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�OUR TURN
OPINIONSOFTHENEWVOICESTAFF
CONGRATULATIONS ON A JOB WELL DONEi
by Sharon Van Butsel
This year's Pride Celebration became even
greater when The New Voice o{Nebraska received
special reoognition for service to !he gay and
lesbian and gay/lesbian sensitive communiiy of
NebraskaduringlheSecondAnnualRecogni1ion
Awards Banquel sponsored by A.N.G.L.E.
I couldn'l be prouder lhan I am of lhe hard
work and dedication pul
in by the Steering
Commiuu and Slaff of
The New Voice. It was
your hard work !hat led
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this
award.
Congrarulations I
Of course. like any
proud parent, I was sure
chat my baby (The New
Voice) deserved special
t<COgnition but lois of
other
Ci1y Gender Alliance, (Al this point my smile
spread from ear to ear) River Ciiy Mixed Chorus,
SHOUT, and lhen called Rev. Matlhew Howard
up to presenl !he plaque as she announced !hat
The New Voice had been chosen for special
recognition.
Thepresentationgota linlecrowded because
nominate
excellent
organizations were also
nominated. So !here I
sat, as Becky read the !isl
of nominees and
Brandon and Tom
handed OUI certificates,
just waiting to see who
would be given special
recognition. Fortunately,
Becky is an orderly
creaturewhopresenlS lhe
ccrtificatu (which were
given to all nominees) in alphabetical order,
saving !he special reoognition award for lasL So,
lhoseofus who want to know lhe lastoflhestory
first sit back and wait until Becky skips someone
in !he neat alphabetic list, and !hen we smile to
ourselves lhinlcing that we're really smart for
figuring this out. (11 doesn't take much to keep
some people ha,PPY, does it?) Anyway, Becky
went down the hs1- EAGLE. The Gay/Lesbian
YoulhSupportGroup, ThclmperialCourt,River
six of!he nine members of the steerin, committee
had also been nominated for the,r personal
contributions to !he gay and lesbian communiiy
and [ called them all to 1he front to accept the
plaque. As amattcroffact. loouldn'tkeepthern
all corralled long enough to get a good photo ofall
six people. Dick Brown, Sharon McCartney,
Amy Marie Meek, Pat Phalen. Terry Sweeney,
and myself (Sharon Van Buisel) had all been
nominated as individuals and were accounted for
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Publieati<m of lhe nvne. photograph or likc:nc:u of any penon, bw:inca. or ~anit.ation is ooc to be ~wed •• an
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between the two piclllreS that we took. And, of
course, our accep1mce got a little rowdy as we
joined hands for a high school basketball team
siylccheer, but I guess that's become a !rademadc
of The New Voice's steeringcommit1ee-we do
get a little ou1rageous at timea.
In all seriousness, Thank You to the
communiiy for your
supporL Thank You
to A.N.G.L.E. for lhe
award. Thank You to
whoever it was lha1
was .kind enough to
Larry Wlseblood . Llna,in Di•lfibution
Cheri loot..eavaard • Fenture W,iter
Carla Potersen • Typing & Layout
R.J. Feature Writer
Gary E. • Typist
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THE NEW VOICE
w. Thank
You to lhe members
of the steering
commiuee who were
not able to be present
that night (Lee
Donehower, Mark
Maser, and our newest
member, Blake).
Thank You to Carla
for her ongoing help
and supporL Thank
You to our advertisers
and to those who
support
our
advertisers. Thank
You to Printing Plw
for making us loolc
good. Thank You to
all the individuals and organizations who submit
articles each month. Thank you, Thank you,
Thank youll!II
Oh, by the way, I went through the same
process ot elimination as Becky read off 1he
names of tho&e nominated for their personal
contributio-nly this time she didn't skip 1111.
names-6he just read right lhrough the list until
she got to lhe last name - Sharon Van Butsel.
And then she called Kalhy England (selected for
special reoognition last year for her personal
contributions) to present !he plaque for personal
contnoutionstotheoommuniiy. lamveryproud
and very grateful to have been selected for special
recognition for my personal contributions. Thank
you, A.N.O.L.E .. and lhankyou to whoever was
kind enough to nominate me.
WE GET LETTERS
THANKS
Dear Dick Brown.
We were very excited to see !hat you were
able to publish our press release for Wes1ern
Exposure. As a new business, we need all !he
"exposure" we can get and were lhrilled!hat your
were able to help.
Thanks for sending a tear sheet and we look
forward to advertising with you.
Thanks again,
Lory and Barbara
EDffOR"S NOTE: Lory ONl Barbara's business
advertises in the classified section o/Tne New
Voice.This business offersgay/lesbian/bi travelers
a unique travel option.
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�LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
LETTER POLICY
THANKS FROM ICON
TheNewVolcewlllpubllshonlythose
letters to the editor which Include full
name and either address or phone
numbersowecanverlfyauthentlclty.
In the past, letters have been sent to
The New Voice using fictitious names
or lnltlals and, as a result, Innocent
people have been accused of writing
letters that were crltlcal of some
business or organization. As a result,
we wlll consider your letters only If
they are signed and If we are able to
contact you to verity that you did
DeM New Voice,
So many times the Imperial Court of Nebraska has lried to thank the community for aU that they
do to help us during the year at aU of our functions. Attempting to do that 81 shows, while on the
microphone, or sending personal thank you Jeners, does not let the whole community know how
greatly we appreciate what others do forus to make each event a huge success. Coronation was held
June 20th of this year atlhe Ramada Inn. We were so proud to have 11 out-of-state courts aaend this
year, bul withouttheextraeffon from people withinthecommunity,noneofil would be possible. Titis
letter is a SPECIAL lhankyou to everyone.. from private individuals IO bar owners to g,oups, who gave
the extra mile. It made lhe weekend a very regal affair, not only for Nebraska. but for aU those who
traveled to see what a warm and caring state Nebraska is and the people woo make Nebraska a gJeal
place to live. To list each person. bar, or group would take most of lhis edition. but in our beans, we
know who each one is and we thank you deeply. We hope to be able to count on you again, not only
during Coronation, but aU through the year. Without all of you in the communities of Nebraska, the
Imperial Court of Nebraska would not be here today.so God Bless You and Thank you for caring and
giving when called.
Connie Henke, President,
The Board of the Imperial Court of Nebraska.
and the Monarchs of the 12th Reign:
Phoenix Fallentino, Empress XIl,
Steve Koeller, Emperor XIl
Tami Griffith, Athena IV
write the letter and that the contents
are what you Intended.
LOOKING FOR LINCOLN
RODNEY BELL THANKS NVN
Thanks once again for another unique issue
of the New Voice. I am enclosing poot,y and a
monthlyco!umnonimprisonmcntforpublication.
Please note my new address. I would like
pestorCUll'Clllinmates(ananymously)orhowever
to respond to my writing. I am currently
incarcerated but not "behind bars," chain link
fence or razorwirel I am at Community
Corrections, Lincoln. My parole hearing is set for
9/l2/92 in Lincoln to parole to Kansas City, Mo.
With pride.
Rodney BeU, II, B.A.
#4'2977, 4621 NW 45th SL
Lincoln, NE 68524
P.S. People woo believe I should be paroled
can attend the parole hearing or write a letter to:
Nebraska Board of Parole, PO Box 94754,
Lincoln. NE 68509 Tel. (402) 471 -2156.
Edilor's note: The New Voice o/Nebrask.a
does not accept submissions iu monlhly columns
unkss prior apprqva/ is given by the the Editor.
Anyone wishing to write a regular column must
submit maierial for at least 4 issues and
demonstraJe on-going commitmenl to supporting
the magaiine, muting deadlines, elc.
Over the years we have had too many peopk
start «montltJycolumn.l'' thalonlyappearedonce
and we never received even a second column.
Dear Editor,
Greetings from Des Moine$. I recently
attended ICON's Coronation in Omaha and it
was a wonderful event. The Board of Governors
and Monarchs are to be commended for all the
work that they do for the Gay and Lesbian
community. As a former Lincolnite for many
years, I know of the work they do that so often
goes unnoticed.
Likelsaidbeforel'moriginallyfromUnco
and that's why I'm writing this. My question·
to all the6ne gay and lesbian people inLinco
where were you all at Coronation?? I saw 1hr
people from Lincoln at the ceremony and I Imo
for a fact that there are many more wondcrfu
people who live in that city. Ijustcan'tfigureou
why they do not suppon ICON??
I would like to say thank you and commen
Janelle Hart - Miss City Sweetheart 1992 f
representing Lincoln. Janelle--youdeserve abi
hug and a pat on the back for representing yo
community. I only hope more Lincolnites w·
foUow in your footsteps.
I receive the New Voice and it keeps m
informed of the news from Nebraska. So
Sharonandhcrstaff, I saythankyouandkeepu
the great work-you're terrific! I
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�LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
AIDS: ANOTHER OPINION
OC1lr Public,
This is in response to an anicle I read in the
New Voice. (The July 1992 issues). I want you
the public to view this issue from bothstam!J~ints.
Theuticlewas entitled"AIDS, another oplllion."
There were just a few things that made me think!
F',rst off, I will swe that it is my opinion that
ourU.S.Govemment£!!l!l!l.bebeh.indthemaking
of the HIV/AIDS virus. There are though, a few
points to ponder:
I!.our government were behind the making of
this virus, I would seriously doubt that they
would have begun the passing of it without a
vaccination forourcounlries leaders. They would
have to know that ii would eventually get back to
our country. But then again, I do recall our
country refusing to allow foreigners with HIV or
AIDS into our country. Yes, itis possible that our
leaders are stupid enough to use the deadly virus
without avaccination, butI'll put money onit that
they would noL
(This is an excerpt from a "continued
education" pamphlet from the "University of
Mississippi School of Phannacy" June 8, 1992.)
TlteEliologyawiTMrapyofAJDS byW.Ftanklin
Gilmore, Ph.D.
Every 13 minutes another individual in the
U.S. becomes infected with HIV and every 3 1/2
mmutesanodwindividualisaddedtothe"World
Pool" of infected people. The first "clinical"
casesofthediseasewerereported in 1981. There
isnodoubtthatsomeindividualshadbeeninfected
with HIV and perhaps had shown symptoms of
AIDS for at least a decade and possibly several
decades prior to this date.
Despite many theories, the origin of HIV and
AIDS is not known and may never be known.
Theories range from proposals that HIV was
created in a laboratory as an agent of war or
genocide, to proposals of the mutations of a
monkey virus or other viruses. Also proposed are
the awakening of a dormant HIV by the smallpox
vaccine, to the polio vaccine given in Africa
which was produced in kidneys of monkeys.
Infection with HIV is not synonymous with
having AIDS, but many believe that a large
percentage of those infected will ultimately
manifest AIDS.
Fromthefustreportsin 1981 intheU.S.(Los
Angeles) of 5 men, through February, 1992 there have been 213,641 cases of AIDS reported
to the Center for Disease Con1rol. Of those
213,641 -138.395 have died. It took9 years for
thef,rst 100,000U.S. residentstodicfromAIDS
related illnesses, and it will take just over 5 years
for the se<X>nd 100,000 at the current rate.
I'm not trying to defend the U.S. government
by any means, but want people to look at both
sides of the Crisis.
Your article,AJDS -All()lJi4rOpinion stated
that the AIDS virus didn't exist in the U.S. before
I 978. This may be true for the U.S, but in an
uticle found in the Sept. 1990 issue of TM New
Voice under "AIDS News" (pg. 19). Doctors in
Manchester, England, using anew technique. had
isolated HIV in the tissues of a 25 year old sailor,
whose death in 1959 had stumped doctors. His
symptoms of HIV infection began in 1958.
I know llwe is a big difference bclween the
U.S. and England, but if lhe U.S. govenunent
were behind this virus· it would have had to had
been created as early as lhe early 1940'• if his
virus Jayed dormant for any time.
I remember when AIDS first hiL (At least
when we were told of iL) The Gay community
took charge and still gives 1,000,000 pcrcenl
more of lhernselves than the govemmenL Our
community is the s1rongest support one can have.
If it weren't for others such as Eliubeth Taylor,
Dionne Warwick, Michael Jackson. Elton John
as well as the P.W.A.'s themselves, taking test
drugs and treatments-we would not be where we
are today.
I've seen first hand what the virus does to the
human body and the severity of treatments
involved. hishardformetoconceiveinmymind
that if our country suspected what this virus
would do, why would they risk their family and
friends? It malce me shudder, but in reality, it is
possible! When I think of it finally hitting them.
what will our leaders do? This too m.akea me
shudder.
Do you think it is manmade or just Nature
taking its' toll as with polio, eanccr, leukemia,
etc.?
Butch Addleman
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AUGUST 1992
�FEATURES
TRUE TO MYSELF
PERI JUDE RADICEC--PRIDE SPEAKER
Peri Jude Raclicec, Deputy Oireccor of lhe
NationalGayLesbianTaskForce, wasthekeynote
speakerforthe second annualANGLEreoognitioo
dinner. Pride= Power was the subject of Peri's
speech. Excitemen1 was shared as she spoke of
lhe GAO repon lhat had been announced earlier
in the day. The work on thereponhacl taken two
years and finally the results were knoWJL The
disclosure in the report was that the governrnen1
is spending millions of dollars discharging gays
and lesbians from the military. On January 23,
1993, lhc OepartmentofOefcnselaw bas been in
ex.i.st<nce and on the books for ~ears. Peri J udc
encouraged each person in lhe audience to turn
!heir pride into power by wri~.::i::.~er to their
Senator and Congressperson to
that they
support a Jaw lhat would replace the current law.
The second way of turning our pride inco
power is co write our Senate and Congressional
leaders co encourage them to attend lhe quilt
when it is displayed in October in Washington.
DC. Telllhemthatwewantthemco feel what we
feel as we look at the panels of the quilL Also
llmlJll!l that they co-sponsor and vote for more
AIDS research money on the federal level.
The third way of empowering ootSclves is IO
auend the 1993 March on Washington. The
Marchisscheduledfor April25, 1993 andS00,000
co 1,000,000 are expected to be in DC IO walk
down Pennsylvania Street to shout at the White
Houseandletthemknowweatep-oudandweare
gay. Peri Jude has a plan in place co have 10,000
gay/lesbian/bisexual people. as well as our friends,
family and other gay sensitive people on Capitol
Hill. Sorneofusmaybcarrested. but we will tum
our pride inco power.
ThefinaltopicthatPeriJudespokeaboutwas
lhe Oregon Citizens Alliance and the impact that
lhose Right Winge,s could have on states such as
Nebraska. The states that are targeted by OCA
are states !hat have few political organizations
and therefore are vulnerable to such attacks.
They will be in our malls encouraging people IO
sign a petition to save the children from the
"homosexuals". They may go by another name,
but we must be aware that they are out there and
their intent is to take away our rights as lesbian/
gay people. She emphasized lhat we as a
community must become a coalition, that we
muststand as one or that we will have tfQ rights.
She also considers Wyoming, Montana. or course
ColoradoandOregonasspotsweresuchallianees
AUGUST 1992
may uy co oome in and work hard at getting
people to sign the petitions. Any stale that has
few large cities and therefore makes it easy co do
such campaigns.
Peri Jude's responsibilities to lheNGLTF are
co makesUJC theoffiee runs smoolhly; co maintain
statistics about anti-gay violence, civil rights
ordinances, and families projects, that is to have
lesbian/gay relationships recogni:t.ed as families;
and the lhirdmost "furmest"thing Peri Jude does
is lobby at Capicol Hill. She stated lhat often
times she comes away from the Hill wondering
how lhese representatives keep !heir jobs when
they know so little. Her largest desire today is to
meet wilh !he Department of Defense IO talk
about the military's stand on discharP.Dg gays/
lesbians from lhe services. As she said she will
just keep at it and eventually they will have co let
her in.
Peri Jude was also the rally speaker at lhe
Pride Parade and she delivered much the same
message, that we must get out and band cogether
as lesbians/gays utd demand our rights. She
again suggested that we as a individuals and as
groups must meet with our local, state and federal
representatives and tcll them that we expect them
IO co-sponsor bills that give us equal rights. Tell
them if they don't do this we will be on !heir tails
and we will lll!l vote for them. They have beoome
increasing aware of the number of lesbian/gay
voters and lhey want our vote. Above all Peri's
message was IO be proud and turn the pride inlO
power.
The Employee Association for Gays and
Lesbians (EAGLE) also utilized Peri Jude while
she was in Omaha. She spoke IO a group ofabolll
20 employees in Fremon! and then spoke IO
anolher group of about 40 employees in Omaha.
Her message was much lhe same in all locations,
merely modified co fit lhe occasion. Peri Jude
was the recipient of !he Stonewall Award. an
award presenled each year co a person or group of
persons who exlu1>it the "spirit of Sconewall".
PeriJudealsometwithlheANGLEmembe,s
to about organizing on a local level and how co
best get started doing that. She did this during a
reception sponsored by ANGLE on Saturday
morning.
This is the third time Peri Jude has been in
Omaha and she continues to tirelessly pursue
creating positive change and empowering olhe,s
IO do likewise.
By JOE BRACCO
Fresh Fruit Records is pleased to annoWJCC
lhereleaseofTruetoMyse/f. anew album by Joe
Bracco, produced by Paul Phillips, the second
half of the well-known gay singing/songwriting
duo, Romanovsky & Phillips.
