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 Events Schedule Page 3 Risk' New Law Set To Go Into Effect October 1 [Washington, D.C.]- The House of Feingold voted against the Representatives language. 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. "unacceptable The 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 HIGH TIMES— Milwaukee F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. voted for it. Mayor John 0. Norquist and basketball star, Magic Johnson help cut had been no change. They noted that the the ribbon at the start of the Wisconsin AIDS Walk on September 26, 1993. "The White House completely law left the drafting of the regulations, acquiesced on this," said Peri Jude that will determine how the policy is, Radecic `Daddy's who takes over as the Executive applied, to civilian officials in the 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 Sussex Library Children's Section of the ban to now closed," said NGLTF's Tanya Domi. carry the day," Radecic added. "This issue By Sue Burke library. won't • go away and we're not In the previous vote in the Senate, Russ going away." The children's book Daddy's "What they did tonight was scary as far Roommate will remain on the shelves of as I'm concerned,"said Bill Bodette, adding the Sussex public library, but the that the decision opens up every David Mixner To Speak In Milwaukee library's board of directors will form a book in the library to possible censorship. committee to consider the selection and The decision also worried the library's At National Victory Fund Gathering placement of children's books and director, Joy Botts, who wondered where the library would whether children should have access to draw the line. [Milwaukee]- Milwaukee will hold its Library any book in the library. Trustee John Squier, a retired very first Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund man, cast the lone In a 5-2 vote on Sept. 23, the board of vote against creating event on Sunday, November 21, 1993 at Pauline Haass Public Library voted to the committee. "I don't want a library the new Skylight Opera Theatre. keep the children's picture book, which saying what books I should take out," he The Victory Fund is a nation-wide said. tells about a boy's divorced Gay father "You start with the children's network of donors committed to helping and the father's lover from the boy's section, and then it can go to young qualified openly Gay and Lesbian adults, point of view. and then it can go to adults, and candidates win elections. By pooling then to The decision to appoint a committee of old geezers" like himself. resources and targeting contributions, the five or six citizens to study the library's But board President Richard Allen, Victory Fund provides candidates with the who children's policies worried a Hamilton had proposed creating the financial resources and expertise they High School teacher who had supported committee, defended the idea by citing a need to become winners. tradition in society to protect children. keeping Daddy's Roommate in the He Special Guests said having non-traditional children's David Mixner books on the open shelves "plays havoc As senior advisor to Bill Clinton U.S. House with parent's expectations of a library" and the Clinton-Gore Campaign, Mixner and suggested placing Daddy's played an instrumental role in helping Passes New Hate Roommate in a parenting section for forge an unprecedented alliance adults. between Clinton and the nation's Gay/Lesbian Crimes Legislation Botts said parents are informed when community. children get a library card that children Of late, Mixner has been especially [Washington, D.C.]- In a major victory out-spoken have full access to all books, as in criticizing the President for for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Americans, his guaranteed by the American Library's action (or lack of same) on lifting the the U.S. House of Representatives passed Association's Library Bill of Rights, ban against Gays in the military. the Hate and DAVID MIXNER Crimes Sentencing it is the parent's Rep. Tammy Baldwin Baldwin is the Enhancement duty to monitor their Act of 1993 by an children's library •use. first openly Lesbian elected to the stellar performance in the legislature has overwhelming voice vote on September legislature won her the Nationwide, Diddy's Roommate has in Madison. She is known for plaudits of her colleagues as 21st. The vote marks only the second strongly well as oppressed time sparked controversy. Five libraries have championing the rights of people throughout the in history that legislation specifically Lesbians and Gays as well as all people state. including Lesbian and Gay Americans has TURN TO CENSORSHIP, PAGE 9 deprived of their civil rights. Baldwin's Bob and Rod Jackson-Paris Bob has passed the House. earned both titles of Mr. America and Mr. In 1990, the Hate Crimes Statistics Act First Openly Universe. Bodybuilders Bob and Rod are was passed and signed into law by Gay Business Begins blessed with intelligence, success, President Bush. That hill authorized the celebrity and each other. This couple Department of Justice to measure the Advertising on Milwaukee Buses draws an extra sense of purpose from number of hate crimes committed each [Milwaukee]- Alternative their union. Connections, February of this year and has grown year in an effort to increase public Inc., a locally-based to As has been said of dating service serve clients throughout the state. them, "They have understanding of the problem of hate exclusively for Gays, Lesbians one heart in two bodies." and According to Petullo, the business was violence in America. Bisexuals, has become the first William Waybourn As Executive openly started because, "It's been my "The House has now taken the next Gay-owned business in Wisconsin Director of the Victory Fund, to experience that many men and women Waybourn step with this vital piece of legislation," purchase display advertising space has been an advisor to President Clinton on want someone of the same-sex in their said Tim McFeeley, Executive Director of Milwaukee County Transit System and speaks before Gay and buses. private lives, but have difficulty finding Lesbian the Human Rights Canipaign Fund. The 21" by 72" groups throughout the poster includes a compatible partners. With Alternative U.S. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. photograph of two men and is Be sure to set aside Sunday, November featured on Connections, my aim is to give people the Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Rep. James the outside rear of numerous County 21, 1993 as a date that opportunity to establish successful will help shape Sensenbrenner (R-WI), now moves to the buses through the month of October. your future. same-sex relationships, while remaining Senate where Sen. Jesse Helms (R-NC) is According to Steve Petullo, For more owner of sensitive to the privacy concerns information, call: Tom Reed expected to oppose the inclusion of sexual Alternative. Connections, of my or Jon the ad campaign clients. I find one of Martin at (414) 962- 3741. orientation as a category of the bill. has a two-fold purpose. the biggest "It is my desire roadblocks to that goal The legislation, if passed, will increase, to reach, remains the not only the large, diverse Gay stereotypical attitudes by three offense levels, and Lesbian surrounding LIGHT INSIDE.... the sentence for market; but to represent an same-sex relationships." federal hate crimes where the victim was accurate, positive image of the Gay and The bus ad, one of a `ALADDIN' ANIMATOR targeted because of race, color, religion, Lesbian lifestyle planned series, to the community at was designed by Wells national origin, ethnicity, gender, or large." Ink, a local Andreas Deja advertising agency, as part of sexual orientation. Alternative Connections an on-going Interviewed was founded in campaign for Alternative Connections. Page 7 -2 September 30, 1993—October 13, 1993—WISCONSIN LIGHT NATIONAL NEWS BRIEFS One Can Really See the Light When Walking Down Castro Street By Bill Steffenhagen Hispanic... There was "Jeff" at the Airlines in Guerneville, a Gays Protected at United Castro Street. The xame beckoned from Rainbow Cattle Co. its images of affectionate handsome woodsman type who quietly, Airlines, the nation's largest airline, recently revised afar with its media his [San Francisco]- United against trendy shops and stoically told me how he learned of Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy to prohibit discrimination -Gay couples, he began corporate Equal 1, states that, and casually Gay-friendly best friend's death the day after employees. The new policy, which became effective