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VOLUME NINE, NO. 14-July 4, 1996-July 17, 1996—Issue 208 (~RFC

itow Give the People Light and they will find their own way. V The Wisconsin Light The Hotel Washington RISING FROM THE ASHES By Bill Meunier devastated. "1 will never forget that day," said openly (Madison) Plans to rebuild the Hotel Washington Gay Alderman Mike Verveer, "I just stood there crying Complex are proceeding ahead despite some glitches all day. " and the need to complete the packaging of $5,000,000 The effect of the fire went beyond losing some in financing. Some observers believe that the Hotel popular places to eat and drink. Over 100 people were could be rebuilt by the end of next summer at the latest. thrown out of work. Furthermore the Hotel's permanent Plans call for a larger complex that will look and feel residents including those occupying 10 low income very much like the old building did. As is often the case apartments lost all of their possessions. with large redevelopment projects this one has its share Work Started Immediately of hold ups and delays. Almost immediately, the owners Greg and Sherry The Wisconsin Light conducted interviews with Scheel went to work on rebuilding a bigger complex. many of the major players involved in gaining "There has never been any doubt that we would rebuild - government permits and in putting together a it," said Greg. "Its just too important to the community. complicated financing package. Everyone showed an But the Scheels had other concerns as well. They optimistic attitude. That's good news for Madison's were especially concerned with the welfare of their LesBiGay community and for the rest of the state as tenants and the people thrown out of work. well. Even though it took time away from the rebuilding Devastating Loss effort, the Scheels worked hard to help. For many years, the Complex served as the hub of Gay Financial help came in the form of fund raisers life in Madison. It included three popular Gay bars: throughout Wisconsin in addition to many individual Rod's, The New Bar and the Mier() Bar; an alternative donations to the "Hotel Washington Tenants Relief music club, Club De Wash, the Cafe Palms, an Fund" which the Scheels helped to organize. expresso cafe and a barbershop in addition to rooms for Greg Scheel says that he was overwhelmed by the permanent residents and the hotel itself. generosity. "You can't imagine how much that meant to When it burned down on February 18, 1996, us. Thanks to many people, the tenants have pretty Wisconsin's LesBiGay community lost one of its most much had all of their lost possessions replaced." endearing landmarks. The fire was reportedly caused Those first few months were difficult , but Scheel says by a live ash in an ashtray that had been emptied into a that he and Sherry were encouraged by the support they waste basket. Straight and Gay Madison was TURN TO HOTEL, PAGE 30 Alderman Verveer Defends the Right of All People to Use Madison's Parks Madison— On June 18th, the violated city ordinance or park The Alderman however was not Madison City Council, unanimously commission rules" swayed and refused to give in on the rejected an attempt to step up har- In September, 1995, Tim Bruwer, issue. "This isn't about public sex, assment of Gay men using Madison City Council President and Alder- we have already laws against that, area parks. The vote ended a nine person Dorothy Borchardt, two of this is about the fundamental right better than she does in this picture. A half scale version of the Lady Liberty never looked month battle over a proposed ordi- the more conservative members of of Gay men who this ordinance was of freedom draped in a Rainbow Flag was created for San Francisco's Pride cele- symbol nance that would have allowed the City Council sponsored the ordi- obviously aimed at, to use public bration which was held on Sunday June 30. Madison Police to banish people nance. property in a lawful manner. It is from its parks. Observers say that the real intent dangerous to have laws that allow Madison's New Harvest Foundation The Police Department requested of the ordinance was to harass Gay the Police or any governmental the new ordinance, contending that men who cruise in City Parks. agency to prohibit people from being Launches New Endowment it would combat sex, drug dealing, Under the original proposal any . in public areas." drinking and gambling in Madison Madison Police officer could with Opponents claimed that if the or- Madison—Madison's foundation for the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual parks. out a trial issue a citation and order dinance had passed there would community—the New Harvest Foundation—recently began a new era in its Many opponents said they felt it any individual not to remain in or have been nothing to prevent the development with a special event commemorating the kick-off of its new was directed at Gay men. As one re-enter any Madison park for six Police from disbursing lawful gath- endowment fund. person put it, "Does anyone really months. erings of groups whose political Over 100 people gathered on June 5th at Madison's Olbrich Gardens to think the cops would just kick a Openly Gay Alderman, Mike leanings the individual officer may celebrate the accomplishments of the Foundation, which has awarded more drug dealer out of the park and not Verveer, led the fight against what not have agreed with. than 5160,000 in grants to dozens of LGB community organizations since its arrest him? he described as "an unconstitutional Madison Gay and Lesbian leaders founding in 1984. The proposed ordinance, "The swipe at everyone's civil rights and expressed concern about the possi- The New Harvest of Art, an art show and auction, was the centerpiece of the Unlawful Trespass Into Parks" Or- liberties." bility that a homophobic police offi- event, which raised about $10,000 for the Foundation. The festivities also dinance would have authorized the Verveer was attacked by Madi- cer could indiscriminately ban Les- signified a brand new look for the organization, exemplified by the unveiling Police "to prohibit a person from son's conservative newspaper The bians and Gays from using the of a new logo. remaining in a city park after that Wisconsin State Journal, which parks. Audience members greeted the premiere of a new, highly professional video person has created a disturbance, accused Verveer of supporting pub- TURN TO PARKS, PAGE 30 with vigorous applause. The state-of-the-art video uses the testimony of the exposed his/her person, or otherwise lic Gay sex. organization's founders and beneficiaries of its grants to detail the Foundation's impact on the community.

TURN TO NEW HARVEST, PAGE 30 Journal Journal

In the Spotlight Section State Pages 12 to 26

A Proud And Magic Time In Madison Wisconsin Complete, Detailed Coverage of Madison's MAGIC Picnic & Pride Weekend Events on July 19 to July 21 Out On Film: Movie Reviews The Hunchback of Notre Dame Striptease The Phenomenon Stealing Beauty Interviews with the Director and Producer of the Summer Blockbuster "Independence Day" The Statewide Entertainment Calendar SpotLight Party Information The Night Light Column You're Invited To Events Around Wisconsin

The Picture Page A Living Rainbow Flag was formed in front of the State Capitol in June. The Flag will reassemble fand march in Madison's Pride Parade on Sunday July 21. For up to date information, detailed and complete information on all the activities taking place during Madison's The Entertainment Directory And More! MAGIC Picnic/Pride Weekend, see our Entertainment Section, The SpotLight pages 12 to 25. r

July 4, 1996—July 17, 1996—WISCONSIN LIGHT-2 Gay Pride in La Belle France Paris, France-AP- Hot pink tulle floated through the air and vinyl clad bikers revved their News Briefs engines as tens of thousands joined the annual "Gay Pride" parade in the French capital Satur- day, June 15. NYPD Band Played in Gay Pride Parade A moderate rain did not appear to dampen the spirit of the marchers, many in elaborate New York-NY-AP-The New York Police Department marching band joined Sunday's, June costumes, who danced energetically and cheered on others on decorated floats. 30th, Gay Pride Parade, the Daily News reported. The Gay Officers Action League (GOAL) Lesbian and Gay Pride, a group which promotes community activities and social tolerance, filed a federal discrimination suit in April charging their organization is treated differently organized the parade to foster homosexual rights and greater social benefits, such as state- from other NYPD organizations. recognized same-sex marriages. The suit said GOAL's request for the marching band had been denied every year. The group The floats included one with a Disney theme, with men and women dressed up as well- has been told their paperwork was lost or given other excuses. known characters such as Cinderella and Mary Poppins dancing to techno versions of old clas- "We're treating GOAL as we would any other organization," police spokeswoman Marilyn sic movie themes. Mode told the Daily News. "Commissioner Safir believes everyone has equal protection under "Solidarity" and "visibility" where slogans shouted out to dancers and spectators at the pa- the law." rade, which started off slowly from the Left Bank of the Seine and ended across the river. Mode said the only requirement for the band's participation is that GOAL members march in "I'm here simply because I am Gay," said Julien Roger, 22. full dress uniform. She did not say why the band had not marched in the parade before. Others felt more strongly about the issues facing homosexuals in France. "We're fighting to gain for homosexuals the rights that all couples in France deserve, such as Gay Man Removed as Church Elder the legal transfer of a lease to a partner, social security benefits and access to information in Cincinnati, OH-AP-The removal of a Gay man as an elder at Knox Presbyterian Church the case of hospitalization," said 23-year-old Antoine Moglia, one of the parade's organizers. has rekindled debate over whether homosexuals should be ordained in leadership roles. There is continuing disagreement within the church about whether its constitution forbids the Fred Phelps Loses in Kansas Court ordination of homosexuals, said the Rev. Sam Roberson, general presbyter of the 86-church Topeka, KS-AP- The state Court of Appeals ruled Friday, June 21, that a judge could issue Cincinnati Presbytery, which includes Knox Presbyterian. In the case of the Knox elder, the lo- an injunction to limit the anti-homosexual picketing of the Rev. Fred Phelps Sr. and his fol- cal session of the church knew the man was gay when it approved his ordination on Jan. 7. lowers, but it removed that judge from the case. A church member complained, saying that the session, which governs the 1,300-member The decision is the first from a state appellate court in a case involving Phelps and his West- church, improperly allowed a homosexual man to become an elder, Roberson said. boro Baptist Church in Topeka. The complaint sent the issue to the Cincinnati Presbytery's permanent judicial commission, Phelps and his followers picket regularly in public places, including outside other churches, which declared the ordination invalid by a 4-3 vote. carrying signs with slogans such as "God Hates Fags" and "Gays are Worthy of Death." His followers have been accused of using vulgar language and of being abusive, charges they deny. AIDS Risk During Transfusion is Extremely Low The case before the Court of Appeals involved a lawsuit filed againit the Phelps church by Boston, MA-AP-The risk of catching the AIDS virus from a blood transfusion is calculated St. David's Episcopal Church, which Westboro members regularly picket. St. David's sought a to be just two in I million. restraining order to keep Phelps followers at a distance both before and during services. "The safety of the blood supply has dramatically increased over the past decade. While there A three-member Court of Appeals panel upheld most provisions of the restraining order, con- still is a risk, it is exceedingly small," said epidemiologist George B. Schreiber of Westat Inc., cluding that the picketing can be limited because government has in interest in protecting the a research company in Rockville, Md., that figured the latest odds. privacy of religious worship. It also said that the government has greater authority because the Blood banks routinely fmd most tainted donations when they check blood for antibodies to audience for the Westboro picketing includes children. the AIDS virus. However, infected pints occasionally slip through if donors are newly infected But the Court of Appeals panel concluded that Barbara should be replaced because he signed and have not started producing AIDS antibodies. a petition stating that "all people have a right to live in dignity." While neither Phelps nor his Schreiber and colleagues reviewed the records of 586,507 repeat donors to estimate how church were mentioned specifically, the petition was a response to their activities. many newly infected people give blood during the 22-day "window period" before they begin to make detectable amounts of antibodies. Donations during the window period also can allow donations infected with HTLV, a cancer ACT UP Protests At Animal Rights Rally virus, as well as hepatitis B and C to get past the screening process. Washington, D.C.-AP-The man who made history last year by receiving an experimental The researchers estimated the risk of AIDS-tainted donations during the window period at AIDS treatment using a baboon's bone marrow was picked up by authorities Thursday, June 20, two in 1 million. Anyone who receives one of the tainted donations has a 90 percent chance of for blocking traffic at an animal rights rally. getting infected. Jeff Getty of San Francisco said he and eight others were released after paying a $15 fine for obstructing traffic outside the U.S. Air Arena, where the rally took place. New York State to Pay for AIDS Drugs Maryland National Capital Park Police spokesman Lt. James Johnson said about 25 demon- Albany, NY-AP- Gov. George Pataki has announced the availability of $9 million worth of strators from the AIDS activist group, ACT UP, blocked the entrance to the arena. He said the L drugs to AIDS patients and signaled a willingness to consider the further expansion of the pro- nine were removed after they refused to clear the roadway. gram. Federal funding has enabled the state to provide protease inhibitors to many of the "I was there to demonstrate and educate America that when you give money to animal rights 10,000 people enrolled in a program that gives AIDS drugs to people who can't afford them, activists, you're giving money for them to stop AIDS, Alzheimers' and cancer research," Getty Pataki said. said. The inhibitors, which cost between $400 and $600 per month, are used in conjunction with All week, animal rights activists and AIDS patients have been clashing over whether doctors anti-viral drugs like AZT to prolong the lives of people with AIDS. need to use animals. The Republican governor made the announcement on the same day he angered many AIDS Thousands of animal rights activists are in Washington as part of an annual visit to lobby activists by signing legislation that will ensure mothers are told if their newborns test HIV- Congress to strengthen laws protecting animals used in scientific research. On Sunday, they positive at birth. will join Hollywood celebrities in a protest march that AIDS patients plan to denounce. While the arrival of protease inhibitors is a welcome development, Michael Isbell of Gay Men's I lealth Crisis said President Clinton should get the credit, not Pataki. Fighters Concerned About Olympics and AIDS New York, NY-AP- There's usually fear when you step into a boxing ring. In the case of the U.S. lighters preparing for the Atlanta Olympics, the fear isn't so much for their opponents as HIV THERAPY TRIALS it is for what their opponents can pass on to them: the AIDS virus. "I don't want to fight anybody with their blood on me, and I get AIDS," said Zahir Raheem, OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT the 132-pounder (59.4-kilogram) on the U.S. team. "The Olympics should be the best time of my life. I don't want it to turn out to be the worst." Raheem was among the U.S. fighters and officials who expressed their concern Tuesday over WISCONSIN AIDS the possibility of catching the AIDS virus in the boxing ring at the Olympics next month. RESEARCH CONSORTIUM (WARC) Chief concern among the fighters is meeting opponents from some African countries where AIDS is common. Zimbabwe has two boxers scheduled to compete in Atlanta, while boxers from Uganda, Kenya and Zambia common are also entered in the boxing competition. WARC is currently enrolling individuals with HIV disease for par- While athletes are tested for performance-enhancing drugs after they compete, international ticipation in three trials of experimental therapies. These trials may sports officials have consistently rejected efforts to test for the AIDS virus even in contact advance scientific knowledge and future treatment for other indivi- sports such as boxing and wrestling. Though many U.S. states now require AIDS testing for pro boxers, international officials duals with HIV disease. have rejected calls for mandatory AIDS testing for reasons partly medical and partly political. But the chief doctor for the boxing competition in Atlanta warns fighters could be at risk in a competition where athletes are coming from all corners of the world. TRIAL NO. 1- REMUNETm The International Olympic Committee has ruled previously that athletes with the virus are REMUNE is an experimental treatment intended to boost the body's natural immune eligible to compete, as did Magic Johnson when he played for the U.S. basketball team in Bar- response against HIV. In Phase I and II studies, REMUNE has so far been found safe and celona. Greg Louganis also had the AIDS virus eight years ago in Seoul when he hit his head well-tolerated. The study compares the responses of individuals having equal chances of on the diving board and bled into the pool, although he did not make it public until years later. receiving REMUNE or placebo by injection every 12 weeks for up to 3 years . There are no known cases of boxers acquiring the AIDS virus while in the ring, but that has- Eligibility: n't stopped states from requiring mandatory AIDS testing of professional boxers. If you are over 18 years of age, HIV positive, have a CD4+ count of 300-549, have had no Amateur boxers wear headgear that is supposed to cut down on bleeding, but in Barcelona investigational vaccine or immune-based therapy treatment and no changes in antiretroviral four years ago ill-fitting headgear actually contributed to cuts. drugs or doses within the past 3 months, and have no history of or current AIDS-defining Unitarians Support Same-Sex Marriage conditions except for Kaposi's Sarcoma, you may be eligible for this study. Indianapolis, IN-AP- The Unitarian Universalist Church has voted to stipport legal recog- nition of Gay marriages, the first major religious denomination in the United States to do so. TRIAL NO. 2 - DELAVIRDINE The vote Tuesday, June 25th, at the church's annual general assembly made support of same- sex marriages official policy for 1,040 Unitarian congregations. Individual churches, however, This is a double-blind, randomized study. The study compares the responses of individuals taking varied may decide whether to have such weddings. doses of Delavirdine (DLV) and Zidovudine (AZT), or placebo and AZT. The Boston-based denomination has a history of support for Gays. In 1970, it called for an Eligibility: end to Gay discrimination, and 10 years later said gays should be allowed to serve in the min- If you are fourteen years of age or older, are HIV positive, have a CD4 count greater than istry. 200 but less than 500, and have not been on AZT therapy for more than six months, you In March, the 1,750-member Central Conference of American Rabbis, a group of Reform may be eligible for this study. rabbis, endorsed same-sex marriages as a civil right but stopped short of calling them a full re- ligious right. Copies of the Unitarian resolution will be sent to President Clinton and members of Con- TRIAL NO. 3 - STAVUDINE PLUS DIDANOSINE gress. A House panel has approved a bill that would invalidate same-sex marriages even if a An open-label study of the safety and biological effects of Stavudine(d4t) plus Didano- state legalizes them. Clinton has said he would sign the measure. sine(ddl) in Nucleoside-experienced, HIV-infected patients, with CD4 counts between 100-500/mm'. San Francisco to Lift Colorado Boycott Eligibility: Denver, CO-AP- A little more than a month after the nation's high court struck down the If you are over 18 years of age, HIV positive and have a CD4 count between 100-500 anti-Gay Amendment 2, San Francisco prepared to officially lift its ban on Colorado-made cells/mm' and have previous, cumulative nucleoside therapy experience of more than 3 products. Under a city ordinance enacted shortly after the amendment was approved by state months as monotherapy, you may be eligible for this study. voters in 1992, San Francisco officials voted to reject Colorado-made products for city con- tracts worth $5,000 or more. City supervisor Tom Armniano, who proposed lifting the ban, expected a consensus on the For information about enrolling in these trials, lifting of the ban. please call Meanwhile, Eugene Dilbeck of the Denver Convention and Visitors Bureau said it was too Jacque Kaczinski, R.N. at the soon to say whether the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Amendment 2 has had a positive im- WARC office at 414-225-1578. pact on convention bookings. Dilbeck said after the amendment was passed in 1992, a total of 31 groups canceled meet- ings scheduled in Denver, resulting in a loss of $38 million in business for the city and county. " If the Supreme Court ruling had gone the opposite way, we could have very easily seen an- ARCW other pull out of business which could have equalled (the first one) and would have impacted WARC is operated by the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin, Inc. us," he said. July 4, 1996-July 17, 1996-WISCONSIN LIGHT-3

