Published as a Service of The Memphis Gay Coalition · e Volume 10, Number 4 M mphi s , Tennessee April1989 Helms Kills Federal AZT Subsidy Bill As States Run Out of Funds Washington, D.C. - Senator faster because they cannot af­ organization in the country. Jesse Helms (R- NC) has killed ford life-prolonging drug treat­ HRCF furiously lobbied for legisltation that would have ments It was not a good day in passage of the bill before the extended . by six months the Washington for affordable current program expired. federal government's funding health care." Among other actions, HRCF program for AZT (Retrovir) for Last September, Congress sent 3,300 mail grams to Capitol low-income individuals. The authorized $15 million to con­ Hill, urging virtually every move comes as two states - tinue the program until March Senator to vote for the legisla­ Georgia and Kansas - have 31, 1989, The new bill would tion. exhausted their AZT grants, with have extended the subsidy pro­ "The subsidy bill was the best funding in several more states gram through September 30, short-termsolution," said Steve expected to expire in the up­ 1989. The program was origi­ Smith, HRCF lobbyist. "It coming weeks. nally created in spring of 1987 would have bought more time Approximately 7,000 people when AZT was first licensed. for patients to continue getting in the U.S. are receiving gov­ Congress has adjourned for two AZT without spending them­ Auctioneer Mark Davis and volunteer Vincent Astor ernment assistance under the weeks and will not reconvene selves into poverty." reb AZT subsidy program. AZT - until· April 4, after the program HRCF lobbyists remain opti­ . , which costs about $8,000 a year has ended. mistic that some form of gov­ Fundraisers Net $19 000 at full dose -is the only govern­ The legislation was intro­ ernment subsidy can be worked , ment-approved drug for directly duced into the Senate by Ted out in the near future, despite for PWA's fighting AIDS. Kennedy (D - MA), who rallied interference from Helms. Human Rights Campaign wide-spread, bi-partisansupport "We will look for alternative The Third Annual ATEAC • Trips to K€y West and Las Fund (HRCF) lobbyists said the for the bill. Reports indicated opportunities to help low-in­ Auction for AIDS proved to be Vegas bill would not have allocated the Department of Health and come individuals pay for AZT,'' Sharon Wray, owner of the most successful Memphis additional funds for AZT, but Human Services had endorsed said Smith. 'The objective for WKRB, was again this year's AIDS fundraising event ever would have given the govern­ continuation of the program. us is affordable health care for top bidder, catching the trip to held in Memphis. Held at the ment time to reprogram already The AZT subsidy bill and all Americans, including people Paris, Beghtol's painting, and Memphis AirportHilton March existing fundsinto federal AZT other health care fmancing leg­ with AIDS." other items. 25, the auction raisedjust over subsidies. For example, funds islation have been identified as HRCF suggests people con­ This year's auction was pro- $14,000 from the 314 people from states with surplus money top legislative priorities by the tact their senators and represen­ duced by Mark Whitehead with attending. An anonymous J­ could be moved into states Human Rights Campaign Fund, tatives and urge their supportof assistance from about 45 Wag's patronhas announced he whose funds have expired, or the largest AIDS and Gay and future federal AZT subsidies. ATEAC volunteers. will raise the total to the nearest additional monies could be lo- Lesbian civil rights political The event capped a month of thousand dollars which will be cated- within the Public Health ATEAC events designed to $15, 000. Service to subsidize AZT. increase the PW A Relief Fund. According to Tommy Ste­ Majority Leader George Newsnotes by Rivendell Marketing. Ac­ March 18th's AIDS Aware- wart, President of ATEAC, the Mitchell (D _ME), who sched­ cording to the report,U.S. homo­ nessNight brought about$1300 money is earmarked for direct ules legislation in the .Senate, Guns N' Roses, a heavy sexuals have average incomes in for thePWA Fund. The AIDS patient assistance and will be had stipulated the bill would be metal rock band scheduled to of $36,800 compared to the Awareness Nights used to help clients with rent, will be held brought onto the floor only if headline a June 8 AIDS Fun­ $12,287 average per capita in­ monthly and utility, transportation, food, and will include street Senators could agree not to add draiser at Radio City Music Hall, come earned by the general medical expenses. outreach, safe sex education, amendments or to set a time was dropped from the lineup, population. Celebrity auctioneers in­ freecondom distribution, as well limit for debate of amendments. but organizers still believe the cluded WMC NewsTalk 79's as fundraising. Legislative insiders on Capi- concert will happen. The group Poppers

about$3,000 uding 2,400 _ WEGR's Bev Hart, and musi­ incl a$ CO) and Don Nickles (R - "One In A Million." nibus Drug Law prohibits sales cianJoyce Cobb. Over200items pledge by owner Frank Cooper. OK), refused to agree to the The song implied that Gay of all isobutyl nitrites However, were auctioned from the stage Performers included GDI's stipulations, thus preventing the men are responsible for spread­ Western Int'l Distributors has regular cast members Summer with another 50 or so items bill from being considered by ing AIDS and "that's not an ac­ sued to block the ban. WID's Holiday, Sofonda Peters, bidded on in a silent auction. & . the Senate. ceptable viewpoint," said Gay products, which include Bullet, Leslie Cartier as well as Lady Among the highlights: "When we say Jesse Helms Men's Health Crisis executive Thrust, and ten other brand

• Astor and Kirby Kincaid among A $2000trip toParis France is ·King of Killer Amendments,' director Richard Dunne. names, are the only one's af­ others. donated by Pegasus Travel we really mean killer," said fected by the courtorder. Use of

• The April 3 performance of A painting by Larry Beghtol Robert Bray, HRCF Communi­ Gay consumers isobutyl nitriteshas been linked

• "Boys in the Band" at WKRB A leaded beveled glasspanel cations Director. "More people are a desireable demographic tQ to development of full blown will also benefit PWA's. donated by Gayoso Glass are going. to get sick and die advertisers says a report released AIDS and kaposi's sarcoma. 2-Gaze-April, 1989

trend. Blacks, who have assist Blacks, no one has ever from reality. But what is of achieved so much since the been able to legislate an end to greater concern, is that homo­ beginning of the civil rights prejudice; bigotry, and hate. phobia, AfrAIDS, and the hate movement , areseeing what they The public is generous with that these generate, become have achieved, being slowly less fortunate people during more acceptable. Gay bashing whittled away. Laws guaran­ good times. But, as the econ­ becomes less offensive. And teeing equal employment op­ omy grows worse,. everyone typically, our reaction to this portunities, laws requiring that looks out for themselves. They kind of adversity is to disappear a certainnumber of public con­ will take back those things they into the background and hope Beware of the Trickle tracts go to minority businesses, so generously gave, during good that nobody bothers us. and other laws guaranteeing op­ times. What we need to do is band by John Stilwell the Reagan administration and portunities to breakthe poverty As Gays and Lesbians, what together to protect ourselves and we'regoing into at least 4 years cycle are coming under fire. All allthis means to us is that, as the our interests. We need to pres­ I remember when the "trickle of the Bush administration, and of this is possible because in clock is turned back, our hope ent a united front. Even if we down" theory was first pro­ I'm still waiting for the prosper­ spite of the laws and the. safe­ for legislation guaranteeing our can't be unified, we have to posed. For those of you who ity to "trickle down." The prob­ guards designed to protect and civil rights moves farther away presentthe appearance of unity. don't remember,the theory was lem with this theory is that a proposed by the Reagan ad­ little bit of wealth only whets ministration. The basic idea is the appetitefor more wealth and that the government gives big the wealthy don't seem to care business all these tax advan­ about "sharing" it. tages and all these breaks. As a So while ·the rich are getting result, big business prospers;and richer, the poor and middle class as big business profits, the citizens findit harder and harder wealth "trickles down" to every to make ends meet. Social serv­ I Gaze encourages lettersfrom tantly homophobic. The Gay Director, American Gay Athe­ level of the economic chain. ices and "buffers" that help these its readers on any topic. Please community doesn't need any­ ists. Well, we've had 8 years of people are whittled away be­ limit your letters to approxi- more hate mongers. We hope They have a right to their cause they have to bepaid for by mately 500 words in length. that all of you will join us in opinion, but that does not mean the people who have the wealth. Longer letters maybe edited for boycotting Hank Williams Jr. it will be believed. The wealthy object to spending space. Gaze requires that all by not buying his albums and T-. Webster's new collegiate money where there is no profit letters be signed, however, shirts and not attending his dictionary defines atheist as one or return on their investment. names will be witheld if re- concerts. We'd also like to see whodenies the existence ofGod. As things get worse, people I am one of the Gay Chris­ quested. Anonymous letters may · his songs removed from the juke need someone to blame. Politi­ be published at the discretion of boxes in the bars. tians Mark mentions. I do not cians and big business owners the editors. Memphis, TN believe we are in the minority in are too far away - too nebulous. Box 3038, Memphis, Tennes­ this community or �y other The blame has to be placed on see 38173-0038. Phone (901) Call for Hank community in the U.S.A. someone close. Someone who Response to Gay 454-1411 (evenings) .. The GayRap group reaches can be seen every day. Some­ Williams, Jr Atheists out on many subjects. If some­ one you can strike out at on a Gaze is non-profit and produced by one is offended by a subject, volunteers. We assume no liability for daily basis. In fact, the only thing Boycott they do not have to attend that claims made by advertisers. Appear­ that flourishes is hate. Tonight, my lover and I went This letter is my personal meeting. ance in this publication is not an indica­ I think this was made very out for a long anticipated eve­ response to Mark F. and DonS. . tiono( sexual orientation or identity. We To criticize, us Gay Chris­ apparent when David Duke, a ning together. We had gotten from Houston , Texas. welcome materials submitted by read­ First, Mark's comments tians is 10ffensive to me, and I ers, but reserve the right to edit or reject formerGrand Wizard of the Ku our concert tickets as soon as about our GayRap group am sureJ am not alone. such materials. Subscriptions are avail­ Klux Klan, was elected to pub­ they went on sale, and tucked May God bless them. able a�$8a year to cover mailing costs. lic office.I have no idea what is­ them safely away, anxiously sounded as though he was · Don Miller Gaze is published 11 times a yea( by sues he was running on, but the awaiting tonight's show. Rod­ coming from an atheistic view­ ' .: Memphis, TN the Memphis Gay Coalition. fact that he was able to beelected ney Crowell was good. Tanya point. Then it was followed by to public office indicates that Tucker was as hot as ever, and Don's who signed as National Co·Edhors. · the public felt his stand on these Hank Williams •,. ... ,. • • • • • • • • • • • .• •• •• • •. •• � • •• • • •• • Jr was superb. : . . . Allen Cook•John Stilwell issues outweighed what he stood (Atleasthe started outthatway.) • • for as a man. It became unim­ We have been Bocephus fans • .

