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10 THEATRE TheMystery of Irma Vep at Houston's Alley Reviewed by Brent Shockley 14 VIEWPOI NT Overcoming Sexual and Spiritual Abuse by Robert K. Williams 23 HIGHLIGHT The Mark Morris Dance Group Comes to Dallas by Chris Gray 29 COVER FEATURE Annise Parker in Houston City Council Race Saturday Cover Photo by Frank Parsley 43 LETTERSTO THE EDITOR 37 CURRENT EVENTS 49 BACKSTAGE ComedySportz-Austin and San Antonio Benefit ASA with "Chill Bowl III" 51 STARSCOPE Mars and Mercury Go Retrograde, Shaking Things Up for All Signs 59 SPORTS Planning Starts for 1995Fruit Bowl Fund-Raiser In Dallas 61 TEXAS NEWS Dallas City Council PassesAnti-Discrimination Measure 65 INTERVIEW Dance Diva Crystal Waters 66 TEXAS TEA Great Benefits at Austin's Cowboys, Oil Can Harry's and 5th Street 74 CLASSIFIED 83 OBITUARIES 85 GUIDE

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REVIEWED BY CRYSTAL BRENT SHOCKLEY THE MYSTERY WATERS OF IRMA YEP 100% Live! The Alley Theatre in Houston Singing Her Megabits Presents Charles ludlam's Jeffrey Bean {I, as Lady Enid Hillcrest] and John Feltch {as Jane Twisden] in Alley Theatre's production of Charles Outrageous Vaudeville Spoof Ludlam's quick-change farce TheMystery of Irma Vep,play- "100% Pure Love" ing through Feb. 4. "Gypsy Woman nyone who has ever needed to pull a mittent thunder and lightning. A fast costume Change-be it from The creepy stable-keeper, Nicodemus lunch hour workout clothes back to busi- (La Da Dee La Dee Da)" (Bean), enters, limping awkwardly on his -II: ness suit, from evening wear to swimsuit wooden leg, to discuss preparations for plus Her New Smash in the Miss Texas Pageant, or simply the the arrival of Lady Enid Hillcrest, the new morning ritual from birthday suit to con- wifeof Lord Edgar Hillcrest, the master of "What INeed" servative office attire when you've over- Mandecrest. As Jane dodges Nicodemus' and More ••. slept by half an hour-can appreciate the playful advances, the loyal employee of the technical complexity of the current pro- late mistress professes her disdain forthe duction of Houston's Alley Theatre, The tasteless Lady Enid, a former actress of the MIDNIGHT SHOW Mystery of Irma Vep. Billed as a "hilarious stage, a profession held in low regard in _:" quick-change farce," the play features those days. Underground House On Saturdays Is The Rage' Underground House On Saturdays IsThe Rage Alley Company members Jeffrey Bean and After Nicodemus exits, Lady Enid (Bean) John Feltch, who create dual male and arrives in a long, red bugle·beaded gown female roles in a fast-paced frenzy that and ghastly blonde locks. Sensing her at- " WELL would exhaust a hyperactive Chihuahua! tendant's dislike for her, Lady Enid dls- 75v DRINKS The script, by the late Charles Ludlam, cusses their icy relationship with Jane, 9pm untilllpm founder of the popular New York acting who divulges Lord Edgar's undying love for company The Theatre of the Ridiculous, his deceased wife. When Jane leaves the places its characters in a vaudeville-like room, the handsome and dapper Lord Go Underground setting as they deliver rapid-fire puns and (Feltch, who makes a much more attractive with DJ Shawn Byrne double-entendres that spark the audience man!) quickly enters to be with his bride. to chuckle andlor groan with sheer delight. Enid demands that he prove his love for her 810 PACIFIC ~ HOUSTON ~ 713.521.9123 As the curtain rises (a first forthe Alley as by removing the portrait of his former wife set designer Jeff Cowie has erected an from the mantle. TH elaborate Gothic proscenium), we find the Lord Edgar orders NIcodemus to ex- Tonight • FRIDAY, JANUARY 20 towering matron Jane Twisden (Feltch in ecute the deed, over the objections of WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO SEE CRYSTAL WATERS campy, drab, gender·bending apparel) at. Jane. All hell breaks lose after the portrait tending to her duties as the housekeeper Is replaced with that of Lady Enid and the No purchase necessary. You must be present to win. of Mandecrest on the moors. Content with eternal flame which illuminated the Image Drawing to be held at midnight. her dusting, she frequently eyes with affec. of Irma Yep Is extl ngu Ished. Jane later hor- tion the portrait of Lady Irma Yep, de. rifies her new mistress with lurid tales of ceased dame of the estate, but is inter- the late Irma Yep, who kept a pet wolf Eighteen and Up are Welcome. rupted by frequent gusts of wind and Inter- . named Victor. We also learn that she bore Everyone is required to have a valid Texas Department of PublicSarety Identification Card or Drivers License. PAGE 10 TWT JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26 1995 a child by the same name who was de- ..~~- .. ~ voured by the wolf. Wolf howls accompany the rise of the Full Moon, and Nicodemus is suspected ;~l ~:"O" ~ of being a werewolf. Lord Edgar places a fragile Lady Enid in a sanitarium and journeys to Egypt seeking answers to the unsolved mysteries that beleaguer his household. With assistance from Ludlam's outrage- ous script, Bean and Feltch are given the opportunity to stretch the range of their outstanding comedic talents-not to men- tion having a lot of fun in the process, as they satirize everything from Rebecca to The Turn of the Screw to The Werewolf BRAZOS RIVER BOn-OM CLUB with focused madness. 2400 Brazos • (713) 528·9192 • Houston A big fan of Ludlam's, director Michael Wilson feels Ludlam is one of the great gay playwrights. "So much attention has been SUNDAY, JANUARY 22 paid to Harvey Milk and Angels in America, but even Tony Kushner (creator of Angels) 7:30 PM has talked about Ludlam's influence on his 1tmJ1. lobn & a.", S/Jo•• IIi. own works," Wilson says. "H is [Ludlam's] ,,,,,., love for grandeur is especially important. This play takes us back to the vignettes, parodies and shtick of vaudeville." HO' DOWN "95" Wilson took a bold and unique approach with Lord Edgar's journey to Egypt by A VARIETY SHOW BENEFmNG bringing the character and his guide into COLT 45'S STONE SOUP the audience with flashlights, as if they "%§j •• ~ ::::ds EQii--4tr 0 e., = .• !: were moving about a dark tomb. This al- lowed the actors room for hysterical ad- MOSEYON OUT10 TIlEPAno ON libs as they uncovered numerous artifacts _SDAYS FOI BURGEIS& in the crowd. Commenting on this risky yet successful bit of direction, Wilson avowed, "When you can make the relationship be- HOT CHILI tween the actors and the audience more in- 6 '1'0 9 PM timate, then you should try to achieve it. You don't get to do that enough in the :=-.=."3+0 •....• '" theatre." COMING Although the audience took a few side roads on the journey through the exces- SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5 sive plot twists and turns of the wacky sec- ond act, the evening certainly didn't get The Brazos' Annual lost in the woods. Exceptional staging, act- ing and comedic timing make The Mystery of Irma Vep a gender-bending costume art- "Ml·BRB CONTEST" istry event to remember. also bypopular demand Charles Ludlam's The Mystery of Irma Vep is being presented by the Alley Theatre, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 615 Texas Ave. in downtown Houston, through Feb. 4. Evenmg performances are Tuesdays-Sundays, with matinees on Sat- SCOOTER LEE urdays and Sundays. Spectet pay-what- you-wish performances are Sunday, Jan. AT THE BRAZOS IT'S ALWAYS 22 and Thursday, Feb. 2. For show times A COWBOY LOVIN' NIGHT reservations and information, call (713) 288-8421 or 1-800-259-ALLE. ..,

PAGE 12 TWT JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26 1995 SUNDAY, JANUARY 29TH SUPER BOWL XXIX San Francisco 4gers vs. San Diego Chargers Come join our Multimedia Video Football Viewing Party on Two Giant Video Walls with a combined total of 28 Color 28" Video Monitors throughout the club. BY ROBERT K. WILLIAMS There Are Many Methods and Resources For Overcoming the Effects of Abuse DSP ITUAL I CI Whole other realm of abuse involves A that which is physical sexual abuse in tation, however, is not a choice, and sex- that it invOlves sexual activity and/or touch. ual behavior that is not congruent with This includes but is not limited to incest. one's orientation will not change his or her orientation. It is important to understand that some- times persons who were abused by adults There are many methods and resources when they were children report liking the to overcome and heal from the conse- experience because it was often the only quences of sexual and/or spiritual abuse. time they got attention and felt important The healing begins as soon as you start to 50~HOT DOGS served on the Patio during the Game. and loved. This wounds the person vic- change the way you treat yourself and to timized, regardless of gender or sexual externalize the shame that is often at the orientation. core of the survivor. Shame is different The only difference is that gay and les- bian victims of this form of abuse some- There are many methods times erroneously think the abuse may Show Tunes Never have caused them to become homosexual. and resou rces to After A Heterosexual victims don't wonder if their and heal from abuse caused them to become hetero- overcome the Game Cover sexual, primarily because they don't have the consequences of all the messages telling them that their sexual orientation is wrong and therefore sexual or spiritual abuse. don't have a tendency to search for what caused it. We will find out what causes than guilt in that guilt is about behavior and homosexuality as soon as we find out what shame is about identity. Guilt says, "I causes heterosexuality. made a mistake," whereas Shame says, "I SUPER BOWL HAPPY HOUR Except for rape and other forceful sex, am something wrong, I am a mistake." Sur- ja All Well Vodka Juice Drinks vivors of abuse usually suffer from what is sexual behavior is a choice. Sexual orien- called "internal dialogue disorder"-that 99 ••...Noon "Extended" until Llpm PAGE 14 $2.25 Ice Cold Longnecks · $2.25 Well Drinks and $4.50 Doubles TW1 JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26 1995 Home of the Texas Double served in a Big Tall Glass is they are constantly saying negative and IR shaming things to themselves. EMIERE It helps to understand that a vast amount of the shame imbedded in the soul of a sur- vivor is not even theirs; rather, it is the shame of the person who abused them. MILK The shame becomes lodged in the victim's soul because the victim's boundaries were K 0 R IE annihilated by the abuse, especially if the abuse occurred at a young age. The life Effective techniques for externalizing shame include reframing memories, age cause one further harm. Support can also regression, guided imagery and affirma- be found in one or more of the twelve-step tions. Some of these methods are best spiritual programs; metaphysics; New Age employed under the direction and guid- churches; the Course in Miracles; gay- and ance of a qualified professional. Those not lesbian-affirming churches; experiential familiar with these dynamics can actually worshops and lectures; one or more of the

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MONDAY & TUESDAY FRIDAY Boy Toys Strip a Strut 6pm - 20m Boy Toy Dancers 6pm - 20m WEDNESDAY MAlI MORRIS DANCE GROUP SATURDAY Boy Toy Dancers 6pm - 10pm Power Hours Noon - 5pm Male Strip Contest 10:30pm Regular Happy Hour Prices MAKES DAllAS DEBUJ THURSDAY Extended To 10pm Boy Toy Dancers 6pm • 20m Boy Toy Dancers lOpm - 20m TITAS Bringing Acclaimed Choreographer SUNDAY Power Hours Noon - 5pm To SMU's McFarlin Next Weekend Happy Hour Prices 5pm - 8pm na coup for the city of Dallas, the Inter- Morris was immersed in ballet, flamenco Eight Ball Tournament 5pm Inational Theatrical Arts Society [TITAS) and Balkan folk dance as a youth. Incor- Boy Toy Dancers 6pm - 20m is bringing choreographer Mark Morris, porating these varied influences into his considered by some to be "the new Balan- adult works has earned him such glowing ;~~i~l~g.!III. chine,"to the Metroplex next Friday and praise as "today's cleverest, most inven- Saturday night in the Dallas debut of his tive choreographer"and "volatile, enter- dance group. It will also betheonlyTexas taining, irrestible." One reviewer said of his stop for the acclaimed dance company. work, "It's exciting to see an artist with The Mark Morris Dance Group was Morris' craft pursuing it in dance. Even SUNDAY1 JANUARY 29TH formed in 1980 and gave its first concert when he misses-or rather, succeeds only that year in New York City. In addition to partially-his attempts are always full of SOIREE AUBERGINE KICKOFF EVENT touring widely, the troupe has been the imagination and the pleasure of dancing." subject of television specials, including One of the youngest artists ever to re- 4:00PM TO 9:00PM PBS' Dance in America series and Great ceive a MacArthur Genius Award, and Performances. They were also featured on already the subject of a biography at age London Weekend Television's South Bank 37, Mark Morris has performed with several Show. In addition, the group has earned companies that have appeared in Dallas, rave reviews at the Brooklyn Academy of including the Lar Lubovitch Dance Com- Music and at the Edinburgh Festival. pany and the Feld Ballet. From 1986-1991, the Mark Morris Dance Morris has created dances for the San Group was the resident company at the Francisco Ballet, American Ballet Theatre Theatre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels, and the Paris Opera Ballet. In 1990, he Belgium. founded the White Oak Dance Project with Their Dallas repertoire will feature "Lucky Mikhail Baryshnikov. He has also created Charms," a glitzy takeoff on a Broadway 103 dance works, set to music ranging IMMEDIATELY• FOLLOWING THE GAME Chorus line; "Three Preludes," a Morris from Handel to the rock group Violent SOloset to three Gershwin pieces; "Going Femmes. f!'.wayParty," an eight-part piece with com- Performances are scheduled for Friday IC touches that will include some country- and Saturday, Jan. 27 and 28 at 8 p.m. at western music; and "Grand Duo," a four- McFarlin Auditorium on the campus of liPSTICKANDIMS "5 part work of spiritually powerful dances Southern Methodist University. that, in typical Morris fashion, ends with a . Tickets ($7-$40) may be purchased at All PROCEEDS BENEFIT rHE BERING CARE CENHR polka. the TITAS Box Office, 3624 Oak Lawn, A native of Seattle, Washington, Mark Suite 110 or by calling (214)528-5576.'"

