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gbtcenter.com. This site, made possible by the work of eight volunteers and a generous financial donation, will be a resource for visitors, newcomers and native Milwau- keeans. a The membership then approved a proposed 1998 budget. This budget assumes building occupancy in midyear 1998, and has an aggressive revenue generating plan. Following this, a discussion took place regarding a proposed change to the by-laws. People spoke both in favor and against the change. The proposal did not receive the necessary 2/3 majority to receive approval. However, it was agreed by many that several areas of the by-laws merit reexamination now that they have been tested since their inception in April, 1997. It is likely that a by-laws committee will be convened in 1998. During the fall of 1997, an independent nominations • committee canvassed the Milwaukee LGBT community and received 23 nominations to the board. Eight nomi- nees were selected based on their skill sets and the criteria • set forth in the by-laws. During the meeting, two people • were nominated from the floor, and were added to the ballot. The membership then elected eight people to the permanent Board of Directors. This member-elected board replaced the Interim Board of Directors, which had led the organization thus far. The newly elected board for the Milwoukee LGBT Community Center (L to R) Elizabeth Brown, Steve Markowitz, Denise Cawley, Julie Ellsworth, The following eight candidates were elected; Eliza- Joshua Feyen, Sheila lelenski and John Wirth. Missing from the photo, Debra Weill. Photo by James Taylor. beth Brown, Denise Cawley, Julie Ellsworth, Joshua Feyen, Steve Markowitz, Debra Weill, John Wirth and Sheila Zelenski. A reception followed the Annual Meet- Milwaukee LGBT Community Center ing, where members were able to meet the new Directors. The first task of the eight Directors will be to appoint seven more Directors to complete the 15-member board. The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center is a com- Holds First Annual Meeting and Election munity-based organization represented by more than 100 volunteers and over 230 members. The mission of the Milwaukee — On January 24, the Milwaukee LGBT from donors and foundations. The Membership Services Center is to improve the quality of life for LGBT people Community Center held its first Annual Membership committee reported that there are more than 230 paid in the Metro Milwaukee area. This mission is supported Meeting, a historic occasion for this two-year old organi- members of the Center, and that the goal for 1998 is to by the vision of providing a home for the community, zation. Larry Stocks, Interim Board Co-President, increase that to 500. advocating for programs and services that meet the needs presided over the meeting attended by 75 people. Com- The Finance committee presented the Center's finan- of our communities, educating the public and our corn- mittees reported on 1997 activities, and what was ahead cial statements. In 1997, the Center had actual income of munities about our lives, empowering ourselves and our for 1998. The membership then approved the 1998 bud- $33,541.42, pledges of $25.845, and expenses of groups, and cultivating diversity and inclusion in every get, voted to oppose a proposed change to the by-laws, $11,302.41, leaving a fund balance of $48,084.01. Inter- • aspect of the Center. For more information, visit the and elected eight people to the Board of Directors. im Board Treasurer, Steve Markowitz, explained that the Center's web site at milwaukeelgbtcenter.com or call the Committee chairs gave reports for the Programming, goal is to have reserves worth six months of expenses at all Center's Hot line at (414) 483-4710. Youth, Facilities, Fund Development, Membership, times. This will insure that the Center can cover it's Finance and PR/Communications. Programming co- expenses, which will increase dramatically once a build- chair Laurie Guilbault described six events and read a list ing is occupied. Finally, the PR/Communications com- of 23 organizations that collaborated with the Center in mittee reported that the Center received mention in over 1997. The Facilities Committee reported that they have 75 articles from more than 15 publications, including expanded their site search and are considering two new two national magazines. locations for the Center. The meeting continued with a look at 1998. The The Fund Development committee reported that the PR/Communications committee debuted the Center's Center has over $60,000 in contributions and pledges World Wide Web site, found at http://www.milwaukeel-

Douglas Hodgkin, a professor of political science at Bates College, said that many vot- ers won't even be sure what yes and no mean. Voter Turnout Top Concern "Especially if there has not been an intense campaign which would inform the voters — and there hasn't been so far — there will be a lot of confusion." But the campaign may well intensify in the final two weeks. Maine Won't Dis- criminate, the coalition that supports the law, has filmed television ads with Gov. for Maine Rights Vote Angus King. Michael Heath, executive director of the Christian Civic League of Maine, said his Bangor, ME (AP) — A few signs, bright against the ice and snowdrifts, announce group may advertise next week but he doesn't know yet whether those ads will be on the Feb. 10 election. A few bumper stickers, just printed and stuck onto cars, promote TV, radio or in newspapers. The Christian Civic League and the Christian Coalition the gay rights referendum. But with only a few months for the whole campaign — have recently gotten more money from national and local sources, he said. much of the time during the holidays and the ice storm — advocates for both sides By mid-January, Maine Won't Discriminate had raised far more than Vote Yes for are worried that only a few people in Maine will remember to go to the polls. Equal Rights. Both sides have been concentrating on getting out word of the vote rather a spokesman for Maine Won't Dis- Neither side is putting much effort into persuasion — they just hope people will than trying to persuade undecided voters. Joe Cooper, discrimination is wrong, they know there's an election that day. criminate, said, "I think Maine as a community thinks views. There's consistently about 65 percent of the com- A poll released last week indicates that 62 percent of registered voters would vote haven't wavered on any of their is wrong, then there's the special group saying, `We want no on whether to repeal the gay rights law passed last spring; 29 percent said they munity saying discrimination right to discriminate.' If people don't come out and vote, those special inter- would vote yes; and 9 percent were undecided. Those figures are nearly the same as a the special discriminated against in the state." Strategic Marketing Services poll from last fall, but are not especially informative for ests will be able to decide who gets Coalition of Maine, said, "It's such predicting the results of the Feb. 10 election, according to professors and advocates Paul Volle, executive director of the Christian for both sides. a very short time that we're just (tying to raise awareness that there's an election going "Those results at this point mean absolutely nothing," said Christian Potholm, a on." He said that one out of four voters the group has contacted by phone doesn't government professor at Bowdoin College. "This election will be entirely (voter) even know that there's an election coming up. turnout-driven." Because the poll does not ask whether people are definitely planning Potholm said low turnout would probably translate into an advantage for oppo- to vote Feb. 10, he said, "29 could easily be 52, 62 could be 48 percent." nents of gay rights. "If you're the side that wants to keep gay rights you have to give The Strategic Marketing Services omnibus poll surveyed 450 people statewide a sense of urgency ... But the ice storm put everybody back — it felt like the Middle between Jan. 16 and 20, and it has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.6 percent. Ages, hauling water, hauling wood. I think the ice storm was sent by a god from the People were asked, "If today were election day, how would you vote?" . Old Testament, not a god from the New Testament." With such a confusing question — "Do you, want to reject the law passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor which bans discrimination based on sexual ori- entation based on employment, housing, credit and public accommodations?" —

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February 5 — February 18, 1998 In Step Newsmagazine 5 OUTSTANDING Gay & Lesbian Financial Jack H. Smith Services on the Internet

by Keith Clark A recent Simmons Market Research of the In Step Staff Bureau survey suggests there may be as many as 4.8 million gays and lesbians New York — As Internet users who fairly regularly use the Internet, know, they can find just about anything and follow-up studies have found that on the global computer network's giant among these plugged-in `net users, a World Wide Web, from gay basketball larger proportion have stock portfolios, teams to lesbians at the University of home mortgages and other complex Michigan. But one area where you'd financial needs. likely draw a blank until very recently Other market studies have suggested was, to paraphrase a well-worn slogan: as many as 3.2 million gays and lesbians "Finance. Finance. Finance." own stocks or bonds, and that nearly a In the past few months, however, quarter million actively trade securities. that's been changing quickly as two new Another estimate indicated some 88,000 financial firms have announced plans to gays and lesbians in the U.S. already use operate financial institutions via the

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6 In Step Newsmagazine February 5 — February 18, 1998 tial," he said. Templeton says that in some cases, HIV even How HIV Mutates evolves an ability to break down the membranes between adjoining body cells, enabling it to spread NEWS WIRE from cell to cell without risking exposure to the May Be Key in body's disease-fighting immune system cells. "This is a particularly terrible form of HIV which almost always proves fatal," said Templeton, Brits Complain to Cayman Fighting Virus who conducted his research with Professor Richard Markham of Johns Hopkins University in Balti- Island Government Over by Keith (lark more. of the In Step Staff A key implication of all these recent findings, Cruise Ship Flap says Templeton, is that individuals infected with WASHINGTON — The gay lobbying organization, St. Louis, MO — New insights into how HIV HIV must be treated throughout their lives with Human Rights Campaign, says it is "encouraged" by a let- evolves within each patient helps explain why some medications geared to keeping viral loads down and individuals are apparently able to keep the life- HIV's genetic diversity to a minimum. ter'it's received from the British Embassy in Washington threatening virus at bay for years while others are "It may not lead to a cure," he said, "but if you about the refusal of the Cayman Island to allow a quickly overwhelmed, according to a leading evolu- keep slowing it down enough, you can get pretty Caribbean cruise ship with gay passengers to dock at the tionary geneticist. close to a cure." popular tourist stop. Professor Alan Templeton of Washington Uni- Elizabeth Birth, head of H RC, said in a press statement, versity in St. Louis says the recent findings also "We are encouraged by the statement we have received spark again hopes that a "hit hard, hit early" drug from the British Embassy and hope that the government of treatment program can be improved in spite of less ARCW's Needle than impressive clinical trial results recently. the Cayman Islands will immediately discard its anti-gay According to Templeton, laboratory experi- tourism policy." ments and an unpublished 10-year study of 15 Exchange Given In a letter from its chancery office, British Embassy AIDS patients shows a "direct relationship" between officials said, it was "surprised that a minister of the Cay- the progression of AIDS and genetic variations of man government should have responded to the cruise oper- the virus. The greater the diversity in the gene cod- High Ranking ator in the terms to which you refer" and added that the ing for the outer "coat" that protects the virus from "British government's concerns about this decision were attack by the body's defense system or medicines, Milwaukee — The AIDS Resource Center of expressed by the governor to the Caymans Executive Coun- the sicker the patient becomes, Templeton and col- Wisconsin (ARCW) was awarded a $25,000 grant cil on 7 January." provided by the George Williams Fund of the Tides leagues say. The Embassy letter said the Cayman government had Previously, AIDS researchers had largely blamed Foundation, San Francisco, Calif, for operation of agreed "to review its policy on cruise ship berthing facilities." high levels of the virus for break down the body's its 1998 needle exchange program in Milwaukee disease-fighting immune system and leading finally and Racine. The Norwegian Cruise Line ship MS Leeward had been to AIDS-related symptoms and diseases. ARCW ranked second out of more than 60 scheduled to stop over at the Cayman Islands on Feb. 1 Dr. Stephen Kent, a virologist and infectious grant applicants nationwide for its successful needle from Miami with mainly gay passengers when the disease physicians at the MacFarlane Burnet Center exchange program LIFEPOINT by a committee of Caribbean nation's tourism minister refused to give the ship for Medical Research in Australia, said Templeton's national needle exchange experts. ARCW's needle berthing rights. The minister had said in rejecting the ship exchange program ranked second best in the coun- that the government "cannot count on this group [gays] to try because of its harm reduction philosophy and its uphold the standards of appropriate behavior expected of "It may not lead to a comprehensive, nonjudgemental approach to work- visitors to the Cayman Islands." ing with injection drug users, their spouses and/or The cruise ship has altered its Caribbean schedule to cure ... but if you keep sex partners, a group increasingly at high risk for contracting HIV disease. skip the Caymans this trip. slowing it down enough, "We are proud that in Milwaukee we operate one of the finest needle exchange programs in the Canadian Province you can get pretty close to country," said Doug Nelson, ARCW executive Weighing Transgender director. "This grant not only recognizes ARCW's a cure." proven track record in this area, but it enables us to Anti-Bias Protections reach more people at risk for HIV and save more conclusions dovetail perfectly with unpublished lives." VANCOUVER, British Columbia — British Columbia's research about the long-term health of patients "The Tides Foundation grant along with the human rights commission has recommended that the undergoing triple therapy of drugs combining three recent selection of ARCW to receive a $103,000 provincial government expand anti-bias codes to include classes of anti-AIDS medicines. needle exchange grant from the Wisconsin AIDS discrimination protections covering the poor, senior citizens He said it would also help explain why HIV Fund will help ARCW expand programming and and transsexuals. targets certain kinds of cells early on, then spreads staff," said Nelson. If the government in fact adopts the transsexual anti- to other cells like those it invades in the brain. In 1997, through five prevention outreach bias recommendations, the province would be the first in workers, ARCW exchanged over 300,000 clean nee- Templeton says that when a person is initially Canada to outlaw discrimination based on gender identity. infected with HIV, the virus is genetically very dles in Milwaukee and Racine. ARCW also referred The commission's recommendations would include anti- homogeneous, and consists of just one or two viral 191 drug users into its AODA treatment program strains which infect primarily one type of body cell through its needle exchange program. bias protections for anyone who acts or dresses differently — an immune system cell known as an unactivated Nelson added ARCW will continue advocating from social expectations or gender norms, and is intended T-cell. for financial support from local, state and federal to include transvestites and transsexuals. Before the virus can spread through the body, governments which have historically prohibited use Templeton says, HIV must evolve to change the of government funding for the successful needle Australian Prison Starts outer "coat" which enables it to infect, replicate and exchange program. complete its life-cycle in many types of cells. "It Condom Distribution Trial requires genetic variation to reach its deadly poten- PERTH, Australia —The Wooroloo Prison Farm in West- ern Australia state is starting a 3-month test program that will allow inmates at the facility to buy condoms in the prison.. Prison officials said they were not condoning sex in the If It Concerns You, It Concerns Us! Celebrating 25 Years prison system but added, "We're not naive, we know it hap- of Originality, Quality & pens and we're trying to make sure there's some sort of way 529-2800 Customer Satisfaction to stop the spread of sexually transmitted diseases like hepati- ATTORNEYS tis and AIDS." -sZEA.41? 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February 5 — February 18, 1998 In Step Newsmagazine 7 Methodist Pastor Facing Church Trial for Same-Sex Ceremony Birthdays by Keith Clark Attorney Suzanne B. Goldberg. "This law of the In Step Staff creates a second-class status for lesbians and gay men, criminalizing intimate, sexu- Omaha — Following a 60-day suspen- al behavior that is perfectly legal for non- sion by Nebraska Bishop Joel Martinez of gay people. The Arkansas sodomy statute is the United Methodist Church, the Rev. used to cause terrible harm to gay people, dinners Jimmy Creech now faces a church trial for depriving gay parents of custody of their violating church rules because of a children and putting people at risk of los- covenant ceremony he performed last year ing their professional licenses, their jobs, for a lesbian couple. and their homes, simply for engaging in anniversaries The Committee on Investigation voted sexual intimacy with a loved one," she said. to send Creech's case to the church's The state statute makes certain sexual Nebraska Conference for "disobeying the behaviors, including oral sex, between two late night snacks order and discipline of the church" for con- adults of the same sex a misdemeanor, pun- ducting the Sept. 14, 1997, ceremony at ishable by a penalty of up to one year in jail the First United Methodist Church in and a fine of up to $1000. Omaha, where he is the pastor at the city's Lambda will file the suit, seeking that largest Methodist congregation. the statute be declared unconstitutional, in A church trial will probably not take the Chancery Court of Pulaski County, in place until later this year, and a bishop Little Rock. The plaintiffs argue that the from another Methodist conference, as the statute violates their rights to equal treat- church's regional divisions are known, will ment and privacy. luncheons serve as presiding officer for the ecclesiasti- Arkansas is one of six states that single cal trial. A panel of clergy from the Nebras- out and criminalize the consensual sexual ka conference will serve as jury in the case. relations of only lesbian and gay couples. engagements Creech moved to Omaha two years ago Lambda recently helped overturn similar from North Carolina, and has been a pas- same-sex bans in Tennessee, Kentucky, and tor in the United Methodist Church for 27 Montana, and continues to fight to enforce years. He says he has performed a dozen the equal protection and privacy rights of same-sex covenant ceremonies, similar to a lesbians and gay men nationwide. The marriage ceremony for gays and lesbians United States Supreme Court's 1996 deci- who cannot legally marry anywhere in the sion in Romer v. Evans provides a new and United States. powerful federal tool for attacking these Creech said he was "disappointed" in discriminatory criminal laws. desserts the decision of the committee, but that he wasn't surprised by it. The suspension remains in effect while the trial is pending, as a result Creech will Chicago DomPar not be allowed to participate in church cere- monies or perform duties of any kinds for S " ecclesiastical disobedience." Benefits Get Low Despite the possibility of being defrocked, Creech says it's wrong to "with- hold God's grace from two people" like the gay and lesbian couples who have asked him Enrollment to perform their commitment ceremonies. Chicago — The Chicago Tribune or absolutely no excuse at all for great "I feel honored that these couples came reports that, even though it was perhaps to me and allowed me to perform this cer- the most contentious political fight in the emony," he says. "I am a Christian by what city in 1997, Chicago's domestic partner menu selections, atmosphere, service I do and say. My thoughts and actions benefits law has had only 23 out of its total come from the heart." city workforce of 40,000 enroll for the pro- and locations; all surprisingly affordable. gram some 10 months after the city council approved it. The newspaper cited some indi- Arkansas Activists cation that one reason for the low enroll- ment figures may be U.S. income taxes. Because federal IRS regulations do not Challenge to State recognize same-sex couples, the value of the insurance package is considered taxable income. Depending on income levels and Sodomy Ban other factors, the paper says, a gay or les- Little Rock — Representatives from bian couple enrolled in such benefits pro- several Arkansas organizations will join grams can end up suffering a large tax bur- Lambda Legal Defense and Education den that outweighs the benefits. Fund in Little Rock, Arkansas, have When the benefits program was being announced a lawsuit on behalf of seven considered, city officials estimated that courageous Arkansas lesbians and gay men about 300 workers would apply for the Cafe against that state's sodomy ban. insurance coverage at a cost of about "The government should not be in the $800,000 per year. Instead, with only 23 Knickerbocker business of policing the private behavior of actually enrolled, the program is costing 1030 East Juneau • 272-0011 North Shore consenting adults," said Lambda Staff the city only about $60,000 annually. Mon. — Thurs., 6:30 am to 10 pm Fri. & Sat., 6:30 am to 11 pm BISTRO Sun., 9 am to 10 pm RiverPoint Village I-43 & Brown Deer Rd., • 351-6100 Was dour last lroommate Mon. — Thurs., 11 am to 10 pm Fri. & Sat., 11 am to 11 pm Sun., 5 pm to 10 pm difficult to live withP

