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February
1992
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�OUR TURN
NEW VOICE
SAYS "NO" TO NAMBLA
By Sharon Va n Butsel
For the last six months the steering commince of The New Voiuo/Nebraskahas been
engaged in a policy debate as the members
sll'llggled with what started out as a routine
request for a classified ad. WJiatmade it different was thatthisrequcstcame from NAMBLA,
the North American Man/Boy Love Assoeiatioo..
In case youaren 't familiar with theorgartiz.ation, lct me quote from some of the material
they sent when we asked for more infonnation
on NAMBLA. "NAMBLA, the North American Man/Boy Love Association, is an orgartizationofmen. women,andyoung~Jeformed
to Sllpport men and boys involved m consensual sexual and other relationships with each
other, and to enlighten people about the positivenarureofsuchrclationships and the horrible
effects of society's CUJ!Cllt hostility against
them." The material clearly states that
NAMBLA does NOT support nor encourage
sexual abuse of children, nor any form of co·
crcive relationships. They do support CONSENSUAL relationships between "Boys"
(usually 12-17) and Adult men.
This firstrequestforaclassified was talcen
to the steering commiuee for discussion, but
before a decision was reached we got a call
from the person in Cleveland who had sent us
the ad. When he was told of the discussion and
debate, he insll'IICted us to cancel the request
and send his money back.
However, this did not end the debate, for
shortly thereafter we received a request from
NAMBLAforinformationondisplay ad rates.
This time we told them we had to know more
about the organization, and they sent us a large
packet of information. Thesteeringcommiuce
discussed this request extensively and decided
not to send the requested ad rates. Then, in late
November, we received still another request
foraclassifiedad fromNAMBLA.Back to the
steering commince for discussion that eontinued into January.
The discussion rcvolved around two main
p<>ints. First, that this was a highly emotional
,ssueforseveralmembersofthesteeringcommince, who felt that they could not Sllpport the
goalsofNAMBLA in any way.Second, that we
were entering into censorship by refusing the
ads. The comment was made that Gay and
Lesbian relationships an: illegal in many staies,
but we support and advertise for orgartizations
that encourage Gay and Lesbian rclationships.
Thercfore, is it right to censor another minor·
ity?
The final vote was not unartimous. Some
members ofthe steering commiuce fcit strongly
that censorship in any form is dangerous and
should be avoided. However, the majority of
the steering committee at the January meeting
voted to NOT accept advertising from
NAMBLA.
We have notified NAMBLA of our decisionandhavenotyetheardbackfromthern,but
ldon'tthinktheissucisovcr.Isuspccttheywill
eontinuetochallengethedccisionmadebyThe
New Voice and we may bring the issue up for
further discussion, but, at this time, we will not
accept advertising from the North American
Man/Boy Love Association.
Wewelcomeyourcommentson this or any
other issues in our community. Letter,; to the
editor must be signed and an phone number
includedsowecanverifyyoursignaturc. When
your letter is printed, your name can be withheld if you request. Letters must be received by
the 10th of the month for publication the following month.
WHERE CAN I GET A COPY
OF THE NEW VOICE?
We've listed many of the regular distribution
points below. ll your group or business would
like to be included on ourdistnoution list.please
contact us.
Omaha:
The Chesterfield
The Diamond
D.C.'s
The Run
Gilligan's Pub
ThcMAX
The Metro
MetroClub
Metropolitan Commurtity Church
Nebraska AIDS Project
New Realities
Parents/Friends of Lesbians & Gays
CouncUBluffs:
Ernie's
Adult Emporium
Lincoln:
The Panic
UNLGay/Lcsbian Resource Center
Arbor Moon
Parents/Friends of Lesbians & Gays
Women's Resowce Center
Nebraska Book Store
Grand Island:
Support Group
Hastings:
Support Group
Kearney:
Empty Closet Support Group
Parents/Friends of Lesbians & Gays
DesMolnes:
Blazing Saddle
Club508
D&M's
Brass Garden
Sioux City:
Metropolitan Community Church
Of course, if you rmd that your favorite place is
always out of the magazine before you get there,
you might consider subscribing. Foronly$19per
year you can have The New Voice delivered
directly toyourdoor(in a plain, brown envelope,
of course).
OOPS!!
Apologies from Editor.
February is Black History Month,
Not Women's History Month.
The New Voice cl Nebruka
P.O.BodSt2
Omah1, Nebtub 68J 03
Steering Committee and staff
Sharon VanBulMI - Editor
Dick Brown -Treasurer/Advenlslng 451-4737(H) 4~688(W)
LH Oonehower - Prisoner Project 573-1064
Pat Phalen · 455-3701
Lany WIHblood · Uncoln O,strlbullon
Sharon Mccartney • sec:retary/Olstributlon
cam, PeterHn - Typing & Layout
AmyMarleMHk
R.J. - Fearure Writer
L~':l ~::r"•Y
FEBRUARY 1992
Gary E. · Typist
THE NEW VOICE
The members of the steering committee were
quick to infonn me that I had commiued another
/auxpas,orinotherwords,thatlhadagainputmy
foot in my mouth. February is not Women's
History Month as I stated in the January issueit's Black History Month. I have reason for my
confusion - a couple years ago we featured
women's issues in the February issue and that
stuck in my mind.
Any way ,now that I have been re-oriented, it
is my pleasure lO include in I.his issue two excel·
lent articles. One is by Steve Jackson, one of the
leaders in our community and an African American. Steve has been a leader of UNO's Gay
PAGE 1
�LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Lesbian Student Organization and is amemberof
the Executive Board of A.N.G.L.E., currently
working on plans for a keynote speaker for Pride
Weck 1992. The other anicle is by Marshall
Bumham,pastmodcratorofA.N.G.LE.,currcnt
chairperson of the ANGLE Gay/Lesbian Information Line committee of ANGLE, working on
plans for Pride Weck '92. and who is also an
African American. My thanks to both Marshall
and Sieve for their excellent contributions.
Now, l'Urcpeatmyrequest from last month.
I'm looking for women of our community to
write poems, articles, or submit an work on their
feelings about being lesbian or bisexual in the
Midwest. If you have something you'd like to
share, submit your work to NVN, Box 3512,
Omaha,NE68I03 by February 10.
aclcnowledgementpin. Please wear it proudly as
a token of our appreciation for your support_
Wesomuchappreciaieyourgcnerosity,and
lhefact lhatyou area partof lheNAMES Project's
FRIENDS OP THE QUILT. With your support,
the Quilt will continue to inspire an international
movement enabling people to turn grief into
awareness and action to help in the fight against
AIDS.
Sincerely~
David Lemos, Executive Director
~w_
Susan J. Martin, Director of Development
CLUB OWNERS, LISTEN UP
The New Voice ofNebraska
P0Box3Sl2
Omaha.NE 68103
Dear Friends,
Thank you very much for your recent gift of
$250."' in support of the NAMES Project AIDS
Memorial Quill With your generous donation,
you become a FOUNDING MEMBER of the
NAMES Project's FRIENDS OF rnE QUILT.
We are especially graieful you have chosen to
become one of a special group of individuals
supporting the NAMES Project at this level.
Your generosity helps make it possible for the
NAMES Project to continue its vital work.
Yourgiftof$250... andyour 1991 donations
todaie, enrolls you as a FOUNDING MEMBER
of the TWELVE BY TWELVE SPONSOR'S
CIRCLE. As a member of the 1WELVE BY
TWELVE SPONSOR'S CIRCLE, you receive
recognition and benefits such as asubsai,Ption to
the NAMES/ener, the NAMES Project s quarterly newsletter, where you'll be personally acknowledged in one issue. You 'II also receive the
NAMES Project's annual report where you'll be
recognized as a member of lhe TWELVE BY
TWELVESPONSOR'SCIRCLE. Enclosedyou
will find our special FRIENDS OPTIIEQU!LT
Dear Editor.
On December 13, a long-time friend drove in
from Michigan to spend part of her holiday. We
had told her about lhe Max and lhe Me1ro, both
"new" bars to her, sinee the last time she was here
lhc Stage Door was still open.
To be honest, we really talked lhe Metro up
more. The music is loud, but not as loud as lhe
Max. You don't have to scream into someone's
ear to beheardnordoyou have to hang on to your
drink for fear it will vibrate off the table. At any 11 Sha-Na-Na" even showed up! Ever since. we're
rate, we took her to the Metro on December 15th asked when we'll do another S0's/60's night.
- and were sorely disappointed! There were We're talking about doing just that, but. so far,
male strippers, bu.r. that, in itself, was no big deal. it's just in the"talk" stage. Needless to say, we'd
Bu.r. at the end of the show-which went on and needoneoftheclubs toworic wilhus. Any takers
on - lhe dancers were auctioned off for the out lhere? Mouse and I will do all the work to put
"privilege" of taking off lheir costume. To the it together.
best of my knowledge, the only ones to benefit
Well, I've gouen off on a whole different
from this auction wc,e the dancers. It would have track in trying to point something out to club
been tolerable if the auction was a benefit for owners. I hape that point is well taken.
whomever. Needless to say,! asked our waiter to
Carol Nagy
relay my opinion and disa~val to the owner. P.S. The only saving grace at the Metro, on both
I also told him how we built lhe Metro up to our occasions. was our waiter. He's a very special
friend from Michigan and lhat I was going to person. He cares.
write 10 lhe New Voice. He relayed all I said and
came back with an apology from the owner, but
it makes me wonder if the Metro caters to men
and if this is their way of discouraging women
from coming to the club.
I would let it go if not for New Year's Evetheproverbial "straw lhat broke the camcl 's baclc".
Seven of us women went to the Metro to celebrate. I'm surediffercntsongs were played, but,
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asonewomanputit,itsoondedlikelhesamesong
was played all night. At midnight. when we were
looking forward to the traditional "Auld Lange
Sync", it wasn't played-unless it was elayed to
rap music, in which case we couldn't pick it out
from the music we heard all night. The disc
jockey claimed he played it (once again I asked
our waiter- same one that was with us on the
151h), but even o u r ~ didn't hear it!
Between midnight and one a.m. two slow
songs were played - the !!Dh: two slow songs
played all night. Now I understand the motive
behind playing fast songs. They get people to
dance. They get thirsty and drink more, etc., etc.
But judging from lhe packed - and I mean
~-dance Ooor[during lheslow song], !he
younger crowd enjoyed lhat belly-rubbing music
just as much as us "old-timers", if not more. That
aloneshouldteUclubowncrsWl.oflhem)itmight
be a good idea to mix the music up more. They
might even throw in an occasional SO's or 60's
song. The reason we older folks don't go to the
clubs very much is because there is nothing there
for us.
Mouseandlputona50's/60'sdancenight a
few years ago at a club downtown. It was a big hit.
Payanentionnow· even the younger crowd packed
lhe club that night and thoroughly enjoyed lhcmselves. We had dance contests, a dress-for-thecra contest and nothing but 50's/60's music.
"Bobby Sockers" and ''Teen Angel" were there.
THE NEW VOICE
Franklin Credit Union
Book Project Continues
Author Stephen Bowman seeks
information regarding the Franklin
Credit Union, Larry King, and related
subjects.
General background information is
very helpfu I.
Please~ll 1-800-533-0318, (402)3455040 or write: S. Bowman, P.O. Box
12362, Omaha, NE 68102.
FEBRUARY 1992
�LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
THANKS FOR ARTICLE ON
MASTURBATION
Edilor'sNote: These lenuswerewrilten in regard
to an article on masturbaJion which appeared
last spring.
Hi, Sharon and Carla,
Here is the letter I told you about, and my
reply. I do appreciate the manner in which you
handle all things in lhe magazine. You write
exceptionally well, too. I'll be in iouch wilh you
again before long, and hope IO have another
anicle for you-thanks for your encouragement.
RS
Dear Rodney:
lpiclcedupacopyofTheNewVoicelhcother
day and read your article on masturbation.
It is a comfort to sec others having IO deal
with similar feelings about self-release. The
Christian aspect is one struggle I have IO contend
with and it's aggravating.
I, too, know what the Bible says on the topic
of masturbation, and that there is nothing spccifi •
ca!ly staled.
Like I said, it was good to sec someone
approach the subject of masturbation openly and
also by doing so you weren't judging.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
MT
Lincoln
DearM.T.
Thanks for your thoughtful and encouraging
letter. I'm so glad it helped. I wrote in that hope,
and out of lhe anguish of years when l wanted so
much to taJlc with someone • and had no one indeed, nothing but condemnation and erroneous
ideas.
Note, toallrcadcrs,l am wondering whatelse
I might have the privilege of sharing with you.
One area in which I have some experience (per·
sonalandthroughcounseling)isthatofthcbcnefits
of massage. Another is that of complete arousal
prior ioclimax (which can bein conjunction with
massage). I have found some men as well as
women who say that they are brought to climax
before they are ready · meaning, l'ully aroused
and eager. They feel used, they say, rather than
partners.
It would be helpful to me and to readers in
general if some would respond with ideas and
requests.
Hope to hear from you.
Rodney Stander
MCC/NEW VOICE ARE BEST
Dear Ediior:
I am one of the old ones.
I have been in Omaha for a lot of years and
. have seen alot of things but the best ofthe best are
MCC and The New Voice.
MCClceptus in touch with God and a mortal
person IO help us and to tallc IO us about our
problems.
The New Voice keeps us upon what is going
on in the community, and where to seek and find
people and places and things.
BJ
LIVING IN HOPE DIES
Dear New Voice,
I regret having to announce the HIV
Anonymous"LlvinglnHopc"Sundayaftemoon
meeting has closed. I either am premature in my
hopes of this meeting, or people are reluctant to
share and grow with these issues. The meeting
never had any support. so Possibly I will try again
at another time.
Thank-you for listing the meeting in rheNew
Voice. 1 appreciate your support.
Sincerely,
Marta
HIV Anonymous, Sunday 4:00pm, Lincoln
General Hospital: MEETING TS ~O LONGER
AVAILABLE
THANKS!
Dear Sharon:
Again, thank you for the fine job you did with
the article on AIDS, as shared with you by Darrell
and myself ("Charles'').
I am submitting the enclosed article aboul
coming out of seclusion and getting back to the
"living" as it pertained to me.
11 the article can be used, great. lfnot, I will
submit to you other items for possible use in the
future.
Let's keep in touch.
Thanks again.
Sincerely,
Ron
A Person Living With AIDS
MR. & MS. LEATHER
NEBRASKA - 1992
CONTEST & SHOW
Sunday, March 1, 1992
9pm - Seating @ 8pm
Diamond Bar - Omaha
$3.00 Donation
The titles Mr. Leather Nebraska and Ms. Leather Nebraska are registered with the State of
Nebraska and are the property of the Two-Wheelers of Omaha, M.C.
FEBRUARY 1992
THE NEW VOICE
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�LETTERS
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Greetings!
As the old year ends and we enter into the
next one, I look forward 10 it being one '?f unity
andpeace. Withyourhelpwecanmakelhiscomc
true at least within the Gay/Lesbian community
of Nebraska.
On Saturday, December 7, I had the pleasure
of attending the one year anniversary dumer for
Kearney's Gay/Lesbian paper the Empty Closet.
Whal began as a suppon group of seven from the
Omaha area dwindled down to only three. Emperor Gerald Brown.and Czar Chris joilted me for
a time of fellowslup and had the pnvJlege of
hearingBevcrlyBarbospcakaboutherson'sown
struggle with being gay andhls death from AIDS.
I hope all of you get the chance to hear her
upliftingprcsentation.
.
. .
To unify any community, communication
and the ability to work as one is essential. As your
representative, I can do very little wilhou1 your
helpandsupport. Asmembersofthecommunity,
I need youtoletmelcnow whaI can or needs to be
done. What arc your concerns and your needs?
At the current time, I am in contact with
several groups that I would like to bring to the
Omaha area. These include: Beverly Barbo,
Romanovsky and Phillips, and the show la Cage
from Las Vegas. To make any of these special
events happen, I will n~ the suppon of the
entire Nebraska Gay/Lesbian community. All
three events would be of interest not only 10 our
community, but local area communities as a
whole. !sec this as an ideal way,notonlytoraise
awareness, but raise funds for continuing AIDS
research.
Unfonunately, these events would require
money, but what doesn't?! If a contract can be
ncgonatcd, I will need your help as sponsors. If
your organization, or you personally, would be
inteJCStcdinhelpingsponsorsuchanevent,plcasc
lei me know for further reference.
You may contact me at the following:
KevinJ. Jones, 801 N. 35th SL, #33,
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Phone: (712)325-9168 (home)
(402) 595-3123 (work)
I am very excited about representing the State
of Nebraska and I want to thank all of you in
advance for the help and suppon l !cnow you will
provide.
Sincerely,
Kevin J. Jones, Mr. Gay Nebraska 1992
LETIER POLICY
CHANGES!!
Effective Immediately, The New Voice
wlll publish only those letters to the
editor which Include full name and
either address or phone number so
we can verify authenticity. Recently
situations have arisen In which letters
havebeensentto TheNewVo/ceuslng
fictitious names or lnltlals and
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 verify that you
did write the letterandthatthe contents
are what you Intended.
PAGE4
FEATURES
TO BE OR NOT TO BE...
MARRIED
by Nancy Lyn Define
A lo1has beensaidlaicly abou1theconccptof
gaymarriages. Thcrchasbeenamassofmatcrial
wriucn about the pros and cons of same-sex
nuptials. Uhimately,howcver,thebottomlincon
the whole issue ecntcrs on some very basic and
concrete questions.
Oh sure,lknow,thereareanynurnberofgay
perso~ out there who think tha1 LOVE is the
answer to everything. And there are others who
discount any concept that docsn 't have the ap·
proval of mainstream society. .
.
Bui like it or not, gay mamagc 1s very much
a panofthecum:ntsccncand same-sex w~d~gs
willprobablybeasmuchasymbolofthcrune11es
as platform shoes and disco dancing is to the
seventies.
Therefore, we should probably examine the
whole idea of 'gay marriage' as carefu~y as the
aficionados of Donna Summer examined her
wardrobe. We should accord to it the same
diligence as 'Saturday Night Fever' groupies.
And, yes, we should familiarize ourselves with
the procedures of gay matrimony as thoroughly
as queens in plalform shoes memorized the
'Hustle'.
With that in mind, here are a few things to
consider when en1ertaining the idea of 'tying the
lcno1' with someone ... preferably someone you
have known for more than twelve hours(afterall,
we arc NOT as desperale as those fonyish executive secretaries who haunl Holiday Inn lounges
on Friday rtifhts ... well, ... maybe SOME of us
are but there snoneed toshareTHATncws with
the world).
Anyway,hereareafewthingstoaskyoU1SClf
before you say yes when that special someone
pops the big question.
By the way, if you're one of those women
who are a) independently wealthy. b) indcpen·
dently wealthy.ore) independently wealthy.I'd
REALLY like 10 gel together with you and discuss this matrimony issue in more detail. Hell, if
you even WANT to be a woman and you can
answer yes to a, b, or c, look me up.
Okay, okay, to get back to this whole marriage thing ... some reasons to say yes:
You would now have a LEGITIMATE reason to dislike your lover's family.
You get to do things like call the local bar to
sec if your spouse is there(ifyou'rethe drunk in
the bar you get to have the bartender lie for you).
You get to pick out china pauerns from Wil·
Hams-Sonoma or matching cue sticks and softball gloves from your local sponing goods s1orc
(I REALLY don '1 thinJc I have to differentiate the
female from male on this one and yes, Virginia,
there is a wonderful difference between gay and
non-gay marriage, especially when it comes to
appropriate wedding gifts).
II is now perfectly acceptable to nag ... and
almos1 mandatory lo use the old, "not tonight,
honey, I have a headache" routine.
You get to fight even more about money than
you do now.
You gel to say ~~.Y stup_id stuff lik~;'W~U,
myhusbandsays ... or mywifcthinks ... which
makes you immediately more popular with your
non-gay married friends who say really slupid
sluff.
