~ -- !"'~~ We are pleased to announce BoathOUBeiFas. \~a.1n been as the site 0 . " ua.l Gho Vampires " scheduled fl day, Octobeit? Seminar topics~w1ll include ""'iVn&.. Dead in the '80s," "The HOlisticHfI1n~\t Flesh Diet," and "Upgrading Gravesite. " $500 in cash prizes w1llbe awardeg for Best . e in four categories, ~d;.a comp .' ,.~. / Champagne and fW..·.ie; Punc I ..' be serve~~ ....at d'ho . os. Registra -be ,8 : 9 PM. .:J ., .' A DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS HALLOWEEN AT TRAMPS $200 PRIZE FOR BEST COSTUME [HJOTIQHOCOLATE~AOMI~IMS in concert TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28 • 1986 DOOR 9:00 PERFORMANCE10:30 MC • BUSSA MCNEELY ., austin 1301 LAVACA • 474-6481 ~. AUSTIN'S OFFICIAL HALLOWEEN HEADQUARTERS •.. OFCOURSE! \VII __, __ CONTENTS Volume 12. Number 32 October 24-30. 1986 13 TWT NEWS Bill Clement Accuses Gov. Morn White of Talking to "Fairies" . 33 COMMENT Letters to the Editor 35 VIEWPOINT Three Types of Gay People bI,t BiDNeIsO(l 38 HIGHLIGHT If Walls Could Talk bI,t Bili; Ra,I Hili 43 BOOKS The Surprising Rise of Luke Vonner by Robert Moore RevIeWed bI,t David Fields 47 TELEVISION Dreom Girl USA. RevIeWed bI,t C>onolevon Moines 50 MOVIES The Color of Monel,! With Paul Newman & Tom Cruise RevIeWed bI,t Bobble Mono Agnes Verde's vcqocccd RevIeWed bI,t Horrv Deutsch 54 SHOWBIZ Joan Rivers. Gina Lollobrigida. Betsy Palmer. bI,t .Jock Vorsl 58 BACKSTAGETexas Entertainment and Theatre bI,t Bille Duncan 62 ART The National Museum of Women in the Arts bI,t MkcheH M Bortiow 64 COVER/PHOTO ESSAY Halloween's HollingSLLOrth Photogroph,l: JJIe HoIngsworth 6i John Hen/el,l 69 HOT TEA Westheimer Art Festival. Miss Gay America Photos ... 81 SPORTS Texas Sports. bI,t Bobby foMer 85 STARSCOPEFocus on Satum and Uranus bI,t fl/'it0(l van Stem 93 CLASSIFIEDWant Ads and Notices 111CALENDARSpecial One-Time Only & NorrProfit Community Events 113 THE GUIDE Texas Business/Club Directory TWT (This Week in Texas) is published weekly by Texas Weekly Publishing Co., at 2205 Montrose, Houston, Texas 77006, phone: (713) 527-9111. Opinions expressed by columnists are not necessarily those of TWT or of its staff. Publication of the name or photograph of any person or organization in articles or advertising in 1Wf is not to be construed as any indication of the sexual orientation of said person or organization. Subscription rates: $66 per year, $44 per half year. Back issues available at $2 each. Payment must accompany all orders. Copyright © 1986 by Texas Weekly Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Partial or complete reproduction HAPPY HOUR 8AM·8PM DAILY of any advertisement, news, article or feature, copy or photograph from TWT is specifically prohibited by federal statute. PAGE 7 TWT OCTOBER 24 - OCTOBER 30 1986 ~ b NEWS On exclusive KHOU-TV videotape made available to TWT NEWS, the follow- ing dialogue was recorded. Said reporter Kennard, "Mark White Sunday, October 26 is having a wonderful time with all of Bubble's Fright Night this." a TGRA Halloween Benefit Show White: "He was out there hollering ~r Austin AIDS Project about his utility bill. He had it in his Come hand. I saw it. I saw it. But he's lost it Celebrate Halloween now. I don't know what he's done with All Week Long ~ KHOU,TV reporter Cinny Kennard holding videotape of Clements' remark about "fairies." it. [Laughter.] He's gone and lost that TWT HEWS photo by Chuck Patrick. Thursday, October 30 electric bill. I'll bet it's right where that special secret plan of his is." Halloween Strip Show Kennard then asked Clements: "What CLEMENTS SAYS have you done with it?" Clements: "With my what?" WHITE TALKS Kennard: "Your electric utility bill you were going to show?" TO FAIRIES Clements: "He [Mark White] must be Most Voters Not Amused talking to the utility fairy like all these \ ~.I"'""1. By Clements' Anti-Gay otherfairies he's talking to!" [Laughter.] q;jf~P, ...• \:l'i, Remark on KHOU-TV News. Kennard: "Clements says he's tired Friday, October 31 of talking about the utility bill issue and Halloween HOUSTON - Remember last year as far as he's concerned, it's finished. Costume Contest when this city's unsuccessful mayoral But for Mark White, chances are it's judging begins at Midnight candidate Louie Welch made an off-the- not." in Badlands cuff remark to TV reporters about the After Hours in Badlands Gays across Texas agree. They, like way to stop AIDS was "to shoot the White, are not going to easily forget the queers"? utility bill issue, nor Clements' anti-gay SALES Well, it appears that gubernatorial remark. EXECUTIVE SAl£S MANAGER Saturday, November 1 candidate Bill Clements may, like Jim Veteto the Halloween Spirit Is the utility fairy as innocent as the Welch, also haveshot himself in the foot tooth fairy? Or is it something more? Advertising rates are available on request by tele- Lingers ./ when last week he accused his oppo- phoning the salesperson In your nearest