State University of New York College at Buffalo - Buffalo State College Digital Commons at Buffalo State The aM deline Davis Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, The iF fth rF eedom Transgender Archives of Western New York 10-1-1980 Fifth rF eedom, 1980-10-01 The aM ttachine Society of the Niagara Frontier Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/fifthfreedom Part of the Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Commons Recommended Citation The aM ttachine Society of the Niagara Frontier, "Fifth rF eedom, 1980-10-01" (1980). The Fifth Freedom. 56. http://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/fifthfreedom/56 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the The aM deline Davis Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Archives of Western New York at Digital Commons at Buffalo tS ate. It has been accepted for inclusion in The iF fth rF eedom by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons at Buffalo tS ate. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THEFIFTHFREEDOM A PUBLICATION OF THE BUFFALO GAY COMMUNITY OCTOBER 1980 FREE THE10THFOR5TH This issue celebrates the 10th 5. The Freedom to LOVE. anniversary of the publication of the Why call it the Fifth Freedom? So is that all it means? Fifth Freedom. The name was submitted by a David I don't think that all that is There have many people involved Steward. He based it on the premise meant or implied by it at all. over the years; many "looks" to the that these were the first four freedoms: Here are some of my observations paper; many areas discussed and points 1. Freedom from Want. 2. Freedom from on the freedoms: of view expressed; and many periods Fear. 3. Freedom of Religion. 4. Free- 1* Wanting doesn't have to be a of gay growth experienced in that time dom of Speech. And what is the Fifth? negative thing. We can want equal and fair treatment; we can want to find a certain someone to share our life and love with and we can want to have a WINNERANDTHE close group of and/or family. Of course, we can want the" nega- tive things, too. But I think that we all know enough about them. Let's just dwell on the pleasant aspects. Well, who can take the suspense any As you all l 2. Fear can come from outside of longer. Well I for one can't. After all should know there us or we can breed and nurture it from there is such a list of prizes awaiting weren't really any within. If we are indeed to be free the lucky winner in our contest to find prizes at all. from fear, we have to learn to deal a new look for Fifth Freedom. BOO! CHEAP! HISS! with ourselves as equals to those there's...let First mc see...and The response was around us and not feel inferior to then we can't forget...and just what so overwhelming anyone or anything. All too often we everyone has always wanted...oh you know that it was a hard, put ourselves down below someone and of one those... Oh words don't fail mc! decision, but we then complain when they walk all over made it. us. Who is to blame. All together we A certain amount of pride in self IS:had two (2) count has to be expressed and kept in our 'em t-w-o! I know concept of ourself at all times. This it's hard to believe is not a boasting pride, just a con- that the response fidence in who and what we are. was so great. 3. At this time it would also be IN THIS ISSUE: So I showed appropriate to add: Freedom from the two designs to Religion. With the Moral Majority and quite a few people other religious groups becoming a (more than 2) and major force in this country's politics, it was unanimous it is scary. Not just to gays, but to as to the choice. anyone who does not fit the norm that (Except for 2 votes they have established as "right". and you know who Gays are just the tip of the ice- 10th anniversary, winner,in THIS ISSUE..I you areJ) berg as far as who they will attack. The design Just stop to think how many other EDITORIAL, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 2 on this paper was "undesirable" categories can they fit SELECTIONS BY SAM 3 deemed the winner. you into? I assure you that they will It is a clean find alot of slots that they feel are *JL. Jr\ VU aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH neat and crisp look. not to their way of thinking. HISTORY OF THE LAMBDA 5 Modern but classic. Many gays are religious. And some Some think the even think of themself as "born-again". HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW, B.W.P.C 6 stars and stripes So they have a double problem as far GAY VOTE '80 , 7 are a bit too much, as the MM is concerned. Where do they but where was their go? What do they do? GAY VOTE '80 8 entry? 4. Freedom of Speech is a very So I bet you interesting point as far as gays ruLi! iioi ii i i iiii i i i iii i 11 i j go. are all wondering It seems that everyone wants "somebody ADVERTISEMENT ..10 who the talented to speak up for them. Anybody! But DANCE MUSIC NEWS, TOP 10 11 artiste could be? why can't it be THEM? Well, just It seems that any time that a IILU In Wn I Lit i ■ suffer a little . • . < < . • ■ . ■ . ■ . ■ ■ ■ ■ ■±Z person speaks out as a spokesman longer. After all TALES, for the gay FAIRY FAIR HOUSING, HOMOSEXUAL..I 3 I've got to fill community, you always hear COSTUME PARTY W up this whole col- remarks like; "I don't know why they umn. said that. I don't feel that way." Or, ROCHESTER GAY GUIDE, CLASSIFIED AD5....15 Guess?? the ever popular,"Who made them boss?" With such a small BUFFALO GAY DIRECTORY. .16 No, not sector of the ga Picasso. Or Rem- community willing to put all on the lin you are brandt. Or Rockwell. boun4 to have a one sided view THE FIFTH FREEDOM VOL. 10 NO. B'OCTOBER 1980 Give up??!! gay life and gays viewpoints. The winner's So why complain. At least a gay opinion name is: is being heard. The Editor. 5. The Freedom to Love means not only that we can love, but that we have the choice Who said the con- of whom and how. test was fixed??? con't pg. 4 DSFDS FREE A PUBLICATION OF THE BUFFALO GAY COMMUNITY The Fifth Freedom is published by and for the Gay Community through the LETTERS support of The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier, Inc. The Fifth EDITORIAL TO Freedom is a monthly publication, "10" distributed free of charge through any That's what I hope you give this THE establishment or organization Tenth Anniversary issue of The Fifth permitting such distribution. Our Freedom. EDITOR monthly circulation is 2500 copies. Alot of my new look ideas are in this issue, but there are more that The prescence of the name, picture, will wake a little longer to get in or other representation of a business, motion. I hope that you are happy organization, or person(s) in this with this start. of the I got alot of very positive feed- newspaper is not an indication Staff: sexual preference of such person, back on my first issue. I had a few introduced to mc at some Your paper was organization, or business. comments about things that lighting in the estab- And I did Gordon's..As the people didn't like, too. the brightest, I took believe mc. lishment is not Subscriptions are available at a listen to all of them and was rewarded with paper to be a the paper home rate of $5.00 per year. This charge is I don't want the reading of the three themes- and my views. I interesting to cover only the cost of postage and mouthpiece for mc informative and irritating. want it to be Buffalo's way of showing enjoyable, handling. All mailings are sent in a the good work. It is thru pub* what we have to offer and who we are. Keep up PLAIN, SEALED envelope. Mattachine as this one and others will I can only do this with the help lications Society members recieve the paper free public become aware that there is of all parts of the Gay community. I the of charge. a strong and established "Gay Society." am always open and available to you... Respectfully yours, We welcome any contribution of All of you. W. Robert Marshall news items, written articles, letters Any article that you do not see credited to is mine. This is to the Editor, artwork, photography, someone, Editor: Gay just so you know what my views are. I or poetry from members of the I read the September issue free at am very diverse and complex, but I Community. We cannot guarantee the Morgan Baths. I was impressed. I am return of any materials submitted hope that I can back up- my views. and happy Buffalo has read the proud to be Gay unless they are accompanied by a Please do take time to publication. the fair housing its own great gay stamped self-addressed envelope. All articles on politics, A grateful reader materials submitted are subject to ordinance, what the media has been saying, and all the other "Think" editorial revision.