Violence Epidemic in Gay Couples

THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 October 24, 2007 • vol 23 no 06 Violence Epidemic in Gay Couples

BY AMY WOOTEN The study, titled “Intimate Part- ner Abuse among Gay and Bisexual Gay and bisexual men in same-sex Men: Risk Correlates and Health Joffrey’s New relationships are victims of domes- Outcomes,” surveyed a diverse tic violence at nearly the same rates group of men (about 51 percent Leader Talks as women in heterosexual relation- African-American, roughly 22 per- page 12 ships, according to a new study cent white, about 16 percent La- that was conducted in Chicago. tino and 10 percent Asian/Pacific The study, published in the Jour- Islander and other ethnic groups). nal of Urban Health: Bulletin of Of the men who reported abuse in a The New York Academy of Medi- past or current relationship, about cine, found extensive partner abuse 63 percent reported verbal abuse, within male same-sex partnerships. about 59 percent physical abuse Of the 817 MSM (men who have sex and 57 percent sexual abuse. Also, with men) Chicagoans surveyed, over half of these men suffered 32 percent—nearly one in three— from more than one form of abuse. reported they are victims of partner Those who are in abusive relation- Lance abuse. The lead author of the study ships are more likely to suffer from is Eric Houston of the Department serious health problems and engage Political of Psychology, University of Illinois in high-risk behaviors, such as sub- at Chicago. stance abuse and unprotected sex, Bass: Parties “Intimate partner abuse among which puts them at higher risk of MSM does not receive the same at- HIV infection, the study also found. page 23 ‘Sync’ and tention as it does among hetero- These findings gave insight into an sexuals,” Houston said in a press area rarely studied, let alone dis- Swim release. This lack of attention re- cussed. sults in healthcare providers not Turn to page 5 page 20 recognizing abuse, he added. U.S. House Passes ENDA Without Trans Protections, Amendment Planned, p. 4 Trans-Rights Rally on Mag Mile page 4

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The an- crimination Act (ENDA) that protects only sexual swer is either yank the bill or pass an inclusive orientation and not gender identity on Oct. 18. bill.” The full House is expected to take up the mea- “Two weeks ago, our community was told sure this week. that gender identity would not be included in The bill passed the committee with the support any version of ENDA. Congressional leadership Trans-rights activists picket Friday across from the Westin Hotel, where House Speaker of 23 of 27 Democrats and 4 of 22 Republicans. expected our community to acquiesce,” United Nancy Pelosi spoke. Photo by Nila Latimore The Democrats voting “no” did so because it did ENDA said in a news release. The coalition of not include protection for transgender persons. about 300 national, state, and local LGBT groups of several transgender activists present at the They were Rush Holt (New Jersey), Yvette Clarke had come together as a result of that attempted Trans-Rights rally—when she heard about Pelosi’s support (New York), Linda Sanchez (California) and pres- fiat by the Democratic leadership. “It is because for the version of ENDA that excludes trans idential candidate Dennis Kucinich (Ohio). of our unprecedented efforts that new options, Activists individuals. Nemecek was fired last May from Social conservatives on the committee offered such as the proposed amendments by Rep. Bald- Picket Pelosi Spring Arbor University in Michigan (where she four amendments to further weaken the bill, but win are able to come before Congress.” taught for 16 years) after announcing her gen- they went nowhere. “Now our community must focus our full at- Appearance der-identity change. Nemecek proudly sported Earlier in the week, on Oct. 16, the only open tention on the upcoming floor vote on ENDA a sign outside the hotel, “Pelosi Math: Prof. + By Tully Satre lesbian in the House, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and building support for Rep. Tammy Baldwin’s Trans. = Fired.” announced that the Democratic leadership amendment that would make this bill fully in- “We all need protection in the workplace,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s, D-Calif., visit would allow her to offer an amendment on the clusive of the entire GLBT community,” said Joe Chicago trans activist June LaTrobe said over to Chicago on Oct. 19 did not go unnoticed. floor that would restore the gender identity pro- Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Cam- a loudspeaker. “This is a rally for a truly in- Trans-rights activists from as far as Ohio joined vision. paign. clusive ENDA, not a protest against anyone or over a dozen other supporters outside the “I have never wavered from my conviction National Stonewall Democrats Executive Direc- anything.” Westin Hotel, 909 N. Michigan, to ask Pelosi that the Employment Non-Discrimination Act tor Jon Hoadley said, “We appreciate that Con- Participants sent a message from over 300 to support an amendment introduced by Rep. must include protections base on sexual orien- gressional leaders like Congresswoman Baldwin national and statewide LGBT groups: ENDA is Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., last week that calls for tation and gender identity,” Baldwin said in a continue to share our commitment to pass an for all. After Baldwin announced her amend- a trans-inclusive version of the Employment statement released by her office. inclusive bill, and we expect Speaker Pelosi and ment, openly gay Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). “We are greatly disappointed that the commit- the House leadership will actively support the issued a statement urging his colleagues to Several local organizations, including Equal- tee chose to move forward with a bill that is not Baldwin amendment.” support Baldwin’s amendment. As the rally ity Illinois and the Gay Liberation Network, endorsed by a single LGBT organization,” said Foreman said the Senate is not going to pass subsided, Pelosi remained inside before making supported the protest outside the hotel where Mara Keisling, executive director of the National the bill this year, and George Bush is not going a quick exit. Pelosi refused to answer questions Pelosi was scheduled to speak at a private Center for Transgender Equality. “It is histori- to sign it. “We’ve put our community through as she left the Westin Hotel. Democratic fundraiser. 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Prior to the vigil, Rising Phoenix Martial Arts ment of Public Health’s (IDPH’s) chief of the Following the above recommendations, com- Into the Open gave a safety demonstration, providing tips on HIV/AIDS section, the epidemic in the Latino munity leaders feel change can start to take BY AMY WOOTEN simple techniques to protect oneself. community is “showing to be a serious threat.” place. “I think there are a number of ways we Also on display were T-shirts members of the Nanette Benbow, Chicago Department of Public can collaborate, and the sky is the limit,” Ben- It’s time to sweep discussions about violence Horizons Youth Project created to share their Health’s director of surveillance, epidemiology bow said. and abuse out from under the rug, said commu- personal experiences with violence. and research section, calls it an “epidemic of nity leaders at a recent anti-violence event. During the vigil, the importance of being there grave concern.” On Oct. 18, Center on Halsted’s Anti-Violence to support those who have the bravery, like the Latinos are affected by HIV/AIDS in dispro- Project held the Fourth Annual Candlelight Vigil: youth present, to speak out was stressed. “We portionate rates in Illinois and beyond. Accord- Bringing Violence Out of the Closet. The vigil need to continue to be there to listen,” Valerie ing to a 2007 study by the Centers for Disease VIOLENCE from cover was homage to those who have died due to vio- Newman, youth program clinician, said. Control, the disease is the fourth-leading cause