You gel 10 say "it's your MOTHER" every
time tha1 old hag calls your apartment.
You get to sign your name to your lover's
checksandcredilcards etc. (oh, I know youdor,'t
have to be married todo that but marriage makes
it more acceptable, somehow).
You gel to go through every privale area of
your lover's life including but !'0! limited to
privatecom:spondence, wallets, d1anes, pockets,
phone calls, etc. wilh a toially clear conscience
(actually, this is almost a DUTY when you're
married).
You get to ignore your lovercompleiely (you
no longer even have to pretend you 're listening to
those dumb old stories you've heard a million
times before).
You get to give each other li1tlemeaningful,
lovelorn, glances every time a comedienne tells a
husband or wife joke.
You get to ogle sweet young thingsindepartmentstorcs and pretend they'd give you a second
glanceifi1 wcren 't for that HUGE wedding band
on your finger.
You gel 10 say to every person you ever gave
the eye 10 who didn't give it back, "so, arc you
STILL single?"
You get to watch Saturday Nighl Live at the
same time you're having sex.
and finallv,
You get to threaten divorce all the time (of
course, a gay marriage is no bencr than YOUR
auorney who drew up the financial agreement).
~REALITIES
BOOKS
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�FEATURES
THE CELEBRATION OF
DIVERSITY!
A Speech By Beverly Barbo
Delivered on the Occasion of the First Anniversary Party of The Empty
Closet Support Group In Kearney, Nebraska
Beverly Barbo is the auJhor of The Walking
Wounded, in which she chronicles theexperu.nce
ofherson,Tim,growing up "differenJ" inasmall
cily incenJral Kansas, and tluncoming u, ma/U·
rilyandFuiding love and afailliful relationship.
ShealsotellstlustoryofhisdUJgnosisanddealh
from AIDS in 1986 and how she cared for him
during the lastyearofhis life.It is Tim's story, buJ
it is also Beverly's story of how she was trans•
formed inlo the loving. compasswnale person
who delivered this speech.
The Walking
WoU11dcdisavailablefor $12.95 from Carlson's
Publishing,Box364.Lindsborg, Ks 67456-0364,
or by calling (913) 227-3360.
1 would like to pay tribute to Dr. Martin
Luther King who had a dream for his people, the
black commwtlty.
J, too, have a dream for all people, but particularly for this group ofpeople, the gay/lesbian
community. You are people who have seen very
little justice in your lifolimc. A people who have
been largely unrecognized foryour contributions
tosociety.culrure, to the arts. and to the humani·
tarian causes that you support.
The gay/lesbian commwtlty is as diverse
within its ranks as any other group of peopleand I have a dream.
I have a dream thatone day across thiscooniry,
yes, indeed, across this world, that men, women,
gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, black, white, brown,
yeUow, red, ymmg and old, disabled and able, fat
and thin, tall and shon, Jew, Gentile, Christian,
Protestant, Catholic, Moslems of all varieties,
Buddhist. Hindu, other faiths, atheists, conservatives and liberals will be able to put aside their
animosities and come together in the common
bond of humanity to celebrate diversity rather
than fmding offense in it. This planet and we as
civilized human beings carmot survive the constant divisions which lead to desb'Uction. We
cannot nourish wilh an "us against them" mental ity.
I have a dream for the children, not only as
Or. King said, that little black boys and girls will
be able to join hands with little white boys and
little white girls, but thatchildrcnof all colors, all
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ways of being, will be able to come together
without the prejudice and fear that has haunted all
generations up to the prcsenL
We must take goodcaieof thechildren and it
must begin with this generation; it must begin
with us.
Each little human being comes into this world
with a U11ique biological make up, with inherited
predispositions, abilities, talents, deficiencies,
sirengths, and a lot of potential. It is the respon·
sibilily of the adults to nurture and encourage the
self esteem of these little children and to teach
them to look al the world and al God from an
inclusive perspective.
Only then will children of all colors, all
faiths, in all states of being be able to come
together and Ullderstand that we aJe all in the
human condition together; that sexual orientation
as well as color of skin, isjustanotherpartof who
we a,e and that it docsn 't make any difference.
Homophobia is oneof the most devious forms
of child abuse. Pan of my dream is that on the
playgrounds around the world as well as in the
churches, the homes, and society at large, the
game played by old and yoU11g alike, "Smear the
Queer," will no longer be acceptable.
!havea dream that little' g,rls will be valued
as much as little boys. I have a dream that because
of our gender, male or female, that we will not be
programmed into defined, what is considered
acceptable roles. I dream that my granddaughters
will have the sameopporrunities as my grandsons
and that there will be no limitations because of
gender.
While working at a bank for 6 years my
daughter irained many men to take a position
above heron the corporate ladder while enduring
various forms of sexual harassment that the men
thought she should be complimented by. We as
women have been lied to by a patriarchal power
sb'Ucture that says we should accept this as the
correctandnaturalorderofthings. We must seize
the power and the opportunities to set the record
siraight, that we won't take it anymore. Only thc:n
will ourdaughlers, granddaughters, nieces, etc.,
beabletochoose what is appropriate and right for
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themselves and not have all choices made for
them by others.
!dream of a world where a wornan'scontri·
bulions are not coU11ted only in how good a wife
she is or how many babies she brings into the
world, but where her work in an, literarure, business, industry, medicine, athletics, lhe military,
and !he church is also validated.
Ihaveadream that little boys will now longer
be taught the art of violence. I dream of a world
where being the biggest, the sironges~ the most
aggressive, the meanest and mos! brutal is not the
criteria for being a man. A world were being a
gentle little boy, a gentleman, is acceptable.yes,
even encouraged. I dream of a world where
athletics and business are not the only measuring
stick for our young men, that excellence in academics,arts,music,dance, and drama will also be
considered a validation for manhood.
My dream is that if my granddaughters decided to drive trucks, dig ditches, climb the corporate ladder, or be President that they will be
affinned and not labeled lc?Zies or bitches. My
dream is that if my grandsons choose to be designers, hair dressers, artists, or house husbands
that they will not be called faggots or considered
Jess than men. My dream is that those negative
stereotypes and labels will cease to exist because
there will be no need for them anymore.
I have a dream where no one has togohungry,
sleep Ulldcr bridges, or go without medical care;
a dream where economic and political divisions
will blur and those with money and power will
look to a common good. I have a dream where
men and women who claim to speak for God will
stand up for the right for each one of us to come
to God in his/her own way, instead of driving
wedges and putting up walls between those they
consider acceptable to God and those they consider unacceptable.
I believe we all have a spiritual hU11gcr; the
longing for a great power, a kinder spirit, a guide
in this difficult journey in life.
As we search for our truth in this mattcrlet us
remember that we arc created in the likeness of
God. goddess, Life. force, Supreme Being, Universal Power. or whatever form spirituality expresses itself in your life. Our truths may be
diverse, but all of the above would exemplify
goodness, wholeness, and well-being, therefore,
the b'Uth will make us free to be who wc arc.
Instead of dwelling in the negative, evil, badness,
unacceptability, the wrath of God. let us take
responsibility for our own lives and love eaeh
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othcc, affirm people as good, and get away from
judgment, thercliy claiming the potential the creator gave us to reOeet his/her/its image in caring
for the creation.
Some simple reOeetions from the Christian
tradition are:
Micah 6:8 "He has showed you, 0 man, what
isgood;andwhatdoestheLordrequireofyoubut
to do justice, and to Jove kindness, and to walk
humbly with your God?"
Marl< 12:30-31 "'You shall love the Lord
your God with all your heart, and with all your
should, and with all your mind, and all your
strength.'The scx:ond is this, 'You shall love your
neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
I have a ~ that all people on this earth
To care for ourselves we have to learn to love
and value ourselves. Right now I would like to
have us consider our childhood, our past as well
as the present and our future.
Please get comfortable. Close All eyes. Take
a deep breath and we wiJI explore some of your
feelings about family. Aclcnowledge and own
yourown cmotions-positiveor negative, pleasure or pain.
Think back to when you were very liule.
Recognize that little child as I say "MommyDaddy". What was it you needed from them? Did
you get it?
Lctusa,::knowledgethatlitUewoundedchild
that is in each of us. Create in your mind the
circumstances that would have made things bet·
ter. Forgive mommy and daddy and move on.
Consider the age - and teen when it was
"Mom - Dad" . What was it you needed from
them? Did you get it?
Let us acknowledge that wounded child that
is in each of us. Create in your mind the circumstances that would have made things better. For·
will take responsibility. We must take responsi•
bility forourselvesandouractions. Thesedays it
isinvoguctoblameothcrsforourproblems-to
play the part of the victim. It is easy to blame mom
and dad beeause they prognmmed us according
to their values, their knowledge, and their igno- give mom and dad and move on.
rance. We, as parents, are products of the family
Think of how th.ings are today or if your
we werebroughtupinandthenaddcdsomeofour parents are gone- how it was with them when
own interpretations ofhow things should be along you were an adult. "Mother - Father". What
the way. Most of us did the best we could with was it you needed from them? Did you get it?
what we knew at the time. All families are dysLet us aclcnowledgc that wounded child that
functional to one degree or another. Because of is in each of us. Create in your mind the circum·
the negative messages we received from society stances that would have made things better.
at large and even the psychological and medical Forgive mother and father and move on.
people along with the false witness from the
You as individuals and as a community have
church, we believed that you, our gay children, been taught to hide, to lie, and to deny who you
were sick or deceived by Satan himself; we be- are. You have been forced to find your way
lieved this was a choice you made; we believed without any role models or understanding guid·
you could be fixed; we believed the lie- the lie ance. you have been teased, harassed, beaten, and
that you were not valued human beings and that evenkilledforwhoyouarc.Someofyouhavefeh
you were not acceptable to God.
self•hall'ed, have experienced victimization and
We did not recognize your uniqueness as turned to inappropriate ways of coping and found
good and we tried to bend you in ways that were tha1drugs and alcohol arc ofthe answer. Those of
unnatural to you, thereby, dirninis.h ing your self you who are suicide survivors know that acts
est«m. We planted the seeds of hostility and didn'tmakcyourlifcanybetter. Youhavecndureven mental illness as we made you lry vainly to ing humiliation and sometimes denial of job,
be what you arc not.
housing, legitimization of your relationships
This song was written by my son during his which are the most basic civil rights. Nations
sophomore year after sometime on the beach have tried to get rid of you.
finding out he wasn't alone, exploring as any
Yet you survive, even flourish. You have
other teenager does.
found courage. You have gained strength and you
are not telling society and the church that you are
ANORYSEA
here, you always have been an you always will
The wind snaps and whirls about,
be. You are saying in diverse ways, gentle and
across the angry sea
angry, "Look at us, we a,c fellow human beings,
In the air. darl< cumulus clouds whirl
we are no belier or worse than the rest of you and
about to create
, yes, we are your children, your family, reeog·
An everlasting oblivion.
nil.I' us, love us."
I saw evolution in Tim as he grew up. At ftrsl
Time passcs ...years are seconds,
life was so hard. He changed- sometimes with
centuries minutes ... but the clouds and
a negative auitude, sometimes positively, but he
the angry sea play a ritualistic game with
was a survivor. You can probably relate.
each other, always twirling, dancing, but
never changing...the same ... the same,
In this macho world, being one ofthe ge111/e
ones is not acceptable, and because of his e~
No other sound except the wind and waves... problems he couldn'1 do "boy 1hings". When
thesamc... thc samc ... through
liltle boys can' I do s~thing like hit, ca1ch, or
eternity....
bounct a ball, they are /IOI very popular. Tim
wouldjust give up andwalkawo2,fromthe others
Aoat on by...Aoaton by ...
wondering why he had to be diJJerelll.
As the children got older, they din;' t look
Take me to the oblivion where it is alive,
kindly upon thal gelll/e liltle boy with the Mm
yet there is no life, Where there is playful
rimmedglasseswM couldn't keep up with them.
anger which never ceases.
From the first gralk QII, the boys /Mugh it was
Tim Barbo greaJfun to label this odd lilt le child with nanus
From The Walldng Wounded like cross-eyes, girl, sissy. ttc. Tune would cry
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and wonder why no oru, wan1ed to be his friend.
he was beginning to believe the lie, the liethal he
was not worthy to be loved and accepted.
Tim built a wall around himulfand by kup•
ing himselfharlk""d to crUl!l commenJs and a1
arms length from other people;e he ji1UShed his
by oru, his friends 1umed
sophomore year.
from him. Often he would say, "I wish I could be
withsomeo""; /wish/ hadalTUl!fritnd."fusally
it was, "l don;r ru,ed anyo,.,,," The change had
begun.
Tim grew strong and more sure ofhimself in
his senior year of high sclwol ! think one gtts
strQ/lger orperishes under rhe pressure ofhiding
WM you are. He became a mort assertive and
o,.,,
aggressi'veperson, which hada positive effect on
hislifeingeru,ral.Nooru,wasevergoingtowalk
over this Ir.id again.
From The Walking Wounded
He found out he was good at business and
then he found out the truth- the truth that he was
worthy to love and be loved. He wrote it in an
anniversary card:
Love-
! have /ear,r,;d abouJ lovefrom you- andyet
havesomuchmoresti!ltogain. Teachme, Tom,
in your waysoffreedom, M"'1styand peace. Help
me to open up to all the wondeiful love thal 1
s
being offered. The Love of Christ is radiating
from you.
I will always love You.
Tim
PS. While arranging the flowers the two roses
welll in together last. No mailer MW l tried to
arrange them differe111/y, the roses clung 10gether-jusr liuyouandl.
I have a dream that everyone in the world will
rmd a special person to share their life with someone to hold close - to cry with - to
celebrate with- to party with.
I have a dream that family will be redefined
and reframed socially, legally, and religiously. a
dram whereby any of you who love, affirm and
commit to each other will be recognized and
sanctioned as heterosexual couples are. You
should at least have the choose.
I have a dream that those of us who choose to
bring children into the world, into a traditional or
reframed family, that we would make them top
prioritysothateverychild will feel loved, wanted,
and valued. That adults will learn appropriate
ways to handle hostility and anger and P.asS those
skills down to their children. Our children. responsible, healthy and with selfesteem intact are
the greatest legacies we can leave this world.
I dream that as productive caring people our
diversity can be celebrated, not demeaned by
those who are threatened by it. My dream includes the care of the earth, the environment and
all living creatures.
You people here tonight are the role models
for those looking for guidance; youfor gay youth,
and us for parents. We, all of us together, are the
prophets that proclaim the truth to present and
future generations. And the truth will make us all
free.
I honor you in my heart.
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TOM BOELLSTORFF
SPEAKS ON
OPPRESSION IN RUSSIA
by Sean Kershaw
Tom Bocllstorff, a gay activist with thc International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights
Commission, spoke to a group of 40 people on
Swulay. Janwuy 12 at First Central Congregational United Chuzch of Christ in Omaha. His
talk. Opprusion and Hope: Gays and usbialls
in the SDvia UTIUHI, dealt with his experien=
whiledoinjaay and lesbian activism in the former
Soviet Union.
DuringtheswnmcroCl991, Tom attended an
international gay and lesbian conference in
Moscow. Following theconfercncebewotlted
with activists in Moscow, l.&lvi.a, and E&tonia.
During this time he 11'1.ined them on computus
supplied by the Human Rights Coalition, helped
them publish a newspaper, organized press conferences, and met withorlic.ials from the Helsinki
Commission, local hulth agencies. and numerous other groups.
Before the wk, Tom •P,Jke with Sean
Kershaw, Coordinator for Citizens (or Equal
Protection. The following is a transcription of
th11 conversation.
Ho.,,dld you become a partofthdnternallonal
Cay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
(ICLHRC)conferencd
I was originally interested in traveling to Asia
to work with Gay and Lesbian groups there.
WbenlcontactedlGLHRCnothingwasavailable
in Asia. so they sent me an ~lication for thc I().
dayconferenccinRussia. SU1CCI was going to be
out of school then and didn't have anyplaru, I told
them that I couldspendmorctimein Russia aner
thcConfcrcnce. Theyagreed,lcnowingth11 there
would still be work to do afterwards.
How did the former Soviet covemm,nt dul
with th• conror,nce?
The government didn't really do anything to
us the whole time we were there. even though
they could have. There was a gay and lesbian
confC'CTICC in Tallinn. the capital of Estonia. in
1990. ItwasorganizedbySwedcs,butto0kplacc
in the Soviet Union. It was not shut down, and
had few problems with the government.
The most important factor that led us 10
l,cJjcvc that the government wouldn't do anything
was that we were doing this in a time of such
gcncnlchlOI. Weknewthatthegovemmcntwas
running out of money and having all sorts of
problems. We doubted that the KGB would
botha us or even know who we were.
Dld the KGB Sffm to bave any lnte~ lo tht
ronferenct?
I'm sure they followed us when we were
there. Thconlyl'.'?,blemwchadwasinMoscow.
In frontofthc building where theconfercnce took
place, thae was a big plaza. Approximately 300
Soviets toOk put in the conl'erence, and over
25,000ticlcets were sold fortheGay Lesbian Film
Festival that ran concurrently with theconfcrencc.
Consequently, because the hotel was small, lots
of people were hanging out in the plaza.
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On the sccood day that we were there, the
government decided to pave the square. They
roped off' the cntin: area. Obviously, the government had decided th11 they didn't want gay
and lesbian people hanging around outside. After
sevc:ral days oflying to us about the c:oncn:ic DOI
being dry yet, they gave up and let us use the
square. Other than tha~ we didn't seem 10 have
any orlicial intetfcrcnce.
Wbat Is tbtlegalstatusorgaysand lesbians In
the fonntr Sovld Union?
Under Article 121a o( the Russian Penal
Code, and parallel codes in the other Republics,
male homosexuality is punishable by 3-5 years in
prison. In some Republics, such as Larvia, it
hasn't been used in many years. Several 1,ovcrruncnta, such as Larvia and Russia, have indicated that the codes will b e ~ . However.it
is not certain in anyofthercpubhcs that the codes
will change. More commonly than bein$ put in
prison, men and women arc locked up in psychiatric institutions where thy uc drugged and
left 10TOI.
AcconlingtoarcccntpollinMooeow,amore
cosmopolitan city than others in the Soviet Union.
30% or respondents thought gay people should be
put to death, 30% thought they should be put in
jail, 30% thought they should be put in psychiatric
institutions. Only IMi thought they should be
left alone. When the polJ WU repeated in a rural
area, thc~tage wanting dcalh rose to about
80%. It lS obviously a very bad situation.
How are the activists then, able to work with
any dtgrtt orl'rtedom?
They aren 'l Even though thcy arc able to
publish a paper and take pan in a few activities,
thcr arc continually monitored. The leading
acuvist therespentttmc in a psychiatric hospital.
Hisparentshavctics10theK0Bandhavcw<rked
agawthim. Heisrcpcatedlydcnicdacceutothe
govcrruncnt printing presses. which arc the only
ones available.
I'm notsurc why the government lets people
get away with some activities. For example, the
conference wasonnllional TV,and showed men
kissing each other. They even showed a lesbian
love scene &om themovieOue,t Hearts on TV,
which they would never do in the U.S. A newspaper with a circulation of 40 million ran a story
on PFLAG. The public is generally very awarc of
the issue. Many times the coverage in Russia is
better than it is here. The government scerns to
have lost control of the media.
It is avery weird situation, they arc Wldcrgoing
deep and rapid eh.ange. The idea of gla.m<>st is
still in ruhion,soideas about homosexuality are
eh.anging. Several people on the St. Petersburg
City Council arc very pro-gay.
Wbat Is lbt larger pkturt In Russia In wbkb
!hut laws and views tak• place?
It is absolutely impossible to undcntand the
situ.ation of gay, lesbian, and biscxu.al people
without understanding the economic situation.
For uutancc, not only arc there no gay ban in
Moscow, there uc no bars at all. There arc not
caf<!scithcr. There is alsoahugehousing shortage.
