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.11» I* r.iiu .iiii\ I n I, ii»«’ t •immimu .im »• 1 T J ^au JFramiiUit ( E r u H a iip r ‘A ÌLiulit nt’ llniirrtìtum'ituu tur All iKii: **The oniy M Y publication that canno't be **bousht**! Ttuth ii our only weapon and iustice our defender.*' ISSUE 84 SEPTEMBER 18. 1979 “Our 8th Year’ Grand Jury Investigation of the HO OPOi M ay 21 st R io t The election of Harry Britt to the Board of Supervisors may hang on statements regarding the May 21st “gay” riots at City Hall, allegedly, to protest the light sentence of former Supervisor Dan White who got only 7 years for two assassinations, (Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk). The new Grand Jury, as the former Grand Jury, has brought before it various people who were at City Hall the night of the riot and those who had information on the “conspiracy to riot” that May 21st night. Harry Britt, an appointed Member of the Board of Supervisors, defend­ ed the riots, on numerous occasions, much to the shock of many gays. Britt has repeatedly told people that he “had no regrets” about tfie actions by the rioters that night. He has told people that the anger that gays felt at the verdict had to l>e expressed. He said he would not apol­ ogize for any statements that he has made about the riots. To which attorney Terence Hallinan. who has “credentials” in the field of radical politics, particularly at ,San Francisco State in 1969 and other areas, has replied; “If Harry Britt is re-elected to the Board of Supervi­ sors, following his conduct at City Halt (May 21st), it would be like electing Nero to the Roman Senate after Rome burned.” Britt was brought before the Grand Jury this past summer, in fact he was number.two to testify, and he was followed by the Rev. Raymond Broshears who testified also. Results of the testimony will not be kno- Twn until the Grand Jury completes its report on May 21st. Many gays, m fact a good majority are very angry at the so-called “May 21st Defense Committee” for it’s issuance of the t-shirts which the^ are selling showing a burning San Francisco Police Car and the words, ‘No Apologies V, ‘Alay 21st, 1979”, “San Francisco”. This t-shirt sale by the “committee” is allegedly to raise funds, but many gay activists have said “it is more like to raise hell and bring down further troubles on our heads” . Most gays have expres.sed sadness and dismay at the actions of the gays and straights that night at City Hall. The damage to City Hall, the bru­ tality which followed, all makes May 21st, a “night of infamy”. What the outcome of the Grand Jury will be, is only specubtive at this time, but many feel that if they hand down their verdict before the elec­ tion in November, that Harry Britt will be a sure loser. Britt, whose campaign is in trouble, what with two gay challengers and two “straight” challengers going at him head on (when they can find him. one candidate complained), and that is something Britt tries to a- void, direct debate with the other candidates. Many gays have charged that Britt “is using Harvey Milk’s ghost to try and get elected because he can’t do it on his own merits!” The above photo of the controversial “t-shirt” being sold by the Mav 21 st De­ Britt’s campaign became a bit more controversial recently when re­ fense Committee, was taken by the Boston Gay Community News, Sept. 15 th. ports began circulating that he lived with E. Lee Clifton (Richard El- To date, few of the controverisal shirts has been on the streets of San Francisco. mon) when he first moved to San Francisco, from Texas.______________ THE “REV. RIPOFFS” ARE BACK IN TOWN Everyone is invited to attend “TRIXIE", “REV. PIGGY PRICE ” BACK IN BAY AREA..................... Richard T. Price, who is with the the 9th Annual............ United States Mission/Church of the Androgyne, Atlantis House, etc., is in the Bay Area, and is seen hanging out in H.L. Perry’s bars, the Frisco GAT VOTERS on 6th Street and the Blue & Gold on Turk Street. Price had to leave San Francisco a- long with Robert Humphries who is called “Rev. Rip-off*, and Price free was known as “Rev. Piggy-rip-off” . refreshments! This is because of their” charitable” fundraisers in which thousands and "rev. "Richard thousands of dollars went unaccoun “Dick ” Price. -ted for. Such groups as the Califor- nia League for the d; San Jose P.A. L., as well as the Knights of Columbus am a host of smaller groups all See, Hear, & Question. found that the funds solicited in their names ‘by y Price and QUENTIN KOPP Humphries did not find their way into the organizationsor^nizations ba­ha­ LEONARD MATLOVICH nds, but into the pockets of Price and Humphries and their Sept. 2 is t solicitors. BOB GONZALES This time around Price, if he is allowed to stay by the Con­ JOSEPH RUSSONIELLO sumer Fraud unit, will find even door to door solicitation a LEE DOLSON 2 6 ■" 7*** street bit difficult as well as his telephone solicitation, for now in odd Fellows Bldg. / 4th Floor San Francisco, unlike before, a Charitable Solicitations Law (JOSEPH FRIETAS is in effect and you have to have a permit from the SFPD. and many others! 