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�0 UR TURN : VIEWS AND OPINIONS OF THE NEW VOICE
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THE NEW VOICE
AND OMAHA COMMUNITY
FACE LOSS OF LEADER
SHARON McCARTNEY RETIRES
AND MOVES TO DENVER
The Steering Committee of The New Vou-e is saddened toanoounu:
llwc one of our strong<:sl 1·oiCC'~ and supporter.; h.1s left the c il) Shan,n
~ lcCannc). sccn:lal)
for The Ne"' Vo,ce. has retired fn.,m her position
al l lS West and bas mol'cd lo Dcnrnr with ber spouse. !,;and) \\ aldron.
who has acc.'Cplcd a promolion and a transfer U1erc.
Sharon bas been a kadcr in the Omaha Communit, su>ee mo,·rn~
here from Ocs Moines 8 )Cars ago. Sharon has scmxlon the steering
commincc
The New Voir'e since 1988. acting as sccretari, typist.
layout manager. and manager of the Prisoner Project. 1lcr Uiorough
or::ani,.alion and her fl) ing fingers wiJJ be sorCI) missed.
Sharon has also been a h1~hl) l'isible member of the Omaha
communil), hal'ing been recogni£<'<l for both communil) sen•ice and
personal achiel'cmcnl a t e1·eri one of A;,.!GLH' s recognition function
held in Omah.1. Sh.1ron os perhaps bes! known for hclpmg found the
Employee Association of Gays and LLlsbians 31 L'S Wcsl.
She has served as co-chair o f !he Pluralism Council at LS West in
Omaha and has been a regional dirttlor of the Ptumhsm Council for the
l 'S Wcs1 Corporalioo. She bas taken part in mullitudinous speaking
engagements and has led the fight for an end to discrimination againsl
Gays and 1.csbians in Ille corporate world.
Sharon bas rcccnll} served on the Board of the Omaha Chapter of
PFI..AG and bas been acth-cl} pursuing a degree in human sernces.
Sharon is oolscverin~ her tics with
N,,w Voire. She will continue
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cral of our regular feature writers and will
con1onuc lo manage the Prisoner Project from her home in Denver.
The New Vo,ce wishes
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with the Omaha Communil) in
Sharon McCartney
\\ishing Sharon and Sand) well on their m<>1c. We'll miss you bot.h.
LB 21 AND LB 400 INTRODUCED: BOTH ADDRESS EQUAL EMPLOYMENT FOR GAVS/LESBIANS
include sc,wll oricn1:11ion. llnlh do Jlll! appl) to \ ' rtiska, C hambers, and new member ~chnun
relip.iousorgani,.ations, associations, or S<)Cic1ie~
(fmm Ord). Cbaimian ,\hboud will ass,i,ma dale
Two gay lesbian civil righis bills ha,·e been
introduced in the 1995 legislature: L82 I
introduced by Senaior Ernie Chambers, and
L8400 introduced by Scnalor Tim I Tall. Doth
bills arc vcrysimilarto lllc old LD395: lloth bills
·1mcnd lhc :--Jcbra.ska Fair Fmolovmenl Act 10
Qu<~as arc not permllled Both hills go 10 !he
Business and l.aborCommiuee . .\ requcsl \\ill be
made for both bills to be beard. ~!embers include
Chairman Abboud Schimcck l'rcLstcr Dierks
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�LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
HOMOPHOBIC "PARAMILITARY"
FORCE STRIKES AGAIN
Dear Editor,
Pt'fhaJlS the word "paramilitary" is too strong
of a wordtodcscribea police force but that is how
Mayor-electHal DaubdescribcdtheOmabaPolice
force and his description was defended by Police
Lt. Gary Becerra. president of the Omaha Police
Union.
Unfortunately, "paramilita1y" might actually
be too soft of a word to describe the latest actioos
of the Omaha Police force against Omaha's
bomose,ual community.
Terry Tippit,
businessman and owner of the Run bar, has
become lbe latest victim. As is now known, lbJee
pieces of al'1work displayed in lbe Run baJ were
confiscated by Omaha police (stormtroopers?)
for being pornographic. which may come as a
surprise to the owner of the artwork and the artist.
If Ibis anwork is found to be pornography lbeo it
is the world's moste,pensive pomogmphyas lbe
an pieces ranged from$ I,<XX! to $20,000 a piece
according toa World-Herald article. So ends the
idea of freedom of expression.
What is just frightening is what City
Prosecutor Martin Conboy was quoted as saying
the World-Herald. Conboy described mioo11, as
those under 21 and the ract that people under 21
could view such artwork may factor into his
decisions. Once again. Jaw enforcement is
attempting to turn adults into juveniles. If we
treat adults like children, incapable of dealing
wilb resJJ001;ibilily, thenwe will have irresponsible
adults who act Jilre children and are dependent on
a paternalistic go,•ernment. This is a lbreat to
freedom.
Finally, the Run is still dogged by the
propaganda of child abuse, sex scandals and
satanic cult nonsense which followed after the
failureoflbc Franklin Credit Union. The Run bar
was featured in much of that propaganda. The
World-Herald stated that the Omaha Planning,
Fire and Police Departments Ol,>))0500 the reopening of the Run lnr. The Police department
stated overcrowding and problems with "mino11,"
at lbc bar.
A homosc,ual could become paranoid that
lbcre is a concerted effort to shut down lbc Run
bar and run homosexuals out of the park. This
should not happen. The gay and lesbian must
make a thunderous protest and keep public
officials alert tbal homose,uals will 001 walk into
a concenuation camp without a fighL
E•·cryone should call their city council
member, ootjustonce but twice and follow those
calls with a letter. If you don't know who your
city council member is, call the Ma)ors action
line aod they can assist you. If you know who
your city council member is, call them at the
numbers below.
All phone numbers begin with -144-55
Joe l'riend 26, Brenda Council 24, Subby
Anzaldo 25. Paul Koneck 22, Richard Takechi
28, Lee Terry 23, Frank Christensen 27.
Sincerely,
Andrew Sullivan
VOPALKA IS ALIVE AND WELL
Dear GIUB/fO Community Members.
I would like to Jet you all know that I , Sandy
L. Vopalka, do still live in the state of Nebraska
and call Lincoln my home.
I have heard from many people that I had left
the stale. Well, I haveaMaster'sThesistofmish,
research that I am still working and a video
presentation 10 complete.
I will oot Jcave witholn ll10SI of you knowing
tbatl am doing so. Actually I maybe moving late
this summer, but I don '1 know right now. I would
ne,·er just up and leave.
Nebraska has been my home for the la~1 13
years and I have worked with too many of us to
j ust walk away. The g/Jlbl!g community of
Nebraska is part of my family.
So, you best check with me before anyone
else thinks that I have left Ob, yea, I want you all
to mark May 6th oo your date books. There"'"
be a graduation party for me. in Lincoln. I could
never remember all tbe people I have worked
with in the past 13 )'Cats. The invite is an open
one.
Love Ya, Nebraska,
Sandy L Vopalka
Printing Plus, Inc.
2431 So. 12oth (2 Blks. North of Center St.)
*FLYERS * LETTERHEADS *
BUSINESS CARDS
* ENVELOPES
UNMC HIV RESEARCH
Dear F.ditor.
We are pleased to report al)()lber exeellent
year for clinical research in new therapies for
1-0V/AIDS at the University of Nebraska Medical
Center. 33 persons were enrolled into trials
spon.5orcd by pharmaceutical companies. Io
addition, a Iota! of 35 men and men from lbe
region were enrolled in Al DS Clinical Trial Group
(ACTO) protocols. 35 p011icipants enrolled last
year continue lo be followed.
The ACJ'O is a national collaboration of the
National Iostitules or Health, pharmaceutical
companies, and investigators around the country.
Our evaluation from the National Institutes of
Health has been very favorable. Weare required
to compete again for funding in 1995, and bope
wearesuce<:SSful. Unfortunately.fundingremains
very tight, and lbecurreru political situation does
DO( bode well for any increase. UNMC continues
to support our work by writing off patient care
expenses such as Jabomtory tests, but our success
is only possible because of generous support
from the community. Privale donations allow us
to enroll all interested patients into studies. and 1
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continocourexccUentperformru..:c. Thesemonies
also permit original pilO! studies and preliminary
research by UNMC staff, wbo can then apply for
funding from outside agencies.
The benefits to patients with I UV disease
from our region are immeasurable. Not only are
l UV -infected patients from Ibis area able to access
experimental therapies if they wish, they also
bave the opportunity to empower themselves by
taking a positive stand againsl the disease.
Although a truly effective treatment is yet to be
found, we have observed many people enjoy tbc
benefits of new medication,. ofCOllSlnJCtiveactioo
and opportunity to participate. Results from
several clinical trials have demonstrated the
superior performance of several new anti-I II\'
drugs, and of combination lhempics.
Wcarcalsoveryfortunateat UNMCtohave
1wo world class scientists in the field · Drs.
Howard E. Gendelman and Mario Stevenson.
They continue their work in pathogenesis and
molecular biology in their fCS'JXlctive laboratories.
On behalf of the patients and the staff of the
l-0V Clinic at UNMC, we thank all our donors for
providing us wilb thisopportmli1y. We plan todo
even bener in 1995.
Respcclfully, Susan Swindells, M.O.
Assistanl Professor of Medicine
HI VMed'cal Di rector
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THE NEW VOICE
�PFLAG DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE
PF/AG'S POUCYSTATEMENTON
HUMAN SEXUAL/1Y
INORDERTHATOURCHIU)RF.NMAYGROW
TO HEALTHY, WHOLE ADULTHOOD. IVE
*Gay men. Lesbians, Bisexual a11d Transsexual
people ca11 lead prod1«:1il'e and meani11gful /n•es.
lmd 1heir se.xuaht.\' can be ,ncorporated illlo their
In-es m carrng. comm,ued, and lowng
relmio1ul11ps.
This is what PH.AG is about and we do make
*A knowledge of huma11 sexuality a11d an a ditTcrcncc:
unders1and111g of1he human rela1io11ships whit:h
J' d read the !'FLAG statement on human
are impor1a111 10 1he full de,·e/opmem of 1//e sexuality just a few days prior. My nephew. age
individual should be imroduced to 1/re child i11 6, and I wcreotTto view the lights of Christmas.
age-appropna1e ways ,·e0• early ,n life.
I was driving. He told me abo1n going to recess
*The fa1111/y, as 1/re pnma0· caregiver, should at school with his friend, Bill. He said he and Bill
cons,amly reinforce 1/re /ear/rings as the child talked about se~ and they had it figured out
mafures.
"except for one thing." They still wondered "if
*Parems. to be effective teac·hers and models, you had to be oakedr' He asked me. "l)o )'Ou?'"
must clarify !heir ow11 kllow/edge. beliefs. and I told him "yes." I asked my nephew "What do
value sys/ems 1t1 order 1ha1 !hey m1gh1 be you think sex is?" He told me he would have a
ro11iforulble i111rans111i11ing 1hem 10 1heirchildren. swimsuh on and she would be in her underwear.
*An 1mder.s1andi11g of one's se:cualit}' can be then they would get into bed and kiss and touch.
e11ha11ced 1hro11gh age11cies owside !he family (His mom bad answered a few questions earlier.)
.iut·h as: schools, religious ins111u1ions. yowl, I told him that was right and in order to have sex
groups. and hea/Jh services. These are ,wt 10 you had to be an adult and you should love the
substitwe for the family bw raiher to support person you are having sex with. My nephew
paretus in providing <·urre111 i1iforma1ion through lookedmesquareintheeyeandasked. "Have you
another raring environmem.
ever had sex?" I told him "yes." He asked "With
*A study ofh11nta11 sexuality is only complete and who?'" Al this point. I nearly sideswiped a car, but
hones/ ifit mcludes honwsexuality; 1herefore. we I recovered and told bim, "I had sex ";th my old
urge pare11tsand 1eachers10 impart tod1ildre11a boyfriend, John."
11on-111dgeme111a/ understanding of
Then, thanks to PFLAG. I said something
homosexuality.
quite wise. I told my six-year old nephew. who is
*Since approximazely /0%ofourchi/dre11 are kind and caring, who asked for an "Easy Bake
lwmosexual. tidults need to be able to re/ale Over.. for his third Christmas, who prefers dolls
sensitively to young persons who are hal'ing
prefers ballet
diffkully wi11t 1fus undemanding oftheirsexuality. to trucks. who classes under to football. and who
has two drama
bis belt. "sometimes
*All ,·hildren slwuld be made aware of1he health a manandawomanhavesex. sometimes two men
risks in rer1ain kinds of sexual acJiviry. They ba\1e sex, and sometimes it's two women who
should be gil'en realislic and useful help in the havcsc.,. \Vhcny()ulovesomeone,it'sOK.'' He
Q\'Oidance ofsuch risks.
BEUEVE:
ATTITUDES CERTAINLY HAVEN'T
CHANGED MUCH!
Dear Sharon.
I watched with interest the media coverage or
the removal of gay art from The Run and in the
process became very aware of how little attitudes
of thooc in power here in Omaha have changed.
This, Like the publicity of arrests of gays ina local
park only pointto those attitudes. While I do not
condone open sexual acts in public places, I was
very aware that no heterosexual acts were
pubLicized like the acts of the t-ays.
Now ag-Jin the gay community bas been
singled out to be beld up to public ridicule and
scorn by the labeling of gay art as pornography.
While the community at large turns its back on
the overt sexual activity displayed every day in
every home with a T.V. This kind of biased views
are the very seeds that keep the attitudes of
bigotry and intolerance alive m our community.
In this new year. it would be so refreshing to
see people practice some tolerance and
understanding for those people with different
views and lifestyles. Then and only then will we
truly enjoy peace on earth. good will toward !!l!
men and women.
llappy New Ycar.
Sam L. Gilmore
accepted my "pearls or wisdom.. matter-of-factly.
Then he was off lo <~her su~jccts.
His father. my brother. through no choice of
his own, knows his bc~t friend from high school
is Gay. His father ha<; also grown to know some
of my sister. Marta. and my friends who are Gay1
Lesbian. In particular, one Gay man has spent
countless hours with my nephew. He was a
friend. He wa~,•cryopenand honest about being
born Gay and the struggles in life due to it. My
brother loves bis child enough that he will oot Lie
to him. I was safe in tcllingmyncpbew thetrutlt
PcrhaJ'.<'. my nephew wiU go "ith the odds
(90'l heterosexual. 10% bomoooxual). But ifhe
docsn ·1. eirher way he will be what the universe
intended him to be. and due in a large part to
PH.AG. he will be surrounded by people who
will love.support. and respect him. "Just the way
hcis:·
Cynthia. Pl'LAG-Lincoln
COMMUNITY HIV/
AIDS EDUCATION
AWARD
Cynthia also shared the fo/lbwing letrer with us.
The New Voice offers itsco11gratulations to Marta
for her award. Way to go. Marta!
Dear Marta.
It is a pleasure to notify you of the LincolnLancaster Cowity AIDS Task Forcc"sdecisioo to
present you with its 1994 "Community HIV/
AIDS Education .. award in the individual
category.
This award recognizes your outstanding
contribution to IIIV/AIOS education in our
community. Because of your willingness to
share your personal story, )'Our audiences not
only become more knowledgeable about HIV/
AIDS but also come to understand the human side
of this disease. Your dedication and perseverance
in reaching out to educate others. truly does make
a difference.
On behalf of the Linooln-Lanca..ster County
AIDS Task Force, please accept our appreciation
for your efforts. Arrangements will be made
tluougb the AIDS program staff at the LincolnLancaster County Ilcalth Department to present
the ..Community IIJVIAJDS Education" award
royou.
Respectfully,
Gary George
Chairperson
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�POETRY: Edited by Brian E. Bengtson
"A SEVERE CASE OF POST·
GURU DRIP........ "
Things arc a mess here. what with cleaning up
after my mO!her and all, so I ha,•e 10 make this
short, my little hailcu-hens. We will he seeing
pieces from Fritz Bally, Daniel Siagusa,
Christopher Thomas, and two from yows truly.
Don'! listen to anything m) mOlher srud, someone
milted her meds again.
Peace and Kibbles,
Brian
COOL RAIN
By Fritz Bally
Delirious - ridden blue with love, purple
fingers fiddle sweet music. Languid
dreams whisper over our bodies. Pinlc-while
mist soars between - these men - heaving
and smearing their lust logcthcr. Picture,
life . we kiss the pungent petals and
rip red the delicate peacll.
THE MIGRATION
By Daniel Siragusa
Yes, I was privy to that sort of
revelation. Overjoyed in its iotensily
But talking swted to pale and
who knows what bon mot turned into
what spici ly placed retort.
The clock ticked and people meshed.
A voice o,·erheard !old of a
nigh! mccling about apples and omnges.
l came. You left. You didn't return.
And lhere I stood. in my Sunday fineT),
oblivious to the ensuing commotion.
And what if you never came back'/
Well, wha1 of it. Soon even the
geese won·t come back.
The sorry people will still tum
their ga,.cs to the sky hoping
10sec a pretty v-formation.
We call phenomena like that instinct
Whether you obey some fixed
iotcmal mechanism, or the
skiuish pulls and chains of
own doing, I cannOl say.
I am outd()ors, watching starlings
fight with house wrens for the best seed.
Nobody cares about sparrows anymore Ihey' re 100 common.
"Take two gurus and call
me in the morning."
I.) Send typed poems of thirty lines or
less.
2.) \\'ill try to respond in a reasonable time
frame.
13.) Send commcnts'critiqucs if you'd like.
14.) SASE if you want ·em back.
LONELY DAY
By Christopher Thomas
The day tunnels into the darkness
or words. I s!and among
their dis.,ppoinunents
like a mountain nowcr
pressed and dried
into something absurd.
I recite your name eacb hour.
It hovers in the room
like the shadow the clock make.s
when the late afternoon sun
filters lhrough the house.
I check the mirror,
find two stm.ngcrs standing there.
What waits between us
is all I own.
I am not who ( was without you.
rm caught in a season
I can neither pronounce nor spell.
I feel forgOll<m in the bones.
I'm a lhing gone loose and limp.
What was two bas become one.
Somehow I prefer !his
to being lonely in yoor arms.
OFF-DAYS
By Brian E. Bengtson
There is a weight
in e,•ery m(>vcment,
like a casing of stone
over each tired muscle,
and an ache deep
inside my belly
that food can ·1 seem
to quiet.
I should be used to it
by now. It should be
part of the daily list,
right between "wake up,"
and "brush my teeth."
I don't want to die,
but I can see a red ribbon
pulled taut, and waiting
for ID)· last push.
There is a fever
that toys at the edges
of my punctured skin,
like the prickly kncadin~
after my foot wakes up,
and a shortness of breath
that scares my inner
eight-year-old.
I shouldn't be surprised.
It should be part of the
program, followed after the
taking of pills.
I doo'I want it to end,
but I can sec the quiet peace
waiting for me to come home.
BEING OF SOUND MIND
By Christopher Thomas
I decided to decide
which of my whats
should go wbere
and l<.nowi ng how silent
they would be without me,
I've prepared this li~1
that I might speak
in lhci r behalf.
If I am survived
by he who revived
the hunk in me,
what is • is his
until he dies.
Our ashes are to be mixed
and kept ,n the blue-willow
ginger jar
above the fireplace
in the visiting room.
Then the house
and all its things
shall be a home
to visiting poets.
Each shall take
a small jar of the ashes
to their graves
so I may onl) resurrect
if they do.
CLOSING TIME
By Brian E. Bengtson
I can imagine
darkness, solid,
sturdy. no trace
of thought except
for lasting vibrations
of peace
constantly echoing,
replacing traits of
identity, like a child
who presses shut his eyes,
driving out the monsters
and the night; holding on
to that last memory of
the door being
open wilh lhc light
left on in the hall.
and I can tease mi self
that I really won' t mind.