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*The introductory Annual Percentage Rate is a fixed 5.9%. After six months, the rate is calculated by adding 7.9% to the Prime Rates published in the "Money Rates" section of the Wall Street Journal the first business day of the month. July 4, 1996—July 17, 1996—WISCONSIN LIGHT-4 rally around. As a participant in this bike ride, I and Thanks to PrideFest most others are motivated by a desire to help people in need. The persons who have contributed almost Editor's Note TO THE PRIDEFEST BOARD $5,000 to support me come from Iowa, Wisconsin, Please accept my heartfelt thanks for your honoring Minnesota, California, Illinois and Georgia. All of On Changes and Additions and Youth me with the 1996 Stonewall Award. This last year of than gave to help those in need without any prerequi- my life has been incredibly exciting, challenging and site that there be some kind of geographic fairness. By Terry Boughner AIDS news and put in crossword puzzles in- draining. Your recognition of my cAmpaign efforts While I concur we all have some responsibility to Unless you've been on a vacation to the stead. mean so much when I remember the times when it be particularly supportive of causes close to home, I planet Mars or someplace similar, you know I am especially pleased to add "Dan E. seemed so dismal. do disagree with ACT UP that simply because the ride that the national political conventions are Boy" to the paper's list of writers. Dan E. As you mentioned in your letter, too often we do not passes through Wisconsin there be some kind of obli- coming up. They are late this time, coming at writes under a pen name because he is young, thank the people who make the significant contribu- gation to provide funds to Wisconsin beneficiaries. It summer's end, to avoid conflict with the still in school, still living at home. tions to our Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual communities. really would be a sad state of affairs if we started put- Olympics. If what I've read so far of Dan E.'s is any I was very proud to share this year's award with Dan ting up signs at our borders that only welcomed those First we watch the world's best athletes indication, you will find his work acerbic, in- Fons who has had a major impact in the Milwaukee who first paid admission. I am sure there are many performing to the height of their talents and your-face, contentious, controversial, and area with his activism on AIDS issues as well as Gay well deserving Wisconsin agencies and I hope there skills. more than a little angry at a society that will and Lesbian concerns. are opportunities your friends and neighbors in Min- Afterward, we get to see the political con- not let him be free. There is nothing of the as- I also was proud to be a part of the presentation to nesota and Illinois can support them. We all should be tortionists twisting truth around, and all on similationist about him. He is Queer. And he Bill Meunier for his tireless efforts in bringing in the fight to defeat AIDS together. prime time. is Proud. PrideFest from its infancy to its current flodgling Secondly, I am particularly distressed with the at- Wisconsin Light will be sending five, fully Perhaps my experience is not a judge, but it status as the newest Maier Park festival for Milwau- tack on Tangueray. This company has gone to ex- credentialed reporters, women and men, to seems to me that the older generation of Les- kee. TURN TO LET'T'ERS, PAGE 17 the Democratic Convention in Chicago. That bians, Bisexuals and Gay men have more than We often expect our leaders to be flawless. They are may sound like a lot, but it's not. If experi- a modicum of internalized homophobia, not—none of us are. It is critical to our success in se- ence is any judge, every day there are a great which, unfortunately, we so often turn on our- curing equal rights in American society that we sup- Deadlines number of events—many of them happening selves and each other. port each other, manage our human frailties and cele- July 18th Issue at the same time—and usually at opposite The younger generation coming up fast, brate our successes together. Only commitment and ends of tomil, it would seem. seems to have less of that. They are more an- teamwork, combined with constructive criticism and a Articles - July 12th Nevertheless, we will cover the Lesbian, gry, more "if not now, when?" and "Why not willingness to be a part of solution, will allow us to Ads - July 16th Bisexual, Gay, Transgender angle as much as now!" and "We're not going to put up with it achieve our common goals. we possibly can. anymore!" There are many exciting projects going on in our Again, if experience is any judge, the food I must admit, I admire that. That's why I Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual communities right now. I August 1st Issue will be good, but the pace will be so hectic admire ACT UP and the Lesbian Avengers. I thank the PrideFest Board and volunteers for their that sleep will become some alien term. firmly believe that our movement needs these contributions to our communities through this public Articles—July 26th The Spotlight two groups badly. We need them to take us event. I appreciate the efforts of thousands of Gay, Ads—July 30th Wisconsin Light has been planning to add into the headlines as they have done. Lesbian and Bisexual activists and volunteers who 4 a new section for some time—nearly a year, To me, the Lesbian Avengers and ACT UP contribute their time and money and expertise to make as a matter of fact. Now that has become a re- have inherited the spirit of the late '60s when our city a better place for all of us. Give the People Light and they ality. we demanded "Give Peace a Chance" and - Thank you again for the recognition. It motivates will find their own way. As hopefully is apparent, the "Spotlight" knew that we would overcome. me to continue my contributions and reminds me to section, though contained within the paper, is No, we didn't make the world new—as we thank others for their work. separate from it. thought, I think, we would, but I am con- Karen Gotzler The The main body of the paper will, as it al- vinced that we did change a few things. I Milwaukee ways has, contain news, columns, editorials, think ACT UP and the Lesbian Avengers, and letters to the editor, news briefs, commentar- the younger Lesbians, Bisexuals, Gay men Lesbian Group Needed Wisconsin ies, and the rest. and Transgenders who are moving onto the THE EDITOR: The "Spotlight" contains movie and video scene will change things too—this time, for TO Light I read with interest (and sadness) the letter about the reviews, bar news, and everything that falls us. accountability of the WOW (Wisconsin Outdoor under the general rubric of "entertainment." In my mind, there is so much that attracts Women) group. I am grateful to those who started it We are especially pleased that Bill Meunier me to the assimilationists. There is a whole up and kept it going, but, it's now obvious to me that has taken on the job of editing the section. lot in me that doesn't want to be different— it's no longer a success. His time and work are much appreciated- - Gay, yes, but not different. Milwaukee doesn't have a successful Lesbian social and mores(); considering that it's a volunteer But my soul belongs to those who say, "Oh group at this time. I would like to see something like a position. yes, you are!" And flaunt it. group of friends putting informal events on the Gay One thing I think is missing from "The newspapers events calendars and inviting anyone to Spotlight." That's a crossword puzzle. I men- Where Were They drop by for softball games, outings, plays, anything! tion that only because I'm still amused at the Unlike WOW and LAMM, no money need be TO THE EDITOR: our who told me one time to get rid of the involved (unless mailings were sent out). Until then, Alter reading your June 20th editorial titled "Where Milwaukee will remain a cliquey or social wasteland. Were They," I felt the need to respond. with not much hope of meeting new people in a fun Executive & Editorial Offices When arriving at the Summerfest grounds on Sat- atmosphere. Letters urday afternoon, I saw first-hand Ralph Ovadal and Pam Meyers 1843 N. Palmer his group of un-merry, manly men with their signs. Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI 53212 The Catholic Church shouting their so-called words of Christian love. So to answer your question, "...where were the We Were There (414) 372-2773 TO THE EDITOR: rest?", yes, I was there. One thing that I have learned LIGHT FAX: (414) 372-1840 On your editorial. Where Were They?. I can't about dealing with this group is not to stoop to TO THE EDITOR: speak fur the others, but I want to talk about the Ovadal's Non-Christian use of hateful speech. En- In the June 20, 1996, editorial you asked the ques- Office Hours: Catholic Church. gaging him at such times only fuels his ego and pro- tion "Where Were They?" I would like to tell you From the beginning of Church history—from the vides footage for his next "Truth Tour Video.- where we were. We were throughout the festival Monday-Friday-10:00 a.m. -5:30 p.m. Crusades. the Inquisition, the conquest and genocide To answer your question, "...And where have their grounds. We were at the booths, we marched, we had 24-Hour Recording of the indigenous peoples of Central and South protests been since?", let me share a few of the many an Inter-faith service Sunday morning. Catholics, Publisher America through today's intransigent opposition to "protests" (i.e. witnesses) in Madison these past few Protestants, Jews, all people of faith, about one hun- Jerry Johnson AIDS education and condom use, to calling homo- months. dred and fifty in all, chose to celebrate our Loving and sexuality "intrinsically disordered," the Catholic One response has been toto build a coalition with a Affirming God. Executive Editor Church has not been in the Ibrefront of human rights. wide range of religious and faith communities that af- Several Christian traditions had information booths. Terry Boughner, Ph.D. "Compassion" has simply meant prolonging and firm and welcome GLBT individuals as full members. MCC had a corner booth, including the Mass Wed- Arts & Entertainment Editor expanding the power and wealth of the Church. Lastly, Pastor Dianne Reistroffer of the University ding sign-up. Geno If you expected the bishop or hierarchy to stand out 11MC, presented a resolution for Wisconsin to become Integrity had a very active booth with a large num- Advertising Manager in front of PrideFest and demonstrate for us, or issue a a Reconciling Conference. This puts all 525 WI ber of volunteers. I sat at the Dignity-Milwaukee Jerry Johnson statism-1n condemning the hate spcoch, you must be United Methodist Churches on public record to wel- booth with other members and had the opportunity to 372-2773 naive. come all GLBT individuals to their churches. talk with a large number of Christians about their The best thing the Catholic Church could do today To my Milwaukee area Gay and Lesbian spiritual faith journeys. is to withdraw from itself. deal with its fill plate of brothers and sisters, please organize your supportive St. Camillus AIDS Ministry also had a large corner hypocrisies, and allow individuals and families to de- faith communities, build coalitions, train the media, booth. termine their own life and death values. and stand up for your God-given human rights. I saw clergy in attendance flew a wide variety of Columnists and Reporters Your paper is too nice, a lot too nice, to the Catho- Walt Jackson traditions. Glenn Bishop, Eugene "Geno" Brzenk, lic Church and religion. I don't know how your paper Madison We Christians were busy working the game booths. Ph.D., Sue Burke, Jason Jellison, Karen can lend credence to an institution that spreads hatred the food booths, acting as grand marshals, we were Lamb, Ph.D., Bill Meunier, John Quinlan, of Gays and Lesbians and increases our self-hatred. I Accolades among the planners and security, you even mentioned Carl Szatmary don't know. TO THE EDITOR: one Bill escorting people onto the grounds. To borrow What you told me on the phone about a priests and Accolades on your last issue featuring PrideFest '96 a phrase, we Christians were everywhere. Associated Press others doing good work. is your just making didn't blow (so to Ap excuses. among other things. I hope that you Perhaps you wanted us out front ranting and raving Yes, there arc a few, but not many. As I told you, speak) your entire year's budget on those fabulous like the lunatics of the Far Right Sony, we disap- Copyright © 1996 someone as intelligent as you are, should know that. color photos. Pages and pages of them, giving us all a pointed you. We were busy doing our loving God's By Novo Graphics, Ltd. Richard ZAludle great sense of community! work inside the festival. We were trying to let people Milwaukee Having recently moved here from Chicago and know that despite what a few may preach, that each of THE WISCONSIN LIGHT is poolished biweekly by NOVO GRAPHICS. LTD., with offices at 1843 N. Palmer. having been an avid reader of The Windy City us is made in God's own image; all that we are is Milwaukee, WI 53212. Advertising and copy deadline is the Blacks and Gays Times, I have always found reading The Light one of God's special gift to the rest of humanity. Thursday prior to publication. Opinions expressed by writers in WISCONSIN LIGHT are not necessarily those of TO THE EDITOR: my great local pleasures. So celebrate all that, we are and this is what it the publisher, editor, or our advertisers. Any reference tribute to the Wisconsin Gay. made to any individual or organization should not be I am an African-American Lesbian and I read your Your coverage is a means to be Christ-like. A fumy thing, WE do this Transgendered community. construed as an indication of the same's sexual or affection "Where Were They'?" editorial with interest. Lesbian. Bi, and work 52 weeks a year. orientation or preference. All copy. text. design. photos. and stand out in the illustrations in advertisements are published with the I didn't go to PrideFest. but a friend of mine did and Besides pies. several other things You are right, we do need to be more visible if your issue. Your political coverage (Thompson, the understanding that the advertiser is fully authorized and has she told me about the "Christians" outside on Satur- last sharp eyes missed all of us all week-end, perhaps we secured proper written consent for the use of names. Gunderson, Clinton, etc.) is always as pictures. or testimonials of any living person, and day. That there have bet= no protests since doesn't Supreme Court, need to pull our people out of other functions of the fair as it is complete. It demonstrates a degree of pro- WISCONSIN LIGHT may lawfully publish and cause such surprise me. festival and concentrate on showing our Christian publication to be made: and the advertiser agrees by uncommon among various "community- submitting ads to indemnify and save blameless the You should know that there is probably no more fessionalism love. oriented" publications. publication of any error that may be contained in said ad. homophobic group than Black ministers. You should Being verbally bashed by the Religious Right is no WISCONSIN LIGHT does not accept any responsibility for somehow coping or any claims made by advertisers. The entire contents of know too that there's an awfill lot of homophobia in Your coverage of religions, fun even it' expected. However, to be bashed by the non-coping with their homophobic traditions, is al- Gay press for being Christian is even more disheart- WISCONSIN LIGHT are Copyrighted and protected the African-American community as a whole. So my under the Federal Copyright Act and International gentle. Although I especially applaud your Conventions. Reproduction of any portion of any issue will preacher and a lot of my family and friends agreed most too ening. editorial asking where mainline religions are in the Joe W. Zopp not be permitted without express written permission at with the protesters and wouldn't protest what they NOVO GRAPHICS. LTD. Legal venue is Milwaukee County face of the hateful and disruptive tactics of Christian Milwaukee were doing and saying. You should hear the things Wisconsin. Printed in the U.S.A. extremists. they said about PrideFest. They weren't nice. Lastly, your inviting us to celebrate committed re- AIDS You're probably going to get some letters or have Ride Subscribe to lationships by featuring Steve and Rob, Jeff and Alan, white people tell you, about there are a lot of Chris- Yuri and Robb, helps mute the well-publicized TO THE EDITOR: tians who do a lot of good. Yes, but I don't think and Wisconsin Light rhetoric of those who oppose such unions. I was disappointed to read your article in your last that's true for most of them. Not African-American anti-family 1 Year (25 issues) up the fine work; you make it easy to be issue regarding the Twin Cities to Chicago AIDS ones, anyway. Keep First Class $24.95 "the community" in Wisconsin. Ride. If you print this, please don't use my name. proud to be part of Anderson First, it is always disappointing to see the Gay Third Class $11.95 Name and City Withheld on Request John Milwaukee community divided over endeavors that we should all July 4, 1996—July 17, 1996—WISCONSIN LIGHT-5 Dignity/Midwest to Hold Second Biennial Convention in Madison in July Youth Column Madison—During the same weekend the Tickets are available for the convention The Time For Pride Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison cele- dinner and dance for $25. More information brates its 50th anniversary, more than 100 Commentary by Jason Alan is available flow the convention organizers at imagined. LesBiGay Catholics and friends from across (608) 224-1108 or (608) 251-2486. The $75 Yes, what is perhaps our biggest month, Finally, there are those young adults who the Midwest will be getting together to cele- registration fee for the full, three day conven- June, has now come and gone. June is a big are fortunate enough to be able to see through brate the diverse ways faithful people have dinner and dance as well as treat in the Chicago/Milwaukee area. In Chi- tion includes the the injustice, and lift themselves to a point brought the church across cultures and centu- cago, there is a parade that attracts hundreds two receptions, two lunches, a brunch and where they can look out at life ries. of thousands of people via their cars or their with the most four major presentations. panoramic of views. It is these people who The second biennial convention of Dignity/ Inn on the televisions, there is the night life in the cool Rooms may be reserved at the recognize what good can be accomplished in Madison, entitled "Reinventing Church," will air of summer, there was even the first Gay Park in Madison by calling 1-800-279-8811. the long, fulfilling Gay life that lay ahead. take place in Madison July 25-27. Dignity, an While rooms are still available, mentioning dance in, of all places, Rockford, Illinois. now. If one has a organization of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Dignity-Reinventing Church convention will In Milwaukee, Wisconsin., which is just a The time for pride is realized by Transgendered Christians from the Catholic qualify a person for the low convention room stone's throw from ;Chicago, their Pride Fest dream, that dream may only be will provide an avenue tradition and their friends, has been active for rate of $72 for up to four people per room. moved to the city's] choice festival grounds, taking an action that My most important and 27 years across the United States and Canada, our Holy Unions, honor God's gift of life and joining every other major festival in the city. for it to materialize. phenomenal dream was to be able to be ear- including chapters in Milwaukee, Madison pray for our deceased. There's so much good These are just a few examples, the list goes everyone that I know and anyone and (formerly) Green Bay. here that we want to share with others!" on and on. nest with that I will know. Through Coming Out, I The celebration includes a dinner and dance All throughout the United States, in fact, have realized that dream. Friday evening. June is packed with rainbow flags, Queer is different and I have other things Robert Ludwig, author of Reconstructing festivals, peace and harmony. However, with My life but perhaps your life was Catholicism For A New Generation, will June gone and many of these grand events to move onto now, as mine once was. Full of dreams and young, offer in his keynote address a view of a future packed up for a year, many Queer young unbridled ideals, you move about day to day, church which presents a spiritual path, rather adults may feel somewhat displaced. As dreaming of what your life could be. than merely creating rules and meting out young people who are Gay, we must remem- Your "what if..." and "If only I had..." justice. ber that the time for pride does not start and shelves in your dark, oppressive closet are Linda Pieczynski, president of the nation- stop with June. The time for pride does not growing terribly full. Those shelves will be wide church reform movement, Call to Ac- stop with the last festival of the year or when full throughout your life, regardless of how tion, will moderate a panel of five women one exits the first Queer event they have ever perhaps you should try discussing "How Women are Reinventing attended. well you do, and so and fill some shelves that have a lot of space Church." Our generation, Generation X, is known to left- like the "I have achieved..." and "I am Marianne Duddy, President of Dignity be apathetic, uninvolved and based entirely now fulfilled" shelves. USA, will provide insight into the future di- on self-interest. These traits have a tendency Jason Alan is a columnist for The Wiscon- rections of the Dignity movement, where Les- to be common among people our age in any sin Light Newspaper. Ile is available for bian and Gay people are taking the lead in community. Therefore, it should come as no comment at: J. Alan C/o The Wisconsin Light continuing a church which is facing, among great surprise that many Queer young adults, Newspaper 1843 N. Palmer Street, Milwau- other changes, fewer and fewer priests being who find themselves in an age where Coming kee, WI 53212 ordained. Out is valued more for its' material worth David Schimmel, publisher of the monthly than its' true dignity, are not as involved as newsletter, "Passion: Christian Spirituality they could be. from a Gay Perspective," will challenge lis- Young Gay people today are often quoted teners to "Re-hear God's Word as Good various horror stories about how difficult it News." An exciting Saturday evening liturgy was to be Queer in the past. However, we is also planned. lose sight of how very difficult it is to be 7 Day Dream Cruise Dignity members from chapters in nine young and Gay in the here and now. We all from APPLE VACATIONS Midwestern states will participate. "This live in a time of HIV, and as we approach the December 21-April12 convention is a way to get to know people 21" Century, we certainly all wonder if our Starting from $795 per person PAULETTE QUICK time as Gay people has yet come. At first, from throughout the region, to share ideas and including air to Aruba from Chicago "We're Gay, we're Catholic, and we're not to worship together," Quick said. many of us shake our heads, contemplating the rights that we have not yet been rightfully no tipping allowed going away," said Paulette Quick, convener of "With each liturgy, with each comforting Call today for Early Bird Price the Madison chapter. Integrity/Dignity (I/D), phone call, Dignity members are reinventing granted. which is hosting this year's event. "I/D has a church that frees us as Gay, Lesbian, Bisex- However, we think twice and recall how TRAVEL PLUS INC been family to Queer Christians for about 20 ual and Transgendered Christians to use our well we have been treated by, at least one in- , *, "A GOLDEN APPLE AGENCY" years. We share liturgy and Eucharist, bless gifts of loved and compassion," Quick said. dividual in our life, if not many. We then grow to realize that our support is not as few One of Wisconsin's Top producers Gay Youth Milwaukee Receives Grant to Set and far between as we once would have (414) 255-6461 1-800-255-4359 Up State-Wide Hotline with BestD Clinic Milwaukee—On June 19, 1996, five Wis- ate or enhance programs intended to address consin organizations were awarded mini- the HIV prevention needs of Gay, Lesbian, THE UNITED giants of $5,000 each by the Diverse and Re- and Bisexual youth, ages 14 to 24. silient Project, a collaborative effort of the Funded agencies include Children's Outing Wisconsin HIV/AIDS Program, Sinai Sa- Association of Milwaukee, Coulee Region maritan Medical Center, and the St. Luke's YWCA in Onalaska, Gay Youth Milwaukee Family Practice Residency Program. Grant for a state-wide program, the Northwest Wis- recipients represent an array of youth servic- consin AIDS Project in Eau Claire, and the ing agencies and AIDS service groups around Southeast Wisconsin AIDS Project in Ke- the state which have requested funds to initi- nosha. Funded projects include high school staff Bill Meunier Resigns training, agency staff training and resource li- brary development, youth advisory group meetings, prevention education sessions, cur- from PrideFest Board riculum reviews, and youth centers with pre- Support Groups vention and support functions. Peer Counseling of Directors Gay Youth Milwaukee Gay Youth Milwaukee will work with the Information & Referrals Milwaukee— Bill Meunier, a co-director Brady East STD Clinic to develop a state- and "Founding Father" of PrideFest, submit- Speakers' Bureau wide weekend phone hotline for Lesbian, Gay ted a letter of resignation to the PrideFest and Bisexual youth. The hotline will be MG/LRC's Lending Library Board, effective June 23, 1996 at the Board of staffed by well-trained youth and adult vol- Directors' meeting. unteers and supervised by an adult coordina- This, however, came as no shock to the tor. as Meunier had stated at a meeting on Board, Projects are funded as part of the Diverse April 14 that he had intended to submit a and Resilient Project which consists of both letter of resignation after this year's festival. the Diverse and Resilient Conference, which have already paid a high personal, "I was held at the beginning of May, and the emotional and fmancial price for my Coming together today Diverse and Resilient Mini-grants, which are I can afford to do so no longer," involvement. awarded in June for projects to be evaluated Meunier stated in his letter of resignation. in September. The PrideFest Board of Directors had issued All projects are evaluated for their capacity written directive to Meunier seven weeks a to reach Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual youth prior to the festival after members of the build the who are at high risk for HIV transmission and to PrideFest Board lost confidence in Meunier's less likely to receive the prevention messages ability to represent the organization or enter they need in traditional training venues. contract negotiations on behalf of the into Mini-grants are expected to foster program festival. development that can be sustained by existing The directive clearly removed admin- community center organizations. istrative and managerial responsibilities from The Diverse and Resilient Conference was Meunier, although he did remain on the Board held in Milwaukee on May 3, 1996, and was of Directors. Meunier offered to assist in attended by over 100 youth serving profes- various festival tasks when asked or consulted sionals and Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual youth. by other Council members to do so. of tomorrow Participants in the conference heard from na- Susan Cook, co-director, said, "The entire tional and local presenters on the prevention council recognizes that Bill was instrumental of this population and useful strategies in getting PrideFest to the Henry W. Maier needs to affect change. Festival Park, and we have not denied him The State of Wisconsin funds the project that credit. Regardless of the many rumors through a competitive proposal process using that have circulated throughout the com- 14 W. Mifflin, Suite 103 federal funds distributed to states by the munity, the decisions made by the Board were Centers for Disease Control. business related. We felt that this extremely Madison, WI 53703 difficult decision was in the best interest of PrideFest Inc. as an organization and a Read Wisconsin Light Online 255-8582, business line community festival." Our Internet Address Is: The PrideFest Board and Council thank Mr. 25504297, information/referrals, peer counseling Meunier for his many years of commitment to http://www.gayuniverse.cominews.html the festival and the community. V July 4, 1996—July 17,1996—WISCONSIN LIGHT-6 Some Reflections on the "Third Coast": Best-Selling Mystery Writer Lives a Life as Madison's LesBiGayTrans Community Involved as Any of Her Books By Scott McCormick lives. Manassas, VA—Best-selling crime writer "spoke of hearing voices and an alter ego I've been asked to offer some reflections on ' DeEtte Thomlinson, the United's newly Patricia Cornwell had a Lesbian love affair named Ed that was bad." Gans said Bennett the state of the LGB community in Madison. hired chief, looks forward to expanding the with an FBI agent while doing research for could not account for his whereabouts during It is certainly an inescapable fact that Madi- organization's role as an LBG community one of her novels, according to court docu- the time of a confrontation in a church Sunday son has had some tough times lately: Ralph center. Very informally, discussions are un- ments filed in a bizarre divorce case. night that led to his arrest. Ovadahl, Ronnie Greer, and Wisconsin derway between some community leaders and The allegations came to light Tuesday, June Bennett is charged with abduction, robbery Christians United have lobbed grenades at the other organizations to create just such a com- 25, a day after former FBI agent Eugene and other crimes after he lured a minister into LGB community from behind their thin ve- munity center for all LBG organizations in Bennett was arrested in an elaborate abduc- a darkened church and took him captive, po- neer of false christianity. The Hotel Wash- town. tion scheme involving his estranged wife, lice and prosecutors said. He faces up to 50 ington fire has robbed us of a place that de- Madison's Gay/Lesbian Resource Center Marguerite, also an ex-FBI agent. years in prison if convicted. A preliminary fined much of our community for a long time. already houses its library of several thousand General District Judge Charles Sievers on hearing in his case is set for August 13. Such events elsewhere might have resulted volumes in the United's offices. Tuesday ordered Bennett to undergo a psychi- Police said Bennett placed a bag over the in escalating violence or continued incidents (Incidentally, Tom Neal of the Resource atric evaluation after Bennett's attorney told Rev. Edwin Clever's head and strapped what of hate and intolerance. But here in Madison, Center tells me that The Directory, the Cen- Sievers that his client heard voices and be- he told Clever were plastic explosives to we've been energized and motivated to turn ter's annual guide to the organizations and lieves he has a bad alternate personality. Clever's body. Bennett then forced Clever to the negative energy directed at us into posi- businesses serving our community is now Ms. Cornwell and Marguerite Bennett had call Mrs. Bennett and summon her to the tive action for our community. available.) secret candlelit dinners in 1991 and 1992, church, police said. when Mrs. Bennett was a hostage negotiation Mrs. Bennett suspected something was I'm convinced the future of the Madison The United's first office space was in the instructor at the FBI's training academy in amiss and arrived armed. She shot at hus- Gay and Lesbian community continues to be University United Methodist Church, and that her Quantico, divorce papers her husband filed in band but missed, and Bennett fled the church, full of promise. Lots of energy is pouring into Church continues to play a remarkable role in Prince William Circuit Court allege. police said. He was arrested several hours grass roots Gay and Lesbian community or- the life of Madison's LGB community. Washington radio station WTOP-AM ob- later after holding off police inside subur- ganizations, new dimensions of spirituality Under the leadership of Walt Jackson and his tained papers before the Bennett divorce house. and religious participation have been opened Pastor Diane Reistroffer, the church spoke the ban Tuesday. According to Gans, Bennett said he agreed to our community, and we continue to be an with one of the loudest voices against the file was sealed The radio station document As- to surrender "after able to lock Ed in important part of Madison's political reality. Wisconsin Christians United, and they provided portions of the to The he was organizations. the garage." Although there are fewer openly Gay opened their doors to the LGB community sociated Press and other news Tuesday scheduled elected officials in Madison than at some after the Hotel Washington fire. A telephone message left late af- Clever and Ms. Cornwell were to points in our history, ternoon at Ms. Cornwell's office, Cornwell testify July 15 during a custody hearing in the Gay politicos still enjoy The church has turned the negative energy strong support Enterprises in Richmond, was not returned. Bennetts' long and bitter divorce case. But from throughout the commu- of the Ovadahl attacks into something good. nity and more Her home telephone number is not published. Bennett's arrest put that hearing on hold, exciting races involving Attendance at church services is up. Jackson openly Gay There was no answer late Tuesday at the of- Prince William County Commonwealth's At- candidates may son be in the off- tells me with excitement that many Gays and ing. fice of Fern Edison, her publicist at G.P. Put- torney Paul Ebert said Tuesday. Lesbians have found new opportunities to ex- nam's Sons in New York City. allegations Supervisor Mark Pocan's departure from plore their own spirituality at United Meth- "There are certain about lesbian the Mrs. Bennett, a supervisor of campus police conduct the part wife. That's part of Dane County Board of Supervisors brings odist. on of his that at the Northern Virginia Community College's the divorce case," Ebert said. body to the lowest ebb it has seen in re- How's that for turning negative into posi- Woodbridge Campus, her Bennett claimed in filings cent years in terms of openly Gay or Lesbian tive?! declined to discuss the court that his supervisors. husband's accusations. "Time will put eve- wife's Lesbianism contributed es- Opportunities for LBGs in the church are by to their rything in its proper perspective," she told trangement. This session, yours truly is the only openly no means confined to United Methodist. Gay Supervisor. The Washington Post. Mrs. Bennett obtained In the larger religious community, "Coming temporary emer- Madison Her lawyer, Kathleen Farrell, would not gency custody couple's and Dane County continue to rank Out: Coming Together," has been formed. A of the two girls, ages 7 highly in take reporters' telephone calls Tuesday. and hearing the appointed officials department. well organized group, "Coming Out: Coming 9, at a in Prince William Juvenile Between the Ms. Cornwell is the author of several best- and Domestic Relations city and the county, there are Together" involves some 20 mainline de- Court on Tuesday. over selling crime novels about a sleuthing Vir- resigned a dozen openly Gay or Lesbian appoint- nominations, Quakers and members of the Bennett from the FBI's Washington ees ginia medical examiner named Kay Scarpetta. serving on local government committees, Jewish community. office in 1993, after pleading guilty to two "Mrs. Bennett met became in- commissions, or boards. On yet another front, local clergy have or- and totally federal felony charges involving fraudulent Alderpersons fatuated with Patricia Cornwell," according to government Judy Olson, Napoleon Smith ganized themselves to respond to future at- vouchers, FBI spokeswoman Su-. and Mike the 12-page statement filed by Eugene Ben- Verveer continue to serve as openly tacks against the LGB community made "in san Lloyd said. He had been a special agent Gay lawyer, Douglas "These or Lesbian Alders, and Smith is often the name of Christ." nett's Bergere. liai- since 1981. mentioned as a mayoral sons and this relationship was supposed to be Mrs. Bennett hopeful. At the University, students, cooperated with prosecutors State Rep. faculty and a covert affair," but Bennett discovered it, the Tammy Baldwin has declared staff, continue to be in return for immunity from prosecution her- her active supporters of our intention to seek a third term as -the Isth- community. statement said. self. She admitted signing at least one mus's legislator. Baldwin has Bergere did not return a telephone call fraudulent voucher involving the family's just returned My own District encompasses much of the from a California seminar advising pro seeking comment. transfer from Atlanta to the Washington area -choice University of Wisconsin-Madison, home of women office holders interested in However, Jeffrey Gans, another attorney for in 1986. running the Ten Percent Society, and the newer for higher office. She is often mentioned as a LGBCC Bennett, said in a petition that Bennett She resigned about a year later. future (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Campus congressional candidate. Center). Former Dane County Board Chair Dick Ten Percent has played Wagner is an active role in contemplating a candidacy for combating the recent Dane County anti-Gay initiatives of Executive. If elected, Wagner the Fundamentalist would be the Right, and continues to fast openly Gay Executive, and provide its ever one of the -popular Ten Percent Dances highest ranking openly Gay elected throughout PRODUCTS FOR THE officials the summer. The next one will be in Wisconsin. on Community Organizations July 19th. The Perhaps the best indication of the health of LGBCC's president, Terry Dublinski, EARTH CONSCIOUS Madison's envisions a bright future for the LGBCC. LGB community can be found in • ORGANIC COMM CLOTHING the growing Dublinski, who is the UW-Madison's only ranks of our community organi- • HEMP.:CLOVOO:St ACCESSORIES zations. LGB studies major, hopes the organization will serve • NATURAL CLEANERS IN BULK 'fake the New Harvest Foundation, for ex- as an umbrella group, bringing the large number of • ORGANIC COTTON • WOOL PILLOWS & COMFORTERS ample. That organization is dedicated to other LGB campus groups together. • UNBLEACHED e UNTREATED COTTON BEDDING raising money for local Gay and Lesbian 5. Tammy • PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS, SOAPS BODY OILS causes. With some fanfare, New Harvest has Baldwin has observed that Madison a LGBs have • BEESWAX CANDLES just established a new endowment which they been visible for so long that we have • ENERGY & WATER CONSERVATION PRODUCTS hope will increase their ability to help LGB eliminated the stereotypes that prevail organizations. against us in most other places. She also • ECOLOGICAL HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES points out • CHROmALUX FULL SPECTRUM LIGHTS One such organization may be the newly that, as a center for education, gov- ernment and • BABY CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES created SAGE/Dane. Under the leadership of culture, Madison draws a citi- zenry who • BOOKS Caroline Werner and others, SAGE/Dane know that for this city to be truly a RECYCLED PAPER STATIONERY great we aims to push services for older and disabled must consciously strive to make it • GIFTS & ACCESSORIES great for Gays and Lesbians—an area for which there every group of people who make it HOME ENVIRONMENT is little precedent in Dane County. their home. If there 216 N. HENRY STREET, MADISON Another organization funded by New Har- is anything that makes Madison the nation's vest is called "Teens Like Us," a support number one place to live, it is this 251-4905 city-wide, county-wide effort to HOME group for LGB teens which is facilitated by improve our MON, TUES, WED, FRI, SAT 10-6 • THURS 10-8 • SUN NooN-5 community and 11 11101.6111111T Steve Ranney. It is always encouraging to live our ideals. Madison's JUST OFF STATE STREET, NEXT TO MIMOSA BOOKSTORE culture is look over the lengthy list of other groups in well-matched with our I,GB com- munity. the LGB community dedicated to this or that specific purpose or need. Those of us who read The Advocate or The United Out Magazine or other national publications often find a Another strong indicator of the strength of "coastal" attitude toward the na- tional LGB our community is that mother of all LGB or- movement. My friend and ex- colleague ganizations: the Madison Community United. Mark Pocan says Madisonians live on the As always, the United remains a strong "third coast: the Coast of Lake Men- Dedicated to helping move dota." our community force here. Some of the community response to the recent anti-Gay hate mongering has Traveler that he is, when Pocan compares into homes of their own V been organized in the United's space. us to New York and San Francisco, he thinks The United has just extended their GLB Madison's Gay community comes out looking pretty good. help line hours until 9:00 p.m. Monday See me through Friday. The number is (608) 255- I agree. for all your real estate needs. 4297. This service is available to anyone who Editor's Note: The writer is a member of wants to talk about LGB issues affecting their the Dane County Board of Supervisors from District Eight. Proudly Serving You Since 1990! A REALTOR THAT KNOWS YOUR LIFESTYLE! C BREUSCHER A Cheryl Fuchs L ROBIN E Realtor L OFFICE: 608-255-7571 SHEESLEY ERSTWEIGiEroupt1 T L HOME: 608-256-4400 REALTOR S• T FAX: 608-255-9944 D (608) 223-6015 Y 4706 Cottage Grove Rd. Madison, WI 53716 121- C N. Franklin St. Madison, WI 53703 July 4, 1996—July 17, 1996—WISCONSIN LIGHT-7

