"A Sight of Hniipratanhing for A ll iiran rifin i ( f r u a a i i p r Issue Number SS MARCH 1978 Next Issue April 11 th San Francisco Crusader, P.O. Box 1528, S.F. California 94101 (415) 885-1001 330 GROVE GAY CENTER DOOMED BOARD OF SUPERVISORS VOTE FINAL APPROVAL OF BONDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEEDED PARKING GARAGE FOR THE CIVIC CENTER AREA .......... Margaret Brady, executive director of the San Francisco Parking Autho­ rity, expressed happiness that the long d e la y e d Civic Center Garage at 300 Grove Street will soon become a reality. The Board of Supervisors Finance Committee sent to the full Board a “Do Pass” recomendation for the $5.3 million lease-revenue bonds by the Parking Authority to finance the Garage in the 300 block of Grove. Ms. Brady said that it will take “60 days possibly, to begin construction and will be completed within nine months.” The “gay center” of Paul Hardman of the Pride Foundation, has not en­ joyed any community-wide support for that run-down building and the dangerous location of the Center, for gay people. At the last Board of Directors meeting of Pride, the financial statement of the organization showed great problems, to which a director, Larry Long, also an attorney, suggested that each Board member be assessed $100 a piece. But some Board Members balked reportedly, with the ex- -cuse that it would take a good deal more than that to help them out. Pride’s executive director, merely shurgs off rumors of the wreckers ball falling on 330 Grove as “dreaming” ! We wonder who is dreaming!! I-BEAM DENIED CABARET PERMIT ORTHODOX EPISCOPAL CHURCH OPPOSES ALL NIGHT DANCING IN THE HAIGHT AREA AND ELSEWHERE! BOARD OF PERMIT APPEALS OVER­ TURNS CHIEF OF POLICE AND PARK STATION. „ By a 4-1 vote with only Commissioner Berman siduig with the owner ot the i-ueam disco on Haight Street, the other four Commissioners, includinc David Scott. Done Engmann and Mattie Jackson (all residents of the Haight) agreed with Rev. Ray Broshears in his opposition to all night dancing in the troubled Haight-Asbury area. i Rev Broshears told the Commissioners in a hearing on March 1st which lasted until 11:45 PM, that when he learned that none of the Haight groups had opposed the per­ mit, and that the overwhelming majority he had spoken to knew nothing of it, that he went and filed a protest against the I-Beam. He was supported by longtime area neighborhood-ighborhood activist,activist Anna Guth of the Federated Republican Women. Mrs. Guth, at the urging•ging of Rev. )>Broshears.iu:>iieoi3. alarmed other -concerned------------------------- home owners---- of their dang- er at theine naiidsnaiias ofoi allan nightnigiii revelersrcvcici» unon theme streets»neeu of the neighborhood.— • . Mrs. Guth andj nRev._ rkBroshears__I______ retainedDill attorney Bill Murphy tto r \ helpnAlr\ 1^1plea their case THE CHANGiJN before the Commissioners. Commis-sioner Berman, an elderly man, and recent appointee of Mayor Moscone was the only vote in favor of the I-Beam, why is not clear. .l But, Justice and right did prevail, as the Rev. Ray Broshears said, and despite'the many “threats” upon his person by not only people concerned with that particular permit, but from other people with another permit the Church is opposing as well. David K. Finn of the Haight Merchants group was never consulted by the Church or asked to help in anyway, as he supported the all night dance^eiTnit^o£nie^Fpeam^ BARRY KING FINED $330 CLUB Barry King, openly avowed homosexual who sought election to the Board of Super­ visors laiSt November unsuccessfully, was fined $330 by Registrar of Voters, Thomas Kearny for failure to file his final campaign statement on time. King has told some that he doesn’t know if he will pay the fine or not. King spent $25,699 on his unsuccessful bid, according to King. King had announced the was running for office against Assembly Willie Brown, and FRISCO then withdrew two days later. Now he is reported to have gone Republican! 60 SIXTH ST. r r u . i.Hfi’OH n.