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SECTION ONE: NEWS: Brutal Wyoming Hate Crime, full story on page 2 Feature: Sex & Sensibility: Why Are Some Men Losing the Latex? PLUS: Ex-Major League Ump, Dave Pallone • Harry Hay, Part 2• The Casual Observer

SECTION Q: Photographers Shimon E Lindemann PLUS: Pridefest Family Album • EAT OUT at Beans E Barley • REVIEW: Roxbury Boys The (lassies • Ethan Green • Keepin' IN Step with Jamie • The Guide

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7. He was bleeding and unconscious and Keeping AIDS Politicians, Activists authorities said the young man had been left hanging "like a scarecrow" on the fence Urging Tougher Hate for at least 18 hours before he was found. Deaths Down He was taken to a local hospital for Crime Laws Following emergency treatment and later transferred by Laura Meckler Vicious Beating to a hospital in Fort Collins, Colo., where Washington (AP) — New drugs he remained in critical condition on life- helped reduced the number of AIDS deaths by Keith (lark support without regaining consciousness before he died. Hospital officials said by 47 percent last year, dropping the dis- of the IN Step Staff ease from the 10 leading causes of death. Shepard's skull was crushed in the attack AIDS is now the 14th leading cause of Laramie, Wyo. — Four people have and that they did not expect him to sur- death in the United States, with 5.9 deaths been arraigned on charges connected' with vive the massive injuries. for every 100,000 Americans — the low- the savage Oct. 7 beating of a gay student Police have called the attack a "hate est rate since 1987, when mortality data from the University of Wyoming that left crime" but said it could not be prosecuted 4, were first available for the disease, the gov- the 21-year-old victim, Matthew Shepard, as a hate crime because the state's anti-bias ernment reported today. dead after a five-day struggle by doctors to laws do not include sexual orientation. The 1997 rate is less than half what it save his life. But Kristen Price, McKinney's girl- was in 1992 and nearly one-third of the Wyoming officials have charged Rus- friend and the mother of his infant child, sell A. Henderson, 21, and Aaron J. McK- denied the two suspects intended to kill rate in 1995, the peak year. Matthew Shepherd HHS Secretary Donna Shalala said the inney, 22, with felony counts of kidnap- Shepard, saying they only wanted to rob decline in AIDS deaths was due primarily ing, aggravating robbery and attempted him to "get back" at him for embarrassing and at the values that define us as a to the highly effective new combination murder in connection with the attack. McKinney by flirting with him at the cam- nation." Clinton said, "We must all reaf- protease inhibitors. "These figures mean Two young women described as girl- pus bar. firm that we will not tolerate this." that new treatments have been very effec- friends of Henderson and McKinney — Price, who has been charged as an Clinton also said the Justice Depart- tive in extending the lives who already have Chastity Pasley, 20, and Kristen L. Price, 18 accessory for lying to police to provide ment was monitoring the case and would HIV infection — but they do not mean — were also charged with being accessories McKinney with an alibi, has been released offer any legal assistance needed by that we have significantly reduced HIV after the fact in the attempted murder case. from jail because she was the first of the authorities in Wyoming working on it. transmission," Shalala said in a statement. Police in Wyoming said that if Shep- two young women to tell authorities the He added that attacks such as this showed "Our ultimate goal is to prevent the ard died, the charges would be changed to truth about the fake alibis and because she the need for Congress to pass his pro- estimated 40,000 new HIV infections that first degree murder. has an infant child to care for. posed Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which occur each year." Police say Henderson and McKinney McKinney's father, Bill, also defended would include sexual orientation for the The government data suggest that met Shepard in a local collegiate bar and his son, saying the story of the attack had first time in U.S. history. while AIDS death rates have dropped learned he was gay, apparently by tell him "been blown out of proportion" by the Dennis and Judy Shepard, the victim's drastically, there has been no similar they were homosexual. The two men then news media. "Had this been a heterosexu- parents, flew from their home in Saudi decline in the number of new HIV infec- took Shepard to an isolated area outside al these two boys decided to take out and Arabia where the elder Shepard is an oil tions, meaning the number of people liv- Laramie where he was tied to a fence and rob," he said in an interview in the Den- rig safety inspector. They were at his bed- ing with HIV and AIDS is still on the rise. was burned, beaten with a pistol "while he ver Post, "this never would have made the side when he died, hospital officials said. begged for his life," and then left to die. national news. Now my son is guilty "There is a climate right now of intoler- Authorities say the two attackers took before he's even had a trial." ance that we believe is being fostered by Shepard's wallet, cash and credit cards and Henderson and McKinney both could religious political organizations such as the PrideFest Lands planned to burglarize his home later. face life in prison or the death penalty for Family Research Council, Focus on the The two young women charged in the the killing, 20 years to life in prison for Family and the Christian Coalition," said case were told by the youths to provide kidnaping and five to 25 years for aggra- Kim Mills of the Human Rights Campaign. August Dates them with alibis to avoid any possible vated robbery. "The tobacco corporations don't sup- charges in the attack, according to local The viciousness of the attack, at the port the cancer their products cause. And law enforcement officials. start of homecoming week just as gay and the religious right doesn't support the vio- for 1999 Police said they found a credit card lesbian students at the University of lence their politics of hate encourages," belonging to Shepard in a pick-up truck Wyoming were preparing to mark said Madison's Mark Pocan, who is run- Milwaukee — The Milwaukee World belonging to the father of one of the National Coming Out Day, made nation- ning to succeed Tammy Baldwin in the Festivals Board of Directors approved accused attackers, along with a blood-cov- al news around the country and even Wisconsin Legislature. PrideFest's recent request for August dates ered .357 magnum gun they believe was prompted the White House to issue a Pocan was beaten unconscious with in 1999. The festival will run August 6, 7 used to beat Shepard. Shepard's wallet press statement from President Clinton. blunt objects and hospitalized 10 years and 8, the first weekend of the month. was also found hidden in the home of the Clinton called it a "terrible act of vio- ago after an attack initiated because he "We can't be any happier with our '99 suspect, Aaron McKinney. lence" that did not reflect the real values was gay. Pocan said the experience spurred dates," said Co-Director, Susan Cook. Two bicyclists found Shepard tied to a of America and said "it strikes at the very him to political action. "When we planned an August festival for fence on a rural road on the evening of Oct. heart of what it means to be an American 1998, we were a little concerned that people would forget about our event when every- one else in the Midwest was doing June fes- Milwaukee Supporting Fund, the Bradley Foundation, the tivals. The overall response from the com- Stackner Family Foundation, and the St. Anthony Foundation. munity has been 'Keep it in August!'" St. Camillus HIV/AIDS Numerous Catholic parishes have contributed "significant" dol- PrideFest is working around other events lars, according to Braddock. traditionally held during the month of The St. Camillus HIV/AIDS Ministry was founded by August, including the Michigan Womyn's Ministry Receives Father Braddock to meet the growing physical, emotional, and Music Festival and Halsted Days in Chicago spiritual needs of persons affected by HIV/AIDS in southeast- and will not be conflict with any other city's ern Wisconsin. Camillian priests and brothers take avow of ser- Pride celebration, according to Cook. $500,000 Grant from Petit vice to the sick and dying, even at risk to their own lives. The Members of the community are encour- Order of St. Camillus spans five continents and 32 countries Milwaukee — Camillian Father Stephen E. Braddock, founder aged to submit ideas for the 1999 slogan. with a special focus on the AIDS epidemic. of the St. Camillus HIV/AIDS Ministry, got word today that his Each year, the PrideFest Council selects a Father Braddock also praised the efforts of Sandy Bando, organization will receive one of the largest private gifts ever made theme slogan that is used to promote the wife of Milwaukee Brewers General Manager Sal Bando. to provide direct care to persons with AIDS in Wisconsin festival through advertising and merchan- "Sandy has played a key leadership role in the advancement of The $500,000 gift was granted by Milwaukee philanthropist dise. The person who suggests the winning our mission. I will be eternally grateful for the support and Jane Bradley Petit for completion of the new Sensitive Care Unit slogan will serve as an honorary Parade friendship of Sandy and Sal." constructed by the Order of St. Camillus to provide state-of-the Marshall during the 1999 parade. The 1998 St. Camillus also has the backing of Milwaukee Archbishop art restorative care and end-of-life care for persons with AIDS. slogan, "Many Worlds, One Community" Rembert Weakland. Of St. Camillus, Weakland has said: "I can Calling his benefactor "an absolute angel," Father Braddock was selected from a list of over 90 entries. attest to the exclusive care they (St. Camillus) are providing to said the Petit gift came at a time when funding for HIV/AIDS Entries must be received no later than those living with HIV and AIDS and I acknowledge and endorse programs was "generally declining because of a false impression Thursday, Nov. 5 and should include the the great need for this Ministry for those suffering in our midst." the worst is behind us." author's name and phone number. Entries that Through a spokesman, Weakland commented, "I am delighted In addition to spiritual care, St. Camillus operates two facil- can be faxed to 414-272-3391, e-mailed to hear about the news of Mrs. Pettit's very generous gift. ... We which provide persons living with HIV disease a support- to [email protected], or mailed to PO ities are most pleased to partner in support of this vital work." community environment within which to cope physically Box 511763, Milwaukee, WI 53203. ive Speaking by telephone with Father Braddock from her Mil- emotionally with the complications of the illness. "There and waukee home Tuesday afternoon, Petit expressed "deep joy and currently 23 men and women in our residential program. ... are happiness for being able to help the Camillians with such a holy are always full with a waiting list," Braddock said. Front: We needed ministry. OUT Sensitive Care Unit, and Sister Mark Neumann Other major donors to the St. Camillus .44( the first of its kind in Wisconsin, include the Archdiocese of

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same time saying the Judeo-Christian tradition is that homosexuality is a sin. Wisconsin Such "double speak" would lead gay or lesbian students to think they are free to interpret the bib- News Wire lical references in any way they wish, Sherry said. High School "This viewpoint does a disservice to Barron's reli- gious community and I cannot support it," she said. Quick HIV Tests May Bans Gay Books AIDS Network Legal Be Ready Within a Year Barron, Wis. (AP) — A group dedicated to pre- Milwaukee — According to a report in the Milwaukee Journal- serving individual rights wants the school district to reconsider a decision to ban four books on homosex- Sentinel, federal health officials say new HIV tests that could determine ual or counterculture topics from a high school library. Services Receives if someone is infected with HIV in less than 10 minutes should be avail- "We are troubled by the district's apparent anti- able within a year. gay and sectarian motivation in removing these Bernard Branson, of the Centers for Disease Control and Preven- books," said Christopher Ahmuty, executive director $25,000 Grant of the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin. Madison — The Wisconsin Trust Account tion's HIV/AIDS prevention division, discussed the new test at Wiscon- Ahmuty urged the school district to reconsider Foundation has awarded AIDS Network Legal Ser- sin's annual HIV/AIDS conference and said the tests should cost less the decision to remove the four books. vices $25,000 to implement its "Return to Work" than $5 and takes about two minutes to show results. Barron School Superintendent Vita Sherry initiative in 1999. The statewide initiative is ordered two books, "Baby Be-Bop" by Francesca designed to help Wisconsin residents living with Branson said the tests are fairly accurate in HIV-negative results, Lia Block and "When Someone You Know Is Gay" HIV and AIDS who, due to better medications and but less reliable in reporting HIV-positive results, meaning a positive by Susan and Daniel Cohen, banned from the early diagnosis, seek to return to the workplace. result should be confirmed by a second, more reliable, test method. shelves at Barron High School. This grant will underwrite the publication of The school board voted 7-2 last month to materials that will help employers, lawyers, and Anti-Gay Attacks in Chicago remove two other books that Sherry recommended people living with HIV and AIDS throughout the should stay, "Two Teen-agers in Twenty" by Ann state to address legal issues associated with AIDS District Bring Police `Alert' Heron and "The Drowning of Stephan Jones" by and the workplace. Currently, 10,000 people have Betty Greene. been diagnosed with HIV or AIDS in Wisconsin. Chicago — Chicago police have issued a "community alert" in the Three deal with gay themes and the fourth Based in Madison, AIDS Network Legal Ser- wake of a third anti-gay attack in the city in the past month. describes many counterculture practices in Los vices provides legal services to people living with Ind., was kicked and Angeles, Sherry said. AIDS/HIV in South-Central Wisconsin, and edu- Police said a 30-year-old man from Hobart, The decision to remove the books was made cates legal professionals and the public at-large beaten in the city's predominately gay North Side district on Sept. 27 by after Karen Williams of Barron filled out com- about AIDS law. two men and two women who attacked him after asking if he was gay. plaints objecting to them. "The aim of the project is to focus our atten- Three Chicago-area men were attacked by two men in the same Mrs. Williams, 46, said she was mostly opposed tion on the changing legal needs of thousands of to the "vulgarity" used in the books, which she said Wisconsin residents living with AIDS or HIV," said area on Sept. 19 and the next day another man was attacked by a also had heterosexual themes. "This is not a gay AIDS Network attorney Ilan Chorowsky. "With group of men who also asked him if he was gay. and lesbian issue." earlier diagnosis and better medical treatments, Police said they hove made no arrests in any of the attacks and Mrs. Williams, who no longer has children in more people with HIV/AIDS are returning to the high school, said she has also filed complaints ask- workplace. As a result, we are seeing a significant asked for help from people in the area to identify the attackers. In the ing that three more books be removed. increase in employment discrimination cases, ille- meantime, police said gays and lesbians in the area need to be espe- In her review of the four books already banned, gal disclosure of HIV status in the workplace, and cially alert and cautious in light of the string of recent attacks. Sherry said she found one chapter in Cohen's book a host of other related legal issues." "most disturbing" because it attempted to use bib- Mass. Gay Political Group lical verses to defend homosexuality while at the Won't Endorse Gay Candidate New Morality Poll: Boston — The Lesbian and Gay Political Alliance of Massachu- (13%) setts has rejected endorsing a second openly gay candidate, turning thumbs down on endorsing Mike Duffy. Sex Between Two Adults Always The alliance, the largest gay political organization in the state, earlier acceptable this year refused to endorse lesbian Susan Tracy in her primary election of the Same Sex Is: bid for a congressional race and instead endorsed a non-gay candidate. (14%) Now the alliance has nixed endorsing Duffy as well, although it had Sometimes earlier endorsed a non-gay opponent. Unacceptable acceptable According to the Boston Globe, the political group refused to and not tolerated (54%) endorse Duffy because he is a Republican and because he supports the Unacceptable death penalty in certain criminal cases. but tolerated AIDS Slowing African Source: Washington Post, Kaiser Family Institute and Har- Population Growth vard University using telephone interviews of randomly (18%) selected adults nationwide. 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IN Step • October 15 —October z8, 1998 L3A site for men looking to know where to [American Medical Association] and the meet men for sex." The site lists places pharmaceutical industries," says Brian B., where men can find glory holes and other a 32-year-old video store employee from meeting grounds for sex in every state and Phoenix. "I've never quite trusted what Sex & Sensibili every major university. The site also hosts was being said about this disease. I came chat rooms, editorials, reviews of personal to the decision that the only `safe' sex was

