APril 1[1[17 The Mar-qui§e P.O. Box 701204 WtiAT~§ 1~§1[)~ San Antonio, Texas 78232 ElESJAJ (210) 545-3511 Voice & Fax Quote-Unquote 4 E-mail: [email protected] The Marquise staff's favorite quotes for April. r:>ubllshe.- Bill Thornton for Mayor 5 & Manaulnlt l:dltf)l" The San Antonio Equal Rights Political Caucus endorses Bill Ted Switzer Thornton for re-election as mayor. J>I"C)duc:tlf)n l:dltf)l" AIDS in Bexar County 5 Heather Chandler The External Review Committee of the AIDS Consortium hands out over $1 million to local AIDS Agencies and a quick 4ssf)date l:dltf)I"S ............. c-.....,. review of some interesting statistics. Cllarcla oiS.. AatOIIIo Tere Frederickson Glenn Stehle The Cover: Page 6 , 4sslstant l:dltf)l" Human Rights Campaign ;·.,_ Our largest and most effective national ........ _ Wai7:00JB Michael Leal ~ ....,... organization started with a disconnected ...... CC)P'Y 4sslstant"S phone and $9 in the bank . ....... ...... Cheryl Fox -- Pictured on the cover are (clockwise from David Walsh CtllllllliDa17,_. ••a... Ctlfth af.. tln£C. bottom left) HRC Executive Director ~ \ ,.. ......lnetjce .... eccepta aD ...... J>hC)tf)ltl"aPhe.-s Elizabeth Birch, National Field Director " Donna Red Wing, National Governors 611 E. Myrtle (210) 472-3597 "' Linda Alvarado It's more than a party. Jo~ Salazar, Stephen Strausser Mark Phariss and Priscilla Magouirk. It's an experience. SALGA Update 6 You'll have something CC)nt.-lbutf)I"S A new name, a new meeting time,·but the same old disregard Rob Blanchard, David Bianco for the democratic process. to talk about AI Eisch, Gene Elder, Kevin lsmon for a long, long time. AI Kielwasser, John Nicholas, Lady Marchand Local News 8 You must come. Fran Mendez, Richard Mohr, Father Rick A review of Holly Near's performance with the Alamo City Nancy Russell, Wanda Simon-Duncan Men's Chorale ... The Baby Jack Rice Story at the Wallace- The Tobin Estate Patricia Nell Warren, Rex Wockner Musket Gallery ... NGLTF Director Kerry Lobel will appear at 3316 Oakwell Court The Marquise Is published the first Friday of each month by TRANSGEN '97. in Oakwell Farms. Ted Switzer. Deadline Is the 15th of the preceding month. The Marquise serves the human rights communities of San Antonio Community Events Calendar 9 Food, Drink, Frivolity. and Texas. The all-volunteer staff welcomes submissions of articles, My Guardian Angel · 12 letters, and opinions. April 18th, Friday The annual subscription price is $24 in the United States. Each National News 13 Eight to Midnight. issue is mailed First Class in a sealed envelope. Opinions expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of Ted HRC gets a grant for an ad during ELLEN's coming out Switzer, The Marquise (including its staff}, or advertisers. To Benefit Publication of the name, photograph, or likeness of any person or episode .. 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Authors, photographers, and Don't forget about the Fiesta Block Party, at 450 Soledad other artists are solely responsible for the contents of all oftheirworks April 21st, from 6pm to midnight. $6.00 cover. Beware the Lesbinator 16 This ol1§)s sponsored by Red, Hot & Blues-Benefiting SAAF. and agree to indemnify Ted Switzer and The Marquise (including its staff} from allliabflity, loss or expense of any nature concerning their Patricia Nell Warren on Marriage 17 works. C> Copyright 1997 Ted Switzer. All rights reserved . Reproduction by ClassifiedAdvertising 18 any means without prior written permission is strictly prohibited. PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. Horoscope 22 3 API'il 1 CJCJ7 ~ Tile Mantube The Ma.-qulse "Barbra Streisand said, 'Wouldyou Vuute - Unquute like to have your life story all over TV?' and I said, Caucus Backs Thornton for Mayor 'No, not Turner Snubs Gay Community; Torralva Looses Secondary Endorsement "We recognize Reno divorces particularly.' Incumbent San Antonio Mayor Bill Thornton should be reelected Campaign as "Mayor for the Day." "The denial of rights to other She told me that according to the San Antonio Equal Rights Political Caucus After hearing from the mayoral candidates and a question and. here in Massachusetts even Caucus gave Thornton answer period, SAERPC reviewed its animals by humans (speciesism) shefeltthis issue (SAERPC}. The though they are a lot quicker is analogous to the denial of their endorsement March 25 at a meeting candidate questionnaire and voted than divorces in this and other was the most which featured all major candidates for overwhelmingly for Thornton. The