Gays Win Over Hate & Fear California & Seattle

ÌFranrtaru San Francisco’s only Tri-Weekly Newspaper. Serving the Community since 19 72. A ïiQht of UnòrratanbinQ for AU" "The one gay publication that cannot be bought” ÖlrufiaiiprTruth is our only weapon, and justice our defender GAYS WIN OVER HATE & FEAR CALIFORNIA & SEATTLE HATE & FEAR REJECTED BY VOTERS! PROPOSITION 6 DEFEATED OVERWHELMINGLY' THATNKS TO THE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP! IN SEATTLE. THE ANTI-GAY “COPS FOR CHRIST” FAILED IN THEIR BID TO REPEAL THE GAY RIGHTS LAWS.[ Assemblyman Willie Brown, who squeeked through to victory over the bigot Mike Henderson, told a Bay Area television audience that “Former Governor Reagan and former President Ford, along with Senator S.I. Hayakawa gave the No on 6 campaign respectability, without them, «op. 6 would have won. A great victory for gay rights.” The .defeat of Prop. 6 dampens the anti-gay forces of Anita Bry- Mt and John Bri^s in future efforts, for tney know that gays in Cdifomia have political authority, thanks^to bipartisan'’supp ort. but gays have no power as just Democrats or Republicans, statewide, as the vote clearly shows. In Seattle, Initiative 13, a police sponsored measure, would have repealed the gay rights law in that northwest city, but the “Cops for Christ’ faded, almost two to one, as Seattle residents de fended gay rights. A strong pro-gay candidate defeated easily a very anti-gay candidate for the city council of Seattle also. In Miami Florida, the gay r ^ t s initiative failed there, but- :d a far better vote than before, showing thatjatos to» ' IB in political strength in even Dade County kScAviTami. iber 7th, 1978 was a very great and gay day in America! Jack Burice and ScottIt AnoersenAndersen min a scene ''Homecoming”, from the Brentwood film, “SEX-PACK” now iat the -------------NOB HILL CINEMA, 7 ^ Bush Street, just oH of Powell Street, downtownitown San Francisco. A film you won’t and can’t forget!you forget! Lt. Governor-elect Curb Attorney General-elect Duke Republicans Win Two MIKE CURB & GEORGE DEUKMEJIAN WIN EASILY OVER DEMOCRATIC PARTY HACKS.... VICTORY TAKEN A GOOD SIGN FOR GAY RIGHTS IN CALIFORNIA’ 'cry Ronald Reân, a strong propect for president in 1980. The v ic to r^ f State Senator Geoige Deukmejian over the bleed ing heart liberal Congresswoman Burke was taken as a sien that the voters want stronger enforcement of laws against violent cri me in California. and Minnesota, as towards the new ept represent the new spirit of e Grandid Old Party (GOP). One sad note was tne defeati of U.S. Senator Edward Brooke of Massachuetts. Brooke, the only black in the U.S. Senate took his defeat graciously. And for the first time since Reconsturction days, a Republican U.S. Senator was elected from the fine old southern state of Mississippi. And in San Francisco, the rent-rebate-control measure. Prop. U did far worre than expected by it’s supporters of the left. And in addition, the pro-pot measure. Prop. W won a sparkling victory, but has no legal effect ovet the police. Eric Moncur failed to win election as Assessor, Sam Ducca won. Also, status quo continues in the Office of Public Defender, rb âu Ifrauriiini (Îrmiaîtrr S>uu îf^•aurtarll(£nlaa^rr VIOLENCE IN AND AROUND Restraint of TUCRTRE CHURCH & MARKET AREA MILK SOURS IN .... Young thugs, all of them re ported to be black youths have instituted a reign of terror again Gaij Trade st gays in the (ûrch and Market GAY CENTER...... CARL’S area, and northward at DuBoce SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS “FORCED” ^ and Fillmore. DOWN APPLICATIONS OF TWO GAY GROUPS COMPÎNG FOR V?oted b ii The youths hit and run, and the $375,000 OF TAXPAYERS MONEY FOR A “GAY CENTER ! victims are robbed, beaten, etc. Charges of “conflict of interest” were hurled about the hearing room of the Follow Spot Finance Committee of the Board of Supervisors, of which chainnan, Quen Several reports of these have came from about the Safeway tin Kopp, and Supervisors. Hutch and Dolson, listened to the two sides per Maôr in the oooooooooooooooooooooo oo oo o parking lot there, and at the form before them, a debate of stormy and too many times, immature debate streetcar stop behind the Safe by so-called leaders of the gay community. u r A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY.......... UNCOMMON WOMEN AND OTHERS................................ way. Gays are urged to use ex At stake at the “shouting match” was taxpayers money, $375,000 worth ot Castro....... (at the Geary, 673-6440 for info) is a at the Magic Theatre (885-9928 for into) is a fine pro treme caution. it, which both sides wanted to use for a gay center, allegedly to serve the BOARD OF PERMIT APPEALS DENIES heavy, brooding play by Turgenev that duction of a light comedy that may or may not have deep under I gay community. , ■ PERMIT TO GAY DISCO IN CASTRO tells of a bored wife on a country estate tones. Starting out at a reunion luncheon of five college cla^ma- “Gay” Supervisor Harvey Milk of District 5, wanted the $375,000 given to a r e a .......CHARGE OF DISCRIMINA and the magnectic attraction she feels tes who graduated six years previously and then proceeding into VIOLENCE AGAINST GAYS i a group which his aide Dick Pabitch had helped to set up, and place Milk TION BY NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP for a young man staying there. flashbacks of their life in the dorm, this all female play is first and ABOUT 14th & DuBOCE AREA votes” on it as members of it’s Interim Board of Directors. Milk wanted the GROWS! It is saved from those depressing dark On Wednesday November 1st. the Village elements so prevelent in much Russian foremost, funny. .... Numerous reports of viojence center to located in his 5th District. Many charged that Milk wanted this to It seems to me that it would be difficult if not impopible for a [Cabaret, 2275 Market Street (scene o f the drama by ACT's sumptions and delight have came into the Gay Assistan help him become re-elected in 1979, as Milk obviously is in great danger of 'recent No on ¡6 Headquarters) was denied ful production. male to assess its deeper qualities since much of the inherent mea ce Line about beatings of gays being defeated for the Board then. u r ,i c- nings lie outside our possible experience. We know about menstra- a dance permit by three member of the While most Russian classical theatre inthe area of 14th. 15th and Milk of course denied all of this, but Milk did lobbying each of the Finance Board of Permit Appeals acting on behalf moves with all the swiftness of a stagne- tion but the idea of tasting one’s own? Is that vulgar or normal ; Committee members before the hearing to try and “persuade them to vote curosity. I confess I haven’tone idea and so 1 am content to acce DuBoce and Guerrero areas. of Mayor George Moscone who is alleged nt pool, this production flows evenly a- This mob of young punks are for “his” side and to vote against the “other” side. ly pro-gay business. long; if not exactly sparkling ripples pt the play on its obvious level and simply enjoy it as a pleasant comedy. for the most part blacks, with The “other” side which lost out. thanks to Milk’s side, which lost out also, Commissioners Douglas J. Engman, and merrily dancing in the sunlight, at least Agripno R. Cerbatos voted NO to allow with a strong current that moves one un Although it is impossible not to compare it to the Mary McCarthy a couple of latinos and whites al as did the entire gay community by the bickering and political manuvenngs so. of the two groups, ts headed up by Paul D. Hardman of the Pride Foundation a gay disco in the upper Market area, with ceasingly forward. novel, “The Group”, this play has far more charm and treats the the only “gay” member, David Scott hav Elizabeth Huddle, in the demanding role They have terrorized a laundro which operates now. a gay center, at 330 Grove Street, but are under eviction subject with a far lighter touch. from the city-state owned property. Hardman’s group has operated this con ing abstained, for having “conflict o f in of Natalya, has received well deserved The cast are excellent, as is the set. Congradulatioiis to the Magic mat in the immediate area late terest” on the location as he sought to praise for her handling of this long and for a show well worth seeing and one where obtrusiveness is not at night. Gays are urged to use troversial center for some three years now, and obviously knows something purchase the 2275 Market site himself difficult role. Although I found her em confused with intellectual depth. extreme caution in the area.Iso. of running such a center, which none of the persons on the Milk-center several weeks ago in partnership with one otional switches a bit too facile, especia know nothing of such an operation and did not want Hardman on the Board of the protestants to the Village Cabaret lly her mood changes when playing with ALBEE DIRECTS ALBEE................. of the new group. , ^ group. Scott, many felt, after the meeting her “amore propere” well handled by Hardman’s Center has been under attack from many different groups for it s was the one who really threw the vote a- Peter Donant, her increasing desire for It seems to me that a person would have to have an uncomm GAY RECORDING ARTIST on ego to use his own name twice in a three word title.

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