Theposlhurnously-releasedTrwetoMysdr,s
acasseue-onlyalbumcontaining 15 songs by Joe
Bracoo, a remarkably-talented jl•Y songwriter
who was on lhe verge of achieving national
acclaim when he was taken by AIDS in March of
1991 at the age of30.
True to Myself. the first album by an artist
other lhan Romanovsky & Phillips IO be released
on the Fresh Fruit label. is a delightful collection
of songs including Friend in My Pocut
(encouraging oondom use), Wit.It Oi,r Voices (a
stirring anthem written after the 1987 National
March on W ashinglOn for Lesbian/Gay Rights).
and Window Whacker a hilarious ditty about an
exhibitionist neighbor).
The album also contains Kiss Me in Spanish
( a passionate cross-cultural love song), Coming
0"1, and lOmoregreatsongsspanning the career
of a wonderful singer/songwriter struek down in
his prime by AIDS. True to Myselfis an upbeat
and enjoyable tribute to atalented andoourageous
young man.
The dream ofcompleting !his album kept Joe
Bracco alive much longer than any of his doctors
could have predicted. But unfortunately, he was
only able IO record 2 songs in a studio before he
died.
Utilizing some of the most up-to-date
recording technology, Paul Phillips has taken ten
of Joe's rough home recordings of his songs inco
the studio and added rhythm, instrumental and
additional vocal tracks to Joe's original vocal and
guitar tracks.
The result is a high quality recording wilh
only a few minor pitch and tempo variations,
lhutks to the creative input of sequencer and
synthesiu:r wiz.ard Jeff Nelson.
Also introduced on the album are three
unproduced songs on which the listener can hear
Joe all by hirnselL.pure, sweet, and passionate.
True to Myself is available on cassette at
better record and book scores. It can be ordered
directly from Fresh Fruit Records, 369
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�FEATURES
BEYOND
BEGINNING
We make so much of The ""·-tion
Quibbling
..........
Hair-splitting
Proving hwnanity
Begins now and then.
We treat leuuce seeds with more care
Thmovum
B ~ they come in a package.
(Stamped $0.59)
We treat our dogs with lavish love
With never a thought
For lhe genIle-eyed cow on the table.
(Other than the price per pound)
Worms drown for us
But we throw the fish baclc,
Aching of the hook.
(foo small LO be worlh our bother)
Snail Darters and Louseworts
ke hung from our scales
And lnided into extinction
For electricity.
(All the world dies LO pay for our pleasure,
Yet we are not satisfied.)
Welllhen
Let us renew the argument
And I will make the point
That human life seems seldom if ever,
To beginl
But that is not quite true,
However clever
So I will leave you not an Answer
But a new Question;
Why does human life so seldom grow
Beyond Beginning?
-Jean Blackwood
WATERCOLORS
IN THE RAIN
Going through the motions
ending up nowhere at all
Can't see the sun on my walls
going through the motions
Ending up on a frozen morning
with a heart not even broken
Seems I've been running all my life
seems I've been running
all my life, all my life '
Like warercolors in the rain
find a place, settle down
In a city nearby and watch
the trains roll on by
I'll fmd a falling sw
I've fallen in love with the eyes
of a dreamer worlh believing
Seems I've been running all my life
like watercolors in the rain.
Jarnes Oralee
PAGE 6
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
It was 20 years ago that an elementary-school
teacher named Jeanne Man!"ord made hisiory.
She ~allccd down a street m New York City
carryn:ig the sort of ~ster paper her srudents
~cnmes used for proJCCts, excep( that printed
on 11 w~ these words: PARENTS of Gays
UNITE m S_l.JPPO~T for our C~DREN.
At her side durmg the Gay Pride march was
her son, Morty, her golden boy, the ono a teacher
onoeLOl_dh':'wouldbea~tor someday. When
he was III J:iigh school he said he "'.anted to see a
psycholog!st, and the psycholog~t called lhe
Martfords m ~d LOId lhem that _lheir gol<?en boy
was gal'.. Bulllnever changed his mother s mind
about his glo".'· M_orty's s1ory, ~d his mother's,
~· arc contaUled m _anew oral history_of the gay
nghts strujl&le, Making History, by Eric Marcus.
The cheerinJ lhing about lhe book is how f9!" we
havecomesmcethedayswhennewspapereditors
felt free LO use "homo" in headlines.
The distressing thing is how far we have LO
go, ~I in the world alone, where homophobia
remamsoneofthelastacceptablebigotries,butin
our homes, where our children learn tha1 the
world is composed exclusively oflove and sex
between men and women. Even when Mom and
Dad have gay friends and raised consciousness.
there is too often a silenoe that surrounds other
ways~fliveandlove. Andsilencebegetsdistance.
Distance between parent and child is one of
the saddest things in Making Histcry : the parents
who try to commit their gay children to mental
hospitals, the ones who erect a gravestone and
send an obituary to the paper when they dis,x,ver
lheirdaughter is alesbian,orsimply the ones who
were told nothing because their children
considered the truth untellable.
Greg Broclc, a newspaperman, describes
how he came out LO his parents the day before he
wastoappearonOprah'sshow. Thirty-fiveyears
old and the man had never spoken LO his mother
and father of his central reality. " I was about LO
destroy my dad's life," he recalled.
ls this really what we want, to obsess about
e'." infections and reading readiness and then
d,scover many years too !ale that we were either
unaware or unaccepting of who our children
were? To keen "What will I tell my friends?"
when our kids try ro talk about lheir lives?
lnlhesarneboroughinwhichMortyManford
grew up and his mother taugh1. a Queen school
board has rejected a curriculum that encourages
respect for al/ families, including lhoseheaded by
gay and lesbian parents. Consider that decision,
not in terms of gay rights, but in terms of the
chi(dren. Given statistical estimates, the board is
tellmg I out of 10 kids that the life they will
evenrually l~ad is not part of lhehuman program.
Among their sllldents are surely boys and girls
who will discover they arc gay and who, from
their earliest years, will have learned that there is
somehting wrong with that, and lherefore with
them. Learned it &om classmates, from teachers.
Worst of al~ from their own mothers and fathers.
Aclllally, it's probably mothers and fathers
who need that curriculum most. Parents should
be aware that when they moclc or curse gay
people, they may be mocking or cursing !heir
own child. All parents should know that when
they consider this subject unspealcablc, they may
be forever alienating their own child and causing
them all enormous pain. Paulette Goodman.
T HE NEW VOICE
•m:os
p,e.sidentoflhe Federation ofParents IJldFri ds
ofLesbianslJldOa)'S,linnslOherex
aJewinoccupied Paris. " lknow whaiit'slikeLO
be in the closel." she recalled. "I know 111 roo
well." Jearme Mmfurd dido't want a closet. Her
Morty was the same golden boy after she found
out he was gay as he was before. She was wilh
him at the Gay Pride march and with him in the
gay rights movemenL
AndshcwaswithhimwhenhediedofAIDS,
ahnost 20 years to the day after she wrote her
unoonditional love on poster paper for all lhe
world to see. She docs not reproach herself. She
loved and accep(ed her child the way he was In
a perfect world. this would be the definitio~ of
"parent" in the dictionary. The point is not what
you'll tell your friends at the bridge table. It is
what you '11 tell yourself at the end.
FREEDOMS YOU LOSE
Freedoms you lose
They uy we have it made
Free food, shelter, clothing and color TV
Inmates seen as welfare cases.
Freedoms you lose
The freedom who LO love
Freedom LO be different
Freedom LO be rich
Freedoms you lose
Freedoms you lose
Right IO vote
Right LO bear arms
Right ro travel anywhere
Freedoms we lose
Freedoms you lose
Eat anytime and any kind
Own any possessions one wants
Come and go whenever you want
Freedoms we lose
Freedoms you lose
Punishmen~ without rehabilitation
Electroculion or "the death shot"
Protection from other inmates
Freedoms we lose
Freedoms you lose
Guards pard babysitters
Interpreting rules at a "moment" in time
Grievanoes answered with b.s.
Freed ones denied on the basis
of threat to the safety
and security or the insti111tion
Freedoms we lose
Freedoms you lose
Bill of rights shattered
Lose right LO say and
read anything you wanL
We are housed behind real bars or
invisible fences.
Freedoms we lose
Freedoms you lose
In~ar~~ion. !)!=!rninatio!', Segregation,
Elim111auon, Liugat1on. Ins11ruuonalization
Freedoms we lost
--Rodney A. Be!L IL BA
Permission to reprint granted.
AUGUST 1992
�NATIONAL NEWS
STUDY CHALLENGES PENTAGON
The Jong-awaited report by the U. S.
Government on gays and lesbians in the military
has revealed that a startling amount of money$27 million in one year alono-has been spent ID
enforce the Department of Defense's anti-gay
policy. The report, produced by the General
Acoounting Office (dAO). was hailed by gay
activists as a major exposition of the military's
"expensive and desttuctive" policy.
The report by the GAO-an independent
investigative arm of the U.S. Congress-was
made available ID reportersjustprior ID its official
release at a crowded press conference called by
the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
(NGLTF) in WashinglDn, D.C. The 78-page
report. with a 68-pagc statistical appendix. was
commissioned by Representatives John Conyers,
Jr. (D-MI), Ted Weiss (D-NY)andGerrySwdds
(D-MA).
The report's findin11s include:
- 16,919 service members were
dismissedfromthemilitarybetween 1980
and 1990 for homosexuality, at a cost of
$493,195,968 ID replace them; 16,750
were enlisted personnel (99 percent) and
169 were officer5 (l percent). (Officers
were usually allowed ID resign.)
-The U.S. Navy discharged 51 percent
of all those affected by this pohcy and
conducted 68 percent of all DOD-wide
investigations of homosexuality.
-In 1990alone, l,OOOservicemembcrs
were discharged at a cost of#$27 million;
NGLTF's Robert Bray. "Gay people are not
-The~licyhasno factual justification.
security risks. Gay people make good soldiers.
"Scienufic and military studies disagree
Gay people serve admirably. HomceelWality is
with the military'• longstanding policy
not adiseaseormenl&I disorder. The only defense
that homosexuality is incompatible with
Jef~ a<:cording ID the Pentagon, is het.crosexuaJ
military service," says the report.
insecurity about being arolUld gay people. The
- Public opinion polls show increasing
only defense is the loathsome stereotype that gay
1Dlerance for homosexuality among the
people cannot control themselves sexually in
general public, including arise in support
foxholes. submarines and airaaft carrien, and
for hiring homosexuals in the military
thereforestraightsoldicrsmustbeprolee1edfrom
from 51 percent surveyed in 1977 ID 69
gays. The only defense is the "macho" defense.
percent 1991.
"Perhaps the Penragon should spend more of
''The new GAO srudy lays bare the horrible i,..moneyondiscipliningTailhooknavalaviators
injustice of the U.S. military's anti-gay policy who regularly sexually harass women instead of
and exposes the Pentagon's outrageous cost of investigating Jaw-abiding gay and lesbian service
discriminating against capable, honorable, members," said Bray.
patriotic gay and lesbian service members," said
RobcrtBray,NGLTFpublicinformationdircctor.
BOARD OF ED TO DEBATE
"It confirms what we've known all along: That
HEALTH CURRICULUM
tens of millions of taxpayers' dollars are being
TheCalifomia Board of &lucmon will soon
wasted to nun thousands of gay and lesbian
lives."
vote on a curriculum proposal that will include,
In response to the report. ChrislOphcr Jchn, for the first time, fair and accurate refercnces ID
assistant defense secretary for manpower, was gay and lesbian people in its health framework.
quoted in The Washington Post as saying the Fundamentalists are currently mobilizing qainst
policy is based on "military judgment.... and that the health framework, which will setthesundard
military judgments about overall combat for textbooks ID be bought in the future. Since
effectivenessareinherentlysub~tiveinnatute." California is such a big textbook markei, a new
Jchn said that "scientific or soc,ological analyses and inclusive health framework could have the
are unlikely" ID affect the policy.
potential ID impact on the lives of millions of
"Every argument used to justify this youth, both gay and straight.
dcsttuctive policy has been discredited," said
NOLTF ActiviJt Alen
Metropolitan Community
Chureh of Omaha
Celebrating Life in Christ
819 South 22nd Street
Omaha,NE
Services
Every Sunday
10:20am
2nd & 4th Sundays
7pm
OLIARS AND SENSE
Businesses That Make Sense With Our Community
.... And Our Dollars!
The Employee Association for Gays and Lesbians (EAGLE) and
The New Vo.ce of Nebraska feel that It is important to know
businesses who deal fairly with lesbians and gay people, both as
employees and customers. Businesses that respond, as well as
those who do not, are speaking loudly and clearly to you!
Ib• 0ue111o01
1. Do you welcome lesbians and gay people as customers?
2. Would you hire a person, who was quailfied, tt you knew
sha/he were lesbian or gay?
3. If i1 came to your attention that your employee is lesbian, gay
or a person w~h HIV, would you retain them in 1he same
position?
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the
Most Sovereign God, ''Plans to prosper you and nora-.-:,~.....- harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future."
Rev. Matthew L. Howard, Pastor
Malling Address:
P.O. Box 3173
Omaha, NE 68103
Phone: (402) 345-2563
AUGUST 1992
THE NEW VOICE
Yts to an three qu1111201:
Silk Plan1s
NoRupony:
Ray Gain Florist
Rose Garden Florists
Sherbondy"s and Flowers Too
Silk Tree House
Sonic Blooms
Southwest Floral and Gift
Special Arrangements
Taylofs Flower Shop & Greenhouse
Tilton's Florist
PAGE7
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Key Note Speaker for Living in leather VU
LIVING IN LEATHER VII will be Pa1 Bond. founder of The Eulenspiegel
Ch.ic130 is gearing up for Living in Leather Society (fES).
The sixth annual Mr/Ms NLA Leather Contest
Vll. the annual Leatha/SM/Fetish conference
weekend eveni sponsorcd by the The Nalioll.ll will be held Saturday night followed by a Sunday
Brunch ($20 per pcnon) to introduce the new
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stop through Sunday evening, October! llh. This
will make the second consecutive year that the aucndance (not including lodging, meals,
1ransportation. shunle bus and play perties S9S
internationally attended Living in Lealher
Conferenc:c bu been offercd in Ch.iC130 and from 7/1 to 9/1 and SI 15 after 9/1/92 for NLA
registration is projeded to CJ<c:eccl 8900allmlllive members. (Non-members add $30.)
Mail check or money ordez (US funds) to
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Anendees will enjoy a multitude of seminars. National Leather Association. UL-VU, PO Box
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Package registra1ions including lodging,
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OREGON AND COLORADO
BATILE THE RIGHT
The office of the Campaign for a Hate Free
Oregon (CHPO). the gay and lesbian group
fighting several Par Right ballot measures, was
vandaliz.ed and demolished durina the night o[
June 8. Oregon activi.su attribuie die desuuction
to the atmosphere of hatred crealed by the Oregon
Citiz.en'sAllianc:c(OCA). wbichhasspcarheaded
~ ~f<?rt to ~s four anti-gay local and swcwide
U\lbabves this year.
The attadt on the offices followed a IOUr of
the slate by NG11..F Executive Director Urvashi
Vaid and the May 19 passage of a local anti-gay
initiative in Springfield, Ore. The OCA is
gathering signatures to place two sweeping antigay initiatives. Those measures would mandate
discrimination against gay ~le on a swcwide
level, and dictate that public schools discourage
homosexuality. AsOCAorganizea,acuvuufe.violcnc:c against the gay and lesbian community.
Meanwhile in Colorado, gay and lesbians
activist at lhe Equal Protection Cwpaign are
batlling a similar swewide initiative, sponsored
by Colorado for Family Values (CPV)
The threat oCdtese initiatives does mt stop 11
lhe borders or <>reaoo or CoJQJJdo • my Jown or
statocould be next iCtheRiahtWinccontinues to
~ Send funds and statements of suppon
to CHFO, P.O.Box 3343, Ponland, OR 97208;
(S03)232-4S01; Equal Protection Campaign.P.O.
Box 300476, Denver, CO 80203; (303) 8395S40.
--NGLTF, Activist A1at
LTD.
