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Olympics vs. Gay Games pg.8 Psychic Visions of 1987 Pg- H 500 Hayes St., S F .C A 94102 · 415-861 -8 1 0 0 · Vol. >5-, No. 2 Ian. 9, 1987 On Wednesday, 39-year old Tom Nolan was sworn in as President of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. Nolan, who revealed that he was gay two months after be ing elected to the Board in 1984, is now the Slate's top openly gay official. (Interview page 7) Is It Enough? Federal AIDS Dollars Up 28% by David M. Lowe President Reagan’s 1988 budget includes 534 million dollars for AIDS research and education. That represents a 28% increase over the 416 million allotted this year. However, local AIDS service providers, AIDS activists and many in Congress believe the funding increase by the administration is not enough. "Such an increase is really not nearly gresswoman Barbara Boxer. "Accor- enough to deal with the scope o f the ding to the recent National Academy of crisis experts say we are fast ap- Sciences report on AIDS the cases we proaching." said the 5th District Con· Continued on page 10 Conservative Fundraiser Dies of AIDS by Corrine Lightweaver John Terrence “ Terry” Dolan, the 36-year-old founder of the National Conservative Political Action Committee died December 28 at his Washington home and was buried December 30 beside his grandmother in Williamstown. Mass. Ill for several years, Dolan withdrew from leadership of NCPAC six months ago. Although most newspapers said Dolan died of congestive heart failure or an unspecified illness, the Washington Post reported that ' Dolan died of AIDS. 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Thus it has been fo r Jose fo r nearly four decades: Moments of glory with sequins and spotlights followed by the ongoing struggle to survive as an activist. 1 asked Jose recently if he planned to work part-time during his retirement. He replied, “ M y dear, it’s not easy to prepare a resume when you have spent the last forty years earning a living dressed as a woman singing and dancing on top o f tables in bars." When questioned by a reporter about the purpose o f the C ourt he established, Jose responded, “ We raised a lot o f money fo r good causcs in the community by encouraging ordinary· people to transform themselves into unique characters, to become someone exciting and special." Happy writing, Jose. M ONA L E O Les Cages aux Canvas . Last week Chronicle columnist Colin M cEnroc lamented the claim that the real face behind Mona Lisa’s smile was artist U'onardo Da Vinci. This im por tant art discovery fails to shock gay people. Ii simply reminds us that men dressed as women a long time ago. The points you make are certainly Boys will be girls . strong ones, and the compromise you suggest has for a long while been one U C L A psychiatrist Richard Green reports in a new book on the “ Sissy Boy LETTERS we have recognized here. We do men Syndrome" and the development o f homosexuality. He traces the growth o f tion in whatever way is appropriate 44 boys who prefer traditionally feminine activities at an early age, concluding the existence of a long-time compa that this may reflect an innate tendency toward homosexuality. The study Another View of Chronicle Obit nion in obituaries or other news sinks on its sick biases and neglects to confront the butch, gym-toned image Nicaragua Policy stories. This is equally true of which characterizes many gay men in the last decade. It ignores gay women homosexual or heterosexual relation completely. Apparently, M r. Green missed Gay Games II, never heard o f To the Editor: To the Editor: ships. The problem in cither case is Rock Hudson or James Dean, and ignores the fact that many o f us had great Like Tedc Matthews, I recently Re: the Chronicle's obiturary frequently how to establish the spent some time in Nicaragua (a relationships with our fathers. I grew up driving my father’s trucks. What policy and Executive Editor William strength of such a relationship. Such a two week program through Casa happened? German who isn't "bitter or judgment is not always within our Niearaguense do Espanol which in unhappy . " means to make. Death in a capital clo se t. cluded Spanish language instruction, Why the hell should he be? It is unfortunate that the word Terry Dolan liked the Russian River. He had friends in the Bay Area and field trips, and living with a Editorial policies are only changed "p o licy" even entered this discussion. made no effort to hide the fact that he had A ID S from them. Yet Λlewsweek Nicaraguan family). And while I when a newspaper's bank account is We do not like to think in rigid terms reports that Dolan denied being gay. He raised millions o f dollars for conser return a "Sandinista," committed adversely affected, and how can that about anything in our news columns. to thai government’s vision o f a new vative causes through his organization, the National Conservative Political happen when the Chronicle and the This attitude will certainly apply to Nicaragua, I feel that Tede's article Action Committee. His death last week spotlights one more mixed up closet Examiner share their profits? the issues you raise. paints an overly idealic vision o f life Sincerely, case who benefitted from the gay rights movement personally while financially This cozy, legal arrangement for gays in Nicaragua. which amounts to a powerful supporting politicians who want to destroy us. Perhaps the fact that his William German Despite the resolution, Nicaragua monopoly allows the Chronicle to Executive Editor brother, Anthony, is Reagan’s chief speech writer prodded our prostrated is in many aspects a socially conser leak an interesting homophobia. president to increase funds for A ID S research in 1987. vative country. It’s traditions arc Why, for instance, in their obiturary Tongues in cheeks? Latin and Catholic. There is em of Elsa Lanchester (12/27) did the T-Room Trap phasis on a narrow definition of T h i rest room near the St. Francis Yacht Club has been busy o f late. Police Chronicle — but not the Examiner To the editor: family and manliness. officers have arrested 56 men fo r lewd conduct, including two retired army o f — see fit to mention in one full The plain clothes cops have en While 1 was impressed with the paragraph that her long dead hus- · trapped over 60 men in the toilet by fices, News reports stir up negative feelings about gay people continuing to fervor and advances of feminists in band, Charles Laughton, had the St. Francis Yacht Club. engage in public sex during the AID S epidemic, yet very possibly most o f the Nicaragua, and I believe that many "homosexual tendencies?” He sits on the john with a come- men arrested will deny being gay. Many are married, have no allegiance to gay women exert influence within That's old news, and so is the fact on look and if you show any in our community, and simply sneak out for a quick trick when the wife’s not the context of the feminist move that in the 1950s the Chronicle terest, he and his waiting partner watching. We accept no responsibility for these people, and shed no tears over ment, there is certainly room for a thought it newsworthy to print the handcuff you and book you at the their behavior. There arc safe, legal alternatives to toilet tricking. ■ national gay rights organization. full names and addresses o f gay men station. There they give you a misde And like here, many of the gay were were arrested simply because meanor citation and set a court ap men I spoke with felt marginalized. they were drinking in identified gay pearance. Two weeks is not enough time to bars. Watch out for these toilet cops. develop intimate friendships, so the Mr. German says. " It's good to Jay Lemer gay people I mei were often the hear from people." May I suggest most obvious, and not necessarily we ignore Mr. German? the most representative. Many felt Richard T. Thieriot. who publish Welcoming JP 11 outside the mainstream of ta n u rra i es the Chronicle, may not be as in To the Editor: Nicaraguan life.