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IN Step Issue 11.4 • No Merger Here! IN Side IN Step World Headquarters 1661 North Water Street, Suite 411 Milwaukee, WI 53202 news 414.278.7840 voice 5 Election Report: Pro-LGBT Candidates Emerge Victorious 414.278.5868 fax BY MIKE LEON OF THE IN STEP STAFF www.instepnews.com ISSN# 1045-2435 5 Madison DP School Pact Upheld BY MIKE LEON OF THE IN STEP STAFF William Attewell 5 Justice Delayed in Two Gay-Related Court Cases Laughing Out Loud • 16 [email protected] BY JAMAKAYA INTERVIEW WITH SUZANNE WESTENHOEFER Editor-in-chief 6 Reform Rabbis to Tackle Same-Sex Unions BY BRADLEY DAVID Jorge L. Cabal BY KEITH CLARK OF THE I N STEP STAFF [email protected] 7 Out Magazine Acquired by The Advocate, a Key Rival Arts Editor 8 Why the Marriage Debate Is Getting Serious Jamakaya NEWS ANALYSIS BY KEITH CLARK [email protected] Assistant Editor group notes Keith Clark 9 7th Annual "Day of Self-Discovery" Set for March ii [email protected] BY MIKE FITZPATRICK Chenille Sisters National News Desk 9 Fox Valley Safe Schools Seminar Scheduled for March 9 at Pabst • 18 Mike Leon, Christopher Ott io `Proud Crowd' to Benefit Rainbow Flags [email protected] OutReach Launches New Focus Groups Madison Bureau Have a Heart AIDS Benefit Raises $33,000 Mike Fitzpatrick 11 MATEC Expands HIV Education in Wisconsin [email protected] Fox Valley Bureau opinions 12 Milwaukee's Lesbian Power Authority Dorothy Austin, Wayne Brasier, LAMM: BY JAMAKAYA Scott Evertz, Ed Grover, Kevin John, Christopher Krimmer, 12 Cartoon by Paul Berge Michael Johnston, section Q Review: Jeffrey Newman, Christopher Ott, 18 "Sunset Boulevard" Comes to Milwaukee `The Gin Game' Has Jamie Taylor, Carl M. Szatmary, Richard Waswo, Rex Wockner, i8 "Trials of Oscar Wilde" at Madison Rep Winning Hand • 24 SZATMARY and W.W. Wells III 18 Madison Art Center Celebrates Centennial BY CARL contributing writers 21 Jamakaya To Lead Workshop at Woodland Pattern 25 Humor: Perils of a Gay Home Buyer James Taylor, Chris Hammerbeck BY KEVIN ISOM photographer 27 Film: The Third Miracle Paul Berge, Eric Orner BY KEVIN JOHN cartoonists 31 Cordially Yours Publication of the name, photograph or BY MICHAEL JOHNSTON other likeness of any person or organization in IN Step is not to be construed as any indication of the sexual, religious or political orientation, practice or beliefs of such person or members of such organizations. Opinions expressed by contributors do not necessarily represent those of the publishers. We reserve the right to edit any submis- sions, advertising or editorial at our sole discretion. We assume no responsibility for typographical or others errors unless cam- era-ready copy is provided. We assume no responsibility for advertisers' claims. IN Step is a registered trademark. Entire • contents including advertising, X2000 by IN Step, Inc. except where specifically noted oth- • erwise. All rights reserved. Reproduction, D =AEPLIN either in whole or part is prohibited. Member of the NEXT Deadline... March 3 at 5pm Ap Associated Press for the IN Step Appearing ... March 9

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Former Board Supervisor and progressive activist Andy Janssen is bolder in his reading of this closely watched race. `Veronica's Closet' Primary Election Report: "With the endorsements he has picked up and his work ethic, I Star to Face would definitely bet on Chuck winning this seat." The general election is set for April 4th. Hate Charges Pro-LGBT Candidates LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Stephen Mar- Madison DP School cus has refused to dismiss hate- Emerge Victorious crime charges against Wallace Lang- ham, star of the NBC-TV program by Mike Leon Pact Upheld "Veronica's Closet" even though the of the IN Step staff man he's accused to attacking had Madison — LGBT equity advo- by Mike Leon agreed to settle a civil case against cates emerged victorious in the of the IN Step staff Langham out of court. February primary election for the Madison— A Dane County judge has ruled that the Madison Judge Marcus said a civil settle- Madison School Board and the Dane School District's domestic partners benefits program is legal ment isn't appropriate in the case County Board of Supervisors. under state law. because it involves a "fairly brutal Labor, women, the LGBT commu- The ruling, issued in late February, rejected arguments by attack" including anti-gay slurs nity and other progressive activists in three citizens challenging the establishment of the district's pio- aimed at the alleged victim. Madison are coalescing around the neering contract language. Langham, who plays the "sexually candidacies of Bill Keys, Rob Fyrst and The Madison School District was the second of the nation's ambiguous character" Josh on the pop- Chuck Erickson. some 16,000 school districts to include domestic partners bene- ular TV show, is accused to beating a As the former teachers' union pres- fits in its contract for its teachers. gay man in a Los Angeles ident, Bill Keys was food store. Chuck Erickson instrumental in Dane County Circuit Judge Angela Bartell's ruling rejected securing Deputy City Attorney Michael Piz- domestic partnership health the legal reasoning made by the plaintiffs that the DP insurance care for the Madison school district employees, the second such zuti told the court he was concerned is illegal because the statute governing municipal employees does that the civil settlement was contin- school district in the DP nation to offer benefits. not specifically allow benefits for domestic partners. Now a gent on the criminal case being dis- candidate for School Board, Keys won his 3-candidate The legal argument made by the plaintiffs is thought by primary with 44 per cent of the vote. missed, and believed that the case He faces another liberal in observers to be animated by stated concerns about domestic the should continue regardless of any general election. partner benefits undermining traditional family values. Rob Fyrst settlement. is one of two openly gay candidates for the Dane Madison School Board candidate Bill Keys, former president County Board. He easily won his primary and is widely expected of the teachers' union and a key player in the successful negotia- to cruise to victory, succeeding State Rep. Terese Berceau's (D- tion of DP language, applauded the ruling. Savage Says He Madison) seat on the Board. "There is great wisdom in Judge Bartell's ruling. For me, this Openly gay Made Up Bauer candidate Chuck Erickson is running in perhaps is a bottom line issue of fairness and equity. This is also about the most competitive race as he seeks to knock off a controversial how you treat your employees, with dignity and respect," Keys `Germ Warfare' sitting Board Supervisor. said in a statement to IN Step. Erickson has picked up SEATTLE — Sex columnist Dan the support of U.S. Rep. Tammy In rejecting the plaintiffs argument Bartell wrote: "The Baldwin (D-Madison) and State Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Madison), Savage says he really didn't lick Legislature cannot practicably specify all the powers a school doorknobs, coffee cups, telephones State Sen. Fred Risser (D-Madison), among other progressive board may need to effectively administer a local school district. endorsements. and other office equipment in an If the Legislature tried, the school board would be hamstrung in His bid to knock off effort to give far-right presidential liberal Supervisor Karen Cornwell stems its ability to innovate or respond to new challenges and changing from disenchantment with the otherwise well-regarded Cornwell local conditions..." for her vote siding with social conservatives in selecting the The Madison school district was the first political unit in Board Chair. Wisconsin to offer domestic partner benefits. "I'm finding people are receptive to my message, and I think people are glad that there are two candidates running," said Erickson. Justice Delayed in Two Gay-Related Court Cases by lamakaya age in a fire in October, 1997. A long inves- referring to the friend who was allegedly Milwaukee—The cliche that the tigation by fire and police officials resulted assaulted along with him in the incident. wheels of justice move slowly proved true in charges being filed against Dixon. "It's taken forever to get charges pressed regarding two gay-related criminal cases in Dixon maintains her innocence and vows and now we have another delay," Milwaukee Circuit Court in February. to appeal. Liebmann told IN Step," I want justice to The sentencing of Sharon Dixon, who The case has attracted wide attention be done." was convicted of arson in the burning of in Milwaukee's LGBT community because In its Jan. 13 edition, IN Step detailed the popular lesbian bar Fannies, was post- Dixon has been a well-known lesbian busi- the bureaucratic snafus between the City nesswoman, operating bars and restau- Attorney's Office and the Milwaukee poned on Feb. 21 due to Dixon's illness. Dan Savage Dixon was admitted to Sinai-Samaritan rants in the city for more than 20 years. County District Attorney's Office which hopeful Gary Bauer the flu. Medical Center the day prior to her sched- In another case of interest to the gay resulted in no action being taken in the Savage told several news uled sentencing by Judge Elsa Lamelas. and lesbian community, alleged gay basher case for nearly ten months. Only when sources, Law enforcement authorities told IN Step Jason Anthony Mertens has apparently Liebmann took his complaint of govern- "People understand sometimes I'm she was released from the hospital and reneged on an earlier agreement to plead ment inaction to the media (WTMJ-TV ran pulling your leg, sometimes I'm not. In escorted back to the County Jail by sher- guilty to felony battery and misdemeanor a story), did the police department and city this case, people lacked that context." iff's deputies the following day. battery charges related to an attack outside and district attorneys begin to respond. Among other things, Savage said Dixon, unable to make bail pending a the gay bar La Cage in December, 1998. "First of all, the police shouldn't have that when he went to Des Moines and appeal, has been incarcerated since her At a hearing before Judge John just ticketed him," Liebmann said of volunteered with Bauer's campaign conviction on Jan. 28. She faces 40 years in McCormick on Feb. 10, Mertens' attorney Mertens, "they should have arrested him office there, his own flu was past the prison for the arson charge and an addi- said his client wished to re-enter his plea. right away. Then the City Attorney should- infectious stage and couldn't have tional two years in prison for illegal pos- This took even Assistant District Attorney n't have lost the paperwork for months hurt the anti-gay Republican. session of a controlled substance. Douglas Simpson by surprise; he was and done nothing. Then the D.A. should But Iowa state officials are still expecting a simple sentencing Assistant District Attorney James Griffin hearing and have charged Mertens under the hate investigating whether Savage broke final disposition of the case. Instead, the crimes statute. The person assigned to told IN Step a status hearing on Dixon is us any laws. The Salon.com columnist matter is set for trial in late April. The from the Victim Witness support program scheduled during the first week in March. who is based in Seattle had also change also infuriated the victims of the never returned my calls. No one told us The purpose of the hearing is to clarify claimed he registered and alleged attack who had been prepared to about him changing his plea. Now we have voted in Dixon's condition and to set a new date the Iowa read their victim impact statements before to wait two more months before we find caucuses, even though he for sentencing. had arrived in the state only days Fannies, a bar at 200 E. Washington Mertens was sentenced. out what he's up to. Meanwhile, he's out "Both Bob and I are very upset with on the streets. It's ridiculous." before and was staying at a Des Street which Dixon owned and managed Moines hotel. for many years, sustained extensive dam- this latest delay," said Cory Jay Liebmann, Page 6 IN Step Feb 24 — March 8, 2000 • www.instepnews.com