A H air S alon
PAGES
THE NEW VOICE
AUGUST 1992
�NATIONAL NEWS
COMING OUT OF THE CLOSET FOR LIFE
Donna Merle Kearney
As lhe great Christian theologian and oppressed people, IS gay and lesbian Christians,
pwooophor1bom11Ma1enwasqll04,edasaying. are morally obligmd IO "come out of the closet"
"Inio this world, lhis demented iM. in which and respond IO the prolife invitation.
theze is absolutely no room for him II all, Christ
Cross-rcfcrencingthcgayrighlS/proliteissues
has come wlinvited. His place is with those tellsusthatalllifeissacred. Howevcr,thesetwo
othco for whom there is no room those who arc issucu1crocallycontcntiouswhenprolifeactivists
rejcclcd by power because they are refardcd IS work IO protect unborn lives, while cknouncing
weak, thoco who are derued the status o penons, civil rights for lhe gay population. It is IS wrong
who uo torlUled, bombed and c,ucrminated... lt asgayrightsadvoca1esworkingagains1rightsfor
is lhcse that HehidCJI Himself, for whom there is the unborn. h is difficult to understand why so
noroom." Asl wasrcccntlydrivingdownasueet many gay and lesbian people can support the sotheother day, I read a bumper sticker on a car Iha! called "woman's righl" 10 abortion. While living
saidituelearlyascouldbcsaid-"Nooneisfrce as an oppressed people, they 110 blind to
whal others are oppressed."
subve,sion of the right of the unborn, the weakest
It then occwred to me to d11e touch on a and most powerless among us.
subject vinually unbroachcd. Being a prolife
Some 11gumen1S uo thal the fetus is not
Christian lesbim, and believing fervently in a human, or is human in some rudimcnwy way;
consistent life ethic, meaning thll I oppose that is p,u1 of its mother and has no rights of its
violence against humanity, however minimal or own; that a woman's right to controf her own
great human development may be, regardless of body supersedes any right of the fetus, and that
age or stage in. life, my questions are as follows: those who believe lhe fellls is a human being with
Why is that the outsp0ken majority of the gay human rights should not impose wit beliefs on
population overwhelming suppon the pro- otheu through the medium of the law.
abortion stand? And why does a segment of the Biologically, the fetus is not only a human being
pmlifemove,nentinvolve themselves in working but an individual by virtue of its unique genetic
against gay and lesbian rights?
inherilallCe. Six weeks from concepuon it looks
My purpose in raising these questions is in like a very small baby a functioning he11t, brain
the hope of building bridges to replace walls andncrvoussystem. Thea(lllO'tranC"andbehavicr
among people of wverse philosophies and walks of the very ea,ly fetus show definite individual
of life, to perhaps dispel W1110CCSS11Y fea, and patterns. Frcm the implantation of the fertiliud
misunderstanding among people of vuious ovttrn {and many would say from lhc first fusion
lifestyles and sexuality, and to remind us thll ofthep11entcells)scicnt.ists11eunabletopinpoinl
Jesus died for all of us on the aoss and loves us any stage at which something "subhuman"
all,andasltsustoloveoneanothcr. Hewamedus becomes a human being.
I asked some of my male and female friends
againstself-rightcousnessandandagainstjudging
in the gay and lesbian community why they so
others. Only God can judge one's hean.
Reaching out in love to our brothers and adamantly suppon the pro-abortion side. One of
sisters, whctherbetcrosexualorhomoseJ<ual.does the reasons they gave me was 1h11 they feel thal if
not imply 1h11 it's right to adopc another's lifestyle the government canrestricteasyac:cas to abortion.
for ourselves. We may not even completely ii can also dictate what people do in their own
understand a different sexual orientation, but we bedrooms. To think that the next step after
try to live non-violently and lovingly together.
government abonion restriction is regulation of
To live a IJUC Christian failh means loving and sexual behavior is not adequate reason to
serving those who are rejected and seen as wealt, advoclled laws perpetuating violenceagainstlhe
thosewho11eseenasnon-pcrscas. To remember unborn. Laws carmot regullle one's sexuality,
what Christ has said, "Whatsoever you do to the but laws should ensure that the rights of all.
least of my brothers and sisters, that you do to includinglhcunbom.11cprotected. Prolifepeople
me."
should suppon the civil rights of gay and lesbwt
Jnw~lhesel.llesundsometimesdifficult people, and insist that 11tacking such rights is
pathoCChristianityamidthemoral transgressions contrary to prolife principles. It is imponmt for
ever present in today's broken world. such u
prolife people to build bridges 11non- wvcrse
legalized abortion and euthanasia. nuclea, arms populatJons, tofreelye,tcndlhcpmlifemvitation
buildup and economic injustice, we must put to all, to oppose any group being osuacil.ed, to
othco before ourselves. The violence of legal welcome all II the Inn.
abortion is used u a cheap. quiclc wsol.ution"
SttrVey after survey has demonstrmd one
where the so called "choice" implies dealh fot out of every ten people as gay or lesbian by
those who arc lhc wealtesL Jusucc and life arc nature. Being part of a numerous population
forsaken. concemin& unborn lives. Free lhinking enables us to carry our g,ell influence toward
and critical analysis succumb to conformism. promoting life.
Abhoncnceofviolcnoenecessitatcsabreakwith
We can extend our hands and hCll1S to the
those e,nbracing abortion as a solution.
weakest among us, the unbom. When we can
Those involved in the prolife move,nent who stand with strength and integrity Co, life, we arc
opposcrightsforgaysa,calsoguiltyofsubjugating then living as Christ would, and walking a nonan oppressed population. To persecute those violentpalh of love and peace. All 11c welcome
amoog us for having a different SOJ<uality, to at the end.
impose laws against gay and lesbian rights, is no
DOM4 Marie Koamey is a peace activiSI, a
less an act of violence. And violence is not in memberoftheFaithandRui.sranuComnuu,iJy;
accord.Ince with the laws of God. The prolifc is on the advisory board o{Commqn Ground of
move,nent is obligated tofreelycxtcnd theprolifc Upsta1, New York;and i.s1r«uurcr ofFenunlst$
invita1ion to all, without exclusivity. We, as an for LJfeofWesternNew YorkStaJo.
AUGUST 1992
THE NEW VOICE
OUTRAGE OVER
ABORTION
DECISION
The Human Rights Cunpaign Fund, lhe
nation's largest lesbian and gay political
organization, joined nwnerous women's rights
and civil rights organizations inexpressing_outnge
at the Supreme Court's decision in ~
tarenlhoodoCSou\bevtemPenortlvaniav CASY
the most significant abortion decision in three
)'CIIS, the COUil changed 10 $1andlld established
in Rgc v
and upheld state's rights 10
Wade
restrict access to abonion by req~ a 24-hour
waiting period and parental notificabon.
Tim McFeeley, Executive Diredor for the
Campaign Fund. said "Lesbians and say men
stand unilcd with the majority of AmericlN who
suppon abortion tights. We will not stand by
while women's fundamental right to choose is
thrown to the winds. We will take our fight to
Congress, to the streets, and to the voting booths_
lt 's no coincidence that the candidate we endorsed
for President, Bill Clinton. will make it his job to
ensure both that women have the right to choose
and lesbians and gay men have civil rights."
The Human Rights Campaign Fund plans to
joindemonslrations inWuhingtoo, OCpotating
lhe decision and will work in coalition wilh
abortion tights leaders to support passage of the
Freedom of Choice Act. · Kay OstbClg, the
Cunpaign Fund's new Lesbianl'logra,n Director
will
· ci
in civil diJobedience in fronl ol
the ~ ~ iC abortion rights leaders urge
supporters to risk arresL
Ostberg explains, ''This decision, li1ce the
~ decision. is the work of an extreme,
uluaconservative court which is systematically
dismantling people's constitutional right to
privacy. We will llOI stand by while the COUit
endorses government int..Ccrence with people's
basic right to control their own bodies.'
PARTNERS MAGAZINE
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Issued monthly from Marclt 1991, Couples
newsletter served readers throughout lhe United
States and Canada. Published by TWf Press, of
Boston, Co"f'IO$ was lhc work of a male couple,
Publisher Sherwood S. HuJ1!1es, and Editor
KennethA.Oshcrow, whodceidecllodisoontinue
publication after becoming busy wilh other
pursuits. PartM:rs MagaziM: is again believed
to be the world's only publication upreaaly for
gay men and lesbians in committed relationships.
Founded in 1986, the quane,ly magazine features
news stories, advice, and interviews ofcommincd
couples. Publishers and editors, Stevie Bryant
and Demian, Ed.O., are I.O-ye11partncrs and the
authors of a national survey of 1,266 gay and
lesbian couples. The publication's spring 1992
issue features a repon on domestic pannership
benefits. Topics such u same-sex marriage and
joint child custody uc frequently addressed.
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AIDS RESEARCH
JEOPARDY
$$ IN
The National lnstiiuus or Health (NIH) has
rcq=ted $1.195 billion HIV/AIDS budget for
fucaJ y- 1993. The Bush adminiltrllion's
proponJ aJU lha1 amount IO $873 million tc:1
l~. The Praident's budget will mean a cut in
actUal HIV/AIDS research ,pending given lhe
Wlatioorateandtherapidgrowthinncwcuesof
HIV infection and AIDS. The budget battle in
now in theSerudc Appropriations Sub-Ccmmiuee
on Labor, Heallh andHomanServica, llducation
and Related Agencies. Call. write or visit your
Senaror and ask lha1 be or she support the NIH
1993 AIDS budget requcat of $1.195 billion.
Write your Sena&or at U.S. Sawe, Washington,
DC 20Sl0. The Senate information number is
(202)224-3121. For more infonnation aboutlhe
i.uue, contact Project Inform, 1955 Market SL.
Suiie220. San Pnncisco, CA 94103; (41S)558-
8559.
NOLTF Activist Alert
LIFETAPES VIDEOS NOW AVAILABLE
North Sou1h rums inlroduces UFEI'APES
Volume I: Nlllriticn Olld HIV as a video ruouroe
for person with HIV and their core givers.
Nlllrilion Olld HIV , the first in a series of
UFBTAPES, is a 20 minute instnx:tional video
designed rc:1 people with HIV and their caregivers
and produced ro fill a gap in general health
information for IIlV positive people. Nutrition
was chosen u the first !Opie based on medical
research showing strong correlation berwecn
wasting and death in people with AIDS.
N111rilionOlldHIV presentsconccpuof well•
balanced diets u well as practical information
for mainwning pro~ n~tion.
Topics include: l'onilyingtheDiet.Avoiding
Dianbca. Overcoming Appetite Loos, Defensive
EatingandFoodShopping.HomeFoodHandlinl,
and an introduction to Total Parenteral Nutrition.
Some example demonstrations include methods
forprq,aringsafesaladsandgoodlcilChcnhygiene.
NutrilionOlldH IV is written and p,aented by
Dr. Larry wlites. • s.. Francisco physician
. tc.e andraeadl, and
Laurie Mello U d ~ registered dietitian
specializing in immuno-compn,miocd pa-son,.
N111rilianOlldH/V runsisavailableon VHS
for $19.9S (Califoolia residents must add 8.5~
sala Wt. Currently, the taPC is available directly
from North South Films at PO Box 460') I 0, San
Francisco,CA94146. Thepriceincludashipping
and handling with chccb or money oJden made
out to "N<fth South Films."
Delivery talces 2 to 4 wocb. NMITiliDn ONl
HIV is a not-for-profit ventUNO of North South
Films and Clinical Homecare Corporation.
Nonh South Films is CUITently producin&
two ocher tapes for the UFETAPES Seria on
Prevailing OpportUltistic lnf«tions and W°"'""
Olldfl/V.
Thao tapes will be available in late summer.
For further information. call the UFETAPES
Hotline at415-281-837S.
specializi.n& in HIV
Confidentially, that's the only
way we'll take your call.
\.\l:e don't need your name, JU.'11 your questions. Certified AIDS Cowiselors
will answer ~ur questions on where to get an anonymous HIV lest, avaiL1blc
support services. the symptoms of AfOS and disruss high risk activities and
safer sex practices All you h.tve to do is call.
Neb:i;askaAIDSProject
Conquenng AIDS through education.
3624 t,swenworth Street
.
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Omaha, Nebraska 68Hl5
AIDS Hotline: H100·?82·A1DS, in Omoha 342-4233
A P"Hr-,,,.,,«t cfth,°""""' Ftdtnu,o,, of Adomr,g
THE NEW VOICE
AUGUST 1992
�AIDS/HIV RESOURCES
HIV TESTING*
* We urge you to Inquire about anonymity
& confldentlallty before testing.
Charles Drew Health Center,
2201 N. 30, Omaha 68111 (402) 453-1433
Do1J8)as County Health Department,
1201 S. 42. Omaha 68105 (402) 444-6875
EquUJbrla Medical Center, 544 S. 24,
Omau, 68102 Call (402) 345-2252
Llncoln-Lancaster Health Dept, 2200 St
Maiys Ave, Lincoln 68502 (402) 471-8065
Alternate test sile at The Panic. 200 Soulh 181h,
2nd Tuesday
Grand Island-Hall Co Health Dept, 105 East
1st St, Grand Island, Mary (308) 381-5175
Native American Community Developmt
Corp, 2226 Leavenworth, Omaha, 341-8471
Nebraska AIDS Project, 3624 Leavenworth,
Omaha 342-4233 or (800) 782-AIDS (2437]
Nebraska As.wclatlon of Fann Workers,
4939 S. 24, Omaha, 68107 (402) 734-4100
Nebraska Deparrment of Health, Norfolk
Regional Center, Adminis1ration Building #16,
(402) 370-3395
Nemaha County Health Department,
1824 N. Auburn, 68305 (402) 274-4549
COUNSELING &
SUPPORT GROUPS
Grand Island Area IUVIAIDS Support
Group, Meets 3rd Tuesday, (308) 381-5175
Kearney Area HIV/AIDS Support Group,
1st Tues-6:30pm, 3rd Tues-7:30pm.
Sharon (308) 234-8709
Lincoln Caseworker, (402) 474-4243
Nebraska AIDS Project, 3624 Leavenworlh,
Omaha, Individual counseling, support
groups-confidential locations. (402) 342-4233
North Platte Area Support Group,
Call: (308) 535-8133
Parents/Friends of Lesbians & Gays-Lincoln
(P-FLAG) AIDS Support Group. Box 4374,
68504 Wednesdays. 7pm, (402) 475-2437
Western Nebraska WV/AIDS Support
Group, Scottsblu.rr, Call (308) 635-3606
LEGAL
Mowbray, Chapin, & Walker, P.C, 201 N.
81h, Ste 242, Lincoln 68508 476-3882: Jim
Nebr Bar Assoc, 635 S 14, Llncoln,475-7091
Nebraska ClvU Liberties Union, Box 81455,
Lincoln 68501, (402)476-8091
AUGUST 1992
PASTORAL CARE
AIDS Interfaith Network, JOO N 62. Omaha
Br Wm Woeger 558-3IOO(Cbancery) 7pm,
Service: 2nd Mon. St Cecelias 40th & Wcbster
AIDS Interfaith Network, 215 Centennial
Mall So., Rm411, Lincoln 68S08, 474-3017,
Services: 7pm, 41h Mon. St Marks, 141h & R
INFORMATION & REFERRAL•
•More Info call Neb AIDS Project 342-4233
AIDS Educ Project, UNL GIL Resource Cntr,
Rm 342, Neb Union, Lincoln 68S88, 472-5644
American Red Cross.
1701 'E', Lincoln 68501 (402) 471-7997
3838 Dewey, Omaha 68131 (402) 341-2723
Community Prescription Service, AIDS Info,
medicine, supplies by mail., 1-800-677-4323
Douglas County Health Department.
1201 S. 42. Omaha 68105 (402) 444-6875
Grand Island/Hall Co. Health Dept,
105 E. ls~ Grand Island (308) 381-5175
HAIRCARES, Hairdressers helping PWA's,
1-800.HAIRCARES, Omaha: Judy 333-3329
Lincoln Cancer Cntr, 4600 Valley, 483-1872
Lincoln-Lancaster Health Dept 2200 StMary
Lincoln 68502, 471-8065 Testing, counseling
Nebr AIDS Eductrralnlog Center, AIDS
education to health care professionals. UNMC,
600 s 42 Omaha 68198, (402) 5S9-668l
Nebraska AIDS Project, 3624 Leavenworlh,
Omaha 68105, 342-4233 or {statewide) (800)
782-AIDS [2437] AIDS Hodine, HIV testing,
practical support, counseling, AIDS awareness.
Nebr Dept of Health, 3423 2nd Ave, Kearney
68847, Call Sharon (308) 234-8709
NE Dept of Health, Craft St. Office Bldg, 200
So. Silber, NortbPlatte 69101 (308) 53S:.8!33
Nebr Regional Hemophilia C.enter, UNMC,
600 S. 42, Omaha (402) 559-4227.
People ol Color Consortium Aaalnst AIDS
2126 Leavenworlh, Omaha (40i) 341-8471
ScottsBlutr Co Health Dept, Cow,iy Admin
Bldg, Gering, NE 69341 (308) 635-3866
Veterans Admlo Medical Center, 42 &Woolworlh, Omaha 346-8800: Dean Pierce, x 4119
Viral Syndrome Clinic, Univ of NE Medical
Center, 600 S. 42nd, Omaha, (402) 559-6202
AFTER YOU SAY GOODBYE
cornmuniiyfaceanespeciaUyharshsiruation:
they often grieve lhe loss of not one but
several friends, while arming themselves
for lhe loss of yet anolher.
A friend's grief will differ from a life
partner's grief. In separaie chapters. Dr.
Froman addresses lhe distinct emotional
needs of lhese and others who loved lhe
deceased.
In addition. his chapter for caregivers
addresses the possibiliiy of burnou~ the
need to take care of oneself, and melhods of
coping wilh the jealousy and anger olhers
(family members or friends) may feel as a
positive attit:ude.n
result ofour taking the time to care for !hose
No one widerstands thai better lhan ill with AIDS.
Dr. Paul Kent Froman, aulhor of lhe new
Froman's sensitive, supportive, and
book. After Yow Say Goodbye, !he first inspiring book is a practical, step-by-step
self-help guide to coping wilh the loss of a manual for coping wilh an AIDS loss.
loved one from AIDS.