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8 In Step Newsmagazine February 5 — February 18, 1998 Sotheby's Auction Ex-President Banana May Celebrates Dandy Ask Zimbabwe High Court London (AP) — The legend holds that during "Watch out, you've dropped your diamond neck- to Block Prosecution World War II, Bunny Roger's sergeant told him the lace, love," Roger shot back, "Diamonds with Germans were advancing. What should be done? tweed? Never!" HARARE, Zimbabwe — According to news reports, A conspicuously rouged Roger didn't hesitate. Later in life, he remarked that he'd had his face Canaan Banana, Zimbabwe's first president, may ask for a "When in doubt," he advised, "powder heavily." lifted so many times he had to shave behind his ears. permanent court order to block prosecution on 11 charges It is not an unlikely riposte from a man who And although he eschewed cigarettes as a rule, of sodomy and indecent sexual assault that he's currently on bragged about advancing through enemy lines with he made a point of plowing through an entire pack trial for. a chiffon scarf wrapped rakishly around his neck, every Non-Smoker's Day. Newspapers in the capital city report that Banana's attor- brandishing his Rifle Brigade-issue weapon — and Many of the 1,600 lots in the Sotheby's auction neys will ask the country's supreme court to drop the charges a copy of Vogue magazine. come from Roger's exquisitely cut wardrobe, much against him and permanently block further prosecution of the This week, in a sale almost as extraordinary as of it in his favored pale shades of cerulean blue, lilac former Neil Monroe Roger himself, entire galleries at and shell pink. president, arguing that pretrial publicity has made it Sotheby's have been transformed into lavish recre- His Edwardian-cut jackets were sharply tapered impossible for him to get a fair trial in the country. ations of the London and Scottish homes of the late at the midsection, the better to show off his 29-inch Banana has been charged with the various sexually designer and his bachelor brothers, Alan and Sandy. waist — an hourglass dimension which, he was related crimes by former male aides, staff members, house- The three-day auction, which begins Wednes- wont to note, he shared with Princess Diana. hold employees and military bodyguards who worked at the day and features ornate furnishings, objets, contem- His 6-foot frame was usually topped off with a presidential palace during the seven years he served as Zim- porary art and Roger's rather remarkable wardrobe, curlicue-brimmed bowler hat. babwe's largely ceremonial office of president. is expected to bring in upwards of $2.5 million. Also included in the sale are the tartan kilts kept Bunny Roger — the name came from a nurse- specially for guests at the Rogers' 33,000-acre, 18th- New Mexico Set to Get maid who said he looked like "a dear little rabbit" century Dundonnell estate in Scotland and, most — was one of the last of the great English dandies. notably, a set of Gothic chairs that once were in Needle-Swap Programs He was a couturier who dressed actress Vivien Windsor Castle and are expected to fetch up to ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - State health officials say Leigh and minor members of royalty, a keen art col- $116,000 alone. lector, a world-class wit, a stalwart friend who showed Both of Roger's brothers also have died, so pro- New Mexico should have its first needle-exchange program bravery in battle, and a man serious in the pursuit of ceeds will go to a family trust, which will decide on to help stem the spread of HIV among injection drug users ancient, medieval and ecclesiastical history. benefactors later. in Albuquerque by Feb. 2. He was also, as the Daily Telegraph noted last year "Without doubt, prices will go higher than esti- Officials hope to have similar programs set up later this upon his death at age 86, his own greatest creation. mates," Simon Blow wrote in the Sunday Tele- year as well in Roswell, Las Cruces and Farmington. This, after all, was a man who appeared through graph, "for there will be many nostalgia-seekers. Health officials say studies indicate fewer than 1 per- flame and smoke at his 80th birthday parry in a But, one might ask, nostalgia for what? cent of the IV drug users in much of New Mexico are infect- skintight, sequined "Ball of Fire" costume, com- "Nostalgia, of course, for the passing of a ed with HIV, contrasted with infection rates of 35 to 45 plete with an organza cloak and a headdress spiked remarkable pansy in a time when gay openness has percent in some East Coast urban areas. Officials hope the with soaring bird-of-paradise feathers. made the likes of Bunny Roger a phenomenon of needle-exchange programs will help keep the virus from when asked if he minded the past." As he once responded making significant inroads into the drug-using population people staring at him, "I'm very cross if they don't." Roger was the son of a self-made telecommuni- in the state. cations tycoon who indulged his son's sole request Miami Shores Nixes County upon qualifying for a school sports team. "A doll's house, please, father," young Bunny said. Gay Rights Proposal His flagrant homosexuality got him tossed out of Oxford for "corrupting" practices in the 1920s, MIAMI — The Miami Shores city council has rejected but Roger's money, his self-assurance and his sheer by a 3-2 vote a measure proposed by Vice Mayor Mike flamboyance seemed to serve as protection through- Boyle to urge the county to add sexual orientation to Dade out the rest of his life. County's anti-bias protections. Not to mention his one-liners, rated in the The county commission rejected an anti-discrimination neighborhood of Oscar Wilde's rapier responses. measure by a 7-5 vote last year and Boyle had hope to When a cab driver derisively yelled after him, encourage the commissioners to change their mind on the anti-bias protections. ABC Entertainment President ra, Colo., has filed a federal law- Mutual of Omaha Sued Over Jamie Tarses said the network suit against the Cherry Creek 'Ellen's' will wait and monitor the pro- Public Schools, charging that the HIV Health Coverage Caps gram's ratings performance school district is violating stu- CHICAGO - Insurance giant Mutual of Omaha has before making a decision. The dents' civil rights by refusing to Future networks announce their sched- recognize the group. been sued in federal court jointly by the Lambda Legal ules for next fall in May. Smoky Hill officials had sug- Defense & Education Fund and the AIDS Council of Chica- "Ellen" has won critical gested that rather than forming go for allegedly breaking the lay by severely restricting Uncertain praise since its star came out as a as a student social and political HIV-related heath coverage. lesbian both on the show and in group that HHART instead set The suit was filed in behalf of two Chicago men who Los Angeles — Beginning real life, but the ratings remain itself up as a "support" organiza- hare infected with HIV and whose names are not being March 11, "Ellen" will go on hi marginal, losing more than 20% tion under the direction of a released in court documents. The health insurance policy of tus for six weeks, ABC of the audience that views the mental health professional to announced last week. "Two one of the men is capped at $25,000 for HIV-related lead-in "The Drew Carey Show" involve members' parents and to claims, while the other man's policy is capped at $100,000. promote sexual abstinence. during an average week. The suit charges that Mutual of Omaha violates both ABC has yet to air a "Noth- School officials also refused to let law and the federal Americans with Disabilities Act ing Sacred" episode featuring a HHART members put up anti- state gay priest dying of AIDS, with bias posters at Smoky Hill. with the caps, and claims as much as $1 million in cover- Tarses saying that particular It is believed to be the first age on other health-related illnesses. show "hit some real hot buttons" time a gay-straight student group but that it's "likely it will turn up in the U.S. has filed a federal CDC Warns AIDS May Be at some point." Some Catholic civil rights discrimination suit. Among Americans groups have already objected to Six of the student members, five Ignored the series about a faith-question- of their parents and the group's Over 50 Years of Age ing priest, though the show has faculty sponsor joined in filing won support in other corners. the lawsuit. ATLANTA - Officials with the Centers for Disease Con- The suit charges that school trol and Prevention reported that in the 5-year period from officials denied the group privi- 1991 to 1996, new AIDS cases among people in the U.S. 50 Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place," a leges routinely granted to other older rose twice as fast as younger Americans. new "Friends"-like series set in Student years of age or school clubs, including the right CDC data for the period found that the AIDS rate Boston will premiere in the to announce its meetings over among Americans under the age of 50 rose 9 percent (from "Ellen" time slot Wednesdays at the school public address system, same period, the rate 8:30. "Ellen" will return April 22. Group Sues posting club information at the 46,000 to 50,300 cases); during the Although the network school, and announcing meet- among those over 50 years of age rose 22 percent from "couldn't be more thrilled" with ings and events in the school's 5,260 to 6,400 cases. the program creatively, ABC has District for yearbook, handbook and other CDC officials said the rising rates suggest that older yet to decide whether to renew publications. Americans aren't protecting themselves from infection. the controversial sitcom "Ellen" Smoky Hill officials also Federal researchers at the agency also noted that older for next season. refused to pay the group's faculty patients diagnosed with AIDS die faster that younger Sources say "Ellen's" name- Recognition sponsor the extra stipends it pays Americans who develop the illness. CDC data indicate that sake, Ellen DeGeneres, has Denver — HHART (the other faculty advisers. pressed the network for early Homosexual -Heterosexual about 13 percent of those over age 50 diagnosed with AIDS notification so she can make Alliance Reaching for Tolerance), die within a month of diagnose, while only about 6 percent plans regarding either ending the a gay-straight student social and of younger patients die that quickly. series or charting its course political group at the Smoky Hill through another season. But High School in suburban Auro-

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ner & auction are United Airlines, Miller Brewing Com- people's lives. The Council enables people to exercise pany and Schwarz Pharma, Inc. Other sponsors include: their voice and provide direction on HIV prevention Make a Promise Northwestern Mutual Life; Potawatomi Bingo Casino; within the state," said Bagnall. Anderson Consulting LLP; Hoffman LaRoche; Executive Council members contribute their own unique expe- Director, Inc.; Groupware Technologies, Inc.; Family riences, along with data from the state of Wisconsin, Dinner & Auction Health Plan; Columbia St. Mary's; Ameritech; Pfister focus group summaries and public meetings, to sustain an Hotel; and Rockwell Automation/Allen Bradley. effective program. To reserve tickets or for more information, call 414- "I have the chance to bring my own voice and ideas Slated for March 21 225-1577. along with the ideas of everyone I come in contact with and learn from to the Council," said Bagnall. " In doing Milwaukee — The AIDS Resource Center of Wis- this, we can obtain many diverse ideas." consin's (ARCW) 12th annual Make a Promise dinner & Bagnall's enthusiasm will contribute to the Council's auction is set for Saturday, March 21, 1998, beginning at Bagnall Appointed to Pre- success in the upcoming year in which they will be focus- 5:30 p.m., at the Pfister Hotel, 424 E. Wisconsin Ave., ing on areas of poverty and oppression, specifically focus- Milwaukee. ing on communities of color, women in poverty and "This year's Make a Promise theme "VOICES" will vention Planning Council young men who have sex with other men, while creating include an original, live performance accompanied by a Milwaukee — This past October, Andy Bagnall, links between the field of HIV prevention and related musical score and is dedicated to the strength and power areas such as STD's and alcohol. of the many voices united in the fight against AIDS," said ARCW's gay & lesbian outreach manager, was appointed as Co-Chair of Wisconsin's HIV Prevention Community For further information on Wisconsin's HIV Com- Marge Beil, ARCW special events director. munity Planning Council or questions, call Andy Bagnall The performance will unveil five actors — a volun- Planning Council. Bagnall's committment to HIV pre- vention was an intricate part in the election process that at (414) 225-1502 or Mari Gasiorowicz, Wisconsin HIV teer, a teen, an HIV case worker and two individuals liv- Prevention Community Planning Coordinator, at (608) ing with HIV or AIDS, each communicating AIDS has provided him the opportunity to play an important 267-9489. awareness messages of hope and change regarding the role within the Council through September '98. AIDS epidemic. "I hope to encourage and empower people to take an A highlight of the evening is the silent auction. Items active role on the Council and help individuals realize already included are a pair of round-trip, economy tickets their own potential in the area of HIV prevention," said Lesbian "Couple to Amsterdam, a pair of first-class, round-trip tickets to Bagnall. Hawaii and a pair of first-class, round-trip tickets in the The Council is a statewide body of 35 community 48 contiguous states donated by United Airlines; a Frank members and staff from the Wisconsin AIDS/HIV Pro- Communication" Lloyd Wright window replication donated by Oakbrook- gram involved in a national effort in making decisions Esser Studios; dining certificate donated by the Boulevard concerning HIV prevention. Together they work on iden- Inn; and tickets to the Milwaukee Ballet and Milwaukee tifying populations most at risk for HIV, effective strate- Symphony Orchestra. gies for reaching those populations and evaluating pro- at New Prospects Mike Gousha, anchor on TODAY'S TMJ4, will once gram success and effectiveness. Milwaukee — A lesbian Couple Communication again be master of ceremonies. All proceeds will benefit While the Council's specific focus is on HIV preven- course will be offered beginning February 23rd on three programs and services provided by ARCW. Ticket prices tion, it also serves as a model for community members consecutive Monday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. are $175, $100 and $75 per person. and a combined effort in decision making that has, in the Couple Communication is a structured psycho-educa- Principal sponsors for this year's Make a Promise din- past, been the role of the government. tional program that teaches lesbian couples how to talk, "We are putting HIV prevention into the context of