July restaurants, Gay and Lesbian of race, color, For years I hoped for the his trip from Seattle to San Francisco. policy to fill positions with qualified candidates regardless atmosphere. a superb "it is corporate and to personally walk among My oldest son and I enjoyed national origin, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation," opportunity gorgeous sex, age, religion, into our men with the flashy dinner (and I enjoyed the applies to "employment, subsequent job placement, acceptance those handsome Street, that the policy of personal the comfort of being waiter!) at The Patio on Castro programs, training, compensation and all other areas smiles and know apprenticeship that Gay enclave, safe and 99 cent beers at the Badlands. enveloped in to meet practice..." corporations and the Another time, alone, I chanced EEO policy revision makes United Airlines one of the largest among my own. producer, in The was realized recently on a Michael Goodwin, male film U.S. air carrier to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation. That hope turned me first vacation to visit my sons in an erotica shop off Castro. He two week Blowbuddies From the Sonoma hills and the on to a private club called California. and monitored, in Washington River to the San Diego surf and where the action, safe Sodomy Law Dropped Russian rooms, catwalks I traveled the long, dry interior amidst a dark maze of sun, in a stunning is legal in the District of and the winding coast road. and cubicles enveloped me [Washington, D.C.]- Sodomy between consenting adults freeways camaraderie. local law barring it to lapse in. It was mostly family and touristy stuff; sense of hard, male sexual Columbia for the first time because Congress allowed the where everyone a Marine boot camp "graduation" And there was Castro, September. missed Darren terribly. signed by Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly in ceremony and parade for my youngest son was friendly and I A repeal law passed by the D.C. Council and no buns to pat, and during which Congress could have in San Diego, a shopping dash to I had no hand to hold, May had been subject to a 60-day review period, out as I strolled the House or Senate, the review Tijuanna, a groggy drive through smog I' was feeling a little left overturned the measure. But without a word of debate in A Different shrouded L.A. in the wee hours, lunch of into a literature shop called period ended on September 14. the light, The Wisconsin groups and civil libertarians. Since 1961, wine, bread and cheese on a Carmel Light and saw The repeal ends a 12-year battle by Gay rights my story of Darren's against sodomy. beach, hiking to a lovely waterfall in a Light, the issue with 30 states, including Wisconsin, have overturned laws photo! to a measure to overturn rugged ravine on the Big Sur, getting vigil in La Crosse and his On Capitol Hill, Sen. Jesse Helms (R-NC) was ready introduce Jeff, Michael, leaders who had been lobbied by spectacular photos of Golden Gate Bridge And it all came together, the law, but was prevented from doing so by Republican and a bit of from Lands End in San Francisco. Kickers and Blowbuddies Rep. Barney Frank (D- MA). are all one, But there was time to be Gay. In San home spanning the miles; we incongruous Diego it was wall to wall country hunks at despite our seemingly California 500 Gays March in Mississippi Kickers, a dark leather ambience of diversity. I was home in last issue, and a young, to-die-for basking in the rays of our common Light. [Ocean Springs, MS]- In an update.to a Letter to the Editor that we carried "pees," through the Associated Press reports that about 500 Gay/Lesbian supporters marched a spirited by downtown Ocean Springs, Mississippi on Saturday, September 18, in peaceful march. INSURANCE "We had no problems. Everything went well," said Police Chief Carolyn Frayser. Turn your LIFE tracts The only open protest came from a D'Iberville church group, which distributed and quietly held signs, asking the Gays to repent. into CASH, NOW. `Paris Is Burning' Film Draws Heit NEEDS must be met NOW. a letter of Your [Iowa City, IA]- A teaching assistant at the University of Iowa has received Gay men who be fulfilled NOW. reprimand for failing to warn students before showing a documentary about Your DREAMS must Program was dress up as women. The teaching assistant in the American Studies contents, and tVe i/17 disciplined for showing Paris Is Burning without warning the class about the 624,et,- 9fieSq4/1/0. said Ann Rhodes, vice president for university relations. with our "The person was not reprimanded for showing the lilm, but for not complying expectations that students be warned about contents," Rhodes said. PWA's Call for FREE BROCHURE Gay Couple Closer to Adopting 800/487-1183 [Seattle, WA]- A 4-year-old boy is a step closer to adoption by a Gay couple. Viatical Settlements -year-old A not-for-profit Corporation A judge in Bellingham, Washington, on September 20, rejected the 22 800/786-7183 custody of mother's bid to further block adoption proceedings so she can try and regain her son. The child probably will be transferred within a week from foster parents in Bellingham to Louis and Ross Lopton of Seattle, who then will become his foster parents. 1985, Washington is one of six states that permit adoptions by same-sex couples. Since should not be the Coping with AIDS about 100 Lesbian and Gay couples have gained parental rights in court, according to National Center for Lesbian Rights in San Francisco. According to Assistant Attorney General Dale T. Wagner, the mother is probably a financial burden... powerless now to prevent the transfer of the boy to the Gay couple. News Briefs are compiled by the Editor from mainstream newspapers and wire services, organizational press releases and Gay and Lesbian papers from across the U.S.

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Hathaway, Leslie Kohlberg, advisor in At 7:00 p.m. at UW Memorial Union the Career Advising and Planning there will be a lecture: Leading to Services at UW, Alix Olsen, a detective Stonewall: The Construction of with the Madison Police Department, Homosexuality in America: 1880 to 1960 Martha Popp, a high school teacher and by Jay Hathaway, Professor of History at member of Gay and Lesbian Educators, Edgewood College. Ralph Rodriguez, a former manager at Oct. 12 A panel discussion: Coming several Silicon ,Valley computer Out on Campus at 7:00 p.m. at the UW companies. Memorial Union. At 8:00 p.m. at the Memorial Union, a Oct. 13 Coming Out issue, The Daily lecture by Valli Kanhuha on health care Cardinal issues. At 7:00 p.m. in the Memorial Union, a Oct. 15 Coming Out Dance. safe sex workshop for Gay and Bisexual Oct. 16 Noon at Brittingham Park, men. At the same time and place, there Community picnic. In case of rain or cold, will be a similar workshop for Lesbian and alternate location is the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual women. Bisexual Campus Center, 336 W. Dayton At 9:00 p.m. at the Lesbian, Gay and Street. United Celebrates Methodist Church Coming Out Week Plans Coming Out With Two Events Service Oct. 10 Thursday, October 14 [Madison]- Madison's United is [Madison]- There will be an interfaith sponsoring two fundraising events to celebration of diversity and inclusiveness 6:OOpni to 8:30 celebrate National Coming Out Week in entitled "Coming Out — Coming Out October. Together" for the Greater Madison • • A National Coming Out Day Party at Bisexual, Lesbian and Gay community, at MOA's (Upstairs) • The New Bar will be held on Saturday, their families and friends on Sunday, October 9, from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. The $5 October 10, 1993 at 7:00 p.m. The event cover will include music, dancing, food will be held at University United 124 N. Water Street • and door prizes. Cover good for the entire Methodist Church, 1127 University night. Avenue in Madison. donations accepted • A pancake breakfast will be held on A service of celebration or our Sunday, October 17, from 8;30 a.m. to community will be held with a period of • 1:00 p.m. at Community, Housing and friendship and sharing to conclude the Services (the old YMCA) located at 306 N. evening. For further information, call Brooks Recommended for HIV+ persons, on the UW-Madison Campus. The Pastor Cornelius Kanhai at (608) price is $8-$12 sliding scale; kids half 256-2353. their partners and caregivers. price. Breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, fruit, coffee and juice. k•55 Milwaukee Cable TV Program Sponsored by The Gay th• Lesbian Nurses Association, To Be Devoted To Coming Out The Milwaukee Health Department, The BESTD Clinic and InStep Magazine [Milwaukee]- On Tuesday, October 5, why current community meetings the Milwaukee with cable access show, The local politicians need to be held Brand New out in the Queer Program, will kick off open, and time permitting, the start of the videos of city's National Coming "Out" celebrities will be shown. Out Day activities with a show devoted Coming Out is the strongest statement entirely to the concept of "Out." each of us can make in our fight for equal The live weekly call-in show airs at 7:00 rights, and coming out is a p.m. on Tuesdays continuous and is replayed process, say Lisowski and Models Fons. The two Thursday afternoons at 3:00 p.m. and producers encourage everyone to join Saturday mornings at 11:00. National them in this process and to participate in Coming Out Day is October 11. this program. During this show, viewers will Boll be Any persons interested in contributing encouraged to share their coming out to the Queer Program can call in, write, or stories and, if they choose, come out in create a video for the show. Also, some new way. persons are welcome to make an appearance on Politicians and Others to be Outed the program with a relevant topic or to Michael Lisowski and Dan Fons, the discuss an upcoming event. show's producers, will continue to Write to Queer Program at P.O. Box "Out" Queer politicians and local media 93951, Milwaukee, WI 53203 or call (414) celebrities and welcome debate on 265-8500 to contribute items or to get "Outing." There will be a discussion on further information. AfterWords Bookstore Plans Coming Out Party, Other Events [Milwaukee]- Just a reminder from members of the Collision Theatre AfterWords, the East-side Bookstore and Ensemble will offer a presentation and Espresso, of its October calendar. discussion of their upcoming play, Lonely October 7 Jay Hanson will be Planet which deals with AIDS. appearing. Hanson. is one of Milwaukee's On Tuesday, November 2, at 7:30 p.m., most interesting poets. The time: 7:30 Jen Benka, Jennifer Geigel, Jennifer p.m. Morales and Stacy Szymaszek will read October 11 AfterWords will be having from their powerful book of poetry, No its "Coming Out" Party to celebrate Line: Poetry by Milwaukee Women Under National Coming Out Day. Siege. October 14 Barbara Lindquist and Jeanne Arnold of Mother Courage Press Lesbian Avengers models. will be discussing book publishing and slick perhaps reading from their own works. models.. textures. The time is 7:30 p.m. Take to the Road models...and taste anarid October 19 Milwaukee author Elizabeth sizes, colors Ridley will read and sign copies of her In a Freedom Ride ...arid rib raan.-y there. latest book: Throwing Roses. Time: 7:30 [New York, NY]- The Lesbian Avengers come out p.m. Coriclorns what's will be embarking on a Freedom Ride advantage of Previously Unannounced through New England from October 8 to 'Take Ej2g-C-time. Previously unannounced events at 15, 1993. The purpose is to raise time. line. awareness the AlpS AfterWords include a reading and about the threats to Lesbians, Condoms. All Wisconsin booksigning with local novelist Michael Bisexuals and Gay men from the the Craft, Rehearsing, published by Los Christian Right. The Avengers also aim to information, call Hombres Press. organize grass roots activity against the 273-2437 Says Quentin Crisp of Rehearsing: Christian Right Wing and urge the need more (414) for ForMilwaukee, 334-2437 "Michael Craft has written a taut, national Lesbian and Gay rights (800) introspective story about ambition and legislation. In 'Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Inc. passion..." Craft will appear at According to an Avengers of 273-1991 In Center 014) AfterWords on Thursday, October 21 at spokeswoman, "The Lesbian Avengers Resource 53202 11 denounce the Christian Milwaukee, WI 7:30 p.m. Right's ultimate service of the In early November, AfterWords will vision of a white supremacist, A 92505 itir homophobic, theocratic .0. Bo% present two special programs. On America." For 4 13 Monday, November 1, at 7:30 p.m., further information about the Avengers, call (212) 967-7711, ext. 3204. September 30, 1993—October 13, 1993—WISCONSIN LIGHT-4 many other cities. Coming Out Day Internationally, the largest and most Give the People Light and they National gala National Coming Out Day event will will find their own way. be celebrated in Montreal, Canada with a Celebrates Sixth Year On October 11 "Black and Blue Party," an all-night mega-dance, October 10-11. According to someone close to them is Lesbian, Gay or [Washington, D.C.]- National Coming organizers, between 5,000 and 10,000 Bisexual support federal protection Out Day, October 11, is an annual event people are expected to attend. The against discrimination on the basis of recognized by Lesbians, Gay men and In addition to celebrating Coming Out sexual orientation. Coming out to the Bisexuals and their supporters as a day to Day, the Party will be a fundraiser for people who love and respect you is the Wisconsin celebrate the process of accepting and AIDS and is intended to promote most political act you can do." being open about their sexual orientation. Montreal as a key continental Gay Light It is held on October 11 to Celebrations in Wisconsin, destination commemorate the 1987 March On the Nation and the World The Party, sponsored in part by Bad Washington for Gay and Lesbian Rights. In Wisconsin, in Madison, the Ten Boy Club of Montreal, will be held at 1000 October 11 also commemorates the Percent Society will be holding a Coming de La Gauchetiere Street West. inaugural visit of the Names Project AIDS Out Week dance (see elsewhere, this The Black and Blue Party will kick off a Quilt to the nation's capital. This year's issue). The United in Madison will be weekend of pride and AIDS fundraising this celebration is the first since National holding two events (see elsewhere, events. Coming Out Day merged with the Human issue). If you're in the vicinity of Montreal or Rights Campaign Fund. In Milwaukee, the Brand New Queer are planning to go, this, we are assured is on The first National Coming Out Day was Program will be centering its show an event not to be missed. For more held in 1988 as a positive and pro- active Coming Out. information, call Robert Vezina, Event statement of pride on the part of the In Brookfield, the Unitarian Coordinator, at (514) 393-9500 or (514) Lesbian/Gay community and received Universalist Church, a predominately 342- 8727. media recognition from over 41 non-Gay congregation, will be focusing mainstream and 58 Lesbian and Gay Sunday morning worship service on ••••••••••••••••••••• their • • Offices publications. October 10 on Coming Out. Reverend Executive & Editorial morning • • Several celebrities and prominent Douglas Strong's sermon for the • • 1843 N. Palmer figures have come out this year and made is entitled, "Come Out, Come Out, • B • Milwaukee, WI 53212 it easier for others to take that first step. Wherever You Are" and will focus on • • These include tennis great Martina Gay rights and abortion. • _, • (414) 372-2773 intertwined," • • Navratilova, singers k.d. Lang, Janis Ian "Both issues are deeply • • Light FAX: [414] 289-0789 and Melissa Etheridge, media mogul said Rev. Strong. "Both issues concern issues have • David Geffen, and former Mr. Universe privacy and choice. Both • R 3B'S • PROFESSIONAL STAFF and Mr. Olympia Bob Jackson-Paris. become ensnared in politics and religion • L . • a political top priorities for the • Publisher "Coming out and having and both issues are • integrally linked," said Tim Right. • • Jerry Johnson impact are Religious McFeeley, Executive Director of the Strong added that for centuries "the • SAT., OCTOBER 16 • and hunted • • Executive Editor Human Rights Campaign Fund. "Every church" has condemned • Mark Waldenberger's • poll shows that American voters who Lesbians and Gays. "What better time to Party Benefit • Terry Boughner, Ph.D. human • 40th Birthday know a family member, loved one or celebrate the diversity of the City Chorus • this special day." • For the Cream community than on • Showtime 9 P.M. - $3 Cover • Arts & Entertainment Editor The Sunday service begins at 10:30 • • © © © © Geno LETTERS a.m. The church is located at 13001 W. • • North Avenue in Brookfield. STARTING NOVEMBER 4 14: In a sampling of other celebrations from Annual Food Drive for • Vegas, a festival • Transgender Series around the nation; In Las • MAP — Bring in a bag • featuring noted veteran Miriam Ben- • • of groceries and receive Advertising Manager TO THE EDITOR: Shalom, author Michaelangelo Signorelli • • THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Assistant Secretary of Housing ana • A FREE DRINK! • Jerry Johnson and • In my