". Houston pastor hits milestone, Power and success are aphrodisiacs _.J .-J ~,...; ~ .r :::.J .:::.J'::.).....}.:!, Readying for softball action, for Houston's l{tdl. Gll~Y. Details emerge in Montrose slaying. ~l"-",;;;",,,,.~ \...t\ .• : CL,~/ l~8 ~ 1 I \.;,~~~~ j _~\2, 500 Levett, Suite 200 • Houston, TX77006 Phone: 713-529-8490 • Fax: 713-529-9531 A WindoYo! Media TollFree Out-of-State: 877-966-3342 Publication PUBLISHER t'sofficially hot in Houston, but the infusion of Window Media LLC All content of Eclipse queer culture into mainstream American society GENERAL MANAGER magazine copyrighted Mike Kitchens continues to make cool, steady headway. It's not ©2003 by Window I Media, LLC,and is just sodomy laws being thrown out in the U.S. via the ADVERTISING SALES protected by federal Brian Martin. Brett Cullum landmark Texas decision. It's the growing comfort of Tom Jones (Classifieds) copyright law and may not be reproduced non-gays to watch our lives portrayed on TV or to EDITORIAL DIRECTOR without the written blend our trends and style with theirs. Chris Crain consentof the publisher. The sexual orientation EDITORS of advertisers, Matt Hennie • Mike Fleming The July 15 debut of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" photographers, writers WEBMASTER and cartoonistspub- set new ratings records for cable channel Bravo, averag- Aram Vartian lished herein is ing some 1.64 million viewers. That's new evidence to neither inferred nor ART DIRECTOR implied. The appear- support the popularity of gay-themed shows. See our Rob Boeger ance of names or cover story on "Gay Hollywood" (Page 14) for more on pictorial representation PRODUCTION MANAGER how gay men are breaking out in "the business." John Nail does not necessarily indicate the sexual ori- GRAPHIC DESIGNERS entation of the person Joey Carolino or persons. 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Witnesses told police July 20 Montrose area bars including Cousins, his 75th birthday that Perry was gunned down about 6:30 but police did not confirm that Perry was this year, he also a.m, from a car that pulled up as she there on the night of the shooting. They celebrates teach- walked down the 1200 block of Lovett do know that she was wearing knee-high ing the Word for Boulevard. At that time, further informa- boots and a short dress and frequented 50 years - and tion on Perry's identity and the incident bars as part of her regular routine. Since he has no inten- were unclear. But since then, police the best leads come from the public, any- tion of quitting. began to piece together details that they one who knew or saw" Cinnamon" from Shortly after ordi- say could help solve the crime. Perry, 33, those details is encouraged to contact nation, he was was a prostitute who lived full time as a HPD Homicide at 713-308-3600. assigned as rec- I woman. The few witnesses near the tor in Brunswick, Ra ph Lasher scene early that morning told police that N.J, where ' he they heard gunfire after an early '90s Pastor at gay Houston met Harry Gibson, the man who would sedan - possibly a champagne-colored church celebrates become his partner for the next 45 Buick - pulled up alongside Perry. Perry years. Gibson died in July 2000. Lasher reportedly had a brief conversation with 50 year career later had to choose between the the driver before shots rang out. "We are Ordained as an Episcopal priest in 1953, Episcopal Church and his partner. "Harry following a lead right now on a white Rev. Ralph Lasher of Resurrection was more important than living a lie," male," Rodriguez said. Perry's family con- Metropolitan Community Church not Lasher says. The couple made their way 6 I 08-08-03 I eclipse to Houston in 1968, and Lasher worked as a consultant in public relations and personnel affairs. Then in 1987, Lasher took over the reins of the Montrose Clinic and volunteered at various other gay organizations - includ- ing offering up his services at Resurrection MCC as minister. In 1994, Lasher went to work for the Kolbe Project, a gay Roman Catholic Franciscan ministry. He is now a member of the clergy at Resurrection and has seen the church through a struggle fol- lowing the devastation of Hurricane Allison More than 5,000 people are expected for the in June 2001. Lasher has no plans whatso- North American Gay Amateur Athletic ever of slowing down, he says. Association's annual tournament Aug. 17 you can support these local gay teams. Round Houston teams ready robin play begins on Aug. 19 with opening cer- for action at gay emonies at 8:p.m. at Freedom Plaza,with play continuing the following day. The double-elim- softball World Series ination rounds begin Aug. 21 with champi- The North American Gay Amateur Athletic onship games on Aug. 23. The tournament Association holds its 27th annual tournament also hosts extracurricular events like the Ms. in Washington, D.C., beginning Aug. 17. Gay World Series Pageant on Aug. 18. Bars Several local teams are set to play against rep- host events throughout the week, including resentatives from all over the United States and the men's division at JR'son Tuesday, the DC Canada. D.C. reps are expecting over 5,000 Eagle on Wednesday, Hamburger Mary's & people for this spectacular event. In an effort to Titan Bar on Thursday, Green Lantern on B defray expenses for representing Houston in Friday and the Men's Victory Party at Velvet P the World Series,teams across town are hold- Nation on Saturday.The Women's Victory Party P ing fundraisers such as car washes and raffles. is at Apex on Saturday. 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