IS.) Blow, don't sniff! !!
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�FEATURES
CONTACT CONGRESS: IT'S EASY & URGENT
As Congress convenes. anti-gay extremists
are poised to launch new attacks oo our rights and
dignity. Now more than c,·cr. lesbian and gay
Americans - andourfricndsandfamily- must
make our voi= heard on capitol I Iii I.
Contacting Congress is quick, easy, and
effccti.-c. This m.1y be hard to belic,•e, but
Members of Coogress respond to the people back
home. The forces of fear only triumph over U,c
forces of fairness when they send more mail to
Washington than we do.
Congress trounced us on discrimination in
U,e military because constituent caJls and letters
ran I00 to one against us. On the other band.
when Mcmbc,'ts of Congress have beard from us,
we' ve made progress. Through phone calls,
letters. and meetings, avemge citizens secured
w,pn.'CC<lcnted support for the Employment NonDiscriminatioo Act (ENDA). a legislative priority
for lesbian and gay Americans.
The good news froro the Im election is that,
amidst the Republican sweep, ,·oters ofaJJ parties
rejected anti-gay discrimination. They defeated
discriminatory ballot measures in Oregon and
Idaho and re~lected virtually all Members of
('.(mgress who supported Ei'IDA. Po,;t-clcction
polls coofum that non-partisan majorities support
equal rights: 64 percent of Republicans, 71 percent
of Independents. and 77 percent of Democrats
agree that lesbian and gay American should noc
facc discrimination. particularly in the worl<place.
Our cb.aJJenge is to bring the message of noodiscrimioatioo to the new Congress, even tllough
we are severely out-gunned by well-funded
Radical Right groufl',. Pat Robertson·s ..Chri,'lian
Coalition" alone claims more tl1ao I million
members. His TV nelwork reaches 60 million
homes. mobili,Jng viewers to call the <"..apitol.
Our task is to get Congressional moderates of
both parties lo overcome tllis pressure and fight
for the fundamental value of fairness.
Take j~1 a few minutes to fight the right in
Congress. Introduce yourself to your Senators
and Representatives by calling or writing them
about each of the following issues. Ask them to:
Support the Ryan White CARE Act. A
post -election poll found Uiat 78 percent of the
voters favor increased efforts for AIDS research.
prevention. and care. The CARE Act is the key
source of federal funding for vital services for
people ,.;u, J-OVIAIDS.
Co-spon sor the Employment Non·
Discrimination Act. £N1)A would prohibit job
discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Remind Congress that until ENDA passes. nQ
fedeml Jaw protects hard-working Americans
from being fired and otllerwise discriminated
against at work merely for being lesbian, gay,
bisexual.or even heterosexual. Most voters fa•or
equal rights in the workplace. Point out the bill
prohibits quotas and does noc apply to rcli$ious
org-dllizatiorr,, small lminesscs. and lbe military.
Oppose any legislation that singles out
lesbian., and gay people ror dlserimlnatlon.
fatremists will use any opportunity to further
lbeirdiscrimimtory agenda Attacks are e.~peetcd
on education bills, arts funding, fUVIA.IDS.
Keep these addresses and phone numbers,
and pass them on to friends and fami.ly:
Write your Senators and Represenlalives.
Send a politely worded Jetter to the addresses
listed below:
The Honorable _ _ _ __ _
U.S. Senate
\Va.shington, DC 20510
or
The Hooorablc - - - - - U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Call them. Simply dial the U. S. Capitol at
202-224-3121. If you aren' t sure who your
members of Congress are, just give the operator
your zip code and you will be coooected
Meet with them at an office near you.
Contact I lRCFs f-ederaJ Ad•·ocacy Networlc at
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�FROM THE POOP SHEET
by Ace Lundon, Nationally Syndicated Columnist
The 01tly real advanlagc \\C have is our moral
cdec. It will progress us as a minority through lhc
lcll over mine lietdsor our leader;; under "strcs.s":
thou~b t be apathy or those who dido ·1 go to the
polls to, Ole: even thought the deceits of the D.G
P.C.s: our individual moral edge will make us
winners.
CH..\NNELCHANGE: Are you covered by
a group insurance plan at work'? ~ line costs
approximatcly$t,000a )car:a lot less than what
I'd pay if l had individual coverage. but still a lot
of moola. Moot of us who have medical co,·crage
Well kiss ma· gritsanclbunerma' buns! Yes simply fool secure: we never use it unless we are
siree! The Doctors ha\'c c'()nfim1cd what most of struck down byan illness or accident. That's why
us were already well aware of: former President we joined t.hc group coverage, isn't it... lo pr<~ect
Rcafan has Alzheimer's. Why else would a ourselves IN CASE?
Pres1denl push onto Uie back-bwncr;; lhe needs of
Well I may 1101 be I leloise, but here's a tip
a naLional calllStropbe like 1UDS? Maybe there from HeloACE: If you got it, LISE IT!
will bea forthcomingannouncemcol lhat President
I have to pay a bit additionally aborc my
actual Doctor costs but a $10 Doclor visit is
Bush has a tinge of ii loo. .
. .
.
.
AJlbough I may be saymg this in a bll ofJC!.1: preventative medicine. Get a thorough physical
in the back of my mind I have this awful lhought check-up, have your teelb cleaned, ems, corns
what ifour leaders were ill. mentally,emotionally. removed, check out your arteries, lungs pictured,
aod making docis,ons under such circumslanocs, cancer check-ups. how about lhe \ ' iru~·/ Maybe
decisions which would affect the lives of a bnlinscan! Anyway, you get lhe idea. If you got
millions?' It's a scary scenario and whether it, use it: you're paying for it!
we're Republican or Democrat we'veall lcamcd
De sure and lcll )OUr Doc exactly what )OU
how infoof Uus nature is kept under wraps from want or you'll get much less than you c,cpcctcd.
theeloclorate. J'\'elivedlongenoughtoremember Remember they are practicing medicine on )OU.
rncsickly time.~of F.D.R., J.l".K.. Richard t\ixon. If your Doc tells you. as mine did "you really
and lord knows how many alcoholics. I wonder should ,1op smoking" - ask him,hcr ""hy?". Is
what decisions made during their times of"strcs.~" this only a desire on their part. or arc ,~e in
might have been different if they had been under trouble. and if we arc then Jet them prove it. ~I)'
no strain.
lung .'l• r.l)'S showed that ma)be I might ha"e
What it comes down to I guess is lhatas plain smoked a LitUe at some point in my life but they
and simple citizens we may truly be at the me~)' were nice and pink and there were no signs of
of the D.C. pohucally correct. P.C. hars, llln 1 throat damage or cancer signs anywhere. I even
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behooves usall to adopt the mot.to"UeAlert". I.ct outdid my Doctor on the Lreadmill; I oon·t goto
us never be afraid to search for and demand lhe Uie gym and I smoke 2 packs a day after dropping
truth from our so-allied civil servants who were do,,n from 4 1 because of lhe costs. I'll have
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elected by the majority or voters .. . non-voter;; this checkup agaio in a year to see if things have
bru;icall)' arc non-entities.
changed. Doc docsn ·1 nag me any more on the
The watch•word which any minority must subject. I shared my secret in keeping my lungs
adoptis"A VAl\iJ'' - om,ard,upward, forward! clean and so here's Heloi\CE's 2nd tip tO you:
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hold vour nose and slug it down once e,·ery 4 to
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cough up and spit oUL l.,wc ya darling and Jct ·s
hope your Doc doc.~ also!
Comeone.comeall! TheRcno,Sparks,Lakc
Tahoe gap and lesbians and the Plltchcs of t.ove
Quilt l'roJc'C.t invite you to join in 1·iewing one of
lhe largeSI displays of U,c AIDS Quilt in the West
by helping make an impact while )OU take a
,·acation. The Quilt display begins Thursday.
February 23rd and runs through Sunday the 261b
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Mr. Lundo11 is former Mg. Eduor oJZippet
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SUBMISSIONS
ACCEPTED
The ,\straea :-lational Lesbian Action
foundation announced lhe submission deadline
for its 1995 Lcsbiao Writer;; f'und. Now in its
fifth year. the Lesbian Writers Fund will be
making live awards of $11.000 each to emerging
lesbian writers of fiction and poetry. Three
fiction and two poetry prizes will be a\\arded
.. ,\straea stands alone in committing
subslanlial grant monies lo support lesbian
writers," according to Astraea program director,
Ivy Youog. "rhe Writers f'und has made it
possible for past awardees to have that space
where creation is po,,sible. And we are all made
bener by rncir efforts," Young said.
The dead Line for applications is Wednesday.
Xlareh 8. 1995. Interested writers should write or
call the Astraea Foundation for guidelines and an
application form at The Astraea National Lesbian
Action Foundation, Attn: Lesbian Writers Fuod
666BroadwaySuitc520. New York. NY 10012:
212-529-8021.
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�BRAVE BOYS The Best & More of Romanovsky & Phillips
BRAVE BOYS
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Fresh Fruit Records is pleased to announce
the release of Brave Boys - The Be.ti & More of
Romanovsky and Phillips, a compilation of
greatest hits, and more, by America·s
Ambas.5adors of Homosexuality. The 18 songs
oo Brave Boys include selections from
Romanovsky & Phillips' first four releases, two
cuts from Ron Romanovsky's solo work, plus
five ncvcr-beforc-rclea,;ed tracks, including a cut
from Jheir upcoming live album.
Unlike many artists, whose "best of' albums
mighl more approprialely be tiUcd "'Stalling R>r
T ime··. Romaoovsky & Phillips have gone the
distance and put together over 70 minutes of
music ihai will appeal to old and new fans alike.
They've carefully selected lhe IJl0$1 popular songs
from over IO years of recordings, seasoned them
with several updated versions of R&P classics,
and tossed in several new tunes to create a wildly
entertaining musical feast. As with previous
R&P albums, Brave Boys runs the gamut from
hilarioustoreartwanningandcontainsamultitude
of mllsical styles from doo-wop to calypso to folk
and funk. There's even a polka included!
Brave Boys is a remarkable testimony to the
enduringqualityoflhe music of Romanovslcy &
Phillips, two artists who were queer !2Jlg before
ii was hip. and n•1rks the bcj!inning their second
decade at the forefront of gay cultural expression.
Li1• updated rersions of classics like Don·1 Use
c
Your Penis (For A Bram), \Vhar Kind OJ Self
Respecting Faggo//Polmcally Correc1 Lesbian
Am /,and The Prince Charming Ta11gosbowcase
the timelessness of R&P's malerial, while the
straightforward rock of the title song, the New
Jack street sounds of Ho Ho Homophobia lll1d lbc
outrageous I/There Is A God (He ·s a Queen) are
harbingers of what's 10 come from these two
pioneers of gay entertainmcnL Referring to Ho
Ho Homophobia in the August 20 issue of
Billboard magazine, reviewer Larry Flick wrote
"Venerable gay male duo leaves its standard
cabaret sound behind in fa,•or of kicky funk 1
dance beat. Ho Ho Homophobia gh•es the
lislener a Romaoovsky & Phillips never beard
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Brave Boys - The Bes/ & More of
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�"ZODIASCOPE" Astrological Forecast for FEBRUARY 1995
by C. Lichtenstein
There are those unenlightened souls who
belie,·e that Valentines should only be red. bw
why limit color? Perhaps the world would be
more at peace ifwecmbraooda rainbow of colors
for our hearts. February offers new insights with
the Sun in intuitive Pisces. but misdirected
communication could occur with retrograde
Mcrcwy. Wefecl inwardlyintuoe,bUI we arc not
expressing our feelings effectivcl)'. No matter; in
the month of love, no words need be uttered.
A RIES (March 21 - April 20) You may feel
strangely wise and perceptive in February. Allow
yourself the necessary time and space to pull back
from the world and meditate to seek the answers
from deep within. Friends, however, cannot be
relied upon. They doo't understand you and vice
versa. No matter, you are more than able to forge
your own way and don't need anyone to hold you
back.
TAURUS (April 21- May 21) Taweans give a
royal wave as they hold court in social circles.
The royal "we·· must mingle and express our
ideas and opinions but those delightful abilities
are more appreciated among friends than in career.
"We" mllst be careful of throwing pearls before
corporate swine.
If communicates arc
misinterpreted, "we·· will find ourselves in losing
in the Bull ring. Get lbc point?
GEM1NI (May 22 - June 21) There is the off
chance that the opinions lbal you force on others
may be beard and appreciated, but why take the
beavyband'/ Makeyourpoi.ntfarmorccoovincing
by speaking softly and sprinkling your word,
with a litUc sugar. Career advaoccs can be made
towards the end of Ille month as all you have been
working towards beings to come into view. Is ii
the light at the end of the tunnel or just an
oncoming train?
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Don"t rush into
any investments now. no matter how tempting
they may seem. Moocy is belier spent on more
universal projects such as a course of study which
enables you to improve your credentials and do
some good for us out there. The path to true lust
may not run smoolbly. Be earctul of how you
express your exuberant emotions so they arc not
nusiuterpreted.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) ls it possible that
Leos seem e,•eo more overbearing than u~ual? lt
is~1toavoidanyintc"'iewsoc"firstencounters··
and concentrate more on those who know what
you arc really like and love you anyway, warts
and all. You don't mean to be obnoxious. It's just
that you know you arc fabulous and jll51 want to
inform everyone else. They don't call you proud
for nothing!
V IRGO (August 24 - September 23
Relationships reach a new level of wxlerstanding
if yow arc willing to take a more balance view of
the situation. (This may be music lo Virgo's cars.
but remember that it takes two to tango!) P1anjoo
tasks carefully- you may waste too much time on
unnecessary projects because of wayward
subordinates. (lt"s a shame that the vassal sy,,1em
is ow of fashion.)
LIBRA (September24 · O<tober 23) Although
most people consider you a little less organi1..cd
than you should be, Ibis monlb may surprise even
your most ardent critics. Use this time to get yow
job and everyday tasks in order. Sadly my dear.
it is not the time to relax and party. The planets
will conspire lo make any enjoyable pursuit too
anno}ingtobesavoredandfriendstoooverllearing
to be tolerated Better 10 work now and party
later.
SCORPIO (O<tober 24 - November 22) Feel
trapped? You may face an alJ1l061 overwhelming
temptation to do anylbing to escape the confines
and the annoyances of your home. Just as well •
Scorpios arc sometimes too staid and anti-social.
There is a balance though; if you need to let IOO&C
and have a little fun, do it calculatedly and
conservatively. It is in bad taste to burst upon the
scene in flames and expect a warmer reccptioo.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December
22) Use this ti me to relax at home and enjoy what
you have built Quiet. reflective time away from
others may be just the thing right now as the
planets make communication with ot.hets difficult
or disruptive. Poor old Sagittarius may suffer
from "foot in mouth disease" if not careful. Olhcrs
know you don"t mean it, but once a word is
uttered, it is difficult to take bacl<.
CA PRI CORN (December 23 - January 20)
Don·t be tempted to throw good mooeyafter bad
based on a promise of two. This is not the time lo
invest or even lislcn to financial advice. It is a
good ti me however. to put your money where
yow mouth is. fa.press your views grandly and
publicly for Lbc Gay community. Despite what
others think, you offer sage wisdom and wise
observation, if asked. I'm now asking.
AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) First
impressions arc lasting impressions. so be careful
of not proper!y preparing for an important meeting
or inten·iew. You ca,i blow it big time if you
don't give ii lhc proper seriousness. On the bright
side, there could be a big payoff as im·e~tments
seem to come into their own. I guess if you can1t
make them love you at first sight, you can at least
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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Shy Pisces
will have to overcome their bashfulness. Be
happy! The planetary energy is almost too good
lo waste. Get out there and meet new people - you
never know what can happen! Do not allow
friends to dissuade youanddoo"t use yow job as
an excuse that you are too busy. This is the time
of new beginnings so build carefully and
deliberately for future success.
(c) 19')5 Lichtenstein. All Rights Reserved. For
best results. read both your Sun sign and
Ascendant For a free calculation of your
ascendant. send birthdate, time, place nan,e of
tbispublicationandas.a.s.eto: LICHTENSTEIN.
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BOSTON GAY
MEN'S CHORUS
FIRST CD
The Boston Gay Men's Chorus, under the
leadership of Music Director Robert Barney,
announces the completion and release of its first
commercial recording. Visions: Words for the
Future. Visionsfeaturesniocpremierc recordings
of new music commissioned by gay choruses.
Six oflhe nine works were commissioned by the
DOMC itself. Among compo,;ers E"ted on
the recording are Daniel Pinkham, Conrad Susa,
David C0D1e and Bill Cutter.
A•·ailable on compact disc and casscue. the
project was recorded in the acoustic splendor of
Boston·s b.isl<)ric Jordan Hall by noted engineer
SCO!t KeDI and bas been released OD the AFKA
label. Guest artists for the recording include
Boston Symphony Orchestra flutist Fenwick
Smith (in Susa's A Winter Serenade) and the
Capital Bra,;s (in Jeffrey Brody's Psalm JOO).
The project represents one of the most
ambitious and musically si~ficanl projocts yet
undertaken by a gay or lesbian chorus. The nine
selections demonstrate the diversity, power and
talent Iba! the gay choral movement has in5pircd
dwiog the la.~t decade. The disc also represents a
landmark accomplishment by one of Doston·s
smaller org:rni,.ation~.
Music Director Robert Barney stated "I'm
proud of what a unique offering this CD is. It is
a mu.<ically significant contribution to the coral
music field as well as an important document
aboul what the gay and lesbian choral movement
bas accomplished. As a community chom5, we
tackled extremely difficult mll5iC and met the
challenge with flying colors."
The complete program.of Visiom: Words/or
the Future features: Words for the Future by
Stuart Raleigh, You Shall Above All Things by
I Iowan! Rosner, Down a,1 Amherst Path by Daniel
Pinkham, A Ltfe ofJoy With You by Bill Culler,
Psalm J00 by Howard Rosner, Psalm 23 by
Bobby McFerrin, Psalm /OOby Jeffrey Brody, A
Winter Serenade by,..ooradSusa. and lmocation
a,1d Dance by David ,.-0nte. It will be distributed
in retail location.~ throughow the United Stales as
well as by the BOMCitsclf. To purchase a copy.
call the Chorus al 617-738-Sll'<O.
founded in February 1982 the Boston Ga)
Men's(,'horus has matured into an innovative 90voice community-based chorus committed to
musical excellence under Robert Barney's
direction.
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�CLEANING OUT MY CLOSET: SHADES OF BROWN
by Shelly Roberts
I must have been in the bathroom when they
took the ,,Ole. Or nia}bc I was out oftownat U1c
time. Just exactly when was it that we all decided
that the national lesbian color was brown'/
I hadn't OOliced it before, until l went to the
Lammy's this year. The Lammy·•. for you
uninitiated arc our highest literary J>innacle, Tbe
Gay and Lesbian Pulil.l.er Prizes. The Queer
Academy Awards, only for hooks. since they
don't much let us into the mo\·ies unless
accomparucd by an adult.
The Lammy's are the Lambda Literary
A wards, sponsored by the lambda Book Reporr.
a bimonthly magazine underwriucn by Lambda
Rising. the bookstore in Washington, DC. T he
magazine ta.k es oo prisoners and very litUe
ad\'ertising. It drnws from the lileraiy luminary
list <>f 01·cr .I()() re,,iewers. and is the bible that
your local bookstore uses to decide what to stock.
Once a year, through a series ofobscure pn)CCdures
11..1 winners are convinced are imminently fair
and ex1raordinarily accurate, the best of the book
breeds are handed pieces of scrims l.,wed crystal
for their literary effort~. Kate Clinton officiates.
A rubber chicken dinner is bad by all arid a good
time is had by many.