humble opinion, you have been doing a Urban Development Roberta Achtenberg • 372-2773 wonderful job publishing Wisconsin Light, and • • is being held. • running the transgender series is the frosting Coming Out Day • on the cake! This is a subject which I feel needs Additional National • 672.5580 • more exposure. (Many people just think we events are planned in Atlanta, Chicago, • 1753 S. Kinnickinnic Milwaukee, WI 53204 • and transgenders are just "queers" that go Pasadena, Denver, Omaha, Santa Fe •••••••••••••••••••• • overboard!) I published the article and hope to publish the rest of the series. (Also, I have just made contact with a pre-op transgender who is COLUMNISTS currently an inmate of the Wisconsin penal system). YOU CAN CHANGE Maytee Aspuro, Jamakaya, Karen I have only one negative comment to Lamb, Ph.D., Bill Meunier, Deb Samantha however: SEX is what people do in Prock now the privacy of their bedrooms. When a person walks down the street, s/he are not showing THE WAY PEOPLE VOTE Eugene Brzenk, Ph.D., Sue Burke, the world their SEX, they are showing the Darren J. Foster, Jamakaya, Julie world their GENDER! Even though there is Kleppin, Bill Meunier, John Quinlan, great discomfort in the pre-op transgender Mary Szatmary, Woodrow regarding the genitalia, there is also great BY YOUR WILLINGNESS Shafer, Carl discomfort with the stereotyped roles which Thalberg society forces upon us. The medical term for the conditions is "Gender Dysphoria," literally "Gender TO BE YOURSELF. Dis-satisfaction' or "Dis- satisfaction with one's GENDER. Therefore, I (personally) much prefer the term transgender to the word "transsexual." Others disagree with me on Typography & Process Graphics this or just don't care about the difference. Coming out is a process. C S.P., INCORPORATED — Name Withheld on Request

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A secondary purpose would be to send the same message to the Institutional Member taunters: your classmates from Gay UV. the most positive households are not freaks, and you should stop Please give generously to making fun of them. campaign our community has ever waged: The Sentinel seems more concerned with the rights of some parents than with the welfare of some children. We saw the Sentinel's approach to "alternate" lifestyles at work in NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY - OCTOBER 11 the unfortunate suicide of 14 year-old Brooks Fain two years ago, and in the callous attitude PO Box 8270, SANTA FE, GAY AND LESBIAN— of the parents of some of his classmates who PRESS ASSOCIADON drove him to it. NM 87504 / 505-982-2558 — Al Geiersbach Your contribution is tca deductible. Milwaukee September 30, 1993—October 13, 1993—WISCONSIN LIGHT-5 OBITUARIES Novelist David Leavitt Accused Of Plagiarism in His Latest Book Streitfeld. Steven T. Beaudin By Bob Roehr Leavitt first maintained that Spender's Stephen T. Beaudin, 31, died Tuesday, Gay literary golden boy, David autobiography was a "springboard" for September 21, 1993 at St. Mary's Leavitt's, image is tarnishing with his his novel and he had planned to state that Hospice in Milwaukee of complications just published novel, While England in the acknowledgments in his own book. due to AIDS/Cryptosporidium. Stephen Sleeps. He is being accused of literary However, attorneys for Leavitt's returned recently to Milwaukee from thievery. publisher, Viking, advised against that Michigan to be with his friends during his Leavitt won praise for his short stories, tack unless a release was obtained from illness. published in the New Yorker magazine Spender. No attempt was made to do so, Stephen was born in Manistique, while still an undergraduate at Yale perhaps because they thought Spender Michigan, April 1, 1962. He went to University, and his first novel, The Lost was unlikely to sign a release. Instead, school in Manistique and later, served his STEVEN T. BEAUDIN Language of Cranes, which was made into the proposed acknowledgment was country for three years in the Army from grandfather, John F. Pierce of Utica, a movie in Britain and subsequently aired dropped. which he was honorably discharged. Michigan; uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews in America on PBS. Viking lawyer Alan Kaufman, first He came to Milwaukee and drove truck and many loving friends in Michigan and The controversy stems from Leavitt's denied point blank that Spender's work for various companies, last working for Wisconsin. alleged appropriation of people, was any source for the Leavitt novel. But General Pet Supply Company, Inc., of Visitation with cremains for family, characteristics, and even language which in a subsequent conversation, after Milwaukee and D.G. Robinson Company, relatives and friends ,was held at appeared in British author Stephen speaking with Leavitt and learning of his Inc. of Oconomowoc. Wisconsin Memorial Park, Chapel of the Spender's 1948 autobiography World admission, the attorney backed away from Stephen is survived by his father, Chimes, with services, Saturday, Within World. The setting for both is the such an absolutist statement and William "Bill" Beaudin, Sr. of September 25. Services were conducted Spanish Civil War of the 1930's. conceded "some" relationship between Menominee, Michigan; his mother, Mrs. by Rev. Charles J. Wheatley, pastor of Spender called it "plagiarism." He is the two books. Phyliss Beaudin McCorkel of West Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in particularly upset by the novel's sexual Spender has referred the issue to Bloomfield,. Michigan; one brother, West Allis. explicitness. "I don't see why he attorneys with his own publisher, Farber, William Beaudin, Jr. of Lake Orion, Stephen's cremains will be returned to (Leavitt) should unload all his sexual for possible legal action. Michigan; one sister, Mrs. Beth Michigan for interment in the family plot fantasies onto me in my youth. If he The point may become moot if other Eisenlohr of Constantine, Michigan; his in Newberry. wanted to write about his sexual reviews of the novel parallel the pan fantasies, he should write about them as which Knox gave Leavitt's book. He being his, not mine." wrote: "One more difference between the E. Byron Gill The controversy broke September 12 in two accounts is that Spender, who spent the "Book World" section of The considerable time in Spain, knows what E. Byron Gill passed on to the big Washington Post, in both a review by cruise sky he is talking about, and Leavitt all too in the on September 20, 1993. Bernard Knox and a news article by David A native of Duluth, Minnesota, Byron clearly does not." spent a great part of his life in Shorewood and Milwaukee's East Side. He owned Mr. Byron's Beauty Parlour on Oakland Avenue. He lived his final years in St. Paul, Sidematt'tie Kffectio, Minnesota close to two sisters and a beloved nephew "Duck" Jones and his A Matching Service for Same-Sex family, Cindy, Charmin and Bert. Relationships and Friendships Surviving Byron also is longtime pal Allan R. Eslinger. Internment and memorial service was held in St. Paul. Byron was 71 years-old. For More Information Life is richer for having known him. E. BYRON GILL Call (414) 765-1233 Brady East STP Sen. Fiengold

Clinic to Elect Meeting Oct. 4 looking for a faith [Washington, D.C.]- U.S. Senator Russ community in which to Board Directors Feingold will hold his 61st Listening share your gifts and [MilwaZukee]- The Brady East STD Session of the year in Milwaukee County. nurture your personal Clinic will hold elections in November, Sen. Feingold will be at the Milwaukee and splritual growth ■ 1993, for three positions on its Board of County Public Library, 733 N. 8th Street AREFiiimouth United Church of Christ is an open and affirming con- Directors. The.Board develops policies for on Monday, October 4.. The Session will gregation which welcomes all people, including gays, lesbians and the operation of the Clinic and its outreach be held in Centennial Hall in the Library bisoxuais as an integral part of their faith community. Plymouth is an established operations. Candidates from the general from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. church with excelient music, eaucation and social programs as well as a wide range of social staff community and the Clinic volunteer mute actiyitiesil you're looking for a spiritual tome. cmme to Plymouth at 2717 East Hampshire Awnt.e. to apply for these positions. are invited Men of All Colors Sof.day sarvices begin ai 9:30 a.m. and are followed by a lime of fellowship and tepee. Interested persons must, By October 15, 1993, submit a statement to the To Address Nominating Committee detailing relevant PLYMOUTHUNITED CHURCHOF CHRIST