Center on Halsted Anti Violence Project ther- lence, as well as a call for action to bring vio- “The speaking is powerful,” e nina jay, a spo- of death among Latinos aged 35 to 44. apist and trainer Lisa Gilmore was not sur- lence out into the open for discussion within ken-word artist and activist, said before sharing In Illinois, Latinos have made up 13 percent prised by the findings, but is pleased current the LGBT community. her own experiences with violence. of all newly reported HIV cases for the past data is now available to help create aware- Courtney Reid, the Center’s senior director of three years, IDPH reported. Also, Illinois Lati- ness and insight. programming, spoke of a “lofty” vision of ending nos with HIV/AIDS die at higher rates, the study “I think this will help the community dis- violence against LGBT individuals, stopping vio- Study: Latino revealed. In 2006, they represented 12 percent cuss the stigma, shame and internalized ho- lence within the community, creating awareness of Illinois HIV/AIDS-related deaths, an increase mophobia that keeps us from talking about and giving survivors and victims the power to HIV Silence from 8 percent in 2005. the violence within LGBT relationships,” seek help and speak up. The disease is often discovered later in life, Gilmore said. “It’s the only way we can end violence in our a Grave Concern according to CDPH, making it 45 percent more “It’s really important that we keep engag- community,” Reid said. BY AMY WOOTEN likely that Latinos will have AIDS when first ing in this conversation,” she added. According to Anti-Violence Project Manager tested for HIV than whites. Also, 40 percent of The study suggested that victims are less Laura Velazquez, the entire community is direct- Increased advocacy regarding the growing prob- Latinos diagnosed as HIV-positive will progress likely to report male-on-male partner abuse ly or indirectly impacted by violence, whether a lem of HIV/AIDS within the Illinois Latino com- to AIDS within five years, but most of those because of the stigma attached to it. Thus, couple is too afraid to hold hands in public, an munity needs to take place immediately, accord- progress within one month. This suggests, the victims tend to turn toward unhealthy coping individual is called names or even abused by a ing to a new local study. study says, that Latinos are not only dispropor- mechanisms, such as drugs and alcohol. the partner. “Let’s bring violence out of the closet,” The report, presented by the Greater Humboldt tionately impacted by HIV/AIDS in Illinois, but study also found that victims are more likely she stressed. Park Community of Wellness (a coalition of local may experience difficulty in accessing health- to report monthly (or more frequent) alcohol Local Chicago police were available to remind health groups) on Oct. 15, National Latino AIDS care. use, as well as problems related to substance those present (a large majority of which were Awareness Day, shows disproportionate rates of The key, Joanne Montes of CALOR told the abuse. Victims were also more likely to use Horizons youth) that police are there to help, infection among Illinois Latinos, and provides crowd, is to speak up. “We know HIV is here; we drugs before or during sex, as well. and that the law protects LGBT people. recommendations for expanding advocacy. Lo- know AIDS exists, but we’re choosing to ignore It is crucial to find ways to assess abuse One of the main concerns of the evening was cal activists and agencies stressed the need to it,” she said. “Everything has changed, it will among MSM, the study suggested. It added the continued silence of victims. The audience increase visibility of the issue, support local or- continue to change, and we need to change to that it is also necessary to find new ways to was reminded that nobody is immune to vio- ganizations, increase funding and expand com- address complacency.” improve outreach to the MSM community. lence (such as rape, incest, domestic violence, munity involvement in politics. With the contin- Second, community organizations, which are Gilmore added that she hopes a similar etc.), and society as a whole needs to start talk- ued growth of the Latino community in Illinois the “first line of defense,” need to be supported study will be conducted with the lesbian coming about it. and beyond, community leaders say something and enhanced. Third, in order for this to hap- munity to provide more insight and fresher “It’s important every community be willing to needs to be done. pen, there needs to be more adequate, long- data. look at it,” said Jae Jin Pak, prevention special- “The continued inattention [to] HIV/AIDS in term funding. The study also recommended that

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For example, sponded that although Barthwell gave a talk, kids and HIV’,” said Ava Dorenzo. “We need to from a neurophysiological standpoint, she said but it “wasn’t an accurate one.” educate the general public and people in this that normalizing part of a cell-related protein The day after the talk, Windy City Times asked community about what the Center does.” called the GABA receptor (which is involved in Chicago Crystal Meth Task Force’s (CCMTF’s) Jim Because of the low number of attendees, the seizures and cravings) is becoming a promising Pickett what he thought of the presentation— organizers could not arrange subgroups to re- approach. and he was not impressed. (Several members of spond to specific questions that could poten- Barthwell said that PROMETA is an integrated CCMTF attended the presentation out of inter- tially benefit an array of constituents. CCMTF’s Jim Pickett (pictured, left, with the outpatient treatment approach that incorporates est.) “I want science—and most of us in the The next town hall meeting will be Oct. 25 at CDC’s Gregorio Millett) attended the PROMETA physiological, nutritional and psychosocial as- community want science before we start advo- Bethel New Life Cultural and Community Center, presentation. Photo by Andrew Davis pects. The medical component involves, among cating for a treatment,” he said. “I think it’s 1140 N. Lamon. other things, the “physician-supervised admin- irresponsible that they’re pushing forward with See www.centeronhalsted.org. Spokesperson istration of three oral and IV medications in a such little science, with just open-label stud- unique dosing method,” according to a PROMETA ies.” Promotes brochure. Among the nutrition-related facets are A PROMETA ad recently appeared in some gay Sankofa Way having clients take daily supplements and high- publications that moved the CCMTF to issue a Controversial quality proteins, while psychosocial aspects letter to warn readers that “[d]espite how won- Partners with involve the development of life skills and the derful something may appear, there is no ‘magic prevention of relapse. Regarding clinical studies, formula,’” as Pickett told Windy City Times in an Kenyan Ministry Treatment By Andrew Davis By Andrew Davis Barthwell cited one study of 36 individuals that article that appeared in the Sept. 1 issue. showed, among other things, that none of the To read the entire article, please see www. Pro-LGBT spiritual organization Sankofa Way has subjects reported increased cravings; however, WindyCityMediaGroup.com. Dr. Andrea Barthwell—an addictions specialist announced that it will be the fiscal sponsor for a more important experiment is taking place at and a board member of Hythiam, the company Cornerstone Ministries, which has its primary of- UCLA, and will reportedly provide data in 2008. behind the controversial PROMETA treatment fice in Eldoret, Kenya. After Barthwell’s talk, patient advocate Steve Center Hosts regimen—gave a presentation promoting the Bishop Julius Atsango—who is seeking to Farrell provided a personal testimonial about program (used to combat alcohol, cocaine and Town Hall build an orphanage for HIV/AIDS-affected his PROMETA experience. Farrell, 46—who was meth dependence) Oct. 16 at DePaul University, children—is the founder of the ministry and, treated Oct. 5, 2006—painted himself as