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�NEBRASKA PRISONER
SEEKS
PEN PALS
Dear lldiJtJJ,
I am a OBM that IS ,ncarccmted here an
Nebraska " ho by ac:cidc:nt ran acroos a lloc k issue
of Tiu! New Vc,,ce. Act.ually I was impressed to
/ind your Pruonor Project ,.hich I woukl Ute to
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EARTHLINGS
by Carol Bennett
Celebrities Go Vegetarian
"N(Jl/ung will benefit hUtn/J/1 health Olld tnt=IISt'
1huhanct!Sfor ,un,.YJI ofhfe on Earth os much
os tJa. "'"/unon to a ,·eg,ronan dw.· Albo1
E:instttn
0....- Carol,
What celebrities kwo illllDWS so much Ibey
Lynn t_. Tampa
won't oat them? ·
DNrLynn.
Candice Bergen says she stopped eatin.g
arumalssosbccould"look tbcm in tbc c)'c • Pwl
and Uoda McCartney I061 their lllStc for meat
wbile w.uclung the lambs frolic on lbeirCOWlb)'
<Sl8IC. Today Paul insists IMI vegetarian snacks
be told auu 1u, cooe<:n... and Unda's lauoc:hc:d
a vcgmanan f = food tine.
t d. lang was a vegcWla.D fOf years bofOfC
cn:ating an uproar in the meat indu.soy by doing
that infamous •meal strnks" commercial for
People for the f:lhical Treatment of Animals. t.d
al,o favors oon-lcalhet fOOlwear. of her black
rvbllcr 11oel-lO'd boots mo SA)'S, • Best boots I
ever bad. Got 'em for$2Sa1 l'll>lcss.'
San Ollben f!Jlun\S her vegelllnanism as
Darlene on the Roorannc show and aboJOincd •
n:al-hfc protest demoo.svauoo OUISldc the home
of here near-neighbor and meat industry
spouspersoa Cybil Sbcpberd.
Ptdcndcr1' kad~rOJnssie Hyndcmodo
poml by O)'Ulg IO ADISICrdam to be
her
oo hMd to lbank the MeOooald's then, when ii
launched a vcgewian burll"f.
Otbcranimal lovi.Qg veg-<:elcbsux:ludc Kun
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Ttff8Jly, a gray Persian. and Slade. a stnpcd
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Nov. Slade ·s sporting two casts. duly
aulOgr.lphed. He manages to hobble bacJ< and
forth IO the hutr box. but it's OOI ca.1)'. BIi he'll
be OK. Mcanwlule, Joe's boen !along some
(t()()d-natured Oacl: from fnend$ for spending
$105000 Slade and IS looking inlospcnding mOfC
to fall-proof bis balcoo).
"I love him; sa)~ Joe. "He's my budd) •
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nr..unin'. the l()Oly u:m sleeps on
high altiludc •rcumnts. Fonhtccocfour yo,us
after l eaving bis DCSl an,a, a young tern stays
airbOfnc. liCUJllg fOOI oo neither land or sea. for
these )'CarS he feeds, drinb, biltbcsand sloepsoo
tbc \'1Dg. bcfm, n:turoing to the bn,eding ground,>
Aoother such styb.ng as the commoo
wbo
i;tays aloft 1..-0 Of lhrcc years and bas very "eat.
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God gave us douuruoo <Wcr 111mnals Thts
means He put lhem hen, for us to use as we
please. Undcrsland? • Trap{'" &l Musoula,
Mr.
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Loot a, dominioo Ws way. If Ood has
domu»oo <Wer us humoos, would you Gldicr have
Him« Her io.,og and belpins us or 1r.1ppng and
SIOO!ptng US IO death f(Jf OW .slans?
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�POETRY: Edited by Brian E. Bengtson
"A LEITER TO NEIL"
"USED TO THIS"
By Brian E. Bengtaon
"THE THREE
FACES OF
Dear Mr Oaunan: Thank you (or your gill
of the Sandmmi. Your siorics bavc changed me:
now I see us all as 8Jllbologics, collcctions
of talcs UnacJcd together I am sure I have m}
own -..ing in lho Dream Lord's libnuy, lhe =ting
place or all fables, even the oocs lhat b,·e and die
,none short daydn,am. I have my 0,.11 collcclion
o( tnnkccs. mememos. and soovcmrs.
Somcumcs
I tell my m)~torics lik.e CalJI. spcarmg Lbcm down
a., a warning to the <:apturcd hslenet: someumcs
l shan, my !CCrclS hk.e Abel. b<cathmg them 001
to scatter and grown in the ,,,_,.s fields
I am o shopping roall poet lookin~ to make
my""'" boutique in the world. l have a teacher
who 1£lls mcof other woodc11.icrs (bccausc ll>al's
all poetry is. the riling off o( prose Wllll ooly
the poem n:mains. I
admit that llOfflC ell.
100 dcq>ly wrulo Olhcnl j1.m knock oo the wood.)
and lbc talcs or the (cw words they Jen behind.
I want 10 thank )·ou for your image o( Death,
a bea111(ul clrw-girl who gives you a nudge
in the cod and says. ·excuse me, bll. you need
togooYerbcrc now B) the ""Y· how has yourtnp bocn'r
.,,u
I remember the firs, day I saw her oo your_
po.ge,i
when sbc met her dtcam Jang brother al a fountam.
I remember the walk they took as sbe "-cot oo her rounds,
and the old song Morpi-us thou8), or as she mo, cd
through the day. " death is before me today,
like water to qucocb a th1rsL...:· or 50!IICthtng hke lhaL
I remember her warmu,g smile. It was one o( the things
I thoogbl aboll. lhrec years ago when the AIDS •oluo1£Cr
gave me a positive readulg. It still ,.. something lhat comes
10 mind m the momin~ as I coom my pdls.
GURU ...... "
"""' mcan)1llingso "ni,ihh-nyabh...
ny,mh-Nyabb-nyahb" toell you oaysaycrsl)
l WODI 10 thank evcryooc "'bo
showed up al the poetry reading at
the Omer l'ltcatre las1 moolh. and a
special thanlr )OU to all lhooo "'ho
bought copies of my buold ! (Whal.
still haven't bought one yet?
What arc you wiuting (or'/ An
engna,cd 10Vl"1llOD7)
Ne<1 month, I will be soow,ng
another st)'te of pactl') lhal you can
all try in the pnvacy or )'Our own
borne. So uncihhcn. dori't bold your
breath. and take care o( each ether
Brian
I share your stones wub m) fnt!nds. some have
bodies and nuids lhal betray them bit by bit
because they are swunnung in this plague klo
,-hen \IC get l<JO SUIOU$.
No wonder )OU ha,c socb "oodcrful arusts to draw
lhcsc tales. I ne• er knew Dl) cluldbood love a!Trur of
oonuc books and muscle-clad heroes ,..;th flo,.,ng c,,pc:,1
and far,fctched J)O"Crs would bring me 10 your comer
oflbc medium You tmvc g,,cn me faith in my own talc;
I can appreciate each chap<er that made me wmt I am
Thank )'OU ag:un. Bn:111.
\11th the decay rac,ng
through m) veins
I should gn:ct
the r.n.,.,n Jilli• I talte
like aoold friend
Sloppl.ng lO lO VISI L
I am sorry
I have met those
"'bo "arc used to the,:
I have touc:bod lhcir panels
as they arc added
10 the qmU each
I h:u c s.:en the tears
shed with lbeir siones.
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"You should be used to this"
Jt ccbocs back 10 my bead
a• I pour a glass of water
ond swallow my fircu pill
A Peraonal Servlcea Company
FreeEaUmate•
ln,ured • Bonded • Referenct11
lhanlt you ,cry much.)
Your stones open dc:ep,-ouoc:Js. bnng ocw faces
l should be comfomble
BUYING TIME
The) learned about the day Morningstar gave up l JeU,
tocked all the doors and sbusbcd smncrs and dc:ID<>rl!
awa> Ile reiustcrcd his complaint of still puytng (or
his rau lhrcc billion iears ago, and gave the kc)"
to Dream. We laugh 11 the liute ironies as we taJce
study drugs (lhe,c's etlOllgb or it ngbt here on W1b.
lnlO the hglll. and poke fun
acbcs and pa111.-1.
Maybe he is nght.
Tbismonth(and failb(uJ n:ad<ts
o(Uus page know that I write this oo
lbc l£Dlh ofthe previous month) bas
been ....ny 1x>.')' (or me w,tb (l)J the
changes lhal a new year bnngs. so I
must apologiu for just showmg
some of my stulT (but no one has
)OU
By Brian E. Bengtaon
My lover tells me.
"you should be uscd to this,"
wbcn we ClOOlparc mommg
Colene Doucette
o.m.r
Omaha, NE
402-398-9408
Tracy L Dlckeraon
R-r,/ont1I Aant1g.r
0.. MolnN, IA
515-263-1990
" A FACE ONLY A GURU COULD LOVE"
I .) Send typed poems of lhlrl) hoes or less.
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3) Will try to n:spond w,thm a reasonable 8J110Wll or on,e
-1.) Blly my book alrtady:m
S) 1( your lldher "'"' }OU doin11 Iha~ she'd be
nghloow
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�FEATURES
RUN TO THE BORDERS
By Diane L Moore
Whal a GREAT 800tN1'~NO to 19961 I
you all had as much fun v.elcommg ,n the
trusl
New \'tar as I Nineteen Ninct)-S11 is go,ng to
be a bannef)'Car for all of us! A lligTbanlt You
toroan} m<mbct$of the m<tropOlitanOay/Lcsbian
oommunityforsb<...ing up and OUT.at Borders.
Jkreat Borders. we Vlllucallof>ou. Because of
your patronage, we "ill be able to con1inuc
growing our <cleclJon of Gay/ Lesbian Oi
Lltcra1urc and Music. Wt look forward 10
spending time world•• wiU, ,ou all lhrou•hout
1996
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Borders is "-clcoming in 1996 "ith a ,•isil
from from the talented oatJooal tourio~~
Kale Crunpbell. Kate ..,u pcrfonn bcrc at
(132nd &Maplt)oo Monday,Jam••t> 29117:30
p.m. As always, !her< is ooc:bargc to hang Olli and
COJO)'. so bert's your cbaoct lO check out and
med this up-aock:onnng foik;pop artJSI If )'OU
ore rcadmg llus after the first of the nlOlllh. please
•~''e <D, or. call 493-9994, _nd s,gn up for our
a
ma1hng list
There will be many more
opponurnues for you 1ocbeckOU1 notiooal tounng
•• well as local art.1sts. 1n our smoke-free
diocrunloation-frec. ooc tomtulioo frec-of~
llordtml Coounuruty Center
As usual the follO\\ing n,vicwcd product will
be fcaturcd oo sole al Borders for the mcoth of
Ftbnlat)'. Due to a seven, umc cruocb, the Kate
CrunpheU review has been ptlfercd fromthe MUSIC
Rev,cw Quarter!> The Jonatba 8roolte review
was wntten by my musical pu.rtncr..-i_n..crime.
I leywaro ()c,th. ooc word - htc Madonna.~-•
Stinl!)
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KAte Campj>cll Songs From tM /1>·e•
A poor analogy IS about to fallow. bul it's
appropnalc, so bear w,u, 1t for a moment
MO<I mustc ts like a fl:wortd soil dnnk. and
how much :l(lU enjoy II depends on )OUr
liking fo, trot f)llrl>Cular fl3vor Rarely docs
• recording oomc along tbal ts so crystal
clear and "unflavored" that you forl'CI at
!I01I1C poml
U1o11t's even pos.<1ble 10 have
something so clean and clear
So,ws From t~ lr.>tt IS that reminder lba1
mu,ic can be pure a.od $llllplc 11,s a 1nbulc
to all t.bc lfUllllc grace: music bas wben it's
pn,senttd witbocl llounsh or fanfare. Kate
Campbell bas a bcaullful VOICC lhat stmply
nngs true ,.,lltout pretense or adommcnL
She \\'litcS soogs wrlb simple melodic bcaUly
and tdls ~cs ..,u, sunplc trullts 01 the,r
rote 8tbind her, expert musiC1'1llS like Dan
Duj!IOO<C and Al Perkins perform pcrbapo
the btst work of lheir carters, la)10, down
wonderful!> effective but lastcfUII)
1$nuncd JIICCCS lhal 81Dpbfy (be beaut) of
U1e songs 111U1er lban tbe pro" css of the
rmtrumenlnl work itself
TbellOOgs thernsehcsnrc ,.onderfuJ. Simple
folk song, thal walk lhctdgcof COWlU) (and
vice , ersa). the> roll easll> from dchca1c
mclochcs to catch>. unociuc choruses.
6'J)C'Wl)I? or people and el11()(1011S rn concise
ptcturcs lltol oon•e> theu mlD)!C.< pr<e>SCI)
and unsenti111Cl11Jill> Campbell isanc~pcn
wordsm,lb ,.1,0 uses rcstmtJM and cconom>·
10 c!~lc u Outd grace, much lite her
rous1c1an" rc~1.ru1n lbcir 1nstrumen1.s to
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cmphwu subl1aoc:e over odornmcnL
Bafancmg oo 1.ha1 narrow line between
unwarranted ophmism Md unwan1cd
pcssinusm and bct"cco pro(css,onal palish
and toOls rawness. Campbell hos achie,·c:d
"'">
near pcrfec:tJOn in bothbcrsong,,andUle
rn wlucb IJtcy an, presented. Her voice rs
All pieces oombrnc make Scl!g
an oncrcdiblc worlt Ulal
ovals or c\ccechthc bc5t wo,ko( arttsts like
lns Oemcnt. MaryChaptn Carpenter. Nancr
Onffitb.andEmm>LouHnm.s. Aneduc:aled
guess is lbal each of these performers bas her
own copy of Songs From tM [..t'\'t!t! and
cnv,es Kale Campbell's obvlOUS lalcnt.s.
perfccl
From the l..evtt
J900tha Rrootc & The Story Phunb
b)' J
H•>wa.rd
Jooatba Brooke's new noleose Plumb ca.mt
asqur1easurpn,c,1omc An.,oousl)' RWBJUng
some nc" lll41<nal from The Story, since
weanogOUI \hcirtwo prenws gems (Gract
,n Gnm1v. tclcased 1991 and An~/ In 17,e
Ho= nolcascd 1993), I lcamed. regretfully.
lbat co-lead • OClll ost Jenni rer Knnbull "' ould
l10I be aloog for the ride. So .,,u, a 1met of
doubl. rcrumg m= had probllbly lost one
of rlS f tnCSI harmooics. I bought lbc: CD and
began to IISl<m ,.,u, m> usual. critical U1lenl.
And I ltS1entd, listened some more. still
hs.tcnmg....
It is seldom that I have been pcoonall>
touched b) the talent or such a complete
mUSICian. Jorotha Brooke is, h)· all standards.
a poet Blcndmti ooow.tic ptar "ilb ,will
anddiSll~J"ZZ~.cc:hou!lswcc:1!)
lhc prorrust of unbridled human exinsoon,
she bas simply SOI bersoulful proootomusic'
··So "hen you sleep do noe dream The
drcruDs Ule) "cigh you down when )'OU
l'bc> will wntel:
your Jovel> body Report bock to )OUf ""'11
I As "elooe lbe 1asl of inoocence like SQ!JlC
romruuic notion ' Bur~d m Ult fasluon of
cart} thcm alooi "iU, )'OU
disdam."
Anyone familw will> The SWt) 1twell •ware
of Jo. atba's versattlny as both a gwtanst
n
and rmohouaJJ) uowc (e, rn at times
cooncal) roclochsl Her approoc:b tssu,ccn:
and "di aminged I nm COl1.ll\Uall> IIDl3lCd
by her crcauvn) and equ.1lly ,mpressed b>
the ,nacasing rnQmeotum and strenjllh or
each new endcovor. It ,.,II be m1erCS1Jnt to
see how sJte w,U pwl n off h•e ,.,tbou1 the
harmonic ,,lier-cg<> she bad i.n Jtnruftr
Kimball I lo\\..:,·cr, for the bn,c bctllj!. my
huoger for quality mu,oc i, "'1Usfied and I am
C<Jll.1plelcJ) S<~cl
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le<b,an. ga). b,s-.ual and 1ran.s1tcndcrrd
physi=ns. mcdJcal studcttt<. and tberr suppooen.
It "1>rks to m&J<Jm11.e lhc quaht) of ltealU,
sen ices (or lesbian. ga)', b1sc~uaf and
1r.t1i,,1,?Cndcnld people. to promole full cinl nj!)>L<,,
and 10 fa<1cr a profcssiorml clrmate ,n "hich 11,
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THE NEW VOICE
�SQUEAKS FROM THE CHURCH MOUSE
"B·r-r-rl It's cold tonight, Orandaddy!"
c,cla,med little Mendy as she slipped iDIO the
si111neroom. I was dR,;,;cd ma nice warm sleeper
(feel mclucled). readlns a good boot m rront of
the hel air duel
·oce.· I lhouj!hl. "I'm so glad my church
folk$ decided they nc:cdcd to keep the buildms
warmer lhis winter. Il real!)' is a kll beu,,, than in
previous years when lhey turned the heal off
"hen the)• left al lhc end o/ the day •
So here I sat.snuggled down "annlY Little
Mandy dragsed bu uny blanket aaoss lhc room
as she came 10 me "Hold me. Omndaddy: she
said. or cour.,c I ptcked her up right away - I
loYe to hold lhc hltle ones "blle lhcy snugslc
dol< n ror lhc nigJ-..