The books. and their au1hors are feted once a
year in whatever cil)' the ABA's (American
Bookseller's Associalton) annual convention is
held. (Be J>3tient. I'll get to the: brown part in a
minute. After all. if I don't tell you this stuff, who
will?) Anyway .. . ABA is where Random House
and Barnes & Koble get together lo schmooze ( a
technical term) and decide just how many million
copies of Daniel Steel or Tom Clancy you'd fwd
on their shelves. It'salsowbcre people who have
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rtcci\'ed the fa\'orite low-fat recipes of guds in
SJ>3cesuits hawk the story the} ·,•escribed on the
laptops. Kcarly two thousand comparues and
individuals vie for whatever dollars are left in
bookstore budgct5 after thcy',,e shelled out the
big bucks for the latest from Ludlum.
In addition ABA features an institution. replete
with banners and llags, referred to as the Gay.
Lesbian-Feminist Aisle. ThisiswbcreD&N. not
to mention, Outwrite. Out & About. and Outbooks
go to replenish their g 'I sl(lck <)f reading material.
It's where :slaiad and Firebook and Alyson and
Paradigm all goto show and sell. It's why I was
in LA at the time.and go11oattendtheLammy's
in the r.rs1 place. And where l learned our
national lesbian colors arc not even in the rainbow
~felissa Etheridge ensembles, Kate C linton
e!Olbing. Strong womenst)'lcs reeking or Eleanor
Roosevelt updated. C lothes really in league of
our own.
Let's shed some of thooo boring beiges and
monotonous monotones. Let's turn from our
tin..
'SC,mc taupes and tarts. cast out clichecinnamon,
and chestnuts. Let's opt for cache. Declare our
indcpendcncc.andquit masqueradingasmudbens.
Let's Jet go of the holocostian notion of
embracing bL..ck triangles as though they didn't
advertise reminders to whole generations )Cl
unborn lbal once, somewhere it was belie,,ed that
we could be cured by charring.
And, what the hey, Jet's even con.sider gorng
clear off to cheery. Oranges or Azures. Limes.
speclrUm.
Or Gropes. Or. as long as we are ruminating
!sow I b,we to tell you, I have scen glamour
in my time. Oh, sure. noting Presidential, you
understand. but "do'"s!hat had more forks. knives
and spoon5 at one place setting than I have in my
e ntire silverware drawer. So I have a frame o f
reference for rccogni?.ing snan. when I see il Or
when I don't. Besides. I've seen what Bob
Mackee can accomplis h with some see-through
scquinstosbowoffChcr's navel erery year at the
Oscars.
And. trust me on this. Mr. Mackee was
nowhere 10 been seen al the Lammy's. Al least
oot on the: ladies. Our gentlemen were a different
story. Peacocks (is that redundant?) to the last
man. Dull-birds to U1e right. i':ot you or cou,,;e.
Or me either. We weren't afraid lo be a bold
swatch of style. a confiden1 coloratura.
But , myoh my, the blahs arid blandsand the
boring festooning of the rest of us. It was as
though. in forsaking all those usual roles. we
neglected to get costumes of our own. Boy pants.
Boy shirts. Boy, oh. boy. the gluroeratti. Not a
star in a carload At our highest accoladiurn!
Maybe the girlie garb is somehow about
acting-out old roles. So we assign it much lesser
value.
[lut how exactly did we figure lhat the boys
grdJlted us any more appealing apparel'/
Sure chinos and oxford cloth are more
comfortable than the [larbic doll alternative.
Cheaper too. Il's just tbaUn case nobody noticed.
we have stickY-0uty s tuJT in places where boys
don't. And we don't where they do. So their
jockeys and jerseys and jams just make us look
like the laundry ale our real cJOlbcs. and we· re
doing the best we can with what we can scmungc
from our brOlher's drawers.
Isn't it time we found a fashion fa,.c or our
very own? Dyke duds Annie Oakley outfits.
fruity. cherry is cheery. Ruby red. CaJ>3ble
crimson. Stalwart scarlet, Something to look
good in and feel good about And even something
for the symbolically impaired. who c<>uld
contentedly referto it as men5trual mandarin and
leave the rest of us alone.
I say let's stopdressingrorourowo runcr.ils.
faen on \he most gay occasions. Ballrooms
weren't meant for bro,vns. They were meant for
bugle beads.
T he plain facl is. these are the 9(l's. We're
busy putting our best faces forward Isn't it time
we s topped facing the word in colors designed lo
go best with sensible shoes?
The next time we ha,•c a vote on an identity
issue as importarlt as this one. could someone
pleasecall meintimetoraiscmyhand. O r ... better
yct ... don't wait till the ballOIS are printed. Sign
me up right now for the: nominating committee.
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May be reprinted only in its mtirety with written
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�QUARANTINE IN CUBA AND AT HOME
by Joseph Schuman
I'm going to defend Cuba's quarantine of
PWA's.
There! !\ow I've got youranention, soletme
backpedal before I get lynched. I oppose
qWJrantinc in the L'.S. and I OJ>p0SC quarantine in
Cuba. So why am I defending it? Wh.1t I mean is
this: J think that criticism of Cuba's policy has
been overstated: that the policy could be adopted
in Cuba by reasonable and humane people; and
that - while I think it· s wrong - it docs not deserve
condemnation. It's just plain Wlfair to compare
quarantine in Cuba to quarantine here. Their
sirnatioo is different
Quarantine is a terrible thing. What is more
precious than the freedom to come and 'If)? I
don't like lbe idea of confining anybody, for any
reason, under any circumstances. Quarantine is
confinement ofthe innocent and lhal' seven wor,;e.
Still, I think most of us agree that sometimes it's
necessary.
But quarantine for AIDS is far different from
quarantine for measles. Measles is contagious.
You can't take universal precautions against
measles: we all have to breathe.
And quarantine for measles is a nuisance,
while quarantine for Al DS is confinement for
life, or until we find a cure ... whichever comes
first. But you need to lcnow more than just what
bug is involved. I was on a camping trip with my
family when I was 8 or 10 years old
We saw a sign imposiug polio quarantine on
an ell/ire town. "Roll up your windows," drivers
were advis<xl at the city limits. "Don't stop here
for gas. And don't even think about lunch at our
cafe."
We rolled up our windowsanddmvc through
town fa.<n. Polioquarantinewasnota life sentence,
true. but it was a lot more than a nuisance.
A year or two later, polio vaccine was
developed and c,,crything chaoged. A quarantine
which had been justified before would be
oppressive now. In the same way. a quarantine
which is oppressive here might be necessary
somewhere else.
Would quarantine of 99 responsible PWA· s
have been justified if it pre,,cntcd one asshole
from acting crazy? What about ten? Fifty? Whal
if 100 new infections were prevented? Or one, or
a million? I don't now how to answer these
questions.
In the U.S., quarantine for HIV is crazy.
I lere, it would impose a life sentence on innocent
people, but it would offer absolutely no realiStic
J)l'OOpect of any bcnefital all. We couldn't have
made a dent in the epidemic by loclcing ~ e up.
But Cubans faced a tougher qucsuoo. They
could realistically hope for an impact. After all,
when HIV was identified, only a few Cubans bad
been infected, while l.bc milk in the U.S. had
already been thoroughly spilled.
You can effectively quarantine a hundred
people, but not a hundred thousand. Besides,
U.S. boroers arc far more virus-permeable than
Cuba's. Us Yanks travel around the world:
foreign tourists come here all the time; we receive
lots of immigration. With some help from
geograpbyandalotofhelpfrom lbe U.S. blockade,
Cuba could hope to keep down new infections
from outside.
But limiting outside infections is JlOl the only
impact of the blockade. Cuba is poor.
Universal precautions whose costs arc
insignificant here would be completely
unaffordable there. There, more condoms mean
less food. I'll bet there isn't a disinfecting llnil
like the one my dcotist uses on the whole island
Throw-away medical pra<.1icc, with paper sheets,
single-use thermometers, plastic-wrapped
everything'/ Out of the question! AZT? Cuba
can't ~penicillin; I've beard they have shortage
of aspirin.
People worry about the impact of AIDS on
our economy.Cuba bas far fewer resources and
won't lavishcareonafew while depriving others.
If Cuba had an epidemic proportionate to ours, it
would face destruction.
lntheU.S., meanwhile, thousands of PWA's
arc homeless and thousands more lack decent
food, housing and care. We've got billions to
build new prisons but the Illinois Department of
Corrections says it can ·1 afford clean needles or
condoms for prisoners.
So, wbencondcrnnationofCuba'squarantine
comes from AIDS activists, l lhiokil's unfair and
it makes me sad But when it comes from our
government - the gtwemment which won't take
care of PWA's here and which has intentiooally
worsened l.bc conditions which make Cuba's
choices so hard - then it's outrageous and it fills
me with cold and impotent rage.
Joseph Schuman is a Chicago attorney. He
conceruraies his prcu;tice in wills, 1rus1s, estare
planning, and probate administraJion. Copyright
1994, Joseph Schuman.
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PAGE 11
�THREE BUNGLED AMERICAN OUTINGS
by W11111am A. Percy
Ju.,1 as the uaditional gay groups in the L'K.
including the prioci1,al one, Stonewall, have
recently staked so much money and effort
attempting lo oq1
u1li1.c L age or consent ror
hc
homosexuals with lhat for heterosexuals and
lesbians. mainlincactjvists in America have round
themselves exhausted by their ability to achieve
only an unsatisfactory compromise in their
attempts to auain the right for gays and lesbians
to sen·e openly in the military.
As a result and because of the growing toU or
AIDS in the face or monumental neglect rmm the
government and the mililar)'' s aod the right wing·s
stalwart opposition to gays in the military, some
or America ·s more intrepid activists, like their
English oounterparts, have stepped up the pace or
outing.
In u,e crises on both sides or the Atlantic
acti,•isis, incited by lhehypocrisy of the Anglican
and American establishments, have responded
with the best tool at their disposal - outing, but
in England only of the unabashed homophobic
hypocrites.
OneofthcmorcsignilicantoutingsinAmerica
recently was that of Senator David L. Boren (D.,
Ok.lahoma), a joint accomplishment of Gay and
Lesbian American's founder Michael Petrelis, a
sta.r both of ACT LIP and Queer Nation, and the
GAIETY '95
spectacular columnist Michelangelo Signorile.
Without being names, Boren had been the subject
of pp 168-192 of Signorile's best selling book.
Queer i11 Ameri('a (Random House, 1993), there
simply called "lhe Legislator" who when his wifo
went out of town from time to time sexually
"harassed" and "victimized" one or anol her or his
male aides after both got drunk. "His desire to
kt-ep his homosexuality a secret does not affect
only his lire.
Beyond tlie obvious fact that it influences the
lives of million,;ofhis <wm kind whom he votes
against, his being closeted also causes him 10
sexually aod psychologically abuse people who
work for hi. The daniage done to these young
men is incalculable. "Certainly then: can be
lifelong trauma" (p. 182).
While some might argue that bccaasc the
aide who blew U1e whistle, being well over 21.
voluntarily returned 10 the Senator's home on
sc,·craloccasioosandhadsexwitl1him.adiffercnt
interpretation might be offered.
Also, pcrhaptS the Senator, like many husbands
who engage in furuve sex (often while inebriated)
does not consider himself gay.
Io any case, he announced after being outed
by Percy on mdiotalkshowsthat in June 199,1, he
would retire from politics, perhaps to become
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president of a state university in Oklahoma.
A graduatcofYalcCollegcsumnU'lcum /aude
( 1963) ruld, like George Bush. a member or the
Skull aod BooesSocicty, Boren was like Prcsidcnl
Clinton a former Rhodes scholar. Ile took his law
degree from the l:niversityorOklahoma in 1968.
A member of the Oklahoma House of
Reprcsentath'cs as early as 1967, he went on to
become Governor in 1975andtlicn Senator from
1979 onwards.
Within the Senate chairs the Select Commiuee
on Intelligence - a "sensitive" position if ever
there W3s'< one. llis career strikingly parallels
Clinton's in neighboring Arkansas except that he
has ended one rung below in the hierarchy.
Like many Washington insiders, Petrelis
deduced Boren· s name for the information in
Queer i11 America (but also received a tip. as he
confirmed to us in a telephone coavcrsation).
Pctrelis then demonstrated with others outside
the Senator's omcc.
Boren's outing attained almost no media
coverage. The mainstream press in America has
frequently been guilty of scnsatiooalizing outing
auempts which have homophobic m(Jlivcs but
which have less substantive proof than do man)'
outings by gay activisl<.
One such rc<:cnt case was the accusations,
now recanted. mad against Chicago Catholic
Cardinal Bcmadin by an ex-seminarian Steve
Cooke, who after aleobol and drug addictioo was
diagn05ed with AIDS, that Bemadin had coerced
him into sex o,·er two decades ago.
The accusations were made in the contc,u of
a $!0,000,000 lawsuit and the only evidence was
the man's alleged long-loot memories of the
occurcnce. brought back or "reinforced" through
hypnosis.
Jt is not uncommon for conservative or
homopb.obic columnists to use rumors or
allegations totake"swipes" al public figures they
disdain. c,,cn when the evidence is fa r from
sound. New York Times Pulitzer Prfae winning
columnist William Safire' s sneers may have
caused rcti.red Admiral Bobby Inman to decline
10 be further considered as a candidate for
Secretary ofJJcfensconJan. 18. 19'.». Whatever
his true intentions. Safi re, who had been hurling
joumalistic barbs at Inman for years allegedly
because Inman did DOI support some of Safire·s
pro-1£raeli pooitions.
Safire, wbo is alleged to have secret
connections with the Israeli Intelligence Service,
in e[fcct took ad,•an1age over the current hysteria
in America o,·er the issue of gays in the military.
Durio!! the few days before Inman withdrew
from cons,deratioo as Defense Secretary. rumors
that he might be gay or even a pedophile b.'ld been
printed by various ncwsoutlcis. At the Jan. 18th
press conference. Inman accused Safire of
conspiring with Sen. Minority Leader Robert
Dole to circulate rumors that Whitewater as weU
as about Inman. Thcmcdiaha"ecomeoffbadly,
as usual. on all three of these cases of outing.
Willit1m A. Percy is a Professor ofHis1ory 01
the U11iversityofMassachusettsat Bos1011. Heis
an Associate Editor of the Encyclopedia of
llomosexuality (Garland, 1990) and 1he author
of Pederasty and pedagogy in Archaic Greece
( University of/1/inois l'ress.forthcoming.)
l hank, S}uron :\1 for St..x Yrars of
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THE NEW VOICE
�THE MEN
WITH
THE PINK TRIANGLE
A Review by Greg Hicks
The Men with the Pini< Triangle, by Heinz Hcgiu, is the true life and
death journey of ooe conceotsatioo camp victim's struggle though the
camps of Germany, during the Naij occupation.
Early in the 1930's, the main character discovers his attraction
toward men. After suppressing his sexual feelings for several years,
while studying at the world famous medical school in Vienna, be falls in
love with the soo of a high Nazi official.
Their relationship is investigated by the Gestapo and he is arrested
for being "a dirty queer.'' He is intem,,gated, imprisoned. and later founcl
guilty IU)(jer Paragraph 175ofthe0erman CriminalCode - H()m(>Sexual
Behavior.
Ile is then senteoced lo six months penal servitude, however towards
the end of his six months lie is told be will remain in custody and sent to
his first of many concentsatioo camps.
The ccntml character is shuttled through several camps throughout
this book, but due to his slrong will to survive, be is fi.nally released in
I945, after spending a tolal of six years in the camps.
Thousands upon thousands of homosexuals lost their lives through
themanyabusesandtorturcs inlliciedonthevictimsof lhesecooceruatioo
AIDS comes
in all sizes.
Baby Joe,
14 months
camps.
Many victims wondered what crime they had actually commillcd to
he incarcerated in a concentration camp. Many homosexuals wondered,
"Whal docs il say about the world in which we Jive in, if an aduh roan
or woman is told how and whom lo love, and are persecuted for malting
a choice?"
Why have so few homosexual Holocaust survivor.; come forth to
describe their ordeals? That is a question many people have asked.
"Scarcely a word has been wrillen on the fact, that along with the
millions who Hiller had butchered on grounds of "race". hWldreds of
thousands of people were sadistically tOrtured to death simply for being
homosexual, or having homosexual feelings."
Scarcely anyone has publicized the fact that the madness of Hitler
and his followers was not directed just agaill!,1 tbe Jews, but also against
tbe homosexual, in bolhcascs leadiogtotbe final solution of seeking the
Tooil Annihilation of these human beings."
Today, the pink triangle is a very strong symbol for the gay and
lesbian community. No one truly knows tbe fate of the individuals who
wore the frrst pink triangles. We have very few names and faces of gay
Holocaust survivors who bave spoken up or will speak up about their
experiences in tbe camps. ~·he roen who wore pink triangles were never
recognized as victims of tbe Holoca11St. Many did survive, bul many are
still denied a place in today's society.
This book will give you a glimpse into a seldom discussed or
explored history of gay Americans. Many may with that their stories will
never be told, but I beJjeve it is time the world knows the whole truth
about the Nazi atrocities.
HAPPILY EVER AFTER
A Revl- by Carla Petersen
Happity Ever After by Stacy Chandler will bring smiles to the faces
and laughter to tbe heaJ1s of its readers as it tells tbe tales oftbe author
and ber partner of many years. Happily Ever After is a collection of
anecdotes from their life together- DOI loo unlike the life Sharon and J
have shared, and very similar lo the lives of all couples. Cbandler and
her "Pookie" share their experiences as coupon fanatics, as recreational
junkies, as homeowners, and as lovers. Chandler delights us when she
talks about "Creating Your Second Langua~e," tbe "Shelf Life" of the
food stuffs they buy, the "Unwritten Rules· in a relationship, and, of
course, their "ca~h Clashes."
All in all Chandler takes us through their daily life with its joys and
concerns in over fifty tales. Happily Ever After will appeal to couples
who will readily identify wiU, many of the incidents she describes, but
il will also appeal l<> singles who are intent on coupling "someday." For
those readers, Chandler shows a lot of the stretching and bending the
individuals do lo make a relationship work.
For a couple hours of light reading, Happily Ever After gets a thumbs
up rating. I read iton tbe bus bcadod for tbe=ino and I came bome$100
richer- but that's no guamnlce. of course!
Happily Ever After is available from Speculators, Joe. in Troy
Michigan.
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�NATIONAL NEWS
MELINDA PARAS NAMED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NGLTF
The Board of the National Gay and Lesbian
TaskFon:c(NGLTF)anoouncedtheappointmcnl
of San Francisco Health Commissioner Melinda
Paras as the new executive director of the
organization. which has been newly re.<;hapcd
following a four-month program evaluation of
lbc agency. Appointed to the San Francisco
llealth Commission in 1993 by Mayor Frank
Jordoo, Paras chairs lhe Budget Committee and
serves on the Joint Conference of San Francisco
General Hospital.
For the past four months. Paras has bcadtd a
transition team al NGLTF. assessing lhe
organization's ~1renglbs, challenges and duties
and developing a plan for NGLTF's next two
years. TheNGLTFboordcstablishedlhetramition
team in ~l)ODSC lo Ille departure of several tty
staff people, lhe changing demands of NOLTF' s
coostituents and lbe altered polilical al0l06phere
facinglhc gay and lesbian corornunily. Following
extensive evaluation, Paras has created ..a new
vision of a new era."