People generally live with their parents until they
are married. and sometimes even after thll. One
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or my friends in Moscow lival with his mother
and shared a room with his 82-ycar-old grandmother. Because there is such a shonage of
meeting places, and a lack o( privacy, it is very
difflClllttomect~lcorbealonewithsomeonc.
Almost all socializing must occur through
friendship netWotlts, if you arc lucky enough 10
know someone who has an apartment of their
own.
Do dvU rights for gays and ltsblans takt a
badseat In a country that bas so re.,, dvU
rights?
Sometimes, yes. During the Coup, a lot of the
gays and lesbians were active in the _pt'(Klemocratic movement The leading RusS1an activisl
toldmeduringtheooupllllrm~hewantedto
be a dcmocn1 woc1tin& for
, DOI a gay
activist. Thercisaloto(ambivalcncc,sometimcs
people wanted to be identified as a gay democrll,
and sometimes as just a democrat
What Is the AI.DS situation In Russia?
The social situa1ion is definitely not conducive to safescx,somany people have sex in parks
and under conditions where they arc less likely to
practice safe sex. There is a fair amount of AIDS
education talcing place in the big cities. In Russia.
condoms arc available, but they arc cheap and
often break. There arc also few water-based
lubricants. which alsocon1n'butes 10 this problem.
It appears from research conducted in Moscow
th11 only about 25% of gay men regularly use
condoms.
Ho.,, did belna In R ussla cltangt your outlook
about ur, for ga,s and lesbians In the Unlwl
Statos?
I definitely gained an appreciation for what
wedohaveinAmcrica, where the gay and lesbian
community is larger and more organized. However, the ~ition in the United Stale$ is also
more organized. The reality now is that there is
no ~anized movement against gays and lesbiaru, like the Coalition for Family Values in the
U.S. There aren't any William Dannemeycrs (a
Congressman lcnown (or his extreme homoph(>bia) in Mooeow. although many of the pro-nationalisl groups are very anti -semitic and
homophobic. If they gained more power, they
could be dangerous.
There is no underestimating the difference
th11 having enough food, access to a car, and
one's own apartment makes in thc ability of
people to have thc energy and time 10do activism.
Imagine trying to do gay activism in America if
you couldn't get a room to have more than ten
people in bccauscoftheovcrcrowding and housing
shortage. We take that for granted here.
We have a lot to learn from thc Soviets. For
instance, the Russians place a high regard on the
family and working together. I have a new
appreciation for groups such as PFLAG and the
iencral importance ofcoalition building. People
in Russia have to cooperate in order to survive.
America is much more individualistic and (we)
tend 10 go at things on one's own, as opposed 10
working together.
Russia has not had its Stonewall yet. In many
ways it is like being in America 3-0 or 40 years
ago. It is helpful 10 lcnow what life is like without
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111ycsiablishcdgay movement, especially fo, the
younger people in the U.S. that grew up after
Stonewall. .
One thing that RussilJlS have that we could
use is• vision o, • dream. Because life is so bad
over there, they have to have c, allc:mative to
reality; they have to be able to dream about
having • place or their own, or being able to love
who they w1111 to love. They c111't become
complacent bcc111Sc they have so little. In America
sometimes, we have made such advances that
pooplcbccomcsatisficchnd
theirsituaticn,
lcsing the drive to change. I::,:'
believe that we
should lose that pusion to have things become
better.
Citizens for Equal Protection (CFEP) works
to enact laws that protect gays and lesbians from
discrimination in employment, housing, and
public accommodatioos. CFEP also addresses
legislation to confront hate crimes and violence
against gays and lesbillll. If you or anyone you
know have been• victim ofviolcncc o,discrimi.
nation. plcue oonuct CFEP by calling the
ANGLE Information and Rcfc:rnl Linc (402·
558-5303). o, writing to CFEP. Box 55548,
Omaha, NE 68155-0548. Confidentiality is U·
surtd.
For more information of the International
Gay/Lesbian Human Rights Commission or to
learn about COffCSJIOl1(lilg with a gay man o,
lesbian in Russia, write: IGUiRC, 540 Castro
SL, San Francisoo,CA 94114 or call (415)2558680.
IN MEMORIAM
Tom of Finland
May 6, 1920 • No v. 7, 1991
Tom of Finland, the best known homo-erotic
artistofthetwentidhccn~,dicdofancmphy·
scma-induccd stroltein Helsinki on November 7,
1991.
In recent years, Tom of Finland drawings
have been collected by such celebrities u Andy
Worhol,KcithHuing,andRobertMapplethorpe.
The Canoonists' Society of his bO<ne c:ountty
eleetcd him Cartoonist of the Year in February
1991.
The name "Torn of Finland" was born in
1957 when Bob Mizer, publisher of the popular
mwcle magazine Physique Pictorial, wanted to
print drawings sa,t to him from Helsinki. The
artist did noc want his name used even 8,000mib
away,bUIMiza6gurcdthattheartist'srealnamc
• Touko Luksonen - would not play well with
AmericlJlS anyway. Since Touko wu already
signing his work "Torn" when the Spring 1957
issue of Plt-,sique PiclorW appeared. the laugh•
ing lumberjack on the cover wuaeditcd to Tom
of Finland, and the rest is Cay history.
ThcmanTornoffinland wubomon May 6,
1920. in a semi-rural subwbofTurlru, the ancient
drawing
cspital of Finland. He WU
comic strips by thc age of four. After high school,
be moved to Helsinlci tosrudyart,bUIWorld War
n intervened and he spent five years in the uni•
form of a FlMishArmy licutenanL Aftcrlhe war,
Tom supported himself by playing piano in res-
alrcadr
taurants and clubs 11 night and doing freelance
advertising and window display by day. In spite
of the w,pteeec!cntcd popularity of his erotic
artwor\c,itwouldbe 1973befon:Tornwasablcto
concentrate fully on what he always called his
"dirtydrawings",butoncchedid, Tomcornbincd
a near-pboto-fealistic lltcntion 10dellil with his
wildest sexual fanwies to produce • body of
work that will probably never be surpassed.
Tom c,cated litcnlly thousands ofhis ''Torn' s
Men", phenomenally muscular and masculine
cops, sailors, motorcycle men, and Joggen who
play against every homosexual srcreotypc. Although his leathermen arc the epitome of rough
and Nggcd, they arc never dangerous. With all
his pusion for the heaviest of sexual imagery,
Torn strove to present positive role models in his
art. In the last ten years, he added condoms and
safe sex admonitions
to
his worlc. "I am noc
uhamcd thatldrawmenhavingscx. I worlchard
to make smc they are proud men having liappy
sexl"
In 1986, Tom and his business paru,er Durk
Dehner, formed the non·profit Tom of Finland
Foundation because many of Tom's drawings
had been destroyed by neglect o, bigou,. The
eventual goal is to have• museum of erotic an u
asafehome for Torn and similar artists, Oay and
othc.wise. The Fow,dation and its members will
<Xlntinue toworlctoward that end. An_yone wishing
to make • memorial gift contributlJII to such a
museum may send it to the To,n of Fmland
Foundation.Box 26658, Los Angeles, CA 90026,
USA orcall 213·250-1685.
DOL L ARS AND SENSE
Businesses That Make Sense Wnh Our Community
.... And Our Dollars!
The Employee Association for Gays and Lesbians (EAGLE) and
The New Voke of Nebraska feel that it is irtl)ortant to know
businesses who deal fairly wllh 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 I
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1. Do you wek::ome le
iii gay people as customers?
Chez Chong
415 South I Ith Street
• In the Market·
342-6700
An Elegant Oriental Restaurant
Wfth Parisian Origins
2. Would you hire a person, who was quaiHied, If you knew
she/he were lesbian or gay?
3. If It came to your attention that youremployee ls lesbian. gay
or a person wHh HIV. would you retaln them In the same
posHfon?
Dinner
~JJ:nf!i~ au111fons;
Lunch
Bistro Bar
Crossroads
Monday Sunday
Monday - Friday
5:30 Dally
Complim.tntary Hon D'oeuure•
Dundee Book Company
Treasure Inn
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FEBRUARY 1992
�NATIONAL NEWS
CRACKER BARREL SUES
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OutWrite '92, the National lesbian and Gay
Writcn Confcrcncc will be held in BoclOD on
Much 20-22, 1992. This is lhe third annual
galhering of lesbian and gay writcn, editors,
publishers, literary agents, booksellers, and readcn.
«we're proud to host OutWrite in its fU"St
everineamationolflhe West Coat."said Micmel
Brvnsli, veteran gay writer and critic and mc,nbcr or lhe Boston-based OutWrite '92 Planning
Committee. "We look forward to 2000 or more
people 10join us for a full wecltcnd ofdiscussion,
schmoozing, networking, and socializinJ."
The conference will feature some S4 panels,
workshops, roundtables, aid discussions. More
lhan 80 women and men will read from lhcir
work- Over 30 book publishers, booksellas,
magazines and periodicals, and organizations arc
expected 1 exhibit at lhc conference.
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OutWrite '92 will be held at lhe Boston Patk
Plaza Hotel and Towers, a romantic~
oflloslDn hotels. Located in downtown B0$10ft,
lhe Patt Plaza is easily accessible by subway. It
is a wheelchair acecssible, union hotel.
OutWrite '92 is co-sponsoted by OUllum:
magazine and Goy Co,nmu,uty News. Registration: S40 witil Feb. 15;$50after Feb. 15 andatlhe
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GAY SEX MANUAL GOES TO
Cracker Barn,! Old Countty Stores, Inc. hu
PRESS, AT LAST
intcnsilied its actions a•ainst lhe gay and lesbian
The ftnt sex manual written for gay men in
community by suing acuvisu who have pro1esn,d
lhc age or AIDS is finally on the home stretch of
lhe family-style eateries' anti-gay employment
policy. The chain also moved lO prevent gay and its long journey into print.
Gay Sex, an illustrated man uaJ by Jack Han,
.
lesbian M>tivists who own stock in the company
&om attcndinJ its annual ,lwdioldcn' meeting. wasschcdulcdforreleaseby Alyson Publications
inOctobtr. B111cighteenoommcrciaJboolcprintcB
0nNovcrnber21,CnckerBarrcl filed uuit
seeking damages from organiurs of non-violent rel'uscd lhejob. A Canadian printer finally agreed
protests in Georgia and Tennessee. Activists to handle lhe projecl. but lhe la~t.s were sc:ju,d
view lhe n:ccnt Cracker Barrel actions as an by Canldian Customs, and sull have not been
escalation of hardlinc t.clic& against lhc gay and returned.
••w e•vesecn an inc:rea.sing trend forprintcn
lesbian commwiity.
In early 1991, Cracker Barrel fucd at least IO refuse exelicit, bul non-pornographic gay
material," wd publisher Sasha Alyson_ "h's
nine gay and lesbian workers for violation of
company policy which states it is inconsistent been six years since a printer last refused a job
wilh lhe chain's Mlnlditional American values... from us. Now we've had trouble with two books
to employ individuals ... whocesexual prercmw:cs inoneseuon. GaySex wucentOR<lbecauseof
rail 10 dcmon&trate normal heterosexual values." itsillustt1tions,andourreprin1orYow,g,Gayand
A statement claiming lhe policy was"a well· Proud! wutumcddown by aprintcrbecaU&elhe
intentioned overreaction" was later released by text desaibe, safe sex praci.iees."
Alyson finally found a catalog printer who
Cracker Barrel. But afler monlhs of dcmonstra·
lions at lhe restaurants none of lhe dismiucd took the job. "They don '1 usually do books, ao
crnploycesbubecnre-hircdnorbuanyrestitulion we've hid a couple of delays u lhey learn some
new things. We'll have to pay more, and lhc
bcenmldc.
Ivy Young, Director of the NOLTF Families quality may sulfer - we'renouurc yeL"
''The proponents of CCTUOnhip neverreali1.e
Project, was one of lhe defendants named in the
suit. Also named were Lynn Colhrcn, Larry how self-defoaling lheir aclions can ultimately
be," Alyson continued. "Y... lhis is costing us
Pclligrini,JoeandGoldicCriscoolo,StanMobley,
GcrT}' Earwood, all or Quec.- Nation Atlanta; mon~, but it's also gener~ed 'luite a bit or
Donna Christy, Tennessee Cracker Barrel Boy- publicity. Consequently we ve raised our print
order 509'. above usual."
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Red Wine: Again, a component of red
wine increases your immune ability as long
as you drink in moderation (2 glasses/day).
Lac,obaci Uus (acidophilus)spansules, or
yogurt, may protect against fungus infection
(e.g., candida) simply by overwhelming any
fungus lhatdares try to invade the GI system.
VitarninsC,E,pro-vitaminAareallantioxidants and the iraee minerals, zinc and
magncsiwn,arcimmunoandcytoproteclive.
There are many books on macrobiotic
diets(particularly by MichioKushi), and also
diets in non-conventional medical publications (e.g.,East-West Journal and Vegetarian Times); these diets have been said to be
very helpful.
Regardless of your heallh starus, p lease
don't allow yourself the "luxury or a negative
thought". Happiness and health 10 you all.
MIDSHIPMAN'S
EXPULSION UPHELD
Federal District Court Judge Oliver Gasch
upheld lhe Defense Department policy banning
openlygay,lesbian,andbiscxual servicemembcrs
from military service. In a case brought by
Lambda Legal Defense &Education Fwxl, Gasch
ruled that the anti -gay policy"rationally furthered
state pu,poses", and denied relief to Conner Naval
Midshipman Joseph Steffan. Gasch"s opinion
was unprecedented because it upheld the DepartmcntofDcfertse (DOD) policy on the grounds
that it was a legitimate tool to prevent the spread
of AIDS within the armed forces.
Joseph Steffan was forced to resign from the
U.S. Naval Academy in May, 1987, a few weeks
shy of graduation, after he disclosed hls homosexuality to an academy chaplain. In December
1988, Steffan and Lambda filed suitchalJenging
the policy. In the spring of! 991, during hearings
on !he lawsuit Gasch referred to Steffan as a
"homo" three times. Anorncys for Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund plan to appeal the
ruling.
"The surprise in this ruling is not Judge
Gasch's prejudice - that was clear earlier this
year. The shock here is the use of AIDS as a
rationale 10 justify the military's anti-gay exclu-
sion." said Urvash.i Vaid, Executive Dircccorof
the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force(NGLTF).
"Even the Pentagon has never made this argumcnl
Military policies on HIV and AIDS have nothing
todo with themon: than 48-year old ban. To rely
on lhe former 10 bolster the lauer is outrageous."
NGLTF has worked politicaUy 10 overturn
the policy since 1988 through its Military Freedom Project. In November of 1991 , NGLTF
secured the inuoduction of House and Senate
Resolutions calling on the President to rescind
the DOD policy. The Senate resolution, S. Res.
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FEBRUARY 1992
�BLACK HISTORY MONTH
BLACK
AND GAY
by Steve Jackson
Ingrowing up, trying to rmdmyself,I wanted
someone to look to for answers, advice. Easier
said than done. The gay men that I met had few
things on their minds other than sex, and the
adults inmy lifcallrcpresented authority figures.
Homosexuality was not an acceptable topic, so
you can only imagine what would have happened
if! had said that I was gay.
Growing up black was nothing special tome,
I was just me. I mean, what else did I know? I
couldn't compare it with any other culture. I am
proud to be black, don't misunderstand. And
there were tons of positive black role models.just
none that I knew of who were gay. Even after!
realized that there wcrcsomesuccessful,positive
gay males, there was no way for me to contact
them without sounding like some schizoid fan
who had the hots for them or some juvenile kid
trying to find out about sex. I wanted contact, I
wanted to know if there was someone else who
had to deal with the things that I was dealing with.'
Inmy hometown of some 2,000 people, there
were gays. One of these men molested me. I
knew they were there, but they were looked down
upon by the community, the church, and my
family. How was l to approach one of these
people and talk to them inearnestaboutthethings
I was feeling without outing myself? So I left
home.
ln the thirty years that I have lived, I have
come across many situations where the color of
myskinhasmadesomcdifferenceinthewaythat
l was treated. In South Carolina. sales clerks
would follow me armmd the stores to sec ifl were
stealing something. In the military, I heard one
NCO tell an airman that all blacks did drugs. I
knew people of all colors who would try Lo relate
to me as if they were black, and "knew where I
was coming from." These were the people who
would give me the shirt off of their baeks because
they thought it was cool to have a black friend.
I've had old women cross the street ornot enter an
elevator with me for God knows what reason.
Finally, in the fay community, I have had people
shun me as if we,e a leper, and !"ve had some
who have pmued me asifl were the only man in
town. Andl'vehadpeopleintheehurchandbars
here in Omaha completely ignore my presence.
This all may seem irrelevant, but it is here to
prove a point. In askin~ the question, "Are you
Black first or Gay first?', people try to force me
into a decision. I have always been a proud
person. I have always been friendly (or at least I
think so). I am not violent,profanc, or criminally
inclined. I am me, a person just as every other
individual on this earth. I have not asked for
special privileges because of the colorof my skin,
nor do I expect any kind of compensation for the
treatment ofmy forefathers. What ldo want is the
acknowledgement of the contributions of the
numetous Black citizens throughout the world. I
FEBRUARY 1992
want their recogrtition to be read in the history
books, taught in all classes in our schools, and
respected throughout society for their achieve·
mcnts and struggles.
We aslc the same things of the numerous
successful gay contributors ofoursociety. What
l want to ask of the gay community as a whole is
this: Don 'tdiscriminateagainst othergay people.
You yourself should have an idea of what it feels
like to be slighted, regardless of who you are or
what color you may be. I am proud to be a Black/
African American. I am proud to be a Gay
American. Why can't I be proud to just be an
American? JoinmeincelebratingBlackHistory
Month. Help me celebrate being me.
WHY BLACK HISTORY
MONTH?
by Marshall Burnham
Yesterday in World Civilizations 1010 my
professor introduced himscl f and his cowse and
then asked the class why study history? We, the
class paused, collected our thoughts, and an·
swered. Our answers, as you may imagine, were
both serious and comical; some were thought out
and I fear others simply thrown ouL
Three of those answers stuck in my mind as
being particularly relevant to Black History Month
and really should be of note to all Americans who
have ever considered themselves in the minority.
Those being (one): to learn from our mistakes;
(two): to improve our quality oflife; and (three):
to prevent our own self-destruction.
Black History Month should be a time in
which we Black Americans pause to look objectively into our history· the good, and particularly
the bad. We must learn from our mistakes in
order 10 improve upon our furure. We must not
continue to be divided as in our past and we must
not look to anyone but oun;elves as the catalyst
for change.
In order to improve our quality of life, it is
important - in fact. impccative - that we see our
move,ncnt as a never ending struggle for betterment. A strug~le that must be executed in earnest, one that ts to be groomed, polished, and
maintained lest it falter.
If we self-destruct, we have no one to blame
but ourselves. I believe that Black Americans
have come far- in factfarcnough that it is time for
ourselves, as acommunity to pick up the pieces to
become our own best friends, to reduce black on
black crime, and to make our subculture constructive as opposed lO destructive.
Historydocsnotbelong only to Black Americans. nor for that matler only Americans, but to
all mankind and if we are to continue on a healthy
path we must keep a watch on our history, consume it, and use it for our future.
THE NEW VOICE
FIGHTING PREJUDICE IN
THE GAY COMMUNITY
by Blake
Oppression: to weigh heavily on the mind or
spirit; to uep down by t~ cruel or unjusr us,: of
auJ/wrily.
Oppression has many forms: racism,
heterosexism/homophobia, sexism, ~geism,
ableism, classism, etc., etc. Oppression is so
pervasive in our society that our "isms" have
become almost a jolce.
We in the gay and lesbian community, by
vi.nueof our sexuality, understand some form of
oppression, however it does not make us experts
on othe, forms. We are not immune to being
prejudice.