1'ell me a story, Grnndaddy." she SOid ~ she
snuggled agamst me. Her C)'CS were alread)
drooprng. 80 I knew tt would neccl to be a shor1
story oo lhis winoy n,ghl. "What land or story
would you liter
"Oh. tell me one about lhc animals. They on:
so wonderful," sbe ,mpkmd.
I lhoughl ror. momcot. lbco began lO tell her
one or my ro,orilcs.
"Well. let me think. Ob, I remember a suxy
greDl·f!1800fl" used IO tell when I was Just a lilUe
tiny mouse. I le said be heard 11 from hiS !Zfflll
grandfather who heard ii from his great
panc1ralhcr. who was there on the 5J)CC181 rughl
that is now called Chri.sunas."
"Oh.· "ailed Mand). "I've h<-ard cnoo{th
about Cbnstma, oJrcadt c.n·1 you think of
somethtng else to tell me atxur
"But this isn'tjusuboul Cbnstmas. ~land).
but about socnelhing that happened a long umc
ago when Christmas IT!lll cnmc aloog and even
The hUlc donke) placed lus feet as cnttfully
u he possibly cooJd 80 as not to make the little
baby boy cry. 111ook days ror
get lbcTc.
but Joseph sremed ,n such a bwryl At loog lruit.
lhcy nm ved and the linlc donkey went into the
new stable
The) lived in Uus new town rorsc:vcral )'C31$.
andlheliUlcdonkeygn:w1Jlll)a!ill'Ong.~nd3blc
fncnd ol lhc man and woman and the htUe !Joy.
I le could pull tho pk>\\ throu~ the sod, walk ID
cireles to inake tbc water pump out of the well.
and be even had a new
that Joseph carved
r rom the trunk or a big tree With bis fnend, lhc>
would pull as bard as theyoould 10 do whatever
was
or them.
One da). JOtleph came 100> the 81llblc and g,.x
out the riding blanket It had been SOOlC "bile
since the)• had oomc. and the blank.ct """ dusty
and smelled hkc mildc" .IOtlepb shook r1 out.
sa)ing ·11 ...
~UJust have to do. Wenecclto jl:CI oo
the road today •
Aud so they did. Back past Bclblcbcm and on
10 Nazamth tbe} "ent Oil now the hnle bo) wa.1
bigcnou~ to play and run alongside lhedonkc).
"ho " llS no looger little, but (ull grown. The)
had become friends a loog u111c ago. and the
donte} I.bought it wonderful that the hllle bo)
had grown so 5U011g. JUSI as the hllle dootc} had
grown IOIO 3 full grown donkey llO"
And that's the Slot)
00\\ A htlic dookc)
bclpedsa1cl.bclinle boy from thetcmbll, things
tbal happened oocl: 10 Judea "hen King I lcrod
had or<l<red all the hnlc ~ in the land lolled
because be wasafnudoneoflhcm woold lll'O" up
them"'
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••peeled
or
and take lus plooeas Jang And the hnlc dooke),
no1< grown. rcaliud bi'Jw important he had hccn.
for if he bad not done bis task MU, Joseph m,ghl
not have been able 10 take the pretl) lady and the
htUe boy 10 sal'ety
And as be lboughl tllC;o lbougln the dookc)
n:altzed lhal God can USC an) or us ,r we arc
willmg to do our VCI) best...
Mandy sighed in Omndadd) ·s anns "Ob.
that "as a good 5l0<).• she said. "I'm glad to
know ~~·c:o somebody as small as me - i~ little
bmy squeaky l110U$C - bas a purpose m God's
plan. It lJllUCSme reel really l!OOCI. Will you 1uct
me ID, Grand-addy? I'm off sleepy nol<, .. she
si l!hcd as bereyctids cl<lllCCI. perhaps 10 dream or
a hlllc donkey - or a litUe moose - being-of
God's special creatures
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"Oka), but ifit gets bonn,. I'll tell you.·
• A 1001 time ago. there ""'' n little brown
dontc}. No one remembers his name,
his
story is important because he had 9evcral grea1
lllSks 10 aCC>Omplislt l'illll or all, a man named
Joocph. "ho was the v,Uagc carpc,nter. came to
the stable to get a horse. B1uo many people bad
come to lhc>Ublc in the 10.,1 few days and tilin
rul ol lhc horses and the bi ggcr donkeys that llQl'lC
was lcrt except ror 1h15 lfttlc donkey. Joseph
looked hio, over carefully. then realizing there
was oo Olhc_r arumal ava,lable., he put a ndlng
blanket on the liuJc donkey's baclr. and led him
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Just do"·n the street bvcd • young woman
who WU <>l,v1ou,;ly going IO have a ba.b) In the
near futun:. Jcocph broo~t her out and helped
bcrSJI on the donlr.C}. "hi<:h wa.sosmall her tcell
nearly dragJZ<,d t h e ~
The hide donkey stood as Slllll as ever he
onuld. and Jooeph began wabng !hem aloog the
road 1oward 0<.1hlchcm.
Tbc•cl) iuplheyam,·cd. the )'oungwoman
bod a bitty bab) bo) • rigbl there in the manger•
The city "'1IS so cro,. dcd they could not find
!lthcr place for her 10 Sin)
And wtcr on, shepherds came with their
<hciop; '". r... days. tlirec \Cl)' grc,tl and .....
Ian~ came bringing gills. It was BIi so Mtanj!C.
but the )oUng man and "oman didn't seem "l*l
at all.
J1J$1 a fc" d.l) s lal<r, Joocpl, did sc,cm up,;t'I
I le toolr. the ridinj! blanket and put 11 oo lhc lnUc
donke} once agn,n. ll\n ,n<tead 11' gun~ back In
the "3) the) bad come. Ilic) "enl lbc other
dlrocllon. ,nto a COWlll) called E~'Jll It""'' a
l<1ng and arduous JWtll"> Cllll)''"I both the lad)
nnd thcbab}
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�come to coun on a dale spoc,fied by the Judge 10
S8) why the order Should no( !S!l:!111 ID efrcct
0 :\ TII F
LECAL FRONTLINE
by Thomas
M. Petersen, J.D.,_J
TO THE CURB
W1lh the holidays over, lhere seems 10 be an
increase ID the number of d,v(l(OOS and breakups.
I oOen get calls from poople wilh many different
backgrollllds regarding what to do when a
roommru.e. spouse, lol·cr. et ncigllbor bas bccomo
barassing. lbrcatcoing. or vtolenL If they have
tried to work <M the problem oo lbcirown and the
pel'90II just keeps bothering them. there a,c a
ooupie ofdilfercal leg;,! dev,ces that are deStgned
to protect people.
1 ProlectJoll Otder. The liJStdevt-OC ina very
powerful tool called a Prolcctioo Ofdcr designed
to ~ t people from a harassing or violent
individuol. A ~Ordcttcllscoc individual
that they c:aMOI contoct another individual in
pcrsoo. by pbooc. or by rna,L
A Protection Order can aPIJly to sorneoot
who IS hving Wllh )<>U or bas l.lved with you. If
that pel'90II bas threatened, assaulted, or made
)<>U feel that you may be assaulted. you can
auompc to oblAin the safety afforded by lhis
device. It also may be 111lpooed on who
has maliciou.11y harassed a pcrsoo and intend ID
lbrcalCII. Ullimtdalt, or terrify tbc victim. As you
can '""'· the law ptOYules a very broad range of
actiom that canjust.ify getting tbis onler. b<tt tbcy
all revolve around s,,meooc "'ho bas lived wilh
you. A word of caution. tbc Courts arc very
ovcdoadodwithapplicationsforProcccuooOnlcrs
lcss cl Ibero. Some judges will
and arc granur,g
g,,,nt an order only in cases ol a hu.sband and wlfe
conflict. and will DOI extend tbc protect,oo 10 a
gay or lesbian rdallonshtp that bas tbe same
problem Some. t,o,.cver. are very sympolhcllc
and will lOUllocl) giant an order 1n thal situatJon.
The best case ror getting this o«1er 1s where the
1nd1vidual has IICluallf ......aultod the viellm and
w~ charged with a cnroc from that iocidcDL
Tho pcnalucs ror v,ooiung a Protectioo Order
rue stiff. The Order autborius a police o/f,ccr to
= t the illdtvidual >\11hout a wanant Bn)1une ho
or she is found harassing. 1brca1en1og. or
intimiooting the person who obtained the Order.
Each umc that persoo as arrested.Ile or she is
charged "ilb a Class II M!Sdc,mcaoor "bleh
carries a ma.umum peoalt) or si"t monlhs in
pmon and a $1,000 line. This"· perb3ps. tbc
rca,on lll3I somejudges arc bcs11Ant to i.,.., such
anordor.
If a persoo ttanks that hc she ooeds IO have a
person kept away. tbcy mil.<!~ 10 lhecounbouse
in the county whore they hve and fill out an
app!icatlon. They mUSI SJ>"':if'ically hst thtnp lhc
pcrsoo did to harass. inumidau:. or lbrcalCn and
prcscnl lhcsc 10 a Judge. The Judge deculcs
wbcthtr on Onlcr should be issued. If be dcados
that 11 sbould. it is automalically ID cffc<:1 from
that day unless tbe ether pcrsoo COOlCSIS iL The
sheriff wtll given ropy ol lhe order lo lhe pcrson
it,s againsund be/she will have anO!'!""twiity to
NOCicc that tbc order ,. issued if a person 500\''S
good rtas00'1 and quesuons are asked later
2, Restra,rung Order. The second way to get
someone 10 StoP twass,ng you is by g,,tung a
Restnunmg Order. This is 11,he,e a Judge issues
an order telling someone to stoP doing "'h:lk:vcr
a person ,. complaining alx>ul. but onl) if the
Judgethtnksbclsbeshouldotop. TbercquircmcolS
ror tbis ordcr are very IOOttC. lhcrcroro. i( a Judge
will DOI granl a Prolcction Order. sorM safel}
may >till be r,uncd if the facts connoce a Judge
that a Rcstnurung Order should be issued.
IJO"'CVCT, tbc pcna!UCS an: also less for tbis
type of order Tbi:tc arc no automatic crim,ml
penalues and both pwt,~ must come back to
Coun 10 addres.s any v,olat,oos. In Cllltcr words.
ifthe boldcrol a RestnurungOrdcrc:cmplained to
tbc police about a violation. the police would
cont3Ct an attorney and schedule a coun date
When the porucs appear ID<:aurt. it ,s suit possible
that lhcJudge would bold the viola1<>< incontempc
of a coun order for which be or site: could go ID
jail
.
In the long nm. 11 1s bat 10 try to work these
tlungs out bct\\ecn cachocber. bm if all else fails,
these arc two rout.cs that ma} offer some rdicf,
A word
or cauuon.
This column ,s for
net ror the
,nfonnauoo J)<1l'l)05eS onl), and is
replacement of your aUome)1• Each case has
differcoi racu which can pmducodill'CJCDt results.
so please consult yourauomcy (or advice relc,·ant
1o)oor.-k Tan l'clctsCDtsan OmahaaltonlC).
in private pr&CLiec. If )OU have specific leg;,!
quesbons you would life answered, please mad
Lbcm to
Pl,tcr.;en Law Ofr,ces
Leia! Ollwnn
2712 Soutlt 87th Avenue
Omaha. Nebrnska 68124
BONSAI AT BIG CHICK'S
by Joeeph Schuman
My house plao!S used 10 push ,no around.
"Transplant IDCI" they'd whine. "Water mcl
ftedmcr·
I was gmdul whtn my pol Wayneagrced to
IAkccareo(Lbcm while! wasawa) - BUI I was
cvco more gmtcful when I get back and the} were
all dtad.
Last Oeccmber. "hen my sister Sarab from
the suburbs scOI roe a dwarf Juniper Bonsai for
myb11thday. J thouglUI flnl it would beanodler
poininthencc.k. I gctoverthat/ast. Wbalag,:,,,,1
gifll
Tho Boosal wasn't a big sprn,,.bng Coleus or
wind<,w.ftlling ivy eoos.i "ouldiftgrow bigger.
It "'OOlcl grow deeper and ricbor • mon: ooo,pie.,.
more suhllc. roore pcrfect. Instead of tbc rrav.lcd
housewife. I picturcd myself as the pobelll.
M,, Miyagi from K(lF(Jle Kid. My new plaal had
obvi~ had a bard time ID the mail. bu1 that
only
me feel protec:11vc· Zen Dl8S1.er meets
Jewish mother.
I'd beto worbng long hours and nae allowing
I
mysclf mucb(()O)pany. By tbctimc I
could manage to get out for a wbtlt oa New
Year's Eve. all my fncndswere
I decided
to walk do,,·n the block to Big CIDclt s to connect
,ny sister and brotltcr bocnos and soot up
some of that py bot enetgy
I always pick up the queer papers at B1g
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Cluck's.so I ligwe I ough110 go there "'hen I'm
acrually gowg to spend some mono). Besides, I
didn't "11Dt to go (ar 111 the snow.
Soon after I'd planned my OUUDg. I was
talbng on tbe pbooc witb my pals Scott and Dan
m Pl:nnsylvanla. I was lr) mg 10 tell them bow I
felt about~ to I.be bot by my,elf. "I'll be like
my Bonsai." I cxplamcd. "I'll be a IOOOICOl of
quiet deep stlllness ID the middle of the DOise and
e1tciteme:oL..
'TII he like m} plant other ways 100." I
added. noticing roy reO«:tion ,n tbc window.
.. flotbound. nae , Of) prcuy. and t,,o.. n around the
edgesl"
It wm early when I checked my >\oeklng bat
and my bulky ,.,otcr 0001 at lhc bar, but the place
was pecnd soon coough. Ghosr ,..as on the
vidto scttien,
I took m the oor flashing hg!JU and bngbt
el<lula. agarcttesmokeand perfume: mUSICand
shouted cooversauoo: dance beat mtbc "-alls, m
the floor, in m) bead. in roy cbc51. I ooddod to a
few casual acquaioll!rlCCS and srud "I li" to a f""
cloo<.r onm.
OtoupschatlCn,dand laughed. couples. 90fDt
friends. some lovers • tal1td and d:tnced, $1DJ!les
lit< roe dtanlt and <tood and watohcd No,sc
sunoundod ,no I " as qua
It wa,n't lhc cra.hmg cru~ chao,; that
lhreatenccl m) scmnty
II was a subtler challenge. a challenge of trn)
thtogs. llOlllC 11Sqwctas I· the \\-amt prorne of the
man nc-u to me. clnnklng hts beer from a loopl<"k
bottle: thes..eatyeMb of the pass,ngcro--d. the
we, ti:s.~, or a new couple~ Patnelc S\\ay,.c•s
IDOi iC rom.u,cc. l..cocliness tmdcmuned ffi) caJm
I nccdod to be held.
Outsade,lhcsn<w,•hadstoppcd. Tbcncwycar
had come wilhstillncssand cold. O,np,·e "av
IOSileOOC llar!iU:nob gave""} tocnsp ic:y5DO"-
scc:nL
Frcsh dry ,,-·.po-- dcrrestod g,,nU) on each
branch. each'" 1g; painfully dehcaw. poised 10
tumble ll1 tho first stunng of air, pcrl'cct in lhc
momcors poacc
No hruc trtcs here. but lacy "uxlcrssparldJ~
ID the strceU1gb1: an c"1rllvagant spun canopy of
diamond dust aho,·c. a cold down) bln~t or
cbamoqd dust at my feet.
I s11// ooeded lO be held. Out a blook awa).
there waited•"""" bod. a 111ght's sleep. and a bot
btcakfu.st .a oew monung tn a oe"' year
Iwalked homeward 1n pcaccandcantcntment.
lo 1996. ma) )OU do tbe same
Jostph Srhuman ,s a Ch,~ago auorn.v.
Cop)'n ght 1996. JoSl/ph Schuman.
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by Shelly Roberta
"Well." Kathleen rospondod, "l'mdel1rutel)
,n lbemiddk. Yep. M1d(llc. Ob. wcU, I do lllne
1cndcoocs You know,
o couple of
°"""·dooncebutch10 pull !he cogioc on m>orhllle
I
bad
4X4,
and I
enjoy wc1gb1$. l.im. • couple
ffl)
g,rlfncnds, well. you know, were la.nd of imo
malreup But. oo. oo a one 10 ten scale, 1 'WOUid
say lhal I belong in !he middle. 1 bllu "
TbcqUCSllon was: An: )OO bulcll. remmc. or
in lhe middle?
11 was a simple ciucstioo, and I bad been
10lang n<vly any lesbian who ..wd Sland still,
lbc same thing. (and)""' know bow bani 1\ ,s to g<1
a lesbian 10 stand slill for 8D)1hingl) In order to
get somo ideas or what the bmebffemmc lhiog
meau,s lliese days.