Important changes at NGLTF, as developed
by Paras, incl udc:
- the full activation ol lhe NGLTF Policy
Institute, which will become a think tank in which
tbe creative aod vibrant analysts and organi7,ers
in the gay/lesbian movement will produce and
disseminate valuable reports and organizing
materials. A natiooally-lmownrespeclcddiroctor
will recruit researchers, political analysts. writers,
and organizers throughout lbe country (many of
whom are already seeking an organized
relationship wilb lhe Task Force) lo affUiale wilh
the Institute. Their work - funded. published
and marketed through lhc Institute - will become
the bockbone of the organi>.ation•s policy work in
such areas as AIDS activism, yooth, domc.'llic
partner benefits. hate violence. right wing rhetoric,
lesbian health initiatives and the hundreds of
other important issues that face the oommunity.
- a revamped field operation. attentive to
the needs of focal activists. Thousands of
organizers around lhe nation rely on NGLTF as a
vital source of information and assistance.. The
filed operation
- will be staffed with activist experts who
have access to the most complete information and
resources available to the lesbian and gay
oommunity.
- commitment to the full and diverse
representation of the lesbian and gay oommunity
in tbe agency's leadership and in areas of
operation. The board ha5 prioriti1.ed strong
multiculluml leadership as an essential criteria in
the selection of the leadership team of
organization.
In addition to beading lbe transition team
responsible for creati og a new structure for
NGLTF. Paras bas assisted in stabiliziog
NOLTF's finances. The organization bas scaled
back its budget to 2.6 million dollars and bad
prepared for a potential year~deficil following
mcome shortfalls earlier in the year. In her four
moolhs a5 interim Chief Operating Officer. Paras
ha.~ eliminated that project deficit and the
organization plans lo end on the targctcd budget.
"Melinda ha<;oonean amazing job of guiding
NAMES PROJECT TO DISPLAY
ENTIRE QUILT IN DC IN 96
Plans are underway to display the entire
NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quill together
again in Washington. O.C. Thcdisplay,scheduled
for Columbus Day weekend in 1996, will be the
liflh showing of the entire Quill in Washington,
D.C. since The NAMES Project began in 1987.
Anthony Turney, executive director,
announced, "We are embarkin~ on a two year
journey that will end in Washington. D.C. in
October 1996whenwewill gatherupall the Quilt
panels - 50,000 we exped by then - to display
on the Mall ...
Seven years since its inaugural appearance in
Washington, D.C., the Quill has increased 14
times in size. from I!)'}fJ three-by-six foot panels
in 1987, lo its current siz.e of more than 28,000
memorials. The NAMES Project estimates that
by the time of the display in 1996, lhe Quill will
include as many as 50,000 panels and cover more
than 32acres. In order tofil the entire Quilt onto
the grounds, the NAMES Project will need lo
cover the entire Mall from the Capitol to the
Lincoln Memorial.
Tumey continued, "Several weeks before
critical U.S. electioos, when the spotlight is on
the President and elected members of Congress.
we will ,bplay lhc entire AIDS Memorial Quill
in Washington - to ensure that AIDS and its
awful C<J6lS is remembered a5 part and parcel of
the Atnerican, and io1erna1ional, agenda."
PAGE14
The display will marklhc first showing of the
entire Quill since 1992, when many felt the Quill
could no longer be displayed in its entirety due lo
its enormous size. "A display of this size is
always a bittersweet proJX><ilion," said Tumey.
"The fact that the 1996 Quilt display will be 25
times larger than ii was in 1987 is a horrific
tragedy. because each one of those panels
represents a life lhal shouldn't have been 100,1-"
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NGLTF out of a period or crisis and throug)l an
important evaluation and transition process:· said
NGJ:rF co-chairs Chris Collins and Deborah
Johnson-Rolon. "Iler contribution in only four
mooths have been tremendous. She bas crealt:d a
new vision for a re-engineered NOJ;l'F and has
succeeded in stabilizing the organi1,ation's
finances. These accomplishments give us the
deepest confidence in Melinda's ability lo lead
NG L into the future.··
TF
"I have been a great admirer of KGLTF for
years," Paras said. "I am proud to have led
NGLTF out of its internal crisis so it could resume
the critical work it does, Our constituents oeed so
much from us - and the re-engineered NGLTF
will be in a better position than ever before to
deliver relevant programs and resources to our
community."
Paras bas been active in movements for social
change in the Filipino and lesbian/gay
communities for more than 20 years. In San
Francisco, she served ascoordinatoroflhc lesbian/
gay spcalcers bureau of the Community United
Against Violence anti- violence project: vice
president of the Harvey Milk Lesbian/Gay
Democratic Club; staff member of the 1990 and
1991 political campaign to defend the new
domestic partner law in 1992.
She pioneered effons lo make AIDS services
available to poor and disenfranchised
communities as the Director of Multicultural
Affairs and later as the Deputy Director of Shanti
Project. a large AIDS service provider in San
Francisco.
Am FedVets
CONFERENCE
February 17th through 20th, 1995. The
American Federation of Veterans (AmFedVets)
is holding its firs! Biennial Conference and
Educati,mat Summit al the New York Holiday
HiUs Conference Center and Resort The oost of
the e,•eol, excluding transportation, is $260 per
person - double occupancy - including
accommodations. food and workshops.
Among the featured guests are Anthony
Hawkins. Direclor for lhc V.A. Center forMinority
Affairs and Joan Furey, director for the V .A.
Center for Women Veterans. The workshops
will oovcr Women and ~oorities, The I lidden
Client, Sensitivity Training. Lobbying and
Networking, The Senior Vetcr'dil, and Fuooraising.
German Lopez. President of AmfedVets
announced that the Iheme of tbe Conference is
"Awareness Through Education - Responsibility
Through lnvolvcmenl." He suggests that
rcscrvatioos be made earlyin that there are limited
accommodations. For information_ contact 212349-3455, FAX
212-233-6058, email
swaroo~14@aol.com. or mail Amf-edVets Suite
811, Vct.cmn_<; Hall, 346 Broadway. N.Y., N.Y.
ICXJL1.
AmFedVets is a national, not-for-profit
coooortium of gay, lesbian. and bise~ual veterans,
non-gay ,•eterans. military personnel, and
supportive friends believing ,n equality of rights
and equal access for all regardless of sexual
orientation or minority status.
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JASON STUART RETURNS TO OMAHA
Just before New Year's I picked up my per.moal mail out of tbc
mailbox. In amongst the handful of letters was a Oyer. The return address
was Modem Arti~1s. Los Angeles. Califoroia. I opened it and gave a squeal
of delight that cal®d the cars to jump to their feel and look arowxl for the
source of the excitement '·Carta!" I yelled. "Jasoo Stuart's coming back
to Omaha!" You may remember Jason Stuart from his visit to Omaha last
spring. He's lhc out, gay comedian who was the headliner at the Funny
Bone. Remember? Tbe ooc who came out on Geraldo about a year and a
half ago. Tbe cute, funny gay man whore favorite line is "Jealous?" This
delightful comic will be appearing at Morningside College in Sioux City,
Iowa on l'cbruary 7 and then will be at tbc Funny Bone in Omaha from
February 8 tbrough February 12.
Jason Stuart has been very busy since be was here in Omaha last spring.
l lis a ~ c e on the "John Larroquette Show" and on "Scaqucst DSV"
haveaued. lle'sdone an indepeodcot lilmcalled "A Sailor's Tattoo" with
Alexandra Paul ( of "Bay Watch') and Grace Jones. He's been interviewed
by almost every major newsJJ0per across the country, including The Los
Angeles Times, who placed his story under an article on Warren Beauy
(which. according to Jason. is exactly where be wanlS to be!) I (e's also
appeared on "Evening al tbc lmprov ." "Comedy OD the Road," "O>medy
Central," and IOIS of news shows. Jason Stuart has also recorded his first
comedy album and a new dance song, "I'm Out. ...Jealous!·· But most
exciting of all. his visit to Omaha ga,•c Jason the opportunity to be
interviewed once again for Tl,e New Voice ofNebraska. Jealous?
In an exclusive telephone interview, Jasoo Stuart bared all and shared
b.is personal goals and dreams for the upcoming year.
Sharon-Jason. this is Sharon Vao Butscl wilb The New Voice in Omaha.
J ason - Sharon! It's good 10 hear from you. Can you hold on just a
minute?.........Okay, I'm back. I was on the other line congratulatin~ a
friend who·s just been nominated for a grammy. I forgot that you were
going to call today ... not, that's not really true. I knew l h.sd to stay home
today to do phone interviews but I forgot that your's was at fouro'clockand
I was on my way to take a bath. so I'm stan<li.ng here naked. Ilow arc you?
Sharon- Well, it ·s sort of exciting, talking to a naked Jason Stuart.
J ason- rec got a robe on oow. but thanks for the thought
Sharon-I' ve got a list of all the things you've been doing. You've been
really busy. What's been the most exciting thing during this last year'/
Jason- It's been a very good year, with my appearance on the John
Larr~ucue show and OD Seaquest. And I did an independent film called
"A Sailor's Tattoo."
Sharon - ls it wortll seeing?
Jason- Idon't know. I haven't seen it yet myself. I bear it's a liltlc farout,
but you'll have to watch for it and see what you think. l also got cast in an
'artsy' lilmcalled "foccson ~fars." In that I playaoommunist counL Then
I did asbowoo America's Talk Channel, and I'm going 10 New York todo
The Comic Strip. ll was really exciting last summer when I did a show
on Broadway witb Sandra Bernhard for the Gay Games. She's a hOOL
Sharon-Okay, who's Sandra Bernhard.
Jason- She plays Nancy on "Roseanne."
Sharon- I'm terrible about tbc namc.s of actors and actresses.
J ason- You know who I am and that's all that maners.
Sharon-True! Tell me about coming bock to Omaha.
Jason- II was a great time when we were lhcre last year. Our sbow sold
out, and I'm looking foiward to coming bade.
Sharon-Whal can we look forward to when you come back?
J ason-New material, myncwdancesong,and me lookingcutcrtbanever
and still single. Though I did have an affair this year. I bad thought ii might
work out with him and I' m sorry it didn'L I'm very much the romantic.
Sharon-Other than coming back 10 Omaha. what do you want to
accomplish during the ne,t year'>
Jason-I want to ~ la very nice part inan independent ftlm that is critically
acclaimed and wluch I get nomooeyfor. Sothen I candolhcsamcrolc io
a big studio film that is no! done as well. but I get big money for doing it.
Sharon - Any leads on Ibis fantastic independent moric?
Jason -N04 yet. I was up fora big movie but someone witba bigger name
got it. I'm competing in a more competitive arena now for bigger parts
More famous people are up for them so it's more intense. And everyone
wants 10 work with someone in particular st) they're willing to work f<.-lcss
in order to get to work with that pcrsoa They just don ·1know yet that they
want roworkwith J asonStuart. And ldohavcanothergool. I want lo find
a husoond this year. Can you lind me one·?
Sharon-I can try. What are you looking for in a hushe.nd?
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Jason Stuart Will Appear at Funny Bone
J ason-Michael Stedman from30somcthing.
Sharon- Okay. but what qualities docs Michael Slcdrnan have tbal you are
looking for?
J ason- I'm loolcingforsom<'ODC who is strong. dark, handsome, passionate.
committed, with a good sense of humor, and sexy.
Sharon- And someooc who can walk oo water?
J ason - Too much, huh? Maybe we alwdys want too much.
Sharon-NOi necessarily. You just have to fmd the rig hi package.
Jason-Yeah. I guess you're right. Why are you asking? What arc you, a
dating servioe'/
Sharon - Not really, but I'll sre what I cando. I'll include )'OUf promopicturc
in lite magazine and sec what response we get You look really good in the
picture. You've lost weight.
Jason- Yes. I have. r ve been working out really heavily.
Sharon-What is your preferred method of working out?
J ason -Now. you know Ican·11cll you his name. No. really. I work out with
wcigblS and I run.
Sharon-Okay, l'U keep my eyes open for Mr. Right. We' ll see you at the
Funny Bone in February.
J ason-Thanks for your support.
Jason Stuart will be appearing at Morningside College io Sil)u.X City,
Iowa, on February 7. and at the Funny Bone in Omaha from February 8
through f-cbruary 12. For re.servations. call (402) 493-8036.
Jason Stuart ·s LIVE stand-up comedy and dance tape will be available for
sale following the performances.
THE NEW VOICE
�SNOBALL: A NIGHT OF ROYAL
ENTERTAINMENT BY ICON'S
MONARCHS I-XIV AND LOCAL
TITLEHOLDERS - FEB. 26
f'or a glamorous evening ofentertainment by
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the Imperial Court of Nebraska's myalty-paSI
and present-plan to attend Snoball '95, Feb. 1.6,
9:30 p.m. al The MAX. Door admission is $3.00
per person.
The sel will be rurther eye-dazzler by Danny
(Roxy- Empress XIII). Most recenlly you'll
remember his sel5 from Food 4-Thoughl. Toyz4-Tott. and Emperor David's Show for the Unity
House.
Entertaining during the evening will be the
following:
Emperor I, II, JV, V, Vin-Gary
Emperor VII-Dick
Emperor IX- Joe
Emperor X. XI-Gerald
Emperor XII-Sieve
F..rnperor XII I-Connie
Emperor XIV- David
Empress V- Laura Lee
Empress IX-Felice
Empress XI, XIV- Mac
Empress XII-Phoeni,
Empress XIII - Roxy
Now some of you are asking "What about the
/\lhenas? /\re they going 10 be there too?" Darn
rigbt, lhey are, but Snoooll '95 will be an evening
of retitling for them. For tbc pasl couple yeana
ICON's Board has debated regularly whether I)
the Athena position was doing what ii was
de5igned to do, 2) it was worth the problems it
ca~ when our Athenas traveled out of towc, 3)
we could sioglehandedly educate all the other
court systems in the international scene to accept
an Alhena on an equal basis with the Emperor and
Empress, and 4) there was enough local interest
in tbe position to warrant its continuance. All of
that led us to a discussion of image.
What is it we imagine when we think of
F.mperor and Empress? What picture do we want
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THE NEW VOICE
THE CHANGING
A.N.G.L.E.
Organizational Assessment
By Rich Ketter
In October of 1994. the BoaJd of Directors of
c,•cryonc to imagine when they think aboUI tho6e A.N.G.L.E., Inc. met with a volunteer from the
United Way of tbc Midlands, to undenake an
positions?
The consensus of tbe Board was that every assessment ofOrganizational Needs. The PWJ'O"':
person in our community from the tougbcSI guy was to assist board members io an analysis of
or gal to the femmest gal or guy to the alJ. management effcctivenes.s. Five key areas of
Amcrican - every one of these should be able to not-for-profit responsibi lities were listed as
picture himself or herself ascilhLT tbe Emperor<>< Human Resources, Finance, Planning.
the Empress. We, of all groups from within the Community Relations. and Organizations
gay/Jesbianlbi/uansgender community should Operations.
This process fit nicely in ANGLE's
encourage every individual to be himself/herself.
Thus we voted to discontinue tbe Atbcna position commitment to be a nexible and responsive
organi1.ation. The e,·aluation by the United Way
and retitle those currently holding those titles.
So.oneimporlant part of the night will be the time Volunteer states that ANGLE is a stable
when the Alhenas take oo a new tiUe-either organi1.ation with a strong foundation. It cites
Personal Commitment and Cooperative Action
Emperor or f_.mprc.,;s. Henceforth Athena II Carla will be known as Emperor or Empress IX in the C'.ommunity asdcfiniteSlrengths and shows
and Alhena III - Tami will be known as Emperor strong needs to e,paod membership and market
or Empress XI and Alhena JV - Tami will be programs and service.a. This report will be
known as Empe!Qf or Empress XJ I. Come join us reviewed at tbe February 7th ANGLE mooting at
for this retitling and celebration! The title held by the Religious Center at UNO. II will also serve as
Jo.Jo, Mother 10 all Alhenas, will bereafler be the focus for tbe 1995 Plan of Action being
developed by the ANGLE Board of Directors.
Jcnown as "Mother Alhena" Jo.Jo.
Adding tothefestiveeveningwill bea number This plan is due for review in March of this year.
Anyone wanliog a copy of the United Way
of the local titleholders from area pageants and
Report should attend tbc February meeting. or
bars:
Miss Closet Ball-Siera Sands
call 402-558-.5303, or write to P.O. Box 8343,
Mr.MAX-Tim
Omaha, NE 681()8.0343. A donation of one
MissMAXdollar is requested to cover copy and mailing
Mr. HORA - Jim B.
C06ts.
Miss IIGRA - Bobbi Jo Beaujolais
Ms. Leather NE - Miss Amanda
Mr. Leather NE - Renfield
PRIMETIMERS ENDS
Miss RUN - Miranda Wright
Miss OC's - Dorian Drake
WITH A CELEBRATION
Snoball '95promisestobeanexcitingeveniog
February 12 will mark the final meeting of
that you won't want to miss. Emceeing for the
evening will be Pat Phalen, Emperor VJ and the Primetimcrs organization in Omaha. The
Phoenix fallentino, Empress XU and Mis.~ Gay group invites the community to join them for a
Omaha. A new Prince Royale XIV will be "Culmination Celebration" to be held at the Old
crowned during the evening's festivities. Plan to Market Soutb Country Cafe. on February 12
beginning at 6:45 p.m.
join u5 for" A Royal Affnir."
"NIGHT OF 1000 STARS" RAISES OVER
$93,500 FOR NEBRASKA AIDS PROJECT
The sparkle was enhanced for the Nebraslca
AIDS Project when they released the report of the
total of$93,500 raised from the fundraiser, "Night
of l.000Stars,"and received a check for$13,750
from Terry Watanabe, president of Oriental
Trading Company.
The $93,500 raised through the event
represents a ~ increase in donations over last
year's event. Increased awareness, and the
participation of Borsheim's Fine Jewelry and
Girls arc credited with the success of this year's
event, said Karen Bloomfield, development
director for J\AP.
The check from Watanabe was tbe final
payment on a $50,000 chaUcngc grant issued in
1993. Watanabe issued the challenge grant in
recognition of the first annual "Night of I ,000
Stars."
"We couldn ·1 be more pleased," said David
C'.atalan, co-chair for lheevent 'The tremendous
response of the corp<.>rnlc community as well a
local residents to the growing needs of our agency
is truly overwhelming.
The Nebraska Al DS Proj,x:t provides support
services to Nebraskans and Iowans living with
JIIV/AIDS.
NAP provided educational
information to over 53 I,500 people cbrough
presentations and media events.
LUTHERANS CONCERNED HOLD
ADVENT CELEBRATION by R.J.
Lutherans Concerned met and in place of their usual meeting, they held Advcnl Services. This
service was well attended, with an excellent order of service. The I Iomily was given by Rev. Donna
Wright. A )"lrticularhymn, very moving and hauntingwas/Joming Cry. It was a very beautiful hymn.
Another facet of this service, was the Lord's Prayer. which to me, was a new version I bad not heard
before. The prayer was really neat. n,mmunion W'dS shared by all. And following the Benediction,
all retired to the social hall, for a good repast of snacks and goodies. And for a time of socializing and
fellowship. A most excellent scmce. Way to go, L111hernn< C'.oocemed. Keep up the gnocJ work.
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Londa Lee, Jennifer Jett, and The
Cow Chip Chorus all help raise
money for new Piano at MCC Show
held at DC's
DC's SHOW RAISES $1800 FOR
MCC-0 PIANO FUND
lt was just one week before Christmas when
mcmlx,TsandfriendsofMctmpolitanCommunity
Church or Omaha came out in force to DC's for
a pia,i party and variety show coordinated and
produced by Music Director, Bill Burtch, and
Board Member, R.N. I ledges. The festive
C hristmas atmo5phere or OC's was the perrect
backdrop to the huge gift wrapped packages
which Church Secretary, Carla Petersen. used to
make up the set.
Bill Burtch and R.N. llcdgcs opened the
show, blending their 1
•oiccs in -rhc Happiest
Time of the Year." They were followed by
Empress XII Phoenix Fallentino performing
Sandy Patti' s "We Shall Behold Ilim." Next to
the stage were the comic talenl~ of "The Cow
Chip Chorus" fea turing Omaha Meat Packenes.