tr . home pages, and entrapment either masturbation or no sex at all and I alerts. wasn't about to go for that. I stopped Cruisingforsex.com has also using rubbers 10 years ago. I've been test- been the target of the police, ed a dozen times or so and have always who regularly monitor postings been negative according to the tests." to the site in efforts to enforce Brian is not alone. Barebacking mes- public sex laws. The site states sage boards and mailing lists have become often that it is against the prac- breeding grounds for conspiracy theories tice of bareback sex in theory, about the government and the medical but also says that barebacking is establishment. Postings often talk of secret a personal choice and that it studies done in France or other countries doesn't condemn barebackers that "prove" that pre-cum is harmless and themselves. can't transmit HIV and that topping — The most shocking thing being the inserter in anal sex — doesn't about this budding subculture is pose a substantial risk of HIV transmission. the small but steadily growing Despite all the talk about HIV and number of men who are HIV- AIDS on these online forums, most bare- negative, but come to both Web backers claim that they aren't concerned sites actually seeking to be infect- with spreading HIV or becoming re-infect- ed. Why would anyone seek out ed, and counter the glut of postings warn- the AIDS virus? There seems to ing about AIDS with glorified tales of their be no satisfying answer. Pig- sexual conquests. The stories posted by vis- botm, in fact, denies that that is itors to the site are lusty, painting a highly what is happening in most cases. eroticized picture of unprotected sex. One He writes on his Web page that such story recounts a wild orgy where a "the majority of these HIV infec- bunch of "poz guys" try to give the "gift" of tion requests come from men HIV infection to a willing group of nega- regularly meet to cruise for potential sex who are already HIV-positive tive men. In fact, it's the blatant way bare- Why are some men partners in almost complete anonymity. and want to experience some sort of fanta- backers flaunt their unsafe sex practices The bareback scene appears to have sy about being infected." that anger AIDS activists the most. Main- losing the latex? started with some HIV-positive men who But the HIV-negative ranks of the taining condom use as the norm is difficult felt they had nothing to lose in having sex barebacking movement are not only made enough, activists say, without media that up of those seeking HIV infection. Mem- glorify unprotected sex. Story by Eddie James, Special to IN Step without condoms with other HIV-posi- tive men. They're already infected, right? bers of another similarly growing group "The message is not as strong as it was," Photo by Jorge Cabal In fact, unprotected sex between HIV- have no desire to become HIV-positive, says P.J. Gouldmann, secretary of the People positive men is dangerous for a number of but are still flocking to Xtreme Sex's mes- With AIDS/HIV Coalition in Baltimore. members' bareback "We have all been lulled into a false sense of ohn Travolta, Studio 54, disco reasons. With a number of strains of the sage boards and its drug companies and the media balls, bell-bottoms — every- human immunodeficiency virus floating parties. It's not that these HIV-negative security by the life-or- who are creating an impression that AIDS where you look, the signs are around, and each one attacking the body barebackers don't know about consequences of their actions. A won't necessarily kill you. But if you bare- painfully clear that the '70s are in a different way, the risk of being infect- death surprisingly high number of negative back, you are really putting yourself in a sit- back. And among gay men, a ed with a new strain through unprotected already seen a friend or uation with a very high risk of getting some- small but growing number are sex is very high. And the more virus you barebackers have partner die from the disease. They come thing that isn't going to go away" not just embracing the pop cultural kitsch get in the body, the sicker you become. J purely for the thrill of raw sex. of the polyester era, they are also adopting Moreover, this mixing of various HIV Responsible Barebacking? lot as I'm HIV- its pre-AIDS, anything-goes mentality strains can make protease inhibitors and "I do think about it a negative & plan to stay that way," reads a Despite their lack of trust in the med- when it comes to sex. other antiviral drugs ineffective, and pass- typical member's posting to the boards at ical and pharmaceutical industries, some Every day, via e-mail and Web site ing them on to another person, even one Xtreme Sex. "No one cums in me & the barebackers are in fact concerned with message boards, "cum parties" — private already infected with the virus, can make only cum I eat is mine. I bareback top their own health and the health of their gatherings designed for hooking up with him resistant to drugs that could have only. My lover died of AIDS. I went sexual partners. Mark J., a medical profes- men looking for sex without condoms — helped him. AIDS educators are under- through the whole thing, ending in wast- sional at a hospital in Baltimore, regularly are announced in cities all over the globe. standably worried about the effects this ing syndrome and a fatal bout with PCP. posts messages on the morality of bare- The fact that such parties exist in an age increase in risky behavior will have on the Barebacking is definitely not wise, but we backing, stressing that HIV status should where the AIDS epidemic is still a deadly epidemic. are looking for a type of intimacy that be discussed with sex partners. reality is hard to believe. With the major Coming Together doesn't frequently happen since AIDS." "There are lots of unknowns about the selling points of these parties being unpro- on the 'Net transmission of HIV, and a large number tected sex and poppers, they seem a relic of Who Are These People? of uninformed men out there," Mark J. like-minded the disco era. But regular attendees say that Started by a group of The slew of articles written on the sub- recently wrote. "I think that it is perfectly mega- in the latex-covered world of the '90s, these men who bonded last year on the ject imply that the group of men identify- acceptable, if not a requirement, to talk America Online, gatherings offer a freedom they haven't Internet service provider ing themselves as barebackers is made up about the methods of transmission and experienced since AIDS first stepped onto the Xtreme Sex Web site has played a primarily of young party boys in their 20s the risks. A young guy new to the gay helping barebackers get the dance floor in the early `80s. major role in who are anxious to travel back to a time scene, living in Podunk, USA, may not The men who seek what they call organized. Webmaster Pigbotm, a North when the love was free and the party never have had the access that the rest of us have "bareback sex" — a term that evokes the Dallas software engineer who declines to ended. But this is not necessarily true. had to the current literature and science in the site's intro- daredevil world of rodeo stunts — are reveal his real name, says On the Queer Bareback list, an e-mail and medicine of HIV. He might just often HIV-positive and make no secret ductory pages that he wanted to extend list that boasts over 500 men from around stumble on a bareback Web site or mailing community about it. In fact, most men joining the the men's newfound sense of the world as members, barebackers come list one day and see all these other guys ranks of the barebacking movement have by creating a Web page. together to discuss where they can find having wonderful, unprotected sex. If he been positive for years and readily have Xtreme Sex doesn't sugarcoat its mis- willing sex partners and to read announce- jumps headfirst into barebacking without unprotected anal sex with HIV-negative sion to provide a forum for HIV-positive ments of area sex parties. Although the understanding the risks, he will be com- partners. Not surprisingly, the bareback gay males interested in unprotected sex. twentysomething circuit party crowd is mitting suicide." shocking scene is stirring up a lot of controversy. Its banner advertisements have represented, it is men in their 30s, 40s, and Messages like this one are routinely Education — Fuck The number of recent articles and headlines like "Get an 50s that make up the majority of the par- met with angry responses from other par- of books written on the subjects of gay male a Student" and "Poz Cum — the Fuck ticipants. And they are not only from gay ticipants, but although Mark is in the promiscuity and bareback sex could fill a Death." It's this frankness that has caused Meccas like New York, Los Angeles, San minority among barebackers, he is defi- major warehouse. Gay pundits such as many gay leaders and at least two Francisco, and Miami. Barebackers from nitely not alone. In an e-mail message he Michelangelo Signorile, Gabriel Rotello gay newspapers to blast the site. Phoenix, Knoxville, Dallas, Memphis, tells me that as a health care professional, and Larry Kramer have chimed in with Chicago's Windy City Times and the Cincinnati — and yes, even Madison and he sees it as his duty to make sure that books denouncing the emerging subcul- Dallas Voice have declared an all-out war Milwaukee — have signed on, as well as those who stumble on the bareback mes- leading ture of bareback sex, while the barebackers against the site, saying that it is men from practically every other major sage boards, Web sites and mailing lists unsafe themselves have taken to the Internet to men to their deaths by promoting city in the country. Barebacking is not know exactly what they are getting into. spread their message more subtly. But it's sex. But not all people feel that the site is even a uniquely American phenomenon, "There seem to be some poz men who not just the fact that HIV-positive gay evil. One HIV-positive member sang the as the presence of men from England, Ger- will assume that any man who takes cum posting: men are having sex without condoms that site's praises in a message board many, Holland, Australia and Nigeria in his butt understands the risks automat- is fueling a national debate, it is more "You have helped me in showing me that would attest. ically, so they don't even discuss the risk for their emergence as a very vocal, but there is life after all this. ... Thank you Besides their dislike of condoms, a with their bottom partners," Mark J. strangely invisible, subculture and the once again giving me back the freedom common thread that binds the world's writes. "There are some poz men who will unsettling gospel they preach. that I felt had been taken away from me." barebackers is a deep resentment toward fuck without regard for, the bottom's HIV -posi- Although unprotected anal sex is While Xtreme Sex caters to HIV any authority figure, be it the govern- status. We barebackers have a duty to nothing new — men have been doing it tive men interested in condomless fluid ment, the Centers for Disease Control, inform our partners of the risks. We have throughout the AIDS epidemic — it has exchange, the second most popular hang- the police or their parents. a serious responsibility, especially to the origi- only been in the last year or so that men out for barebackers on the `Net was This is especially true when it comes younger guys. Barebacking is a lifestyle sex into bareback sex have started to organize. nally designed for men interested in to HIV transmission. "I feel we've been choice that you make. I'm not telling peo- By creating a network of Web sites, news- with other men, period. Sponsored by the presented a bad bill of goods by the health ple not to bareback. Far from it. But I Bedfellow, groups and mailing lists on the Internet, adult Web site care community, especially the AMA don't want guys to think that if they are barebackers in all parts of the world can cruisingforsex.com is the official "Web

October ►5—October 28, 1998 • IN Step HIV-negative that it's not possible for them to become "It's my personal decision and I don't need a bunch of question our programming, and do a little research on our infected. It's a case of knowing that you are at risk and verbal masturbation from guys who are still unsure, or own. I think barebackers need a support group, but I dis- making an informed choice." who think their choice not to bareback is universal law," like our becoming an isolated subgroup. I'd much rather see And why would a medical professional who clearly he asserts. "Everyone has their own opinion on AIDS and us bring real fucking back into the gay mainstream." knows the risks involved choose not to use condoms? "I just what they feel are acceptable risks. I am relatively sure The Coming Backlash like the way it feels without a condom," he says. "I know it's that every bottom out there now knows that if he gets not the smartest choice, but I want to enjoy sex to its fullest fucked without a condom, he stands a very good chance As the movement grows in number and the debate and achieve an intimacy that I don't get using condoms." of becoming infected. I don't need to discuss it with any- grows in intensity, barebackers are finding that even In an effort to help gay men make informed choices, body. That's the other guy's choice and not my problem." cyberspace is beginning to find their cause unsettling. The Webmaster for cruisingforsex.com recently took some AIDS organizations have begun issuing "safer sex" No One to Talk To guidelines for barebackers, offering such advice as to with- barebackers to task. Known only as "the Cruisemaster," draw before ejaculation and to use plenty of lubricant. Despite claims of greater intimacy, many sexual part- he wrote to visitors of the site: "There's no getting around These guidelines have become as controversial as bareback- ners and the frequent parties, many barebackers say they it. A significant — and by significant I mean a noticeable, ing itself and many say they take away the very thing that find the experience lonely because of the stigma attached to purposefully public and nearly organized — number of makes condomless sex a more intimate experience: the it. With the gay community — especially the HIV-positive gay men are intentionally having unsafe sex. Not just sharing of another man's semen. And many AIDS experts community which fears that the public will lump all HIV- run-o'-the-mill unsafe sex, but humping without con- believe that these guidelines will do little to make bare- positive people in with the barebackers — up in arms over doms — bareback fucking. That, in fact, is old news. As backing safer, even if they are put into practice. their actions, it is difficult for barebackers to open up to a fad it would by now be tiresome if it weren't so mad- anyone other than fellow barebackers. dening, durable and typical." Why Do They Do It? Joshua C., a 26-year-old graduate student at a Balti- He goes on to warn readers that "angry politicians in The word intimacy comes up often on in online dis- more university, has been barebacking for four years and state capitals and Washington, will jump on barebacking cussions. Barebackers post message after message about regularly participates in bareback discussion groups on to justify downsizing and killing programs that help peo- the joys of going condom-free and how it is a way of America Online and the Xtreme Sex site. ple with HIV, and they won't get much argument from reclaiming some lost right of passage, a concept that is "I've found the whole experience to be very lonely," the vast majority of their constituents. Some of us are difficult, they admit, for others to understand. he says. "I can only talk about it with other barebackers playing with fire; we're all going to get burned." In the June 1997 issue of POZ Magazine, Stephen Gendin and most of them are only interested in me for sex. I can't But bad publicity is only the beginning of what could tried to explain the appeal of bareback sex to the publication's discuss it with my close friends. I think some of them lie ahead. Sure, it is only a matter of time before bare- readers. have figured it out based on references that I make, but it backing crawls out of the message boards on the Web and "I can't comment on a negative guy's decision to go is not something out in the open. I can tell them, for into the national political arena. Once Hard Copy or raw, but for us positive men, the benefits are obvious," example, when I've had a really hot time. But I can't tell A Current Affair gets hold of the story, what will happen Gendin wrote. "The physical sensation is much better. them of my fears and anxieties associated with it." to government-funded AIDS programs or the ground The connection feels closer and more intimate. The shar- Joshua C. says he fears for his physical safety when we've gained in our struggle for equality? ing of cum on the physical level heightens the sense of going to strangers' houses for sex parties mainly out of con- More unsettling is the very real possibility that, as sharing on the emotional and spiritual planes. ... How do cern for the rampant drug use that usually takes place, but barebacking becomes more common, a "superstrain" of I justify pursuing acts with other positive men that many he claims to have no fear of AIDS_ HIV could be introduced into the population. With all would describe as callous, even malicious? Am I guilty of "I tested positive two years ago and, to be honest, it the new strains mutating daily, researchers are already rac- skirting the facts in pursuit of pleasure? Or is the reinfec- was a relief. I didn't have to worry anymore about becom- ing to find drugs that are effective. tion science shaky enough that it's not irrational for posi- ing positive. I could just go out and have fun." What will happen if this "new and improved" HIV tive men to go skin-to-skin? With the risks so hazy and the And what about re-infection? "It's all just hype. I am virus appears? Will anyone be prepared? The answer could benefits so brilliantly clear, no wonder riding bareback is already positive. I might lose a few years, so what." be even scarier than the rise of the bareback culture itself all the rage. For me, being infected in the first place is such Chad J., a 36-year-old corporate trainer from Kansas a doomful event that any act that brings pleasure, even a City, Mo., sees many parallels between being a barebacker Editor's Note: This story won the 1997-98 Randy Shilts Award for Outstanding risky one, is worth grabbing for." in the current political climate and the coming-out process. Achievement, port of the Vice Versa Awards for excellence in the gay and lesbian But most barebackers say it is no one's business why He says the constant pressure to practice safer sex has made press. It first appeared in the Baltimore Alternative. they choose to lose the latex. They claim it is an individual sharing his sexual escapades with his friends difficult. choice and that the discussion of HIV and AIDS has no "I have started to talk to my gay friends, and just like I place in the barebacking culture. started talking about being gay to my straight friends dur- "I bareback because I like it and don't give a shit ing my first coming out, I'm finding a lot of agreement and about HIV," writes Gary Bryant of San Francisco when support," Johnson says. "Let's face it, nobody likes condoms questioned about his reasons for barebacking. — it's just some of us have the balls and intelligence to

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Gay Former Umpire to Speak at St. Norbert College Birthdays knew about their three-year relationship. But by the mid-80s Pallone started to Pallone has made come out to a few trusted colleagues, and in 1988 he even told his secret to league a career working against president Bart Giamatti. the homophobia that Pallone said that Giamatti "was like a dinners father figure to me" and that he didn't cost him his job care about Pallone's sexual orientation. Thanks to Giamatti's acceptance, and the anniversaries by Christopher Ott praise that Pallone said he received for his of the IN Step Staff work in the 1987 playoffs, he thought his career in baseball was secure. It wasn't. ave Pallone's career as a major- "It may be easy for me to say this late night snacks league baseball umpire ended because I'm talking about myself," Pal- just after Thanksgiving 1988. lone said, "but people were just saying Bart Giamatti, president of the what an excellent umpire I was. I had National League at the time, heard through the grapevine that if base- fired Pallone after allegations of involve- ball was going to get rid of me they had to ment in a teen-age sex scandal — even find some other way than my work." Pal- though the district attorney in charge of lone began to hear rumors circulating the case had found the accusations about his sex life in 1987, and the scandal luncheons groundless and dropped the investigation. in 1988 provided an excuse to act on The real reason for his firing, Pallone those rumors. Giamatti did the firing, but believes, was simply the public confirma- Pallone believes that team owners forced engagements tion of rumors that he was gay. "By then him to do it. "He did what he had to do," Pallone said, adding that Giamatti's wife told him after Giamatti's death a year later how badly he felt about the decision. Today Pallone's work as a speaker for schools focuses partly on the predicament of young gay athletes. Pallone believes that the pressure to stay in the closet that most gay people feel at one time or anoth- er is especially strong in sports, and that desserts the same pressure which kept him from coming out sooner is still around today. He also emphasizes the importance of try- ing to prevent gay suicide, which he calls an "epidemic." "Especially in the college happy hours world where athletes are put on these pedestals, people don't realize how much they are hurting some of them by using words like `faggot.' They get so afraid of either coming out or dealing with their Dove Pallone issues that they end up committing sui- cide. People don't understand that this or absolutely no excuse at all for great they had been looking for a reason to get happens all the time." rid of me," he said. Pallone also says that coaches can be menu selections, atmosphere, service In the 10 years since he left baseball, surprisingly out of touch. He said coach- Pallone has made a new career working es tell him, "We don't have any gay or les- against the homophobia that cost him his bian athletes on our teams." But then the and locations; all surprisingly affordable. job. He told his story in a 1990 autobiog- athletes come to him after his presenta- raphy called "Behind the Mask: My Dou- tion and tell a different story. "A young ble Life in Baseball," and today Pallone, man or woman will say, `I can't come out who now lives in Colorado Springs, because he or she, the coach, uses these speaks at corporations and schools around derogatory remarks and doesn't like gay the country about issues of diversity and people.'" Pallone says students on athletic tolerance. He will speak at St. Norbert scholarships may fear losing their finan- College in De Pere, Wis. on Oct. 21, and cial support in the same way that profes- IN Step caught up with Pallone a few sional athletes fear losing their contracts if weeks before his visit to Wisconsin. they come out. Now 47, Pallone says he knew since Pallone also says that attitudes seem to he was a teen-ager growing up in Massa- be changing faster in the corporate world chusetts that he was gay — or at least that than in sports, because of fear of lawsuits 1' he was "different" — but that he didn't and concern for the bottom line. "Most of know what it meant or what to do about the corporations now are changing their Cafe it. "ComitCg from a small town, even attitude toward discrimination of any Knickerbocker though it was on the East Coast and it sort," he said. "They are trying to figure was close to New York, I certainly didn't out a way to get everyone to understand 1030 East Juneau • 272-0011 North Shore know that much," he said. And when he that we are all in this together and that we Mon. — Thurs., 6:30 am to 10 pm entered what he called "the macho world cannot discriminate on any level." Fri. & Sat., 6:30 am to 11 pm BISTRO of baseball," things got even tougher. Pallone said he is still the only person Pallone got into professional baseball Sun., 9 am to 10 pm RiverPoint Village from the world of professional baseball to I-43 & Brown Deer Rd., • 351-6100 after hearing Boston Red Sox announcer come out publicly, and that when he did Curt Gowdy mention the Umpire Devel- Mon. — Thurs., 11 am to 10 pm it was a relief. "I have this wonderful feel- opment Program in Florida. A shoulder ing of inner peace because I am totally to 11 pm Fri. & Sat., 11 am injury had put an early end to Pallone's open and totally out." He says he's reluc- R R Sun., 5 pm to 10 pm dreams of being a pitcher, but by training tant to advise the gay athletes he knows , to become an umpire he saw a new today to come out, however, because he opportunity to get involved in pro base- knows they still fear losing their jobs the ball. "My father hit the roof," he said, way he did. But he said it's important for because the 18-year-old Pallone had just athletes — or anyone else — to be honest taken courses in computer programming, with themselves. "You're the only one that but he started umpire training in 1971. has to look at yourself in the mirror every 11%* By the time he was 19, he was umpiring single day of your life, and you've got to J games in the minor leagues. respect yourself first. 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been handled by Managing Attorney Patricia M. Logue. The office now has six posi- tions, including one staff attorney, Heather C. Sawyer. Legal Aid's ALERT Project The Midwest Regional Director will handle administration, fundraising and public education work at the MRO. The change also will allow Logue to focus on Lambda's groundbreaking sexual orientation litigation as well as managing Lambda's regional legal Receives AIDS Grant staff. "I am looking forward to giving my full attention to expanding our civil rights Milwaukee — The Wisconsin AIDS Fund of the Milwaukee Foundation has work in the Midwest," said Logue, "I am very proud of our accomplishments in the awarded the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee, Inc., a $10,000 grant for Legal Aid's region. The addition of a regional director is the logical next step in Lambda's growth in ALERT (AIDS Law, Education, Representation and Training) Project. Legal Aid the Midwest," said Logue. recently established the ALERT Project to continue its nine-year history of targeted legal Logue has been involved in some of Lambda's most notable cases. In 1969, she assistance for low-income persons with HIV/AIDS. helped Jamie Nabozny win a nearly $1 million dollar settlement from Ashland, Wis- ALERT Project coordinator Lisa Foley noted that Legal Aid's staff attorneys had consin school officials who failed to stop severe anti-gay abuse. She also assisted Tim handled nearly 3,000 legal matters during the years that legal Aid provided legal repre- Holles, a man dragged off a plane at O'Hare International Airport because he had sentation to clients as part of the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin (ARCW) Legal AIDS. Logue continues to work on the on-going challenge to Issue 3, the anti-gay Assistance Program. In view of ARCW's decision to discontinue its contract with Legal Cincinnati charter amendment. She also argued and won cases securing second-parent Aid, Legal Aid Executive Director James Walrath noted that the "ALERT project will adoption and custody rights for lesbian and gay parents in Illinois. take this opportunity to focus on the changing demographics and changing substantive Applicants for the regional director position should send a resume and cover letter law needs of persons with HIV and AIDS." by Nov. 13, 1998 to Deputy Director Fran Goldstein, Lambda Legal Defense and Edu- The ALERT Project will focus on the legal issues confronting persons with HIV or cation Fund, 120 Wall Street, Suite 1500, New York, NY 10005. AIDS, especially minorities, women and children. "New legal issues are emerging in AIDS law: return-to-work hiring practices, bankruptcy actions for long-term survivors facing accumulated and mounting debt, complicated family law issues are just some," New Harvest Foundation commented Phil Rosenkrantz, ALERT Staff Attorney, who added, "With a solid foun- dation in this specialized area of representation, we confidently can address the emerging AIDS-law issues, especially with the backing of a 20-plus attorney law firm at Legal Aid." Accepting Application Grants Walrath noted that the ALERT Project staff attorneys have more than 17 years legal Madison — The New Harvest Foundation, which raises and distributes funds to sup- experience combined, and handled more than 650 cases in 1997. The Legal Aid Society port gay, lesbian and bisexual well-being in Madison and surrounding Dane County, is of Milwaukee, Inc., is the largest non-profit private public interest law form in Mil- seeking applications for its Spring/Summer 1998 grant cycle. All organizations and indi- waukee County providing civil legal assistance to persons unable to afford counsel. For viduals working on projects which benefit the gay, lesbian and/or bisexual communities more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Legal Aid at (414) 765-0600. in Dane County are invited to apply. The application deadline is Nov. 30, 1998. Awardees must either be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, not-for-profit organization, or use a qualifying fiscal agent. Grants fall into several focus areas: social service, social change, Lambda Seeks Regional Director public education, health care, the arts and culture, and development of the gay, lesbian and bisexual communities. Preference is given to projects which are: 1) new and innov- ative projects or services which respond to unmet needs in the community; 2) a contin- for Chicago Office uation of projects of proven value to the community; or 3) cooperative or collaborative working relationships with others engaged in similar efforts. While there is no specific Chicago — In an effort to keep up with growing demand in an eight-state region, Lamb- limit on grant awards, recent awards have ranged from $300 to $2,000. da Legal Defense and Educational Fund said that it will be expanding its Chicago-based staff The New Harvest Foundation is the only foundation in Dane County that channels by hiring a Midwest Regional Director. Lambda's Midwest Regional Office (MRO) has done charitable contributions exclusively to individuals and organizations working to pro- extensive gay rights and HIV-related litigation in areas such as adoption, school safety, access mote gay, lesbian and bisexual rights, services, culture and community development. to health care and insurance, employment discrimination and free speech. Founded in 1984, The New Harvest Foundation is operated by a Board of Directors of "We are investing in our Midwest success," said Legal Director Beatrice Dohrn from 18 volunteers. It pools the contributions of hundreds of donors each year to provide Lambda's national headquarters in New York. "Adding a regional director will expand grant money to gay, lesbian and bisexual causes. our litigation resources and strengthen our education and policy work while building For more information, or to request application materials, write the New Harvest our infrastructure for the long haul," she added. The MRO covers Minnesota, Wis- Foundation, PO Box 1786, Madison, WI 53701-1786, or call (608) 256-4204. consin, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. Since opening with one other staff person in 1993, supervision of both legal and administrative work at the MRO has