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'TWT-IA"III"''"''' ....'''' ,,,•.,,,,,•...•...., ,"'.....•... PAGE 29 serving in a high-profile position would help educate non-gay citizens, citing the case of another openly gay candidate. In 1991, in a special election called to fill a state House seat, Glen Maxey made it into a runoff which he then won. He has easily been reelected twice since then. In polling conducted before his first run and later, there was adramatic change in voters' at- titudes. The number of people who had positive feelings about gays jumped dra- matically after Maxey had served some time in office. "The more people there are out there who see us and know us as everyday peo- ple just like they are and see us function- ing in society, the fewer hate crimes we have, the less problems we have holding onto our civil rights." In 1991, Parker challenged Councilmem- ber Vince Ryan for the District C seat, which at the time included the Montrose area. But this race is different. We have the "When I ran before, I ran against an in- cumbent and I ran on principle; I ran to raise gay issues, for name 10, for experi- votes to make the ence, a whole lot of other reasons, not thinking that I had a good chance of win- ning. It was a good experience, and it's City Council runoff ! paid off for me in this race. This time, though, I feel like the race is mine to lose." The tone of the campaign has been civil, with little or no apparent gay-baiting on the Allyou need to do ~ part of the other candidates. "It's funny; my literature has the words 'gay and lesbian' at least twice," she notes, "and I distribute those when I go to can- didate forums. It's never been discussed Remember the thrill you felt and enjoy the moments and once, in probably a dozen joint appear- as a kid when you just let go let ourselves dream again. ances by all the candidates; never once. People talk about city issues, and I can talk and let life work its magic? We rediscover fun and put the magic back into life. Come about potholes and police policy all day You'll feel like a kid again long. So it's been good." But she believes when you give yourself the along with us as we explore that would probably change in a runoff, THIS SATURDAY gift of ADVenture with the universe. with its focus on just two candidates. Dreams really do "It's a numbers game," a phrase Parker Advance-Damron Vacations. come true! Let it repeats at appearances and fund-raisers, for We cruise, ski and play happen to you with emphasizes how important a strong gay turnout is to her hopes of getting into a the days away in an Advance-Damron exotic destina- runoff. With the assistance of HGLPC, ANNISE PARKER Vacation... which endorsed her earlier this month, tions all over call us today. Parker's campaign has made targeted Every Houston voter is eligible to the world. We mailings to likely supporters culled from act like kids the Harris County voter registration list. vote in this citywide race. ADVANCE· DAMRON "This is a race where one or two or three Tovolunteer, call [713J 526·8084 VACATIONS votes could make a difference," Parker says, "and it is the best shot that we have (800) 695-0880 ever had to elect an openly gay person .... Paidforby theAmuseParkerCampaign, SteveKirkland, (713) 682-2650 • We won't have this kind of opportunity TreasurePr.,O.Box66513Houston,, 1X n266 again, not for a long time." ...,

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For more information, call [Jan. 21 and 22] from noon-4 p.m. at Hous- Les McGehee at (512)477-6088. ton Community College (Theater ONE), 'lWO THEATERS Someone in Dumpster has just won a 3517 Austin. Auditioners should bring a lottery jackpot of $85 million (but who?), head shot and credits, and prepare a two- Uncle AI is opening a new honky-tonk and minute singing selection with music and SHOW US YOUR CURRENT Lou has lied his way into a mess that could two-minute monologue. For an audition cost him everything in Lou Tells A Big One, STUDENT OR MILITARY 1.0. appointment (required), call Travis Mader '",., - r.\ _~ p} at (713)667·8975. FOR THEATER DISCOUNT ••• Naked Mirror Productions presents the Southwest premiere of Mac Wellman's Sincerity Forever. The New York Times AUSTIN'S BESTSelECTION said of this play, "Wellman has written a barrage of purposeful rantings in response VIDEO RENTALS & SALES to Jesse Helms' and Donald Wildmon's ef- forts at suppression." Containing harsh language and adult situations, this piece is recommended for adults only. Perform- ances are at the Swiss Avenue Theatre, 2700 Swiss Avenue, Thursdays through WES DANIELS StarOt••• Houston's Radio Music Theatre opens its eleventh season Saturdays at 8:15 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. on with a visit to the Fertle Family in Lou Tells A Big One. Sundays. Tickets ($10) can be obtained by Mindscape I & II Fan Male calling (214)680-4466. Immortal Thoughts Sex In Wet Places the latest visit to the wacky Fertle family Undermain Theatre in Dallas will stage by Houston's Radio Music Theatre, 2623 the wickedly funny boardroom satire, Tiny Special Deliveries Sex In Strange Places Colquitt. Shows are Thursdays and Fri- Dimes Jan. 28-Feb. 25. Peter Mattei's work Sterling Ranch Model Behavior days at 8:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 8:30 and was described by the Chicago Sun- Times 10:50 p.m. Admission is $12 (reservations as "a kind of cerebral catharsis equivalent Keeping lime Easy Riders required), and tickets can be purchased at to a good food fight." Five executives vie the box office or by calling (713)522-7722. with one another for control of a no-exit Midnight Sun long Distance lovers Houston's Goat Song Productions holds board meeting, the purpose of which they Palm Springs 92264 Best Of Wes Daniels tryouts tomorrow and Sunday [Jan. 21 and can't recall, in this comedy about the cor- 22] at 1 p.m. forthe group's spring season porate world. Shows are Wednesdays and opener, a concert reading of Bill Solly and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. and Fridays and APPEARING LIVE AT ... Donald Ward's thtrtles-style musical Boy Saturdays at 8:15 p.m. The Undermain is Meets Boyon Feb. 12 at Ovations. Needed located at 3200 Main St. For tickets ($10- are actors of varying ages to fill four male $16) and reservations, call (214)747-5515. ALTERNATIVES OF lead roles and one female lead, as well as The "Age of Aquarius" dawns again a six-member split chorus. Tryouts, to be when Theatre Arlington opens its produc- NEW FINE ARTS held at Kuumba House, 3412 LaBranch, tion of the celebrated musical Hairtonight, will be read from the script, but auditioners Friday, Jan. 20. Performances are Thurs- ON SATURDAY. JANUARY 21. 1995 are also asked to prepare one song (with days-Saturdays at 8:15 p.m. through Feb. from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. taped accompaniment). Goat Song also 18. This critically acclaimed Broadway seeks submissions of gay- and lesbian- musical is rated "R" for strong language themed theatrical works. For more details, and nudity. Tickets ($12-$14) and reserva- 1720W.Mockingbird' Dallas' (214)630·7071 call David Cochran at (713)466-6021. tions are available by calling the box office Theater LaB Houston holds auditions at (817)275-7661. '*' TWT JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26 1995 TWT JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26 1995 PAGE 49 HOUSTON BOWLING Houston - The four Houston bowling leagues have reported the following stand- ings to TWTSPORTS[as of 1/17/95): The Inner loop Alternative Sunday Evening league: 1-Fish-N-Pole, 2-Beavers and 'FRUIT BOWL' Buttheads and 3-We've Twisted Off. Forthe BENEFIT IN DALLAS men, Brian Elley bowled high scratch game (241) and Tom O'Dell took high series (599). Dallas - lory Masters and Michael Dough- For the women, Andrea Black bowled scratch man have been announced as emcees forthe game (223)and Terry Shannon bowled series 1995 Fruit Bowl, being billed as a FUNd- (587). For league information, call Tom at raising" event for Oak lawn Community Serv- (713)522-9612. ices [OlCS]. The fifth annual bowling tourna- The Montrose Monday Night Men's league: ment will be held March 12. last year's event In Div. A, 1-4 Non-Blondes, 2-Jim Buck's raised $10,000.Organizers say they expect up Brats and 3-3 Boys and a Toy; in Div. B, to 250 bowlers to take part this year. 1- The Point After, 2-Five Easy Pieces and OlCS is asking those who wish to partici- 3-GutterGamblers. High scratch game (236) pate in this effort to form teams of six and was bowled by Chris Bennett and series (663) solicit pledges from individuals and busines- by Kenny Harmon. For more information, call ses.lndividuals and smaller groups can also Gardy at (713)641-5424. take part. Each entrant will also be asked to The Monday Nite Women's league: 1- donate an unscratched lottery ticket. Maybe, Maybe Not, 2-lesborados, 3-Balls The team placing first in the tournament Are Out and 4-Can't Bowl Straight. For more will win the entire bowl full of lottery tickets information, call Pat at (713)437-6218, that are collected. Second prize will consist The Houston Thursday Nite Mixers: 1- of $250 while third prize will be $100. Download and Unzip, 2-Bowling Impaired The Fruit Bowl '95 will be held -Sunday, and 3-Yes, It's Our Name. High scratch March 12at Don Carter's West BOWlingAlley. game (225)was bowled by Marty Rutherford Registration begins at 1 p.m.,and bowling will and series (630)by Mace Adams, while Carol start at 2 p.m. and end at 5 p.m. Pledge forms Clark bowled high scratch game (201) and are available at OlCS' offices, 4300 N. Mac- Terry Shannon bowled series (551) for the Arthur. For information by phone, call OlCS women. For more information, call Tom at at (214)520-8108. (713)522-9612. FORT WORTH OLBA BOWLING BOWLING IN DALLAS Fort Worth - The longhorn Bowling As- Dallas - The Oak lawn Bowling Associa- sociation has reported the following stand- tion has reported the following standings to ings to TWTSPORTS[as of 1/15/95]: TWTSPORTS[as of 1/10/95): 1-Blow Boys, 2-S.Q.B.'s and 3-3 An- In the Green Div.: 1-976-Bowl, 2-Barn- gels and Shamu. yard Animals, 3-Sisters Two and 4-Pirates longhorn Bowling has announced the re- of Men's Pants; in the Orange Div.: 1- The turn of the Texas Roll-Off Tournament to Fort Bitch and Daddy's Balls, 2- The 4 Handicaps, Worth, set for labor Day weekend. For more 3-Kids Down the lane and 4-Bowling for information, call Tony at (817)860-2376. Husbands. ..,