Now, I admit lhal IDlllil ol'lhe lesbians 1 bang
OUI Wllb can tell you Wbcte Ibey we,e when
Kcmody .,..,.. shot. even if it was"indaycan:." So
lllat would mcaD thal Ibey bad some association
,.ilh lbeNaliQna/ Or!laniZOIJOnfor (Not wbuut/
Wom<!n, wluch, al tlia1 tio,c. was afraid lllat its
butch. contingent would screw things up (a
IOCboical lmn). And mandakd llanncl shirts.
chinos and bitteostocts for everyone. so nobody
coold tdl lhc lesbians from lbc lesbians. (Who
wao kidding whom in lbolle days?)
Bw:hlfcmmc wao docJan,d an "anathema to
prosrcaaive behavior, and a mock reflection of
the maklfcmale pa,adigm" (translation; Us
imlaling tbem. Again.) And WU deemed
UNACCEPTABLEIIIII (Empba.is theirs.)
Thereby cliallowing even lbc mcres1 possibility
thot bulcbll'emmem,gbl h a v e ~ lhal was
m,iqudy lesbian in ICllld1 of teal ddimlioa, and
DOI._ thot bad to bave a big. llloog DIile in any
pan d tbc <Om!* boo. Thal it might be butch/
femme, and not bomme (man)lfemmc. for 1
-
MI reauh. we baveao cntite geocratioo. and
bi-i-i-i-i-g geoc111tioo it is, which bas toce
je,bdlboccocq,1 c:fiJulch,remme otrlbcplaying
field. For example on lbc olbcr band, Dianne.
"Uh-bub.me? Middle. No quesuon
Dmnildy. In lhc Middle!" Her voice bas a lilting
llillllcto iL She bas '-n ~ on occasion 10
li,iis and nail polish. She 1Sn't afraid to aslr. ror
help cbaog,94 • we, lbco fully direct lhe process.
And she claims lhc middle "Well, otay, I
pobablydobaveatinytoocbofremmc, Ncxlung
<Xllllagiou!, )'OU tmdetsland. But I do lilr.c lbc reel
of sili apinst my stin. And I lite stins. IS
THAT ACRJME'I Butt can5topthetDilet rmm
running. Sol wouldsay ... pul me in lhe middle."
The thing is. if)'OU lined oeady all lhelcobwn
I'd ••er met, possibl) wub the c.,ccp1ion of
1
l.es!1e Fc1nbcrpnd JOOJUlC L.oulan (No, lhcyare
oot aoouplc. Nowdon'ts1ar11ho1!) upagaimtlhe
wall, lbc) would caeb claim 10 be a five. Aslr.
nearly any other lesbian to assign a 1- 10 number
10 each member in lhc entire array. and no me
would ba,c lbc shR)uest difficulty li~unng ou1
whoi.a-1 butchandwhoiso3fcmmc. \Veltno,o•
IL lo.'ltintlivcly About othu people. (And dam
few wookl cod up with a a 5.5 which is lhe rdll
ouddle on a ooc-to-tcn ocalc.)
So wbal is n aboutdcoial we flDdsoanracti•e?
Whal keeps us from loolaog oun,elvcs squarely
ill theminur (Oh c or lair.ea bet fudge sundae or
two) and recognizing that lhete is yin-yaog of
hllDlllD behavior that we all qualify ror?
Admi1 ii, )'OU mow a bulcblfcmmc couple.
Okay, thal'sa goodslart. Now ill lhisc:oopk. one
seems mon, ... what? lo charge? That would be
the r - . righl7Wmog7 Hov,• can you ICU? The
one wilh !he long hair could al,o be the one wilh
800 math SOM:S, I met her in Chicago. Her frillysouled portocr masquerades asa sportsjock~
Seems we've struggled with !he dcflDiuoo
forever. And butcblfcmme bas ootbing to do
w,lh wbal ,.,. \\'CV, A fcmmcina tmedoisstill
afcmmcinabW>do, Andabo clunat~edomay
look that way till her bllcli·in·l·l. .<cdo partner
u
cocnes along, lhco you really know which is
which.
Now loot II all lhe oouples you know. (This
is a game. Tbcte will be prizes and a boous round
at lhccod.) Wbicb ooc is blcch? Which feone?
What about bulch-to-bulcll couples? Docs one
femme (can femme be avert>?) by dcfiwlt? And
femme 2 femme? (besides being a lesbian V'~
Poople)Wbol'i:ualbccci~rao7 Aodbowlona
have lbcy '-n l ~ r . not ODUllliJlg tomorrow}
or course ii s coofusing. The minute we
stopped bonowing our dclinitioos from ocher
people. .... di.ocovcred we have none or our O\\'n.
So. -obviously we occd lO rcevoluate lhc cntin,
pttmi9C, .wting witb you_
WIIODII too.. where you Slalld on lhc I 10 10
butdl/femme scale? Easy. Clo lind an honest
lesbian yooami'1 married to. And then ast her
Cbatae:e$ are. wit.bout c"en knowing )'OU~
she'll piclr. any number. but li,·e
ByAIS.
Omaba'sfustRoc:t ApiJ:1>1 AIDS was a t,,g
success. A.bola 200 people attended !he Sunda[
ni~I (January 7) cvem at the Ranch
bringing in a lOCal of nearly $1300 The money
wiU be divided belween Kdly Skomal, a pcr.ooo
witb AIDS. and lhc Nebfasb AIDS Project.
KcUy, who was lhcdnmmerfor local t,,u,ds
Nasiy Knasta and SL Micbaols. was prcscn1 for
the rim half or the show. This made for a
b1m1bling and poignant time for me and quite a
fcw olbcrs in lbc audicoce. This is the lirst bme
many or tbcoe peoi,ic have been coofroiud fece·
to-race by lbc AlOs Cllidcmic.
One guy named 'troy. who is abo a local
musician. saui, "I dKlll'l know wba110 do - lhis
was lhe first ume I've lmown someone with
AIDS.• Solsa,d. 'Ateyoubavingagoodume?'
and l buuecJ him." I wundTroy !hat be did 1bc
rigbl thi.ng.
Pbaotom Pnxluctions po iogolhcr a first cws
show. Ryan O'Connor filmed lhccttuesbow for
bis "Trout Tuocs" propm oneo. Cable. Budd)'
CJom.ale2o(Pbanlornsaid, "I pcBOOllily,.U 10
thank caeb and every spoo.,or and helper who
made Ibis evening 1 ~ "
Four or Omw's best bands gave of
tbemselvca lO enlertain. Zwarte. JRZ S)"5ll0m.
Ivory Star, and Pool Boy Rob. Theresa Valycrd
NAP gave a movin, and informative speech to
lhe SllrJ)risinllly accepiQB """''d.
Local lfudwciscr dlSlributor. Lawless.
D'Roets, Applebees, and abets provided lot.• o(
door pi=. plus• raffle...... bcJd ror a trip for 1wo
10 Las Veps provided by Mlr.lWIY Tn,vel and
wow radio.
Oonialcuddcd. "I'm glad I ,.... JJUrlof Roc:t
Apillll AIDS and I am very proud of our local
mUSJ<ians and rncnc1s for caning <>U1 andbdping
lhc caw;c. •
<" 1995. Shelly Roberts. All Riglo Resm·od.
May be rcpnnted only ill ,ts entirety wilh wnuen
permission Shelly Roberts 1s a nauooally
syndicated columnist and author or TIie Vrke
Dttt«:tor. and Hev. Mom, Gi,ess What I, and;-,.,
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�ASSIGNMENT: WRITE YOUR AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Scene I ,\ lxg ctl) coclttrul part) You· 1e
JUSl toklunclded) mrui ) 'OU metal I.he pw,cll bo,,I
lhal )OU work m pubhsbtng Me rephcs. ·1 tool>
I IIC\'er made 1110 !he big IJmt, but J shook! 1< ttte
o boot. J've had psyctuc e,pcncnccs. su.ng with
La1<,cncc Welk.did l 'SO shov.'S "iththeong,nai
Mr Anunatioo, and met Dale b•·ans. •
8) l10I\ • )'OUfC)'CS resemble glllt.mdoutz)unl
~ so I.he man app,oecbes a lcno,\n wntcr and
sais he has ··a ~rfcct sub;ect for iour n«l
blogntph) m01 I The wn1<r bolts for the nealtSl
door. chen bolls ti from t.hc other stde
Scene 2: The world·s dominana cuJrun,s hav.,
fotlllOl!I of luSI0<)'.<>11. "e"II pullt nuldly. refused
lO&cC<:pt the validity of nlinorityse,ual cultures.
I lencc, almosl no tradiuooal rooords of any such
sub-societies and lhcu people's lives C'<tst. Just
as s,gruficant progress IS made ,n those amis, a
plague tar~
many m,olved
l run
. two · 1iJms"' toexpta,ni:z rm
tccoouncnding A<'<'uindon·sunuoual
The
CloMts Ar• Empty...Tlu, Dining Room ·s Full
(Pooderosa Pubbshang I-louse. P.O. Bo, 3(1,1,
Reno. Nc•ada 8950:S. hardcover.~ 9.5).
I apol<>g,1.e 10 advance for what may seem
hkc a ettdesccndiog review. but if fflldml don't
keep tha1 sccood scenario ,n mind. the details of
the r.1<1 (thc unagma,y cbanoctcrs • e.,ptricia,i••
are!OtnCufMr. l.undon' s). l could sec this book
b e m g ~ the hl<IUI') version o( a Flomx:e
f-ostcr Jenkins recitul
Lei me get lhe "bed ne..~· · out of Ille "'•l
firn This hool: ,s below mainstream pubbsbiog
Slandard$ in evc2· ""f"C' - the J)n)8C is ml<: the
by Benjamin Rogner, Ph.D.
poell'). gn,eung card qualil) : the prulosopbi.
sopbomonc. and the cdtung. llOIIC"stcm.
• Aside from I.ha!. Mrs. I.Jnooln. ho\\ did )OU
lake I.he play?"
Letmc hmsb. Tit<! Close,••• "'1lds hkca loog.
mmbhng letter homt: 10 some )'Ollng rclau•cs
from a quirl:)>. lo•mg, "Uncle Mame: · faen the
boo!<'$ lltle " rcnuruscenc of a famous Palricll
DcMts hnc. You kr,o,- the one in the<'ri8'oal,
Mame llllks aboul sonsabttcbcs. bul m the mot ,c
I.he) become S'uekclll.
• And ycu ·~ n:coounendmii clus book?'' Yes.
Fonumt<l). lbofl pm,i$Cly 1>hot The Clo~ts...
wM IDICodod to be. Luodon wrocc the !Dllerial m
an altcmpt, a few years •l!O at •~50. IO ~ n
IO some )"""8 ~lalions who he IS. has been. and
wh) Later, be prom~ a dymg fncnd 1,e·d
pubhsh the writinp and has done so
Tall) Pondmo6a Pubhslung, lblough" bauwcr
aoangemc,111 (I beUO\'clhl! is the rum·s f111taod
ool) book) hclp()d him produce it and attempt
d!stribuooa. Ounng my reading. I fmally BC" all
my menial cattiness QUI ofthe way lttook awhile.
Stncc Ibis chnmg room ts Utttted 1>ith dropped
jwcy "'°""'Is. This ,s partially because o( the.
aahor·s penchant fordropp111goblcut,: n&lllt$1S
tlk>ugh t.hcy beloo!-"'(l to megastars. Sun,, a 1..:1
"'1'1ew would have been easy and had a .......or
camp"'~ but bad no mcamngful purpo,;c.
Soon. however, l wa,: able to swrtcb lOtO
anolhcrmode and thm:by upcncocc lhcessential
goodncs.s and worth1nes, of lhe "Tiler and the
wotk by ID the: mannerol'vic",ng90me pmruti>c
111. fOCU8mg On Jar/? themes and cmollOOS ralhcr
lhrui spec,flc 1cchruqucs and dea.aJls Tl') )our
Own method of getting to a producuve frame o(
1111nd. One rd suggest ,s reading the boot" bile
playing music that wu popular when )'OU firSI
became sc,u.aJly aworc. You remc,mbtr
I..Oll,:,Cc,r:a.. impul.stvcocss. oaivcec. t..u:atemmt?
"l lhinlt 90. And I can learn somethio~ aboul
my!IClf b) rcadang about somebody elser
I hope so.
glad I read !bu book. and I hope II gels
rcspcc1able suppolt and distnbulioo. I also Jq,e
rm
more gays and fcobaans will cootribl.lc, in some
manner. lltcirOl<n stories to our •future hNOI')'"
Oay oral history projects are great
Unfortunately. then, - otlly a few small such
operations in tho wotld Ycu could make adem ID
that challenge by pRSCrVing at IH5t your own
1.re·s evelllS and fcclmgs. Wben yo,f redone with
tha~maybcyoo'U hclpafa9Cioalingaoquaiiboa,
do the same
Lundoo·s boot wooldn ·1 be a bid tool to rd<r
lO ID undcnabng such I project. for the SU'.C of
any e.mtual readets of your Wott. add to your
ref=ncc shelf Slnlnlt and White's S.S.pa"' 77a«
Eltm•nts of Styl• (MKmillao Pubhsbiog
Compt1Dy. Ne" Yott). Tbenju,tdo It.
8 .. do II for love. as Aoe Lundoo did Don·1
"peel· hkc thc 1mag,nary c!ian,acr 10 Scene l,
uny wntcr. publi&bct, or general read« 10 be
enamored w11b )OW onusual llfc. unless your
mme 1Sa IIJusebold world Sorry: that"s life. e..
not )'OU!' hfe. Tbafs for you IO write
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�THESE ARE THEIR LIVES
by Benjamin Rogner, Ph.D.
=~'San,
ll"s perhaps a UUISlll
"good ailhcans So.mr=imruon
,hcrc'sacol..,,.,
about books cbrorncling the h,es or two ga)'
arus1.s. a poet and a prun1er
CU, Po,t: Tire UJ• and Times of Fronk
O'Hara, br. Brad Ooo<h. Alfred A Knopf,
Publisbcr.Ncw\'c:d; 1993.S32pagcs,botdcover.
S30
In July o( 1962. I spco11wo "'eelts at an Ami)'
Rcsuvc summer camp rn the New York
metropolitan an:a. Slll1u)g mail al a post office
near Manhattan. It was a tcmfic gcta\\'I)'.
coo.stdcnng Ille budget c( ac:ar rental derlt Many
cvcrungs I'd go down to the USO near Times
Square and wa11 (or lhc complnt1"Ula1) tickOIS to
movies and shows to be dc11•cred 1ust before 8
p.m On Ille ooe Sunday l was m town and
available. I saw a maonee oo 8roed"'a). then
took lhc Loog Island Railroad and a feny for a
pilgnmage to Ille
famous American gay
mecca the time.. Fire Island.
The problem was, from us reputation via
commcot.s oo Ille Tonighl Show and lhc lil<e, I
believed lhe "'bolcisland wasgay,and I'd gouen
off at Ille wrong pier. I spent my prec,ous
boon 1\-alking through vanous oommuruti... 100
embomlssed to ask wbcre lhc gay people hung
OUl. FU'.181ly I phoood for a beach iw to ClllCb lhc
last fenyc( lhc oi8hl baet to the nwnland. and as
lhc Jeep sped pas1 Cherry Grove. 000)0 eolonul
Japanese lamcms and shneb of male laughter
tipped me off: There. bl.I for poor plamung. was
"'°"'
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Though I' •e oe•er been t,act 10 Fire Island,
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I wastoba,etha1thoughlagain Gay people "ere
-1,11,·erymuch ·ouuaws:· and ,-c 1oot:solacc1n
lhc foci 1ha1 $OrllC of ow number were vc')
ialenltd. wclJ-kno',\ n al\i,t< One 10 lho6c year,;
wasl.hcfasc1na1mg:-:Cw York i - FnmkO'I Iara.
On July 26. 1966. I beard ao lhc radio lhal
0·11rua had died lhc rughl be.fore 11e·d bten
stJUtk and killed by anooier Jeepoo thol 1dcolical
slrelc.h o( Fire Island bc8ch almo61 c.UCIJ) four
ycars•ller my, is1l Ue lwlJUSI 1umed-10aod ""-'
lhc ·,oest of lhc IOWO. .. Ma) be. I mused. he'd
been present al that party under lhc lanlall.<. Aller
au. his ff1"nd and fellow poet. Kcnnelh Kllcb.
said."J.lis presence and podl)' made lhiogs go on
around rum." and A lien Ornsbcrg mused. "lie
taughl me 10 really see Ne,- \' ork foe the fi"1
ume II !\as bte having Catullus change )'OUr
, ,;.,. o( lhc R>rum in ROOlC...
I thought baclt and 5111CUCI) apprcaated OI)
linle trip to Flre ISiand that Sunday after Ibo
mauoee. al wluch rd seen Zero Mos,el ,n A
FU/UfJ T/ung Happ,!llt!do,r tiw! Wavtoliw!Forum.
Morecoinc1dcna:s. Goocb'sl>ool:islhconly
C'1'1111\g b,ogr.ipb} ol'O' Uara, and ii JDa) remain
so for o long time I'd haie 10 1ry 10 foll.,..• Ibis
··act·
1'ht! Gilded Gwt~r Ufe I>/Froncu Baron. b)
o.olelFarson;Pantboonlloob.NcwYort: 1~.
29-l f'lgeS. baidcovcr, $25.
If. bte me. you en~· reading mo,e thM one
boot at a umc. Ibis b1ogmpby would be an
ucellenteoropuuon pecc for Gooch's. Put one
down occasionall) and read for o while aboul
how incredibly cbffcrenl two gay arum from
roughl) lhc same era hved and ended.