.· · . Staff Writers portant that his prejudice, big­ for years, have attended his con- • . • Bob Dumais•Susan Mackenzie : ··-,tETYOU.R • otry, and hate represents the certs, bought his albums arid • Vincent Astor•Ken Horton antithesis of everything the souvenirs, and my lover has� • • . VOICE BE • Becky Caperton Democratic process standsfor. even performed his numbers in : . · • The public showed a willing­ fundraising events for the Gay • · HEARD. • to • • ness overlookthese personal community. Tonight the crowd . · • · Typesetting And Layout : politics in favor of the greater was on its feet, dancing, sing- :::.: • Allen Cook•Bob Dumais benefit to the public: ing, and clapping. It was great! • • .. John Stilwell• Vincent Astor • Fortunately,people were still For those of you who are fans, • WRI1{E-TO US! • outraged by his brazenness in you know how he oftenchanges • .. • Circulation : • running forelection. People still the words to his songs in eon- . . Cecil Mcleod•John Stilwell campaigned against him be­ cert,usually resulting in a good • .. • . Bob Dumais cause it is inappropriate for him laugh for all. Well, tonight he • • • . • to hold public office.And people threw in some very derogatory :Gaze­ • Advertising were still outraged because he and anti-Gay lines including, "I • ' • . Bob Dumais•Vincent Astor : >Box· •,:3038. • was elected to public office. don't like Gay guitar pickers," • Other elected officials refused and the crowd went wild with • . . . . • Copyright © 1989 by MGC. Reprint · ·TN. • to workwith him and refusedto enthusiastic approval. Needless : ::. .Memp. . his permi�sionon non-syndicatedmaterial · • to say, my lover and I walked • ' • grant� to Gay publications only pro­ accept him because they were • • appalled by what the man stands out. We leftfeeling hurt,disap- . :.38173-0038 vided propef credit is given. Micro­ . ,_ · • _ filmedby SouthernGay Archives, Boca for. pointed, and infuriated all at the • .· • } · . . Raton; FL. Gaze is theregistered trade­ But this acceptance of hate same time. We will no longer • • . . • mark of the Memphis Gay Coalition.All - and prejudice is ap. unhealthy support someone who is so bla- • • rights reserved. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• .'J'. 'J.'-.t .::.r�•.. l 4-Gaze-April, 19g9 Crimes Act has built steadily were contained in the story from forthcomingAlyson Almanac, a over the last two years. A coali- psychologists whose research reference book for the Gay and tion of groups lobbying for the shows that there is no harm to Lesbian community, which will bill now totals over 60 groups. children raised in Gay and Les- include a complete breakdown· At the press conference held bian households. for all 50 states and all 535 U.S. Feb. 22 announcing the bill's The most offensive paragraph senators and representatives. �iliillliillliiiill;l- . introduction, five members of in the story, a paragraph not The rating are based on tallies Congress and five representa­ written by Kolata, read: "Some---- by the NGLTF for the 1987-88 Hate Crimes Stats Act Back tives of organizations pledged clinicians, however, speculate session. their support to the bill's pas­ that in the long term, girls might The rop-ranked state was in Congress sage. have difficulty in intimate rela- Massachusetts, whose delega­ tionships with men, and boys tion included the country's only Amid unprecedented fanfare joined by 86 original co-spon­ New York Times might be uncomfortable with two openly gay congressmen, and broad bi-partisan support, sors, 55 members of the House their roles as males. If Lesbian with a 94% rating. Washington the Hate Crimes Statistics Act and 31 Senators. Errs on Lesbian parents are openly hostile to- state, at 91%, was second. The was introduced in the U.S, The Hate Crimes Statistics Parenting; ward men, these difficulties worst ratings went to New Congress on Feb. 22. The bill Act p.ascontained sexual orien­ could be worsened." Hampshire(33%), Idaho(31%), mandates data collectionby the tation in its provisions since Retraction Made From the date the articlewas and Wyoming (23%). federal government of crimes 1987. During the last Congres- . A New York Times story on published (Jan. 30), NGLTF's motivated by prejudice based sion;u session, the bill passed Lesbian childbearing, which Vaid began an organizing proc­ Gay Campus on race, religion, ethnicity, or the ;House of representatives ess aimed at registering the , appeared on on Jan. 30, 1989 Project Releases sexual orientation. The bill s over;whelmingly(383-29). The and was .the first story by a na­ strongestprotest with the senior chief sponsors are Sen. Paul bill was stalled in the Senate by tional newspaper on the sub­ editorial staff of the Times. I 'How To' Simon (D-IL) and Sen. Orrin Sen; Jesse Helms (R-NC) who ject, contained grave inaccura­ contacted everyone ·who had w�ed to add anti-Gay amend­ beenquote4 in the piece, as well Booklet Hatch (R-UT) and Congress­ Cies arid bias. As· a result of · . man John Conyers(D-MI). The ments. immediate protest by the Na­ as fellow groups like GLAAD, The Campus Project of the chief sponsors of the bill were �omentum for the Hate tionalGay & LesbianTask Force ACf UP, .ACLU, and others to National Gay & Lesbian Task (NGLTF), the Lesbian Rights· urge them to call and write the Force (NGLTF) has released a

Project, · �e American Civil . paper,"Vaid explained, publication outlining strategies The Editor's Note which to Liberties Union's Gay & Les- · for Gay activists organize for bian Rights Project, and theGay appeared Qn Feb. 3, acknowl­ non-discrimination policies on and Lesbian Alliance Against edged thati the comments cited campuses. Authored by Cam­ Defamation (GLAAD), the of­ above were "added in the edit­ pus Project DirectorKevin Ber­ fensive paragraphs were re­ ing process." The Note contin­ rill and former NGLTF volun­ tracted by the Times in an un­ ued: ·"[The comments] did not teer Sam Paul, the publication is precedented "Editor's Note" fairly reflett a spectrumof opin­ entitled "Making It Official: which appearedon Feb. 3, 1989. ion among'behavioralscientists Organizing for a Policy to End

· The article in the Times en­ and ethicists about possible ef­ Discrimination," and is con­ titled"Lesbians Find The Means fects of beingreared by Lesbian tained in Organizingfor Equa/­ To Be Parents" grew out of a parents. lri the absence of evi­ ity, thenewsletter of theNGLTF Jan. 9th meeting between dence that hostility toward men Campus Project. NGLTF Media Director Urvashi is common among Lesbian par­ The NGLTF Campus Project 'Vaid and Times reporter Gina ents, the reference to such hos­ was launched in 1987 to assist Kolata. Kolata has written ex­ tility was unwarranted. The ar­ Gay and Lesbian students, tensively on AIDS and is one of ticle should have given Lesbian administrators, faculty, and the most respected nationalprint parents a chance to respond to alumni in organizing to .advance Find Out Why We Celebrate and How You reporters covering AIDS issues. concerns raised by others." The equal rights in the college set­ Can Hei:P Kolata wrote a story over the Note also addressed the mis­ ting. Earlier issues of the Cam­ � next few weeks, after contact­ quotation attributed to the psy­ pus Project newsletter covered · Come to . ing dozens of parents, legal chiatrist. how activists can secure fair Monday, April 17th 7:30PM advocates, and experts. AIDS policies on campus, and Main Library - Peabody & Mclean The story Kolata submitted Tennessee Reps detailed Gay and Lesbian film Meeting Room A to her editors was not the story resources available for screen­ that finally appeared. Without Rank 13th ing on campuses. notifying Kolata or securing her The Tennessee congressional The new NGLTF publica­ approval, editors at the Times delegation ranks thirte�nth of tion lists colleges and universi­ Gay Ho:'89 wrote an entire paragraph which all fifty state delegations on ties that have non-discrimina­ contained negative and biased votes supporting Gay interests. tion policies covering sexual We Need A Few Good l\{en & Women statements about Lesbians and Tennessee senators and repre­ orientation discrimination. It children raised by Lesbian highlights successful organiz­ (at Least l 0) sentatives voted with the Na­ I families. The story was also tional Gay and Lesbian Task ing efforts on several campuses Cast Members rearranged to give prominence Force position 74.07% of the and outlines for activists the Stage M&,nagers, to the anti-Gay views of a soci­ time. Mississippi ranked 12th mechanics of changing campus policies. & Volunteers ologist at a Catholic college and with a 74.12% rating; Arkansas also misquoted another promi­ ranked 23rd (67.86%). Copies of "Making It Offi­ to work on nent psychiatrist. No quotes These figures appear in the cial" may be orderedby sending Lighting, $1.00 to NGLTF Campus Proj­ Music, & ect, 1517 U Street NW, Wash­ GAY SWITCHBOARD ington, DC 20009. The two Choreography Information • Counseling• Referral earlier issues of the Campus 7:30 -11 pm Nightly Project newsletter may also be Call ordered for $1.00 each. Matt Presley at 324-GAYS (90 1) 278-5999 . For More Information The Gay Switchboard is not a phonesex or dating service. or to Volunteer Your Services A Public Service of the Memphis Gay Coalition