TWT JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26 1995 PAGE 59 AUSTIN HIV STUDY 1ft ~ I J GROUP SEEKING III =iZa:!" ..... NEW FUNDING z::tl!lt: Change in AmFAR Policy Leaves ~mdCCi Local Agency Looking for New 11II •• 9'" >- e Sources to Pay for Drug Testing. AUSTIN - The Austin HIV Study Group has nine ongoing studies. It was chosen _0O· I "'",ZC4 to take part in another, on protease in. One of the new studies will look at pro. "CC hibitors, starting in February, and may be tease inhibitors, whose exciting posstott- chosen as a participant in still another, on ities are the focus of an article in the latest =~~O~e==i,.. a therapeutic vaccine. issue of Nature magazine. "We're going to 0 "We've done over 35 in the last five be doing our study on one inhibitor, in. ! 11:11I" - "lIIii~o years," said Caryll Pithey, who has been verase," Pit hey explained. "It's been Z •• 9'" , the group's project director since it opened around awhile, but there hasn't been much in 1989. "We have over 700 clients, to extensive testing of it." "'~ j whom we provide medical services. Unlike \I ~ Pithey paused, then added, "The groups ASA [AIDS Services of Austin], we are the back east don't realize how big and spread 1:1: >- Ii! only unduplicated service in this area." out Texas is. If Houston was the only site, C9"'::t • However, like so many other health care people in Austin would have to travel great ail providers nowadays, the Study Group faces distances to take part, and that would be 2:t a major problem-money. The American a hardship, especially if they're sick. So we ~::tlllll:= Foundation for AIDS Research [Am FAR], serve a definite need here." em3SCi based in New York and Washington, D.C., ~ .. :.= 9'" was one of the Austin agency's original DALLAS CITY COUNCIL v- funders. But AmFAR is changing the way -- I iIiiBi' ,1ffJ:~~,'r·'~"'·'-"'l-\\'" e ••• it hands out its grants, and that's going to ADDS GAYS TO :E "·-hm"" cost the HIV Study Group nearly half the 0- ~ money it counted on for its annual oper- ANTmIAS POLICY C4••. C4 ating budget. =>-oZCD "AmFAR has changed to a three-year Opponents Say They Will Press for "II:"';:~ funding cycle instead of annually," Pithey Reconsideration of Measure. i>- explained. "They're now funding only 12 Z=I!I ••. DALLAS - In a somewhat surprising ~ZdCCi sites, instead of 27 or28 as they had in the vote for what is generally considered a C 9'" past. They funded Houston as their only conservative city, Dallas City Council ;0 ~ e Texas site, so the study groups here and recently passed by a 9-5 margin an amend. in Dallas will be left out. :E~ ment to hiring practices that will add sex· 1:1: . 01 "It seems they've decided to fund on a ual orientation to city employment non. more university·based plan than ... com. discrimination guidelines. III t:; '" i C4 munity·based priorities. That cut about at Discrimination against any city ern- least $80,000 from 'our annual budget. ployee or anyone applying for employment • _C,,~ We've managed to secure some funding based on marital status or sexual orienta . = =~iei from the Ryan White Care Act and some tion will now be prohibited under these •••II:~" - other grants. But we're still waiting to find new rules. Past city policy protected em. 1:1: "Cii~= out about supplemental money from Ryan ployees based on age, race, religion, sex, White that's crucial to us. I don't know national origin, disability and political at- a ~ "'~ where we stand; nobody does. We're not filiation or opinions. in any immediate danger of closing this year, but.. .. " Also surprising to some was the vote I of Mayor Steve Bartlett, a Republican, ==::t",i The Austin HIV Study Group has five who had earlier backed the Dallas Police employees and three physicians. When it ~ " Department's past policy of discriminating a~12"" receives grant money or becomes part of against gay men and lesbians. Bartlett, a new study, it advertises to recruit clients who is not running for reelection, was ~=18= who meet the criteria of the study, Pithey ." i'$t:.J. quoted as saying of his vote, "It was the e~ii!\I= said her group has a 2,500·member mail. right thing to do." III ing list. . - I:. :{' ~~ e CouncilmemberGlenn Box was not con- iWr JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26 1995 PAGE 61 vinced. "I think it is absolutely abhorrent In addition to Bartlett, Luna, McDaniel services it offers, such as the Food Pantry, discrimination, espeCially on the issue of to give special status to homosexuals," he and Hicks, council members voting forthe dental programs, hot lunch meal program sexual orientation." She and LGRL are said. "The public outrage will be so sub- amendment were Paul Fielding, Sandra and clinical support. Volunteers have also hard at work planning the Texas March to stantial that phone lines and fax machines Crenshaw, Bob Stimson, Domingo Garcia reached over 150,000 people through edu- Stop the Violence/Stop the Hate in Austin will be lit up at City Hall." Box, a Repub- and Larry Duncan. Besides Box and Blu- cational outreaches, training and the AIDS on April 2. lican who represents conservative North mer, those voting against were Donna Resource Center's information hotline. "I'm proud the march will focus on our Dallas, was right. Debate now rages over Halstead, Barbara Mallory, Max Wells. Executive Director John Thomas had legiSlators," Hardy-Garcta added. "We the new rule, and hundreds of people have Councilmember Charlotte Mayes was not high praise for those who give their time plan to make April 3 Lobby Day, and seek deluged City Hall with pro and anti senti- present for the vote. and energy to his organization. "Volun- the community'S support to go to the Leg- ments on the measure. At press time, no formal challenge to teers of the Foundation are what make all islature and speak to as many represen- Box and fellow Councilmember Donna bring the amendment up for reconsidera- the elements so cost-effective and effi- tatives and senators as possible. We'd Blumersaid they would push forthe deci- tion had been offered. cient. Because of you and your efforts, also like to train people, to better keep alert sion to be reconsidered. Council member The telephone number for Dallas City we're able to do so much." about the 2,000 to 5,000 bills that are Don Hicks, who supported the measure, Council is (214)670-4050, and the fax num- Others honored at the event were Drew started each session." said he may ask for a second vote "in the ber (for all 15 members) is (214)670-5117. Whitlock of the Food Pantry, who was rec- Maxey noted that he's ready to support spirit of democracy." All it would take to The mailing address is Dallas City Coun- ognized for serving over 1,602 hours last HIV home testing, as long as certain pro- have the amendment reconsidered is one cil; 1500 Marilla; Dallas, TX 75201. year; Dick Jefcoat of the AI DS Hotline, who tections are included. "I've made a decision proponent asking for such, and Hicks contributed 1,523 hours; and John Stewart, we should make the test as available as could prove to be that one crucial voice. also involved with the Food Pantry, who possible. There are downsides; it's not go- Operation Rescue Director Flip Benham VOLUNTEERS HONORED gave 1,398 hours of his time. ing to be cheap, it's not going to be as said of the new policy in a massively faxed AT DALLAS AGENCY accessible .... 1felt that it was incumbent document that "the Dallas City Council en- that I lead the charge to see this is done dorses sodomy" and had "usurped the Longtime Activist Dick Weaver AUSTIN FORUM accurately and responsibly. Johnson & authority of Almighty God." In that same Among Those Recognized. Johnson [manufacturer of the tests] is document, he demanded the resignation COVERS GAY ISSUES very powerful; this is going to pass the of Bartlett and the eight other City Coun- DALLAS - One of the most vital re- AND LEGISLATURE LegiSlature. That is a very conservative cilmembers who supported the measure. sources of any nonprofit organizaion is its place where I work, where I live, right City Councilmen Chris Luna and Craig volunteers. Without those people who tire- State Rep. Maxey, LGRL Head now!" McDaniel had originally brought the amend- lessly contribute thousands and thou- Hardy-Garcia Speak of Goals, Maxey said he doesn't believe new Gov. ment up for a vote. "We knew we had sands of hours, such groups would surely Hopes for Upcoming Session. George W. Bush would veto a hate crime enough votes, but didn't know it would grind to a halt. The Foundation for Human bill if one is passed by the LegiSlature, pass so overwhelmingly," McDaniel told Understanding, an umbrella organization AUSTIN - State Rep. Glen Maxey [D- despite the Republican's strong conserv- TWT NEWS. "I'm really proud of my col- for several different Dallas AIDS service Dist. 51] and Dianne Hardy-Garcia, ex- atism. Hardy-Garcia said that such legis- leagues, especially the mayor." groups, recognized that fact and honored ecutive director of the Lesbian/Gay Rights lation is vital for everyone, noting, "This bill McDaniel said that public reaction its 800 volunteers last week. They collec- Lobby of Texas, spoke about their hopes was carried by one African-American who reaching City Hall the day after the an- tively contributed 55,000 hours to the Gay and plans for the upcoming legiSlative ses- knows that hate crimes based on race are tidiscrimination measure passed was and Lesbian Community Center, the AIDS sion Tuesday night at Metropolitan Com- the highest in the state. I think there's about half in favor of the change and half Resource Center, the Food Pantry and the munity Church of Austin. broad interest in [stopping] this kind of against it. "The thing people need to do is Nelson-Tebedo Community Clinic, all The panel discussion before about 50 violence. One thing you should know is to call or write or fax those people who sup- components of the Foundation. spectators was the third in the Austin Les- that violence against lesbians and gays ported the measure. Letters to the editor Longtime community activist Dick Wea- bian/Gay Political Caucus' [A LGPC] series increased from 11.5% to 16% here in a at TWT, the Dallas Morning News and verwas awarded the 1994 Volunteer Spirit of informative forums for the public on a year." others are what needs to be done." Award, which goes to those who have not variety of issues. "Before we can stop the violence, we "Ultra-extremists will flood the others only contributed time and effort, "but also Maxey said his legiSlative goals in- have to stop the hate," added ALGPC's [City Councilmembers]," McDaniel added, embody the spirit of commitment and cluded having a more focused agenda for Allan Baker, who served as moderator. "and a vocal minority like Operation community involvement." Weaver is a the 1995 session. "I'm working primarily "The hate is the source of the violence." Rescue will try to sway them. I wouldn't founding member of the Foundation's in three specific areas," the third-term ALGPC will sponsor another forum in underestimate the opposition; they'll be Board of Directors and has been involved representative said. "I want to create an of- February at MCC-Austin on the media and trying every way they can to reverse this. in a number of other Dallas gay organiza- fice of health data in the state health the gay and lesbian community. The other City Councilmembers need to tions. Previous recipients include Alan department. I want to work on welfare know this was a reasonable and rational Ross (Texas Freedom Parade) and model- reform with my human services commit- measure. This new policy says, bottom ing executive Kim Dawson. tee, making it a true safety net for people. line, if you do your job at the City of Dallas, Receiving the Business Award this year Also, I want to work on HIV issues, such you get to keep your job." was the weekly newspaper The Dallas Ob- as regulation of viatical settlements and In fact, according to McDaniel, the City server, honored for its efforts in publiciz- the issue of home collection for HIV of Dallas was behind most other major ing the organization's need for volunteers. tests." municipalities in enacting such a policy. The Foundation for Human Understand- Hardy-Garcia outlined the three-pronged \VII Over 120 cities, including Austin, have ing provided direct care to over 3,000 peo- gay agenda her group is pushing: "Hate adopted such hiring practices. ple with HIV/AIDS through the various crimes, kill bad bills and employment non-

PAGE 62 TWT JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26 1995 TWT JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26 1995 PAGE 63 Who was Crystal Waters five years ago? She was a computer assistant at the DC GUND OPENING Board of Paroles. I understand that it was originally a psychic WEEKEND BASH who led you to sing. My mother had suggested that I see a ~~~ psychic. I was very bored working with the •.. government and I just didn't know what to do with the rest of my life. She [the psychic] ~ ~I!lI·iD ., told me that there was something I wasn't doing with my voice, and that I wouldn't be happy until I started. Do you ever call Dionne Warwick's "Psy . chic Friends Network"? DANCEDIf1A ...., No. [laughsJ I have been to an astrologist, 10D but I think that many psychics just want and OffIce Showbar your money. How did you go from Psychic Connection to recording contract? I've been to a psy- CRYSTAL THE IIIIEN OF chic or two in my time and have yet to have a hit record .... IIIIAIIIPOSAS RIDDUM'S NITf CLUB After I saw her, I auditioned to do back-up. 5 Dancers starting at 9 p.m. 10221 Desert Sands. San Antonio. TX I really enjoyed being in astudioand I knew WATERS (2101 366-4206 that if I wanted to continue working, I • Friday Night • would have to write my own stuff because San Antonio's Largest Lesbian Nightclub nobody was going to just hire me to sing. LIVE BAND ' FRIDAY,JANUARY 27TH' Llvln' .Joy I started writing with a keyboardist and we COMING • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY3RD • Nicole Midnight till 2 a.m. had a demo, and we started going to all of the music conferences and handing out tapes. We met the Basement Boys in '88 • Saturday Night • and they loved my demo tape, and the rest is history. Ladies' Night Texas "100% Pure Love" has to be the hottest with song of the year. P.J. Gay Thank you. Showtime 12:30 a.m. Tell us the story behind it. Phone Which one are you talking about? The spiciest one. • Sunday Night • Personals [laughsJ I don't think there's a spicy one; it's about respect for one another. Giving Miss Yolanda 100% to get 100% back. I was trying to put Sunday Night Show the woman in the forefront. What's the worst thing about touring? 12 Midnight cess, in gay Clubs. Could you say the You really don't get to see a lot. It's into the same? $175 Well Drinks hotel, the club and back out. I don't get to The gay community is my base. I remem- spend enough time with the people. 75 berwhen we first came out on the "100%" $1 Dom. Bottled Beer I heard an interesting story about your en. tour we only concentrated on the gay ALL NIGHT· ALL WEEKEND trance at the Gay Games .... clubs, because I knew that's who put me We came in, I was with Dykes on Bikes, 25 here and that's who we wanted to caterto of us, and that's how I made my entrance- first. They've always been very supportive; COMING JANUARY 27 riding into Yankee Stadium on a motor- if it wasn't for the gay community, I prob- cycle. It was very fun. ably wouldn't be here; you never would AMBER RENEE What was your exposure to the gay and les- have heard "Gypsy" on the radio, & the Sophisticated Ladies Revue bian community before "Gypsy Woman"? Before "Gypsy," Ijust knew a couple of gay Crystal Waters tours Texas this weekend, people, but now all of my friends are gay. making appearances at Riddums in San Open Dai~ 6 p.m. • Friday & Saturday Alter Hours I've learned a lot overthe past three years. Antonio this evening [Friday, Jsn. 20J, Many dance artists say that they found Saturday at Heaven in Houston and Sun- 2515 FITZHUGH • DALLAS' (214) 826·2806 their beginnings, or find their greatest sue- day at Club 404 in Austin. ..,