I su)· "roughly" Aeluall), the appro<omatel)
l.S.)carcbffercnce in lhcir binhs m, olved a grau
deal of change ,n I<""-' of bQlh Ibo arts and
homo6c.,uahl). "h,cb may have accounted ror
some of Ibo cb!Tctt'11CCS ,n their pe""""'11Ues and
h~es
SPtN<inaof"roulllu}." membc.,.oflhc"roui:b
trade'' were cume Ol'ltes c( 8acon ·s. and lb<
boot'• author. a companion of the artist's (or -IO
su~ps I.bis WIIS port!} a n,sull ol'Bacon's
bcln111ru1mted 1ntoma11cn,se,ual al o )OUDga,e
b) his falho,·s stable boys.
Fmnc-1s Bacon lived a wild, an1st1eall)
producb•c and primed. sometimes sclf-loolhi111t.
alwa} s chaot1c, lift. but h• ed 10 Ibo age of 82.
r.r
ra,
>"""'·
dyuig m 1992.
Then, were OOlable
10 wb1cbO'Ham's
and Bacon's Ines '"ere smular. For eumple..
lhc) huog afOIJnd w,lh ,ome of Ibo""""' people
{Wllham S Burroul!lis. Allen 01DSberjr. Jackson
Pollock, et al.) Dlldbolh loved the 1avcm life
I'll leave you IO make Olbc:r ruo disco-enc.<
and comptlru)()ClS for )'OUISClf
UolikeGooeb'swork. Fanon's insider go;,op
can be l!l""tl) supplemonu,d b.> more fomllll and
dela<:hed biographers; l>ut ,rs a fascinaung
"$1orybook" and a great Sl&1I 01 prescr,1ng •
largcr-lhan-life life
"">-S
&11)llmlnllDgnu. PII.D., isa Clucago.bosM
wnter.
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�HOMOSEXUAL SEX OR DRUGS?
by Fred A. Cline, Jr., San Ffenclaco
A fricnd nxcntlyscml mctbc fOUO..,ngartido:
Doclcr,Midgc,"Oyingo{lhel..igla." NATIONAL
REVIEW. Noverobet27. 1995. p. 36-37,-IO Tho
subtitle summarius the article: ·~mably
awan, of the dangers uw,y cowt. botnol!c:x..,ls
cooonue toCQllltaCI AIDS Hl 1111 as10rushing mlC.
The ·support· U>cy r«eivc for doing SQ is
Ul)C()O$CIOll3ble..
Sina: Ibis is a mogozinedevoe<d IO tho political
rigbl,oo,wouldc.,pcc1 iohavcanarticlclllamming
homose,uals In Ibis case. however, I am
somewhat in agreement with the author in her
coou:r,tiM that the homo!le•ual political agenda
has i--oCX1lllplc1dy morally bantruf.(, but for
totally dilT=1 reasoos.
In assessing the situallOO. she assumes two
tbiogs. I -That AIDS i$ • sc,ually tramm,ucd
disease. and :Z. th.ii homooc.,. als ( I assume sloe ,s
u
address111g male hon>ose,uats here) an, ::,S,!:11.
promiscuoos bu,,ch o( people engaging in
c
"'" and arc tbcref'arc pcrpctualing the ·cpidcnuc:·'
111 lbC1r own commuru1y by their promiscuity.
All thoughtful py men should unmcdiatcly
understand tbc rauaey of these assumptions.
Suldles have shown lhal the syndrome m lhe gay
male: community is caused about 95~ by drup.
The asswnption that a highly Ulfectioos venereal
agent would be a,ntai.ood within a group oot
pt,ys.ically sc:pwutcd from the dominant !IOCia.l
group is also cp,dcmlolog,cal nonsense. Iler
argwncDIS therefore fall apon.
But let us look at the problem II I'°"':' for gay
leaders. They have built their political agenda
around a'"'· LC. lhal • AID6" is 004.peculiar totbc
homo8e•ual community and that eventually it
,.;11,qnac1 ink! Ibo s1J111gbl populaboo. Aller IS
~ "ca,estill lhc larl,'CSI group bdngaffecu,d
by rnr (tho figun:s diJfcrbcrc.1"'111.hink it ,s safe
to say abool 80%1). lt should be dawning DOI
onlyoo dldl. ,-ingspote,Jpersoos. bulal5"oo the
lcodors afthe gay OOIJllllWlll)' that this lie caDDOI
be pe,pciuatod forever Sooner or later, gay men
arc gomg 10 have IO face tbc undeniable fact IMI
it is 900lC1hiJlg in our ltfc,t)ie (and this includes
our p,ychological makeup 85 \\CU 85 our drua
habtl•) that is drinng "' to lhc grove. A life buili
oo lies is ,ooc a hle worth li•mg.
tr must be poink,d oo.lhat llrooewdl mcawog
fncnds of tbc gay community wbo raise funds for
AIDS cbanlles arc part of the problem and I
canoo1 help but "ooder just how muc/J of their
aa,oo ,s gco,,rarcd by a suppressed desire to see
gay men pu1 away pcnnrureoUy. I, for one.
ha•·•
doubted tbcir molives from the Ver} bcgiruu.og.
Thc: S1eteo1)'PC I hat this author doe.• not n
ing
al us, but wluclicl'1'1.s ,.,dcly mlheAIDSdissodent
camp, ocvcrtb<kss, is that drugs and "'" are
ineuncably bound up with one antther. Tlus,
agam. osonly port,ally llUc. Alt.haugh lhc mtntcs
have been the mn<I popular sexual drug, the
clonullant drug oo the scene m fast lane ga)
~ti)' 111 LA. San Fnmcisco, S31l Diego. Scaltlc:
and Minrru Beach is DOW<r)'SIJU metb, rcplacmg
ecstru.)
People wbooreSll'Ullg out oodrujls or a.loolx~
usually are no1 much good at sc.,. and man) or
those "ho arc gcu,ng ill are lhc ooc,r who are
ovcru.smg drugs. Cl')1'lal metb docs DOC alwa)'"!
act asan aphrodisiac: "Wc',·c rcadarttclcs abo\l.
gu)'S on II who Ola'IIUrbnted f0<30 hows wrtbool
coming.. " ("Cl')'SIJ!l meth·s dangerous dance,"
by Scoo Baldmgcr Ollf Maga,.me Dec •Jan.
.
1996). Just what the coonection between drugs
and"°" os ..111 OOlllmUC IO be a mUJty p,c:twe. bu!
the one inescapable fact 1s lhal tbc dru~ cmunuc
10 mk:e tbciI toll, and lhc gay politicos are gomg
to have to face up to tbl$ fac1. To continue to
perpewate the lie that AIDS is a problem cl all of
8QC1c1y" ill lead IO our cornmun11y being charged
with se,ual promiscuity and a possible
rems1atcmcn1 of the la\\'S banning homooc<uality
J have said 1t over and over -,aio, it is
a:uomalic ro bolisue modicmc that yoo treat the
paUC111 and DOC the dilicasc. The patient mll.'ll take
rcspons,bilit) upon her himself to nss1S1 the
pracUIJOOCr to get to tbc bollom aC the problem,
\\hich inalmoQc,·c11 case 1salsotoa Largcc.,acnt
psychokwcal (soo,c pracllUOO<!rs sa)' that 50'J
of c•CI) di......, ill psycMlogic8l). Tbcieean be
no doubt that gay men carry a hcav) ncgauvc
psychological ovcrlo)
Wc1J-mca.ru113 fncnds olthe ga} commwut)
"ho are now 8SS1Sting us IO die through \IDS
charities sllould take 11 upon themselves IO help
hc:aJ lhe l " ' } C ~ wOWlds, i c. act,ng as our
prncblloners and true rncnd.,. Gay and str.tight
or:cd ooc IIOOlhcr on• profound w•>, and I "ould
hope that tbc cncountcr bct,.·een l1'i in various for
a canmau this a realtt) In lhc cod. ,t ,salways
love that heals. and. lest we become sc:tuall)
pontall1C81, ,emembcr that the spiritual side o(
life Jll'OI'·• OUl or sc.,ual fulfollmeol.
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PAGE 11
�FROM THE POOP SHEET
by Ace Lundon, Nationally Syndicated Columnist
WeUkissma j;nlsalldbutfcrma'bun,' Clod
rem,llc!? flave )OU been one or tha<c folks
who ma) have though! Ood wa:s remale'I I know
then: are a number who do. What bas piqued mY.
cunool!y 1-evcr lS lhc !)!•gwng through thm
Ibis were lruC, I ha,·e • difficult umc bclievtng a
FemaleGod \\oold have put the pein,and mi,cn..
or menstrual C)'Clo• pl"" chlldb,nh oo Iler own
g<'nderl?! K.indofsodiSlle l'dsay. But.1f1rue
lha1 man wascn:al.Cd in the image ol'Ood (1 c.
mo.,culooe). having \\'lllchcd man's inhuman11y to
womcnovcrlhc ~si:< dcaldcs now. I canea.,ilt
,magioe a male God J""'Sing on lbcsc "blessings
10 thc fcm:llcs or I bs specics<realloo. M•tbe
Ibis was simply a C'hm'tIDai gi/11 llol llol llo!
TO BE OR lsOT TO BE... llus IS Sllll THE
qutSU<llt Now I have scco ridiculous headlines
io mncars. Blff.did)ooscelhcNovcrnber 11.
199STIMEawcr headlines? This tab:s lhccake
• 1s 8osrw, Worth Dying r-orr Wbau h.dicrous
qucS1iool There's only ONE aos"er to ,11 I
lhougi. ql.£Slians wcrcsuwc-1 topooe pob:nlial
,ot<IICC\-ual sumul,. ercn'1 lhey?
The only answer 10 TIME'squestion can be
"OFCOURSENOT" Nocountt)'iswonhd)inl!
for Bosnia. America, Russia, Soulh Africa,
Mellico. Can8da. ad infinitum - NO count')' is
worth dyill§ for.
1$ a
,r
llowe1 er! l'eacc and freedom for 1hc
inhabitants of" hale, er COUIJU) IS wcirth tigbhng
and d)mg ror. IF that IS wMt people aredomg, 11
isa "onbytrfO<I. Should\\c(ic ourcountr)'s
m1hta,y) porllllte ,n an clTon "hose end ~JI
,.,lllld belhcacqwsition,lf peaa,nnd rrooc1om for
our brolhcr and Sa Sier humans. we will have been
"ullin~ <>n lhc flXld uf hi ~her pound
Let s face iL the trulh JS that rolks are d)ing
for a lot ofllungs \\luch hlll'C 00 relnllon IO peace
"' freedom. )Cl we don't hear peep from ()ur
pqi1llaanS/lawmakcrs worrymg about tbcsc folks
d)mg. Ofc:oor.;cthc> artn'ttighl1ngandd>ini
for peaceorfrccdom so natwally politico6 "'Ould
have nooooccmaboulan) ofOURciu,,ens 1ty1ng
to put an end to that mai hem!
You k.oow, ma)be our m,htary \\'OUld bt
more dedicated to bclprng brothers and si>te111
around !he world 10 the struggle
peace and
freedom IF 11 1<cre ooml)OSCd nf hundreds <>f
thousands or 8D)S and fcsbrnns!? tr an)onc
should Imo\< the JIICCl<IUS ll3lW\l of !hat lofty !l(lW
ii should be lrosc of us who have been sockmg 11
for ccnluncs. E•·en tod>y, lhe,c 11rc many ~}'s
and lesbians "ho are puttmg 1hcmsclvcs on front
Uoes of combat .and. then: are th<loe 1<ho give
their hvcs As long as "" fight to bring about
freedom and equality for all mankind. we arc on
the higher road. IF wean, fighting foracoun1Jy'1
pohllcal groop, an orpniuuon. a theology or JSJD. 8 physical acquiSJIIOn, CIC, "e are di88Jni
the hole for our own grave.
Wcnocdtogi1•cour mihwy our support and
let I.hem know they need not be ashamed. afraid
or mlm11datcd as I.bey UJ.kc a SUUld 10 let peace
have a chance Ir there arc lho6c who poy wilh
their life. may our vo,cc be heard tn n,oum,og
lhcsc r,,....
ro,
A00\ c all. may t.hc l:lo!tnJJlffl, S.rt6 andCloolS
learn to recogn,1.<1 the fieodish nature of hchev i ng
Iha! ()lle's ctluucity JS heller than nnot.b:r's. Ma)
11c all learn lhal ALL humans on this Planet arc
rclalcd ~ui:ally 10 one anQlbcr. ,;c,cnufiadti.
~care all cousms. albc1t SSth cousins. no matter
"hat color uur skin, what i:eoder or se.ual
oricll1alion, "halevcrlanguagc ""speak.or" hich
cow1uy we hve ,n ,ve a.re ge:ne11
cally related to
one anolhcr and fanuly members shoold NOT be
fildlting one anQlhcr or lr)1ng to nd one segment
ofthdwrul) from t.hc rc<1. C',od liclp """II' \\'c
mllSl never forget also lhc hlUldn:d> of thou.wlds
of homose,naal, "00 \\CIC chnunatcd bccaU.'iC of
01\1; mans ,nsanit): chmmatcd stmpl) because
the) were "'ho they were
Is llosn,a "orth d)ing for? Of course rJOL
Pc.,ce and freedom are, bo\\e>erl ,\~ a
homose,ual and a member of 1he Rcpubhcan
Part), I am proud or the fact tbal our first
Republican ~ideru ""' wllhng 10 fithl ror
fr<edom and"ho, J'mconv~• ..-asack>Setcd
bonxl,c_,ual - which"'"' probohl) "h) ht l<oc\\
how pn,c,oos fn:edomand ,nncr and outer peace
"•re: c1·en "onh d~ng for by the bullet or an
insane curemist. l\:ot much different rmm lhc
rodlcal nghl or lcfl e:wemisLS we ha,e ruM1ng
•round our planet loda)
Ohl In case )'OU don't bebcve Lincoln was a
clooct case. I urge )OUIOdoa, I did and search for
the truth. Wh31 e,isl.! in stnughl and gay arclu, cs
11..y,urpn<c )"" as ntuch as 11did me ,\nd that's
the suu.ghl poop rrom the Poop Sl)CCt!
Mr. Li,ndon IS fomu:r Mg. £d11or o/7,~r
Mag,uinc and The Coas110 Coast TiOJC,!, Hu
a"'ob,ographKal l•gQC)•: The C'loselS Are
Empty.. TheOirungRoam's Full
b_v Partduoso Pubhs/ung H= Visa/MC ortkn:
WX).J:J6.93/S.
um1..,,,1c,.,...,,
AIDS, ACUPUNCTURE, AND CHINESE MEDICINE: Part I
Thoma.! M. Sincllllr, ~ls.. LAc.. Oiplomate.
Natioool l3owd of MupunclUTC Orthopedics. has
treated ~ c wilh HJV for cigJ\1~:,~1c is
CJ<ecttn·e dinlClor of the Immune
mcot
Project m San FrancillCO.
AIDS Tllami,,n/ Nt!Ws irtcrvic"...S him Ill 1bc
IEPofficcinSan Fr.uJcisco'sOl,;wdislnct. The
ro1Jowing is some or lhc conversation;
ATN: Whercdoyouhavcm<l8lsucccssw11h
tr.ldttional Cluncsc medicine, and where docs it
not WO<k a.< " 'CU?
Sinclair. Traditional Clunesc modicinc has
been partlculady suo:cssful in l/'C8l1Dg potipberat
oeuropolhy,sinusitis. pa,n-Jd•tcd probk:ms. nigh!
swealS, lD.'IOmll!JI, dry slrin., headache. low energy.
and fatigue.
With digestive problems. "" do not alwa)~
bock al a nonnaJ level.
But often acupuncture, IOgOlhef wilh diet changes
or medication, can help ID return t.hc digestion ID
a mons oorma.l stale.
Wbot ha.< DOI \\'Qrt,:d W<II? The fil'SI coodlllOO
that comes 10 mind has been Kaposi's sarcoma
get a pcrstm fwictiooing
(KS).
We have not had good success in that area.
And soroctnnes ,n late.stage AIDS ii 1s difficult
to malce dmmatic changes, as lhc body's energy
is $0 dcpkted
Fl.NDINC A PAACTITIONl!R
ATN: Bow can somcbod)' go about finding a
Cbrncsc moomne pmclllioner. DOI Jll<I 1n San
PAGE12
f'ronc,sco. but acrosst.hc U.S. I lowdon:gulauon,
across thc counuy who ha•e taken lhcir Ill\
dilTcr m dilTenmt sw.cs?
lralOJDg
Sincla,r. Currently in the U.S. t.hcre are Tl
Slates whcrcacupuncturei$1iccnocd andn:gulntcd.
It goes all the WB)' rrom California. where "''<
f unc11on as primar) care physicians. 10 some
Slates, even including Winois, where acupuncwrc
,. ,llegal •I !his point
You need 10 chock wilh the local liccnsmg
bodies.
MOlltimportaruy, )OU wanllO go tollO(l)ebody
\\ ho "' licensed. ,f licensing cxi>1S willuo your
•talc; 1bal IS )'001 assunincc thal )'OU will get 111
lea<! a m1rumal level or oompctcnc). In moot
s1a1cs, there is a tendency 10 regulate onl)
IICUP,uocturc. as ~ lo hcrt,;,1 mcdic,nc lo
Cat,rom,a, our license co,•crs both herbs and
lt'sqwtcagood proJl111Dl - andana.<surancc
of a standard.