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"The gay Also on the Web page is a resolution ception and the late person which you are in 1960 as the first Roman and lesbian lifestyle (is) unacceptable, lest spelling out the church's opposition to now. You were, and are, a human being." Catholic to serve as president there be any question about that." abortion, including in cases of incest and In the July 1998 issue of the WELS amid the widespread bigotry "Neumann is the wonder kid of the rape: "WHEREAS... our synod has histor- Northwestern Lutheran one article warns toward Catholicism of that religious right. He opposes everything we ically testified against abortion, except Stime, political analysts, operatives and have stood for. Anyone in the LGBT com- when it is medically necessary to save the candidates have self-consciously refrained munity voting for Neumann is giving life of the mother... Resolved, ...that we WEL's Policy is Also from any substantive public examination proxy support to Trent Lott and Jesse more zealously preach the Gospel of of a political candidate's religious views in Helms," said Mark Pocan who is virtually Christ which alone can change the wicked Caring and Sharing campaigns for public office. certain to become the only openly gay hearts of men and turn them from sin to But with the rise of the religious right state representative in the Wisconsin legis- righteousness." Although socially extremist ideology concomitant with its outspoken antipathy lature this November representing the Additionally, the Web page reads that toward the LGBT community and its 78th Assembly District in Madison. "His the WELS Church teaches what it per- pervades the WELS Church doctrine, a heavy assault on women's legal right to an politics is the politics of hatred. I will ceives as the biblically derived imperative further examination of its literature abortion and women's rights generally, an never understand where he gets it from." of a woman to naturally submit to a man examination of the religious views and reveals a socially conscious milieu that Neumann has also taken extreme pub- in marriage. calls for assisting and catering to the publications animating the right's political lic positions on abortion in the past, In the church statement, "Scriptural program appears instructive. implying and associating himself with Principles of Man and Woman Roles," a needs of people. In a word this aspect of The religious right practicing its version positions that abortion should be illegal, WELS statement proclaims its principles on of Christianity gets its marching orders the WELS can be summed up as human- even in cases of rape and incest. this topic using biblical citations as authori- istic. "Love for God and love for people," from God and the Bible, say movement Neumann is a member of the ultra- tative sourcing. These principles include: leaders. Political power appears to be conservative Wisconsin Lutheran Evangel- reads one pamphlet, and the WELS' com- among its divine objectives, a pursuit also "...In love God established distinct male ical Synod (WELS) branch of the Luther- and female responsibilities...for the man mitment to community action is clear. per the dictums of the Christian Coalition's an Church. Pat Robertson, ex-presidential candidate, and woman to whom He had given spir- A typical activity for WELS members and Ralph Reed, highly successful political WELS Doctrine itual equality. These responsibilities in Madison is volunteering at the House operative and Republican consultant. Examining WELS publications and involved headship for man and submis- sion for woman..." of Thrift shop. The proceeds form there Furtively carrying the religious right's church Doctrinal Statements perhaps pro- help to support the Bethesda Lutheran torch this electoral season in Wisconsin is vides insight into the machinations of "... Since God appointed the husband to U.S. Rep. Mark Neumann (R-Janesville), Neumann's biblically inspired political be the head of the wife..., the husband Home for the Mentally Retarded in will love and care for his God-given Watertown. wife. A wife will gladly accept the lead- The Aid Association for Lutherans "When I first ran I had all kinds of consul- ership of her husband as her God- appointed head" (ML) engages in work helping individu- tants telling me not to mention religion. ... ".. . As the head of the wife andfamily the als, stressing people to people contact. (T)hey did ask me to tone down the concept husband has the prime responsibility for Typical examples are: raising money for the spiritual instruction of the family..." someone who needs a ramp for a wheel- of religion or values." Other WELS publications also include chair, and organizing painting a house of the WELS position against abortion, U.S. REP. MARK NEUMANN including cases involving rape and incest, a 100-year old woman. official anti-homosexual statements, and In WELS youth groups, youths are who is running against incumbent U.S. program on abortion, the LGBT commu- more warning against Satan and demons. required to perform three service pro- Senator Russ Feingold. nity and other social views not yet made In the June 1998 issue of WELS Begin- jects a year for the greater community. Neumann, well-known to politicos as public. nings, the Rev. Robert Fleischmann argues a hard-core social conservative, has largely Some of the WELS publications and against the use of RU-486, the French- As much as the WELS ultra-conserv- kept his right-wing social views from the Doctrinal Statements resemble political invented abortion pill now under clinical ative social ideology pervades the electorate in his Senate run, with occa- manifestos and political position papers. trials in the U.S., as an usurpation of God's authority over a woman's decision Church, it appears its commitment to sional exceptions. Numerous pieces admonishing against action to assist people is also of para- In a widely reported address in 1997 demonic influences and satanic action are to bear children. to the La Crosse Christian Coalition, mixed in with the biblically justified poli- "As Christians wade through the com- mount importance. As one staff woman Neumann said that he would not hire a cy positions on prominent social issues. plexities of birth control issues it is clear such chemical abortifacients have no place remarked in the Madison Holy Cross person who applied for a position in his On its Web page (http//:www.wels.net) Lutheran Church, "We're put on this legislative office and stated a gay or lesbian "Welcome to WELS," featured prominent- in the consideration process. When God sexual orientation. "If somebody walks in ly is an opening quote reading: "Reforma- reserves for Himself the right to initiate earth by God to help other people." to me and says, `I'm a gay person, I want a tion and the Occult, The first thing, then, and terminate life such drugs used for

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"Neumann is the wonder kid of the reli- EASY TO OWN. FUN TO DRIVE. gious right. He opposes everything we have stood for. Anyone in the LGBT community voting for Neumann is giving proxy support to Trent Lott and Jesse Helms." -MARK POCAN about the dangers of playing with Ouija In the September 1998 issue of the Boards — "Anyone who intentionally Northwestern Satan remains a focus. One ialmak ta5-- opens up his life to demonic activity will article is entitled: "Satanism — The likely get more than he bargained for." Deadly Scheme, We Constantly Live On 1998 Hyundai Accent Another piece by Pastor Thomas H. An Invisible Battlefield In this Life. Our Standard AM/FM/Cass • Standard Rear Defrost Trapp argues that the Bible offers evi- Battles Are Against A Formidable Enemy Standard Delay Wipers • Standard Roadside Assistance dence explaining the emergence of sexual — Satan And His Hosts." orientation in human beings as stemming Neumann refuses to publicly discuss Standard 5 year/60,000 Mile Warranty from our species' inherently evil nature. how his religious views affect his socio- In "Homosexuality: Sin or Orienta- political program, and his campaign of starting at tion?" author Pastor Thomas H. Trapp occasional blasting of gays, support for explains that, "Our lifestyle is not judged anti-LGBT legislation and calls against on the basis of genetic connection, but abortion he has made as a congressman. 7494* we are judged on the basis of God's com- Instead, Neumann appears to be reach- or mandments. And that is bad news for us ing out to the religious right through ** since we are children of Adam and thus mailing lists with direct mail. `sinful at birth' (Psalm 51:1), by nature Neumann seems to be heeding the `God's enemies' (Romans 5:10) with advice of his consultants and also the '129/mo `every inclination' of our heart evil from widely publicized advice of Ralph Reed Nothing Down childhood (Genesis 8:12)." in running a religious right stealth cam- Trapp, following the dogma of the paign in his quest for the Senate. religious right, offers hope for all "born- In his March 9 address to the Madison sinners", in particular homosexuals, "To WELS church, Neumann said his political ASK FOR TOM LEWIS turn in repentance to Jesus Christ is not advisers warned him to not to mention his Courtesous, Professional Service only excellent and profitable, it is life- religion in his run the Senate. Bad/Slow?Limited Credit OK! changing and eternal." "When I first ran I had all kinds of Proudly serving the LGBT Community The August 1998 issue of the North- consultants telling me not to mention western offers another article, "Forbidden religion. They told me to tone down any Magic," warning against black magic. discussion we might have...they did ask Author Pastor John Parlow warns of the me to tone down the concept of religion Van Horn Wieland dangers of the practice of witchcraft, and or values that are taught in our churches bemoans our society's "love affair with the and synagogues as being a part of what demonic and the occultic...." we were," said Neumann 045 YUI-1131:11 Pastor Parlow writes, "Witches are Assuming Neumann's allegiance to not simply characters in fairy tales or his church and its social views as stated 3512 Wilgus Ave., Sheboygan • 800-236-9888, [email protected] ghost stories. Instead, men and women, in WELS publications and published *Model shown with optional equipment. 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V know people who are aware that homo- sexuality is wrong but just can't help themselves from engaging in this sexual W!'ve activity, writes: "Our temptations may be different — bitterness, pride worry, lust, unbelief — but our battle against sin and Satan is the same." ng • rea y Annie Laurie Gaylor of the Madison-based Freedom From Religion Foundation Iowa • engages in monitoring the religious right. Using a pseudonym, "Doris Barker", Ms. Gaylor registered in 1995 with the national Christian Coalition to attend the "Road to Victory" Christian Coalition meeting in Washington Basic Plan held Sept. 8-9, 1995. Ms. Gaylor also has used the pseudonym in registering for an event Save $35 15 hours per week with the national religious right group, James Dobson's Focus on the Family, and submitted Now just $109/yr. Internet access. the name to another religious group advocating bible courses in public schools. (That's only $9.08 a month!) Regularly $1 44/yr. 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ing tones he said, "No way, I have a rep- Pier 1 Imports seems to be extremely When Superheros Fly utation to uphold in this town." Some- homophobic. While I used to spend thou- Dear Editor— one who looks natural in club clothes, sands of dollars annually in Pier 1 stores, I dances to the beat of the music, can have now spend almost nothing there. I would Sometimes — often, really — I can't fun and keep his composure. encourage your readers not to be fooled by sleep at night. Neither can the woman In a community that is its own worst Pier 1's very "gay" environment. The com- next door. To get through the night, she enemy and best friend, someone who is a pany isn't very gay-friendly... at least not to does laundry. I lie P awake and listen for best friend. their gay employees. the lulling hum of her dryer, and I allow Sometimes, it is OK to not be what you Gregg Hutterer my mind to drift into the uncharted land wanted to be as long as someone else is. IN Step of Wauwatosa my anxieties. Now at night, I listen with focused I think Vol. XV, No. XXI • PAID IN FULL about what I have done with intensity for the reassuring hum of my my life and what I haven't. I traverse del- neighbor's dryer. But the season has sud- Christian Millenium icately over the difficulties of being gay, denly gone cold, the windows are closed, the dynamics of friendships, and as the IN Step World Headquarters and I hear only silence. Dear Editor— The Northern Lights Building night ebbs on, I question the future. From all of us, Andy: good-bye, don't With increasing rapidity, we hear ref- 1661 North Water Street, Suite 411 In the depths of that restless darkness, walk in Central Park alone, ride the subway I reach for the thoughts that will inspire erences to the coming of the "21st centu- Milwaukee, WI 53202 at night, see "CATS," or be a stranger. ry," the year 2000, and the dawning of me, bring me peace and hope, and get me Someone, many, will be left inspired, 414.278.7840 voice through the night. "THE new millennium." In fact, the touched, and even saved. There could be Human Rights Campaign and the Met- 414.278.5868 fax I think of superheros. People I know no greater tribute. instepnews.Daol.com who are carefree, adventurous, tempera- ropolitan Community Churches are Neil Albrecht proposing, as they state in a recent letter ISSN# 1045-2435 mental, focused and even contemptuous. Like Andy Bagnal. Milwaukee to the editor, a "Millennium March for Andy Bagnall, friend, community Equality in the year 2000" for gay, les- Jorge L. Cabal leader, confidante, activist, warrior, Pier 1 Experience bian, bisexual, and transgender rights. president "ARCW Manager of Gay Outreach," Among the definitions of "millenni- is moving to New York. Over five years, Not So Gay um" in the Webster Ninth New Collegiate William Attewell I have watched Andy evolve into a Dictionary, definition #2a. is: "a period of Dear Editor— editor-in-chief superhero. 1000 years." Let us not forget, however, Someone who speaks with passion, I was surprised to see the article enti- that the year 2000 is in reference to the Jorge L.Cabal confidence, eloquence on gay issues. tled "How Gay Is Pier 1 Imports?" in birth of Jesus of Nazareth, and, therefore, arts editor Someone who wants each of us to your latest issue. it is actually the beginning of the next grow old. As a former Pier 1 Imports' employee, "CHRISTIAN" millennium. In fact, def- Ed Grover Someone who has unconditionally I think it would be accurate to say that inition #1a in the same dictionary defines "millennium" as: "the thousand years book editor embraced the entire gay community to while the folks at Pier I are eager to sell offer protection and safety in a storm of their wares to the gay community, they mentioned in Revelation 20 during which homophobia, self-hate, and all the aren't half as excited about having openly holiness is to prevail and Christ is to reign Dorothy Austin, Keith Clark, world's other evils. gay associates working for the company... on earth." Scott Evertz, Kevin John, Someone fascinating, funny, wild at least not at any level above that of a For me, current references to the next sales clerk. millennium are examples of what I have Christopher Krimmer, Mike Leon, and wild-eyed. Last year, I had lunch with Andy. It I worked for Pier 1 for over 16 years. termed "Christianism" or "Compulsory Julia LaLoggia, Tim Nasson, was the end of a cruel summer. We sat, I was a store manager in the Chicago area Christianity," which I define as the system Leslea Newman, Jeffrey Newman, hunched bitterly against the cleansing and at the Brookfield store for more than of advantages bestowed to Christians; it is nine of those 16 years. In 1993 I was ter- the institutional response to religious Christopher Ott, Gip Plaster, warmth of the sun, and spoke boldly of soured relationships, tortured self-esteem, minated. While I couldn't prove it, I firm- oppression which assumes that all people Dale Reynolds, Dave Runyon, the strength of friends, cynicism and ide- ly believe that I was let go because I am are or should be Christian, thereby exclud- Jamie Taylor, Richard Waswo, alism. Someone who always remembers openly gay. Of course other reasons were ing the needs, concerns, life experiences, Rex Wockner, W.W. 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Perhaps I and cultures of non-Christians. human beings. would have even believed that the reasons I ask that we view the year 2000 A.D. contributing writers Someone who is a mediator, is I was given for my termination were true as ONE significant benchmark, though, were it not for other openly gay associates for many of us, it also marks a heightening James Taylor uncompromising, who returns phone calls, knows what he is talking about, and who were either "laid off" or whose pro- of our cultural and religious invisibility. photographer listens. motions were continually delayed until The Human Rights Campaign and the Once, I drank eight glasses of wine at eventually they decided to leave the com- Metropolitan Community Churches need Paul Berge, Eric Orner a dinner party — one with each course. pany on their own. to acknowledge the Christian assumptions cartoonists Somehow, at the shameless urging of Pier 1 Imports offers a shopping expe- underlying their proposed march. friends, I climbed onto the stage at the rience that is difficult to find anywhere As a gay man, I attended the first Club 219 to dance with the strippers. In else. It is easy to understand why gay shop- three marches on Washington for gay, les- Publication of the name, photograph or other a state of unabashed drunken stupor, I pers are drawn to Pier 1 stores. Unfortu- bian, bisexual, and transgender rights in likeness of any person or organization in In Step is nately though, the upper management at 1979, 1987, and 1993. In all liklihood, I not to be construed as any indication of the sexu- tried to pull Andy up on stage. In sober- al, religious or political orientation, practice or beliefs of such person or members of such orga- nizations. Opinions expressed by contributors do