experience, background, interests and Oct. 10 reasons and objectives in seeking a Board Racism position. The statement should be [Milwaukee]- Men of All Colors accompanied by a brief biography of the Together (MACT) will sponsor a forum candidate. entitled "The State of Racism in the All candidates will meet with the Milwaukee Gay Community," on October Nominating Committee and the Clinic 10. The forum will include brief panel of Executive Board prior to November 1, presentations from representatives 1993. The election will be by ballot cast by BLUE, the Cream City Foundation, the all of the Clinic's current volunteer staff. Lesbian Alliance of Metro Milwaukee Interested persons should submit the (LAMM), Milwaukee Metropolitan statement of interest and brief biography Community Church (MCC) and Ujima, to the following: Brady East STD Clinic, followed by an open discussion. Redonna Attn.: Nominating Committee, 1240 E. Rogers will serve as facilitator for the Brady Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202. For event. further information, contact the The program will be held at First Nominating Committee at (414) 272-2144. Unitarian Church, 1342 N. Astor Street from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. and is being Sherman Park co-sponsored by the Open Door Society of the First Unitarian Church. Anyone X marks the spot. interested in learning about and Rainbow Assoc. addressing racism in the Gay community Just take your United Way Donor Choice or To Meet Oct. 19 is encouraged to attend. AChoice form and place an X next to the [Milwaukee]- The Sherman Park Flu Vaccinations CREAM CITY FOUNDATION Rainbow Association will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, October 19, from Offered Oct. 14 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at St. Catherine's on Influenza vaccinations 51st and Center (use the 51st Street [Milwaukee]- Thursday, October 14, Providing funds for: entrance). The focus of this meeting will will be offered on until 8:30 p.m. in the be to organize committees based on areas from 6:00 p.m. room of the M&M Club, A Scholarships and Leadership Development of interest. upstairs banquet Street. Two nurses will be The organization's purpose is to allow 124 N. Water A Pride Celebration time to administer Lesbians and Gays in the Sherman Park available during this A Great Lakes Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and answer any area to network, provide information on the vaccinations them. There will be no A Community health through MAP and the BESTD Clinic how we can become involved in efforts to questions about vaccinations, however A Public Library purchases of books on gays and lesbians improve our neighborhood, protect our charge for these can make a civil rights and to promote Sherman Park people receiving them A Public Television programs of interest to gays and lesbians the cost of the vaccine as a Gay-friendly neighborhood. donation to cover A Transportation for the March On Washington The Rainbow Association's picnic in and supplies. Coyle, RN, September was well attended and interest Jeff Miller, RN. and Barb community in the new group seems to be growing. have once again initiated this service program as they have done for the CREAM•CITY The Association members would like the FOUNDATION emphasized organization to reflect the make-up of the past several years. Miller positive and neighborhood and would especially like to that all persons who are HIV caregivers encourage women and people of color to also their lovers, partners and vaccinated. join the group in making the Association a should consider being the force in the Sherman Park This service is being provided by positive the neighborhood and the Gay/Lesbian Gay and Lesbian Nurses Association, Milwaukee community. - Brady East STD Clinic, the and In Step magazine. For more information, write: Sherman Health Department ACHOICE call the BestD "FUNDING FOR CHANGE- Park Rainbow Association, P.O. Box For further information, 76115, Milwaukee, WI 53216. Clinic at (414) 272-2144. September 30, 1993—October 13, 1993—WISCONSIN LIGHT-6 The Light 1/ELY PATS FILM Cream City Chorus Producing Its First Recording [Milwaukee]- The Wisconsin Cream City Chorus, Ltd., is proud to announce that it has begun prOduction on its first professionally engineered recording. Sounds of the Season will be filled with holiday favorites both sacred and secular, from past performances as well as from its upcoming holiday concert. Selections on this un-interrupted recording will feature music both classical and modern, with the special treatment only Wisconsin's premier Gay and Lesbian chorus can provide. Anticipated release date for this "must" on your holiday shopping list is set for • early December. Reserve copies may be ordered in advance by calling the Chorus' office at (414) 344-9222, or by contacting a Chorus member. Watch for additional info as it become; available. Other News The Cream City Chorus has resumed rehearsals for its holiday concert. The concert will be held on December 12, 1993. --soriPA

SALOON SCORSESE'S FEAST— Newland Archer (Daniel Day-Lewis), May Welland (Winona Ryder) and Mrs. Mingott (Mariam Margolyes) are visiting in BOOT CAMP Mrs. Mingott's parlor in 'The Age of Innocence.' time, director, cast, genre, review/plot, MILWAUKEE'S quotes, MPAA rating, trivia, awards. and LEATHER / LEVI BAR Ultra-Lavish 'Age of Innocence' companion films. Gay Hollywood can be purchased for 209 E. National $15.95 in bookstores, or directly from the Milwaukee, WI Is One of This Years Great Films 414-643-6900 By Woodrow Thalberg interiors speak for themselves, Scorcese publisher: Companion Publications, P.O. examines Victorian dining and drawing Box 2575, Laguna Hills, CA 92654-2575. The Age of Innocence, a novel by the Include $2 for postage and handling. great American writer, Edith Wharton, rooms like Robert Maplethorpe examines has been brought to the screen with an the male form. ultra-lavish adaptation by Martin Never before have table settings, Scorcese, the American film critics cuisine, floral arrangements, massive community's favorite director. Here, he mid-Victorian furniture and kerosene strays from Little Italy and his stock lamps received such scrutiny. Circular company of Robert De Niro, Harvey and serpentine camera movements make Keitel and Joe Pesci. The setting is still sure we don't miss a single household New York, but he -has encroached on ornament. Merchant/Ivory's turf, the Victorian I'm going to go out on a limb and upper class. predict Oscars for Scorcese, Pfeiffer, Daniel Day-Lewis plays Newland Ryder, the cinematographer; the set and Archer, a Manhattan lawyer engaged to costume designers. Like John Ford who May Welland, an angel in human form, never won an Oscar for one of his epic played by Winona Ryder. Lewis fall; in Westerns, Scorcese will win for a film unrepresentative of the body of his work. IHIJOH1111111151 love with her cousin, Michelle Pfeiffer, the scandalous Countess Ellen Olenska, It's a fine film that challenges the who smokes cigarettes in front of men! viewer. Daniel Day-Lewis fans won't be Although she wears the obligatory red disappointed. Antique collectors, florists, dress, she is closer to Anna Karenina hair stylists, opera fans, chefs and than Scarlett O'Hara or Jezebel. designers of interiors and costumes, Day-Lewis appears less confident 'here should all weep for joy at the than in his previous great roles, yet this is sumptuousness of Scorcese's feast. appropriate to his part. He is a man And contrary to rumor, one CAN NOT endlessly torn between his head and his see a pack of Certs in Michelle Pfeiffer's heart. When his law firm orders him to lap during a kissing scene with Day- counsel Countess Olenska out of a Lewis. divorce, he hems and haws between his duty as a lawyer and his chance as a lover. Benefit to Raise A stunning Pfeiffer underplays a role most actresses would play to the hilt. Funds for Children Winona Ryder gives her best performance since she played Jerry Lee Lewis' child bride in Great Balls of Fire. With AIDS Among the supporting cast, Miriam [Milwaukee)- The Oberons kick off their Margoyles nearly steals the film as an 3rd annual fund drive to raise money to immobile matriarch covered with pedigree buy Christmas gifts for children who are lap dogs. clients of MAP. The Christmas Club for Sian Phillips, one of the better Children With AIDS fundraising event A GERALD ARPIN° PRODUCTION actresses in the English-speaking world, will be held Saturday, October 9 at the MISIIIIP111111 is woefully underutilized as Day-Lewis' Wreck Room beginning at 10:00 p.m. CHOREOGRAPHY: mother. There is a $5.00 beer/soda bust. LAURA DEAN. CHARLES MOULTON. PETER PUCCI . MARGO SAPPINGTON Another great actress, an unseen Last year the Oberons raised over Joanne Woodward, gives voice to $2,000 to purchase gifts for 78 children. OCTOBER 5 & 6, 1993 . 