Each individual in our society, no matter how
"politically correct" they are, is guilty of preju•
dice. Not only against the "'other", but also
against themselves. Just as a gay or lesbian
person is innately homophobic, so is a woman
sexist and a person of color racist Prejudice and
oppression are the "social diseases" of our society.
What we must strive to do if we want 10 end
oppression, is not to claim to be fTecof prejudiee.
but to go beyond iL
The ftrSt step is to be aware of how our own
prejudices manifest the,nselves:
''1 have lots of friends that arc black,
but l would never go out with one of
them."
''I'd like lesbians better if they just
dressed more like women. 0
11
0h. we don ·t need a signer at the
confetence, I'm sure no deaf people
will be there."
'The tickets are $75 ... at the door,
surely everyone can afford that."
We must listen to ourselves; to ourjokes, our
automatic responses. the way we interact with
l""?Ple who are different. To identify the problem
is the first step to solving it.
Toendopprcssionsccmslikeanearlyimpos·
sible task and one which many of us feel is not
needed or wonh the cost. However. it costs each
of us so much more to continue as we are.
How many deaths from AIDS would have
becn prevented if the stigma of homophobia were
not attached to the disease? How many brilliant
minds have been wasted from a lack of schooling
oropportwtity due to the racism so inuicatc to our
society? How many women who would have
been great leaders instead used their talents to run
households because there was nothing else for
them?
We in the gay and lesbian community must
understand that it is in our best interest 10end the
oppression of all. We cannot hope to gainaccep·
tance of the society at large if we allow oun;elves
and the rest of society to continue to be prejudiced.
If society shuns a person for their color or sex, it
will certainly shun a person for sexual orientation.
Our mission is to speak out against opprcs•
sioninwhatevetfonn we see it in. We mu.st build
the bridges which will overcome the walls set up
by blind prejudice so that each ofus can live a full
and rewarding life.
PAGE 11
�AIDS NEWS
HEALING HERBS AND THE
HEALTH FOOD GOURMET
by Darrel Cole
Rc,:cntly the Oay Community has become
aware of hcaith foods and their relationship to
AIDS. Folks arc beginning to use the macrob10uc
diet of Japan to improve their health and to wan!
off immune delicicncy probknu. Health foods
arc nolhin&ncw in American life, corporate foodstuffs have been unhealthy for a hundred years
and hcrbalist.s have been warning people and
complaining ever since. The last uprising of
health food awareness was dwing the Hippie
movement thirty years ~o. It was called vegcllrianism then and the food tasted abit weird but
it was health giving to seven! million of w.
Let's begin our adventure in cowmct ~ ing with thyme, either common thyme (which IS
somewhat preferred) or mother-of-thyme, also
called creeping thyme. The name of these l(lants
and the name of the thymus gland arc no11CCidcntally the same: the herb is good forimmuniry. It
hualonglooghistoryofusc-scvenlthousand
years. Caution: do not cat more than an ~ a
day; but an ounce is a Joi of thyme to sruff m your
flowers fanL Eatina the flowers is like eating
scnsomilla and it makes the plant grow bushy. ft
likes to be damp in the pol.
Marjoram and on:gano arc no1 much used in
medicine any mon: although they seem to have
bccnpopularacouplcthousand years ago. Sw~t
marjoram is still. occasion9:'ly used as a ~uluce
and liniment to improve cm:ulauon. This sug •
gestion and my experience tells me that it is good
for liver problems lilte Candida albicans and
hepetitis recovery. I like it most in scr~bled
eggs but its flavor is good on any salad and many
cooked dish. Added to hot rolls it is singular.
Added to boiled rice it is delicious.
Oregano is a stomach herb and should be
cooked. Tltls makes it arcat for Oavoring aoups,
sauces, breads.rolls, and stir fries. When making
stir fries,addthc&..h lcavcstothcoil when you
start, then add onions and pcppcn and saute them
together. Ormakcasouffiewithonctcaspoonof
chopped fresh on:gano nu teed lightly in the oil.
The l'lavor is epicurean (be sure to use organic
cgs).
some fancy desserts and fruit compotes (Russian
tarragon has rio anise wte and is useless).
Kud1u powder, which is definitely
macrobiotic and can only be bought in good
health food stores, is used to make sauces, pud·
dings, and as a binder IO replace eggs in cakes.
Kudro makes skin soft and beautiful and is highly
recommended for KS by Chinese habalist.s.
You will be tomorrow what you cat today.
Love yourself in a special way by treating your
wonderful body 10 healthful and healing foods.
Mon: next month.
Darrel Cole, Omaha ac1ivis1 for Gay cl
Lesbian issues. sludenl of Religious Scienct /n.
ternaJional and a person living wi1/t /JDS who is
actiw, os a publi,: edw:aJor for AIDS concerns.
PREVENTION OF
SECONDARY INFECTION
by James Phalen, M.D.
AJOS and, to a lesser extent, ARC arc disHot red pepper is a fantastic cleaner of the
lymphatic systan. Noone with lymphadcnopathy eases of the C0-4 (helper) lymphocytes which
are lhccdls that allow the body to resist infecoons.
can afl'ord to be snooty about cayenne. I cat lou
As the C0-4 cell levels fall, the body becomes
ofi1.
face.
Cayenne and other hot peppers arc much more susceptible to infections of all kinds, but
An ounce of dried thyme steeped in very hot used for colds, flus, bronchitis, diarrhea, para- particularly fungus, T.B_. and vinl tyJ>Cs. Many
water, not boiling, is a lmltment for bronchi~. sites, and anything wrong with
n~. lungs. articles Ii.oil ways to avoid secondary mfcchons,
laryngitis, lung ailments, diarrhea, fungus (like skin, lymphatic system and large mtcstmc. Used but a few pucucal ways will be mentioned here.
Conventional medical advice stresses pre,
Candidaalbicans). and a tincnue is even used for in larger doses it is great for high blood pressure
Jelling rid ofcnb lice I I put a halfounce ofthyme and stress. In large doses it will help you kcq, vcntion by immunization and by limited environma half pint j•. add honey, slir for a few days, cool in the beat by promoting sweating. Cayenne mental conuol.
VACCINATION: If you arc H!V+.consider
andcataspoonfu) a day tostn:ngthen thcin:ununc is a common ingredient in cuny and keeps the
system. It is delicious and it works. Eat 11 for a Hindu cool in that climate. Mexicans make their early v1CCination for influenza.
GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE: Avoid
month and be surprised.
food hot for the same reason.
As a l'rcsh food, chop it up and add it to
Coriander is another herb which has many uncooked foods or make sure that they have been
sprouts and salad. A few sprigs will do. Eaten medicinal uses. I don't use it in a panicularly washed thoroughly. Also avoid sauces made
fresh daily. a spri& or two is cnouJh.
medicinal faslrion but 1do like it and put it in food with w,cooked ingredients.
SYSTEMA11COISEASES:
Put some sprigs in your salad vinegar. Most a lot. especially in salsa (Salsa is hot l'CPPC!'•
A. Cats can be a vector for seven) pan·
herbal salad dreuings have thyme in them. Put tomato, onion, vinegar, and maybe garlic. It is
sitic diseases, but chances for any insome extra in the boule.
11!11 good for Candida IUll-), Chop the frcs~
fection can be diminished by:
Fresh thyme is best. It is about ten times coriander and add it to the salsa. M-m-m debI. Keep the cats indoors.
better than dried. This is true of all herbs. I cious on com chips. According to ~lbcrt _
Leung
2. Wash your hands frequently.
suggest growing an herbal window-box "!'d eat- it has 1,500 ycan of herbal history m China for
3. Make sure that the cat's food is
ing fresh herbs daily. Common thyme IS very aidinJdigestion,br~inJupm~inthclugs,
cooked or USC commcn:iaJJy prepared
di!6cultto grow but Mocher-oC-thr.mc: is easy and clcaning thc lymph. auutinal pans,1£S/dyscntay.
food.
grows npidly in almoct any SOIi. Mothcr-of- and hemorrhoids. That oovers a lot of bases. It
B. Avoid reptiles, especially turtles
thyme is better than common thyme for AIDS would undoubtedly be good for KS also.
.
which also can be vector for parasites.
plus CandidL
The fresh herb is also called cilantro and IS
C. Change tooth brushes often. cspe,
Put thyme in stir fries or baked beans or a available in Mexican markets by the bunch.
cially if you 're gcuing over an infcc.
fancy sauce. Add it and other herbs at the last Sometimes it is called Chinese parsley too. His·
tion, u the tooth brush can be a reserminute before serving to get the best "'bouquet" torical writers say it can be overused with some
voir or disease.
(smell), Oavor, and medical effect.
disadvantage so cat it every other day or twice a
Non-<:onvcntional medical wisdom suucst
Fresh basil dresses up any salad. A couple of wcclc.
chopped leaves will rum any raw vcgctablesalad
French wngon is a favorite herb of mine that you can increase the efficiency of your im•
into deliciousness. Chop ii with other herbs and which I feel has some very good medicinal val- munc systems by foods and by mind eonuol.
sprinkle it on sprouts, cucumbers, '?"'''0:CS· ~aw ues. Mrs. Grieve mentions it only brieny and There arc many ways which arc purpol1ed to
zucchini and whatever else. Add at to stir fnes, none of the other hcrbalist.s mention it at all. inacuc the effectiveness yow- immune sys·
beans, tabouli, guacamole, and anything except However, my own experience is that it is very tern. Thercarcsubstanccsandmethodsapplicablc
desert.
.
good for the spleen and blood and would prob- rcganlless of your health status.
Garlic: Ocodoriud garlic and garlic with
Basil is used for many ailments: indigesuon, ably work well to stir the appetite and help with
fevers.colds, nus. constipation, and ''nerves": I KS. It is.cry wry and goes well with the other parsley is available in any health foodston:. Both
would advise it for recovery from pncumocystLS. herbs that arc mentioned here; it provides a have been praised as stimulanlS to the immune
system. Regular garlic is just u good (as long u
Alben Leung adds irregular menstruation, skin "balance" in Oavors.
sores (KS?), and insect bites. lfyou make your
Sometimes French tarragon is di!licult to you don't have 100 many friends).
Onion: A day without onions is like a day
own hot rolls out of whole rye and whole wheat grow but it might do well in potting soil; just Pl!l
flours, adding chopped basil for flavor will blow several sprigs in the pot and keep them wet unul without sunshine. Onions also help the immune
system.
you away and amaze yoor guests. Oregano, they start 10 grow well. Thereafter keep the poc a
Cabbage (and mcrnbcn of thc same family):
thyme, nwjorarn, and caraway seeds also make bitdry.
.
hot rolls incffdible.
Oood French Tarragon has a distinct IIUSC· Some unknown component seems to protect
Basil is a bushy plant and grows very well in licorice flavor when fresh and green. It goes well agauut colon cancer and peThaps other malignanrich potting soil. Fc:rtili:ie it regularly and eat the in omelets, salad dressings, guacamole, and even cies.
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AIDS/HIV Support Group, Fridays 11 7pm in
Omaha, spiri!Ual a.tmosphcre HIV challenged.
family, others. Call 345-4747 before 10pm
Charlos Drew Hultb Ctntu,
2201 N. 30, Omaha 68111 (402) 453-1433
Grand Island Area HIV/ATOS Support
Group,Mects 3rd Tuesday, (308)38 1-5175
Douglas County Health Dtpartment,
1201 S.42,0maba6810S (402)444-6875
Community Pracrlpdoa Sen1ae, AIDS Wo,
medicine.supplies bymail., l-800-6n-4323
HIV Anonymous, "Uving_in Hope" 12 step
recovery group foe al risk/HIV challenged.
Sunday, 4pm, Lincoln General, Prairie Rm,
Lower Level, 2300 S. 161h StRcl, Lincoln.
Write: Box 67185, Lincoln, 68506
EquUlbrla Medical Ctntu, 544 S. 24,
Omaha, 68102 Call (402) 345-2252
Douglas County Health Department,
1201 S. 42, Omaha 68105 (402)444 ·6875
Llncoln-Lancastor Hulth Dept.,2200 St
Marys Ave, Lincoln 68502 (402) 4 71-8065
Alternate test site available 2nd Tuesday
Crud Island/Hall Co. Health O.pt.,
IOS E. lst, Grand Island (308) 381-5175
HAIRCAR ES, Haitdrasers helpin& PWA's,
1-800-HAIRCARES, Omaha: Judy 333-3329
Lincoln Canrer Cntr, 4600 Valley, 483-1872
Uncoln-Lanc:asler Health O.pt 2200 StMuy
Lincoln 68502, 471 -8065 Testal&, eowueling
Nebr AIDS Edudl'ralnlng Centtr, AIDS
education IO heallh care professionals. UNMC,
600 S 42 Omaha 68198, (402) 559,6681
Ntbraska AIDS Projoct., 3624 l..cavcnworlh,
Omaha 68105, 342-4233 or (stattwldt} (800)
782-AIOS (2437] AIDS Hotline, HIV testing,
pnaical suppo<t, eowueling, AIDS awareness.
Grand Island-Hall Co Health 0.pt., !OS East
1st St, Grand Island, Mary (308) 381-5175
Ntbruk1 AIDS ProJtcl, 3624 Leavenworth,
Omaha 342-4233 or(800) 782-AIDS 12437)
Nebruka AModatloa ot Farm Worlttn,
4939 S. 24, Omaha, 68107 (402) 734-4100
Nemahu County Health Department.,
1824 N, Auburn, 68305 (402) 274-4549
Parents/Friends of Lesbians & Gays-Lincoln
(P-FLAG) AIDS Support Group, Box 4374,
Lincoln 68504 Wednesdays at 7pm,
AIDS info/support line(402)475-2437
HIV\AIDS
rt
RISKY BEIIAVlORS?
PtopltofColor Consorlfum Against AIDS
2226 Leavcnworlh. Omaha (402) 341-847 I
LEGAL
l',orth Plant Area Support Group,
Call: (308)535-8133
OU MAY BE AT RISK
Ntbr Regional Htmophllla Centtr, UNMC,
600 S. 42, Omaha (402) 559-4227.
Viral Syndrome Clinic, Univ of NE Medical
Center, 600 S. 42nd, Omaha. (402) 559-6202
Nebraska AIDS Project, 3624 Leavcnworlh,
Omaha, Individual cowiscling, support groups
in confidential locations. (402) 342-4233
Westtrn Nebraska HlV/AJDS Support
Group, Sconsblufr, Call (308) 635-3606
NE Dept or Hultb, Craft SL orroc:e Bldg, 200
So. Silber, North Platte 69101 (308)535-8133
Vtterans Admln Mtdlcal Centtr, 42 & Wool·
worlh, Omaha 346-8800: Dean Pierce, x 4119
Kearney Area HIV/AIDS Support Group,
ISI Tues at 6:30pm, 3rd Tues II 7:30pm.
(308) 234-6500 or Sharon (308) 234-8709
Lincoln Cueworku, (402) 474-4243
Natl•e American Community 0.volopmt
Corp, 2226 Leavenworlh, Omaha, 341 -8471
Ntbr Dept ofHulth, 3423 2nd Ave, Kearney
68847, Call Sharon (308) 234-8709
ScottsBluff Co Health O.pt., County Adm in
Bldg, Gering, NE 6934 I (308) 635-3866
COUNSELING &
SUPPORT GROUPS
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*CASUAL SEX
*MULTIPLE SEX PARTNERS
*SHARING NEEDLES
FOR CONFIDENTIAL\ ANONYMOUS
INFORMATION'REFERRAL'TESTING'COUNSELING
THE LINCOLN-LANCASTER COUNTY HEALTH DEPT.
(402) 471 • 8065
Mowbray, Chapin, & Walker, P.C .. 201 N.
Sch, Ste 242, Lincoln 68508 476-3882: Jim
Ntbr Bar Assoc, 635 S 14, Lincoln, 475-7091
FOR OTHER TESTING SITES.CA LL:
Ntbraska Civil UMrlfes Galon, Bo~ 81455,
Uncoln 68501. (402)476-8091
PASTORAL CARE
AIDS Inttrfallh Nttwork, 100 N 62, Omaha
BrWmWocgcr 558-3100(0\anocry) 7pm,
Service: 2nd Mon, St Cccdias 40th & Websta
AIDS Inttrfallh Nttwork, 215 Centennial
Mall So., Rm 411, Lincoln 68508,474-3017.
Services: 7pm, 41h Mon, St Mw, 141h & R
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FEBRUARY 1992
�REGIONAL NEWS
KAREN THOMPSON AWARDED GUARDIANSHIP
Sharon Kowalski Not Home Yet
In a landmark decision, Karen Thompson,
Thoscthn:eyea,sofseparationchangedKaren
was named guardian of her spouse, Sharon Thompson'slifcasswelyastheaa:identchanged
Kowalski, onDcambeTl7whentheMinnesota Sharon's. In her battle to be reunited with her
Cowtof Appeals overturned the decision of Dis- spouse, Karen became an activist fighting fotthe
trict Couri Judge Robert Campbell which had righis of gay and lesbian as well as disabled
awarded guardianship to Karen Tomberlin, a persons. Karen was able to convince the courts
friend of the Kowalski family. December 17 thatSharon'sncedswcrebeingignoredandthat
marked the 12thanniversary of the day that Karen she was needlessly warehoused m anwsinghome.
loompsonandSharonKowalsk:iexchangedrings More court battles followedandfinally,in 1990,
in a =ernony of commilJnenL
,.,--1:>Qnald Kowalski relinquished guardianship of
It was nearly four years after that cemnony hisoaughter.
that Sharon Kowalski, a physieal education inWith the guardianship issue settled, the way
stnlCtor, was severely injured in acaraccidenL At is now open for Sharon Kowalski torerumhome
the time of the accident on November 13, 1983, but in an intcrvi~givcn to Cynthia Scot~ Karen
Sharon'spareniswcrenotawareofthcrelation- Thompson sta
at Sharon would continue
ship between their daughter and Karen Thomp- residing in the Trev la Nwsing Home until they
son, with whom Sharon had lived for four years. could decide on the next move. "Part of me wanis
Sharon's father, Donald Kowalski, refused to to take her home right now. But I don't want lo
admit that his daughter had been involved in a move Sharon home until I'm absolutely sure it
lesbian relationship and obtained a rourt order can worlc and I've had a chance to understand all
which prohibited Karen and Sharon from seeing the options available and explain them to Shaeach other for over three years.
ron," Thompson said.
DES MOINES HAS
G/L NEWSPAPER
IOWA TEACHERS FORM
SUPPORT GROUP
Monthly social gatherings are now available
for gays, lesbians, and bisexuals who work in
school settings. Iowa's Gay/Lesbian Educators
(IGLE) meeis on a weekend evening in the Des
Moines area and welcomes visitors from
throughout the state.
The group provides confidential social ac,.
tivities and support for those who work with
youth in schools or other settings. Meetings include a social hour with refreshments followed
by discussions of plans for the group on issues
The Oay and Lesbian Resource Center has
tnnsformed theirncwslener into a tabloid newspaper covering thestateoflowa. The first issue of
the new GLRC Report appeared in December
1991.
The larger page size and the support of advertisers gives room for more detailed coverage of
news affecting Iowa gays, lesbians, and bisexuals. For example, the December issue carried
detailed stories on the state Board of Health
recommendations on anonymous HJV testing,
the controversy surrounding the showing of the
mm Taxi zum Klo to a University of Iowa German class, the on-again off-again concert date for
the Des Moines Men's Chorus at Wartburg College, areview of the filmMyOwnPriva1e /daho,
a front page picture oftheNarnes Quilt display in
Ames, and a report into the investigation of the
murder in Minneapolis of former Des Moines
resident Joel Larson.
The Resource Center asks a SIS donation to
mail the newspaper out of state. Iowa residenis
may ask to be placed on the mailing list at no
charge. For subscriptions or to inquire about
advertising, write to: GLRC, 4211 Grand Ave.,
Des Moines, IA 50312; or call (515) 279-2110.
providers and anyone who works with young
people in a school setting.