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5-Gaze-April, 1989· Give Me Your Gays, Your L�sbians... Yearning To Breathe Free ' munists and anarchists - on Immigration The bill also repeals or re- vises many other grounds for political and ideological Reform Bill exclusion. Most of these, dat- grounds. The current law, for ing to the McCarthy era, bar example, excludes anyone believes is "prejudicial to the The bill would not change Introduced immigrants- including com- whom the State Department public interest." the current exclusion of people continued on page 74 ------.------. -- Washington, D.C. - The Immigration Exclusion and De­ portation Amendments Act of 1989, which would end dis­ crimination against Gays and Lesbians seeking to immigrate NUMB IRS into or visit the U.S., was intro­ 600 MARSHALL STREET • 526-5553 duced into the House of Repre­ sentatives March 7 by Con­ gressman Barney Frank (D­ MA). ·Monday The bill, designated H.R. Hottest Male Review in Memphis 1280, would remove the current "sexual deviation" exclusion $2 Beer Bust & 25¢ Schnapps 8-12 used to block Gays arid Lesbi­ ans,frorp entering the U.S. The bill affects tourists, resident ali­ Tuesday ens or immigrants who wish to become citizens. Talent Night II "It's time the Statue of Lib­ Hosted by Dee Dee Whittaker erty started ·openly greeting more of those wearing the pink $20 Bar Tab to Winner triangle," said Robert Bray, $1 Beer Bust & 25¢ Schn.apps 8-12 Human Rights Campaign Fund · (HRCF) Communications Di­ Pool Tournament - 8 PM - Cash Prizes rector. "For too longmanyGays andLesbians have been denied entry into our country, while Wednesday America has been denied the skills, talents, and energies of Modern Music Night - Sounds by Nu-Groove Gays and Lesbians from around · $3 Beer Bust 8-12 the world." Under current immigration law, the "sexual deviation" exclusion may be used to deny Thursday visas or deport any foreign Gay Talent Night I man or Lesbian. However, ·in 1979, the Public Health Service �osted by Dee Dee Whittaker (PHS) declined to certify visa $50 to Winner applicants as homosexual on medical grounds. $1 Beer Bust, $1.25 Well Drinks &· 25¢ Schnapps 8-12 Nonetheless, the U.S. Su­ preme Court has ruled the ·�sexual deviant" exclusion is Friday & Saturday meant for Lesbians and Gays. Under fonner President Reagan, $4 Beer Bust 8-12 the Justice Department in­ Showtime - 11 :30 PM structed the PHS to enforce the "sexual deviant" exclusion. Starring' Billie Jo Casino, Roxie Bleu, Crystal .Jo Although the exclusion of & Special Guest Gays is rarely enforced- many \. prominent, open homosexuals have been allowed into the country- the law is still on the Sunday books and is used to reject, Bar & Patio Open 4 PM unfairly question, or deport some individuals. Free Beer Bust & Free Buffet "(:ustoms officials can and $2.75 Long lsi an� Tea, $2 ·Strawberry Daiquiris have made inappropriate and intrusive inquiries of tourists and & 75¢ Schnapps. immigrants," explains Steve Showtime - PM Smith, HRCF lqbbyist. "More 8 seriously, the law has resulted Starring Dee Dee Whittaker, Roxie Bleu in separated families, ruined careers, and political persecu­ & Special Guest tion." ------. ------' Prison Projects Need Donations

The Minority Prison Project needs the use or donation of a two or four-drawer filing cabi­ net as well as some pen-pals for Gay & Lesbian Community Gay and Lesbian prisonerss. According to John Prowett, Center Moving Forward "To obtain a list of prisoners that want correspondence and a by Ken Horton bian Memphis. The next com­ caring hello, drop a line stating Your Memphis Gay and mittee meeting will be at the whether you want a Gay or Lesbian Community Center Agape New Life Church, Satur� Lesbian pen-pal along with a committee is working fast and day, April 1, at 10:00 AM. At contribution to cover the cost of furiously on the realization of this meeting we will finalize our photocopying and mailing." He our goals. We are now an incor­ by-laws, review our fundrais­ says that more people are also porated body, have our papers ing, discuss public relations, and neededto help expand the pro­ Tommy Stewart(left), President of A TEAC accepts a check for the filed with the proper authori­ prepare an agenda for our big gram and to file for tax-exemp­ proceeds of a benefit held at GDI on the River March 19. ties, and have a constitution. meeting planned on May 6. All tion and non-profit status. We were even "congratulated" meetings are, of course, open. A related organization, by the state of Tennessee. You are more than welcome to Transsexuals in Prison, has The support we have gotten drop by and show your support. come out with a newsletter(from has been gratifying, especially We are looking for just a little the Canadian Office).For a copy in the areas of fund-raising, work from a lot of people. If you of the TIP newsletter or to place planning, and administration. have questions, please call the an article, you can contact TIP This is a great opportunity for Gay Switchboard at 324-GAYS at the address listed in the Gaze you to get in on the first stages or the Agape New Life Church Information and Services Di­ of something that will prove to at 276-1872. rectory. Prowett says, "We are be a big boost for Gay and Les- in need of emotionally suppor­ tive Transpersons on the out­ side to correspond with your GayRap =Gay Pride sisters on the inside." He re­ quests donations to cover the Cast members of ATEAC Benefit held at GDI March 19.. Left to by Ken Horton us. costs of copying and mailing of Right: Lady Astor, Kirby Kincaid, Leslie Cartier,Billie Jo Casino, The Gay Coalition's March Our thanks again. the pen-pal list. Prowett says Summer Holiday,Hetti McDaniels, and Sofonda Peters. GayRap on cross-dressing was Our April and May GayRaps that funds also could be used to a big success. Our hats (and will get us in the swing for the buy books dealing with bonnets)off to the lovely Leslie twentieth anniversary of the transexualism and transvesti­ memphis Cartier, Summer Holiday, and Stonewall riots, the beginning tism to send to prisoners. Sofonda Peters for their sharing of our modern Gay movement. For further information on BLACK&WHITE with us some enlightening and We will be showing some vid­ the Minority Prison Project or hilarious tidbits. For over an eos, and sharing some interest­ MEN TOGETHER the Transexuals in Prison or­ Anlntenaclal Gay Organizationfor All People hour, we weretreated to laugh­ ing history of how things were ganization, write to MPP or TIP, Statement of Purpose ter, a little bit of gossip, and and how things becamethe way c/o John Prowett, 1973 Sipes, and White Men Together of Memphis, Inc. is a Gay interracial some dismay at a world which they are. TN Memphis, 38127. organization committed to fostering supportive is perhaps the most visible part GayRap can be a fun time, environments wherein racial and cuttural barriers can beovercome and the goal of of our subculture and yet the but it needs you to come and human equality realized. To these ends, we engage in educational, least understood. contribute. You can just sit and pomical, cuttural, and social activities as means of dealing with Countless hours have been listen or speak up and tell all; racism, sexism, homophobia, and other inequities in our community spent by these lovely people but no one can go away not and in our lives. raising money for every Gay feeling just a little bit enriched. cause in the city. The one sub­ See you there. BWMT APRIL CALENDAR ject that would cause dismay, We will be meeting in Meet­ however, was an underlying ing Room A, in-the basement of April 2nd Board Meeting, 1PM, Chuck's I· discrimination and rejection by the Main Library at the corner April 3rd CR Discussion Group, 7:30 PM, the Gay community as a group. of Peabody and McLean on the Irwin's third Monday of every month. When asked what they would D�t T�U4 April 10th Planning Meeting, 7:30PM, Ed's like to broadcast to us, their Any changes in this routine will April 15th Hot, Horny & Healthy Workshop, answer was to be respected and be given advance notice in this A� 7:30PM, Tony's treated like everyone else. Come column. Also, anyone who April 16th Dinner at Spaghetti Warehouse, on everyone! If any group knows might have a topic or session Pass 7PM how people feel who are dis­ they would like to lead in Rap, April 17th criminated against, it should be please call the Gay Switchboard Gaze CR Discussion Group, 7:30 PM, us. Let's be on guard to cele­ (324-GA YS) on Wednesday on Irwin's brate our differences, instead of nights. April 22nd Spring FlingParty, 8 PM, Ed & making them causes to divide to Mike's April 24th Video Night, 7:30PM, Peabody & Remember What Grandma . Mclean Used to say: , For details: Call Nick (327-3753), Ed (452-5894), Don't Forget Your Irwin (726-1461) or write BWMT/Memphis, P.O. Box 41772, Memphis, TN 3817 4-1773 Rubbers!

. - •.. - •••-":" . - -'---::,; - . L...,;;,._...;;.;...... ,--...... -______initial "honeymoon" period Burnout - Part 2 can't be sustained indefinitely; nor can most of us live up to the by Becky Caperton include: idealized view that our partner Last time, we talked about •chronically heavy workload forms of us during this romantic burnoutand its many character­ • employees feeling under­ time. Relationship burnout also istics. Let's talk about some utilizedor unchallenged by their occurs when you live with a more traits that influence the work burned-out person. Without re­ occurrence of burnout. • frequent interruptions or alizing it, you eventually be­ •Personality traits set in child­ changes in worlc priorities come as apathetic, pessimistic, hood can be a crucial factor in •lack of recognitionfor work and depressed as your partner. determining burnout potential. • unclear job descriptions Burnout also happenswhen you It is these attitudes and behav­ • limited upward mobility are so burned out by other areas iors that therapists help their • inadequate rewards or in­ of your life that a relationship burned-out clients change. centive for above-range per­ becomes just another drain on • Lack of flexibility - Rigid formance your already low energy. One thinking, such as the belief that • lack of structured career client told me that his relation­ there is only one "right way" to ladders ship "went flatand I didn't even do things, or persistence in the • poor organizational struc­ care." face of repeated failure to pro­ ture that leaves employees in In the next issue, we will learn duce results causes burnout. the dark about organizational to recognize the various stages • The over-investment of hierarchy and criteria for ac­ of burnout, and there will be identity and self-worth in one ceptable job performance. some questions for you to an­ area of life, such as career or a Relationship burnout occurs swer to discover whether you relationship,means that success. when the relationship is too in­ are burned out, or just starting to or failure in that arena deter­ tense. The excitement of the become that way. mines your success or failure as a person. •Striving for goals that aren't yours. A childhood spent being MEMPHIS exactly the child your parents AT PLAY wanted saps the enthusiasm and ,AFTER HOURS commitment necessary to per­ sist during difficult times. • Fear of failure- success be­ c-nmesa "lrildedcalre" when the

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chal- · innovative; without some 1268 MADISON A lenge, burnout sets in. MEMPHIS, TN 38104 •The Imposter Trap - Insecu­ (901) 725-1909 rity and lack of confidence en­ courages clinging to a "success­ Daily Noon to 7 PM ful formula" rather than taking 85¢ Bottle Beer, 50¢ Set-ups,.$2.15 Pitcher Beer on new challenges that would be more stimulating. The re­ sulting monotony soon becomes PARTY burnout. Let's look for a moment at