Sharon Van Butscl and C'a11rla Petersen, along
with lntemaliooal Ms. Leather 93 Amy Marie
Meck, International Ms Leather 94 Cindy
Bookout, and Leather Nebraska l'inalists Blake
and Carter. The Cow C hip Chorus treated the
audience lo a variety or Christmas parodies
including the poem "A Visit from SL Dan" and
the familiar "Rudolph the Red Noocd Moo C'.ow."
The Men's Quartet from MCC performed
"O. Holy Night" followed by Scott Meister with
a delightful rendition or"Thc C hristmas Song."
Stella Dallas performed "She Thinks His Name
Was John" was followed by the incomparable
Miss Jennifer Jett perfonning "Rocking Around
the Christmas Tree•· and Miss Monica West
performing "All I want for Christmas is you."
The Ladies' Chorus from MCCdelighted the
audience with "An Old Fashioned Lesbian
C hristmas" which celebrates the spectrum of
Lesbian lifestyles from parenting tocommunil)'
service to lon!?1.ime relationships. Not to be
outdone, the Men's C horus performed "Coming
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Out at C hriS1mas" in celebration of the coming
out process.
Miss Looda Lee took to the stage for her first
solo performance and enchanted the audience
with an e~cellent rendition of "A Hard Candy
Christmas:· MCC Board Member, Annelle
Dickman. soloed "I lave Yoursetr a Merry Linle
C hristmas" and soprano Lyon Morehouse
perfomlcd " Clo Tell II on the Mountain.".
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Music Director, Roll Burich, put aside his
nonnal rescl''cd, professional manner to appear
as The King, lilvis Presley si nging "Blue
Christmas." The comedy continued as R.N.
Hedges performed his original versionof"I Saw
Daddy Kissing Santa Claus" and the MCC Choir
performed "The 12 Days After Christmas."
Kendra and Stella Dallas returned to lhe
siagc, followed by Brady appearing in her alter
ego 10 perform "White Christmas.'' The high
energy talents of Monica West were evident as
she performed ·•rum the Beat Around"
The show c losed with Bill Burtch returning
to the stage to perform the beautiful ''Bethlehem
Morning."
The show. which 1 d broken with tradition
..
by starting promptlyat8:30p.m., was over by 11
p.m. and folks were either on their way home or
took to the dance
to continue thecelebratioo.
The evening had been an overwhelming success.
The pizza party and show had raised just o,er
$1800. which will go toward the purchase or a
much needed baby grand piano for the church.
Special thanks go to Dan and Charlie and
Arch and the s1aIT of OC's for their support and
hospitality.
If you would like to contribute toward the
piano rund at MCC, send your contributions 10
MCC Piano Fund, 13ox3173, 0maba, NE68103.
nOOfS
l'D DO ANYTHING FOR A
TITLE- NEBRASKA 1995
On the Sunday following the Mr. and Ms.
Leather Nebraska contest. the Omaha Players
Club hosted an informal function al tbe home of
Amy Marie Meek's parents with the leftover
dignitaric.,; from Oklahoma and St. Louis and a
few locals. OPC threw the first annual ''I'd Do
Anything For A Tille - Nebraska,''a mockcootest
based on a similar contest held in Uoc Bay area.
Thanks go lo Shannon Morgan f0< the creation
and inception the coocc1x.
C.1tegories for the four contestants (2 male &
2 female) were as ro11ows: Speech, Interv iew.
Fantasy, Image, AUitude, STD Trivia, Math.
Impressions, Trivial Pursuit, Charades. Darts.
and Golf Pulling. Our contestants were Brent
Buty - OklabomaDaddy'sBoy 1993, Paul Jaques
- Mr. Gulf Coast Drummer 1994. Jeanne Moe Omaha Players Club. and Tami Bevan · Omaha
Players Club. Judges were Michael Reese - Mr.
Missouri Leather 19'.>4, Mike Cox • Mr. Great
Plains Dnanmcr 1994,aodAoncMenillo -MsSt.
Louis Leather Pride 1993. Starr included Blake
- First Ru~.!!Cr-up to Ms Leather Nebraska 1995.
Carter • contestant for Mr. Leather Nebraska
l 995, and Sarah fXshongh - Ms Missouri l.(!ather
1995. The contest was produced and filmed by
Amy Marie Meek - International Ms Leather
1993andenlC0edbyCindyBoo1<out - lntemational
Ms. Leather I 9'.>4.
After seconds of deliberation, the judges
finally chose Jeanne Moc as Ms I DA FAT-NE
1995and Brent Fluty as Mr. lDAFAT-NE 1995.
The Omaha Players Club has decided that Ibis
will become an annual event to be held on the
SwxlayorLeatherNcbraska Weekend. Anyone
is welcome to participate. We are looking for a
more structwed contest next year as this one was
C(>occived and thrown together in 25 minutes.
Look for the contest on Sun .. Nov. 19, 1995.
I.ocatjoo to be detemlincd later.
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�Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Transgender (GLBn
Resource Center Survey
An ANGLE!!!..!:!!!£ committee is gathering Information on the feaslblllty of a GLBT Resource
Center in Omaha. We need your help. Please complete the fol/owing survey by February 20,
1995, and return It to ANGLE, P.O.Box 8343, Omaha, NE 68108. Thank You/
SECTION 1 - QUESTIONS
1. Do you feel a GLBT Resource Center (however you envision
it) would be valuable in Omaha at this time?
(Mark one.)
DYES
D NO
Why or why not? _ __ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ __
2. What programs would you utilize from a GLBT Resource
Center? (Mark all that apply.)
o discussion groups
o support groups
o classes I seminars
o speakers bureau
o recreational activities
o social activities
o legal services
financial counseling
health information
o political information
o real estate referrals
o calendar phone line
o hotline for 'coming our
o information & referral line
o AIDS information
organization Information
o organization offices
o drop-in center
o employment aid
community calendar
D food pantry
o clothes pantry
o translation services
library / media services
community bulletin board
o multicultural education
o List Other(s):
o
o
o
4. How could you support a Resource Center?
(Mark all that apply.)
o building/ materials
o office equipment
o furniture
o financial resources
Cl as a volunteer
o organize activities
lead group(s)
library materials/ equipment
Cl share occupational skills/ knowledge
o
o
o other(s): - - - - - - - - - - - - 5. Other opinions or comments:_ __ _ _ _ _ _ __
SECTION 2 - DEMOGRAPHICS (Optional)
Today's Date: _ _ _ _ _ _ __
How/Where did you receive this survey?
Age: _ _
Education (Marl< One.):
o
o
o
CJ High School Diploma/GED
o Post High School Education
o Other _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
D None
Cl Visual
o Hearing
o Physical
D Other_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Ethnic Background(Marl< One.):
o African-Am. o Asian-Am. o Caucasian
o Hispanic
o Native Am. o Other:_ __
Special Needs (Mark All That Apply.):
Income (Mark One.):
3. Where would you like to see a Resource Center located?
(Mark all that apply.)
o downtown
owest
o midtown
osouth
o north
Gender·
Occupation: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
o
o
Under $25,000 per year
Over $25,000 per year
Name: _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Address: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __
Phone: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
- - - - - - - -- - - -Cut Here To Retain Meeting Information and Plan to Attend Upcoming Meetings-· •• • • • • • • • • •
You are invited to get in on the first phases as we explore the feasibility of a GLBT Resource Center in
Omaha. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend these preliminary meetings: Let your voice be heard!
MEETING SCHEDULE
Sat., Jan. 28, Tally Surveys from Groups/Organizations: 2-4 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 25, Tally Surveys from Individuals: 2-4 p.m.
Sat., March 25, General Meeting: 2-4 p.m.
Meeting Location: Metropolitan Community Church of Omaha, 819 S. 22nd St., Omaha
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�DO YOU WANTA
COMMUNITY
RESOURCE
CENTER?
This is one of the primary q=1ion that lhe
C'
.ommunity Center t,:asibility Study C".-ommittee
is trying to ascertain.
A.N.G.1,.C,.,lnc. has discussed the idea of a
Community Rcsowcc Cenl.Cr, off aod oo, for the
~t few years. Two years ago, A.N.G.L.E. made
its first ro,mal move by sending a questionnaire
to various Community/Resource Centers
throughout U1c country asking them questions
about finances. S1afl', volunteers, the structure of
their Board of Directors, etc. We received the
final results about a year ago.
Next came the Conference on Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual and Transgender Organi7.ations in
:,..rebra;;ka, sponsored by CFEP. in January of
1994. During that Omference, panicipants of
organizations throughout Nebraska listed a
Community Resource Center as one of their top
live priorities.
During the first half of 1994, A.N.G.L.E., as
weU as othcrGay/Lcsbian/Bisexualff ransgender/
HIV- AIDS Organi1.ations, were asked to
participate in gatherings to discuss the possibilities
of a Resource Center. In July, letters were sent to
two of the individuals assisting wilb lbe
discussions. There wa5 no reply.
In the fall of 1994, A.N.G.L.E. formed a
committee to do a Preliminary Feasibility Study
in regards to a Community Resource Center. A
general planning meeting was held <m lsovember
5. There were 13 people who attended. At this
meeting it was decided that, as part of this study,
we would like to do an orgaru1.ational survey.
Subcommittees were formed to create Uie survey
and lo distribute the sun·ey lo organizalioos. If
your organization has not received a survey.
please contact the Information and Referral Line
at (402) 5.58-5303 and leave the name of your
organization and a oontact name and phone
number.
At our meeting on December 17, we agreed
that• subcommittee would create an individual
survey. The survey is currently beingdislributod.
A copy of the survey is on page 20of this copy of
The New Vmce. We encourage all to participate!
This information is vital to icleolifying the needs,
wanLs, and dreams of a Community Resource
Center. Feel free t(> make ext.ra copies or oontact
the Information/Referral Line for more copies.
The deadline to return lhe completed survey is
February 20. We will compile tbe information
received and will publish a rep0n in the April
issue of The New Voice.
Ways you can be a part of Achieving this New
Gay/ Les-bi an/B lse xua 1/Tra nsge nder
Endeavor:
•Attend a Community Resource Center
Meeting
WHEN: Saturday
February 25 and
March 25
2:00-4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Metropolitan
Community Chun,h
of Omaha
819 S. 22St.
Omaha,NE
•Volunteer your l.ime, sl<ills, and resources.
THE NEW VOICE
MCC-OMAHA NEWS
Twcnty-00ebig years-Yes. that's how long
Metropolitan Community C'hurch of Omaha bas
beeninthearca. Thankyouforyoursupport! lo
January we celebrated theoa:asioo with a potluck
dinner following worship on January 29 and an
in-house campaign 10 help decrease the principal
on our building Joan_
Tbc Piano Fund has raised 1/2 the monies
needed for making that baby grand a reality.
Do113lion5inaoysizearewelcomc. Tho6ewanting
to donate one of the 88 keys need to send a $100
donation to MCC at P.O. Box 3173. Omaha
681ffi. acartymarkthatdonationPIANOFUND.
Tbc Fund Raisens hope to have the piano by
Ea,,1cr. You can help make that a reality!
In Feb. GALP will be holding a Bake Sale in
the Social llallf-eb. 12. Corne pwchase a sweet
for your sweetie! Then again- if you want to
make some sweets yourself, EXCEL has
cookbooks for sale for only $6 each. They are
packed with recipes todetighteven the finnickiest
sweetfo! EXCEL Cookbooks are available from
the Church Office.
The Pastoral Search Committee bas been
rev iewing applications and look.s to call someone
in to candidate in the near future.
Our food P.•nlry is getting bare in spots and
dllnations of canned vegetables, macaroni &
cheese. canned fruits. canned whole meals,
powdered/evaporated rnilk, and personal hygiene
items- shampoo. deodorant. tooth~1c/brushes.
lotion, and soap- would be appreciated. The
Church Office is open from 9:30 until 4:30
Monday through Friday.
We invite you to join us for Sunday Worship
atcither9amor I0:30ame,•erySunc1ay. The first
Sunday of each month thedea<:oos lead an evening
worship service at 6 pm. Chri~-tian Education
Classes are available for children and adults every
Sundayat9am. Til next moDlh,that'sit from my
pew. See you in Church!
The Imperial Court of Nebraska Presents:
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�THE DROP-IN
CENTER
The Drop- In Center, located at 1723
Leavenworth l>'treet. is approaching its second
year anniversary Ibis f-ebruary. for (Jn;c of you
who don't know, the Drop-In Center is a
collaborntiveeffort between the Douglas County
Health Department and the Nebraska AIDS
Project. dedicated to providing JUV/AIDS
educatioo. counseling. and testing for the people
living in the downtown area. There have been
many changes over the past two years that are
worth talking about. Many organizations in the
community have taken part in making these
changes possible through donations and
volunteering time, services, and needed items.
Those organizations that deserve reoognition
include the Imperial Court of Nebraska, The
AIDS Coalition for Empowerment, The New
Voice, Festival Foods, Abrolutely Fresh Sea f'OO<L
and many more. A special thanks also to all lhe
local bar owoers who have helped and supported
us in our Friday night outreach and in other
activities. An<Jlhcr positive change is when we
are open for testing. We have added a Friday
afternoon time slot; anyone can come and be
tested on Friday afternoon from 1-4 pm. There
have also been many fun activities at the Center
over the past two years. There will be many more
in the coming months, beginning wilh a "Free
Bake Sale" in February. Be sure to stop by and
sample some goodies or bring in some of your
favorites, if you like! We're proud of what we've
accomplished and look forward lo doing even
bcttcrin '95. But Til05I of all, we're proud to bea
part of somelhing so important. Thanks lo all who
have helped make make the Drop-In Center a
success. We couldn't do it without you!
COMMUNITY MOURNS LOSS OF
BRANDON SHUKIS
The Omaha community is mourning the loss
of one of its "unsung heroes" with the death of
Jeffrey (Brandon) Oerard Shultis on ()camber
22. 1994. Brandon w-•s an active supporter of
Omaha's Gay. Lesbian, Bi, and Traosgcndcr
C.ommunity throujl.h his activities with A1'0LE.
Fantasy, and the River City Mixed Chorus. Thc.,;c
aclh'ities led him to be nominated and receive
recognition al the 1993 ANGLE Recognition
Dinner.
Brandon, along with his partner, Slao Brown
(aka Inga), were frequent performers in benefit
shows in lhe Omaha area. Brandon is perhaps
best known for his role as "Captain" to Inga's
"Tenille." BrJO<lon was also the organizer of the
manyfoodfunctioos hosted by ANGLE, including
the annual Chili Cook-Off's held at the Diamood.
Brandon was an 8(.'live Friend of the River
CityMiKedChorusandwasvoluntocrcoordinator
for the chorus. A eulogy delivered by Dave
England of PFLAG recalled alighter moment as
he told of Brandon's role in ordering an cnorm<)lL5
sheetcal<eforaRiverCityMi,edChorusCooeen.
There was so much cake remaining al'ter the
concert that ii reappeared at several other
community events, before finally making its way
1 help feed the homeless at the Francis I louse.
0
The recollection of Brandon's "cake that would
not die" brought bolh tears and laughter to the
over 200 gathered for a memorial service at St.
Cecelia's Cathedral.
Brandon's warm smile and gentle manner
will be misseda.sthecommunily gathers for Pride
activities, for lhe Recognition Dinner, and for
River City Mixed Chorus Concerts.
Me1re. .lkall
£
wwl&y Oondl
.,o-,..
819 South 22nd Street
Omaha,NE
Serving the Gay and Lesbian Community
for over 20 yearst
SUNDAY WORSIDP SERVICES
Every Sunday -- 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a .m .
AND ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH
Evening Worship at 6:00 p.m.
Brandon never sought fame or recognition.
He only sought to serve his community wit.h all
Ille love and talent he could offer.
CALL NOW!
681-3613
CLEAN HOMES
AND
APARTMENTS
FOR RENT
Adult & Children's Christian Education
Classes 9:00 a.m Every Sunday!
"
Join us in mcelebratfng Life in Christ '
and q[firming God's love for all people."
Rev. Matthew L. Howard, Interim Pastor
Malling Address: P.O. Box 3173, Omaha, NE 68103
Phone: (402) 345-2563
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�RUN JIM DANDIES
INCREASES FIRST
PLACE LEAD IN
RIVER CITY
BOWLING LEAGUE
Run Jim Dandies continues to hold first p lace
after 18 wcek. of bowling. They have increased
s
their lead to six game.~ over the second place
team. Second place is once again he ldbyDC'sll
who edged o ur 94- Gets & Not! oc1 pinoow,t.
The high scores for men's scrJtch game and
series are wx:baogcd from last month. The high
men's scratch game is held by Mike W icrzoicki
(2.'i8) foUowed by Dao Cooper and Joe Bloemer
with identical 248 games. Dao Cooper holds
high meo·s scratch series (697), foUowed by
Bloemer with a 674 and Wier.roicki with a 646.
~ Cooper holds the high men's avcr.ige with a
207.4, followed by Bob Andresen with a 185.3
and Joe Bloemer with a 183.6.
For the women, Rhea Lukehart still holds
high scratch game but has improved her high
score to a 250. Kellie Loveall has moved into
second high with a scratch g.une of 236, dropping
E. .Mueller's 231 to third high. However. Mueller
stiU bolds the high series (602), and high average
( 172.0). followed by Rhea Lukehart with a 591!
series and 168.9 avcrJgc, and Cherie Iniquez
with a 552 series and a 16 1.6 aYeragc.
City Lick:ers are oow #10 in the standings, but
they still hold both high handicap team game and
high handicap team series (814 a nd 2328
respectively). Rainbow Cha<;er have seoond high
team game with a 783, followed by oc·s II with
a 766. De's#! alsoholdssecondbigbtcamscries
(2112), followed by Rainbow Chasers with a
METROPOLITAN ARTS
COUNCIL AND NEBRASKA
AIDS PROJECT TO SPONSOR
ART SHOW
A multi-media art show sponsored by
Metropolitan Art.s C..ouncil and :sfebraska AlDS
Project will be held at tbe new Art Space, 1209
Hamey Street, May 19-29. The show will feature
artists who are infected ora/Tcctcdby HIV/AIDS.
The event is being planood in oonjunction
with a 2-day seminar a t Nebmska Methodist
C ollege. The seminar will explore ways
communitiescanoometogethertosupportpersons
living with HIV/AIDS and their families. The
featured speaker, Carol Levine. is the executive
director of The Orphan Project in New York City
and will share her experiences wiU1working with
children and families who are impacted by the
disease.
Both the seminar and the an exhibit are open
to the public. there will be an opening reception
for the exhibit at Art Spaec on Friday, May 19, at
7:00p.m.
ANGLE TO ADOPT
ANEW NAME
HGRA ROYALTY AND
DC'S PRESENT
WINTER ROUNDUP
On February 4, 1995 the lleartland Gay Rodeo
Association and
s Saloon will host the
I I.G.RA. Winter Rowidup Show. The show " 'ill
begin around 9:00 p.m. It will be emceed by the
new Mr. H.G.R.A., Jim Bohrer, and will feature
performances by the new Miss HG. R.A., Bobbi
Jo Beaujolais; Mr. H.G.R.A- Runner-Up. Ron:
Miss H.G.R.A . Runner-Up, Miss Autumn
Weather; the Des Moines Spur Spinners; plus
other special guest performers. This is the lirst
show for the new Royalty and will prove to be an
eYening full of songs, dance, laughs, and friends.
Cover charge will be$2.00at lhedoor,oryoucan
pick up advwice tickets for $1.50 at 1x:·s. AJI
proceeds will go to NAP There will also be a 50/
50 rame held that evening. Come join us for an
evening of fun and surprises.
oc·
PANHANDLE
BEGINS MEN'S
SUPPORT GROUP
2 101.