Eschewing the Kubler-Ross five stage
A Los Angeles psychotherapist, process. Froman tells readers there is no
"Right Way" to grieve.
Froman has spent lhe last eleven years
working wilh people with AIDS and wilh
The powerful emotions surrowtding
!hose who love them. After Yow Say grief overwhelmuserratically, not in stages,
one after the next in a predictable pattern.
Goodbye comes out of that experience.
The deplh and lhe force ofgrief from
Instead, in After Yow Say Goodbye,
an AIDS dcalh may be no more nor Jess Froman advocates "grieving well .."
that grief over dealhs from olher causes. acknowledging and expressing feelings,
writes Froman, yet lhe loss of someone to challenging wiworkable beliefs, learning
AIDS is different
from experience, and getting on with life.
After Yow Say Goodbye is available by
Societal prejudices often isolace the
survivor while fear, ignorance, guil, and calling (800) 722-6657. The cost isSI0.95.
ou1rage compound the grief.
A ponion of lhe proceeds from the sale
Members of the gay and lesbian of After You Say Goodbye is being donated
to AIDS rcsemch and care organizations.
Webavealreadrsaidgoodbyetomore
than l 16,000 Amen cans who have died of
AIDS. The Center for Disease ConlrOI
estimates that Ibis number may triple by
the end of next year.
According to lhe newest statistics, one
out of every 250 Americans is infected
wilh lhe HlV virus and another person
contractslhediseaseeverythinocnseconds.
And. as Magic Johnson continues to
make clear to millionsof television viewers,
HIV attacks anyone,regardlessof lheir age
or sexual preference.
Johnson tells us, "you've got to have a
THE NEW VOICE
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�LOCAL NEWS
WHAT'S HOT AT THE MAX
POLICE REFUSED BOOTH AT
PRIDE PARADE
As the Ntws-Telegropll goes to press, the
organiutsoftheSL !..ouisCclebrationofl...esbian
and Gay Pride have turned down an offer by city
police to have a booth at this year's picnic. Police
madetheofferataprivatemeetingwhicbincluded
this reporter. Many organizations and businesses
sponsor booths each year and the police had
hoped to .have unifo~ officas at~ boolh ~lh
informanon on such toptes as protecllons agamst
crimes and how to report hale crimes.
The committee was concerned about safety
and discretion_ Apparently there was some fear
lhatofficcrs would somehow take down names or
Jiccnseplatenumbers, allhoughsucb actions seem
unlilcclybyunifonnedofticcrsatabooth. Anolher
fear was that officers who had not received
appropriate training to deal with the Gay
community might precipitate some son of
confrontation. A commumty a,;tivist wlv:l asked
to remain anonymous also said there was an
unspoken fear that Gay and Lesbian activists
might a=ally precipitate the confrontation by
taking action against lhe police representatives.
"Wehaveagoodrelatiooshipwilhthepolice,"
said Lackie, "because we obviously have to deal
withthemonsccurityconcemseveryyear. llook
at !his as more of a postponement of the issue
rathe: lhan an outright denial We are interested
in sustaining good relations and will continue to
deal wilh the police department."
From TIie St. Louis Ntws
By Gloria Revelle
Thanks to all of Omaha for malting our
Fourlh of July Weekend so terrific. Our after
hours party was such a success lhat we're doing
it again on Labor Day Weekend- Thanks to
MCC-0 for lhe tasty brunch lhey served.
August 2, Omaha welcomes Reign Twelve
oflCON during Investiture at THE MAX. Good
Luck to lhe new Monarchs and their Royal
Families
Sunday, August 9, our General Manager,
Wayne Tietsort, along wilh Mr. Don Rowers,
Velvet,andGloriaReveUewillprcsentourThird
Armual Benefit Show for Nebraska Persons Wilh
AIDS (P.WA) Emergency Relief Fumi This is
one of our most important benefits of lhe year.
All of Omaha's brighteststars will shine on THE
MAX stage. Live performances as well as lhe
finestmaleandfemaleimpenonatorscombincto
help our own community. Our Miss Max Alumni
will be there along with Mr. Max 2 & 3, Rusty,
Dick, Sharon. Carla, TheBabesBehindBars, The
Meatpackcrs, Jennifer,Mae, Margo, Sammi, and
many more talented and caring people. Please be
on hand to help those whocannothclplhemselves.
Sunday.August 16,BladeThompson will be
on hand to entertain the men of Omaha. This
blonde hunk will dance, strip, and show all he has
tooffer. Thisshowwillbeho~ho~hot. .Afterlhe
show Blade will be available for autographs as
well. If you miss this Sunday, you'll be sorry on
Monday.
rt
YOU MAY BE AT RISK
HIV\AIDS
RISKY BEHAVIORS?
*UNPROTECTED SEX
*CASUAL SEX
*MULTIPLE SEX PARTNERS
*SHARING NEEDLES
•
FOR CONFIDENTIAL\ ANONYMOUS
INFORMATION*REFERRAL*TESTING*COUNSELING
THE LINCOLN-LANCASTER COUNTY HEALTH DEPT.
(402) 471 • 8065
FOR OTHER TESTING SITES, CALL:
DOUGLAS COUNTY
GRAND ISLAND/HALL COUNTY
NEMAHA COUNTY
NORTIIPLATIE
SCOTISBLUFF
KEARNEY
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402 444-6875
308 381-5175
402 274-4549
308 535-8133
308 635-3866
308 234-8709
.
.
OurAugustHunlcfest~ tstopw,lhBlade.
OnSunday,A~gust23,~evmAndrewsre~to
THE MAX wtth The Fmt Class Male Review.
These are some of the best Male Entertainers
around and ~evin always puts on a terrific ~~w.
In April of 1993, the Outspoken. Polincal,
and Extra Special 10% of Americans will take a
standand"MarchOnWashington." It'stheGay
March for you and me, to be seen and hew and
tomakeastaiementtoAmcricaandtolhosewho
make .changes. The Nebraska M.O,\Y,
Comrrullee. headed by Amy and Emerson, will
host a benefit on August 30. TIie Iheme of lhe
show is ~F!"'tasY NighL" Everylhing you ever
dreamed will be on stage b;efore your eyes.
Labor Day weekend willbeone long party at
THE MAX. We'll featutt; another After Ho1111
Party and on Monday well ~clco'!"' back lhe
Omaha Meatpackers. Omaha s onginal Queens
of Camp bring. you lh~ir annual holi~ay
extravag'!"'L This group 1S one of lhe fwmiest
and creauve groups ~ywherc, as well.as one of
the most generous. This armual show rmsesmany
need<? funds.
.
F1estaTh~ay gets biggerandbe!Wevery
week. Checlc 11 out!
Now, on Mondays, get yo1111Clf a tooler for
just SI.SO. Rememl><:' every ,day of lhe week
THEM~ features drink spectals as well u the
best music, men and women anywhere.
�LOCAL NEWS
NEWS FROM THE NEBRASKA AIDS PROJECT
NAP and the Omaha MeltO area were bestofluclc ro Audrey, and thanlcs for joining the
saddened with the news of the death of Penny NAP staff. NAP also has two new faces around
Sexton on June 12. Penny fought AIDS for 4 the office for the summer, Karen Anderson and
years and was relatively active as a stale-wide Kaihy MoffitL Both are practicum students from
spealcer up until the time of her passing. In Wayne Slate College and Metro Community
addilion ro her speaking, Penny was a 1992 College, respectively. Welcome Aboard!
Douglas County Health Depariment and the
recipient of the Jefferson Award presented by
Channel 7, past NAP board member, and Nebraslca AIDS Project have been conducting
volunieered her time as an otr.cc worlctt for weeJcly group sessions with inmales at Douglas
nearly a year at the NAP office. On June 15, a County Corrections who are currently being held
private burial was held with htt family and close in the medical module, (E-MOD). Thcseinma1es
friends in allendance. A public memorial service include individuals who have tested HIV+ and
was held inherhonoronJuly 18 al St. Cecilia's thosediagnosedwithAIDS. Contactsweremadc
Cathedral. Penny's positive altitude and her IO other AIDS Service Organizations in New
friendly cheerfulness will be missed by all who York S1a1e, in order to discuss issues concerning
knew this brave woman. She brightened lives inmates and HIV. Amodulewasprovidedbythe
with rainbows.
AIDS Council ofNortheastern New York, which
Last month we were happy to announce the was used in a 12 week program for incarcerated
grant monies that were given to NAP by the men who have contracted the HIV disease at a
United Way for the funding of a volunteer New York facility. This gwdc will be tailored ro
coordina10r. This month we are even happier ro the program which will be utilized al Douglas
a,mowice thal Audrey Gowen has been hiled IO County Corrections.
fill the position. Audrey comes to NAP from
As anational campaign project the Salvation
REM where she provided Case Management ro Army has put into effect AIDS education on a
mentally and physically handicapped individuals. quarterly basis. NAP has begun a local program
Audrey is also a past practicum student al NAP with the Salvation Army RehabiliwionCenterin
and a graduate of the Social work Program from Omaha. Beginning June 2A, presentations have
Dana College. The voluntett coordinaror will be been given ro the male residents of the Center.
working with current NAP volunteers and also Approximately 50 persons attended the
instigating a program in order IO recruit more Wednesday educational program.
volunteers for the future. We want to extend the
GO SOUTH ON IJTH STREET TO 1 - 80 EAST, FOLLOW 1 - 80
OVER THE RIVER ANO TAKE THE SOUTII 24TH STREET EXIT
(BLUPFS RUN DOG TRJ\CK), TAKE A RIGtrr ON TO 24TH
/\ND FOLLOW TO SOUTII OMAHA BRIDGE ROAD. TAKE A RIGHT
(WEST) AND GO TO J611i STREET. TAKE A LEFT AND
FOLLOW GRJ\VEL ROAD TO PROGRESSIVE PARK.
NAP Case Management Census for June
Open Cases as of June I
189
New Cases
6
Clients Deceased
Cases Closed
End Total as ofJune 30
Client Services Provided in June
Advocacy
201
Transpona1ion
157
Shopping, Cooking, Sitting, etc.
131
lJ you know someone who is HIV+ or has
AIDS, feel free to refer thttn ro the Nebraska
AIDS Project Ifyou wouldlilce rovoluntett, call
Audrey for an application: 800.782-2A37.
SIX HOURS QF Y.OLLEYBALL
.EXCITEMENT-SHOVE
Summer SHOVE (Six Hours Of Volleyball
Excitement) '92 is just around the oomtt and
promises to be bigger and better than last year!
This year's sand volleyball extravaganza is
scheduled for Saturday, August 15th from 10
a.m. (note the earlier start time) until 5 p.m. We
will once again be at Racquetball of Omaha al
68th &. Grover Streets.
This year's goal is ro raise $3600. Can we
count on your help? To participate in Swnmer
SHOVE '92, write to Bob Power, American Red
Cross, 3838 Dewey, Omaha. NE68105.
12: 00
AUGUST 1992
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3
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191
to 5:00 P.M.
PLEASE ... NO PETS!
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�REFLECTIONS OF PRIDE
AUGUST 1992
�REFLECTIONS OF PRIDE
REFLECTIONS OF
PRIDE PARADE '92
By Sharon Van Butsel
On June 21, Omaha held the 8th 1J111UalGay/
Lesbian/Bi Pride Parade. The parade was like
many we 'veheld in the past but it was also different
in many ways.
This year's rouieagain started from 31st and
Dodge, went east to 24th and then returned to
Turner Park. As in previous years, there were
virtually no spectators along the sidelines. The
police escort was there, as we{ethecameracrews
from all three television stations. The Condors
Drill Team marched with us again this year. But
this year there were differences-It was !he largest parade ever. The official
count was 278 persons marching in the parade
along with an additional SO who atiended the rally.
There were new allies in the parade - The
National Organiiation of Women were present
and visible and vocal in their supportofour common
stroggle for equal rights.
There were Ooats, decorated vehicles, open
convertibles, and children - lots of children
marching with their parents.
Peri Jude Radecic of the National Gay and
Lesbian Task Force rode in an open convertible.
The new Emperor, Empress, and Athena of
the Imperial Court rode in the parade. That hasn't
happened since the 2nd Pride Parade.
There were also carloads of out of town
visitors who had come to take part in ICON's
coronation and stayed to march in the p&-adc.
The Live and Let Live Group joined the
parade as did Citizens For Equal Proiection.
Half of the marchers were marching for the
first time. A handful had been in every parade.
And, for the rust time in seven years! did not
march in the parade (I've been at every parade
except the very rust one). This year it was my rum
to stand on the sidelines and run the video camera.
There were differences and similarities to
previous years but. like every other parade, it was
our chance to take a public stand and say "We Are
Proud To Be Who We Are."
The photographs on these pages are courtesy
of Joseph Sousa.
AUGUST 1992
THE NEW VOICE
PAGE15
�LOCAL NEWS
NEWS FROM THE OMAHA CHAPTER OF PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF LESBIANS AND GAYS
by Kathy E.
Pride Celebration 1992 has come and gone.
Friday, the 19 was an evening toremembcr......lhe
awards banquetsponsared by ANGLE found one
of our dads,"Dave England, serving as Master of
Ceremonies, and two of our moms, Neva Cozine
and Sandy Kershaw, honored for their work with
CFEP. NevaandSandy,lllongwithSeanKershaw
(who just recently moved to Minnesota) and
Olbers. choreographed the presentation ofLB1270
(the 1992 Civil Rights Act) in the Unicameral.
Returned to committee for further srudy and
add.itionalsponsors, we hope to see lhis landmark
piece of legislation reintroduced at the next
session. Congrarulalions Dave, Sandy, and Nev al
We are so proud of you! The evening was
celcbra!ed in song with lhe presentation by lhe
River City Mnted Chorus. And to top it all off,
lheoutoftownershowpresentedsomewonderful
talent for our viewing pleasure. An historic
evening- lhrcekeyg,oups, ANGLE. RCMC, and
ICON planning and celebrating togelher.
If you haven't attended the pride activities,
consider doing so next year. What a lhrill when
Dave, Neva, and I walked for PFLAG during lhe
coronation of ICON monarchs. (ICON may be
compared to Ak Sar Ben for its philanlhropic
work and fun in the gay rommwtlty) Wefeltlike
lheroyalty as we were greeted wilh8J1111dapplause
and a standing ovation from our local fnends as
well as the visiting delegations from courts
lhroughout lhe MidwesL And then there was lhe
parade and rally on a beautiful Sunday afternoon
m lhe patlc. More lhan 200 strong, we marched
displaying our pride and the rainbow colors o( lhc
gay movemenL Thanlcs, Neva, lhe new banner
was grea1! And we cannot forget the special
feeling offarnily and fricndsh.ipcelebraled during
lhe lnterfailh Service at First Congregational
Church and at the reception we hosted afterward
in the parlor. Our numbers at every event are
growing!
July marks the beginning of our
organizational year. Individual and family dues
are due. Your monies help us share the newsletter
with other families and organiz.ations, purchase
books and pamphlets for our lending library, and
continue the work of educating ourselves and
olhers while providing support to families and
friends through presentations to companies and
social organizations and funding lhe PFLAG
information line. Three positions on our board of
directors have rotated and new officers will be
elected from the board members this monlh. One
position remains open at this time.......... give it
some thought, we meet once a monlh to plan
meetings and activities. lt is a great way to have
some input to the directions we take. Remember,
when you feel that you no longer need the group
for support, !hat's when we need you the most to
help us support others.
NEWS FROM THE COURT: THE IMPERIAL COURT
June brought
us three new
monarchs. The
Board
of
Governors extends
congratulations to
Tarni-AlhenaIV,
Steve-Emperor
XII. and Phoenix
FallentinoEmpress XIl We
look forward to
working wilh them
throughout Reign
xn.
And as usual,
we put the new
monarchs right to
w.o~ in July as w~ again hosted a Fourth of July
PlCIUC at Progressive Park. Over 250 community
members took advaruage of lhe sunshine and
joined us for a day on the river. A special !hanks
goes out to Kenny atGilligan'sforhelping us out
and giving the community something new.
Thanks, Kenny, for providing a bus and free rides
out to the Picnic!
Comin$ your way very, very soon. ICON
will be hostmg the lnvestirure Ceremony for lhe
Royal Family members sele<:ted by the new
monarchs. August2at9:30p.m.atTheMAX we
invite you to come and meet the Royal Families.
The first half of the show will be a time for lhe
goodbyes of Prince Royale XI, Princess Royale
XI, and Lady Royale XL and then the second half
ofthe show will be devoted to welcomin, the new
families and celebrating before we agllJl tackle
our biggest fundraiseroftheyear: lhe Labor Day
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Picnic!
A
n
d
spealcingoflhe
Labor Day
Picnic-it•s
not too early to
get your rafOe
tickets. This
year again we
will be offering
cash prizes:
$500, $300,
and
$200.
Chances will
be one dollar.
The drawing
time will be
announced
(usually it's at the Meatpackers' Show, but I
don't know if anyone has asked if we can do it
then or not, rooooo... ). You do not have to be
present to win. Yes. the Labor Day Picnic is onl
Again we'll go to Progressive Park. There'll be
the usual liulerafnes wilh lots and lots and lots of
chances to win all sorts of prizes: !·shirts, free
meals. movie passes. theatre tickets, novelty items,
eu:. A.N ..G.L.E. will be hostinJ a food booth.
and all of lhe proceeds will be gomg towards this
year'sdesignatedrecipients: lheNebraskaAIDS
Project, the American Cancer Society (funds will
be designated specifically for work with breast
cancer). and another group, to be announced).