' � � ' � - · � · � � what causes burnout at the AL·L' ' , ' · -· ...... N: I_..._ G. f',_::;;.t' HT w,. ' •.,...... ; worlcplace and in relationships. Organizations can burn out just EVERY. NIGHT like people. When unrealisti­ cally high expectationsbecome integrated into the corporate culture, or when high stress WEDNESDAY . levels are chronic, thecompany BEER BUST & SHOW beginsto show signsof burning 8-12 10:30 out Warning signs include: $3.00 COVER • highpersonnel turnover FEATURING KIRBY. KINCAID & GUESTS • increased absenteeism ·.reduced productivity • late completion of assign­ � - SATURDAY - ments � • anger at superiors, along � BREAKFAST CLUB with expressions of powerless­ 3:30 AM SHOWTIME ness Kirby Kincaid & Guests •criticism,jealousy, and lack & of cooperation among person­ Bring Your Music nel Be In The Show! • increased lack of initiative • expressionsof job dissatis­ BYOB faction • negative attitudes. Cover $2.00 Causes of Company burnout Includes 1st Set-up were completed moments be­ 504 only covers entities ("pro­ a counter-amendment was for­ fore the FY89 Appropriations grams and activities") that re­ mulated which Rep. Barney Bill came to the floor. Then, for ceive federal funds, and offers Frank(D-MA) offered. It passed the first order of business when no protection in the private in committee by a vote of 22 to the bill was called up, Cranston sector for people with disabili­ 13 and then served as the basis and Kennedy offeredthe amend­ ties or AIDS. Last year Con­ for defeatihg similar efforts on ment. Helms sputtered about gress was considering the Civil the House floor. No AIDS their use of procedure to defeat Rights Restoration Act- a bill amendment was even offered in Inside. the Washington him, but there was nothing he to overturn the Supreme Court the Senate. could do. The amendment decision that gave a restrictive The Fair Housing Lobby passed - after extensive dis­ definition to the term"program" Amendments Act of 1988 ·be­ cussion on the need for effec­ or"activity"'- and Section 504 came effective March12, 1989. by Chai Feldblum and Laura Appropriations Bill- a yearly tive AIDS education materials. was brought out into the open. While this is a major victory for Markowitz enactment that governshow the And the second part of the Homophobic members of Con­ people with AIDS, HIV infec­ AIDS has been the spotlight federal government spends strategy worked too. Threetimes gress like Senators Gordon tion, and their loved ones, we Gay issue in the media for most money in that particular fiscal that afternoon Helms tried to Humphrey(R -NH) and William still face opposition in Gay and of the '80s, provoking homo­ year. It was a short-term victory strike the Cranston-Kennedy Armstrong (R-CO) proposed a Lesbian civil rights protection. phobia from the general public, for Helms, and the Senator language and insert his own provisionto exclude people with Legislation for 1989 but also bringing Gay men, beganworking on ways to make language. Each time he failed. AIDS and HIV infection from We have been most effective Lesbians, and straight people it a permanentlaw of the United Those who were observing Section 504. Fortunately, the in advocating civil rights pro­ together in shared pain and loss. ·States. Helms that day report that he disability community was tections for people with AIDS AIDS and Gay rights are often ·In April 1988 it looked as if was so furious he seemed to monitoring civil rights legisla­ and HIV infection when we inextricably linked, especially Helms would succeed. The tum lavender. tion. work in coalition with the dis­ in the mind of Congress. Last Senate passed the Helms AIDS Treatment and Re­ With the help of the Disabil­ ability community. Then the . year's Congress passed legisla­ . Amendment as part of S.l220, search ity Rights Education and De­ opposition is forced to take an tion that not only limited the the AIDS Research and Educa­ The federal government has fense Fund (DREDF) and a affirmative step to exclude type of language used in AIDS tion bill championed by Sen. been appropriating money for coalition of disability rights people with AIDS-related con­ educational materials, but that Edward Kennedy·(D-MA). Al­ AIDS treatment, research, and groups called the Consortium ditions from other people with was based on blatantly homo­ though Kennedy succeeded in education since the AIDS epi­ of Citizens with Developmen­ �Jisabilities, and such attempts phobic attitudes. At the same getting an additional provision demic caine to the attention of tal Disabilities, a counter-pro­ are easierto defeat. A top prior­ ·time, during this past Congress, added that somewhat reduced Congress in 1981. This is some­ vision that affirmed protection ity for the AIDS civil rights lobbyists have sometimes been the impact of the Helms amend­ what unusual since ordinarily for people who posed no health agenda this year will be the able to cenvince the Members ment, the entireHelms language money is appropriated to a pro­ threat to others was drafted. passage of the Americans With to paSs some AIDS legislation was in the legislation- a three gram after a bill to create the People with AIDS or HIV in­ Disabilities Act (ADA). ADA that is unencumbered by anti­ year authorization bill. programhas been passed.While fection pose no health threat to calls for protection of people homosexual provisions. But then the tides turned. general institutions, such as the others, according to current with disabilities, including Lesbians and Gays need to Debate on the FY89 Appropria­ National Insti_tutesof Health and medical evidence, and therefore people with AIDS and HIV stay informed.But keeping track tions Bill came around in the the Centers for Disease Control remain included under the pro­ infection in employment, trcllls­ of different bills and amend­ Senate while the counterpart of have been authorized for years, vision. The amendment passed portation, communication, lo­ ments as they bounce back and S.1220 was still beingargued in specific AIDS programs within as part of the Civil Rights Res­ cal and state governmentactivi­ forth in committees, the House, a House committee (bills must those institutions had never toration Act, and even servedas ties, and public accommoda­ and the Senate can be dry read- be approved in committee be­ received separate authoriza­ a basis for a memo from the tions. . ing. We are. going to take you fore they go "to the floor" for a tions. Although money for treat­ Dept. of Justice asserting that Confidentiality is another inside theWashingtonlobby and general vote). Helms was poised ment and research has not been people with AIDS and HIV vital issue that Congress will . introduce you to the AIDS and on the Senate floor, ready to challenged because of that lack infection are protected under decide policy on this year. Gay rights legislation that will offer the same amendment that of authorization, lobbyists· did Section.504. Advocates are once again de­ be voted on in 1989, tell you the Senate had now passed for not want to count on Congres­ But Section 504 only pro­ veloping a bill providing that who the key players are - our him twice before. But some­ sional' or Administration good tects ·AIDS and HIV earners HIV test results may not be allies and our obstacles to free­ thing was different. During the will in the future. Senate Bill and people with disabilities in disclosed to outsiders by those dom and security under the law. previous week, lobbyists had 2889 was passed and author­ the public sector. The Fair who administer the test or by For instance, few realize that been talking to Kennedy and ized a series of AIDS research Housing Amendments Act of health care providers who are many of the AIDS lobbyists are Sen. Alan Cranston (D-CA), and education programs, 1988 was the first bill that ex­ informed by the infected per­ .Lesbians or that the watchdog urging them to make a 'pre­ through the leadership of.Sen. tended non-discrimination pro­ son. A major concern is that of our civil rights protection has emptive strike" and offer a non­ Kennedy and Rep. Henry tection to these groups in the such a bill should add to, and not been the disability community. homophobic amendment before Waxman (D-CA). It is a major private sector - prohibiting supplant, the protections that Our first column will give a Helms could offer his. victory that the bill includes the discrimination on the part of currently exist in some states. brief recap of the ·tOOth Con­ "AIDS educational pro­ non-homophobic wording of the those that rent or sell private A financingpackage that will gress and a preview of the up­ grams... shall not be designed to Cranston-Kennedyprovision of dwellings. This bill also pro­ finally address private insurance coming one. Subsequent col­ promote or encourage, directly, the FY89 Appropriations Bill, tects those who associate with coverage and government pro­ umns will have the insiders' sexual activity, homosexual or and offers some assurance of people with AIDS, HIV infec­ grams, and that will create a reporton the status of the AIDS heterosexual ... but shall be de­ future funding. tion, or other disabilities. As a system to provide treatment and and Gay rights legislation - signed to reduce transmission Each year Congressincreases result, landlords and ownersalso health care to (>eople_ with AIDS the ins and outs not covered by of [HIV]," read the alternate the spending budget for AIDS cannot discriminate against a and HIV infections is another the mainstream press. amendment, drafted by lobby­ treatment and research. This person because her or his lover, priority for civil rights advo­

AIDS Education and the ists from the American Civil · year it stands at nearly $1.6 bil­ family member, or friends have cates. is Helms Amendment LibertiesUnion (ACLU), AIDS lion, but in the forecast Bush AIDS or HIV infection. Pas­ Chai Feldblum an attor­ No funds may be used to Action Council, National Gay administration budget cuts, there sage of this bill was a consider­ ney and lobbyist for the Ameri­ provide AIDS educational ma­ and Lesbian .Task Force may be a fight to maintain that able victory in the last Con­ can Civil Liberties Union AIDS terials that "promote or encour­ (NGLTF), and the Human budget gress. Project. age homosexual sexual activi­ Rights Campaign Fund. It waS Civil Rights When the bill was being Laura Markowitz is ·an edi­ ties and all such materials must· hoped that once this amendment There are currently two fed­ consideredby the House Judici­ tor of a national magazine and emphasize abstinence from was passed, the original Helms eral laws in effect that protect ary Committee last April, Rep. a Lesbian activist. homosexual sexual activities," amendment could actually be the rights of people with AIDS William Dannemeyer (R-CA) read the infamous Helms defeated, even if it wereoffered and HIV infection. The major tried to get in an amendment -Amendment that became law once again. one is Section 504 of the Reha­ that would exclude people with under the Fiscal Year (FY88) Negotiations for this strategy bilitation Act of 1973. Section AIDS and HIV infection. Again, NOW Organizing Washington Demonstration for Women's Rights