• Call the Slat<: IOlelW~ agcoey and asklhcm
ID send )'OU a IJSLor pracll!JOO<rs.
• Also, lheic iJ a N3tiooal Commission ror
theCmllfocauonof AcupunclunslS. Na::A The)
have bttnaccepted theSIMdmd 1na number of
states !hat do not w" e lhetr own Slate hccnsmg
exam. Youcnn find out1homeonchasanatKlnlll
bOllnl ccrt.Jficatioo 1n IICUpuocturc, and al.so ,n
acupW1C1.ure
There are a number of ways to choose. a
praclil!MCf'
• Rercm1t llu'()Ugh friends. people\\ ho have
seen a praclltJOncr, isol'lcn thebest wa). Yoo gel
t.hc most pe,sonal insight about !he practiliooer
• Check wilh your pllysician. We have been
developing• much belier ra(ll'Of\. wilh pll).~
!hall in the post 00cn pllysic1an.< wJII ml\ C
prlCl!OO!lCrs they send people to.
• Olcck w11h toeal I RV agcnc,cs. Often Ibey
have lisllngs of pnlCt!Uoner!.
• Contact programs ltb: lhcQuan Ym Heating
Ans C'enter ,n San Francisco, \\h1ch o(l'crs an
I IT\' ccrtif>catioo. they ha1 e a list of prncti liooers
a.,
bcrbs.
For an mdi\Jdual SlalC listing. send $3 10:
Na::A. PO Bo, <nms. Wa:shington., D C ~
7117S: or )'OOcanordtr lhc CQmpictechn,ctQr) fOI
!he whole U.S. for $22(" bicb ,ncludcs poslagc).
You ean also Qfder b) phooc, 202-232· 1~. 8
AM-I PM CST Monday llu'OOgh l·nday
Probebiy the m<l8l 1mportantqucsuon I would
ask. ,r I were gou,J 10 choose an a<:upunctUIISI. IS
how much e,,pcnencc they have u.:a11ng IOV
Choose o practitioner" ho has as many>= as
poss,blc
1-ll\' is a very comples disease; lhc same
underlymg problems can look quiie d1rfeccn1 ,n
d11Teront people (To~ rommu<!d nll1 momh)
ThlJ' artrC'I~ "-'4.r rt·pnnled t\!lllr ~mu.s.non
from AIDS TREATME!'<T Nl,WS, PO Box
4/1156. San frunt:JSCO, CA 94/4/.
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�"OUT IN THE STARS"
Astrological Forecast for February 1996
by C. l .l chtensteln
Feb""") j!C1S orr10 a roanng start \\1th the
Sun ,n humnrutanan Aquanus. We for,e ahead
m our van0\1$ areas of oeed seelong 1nah and
Justiceand ma)bo o ruccwannbandsbakc. Oon't
woo) about Valenunes 0.ytbou~dearfncods
Wait unul the Sun cn1cn sensith•c. romanhc
Pisces. Jusucc be damned! Love conquc,s all'
Alli ES (March 21 - AprU 20) Outer dm:cled
Rams get the jump on other signs this roolll.b by
concentrating more on fnctld$lups and self1mprovemen1 through the warm C<>mfon and
suppon of the poup effort. Can )OU possibl)
iml"O'·eon perrcaion? or course! WtlC()fflC all
~icws. no matter how wddJy divergent and
(pretend to) listen to all si<le,s. You'll be hailed
as the glffl gay conc1bator
TAURllS (Apnl 21 - May 21 ) ea,..,. i:nn,eds
are po,1$ible. Keep a kttO eye OOI for political
opportwuty. Demand wbat 1s nghtfully )OUIS.
On lhc<llh<r hand keep friends at arm's length or
you·11 fall undenbe>'Olu>oftheoldadage. "A
friend in , - 1 ts a pcs1.• Proud Bulls shoold use
ttus month to exam,oe. inner needs and
motfratia:ts. llow can you bcsl s,:t along with
Olbm wilbola dnuning yourself.
G EMJNI (May 22 - Jutie 21) Catttr progress
a,ay hit a soag or you may be told that you 1-'
more uaining before you can adv"°""' That"solt.
lisu,n ID Ille advice of 1:Ja;ses. compromuc and do
wblltyoumustto$UCCCCd. R~ps'-·cver
are in for a maJO( overhaul or tmnsfonnation.
You wall rcaP. wbal you have sown with paru,cr,;
I hope you lite wbafs sp,outiog.
CANCEJl (June 22 - July 23) f,asty goy C111bs
focl their oats Ibis valtoooes momb "bco scxoaJ
eoerl!Y is h)gh. Enjoy the heal aodlly IOchaoocJ
this 1mprcs.1i•e energy ,mo more areas of your
lif•. such•• work and 1n1vel. Your job may
change ~ l y bul llus is good as loog as
you kccpyourc)Uopen and yourOUllooltDwblc:.
You'll s11.1cessfull> O\'ctl>.lfflt an) f)S)cholOj!lcal
bomers.
LEO (July 24 - Auaust 23) l'rutncmuJlS lal.c oo
an added tmponnncc this month as lbe pltllk'I.<
bClghlenanyooe-lO-()Clen:ialionslup l'roud Liam
thrive w,tha significani Clh<r and are in a po,i!llon
to make others ,·cry hllpro· and fulfilled. Return
to c:mtllve pw,rui1S now and expand )llW artistic
horiwos.
Immense opporturut) "ill
sercndipotiOUSI) cbanncl lhroujlb these efforts
VlRGO (Auaust2A - Sq,CftaborZ3) Wortmay
be much busier than usual bt.a you won't m,nd.
the planclll gi,·c you ample energy 10 get lbe ,ob
dooc cffic1Clllly 3nd easily Focus more of your
atu:ntion tu relationships. Try 10 WU.Jngle an)
problems there. espcc:1'llly tbase that have 10 do
,.,th family mandates and rcstndions A
broom \\SIJ sweep the closet clean and )'OU "ill
feel refreshed and affirmed!
LlBRA (Sq,cembor 2A - October 11) Words
take on an cnurcly DC\\ bue so think before you
speak or take the hraL No roamer what you say.
fun is maodalOI)' so nsit Pally. USA aodsc111 us
a postcard. ALI play and no w0<k makes pint
ubm a bod cbikl so be SUIC totaJtccarc of stuffon
the job as well u Dlil1Dl4in diet and e<crci,e
rcgimen\S. Sassy Scales ba1·e tb<,,r "orlt CIA oot
for them Uus vnlc:ntioes mooth
SCORPIO (October 22 - November ?2)
~ScorpsruemforachangcoCpc:r.spcaivc
Family SGblock bits the ran this month. but you
are well prcpa,cd lO do " hill n<eds IO be done IO
1nsri,rc. convince. and rcurutc. Once the dUSl bas
sctllcd, ~'OU will be able to truly enjoy ~ - i r
and apply your lalenis to something arusuc and
acati•c. Inspired Soo,p; Try writing that iuca•
American gay no,•cl
SAGnTARIUS (Noftfflbor 23 • Dettmbor
22) Queer Sags ore never shy ab<>ut astiog for
"bat I.bey wanL Now you may even ga wba1 you
"°"
(~I•> I surge<t that )OU a.,l for the
pc:rfcc:t valentine I) Home rclatcxl problems bubNe
to the surface blA ,r )'OU can rt5trJlll )'OU" temper
aod f""1 rotion. you' II make IICC<:SSal)' bcncf
x:w.l
changes Mooe) matters take on a dcc1dedl)
luck) tum. Doo t •l"'nd il all m one place!
ask for
C APRICORN (Ofttmbor 2J • January 2&)
E•·en demure CaJJ" conunand ceoter •lag,: this
mool.b" 1th J1race and aplomb. Your prul is mean1
to be played for an Osc:ir Get ready ror )O<Jr
c.lOtse-upl llMk on )our considerable cbansma 10
mcct the nghl J)CO!lleat the righl umc tom.,kc the
nght rirst unprcss1on. lntuiU\'C ideas can be
lcamucally lru>Sform1ng Try voiunteenng for
one of ourcharitim. You won't n:grct iL
AQUARfUS (J anuary 2 1 - February Ill)
fricndshtF-' can transform the worlaog penom•
cvf your hfc and help )'OU encrj!i1.e any social
""""" yuu laun<h i1110 nght now. Watch out for
jlu,;I y "'1llds by VPJllllj? tho hp; off the cu!Tremarks
have a""> oi 5CU111Jng the •tup. You can male
already tlJ'y situation.< Uungs "''""' b) speala.n,
Oil. Lctpot,dolhcw,xkfor)'OU. Justkeepqwet.
relax and COJO)'I
PISCES (February 20 - Matth 20) l'lnk hsh
conun.., to suffer from an unfounded lock of
c:onfid<oct. but dori"l "'11 yourself short! You
have plcnl) or spllllk and wJ,crew,lhaJ lo make
people sil up and take notice of ) ow many
aa,omphshments Catttropportuniucsopcn up.
take advaotage of the sage advice of superiors.
the lmx lncss of straogcrS and lhc luck) adv,ce or
friends. Orab your success!
(cJ 19% LICHTENSTEIN. All Rights
Reserved. r-or besl results. read both your Sun
sign and All<:cndant For a free calculauon of
)'Our ascmdont. scndbinhdaie. umc. place name
of this p~blication ond s.a.s.e to
LICHTENSTEIN. P.O fl 1726, Old Cbcls<:a
SUllioo. NY, HXH I
GUILT BY LACK OF ASSOCIATION
by Benjamin Rogn•, Ph.D.
Groups hu NRA & AMA are mcamDJ!ful 10
most people - espocially 10 politicians.
'rhore
are many cases in wltlch formal IIS!OOCiations have
been larscly responsible: for turning tndustncs
into prorcssions. These orgaoiz.auons provide
methods for 001 ooly socializaboo among a field"s
practitioners. but abo cenificallon. continulng
cducauon. self-regulation. and many other
bcndits. Tb<.)' arc genen,llyalso lbc mccharu511l$
used in this counuy to aucmpt 10 influence:
legjslatiort lbcLDfamous "'Sl)CCial bwe<1 gM1ps.•
I foundq~nginl'ormauor,abo1Awbcre
such power rests in lbc May J9').I ASsoc1atiorr
.\1ana~,.,,n, magazine. Thi., is lbc magazine of
lbe Amencan Sociel) of ;usoc,ation f.xeculivcs
(ASAE). the 8'1SOC:iation world·sown as.,oc:iation
(and docsn·1 that sound like son of an existential
conc:ep1). The mar.,z,ne bas CO¥cragc cotllled
"ASAJ;"sTop 100." itsvcrsionof"f-onunc 100."
The IWO largcst U.S. associations. in 1"'1M oC
mdn idual membership. are the American
A u1omobiJe Association and the American
ASsociauor, of Retired l'etsOM. These groups
h.i,·ea'itmnormadmembcrslupfigurcs(30millioo
ph.L<lcach). bocauscoflhrirtolccndues payments
($5 a year for AARP). They ac.'lually make their
monti· from ,terns I.Ike lDSW3DCC royalties,
Right belund these uceptJoos. OO"'C•·cr. is
the :-a1ional Right to Ufe C.1mrm11ee. w,tb a
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member.stup of7..SOO.OOO and subslanual dues
lhaJ. account for a yearly budget somewhere
between 10 and SO million dollars. Pro-choice
groups arc no wbcrc oo the bst.
Numbc< 6 is the Boy Scx>uts of Amtnca. In
fact. groups with homopbob,c policies pop up all
over lhcsc tabulations. However, groups lhol
IJJpporl our causes are conspicuous among those
huge organizations mainly b)· lhcir ab5encc.
I low impor1MI ore assoc:mtlorts in gc1110g
legislation pessc:c!, defeated. or (one oflbc IXlOSI
c:ommon and effe<.1Jve goals) sidetracked? Rlr
the mo.A rcadtble "tutorial" l"ve seen on the
rubjec:t, get Osha Gray David.'Joo"s book. Undl!r
f",r~: The NRA and The 8<Utll! for G11n COlllrol
(I lmrry Holl. 1993. Q\\ I Papcrbacts. 199-4).
Davidson wntcs. "Tbcrc JS one 1mportan1
diffcmx:c bet,.·ccn the NRA and most Qlber
lobbies. and thal ha$ to dowithlhc """"" tho !\.'RA
defends; the cause of gun.•. Stnpped of all
hyperbole on both suits, the csscnual t8CISuboul
gw1.1 m America today an, these. Then: an, a IClt
of lhcm Olli there. and great hann 1s done by or
11,iU, them. .. \\'hen lobb)1S1S fornxllilotbtr group,
get their WO) "'ith Congress. the rtSUJI is USt..lly
lhal OOOS'UJ'J1ctS pay a few peon.es more · or c,·cn
a few dollars more - than the} should for a
poduct BIA" hcnthegunlobln •s lcacltrs p,e,cn,
con.<idcrahon of c,•en the mildest gun-cootrol
measures. the resul1S areollcn very tmg,c: Lltrg,::
ournbersof pooplcmesbot. maimed. and lolled·
Tbal statemenJ. l-1s only sbgbt modiOcnllOl.1
lO apply 10 the American Medical Association.
another mega assoc,auon. which a, laSl count
omplo)'cd l.132pcople- When the A.MA pn,vaih
ln Congi,,ss (as itbm for decades). pcoptc·s tivcs
we alsoal stake. f-or that reason, the orpnizauoo
must expcct to be scruuni:l<d. as it 1s ,n another
highly recommended boolr. The Serp<'-nl o/ 1/,,..
Staff: The Unhealthy Pot,1,es 0/ 1/u, .N'Mn<"an
Mtd,cal Ass«,a11()11, by I Iowan! \Volinsky and
Tom Brune (G 1'11.tnanfs Sons. 1994).
Gay Clurogo Maga,Jne gove WolmsJcy and
Brune ,ts "Fncndsoftbc Cemmunlty" awanl m
1987.andil L•clcarfromtbissupcrt,l) documented
work tbal lhc duo have been bard at wort sux:c.
cloingthe impor1lllll wortrofeumimnglheA~L\ 's
n,spoosc tolbc1\JOS cnsis. As)"" maysWllllsc.
the aut.hru,; found many aspects that cooccm
them. aod lha1 "amrnt ow scnous auenuon
For a command of YIW facets behind I\\O
curn:nl hcadlu)C•gmbbing ~ • . !)llO control and
bca1lh reform. yoo can"t makca hctt<r ,n,cstmcnl
than thcl,e '"" books - unless ifs to )oin and
bcoomc: -•el) jnvo!I ed in. assor:iauons that
reprcsc,111 your ·spoc,al inlCl'C:SC m sucb an:as.
/kn;onun Rogner. Ph.D.. u aCJ,u:ago- h1111ed
wn1u &.eduoro/a ,,a1wnalass«:lalwn maga.,ru,.
THE NEW VOICE
�OPEN
Monday - Friday
3:00 pm to 1:00 am
OPEN
DC's Saloon
Saturday - Sunday
2:00 pm to 1:00 am
610 South 14th Street • Omaha Nebraska 68102
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DC's would like to say welcome
to all Ice Bowl participants and
wish them good luck! Be sure
to stop down and use your
drink tickets during the Ice
Bowl tournament weekend February 16th - 18th.
Friday, March lst
WINTEK KCUND-UF II
Every Friday and Saturday,
Join us for After Hours
from l:DD - 4:DD am
No Cover! Country Hoedown Fun!!
$3.00 Admission
Complimentary Munchies
50¢ soda and coffee.
Entertainers include:
Miss HGRA '94-95' - Autumn Weather,
Miss HGRA '95-96' • Dana Dahl
Ms HGRA '95 • 96' • Char
Mr HGRA '95 • 96' • Gregg
and many more.
Our DJ, Shelley, will be spinning records
every Thursday, Friday & Saturday starting at 9:00 pm!!!
Country Dance Lessons with Duane on Tuesday Nights at 7:30-8:30 pm!
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Th:rrsday
rnday
Sat:rrday
E
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Openers
E
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Maheu
Cutty
Sark
Cowboy
Coclmucl!ers
Beef
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Daren
Jager
eater
$1.SO
$1.SO
$1.SO
$1.SO
$1.SO
$1.SD
$1.SD
Dan, Charley, David, Ashley and the rest of DC's Staff
would like to thank you for making DC's
one of the hottest country dance bars in the mid\vest!
�NATIONAL NEWS
BEN WRIGHT
DISMISSED
FROM CBS
LESBIAN
MAGAZINE FORCED TO
CHANGE NAME
D6NEUVE MAGAZINE has become
lko Wright bu been dlopped rrom cas·s
JIC)lf00\'entg,,duo to the COllbOVc"'y surrounding
Iii, "aUcged" comments about lesbians and
wCXIICl\. Amoog ocher things. be said women's
cbosls g<t m Ibo wayc(lhtirgoffswul{!S- The Gay
& Lesbian Alliance Again.<I Dcfamaooo smd tbe
decisioo wa.s a wclcoole blow agaiD:S1 prejudice
andbig«ry.