Wehopcallofyou will plan tojoin us in this fund
-
raising event. Yes, come to lhe picnic, and spend
some time playing volleyball and basketball, but
bring a little extra cash and support lhese very
worlhwh.ile causes! See you Monday, Sept. 71
THE NEW VOICE
August will be an opportunity to step back
and look where we have been and where we
would like to go for the coming year. Please plan
to join us on Sunday, August 9. at 2 p.m., First
Uniled Methodist church, 70lh and Cass, for an
informal discussion and time of sharing.
Anyone interested in attending the 11 lh
NationalPFLAOConfercnceinSeanleoverLabor
Day weekend, call the infonnalionline fordetails.
Wishing you a happy, safe, and productive
swnmer!
MCC SIOUX CITY
REFLECTIONS
by Marty Ver Meer
It's six o"cloclc.May 17, 1992. and I've just
finished gening the church set up for sezv,ces
when Matthew and Michael pull up. Where's
Brian? I thought he was to be here tonighL Did
I read last week's bulletin wrong? I ask lhem
where he is, and lheir response is that Brian
wasn"tfeeling we1i so Matthew graciously came
in his place. !still have lhis feeling of uneasiness,
kind oflike the calm before the storm feeling, but
l let it slide. Seven o'clock comes and I stan
Singspiration. We do all the rest of the opening
of the service, lhen our world came crashing in.
My feelings of uneasiness were not unfowided.
Due to all of the setbacks in Brian's health, he is
forced to resign as our pastor. His last day was
June 2 1, 1992.
My heart sank at the news, and from that
moment on my mioo went racing with thought
after thought-mostly thoughts of terror abolll
the future of our church. Okay-we had a monlh
left. Let's make the best of iL We can rally
togelher, make phone calls, build our strength.
And we did just lhatl We made our budget for
May. We had a marriageceremony--01' was lhat
in April? We'veprayedaloL l've criedaloL We
even managed to keep Brian an extra week. We
all ended up in Omaha to march in the Gay Pride
Parade. To me lhat was the proudest day for us.
Itwasmysecondyearintheparade,butformany,
it was the first time ever in a parade. We were a
family, a family united wilh pride and God's love
and strength.
Then lhe final service with Brian came after
a fantastic potluck dinner hcsled by Aleta and
Jean. It was sad. but I kept thinking back to lhe
week before and the parade and lherally. We ate
a church, and we will continue to grow. God
brought us together. God will not separate us.
We have been blessed by havingMCC-Omahaas
our sister church. They have been with us from
the very beginning. I lhank you MCC-Omaha,
and I pray for you. But as Matlhew said to us one
time a few months ago: we ate the chun:h. We
need to take on the responsibilities, and so we are.
July 13 we had aclass at Aleta and Jean's on
how to do a worship service and communion
service. We have to continue on wilh help from
olhers and God, but we will survive. One of my
favorite songs is The Cht.1rch Alive., and though
we are small in numbers, WE ARE THE
CHURCH ALIVE! So Brian. rest assured that
even though we love you and will miss you, we
will remain the church alive. We are gay, we are
Christians, and we are proud!
AUGUST 1992
�LOCAL NEWS
ICON ANNOUNCES
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
REIGN XI
Thelmperial Court of Nebraska is pleased lo
Reign XI over $3,500 was ,
dislributcd IO orgaruzations wilhin the gay and
lesbian community.
Recipients include the following:
EAGLE
$ 40.
100.
Hwnan Righis Camp. Fund
Empty Closet SupL Group
50.
ANGLE Phone Line
704.
COAlJTIONTalk Line
300.
Toys for PWAs' J(jds
523.
MCC-0 Food Pantty
200.
QUILT Display
591.
97.
P-FLAG Kearney
P-FLAG Lincoln
97.
Citizens for !l9ual Prot.
97.
MCC-0 Building Fund
260.
P-FLAG Omaha Youlh Group 225.
River City Mixed Chorus
250.
AchievingNewGayandLcsbian.Endcavors
125.
ANGLE Pride Activities
Nebraska AIDS Project
100.
(A.N.G.L.E.), the River City Mixed Chorus
The funds distributed were nised over the (RCMC), and the Imperial Court of Nebraska
past twelve months from the picnics and various (ICON) joined together Friday, June 19, at the
shows: Close! Ball. Food for Thought, Toys for Ramada Inn Aitport, to provide an evening of
Tois, Black Night, etc.
recognition. celebration, and J?ride· It was the
The Monarchs of Reign XI (Gerald, Mae, first time that these organizations coordinated
and Tami) and the Boaxd of Governors of ICON efforts to combine their variety and diversity and
lhankallofyouinlhecommunityforyoursupport. to share thal with the communiry.
They look forward IO ReignXIlandworking with
The evening began wilh a social hour where
and for all of you in !he community.
people had the opportuniry IO discuss pidc weelc
activities, spend time with friends, and meet new
people in a relaxed atmosphere.
After sharing a meal together, Peri Jude
Radecic, Deputy Director for the National Gay
and Lesbian Task force in Washington, D.C.,
spoke about changes in the lesbian and gay
TheOmaliaWorldHeraJd published a front movement, grassroots involvement, and what
~e article based on lhe following Press Release: people in the immediate communiry could do IO
TheOmahagayandlesbiancommunitytoday unite and fight against homophobia.
lnunediately following the guestspc.tlcer was
[Sunday,June21Jcalledforanendto0eparuncnl
of Defense Directive 1332.14 section h.l. The the recognition celebration. Approximately 125
reaction came in ~nse to the release of a friends, family, and interested persons were there
Government Accounting Office report detailing to formally thank and recogniz.e !hose who had
gross expendirures IO discharge gay and lesbian contributed a special pan of themselves towards
lhe betiermeruoflhe gay and lesbian community's
service members.
"DoD Directive 1332.14 section h.1 is reputation, image, and success. There were 3
nothing more lhan taxpayer funded categories for which 28 nominations were
discrimination," said Dick Brown. an openly ~ay rcccivcd:organi.zational-7,professional-7,and
veteran living in Omaha and current Advertismg pcrsonal- 14. Allnomineesreceivedacertificate
Manager with the New Voice of Nebraska and one from each category received special
magai.ine. ''ThcrecallGAOrepontellsus what recognition wilh the presentation of a plaque.
Special recognition in the organizational
we've known all along: Thal millions or
taxpayers' dollars are being wasted to ruin
MURPHY BROWN:
lhousands of patriotic gay and lesbian lives."
An openly gay character named Rick joined
According IO the GAO repott. nearly 17,000
service members were discharged because !hey !he staff at "FYI" (the series fictional news
were lesbian, gay or bisexual between 1980 and program). The show sensitively provided insight
1990. The lOlal cost IO investigate and discharge into heterosexual angst (Murphy's straight boss.
gay, lesbian and bisexual persomel was over Miles, became worried after he dreamt about
Rick) while slamming false stereotypes about
$490million during that 10 year period.
"AsthegayandlcsbiancommunityofOmaha gay men.In real life, gay staff on shows such as
marches today in celebration of gay and lesbian "FYI" are increasingly open about who they arc.
pride, we call upon every Member of Congress - Unfonunately, Rick only appeared once this
mcluding the Nebraska delegation • to S1!PJ>On season. Ask that Rick and other gay and lesbian
.
Congresswoman Schroeder's bill (HR5208) that characters be included as regulars by writing
would rescind DoD Directive 1332.14 section Diane English and Joel Shukovsky, Executive
h.J," said Brown. "We further urge President Producers, Murphy Brown, 4000 Warner Blvd.,
Bush IO inunediatel;r issue an Executive Order Burbank, CA 91522.Copies to Jeff, Prcsideru
banning discriminanon against gay, lesbian and CBS Entenainment, 7800 Beverly Blvd., Los
Angeles, CA 90036. -The GLAAD Bulletin
bisexual military persomel."
annOWIC<' that durin'
A NEW ANGLE ON PRIDE
OMAHA COMMUNITY
DEMANDS REPEAL OF
DEFENSE POLICY
AUGUST 1992
THE NEW VOICE
category wenl IO The New Voice cf Nebraska;
special recognition in !he professional category
wenttoDuMoritz.schoolcounsclor;andspecial
recognition in !he per,sonal caugory went IO
Sharon Van Butsel.
As a continuation of pride, more people
joined for !he free mini coru:ert by the River Ciry
Mixed Chorus. The Chorus performed the music
sel that they would take to thelnLem&tional GALA
Choruses Festival in Denver, Colorado. RCMC
was directed by John J. Bennett. Jonathan 0.
Cole, co-direclOr, was =able IO a!lend. The
Chorus performed. wilh the permission of Jesse
Kane HONi in HONJ from ADecade ofAqyarius
and Don Pippin's arrangement of/Am Whal I Am
from La Cage Aux Fo)les. As a guest soloist,
Kathy Tyree joined !he chorus in /fold Strong
Tog,ther wilh music by Jonathan Cole and lyrics
by Susan Beer-Beck.
The evening's fmale was bosled by the
Imperial Court of Nebraska as they welcomed
participating courts to share in their coronation
festivities. Approximately 60more peoplejoined
!he audience to welcome lheou1-0f-town guests.
The Imperial Courts represented were from
Denver, Colorado; Lexington, Kentucky;
Minneapolis, Minnesota; Reno, Nevada;
Cinci.nM!i, Ohio; Portland. Oregon; and Corpus
Christi, Dallas, Houston, andSanAruonio, Texas.
Thevariouscourtsprovidedanenienainingshow
as coronation weekend began. The evening
displayed "A New Angle On Pride"-an
expression that pride docs equal power.
NAMES PROJECT QUILT
TO BE IN KEARNEY
The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt
is coming IO Kearney!!
AponionofthcQuilt will be on display at the
Health Spons Arena on !he campus of lhe
University of Nebraska al Kearney from
September 11 IO 13.
The Quilt Display is being supported by
different organizatJons on the UNI< campus.
Along with lhc main display, there are plans for
the opening ceremony and also senunars on
various topics being planned by several
organizations. As always, donations of time,
talent, and fmancial suppon are needed to make
Ibis display a success.
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GALILEO'S-THE NEW KID
ON THE BLOCK ATIRACTS
BUSY PIZZA, PASTA, AND
SANDWICH LOVERS
AskMsLcatherNebraskawhatshewasupto
earlier in the day and you are likely to hear her
say, "Working at Galileo's!" Yes, Ms Leather
Nebr~ur very own Amy Marie Meek-a
member ofthe New Voice Steering Conuninea leader of the Nebraska contingent fortheMarch
on Washington-spends her days in the kitchen
of Oaliloo's.
Galiloo's, located in the Kellom Knoll
Shopping Center just north of 24th and Cuming
Street, offen: pizza, pasra, and sandwiches. I've
only had a chance to sample a few of the
sandwiches: barbeque turkey, barbeque ham.
and barbeque beef, and the appcti2.ers:
mushrooms, bre,aded cheese sticks, and okra. but
they were gteaL
Sandwiches can be bought separately, or one
can get them with aside order of salad: coleslaw.
macaroni, pasta, etc. and a drink. The same goes
for spagheui. The cost is just right, either $1.99
or $2.99 for a sandwich or $299 or S'.l.99 for the
combo.
Galileo's is quick, andtheycvenhavedelivcry
service for those with only the time to make acall.
Check it out! I'm sure you'll find something to
tempt your palace. I'm going to tty the spaghetti
lhcnexttimelgother-'Mtisiflcanpassupthe
barbecued ham. Umml Umml Good!
THE MAX HOSTS ITS FIRST, BUT NOT
ITS LAST, AFTER HOURS DANCING!
The
FourthofJuly
weekend,
The MAX
hosted its
very
first
After Hours
Dancing! By
midnight, the
bar
was
packed, and
the lace crowd
was keeping
the staffauhe
door busy
taking their
admission
and checking IDs.
MCC-0 had a crew of workers back in the
kitchen area. busily preparing breakfast for the
dancers. Proceeds from their efforts were
dcsigna1edforthe building fund. From2til4 they
served scrambled eggs, ham, toast, fruit, hashed
browns, and donuts.
The plan had been for the breakfast to talce
place out on the patio, but rain earlier in the
evening, and a thrcaiening storm coming in from
the
west
moved them
into Stosh's
Saloon. where
they set up a
serving line
a.n d
most
breakfasters
stayed to eat.
About 65 were
served!
The
change over
w e n t
smoothly
between I and
2. It was clear
that the staff at
The MAX had been well-coached on what to do.
Around 300 dancers remained for the Afier
Hours Dancing. The music was hot! The lights
were the max. Everyone deemed the evening a
success.
When asked if The MAX would be doing
After Hours Dancing on a regular basis, General
Manager Wayne Tietsort said, "No, but we are
planning something very special for Labor Day
weekend."
It's Bowling Time Again
The River City Bowlers begin a new season with a general meeting on
Sunday, August 23 at 1:30 p.m. at Skylanes, 42nd & Center Sts. on top of
Th e Cen ter Mall Bowling will begin at 3:00 p .m. after the meeting.
Everyone is encouraged to sign up
Space is limited to 24 teams
All teams and individuals are welcome
For further information, please contact
Mike Shearer at THE MAX, 346-4110
Cheryl Christensen at 334-7699
or in lincoln, contact
E. Mueller at 466-1789
l
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AUGUST 1992
�LOCAL NEWS
GALA FESTIVAL IV
by Bob
What a thrill it was for me to be in Denver
over the Fourth of July to witness part of lhe
GALAFestivalthatwasheldfromJune281hrough
July 4 and hear our River City Mixed Chorus
perform. They brought the house down like no
other group of any size.
Nearly 70 choruses from all over the U.S.,
Canada. and Europeperformedduring thispe:riod,
and most of the talent was tari.fic. and some of it
was awesome.
The Festival was held at the Denver Center
for the Performing Arts in the Boettcher Concen
Hall and neighboring Temple Hoyne Buell
Thealre. Each group was scheduled to perform
once al each location. Our RCMC performed
lint in the Buell al about 3:30 p.m. on Thursday,
July2. Thethea1rewasfairlywelloccupiedasthe
preceding group finished their pogram. But I
guess few of them wanted to hear from Omaha.
And maybe some of the people had heard lhe
RCMC perform three years ago inSeaule, before
they were under the direction of their current
director, Jonathan Cole (who was later joined by
the talented John Bennett as co-<lirector). AJ
people filed past me, I wanted to stand up and
plead with them to stick arowtd. but I sal on my
hsndsandsaidnotbing. Andourgroup~their
beans out to a sparse, allhough enthusiastic.
audience. And they were spectlCUlar.
BeforetheirperfonnanceintheConcenHall
about 45 minutes later, people were slreaming in al her feet. requesting autographJ and matching
rather than ouL The word had spread. They sang mo-hugs. She was in town foronly24hours, snd
their first three numbers: Russian Picnit:,TM later that evening. I was in the hotel elevator with
Road Not Taun. and Two Spanish Villancico.r her and Jonathan as he was preparing to take her
flawlessly toanexuberantcrowd. WhenJonalhan to the airporL She said she probably wouldn't
inll'Oduced KathyTyree, soloist, to join thechorus, come back down to eanh for a week. My
the audience. which had greeted her with only sentiments exudyl
warm applause al the Buell, stood and cheered.
I want to extend my most sincere gratilllde to
Part way through the number, "Hold Slr0ng Kathy, JoMthan, John and all the wonderful
Togetber,"whichJonathanhclped write two years Chorus members for l"tting m" share this most
ago, theaudiencewasonits feet again. Everyone memorabl" event with them.
joined hands and held them overhead while
swaying to the music.
The pride I felt for our hometown "kids,"
ARBOR MOON
coupled with the emotional impact of the song's
The Arbor Moon will be closed August 10th
lyrics, is indescribable. By the time the number through lhe 17th for inventory and vacation.
was finished, people were sereaming. stomping Wally wishes all of you a wonderful summer.
their feet, and literally rocking the house.
The Aroor Moon Bookstore is in the business
Ms Tyree left the stage snd the Chorus sbUCk of providing you with alternatives. The Arbor
again with their final song. "I Am What l Am." Moon has one ofthelargest selections of Lesbian.
and they never sang it more perfectly. The Gay,NonsexistChildren'sBooks,Recovery,Selfaudience remained standing. Who could sit? Help, Natural Healing, Pemi.niu Spiriruality,
Everyone, it seemed, was as high as I was. And Ecolop, Multicultural, Black, Latino, and Native
when lh"Chorus belted out the Jin., " ...so it's time Amencan books in the MidwesL
to open up your closeL.. ," the cheering was at a
Necdabookorbutton?ContactWallyManin
fevered pitch. At the conclusion, Ms Tyree came anytime, or visit the Arbor Moon on Sarurday
back on stage to join the co-directors and the afternoons from 1 • 4 p.m. The Arbor Moon is
Chorus for a final bow and lhe house went wild. located in the Oatherin& Place, 1448 ME" S1ree1,
WhenJonathanesconedMsTyreeoutoflhe in Lincoln.
lhealre about 30 minutes later, men were bowing
0
Where it all. began
in
Omaha, Nebraska
712 South 16th Street 342-9595
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AUGUST 1992
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OMAHA PRODUCTION OF Bent TO BENEFIT
NEBRASKA AIDS PROJ ECT
Martin Sherman's Bent, a powerful play
depicting pem,cution of homosexuals in Nari
Oamany during World Wu Il, will be staged in
Omaha as a .fund raising_ _event to benefit lhe
Nelraslca AIDS Project (NAP). Perfonnances
areSeptember20-23, 199281 the Firehouse Dinner
Thealre. Fwids ue being solicited to underwrite
production and pedormance costs so Iha! all
proceeds from ticket sales go to NAP. Tickets
will goon sale August 15 al lhe Firehouse Dinner
Theatre, TIX or for n,sezvations call 346-8833.