"The relationship of a Jewish same-gender couple is worthy of Wash. Appeals affirmation through appropriate Jewish ritual and each rabbi Reform Rabbis to Tackle should decide about officiation according to his/her own rab- Court Rules Gay binic conscience." Couples Have No Rabbi Gerry Walter, a member of the committee that wrote Same-Sex Unions the resolution for the Central Conference of American Rabbis, Inheritance Rights said it represents "a big step" for the Reform movement. TACOMA — The Washington State by Keith Clark of the IN Step staff "Reform stands very much in favor of supporting gays and les- Court of Appeals has ruled unani- Greensboro, N.C. — While nearly every mainstream bians and their choices," Rabbi Walter says. "I think it's natural to mously that Frank Vasquez cannot Christian denomination—from the Roman Catholic Church to want to have a ceremony or ritual to affirm their commitment." inherit the estate of Robert Schwer- the Presbyterian—struggles to deal with homosexuality as per- While many Reform rabbis are in favor of the proposed reso- zler, 78 at the time of his death, even haps the most divisive issue to confront Western religious institu- lution, no one is assuming it will be automatically or easily magazine, "Reform though the two men had lived tions in America since slavery, the Reform Jewish movement is accepted, and the movement's monthly Judaism," has been peppered in recent issues with pro and con together as a couple for 28 years and also poised to tackle a question that deeply divides both congre- arguments over the issue. operated a business jointly. gations and the country in general: same-sex unions. Mark Washofsky, a professor of rabbinics at Hebrew Union The ruling, written by Judge C.J. On March 26 through 29, Reform Jewish rabbis from around College, says, "This issue is deeply controversial. To the extent Bridgewater, said that if they had the country will decide at their annual convention in Greensboro, N.C., whether to approve same-sex unions between two Jews or not. that this union is seen as a marriage, then there is a problem. been a male-female couple, Vasquez Jewish tradition understands marriage as heterosexual." could have inherited the estate, but The smaller Reconstructionist and Humanistic Jewish movements have already given their sanction of such gay and lesbians One Reform committee that recommends practical solutions that the court found "no precedent unions, but the upcoming debate and vote by the larger, liberal to contemporary issues based on Jewish ritual and ethics, and for applying the marital concepts, and more influential Reform movement has far greater signifi- which Washofsky chairs, could not come to any agreement on either rights or protections, to same- cance for many American Jews. what aspects of Jewish tradition—if any—should guide them in sex relationships" and that "commu- One reason Reform Judaism is considered so vital by many suggesting an appropriate ceremony for same-sex unions. nity property law clearly applies only American Jews is its ability to modernize Jewish tradition in light of "Reform Jews, as religious liberals, look both to tradition and to to opposite-sex relationships." contemporary experience and insight while maintaining the links their own informed conscience," he said. There are times when the The ruling overturns a lower of its ancient faith. For Orthodox Judaism, homosexuality is simply tradition quite clearly does not offer support to a particular idea." court decision that had awarded an "abomination." But in Reform Judaism, "Tradition has little of Yet in January Rabbis Paul Menitoff and Charles Kroloff, the Vasquez almost all of his dead part- value to say because its teachings about homosexuality reflect the top two officials of the Reform branch's rabbinical conference, ner's estate over claims by Schwer- long-since-abandoned assumptions and prejudices of ages past." joined more than 800 other religious leaders in signing a declara- zler's brothers and sisters who Reform rabbis are already free to officiate at same-sex unions tion urging all faiths to bless same-sex couples. And in 1996 the claimed their own right to inherit. between two Jews if they want, but the March meeting of the Reform Conference endorsed civil marriages for gays and lesbians. Schwerzler died without ever making Reform Conference would go further and officially endorse bless- But civil marriage isn't the same thing as rabbis officiating at out a will. ing such unions and give the conference's backing to rabbis who such unions and so far the Reform movement has left the ques- Attorneys representing Vasquez officiate at such unions. tion up to individual rabbis without any official sanction. said they would appeal the ruling to But as in many other debates about same-sex unions—both Many Reform rabbis, however, say it's past time for their the state's supreme court. civil and religious—the proposal before the Reform rabbis care- movement to officially sanction same-sex marriages. fully avoids calling such unions "weddings" or "marriages"— "As I understand Judaism, yes, it can be called a marriage," Denver Couples although it does acknowledge the worth of same-sex unions and says Rabbi Robert Barr who will be supporting the sanction their "holiness." move. 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were not disclosed. lication remained unclear. "We really hope "It makes for a dynamite combina- to help it find its voice again," said Wieder, Cop's Suit Against Out Magazine tion," said James Franklin, the president who said she planned to meet with the George Michael of Liberation, which also publishes books staff this week to start talking about what, and operates its own Web site, www.advo- if any, changes should be made. Dismissed Acquired by cate.com. While applauding the sale, Henry LOS ANGELES — A $1.0 million The two magazines, which are located Buford, the president and chief executive lawsuit filed by Los Angeles Police on opposite coasts, have a very different of Prime Access Inc., a New York advertis- Officer Marcelo Rodriguez against approach to the gay and lesbian market. ing firm that specializes in the gay and les- The Advocate, pop singer Out, which is based in New York, is a bian market, said the new owner faced a monthly lifestyle magazine with a circula- significant challenge in trying to make George Michael tion of about 115,000 readers. The Out and The Advocate into major forces, has been dis- a Key Rival missed. Advocate, which was started in 1967, given the better coverage from general- New York (AP) — The publisher of focuses on delivering news every other interest newspapers and magazines and Rodriguez Out magazine, the nation's most widely week to its 88,000 readers. the appeal of local gay publications. was the under- read magazine aimed at the gay and les- While there is only a minor overlap in The sale "certainly makes sense in that cover cop who bian community, has been acquired by the their readership, the two magazines were both magazines have similar audiences arrested publisher of The Advocate, its major rival, considered rivals. "Out was the magazine and they have different formats to appeal Michael in 1998 according to the two companies. we used to collide with on certain covers," to that audience," said Buford. in a park men's room on lewd behav- Out, which was badly in need of capi- said Judy Wieder, the editor in chief of But he emphasized that Liberation ior charges. Michael later pleaded no tal and suffering from a recent decline in The Advocate and the corporate editorial must still reach greater numbers of gay contest to the charges and acknowl- readership, had been for sale after a failed director for Liberation. and lesbian readers. "It's not a very devel- edged in a television interview that management buyout, according to Robert But the last two years have been diffi- oped category," he said. "The issue is what he is gay. Hardman, the chairman and majority cult for Out. Circulation continues to drop is the format that is going to yield a broad Michael then released a video for shareholder of Out Publishing Inc., which from its peak of slightly more than 140,000 reach in that market." his song "Outside," which poked fun at created the publication in 1992. readers, partly the result of turmoil at the the arrest and featured, among other "There is an open field for a big turn- magazine. In late 1997, Sarah Pettit, its edi- things, two male police officers kissing. around when the money is put in," said tor and a member of the original team that Rodriguez charged in his suit Hardman, who said he would join the founded the publication, was replaced by that Michael had profited at his board of Liberation Publications Inc., the James Collard, the editor of a British gay expense through the video and had Los Angeles company that owns the Vise magazine, in a move that created some slandered him by claiming he had Advocate, and would continue to play a then went controversy. The magazine been set up by what appeared to be role with the publication. Although the through a radical redesign, complete with OVVICE a good-looking gay man. magazine was "very close" to making strikingly different graphics and a reposi- 513 E. State St. But the judge hearing the case money, Hardman said, it needed a signifi- tioning of its content, which alienated impressed and dismissed the cant investment to help build circulation some readers. Last year, Collard, who con- Rockford, IL 61104 wasn't and develop an online presence. tinues to write for the magazine, was (815) 965-0344 suit, ruling that as a police officer Liberation will also be buying HIV replaced as editor by Tom Beer. Rodriguez is a public official and could Plus, a much smaller publication, and While Franklin said Liberation was Rockford's Hot Spot! not under law bring such a lawsuit. Out's Web site, www.out.com, which is committed to keeping Out magazine in not currently operating. 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reluctant to release a gay man from duty even though his partner was facing cancer Getting Serious surgery. The man was his registered Is was his partner's pri- Why the Marriage Debate domestic partner, mary caregiver, and had power of attorney couples that's sort of like marriage but One recent example of this limitation by Keith Clark bian for his medical care. But it took letters still isn't actually marriage. It also illustrates arose in San Diego where Charles Lago, a of the IN Step Staff from the man's physician and an appeal the complicated extremes government offi- British national who has been in living in he Canadian Parliament is now from his employer before the judge finally cials are willing to go to just to keep from the U.S. since 1992, faces the possibility of reviewing a government proposal agreed to dismiss him from jury duty. accepting gay and lesbian marriages. being deported by federal immigration that would give gay and lesbian cou- Many gay and lesbian couples are aware T Vermont faces much the same difficul- authorities. Lago owns a small theater and ples the same benefits that common-law they may face serious restrictions in terms ty. The state supreme court declared same- a successful bookstore and is in a long- couples in the country have. The move, of their children. Courts still regularly hear sex couples must be have all "the common term relationship with another man. But prompted by a Canadian Supreme Court custody disputes when couples end their benefits and protections that flow from while Immigration and Naturalization ruling that declared same-sex couples have relationships, and school districts now rou- marriage under Vermont law." But the Service regulations would permit Lago to the same legal status as heterosexual cou- tinely are faced with how to deal with chil- court said the legislators should decide the remain in this country if he were married, ples, has led the government to ask dren who have two moms or two dads. issue and gave them. the option of legaliz- the INS does not recognize same-sex part- Parliament to change about 60 laws in But even at the most trivial level, gay ing same-sex marriages or creating a nerships for establishing legal residency. order to meet the high court's requirement. and lesbian partners could well face the statewide domestic partnership program. In another example of the kinds of But in introducing the laundry list of same restrictions when it comes to trying The state's lawmakers, for the most part, heart-wrenching problems that can con- proposed changes, Justice Minister Anne to retrieve the family dog from the pound. have jumped at the chance to set up a front same-sex couples that married cou- McLellan reiterated the view of the court typically licensed to only one per- domestic partnership registry—not so much ples don't face came earlier in February Pets are itself: "Marriage is a relationship between and lesbian couples because they want one but because they're when a Washington state court ruled that son, and since gay one man and one woman to the exclusion spouses, they technically could not terrified at the prospect of legalizing gay and Frank Vasquez is not entitled to any of the aren't of all others. There is absolutely no confu- happened to be lesbian marriages. So the Vermont estate of Robert Schwerzler, his partner of claim a runaway Fido that sion about that." partner's name. Legislature is busy culling through all the 28 years. The judge hearing the case registered in their The whole Canadian package ran into paperwork, resistant state codes to see how many laws they'll have declared, "We find no precedent for apply- The maze of immediate trouble with lawmakers, howev- achieve something approximat- ing the marital concepts, either rights or bureaucracies, legal fees, court costs and er. Because the government wanted to to amend to equal" status. protections, to same-sex relationship. just downright aggravation gay and lesbian make sure only couples qualified for the ing a "separate but politicians— Community property law clearly applies couples face on a constant basis just to gain benefits, the legislation is "contingent The unwillingness of most of Americans according to only to opposite-sex relationships." The a small part of the legal rights married cou- upon private physical intimacy" so room- and a majority instead, will be awarded to ples enjoy automatically is one of the enor- mates, for example, didn't begin filing for polls—to accept gay and lesbian marriage is estate, presi- Schwerzler's surviving brothers and sisters mous motivators behind much of the push health insurance and pension benefits. But so intense that now both Democratic dential contenders Al Gore and Bill Bradley unless the state supreme court overturns for same-sex marriage. In the lawsuit that that, of course, puts the Canadian govern- led to the court ruling in Vermont, in fact, ment in the unenviable position of having have resoundingly endorsed domestic part- the appeals court decision. nerships for same-sex couples. Like many gay and lesbian couples, the plaintiffs in that case successfully to somehow ask people about their private argued that being unable to marry denied sexual life - the last thing in the world the But even the best domestic partnership unfortunately, Schwerzler had not prepared programs leave large gaps between the a will, apparently assuming his partner them more than 300 specific state benefits, government wants to start doing, and and more than 1,000 under federal law. probably the last thing Canadians want to rights of legally married spouses and regis- would inherit without opposition from his tered partners. For example, everything family - or that legally his partner's inheri- Michael Wald, a professor of family law be asked about. at Stanford University, put it unequivocally The problem the Canadians ran into covered by federal law—from income tax tance rights were beyond legal challenge. to Social Security benefits—is beyond the The array of such potential problems, recently. "None of the domestic partners typifies the difficulty of trying to create a laws in this country even begin to special class of relationships for gay and les- reach of domestic partners. large and small, faced by gay and lesbian couples is in fact almost bewildering - and approach the basic legal structure of mar- sometimes entirely unexpected. riage, both in terms of rights and responsi- LIVE BAND! Alpha Dog will be playing before the show at 9:15 on Fri. & Sat. When the city of Oakland, Calif., bilities," he said. adopted a domestic partners law several Kate Kendell, head of the National years ago, the city council modified more Center for Lesbian Rights, was even more NOW PLAYING... than a dozen regulations to make sure reg- succinct. "Domestic partners is not a sub- istered partners had things like visitation stitute for anything coming close to mar- rights, educational responsibilities for their riage," Kendell says. children, and so on. But a year later a les- But resistance to accepting gay and lesbian couple who had ended their relation- bian marriage continues to be high, ship discovered that the council had not although there are some signs that the coun- Boys try may be having some second thoughts. modified city tax ordinances. As a result they faced a possible $1,200 tax penalty After the state supreme court ruled when their jointly owned home was trans- that gay and lesbian couples in Vermont Don't ferred entirely to the name of just one of had to have the same legal rights as mar- the women. Married couples who divorce ried couples and state politicians rushed to are exempt from this tax, but only an emer- endorse domestic partnership instead of Starring gency measure saved the women from an same-sex marriage, state Sen. Jeb Golden GlobeTm Winner 8, Cry Spaulding, in a rare political insight, said unexpected tax at a time when they least Academy Aware' the state should just go ahead and legalize Best Actress Nominee needed an additional hassle. marriage for gay and lesbian couples. HILLARY SWANK The same sorts of unexpected and often complex and expensive problems lie "It seems ludicrous to me to have the like landmines for gay and lesbian couples exact same listing of rights and benefits for because they cannot legally marry. A cou- same sex and heterosexual couples, but ple might well pay $1,000, plus attorney have different names for the commitment fees, just to get both their names on the process," Spaulding said to his fellow legis- title of their home. And they face daunting lators. "I predict that a strictly semantic differentiation will please no one in All tickets $5 costs and a complicated legal jumble if they the end want their children to have the legal pro- and be extremely unwieldy as well." His advice had little apparent Call for tections of two parents. impact on the Vermont lawmakers, but schedule and Even seemingly simple things can be many same-sex marriage advocates showtimes costly or even impossible for domestic part- agree that it contains such obvious 607-9672 ners, while married couples can accomplish common sense that the same things without trouble or question. it ultimately will have to win out. A As Bishop John Croneberger, the new 6823 W. married couple who want to hyphen- ate their names can, generally, do so head of the Episcopal diocese of Newark, North Ave. through their state motor vehicle depart- N.J., said recently of a proposal for the Wauwtosa ment either at no charge or with a minimal church to bless gay and lesbian unions, fee. In many states, domestic partners "Today's Rosa Parks might just be a les- either cannot switch to a hyphenation or bian, and we don't need to ask her to go to FINAL WEEK through March 2nd • Boys Don't Cry must pay fees of $200 or more. the back of the bus again." Mon.-Thurs.: 4:45pm, 7:15pm & 9:30pm • Fri.: 4:30pm, 7pm & lOpm Judges will often release prospective Sat.: 12pm, 2:15pm, 4:30pm 7pm, lOpm • Sun.: 12pm, 2.15pm, 4:30pm 7pm, 9:30pm jurors from duty if, for example, they have made vacation plans with their families. No passes for this show. 15 But in San Francisco recently, a judge was www.instepnews.com • Feb 24 — March 8, 2000 IN Step Page 9

perform. tors, will be held March 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Liberty Hall C. C. Rae (aka Randy Conference Center in Kimberly. The free, two hour semi- 7th Annual "Day of Bouche) recently retired nar will feature Kevin Jennings, executive director of the after nearly a decade of Gay, Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN). national touring with a The workshop will focus on ways teachers, administra- Self-Discovery" show which mixed come- tors, guidance counselors and other staff can recognize dy, puppetry, choreogra- and deal with anti-gay bias in school settings at all grade phy and female imper- levels. The training also will feature the GLSEN-developed Set for March 11 sonation. Bouche practi- video "Teaching Respect for All." cally stole the show at the "For schools to succeed, they must be places free of by Mike Fitzpatrick recent World AIDS Day prejudice, intolerance and discrimination." Jennings said extravaganza at the in a recent interview. "Every member of every school com- Appleton—Preachers, politicians and puppeteers will Weidner Center in Green munity should be valued and respected regardless of sexu- mix during the day-long "Day of Self Discovery" workshop Bay with a re-creation of al orientation. Sadly, those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual on GLBT issues March 11 at the Liberty Hall Conference Will the lounge medley from or transgender report the worst times of their lives were in Center in Kimberly. Featured Fellows the movie "Sister Act" elementary, middle and high school years when verbal speakers include Wisconsin which utilized two life-sized nun puppets. taunting and physical harassment were all too common." Assembly representative Mark Positive Voice, the largest GLBT organization in north- The Harvard-trained Jennings' leadership in the fight Pocan (D-Madison), author east Wisconsin, has organized and sponsored the confer- to eliminate prejudice in K-12 settings has brought both Will Fellows, gospel singer ence for the last seven years. The conference will begin at GLSEN and the safe schools movement to national promi- Marsha Stevens and entertain- 9 a.m. and end about 4 p.m. Cost for the conference is $40 nence. Newsweek magazine recently selected Jennings as er C. C. Rae. per person. Positive Voice members receive a $10 discount. one of "100 people to watch in the new millennium." Pocan will be part of a Students may attend for $15. The training is sponsored by the Appleton/Fox Valley political forum which will also To make reservations or for more information about chapter of PFLAG and is offered without charge to both include a representative from the conference, contact Positive Voice at 920-435-4404 or school personnel and interested members of the general the Log Cabin Republicans. pvnew4glbt®aol.com. public. Educators can receive continuing education credit Pocan and Rep. Frank Boyle Marsha Stevens for attending. (D-Superior) recently spon- Advance registration is requested to assure adequate sored the most comprehensive domestic partnership legis- seating and resource materials. Those planing to attend or lation ever to be introduced in the United States. Fox Valley Safe wishing more information on the seminar can contact interactive seminar and offer a Fellows will offer an Harriet Bruyn at (920) 749-1629 or [email protected]. peek at the research for his latest book. Fellows is sneak Deadline for registration is March 6. the author of the best-selling "Farm Boys: Lives of Gay Schools Seminar Men from the Rural Midwest" and the recently published "The Fabulous Gifts of Gay Men." The latter book focuses on the pioneering role of gay men in historic preservation. Scheduled for March 9 Stevens is a nationally known gospel songwriter and performer who revealed her lesbianism at the height of her Appleton — "Safe Schools - Teaching Respect for All," career. She will share the story of her struggle as well as a presentation and discussion on LGBT issues for educa- 10, EAT OUT IN Step's Restaurant Guide (Call 414 278 7840, ext. 2 to advertise) _ orth Shore BISTRO flil RiverPoint Village CLUB 1-43 & Brown Deer Rd. M§..cM Mon.-Thur. 11am Pel•la Fri. & Sat 11am 734 S. 5th & Sun. 4pm YOUR RESTAURANT HERE. 124 NORTH WATER STREET National Avenue 414.347.1962 645.9888 FOR ONLY $25!