final rights to Queers by straights important ofour mayor except Kay Turner. vote was Thornton -13j Torralva- 4; Avila states. I think the problem (heterosexism). Both these forms SAERPC heard from Mayor Thornton plus - 2: Peak - 1. decade. At that City Councilmen Howard Peak and Henry A second vote to give Torralva a secondary would be the other way. For of oppression derive from a example, ifyou were on a cross­ point, I felt that Avila and former Hearst Corporation endorsement if Thornton does not make prejudiced, chauvinistic mindset if she feels it's Executive Maria Elena Torralva. the runoff election failed by 4 to 10. country train trip and whether that devalues 'difference' and Thornton was the only candidate who Although Torralva's candidacy had you were married or not that important, backed equal rights for lesbian and gay city spirited supporters, her endorsement victimizes 'otherness.' All then it's not for me to stand in the employees without reservation. Other chances were hurt by her association with depended upon what state you candidates sited budgetary restraints as a the Hearst Corporation and her tenure on sentient animals -human and way ofthis happening." were crossing at the moment." non-human - have a right to consideration against endorsing domestic the City of San Antonio Cultural Arts Board. -Massachusetts Governor William Weld on -cot. Margarethe 'Grethe' Cammermeyer, the partnership benefits for lesbians and gays. The Hearst Corporation owns the San life, liberty and the pursuit of highest-ranking person ever kicked out of the the movement to ban same-gender marriage. Turner made an effort to distance herself Mayor Thornton and other candidates Antonio Express-News and the Cultural happiness, irrespective of their military for being gay, on her life story which from the gay community two days later by at the SAERPC endorsement meeting. Arts Board is believed by many to be the aired on NBC, produced by Babs. calling in to the Carl Wigglesworth radio talk most corrupt part of San Antonio's 'city "I believe that those who promote species, race, sex, class, disability show on WOAI-1200 AM, featuring SAERPC co-chair Dan Castor. government. Torralva has been closely aligned on the Cultural Arts discrimination on the basis ofsexual or sexual orientation." Turner said she was opposed to equal benefits for "live-ins." Board with the Esperanza's Gloria Sanchez. Sanchez' partner and -Peter Tatchell, co-founder of ACT UP/ "The only unnatural sexual act is Thornton is the first mayor of San Antonio to meet regularly with Esperanza Director Graciela Sanchez has advocated de-funding orientation or any elected leaders of the lesbian gay community, the first mayor to the Alamo City Men's Chorale because it is an all male arts ~- London and OutRage!, on the conflict between that which you cannot perform." attend meetings of gay organizations, and the first mayor to attend organization. The Chorale's funding by the Cultural Arts Board has • other grounds are some U.S. ACT UP ch~pters and People for San Antonio's Black Tie Dinner. subsequently stagnated for several years. - Dr. Alfred Kinsey gravely mistaken the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Thornton, an oral surgeon and former city councilman, recently TovolunteerfortheThomtonforMayorCampaigncaiiMellisaGarcia about the values '~·''" named Elizabeth Birch, Executive Director of the Human Rights at 354-3301 . Early voting is April 18-28. Election day is May 3. that make our "Who are YOU? ... Just get out "One ofthese days, and its not too j -~ of my face." far off, we are going to see our nation strong. I AIDS in Bexar County 1997-98 AIDS FUNDING will continue to - SALGA co-chair BradVeloz to Ted Switzer efforts pay off. .. and justice is rV after Switzer handed him a letter demanding eventually going to be done. " Cases from 1981 to December 31,1996 STATE SERVICES RYAN WHITE move my information about the procedes of the 1996 Bexar County is reporting 34 new AIDS cases per month according to the San Antonio Alamo Area Resource Center administration in San Antonio Gay Pride Picnic and changes in - Nancy Russell accepting an award from the Metropolitian Health District Bexar County AIDS Surveillance Report. A total of 3030 cases $36,711 $43,756. the direction of l SALGA bylaws and board election process. Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Veterans of America have been reported with a long term mortality BEAT-AIDS ,.-.., "'' ~. rate of 55%. Gay and bisexual men lead $30,682 $38,632 compassion, .