Produce.r Rogcr Reeves said that an unusual
number of ei<uemely talented actors tried out for
the auditions which wen, held July 12 & 13. The
ca.st is currently in n,hearsal under lhe direction of
De Mon,Jand, who is being assisted by Alicia
McGarr. The rehearsal space on South 13th
Street is being provided by McGregor Interesis,
Inc. Original scoring for the production is being
cn,a1ed by composer David Vosika and n,corded
digitally at Sowtdtrek Studio/Omaha by Jeff
Schiller.
Martin Sherman's play Bent, is an intense
drama lhal provides a challenging artistic
opportunity for theater makers as well as thealer
goers. This griuy, electrifying, andcompassionall>
drama is about ".1'1""'5ion. 11 shows lhe cost of
survival and lhe deep need and sustaining force of
human affection in din, adversity.
The story of Bent concerns homoSOlluals
living in Berlin in the early 1930swhen lhey wen,
referred to as "bent'' and were rounded up by
Nazis and sent to concentration camps. There
Jews were forced to weu yellow stars and
homosexuals - pink triangles.
Originally Bent was presented as a staged
reading at lhe Eugene O'Neill Playwright's
Conference in 1978. It was produced in London
at lhe Royal Court Theater in May of 1979. On
December 2, 1979, Ben1 opened at the New
Apollo Theater in New York. This production
cast Richard Gere as Max, David Dukes as Horst
andDavidMarshallGrantasRudy. Tbeplay,Mr.
Dulces ernphasiz.ed, does not merely concern
homosexuality. "It's about loving and bravery
and spirit and survival." In 1980,Michacl York
replace Gere as Max.
..Benl is not 'entertaimnen.t· as the word is
customarily used, but in iis tensile strcnglh and
nervy risk taking, it is audacious !heater."
-TimeNew.f a azine.
THE 1993
MARCH ON WASHINGTON
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DC-TV
So, arc you going to Washington?
Haven't we convinced you thatthisisjustlhe
coolest place to be next April, if not definitely lhe
mostpoliticallycorn,ct?'l lfyouhaven'tdecided
call Amy or Emerson and they'll be sure to tell
you many glorious things about !hi, even~ all of
which are true, of course. If you have decided to
go and don' t want to be lhe only there from your
neighborhood, lhcn hen, 's an idea: why don't you
have a DC-TV plil)l??!I
They"re !he rage. The in thing, you know??
What we are tailing about is having a private
party viewing DC-93 promotional tapes. I know
sounds like a drag, right?WRONGII These tape$
will give you a glimpse of whal will go on in
A~J. They show footageof lhe 1987MOW.The
will bring laughter and tears, but most of all they
will show you the importance ofyour participation
in the movement to have lhe lugest Civil Rights
demonstration in UNITED STATES tuSTORYII
Whal we will do is provide you wilh a tape
andhelpwithyourplans. Youhaveaplil)l· mud
wrestling, cocktail, champagne, BBQ, sailing,
whatever trips your trigger and will draw your
friends attention. Then you charge a cover or ask
for donations towards the DC •93 conuniuee
fund. FYI: a complete financial report of all
monies raised and expenses incurred is now
available, just call Amy for a copy.
Until you have your pany. make sure to
make it down to the Max on August 30th for our
variety show. We will be raffling of several prizes
including a S0/50 drawing. To obtain more
information,conlllCIAmyat451 -7987orEmerson
at 451-7987. Can't wait to see you in DC!, love
Amy.
P.S.ThcycllowflyerswehandedoutatPride
Day had lheincorrect phone number for lhe travel
agency. oops- the corn,ctone is (913)599-3700.
REGIONAL ARTIST WINS
LOGO CONTEST FOR
NATIONAL MARCH
l..ocAl artist David Westman, a 1986 graduate
oflhe Kansas City Art Institute, has won a nationwide competition to design the logo for lhe 1993
March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi
Equal Rights and Liberation. Westman said he
attended the 1987 march in Washington and
carneawaywithagreatersenseofpridcinhimsclf
and his community. "I wanted to capture some of
the excitement and energy of thal march in this
logo," he said
The triangular logo shows an image of the
Capitol building with symbols created by
Westrnan for the comers tones of our movement
Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals." There are four
colors in the logo."Symbols representing the
three groups spiral outward from lhc center,
"representing the source of our pride and power
coming from deep within ourselves." Westman
wrote in his notes on the logo. 'This shows one
of lhe ways in which we are alike, what gives us
common bonds. And yet they areslighllydifferenL
.. lhis ernphasius our diversity." Westman also
won the design contest for lhis year's Gay and
Lesbian Pride I-shirt, the Human Rights Project's
"I Support Hutnan Rights" I-shirt, and has
designed logos and graphics for several other
Gay/Lesbian and AIDS-n,lated groups.
From The l((Jl&Sas City News
AUGUST 1992
�LOCAL NEWS
JESS HAWK DAKENSTAR
TO APPEAR
CHORUS NOTES
by David Brady
Unbelievableandunforgea:able. Thereisno
beuer way to describe the OALA Choruses
Festival IV, held June 27 lhrough July 4 at the
Denver Performing Arts Center. I have never
seen anything likeiL The festival was sandwiched
betweenDenver'sGayPridecelebrationandthe
Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo (Denver's
annual gay rodeo). And that scheduling • a
coincidence? - magnified the experience.
MostoftheRiverCityMixedChorusarrived
inDenveronSarun!ay. For us, theweekbeganon
Sunday with Denver's Gay Pride parade
(estimated attendance of 30,000) and the post·
~arade rally. RCMC marched in the parade. On
-~~~thett!!_e_nhoverstGcayity
wwn•>=
'-"'
Men's Chorus, the Denve:
Women's Chorus, and
Harmony: a Colorado
Chora!e(amixedchorus)
~~.:;edtheopening
Perf~rmances by
:~!·!~\~:xi~=~
service. Thefestivalmen's,women's,andmixed
choruses (mass choruses built from all of GALA
membership) performed on Sarurday nighL And
that was the end of GALA Festival IV.
There were many other highlights during the
week. We all got very good at singing Happy
Birthday. The Toronto Gay Men's Chorus
ensembleevenh.adussingingllappyBir1hday10
Canada, in French, on July I. We did the Wave
at the opening concerts. There were the parties
hosted by the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles,
Harmony: A Colorado Chorale, and the San
Francisco Gay Men's Chorus. There we:e the
non-chorus activities:drivin~intothemountains,
RIVER
CITV
MIXED ~ ~:!iJ:;m~~~
CHORUS ~:r:;r.·::;:;~;~,
gambling 1n Central City,
ShoJ?l>ing in Denver, going out
to dinner, therodeo,andpartying
inthebars(particularlyacertain
Counuy/Wesiem dance bar).
GALA Festival IV was a
1
~v:
gay people and their friends.
morning. Therearetwo
performance halls in
lhecomplex, and each
chorus pe:formed once in each hall. RCMC
performedlheafternoonofThursday,July2. A
total of 63 choruses from the United States,
Canada, and Europe performed in the five day
festival. The!argestchorushadove: IOOmembers:
lhe smallest had 15 members. I'm sure everyone
had his/her own favorites. In addition to the full
choruses,therewereanumbetofen.semblegroups
lhat performed in the evenings.
'rhanlcsto allthehardworlcanddedicationof
our directors, John Bennett and Jonathan Cole,
RCMC gave a great performance. Kathy Tyree
was phenomenal as the soloist for Hold Strong
Togtther. Thoseof youwhoheardherpcrformat
our Pride concen a year ago know what I me.n.
Wercceivedalotofpositiveresponsesfrornthe
people who heard us and from the people who
didn'thearus(wotdofmoulh).Itwasawonderful
experience for all of us.
The AIDS Memorial Concen was Friday
night It was a beautiful and very emotional
with 3000 other gay men
and women for a week is
indescribable. It was
uplifting, ennobling, carefree, sobering,
sometimes (most times) a hormonal ove:load,
andathousandotherthings. I,forone, willneve:
forget it. The next GALA Festival is in Tampa,
FL in 1996. I would recommend it 10 anyone 10
attend it, if only as a non-singing delegate.
GALA Festival IV is over, and GALA
Festival Vis four years away, but there is still
1rcrnendous satisfaction in performing for our
Omahaaudicnces. If you like to sing and wan110
be part of a growing, supportive, talented, fun
organization that aoo:pts you for who you are,
lhen please consider RCMC. Rivet City Mixed
Chorus will accept auditions for all singing parts
on Monday, August 17 and Monday, August 24
from 6:30 10 9:00 p.m. at Lowe Avenue
Presbyterian Church, 1023 N. 40th Si.. UJ)6tairs.
Please call for more information or 10 make an
appoinbncnt for an audition. The audition is
painless. Our rehearsal and performance spaces
are handicapped accessible.
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THE NEW VOICE
Jess Hawk Dalcensw, fetninist singe: and
songwriter, will appear in Omaha at l f.m. on
September 2. performing for KVNO-FM s River
City Folk Music. She will also appear at the Old
Time Music convention in Avoca, Iowa, on
Septembet4,andinDesMoines,Iowa,onAugust
29. Jess Hawk Dalcensw was born and raised in
Zimbabwe where she performed on television
and in a teen band She made New Zealand her
home from 1979-1990, during which she was
involved in women's music as a guitarist/singer/
songwriter. Shehaswriuenandperformedmusic
for feminist th-and revues. One revue, Born
to Clean, for which she wrote seveta! songs. had
hugely successful seasons in Aukland,
Wellington, and Sydney in 1987/88.
Jess is doing contemporary, upbeat originals
which are sometimes moving, sometimes funny,
and always delivered with knockout Kiwi style.
Since arriving in the U.S. she has performed in a
total of 23 states and recorded bet first solo
album, Leave aLittleLighl B~Jwid. with full ban1c
backup. The album, released May 26 on lhe
Hallows Records label. covers a wide range of
subjects including women's heroism. &icndship.
and unity, our legacy, and Desert Storm.
Stylistically the SOl!f" range from country rock 10
ballads with even a liule Mississippi Delta sound.
ICE BOWL
TOURNAMENT UPDATE
We've beat busy this past monlh trying 10
organiu fwxlraise:s for the fu111re to help us meet
our goal of $10,000. The fundraising commiaee
consists of around 9 people with Scott R. and
Charley W. as co-chairmen. Be on the lookout
for flye:s telling when and where these events
will be held At the present time, we will be
holding a Bar-B-Que at the Max on Sunday,
August 16th from 2 p.m. 10 7 p.m.
Future fundraisers will include shows,
another Bar-B-Quc, a pig mas~ an lee Queen
Contest, an empty closet sale, and olher events.
We are also looking into the possibility of
acquiring corporate funding. At ICON's 4th of
July picnic, we held two 50/50 raffles which
raised $234.50. A special thank you is e xtended
10 ICON for allowiJig us 10 hold the raffles. We
havedccidedtohouscpeopleandholdthebanquet
at lhe Ramadalnn Airport though no contract has
been signed yeL
The tournament will beheld the3rd weekend
in February,overPresidcnt'sDay Weekend. We
are looking to draw bowlers from Omaha, Lincoln,
Kansas City, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago,
SL Louis. and Dallas. We still need as many
volunteers as possible as we will be Conning
many more cornmiitces. This promises 10 be a
great weekend for Omaha, so get out and anend
our meetings, held every Tuesday at 7 p.m. and 2
Sundays a month al a time to be determined.
August meeting dates and places are:
• August4-Fundnising-7pm-Chesterfield
• August 9 -Gen.era! Mtg.-4pm - Diamond
• August 11 - Fundraising - 7pm -Gilligans
• August 18-Fundraising - 7pm - D.C.'s
• August 25-Fundraising - ?pm-Diamond
*August30-Gcncra1Mtg.-6pm-Gilligans
*September 1-Fundraising-7pm-TheMAX
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MCC-0 CONDUCTS FIRST SERVICES IN NEW CHURCH
Metrop o litan
Community Church of
Omaha conducted its
firstservicesinthenewly
acquired church at 819
S. 22nd SL Over 125
friends and members
gather for the Openin&
Morning
Worship
Suvice on July 12. The
Service began with a
procession of the Cross
and the congregation.
After the opening songs.
the altar cloths and
matches.
cormn.unionvesselswere
brought
into
the
unclllary and placed on
the newly constructed
altar.
Crai g, Rev.
Howard's spouse, built
the new altar. Rwnor
has it a pulpit thatmalehes is now in lhemalcing!
Our new chairs got delayed for two weeks and
missed the opening service, but that clidn 't spoil
the celebration. That evening over 40 MCCers
gathered for a special Song Service and time of
fellowship in the Fellowship Hall in the church
basemenL A.N.G.LB. contributed by hosting a
Celebralion Brunch at The MAX following the
morning service.
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Just a few more boxes and ttuckloads and we
will be all settled in. But, of course, the greatly
M CC will have three
competing teams this
year. They hope IO top
last year's donations.
EXCEL
team
members have begun
their preparations for
anolherexci~ EXCEL
This year's
retreaL
relreat will be in midSeptember and promises
to be even bigger and
betler than last year's.
Nextmonlhwe'llbe
annowicing our official
dedicationserviceforlhe
new building. We hope
all of you will join us
during this special lime.
Untilthcn, lhat'sitfrommypew. Seeyouin
church.
increased yard sjze will keep many of us busy
long inlO lhe fall, just trying IO keep ahead of the
rain and continual growth Pat G. and Glen P.
have been oosy the past couple weeks weeding
and planting and dreaming of gardens IO come.
Ourvolleyballershavebeenbusily gathering
learn males IO join in lhc upcoming SHOVE
WOMEN'S EQUITY MARCH
SUNDAY, AUG. 30
MEET 3 PM CENTRAL PARK MALL
Chesterfield
"Thats What Friends Are For"
Hours: Monday thru Thursday 5pm to lam
Friday thru Sunday 3pm to lam
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AUGUST 1992
�LOCAL NEWS
FANTASY '92 IN DALLAS
AUGUST 14, 15, & 16
Dallas, Texas, is lhe host city for Fantasy
'92, sporuored this year by Fantasy Productioru,
IIR Productions, and The Lea1ha Journal. This
is the fourth year tilleholdets from across the
nllionhavegatheredforaweekendofworbhops.
a leather fair. demon.s1rations. and perfonnmces
of fantasies while they raise money for national
andlocalorganizalions. Thisyear'seventbenefits
Lifcl..ink of Dallas, The MCC-Omaha Building
Fund. and the National Lealher Association.
Fantasy is a wuque celebration wilh no
oompclition. Titleholders come togelherto work,
to learn. to play, and show off the talents. The
weekend will feature a special performance by
Pamala Stanley, along wilh appearances by
Woody Bebout - Mr. Jnl'I Drumm« '91, Judy
Tallwing McCarlhey . IMSL 'fr/, Brian Dawson
- Mr.Drummer '89,SanCarr - IMSL '88,Chuck
Higgins · NLA Co.Qiair '92. Jim Richards . TU
Man of the Year '92. Pat Sullivan -Mr. Oklahoma
Leather '90, Corky Davis-Ms. So. Calif Leather
'88, Larry Arbo Mr. Gulf Coast Drummer '90,
Marlc Frazier • Mr. Gulf Coast Drwnmer '91,
Mike Miller • Mr. Oklahoma Leather '92.
Tickets for Fantasy are available through
advance sales only at a cost of $35 each. Tickets
must be ordered from Fantasy '92, P.O. Box
568746, Dallas, Texas, 75207-9998. You will
receive a confumation teller which will allow
you to pick up your tickets in Dallas during
Fantasy '92.
The Host Hoiel is Bristol Suiies, offering
special ralCS for Fantasy '92 participanis of $67
per room wilh occupancy of I to 4. Includes
oomplimenta,y breakfasL For reservations or
more information. call 1-214-233-7600 or (fax)
1-214-701-8618.
American Airlines is the official airline for
Fantasy '92. A disco1D1t of 40% off unresaicted
day coach fare, purchased 7 days in advance.
Cancellation penalty. 5% discount available on
promotional fares, subject to availability and
applicable restrictions. To book your flight call
l..800-433-1790, ask for STAR# S05824R, 7
a.m. to midnigh~ CST, 7 days a week.
