4 9 March 22-April 4, 1984 Volume 1, Issue 4 DEVOTED TO THE HEARTLAND'S GAYS & LESBIANS AIDS REFERENCE SHEET A True Story LIVING WITH AN AIDS PATIENT Mondays: Lucky Monday 10pm to Closing • Wednesdays: Levi -Leather Night 10pm to Closing Thursdays: Pizza Night 10pm to Closing Saturdays: Pitchers of Beer 2pm to 9pm A Comfortable Cruise Experience 4 • Back Bar — Levi-Leather Men Only SUN • MON • TUES • THURS THE GREAT 100 BEER BUST r TAP BEER, WINE, SODA c FRI • SAT $1.00 PER HOUR BEER BUST! Tap Beer FREE SLAMMERS WITH EVERY MIXED DRINK STOP IN & MEET OUR NEW BARTENDERS! Now Open For Cocktail Hour 4-7, Mon.-Fri. $3.00 cover, 10c tap OPEN 8, Sat. & Sun. 219 S. 2ND ST. MILWAUKEE, WIS 53204 414 [271 - 3732 Page 46 • March 22-April 4, 1984 • Wisconsin Step Wisconsin Step • March 22-April 4, 1984 • Page 3 Jimmy W.: I heard you like to do it in rubber boots in [-rooms. Graffiti T. Donny: Is it really Houston where your heart is? -R-: Thank you for your friendship. I value it a WISCONSIN J. W. lot. God love ya, Jamie STEP WHAT'S Tom (Gerp): You're too good to me too often. I miss you when we're not together. Wayne (artist): We're have you been? Can't 0. G. wait for a rematch. Co-Editors and Publishers Rod Ron Geiman UP FRONT? Dennis: The next time you might put on a pot Dave Iraci of coffee. Michael Typesetting Something We Should Know Staff Artist Tom Rezza again graces To Miss Trap: Looks is skin deep! All the rest COMTREC our cover with his talent, combining About? Spring and All Fools Day. is beneath. Contributing Editors Candy March has been so wet and gray, that Jackie "Oh" the thought of April warms the cockles of Devon: It's automatic!!!! Slick OUR OFFICE David Paul our hearts. HOURS Tom Rezza Sunny: Hold on — it's almost time to bring out ARE your lawn chair. Kevin Rozman Tootle 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tom Salzsieder Mon. - Fri. W. W. Wells III A.I.D.S. Bobby: Chicago — July 414/289-0744 Mikey Kim Zweibohmer K. A. Where's the beef? Preferred Account Executive Tootle, Joe & Blair Ron Geiman ISSUE Jackie "Oh": Try telling how you feel. Service Representative G. Man • Open 11 Daily Kevin Rozman Dilly Bean: Love ya, Love ya! Kiss, Kiss! • Cocktail Hour 4-7pm Executive Assistant Scotty Mon.-Fri. Kimberly Anne S. B. in MPLS.: I need a new picture — the old 1/2 Price Rail + Specials ones got a little too wet. I miss you too! J. H. in Milw. • Wednesday Wisconsin Step magazine is published bi-weekly, every other Thursday. Member of the Business Association 50c Tap Beer of Milwaukee, member of Cream City Business Asso- WHAT'S Space Cow: Let's go out for a night on the ciation, associate member of the National Gay Task town . We gotta kick up our hooves. • Saturday & Sunday Force, and associate of the Gay Rights National Lobby. Earth Pig 1984 Wisconsin Step. All rights reserved. The busi- IN STEP $1 Bloody Marys, Grey- ness office is located at Chalet at the River, 823 North It's Mr. Geiman in public. Say that Second Street, Suite 409, Milwaukee, WI 53203 The ap- Doris: hounds and Screwdriv- pearance by anyone or any advertiser in this magazine Briefs(News) "Mr." deep and loud. ers. Hot Dogs on Sunday does not reflect one's own sexual orientation whatsoever Comment(Letters) Ron Wisconsin Step reserves the right to refuse advertisements which are considered to be exploitive of the gay and lesbi- The Arts(Streetcar) 10 Y. P. Staff: I do not miss the headache!! an community. Steppin' Out 15 X-Employ 411 departments can be reached at 414/289-0744 between the hours of 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Calendar(Special Events) 20 Bunzzie: The hot pads were great. Mail order subscriptions are available for $ 15 for 13 issues Consider This(Living With AIDS) . 22 lb months) or $25 for 25 issues (12 months). Mail a certified Pudd,v check or money order to Subscription Department. All mail Lipstick(Jackie At The Movies) . 30 order subscriptions are sent in plain wrappers. AIDS Fact Sheet 31 Gary: I lost my hat! 34oz Mug of Beer Unsolicited materials are accepted for consideration. how- Tony ever we will only return those that have return postage in- Dance Steps(Music, Chart) 33 $1.50 cluded Publisher is not responsible for loss or damage to Juicy Bits(Gay Gardening) 37 these materials Whomever: Rumor has it Lulu is in town. Anytime Classies 39 Porky The Guide/Directory 40 Kelly: This is going to be a good summer. 