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October 15-0clokt z8, 1998 • IN Step will be there again next time, for I see It is discouraging to find not just a than two such killings per year in one state. the value of visibility actions on the local lack of support for women in letters like In 1995, Robert Acremant tied up two as well as the national levels. However, if Mr. Murray's, but an outright attack. I Embarrassed lesbians in Oregon, gagged them with the march takes place as proposed and hope Mr. Murray's insensitivity was duct tape in the back of a pickup truck, framed, I will be forced to split loyalties, based on ignorance and not on a deep and using a homemade silencer, shot them to split my social identities, marching conviction that it is OK to harm others. to Death both twice in the head. for hightened visibility on one hand Nikki Schlaishunt Commentary by Keith Clark During interviews with reporters after while simultaneously hightening my Wauwatosa of the IN Step Staff he was convicted, Acremant said he had own invisibility on the other. no problem killing the two women Warren J. Blumenfeld eaction to the brutal killing of because they were lesbians, and said it Savaging Savage Matthew Shepard, the 21-year-old " embarrassed " him to think these two New York, NY University of Wyoming student, has Dear Editor— R women, ages 53 and 42, might be some- ranged from memorial marches and can- body's grandmother. Letter Way Off I am writing in response to your dlelight vigils around the country, to out- That same year, Jonathan Schmitz shot recent interview with Dan Savage (Vol. rage by people who simply can't imagine Dear Editor— Scott Amedure twice in the chest with a rifle XV, Issue XX). Savage sure has guts. We such viciousness and hatred, to a variety of after Amedure revealed he had a "secret crush" I am writing in response to the Let- need all the funding we can get. Sure, political posturing. on Schmitz during the taping of a "Jenny ter to the Editor submitted by Hugh there are many diseases out there and Even statements by Bill McKinney, the Jones" TV show. Schmitz says he's heterosex- Murray (IN Step, Vol. 15, #20). Mr. people are dying every day. father of one of the two men charged in ual and agreed to appear on the show about Murray shows a typical ignorance of the But I have AIDS and without the Shepard's death, who said he didn't under- "secret admirers," thinking he would meet a sexual harassment laws. Kenneth Starr, help of different programs, I would not be stand why the media was making such a big female. He later told police he killed Amedure and others like him, have been trying to here now. Whether I die in Milwaukee, or deal out of the killing, which he said "had several days after the taping because he felt make a mockery of these laws by delib- 30 die in Seattle, that is one too many. been blown out of proportion," didn't sur- humiliated by Amedure's on-camera erately misrepresenting them in the Obviously, Savage is not taking life prise me that much. After all, the values the announcement that he was attracted to him. media. The media have colluded in this very seriously ... and has forgotten what younger McKinney apparently got growing In 1997, Joshua Puckett, 18, told police malignment by adding their own mis- love is all about. up seem perfectly reflected in his dad's he panicked because he was "so over- representations, or by not reporting or Randy Helm bewilderment about why Shepard's brutal whelmed with shame" when Vitaly Poli- burying the outcome of sexual harass- Milwaukee death was of much interest to anyone. akov, an Orinda, Calif., businessman, made ment cases. But what did catch me off guard were a pass at him that he used a wine bottle to The truth of the matter is that sexu- statements made by the elder McKinney beat Poliakov to death. Puckett's story of al harassment is extremely difficult to and Kristen Price, the accused man's 18- overwhelming embarrassment, however, prove (look at the Clarence Thomas year-old girlfriend and mother of his child. fell apart after several gay men told police case); simple accusations do not suffice. The two told reporters in recent inter- they had had sex with Puckett and later that Nor is it as simple as who holds what job views that the younger McKinney "doesn't year he turned out to be the coverboy for title — true consent changes the whole IN STEPWELCOMES YOUR LETTERS: like to be embarrassed" in front of anyone, XY Magazine, a popular gay magazine. situation. and that this somehow "explains" the hor- More recently, early this year in Sexual harassment laws are in place rendous attack against Shepard — because Philadelphia, Willie McClellan admitted to protect against an abuse of power in Send Your Opinions to: Shepard, they say, had "flirted" with he stabbed his two children to death and the work place. This abuse of power McKinney in a local college hang-out. then turned the knife on himself in a failed has been pervasive, and still continues to IN Step World Headquarters Price, with apparent obliviousness to what suicide attempt after he learned his wife this day. she was actually saying, told reporters that was having an "online lesbian affair" via We have limited freedom of speech Letters Division McKinney "sometimes does stupid things" the Internet. Police said they found noth- when it goes beyond a sharing of ideas 1661 N. Water Street, Suite 411 when he feels awkward or embarrassed. ing to indicate the woman actually was and is used to harm, as in slander and The two insisted that McKinney does- having a lesbian affair with anyone, but hate speech. Words like "fag", "nigger" Milwaukee, WI 53202 n't hate homosexuals and that no one ever McClellan said he felt "humiliated" by her and "cunt" are often used to hurt and intended to kill him — they just wanted online chat sessions with other women. suppress others. In the interest of pro- E-Mail: to rob him to "embarrass" him for being In March, Phoenix police charged a moting peaceful coexistence, and per- flirtatious with the 22-year-old McKinney. 15-year-old male with pulling a handgun haps even respect, we have put limits on [email protected] In the context of the attack against and shooting Robert Hernandez to death individual behavior and speech. Shepard, this is about as believable as "I did- near a park in the city. Police said the n't know the gun was loaded." Among other teenager told them he shot the man things, Shepard was savagely beaten, because he thought Hernandez was gay burned, his shoes taken in bone-chilling and "might be looking at me." Discount Cellular Airtime weather, and left strung over a fence "like a The depressing list of violent attacks scarecrow" in a remote area outside Laramie goes on and on and on and on. The miser- the way ranchers in Wyoming do to a able death of Matthew Shepard is just the slaughtered coyote as a warning to other most recent, and one of the more publicized. Save on Cellular! coyotes against coming after their livestock. And, yes, there's some pretty plausible What captured my attention was the explanations of "why" fierce attacks against Specializing In DISCOUNT CELLULAR AIRTIME! notion that being "embarrassed" was some- gays and lesbians in the U.S. like this take Featuring quality Motorola products. how a justification for not just this brutal place and are apparently on the increase. attack, but for any kind of reaction much It shouldn't take a rocket scientist to beyond "no thanks" or "don't bother me." ' understand that, with Pat Robertson call- Yet this "embarrassment" is a theme ing down the wrath of God on Florida that runs through case after case after case cities for allowing Gay Days at Walt Dis- of violent attacks against people who are ney World, someone would, in the name Reduce Your gay or lesbian — or are just believed to be. of God, firebomb a lesbian bar in Atlanta In 1996, a group of three young men — as someone claiming to be with "the Monthly Bill! in Charlottesville, Va., attacked James Kit- Army of God" did in 1997. tredge, smashing eight of his ribs and an And with Gary Bauer, head of the Fam- eye socket, urinated on him, put a ciga- ily Research Council and a Republican pres- CALL rette out in his face, and locked him in the idential wannabe, telling "good Christians" SAS`',..,, trunk of his car in 40-degree November they should not use the King James version 546-2555 weather. He was found 40 hours later, and of the Bible because it might be "tainted" by barely survived. homosexuality, can it be that far fetched that The young men said they were "embar- some loose cannon in Ohio would take rassed" because they thought Kittredge was library books into the bathroom and smear gay and has cruised them on the street. them with his own excrement to show his The same year, two young men in Cleve- God-fearing displeasure? land beat a gay man there so badly that near- Even Trent Lott, the not-very-honor- ly every bone in his face was shattered and he able Senate Majority Leader, did his own was left for dead in a coma. The man amaz- bit to fan the flames of homo-hatred earli- ingly lived, but doctors said they had never er this year, comparing homosexuals to seen a skull so severely devastated other than alcoholics and kleptomaniacs in a not- in head-on auto collisions. One of the young very-well-disguised pitch for votes from men police eventually charged in the attack the theocratic crazies on the far right who said the gay man had "looked at us funny" now lay down the Republican Party line. and they thought he was trying to pick them So, with all these political nabobs and up for sex. He said he felt his "manhood" good Christian" leaders frothing at the Skylab was being insulted. mouth, it isn't that surprising that While in "Your wireless experts." Texas, Fred Mangione, 46, Matthew Shepard's smashed body was left was stabbed "about 35 times" by two hanging in the bitter cold on a lonely fence young men from Montana visiting rela- in Wyoming "like a scarecrow." After all, Authorized tives in the state Ameritech and Cellular One reseller. because they claimed some heterosexual men apparently are pro- Mangione had made a pass at them and foundly "embarrassed" by our existence. SKYLABIS YOURCONNECTION TOWIRELESS COMMUNICATION. 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Il IN Step • October 15—October 28, r998 And when he started to cry, he just broke open. Because all the things he'd been suffering were things that all the rest were suffering, too. It caught on. We had a sphere of SIAIONlipz, influence of about 5,000 people in the state of California Harry Hay under McCarthy, under the loyalty oath. IN Step: And members of Mattachine won an important legal victory, didn't they? Hay: The police had a practice of entrapping people. This was done all over the country, but we had a partic- 0 ularly vicious group here in Southern California, 1 .1 because of the Hollywood situation. They knew they could get a lot of them. They were shaking down people for thousands in blackmail. This would all be handled hush-a-hush, but thousands and thousands of dollars had to change hands anyway. O' This was when we were all illegal. The guys would get some cute little number. And he would entice peo- f/i7iyorth at"- ple to do things they probably would never ordinarily do. The moment that you'd make a pass, a couple of witnesses would just appear out of the bushes and arrest you. So, one particular boy — one of our members, Dale Jennings — was entrapped one night. The man who I got to act as his lawyer was one of the tough lawyers for the waterfront, who had come to my Marxist classes at the Southern California Labor Frozen School. And he said, "I don't know a thing about homosexuality, but I owe you one, because you're one of the best Marxist teachers I ever had. So, yes, Hay, I'll handle the case." Custard For three months, we went down after work to his Editor's Note: October marks Gay and Lesbian History Month. Iris a time dedi- labor-front office, which was 40 miles away from here. cated to recounting the often untold contributions of lesbian, gay and bisexual We came out to him — what it was like growing up as Oct/Nov. 1998 Americans throughout history. In observence of this month, IN Step is proud to pre- underground gay guys. He managed to catch the arrest- sent the following interview with Harry Hay, widely regarded as a founder of the ing cop in a lie on the stand. He also discovered that the modern gay liberation movement. This is the final installment of a two port series. jury was being tampered with. This kind of a case had never been tried. It had by Anne-marie (usac, always been taken care of by payoff. We fought it out. Th. 15 Chocolate Covered Cherries We let every newspaper in the country know about that Special to IN Step Fri. 16 Death by Chocolate trial three months in advance. Not a single word was IN Step: I'd like to know how the gay libera- ever printed about it, one way or the other by anybody. Sat. 17 Vanilla Lovers tion movement started. And certainly not by the progressive press, honey. Sun. 18 Candy Explosion Hay: I started the movement in 1950. In the spring of IN Step: How did you get the word out? 1948, a man named Alfred Kinsey brought out a book Hay: In the only way we knew how—which was to Mon. 19 Rocky Road about the sexuality of the American male. It becomes an go to the johns and paper the floor with leaflets, or even overnight absolute bestseller throughout the community. to go to the bushes and leave things around in the bush- Tues. 20 Peanut Butter Fudge Pretzel Chapter 5 had to do with gays and lesbians. It was a es. All the public johns, all the libraries. That's the only shocker for us, because we had assumed that we were a way you could do it. It was totally illegal. Wed.21 Mint Chocolate Chip few hundred in every city. Turned out, we were thousands In those years, we still had street cars as well as Th. 22 Turtle Swirl in every city that even he knew about. buses. And in each of the public transportations, there So, with my copy of Sexual Behavior in the Human would be on a post a little tin can which said, "Take Fri. 23 Pistachio Nut Male under one arm, a sheaf of papers under the other, I One", and there would be some information about the go through the entire gay community as I know it at that time schedule. So we would stuff ours in the can and Sat. 24 Peanut Butter Cup Swirl time — which isn't much. Absolutely nobody will touch paper literally all up and down the aisles and stick it in Sun. 25 Pralines 'n Cream it. Terrified. And I walk back and forth for two years. corners. An awful lot of people learned how to find On July 6, 1950, I took my daughter to her dance stuff like that. Mon. 26 M&M in Vanilla class. And I watched a little while. All of a sudden, I was IN Step: So there was enough of a culture aware that on the left there was something radiant. I was that people knew how to get by? Tues. 27 Black Forest just dancing in my veins. I didn't dare look over. But I Wed.28 Bubble Gum knew that there was a person there I needed to meet. I Hay: Well, don't forget, the Red underground knew looked over and his face told me he needed to meet me. about these practices too. And I'd been in the Red Thur. 29 Grasshopper Pie We moved next to each other, and the first thing you underground. know we had made a date to have dinner with each other After the Dale Jennings trial, we were inundated with people. What we didn't notice was that they were Fri. 30 Chocolate Almond Joy the following Monday. all right of center. Up until that time, the ones with Sat. 30 Spicy Pumkin IN Step: This is Rudi Gernreich? money wouldn't be caught dead with us. Hay: Right. And we fell madly in love, of course. We IN Step: Why did Sun. 1 Carmen Cashew were in love with each other's ideas and in love with they kick you out of the Mon. each other's minds. If you look into the history of fash- Mattachine Society? 2 Chocolate Covered Cherries ion, you'll discover that Gernreich was the leading Hay: They threw me out because I stood for us being a Tues, 3 Butter Pecan name for years and the leading fashion designer both national minority. They didn't want that. All they want- here in the United States and internationally. ed was to march up to Sacramento and change the law Wed. 4 Cookies 'n Cream So I brought my plan, and he looked it over and he just a tiny bit. They would say, "It's ridiculous to think of said, "You know that I'm an Austrian refugee. This is a homosexual brotherhood. We don't have anything in Th. 5 Cookie Dough the most dangerous thing I have ever read. And, yes, I'm common except what we do in bed together. If you can Fri. 6 Stawberry Cheesecake with you 100 percent." change the law, we can all be normal." We set up these discussion groups. And we got the IN Step: People say that nowadays. Sat. 7 Red Raspberry gay guys to come. They would all bring a girlfriend, — Hay: I know. The assimilationist group you have now is a mother-in-law, or an aunt, a cousin — but they would exactly the same crowd that threw me out, only 40 years Sun. 8 Tim Roof always bring a cover girl. We would salt ourselves in and later. Assimilation is the way you excuse yourself. It Mon. 9 Blue Moon Spinkle around the group that was there. If a guy's eyes would absolutely never worked at all. You may not think you shine a little bit more than usual, we would ask him to are noticeable. But they know who you are. They know Tues. 10 Carmen Apple Cheesecake have coffee with us. Then we would show him a call to you're a degenerate, and they've never forgotten that. an underground society. You won't find that out until the push comes to shove. It worked. And the discussion groups were very cute. And then you'll find it out fast. Because they're We might have a group of 50 people, and we would respectable in the eyes of God, and you aren't. PACKAGED PINTS & always talk about an issue out of Chapter 5 of the Kinsey IN Step: What is the danger of the radical right? Report. Somebody would raise his hand and say, "You Hay: If you're very visible, the Christian fundamentalists know, I've got a cousin in Duluth." It was always a cousin find you full of sin, don't they? And they will brand you QUARTS TO GO! in Duluth or Homers Corners. It wasn't L.A. And once full of sin. If anything goes wrong in the country, it's your in a while, he would slip and say, "I, I mean, my cousin." fault. It's God's will. And don't forget that God is tremen- So we would hear about these various horrendous things dously important in this picture. It's been used before that would happen to the cousin in Horners Corners. against ... well, it was used in Germany, dear. It's what the Also Serving: Cones, Malts, Then we would take this particular person and talk Nazis did: "You're a goddamn Jew. And you can't prove to him. And we began to get members for the Matta- you aren't. We know what the Jews have done. We know Shakes and Speciality Sundaes chine Society. We would then come out to each other. that they have been a scourge and a curse on the nation." It was wonderful. I remember hardened old queens who And all the people would be anything but a Jew. Eventu- would show up, and they would be cynical, and they ally, they will be anything but a queer. It's the same thing. would be disparaging, and all of a sudden, this one par- IN Step: And you think this is going to hap- ticular hardened old guy, he started to cry. 1827 N. 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It's not just that they personally Athis community, my palms started to sweat, my mouth got they seem to. The real question is believe homosexuality is wrong, but they want to prevent really dry, and I could feel my face starting to get flushed. Indeed, "Do they matter?" anyone else from living out of step with I was showing all the classic symptoms of being afraid of some- When a religious condemna- those beliefs too. Even the thing. But, about what could I possibely be afraid? Certainly the tion runs against something angriest gay activists never seriously residents of this liberal, upscale community would understand which comes naturally to so many argue that Christians should be stripped of basic civil rights, but this why I would display a Tommy Thompson for Governor bumper people and does no harm, it only makes sense to ask is exactly what anti-gay Chris- tians sticker on my car. After all, according to the old Webster Dictio- where that condemnation comes from. The tradi- are doing to gay people by working to keep sodomy laws on the nary which sits on my desk, liberals are people who are "tolerant, tional taboo against incest, for instance, is important books or prevent the passage of broad-minded; not literal or strict." So, even though they don't because of the dangers of inbreeding. The typical laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex- ual necessarily support the governor, as "broad-minded" and "toler- prohibition against sex between adults and children orientation — a characteristic, like religion, that has nothing to do with ant" people, they should certainly understand why I do, right? is important because of the dangers to kids who aren't a person's ability to do a job, pay back a loan or fulfill Wrong! After getting out of my car on a street lined with hous- ready for sex. But there are no reasons like this to the requirements of ilease. Anti-gay Christians are es ranging in price from $300,000 to $1,000,000, the gentleman condemn gay relationships. so used to getting their that I was visiting came up to me and asked, "How can you possi- The truth is that condemnations of homosexual- way that they've lost the ability to think clearly. They have an bly be a Republican?" ity are not really about homosexuality at all. They're exaggerated sense of their own persecution. A perfect example I indicated that, unlike him, I did not have vast amounts of about the hatred of people who are different. This of this was the series of anti- wealth at my disposal to hire an accountant to find all the tax loop- hatred is masked by saying it's "God's will," but the gay billboards that appeared this summer in Madi- son. The signs were paid for by an organization called holes which would enable me to avoid paying the high taxes he same argument has been made before to justify Wisconsin Christians United, and they said, "Homo- and his wealthy, "liberal" friends inherently support by supporting racism, sexism and religious persecution. Anti-gay sexuality is not a family value. Democratic candidates. I told him that I desperately needed prop- religious conservatives are wearing blinders. They're Homosexuality is a sin." When gay people, local politicians and erty taxes to continue to go down and that it was the Republican willing to accept any religious declaration at face average citizens condemned the legislature and the Republican governor who were responsible for value if it fits with their own prejudice. signs, WCU squealed that they were being subjected to intolerance. those taxes finally leveling off and, in fact, actually going down. It isn't easy to argue with someone like this who The problem with this argument is that it isn't Needless to say, our visit didn't start out too well. holds strong opinions about something they know intolerant to ask for tolerance. Anti-gay Christians As I unloaded some things from my car, some folks walked by next to nothing about, but it may help to tell them weren't being attacked. They were simply being in very attractive Ralph Lauren clothing and sporting the latest, this: Religious condemnations of homosexuality say asked to call off their own attack. most expensive stroller in which they were pushing their two per- a lot more about human fear and prejudice than A real attack would be unmistakable, but no one fect children. Clearly these folks weren't going to be liberals and they do about God. put up billboards saying that anti-gay Christians are evil. No one put up billboards saying that anti-gay How do you explain self-described Q: Aren't gay activists intolerant Christians are morons. No one even put up bill- boards saying that anti-gay Christians are hypocrites liberals coming and screaming to a of Christians? with a poor understanding of the Bible, that they are self-righteous, or that they are uptight and have a group of Log Cabin Republicans, Anti-gay activists of many religious faiths — but shameful ignorance about sexuality that is more locally, mostly Christians — have begun to argue deeply rooted in their own psychological problems "you can't be gay and Republican." that gay people are hypocrites. We talk about toler- than the Bible. ance, they say, but we are intolerant of Christians Maybe somebody should. wouldn't object to my Thompson sticker. Guess again! They took who believe that homosexuality is wrong. Straight Answers is a monthly column devoted to answering questions one glance at the sticker, looked at me, looked at each other and It's true that gay activists are occasionally guilty about gay life and helping to change anti-gay attitudes. If you have a mumbled something to each other like, "huh," and then said, of bad behavior, like telling jokes about bringing question to suggest, please write to Chris Ott via e-mail at [email protected] "Thompson's a jerk." back the Roman Empire's Christian-hungry lions. or in care of IN Step. So about now I'm feeling really uncomfortable in this "liberal" neighborhood and I'm thinking these folks are giving me some great material for my next IN Step column. They are exposing themselves as that which modern day liberals really are. They are mean people who simply ascribe to a certain list of principles and if you don't agree with them, you are worthless. Unlike real liber- als of the past — people who were truly interested in other points ui s E Quotes of view and who were tolerant of others — the new style liberal is, in fact the antithesis of liberal, and they are quite mean. Bathhouse Betty! Happy How do you explain self-described liberals coming and scream- not true. ing to a group of Log Cabin Republicans, "you can't be gay and "I was in my house down in Orange County. I "All that stuff about me and Bert? It's Republican," and then refusing to even listen to an explanation from was all by myself and I was nervous because I don't We're both very happy, but we're not gay." like to be alone. It's kind of scary. Somebody those Log Cabin Republicans about how this is, in fact, possible? appearance before knocked on my door and it was a fan. He started —Sesame Street puppet Ernie in an How do you explain to a political columnist refusing to believe students at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University. that a candidate for federal office has pledged to co-sponsor the shrieking, `Bathhouse Betty! Bathhouse Betty!' and I thought, `Oh my God! How mortifying.' It was pret- Employment Non-discrimination Act (ENDA) who turns around Happily Ever After? and writes a column saying that the gay community could never ty scary, but I said, 'I'm going to call the cops!' and he ran away. But he left me with Bathhouse Betty, "I wanted her to grow up, get married, have a expect said candidate to support the legislation? child, get divorced and live happily ever after." Finally, how do you explain a group of liberals becoming so and how could I forget that? He was giving me an disruptive at a speech recently given at the University of Wiscon- homage to my days playing the [gay] bathhouses." —Cher, on her initial disappointment when her daugh- sin - Madison that the speaker had to leave the stage? —Bette Midler on how she chose the name for her ter Chastity Bono came out, to Oprah. The fact is; you simply can't reconcile the definition of liberal new album, to Billboard. with this kind of behavior. It's called fascist and the word is per- See, I told you so! fectly applied to individuals like those I encountered on my recent Andy's AD/DC "People thought I was gay in the 2nd grade. I venture into Shorewood Hills outside Madison, and to those who "Straight people say, `C'mon, you know you're think a lot of guys I went to school with are now screamed at Log Cabin Republicans at PrideFest. It is also appro- just gay,' and gay people say, `C'mon, you know going to be saying, `You see, honey, I told you he priately applied to a certain political columnist who writes for the you're just gay,' and everybody just wants to make was gay!'" "other" gay paper in Wisconsin and its use is almost demanded in me gay! There is such a thing as bisexual. People describing those who would not even allow Ward Connerly, a lead- —Eric McCormack, Will of TV's Will & Grace, to the want black and white. And I enjoy being bisexual. I New York Post. Will is gay. ing proponent of the need of affirmative action, to finish his enjoy being with men and I enjoy being with speech in Madison. women." Please give me a supposedly close-minded, conservative Republican any day. —Newsradio star Andy Dick to Salon magazine. Quips and Quotes ore compiled by Rex Wockner along with our crack news team from around the globe. Seen a good quip or quote? Mutants! Send it to [email protected] "They're puppets. 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They are planning to have a coffee bar, munity Center. however. And I did see a soda machine. I got on the wrong bus and had to get off; it was either I talked to Barbara Brenner, who is on the go back to Water Street or start walking south. Had I been Volunteer Committee. She sat me down and smarter, I would have caught either the No. 18 or 19 bus Greeters welcomed visitors to the Community Sneak Preview. Photo by James Taylor explained the Center's great need for volun- 3._ going south on 2nd and Wisconsin. They both stop right teers, for without them our new home will in front the new Center. If anyone else is a bus person like leave a message. Someone will get right back to you. cease to function. That reception area needs to be I am, the No. 11 or 15 will drop you off just a block east Further back along the hall, is another large room that staffed among other things. Tentatively, the committee is on Water Street. The weather was so great I decided to is far from unfinished. Wall-dividers will be used to sepa- thinking in four-hour blocks of time, but any time volun- walk what turned out to be just a few blocks. rate this area into about eight cubicles. These spaces will teered by anyone of any age is more than welcome. Barb As I approached the right address, I saw nary a rain- be available for any LGBT groups that don't need a full said that all the work done so far has been done by volun- bow flag or sign in sight — not even balloons! There were office. They will be large enough to accommodate a teers, and that includes putting up drywall, painting, mov- about 10 people standing on the corner chatting, and locked desk and few chairs and either a computer or type- ing heavy stuff and anything else that needed to be done. pretty soon it dawned on me who they were: They were writer — telephones, too — I suppose. At the entrance, If anyone wants to donate some time for anything from the greeters for the new Community Center. Josh Feyen near the reception area there will be a shared photocopier office work to being on a committee, they should call the was among them and was kind enough to give me a quick and FAX machine that all organizations will have membership line at (414) 483-4710 and ask them to send out tour of our new home, located on the first floor of a large access to. a volunteer form. All you have to do is fill it out, return it, and building that houses a mini-warehouse on its upper floors. There are two rooms that can be used for meetings, then expect to attend an orientation meeting. That's it! The AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin (ARCW), workshops or other functions. The larger of the two will In slightly less than a month, the Grand Opening will the Lesbian Alliance of Metro-Milwaukee (LAMM), and also be used for dances and receptions — as it was this day. take place on Tuesday, November 10. The big night starts The north wall of the larger room will contain the LGBT with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. There will be a cash bar. This will be followed by an open- ing program, and from 7 to 9 p.m. there will be enter- "...all the work done so far has been done by volunteers." tainment. As their flyer says, "Come home and join us, won't you?" Meet your friends, and if you're not a mem- the Brady East STD (BESTD) Clinic will have nice-sized ber already, join up! All kinds of help will be needed and offices right up the hall from a reception area — staffed by library that is being formed from books donated by the every bit if it will be appreciated in getting ready for the smiling volunteers. Joshua told me that there were four community. Now I know where all those volumes I've big day. Give the new Milwaukee LGBT Community offices, so space is available for one more tenant. If you're reviewed will end up; they needed a good home. 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Europe and was coming back to Madison. I ran into this guy I use to know who was starting a band and needed a drummer. The band was called The Stimulies. I went to one of their practices and Johnie was screaming the lyrics to this song. The name of the song was "Presley King Idiot." Johnie Shimon: I don't remember the lyrics anymore. It had something to do with socks. JL: That was my first exposure to him. It was that post punk era. Johnie thought a • drummer who couldn't really play drums was a cool thing. So I qualified. I was very immense. I looked like Phyllis Diller or something. JS: Sort of like a cross between Divine and Phyllis Diller. t 0 JL: I had the stage name June Cleaver, and I I had these purple-pink drums I'd just sort of bang around on. Johnie was the only per- son I knew who wanted to do things like go see Pink Flamingos. It turned out that we had both grown up in Manitowoc. We fin- ished school in Madison, moved to New 0 York, and just started working together. if 1M 0 n the day of our scheduled visit, Tommy and I lunch on large quan- Otities of animal flesh. Believing our- already passed into legend. selves gofged, we take the hour's drive to I first met Julie at an artist's reception. A Manitowoc. There, at 719 York St., Johnie heterosexual man had pointed to her and and Julie beckon us into their world. lasciviously whispered "She's beautiful. Is We're given the grand tour: the entry she a drag queen?" I was shocked. Have we space that once housed Neo-Post-Now, entered a world where uncompromised the well-equipped darkroom, the enor- style is reserved for transvestites? I moved mous collection of vintage cameras, the Cultivations quickly from the offending oaf. Moments arched room where local celebrities, later, I was ceremoniously introduced to the wannabes and street kids have posed for Through personal style story and photos by Waswo woman in question. Her partner, Johnie, studio portraits. We climb the winding shuffled shy feet beneath a bell-bottom suit. and then hen Julie Lindemann stairway to the mezzanine office, and photographic exper- "It would be fabulous if you could visit top-floor apartment with its e-mailed an invitation to are shown the our studio," concluded the brief conversa- collection of art. tise, Johnie Shimon and dinner, I was more than a unbelievable tion. An official e-mail appeared a few the reception room, we are little thrilled. The artistic Returning to Julie Lindemann have weeks later. And then, early one morning, a drinks are team of Shimon and Lin- seated at a small glass table. Soft short phone call. "We thought after seeing tray. Behind us, shim- garnered a cult follow- demannW had previously wowed me with served from a mirrored our studio we could show you our farm. Do -chrome cameras march in rows. ing. Their glamorous per- exhibitions that seemed immediately clas- mering deco you like grilled vegetables?" I assured them Mammoth photographic prints of cows and sonas might seem at sic. I had drooled over their photographs that I did. Their quirky sophistication had at Silver Paper Gallery, The Walker's Point their keepers sprawl in disheveled stacks. odds with the rural life already cast its spell. If anyone could per- Center for the Arts, The Madison Art suade me to stifle carnivorous cravings it they document. But J. Center and MIAD. I had envied their would be J. Shimon and J. Lindemann. work in Milwaukee Magazine and Art Shimon and J. Linde- JS: Photography was at first just a side Muscle. The New York Times was known to interest for us. It was just one of the things mann revel in the culti- regularly phone the couple's studio we were into. We started sharing cameras vation of alternatives. requesting commissions. Neo-Post-Now Julie Lindemann: Should we start at the Gallery, the duo's venue for bringing van- beginning? We have to go way back in guard chic to America's Dairyland, had time to 1980. I had just spent a year in Continues on Page 22

