VOLUME NINE, NO. 24—November 21, 1996—December 4 1996—Iss FREE Give the People Light and they will find their own way. V The Wisconsin Light Eighth Annual World AIDS Day Commemorated in Murder Suspect Sought in Various Ways Milwaukee, November 1996 -- World AIDS Day was celebrated in 1994 with the Green Bay, Milwaukee opening of the Milwaukee AIDS Project's (MAP) resale shop Survival/Revival. In Milwaukee—The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that honor of the store's second anniversary and the body of a Green Bay boy, Michael Lee Kasee, 15, was World AIDS Day, Survival/Revival will found Friday, November 15th, on a Door County farm. The body celebrate by offering specials, a variety of had been dismembered with a chain saw. new items and free cake. An autopsy has revealed that the deceased was dismembered All of the items found in the shop, lo- multiple times, after his death. cated at 246 E. Chicago Street, in Milwau- On Monday, the Door County Sheriff's Office issued a kee's Historic Third Ward, are donated from warrant for David K. Dellis, 34, as a suspect in the case. caring individuals within the community, Dellis has been described as white, 5 feet, 8 inches tall, 155 and 100 percent of the proceeds benefit pounds, with short brown hair and green eyes. He is reported to MAP. be driving a 4-door maroon BMW, possibly with the license Customers frequenting Survival/Revival plate KSP-665. are as different as the many items that can be Dellis has a police record and is considered extremely found at the resale shop. There is the Gen- dangerous. eration X crowd, antique dealers, low in- On Monday, November 18, the Door County Sheriff's Office come individuals and the average shopper -- issued a statement saying that Dellis had ties to the Gay all looking for great deals on items which community in both Green Bay and Milwaukee. include, but are not limited to: clothes, fur- Kasee has been described as "a kid," "looking very much his niture, fur and leather coats, artwork, col- age." According the Sheriff's Office, Kasee had known Dellis lectible items, books, records, shoes, appli- for about the last 2 years. Other sources say that Dellis brought ances, dishes and much more. the Kasee to Milwaukee and bought him clothes and other gifts. In its first two years of existence, Sur- Kasee was reportedly in the car when Dellis was arrested on vival/Revival has exceeded all goals, show- drug charges; for possessing more than 2,000 grams of pot, ing not only the success of the store but the according to Manitowoc County D.A., Jim Fitzgerald. positive benefits for many MAP programs. At the time of his death, Kasee was a sophomore at Green Hours of operation are Sundays 12 noon East High School and was last seen in downtown Green Bay at to 5 p.m.; closed Mondays; Tuesdays approximately 1:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 13. through Fridays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays According to Door County Sheriff Chuck Branri, the boy's 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. body was discovered on November 15, by three men who reside In honor of World AIDS Day, visit Sur- at the farm. The residents of the farm house had been joined the vival/Revival on Tuesday, December 3 and previous night, November 14, shortly before midnight, by a mention this article to receive an extra 25 fourth man identified as Dellis. percent off any items purchased. The following afternoon, November 15, the Sheriff's Office Anyone interested in volunteering their report says that the residents of the farm house came home time at the store or donating any items unexpectedly and surprised Dullis as he was attempting to should call Survival/Revival at 414-291- conceal a corpse. Upon being discovered, Dellis fled in a 2856 during store hours. BMW. MAP is a service agency of the AIDS The owner of the farmhouse, Carl Whitford, of Sturgeon Bay, Resource Center of Wisconsin, Inc. said the boy was dismembered with a chair saw later found on (ARCW). ARCW is the Midwest's largest the property. private, non-profit health and social service It is being reported that Kasee was not killed at the farm, but agency that works to confront and alleviate had been killed earlier. Light's sources say that the boy had the effects of HIV disease in Wisconsin. been strangled. The ARCW is dedicated to the fight On Saturday evening, Wisconsin Light reporters were out against the worsening AIDS epidemic and about. Five plainclothes Milwaukee police were in one bar, through prevention, care, research and advo- having with them what appeared to be a faxed picture of Dellis cacy. For information on AIDS, call the of poor resolution. Wisconsin AIDS Line at 800-334-AIDS. The police were asked about the man they were hunting for. MAP