a go- 1150 W. Fullerton. Meeting during a recent visit to Chicago, he gave Windy getter regarding everything from work to fitness by Emmanuel Garcia However, before Barthwell talked, attendees City Times an idea of how dire the situation in for two decades. However, “the brakes failed saw a short film that featured testimonials from his country is. “Two out of every 10 people you in 2003,” he said. “I was introduced to meth The Center on Halsted hosted a town hall meet- people who went through the PROMETA program meet are HIV-positive,” he said. “Everyone you a party. After the first time I did it, I instantly ing on Oct. 15 as part of an ongoing community as well as from company-affiliated doctors who meet is either infected or affected. [Many] have knew it was going to be trouble.” He eventually survey. The Center is holding these meetings in have treated patients. Clients said that they now had [relatives] die from HIV.” Atsango himself enrolled in PROMETA—paying $15,000 in the various areas of the city to develop a three-year have “wonderful lives” and one husband even has been affected; his siblings and in-laws have process (a rate Farrell said is “much lower than strategic plan. In order to develop programming said, referring to his wife, that he now has “his passed away, leaving him and his wife to raise conventional rehab”). that will benefit the specific needs of the dif- best friend back.” However, the phrases “results 15 children, including the couple’s own four. A question-and-answer session generated quite ferent segments of the LGBT community, the are not typical” and “paid Hythiam consultant” The bishop almost did not come to Chicago. a bit of discussion. One attendee said that the Center’s staff is asking the public for feedback (the latter in reference to at least one physician Earlier this year, he visited the suburb of Harvey whole presentation seemed like “a major sales in the form of a survey. The 28-question sur- in the video) repeatedly faded in and out. It was (area Pentecostal churches brought him in) and job.” He also told Barthwell that he felt that vey is available online and in paper form, and also stated that “clinical studies are underway to said that he was welcomed with open arms by her “explanation of addiction was very naive. ... is anonymous. evaluate” PROMETA. the town’s mayor and aldermen; unfortunately, Four months after its initial grand opening things did not turn out like Atsango hoped, with the Center seeks to more appropriately define its him claiming that no one followed through on mission. their promises. 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Despite the nation’s anti-gay Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy, the Armed Forces have been plac- ing job advertisements on gay social network- ing Web site Glee.com, USA Today reported. A spokesman for the Army National Guard said he was not aware of the advertisements. The Navy Your better tomorrow just pulled 8,000 ads from the site, but the Marines say only civilian jobs (of which DADT doesn’t apply) were advertised. starts with a Following the recent resignation of the Human Rights Campaign’s only transgender board member, another member of HRC has resigned. great rate today. Grant Lukenbill recently announced his resignation from the HRC Foundation Business Council. Lukenbill provided Windy City Times the news of his departure, including his resignation letter to HRC’s Joe Solmonese. His letter mentioned the recent resignation of Donna Rose, alluding that his resignation may be related. “If I’ve learned anything working with HRC,” he wrote to Sol- monese, “it’s how much the world of politics requires a stomach for compromise. How true that is. But good politics requires good compromise if goals are to be met.” A 15-year-old Florida boy faces felony charges for allegedly beating a classmate after a fellow student told him the victim was “gay.” He has been arrested for aggravated bat- tery, according to Florida’s Emeraldcoast.com. Gay-friendly Miller Brewing Company announced it will merge with Coors Brewing Company, which has been boycotted throughout the years by the LGBT community since 1974. In recent years, Coors has become more involved with the LGBT community in an attempt to repair its anti-gay reputation. The merger will create MillerCoors. The deal won’t be finalized until mid-2008, according to the company. 4-Month Certificate of Deposit LOCAL NEWS: City budget excludes new housing help The city budget proposed by Mayor Richard M. Daley does not include increased funding to alleviate the continuing AIDS housing cri- sis. Alderman Tom Tunney (44th Ward), along with HIV/AIDS activists and organizations, 5.35 have asked for a $1.5 million increase in AIDS housing services to be included in the 2008 A Fifth Third CD is a great way to achieve higher earnings budget. Those leading the campaign are still on your savings. Open one today with a complimentary unsure of the next steps, but are encouraging the community to take action. Financial Needs Assessment. The more “We’re disappointed, obviously,” AIDS Foundation of Chicago’s (AFC’s) John Peller we learn about your needs the more we can help make all told Windy City Times. “We will continue to your hard work today mean more for your tomorrow. call for housing funding increases.” Dragon theme for Call 1-877-579-5353 or walk in any of our 160 Northern Indiana Halloween parade Triangle Neighbors Association announced and Chicagoland Banking Center locations today. that “Fire Breathin’” will be the theme of the upcoming 11th Annual North Halsted Cos- tume Parade. The parade will kick off at 7 p.m., Oct. 31, at the corner of Belmont and Halsted, and features costume contests for all ages. Over $5,000 in cash and prizes are up for grabs. Registration is free and starts at Spin, 800 W. Belmont, at 5:30. Call 773-868-3010 or see www.chicagoevents.com. Local church opens arms The administrative board of Edison Park www.53.com United Methodist Church unanimously voted to become a Reconciling Congregation. The diverse church is welcoming of LGBT people, *Annual Percentage Yield (APY) accurate as of 10/14/07. $500 minimum opening deposit. Penalty for early withdrawal. New or existing checking account required. Offer available when customer completes complimentary financial needs assessments. This offer is subject to change, including cancellation, at any time without notice. Available for funds not currently on deposit with Fifth Third Bank. Fifth Third reserves the right to refuse any deposit. Fifth and encourages individuals to attend. The Third and Fifth Third Bank are registered service marks of Fifth Third Bancorp. Member FDIC. church is located at 6740 N. Oliphant, near Park Ridge. 10 October 24, 2007

VOL. 23, No. 7, October 24, 2007 The combined forces of Windy City Times, ...VIEWPOINTS... founded Sept. 1985, and Outlines newspaper, founded May 1987. Why all this secrecy? could return to full status at the university. Some will point to his In the middle of his struggle with AIDS, Joe re- PUBLISHER & Executive EDITOR 1937-1997 early upbringing in the versed himself and decided to go public. He had be- Tracy Baim fundamentalist Mormon come a true believer in AZT, he wanted to help oth- jon-henri damski Assistant Publisher Terri Klinsky 10 years later church. Joe was raised ers by telling his wonderful results with this drug. MANAGING Editor Andrew Davis like a child patriarch. Dennis Breo, a medical writer and historian-not a Business manager Cynthia Holmes His family and church common journalist-was researching a long article for Director of New Media Jean Albright ART DIRECTOR Kirk Williamson 1937-1997 leaders expected that the Sunday magazine of the Chicago Tribune. Joe account managerS: Amy Matheny, Suzanne he would be an “elder” and his doctor trusted Breo because he was a medi- IN HONOR OF: Kraus, Kirk Williamson, Jerry Nunn, Terry Wiegel, some day. They never detected that even as a boy, cal man too. Thomas Koontz Jon-Henri-Damski (March 31, 1937-Nov. 1, 1997) Joe had a strong will and a mind of his own: he was Joe realized that Breo was unfamiliar