During week 1 18 of bowling, Russ Allmon
had a nice 235 game ( 138 pins over average) and
Tom Cech bowled a nice 205. Russ HoUedicck
had a 563 series and I.cs Erickson a 557 series.
Rhea Lukehart and Cherie Iniquez conti nued
their winning ways with games of 233 and 198
rcspcctively.andseriesof595and516. Rheawas
bowling 94 pins over her average. Tom Keith
bowled90pi~o,,eraverageandSandraRobertson
bowled 78 pins over her average.
Complete team standin1,>s as of week 16:
Won
l .-051
I. Run Jim l~n<lies
50
18
2. DC'sll
44
24
3. 94 Gets & Nots
44
24
4. GiUigan's 2
42.5
25.5
5. Dicksters
4-0.5
27.5
6 . Wurgler Photo
4-0
28
7 . TheMAX
38.5
29.5
8. Delivery Boys
37
31
9. oc·s Ltplockcrs
36.5
31.5
IO. City Lickers
36
32
11. Puss&B,x)(s Gillitz<tn 3 33
35
12. Gilligan's l CCl3
33
35
13. Misfits
32.5
35.5
14. 1x:·s Tuna Melts
32.5
35.5
15. DCs 2 Reason to Drink 32.5
35.5
16. Rainbow C haser.,
32
36
17. Express Male
31
37
18 . Kings & Queens
31
37
19. The DJs
29
39
20. The Taylor Shop
28
40
21. Ni gilt Riders
27.5
36.5
22. Bowling for Tricks
27
41
23. TM/8
27
41
THE NEW VOICE
PAG E 23
�THE VOICE OF OUR FRIEND IS SILENCED
WITH SAM MANDINA'S DEATH
.. All Ille world is a >"Inge and all the men and women
merely pla)cl'S. They hal'e lheir exilS and cnlrances. a.od one
man in his life plays man) pans .. Samuel Anthony Mandina
was just such a rMn. Samdiedofcongcs1il•c hcan failure al
his borne on Nonh 381h street on January 7, 1995. llis
longtime companion. Jlcmld \VilL5hirc, was al his side when
he died.
SamlfUlyplaycd manyparlSinourli"es. SamwasaNa,·y
veteran having served some special times ,n the San Francisco
area. He retired from Union 1'3cilic Railroad with m•er 20
years service. lo Omaha· s Old ~tarket, Sam owned and
operated the Alie) Bar" hieh became Stars Restaurant.
Sam was a collcc1or of fine objects d'an and had a true
appreciation of 1hooe lhrngs wilh ,ntnns,c bcallly. One such
obj«! was the Mandina Mansion on 391h & I lamcy, a former
S1on borne, and currenlly the Rcn:ussance mansion Sam
speol may hours rcbabili1a1ing, rc~1oring. and enjoying this
exquisite propeny. Sam's current projccl ""' anolhcr of
Omaha's premier residences. Sam had recenll)' purchased a
home on 38th and California and was in the process of
rejuvenating !bat pmpeny.
0ADVANCED
SECURITY
111
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EMERGENCY
+
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+
+
+
SERVICE
LOCKOUT SERVl<:5
DEADBOLT LOCKS
LOCKS REKEYED/REPAIRED
ALL TYPES OF KEYS
ALARM SYSTEMS BURGLAR/FIRE
Samcn~>ycdlhcChrislmasseason
as no olher and always had his home
perfcclly appointed in each nook and
cmnn) . The past few years, Sam had
oonlributedmuchofhiS\'astcollectioos
of Madonnas and angels lo the
Cathedral Ans Project for display at
St. C,ceelia' s.
Sam made a po;,itive impact on all
wi1h whom he came in con1ac1, and
"""' known to be a consummalc host
\\ilh a warm and generous spirit. Sam
was generous with many indil·iduals
and organi1_.a1ions in our cornmuni1y,
including The New Voice ofNebra.vkn
maga,.inc. Sam helped bring 1he
magazine lo Omaha when Lincoln was
about to stop publication. Sam was
Grand C1_.ar 10 the s ixth reign of the
lmperiaJCourtofNebmska.asupponcr
of Lbe River Cily Mi,cd Chorus, lhe
Nebraska AIDS Project . .\fe1ropoliWl
Commuoily Cburcb., Opera Omaha,
lhe Tour of Homes. Showcase of
Homes, the Cathedral Ans ProjeCI, as
well as many other charitable
organi,..ations.
Survi,.ing Sam arc bis sisters,
Kalie, Marge. Angie, Marianne, and
~ !arlha; oicccsand nephews, especially
JO$Cphinc; cousins, especially Yang
and Bill: and JllllJlY dcar friends, This
loss will be especially diflicull for
Ilcrald WillShire, Sam's companion,
partner-in-life, and ,ery best friend.
The comm uniI) may nc,·er realize
lhe impact made through this one
indwidual. 77ie New Voice ofNebraska
sends condolcnce.s to those who II.we
lx:cn 1
oucbcd wilh 1his loos.
G & LPARENTS
BAKE SALE
P.O. Box6341
Lincoln. NE
68506-634 1
CIC= llil D
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rcb. 12 GALP will bold a Bake
Sale in the Social Jlall following lhc
10:30 Worship Sen•ice. Sweets for
your sweetie is the theme of lhe ,fay!
\l'hmbc11erwa}tOle1someonc speciaJ
know that you care. Proceeds fmm lite
Valentine's Bake Sale \\ill go to help
rund lhc organi1.a1ion' s newsleuer.
Mr. Sam Mandina
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�METROPOLITAN CLUB MEETS
The Metropolitan Club, a pr<>fcssional gay the importance of diversily to our growth as a Tours at Club Med. and other "family values"
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and lesbian organi,..ation which meets on the civili7atiorL ()ecen1ber's presentation wac;; giveo by vacation,i. lt'stimetostart toning up and tanning
third Tbur.;day of each month, will hold its Senator Tim Hall on LB 395, an oqual employment so you'll be ready to hit thcbcach(or n1 least look
fourth monlhly meeting on the 16th of February initiati,·e be hopes lo bring to a vote this yeru. l3oth like you did!)
Come, have a cock1ail, and meel Omaha's
at FRANKIE Pane's, I 112 Douglas Street. meetings were well received.
March's presentation will cover gay and lesbian professional gay and lesbian community. Hey,
Social Hour be~ns at 6:00 p.m. and 1be
presentation begins at 7 :00 p.m. The topic, travel opportunities such as RSVP Cruises, Atlantis where e lse rue you going 10 meet us?
prcscntcdbytwovcrylrnowlcdgcablcau.omcys . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .
from our community, will be estate planning,
wills, and living trusts; subjects thal are near
and dear 10 all our hearts. There will be a $4.00
cover charge to defray I.be cost of renting
FRANKIE Pane's.
November's prescnlation was given by
Jim Kieffer on diversity in the worlq>lace and
WHEN You NEED AN ATTORNEY
THE LAST THING You SHOULD
HAVE To WORRY ABOUT
SMOKIN' HOT
REVIEWS
IS COMING OUT.
byAIS.
JOHN C. COOTS
I couldn't make it to Lavender Couch's
album release party, but did get a copy of their
self-titled cassette and of the Capitol Lite MiJt
CD, which contains two of their songs done
live. Both were made with the held of Gary
LindofEclipseStudio. Thcscarcprofcssional
sounding recordings which could be played on
1he radio, if !he right person bears them.
The songs have many e motions that carry
youaloog. Someoftbcmareuptempo(Wi/e},
catchy (Situation}, sweet (Collon Fields),
remorseful (Love Story), and sad (Fire's Out).
You listen to these tunes and take home your
own meaning. The voices a re sweet, but
strong, the instruments subtle, but powerful.
Lavender Couch malce.• y(,u think and feel more than most local bands or national ones,
for that mailer. Get a copy at one of !heir
shows or at a local independent record store.
I did OCJI make it to one album release party
lastmootlt Lincoln'sNoLefiStonccelebrated
the release of Tire Weaver Festival
Plteoomeno11 Dec. 4th al Sharkey's. They' re a
hard-rocking alternative pop band. Opening
for them was Omaha's Ledge, a great sounding
power pop band.
Sharkey' s has original bands aboul rour
nights a week, plus sc,•eral good beers brewed
ATTORNEY AT LAW
341-5010
::=================================~
FROM THE COMMUNITY •.• FOR THE COMMUNITY
on premise.
My favorite place for seeing hol bodies
and bearing new music has lo be Club Fusion.
In addition to the Arter-hours, this all-ages
club has live music on Fridays and Saturdays.
On Dec. 2nd. they had four band,. Sahin's
Echo opened, playing punk music with some
awfully questionable titles: Roach, J11nk,
S1ranki11,andBl0wJob. l'mooU'Ul'C whatU,cy
were about. bul the guys swe looked good. I
especially like the lead singer, Troy, who is
young, thin, shaved-headed guy with a real
screaming punk-rocker voice.
My favorite local meial band played next:
Chain of Being. They play dark, buLmelodic
music with a definite groove. They're also
four or the be.st looking.nicest guys you'd ever
want tomecl
The last two hand~ were Ancstlicsia - five
hard-rockin · guys who also play groove metal
with a nair.and Desecration. whose music can
best be dcscrioc<l as 1:>cau1 Metal. They have
a lead singer who growls every word and must
use a IOI of lhrool spray after every show.
So, get in the groove - support li ve and
original music. We'll all apprcciale it.
THE NEW VOICE
PAGE 25
�MR AND MRS LEATHER
NEBRASKA 1995 CHOSEN
PANHANDLE GIL
SUPPORT SERVICES
Panhandle Uay aod Lesbian Support
Sen•iccs (PGLSS) is an orga11i1.alion that serves
gay. lesbian, bisexual, and transgeodered
individuals in the Nebraska Panhandle area. This
organization to provides support to those
indiv iduals so that they do oot feel so isolated
living in a rural area. Membership dues in the
organization are$ 10.00 per year which entitles
you to ru11 participation in all group activities and
the monthly ncwslctlcr. This minimal amount
helps support the production and mailing of the
newsletterandooiergroupactivities. Membership
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is open to anyone who wish<.S to support the goals
of this organization. For more information, contact
PGLSS, P.O. Bo, 1046. Scottsbluff, NE (,93(,'.3.
Omaha was the site of the I9')5 Mr and Ms
I.cathcr Nchraska contest. The Omaha Players Club
was the hos1 of 17 clubs and ovcr20 !()Ca), regional,
and international title holders. The judges, Keith
I !uni - lnl'I Drwnmcr ~95, Raymond Le Brun - Mr
Minnesota Leather I994, Joey Kraly - Mr. Great
Plains Drummer 1993, Mike ('-,()x - Mr Great Plains
Drummer 1994, Brent Amy - Olclaboma Daddy's
Boy 1993, Sarah Disbongh - Ms.Missouri Leather
1995. and beadjudge ViolaJolUL';On liadan cxccllcnt
panel of contestants to choose frorn Miss Amanda,
an Arizona tra11splant from APEX took the women's
title only poiolS ahead of the Des Moines born 8lake.
...serving the gay and lesbian traveler.
REGENCY
,l.RAVEL
ASK FOR MARY W!CHSER
SHAKER PLACE Sum 29 t
10730 PACIFIC STREET
Carter.a newly arrivcdcitiwn from Oklahoma
showed welt, but the men's title went to
Rcnticld, last year's sash queen due to a
narrowly missed point roquiremenl
Emcees were bolh out-of-towners with
Ooona Shout from SFO and Tcny GatcwO(,d
from Oklahoma Cily. Some other dig)litaries
included Mark Frazier - Mr NLA ltn'J 1994,
Mike Ree.se- Mr Missouri Leather 1994, Lady
Dorothy - of PEP Denver, Mark Warner - Mr
Minnesota Druotrner 1994. Charles Blake - Mr
Minnesota Lealher 1995, C.J. of Rocky
Mountain Drummer Boy fame, Lany Evereu Mr Oklahoma I.cather 1995. Rick Oannoo Great Plains Drummer Boy for Life, Jeanne
Moe, Jim Gau - Mr Omaha Drummer 1994.
Steve Lenius - .\,1r Greal l.akcs Drummer 1994,
Paul Jaques- Mr Gulf Coast Drummer 1994,
Dustin I.ogan. and Anne Mcoillo- Ms St. Louis
Leather Pride 1993.
The following clubs presented their colors:
The Toolbox Technicians ,ifTulsa, T.8.L.A.
of Virginia, T.U.L.S.A.. P.E.P. - Denver, KC
Pioneers, Alons of Minnesota, Denver
Crusaders. Tribe Excalibur of OKC. C.O.D.E.
of Denver, Nortbstar MC, Leather and Lace,
NLA Dallas. NLA Intl, G.M.S.M.A., I.one Star
Bears, FroOI Range Dears, the newly formed
Gateway Players Club and the home team,
O.P.C.
The Omaha Players Club would like to
thank the contestants, judges, visiting
dignitaries. and all thooe who came out to the
show.GoodlucktoMissAmandaandRenfield.
We all hope you do well in Chicago!!
If you would like to have Miss Amanda or
Reufield at one of your events. please contact
the
Omaha Players Club
PO Box344<u
Omaha. NE 68 J34-04n'l
393-0585
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�SAGE ORGANIZING
MEETING
By Sandy Vopalka
Nebraska SAGE will bavc an organiztng
meeting Wednesday, February 22nd, at 7pm.
The location of the meeting will be 3319 S. 46th,
Lincoln. If you have any questions or want
directions, please call 488-1478. This is to plan
and understand the future of SAGE in Nebraska.
It is very important that several people attend
this meeting. The leadership of this group needs
to be decided upon and hosting the monthly
coffeehouse. I s1ancd SAGE here in Nebraska
almost three years ago and l b.ope that people
would like to continue the ideas and programs.
Maybe like ideas and programs can start and
maybe programs in other plaoes than just Lincoln.
The future Is In your hands
•• the hands of the community. I have spent
countless hours on this project and I must let
others take over this projecl I will be in Nebraska
through at least the end of July. ! finish my degree
mMay and hope to firush myresearchthissummcr.
Who knows where I may go after my work is
completed here. Remember this date, February
22. at 7pm. l hope to see lots of people here.
INTERNAT'L MS LEATHER
SEEKS NEW LOGO
Bare Images Productions. producers of the
International Ms Leather Contest, bas extended
its deadline for submissions of anwork to be
considered for U,c new IMsL logo. Submissions
will be accepted through the first of July 1995.
Anwork h.as been donated by Mistress Mir for
lL>;e in this year's campaign, so extending tbe
deadline will give artist.~ more lime to work on
what is hoped will be "the" logo for the
International Ms Leather Contests and
merchandise.
Anwork should include the word IMsL and
will be used for letterhead, merchandise,
promotions, etc. Merchandise wiU include
cverythi_ from very small membership pins 10
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swcatsh1ns so the logo mlL~t be clear and legible
at any size. Several versions of the logo may be
used such as simple versions for small pins a.,
well as more ornate concepts for larger items.
Artists sh<)uld keep this in mind.
The _artist select~d will receive a royalty
con1rac1 lor the use of hislher worlcon all associated
merchandise, but not for printed materials. The
logo selected will be the official logo for the
contest . for its duration " 'itb Bare Images
Produeuons and the royalty contract will last as
long as the Bare_ images Contr3!'1 docs. Send any
and all subm1ss1ons to Bare Images Productions.
4332BrowneSL, 0maba,NE68111 · l829. Otll
402451 ;7987 (fax 402-457-5350) for funhcr
1nfonna1ton.
MAX SHOW
RAISES FUNDS
FOR UNITY HOUSE
Emperor X l \I 0,Jvid Hansen demonstrated
his ongoing commitment with still another benelit
show, this time at The MAX, with funds j!Omg to
help suppon the work of Unity HotLsc and the
Imperial Coun of Nebraska.
Emperor David was joined by Empress XIV
Mac, Miss Closet Ball Siera Sands, Mr. MAX
Tim Pedersen, The Omaha Original Jennifer Jett
Miss DC's Dorian Drake, Empress XIII Roxy'.
M1s.5 Stella Dallas, BiU bwtch singing Jive, Tim
Jones. Miss Annie Welty also singing live, and
Empress XII Pboeni.." Falleotino. emcees for Uie
evening included Mr. Jim Gau, show di1ce1or for
The MAX, Miss Phoenix Fallentino, and Miss
Dorian Drake. The set, created by Roxy, featured
a Javendar eagle in full flight with a rainbow
ba~r draped from its talons. This creation was
striking with 1l, beauty and its u.<;e of color and
style.
As they have done throughout the years.
Bruce and Slosh and the staff of The MAX
donated the use of their facilities and made a
sizable donation fmm the door receipts. During
19'>4, The MAX produced35 benefit shows for
vanous community organizations. The suppon
given to the community by Bruce and Slosh and
The MAX is w,equaled and largely uwecognized.
Even
without
counting
the
donation of the use
of their facilities, the
donations made from
the door receipts
totaled well over
$10 , 000,
not
counting the many
personal donations
which they make.
The New Voice
staff would like to
extend a heartfelt
thanks to both the
Monarchs of The
lm1>erial Coun of
Nebraska and to
Bruce and Slosh and
The MAX for their
dedication and
support of the
community.
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The latest fuo-· raising effon for PFLAG-Omaha began at the January
12cliapter meeting when the group bcganscllingchaneeson a weekend
getaway lo a_beauuful,seclucled. furnished, privatcly-<,wned lx>useoear
ibe Platte River State Park. You and_your guest will stay over the
weekend with the !mngs lor a steak dmoer provided. 1':carby, at the
State _Park yo'! will fmd a lake, !mils, horse riding facilillcs. and
beautiful. scemc country. The house is fully equipped with modern
conveniences, includingaircooditioning. microwave oven, andouldoor
gas gnll. Tickets are available for $1 apiece from PH .AG Board
mem]Jers. The drawin~ wiUbe held_ n Sunday, March 26, at U,e l'Fl, AG
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meeong on that day. 1 he wmnerw1ll scleci theweekendoftlieirch<>icc
in coordination with the house's owner, Joyce. Persons wishing to
purchase raffle \Jckets should contact any PA,AO-Omaha member or
call the PA.,AG l lotline at 291--6781 for mformati,,n to get tickets!
THE NEW VOICE
Dorian Drake at The MAX
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Memorial Quilt travels
the globe bringing a
message of rem em br
hope to millions of visitors. You
can help the Quilt continue this
journey by wearing one of these
beautiful. full color T-Shirts. each
design is printed on I00% heavy
weight cotton. T·Shirts are available in Medium, Large, and XLarge
for $15 and XXLarge for $20 (plus
$5 51!111). 11elp make a difference.
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�AIDS/HIV RESOURCES AND NEWS
HIV TESTING*
*We urge you to Inquire about anonymity
& confidentiality before testing.
C harles Drew Health C enter,
220 1 N. 30,0maha68111 (402)453- 1433
Douglas County Health Department,
1201 S. 42, Omaha 68105 (402) 444-6875
Drop-ln/Outnacb Center, 1723 Leavenworth
Omaha, NE 68 I02. Open every Friday I4pm,
Every olher Friday from 10pm. 2am. J-IlV
1esting. education, support.
Equilibria Medical Center, 544 S. 24.
Omaha, 68I02 Call (402) 345-2252
Llncoln-Lancaster Co. Health Dept 3145 'N'
Lincoln 68510, 441-8065 Testing. counseling
Walk-in tests: The Panic, 200 S. 18, 2nd Too;.
Urban Indian Health Cir. 140S.
434-7177
n.