microscopic organisms, marine ani- Kuriya, Rudolph Koppitz, J.P. Atter- Sally Gauger Jensen and Randy with a talk on quilts and their current Fall Gallery mals and plankton. This exhibit of berry, Andy Warhol and Ruth Orkin. James in an exhibit titled "There's No quilt exhibit. Enjoy free refreshments monoprints, intaglios and drawings will Both exhibits will be available Place Like Home." Gallery H20, 221 and a cash bar, then catch the be on view through Sunday, Nov. 1. through Nov. 7. N. Water St., will feature pho- Gallery Night Express at 6:30 p.m. Night in The Michael H. Lord Gallery, Grava Gallery, located at 1209 tographs by Douglas Krimmer titled and tour several galleries. The Mil- located in the Pfister Hotel, will fea- E. Brady St., will feature the works of "A PrideFest Portfolio." See pho- waukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee ture recent works on canvas and tographs of your favorite drag queens (MIAD) will hold an opening recep- paper by Japanese artist Misaki captured for posterity. There will be tion for Beyond the Object: Art as Friday, Oct. 16, is Fall Gallery Ando. Ando will create "Rope," an an opening reception with music by Public Experience from 6 to 9 p.m. Night in Milwaukee. Many of our installation that will transform ordi- the Danglers from 6 to 10 p.m. Check out your favorite gallery downtown galleries will have artist's nary objects into a spititually sugges- This show will be up through Novem- and enjoy a crisp fall night of gallery receptions and be open through 9 O tive pieces. There will be a reception p.m. At Gallery 218, 218 S. 2nd St., ber 11. hopping. from 6 to 8 p.m. Lord's Photography At the Milwaukee Art Museum at there will be a solo art exhibit by Lia Gallery features the work of Jan the Milwaukee War Memorial on Lin- Gima, whose works are inspired by Groover, John Dugdale, Masatoma coln Memorial Drive, the night begins "In The Life" Wild Space Dance Season Premiere Company Presents In The Life, America's gay and lesbian news- magazine series, returns to national public televi- "Heartland" sion this fall with six all-new stories for its fall sea- son premiere. "Heartland" initiates a new performance series, "Dance Correspondents Darius de Haas and Paul Imports," featuring Wild Space Dance Company in collab- Mueller join host Katherine Linton for several oration with guest dance companies from across the United important stories. First up is the decision on gay 4 States. This season, critically acclaimed choreographer marriage in Hawaii, which examines the grass- Allyson Green and Dancers from New York City, make their roots effort to defeat a state constitutional Milwaukee debut at Alverno College's Pitman Theater., amendment that would declare marriage a right 3401 S. 39th St. on Fri. and Sat., Oct. 16 and 17, at 8 p.m. only available to couples made up of people from Allyson Green was commissioned by Wild Space to cre- the opposite sex. ate a new dance work, Escalade, for the Heartland concert. This is followed by "The Southern Baptists" Green will also premiere Four Voices, Inside Out featuring her — In The Life talks to ministers and church company, which includes Milwaukee natives Catey Ott and members about welcoming gays and lesbians to Carrie Ahern. Green will dance a solo titled Songs of Unrest. their congregations. This story looks at the strug- Wild Space Artistic Director Debra Loewen will premiere a gles and politics within the denomination whose work titled Hana, a quartet for four women, based on the Japanese word which describes both the essence of the flower and the internal state of serenity of the performer. When The Heart Does Not Agree, a suite of dances set to the music of 4 Peter Mulvey will also be performed. Tickets are $15 adults, $13 seniors and students and are available at the Alverno College box office. For more infor- mation please call (414) 382-6044 or (414) 271-0307. Allyson Green. Photo: Matthew Cozier Madison Rep to Stage Tom Stoppard's "How I Learned To Drive" "Arcadia" at e • r . The Madison Repertory Theater Design team of Frank Schneeberger and continues its 30th anniversary with the Mary Waldhart have created the sets UW-Madison 1998 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by and costumes for the production. Light- Paula Volgel, How I Learned To Drive. ing is by Andrew Meyers and sound —Lesleo Newman The play is being produced in collabo- design is by Doug Hilliard. The produc- University Theater members reach to the highest level of govern- ration with the Next Act Theater in tion stage manager is Meghan Gauger. Chaos theory and humor collide in ment, from Newt Gingrich to Bill Clinton. Milwaukee. The Madison opening is Madison Rep is collaborating with this witty brain-teaser by well-known The next news story is "Children's Books, set for Friday, Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. in the the Rape Crisis Center to prepare 950 playwright Tom Stoppard. The Univer- Adult Battles" — In The Life examines the con- Isthmus Playhouse at the Madison high school students to see the play at sity of Wisconsin-Madison University troversy over children's books that deal with gay Civic Center. three Student Series performances. Theater kicks off its 1998-'99 season issues. Books discussed are Michael Willhoite's The story is an imaginative look Representatives of the two organiza- with Tom Stoppard's Arcadia, opening "Daddy's Roommate," and IN Step contributing back on a life examined by a woman tions will make more than 28 class- Friday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Octo- writer Leslea Newman's "Heather Has Two coming to grips with love and indis- room visits to introduce the issues ber 17. The production will also be Mommies." This story looks at how children's raised in the play. The Rep provides presented Oct/ 22 through 24 and books have become a heated battleground for each student with an audience guide Oct. 28 through 30, 1998. adults. and teachers receive supplementary Arcadia presents two time spans: a "Housing for Gay Seniors" — looks at a new materials with suggestions for discus- young inquisitive student and her future of assisted housing for gay and lesbian sion and writing assignments. tutor of 1890, and two scholars who seniors. In The Life talks with organizations that Tickets ($20 to $25) can be explore the life, death, love, art, math- are trying to create gay-friendly, assisted living reserved by calling the Madison Civic ematics, the cosmos, order and chaos environments for seniors so older gays and les- Center Ticket Office at (608) 266- of the present time. Past and present bians, who may have been open about their sex- 9055. For more information about intertwine creating a provocative uality for decades, don't have to go back in the rush tickets and group rates and other detective story. Director Barbara Clay- closet in their later years. discounts call (608) 266-0029. ton says the play "reaches out to the The Arts and Culture section features "on the sciences to interrogate the basis for our boards with Shakespeare — a look at "R&J" and knowledge about `real things.' " all-males adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet," and Ballet Wisconsin For more information, call the Vilas the Los Angeles Women's Shakespeare Company, Hall box office at (608) 262-1500. devoted to producing all-women productions of Launches "A Season Shakespeare. Also featured, "Patience and Sarah," a new Theatre X's GINT American opera, recently performed at New of Stories" York's Lincoln Center, about two women who fell John Kishline and Mary MacDonald Kerr. Ballet Wisconsin (formerly known in love and shared their lives together in the as Et toi, to danses?) invites you to Begins Run 1800s. In The Life will also look at "Mary Ann journey down the rabbit hole with Gint, a play by Romulus Linney is Wilson: Artist Maid," an exhibition at the Muse- cretions in her formative years. Li'l Bit, Alice in Wonderland, choreographed by running now through Nov. 1 in the American Folk Art in New York of Works the thirty-something woman at the um of Artistic Director Yves de Bouteiller, for Studio Theare at the Broadway Theatre artist whose life with her heart of the play revisits her adoles- by the 19th century two shows only at the Pabst Theater Center, 158 N. Broadway. partner was the inspiration for the opera. cence where she learned her life lessons on Sun., Oct. 18, 1998. Performances In Gint„ Linnely adapts the classic air in Milwaukee behind a steering wheel. The road to In Wisconsin the series will are at 2 and 4 p.m. Ticket prices for play Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen, relo- on Wed., Oct. 21 on Channel 10, WMVS, at 11 adulthood was not smooth, however, but full of twists and turns because of Alice are $18 for adults, $15 for stu- p.m. Statewide it will air in the following loca- dents and seniors. tions on Tue., Oct. 27, at 11 p.m.: Channel 21, a loving yet abusive relationship with her Uncle Peck. In conjunction with this magical WHA; Channel 28, WHWC; Channel 31, event, Ballet Wisconsin is hosting a WHLA; Channel 36 WLEF; Channel 38, Uncle Peck taught Li'l Bit to drive, he taught her about respect, he taught "Tea Party" at Watts' Tea Room, on WPNE. For other areas in the United States, see Saturday, October 17 from 1:30 to your local directories. her about love, but he also crossed the center line. His efforts at nurturing her 3:30 p.m. This will be an opportunity freedom had as much to do with is for ballet fans to meet the characters, desire for her as they did with his wish learn more about Lewis Carroll's to see her flourish. The cast includes enduring classic and see a glimpse of Mary McDonald Kerr as Li'l Bit and the ballet. Admission to the Tea Party John Kishline as Uncle Peck. Three is $20; ticket holders for the ballet cating the time and setting to the actors portray roles ranging from fam- receive a $5 discount. For more infor- Appalachian mountains from 1917 to ily members to high school students, mation regarding these two events or the present. In his quest for a better life, and include Michael Callahan, Amy tickets for any of the 1998-'99 Season Pete Gint transforms himselmf from a Geyser and Celia A. Klehr. of Stories concerts, please call (414) scoundrel to a socialite, only to find The co-production will be directed 964-6700. that he cannot escape his past. by Next Act Theater Associate Director, For ticket information call (414) C. Michael Wright. Madison Rep's 278-0555.