Promotional Company Says "No" to 0 HIV/AIDS 0 Wisconsin People with e.- Milwaukee—No money from the Tan- In the phone interview Pallotta indicated to queray AIDS Ride from the Twin Cities to Light that he strongly disagreed with ACT Chicago raised in Wisconsin will come to UP's stand. He said that his company and the Wisconsin this year, or perhaps any other year presenting sponsors were helping people with as well. AIDS. This is the result of a phone conversation on "This is what we're doing," Pallotta said. July 1 between Dan Pallotta and Doug Nel- "ACT UP, what are you doing to help?" son. Pallotta, who said he was Gay, added, "We Pallotta is the head of Pallotta and Associ- as a community need to band together." ates, a Los Angeles-based for-profit fund- Where the Money Goes raising consulting firm, which is the creator According to the AIDS Ride information and producer of the five AIDS Rides around given to registrants, each person must raise the country. $2300 prior to the ride. The booklet admits Nelson is the Executive Director of the that this may be hard for some people to do, AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin but "Things that are easy teach us nothing. (ARCW), the largest AIDS Service Organiza- Things that are difficult teach us everything." tion (ASO) in the state. Riders are given a "unique set of tools" to Nelson had talked with Pallotta in the last help them raise the money. These include: week in June, suggesting that Ride money pledge payments over time; holiday card in- raised in Wisconsin be allocated to the AIDS serts provided by Pallotta and Associates; and Walk Wisconsin, "which would then be dis- house parties. "We provide the speaker and The Leather Crowd had the opportunity to purchase leather goods in Milwaukee at the Wisconsin Leather bursed to 16 different ASOs throughout the do the asking." Weekend. These women were tending the Paul C. Leather of Chicago table at the Leather Ball at B's bar on June entire state." According to Pallotta, 40% of this money 2816. "It's important that this be accomplished goes for administrative and other costs. As he available in Wisconsin." AIDS service providers." this year," Nelson said. "And if it is, I believe broke it down, 25% is administrative, 15% is Nelson denied that heatedly, saying that the In addition to the money coming from Wis- it sets Wisconsin up to be an even stronger for rider support. services were "indeed available." consin riders themselves, Pallotta and Asso- partner in next year's AIDS Ride. A strong By way of contrast, the administrative In his press release, Pallotta said that he ciates sent mailers out to businesses through- Wisconsin partnership would have helped the costs for the Wisconsin AIDS Walk is 20%. expected the Twin Cities-Chicago AIDS Ride out Wisconsin soliciting ads for the Ride AIDS Ride raise more money for AIDS serv- According to the Madison AIDS Support to raise "$4 million for AIDS services" in the Tribute book. Light has come into possession ices" than it does now. Network (MASN), 19% of the money raised two locations of ten of these solicitations from all over the In the July conversation, Pallotta turned from the Milmaids Tournament goes for ad- As far as the rest of the Midwest is con- state. Nelson's suggestions "down flat." ministration. cerned, the Ride "will generate a tremendous Ads are expensive. For example, a center "It's a huge disappointment," Nelson said. Email on the Internet from people around amount of AIDS Awareness." spread costs $5,000. The inside front over is It appears that there's no interest in Wiscon- the country involved in the other rides raised A statement posted on the Internet from $2,000. A full page in the 7.5"x10" book is sin on this ride." concerns about the split. Bruce Dean, denounced ACT UP. He had $700. According to the Twin-Cities-Chicago Edie Cheng from California said that he read a story about ACT UP's call for a boy- Pallotta said that "very little money" was AIDS Ride Web page, presenting sponsors of was giving "my friends the choice of spon- cott of Tangueray in the Star Tribune, re- received from this book. the Ride include: Tanqueray, Banana Repub- soring me, or sending their dollars directly to printed from the Milwaukee Journal. "This is not an issue that is going away," lic, POZ magazine, Now Sports Cycling & the beneficiary organization." "I'm not sure when this story ran in Mil- said ACT UP Milwaukee's Yuri Keegstra. Fitness Starbucks Coffee, Cineplex-Odeon, Kathleen Murphy from Chicago wrote, "I waukee," Dean wrote, "but this is vintage "These corporate suits on the coasts will not and Gay Chicago Magazine. am also having trouble with the 60/40 split. whine, perfectly timed." be allowed to come into the Midwest, run According to Pallotta, "Tanqueray's support When I think that I am raising money for Dean wrote that the riders were responding their little charities, and then distribute the for the five AIDS Rides constitutes a com- mailings or to cover fees, bonuses from Pal- to a humanitarian call for help. "I doubt many money to whomever they wish. Locales where mitment of more than $3.5 million in cash lotta & Co., well, I find it distressing." of us responded by asking about Milwaukee, these AIDS Rides are occurring must have in- donations, marketing and public relations Other writers disagreed, saying that the La Crosse, Madison, Duluth, Rockford, or all put. I invite and encourage all of Wisconsin to support and advertising." 40% did not seem unreasonable to them to the rural areas in between where AIDS vic- take their Tanqueray bottles and empty them Miller Brewery handle the costs of putting on an event like tims are truly alone and without much help," into the nearest gutter." "Tanqueray has obliterated the standard for the AIDS Rides. Dean wrote. corporate leadership in the battle against "Historically, the AIDS Rides have had "The Chicago beneficiaries are most grate- AIDS—no other company even comes close," trouble in communities," ACT UP said in ful for the hospitality that the State of Wis- Read Wisconsin Light Online Pallotta said. their press release. The release cited two ex- consin is extending and for their participa- Our Internet Address Is: In a press release dated June 19th, ACT UP amples. tion," said Jim Flosi, Executive Director of called this statement, "A blatant public rela- "In Philidelphia, the Ride was attacked by AIDSCare in Chicago. He went on to con- http://www.gayuniverse.cominews.html tions lie." ACT UP cited the great contribu- community-based organizations because mi- demn what he called "divisive acts among tions made by Miller Brewery to the fight nority ASOs and ASOs that served minority against AIDS. communities were completely excluded from In a phone interview on June 26th, Light this funding structure—the were not ap- asked Pallotta if Miller had ever been con- proached by the AIDS Ride." tacted about becoming a presenter in the ACT UP also mentioned Baltimore as a city AIDS Ride. He said that Miller had been that was being ignored by the AIDS Ride go- contacted and said that their giving schedule ing through there. had been exhausted. Pallotta said that in all of the AIDS Asked about this, Tom Reed, Director of Rides, including the five taking place this SERVING Corporate Issues for Miller, and a long-time summer, "origin and destination cities and Miller employee, said that Miller had never beneficiaries were selected only after an ex- been contacted by Pallotta or anyone about tensive research process" by his company. the AIDS Ride. As indicated above, the 60/40 split has Some of the proceeds from the Twin Cities- raised controversy. Chicago AIDS Ride will benefit ASOs in the ACT UP's position and that of ARCW, is MADISON Twin Cities and Chicago. No money will that the money raised in Wisconsin should come to Wisconsin ASOs. stay in Wisconsin. As reported in the last issue of Light, ACT Pallotta dismissed this, telling Light that UP Milwaukee called for a boycott of Tan- there were only 16 riders from Wisconsin and queray, the principle presenter of the Ride. that money coming from the state was ACT UP's position was that money raised in "insignificant." WITH PRIDE Wisconsin should stay in Wisconsin to benefit Nelson said that the money raised from people in the state affected with HIV/AIDS. Wisconsin riders would amount to between ACT UP's position, advocating a boycott of $20,000 and $25,000. "Not a small amount Tanqueray, was rational. Tanqueray is listed for us," he said. State Representative as the chief presenter. A boycott of the firm Pallotta said Wisconsin people do benefit was natural to do. from the money raised by the Twin Cities- Tammy Baldwin "Here in the Midwest, the AIDS Ride has Chicago AIDS Ride. chosen to ignore an entire state," ACT UP "People in Eau Claire use Chicago ASOs," said in a press release dated June 19th." he said, "because services (they need) are not Supervisor news... Scott McCormick Get the Alderperson ovikhursd0 Pm news Our Backyard Judy Olson I klinfl Oternabonal6s ligjb n women -v local news er (3000 after and by 11am Alderperson news Sundays Mike Verveer this Look for local lesbian/gay/bi/transgender news later summer with the debut of locally-produced QIAeerlj. Call to get involved! Thanks to everyone who will make Madison Pride WiIRT8WM and Magic Picnic happen. WORT — Listener 51901/Gored CovvinimmitijRadio 1185 Bedford, Madison WI 53703; 608-256- 2001 July 4, 1996—July 17, 1996—WISCONSIN LIGHT-8 Speaking From the Right The Republican Party, Dole, Clinton and the Defense of Marriage Act Commentary by Jim McFarland But there is nowhere else to go if you are No doubt you have already heard about not allowed to marry the person you love. Wisconsin's own Congressman Jim Sensen- Because marriage is a status conferred upon brenner's introduction of the Defense of Mar- us by government, government's refusal to riage Act. Our national office (Log Cabin confer it upon me makes me a second class Republicans) appropriately responded with a citizen. While I do not feel like a second press release denouncing this bill and calling class citizen in any other area of my life, it is upon the Republican Party to stop using this in the area of marriage where I cannot escape issue to win support for our Presidential can- that feeling. didate, Bob Dole. While I can understand Dole's support of Meanwhile, the Gay Democrats were trum- the Defense of Marriage Act, and the support peting that Dole's cosponsorship of the bill of the vast majority of the population for this showed once and for all that there was a big bill, from an objective perspective, there is difference between Clinton and Dole on Gay still a part of me which is outraged over this issues, even though Clinton had already bill. stated that he is opposed to Gay marriage. I try not to let that outrage turn into despair, They even called upon all Log Cabin mem- but instead to channel it into positive results bers to join the Democrat Party. by continuing my efforts to bring change to As a result, we could only say "We told you the Republican Party and to society in gen- so" when Clinton announced that he would eral. sign the Defense of Marriage Act into law, Thankfully, I am beginning to see the fruits causing outrage among the same Gay Demo- of this effort, and it is the very debate about crats. same sex marriage which has illuminated the On the other hand, I did not feel too much changes in the views of Republicans about like smirking or laughing at the Gay Demo- Gay issues in general. crats, because of my own outrage over Dole's While I was disappointed that the State Re- cosponsorship of the bill. publican Convention overwhelmingly adopted Scheel and his famous smile. Scheel was one of the main founders and driving forces behind After my initial outrage subsided, however, a resolution opposing same sex marriage, I Rodney MAGIC picnic. The MAGIC Picnic has raised over $150,000 for Madison's LesBiGay I was able to analyze the was extremely pleased that someone who was Madison's issue from a more organizations. AIDS took Rodney away from Madison and the rest of us but as was the case thourghout his life, rational member and whom I did not perspective. not a Log Cabin his work never ended. This year's picnic will be held on Saturday July 20 at Madison's Brittingham park. First, the Gay press has wrongly labeled even know spoke against it. Madison's Pride Celebration, will take place the following day. For details on Madison's MAGIC Pride this bill an "intrusion" into state's rights, I was even more pleased, however, with the Weekend see the Spotlight section pages 12 to 25. which implies that the bill tells states that rhetoric of many of those who spoke in favor they cannot recognize same sex marriages. of the resolution. This is not correct. Speaker after speaker made statements to Religious Prejudice Replaces Search for All the bill does is give a state the right to the effect that if two Gay men or two Lesbi- refuse to recognize a same sex marriage le- ans want to live together, that is perfectly gally performed in another state, as well as fine--they just did not want the government Knowledge in Merrimack Schools providing that, for the approving of the relationship or providing purposes of Federal Merrimack, NH--Ask Tom Gotsill, an Teachers say "Twelfth Night" has been law, a same sex marriage will not be recog- benefits to such a couple. English teacher for 30 years, how Walt withdrawn from instruction. Its comical plot nized (thus, for instance, same sex couples One speaker (a pro-life activist who had Whitman's homosexuality affected his poetry. involves a young woman who disguises her- would not be able to file income taxes jointly, been a strong supporter of fundamentalist "I can't discuss that," Gotsill says. self as a page (transvestite), who falls in love and a Lesbian or Gay spouse would not be Christian Presidential candidate Alan Keyes) James Roy, a math teacher for 21 years, with his-her master, who becomes fond of the able to obtain survivor's benefits from Social even specifically said she wanted her "Gay surely can explain a newspaper article citing page but pines for a countess, who becomes Security). brothers and sisters in the Republican Party" AIDS statistics. infatuated with the page, not knowing him to In addition, it is important to realize that, to understand that she appreciated their in- "I apologize. I just can't talk about that," be a her. not only is same sex marriage opposed by volvement in the party, but could not support Roy responds, lowering his head as color Gotsill says he stopped using a video about more than 70% of the population, but it is a legalizing same sex marriage, as that would rises in his face. Walt Whitman because it mentions the poet real, visceral issue even for most of those who be going too far. Ten years ago, you would Until this school year, both teachers would was Gay. believe in equal rights for Lesbians and Gays. never have heard such sentiments expressed have answered these questions. Today, they "So much of literature and art is out now. If Given this background, it is ridiculous to ex- at any Republican gathering. back away for fear of violating a school dis- you build a class around discussion, as we do pect even many Democrats to support legal- So while the Texas Republican Party is trict ban on teachers discussing homosexuality in literature, then you oftentimes don't know izing same sex marriage at this juncture, let trying to bar the Log Cabin Republicans of as a part of life and living. in what direction conversations might go. For alone Republicans. Texas from having a booth at their state con- "For the first time in my life, I feel I have fear it might end in discussions of prejudice So why was I so outraged? Probably be- vention, Wisconsin Republicans are express- to look over my shoulder every time I say or bigotry against homosexuals, you shy away cause this is the one area in which I feel dis- ing sympathy for their "Gay brothers and sis- something," says Roy, who has joined par- from it," Gotsill says. "As a result, our dis- criminated against most intensely. While I ters in the Republican Party" and welcoming ents and others suing Merrimack schools in cussions have been stifled. Education has am sure some of us experience workplace them to the party. federal court on grounds the policy inhibits been hampered." discrimination, most of us do not, especially Perhaps even more telling was the disparity freedom of speech. Lymon Mower, a 15-year-old freshman at in a state like Wisconsin where workplace in the applause given to two of the Wisconsin The policy, titled the "Prohibition of Alter- Merrimack High School, has worn a black discrimination is illegal. Republican Congressmen. native Lifestyle Instruction," has pitted arm band to school all year. He says the pol- Personally, I have never felt that I was Congressman Sensenbrenner was given neighbor against neighbor in this town of icy cheats students out of a full education. treated unfairly at my place of employment only mild, polite applause before and after he 22,450. "A lot of times we'll have class discussions because of my sexual orientation, and only spoke to the convention. The school board's religious extremist ma- and the teacher will feel they can't go on be- once did I experience what I believed to be Congressman Gunderson, on the other jority is standing firm, insisting the policy cause of fear of violating the policy," Mower discrimination in the area of housing. As far hand, was given an enthusiastic standing protects children. But if protection against says. "My friend was taking a social prob- as I am concerned, I would much rather sim- ovation both belere his speech, and after he knowledge and ignorance are their goals, they lems class, where the whole point is to talk. ply find another building to live in, or find a gave a speech reminding the convention that have achieved just the opposite.. One day they were talking about AIDS and, different job to take, than live in a building the party should be a big tent and should in- What they've caused is a student revolt in of course, you have to talk about homosexu- owned or managed by a bigot or work in a job clude and welcome the Log Cabin Republi- which hundreds of students in the district are ality. The teacher said, 'Sorry, we can't talk with a bigot fbr a supervisor even if the law cans. wearing black armbands or pink triangle pins about this anymore."' says that bigot cannot discriminate against Clearly, we are having an effect, and we are in protest. Mower now attends the volatile monthly me. heartened and gratified to see it. Meanwhile, teachers have altered how they school board meetings and urges other stu- teach such classics as Moby Dick, Of Mice dents to wear arm bands and buttons sup- and Men, A Raisin in the Sun, The Glass porting equal rights for Gays. He says he's European-Wide Gay Pride Celebration Menagerie and William Shakespeare's "A lost regard for teachers who abide by the Midsummer Night's Dream" and "As You policy. Brings Thousands to Denmark Like It" to avoid any discussion of homo- "There isn't really a single teacher in this sexuality, either in plot or authorship. district who supports that policy, but they're Copenhagen—Europride, a 10-day interna- MTV-Europe, the European 24-hour music Films such as Aladdin and Lion King can- practicing it," Mower says. "I really have tional festival ter Lesbians, Bisexuals, Gay TV channel broadcast live from the festival. not be mentioned. Ben Hur is out, and so is a to say I don't have a lot of respect for anyone men and Transgenders, opened in Copenha- The parties culminated with a giant closing great deal else. who can do that. What's a job if you are gen on Friday, June 21. party that provided over three hours of con- Under the policy, enacted on a 3-2 vote last forced to be the agent of injustice?" Organizers said that the festival attracted stant entertainment. This included an appear- August, teachers are not allowed to pass out But Roy, whose two children attend Mer- approximately 50,000 participants from all ance by the Village People, Right Said Fred, materials, instruct or offer counseling por- rimack schools, says fighting the policy over the Continent and beyond. Events in- the English kitsch cult-band Doreen Doreen, traying homosexuality as an acceptable way through the courts was the best thing he could cluded concerts, art exhibits, and hearings in and the Swedish Gay pop band, Polaris. of life—or even discussing it at all. think to do. the Danish parliament. The climax of the festival came on June 29, School board chairman Chris Ager, who "I believe that I can make a difference in "[be festival opened with a large bonfire, as a giant LesBiGay parade wound its way proposed the policy, has said violations would kids' lives. I would be teaching thern.nothing first held in 1948 by the National Danish As- through the streets of Copenhagen. be regarded as insubordination--grounds for if I quit in this battle," he says. sociation for Gays and Lesbians. Festival "We do it to make gays and lesbians visible firing. Ager won't specify what he would Debra Herget, who has three children in spokesman Michael Nord said that the bon- and to show that there are many of us and that consider a violation, so teachers say they are the Merrimack system, says she joined the fire was a —typical Danish way of celebrating we are different. We want to combat preju- in the dark. lawsuit because the policy goes against eve- midsummer's night and is a symbol of Gay dice, which for example holds that gays have "I will say that as of today, not a single rything she is trying to teach her children at warmth." loose wrists and lesbians are big and macho," teacher has been disciplined as a result of this home. During the ten days of the festival, partici- Nord said. policy," Ager protested. "I teach my children tolerance and respect pants were housed in H.C. Oersted Park lo- Europride culminated June 29 with a large That's because teachers are taking every for others," she says. "This policy is, in ef- cated in the heart of Copenhagen. parade including drag queens and floats. precaution to protect their jobs, says Sue fect, teaching intolerance." The "Gay Village" had nearly 200 booths The festival is always timed to coincide Ruggeri, president of the Merrimack Teach- Also signed onto the lawsuit are the Gay and shops, information centers, and stages of- with the June 27 anniversary of the Stonewall ers' Association, one of the plaintiffs in the and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders of fering round-the-clock entertainment. uprising in New York City in 1969. The clash U.S. District Court lawsuit. Boston; People for the American Way, based Included in the entertainment were the Eu- between police and homosexuals after a raid According to the suit, classes no longer ad- in Washington; and the American Civil Lib- ropride At Night Parties, held each night of on a gay bar is seen as a galvanizing event in dress AIDS prevention and suicide among gay erties Union. the festival. These featured "name" entertain- the gay-rights movement. teens. AIDS can only be mentioned as "God's Ager criticizes the involvement of the na- ers such as the British female pop group Previous Europride festivals were held in punishment for sin," one teacher said, tional groups, saying they don't represent the "Bananarama. The parties were held in vari- London, Berlin and Amsterdam. speaking on condition of anonymity. "If we interests of Merrimack. country great in the ous locations throughout Copenhagen. Europride '97 will be held in Paris, and Eu- keep on like this, we'll soon be like Tennes- "What makes this process is (that) arguments make Nord said that the Village offered "all kinds ropride '98 will be held in Stockholm. see." democratic of alternatives to heterosexual living." Roy says he altered plans to have math stu- people change their minds, not threats and Radio Rosa, Denmark's Gay radio station, dents clip newspaper stories citing statistics intimidation," Ager says. "And I have not broadcast 24 hours a day, sending news from because he was afraid someone would bring heard any good arguments as to why this the festival throughout Denmark and beyond. in an article on AIDS or homosexuality. policy should not be in place." July 4, 1996—July 17, 1996—WISCONSIN LIGHT-9 Four HIV+ Gay Teens Stand Their Ground Report Exposes Extremists' Orchestration Against AIDS Fear and Homophobia of Anti-Gay Marriage Legislation Paicol, Colombia—The police arrive after the local farmers' committee. "If it isn't so Washington, D.C. — Religious political bills from statehouse to statehouse, and dinner and stay through the night, a reminder dangerous, why have these boys' families extremists have orchestrated the introduction attempt to inject this issue into the that this little farmhouse nestled in a lush thrown them out'?" of anti-Gay marriage bills in at least 33 state presidential campaign. To date, eight states southern valley is not the paradise it seems. Villagers also say they don't want Gays in legislatures and the U.S. Congress in an have passed laws that would ban marriage The four HIV-positive young men living town or around their children. Homophobia election-year strategy to score political points between people of the same sex. They are: there, along with two other youths, have en- has been a factor in the quiet spread of AIDS, against Gay men and Lesbians, according to AK, AZ, GA, ID, KS, OK, SD and UT. dured death threats, rock-throwing and taunts which many see as a "Gay problem" despite a the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). Anti-Gay marriage legislation remains from their new neighbors, who fear the AIDS rise in infected heterosexuals. HRC, the largest national Lesbian and Gay pending in eight states, and measures were virus spreads like the common cold. Homosexuals in Colombia are often re- political organization, has issued a report on defeated, withdrawn or killed in 17 states. The men, all Gay, most of them former jected by their families and communities, and Gay marriage to coincide with the unveiling of Among the report's key findings is that the child prostitutes, aged between 16 and 34, human rights groups have said Gays are one the first federal bill to ban same-sex marriage. overall anti-Gay marriage strategy was have already lived through violence and re- of the targets of right-wing death squads who That measure is being sponsored by hatched at a meeting in January of religious jection in a nation where homophobia is consider killing them a form of social Representatives Bob Barr (R-GA) and Steve political extremists. That meeting included common, and they say they won't be intimi- cleansing. There are no figures on how many Largent (R-OK) and being given heavy many of the same religious political leaders dated into leaving. gays are killed by the squads. support by Rep. F. James Sennsenbrenner (R- who were involved in crafting and introducing "If we leave here today, tomorrow the same Gerardo Forero, the Eudes foundation vice- WI). anti-Gay ballot initiatives. thing will happen somewhere else where president, was in Paicol last week trying to "This is a calculated national assault on the "Since most of the discriminatory ballot people are afraid of AIDS," said Marcos negotiate a peaceful solution. He said the lives of Lesbian and Gay people," HRC initiatives failed, these extremists went Loaiza, 19. "We must fight against igno- program will pull the youths out soon if the Executive Director Elizabeth Birch said at a hunting for a new way to scapegoat Gay men rance. I am prepared to die here if that's what siege continues. recent news conference. and Lesbians," Birch said. "This is just a new it takes." "If we leave, it will only be to protect lives "Religious political extremists are using this manifestation of the same hateful tactics they But villagers have vowed to get them out by in the face of this town's total ignorance," he issue as an election year baseball bat to bash have used in the past." any means necessary. said. Gay Americans and score political points. Also, Jay Sekulow, an attorney affiliated The threat of violence is very real. Shortly AIDS awareness has lagged in Colombia These elected leaders are supposed to be with Pat Robertson's Christian Coalition, has after the four arrived in March, five armed despite government and international pro- focusing on the business of the country. Don't admitted in several public forums that his they men dressed in military fatigues and ski grams to inform the public. have anything better to do than fixate on mission this year is to see anti-Gay marriage divisive masks came to the farmhouse one night and A poll by the newsmagazine Semana found social issues?" she said. bills introduced in all 50 state legislatures, Daniel threatened to kill them unless they left. 82 percent of Colombians don't normally use Zingale, HRC's political director, according to the report. noted The four Gay young men refused. condoms, the most effective way to prevent that the bills are unnecessary and may Finally, HRC found that coordinated be The ranch has since been guarded at night the spread of AIDS short of sexual absti- unconstitutional. messages, have emerged in the nationwide "All these by police, and the men have limited their trips nence. bills are being positioned as pre- campaign to pass laws restricting marriage. emptive strikes into nearby Paicol, a village of 2,000 people The Health Ministry estimates 143,000 against the possibility that the A primary tactic is to mischaracterize Gay state of Hawaii about 185 miles southwest of the capital Bo- Colombians are HIV-positive. Eudes, which may soon legalize same-sex marriage as an attack on heterosexuals and on marriage," gota. houses 180 infected men in Colombia, esti- Zingale said. "However, Hawaii is traditional marriage and family. unlikely to Social workers from the Roman Catholic mates that between 500,000 and 1 million of approve same-sex marriage for at A secondary message is to claim that least two charity Eudes, which provides housing and the country's 36 million people are infected. years, so these states are legislating legalizing Gay marriage opens the door to against a some care for these and other poor youths Eudes says it educates the public while non-existent institution. Plus, they absurd pairings or multi-person unions. may violate the 'full faith with HIV, were run out of town by 600 en- giving relief to patients. But the program has and credit clause' of A third line of argument tries to link Gay the U.S. raged villagers when they tried to calm fears its problems. A home for HIV-positive Constitution." marriage to the spread of HIV and AIDS and had HRC about the virus. The farmhouse was donated youths in Bogota was bombed four years ago, released copies of its report, Wedded plays upon the unfounded stereotype that Gay to Intolerance, which to Eudes by the former owner. although no one was injured. exposes the false and people are incapable of long-term relation- defamatory When Paicol's priest called for tolerance at Despite the threats, the young men in Paicol rhetoric being used by religious ships. V political organizations as they Sunday Mass a week ago, nearly the entire say they hope the town will eventually accept spread these congregation walked out on him. Restaurants them. who have served the men have lost customers. " rve taken the worst this world has to of- New At-Home Test for the AIDS Virus Will HIV is spread through body fluids such as fer," said Edgar Flores, showing a long scar blood or semen. But townspeople believe the down his stomach where he was shot three See First Use in Texas and Florida young men have contaminated their water by times by a man angered by his homosexuality. bathing in a stream. They also fear their crops "When rm rejected it makes me want to Washington, D.C.—Americans will soon For people in some rural communities, and livestock are infected. show people we're not bad people. We must be able to take an HIV blood test in the pri- where confidentiality is difficult to preserve, "The danger of getting the disease exists if prove that to Paicol. If we can't they will have vacy of their home using a new blood collec- he said, the mail-in specimen may be the only you come near them or touch things they have beaten us." tion kit approved Tuesday by the U.S. gov- way to get HIV testing done while keeping been around," said Rosmiro Perdomo, head of ernment. the results secret. The kit will enable patients to take their However, three other organizations in blood sample at home, send it to a laboratory Washington said they had "serious concerns" Condom for Women May Be HIV Blocker and then receive the results by telephone. about the test kit's approval. Until now, all blood sampling for HIV tests "Extreme adverse reaction to the news of For Men But There's No Money to Test It had to be done at clinics, hospitals or doctors' an HIV diagnosis can and does occur," the offices. National Association of People with AIDS, New York, NY—The Reality condom, a look, it's 7-by-3 inches, while others had Direct Access Diagnostics of Bridgewater, the National Lesbian and Gay Health Asso- plastic contraceptive pouch for women, is trouble inserting it and experienced discom- New Jersey, developed the test kit and will ciation and the Whitman-Walker Clinic, quietly gaining favor among Gay men as the fort during sex. market it under the brand name Confide HIV which serves people with AIDS, said in a newest way to avoid AIDS during sex. In the early 1990s, Female Health had Testing Service for about $40. A portion of joint statement. However, the condom remains scientifically hoped to market a version of the product to the money will be donated to AIDS research, They said people who test positive need unproven for men and the manufacturer has Gay men. It even came up with a name, Ae- according to the test maker. counseling. They also noted that test results no plans for tests, saying it doesn't have the gis, for the shield worn by the Greek god Jeffrey J. Leebaw, a spokesman for Johnson may be inaccurate during the period of up to money and fears igniting a moral controversy Zeus. and Johnson, parent company of Direct Ac- six months when an individual may be in- over anal sex, which is still outlawed in Mary Ann Leeper, president of the Female cess, said the kit will be sold over the counter fected but has not yet produced antibodies to nearly half the states. Health Co., said she was later told by the in Texas starting in June. It will be sold in HIV. Although Gay men who have used the con- FDA it would never approve the product for drug stores, college health centers and clinics, "We are confident that this new home sys- dom say it works well, government regulators Gay sex so the idea was dropped. he said. tem can provide accurate results while assur- won't allow it to be promoted for their use Nonetheless, small numbers of men began Also starting in June, the kit will be avail- ing patient anonymity and appropriate coun- without extensive clinical trials that usually buying and using it anyway. This spring, a va- able for purchase by telephone in Texas and seling," said Dr. David A. Kessler, head of the people and cost millions in Florida, he said. involve thousands of riety of Gay-oriented publications began U.S. Food and Drug Administration, said the sales are initially limited which of dollars. talking up the condom and protesting what Leebaw approved the sale of the tests. means that many Gay couples and het- to Texas and Florida to help the company This they perceived as its suppression. To conduct the test, a person puts a finger- engage in anal sex might fine-tune the process. erosexuals who AIDS activists say it's time to bring Reality stick blood sample on a test card and mails it potentially lifesaving "We felt we needed some real market ex- never fmd out about a up from the underground. in a protective envelope to a laboratory. perience for the product before going to a na- The product. Carol Rogers of the Philadelphia Depart- sample has a personal identification number. this device sooner be- tional rollout," he said. "I wish I had had ment of Public Health, has been distributing The person can receive the results a week contracted HIV," Sales of the kit in rest of the country will cause then I wouldn't have Reality condoms to women and Gay men for a later by calling a toll-free number and giving one-man start in 1997, he said. said Michael Petrelis, who waged a year. the identification number. People with posi- this spring that Steve Michael of ACT-UP, an AIDS activist campaign in San Francisco "We've had a lot of response from men who tive or inconclusive results speak with coun- the Reality organization, said most patients in the AIDS convinced the city to give away have sex with men and they like it very selors. Negative results are given by a re- condom to Gay men at public health clinics. much," she said. community applaud the new kit. cording. "I am most comfortable using the Reality Don McLeam, an FDA spokesman, ac- condom with my boyfriend, who also likes it," knowledges the agency had concerns about he said. the idea in 1991, but now says there is no "It gives the receptive partner, the person reason to block its approval for men _ as long Experience the quiet beauty close to Lake at greatest risk, an opportunity to provide as someone submits tests proving it works. protection for themselves and not have to de- It won't be the Female Health Co. Wisconsin and the nude beach. We're located pend on their partner," said Dr. Robert Jobst, The tiny manufacturer has been losing on 20 acres with spectacular views. Half Hour a Chicago physician whose small 1991 study money and spent the last year in a reorgani- showed the condom may be effective for zation that delayed advertising the condom North of Madison. Gays. even for women. But Mike Russell, a spokesman for the Gaining approval for men would be "a po- Christian Coalition, the conservative religious litical liasketball that's going to be batted group, doubts an anal condom would be legal. around," Leeper said. "We're too small. We "It would be our view that the government couldn't survive that." would have a very tough time approving such While independent groups or universities a product," he said. "They are promoting an could take on the project, none has stepped activity that is clearly illegal in more than 20 forward. states." "It would probably save lives," said Gabriel Reality was approved two years ago by the Rotello, a columnist for The Advocate, a na- Food and Drug Administration as the first tional gay magazine. "But unless there's some condom that women can use to protect them- sustained political pressure, the government, Ato selves against pregnancy and disease. the company and the researchers will just It's a thin, polyurethane sheath that a pass the buck." Prairie Garden Bed & Breakfast woman can insert into her vaginal canal hours before sex, a feature that the manufacturer, Chicago-based Female Health Co. promotes as a big advance over male condoms. Read Wisconsin Light Online Todd Olson W13172 Hwy 188, Lodi, WI 5355 with 11 gay A 4-week test done by Jobst Our Internet Address Is: Owner/Operator (608) 592-5187 male couples showed none of the condoms http://www.gayuniverse.com/news.html broke or tore. However, some of the couples 1-800-380-8427 were turned off by the the condom's ungainly July 4 , 1996—July 17, 1996—WISCONSIN LIGHT-10 Around the Country, Same-Sex Families Dykes To Watch Out For