PAGE 64 TWT JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26 1995 TWT JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26 1995 PAGE 65 What does the Brick Bar mean when they say dress heavy for their Feb. 11 Black Party?They'll let you decide; just be outrageous at what promises to be a wild party. They're even importing famed New York City deejay Max Rodriguez for it! Dressing heavily wasn't exactly what staffer [ody C. had in mind the night we stopped by to see what all the commotion's about on Thursday nights, when we hear the dancers from Muscles in Action are so hot, they make even the bartenders sweat! ... The Moby Dick patio always seems to be night except Tuesdays, when clubbers pack .,,' ,~&1",<:;<:~~ filled with luscious men, like Skip Landers, the place for the reduced-price drinks and DALLAS TEA - No, it wasn't a tornado Andy Mancuso and Jeremy Faulker [above, l-rJ, put the word "cruise" into Crews Inn. Word gusting through Dallas last week, but diva even when the temperature drops outside, is there's a host of performers set for the Donna Day [above, I] blowing out her thanks to the warming presence of the club's Feb. 5 Food Pantry fund-raiser. See you birthday candles with the help of show space heaters. Speaking of dropping, that's there .... director Scott Pepin [r) at her celebration in what their bartenders do to their pants on the fable Rose Room, which always features Monday nights when they strip down to the best talent Dallas has to offer. Love is a their Calvins for Down Under Mondays, many-splendored thing-that's what staffer which feature reduced drink prices starting Albert Arndt and former VS employee Ered at 8 p.m. and comedy shorts on their video Mathew (the new odd couple?) are finding .... screens.... There are some new faces at Zipper's If you have to blame someone for the these days. One is bartender Greg Powell. Cowboys' loss, blame Miranda for not Another is Fort Worth native Rob Martin, showing up at the Round Up Saloon. But the lwho'li be taking care of everyone in the munchies were great, and "shy" bartender back bar. There are still plenty of old Where do all the girls (and a host of guys) go on Thursday nights?To Sue Ellen's to Dwight Mathews revealed just about all faces-we mean familiar faces-at the during the game! They're playing a different Fitzhugh club, too, like the ever-handsome catch Blanche Fury's Deborah Vial [above) kind of game on Wednesday nights now Billy Camillone, who celebrated a birthday wing it solo in the Cast Show, that's where! that they've brought back their pool this week. Stop by and wish him a happy She'll be appearing the rest of the month, tournaments, starting at 8:30 p.m. and one and, while you're there, check out the and then Blanche Fury returns to the club featuring cash prizes. HOT TEA sends birthday What's wrong with the picture above? club's gorgeous G-stringed dancers from 9 with a passion on the 29th to raise money wishes out to barback Bob Pritchard, who's Nothing if you're Millennium manager John p.m.-2 a.m. seven days a week .... for the release of the CD. HOT TEA wants to know if Panda's best customers, Marsha celebrating tonight (Friday).... Falcon [above, I) caught cozying up to beefy Ellen and Virginia Leandre, are sharing their dancer JR [r). We don't think "JR" stands for after-closing snacks with anyone else yet?... junior in this instance! Is bartender Freddy Tall, dark and handsome is how most Govantes still locking his dodr fearing that people describe adult film star Wes Daniels. now-single bartender Darryl Morgan will get Hot and sexy are two other words commonly a little frisky? If you're feeling your oats, used. We just know he leaves us speechless! Thursday's male strip show with emcee Mr. You can see the studly man yourself, live Falcon is the perfect remedy, with hunky and in person, at Midtowne Spa tonight dancers taking it almost all the way off. starting at 9 p.m. and at Alternatives of New Saturday's Men of Millennium show hosted Fine Arts tomorrow from 2-4 p.m .... by Miss Gay USA Coco is another chance to Well, it had to happen at some point. The view some fantastic flesh. HOUSTON HOTTea - Here's what's JR'sseemed the perfect destination for City of Dallas pulled in TMC's Miss Ellie for going on THIS WEEK IN HOUSTON from Bayou Henry Palmer, Tray Wilson, Janet Tate and jury duty last week, and we're sure Ellie was City HOT TEA.... Richard Walton [above, I-r) as they hoping for a "hung"jury. We'd be remiss The days are counting down to what celebrated Janet's birthday. The club is one not to mention that, while most of Dallas is promises to be one of the biggest shows of of the best places to take a girl to ogle go-go still in mourning over the Cowboys' heroic Casey's his name and dancing was his the year. Tomorrow night, Heaven welcomes boys go-going on top of the bar-and it was but short effort against the 4gers, bartender game the night we spotted him at Crews Inn America's sassiestdance diva, Crystal good for Janet, too! And of course, $1.50 Todd (Tonya La Pitts) Whitmire and Big John [above). We personally think he's at the top Waters. She'll be performing an exciting well and bottled beer seven days a week till are doing the victory dance. We guesswe'll of his league! The club has a whole roster of selection of hot hits and new releasesjust 11 p.m. is an added inducement to hit the be hearing about it all year long! All HOTTEA dancers like Casey just waiting for you every for you. Tonight at midnight, don't miss Cedar Springs landmark .... can say is, go San Diego! ...

TWT JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26 1995 TWT JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26 1995 PAGE 67 PAGE 66 your chance to win a pair of tickets to see regional and local titleholders along with an this sensational performer. If that's not incredible raffle. On Sunday, it's the third enough, Heaven is following up this great annual Winter Carnival with food, enter- concert with another Houston exclusive. Next tainment and casino games benefiting the Saturday, Jan. 28, Livin' Joy will be there to Bering Community Service Foundation and perform their smash song "Dreamer." The the Colt 45's General Charities....

Rich's continues to be a downtown hot spot. Their weekend party lineup kicks off For good times with good friends, JR'sis with Trash Disco on Fridays and climaxes self-proclaimed Churchill Sisters-James, the place to be. While we were there, we with T-Dance on Sundays. On Thurdays, Richard and Tony [above, l-rJ-are sure to snapped this photo of the luscious Kelly wild club kids and Club Hedonism advocate be on hand for both of these spectacular Lauren [above, IJand sexy Men of Santa Fe the pursuit of absolute pleasure. Jovial events.... dancer Troy [rJ. On Sunday, Jan. 29, come Make your plans now to be at Gentry's staffers like Jeff "Rheena" Lookabayl and cheer for your favorite team as the San annual Super Bowl Party and Barbecue. The Phillip "Maggie" Turner-Smith [above, l-rJ Francisco 4gers take on the San Diego Soiree Aubergine host committee will be are ready and waiting to serve up your Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX. The festivities serving up brisket, chicken and sausagewith favorite refreshing beverage.... will include 50 cent hot dogs on the patio, a fabulous buffet of side dishes starting at Tomorrow is an election day of a different that infamous vodka juice drink special and 4 p.m. For your continued viewing pleasure, kind. In addition to the City Council race, Show Tunes sing-along after the game.... immediately following the game is "Lipstick the Imperial Court is having its voting for and Levis '95" hosted by Mr. Houston AII- Emperor and EmpressXI from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. American and former Mr. Gentry Peter at 811 Westheimer, Suite 105. All you need Houston. While you're there, be sure to say in order to vote is proof of residency in hello to the club's newest addition, friendly Harris or any adjacent county. The Court weekend bartender Jim Bushey [above], See and its candidates-Jerry Morin, Tonya you there .... Seville and Crystal Rae Lee Love-are here to serve our community, so come out and let your choice be known. Next Wednesday, hairy hunks like Ernie Martin and David Roberts [above, l-rJwill once again converge on the Montrose Mining Company for the Bear of the Month contest. Emcee Dean Walradt promises an Over at the BRB, we caught up with Texas evening of fun-filled furry fantasies. The Renegadespresident John Villareal [above, IJ club's weekly party schedule continues to presenting awards to gumbo cookoff be highlighted by Super Sundays with contestants Vicki Fowler, Lady Victoria Lust Houston's biggest beer bust, Men at Work and Jim Kruse [1-rJduring a festive benefit for Tuesdays with Muscles in Action dancers the Q-Patrol. The Sunday, Jamie Roberts and Retro Music Wednesdays with free and Chris Shoemake present "Ho'down pizza on the patio at midnight. ... '95," a variety show benefit for the Colt 45's Pacific Street has all the ingredients of a Tomorrow night at 11 p.rn., the Midtowne Stone Soup Fund. Eventscoming up at the good time-cheap drinks, hot men and great Spa presents a show like you won't see Brazos include the Mr. BRB contest on Feb. music. Their Friday Weekend Warm-up, anywhere else. Adult video star Wes Daniels 5 and the return of singing sensation Scooter Saturday Leather and Flesh Party, Sunday will be there for a live dance performance Lee on Feb. 26.... Mandance and Monday Clubbers Night followed by a photo and autograph session. The Venture-N is hosting two fantastic provide four days of nonstop party action. SAN ANTONIO TEA - Here's what's This revealing show will prove why Mr. benefits this weekend. Tomorrow night at 9 In addition to all that, fun folks like you and going on THIS WEEK IN SAN ANTONIO from Daniels is such a big name in erotic films. p.m., Don Gill and Soiree Aubergine present all-around party guy Michael Parks [above] Alamo City HOT TEA. . . . , The Midtowne Spa wants to be your leader "Night in Black Leather," an all-star benefit just love the shameless Caged Heat dancers Adult video star Scott Baldwin [above] was in innovative recreation .... for the Bering Care Center featuring national, who strut their stuff all week long.... a sizzling sensation at Wild Club during his

PAGE 68 TWT JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26 1995 TWT JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26 1995 PAGE 69 San Antonio appearance. Brick-bodied doorperson at the club, which continues to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, a Super Bowl party Blade Thompson is booked for a midnight present male dancers Thursdays-Saturdays is planned with delectable munchies provided show Saturday, Jan. 28 followed by an at 11 p.m .... and strippers taking it off at 11 p.m .... autograph party and photo shoot. Overdue Be sure to register for Wild Country's Cowboys is now open on Mondays, with birthday wishes go out to Wild manager monthly giveaway, to be held on Jan. 31. rustic men in a western atmosphere seven John Irons, born Jan. 16.... Polish Princess Greg Ciuk will officiate at the days a week. Pool enthusiasts can play for Tonight, recording artist Crystal Waters ceremony, which will feature a Sanyo AM/FM free Mondays and Tuesdays at Cowboys performs live at Riddums, singing her string receiver equipped with a cassette/CD until 2 a.m .... of hit releasesincluding the smash "100% capability .... Pure Love." Make plans to be there! ... Sandwiches and snacks will be served up at the Nite Owl tonight, setting the stage for three sexy young men sidestage dancing starting at 7 p.m. The Chain of Command's Military MANeuvers deploys Saturday, Jan. 28 at 9 p.m. See you at the Owl! ... This Sunday, Cowboys and the United i ] k Court of Austin have one hell of a show planned. The theme is "Love My Little Calendar Girls," and the event benefits Project Transitions, so come and be entertained and support the cause. You can always be entertained at Cowboys, which from time to time features saloon girls The Paper Moon was the site of the Miss dancing on the bar, like the one the CRUISE Gay Tri-States/USA Pageant, where the Happy belated birthday wishes go out to CAMERA caught in action recently .... CRUISE CAMERA zeroed in for the final results: Terry Garner [above, I] of Bamboleo's/Mine [above, I-r] second runner-up Jame Perry, Shaft, who celebrated his big day last week. Miss Gay USA Coco, winner Kourtney Van He's pictured with club owner Ray Martin Wales, first runner-up Destiny Foster and [r], who's got a big celebration of his own Miss Congeniality Syreeta Monroe. Con- planned: Bamboleo's third anniversary is gratulations to the winners from Alamo City scheduled for next Friday, Jan. 27 with a HOT TEA. Tuesday, Pauletta Leigh's January free buffet and special entertainment. See Talent Night finals are set with Newcomer of Have you witnessed the Pegasusdancers you there. the Year JessicaDeMornay as special guest. in action recently? Scantily clad hot hunks Up next at the Paper Moon is Newcomer of can be found dancing Wednesday, Friday, the Year on Jan. 31. ... Saturday and Sunday, with longhecks and well drinks going for a buck and a half. The piano has finally arrived, with relaxing music provided daily from 5-8 p.m. Say hello to attractive Pegasusbartender Artu ro Cerezo The final total is in at 5th Street, and ,[above], on duty nightly on "The Strip." ... $2,015 was raised for Christopher House at the benefit held in memory of Jim Clark. Cynthia [above] and the staff wish to thank everyone for their support. This Sunday, the 5th Street showgirls have a great show planned with top-name entertainers ready to perform. If you feel lonely on Tuesdays, AUSTINteaCiOUS - Here's what's going check out the Dating Gayme with host on THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN from Capital City HOT Nicole. You just might win a date.... TEA .... Oil Can's was packed last Wednesday as The Chain Drive has a new manager, they celebrated their fourth anniversary. We The Miss Gay Southwest/USA Pageant has Rocky [above]. Stop in and congratulate congratulate them and wish them many been booked into the Bonham Exchange him; he makes a wonderful addition to the more. This Thursday, the members of the Jan. 27. Dedicated employee Lee Haines Lovely Lupe Morales [above] can be staff. This Sunday, the Capital City Riders national touring company of Cats present returns to work today after taking his first found displaying her charms nightly at step in to host the cookout, and they have a "Cats Who Care," a cabaret evening of vacation in five years. Bonham sweetheart Lorraine's, where pool tournaments get great menu planned ..The Drive is the place music and dance benefiting AIDS Services of Roseanne Christoph [above] is the pretty underway every Tuesday and Wednesday at to be on Sunday afternoons .... Austin. Showtime is 11:30 p.m ....