"H.is coouncnts, as well as his bcliers. were
ioa~riatc and CBS did the right lluog by
lerung him go. • said Tamm King. GLAAD's
Media DiN>CIOr. GLMDcoatinued to publicly
advocate Wright's dismissal and call atlellban 10
the cooro,•crsy al'\er an articJe lo Ibo l)c,ccmbcr 4
Sporu ltll.lSlmled rctindleddebalcovercommenlS
he made la5I May.
The-RCe111"'1iclemade public additional
racts which domon.stnlled that Wright had. in
made the stal<:m<DII in qU<Slioo.
"Tho po;n1
here is. lhal Wright clearl~ bas. a
problem wilh women in general and lesbians 10
puticular. and .. such be IS DOI an Bl'l""J'riBI<:
ccmmc:nl8IOr oo womeo's l)IO(cssional goir. DOf
any ocher media activity," King said
CBS said in a Sllltement that Wngbt bad
apolo~ ror the remarks he denied earlier.
including and "most imponantly, I extend to Ms
Valerie lklmbrcclc (the wril<:r who brolte tbe
5tory) my sincere iegre, rorany hurt she ,my have
ract.
expcricftccd..
GLAAD coatinued to press ror clarir~
wil.b CBS. and received a stal<:mcot lhal said
Wright'• coounents were iocoosistcol wil.b the
net" 'orlt's bcliers and ~ccs. and lhal Wngb1
bad been advisee! I.bat any <XlDIIDCl1S COdT8t)' to
the networt·s policy would DOI be IOleraled
CURVEMAGAZINI!aftcrboiogsuedbyAclmol
Catherine Deneuvc
WhY I.be change? Frm:,c,i Stevens and Kalle
Sanborn Brown c( CURVE MAGA7_JNE said.
"The wolld 1s a cold. cruel place. You·vc got to
havc lhal 'je nesaisqoo,' tomakeil t<>thetopjusl ask Clllborine Dencvvc.•
The adresss complaint cil<:d a rcgistcroo
t.tademarl: for "Cathenne Deneuve" £or various
bath and cosmetic products. It aUci,:,d that Ms.
.
Ornc,n•e hasbuih a rcpulallooooandhas bepclit<xl
cxmmen::ially rrom l.bedistinctivcocss ofber la.<l
name. And it alleged I.bat Oulspoken l)mcrpnse$
was using I.be nru:ne Deneu,•e for its mapnne and
mail ordef business wil.boul bet penrur<Sioa
Outspoken Enl<:rprises mainlainod I.bat I.be
°"""' DENEUVEMAGAZlNE was derived rmm
the la.<l name of tbe publisher's first love.
The maga.r.i no·s SlalT 1'1111tod to M:I the record
SIJa!gbt. so 10 $peak. DENEUVE MAGAZINE
has been in publication for live years and is said
to be the country's foremost lesbian magazine
Althou(!hDEl\'EUVEMAGAZINEbos!'"''cr
eJaimcd or tn any way suggested a COMCdlOD 1
0
the Fn:nch actress, Ms. Deoeuve sued to st91> I.be
~
using I.be word DENEUVE ID its
name. Tho roaga,.inc's staff thought llus was
curiouo since Ms. De,icuve has made her rmune
from the patronage of lesbian and gay rAM by
ponmying lu,Xlllli ond leslxan c:haracl<:rs in live
or her major rums.
Rather than slide down tbes.hJll'OI)' slope. tbe
staff or DENEUVE MAGAZINE chose to
... .. rrum
~l.beCURVE. ACURVEisaS\\-,rvc-
ifs exciting. CURVE has verve - ifs savv).
Moo or all, CURVE suggesu div<rs1t> - a
departure rrom sameness. And CURVE is a
celebration or remini.oe sensuality and S1TCOgth.
(jay ... Some Ylssem6(g !R.._equirea
poems og:
'lJrian 'E. 'lJengtson
•...a poet of lhe dl.sel!{ranchtsed.. s ~
Jor... rhose whom many In America
1/Ja, to.sllen.oe ...
- Steven Blaskt
LONE WILLOW PRESS
BOX 31647 OMAHA, NE 68131
Please send me copies__ or Gay ... Some Assembly Required. at 87 .95 _ __
Postage & Handling or 8100 per copy - - - Total 11:ncloeed - - - -
NAME_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ADDRESS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~
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SALUTE TO NBC
PROGRAMS
The Gay & Lesbtan Alhaocc Agamst
Dtramauoo would lae to commend ·ER·· and
"Mad About You" ror I.be rc\CIOUOII or IWO
recurring characters' sexual oricniauon. In I.be
January 4 epL<Ode or ..ER•• entitled ··Dead of
Winter". Raoul (Carlos Gomez). one or the
~ who is fll!CJUOmiY SCCD 00 the show.
1s revealed to be gay ma conversnllon among
hospital \\otke~ I Its "outing" wa.o1 treated llS a
matter c( rac1 and DOI made into an is.we or JOl<e.
TheJanu:11y7 cpisodeor"Mad Abool You",
c.ntitled "Our Firtccn Minutes". rea1urcs the
comlnf: out or Paul Buehman's (Paul RetS<r)
sister. )cbl»e, playod by Robin Ban.lCIL
"In what has been a phcnotnen,'1 season for
I.be gay and lesbillJ! CXlOlmwuty 00 ICle•tSioft, Wt
arc oow SetJ.Og esiablishcd recurring characters
come out and becomi: part or the shows' rabnc, ·•
said Tamra Ki.flit. 01..AAD's Enl.ertruMICd!>f«hn
Direc1or, "Gl..AAD is quite plea.'IC<I 10 sec the
inclusivity or gay and lesbian characters that
lt.levisioo ha.< come to offer·
GLAAD is a national orgruuzauon that
promotes
rarr. accurate end inc.lus1ve
rcprcscntarioo or individuals and C\ Cm5 ID the
media as a mtanS or chall<ng)og dJ~min.,tioo
based m ••::•uol oricnlalJOn
Wntc and lhanl< NBC and the producen c(
··ER·· and "Made Aba<Jt You" 81
Michael Cnchlon, E.\ccuth-e Pmducer &
Creator ;John WcUs. faCCl.Ch•e Prcductr: "ER"
Warner Orotbcrs TelcviSion, -IOOO Warner
Boulevard. Burbanlt. CA 91S22
Danny Jacobson. E><ecutive Producer. Paul
Rei.ser. Ellccwvc Producer: TriS1ar Telev1sioo.
9336 West Washington Blvd, CUiver Ory, CA
90232
Wam,n Llllldlcld. PrCSldenl N13C;J()))WC$1
Alameda Ave.• Burbonk. CA 91523.
JAMIE ANDERSON:
never assume
Tsunami Records proud!) announces lh<
release of Nev.,. Assum< by lesbian s,gncr•
songwn1cr Jamie Andct!oo ProcJua,d by Lisa
Koch (Dos r1111opa, Vcous Envy), this 1cc:oolu,g
contruns eleven e.,c:,1mg onginaJ tunes, rmm lhc
upbeat ulle cut (with full 31lOUStic bend) to the
beauwul simplic:it) or the love song "Home ,.
Wborc tbeDml: ls" (w1lh vocal,guttar and sopraM
sa.,) Other SO<lgs include the po1gnanl ballad
"One Out (I( Three", a ITU< $IOI')• about bn,ast
canecr. and "When Cats Take
the World",
e 'IOOg Jamie sa) s she CO-\\ rote \\1th her OIL
o,·er
Never - · IS Jamie·s rowth l'COOfdiog.
Dirty ltMn says. "JaD11e sings ruon) and
touclung 500111' ~boul tbe lire and romances or an
•••rage godtk:ss bobc lesbian... Site's loured
natlooallpinot 1987 lo 19'13.JBmJtplayocHor
a m-Uhon people al the NatiOC\11.l March on
Woslung100. I l•r p,r(onn:u,ce w 115 foaturoo 00
CNN; she's figured she's O\l tO t\'Cl)OOC
Ntvtr As.sumt is ava1Jablc ~berc\·cr
women's mu.Ste and quter music IS sold. from
"°"
Lad>shpper ( I ~ ) and dln,al) from
Tsuoanu Records. PO eo, -12282, Tucson. AZ
8ST,l3-2282. e, n.i,I l.'luoanuiinc~ aol.c:om
\5.1: for a r,,,., o,l.3Jog.
THE NEW VOICE
�LOCAL NEWS
COMEDIANS COMING HOME
T. Marni Vos and Juli Burney To Appear In Lincoln
BABE'S STREET OPENS
IN OMAHA
,..oman.
Ruth Goff. an Omaha business
bas
When. person thinks of Slalld·UP comedy,
Now Vos and Burney arc combmm~ tbc,r opened a""" bar. llabe's S11ee1. loc:a1cd at 19th
lbcf lhUlt oC TV programs, cable speaals, and laJCN$ IO produce a ll8llonal Video hen, IJ1 Uncoin. and SL Mary's. opened Fcbniary Isl ·we an,
nauonal comedy club chains Wilen a per!OD The venue for Ibis special pcrfonnancc will be reallyc:<eitedabouttbcncwbor, OolTsaici lier
Uunks of locations for lbcse performances to be our "pride of lhc pmne", the Lied C•nltr for new bar IS !Wice tbc Sl7.C of her , _ , oor. The
videolaped. lhe) think o( Los Angeles. New Performing Arts. The dote LSSatulday, February Infield (l()(f bas madc ocveral imf"""<mt!lS to
York. Chicago and so oo.
10. This unique event ><ill bong thousands o( the building. which at one hme "as the
Thooe thoughrs are aboul 10 change. Local Midw-rs togctbcrto oclebrale lauJd,lcr and Chesterfield. and cllpe<:ts pcOple will hkc tbc
comedian., T Maro, V05 and Juh Burney are life in HUMOR (mm lhe IIF..ARTLAND.
unprovemcnas. "I never bad cnou,b room at the
proud to claim Lincoln, Nc:braskll as lheir bocnc.
Both Vos and Burney IAlk about "rcaJ.hfe" old bar. and by ba•inJ POOi !abies, WCcaD !Cl'C
And now they are retuming home 10 produce a s,tualiom, shaong tbc,r 1osiJbland humor with a our cbents bcUcr." said Goff. Babe's SIJ'eel bas
unique video.
unique CffillJV ily thallS theinndiv,dual U'lldeJnart. druu: specials and happenings all "eek loog
T. Marru VOtJ is Laocoln's"Woman Aruslof It is unusual to be able to see 1wo such umquc Babe's w,11 still have Kantote each Thursday
lhc Year". She bas opened for Jay Leno al lhc comedy pcrformanocs oo the same Slag,:. Please mghLCKJITstatcdabool tbcopc~ "I can'1 wa,t
"Comedy and Magic Chm" 1n llel'I006a Beach, jom tbcm IO celebrate tbc humor lh3l tbc) ba•c for everyooc to sec the new piaoo,
Oiliforo,a. ~l'I. Vos IS one ofonly si., women in found rigbl bw, ID lbc I lcanlwxl.
20 years ro he a finalist in I.he prestigious
T1cktls arc oo sale al tbc Ucd Ccmcr for the
lntcmattonal Comedy Compctihon and has Pctfomung Aru. 47247-17 The sbo" "ill ~n
LUTHERANS
performed oo Lifetime's "O,rl's Nighl CM",
at 8PM. Tldct pnocs are $10 in ac1,•
ancc.
CONCERNED
Jub Bumey b:ls opened for Pnula Poundslooe
and is Doane: ColleJ" Lincoln's' 94-95 "Teacher
Lutherans Concerned •nll bold four
CORRECTION
of the Year" Last year. Sumey was the top
~m,,s dunng 1996 The group wtll meet at
We apologw, that in the Jam""} New V0tC'<'
rUlalist out of(,() nalional <Xlllllldians to showcase ()/NdJro.slw WC incorn,ctJy listedoocofthe nc,, l•t(SI l.ulhctan Church oo tbc foUowtng dates·
for Judy Oiru,r's Comedy Rdrc:aL M$. Burney
Man:h3.Junc2.0ctober6,and0ecrmbcr I For
was coo:uniss-ioned to write and pedonn rn • officillls of the Heartland Gay Rodeo AS90Cialioo. more ,oformohorL call -t.-0-7137
Mr Charle) Wade is the lGRA Trustee, Our
humorous 1ra,mng video for the National
Endowment for the Arts, whtch was r;ent lO all SO api>logics. Charley
SllllCS and six coontrics.
Sunday, February 18, 1996
8:30p.m.
I.C.O.N.
BORED?
DEPRESSED?
LONELY?
HAVt Wt ~Of 80MB
~AlfffIN~ FOR f OU!!!
STARRING
Annie Wetly (Emperor XV)
OlelroSnow
lloxy (Miss Get( Omaha VII)
Phoenix Follentino (Emp<8SS XII)
Jennlfer Jett
BuNyBuffet
Morico Wes! (Miss Mox Xl)
Mltcndo Sacowl12
LIi Whyte (1owa's Empl8SS II)
Helllno Sokowlt2
LouroGroy(IOO_,....__,
Tm Pedersen (Mr. Get( lowo)
ArolT'ls (Miss D.C:s)
cczonno
Red Es>ence
~
Troy Hoosls (oko Dexter)
A!hley Dubois
At The Max
THE NEW VOICE
$300 Cover
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�A "HEARTY" BRUNCH
Tbc Om.'lha chapter or pt:L~G bas reserved
the MAX on Sunda) n'IOlllln,- f-cbrunf) I Ith to
sen ca brunch Just foqoo. You ITTa) even"~"'
to bnng tlm special swCC1bcart "1th )\JU lo j!t?t o
beallSlon oo cclebrnlmg \ 'nlcnune's Da) ~mm
11.000.m. 10 t·OOp.m. we \\Ill bescrv1ngancgg
ca"JS<rolc, ,pecllll boancakes with syrup. f1U1l (m
season) and coffee ood JWCC AU this, plus oor
heartfelt lhnnks, for o suggested SS do@uoo at
the door. In oddillon. we will have'°""' of our
literature available, 8S ....
cop,es urtro,n)I/QII
Ht=s. Mone~ nulltd from this e,·ent will help
with our opcnrung expenses for Ibis year From
the bottom our heart to )'ours, lhan.t >"u for )our
past support. We could not do wbat \\e do
without you. Can we save a place ror )'OU on
Sunday. February I Ith? We look (01\l.ar<l 10
seemg you at 1'he MAX
u...
or
YOU CAN MAKE A
DIFFERENCE:
Now 1s)o..-opporturuty lO give i.c:t 10 your
CIOllUIIUlllt). The Franciscan MOlherhou.., ba.,
sustained damage because of. rue and we .-1
)OO< help. Yes. you! An occount has been
cstobli.shod al FirsTier l3anlt where dePOOits c,u,
be made. PleaJC c:ontacl Oam,ll B. WalSOCl at
FirsTier at ~ for more informot1on, or
take your chec:lts or goods to the Francisain
Mothcrhousc at 1052 Part Ave., Omaha 681<)5,
tclephooc3#-ISS7. All cbeck dooatioosAJew
deductible Thank you io achancc. Mny Ood's
peace rc.<I Ill )OU.
Miss Oietra Snow and Miss Laura Gray
THE MAX bosltld some o{ our best shows ever this pllSI oollday season.
Januauy saw the fmal petfomw,ceof M1s., MAX ll Morua, West as well as
thecrowningoftheocw Queeorlthe'lbcMJdwcst. Mis.1 MAX 12. TbotnOSI
lalcnltld and beautiful PCd'onners in the counuy are rigbl bore lD Olll3ba and
they call THI! MAX their lx>me. You're able lO enJO)' them almoot e•cry
Sunday rugbt.
New for 1996 wiU be our new show umos. AU our Sunday Drag Shows
wtll begin at 8:30. Thi.I way )'OU can suU be al Ti IE MAX for greal
cnlc:rtllinmcm, stay around and piny or get home early for worlton Monday
mortlJIII!
Our Male Stnp St,o,<s *ill Slllll at a lalcr lime Ma;1 of our daooo groups
ira•cl frrm other cities and we Wanlthcm well rcsllld so that they perform lilte
bot bo)·s •bould. Now lbal our big Miss MAX wc:ekeod is o,,er, Tl IE MAX
is looting for a new Mr MAX. Details should be available soon. We're
loolting for a rewgood men and one gm,& guy 10 reign a., our rcsadenl stud.
Sllut pump,ng up guys1
Whal a ~ I way 10 start lhe new yearo/TI A I IOT MUSCLED BODY
dana~ foroolnoorplca.,w-c. His ooly purpose is to please youl Sound like
soniething you want? Tl 11! MAX ha.ml SIUlday. Fcbnlru} 4. THE MAX is
pleased to give )'OU Mr. Scx,tt Raodsome. This tag bunt of man IS the hoctest
new 51arm the wotldofGay Adult Films. Scotl haibearo how~ themco
of Omaha can be. I know )'OU Won't want todi.sappoom lum Join all of your
friends atnIBMAX (or Scoct RanckomconSuoda), f-cbnmy4
The spc,ct.aeUlar ICE BOWL Toumomeot returM to Omaho llus monlh
nm MAX ,.,11 be hostin, a ,pcc,a1 ICE BOWL Revue on Sunday, l..:bruary
11 . I tnow tbatall ofOmaha IS bopiDj! l05eCtbe Babes 8chiodllars reumtc.
