0 • * * • ••,^^*.^•*/,^v^V'^^^V>V^*^^^V^*^^**^^v^VAV•^\^^^^^V:^^V'^'•^^V*'*^^••^^'''^••''»•>^!•'•'^!^'*'*>>>>•»!*>^ **'-,**>;»^v»'^ *»<•,•,• t.*^*«• '.,*»< *>• * v»:v,v*,* *.•.•>>*,*-•**.*..'.*.*.* *' 1 * . t * 4 «> •W,V.,"\', Issue td9 JUNE 1983 NE7^ YORK STATE'S OLDEST GAY NEWSPAPER MORE THAN STARS IN THEIR EYES hy Micliele Moore The show was followed by a cham* very big success," said Ronald Furino, rock songs. One man said he wa9 One himdred-eleven members of the pagne buffet, catered by Richard Natoli- president ofthe Gay Alliance. "We want disappointed with the quality of the gay community viewed a preview of Rombach, of eggplant caviar, brie en to thank Don Hall, the director of the production, but he "recognized the show "Laser Celebration" at the third annual crout, garlic cheese spread, vegetable planetarium, for giving us this advance as a benefit for the Alliance." Gay Night Under che Stars, a benefit for baskets with several Iinds of dip, and preview bf *Laser Celebration.'" Among other aiutience members, the the Gay Alliance held May 27 at the chocolate strawberries. Furino said he was pleased with the consenstis was that the sfaow was Strasenburgh Planetarii^En. 'Tve never seen people inhale food attendance for the show, up from last "fantastic.'* "Laser Celebration/* wKich opened so fast,'' Natoli-Rombach said. * *I year's total of 85. Twenty-one GAGV "I was pretty impressed with it," to the general public on June 1»is a laser thought people were supposed to be members, and 90 non-members bought Bmpty Closet staff member Michael light show that features music from Scott nutrition-conscious, and the first thing tickets for the benefit. said. Joplin to Michael Jackson, including they went for was the chocolate straw­ Some audience members were dis­ Another pleased audience-member, songs by Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and berries." appointed that the show, billed as a Louise Rodriguez, said, "It was really, Genesis. Gay Night Under the Stars "was a survey of popular music, featiu-ed mostly really good. I enjoyed it," ALBANY VOTE SHOWS PROMISE opposition. Louise Slaughter apparently The May 9 defeat of the Gay Rights decided that going to the bathroom was Bill in the State Assembly was* in itself, more important than human rights; she a disheartening loss for the nearly two absented herself from the Assembly million gays who reside in New York, the floor when it came her turn to vote. narrow, 19 vote, margin was, however, a The Gay Rights Bill received solid positive indication of what an organized support from other minorities as all black political action can accomplish and, for Assemblypeople voted in favor of the the first time, several Monroe County bill, and eleven of the 17 Assembly­ legislators gav^ their support to gay women cast affirmative ballots. rights. Names, addresses, and telephone Dam Scalea, Sue Cewell, amd Afaw Davtdeen were Jnnii Mwiiri fai tfae —ceo— of cbe AIDS BematH at Ftlss*s, While the bill earned a majority vote numbers of your legislators follow so oidy in the Democratic New York City that you may contact your representative regien ^42 for, 14 against, 2 absent j. and tell him or her of your displeasure or Western New York made a good showing appreciation. You need not identify (6 for, 13 against, 2 absent) compared to yourself; just tell them that since your 250 ATTEND other party-divided segments of the civil rights are not protected in this state, state. Locally, Representatives Pinny you cannot risk the loss of your job or Cooke, Gary Proud, and David Gantt housing by coming out. If you can give voted in favor of the measure to give them your name or address, do so; it is AIDS BENEFIT gays protection from civil rights discrim­ the only way that some of them will ination. believe that they have lesbian and gay by Stephen Picchi would like to help form the committee. Statewide, the Republican vote was people in their districts. The four of us got together several two for, and forty-five against. Cooke The New York State Lesbian and Gay On May 1st, from 5 pm to 9 pm, over times, set up the committee and went to and H. Sam MacNeil (Ithaca) demon­ Lobby will be meeting on June 5 in 250 people crowded into Friar's Inn. it. We thought we'd do a wine and strated course and a commitment co Binghamton to review the legislative Admission was %S and allowed the cheese benefit. Through the efforts of their consdtuents with their positive year and to assess ongoing projects. people to talk with medical