with the Promotions director Kathleen Ulm OFFICE Robb Olson going to be totally irreligious and a free spirit. A ways of gays, so for background he told him how Joe Gregg thought dying of AIDS was his private NIGHTSPOTS MANAGING Editor Kirk Williamson pagan, a light pagan, not into anything heavy or he came out as a young teenager and what he did SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Amy Wooten affair. He didn’t want anyone to know. occult, more an Epicurean, a believer that the gods as a gay young man. Joe was told that he would be National Sales Rivendell Media, 212-242-6863 After his diagnosis, he told his boss and a couple TheatER Editor Jonathan Abarbanel are distant after-thoughts, who have nothing to do anonymous and the story would focus on AZT. of friends. Then he pledged them to secrecy. He told Cinema WRITER Richard Knight, Jr. with the nature of things. Anonymous? Breo changed Joe’s name to Jim, de- his 80-year-old parents in Kansas City that he had BOOKS WRITER Yasmin Nair Free spirit or not, Joe, even at 50, was still un- scribed him to a T with his age, hometown and gray SENIOR WRITERS Bob Roehr, Rex Wockner, David been sick but it was nothing. He told his neighbors able to tell his parents and family that he was gay. beard, plus the library where Joe worked. Then he Byrne, Cathy Seabaugh, Tony Peregrin that he had pneumonia and his doctors thought it ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS He choked on the words in their presence. When he told all about the intimate details of Joe’s sex life best if he be in the hospital for a few weeks. Mary Shen Barnidge, Jim Edminster, Steve Warren, would even try to talk about it, his mother would and little about AZT. Joe was mortified. Now every- Lawrence Ferber, Mel Ferrand, Tim Nasson, Romeo As co-director and pioneer of the Gerber-Hart Li- feign ignorance and hand him another religious tract one at work knew. The whole world knew. His dying St. Vincente, Scott Morgan, Catey Sullivan, Eric brary, as one of the Advocate’s 400 most important Eatherly, J. S. Hall and say, “My little Joe, you still believe in God don’t of AIDS had become a public affair. gay leaders, as a participant in every gay parade and Columnists/Writers: Yvonne Zipter, Mubarak you?” Joe’s father kept the topic from coming up by These experiences took their toll. Joe sank back rally, with his picture in one of the gay papers every Dahir, Michelangelo Signorile, Susie Day, Jorjet always talking about baseball and his memories of into his private shell. He cut himself off more from Harper, Lee Lynch, Steve Starr, Joe Rice, Dan few weeks, and as a subject in the NIH cohort study early Kansas City history. his friends. His happiest moments were listening to Woog, Marie-Jo Proulx, Lisa Keen, Chris Crain, at Howard Brown Memorial Clinic, I told Joe I didn’t Charlsie Dewey, Aqua Terra Travel, Michael Knipp Joe Gregg was one of the most brilliant and ency- music on his headphones or watching his favorite think he could keep it a secret. Every time we went PHOTOGRAPHERS Mel Ferrand, Kat Fitzgerald, clopedic conversationalists that I have ever known. old movies. Steve Becker to a clinic, pharmacy, or doctor’s office there were He could talk about movies, naval history, Africa, When he was diagnosed, one of his physicians, ARTISTS/CARTOONISTS Alison Bechdel, Mikeoart at least half a dozen other guys and their partners Renaissance art, City Hall politics, common gossip, when Joe asked her how long?, said, “On the aver- CIRCULATION there for the same thing. The gay community is a Circulation director Jean Albright city planning, bookmaking, the history of manu- age 18 months.” Joe immediately calculated in his public network; Joe’s “condition” was obvious for all scripts, and library science. Yet he choked every time head and turned to me and said, “Well, that means I to see. he tried to talk about gay things to his parents, au- die in October of ’87. I like October. I will have two Strangers and distant acquaintances would call or thority, figures, and relatives. He had the same maid falls and two World Series.” stop Joe on the street and ask about his “health.” for 15 years, and he would de-gay his house, take Joe never let go of the idea of dying in October. He He would get furious. How could they know? “I don’t Distribution: Ashina, Allan, Carol, Crystal, Dan, down the all-male pictures and calendars each time mentioned it to me often. It was as though it were Ed, Jack, John, Maria and Sue want anyone to know!” He was curt and cold with before she came. Just as he de-gayed his house, so his “due date,” as though someone had stamped old friends when they would call to express their I think he wanted to de-gay his death. that date in the back of his book. WCMG Board of directors concern. President: Tracy Baim Joe’s paranoia, however, was not just in Joe’s head But with life-extending drugs and the best care I asked Joe, didn’t he think it odd that people he Vice President: Nan Schaffer alone. Even in urban lakefront liberal Chicago Gregg that money could buy Joe died in November, 15 days barely came in contact with knew, yet he was keep- Secretary: Pete Thelen suffered two brutal experiences from people in au- past his due date. He went out much like a student At-large: Jonathan Abarbanel, Michael Bauer, ing his close circle of intimate friends in the dark? thority that made Joe feel “totally violated as a per- meeting a term paper deadline. Marv Pollack He saw my point and took steps to correct that situ- son.” What could I never get Joe to see is that death is ation. When he was librarian of the art history depart- not a private affair-or a public affair either. It is a He made “dates” with each of his intimates and ment at the University of Chicago in the early ‘60s, private affair that ends in a public notice. But more told them. In each case they were loving and forgiv- and had attained the academic rank of assistant than that, it is a common affair. I agree with Emily ing. Joe was surprised and relieved by their under- professor, he went to the student-faculty clinic on a Dickenson that death is a “party that we all dress up standing. I tried to widen Joe’s outreach by saying Copyright 2007 Lambda Publications Inc./Windy City Media health matter. He had a case of primary anal syphi- to go to.” Group; All rights reserved. Reprint by permission only. that even his common friends would understand and Back issues available for $3 per issue (postage included). lis. The director of the clinic of this most prestigious Joe’s private friends will love him always. Joe’s be supportive. But Joe decided that he had told Return postage must accompany all manuscripts, drawings, university took it upon himself to treat Joe person- public reputation is secure as long as there are li- and photographs submitted if they are to be returned, and enough, and pledged me again to secrecy. no responsibility may be assumed for unsolicited materials. ally. He told Joe that he was “a disgusting degener- braries in general and special libraries for libraries Even before Joe was struck with AIDS himself, he All rights to letters, art and photographs sent to Windy ate,” “unmanly sick” an “abomination” who should and gay people. City Times will be treated as unconditionally assigned was fighting against the disease. He thought AIDS for publication purposes and as such, subject to editing not be a member of the university after contracting But what Joe forgot were his common friends. And was sucking too much money, energy and resources and comment. The opinions expressed by the columnists, this “vile disease.” they were all around him, waiting for a word from cartoonists, letter writers, and commentators are their own from other more pro-life organizations such as Ger- and do not necessarily reflect the position ofWindy City The director prescribed for Joe the maximum num- him, so they could come and show their love, give ber-Hart Library. I told Joe, now that you have AIDS, Times. Publication of the name, photograph, or likeness of ber of shots and made sure they hurt each time they their support, and say their proper good-byes. a person or organization in articles or advertising in Windy you could even be more effective in making your City Times is not to be construed as any indication of the were administered. He forced Joe to confess a list case for help to non-AIDS services, and become an sexual orientation of such person or organization. While of his “degenerate” partners, and made sure they —Reprinted from Windy City Times (12/3/87) we encourage readers to support the advertisers who make even more convincing fundraiser for the library. He this newspaper possible, Windy City Times cannot accept were all traced and treated by the public health au- told me that the library was his public life and AIDS responsibility for advertising claims. thorities. 