Unveils New Dental Clinic They said he'd been "in and out" of mental institutions. They Rose (Barbara Streisand) find that it's not all on World AIDS Day When she attains physical beauty, vould say no more. new film The Mirror Has Two Faces December 1, 1996, marks the ninth annual she expected it to be in her Capt. Donald Werra of the Milwaukee observance of World AIDS Day, a day 190 Majority of Police Department's Criminal investigation countries around the world will mutually New Poll Shows That a Bureau, told the Milwaukee Journal Sen- draw public attention to the worsening AIDS tinel that the bureau is working closely with epidemic. Americans Support Civil Rights for Gays Door County Authorities. However, over the weekend and on Mon- Locally, the AIDS Resource Center of poll com- a margin of 41% to 26%, Washington DC--A new In addition by day, the bureau was not releasing informa- Wisconsin, Inc. (ARCW) will be recogniz- Campaign were more afraid of the missioned by the Human Rights the sample said they tion to either Wisconsin Light, TV chan- ing World AIDS Day by hosting a commu- widespread than they were (HRC), shows increasingly Right wing Christian lobby nels 12 and 6. nity open house from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 820 elements of support for many of the central of the Gay and Lesbian lobby. Human Rights League Ave., Milwaukee, on Mon- America's Job Discrimination Opposed N. Plankinton the campaign to bring equality to LesBiGay activists in Milwaukee reacted when it will unveil the 55% to 30% day, December 2 Lesbians and Gays. A majority of respondents quickly to reports of the murder and Dellis' Project's (MAP) new HIV passage of ENDA. When Milwaukee AIDS The poll taken by Greenberg Research said they favored suspected ties to Milwaukee. will treat HIV positive voters. there were no federal Dental Clinic, which tabulated the answers of over 1,000 it was explained that On Monday evening, November 18, the with little or no ability partnership Gays and Lesbians from job adults including those It indicated strong support for laws protecting Human Rights League (HRL) issued a press MAP Dental Clinic AIDS for ENDA rose to to pay for services. The rights in same-sex relationships, discrimination support statement affirming HRL's "strong support" exclusively HIV dedi- Employment who said they were will become the first funding and for ENDA, the 62%. versus 26% for the efforts of the Green Bay and Mil- Wisconsin. cated dental clinic in Non-Discrimination Act, which would opposed. waukee Police Departments in their efforts "We are pleased to offer this high quality forbid job discrimination against Gays and The vast majority of the sample (85%) Lesbians. thought that it was illegal to fire someone Please Turn to Murder Page 6 Please Turn to AIDS Day Page 6 for being Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual. 70% said they opposed job discrimination against Lesbians and Gays. Milwaukee Ending Gay Discrimination Over 60% of the sample said that Gay teachers should be protected from job Welcomes 60 56 discrimination. Partnership Rights Supported 0 Favor A majority of those polled said they supported partnership rights for same sex Oppose 0 partners while a majority also said they HIT 0 No Opinion opposed same-sex marriages. Over 80% of the sample favored granting Gay partners full hospital visitation rights. Over 60% called for inheritance rights for Bowlers Outlaw Job Outlaw Housing Gays and Lesbians. Discrimination Discrimination Health benefits for Gay spouses won the support of 51% of the sample, while 46% said they support Social Security Survivor To America's Oldest and poll taken by Greenberg Research on behalf of the Human Rights Campaign shows strong support for A new Benefits for Gay spouses and 54% favored of measures that will prohibit discrimination against Gays and Lesbians. As evidenced by the the passage protecting Gay and Lesbian parents from Finest Les/Bi/Gay graphic above, a substantial majority supports outlawing discrimination against Gays and Lesbians in the work Graphic by losing their children. place and in housing. Additional results and graphics can be found on page 2. - Wisconsin Light Bowling Tournament Please Turn to HRC Poll Page 6 Stu Feider November 21, 1996—December 4, 1996—WISCONSIN LIGHT-2 Human Rights Campaign Poll shows growing support for Gay and Lesbian A new poU commissioned by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) marriage, large majorities favor granting spousal civil rights. While most Americans remain opposed to Gay likely to support a Congressional Candidate benefits to Gay couples. Most Americans also say they would less favor protecting Gay parents threatened with who opposed continued funding for AIDS research and that they discrimination.