WNW is THE LOGIC coaseen-rt VES HAVE So DiDIA E-mAIL THIS " 110,105EAUALJ ARE RE- SOME owe BILAMNO THE WHITE SOUSE -Do 1E11. Look Forward, With Hope, to Marriage 1D5TAWD sec051131-E FoR -THE BREA now*/ THEIR FAILED MARRIAGES THE PRESICENT- the FoR.ORcf OF TRAPITIoTIAL Mho , AND CRACK- ,SmolOV6 UP FoR u.S Maywood, NJ—Michael Galluccio and Jon state's largest employers. VAWES" SCH TICK ? KIDS 00 ME. Holden share a house, two cars, and a check- Days at the couple's rural home start with ing account. After 14 years of living together, day care, feeding an array of dogs and cats, the men consider themselves married, and getting to work on time. They end with dinner since January they have been foster fathers to and laundry. a cuddly baby boy, whom they plan to adopt. On a rare quiet night, Wilmoth might play To neighbors and Rotary Club members, some ragtime piano. word the Maywood couple introduce themselves morning, Morgan, 21 months On a hot May © I996 By ALISonl BECHDEL 2 without hesitation: "And this is my husband," old with a head full of blond curls, runs from outside a fast- they say. swing to slide at a playground No,r DIP Nal TiRED of Germ/4 tb ONE sHouth In the eyes of the law, however, such talk is food restaurant. The family took a day off r HAVE BETTER TR 106.1 DRAWN INTO socomx-ntiacv. SERVE 44 THE MILITARY? pure fancy, because no state in the nation rec- with a reporter. "TO ‘•bRity AIDOOTHAWINE oo,4•T BELIEVE IN JUST Ib OWE sHoLID RAVE RiEgrj from chores to talk "DEFENSE or MARRIAGE" BECAUSE SOME 6Ay MEN HID AND PRIVILEGES 7u5T ognizes marriage among same-sex couples. The sanction of marriage would make it ALT. LET C.WIToN 1.-EstilA0s warn PlEcEor BECAUSE illEy'RE N But in a move that may dramatically alter SIGN' IT! AMERICAN PIE! A COUPLE! easier to raise a child, file taxes and get to customary notions of marriage, Hawaii's Su- health insurance, things moist people take for preme Court appears poised to legalize same- _:::".%///, i l'- ":.Y44.,:, granted, said Wilmoth, 49,d who raised three ' ''.--'" 'etirje lli sex unions. children before she and her-husband divorced. Gays and Lesbians hail the news because it Wilmoth and Stallard also recognize the would assure them of the many benefits ac- wider effect. "1 think that will be the first aitoo A corded to heterosexual marriage: family step toward significant civil rights," Stallard health coverage, inheritance rights, access to said. Al . !II ---;:,.i I Social Security, pension and veterans' bene- It will mean day-to-day changes, too; Wil- too,ThE R.EALvttLLD YEAH, LAKE voliuG For MD BEING 801Y-KISSINEly 6RACERR. foR fits, tax savings, the right to joint parental moth said. "The more people get to know Is mEssy? you HAVE cLotToN EVENThoUCol ME SMALL. rAvORS, LIKE THE ,SurfTEeE COURTS custody, alimony and child support, hospital TD AVE CoMPRomLIEJ ITholkl WE .9100,1-RWr MR, WORD o AMENDMENT-Mo. oN,-poe.k homosexual couples, the less discrimination OW -91E WAYTOSbUR TELL. o ,SRy • r DO W SE JuSriCES, FOR. MAKING IT ILLECA visitation rights, the automatic right to make Lc/R.-TEAM G. °ALS TD MAKE It ILLEGAL FOR. ME-ro MA' there will be." PROTEcii(N FROM Dis[IWANATioW medical decisions for an ill partner, and sick State Rep. Gary Simrill, a Rock Hill Re- leave for a partner or child. publican who wrote South Carolina's ban, Legal - experts widely expect the court to said bringing up civil rights misses the point. 0.0 permit same-sex couples to marry-- spurring "It's a question of the dirCction of society not only a roaring social debate fueled by re- and the morals this country has," he said. "If 17#4411Mim:41= .11111 ligious extremists, but a legal one as well: you get down to the nuts and bolts, it's a Will other states respect a Hawaiian marriage moral issue, it's a biblical issue." walopiihisa license? Wilmoth, the daughter of a Fundamentalist ...-‘111111mraird, The Constitution requires every state to preacher, said critics selectively choose pieces THAT! RICA4liSCoFF kr A give "full faith and credit" to the "public of the Bible to make their points. Re VaiMoriAfty VICTORY FcR acts, records and judicial proceedings of every GAY AND unIAN R/6405. She pointed out that the bible sanctions X3u may BE PRINETKED other state," meaning that marriage in one slavery, but forbids the eating of pork. MO, RWTXRIRE A PUTZ state must be recognized by another. Simrill also says the women's hope to get But already 34 states have introduced bills the same benefits as a married couple would to block recognition of "Hawaiian marriages," make a mess of tax laws, health insurance raising the specter that a Gay couple's marital plans and adoption programs. However, he status will shift with each state border they knew of no studies that analyzed the effects. cross. Efforts in 17 of those states have been With unanimous support from the House rejected, nine are pending, and eight have be- and Senate, all that remains before the ban come law. Courts will surety be asked to de- takes effect is for Beasley to meet his promise cide whether such measures are constitu- to sign it. tional. Earlier this month, Beasley spokeswoman "This will be fought on a state-by-state ba- Ginny Wolfe said the governor viewed the Mississippi Learns AIDS Crosses All Boundaries sis, and in the federal court," said Penny Ve- measure as a place to "draw a line" in defin- Jackson, MS-AP- Mississippi lost its first victim to AIDS 15 years ago, but it was hardly netia, a constitutional lawyer at Rutgers Law ing society. He did not return phone calls Fri- the top news story of 1981. AIDS was still just a "Gay man's disease" found mostly in highly School in Newark. "It's a basic issue in the day. populated cities. Few Mississippians felt at risk of contracting this deadly, incurable disease. federal Constitution: the relationship between " It's not about Gay or straight. It's about Since then, more than 2,355 diagnosed cases of AIDS have been reported in Mississippi and states and the requirement to recognize the right or wrong," Stallard said, saying the 1,646 people have died from an AIDS-related illness, according to the state Department of actions of other states." courts are the solution. Health. To supersede that argument, three Republi- The couple is planning a Hawaiian mar- In 1995, only 37.5 percent of the AIDS cases were attributed to Gay men, state Department can congressmen introduced a bill that de- riage if same-sex marriages are legalized of Health records show. fines marriage as a "legal union between one there. "We'll be on the first plane out," Stal- In addition to awareness programs in hospitals and schools, the Health Department also re- man and one woman." The bill, if passed lard said. quires officials to personally interview those who test HIV-positive and encourage them to would keep same-sex marriages from be- Opponents of same-sex marriage argue that identify possible partners they may have exposed. coming legal under federal law, whatever the it would violate the sanctity of the institution outcome in Hawaii, and would allow states to and undermine support for traditional fami- reject the legality of same-sex marriages per- lies. "Once the 'one man, one woman' defmi- Credit Where limed in other states. tion is abandoned, there is no logical reason Credit is Due The New Jersey Legislature has so far for limiting 'marriage' to two people or even steered clear of the debate, as has the gover- to people," argues Robert Knight of the Fam- Little Known Facts nor. Asked about it this week, Gov. Christie ily Research Council in Washington. "Why Little known facts from the almanac, Out in all Directions by Lynn Witt, Sherry Thomas Whitman refused to directly endorse or reject not have three partners? Or why not a man the idea. A spokeswoman would only say, and Eric Marcus. and his daughter? Or a man and his dog?" • "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" was written by a Gay man for a Gay man. "Gov. Whitman supports the legal right of Gays and Lesbians, on the other hand, say any individual to designate a particular bene- • "America the Beautiful" was written by a Lesbian. civil marriage would accord them the benefits • K-rations were invented by a Gay man. ficiary at the time of death. Adults should be they have long been denied because of their able to say, 'This is my significant other."' • The commercial artist who created the "Arrow Collar Man" was a Gay man whose in- sexual orientation. spiration and model was his lover. Gays and Lesbians in the state, however, For years, many same-sex couples have eagerly await word from Hawaii, and many • Among Gay scientists of note were Rachel Carson, George Washington Carver, Marga- tried to duplicate those benefits by establish- ret Mead and her lover, Ruth Benedict. plan to head for the islands once--and if-- ing wills and powers of attorney, and by try- • Gay writers involved in long-term relationships include: Gore Vidal and Howard Austen licenses become available. "We'd go right ing to win second-parent adoptions so the away," Holden said. "We've even asked my (47 years); Willa Cather and Edith Lewis (40 years); Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Tok- children they raise are truly theirs. But such las (39 years); Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy (32 years). mother to be prepared to watch the baby at a arrangements are costly and time-consuming, moment's notice. And if it doesn't become le- • The first woman to be admitted to the bar and permitted to practice law in California and more to the point, cover only a few of the gal until next year, we'll take Adam along, was a Lesbian. 'marital rights' granted to heterosexuals. because by then hell be old enough for the • Camouflage was invented by a Gay man. Tim Fisher and Scott Davenport have been trip." • Gay sex is not unique to humans; it has been observed in 63 mammalian species. together for 19 years. Both their names are on Others are more cautious, saying they'll • Playwright Lorraine Hansberry, the first Black writer to win the New York Drama their house deed, they have named each other wait until the implications are clearer. "Why Critics Circle Award (for "A Raisin in the Sun") was also an early member of the in their wills and as life insurance benefici- do something that means nothing legally?" Daughters of Belitis. . aries, and have given each other the •legal asked a Bergen County lawyer who has been right to make emergency medical decisions on with her partner for 20 years and adopted a their behalf. After Fisher fathered two chil- child years ago to raise with her. "Marriage dren for them through surrogacy--a girl now accords an enormously significant bundle of 6, and a boy now 4--the men spent 3 1/2 years rights, but until the question gets resolved of and $8,000 to make Davenport their legal, Tun your LIFE INSURANCE into Ca NOW, means outside Hawaii, I'm what that marriage adoptive father. not going there. Why do it if it's just going to But neither man will get the other's Social be another slap in the face?" Security benefits, neither can pass inheritance Your NEEDS must be met NOW. In South Carolina without it being taxed, and Ca NOW neither is assured For six years, they have shared a home, court protection they ever split up. Moreo- each other's successes and failures, and now a if Your DREAMS must be fulfilled NOW. ver, Fisher is not entitled to coverage under baby girl. Davenport's health plan. NOW They wear matching amethyst rings as a CASH To make sure they can prove their familial symbol of their fidelity. Now Susan Stallard HIV-Challenged ties in an emergency, they keep an inch-thick and Nancy Wilmoth want to marry and sanc- packet of documents in the glove compart- tion their life together. ment of each car, and another in a closet at Call for FREE Brochure and Video CASHNOVA But because they are women, the law says home. no. When Davenport had to be rushed to the The couple says it is discrimination. Gay 800-650-3333 hospital last year on an emergency call, it was CASHNOW activists around the country promise legal that envelope that Fisher quickly grabbed. battles here and elsewhere. ZUe "I consider myself married, and 1 wish the Gov. David Beasley and other South Caro- government would too," said Fisher, of lina leaders who oppose same-sex marriages, Montclair. "There are fmancial reasons, but Ve ea/te Ve liadetatud Ca NOW however, say they would lead to the break- the other thing is, marriage is society's seal of down of the traditional family. Others quote approval, and that's important to us. We don't the Bible. • need it-- we're a happy, healthy family either Both sides agree on one thing: The struggle CASHNOW way --but it sure would be nice. And the bot- is about family. tom line is, we deserve that recognition." Viatical Settlements, Inc. "We're basically like every other couple in our neighborhood," said Stallard, a 37-year- Founding Member i\ Member NAPWA old quality assurance engineer for one of the Dances Give Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual July 4 , 1996—July 17, 1996—WISCONSIN LIGHT-11 Researchers Find Long Sought Key to Cell Teens a Chance to Be Themselves Concord, NH—From a distance it looked meeting surprised him. Infection by AIDS Virus like any other high school dance. "These were normal teens who weren't Washington, DC—In a discovery that may efforts by many labs to find this. Many people Teenagers arrived wearing everything from flamers or butch girls, and they were in mo- open a new front in the war on AIDS, gov- have given up." jeans and sneakers to black boots and short nogamous relationships and not sleeping ernment scientists have isolated a protein that Robert Gallo of the University of Maryland, funky dresses. Some smoked outside on the around," said Bolin. "I had felt that because the AIDS virus needs to launch its deadly at- the co-discoverer of the HIV virus, said the sidewalk. Most danced to pulsing music on a I didn't fit into any of the stereotypes, I tack on cells. research represented "one of the milestones second-floor basketball court laced with couldn't be Gay." Writing in the May 10th issue of the journal in AIDS research. This opens new doors for strings of Christmas tree lights. After a while he began telling people he Science, researchers at the National Institute therapy and for developing vaccines." Up close, there was nothing typical about was Bisexual, a label he felt comfortable with of Allergy and Infections Diseases say they Other labs have confirmed the finding, but it: young men were dancing with other young because to him it meant he still had one foot have found a protein, which they call fusin, their work has not yet been published. men; women with women. in the heterosexual world. Only recently did that must be present for the AIDS virus to in- Berger and his colleagues found fusin by Sponsored by the support group Concord he begin acknowledging he was Gay. fect white blood cells, the primary target of altering a laboratory virus, called Outright, the June 1" event was an evening Bolin remembers hearing a guy at an Out- genetically the virus. to resemble HIV and to cause a cell for Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals and their right meeting call another guy "cute." vaccinia, The discovery was said by other scientists blue if it fuses with the virus. straight allies to socialize. More than 80 peo- "I thought 'That's so -weird,"' he said. to turn to be a significant milestone in AIDS research this laboratory virus to ple—some from as far away as Massachusetts "I've never felt so out of place because you They then exposed that eventually could lead to new drugs and mouse cells that had been altered to and Maine—attended the dance, which wasn't never hear that." cultured vaccines against HIV, the virus that causes the human CD4 gene, along with se- publicized in newspapers or posted on high Due in part to that experience, Bolin is include AIDS. genes for other molecules found on the school bulletin boards. careful not to make his straight friends un- lected Edward A. Berger, leader of the team that cells. "We didn't put it in the newspaper because comfortable by saying similar things. surface of human made the discovery, said the finding will have elimina- we didn't want people to say, 'We don't have teenagers who attended the dance Through a painstaking process of Several no immediate impact on people infected with anything to do; let's go get those Gays in East to terms with their sexuality had tion, the researchers eventually isolted fusin said coming HIV, but it does answer a question that has Concord, — said organizer Ryan Bolin, a difficult, often painful process. and identified it as the protein that is a co- been a confounded researchers for 10 years and senior at Concord High School. Seventeen-year-old Candida Martinez of factor with CD4 in the HIV infection nrocess. slowed the search for a cure. protein, CD4 cells News of the dance spread to other New Weare is involved in her first serious rela- To prove the role of the HIV attacks cells in the bloodstream that fusin were exposed to HIV England Outright groups by word of mouth. tionship with another young woman. They with and without have on their surface a molecule called CD4. from blood samples. Only the cells with fusin Only about 20 of the teenagers who attended met at Concord Outright. Talking about her- HIV uses CD4 to fuse with the target cell. became infected. Researchers then developed live in the Concord area. It's so difficult for self, she said she doesn't like labels. But researchers discovered that CD4, by it- an antibody against fusin and found that labo- Lesbian and Gay youths to meet people like "I feel that if you label yourself a Lesbian, self, was not enough. Some other receptor on ratory cultures protected by the antibody themselves, they don't mind traveling hours you have to conform to that," she said. "I the cell surface had to be present for the HIV not be infected by HIV. to expand their social circle. think it's natural to be attracted to both sexes. could infection to occur. Berger said fusin does not play a role in the "When you start dating as a Gay teen, any I don't feel comfortable labeling myself. I Fusin is that second receptor, Berger said. infection of macrophages, another type of kind of event, from fund-raisers to support prefer women, but I can't say I'm not at- HIV He said the finding was "a major new insight cell also attacked by HIV. This sug- groups, becomes a social event as well," said tracted to men." blood into how HIV gets into cells and suggests that there is a separate mo- Bolin. "Those are excuses to bring the Gay A few weeks ago, she attended the Winnis- gests, he said, some things we weren't even considering for the macrophage infection. community together." quam Regional High School prom with a dif- lecular co-factor about how HIV causes disease." from the discovery The dance's sponsor, Concord Outright, ferent young woman. During the evening, A major contribution "This is very significant basic research that development of animals that can started a year ago. The group holds weekly people stared at them rudely, she said. When may be the helps to solve the puzzle of how HIV gets into Animal cells normally do meetings where an average of 30 teens aged Martinez walked into the bathroom, the six get human AIDS. cells," said John Moore, an AIDS researcher with HIV and, hence, 14-22 come to talk, said Knox Turner, one of teenagers applying makeup gave her a dirty not become infected at the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center models for eight adult chaperones at the dance and a and abruptly left. there are no laboratory animal look in New York. "There has been very intensive board member of Concord Outright. New "I didn't know how to deal," said Mar- testing of AIDS drugs. Hampshire now has six Outright groups: Mo- tinez. "Going to prom with a girl, my sexu- nadnock, Portsmouth, Concord, Hanover, ality hit me in the face." Nashua and Chocorua. Her father in California doesn't know, she PFLAG's National Campaign Against Hate While the group is primarily for support, said, and her mom thinks she's too young to many view the meetings as social events. Of- label herself. Speech Takes On Three New Cities ten, Turner said, after going through the "My mom feels teenagers are too young to week unable to discuss important issues with put a title on their sexuality," she said. "If Seattle, WA—Mothers and fathers of (including excerpts of Robertson's on-air hate their peers, these young people consider the it's just a phase, so be it, let me experiment Washington state's many PFLAG chapters speech), against Gays and Lesbians. weekly gatherings a release. and have fun." joined together on June 13th to announce the While the first phase of Project Open Mind The dance served a similar purpose. Out- Martinez is thankful that the Gay, Lesbian debut of the second phase of "Project Open became known for the attacks by Robertson, right has now sponsored two such events, and Bisexual teenage community has events to Mind"—the national campaign focusing on the second phase is likely to be recognized for which, like any other high school dance, give attend. Without them, said David Barnard of the effects of hate speech on Lesbian and Gay its widespread corporate and mainstream sup- youth a chance to flirt and meet people, Augusta, Maine, it's difficult to approach Americans. port. Turner said. people. He often finds himself looking for The campaign, engineered by PFLAG, uses Nordstorm, the national Seattle-based spe- Terry Lochhead, president of the Chil- symbols to identify other Gay young men a two-fold strategy of multimedia communi- cialty retailer, has signed on as a corporate dren's Alliance of New Hampshire, said it is avoid making a mistake, but has nevertheless cations and community outreach at the grass- sponsor. Not only did Nordstrom lend their important for Gay and Lesbian teenagers to misread guys wearing earrings or bandanas in roots level. name and financial support to the project, have a meeting place. their back pockets. The second phase of Project Open Mind they invited Seattle-Tacoma PFLAG chapter "Gay kids go through misery trying to "You do have to go upon symbolic things began in Seattle in the third week in June, president Marilyn Cass to speak to 45 of their figure out their identity and trying to have a if it's not visibly clear," he said. with the Twin Cities and St. Louis to follow regional managers about PFLAG. social life without being martyred," she said. Barnard added that being Gay can be diffi- later this year. The new 30 second spot, like its predeces- "When it comes to socializing, some kids cult and it's common for people to wish they At a Seattle press conference a new 30 sec- sors, is hard-hitting and emotionally compel- are Gay. Are we going to blank them out or weren't. "There are some great things about ond TV advocacy ad was shown in anticipa- ling. are we going to give them an outlet for so- being Gay, but who wants to be in the minor- tion of the $80,000 prime time buy expected The ad titled, "They Deserve It?" displays cializing?" ity?" to begin June 17th on Western Washington's sunny images of children playing while the Traditional social and support institutions People have different ways of struggling major TV stations. announcer states, "Some of them will be can seem distant and unavailable to Gay and with the issues. Travis Peters of Ashland, like "The campaign is about family values," three times more likely to commit suicide Lesbian teenagers, said Steve Smith, a guid- many Gay teenagers, refers to himself as said Mitzi Henderson, president of PFLAG's than their friends. There's also a greater ance counselor at Coe-Brown Academy in "queer" and "fag" to combat the frequent board of directors. "The number one family chance they'll be assaulted, beaten, threat- Northwood. insults. value is to love and protect your children. If ened, harassed, or even murdered. Just be- "My experience would lead me to feel that "I believe it's one way to combat homo- our community and our society are to em- cause they are Gay or Lesbian. But look at people who are Gay probably suffer more de- phobia; you're turning the words around," brace family values, then we must love and them, they deserve it, don't they?" pression and are more prone to suicide," he said Peters, who is 17 and has his hair ar- protect all of our children. To do so. we must The ad is designed to help open the door for said, adding that well-run support groups and ranged in long, light brown spikes. "Instead speak out forcefully against anti-Gay bigotry PFLAG members' community outreach. events might help students lead a healthier, of having a bad meaning, they have a good wherever it occurs—and reaffirm to Gays and "The damage caused by hate speech affects more positive life. meaning." Lesbians that they are entitled to the same re- every community—large and small," said For Bolin, living in Concord as a Gay teen Sage Hylton-Lemons of Portland, Maine, spect, dignity and civil rights as all Ameri- Cass. "That's why our local outreach pro- is frustrating. Only a tiny percentage of the who frequently hears classmates call him fag cans." gram is so important. The television ad may teenage population acknowledges being Gay, and queer, didn't mind driving two hours to The first phase of Project Open Mind tar- get people's attention. but our personal he said, and within that you have to find feel comfortable with his peers. The shy 16- geted the cities of Atlanta, Houston and speaking engagements will be able to connect someone with similar interests. year-old is the only one in his school to have Tulsa. The campaign drew national attention with audiences in a way a TV ad can't." On top of slim pickings, Gay and Lesbian publicly said he's Gay. And for that he's paid last fall after Pat Robertson and his Christian PFLAG affiliates are located in more than teenagers often come to terms with their a price. Last Friday, he said, two seniors Broadcasting Network threatened legal action 390 communities across the U.S. and in 11 sexuality later than their heterosexual peers cornered and punched him in an empty hall- against any stations airing PFLAG's first ads foreign countries. and consequently haven't developed their way until someone walked by. which addressed the effects of hate speech dating skills as much, Bolin said. He noted "I'm looking to transfer to a school in the that few people came away from Saturday's area that's more accepting," said Hylton- dance with a potential new girlfriend or boy- Lemons. friend. They just had a lighthearted evening It took a long time for him to figure out for University of fun together. he's Gay. In the fifth grade he found himself Looking Wearing a "March for Jesus" T-shirt and attracted to another boy but ignored the feel- United shorts, Bolin stood outside the community ings. In the seventh grade he learned what a Family? Methodist center on Eastman Street Saturday greeting homosexual meant from a vocabulary list. In Church people with hugs and hellos. Some were the ninth grade, before coming out of the straight friends from Concord High. Most he closet, he had the first of many anxiety at- A Reconciling Congregation had met at Outright meetings around the tacks. state. At events like the one in Concord on Satur- 1127 University Ave. Bolin attended his first meeting last year. day night no one asks him why he wants to be Being a family is probably one of Peterborough, far enough Madison He drove to one in Gay, something he explained is not a choice. the most cherished experiences in away, he hoped, to avoid meeting anyone he "Why would I choose to be hated and har- At the time Bolin considered himself a life. And families come in all knew. assed?" he said. Phone (608) 256-2353 confused heterosexual. What he found at the shapes and sizes. Pastor: Dianne Reistroffer AIDS support network One such family is madison Unitarian Universalism Celebrate God's love education practical support health where your feelings and with us at our regular harm reduction financial, legal & experiences count. We are a welcoming congregation. advocacy housing Sunday worship assistance case management James Reeb at 10 a.m. support groups U.U. Congregation 2146 East Johnson Street • Madison Join us at the Galvanize March 600 Williamson Street, Madison 53703 Sunday afternoon for people with HIV disease, their PH 608.252.6540 (608) 242-8887 partners, families and friends TF 800.486-6276 1 Oam Sunday Service July 4, 1996 - July 17, 1996-WISCONSIN LIGHT-12 THE SPOTLIGHT

Madison's Magic Weekend Schedule Friday July 19 10% Society Sponsors Dance The 10% Society will be hosting another of its monthly dances on Friday July 19th. IThe dance will be the first event of Madison's MAGIC Picnic/ Pride Weekend. The dance will be held in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union at the corner of I Langdon and Park Streets. It will begin at 8:00 and run until Midnight. A DJ will play a wide variety of music ranging from Motwon to the latest dance tunes. IA $4.00 cover will be charged and there will be a cash bar. Saturday July 20 The MAGIC Picnic Madison's social event of the year, the 23rd annual MAGIC picnic will take place ! ! from 1 to 7 PM at Brittingham Park located at West Washington and Park Street. ) Food drinks, games, dancing and more await an expected 3,000 people. ! Tickets are just $8.00 for a great plate of food and unlimited beverages (beer and , soda). Other activities are free. I The picnic raises money for Madison area LesBiGay groups. Its a don't miss event. I Apple Island Dance/Anniversary Party Apple Island may have lost its site but not its soul. The group is still alive and well. i To prove it Apple Island is sponsoring a Womyn's Dance with WISH (Women In 1 Support and Healing) as a prelude to the Sunday July 21st Pride March and Rally. , The event will be Womyn's Dance . This will be a fun smoke, alcohol, substance, I !scent free, evening in a safe accessible environment . It will be held at the Wil-mar Neighborhood Center located at 953 Jennifer St. This 00 1womyn's only event is just $3.00 to $5 .00. (sliding scale) ------s at 9:00 and l ends at Midnight. Sunday July 21

Pride on Parade—A scene from the 1995 Madison rally, heading down State Street with the State Capitol I building in the background. UW LesBiGay Brunch The Magic Picnic, Pride The annual UW Gay Lesbian Bisexual Alumni Council Brunch will take place from ; And More! 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. Barbara J. Cox and ! Richard Uspel will receive the 1996 Distinguished Alumni Awards. The cost is $10.00 1 I per person. For reservations call Russell Betts at (608)262-5895. A PROUD AND MAGIC TIME Madison Pride Parade/Rally/Party Drag out those Rainbow Flags, pink triangle pins and that pride wear T-shirt. The festivities get underway with a Rally at the Capitol beginning at 1:30. The parade IN steps off at 2:00 and is followed by a post parade party on State Street at the UW MADISON 1 Library Mall at 2:30. The party features some great entertainment, food and I If you love to party, show your pride Womyn's Dance merchandise vendors. and have a great time, then make your On Saturday evening, Apple Island ' plans to be in Madison for the weekend celebrates its anniversary and pride with David Burrill at Manoeuvres of July 19, 20 and 21. a womyn's only dance at the Wil-Mar David Burrill, porn star and singer will be strutting his stuff at Manoeuvres. 150 S. On that weekend, Madison will be the Blair Street. The show starts at 11:00 and is well worth the $5.00 admission charge, Center. This smoke, alcohol, substance ! center of Wisconsin's LesBiGay uni- and scent free event will feature DJ's. $6.00 for a reserved seat at table. Burrill tours the country with his show and is very' verse. For three days, Madison forgets Admission is a sliding scale of $3 to $5. popular among the dance crowd set. about the Hotel Washington fire, the Alumni Brunch Miss Capital City Pageant Reverend Overdahl and the Police in the Sunday morning, July 21, the LesBiGay A new queen of the Capital City will be crowned at the conclusion of the Miss Cap- i woods to party, show its pride and party UW-Alumni produce their annual brunch. tal City Pageant held at R Place 121 W. Main Street. Talent, gown and interview some more The brunch will take place in the Great 1, competitions will determine who will reign over Mad Town for the next year. A visit to Madison is always special, but Hall of the Memorial Union, (Langdon For more information contact Randy or John at (414)730-0440. on Magic Picnic/Pride Weekend, its extra and Park). The cost is $10.00 per special. The parties, the bars, the person. For reservations call Russell CLIP AND SAVE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE special events and the general atmo- Betts at (608)262-5895. sphere make things extra special. The Pride March L J 10% Dance Friday Night The brunch is followed by Madison's The weekend starts off with a 10% Wisconsin Pride Parade. Assembly is at Madison's United Society Dance on Friday July 19th. The the State Capitol. A rally featuring March Awards Dinner July 12 Madison-- Four 10% Society is UW-Madison's LesBiGay Grand Marshal, Melinda Paras, Executive individuals, a commu- volunteers as a peer counselor, a speaker nity student group Director of the National Gay, Lesbian organi-zation and a local business will and trainer for the United's Speaker's be honored at The 10% Society Dances are a popular Task Force begins at 1:30 PM. The United's 4th Annual Bureau and serves on the organization's Awards dinner on monthly event in Madison. Held in the march steps off at 2:00 and proceeds Friday July 12th at 6:00 Volunteer and Special Events PM. at Great Hall of the UW Memorial Union down State Street. A post march party Madison's Sheraton HOtel, John Committees. Nolen Drive (Langdon and Park Streets), the dance featuring some great entertainment will at the Beltline. The Organization of the Year award Newly will begin at 8:00 and continues until take place from 2:30 to 5:00. appointed Madison Fire Chief, goes to Kissing Girls Productions_ Debra Amesqua will be Midnight. There is a $4.00 cover. Other Events Happening Too speaking at the Kissing Girls has produced the "Annual dinner, which costs The Magic Picnic In addition to these major events there $30 -$50 (sliding Celebration of Lesbian Culture Weekend" scale.) On Saturday July 20, the 23rd annual are other parties happening in Madison in Madison for the last 10 years. A reception begins Magic Picnic gets underway in Brit- throughout the weekend. Chief among at 6:00 PM with The Hotel Washington staff and ow-ners dinner to follow at 7:00. timgham Park. Beer, soda and food these are the Miss Capital City Pageant The Sheraton is will be honored with a special award for located two miles along with games and a market place will at R Place and the appearance of porn south of downtown the significant contribution it has made to Madison across keep an expected 3,000 people occupied star/singer David Burrill at Manoeuvres from the Dane County the community over the years. Coliseum. Tickets from 1 PM to 7 PM. Unlimited beverages both of which take place on Sunday are available by advance and a plate of food from the buffet are evening purchase only. To order tickets call the United at just $8.00 Madison's other popular LesBiGay (608)255-8582. Pat Calchina, a long Help Us To Cover Madison: In 1995, Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals places like the Shamrock Bar and time civil rights leader and community from throughout the state and Northern Geraldines will be set to handle the large organizer will be The Wisconsin Light is looking for recognized as "Woman of the Illinois, contributed to a crowd of over crowd of Madisonians and out of town Year" at the Madison area writers and photo- dinner. A press release issued 2,000 people who turned out despite a visitors. by the graphers to cover the news and social United praises Calchina's work light rain. Over the years, the picnic has The weekend of July 19, 20 and 21. Its as an scene of Madison. organizer in Madison's LBGT raised over $150,000 for Madison's a Magic and Proud Time in Madison. com-munity. If interested call the Wisconsin Light Tony Lucchesi will receive LesBiGay groups. Don't miss it! the at (414)372-2773 "Volunteer Of the Year" award. Tony SPOTLIGHT THE July 4, 1996 - July 17, 1996-WISCONSIN LIGHT-13 This Picnic is Magic: Saturday, July 20 evatamatiatmeatawmetawmemenwiit Madison--On Sautrday July 20 when thousands of people gather for Madison's tl premier social event, the MAGIC Picnic, they will be celebrating a tradition that began over 20 years ago. Colorful booths selling rainbow flags, t-shirts and other pride items, a large supply for CELEERAinE brew, and soda, great food and more are in store for those attending this year's event on Saturday July 20. Picnic Activities t34 The 1996 MAGIC picnic will be held at Brittingham Park (located on West 7.1,,, Washington and Park) on the shores of beautiful Lake Monona. The fun starts at 1:00 14 IPME•E 3z4 with food being served at around 2:30 and picnic games commencing at around 4:00. k In addition to a meal of Burgers, chicken sandwiches, veggie lasgana, salads, fruit, ti chips and side dishes, the picnic also includes some very creative activities. Games yk; like the high heel drag race, and the purse toss are a scream to watch and participate q- v* in. You can buy a chance to throw a missle at your favorite (or least favorite) homo- ilkt phobe. There is also a raffle with some fabulous prizes. The Market Place will be open all afternoon and DJ Chris Hackbarth will be back ti spinning all your favorite tunes from his spot in the park pavillion throughout the picnic. k Miller, Pabst and Bud Beer will be served as will Pepsi products. There's even a free shuttle bus will transport people from the Dane County Mental Health Parking lot to the park. Parking is also available in a small lot in the park and on surrounding streets. Rodney Scheel may be gone, but every July his spirit lives on as thousands gather to celebrate the 4, summer and his dream of one community Picnic Raises Thousands The picnic is fun, but it has a serious side too. It is a major fund raising event for IA Madison's LesBiGay organizations. Last year's MAGIC Picnic was the most successful ever. A record, $7,500 was raised. 44 The funds were distributed to: Apple Island, Bi?Shy?Why?, the Campus Women's Center, Dairyland Cowboys & Cowgirls, Frontiers, Galvanize, Lesbian Parents Network, PFLAG, the Rodney Scheel House, The Scheel Family Fund for PWA's, SAGE-Madison, the Unicorns, the United, UW_Whitewater Gay/Lesbian Student Union and the Women's Transit Authority. A Magic History Dont Be Just Another This year's picnic follows in a long line of quality events. In 1973, a group of people tir organized what was then an employee, customer appreciation party of the Back Door, Rodney Scheel's first tavern. Out of that first party grew what is now known as the .114‘..k Face in the Crowd premier social event of the year for Madison's LesBiGay community, the MAGIC picnic. In 1977, the Back Door party became the MAGIC picnic. MAGIC stands for Madison 13.. Area Gay Interim Committee , it also stands for Magic. Thanks to the picnic over $150,000 has appeared to help Madison's LesBiGay organizations. In fact it was the t i need to raise funds and consciousness for an impending vote on gay rights legislation that led to the change in focus. Rodney Scheel may be gone, but his spirit lives on every July as thousands gather to 44 celebrate the summer and his dream of one community. This summer will be no ex- ception. To get to the picnic the most uncomplicated route is take 1-94 to the State lit t i Capitol exit. That puts you on E. Washington. Follow Washington through town and take it to Park Street. (Washington ends at Park Street) The park is on your left. For more information about the MAGIC Picnic call Mark, Greg or Sherry at the a3 Hausman Insurance Agency - (608)256-3360 extension 134. Madison's Pride Parade: July 21 44 Join GALVAnize for the SA Madison--The Madison Pride Parade will step off from the steps of the State Capitol at 2:00 on Sunday June 21. The event organized by GALVANize, is expected to 1996 Pride Parade attract around 2,000 marchers along with hundreds of others lining State Street to 64 cheer them on. The festivities begin with a rally which begins at 1:30. Speakers include Medlina and Paras, Executive Director of the National Lesbian Gay Task Force, NGTLF, De Ette Tomlinson, Executive Director of the United, and Greg Walsh, from Teens Like Us. .Z3 Entertainment Follow March be a part of the crowd! *2, 1 The march down State Street will be followed by a Post March Show at the UWM Library Mall. A dazzling show emceed by Alan Stozak and Linda Lenzke will include Bugattityke 35, Mary Waitrovitch, Tracy Swenson, Dykeapella, Ben Doran, Daryl Wagner (as Mable Kane) , Patty Cakes and Ms. Lenzke. In addition to the variety of shops on State Street there will be food and drink vendors at the Post March show along with vendors selling merchandise. While the march doesn't include floats, it does include decorated cars and plenty of interesting people walking the route. Its a perfect opportunity to see Madison on parade! But if the march has a serious purpose, that hasn't z, 3 kept it from being a fun event. k First March in 1988 The Madison pride march began in 1988 as an outgrowth of the October 11, 1987 Sunday, July 21, 1996 Gay Rights and Pride March on Washington. Tim O'Brien and Pam Jacobson were among those in Washington for the big event. "It was the overall experience more than 1:30 pm - Pre-Parade Rally any one specific thing I saw there, " says O'Brien, "The sense of strength you felt while you were there. And you went home knowning that hundreds of thousands of other on the Capitol Square (Madison) people were also returning home determined to make some new things happen. Several months later O'Brien and Jacobson decided to make something new happen Lk in Madison. The rsult was a local gay pride march in 1989 2:00 pm - Parade/March The event was a big success with an estimated 8,000 marchers coing from across Lk Wisconsin. It was largest Gay rights demonstration in the state's history and the down State Street (Madison) second largest civil rights demonstration ever held in Wisconsin. GALVANize (Gay And Lesbian Visibility Alliance) organized a second march in 1991. Lk Parade Grand Marshall This one attracted over 5,000 people. Despite its success, GALVANize collapsed 44 under the weight of putting together a big event on an annual basis. then in 1994, a Lk Melinda Paras, Director of NGLTF revitalized GALVANize held another march. The March Is Reborn The new leaders abandoned the trappings of the two earlier marchers with all of their 2:30-5:00 pm - Post Parade Show surrounding events in favor of a simplier approach that puts more emphasis on community and pride and less emphasis on glitz and glitter. LE at UW's Library Mall (Madison) But if the march has a serious purpose that hasn't kept it from being a fun event. As one, 1995 marcher put it, "Pride is always a special time especially when its your state for more information call 608.251-6834 capital. This march isn't as big as some of the others but it has a special charm of its own and as they say 'Good things come in small packages.' 44 Groups interested in pre-registering for the march should call Steve Starkey at 4.1 (608)251-6834. goemealeavatteatiattmetatmenem*tmeaii 1 July 4, 1996 - July 17, 1996-WISCONSIN LIGHT-14 THE SPOTLIGHT