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February 5 — February 18, 1998 in Step Newsmagazine 11 daily e-mail calendar; Jamie Nabozny, the Bingo in order to give it's attention fully former high school student from Ash- to doing what it does best: Providing an BODY INSPIRED Candidate Forum land, Wisconsin, who rattled the cage of atmosphere to encourage confidential and the school board and got a $800,000 set- accepting dialogue, and conflict resolu- L I M I T E D tlement in his discrimination suit; and, tion within families. to Address finally, Sol Kelly-Jones, a 10 year old girl & her two lesbian moms. Sol testified in front of the Assembly Committee on H.I.T. Announces LGIIT Issues Children and Family on behalf of herself and her two lesbian moms in the current Milwaukee — Candidate for Wiscon- LGBTQ marriage issue. Sol also addressed sin Governor Ed Garvey and candidate the ACLU, who gave her an award. Board Members for Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton will The Bad Guys who will get day-glow address lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans- painted cow pies delivered to their offices BODY gender issues, and other progressive issues are Lorraine Seratti of Spread Eagle, who and Fundraisers affecting Milwaukee, at a candidate forum led the legislative battle in the Assembly on Saturday, February 7, 1998. This will Milwaukee — Holiday Invitational INSPIRP over the Anti-Marriage bill, and Ray Allen Tournament (H.I.T.), the longest-run- be the LGBT community's opportunity to of the Madison School Board, who after bring questions forward to these candi- ning gay and lesbian bowling tourna- MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL hearing testimony from gay high school ment, recently held their elections for the dates for two of Wisconsin's highest seats public students about harassment in the Board of Directors for H.I.T. 20 to be FREE GIFT WITH of office. school system postured in front of the The forum will be held at the WV-Mil- held over. the Thanksgiving weekend. PURCHASE! LGBTQ Community assembled at the Congratulations to all who were elected. waukee Lapham Hall, Room 162 at 6 p.m. James Reeb Congregation meeting place (a $30 value) The event is sponsored by the Milwaukee Director, Jeff Whitt; Assistant Direc- and told those assembled "that we need to tor, David Kiefer; Treasurer, Jeff Sonnen- Offer expires 2/15/98 LGBT Community Center, and the WV get evidence that harassment was a prob- berg; Assistant Treasurer, Mark Horan; Some restrictions apply. Milwaukee departments of Political Sci- lem in the school system." Secretary, Mark Groth; Assistant Secre- ence, Gay & Lesbian Studies and Women's Finally an "over-all progressive slap in Studies. This forum is for informational tary, Bill Conklin; Amenities, Jeff Lah- the face" will be delivered to Tommy mann; Awards, Cindy Olsheske and Debi purposes only and is not an endorsement by Thompson for being "the most outrageous any of the parties involved. Vance; Banquet, Rick Steiner; Assistant governor this state has ever suffered," Banquet, Bobby Reyes; Graphics, Steve according to Dave Runyon of Shake it Up! Grahek; Hospitality, Chuck Bowe; Sched- When asked if the Awards would really uling, Steve Morrisey; Marketing, Peter Shake It Up! be delivered to the recipients, Runyon Nye; Assistant Marketing, Ray Freson; exclaimed, "How could you not send a Sponsorship and Publicity, Roland Hoff- Lorraine painted cow pie to Tommy and mann; Assistant Sponsorship ,and Publici- BODY Makes Annual Seratti? How could one give up such an ty, Doug Sleaper; and Statistics, James opportunity to offer an `under the cow's tail' DeVargass. INSPIRED Award to such deserving assholes!? They H.I.T. would like to announce their earned these awards! These nitwits think upcoming fund-raisers and are looking Political Effective- they can dump on people without being MASSAGE THERAPY forward to the communities' continued -delivery will be lots of confronted! Hand support in raising funds to produce one of fun, especially with a TV camera on them the most successful tournaments in the 3 FOR $99 ness Awards and their staff." country. The following dates in 1998 (1 hour sessions) Madison — Shake It Up!, an activity- should be noted: Offer expires 2/15/98 oriented GLBT group will make their February 28, Empress Casino Run; 1997 Political Effectiveness Awards on Potowatomi Bingo March 13, Rita Bowl; May 9, H.I.T. The Ides of March, Sunday, March 15, Against AIDS; August 28-30, PrideFest `98; 1998 at Fyfe's Corner Bistro (1344 East September 12, Randy Frank's Birthday Washington Ave.) at 2 p.m. Makes Generous Bash; September 20, AIDS Walk Wiscon- The winners were selected by SAGE- sin `98; November 14, Celebrity Bartender Dane's Grand Dames and Grumpy Old Exchange — This is It; November 25-29, Gay Geezers. The Presenter will be Dr. Holiday Invitational Tournament `98. Anthony L. Brown (Madison's Director of Gift to PFLAG Please watch for other fund-raisers to the Equal Opportunities Commission) Milwaukee — Potowatomi Bongo has be announced. There are still a few board and The Host will, again, be Rita Wlo- made a generous gift to PFLAG-Milwau- positions available. If you are interested in darczyk (TV star of Madison's "Senior kee. These funds will enable this organiza- serving on the Board or would like more BODY Beat", Cable 12, and "In The Trenches tion to better serve the needs of the information on H.I.T. and the upcoming With Rita", Cable 4). G/L/B/T community and their families at fund-raisers, please call the H.I.T. Hotline This is the second year this group is PrideFest `98. It will allow PFLAG-Mil- .at (414) 332-7142 or e-mail at INS.PIRED making these "Good Guy/Bad Guy" waukee to obtain a larger and more pri- [email protected] awards. The Good Guys who have been vate space to permit more attention to TANNING SPECIAL selected include Action Wisconsin, a caring and sharing. Our mission is to group of LGBTQ Democrats and Repub- provide education, support and advocacy 15 FOR $49 licans who have found political spaces and to our gay and lesbian children and New Dance issues where they can come together as a their families. Voted Milwaukee's Best! team and fight the their common oppres- A quote from the letter accompanying Offer expires 2/15/98 sors, and PFLAG-Madison (Parents & the sponsorship states: "I commend you Lessons at Just Us Friends of Lesbians & Gays), who have on your efforts to five support to families Milwaukee — Now is the time to fol- been a wonderful force for healing in the who will then be able to better support low through on that New Year's Resolu- Dane County area. their loved one's lifestyles. Diversity is an tion to do something new and fun. Shore- Also included are Don Elmer of the issue which has always been with us, and line, Milwaukee's gay and lesbian country Madison Gay/Lesbian Resource Center, always will be." western dance group, will be teaching a who has been a pivotal worker in develop- PFLAG-Milwaukee has operated a new sequence of line dances during Feb- ing a common data base, assisted by the pizza booth at PrideFest for several years. ruary and March at Just Us at 8:30 p.m., 10% Society, in giving the community a It sought this support 'from Potawatomi following two-step (partner) sessions. There is no partner required. The dances are being presented PRESENTED BY in an order that will allow dancers, particularly beginners, to build upon what is learned Clarice Laubenheimer each week. The following is a schedule of dances that will be taught: January 24, Watermelon Crawl; January 31, The Out- back; February 7, Sleazy Slide; February 21, Tennessee Twister; February 28, Hanky Panky; March 7, Honky Tonk Twist; and tit March 14, Mercury Blues. On Valentine's BODY Day, February 14, a romantic couples dance 1444 called The Sway will be taught. A variety of male and female recording artists will be featured, including such venerated country artists as Madonna and INSPIRED Janet Jackson. Two-step lessons, in addi- tion to country line dancing lessons are offered every week at 7:30 and 8:30 respectively at Just Us. The lessons are free Milwaukee's East Side Health Club MIDAUKEE. Open: Sun., Feb. 8th, 2-3:30 p.m. 1442 Franklin Place. of charge by members of Shoreline. For Unique Coach House Condo has just been entirely painted and more information contact Just us at (414) the hardwood floors recently redone! Large master bedroom 2009 E. Kenilworth Place and eat-in kitchen. 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12 In Step Newsmagazine February 5 — February 18, 1998 LEGALLY SPEAKING by Christopher Krimmer

mate outcome of the dispute. In Jeff and have shown that these spouses believe that have to seek the Family Court's approval Steve's case, the arbitrator would decide they had more control over the decision of their agreement because they are not The Gay "Divorce" how the property should be divided — making process and therefore felt that the legally divorcing. and quite possibly a visitation schedule resolution was a fair and equitable one. A Mediation and arbitration may not be t happened on a cold Winter night. with Grover. In this scenario, the arbitra- divorced couple must nonetheless have for everyone. If there is a history of abuse Jeff and Steve decided that after seven tor is unlike the mediator because the the family court judge review and approve in the couple's relationship, mediation is Iyears it was time to call it quits. They arbitrator is acting similar to a judge and their mediation agreement. not advisable since the abusive partner loved each other but were no longer "in not merely a person who facilitates dialog There is no reason why gay and les- may unfairly dominate and control the love" with each other. The problem they between the two partners. The arbitrator bian couples shouldn't participate in these decision making process. will hear each partner's side of the story alternative dispute resolutions. Mediation If you have any questions regarding and then makes a binding decision for and arbitration provides gay and lesbian alternative dispute resolutions, you may both of them. couples with a relatively low cost and time contact the Association of Family and They ... couldn't go to Alternative dispute resolutions, and in efficient way to come to a fair and equi- Conciliation Courts at (608) 251-4001, divorce court because particular, mediation, is becoming table division of their property while tak- or an attorney in your area that is knowl- increasingly popular for divorcing hetero- ing into consideration the idiosyncracies edgeable on mediation and arbitration. they were never legally sexual couples. Studies of divorced cou- of their relationship. An added "bonus" is ples who have participated in mediation that the gay and lesbian couple doesn't married. Yet, they needed to find some Full Moon Productions ents mechanism for divid- A Womyn Only Event ing their house, cars, furniture ... and other personal property.

• now faced was to how to divide the sub- stantial property they acquired during the course of their relationship. They knew they couldn't go to divorce court because they were never legally mar- ried. Yet, they needed to find some mech- anism for dividing their house, cars, furni- ture, annuities and other personal proper- ty. And we mustn't forget, Grover, the couple's pet dog. Fortunately for Jeff and Steve, a friend told them about alternative dispute resolutions. What are "alternative dispute resolu- tions?" These are methods or systems that people can participate in to resolve disputes or conflicts, without spending a lot of time and money going to court. The most popu- lar types are mediation and arbitration. Mediation involves sitting the couple down in a private room with a mediator. The mediator's role is to facilitate and assist the couple in coming to an agree- ment that the couple believes is fair and equitable. The mediator should not be mistaken for a pseudo-judge or having any authority over the outcome of the mediation. Nor should the mediator give the impression that he or she favors one partner over the other partner. Rather, the mediator is merely there to assure that both partners can express their concerns and interests without interruption and thereby opening up some space for negotiation. Once the couple has agreed upon how they are going to divide the property, the mediator or an attorney may draft up their decisions into a formal written agreement. Once signed by each partner, the agreement becomes binding on both of them. Arbitration often follows the same Join us for a romantic evening at Milwaukee's Lakefront. basic procedure as mediation but with one major caveat. The couple may give the Our professional DJ will play your favorite music. arbitrator the authority to decide the ulti- Beer, wine, mixed drinks and non-alcholic drinks available. Home Delivery? Sat., February 14, 1998, 8pm O'Donnell Park — Harbor Lights Ballroom • 900 E. Michigan Ave. Corner of Lake Drive & Michigan Ave., in the O'Donnell Park Complex. Lk& re, Look for the Red & Pink Balloons.

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February 5 — February 18, 1998 In Step Newsmagazine 13 TRIBAL TALK by Ron Geiman

In Step hh, my first column on my new, full screen Mac, with to find gay venues, they go for the sun or for recreation." The Northern Lights Building the added luxury of a man-sized keyboard with easy bold If I ever go on a trip to the islands, rest assured it will be 1661 North Water Street, Suite 411 Aand italic commands. I had to go out and purchase an Puerto Rico. I'm sure I can do plenty of sunning and scuba div- Milwaukee, WI 53202 external modem, and naturally had to get the US Robotics ing on a host island that at least has an organized gay scene. Olport is supporting a boycott of the Caymans, and might I (414) 278-7840 voice 56K. My research assures me the industry standards will be set by Spring, and I'll be able to easily upgrade. Now my only suggest you do likewise? (414) 278-5868 fax problem is that I can't get the software CD for the modem to • • • [email protected] properly install. I've been spending the last two sessions on my While we're in the Caribbean, Cuba was in the news with Mac just dealing with that, and for now have to put it aside to (at least until the DC. scandal broke) and their ISSN# 1045-2435 the Pope's visit get this column done. Oh well, Bill, it looks like another issue AIDS sanitariums got a lovely write up in USA Today. Castro with a courier picking up my disk. Next time, on line I promise! built the 14 fenced-in hospital compounds for PWAs back in I still have plenty to learn about Word, too, I've always used the late 80's. Supposedly the sanitariums are quite deluxe by Ronald F. Geiman WordPerfect or Word Star. I've got tons of other software to Cuban standards, and "patients received daily medical attention founder dive into and it should make for a busy time in my den this and balanced regular meals". That's contrasted with the rest of winter. Talk about cacooning (yeah, in an electronic web). I L. Cabal the decaying city of Havana "where daily hardship and food Jorge have this feeling once I've charted my path on the internet president shortages are the norm." (research, you know), learning all those other software pro- Now, Cuba, citing the increasing numbers of PWAs and the William Attewell grams are going to receive a lesser priority. cost of treating them, is re-integrating PWAs into general soci- editor-in-chief • • • ety to reduce patient loads at the sanitariums. The gates have Here's my two bits on the "Presidential Crisis": if he lied, or been opened, and PWAs are free to leave, but few have. Lack of Jorge L.Cabal coerced others into lying in sworn depositions, he ought to be legitimate opportunities, the recent influx of tourists, and US arts editor out of there. I really could care less about his sex life, and appar- dollars have lured many Cubans itno prostitution and a new Ed Grover ently Hillary doesn't either. I'm just glad that it's all these het- education campaign hopes to stop the spread of AIDS. book editor erosexuals who are making the headlines for once. I do think A recent AIDS headline here in the USA meanwhile cited there is a coordinated effort of the right to oust Clinton, and the rise of AIDS among older adults. Between 1991 and 1996, Keith Clark, Ron Geiman, Joe Mays, has been from Day One. I don't know if I'd call it a conspira- the Centers of Disease Control reported new cases of AIDS rose Cheryl Myers, Dale Reynolds, cy, but it's definitely a cabal. twice as fast among older people as they did among young Shelly Roberts, Jamie Taylor, Rex Wock- • • • adults. Mostly, we had heard it was youth who had to be edu- ner, Arlene Zarembka, Here in Milwaukee, I discovered in last Sunday's Milwaukee cated. Now these findings suggest that older adults may not be Yvonne Zipter Journal-Sentinel that the cocaine-busted former county clerk of protecting themselves and or their doctors aren't looking for it. contributing writers courts Gary Barczak was bisexual. William Janz's front page • • • banner headline column featured a two-sided interview with In a follow up to last issue... U.S. District Judge Stanley James Taylor Barczak and a 36-year old by the name of Troy Cager who set Sporkin's January 29th decision marks the first in history photographer up the bust. Turns out Cager and 58 year old Barczak had a against the Pentagon's 1993 "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy on against the malicious pol- Robert Arnold, Paul Berge thing going for years and crack pipes weren't the only thing they gays in the military. All previous cases were sucking on. Barczak's wife stood by her man, unconcerned icy challenged its constitutionality, whereas this case focused on cartoonists with his sexuality, saying for the last 15 years they've had a lov- whether that policy was being carried out in a proper manner. Wells Ink ing platonic relationship. Senior Chief Petty Office Timothy R. McVeigh's suit against art direction and ad design I had read reports of the case since it broke, about sex as well the Navy was over his dismissal for alleged homosexuality based as the drugs but had never known until Sunday it was gay sex. on an anonymous on-line profile. The decision effectively What a hell of a way for a guy to be dragged out of his political barred the Navy from ousting the 17 year veteran submariner closet. Of course, he's probably one of those married men who -for alleged homoness. Publication of the name, photo- `have sex with other men' but don't consider themselves gay. The Navy plans to appeal. The judge said the Navy went graph or other likeness of any per- Did gay insiders in the Courthouse know about him all too far in its investigation. Sporkin had previously ruled that son or organization in In Step is not along? And if they did, how'd they keep it off the grapevine? Or the Navy violated the 1986 Electronic Communications Priva- to be construed as any indication of am I just that much out of touch that I hadn't heard? cy Act by obtaining information from America On Line illegal- the sexual, religious or political ori- • • • ly. AOL blew it, too. Some techie simply gave out McVeigh's entation, practice or beliefs of such I'm sure you've heard about the Caymans Islands banning a AOL profile without question, and that profile expressed an person or members of such organi- gay cruise ship from docking there. According to what I've read, interest in young men. zations. Opinions expressed by con- the only really decent `gay' Caribbean island is Puerto Rico. It's That's the first big strike against D.A.D.T., a failed com- tributors do not necessarily repre- the only one with a gay community and culture. The other promise between Clinton and the Right. Many other cases have sent those of the publishers. islands put up with gay dollars and gay cruises but aren't overly lost, and numerous others are in the pipeline. It may take a few We reserve the right to edit any friendly. David Olport, publisher of Out and About gay travel more years, but this policy will eventually bite the dust and this nation will have to come to grips with reality. Hey, we're every- submissions, advertising or editorial newsletter said "Gay travelers tend not to go to the Caribbean at our sole discretion. We assume no responsibility for typographical or others errors unless camera-ready copy is provided. We assume no responsibility for advertisers' LEAVING ASIDE THE ILLEGALITY claims. OF LINDA TRIPP'S TAPES, DON'T IN CASE YOU'VE BEEN THEY INCRIMINATE YOU? 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14 In Step Newsmagazine February 5 — February 18, 1998 where! what my life is like) and just by chance, NC? CIE Meanwhile, McVeigh is back in every show I chose to watch had some- Honolulu, but no longer in charge as thing gay. And that doesn't even include the top enlisted man on the USS Chica- Ellen on ABC at 8:30. I knew none of go. He's complaining he's been assigned this beforehand, so the programming was to build office spaces and then given a a pleasant surprise and a good indication clerk position. As a 17 year veteran with of our burgeoning television presence. Commitmen an impeccable record, "I want to con- ABC, 7pm, Spin City has a gay char- tinue my career." acter who is the most normal member of designed for the • • • the cast; ABC, 7:30pm, Dharma and Greg Every January I get this urge to go to ended with a well done comical gay situa- you in an easy an Utah. Not for the Mormons, and not tion; FOX, 8-9pm, Party ofFive had a gay for the slopes, but for the Sundance coming out of a regular character; and Film Festival . Small films become big then on NBC, 9-l0pm, Law and Order relaxed hits, small filmmakers make a name for had some gay situations, which unfortu- themselves and get the money they need nately, involved a serial killer. He was gay, environment. to continue. Even to be accepted to but the well written and superbly acted screen during the run in Park City is a drama handled it well, in my opinion. mark of success. Relatively few of the Got a good one for those of you who films will go into wide release, but many are trying to cut back on smoking and others will appear in local film festivals sex... a friend of mine put his nicotine and art houses sometime down the patch on the head of his penis and now road. Thank God for Landmark The- he's down to two butts a day. Ta-dum. aters and the UWM affiliated Gay and Sir Elton John has spent himself into Lesbian Film and Video Festival, our a tizzy it seems and his accountants are scant hopes of ever seeing some of these warning him to tame down his voracious imaginative, innovative films here in shopping appetite. Besides owning prop- Milwaukee. erties in Windsor and London, England, Oh well, even if I did make it to Elton also has places in Atlanta and the Park City, about all I could do would be French Riviera. He has two florists mak- arrangements a week for his to stand outside the screening venues ing 240 hundreds of thousands and ogle the lucky ticket holders and homes. He spends fleet of drool over big name stars (and stars in on jewelry, fine art, antiques, a Bentleys every month. But the the making). four $412,000 Perhaps I'm just a frustrated, unful- biggest budget is for clothing. The Guardian filled filmmaker. Back in the 70's at on one Versace trip alone. the source in UWM I couldn't decide what form of article wouldn't name ut of olitucle- Jewelry communications to try and I dabbled Elton's management company who both in.the arty as well as the journalis- leaked the accountants (Price Water- caution in spending tic side of film/video, as well as other house) letter urging ?18 is increased. forms of communications. I never fin- until income some of the rac,L) t ished any of my studies, as a matter of Did you read about 4.3/T4-- Packers players who' ventured onto J E W E L R Y fact, I was enjoying my `outness' too Diego? Blacks is much to concentrate on school. It's just Blacks Beach • in San lwaukee WI infamous as a gay beach and for nudity. life circumstances that brought me back Kissinger wrote in her column in to my print medium roots from high Meg Journal that "Allegiance to the Pack- school yearbook to the military. press. the in evidence on the shore. Some- Poof, here I am today, a former maga- ers was 1 carefully scripted `Go Pack Go' in zine publisher. one shuddered wondering • Anyway, the Audience Award for the sand" and she writing utensil there documentary went to Out of the Past a what they used as a film juxtaposing the history of the gay on the nude beach. other rights movement with a Utah girl's Guard Aaron Taylor and some teammates stumbled onto the attempts to start a gay-straight alliance unnamed accident (yeah, right, Travis at her high school. Divine Trash won a beach by there). He was quot- Filmmakers Trophy for this documen- probably sent you ed in Packers Notes "We found out later tary on John Waters of Pink Flamingo gay beach and a nude beach in fame. Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss a it was a summer... I guess it was kind of boy meets boy romantic comedy by direc- the after the guy walked by naked tor Tommy O'Haver was picked up by apparent bicycle..." Trimark Pictures. 2by4 about a blue with his Madonna fans take note: she's star- collar worker seeking comfort in the her first role since Evita as a arms of hustler won another cinematog- ring in woman reconciling with her AIDS- raphy prize, and a Lesbian feature, High brother. The Red Door goes into Art won a screen writing award. stricken production by summer. Jamie Taylor, I heard all about your Bits and Pieces... antics at Club 219 last Saturday night. Wednesday, January 28, I spent the Got yourself into a sticky situation, huh? night at home curled up on the couch reading and watching TV (which I spend too much time doing, but that's