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P.O. 4327. 4456164 14711-2494(TTY) (214)521·9554 I Addicar.24 Hour Crisis . . . I-II1O-74~78 Th. Old Poop's Wond .. . .. 214-613-6000 MCCA. 425 Woodward 416-1170 Bayside, NY 11361'()294. lndependent Byzantin. Cathol ic Church . The Park (Waco) 817·752·1939 Mishpachal Am Echad (Jewish) ... P.O. 9591 451·7018 ... Ord.rof SI. Nlchotas .... I-111O-595-IBCC . Houston. Texas. Lonely? Call Infinity, a nationwide gay men's The Pig Trough. .. .713-721·1000 Reformed Calholic Church, USA 1SI. Francis Oulr.ach . matching service. (602)848-{)780...... (512)4454792 The Pink Flamingo 214-559-3994 .... 11m lavaca 1405178701 .499(JI68 Architecture Infuserv. America 1-1110-7111-9222 The Pink Triangl •...... 114.41 713-m.9562 Region~ AIDS Inl.rl~lh N.'work (RAIN) 453-7217 Custom design & construction Texas. Orion Services Gay Pen P~s Cluster Box 4509 .. Pokey's Place 214,117·7895 SI. Andr.w's Pr.sbyt.rian Church .. 14311 Wells Port . (713)802'()439 ALL MALEI · Port Isabel, TX 78578 R~nbow Room (line I) .. IHS)817-649-1207 ...... 78728 251-0096 Listen In Out & Out Racing 1Motorcycl. Road·Rac. T.am .. R~nbowRoom(line~ IHS)817_ T.,as R.gion~ AIDS Inl.rl~lh N.1. (TRAIN) 45I~1 Houston. · ... Rout. 3, P.O. 98, Tool 175143 .... ~)432·9345 Scudder's Premier 114.41. . 214-628-1040 Trinity Uniled M.,hodls' Church ..... 600 Easl5th . DON ODOM'S Join in Stat. TGRA Inlo P.O. 11111731787111-0173 . Scudders Premier 12a8J 214-6280040 ...... 45%835 1·9(10.745-2463 ...... (512)835-5314 Southern Hos~t~ity 713-522·1515 AUSTtN CWBS (Area COO.: 512) SAME DAY MOVING CO. $2 I min. 18+ SW Inf. Dis. Assoc. (HIV Serv.) .(24 hours) .(214)800-7943 St~lion's Co"~ . . . 817·545-9506 Auntie Mam.'s 912 Red Riv.r 4711-4511 THRF AIDS L.g~ Resourc. Project. Th. Super Collid.r Project 114.41 409-833-8583 'Bout Time 9601 N. 1·35 832·5339 Texas. I · 815 Brazos 1001 178701 1-1110-828-6417 T~yn's Lair (adults) . .. 21+352·2464 C~n Driv... .. 504 Willow IDOOI7 The Most Careful Movers Companion Wanted Viati~ Assistance Corp 1-000a92·1282 T.rminusj1UI.. . (M.troj817·543-1111 Charlie's 1301l.avaca .474-6481 (713)530-7811 Business owner, 39, seeks young (18-25), excep- TEXAS GROUPS WED IN AUSnN (Area Code: 512) Wild St~lions ...: 512-443-3200 Cowboys 705 Red River 4711-7091 tional, clean cut, smooth body, dominant, for live-in Amty Int'l Mbrs for lJG Concerns .. 837·159B'fax 8311-9715 OJ's 611 Red Riv.r .41&J611 Houston. B.O.AT.. P.O. 1357178767 472-3333 CHUCK FRENCH'S companion. Open I? all races and ethnic back- I ABILENE CHURCH (Area COO.: 915) 51h Street Station 505 E.5th .47~ !Jro"n"~ " ~king an easier life, write: John; Gay Service NetworX I Roommate Service . Exodus-MCC P.O. 2473, 79604 672·/922 Nexus 3Il5W. 51h 472-5288 ...... P.O. 2585 178788 445-7270 UlLlNI CWB (Ar.a COO.: 915) Q;lcan Harry's 211 W. 4 32!H1823 )IOVIN(; SI~IlVJ(~I~ 80106.Photo amust! Or call lesbian 1Gay Joum~lsts Assoc ~ 1789 Just Friends 201 S. 14th 672~ Proleus 611 East 6th 472-8922 lesbian 1Gay Rights Lobby .. P.O. 2579 178788 . .474-5475 ABILENE OROANIZAnONS (Area COO.: 915) AU5nN ORGANIZAnONS 1HEl.PUNES (Area Code: 512) ..- eos, rubber and leather toys, Log Cabin Repu~icans of TX P.O. 50464178763 .... Big Country AIDS Support Group 673-6000 AA Austin, live and letliv •...... 487·9797 AIDS Hotline (M·F, 4·IOp) 667·AIDS ... 2700 W. And.rson Lane 1412/78757 ... 327.J688 se and more! $3 for catalog. People of Color Caucus. .. .227 Congress . lC.H.P. STDJAIDS Clinic .... 317 Pecan SI. 676-7825 Adventuring Outdoors P.O. 2332 178768. .. .. rder. Heaven Sent Me Inc.; ...... 1250178701 4= ALVIN ORQANIZAnON (Area Code: 713) ...... 3734083 Houston. bert, CO 80106. In business T.,asAIDSN.twork .... P.O. 2395178788 447-8887 AIDS ~ition of Alvin ... 1404 W.st Snyder 177515 . AIDS DeafllY 459-DEAF 529.()228. and operated! Texas Human Rights FOtJndation (THRf) ...... 331·1689 AIDS Leg~ Besource Project .815 Brazos #11XXl178701 . '{vrrf' ..815 Brazos 1001 178701 4m473 .... _UO ORGANIZATtONS (Area COO.: 1116) ...... 4m473 'FiOiiSiOii: TI ...... 1-1110-828-6417 Amarillo les./Gay Alliance .. P.O. 9361 179105 .. 373-5725 AIDS Services 01 Austin ... P.O. 4874, 78765 ... 451·2273 AY GUYS TEXAS GROUPS BAIID IN DALUS (Area Code: 214) MCC of Amarillo .. 372-4557 Amty tnl'l Mbrs for lJG Concerns .. 837·159B'fax 8311-9715 Houston. ot numbers! AIDS Mast.ry Workshop .. P.O. 36125 175235 .. 526-lIFE Panhandl. AIDS Support Organ 372·1050 ALGPC P.O. 822 .474-0750 ext. 31, $21min. Lambda Amateur Radio Club .... P.O. 35343 175235 ... Iexas AIDS Project 711 S. Virginia 371·9110 ALLGO.. .. 447·1809, 472-2001 I + .... 522·1458 Texas Gay Rodeo Association (TGRA) 355-2668 ASA Information line 4511-AIDS Just in tlrne ~ Lesbian 1Gay Democrais of TX . ANGLETON ORGANfZATION (Area COO.: 409) Austin ACT -UP . . P.O. 13322178711 Photography, ;x.6'r<' e action or hardcore man ...... P.0.224424 521·6342,.'I.229 Gulf Coast Center (HIV cas. manage.) . Austin Babtist Women. ..442-6415 o membership fees. Only Iexas R.publicans for Equ~ity & Privacy ...... 2512 N. V.'asco ..... 849-23III(713)489C545 Austin Gay Nudists (A.G.N.) .... P.O. 684101 1787611-4101 Houston. tl~ + Live:011-373-990·9799...... P.O. 1910331941-8114 ARUNOTON CHURCHES (Area COO.: 81~ Austin Names ProJect. . . P.O. 14178767 385-.'lO94 9. We're ready... NOWL TEXAS GROUPS WED IN FORT WORTH Christian Gays in F.llowship 1 EC .. P.O. 120611176012 .. Austin Radi~ Faeries 837·1596 X (Area COO.: 81~ ...... 4411-1566 Austin VD Screening & Clinic 15 W~I.r 459-2070 , 1971bs., 6'1 ", average Iexas Gay Rodeo Info P.O. 6544 4911-1333 lutherans Conc.rned-Fort Worth IAnington . Bisexu~ N.twork P.O. 6439 178713 370-9573 O...r I romantic, loves music, T.,asGayV.t.rans cloTClGA ...... 21m W. Boyce 924-3866 Bound by Desir •.... Women's S&M Support Group . Houston. en nothing needs to be .. 3327 Winthrop, Suit. 243 176116 783-5544 Trinity MCC .. 331 Aaron Ave., Suit. 125 .. (metro)26&5454 ...... 473-7104 Things we clea TWS GROUP lASED IN LAREDO ARUNOTON CWB (Ar.a COO.: 81~ Capit~ City Men's Chorus ..... P.O. 50082 ..... 477·7464 /' to: TC; P.O. Box 7960; (Area COOe: 210) Mington 651 1851 W. Division 27MI651 CARE Unit FREE HIV T.sting .1631 BE. 2nd .473-CARE o Robert's Apar Forward Foundation, Inc P.O. 420142.. ..79,.,606 ARUNOTON ORGANIZA nONS I HEl.PUNES Cent., R~nbow Soci.ty of Deaf P.O. 2555 178768 o Houston Inter. TEXAS GROUPS BASED IN SAN ANTONIO (Ar.a COO.: 81~ Christopher House (Int.rmediat. Car.) .4m257 o Beth and Lind xas. Clean-cut, boyish, (Ar.a COO.: 210) AIDS Outr.ach Canter ..... 179 Watson Rd. South. Classic Chassis Car Club. . . P.O. 125631 7871t o Shriner's Hosp 'end. P.O. Box 13162; Natur~e, Inc. (Nal'l Nudists) .. 4506 Hidden Creek 178238 ...... Suite 416176010 633-5552 Couples·Austin·T.,as (CAT) P.O. 684413178768 .. o Lots of Other ~ Texas Gay Rodeo Info. . 7354108 Alpha House, Inc. .. .. P.O. 2031 176004-2031 ...... 9900182 PARTNERS TWS BUumN BOARDS Crossdressers (TV's) H.'p,in. . . . . Delta Program 1Stafford Meadows Hos~t~ . Comput.r BBS (modem required) .... cloDeltaOmega,P.0.l02I 261-3253 .... HID274-0124 MAINTENANCE STAR The Apollo Zone . .. 512-323-2713 LambdaAA.. .. 861·9948 E.C. Wood Foundation .. P.O. 608178767-0008 .. 451-111117 GROUP Bare Facts (chaI/6Iin.s 114.4) .. (Metroj817-429-2687 Tarrant Co. L.sbian IGay Allianc •...... Family & Friends of les~ans & Gays 328J8:XI __Cl~URDAN The Bear's Den.. .. 713-551J.9243 .... 3327 Winthrop, Suite 243 176116 763-5544 From All W~ks of Ufo . .. 452-WALK (713)863-8200 CANADA'S HOnEST! Community Pride .. 713-523-1350 UTAGayllooanAssoc ..... p.O.I9348-n 794-5140 FrontRunners. . 4]3..8334 First U.S. Appearance Coyot.'s Den. . 214-351·1829 ATHENS ORGANfZATfONS~) Gambl.rs (Bowling) . .. 2511-8970 Houston. Dale Ent ._ ,1I.:sur- First Tim. (chat 19 tines). . . 214·231·5250 Parents, famili.s & Fri.nds of lesb. & Gays (P·FLAG) ... Gay Fath.rs of Austin ..... P.O. 16181 178761-6181 . ance Group. Homec . _~,vl"oDlle, renters, life, THE BRICK BAR - DALLAS Fluoresc.ntlgloo . .. 713-524-7342 ...... 675al26 ...... 4711-68771451·5835 business, annuities, retirement, estate planning. SUNDAY, JANUARY 29 Gay Matchmaker (chat 120 lines) (M.tro)817-351Xi6OO AUSnN ADULT THEATERS (Area COO.: 51~ Gay Service Network. .. . P.O. 2585 445-7270 (713)439-1700. Houston Alt.mat. Uf.styles 713-649-1048 Cinema W.st XXX Videos .. 2130 S. Congress .. 442·5719 Heart ot lexaa Bears .. . .. P.O. 684391178768 fJ-touston. Houston Connection...... 713-523-4120 AusnN BUSINESSES (Ar.a Code: 512) HIV Dent~ Project I Sansing Clinic 47%633 Houston. "IMMORTAL THOUGHTS" ADULT VIDEO STAR Int.rcontin.nt~ Airways 713-661·7360"n,n tonestar M~. R.vu. . . 4111-0200 HIV Study Group. .. 450-1866 JAXBBS ...... 214-623-1579 38th Street Phanmacy .. 711 39th Street 1 78705 .. 4511-3784 HIV W.llness Cent.r (fo"",ny Austin Immune .. DETAIL CLEANING SERVICE WESDANIELS La-nbda link 512-873-8299 AUSnN CHURCHES. RlUGIOUS OROANlZAnONS ... H.~th Clinic ... P.O. 50096178763 .. 472·2753 Team Cleaning LIVE DANCE PERFORMANCE Lambda Wond GSN ...... •...... 210-6411-7061 (Ar.a COOe: 512) Informe SidaQnlormacion de AIDS.n .spanol) .472·2001 Dallas 1/20/95 9 p.m. Last ~I... .. 713-523-8368 Affirmation (M.thodist) . 451·2329 KO.OP Radio. . . P.O. 493401 78765 .472-5667 lifestyl.s Houston 713-331-3936 AIDS Inlertaith Allianc. . . 444-0767 lambda Business Association 2Q9.8668 Bonded and Insured Houston 1/21/9511 p.m, lost boys.. .. 713-97~7943 Dignity 1Austin P.O. 2668 467·7r06 Lesbian 1Gay Politic~ Caucus P.O. 822 474-0750 (713)773-6870 MIDTOWNE SPAs Mandat...... 214-526-1816 First Unitarian Church. . .452-6168 lesbian 1Gay Prid. Commission of Austin .