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the Pride Card which serves as a three-day pass to the festi- accessible to all community members. val. In addition to the premiums, contributors are also To become involved in any of these groups, call `Proud Crowd' to invited to a special Proud Crowd reception on Friday, June OutReach's Direct Services Coordinator, Callen Harty, at 9 at the festival grounds. (608) 255-8582 from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Or email him PrideFest will be held June 9, 10 and 11 at the Henry W. at [email protected]. OutReach is located at 600 Benefit Rainbow Flags Maier Festival Park along Milwaukee's lakefront. To Williamson Street in Madison. receive a Proud Crowd brochure, visit the self-service area Milwaukee — Since 1995, PrideFest's flags have added at the PrideFest office 907 S. 1st St. in Milwaukee, or call both color and symbolism to Wisconsin's City of Festivals (414) 645-3378, or visit the PrideFest 2000 web site, as the flags acknowledge Milwaukee's gay, lesbian, bisexual Have a Heart AIDS www.pridefest.com. and transgender citizens. That tradition continues through the generosity of those people who donate through the annual Proud Crowd Benefit Raises $33,000 campaign, PrideFest's major pre-festival fund-raising OutReach Launches event. This year, the funds raised through the campaign Green Bay — Over 300 people helped make the Feb. 5 will be used to replace and maintain all of the rainbow "Have a Heart Dinner and Auction" benefitting AIDS care, flags along Milwaukee's downtown streets, most of which New Focus Groups research. advocacy and research in Northeastern Wisconsin a mark the route for the annual Pride Parade. Each flag costs great success. The ninth annual event, sponsored by the AIDS PrideFest just under $150. Madison — OutReach, Madison's LGBT Community Resource Center of Wisconsin (ARCW), raised $33,000 from "The Rainbow Flags generate a lot of emotional com- Center, has established three new focus groups and is the dinner, silent auction and corporate support. ments from people," said PrideFest Co-Director Christine encouraging interested people to get involved in their "I believe that the record attendance of over 300 peo- Klein. "Last year while we were fixing one of the flags, two efforts. The groups involve Minority OutReach, Visibility ple, up 25 from last year, is indicative of Northeast visitors from San Francisco stopped us and said they had- and Social Activities. Wisconsin's understanding that the epidemic is growing, n't seen so many flags in any other town but their own. The Minority OutReach group is dedicated to finding and that their support is more critical than ever before," They said they felt like they were home—and we told them ways to make OutReach more accessible and more wel- said Karen Dotson, ARCW regional director. that they were." coming to all communities. It will plan ways to make the Highlighting the dinner program was an award presen- "Some members of the community are under the agency more visible in minority communities and to tation to four distinguished individuals and a corporate impression that the city buys and hangs the flags when in encourage more minority participation. sponsor for their work in the fight against HIV and AIDS. actuality this is all done by PrideFest," commented Co- The Visibility group has the task of helping OutReach Recognized for their tireless efforts were Dr. Barbara Director Michael Lisowski. "But, we know how important become more visible by communicating better with the Lauderdale, Dr. James Lacey, Kevin Roeder, Wayne Thiele it is to the community that we continue this tradition, and community at large. Projects include brochure and poster and Gary G. Vander Velden and Home Depot. we hope people come through by contributing to the development, writing and sending press releases and arti- "We thank these wonderful people. Without them, our Proud Crowd campaign." cles, and agency involvement in the community. work would be impossible to do," Dotson added. People have several donation levels to choose from The Social Activities group will organize and publicize For more information about ARCW, please call (920) starting at $15. All contributors to the campaign receive more activities outside of bar settings that are open and 437-7400, or visit online at www.arcw.org. INSIGNIA- MILWAUKEE LGBTI GILL FOUNDATION FUND-RAISING SEMINARS Sales & Solutions ARE WE HAVING 4-Color Brochures • Business Cards • Statements/Invoices Labels • Stationary/Envelopes • Laser & Continuous FUNDS YET? Filing Products • Any Business Printing Learn fundraising techniques to strengthen your communities. PROVIDING QUALITY SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. 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tion to health care providers statewide. Please call MATEC, headquartered through ARCW's Wills & Estate Planning • Trusts • Power of Attorney MATEC Madison office at (800) 519-9910 x15 for more information, or visit their Web site at Partnership Agreements • Real Estate Deeds http://www.arcw.org/TrainingEducation/in Expands HIV dex.html. Law Office of Education in Milwaukee Rollie R. Wisconsin LGBT 1 HANSON Madison — The Wisconsin site of the Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center conducted over 55 educational Community seminars bringing cutting-edge HIV treatment information to over 1,000 health and Rollie Hanson & Mike Plaisted, Attorneys at Law social care providers across the state over Center Elects the last year. MATEC is a collaboration of 6o0 E. Mason St., Suite loo • Milw. • 414.273-0988 the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin Hospital New Board and Clinics. "Our goal is to raise the standard of care Milwaukee — The membership of the for people with HIV and AIDS around the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center recent- state," said Theresa Lenaghan, RN, MS, and ly elected new represetnation, as well as Board of Directors. C.A. KLEIN ARCW co-site director of MATEC . "People Officers, to the Center's with HIV and AIDS benefit when their The new board Co-Presidents are Gina onsulting Services provider knows about the latest HIV issues Graham, Aurora Health Care; and Dan Riedl, and treatments." Northwestern Mutual. The Treasurer posi- "The first year of the MATEC collabo- tion was filled by Karl Hoaglund, Hoaglund ration has been very fruitful," said Dr. Consulting; and the Board Secretary is Trung c5rving the LesBiGay Trans Community Zoological Society. James Sosman, MD, UW Hospital and Tieu, for over 14 proud years. Clinics co-site director of MATEC. "We are New board members include Edward reaching people who previously didn?t Carr, Patrick Flaherty, David Todd, Connie c5;ecializing in personal & business taxes, Highsmith, Jean Ligocki and Beverly Jenkins. have access to continuous HIV training. accounting, bookkeeping and We have increased accessibility to HIV Also on the board is Stephanie Hume, payroll consulting services. education in rural areas and the response Margaret Flood, Leo Quartullo, Debbie Lang, has been exceedingly positive." and Maria Solis. Call or e-mail: "MATEC also broadened the scope of Departing from the board were founding (414) 384-1640 Mntion this ad to receive a 10% discount health care providers receiving HIV care members Sheila Zelenski, Steve Markowtiz, on your first visit!, training, such as dentists, pharmacists and Joshua Feyen, John Wirth and Adrian Wade. cakleincon©aol.com other health care workers who in the past "We are forever grateful for the contribu- were left out of the HIV training loop," tions our past board members made to the Sosman added. growth of the Center," said Gina Graham, Co- MATEC education seminars are tai- President. lored for physician assistants, nurses, The Milwaukee LGBT Community When you have nurse practitioners, dentists, pharmacists Center is a member organization. Members and social and mental health workers and vote on electing new board members as well issues to deal with, range from state-of-the-art information on as other business at the Center's annual meet- evolving HIV therapies to managing HIV ing scheduled in January of each year. being gay shouldn't and substance abuse. MATEC staff are available to present the be one of them. latest HIV treatment and prevention informa-

If you're struggling with addiction or depression, you need a treatment center where you can be yourself._ Community Groups Begin Where you can talk frankly and safely to people who Dialog with Mayor's Office understand you, e're Pride Institute, the. Milwaukee— Representation from Milwaukee's LGBT Community Center, Bay View • • '• and Riverwest Rainbow Associations, Lesbian Alliance of Metro Milwaukee, Human Rights Leage-Political Action Committee and the Domestic Partner Task Force met recently with Mike Soika, Mayor Norquist's Chief of Staff, to discuss LGBT community concerns and issues. "A working telationship with public officials is essential to the further development of our community, said LGBT Center executive director Neil Albrecht. "While members of the LGBT community monitor all political issues, there are several that are particularly relevant to our community." The issues discussed included anit-violence programs to address hate crimes and Ft LAUDERDALE CHCAGO MINNEAPOLIS same sex domestic abuse, workplace discrimination, youth development and domestic NEW YORK NEW JERSEY DALLAS Depressio partner benefits. Soika agreed to participate on a Task Force that will develop a plan for Anxiety responding to these and other community issues. "Our community is behind other urban areas in responding to many of these issues," ~ PRIDE Drugs said Albrecht. "We believe that a strong community action plan will only occur with support from local government as well as the private sector." INSTITUTE Alcoho In the meeting, the group referenced the recent article in Milwaukee Magazine identi- Sex,, A , $ik fying Milwaukee as "conservative and cautious to change" and not necessarily a gay- -54 -PRIDE _ friendly environment for Gays and Lesbians. "The LGBT community is heavily invested 800 *I* 9 Stress in the city of Milwaukee. This is well demonstrated through the evolvement of four neigh- 4 5, borhod rainbow assocations," said Albrecht. "We are grateful that the Mayor's office recognizes the value of the LGBT community and is committed to maintaining a strong relationship." \o, Page 12 IN Step Feb 24 — March 8, 2000 • www.instepnews.com opinions

• f /, ‘")11",) • Milwaukee's -7f WE HAVE Lesbian Power 4/1NaNfitsi Authority GOV by lamakaya n Thursday, March 2, the Lesbian Alliance of Metro Milwaukee is 0hosting a big shindig at its head- el quarters at the LGBT Community Center, 170 S. Second Street. The event, from 6-9 p.m., includes that most festive of lesbian traditions, the community potluck. Bring a dish to share and be nourished by your sis- 'vs ters! The LAMM-produced video "Visible Lives, Invisible Women" will be shown, fol- HUMAN lowed by the annual membership meeting and lots of socializing and networking. t\GS5 "I see this annual meeting of LAMM as a way to generate new ideas and support from (lab the lesbian community," says Fai DeMark, co-chair of LAMM. "The L2K gatherings last year really rejuvenated a lot of women. 02000 We need to use that energy and chart some For more cartoons. visit planetout.com e-mail [email protected] new directions for the next few years." Indeed, judging from the 100+ women who showed up to several "L2K" potlucks huge spaghetti dinner at the Shorewood LAMM's Education Fund holds the out there with fabulous ideas, but very few and networking sessions in 1999, there are Women's Club in '89 or '90. Almost 300 coveted 501(c)3 tax exempt status from the say they have the time to do it," says many women wanting to re-connect with women crowded the lodge; the energy was IRS. This enables the Fund to solicit tax- Hurley. "Our challenge is to match those lesbian groups, whether they focus on intense, and no one seemed to want to deductible donations and to apply for women's interests to specific, manageable sports, business, politics, therapy, youth leave! Then there was the slide presenta- grant funds from foundations. tasks. We also need women who really activities or women of color. tion by Alison Bechdel about her beloved I think one of the other potential want to dig in and learn the nitty- gritty of The Lesbian Alliance is celebrating its "Dykes to Watch Out For" comic strip. And strengths of LAMM is its diversity. In 1989 running the organization." 11th anniversary this year. It has a proud two or three lesbian variety shows at the after the organizing meeting that created LAMM as an organization has alWays history of activism on issues ranging from Broadway. Theatre Center. What fun! LAMM, I wrote: "In attendance at this respected the degree of out-ness or closet- homophobia to health care to softball. Yes, I'll never forget how proud LAMM meeting were teachers, artists, health work- ed-ness chosen by individual members. No softball. From its very beginnings, LAMM spokeswoman Kitty Barber made us all dur- ers, businesswomen, athletes, real estate one should fear that being involved with has been an interesting mixture of political ing the crisis brought on by the Jeffrey agents, reporters, mechanics, mothers, LAMM means they will be outed. organizing and social interaction. When. army sergeants, attorneys, clerks, librari- Cindy Malin, who moved from a small LAMM was started in 1989, founding "WE SEE THE MARCH 2 ans, civil servants and cleaning women." town in California to Milwaukee a few members hoped to attack many heavy-duty "The crowd was old and young, black years ago, offered this perspective: "For so issues, like lesbian bashings,, negative EVENT AS PIVOTAL. and white, poor and middle class, and long, living where I did, I didn't have much images in the media, the lack of openly gay from all areas of Milwaukee. My sense was of a lesbian influence. There just weren't and lesbian elected officials, etc. But anoth- WE ARE HOPING TO [that it constituted] a highly educated many lesbians. Here in Milwaukee, there er explicit purpose of LAMM was to pro- group with more than half veterans of fem- are so many more of us and there are so vide meeting space and to organize events REVITALIZE [LAMM] AND inist organizing drives of the 1960s and many things we could be organizing and that would bring more lesbians together. '70s. The experience of the veterans and doing together." Cindy, who operates her The original mission statement read: MAKE IT MORE VISIBLE." the enthusiasm and idealism of the new- own listserve e-mailing lesbian news to "The Lesbian Alliance exists to better unify -MARY RITA HURLEY comers give this organizing drive great women, has become an active and enthusi- and organize the Milwaukee area lesbian potential — if only we, as lesbians, recog- astic member of LAMM. community to 1) provide education and Dahmer murders in 1991. She spoke elo- nize this fact and carry through on our LAMM has by no means run out of gas. role models to the Milwaukee community; quently and passionately against the homo- commitments. The diversity of skills and It has more than 200 paid memberships 2) impact relevant issues in the phobic media coverage and the wave of interests represented there are our per year, a total that can certainly be political/legislative arena as they affect les- bashings that followed. It was vitally impor- strength, a significant power base if we are increased but which is the envy of many bians; and 3) provide meeting space and tant for there to be a lesbian leader speak- willing to utilize it. I thought of us that other LGBT groups. opportunities for more social contact and ing out in addition to the usual spokesMEN night in Alix Dobkin's phrase as 'The It also has a lovely office space in the communication among lesbians." the media calls on to speak for the gay and Lesbian Power Authority.'" LGBT Community Center and use of the And what a magnificent job it has lesbian community. LAMM needs to pro- And I still think of LAMM as our Center's large community room for gather- done! I have many fond memories of vide that kind of leadership today. Lesbian Power Authority. It's a group that ings. It's in a position to do great things. LAMM events. Among them are the first LAMM has sponsored valuable health is there to represent us in all our varied So come to the March 2 potluck/meet- symposiums for women. For years, it has interests and to speak up on our behalf, ing. Bring some food and ideas to share `talliftammk. fielded a dynamic softball team that plays not just when it's necessary because of a and meet lesbians who want to meet you! in the Milwaukee recreational leagues. crisis but whenever our voices can make a Become a part of The Lesbian Power Games are often played against teams with difference and have an impact. Authority! A lesbian players, making for rollicking "We see the March 2 event as pivotal," Friday nights at Wick Field! LAMM and its said Mary Rita Hurley, a LAMM Board offshoot, the LAMM Education Fund, have member in the mid-'90s who rejoined the consistently published a monthly newslet- Board last fall. "We are hoping to revitalize ter, providing a calendar of events and the organization and make it more visible. news of interest to lesbians. As a lesbian We'd like to offer members a little of every- journalist who has written for many years thing, social, networking-type events and for both of our state's major gay-owned more overtly political activities. I think it YOUR RESTAURANT HERE. (and I emphasize "gay-owned") papers, you can be a very exciting period of growth." must believe me when I tell you what a One concern expressed has been the FOR ONLY 25! resource that lesbian-owned newsletter is small number of members actually playing and the potential it represents! an active role these days. "There are people www.instepnews.com • Feb 24 — March 8, 2000 IN Step Page 13