NOW President Molly Yard On January 9, the Court April 9. is predicting that the anger and announced it would hear Web­ "This call to the Lesbian and fear generated by the U.S. Su­ ster v. Reproductive Health Gay communities goes beyond preme Court's decision to hear Services, an appeal to uphold NOW's longstanding support a major case challenging legal­ the constitutionality of Mis­ and advocacy for Lesbian and ized abortion will result in the souri's abortion law which also Gay rights," she explained. "We April 9 March of Women's seeks to challenge the constitu­ have long recognized the con­ Equality/Women's Lives in tionality of Roe v. Wade. Mis­ nection between reproductive Washington, D.C. being the souri's law has been declared rights and the Lesbian and Gay largest march for women's unconstitutional by both a fed­ rights as basic issues of privacy. rights in U.S. history. eral district court and a federal The enemy is the same - a "The surge in organizing for circuit courtof appeals. OnNov. fanatical, organized Right Wing this march is unprecedented in 10, 1988, two days after Pres. that seeks to controi others our experience,"Yard said, "and Bush's election, the U.S. Dept. through government intrusion NOW has a long history of of Justice sent a message to the in very private, very personal organizing marches and other High Court asking it to hear the decisions and lifestyles." street actions. Clearly, people Webster appeal and to use the Groups an� individuals inter­ from every part of the country Missouri case as a vehicle for ested in organizing a delegation have finally realized just how reviewing the Roe decision to or simply participating in the real this threat is to a fundamen­ overturn it. April 9 march should contact tal right of privacy - the right In addition to the general their local or state NOW chap­ to decide to terminate an un­ march call, the NOW president ters or the National NOW Ac­ wanted pregnancy- and they has issued a special call to the tion Center. The telephone are responding to the March call nation's Lesbianand Gay com­ number is (202) 331-0066. in larger than ever numbers." munities to join the march on

Health Conference To "Examine Gay & Lesbian Issues issues, holistic health Washington, DC-Over 200 Other guests will include Dr. care, and attendees are expected to par­ James Curran, director ofCDC's youth issues. A complete track ticipate in the national largest AIDS Program; JoAnn Loulan, of technical workshops will annual meeting concerning author of Lesbian Passion: provide organizational assis­ Lesbian and Gay health issues Loving Ourselves and Each tance forLesbian and Gay health when the llthNationalLesbian Other; Caitlin Ryan, NASW and AIDS service organizations. and Gay Conference and the 7th Social Worker of the Year The AIDS forum will present National AIDS Forum convene (1988); Dr. David Smith, the most up-to-date medical in San Francisco, April 5-9. founder and Medical Director information concerning HIV as Workshops and presentations of Haight Ashbury Free Clin­ infection as well related psy­ chosocial issues. will be facilitated by health care ics; Laura Davis, co-author of professionals and Gay and Les­ The Courage to Heal: A Guide According to Tommy Ste­ wart, bian community leaders from for Women Survivors of Child president of the Aid to across the country, including Sexual Abuse; California Sena­ End AIDS Committee, two staff members of A TEAC will be many in the forefront of the tor Milton Marks; San Francisco attending. Martin Katz, AIDS pandemic. The confer­ Mayor Art Agnos; and Harry ATEAC's ence is sponsored by the Na­ Britt, Chair of the San Fran­ Operations Manager, and Rita Underhill, Education tional Lesbian and Gay Health cisco Board of Supervisors. Foundation and George Wash­ The over 400 presentations Coordinator, will represent the organization. ington University Medical given concerning Lesbian and Center. Gay Health issues will be di­ Dr. Mervyn Silverman of the vided into tracks dealing with American Foundation for AIDS Lesbian health care, substance Research (AmFAR) will deliver abuse/codependency/recovery, the Conference keynote address. mental health, people of color rrfian/(§

To Everyone Who Supported Our ATEAC Benefit

Special Thanks to on the· river Lady Astor, Billie Jo Casino, 287 S. Front St. Kirby Kincaid and Hettie McDaniel s 526-1038 for their performances 10-Gaze-April. 1989 depicted without sentimental­ ity, as total human beings. It is to Dureau's credit that his sub­ jects can beexperienced on both levels-as objects of sexual desire and as idealized, classi­ cal male forms." (from the exhibition catalogue) Brooks Exhibition Holds Also currently on display is the beautiful seated portrait of Interest For Gays Susan B. Anthony by artist Carl Gutherz(1 844-1907). This full­ The current exhibitions at to the photographer George Platt length portrait was painted after Memphis ·Brooks Museum of Lynes, Dureau's homoerotic, a photograph in 1900, six years Art contain several pieces of psychologically-charged photo­ before the subject's death. A interest. The touring exhibition graphs challenge genteel sensi­ similar head-and-shoulders Looking South includes four bilities. As in the portrait Wil­ portrait by the same artist hangs photographs by New Orleans bert Hines, 1983, his models are in the Corcoran Gallery. The artist George Dureau. painfully aware of their physi­ artist's family (their name an­ "Alienation is the subject of cal deformities and their immi­ glicized to Goodheart) presented George Dureau's portraits. Heir nent recording, yet they are numerous paintings to Brooks Museum in 1968, among which George Dureau, Wilbert Hiries, 1983. Silver Print30x30. was this portrait. With other articles belonging to Gutherz in the Museum's collection was discovered the photograph from which the painting was done. The oil portrait was conserved in 1986 and in its renewed state was selected for inclusion in the World Book Encyclopedia Yearbook for 1987. SusanB.Anthony is displayed in the exhibition Your Point of View with other various por­ traits from the Museum's per­ manent collection.

George Dureau, Dwayne Robinson, 1985. Silver Print30x30. Melissa Miller, Flood, 1983. Oil on Linen 59x95. Colors: Men and Women, the Alternative

by William M. Tracer 3. To put trust in the future OnSunday,March 12 at5:30 for a better tomorrow and to do PM a group of eight men and . what we can to insure this posi­ 1-800-342-AIDS women of our community gath­ tive future. ered on the patio of WKRB for 4. To encourage and enjoy theformation meeting of a new our liberty. National Hotline Gay & Lesbian Organization in 5. To alwayshold the highest Memphis, Colors.From the very respect for life. onset, those of us involved 6. To allot time for a better would like it known that our community as a whole. intentions are not to build any 7. To have triumph over ra­ competitionwith any other Gay cism, sexism, and homophobia 458-AIDS organization with goals of a 8. To become involved in similar nature to ours. We wish areas of educational, social, and nothing but the bestcooperative political responsibility Local Help spirit betweenours and allother 9 .Through having versatility, Gay and Lesbian organizations visibility, and accepting the in Memphis. value of all people no matter AMERICA IN THE THE AIDS The goals and purposes of · what their backgrounds, we AGE OF AIDS QUARTERLY this new organization arestated dedicate ourselves to the greater

as follows: humanity that we can help bring· Unda Elerbee hosts this look at This episode focuses on the 1. To encourage the chOices about. one all-American town's work medical aspects of the AIDS of Gays and Lesbians to be the If these goals and purposes against the deadly disease of epidemic, from federal research people they elect to be, regard­ sound good to you, we encour­ AIDS. money to l1e\N procedures for age your participationand would doctors to follow. less of cultural variance. Wed. April 5th at 7 pm 2. To show love to our fellow like to invite you to our next Tues. April 25 at 8 pm brothersand sisterswithout stig­ meetingSunday, April9 at 3:00 mas of race or color. PM atWKRB.

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Sat�rday, April 1 - Special Guest Lady Astor _: - -

· I I . 12/_ :· . i: Tuesdays Wednesday, April i - Tuesday Night Fever Direct from Britain - I Dance Floor Opens Spm Seventh Avenue I -• Rachel Slurr's Modern Music •· -1 .one Show Only 11:00 PM -1 & · $3 No Draft Beer Cooler Blast 8-11 pm , . 1 GDl I \ i Weird Wednesdays Coming to i � 14 : Dance Floor Opens Spm Sunday, May -1• Rachel Slurr Taking Your Weird Requests �.�: I1 $3 Beer Blast . i • 50* Schnapps :; 50* Jagermeister • i: i 1j Thursdays I i : Dance·Floor Opens 8pm : I All j New Male Dance Cast ·!� 1: Show at 10:30pm I: $3 Cover iI $1 Optional No Draft Beer Blast 8-12m iI ;! 1 Fridays & Saturdays 1 : Dance Floor Opens Spm : 1� 1 special Theme shows 11:3opm � : r : $5 Cover 1 ! -GDI ! Sundays !