8:00 PM • UIHLEIN HALL • PAC Tickets: $27.50, $32.50 & $37.50 Wharton's narration with such According to the Oberons, they have MATINEE OCTOBER 5 • 2:00 PM refinement one imagines she is wearing a selected this charity because these, Tickets: $15.00, $20.00 & $25.00 full length gown and corset as well. "children are mostly from homes where Call PAC Box Office 273-7206 or 1-800-472-4458 (in Wisconsin) All TICKETMASTER Outlets 276-4545 The real story here is Scorcese himself. their parents are also affected by AIDS, TPD# deaf/hearing impaired 414-273-3080 Not only has he made a nonviolent film, and there are little resources in the the same man who directed Robert De household to spare for holiday Michael T. Stirdlvant, Niro's Travis Bickle and Jake La Motta celebration. AIDS is not a Gay disease, PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Managing Director crafts a film full of understated and if ,we want others to continue to help performances. Here the intensity is in the us we must do our part to help those The Joffrey Ballet is sponsored in part by Philip Morris Companies Inc. camera. among us who are less able than While James Ivory lets elegant ourselves." September 30, 1993—October 13, 1993—WISCONSIN LIGHT-7

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Film 'Aladdin' protected by a non- By Steve Warren discrimination policy, "Uncle Walt" Disney would have that includes sexual loved Andreas Deja's story — except for orientation. Next, per- the Gay part. "This is really not Walt's haps Disney will follow studio anymore," Deja says of the place MCA/Universal's lead he has worked as an animator since in offering domestic coming to American 12 years ago — the partner benefits to its Disney Studios. If his interests didn't lie unmarried employees. behind the drawing board, the handsome, In addition, Deja lightly accented 32-year-old might be points out, "they were considered leading man material in so_ supportive of Hollywood. Howard Ashman. They Deja was born in Poland, but his family didn't drop him when escaped to Germany when he was a year he became so sick they old. When he was ten, he saw Disney's couldn't use him. He The Jungle Book and chose his career wanted to know what path. He wrote to the studio to volunteer was happening with his services. They replied that he should Beauty and the Beast, study hard and try again later. and Jeff (Katzenberg) Ten years later he did. "I took my art and Peter Schneider, training very seriously over the years," vice president of Deja says. "I had studied the Disney Animation, went to see style and analyzed it." When he showed him in the hospital his portfolio at the studio he was told, "It almost every day with BOX-OFFICE CHAMPION — Disney's 31st full-length animated film, 'Aladdin' has become the most successful looks like you've already worked here for sketches and videos... animated movie of all time. Just out on video, the film may well break the sales record now held by 'Beauty and the 20 years!" Jeff wears a red ribbon Beast." Pictured above are Aladdin and his pet monkey, Abu. Below, the Sultan's evil vizier, Jafar, gives his After working on The Black Cauldron, everywhere." molting parrot sidekick, lago, a disapproving glare. Andreas Deja was the supervising animator for Jafar The Great Mouse Detective and Oliver & Ashman, the lyricist who also became Beast, Deja says, Katzenberg held him to stop-motion feature The Nightmare Company, and spending a year in London involved in the writing and production of the film's message: Don't judge a book Before Christmas. helping animate Who Framed Roger The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast by its cover. The hunky Gaston proved to The long-rumored sequel to Who Rabbit, Deja became a supervising and, in its early stages, Aladdin, died of be rotten inside while the Beast contained Framed Roger Rabbit is not even in animator in charge of Triton in The Little AIDS in March, 1991. His lover, William a handsome prince who'd been working pre-production, Deja reports. Although he Mermaid, Gaston in Beauty and the Lauch, went up with composer Alan through some character flaws. Deja says combining live action and animation Beast, and now Jafar, the evil vizier in Menken a year later to accept Ashman's claims he wasn't influenced by Tom of is "a pain in the neck to do," he's sure Aladdin. There must have been some second Oscar, for the song "Beauty and Finland, but based Gaston on L.A. men we'll be seeing more of it. queer artists and animators at Disney, the Beast." (His first was for "Under the he sees "everywhere, looking in the If and when a sequel to Mary Poppies but in the old days it was hard for them to Sea" from The Little Mermaid.) mirror, in love with themselves." is made, it will incorporate more slip anything Gay into their films. (Okay, The directors of Aladdin, John Musker Deja's next project is The Lion King, an animation than the original. "We have you say, then why were the seven dwarfs and Ron Clements, are both married to animated feature due out in the Summer Julie Andrews on hold for it," Deja says, living together?) women. Is this the point on the Disney of 1994 that brings him full cycle to the "but the woman in England who owns Things are changing. Ten years ago, ladder where non-discrimination stops? , sylvan setting of The Jungle Book. He'll the rights is holding things up." who would have expected Bette Midler to "I don't think that has anything to do be responsible for yet another villain, With animation bigger than ever, camp it up (vocally) in Oliver & Company, with it," Deja says. It was his (Deja's) Scar, voiced by Jeremy Irons. Matthew there's certainly plenty of it in Disney's or Divine to inspire Ursula, the sea witch own decision to halt his rise through the Broderick and James Earl Jones will also future; and as far as he's concerned, in The Little Mermaid? ranks. "I see no need to become a do character voices. Disney's future is Deja's future. His Deja points out three examples of producer or director. You don't draw The only new animation from Disney in articulate enthusiasm makes him the Gay-ish humor in Aladdin. Two are part of anymore. It's no fun." 1993, other than a "Roger Rabbit" studio's best — and Gayest — Robin Williams' wild vocal performance Designing Gaston for Beauty and the short, Deja reports, will be Tim Burton's spokesperson since Mickey Mouse. as the Genie. Among his varied incarnations is a flamboyant tailor; in another scene he rescues Aladdin and Madison Frontiers says, "I'm getting fond of you, kid. Not that I want to pick out curtains or M_andM Club anything." The Gilbert Gottfried-voiced Men's Group (di 34-7-1962 parrot Iago, after attracting the amorous attention of a flamingo, discourages the Announces 124N. Wcrrer St suitor with: "You got a problem,. pinky?" October Events 7ir ,•.(//,11,,11," No offense is intended, and Deja was \lilwaukee asked whether he was bothered by the [Madison]- The following is a list of ...••••• jokes or thought other Gays would be. He Madison's Frontiers activities for the gave an enthusiastic thumbs-up, so month of October: blame him if you have objections. October 9 Hiking Devil's Lake Bluffs Would .Walt have approved? Ask BYO picnic lunch (608) 241-2500. Partoysmg000mn,A#vililaisble Tommy Kirk, the former Disney star who October 10 Day trip to Milwaukee Art in was fired in the mid-'60's when his Museum — Sunday Brunch at Glass rater Gayness came to light. The conservative Menagerie — (608) 241-2500. r Disney,' the original "family values" October 16 Car pooling to Portage for a Cub guy, was reportedly homophobic and is potluck and evening with an International rumored to have been Gay himself. Ballet Dancer as well as examining his "When Ron Miller ran the studio in the display of hundreds of Ballet costumes — '80's," Deja says, "everything was, (608) 241-2500. 