\i< HOT I)IS('0 _ Ace, shown above, is but one of the many new hot employees of the all ■ o r new, CLUB FRISCO, 60 Sixth Street, just off Market Street at Taylor. The Club has just been renovated, with the dance area closed off from ■ ■ w # l a the bar, giving you greater comfort,. Enjoy our light show and dance to the finest disco dee jays in the Bay Area. Ace, and Paul Archer, the new manager invite^ou to have a drjnk with Jhem ^»Jor a free one, just bring the w uponbelo^ urirMMmmHlHIinMiriHHHIUuTMIIHirillliriHUlTlIlHnilHIIIIIUnUMUniMMliinilllHIINII^ ■ o - . - . - o Have a drink on us! Bring this coupon with you & Ace or I will buy you a drink. Paul S’ait ífraurism (Crusaùpr BLOOD MOBILE AT ^ixn Ifraurisru (Crniîaôrr 18th & Castro for ED BUTTRAM....... Where Does The Sunday, March 19th Ed Buttram, popular bartender and per­ sonality in San Francisco's homohile Answer Lie? community is udergoing surgery, the fir (Morality, personal safety, all are a part of this probing article by Andrew St operation was Monday March 1 3, and Betancourt, one of the founders of the PRIDE Foundation. Andrew, a realtor, blood is urgently needed. Ed has a condition which causes him to who was active in the old S.I.R. organization, asks homosexuals to search out bleed more than the average human, anc their innermost feelings on the subject of promiscuity, the death of Richard The Cover Guys, alot of blood, 200 pints, is needed. »moot, and concern for one another.) If you would please help out, come opt to the Castro, on 18th at the Village “WHERE DOES THE The Centerfold Men. Bar, and the Blood Mobile will be park­ ANSWER LIE? ed there from 12 noon until S PM. Lee Thibodaux of the RIP by Andrew Betancourt Come to Life Anita Bryant coming to San Francisco, OFF RAG has put this together and it This is a lifestyle that is supposedly be­ is a beautiful thing to do. Many of the and being given an opportunity to speak m... so-called celebrities will be there giving might even convince some gay men and ing espoused as a preferable one, where of their time and bood...not money! women that there may be more than a men come together brought about only So, be a real brother and give a little of bit of truth to her feelings and beliefs. by sexual urges, good looks and the la­ your blood to help another brother.... test “in-clothes”, with phony images, a wonderful little guy, Ed Buttram. Tbe murder of Rick Smoot on Februa­ Your prayers are greatly appreciated ry 8th and the several other gay murd­ hoping to meet Mr. Right, or find a ...... also. ers that have happened recently, and “new friend”. the numerous others in the past years The gay lifestyle has always been with us but in San Francisco it is much more SMOOT, part*tiin6 model, student, ought to give someone involved in gay and carpenter, was found near the comer of OLD FOLKS LUNCH activity something to think about and pronounced, probably more so than 9 th and Howard Streets, dead, from a gun* shot. He had left the ‘‘Black & Blue” saloon perhaps, re-evaluate their lifestyle. any other place in North America. and was reported to be going to his auto, that Yet, it seems to be so self-tlestructive! was parked in front of the “Brig” on Folsom Jack Deveau's March 21st...... Years ago, I joked with a friend who S tree t. A look through advertisements in the Smoot had been seen In the Castro area with The Old Folks Defense League Easter was about to leave a bar with a “trick” a “friend” at the “Midnite Sun” bar. SFPD Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, Mar and had taken a few sips from a freshly “Advocate” shows pictures of models officials have no leads at the moment. ch 2 1 St, at the Orthodox Episcopal ordered drink and had offered it to me, and escorts. Who is kidding who???? Church of God, dining hall, 26 Seventh rather than waste it. This is outright male.prostitution and Street. I said that it was not very sanitary to my condemnation lies not in the act, NEW, SOUTH of Donations of hams, materials for a good but in the hypocracy spelled out b y ..... a t German potato salad, are needed, as [ drink from another’s glass, that there well as Easter candies, we would like to was no telling what I would catch. “lifestyle” mentalities. MARKET be able to afford the expensive Easter I took the drink anyway, mainly becau A judge in Sacramento County bans cadies to put together baskets, but you se it was a reaction to having been in a the sale of “Rush” Many gay people can make it possible with your dona­ and the gay press (except the Crusader) SH O O TIN G tions. similar situation and being told the 1ñe>¡lHd6»iS Funds are needed to buy new materials same thing. immediately came to the defense of the BLACK & BLUE”SCENE OF such as our plates (plastic compartment Gay men will go home with a complete* manufacturer of a reasonably dangerous NEW SHOOTING IN TROUBLED SOUTH OF MARKET AREA. plates) table setting in individual packet stranger, engage in fellatio, and anal drug/poison (butyl nitrite) under the The Newest Hand in Hand Film as well as plastic glasses, styrofoam cups guise of their being denied the freedom February 23rd, Joseph Jones, 33, etc.