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February 5 — February 18, 1998 In Step Newsmagazine 15 nection an AOL account identified only as "Tim in Hawaii" as being Timothy McVeigh, a sailor on the USS Chicago in Pearl Harbor. And clearly the Navy did ask — the Navy investigator testified how he obtained the information of McVeigh dur- ing the court martial. And given that there was no public record to connect "Tim in Hawaii" with Timothy McVeigh, it's also pretty clear that the Navy was damn well pursuing. Rep. Frank says the McVeigh case "constitutes a dramatic example of the Armed Forces' misapplication and incon- sistent application of the (don't ask, don't tell) policy." And Navy Secretary Dalton has temporarily put a hold on McVeigh's discharge and is reviewing the case follow- ing the complaints. But Internet experts hold widely dif- fering views about the privacy of informa-

Sts tion that users put on the world-wide computer network in a variety of ways. John Aravosis, an Internet consultant who is advising McVeigh in his legal battle, says, "America Online has admitted that McVeigh was railroaded. It would be the ultimate in hypocrisy for the Navy to now discharge this decorated sailor when it's they who seem to have broken the law. Bob Hattoy, an openly gay Clinton White House staffer agrees. "This is the Internet version of illegal search and seizure. The evidence should be thrown out, this patriot should be set free, and AOL and the Navy should be investigated because it's the fourth amendment that's being threatened, not national security." But Jeff Portnoy, a Honolulu attorney who also specializes in Internet legal issues, says going online usually means giving up some of your privacy rights. "It's like a newspaper," Portnoy says. "Not like television, not like a telephone. You can't intercept telephone messages but the Internet, the Supreme Court has said, should be treated like a newspaper. And if you go out with that information, you risk Road Rage on the Electronic Superhighway that somebody is going to obtain it." n even more chilling tale of high Dangers Lurking for Gays and Lesbians on the Internet risks on the Internet arose earlier in AJanuary when Philadelphia police charged William McClellan with murder- ing his two young children in their bed- by Keith Clark mony, a Navy investigator simply called able is the track record of other Internet rooms and attempting to kill himself because he was convinced his wife, Juani- o one is quite sure what the up the Virginia-based online service, asked service providers. A couple years ago my carrying on a lesbian affair over rules of the Internet are — who "Tim in Hawaii" was, and was told own Internet service (Netcom) discovered ta, was or to be more precise, every- by an AOL employee known only as its database of customer credit card num- the Internet. body seems to have a person- "Owen" that the account belonged to bers had been hacked by someone who Police say McClellan became obsessed al set of rules they think gov- McVeigh. No warrant, no subpoena, no then went on to use those credit card with his wife's online activities after he erns the massive computer court order. Just a simple long-distance call. numbers to charge purchases over- the found out she was e-mailing another networkN that has become almost as ubiq- AOL at first denied that any such call phone at will. How could such a thing woman under the log-on ID of "Shi uitous as television and the telephone in took place, and insisted that it would happen? The credit card database was kept butch." His anger then became so America. But there is probably more that never give out such customer information on the same machines that people use to deranged, authorities say, that he walked isn't known about the Internet by most into his young children's bedrooms in the Americans than there is actually known early morning and stabbed them to death about it. ...police charged William McClellan with with a kitchen knife as they slept. Then he And it has quickly become evident turned the blade on himself. that there are real dangers lurking on the murdering his two young children .... and Police said there was no actual indica- Internet far beyond the annoyances of tion that Juanita McClellan was having an unsolicited junk email messages promot- attempting to kill himself because he was affair with anyone — male or female. And ing dubious "deals too good to be true" even if she were, it would hardly justify and the threats of computer viruses infect- convinced his wife, Juanita, was carrying on murdering anyone. That's why there are ing your harddrive and crippling your marriage counselors and divorce courts. computer. a lesbian affair over the Internet. Advocates for gay and lesbian groups Senior Chief Petty Officer Timothy say the double murders were even more McVeigh has learned one of those risks as disturbing because McClellan allegedly the Navy continues to be poised to dis- without the required legal orders to do so. access Netcom's services instead of keeping killed his own children. "We've seen how charge the Pearl Harbor submarine officer But soon the online service — the largest the database on a separate machine that homophobia can push people, especially because his America OnLine profile listed in the world — modified its story and said wasn't linked to the Internet itself. men, over the edge," said Cathy Renna, his marital status as "gay." the Navy officer who called for the infor- No matter how the Navy got access to media director for the Gay and Lesbian It remains unclear exactly how mation had misrepresented himself to get the information about McVeigh, however, Alliance Against Defamation. "That some- McVeigh's identity actually became known the information. it doesn't take a Ph.D. in computer sci- one would commit a murder based on to the Navy since his account lists him Who's to be believed in such a situation? ences to see that the information was another person's sexual orientation, or per- only as "Tim in Hawaii" — which is hard- Unfortunately it's far too easy to obtained either in violation of federal law ceived orientation, concerns us greatly." ly enough to identify anyone since there's believe that in fact some yahoo Navy or in violation of the so-called "don't ask, There have also been several cases in no requirement that his AOL profile actu- investigator simply did call up AOL, get don't tell, don't pursue" policy — or both. the past year or so of AIDS-related frauds ally be truthful. He might actually be Jen- some customer service employee on the McVeigh didn't tell. Some account at being perpetrated via the Internet's gigan- nifer in New Hampshire for all the outside line who perhaps wasn't as careful about AOL with the name "Tim in Hawaii" listed tic WorldWide Web. In the most recent, a world knows. customer privacy and AOL policy as he his marital status as "gay." As Rep. Barney California businessman and two compa- AOL knows, of course. They are "rent- should have been, and did just give out Frank and 20 of his congressional colleagues nies he owns have been charged with mar- ing" the account to him, so they know the information about McVeigh. pointed out to Navy Secretary John Dalton, keting "medically useless" HIV home test who was paying the bills. But in theory One reason this is so easily believable, McVeigh "maintained the profile under kits. According to court documents, this sort of account information is private of course, is AOL:s change in story about what amounted to a pseudonym." Larence Clare Greene sold the test kits and AOL:s policy is that it won't release what did or did not happen. At first, the The Navy says that by stating his sex- over the Internet to about 30 people in the information about its subscribers to any-. service said no such thing could have hap- ual orientation on the AOL use' profile, United States, and to up to 40 area phar- one without a court order, warrant or sub- pened; now AOL says the Navy investiga- McVeigh had publicly acknowledged his macies. The products were reportedly sold poena. At least in theory. tor misrepresented himself. homosexuality. But that just begs the as "confidential, safe, accurate, and easy to But according to court martial testi- Another reason such a thing is believ- question of how the Navy was able to con- use," but had not been approved by the

16 In Step Newsmagazine February 5 — February 18, 1998 Food and Drug Administration. and complained that they were sexually of us don't know a whole lot about the editor can put you on the Internet if the Such frauds are at least as easy to per- explicit and violent. technology behind modern telephone sys- publication itself has a WorldWide Web petrate on the Internet as they are in a A woman in Virginia was also fired tems either, but we still use the phone site where your letter is carried. newspaper or any other medium because a after her employer, a small publishing with a fair degree of confidence that what Beyond these "superficial" methods of Web site can be made to appear highly company, discovered her personal Web we talk about is private and not likely to tracking down information, there are also professional and "respectable" with very pages where she calls herself "SexyChyck" get us discharged from the military, fired technologically more sophisticated meth- little effort. Many sites also allow browsers and poses in leopard-print underwear. from our jobs, thrown out of political ods of monitoring your online activities, to make purchases and place orders using The firm fired her because her Web page office, or murdered. including things like "packet sniffers" that their credit cards on line. What more included a passing mention that she But in fact the Internet is still a very can "listen in" on private online chats you could would-be ripoffs ask for? worked for the company. new medium, and a good deal remains have or intercept, copy, and then send In October 1997, South Carolina along your message without any trace that solicitor David Schwacke became first it's been intercepted. openly gay politician to hold office in that "just as people need to watch what they say The chances of such things happening sate — although Schwacke's announce- randomly, of course, are fairly minuscule. ment of his sexual orientation wasn't in real life, what you put on your Web page Among other things, there are just too entirely voluntary and, he says, was an many people on the Internet now for any- effort by fellow Republicans to force him is going to be visible to everyone, including one to bother trying to do hit-or-miss out of office. monitoring of anything. Moreover, it Schwacke announced he was gay two future employers." takes at least a moderate degree of hacker days after local Republicans pushed for a know-how to do such things, and it's hard state investigation into allegations that he to image even the most idle hacker with so used his office computer to download Whether these firings are legal or not unknown about it - even among the com- much spare time he'd try such tricks ran- male-oriented pornographic images from remains a somewhat murky area because puter literate. Just getting a figure on how domly on people. the Internet. Schwacke categorically few such cases have gone before U.S. courts. many people use the Internet isn't all that But as sailor McVeigh and others have denied the charges and said he believes the Some Internet experts argue that per- easy, and estimates may range anywhere found, privacy on the Internet is only a motive behind the call for an investigation sonal Web pages should be considered pri- from 20 million to 50 million people, sometime thing that — when violated in were motivated by homophobic local vate, along the lines of the books or mag- depending on who you ask. One estimate even relatively trivial ways — can lead to Republican leaders who wanted him out azines that you read at home. But if they suggests there may be as many as 4.8 mil- enormous problems. For most of us, being of office. can be accessed by anyone who's connect- lion gay and lesbian Americans plugged out on the Internet would not pose any ed to the Internet, it's much less clear how into the Internet now, although anything problems. But for some people confiden- hether one approves of pornogra- "private" a personal Web page might be like a definitive count is dubious at best. tiality can be a real issue to be aware of - phy or not, the use of a work legally considered. What is clear, however, is that unless because of the type of work we do, or our Wcomputer to do things on the Esther Dyson of the Electronic Fron- you've gone to some lengths to actively personal lives, or even perhaps because of Internet that you're not being paid by tier Foundation in San Francisco says, protect your privacy online, people can where we live. your employer to do is considered justifi- "Just as people need to watch what they indeed find out a good deal about you A rule of thumb that some Internet able cause for firing by most companies say in real life, what you put on your Web with relatively little effort. mavens increasingly say applies is: If you these days. Add to this the possibility that page is going to be visible to everyone, Virtually all U.S. telephone directories wouldn't be willing to plaster it like a bill- Schwacke might have been looking a including future employers." are now in databases online, so if someone board on the front of your house, you naughty pictures of men, and it's a perfect The overwhelming majority of people knows your last name and what city you probably shouldn't be putting it anywhere formula for political death in most states who now use the Internet on a more or live in, the chances are at least reasonably on the Internet. — and certainly in South Carolina. less regular basis know very little about the good your phone number and address can Other private sector employment technologies behind the vast global net- be located using a simple search tool. Sim- issues have also arisen recently because of work. We just "use" the Internet for email, ilarly, if you post a message on any of the material users have put on the Internet. In or the bulletinboard-like discussion 20-plus thousand Usenet news groups, Michigan, a man who had been hired by a groups known as Usenet, or to chat in that information can also be fairly easily marketing firm to teach its employees real-time with friends and strangers in traced. If you maintain a Web page, any of about computer technology was abruptly chat-rooms or on the Internet Relay Chat the information you include in it is prob- fired after some of the women he was channels, or to browse the Web in pursuit ably indexed in one or more of the Web's teaching read some of his fictional stories of our own interests. numerous search engines and can be that he had published on his Web pages This isn't all that surprising since most found easily. Even writing a letter to the We're Cooking Up Love Potions!

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forming and visual arts groups and organizations, Mil- waukee World Festival, Inc., and the Greater Milwaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau. For more information on The American Back Project, please call (414) 226- BACH (2224). General information on the International Arts Festival may be obtained by calling (414) 273-FEST. Smithsonian Chamber Orchestra at The Pabst Milwaukee — As part of The American Bach Project and Milwaukee's newest festival, The International Arts Festival, The Smithsonian Chamber Orchestra will be presented in the historic Pabst Theater on Saturday, Feb- ruary 14 at 8 p.m. The Smithsonian Chamber Orchestra, directed by Kenneth Slowick, consists of a group of vitu- osi dedicated to exploring the sonic and cultural historic worlds of the maters instruments found in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution. Founded in 1976, the Chamber Orchestra remains in the vanguard of groups specializing in historical perfor- mance. In keeping with the theme of the American Bach Project "Pathways to Bach" and the premier season of the Michelle Waide & Jim Gallagher from The Boulevard Enselble's "A Delicate Balance." Photo by Carl Fiche. International Arts Festival celebrating German/Austrian Heritage, the Pabst Theater concept will focus on Johann Sebastian Bach and his contemporaries, with works by F. Couperin, Teleman, and Vivaldi, as well as Bach's Double Boulevard Stages Albee's "A Delicate Balance" Concerto for Oboe and Violin. Tickets for the Smithsonian Chamber Orchestra can be purchased at the Pabst Theater Box Office or by Milwaukee — The Boulevard Ensemble announces The show runs through March 1. PhoneCharge at (414) 286-3663. General information the third production of its1997-98 season, Edward On February 5, 6 and 7 the Milwaukee Symphony on the International Arts Festival may be obained by call- Albee's intoxicating comedy A Delicate Balance. Boule- Orchestra will feature an all Brahms concert. The Mil- ing (414) 273-FEST. vard Resident Director Maureen Kilmurry will direct the waukee Ballet will offer a performanCe of "Carmina Milwaukee revival of Albee's Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Burana" on February 12 to 15. The Florentine Opera Opening night is Friday, February 6 and the production Company will present Mozart's "Abduction from the will run through Sunday, March 8 at the Boulevard The- Seraglio" from February 20 to 22 in Uihlien Hall of the In the Life's Feb/March ater, 2252 S Kinnickinnic Avenue Marcus Performing Arts Center Albee's brittle and witty comedy of family and friends On February 18 through March 1, Theater X/Wild begins in a tastefully decorated living room of the posh Space Dance Company will present "Seven Deadly Sins" Episode to Air on PBS well-appointed house of Tobias and Agnes, a middle-aged by Bertold Brecht and Kurt Weill. First Stage Milwaukee couple just beginning to explore the battles which the will present "Wilkommen to Wisconsin," the story of one New York — The February/March episode of In The more mature years of life supply. Proving to be of no assis- family's decision to leave Bavaria in the mid-19th centu- Lift explores the depth of complexity of the lesbian and tance in winning the fight is Agnes' alcoholic sister Claire, ry and start a new life in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee gay community, a vast population drawn together by sex- who can handle and accordion, a cocktail and a caustic Public Library/Goethe House will share German litera- ual orientation, yet made up of numerous distinct identi- comment with equal ease. ture that still speaks to us today in "Milwaukee's German ties sometimes at odds with each other over a range of Agnes abides Claire with barely hidden revulsion and Literary Legacy." cultural, religious, economic, and gender expressions. Claire returns the antagonism with gusto, while doting A variety of other venues such as the UWM School of Correspondents Tanya Barfield and Kate Bornstein on Tobias. The situation is complicated by the arrival of Fine Arts, Woodland Pattern Book Center, the Pabst join host Katherine Linton in this one hour program. best friends Harry and Edna, who announce calmly that Mansion and The Milwaukee Public Museum will offer This episode of In The Lift journeys to: Tijuana, for a that they have not dropped in for a short visit but to stay music, readings, lectures and tours. Be sure to see the Cal- report on the growing AIDS crisis in that border city; for the rest of their lives. endar Section in this issue for more entries. Not to be North Carolina, where a gay man confronts his family's As Tobias and Agnes attempt to cope with this bomb- outdone, Milwaukee's German restaurants will also col- secrets as well as his own; Brooklyn, for a look at the shell, their oft-married daughter Julia appears and laborate with special menu selections. For more informa- Audre Lorde Project, the nation's first community center announces that her fourth marriage is headed for divorce. tion and a brochure call (414) 273-FEST (3378) in Mil- devoted to serving the needs of gay, lesbian, bi, transgen- Albee's portrait of shifting family ties versus the promised waukee, or 1-800-273-FEST outside of Milwaukee. dered, and two-spirited people of color. constancy of friendship is fraught with humor, pathos Toronto and The Clark Institute of Psychology are and a style of sharply edged writing that he displayed in the next stop, where In The Lift uncovers what's behind *Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe?* Tickets are $9 to $14. Gender Identity Disorder; then, it's on to the heart of Reservations and information are available by calling The American Bach Jewish culture to see where modern gay and traditional (414) 672-6019. Project, Stage Two, Milwaukee's First Interna- Comes To Milwaukee tional Arts Festival Milwaukee — The second phase of The American Bach Project comes to Milwaukee with events slated from Milwaukee — The International Arts Festival starts February 7 to February 15. A former special project event Thursday, February 5 and runs through Sunday, February of the Historical Keyboard Association of Wisconsin, The 22. You are invited to experience three weeks of the very American Bach Project is now the special project focus of best in theater, opera, dance, art and more during Mil- the original instrument bande, Ensemble Musical Offering waukee's newest festival. under the direction of harpsichordist and project director The premier season will celebrate German/Austrian Joan Parsley. culture by featuring productions or performances of some This season, The American Bach Project offers 15 of the most exciting and interesting German/Austrian events including MainStage concerts and BachNight artists. Each year hereafter a different ethnic culture will recitals in these historic sites: All Saints Cathedral, 818 E. be highlighted. The 1999 International Arts Festival will Juneau Ave., and the Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells Street. feature the Irist,heritage. This year's theme focuses on Bach's relationship to his The variety of events taking place will offer something contemporary circle of influential composers; namely, for every taste and every age throughout the three-week Buxtehude, Handel, Teleman, Vivaldi and Francois festival. The following are just some of the events Couperin. planned: At the Milwaukee Art Museum you can view The American Bach Project is pleased to be a part of the current show of Gabriel Munter's works. Munter, a Milwaukee's first International Arts Festival, (IAF) the major German Expressionist during the first half of the city's newest festival, which will feature a German/Austri- century, created stunning paintings, drawings and prints. an theme. The IAF is a collaborative effort of the per- Tony Award Winning Playright Tony Kushner.