Part of the crowd from last year's MAGIC picnic is shown above. In 1995, over 2,000 people helped the picnic raise over $7,500 for Madison organizations. This year's picnic is on Saturday July 21 Let the Games Begin! These members of the 1995 MAGIC picnic crowd were all dolled up for the drag race. Don't miss this year's competition at the 1996 picnic on July 21 Brittingham Park 1 to 7 PM. UW Alumni Host Area Bowlers Raise service organization. $2,288—just 19% of the total raised. The event is organized by volunteers Fundraising events such as Milmaids Pride Brunch and relies heavily on donations from the are critical to the success of MASN's Money for AIDS community to keep expenses to the ab- mission of providing care to people with Madison--The Gay, Lesbian Bisexual solute minimum so that money raised AIDS and conducting aggressive preven- Alumni Council of the Wisconsin Alumni Care in South can be used to support people with AIDS. tion outreach to our communities. Association will be hosting a its 5th "The Milmaids volunteers do an out- annual Pride brunch on Sunday July 21, Central Wisconsin standing job of reaching out to busi- as a prelude to the Madison Pride nesses and individuals to support this celebration. The brunch is open to the Madison—The Madison AIDS Support event," said Connie McElrone, MASN Di- "Their hard work public. It will be held in the Great Hall of Network (MASN) received a check for rector of Development. $9,882 from the April 20th Milmaids and dedication, year after year, has had a the UW Memorial Union from 11:00 AM 1C1-1V Bowling Tournament held at Bowl-A-Vard direct impact on the lives of our clients to 1:00 PM The cost is $10.00 per Lanes in Madison. Tournament proceeds and has eased financial stresses many PIERCING person. For reservations contact Russell are designated specifically for direct as- people with AIDS experience. Betts at (608)262-5895. sistance to people with AIDS. Over 300 bowlers came from across Barbara J Cox and Richard Uspel will Milmains ("Milwaukee Madison") is a the midwest to participate in the 11 th an- receive the 1996 Distinguished Alumni charitable benefit tournament that started nual Milmaids event. Bowlers paid a $25 LOUNGEAvenue 520 'University Awards in 1985 in response to the AIDS crisis. entry fee and bought raffle tickets and T- Suite 120 Cox received her Judicial Doctorate The tournament alternates locations be- shirts to raise a total of $12,170. Event Niaratlistrani • WI • 53703 • USA from the UW Law School in 1982. She is tween Madison and Milwaukee with all expenses (bowling lane rental, T-shirt (608) 284-0870 now a tenured professor of law at proceeds going to the host city's AIDS purchase and printing) amounted to California Western School of Law Her duties include teaching Civil Procedure, Property, Women and the Law, Sexual Orientation and the Law and Legal MADISON'S QUEEREST EVENT, Process. She also serves as a faculty representative to the School's Board of Trustees and is a member of the trustee/faculty planning committee. Richard Uspel received both his bachelor's and masters in English from UW Madison in 1967 and 1972. Richard was a 1994 Fulbright scholar and taught for 22 years at Waukesha County Technical College. He has been active in SATURDAY JULY 20, 1996 bringing lesbian and gay speakers, issues and resources to the campus Cox, Uspel and professor emeritus George Mosse will be recognized at the 4io brunch. $8`1 10% Dance Opens BEER Magic Weekend AHAIVIBUR RS The 10% Society will be hosting another of its monthly dances on Friday July 19th. The dance will be the first event of Madison's MAGIC Picnic/ Pride Week- end The dance will be held in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union at the corner of Landon and Park Streets. It will begin at 8:00 and run until Midnight. A DJ will play a wide variety of music ranging from Motown to the latest dance tunes. A $4.00 cover will be charged and there will be a cash bar. Apple Island's Anniversary Party July 20 Madison--Apple Island may have lost its site but not its soul. The group is still alive and well. To proivie it Apple Island is sponsoring a Womyn's Dance with WISH (Women In Support and Healing) as a prelude to the Sunday July 21st Pride March and Rally. The event will be Womyn's Dance. This will be a fun smoke, alcohol, sub- stance, scent free, evening in a safe accessible environment . This womyn's only event is just $3.00 to $5.00. (sliding scale) DJ Betsy Brown will be spinning all of our your favorites (assuming she can fit them on the turntable). It will be held at the Wil-mar Neighborhood Center located at 953 Jen- nifer St., Madison. The Apple Island party begins at 9:00 ON WISCONSI and continues until Midnight. THE SPOTLIGHT July 4, 1996 - July 17, 1996-WISCONSIN LIGHT-15 j L 117 WEST MAIN STREET MADISON, WI (608) 255-5029

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3052 East Washington Avenue Madison, WI (608) 241-9335 THE SPOTLIGHT July 4, 1996 - July 17, 1996-WISCONSIN LIGHT-16 7S7 `Quilt: A Musical Celebration', to Open OS/ at Milwaukee's Circlestage

Milwaukee— The midwest premiere of Hoffman said. Quilt: A Musical Celebration, stories The project took three people a little for, from and about the NAMES Project over ten days, and about ten gallons of AIDS memorial quilt, opens at paint, to complete. It includes replicas of Circlestage, Milwaukee's only theatre-in- panels of famous people — the glitzy gold the-round, on Friday, July 12. and silver of Liberace's panel and the "This is one of the most powerful books Hollywood rainbow of Rock Hudson's — I've ever read," said Don Hoffman, along with those of AIDS activists, director and artistic director of Circle- costume designers and everyday people. stage. "The idea comes from the AIDS "Patty was 16 years old when she quilt itself. The voices of those who died contracted AIDS. She was getting her and of their family and friends who wisdom teeth removed," said Joshua contributed to this memorial come alive to Parkes, the artist behind the mural, of a tell the individual story of many different blue panel. She died six years later. It kinds of people affected by this plague." reads simply, "Patty," and is decorated Composer Michael Stockier and lyricist with a few balloons and a flower. "Her Jim Morgan bring to life the vignettes put parents were afraid to include their last down by Morgan, Merle Hubbard and name because of the ridicule and scorn John Schak. The stories are based on often directed at people with AIDS." those of real people who contributed to While Parkes knows the ins, outs and the quilt. Famous people like Liberace stories of each panel that he painted, and Elizabeth Glazer are commem- Circlestage has supplied placards with the orated, as well as the everyday people — typed information at each panel. The of every race and political disposition — effect is very much like a museum and a who have been affected by AIDS. quiet seems to descend passersby as This show is not just about Gay people they stop to view the panels and to read and Gay issues," Hoffman said. "It's a about the people. show about how this illness has touched The devastation of the disease can also so many people. About how no one is be read in the stories written by Circle- immune to its treachery. Men, women stage's Quilt cast, Hoffman said. Nearly and children — teenagers are among the everyone involved in the show, cast and group where it's spreading most quickly. production staff alike, has a view on the It touches each of our lives every single disease and how it has affected their day." lives. Hoffman decided not to double cast the Their stories are mounted on a wall in show even though there are more than the hallway. The backdrop is an impro- thirty parts. His intention was to involve vised American flag that Parkes painted. as many people as possible to make the Instead of the 13 stars of the original point that the show makes — AIDS Union, the stars are mixed with symbols affects us all. of other regions and races. "Because The devastation of the disease can be everybody can get AIDS," Parkes said. read in the stories written by Circlestage's In addition, sections of the Wisconsin Quilt cast, Hoffman said. Key cast and AIDS quilt will be hung on the walls inside production members have painted the theatre and replicas of panels that are replicas of the real quilt panels on the used during the show, made from cloth by walls outside the theatre, hung stories cast members, are hung from the ceiling from the cast about how AIDS has in the hallway. affected them and hung replicas of real The World Health Organization tells us quilt panels down the hallway of Prospect that 3 million people worldwide have died Mall where Circlestage is located. In from AIDS, and that 6 million more are addition, sections of the Wisconsin AIDS now HIV positive. The NAMES project quilt will be hung on the walls inside the quilt, now with more than 33,000 panels, theatre. will be brought together again in "You can't move in that place without Washington D.C. in October of this year. seeing or bumping into a quilt panel," "This disease has affected so many that Hoffman said. I was easy for us to get help in the form of The Quilt Comes Alive donated services or items to make this There are now more than 33,000 panels show a great event," Hoffman said. A in the Names Project AIDS memorial quilt portion of the proceeds will benefit the and the number continues to grow. The Milwaukee AIDS Project (MAP). The quilt is so powerful that it inspired a following organizations have contributed: musical. Director Don Hoffman decided Ticketmaster, Badger Becker Printing, St. to stir some excitement and interest in the Michael Hospital, Wisconsin Light, MAP quilt by having a mural painted on the and countless members of the Quilt cast. outside walls of the theatre at Circlestage The show opens July 12 and all seats in the lower level of the Prospect Mall. are $12. Tickets can be purchased "The quilt panels are so moving and so Thomas James O'Leary, The Phantom of the Opera will be haunting Milwaukee's PAC from July 18 to through the Circlestage box office, (414) beautiful that I wanted to be sure we 277-9550, or through Ticketmaster at August 24. Only a few tickets remain for the entire run of this smash Broadway musical, which won could share that with our audience and includes Milwaukee native, John Schroede as Roul. (414) 276-4545. V seven Tony awards. The cast with anyone who comes to the mall," The Great White Way Shines Again With a Full Panoply of Musicals Review by Geno out of the theater district and near the Last year I reported that at least nine Port Authority Bus Station where druggies Gay-themed plays were appearing on and and street people are part of the off Broadway, including Pulitzer Prize- landscape so that audiences encounter winning Love! Valour! Compassion! by the grunge atmosphere of the rock opera Terrence McNally. Critics also noticed a early on. trend toward total male frontal nudity in a The set is very much like the one for number of plays — total and prolonged. Hair — no curtain, stage open to the back And it was a meager season for musicals: wall, some backstage metal stairways so few were playing that many categories and balconies, a 25-foot high pile of were dropped from the Tony awards. metallic junk on one side and a kind of Not so this year. Musicals are back in shed for the on-stage orchestra on the full panoply and so are big production other side. Characters amble on and off revivals, The King and I, State Fair, A stage as the orchestra tunes up before the Funny Thing Happened on the Way to actual play begins. the Forum, and VictorNictoria among Larson envisaged Rent as an updating them. Theaters are playing to full houses of La Boheme, Puccini's opera about and The Wall Street Journal has reported down and out students and artists sharing that Broadway is enjoying one it its their lives and loves in an 1830's Paris biggest seasons financially. garret. Larson's characters, about a members of Singsational were Rent. the rock opera, is the hot ticket dozen, live in a loft in the East Village, Fresh from their dynamite performances at PrideFest '96, these three June 22 at Milwaukee's M & M Club, where the this season, most seats go for $75. with and as in La Boheme, it's Christmas and caught on camera at the M & M Club on Saturday Saturdays. Shown above (L-R) are Mike Bord, Terri Wedner and Corliss long lines clamoring for standing room, they have no money to pay the rent. group performs on alternate anything. By itself, Rent fills the void as There are echoes and parallels as well Morgan. far as Gay themes and offbeat characters as differences between the two works. are concerned with Gays, Lesbians, writing a Roger/Rudolfo (Adam Pascal) is OPEN: 7am to 10pm, Monday thru Saturday • 9am-9pm Sunday performance artists, a gogo dancer in an piece of music, and as he strums his S&M bar, and one of the most fetching guitar, the strains of Musetta's Waltz by transvestites on any stage played by Puccini come through loud and clear. Wilson Jermaine Heredia as Angel, Both first acts have the lovers meet when beloved by all, dying of AIDS. Mimi (Daphne Rubin-Vega) like her By this time, everyone knows that namesake in the 19th-century opera Jonathan Larson, the composer, suffered comes to light her candle. In Puccini's an aortic aneurysm after the final opera she drops her key and in the semi- rehearsal of his work and did not live to darkness both get down to look for it, and see the critical acclaim for his play or to as he touches her hand he breaks into experience its move from a 150-seat one of the most emotional arias in all of theater in the East Village to Broadway. opera. Actually, the Nederlander Theatre is an TURN TO BROADWAY, PAGE 17 old war-horse of a theater on 41st Street, 638 State Street • Madison • 53703 • (608) 255-1555 THE SPOTLIGHT July 4, 1996 - July 17, 1996-WISCONSIN LIGHT-17 Celebrities Rally to Help A Leading Lesbian Magazine Stay Afloat San Francisco--Last year life threw was allergic to practically every kind of many curveballs at Deneuve magazine. animal. The cost of paper went up, the reliability She began noticing that bookstores and of distributors went down and the French newsstands had few Lesbian publications actress, the other Deneuve, sued for to offer. So she spent most of a year in trademark infringement. the library reading books on publishing. So the popular 5-year-old Lesbian pub- In 1990 Stevens posted a handwritten lication realigned itself and came up with notice in A Different Light bookstore. a new name--Curve. Within a month she'd gotten calls from Now, with the help of Lesbian celebri- more than 300 people who were inter- ties and a dedicated community of read- ested in starting a Lesbian magazine. ers, Curve is fighting to stay afloat. Or- More than 100 showed up for a subse- ganizers of a benefit on Sunday, May quent meeting. 12th, called "Alive and Kicking" raised "I think the magazine chose me," she over $50,000, in part from auctioning off said. "I didn't choose it. Women came up autographed memorabilia donated by k.d. and said, 'I'm a designer' or 'I'm an edi- lang and Melissa Etheridge and dates tor.' People found me." with comedian Lea Delaria and actor Stevens, "a little kid with a business Scott Thompson. plan," was 22 when she started the "We got phone calls and letters every magazine. She had three credit cards, day from people thanking us," said Pub- applied for on the same day, and lisher Frances Stevens. "A lot of our $70,000, most of it from working three readers don't live here. For them, we are jobs and none of it from outside inves- their only connection. They don't know tors. another Gay woman." Production space was the living room Stevens said the magazine's financial of her Castro District apartment, which problems were "led by the lawsuit" filed she shared with Anabelle, a potbellied pig by Deneuve a year ago in Paris and Los and the one animal she was not allergic Angeles courts and later settled out of to. court. As circulation grew, she moved the The lawsuit contended that the name of magazine to a South of Market office and the magazine, which also runs a catalog eventually to its current, professional- business, conflicted with the actress' right looking office at the foot of Haight Street. to market her name and image. The magazine now has a staff of nine that the and part-timers, 14,000 subscribers Stevens has always said full- Julie Andrews in "Victor Victoria" (1) and Dophne Rubin-Vega, who plays Mimi in "Rent." magazine was named after her first love, and a circulation of 60,000. Published a woman whose full name she will not bimonthly, it is sold for $3.95 around the the Lake County (IL) Health Department versatility ranging from straight ballads, disclose. She never intended the maga- country. to offer the first Gay-based HIV testing punk and hard rock, gospel, tribal zine as a namesake for the famous ac- Its importance lies in giving a voice and site north of Chicago — previewed by a drumming, reggae and two moving tress. identity to Lesbians, many of whom are one-hour special with radio's first on-air anthems sung by the full company. Speaking about the lawsuit requires, as isolated, said Lofton. Not everyone can HIV test. Most of the singers' voices show the French say, "delicatesse." Both sides live in San Francisco with its many re- LesBiGay Radio also became the first evidence of training, but it is a little have said what they think of it in the past sources for the Gay community, she said. Gay radio business to exhibit at the unnerving when Roger and Mimi declare but neither one can say anything now. Over the years, the magazine has gone National Gay/Lesbian Business and their love at the top of their voices The gag order is part of the settlement. from looking like a low-budget literary Consumer Expo in New York. standing face to face and toe to toe "I'll make sure you have my name magazine to a full-scale glossy publica- Major Sponsors, Events wearing head mikes. The sound level at spelled right. Then I'll say no comment," tion. It's carried stories on such famous Corporate sponsors have lined up times can be pretty intense. said David Wrobel, the actress' New York Lesbians as Martina Navratilova and k.d. behind the venture. Citibank Illinois FSB Of the fifteen people in the cast, each attorney. lang as well as features on custody bat- provided the lead underwriting. has a story to tell, and like the members Curve's Los Angeles lawyer, Mercedes tles, Gay civil rights and popular hang- Other significant advertisers include of A Chorus Line, they tell it like it is. La Cruz, similarly declined to comment. outs. The "Lesbofile" column dishes up Bert Weinman Ford, Budweiser and Bud Boheme had only a consumptive Mimi To Anita Lofton, a disc jockey helping gossip. Light, Stop AIDS, Naked Furniture, whose death ends the opera. But several with the benefit, the lawsuit by Deneuve, In 1993 and 1994, the magazine was in Cupid's Treasures, The Unicorn Club, the of the loft dwellers in Rent are either HIV+ who has a sizable following in the Gay the black. But in 1995, according to Ex- Illinois Department of Public Health and or PLWA's as we learn when their community, had more to do with homo- ecutive Editor Katie Sanborn Brown, ex- Amber Automotive. beepers go off signaling AZT time. phobia than trademark infringement. penses went up and two distributors filed Other instantly recognizable names Angel dies earlier and so does Mimi at "If it had been Deneuve the boating for bankruptcy. What Stevens calls coming on board include Miller Lite, with the end of Rent, as Roger sings his song magazine, she wouldn't have minded," "colossal legal fees" and the cost of educational funding from Viaticus, Coram to her most movingly. But since there is she said. changing the name--including on station- Health Care and Merck Pharmaceuticals. no curtain, they have tacked on a happy Wrobel in the past has said the lawsuit ery and promotional items--added to fi- A vibrant series of events and ending with Mimi coming back from the had no anti-Gay intentions. nancial woes. appearances began in February with the dead to announce, "I was in Heaven and I What can be said is that Deneuve vol- Evtso, sales are up 12 percent over Gentry/LesBiGay Cabaret Talent Search, saw Angel. Man was she lookin' good!." untarily changed its name to Curve and last quarter, Stevens said. Although a standing room only competition at Curtain Calls! wants to carry on its tradition of printing readers might have been temporarily Gentry on Rush Street which will yield hot Rent was also awarded a Pulitzer and bold stories covering Lesbian issues and confused about the name change, they Chicago talent for live performance on the together with Bring in Da Noise, Bring in figures. now know to look for Curve, said Dylan radio. The grand winner of the search will Da Funk, walked off with more Tony "Curve is not straight," said Stevens. Berkey, a buyer at A Different Light. solo with the Windy City Gay Chorus' Awards than some of the big, showy "I think the new name is great. It's hot "It's an awesome magazine and Lesbi- Pride Concert. musicals. Both have been taken to signal and sexy." ans have so few things that are awe- Dr. Honey West, LesBiGay Radio's own a fresh trend in musical theater. Stevens, 28, came up with the idea for some," said Lofton. "It's what Life is to sexpert, teamed with Michael James and Well, same time next year it will be a Lesbian magazine in her early 20s white America or what Ebony is to Black Associate Host Rick Beech to do The interesting to see whether a plethora of when she was a student at San Francisco America. If someone took them away, Great Sex Dating Game at locations grunge operas have developed such a State University. She planned to become there would be rioting in the streets." around Chicagoland. This fun bar game trend. a veterinarian, until she discovered she promotes romance while firmly laying Afterthoughts: Nathan Lane certainly down the guides to sex in the '90's deserved his Tony for A Funny Thing LesBiGay Radio Show Blossoms With New Associate Hosts, Happened on the Way to the Forum, Comprehensive Coverage and he did it without one nigh pitched Third Coast New Associate hosts, Rick Beech and scream. Michael Noun revealed a strong Unique Format on the Mary Morten, joined Alan Amberg to baritone-bass voice in VictorNictoria available comprehensive and up-to-the- with his acting deserved a Chicago — What began two years ago the first show in America that is provide and together minute program-ming about Gays and nomination. as an experiment in Chicago radio, not at the time most people are listening. Tony Even Lesbians from around the world. Chicago Julie Andrews did absolutely the right unlike one of the many community or The reaction is wonderful. feeling of actor/singer Rick Beech brings a wry in turning down her Tony university Gay/Lesbian radio shows on longtime activists tell us that the thing anything sense of humor and a more alternative nomination after the snub to Nouri and the continent, has blossomed into not having to go anywhere or do the Gay music sensibility to the days he hosts. in the cast. something absolutely unlike anything else special to find connection to others they've Mary Morten, mayor Daley's Chairwoman State Fair with John Davidson is in North America. community is unlike anything of the Mayor's Advisory Committee on excellent family entertainment and When a weekly show, LesBiGay Radio experienced." Coverage Women's Issues and former President of although he portrays a middle-aged Iowa Chicago (WNDZ-AM 750) already had "As It Happens" Ever Chicago NOW, brings remarkable farmer with a limp, the youthful energy impressive credentials to its name: a four- for the First Time Radical Right acumen on women's' and African- and voice are still there. V hour format with guests like Melissa The sad news of the through the American issues. Etheridge, Greg Louganis, U.S. Senator introducing and ramming mean-spirited Diversity is a priority in this show which LETTERS Carol Moseley-Braun and Mayor Richard Illinois Legislature the -marriage bill) now boasts listeners in over 91 Illinois Continued from Page 4 M. Daley, for extended reach, it broadcast SB1773 (the Gay anti area Gays and communities outside of Chicago, plus a seamless mix of news, music and provided Great Lakes traordinary ends to support AIDS all across the United first. communities in nearby Indiana, interviews on FM radio and simulcast on Lesbians with a historical States. To single them out and suggest boycotting high speed in the Wisconsin and Michigan. Communities' Cable TV. As events unfolded at them simply because they have not done enough in Radio teamed up profiles are made available to all of It was the first Chicago electronic legislature, LesBiGay Wisconsin (according to ACT UP ) is grossly unfair. legislators, listeners and Chicago's Les-Bi-Gay clubs and mt. medium to openly discuss Gay male safer with activists, Why would anyone go atter a company who has educate the public about businesses. A plethora of groups taking sex, the first to get national and advertisers to stepped forward to help when there are so many who Listeners were advantage of this opportunity range from international notice for introducing Gay legislative happenings. have taken no steps? Moreover, Tangueray is a spon- within one business day support groups for disabled Gays to characters in commercials on the kept informed to sor—to my understanding they play little or no role in movement. LesBiGay staff Pacific/Asian Lesbians. airwaves and the first Gay show in of legislative deciding which agencies are beneficiaries. So in addi- capitol to lobby and For more information on Lesbigay America to boast a full-time paid staff. went to the state tion to being unfair, the attack is misdirected. listeners got involved with Radio Chicago, call (312) 973-3999 or On November 13, 1996, LesBiGay hundreds to Thirdly, the article itself was biased and absent sub- Ito letters. send email to [email protected].\ Radio Chicago took the next quantum phone calls and stantive facts that a reader might need to make their a Gay political issue leap by becoming America's first Gay Never before has own judgment. While it is certainly acceptable to pre- multi-dimensional/ rush hour show in North America. had both real-time and BROADWAY sent the position of ACT UP, it seems it would also coverage from the Gay Producing ten and then fifteen hours per educational Continued from Page 16 have been appropriate to present the other side of the other than on the week of radio programming, LesBiGay is /Lesbian perspective issue. the largest producer of this kind. Internet. In Rent, Mimi says she has dropped her Next Monday, I leave on what will be a great week Firsts "The amazing part," says LesBiGay Other stash of drugs and when they both look and I look forward to spending much of the week cy- LesBiGay Radio became the President Alan Amberg, "is that the In March, for it she asks Roger, "Are you admiring cling across Wisconsin and coming to know many of Gay business to use 10'X20' programming is available in radio's prime first Chicago my ass?" Updating romance with a you. In advance thanks for your hospitality 'and re- through the north side of time through the metro area. Studies billboards vengeance. ception that I know will be extraordinary. listeners. show that most radio listening takes place Chicago to garner Audiences certainly get their money's Darrell L. Lewis Radio also teamed up with in the car either to or from work. This is LesBiGay worth. Larson's music exhibits great Duluth, MN July 4, 1996 - July 17, 1996-WISCONSIN LIGHT-18 THE SPOTLIGHT because of the unpopular ways it tried to deal with the issue over the past decade. "They always pegged us in areas liked Alternative Lifestyles' or 'Human Sexual- ity.' It's a faux pas, like calling black peo- ple colored. Being Gay is about more than sexuality," Rielly said. Called "Pride," the area on CompuS- tf erve is controlled so parents can block their children's access if they chose to. "We didn't have parental controls be- fore but, since we do now, we can ad- dress the concern of our members who PLACE might have felt this wasn't appropriate material," CompuServe spokeswoman Daphne Kent said. By the time the Microsoft Network went online in 1995, there was no question that a Gay and Lesbian space was mandatory for any online community, just as most large American cities have their own Les- Sunday, July 21 • lOpm IOW bian and Gay neighborhood. "It's not like we sat around and ago- nized about it," group product manager ISS CA' AL Larry Cohen said. "The demographics - The Cowboy Sweethearts: a Dyke-LI-Mentary" video by the Cowgirl Sweethearts of Madison will have its were there. It was a no-brainer." Madison Senior Center. 330 W. Mifflin, Madison. PlanetOut is one of the most visited ar- ANT premiere party on July t tith from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the eas on the network, and also a lifeline for people who don't have anyone else to Surfers: turn to. Gay, Bisexual and Lesbian Net "There's this guy in Caracas, in Vene- zuela, who lives with his mom because A Dream Market in the Online World there you don't move out until you get married. We're his only link to the Gay San Francisco-- It's the unspoken se- cations," he said. and Lesbian world," Rielly said. cret of the online world that Gay men and the first medium that ad- "Online is Online, he believes, is a medium where Lesbians are among the most avid, loyal unique needs of the commu- dresses the Gay men and Lesbians can really have a and plentiful commercial users of the In- offers a sense of ano- nity, because it major role. ternet. safety. Gay online services nymity and "Whereas we've traditionally been On any given evening, one-third of all Gay community into their bring the locked out of television and the member-created chat rooms on radio," he homes, where they're shielded from their said, "this is a medium we can really America Online, the largest online service neighbors and coworkers." own, because it's affordable." in the United States, are devoted to Gay It took some companies a long time to topics. CompuServe users were so eager see the light, and the market. that they created their own space. On the On CompuServe, America's second- BUY YOUR NEXT VEHICLE Microsoft Network, such spots notch as largest computer service, a loyal group of many as 350,000 visits a month. Gay and Lesbian users had been begging FROM US AND WE WILL hosted by And yet, until recently, the Gay market for an official Gay space for 10 years. has been something no one's really Tom Rielly himself first came out of the DONATE $250 TO THE LORETTA LAMOUR wanted to claim. closet on CompuServe. MILWUAKEE AIDS PROJECT Miss WI USofA '95-'96 "When I first logged on to America "I was a student at Yale in 1984," he Online, you couldn't even create a said. "Back then, there was only the hu- • Rent to Purchase Program 'People Connection' room with the word man sexuality area. I sent out kind of 'Gay' in it," said Quirk, the one-named clueless 'I don't know where to go' e- • Trade-ins Welcome entrepreneur who now manages AOL's mails and people wrote back with the • Financing Welcome Gay and Lesbian Community Forum. names of books and organizations for me • Service Warranties Available She was part of a group whose mem- to get in touch with." (414) 282-9223 bers first started a Gay and Lesbian Although CompuServe opened an offi- mailing list on AOL and then, in 1989, EL—BAYE 4739 S. 27" St. cial Gay and Lesbian area this month, it's AUTO began meeting in an online room they had a rocky history with the community REIVT" Greenfield, WI 53221 created called Lambda Lounge. They lobbied and wrote letters and, finally, AOL allowed them to start a very small area, with no art and no chat room. Now we're the most popular space on AOL. We do close to 1.8 million hits a month," Quirk said. AOL management is proud of its com- munity-building, but perhaps a little cau- tious of being somehow pegged as a Gay service. It's a very popular area, but the IC mom's area is also popular," said presi- dent Ted Leonsis. "I think the way we've always looked at it is that it's more our members' network than our network. We just provide the tools to let these commu- nities blossom." MANOEUVRES GAME It's community that Gay men and Les- bians are seeking when they go online, FRI DAY, JULY 19 DANCE AFTER DANCE said Tom Rielly, founder and president of ROOM PlanetOut, a Lesbian and Gay service The perfect place to start the MAGIC! Join currently available on the Microsoft Net- us after the 10% Dance for specials `til close. work and debuting on the World Wide Yes, there's a DJ — Web in September. no, there's not a cover BAR Gay people still fear every day losing charge! their job, their home or their families if it ROOM were found out that they're Gay. So they're afraid of visiting Gay establish- ments or even subscribing to Gay publi- SATURDAY, JULY 20 POST-PICNIC PARTY Watch for our Jail & Bail at the Picnic to HAPPY HOUR benefit the MAGIC organizations, then 4-9pm come over here! No cover! Regular Monday - Saturday WANTED Saturday Night Specials plus some FOR OUTRAGEOUS LESBIAN ACTS surprises! Brand new Manoeuvres T -Shirts HAPPY HOUR available. Bar opens at 3pm. ET BEER BUST 4-8pm Sunday SUNDAY, JULY 21 DAVID 13 URIRILL LIVE OPEN: Rest your tired feet after the GALVANIZE 2pm-Close March Weekends and then join singer, performer and 4-Close Weekdays pron star David Burrill for his fantastic show. $5 cover at showtime. $6 per person for reserved table. 1 1pm.