'Would Walt have done this?"' October 23 Leather on Parade — Some leathermen will But since Jeffrey Katzenberg became of Madison's noteworthy LEI p studio chairman, the Disney Studios and discuss, model and demonstrate the toys rec!4rtis14 other enterprises have become one of the and attire related to their style — (608) P:rIlle3r°11ightlY most progressive in the industry. You 276-9716. n. Orders may hear differently from some theme October 30 Horseback riding in the Major park employees who object to strict dress Kettle Moraine Forest; Car pooling from Zak and behavioral codes, but at least they're Madison at 9:00 a.m. — (608) 274-8553. September 30, 1993—October 13, 1993—WISCONSIN LIGHT-8 SISTERNEWS AND VIEWS DIRECTORY OF Notes From The Lesbian Nation PROFESSIONALS By Jamakaya LESBIANS AND HIV: Alarmed by recent media reports about Lesbians contracting HIV from each other? The Serving the Lesbian and Gay Community. clarifications are even more alarming than Thomas E. Martin PROCKNOW the initial reports... ATTORNEY AT LAW Dr. David Wright of Austin, Texas mentioned in passing at a health General Practice of Law ATTORNEY AT LAW conference in August that he was treating ill I von Years Experience Domestic partner protection (wills, power of two women who may have contracted HIV attorney, etc.), Unemployment Compensation, through sex with women. He has since Equal Rights, Family Law, Landlord/tenant, claimed the media distorted his and Social Security disability. comments, that he never claimed these ZEll 765-9413 Home Visits Arranged women were the first Lesbians to have MARINA SIRTIS as Counselor Troi gotten HIV from other women, and that Tickets are $15 in advance, $17 at the Call Deb-Procknow (414) 769-7265 the women were separate patients, not door. Kate is worth it, but I'd like to lovers. recommend that the Lesbian Alliance The Centers for Disease Control and present some options for low income 1 lUottom Line z r, Prevention (CDC) says HIV can be women. Since well-off women will be 3610 North Oakland Avenue • Milwaukee, WI 53211 transmitted through vaginal secretions, paying a hefty sum for a private reception, particularly if one woman has broken skin why couldn't $5 from these donations be Wisconsin'sFirst Gay Owned Kathleen A. Neville MS, MSW in her vulvo-vaginal area. But vaginal used to help subSidize tickets for poor and Operated Travel Agency. secretions are considered much less women? Psychotherapist effective transmitters of HIV than semen Coming shortly after LAMM charged Lakeshore Clinic Continuing to serve the community. $10 for its annual picnic, a sum which kept or blood. 3970 N. Oakland, Suite 5Q2 (414) 964-6199 AIDS groups say they have seen some women away (including moi, who Shorewood, Wisconsin 53211 anecdotal evidence of woman-to-woman found it downright un-American!), the tab (414) 964-6303 FAX [ET\ transmission for years. But the for Kate is a painful reminder to us poor 414 . 332 . 3331 1-800-933-8330 tt-rrn.i.. government's AIDS statistics do not folks that many options are closed to us. include a separate breakdown for LAMM has earned a reputation as the conscience of the Milwaukee community, Lesbians, who are lumped into the "The Ultimate Dating Experience" "other" category. crusading against racism and exclusion of And now that there is a widely all kinds among queer groups. What do EST , , •, •I •N•I •C SoulMates, Inc. publicized case to investigate, what is our you say LAMM, how about building in B Street • Milwaukee. Wisconsin government doing? Nothing. The Texas some options so low income women don't 1240 East Brody 8626 B W. GREENFIELD AVE. feel excluded? Department of Health is not investigating HIV Counseling and Testing SUITE 150 October 30 is Full Moon's annual MILWAUKEE. Dr. Wright's report because, I kid you transmitted disease diagnosis,4 WI 53214 Halloween Dance at Lake Park Pavilion. Sexually not, it says it has not been asked to. And testing and treatment PROFESSIONAL • DISCREET • EFFECTIVE dykes don bizarre and the CDC is not following up on the report Hundreds of Alternative Womens' Clinic extravagant costumes and let loose in the because they first need authorization from Support Groups For Both HIV+ the Texas Health Department! wildest social event of the year. Don't Tel: (414) 771-MATE Roberta Gay Men and Lovers/Partners Fax: JANE ALEXANDER HEADS THE miss it! The Womyn's Cultural of HIV + Gay Men 771.9588 or Renee Community Center is planning some fall NEA: Oh, okay, she's not a dyke, but Call for Information and Appointment she's played a few! One of my .favorite events. Stay tuned for info on their actresses, Jane Alexander, recently won "Lesbian Night at the Movies." And 272-2144 easy approval the US Senate to become mark your calendars for the 8th annual "I the new chair of the National Endowment Got This Way From Kissing Girls" for the Arts, the arts agency often weekend in Madison November 19-21. targeted by right-wingers• for sponsoring Call (608) 241-5685 for details. REAL ESTATE Portrait allegedly "obscene" art. THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR If you are buying or Photography Alexander said she could not promise WALKING: My last column, please call me the arts would be free from controversy: "Gutlessness Writ Large," got more selling, "The very essence of art, after all, is to response than anything I've written in David Chester hold the mirror up, to nature." She also years. There were a few passionate (414) 964-1902 Business • Personal said the arts should not be used as a denunciations from Gay men. But Passports "political football by those on the far virtually every woman I ran into told me right or the far left." they loved it. Several women said I wrote Old Photographs Alexander is a longtime liberal social exactly what was on their own minds and Copied & Restored activist who has served on the boards of expressed the anger they too sometimes the Wildlife Conservation Society and feel. Another said: "Nobody writes like Theatrical Jamakaya when she gets really pissed Women's Action for Nuclear Disarma- Pets ment. One of her most remarkable (Oscar- off!" Thank you, sister. nominated) performances was in the The Gay Republicans were a tad upset movie Testament, in which played a with me, and Scott Everts had the NORTH opportunity to respond in the last Light. I neeri4ett Stadia mother watching her children and com- 7405 West Harwood Ave. need to add one clarification to his munity slowly in the aftermath of nuclear SHIORIE Wauwatosa, WI war. comments, however. He seemed to assume that because I was criticizing the REALTY Alexander's other prominent roles 4855 N. 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(Hey, I figured it was a vote for a big start on Sunday, October 3 with a Betty, who I really loved!) "Night at the Theater," featuring Several Gay men called to say they too CMJ PIRLOPERTY MANAGERS nationally acclaimed performance artist were annoyed by the negative and Holly Hughes and former Milwaukeean misogynist comments made by Homes/Duplex Deborah Parks-Satterfield in two fabulous loudmouthed Neanderthals after the one-woman shows. Curtain time for the screening of Orlando. One apologized on Condos Pridefest benefit is 7:30 p.m. at behalf of his obnoxious Gay brothers. Apartments P.O. Box 71182 Centennial Hall, 733 N. 8th Street. But my favorite response to that Commercial Milwaukee, WI 53211 , Tickets are $15, $10 low income. hard-hitting column, which attacked PBS, Deb Parks, as many of us remember Gay Republicans, the straight press, her, has lived in Seattle since 1989 and mainstream Gay journalists and been part of the Black Lesbian Comedy woman-hating Gay men, was a letter from Despite Military Loss, Gays troupe "Four Big Girls." She will a self-described "male queer" (or was it perform a show called "Just Desserts." "queen"?) who sent a copy of an ad Holly Hughes is the infamous Lesbian featuring a giant woman in huge platform Making Other, Quiet, Gains in D.C. who became part of the "NEA 4," the heels menacing the city of Los Angeles (a [Washington, D.C.]- In their first Confirming Clinton's commitment to artists denied NEA grants because of the la Godzilla). meeting since the announcement of the assuring that Gays and Lesbians will controversial nature of their work. (After Accompanying this comical image, the President's policy on Lesbian and Gay serve openly in his Administration, Bruce legal action, the grants were reinstated.) letter began: "Mmm, you read like military personnel, the Board of Lehman, a long-time member of HRCF, Hughes will perform her show "World Nancy Sinatra's 'These Boots Are Made Governors and Board of Directors of the was unanimously confirmed by the Senate Without End." for Walking.'" Human Rights Campaign Fund (HRCF) as Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Thanks, Prior to the show, I'll be at the Star C.L.! You really made my day! met in Dallas on September 18-19, Commissioner of Patents and Are you ready boots? Start walking! Trek convention downtown which this Among other things, the members Trademarks Office, joining 18 other year features none other than Marina maintained that President Clinton and openly Gay officials appointed by the Sirtis. Aaaa0000! 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A passive bottom, I prefer a masculine top larger than Looking for a bi or GWM, 25-35, who is in very myself-stocky, muscular. I've been good shape, good-looking, and likes to have told I have very Seeking TSs, or very feminine cross-dressers. I'm inter- attractive legs. Interested? Please call. Box# 4874 fun. Why don't you give me a call. Box# 9886 ested in friendship, and possibly a long-term relationship. Box# 6204 Tall (6'4"), good-looking, and fun-loving. I'm looking for Dave, 5'10, 180, solid muscle, 28, blonde hair, blue eyes, ex-marine, constrution worker, GBM, stocky build, 22 yrs old, 5'9", brown eyes, passion- surfer, I will be in town for only a short while, ate & sensuous nature. I like going out to parties as well if you areinterested leave a message of what you as giving them, and am seeking GMs with similar interests. are into. Box# 3570 I can't wait to hear from you. Box# 7539 BI-male, 42, seeks other males for good-times, Seeking someone who's fun, exciting, and great to be with. this is new to me, look forward to hearing from Hope to hear from you soon. Box# 9216 all. Box# 1367