18 In Step Newsmagazine February 5 — February 18, 1998 Jewish identities come together; and study more theory before attempting to finally on to cyberspace with special guest compose, became a virulent critic of correspondent Kate Bornstein for a look Brahms, and as a result had trouble getting Op at the world of virtual activism. Included his instrumental works accepted. Fittingly, -1-O-‘;;;ci DOS are interviews with Tony Award-winning the concert ends with a performance of playwright Tony Kushner and dance Brahm's Quintet No. I in F Major, Opus music "Diva" Joi Caldwell. 88, featuring Paul Biss, viola. iOo The episode will be aired on Milwau- Paul Biss studied with two of the best- kee on WMVS Channel 10 on Wednes- know string teachers of the 20th century. day, February 18 at 11 p.m. Wisconsin He has appeared as soloist and chamber Public TV dates are to be announced. A musician in Israel, Europe and the Unit- complete list of airdates can be found on ed States. Tickets are $14 adults and $7 the Internet at http://inthelifetv.org. students. They are available at the UWM Fine Arts Box Office or by calling (414) Submissions 229-4308. AD, Sought for "Early Art Museum Hosts Love Embraces II" Exhibit Of German Los Angeles — Lindsey Elder, editor of the best-selling Early Embraces: Women Photographer Describe Their First Lesbian Experience, Milwaukee — The first U.S. exhibit wants new stories for Early Embraces II. of works by German photographer This anthology will be a collection of Andreas Gursky opens at the Milwaukee true, first-person stories by lesbians Art Museum on Friday, February 27. describing in erotic detail the first time Gursky, who has made some of the most ca re6rvary 140 they had sex. It should provide a some- subtle, spectacular images in contempo- times passionate, sometimes romantic, rary art, uses the traditions of German and always sizzling look at the many ways documentary photography to explore the Marta,N;11 be ce rv;v19 Roivtarifk D;rmerc for Two in which women discover their sexuality relationship between people and their for the first time. environments. The Milwaukee Art Muse- from spm to 9rm for ONLY St9.1511. This book is scheduled for release by um exhibition, comprising 11 works will Alyson Publications in 1998. Deadline travel to several U.S. venues. The exhibit Special Surf & Turf package includes a bottle of champagne, filet minon & grilled shrimp, for submissions is April 30, 1998. For is sponsored by the Instutut for Foreign rice pilaf, vegetable and a special Valentine's desert. Reservations required by guidelines send a SASE to Lindsey Elder, Cultural Relations, Stuttgart. Wednesday, February 11th. Make your reservation early for this special Who Roux event! do Alyson Publications, PO Box 4371, Gursky creates large color pho- Los Angeles, CA 90078; E-mail to tographs of landscapes and interior views [email protected]; or go to employing subtle manipulations to create 0OO4' h t tp://vvww. alyso n. co m. not-quite-real environments. The grand Taps of sno size of the photographs (up to 10 feet O.so long) creates a dual perspective — Shoe Red MO remarkably detailed when viewed close- ,),30 MIAD Student Art up or a vast, blurred abstraction from a distance. Gursky's subjects vary from the natural environment to the human-made Sale and Show at world, including a glacier and interiors of Mama Roux's 4th Anniversary Mardi Gras industrial plants. Unlike some photographers who take Marquette Memor- pictures of one subject in a series, Gursky's subjects vary but are united by the photographer's painstaking efforts to ial Union make the pictures appear "normal" and nearly documentary. His work explores Milwaukee — Art by students from the relationships between documentary the Milwaukee Institute of Art and and personal, as well as between notions Design (MIAD) will be featured in an Art of order and disorder. M644e1 Ate & Sale Show at the Marquette Memorial Admission to the art museum is $5 6pm Union. This is the second year for the col- adults, $3 students, senior citizens 65 or Saturday, February 28th • Starting @ laborative exhibit, which offers MAID older. Free to members. Free to Milwau- Wear a Mask and Get 1/2 OFF Your First Drink! students an opportunity to share their tal- kee County residents 10 a.m. to noon on ents with their peers at Marquette. Wednesday and Saturday. Cajun Food & Free Miller Lite from 5pm to 10pm! The juried exhibit, running February 6 through March 9, includes work by stu- Prizes © Midnight for Most Elaborate Mask, dents at all levels in drawing, painting, Most Original Mask and Sleaziest Mask! sculpture, photography, printmaking, illus- Miller Cabaret tration, communication design, industrial design and interior architecture plus design majors. The Marquette University Series Presents Enjoy the Best Mardi Gras Memorial Union is located at 14th and Wisconsin Avenue and is open seven Party in town at... days per week. For more information on "Life & Times of the exhibit, please call the Union at (414). 288-3265 or MIAD at (414) 276-7889. Lorenz Hart" Milwaukee — Theater X's Michael UWM Fine Arts Ramach writes and directs and John Schneider plays Lorenz Hart in this musi- cal review about the famous lyricist open- Quartet Features ing in the Skylight Bar on the 2nd floor of the Broadway Theater Center on Fri- day, January 30 at 10:30 p.m. The revue Works By Brahms will run on Friday and Saturday evenings through February 14. Songs featured in the revue include and Wolf My Funny Valentine, Where Or When, Blue Moon and Ten Cents A Dance. Musi- Milwaukee — The University of Wis- cal arrangement and accompaniment is consin-Milwaukee Fine Arts Quartet pre- by Dan Dance. There will be no cabaret sents its next concert on Sunday, Febru- performance on Opening Night, Friday, ary 15 at 3 p.m. in the UWM Fine Arts January 30. All cabaret performances are Recital Hall, 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., free and open to the public. Where every day is a party! featuring guest artist Paul Biss, viola. 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drinks! All Budweiser products are Si. p.m. Lunch from 11 a.m. Woody's (Milwaukee): Happy-Happy Hour 4 to 5 p.m. 50( Tappers Activities: and SI rail drinks. SI off all drinks from 5 to 9 p.m. Cell Block (Chicago): Beer appreciation Club. Monday Night Football. Manoeuvres (Madison): Happy Hour 4 to 8 p.m. 2-4-1 on any drink up Friday, February 6 $2 specials on microbrews. to $3.50. All other drinks SI off. 8 p.m. to close taps of Berghoff Dark La's (Green Boy): S6 Super Bust. Sean spins requests. Honey Wheat. Sam Adams, Miller lite 50( off. Shots of Pucker or Hot Winter Festival (Cedorburg): 24th Annual Winter festival & Mardi- Club 94 (Kenosha): Closed. Thursdays: Sex $1.50. Buckets of Miller Lite shorties • 6 for S5 all day long. DJ & Thaw Gala - 7 to 11 p.m. Also on 2/7 (8 o.m. to 11 p.m.) and 2/8 Club 219 (Milwaukee: Absolut Night! $1.25. - Dancing at 10 p.m.. Boot Camp Saloon (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour - 4 to 8 p.m. 2-4-1 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) at varied downtown sites. FMI call (4140 37)- drinks! 9620 or (414) 377-8020. Dish (Milwaukee): The new night spot for women! Happy Hour 2-4-1, Noplese Lounge (Green Bay): Shake a Drink! Aces free and sixes half- 5 to 7 p.m. Pool & Dart leagues sign up now. price • 3 to 7 p.m. Cell Block (Chicago): 52 well, wine, domestic beer. Music videos from Friday, February 13 the 70s, 80s & 90s. Holding Cell opens at 10 p.m. T.L. Noble, DJ/VJ. Emeralds (Milwaukee): Margarita Mondays! $2 - 8 p.m. to midnight. OH ZONE (Rockford, IL): All coffee drinks - $2. 10% Society • Valentineis Ball (Madison) As in the Great Holl of the Chicago Eagle (Chicago): Pain & Pleasure in the Pit. 51.50 longnecks. Emerald City (Antioch, IL): Watch "Melrose Place" from 7 to 8 p.m. Scooter's (Eau Claire): Progressive Night! Starts 9 p.m. to close, $1 roil Memorial Union at The University of Wisconsin-Madison from 8 to 2 Pit open. a.m. Raffle for prizes and a Dance-O-Thon, sponsored by students for Original Vodka $2.75. Come play Twister. Open 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. mixers, 50( mugs of beer. Price goes up 25( every half hour to clos- Show Bar! Talent Night. Variety (amp Heartland. There is a S3 admission fee. FMI call Don at (608) Just Us (Milwaukee): Closed. ing. Club 219 (Milwaukee) Wisconsin's #1 Night. 251-7298. Kathy's Nut Hut (Milwaukee): 4 to 6 p.m. Pull tabs! South Water St. Docks (Milwaukee): 2-4-1 cocktails 3 to 8 p.m. Tick- Hour 2-4-1 Saturday, February 14 ets good until 9 p.m. Pull tabs to closing. Dish (Milwaukee): The new night spot for women! Happy LaCage (Milwaukee): Shake a Drink! 5 to 7 p.m. Amy entertains! Full Moon Productions - Valentineis Day Dance (Milwaukee): The First Station 2 (Milwaukee): Closed! M&M Club (Milwaukee): Double Bubble with complimentary Hors Diversions (Neenah): Open of 7 p.m. $8 Rail Bust! Annual Dance for women only is at the Harbor Lights Ballroom, 900 E. D'oeuvres 5 to 7 p.m. The Ballgame (Milwaukee): $2.50 topsheff, $1.75 roil drinks. Michigan Ave. The festivities start at 8 p.m. Tickets ore $8 at the door. Emeralds (Milwaukee): Tea Thursday! Ice Teo $2.50. Mad Bar (Madison): All rails and domestic bottles of beer $2. The Office (Rockford, ID: Bud Products $1.50. Emerald City (Antioch, IL):Come play free pool! S2 well drinks. No The Trading Company (Eau Claire): 2 for $2. Domestic bottles and roil Bar Specials: Mama Roux (Milwaukee): Friendly Bartenders. Double Bubble! S to 7 cover. Open at 5 p.m. p.m. Lunch from 11 a.m. mixes all night. Sundays: Just Us (Milwaukee): Men's Night. 2-4-1 all taps, Miller bottles and Manoeuvres (Madison): Happy Hour 4 to 8 p.m. 2-4-1 on any drink up Triangle (Milwaukee): Rail pitchers $6. Cell Block (Chicago): Beer Busts hosted each week by various groups. roil. Restaurant open from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. to $3.50. All other drinks SI off. 8 p.m. to close all rail, domestic beer Woody's (Milwaukee): Mike's Super Service! SI off drinks from 4 to Check your monthly planner. $3.75 pitchers all night! Holding Cell Kathy's Nut Hut (Milwaukee): Slammers! $1 -1 p.m. to 2 a.m. & taps of Lite $2. Shots of Hot Sex $1.50. Buckets of Miller Lite short- 9 p.m. opens at 6 p.m. Dominic DJ. ies • 6 for $5 all day long. DJ & Dancing at 10 p.m.. Kirby's Klub Madison): Every Thursday Night is 20's Night! Party to the Wednesdays: Chicago Eagle (Chicago): Pizza Night! Man's Country (Chicago): Half-Price Night. Rooms $10, Lockers $7. hottest rock all night. 51 rail, SI shots, 50( tops. Listen to our new Boot Camp Saloon: (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour - 4 to 8 p.m. 2-4-1 DJs Todd & Shawn. Club 94 (Kenosha): 3-7 P.M. $1.25 Bloody Marys, 50( Tappers. $5.50 Noplese Lounge (Green Boy): Pull tabs from 3 to 7 pin. (Drinks (is low Beer Bust. 9 p.m. to close. Free Hot Dogs & Nachos served all day! drinks! Leather/Western Night. Drink Specials and a Chance to Win LaCage (Milwaukee): Super Bust. DJ & dancing 7 nights a week. as 25(1 $6 Beer Bust from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. $100 Cash. Club 219 (Milwaukee): 219 Girls! Don't miss Wisconsin's Premier OH ZONE (Rockford, IL): Melrose Mondays. Free pizza & shot specials. M&M Club (Milwaukee): Double Bubble with complimentary Hors Drag Show. Cell Block (Chicago): Open Shown's Treasure Chest for Great Prizes! $2 D'oeuvres 5 to 7 p.m. Scooter's (Eau Claire): S3 pitchers - 9 p.m. to close. Lite/MGD longnecks. Dish (Milwaukee): The new night spot for women! Cosmo Sundays! Moma Roux (Milwaukee): Friendly Bartenders. Double Bubble 5 to 7 Cosmopolitans, Martinis & lounge Drinks! South Water St. Docks (Milwaukee): 2-4-1 cocktails - 3 to 8 p.m. (tick- Chicago Eagle (Chicago): Free pool. p.m. Lunch from 11 a.m. ets good until 9 p.m.). Diversions (Neenah): Open ant 11 a.m. Bloody Marys $1.50 Old Fash- Club 94 (Kenosha): Karaoke Night 9 p.m. to close. 2.4-1 rail drinks, Mad Bar (Madison): Ex & Ex Lite $2. Shots of Cuervo $2. ioned & Screw Drivers. Station 2 (Milwaukee): Closed! 50( Tappers 7 to 11 p.m. $2.50 pitchers all night. Manoeuvres (Madison): Happy Hour 4 to 8 p.m. 2.4-1 on any drink up Emerald's (Milwaukee): Men's Night! (all drinks $2. The Ballgame (Milwaukee): Domestic beer $1.25, roil drinks $1.75. Club 219 (Milwaukee): Strippers! Always the -HOTTEST Men for your to $3.50. All other drinks $1 off. Buckets of Miller Lite shorties - 6 for 9 p.m. to close. enjoyment. Emerald City (Antioch, IL): Bloody Marys $1.50. Open 3 p.m. to 2 $5. 8 p.m. to close bottles of Special Ex & ex Lite $2, shots of Cuer- 0.M. The Office (Rockford, IL): Miller products - $1.50. Dish (Milwaukee): The new night spot for women! Happy Hour 2-4-1 vo or Doctor's $2. DJ& Dancing at 10 p.m.. 5 to 7 p.m. Watch Ellen & Zeno with us. Just Us (Milwaukee): 5 P.M. close. Women's Night 2-4-1 Tops, Miller Triangle (Milwaukee): Melrose Place Monday. $1.50 Doctors, 75( Top- Man's Country (Chicago): Half-Price Night. Rooms $10, Lockers $7. bottle, and Rail. pers. Diversions (Neenah): Open at 7 p.m. $6 Beer Bust! OH ZONE (Rockford, IL): Si bottle beer. 50( drafts.Scooter's (Eau Kathy's Nut Hut (Milwaukee): Noon to 4 p.m. Bloody Marys & Screw Woody's (Milwaukee): Steve's Martini Lounge Night! $1 off drinks - 4 Emeralds (Milwaukee): Lady's Night! Call drinks 52. Claire): Free Pool & Darts. 2-4-1 tap beer 9 p.m. to close. Drivers - S2 a mug. to 9 p.m. Emerald City (Antioch, IL): "Ellen" ot 8:30 p.m. MGD lite bottle South Water St. Docks (Milwaukee): 2.4-1 cocktails 3 to 8 p.m. Tick- la(age (Milwaukee): Customer Appreciation Night. LaCage Showcase, La's (Green Bay): Free Pool & Darts. $6 Super Bust at Java's. $1.50. ets good 'tell 9 p.m. 75( taps from 9 p.m. to close.. Super Bust, DJ & Dance. No cover. Tuesdays: Just Us (Milwaukee): Import Night. Half-price on import bottles of beer. Station 2 (Milwaukee): 2-4-1 6 to 8 p.m. After 8 p.m. 7 Crown S2, Captains $2. M&M Club (Milwaukee): Join M&M on Packer Sundays for brunch. Boot Camp Saloon (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour - 4 to 8 p.m. 2-4-1 Kathy's Nut Hut (Milwaukee): Hump Day! Everything's a buck. Open Brunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. drinks! Vodka Special all night! Vodka Drinks $1. to close. The Ballgame (Milwaukee): $1.75 rail drinks 9 p.m. to close. Mod Bar (Madison): Any domestic bottled beer $2. Any shot $3 or less (ell Block (Chicago): XXX Tuesdays! DV8. $2 Stolichnaya, pints of LoCage (Milwaukee): Super Bust! The Office (Rockford, IL): Beer Si Well drinks $1.50. is $2. Goose Island. Free pool & darts. M&M Club (Milwaukee): Double Bubble with complimentary Hors The Trading Company (Eau Claire): Super Bust! 9 p.m. to close. $8 Mama Roux (Milwaukee): Friendly Bartenders. Gall hours 4 to 8 p.m. Chicago Eagle (Chicago): Leather/Levy Night. Well-drinks & draft beer D'oeuvres 5 to 7 p.m. rail, $I 0 call mixers, $12 top-shelf mixers. Manoeuvres (Madison): Beer Bash from 3 to 8 p.m. $5 for all the taps $1. Dress Code Enforced. Pit open. Mad Bar (Madison): All rail drinks 52. Shots of Jack Daniel's $2. Triangle (Milwaukee): ShowBiz Thursdays are bock! Always a great of Lite you want. After 8 p.m. all taps are 50( off. Drag Show Night - Club 94 (Kenosha): $1.25 rail drinks 7 to close. $5.50 Beer Bust! Friendly mix of comedy, show tunes & more. 56 rail bust! Showtime 10:30 p.m. Dancing after the show. Mama Roux (Milwaukee): Bartenders. Double Bubble 5 to 7 Dish (Milwaukee): The new night spot for women! Happy Hour 2-4-1, p.m. Lunch from 11 a.m. Woody's (Milwaukee): Happy-Happy Hour - 4 to 5 p.m. 50( Tappers, Naplese lounge (Green Bay): $6 Beer Bust from 3 to 6 p.m. 5 to 7 p.m. Tattoo Tuesdays! A free drink w/every tattoo. Manoeuvres (Madison): Happy Hour 4 to 8 p.m. 2-4-1 on any drink up 51 rail drinks. $1 off all drinks from 5 to 9 p.m. OH ZONE (Rockford, IL): $1.50 Bloody Marys hosted by the Gay Voice. Diversions (Neenah): Open at 7 p.m. Rail & domestics $1.75. to $3.50. Buckets of Miller Lite shorties - 6 for $5. 8 p.m. to close all La's (Green Bay): $6 Super Bust. DJ Mark spins. rail drinks $2. Shots of Jack Daniel's S2. DJ & Dancing at 10 p.m.. Scooter's (Eau Claire): Beer Bust (tap beer $6) 3 to 8 p.m. S8 rail mix- Emeralds (Milwaukee): $5 Beer Bust - 8 to midnight! Fridays: I ers, $10 call mixers, $2 dbl. Bloody Marys & Screw Drivers all night. Man's Country (Chicago): 1-5-7. Special: Rooms and lockers S7 for 5 Emerald City (Antioch, IL): Competitive Karaoke. Compete for a tap to Boot Camp Saloon (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour • 4 to 8 p.m. 2-4-1 South Water St. Docks hours. (Milwaukee): 9 p.m. to close. Half off rail drinks Mexico from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Free & anonymous HIV testing drinks! and domestic beer when you "Take It Off" for Spike (shirts only, 8 to 10 p.m. S2 well drinks. No cover. Naplese Lounge (Green Bay):Rail drinks $1.50, Soda /8. juice 50t Cell Block (Chicago): Fetish Night! Check your Monthly guys!). from 3 to 7 p.m. $6 Beer Bust from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Planner. 5100 Just Us (Milwaukee): Pull-tabs on all drinks. Full-price/half-price/25 drawings. Holding Cell opens at 10 p.m. Station 2 (Milwaukee): Bloody Marys $2. Open at 3 p.m. cents. OH ZONE (Rockford, II): Karaoke! $1.50 MGD and Michelob Guldens. Chicago Eagle (Chicago):Club Night. Chicago's Leather and S&M Clubs The Ballgame (Milwaukee): Bloodys, Screws, Greyhounds • $2.25, tap Kathy's Nut Hut (Milwaukee): Mexican Night! 4 p.m. to ? Tacos $1 7 Scooter's (Eau Claire): 2 for S2 domestic bottles and roil mixers. 9 welcome. Pit open. beer 80( (until 6 p.m.) 51,75 rail drinks - 9 p.m. to close. to 10 p.m. 2-4-1 Tequila 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Corona p.m. to closing. $1.15. Club 94 The (Kenosha): DJ Jeff's party. 10 p.m. to close. Office (Rockford, IL): 51 Bloody Marys! Kirby's Klub (Madison): Every Tuesday is Fetish Night! Shaved, leather, South Water St. Docks (Milwaukee): Double Bubble all day. 2.4-1 cock- Dish (Milwaukee): The new night spot for women! Happy Hour 2-4-1 Triangle (Milwaukee): Show Biz Sundays. $6 long Island Pitchers! Wet N' Wild, Flesh, Latex, Master & Servant. $50 for best Fetish Out- tails open to close. 5 fit. If you to 7 p.m. Join DJ Amber for doncin' & romancin'. Woody's (Milwaukee): Steve's Mini-Dart Playoffs - 4 to 9 p.m. wear a fetish outfit prices are $2 roils, $1.50 taps. Station 2 (Milwaukee): 2-4.1 6 to 8 p.m. Mini Pitchers after 8 p.m. Diversions (Neenah): M&M Club (Milwaukee): Double Open at 7 p.m. Dance Party! DJ requests. la's (Green Boy): Dry Dance Night! (16 & up in La's). Alcohol served Bubble with complimentary Hors The Ballgame (Milwaukee): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Beer Bust S4, or 80( Emeralds to over 21 in lava's. D'oeuvres 5 to 7 p.m. glasses of beer. (Milwaukee): After Work Cool Down! Mondays through Fri- days 5 to 7 p.m. $1.25 rail drinks. Mondays: Mad Bar (Madison): Bottles of Miller Lite S2. Any shot that's 53 or less The Office (Rockford, IL): $2.50 pitchers/50( drafts. is $2. Emerald City (Antioch, ll):Friday Night Dance Party. Live DJ. Shot spe- Boot Camp Saloon (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour - 4 to 8 p.m. 2-4.1 Triangle (Milwaukee): Super Bust! All you can drink (tap, wine and cials. Mama Roux (Milwaukee): Friendly Bartenders. Double Bubble 5 to 7 soda).