Grand Island-Hall Co Health Dept, 105 East
1st St, Grand Island, Mary (:lffl) 385-5175
Hastings College, Hastings, NE
McCook Family Planning, 111 West "C " St,
McCook. 6900 l, (308) 345-3626
Nebraska AlDS Project. 36 IO Dodge, Suite
110, Omaha AIDS I lolline402-342A23.1 or
(800) 782-AIDS (2437]
Nebraska Dept of Health,
Kearney,3423 2nd Ave. 68847, 3®234-8183
Norfolk. Norfolk Regional Cir, Adm Dldg .#16,
(402) 370-3395
NorthPlatte, Craft St. Office Bldg,
200 So. Silber. 69101 (31)8) 535-8133
Nemaha County Health Department,
1824 N. Auburn, 68305 (402) Z744549
COUNSELING & SUPPORT
AIDS Care, The Mercy Center, 4'TI ll.
Kanesville Blvd, Cow,cil Bluffs. IA 51503.
all: Colleen Kibbe.Vest (7 12) 328-260')
AIDS Support Group: Sponoorcd by PH.AG,
Box 4374, Lincoln, 68504, 7pm, 475-2437
Grand Island Area HIV/ AIDS Support
Group, Meets 3rd Tuesday, (308) 385-5175
Kearney Area HIV/ AIDS Support Group,
1st Munday, info. phone Barb (308) 865-5610
Nebraska AJDS Projed
{statewide) (800) 782-AIDS [2437]
Omaha Office: 3610 Dodge. Suit£ l 10, 6813 1
Volunteer Svs and Administration 402-3426._167; AIDS I1otline402-3424233, I nv tests.
AIDS awareness, practical support, counseling
Lincoln Office: 3818 Sheridan Blvd 48:1-8100
Central Nebraska OIJlce: 3423 2nd Ave
Kearney, NE 68847, (308) 865-56 IO
Northea<;t Nebr Office: 304 N. 5 St.,Ste C ,
Norfolk, NE 6870 t , (402) 370-3ll07
Western Nebraska Office: 3707 Ave. D,
Scottsbluff, NE693GI. (308) 635-3807
North Platte Area Support Grp,
Call: (308) 535-8133
Western Nebraska WV/AIDS Support
Group, Scottsbluff, Call (308) 635-3606
PAGE 28
HOME HEALTH CARE
LINK-ON. 2118 So.-h SL IB. Llllffln,
68502. Mon-Fri 8am-4.30pm. counseling,
teaching of HIV infected individuals, people
with AIDS, and Olhers; Rick Swaink, Diree1,.-.
INFORMATION & REFERRAL*
LEGAL
Mowbray, Chapin, & Walker, P.C.. 910 'L'
St. Lincoln 68.5(:.!-2228 476-3882: Jim
Nebr Bar Assoc, 635S 14, Linroln,47.S-7091
Nebraska Civil Liberties Union, Box 81455.
Lincoln 6850 l, (402) 476-8091
•More info calJ Neb AIDS Project 342-4233
AIDS Educ Project, UNI. GIL Resource C:ntr,
Rm 342, Neb Union. Lincoln 68588. 472-5644
American lled C""",
1701 'I:', Lincoln 68501 (402) 471-7997
3838 Dewcy, Omaha 68131 (402) 341-2723
Community Prescription Service AIDS Info.
medicine, supplies by mail, 1-800-677-4323
Douglas County Health Depanment,
1201 S. 42. Omaha 68105 (402) 444-6875
Grand Island/Hall Co. Health Dept,
105 E. 1st, Grand Island (300) 385-5175
HIV Clinic, Univ of NE Medical Center,
600 S. 42nd, Omaha. (402} 559-6681
Lincoln cancer Cntr. 4600 Valley, 483- 1872
Llncoln-Lwicaster Co Health Dept 3 145 'N',
LIIK'.<lln 68510, 44 1-8065 Testing, counsel in~
Nebr AIDS Educ/fraining Center, Al DS
education to health care profession.'lls. UNMC,
600 S 42 Omaha 68198, (402) 559-6681
Nebraska AlDS Project
{statewide) (800) 782-All)S [24371
Omaha Office: 3610 l)ocJge, Suite 110, 6813 1
for Volunteer Sen· ices and Administr,tion
402-342-nl67; AIDS Holline 402-342-4233,
!UV lesling, AIDS awareness, practical
support, counseling
1.incoln Office: 3818 Sheridan Blvd 484-8100.
Central Nebraska Office: 3423 2nd Ave
Kearney, NE 68847, (3118) !!6.S-5610
Nonheast Nebr Office: 304 N. 5 St,Ste C,
Norfolk, NE68701, (402) 370-3807
Western Nebraska Office: 37<:/7 Ave. D,
Scottsbluff', NE 69361. (308) 63.S-3807
Nebraska Dept of Health,
Keamey,3423 2nd Ave. 68847,
(308) 234-8183
Norfolk, Norfolk Rcgi()JlllJ Ctr. Adm
Bldg .#16, (402) 370-3395
NorthPlatte, Craft St Office Bldg,
200 So. Silber. 6910 1 (30!) 535-8133
Nebr Regional Hemophllla Cen ter,
UNMC, 600 S. -12, Omaha (402) 559-4227.
Nemaha County Health Department,
182-IN. Auburn,68305(402) 274-4549
People of Color Consortium Against AlDS
2226 Leavenworth, Omaha (402) 341.8-171
ScottsBlutT Co Health Dept,
Gering, NE 69341 (308) 6.15-3866
Veterans Adm in Medical Center , 42 &Woolworth, Omahn 346-8800: Dean Pierce. x 4119
COMMUNITY CENTERS
Unity House, 1007 S. 37, Omaha, NE68105,
345· 1992, Open Wed · Sat 10am-4pm for Drop
In Visits, Activities include: Support groups.
classes, t.v., movies, therapeutic massage, other
activities for thosc with 1-nv.
Out~h Center, 1723 l.cavcnworth, Omaha,
NE 68102, Open every Friday l-4pm, e,•ery
other Friday from IOpm • 2am. Tc..1ing.
education. support.
AIDS ADVOCACY
ror
AIDS Coalition
Empowerment (A.C.E.).
P.O. Box3 1305,0maha 68131, Foranyonc
living with I UV and those interested in AIDS
advClcacy. 34.S-1976, Office I lours: M-F %m4pm. Unity House, 1007 S. 37, Omaha Meet
every other Sunday 6pm
PASTORAL CARE
AIDS Interfaith Network. 100 N 62, Omaha
13r Wm Wcicgcr 558-3100 (Chancery) HJV/
AIDS Prayer/Healing Service: 2nd Monday,
7pm, St Cocclias. Nebr. Chapel, 40 & Webster
Lincoln Interfaith Council, 140 S.Z7th St,
Lincoln (>8SIO, 474-3017, HJV/ AIDS
Dealing Wonhlp Service, First Tuesday, SL
Francis Chapel, 1145 South St., Lincoln, 7pm
NEW DEVICE TO TREAT
RETINITIS
A National Eye lns'titute (NEI) clinical trial
reported lhal a new, drug-releasing device was
effective in treating cytome~alov irus (CMV)
retinitis, a sight-threatening disca.sc that affoots
ooe of four people with AIDS A 4 millimeterdiamel£r device, called a ganciclovir implant. is
surgically placed into the eye, where it releases
the anti-viral drug gandclovir over a period of
several months. The findings. publisbed in 1he
Ard,ives of Ophtlw.lnwlogy, show that AIDS
patients have no progression of newly d i a ~
CMV retinitis for about eight months us,ng the
ganciclovir implant. Among those who received
no immediate lreatmcnt, t he eye infection
worsened in about 15 days. CMV retinitis is a
chronic, sight-threatening infection of the retina,
the light-s.:m,ing tissue tbal lines the back of the
eye ,caused bycytomeg-.ilovirus, an usual Iy benign
virus that may infect hose with weakened immune
systems. such as people with AIDS.
Currently, CMV retinitis is controlled through
intraveoou.s treatment with the dru~ ganciclcwir
or fosearnct. Because people with AIDS are
never cured of C MV retiniLis, they must undergo
daily intravenous treauneul for the rest of Uicir
lives To improve 1he 1rea1mcn1 and qualityoflife
for tbcse people, researcher havesougb altemati,·e
therapies forCMV retinitis, sucha.sthe ganciclovir
implant, lllat would prove safe and effective.
THE NEW VOICE
�RESOURCE DIRECTORY
*****LINCOLN*****
Alcoholics Anonymous. Meelings:
**Thurs. 7:30pm. Uniiarian Church. 6300 .. A ...
Lincoln. Info contact V .J. at 477-3526
••Fri. 8pm. 1st Plymouth Church. 20 & D.
Lincoln, -08-5214
BIPALS ( Blsexual People/ AltemateLifeStyle)
Box 80913. Lincoln, 6850 l. l st Mon. 7:30pm,
Comerstonc(upstrs)640N 16. All sexes welcome.
BISexual Discussion Group, Room 234, Nebr.
IJnion, UN-LCampus, 14& R, Lincoln. Meets
Wednesdays at 7:30pm. (402) 472-5644
Gay Men's Suppon Group. clo Counseling&·
Psych Services, Rm 213, Uruv. Health Ctr, UNL.
Lincoln, 68588-0618. 472. 7450. Coofideolial
INFORMATION/SAGE. Box 2~3. Lincoln
6854:Z..2043.lnfo.ConferenceUpdates, F.ducation
for older Gay people. lntcrgcncratiQflaaJ Coffee
Ilou.sc 2nd Saturday, 4-9pm, al 3319 S. 46th.
Lincoln, Everyone welcome.
Lesbian Discussion Group, Womens Resource
Ctr, Room 340 Neb Union, UNL. Lincoln, 68.588,
472-2597. Call for meeting information
Lincoln Women for Sobriety Mlg. Saturdays,
10am. Gathering Place. 15th & ·:E... Li~oln,
Contact Judilh at 472-2598 for mformauon
The Male Space, 2nd Sunday Ipm, 3221 ..W..
St., Lincoln. Focus ..Spiritual Healing", Gay/
Bisexual Men, all ages. all races we_
lcome.
Membership $10/quarter. Info w,:itelv1s1c Stan
Baldt--n;on, 1534..ff. SL. Ap!.126,Lmcoln,~
National Org. for Wom~n (NOW) Lincolnpolitical & grassrOO(S actlVlst org. m every issue
rclatingto full equality for women- rueciS monthly.
Lincoln NOW. Box 80172, Lincoln, NE 68501.
477-1226
Parents-Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFFLAG). Box 4374, Lincoln, NE 685().1, 467459<). 4th Tuesday, 7pm.UnitarianChurch, 6300
·x .Group forfamilyofpcoplewilh HJV,andG/
L Youth Groupmeetsametime&place.
UNL Gay/Lesbian Resour:e Ctr, _Rm 234 Nebr
Union. 14 & R, Lincoln 68588-0455, 47:Z..5644,
Social. info, referral, library, General meetings
Thursdays, 7:30pm. during school year
The Wimmin'sSbow, J2-3pmSunday , KZUM,
89.3 FM stcrCQ. Lincoln.
A Woman's Place. Box 67035. Lincoln,68506,
nonprofit org dedicated to empowering women.
Youth Talkllne 473. 7932, Friday & Saturday
7pm-Midnite, Lincoln . Emotional support,
referrals. AIDS info for callers Age 23 and
under. Project of Coalition for GIL Civil RL~
YWCA Counseling & Education Depert.menl,
476-2802. Lincoln. Information and Referral.
*****OMA HA*****
Alcoholics Anonymous, Info: 345-9916
**Stonewall Grp. Wed, 7:30pm MCC-Omaha
**Gay Mens Stag ..An Altemati"e... Fri. 7pm,
.MCC-Omaha. 455-7916:
**Live & Let Live Group. Pella Lutheran,
3ffi S. 41 , Omaha Open }dig Friday 8: l 5pm
**l'nily I louse. I007 S. 37, Saturday 4:30pm
A.N.G.L.E. (Achieving :S:ew Gay/I .esbian Enclea,•ors), Box 3 1375, Omaha 6813 l 558-5303,
1':ctworkine. consciousness raising. PRTDE
activities throughout the year
THE NEW VOICE
Citizens For Equal Proleclion, Box 555-18,
Omaha, 68155. (-l-02) 398-3027, Legislative
action- eliminate discrimination for glllb employment, housing, education, public accomodations.
1st Thursda). 7pm, 1st Unitarian, 3114 Hamey
Dilferent Realities, Computer Bulletin Board
for gay. lesbian, bisexual. leather, transgcndcr
community. Access by modem at (402) 34>8381
using SN I protocol, 24 hours/day at 14.4 baud
EAGLE-Omaha, Employee Assoc. of Gays &
Lesbians. US WEST. Conlact Pat Phalen. 1299
Farnam.3rd Fir, Omaha 68102. (402)348-8569
Frontrunners/walkers, Box 4583, Omaha
68104. HOTLINE496-3658, Running/Walking
Club (SASE for info)
Gay And Lesbian Parents Group (G.A.L.P.),
Isl Thurs, 7:30pm, MCC-Omaha. ~19 S. 22.
345-2.5<,J Emphasis on Gay/Lesbian Parent
&significant other. Mtgs open to anyone.
Gay/Lesbian Information & llefetT81 Line,
A service of A.N.G.L.E., Inc., (402) 5..'iS-5303
Gay Lesbian & Afflnnlng Dlscl~les (GLAD)
GIUB/Affirming Disciples of Christ 553-2386
Lutherans Concerned. Ist Sun 7pm 1st Luth,
31 & Jackson, Omaha 345-40801
453-7137
Metropolitan Club, PO Box 31484, Omaha, NE
68131-0484, for gay and lesbian professionals to
meet, socialize, and network with others.
Metropolitan Community Church of Omaha,
345-2563. Mail: Box 3173, Omaha, ~103,
Sen•iccs: 819S. 22., Children &AdultChriSllan
Educ. 9am, Sunday Worship 9 & 10:30am.
Evening worship 1st Sunday, 6pm
New Realities, Books, Tapes, Gifts, Old Market
Passageway, 1026 Howard. 68102, 342- 1863
National Org. for Women (NOW) Omaha political.& grassroots activist org. issues of full
equality for women- Omaha NOW, Box 3325,
Omaha 68103-0325, (402) 391 -7303, MeeLs 3rd
Tuesday, 7pm, Isl Unitarian, 3 114 Hamey
OLIS(Our LovelsSpeciaJ),Bo" 11335,0maha
681 J l SuppoJt/social grp for women,'.>f all colors
Omaha Meatpackers, AIDS fundtaising
organization. Call: (712)366-1791
Omaha Men OMEN, Box 3706 0maha 68103
Men interested in masculinity /masculine image
3rd Sunday, -!pm. The Rurt. 1715 t..e.ivcnworth
Omaha Players Club (OPC), PO Box 34463
Omaha 68134, (-l-02) 451 -7987. Lea)her1
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education & play group. Men's & women s group.
Omaha Women ror Sobriety meeting.
Tuesdays, 5:30pm, Omaha YWCA. 222. S. 29
sL, Contact Judith at 472-2598 for more info.
ONYX IMAGES, Box 31026, Omaha, NE
68132·9998. Support/Social Fraternity for
African American men. Age rcstnclJon for
membership. Support for brothers of all ages.
Parents-Friends of Lesbians And Gays
PFLAG, 2912 Lynnwood Dr., Omaha, 68123.
291 ,6781. ~1ects Jst L'nited ~lclhodist. 7020
c,ss. 2nd Thurs, 7 pm. Room 2~. East End .
.. Program & Sharing'': 4th Sunday, 2pm. \lead
Hall Below Mead Chapel, We.~ End .. Sharing ..
Presbyterians for Lesbian & Gay Concerns,
733-136(); Cleve, Omaha.
Prime Timers. No longer active in Nebraska
River City Mixed Bowling League, Sundays.
3pm. Sk·yiancs. Ccnler Mall. Omaha
River City Gender Alliance, Box 680, Council
BluJTs, lA 51502 Forcrossdressers, transsex';lals.
& those wishing to know more. All oneotations
welcome. Newsletter. Meet JstSaruroay, Omaha.
River City Mixed Chorus, Box 3267, Omaha,
68103-0267. 341-SJNG (341 -7-164). Volunteer
chorus for Gay/Lesbian/Sensitive people.
7th Day Adventist Kinship Inc, Support/Info
for Les/Gay College Student 800-4-0A Y-SOA
UNO Gay /Lesbian Student Org Not acti,·e.
Women of the Plains, Box 24355. Omaha,
68124-0355, Bring women's culture to Omaha
Women's Support Group, Mee-Omaha, 819
S. 22nd. 345-2563. Meets Saturdays l Jam
WomenSpace, Box 24712, Omaha 68124-0712,
Quarterly newsletter for lesbian voices & events
to build heartland lesbian community
Youth Suppon Group, sponsor._PfLAG. For
gay, lesbian youth & those qUCSIJOrung sexuality,
ages 13-21. MeetsSat.,Omaha, Call 291-678!.
*****STATEWIDE****"
CoalltlonforGay/Lesbian0villlts,Dox94882,
Lincoln 68509 Advocacy, newslellcr, socials.
Bus. Mtg, 3rd Tuesday, 7:30pm: 1st Saturday
Social, 7-JOpm. Both at Cornerstone, 640 N. 16
Equality Before 'The Law, Box 80172, Lincoln
68501 477-3336 (Lincoln) 341-1371 (Omaha)
Ad ~ coalition for bate crimes Jaw in Nebr.
Gay&LesbianAssoc.ofGreaterNebr.,Support
meetings.social events, newsletter. Info: GI..AGN,
Box 2401, Kearney. NE 68848-2401 or call:
(308) 534-7820
Heartland Gay Rodeo ASl!Oclatlon (HGRA),
Box 3354, Omaha, 681~9998. Info: Dan 3443103 All who enjoy /support rodeos & country
activities. Meets Isl Saruroay DC's, Omaha
ICE BOWL Invitational Bowling Tournament,
Box 3622, Omaha 68103-0622
Imperial Court of Nebraska, Box 3772. Omaha
68102 Org for advancement of Gay/Lesbian
society, Business Meeting lstMondayeachmonth
Lincoln/Lancaster Drug Projects, 610 "J".
Lincoln, 475-5161, Dennis Hoffman. Case
Mgr. Outpatient chemical dependenc_y treatment while affirming sexuality. Shdmg Fee
The New Voiceo/Nebraska, llox3512. Omaha
68103. Internet address: tjml5c@prodigy.com
Subs. $19 year. Deadline: 10th of month
Panhandle Gay and Lesbian Suppon Services.
P.O. Box 10-!6, Scottsblulf, NE 69363-1046
Parents-Friends of Lesbians and Gays
*PFLAG, Kearney,Nb: mccts3pm,3rdSuoday
at St Luke's Episcopal. Call (300) 382-0752 or
(308) 995-.5490. Di rect correspondence to:
PH,AG, 1320 8th Ave .. Holdrege. NE 68949
PEN Magazine, PO Box 1693, Des Moines, IA
50306. (515) 265-3214,Altemative Enten.,inment
Magazine . Subscriptions $25 12 issues.
PRIDE Group, Clo Counseling Center, Wayne
Siate College, Wayne, NE fnfn. Info: Kare~ or
Virginia, (402)375-7321. OroupforGay. Lesbian.
Bise,,uaJStudcnLsand Friends to meet ocw people .
discuss issues. provide communit) scn'icc.
cducatl', and raise awareness.
Thanks to Internet, you are now in
touch with The New Voice via your
computer's modem. Address any
correspondence to Internet address:
tirr05c@prodiav.com
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�WEEKLY M.EETINGS AND EVENTS
SUNDAY
Metropolitan Communlty
C hurch of Omaha, 819 S. 22,
345-2563. Children & Adult
<-11ri,1ian [:<location 9am,
Worship 9am. 10:20am
Gay & Lesbian Walking Club,
Hlam, 38th & Sotnh St. by tennis
courts. Optional bnmch follows.