letters We're In the People Business. Guernsey candidates who have gone well Pageant Discord out of their way raising tens of thousands of To The Editor— dollars for our charities. Although, not nec- they're definitely I too am disappointed that The Pageant essarily "pageant people," has been canceled. ("The Pageant bows out not deceased. member at Club 219, I after 30 years," Issue 17.3) It has always As a regular cast seeing Mr. Marx or been one of our community's best-known can't ever remember committee at one our and most anticipated formal events. Mr. any of the pageant local and Marx may be bitter about the pageant's shows. Their attendance at seems demise, but let's consider some of the possi- statewide pageants and shows Mr. Marx ble reasons for the lack of interest, contest- almost non-existent as well. If imper- ants and customers. doesn't even know who the female First, the new rule that some feel limited sonators in the state are, how can he judge the number of entrants consisted of not how important and well known they may allowing those on female hormones to enter. or may not be? The people that this rule affected are few, and In closing, I feel the best thing that there are plenty of other contests for them to could happen to "The Pageant" is for it to compete in. This rule alone is not a cause for be sold in its entirety to give it the new the "lack of interest, lack of contestants, and blood it desperately needs, and allow some- lack of customers." Therefore we need to look one else to "Continue the Tradition." at other reasons for lack of participation. Kyllie West What are the incentives for potential Miss Gay Wisconsin USofA 2000 contestants? Aside from the questionable prize packages, which mainly consisted of To the Editor— think a "You'd Let us help you bar tabs and gift certificates, what else We as members of the Pageant mortgage company is there? find the right Committee would like to thank all of the was in the money solutions for your I don't know of any scheduled appear- Pageant people who purchased tickets to the business, but home financing ances or bookings, except to come back in a and apologize to those who had sent in clearly year and pass the crown on to the next win- questions. Call us applications. The sudden decision to cancel Affiliated Mortgage ner. The scheduling of shows across the at an office near Pageant saddened us as well as all of you. is in the AFFILIATED state, requiring the appearance of the title decision caused a lot of you or visit us on We know this people business." R T GAGE holders, could not only spark interest in the to wonder, "What happened?" What the web. people -Previous Client- annual event, but also raise extra money to happened was it didn't seem enough interest help support the pageant. was being generated in the community. Secondly, the planning and preparation When Pageant started many years ago (30), of such a grand event takes months. The this was one of the few pageants being held WAUWATOSA MADISON APPLETON GREEN BAY committee should realize that it takes and the different bars would hold contests to (414) 453-6700 (608) 244-1000 (920) 738-0010 (920) 427-1230 months of planning and preparation for the send a Mr. or Miss to Pageant. As the www.arnfanet contestants as well. Advertising just a Pageant increased, the support started to month before the scheduled date, I feel, is decrease. As of February 1, we had only not enough time for the contestants to be three entrants for Miss and one entrant for ready to compete. Those people attending Mr.! You have to admit, you can't have much BESTD TRAVELING HIV TESTING CLINICS also need [time] to plan. of a competition with only one contestant. Thurs., March 2, La Cage, topm--tam • Sat., March it, noo Club, topm-lam The high-priced advance purchase tick- Since the decision was made, we've Sat., March i8, C'est La Vie, 9pm-12am • Sat., March 24, Big Mamma's, 6pm-izam ets included your run-of-the-mill banquet heard from six or seven different people who A meal with below average entrees. Most of said they had planned on entering. Now /---- te the people I know shell out the $50 just so they tell us. What were they waiting for? It they can be guaranteed a seat to watch the takes months of planning and expense to HIV Fashion Tip #29: pageant. Likewise, a number of attendees put Pageant together, as anyone knows who 4 - purchase general admission tickets the has been involved with pageants. night of the pageant to defray the cost and The Pageant is a non-profit production, You don't have wait until after he avoid the dinner. and according to all accounts over the last In addition, the advertisements for three or four years, non-profit is the key "The Pageant" only get *nto your pants to be tested, appeared in the word. When expenses outnumbered money Milwaukee-based LGBT publications. coming in, it was time to make a decision, Quest, a Fox Valley -based -publication, was hard as it was. This would have been our not used to advertise the event. How many 30th year. We would like to see Pageant con- past contestants and former title holders tinue, but who knows what the future holds? were from that area? Thank you for all your support. Finally, there is the issue of the pageant's reputation and professionalism The Pageant Committee or lack thereof. The Pageant itself lacks an emcee. While the committee has taken turns "hosting" throughout the evening in the past years, it was difficult to hear and understand what they were saying, and they often seemed disorganized. They Anonymous HIV Antibody Tests [sometimes] showed little respect and pro- •000tor Mon., and Tues. — 6 - 8:30 pm fessionalism toward contestants. The crowning, usually the highlight of BESTD Men's Clinic the evening, has a history of being an STD Diagnosis & Treatment, embarrassment. Mistakes such as announc- Tues., 6 - 8:30 pm • Walk-in ing the wrong finalist or naming the top LETTERS five in the wrong order, leaves the audience Everyone has an Support Groups questioning: Who won? opinion... IN Step -BESTD 00 for Gay HIV+ Men and their partners I've saved the most offensive comment wants yours. 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between L.A. and Columbus, Ohio, where her girlfriend of seven years lives. Laughing OUT Loud Born and raised in Spending much of each year on the Lancaster County, road — "Last month I did 19 shows in 23 Pennsylvania, SUZANNE WESTENHOEFER days," she says — Westenhoefer often sur- Westenhoefer says she prises middle America audiences who can't didn't fully realize she DISCUSSES THE PROS & imagine that a confident, sexy, dolled-up was a lesbian until col- blonde like herself could be a lesbian. lege. "I was 20 when I CONS OF BEING AN "When I'm out there in straight clubs and they see me, I think it opens up peo- really understood it," ULTRA-FEM STEREOTYPE- ple's minds to the fact that lesbians can she says. "I had been look like all kinds of things," she says. attracted to women sort DEFYING LESBIAN really say The downside to her feminine looks, of, but I can't that I knew I was gay ENTERTAINER however, has been her inability to land lesbian parts in the TV and movie projects because I dated boys, I she has auditioned for. liked boys, I had a by Bradley David whole "I'll never get cast as a lesbian," she boyfriend the comedy until the relatively old age of 29 Contributing Writer high school. I did all the nor- says. "I've been told that a million times. I way through (shes now 38). went to the prom. pproaching her tenth year as a don't look or act enough like a lesbian for mal things — "The last day of July, 1990 was the very "It was easy for me to date guys, where- stand-up comedian, Suzanne them. If you fit the stereotype, it's very easy first time I got up at a cabaret in [New only girls I knew that might be gay AWestenhoefer still gets a thrill out to write the part. It's very easy to plug you as the York's] West Village that had Tuesday night or that people whispered about — they of making people laugh. Even more satisfy- right into the sitcom or the movie. If you comics," she says. were a very tight clique and they played ing, she says, is getting the opportunity to don't fit the stereotype, it's a lot tougher." Asked if she had contemplated becom- field hockey and tennis and softball," she change people's perception of what it is to Westenhoefer has been taking acting ing a comedian for very long before taking continues. "I was not remotely involved in be gay. classes in Los Angeles for the past three the plunge, she says, "Everybody around any of that, and since that's what I thought "I like to think I've been able to break years and hopes to eventually have a break- me had been contemplating my doing it. I it meant to be gay, I just assumed I wasn't." down a lot of stereotypes for the main- through as an actress. She divides her time was a member of ACT-UP — I was so total- stream," she says proudly. She didn't try her hand at stand-up ly out — and I was like, What am I sudden- ly going to get up there and talk about my boyfriend? Because we didn't know then that I could do [gay material] and that it would be OK. Some people were afraid for my safety. Not only did it go very well, but my timing could not have been better, because within two to three years after I started, k.d. tang and Melissa Etheridge came out and the March On Washington happened and on and on." The 1993 march was a major milestone in Westenhoefer's career. Her dazzling performance from the rally stage bowled over not only the marchers, but the masses watching at home on C-SPAN as well. She hopes to be invited back to perform at the Millennium March on Washington, scheduled for April 30. "I had heard that they were going to use me and then someone asked me and I was like, Absolutely, yes, totally, proud, lexican Resthurant thrilled, honored" she says. "And then est I heard from my agent that they might not be using any comics at all. But whatever

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"I'LL NEVER GET CAST AS A LESBIAN. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT A MILLION TIMES. I DON'T LOOK OR ACT ENOUGH LIKE A LESBIAN..." oe 0 happens, I think I'm going to perform years — I would have to say I've done more a show [in D.C.] that night or the night than I ever thought I would do. I'm very before." happy with the things that have happened She says she has been dismayed at the for me, but of course you always hope reported infighting within the gay commu- there will be more. But it might be some- nity concerning plans for the march. thing totally different. Maybe I'll run for '4ht & "I think it's unfortunate," she says. "I political office. Me and Warren Beatty. think it's just another case of our communi- There's a ticket. A womanizer and a les- ty eating itself, instead of trying to get over bian oh, WE'LL get elected!" our egos for the good of the whole cause. But you know, were human beings — were Suzanne Westehoefer will perform on not just gay people — so it does happen." March 25 at Madison's Barrymore Known for her early comic material Theater located at 2090 Atwood Ave. about her idol, Martina Navratilova ("I want OPITI:TuuILir to lick the vein in her arm!"), Westenhoefer ri dtUrddg oSpm had the privilege of interviewing the tennis . great for an Advocate cover story in 1995. S o 3pm Her current 90-minute show, however, contains no Martina references. Si Yattidi'a, "I try to change my entire show about every 14 to 16 months," she says. "Because Da* let's say I come to your city once a year — you want people to feel like they can come • every year and not see the same thing. If you see me every year, you're going get at Club least 80% new material." Asked if she would be disappointed if DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MARCH 3 she never gets more famous than she APPEARING: MARCH 9 already is, she says, "I think that I might be somewhat disappointed, but from a Zen CALL IN STEP'S AD HOTLINE @ 414.278.7840, ext 2 to reserve your ad. state — as a practicing Buddhist for ten BOON 2nd Stre ilwaukee • (414) 277-5040

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much to the disapproval and consternation of their families," Kyodo said. City Chooses The agency credited the growth of gay life, in part, to satellite television and the Internet. dining Gay Carnival Canadian Royalty Wittenberg — The East German city of Doctors Face Wittenberg, pop. 55,000, chose a gay-male couple as its Carnival royalty this year. The city is famous as the place where Homophobia Martin Luther launched the Protestant r Reformation by nailing his 95 Theses to the Montreal — The Canadian Medical Catholic cathedral door. Association (CMA) is urging medical The couple, Michael I and Thomas I schools to develop anti-homophobia pro- (Michael Fonfara and Thomas Walter) have grams in the wake of a McMaster lived together in the city for several years University/CMA study which found gay operating a company called Image Design. physicians-in-training are afraid to come According to national television reports, out of the closet. which have shown the couple kissing and The researchers also urged schools to strolling through Wittenberg's cobble-stone hire faculty to be role models for gay stu- streets in their elaborate Karneval cos- dents and to set up gay support groups. tumes, no one has objected to this year's The study appears in the current king and queen being two kings. Canadian Medical Association Journal. In fact, Mayor Eckhard Naumann bragged to reporters that even sophisticated Cologne—Germany's Karneval capital— OutRage has yet to crown a gay couple. 1 I Israel Accepts Campaigns For T7 n Cruising Sex Foreign rartners London — In a submission to Britain's Jerusalum — Israel this month granted Home Office, the highly visible gay activist North Shore permanent residency to the foreign lovers of group OutRage! has called for legalization two gay citizens. of gay sex in cruising locations and for BISTRO "We agreed to their requests and they reform of other anti-sex laws, British news- will now be considered as permanent resi- papers reported last week. RiverPoint Village dents," said Interior Ministry-spokes- "We do not believe that consensual 1-43 & Brown Deer Rd. woman Tova Ellinson. actions between adults, no matter how 11 Mon.-Thur. 11am The foreign partners will have all privi- bizarre they might appear to the majority, Fri. & Sat. 11am leges of Israeli citizenship except the right are any concern of the law, or its agents," the legitimise con- Sun. 4pm to vote and have an Israeli passport. The group wrote. "Thus we seek to I I I process of obtaining full citizenship for a senting actions in bath-houses and saunas, 1 foreign spouse takes about five years. `backrooms' in pubs, and all group sex in pri- The cases were championed by Member vate, including sadomasochistic games." iI I of the Knesset Yossi Paritzky who told the OutRage! continued: "We would also I I local Ha'aretz newspaper: "I advised the like to extend the concept of private to I first couple who turned to me to get mar- include public lavatory cubicles and after- ried because marriage is status. If the mar- dark `cruising' areas. ... Since recreational I I riage was recognized in one country, anoth- sex is a natural activity and popular pursuit, II I er country cannot refuse to recognize it, and all laws which seek to control it should be the Ministry of the Interior is then obligat- abolished. ... The whole basis of the current ed to register their marriage. In the case of homosexual control laws is moralistic and I I I Jo [Israeli citizen] Shuki [Yatir] and [Belgian] based on a largely medieval concept of Paul [Vanwinsberga], I suggested they go a Christianity which we believe has no place I I I I \ lo step beyond. The country recognizes the in a pluralistic democratic society. Terms I* j 3549 N. Oakland Ave. status of common law spouse, even of the such as immoral, indecent, unnatural, Mon.-Sat. 11am same sex, and thus there's no reason not to sodomy and buggery have no place in a Sun. 9am demand in the name of this status citizen- modern legal code." (lilt The Home Office is in the midst of a NEW Sunday Brunch Menu ship as well. I think that an important step for human rights has been taken." review of sex-related laws. Gay Indians Prisoners To Upset Parents Get Sex-change New Delhi — Gays are coming out of the shadows in India, the Kyodo News Service reported Feb. 5. Operations Authorities are registering one new gay Ottawa — Corrections Canada will let 1030 E Juneau Ave. activist group about every six months and some transgender prisoners undergo sex- Mon-Fri. 11am the eight-year-old New Delhi gay film festi- change operations, Canadian Press reported val was opened to the public for the first Sat. & Sun. 9am Feb. 17. The new policy will settle a human- time this year. rights complaint filed by a transsexual mur- "An increasing number of middle-class derer. Indian gays are `coming out of the closet,' www.instepnews.com • Feb 24 — March 8, 2000 IN Step Page 17