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Windy City By Randolfe “Randy” Wicker Times will run these articles throughout the Q month of October. “I am astounded by those who believe Canada, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and Under an alter ego, gay-rights pioneer “Randy” hostility toward homosexuals and the denial South Africa. Wicker has battled LGBT injustices lurking ev- of civil rights to them is not a civil rights is- erywhere from bars to airwaves from the 1950s sexual histories dated back to the late 19th cen- sue. ... Gay and lesbian rights are not ‘special “If anyone had told us, as we scram- to present. Here is his take on the journey from tury, generally beginning with a student being rights’ in any way. It isn’t ‘special’ to be free bled around on someone’s living room floor, quiet, closeted kid to outspoken, unabashed ad- seduced by a piano teacher. Lesbians were never from discrimination—it is an ordinary, univer- surrounded by posters, that the signs we were vocate. even discussed. At 17, I read a paperback novel, sal entitlement of citizenship. The right not making would some day be in the Smithsonian Rodney Garland’s Heart in Exile. The protagonist to be discriminated against is a common-place collection, along with one of Thomas Jeffer- As a teenager during the 1950s, I knew I was ho- describes following an attractive sailor into a claim we can expect to enjoy under our laws son’s desks, we would have thought he was in- mosexual. I heard others talking about “queers.” gay bar. There were actual bars where homosexu- and our founding document, the Constitution. sane.”— Legendary gay activist Frank Kameny, When someone explained what “queer” meant, I als gathered and socialized? I was ecstatic! That many had to struggle to gain these rights 82, as some of his activist memorabilia—in- realized I was one. “Queer” wasn’t “catchy” and In the 1950s, newspapers and magazines only makes them precious—it does not make them cluding picket signs from pre-Stonewall days— “in” then. “Queer” was a hateful epithet that covered homosexual scandals: Child killers Leo- special, and it does not reserve them only for went on display at the Smithsonian Institution caused pain. In high school, some of the local pold and Loeb; Burgess and McLean, British spies me or restrict them from others.” — Julian Sept. 6, as reported by syndicated reporter Bob rednecks called me “Que-bo” behind my back. who’d defected to the Soviet Union; Sen. Joseph Bond, board chairman of the National Associa- Roehr. I secretly prowled library shelves devouring ev- McCarthy’s “hunt” for homosexuals working for tion for the Advancement ery book on the subject. Collected “case studies” the government; and police round-ups of “per- of Colored People, in a bore titles like “Sex Deviants.” The “patient” verts” usually featuring photos of drag queens, Sept. 18 letter to the or- make-up askew, sitting in a Paddy wagon. ganization’s chapter in Fort Only pulp publications like Los Angeles Confi- Lauderdale, which has an It’s the word dential Magazine covered “all the news unfit to anti-gay mayor. print”—about celebrities who engaged in real or ‘marriage’ that he alleged homosexual activity. “I’m on my mom’s Wockner Rex by Photo In 1956, I found gay life in Greenwich Village, side with this, not is hung up on. a world I’d never dreamed existed one year ear- my dad’s. It’s the word lier. “Gay” was an in-group term in those days, a ‘marriage’ that he is hung —Cate Edwards, discussing word you’d drop as bait to test another person’s up on. It’s not about gay her father, presidential candidate reaction. rights. He very much does John Edwards (right) In bars, some talked about a “Mattachine So- not understand—he has ciety.” No one could answer my questions about trouble, I guess, with it. I discovered The Mattachine Review and One the term ‘gay marriage.’ Magazine on a local newsstand, bought copies I don’t. I’m not going to and subscribed. I read them eagerly during my try to defend him on that next year at college. because I don’t agree with Barbara Gittings and Randy Wicker in 1994. To read this story in its entirety, please visit it, but that’s where he stands. But I don’t want Photo courtesy of Mark Segal www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com. it to be understood as not standing for gay “I think we should elect [Al Gore] rights because that’s certainly not true.” — again. He’s the only president in how many Cate Edwards, daughter of presidential candi- years that’s actually been elected by popular date John Edwards, campaigning in Des Moines, vote of the people. He should serve. I think Iowa, Sept. 30, according to CNN. John’s wife, he should come back and run again. People Elizabeth, also supports legalization of same-sex need him.” — Roseanne Barr to the Chicago marriage which, to date, has happened only in gay newspaper Windy City Times, Sept. 26. Massachusetts and, for one day, in Polk County, Iowa, where a judge quickly stayed his decision “I blog every day. I was like the first legalizing it so the county could appeal. One person to blog. I’ve been blogging for 13 couple married in the interim. years, back when I could only get six people to pick it up ... I like to keep thoughts out “It would be wrong for the people to there. I think what I have to say is representa- vote for something, and for me to then tive of people who are being hurt. I kind of do overturn it. I don’t do that, I will not do it. it as a service to them.” — Roseanne Barr to And so they can send that bill down as many the Chicago gay newspaper Windy City Times, times as they want, I won’t do it.”— California Sept. 26. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announcing Sept. 17 that he will veto a bill passed by the Legis- lature, for the second time in three years, legalizing same-sex marriage. The word “something” refers to a 2000 ballot initiative in which Cali- —Assistance: Bill Kelley fornia voters amended the “Foreign Marriages” section of state law to prohibit California from recognizing same-sex marriages conducted in the places where they are legal: Massachusetts,

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ensemble, teach the company ballet class and rary works, he is also interested in the classics, DANCE: get re-introduced to the group and the organiza- especially some of the late 20th-century ballets, tion that he had once known so well. “There was which could range from the work of Nijinski and a really amazing response from the company,” Balanchine to Jerome Robins and more. “Robert Ashley Wheater says. “My instinct was so strong about Joffrey was a great director and he had great bal- the possibilities that were here… It just seemed ance. Many people have looked to what Robert that the more time I spent here the more I was Joffrey did and have followed that guideline,” Wheater sure that this was really the right thing.” Wheater explained. “For me, we need those clas- The Joffrey certainly has a busy season ahead sics. They are challenging for any dancer in any Ushers In a of itself. The company is currently in the midst stage in their career. It’s all about finding a bal- of its performance of the legendary ghost story ance between those classical ballets, or even the Giselle, which runs through Sun., Oct. 28, at neo-classical ballets, and the contemporary