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VOLUME SIX, NO. 20—September 30, 1993—October 13, 1993 FREE Give the People Light and they will find their own way. V The Wisconsin Light Light Inside... Congress Votes: Gays in Military COMING OUT WEEK OCTOBER 10-16 Are An 'Unacceptable Risk' Events Schedule Page 3 New Law Set To Go Into Effect October 1 [Washington, D.C.]- The House of Feingold voted against the language. Representatives on September 28, passed Herb Kohl voted for the additional a modified version of President Clinton's wording. policy on Gays in the military by an Before passing the measure, the House overwhelming vote. By a 301 to 134 vote, voted 291 to 144 to reject a Republican the House followed the Senate's lead, amendment that would have required the adding language to the Clinton "Don't Defense Department to ask recruits if Ask, Don't Tell, Don't pursue" policy they were Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual, that called Lesbians and Gays an thereby codifying the former ban. The "unacceptable risk" to the military's House also voted down a liberal morale. White House officials however, alternative that would have entirely said that the additional wording did not dropped the ban, leaving the issue to the change the workings of the President's discretion of the President. plan. The Clinton policy of "Don't Ask, The measure won with 140 Democrats Don't Tell, Don't Pursue" will take joined by 161 Republicans in voting for effect on Friday, October 1, 1993. Under the measure. Voting against were 121 this, Gay conduct will still be banned on Democrats, 12 Republicans and- 1 and off base and Gay and Bisexual troops Independent. can still be dismissed for declaring their In the Wisconsin House delegation, sexual orientation. Democrat Thomas Barrett and Republican However, recruiters will no longer ask Steve Gunderson voted against the about sexual orientation nor will a person language; Democrats Peter Barca, Gerald be investigated unless there is evidence Kleczka, David Obey and Republicans of "homosexual conduct." Scott Klug, Thomas Petri, Toby Roth and Pentagon spokespersons said there F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. voted for it. had been no change. They noted that the HIGH TIMES— Milwaukee Mayor John 0. Norquist and basketball star, Magic Johnson help cut "The White House completely law left the drafting of the regulations, the ribbon at the start of the Wisconsin AIDS Walk on September 26, 1993. acquiesced on this," said Peri Jude that will determine how the policy is, Radecic who takes over as the Executive applied, to civilian officials in the `Daddy's Roommate' Will Stay In Director of the National Gay and Lesbian Pentagon. Task Force (NGLTF) on November 1. "The legislative chapter of this issue is "They allowed supporters of the ban to now closed," said NGLTF's Tanya Domi. Sussex Library Children's Section carry the day," Radecic added. "This issue won't • go away and we're not the Senate, Russ By Sue Burke library. In the previous vote in going away." "What they did tonight was scary as The children's book Daddy's far as I'm concerned,"said Bill Bodette, Roommate will remain on the shelves of adding that the decision opens up every David Mixner To Speak In Milwaukee the Sussex public library, but the book in the library to possible censorship. library's board of directors will form a The decision also worried the library's Victory Fund Gathering committee to consider the selection and At National director, Joy Botts, who wondered where placement of children's books and the library would draw the line. [Milwaukee]- Milwaukee will hold its whether children should have access to Library Trustee John Squier, a retired very first Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund any book in the library. man, cast the lone vote against creating event on Sunday, November 21, 1993 at In a 5-2 vote on Sept. 23, the board of the committee. "I don't want a library the new Skylight Opera Theatre. Pauline Haass Public Library voted to saying what books I should take out," he The Victory Fund is a nation-wide keep the children's picture book, which said. "You start with the children's network of donors committed to helping tells about a boy's divorced Gay father section, and then it can go to young qualified openly Gay and Lesbian and the father's lover from the boy's adults, and then it can go to adults, and candidates win elections. By pooling point of view. then to old geezers" like himself. resources and targeting contributions, the The decision to appoint a committee of But board President Richard Allen, Victory Fund provides candidates with the five or six citizens to study the library's who had proposed creating the financial resources and expertise they children's policies worried a Hamilton committee, defended the idea by citing a need to become winners. High School teacher who had supported tradition in society to protect children. He keeping Daddy's Roommate in the Special Guests said having non-traditional children's David Mixner As senior advisor to Bill books on the open shelves "plays havoc Clinton and the Clinton-Gore Campaign, U.S. House with parent's expectations of a library" Mixner played an instrumental role in and suggested placing Daddy's helping forge an unprecedented alliance Passes New Hate Roommate in a parenting section for between Clinton and the nation's adults. Gay/Lesbian community. when Crimes Legislation Botts said parents are informed Of late, Mixner has been especially children get a library card that children out-spoken in criticizing the President for [Washington, D.C.]