Covering: Feb. 24 - March 8, 2000 calendar ACTIVITIES: Friday, March 3 beer and taps, 5 p.m. to close. to 2 a.m. Men's High Tea & Talk (Madison): Not exclusively for seniors. 3 p.m. at The Ballgame (Milwaukee): Bloody Marys, Screw Drivers, Grey Hounds la's (Green Boy): Free Pool & Darts. 56 Super Bust at Java's. Saturday, February 26 Monty's Blue Plate 2089 Atwood Ave. 251-9751. $2.50. Top beer 901 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Rail drinks 51.80 6 p.m. Cafe, EMI: (608) Tuesdays: "Gay and Christian? Seminar on Christian Ethics, History and Theology" to closing. Saturday, March 4 The Barracks (Madison): S9 Megabust • all you can drink, 8 p.m to (Milwaukee): Free and open to all. 1-5:30 p.m. at Milwaukee's LGBT The Office (Rockford, IL): Game Show Mania every Sunday at 8:30 p.m. close. Community Center, 170 S. Second St. Sponsored by Chapel of Hope. Indian Summer Festival's Winter Pow-Wow (Milwaukee): Sat. And Sun., S1 Bloody Marys! FMI: (414) 297-9116. March 5 ut State Fair Park. (rafts, food, dancing, singing. FMI: (414) Boot Camp Saloon (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour - 4 to 8 p.m. 774.1119. Woody's (Milwaukee): Trivia Day/S5 Beer Bust & $2 Bloodys from 2-6 p.m. FrontRunners Milwaukee Weekly Run/Walk (Milwaukee): This weekly Club 5/Planet 0 (Madison): 59 Megabust - all you can drink, 8 p.m. to la's (Green Boy): Dry Dance Night! (16 & up in la's). Alcohol served to run/walk starts at 9 a.m. from St. Mary's Watertower. Join the group for Saturday, March 11 close. Pitchers of Long Islands are 510. over 21 in Java's. brunch afterwards. Everyone is welcome. FMI contact Bill Morley (414) "Day of Self-Discovery" (Kimberly): Positive Voice's 7th annual Confer- Club 219 (Milwaukee): Open at 5 p.m. Cocktails are 1/2 price from 5 278-0781 or [email protected]. ence on GLBT Issues, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Liberty Hall, 800 Eisenhower Dr. Mondays: to 8 p.m. For Tickets: (920) 435-4404. Sunday, February 27 The Barracks (Madison): S9 Megabust - all you can drink, 8 p.m to Emeralds (Milwaukee): 55 Beer Bust - 8 to midnight! close. Flapjacks, lova and Women (Madison): Sunday morning brunch, 10 Fluid (Milwaukee): 2-4-1 drinks from 5 to 8 p.m. a.m. to Noon, Atwood Community Center, 2425 Atwood Ave. EMI: BAR SPECIALS: Boot Camp Saloon (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour - 4 to 8 p.m. (608) 241.1574. Kathy's Nut Hut (Milwaukee): Mexican Night! 4 p.m. to ? Tacos $1 7 Sundays: Cell Block (Chicago): WWF/WCW Wrestling. S2 specials on microbrews. to 10 p.m. 2.4.1 Tequila 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Corona $1.75 Perfect Harmony Chorus - Weekly Rehearsal (Madison): Meet and sing every Boot Camp Saloon (Milwaukee): Sunday afternoon bottle beer special Club 5/Planet 0 (Madison): S9 Megabust all you can drink, 8 p.m. to Sunday at Grace Episcopal Church on Capital Square from 7-9 p.m. Enter horn M&M Club (Milwaukee): Double Bubble with complimentary Hors D'oeu- from 3 to 7 p.m. close. Pitchers of Long Islands, $10. p.m. the West Washington side of the court yard. FMI: (608) 232-0528. vres 5 to 7 Club 5/Planet 0 (Madison) Beer Bash from 3 to 8 p.m. $ .50 off all Dish (Milwaukee): The new night-spot for women! Happy Hour 2-4-1 Bette Davis Bowling League (Madison): Bowling for gays and lesbians Naplese Lounge (Green Bay): Shake a Drink! Aces free and sixes half- taps, 8 p.m. to close. Pitchers of Long Islands ore $10 from open to from 5 to 1 p.m. Pool & Dort Leagues - sign up now. price - 3 to 7 p.m. every Sunday, with 5 person team format. 3 p.m. at Bowl-o-Vord lanes, close. live entertainment. 2121 E. Springs Dr. FMI: (608) 271-8889. Fluid (Milwaukee): 2-4-1 drinks from 5 to 8 p.m. OH ZONE (Rockford, IL): All coffee drinks - S2. Club 219 (Milwaukee): $1 toppers & 51.50 rail drinks from 4 to 8 p.m. Mosque: Mardi Gras Festival (Milwaukee): Jugglers, live jazz, fashion Kathy's Nut Hut (Milwaukee): 4 to 6 p.m. Pull tabs! Ray's Bar & Grill (Madison): Grill open! 2-4-1 Happy Hour runs from 4 show and more, benefiting Theatre X and Danceworks, 8 p.m. at the Tom Dish (Milwaukee): The new night spot for women! Rotating Events! M&M Club (Milwaukee): Mountain of BBO Rib Special! to 7 p.m. Free pool with drink purchase from 9 p.m. to close Tom Club, 618 N. Broadway. EMI: (414) 221-9096. Emerald's (Milwaukee): Men's Night! Call drinks $2. Naplese Lounge (Green Boy): Pull tubs from 3 to 7 p.m. (Drinks as low South Water St. Docks (Milwaukee): 2 Cocktail Hour! 3 to 8 p.m. Tick•

Tuesday, February 29 Fannies (Milwaukee): Open at 3 p.m. $1 off all Miller products. $4 as 25(1. There is a $6 Beer Bust from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. ets good until 9 p.m. S4 pitchers 9 p.m. to midnight. Womonsong Chorus (Modison): Rehearsal of women's chorale at the pitchers of beer. OH ZONE (Rockford, IL): Melrose Mondays. Free pizza & shot specials. Station 2 (Milwaukee): Closed! Beth Israel (enter, 7 p.m. EMI: (608) 222-2987. Kathy's Nut Hut (Milwaukee): Noon to 4 p.m. Bloody Marys & Screw Ray's Bar & Grill (Madison): 2-4-1 Happy Hour 4 to 7 p.m. $3.50 and Switch (Milwaukee): Happy Hour, 5- 8 p.m. Nuts and Bolts night, match Drivers - $2 a mug. Wednesday, March 1 under drinks over $3.50 get 51 off. and win, 8 p.m. to close. M&M Club (Milwaukee): Brunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Madison LGB Business Alliance (Madison): Meeting at 5:30 p.m., 122 Scooter's (Eau Claire): 53 pitchers 9 p.m. to close. The Office (Rockford, IL): Bud Products 51.50.The Trading Company W. Washington Ave., Suite 900. FMI: (608) 245-1611. Naplese Lounge (Green Boy): S6 Beer Bust from 3 to 6 p.m. South Water St. Docks (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour! 3 to 8 p.m. Tickets (Eau Claire): 2 for S2. Domestic bottles and rail mixes all night. Comedian Suzy Berger (Oshkosh): Jewish Lesbian comedian Suzy Berger OH ZONE (Rockford, IL): 51.50 Bloody Marys hosted by the Gay Voice. good until 9 p.m. 51 off top and rail 9 p.m. to midnight. Triangle (Milwaukee): Happy Hour - 5 to 9 p.m. 2-4-1 drinks! performs at Reeve Union at UW-Oshkosh at 7 p.m. EMI: (608) 206-3182. Ray's Bar & Grill (Madison): Patio bar open at 2 p.m. Beer Bash from 2 Switch (Milwaukee): Happy Hour - 5 to 8 p.m. Girl's Night Out! 2-4-1 Woody's (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour 4 to 9 p.m. Free bountiful buffet. rail drinks and tops for the girls, 8 p.m. to close. Wisconsin (ream City Chorus - Weekly Practice (Milwaukee): Practice to 8 p.m. Open volleyball. Food available from 2 to 6 p.m. 2/4/1 10 Wednesdays: takes place at 7 p.m. at the LGBT Community Center, 170 S. 2nd St. p.m. to close The Ballgame (Milwaukee): Domestic beer $1.50, rail drinks 51.90. 9 Buarrfavckss(1M.500di.son) 16oz. taps of Lite, 52. All rails S .50 off, shots of FMI: (414) 276-8787 or (414) 271-2656. p.m. to close. South Water St. Docks (Milwaukee): During the day there is a Si beer (e o, Thursday, March 2 sale from 3 to 9 p.m. on selected varieties. Shirtless Sunday Nights with The Office (Rockford, IL): Miller products - 51.50. lake and Steve M. Half-price tap & rail if your shirt is off. 9 p.m. to close. Boot Comp Saloon: (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour 4 to 8 p.m. It's Leather LAMM Potluck and Annual Meeting (Milwaukee): All lesbians welcome! Triangle (Milwaukee): Happy Hour - 5 to 9 p.m. 2-4-1 drinks! S4 pitch- Night! Prizes throughout the night. Station 2 (Milwaukee): Bloody Marys $2. Mimosas $2. ers of beer. Melrose Place Mondays. Bring a dish to share. 6.9 p.m. at I.GBT Community Center, 170 S. Sec- Cell Block (Chicago): Open Shawn's Treasure (hest for Great Prizes! ond Street. FMI: (414) 272-9442. Switch (Milwaukee): Service Industry Night. $1 off all cocktails, bottled Woody's (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour 4 to 9 p.m. Barkeeps Drink Cheap (heck your planner for more. $2 Lite/MGD longnecks.

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ing the ideas of Abraham, exile and redemption. Cantor Jerry Berkowitz will join Present Music to interpret the tt work. Reich's "Different Trains" combines string quartet with the taped excerpts of Holocaust survivors. Tickets for the concert range from $7.50 to $19. To purchase tickets, call (414) 271-0711. Madison Art Center Celebrates Centennial Madison — "Work in Progress: The Madison Art Cheryl Dawdy, Grace Morand and Connie Huber, The Chenille Sisters Center Collects," the new exhibition showing from Feb. 27 to May 14, celebrates the foundation, growth and future of the Art Center's permanent collection as the museum For further information on show times and tickets, call approaches its 100th anniversary. The collection is an inte- Chenille Sisters, (608) 256-0029 or email: [email protected]. gral part of the Art Center's mission to preserve and interpret visual art for the enjoyment and education of the entire community. More than 100 works of art will be pre- Present Music sented in groupings that illustrate the history of the collec- Celtic Fiddlers at tion and its significant growth in recent years. Early cornerstones of the collection include paintings Performs at by Frida Kahlo, Marsden Hartley and John Steuart Curry. Pabst Theater Also on display will be works by regional artists such as Milwaukee—The Pabst Theater is presenting its usual Roger Brown, Hollis Sigler and Tom Uttech; sculptures by eclectic mix of entertainment in March. Among the highlights Congregation Shalom Jin Soo Kim and Louise Nevelson; and photos by Henri are the annual performance by the singing Chenille Sisters Cartier-Bresson, Robert Mapplethorpe and Cindy and, on the eve of St. Patrick's Day, a Celtic Fiddle Festival. Whitefish Bay — As part of the International Arts Sherman. The Chenille Sisters will perform on Friday, March 3 at Festival, Present Music, Milwaukee's acclaimed new music An opening night celebration will take place Saturday, 8:00 p.m. Grace Morand, Connie Huber and Cheryl ensemble, will perform "Different Trains/Different Times" Feb. 26 from 7-10:00 p.m. Art historians will offer their Dawdy are famed for their air-tight harmonies, innovative on Sunday, March 5 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at perspectives on the art works. Admission is free. style and crowd-pleasing humor. The trio perform original Congregation Shalom, 7630 N. Santa Monica Blvd. The Madison Art Center is located in the heart of the material along with pop standards. Their witty stage ban- The concerts will feature the Present Music Ensemble city in the Civic Center at 211 State Street. For viewing ter between songs keeps everything light and entertaining. performing "The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind" times and more information, call (608) 257-0158. On Thursday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m., the Pabst will by Osvaldo Golijov and "Different Trains" by Steven Reich. present the Celtic Fiddle Festival, featuring four of the Golijov's work, written for string quartet and cantor, is a world's finest musicians. From Ireland, Kevin Burke spe- musical depiction of 6,000 years of Jewish history reflect- cializes in the fiddle style of County Sligo. Scotsman Johnny Cunningham's technique is equally suitable for lightning fast reels or dreamy, slow airs. Christian Lemaitre from Brittany in northwestern France is a master of traditional "Sunset Boulevard" Breton dance music. Joining them is guitarist Soig Silberil. Tickets for the Chenille Sisters and for the Celtic Music Fest can be obtained by calling the Pabst Theater at (414) Comes to Milwaukee 286-3665. Milwaukee — British pop star and actress Petula Clark plays the classic role of aging actress Norma Desmond in the touring company of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Sunset Boulevard" at the Marcus Center "Trials of Oscar Wilde" for the Performing Arts, March 14-19. "Sunset Boulevard" was a smash hit in London and on Broadway, starring Glenn Close. Its songs, including "As If We Never Met" and at Madison Rep "The Greatest Star of All" have entered the canon of musical standards. Based on the 1950 movie by Billy Wilder, "Sunset Boulevard" Madison — The next production of the Madison tells the story of fading movie queen Norma Desmond ("I am big! It's Repertory Theatre is "Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of the pictures that got small!") and a writer, Joe Gillis, who becomes Oscar Wilde." The award-winning play by Moises entangled in her life. The screen classic has now become a musical Kaufman will run from March 10 through April 2. classic by Webber, the composer of "Evita," "Phantom of the Opera" "Gross Indecency" is a gripping courtroom drama that and "Les Miserables." depicts the gradual destruction of one of the most celebrat- "Andrew Lloyd Webber's haunting and dazzling 'Sunset ed playwrights and wits, and certainly the most prominent Boulevard' allows audiences to experience the glamour, romance and openly gay writer, of his time. Oscar Wilde went from intrigue of Hollywood in the 1950's," says Petula Clark. "I'm thrilled being the toast of London to complete humiliation and Petula Clark as Norma Desmond to be part of this epic production and excited to play the flamboyant ruin in prison, largely because of his unapologetic homo- silent screen star Norma Desmond." sexuality. This provocative exploration of the issues of cen- For show times and tickets to this limited engagement, call the Marcus Center Box Office at (414) 276-2030, toll sorship, sexuality and the role of the artist in society is free (888) 612-3500. brought to life through actual trial transcripts, personal letters, newspaper accounts and Wilde's own writings. WHAT YOUR PROTEASE INHIBITOR CAN BE:

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amount of HIV in the blood to levels below the limit of detection of the test used, when anti-HIV drug longer or reduce the number of infections or other illnesses and substantially increased CD4 cell counts after 24 weeks of triple combination that can occur with HIV. Some common medications and some HIV related therapy. (The clinical significance of changes VIIRAGEPT medications should not be taken with in viral RNA levels in blood has not been nelfinavir mesylate VIRACEPT. For some people, protease t ab l e t s and ora l powder established. The virus may still be present in inhibitors have been associated with the other organ systems.) VIRACEPT IS EASY TO LIVE WITH Take it three times a day onset or worsening of diabetes mellitus and hyperglycemia, and with increased with your normal meals or light snacks. VIRACEPT IS GENERALLY WELL bleeding in patients with hemophilia. Ask your doctor. For more information, call

TOLERATED People treated with VIRACEPT may experience some side effects; the toll free 1-888-VIRACEPT or visit www.agouron.com. =-' most common is diarrhea of moderate or greater intensity in 20% of people in (Refer to the important information on the next page.) Acjounon. Pharmaceutimis,Inc. A Warner-Lambe/ Company