For more information on !OLE. contact the
Gay and Lesbian Resource Center, 4211 Grand
Ave., Des Moines, IA 50312; (5 15)279-21 10.
Currently, Des Moines Public Schools is the
only system in Iowa to protect students and staff
from discrimination based on sexual orientation.
City ordinances are also in place for Iowa City
and Ames, while the University of Iowa, Iowa
State, and Grinnell College also protect gays,
lesbians, and bisexuals from discrimination.
SOUTHW EST IOWA
SUPPORT GROUP FORMS
YOUTH CONFERENCES
IN DES MOINES
A suppo_n group for lesbians, bisexuals, and
gay men living in Southwest Iowa has recently
formed. Interested persons may write to: Sylvia
Manchester, Box 209,Creston,IA 50801. Please
indicate your address or phone number. A group
organizer will contact you as soon as possible.
WCCNews
The last weekend of February will mark the
1992 youth conference for Iowa to beheld in Des
Moines February 28, 29 and March I .
"A Mattcrol' Justice and Compassion: Serving Gay and Lesbian Youth ID" will take place
February 28 at the Hotel Fort Des Moines in
downtown Des Moines, IA.
The Iowa Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian College
ConfcrencewilltakeplaccFcbruary29andMarch
1 at Drake University in Des Moines, IA. 400
collegestudenis from the Midwest aree,pected.
For information on either event, contact the
Gay and Lesbian Resource Center, 4211 Grand
Ave., Des Moines, IA, 50312; (515) 277-1454.
CONDOMS AT KIRKWOOD
RestroomsatKirkwoodCommunityCotlcge
in Cedar Rapids are now equipped with condom
machines. Acting on student requeslS and fears of
spreading hepatitis and AIDS, officials at the
Iowa school said they want to encourage safer
sexual activities.
imponant to individuals.
Support is offered to teachers, administrators. librarians. guidance counselors, child care
AccessUM
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FEBRUARY 1992
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PRAYERS FOR PEACE AT
ST. CECELIA'S
By RJ
There was good weather and a good rumout
for an interfaith "Prayer Assembly for Peace"
held at St. Cecelia's Cathedral on Sunday, Jan. 5.
Roger Bergman, Director of New Covenant Justice and Peace Cmtcr, served as TI\OOerator.
"Songs of Praise and Peace" were sung by Nola
Jeanpierre of New Life Presbyterian Church.
This is a fine singing group, and among their
renditions were, "Down by the Riverside" and
"America".
The opening address was given by Rev. Phil
Banett, pastor of Benson Presbyterian Church.
RabbiPau!Dniun,BethEISynagogue,read"No
Religion is an Island" with the response given by
the audience. Alam Lodhi,lmarn oflslarnieCenter of Omaha, pvc a reading from the Qu'ran
(Koran) which Just shows how closely we all are
united under theoneGod,Cre.1torof all. Though
we may worship God in many diverse ways,
though we may use different names for God,
though we may use different phraseology in our
worship,thcrestillisonlyOneGod,Creatotofus
all, and we, all of us, are God's children.
Pam Frankenfield of the Baha'i Faith of
Bellcvucaddressedthcaudicnccaswcllonpcace
among all. Rev. Vincent Mainelli, Pastor of St.
Cecelia's, also addressed the audience on Peace,
Good will among all. Nola Jeanpierre closed the
services with a musical finale that stirred the soul.
Coffee and camaraderie were held in the Lay
Apostolate Center and many took advantage of
th,s offer. But, as Russ and I sat at a table talking
with a friend ofours from Dignity, it was openly
demonstrated by anotherparty at the table, though
this person wore glasses, this person could not
see. This person was a very biased person who
thought their "way" was the only way to Ood.
Yes, though a Jew, a Catholic, and a multifareted Christian could set down at a table in a
friendly camaraderie, we who could and have
worshiped in each other's "Houses of Worship",
still there are those who have eyes but are blind,
cars that hear but are deaf, minds that reason but
cannot reason, minds that are clogged with prejudice and bias, so stifled that pe,son cannot see the
rich, full diversity of all God's children. Yes,
Gloria, there is still a long, long way to travel.
The next assembly for "Prayers for Peace"
will be al First Lutheran Church, 542 South 31
Street, on Wednesday, February 19, at 7 :00 p.m.
Won't you join in for the "Prayers for Peace".
PRIDE INSTITUTE
The Pride Institute in Eden Prairie, Mirmesota, has long been recogni:ied as the pioneer in
the field of chemical dependency treatment for
lcsbians,gaymen,andbisexuals. ThePridelnstitutc is commilted to providing quality chemical
dependency treatment as clienlS fmd healing from
cultural victimization, regain personal power,
and come to recognize the interconnection be~
tween chemieal dependency and AIDS, sexual
compulsivity, and coming out issues. The institute works closely with third party payors to
provide high quality treatment that is cost cffec·
tive.
If you or someone you love needs help and
treatment regarding chemical dependency, call
the Pride Institute, (612) 934-7554 or 1-80054PRJDE.
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THE NAMES PROJECT AIDS MEMORIAL QUILT
By Kathy England
Each month between now and December
1992 1 would like to share a little infonnation
with you about the NAMES Project AIDS Me·
morial Quilt that serves as a unique memorial to
and celebration of many who have died of AIDS.
Using the book, The QUILT, by Cindy Ruskin,
we will tty to answer some of the questions that
surround what has been described as the largest
on-going arts project in America (and now the
world) such as When did it slllrt? What is the
purpose? Who can contribute? Where is it displayed and stored? How can I become involved?
We'll explore some of the special stories and
features that have become so much a part of this
worlc.
OnNovember27th, 1985,CleveJones,aSan
Francisco activist, joined lhousands of people at
the annual candlelight march commemorating
the murders of Mayor George Moscone and
Harvey Mille, the first openly gaycitysupcrvisor.
Mourners taped pieces of cardboard with the
names of family, friends and co-workers that had
died of AIDS to the walls of San Francisco's
oldest federal building. As the wind and rain tore
at the display, people continued to stand reading
the names. Cleve later related that this image left
such an impression that he knew there ltad to be
somewaytocreateamonwnentofmcmorialthat
wouldhelppeoplerememberandeelebratethose
who had been lost. The idea of taking individual
experiences and bringing them together"tomake
something of strength and beauty" took the fonn
of a quilt. Following an old American tradition of
sharing or telling a story through art, a fcw friends
gathered to make the first of what was to become
thousands of 3 foot by 6 foot panels, each designed and created for a friend, partner,orfamily
member.
In June of 1987, forty panels were hung from
the mayor's balcony at City Hall during San
Francisco's Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day parade. Word of the project was spread across the
counuy and the lirstnational display was planned
for the Lesbian and Gay Rights March in Washington, D.C. in October 1987. As the project
grew, an empty store front in the Castro, San
Francisco's main gay neighborhood, became
home to the"shocstringoperation". Oonatiortsof
materials including glue, sequins, and other assoned fabrics, sewing machines, time and "back
rubs.hugs. and money", began pouring in. By the
September deadline, over 1,920 panels had arrived and been prepared for shipment to Washington. Over 3,000 panels had arri vod by October
and "they haven't stopped since". Today, because of the enonnity of the mission, the operation is a blend of paid and volunteer staff. Experienced and first time stitchers work to piece
together individual panels (directiorts in an upcoming article)tomakcthe 12' by 12' blocks that
arccarefullycataloged and prepared for display.
An estimated 10,000 panels were expected
during the second display on the Mall in Washington in 1988..Bccause ?f it'.s continuing siu,
thestaffh~d be~eved that 11 might never again be
shown uuts enurety following the 1989 display.
After two years of national and international
displays with as few as one or two panels and as
many as several thousand. the Quilt will return to
Washington, D.C. this fall with an estimated
20,000 panels. 56 of those were presented to the
Project during the 1990display in Lincoln. Why
has the staff chosen this time and way to refocus
on the mission of the Quilt? We will explore the
purpose of the NAMES Project next month.
Want to know more about this special eroF.?
YoumaywanttocheckoutacopyofThcQuiltby
Cindy Ruskin by Pocket Books (Simon and
Schuster, Inc.) copyright 1988. Or you can join
the Quilt wk force (a special working committee
of the Nebraska AIDS Project)that is now Conning to plan activities leading up 10 a display in
Omaha in December I 992. There are many JObs
to ~donc!'romPR,spreading the word about the
Quilt and its focus on awareness and direct services to PWAs and families, fundraising, panel
making, and.......the list goes on. If you were
unable 10 make the organizational meeting in
Janll3t)' ( as an individual or as a representative of
a group th~t would like to be involved), please
call us for infonnation and suggestions on how
you can join us. The time is short and the tasks are
many. We welcome your interest. energy, ideas,
andsuppon. [TheNAPMemorial Quilt Committee, 291-6781, 2912 Lynnwood Drive Omaha
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KEARNEY NEWS
As I write this column it is January 9th and
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COLD in Kearney. The winter weather, so far
here, had been good. We were enjoying temps in
the 40's and rain instead of snow, but early today
it changed. Snow/ice and a windchill that only a
polar bear could appreciate hit Kearney.
BRRRRRI
The mixed winter weather also reOccts how
the Empty Closet is going. As I reported last
month, the E.C. one year celebration was great
fun. This was a climax to LOTS of hard work
building something in Kcamey(and thetri-citics)
that I don't believe has ever been done on this
scale.
Statistics:
Money taken in for the year
Money spent out
Balance
$2,671.23
$2,657.08
$14.15
TOlalnumberofcomputcrhourusedfor $1,238
newsleucr, info packets, correspondence, etc.
Numberofpcopleaucndingsuppongroup $92
discussion nights (limited to those needing
suppon or willing 10 give support).
Numbersofincomingphonecallsforyear $1,128
SI 440
Numberofoutgoing calls
(Does not include prank/harassment or hang ~ps)
9 issues of the E.C. newsletter were published for the year. This represents some 4,300
copies sent out or placed in "family" bars.
Numerous social functiorts were sponsored
by the Empty Closet alone or with the help of the
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Conner Affairs Bar in Grand Island and the good
folks in Grand Island, Hastings, and Kearney.
Ov~rall, several hundred people took part in these
socials.
We adopted a4 mile stretch of Inters1a1e SO to
keep clean as a part of the sta1ewide "Adopt a
Highway"program.
We did 11 major speaking functiorts (some
on radio and t.v.) and several smaller ones, too.
We have also worked with the tri-city AIDS
Coalition, State Health Department, and Red
Cross in educating not only the gay community
~ul all. We have run an HJV/AIDS support group
in Kearney.
All and all it had been a banner year!
Just as the weather turned cold .....thc group
has a newchallenge. If wearc to continue 10 re,ich
people in this part of the state we will need the
support of others. We do not anticipate great big
sums of money being needed to finance another
years operation. Since one of the main expenses
thcnewslcner, will now behandledbyascparat~
group down here, we project a total cost of only
about $_1.5001 (There arc no salaries involved.)
Jmmed,atc help from those that can help is being
soughL If you can send a check now or make a
pledge for the year we will be grateful.
Plea~e sent it today to:
E.C. Support Group
P.O. Box 2381
Keamey,NE68848
ABIG thanks toall thathavehelpedu.s in our
first year and to all that will sec us through our
second.
FEBRUARY 1992
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BARBIE AWARDS
RECOGNIZE YEAR'S BEST
Jennifer Jen walked away with "Entertainer
of the Year" as Stella Dallas and High Heel
Productions presented the First Barbie Awards
for performers in the Omaha community on December 29 at The MAX.
Candidates for the Awards were selected by
a panel of judges and the winners were selected
by popular vote. Hostess for the evening was
Stella Dallas.joined by emcees Lafayette, Katrina
Kane, and Kymbcr Leigh. The superb set was
created by Mr. Tom Cech. SpecialBaroieAwards
were given to Don Randolph (Don Flowers) for
his lifetime achievement in the gay/lesbian community and to Carla Petersen and Sharon Van
Butscl for their community service dwing the
past year.
Winners are:
Best Perrormances,
Popular Selection:
Jennifer Jett
Live Performance:
R.C. Mixed Chorus
Rock Selection:
Gloria Revelle
Skag Drag:
Scott Rezcc
Male Performance:
Rodney
Ballad:
Phoebe Tate
Coontty:
Jennifer Jett &Gion,~:vJ~':i.,~
R&B-Soul:
Comedy:
Group Performance:
Disco:
1992 EDITION
Dorian Drake
Gloria ReveUe
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in "Hairspray"
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YOU'LL LOVE IT!
Most Vcrsatilc Enteruiner:
Best Character Impersonation:
Amanda Foxx as "Cher"
Most Creative Costuming:
Jennifer Jett
Best Show-Non-Drag:
"Fanwy '91"
Produced by Dustin Logan & Bob Ewin~
Best Benefit Show:
"Fantasy '91'
Emcee of the Year.
Gloria ReveUe
Most Improved Enteruiner:
Roxie
Kymbcr Leigh
Best Use of Choreography
Best Transformation Male to Female:
Mae
Most Original/Unique:
Jennifer Jett
Favorite Out of Town:
Laura Grey
KymberLcigh
Newcomer of the Year.
Best Show:
Miss Gay Nebraska/America
Outstanding Backstage Support:
Muffy Rosenberg
Community Service Lifetime: Sharon & Carla
Achievement
Don Randolph
Jennifer Jett
Entertainer of the Year:
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Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) will be one of the groups talcing pan in the
Family Fair to be held on February 4 al Burke
HighSchool, 12200BurkeBoulevard.TheKeynotcspcakerfortheevening will be Ben Vereen,
star of R()()tS, TV and Broadway Actor, Lecturer,
and Entertainer, speaking on "Building Better
Families". TheFamilyFaitispanofthefamilyncss
series sponsored by Omaha Public Schools and
the Omaha Council of PTNPTSA.
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NEWS FROM NEBRASKA AIDS PROJECT
TheNelnskaAIDS Project and Omaha AIDS
Interfaith Network sponsored a guest speaker at
KountzeLutheranChwchonDecemberl, World
AIDS Day. Diane BeMCII is an epidemiologist
who currently works for the Center for Disease
Control. she formerly worked in the global AIDS
Program run by the World Health Organization.
Diane brought a world perspective of HIV and
AIDS which proved very enlightening to all that
attended. A panel of Omaha AIDS Professionals
and three persons with AIDS addressed an open
forum at Bellevue College. Fortunately, there
were many questions from the audience and a
good amountoflocal media coverage. On a ftnal
note, the American Red Cross AIDS Coalition
h05ted a green ribbon cutting ceremony at the
Civic Center, at which Mayor Morgan made a
proclamation announcing National AIDS
Awareness Day. It is our hope that this day
continued to raise Nebraskan's awareness and
sensitivity to the AIDS issue.
Thanks to NAP' s many contributors, our
clients reaped a bountiful Christmas once again.
Toys for Tots which brought in monies that
purchased toys and gifts for children with }ITV
challenged parents acr055 the state of Nebraska
was hosted at the MAX by the Imperial Court of
Nebraska. Additional gifts were gathered in Ccn·
ttal Nebraska by a youth group sponsored by
Cindy Mindi. Two NAP board members also
brightened the holiday as well. One member was
thoughtful enough to choose a single parent fam •
ily with two small children for which to person·
ally purchase their gifts. Likewise, our other
board member came forth with money and gift
PRIDE WEEK LOGO
CONTEST FINAL MONTH
Midnight Sarurday, February 29, is the dead•
line for artists or near artists" to submit entries
forthePrideWcck 1992LogoContestsponsored
by ANGLE (Achieving New Gay and Lesbian
Endeavors). The winning logo will be used for a
variety of Pride Week items including stationery,
T-shirts, buttons, posters, perhaps even a New
Voice cover.
The contest is open to all. The submitter of
the winning logo will receive a T-shirt bearing the
selected logo, two tickets 10 the Pride Week
Awards Dinner and a year's subscription to The
0
New Voice.
Entries submitted should beno largerthat 5"
x 7" with the submiuer's name on the back (not
front). Two colors arcaUowed; foreground color
and background color. Entries should consider
the 1992 Pride Week theme PRIDE= POWER.
Entries may be submiued to any ANGLE member or mailed to ANGLE. Box 31375, Omaha,
68131. An individual may submit any number of
entries. The winning logo will be chosen at the
general ANGLE meeting at 7 p.m .• Tuesday,
March3,atthe UNOReligiousCentcr, 101 North
Happy Hollow. All entries become the property
of ANGLE. Inc.
ANGLE has been the primary organizer and
sponsorofOmaha's Pride Week forseveral years,
coordinating a variety of activities including an
awards dinner, parade, rally with speaker, and
provided the specialized T-shirts and bullons
bearing the year's logo. Persons wishing to help
in any way may contact ANGLE through the
Gay/Lesbian Information Line, 558-5303.
PAGE18
cenificates which were used to purchase presenlS
for additional clients and children. Stockings
were also made by a group of wonderful elves and
distributed by NAP volunteers to clients before
Christmas. A group of University of Nebraska
Medical Centernursesdonated money and brought
cheer to two NAP clients and theirfourchildren.
AstheNAPcascloadhasrisenover57%overthe
past year, so did the number of our Christmas
donors and the support of our volunteers. We
hope you all realize how much our clientele
appreciates your thoughtfulness.
One special thank you goes lO the Imperial
court of Nebraska for donating a decorated
Christmas tree to a client, who would otherwise
have gone withoUL With the permission of that
clicn~ we would like 10 share the letter that was
brought to the NAP staff. A similar letter was
written specifically to ICON.
My thanks and good wishes to all the NAP
staff. facilitaiors, service providers, and fellow
volunJeers who have helped to bring meoul of1he
nclosel'' and back inro the living.
For some of us, the diagnosis ofbeing l/lV+
is eoough to make us becom,, hermils; afraid to
get close to someone/orfear ofgetting rejeci.d.
After being involvedwilhNAP since May '91,
I have found thal many of my friends and acquainJances are also in the "same boal" as I.
In the support groups I have found a new
sense of we/I-being coupled wilh the thought so
Hope./:ailh, and Acceptance.
Through the speaking engag~nt program
thal NAP has.I havefoundanou1le1 to kt others
RCMC PROM '92
By Rich Ketter
If you are among those who often feel that
there is never anything to do, then you should
know that there will be a Prom on February 29,
1992. The Prom will be the River City Mixed
Chorus Bcncftt for this year. Even more, the
Prom will be a lot of fun.
The Prom will give us all a chance to auend
that special night again, or maybe you missed it
thefirsllime.(Formanyofusithasbeentoolong
10 remember.) Wl)atever the case may be, this
time you can go with the someone youreallywanl
to be dancing and romancing with.
The Prom will start al 8:00 p.m. and will
feature a OJ. playing music of the40's through
the 70's. Between dances you can have your
picture taken tomemorializethisfantasticevening.
Reservations will need to be made in ad·
vancc. A phone line has been set up to take your
information. Simply call 346-7646, or ask any
chorus member. A donation of S5.00 is asked of
each person who will be attending alone and
S8.00 for every couple.
This benefit is just one of the ways that the
chorus raises funds for the operating ex.P""'es.
The chorus must rely on the community m order
that music an be purchased, flyers can be mailed,
honoraria can be given to the directors, and conccrtS can be performed. This is just one more fun
and exciting way to give support.
learn thal AIDS con happen to onyone, regardless ofsexual pro/erence; educa1ing the general
public as to hows and why' s of this illness.
A very special thankyou to the caseworkers;
Judilh and Palrick.for withoul you, I would still
be sining home alone, afraid 10 venture into the
world.
As1992 gets untkrway, I hopeandpraythal
everyone al NAP has the opportwuty to gel whal
they needduring the newyear, andu,quotea60' s
song: You con' I always get whal you want. bu1 if
you try sometimes, you get whal you need.
Peace, Hope, andl,ove in 1992.
p~
NAP Case Management Census
December. 1991
()pen Cases as of 12/1/91
165
?few Cases
15
Clients deceased
5
Clients moved from state (case closed) 6
Open Cases as of 12/31191
169
Client Services Provided in December, 1991
Advocacy
Transportation
Shopping, Cooking, Etc.