The lbougbt oflOO!IC girls out lhm,,JDnng it lhcirall, makes me "c:ep But
'IOdoesseeing Ruby in just bcrponty hose. C,,J
cbr.lle w1thlhe ,.;ru,c.,, Tllll
MAX, and all the paruc,panls.
lfValcnunes Doy leaves you a liUlc lont'ly, don't fmdcar - 1 CO.N is
btrc tobclp. "llcarttluQbs and The Broken He:lncd" wtll be a night designed
t. forget )""" troubles. The lmpcnal Court of Ncbro.<ka bas put tOl!Cth<:r a
o
izreat vane-ty of talent Comedy, Lave Performer.c aod Male ond "Female
1mpclllOMIO<$ wlU put a $plll'k in yaur wc,ckl
Tl m MAX is pleased lO welcome our Febf\lM} Superstar, Lnuni Gniy,
for the sc:eond show 1nour moolhly supcrsu,rscncs l..aura. Miss Great Plains
bntcrtruncrofthc Year, is al"'a)U lulin the ~fidwcst. Thcqwenof co.tomes
will be bnng1ng 10 spectal ~ for )our cnlcr1auuncnt pleasure
Remember for the best danc1og, the bosl mll<IC and hiht sho" and the
place "'here the hottest nicu and women come IO pOrt)', Wl:'RE Tl le ONE.
TI lb ORIGl};,\J.. Tl II; ~I,\.\ I
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The Begance of the MAX: Jennifer. Mutty, & Dorian
THE NEW VOICE
�AllMo11th At ..
Pool To11r110111e11t
7p111 Mo11dngs n11d
We1/11es1/ngs $ 3
e11tru fee...Wi1111er
tokes tl1e Pot.Ill
T11es1/nus co111e
for$3Drnns
with 50 ce11t
refills 'ti/ 8p111l
Open Ev~
KARAIJKE
Everg Th11rsdog
Bp111 -120111!
Do11 't Miss It!
Dll!J At 3:30 pm !!!
TIie Co11111111nhg'.1 lewut
Bur, Yo1111.1ked for h. ..
and Here we Arel
P11// Tob HopP,il Ho11r M-F From f to B pm!!!
~ Dri11ks . 'Or 2S cenb...lf11011're LUCKY!
Co111e See RUTH, LAURA and All Ille Girll 111. ..
S1111dnus fY0/11
Ope11-6p111 Get
Pitc/1ers for
J11st $3. OOl
IABE'S!
For More /11form11tion Coll •• 344-23 I 0
19th 1111d St Marg'.t
�SNOWBABES ON
PARADE AND A FEW
DIRTY OLD MEN
Steve Koeller Recreates
his Winter Warlock Role
The wcalh<r "as cold aod tbe crowd ,.-as
small, b<JI several " Snowbobcs" and a (cw· Duty
Old Men" came logctber to pr=lll a dclighlful
show al I.be New Run Bar Sharon Van B.-..1.
scere1ary tbe lmpcnal Court of Ncbrasl<a.
called sameofOmaha's fa•orhc pcrfonncisaod
toene OC\\-'COIJ)en to perform within a winlertime
set of snowllakco and icidcs. The show fca1URd
performances by emcees Empress Xll l'!Jocnit
FallCJJli.ooaodEmprC$SXlll Roxy. by 1st Runnct
Up inClooel Ball '9SAshlcySimooc. newcomer
Danidle Stonn, Miss River City Sammi Benneu.
Emperor X and X1 Gerald Brown, Emperor XII
SteveKodkr.aodco-Empcror IX Carla l'l,wiien.
Special lhanb I!<' ID owner Terry Tippett for
bis pc"""'81 doaalJoo of $ IOO in addition 10
dtwling lbe doO< receipts. and IO show director
Steve Koollc:randall l.beSlalfof I.be New Run Bar
for lbeir help and bard "'Ofk.
or
FAMILYNESS SERIES
INCLUDES PFLAG
Ounng February. Omaha Pul1hc Schools will
bold lbe twelflb aooual Fomilyoess Serios Bualding Better Fanullcs. A Family Fair will be
held in eoojuoetioo with tbe rw Tuesday rug!•
prog,am The Fam1ly Fair. al Burke High
S<:bool. 12100 Burke Blvd. w!II bring iogclhcr
agencies aod resources m order thot r3m.1hes
miglll a-,en., aware of what IS available lO """'-It
them The kcyoote speaker's address 1s from 7
pm. l08p.m ,lheFairfollow, frorn8p.m.lO!>. 15
p.m. l'fLAG ~ been invited iopalticipate inlbe
l'a!r. Welookforwardioanotbcropporturul) to
reach om to a , cry importa.nl segment
or the
cornmumty - .,..rrni.s with school age ctuldn:n
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RIVER CITY MIXED
BOWLING LEAGUE
Aner week 118 of t,m,hng. the River City
~lmd Bo" Ung League bas seen 5<llllC chanJ!CS
m standings and m the tugh scon,s.
BobAndn:scn bas lllkeolbehigh mon •s5Crllleb
game ",Iha bhstcnng2\10 gamc, IDO\"Utg Ow1ghl
Wages tntosecond !ugh P.18" wilha 1H), foll<l"-ed
by Mlkc Wierzbicki with a 1'15 Bob also loot
01 cr bigb scralcll series "itb a 742. followed by
o,. ,gill Wages wtlh a 66.5 and Jun VagJn " 'llh a
633. Bob Aodrescn bas the h1 league average
gb
witha:202.2, followed by Jim VagJJI with a ISO
and Joe Bloemer with a 183.
The high women ·s senes IS sull bcld byChene
lnigue1.. bul ~ has 1ncroased her score to a 257,
ro11o...,.. by Gall Raddatz with a 233 and Trish
Findley with a 22,1 Gail RaddalL bas taken over
the high women's series w11h a 606. mewing
Chene lniguu illlOsccond place with a.56Sand
Kathy Barocs into lhitd place with a 5'9. I bgb
\\"<)fflCII's average i, held by Gail Raddatz with a
1(6, followed by Kathy Barnes with a 161 and
Chene lncgutt with a l!iO.
OUISUU>d,og individual performances during
weck. 1 18 mchxled Bob Andresen with a 2-16,
0,.1ght Wages with a 228. Russ W1tcofsla. Ron
Br,:wer, and Walter Wyldes with 212'a. Ono
While with a 211. and Joe Bloemer ,.;th a 202.
Rot!ic Wilts and Chriss Ross bolb llllll<d m 175
games while Lynn Bailey and Kathy Barnes
urrncd in nice scncs of 478 and 477. Many
Robinson wasbowled a 4'17 series winch wa 134
pms over his average wbtlc S<:oll Wluu, was 91
pms over. Clms Ross 64 pms over. and Boonie
Wn,dt was 56 pms over avcmgc.
The team standings are arc still vc,y close
..,,th ao mon, than two games chfTercncc between
any "''" pos11ions. Cbote Arlisls in 1st place.
follo..·ed by Night Riders and Ory ·1,11 Stnte.
TbeOd.c:rf
tcld, m fir.!laftcr 1Oweebofbowling.
bas dropped lO 61h place.
High u:am game (bandicap) is bcld by OC's
Misfits w,th an ens. followed by Dllmn Shame
witha796and OC'sOoldcoOirlsw1tha 786. Tie
Us Down and Run bolds the High Team Series
(Handicap) with a 2258. followed by Delivery
Boys with a 2205 and Cbcstcrficld with a 2189
Complete learn standings follow.
I Choke Artists
2. Night Riders
3 Ory 'Till Strike
4. S106b's Saloon
5. Oevlive,y Boys
6. Cbesterrield
7 TbeMAX
8. Kumquarts
9. Ti• Us Down & Run
10. Wurgler Photo
11 0anm Shame
12. Kt~ & Qucons
13. 0C s MISfiLS
14 DC's Golden Girls
IS 8crtd Me.Fill Me
Woo
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47
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42
41
40.5
40
Lost
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21
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39.5
38.5
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27.5
28
28.5
29.5
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30
35
33
37.5
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16 3 Non-Blomlcs+ I 35
17. Been There l):inel1 J.I.S
111. Gtltigans rz Sc&So J.I
19 Oarbos
31.5
20.
f.Z Pidt-Up, 31
21. BigO Ho's
30
22 1-900-STI.JO
30
29
23. Spare Us
24 Gilligan's II
29
25. 011. of Syo:
28..5
27.S
26 OCC>udes
27. Roi's Roller,
23
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RIVER CITY MIXED
CHORUS NEWS
The River C uy M"ed Chorus e11ends a
hcanfch lbanl:- )'OU U> all who aut'OO<d the 1996
WinwrConccrt. Yourcontmuodsupport1Sll"'3lly
apprecilllod. W1lbcul the ongoing patronage of
the Omaha oommuruty, the Cboru.1 would OOl be
able lO continue theirefrori.s
f-or those "ho have never beard the Chorus.
or trussed the Winter Concert )OU sull have
aootber cbana: this year The annual SP<inR
Coocen ,s scheduled for Sa1urday Jw,e Ii and
Sunday June 9. Please marl: yoorcaleodar aod be
watcbmg for upc01D1ng infonnauoo rcgardmg
licl:cl sales for tbis evcoL
Bx.c1tcn;umc as growrng among Chorus
manber,a., they pn:pare for lbeOALA ~
Festival V "hich ts being held in Tampa. Florida
July 6-14 Mon: than 4.500 perform ddoptes
~ men: than IOOchormesarecxpccltd
io auend Fest»al V The mJss1on statement
developed by the Festjval Orgarunng Comm,ueo
during tbctr fil'Sl planrung scss,on IS an tru.]llnng
IIISI~ IDIO t.bc putpllSC of Fatival V "GALA
Festivlll V coltbnlCS an m1Cn18D<>Dal commumty
or Lesbian and Gay CboNJes "ho come IOgetber
to foster pnde aod power lhrough artosuc
e1cdlcncc, 1n which divcrsny is bOCII <t'OJW8ged
and embraced." The Chorus looks forward to
rcpreseolJDg our commurlily ,o Tampa this
aummer In order to msurc 1ba1 all Chorus
mcmbeis ba'C an opp(llt\lDIIY 10 pon,apate ,n
GALA Festhal V nwnerous fundraising evenu
a,c being held ,n I.be coming moolbs.
On Woclnc!da) February 21 m 7pm. RCMC
,.;u bold a Tampa Tupperware Pany in the ta:k
room of GIiiigan's Pub, 1823 Lca>enwortb.
Comeoo ow and let's sec what unagi.narivc uses
you may have forTUi>PCfWarel
The Filth Voia: of River Cuy Mi.,ed Chorus
will spc,mo,- an all you can ear Spaghetti Dinner
on Saturday Februa,y 24 11 Unity Church
Omaha, 9.301 WCSl IJodge Road from ~ to8 p.m.
Adull.s Clll for S7 and children 12 and under for
only $3 I low much 5""gbett, do )'OU tbml: you
can put away?
OnTuesda> ~wd15orTucsdayMarch 12
oomc iothecaba.rtlat the OUildcc OinoerTbcater
RtserYc your ticl:cl.• now for a dtligltful evening
of en1ertatnmen1 provided by local performers.
Ccclaaiband c1csscrt begm a16:30.mow 1111;00.
Tickets are S20 and lbc show and dessert an:
included. Tbere will be a cash bu for cx,claails.
AU proccods from lhcoe fundtalsing cvenl.< will
go 10 help RCMC represcn1 Ncbrasu at lbe
or
GALA Fatival V
Audttion.1 for new Chorus meo,bcrsare taking
place now. An)one mtcros1cd ,n becollll.Dg a
singmg member of RCMC can call 341 -SINO
and leave a message. A member of Ibo Chorus
will COOla<t )'OU and arrange a date and 1,mc for
your audrtlon.
Also. The Fiflb Voice. RCMC' s ,olurnccr
"boootcr club", .. secl<mg new members who
would Ii.kc 10 help with the behind lhc scenes
acu,·,ucs" tuch malceour per(ormana,, (l(l5Slble.
You can find out ll)Qre mformalJoo abolll The
Fil\b Vo,ce I,) ealhngJ.11-SINO.
If )'OU would like to help lbe River City
Mixed Cborus but Just can't find the tune. please
coosider makt"ll a ca,,b OlllllribUIJOll Ooo.1uon.,
can be made to the River City Mixed Chorus at
P.O. Bo, 3267, Omaha. Nil <i8103. or )OU can
contact a Chorus Board ~!ember at J.11 ,SL'iG
Oonauons IO RCMC are ta., dedUCUble and help
us lo continue lOrcpns,nt Omaha·sGay, Lesbian.
BISCJ<uol, llnd Allied Community ,<,th pride and
anisJS cmllsRf'&,
THE NEW VOICE
�'S PUB
GILLIG
WELCOME ICE BOWL '96
Invitational Tournament
Bowlers and Spectators
AFTER HOURS
FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHT
SERVING FOOD UNTIL 4:00 A.M.
(NO COVER ClIAllGE)
an 's l'!fN~Y~2!!!,
.: rt:ig·
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4:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
FRIDAY - SATURDAY
2:00 P.M. - 4:00 A.M.
SUNDAY 2:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
TUtt
RP PET I ZERS ••• GI LL I BURGERS
SRNDUJ I CHES ••. SRLRDS
Build your own BAKED POTATO
Check Out Our Specials!
OPEN 2 p.m. to 1 a.m.
(HAPPY HOUR 2 p.m. to 9 p.mJ
NEW HOURS IN
PARKIES KARAOKE
IN BACK BAR
Thursday Thru Saturday
9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Sunday 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
DAILY DRINK SPECIALS
GILLIGAN'S
PRIVATE PARTIES)
AVAILABLE IN
BACK BAR
1823 Leavenworth 449-9147 Proper ID Required
�PHOENIX FALLENTINO AND ROXY HEADLINE
GLAGN 1s 4th ANNUAL DRAG SHOW & DANCE
On l'cbruar} 24, Mis• Ga) Omalla 19')5
Pbocnn FalJcnttoo.~l""Go) Omaha 1996Ro,)
along, Mr Oa) !0"11 U.S.A Tim l'ootr>en and
ocher pcrformc"' "dltm,·el 101 la.sungs, !'lcbraslca
ror lbc-lth Annual I leans o( hrc Onig Soo,. and
Dance sponsored b)' 1he (lay 11:Dd Lesbian
,\ssoaat1on <>f Grcaurr N•bntska. Tlus year'•
C>COI is. bencfil for lbc Nebraska AID6 Project.
I lc:aru o( Arc Drng Shem and Dance wlll
lake place a1 lbc Adams Counl) l'airgrow>ds in
llasungs. l)oorsopcnal 7;00 p.m \\lib lbcsbo<\
S1artmJ1at 9-00 Admission iJ$Sfor members. S7
for non-memben;. A ca>h bor will be a,·ailoble.
COME PLAY GAMES
WITH US!!
On February 17. lbc r..UOl\slup Co11umttcc
of MctrupolitJm Commurut) Clrnrch of Omnha
will bcbo6Unga gamot11ghlinlbcnc-.lyrcno, :lied
church Social Hall at819S 22Strttt. Since U,e
\'alellllne spill! hngers on even after \'alcnunes
Ody LS O'er, you' 11 find plent) of he"1U nrc Just
)-our< for the lalang alibi! c,eOL So, bnng )our
sweetie or ex>me alone and ftnd a "i\\ectJea, )OU
choose "hich of several bootd games Of catd
games you prefer. The compcuuon m lhcsc
ga111es will dc1iD1tely lake second place 10 the:
fwil Doors will open at 6:30 pm
4TH ANNUAL HEARTS
OF FIRE
DRAG SHOW AND
DANCE
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HISS QIY OH.4WI 11'1S. PI/OfNIX f/UWIJINO
GVE$fl!M;fJM;
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PROJ.Ec::,r
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THE NEW VOICE
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�ANDREA. SHEZA MANN, AND TONY (AKA RED £$$£NC£) IN ICON'S TOYZ 4 TOTZ AT TH£ Q
Join usfortne 6iffgest party th.is siae ofNew
Orfeans as Q presents :Martfi qras
'96 'Tuesday, <£e6ruary 27th.
?:raaitiona(;M.arai qras decorations, favish.
costumes anaNew Orfeans' hospitality wiff maf<!
for an unforgetta6fe time!
Costume contest at 11 pm witn casli prizes.
Q 226 South 9th. Lincoln. 475-2269
THE NEW VOICE
PAGE 23
�"SOMETHING TO
SING ABOUT"
River City Mixed Chorus
Celebrates 11th Season
h was once aga,n 7'<l5 p.m. at the Strau.s.,
Pt:rfomung AN CeOler on the UNO Campu...
The liglU dum:oud, the side doors on the Slaje
opcocd. and the ,~ oces.<ion oftll.'<edo clad smgers
HOLJDAY CELEBRATION
BENEFITS
MOTHERHOUSE
IT'S CHILLY OUTSIDE
BUT THERE'S HOT CHILI
AT THE CHESTERFIELD
Tbc Hohclay Benefit for the Franc1scao
MOlbcrbousc was an iocn>dtble sueccss. Tbc
Benefit was sl)(XIS()nld by Ms. Janet OcnbriQg of
Lulcoln.Mr "timScbodeandMr. Owrcll Watson
February can be lbc ooklcsl momh ofthe) car
bul when lbcn, 's $DOW on the ground and icicles
hanging from the rooftops. you can have a very
seosual upeneocc by wrapping )OIU hands
a.row,d. steaming ho< bowl of chili. $08$0ill!(I bell.
mediwn. or brand - Just os you like tl And tbc
Imperial Court of Nebmsta W1U11& to help you
ofOmalla_
Tbc spuit of gin givi11g and good,-ill warmed
began.
our btaN on lbal cold Dx:cmber cvc:rung.