' Dance Floor Opens Spm r - • l! Continuous Dance Night · I !: :1 50¢ Schnapps OD the river 1.: l: 75¢ Jagermeister . 287 1: Specials Throughout the Night S. Front St. I: $2 Cover � t � . �.·-··-··-··-··-·�-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-· -··- L... · 526-1038··-··-··-·· �··-··-··.... '�; 1oi .. ' ...... � ..... • • ...... - -· ...... � ••••• - ' Leslie Cartier has a title but we Leather contest in San Fran­ only on April 2, 3 and 4. The can't for the life of us remember cisco. And has she got some Monday performancewill bean what she told us it was. As we tales! AIDS benefit. Tickets are $4 have often said, we are Lady . for Sunday and Tuesday, $5 for Astor, we do not require to be Last But Not Least Monday, available at WKRB, Miss anything. Department Reflections, and from cast Kirby Kincade, we under­ You've heard the lines since members. What's-going-on-in­ stand, is having a lot of success you came out. You've seen the here-oh-Mary-don't-ask! place in club participation out by Lady A on the regular show nights and movie in any number of places. The cast will also tour to of 38 clubs (and 241 partici­ at the Breakfast Club at J­ You've been to bitchy parties. Nashville for one perfromance Oh,Mary, what asocial whirl. pants) present. Sharon Wray Wag's. Have another! . only Apri122. All the benefits, openings,and won the Enduro, with her side­ Linda Vickery was a con­ The Boys in the Band comes Ta, ta. goings-on are quickly becom-· kick Don (different, but none tender in the Ms. International to WKRB for 3 perfromances Lady A. ing a hot pink blur, but we will the less a 'Don'), and Dennis attempt to give each and every himself won the long-distance one its due. Oh, mah po' achin' trophy. The Tsarus Anniver­ feet! sary gathering will take place the weekend of April 14, 15, Grand Operiings - and 16. Department The Lambda Center is plan­ It was most refreshing to at­ ning another benefit for April; tend the grand,opening ofChaps call for details. which featu�d live entertain­ GDihosted its firstbenefit in ment. We did not make the the Front St. location which actual performance by . Milt raised a total of $3,022.82 for Krueger's talented daughter Lia, A TEA C. Frank himself but she was persuaded to sing a pledged $2,400, and the per­ live cameo in that evening's former turnout was excellent. show nextdoor atNumbers. We Along with Summer Holiday, The Staff and Management were delighted to witness the Sofonda Peters, and Leslie large amount of tips she re­ Cartier (see these names in the of ceived, which goes to show that GayRap article) were Hetti talent is noticed in Memphis, McDaniel from Reflections, NUMBERS Josephine. Kirby Kincade from J-Wag's, We flitted in briefly to the and Billie Jo Casino who works, grand openingof Hours to find ahem, appearsat WKRB, Chaps Mary Pierce at the door, wear­ and Numbers. Several other Would Like to Thank ing that same beautifulsmile we guests and cast members from saw on so many nights at the old GDI werepresent, as was yours Everyone in the Pendulum. Gee Gee Parola is truly. enjoying the return of many of We will soon see a lot more Community her old patrons,and she says she live entertainment at GDI: Gay credits her advertising in Gaze Wednesday, April 12th, Sev­ to getting the word out aboutthe enth Avenue will performlive. For Making Us The Showbar opening. A compliment from WKRB will host the Little • an advertiser, gee! Rock Ladies once again on 1n Though it was not a large April9. scale celebration, Last Stop (in The Pipeline will host a the old Barracks, Rumor's, Tsarus Club Night on April 1, Memphis and the Mid-South Trapper John's, Inferno) loca­ that is if they are not fooling us. tion on Marshall St. has opened. Another Sunday Breakfast is It is Black owned and operated scheduled very soon. Kevin Jimmy C. and promises lots of dancing Rumour has it that Gee Gee Lisa now and shows- to come later. Parola will be having a very Milt There will be some late night special fashion show at Hours Jimmy G. hours on weekends also. We in May. Julia understandthat the Apartment Rumour also has it that Re­ Jimmy G. Jackie Club has beenclosed, but its fu­ flections will be having a very ture is presentlylost in the psy­ special pageant in May. David B. Lamar chic mists. It must be interfer­ Dee Dee Whitaker was ence from Star Wars. chosen Miss Numbers at the David M. Billie Jo pageant of the self-same name Darrell Woman Staggering on March 10, with Crystal Jo Dee Dee Onto the Street as first alternate. David G. Roxie Bleu Department We also enjoyed the Wings Another Bar's facelift is benefit at Chaps last month. Glenn Crystal Jo complete; and it is a comfort­ Sweet Thang has promised to able, intimate space, although, retire this time; and, once again, Danny Ray has not told us what a live vocal was featured by one the former disco side will be­ of the members. Bill, where come. have you been hiding? We happened to be at the Chaps is also beginning a 6 NUMB IRS Pipeline when Dennis walked PM to 6 AM opening with a 600 MARSHALL STREET • 526-5553 in with the armload of trophies very early morning show en­ which Tsarus brought home titledthe Cheyenne Social Club from the Conductor's run in and breakfast buffet. Nashvegas. The club took first Yes, yes, we remember that. GEORGE'S-Twenty Years Young

by Vincent Astor sold. The laws werevery exact­ known to the community, and ''Twilight Kiss Ooses Twi- ing: a bar could be cited for though he owned a bar named . light Lounge" - ''The men were allowing a patron to stand up to The Door, everyone was soon arrested recently at The Door... " drink; they had to be seated. saying, "Let's go on down to -"George's - the queen mother Beer could besold until 12 AM, George's." in 1971, he changed of Memphis Gay bars... "-"GDI then later up until 1 AM. Sharon the name to George's Theatre

On the River opens... " --- remembersthat water setups had Lounge, henceforward known these phrases all speak of the to be poured from a pitcher, as as George's. ·GEORGE�S oldest, still viable Gay institu­ there was no sink behind. the In 1971, George'swas raided tion in Memphis-George's. It bar. by the police department for is 20 years, in this year of grace George Wilson, who also had cross-dressing (a strange ordi­ 1989, since George Wilson took an antique business, was per­ nance on the city books) and THEATRE lOUNGE · over the little saloon at 1786 suaded to becomeinvolved with lewd behavior (a performer Madison and at least 25 since the long-time Gay hangout at kissing another man who had the Twilight Lounge made the the end of that year. He finally just tipped her). The queens was again Buddy Dwyer who boughttheProcape'coffee shop papers because one m�n kissed obtained and kept it at the end of were photographed in drag for acquired the dance permit for to the left of the bar and named another. Hundreds of people, 1969 and called it merely The mug shots. "I kept asking them George's. He personally rail­ it Le Cafe. The bar took up the Gay and non-Gay, have come Door. After the new year, an to let me change. I was in a roaded it through all the neces­ rest of the building from the out, gone out, grown up, passed old acquaintance named Den­ green Afro wig about 3 feet sary approvals. "Nowhere on Procape' to the Mercury Valet by, knowing the name George's nis Belski moved back to town wide. But they wouldn't," said the permitdid it say who would Cleaners. Improvements to and knowing full well what that and was hired to tend bar. Dennis. This was September be dancing with whom," recalls plumbing and parking had been name stood for. And it's high George had also just acquired a 15. "They told us at first that we Sharon. Charges had been dis­ added, the lighting was improv­ time its history was written. new lover from Canada, Don could never, ever do it again, missed against The Closet after ing and video games had taken It was 'way back in 1960, a Rossignol by name. The sun that we'd get closed every time. a raid resulting in the arrest of their places next to the pinball long time before Gay accep­ was about to 'ri se in an explo­ Well, you know what a bitch I four couples, and the disco era machines. The seating capacity tance by society was even a sion of glitter and sequins. am, I said they're not gonna do had begun. had risen from 39 to 600, with­ dream, that a woman remem­ Dennis remembers deciding this to me." Business was ex­ In 1976 and '77 another pass­ out counting the restaurant. beredonly as Lou openeda little, to have a drag show one eve­ tremely bad, and everyone was ing remark resulted in the well­ Many non-Gay people were dumpy beer bar at 1786 Madi­ ning. Just like that. "It wasn't afraid to go there. Dennis and known title "George's Truck coming by to dance and see the son. In those days, the term as if we never had heard of it. Don.decidedto throwcaution to Stop and Drag Bar"which came show. To many, George's was 'closet' meant dungeon. Sharon We had had shows at The Hunt the winds and do a show. That complete with t-shirts and pro­ JheGay bar in Memphis, though Wray used the phrase, "Gays [on Jackson] and Dixie had done show was Don's first appear­ motional photos of the cast atop there were a number of others. wereallowedto comein." Gath­ shows at the Aristocrat [in Tip­ ance in drag, doing an Edith the hood of a large truck. In ering places were rare, and ton county]." ''There was a Piaf impression. They werenot 1978, the final expansion was Continued on page 19 usually far from town, such as piano, a Hammond organ, and a raided again. John T. "Buddy" accomplished. George had Ben's, near Lehigh, Arkansas, palm tree, painted in Day-Glo Dwyer representedthe men; and and the Raven, across the Tip­ colors with a black light," on October 9, all charges were ton county line. Lou discovered Sharon said. Drag was done dismissed by Judge Ray that the Gay crowd was a well­ live with piano accompaniment. Churchill. Then, Melina (Den­ behaved crowd and that they Much of it was camp and com­ nis), Danielle(Don), Heather, spent money and kept coming. edy. Don Rossignol was an Blair, and Loretta became he­ Thus was the location estab­ accomplished singer andGeorge roes(heroines? ), just as the drag lished. credits much of the first suc­ queens at Stonewall in New The name changed for the cesses of The Door to the talent York had been. Business first time to Cookie and of the performers. The attempt boomed, and Gay pride became Blanche's in a year or two, no to keep the shows new and dif­ a real concept in Memphis. one remembers whether these ferent saw the beginningsof lip­ The first major expansion of • two women were actually Les­ sync pantomime, moreperform­ the bar came in 1972-73. Disco Spring Dance • bian or not, but the crowd was ers (although in the beginning lights and liquor were added, still encouraged to come. Mike each drag queen had to put on the first in a Memphis Gay bar. Rollins took over the ownership and take off her own record), Dancing was done with one eye Saturday, April· 22, 1989 · in 1965, took back the original the addition of Don as MC (and on the front door for police and name, and it was a bartender DJ}, and finally group and pro­ a complex code system for who leaned over the bar to kiss duction numbers. George changing the dance floor to a 8:00 pm - 12:00 pm a sailor which caused the bar to Wilson became even better dining area like lightning. It be busted and closed. The newspaperstory read "Twilight Donation: $5.00 couple Kiss Closes Twilight Lounge." 3.00 single In order to smooth things over, ME:MPH-15 a Lesbian was produced, and CE:NTE:R fOR the two people involved swore that they were a couple. The RE:PRODUCTI\JE: ruse worked, and a much more H-E:ALTH- discreet Twilight Lounge reo­ pened. The ownershippassed to two • women named Kay and Sarah Non-profit Feminist HealthClinic in 1969, and the name changed Offeringa A Full Range Of Gynecological Care to The Famous Door. Several "For more information call times that year, the small estab­ Lee at 327-6165 lishment changed hands, even 1462 Poplarat McNeil once belongingto Sharon Wray Memphis,Tennessee 38104 and her partner Carolyn. In \Y�t:e (901) 274-3550 , thosedays, qeer Clfl9ps � 14-Gaze-April, 1989 with a notation as to where the and Power of Attorney we can necessary for Gay men since document is recorded. It is ad­ protect ourselves, our loved one, AIDS has made life insurance visable to send .a copy of the and the relationship should a policies harder to obtain. instrument to the principal's serious injury or death occur. it None of these mechanisms primary physician for insertion is also possible to name our can provide the opportunity for in the patient's file. The Power partner as the beneficiary on a the joint filing of federal in­ of Attorney must be formally life insurance policy. Often, if come tax or joint medical or revokedand the revocationflied Powers of Attorney have been rental insurance. Until the laws - rrotecting the Rights of in the Regi�tor's Office. executed, identifying your lover or corporate policy changes, Conservatorships as" Attorneyin Fact" eliminates these benefits of heterosexual - Legally further questions. Sometimes it marriages arebeyond our grasp. ·Relationships A conservatorship is a legal -may be necessary te initially However, protecting ourselves mechanism in which someone , Last month Attorney Susan name a blood relative or your and loved ones from the fate principal, is to make all treat­ is appointed(the "conservator'') :Mackenzieexplored someways estate as the beneficiary, and that befellKaren Thompson and ment and care decisions, and to assist another (the "conser­ . q� people can protect their then once the policy is in effect, Sharon Kowalski is well worth that they are to begiven the first vatee") who has become inca­ rights in a relationship. This change the beneficiary to your the effort and expense. priority before family members pacitated and needs assistance month's column explores some lover. This may be especially in vesting the maker during in managing their personand/or Odditional avenues of protec­ hospitalization. assets. The effectof a conserva­ t{on. APower of Attorneycan also torshipis the same as aPower of Bar Association Backs ' addresswhether the principal's Attorney,but it involves a peti­ Powers of life is to be sustained on life tion in Probate Court and is Gay Rights support systems, if such sup­ supervised by the court. Since Attorney port would only prolong -the actual court involvement is The American Bar Associa­ hibiting discrimination on the A Power of Attorney is a dying process, and whether any necessary, there are court costs tion (ABA), the largestlawyer's basis of sexual orientation in written authorization to anagent body organs are to be donated as well as the cost of the bond groupin the country, voted Feb. employment, housing, and 6 ( called "Attorney in Fact") to for transplant. The Power of required for the conservator. to supporta resolution calling public accommodation." perform specified acts on be­ Attorney can be made effective Tennessee also requires affida­ for the elimination of discrimi­ The issue had come up in 1983 24 half of the principal(the maker). immediately upon signing or vits by two physicians stating nation laws against Gay men and lost by votes. In 1985, , . , It !8 the Durable Power of Attor- upon the occurrence of a trig­ that the individual is incompe­ and Lesbians. the resolution was rein­ 9 ' · ney that is of the bestassistance gering mechanism such as a tent to handle their own affairs. Meeting in Denver, the troduced and lost by votes. ABA's House of Delegates Proponents of the measure · for Lesbian and Gay couples. A disability in the opinion of a The conservatorship proceed­ approved the measure by a 2-1 , argue that its adoption by the · bumble Power of Attorney physician. The instrument may ings, as well as all field docu­ ¥cOntinues to be in effect after negate the need for a formal ments, become a part of the margin. The House of delegates ABA will add weight to argu­ , the principal t>ecomes disabled conservatorship and provides a public record and this are open had twice refused to adopt the ments for civil rights protec­ ��or� incompetent' In addition to nomination that the agent be to the public. resolution which calls for fed­ tions for Gay men and women. .hlJ: owing the, agent to carry on made conservator if one is These arethe legaldocuments eral, state, and local laws "pro- 1.�· principal�s affairs such as needed. and legal mechanisms that can �ying The Power of Attorney is ., billS; filing insurance be used by Lesbian and Gay "If you can show that you are recorded with the County Reg­ Immigration :c�aims, etc.�thePower of Attor­ couples to give their relation­ not 'dangerous,' you should be . ney can specificallyprovide that istor's Office so that notice is ship some of the protectionsthat Reform able to come into the country. 'tlie agent is to receive all medi­ given of its existence. The origi­ . exist automatically in hetero­ There certainly is no basis to .Cal nal is then returnedto the maker sexualmarriages. With the will Continuedfrom page 5 information regarding the thinkthat immigrants are bring­ with AIDS and HIV infection, ing AIDS to the U.S., which still but it would grant the Depart­ has the world's highest number mentofHealth andHuman Serv­ of reported cases." ices authority to waive the ex­ CongressmanFrank has been clusion of persons with com­ joined by 45 original bill co­ municable diseases. HRCF sponsors. The bill has been lobbyists said they would seek referred to the House Judiciary to broaden the waiver provi­ Committee, where it is expected sion. to be referred to the Subcom­ "At a minimum, persons mittee on Immigration - with communicable diseases chaired by Rep. Bruce Morri­ should be admitted on the same son (D-Conn.). Morrison is an terms as people with other dis­ originalcosponsor of the Immi­ orders," said HRCF's Smith. gration Bill.