SUMMER SPORTS
FEST '92
In an effon to begin another 1radition to the
Gay/Lesbian Community here in Nebraska and
Wesiemlowa. A.N.G.L.E. (Achieving New Gay
and Lesbian Endeavors) is sponsoring Surnm«
SporlS Fest '92. The Summer SporlS Fest will
include three evenis this year. These events will
be DARTS (301 only. four person teams, and
leaguerules); VOLLEYBALL(6-9p«SOnleamS,
sand league rules); and POOL (singles and
doubles). Regis1ralion fees are$30 for volleybal~
$20 for dans, and SlO and SIS for singles and
doubles pool. You must register and pay fees
by August 21 so that schedules can be prepared
in advance. The Sports Fest is scheduled 10 taJce
place on Sepiember 11 • 13. We need bolh
players and persons willing to assist us wilhrules,
staffmg and any other aspect of the games thai
you would like to see and participale in. Please
call A.N.G.L.E. 's Gay and Lesbian Information
Line at 558-5303 to receive information and/or a
registration form or pick up aregislration form at
your local area drinking establishmenL
AUGUST 1992
RIVER CITY BOWLING
LEAGUE BEGINS '93
SEASON
Allentionll The River City Bowling League
will begin its 13th season on August 23rd. A
meeting of all members and those inrerested in
joining a team will be held at 1:30 p.m. at Sky
t.a-. Center Mall,42& Center. League bowling
will begin at 3:00 p.m. on the same day. All
individuals and previously formed teams are
encour&Jcd to aucnd this meeting as lhe rules for
the corrung season will be discussed and voted
upon. Allbeginnersandcurrentbowleninterested
are encouniged to aucnd. This is a handicap
league and is a BLAST!! All young and old
"Trolls" are welcome. Priu fund is determined
by total games won. This is a Four Member b:am
league, but ieams may consist of more than four
members (substitutes). EVERYONE WINS
MONEY!! For further information, coruact E.
Mueller at466-1789 in Lincoln.Mike Shearer 11
lheMAX346-4! !0orCheryJChrisiensenat3347699 in Omaha. Hope to see you there! I Good
Luck and Good Bowling!!!
AFFIRMATION HOLDS
FINAL MEETING
byRJ
The first Friday in July, Affinnationmet for
the last time for the summer. It may be for
Plans were drawn up to tactle this problan m the
fall But it does not look good for Aflinnalion.
This evening, Dean hosted the 6na! meeting wilh
a back yard get together. Opening with prayer,
about nine were in attendance, sharing wilh each
othereachperson'sjoys, and. yes, the concerns as
well. A shon busmess meeting was lhen held
discussing the future ofAf'linnation. Al this time,
lhefurureofAffinnationlooksprettydark. It was
agreed not to hold any more meetings until
September, then go from there. But lhough
tinged with sadness at lhe blealc future of
Affinnation, still lhe evening was a fine time
spent among friends. Following lhe services,
Dean served a most delicious barbecued beef.
taken from an old Southern recipe, handed down
by anauntofDean's. Everyone else brought fill
in dishes. and there was plenty of food to go
around. and then some. Affirmation in Lincoln
died out Will Omaha's follow? Time will le)l.
F.
EMERSON BRINEY CHOSEN
1992 MR. GREAT PLAINS DRUMMER
Leather men and women from across the region rilled bolh D.C. 'sand The MAX for the weekend
fes~v!~es of the l 9?2 Mr. Great Plains Drummer Contui. produced by Fantasy Productions. The
fesuv1bes began with a reception and introduction of coniestants at D.C. 's on Friday nighL
Prelimimuy judging and thermal pageant were held at lhe MAX on Sarurday. The conlCSt brought
together 7 contutanlS who were title holders or runners up in DrummerconteslS held in Des Moines.
Omaha. Kansas City. and SL Louis. ContestanlS included:
Doug Stover-Mr. St. Louis Drummer 1992
Dwayne "Cubby" Brown - Mr. Iowa Drummer 1992
JeffBaumganen-2nd RIDlntt Up toMr. Iowa Drummer 1992.
Beauford Stowell - Mr. Kansas City Drummer 1992
Darren "Shark" English - 1st RIDlner Up to Mr. Kansas City Drummer 1992
Emerson Briney- Mr. Omaha Drummer 1992
Verdell Bohling - !st RWU1£r Up to Mr. Omaha Drummer 1992
The contestants were judged on a personal in1t:rview conducted by the seven judges prior to lhe
:::'.f~ances, jocks1rap competition. performance of their sexual fantasies, and an on stage
"Shark", 1st RIDlncr Up to Mr. Kansas City Drummer 1992. took 2nd Runner Up. First Runner
Up was "'Cubby", Mr. Iowa Drummer 1992. Omaha's own Emerson Briney becamethe6JthMr Grell
Plains Drummer, adding the title to his already impressive list of titles which include Mr. D.C. 's
Leather, Mr. Omaha Drummer, and Mr. Leather Nebraska. Emerson is also a leader of the '93 March
on Washington Nebraska Contingency and a co-founder of the Omaha Players Club.
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�LOCAL NEWS
NAMES PROJECT QUILT DISPLAY
OVERWHELMED AND OVERJOYED!
Tha1's how Donna Hruslca and I felt after the first
open meeting on June 17. We had nearly JOO
people join us for an evening of infonnation and
sharing. Almost half wcze familiar faces, folks
weworkedwithduringthelastroundofaclivities
leading to the displa.Y in Lincoln in 1990, while
many othczs are jomi.ng us for the first time.
Welcome to all. and there is room for morel -you
have a real experience ahead of youl
The display will be at the Omaha Civic
Auditorium, easily accessible from both Iowa
andNebraskaoffl480, withlotsofspacenotonly
for the QUILT, but also areas surrounding the
arenaforeducationalandspecialscrvicesdisplays
(more on this latczl) We have been offczed the
useofTrinity Ep~cathedral(directlyacross
CapitolSL)as a trairungarea foron-site volunteers
and for the woritshops plumed for health care
worlters, pastors, and pastoral care teams, and
youth and counselors on December 4. There is
much work to be done and room for lots more
ideas and willing spirits.
We have begun to assemble an advisory
boardofouts~folkswhohaveconsentedto
help us reach out mto specific comers of our
communities, such as ARTS, EDUCATION,
BUSINESS,POUTICS,FAITH,SERVICE,and
COMMUNITY AT LARGE. Pleasefeelfreeto
share names of individuals or organizations that
you think might be helpful in our work. We'll be
happy to lalk with you about how Ibey might be
involved as we continue to build our team.s.
Nv.nsense will already have be<:n a peat
succcssartisticallyandfinanciallyl If you missed
one of the five performances, maybe you can
caiclt a number or two at one of the upcoming
benefit shows being planned. I'm sure thesisterS
will find it hard to brealc their "habits." Thanks
GUYS! Your energy and talent is much
appreciated.
SHOVE is about to be played again •
anyonestillwanttoeruerateam? Call Bob Power
PAGE 24
at the Red Cross. This has become, not only a
great and annual event to raise awareness and
funds for NAP from the folJcs at our own Red
Cross chapter, but Bob has been asked to share
the idea with a number of other chapters across
the country. Way to go, Bob!
Bev and Laura have much to do in planning
the education presentations for our schools and
community groups as well as the preparation of
the workshops for professionals and youth on
December4. Wearereallyexcitedaboutwhatwe
are planning between now and World AIDS Da
,s wor
g on a euer an pczson o ow
ups to a number of companies and businesses in
the area. Anyone who can help by providing a
pczsonal contact at the business, professional
association, foundation, or corporation, please
give us a call. The time has come for all of us to
take an active part in the educational efforts and
suppon work surrounding HIV and AIDS. This
is not a disease: of one or two groups of people, it
is touclunJ all of us in our professional as well as
pczsonal lives. A recent repon from the World
Health Organiz.ation estimated that 1 in every 4
families by the year 2000 will have someone
living with HIV/AIDS or will have lost someone
to AIDS.
Ron is anxious 10 share his time and skills
with anyone who might wanl to make panels for
someone they knew or assist families and friends
with a panel for a loved one. You don't have to
be a master quilter to create a panel in memory
and celebration of a life. Invite him to your place
of work. your church group, school orcommunity
organization to show you how you can share your
talents and memories.
Names merchandise has begun to arrive and
can also be shared with your group and
friends......prolits from all sales go towards our
expenses (such as shipping, publicity, rental,
storagc,etc.)and whenthoseobligations are met,
the remainder will stay right hcze at the Nebraska
AIDS ProjC(:l to help continue their work in
education and direct services 10 PLWAs
throughout Nebraska and wcstcm Iowa.
m
. ou on t aveto apro essi
tcacher or trained counselor to give a hand with
sharing information and activities that will
heighten awareness of AIDS as it imp6cts our
farniliesandcommunities. CindiandColleenare
providin$ outreach to professional corners of our
cornmuruties (faith. health care social services,
etc.) offering presentations tailored to specific
interests and offering ways to become involved
with our work.
TomandMichaelwillbeworkingonwaysto
include all people, including those with special
needs such as hearing impaired, visually and
physically handicapP.':d, ethnic and racial
minorities, youth, f11J1Ulies and friends, and, of
course, PLWAs during the opening and closing
ceremonies. Give us a call with your ideas on
how we might celebrate this special evenL Ron
is keeping us open to special needs with
cczemoniesand the facilities - we will have &C(:eSS
to a TDD, handicapped parking. wheelchairs,
signers during the display, and maybe braille
programs and specially trained monitors to assist
with a number ofspecial needs (in addition to the
whole specttum of on-site volunteers). JoAnn
and Cindy are organizing the volunteers for
specific tasks and committees and sharing the
work of recruiting for both Jong term projects
such as fund raising as well as the work just
before, during, and after the display. They would
be happy to have your name and phone number
and an idea about what part you'd like to play.
While it may seem thatlhe logistics tcam has
little to do, they are charged with some awesome
details including the layout, including the
mechanics of raising the panels above lhe arena
Ooor, insurance coverage for guests and workers,
storage and setup/breakdown. Bob and Bob will
be concentrating on the QUILT details, while
Jerry will be primarily responsible for the
concourse area and the educational and
organizational displays. Any detail oriented folks
who love to dream about possibilities and then
find the means to carry them through? Logistics
and Fund raising committees would love to hear
from you.
Wehavealittleovertwomonthstogobefore
theen1ireQUILT (est. over22,000panels)returns
to Washington, D.C. and just four months berore
wehavelheprivilegcandresponsibilityorsharing
nearly 1100 panels that have meaning and
memories forus in the MidwesL Anyone wishing
to chock about a panel for a friend or loved one
(there may be more than one for each person), or
wanting to request apanel for our display may
contact the NAP office (Gary has a directory of
existing panels as of March 1992) or the QUILT
Comrniueeat291·6781. Wcarclookingforward
to hearing from you over the next few monts and
to seeing you at the Quilt on December 4, 5, 6.
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AUGUST 1992
�GILLIGAN'S
I\1onday,Sept.7th
LABOR DAY
Open at 1Oam Drink Specials
Shuttle Bus Provided for ICON Picnic
1st Bus leaves GILLIGAN'S at 12 noon
Shuttles on the half hour
Last Bus from picnic: 5:30pm
NOW
KAROKE
IN BACK BAR
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(Proper ID Required)
AUGUST 1992
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�LOCAL NEWS
CITIZENS FOR EQUAL
PROTECTION (CFEP)
After a brief reprieve, weareagainaruve in
planning and organizing the steps to re-inlJOduoc
a civil rights bill to the state legislature and to
worlc for its passage, which will protect gays and
lesbians against discrimination in the areas of
housing,
employment,
and
public
acx:ommodalions. We are also working towards
adding the phrase "gays and lesbians" to the city
of Omaha's Hate Crimes ordinance.
In June, Scott Lowther and Neva Cosine
were voted co-chairman and co-chairwoman of
the Executive Steering Committee. At that time
four committees were established.
-Public Relations
-Legislative Action (Lobbying)
-Community Ou1reach
-Fwidraising
CFEP meets each month on the first
Thursday evening, while the commiuees will
meet on different days and times yet to be seL
As always we continue to search for
examples of discrimination in housing,
employment,
accommodations, and/or any
olher type o discrimination directed towards
lesbians and gays which will support lheneed for
this legislation. We continue to keep all names
and all specific information confidential unless
permission is given otherwise.
In order to find out the times and locations
oflhedifferentmeetings and/or to share examples
ofdisaiminali.on,calltheA.N.O.LE.Infounation
and Referral Line (402) 558-5303 or write to:
Citizens For~ Proteetion
P.O. Box 5554
Omaha. NE 68155-0548
Please join us. Eachpe,sonhas the choice of
being as visible or as non-visible as they would
like to be in our meetings. We would like your
ideasandsupporttobelpproteetourcommunity.
f':_Jic
A SOULFUL
AFTERNOON FOR THE
INFORMATION LINE
By Marshall Burnham
Cornbread, black-eyed peas, barbecue,
~ens, red beans and rice, cabbage, smoked pork
lll, and cole slaw--counds like a good ole
holiday meal bade home. Only this lime our
tummies can thank the follcs at the Run for a
fabulous and tasteful flmdraiser for our phone
line (A.N.G.L.E. 'sGay and Lesbian Information
and Referral Linc 558-5303). Arthur's cooking
and the Run's beer bustlceptourspirits high while
we ate, enjoyed soulful oldies, and ate some
more. I can't thank the follcs at the Rwt enough,
as well as all those who came down to chow.
Future phone line plans such as increased
advertising and live res~onse need our
community's support and Soul undayreaffirmed
my belief that Omaha's gay/lesbian people are
starting to realize the importance of
communication on a grass roots, local level in
getting our rights legalized and proteeted.
Aspecialthanlcsto:JimMacuer,BobbyErb,
Michael Russell, PeteKetchwn, Marie and Annie
Ho1if,fe1, Freddie, Cipriono, and Arthur.
.
you are interested in contributing, being
listed as a resource, or;ust have questions, write
to us al P.O. Box 313 5, Omaha, NE 68131. or
call 558-5303.
PAGE 26
THE FRONTRUNNERS/
UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST HOSTS
INTERFAITH SERVICE
FROM THE FRONT EAR--The June business
meeting attendees voted toadopt,mdmalccpolicy,
the following Mission Swement for the Omaha
Chapter of the Frontrunners/wallcers:
IGclcing off Pride Week '92, Interfaith
Services were held at the chapel at the F"ast
Central Congregational Church at 36th and
Harney. Representatives were prcoent from
Digrtity, PLGC (Presbyterians for Lesbian and
Gay Concerns), Affirmation, Mishpachat
Chavarim, Lutherans Concerned, PFLAG
(Parents and Friends of Lesbians And Gays), and
Metropolitan Community Church of Omaha.
Unable to participate but joining in spirit was
Seventh Day Adventist Kinship.
Special music was furnished by the River
City Mixed Chorus. directed by Mt. JolmBennetL
Selected numbers were The Road NotTalcm and
Hand in Hand. A wry special scripture reading
from the Hebrew Scriptures, taken from Exodus
2:11-15 and 3:1-14, was f1tstread in English by
Rev. David Rube, and then Lay Rabbi, Maru,
read the same passage in Hebrew. Tb.is really
made the reading special. Rev. Rube then read
from the Christian scriptures, 2Corinlhians 10:3
Sa. The message was given by Rev. Mauhew
Howard of MCC-Omaha.
A special ritual was held with everyo
forming a circle and then each one passed a line,
TUIUling the line through a "chain link" they were
given at lhe s!Mt of the service, binding each to
each, while everyone sang the song, "Bind Us
Togelher." The service closed wilh the song
SingingForOurLive.s. Mosteveryonemetinthe
Parlor after the suvice where PFLAG served
refreshments. It was a remarbblc service. wilh
a lo\ of meaning, a lot of symbolic meaning, a
sharing together ofeveryone being one with God,
Jew, Christian, Catholic, Protestant, various
denominations of Protestant faith. Our God is
one, and we are, all of us, the children of God,
despite our different ways of worship.
Around 65 people were there. Many thanks
to the United Church of Christ for the place of
worship, to PFLAG for the refreshments, and to
the many people w ~ t on the service, and
those who came to w
·p as one in the spirit.
WALKERS ADOPT A
NEW MISSION
STATEMENT
The mission ofthe Omaha FronlrllNll!rslwa/Jcers
is toprcmbte hea/Jh and wellnessfer membusaf
the gay and lesbian comnuuiily of Omaha, and
swrOWlding areas, primarily through r/lllllUlg
and walking. The organizalion will serve as a
vehicle for distributing health and filMSS
informtt1ionandencowagingahealthyandactive
lifestyl,, through club-organized rUIIS, wa/J:s, and
social functibns.
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342-1244
DC'a
1019 S. 10lh, 344-3103
The Diamond 712 S. 16th, 342-9595
Gllllgan'a
1823 Leavenworth,
449-9147
1417 Jackson, 346-4110
TheMax
1715 Leavenworth,
The Run
449-8703
The Chesterfield
Panic
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500 Sun Vane Road,
4 116-2001
AUGUST 1992
�COMMUNITY CALENDAR
SATURDAY, August 1
River City Mixed Chorus Garage Sale, 1315
South 52nd, To donate items call 455-6199
Nunsense,Beriefit QUILT Display, 345-8948
for Admission $5, 8pm, Centa Stage, Omaha
Coalition 1st Sat Event. "Night at Movies",
7-l()pm, Cornerstone, 640 ff. 16, Lincoln
SUNDAY,August2
Nunsense,Benefit QUILT Display, 345-8948
for Admission $5, 8pm. Center Stage, Omaha
Lutherans Con«mcd, 7 - 8:30pm. Ko1D1tz.e
Memorial Lutheran Church Lounge, 2650
Farnam, Omaha, 345-4080 or 453-7137.