206
164
111
If you know someone who is HIV+ or has
AIDS, feel free to refer them to NAP. If you
would like to volunteer, call the Nebraska AIDS
Project for an application.
PRIDE PLANS UNDERWAY
Pride Week Planners arc at their drawing
boards and creative juices arc flowing. We have
already had two commiuee meetings and the
subcommittees organizing the individual events
whichmakeupPridcWeekareworlcinghardand
need your help.
Thenationallhemcofthisycar's Pride Week
in Pride = Power. Please join in our effort to
demonstrate what a proud, strong, and powerful
community we arc. Your positive ideas are very
instrumental in achieving new gay and lesbian
endeavors such as the wonderful event that will
take place on the Friday evening which "lcicks
ofr· Pride Weekend. The Imperial Court of Ne·
braska, the River City Mixed Chorus, and
A.N.G.L.E., Inc. will come together under one
roof in a joint venture for the first time in order to
offer our community an opportunity to expcri·
cncc afcclingof unity which will brand our hearts
forever. This one eventful evening alone will
send out a message that we arc a united people
and that we intend lO achieve our goals.
Uyou are interested in helping to plan Pride
Weck events, please contact me immediately by
calling the A.N.G.L.E., Inc. Information and
Referral Line at 558-5303 or writing to our P.O.
Box 31375.0maha,NE68!31, and providing us
with a means of contacting you.
D~ A. Buck
.
.
Pride Week Comm,nee Chauperson
ARBOR MOON NEW HOURS
Arbor Moon Alternative Book Store, the areas leading bookstore for books on women's and
multicultural issues, is now open Monday through Friday over the noon hour (12 - I pm), Wednesday
evenings from 7 · 9 pm, and Saturdays from I · 4 pm. Thursday evening, Arbor Moon displays at The
Precinct, 226 South 9th, in Lincoln. Arbor Moon is located in the Gathering Place.
THE NEW VOICE
FEBRUARY 1992
�LOCAL NEWS
Felice Whitney
Gloria Reveffe
Kymm
ICON'S TOYS FOR TOTS AT THE MAX RAISES OVER $1,300
Metropolitan Community
Church of Omehe
·celebroting Lffe in Christ·
ot
420 South 24th Street
Omaha, Nebraska
"For I know the
plans I have for
you," declares
the Most Sovereign
God, "plans to
prosper you and
not harm you,
plans to give you
a hope and
a future."
Rev. Matthew L. Howard, Pastor
Services
Sundays
10:20 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
FEBRUARY 1992
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3173
Omaha, NE 68103
Phone: (402) 345-2563
ThelmpcrialCourtofNebraskaisproudtoannouncetheoverwhelming
success of their 8llllUal Toys for Tots Show. Grand Czarina Gloria Revelle
puttogether an outstanding show for thatnighL Entertaining the crowd was
a variety of pcrformcn including the following: Empress XI Mae, Rodney,
Mr. MAX-the little fir IJCC, Empress IX Felice Whitney, Lady Royale
Kymm.AthenaffiTarni-aflockedtrce,GloriaRcvelle-theshortcstAND
the tallest tree in the show, Dick Brown-the rcd·nose reindeer, Samrni
Bennet~Kymberu:igh,theRiverCityMjxcdChorus-tonamcafew. We
exu:nd a hearty thank you to each ohheentertainers. Notonlydid they share
their talents, but they, too, pay the cover charge, and they give up their tips
to suppon the show. Thank you!
Thanks, too, goes out to all of the individuals and businesses who so
generously supponcd the show. Especially we thank the MAX forallowing
us topulon the show and donating a part of the door along with those other
bar owners who supponed us with thcirprcsence: Cindy of the Diamond and
Charlie and Dan of D.C.s. Patrons of The Chesterfield collected toys and
brought those to the show. They served to help adorn the tree that Royal
family members bought, decorated, and then contributed to a PWA after the
show. The Metro made its presence in the community known with a S250
donation to the event. Thanks to each of you!
Herc's a look at the financial picture:
INCOME:
Door
$454.00
Donations & Tips
~
TOTAL
:.$1439.00
EXPENSES:Sct, Flyers. Eu:.
75.00
TOTAL PROFITS
1364.00
From thoseprofitsS50wasscnttoABCQuilts in Ogallala, which makes
quilts and sends them all over the country for AIDS and CRACK babies.
Toys and necessities such as diapers, socks, baby wipes, etc. in the amount
of $265.65 were donated to the Children's Crisis Center on behalf of the
Gay/Lesbian community. Finally $822.48 was spent on toys and Christmas
food baskets for the families of25 children of PWAs.
For those of you handy with a calculator, you can see that we had
$225.87 left over. A commitiee has been formed to determine how to best
allocate that money so that it will go to benefit kids. A decision on that will
probably be made in the Februa,y meeting. We invite you to join us Feb. 3
at 6:30 p.m. at The MAX as we make that decision.
Thanks again for all your suppon! We'll see you March 8at The MAX
for Black Ni ht: An Ex losion of Fantasies!
THE NEW VOICE
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�LOCAL NEWS
LOVE EQUALS TALENTS
The Toys for Tots Show gave the New Voic•
of Nebraska a fitting opporrunity to recognize
Carla Petersen for her contributions while serv•
ing on the Steering Committee. During his
number, Dick Brown, treasurerofNVN, dressed
asRudolph,presentcdPetcnen, who was dressed
as Santa, with a plaque recognizing her for her
"creative" contributions.
Petersen joined the NVN Steering Commit·
tee two years ago and served u secretary during
hertwoyeartenn. Althoughshehasoptcdnotto
renew her position on the Steering Committee,
she remains an active member of theNVN staff,
writing articles (such as this one!), typing, and
doing layout.
Ycs, due to this vacancy and others that have
ex.isled almost forever, NVN is interested in
increasing the size of its Steering Committee. If
you have an interest in participating in producing
the Midwest's best gay and lesbian magazine,
join us Sunday, Feb. 9at J:OOp.m. at420S.24th
St. (MCC-0) for the monthly Steering Commit·
tee meeting.
ATTENTION ARTISTS
By Samml Bennett
NVN RECOGNIZES
SECRETARY
SEEKING LOGO FOR
'93 MARCH ON WASHINGTON
NEBRASKA CONTINGENCY
love in the air of Omaha. Join me in a night
of seduction and Jove with the many talents of
Omaha, newcomers and established performers.
Let's get together on Saturday night, February 8,
at the Triangle Bar, (Pollc & Railroad Ave).
l,SammiBcnnen, will be hosting a Valentine
Show, "The Sweetheart Girls," which will be
fearuring many of your favorite performers such
as Margo Monroe, Vanessa Andersen, Amanda
Foxx, and many others.
The Triangle Bar supports the gay commu•
nity, so let's get togclher and show them we
support everyone!
Those of you who missed "The Toys for
Tots"showbackinDecernberarenown:grening
it So, grab yourloved one, and a bottle of wine to
join us in a salute to our past and present loved
ones in a show stopper of talents, at 10 o'clock
p.m. on February 8.
CongratstothenewMissMu! from Omaha's
Hottest Redhead of the 90's
SammiBenneu
GOLDSMITH AWARDS GIVEN
At their monthly Prayer and Healing Service, held on January 13 in the Nebraska Chapel of St
Cecelia's Cathedral, the AIDS Interfaith Network of Omaha presented the Jonathan C. Goldsmith
MD.CareGiver's Aw~to 7 i:"dividuals andorganizati.ons who havedemonstratedexceptionalc~
andconcemforthoselivm11 with tilV or AIDS. Therec1pientsof theawards areNickBehmls John
Coe,
Naasz, Rev. Michael Tan Cn:ti, Dr. Michael Thorimnson, the Heartland Chapter~fthe
AmcncanRedCross,andMercyCareCenter. Congratulationstotheseindividualsandorganizations
for their dedicated efforts.
l:farry
Wearehavingacontest!! Weare looking for
a logo to represent the MARCH ON WASHrNGJPN rN '93NEBRASKACONTINGENCY
. The requirements are as follows:
I) logo must contain the words "MARCH ON
WAStilNGTONIN '93" and "NEBRASKA".
2) The copy must be clean for reproduction.
3) It would help if the original wet(: in bl ack and
white with any color specifications attached on
a separate piece of paper.
4)Itmustbesubrnittedby March ! 5, 1992,tothe
~:_rs below or given directly to Amy Marie
The winner will receive a free T-shin and a
one year subscription to Thl! New Voice of Nebraska. Let's show the Urtlted States of America
that we 're queer in Nebraska, too!
Send entries to:
DC in '93
P.O. Box 34463
Omaha,NE68134--0463
Ifyou would like more information, call Amy
at (402)451-7987.
0
Where it all.began
in
Omaha, Nebraska
712 South 16th Street 342-9595
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STILL THE FRIENDLIEST BAR IN TOWN
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THE NEW VOICE
FEBRUARY 1992
�LOCAL NEWS
RIVER CITY BOWLING NEWS
As of the 17th week of bowling, it was still
"The Battle of the Bars" as DC's and Gilligan's
were numbers l and 2 in the standings, but this
monlh DC's is in first place with 79 wins compared to second place Gilligan'~ 73 .wins.
Gilligan's 2 was JUSI one game behind w,th 72
games won.
The men's high game for the year was still
held by Bud D. of the Cenierfolds with a 269.
Darwin B. of "Y" Knot DC's has second high
game with 268, moving ahead of Tony 0. of
Coosistt:ntly lnca,sistt:ntwho has third high game
widu256.DarwinB. holdsthemcn'shighserics
with a 701 and had the league's high men's
average with a 1~.1. DanC. hasthesccondh\gh
men's series with a 676 and the second high
men'saveragewitha 189.9. Dan W.has !he third
high men'sserics with a 644. Ken W. has the third
high men's average with a 189.8.
The high women's game is still held by
Marcia K. of Consistantly Inconsistant with a
2 15 who has the third high women's series with
a487 and the second high womcn'savcrage with
1146.4. ElyscM.ofGilligan's#2has thcs=d
highwomen'sgamcwitha214,thehighwomen's
series with a 529, and the high women'savcragc
with a 162.7. Cheryl C. has the second high
women's series with a 491, and the third high
women's average with a 140.8.
The high team game {including handicap)
and high team 's eries arc held by Gilligan's with
an 807 game and a 2279 series.Gilligan's alS(\
holds the second high game with a 791. 6 Balls
The
and a Old Bag has third high team g ame with a
785. The second high team series is held by 3 +
l witha2215 andlhethirdhighteamscriesisheld
by Gilligan's #2 with a 2177.
.
The high scores for the week we:e Oarwm B.
with a 268 game (98 pins ove: his average) and a
686series, andLoriM. with a 112,amcanda4n
series. Duane S. had an outstandmg week as he
bowled 112 pins over his average.
The complete standing after 14 weeks of
bowling are as follows:
Won
Lost
I. DC's
62
29
62
29
2.Gilligan's
3. Gilligan' s #2
32
59
4. 6 Balls & a Old Bag
57
34
5. " Y" Knot DC's
51.5
39.5
6. Running Rebels
55
36
35
7.Rea!Mcn
56
8. &nie'sBookStorc
46
45
44.5
46.5
9. The Golden Girls
10.TheMAX
42
49
52
39
11. Dl.Dl.T.'s
12. Metro Mixers
48
43
13. DC'sToo
41
50
14. Ex Lover
35
56
49
15. Three Men & Little Lady
42
57
16. Consistantly Inconsistanl
34
17. Centerfolds
33
58
18. YosemitcSam's
31
60
31
19. Diamond DJ.'s
60
20. 3+ l
28
63
PHONE LINE HELPS
ANOTHER 167 CALLERS
During the fourth qwutcrof 1991 {October,
November. and December), the Gaytl..csbianlnformation Linc, spon sored by A.N.G .L .E .
{Achieving New Gay and Lesbian Endeavors)
received 427 phone calls. Over half (260) wen:
bang-ups, pranks, or hate calls. Of the remaining
167 calls, the largest group of callers (57) were
asking forinformationon localorganizations and
activities. 26 callers were looking for information
on bars,clubs, or other places tomectpcoplc.11
callers wen: looking for counselors or supPOrt
groups. 3 callers were reporting discriminanonor
hate crimes. 2 callers were secIcing legal help mid
3 callers were looking for help with school papers
or projects. 38 calls could not be returned. In most
cases when a call could not be returned it was
because of incom,ct phone numbers or people
who were not comfortable leaving their phone
n umber on the voice mail service. In all cases
ANGLE volunteers cry at least three times to
rcrum phone calls before logging it as a call that
cannot be returned.
MAJ MS LEATHER NE-1992
To join the best of NE's leather community
in competing for the titles of Mr. and Ms Leather
NE. contact any member of T.W.0. or look for
applications in your favorite drinking establishment. The contest, sponsored by Two Wheelers
ofOmaha,M.C., will behcldattheDiamondBar
March I.Scatingfortheeontest willbeginat8:00
p.m. Tickets are $3 and are available at the door.
Chesterfield
"Thats What Friends Are For"
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Hours : Monday Thru Sunday
3:00 PM TII 1 :00 AM
Happy Hours • Beer Busts
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1951 St.Marys-Omaha,Ne.
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FEBRUARY 1992
THE NEW VOICE
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�LOCAL NEWS
LADIES OF THE EVENING
By Cheri Loofe-Bavaard
Since the beginning of recorded gay histoty,
life has been decorated with fops, femmes, and
drag queens. They've entertained the masses,
raised a whole lot of money for every good cause
you can think of and stood up for our rights at
more places than Stonewall.
Well, boys, lhanks for all you've done but
share lhestagenow, please. Therc'sanew act in
town - women.
There have been several in<lividual cases of
women wearing a drag queen's crown, even
some co-edoperation.s. a groups in San Francisoo
called the Mermen.sis quite famous for tromping
around and singing Elhel Merman tunes.
Of lhe few women' s "drag" troupes in the
Midwest, one of the best known is right her in
Lincoln.
They are ' The Ladies of the Evening" and
lheydooftenperformatnight,but, no,they'renot
hookers. TheLadies have been around for a little
over two years now and in lhat time lhey've
developed from just a drag troupe with a twist,
into a really very talented group.
According to Belh Muehli.ng, the director
and founder of the group, the Ladies arc trained
and work with more of a theatre mentality, lhan
drag.
The numbers lhey do are parodies, usually
slcits. It's very rare that they do a song like the
song writer intended.
One of my personal favorites is "Almost
Paradise". Only, the Ladies do "Almost Pair Of
Dice". Two cute little <lice people attached to a
huge mirror hung in the middle of the stage
bounce around and sync the song.
"My goal ofdoing this," saysBethMuehling,
direetor of the group. "is makin~ at least one
person come away from a show thinking or see•
ing somelhing different III can change at least
one person's point of view, it's worth it."
Muehling'stheoryof"think-dlanging"seems
10 work. The emphasis of the shows is put on
entenainment and not on teaching, but some of
lhe morales still sink in to the audience.
The group's acts come in ,:very flavor you
could want. They portray liule children, the elderly, businessmen, and derelicts; all in a matter of
a few costume changes and ,:ven fewer minutcS.
Oneoflhe positive things about lhe "Ladies"
is that they do not limit theirpcrformanees tO lhe
gay communily. The thirteen all-lesbians-butone troupe is quick to remember where they got
lheir stut, but stresses lhat art can be art for
everyone,regaJdlessofyoursexualiiy. Which is
good, because everyone should be exposed to the
quick wit and satire lhat they bring to the si.ige.
And the "Ladies" are for everyone. They
mal<eitapointtopcrforminaecessiblebuildings
and include an American Sign Language inter·
preter in all of their shows.
The women's goal is to make the"Ladies", if
not a household word, at least a neiRhbomood
phrase. "I can see us in Vegas," says 'Muehling,
"playing night afternight. God! We could be so
good!" Muehling 's right hand woman and busincss mind of lhe troupe, Micki, agreed, but added
that although lherc is potential to make it big. not
everyone may want to . "We've got over a dozen
people in this group. They are all very talented,
but not all of them want to be on stage for the rest
oflheir lifc."
Wbelherornotlhe "Ladies"mal<e a lifetime
commitment to the stage. they are sure worth
seeingifyou'vegotlhechance. The group per·
forms in all of Nebraska's surrounding si.itcs as
well as in LincolnandOmaha.Mostreoenllylhey
pl ayed for a general audience at lhe Lincoln
Hilton and for the Lincoln General Hospital lndepcndenceCenter AlumniDinneraswellaspitching in at a benefit show to benefit a local woman
withAJDS.
I got to see them at the Hilton and le t me tcll
you, they were wonderful! They made me l augh
andtheymademecry. Wel\ ......Ididn'tery,butl
didlaughalot Goscethe"Ladiesoflhe Evening".
You won't regret it.
NEWS FROM THE MAX
By Gloria Revelle
The MAX is still the only place in lhe Midwest lO give Gay Men and Women a choice.
Whether you kick up your heels to the best in
Country Music with Ed Murray in STOSH'S
SALOON or party wilhMike & Eddie B. in lhe
disco, you'll always find some place quiet to go
and get tO know lhat special somoone a little
better. Come see the difference.
I'd like to welcome our new Miss Max 8 to
our little f amily.Tius year's contest really showed
why we're the best in the MidwesL Congratulations tO Dorian on her year as Miss MAX 7.
Dorian is one of lhe finest entenainers anywhere
and we had a great year working tOgelher. Watch
lhe New Voice and lhe MAX lobby for the first
show featuring our new Diva. Thanks to lheMiss
MAX Alumni and Tom Cech for all lheir help in
malcinJ this year·s contest such a success.
February 2 you'll find great food and great
entenainment at lhe MAX. We're helping
Omaha's Metropolitan Community Church celebrate it's 18th Anniversary. There will be a pizza
parly and show all for$5. All lheproceeds will go
the the MCC-0 building fund.
Sunday, February 9, lhe MAX is giving
Omaha a pre-Valentine's Day Gift toreallyputa
heart on you. Welcome back, California Men.
Four of southern California's hottest men who
grace lhe pages or Exercise for Men and Playgirl
will betaking it offonly for themenoflheMAX.
She captured Omaha wilh her illusion of
Lena Home at Miss Gay Nebraska U.S.A. in
December, and on Sunday, February 16, she
returns. Victoria Wells, Miss Gay Nebraska
U.S.A. will be here with some of the fuiest
performers from Kansas City. Don't miss this
tcmfic show.
Omaha loves 'em so I'm bringing them back.
Sunday,Fe bruary23,it's Gloria'sMidwestMen.
Omaha'slocalboysneverlookedso good. Johnny,
Angel , Robofo>t, Easy Lover, and Wild Thing
will all be there. Tbere'ssomethingforevcryone
at lheplaceforeverybody. THE MAX!
QUEER NATION-NEBRASKA FORMING IN OMAHA
WE"RE HERE, WE'RE QUEER, WE'RE
FABULOUS, AND NOW WE'RE IN NE·
BRASKA.
QUEER NA110NHASCOME100MAHA
AND WE'RE LOOKING FORA FEW GOOD
DYKES AND FAGS.
QUEER NATION is apolitical action group
formed to promote gay, lesbian, and bisexual
visibiliiy and work for human rights.
But, wai~ you say, Nebraska doesn't need
QUEER NATION. we're doing just fine.
OH.REALLY?
Did you know you can be fired for being
queer in this state? Did you know you can be
evicted &om your apartment, denied a loan, and
otherwisehassledandhoundedjustforbeinggay
and you can't do anything about it7
IS THAT TRUE? YESI IS TI!AT RJGHTI
NO!
What are we going to do about it? You
guessed it, the first step is to become visible and
lhat's what QUEER NATION is all about
As long as lhe community at large is left to
believe there aren't any queers in thi.< state, they
can feel justified in denying us our civil rights.