rep- New Era the Auditorium Theatre. Former Ballet Russe ertoire. … I just feel that whether it’s dancing By Eric Eatherly de Monte Carlo dancer Frederick Franklin has Ashton’s Cinderella or a Tudor ballet or Giselle, been coaching the dancers for this production. if they’re danced really well, at the highest pos- Since its creation in 1956, The Joffrey Ballet has At 93, Franklin is one of the last dancers of an sible level, and the production values are also at only known two artistic directors: its co-founders extraordinary era in dance. “It’s been great hav- a high level, I know that there is a young audi- Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino. But now a new ing Freddy Franklin here,” Wheater said of the ence out there interested in ballet. In the long hand is at the helm of the company that made preparation of Giselle. “He understands the bal- run we have to maintain the integrity of what a Chicago its home in 1995, enriching the city’s let so well. It’s quite refreshing. Over the years ballet company is about.” dance community with its breathtaking ballets so many people have done different things with Wheater has been familiar with Chicago for a ever since. In July 2007 Arpino became artis- Giselle, so he came in and said that this was a long time, whether it’s been through performing Ashley Wheater. tic director emeritus of The Joffrey Ballet and, production that he learned in the 1930s and he or visiting friends here, and he seems genuinely last month, Ashley Wheater was named the new hasn’t made any changes. It’s wonderful.” excited to make Chicago his home. “I think that artistic director of the company. Wheater had in Australia in 1984, while Arpino was staging After its performances in the spring of 2008, Chicago is such a cultured city and the people been the longtime ballet master of San Francisco Suite Saint-Saens for The Joffrey Ballet there, The Joffrey will be ready to launch into its of Chicago really want their art to thrive. They Ballet and was, himself, a Joffrey dancer from that he saw Wheater dance and invited him to next season—which is already in the planning have shown me such support already in such a 1985 to 1989. join the company, which Wheater did the follow- stages—and Wheater is anxious to jump in as a short span of time,” he said. However, he admit- Born in Scotland and raised in England, Wheat- ing year. creative force and put his touches on the com- ted that he will have to get used to the weather er, 48, was trained at the Royal Ballet School. As In 1989, Wheater joined San Francisco Ballet, pany and the repertory. Wheater comments on and everyone has told him that he needs to buy a young dancer he was cast in numerous produc- dancing lead roles in nearly all of the company’s the future and his plan for the company: “The a really big winter coat. tions at the Royal Opera House, including The full-length productions. After a long and suc- company definitely is ready to move forward. It Always being a part of large ballet companies Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, An- cessful career as a principal dancer, Wheater needs a lot more new work created on the com- has prepared Wheater to not be intimidated by astasia and Rudolf Nureyev’s Nutcracker. At the assumed the role of ballet master with San Fran- pany, and there is a wealth of [choreographic] what would seem a daunting task of leading The age of 13, he worked with Sir Frederick Ashton cisco Ballet in 1996 and was named assistant to talent out there. There is a lot of repertoire, Joffrey Ballet. In contemplating the new role of on the world premiere of Benjamin Britten’s the artistic director in 2002. both existing and new repertoire, that should be artistic director, Wheater drew a very intriguing Death in Venice, a production in which Wheater After working with such large and prestigious seen in Chicago.” analogy: “Years ago when I was in Australia I got performed throughout England and Europe. ballet companies all across the world, the transi- As opposed to some younger ballet companies my certificate as captain of a boat. I love sail- Wheater began his professional career with The tion to artistic director of The Joffrey seems like that maintain a purely contemporary ballet aes- ing. I think the best thing about being captain Royal Ballet and joined London Festival Ballet, a natural progression for Wheater. Last August, thetic, The Joffrey has always possessed a reper- of a boat is that if you understand where the on the advice of Nureyev, and after two years he for the inaugural performance of the American tory balanced between classic and contemporary winds are coming from, and the current, you can was promoted to principal dancer. In 1982 he Dancing Festival, Wheater brought five danc- work. Wheater understands the value of that bal- turn your boat into the wind and everything will joined The Australian Ballet, under the direction ers from San Francisco Ballet to participate in ance and agrees that it has been the key to the work the right way.” Wheater certainly brings of Marilyn Rowe, and danced a multitude of roles the program. That visit to Chicago finally gave company’s success and growth over the years. the experience and insight to see the winds and in both classical and contemporary works. It was Wheater the chance to see the current Joffrey Though he is eager to see some more contempo- currents of the dance world. October 24, 2007 13 14 October 24, 2007 appears to involve re-inventing it along lines re- THEATER REVIEW calling the Symbolists of the Belle Epoch. Under The Dining Room this concept, stage props are all but eliminated, CULTURE CLUB Playwright: A.R. Gurney characters drinking from invisible glasses while At: New Leaf Theatre at the Lincoln Park the sound of clinking ice cubes is conveyed elec- Classic Comedy with a Contemporary Twist! Cultural Center, 2045 Lincoln Park West tronically—a gimmick that, while executed with Phone: 773-516-3546; $15 admirable precision, draws more attention to Runs through: Nov. 17 itself than would actual set dressing and hand- held tchotchkes. BY MARY SHEN BARNIDGE What most threatens to push the ambience over the top into artsy-academic ambiguity, however, Archeologists are often faced with the task of is the funereal tone engendered by ghostly slip- reconstructing entire civilizations from a frag- covers whose removal and replacement bracket ment of bedpost or a few shards of pottery, so the play’s action, coupled with relentlessly by Jean Baptiste Moliére there’s no crime in playwright A.R. Gurney’s pensive incidental music appropriate for Strind- tracking a half-century of progress in Ameri- berg, perhaps, but wholly at odds with Gurney’s translation and adaptation by can society using only a single room. The years homely Yankee idiom and the anthropologist’s under scrutiny range from the 1930s to the emotional detachment. The mostly young actors James Magruder early 1970s, as reflected in the conversations do their best to ignore these curiously matched of a family sufficiently well-off to have a house motifs, valiantly adhering to their text, but they with a fully-equipped dining room—a table and only barely succeed in rescuing this New Leaf OCT 3 - NOV 11 chairs; a panoply of linens and eating utensils; production from surrender to auteur-gone-wild 847/673-6300 and servants to gather, prepare and dish up the preciosity. www.northlight.org provender. But Gurney’s purpose is not simple nostalgia, Chicago Critics Rave: but analysis of a tribal subculture. 