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20 In Step Newsmagazine February 5 — February 18, 1998 BOOK REVIEW by Ed Grover

a/k/a over the phone for her. by Ruthann Robson There are his relationships with his class mates and his wildly expansive girl- friend, Cordelia. Included is Cordelia's his novel centers on the stories of two stepsister/cousin who is a serious alcoholic women with complicated and con- and topples over dead drunk — desk and Ttradictory identities. The story opens all — in her first period class, Jesus, a gay with two well-groomed women waiting in Mexican classmate that he has had and a hallway in front of Professor Gertrude affair with (mostly in the front seat of a Yarnes' office. The professor, who has been car) and Kent who turns out to be frus- detained at a meeting, secretly thinks how tratingly straight--he seems to think it's perfect these two women are for each "cool" to pretend to be gay. other. "... Both so lesbian as well as seri- Seeg is had discovered is bisexuality ously smart, albeit in very different ways." and is obsessed with Kent, a sophomore Indeed there is a lot of description of wrestler he seems bent on somehow clothes, handbags and their contents. seducing. He has to decide who to love These two women are initially while he and his friends indulge in drink, strangers to each other, but as their iden- drugs, fantasy and the music of Marc tities unravel and bring them close to disaster and death, their carefully constructed lives decay, they find them- 4p t apon selves drawn to each other and to the possibilities of salvation. The novel continues with a chapter on Margaret, a chapter on B.J., and on to an episode about the professor and her lover. on Fri. Then it continues switching back and forth, revealing more about each of their lives. In the Coda, these two women end up in a hotel room with two single beds. They kiss, get it on and fall in love. 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February 5 — February 18, 1998 In Step Newsmagazine 21 On The Boulevard: Valentine'sGay Skit Comedy Show Launch Set for March winnerSpecial Friday, February 13th Surf & Turffor 2 (includes champagne & desert) $29'1 per couple • Reservations Requested

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Los Angeles — On the Boulevard, a episode of On the Boulevard is a non- new half-hour skit comedy video series stop fun house ride through some AMATEURproduced exclusively for a national gay familiar aspects of gay and lesbian life. and lesbian audience, is making its One skit features a disheveled lesbian, national debut in over 45 major U.S. late for work, as she flirts with the JUST cities including Milwuakee in March woman in the next car. She watches in of 1998. astonishment as the woman transforms Up-beat, fast-paced and totally herself from a curlered coffee-sipper to a DRAGRITE irreverent, the show takes a new lipstick-lesbian businesswoman in the Sat. * Feb. 21st * 11:30 PM approach to traditional skit comedy, time it takes the light to change. In putting a gay 90's spin on the genre. another skit, a straight couple is given a Hosted by Starr E. Nite Similar to other successful skit comedy taste of what dating would be like if See Bartender for Registration Info shows such as The Kids in the Hall, they played by gay rules. And in a hilar- In Living Color and Saturday Night Live, ious spoof of cheesy late-night commer- -US- Every Saturday is COUNTRY On the Boulevard adds a fresher, cials, a lisping queen discovers a miracle queerer twist! spray product that can butch him up at Just Us starting at 7pm But you won't see it on TV — rather and transform his dull sex life. than running on broadcast or cable tele- On the Boulevard is a sponsor-sup- JUST US • 807 S. 5th Street • Milwaukee,WI • 414.383-2233 vision, the series will be distributed ported series, featuring advertising from directly to the gay and lesbian audience, gay and gay-friendly companies large exclusively through gay and lesbian and small, with products and services of video bars, clubs, and resorts — over interest to the gay community. The pro- 120 of which in more than 45 cities gram's unique distribution approach has 354 E. National Avenue have already eagerly agreed to showcase also generated interest from several large Milwaukee, WI 53207 (414) 225-9676 the program. Nationally, over 70,000 mainstream corporations eager to target viewers are expected to see the premiere the gay market, currently one of the episode. hottest consumer demographics. In Wisconsin, On The Boulevard has On the Boulevard will be produced tS been scheduled to appear at 1100 Club, on a quarterly basis, one new show ofd C'est La Vie, Dance, Dance, Dance, every three months beginning with the $ M&M Club, Triangle and Grubb's Pub. March 1998 launch of the premiere Vila • 9P) ~l~rs~ay Snec% Test screenings of the first episode episode. In year two, On the Boulevard sssi iothrit to have been a huge hit with club manage- will be released bi-monthly, becoming a Sunday y ment and audiences alike. Standing- monthly series by year three. tt,ecia‘ ° room-only crowds have consistently Interested viewers should check tarts @ 9P laughed, clapped and cheered through- future issues of In Step for screening out the program and producers are hop- dates, or can find that information and ing that gay America will support qual- much more on the On the Boulevard site ity programming that reflects their lives, on the World Wide Web outh,W-ater Street Dock's their needs, and their humor! (http://www.ontheblvd.com). erwear Party The award-winning premiere turiday roUary 14th GLAAD Awards Honor -la Degeneres, Lang And Others New York — On February 2, GLAAD announced its special honorees for the 9th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, which include Ellen DeGeneres, k.d. lang, Judith Light and Bob and Harvey Weinstein. rink;.,6 At the March 30 New York ceremony, GLAAD will honor k.d. lang with e the Vito Russo Entertainer Award, presented to an openly lesbian or gay indi- vidual who has achieved excellence in a specific area of media and has furthered ec ek, the visibility and understanding of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community through his/her work. Also being honored in New York are the Co-Chairmen of Miramax Films, Bob and Harvey Weinstein, who will receive the Excellence in Media Award for individuals in the entertainment and media industries who have included on lesbians and gay men in their work, furthering the visibility and greater under- standing of the community. Featufring riz At the April 4 Washington, DC ceremony, GLAAD will honor Judith Light with its Vision Award for an individual that has had a long-term vision and $ 0-1st commitment to making a significant difference in society by promoting equal rights for lesbians and gay men. On April 19, in LA, Ellen DeGeneres will accept GLAAD's Stephen F. Kolzak Award, presented to anopenly lesbian or & $2 gay individual in the media for an outstanding contribution in combating homophobia. For more information contact Cathy Renna (GLAAD Interim Communications Director) at (212) 807-1700 or pgr. (301) 215-1354.

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LesBiGay Wisconsin's Community Newspaper • Founded in 1984. 1661 North Water Street, Suite 411 • Milwaukee, WI 53202 414.278.7840 voice • 414.278.5868 fax • instepnews.aol.com Saturdays: Monday, February 9 Cell Black (Chicago): Open at 2 p.m. Saturday Nigh Riot Ol 3 a.m. Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops - Author Appearance (Mequon): Rabbi Blackout in Holding Cell 8 Yard. Jay R. Brickman will share selections from "Reflections on a Lily Pond" p.m. FMI call (414) 241-6220. Chicago Eagle (Chicago): Drawings for Eagle Leather all night. Pit open. at 7 Club 94 (Kenosha): DJ Jim's party 9 p.m. to close. Wednesday, February 11 Dish (Milwaukee): The new night spot for women! Join DJ Amber for Woodland Pattern • Writer's Workout (Milwaukee): Writing practice dancin' 8 romancin'. FROM 6:30 TO 8:15 P.M. on ongoing Wednesdays for all experience levels with Peggy Hong. FMI call (414) 263-5001. Diversions (Neenah): Open at 7 p.m. Dance Parry! Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops - Author Appearance (Brookfield): Anna Emerald City (Antioch, IL): Super Saturday Night Dance Party. No cover Quindlen will read from her new novel "Black and Blue" at 7 p.m. FMI before 9 p.m. Shot specials DJ Bange. Open to 3 a.m. call (414) 797-6140. Just Us (Milwaukee): Country Dance! Free dance lessons 7 p.m. to Thursday, February 12 midnight with the Shoreline Dancers. Restaurant open from 6 to 10 p.m. W 'till close. Gerber/Hart Library • G/L Discussion Group (Chicago, IL): "Beyond Queer: Challenging Gay Left Orthodoxy" by Bruce Bower will be dis- Kathy's Nut Hut (Milwaukee): Short beers 2 for $1.50. cussed 7:30 p.m. Call (773) 278-5119 to make reservations. Mad Bar (Madison): Bottles of Rolling Rock $2. Shots of Jogermeister Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops • Author Appearance (Shorewood): Alex $2. Levi/leather uniform night! 50( discount for those dressed in Lotiowicz will talk about "The Other Side of the River," his powerful . levee leather or uniforms. iteke look at race relations at 7 p.m. FMI Call (414) 963-3111. Mama Roux (Milwaukee): Friendly Bartenders. Grill open 4 to 10 p.m. Loyal Pocker-istas. Photo by Jamie at the Ballgame. Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops - Shaw Festival (Downer Ave.): A sneak Manoeuvres (Madison): Happy Hour 4 to 8 p.m. 2-4-1 on any drink up preview of Shaw's "Too Good To Be True" at 7 p.m. to $3.50. All other drinks Si off. Buckets of Miller Lite shorties 6 for $5. 8 p.m. to close bottles of Rolling Rock $2. DJ 8 dancing at 10 Friday, February 13 p.m. Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops - Author Appearance (E. Webster Place): Man's Country (Chicago): Mole Strippers and Porn Stars. Show at Mid- Green Bay's Kyoko Mori will discuss her latest book "Polite Lies," a night. Free Continental Breakfast Sunday Morning. sometimes painful, and at times hilarious series of essays about the lives of Japanese and American women at 8 p.m. FMI call (414) 332- OH ZONE (Rockford, IL): $1.50 shot specials. DJ/Dancing. 1181. Scooter's (Eau Claire): All chilled shots only $1.50 9 to 11 p.m. DJ Sunday, February 15 dancing starting at 11 p.m. Woodland Pattern - Reader's Group (Milwaukee): Join Karen Howland Station 2 (Milwaukee): Hot Sex 51 a shot. to discuss Native American Writer Mormom Silko's "Ceremony" from 1 The Ball Game (Milwaukee): 80( tap beers, $2 Bloody Marys, Screws, to 3 p.m. FMI 8 fee call (414) 263-5001. Greyhounds. All until 6 p.m. The Office (Rockford, IL): Rockford's Best Dance Party! DJ's Jerry 8 Community Meetings Jess One! and Events: Bar Events: Thursday, February 5 Thursday, February 5 LAIR Research Conference (Milwaukee): "Antiretroviral Therapies 8 HIV Prevention: Some Cost Effective Considerations." 3 to 4:15 p.m. The Cell Block - World Premier Video (Chicago, IL): Brush Creek Media at 1249 N. Franklin in the LAIR conference room. FMI call (414) 456- We're Triplets! Photo by Jamie at the Ballgame. will premier "Leather Buddies" in the Holding Cell at 10 p.m. Look for 7731. Brian-Mark (or at least his jewelry). La Cage - HIV Testing (Milwaukee): The BESTD Traveling HIV Clinic will Friday, February 6 be there from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m. FMI call (414) 272-2144. SAGE/Dane - Men (Madison): High Tea 8 talk at Monty's Blue Plate Friday, February 6 Diner on Atwood Ave. across from the Barrymore Theater at 3:30 p.m. The Cell Block - Fetish Night (Chicago, IL): "Bitchy Bottom" contest 11 Saturday, February 7 p.m. hosted by Brian-Mark Conover 8 Ron Volante. Bi Definition - Social/Discussion Group (Milwaukee): This bisexual Saturday, February 7 Boot Camp Saloon - Firebird Club Night (Milwaukee): The Firebirds meet the first Saturday of the month at 10 p.m. FMI call (414) 299- 9707 Woody's - Grand Opening Party (Milwaukee): The party runs from 4 p.m. to closing with Mega Prizes, food 8 great times. Sunday, February 8