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by Williain M. Tracer distress, that I took it upon me, and I'll send you a great both of your letters indicates to Homosexuality." Therefore, the Associate Pastor, Agape New myself lo find as much of the deal of my research material. me that you obviously are not. point is well made that you Life Church truthas I could. My quest for the When � first read your letter, From what I read,you believein simply do not know what you The following text is in re­ truth led me to see how every Mr. Franceschini, there was an your own freedom to speakyour are talking about. There is no sponse to two letters in the one of the five scriptural pas­ immediate characteristic I no­ views, but feel this right should authority by which you speak, March 1989 issue of Gaze. sages which conservatives use ticed in one of your arguments. not be afforded to any who because you have never heard These letters were entitled to condemn us, do not apply to It invalidate� itself. You say the oppose your views. In the dis­ one ofthese supposed}y"slanted "GayRap No Place for Religion" persons of a homosexual Coalition "was intended to rep­ guise of open mindedness, it sermons."If you had, you would and "The Bible ... The Source of orientation at all! Also from resent ALL Gay and Lesbian seems you reveal how close know that "Bible and Homo­ Gay Problems,"written by Mark this study I was able to learnthat peopleof Memphis." Consider­ minded you really are. sexuality," is oriented in a dis­ cussion group setting, not a Franceschini, and Don· Sanders _$ere are,in fact, two Old Testa- ing the fact that Gay and Les­ Mr. Franceschini, you say · • respectively. ment stories which reveal a bian Christiansare encompassed that my "course,"(as you call it) sermon. Perhaps you need to Mr. Franceschini and Mr. positive light on the love be­ within the "ALL," the topic is "is a sermon whose purpose is familiarize yourselves with my Sanders, rather than talk about tween two different same sex therefore completely valid as to present a slanted view of a study in order that you might be you, I will address this article couples, Additionally, Jesus the topic of one GayRap meet­ clearly homophobic Bible." It able to know what you are talk­ direct! y to both of you from this never said a word against homo­ ing. Just as a topic presented by is fairly easy to understandwhy ing about. Until such time as point on. sexuals, and did say a few things those of your beliefs would be you areso completely mistaken you acquire this knowledge, you Before getting into those which many feel i1Jlplies an valid for one GayRap meeti,ng. in this statement. Neither you are most definitelyspeaking out areas where we disagree,I would acceptance . of homosexuals. This is true because Gay and nor Mr. Sanders attended the of tum. like first to focus on those goals There is not enough space here Lesbian atheists are also encom­ GayRap meeting in question, ln addition to your "sermon" we appear to share in common. for me to go into details, but if passed within the :'ALL," as nor have you ever come to any misnomer, you also make an inaccurate assumption, Mr. First and foremost, w� both you really want to know them, well . 1. am a true advocate of free of the church discussion groups know that the Fundamentalist send your address to Gaze for speech. However, the tone of on the topic of "The Bible and _ Continued on page 16 view of homosexuality is an incorrect perspective. We both see homosexuality as an accept­ able alternative life style, no less natural than heterosexual­ ity. Weagree that it is not wrong for a person to be homosexual, and we must do all that we can to help society at large to see this truth. Considering these points of commonality, one cannot help but wonder: Why do you seek to provoke a confrontation be­ tween us when we should be working together on these common goals? I imagine that part of the answer is that you haven't been aware of the fact that we might have something in common aside from our sexual prefer­ ence. Another part of the answer might berevealed in your refer­ ence, "Many still feel some masochistic need to continueto apologize for the Christian Bible'santi-G�y stance... "From this I can easily see that you clearly do not understand what motivated my study of this topic. There areno apologetic aspects to it; and, ironically Mr. Sand­ ers, it is your own words, in a different context, which sum up my reasonfor devoting years of research to prove my stand. Referring to the Bible you said, "Hasn'tits 'misinterpreta­ tions' caused us enough mis­ ery." To that question I say,