- In a major victory have full access to all books, as his action (or lack of same) on lifting the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Americans, for guaranteed by the American Library's ban against Gays in the military. U.S. House of Representatives passed and DAVID MIXNER the Association's Library Bill of Rights, Rep. Tammy Baldwin Baldwin is the Crimes Sentencing the Hate it is the parent's duty to monitor their first openly Lesbian elected to the stellar performance in the legislature has Enhancement Act of 1993 by an children's library •use. legislature in Madison. She is known for won her the plaudits of her colleagues as voice vote on September overwhelming Nationwide, Diddy's Roommate has strongly championing the rights of well as oppressed people throughout the vote marks only the second time have 21st. The sparked controversy. Five libraries Lesbians and Gays as well as all people state. in history that legislation specifically and Rod Jackson-Paris Bob has TURN TO CENSORSHIP, PAGE 9 deprived of their civil rights. Baldwin's Bob including Lesbian and Gay Americans has earned both titles of Mr. America and Mr. passed the House. Universe. Bodybuilders Bob and Rod are In 1990, the Hate Crimes Statistics Act First Openly Gay Business Begins blessed with intelligence, success, was passed and signed into law by celebrity and each other. This couple President Bush. That hill authorized the draws an extra sense of purpose from Department of Justice to measure the Advertising on Milwaukee Buses their union. number of hate crimes committed each [Milwaukee]- Alternative Connections, February of this year and has grown to As has been said of them, "They have year in an effort to increase public Inc., a locally-based dating service serve clients throughout the state. one heart in two bodies." understanding of the problem of hate exclusively for Gays, Lesbians and According to Petullo, the business was William Waybourn As Executive violence in America. Bisexuals, has become the first openly started because, "It's been my Director of the Victory Fund, Waybourn "The House has now taken the next Gay-owned business in Wisconsin to experience that many men and women has been an advisor to President Clinton step with this vital piece of legislation," purchase display advertising space on want someone of the same-sex in their and speaks before Gay and Lesbian said Tim McFeeley, Executive Director of Milwaukee County Transit System buses. private lives, but have difficulty finding groups throughout the U.S. the Human Rights Canipaign Fund. The 21" by 72" poster includes a compatible partners. With Alternative Be sure to set aside Sunday, November The legislation, sponsored by Rep. photograph of two men and is featured on Connections, my aim is to give people the 21, 1993 as a date that will help shape rear of County Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Rep. James the outside numerous opportunity to establish successful your future. Sensenbrenner (R-WI), now moves to the buses through the month of October. same-sex relationships, while remaining For more information, call: Tom Reed of Senate where Sen. Jesse Helms (R-NC) is According to Steve Petullo, owner sensitive to the privacy concerns of my or Jon Martin at (414) 962- 3741. expected to oppose the inclusion of sexual Alternative. Connections, the ad campaign clients. I find one of the biggest orientation as a category of the bill. has a two-fold purpose. "It is my desire roadblocks to that goal remains the The legislation, if passed, will increase, to reach, not only the large, diverse Gay stereotypical attitudes surrounding LIGHT INSIDE.... by three offense levels, the sentence for and Lesbian market; but to represent an same-sex relationships." `ALADDIN' ANIMATOR federal hate crimes where the victim was accurate, positive image of the Gay and The bus ad, one of a planned series, targeted because of race, color, religion, Lesbian lifestyle to the community at was designed by Wells Ink, a local Andreas Deja national origin, ethnicity, gender, or large." advertising agency, as part of an on-going Interviewed Page 7 sexual orientation.

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