"Investiture" of Reign xn of Imperial Court of
Nebr, MAX, 1417 Jackson. Omaha. 9:30pm
MONDAY, August 3
Imperial Court of NE Board of Governors Mtg
The MAX, 1417 Jackson. Omaba, 6:30pm.
Bi-PALS, (BiSexual People, Alternate Life
Styles), Open to all sexes, Meet at the
Cornerstone, 640 N. 16, Lincoln. 7:30pm
TUESDAY, August 4
Kearney HIV/AIDS Suppon Group, 6:30pm
Call for Info: (308)234-6500.
Ice Bowl Regional Tourney, Fundraising Mtg.
7pm. Chestedield, 1951 SL Mary's., Omaha
A.N.G.LE. Meeting. 7pm,UNOReligious Center,
101 N. Happy Hollow, Omaha
THURSDAY, August 6
Citizens for Equal Protection, 7pm, Call
ANGLE Info Line for location. 558-5303
Gay/Lesbian Resource Center Bu.,iness Mtg
Rm 342, Nebr Union, UNL, Lincoln, 7pm.
SATURDAY, August 8
P-FLAG Youlh Grp for gay, lesbian, youth
questioning sexuality, 13-21 Omaha, 291-6781
SUNDAY, August 9
New Voice Steering Committee, 1pm.
MCC-Omaha, 819 S. 22. All are welcome
Parent-Friends of Lesbians & Gays. Omaha.
291-6781, 2pm, 1st Methodist Church. 6900
Ca.ss, West Entrance
Ice Bowl Tournament, General Mtg, 4pm.
The Diamond, 712 S. 16 SL, Omaha
Wayne's 3rd Annual Benefit for Nebraska
(P.W.A. Emergency ReliefFund, The MAX,
1417 Jackson, Omaha, 9:30pm
MONDAY, August 10
Deadllne for September New Voice
Ice Bowl Tournament, Fundraising Meeting,
7pm, Gilligan's. 1853 Leavenworth. Omaba
SATURDAY,AugustlS
Arbor Moon Closed for Vacation (Aug 10.17)
£ix Hours Qf Y:olleyball fxcitement. 10-Spm.
Raoquetball Omaha. 68th & Grover
River City Gender Alliance, For gender and
Crossdress. All welcome. No sexual
encountei-s, Box 680, Council Bluffs 51502
SUNDAY, August 16
Omaha Men (OMEN), 3pm. Gilligan's.
Write: OMEN, Box 3706, Omaba 68103
Parents-FLAG/Kearney, St Luke, 2304 2nd
Ave, (308) 237-3870 or (308) 995-5490, 3pm
Bar-B-Que on Patio, For Jee Bowl Tourney,
2-7pm, TheMAX, 1417 Jackson,Omaha
Blade Thompson, Male Dancer
The MAX. 1417 Jackson. Omaha, 9:30pm
MONDAY, August17
River City Mixed Chorus ()pen Auditions for
All Singing Pans, 6 - 9pm, Lowe Ave
Presbyterian. 1023 N. 40, Omaha. 551-6517
TUESDAY, August 18
Ice Bowl Tournament, Fundraising Meeting.
7pm. D.C.'s, 1019 South 10th, Omaha
Kurney HIV/AIDS Support Grp. 7:30pm
Call for Info: (3-08)234-6500.
Grand Island IDV/AlDS Support Group
Call for time, location: (308) 381-5175
Coalition for G/L Civil Rights Board Mtg,
St- Martes, 131h & R, Lincoln, 7:30pm
WEDNESDAY, August 19
OC'93 Nebr ContP!anning Meeting, 7:30pm
1st Unitarian. 3114 Harney, Omaba, 451-7987
P-FLAG-Llncoln Chapter, 7pm. Small
groups with separate youth group, and
Program: "Equality in the Workplace,"
Unitarian Church. 6300 'A', 4354688,
QUEER NATION Omaba Monthly Meeting,
8:30pm Call for information451-7987
SUNDAY, August 30
Ice Bowl Toum&m£nt, General Meeting. 6pm,
Gilligan's, 1823 Leavenworth. Omaha
Benefit Show for '93 March on Washington.
TheMAX, 1417 Jackson, Omaha. 9:30pm
MONDAY, August 31
Imperial Coun of NE Board of Governors Mtg
TbeMAX, 1417 Jacbon, Omaha. 6:30pm.
WEEKJ.X EVENTS
SUNDAY
Metropolitan Community Church of Omaha
819 S. 22. Omaba, 345-2563 10:20am
Omaha Frontrunnen/Wallce:s , 10am.
Running/Walking Club. Various Locations
Grand Island Alcoholics Anonymous, Open
Meeting 12noon (308)234-8610.
MONDAY
Alternate Test Site, Nelnska AIDS Project
3624 Leavenwonh SL, Omaha. 7-lOpn
TUESDAY
"Out In The 90's" Gay Broadcast News
Service, Cable Channel 14, Llncoln, 7pm
Gay/Lesbian Support Group, 7:30pm,
MCC-Omaha. 819 S. 22 St., 345-2563
WEDNESDAY
Omaha Frontrunner/Walkers, 6:30pm,
Ford Birthsite, 32nd & Woolworth. Omaha
THURSDAY, August 20
Gay/Lesbian Resource Center Business Mtg,
Rm 342, NebrUnion. UNL. Lincoln, 7pm
P-FLAG AIDS Support Group. Lincoln, 7pm
Call AIDS Information Line: 475-2437
SATURDAY,August:22
P-FLAG Youth Grp for gay, lesbian, youth
questioning sexuality, 13-21 Omaha, 291-6781
Family and Fr~nds, 3040 N. 102, Omaha
Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concerns,
call for info: Cleve, 733-1360
SUNDAY, August 23
River City Bowling League Meeting, 1:30pm,
Sky Lanes, Center Mall, 42nd & Center,
Omaha. Bowling Begins at 3pm
Kevin Andrews & First Class Male Review
The MAX, 1417 Jackson, Omaha, 9:30pm
AIDS Interfaith Prayer/Healing Service, 7pm
St Cecelias, Neb Chapel. 701 N. 40, Omaha
MONDAY, August 24
Llncoln AIDS Interfaith Network Service,
SL Marks, UNL Campus, 131h & R. 7pm
TUESDAY, August 11
Pree, Confidential HIV Testing by Lancaster
Co Hlth, S-7 pm The Panic, 200 S. 18 Lincoln
River City Mixed Chorus Open Auditions for
All Singing Pans, 6 - 9pm, Lowe Ave
Presbyterian. 1023 N. 40, Omaha, 551-6517
AUGUST 1992
TUESDAY, August ZS
Ice Bowl Tournament, Fundraising Meeting.
7pm. The Diamond, 712 S. 16th, Omaha
THE NEW VOICE
Lambda Plush Ovei-eaters Anon, 7:30pm,
Lesbian Discussion Group Lincoln 7:30pm
14 & R, Nebr Union. Women Rcsourc Center
THURSDAY
Alternate Test Site, Nebraska AIDS Project
3624 Leavenworth Omaha 7-lOpm
FRIDAY
Lincoln G/L Alcoholics Anonymous. 8pm, 1st
Plymouth Cong Church. 20 & D, 438-5214
Omaha G/L Alcoholics Anonymous 8:15pm
Pella Lutheran. 3-03 S. 41, 345-9916
SATURDAY
Womens Support Group, 11am
MCC-Omaba, 819 S. 22nd SL, 345-2563
Alcoholics Anonymous, Kearney, Open Meeting
12noon Saturdays, (308)236-8610.
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COUNSELING-Individual and relationshiplesbian/gay issues, life changes, identity, decision
making, disability, abuse. JudithM. Gibson. M.A.
(402)477-6985
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The New Voice of Nebraska
P.O. Box 3512
Omaha, NE 681 03
THE NEW VOICE
AUGUST 1992
�The New Voice
RESOURCE DIRECTORY
LINCOLN
Alrohollcs Anonymous. Open Meeting Fridays
at 8pm. First Plymouth Congregational Church,
20th & "D", 438-5214
Arbor Moon Alternative Bookstore, Gathering
Place, 1448 "E", Lincoln 68502. Open Sarurday
1-4pm., call Wally 81476-7389 or489-4634.
BiPALS (Bisexual People / Alternative Life
Styles), P.O. Box 80913, Lincoln, 68501 Meeis
1st Monday7:30pm, Cornerstone, (upstairs) 640
N 16th. All sexes welcome.
Gay Mens Supp-Ort Group, Counseling Center
1234 Admin Bldg, UNL. Lincoln 68508.
'
472-3461. Confidential support for gay men
Lesbian Support Group,Womcns Resource
Center, Room 117, Neb Union, UNL, Lincoln,
68588. 472-2597, weekly discussion group.
Lincoln Legion of Lesbians, P.O. Box 84245,
Lincoln 68501-4245 Feminist collective,
newslctccr. support
Nebras~ B?Okstore, 14th & R Stecis, Lincoln,
Altcm8llvcLifcstyleSectioncarriesTheAdvocate
Open Door Mlnlstry (402)423-8070. Orthodox
spiritual cotU1Seling. No charge.
Parents/Friends of Lesbians & Gays
(P-FLAG), See Nebraska St81ewide listing.
Star City Llncs,Box21903, Lincoln, NE 68502,
(402) 483-525 I. Leather club, Educational
Citizens For Equal Protection, P.O. Box 55548,
Omalia, 68155-0548. _Legislative action group
working for Human Rights ordinance.
EAGLE-Omaha, EmployeeAssociationofGays
and Lesbians. Resource group of US WEST. For
more information: Contact S. McCartney, 1314
Douglas on Mai~ 8th Floor, Omaha 68102.
Frontrunners/walkers,Box4583 Omaha68104
RWUling/Walking Club (Send SASE for info)
Gay/Lesbian Information & Referral Line
A service of A.N.G.L.E., Inc., (402)558-5303
Gay/Lesbian Support Group, MCC-Omaha,
819 S. 22nd, 345-2563. Tuesdays 7:30pm.
HAIR CARES, Nat'I Foundation hair-dressers
Metrop<>Utan Community Church of Omaha,
Mailing Address: Box 3173, Omaha, NE 68103
Services held at 819 S. 22 St., Omaha, NE
Sunday Worship Services 81 10:20am
Omaha Meatpackers, Leather/Levi Club with
focus on AIDS fundraising. Call: 455-6876
Omaha Men OMEN, Box 3706 Omaha 68103
Men interested in masculinity /masculine image
Meeis 3rd Sunday, 3pm, Usually at Gilligan's
Tbe WllnmJn'sSbow, 12-3pmSunday ,KZUM,
89.3 FM stereo.
Overeaters Anonymous Lambda Plush Grp,
Wednesdays at 7:30pm, Family Olld Friends
Building, 3040 N. 102, Omaha
Womens Journal Advocate, P.O. Box 81226
Linco1n,NE68S01 FeministMonthly Newspaper:
Parents/Friends of Lesbians & Ga)"S
(P-FLAG), See Nebraska Statewide listing.
Youth Talkline (402) 473-7932, Friday &
Saturday 7pm-Midnite. Emotional support
referrals, and AIDS info for callers Age 23 and
under. Project of Coalition for G/L Civil Rights
Presbyterians for Lesbian & Gay Concerns,
(402) 733-1360: Cleve. Last Saturday JanuaryOctober, 2nd Sat m December, No Nov meeting
YWCA Counseling & Education Department,
476-2802. Wormation and ReferraL
River City Mixed Bowling League, PresidentE.Muellcr(l )466-1789, V.P. -Cheryf Christen.sen
346-7699, Treasurer - Mike Shearer 346-4110
Bowling 3pm, Sky Lanes. 42 & Center, Omah~
AUGUST 1992
STATEWIDE
Alco_hollcs Anonymous, Kearney, Open
Meeung I2noon Sarurdays, (308)236-8610.
OLIS (Our LovelsSpecial}, Box 11335, Omaha
6811 I Support/socialgrp forwomenofaUcolors
A.N.G.L.E., Inc. (Achieving New Gay &Lesbian
Endeavors), Box 31375, Omaha, 68131. (402)
558 -~303, Org_a!'izalion for Networking,
oonsc1ousness rB.1Smg, and PRIDE activities.
Youth Support Group, sponsored byParenis&
Friends ~f LcsbiansiOays Omaha Chapter. For
gay, lesbian youth and !hosequestioning sexuality
issues, ages 13 to 21. Meets 2nd & 4th Sarurdays,
For Info: call 291-6781.
Lutherans Concerned, First Sunday 7pm.
Kounl2C Memorial Luth Church Lounge, 2650
Farnam, Omaha. CaU 345-4080 or 453-7137.
UNL Gay/Lesbian Resource Center, Rm 342
Nebr Union, Lincoln 68588-0455, 472-5644
Social activities, info &referrals, library.support.
AkohoUcs Anonymous, Live & Lei Live Grp,
Pella Lutheran, 303 S. 41 St., Omaha. Open
Meeting 8:15pm, Fridays, Info: 345-9916
WomenSpace, Box 24712, Omaha, NE 681240712, Q,uarterly MagazincofTers place for lesbian
women s voices to be heard. S5 for 4 issues.
helping other hairdressers living with AIDS.
1-800.HAIRCARES Omaha, Judy 333-3329
Omaha Players Club (OPC), PO Box 34463
Omaha, Ne 68134, (402) 451-7987, (402) 3423512. Leather/SM education and play group.
Men and women group. CaU for more inform81ion.
Affirmation - Not active 81 present time.
Women's Support Group, MCC-Omaha,
819 S. 22nd, 345-2563. Meets S8lurdays !lam
Akobollcs Anonymous, Grand Island Open
Meeting 12noon Sundays, (308)236-86t'o.
University Bookstore, 14th & RStreets, Lincoln.
Gay Srudies Section carries Books on G/L Life.
OMAHA
Two Wheelers or Omaha (TWO) Motorcycle
Club, Box 3216, 68103. Not active 81 presenL
Coalltlo'! ror Gay /Lesbian ClvO Rights, Box
94882, LUlCOln 68509 Advocacy group lobbiC$
for ~/L civil ~ghts, bas newsletter, socials.
Business Meeung, 3rd Tuesday, 7:30pm. St
Marks, 13 & R; 1st Saturday Social Event,
Cornerstone, 640 N. 16, Lincoln, 7-lOpm
DC In '93, Box 34463, Omaha 68134-0463, Org
for Nebraska Contingency in 1993 March on
Washington. Amy Marie Meek (402)451-7987.
Gay & Lesbian A~. of Greater Nebraska,
Send Self-Addressed, stamped envelope to:
GLAGN, Box 1546, Kearney, NE 68848
Imperial CourtofNebraska, Box 3772, Omaha
681~Socialo(gforadvancementofgaysociety,
Business Meeung 1st Monday
L.lncoln/Lancaster Drug Projects 610 "J"
Lin~ln, (402) 475-5161,_0ul]>t tre;anent f~r
chemical dependency while affmning
sexuality, Sliding Fee Scale
The New Voice ofNebraska, Box 3512, Omaha
68103. Monthly magazine for Lesbian and Gay
community. Deadlne is 10th of the month for
following month. Subscriptions $19/year.
Parents,Friends or Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
•Kearney, NE 68847: meets 3pm, 3rd Sunday
at St Luke's Episcopal. CaU (308) 382-0752or
(308) 995-5490. Direct correspondence to:
PFLAG, 1320 8th Ave., Holdrege, NE 68949
cross-gender eommunily. AU orientations
welcome. No sexual encounters. Meets monthly.
•Box 4374, Lincoln, NE 68504, (402) 4354688. 4th Tuesday, 7pm at Unitarian Church,
6300 'A' St., Groups for family ofpeople with
HIV, and Gay/Lesbian Youth Group m~
same time & place.
River City Mixed Chorus, P.O. Box 3267,
Omaha, 68103-0267. 558-9900. Volunteer
chorus for Gay/Lesbian/Sensitive people.
*2912 Lynnwood Dr.. Omaha, NE 68123
291-6781. Meeis 2nd Sunday at 2 p.m., '
1st United Methodist, 7020 Cass Street.
Seventh Day Advent1,1 Kin.ship, Inc for Gays
Lesbians (402) 451-5631 or 1-800-4-GAYSDA
Queer Nation, Box 34463, Omaha, NE 6813404~3. Grassr?':~ militant organization working
to increase v1S1bil1ty of Gay/Lesbian
community. ContactBlaice: (402)451 -7987.
River _City Gender Alliance, P.O.Box 680,
Council Bluffs, IA 51502 For all who enjoy
THE NEW VOICE
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�At THE MAX
This Summer
You've Got It Made
We're Giving You
Blade
Sunday, August 16
Welcome to Omaha
Blade Thompson
The Gay Film Star who's as
Hot as August in Nebraska
Sunday, Aua:µst 9
It's our 3rd Annual
Benefit for Nebraska P.W.A.
Emer2ency Relief Fund
This Show of Shows features all of
Omaha's finest talents
Sunday, August 23
The Hottest Male Dancers in
the country, Kevin Andrews'
First Class Male,
return to THE MAX
Sunday, August 30
Fantasy Night
A Benefit for
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