*IMS NPA Prescription Data 8/98 - 5/99 Copyright 1999 Agouron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. All rights reserved. 1-A0599003 Other protease Inhibitors: When VIRACEPT is taken together with: • Crixivad® (indinavir) ViRot \GEM - The amount of both drugs in your blood may be increased. Currently, there are no safety and efficacy data available from the use of this combination. nelfinavir mesylate • Norvirrm (ritonavir) t ab l e t s and ora l powde r The amount of VIRACEPT in your blood may be increased. Currently, there are no safety and efficacy data available from the use of this combination. Information for Patients About VIRACEPT® (VI-ra-cept) • Invirase® (saquinavir) Generic Name: nelfinavir (nel-FIN-na-veer) mesylate The amount of saquinavir in your blood may be increased. If used in combination with saquinavir hard gelatin capsules at 600 mg three times daily, no dose adjustments are needed. Currently, there are no For the Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection safety and efficacy data available from the use of this combination. Please read this information carefully before taking VIRACEPT. Also, please read this leaflet each time WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS OF VIRACEPT? you renew the prescription, just in case anything has changed. This is a summary and not a replacement Like all medicines, VIRACEPT can cause side effects. Most of the side effects experienced with for a careful discussion with your doctor. You and your doctor should discuss VIRACEPT when you start VIRACEPT have been mild to moderate. Diarrhea is the most common side effect in people taking taking this medication and at regular checkups. You should remain under a doctor's care when taking VIRACEPT, and most adult patients had at least mild diarrhea at some point during treatment. In clinical VIRACEPT and should not change or stop treatment without first talking with your doctor. studies, about 20% of patients receiving VIRACEPT 750 mg (three tablets) three times daily had four or more loose stools a day. In most cases, diarrhea can be controlled using antidiarrheal medicines, such WHAT IS VIRACEPT AND HOW DOES IT WORK? as Imodium® A-D (loperamide) and others, which are available without a prescription. VIRACEPT is used in the treatment of people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Other side effects that occurred in 2% or more of patients receiving VIRACEPT include abdominal pain, Infection with HIV leads to the destruction of CD4 T cells, which are important to the immune system. asthenia, nausea, flatulence, and rash. After a large number of CD4 cells have been destroyed, the infected person develops acquired immune There were other side effects noted in clinical studies that occurred in less than 2% of patients receiving deficiency syndrome (AIDS). VIRACEPT. However, these side effects may have been due to other drugs that patients were taking or to VIRACEPT works by blocking HIV protease (a protein-cutting enzyme), which is required for HIV to the illness itself. Except for diarrhea, there were not many differences in side effects in patients who took multiply. VIRACEPT has been shown to significantly reduce the amount of HIV in the blood. You should VIRACEPT along with other drugs compared with those who took only the other drugs. For a complete list be aware, however, that the effect of VIRACEPT on HIV in the blood has not been correlated with long- of side effects, ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist. term health benefits. Patients who took VIRACEPT also had significant increases in their CD4 cell count. VIRACEPT is usually taken together with other antiretroviral drugs such as Retrovir® (zidovudine, HOW SHOULD I TAKE VIRACEPT? AZT), Epivir® (lamivudine, 3TC), or Zerit® (stavudine, d4T). Taking VIRACEPT in combination with other VIRACEPT is available only with your doctor's prescription. The light blue VIRACEPT Tablets should be antiretroviral drugs reduces the amount of HIV in the body (viral load) and raises CD4 counts. taken three times a day. VIRACEPT should always be taken with a meal or a light snack. You do not have VIRACEPT may be taken by adults, adolescents, and children 2 years of age or older. Studies in infants to take VIRACEPT exactly every 8 hours. Instead, you can take it at normal times when you are eating. younger than 2 years of age are now taking place. Take VIRACEPT exactly as directed by your doctor. Do not increase or decrease any dose or the number of doses per day. Also, take this medicine for the exact period of time that your doctor has DOES VIRACEPT CURE HIV OR AIDS? instructed. Do not stop taking VIRACEPT without first consulting with your doctor, even if you are VIRACEPT is not a cure for HIV infection or AIDS. The long-term effects of VIRACEPT are not known at feeling better. this time. People taking VIRACEPT may still develop opportunistic infections or other conditions Only take medicine that has been prescribed specifically for you. Do not give VIRACEPT to others or associated with HIV infection. Some of these conditions are pneumonia, herpes virus infections, take medicine prescribed for someone else. Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infections, and Kaposi's sarcoma. The dosing of VIRACEPT may be different for you than for other patients. Follow the directions from It is not known whether VIRACEPT will help you live longer or reduce the number of infections or other your doctor, exactly as written on the label. The amount of VIRACEPT in the blood should remain illnesses that may occur. somewhat consistent over time. Missing doses will cause the concentration of VIRACEPT to decrease; There is no proof that VIRACEPT can reduce the risk of transmitting HIV to others through sexual therefore, you should not miss any doses. However, if you miss a dose, you should take the dose as contact or blood contamination. soon as possible and then take your next scheduled dose and future doses as originally scheduled.

WHO SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT TAKE VIRACEPT? Dosing in adults (including children 14 years of age and older) Together with your doctor, you need to decide whether VIRACEPT is appropriate for you. In making The recommended adult dose of VIRACEPT is 750 mg (three tablets) taken three times a day. Each your decision, the following should be considered: dose should be taken with a meal or light snack. Allergies: If you have had a serious allergic reaction to VIRACEPT, you must not take VIRACEPT. You should also inform your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist of any known allergies to substances such as Dosing in children 2 through 13 years of age other medicines, foods, preservatives, or dyes. The VIRACEPT dose in children depends on their weight. The recommended dose is 20 to 30 mg/kg (or If you are pregnant: The effects of VIRACEPT on pregnant women or their unborn babies are not 9 to 14 mg/pound) per dose, taken three times daily with a meal or light snack. This can be administered known. If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, you should tell your doctor before taking either in tablet form or, in children unable to take tablets, as VIRACEPT Oral Powder. VIRACEPT. Dose instructions will be provided by the child's doctor. The dose will be given three times daily using the If you are breast-feeding: You should discuss with your doctor the best way to feed your baby. You measuring scoop provided, a measuring teaspoon, or one or more tablets depending on the weight and should be aware that if your baby does not already have HIV, there is a chance that it can be transmitted age of the child. The amount of oral powder or tablets to be given to a child is described in the chart below. through breast-feeding. Women should not breast-feed if they have HIV. Children: VIRACEPT is available for the treatment of children 2 through 13 years of age with HIV. There is a powder form of VIRACEPT that can be mixed with milk, baby formula, or foods like pudding. Pediatric Dose to Be Administered Three Times Daily Instructions on how to take VIRACEPT powder can be found in a later section that discusses how VIRACEPT Oral Powder should be prepared. Body Weight Number Number Number If you have liver disease: VIRACEPT has not been studied in people with liver disease. If you have liver of Level of Level of disease, you should tell your doctor before taking VIRACEPT. Kg Lb Scoops' Teaspoons' Tablets Other medical problems: Certain medical problems may affect the use of VIRACEPT. Some people taking protease inhibitors have developed new or more serious diabetes or high blood sugar. Some 7 to < 8.5 15.5 to <18.5 4 1 people with hemophilia have had increased bleeding. It is not known whether the protease inhibitors caused these problems. Be sure to tell your doctor if you have hemophilia types A and B, diabetes 8.5 to <10.5 18.5 to <23 5 11/4 mellitus, or an increase in thirst and/or frequent urination. 10.5 to <12 23 to <26.5 6 11/2 <14 CAN VIRACEPT BE TAKEN WITH OTHER MEDICATIONS? 12 to 26.5 to <31 7 1'/4 VIRACEPT may interact with other drugs, including those you take without a prescription. You must 14 to <16 31 to <35 8 2 discuss with your doctor any drugs that you are taking or are planning to take before you take VIRACEPT. 16 to <18 35 to <39.5 9 21/4 Drugs you should not take with VIRACEPT: 18 to <23 39.5 to <50.5 10 21/2 2 • Seldane® (terfenadine, for allergies) ≥23 ≥50.5 15 33/4 3 • Hismanal® (astemizole, for allergies) • Propulsid® (cisapride, for heartburn) • Cordarone(amiodarone, for irregular heartbeat) In measuring oral powder, the scoop or teaspoon should be level. • Quinidine (for irregular heartbeat), also known as Quinaglutenardioquirr Quinidee and others 1 level scoop contains 50 mg of VIRACEPT. Use only the scoop provided with your VIRACEPT bottle. • Ergot derivatives (Cafergot® and others, for migraine headache) ' 1 level teaspoon contains 200 mg of VIRACEPT. Note: A measuring teaspoon used for dispensing • Halcion® (triazolam) medication should be used for measuring VIRACEPT Oral Powder. Ask your pharmacist to make sure • Versed® (midazolam) you have a medication dispensing teaspoon. Taking the above drugs with VIRACEPT may cause serious and/or life-threatening adverse events. • Rifampin (for tuberculosis), also known as Rimactane®, Rifadin®, Rifater®, or Rifamate® How should VIRACEPT Oral Powder be prepared? This drug reduces blood levels of VIRACEPT. The oral powder may be mixed with a small amount of water, milk, formula, soy formula, soy milk, dietary supplements, or dairy foods such as pudding or ice cream. Once mixed, the entire amount must Dose reduction required if you take VIRACEPT with: be taken to obtain the full dose. Mycobutin® (rifabutin, for MAC); you will need to take a lower dose of Mycobutin. Do not mix the powder with any acidic food or juice, such as orange or grapefruit juice, apple juice, or apple sauce, because this may create a bitter taste. A change of therapy should be considered if you are taking VIRACEPT with: Once the powder is mixed, it may be stored at room temperature or refrigerated for up to 6 hours. Do • Phenobarbital not heat the mixed dose once it has been prepared. • Phenytoin (Dilantin® and others) Do not add water to bottles of oral powder. • Carbamazepine (Tegretol® and others) VIRACEPT powder is supplied with a scoop for measuring. For help in determining the exact dose of These agents may reduce the amount of VIRACEPT in your blood and make it less effective. powder for your child, please ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist. • Oral contraceptives ("the pill") VIRACEPT Oral Powder contains aspartame, a low-calorie sweetener, and therefore should not be taken by If you are taking the pill to prevent pregnancy, you should use a different type of contraception since children with phenylketonuria (PKU). VIRACEPT may reduce the effectiveness of oral contraceptives. HOW SHOULD VIRACEPT BE STORED? HOW SHOULD VIRACEPT BE TAKEN WITH OTHER ANTI-HIV DRUGS? Keep VIRACEPT and all other medicines out of the reach of children. Keep bottle closed and store at Taking VIRACEPT together with other anti-HIV drugs increases their ability to fight the virus. It also room temperature (between 59°F and 86°F) away from sources of moisture such as a sink or other damp reduces the opportunity for resistant viruses to grow. Based on your history of taking other anti-HIV place. Heat and moisture may reduce the effectiveness of VIRACEPT. medicine, your doctor will direct you on how to take VIRACEPT and other anti-HIV medicines. These Do not keep medicine that is out of date or that you no longer need. Be sure that if you throw any drugs should be taken in a certain order or at specific times. This will depend on how many times a day medicine away, it is out of the reach of children. each medicine should be taken. It will also depend on whether it should be taken with or without food. Discuss all questions about your health with your doctor. If you have questions about VIRACEPT Nucleoside analogues: No drug interaction problems were seen when VIRACEPT was given with: or any other medication you are taking, ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist. You can also call • Retrovir (zidovudine, AZT) 1.888.VIRACEPT (1.888.847.2237) toll free. • Epivir (lamivudine, 3TC) • Zerit (stavudine, d4T) The following are registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers: Retrovir, Epivir/Glaxo • Videe(didanosine, ddl) Wellcome Oncology/HIV; Zerit, Videx/Bristol-Myers Squibb Oncology; Invirase, Versed/Roche Laboratories Inc; If you are taking both Videx (ddl) and VIRACEPT: Videx should be taken without food, on an empty Seldane, Rifadin, Rifamate, Rifater/Hoechst Marion Roussel; Hismanal, Propulsid/Janssen stomach. Therefore, you should take VIRACEPT with food one hour after or more than two hours before Pharmaceutica Inc; Halcion, Mycobutin/Pharmacia & Upjohn Co; Rimactane, Tegretol/CibaGeneva you take Videx. Pharmaceuticals; Viramune/Roxane Laboratories, Inc; Dilantin/Parke-Davis; Crixivan/Merck & Co, Inc; Nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs): Imodium A-D/McNeil Consumer Products Co; Cordarone/Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories; Quinaglute/Berlex When VIRACEPT is taken together with: Laboratories; Cardioquin/The Purdue Frederick Co; Quinidex/A.H. Robins Co, Inc; Cafergot/Novartis • Viramune® (nevirapine) Pharmaceuticals Corp. Norvir is a trademark of Abbott Laboratories. The amount of VIRACEPT in your blood may be reduced. Studies are now taking place to learn about Issued 11/13/97 the safety of combining VIRACEPT with Viramune. CALL 1.888.VIRACEPT • Other NNRTIs Acjouro VIRACEPT is a registered trademark of Agouron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Phormeeaudcaknhe: VIRACEPT has not been studied with other NNRTIs. Copyright ©1999 Agouron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. All rights reserved. A Warner-larbort Company La Jolla, California, 92037, USA www.instepnews.com • Feb 24 — March 8, 2000 IN Step Page 21 ink a small Asian woman in nothing but a pink THE BEST AMERICAN smock and a man in black give her a going Commitment 4 over she somehow doesn't want to escape EROTICA 2000 from. She is blindfolded, the lights are turned off, and the front of the store is left Rings designed EDITED BY SUSIE BRIGHT open so the passers by on the street can watch the action. And some action it is! for the two of Reviewed by Ed Grover Another trend is writing about youth- ful experiences or youth in general. There usie Bright has diligently combed are gay, straight and bisexual stories that you in an easy through piles of the newest erotica to will either remind you of your own youth bring you "The Best S American Erotica or at least take you on an erotic journey 2000." In her introduction, she says she has back in time. Bright says, "Interestingly, and relaxed seen many trends come and go since she what is coveted and rhapsodized today, started editing this series in the early 90s. She more than any other quality of beauty, is says, "One of the events that has emerged youth —pure childish sensuality and environment. over the past year is the beautiful-people teenage bloom." She's all for teengae sex; backlash. In many of the stories I have read she asks if youth are supposed to wait until the plot turns on a character who—for super- "Grad School" to get their experience. natural or quite pedestrian reasons— is In "Two Cars in a Cornfield" by physically grotesque. Ugly people seem to be William Harrison, we listen to Kipper as he calling the shots, ranging from the disabled tells of his sexual adventures with seven of strange to the terribly plain." to the his classmates (four straight couples) as Included are stories in this vein such as they discover sex and friendship during "Calcutta" by Bob Vickery (sex with a dou- their senior year in high school. At the end ble amputee), "Sophie's Smoke" by Mark of the story, many years later, he meets one (where you find out exactly what Stuertz of the girls and they compare notes on with cigars.), "It Will Do For people can do everyone and catch up with each other. at o Now" by Molly Weatherfield (foot fetishes), In "Midsummer of Love" by Simon J E W E L R Y (what happens to "Maryann" by Marc Levy Sheppard, we get all the inside action on a sexy seniors who place sex-wanted ads), and house full of gay kids in San Francisco. Sandy "ReBecca" by Vicki Hendricks, which tells of Stein is smoking a waterpipe of pot and lis- the sexual adventures of a pair of Siamese tening to Janis Joplin. He is alone except for Out of Solitude Jewelry Twins—joined at the head. The conclusion two boys having sex in the next room. One of and resolution of that one is a real kick. his friends, Demetrius (who's after Sandy's 918 E. Brady St. In "The Maltese Dildo" by Adam ass), comes in and invites him to come to the McCabe. The main character (McCabe) tells park to watch a bunch of Hari Krishnas do Milwaukee, WI a story about a client who hires him to find "some kind of parade or something." a jewel-encrusted dildo that was stolen from Sandy picks up a Krishna boy and they 414-223-3101 an orgy. McCabe is given a ticket to attend return for sex, while Demetrius leaves to go the next orgy, where he is told he will find and practice with the "Cockettes", a bunch Visit us on the web at: www.outofsolitude.com some evidence and, maybe, the dildo. What of gender-fuck drag queens who are staging he finds is some hot action with a fat man a musical extravaganza entitled "Greek named Gutmann. He retrieves the stolen Love." Many stoned pages later, Sandy and equipment and gets a real surprise when he Demetrius finally connect. How and where Comedienne returns it to the man who hired him. is the climax of this tale. Included is an excerpt from Bret Easton Of the thirty stories reproduced here, Suzanne Westenhoefet Ellis' 1999 novel "Glamorama." The story is Susie Bright says, "Erotic storytellers are about a young male model adrift in frequently truth tellers as much as they are Manhattan who is searching for a female fantasy writers. They perform the function Saturday, z model named Jamie. He finds her in London of pointing out what is real under surreal and what happens will make you sit up and conditions. ..." She says she doesn't think M0011 take notice. It will also make you think twice she will understand the spirit of erotica in about Bret Easton Ellis. In this eight-page the year 2000 until she's at it's tail end; but March 25 passage, the action starts in the shower and all the while, she will hear voices from the moves to the bedroom, where there's enough sexual underground, and they will carry boyfriend, sex going on between the girl, her the weight of a new century's most blatant 8pm and the male model to satisfy anyone's inter- fears and desires. (Touchstone paperback, Doors Open at 7pm est, be they gay, straight or bisexual. Simon & Schuster, ISBN 0-684-84396-X, the In "the Manicure" by Nell Carberry, $13 USA, $19 Canada). AI 111.11E author tells about stopping for a manicure at a Nail Parlor in Greenwich Village. Here, 2090 Atwood Ave r Madison Jamakaya To Lead Workshop $17 Advance $19 Door Pattern with special guest at Woodland 4 Milwaukee — Jamakaya, a local journalist and historian who is also Assistant "Wickedly righteous . . Editor at IN Step, will present an afternoon workshop entitled "History in the Telling: The How-To's of Gathering Oral Histories" on Sunday, March 12 from 1-4 ZRAZY a riotous look at life." - San Diego Gay & Lesbian Times p.m. at Woodland Pattern Book Center, 720 E. Locust Street. "Smooth as silk, Dublin, The workshop will present an overview of the practice of oral history and offer Ireland - based world-Jazz a step-by-step guide through the process of interviewing an individual who has life tunksters ." experiences to share. Topics include choosing a subject, preparing questions, - Time Out (London) BUY YOUR TICKETS AT: interviewing techniques, recording equipment, the editing process, ethical issues .") The Barrymore Box Office and more. Exclusive Company Jamakaya is a writer and historian who has documented the feminist, labor and gay and lesbian movements in Milwaukee for 25 years. Most recently, she coordinat- (State & High Point) ed the Women of Wisconsin Labor Oral History Project and published the findings Magic Mill • A Room of One's Own in her book, "Like Our Sisters before Us: Women of Wisconsin Labor." Star Liquor • Green Earth The workshop fee is $25 for members, $30 for non-members. Reserve your place by calling (414) 263-5001. OR CHARGE BY PHONE: (608) 241-8633 Page 22 IN Step Feb 24 — March 8, 2000 • www.instepnews.com