city .. Costumes encouraged Gay leaders say it's definitely some- D£ADUNE FOR All ADS: all weekend long nent, incumbent Mark White, of talking thing more. There's nothing less inno- Friday. one week prior to publication. After Hours in Badlands to "all these fairies!" cent about Clements referring to gay AUSTIN Here's how the story unfolded. Clem- people as fairies than there was when Scott Taylor. (512) 926-0253 ents was in Houston on October 16 at DAUAS NO COVER EVER Welch called them "queers." After all, Alan Gellman. (2l4) 521-0622 a Republican fund raiser with Congress- fairies and queers are equally degrading FORT WORTH man Jack Kemp at the Westin Galleria Steve Miles. (214) 521-0622 terms. HOUSTON/GAlVESTON Hotel. When Clements accused White of Scot Roberts. (713) 527 -9111 That's when quick-thinking, ace SAN ANTONIO/CORl'US CHRISTI "all these other fairies he's talking to," Tim Ramm. (512) 822-9213 reporter, Cinny Kennard of KHOU-TV, he was obviously referring to White's asked Clements about his mysteriously- gay support across Texas. "That's gay {.:LASSIFIED DEPARTMENT missing utility bill. Remember that baiting," observed an Austin gay Dallas Bureau-steve Miles several weeks ago during the Clements- Houston Bureau-Scot Roberts activist. White debate, Clements held up his past TWT MAGAZINE In Houston, reaction was equally Texas Weekly Publishing Co. two years' utility bills saying they were severe. "Clements' remark shows he ~ higher now that White was governor. PAGE 13 PAGE 12 TWT OCTOBER 24 - OCTOBER 30 1986 TWT OCTOBER 24 - OCTOBER 30 1986 doesn't take gays seriously," HGPC president Annise Parker told TWT NEWS. "He's no friend to gays," commented a Dallas voter. Will the Clements remark about "fairies" hurt him in this November's election like Welch's remark about "queers" did in last November's election? THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 That depends on how many people find out about it, say political analysts. Hunter & the Headliners An October poll shows Clements leading White by 15%, just like last time ••.•..•..•.~:.:~H.::~.. when polls showed White couldn't beat ......, ' ..• at midnight Halloween Eve .:::;:~H:~··".".st'.: ... ,' ~ ,.. Clements. But he did . ••••~. IV- .•- s.' ' d~~ J< ,•• But this latest poll was taken before s:.. ~.j'P . ••..•- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31 €~:'4'0a :::. •..•• ' .c:: ,-.•• Clements accused White of talking to ..', ~r"··· ' •• .. ~. .._'. 5TH ANNUAL GALA ·~·:':l.:. h..." "all these fairies." Boston's gay councilman, David Scondras, to keynote ••, o~ , .•.•\'.- White supporters said they were urg- Houston GPC Awards Dinner . .;:" ~ .' ' . COSTUME BALL =; .'~.::ing voters: across Texas to contact their City of Boston news photo. ··i:i\·~\ •• Judging starts at 11:30 p.m. for 1··ii/H~;;" local TV stations to obtain a copy of the Kennard interview for rebroadcast on GAY COUNCILMAN • Best Costume local newscasts. Obviously, the once-dull governor's DAVID SCONDRAS Best Movie Star race is heating up to be a real dogfight with the election less than two weeks AT HGPC DINNER Couple or Group away. And for this, voters have reporter Ken- Caucus Hosts Awards SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 nard, a 3-year veteran of news probes, Soiree This Saturday Costume Judglng starts at 11:30 p.m. to thank. At Meridlen Hotel 1st, 2nd\& 3rd Place Prizes HOUSTON - Boston's gay coun- RESEARCH cilman, David Scondras, is in town this weekend for HGPC's annual Awards SUNDA~ NOVEMBER 1 STUDY PROBE Dinner this Saturday evening, October 25 at the Meridien Hotel, 400 Dallas, The HALLOWEEN CONTEST FIN,,...,.•.. Dal/as Health Officials affair, starting at 6:30 p.m., is hosted by Explore Sexual Behavior. Houston's Gay Political Caucus. Costume Judging starts at 11:30 p.m. Prior to the dinner, Scondras will at- DALLAS - A counselor at the Oak tend a private reception this Friday 1st, 2nd, & 3rlPIace Prizes Lawn Counseling Center and a doctoral night. Those invited are sponsors of the student reported they are seeking gay dinner plus individuals who have spon- men to participate in a study exploring sored other HGPC events, said Vice personal values and sexual behavior. President David Fowler who is spear- All participants will remain anony- heading the Scondras visit. mous, stated spokesperson, Betty Paul. After the Scondras keynote address, Completing the questionnaire will take awards will be given out. Not all of the approximately 30 minutes, she added. awards will be serious as some will be The questionnaires can be obtained "nasty and witty," predicted Fowler. at the Oak Lawn Counseling Center or Tickets to the dinner are $40; spon- at the Dallas Gay Alliance office. The sor tickets are $100. For last-minute findings from the study will assist reservations call HGPC secretary Paul health professionals in counseling and Simmons at the caucus office (713) in the development of programs for 521-1000.