7th & Market Streets / info - 885-1001. One of Price’s old partners, a Karl Bowman was recently de­ nied such a permit and packed up and left town for “green- paiastures, like^cramento^ All gays are urged to m on the beware side. The Denver Phone‘ ; CoiCompanv wants Price! ÎFranrtaro Ciiruaaììfr S’ait jiraiiriarn (Snigaiipr (portions of this from The Recorder, legal publication.) ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ GAYS TO 64?a P.C. Declared 'k 'k ^ i i s r m m District Attorney: m:ÎÎÎSÎÎ* QUESTION THE Constitutional by m Supreme Court .:iS CANDIDATES ^;»O LpS STATE LAW BANNING LEWD CONDUCT.....State prohibition of so- k k hcitation of l^ d or dissolute conduct is constitutional, the California Supreme Court ruled on CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE TO MAKE THEIR M S'* '^“"'cipal Court, L.A. 30901.) The decision was written by Jus­ ^OTE AT THE 9Vh tice Mathew O. Tobriner The court said: “Defendant Don Pryor seeks prohibition to bar his trial ANNUAL Vote^rs ^ g u e ) CANDIDA- TES NIGHT. on a charge of violaiting Penal Code (PC) section 647, subdivision (a). This section declares that a BER 21st! person is gudty of disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor. ‘Who solicits anyone to engage in or who \ In the 4th floor dining hall of the Odd Fellows engages in lewd or dissolute conduct in any public place or in any place open to the public or ex­ Building, 26 - 7th Street, 7th & Market Streets posed to public view . We agree with the defendant that the phrase lewd or dissolute conduct as begining at 7:30 PM, a parade of candidates for construed by past decisions is unconstitutionally vague. various city offices in tne November election will If however, we can reasonably construe the statue to conform with the mandate of the specificity make their pitch to the gay communities and to we should not, and will not declare the enactment unconstitutional.” “Consequently, rejecting the residents of the Central City area, as they prior interpretations of this statue, we adopt a limited and specific construction consistent with the seek to gain their votes. ‘present function jof section. •------ 647 a; we construe that section .uto piuiiiuiiprohibit ouiyonly IOCthe soiiciiaiionsolicitation or co­ Already accepting to spieak, as well as answer the mmission ofOt conduct in a publicnuhlic placenlarp ornr onennp opennnpn totn thetho publicr>nKl!/> or.... exposed to __public...................... view which questions of those who attend this open-to-the- involved the touching of the genitals, buttocks, or female breast, for purposes of sexual arousal event, are such candidates as the gratification, annoyance or offence, by a person who knows or should know of the presence of'per ft* « Kopp. for Mayor; Leonard m a y ^ offended by the conduct. As so construed, 647a„ complies with constitutional A- Matlovich, candidate for Supervisor in District 5 ; standards; we therefore deny defendant s petition for writ of prohibition.” Pryor had allegedly Teirence Hallinan and Howard Wallace, also can­ solicited an undercover vice cop in Los Angeles in 1976. The jury deadlocked and the Court de- : Russoniello didates for Supervisor in District 5 ; incumbent clared a mistrial, thus the appeal to the Supreme Court, which upheld 647a. Another gay publica­ ♦ A man the criminals fear!” District Attorney Joseph Freitas and two of his tion had a front page article which said it had been “overturned’ , which is false. Nor had it been challengers, Joe Russoniello and Arlo Smith will declared unconstitutional as the other gay paper so stated. Paul Hardman was the author of it ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Lee Dolson, incumbent Supervisor Dis- fri^ 9 will speak; and the incumbent Supervisor New... Bob Gonzales, District 7, who authored the gay rights legislation here, will be on hand. There are O R / ^ N G E 7 UIC 1 XT ISNT TUST AmBica.hiilafrieniL others who have given Anita's only tentative commit­ FDR BREAKFAST ANWOREl. ments thus far, so it pro­ mises to be an interesting Influence in evening. There will be free refreshments on hand South Gaij for all attending this all important event. 57,000 signatures were gathered in three weeks by a group of Please be there on time! fundamentalists to repeal the recently enacted gay rights or­ dinance in Santa Clara County.

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