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Friday, March 3 South Madison Health 8 Family Ctr. (Madison): Free, anonymous walk- 25(. Fannies (Milwaukee): Karaoke Night! Pull tabs. Drinks as low os La's (Green Boy): $6 Super Bust. DJ Mark spins. Shamrock Bar (Madison): Frontiers Gay/Bi Men's Group Happy Hour. in HIV testing from 5 to 1:45 p.m. Located at 2202 South Pork St. FMI Dart leagues starting the 2nd week of January. Sign up now! The group meets at the Bar at 6 p.m. for cocktails every Friday night. call (608) 261-9210. Fridays: Fluid (Milwaukee): 2-4-1 dunks from 5 to 8 p.m. Bottles of Corona 8 Decides where to dine at 7 p.m. 117 W. Main St. FMI: (608) 274• HIV/AIDS Support Group 8 Hotline (Upper Peninsula, MI): These proj- shots of Cuervo $2 from 8 p.m. to close. Barracks • Levi/leather (Madison): 2-4-1 Happy Hour on all drinks 5959. ects serve Dickinson, Iron, 8, Menomonee Counties. For information on S3.50 and under. 51 off all other drinks. 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FMI M8M Club (Milwaukee): All you con eat Fish Fry and other great spe- Ray's Bar 8. Grill (Madison): Grill open! 2.4.1 Happy Hour from 4 to 7 fun. Costume contest starts at 8pm. • contact Andrew Warner at (414) 964-9505. p.m. $1.50 Dr. or Schnapps with drink 9 p.m. to close. cials. Fat Tuesday at Triangle (Milwaukee): Miller giveaways, t•shirts, beonds LGBT Community Center - Rainbow U Lecture Series (Milwaukee): Every South Water Street Docks (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour! 3 to 8 p.m. Tick- Scooter's (Eau Claire): 2 for S2 domestic bottles and rail mixers. 9 p.m. and more! 3rd Thursday of the month, 6:30 to 8 p.m. The series encourages aware- ets good until 9 p.m. to closing. ness and discussion of issues important to the LGBT Community. FMI call South Water St. Docks (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour! 3 to 8 p.m. Tickets Station 2 (Milwaukee): Margarita Madness 52. Corona 52. BOOK READINGS, CLASSES (414) 271-2656. good until 9 p.m. 2/4/1 all day, all night (open to close). Switch (Milwaukee): Happy Hour - 5 to 9 p.m. DJ and dancing after 8 LGBT Campus Center Boy-Oh-Boy Gay/Bi Men's Group (Madison): This Station 2 (Milwaukee): Mini Pitchers $2.50. Rail drinks 51.50 p.m. AND CLUBS: weekly group provides an outlet for gay/bi students at UWM. Social out- Switch (Milwaukee): Happy Hour 5 to 8 p.m. Boyz Night Out! 2-4.1 The Bollgame (Milwaukee): $2.50 bloodys screw and greyhound 8. 90- Thursday, February 24 ings and great discussion. Hosted by University Health Services and Sex- on all cocktails, bottled beer and taps for the boyz. 8 p.m. to close. cent taps... llom to 6pm. Out-Loud, Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. at the LGBT Campus Center on the Chitra Divokaruni at Schwartz (Shorewood): Award-winning Indian poet second floor of the UW-Madison Memorial Union, 800 langdon Street. The Ballgame (Milwaukee): Special Export 55 pitchers and 90-cent The Office (Rockford, IL): Best Dance Party! DJ Cris. Chitra Divokaruni reads at 7 p.m. at the Harry W. Schwartz Bookshop, mugs from 9 p.m. to lam 4093 N. Oakland Ave. FMI: (414) 963- 3111. South Madison Health 8 Family Center (Madison): Free, anonymous The Trading Company (Eau Claire): All chilled shots $1.50 • 9 to 11 p.m. walk-in HIV testing from 5 to 7:45 p.m. at 2202 South Park St. FMI call The Office (Rockford, IL): $2.50 pitchers/50( drafts. Retro party with Triangle (Milwaukee): Happy Hour - S to 9 p.m. 2.4.1 drinks! Wednesday, March 1 (608) 261-9270. DJ Cris. Woody's (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour 4 to 9 p.m. Dyke Poets Meet (Madison): First Wednesday and third Tuesday of the Triangle Coalition - LOB Support Group (Rockford, IL): Meet to establish Triangle (Milwaukee): Happy Hour 5 to 9 p.m. 2-4-1 drinks! South Pork month, 6:00 p.m. at A Room of One's Own, 307 W. Johnson St. FMI: and explore friendships 8. relationships. Discuss a variety of topics every Saturdays: Wednesdays. S5 All-U-Con-Drink Superbust (beerne 8 soda). (608) 257.1888. Thursdays at 8 p.m. FMI call (319) 583.1834. Barracks - Levi/Leather (Madison): Levi/Leather/Uniform Night! 50( Woody's (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour, 4-9 p.m. Intro-Bar Dart League. James Morrow Reading (Mequon): Reading by James Morrow, author of Women's Consciousness Raising Group (Madison): Meets weekly at off all drinks if dressed in L/L/U. Bartenders discretion. La's (Green Bay): S6 Super Bust. Sean spins requests. "The Eternal Footman," 7 p.m. at the Schwartz Bookshop, 10976 N. 5:30 p.m. at 122 State St. Suite 403. FMI call (608) 250-6775. Dish (Milwaukee): The new night spot for women! Join DJ Amber for Port Washington Rd. FMI: (262) 241- 6220. Unitarian Universalist (Rock- Thursdays: doncin' 8 romancin'. Church - Lesbian Support/Discussion Group Thursday, March 2 ford, IL): The group meets weekly from 7-8 p.m. at 4848 Turner Rd. FMI Barracks - Levi/Leather (Madison): All whiskey drinks, S .50 off, pitch- Fannies (Milwaukee): Hot Music to dance to. Two new [Hs playing top LGBT Community Center (Milwaukee): Gay Men's Writing Group (Mil- co) (815) 636.7298. ers of lire sm., 54, Lg., 55, shots of DR's, $2. 40, booty, house, funk, oldies etc. waukee): Meets 3rd Monday and 1st Thursday of the month. For writ- Boot Comp Saloon (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour - 4 to 8 p.m. FRIDAYS: Jo'Dees International (Racine): Vanilla 8 Original Doctor's, Cherry ers, poets, essayists and all others to create an environment where mem- High Tea 8 Talk - Men's Group (Madison): High Tea 8 Talk is an oppor- Club 5/Planet 0 (Madison): Pitchers of Lite $5. Frozen cocktails, S3. Cheesecake, Cherry LifeSaver's and Viagra shots - 52.50. $1.25 Top bers write together, share together and critique together. FMI: (414) tunity for men of all ages, who enjoy the company of other men, to chat Pitchers of long Islands are 510. MGD 8. Miller Lite, $1.75 Pints of Leinie's Red, 52.50 Pints of Hacker• 271-2656. Pschorr Weisse. and graze at Monty's Blue Plate Diner, 3 p.m., 2089 Atwood Ave. FMI: Club 219 (Milwaukee): Open at 5 p.m. Cocktails are 1/2 price from 5 Saturday, March 4 (608) 257-9751. to 8 p.m. Kathy's Nut Hut (Milwaukee): Short beers 2 for $1.50. Science Fiction Book Club (Madison): 3 p.m. at A Room of One's Own, LGBT Youth Group • Meeting (Kenosha): This group meets the first 8 third Emeralds (Milwaukee): Teo Thursday! Ice Teo $2.50. Man's Country (Chicago): Mole Strippers and Porn Stars. Show at Mid- 307 W. Johnson St. FMI: (608) 251.7888. Fridays of the month from 7 to 10 p.m. at the ARCW Offices, 1212 - night. Free Continental Breakfast Sunday Morning. Fannies (Milwaukee): S1 off almost everything including top shelf. Wednesday, March 8 57th St. FMI call 800.924.6601. OH ZONE (Rockford, IL): $1.50 shot specials. DJ/Dancing. Fluid (Milwaukee): 2.4-1 drinks from 5 to 8 p.m. Cosmopolitan Martinis Elizabeth Strout Reading (Brookfield): Author of "Amy and Isabelle," 7 MGLO 8 MGLPO - Red light Night (Marshfield): Every Friday night from 53 from 8 p.m. to close. Ray's Bar 8. Grill (Madison): live DJ 9 p.m. to close. Men's Room p.m. at the Schwartz Bookshop, 17145 W. Bluemound Rd. FMI: (262) 10:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m., 130 S. Central Ave., above the Thimbleberry (Levi/Leather) 1 p.m. to close: 50( off all drinks with card. Bookstore. Meet local LGBT people, enjoy Videos and Dancing. Everyone Jo'Dees International (Racine): S6 SUPER BUST! MGD and Miller Lite. Progressive 797-6140. Happy Hour from 1 to 10 p.m. is welcome. FMI: Jim (1151 384-6731 or Vic (715) 387.2068. Cherry LifeSaver's and Viagra Shots - 5 2.50 Thursday, March 9 Scooter's Kathy's Nut Hut (Milwaukee): Slammers! $1 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. (Eau Claire): All chilled shots only 51.50 - 9 to 11 p.m. DJ 8 Project° Drop-In Night (Milwaukee): LGBT Youth 24 and under are wel- dancing starting at 11 p.m. Mark Bowden Appearance (Mequon): Author of "Black Hawk Down" come to stop in Fridays, 5-10 p.m., at Milwaukee's LGBT Community M8M Club (Milwaukee): Happy Hour from 5 p.m. to close!. speaks at the Schwartz Bookshop, 10976 N. Port Washington Rd. FMI: Center, 170 S. Second Street, 5-10 p.m. FMI: (414) 223-3220. Station 2 (Milwaukee): Dirty Cocktails Specials (ask bartender). Hot Sex (262) 241.6220. Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee): Open 8 p.m. Levi/Leather. Tex-Mex Si. Stammers $1. Northland Gay Men's Center - Weekly HIV/AIDS Social Group (Duluth, Night! 52 bottles of Corona, S2 shots of Cuervo and Tequila Rose. Switch (Milwaukee): Happy Hour 5-8 p.m. DJ and dancing after 8 p.m. COMMUNITY MEETINGS MN): The group meets from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Center 8 N. 2nd Ave. Naplese Lounge (Green Boy): Pull tabs! drinks as low as 25( 3 to 7 p.m. East, Temple opera Block, Suite 309. An opportunity for men with The Ball Game (Milwaukee): Bloody Marys, Screw Drivers, Grey Hounds HIV/AIDS to socialize and find support. FMI: (218) 122.8585. OH ZONE (Rockford, IL): 51 bottle beer. 50( drafts. $2.30. Tap beer 80( from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. AND EVENTS: Frontiers Dining Out (Madison): Madison-area Gay/Bi men meet at the Ray's Bar 8. Grill (Madison): Grill open! 2-4-1 Happy Hour from 4 to 1 (Please read carefully. Some meetings occur the same day weekly, oth- The Office (Rockford, IL): Rockford's Best Dance Party! DJ's Jerry 8. Jess Shamrock Bar around 6 p.m. FMI: (608) 274-5821. p.m. One. ers the same day bi- weekly or monthly.) Madison Tronsgender Group - Support Group (Madison): A support and Scooter's (Eau Claire): Free Pool 8 Darts. 2.4-1 tap beer 9 p.m. to close. Woody's (Milwaukee): Trivia Challenge Day! THURSDAYS: advocacy group for Transsexuals (M-T-F and F-T-M), Cross Dressers and Station 2 (Milwaukee): Bottle and Can beers, 50( off. $1 shots of cold Diversity G/L Resource Center (Rockford, IL): Located at 610 E State St. their Friends, Families and Significant Others. 7:30 p.m. at OutReach, 14 Schnapps. BAR EVENTS: Open from 4 to 9 p.m. Teen Drop-in Hours. FMI call (815) 964.2639. West Mifflin Street. FMI: (608) 255-4927.