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Wednesday July 3

La Cage To Unveil Hot New Light Show After seeing the big fireworks show outside on Milwaukee's Lake Front, come down to La Cage to see their indoor fireworks display. That's right, the bar known for bringing Milwaukee the cutting edge of dance floor technology has some new features being added to its bar. The new Light show extravaganza will be unveiled at Midnight. Thursday July 4

SPOTLIGHT PARTY AT MAMA ROUX Some of the members of Madison's If you are one of those people who doesn't have any place special to go on July Manoeuvres Softball squeezed together for this team picture during In Between - Milwaukee's Softball fun raiser on Saturday June Fourth, don't cry, rejoice. Now you won't have to make any stupid excuses so you 22. In its debut year in the can Saturday Softball League, Manoeuvres has made a big splash. The duck team is popular due to its great out and be with us at Mama Roux for our big Amendment 2 Party: A Fourth of attitude and as you can see for a few other things as well! July Bash, where you'll have a lot more fun than you would have had listening to all those nieces and nephews fighting with each other! Saturday July 13 This is one party you won't want to miss. Its got everything. Food, (brats salads, chips, snacks etc.) , Free Miller Light Beer, Live Entertainment (Lu Shanti), a Costume Miss Eau Claire Pageant Contest (Come as your favorite character from American history) , Gay Jeopardy and Miss Gay Wisconsin, Lorreta Lamore, will head up an all star cast of performers and more! contestants who will vie for the title of Miss Eau Claire, Gay US of A. The Wolfe's Den The fun starts at 6:00 and goes until 9:00. Don't miss it! will be decked out in its finest ready to celebrate with the new queen of Eau Claire The show begins at 10:00 there will be a $3.00 cover. Don't miss this one, its one of Eau Claire Picnic Hosted by Wolfe's Den the best events in Northern Wisconsin this summer The Wolfe's Den is sponsoring an Independence Day bash at noon at the island in River View Park. There will be food, drinks, volley ball, a drag race, and other fun Sunday July 14 activities along with loads of fun people to be . Manager Harold Morris promises a fun time and lots of fireworks for everyone. Benefit Show for Robert Parnell At Manoeuvres! Robert is bar back who has fallen on hard times. First he lost his job when the New Nine Inch Males at Club 219 Bar burned down and now due to eye cancer he is unable to continuing working at The Nine Inch Males will make Club 219, 219 S. Second , Milwaukee, their home Manouevres. Now some of his friends are trying help ease the financial crunch The away from home with performances on July 4, 5 and 6. Show time is 11:45 each day. show starts at 10:30. Come on in and help Bob out. The cover is just $4.00 (very little money for some very hot men). Lisa Star Spencer Benefit Show at Cest La Vie Friday July 5 Cest La Vie, 231 S. Second St., Milwaukee, will host a special benefit show to help send Lisa Star Spencer to the Miss Black Universe Pageants. Show time is at 10:30 Men's Room Opens at Geraldine's and a galaxy of stars will be on hand to help. Performers include: Dance, Bo Derick, Geraldine's holds the official grand opening of the Men's Room, its new second floor Mr. James, Kenya Moore, Shannon Dupree, Janice Er-Hal, Eartha Quake, Vanessa, built designed to appeal primarily to men. The ribbon cutting takes place at around Miss Gina, Bambi, Bouji and Savannah Duvaul. There is a $3.00 cover. 9:00 Thursday July 18 Saturday July 6 Cowgirl Sweethearts Premiere Video in Madison Starr E. Nite's Independence Day/Birthday Celebration at Just Us! Wisconsin's own, Cowgirl Sweethearts have announced the release of a new music She's at it again! Starr E. Nite joined by a few hundred of her very closest friends will video THE COWGIRL SWEETHEARTS: A DYKE-U-MENTARY. The video will pre- be giving us the perfect way to end the Holiday weekend. Her big Independence/ miere on July 18th from 5 to 7 PM at the Madison Senior Center, 330 W. Mifflin, Birthday Bash includes some of your very favorite performers: Sandy Beach, Dee Madison. For more information call (608)244-3449 (who will sing live), Lady Belle Bradley, Mona, Maggie Mae, Lana St. James and The band urges you to "Hold on to your hat while this dyke-u-mentary takes you on a Jessica. rowdy roundup of toe tapping Country Western music. Starr will be celebrating her birthday along with America's birthday in a star spangled Watch and listen as the Cowgirl Sweethearts serve up their own brand of country-fied salute to a great performer and a great country. The fireworks begin at 10:00. This is music! Lasso your friends, put your boots up and enjoy never before seen footage of a FREE show! the Cowgirl Sweethearts backstage and in councert. Take a ride down the herstorical trail of how Country Western was lesbianized!" Notoriously unreliable sources say that the band hasn't heard from MTV or TNN yet, Sunday July 7 but was keeping the lines open just in case.

Nine Inch Males at Manoeuvres! The nine inch males will be in Mad Town for a special show at Manoeuvres, 150 S. Friday July 19 - Sunday July 21 Blair St. Madison, All the thrills and chills of a professional troupe performing just for you can be had for just $5.00 ($6.00 for a reserved seat at a table.) Manager, Charley Magic Picnic Weekend In Madison insists that every one of these dancers has at least nine inches. Check them out for A variety of activities take place throughout the weekend See articles throughout this yourself. The show begins at 11:00. issue for details

Art Show At BESTD Clinic The BESTD Clinic, 1240 E. Brady, Milwaukee, will be home to a one woman show Sunday July 21 produced by Heather Sewery from July 7 thru Labor Day. Sewrey's charcoal and pastel drawings have been called a metamorphous of self - a point of transition both David Burrill at Manoeuvres physical and emotional. Nationally known porn star David Burrill is best known for his cinematic exploits, but he is also a pretty accomplished vocalist. Manoeuvres, 150 S Blair St., Madison, is proud to present David as a special MAGIC Picnic/Pride Weekend treat. The show Tuesday July 9 begins at 11:00. Admission is $5.00 or $6.00 for a reserved seat at a table.

Afterwords 3rd Anniversary Party Miss Capitol City Pageant at R Place Stop in at Afterwords Books , 2710 N. Murray, Milwaukee for their special day long The 1996 Queen of Mad Town will be crowned at R Place, 121 W Main St.. Madison Congrats to party. There will be special sales, and surprises held throughout the day. A great show and a great competition will take place for your enjoyment. The contest—. Carl and his staff and many, many happy returns. begins at 10:00. Friday July 12

Quilt: A Musical Celebration Opens in Milwaukee Quilt: A Musical Celebration opens at the Circle Stage Theater. To order tickets call (414)277-9550. The musical takes stories for, from and about the Names Project AIDS memorial Quilt and sets them to music. The show features David Flores and Kathleen Matts. It is directed by Don Hoffman. Tickets are $12.00. Performances will take place on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through July 28th. The play is a benefit for the Milwaukee AIDS Project. It is sponsored in part by The Wisconsin Light.

Madison's United Holds Annual Award Dinner The United will hold its annual Award Dinner at the Madison Sheraton Hotel, John Nolen Drive at the Beltline. New appointed Madison Fire Chief, Debra Amesqua will speak. Awards for "Woman of the Year," (Pat Calchina), "Volunteer of the Year " (Tony Lucchesi), Organization of the Year (Kissing Girls Productions), and a special award to the Hotel Washington owners and staff will be presented. calling Tickets are $30 to $50. (sliding scale). Tickets must be ordered in advance by Chicago Bound—Gargoyles bar in Milwaukee sponsored a bus to Chicago's Gay Pride Parade on June 301'. the United (608)255-8582. Shown above are several people entering the sold out bus tour. July 4, 1996 - July 17, 1996-WISCONSIN LIGHT-20 THE SPOTLIGHT

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Quilt: A Musical Celebration

Stories For, From And About The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt

Lyrics by Jim Morgan

Music by Michael Stockier

Book by Jim Morgan, Merle Hubbard

& John Schak

Featuring: David Flores & Kathleen Matts

Directed by Don Hoffman

July 12 - July 28 Friday through Sunday All Seats $12 • civciesfase

Call 277-9550

Benefitting MAP (Milwaukee AIDS Project) THE SPOTLIGHT July 4, 1996 - July 17, 1996-WISCONSIN LIGHT-21 Hollywood's Gilded Closet Door is Opening Bit by Bit

By Frank Sanello executive in Robert Altman's Ready to Lauren 7‘e Lloyd, the head of Disney's Hol- "frliike -de* Wear and the priapic Prince of Wales (the lywood Pictures, has come out in a na- future George IV, not Camilla's boy) in tional magazine as a Lesbian. (The same The Madness of King George. It didn't studio offers health-insurance coverage to seem to bother Altman that on camera the lovers of its Gay and Lesbian employ- Everett's character is balling both his By Dusty Sass ees.) Bruce Cohen, a producer and pro- movie wife and another model while off Well kiddies are we all warmed up enough now? If not there are plenty tege of Steven Spielberg's, declares his screen he's probably making love to the of hot events coming up in the next few weeks. I am homosexuality in a national Gay maga- handsome young man I see him working going to run myself ragged getting to all of them, but some sacrifices zine. David Geffen, the richest man in out with at my gym in Hollywood. must be made. Hollywood, starts his speech at an AIDS An even bigger fish has been caught in On Wednesday July 3, I will start out at Milwaukee's Lake Front for the big fireworks fund-raiser, "As a Gay man, I ...." the outing net. And his career has thrived. display. Then it will be off to join the packed house at This Is It. That bar is always a So, has Hollywood finally come to grips In 1990 Paul Barresi, who said he was great time, but its especially fun when something big is happening with and accepted homosexuality? Has downtown. Course I won't be able to stay too long, I don't miss the nation's dream-maker finally opened John Travolta's porn-star boyfriend, told the indoor fireworks that will take place its arms and embraced the people who all to the National Enquirer for a reported when La Cage unveils its new light show at Midnight. Hey if I'm lucky I may be able to have always been there in front of and $100,000. Now before you go saying the make some fireworks of my own that night! story probably ran right next to one about behind the camera? Thursday July 4 is Independence Day. What better way to celebrate a two-headed pig abducted by a U.F.O. in it than to Sorry, Toto. We're still closer to Kansas attend our Spotlight a Kansas wheatfield, it was accompanied Amendment 2 party at Mama Roux 1875 N. Humboldt. From than to Burbank. 6 to 9 PM. There will be lots of free food, brats (I want a large one thankyouverymuch), At least the film and TV industries aren't by home snapshots of the men a deux. salads and stuff, free Miller Lite beer (while it lasts), games, entertainment and more as homophobic as they used to be. A Travolta never sued, and later told including a costume contest! Come as your favorite Lesbian wedding episode of Friends, de- People magazine, "I hear those rumors, character from American History! I am going to dress spite being blacked out by affiliates in the and I ask myself, 'What's the motivation of up as one of those fabulous Supremes. No not Mary Wilson, I boonies, landed the sitcom in first place in people spreading them?" meant one of those lovely Justices who put us on an equal footing with everyone else. the Nielsens. In the movies, Tom Hanks At the time, Travolta's career was in the After the party, it will be time to head down to Club 219 to catch the show from the toilet. He had this annoying habit of star- was the first star of his dimension to play Nine Inch Males. I may have to personally check them all out to see whether ring in film after film about babies and or not an openly Gay character. And dying of this is false advertising. Oh, the talked. Revelations sacrifices we journalists make to make sure that our AIDS to boot. Far from hurting his career, household pets that hurt readers are not misinformed. Philadelphia won him an Oscar. about his sexual orientation couldn't registered a pulse. On Friday July 5, it will be off to Mad Town for the opening of the new Men's Room The closet door opened a little wider to a career that barely Then a minor miracle occurred called bar. I wonder if you have to sit in a stall when you order a drink. let out a hit drag comedy, To Wong Foo, Fiction, and Travolta was nomi- Then on Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, Pulp Saturday, July 6, I'll be at Just Us to help celebrate Starr E Nite's and Academy Award. Nobody about three raging queens, played by nated for an America's birthday at their joint celebration. The old girl looks pretty good for being -the-hill porn three raging heterosexuals. Its commer- gave a shit what some over 221 years old. (I meant the country not Star E. The show starts at 10:00. It has a star hadn't done with Travolta cial success helped ease the way for star had or studded cast. years ago. Although there were some more Gay-themed films like The Normal On Sunday, smirking references to the incident in in- July 7, I'll be back in Madison to check out the Nine Inch Males at Heart and The Birdcage, an American Fiction, they were Manoeuvres. They may be expecting my inspection at Club 219, so I figure I'll pull a version of La Cage aux Folles. terviews for Pulp in the hosannas that accom- suprise inspection up in Mad Town. The show there starts at 11:00. A Final Frontier drowned out panied the Second Coming of Saturday Assuming the troupe But there is one ultra taboo left in Hol- doesn't ask me to join it on Tuesday July 9, I'll be at After- Tony Manero. lywood, one final frontier where no man Night Fever's words Books for its 3rd Anniversary Party. Attending this all day long event is a great there's the leading lady whose (or woman) has yet dared to go. Conven- Then way to thank Carl and his staff for all of the hard work they have put in. Lesbianism is the worst-kept secret not tional wisdom, which I feel is more like On Friday July 12, It'll be back to Mad the rest of the Town again. The occassion is the United's congenital cowardice, says that it would only in Hollywood but in country as well. Annual Award dinner. This organization does a great job and deserves everyone's be career suicide for an actor who plays When a friend of mine told his 82-year- support. romantic leads or action heroes to an- old grandmother in rural Florida that this On Saturday July 13, I'll be making a trip to Eau Claire for the Miss Eau Claire nounce, "Sorry, folks, I'm a fag." Ditto for Oscar-winning actress pumped iron at his pageant at the Wolfe's Den. I've never been in a a Lesbian leading lady. Wolfe's den, although I have fended gym in Hollywood, Grandma's jaded re- I don't know what pisses me off more: off a few wolves. The show starts at 10:00. sponse was, "I heard she was a dyke." the belief that a Gay man can't play a On the way there I will stop in Madison for the Art Fair on the Square. My friends at When I told my lover's sister, who is a straight lover convincingly or that a Gay The Shamrock Bar will be getting ready to celebrate their 11th anniversary and the nun, I was writing an unauthorized biog- guy is too limp-wristed to operate a ma- place is always crowded for events like raphy about a superstar, Sister Anne (and the Art Fair. im- chine gun in an action film. That's the everybody else for that matter) asked, "Is On Sunday July 14, I am torn being two benefits. Manoeuvres is holding a benefit reigning taboo: If plicit message of the it true he's Gay?" for Bob Parnell. Parnell lost his job when the Hotel Washington burned down and now kiss Sharon Stone on-screen you want to Oh well. has eye cancer and can't work. Cest La Vie is holding a benefit to send Lisa Star or blow up a block of downtown Los An- Staying in the closet is a dirty job, but Spencer out of town. No, no no! Not on a rail and not permanently, just for a few days geles for Joel Silver, stay in the closet. apparently somebody has to do it. Don't In an alleged interview a while back, a to the Miss Black Universe Pageant. Both start at 10:30. feel too sorry for all the self-loathing and Both of these events deser✓e your support. Parnell is really in bad financial shape closeted (and of course unnamed) super- nerve-wracking subterfuge the inmates and Ms. Spencer has devoted years of her life to supporting various causes with her star explained why he had to stay in the must have to put up with. At least these talent. Pageants are closet, even though he'd, ahem, really stars' closets are surrounded by ten- expensive propositions and we want to be represented properly, much rather be honest about the whole bedroom homes and five acres of mani- and Lisa is an excellent representative, then we should be willing to cough up a buck thing: cured lawns. The closet may be a cage, or two to help. "I don't blame the industry for their silent but it's also pure gilt. On Thursday July 18, I will be back in Mad Town for the duration of the Magic blacklisting of openly Gay actors from On a more encouraging note, character picnic and Pride celebration. That evening features a world premier of the Cowgirl leading-man status," the anonymous ac- actors and actresses keep marching out tor said in Movieline's January/February Sweethearts new video, The Cowgirl Sweethearts: A Dyke-U-Mentary. Anyone of their closets. A British agent recently who has ever seen this talented group knows this should be worth watching. 1995 issue. "I understand why they think said, "Hollywood lives by the Eleventh the way they do. It's business. They have Commandment: Thou shalt not be found On Friday July 19, the big doings are at the UW Memorial Union for the 10% to worry about the audience. Sex scenes out." He obviously hadn't been across the Society Dance. The Dance goes from 9 to Midnight. are a strange kind of movie magic, and if Atlantic recently and met some of these Then on Saturday July 20, its the Magic Picnic in Brittingham park. The picnic is the guy up there on the big people knew actors: always a ripping good time and I wouldn't miss it (or all of those hot men running screen kissing the beautiful girl was Gay, In Boze Hadleigh's coffee-table opus their around with their shirts off pant, pant pant) they'd have all kinds of static in Hollywood Lesbians, actress Patsy Kelly that? Is that what On Sunday July 21, it will be time to get out the Pride Wear and march proudly in heads: 'Is he enjoying says, "I'm a dyke. So what? Big deal!" guys? Is he dis- Madison's Pride Parade. Before that though, I will have to take in the UW Alumni he does when he kisses By day, Dan Butler plays the macho, useless, distract- gusted by her?'--all of it skirt-chasing sports commentator on the Brunch. I wonder what an Alumni tastes like when you have him for brunch. would ruin the scene.... ing horseshit. It highly rated Frasier, while at night he de- Then after having fun in the streets all day, (like that's something new huh?) I'll party of the closet would mean My coming out scribes a lifetime of pants-chasing in his in the bars all night. R Place is hosting the Miss Capital City pageant at 10:30 and the end of whatever stardom I had." autobiographical one-man stage show. Manoeuvres will present porno star/singer, David Burrill at 11:00. If I'm lucky perhaps Talk about horseshit. If the anonymous superstar actually exists (and that's ques- It seems you can't go to an AIDS fund- I can get an "in depth" close up and personal interview with that big hunk, I mean fine tionable, since Movieline claimed it found raiser in Hollywood without running into performer. If you're really good, may be I will write a review of his urn er performance. the tape of the interview in the rubble of Amanda Bearse, equally famous as the That about wraps it up for the next couple of weeks. Hope to see you out soon! And the Los Angeles earthquake!), I don't co-star of Married...With Children and as remember in the meantime, play safe and be proud! know what's worse: his self-delusion or Sandra Bernhard's ex. his self-loathing. Both the director and the star (Nicholas police sting on Santa Monica, Maybe I'm just a beauty chauvinist pig Hytner and Nigel Hawthorne) of The caught in a Madison's largest selection Sunset, Boulevard. Then the Holly- to ask this, but did anybody really think Madness of King George were nomi- not of lesbian and gay books wood power brokers will take a deep Nick Nolte had the hots for Barbra Strei- nated for Oscars, and both men are way ea. breath and wait to see what happens. sand when they performed their G-rated out of the closet. My guess is that if his movie is enter- nude scene in The Prince of Tides? Or Ian McKellen, the brilliant star of Rich- taining, even homophobes will go see it. even less likely, did James Caan ever ard III, came out years ago, but that didn't if it's something like Waterworld II, come close to getting a hard-on with Bette prevent the Queen from knighting the first But fans will stay home. Midler, even though they played lovers in openly Gay actor in history. (His left-wing even his Gay For the Boys? friends fumed that he had been co-opted The only big-time leading man who ever by the homophobic Thatcherite govern- came out was dragged out kicking and ment. But in a grand gesture of "let them screaming--and dying: Rock Hudson. eat cock," Sir Ian gently explained that it Openly Gay super-manager Barry Krost was more important for a self-declared FEMINIST told The Advocate that if any of his cli- homosexual to BOOKSTORE secure a seat at ents wanted to come out, he'd say, go for the Round Table than to Servinz the kthian it. But appended to his advice was quibble about Mrs. Thatcher. and say community the implicit caveat that such a move Where does Hollywood go from here? lot over M yean would be terminal for the actor's career. It's hard to predict, but here are some of 317 W. Johnson "If you're already a big star, you already my guesses. Madison WI 53703 have enough money. Why stay in the On a slow-circulation week when there BOOT CAMP SALOON 16081 257-7888 closet and be unhappy just to make an- hasn't been an 0. J. or U.F.O. sighting, Mon, Thu, Fn 9:30-8 one of the other $20 million when you already have tabs will find incontrovertible, MILWAUKEE'S Tue, Wed, Sal 9:30-6 photographic proof that a major actor or $20 million? Enjoy your life." LEATHER I LEVI BAR ;un noon - 5 There is some evidence, albeit pretty actress is having a homosexual affair, a fag isn't fatal. Okay, and the magazine will spill its guts. More 209 E. National puny, that being Support your independent community bookstore he's no Hugh Grant, but studiy British likely, it seems inevitable that one day a Milwaukee, WI actor Rupert Everett came out years ago, Gay version of the Hugh Grant affair will 414-643-6900 and he still gets roles as raging hetero- greet us in the morning newspaper. A star Bodo . Tapes mail Oiders . CDs Cares Posner leseeiri . Balms sexuals. 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Blair For more information on the Madison, WI 54703 distribution Milwaukee's Newest Gay Nite Club Just Happens to be Rene's Cozy Corner of this disc or on the participating 258-9918 Milwaukee's Oldest 35(X) W Park Hill composers, contact CRI by phone at Gay Nite Club! Milwaukee WI 53208 (212) 941-9673 or by fax at (212) 941- 801 - 807 South 2nd Street • Milwaukee • 383-8330 933-RENE 9704.V THE SPOTLIGHT July 4, 1996 - July 17, 1996-WISCONSIN LIGHT-23 Why Didn't I Think of That? Department Queer Epigrams

Compiled by Dan E. Boy Epigram 4A: "If heterosexuality were Ever at a loss for words when arguing natural, then men's and women's sexual with simpletons? Sure, we all are. Fret no patterns and desires would match up more! better." Homophobic breeders often spend a Epigram 4B: "That's OK. A nice chris- whole thirty seconds at a time thinking tian family in Kansas is having extra about homosexuality. children in my name." At least, the "intelligent" ones do. They Epigram 4C: "Oh, thank you, I keep then share this inept wisdom with fellow forgetting. The purpose of life is to breeders, who unfortunately lack the mindlessly breed for the glory of god." proper attention span to do any thinking Epigram 4D: "So, every infertile man on their own. So, at work, in bars, and in and woman is therefore unnatural?!" the locker room, the wiser breeders do- 5. "All homosexuals are child moles- nate their "amazing intellect" and insight ters." in the form of a couple of sentences, Epigram 5A: "I don't know where you comparable to a 10-second sound bite. got that. According to the official reports [Note: the average ignorant breeder has I've read, the majority of child molesters the attention span of 15 seconds. This are heterosexuals who molest boys." leaves them with five whole seconds to (These reports do exist and are easy to think about what has been said. In those find. The breeders, however, usually get five seconds, they are usually able to their information from another "Joe" who mutter, "Fuckin' faggots." got his information from a paper with Then, with their attention span faltering, "Christian", "family" or "citizen" in the title, "Wow! Look at those tits. I would sure like never trustworthy sources.) to get inside of her," or some other poorly Epigram 5B: "Did you know that if an thought out, perverse suggestion of sex.] 18-year old man has sex with a willing In any case, these erroneous droplets of 17-year old man, it's usually considered complacent humanism become the an- child molestation? If a 55-year old man thems of every dope who hates homo- has sex with a willing 14-year old girl, sexuals and wants to give the air of a it's statutory rape with a lighter sen- "learned man." Being that the average tence." homosexual has thought about homo- 6. "Homosexuals like feces and urine." sexuality almost all of their lives, the ho- Epigram 6A: "What have you been mosexuals' arguments are often too thinking about in your spare time? And complex and lengthy for the average why?" football-watching, beer-drinking Joe or Epigram 6B: "I don't." Loretta to comprehend. 7. "Anal intercourse is not sanitary." (However, it is fun to watch their eyes Epigram 7A: "Neither is male-female glaze over when they hear a word they intercourse. Ever hear of a yeast infec- don't understand.) tion?" In order to communicate at this lower- Epigram 7B: "Then why are so many capacity level, here is a handy guide. It heterosexuals doing it?" has their pitiful smorgasbord of idiocy 8. "God hates Fags." complete with proper responses. These (No use arguing, they're probably responses are short and "big" words have legally brain dead, but you can try): been omitted. Some of them require 9. "Gay men like to have sex with lots of thought on their part, but if you say it fast different men in parks and bathrooms." they can have an entire ten seconds of Epigram 9A: "Straight men like to processing. Have Fun! have sex with lots of different women 1. "Homosexuality is a choice." and they can't. Na-Na Na-Na-Na." Epigram 1A: "If homosexuality is a Epigram 9B: "I'm sure they would like choice, then let's all fuck!" to have sex at home, but their wives (Note: If they are really stupid, they will won't let them." assume this is a pass and attempt to Epigram 10B: Choose one of the overpower you with their amateur pugilis- breeders in the group and say: "Oh, hi! tic skills. Try to use it in "good humour." Are we still on for Saturday night?" However, if they are stupid, of the Editor's Note: The writer's youth com- opposite sex, or a family member, try one pels him to remain anonymous. of these instead:) Epigram 1B: "So then, what exactly turns you on?" Epigram 101: "Would you choose to be hated by half the country?" Epigram 1C2: "Would you choose to have your family reject you?" Epigram 1C3: "Would you choose the reason one-third of teenagers kill them- selves?" Or iot =Epigram 1C4: "Would you choose tc 13AU Your lose your good friends?" Eastside Or Epigram 105: "Would you choose (fill Alternative in the blank and keep it simple!) GRILL (The "smarter" ones will then retort): 2. "It is an unconscious choice." We'll Light Your Rocket (I love this oxymoron. It's cute, just like a puppy chasing its own tail.) Epigram 2A: "Unconscious means I On the Fourth of July! have no choice. Please consult the dic- tionary." The Wisconsin Light Spotlight Epigram 2B: "So is breathing. What's your point?" (This is sometimes followed by): Amendment 2 Party 3. "They have places where they cure homosexuals." Epigram 3A: "It's called a Hos-pi-tal FREE FOOD & BEER and they cure lots of people there." Epigram 3B: "I know, I go there to get GAMES laid." Epigram 3C: "How do you know?" ENTERTAINMENT Epigram 3D: "They used similar methods in the Victorian era to cure COSTUME CONTEST children of masturbation. It worked for about six months, solely by fear of re- 6 to 9 PM pression or suppression. Some of the children went neurotic. Some mastur- bated double-time to make up for their Spend the Fourth with Family! losses." (Okay, maybe that one is too long. The truth is, it works for about six months by Grill Hours usually willing, to re- getting the "patient", Monday thns Thursday: 4-10 pm One of the press their homosexuality. Friday and Saturday: 4-11 pm attaching wires methods for men involves Friday Fish Fry - Cod or Catfish When the man to the penis and scrotum. Sunday Brunch from 11am-3pm while becomes even slightly aroused, plus full menu with men, sen- being shown pictures of naked grill open to 8 pm send a shock to the sors register it and Carry-out Orders Available Sometimes they scrotum and/or penis. MasterCard/Visa Accepted and air in show pictures of naked women Personal Checks upon Approval j Milwaukee's In Between fun raiser for its Softball As shown above a Funtastic time was had by all at pleasing scents.) are Patty Cakes and Friend bringing the Team on Saturday June 22. Shown above (from the top) Epigram 3E: "Ever seen or read A routine, Frank from the Wreck Room team house down with their second encore of a show stopping Clockwork Orange?" 1875 North Humboldt • Milwaukee Toss Auction, JR, of the In Between team got a pie in the face from team mate Steve during the Pie 4. "If homosexuality were natural, then owner Kurt Peck) camps it up with Ed, Lana 347.0344 also got a pie in the face, Adaly Drama (alias In Between homosexuals could reproduce." after a well performed number. St. James gets a well deserved hug from Adaly Drama THE SPOTLIGHT July 4, 1996 - July 17, 1996-WISCONSIN LIGHT-24