atge Milwaukee Eagle - Premier Club Night (Milwaukee):The Golden Shaft Club of the Milwaukee Eagle has its first club night from 4 to 8 p.m. Come sign up for membership ($15 yearly, payable that night). Pool 8 dart Leagues, Community Outreach, Club Activities Social Planning Event 8 The Newsletter staff. Wear your best Eagle attire and you could be Mr. Eagle for February. Milwaukee Eagle - HIV Testing (Milwaukee): The BESTD Traveling HIV The gang is all here. Photo by Jamie at Walker's Point Cafe Clinic will be there from 4 until 8 p.m. FMI call (414) 272.2144. Just Us - Just Us Bust (Milwaukee): Beer $7, rail drinks $10, call drinks Man's Country (Chicago): Male Strippers and Porn Stars. Show at Mid- The Office (Rockford, IL): Showtune Night! $15. DJ Doug plays your requests all night! Fish Fry. 5 -10 p.m. night. Wednesday, February 11 Kathy's Nut Hut (Milwaukee): Pull tabs! 5 to 7 p.m. OH ZONE (Rockford, IL): $1.50 shot specials 8 import beer specials. DJ/Dancing. Mama Roux - HIV Testing (Milwaukee): The BESTD Traveling HIV Clinic LoCage (Milwaukee): laCage Showcase. Show starts at 11 p.m. will be there from 9 until 12 midnight. FMI call (414) 272-2144. Scooter's (Eau Claire): Si domestic bottles 9 p.m. to close. M8M Club (Milwaukee): All you can eat Fish Fry and other great specials. Friday, February 13 Mod Bar (Madison): Rail whiskey drinks $2. Shots of Jack Daniel's $2. Station 2 (Milwaukee): Si glass of tap beer. Dr.'s $1.50 all night. Just Us - (Milwaukee): Valentine's Dinner Special, Surf 8 Turf for two. Service with a smile! Photo by Jamie at M&M. Manoeuvres (Madison): Happy Hour 4 to 8 p.m. 2-4-1 on any drink up The Office (Rockford, IL): Best Dance Party! DJ Cris. to $3.50. All other drinks $1 off. 8 p.m. to close rail whisky drinks $2. The Trading Company (Eau Claire): All chilled shots $1.50 - 9 to 11 Saturday, February 14 Shots of Pucker $2. DJ 8 Dancing at 10 p.m.. p.m. Boot Camp Saloon - Red Plaid Shirt Night (Milwaukee):This is the Woody's (Milwaukee): Happy-Happy Hour • 4 to 5 p.m. 50( Tappers, annual night to wear a red plaid shirt and come see all your old friends. 51 rail drinks. $1 off all drinks from 5 to 9 p.m. The Office (Rockford, IL): Valentine's Day Party! Wednesday, February 18 Life's a Drag The Cell Block - No Hair Club (Chicago, IL): The Widow Butler will be ANONYMOUS I-IN there to clip off all that holiday fuzz with Free Buzz Cuts! C3— ©by Bob Arnold ANTIBODY TESTS Book Clubs, Classes C1.0 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 6—8:30 pm and Readings: BESTD MEN'S CUNIC Saturday, February 7 STD •;,rosin &Treatment ›"•• Woodland Pattern - Workshop (Milwaukee): Writing short fiction 8 Tuesdays ::30 pm • Walk-In prose poetry with Debra Kay Vest. 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. FMI 8 fee call Blondie #1 & #2! Photo by Jamie at the Boll Game. BESTD WOMEN'S CONIC (414) 263-5001. ,ar 1st and 3rd Thursday (Monthly) 6—8:30 pm • Walk -In

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Tuesday, February 17 UWM Symphony Orchestra - Concert (Milwaukee): the UWM Sympho- ARIES: (March 21-April 20) GLSTN - Meeting (Madison): The Gay, Lesbian, Straight Teachers Net- ny Honors Orchestra Festival at 7:30 p.m. in the UWM Union. FMI call Your financial work meets at the Madison Public Library, 201 West Mifflin at 6:45 (414) 229-4308. prospects are excellent this week, espe- cially if you join up with another to pool both your p.m. The topic is video resources. Sunday, February 8 UWM Health Fair - HIV Testing (Milwaukee): The BESTD Traveling HIV know-how and resources. It's advantageous to your Chicago Symphony • Piano Series (Chicago, IL): Daniel Barenboim's Clinic will be at the Grand Concourse from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. FMI monetary goals to be flexible and roll with the punches. annual keyboard recital at 3 -p.m. in Orchestra Hall features Debussy call (414) 272-2144. and Beethoven. FMI call Phone Charge at (312) 294.3000. You yearn to travel — so start planning. TAURUS: (April 21 -May 21) MMMmmm.... Tasty! Photo by Jamie at Walkers Point Cafe. Film, TV, Symphony Center -Jazz (Chicago, IL): The Lincoln Center Jazz Orches- tra, conducted by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis will perform at Orchestra Video and Radio: Hall at 8 p.m. FMI & tickets call PhoneCharge at(312) 294-3000. Now's the best time to start a new partnership, whether in business or romance, the results will definitely be Friday, February 6 UWM Vocal Arts - Florentine Singers (Milwaukee): A celebration of Ger- man Art Song with singers from The Florentine Opera's production of very positive. Keep your physical energy high. Money Landmark Downer Theater - Film Openings (Milwaukee): "Afterglow" Mozart's "The Abduction from the Seraglio. Jeffrey Peterson, piano. At dealings will intensify in the next few months, be very open. FMI call (414) and "Oscar & Lucinda" 964.2120. 3 p.m. in the Fine Arts Recital Hall. FMI call (414) 229-4308. careful about the details. Oriental Theater • Film Opening (Milwaukee): "The Apostle" with Thursday, February 12 Robert Duvall opens. FMI call 216-8111. GEMINI: (May 22 - June 21) Sunday, February 8 Historical Keyboard Society of Wisconsin - American Bach Project (Mil- waukee): Duo GPminani: "Bach & His North German Influences" at Your mind may be totally on pleasure and free time dur- Oriental Institute - Free Sunday Film Series (Chicago): "Ancient Egypt 7:30 p.m. at All Saints Cathedral, 818 E. Juneau Ave. FMI call (414) ing the week, it's time to think about improving your Goes to Hollywood," is film festival in Breasted Hall, 1155 E. 58th St., 226-BACH (2224). financial and job situation. Be cautious and heed others' features classic Hollywood portrayals of ancient Egypt. 2/8: Volley of Milwaukee Ballet Carmina Burana (Milwaukee): An exciting new ver- business suggestions. You've the capabilities to tackle the Kings; 2/15: Land of the Pharaohs; 2/22: Mummies Mode in sion of the celebrated ballet,-paired with "Les Nuits D'Ete" is part of any challenges thrown your way, and win. Egypt. All screenings at 2 p.m. Milwaukee's International Arts Festival, celebrating the city's Ger- Monday, February 9 man/Austrian heritage. The event will be held in Uihlein Hall. FMI & CANCER: (June 22 - July 23) Hey! You're on my foot! Photo by Jornie at the Ball Game. tickets call (414) 643-7677. Dyke TV - WYOU (Madison): Coble 4. A 30-minute show produced in There's a new chapter in your love life ready to be writ- New York City. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra • Classical Conversations (Milwau- ten — be patient, all the details will unfold in due kee): Neal Gittleman focuses on the Ida, times and music of Leonard Wednesday, February 11 Bernstein at the Pabst Theater at 7:30 p.m. FMI & tickets call (414) time. Romance will continue to be dominant for the QUEERY - WORT 89.9 FM (Madison): Your Queer FM radio station for 291-1605 or 800-291-1605. next several months, so enjoy it. Even if you are tempt- news and information for south-central Wisconsin plays every Wednes- Friday, February 13 ed, refrain from making any hasty decisions. day from 1 to 1:30 p.m. To volunteer call Margo Robb at (608) 256- 2001. Followed by "This Way Out" a nationally produced show for Alverno Presents - Kiltartan Road (Milwaukee): A performance of "In LEO: (July 24- August 23) GLBT folks at 7:30 p.m. The Deep Heart's Core" by the Chicago ensemble, featuring Irish Music, do much for you, but it will singing and dancing to the poetry or William Yeats. Performance at 8 The thought of work doesn't Monday, February 16 p.m. in Wehr Hall. Also on 2/14. FMI & tickets call (414) 382-6044. be surprising just how much you will accomplish if you Landmark Oriental Theater • Shaw Festival (Milwaukee) A superb Chicago Symphony • Concert (Chicago, IL): After a three year absence, just put your nose to the grindstone. Keep in mind in the 1938 version of Shaw's classic play "Pygmalion" will be presented at The Royal Copncertgebow Orchestra performs Berg & Mahler at 8 p.m. future that you will benefit from a more intellectual 6:45 p.m. FMI call (414) 276-8711 or (414) 291-7800. in Orchestra Hall. FMI call PhoneCharge at (312) 294-3000. approach to moneymaking ideas and finances. Tuesday, February 17 Historical Keyboard Society of Wisconsin • Bach Concert (Milwaukee): VIRGO: (August 24 - September 23) Boyz Nite - ARCW Movie Night (Milwaukee): Movies are shown on Ensemble Musical Offering: From Buxtehude to Bach at 7:30 p.in. ot the first Tuesday of the month & later there is a discussion. All ages All Saints Cathedral, 818 E. Juneau Ave. FMI call (4141 226-BACH Hard work is the key throughout this week. There is fric- welcome. FMI call Chris (414) 225-1556 or Andy (414) 225-1502. (2224). tion on the job which can be avoided with diplomacy. Galleries and Museums: University of Chicago Professional Concert Series (Chicago, IL): Ameri- The chance to enhance your working skills is good, look can virtuoso Garrick Ohlsson will perform an all-Chopin piano recital at for opportunities, however small they may seem. The Thursday, February 5 8 p.m. in Mandell Hall, 1131 E. 57th St. FMI & tickets call (773) 702.8068. solution to a nagging problem is evident. UWM Union Art Gallery - Current Show (Milwaukee): "Transcending Saturday, February 14 LIBRA: (September 24 - October 23) • Ourselves: Other Work by Women Artists" runs through March 6. FMI call (414) 229-6310. Historical Keyboard Society of Wisconsin - Bach Concert (Milwaukee): This week will be a lot more active and rewarding than Friday, February 6 Smithsonian Chamber Players: "The Continental Bach at 7:30 p.m. at the past couple of weeks. Real estate could be a prof- the Pabst Theater. FMI call (414) 226-BACH (2224). Madison Art Center • Free Gallery Talk (Madison): Douglas Rosenberg, itable area now. Your financial bandwagon rolls along, Pabst Theater - Concert (Milwaukee): the Smithsonian Camber Players them off? producing profits which will be more evident in the next I forgot... was I puffin' them on or taking Asst. Professor of the UW Dept of Dance gives the final Gallery Tolk for will perform on antique instruments at 8 p.m. FMI & tickets call (414) the exhibition "Commotip: Martin Kersels". In addition Rosenberg will Photo by Jamie at 219. 286-3663. few weeks. Concentrate on doing things yourself. examine will examine audience response to Kersel's combination of group meets at BESTD Clinic at 7 p.m. Discussion Topic: Relationships movement, sound, film & video. FMI call (608) 251-0158. The Rave • Concert (Milwaukee): The Promise Ring Joan of Arch. At SCORPIO: (October 24 - November 22) the Milwaukee Eagles Club, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave. FMI & tickets call with Non-Bisexuals. Same topic also discussed on 2/17 at 7 p.m. FMI Milwaukee Art Museum • First Friday Music (Milwaukee): Join the Yell Try to look at things with a fresh perspective. If you go call (414) 483-5046. (414 342-0300. Leaders for an evening of high-energy music. 5 to 8 p.m. in the about accomplishing things differently, you may be Sunday, February 15 Sunday, February 8 Vogel/Helfoer Galleries-- East entrance. Free appetizers & cash bar. much you'll get done. The next few Docent led tours of 1998 Scholastic Art Exhibition. 55 MAM members, amazed at how Interweave - GLBT Conference (Madison): Sponsored by the Unitari- Historical Keyboard Society of Wisconsin - Bach Concert (Milwaukee): weeks will favor financial planning, so work closely with 51 non members. College students are free with a valid college ID. Kim Heindel: The Big Bach Blow-Out Organ Recital at 1:30 p.m. at St. an/Universalist Church. The conference will be held at the Frank Lloyd someone who knows the business well. Wright Church off University Boy Drive, west of the Emergency Room Thursday, February 12 John's Cathedral, 803 N. Jackson St. FMI call (414) 226-BACH

4 (2224). of University Hospitals. It all starts at p.m. Smart Museum of Art- British Art Noveou (Chicago): Liberty of London SAGITTARIUS: (November 23 - December 21) Integrity/Dignity - Religious (Madison): Eucharist and Social hour. Designer & Master of Art Noveau, Archibald Knox (1864-1933) exhib- The Rave - Concert (Milwaukee): Electric Hellfire Club. At the Milwau- The prevailing theme is tranquility. Evenings may be Tonight's collection will be donated to Integrity. FMI call (608) 836,- it of silver, pewter, jewelry, ceramics & textiles will be on display kee Eagles Club, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave. FMI & tickets call (414 342- 8886. through 4/19 at the museum, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave. FMI call 0300. filled with enjoyable social events and romantic inter- ludes. You have attracted the attention of a VIP at Tuesday, February 10 (773) 702-0200. UWM Fine Arts Quartet - Concert (Milwaukee): At the Fine Arts Recital Hall of 3 p.m. FMI call (414) 229-4308. work, someone who can help you advance your career Boyz Nite - ARCW (Milwairkee):T he group meets every Tuesday from Theater Arts: and personal goals. Keep your attitude upbeat. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Assemble Safer Sex kits and other prevention mate- Monday, February 16 Thursday, February 5 rials. It's a place to hang out with other gay men and just dish. All ages Chicago Symphony - Tango Music (Chicago, IL): Juan Jose Mosalini & CAPRICORN: (December 22 - January 20) welcome. FMI call Chris (414) 225-1556 or Andy (414) 225-1502. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra - Concert (Milwaukee) The MSO will his Grande Orchestra De Tango perform the tango equivalent of the big Your friends are very supportive, and if you are working Wednesday, February 11 perform an all Brahms concert in Uihlien Hall. Also on 2/6 & 2/7. FMI band at 8 p.m. in Orchestra Hall. FMI call (312) 294-3000. 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February 5 — February 18, 1998 In Step Newsmagazine 25 KEEPIN' IN STEP by Jamie Detour