experts from the three of them and myself we went ballots. James Nagle and Richard Wes­ There is no registration fee, and groups Scrong Memorial Hospital about AIDS. around promoting the event. We were ley (Geneseo) joined with the majority of and individuals are invited to attend. There was wine and cheese, and live just joking arotmd and saying 'Wouldn't i their fellow RepuUicans and voted no. Further information on the meeting, entertainment from Just Around The it be nice if somebody wonderful did the i R. Stephen Hawley (Batavia) was absent. a^iich follows the Gay/Lesbian State­ Comer's Cabaret. Alan Davidson, who poster,' and the name Ramon Santiago wide Conference, can be obtained from helped put the event together, tells of came up. Proud and Gantt supported the bill, Patti Evans, the current Lobby chair, at what it took to organize the program. as did most Democrats (57 for, 33 "Don Scalea said that he would call against), while Roger Robach voted in 271-0321. "In the month of February I macie a him. All he could do was say no. He comment to a doctor friend qf mine—Don called Ramon up, ahd Ramon said yes! MoraroE covmr Scalea, ' who's affiliated with Strong He donated aU of the artwork to make Memorial Hospital—I said, 'Don, this the beautiful poster and the tickets for James F. Nagle (R-C) AIDS thing seems awfully scary. The us. Everything was donated. We did not 120 W. Commercial Street Gaty Ptood (D-D E. Rodietter, N.Y. 14445 way diings are going here,' maybe we, pay one cent! The purpose was that all of 656 South Avenue oeo OTTO the gay community, shouki start raising the money that was to be raised wt»uld go Rodiester, N.Y. 14620 0K>ney... the federal government wasn't directly to Strong and the Clinic. 244-52S5 Louise M. SUttgfater (D) funding anything.' Anyway, in February Therefore we wanted everytfaing thiough 340 Packett's Landing we went to lunch, and the following charity. Everyone ia the straight and gay A. Pfauiy Cooke (S) Faitport, N.Y. 144S0 week, Don, through his affiliation with community was very supportive. 2541 Monroe Avenue 223-7519 Strong, got in touch with Dr. Tom Rush, Rodierter, N.Y. 14618 "Let it be known, and this is very 271^121 R. Ste^ies Hawley (1) and the three of ua met for hmch. We in^Mirtant! The reaaon we picked Friar's 8249 Bank Street Road proposed to Tom whmt we thought we was because of die locale and tfae David P. Gantt (D) Batavia, N.Y. 14020 could do from tbe gay community—raise atnMMphere. We diought it would be 569 ChiU Avenue 343-6708 money, get sn awareness program and nice for a benefit of that type. Jesse, the Rochester, N.Y. 14611 educate the commutkity, and he said to owner ef Friar'a« has be«k very suppor^« IWINGnWMNfrAHO COHNIBS go ahead. tire of everydiing we did, to the pmiau WhdmAC. Wedey a» "The AIDS clinic waa already in that between the time of.the bmefit 2»iV. iSlraet progress. Don and I sat down and ihom 5 pm to 9 pm) he gate aO d>ie rx.iM N.Y. 14454 niappsd otu what we wanted to do. proltfi mver toe bar tojuie benefit. All tke 14H Kaowing that Sue Cowell waa iastru- pfoAtt were gftuea to tiie beaififtrlA Mhur mental with the Sooog cKi^, and Than worda he wa«i*t ont dkMee- m awfce a SaBy, tiriko haa kiMB an fnatrumental bttdt. He was dmre •» hdp AIDS. We idsa ferce ki die eam^msmty, I called them used tome of hia wiae. :!Ilke burtfadera both aad told dwm wiut we were gave their thae free! .Hiey weae Aot Aids Update Page 6 pmpoiing to do and asked diem if diey 14 nr c •iuaii r^% \ir\biiuaaamk ^^%.v\:it<.: r-^*,'i inarmMaini afiMM '••*t»'J>^-»—~-fc-*-Mawt.WM<l, ••l.ii.aglM.K Pa<te2 THB«VIPTY-a,OSET-^unei983 EDITORIAL Jnbei^ ITHB fiMPiraOSBT'Tnilte > ,.^ Hiere have been some ch|Q(|ea, read tfae p^>er, you react to it in some heterosexual neither. Are we any Assendbiy. G.A.G.V. made. way. We cannot realize otir commitment better off tfaan Soviet Jews^utk^ die law By coming out, we risk the loss of so As of this issue, the weight of fimpry to you unless you let us know of tfaeae gives us no protection bom losing it much. Yet, if we just get lost in tfae OUR PROM Closet production will he shared by the reactkms. all-^-oiff enployment, our homesi out straight crowd, we endanger even GAGV Cdebrates Sianm^ Come celebrate US in aU our sli^>es, area Gay bars. Managing Editor, Chris Santoro, and In this issue, we have endeavored to families? ' more—we deny ourselves setf-respect. byBtUHaU Picnic at Genesee Valley Park from n«>on sizes, flavors and '*bents." The Fourtfa Advance tickets for tfais.