196 S. 2nd St., Milw. • 273-7474 Jock Shorts(Sports) 44 JME Grafitti Messa es 45 Page 4 • March 22-April 4, 1984 • Wisconsin Step Wisconsin Step • March 22-April 4, 1984 • Page 45 A Perfect April Fool's Earth Pig: To do-se-do my partner! Gag Water Buffalc If you can't find the words, say it with Pookie: I love you — thanks just for being ONES. So reads an you. flowers . DEAD Your Jane Jane advertisement for des Fleurs Mortes of Milwaukee. Mike (Factory•): I'm still waiting for my "New "Now you can get even without sacri- Years" kiss. ficing your dignity. For a nominal fee, T. BRIEFS arrange to have a formally at- GRAFFITI you can Larry K.: Give me a pen . I want to play tired messenger deliver a neatly wrapped connect the dots on you know who. box of decomposed foliage to the deserv- Dean Ban On ing person of your choice. Anonymously, Poppers Sought if you wish," the ad reads. Send us your messages for our grafitti section. Julie: No, the dog doesn't have wings. Keep them under 25 words and send them to T. Rep. James Rutkowski (D-Hales Cor- Wisconsin In Step, 823 North Second St., Suite ners) has asked the State Department of No Evidence That White 109, Milwaukee, WI 53203. We'll run as many Bunzzie: You'll get the color TV when I get the Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protec- Lives In Luxury as we're able to in each issue. Join the fun! diamond brooch. tion to restrict the use of isobutyl nitrite Sheba ("poppers"), which Reports that paroled assassin Dan Oxy: Nothing will help. allegedly was in- The Big Squeeze (El Marko) volved in the bizarre death of a Mount White is living in a Bel Air mansion and D. W.: Gosh, it sure was great shootin the Horeb attorney recently. received $50,000 to write a book appar- breeze with you the other day. Yeah, I miss ently are false according to investigators Hilka (Keesler): Farrah and I miss ya! Stop you too! wetting your pants. Rutkowski asked the department to for the California Department of Justice. Dave regulate the substance because the Con- Mikey trolled Substances Act, which regulates The department said White was resid- Miss Trap: We know what you did last week! ing in the same Los Angeles County resi- Craig'lls: I don't wanna be alone. Where is my Steve narcotic and illegal drugs, prohibits con- baby? Mmm. trols over substances that are marked dence to which he was released upon his Squeeze Michael: This is your last chance to dance with over the counter under state and federal parole. "A search of his residence by his me. law. parole officer failed to uncover any evi- Roger P.: If I strip for you, will you strip for dence supporting these allegations," said Wobert The department could regulate the sub- me? I like being "used." assistant attorney general Willaim Stein. Love, Mike stance under the Hazardous Substances Steve: I love you — 3 years March 28th. Milwaukee Journal Steve Act, the law that enables the state to ban Wanda: t The War Witch-W.RM.) - Have you unsafe toys and other potentially hazard- had any p. lately? Chad: It's been real, but I'm glad it's over. ous products. Miss Mole Jamie Milwaukee Sentinel Man Held For Murders Space Cow: Ask Scotty to "beam you down" . Greg: RSVP or roll over and let me know. AIDS Cases Seen A 27 year old suspect remained in cus- . it's been too long since your hooves have Scott Doubling In San tody in Los Angeles where police arrested touched the ground. him Feb. 27 on a forgery warrant issued Earth Pig Miss Mole (Larry): Is that you with the Astor Francisco in Milwaukee. The warrant, issued Jan. Boys? I can't tell with your hand in the way. Geof M.: Why havn't I heard about your visit Swzina Doctors are predicting a doubling of 31 charged the suspect with signing a to S.F. yet? AIDS victim's name to a check four cases in the Bay Area to 1,000 by murder Dave Betty H.: Let's get together for another firery year-end, increasing strain on the health days after the murder. con-cocktion, but next time lets have some care system as well as the toll in human Police said the man was a strong sus- John: Why was the bedroom door locked all cream! suffering. pect in the murders of Michael Kirk night last night? Burned Anon. Nationally, AIDS cases have surged to Simmons on July 9, 1982, and James V. Joel: You're such a fag. 3,646 from 1,300 a year ago, said Harold Brown on Sept.