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SATURDAYS: HIV/AIDS Support Group - Fox Cities (Menasha): Free, confidential and Women's Music Radio (Milwaukee): WMSE-91.1FM. 10:30 p.m. to "From My Hometown: A Celebration of Rhythm 8, Blues" (Milwaukee): open to any person living with or affected by HIV/AIDS, the 2nd and 4th Midnight. Variety of women's music genres, announcements of events in Presented by the Milwaukee Rep in the Stockner Cabaret thru March 12. AIDS Network - HIV/AIDS Support Group (Madison): Meets from 10 Tuesday of the month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Family Resource Assn. Milwaukee women's community. EMI: (4141 224-9490. a.m. to noon at UW Hospital, 600 Highland Ave. in K6/Rm. 280, 2nd of Fox Valley, Midway Rd., 1488 Kenwood Drive. FMI: (920) 739-4226 floor. FMI: or 1-800-486-6276. Cable Channel 4, Public Access TV, WYOU -Weekly TV (Madison): "Noth- "The Gin Game" (Milwaukee): Milwaukee Chamber Theatre's production (608) 252-6540 or Sylvia at 1-800-675-9400. ing to Hide" runs (GOT programming every week from 2-3 p.m. Re-runs of the two-character tor-de-force. Through March 5 at the Broadway The- GLB AA - Open Meeting (Madison): Every Saturday at 6 p.m. at Out- [GU Community Center - Lesbian 12-Step Al-Anon Group (Milwaukee): the next day at 8 a.m. re Center, 158 N. Broadway. FMI: (414) 291-7800. Reach, 14 W. Mifflin, Suite 103. FMI call (608) 255-8582. Meets from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The only requirement for membership is that "Hotel Milwaukee" live Tapings (Milwaukee): Weekly toping of the "Midnight and Moll Flanders" (Milwaukee): World Premiere of Marie Northland Gay Men's Center • Social Night (Duluth, MN): Meets every there be a problem of alcoholism with a relative or friend. FMI: (414) radio program "Hotel Milwaukee" at 5 p.m at Hotel Metro in downtown Kohler play, produced jointly by Renaissance Theaterworks and the Pro- Activities include games, videos and other social events from 6 Saturday. 271.2656. Milwaukee. It is rebroadcast over WHAD 90.7 at 7 p.m. Fridays and 4 fesionol Theatre Training Program at UW- Milwaukee. Through Feb. 27. -9 p.m. at the (enter, 8 N. 2nd Ave. East, Temple opera Block, Suite LGBT Community Center - Project 0 Youth Drop In Night (Milwaukee): p.m. Saturdays. EMI: (414) 352.3331 or (414) 276-7889. For tickets and show times, call (414) 229-4308. 309. FMI: (218) 722-8585. The group meets Tuesdays from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. and Fridays from 5 Womyn's Radio (Madison): WORT Radio 89.9 FM A weekly show titled "A Night in November" (Milwaukee): A one-man, multi-character come- SUNDAYS: to 10 p.m. Drop In nights provide a variety of youth activities in a space "Her Turn," Womyn's news and information by and about women, airs dy about the "troubles" in Ireland produced by Next Act Theatre dim Feb. Angels of Hope MCC - Religious Services (Allouez and Appleton): Services that is welcoming, safe and accessible to LGBTO (questioning) youth. from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Followed by "Her Infinite Variety," Women in 27 in the company's new space in the Off-Broadway Theater, 342 N. FMI: (414) are held every Sunday at 11 a.m. at 3607 Libel St. in Allouez, and 5 271-2656. Music from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. All genres and styles. Interviews, live Water St. FMI: (414) 278-7780. guests and announcements for the women's community. FMI: (608) p.m. at 815 N. Richmond St. in Appleton. FMI: (920) 991-0128. Madison Community Health Ctr. - HIV Testing (Madison): Free, anony- "To Lift Ourselves Up" (Milwaukee): Theatre X's staged history of the mous, walk-in HIV testing from 3 to 5:45 p.m. at 1133 Williamson St. 256-2001 or http://www.netphorioCom/wort. LGBT Catholics (Milwaukee): Monthly discussion group for LGBT Catholics Yiddish Theater in Milwaukee, written by John Schneider. Through March 255-0704. meets from 10:30 a.m. to Noon at Holy Trinity/Guadalupe School, 613 FMI: (608) "Better living Through Show Tunes" (Madison): WORT Radio 89.9 FM - 12. FMI: (414) 291-7800. Hosts Bruce Wheeler and End Bricker, 2-3 p.m. (608) 256-2001. S. 4th St. FMI: (414) 481-8543. Northland Gay Men's Center - Open Discussion Group (Duluth, MN): "Uncle Vanya" (Milwaukee): Boulevard Ensemble production of (enter, 8 N. 2nd Ave. East, Tem- Gay Men's Discussion Group - Monthly Meeting (Milwaukee): The group Meets weekly from I to 9 p.m. at the Tues., March 7 & Every Tues. Chekhov's classic. Through March 19 at 2252 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. FMI: meets at the Counseling (enter of Milwaukee, 2038 N. Bartlett Ave., ple Opera Block, Suite 309. Topics include coming out issues, support 8 (414) 144.5757. resources. No age limits. FMI: (218) 122-8585. "The Queer Program" (Milwaukee): Live weekly telecast on MATA Public every second Sunday of the month from 6 to 8 p.m. Topics range from access cable channel 47 (96 in some areas) at 7 p.m. Hosts: Michael AND: relationships and dating to HIV/AIDS to spirituality and mental heath. PELAG -Milwaukee - Open Office (Milwaukee): A representative of Mil- lisowski and (hales Daniels. Re-broadcast Saturday at 12:30 a.m. and Friday, February 25 FMI: Bill Hanel at (414) 271-2565. waukee's PUG Chapter will be available to speak to parents, youth or Sundays at 10 p.m. FMI: (414) 265-8500. anyone who wants to stop and say hello each Tuesday evening from 6 lames Reeb Unitarian Univeralist Church - Worship Service (Madison): "In the Movies" (Milwaukee): A Dale Guttman Production. Musical to 9 p.m.at the LGBT Community Center. FMI: (414) 271.2656. Wed., March 8 & Every Wed. Services at 9 and 11 a.m. at 2146 E. Johnson St. FMI: (608) 242- revue, audience participation and more! Also Feb. 26 and March 3 and 8887. Sober Seniors AA Meeting (Milwaukee): This meeting is focused on the "Nothing to Hide" (Madison): Cable Channel 4, Public Access TV, WYOU 4. 8 p.m. of Centennial Hall of the Milwaukee Public Library. FMI: (414) unique recovery needs of elders, and meets every Tuesday morning from runs [GOT Programming every week from 9-11 p.m. Re-runs from 327.3552. (GOT Community Center Meditation Circle (Milwaukee): The Circle will 10 to 11:30 o.m. at 3200 W. Highland Blvd. FMI: ElderLink (414) 289- 12.30- 2:30 a.m. begin with centering and grounding exercises followed by guided medi- Saturday, February 26 6874. WORT, 89,9 FM - 6/1. Radio. Madison's local totion. 10 a.m. to Noon on the 1st Sunday of the month at the Center, "Oueery" (Madison): Trinity Irish Dance Company (Milwaukee): 8 p.m. at the Pabst Theater, show, Way Out," the international [GOT 170 S. 2nd Street. FMI: (414) 271.2656. UHS Counseling 8 Consultation Services - Sex Out Loud (Madison): This GLBTO radio followed by "This 144 E. Wells Street. FMI: (414) 286.3665. group for Gay/Bi students meets in the Memorial Union at 12 show, which runs from 7:30-8 p.m. LGBT Community Center - Conversations With God (Milwaukee): The discussion Noon every Tuesday. FMI: (6081 265.4901. Sunday, February 27 group meets from 10 a.m. to noon on the 3rd Sunday of the month at GALLERIES: the (enter, 170 S. 2nd Street. FMI: (414) 271.2656. e Womansong - Rehearsal (Madison) This women's chorale meets at the MUSEUMS AND Masque: Mardi Gras Festival (Milwaukee): Jugglers, live jazz, fashion show and more, benefiting Theatre X and Danceworks, 8 p.m. at the Tom Beth Israel Center at 7 p.m. FMI: (608) 222-2987. Ongoing Exhibits: LGBT Community (enter - Drumming Circle (Milwaukee): Meets from 10 Tom Club, 618 N. Broadway. FMI: (414) 221.9096. a.m. to noon on the 4th Sunday of the month at the Center, 170 S. 2nd Yoga Spirit - Free Classes (Milwaukee): Every Tuesday there are free Adambomb Gallerie (Milwaukee): Mixed media works by Shown Friday, March 3 Street. FMI: (414) 271.2656. classes for all people living with HIV. Among other things you can reduce Stephanµ 524 S. Second St. FMI: (4141276-BOMB. stress and ease neuropothy 8 joint pain. Classes ore held at 301 N. The Chenille Sisters (Milwaukee): 8 p.m. at the Pabst Theater, 144 E. Rainbow Friends - Quaker Worship Group (Madison): Meets on the third Alverno College (Milwaukee): "The Guild of American Papercutters Trav• Water St., Suite 410 at 3:30 p.m. FMI: (414) 289-9660. Wells St. FM( (414) 286-3665. Thursday of each month at 11 a.m. Diversity is encouraged, feelings hon- eling Exhibit" thru March 11. 4th Floor of liberal Arts Building, 3401 S. ored, and boundaries respected. FMI 8. location, call (608) 250.7989. WEDNESDAYS: 39th St. FMI: (414) 382-6000. Sunday, March S Seeking Sobriety - Non-Religious Recovery Group (Milwaukee) This recov- Diversity G/L Resource Ctr - Coming Out Support Group (Rockford, IL): Cedarburg Cultural Center (Cedarburg): "Patterns Through Time," runs "Different Trains/Different Times" (Milwaukee): Present Music performs ery group meets at 6 p.m. every Sunday at BESTD Clinic, 1240 E. Brady Meets every Wednesday at 610 E. State St. from 7 to 8 p.m. FMI: thru Feb. 27 at W62- N546 Washington Ave. FMI: (262) 375.3676. two pieces relating to Jewish culture and the Holocaust, 3 p.m. and 7:30 St. (use side door). FMI: Danny at (414) 540-0961 or Richard at (414) (815) 964.2639. Jeanne Bnl, Michael Mer- p.m. at Congregation Shalom, 7630 N. Santa Monica Blvd. FMI: (414) 442.1132. Gallery Cora Dora (Milwaukee): The works of Gay/Bi Men's Al Anon Group (Madison): Meets at the University United ritt Mangan and John Ernst thru April 9. 211 N. Water St. FMI: (414) Silver Space - Older Lesbian Discussion Group (Milwaukee): Meets on the Methodist Church, 1127 University Ave., every Wednesday at 6 p.m. 283-9244. third Sunday of the month at the Counseling Center, 2038 N. Bartlett FMI: (608) 256-4107 or (608) 846.2860. James" - A showing of Ave., from 6 to 8 p.m. $3 donation. FMI: (414) 271-2565. Grove Gallery (Milwaukee): "The Return of Randy HIV/AIDS Support Group - (Green Bay): Free, confidential and open to recent works by city artist Randy James runs through March 3. Reception University Congregational Church - Worship Service (Madison): Weekly any person living with or affected by HIV/AIDS on the 1st and 3rd with artist on opening night from 6.9 p.m. 1209 E. Brady Street. FMI: services are at 10 a.m. at 1127 University Ave. FMI (608) 256-2353. Wednesday of the month. Meetings take place ot Renaissance Healing (414) 277-8228. vis® Arts Ch., 311 S. Jefferson from 7:30 to 9 p.m. FMI: (920) 437-4325 CE MONDAYS: John Michael Kohler Arts Center (Sheboygan): "Ever Green: Mixed Media or Sylvia at 1-800-675=9400. BGEASS - Weekly Meeting (Appleton): The Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian and Works by Helen Altman," thru end of Feb., 608 New York Ave. FMI: [GOT Campus Center • Les/Bi Curious Women's Group (Madison): This Straight Society meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Room 109 of Cole- (920) 458.6144. 513 E. State St. weekly group, open specifically to lesbian, bisexual and curious women man Hall at Lawrence University Memorial Union, 615 E. College Ave. Madison Arts Center (Madison): "Work in Progress: The Madison Art Cen- who are UWM students, meets every Wednesday night, 8 p.m. of the Rockford, IL 61104 FMI: Irene (920) 722.7572 or Bernie (920) 982-0220. features cornerstones of the Center's colection, including LGBT Campus Center on the second floor of the UWM Memorial Union, ter Collects," (815) 965-0344 Mopplethorpe photos, Nevelson sculptures, Frida Kohlo paintings and Gay AA/Gay Al-Anon - 12-Step Meetings (Racine): These recovery groups 800 Landgon St. meet every Monday at 625 College Ave. at 8 p.m. FMI: Art at (414) more. 211 State Street. FM): (608) 257-0158. Madison Vet Center - GLB Veterans Meeting (Madison): The group meets 694-0115. Lord Gallery (Milwaukee): "Vanity of Vanities," 12 new paint- every Wednesday at 147 S. Butler at 5 p.m. FMI: (608) 262.7084 or Michael H. Rockford's Hot Spot! Barbara Kohl-Spiro. Through March 14 at 420 E. Wisconsin Ave. Gay/Bi Men's AA - Closed Meeting (Madison): Meets at 8 p.m. at the (608) 264-5342. - ings by 1-90 to Bus. 20 (State St.) University United Methodist Church, 1127 University Ave. FMI: (608) FMI: (414) 272-1007. ' Queer Chicks - Social Group (Madison): Meets every Wednesday at 1 222-8989. Milwaukee Art Museum (Milwaukee): "Interventions: New Art in Uncon- p.m. at 219 N. Hamilton St. FMI: (608) 265-3344. LGBT Community Center - Membership Drop In Nights (Milwaukee): ventional Spaces," includes recent work by 12 international artists, These are casual nights the first Monday of the month. Board games, FILM, TV AND RADIO: including Robert Gaber, Cheonae Kim, Inigo Monglano-Ovalle and Ilya pool and Ping-Pong ore available, along with snacks and coffee. Not a Kobakov. Through April 23.750 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive. FMI: (414) member? Stop by and see about the benefits. Free for members, S2 for Monday, February 28 224-3200. non-members. FMI: (414) 271-2656 "Breach Broach," an Frontiers Film Circle (Madison): "Wesder: East of the Wall," 7:30 p.m. Walker's Point Center for the Arts (Milwaukee): mixed media works by Lauren Gather and Mark Klossen. Exhib- LGBT Youth Pride Support Group - New Meeting (Green Bay): This group Call for location: (608) 274.5959. exhibit of will be available to youth every Monday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the it runs through Mod 11. FMI: (414) 672- 2787. Tuesday, February 29 • Renaissance Counseling Center, 311 Jefferson St. FMI: (920) 43/- Wustum Museum of Fine Arts (Racine): "Jewelry and Sculpture in Recy- 4325. Videogragher Portia Cobb (Milwaukee): Cobb speaks on "Experimental cled Materials" by Robert W. Ebendorf. Through April 30. 2519 North- WISH - Generic AA 12-Step Meeting (Madison): Meets weekly at 6 p.m. Film 8. Video," 7 p.m., 208 N. Water St. Sponsord by Milwaukee Insti- western Ave. tute of Art and Design. FMI: (414) 276- 7889. at the Atwood Community Ctr., 2425 Atwood Ave. FMI: (608) 249- THEATRE/MUSIC ARTS: 5096. Saturday, March 4 DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MARCH 3 Now Playing: APPEARING: MARCH 9 UWM Rainbow Group (Milwaukee): University LGBT group meets at Gay Video Club (Madison): Showing "Common Ground" and "Dream "Forever Ploid" (Milwaukee): In its fourth record-breaking month! Must 7:30 p.m. in Student Union Room E307. FMI: (414) 229-6555. Team," 8 p.m. FMI: (608) 244-8675. close March 12. At Vogel Hall of the Marcus Center, 123 E. State St. CALL IN STEP'S AD HOTLINE @ TUESDAYS: Sun., March 5 & Every Sun. FMI: (414) 273-7206. 414.278.7840, eat 2 to reserve your ad.

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stage Chamber Theatre Deals Winning C Hand with "The Gin Game" C by Carl M. Szatmary laywright Donald. Lee Coburn's own story would pvery likely make for one fasci- Undependable. nating play. Debuting in a 49-seat theater in Los Angeles, "The Gin Unpredictable. Game" seems to have been Unforgettable. Coburn's very first staged work. Despite its humble origins, the play managed to captivate actor Hume 1-1\4.... Cronyn who thought that it would /Aa.ee be a perfect vehicle for he and his wife, Jessica Tandy. With fabled ot41/a-, Broadway director Mike Nichols Paul Boesing and Ruth Schudson P persuaded to take the helm, "The Gin Game" proved to be an extraor- found a partner he'll be able to beat easily dinary Broadway success, playing over 500 and often. performances. Amongst the many critical No such luck. Fonsia is either a natural ' (1:6P-Zotaiek-' accolades the play received was a 1978 card player or pretty darn lucky as she Pulitzer Prize as the year's best drama. keeps winning games, to Weller's increas- This is quite an auspicious beginning ing frustration.

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