Grand Island Alcoholics
Anonymous, 12n (308)382-0240
MONDAY
River City Mixed'cii"orus
Rehearsals, 7 : 15-9:30pm, Hrs!
United Mcthodisl, 7020 Cass.
(Northwest Door). Omaha
Alternate Test Site, Nebraska
AIDS Projed, 3610 Dodge,
Suite I 10, West lintrance
Omaha 7-9:30pm
TUES DAY
Omaha Women for Sobriety
meeting, 5:30pm, Omaha
YWCA, 222 S. 29, Call Judith
472-2.598
WEDNESDAY
Gay Men's Discussion Group,
Lincoln, 6pm. for more info
contact I .uis at 472-74SO
Omaha Frontrunner/Walkers,
6:30pm. Ford Birthsite, 32nd &
Woolworth, Omaha
P-1-1 .AG AJDS Support Group,
Linroln, 7pm C1II AIDS
infonnalion Linc: 475-2437
Alcoholics Anonymous, "Stonewall" Group, 7:30pm, MCC-
Omaha, 819 S. 22, 345-256.1
Nebraska Bisexual Network,
Lincoln, 7:30pm, C'.ai l for
Location & other info 472-.56-141
476-0'.l 14'477-0217
THURSDAY
UNL Gay/Lesbian Resource
Center Gener.ti Meeting,
Lincoln, 7 :30pm, Nebr Union.
14th & R, Room 234, 472-5644,
days or 435-4813, nighls
FRIDAY
Lesbian Oiscussloiiorp Lincoln
7:30pm. different locations. call
472-5(>-H for location
Youth Talkllne, 7pm- 12m,
Support/ Info for callers up to age
21, 473-7932, Llnroln
Lincoln GIL Alcoholics
Anonymous, 8pm, Plymouth
Congregational, 20 & D.438-5214
Omaha Al<oholics Anonymous,
***'' An Ahern..1tive" Open Gay
Men's Stag Group, 7pm. l: nity
H()use, 1007 S. 37 SL, 455-7916
..... l.ivc & Let Live" GIL Group,
R: I5pm, Pella Lutheran Chutch.
300 S. 4 1, 345-9916
Drop-In Center, I UV Jnfo,.resLs,
1723 Leavenworth, Omaha,
I 4pm every Friday,
10pm-2am every other l'riday
After Hours Dancing,
I :30. 4am Late Niglu.
oc·s, 610 S. 14, Omaha
The New Run Bar, 1715
Leavenworth. Omaha
SATIJRDAY
Lincoln Women for Sobriety
Meeting, 10am. The Gathering
Place, 15th & "E" Sts .. Lincoln.
Judith 472-2598 for information
W omens Support Group, I lam,
MCC-Omaha 819 S. 22nd St.,
345-2563
P-FLAG Youth Support Group,
ages 13- 21, for gay, lesbian. and
those questioning sexuality.
Omaha, 291-6781
Open AA Meeting, ACE Unity
House. 1007 S. 37, Omaha
Youth Talkllne, 7pm - 12m.
SupporVlnfo for callers up I() age
23. 473-7932, Lincoln
After Hours Dancing,
I :30 - 4am Late Night,
DC' s, 6 IO S. 14, Omaha
ThcNewRunBar, 1715
Leavenworth, Omaha
Alternate Test Site, Nebraska
AJDS Project, 3610 Dodge,
Suite I IO, West Entrance
Omaha 7-9:30pm
GIL Alcohollcs Anonymous,
Unitarian C hurch, 6.100 "A" St.
Lincoln, 7:30pm, For more info
coniact v .J. at 477-3526
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PLEASE CHECK YOUR
GROUP'S LISTING IN THE
CALENDAR. SEND
CORRECTIONS TO:
NVN, P.O. BOX 3512,
OMAHA, NE 68103
First SI/NOA Y
6pm Evening Worship Service,
~1CC-Omaha8l9S. 22345-2563
Second SATURDAY l:ontlnued)
lNFORMATioN/SA £
Intergenerational Coffee Bouse;
Lutherans Con cerned, 1st open to everyone. 7: J5pm, 3319 S.
Lmheran, 31 & Jackson. Omaha, 46, Lincoln. (402) 4884 178
7pm. 3,15--l(~or453-7137
Second SUN DAV
New Voice Steering Committee,
First MONDAY
MCC-Omaha. 819S. 22, 1pm.
Bi-PALS (BiSexual People.
Aller-nate Life Styles), Coroers1onc, 640 ~- I6, Linroln. 7:30pm The Male Space, I pm, 322 I "\\'",
Lincoln. Gay1Discxual Men of all
Kearney RIV/AIDS Suppor1
ages. Contact: Stan Balderson. 1534
Grp, lufo: Barb (308) 865-5(, 10
"c' St., Apt. 1126. Lincoln. 68.Sre.
First TUESDAY
A,N.G.L.E. Mcc11ng. 7pm.
l/NO Religious Center,
IO I N. Happy Hollow, Omaha
HIV/AIDS H ealing Worship
Service, SL forancis Chapel. J 145
South St .. Linc. ln, 7pm
o
Third TUES DA V
Lincoln NOW (Nat•I OrganJza.
tlon of Women), The Women's
C lub. 407 S. 14, 477- 1226. 7pn,
Omaha NOW (Nat'I Organlza.
lion of Women), 7pm, Firsst
Urutarian 3114 llamey, 391 -7.lffi
Flrst THURSDAY
Citizens_ Equal Protection
for
7pm. JstUnitarian Church, 3 I 14
1larney Omaha
Grand Island HIV/AIDS Suppor1
Group, 8pm (308) 381-5175
GIL Studenl Association Rm
~ t\ebr Union, UNI, Lincoln,
7:30pm, 472,.5644
Third THURSDA Y
Metropolitan Club, FRANKIE
Panes, I I 2 Douglas. Omaha, 7pm
Gay & Lesbian Parent Support
Group, 7:30pm, MCC-Omaha
First SATURDAY
Coalition for G/L Civil Rights
Drop In Social 7-IOpm Comer
Stone, 640 N I<,. l.incoln
Heartland Gay Rodeo Assoc.,
6pm.
6JO S. 14, Omaha
oc·s.
River City Gender Alliance, For
Tmnsgcnder community. RCGJ\,
Box 6&>. Council Bluffs 51502
Second MONDAY
Note Meeting Change:
lmperlal Court of Nebraska
Boord of Govemors, 6:30pm. The
MAX, 1417 Jackson Omaha
AIDS lnten'allh Senice, 7pm,
SI Ccceiias, Neb Chapel, Omaha
Third SUN DA Y
P·FLAG/Keamey, St Luke's
Episcopal 2104 2nd Ave, (308)
382-0752/(308) 995-5490, 3pm
Omaha Men (OMEN), 4pm, The
Run, I715 Leavenworth, Write;
OMEN. Box 3706, Omaha 68103
Fourth TUESDAY
Parents & Fnends of Lesbians
and Gays (PFLAG) Lincoln,
Unitarian Church, 6'.l(X) A, 7pm
(402} 467-4.599
Frontrunners/Walkers Monthly
Meeting, 6:30pm, 496-3658
Four1h THURSDAY
Grand Island Support Group,
GLAGN, Oox 2401, Kearney, NE
68848 or call; (308) 384-7235
Second TUESDA V
Four1h SAT URDAY
Frce/ConlulenLJaJ HIV Testing by Coalition Bowllng Night, 7pm,
Laocastcr Co l lcalth Dept, 5 7pm Gateway Bowl, 333 N Cotner,
The Panic, 200 S. 18, Lincoln
Lincoln, Free shoes. $I .SO/game
P-FLAG Omaha Boord. 7:30pm,
Fourth SUNDA V
l st MelhodiSI, 7020 Cass, Library
Parents FLAG-Omaha, Mead
I !all, ISi United Methodist. 7020
Second THURSDAY
Grand island Support Group, 01ss, 24pm. 291-6781
GLAGN, Rox 2401, Keamey, l'\E
Last SATURDAY
68848-240 I or call: (308) 384-7235
Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay
PFLAG-Omaha, 7pm, Rm 204,
Concerns, Omaha, 733-1360
Isl Methodst 7020 Ca.ss 291-6781
Second SATURDAY
Omaha Players Club, Workshop
2-5pm, l'lay l'arty 8pm,45J-7987
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FRIDAY.Feb~J
Dugan & Doyle perform. lip,n. Downt0wn
Grounds, Omaha
SATUJI.DAY. Fehr~ 4
HGRA Winter Roundup Sbow,eaturing
HGRA Royally & Special GucslS, Benefit for
NAP, 9pm, OC's Saloon. 710 S . 14, Omaha
MONDAV Febru~ 6
MCC Prayer Care
Circe, 7pm, 3101
Webster, Omaha, Call Tom Bertino 345-8948
WEDNESD AY, February 8 thru
s0NDAY1 Febru~ . 2
Jason Stuart, Gay Comedian
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THURSDA Y1 Feb~
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11pm. Downtown Grounds, O m aha
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Leavenworth. Omaha, 10pm-2am
SATORDA Y 1 February 11
Steve Thornburg Jazz Quartet performs.
9- 1 lpm. Downtown Grotmd.~. Omaha
SUNDAYI February 1.2
sponsored by Gay/ Lesbian Parents
Group.MCC-Omaha,819S. 22
Bake Sale,
Prfmetlmes Culmination Celebration, 6:45pm
Old Markel Soolh Country Cafe, Omaha
MONDAY. F ~ 13
ICON Boord of Govemoi'S,:30pm, Slooh's
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SUNDA
ANGLE MODERATOR ADDRESSES JON CHRISTENSEN
/11 a recent feller to RepresentaJive Jon
Christensen, Rich Keuer, Moderator of
A.N.G.LE.,challe11gedande11couraged1henewly
elected Represema1i,•e 10 support legislaJion to
prohibit discrimination based on sexual
orie111a11on or gender idenlity. Mr. Ketler also
offered to assist the Christensen sraf!i11 arranging
a town ho.II style meeting to hear the C011Cerns of
his gay, lesbia11, bisexual, and transgeruler
collStituents. A copy of the letter follows.
Joo Christenwn
Washington, D.C.
Dear Rcpresen1ative Christensen,
I want to welcome you to your office of
service 10 the people of Nebraska.
I am moderator for an Omaha based
organization in servioc lo gay, lesbian, bisexual.
and transgender people. From thal position and
from my pelSOOal commitment, I invite you to
recognize your responsibilities in representing
ouroocds in Washington. I alsooffcranyneeded
assistance you may require as you help to assure
that equal protection is truly protected in the law.
In this way you will fulfillyourobligatioos to the
true contract with America, lhe Constitution of
the United States.
I will be glad lo assist your slalT in arranging
a town hall style meeting where you can hear the
concerns of your gay, lesbian, bisexual, aod
transgeoder constituents, who are also your
neighbors, family, and frieods in Nebraska.
Although our i.Dlerests are considered by some to
be special, plea5e know that Freooom and Justice
are not special interests.
I challenge youloextendyourspirilof refonn
to incl ude the removal of prejlldice and bigotry
from the business of Congress. I invite you to
support legislation that prohibits discrimination
based oo sexual orientation or gender identity,
and to reject any which encourages exclusion,
promotes prejudicial ideas, or is thinly veiled
bigotry. I sincerely hope that you adopt this
practice in the hiring of your staff and in
ICE BOWL REGIONil INITATIONAL
TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY.Fe~18
Elain e Berflndabl
9-1 lpm.
Downtown Grounds, Omaha
~&Brn ~ R ®~i~!Jlr&il1ilft®
Des Mol.-- CA.C. 515t
Blazing saddle
416 E St St.,
MONDAY Feb~ 20
MCC Prayer Care
tte, 7pm, 3101
Webster, Omaha, Call Tom Bertino 34.S.8948
246-1299
The Garden112 SE 4th SI. 243-3965
The Play Pen 424 E Locust 243·9626
Shooters Lounge 515 E 61h 245-9126
Chat Nolr care 644 18th 244-1353
The Side Saddle Cafe 418 E 5th
282-7041
pc;;,;;;,;.
sfuir'e
W E DNESDAY, F e ~ .2.2
Nebraska SAGE Organlzin
geeilng, 7pm,
3319 S. 46 St, Lillffln, Call 488-1478 for info
FRIDAY Feb~ 24
Drop-In-Center, Al¢ lnlesis. 1723
Leavenworth, Omaha, 10pm-2am
SATURDAY, Febru~.ZS
Comm un ity Center M eeting,
m, All arc
welcome to attend, MCC-Omaha. 819 S. 22nd
Krisli R oller from Sioux Falls, S.D. performs.
9-11 pm. Downtown Grounds, Omaha
SUNDA v, Feb~ .26
SNOBALL 195, A Royal ~ reaturing lhe
re-litllng of Athena II, ID, and JV. 9:30pm,
The MAX, 1417 Jackson. Omaha
THE NEW VOICE
Omaha (A.C. 402)
The Chetiterneld 1901 Leavenworth
342-1244
OC's
610 S. 141h, 344-3103
The Diamond 712 S. 16th, 342-9595
Gilligan's
1823 Leavenworth,
449-9147
1417 Jackson, 346-4110
The Max
The New Run
1715 Leavenworth,
Trick's Public House
449-8703
1019 S. 10th,
345-1661
Lincoln (A.C. 402)
Panic
Q
200 $. 18th St., 4~-8764
226 S. 9th St. 475-2269
maintaining your office.
I also encourage you to help establish proper
funding for treatment aod services for persons
living with AIDS. for education to prevent the
rise in lhe epidemic, and for research towards a
needed cure. I implore you lo show lhe nation tha1
Nebraskans believe this is important Too much
inaction and too many losses have already
occurred.
I thank you in advance for your consideration
of lhese ideas. I am ready to look forward to much
cooperation with your office in improving the
opporl\Ulity for a truly jUS1 society, where we can
all value each other.
Sinoerely,
Rich Ketter
ReadersareencouragedwfollbwMr.KettJ!T's
example and also address their concerns about
gay, lesbian, bi, or rransgeruler issues to Mr.
Christen.sen.
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Gilligan's Pub
The MAX
Metropolitan Community Chwch
Nebraska AIDS Project
New Realities
Parents/Friends of Lesbians & Gays
Retro
The RIDl
St. Mary's 'ran
Trick's Public House
Visions (Cll.'o1om Framing)
Council Bluffs:
Adult Emporiwn
Lincoln:
Nebraska Book Store
The Panic
Parenls/Friends of Lesbians & Gays
Q
UNL Gay/Lesbian Resource Center
Women's Resource Center
Imperial:
Phil's Fun Sluff
Kearney:
GLAGN
Parents/Friends of Lesbians & Gays
Des Moines:
Blazing Saddle
The Garden
The Playpen
Shooters Lounge
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Sioux City:
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(-95)
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(Mr95)
For Sale: 33 gay magazines from 60's & 70's.
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rcsumeoftalcnls: Doxboldcr, P.O. Bo, 1209-I.
Omaha. NE 68112
(R:95)
THANKS
HELP
THANKS
Thanks to all who write and call. Mo"ed and
found my sig. olbcr. Would bulb like to meet
friends WriteorcaJIStephandPcgg).P.O. Box
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342-1%-l
(Ja96)
WANTED: 6 orgy bottom boys for prh·ate
WM, 40,6'4", 22511. Looking to mecl Dom male
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(- 95)
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(Fc95)
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39:\-3358
(Fc9.5)
848-6780.
(Ap95)
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Caria: Thanks so much ror the sp«lal words.
I love you with all my heart. You make every
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together.
Love You!
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EXCEL or th e Midlands has cookbooks ror
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THE NEW VOICE
�for quiet eves, going out, late
30s, give me o coll· "18426
NE SOMETHING NEW? 30,
1kg lo< men in 20s 30s open lo
scene,, gi"" me o coll· it23206
ollr· for fun di,creel rel, movies,
d,nner, 11,ings of 11,at nolure- like
lo hear fra<n you soon " 13457
to men from other countries,
walking musi donc:ing, quiQt
at ha<ne· .,12738
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lowtoo SCI F FAN: Robert,
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5'9 170, blnd/blu. ll,eo1re.
movi~. sci fi, int in 30·45 sense
of huma<, fun, friendship poss
rel 1>18659
Omaha IRISH STUD MUF·
FIN: GWM 5'7 iri,h stud mu~
fin, looking for hot hairy bod,es,
tighl jeons o plus· gi"" me a
call· "23546
Omaha LIGHT SKINNED
MAN: Thoma,, 22, II skinned
bm eye, 6'1 168 iso 18·22 just
lo have fun and go oul it24348
OKLAHOMA
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FRIEND: Charle,, lk9 for o
mole componioo for friendship
a< rel, Iv y<>Ur name and phone
# and I'll coll )'OU bock·
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Rondy, 6'6, 225, bm/bm iso
someone 18·27 iu,t lo go out
and hove o good lime· 1>15976
Milliken QUIET TIMES:
Michael, like biking, coooking,
quiet time.s o.nd videos· give me
a call· it21541
Rusi HUGABU JIM: like lo
meet fun lc,;ing, int in doing
11,ing, outside gain' place,, hug·
9ing offeclionole, · like lo get lo
luiow)'OI.I· " 16612
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let me hcor from )'OU· .,1 6612
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HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
1)
blonde, but open lo oll,er.,
..15677
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Coll: J.900·737·GAYS
Ruthem,,d DYLAN 18 57
130 blk/bm med bid ,nort hair
wl>ile/hisp; iso some friend,
poss rel· jun see wl>at happens
" 16481
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being o homebody, movies, and
enjoying lhe company ol o
good man· I'll be woilin' for yo!
..16026
2) To rec:ordyoorFREE
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3) To pick.,,p me,sog<l$
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lomor 30 BM tailor, iso o man
NE REGULAR FUN: GWM
6'2, 190, 26, not into bot>, like
hot fun iso rt man 25·35 for reg
w/ a nice suit who is hving
probs w/ his ,lock., 4 b..t
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h,,., my lope meawre ready·
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get togethers, oo commitment
reqd 1'22473
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togell,er lo< good dean fun, · Iv
a me»oge· " 12608
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SOFA: WM , 36, 6' 2 198,
bm/ looking lo< Mr. Right,
Omoho DINNER FOR TWO:
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quiet eves, going ovt for supper,
like lo hear from )'OU like 20·30
slender build· "18426
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quiet times, on the sofo or in
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It's The Dawning Of The Age Of
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Queen Of The Alleys? Queen Of The Balls?
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It's First Pageant To Find That Special Queen
To Reign Over Thi'i Years Tournament
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Little Fish Learn To Watch Out For Piranhas
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Find Out What Our New Queens Will Learn
Gloria Revelle, Phoenix Fallentino & Monica West
Host FRESH FISH 5
Omaha's Newest "Girls" Prove They've Got It!
Sunda Februa 26
Emperor David & Empress Mae Presents
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Featuring Omaha's Finest Entertainers
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MARCH 9-12, 1995
Josly~ Art Museum, Witherspoon Concert Hall, 2200 Dodge Street, Omaha, Nebraska
PERFORMANCE DATES:
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THURSDAY, MARCH 9
RECEPTION FOLLOWING, $30
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The New Voice, 1995, February
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Sexual minorities -- Nebraska -- Omaha; Queer Omaha Archives; magazines;
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The New Voice magazine, 1995, February
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1995
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The New Voice of Nebraska
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Terry Sweeney and Pat Phalen Papers, Archives & Special Collections, Criss Library, University of Nebraska at Omaha
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Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library
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Terry Sweeney and Pat Phalen Papers finding aid at: <a title="finding aid" href="https://archives.nebraska.edu/repositories/4/resources/558" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archives.nebraska.edu/repositories/4/resources/558</a>
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New Voice of Nebraska