And lhey aren't going tolcnow we're here unless
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wetcllthem.Beingvisibleisasearyconccpt,but
beforeyouthrowthismagazinedownin disgust,
let me tell you ways QUEER NATION can remind those silly straight people that we are here.
How about SHOPPING? I bet you never
thought your favorite past timeoould be political,
didyou?Of course itis, if you go to Wcstroads in
agroupof20andeveryoneisholdinghandsand
wearing QUEER NATION !·shirts.
Herc's an idea for those of you who want to
be a little less obnoxious: have a letter writing
party. You'd be amazed how effective it is to
writc to businesses. radio stations, or even government bodies and remind them that we won't
put up with homophobia.
For the more artistic among us, QUEER
NATION has also been known to post queerpositive banners and spray paint slogans like
"DYKESANDFAGSAREPEOPLE,TOO"on
sidewalks and other places. Of course, this may
be illegal and you may not want to do it, but... ...
QUEER NATION NEBRASKA is open to
all people regardless of sexual orieni.ition, race,
creed, national origin, abilities, religion, or gender. If you are at all interested, or even just
curious, please write to the following address or
THE NEW VOICE
calltogetinfonnationaboutthe firstmeetingand
whatactionsan:planned.Comeon,takeastepfor
all ofus. YOU can make the world a better place
for yourself and your queer sistcrs and brothers.
Join QUEER NATION 10DAYI It won't cost
you a thing and you might even enjoy it!
Writcto:
QUEER NATION (or Q.N. if you're shy)
P.O. Bo>t 34463
0maha,NE68134-0463
Or call: Blakeat(402) 451-7987.
LOVE
by BIiiy Joe
There are two kinds of love.
Love from the mind
And Love from lhe heart,
Love for anolher person
and Love of God,
Love of parent for child
and Love of child for parent,
Love of fanlily and God.
FEBRUARY 1992
�LOCAL NEWS
NEWS FROM METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH OF OMAHA
By Carla
Thisisitl Thebigwedccndhasanivedl Get
oo your bib, yourdancin' shoes, and join us at 1lie
MAX! We're celebrating our 18th Anruvenuy
as achartered church in the Univenal Fellowship
ofMeiropolitanComrnunityChUlchcs(UFMCC
forshortl)I
Saturday night the board ordueetors is treating the congregation to a thlllk you dinner at the
chun:h, but Stmdaynight we'll take theeelebntion out into the community. The evening (Sun.,
Feb. 2, that is) starts II 6:00 p.m. at The MAX
with pizza. A SS.00 admission will get you pizza
from 6-8, dancing (with music for everyone!)
from7-9,andtheshowolshowsll9:30. lfyou'rc
strictly a show pcnon, well, come at the wua1
time, and you'll be charged the usu.a!S3 aclmission. Proceeds from the evening will go into the
Building Fund.
YES! I've been assured the currently building contract will be paid off by then. I cxpc,ct to
see a mortgage burning one evening. Andthllllc:s to special Ovistmu donations by the
congregation, it looks like we'll still ha-e a
balanceo[Sl 7,000 to continue our building fund
drive.
Our fundraising committee has put together a
$200 cash rafOe that will we place that night
And they promise me there arc some other "unmentionable in 'proper company'" prius! So
you've got more than one chmcc to become a
winner. If you haven't got your tickets, I'll just
bet there'll be a few left that we can sell you at the
show. For those of you on the oonsctVative side,
we'll have door prius. We want everyone to go
home feeling like a winner.
MCC-Othanksthecomrnunityforalloftheir
support in 1991 and in the 17 years prior. Weare
thlllkful [or you and your generous contributions
over the years. We hope you will come and
celebrate with us Feb. 2.
Joining us this weekend forthceelebratioo is
the Mid -Central Discrict 's District Coordinator,
Rev. Bonnie Daniel. She will speak during the
Morning Worship Service on Feb. 2. We invite
you to join us 1110:20 Lm.11420 S. 24th St. for
thll special anniversary service.
While in Omalu. Rev. Daniel will be looking
at potential host hotels for the J993Mid-Ccntral
District Conference or UFMCC. This conference, whichdrawsclergy and lay representatives
from eight states, i.s held annually over Memorial
Day weekend.
OmahaMCCasarcbeginningtomalceplans
now to attend the 1992 conference in Billings,
McrttanL
January saw MCC-0 packed during the
Morning Wonhip Services. Seven1y-eight
crowded the sanctuary Januuy 12. Winter always seems to be a time or growth for us. I
wonder Whal Februliy Will hold!
Membenhipclass, scheduled for mid-Januuy, attracted six. The addition of these into
/
membership will bring our total to 90. Wow!
Den 't forget theGay/LcsbianSuppon Group
th11 mccu each 'lucsday 11 7:30 p.m
the
Lesbian Support Group that meets Satunlays 11
11:00Lm. Bothgroupsinvitencwcomcrstojoin
them any time.
As for me, well, I'll be seeing you in church.
Please join us any Sunday at 10:20 a.m. or 7:00
°"
HEARTSONG SINGERS
COMING TO MCC-0
Thegospdmusiemini.stryofHearuongwill
fill thcsancnwy at MCC-Omahaas this group of
[our talented young men pre$Cnt a gospel aincc:n
at 7:30pm on February 11.
H e ~ was organized in 1987 and entered themus,cministry(ull time in 1990,believing thll God called them individually and collectively to travel and share principles of Jesus
Ovitt in word and song. Hcartsortf employs a
variety of musical siyl.., l'rom trldiuonal Southern Gospel to Contcrnporuy Christian, to share
the good news. HcartXong was one of the groups
appcarin,atthcOcncralConferenceolthcUnitcd
Fellowship ofMetropolitan Community Chun:hcs
held in Phoenix last swnmer.
1lie concc:rt is free and open to the public. A
love offering will betaken. TapcsofHcartsortg 's
music will also be available.
A BENEFIT FOR 111£ RIVER CITY MIXED CHORUS
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�LOCAL NEWS
ICON HONORS PAST
PRESIDENT
By Carla
JoJo and Don
The Imperial Court of Nebraska voted in its
December meeting io recogruzc Don Randolph
for his savice(as president) IO ICON and the gay
and lesbian community. Formal recognition of
Randolph iook place during the annual Toys for
Tots Show, December 22 at The MAX.
Carla Petersen, then president ofICON, read
a letter ICON had n:ceived from a community
member who ioldhow Randolph'scommill'llent
had helped that individual. With the entire Board
of Governors present on stage, JoJo MorrisonMother IO AU Athenas--presented Don a plaque
which reads as follows:
"ThelmperialCourtofNebraskarccognizes
Don Randolph for his contributions io the Oay/
• Lesbian commwiity of Nebraska and Iowa and
names him President Emerirus with all honors
and privileges. December 1991."
NEWS FROM THE IMPERIAL COURT OF NEBRASKA
By Phoenix Fallentino, Princess Royale XI
Greetings and Happy Valentine's Day!
Some of our Board members and monarchs
and Royal Family members just returned from
coronation festivities in Houston, Texas. The
southern hospitality shown IO our court will not
be forgotten. A great time was had by all and
congratulations to the new Monarchs of the Lone
StarCourtof Housion. Weare looking forward IO
seeing Housion at DID' coronation in June.
At our January meeting the Board of Governors accepted and approved two new Board
members. Congratulations and welcome to
Michael Gaffney and Jerry McGinnis. They will
serve witil January of 1994.
Thank-you to everyone who aucnded Toys
for Tots at the end of December. The show was
very successful. (Sec siory page 19.)
When the need arises for the less fortunate,
you, the Gay/Lesbian community never let us
down and always show up in force to support our
causes. ICON appreciates you!
TheBoatdacceptedthercsignationofBoard
memberRonnMorriswhohasmoved. We thank
him for serving and best wishes in the future.
ICON extends congratulations to the newly
crowned Miss Max and a thank-you to Miss Max
7, Dorian Drake, on her successful year reprc·
senting the MAX.
Speakingofpageants,allyouhunksouttherc
w~o desire to thrown on a gown, shave the facial
hair, and pump up some wig hair; ICON's armual
Cl_os~t Ball will be coming up in April Our
rc1gn~g Closet Ball Queen, Kyrnber Leigh,
prorruses that this year's Closet Ball will be oneof-a-kind that you don't wantto miss. Watch for
further details and dates.
Another exciting ICON function coming up
will be Black Night: an Explosion of Fantasies,
M,arch 8, 9:3£?pm at the MAX. Duane promises
this to be a rught of fantasy and magic. All the
performers will be doing a fantasy of choice:
Wcstern,Leather,Comedy... Lastlheard,Mac,
Gloria Revelle, and Jennifer Jett were considering a 1:iplc fantasy involving pineapple syrup,
toothpicks, a horseshoe, and cherry flavored lipstick. Sowc'llsceallofyouMarch8.Duanealso
promises some true hunks doing their fantasy.
Don't be late!
PAGE 24
Plans are all inplaceandfmalforCoronation
'92, "A Night of Anirnation",to beheldJwie 1921, 1992, at the Airport Ramada Inn. This is also
G~y Pride Week and
and River City
Milled Chorus have acuv1t1es pl armed with us.
This promises to be a weekend notto be missed.
IC(_)N has a block of rooms so make your reservauonscarly.Inform the Ramada Inn you're with
ICON for a discount! Let's all be proud ofwho we
arc and show everyone Nebraska is the plaoe
where "the good life begins!"
The Board accepted th.e resignation of Don
Randolph as our Archbishop. ICON will be
searching for a new Archbishop, announcement
to be made later.
ICON extends best wishes io MCC-0 on
their J8thanniversary,February2.MCC·Oplans
a celebration February 2 beginning at 6pm at the
MAX. ICON will be there io show our support
and we hope to sec all of you there, too.
On January 11, Phoertix Fallentino, Princess
Royale XI, Gloria Revelle, Grand Czarina XI,
an~ past Empress Velvet all participated in the
Miss Three Cheers Pageant in Sioux City, Iowa.
Thanks IO Gary and the staff ofThrcc Cheers for
involving ICON.Congratulations iothenew Miss
Three Cheers. ICON looks forward to working
with the "Sioux City Gang." We appreciate your
support and we always feel lots of Jove and
support at the Three Cheers.
ICON still is accepting apPlications for Board
Members.Ifyouhavcadcsuetogetinvolvedin
thecommw,ityandmakead.i ffercnce,pickupan
application or attend our meetings, the first Monday of the month, 6:30pm at the MAX. Hope io
see you!
February 22, 1992 marks the 20th anniversary of the Cottrt System. Congratulations io our
FoundingMotherCourt,theCrystal Prism Court
of San Francisco.
And don't forfct to send your sweetheart
roses on Valentine sDay,Fcbruary 14! Andifl
happen to be your sweetheart, I'll even settle for
white carnations tipped in red!!!!
Happy Valentine's Day!
See all of you at the upcoming events, and
don't forget Coronation '921
~!'!<?LE
THE NEW VOICE
P-FLAG NEWS
By Kathy England
. February 1s traditionally a month of Valenunes, ~ance, and sharing. For a parent or friend
who has JUSt become aware that their child coa
worker, or acquaintance is gay, there may
whole new set of emotions. One may wonder how
(pardon the pwi) straight a shot Cupid my have
delivered.
Five years ago, I couldn't bear the thought of
a Valentine card or remembrance. a few short
months before, our son had "come out" io us
during his first college holiday break. My whole
world seemed tobe upside down. !knew our son
had not changed and !hat we loved him but I
didn't know or widcrstand what his ann~unce·
ment meant except that I was (As Scott later
described me) devasted. A whole wave of emotions swept over me, including fear (the world
would not treat him kindly), bewilderment de·
rtial (it's just a "phase"), guilt (what had I do~e to
cause this"), and pain from grieving the "loss of
the son and dreams and hopes" that I once knew.
As I gradually put pieces of my life back
togClher and began to read and learn about homosexuality, I came IO Wlderstand that this was
neither a choice for him or the result of anything
that we as parents had done or not done. Scott is
the child of God that had been loaned tous to love
and hold fora whilc,justlikehis sister. Had !been
aware of and called the P-FLAG help line then,
known about P-FLAG, asupportgroupforfarnilies and friends of lesbians and gays, and read
some of the books and articles that are loaned
through the P-FLAG library, I might have been
able IO live through that February with far more
smiles than tears, with more warmth and Jove
than pain.
P-FLAG is a national federation of chapters
and groups of parents and friend< who come
together IO share their experiences, support one
another through the variety of emotions and stages
ofonc 's growth, and celebrate the lives of all our
children as we know and love them. We talk
t?geth':'atmonthlymeetings,(January'sdiscuss1on with Wes Perry, a medical social worker
was about AlDS. and the impact on families);
work with others m the community IO help them
undcrstandwhoweandourfamiliesareandwhat
we need for evcry~c to live productive, protected and healthy lives; staff a phone information line to assist people with information and an
open, listcrting heart; provide a support group and
sa_fe placeforyouth in our community; and work
w1thm the gay commwiity to help ow,;clves and
others as we grow together. Know anyone who
might like to join us? Anyone we can send a
special caring Valentine to? Anyone who may
need a hug and someone IO talk IO this Valentine's
D~y? Let us know if you or someone you know
might need a P-FLAG Valentine this year.
Come to the next P-FLAG meeting, February
9th (second Sunday of the month) at First
Methodist Church at 70th and Cass .;2pm. the
Rev. and Mrs.Lowen Kruse, a very special couple
~ ow: communi.ty, will be talkin$ with us about
. B 1bhcallssue~ tn Human Sexual11y", which will
include our attitudes about homosexuality and
heterosexuality.This will be an open discussion
of faith and our religious beliefs. Parents, friends,
farrulymcmbersandguestsarcalwayswelcome.
Fo~ f~er information about meetings or other
acuv,ues, please call the P-FLAG Information
Linc at 291-6781.
be
FEBRUARY 1992
�LOCAL NEWS
LINCOLN QUESTION:
TO DRAG OR NOT TO DRAG
CHORUS NOTES
93 MARCH ON WASHINGTON
By David Brady
By Cheri Loofe-Bavaard
Our winier concert has come and gone: and
ii was a lo1offun. Our sincere !hanks 10 all of you
who attended. Your presence helped make lhis
concert a great success.
The Chocus and iis dircclOrS, John Bcnneu
and Jonalhan Cole. have already begun prcpon·
lion foe the Spring Pride Concert and foe our trip
!O lhcGALA Festival in Denvcrnex1July. GALA
11 ~ Gay And Lesbian Association of choruses,
w,lh over 100 member choruses in lhe U.S.,
Canada, Ew-ope, and Aw11ralia. The fesiival is
held every lhree years and brings iogelhcr u
many of the dioru.scs u can 11tend.
Mute your cakfldars now for our Pride Concert, Saturday, May 23. Comegiveu.sa send orr
to GALA. We 're very exci1ed about represcnling
Omaha, and we appreciaie all lhe support lhal
yo~, our audience, gives w. CongralU!ations 10
Pen Andree, whowasclceled 10theChoru.s board
of dircc:tors in November.
Whac will you beon April 25, 1993?
An historic event ror Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual and Supportive s1raigh1 people ,;..ilh take
pl-=e on lhat dale in WuhinflOn, D.C.
On lhc weekend of Apri 251h, I993, a pro·
pos~ 2. million people will oonverge on our
capitol c,iy roramarchon Wuhington foe Gay
and Lesbian Righis.
The lul march on WashinglOn for Gay and
Lesbian righlS, entitled "Foe Love and For Life"
was in 1987. Wilh lhepartlcipalion of650,000
people, ii was lhe largest civil righlS demonsiralion in lhchisuxyofour country. h also was a life
changing evcn1 for many people. It spawned
many now famous organiutions like AC11JP
and QUEER NATION. That march belpcd push
the Gay Lesbian civil rightS movement 10 new
hcighlS.
The march in 1993 can only be belier.
Here's how you can be involved:
~is march relics on grassroois organizing.
Nog1an1 oomrnince will do it all (orus. Eachsta1e
will be inv<:>lvcd in each step of lhc planning.
Nebraska will be sending arepresentative IO cad,
scheduled meeting of the national march commi11ee. Meetings will be scheduled (or input and
organizing here in Omaha, around lhe stale and
also around lhc4-sta1emidwcs1 region (N~ka.
Iowa, Kansu, and Missouri).
The DC93 comrni11ee needs you. Your input
and abili~es are vital for a successful march.
Please wnie to the following address or call the
numbcrbelowformorcinforrnationonlhemarch
and meetings coming up.
Wri1c 10:
DC93
Box 34463
Omaha, NE 68134-0463
Orcall:AmyMarieMeclcat(402)451-7987.
You can be a part of history by joining lhc
DC93 Ncbruka committee IOday.
To Drag or nol to Drag? Thauccms to be lhe
big question 11 lhe Precinct here in Lincoln. The
question was u ked ror lhe firsl time II a "whiie''
party !hat wu held in Augu.s1 or lu1 yar 10
bcncfi1 theNcbruka AIDS Projcc:L A fow men in
lhc communiiy wanled lO attend the fwlctioo in
drag, to n:prcscnl and to support I.hat aspecl of
persons wilh AIDS. They were not allowed IO
attend I.he runc1ion. Shortly after, I.he Prccincl
sWted a :·club" nigh1 on. Thursdays. The club
nighl was intended IO provide an al1ema1ivc lO I.he
Panic for Lincoln's gay conununity, but again.
drag queens can '1 come in.
Bar manager Jody Lulh says ii's nothing
pcrsonal,jus1 a maucror policy. "h's ju.tt a dress
code we decided on. We'relheonly straigh1club
wilh a gay nigh1, and lhe dress code is more for I.he
proleetion o( our cusiomers lhan anylhing else.
Plus, you really have lO look like your i.d. whm
you cn1eu bar."
Maybe. Maybe nol. Regardless or the rea·
sons, a lo! or Lincoln's gay communiiy is hol
aboul the usue. One argument is lhat drag is an
in1egral part of gay history. Nol only men but
women, also, have cross-dn:ssed rorconvcnicnce,
safciy, gender identifica1ion, and enlertainmenL
Drag queens and lesbians lhrew thefin1 stones at
SIOOCwaD. ~ . whcncvcracau.senccdsmoney,
r!tg show IS oneorthe best fund raiscn you can
So, °?en, ir a bar is going 10 have a gay nighl,
~hy c~ I all members of lhe gay communi1y,
includingdrag_'l,uecns, be allowed 10 participa1e?
~ says II Sl matter or protecUon. "{n this
locanon, on such a busy strW, we feel if people
aresccnooming in in normal dress, lhac will be
less of a diance for bashings."
But is someone who is driving down lhe
~trcel 801!'810 be able lO icll ir a woman walking
mloabarureallya woman? andwhoinlheirrighl
mindisgoingtobea1someoneuprigh1nex110lhe
police station?
Recenlly, in connection wilh all the hubbub
'!'embers o( lhe direct action group, Queer Na'.
llOn, staged a Precinct prolest in lhc bar ilSClf.
Sporting slickers lhaisaid, "Fass ion Police Gone
BadA11'\,:cinc1",and''ThePrecinc1 Kicks People
Ou1 Who Arc Ou1", 1wo women in male drag
complele wilh banana-gcrtitalia danced provoca•
lively on the dance noor. They were uked 10
leave.
Some worry lhat the proiesis and complainis
will cause the Precinct lO wilhdraw club nigh1
from lhe rosier, but Lulh disagrees and doesn't
see ii as 1ha1 big of an issue. She was willing IO
like a second look al the dress code by leuing I.he
600membersorclubnigh1vo1eforlhcmselvesat
a special election sometime in January.
Regardless of lhe oulCOllle, lhc dress code
needs revision. As Staled now, lhe dress code says
"Propcrauireuquired". There area lot ordefini·
lions for proper, and in some cases, drag may
even be one of lhem.