Italian male, 23, 5'8, 145, brown hair and eyes, like Nick, 42, bi-male, 5'7, 165, beard/mustache, outdoors, biking. Seeking male 22-30 for friendship and enjoy everything, nothing to kinky. Box# 3674 maybe more. Box# 9908 GWM, 23, seeks a real man over 6'2, leave a Mike, 18yrs old, wm, 5'11, brown hair, green eyes, message. Box# 4477 looking for friendship. I like bar hopping, alternative high energy dance. Give me a call if you like the same. Box# 6968 JOHN, 18, Milwaukee area, collects records, likes movies, dinners. Box# 6684 GWM, 38yrs old, 6', 1501bs, drk. hair, br. eyes, HIV negative, very versatle, looking for mate with simalar JEFF, 39, brown hair/eyes, 5'11", 180, con- qualities to get along with. Box# 8307 vertibles, antiques, seeks well dressed, hot men, 25-40, long-term relationships. Box# 1520 GWM, 31 yrs old, 5'9", 176 Ibs, blue-eyed & blond. I like to go out to the bars, socialize, dance, play pool & darts, go to movies, dine out, etc... I'm seeking a new friend to Dan, 30, I like sports, wild parties. Call me. do things with. If you're a GWM, 25-35, give me a call. Box# 5035 Box# 1421 Allen, attractive, BM, 5'8", 160, muscular, New to area and interested in a first experience. I'm 27 yrs great shape, seeks other BM'S who are aggres- old, 5'10", slender but broad. Not interested too much in sive, well-built, masculine, down to earth, over looks but rather chemistry. Box# 1473 25. Box# 5504

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I'm into dance, techno & house 24 hrs/day, 7 days, touch tone required, must be 18 Not a 900#, no credit card neccessary music, movies, romantic evenings, cuddling, and a lot $1.95/min September 30, 1993—October 13, 1993.WISCONSIN LIGHT-11 Court denied without explanation earlier "We had a panel who, I believe, Meinhold, Steffan Renew Legal this month. understood the issues," said Kevin The next step would be to file an Cathcart, Executive Director of the Attack on Military Ban in Courts emergency writ with the U.S. Supreme Lambda Legal Defense and Education Court. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Fund, the lead group in Steffan's By Bob Roehr - with Navy policy," said McGuire. There reviews all appeals from the 9th Circuit. defense. [Washington, D.C.j- The on-going legal are also second-hand reports that the She would have to find that there was Cathcart paraphrased the dialogue that challenges of Joe, Steffan and Keith grader was told by superiors to fail "clear error" by a lower court, and was, to him, one of the high points of the Meinhold to the ban on Gays and Meinhold in those categories. "irreparable harm" caused by the arguments-.Edwards: You're saying that Lesbians serving in the military are "One thing you have to say to the injunction in order to lift it, according to under the regulation, if someone says making headlines again. They hold the Navy's credit," continued McGuire, "is McGuire. they are Gay, but they never have sex, promise of ending this apartheid by the that it has a lot of people lower down on The Steffan Case you throw them out. federal government of a group of its the food chain who have a lot of integrity The Steffan case is technically further Govt. Atty: Yes, that's true. citizens. and who are Meinhold's friends and who along in the legal system. Unlike Edwards: But if they have sex with Petty Officer Meinhold is providing the have been working with him for years. So Meinhold, Steffan lost at the first level someone of the same sex, but they tell most drama at this point. The judge in his when you read the comments on these and is now seeking to have that ruling you they are not Gay, you can keep them case has ordered Defense Secretary Les things, they are extremely sympathetic." overturned at the appeals level. in. Aspin, the Secretary of the Navy, and DOD took two actions in early Oral arguments were heard before the Govt. Atty.: Yes, that's true. Meinhold's commanding officer to appear September. It began to transfer to U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Then, Cathcart said, Edwards leaned before him on September 30 to argue why standby reserve status those people in Columbia on September 13. The three back in his chair, crossed his arms, and • they should not be held in contempt of the military who had declared their judge panel, selected randomly, included said with a somewhat cynical tone, court for violating the judge's order to homosexuality but had been in a legal Chief Judge Abner J. Mikva, Patricia M. "Well, that makes a lot of sense." end discrimination against Gays and limbo under- conditions of the "truce" Wald, and Harry T. Edwards, perhaps the Wald appended to the end of one of her Lesbians in the military. President Clinton and Sen. Sam Nunn most liberal panel possible on a generally questions the fact that many of the On January 28, 1993, U.S. District (D-GA) had worked out in January. conservative court. members of that court -do hire Gay law Judge Terry J. Hatter, Jr. ruled in DOD also appealed Hatter's January Clinton Administration lawyers argued clerks. Meinhold's favor, declaring the policy decision, asking for a hearing en banc by the same rationale for excluding Cathcart expects a decision in 30-90 unconstitutional and issuing an injunction the entire 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, in homosexuals as had the Bush days and expects a favorable ruling. He to stop discriminatory policies by the light of the "new" policy of Gays in the Administration. They even cited two thinks that the bungled attempt by Department of Defense (DOD). military. That request was denied without articles by psychologist Paul Cameron, President Clinton and Congress to find a Had he simply issued a judgment on comment on September 21. whose notoriously homophobic assertions political resolution to the issue has only the constitutional question, Hatter's Hatter responded to McGuire's latest have brought dismissal by the American improved its chances in court. opinion would have been initially binding petition on September 22. He issued the PSychiatric Association. only within that circuit court. But by call for DOD officials to appear before him issuing an injunction prohibiting action, for the contempt hearing on September its impact was expanded outside that 30, one day before the "new" military circuit to a nationwide scope. "It must be ban policy is scheduled to go into effect. (Ti Nt 11"4 ILIIk obeyed until either stayed or overturned A Pentagon spokesman quickly by a higher court," said Meinhold's responded that Aspin himself would not SCLE CT Fk0E-1 attorney, John McGuire. appear, but would send a "non-legal S12-.21_ fNcs CONVEKSATION Hatter also ordered that Meinhold.-be representative" as the court allowed. reinstated as a sonaK analyst. The Navy McGuire pointed out that the SWEATY qAY qR_OUP ACTION obeyed the initial letter of the ruling by representative must be of a senior level, reinstating Meinhold to his former duty. someone with "the authority to make oral HOT CEDTWIE STORIES But it also undermined its spirit by laying guarantees" of changes that would bring technical groundwork to discharge him for DOD into compliance with Hatter's order. other reasons. McGuire believes action will be swift, \ i ono 1-EP:4P-.7401-6642. McGuire said the Navy had denied with Hatter likely to follow past practice Meinhold promotion which he had and issue his ruling from the bench on the routinely received. Furthermore, McGuire day of the hearing. The fact that the alleged that the Navy is now manipulating "new" DOD policy on the military ban is MOTE_ CLAY ACTION FIT: Meinhold performance reviews to give supposed to go into effect on. 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