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`The Hunchback of Notre Dame' Is the Best Disney Studio Film in Many Years Computer animation is now a reality. By Dale E. Kuntz ter. Music. singers, composition and lyrics As a film historian and teacher, the one are a far cry from the charming operatic thing I emphasize is that film is a timely voice of Snow White. So what you get is art. It captures time on film and is re- 90s film with a 90s look and feel to it. corded for all time. a With this in mind, I can truthfully say BUT--and it is a big but--it has to be that the Disney Studio's 34th animation judge by the time in which it was filmed. film. The Hunchback of Notre Dame is While the time has been recorded, it is the best "Disney" film in years. forever locked into its own time period. While I throughly enjoyed Aladdin and Therefore, you can not judge a 1940s or to a lesser degree, The Lion King--and 50s or wriatever film by 1990s standards. The Little Mermaid not at all-- must be judged by the moral standards It Hunchback tops them all. of its own day, not ours. Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel, You can compare films, books or what- Dame de Paris,it brings the be- ever to a previous version, adaptation, Notre story to the screen as it has never idea or what have you. but the original loved seen before. Do not look for the can only be judged by its own time, for it been as you read it or remember it. Some is forever frozen in that time period no story and many minor, changes have matter when or how you view it major, made in the story to market it as a That's why I have always felt it unfair been film. for critics to compare a recent Disney film family Characters have been changed and to Snow White, Pinocchio and all the dropped entirely. Most noteworthy is others. Of course the recent ones aren't even the impassioned poet who like those. Remember that Walt Disney is Gringoire, Esmeralda, was completely writ- no longer with us marries screenplay. While Disney was alive, his personal ten out of the self-centered soldier, has influence and talent were the guiding Phoebus, the loving hero--who lights and twin forces behind every been transformed into a around. It is a festival during this scene from Disney film made. That's over. wins Esmeralda this time Quasimodo finds himself the center of attention at the annual Gypsy novel and Styles have changed. Techniques have role greatly expanded from the Disney's critically acclaimed new film, "The Hunch Back of Notre Dame." PAGE 25 changed, and sometimes not for the bet- TURN TO "HUNCHBACK", `Striptease' is a Mindless Flick Made Moreso by an Attempt at a Plot Reviewed by Glenn Bishop jaded film critic, Glenn Bishop. "Wasn't Showgirls enough?!?", pon- Too difficult to image that a film, any ders Glenn. No, apparently not. Here's film, particularly a film such as Strip- Glenn again on assignment, reviewing tease, a film that radiates, virtually mainstream American T & A entertain- shimmers with delightfully cheesy poten- ment. Besides, this is Ms. Demi Moore, tial might be faulted for possessing too everyone's favorite scarlet actress. much plot. As if the entire population of this coun- Convoluted extremes that this film's try, most of Europe and several 3rd world plotting might achieve notwithstanding, at nations haven't already taken a gander or least in Striptease, to much plotting just two at Ms. Moore's knockers, Striptease might be director Andrew Bergman's promises even more nude footage of our ironically fatal mis-step. little Demi. Despite the rampantly overexposed Demi's twin peaks would hardly hold promos (all puns fully intended), Strip- much promise in offering Glenn either a tease isn't simply a cheesy rip-off of good time or even a remotely satisfying Showgirls masquerading as a Demi ve- moviegoing experience yet still Glenn hicle which allows her to bare her cele- managed to leave the cinema disap- brated flesh in a major mainstream mo- pointed. tion picture. John Travolta stars as George Malty in Touchstone Picture's "The Phenomenon," a film about a Striptease is not a good film, heaven Certainly surprising Glenn, Striptease middle aged man who suddenly develops an insatiable appetite for learning. The movie is playing now forbid, no. Rather, Striptease (unlike the is, oddly enough, based on a delightfully playing everywhere. gloriously horrendous Showgirls) just is- quirky murder mystery written by a Miami n't so misguidedly self-righteous, just isn't journalist named Carl Hiaasen. Occa- `Phenomenon' is a Charmingly Effective so badly cast and acted, and finally just sionally faithful to the book, Bergman has isn't nearly so splendidly trashy that a ultimately woven a rather curiously un- — Character Study Of Everyman worthwhile cinematic experience is even easy mix. humanly possible for that increasing TURN TO "STRIPTEASE", PAGE 25 Reviewed by Glenn Bishop A miraculous event happens to George, "Some things in life just can't be ex- one that only George sees (and one plained." Such is so often the response which made Glenn begin to think that this parents offer to their bright and oh-so just might be, after all, just another typi- precocious children when faced with the cal mindless summer flick). usual "hard "questions. "Where do ba- Suddenly George discovers his lucky li- bies come from?" "Why can't I ask Santa brary card and begins to read books for a Barbie?" Glenn knows. Glenn has faster than you can say, Barbara Cart- asked these questions. Glenn was that land. Unfortunately, the unruly masses of precocious child. the small town of Harmon begin to be- "Some things in life just can't be ex- come wary of George's new-found com- plained." Glenn recently found himself prehension and insatiable thirst for shuttled briskly back to his idyllic youth knowledge. Has George, they ask, been ano once again facing the inexplicable. abducted by aliens? No, Glenn's loving if unbearably insuf- Thankfully George doesn't start to make ferable parents did not make another mashed potato mountains at the dinner surprise visit. Glenn feels quite confident table but needless to say, Glenn won't that after triggering the house alarm and give any of the plot away. their brief detainment at the 3rd District As directed by Gerald DiPego and writ- Police station, they have been of cured ten by Barbara Boyle, Phenomenon is a attempting another such misadventure. surprisingly effective character study and Rather, the occasion was at the a charmingly disarming love story. screening of the latest John "I'll be never Travolta's George Malley is portrayed a has-been again" Travolta film, Phe- as an American everyman: a "good guy", nomenon. perhaps not the quickest on the uptake "Some things in life just can't be ex- but certainly everyone's friend. He is the plained" exclaims the poster for Phe- square peg fitting into the square hole. Demi Moore with her real life and on screen daughter, Rumer Willis in "Striptease." nomenon. Then suddenly he's not. Suddenly he's Okay, sure some things can't be ex- different. He reads books, actually he `Stealing Beauty' is Unquestionably plained. Still, many One imperative questions reads lots of books. He grows mutant remain unanswered. Why, for example, vegetables. He starts to predict natural schedule a virtually special effects free of the Dumbest Movies of All Time disasters. He is no longer everyman, he film during the dreaded summer block- is no longer everyone's friend. Reviewed by Christopher Null both counts. buster season? Gradually, if inevitably, old friends be- Stealing Beauty is a *bad* movie. Ber- The story is simple, after you put it to- has John Travolta's career been Why gin to keep their distance, begin to look at nardo Bertolucci, the Academy Award- gether (Susan Minot's script hides the resurrected? George with various levels of fear and winning director of 1987's The Last real plot for a good hour). Liv Tyler plays is curious Phenomenon indeed a loathing. Well, not quite everyone. A few Emperor, is dead. He has been replaced Lucy, a 19-year old virginal American summer release. A simple little film stalwart friends remain true to George, with a hormonal and juvenile kid, mas- who travels to Italy to lounge around with about an ordinary guy, George Malley Doc (a warm and fuzzy Robert Duvall) for querading as a filmmaker, desperately old family friends, talk about her dead (John Travolta). It's his birthday, his 37th one, and particularly the lovely Lace, her- trying to appeal to a cerebral audience poetess mother, and find her sexual and he wants the beautiful but ever-so self something of an outsider. yet maintaining enough accessibility for awakening. (Kyra to attend it • distant Lace Sedgwick) "PHENOMINON", PAGE 25 the moviegoing public. Or, How to Make an Italian Quilt. Lucy with him. TURN TO Stealing Beauty fails miserably on TURN TO "BEAUTY", PAGE 25 „