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20 October 24, 2007 going to help someone come out, and honestly person or icon, who would it be? Lance Bass: think you’re helping them, then contact them. LB: Oh my gosh. I don’t think there’s anyone “I know you did this, and there are rumors you I could play. Maybe younger versions. And there did this. Would you like me to help you figure are tons of persons who weren’t out, like Rock Sync and this out and we can do a really nice story on Hudson. That would be a fun role to play. Back you?” Help them come out. Don’t force them to in that era where you’re at the top of your game, Swim come out. And especially bloggers who use hate one of the biggest movie stars and hiding this to do it. A lot are very nice and do it very can- huge secret.” By Lawrence Ferber didly and fun, people like Perez. The only thing LF: How is stage life treating you? I don’t like is using words like “faggot.” LB: It is amazing. I’m finally loving this part In the new memoir Out of Sync (Simon Spot- LF: I did a YouTube search for “Lance Bass” of Corny Collins and making it my own and I light Entertainment), openly gay former *NSYNC and found this video clip of a girl reacting to couldn’t be happier right now. And I love the member Lance Bass opens the book literally on the news you were gay with horrified shock city. his professional and personal life. Among the and sadness. And there are viewer comments LF: In the book you say you’d like *NSYNC items he discusses are his childhood in Missis- from other female fans like, “I thought I had to reunite. Still feeling that way? sippi; early showbiz experiences in youth choir a chance with him, and now he’s gay.” LB: Oh, definitely. *NSYNC was my life for so groups like Mississippi Show Stoppers; his audi- LB: I mean, who really has a chance with a long and to me it ended so prematurely, so if the tion for and induction into *NSYNC; his first gay person they look up to or like their music? I guys wanted to do a song or album or some kind experiences and relationships; his much-bally- think when I did come out I didn’t lose any of of show I would be there in a heartbeat. hooed coming-out in People Magazine; and his Lance Bass. that fan base—it only kind of grew. The female LF: Are you currently dating? break-up with his boyfriend at the time, Reichen market for me really expanded; it was weird. I LB: I am. I try and keep it as quiet as pos- Lehmkuhl. in the book. I didn’t have many! I basically had guess they’re still non-threatened by me. sible. Some people I date that are a little rec- Currently based in New York, where he plays only boyfriends; I never have any dates or hook- LF: Conversely, when you came out was any- ognizable, it kind of gets out there and all of a Corny Collins in the Broadway production of ups. That’s all I felt I could do. I couldn’t meet one like, “Duh!” sudden you have a boyfriend you never labeled Hairspray, Bass spoke with me by phone. He was people or tell many people [I was gay], and if LB: Well, a lot of people say that, but who as a boyfriend. And that ruins your chances of polite and friendly, game for any topic—albeit I told them I was gay then we were dating! We really knows? It’s so easy to be like, “Of course anyone else asking you out! So I try to keep a mite spin-minded—as we discussed the book, were basically married! I knew that,” when anyone shares anything things very quiet. I’ve been dating someone in boyfriends and Britney. LF: You say that gossip bloggers on the In- shocking. But no one really knew. You can sus- particular I’m getting to know a lot better and Lawrence Ferber: In the book you reveal ternet played a role in your decision to come pect someone [is gay] but nobody really knows having a lot of fun. that you’ve had a handful of gay relation- out, but don’t mention Perez Hilton by name. until that person tells you. LF: Is there a musical project you want to ships. What sort of conversations did you Do you not want to perpetuate his place in LF: Were you surprised that Britney’s gaydar pursue? have with friends and editors regarding how the public consciousness? didn’t sniff you out before you told her? LB: My biggest goal right now, since I’ve been to go about addressing these in the book? LB: I try not to mention anyone by name LB: Ummm… I’m pretty sure she knew anyway. bitten by this Broadway bug, [is] to find a proj- Lance Bass: I just decided not to hide any- in the book. I changed people’s names. And I She has a huge gay audience, and her dancers ect to produce on Broadway. I would love to be thing. I wanted to share my story, for people didn’t really mention his name because it wasn’t and everyone, she’s definitely around it. I think part of the cast and open it up. But mainly I to feel what I felt during those times. If it was only him. When I say bloggers, there were many she knew but had the respect not to say any- would love to see and create a show. during relationships or the breakup of *NSYNC, I bloggers out there. He wasn’t the only one who thing. LF: Would you put Britney in there? wanted you as I was going through it to feel the tried outing me. I don’t want to give him that LF: Speaking of Britney, “a prime example LB: I know; that would be so perfect for her! emotions I was going through. credit! of what fame can do to a person” is the most She needs to come and do Hairspray. She could LF: Just the same, is there a chance you LF: In retrospect, are you happy that some diplomatic way of putting things I’ve ever be Von Tussle. She would be perfect and that didn’t mention every guy you’ve dated, so bloggers and reporters have taken to outing? heard. would straighten her out! we might hear some queen come out of the LB: No. I’m not happy they do it. I think it’s LB: But very true! Lance Bass is slated to be at Borders, 2817 woodwork blaring, “Miss Thing, I was with her the wrong way of helping people come out. I LF: Do you ever just say to yourself, “Oh, N. Clark, on Mon., Oct. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Orlando!”? know it’s shock value and entertainment for a Britney?” LB: Oh no, no. Every relationship I’ve had is community that loves gossip, but if you’re really LB: [Laughs.] Yeah. I think that’s just the typical thing to say every day when you wake up and ONLINE... read the AOL news page. LF: Now that more of this Lou Pearlman THE FULL [the boy-band guru] stuff is coming out in lance bass GAY PHONE SEX the news—that he took sexual liberties as well as financial ones with members of his INTERVIEW boy bands—do you wish you had addressed it You want it. We’ve got it. in the book? www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com Live, One-On-One • Bulletin Board LB: Not really. I think I touched on [Lou’s im- proprieties] well enough. LF: Will you watch here! TV’s Dante’s Cove, J.K. Rowling: in which Reichen is co-starring this season? LB: I don’t think I will be watching. But when Dumbledore Is Gay I heard he got that I texted him immediately to J.K. Rowling, author of the beyond-suc- say congratulations. I think that’s amazing. cessful Harry Potter series, surprised a group LF: I recently saw a photo of Reichen posing of fans Oct. 19 at New York’s Carnegie Hall by with shaved armpits and I was wondering if outing the character known as the beloved you were around when he did that and if you headmaster, Albus Dumbledore. could have stopped it. Answering an inquiry about the educator’s LB: I have seen him with shaved armpits be- love life, Rowling said, “I always saw Dumble- fore. But I dunno. It’s OK with me. There’s no dore as gay. Dumbledore fell in love with” the stopping him doing anything! dark wizard known as Grindelwald. ... “Don’t LF: You mentioned in an interview recently forget, falling in love can blind us. [He] was that Justin Timberlake once said he wanted very drawn to this brilliant person. This was to play a gay part in a movie and that had the Dumbledore’s tragedy.” After gasping, the au- rest of *NSYNC thinking he was gay. dience applauded the statement. LB: Yeah, which was totally taken out of con- text again. Here’s exactly what I said. I think in Entertainment Briefs everyone’s life you question your friends’ [sexu- Gay Londoners wish to immortalize pop alities] at some point. You’re gonna ask that star Kylie Minogue by erecting a statue of question—I wonder if they’re gay. It doesn’t her to be displayed on Old Compton Street, matter if they’re straight, whatever. And, of reported the Daily Star. Call now. Guys are waiting… course, with five guys who live together some Rosie O’Donnell will appear at an upcom- thoughts are going to go through your head. ing national women’s converence Nov. 10- Chris used to hang out with our choreographer, 11 in New York City. O’Donnell will present 1-800-PROMALE who happened to be gay, and we would question the keynote speech at the “Freedom on Our 1-800-776-6253 each other, “I wonder if he’s gay.” And Justin’s Terms” Women’s Conference. Other guests in- $1.99/min. 18+ Discreetly billed to your Visa/MC like, I always wanted to play a gay guy, and to clude Gloria Steinem. yourself you’re like, “I wonder if that means he’s Oprah plans to have Indian gay prince gay.” You always have these ignorant thoughts Manvendra Singh Gohil as a guest on her 1-900-825-4500 about all of your friends. If they give you a little show, according to Reuters. The upcoming $1.49/min. 18+ Discreetly billed to your phone. $2 connect fee. tidbit, oh, I wonder. guest plans to discuss what it is like being © 2007 npp productions, reno, nv customer service (888) 283-3331 LF: If you could play any living or dead gay gay in India. October 24, 2007 21 WHAT TO DO? Friday, Oct. 26