TWT JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26 1995 PAGE 85 PAGE 80 TWT JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26 1995 Coats, Andrew Gordon (chlro.) ...... P.O. 4020641 78104 4~1 Borders, Books & Music 10720 Preston Rd., 11018 Gayline (Comm. Res. Cntr.) .... P.O. 190835 .... ~ T.R.U.S.l (Adolescent children of gays and lesbians) ...... 3327 Winthrop, SUite 243/76116 763-5544 Log Cabin Auslln Istate headquartersl .. . . Ewing & Assoc. Onsurance)...... 350-1323 · 3313 Lee Parkway I SUite 350 52U292 GLAADIDaJlas P.O. lOOtl69 I 7521M869 . · 526-9191 Tarrant Co. Parents Group .. P.O. 46382 I wai';;g., rex... Comprehensive Care Center •.. 21re Inwood 351-3936 ...... P.0.!il484/78763OO14. . .. 461·9791 Leather by Boots ...... oos Cedar Springs 526-381i5 · ...... 521-5342, exl. 816 Turt~ Creek Chorale... . 526-3214 Men of All Colors Together .. P.O. 1161/18713 .. 928-2500 Lone Star Viat~a1 .. 43:XI MacArthur, SUite 110 .. 691-ll3OO Donnell, David N., M.D ... 4140 Lemmon 1267 .. 526-2n7 HIV Anon. Testing & Counseling ...... •.. 920-7916 Umoja Hemnanas ~esblans of colo~ .. 943-ll750 1946-7108 T""';t·c;,;,~~T;';;'~G~i~••••••••••••••••• N~son-Tebedo Comm. Clin~ ... 4012 Cedar Spnngs ... HIV Testing (AIDS Resource Cent", 526-2336 Uncut Dallas P.O. 215163/75221 = Nat'l Assoc. for the Advancement of Gay Peo~eINAAGp[ Oak Cliff Pharma;y 222 E. Colorado Blvd. 175203 . lC.M.E.RF. Drug Treatment Cntr .. 006 Soulhland Ave ...... P.O. 26335178155«l35 · . . 946-3200 .... P.0.100tl69/7521~ 526-2336 HIV Testing & Counselng 819-1900 United Court of the Lone Star Empire P.O. 100665 ... · 336-54541336-1978 HIV Clinic 534-2273 Nation~ Leather Assoc P.O. 684013 178788 .. 31\l·1713 Real de XIV ...•.. 2501 Knight at Maple . . 526-1400 Olson, Richard, D.O 3514 Cedar Springs 1200 . Imperial Sovereign Royal Court de Dallas . . . 526-5719 Texas AIDS Networ'< Thomas B 335-1994 "OIJt Youth" (Gay, lesbian, Bisexuat Teens) ... 416* Keith L Rice, C.PA...... l!lt·2027 .....•...... 520-1810 · P.O. 100464 I 75219 521-ll446 Women's Health Project .. 4012 Cedar Springs .. 521-5131 Texas Gay Veterans 5433611 Parents, Farnlies & Friends of l.esb. & Gays (P·FlAG). . Sim~ Elegance Florist .. 4028 Cedar Spnngs .. ~tl1 Southwest Inf. Disease Associates .•...... Kyrc Proj. Inc. (KYRO News) ..•..•... . .•..... Womyn for Womyn (les. Res. Cnt~ .... 1315 Skiles .... TVITS SUpport Group 336-4561 ...... •. . 331-8445 Stat Script PharrMlles 1~ ...... 8226 Douglas 1311 ...•...... 800-7943 · P.O. 214223...... •. 526-KYR0 (5976) ...... 821-3999 V.D. Clinic 1006 University 81\l7223 People's Community Clinic...... •.. . 4111II924 · 3818 Cedar Springs 1100 522-4001 Vasquez, Jaime J., D.O 2929W~bom 526-1083 Lambda Amateur Radio Club P.O. 35343175235 .... Women's Spirituality Group .. 5008 Homer SI. .. 826-9213 OALVUTOII CLUII (Area Code: ~ Prime Timers P.O. 1489217816f-4892 ... . 8226 Douglas 1331 373-3494 Watson, Terry R, D.O .. 3618 Fairmount 520-7200 · 522·1.s8 DENISON OROANIZATION(Area Code: 903) Evolution 2214 Mechanic 7634212 DALLAl FITNESS CENTERS (Area Code: 214) Projecl Transitions, Inc P.O. 4826/18765 . Union Jack 3920 Cedar Spnngs 526-9600 Lambda Bowling (men and women) 52O-ll712 Texoma Foundation for HIV & AIDS .. P.O. 1362175020 .. Kon·Tiki 315 23rd (Tremont) ~ Wasse Insurance Agency .. 12620 E. N.W. Hwy, 1200 .. TheCiub 2616Swiss 821·t99O Lambda Car Club ..... P.O. 710271/75371 521·~ ... . 81\l.J388 OALVUTOII OROAllfZAnONS (Area Code: 409) ...... := ...... 686-1578 Midtowne Spa 2509 Pacific ...•..... 821-8989 Lanbda Co-Dependents Anonymous 52O-.!Il00 DENISON' SHERMAN CLUB(Area Code: 003) AIDS ~ition of Coastal Texas Inc 1419 Tremont ... DavMl ~II ~'V.~t.& ~reatClI~'~. iooj~~t~ DALLAl CHURCHU & REIIOfOUS ORGANIZAnONS DALLAIOROAIItZAnOIII I HElJlUNES(AreaCode:214) lambda Meeting I Sex & Love Addicts Ancn 241-5442 Good TIme Lounge ..... 2520 N. Hwy. 75A ..... 463-9944 ...... 763-AIDS PWA~illon P.O.50348 ...•..... 44&4351 (Area Code: 214) ACT -UPI D~las .... P.O. 100869/15219<1869 504-8720 lambda Overeaters Ancnymous 238m'l3 DENTON ORQAIIIZAnON (Area Code: 817) G~veston Tennis Networ'< Jerry .76&5071 Sex and Love Addicts Ancnymous 440-1494 Affimnation (Methodist) .•..•...... •...... 52&4913 Add~.are Alcohol & Drug Crisis Une 824-6603 Lambda Wee~y (Radio Program) P.O. 35031/75235 ... AIDS SeNices of Denton 381·1501 Garza Productions...... 884-1012 Stonew~1 Business Society .... P.O. 49976178765 ... Congregation Beth EI Blnah ...• P.O. 1911118175219 .... Africtl1-Amerlcan HIVIAIDS SUpport Group 94t·7696 · ...... •.....•...... •..... 823-1400 EL PASO CLUBS (Area Code: 915) Gulf Coast Center (HIV case manage.) ...... •...... 701-3794 ... .. 497·1591 African-American lesbian, Gay and Bisexual ~Ition ... Lanbda AA 2m Oak lawn 522~ Old Plantation 219 S. Ochoa ....•... 533«156 .....•.. 1721Tremont (23rd SI.) 782-51135 Team Auslin (Gay Games IV) (Sean). . . .Bethany Presbyterian Church. . . . ~ ...... 52t-5342 A League of OIJr Own IBowling] (Steve) ...•.... 372-5337 San Antonio Mining Company ... 006 E. San Antonio ... Lambda AA 884-2140 ...... P.O. 161701118716 .•.... 447~, 4fM2l) Community Church of Reflgious Science . AIDS ARMS 2n7Oaklawnl222 521-5191 Lesbian Book Club . 331-5513 ...... •...... 533-9516 Silk Stocking Ball David Bump, P.O. 5295177554 .... Texas Gay Rodeo Assoc P.O. 1511178767 ... 837-ll732 .... . 2829 W. N.W. Hwy 358.J992 AIDS Clinic I Paridand Hos~tal ...... Lesbian I Gay Polltl~ Coalition of Dallas .. P.O. 224424 .. ~t·1t . 216 S. Ochoa 533-9310 ...... •...... 737-3122 · ... 5201 Harry Hines Blvd. . 168 _ United Court of Auslln Inc P.O. 432551787.s . Dignity I Dallas . . . P.O. 100133 521-534~ exl. 832 ...... •....•...... 351·1660 EL PASO OROANlZAnONS (Area Code: 915) OUNBAItItE\, CITY, CEDAR CIIEIK LAKECLUII University Lanbda .. Texas Union 313, P.O. 7338, 78713 .. Disci~es of Christ gaynesbltll sup (GLAD) . AIDS Funding Association (AFA) . P.O. 191035 .522-3722 Lesbian Inlormatlon Une. . 521-5342, ext. 298 AIDS Info .... Engllshl543-3574 .... Spanishl543-3515 (Area Code: 003) ...... •...... 471~7 · ...... ' P.O. 100181/75219 946-2184 AIDS Hotline 559-243711ID924-AIDS Lesbian Moms and Gay Dads 526-001I8 HIV&STDTesting ..... 222S.Campbell 5433560 231 Club. ..231 W. Main SI. (Hwy. 85) Watenoo Counselng .. 2525 W~ling Wood, Bldg. 151 .. First Unitarian Church of Dallas 4015 Nomnandy .... AIDS Info Une (24 hr.) 351-43351 Metro (214)261·AIDS lesbian Resource Center. . 821-3999 lambda Line (helplinelswltchboardl24 hours) : .. HOUSTON ACCOMMODATIONS(Area Code: 713) ...... SUlte"500/78746 329-9922 · ...... •...• . .. . . 526-3900 AIDS Intenaith Networ'<...... lesbian Visionaries ... P.O. 100712 521-5342, ext. 844 · 562-GAYS The Lovett Inn (Guest House) ... 501 Lovell ... 522-5224 WTROP ORGAIIIZATIOII(Area Code: 512) Gay Peo~e in Chnstltll Science P.O. 2B78 522-3:116 .... 2721 Oak Lawn, SUite 108175219 .... 559-4899 Ute Walk ...... •...... 443-WALK Lanbda SeNices . P.O. 31321179901~1 HOUSTON ADULTBOOKSTORU (Area Code: 113) RumJ AIDS Service prognrn .. 1002 Cheslnut .. :J)3.1.oo Grace Fellowship 5029 Lemmon Ave 526-2811 AIDS Mastery Wor'