The Diamond Bar, 712 S. 161h, will be I.he
site of the Second Annual Chili Feed hos1ed by
A.N.G.LE., Inc. (Achieving New Gay & Lesbian Endeavors) on February 161h from 5:00 to
8:00 p.m. The chili will range from mild, spicy,
to HOT and spicy (as I.hose of us who la.Sled
Marshall's chili lul year can attes1). A donation
FEBRUARY 1992
FRONTRUNNERS/WALKERS
Scooter's Point of View
Rosebud iells me i1'1 very rare I haveaomelhing worlh saying, bul I would like 10 tell everye
one how much I have _njoyed watching lhe club
grow and hope lhat I 992 will bring new growlh
and new friendship. We starled 1991 wilh 34
members.and ended with 67...a great year! h's
always ruce 10 see currcn1 and new members
every week al our walks and runs. As you may
lcnow,ourgoalistoincn:ueclubmembership10
100'1:'embersduring 1992. Wenecdyourhclpro
do lhis. Please reel welcome lO share your ideas
at one of our club functions or al one of lhe
monlhly mecrings.
Somuch~during 199l;Mcrnorial
Day weekend in-~ansu City, a club weekend in
Si. Joseph. our firs I Anniversary party, camping,
Labor Day weekend wilh olhCT mid-wc:alcm
Fronirunncrs/walken, and finally, our Holiday
party. Your individual conlributions 10 lhcsc
evcnis is what being a member is all about lhankyou10lhosewhohelpcdmakelheseeventS
(& olhen) succeuesl
ln_ 1992, I would li~e 10secmore improvemcn1Smlhcclub.Some1deascum:ntlyinprogress
are: gues1speakers at our monthly busincssmet1·
ings: ~iving talks on moliva1ion, sports fi1ncss,
nuinuon, and other relaled topics; and annual
membership drive, including special runs/walks
and other activities aimed a1 drawing new mcm·
ben lO lhe club.
Don'1leuhoscchillyWedncsdaynigh1Sscarc
youorr. The club still meets and has some i1s mos1
mvigoratingruns/walks on lhcsecoolerevenings.
AUendanoc has been low inrccen1weeks bu1 let's
uy and pick up the tempo during lhese "euy 10
gel our or shape" winter months.
Just remember IO dress appropriately (wear
se~eral layers of loose clolhing) and you'll still
enJOy yourself even in sub-freezing condi1ions.
isttqucs1edofS3.00pcrbowlorS5.00forallyou
care !O caL Proceeds go 10 fund 1992 Gay and
Lesbian Pride Weck Aclivities and National
Coming Out~)' Aetivi1iu. We cna>Uragc you
lo auend u lhis ,s anexeellenlopponunity 1ono1
only support Pride Week bu1 to become familiar
wilh A.N.G.L.E. and offer your suggestions.
THE NEW VOICE
LES-Bl-GAY-LA '92
The LES-Bl-GAY-LA '92, a benefi1 dance
extravaganza will be held Friday, February 28 al
the lo~a ~ernorial Union, in Iowa Ciiy. This
event IS J()mtly sponsored by the University of
Iowa Lesbian.Gay,& Bisexual Slaff and Faculty
Association, lhe Womens Rcsoun:e and Action
Cen1er, and lhe Iowa Cenier ror AJDS Resources
and Education (!CARE). All proceeds from lhis
event will go to !CARE. For more information
~tac1TheSleeringCornmiuec,Box2989,lowa
City, IA 52244, (319) 338-2135.
MICHAEL D. McCI.EllAN
~al..t,10:]a...-~
1613 :}a..,.,,,. .Ji...;
~d\'~61,oz
346-0974
Civil Litigaticn
R?alEstate
BJsiress & Conrerc:i.al
O:reral Practice
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�COMMUNITY CALENDAR
SATURDAY, February l
Gay/Lesbian Coalition 1st Saturday Event,
Cornerstone, 640 N. 16, Lincoln, 7-lOpm
SUNDAY, February l
Two Wheelers of Omaha M. C. (TWO)
12noon, Diamond Bar, 712 S. 16, Omaha
Gay/Lesbian Student Organization, 6:30pm
Omaha.Call forlOQlion: 558-8121
CelebrateMCC's 18th Birthday Pany/Show,
Pizza 6-8pm, Dance 7-9pm, Show 9:30pm,
$5 Pizza & Dance, $3 cover after 8pm
All atTheMAX, 1417 Jackson, Omaha
MONDAY, February3
Imperial Court of NE Board of Governors Mtg
The MAX, 1417 Jackson, Omaha, 6:30pm.
BiPALS (Bisexual People/ Alternative Life
Styles) Support Group, Open to all sexes,
Cornerstone, 640 N. 16, Lincoln. 7 :30pm
TUESDAY, February 4
Kearney HJV/AIDS Support Group, 6:30pm
Call for Info: (308)234-6500.
A.N.G.LE. Meeting, UNO Religious Center,
I01 North Happy Hollow, Omaha, 7pm.
THURSDAY, February 6
Gay/Lesbian Resource Cntr Business Meeting
Room 342, Nebr Union, UNL, Lincoln, 7pm.
SATURDAY, February8
P-FLAG Youth Support Grp g/1/b youth 13-21.
!st Meth. 7020Cass, Omaha, 291-6781,4pm
"Sweetheart Girls" host Sanuni BeMett, lOpm
Triangle Bar, Polk & Railroad Ave, Omaha,
SUNDAY, February 9
NewVoice StceringComrnittee, lpm.
MCC-Omaba, 420 S. 24th St. All are welcome
OmahaMen(OMEN)mceting, J:3()pm.
Write: OMEN, Box 3706, Omaha 68103
Parenis-Friends of Lesbians & Gays, Omaha
"Bible Issues in Hwnan Sexuality" 291-6781
1st Methodist, West Entrance, 7020 Cass, 2pm
"California Men " perform at 9:30pm at
The MAX, 1417 Jackson, Omaha,
MONDAY, February 10
AIDS Interfaith Prayer/Healing Service, 7pm
St Cecelias, Neb Chapel, 701 N. 40, Omaha
SATUR DAY, February 15
River City Gender Alliance, For Cross Dress
comm. All orientations. No sexual encounters,
Write: Box 680,CouncU Bluff"s51502
SATURDAY,Februaryl9
''The Prom", D.J. musicof40's-70's,8:00pm,
TickelS S5 each S8/couple, Info call 346-7646
Benefit for River City Mixed Chorus.
SUNDAY, February 16
Chili Feed. Sponsored by ANGLE, Funds Pride
Week/NCOD, Diamond Bar, 712S. !6,5-8pm,
Omaha, Donation $3/Bowl, $5/AII Can Eat
SUNDAY,Marcb J
Mr./Ms Leather Nebr Contest, $3 at door, 9pm
Sponsor: Two Wheelers of Omaha, Diamond
Bar, 712 S. 16, Applications at local bars
Gay/Lesbian Student Organization, 6:30pm
Omaha, Call for location: 293· 7862
Parents-FLAG/Kearney, St Luke Episcopal
2304 2nd Ave, Call (308) 237-3870, 3pm
Victoria Wells, Miss Gay Nebraska USA at
ThcMAX, 1417 Jaclcson, Omaha, 9:30pm
WEEKLY EVENTS
SUNDAY
Metropolitan Community Church, 420 S. 24,
Omaha, 345-2563. Worship 10:20am, 7pm
Omaha Frontrunners !Oam.,Various Locations
Grand Island Alcoholics Anonymous for Gay/
Lesbian, Open Meeting 12noon (308)234-6500
TUESDAY, February 18
Kearney HlV/AIDS Support Group, 7:30pm
Call for Info: (308)234-6500.
River City Milted Bowling, Sky Lanes,
TbeCenter,42 & Center, Omaha, 3pm
Grand Island HlV/AIDS Support Group
Call £or time, location: (308) 381-5175
MONDAY
Alternate Test Site, Nebraska AIDS Project
36241..eavenworth St., Omaha. 7-IOpm
Coalition for 0/1. Civil Righ!S Board Mtg,
SLMarlc.s, 13th&R,Llncoln, 7:30pm
WEDNESDAY, February 19
"Prayers for Peace", First Lutheran Church,
542 South 31 St., Omaha, 7pm
River City Mixed Chorus Rehearsal 7:15pm
Lowe Ave Presbyterian, I 023 N 40, Omaha
TUESDAY
"Out In The 90's" Gay Broadcast News
Service, Cable Channel 14, Lincoln, 7pm
THURSDAY, February 2-0
Gay/Lesbian Resource Center Business Mtg,
Room 342, Nebr Union, UNL, Lincoln, 7pm
Empty Closet Support/Discussion Group, 7pm
Kearney meetings (308) 234-6500
SATURDAY,February22
P-FLAG Youth Support Grp g/1/b youth 13-21.
I st Meth, 7020 Cass, Omaha, 291-6781, 4pm
Gay/Lesbian Suppon Group, 7:30pm,
MCC-Omaha, 420 S. 24th St.. 345-2563
No Meeting February 11th
SUNDAY, February23
Gloria's Midwest Males perform at 9:30pm
TheMAX, 1417 Jackson, Omaha
WEDNESDAY
Omaha Frontrunner/Wallcers, 6:30pm,
Ford Binhsite, 32nd & Woolworth, Omaha
MONDAY, February l4
Llncoln AIDS Interfaith Network Service,
St. Maries, UNL Campus, 13th & R, 7pm
P-FLAG AIDS Support Group, Lincoln, 7pm
Call AIDS Information Line: 475-2437
TUESDAY, February 25
Parenis-Friends of Lesbians/Gays, (P-FLAG)
ComhuskerChptr, 7pm. Program: "Religion",
Unitarian Church, 6300 'A', 435-4688,
Lincoln , Youlh session at same time
FRIDAY, February l8 - Sunday, March 1
Names Project Memorial Quilt. Ahearn Field
house, Kansas State Univ, Manhattan, KS
Empty Closet Support Group, Meet Grand
Island/Hastings alternating (308) 234-6500
Lesbian Discussion Group Lincoln 7:30pm
14 & R, Nebr Union, Women Resource Center
Overeaters Anonymous, Lambda Plush Group,
Family & Friends Building, 3622 N. 90,
Omaba,341-7716,978-8777, 7:30pm
THURSDAY
Alternate Test Site, Nebraska AIDS Project
3624 Leavenworth Omaha 7-!0pm
TUESDAY,February 11
"Heartsong" Gospel Concert. 7:30pm
MCC-Omaha, 420 S. 24, 345-2563
FRIDAY,Februaryl8
LES-Bl-GAY-LA. Dance Memorial Union,
Iowa U, Iowa City, IA Benefit for Iowa Center
AIDS Resource/Educ (]CARE) (319) 338-2135
WEDNESDAY,February 12
Lesbian, Gay, Mu!ticultunl Book Discussion,
Arbor Moon, 1448 E, Llncoln,489-4634 7pm
"A Manero£ Justice/Compassion" 0/L Youth
Conforence, Des Moines, IA, For info call:
Gay/Lesbian Resource Center (5 I 5) 277-1454
THURSDAY, February 13
Womyns Video Showing, Arbor Moon 1448 E,
Lincoln, 7pm, For information: 489-4634
SATURDAY, February 29
Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian CoUege Conference,
Drake Univ, Des Moln.,., IA, (515)277-1454.
Gay/Lesbian Alcoholics Anonymous 8:15pm
Pella LUlhetan, 303 S. 41, Omaha 345-9916
FRIDAY, February 14
Valentine's Day
Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns,
Call ror location: Cleve 733-1360
SATURDAY
Womens Support Group, I lam
MCC-Omaba, 420 S. 24th SL, 345 -2563
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UNL Gay/Lesbian Student Association, 8pm
CornerStonc, 640 North 16th St, Lincoln
FRIDAY
AIDS/HIV SupponGroup, 7pm, Omaha
Call 345-2563 for location and information
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RESOURCE DIRECTORY
LINCOLN
Arbor Moon Alternative Bookstore, Gathering
Pla<:e, 1448 "E", Lincoln 68502. For hours, etc.
call Wally at 476-7389 or 489-4634.
BIPALS (Bisexual People / Alternative Life
Styles), P.O. Box 80913, Lincoln, 68501 Meets
lstMonday7:30pm,Comerstone.(upslallS)640
N 16111. All sexes welcome.
Gay/Lesbian Alcoholics Anonymous
Call 438-5214 for information.
Gay Mens Support 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 otLesblans, 624 N. 25, 68509
Feminist collective, ncwslctler, support
Nebraska Bookstore, 14th & R Steets, Lincoln,
AlternativeLifestyleSectioncmries The Advocate
Nebraska Scholarship Fund tor GIL Students,
Box 30681, Lincoln, 68503. 477-1664.
Non-pro6tscholarship fwid with NU Foundation.
New Directions Center, 476-2802. Short 1em1
counseling/support coming out, relationships
New Freedom GIL info/supporL 466-4627
~nDoor Ministry (402)423-8070. Orthodox
spirinw counseling. No charge.
Parents/Friends or Lesbians & Gays
(P-FLAG), SeeNebnlska Statewide listing.
Southeast Comm Col.lege GIL Student As.we.
Bx 30681 Lincoln 68503, 477-1664/477-9216
Student. GIL, education, social, political
University Bookstore, 14th &RStteets,Lincoln,
Gay Studies Section cames Books on GIL Life.
UNLGay/LesblanStudent~lton,Rm342
Neb Union, Lincoln 68588, 472-5644. Social/
support for GIL Students, meets Thursdays 8pm
UNLGay/Lesblan Alumnl/ae Assoc, Inc.,
P.O. Box 30681, Lincoln, 68503, 477-1664.
Social, education. political networlc for UNL
Gay/Lesbian alwnni/ae, faculty, staff,& srodents.
UNL Gay/Lesbian Resource Center, Rm 342
Nebr Union, Lincoln 68588-0455, 472-5644
Social activities, info & referrals, support.
TheWlmmln'sSbow, 12-3pmSunday ,KZUM,
89.3 FM stereo.
Womens Journal Advocate, P.O. Box 81226,
Lincoln,NE68501 Feminist Monthly Newspaper.
Youth Talkllne (402) 473-7932, Friday &
Saturday 7pm-Midnite. Emotional support,
referrals, and AIDS info for callers Age 23 and
under. Project of Coalition for GIL Civil Rights
FEBRUARY 1992
OMAHA
Afflrmalton,556-7701 Methodist GIL Issues
Alcoholics Anonymous, live & Let live,
Pella Lutheran,303 S. 41, Omaha Open
Meeting 8:15pm, Friday 345-9916
A.N.G.L.E.,lnc.(AchicvingNewGay&Lcsbian
Endeavors), Box 31375, 68131. Networking,
consciousness raising, and PRIDE activities.
CltbensForEqualProtedlon, P.0.Box55548,
Omaha, 68155-0548. Legislative action group
working for Human Rights ordinance.
EAGLE-Omaha, Employee Assoc of Gays,
Lesbians.Resourcegroup USWEST.ContactS.
McCartney, 1314DouglasonMaU,81hAr,68102.
Frontrunners/walkers.Box 4583, Omaha68 l 04
Running/Walking Club (Send SASE for info)
Gay/Lesbian Information & Rerural Line,
A service of A.N.O.L.E.. Inc., 558-5303
River City Mixed Chorus, P.O. Box 3267,
Omaha, 68103-0267. 558-9900. Volunteer
chorus for Gay/Lesbian/Sensitive people.
Seventh Day Adventist Kinship, Inc,
Meetings, information, support for Lesbians &
Oays(402)451-5631 or 1:800-4-0AY-SOA.
Two Wheelers or Omaha (TWO) Motorcycle
Club, Box 3216, Omaha, 68103. Meets ht
sund ay, 12noon, o· ond Bar, 712 S· 161h
,am
UNO Gay/Lesbian Student Organization,
Box 134, UNO.Omaha 68182. Steve: 558-8121
Women's Support Group, MCC-Omaha,
420 S 24th, 345-2563. Meets Saturdays I lam
YouthSupPQrtGroup, sponsored by Parents&
Friends of Lesbians/Gays. For gay, lesbian,
bisexual youth ages 13 to 21. Meets 2nd & 4th
Saturdays, For Info: call 291-6781.
STATEWIDE
Gay/Lesbian Support Group, MCC-Omaha,
420 S 24th, 345-2563. Tuesdays 7:30pm.
AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power-Nebr, Box
30681, Lincoln 68503 477-1664. Statewide
militant org. for AIDS improvements, fight
homophobia/discrimination. Rodney A. BcU ll
HAIR CARES, Nat'I Foundation hair-dressers
helping olher hairdressers living wilh AIDS.
1-800-HAIRCARES Omaha.Judy 333-3329
Alcoholics Anonymous, Grand Island, Open
Meeting 12noon Sundays, (308)234-6500.
Metropolitan Club,Box 31331, Omaha68131
Social alternative tobar scene. Promotes positive
perspective within our community.
MetroPQlltan Community Church of Omaha
(MCC-0) Mail: Box 3173, Omaha 68103.
Services: 420 S. 24th, Omaha, NE.
Sunday worship: 10:20am, 7pm. 345-2563.
M.lshpacbatChavarlm,Social/supportgroup for
Jewish Gays/Lesbians, 551-0510: Gary.
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
Meets 2nd Sunday
OLIS(OurLoveisSpeclal),Box 11335,0maha
68111 Support/socialgrp for women of all colors
Overeaters Anonymous, Lambda Plush
Group, Wednesdays, 7:30pm.FamUy& Friends,
3622 N 90th, Omaha, 341-7716 or978-8777.
Parents/Friends or Lesbians & Gays
(P-FLAG), Sec Nebraska Statewide listing.
Coalition tor Gay /Lesbian Clvll Rights, Box
94882, Lincoln 68509 Advocacy group lobbies
for GIL civil rights, has newsletter, socials.
Business Meeting, 3rd Tuesday, 7:30pm, St
Marks, 13 & R; 1st Saturday Social Event,
Cornerstone, 640 N. 16, Lincoln, 7-1 Opm
DC In '93,Box 34463,0maha68134-0463,0rg
for Nebraska Contingency in 1993 March on
Washington. Amy Marie Meck (402) 451-7987.
Empty Closet Gay/Lesbian Support Group
Box 2381, Kearney 68848 (308) 234-6500 Meet
Tuesdays in Kearney; Meets Wedncsays in
Grandlsland, Hastings alternating
Imperial CourtofNebraska, Box 3772, Omaha
6g102Socialorgforadvanccmentofgaysociety,
Business Meeting I st Monday
The New Voiceo/Ntbras/uJ,Box 3512,0maha
68103. Monthlymagazineforthe I.JOcommunity.
Parents/Friends of Lesbians& Gays (P-FLA G)
*4011 19th Ave.. Kearney, NE 68847: meets
3pm, 3rd Sunday at St Luke's Episcopal.
Call Bob or ReenieBakcr(308) 237-3870.
Presbyterians for Lesbian & Gay Concerns,
733-1360: Cleve. Meets last Saturday JanuaryOctober, 2ndSaturdayDecember, NoNov mtg
•Box 4374, Lincoln, NE 68504, (402) 4354688.Meets41h Tues., 7pm at Unitarian Church,
6300 'A' StOroup for family of people wilh
HlV,andGIL YouthGroupsametime&place.
River City Mixed Bowling League, For info
346-4110 [Seolt] or55!-0322[Charley ]. Sundays
Aug-May,3pm,SkyLanes,42&Center,Omaha
•2912 Lynnwood Dr.. Omaha, NE 68123,
291-6781. Meets 2nd Sunday at 1st United
Mclhodist, 7020 Cass Street
River City Gender Alliance, P.O.Box 680,
Council Bluffs, IA 51502 For all who enjoy
cross-gender community. All orientations
welcome.No sexual encounters. Meets monthly.
QueerNatfoo,Box 34463, Omaha, NE681340463, Grassroots militant organization working
to increase visibility of Gay/Lesbian commun·
ity. Contact Blake: (402)451-7987.
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