t was a warm, humid July night in for sure that I was one of maybe 50 other that I would stop by the next day and "packed" bar. I stayed until around half 1982 with not a cloud in the sky. I had gay people in Milwaukee, not that I had started walking north on 2nd Street. time (when it looked like the Packers Ijust been to a straight bar (now torn met any before, but I was sure that there As I was walking I notice this very cute might have pulled if off) and then headed down) that a friend of mine managed on had to have been at least 50. But, there I (curly brown hair, dark eyes) young guy, over to In Between. As usual, In Beecher and KK. I had spent $8 of the was, right in the middle of at least 80 gay maybe 18, walking slowly towards me. As Between was filled with "frozen tundra" $10 I had in my pocket. At that time, I guys in one bar, and I knew there had to he got closer he said "if your headed fans, cheering the Packers on. After the did not have a car, so the only way for me be more in the other two bars that I knew downtown you'll have to take another game, I meandered over to Triangle but to get around was either the bus or my were gay. route, the bridge is out". I asked him how by that time the crowd had gone home in feet. Like I said, it was a warm night, so I I was standing there, sipping my beer to get around to Michigan Ave. and he tears. Rumor has it that the Eagle had a opted for my feet to get me home which when this older guy wearing glasses, nice crowd as well. was on 25th and Michigan. My usual shined his flashlight at my crotch. He The LGBT Community Center has route was First Street up to Michigan and must have seen my staring at another guy chosen the board of directors at a meeting in all the way up to 25th. Probably not the because he came up to me and said, "go the banquet room above M&M, Saturday safest way home, but I was young and talk to him, his name is Herbie." January 24th. I was there shooting pho- naive On this particular night, I made a The only thing I could do was stand tographs and wrote all the names of the new small, but very profound detour, instead there and blush with my heart pounding board members on a piece of paper but have of taking First Street, I decided on 2nd so bad I thought I was going to pass out. since lost that list and can't get a hold of Street. I got up to the 200 block of South All I could do was stand there shyly and anyone that has it. Check the article in the 2nd and walked past 3 bars. Those 3 bars nod my head no. It took me about 45 front of In Step for more information. were Phoenix, C'est La Vie and Club 219. minutes to finish my beer, and I didn't That same day was the Grand Re- I walked up a couple of blocks and then have enough money for another so, I Opening party at Walker's Point Cafe turned around. I kinda knew that those headed out the door. At the door was that and if you were lucky enough, you were three bars were gay bars, but just turning older guy with the flashlight again, shin- given an invitation prior to the event. 18, I had never been in one before. ing it at my crotch as I walked down the About 20 people came in to celebrate the C'est La Vie's door was propped open, front steps. He looked over the top of his new look, the new menu and the breath of so I wandered in. I went right to the bar glasses and asked my what my name was. fresh air that has blown through the place. and ordered a can of Pabst, hoping they He said his name was John, and asked my Cuties of the Week. Photo by Jamie at Walker's Point Cafe. Hey, it's a big leather swap over at were only $1 so I could have two. The bar- if I was looking for work. I said sure Woody's. Yup if your into that leather tender gave me 90 cents back, oh well I (thinking to myself as long as I don't have said follow me. Without saying a word we thing you were probably at Woody's on guess I'm only staying for one. Then I to sleep with this guy). walked back to that walkway that goes January 31st for the big leather swap. turned around, and took in the crowd. Just as John was telling me to stop by under the railroad tracks by the Ball Sources tell me that there was a pretty Holy shit, all these guys are gay??? Look- the next day around noon, this car pulled Game. We got to the bottom of the stairs good turnout. Speaking of Woody's, stop ing around at the very crowded bar, I saw up with that Herbie guy in the passenger when he turned to me, putting his arm in February 7th for their Grand Opening mostly young, very attractive boys. There seat. John turned to Herbie and said "take around me squeezing my ass as his other Party. I will be there with camera in hand were a couple of girls (fag hags as I later Jamie home with you, he thinks your hand found my crotch. Before I knew it I and ready for a party. learned was the term), and a few older cute." Once again I felt the blood rush to was standing there with my pants down to Have you been to La Cage on Tuesday guys but mostly the guys were between the my face which must have looked pretty my ankles with this really cute guy doing nights lately? It's prize night and every 3 ages 17-25. funny `cause my hair was long and very what gay guys do when they are on their months George sends someone on a great I could nor believe my eyes, here I was blond at the time. I smiled and said "no knees. After the "event" I pulled my jeans vacation. I don't know about you, but I could surrounded by people like me. I thought thanks, I have to get home". I told John up and said thanks. He said "No, thank use a trip out of this nasty cold weather. you" and told me how to get to Michigan Up in Green Bay, Napalese threw a Ave. He went one way and I the other. big beach party, January 17th. Beach balls So, there it was, my first night at a gay and summer cocktails made for a very fes- bar, way back in 1982. (Actually my first tive "summer-esque" party. That same OW/Y/4/ 77-g-4/6 gay bar was the Phoenix, but I didn't know night over at Sass, there was the 2nd it was gay until after I had left, you see the annual Birthday Bash for Brenda and S/beo 'O' 010(6;r& tif guy that was managing thaibar on Beech- Dawn. As you know, Sally and Sue er and KK was gay, and knew that I was (owners of Sass) are at the top of my Oa, ulle% tie N&N and had taken me to the Phoenix the week Favorite Lesbian List. Hi Girlsmum before.) Anyway, I started working at the As if there wasn't enough to do in a/Ki ekag ato,' C'est La Vie doing construction and even- Green Bay that night, the Miss Gay tually bartended there. No, I never had to Green Bay America Pageant was YIMCA219//rffe," NOM/ sleep with John, but did have to put up held over at Za's. Kelly Jo Klien took with that damn flashlight. Here it is, years home the title. "Dry Night" (otherwise /4e,s'emfreioffs eadag, later and I cant' help but wonder where I known as teen night) has been "a phe- would be if I hadn't taken that little detour nomenal success". This is the only place in but I'm sure that eventually I would have the state of Wisconsin where people of all found the handle to the closet door and ages can get together in a nice dance club opened it. to party. Next time I am in Green Bay I'm 1 gonna check it out. It finally happened. The football sea- That about all I know about the son is over to the disappointment of all of "state" of Wisconsin these past couple of those Packer fans, ending with the Denver weeks, so until next issue, remember that over Green Bay victory. As I said in the last spring is only 3 months away and as column I headed over to the Ball Game always, slower traffic keep right. tokertainineriti for an early seat in what was to be a very Join us for Singsationals • Feb. 7 & 21 Carl & Tammi • Feb. 8 & 22 1-iike t Trixie • Feb. 1

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32 In Step Newsmagazine February 5 — February 18, 1998 ,r 1240 E Brady, 53202 272-2144 Able Amazon (Home Repair, Remodeling) 447.0251 229 [ Wisconsin Ave, Ste 1101, 53202 277-7780 Side by Side (performers) 961-2135 Gay Mens HIV+ Support Group Barney H. Moore Agency (insurance) 536-7575 Realty Executives, (real estates sales) Diane Bloom/Sandy Lewis BESTD Clinic 272-2144 7655 W. Luscher Ave., 53218 Gene Anderson 264-6460 Jeanie Simpkins, (MS), (counseling) 282-6160 Gay Men's Support Group for Partners of HIV+ Men Blue Earth Studio (Reike training and sessions) 769-8408 Red Tail Painting & Restoration 769-6536 Specialty Cleaning Services (carpet cleaning) .389-0770 BESTD Clinic 212-2144 Coldwell Banker Prestige Homes e-mail: redtail@execpccom Streff Advertising/Sandy Lewis 771.8300 Health Options (Holistic Health Services) Rich Dolan 423.1500 Reiki Master/Wm Jacobs 7600 Harwood Ave., Wauwatosa, 53213 823 N. 2nd Street, #811, 53202 225-9303 Discovery & Recovery Clinic (Counseling) (energy balancing) 668-8860 Tech Support (Computer Technical Support) 272.2151 Dennis C. Hill Outreach (enter (HIV testing, condoms) 6510 W Layton Ave, 53215 282-6160 4311 W Vliet, 53208 342-4333 Electric Eye Neon 483-7292 Positive Health Clinic Jock Smith (Realtor) 962-4413 Medical (enter Specialties Clinic home/voice mail 224-1452 945 N 12, 53233 219-7908 e-mail [email protected] St. Camillus HIV/AIDS Ministry web http:www.jackhsmith.com (Nursing Care) Financial Planning Services 445.5552 Live One-on-One • Back Rooms • Bulletin Boards 10101 W. Wisconsin Ave., 53226 259-4664 Theodore I. Friedman, PhD (Psychotherapist) STD Specialties Clinic 2266 N. Prospect, Suite 206 53202 272-2427 3251 N Holton, 53212 264-8800 Full Moon Productions (Women's Music Promoters) N235 Co Hwy W, Campbellsport, 53010 ‘‘‘. Gay/lesbian International News Network (GLINN) v,"O• • BARS PO Box 93626, 53203 (Fax 289-0789) 289.7777 1 Ballgame (Mw, V, D, F) GLINN Voice Mail 289-8780 196 S. 2nd 53204 273-7474 Horizon Travel (Member IGTA) Barbie's Playhouse (Wm) N81 W15028 Appleton, Men. Falls 53051 :255-0704 700 E. Meinecke, 53212 374-7441 Hume, Attorney Kathleen 3 Boot Camp (M, L/L) 5665 S 108th, Hales Corners, 53130 529-2129 209 E. National 53204 643-6900 Hurricane Womyn's Productions 4 Cest La Vie (Mw, 0) PO Box 71268, 53211 231 S. 2nd 53204 291-9600 Bill Hanel, msw (Counseling, Psychotherapy) 276-7626 5 Club 219 (MW, DJ, V) Denis Jackson, PhD. (Relational training, 219 S. 2nd 53204 211-3732 hypnosis, HIV 8 Vocational Counseling) 276-8669 Dish (Wm, DJ) K-9 8 till 5 (Dog Grooming) 933-5995 235 S. 2nd 53204 273-DISH Klaus & Meyers (attorneys) D's Place (Wm, DJ) 5665 S. 108th, Holes Corners 53130 529-2800 4025 N. Port Washington Rd. 962-9481 C.A. Klein (Accounting Services) 384-1640 Emeralds Landmark Plumbing 224.8008 801 E. Hadley, 53206 265.7325 e-mail [email protected] 6 1100 Club (Mw, 1/1, DJ, F) Lyon Realty, Carlos Delgado (Real [state) 1100 S. 1st Street 53204 647-9950 3479 S. 15th Place, 53215 384-6628 2 Fannie's (Wm, D, F) Makin'-Tracks Travel (Member IGLTA) 200 E. Washington 53204 643-9633 1233 N. Mayfair Rd., Wauwatosa, 53226 302-1290 7 Grubb's Pub (MW, F) Milwaukee Financial Planning Service 807 S 2nd St 53204 384.8330 (money management, retirement planning) 30 In Between (Mw) 175 N Corporate Dr #110 Brookfield 53045 792-1690 625 S. Second, 53204 273-2693 Mulry, Greg PhD, MSW hi i /www.alimteur ,cx.c oin / 18+ Only Intl LD 27 Just Us (MW,D,F) (psychotherapy) 276-4664 807 S. 5th St, 53204 383-2233 Prentice and Phillips, Attorneys at Law 22 Kathy's Nut Hut (WM, G/S, F, D) 1500 W. Scott 53201 641-2613 7 La Cage (Mw, DJ, V) 801 S. 2nd 53204 383-8330 1110% Club 4322 W. Fond du Lac 441-0910 26 Mama Roux (MW, F) 1875 N Humboldt, 53202 347-0344 Man to M Voice Personals Milwaukee Eagle (M, 1/1) 300 W. Juneau, 53203 273-6900 i1 10 M&M Club (MW, F) 124 N. Water 53202 347-1962 24 Renez CoZ Corner II (DJ, W/M, G/S) 3500 W Park Hill Ave (I 948 35th) 933-RENE 29 South Water Street Docks 354 E. Notional, 53204 225-9676 20 Station 2 (Wm, D) Fun 1534 W. Grant 53215 383-5755 13 This Is It (M) 0 418 E. Wells 53202 278-9192 18 Triangle (M, V) 135E National 53204 383-9412 Woody's (MW, D) CD 1579 S. 2nd, 53204 612-0806 C) 9 Zippers (Mw) 819 S 2nd, 53204 645-8330 COFFEE HOUSES! RESTAURANTS

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February 5 — February 18, 1998 In Step Newsmagazine 33 Telekinetics (World Wide Web Design) Body Inspired (Health Club) Kessler's Diamond Center (Jeweler) c/o 117 W Jefferson St, Marshfield, 54449 http://wvv.telekinehcs.com 276-9572 2009 E. Keniloworth Place 272-8622 5096 S. 76th Street 325-9800 Vic:(715) 384-2613 Jim- 384-6731 Travel Directions (Travel Agency) Body Ritual (Body Piercing, Jewelry, Gifts) N82 W15340 Appleton Ave., 251.4570 Platwood Club (MW, D) 515 Glenview, Wauwatosa, 53213 774-2174 2010 N. Farwell Ave., 53202 273-3777 701 Highway 10W, St. Pt., 54481 341-8862 Travel Experience (Travel Agency) 744-6020 Clinton Street Antiques Out of Solitude Jewelry Prince Edward B&B Trio Travel & Imports (Travel and imported gift items) 1110 South First Street 647.1773 918 E. Brady St., 53202 223-3101 203 W 5th, Shawano 54166 526-2805 2812 W Forest Home Milwaukee 53215 384-8746 Changin' Times Outpost Natural Foods Wausau Narcotics Anonymous Wauker Photography (Portraits, Commitments, Advertising) 932 E. Brady St., 53202 281.7473 100 E. Capitol Dr., 53212 964-7789 (ask for Gay meetings) 536-LIFE By Appointment Only 383-0740 Constant Reader Bookshop [email protected] Women's Resource Center UWSP Wells Ink, Advertising & Design (Advertising, PR) 1621 E Irving Pl., 53202 291-0452 Sadie's Off Brady (antiques, collectibles) 336 Nelson Hall, Stevens Pt. 54481 346-4851 1661 N. Water St., Suite 411, 53202 272-2116 Designing Men (cards, t-shirts, jewelry, leather, etc.) 1668 N. Warren Ave., 53202 271-8005 1200 S 1st St., 53204 389-1200 Super Video & Variety (videos, magazines & novelties) Eclectic i (art/gifts) 8900 W. Greenfield, Greenfield 258-3950 North Central (715) RETAIL 333 W. Brown Deer Rd., 352.4405 Survival Revival (Resale Shop) AfterWords (GA. Bookstore Espresso & Bar) Forever Yours (flowers, fresh cut, dried) 246 E Chicago, 53202 291.2856 2710 N Murray, 53211 963-9089 2201 E Capitol Dr., 53211 963-1006 Wishful Things AIDS Resource (enter of Wisconsin Back Pages (Bookstore) (Antiques) Industry Gallery of Art (gallery, gifts) 207 E Buffalo, 53202 964-9799 Oneida County Health Dept. (715) 369-6228 1425 W Oklahoma Ave., 383.6464 2120 E. Rusk Ave., 486.9416 P0. Box 400, Courthouse, Rhinelander, 54501 Gay/Lesbian Support Group Box 247A, 1411 Ellis Ave. Ashland 54806 i 1! Central WI (715) Northern WI Lambda Society .PO Box 802, Rhinelander 54501 362.4242 I70(• N AIDS Resource (enter of Wisconsin SHEM (Support, Heal, Educate) for Parents,Family, Friends of 1105 Grand Ave., #3, Scholfield, 54476 . . . .(715) 355.6867 Gays/Lesbians/Fs 359-7432 Out Up North (G/L FAX (715) 355-1684 Social/Info/Network) ace.

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34 In Step Newsmagazine February 5 — February 18, 1998 GLOBE (Campus LesBiGay group) 105 Garfield, 132 Davies Ctr, Eau Claire 54701 Out of State JP Creations (WEB Design) 477-8802 http://members.aol.com/—creation A Brother's Touch Books (Books/Gifts) mv.brotherstouch.com The Trading Company (MW, DJ) 2327 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55405 (612) 377-MARY 304 Eau Claire Street, Eau Claire 54101 838.9494 CDC National AIDS Hotline (800) 342.2437 The Main Club (MW, DJ) Gay & Lesbian Americans 1211 Tower Ave,Superior 54880 392.1756 PO Box 77533, Wash., DC, 20013 (800) 889-5111 ot, Northland Gay Men's (enter Human Rights Campaign Fund (HRCF) (202) 628-4160 8 N. 2nd Ave. E., Ste. 309 Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 722- National G&I. Task force (NGLTF) (202) 332-6483 8585 Crossroads (LesBiGay Real Estate National Referral) Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PUG) Greater Chippe' (800) 442-9135 wa Volley Douglas Dunes Resort, Blue Star Hwy, Douglas, MI 49406 PO Box 11, Eau Claire, WI 54102-0011 (616) 857.1401 Rainbow Club (sodal/support for LGBT youth) Club Xpress (MW,D1), 904 Ludington, Escanaba, MI 49829 P0. Box 11, Eau Claire, WI 54702 836-7710 (906) 789-0140 and Scooter's (MW)0 Emerald City (MW,D1) (847) 838-1888 411 Galloway St., Eau Claire, 54703 835-9959 little Jim's (M,V), 3501 N Halsted, Chkago, IL 60657 Trio (Wm) (312) 871-6116 820 Tower, Superior,54880 392-5373 Lambda Car Club Ind, PO Box 268534, Chicago, IL 60626 UW Stout 10% Society (312)465.5307 c/o 153 C Harvey Hall UW-S Lucky Horseshoe (Mw) (312) 404-3169 Menomonee, 54751 UW Eau Claire 3169 N Halsted, Chicago, IL 60657 Variations on Spring (Gifts, Collectibles) Male Hide Leathers (Leather Shop), 22 West Spring Chippewa Falls 54729 123-8490 2816 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL 60657 (312) 929-0069 The Office (Mw,D,L/L), 513 E State, Rockford, IL 61104 (815) 965.0344 OH Zone (Mw,D,L/L), 1014 (bodes St. Rockford, IL 61104 Southwest/ West Central (815) 964-9663 (608) Waiting AIDS Resource (enter of Wisconsin Grandview Center, 1707 Moin St., #420 (608) 348-5596 La Crosse, WI 54601, FAX (608) 784-6661 The Alliance (LesBiGay Social Group) PO Box 131, Platteville 53818 348-5596 Connect e-mod: ACLIANCE©uwplatt.edu HARD HUNK Cavalier Lounge (MW, DI 114 N. 5th St., LaCrosse 54601 782-9061 CAFE Chela and Rose's B&B and Forest Retreat 735-4829 GALAXY (Gay Alliance of La Crosse Area Youth) ALWAYS OPEN! LIVE P.O. Box 602, Onalaska, 54650-0602 791.1963 Gay & Lesbian Alliance HEAD HONCHO Box 131, Platteville, 53818 1-800-51 1 -HUNK LaCrosse L/G Support Group c/o Campus Ministry Center 784-7600 THE BATHOUSE tonight! Leaping La Crosse News 1-900-993-8980 Box 932, LaCrosse 54602 LaCrosse Parents & Friends of Gays 782.6082 BOYS 4 BEARS Rainbow's End (G/S, WM), 4114ay St., La Crosse 54601 Rainbow Revolution (Alternahve Books) 1-664-410-3763 122 5th Ave S, LaCrosse 54601 796-0383 J/O PARTY Pioneers (Southwest WI Rural G/L Alliance) 800- 484-8131 1-767-445-2296 Code 4419, e-mail to [email protected] PO Box 53, Richland Center, 53581 TOP/BOTTOMS 1-473-407-9551 I / Ifl/1 -11- S ^11, 1-.1_1/ Try it

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