TWT JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26 1995 PAGE 86 TWT JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26 1995 PAGE 87 The Discovery 2019 Farragul 722·0032 Valley Voice - A Les~an & Gay Alliance . KPFTRadio 419Lov.tt 526-400) Men of All Colors Together . .. 991~766 AIDS Legal Hotline. . 528-7702 LAREDO OROANtZAnONS ~10) ...... P.0.~7 HartingenI78551.Jl27 Lambda Center iAA) 1201 Wesl Clay ...... 3207 Wu~bach 1116178232 :646.7151 Dignity (Gay Gatholics) " 1~7 Yale, Suite H 1III}2872 AIDS Mast.ryWorkshop .... 3408W.Lamarl77019 .... AIDS Consortium P.O. 420142 I 70040 . ROSENBERG ORGANIZA nON (Area Code: 713) ...... (off~)521-1243100bb~ 528-9172 Parents, Families & Friends of Lesb. & Gays (P.FLAG) First Unitarian Church .... 52OOFannin St. 52&5200 ...... 5ZHI711 ...... 791-1605 Country Cousins . . P.O. 94 177471 Lambda Rollerskaling Club. 7414 Puerto Vallarta 177083 ...... 121 W. Woodlawn 178212 622-4135 Good Shepherd Anglican{;athelic Church 524-9856 American Civil Uberties Union . . 942-8146 AIDS Gateway Communily Health Cent.r . SAN ANGELO CWB (Ar.a Code: 91~ Larry Garrett Foond., Inc. (10 a.m.-6 p.m.) ... 729-7077 ... Pedal.pushers Bike Club 4937956 Grace Lutheran Church 2515 Waugh 526-7706 Asians & Friends ..... P.O. 740346177274 772-3757 ...... 200W.Lyon 718-5700 Sil.nt Partners ..... 3320 Sherwood Way ..... 949-0041 Houston Mission Church 1505 Nevada 529-8225 The Assistance Fund .. 1116 Jackson Blvd.1771XJ6.1210 ...... 11550 Chimney Rock Rd.1:lJ31 77035 POSItIVeAlliance of San Antonio (PASA) P.O. 12776 ... City Health Dept. HIV Project 722·2437 SAN A/IOELO ORGANIZATIONS (Area Code: 915) ...... 841·2314 Integrity (Episccpalians & friends) ...... 5294788 Lesbian I Gay Students U of H Clear Lake . GaylLesbian Welcome Club . . 791~719 Conche Valley Gay/lesbian Alilanc. (CVGLA) . Astro Ralnbow Alliance of the Deaf, Inc ...... 2700 Bay Area I 77058 Prime Timers (older gay men) P.O. 1361317821WiI3 ...... P.O. 660081772~ 432~14 Los Dos Laredos Gay I Lesbian Hotline 791~719 ...... P.O. 750 I 76002 653-2956 ...... P.O. 66136177~136 ~ans in Business (UB) 5290077 Riv.r City Pool League 7~ Jewish Family SeNice ... 4131 S. Braeswood .. 667·9336 LONGVIEW CWB (Area Code: 903) San Angelo AIDS Foond ... P.O. 62474 176006 .. 949-6381 Kingdom Community Church .. 4404 Blossom. 1162·7533 .. 1169-2287(T1Y),~olce) LOAFF (~ans Over Age 50) .. P.O. 900601 .. 661·1482 River City Stompers 732.5649 Choices 446 N. Eastman 753-9221 SAN ANTONIO ATTORNEY (Area Code: 210) Ryan While Dental Clinic 818 E. Grayson I 76208 .... Kolbe Hoose 1509 FalNiew. . . AVES, Inc 4126 Soothwest Frwy, Suite 1717 . Log ~n Hooston .. P.O. 131104 177219-1104 .. 528-9100 LONGVIEW ORGANIZATIONS (Area Code: 903) Davis, Blair . . 227~ · 2254715 ext. 166 · P.O.66669I~ 522-8182 ...... 64Q.2837 Lone Star Nudist Group .. P.O. 541001 I 77254 .. ~7 AIDS H.lp Organization P.O. 4142 1$52&0069 SAIl ANTONIO BUSINESSES (Area Code: 210) San Antonio AIDS Foond 818 E. Grayson 176208 . Lhe Oak Friends Meeting (Ouakers).. . 523li760 Bay Area Gays & Les~ans (BAGAll...... 734-1170 Lone Star Sym. Band ..... m Stratford ff.4 524-0218 AIDSIHIVTesting 1$52&0069 Elmira Motor Inn 1126 E. Elmira. . 222·9463 ...... 2254715 Lutherans Concemed I Hooston . . .. ~218 Bayoo City Boys Club. . . P.O. 131284177219 Lone Star VolI.yball Assoc 946-9270 American Red Cross I AIDS Support Group 753-2091 ...... (1n1)584-OOOO San Antonio Equal Rights Political Caucus. MCCR 1919 Decatur 861·9149 Bears, Gulf Coast. . . 867-9123 Men of All Colors Together 1166-8877 Church With A Vision .... 420 E. Collon St. 753-1501 Encore Video ..... 8546 Broadway I 78217 ..... 821-5345 · P.O. 125711 78212 5459997 Maranatha Fellowship MCC .... P.O. 667032. . .~756 Bering Care Cenler (Adull AIDS Day Gare Cente~ . MCC Library (Gay & Lesbian Archives) 861·9149 LUBBOCK CWIS (Area Code: 006) SANANTONtO CHURCHES (Area Code: 210) San Antonio Gay, lesbian and Bisexual Vets of America . Mishpachat Alizim (gay & lesbian Jews)...... 1440 Harold 520-7070 Miss camp Amer. Found ... P.O. 742 .. Bellaire, TX177402 Oz •...... 1006 Clovis Rd 741-1047 Abbey of St. Francis (Indep.ndent Gatholic) . · P.O. 33397 I 78265-3397 564-9918 · P.O. 9OO136177~136 . . 74&7079 Bering Community Service Foundation . Monday Nite Women's Bowling League 437~218 The Place 2401 Main St. 744-4222 ...... 1951N.IH.J5176208 226~272 San Antonio Lambda Studenls Aliianc.ISALSAI .. Pentecostal Family 01 Montrose .. 501 E. 18th .. 11II}9235 ...... P.O.540517I77254 ~71 Montrose Clinic 1200 Richmond.. . 52O-2IXXI WBIOCK ORGANIZATIONS (Area Code: 006) Dignity(GathelicGays). . .. P.O. 12484 568-3287 ...... P.O. 12715178212 222·9665 Presbytery of New Covenant ... 41 Oakdale ... 52&2585 Bering Dental Clinic 1440 Harold 524-7933 Montrose Co. Cloggers 98HAPS Community Outreach ceoter ... 102 Ave. S.... 762·1019 First Unitarian Church. . .. 007 Beryl.. . 344-4696 SA Gay Swilchboard P.O. 120402 73J.7300 Rothko Chapel 1409 Sui Ross. . .. 524-9839 Bisexual N.twork of Houston. . . 861-9149 Monlrose Counseling Center .. 701 Richmond .. 5290037 GLSA (G I L Student Assoc.) . MCCSA 1136 W. Woodlawn 734-0046 San Antonio Men's Cherus 102 Wickes St. 228-2324 SeventlKfay Adventist Kinship P.O. ~1047 I 772lJ Blood for Ufe 856-72721441-8697 Montrose Ice Picks .... P.O.66450177266 .... 69[,9609 ...... P.O. 4310, SDS office 18 7459207 Religioos Science Center of Posithre Living .. San Antonio Names Project .. 818 E. Grayson .. 2254715 St. Stephen's E~sccpal Church 1005 W. Aiabiina Body Posithrel Ho 1475 W. Gray, 1176 .... 524-2374 Monlrose Monday Night Men's Bowling League .. Lambda AA . . 828-3316 I 828-3316 ...... 5223 McCulioogh 622-4422 San Antonio NOW P.O. 33213 673-8600 Unitarian Men's Group...... 52&5200 Brazoria County Friends ... P.O. 15961 Bell~re, TX 77402 ...... Gardy 641-5424 LLI G.A P.O. 4310 I 79464 791-4499 River City Living Church ..... 202 Holland 822·1121 San Antonio Tavem Guild P.O. 12712178212 HOUSTON CWIS (Area Code: 713) Chain Gang Bicycling Club...... 1I6J.1116O Montrose Softball League. . . P.O. 541954 177254·1954 MCC Lubbock 5501 34th SI.. 792·5662 SAN ANTONIO CLUBS (Area Code: 210) South Texas Outreach Program for AIDS / UT H.allh Sci .. Ba:chus II 2715 Waughcrest. . 5233396 Classic Chassis Car Club P.O. 981102 I 77098 ...... 867-3913 Outreach AA & Alanon. . .102 N. Ave. S 1I6643IIJ Bamboleo's Latin F.v.r .... 1812 No. Maln 734-3738 ..... Cntr. SA ~1 S. Frio 1278 2704621 Brazos River Bottom 2400 Brazos. . .. 528-9192 CoDependents Anon. . . 529-3211 The Movi. Club ...... 9524048 Parents, Famili.s & Friends of Lesb. & Gays (P·FLAG) .. Bonham Exchang •...... 411 Bonham 271-3811 Tejas Motorcycle Club P.O. 120295 ~ Briari'atch .. 2294 W. Holcombe al Greenbriar .. 665-9678 Colt 45's 528-5070 NAMES Proj. Houston ... 2410 Woodhead 52-NAMES ...... 792·1011 Gaptain's Crew 309 W. Mari<.t 222.(1310 Texas Gay Rodeo Assoc. (TGRA) P.O. 12651 .. Chances. ..II00Weslheimer 5ZH217 Colt 45's AIDS Trou~. Fund P.O.1i6OO4 ~77 Narcotics Anonymous. (Montrose Area-24 Hr. Hel~ine) . Sooth Plalns AIDS Resource Center .. P.O. 69491 79413 .. Cowboys 622 Roosev.1t Ave 532·9194 ...... 7324FUN EJJ's 2517 Ralph St.. . 527·0071 Cri~s Hotline. . .. 228-1505 ...... 6614200 ...... Hotline 792·7783 I Off~ 796-7066 EI Jardin...... 100 Navarro 22:>7177 United Slates Mission of Tx. (res. shelter program). Gentry. . . .. 2300 R~hmond 520-1861 Diana Foondalion . . . . P.O. 665Zl I 77266 National Lesther Assoc ..... P.O. 66553 I ~ . LUFKIN ORGANIZAnoNS (Area Cod.: 409) Lorraine's 7834S. Presa 532-8911 ...... 626 E. Ouincy178215 299-1318 Heaven Pacil~ at Grant. . .52HI23 ...... 6J9.2IXXJ ...... 527.Q666 EastT.xasAIDSFoondation 569-8240 Mine ShaH. . 1818 N. Maln 737-7447 W.llness Connection, Inc ..... 100 Warren 226-71163 Iner91. . . 6121 HiI~roft 771·9611 DlFFAlHooston 5120 WoodWay, Suite 279 . Neartown Assoc 1413 Westheimer I 77006 Planned Parenlhcod 1404 Frank. Nit. Owl. ~ San Pedro.. . 22J.OWLS SAN MARCOS OROANIZATIONS (Area Code: 512) JR's IllS Pacific. . . 521·2519 · . P.O. 131605 177219·1805 .. 552·9445 I (fax)552·1671 No Equality-No Taxalion Committee ...... (HIV coonseling) 634-8446 Paper Moon 1430 No. Main ~733O GLSA of GLSA. . .754-0948 Lazy J . . .312 Tuam 528-9343 Drug Abuse Hotline I<1l1062·HELP ...... P.O. 66592 17726&6592 MclWll CLUB (Area Cod.: 210) The Pegasus 1402 N. Main 2994222 Rural AIDS SeNice Program 142 Jackson lane . Mary's 1022 Westhelmer . . 527.Q669 Earty lntejventlcn Program...... 796-8123 North Montrose Civic Assoc .... P.O. 1~18417721~184 P.B.D.'s Lounge ..... Ware Rd. at Daffodil ..... 682-0019 Riddums 10221 Desert Sands . . J66.4200 ...... P.O. 748178667~748 754~28 MiSSOlJri St. Station .1117 Missouri at Yoakum .524-1333 Executive and Professional Association of Houston .. Omega House, Inc 602 Branard 523-1139 McAWN OROANIUnONS (Area Code: 210) Sllser Dollar Saloon. .1418 N. Main 227·2623 SHERMAN OROANIZATION (Area code: 903) Montrose Mining Co 805 Pacific 528-7488 .. P.O. 130227 17721~7 Outrage '94 . . clo P.O. 22973177227 AIDS Information Line . . 61~AIDS 2015 2015 San Pedro. . 73J.3365 A.R.C.OJ P.O. 367175091 81~1272 Outpost 2818 Richmond 520-B446 F.l.SJ. (FemaI.s in Search of Troublel 522-4533 Parenls, Famili.s & Friends 01 tesb. & Gays (P·FLAG). cas. Merced (PLA activity cntrlsup. groop 61~2775 Wild Club. . .. 820 San Pedro 226-2620 TEXARKAIIl CLUB (Area Code: 501) Pacific Street 710 Pacific.. . 5=13 FrontRunners (runners, joggers) 522-8842J522<1899 ...... 867·0020 Comfort House (AIDS Hos~ce) 687-7367 Wild Country 414 W. Laurel 228-9378 The Gig .. 201 Easl St. (Hwy. 71 So.) .. Arkansas Pentheuse Club .. 3400 Montrose I 10th Floor .. 522~745 Garden Party P.O. 66693f77_ Pel Patrol...... 522·1954 m~ooo Gay & Lesbian Bowling Leagu •...... 971_ SAN ANTONIO COUNIILfNG (Area Code: 210) TEXlRf(lNA COUNSElING (Area Code: InJ) ors 534 Weslheimer 529-8813 Gay Fathers I Fathers First of Houston . Presidents Club (GPC past. pres.) .. P.O. 66844 .. =4 Proyeclo Salud (AIDS education) 61~2775 Delta Program I Stafford Meadows Hosp ... 1$27~124 Choices T.rry & Dart.". Sims ~1 W.stlawn Dr.. Ranch. . 9200 Bollalo Spdwy . . .. 6663464 ...... P.O. 981053 (John) I 861~181 PrimeTImers .... P.0.9006121770980012 981-8440 MIDLAND I ODESSA CHURCHES SAN ANTONIO FITIIEIS CEIITERI (Area Code: 2111) · 832·1489 Rich's 2401 San Jacinlo 759-9606 Gay & Les. Hispanics Unidos P.O. 70153 523-1140 PNA Coalition . .. 1475 W. Gray Suite 163 522-5428 (Area Cod.: 91~ Executive Spa 703 Ave. B 225-8007 TEXARKANA OROANIZATION (Ar.a Code: 501) Ripcord . . .715 FaiNiew . .521·2792 Gay & L.sbian Peo~e in Medicine 5n-4700 Patrol . . .. 871-8519 a Holy Trinity Comm. Church .402 E. Gist . 5~HTCCl4822) SAN ANTONIO ORGANIZATIONS (Ar.a Code: 210) Texarkana AIDS Project (TAp) 77~1994 611 Club 611 Hyde Pari< 528-7070 Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus .. P.O. 66664 .. 521-11XX1 Ralnbow Ranglers Dance Club . Prodigal Ministri.s Community Church (Odessa( . AIDS Information. . 2254715 TEXAS CITY OROANIZATION (Area Code: 409) 2826 Club 3717 Revere...... 523-2826 Gay & Lesbian Switchboard .. P.O. 66469 I 77_9 . . 3115\\ Houston Ave. 177009 ~20 ...... 1500 East Murphy 5&'J.7328 AIDS Resource Cent.r ..... 000 Lexington 222·2437 Gulf Coast Center (HIV case manag e.) . Venlure-N . . .. 2923 S. Maln . . . 522~ .... 529-3211 Rice Gay and Lesbian Alumni Association . NACOGDOCHES ORGANIZATIONS (Area Cod.: 409) Alamo Bus. Council (Prof. I Social) .... P.O. 15461 178212 ...... 6510 Memorial 935lf.106 HOUSTON COUtISIlING (Area Code: 713) Gays I Lesbians of Rice(GALOR) .... P.0.18921892. . Don Baker ~170 East Texas AIDS Project ... P.O. 631346 ... 569-8240 . Alamo City Men's Cherat •..... P.O. 120243 I 78212 .. TYLER CHURCH (Ar.a Code: 903) ...... 527-8101 Dizinger Foondation .. 3701 Monlrose I 77006 .. 522-8660 EdC Ave. I. ~ AIDS Alliance of lhe Bay Area .. Hooston Wrestling Club P.O. 131134177219-1134 Sam Houston St. Univ. Gay, Les~an Bisexual Alliance ... · .... 17511 EICamlnoRealll00 .. 488-4492 . 453-7406 ... P.O. 2172 I Huntsvill. AIDS Dental R.f.rrals 5294364 Imperial Court of the Single Star...... IRVING ATTORIIEY (Ar.a Code: 214) AIDS Equity League. . . 524-9986 · P.O. 900444177~ Kowalski, John (metro I 214~149 AIDS Foundation Houslon ... 32Q2 Weslayan .. 6m796 Inner Loop Sunday Bowling Leagu...... 522·9612 KERRVlUE I FREDRfCKSBURO OROANIZAnON AIDSIHIV Info. Line (referrals) 002·2231 J.wish Family SeNic.s .. 4131 S. Braeswood .. 667·9336 (Area Code: 210) AIDS Hotline ~ a.m.·9 p.m.) 524·AIDS Just for Us Iteens with gaynesb. parents] 666a Hill Counlry Fri.nds 792·5628 AIDS Intertaith Council of Houston 33O 682-5996 Kr.w. of Olympus·Texas P.O. 920794177292 LAREDO CWB (Area Code: 210)