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DJ Eddie spins Wed-Sun nights Pridefest Portfolio #10, Milwaukee 1994. Photo by Douglas Krimmer THE SHAFT BAR open Fri & Sat lOpm-close • Dress Code A Pridefest Family Album Don't Forget to Stop by fa by Waswo jeans. A Harley-Davidson tattoo is of the IN Step Staff emblazoned with the rainbow flag. Krimmer shows us the gay community 6 hen a lot of people think 6 in all of its diversity, from high hair and Good Food Good 'Times at of PrideFest they think of zebra pants to solemn commitment cere- flamboyant sexual com- mony. mentary. But PrideFest is so much more "I don't know why I latched onto the than that. There's a lot of little, tender gay community. I now have a lot of friends moments. Like two fellows embracing at who are gay and business partners who are a picnic table by the lake. Or two women gay. Milwaukee is a conservative town. It sitting on a park bench holding hands." can be a provincial town. There's a lot of Douglas Krimmer, this year's-official cardboard people here. I guess I have to PrideFest photographer, snapped over agree with what one of my business partners 700 pictures of the gay extravaganza. As said: Gay people are just more interesting. a devotee to the school of street photog- "I want this show to be like a family raphy, Krimmer captured much of Pride- album for the gay community. A lot of .40 Pest's color, humor and warmth. In can- times, in family situations, you're fight- did shots and posed portraits, Krimmer ing with you brother or sister or whoev- 4, has documented PrideFest from begin- er. But when you get together, and look • ning to end. - at old pictures in a family album, you "I first went to PrideFest back in start to put the pieces back together 1993, when it was still in Juneau Park. I again. You realize why you are a family in walked around and never really took out the first place. I hope this show does that the camera. I was scared stiff to shoot for the gay community." photos. At the time I didn't really know Prices at Krimmer's show will range anybody in the gay community. I didn't from $200 for large, framed photographs, to know what this was all about. as little as $10 for small, unframed prints. "But by 1994, the year PrideFest "I plan to have a lot of photos that moved to the grounds of the Milwaukee people can look through. I hope people rivs9 Art Museum, I had become much more will see and remember things from two comfortable with the role of street pho- or three years ago. This show doesn't tographer. I went there for two solid days focus on just one aspect of the gay com- and just had a ball. I brought my wife munity. It's across the board." and kids on Sunday night and we EikaricAltu watched the drag show. By 1997 I was shooting semi-officially for PrideFest. PrideFest Portfolio runs through Nov. 1 at Gallery H20, This year I had a contractual agreement 221 N. Water St. An opening reception featuring music with them." by The Donglers will be held from 6 to 10 p.m., Doug Krimmer's fascination with Friday, Oct. 16th. Guam PrideFest has culminated in a show enti- Two Terrific Locations: tled PrideFest Portfolio. It features more 300 West Juneau & 1110 Old World Third Street • 414/276-3399 than 50 framed color photographs, as well as several black and white images. Valet Parking Available • Conveniently Located Between the PAC and Bradley Center Chicago's Righteously Outrageous Twirling Corps is seen tossing pink-tri- Look for the Special New Riverwalk connecting the Marcus angled drill rifles into the air. Rainbow Center for the Performing Arts (PAC) and Gus'! jock straps peek through holes in cut-off

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Start Your here is a rainbow in the sky over the Shimon farm. Julie is walking Tbarefoot among squash and pumpkin vines. Johnie, still in a bell-bot- Halloween tom suit, swings a heavy wooden camera over leafy wet tomato tops. The vegeta- bles Julie slowly knifed in the kitchen are now simmering on the grill. They smell @ Woody's surprisingly good. I huddle with Tommy and our hosts Costume Contest on in a small enclosure of mosquito netting. We eat sweet onions, mushrooms and peppers. As darkness envelops us, Johnie 10,31 98 from 7pm-8pm and Julie take an occasional flash photo. The bottles of wine are nearly empty. I think of a particular Shimon and Lindemann photograph. It depicts a young girl bobbing her head above the waters of a backyard pool. In the back- ground, tall Wisconsin corn grows in soft focus. I feel like we are in that photo- over graph. Just like the bobbing girl, we are enjoying a bit of farmyard hedonism. John Shimon and Julie Lindemann prove $500 in that art and style need be no stranger to the back roads of the America. V

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Triangle (Milwaukee, WI): Happy Hour - 5 to 9 p.m. 2-4-1 drinks! 7:30 p.m. at the Imperial Garden Chinese Restaurant, 2039 Allen Blvd. bar/rail, Sl tap Miller products, plus the 219 Girls. Showtime is at Boot Camp Saloon (Milwaukee, WO: Cocktail Hour - 4 to 8 p.m. (corner of University & Allen). Pre-dinner cocktails at 6 p.m. at the 11:30 p.m. Woody's (Milwaukee, WI): Snack Night! Cocktail Hour 4 to 9 p.m. Shamrock Bar, 117 W. Main St. FMI call Randy at (608) 278-9708. Dish (Milwaukee, WI): The new night spot for women! Rotating Club 5/Planet 0 (Madison, WI) 2-4-1 Happy Hour from 4 to 8 p.m. on rails, domestic bottles of beer & taps of Miller Lite. All other drinks Madison Gay Wrestling Club (Madison, WI): Meets weekly at 8 p.m. Events! Wednesdays: -$1 off. From 8 p.m. to close: All rail drinks & domestic bottles of beer New members are welcome. FMI call (608) 244-8675 (evenings). Jo'Dees International (Racine, WI): $4 Packer Beer Bust by MGD and .501 off. Pints of Miller Lite $2, Shots of Hot Sex 51.50 Barracks - Levi/Leather (Madison, WI): 2-4-1 Happy Hour on all drinks Saturday, October 17 Miller Lite, Packer touchdown shots, FREE hot dogs & snacks! (Open up to $3.50. All other drinks ore 51 off from 4 to 8 p.m. After 8 p.m.: (hour before televised games. $4 up to the start of the 3rd quarter, All rails 501 off. Cuervo drinks/shots 51 off. H.I.T. Casino Run - Fund-Raiser (Milwaukee, WI/Joliet, IL): H.I.T. will then $6 all night. Packer bust participants: 25 cents per mug after the Dish (Milwaukee, WI): The new night spot for women! Happy Hour 2- Boot Camp Saloon: (Milwaukee, WI): Cocktail Hour - 4 to 8 p.m. It's make a run to the Empress Casino on a fund-raiser for their annual game) Racine Street (Hwy. 32), Racine, WI 53403. 4.1, 5 to 7 p.m. Pool & Dart Leagues sign up now. bowling tournament to be held over Thanksgiving weekend. The bus Leather Night! Prizes throughout the night. M&M Club (Milwaukee, WI): Join them on Packer Sundays for brunch. Emeralds (Milwaukee, WI): Margarita Mondays! 52.8 p.m. to mid- leaves the College Ave-East Park & Ride at 9 a.m. for a full day of Club 5/Planet 0 (Madison, WI): 2-4.1 Happy Hour from 4 to 8 p.m. Brunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. night. gambling and fun, and returns to Milwaukee at 8:30 p.m. 520 per per- on rails, domestic bottles of beer & taps of Miller Lite. All other drinks son. FMI call Peter ot (414) 963-4037 or Rick at (414) 463-9849. Mama Roux (Milwaukee, WO: 55 Beer Bust from 3 to 8 p.m. Bloody Fluid (Milwaukee, WI): Happy Hour 5 to 8 p.m. - 51 off. From 8 p.m. to close: Pints of Miller lite $2. All rail drinks are Marys are 52 all night. FrontRunners LGBT Running Group (Madison, WI): Meets at 9:10 a.m. Jo'Dees International (Racine, WI): 56 Super Bust! by MGD and Miller 501 off. every Saturday. FMI & meeting place call (608) 238-7882. Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee, WI): Levi/Leather Dance Bar. Bar- lite , all the MGD or Miller Lite you can drink - ALL NITE! ($4 Packer Club 219 (Milwaukee, WI): 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cocktail Hour 1/2 Price Gamma - FrontRunners - Run/Walk (Milwaukee, WI): Meet at the tender's Specials - 8 p.m. to close Bust for televised Monday nite Packer's games. Open 1 hour before Drinks. Male Strippers. No cover. televised games). water tower at the east end of North Avenue at 9 a.m. every Saturday Naplese Lounge (Green Bay, WI): 56 Beer Bust from 3 to 6 p.m. Dish (Milwaukee, WI): It's Point Night! There are pints of Point for $1. for 45 minute run/walk. LAMM joins in on this one too. FMI call Brian OH ZONE (Rockford, IL): 51.50 Bloody Marys hosted by the Gay Voice. Kathy's Nut Hut (Milwaukee, WI): 4 to 6 p.m. Pull tabs! 2-4-1 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at (414) 332-1527. Ray's Bar & Grill (Madison, WI): $5 Beer Bash! 6 to 10 p.m. The Kloset (Beloit, WO: Happy Hour Drink Specials 4 through 7 p.m. Fluid (Milwaukee, WI): Happy Hour - 5 to 8 p.m. After 7 p.m. It's Guy's Night Out! $1.75 well drinks, 52.25 call drinks, Tuesday, October 20 lo'Dees International (Racine, WO: Free Pool & $6 Super Bust! MGD Scooter's (Eau Claire, WI): Beer Bust (tap beer $6) 3 to 8 p.m. $8 rail $1 Special Ex, and 501 Pabst on top. GAMMA - Play Cards (Milwaukee, WI): Sheepshead at 7:30. FMI call mixers, $10 call mixers, $2 dbl. Bloody Marys & Screw Drivers all and Miller lite! M&M Club (Milwaukee, WI): Double Bubble with complimentary Hors Bill at (414) 442-2268. night. The Kloset (Beloit, WI): Happy Hour Drink Specials 4 through 7 p.m. D'oeuvres 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 21 South Water St. Docks (Milwaukee, WI): Shirtless Sundays. Half price 55 Beer Bash! DJ spinning the hits starting ot 9 p.m. Mama Roux (Milwaukee, WI): 2/4/1 drinks 5 to 7 p.m. Grill hours 4 tap & rail if your shirt is off. 9 p.m. to close. LaCoge (Milwaukee, WI): Super Bust! Dairyland Cowgirls and Cowboys Dancing (Madison, WI): DCC will to 10 p.m. have lessons from 7 to 9 p.m. and open dancing afterwards until 11 Station 2 (Milwaukee, WI): Bloody Marys $2. Mimosas 52. M&M Club (Milwaukee, WI): Double Bubble with complimentary Hors p.m.. Suggested donation is $3; 1133 N Sherman Ave. Northgate Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee, WO: Closed. The Ballgame (Milwaukee, WI): Bloodys, Screws, Greyhounds - 52.25, D'oeuvres 5 to 7 p.m. Mall, Sapphire Ballroom. FMI call Richard or Ron at 255.9131 or see Naplese Lounge (Green Bay, WI): Pull tabs from 3 to 1 p.m. (Drinks as top beer 801 (until 6 p.m.) 51,75 roil drinks - 9 p.m. to close. Mama Roux (Milwaukee):2/4/1 drinks from 3 p.m. until closing. Grill their website at www.execpc.com/—sapphire low as 251) $6 Beer Bust from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. The Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee, WI): 8 p.m. to close - Bartender's hours ore 4 to 10 p.m. OH ZONE (Rockford, IL): Melrose Mondays. Free pizza & shot specials. BAR SPECIALS: Special! DJ Eddie. Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee, WI): Open 8 p.m. Levi/Leather. Miller The Office (Rockford, II): Game Show Mania every Sunday at 8:30 Ray's Bar & Grill (Madison, WI): Happy Hour from 4 to 7 p.m. 2-4-1. Time! $1 taps, $1.25 bottles of Miller brands. DJ Eddie. Sundays: p.m. $1 Bloody Marys! Scooter's (Eau Claire, WI): $3 pitchers - 9 p.m. to close. Ray's Bor & Grill (Madison, WI): Happy Hour horn 4 to 7 p.m. 2-4-1 Boot Camp Saloon (Milwaukee, WI): Sunday afternoon bottle beer spe- Woody's (Milwaukee, WI): Open 30 minutes prior to Packer games of South Water St. Docks (Milwaukee, WI): Cocktail Hour! 3 to 7 p.m. 9 p.m. to close. cial from 3 to 7 p.m. Pull tabs 9 p.m. to close. Scooter's (Eau Claire, WI): 2 for 52 domestic bottles and rail mixers. 9 Station 2 (Milwaukee, WI): Closed! p.m. to closing. The Ballgame (Milwaukee, WI): Domestic beer 51.25, rail drinks South Water St. Docks (Milwaukee, WI): 2-4-1 cocktails open to close. 51.75. 9 p.m. to close. Station 2 (Milwaukee, WI): Tappers $1. Captain Morgans $1.50. The Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee, WI): 8 p.m. to close - Bartender's The Ballgome (Milwaukee, WI): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Beer Bust S4, or Special! 801 glasses of beer. The Office (Rockford, IL): Miller products - $1.50. The Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee, WI) 8 p.m. to close - Bartender's 9_4*ar &Gil« Triangle (Milwaukee, WO: Happy Hour - 5 to 9 p.m. 2-4-1 drinks! 54 Special! pitchers of beer. Melrose Place Mondays. The Office (Rockford, IL): $2.50 pitchers/501 drafts. Woody's (Milwaukee, WI): Cocktail Hour • 4 to 9 p.m. Triangle (Milwaukee, WI): Happy Hour - 5 to 9 p.m. 2-4-1 drinks! and the Men's Rd'olm Zo's (Green Boy, WI): Free Pool & Darts. $6 Super Bust at Java's. South Pork Wednesdays. 55 All-U-Con-Drink Superbust (beer, wine & soda). Tuesdays: Woody's (Milwaukee, WI): Dart Night Cocktail Hour - 4 to 9 p.m. Barracks - Levi/Leather (Madison, WI): 2-4-1 Happy Hour on all drinks Zo's (Green Bay, WI): 56 Super Bust. Sean spins requests. SUNDAY, OCT. 18 • 8PM up to 53.50. All other drinks are SI off from 4 to 8 p.m. After 8 p.m.: Taps of Miller Lite $2, Shots of Hot Sex 51.50. Thursdays: MS. GINGAVITAS Boot Camp Saloon (Milwaukee, WI): Cocktail Hour - 4 to 8 p.m. Barracks - Levi/Leather (Madison, WI): 2-4-1 Happy Hour on all drinks Club 5/Planet 0 (Madison) 2-4-1 Happy Hour from 4 to 8 p.m. on up to 53.50. All other drinks are 51 off from 4 to 8 p.m. After 8 p.m.: FRIENDS rails, domestic bottles of beer & taps of Miller Lite. All other drinks - $1 Jim Beam drinks 501 off. Ex & Ex Lite S2. Shots of Doctor 52. AND off. From 8 p.m. to close: All tap beers (9 kinds to choose from) 751 Boot Comp Saloon (Milwaukee, WI): Cocktail Hour • 4 to 8 p.m. Pucker or Hot Sex $1.50. AIDS BENEFIT SHOW off. Shots of Club 5/Planet 0 (Madison, WI): 2-4-1 Happy Hour from 4 to 8 p.m. Club 219 (Milwaukee, WI): Open at 5 p.m. on rails, domestic bottles of beer & taps of Miller Lite. MI other drinks Dish (Milwaukee, WI): Closed - $1 off. From 8 p.m. to close: Jim Beam Drinks ore 501 off. Ex & Ex Lite S2. Shots of Doctor $2. Emeralds (Milwaukee, WI): 55 Beer Bust - 8 to midnight! WED., OtT. 21 • MEN'S ROOM Club 219 (Milwaukee, WI): 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cocktail Hour 1/2 Price Emerald City (Antioch, IL): $2 well-drinks. Drinks. Alternate Thursdays: Talent Night or Academy Awards Night. No • Fluid (Milwaukee, WI): Happy Hour 5 to 8 p.m. cover. • PREVIEW PARTY 0 Jo'Dees International (Racine, WI): 56 SUPER BUST! MGD and Miller Dish (Milwaukee, WI): 2.4.1 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Groove with WITH HOST ALLAN • Lite. Amy! Amy entertains! FREE BEER & SHOT SPECIALS Kathy's Nut Hut (Milwaukee, WI): Mexican Night! 4 p.m. to ? Tacos Fluid (Milwaukee, WI): Happy Hour - 5 to 8 p.m. SI 7 to 10 p.m. 2-4-1 Tequila 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Corona 51.15. Jo'Dees International (Racine, WI): 56 SUPER BUST! MGD and Miller The Kloset (Beloit, WI): Happy Hour Drink Specials 4 through 7 p.m. Lite. Cherry lifeSaver's and Viagra Shots - $ 2.50 SI shots (Liquer or Schnapps) and 75C taps. Starting at 8 p.m. Kathy's Nut Hut (Milwaukee, WI): Stammers! SI - 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Karooke with Pam! Kirby's Klub (Madison, WI): Every Thursday Night is 20's Night! Party M&M Club (Milwaukee, WI): Double Bubble with complimentary Hors to the hottest rock all night. $1 roil, 51 shots, 501 taps. Listen to our D'oeuvres 5 to 7 p.m. new Ws Todd & Shown. Mama Roux (Milwaukee, WI): Taco Tuesday! 2/4/1 drinks 5 to 7 The Kloset (Beloit, WI): Happy Hour Drink Specials 4 through 7 p.m. p.m. Grill open from 4 to 10 p.m. After 7 p.m. It's Ladies Night Out! 53 pitchers, $1.50 bottled beer and Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee, WI): Levi/leather. Open 8 p.m. Free 751 taps. pool. S4 pitchers of domestic beer. M&M Club (Milwaukee, WI): Double Bubble with complimentary Hors Grill Naplese Lounge (Green Bay, WI): Shake a Drink! Aces free and sixes D'oeuvres 5 to 7 p.m. Costume Party • October 31 • Ray's Bar & half-price - 3 to 7 p.m. Mama Roo (Milwaukee, WI): 2/4/1 drinks 5 to 7 p.m. Special appe- Party in Men's Room Bar OH ZONE (Rockford, IL): All coffee drinks • $2. tizers by Stan. Underwear Ray's Bar & Grill (Madison, WI): Happy Hour from 4 to 7 p.m. Free Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee, WI): Open 8 p.m. Levi/Leather. Tex- Floor Only! Karooke from 8:30 p.m. to 1 o.m. Mex Night! $1.50 bottles of Corona. Second Scooter's (Eau Claire, WI): Progressive Night! Starts 9 p.m. to close. Naplese Lounge (Green Bay, WI): Pull tabs! drinks as low as 251 3 to 51 rail mixers, 501 mugs of beer. Price goes up 251 every half hour 7 p.m. 3052-3054 E. Washington Ave. • Madison to closing. OH ZONE (Rockford, IL): $1 bottle beer. 501 drafts. Water St. Docks (Milwaukee, WI): 2-4-1 cocktails 3 to 7 p.m. Phone: 608-241-9335 • FAX: 608-241-0280 South Ray's Bar & Grill (Madison, WO: Happy Hour from 4 to 7 p.m. $2 Station 2 (Milwaukee, WI): Closed! Export & Corona beer 9 p.m. to close.