THE SPOTLIGHT July 4, 1996 - July 17, 1996-WISCONSIN LIGHT-25 As for the titular Beauty, there ain't a whole lot of it around, unless you con- 231 S. 2nd Milwaukee • 276-8890 sider scenes of Lucy drooling, Lucy look- ing at a bidet, Lucy talking with her mouth full, Lucy singing off-key, and Lucy vom- iting as "beautiful." *Stealing* beauty? You can have it! And you can keep Liv Tyler as an ac- tress altogether as far as I'm concerned. (Am I the only one who had the misfor- tune of seeing Silent Fall?) In fact, the only real beauty in the film is Bertolucci's ultra-stylish/ ultra-cutesy photography, which ultimately does little to enhance the story. (Note to the producers: *please* cut out the superimposition of Lucy's poetry on the screen while she looks wistfully into the camera.) And lest you think I'm too negative, the only decent character in the film is the terminally ill Alex (Jeremy Irons). I have no idea *why* he was in the movie, but his scenes were the only watchable ones, and he's the only likable character. Dennis G. Bartley is shown here receiving his First Place award in the Mr. Wisconsin Fantasy Contest. The contest held at Milwaukee's 1100 Club was part of Milwaukee's Wisconsin Leather Bertolucci tries to win us over by weekend. Also shown are Beth Kelly, Miss Leather Madison, 1995 and JD Buchert, the 1995 showing a lot of naked people, but I cer- International Mr. Fantasy Texas, USA. Our staff was wondering if Dennis would like to fulfill some of tainly wasn't sucked in. In fact, I was just their fantasies. (Or perhaps let them fulfill some of his.) shocked at the amount of lechery and From Milwaukee sluttiness that goes on that is essentially HAPPYHOUR well rep- *endorsed* by the film. "HUNCHBACK” On a local note, Milwaukee is resented in Hunchback. James Kim- My favorite line in the picture: "What Continued from Page 24 brough (Marquette grad) is the voice of am I doing here with these kids?" I could- DAILY • 2-8pm n't have said it better myself. previous film versions. Victor, the third gargoyl. Former Milwaukeean, Doug Krohn, was Rating: Unquestionably awful And you Disney buffs take note. Phoe- one of the animators working on the bus is the first animated Disney hero to character of Esmeralda under the super- "STRIPTEASE" have facial hair. vision of Tony Fucile. Continued from Page 24 You'll either love or hate the ending. It is not the book. It is not the ending of For those who have been living under a other versions. It is Disney--and it is the rock, here's the story. As Striptease SUNDAYS only way this version could end. opens, Erin Grant (Demi Moore) has just Background animation reaches new lost a custody battle for her daughter. heights in this film. Never before have To make matters even worse, she had you seen such details given to back- lost her job as a secretary with the FBI with Alvin ground. They become another character because of her deadbeat husband. in the story and help to move the plot Desperately needing $15,000 to stage along. an appeal, our gal Erin does what any Beer Bust Thanks to computer animation wholesome apple pie-eating American (which,up to this time, I have had my mom would do: strip. That's right, go find reservations), you will see crowd scenes an Eager Beaver (check your local phone the like of which will make you believe books for the local strip joint near you) Madness that there are real people present. and learn to strip to various hits by Annie The colors are bright, beautiful, when Lennox. the story calls for it, bold, intense for Fair enough, sounds at least to Glenn Ham & Hard Rolls • $1 dramatic effect, and soft, warm and ex- like more than ample plotting. Not, how- presive for the tender moments. Hunch- ever to director Bergman who has sifted back is the right tones for the right scene through Hiaasen's book to locate mysti- to carry the story along. fyingly murderous elements involving an Animation, background, color--all a vis- unsavory, degenerate Congressman (Burt ual treat. Reynolds) who himself has become to- SUNDAY Then there is the music. What a revela- R Place will be welcoming Loretta La Mour, tally obsessed with Erin. tion to your ears. Music that has melody, Miss Gay Wisconsin who will be on hand for the For spice, throw in for good measure thru music that sings, music that soars your Miss Capital City Pageant on Sunday July 21. Shad (Ving Rhames), the Eager Beaver's emotions. All this and lyrics that you can The bar is located at 121 W. Main Street in Mad- bouncer and a thug with a heart of gold actually understand. Lyrics that make ison. The pageant begins at 10:00 PM. who casts a wary eye out for Erin. sense and add to the plotline. "PHENOMENON" Then there is Jerry Killian (William Hill) THURSDAY The music team from Pocahontas has the nerdy regular who Continued from Page 24 worships the pole outdone itself this time around with a Erin dances 'round and who will later get score that is almost operatic in its sweep Phenomenon succeeds largely due to himself killed while chivalrously acting in Tap Beer and sound. an marvelous ensemble of fine perform- Erin's behalf. Alan Menken has topped his four Os- ances, particularly Travolta and the ever Let us not forget Al Garcia, a puppy- cars for film scores and is joined again reliable Robert Duvall. Only poor little dog loyal hunk o' cop who soon loses his with Stephen Schwartz doing the lyrics. Kyra Sedgwick, so memorable in Some- heart to Erin. Special mention must be given to David thing to Talk About, here seems re- In fact, the only person who isn't madly strained by her underwritten, rather single in love with Erin is her ex-hubby Darrell 50' Friedman for his outstanding vocal ar- rangements. dimensioned character. Grant (Robert Patrick), a sleaze bag Much of the music is choral-like and Trekkies will be sure to spot Next Gen- through and through. You know he's a gives the film much of its feeling. A case eration's Data (Brent Spiner) in the small sleaze because, for heaven's sake, he in point is Esmeralda's haunting "God role of one of George's doctors. steals wheel chairs for a living. Help The Outcasts," beautifully sung by True, elements in Phenomenon prove And if that isn't bad enough, his poor FRIDAYS Heidi Mollenhauer, who dubs the singing to strain reasonable levels of credibility young daughter is his unwitting accom- voice for Demi Moore. but for the most part Travolta and com- plice. SHOWTIME WITH While Mollenhauer sings to God to help pany have crafted a warm and wise mo- Shouldn't Angela (Moore's real daughter all outcasts, she is contrasted by a cho- tion picture, one which should prove re- via Bruce Willis, Rumur) be in school? C'EST LA VIE's rus singing to God for wealth, fame and freshing to those tired of a constant diet Any further description of Striptease's every other selfish persuit. It is a music of the same old mindless summer block- contemptible characters or thoroughly ensemble the like of which this reviewer busters preposterous plotting might suggest that Dazzling has not seen in films in the last 20 or 30 Rating $$$$$ (scale $ to $$$$$$) the film is far more entertaining than it is years. Phenomenon is currently playing at a and Glenn would hate to have anyone get Those of you familiar with the 1939 theatre near you. misled. recognize Surfice to say, Striptease would be a Charles Laughton version will "BEAUTY" Divas! several scenes lifted right out of that heck of a lot more fun it didn't taken itself classic film--still the best of all dramatic Continued from Page 24 so gosh darn seriously. You might say film versions---the Hunchback swinging moves in with about a dozen bizarre Striptease is suffering from a severe 11:30Pm down from the cathedral, for example, to characters-- I have no idea who they are case of "righteous sobriety" rescue Esmeralda. or why they are together except that Ms. Moore is the film's worst offender, As in all of the later Disney Studio films, some of them knew her mother--some playing every scene as if each was a famous voices play an important part in are English, some American, some Ital- matter of life and death. If Bergman's the film. Demi Moore (who is currently ian -- they're just living in a big villa in It- preposterous dialogue doesn't clue you riding high on Hollywood's popularity list) aly — and Lucy basically makes herself at in, the tedious melodramatic swell of mu- is the voice of Esmeralda. home. sic accompanying any and all mother Handsome leading man Kevin Kline is A lot of people have a lot of sex, and daughter scenes ought to clue you in. the voice of Phoebus. (Note how some of Lucy watches or listens to a lot of this, Glenn says, "lighten up Demi, it's only a Kline's wonderful voice inflections come when she isn't posing half-naked for a cheesy stripper movie." alive in Phoebus' character. statue being carved in her image. As No such problem with Burt Reynolds Tom Hulce, best remembered for his Jerry Seinfeld would say, "Who *are* who plays Congressman David Dilbeck role in Amadeus, is the voice for Quasi- these people!?" with a wickedly delicious depravity. modo. On screen, this set of situations is as Okay, maybe he isn't a credible character TRIPP David Ogden Stiers, of "M-A-S-H" fame, ridiculous as it looks on paper. The movie but at least Burt seems to enjoy taking has the vastly reduced role of the Arch- makes little or no sense, being at its heart the money. deacon of Notre Dame. a far-too simplistic tale of a girl losing her Striptease isn't any less mindless than The popular Jason Alexander of virginity that is told in a far-too round- any of this summer's other mindless 10:30' "Seinfeld" is Hugo, one of the talking gar- about way so as to make even this fact blockbuster but let's face it, Demi's bare goyles. almost lost upon the viewer. breasts, perky that they may well be, just Sad to say, in her last screen role, is The story is so simple, yet at the same don't rank as much of a special effect. Mary Wickes portraying Laverne, the time, Tyler's character is wholly unbeliev- Rating $$ (scale $ to $$$$$$) Performers needed for distaff of the gargoyles. able as a real person. Quite frankly, she Striptease is currently playing at Mil- Friday & Saturday Shows The only complaint this reviewer has is is contradicted in her actions with every waukee's Oriental Theatre and other CALL FOR AN that Kline, who has a beautifully trained progressive scene. Whether this is Tyler's theatres. AUDITION voice. doesn't °et one song to sine. fault or the script is anyone's auess. THE SPOTLIGHT Mak July 4, 1996 - July 17, 1996-WISCONSIN LIGHT-26 tion hero. Many superb actors appeared eration"), Independence Day marks Will A Conversation with the Directors of in these epic adventure and disaster Smith's first foray into the genre. A ver- films. satile actor known for his work in the The tradition of this genre was to have features Six Degrees of Separation and `Independence Day' strong actors because the better the actor Bad Boys, as well as the long-running involved television series "The Fresh Prince of Bel- When Stargate opened to great suc- film, with four camera crews, working is, the more the audience gets adventures. Air," Smith says Independence Day also cess, breaking October box office rec- every day. We are incorporating what with the characters and their pieces, offered him an opportunity to try some- ords, critics hailed it as the bellwether for we've learned over the last several years Since these are multi-character the thing new with characterization. He por- the resurgence of epic-scale entertain- of movie-making into this film. We hope you really need actors who can bring trays Marine Captain Steve Hiller, a ment. Not content to rest on their box of- to extend special effects way beyond audience into what they're doing and cocky, gifted fighter pilot. fice and critical laurels, however, Roland anything we've ever attempted, to really what their story line is about. So, we're "The role is interesting because it's Emmerich and Dean Devlin were already push the limits of what can and can't be fortunate to have exceptionally strong definitely serious but he's also able to be hard at work on Independence Day." done, with a mixture of high technology actors." funny. I've never experimented with that Shortly after they completed work on and old-fashioned filmmaking. While several cast members have pre- it's either been one or the other." the script, Twentieth Century Fox grabbed "We're using digital composition and viously starred in large-scale projects, before; looked to Harrison Ford's perform- the rights, and pre-production began al- digital animation alongside techniques as notably Jeff Goldblum (Jurassic Park, Smith the roguishly likable Han Solo in most immediately thereafter. simple as airplane models on a wire." The Fly), Bill Pullman (Casper) and Brent ance as films as a point of refer- As Stargate paid homage to the an- This mixture of 'high' and 'low' tech- Spiner (Star Trek: Generations) and the Star Wars work in cient Egyptian epic films of the past, nologies allows each department to come the TV series "Star Trek: The Next Gen- ence for his Emmerich and Devlin hope to revive an- up with solutions that are ingenious and other bygone genre with Independence creative and we think that will result in New York's Gone! Because "They" Have Day: the multi-character disaster film. special effects that have never been seen "Roland and I are fans of the disaster before." Arrived for Independence Day films of the seventies," says Devlin, "and Some of those effects included some as we were talking about the kinds of spectacular, in-camera explosions, the The film starts with giant alien ships ar- The story, which begins on July 2nd, films we don't get to see anymore, we combustible handiwork of the model and immediately riving into Earth orbit and initially presents the idea as a force of thought it would be great to revive that pyrotechnic units. begin to pulsate a cyclic tone down to the genre. We knew we had to put a new The Independence Day script calls for nations of Earth. The world is frantic to nature--with 15 mile-wide atmospheric twist on it, so in this film, we use an alien the destruction of several cities, courtesy try and understand the aliens intentions- phenomena igniting the skies above the invasion as a way of creating a world- of the alien visitors' "take no prisoners" till Dr Levinson decodes the message and planet and descending on its largest ur- ban wide, international disaster. This gave us approach to world domination. One of finds out that it is a countdown. centers. the opportunity to make a film with scope their favored methods of devastation was He decyphers this code using orbital "Rather than have little spores live in- and adventure, much larger than anything something the filmmakers dubbed a "wall satelites. Goldblum says, "I intuit, in fact, side of people and slowly take over," says we'd ever attempted before." of destruction," a massive phalanx of fire that it's a countdown signal that's reduc- screenwriter Dean Devlin, "our movie The genesis of Independence Day can that would engulf cities from the sky. ing itself everytime it recycles. Eventually really starts with, They're here. They've be directly traced to Stargate. This wall-of-destruction shot is just one it's going to disappear, at which point arrived, and they're blowing the shit out of According to Devlin, when he and of many that required models. they're going to attack. I then rush heroi- our planet. Now what do you do? So we Emmerich were promoting the film, a re- "After I read the script and we did the cally--and romantically--to get my former track different characters from all around porter asked the director if he believed in breakdown of the miniatures, I realized wife, Constance, who I'm still very much the world to see how they deal with this space aliens. there were more of them in this movie in love with, in Washington, where she disaster." Emmerich answered that he did not than any two other films combined," re- works as the President's communications Devlin views Independence Day as a and, as Devlin recalls, .".. the reporter calls Mike Joyce, who created all the di rector. vaccine of sorts to the superheroic action became indignant and said, 'How can you models in Batman Forever. "There are The aliens are stationed over Wash- adventure movies popularized by Stallone make a movie like Stargate and not be- cities to build, there are alien spacecraft, ington, Los Angeles, and New York-- and Arnold Schwarzenegger. "This is an lieve in aliens?' Roland replied, 'I believe helicopters, fighter jets ... it just runs the those bastards!--and they're going to ensemble of characters that you can re- in fantasy. I believe in the great 'What If?' gamut of everything you could do in decimate all of them. Constance alerts late to, that are like people you know. What if aliens showed up, what if tomor- miniatures." the president and we all go up in Air They're not superheroes; it's you, row morning, you walked out of your door To achieve the maximum amount of on- Force One just before the capital is de- "according to Devlin. If anyone is per- and these enormous spaceships hovered screen authenticity, the models also re- stroyed." forming superheroics, it's the FX crew, over every single city in the world? quired a tremendous amount of detail. Goldblum neglects to say that before he which includes motioncontrol model Wouldn't that be the most exciting thing Joyce attributes this extensive use of and our cast leave the smoldering capitol master Doug Smith and explosive expert that could happen?' Of course, he then models to Emmerich, who "knows how to behind, that the President of the United Clay Pinney. The film also will contain a walked over to me and said, 'I think I've use miniatures, how to photograph them." States attempts to talk and make peace fair amount of digital work, but only got our next movie.'" He adds that for the type of shots re- with the aliens, but it becomes evident where necessary. "Clearly the script had an appeal," quired in Independence Day miniatures that they have presented Earth with an "We love CGI, but we still feel--and muses Devlin. "Roland and I created a work best. "A lot of explosions, a lot of ultimatum; become their willing slaves, or we're going to get a lot of flak for this— story which would be played out on an pyro, lots of fires, elements that, even to- die and be exterminated as a species that it doesn't look as good as a really enormous, international scale. Everyone day with sophisticated computers, are from the planet. well-built model. I don't know if it's be- who read it recognized that we hoped to still tricky to do. Plus, in the long run, if As Air Force One makes good it's es- cause of the lighting or texture mapping, attempt something special, in terms of we did everything that we're trying to do cape, the aliens demonstrate their mas- but for some reason they still haven't size, scale and adventure. Nothing like with the models in computer, it would be sive orbital firepower by totaling major done it," Devlin said. this has ever been seen before." very expensive to generate all that art- cities of the United States, the U.S. and Independence Day represents the Special Effects work." World powers launch military attacks to largest model shoot ever attempted on a The company returned to Los Angeles, Casting the Film. try to respond to this demonstration of feature. You'll see a sequence in the where filming has been completed on lo- In addition to bringing audiences large- power, but against impossible odds. movie where 150 F-18 jets are fighting cations throughout the city and on stages scale adventure, Independence Day Meanwhile, safely aboard the jet, Levin- 250 of these [he gestures toward the full- at the former Hughes Aircraft facility, now features a talented cast of some of to- son learns that it is headed for Area 51, scale alien craft on the other side of the converted into the Independence Day day's most popular and highly-regarded the super secret military facility in the Ne- sound stage], and in the foreground, the lot. actors. Devlin explains that this casting vada desert that, in real life, has been a first 30 will all be models and everything There, several unique and integral ef- was in keeping with the traditions of the hotbed of reported UFO sightings and a behind it will be CGI. fects teams created magic in onetime films to which Independence Day pays long rumored testing ground for alien In backgrounds, we find that CGI stuff airplane hangars, including a motion homage. technology. looks great. But in foregrounds, I think control unit, a pyrotechnics squadron and "The style of this movie is reminiscent The movie posits that the key to de- the models still hold up better than any- a huge model department. of the great war and adventure movies, feating the extraterrestrial menace is an thing else. Our FX people have created According to Devlin, the model shoot The Longest Day, which had numer- some of the most phenomenal images Agar' is like alien craft recovered nearly intact from a "the largest ever attempted for a feature ous characters, instead of one main ac- crash site in Roswell, New Mexico, in July I've ever seen. We're aiming to set the of 1947. new standard for aerial battles." Levinson then devises a technological The film wrapped in 70 days of live weapon against the alien terror that's shooting, though that does not include somewhat like the biological ammunition the 200 plus days of shooting models. used in H.G.Wells' The War of the "Will Smith's character has a dogfight Worlds,and it is deployed with assistance with one of the alien craft. The aliens from both the military crash and then Hiller sort of punches one LENDA and civilian sec- tors. TURN 1'O ALIENS, PAGE 30 Weds. 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He doesn't brought together here in the heartland of By Steve Wilstein Lesbians estimated their percentage of the know what will happen if he comes out, but America, and all the late-night parties that East Lansing, MI-Two young women lay crowd at more than 50 percent, some laughed that conversation is very active." accompanied it, it was tame compared to the languidly in the sun along the 18th fairway, at Lopiano's statement about appearances. Since Wright's reported comments, more Lesbian event of the year: the T-shirts rolled up above their Nabisco-Dinah bellies, arms "That's ridiculous," said Tami Banovic, people are calling for Gay and Lesbian ath- Shore Tournament in Palm and legs Springs, Calif., braided in a casual embrace. an "out-and-proud" 37-year-old Lesbian letes to end the secrecy that contributes to the every spring. Beth Daniel, and the gallery that followed from Lansing. ' 'You can tell by the way we stigma of homosexuality, said Gary Reese, Last March, the Dinah Shore attracted her at this LPGA tournament, paid no atten- Gay dress and the way we look. But even the ones author of The Uneven Playing Field: 25,000 women, most of them Lesbians, who tion to the couple. On a Sunday when about that don't look it, you can tell. There's a ca- Homosexuality in the Sports World. came to see and be seen, frolic at pool parties half of the 27,000 spectators were Lesbians, maraderie here. It's an uncommon, unspoken "That's a valid point to make," Reese at the Riviera Resort, and fill a 68,000- walking around together, holding hands, hug- thing. I'm not saying I have radar on, but I said. "On the other hand, if the players square-foot airplane hangar in the weekend's ging and kissing, nothing about this couple can pick them out. I'm sure Lesbian golfers don't feel that they have an atmosphere of ac- biggest bash. seemed unusual. can, too. 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Why able with their sexual orientation than their the LPGA asked her to encourage partygoers public debate: the acceptance of homosexual- does a Gay player have to walk the plank, to come to the Dinah Shore. ity in sports. elders, a trend that is likely to carry over to take the leap into the unknown?" 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"There are too many Gay The first pro athlete to acknowledge his Commentary by Ron Davis, Esq. has repeatedly held that constitutional rights and Lesbian athletes in sports for this to be homosexuality publicly, Kopay has felt On May 20th, the Supreme Court, on equal must be viewed in light of the special cir- ignored or hidden much longer. Ultimately, blacklisted from the NFL. Instead of coaching protection grounds, struck down Amendment cumstances and needs of the armed forces." it's a question of justice and freedom and in the league, he lives in West Hollywood and 2, Colorado's constitutional amendment that If the Supreme Court uses rational basis to fairness." sells linoleum. barred the state and local governments from judge the constitutionality of "don't ask, don't Three of America's most famous male ath- Despite all the sympathy and understanding protecting homosexuals from discrimination. tell," it probably will uphold the law on letes--an NFL player, an NBA player and a that the public had for Greg Louganis, and all As a result of "Romer v. Evans," the gov- grounds that it is rationally related to fur- gained in track and field star--have been talking to The the popularity that Navratilova has ernment will now have a more difficult time thering the permissible government objective worry that Advocate about coming out, according to its recent years, Gays and Lesbians justifying anti-Gay laws. But it remains to be of maintaining the good order, discipline, and jobs, scare editor. As more and more Gay and Lesbian coming out would threaten their seen just how far the high court will go in ap- morale of the armed forces. and alienate teammates. athletes follow, propelled by the scourge of away sponsors plying equal protection to Gay people. Strict Scrutiny "It would destroy my career if people AIDS and a younger generation's openness, The next big test likely will be "don't ask, What would have been far more encourag- knew," confided a Gay member of one of the the initial shock is certain to shatter the don't tell,' the law that bars open homosexu- ing to opponents of "don't ask, don't tell," is NFL's most successful coaching staffs. "I've stereotypes of athletes and homosexuals. als from military service. As positive a state- if the Supreme Court had ruled that anti-Gay got eyes and ears, and I'm sensitive to what Tennis player Gigi Fernandez came out ment for homosexual rights as "Romer v. laws must be judged using "strict goes on. I could tell you some names of play- scrutiny. when she appeared on stage with Martina Evans" is—and it truly is a landmark deci- Under this heightened standard ers on our team that are very homophobic. I of constitu- Navratilova during the March on Washington does not necessarily predict an tional review, discriminatory don't talk to anyone on the team about it, sion—it laws fail unless in 1993. Fernandez's relationship with de- overturning of the military's Gay ban. the government shows that they are absolutely fending Wimbledon champion Conchita Mar- ever. wonder if History indicates that the "Romer v. Evans" necessary to further a compelling state inter- tinez had been an open secret on the women's "There are some players who I the quarter- majority may not hold together in a "don't est. tour among other players, writers and fans. they might be (homosexual), like things about him. But no- ask, don't tell" case. Justice Sandra O'Connor (Under equal protection, strict scrutiny is So, too ,have been the sexual orientations back. I've heard too afraid." voted to strike down Amendment 2. Yet, she reserved for "suspect classifications" like of at least half a dozen other players among body talks about it. We're all coach Tara remains one of the only two Justices still on race, national origin and ethnicity. Strict the top 50, though none have talked about it. Olympic women's basketball coach at Stan- the Supreme Court responsible for the 1986 scrutiny is the reason why so many race-based When asked if she's a role model for other VanDerveer, formerly head reasons Lesbian coaches "Hardwick v. Bowers" decision that upheld laws are overturned.) Gay athletes to come out, Navratilova turned ford, said one of the are afraid of coming out is the fierce recruit- Georgia's sodomy law (Chief Justice William Under strict scrutiny the federal government around and said, "I don't see any line Rehnquist is the other). probably cannot successfully defend "don't forming behind me." ing process. there who Perhaps Justice O'Connor's stance in the ask, don't tell." So the "Romer" Court's fail- Daniel, the LPGA Player of the Year in 'There are definitely people out ' What's this Colorado case indicates that she, like many ure to apply this heightened standard of con- 1994, has a huge following among Lesbians, will trash you, say things like, lifestyle?' It's used by men,_, but also Americans over the past ten year, has become stitutional review to anti-Gay laws, is not a _hut refused to_discuss her sexual person's orientation_ against women more informed about and tolerant of Gay peo- very good sign at all for those opposed to the when asked about it in a recent interview at used by Worneir orher coaches," VanDerveer said. ple. But given her "Hardwick" 'ote, it is im- military's Gay ban. the Oldsmobile Classic. She carried her own Recruiters use homophobia to stir fears possible to really count on Justice O'Connor In conclusion, the strong wording of the tape recorder to the interview, saying she had among parents and high school players of to help overturn "don't ask, don't tell." Colorado Amendment 2 decision offers oppo- beef quoted before. predatory behavior by coaches at rival Justice Anthony Kennedy likewise voted to nents of "don't ask, don't tell" some real "I would just say that that's my personal schools, VanDerveer said. The Women's strike down Amendment 2. In fact, he wrote cause for optimism. But Justice O'Connor's business and it's no one else's business at Sports Foundation last year issued an infor- the majority decision. But Justice Kennedy (a "Hardwick v. Bowers" vote and Justice Ken- all," Daniel said. "And I would feel that mation packet discussing intimate relation- 1988 Ronald Reagan appointee), like Justice nedy's "Beller v. Middendorf" opinion, com- anyone would have the right to say that." ships between coaches and athletes. O'Connor (a 1981 Reagan appointee), has bined with the Supreme Court's refusal to The possibility of losing endorsements was 'It's part and parcel of the homophobia previously voted against Gay rights in a cru- strictly scrutinize anti-Gay laws, means not a concern, she said, adding, "I just don't question," Lopiano said. "The truth of the cial case. "Romer v. Evans" probably does not predict feel like whether I'm Gay or not should be an matter is that it is absolutely inappropriate for In 1980, when still a judge on the Ninth an overturning of the military's Gay ban. issue to people. I want people to watch me any coach, teacher or authority figure, male Circuit Appeals Court, Justice Kennedy, in A Deal on the Court? play golf for my golf skills, and I want to be or female, to engage in an intimate relation- "Beller v. Middendorf," voted to uphold the To the contrary, I wonder if a deal has been able to give that to them... I find it hard to ship or sexual encounter with a student." policy excluding homosexuals from military struck at the high court? The constitutional believe that someone is standing on the other The parents of a number of young women service. challenges to "don't ask, don't tell" have, in side of.the rope, going, 'Is Beth Daniel Gay tennis players have worried about sending In his book Conduct Unbecoming, Randy some cases, already reached the appellate Gay?"' or is sl‘e not them out on the tour, said Seena Hamilton, Shilts describes Kennedy's "Beller v. Mid- level. The justices who voted to strike down an- No one expects a flood of coming-out founder and director of the Easter Bowl tour- dendorf' ruling as "the most significant dis- nouncements right away, despite the fact that Amendment 2 did so knowing full well that nament for junior players. aster" up to that time in the fight to overturn they will there have been more Gay men and Lesbians soon have the opportunity to rule on "There are parents who wouldn't ever let the military's Gay ban. in entertainment and politics revealing their Gays in the military. their kids go out on the tour by themselves And it was. sexual orientation in the past two years than In return for establishing the general princi- because they knew of other girls who were hoopla and speculation surround- in the previous two decades. In all the ple that homosexuals should not be discrimi- enticed by older players," Hamilton said. the Colorado Amendment 2 decision and "Coming out is one of the best ways of ing nated against, are the centerist Supreme know specifically of three girls mean fostering understanding inside and outside the "But I also what it might possibly to future Gay Court justices now prepared to side with the analysts should keep in Gay community, because if people know that under the age of 16 who were involved in af- rights cases, legal conservatives in upholding "don't ask, don't Middendorf" Justice Ken- Gay people are everywhere it becomes less of fairs with male foreign coaches under USTA mind "Beller v. tell?" to predict an issue than if they're only in certain are- direction. That's also inappropriate. It's not nedy's ruling in that case seems Ron Davis is an attorney in private prac- nas," said Jeff Yarborough, editor of The just a homosexual problem." that the author of "Romer v. Evans" will—tice in Bethesda, Maryland. Advocate. The late Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland switch sides and vote to uphold "don't ask, "The sports world and the film industry Athletics outfielder Glenn Burke, the only don't tell." are the two final frontiers - the sports world major leaguer to acknowledge his homosexu- Rational Basis because it's the last bastion of heterosexuality ality, wrote in his autobiography, Out At Further, it is enormously significant that the in this country, and the movie industry be- Home, that he knew of many Gay ballplayers Court in "Romer v. Evans" chose to use the cause it's built on image." -- both when he played and currently in the "rational basis" standard of constitutional re- Gay College Boys The call for discussion and education about majors. view to judge laws that single out Gays for homosexuality in sports has been embraced "There is no sport that accepts Gays less discrimination. by the Women's Sports Foundation, espe- than baseball," Burke wrote. " ... Some of Rational basis is the most lenient standard cially after the flap over CBS golf commen- those (Gay) contemporaries of mine were su- available. When courts employ it, they must Listen or Join Iii tator Ben Wright's reported remarks that perstars ... Football seems to be a little more uphold laws that are somehow related to fur- widespread Lesbianism on the LPGA Tour open about homosexuality than baseball, but thering a permissible government objective. 1-900-745-2398 was hurting sponsorship. The debate that en- not by much." Moreover, what is "a permissible govern- sued illustrated the passion, fear and igno- Burke claimed that of the four major team ment objective" generally is relaxed in cases rance that the topic of homosexuality in sports sports, the NFL had the most Gay players. involving the military because courts tradi- engenders. Some insiders in the Gay community estimate tionally defer to the armed forces. 18+ 'The issue in women's sports has been that at least 50 NFL players are homosexual As Justice Kennedy explained in upholding kept under the table for a long time by physi- or bisexual. the Gay ban in "Beller v. Middendorf," "the cal educators and athletes who fear the alle- ' 'If all those players came out tomorrow, it nature of the employer—the Navy—is crucial wouldn't change the gation of lesbianism, and by leaders of popularity of the NFL at to our decision. Whit it is clear that one does all," said Nye Lavalle, president of the women's sports who would rather not be not surrender his or her constitutional rights Must he 18+ Sports Marketing Group in controversial," said the foundation's execu- Dallas. - upon entering the military, the Supreme Court No Caller Refused tive director, Donna Lopiano. public really doesn't care. There would be a 10,000+ oils dairy Yet Lopiano denied that Lesbians appear to 'Nightline,' a lot of stories, then we'd get on make up a large part of the crowds at many with our lives." Support Our women's colIege basketball games, at LPGA The three athletes in the NFL, NBA and in tournaments, and in women's softball leagues track and field who have been talking with Advertisers throughout the country. The Advocate are worried about different "I think that's where you're playing into problems if they come out. the stereotype," Lopiano said. " You're 'The basketball player and football player They Help Us Bring You talking about appearance. You cannot stereo- are really terrified, more of the reaction from type by looks." their team than the reaction from the media," 1-809-474-6163 At the Oldsmobile Classic, where many said Yarborough, who did not disclose their The Light! For 0114 009 trs you pay LOW inn Id ordf: O ,O,11, O. O.% July 4,1996—July 17, 1996—WISCONSIN LIGHT-30 remote. I sincerely wonder if its appropriate Klug, and Senator Russ Feingold. more and more of the LesBiGay community Feingold's office," ALIENS for the Police to go sneaking around trying to "Special credit is owed to in our efforts." arrest people for having sex in public when in Greg said. "Mary Murphy called us to offer Continued from Page 26 "There are a variety of ways that people can fact they are totally hidden from view." her help even before we had a chance to ask of them out on the ground, but then...one become involved," Derrick added. "By vol- Due to Verveer's opposition, the proposal for it. " talent, through their comes down and kind of reveals himself unteering their time and was watered down and the six month Waiver Approval Expected Soon to be alive when he seems to be dead tax deductible contributions, by donating to "banishment" was changed to 24 hours and Lana Vacha from HUD's Milwaukee office and sort of takes over this guy and cer- the newly established endowment, through then to no time limit at all. Under the provi- told Light that a letter requesting the waiver tain people get to shoot at him after he bequests and other planned giving, and by sions of the final version of the proposal, was sent to HUD in Washington on May 23rd. does some mean things and articulates connecting use with deserving organizations Madison Police would have been able to ban- "Usually we get a response in 30 days. We their plan, whichls to parasitically invade and projects." ish someone from Madison parks for an in- haven't heard yet, but this is not a complicated call the population and take over Earth. For more information, New Harvest at definite time. request. This sort of thing happens all the And they've got their whole culture on (608) 256-4204 or write to P.O. Box 1786, The ordinance would have allowed the Po- time. Its unfortunate but buildings do burn these enormous ships. They've come Madison, WI 53701. lice to order individuals put of the parks and down. I really don't anticipate any problems here, they're ready to go and they don't give them a fine of up to $250.00 if they reen- with waiving the restriction." want anybody else here," according to MADISON PARKS tered any parks. Financing Package Goldblum. Being Put Together Continued from. Page 1 The Deed Restriction issue has not, how- HARVEST ever, kept the Scheels from making progress NEW While the ordinance is dead, the issue re- on financing the rebuilding. They are seeking Continued from Page 1 a warning to potential mains. Smith issues $3,000,000 in financing from Associated ordinance may be defeated but cruisers "The Bank and the Small Business Administration. The video, which will be an important tool the Police from continuing that hasn't stop An additional $2,000,000 would be raised in the endowment campaign, was the work of harassment. It still isn't safe for unwary their through various other sources both govern- videographer and board member Melissa men out to enjoy the park." produced through the facilities mental and private. Dopp, and was Some in the Gay community responded to Capitol Lights Productions. Beth Korth, Vice President of Business Fi- of the proposed ordinance by starting an ad hoc endowment campaign is a landmark nancing , at Associated Bank is helping to put "Our group, Save Our Space (SOS). Members of development on the road to our long-term sta- together the financing package. Korth said the the group wrote letters to local papers, ap- maturity as a foundation," said New Deed Restriction is a concern but not a major bility and peared on radio and TV, testified during public co-chair John Femsler. "Several gen- obstacle to putting together the needed funds. Harvest hearings, met with the Police and researched contributors have laid the base for the "The Bank is making a very sincere effort to erous the issue. which will eventually be a major find the funding. We believe that it can come endowment, "Basically they started busting people left source of on-going revenue for the foundation, together. said Korth. and right and people were getting $500 fines." and the important work we fund in the com- Putting together a finance package for a ma- said SOS Leader, area businessman, David munity." jor project like the Hotel Washington isn't Smith. "It wasn't just sex in-the parks, it even "One of the most satisfying aspects of our easy. Korth has been dealing with the many included locking your bike to a tree and being event was that it brought our supporters to- players involved in the financing effort, in the park after hours. But clearly the focus gether in common cause," said co-chair Cris MIKE VERVEER "There are so many groups the City of Madi- was on harassing Gay men." Derrick. "And in the months ahead, we hope "To some extent the last proposal was the son, the Federal Government, a local utility Olin Turville Woods was the focus of the to involve worst," said Verveer. "It left it up to the dis- company and others all working on pieces of to reach out into the community activity. The police and the Wisconsin Police cretion of a Police officer. In theory, a officer this. When you have that many people and or- Journal launched an effort to focus at- State could give someone a ticket a year after having ganizations involved it gets very complicated. Gay men having sex in the Woods. CLASSIFIEDS tention on ordered them to leave." It just can't be done that quickly," Korth said. stories in The Journal like one that Periodic It was that concern along with others that Korth confirmed information received by Park employees who claimed that they quoted helped Verveer, convince Madison Mayor Paul Light that she expected to make a presenta- pornography in the waste baskets kept found Soglin and even the sponsors of the proposal to tion to the bank's loan committee during the alive. These stories were soon aug- Accomodations the issue kill the idea. first week of July. local TV and radio coverage. mented by Verveer argued that the ordinance was un- City Help Sought Smtih says that many in the Gay community Chanticleer Guest House—located on 30 private constitutional and that there was no possibility The Scheels are also asking for a TIF grant care about the issue. They weren't will- acres in picturesque Door County, WI. Suites in- didn't of bringing into conformance with the consti- from the City. A TIF grant is tool used by lo- defend men getting arrested for alleg- clude: double whirlpool, fireplace, private bath, en- ing to tution. cal governments to help finance redevelop- having sex in a park. He takes exception tertainment center, breakfast to room. For reserva- edly "If this had passed there is no doubt we ment projects. Verveer is working hard to get "The area being used here was very tion or color brochure, call B:yon and Darrin at to that. would have spent a considerable sum of money the TIF approved. (414) 746-0334 defending the City against a law suit from the One opponent, City Alderman, Mike Ell- estad, has vowed to oppose any city inn at Pine Ridge. a B & B ACLU," said Ald. Verveer. "It seems pointless help from esp. for womyn. Hot Body Improvement the Hotel's rebuilding effort. tub. sauna. veg. brunch. Hike, bike. to pass a law that you know will be thrown out Ellestad claimed Near Eau Claire. that the By res. (715)984-2272. as invalid. This was just another conservative expected grant would be "special Penis and Nipple Enlargement attempt to waste taxpayer dollars by oppress- treatment." Custom vacuum pumps or surgical. Gain 1-3 ing those who have the least amount of According to Ellestad. "The Soglin and Verveer Housing/Rent inches. Permanent, safe. Enhance erection. For FREE power." crowd pushed through the HUD brochures: Dr. Joel Kaplan, (312) 409-1950. Latest waiver resolution and this is special treatment— HOTEL for certain types of people. " Apartment: enlargement info. 1-900-976-PUMP ($2.95/m) Madison Continued from Page 1 Verveer whose district includes the Hotel 2-spacious 2-Bdrm apts. In 4 unit building. Washington site, was instrumental in gaining I" and 2"' Floor, Off street parking included. New \ 1 o ing Services found. "We received letters from all over the quick City approval for the needed permits and Carpeting. Pets and significant others are welcome country. Everyone of them urged us to re- licensing. He denies that helping the Hotel re- $530/month, heat included. Call Mark/Todd (608) MOVING build. The outpouring of support has really build constitutes special treatment. 835-9115. Moving? One item or everything, careful, experi- helped buoy our spirits." "The Hotel has been a good corporate citizen Milw, Sherman Park Large 2 Bedroom Upper, 2815 enced. insured. (414) 479-0595 or 230-9916 q The "New" Hotel Washington of the community. It contributes hundreds of N 49 St. Owner lower. Oak built-ins. Applicanes, The current plans call for adding a fourth jobs to the local economy and pays its taxes on sun room, porch. 1 garage slot, attic storage. Cable floor and an expansion eastward. The Citgo time.. As an Alderman its my job to help all of ready. $500 per mo. Pets extra. Available July 31 Organizations station adjacent to the hotel, sits on land my constituents. I would take the same actions Call (414)444-3853. owned by the Scheels. The station will be for any business in this situation," Verveer Volunteers & Ideas Needed Hurricane razed to create more room for the rebuilt com- said. Madison Respectful landlord searching for Productions Womyn's Music & Culture, P.O. plex. Verveer is confident that the City will ap- similar minded tenants: Box 71268, Milwaukee, WI 53211. The new Hotel Washington will have the prove the TIF money. fl.; Large l-Bdim (plus study) flat; 850 sq feel and look of the old one. "We will keep "The Mayor has already indicated he is in immaculate: hdwood floors and trim; garage; GALANO CLUB. A social club serving the recovering Gay and Lesbian community. the parapets, the deck and patio, the balconies support., and the. Hotel means so much to so owners below; garden: Atwood Neighborhood; 12 Regularly scheduled AA, NA, Al-Anon, ACOA outside of the rooms, even the same color brick many people from those who'get jobs there, to min bike/bus ride to Square; heat. elec., H2O incl. and other 12-step meetings. Open nightly. 2408 used in the original construction," live music lovers, and of NSIno pets that was course to the LesBi- $725/mo: N. Farwell Avenue, (414) 276- 6936. Cafe Palms, the New 1-Btims Flat: well maintained. 1884 home: hdwood said Sherry Scheel. "The Gay community as well. I can't imagine the Barber's floors & trim; window warmers, gardening galore! Bar, Rods , Club DeWash and the Madison City Council not offering its assis- Tenney-Lapham neighborhood: quiet neighbors. Real Estate Closet in fact all of the businesses that were tance," Verveer said. heat H2O incl. $535/mo: NS/no pets. there will be there again. " The Scheels are still battling to recover the Mike or Pam (608)245-1059 While all of these businesses will get more limits of their insurance settlement The Ho- Real 1 Y2 Estate - acre secluded wooded lots on 10 spacious quarters in the new complex, most of tel's insurance carrier, Indiana Insurance, has acre private lake, 2 miles from Devil's Lake State the extra space will be used to meet City paid out the policy limits for the physical dam- park and Devil's Head ski resort. Merrimac, 1 hour doubling the number of hotel rooms, age. Scheel maintains that he is owed Waukesha Rooms & Apts North of Madison. 140 ft frontage. Private road. Codes, to provide greater access $175,000 on the Toned residential, restricted. $38,000. Other larger (from 22 to 44) and Business Interruption portion For Rent for the differently abled. of the policy. "They paid us $200.000 on the Sleeping-cooking rooms; clean quiet, $240 parcels, horses OK. Write PO Box 14437, Madison, 53704 or call my private line: Eric (608) 246-0411. The Scheels are working hard to clear away Business Interruption Insurance, but we are a month, ideal location across from park the last of the obstacles standing in their way. owed more. Every time I give them the in- and library. (414) 530-5800 or (414) 351- For Sale: New 2+ bed home on 1 acre (4 lots) "We had such a quick start. "We went through formation they say they need, they come up 5113 before 9:30 AM. wiworkshop in Green Bay. Land contract. $185,000/ the city permit process quite quickly," said with more requests." offer-Polly (414)497-0641. Sherry. "We didn't get preferential treatment, Scheel has hired an Insurance Consultant to For Sale: we had our act together. Its so frustrating now review the policy and help in getting the com- Sleeping Room for Rent Milwaukee Mill Valley Condo on 32 acres, First waiting," adds Greg. . pany to pay to its limits. floor. 2 bdr. + den 2 '/2 baths. East and North patios One of the things the Scheels are waiting for A Frustrating Wait 231 South 2nd Street pets okay, 2 indoor parking spaces, 2 outdoor pools, 2 is a waiver of a HUD Deed Restriction. In While they wait, the Scheels keep working (Above C'est La Vie) tennis courts, $124, 900 (414)353-3597 1992, the City of Madison approved a HUD on the new plans. They have kept some of New Paint & Carpets * Very Clean for $174,000. The money their employees on the so Bar For Sale Loan to the Scheels payroll they will be covered part of the cost incurred to remodel available to help with the rebuilding. But they Call (414) 291-9600 Milwaukee bar for sale. Tavern. Est. business. 10 of the Hotel's rooms. The rooms were to be are frustrated by the wait. Typically they are Parking lot. Confidential inquires to: Wisconsin used for low income housing for 10 years. just as worried about others as they are about Light, Box 70, 1843 N. Palmer, Milwaukee, WI ar- they were only used for 3 themselves. 53212. Replies will be forwarded. Because of the fire, CLASSIFIEDS years and a special HUD waiver is needed to As Greg Scheel put it "One of my frustra- lift the restriction. tions is that in the past we have helped so CLASSIFIED ORDERS: Completely fill out this form and mail to WISCONSIN LIGHT, 1843 N. Palmer, Milwaukee, WI 53212. "We didn't even know about this until we many different groups like the Rodney Scheel to pay back the loan " said Greg "When house, MASN (Madison AIDS Support Net- RATES ARE $2 for each line. Each line can contain up to 42 characters, (including spaces). Indicate if tried you would like a BOLD HEADLINE of up to three words above your ad for an additional $2.50. Also we tried to give a check to the City, they told work), The United and other important groups c indicate classification under which your ad is to be run. us they couldn't accept it without HUD's per- and even non-Gay groups such as the Brier a DEADLINE for placing a classified ad in WISCONSIN LIGHT is noon Wednesday prior to mission." Patch, home for teen runaways, the Heart publication. If you mail your ad we must receive it on or before Wednesday. NO CREDIT or BILLING In May, 1996 the Madison City Council Association and the MS Foundation. Now we SERVICES are offered, and we DO NOT accept any classifieds on the phone for placements or passed a resolution sponsored by Verveer. It are not in a position to be very helpful, but renewals. put the City on record asking HUD to lift the helping others has always been a big part of waiver. On May 17, Madison Mayor Paul my life and of the Hotel Washington's exis- NAME ADDRESS PHONE Soglin sent HUD a letter asking the agency to tence. Now I am the one who needs help." lift the restriction. At this point in time there are many solid in- CITY STATE ZIP CODE Mayor Paul Soglin dications that help will soon PLEASE CHECK THE ISSUES] IN WHICH YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR AD TO APPEAR. In addition to Verveer, be arriving,. and the Madison City Council, the Scheels When it does, the Hotel Washington will rise _July 18; Aug. 1; Aug. 15; Sept. 12; Sept. 26; Oct. 10; Oct 24 have also gotten help from Congressman Scott again from the ashes. July 4, 1996—July 17, 1996—WISCONSIN LIGHT-31 Our Community Should Support Neither the DIRECTORY OF Democrats Or the Republicans Commentary by Scott D. Gunkel making her the first open Lesbian or Gay As an activist in this community for over 13 judge in the nation's history. PROFESSIONALS years, I have expressed my concerns about However, Clinton was deafly silent and in- many issues that effect our community. I have active about Colorado's Amendment 2. 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Their differences hit at the heart of the divi- Forty-five overtures on Gay ordination have by sion in the Presbyterian Church (USA) over been submitted to the General Assembly leadership roles for Gays and Lesbians. The presbyteries. Of those, 24 propose amend- would issue is expected to dominate the 208th Gen- ments to the "Book of Order" that eral Assembly _ the church's annual decision- make the ban on Gay and Lesbian ordination making conference. constitutionally explicit, and 20 favor letting The 568 elected commissioners, or dele- congregations and presbyteries continue to gates, will be faced with the question of make their own decisions about whom to or- whether "self-affirming, practicing homosex- dain. The remaining overture asks no action ual persons" should be ordained as deacons, be taken and a three-year study period begun elders or ministers. The eight-day meeting in 1993 be extended. opens Saturday, June 29 and runs through In recent years, some pastors have come July 6, with final debate and action on the is- forward and told their congregations they are sue scheduled for July 5. Gay, while others were ordained after coming "Our hope is to get through it without the out. There are about 20 openly Gay pastors anger boiling over," said Poling, a Las Cruces, within the church. New Mexico, pastor. In addition to the debate on the roles of ho- Openly Lesbian State Representative Tammy Baldwin (seen above wearing a red top and white pants) held a " rm saying our church needs to begin an mosexuals in the church and the election of a garden party at her home on Saturday June 22. The party raised badly need money for GALVANize and its active ministry to help Gays look at changing moderator to succeed Marj Carpenter of Big Madison Pride Celebration. Thanks Tammy! Madison's Pride Parade will be on Sunday June 21. The parade their behaviors," said Poling, one three candi- Spring, Texas, the General Assembly will will be preceded by a 1:30 rally at the State Capitol building and followed by entertainment at the end of its State dates for moderator, the highest position of elect a new stated clerk to succeed the Rev. Street route. Presbyterian Church (USA). James E. Andrews, who is retiring after 12 Africa, Killing Thousands But Presbyterian Gay and Lesbian advo- years as the church's top ecclesiastical offi- AIDS Sweeping cates, some of whom have dubbed themselves cial. "Presbyqueerians and Lesbiterians," say they The General Assembly also will be asked to and Straining Governments' Resources don't need Poling, or anyone else, to change approve expanding the functions of commis- Harare, Zimbabwe—The skeletal young venting AIDS. their sexual orientation. sioned lay pastors to include such things as man with jerking, sweat-drenched limbs Helen Jackson, director of SAFAIDS, a "1 believe I was born Lesbian and for many performing baptisms and marriages. waited four hours for care in the emergency southern African AIDS information service, years I tried to be heterosexual," said Lafon- It also will be asked to consider a policy room of Harare's main hospital. said many people wrongly believe AIDS can taine, a Denver pastor. paper on sustainable human development that made it to a ward with other be spread by coughs and sneezes, by everyday God created examines the social, economic and ecological He finally "Now I repent denying who he spent a few days contact at school or work and by toilet seats, effects of U.S. international economic policies AIDS sufferers, where me to be," she said. "That is my sin. After die. With him went telephones, towels, cutlery, cups and glasses. the world's poorest nations and recom- before being sent home to coming out, I was no longer sinning. 1 defi- on for "People are afraid of telling anyone (they for reform. a leaflet on basic AIDS care with tips nitely see being Lesbian not as a sin, but as a mends direction infected) because they will be ostracized Church (USA) has about 3 those unable to afford medication, such as are gift." Presbyterian by colleagues and friends," she said. members. By comparison, the sucking overripe tomatoes to sooth mouth le- While church officials have long welcomed million 1J.S. Stamps, the health minister, pointed out United Methodist Church has about 10 mil- sions. (lay and Lesbian members, the General As- Zimbabwe's state that using condoms is sneered at in sexual lion members and the Roman Catholic sembly policy has been that "self-affirming, and clinics custom that emphasizes "skin to skin" con- Church has about 48 million members in the hospitals practicing homosexuals" are ineligible for or- offer little else for tact. United States. dination. victims of "You don't take a shower with a raincoat on. has been placed in However, the ban never "mukondombera"— One hears this quite a lot," he said. "But I which means "the think things will change. Human nature is In This Election Year, Let's Start Putting big kill" in the local such that even the most obtuse person will Shona language. eventually avoid things that kill him." Political Stereotypes to the Test AIDS has spread so far and fast in the south- Unlike some regions of central Africa, ern African nation that government resources AIDS has yet to reach epidemic proportions Commentary by and medical care cannot keep up. that wipe out villages and communities. But and being Richard E. Sincere, Jr. received wisdom that being Gay No one is exempt—soldiers, scholars, poli- the U.N. Children's Fund forecasts that by the linked. Stereotypes are pervasive in American liberal are always and everywhere ticians, babies in the womb are being in- end of the decade, Zimbabwe will have more of political culture. When we stereotype people The essays are drawn from a number In a chilling example of priorities, the than 500,000 AIDS orphans, about 5 percent Post fected. we make it easy to draw conclusions about different sources, from the Washington handful of AIDS patients requiring expensive of the population. Republic to them. An economist might argue that to Reason magazine to The New kidney dialysis treatment have been cut off by The independent National AIDS Coordina- stereotypes reduce intellectual transaction Chicago's Windy City Times. The writers the government, which decided it could not tion Program believes AIDS will reduce aver- costs. Unfortunately, stereotypes are often are Gay and straight, male and female, afford to spend scarce health funds on dying age life expectancy from 68 now to 40 within inaccurate -- as a result, they obstruct clear Christian and Jewish, liberal and people. years. It says that could cancel out one of Af- thinking and make useful dialogue fuzzy. conservative. All convey the message, as one The situation is similar in other impover- rica's highest birth rates--3 percent, which For instance, a common stereotype is that activist recently put it, that just being Gay ished African nations where AIDS is rampant produces an average of six children per fam- African-Americans are all liberals who always doesn't mean one must oppose "welfare and the governments are short of money for ily. vote Democratic. Then what explains reform, a flat tax, and smaller government." treatment or even education campaigns. Zim- Many teachers, engineers and top ranking Representatives Gary Franks (R-CT) and J.C. These essays are particularly pointed in babwe now has the highest infection rate in professionals, including prominent politi- Watts (R-OK), two members of Congress who light of the recent debate on the legalization of Africa, partly because horrendous death tolls cians, have died from AIDS. Poor migrant are both black and conservative? Other same-sex marriage. This debate, while not in Uganda and other spots in central Africa workers forced to live apart from their fami- counterexamples abound, from conservative launched by the Gay rights movement, has have wiped out many of the afflicted. lies also are in the high-risk category. economists Thomas Sowell and Walter thrust Gay and Lesbian activists and At the end of 1995, nearly 97 of every "AIDS is attacking the vital areas of our Williams to Supreme Court Justice Clarence intellectuals into a brighter spotlight than they 100,000 people in Zimbabwe were infected economy," Stamps said. "The disease is Thomas, who has been denounced as an have seen in a long time. Even the with the AIDS virus, the World Health Or- coming to its maturity after a peak infection "Uncle Tom" for his audacity to think controversy on Gays in the military did not ganization says. The number was 66 in Bot- period in the late 1980s and early 1990s." independently. have such a sharp edge. swana, 58 in Congo, 49 in Malawi, 45 in Since 1985, numerous public figures, en- Take another example: All rich people are It is to Bawer's credit that, in putting Ivory Coast, 33 in Togo, 25 in Kenya, 24 in tertainers, television stars and at least three conservative Republicans. That may come as together this anthology long before the Guinea-Bissau, 23 in Uganda and 20 in Chad. government ministers have died from AIDS a surprise to Senators Ted Kennedy (D-MA) marriage debate became so public, he In comparison, the United States had a rate complications, but each time the secondary and Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), two of the included trenchant essays on the topic by of almost 23 for every 100,000 people. But infection was given as the cause. wealthiest members of Congress — and two Andrew Sullivan, former Bush White House health experts stress that WHO's figures are Only one personality, David Mankaba of of the Senate's most liberal members. official James Pinkerton, and Jonathan Rauch. based only on reported cases, and the U.N. the Bhundu Boys pop group, publicly admit- Any of us can offer similar stereotypes: All Their contributions bring intellectual rigor to agency says African nations grossly under- ted he had AIDS. On April 6, Vice President Jews are liberal. All Hollywood celebrities a debate that has been characterized, frankly, state their AIDS cases. Joshua Nkomo became the first prominent are Democrats. All computer programmers by hyperbole and emotion rather than reason Health Minister Timothy Stamps estimates person to announce an AIDS death in the are Libertarians. The list is endless, it seems. and common sense. (One social conservative that by the end of this year, the epidemic that family—his son Edward Thutani, 41, a One stereotype that endures largely because told a rally in Iowa that legalizing Gay began in the early 1980s will have killed prominent former guerrilla and businessman. those who are stereotyped nurture the image is marriage would mean "the end of civilization 270,000 of Zimbabwe's 10.8 million people. this one: All Gays and Lesbians are liberal as we know it" — hardly a claim supportable At least 300 victims die each week, ac- Democrats. Certainly, if one listens only to by either evidence or logic.) cording to official statistics, and the actual the self-appointed leaders of national Gay When Americans have real, compelling figure is believed to be two or three times Come see the rights groups (such as the Human Rights problems facing them — such as jobs for the higher because many people do not disclose Campaign or the National Gay and Lesbian rising generation, keeping Social Security they have the disease. By contrast, a little Milwaukee Ballet Task Force), it would be hard to disagree with solvent, and preventing the further decay of over 800 people die from AIDS each week in perform that assessment. Yet the facts prove FREE our inner cities — the freedom of Gay men the United States, which has nearly 25 times otherwise. and Lesbians to marry is surely near the the population. all year long. The Gay and Lesbian community is actually bottom of the list of legitimate worries. It is Up to 60 percent of Zimbabwe's military is (prac ce, that is) far more diverse in its political and economic hard to understand why conservatives have believed infected with the AIDS virus and philosophy. Though they are not as richly made it such a key issue in this election year AIDS-related diseases are also prevalent in endowed financially, groups such as the Log -- except that, as a scare tactic, it's a terrific poor areas rife with prostitution and traversed Cabin Republicans (LCR) and Gays and fund-raising device. by truckers. Lesbians for Individual Liberty (GLIL) offer At the same time, the Gay and Lesbian In the cities, one in three babies born in themselves as alternatives to the left-liberal leadership elite make common cause with government clinics is infected in the womb agenda pursued by the "big" Gay rights radical feminists, pro-Castro Marxists, and and will die before age 5, doctors say. An es- groups. And individuals who belong to no fringe elements from every discredited left- timated 25 percent of urban adults aged 19-45 organized groups at all are as likely to vote wing cause. They try to dismiss Gay have contracted the AIDS virus, mostly from "co Republican as Democratic in fact, polls libertarians and conservatives as unimportant heterosexual promiscuity rooted in polyga- after the 1994 congressional elections showed J area' — yet as Beyond Queer shows, it is hard to mous African traditions that idolize sexual that more than a third of self-identified Gay dismiss clear thinking and genuine social conquest. ballots for Republican voters cast their concerns emanating from Gay people who are President Robert Mugabe's government en- is news from a group candidates. This not "of the left." Bawer and his colleagues courages voluntary testing but shies from left pocket. assumed to be in the Democrat's have done a great service by dispelling the mandatory examinations, saying that could author Bawer and Now along come Bruce stereotypes that have infected our political lead to discrimination against infected people. a serious intellectual companions, who make discourse. V The government also worries about creating a FINE MEXICAN CUISINE • 7 DAYS A WEEK to "Gay left In 734 South 5th Street effort challenge orthodoxy." moral obligation to provide care it cannot af- Queer (The Free Press, $24.50), Beyond ford. 645-9888 assembled 40 essays by a wide Bawer has Superstition, ignorance and fear are hin- Corner of 5th & National, across from the of writers, all of whom question the Milwaukee Ballet variety dering attempts to educate people about pre-