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two miles after starting, but I didn’t need any water then; I had my water bottle (filled with a hydration mix) and was carrying a 32-ounce plastic bottle of orange-flavored Gatorade. (I never like carrying bottles when running, but I wasn’t gonna risk it since I didn’t know what was, or wasn’t, out there to drink.) When I hit the 11.5-mile marker, there was a bathroom and water fountain … but the water fountain didn’t work. “Oh @#$#%,” was basically what I said at that point. Luckily, though, one of the resting cyclists showed me that, to get the water fountain to work, I had to push the button three times, then water would flow. Sure enough, there was water. From left: David Kopay, Neil Giuliano, Esera Tuaolo, Mike Freeman, Jim Buzinski and Jackie The second half of my run was fairly, well, Lepow. Photo courtesy of GLAAD boring. There weren’t many people to watch, Navritalovas, more Esera Tuaolos, more Dave Ko- although the groups of rollerbladers who skat- SPORTS pays.” ed in a formation were kind of amusing. Rybka is working to develop favorable relation- Ross Forman. Photo by Andrew Davis When I hit the bicycle repair shop with about GLAAD Expands ships with reporters—sports reporters and gen- two miles to go, I bought two bottles of water Its Presence eral reporters. And he also is working to develop A Writer’s and a energy bar. the trust of athletes. GLAAD, for instance, wants Ultimately, I finished in, oh, about 3:45— in Sports to team up with sports tournaments, Rybka said, Journey running about half-a-mile past the 1.2 starting By Ross Forman such as Gay Bowl VII, which attracted about 500 marker to complete the full 21 miles. I’m actu- athletes and the NAGAAA Softball World Series, to Florence ally just estimating the time since this was my The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defama- which attracted about 3,000 athletes. “We want By Ross Forman first run that I forgot my watch. tion (GLAAD) launched its newest program ear- to connect with those athletes,” he said. The iPod is a blessing and I listen to every- lier this month. It is called Sports Media, and All athletes are important, regardless of their SMYRNA, Ga. - My toughest challenge to date thing from 2Pac to U2, 50 Cent and Eminem to Ted Rybka, a lifelong athlete and former journal- level of play, Rybka said. “Having their stories was Oct. 13, when I ran 21 miles by myself Neil Diamond and Barry Manilow. I ended the ist, directs it. told, regardless of what level they are at, affects along the Silver Comet Trail, starting here in run, fittingly, with Kenny Loggins’ This Is It. GLAAD created the Sports Media desk to en- people’s perception of the LGBT community.” suburban Atlanta. I began at the 1.2-mile I have only one more long training run: a 24- sure that the stories of LGBT athletes, coaches Rybka’s plan for the program is steady, smart marker and knew that when I saw 11.7, it’d be miler on the first Saturday in November. Other- and sports reporters are included in media as a growth, thus, “I think it will be more than just time to turn around and head back to my car. wise, it’s just 8 or 10 miles on Saturdays, build- way to combat anti-gay prejudice in American me [working in this department] very shortly.” And then go to work. ing up to Nov. 25 when I’ll be running 26.2 sports culture. “I think LGBT athletes are under-represented The course was perfect: mostly flat and, be- miles through the streets of Florence, Italy. “GLAAD fights homophobia through media ad- in the media. I’d like to see a lot more stories cause of the large trees that surrounded the My running and training is done to raise vocacy, thus making sure the media’s portrayal being told,” he said. “Take, for instance, the path, mostly shaded. There were some inclines funds for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago. of the LGBT community is fair, accurate and in- Olympics. NBC-TV is really famous for doing its and a small bridge that I literally had to run up I’d be grateful if you’d consider sponsoring clusive. For the most part, it has been working personal profiles on select athletes, and they and over but, for the most part, this was the me and, in the process, helping AIDS Founda- in the entertainment and news industry,” said show the athlete interacting with their family. second-best place to run—behind the path on tion of Chicago. So, please go to my Web site Rybka, 36, who originally is from Baltimore and Well, I want to ensure that LGBT athletes are Lake Shore Drive, of course. (www.firstgiving.com/rossruns) and help the now lives and works in New York City. portrayed in the same manner, so, if they have a There was, though, one major flaw: water. Or AIDS Foundation of Chicago while I run to Flor- “The Sports Media program was started be- partner, they can discuss that openly. lack thereof. There was a bicycle shop about ence. Thanks, Ross. cause every news organization has a sports “I think GLAAD has had the foresight to real- desk,” he continued. “From USA Today to high ize how important this program is, so I have school newspapers. And GLAAD feels it’s really no fears. Being a former journalist, I certainly BOWLING - Nine to Twelve Standings important that LGBT athletes be given the same think I’ll be able to relate to journalists, and the visibility as their straight teammates. That’s why kind of stories they want to tell.” Tops W L Versatiles W L Bottoms W L this program is here.” Big Bones 5 2 I’m Drippin’ Already 7 0 Balls O’Fire 7 0 The program’s first event was the football fo- Slidin’ ... Alley 5 2 Slyde Rite In 5 2 The Barracudas 5 2 We Try Harder 5 2 Priapisms 5 2 Bolen Boyz 5 2 rum The Closet Doors of the NFL, held in New Martini Time 08 5 2 Chi-Land Suckers 4 3 The Big 8 Balls 4 3 York City in conjunction with Gay Bowl 7. Pinatrators 2 5 Who’s Your Daddy? 3 4 Desperate Bowlers 3 4 “I feel like this position gives me the oppor- Sofa King Good 5 2 Shut Up and Bowl 2 5 Fantastic 4 2 5 tunity to affect change, a positive change,” said Hard Shooters 2 5 3 Queens & A Princess 2 5 Almost Perfect 2 5 C-Men 2 5 A Few Good Men 0 7 The Dynamite 4 0 7 Rybka. “My immediate goal is to create visibility for the program. I want the community to know BOWLING - CMSA Mixed Standings that I’m here as a resource and that I want to Division A W L FVB Interiors 25 31 Salon Michael 33 23 help them tell their stories. That’s the only way Crew’s Ball Busters 44 12 North End 23.5 32.5 Windy City Sweets 30 26 we can affect change, to hear the LGBT athletes Bowleros 37 19 Gutter Fluffers 20 36 Bobby Love’s 29 27 tell their stories. Bowlers-A-GO-GO 35 21 Hamburger Mary’s 18 38 Scot Shotz 28 28 Cornelia’s 32.5 23.5 Funky Five 10 46 Looney Tunes 28 28 “My long-term goal is for LGBT athletes to GYOF 30 26 Extremely Striking 28 28 live honestly and openly, on and off the field. REMAX Edge 30 26 Division B W L Castaways 28 28 And we’re seeing that [happen], mostly from Ted Rybka. Photo courtesy of GLAAD Marty’s 28 28 Rough Trade 40 16 Done More 5 Less 23 33 the high school and college level. 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