October 15 —October 28, 1998 • IN Step INX father for sleeping with a man. She finds The Ghost of Carmen out something quite different — along with getting a mother's undying love. Miranda and Other Spooky I really liked "Simon Says" by Mar- Gay and Lesbian Tales shall Moore. John meets Simon Rossi at Edited by Julie Trevelyan & Scott Brassart a friend's house. Simon can see ghosts, and has since he was a babe. They fall in presents love and move in together. Simon starts his collection of 22 decidedly gay and getting weird telephone calls in German THE IITH ANNUAL lesbian ghost stories has arrived just in (Hans) and Russian (Oleg). He tells Ttime for Halloween laughs and chills. John they're ghosts, and John says, The cover story by Don Sakers is funny "That's a hell of a long-distance call." So and quite wonderful. Imagine a space sta- goes the witty banter until Simon lets tion somewhere in the future with a campy John know that Hans is hot for him and 70-year old, 270-pound drag queen. Add means to have him by any means. The a few outrageous characters — like Cookie, ALLOWEENDANCE. solution decided by an otherworldly A WOMYN ONLY EVENT who distills rum somewhere in the depths confab is quite permanent in a reverse of his kitchens, and a spectral Carmen sort of way — but the lovers work it out. Miranda who lovingly hands out advice Some stories are scarier than others. In Saturday, October and real fruit. You'll have quite a story. 31, 1998 "The Thing at the Bottom of the Bed," by 8pm Transit Center "Taking Care of Faith," by A.J. Potter, J.M. Beazer, Haley discovers that the ca "weaves faith-healing, a haunted apart- "lump" leaning against her leg at the bot- Harbor Lights Ballroom ment and a jar of peanut butter into a tale tom of the bed isn't her cat Gulliver. This 909 E. Michigan Ave • Milwaukee of love and loyalty from beyond the grave." tale is all about the fear of the things that The ghost of a gay man returns to visit the live under the bed and in the darkest cor- Beer, Wine, apartment where he killed himself. He has ners of our souls. The final story in the the current resident contact his ex-lover collection is "Eyes" by E.J. Galusha. This with some surprising results. PRIZES Mixed Drinks and tale is about two women who pick each In "The Case of the Sapphic Suc- other up and decide to get it on. "Eyes" is For the non-alcoholic drinks cubus," by Abbe Ireland, a lesbian inves- guaranteed to freeze your blood and give Scariest, tigator checks out a supposedly haunted you the willies by the time you reach the Most Original and served! motel room and reports the results of horror-filled conclusion. Best Group Costumes her experience with the demon dyke she At the end of the book there are very finds there to Dr. Decker, who ... well, Professional DJ short bios on each of the contributing Wear a read on. "My Possession," by Simon authors. Read these short but wonderful Costume or Dance to the hits of iheppard, gets into really kinky bondage tales straight through, without stopping, come as you are! yesterday and today and sex of the slave/master type as the just as I did. Some of them will "have possessor becomes the possessed. you checking the closet, under the bed, Admission Lawrence Schimel's "Old as a Rose in and wondering why you were told there $8 at the Door How to find it: The transit center Bloom" tells the story of a young girl were no such things as ghosts." There building is on the SW corner of who's getting dressed for her first prom are, you know. Happy haunting. (Alyson Lake Drive & Michigan Ave. Take while she talks to her deceased mother. Publications, ISBN: 1-55583-488-4, the escalator up one level to the Her gay father and his drag queen lover $11.95 PB). Harbor Lights Ballroom. Follow the are downstairs. She thinks her mother has —Ed Grover orange & black balloons. come back because she's angry with her

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k5A IN Step • October 15—October 28, 1998 Scooter's (Eou Claire, WI): Free Pool 8 Darts. 2.4-1 top beer 9 p.m. to Triangle (Milwaukee, WI): Happy Hour - 5 to 9 p.m. 2-4-1 drinks! Jo'Dees International - Jeff's 31st birthday party! (Racine, WI): Who Gay AA - Open Meetings (Appleton 8 Green Bay, WI): There are five close. Woody's (Milwaukee, WI): Cocktail Hour • 4 to 9 p.m. said that getting (Gulp!) older wasn't fun? Go to 2139 Racine Street open meetings for the gay and lesbian community each week in Apple- South Water St. Docks (Milwaukee, WI): 2-4-1 cocktails 3 to 8 p.m. (Hwy. 32) for lots of free beer and soda and food from 9 till the cows ton and Green Bay. FMI 8. Locations call (920) 336.2868 or (920) Saturdays: 75t taps from 9 p.m. to close. come home. Specials on shots of Doctor's and others. FMI (414) 634- 954.9169. Barracks - Levi/Leather (Madison, WI): Levi/Leather/Uniform Night! 9804. website: http:// Members.aol.com/jodeesinti Station 2 (Milwaukee, WI): Beer, wine 8. rail 2-4-1 all night! Goy AA/Goy Ahanon - 12-Step Meetings (Kenosha): These recovery 50( off every drink for proper attire. (In the Barracks only at the Bar- M8M Club - Randy's Birthday Bash 8. H.I.T. Fund-Raiser (Milwaukee, groups meet every Thursday ot the Unitarian Universalist Church, 5810 The Ballgame (Milwaukee, WI): $1.75 rail drinks 9 p.m. to close. tender's Discretion). WI): Randy Frank (Eviline) will be the host at this annual (belated) 8th Ave, at 7:30 p.m. FM! call Bill or Art at (414) 694-0115 The Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee, WI): 8 p.m. to close - Bartender's Club 219 (Milwaukee, WI): 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tea Dance. Free Eats! birthday bash and fund-raiser for H.I.T.'s annual tournament. The fes- Gay/lesbian AA Closed Meeting (Madison, WI): Meets weekly at 8 Special! tivities begin at 7:30 p.m. and showtime will be at about 10:30 p.m. Dish (Milwaukee, WI): The new night spot for women! Join p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 1609 University Ave. FMI call DJ Amber Raffle tickets will be sold during the evening. FMI call Roland at (414) The Office (Rockford, IL): Beer $1 Well drinks $1.50. for dancin' 8, romancin'. (608) 222.8989. South Madison Health 8. Family Ctr. (Madison, WI): 271-5570. Free, anonymous walk-in HIV testing fro 5 to 7:45 p.m. Located at The Trading Company (Eau Claire, WI): Super Bust! 9 p.m. to close. S8 Jo'Dees International (Racine, WI): Vanilla 8 Original Doctor's, Cherry Wednesday, October 28 2202 South Pork St. FMI call (608) 261-9210. rail, $10 call mixers, $12 top-shelf mixers. Cheesecake, Cherry LifeSaver's and Viagra shots $2.50. $1.25 Tap South Madison Health 8. Family Cu. Triangle (Milwaukee, WI): Happy Hour - 5 to 9 p.m. 2-4-1 drinks! $6 MGD 8. Miller Lite, $1.75 Pints of Leinie's Red, $2.50 Pints of Hacker- Club 219 - HIV Testing (Milwaukee, WI): The BESTD Traveling HIV Clin- (Madison, WI): Free, anonymous All-U-(an Drink Bust! Pschorr Weisse. ic will be there from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m. FMI call (414) 272.2144. walk-in HIV testing fro 5 to 7:45 p.m. Located at 2202 South Park St. FMI call (608) 261-9270. Woody's (Milwaukee, WI): Cocktail Hour - 4 to 9 p.m. Kathy's Nut Hut (Milwaukee, WI): Short beers 2 for $1.50. HALLOWEEN EVENTS: Third Thursdays - HIV Self-Help Group (Baraboo, WI): This group spon- Mama Roux (Milwaukee, WI): Bar opens at 3 p.m. Early Bird Specials la's (Green Bay, WI): $6 Super Bust. DJ Mark spins. sored by persons living with HIV, Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital 8 the 3 to 6 p.m. Grill hours from 4 to 10 p.m. (COMMUNITY-WIDE E BARS) Fridays: AIDS Network meets every 3rd Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. in Baraboo.' Man's Country (Chicago, IL): Male Strippers and Porn Stars. Show at Friday, October 30 Refreshments are served 8 transportation assistance is available. FMI Barracks - Levi/Leather (Madison, WI): 2.4.1 Happy Hour on all drinks Midnight. Free Continental Breakfast Sunday Morning. Cell Black - Hall-O-Weenie Weekend (Chicago, IL): There's Going To Be 8. location call (608) 643-7241 or (608) 643- 1583. up to $3.50. All other drinks are Si off from 4 to 8 p.m. After 8 p.m.: Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee, WI): Open 8 p.m. Levi/Leather. Bar- A Non-Stop Party! Tonight Black Out in the Cell Block! Saturday they UU Church lesbian Support/Discussion Group (Rockford, IL): The Boot Camp Saloon (Milwaukee, WI): Cocktail Hour - 4 to 8 p.m. tender's Special from 8 p.m. to close. The Shaft Bar opens at 10 p.m. open at 2 p.m. with a Bloody Mary Bar! Dress code strictly enforced group meets weekly from 7 to 8 p.m. at 4848 Turner Rd. FMI call Cell Block (Chicago, IL): Fetish Night! Check your Monthly Planner. Dress Code enforced. for Holding Cell 8 Yard. Check your Monthly Planner. (815) 636-1298. $100 drawings. Holding Cell opens at 10 p.m. Douglas Dunes Resort • Halloween OH ZONE (Rockford, IL): $1.50 shot specials. DJ/Dancing. Weekend (Douglas, MI): Join in for Friday, October 16 Chicago Eagle (Chicago, ll):Club Night. Chicago's Leather and S&M a Witchy Weekend! There is a great party on Saturday night (10/31) Ray's Bar 8, Grill (Madison, WI): DJ Tyrone. Buy your first drink 8, get G/L/B/T Youth Group - Meeting (Kenosha): This group meets the first Clubs welcome. Pit open. with prizes for the best costumes. Located at 333 Blue Star Highway your second one FREE at the Back Bar only! and they're open all winter. FMI call (616) 857-1401. & third Fridays of the month from 7 to 10 p.m. at the ARCW Offices, Club 5/Planet 0 (Madison, WI): 2-4-1 Happy Hour from 4 to 8 p.m. Scooter's (Eau Claire, WI): All chilled shots only $1.50 - 9 to 11 p.m. 1212 57th St. FMI call 800.924.6601. on rails, domestic bottles of beer 8, taps of Miller Lite. All other drinks Saturday, October 31 DJ 8, dancing starting at 11 p.m. High Tea 8. Talk - Senior Men's Group (Madison, WI): High Teo 8. Talk - SI off. From 8 p.m. to close: Frontiers Gay/BI Men's Group - Party (Madison, WI): Join other mem- Station 2 (Milwaukee, WI): Hot Sex $1. is an organization-free (no long associated with SAGE/Dane) opportu- Club 219 (Milwaukee, WI): 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cocktail Hour 1/2 Price bers for a spectacular Halloween Bash. Costumes are encouraged, but nity for senior men and their friends who enjoy the company of other The Ball Game Drinks. Male Strippers. (Milwaukee, WI): 80( tap beers, $2 Bloody Marys, not required. A buffet (this is not a potluck) supper and cocktails will men to gather on Friday afternoons. The group meets at Monty's Blue Greyhounds. All until 6 p.m. Screws, be served. This should make a great pre-bar party. EMI call Larry at Plate Diner, 2089 Atwood Ave, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. and is wheel choir Dish (Milwaukee, WI): The new night spot for women! Happy Hour 2- (608) 244-8675. 4-1 5 to 7 p.m. Join DJ Amber for dancin' 8 romancin'. The Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee, WI): 8 p.m. to close - Bartender's accessible. Special! GAMMA - Party (Glendale, WI): There will be a member's Halloween Fluid (Milwaukee, WI): Happy Hour 5 to 8 p.m. LGB Campus Center -Speak French Madison): There's a fabulous French The Office (Rockford, ID: Rockford's Best Dance Party! DJ's Jerry 8 Party starting at 7:30 p.m. FMI call Doug 8 John at (414) 540-1202. Table. Bring your lunch. All levels of French speakers welcome. Located at Jo'Dees International (Racine, WI): Bring on the Bears and Bikers! Jess One! Jo'Dees International - Halloween party (Racine, WI): Prizes to the best 406 W. Gilman St. from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. FMI call (608) 265-3344. $1.25 Tap MGD 8 Miller Lite, $1.75 Pints of Leinie's Red, $2.50 Pints costumes! Drink and shot specials. 10 p.m. until closing. of Hacker-Pschou Weisse. $2.50 Vanilla 8. Original Doctor's, Cherry Woody's (Milwaukee, WI): Badger Game Day. Free shots for Badger Saturday, October 17 scores. Cheesecake, Cherry LifeSaver's and Viagra shots. Positive Voice - Party (Kaukana, WI); The party will be at Liberty Hall AIDS Network • HIV/AIDS Support Group (Madison, WI): This group from 8 p.m. to midnight! FMI call (920) 435-4404. The Kloset (Beloit, WI): Happy Hour Drink Specials 4 through 7 p.m. meets from 10 a.m. to noon at UW Hospital, 600 Highland Ave. in BAR EVENTS: K6/Rm. 280, 2nd floor. FMI call (608) 252-6540 or 1.800.486-6276. DJ spinning the hits starting at 8 p.m. $1.50 bottles and SI shots BOOK READINGS, (Liquor and Schnapps). Thursday, October 15 Cathedral Square Park - FINAL Farm Market (Milwaukee) This will be the wind-up for home-grown fruits and veggies, plants, herbs 8 baked goods M8M Club (Milwaukee, WI): All you can eat Fish Fry and other great M&M Club - Free Flu Shots (Milwaukee, WI): Free flu shots will be CLASSES, CLUBS: for this location for the season. 7:30 a.m. through 12:30 p.m. Catch specials. offered in the upper-level banquet room from 6 to 9 p.m. FMI call Friday, October 16 the mother of all Farmer's Markets in West Allis at 65th and Greenfield BESTD Clinic at (414) 272-2144 or Jeff Miller at (414) 817-0957. Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee, WI): Open 8 p.m. Levi/Leather. 2-4.1 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. mixed drinks from 8 to 10 p.m. The Shaft Bar opens at 10 p.m. Dress Borders Book Shop 8. Cafe - Storytelling for Adults (Madison, WI): Code enforced. David Keesey-Berg performs Walking Sacred Path: Stories of Faith, at GCB AA - Open Meeting (Madison, WI): This meeting takes place every Thursday, October 22 7:30 p.m. FMI call (608) 232-2616. Saturday at 6 p.m. at The United, 14 W. Mifflin, Suite 103. EMI call eat! Ray's Bar 8. Grill (Madison, WI): Fish Fry $6.95 for all you can (608) 255-8582. Happy Hour from 4 to 7 p.m. Butch Nite at the Back Bor only! 50C off M8M Club - Free Flu (Milwaukee, WI): A second round of free Sunday, October 18 . flu shots will be offered in the upper-level banquet room from 6 to 9 Northland Gay Men's Center - Social Night (Duluth, MN): Meets every all drinks for those in leather. Posihve Voice - Lavender Book Salon (Green Bay, WI): This LGBT read- p.m. FMI call BESTD Clinic at (414) 272.2144 or Jeff Miller at (414) Saturday. Activities include games, videos and other social events from ing group meets the third Sunday of the month. FMI call Michael at South Water Street Docks (Milwaukee, WI): 2-4-1 cocktails 3 to 7 817-0957. 6 to 9 p.m. at the Center, 8 N. 2nd Ave East, Temple opera Block, Suite (920) -738-0497. 309. FMI call (218) 722-8585. Saturday, October 24 The GCVO Book Discussion Group — This group usually meets the third The Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee, WI): 8 p.m. to close - Bartender's Transgender Issues Workshop (Madison, WI): The time is yet to be Tuesday of the month. Two books are discussed: one fiction novel and Special! announced for this workshop on: How to Achieve a Feminine Voice, a non-fiction book that ties in with the fiction novel. FMI call Borders The Office (Rockford, IL): Best Dance Party! DJ Cris. which will take place at OutReach (formerly The United), 14 W. Mifflin Book Shop-East, (608) 240-0080. St. The Trading Company (Eau Claire, WI): All chilled shots 51.50 - 9 to FMI call (608) 255-8582. 11 p.m. COMMUNITY MEETINGS Sunday, October 18 Angels of Hope MCC - Religious Services (Allouez 8, Appleton, WI): Ser- AND EVENTS: vices ore held every Sunday at 11 a.m. at 3601 Libel St., Allouez, 8. at 815 N. Richmond St., Appleton. FMI call (920) 991-0128. Thursday, October 15 5 p.m. at (Milwaukee, WI): The group meets at Diversity G/L Resource Center (Rockford, IL): Located at 610 E State Bi Youth Milwaukee - Meeting call (414) 272-2144. St. Open from 4 to 9 p.m. Teen Drop-in Hours. FMI call (8151 964- the BESTD Clinic at 7 p.m. FMI 2639. James Reeb UU Church - Worship Service (Madison, WI): Services are from 10 to 11 a.m. at 2146 E. Johnson St. FMI call (608) 242-8881. PFLAG-Madison - Meeting (Madison, WI): At 2 p.m.: How do we respond lovingly in an increasing political climate which is not always accepting? Meet at the Friends Meeting House, 1104 Robert Court, behind the Associated Bank on Monroe Street. Lesbian sandwich? Photo by Jamie @ Club 5 Cutie sandwich? Photo by Jamie @ Club 5 PFLAG-Door County • Meeting (Sturgeon Boy, WI): This group meets the third Sunday of the Month of Hope Church, 12th 8. Michigan Streets. FMI call Sandy at (920) 743-8663. Perfect Harmony Chorus - Rehearsal (Madison, WI): Meet and sing every Sunday at Grace Episcopal Church on Capitol Square from 7 to 9 p.m. Enter from the West Washington side of the court yard. FMI (608) 232-0528. Rebuilding Faith • LGBT Catholics Monthly Discussion Group (Milwau- kee) This group meets at Holy Trinity Guadalupe School (613 S. 14th St.) from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The special guest speaker is David Schimmel, author of Passion: Christian Spirituality from a Gay Perspec- tive. FMI call (414) 481-8543. Tongue patrol Photo by Jomie @ Club Seeking Sobriety • Non-Religious Recovery Group (Milwaukee) This recovery group meets at 6 p.m. every Sunday at BEST() Clinic, 1240 E. Brady St. (use side door). FMI call Danny at (414) 540-0961 or Richard at (414) 442-1132. Silver Space - Older Lesbian Discussion Group (Milwaukee, WI): This discussion/social group meets the third Sunday of the month at the call the Coun- I killed Kenny. Photo by Jamie @ Triangle South Park Wednesdays Counseling Center of Milwaukee from 6 to 8 p.m_ FMI t seling Center at (414) 271.2565. University Congregational Church Worship Service (Madison, WI): Ser- vices are at 10 a.m. at 1127 University Ave. FMI call (608) 256-2353. Monday, October 19 4 BGLASS - Weekly Meeting (Appleton, WI): The Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian

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p.m. FMI call (815) 964-2639. Shows 10:30 to 11 p.m. Recovering History: The Tradition of African-American Quilting, is a spe- Gay/Bi Men's Alonon Group (Madison, WI): Meets at the University Vilos Hall • Free Film (Madison, WI): At 1:30 p.m.: A Taiwanese film cial week-long exhibit of quilts mode after 1950. FMI call (414) 224- CALENDAR LISTINGS ARE FREE! 3200. Mail, Fax or E-mail your event to: United Methodist Church, 1127 University Ave. every Wednesday at 6 titled A Brighter Summer Day, based upon a 1960 crime that shocked p.m. FMI call (608) 256-4107 or (608) 846-2860. Taipei, the firm traces the forces that lead a decent young man to break Saturday, October 24 down. 1661 N. Water St., Suite 411 HIV/AIDS Support Group - (Green Bay, WI): Free, confidential and Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum - Gorden Clean-up (Milwaukee): open to any person living with or affected by HIV/AIDS on the 1st and Tuesday, October 20 Volunteers ore needed to help restore the Italian Renaissance Gardens Milwaukee, WI 53202 3rd Wednesday of the month. The meetings take place at Renaissance Frontiers Gay/Bi Men's Group - Film Circle (Madison, WI): Part two of on the fourth Saturday of each month. To find out how you or your gar- Healing Art Ctr., 311 S. Jefferson from 7:30 to 9 p.m. FMI call (920) 414.278.7840 voice three: Tales of the City will be shown of 7:30 p.m. FMI call Colin at den group can help, call (414) 271-3656 ext. 6. Also both men & 437-4325 or Sylvia at 1-800-675-9400. 414.278.5868 fax (608) 257.2338. women ore encouraged to join the new Renaissance Gorden Club which LGB Campus Center Queer Chicks Social Group (Madison, WI): This will focus on the Italian gardens at Villa Terrace and the new English Nothing To Hide - Additional Hour Channel Cable 4 (Madison, WI): instepnews@aolcom social group meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at 219 N. Hamilton St. garden at Charles Allis Art Museum. FMI call Brenda Anguil (414) 962- Requests were made to the channel to increase viewing to a third hour FMI call (608) 265-3344. 3716. & here it is. 1] you can call in requests for the following month on Madison Vet Center - GLB Veterans Meeting (Madison, WI): The group some topic or person in the GLBTQ community, or 2] D. Runyon will and Straight Society meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Room 109 THEATER ARTS: meets every Wednesday at 147 5 Butler at 5 p.m. FMI call (608) selections. This afternoon at 4 p.m. it's Nazis & Gays by of Coleman Hall at Lawrence University Memorial Union, 615 E. Col- make the 262-7084 or (608) 264-5342. Edgewood College Professor, Joy Hatheway, and In Our Own Times, lege Ave. FMI call Irene (920) 722-7572, Bernie (920) 982-0220, Thursday, October 15 produced in Dallas, TX, with the two counter TV ads against the or Harriet (920) 749-1629. Friday, October 23 Extreme Religious Right produced by PFLAG in response to Pat Robert- UWM Fine Arts - Recital (Milwaukee, WI): Steve Nelson-Roney will play in LAIR - Research Conference (Milwaukee): HIV Prevention & Research: Madison Transgender Group - Support Group (Madison, WI): A support son and Jesse Helms. FMI (608) 241-2500. solo piano: Jazz standards and neo-jazz improvisations at 7:30 p.m. Theoretical, Methodological & Contextual Consideration, will be pre- and advocacy group for Transsexuals (MTF and FTM), Cross Dressers the Fine Arts Recital Hall. FMI call (414) 229-4308. Wednesday, October 21 sented of 2:15 p.m. in the conference room at 2017 N. Summit and their Friends, Families and Significant Others. Meeting at 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 16 Avenue FMI call (414) 456-7731. at OutReach, 14 West Mifflin Street. FMI (608) 255-4927. In The Life Season Premiere (Milwaukee & Statewide); In Wisconsin Alverno College - Wild Space Dance Co. (Milwaukee, WI): Heartland the series will air in Milwaukee on Wednesday, October 21 on Channel Frontiers Gay/Bi Men's Group - Rap Session (Madison, WI): An open Saturday, October 24 initiates a new performance series in collaboration with dance compa- 10, WMVS, at 11 p.m. Statewide it will air in the following locations discussion is held at OUTReach, 14 W. Mifflin at 7:30 p.m. FMI call nies from across the USA. Allyson Green and Dancers will perform with Celebrating The Body Erotic Men's Workshop (Chicago, IL): This two- on Tuesday, October 27 at 11 p.m.: Channel 21, WHA; Channel 28, (608) 274.5959. Wild Space tonight at 8 p.m. and again on 10/17. FMI call (414) day workshop, conducted by the Body Electric School, will help men WHWC; Channel 31, WHIA; Channel 36 WLEF; Channel 38, WPNE. 382.6044 or (414) 271-0301. Goy AA/Gay Al-anon - 12-Step Meetings (Racine): These recovery explore the connections between touch, physical pleasure and spiritual For other areas in the United states, see your local directories. groups meet every Monday at 625 College Ave. at 8 p.m. FMI call Art awareness. Scholarships available for men living with HIV. FMI call Saturday, October 17 at (414) 694-0115. (312) 819.1524. Saturday, October 24 Milwaukee Chamber Theater - Season Opener (Milwaukee, WI): David Charles Allis Art Museum - Film (Milwaukee, WI): The Egg & I, starring Gay/Bi Men's AA - Closed Meeting (Madison, WI): The group meets at Integrity/Dignity - Religious (Madison, WI): There will be a Remem- Hare's aword-winning play, Skylight, will open at 8 p.m. and be fol- Fred MacMurray and Claudette Colbert at 7:30 p.m. in Rahil Hall. 8 p.m. at the University United Methodist Church, 1127 University Ave. brance of the Dead Eucharistic Service at 6 p.m. at St. Francis House, lowed by o champagne reception. FMI & tickets call (414) 291-7800. FMI call (608) 222-8989. 1001 University Ave. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. 53 general public, Si members & children. FMI call (414) 278.8295. Sunday, October 18 WISH - Genenc AA 12-Step Meeting (Madison, WI): The group meets UWM - Annual Autumn Pow-Wow (Milwaukee, WI): Native American weekly at 6 p.m. at the Atwood Community Ctr, 2425 Atwood Ave. singing and dancing, plus vendors with crafts in the UWM Union Ball- Madison Gay Video Club - Videos (Madison, WI): Double-feature Pabst Theater - Ballet Wisconsin (Milwaukee, WI): BW will perform FMI call (608) 249.5096. Tuesday, October 6 room from noon to Midnight. Free and open to all. screenings of Kiss Me Guido and Catalinaville at 8 p.m. FMI call (608) two shows only of Alice in Wonderland at 2 and 4 p.m. On Saturday, 244-8675 (evenings). 10/17 join them for a Meet the Characters Tea Party at Worts Tea Tuesday, October 20 Sunday, October 25 UWM Fine Arts - Free Film (Milwaukee, WI): Cinemas of the Scattered Room from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. FMI call (414) 964.6700. Bi Definition - Social/Discussion (Milwaukee, WI): The group meets at Gay Men's Discussion Group (Milwaukee, WI): The group will discuss African Diaspora's will show the classic film Black Orpheus in Portugese UWM Fine Arts - Music (Milwaukee, WI): The Fine Arts Quartet per- the BESTD Clinic at 7 p.m. The topic is: Coming Out as a Bisexual. FMI The Roles We Ploy from 6 to 8 p.m. at BESTD Clinic. 53 donation with English subtitles at 4 p.m. in the UWM Union Theater. FMI call forms at 3 p.m. in the Fine Arts Recital Hall. the program included the call (414) 272-2144. requested. FMI call Bill Hanel at (414) 276-7626. (414) 229-2931. Dvorak Quartets. FMI call (414) 229-4308. Boyz Nite ARON • (Milwaukee, WI): The group meets every Tuesday Wednesday, October 28 Sunday, October 25 Friday, October 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Assemble Safer Sex kits and other prevention materials. It's o place to hang out with other gay men and just dish. Boy View GAYS • Garden Club (Bay View, WI): The Bay View Garden and LGBTQ Asians & Asian Americans - Videos & Potluck (Madison, WI): All Wind-Up Dolls Theater • Season Opener (Milwaukee, WI): Two short Movie night is on the first Tuesday of each month. All ages welcome. Yard Society will meet for the last time this season at the Beulah Banton LGBTQ Asian and Asian American students and community members ploys, The Role of Delo, and The White Whore and the Bit Player will TO call Chris (414) 225-1556 or Andy (414) 225-1502. Community Center at 7:30 p.m. FMI call Dan at (414) 482.3196. are invited and encouraged together for a potluck dinner. Afterwards, be presented at the CoffeeHouse, 631 N. 19th Street. Also on 10/24. everyone will watch some of the queer Asian-American videos from the FMI, tickets & times call Ruth at (414) 224-0625. HIV/AIDS Support Group - Fox Cities (Menasha, WI): Free, confidential FILM, TV, VIDEO & RADIO: Asian-American Studies Program video library. FMI on times, location, and open to any person living with or affected by HIV/AIDS an the 2nd Saturday, October 24 potluck and/or videos, please contact [email protected] and 4th Tuesday of the month. The meetings take place at Family Saturday, October 17 or call (608) 256.5415. Pabst Theater - Comedy (Milwaukee, WI): The Capitol Steps, a satin- Resource Assn. of Fox Valley, Midway Rd., 1488 Kenwood Drive from col troupe of former Congressional Staffers, will perform here for one 7 to p.m. FMI UWM Fine Arts - Free Film (Milwaukee, WI): Cinemas of the Scattered 8:30 call (920) 739.4226 or Sylvia at 1.800-675- Tuesday, October 27 night only. Get the latest input in the Bill and Monica fiasco, plus a lot 9400. African Diaspora's will show The Keeper, a film about a prison guard whose life is changed when he takes in a Haitian immigrant accused of Frontiers Gay/Bi Men's Group Film Circle (Madison, WI): Port three more. FMI call (414) 286-3663. LGB Campus Center - Boy-Oh-Boy Men's Social Group (Madison, WI): of three: rape. Film screened at 4 p.m. in the UWM Union Theater. FMI call Tales of the City will be shown at 1:30 p.m. FMI call Peter at UWM Fine Arts - Music (Milwaukee, WI): The Dorothea Trio performs This social group for ages 18 to 25 meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at (414) 229-2931. (608) 821-8262. at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Recital Hall. FMI call (414) 229-4308 406 W. Gilman St. FMI call 265-3344. (608) Nothing To Hide - Channel (able 4 (Madison, WI): This afternoon at 4 Sunday, October 18 Sunday, October 25 Madison Community Health Ctr - HIV Testing (Madison, WI): Free, p.m. it's Harry Hay at the hook signing ot Canterbury Books, New Har- anonymous, walk-in HIV testing fro 3 to 5:45 p.m. at 1133 Cathedral of Hope Religious TV (Madison, WI): Cable 4, Public Access vest Foundation presents itself in 1996: made by Melissa Dopp some Boulevard Ensemble - Alley Series Season Opener (Milwaukee, WI): Williamson St. FMI call (608) 255-0704. TV will regularly air part o 30-minute worship service from the Federated footage of a Dave Runyon tape. FMI 241-2500. Wilder Wilder, two one-act ploys by Wisconsin native Thornton Wilder Metropolitan Community Church from Dallas, Texas at 8 p.m. will open at 7:30 and run on Sundays and Mondays through 11/9 at Northland Gay Men's Center - Open Discussion Group (Duluth, MN): Wednesday, October 28 the Boulevard Theater, 2252 S. The group meets weekly from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Center, 8 N. 2nd Ave TBS Superstation - AIDS Drama (Milwaukee Cable): In The Gloaming, Kinnickinnk Ave. Tickets are $10. FMI Nothing To Hide - Channel Cable 4 (Madison, WI) At 9 744.5757. East, Temple opera Block, Suite 309. Topics include coming out issues, directed by Christopher Reeve and starring Glenn Close, Bridget Fonda, p.m. there is call (414) Midge Miller interviewing the Doctors Gene & Linda Fadey on the issue support & resources. No age limits. FMI call (218) 722-8585. Whoopi Goldberg, Sean Robert Leonard and David Strothoirn will air at 8 p.m. Central Standard Time on Channel 11 (out of Chicago). The of Universal Single Payer National Health Core in order to expose the PFLAG - Meeting (Appleton/Fox Cities): This group meets the third show will repeat at 9:15 p.m. misinformation put out by Jo Musser, candidate in the race for the Sec- Tuesday of the month. FMI write PO Box 195 Neenah, WI 54957- ond Congressional District seat. Also Midge Miller interviews Ed Garvey WORT Radio 89.9 0195 or call the helpline at (920) 722.7572. FM - Lesbian Radio (Madison, WI): Her Turn: Women's [361 & A Matter of FACT: 5 in politics news and Information by and about women from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Fol- UHS Counseling & Consultation Services - Sex Out Loud (Madison, lowed by Her Infinite Variety Women in Music from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. WI): This discussion group for meets Memorial Gay/Bi students in the All genres and styles. Interviews, live guests and announcements for the MUSEUMS & GALLERIES Union at 12 p.m. every Tuesday. FMI call (608) 265-4901. womyn's community. FMI call (608) 256-2001. Friday, October 16 Womonsong - Rehearsal (Madison) The group meets at Beth Israel Ctr. Monday, October at 7 p.m. FMI call (608) 222-2987. 19 Gallery 218 - Opening Reception (Milwaukee): A solo art exhibit by Lia WYOU-(able 4 - Free Speech & Dyke TV (Madison, WI): Gerald Ford's Gima, whose works are inspired by microscopic organisms, marine ani- Wednesday, October 21 America, We Do The Work-repetitive strain injuries, Moment Utopia, a mols, and plankton. This exhibit of monoprints, intaglios and drawings Diversity GL Resource Ctr - Coming Out Support Group (Rockford, IL): documentary by Kenji Williams of the rave culture. Starts at 7 p.m. will be on view through Sunday, November 1. FMI call (414) 643- The group meets every Wednesday at 610 E. State St. from 7 to 8 Dyke TV, a 30-minute show for lesbians is produced in New York City. 1732. Read a Gallery H2O - Opening Reception (Milwaukee): A PrideFest Portfolio by PARKING Douglas Krimmer will be on exhibit during Gallery Night and through Banned Book! 11/1 at 221 N. Water St.. Tonight there is an opening reception with music by the Danglers fro 6 to 10 p.m. FMI call (414) 211-8032. Gravo Gallery Opening Reception (Milwaukee): The works of Sally Gauger Jensen and Randy James in an exhibit titled "There's No Place led Wheelbarrow 13ookshop Like Home." There will be a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. The show runs Gently Czead Dooks • Select New Books through 11/28. FMI call (414): 277.8228. MAM • Gallery Night (Milwaukee, WI): The Milwaukee Art Museum will 1213 E. Brady Street have a talk on quilts from their current exhibit. Enjoy free refreshments 414-223-5941 and a cosh bar. Walk or drive to galleries throughout the city that will be open until 9 p.m. The Gallery Night Express leaves MAM at 6:30 p.m. and will tour several galleries. FMI call (414) 224-3200. MIAD - Opening Reception (Milwaukee, WI): An opening reception for POPULAR NEWS Beyond the object. Art as Public Experience will be held from 6 to 9 Discount Videos & Magazines p.m. FMI call (414) 276-7889. Hundreds of Adult Male Videos Saturday, October 17 as low as $9.95 Packer faithful? Photo by Jamie @ The Ballgame. MAM • Contemporary Art Auction (Milwaukee, WI): More than 120 Open 7 days a week • 8am to midnight museum-quality contemporary artworks will be auctioned off by Sothe- 225 North Water St•Milwaukee•278-0636 by's, followed by dinner and dancing at this block-tie event. Reserva- -3 tions are required. FMI call (414) 224-3200. Tuesday, October 20 Milwaukee Art Museum - Music in the Museum (Milwaukee, WI): Jef- New Country Dancing fery Hollander will feature piano portraits of composers, their music and Fridays at the lives they led at 5:30 p.m. Bring a family quilt and Hollander will La Cage create a musical interpretation. FMI call (414) 224-3200. OPEN DANCING Thursday, October 22 8pm to I 1pm Villa Terrace Decorate Arts Museum Photographs (Milwaukee, WI): Plat- FREE DANCE inurn-pallodium prints by New York•based Japanese photographer Kenro lzu document the wealth of architectural and sculptural display artistry of the LESSONS 12th century Cambodian temples in Angkor Mat through 11/29. 52 admis- at 9:30pm sion. There will be a lecture. FMI toll (414) 271-3656. Friday, October 23 Beginners always welcome! Milwaukee Art Museum - African-American Quilts (Milwaukee, WI): No partner required. Did I turnoff the coffee pot? Photo by Jamie @ The Ballgame.

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are served on the side..: Scrambled tofu is wry similar to scrambled eggs Beans & Barley except for the cholesterol. Tofu is also smoother and 1901 E. North Ave • (414) 278-0234 lighter than eggs. This breakfast meal is loaded with fla- vor and won't weigh you down first thing in the morning. by Julia Laloggia For lunch I recommend the TLT — tempeh, lettuce, of the IN Step Staff and tomato sandwich. Remember that tempeh is fer- mented soybeans. Like anything that is fermented (milk ive large! Mom always tells me to seize the day. Play fat to make cheese, grapes to make wine), tempeh has a hard, work hard, love hard. In order to keep up with characteristic flavor. La physically and emotionally demanding lifestyle, a A good way to round out a breakfast or lunch is with person needs to take care of their most important asset: a large glass of carrot or carrot and beet juice. Carrot juice their health. There are lots of things that go in to taking menus that help you keep going all day rather than mak- is chock-full of good things for you. The vitamins and care of your well-being. Maintaining a positive mental ing you feel as if you would like to go back to bed. For minerals in carrot juice provide energy, helps build outlook and nurturing your body are two of the most breakfast I recommend the Tofu Scrambler, and for healthy tissue and skin, helps prevent infections, and important things that you can do to maintain your good lunch, the Tempeh, Lettuce, and Tomato (TLT) sand- actually are good for your eyes. The addition of beets health. Today we are going to cover a Milwaukee restau- wich. I hear you saying "I ain't never heard of nothing like makes the juice a bit sweeter because of their high sugar rant that helps you nurture your body. I will leave the part that." So, before I let you know how my meals were, let's content. The ancient Greeks called the carrot philon about maintaining a positive mental outlook to the real discuss tempeh and tofu. (from philo meaning love) because they would eat the experts like Rikki Lake. Tempeh (pronounced temp-ay) and tofu are both root as an aphrodisiac before making love. So Mom knew Beans & Barley. The name says it all. Beans & Barley made from soybeans. Soybeans are nutritional power- what she was talking about when she wanted you to eat is a restaurant, deli and store located on North Avenue a packs. They are the most nutritious of all beans and are a all of your carrots. few blocks west of Lake Michigan. Rebuilt after a fire great source of protein. Simply put, tempeh is fermented The lunch and dinner menu at Beans and Barley are destroyed the old space a few years ago, "Beans" as it is soybeans. The whole bean is used so it maintains all of its one and the same. The menu has a nice variety of sand- called by regulars, is a great place to get stuff that is good fiber and nutrients. wiches, soups, and salads. If you stop in for dinner and for you. Specializing in vegetarian cooking, Beans & Bar- Tofu looks like a very soft white cheese. It is made want a bigger meal, the restaurant offers daily special ley offers a wide range of foods to help you feel good, and from processed soy beans and has almost no taste. Rang- entrees. Some of the entre offerings are Vegetable Tofu Stir-Fry, Sinaloa Grilled Chicken, and Turkey Ragu Lasagna. I tried the stir-fry, and if the other entrees are as This breakfast meal is loaded with flavor and won't weigh good you won't be disappointed. If you don't have time to eat in or want to grab din- you down first thing in the morning. ner to go, the deli offers an excellent selection of healthy and dee-lucious offerings. And almost anything from the feeling good is sexy. So, there you have it folks — Beans ing in texture from soft to firm, tofu takes on its flavor restaurant menu can be ordered to go. Pick up a carry-out & Barley is sexy. The large open space is separated into from whatever it is cooked with. Tofu is a great way to menu and keep it in your desk! two distinct areas that maintain their identities yet flow add dimension to a dish. It is very versatile and easy to After eating in the restaurant, or while waiting for a into each other. The restaurant is large and airy with prepare. Both tempeh and tofu are easy to digest and an carry-out, take some time to peruse the store. A huge ample booth or table seating. The deli and store are set off excellent source of protein for people who are trying to selection of healthy and holistic items can be found there. separately. The two areas are joined by a lunch counter cut down on their meat intake. The food at Beans and Barley is good and good for that blends the sections together. And now, back to our meals. The Tofu Scrambler is you. So play hard, but remember to take care of yourself. The restaurant offers a full breakfast, lunch and din- one of the best breakfast items that I have ever had in my I recommend this restaurant! ner menu. I generally stop in for a power breakfast or life. Firm tofu is scrambled with tomatoes, scallions, lunch. There are many items on the breakfast and lunch mushrooms and sesame seeds. Parsley-shallot red potatoes BARRACD CLUB-5 MEN'S BAR O 0 4

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