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TWT JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26 1995 PAGE 80 TWT JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26 1995 William L. (Bud) Watts [above) Bud died on Jan. 4, 1!l95 surrounded in love. A res- ident of Dallas, Bud had a caring dental practice on Greenville Ave. Bud's example showed the world that one person can make the world a better place with kindness. Jer~ Boyd [above] There will be a memorial service at 2 p.m. on Jerry Boyd died of AIDS at age 33. He was wel- Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Unity Church of Dallas, comed to God's mansion by his many friends who 6525 Forest Lane. All are invited to come and preceded him at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14. He is celebrate Bud's life. In lieu of flowers, Bud re- survived by his mother, Tommie Worden; his dad, quested that donations be made to Oak Lawn Com- John Boyd III; stepmom Pat Boyd; loving and de- munity Services. voted partner Greg Deason; five brothers, Kial Byerley and wife Debbie, Don Byerley and wife Stephanie, Bill Byerley and wife Peggy, James Boyd and wife Dana,and Jeff Boyd and wife Kay; and one sister, Geraldine Boyd. His mom and family express our deepest gratitude to his friends for their love and support, and wish to thank everyone at OnCol, his wonderful doctors and especially the nurses and staff on the seventh floor at Twelve Oaks Hospital for their tender, loving care. Memorial services are this Sunday, Jan. 22 at 3 p.m. at Bering Memorial United Methodist Church, 1440 Harold, with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to DIFFA; 5120 Woodway; Suite 279; Houston, TX 77056-1723, (713) 552·9445. William (Will) Otto Kremling June 10, 1966 - Jan. 7, 1995 Will Kremling passed away from AIDS complica- tions on Saturday, Jan. 7, 1995 at Ben Taub Hospital in Houston. He is survived by a loving aunt and uncle from Katy, Texas; a circle of close friends from the Mont- rose community, including Scott Finch, Mark James, Matt Locklin and Joe Dan Harper; and many others who will miss him. Will was a longtime dedicated employee of the W. Gray Kroger groce~ store (formerly Apple Tree market) and was popular among his co-workers. Always gay and smiling, Will was a bright spot in many shoppers' lives. In September, 1994, he as- sisted in the volunteer remodeling activities that helped found a transitional living center for persons with HIV/AIDS (TLC House). David L. Burns [above) Will was able to work right up through December, David L. Burns passed away Dec. 28, 1994 with his 1994, when he was diagnosed with a toxoplasmosis mother Thelma Jo Burns by his side. Davidwas bom brain lesion. He was hospitalized weeks after and May 17, 1949. He attended Sunset High School, EI went peacefully in his sleep on the first Saturday Centro and the University of Texas in Austin. He in January, 1995. then went to cosmetology school and was a hair- Special thanks to Dr. Crad Durren and his entire dresser at Union Jack for many years. staff, and the physicians and staff at Ben Taub David is survived by one sister, Glenda Cannefax; Hospital. two brothers, Robert and Bruce Burns; and many In lieu of flowers and cards, the family requests nieces and nephews. donations be made "In Memory of Will Kremling" David will be truly missed by all his family, to: the River Oaks Health Association, TLC House friends, customers and colleagues at Union Jack. program (a nonprofit transitional living center for His humor was a reminder to enjoy each day to PWAs). Donations may be mailed to the River Oaks its fullest. David requested to be cremated, and a Health Association; 1414 W. Clay; Houston, TX memorial service will be announced later in the 77019. (713)902-2231. spring. A lNEEKLY CITY-BY-CITY LISTING OF TlNT"S SUPPORTERS AND ADVERTISERS ACROSS TEXAS

TEXAS ORGANIZATIONS Momma's Place 214-3397450 Integnty 1Episc P.O. 4327 ... 445-8164 I 478-2494(TTY) Addicare 24 Hour Cnsis 1.roJ-74~78 The Old Poop's Wortd . . . 214~13-6!ro MCCA 425 Woodward 41&1170 Independent Byzanline Catholic Church . The Park (Waco) . . 817·752·1939 Mishpachat Am Echad (Jewish) ... P.O. 9591 451·7018 (J.R.) Leeland George Youngblood Jr. [above] .. Order of SI. Nicholas .... 1.roJ-595-IBCC . The Pig Trough. .. 713-72",!ro Reformed Catholic Church, USA 1SI. Francis Outreach . J.R. quietly slipped from our world, surrounded by ...... (512)44&4782 The Pink Flamingo . .. 214-5593994 ...... 1000 lavaca 1405178701 .4990168 Marvin E. Robberson [above] InfuseNe Amenca . . 1.roJ-711).9222 The Pink Tnangle . ..114.41 713-m·9562 Regional AIDS Intertalth Networf< (RAIN) 453-7217 Marvin E. Robberson, longtime resident of Houston, family and friends, Jan. 5, 1995. Orion SeIVi".s Gay Pen Pals Cluster Box 4509 .. Pokey's Place 214-J17·7695 SI. Andrew's Presby1enan Church .. 14311 Wells Port . died Dec. 21, 1994 and was buried Christmas Eve Although J.R. has departed from our world, he ...... Port Isabel, TJ( 78578 Rainbow Room (line 1) IHSJ817~91207 ...... 78728 251~ in Shawnee, Oklahoma where his mother and step- has left behind a legacy of laughs and smiles that Out & Out Racing 1Motorcycle Road·Race Team .. Rainbow Room (Une ~ IHS]817~98560 Texas Regional AIDS Intertaith Net. (TRAIN) 451-0991 father reside. He is also survived by a brother and will last a lifetime. · ... Route 3, P.O. 98, Tool 175143 .... (003)432·9345 Scudders PremierI14.41. . 214-8281040 Tnnity United Methodist Church ..... 600 East 5th. A memorial celebration of J.R.'s life will be held State TGRA Info.. .. P.O. 100f73I 78718()f73 .. Scudder's Premier 128.81 .214-828W40 ...... 4595835 sister, living near Houston and Denver. . (512)835-5314 Southem Hos~tality 713-522·1515 AUSTIN CLUBS (Area Code: 51~ Marvin was a well-known hair designer and Saturday, Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. at Bering Memorial United Methodist Church in Houston. SW Inf. Dis. Assoc. (HIV SeN.) .(24 hours) .(214)800-7943 Stallion's Corral. . 817-545-9606 Auntie Mame's. . .912 Red River 4784511 worked at many salons around Houston. In earlier THRF AIDS legal Resour". Project. The SuperCollider Project 114.41 .. 409lI33-6583 'Bout Time.. .. .9601 N.I-35 832·5339 years, he owned several hair salons in Norman and ...... 815BrazosIOO1I78701 f.fllOa2llOl17 Talyn's \.air (adults) 214-J52·2464 ChainDnve 504Willow 411).9017 Oklahoma City. He also worked in real estate man- ViatiCai Assistance Corp 1.r0J-BB2·1282 Terminus 114.4] (Metro)817·5431111 Chartie's 1301 lavaca . . .474-6481 agement in Houston. TEXAS GRGUPS BASED IN AUSTIN (Area Code: 51~ Wild Stallions 512-443-3200 Cowboys 705 Red River 478-7091 Amty Int'l MblS for UG Cencems .. 837·15961fax 838-9715 OJ's 611 Red River 47&-3611 Marvin had many circles of friends and was truly B.O.A.T.. P.O. 1357178767 472-3333 ABILENE CHURCH (Area Code: 915) 5th Street Station 505 E. 5th 478~065 the "Truman Capote" of his time! Gay Service Network I Roommate Service. Exodu~MCC P.O. 2473, 79604 672·/922 Nexus. .. .. 305 W. 5th 472-5288 He found a new way of life in Alcoholics Anony- · P.O. 2585178768 445-7270 ABILENE CWB(Area Code: 915) Oilcan Harry's 211 W. 4 320-81123 mous and attended Lambda Center for several lesbian 1Gay Joumalists Assoc 440-1789 Just Fnends 201 S.14th 672<)882 Proteus 611 East 6th 472-l1922 years. lesbian 1Gay Rights lobby .. P.O. 2579178768 .. 47~75 ABILENE ORGANIZATIONS (Area Code: 915) AUSTIN ORGANIZATIONS I HELPUNES (Area Code: 51~ A memorial service will be held for Marvin this log Cabin Repu~lcans of TJ( .... P.O. 50484/78763 . Big Country AIDS Support Group 673-611Xl AA Austin, live and Lei live ...... 467·9797 AIDS Hotline (M·F, 4·10p).. . .667·AIDS ... 2700 W. Anderson lane 1412178757 ... 327-3688 weekend, Saturday, Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. at Lambda People of Color Caucus 227 Congress . T.C.H.P. STDIAIDS Clinic .... 317 Pecan SI. .... 67&7825 Adventunng Outdoors P.O. 2332/78768 . Center, 1201W. Clay in Houston. His many friends · 1250 178701 473-8335 ALVIN ORGANtZATION (Area Code: 71~ ...... 373-4083 are all invited to attend. For more information, call Texas AIDS Networf< .... P.O. 2395/78768 447-8887 AIDS CoaIitK," of Alvin ... 1404 West Snyder 1n515 . AIDS DeafT.T.Y 459DEAF (713)528-9772. Texas Human Rights Foundation (THRF) .. .. 33",689 AIDS legal Resource Project .815 Brazos '1!XX1/78701 . 815 Brazos 1001/78701 ..... 479-8473 . lIIlRfWl ORGANIZATIONS (Area Code: 006) ...... 479-8473 ...... 1.f1lOa2l10117 AmaIillo lesJGay Alii"" .. P.O. 9361179105 .. 373-5725 AIDS SeN~es of Austin .. P.O. 4874, 78765 ... 451·2273 Donald Michael Blackburn, Jr. [above] TEXAS GROUPS WED IN DAUlS IArea Code: 214) MCC of AmaIillo . .. .. 3724557 Amty Int'l MblS for UG Concorns .. 837·15961fax838-9715 Known to many of his friends as DonDon, Donald AIDS Mastery Worf