· absolutely you're right. How­ ever, what you lay stress upon with sarcasm, I emphasize with conviction.· It is precisely because these incorrecthomophobic interpre­ tations and mistranslations caused me so much·emotional 16-Gaze-April, 1989 Gay Rap I share and discuss this topic showing love to each other. Love continued from page 15 with all I encounter. is the most powerful force in the Helping to soothe these universe and is the greatest Franceschini, when you describe wounds is not an easy task, but concept described in the Bible. my motivations as "an attempt fortunatelywe have somescrip­ With love we can accomplish to attract more converts."When ture on our side, which the our common goals, and truly I look at the many sad "Gay" homophobescan 't misinterpret. have a positive impact on heal­ . faces in this city; when I see so I John 4:7-8 "Beloved, let us ing the wounds of our sexual Michael J. Fortner many who have come to believe love one another, for love is oppression. - the lies fed to them by the homo­ from God; and everyone who If there is anything that I Michael's Memory, or this let­ The following letter, along phobes; when I see both young loves is bornof God and knows would wish that you could learn ter, because I don't want his with several thousands of dol­ and old on pathsof self-destruc­ God.The one whodoes not love from my words, it would be passing to be in vain. Love will lars worth of medical supplies, tion, led by the social pressures does not know God, for God is this: Is is not the Bible itself conquer pain and death, I know, was sent to the Aid to End AIDS of homophobia; when I know love." which is harmful to us, but the but I must let others know the Committee with a request that the emotional torment they are Rather thanstanding opposed homophobic misuse of it that fight to live and survive is worth the letter be printed in Gaze. going through, because I went to each other, we should be has done us harm. the time I had with my beloved through it myself; then I have Please accept these supplies Michael. no choice but to show these and medications in memory of A TEAC- Thanksfor being hurting brothers and sisters that my lover - Michael Joseph there when we needed you! there is an alternative way of Fortner, who left this world at I would like any memorials looking at these disputed scrip­ 11:00 AM. Friday, March 3, for Michael sent in the formof a tures. This alternative is not 1989. He fought AIDS for two contribution to ATEAC (P.O. made up, but discovered; and years, being diagnosed in 1987. Box 40389, Memphis, TN sharing it is the best thing I or Michael and I had 3 l/2 won­ 38174-0389) or AmFAR (Attn: any other in the Gay community derful years of life together. Dr. Silverman, 5900 Wilshire can do, in order to begin the However the past two years of Blvd, 2nd Floor E. Satellite, Los healing of those still hurting fighting, treating, and surviving Angeles, CA 90036-5032.) from the wounds of homopho­ bouts of PCP, ongoing KS, and Steven C. Soloman bia. then last April CMV Retinitus, It is not converts I am con­ for which we have been using cerned with in this study. 'The experimental ???cyclivir until Bible and Homosexuality" was Michael's death to prevent written to bring an emotional complete blindness, has been a healing experience to all homo­ unified effort of love, compas­ sexuals who have subcon­ sion, and learning. sciously internalizedthe homo­ A partof me has been ripped phobic misuse of God's word. away by Michael's death, but I This was my motivat�on from am thankful for the life we Day One, and continues to� as shared. He was aware of every­ Michael Joseph Fortner thing until maybe an hour be­ fore he took his last breath. We had a talk Thursday night about Round Up On The River Presents the wonderful times we had to­ gether- the trips, friends, and "Puttin QJl.. }he Lips" enjoyable existence we had. I told Michael I would always love him and he would always /j,,,,,::11 be in my heart. He told me his spirit would be with me too, Lip Syiic Contest!! always. We hugged each other, Saturday April 15th-9:30pm and I told Michael that I knew he was tired of fighting and that Memphis Lambda Center he had my understanding and 241 N. Cleveland permission to be at peace. He (Above United Paint Store - Enter through the Red Door) said he hurt in his throat, chest, General Admission: $5 Contestant Fee: $10 and liver, and that he could not keep fighting. He was just tired 1st Place Winner: $50 & Trophy of being tired all the time. I told 1st Runner Up: Gift Certificate for Set of '89 him I would see him on Friday if Clip and mail to: MGC, P.O. Box 3038, Memphis, TN Round Up Tape God willed, and I kissed him 38173-0038 goodnight and told him to sleep 2nd Runner Up in peace. Gift Certificate for '89 I'd Like to Join the Coalition as: Dr. Land called me at 11 :00 Roundup T-Shirts PM Friday at work to tell me __ A Contributing Member($5.00) Michael had died. His mother To Enter, contact __ Subscribing Member($8.00, Includesa subscriptionto Gaze) __ A SustainingMember ($20.00, Includes a subscription to Gaze) was with him at the time. John Denny at 725-5399 __ A a Please accept the approxi­ Household(2 People)($35.00, Includes subscription to Gaze) mately $15,000 worth of infu­ All Proceeds Will Help Finance

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continued from page 13 tween editor Bill Johnson and the seem to bother the straight people owners) and many malicious ru­ who had been there." (Rave night Dennis states that, "George mors and accusations arose. Com­ died a slow death after Gays were wanted to own his own bar. The petition between bars had its fierce not allowed.) "The average straight rent on Madison was terrible." moments. George did remember person is afraid of Gays, especially 1981 George said, "Well, there was the as the banner year. "We had since AIDS. They think of a Gay little while the crowds returned. shows and a state-of-the-art sound 1300 Front Page on South Cleveland, the that Halloween people in bar looking like Looking for Mr. David'sNew Year's resolutionfor system. Psych -Out onNorth Cleveland, and George's and 1000 people in the Goodbar." "I have always hated 1988 was "We will not try to pack Rumors continued. GDI has 500 the Rain Check 2 on Jackson down­ Barracks," he says. The Barracks stereotypes,"says Frank. Their idea queens into 3000 square feet been trashed by many Gay people town. lwantedaplace where people was leased out as Trapper John's was to have a Gay bar that was ev­ again." Frank had purchased the forone reason or another. The non­ would pass by on their way to and for a short while, closed for a few ery bit as nice as any other bar. Delta Casket company building at Gay presence both in ownership from." That spot was the old Alex­ . months and renamed Rumors when "George had done so much to make Front and Ruling. Much conflict and personnel has been criticized ander Tile Company building at it reopened, " ...because of all the Gay people comfortable with being arose with Henry Turley, devel­ over and over again. A feature 600 Marshall and a large automo­ rurnorsabout itflying around," says Gay, now we wanted to bring people oper of the residential building article in Memphis magazine in tive building next door. The year George. The lower floor of together and make everyone com­ across the street, which forced the 1988 put GDI on the map like never was 1979. There were many prob­ George's went from peep shows to fortablewith one another." casket company spot to be aban­ before and aroused a lot of strong lems. The building was gigantic; pool tables to video games to a gift The new management had its doned because of lack of parking. comments. George's has always with two main floors and a small shop and bou- The next been listed in Memphismagazine's split-level upper floor. George and tique to just choice was the City Guide. It appeared in a former Don even moved in upstairs for a being boarded old Shoreline series, Name Withheld, in that while. The dance floor was down­ up. restaurant at magazine in 19-. "Gay people go stairs, the stage and DJ booth were In 1984, G Front and to Night Moves [also owned by upstairs. They had acoustical prob­ the partner­ EORGE'S Pontotoc. The Steve Cooper] and don't think any­ lems, visibility problems (a DJ ship of George Wagner St. thing about it Why should they be needs to watch his dancers) and the Wilson and end of the mad at us for letting straight people closing of the Rain Check about Don Rossig­ building was in"George's?" says David. "How one week after George's moved nol was dis­ the Shoreline many bars pay for taxi rides for nixed' the notion of passers-by. The solved. Don Restaurant. patrons who can 'tgethomeon their adjoining building was furnished retained the The center own?" says Frank. as a restaurant, and the cavernous bar operations section was They believe their philosophy garage became a disco. Success fi­ and George small cubicles is working. "People come in to see nally arrived as the BarracksDisco, retained the and restrooms the oddity; theystay because they're the French Connection restaurant Club South and the Front having a good time. We've had and George's became a triumvi­ Baths and the St. section people demand their money back rate. TurnaboutNigh t, Miss Mem­ Georgefown hadn't been because they didn't know it was a phis, Miss Mess Memphis, Miss Inn (another used in many Gay bar. I tell them to stick around Mod and a host of other entertain- story in itself). years. The and dance for a while. Most of . ments found a home at Marshall St. Steve Cooper contractorhad those who do have a good time, The aim was: Something For Ev­ purchased the them stay many of them say so. Almost none eryone. bar complex away from the leave and a lot come back," says Between the years 1979 and with all its building for David.

1984 many ventures came and went memories, · two days and that were associated with "Geor­ rumors, gutted it com­ Gay people have fought a long getown" (as some referred to the foibles, and pletely to the time for their own 'space'. We are area). TheCoach House onMonroe legends the brick walls, very jealous of it We are always

(later known as Terry's weekend be­ wooden sup- · outnumbered by non-Gays and we Townehouse) had a "cell block" fore Thanks­ portsand slop- like to be surrounded by our own motif in the basement and a leather ·gi ving that ing wooden brothers and sisters sometimes, (iress code. The Psych-Out 2 on year. own set of problems, not theleast of floor (for cotton bales in the old without fear. Maybe that's why Marshall was a spacious women's Steve Cooper is not Gay. His which was the raising of the drink­ days). Severotplans were proposed there is such controversy about bar. Club Peaches, on Jackson in brother Frank is. Steve and Frank ing age.from 18 to 21 in the mid­ and altered and many snags had to GDI's policy. Time will tell. The the old Rain Check building, was went into partnership to revamp eighties. Business fell off consid­ be overcome with the Fire Inspec­ owners are aware of these feelings, fmanced by George and Don and and operate George's. Frank re­ erably. There was the recurring tor, Building Inspector,Health De­ and there is a subtle difference at operated by the well known female marked, "I had never even been to problem of putting large spaces to partment, Liquor Board, and vari­ GDI these days.

impersonator of the same name. George's. It was so dirty and run use. Rumors was attached to ous permit offices. · The DJ booth Sam's was a quietersmall bar in the down, I wondered why people George's, then separated again, was still being constructed, and the "Lord, girl, the queens I've next block on Marshall. None of would come to such a place." He painted red, and named Inferno. lights beinghung just before open­ seen come through these doors," these lasted long. "Everyone who began a long processof remodeling Many different types of entertain­ ing. The liquor stock arrivedaround says Melina (Dennis Belski). didn't like me stayed away and and cleaning up. ment were tried at George's. In 5 PM on .opening day. "I enjoyed every minute of everyone who didn't like George Many non-Gay people still 1987, now more experiencedin the In Aprilof 1988, a grand open­ it." says Marilyn (GeorgeWilson). stayed away," says Sharon Wray, came to George's to dance and to bar business, Frank decidedto move ing was held ofGDI on theRiver­ "George's is first and always who operated the POII. "We both watch the shows. David DaPonte from what he felt to be a poorloca­ -George'sDisco Incorporated. "It a Gay bar," saysFrank Cooper. lostatthat location." The Memphis recalls how their philosophy about tion. On Halloween weekend, a was a different image but really the This writersupposes, strangely Leather community was not strong Gays and non-Gays evolved. For a very sentimen�l closing saw the same bar. Some people asked if I enough, that the best comment enough to support its own bar. while, Sunday night at TGI Fri­ end of another era in the life of would call it Frank's. I said, 'But came from a non-Gay woman as Conflicts of interest closed Club day's was known as Rave Night, George's, many employees were in this is George's!'" Glittering pro­ she was leaving the queen mother Peaches. Sam's just fizzled. new music and dancing, a different tears arid the patrons refuSed to duction numbers had returnedfrom of all Memphis Gay bars: "This The Marshall St. George's had format than normal. "It was Gay leave until Frank himself came a long absence, much more Las really is Fan!asyland, isn't it." problems of its own. The newest night at Friday's," David remem­ down to turn on the lights for the Vegas than eamp .. A regular was name "George's Krisco Disco" bers, "guys danced with guys and last time. Australian Hblly Brown who added Twenty year� since Stonewall. didn't catch on. Complaints of girls with girls. Then, su