Rirer Oty Mw:d Chonn, for I.bis is lbc way lhat
and Council Bluffs 10 offer lbe gin of IO"e 10
Trus ritual Is familiar 10 aficmoados of the
Cboros conoens have begun for at lea$1 the last. 7
)Ur$.
Trus year's winter oooa:rt dolDOll1U1IIA>d lbc
growth of the chorus, the increasing depth and
scope of tbeor lalen. and the maturity which ha.,
been more and mon, a~ol in receot )'C81S,
Indeed. the River City MlxcdChoru.sdocs really
have "Sornctbiog 10 Sing Abo<l."
Under the able direction of John Bennett.
wbo is bolh talentod and cbari.<matic, tbeChonn
inscnud a prosl&J!I or doltghlful 900$5 rangu,,
from A,:ncncao spirituals to selections from a
"'Cdding caota1a to familiartunes from the 1930's
era IO a oclection rrom the Air1lllJOOS.
Of special tntcrcst was the farmliar hymn.
AmaZing Gnw:c, set 10 new music written hy
Omaha cxmpooerand mombero(the RivcrC,ty
Mu.cd Cbonts, Dovid R08C.
Accompanied by Ron Guthrie oo piano and
for 90lllf> lltlectioos. by Anita aatt:Jaynes on the
Harp. the Riveraty Mw:dOiaus providod two
evenillgs of dcliglrlul entmaim:Dcnl.
Our fncnds gathen::d from Lmcoln, Omaha.
people Ibey hate IDCl bcfoo:.
· They gave crockpots. coffecmaker.J.
blenders. diooer plates. drinktns glMSCS, and
personal gift baskelS 10 each guest of the
MOllledlollle.
We thank 8rotbcr Andniw, Btotbcr Tom,
and the Rev. Dr. C. Earle (.,c,1<i$ for their spu,Utal
gwdance. We thank our 4.S fncnds who gave of
lbcoucl•cs ,o jencrously.
Thank you and may Gori Bless YouJ
Dom:11 Wat'OOn
TimSebode
bavc this vef) ,5ensuaJ experience, so they"re
bo6ting an old fasbiontd Club f'e,,d at the
Cbcsicrficld on February 11. The soup w1U be
n,ady 1ose,vca1 S:00 pm. and we'U clcscdown
the kiicbcn at 7:30 p.m. For 2 and a half hows.
you can feel Y""""'lf gt.'lli ng hotter and sicamier
wtlh eVCI')' bite! Senou,;Jy, 00 SIIOOa)' fcbl'Ual)
11. come do" n 10 the Chesterfield and join the
members ofthe Imperial Court for aacaming ho<
bowl of clult, plenty of crackcl'll, and a dash of
ehecse and onions for garnish. Thcn.allcr )'ou'n,
all warmed up. Slay and dwlc6 or CllJO) the BIG
""""" TV or Just visit w11b your fn•nd.~ It "'U
be a bri$ht spoc on your February calendar.
ICON ANNOUNCES $1000 GRANT
TO RIVER CITY MIXED CHORUS
The Imperial Courlof Ncbrasb is l)k:a,;c,d IOamouncc: !ml the Ri•ctCil) Miu:dChorus will be
the reapicnl of a $1000 g,an110 help defray the cart of the Ox,rus aucodiog theGAl.A Festival m
Tampo. Ronda l.bisswnmcr Preseotatioosoflbc fi1>11wo LIISlallmcntsdlbe gram"•"' made al the
Cbortt:'' Wintcr,Coocctt. _J~uary 13 and 14. Tbc balance of I.he g,an1 will be """'dcd ro110..1ng
ICON s Memorial Doy Pic:oic. ICON Ofr,c,als state lhal the 8J1l1ll was made in r<c:ogniltOCI of the
Chorus' 11 years of service to Ncbrasu and lhctr oommtllllCDl to artistic e=llc:nce
v" '\ '\ '\ '\ '\ '\ '\ '\ '\ '\ '\
YOU ARE INVITED
RCMC
Ta11111ta1
T111•1•er,w11re
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Fe•r•ary ill, llttte
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Join In the fun and frivolity.
Bul Your Kitchen Supplies.
All while YOU Help get the Chorus to
Tampa for GALA Festival V.
TUPPERWARE DEMONSTRATIONS
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Spaghetti Dinner
Sl)0n$0f<d by
AIU> Voice ofRi,,e, (.1ty Mixed ChoM
When: February 24, 1996
4 to 8 P. M.
Time:
Where: Unity Church of Omaha
9301 West Dodge Road
All you can eat! Adults $7.00
Children 12 & under$3.00
For Additional lnfonnalion - Call 341-SING
Proceeds lo help Fund
River City Mixed Chorus in
Representing Nebraska al 1he
GALA lntemaiional Music Festival
in Tampa. FL
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�RESOURCE CENTER
CLOSET BALL '96
The lmpcnal Court of Nebr.ska proud lO
announce tho! Closet Ball '96 "'II be held at The
MAX on Apnl 2L This popular Cl'Col offers
Tbc OLllT OJmmunil} Rcsoorcc Ccn1cr is
malong great progress. lnrohcme.ol ,son the
incrca9e. Tbc dream is bocooling a reality lb.1W
to dedicated parucipnlloo and sacnfice or man)
There arc several updates we -.ouJd ~kc IO
sham Nonurouons for the faocmvcComnuucc
....re bckl at the January 21st mecung. l;J«:tioo
,.;u be held 81 lhc l'ebnml) 181.b mectmg
Additional members M\'C been added to thc
Steering Committee. Al the December meeting
thc Slecring ComnullCC , otm Mu:beal Qn,coe,
Jim Mod'ord. andQula ~ll:ISCDIOtbeoommiucc.
M.:11:lel O""'oc 'i\lll bese,, mg asChai,pc,soo of
the Pubhe Rclatioo.1. These Utrcc mcmbcnl "Ill
bn ng some valuable
to the de• ckip,:x)ent
of tbc Communit)' Resource Center
O'.logratulallom IO the DC" ly etew,d nx,mba,
ol'thc S1ecnng Com.mince. We arcoonlidenuhat
!heir still• will enhance the forward morncnlum
ofthcCommumty RCSl)UrCCCcffl<r A~ "'C 111<>\·c
from dream 10 rcalit}, "'C encourage each of )OU
lo lake advantage of a wonderful opportunity 10
share your g,ll,t. We need youukills, talcnlS, and
finanotal oontnbunom. Your unie or girts are
deeply appreciated.
Our next monthly mcclmg w,U be Sunday
February 18 rrom 2:00 - 5·00 p •~ at the
Metropolitan Communuy Church. fac1yonc is
welcome. Ir )'Qtl arc uuer<Ol«I 111 ubul1mn1 more
information about the Community ~ource
Ccnmr. please call ANOLE's lnformauoo and
Rcrcnal Linc number (,l02) 558-Slm and lc:a1 c
a mcssa~ for 13ccky. You lllll)' also c:c><UCt the
GU3T Commumty R,:,,ourceCcnlcr by mall P 0 .
bo, 8343. Omaha. NE 68 IQ!
IS
talented indmduals an opportuntt) lQ make their
stal"' debut as a female or male tmpcrsoo.llor
Ind!, idll:11• woo have no,cr before performed on
stasc as ao 1mpc~o1or an, cncoun,J!Cd to
ooos1der llus <Xllll~bnoo.
Contestrull$
lil"il appear on stag,: ,n their
<w.11 gender, male or female. The) ..,u then ha, e
ooc bo\lt IO oomplc1ea l1'.llll<«wcr 1JIIO the OJlllO!llle
gender and return to the stage to compete ond
shol< off their llllcnts. Con"'5tat11J1 nomtally arc
spoosoi<d b) an c~pcricnocd perf'oaner who may
assist w11h the makce>,·cr. buc conlestaots ha,·e
also sp<>ll.'l()(ed thcmselves and done their own
makeovers in the jXIM.
rwoof thcton1CSW11.< 1nClose113all '9Sha1e
become ra,•ontes on stage. Tbc re,,mog Mr
Closet Ball, Rust) Sluelds ata Miss Cind)
Bookout, walked ow•> with the uttc after
1ntn.<forminl! from a rnm pro{c.ssional woman in
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a con..,"ren· attvc suj1 and hccl1 into a ~trong.
dominant leather man.
Rust)' Shields has had a busy rear in both
pcrsonnas, appcallJl!l in many shows in the arc:a
and in rug,onal leather events
r,m allcrnatc 10 Closet Dall '9S. Ashley
Simone aka Micheal, has ht:comc an area regular
1hanks lo her high """ID' danc:1011 and petite
frame
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Appbcatioo fonns for
Dall '96 wilt be
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�MCC-OMAHA CELEBRATES
22 ANNIVERSARY
Tbelioal weekend o( Janoorywas the 22nd aruu•ersary o(lhc chartering
o( MdmpOlitan Commuwl) Church o( Omaha.
The Fcllo,,·ship committee n,cogni1.ed thc c,•en1 with a Saturday rughl
clance, wlnle the B08ld o( Din>ciors hosted a "Cclehratioo of Who We Alt
ll«><lming! .. between \he two Sun6y rnomiJ>g stf\ ices.
The celcbrotioo r~,ured a dl$J)lay showiag some of the map event,
during !he church's history wilh specutl e111pbaSI$ on the many
acoompUsbmerxs dunqg lhc last>=·
Durmg the last year, MCC-Omaba bas added gi,,ctet'S to welcome lbosc:
aneoding lhc Sunday rooming serv,ces.
Rel!'""' a11cndocs wUI find pre-prinled name 1ags read) for them.
ThisJ::'s rinancial campai~n was a peat success Members have
pledj!Cd
tioDs of more than $6500 per monlh for 1996
The '9S Confcn,ncc Fund. which had been in lbc red. now shows a
positive balao:c thanks to many fundraisc,s.
The sancluary now bas all matching cbails.
A baby g,and pi8n<> was purchased and paid for by dooaboos
Finy new hymnals weic purcbaoied.
Renovations to the Social Hall and to lhc Stwned GlttSS W1ndows an, bolh
underway
S iJ< sels of lo•d y new par.uncots arc eithercornpk:ted or u, proocs.s for the
,anctuary.
Thanksgiving dinner was prepoml and stf\ed to ooogn,gallOO members
and PWA"s.
The RlOd !',u,try has been fillal to 0\ crilowingand hos sel"ed Z76J>C<JI*'
during lhc last year
Our CbriSlma., ProJcct with SL Marun de l'llrres Center prowided more
!baa 150 prc5lCtllS for IS ctulcnn and eight mothers.
Aldo tapes an, madoof cad, Swxlay ~ serv1CC and arc dclivcrod
to lhc homebound. thc ~italned. and the impn,oDCd.
And. of cour.;e, dwing 199S " 'c called ow ON pastor, thc Re, Or C.
Earle Lewis.
It bas uuly boco a.>"".! of blessu,g and o( JOY for the coagn:gatioo or
Metropolilan Commumty O,un,b of Omaha.
Wbo knows wb:11 blessings await us donng the conung )'ear?
0
Metropolitan
Community
Church
of Omaha
819 South 22nd Street
Omaba,NE
Serofng the Gag and Lesbian
Community for over 20 years/
SUNDAY WORSIUP SERVICES
Evt!ly Sunday · 9:00 am &: 10:30 am
Adult Chrletlan Education CJ•••ea
9 :00 a.m Every Sunday!
SOCIAL HALL RENOVATIONS
UNDERWAY AT MCC-OMAHA
1'hroughootlhc moolhofJanu:uy, membe,sand fneodso(MelropOlillln
bani at wort rcncwlbng lhc Social
Commuruty Chun,!, of Omab3
Hall localed m lhclo\\cr levd of the bwldu1sa18!9 S 22. The renov.,Offl
wen, appro,,cd aller a pan of the old oolmg collapoed. The ancien1 plaslcr
and lath ceilinj! was r.pltad wilb a new suspended celling. New lighl
fixtures were 11\Slallcd The old ··gnn,gc doof" wu removed and lhc
opening walled 10. The old wmdows arc being replaced and liCO!cd. The
brick walls are bcmg msulaled and COi creel with~ wall The last part of
the landrng was removed and a new ramp is hemg !Mlalled 10 allO"'
wbcclch.1ir IICCCS.'I IDIO !he Social I IAIJ ,\nd lbcn lhc whole thing \\clll be
cleaned. pllllM.ed. P<>bshcd. and made n,ady for use
Crews of 12 . 20 galhcrcdoo each of lbtec ··workdays" scheduled at
the church and oumerou.s <ltbcr volun....,. c:amc tn 10 w0<1 allcmaoo., or
evenings as lhctr ,cbcd11les allowed. Under lhc dircc:tion or MCC Board
is procccdi.og quick!)' and smo<llhl)
member Torn Beruno. the and lhc urcd woctl:rs wm soon be able tol!lcp back and admire lhc result.,
of their labor,. A $81ute 1oall lbo<c who "ho are helping oo I.bi$ P"'J"dlfYOI would bkc to lake part. CODlllCI !he Chun:boffice m~2563.
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r.o. BOX
8343
OMAHA, Nt 68108.0343
•Join us in 'Celebrating Life in Christ'
and qfflrmfng God's love for all people.•
Rev. Dr. C. Earle Lewis, Pastor
Cay/Lesb11tn/Bisexw1I/Trunsgcndcr
lnfonnahon & kfetTal Line
(402) 558-5303
Sllrt,dby Communlly Vqluo-,
Malling Addr-: P.O. Box 3173, Omaha, NE 68103
Phone: (402) 345-2563
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�GAY RIGHTS ARE HOT TOPIC IN SOUTH DAKOTA
• An nltaclt on hwnan rights b)' a few South
llakool le!!Jslalors does ooc speak for the map11y
of Sooth Dokolaos "ho rccogruu e•ery aclull
cltiv::n's ngh1 IO worlc aodcama ~•mg. froedom
IO love and b•c • peaceful bfe "1th their adull
partner, and 10 be free of discnminauon,
bara,;<mcnt, and violence,"
Barry Wicl.,
foecuu, e Dncctor of Fn:e Amcneans Creating
1_:qua1 sunu,o(South Oakooi. Joe. of Rapid City
T"'O articles appcanng on diffcn:rt sidt$of
the issue tell the story d • stau, " '""" homophobia
,s mmpanL Ao aruelc in thc s,ou, Fall• Argus
L.cader is uucd "Letlislator io Rcmlruduce Bill
Bann,ng Guy Marnagc ... Gars and lesbians
.,.,d
across thc!illllchadc, pcc:led Rep. Roger IIW-. R
Bmndoo. lOr<llllroducethe blll lhal wa.•defcaled
by one , rte m the ocnote lost month.
A$CCOOII ruuclecnliU "All'IOl1l.1menl Would
cd
Ban AfflllllaUVcAttioo" appc:ut,d lo the Rapid
C11r Journal also on JaDUaf) S. In that aruelc,
"h1
ch conta1n!I anu-ga)· overtones, three
leg,slatoo &n. Alan Aker, R·Ra[lld Cil), Rep.
I !clcna 1Ja."""'1. R-llrt Spnng,, and Rep. I laJ\·ey
KraUISCbun, R-Sturgis - support an amcodtncnt
10 thc '"""'COO>tllUUOD IJcuullng affinnan<C IICl1Qll.
" Four South Dakota leg,.slator.< maucmpting
lO pass la~s with ~1.atemcnts that eocoumge
discnnunanon or worse apinst lesbi~"·
btsc,uai,,andtransgcndcrcd pcr,oos. \
og
IO the MJcle ID lheJanUIII) i\rgu.'1 Lcad<r, Rep
s
Roger Hunl_ R-Bnmdon. " an!stheSllllelcgislature
IO spend mo,c umc and money apin on boMlng
marriage for adult lf<IYS and lesbians already
dtsallo" cd b) la"
'1'hclcg,.slalasa~IO benalrumauvc
aclion seek 10 forc:e compamcs IO SIOp hi Mg the
best qualified persons c.eo tf lho<c persoos msj!l,
be p) or lcsbtan This 1sn '1 encou111gmg
businesses to ccme and rn•·c:Q in South l)okoo.
Tlus tells oauonal and ,n,cmauooal b<Jsioesscs
that their recruilmg pr.icticcs and their o(l'cr,, of
benefits a,e " !'008· This dr!coutages business
from CQl!Ullj! to South l)akooi, • said \\"lck.
Tbc RaJ'!d Cit) JoUtnal article v.cnt oo
"Hassard srud the pn>p060d amondment c1ot5 OOl
proh.lbit discriininaoon or prc(cn,nlial lunng for
scxual pr,:fcn:ncc. l..anguage to that effect was
removed fonn the bill Ibis week,• she said
"Sen. Aker sar.d, 'We decided lhal "ouldn't
be appropriate.' Aka said he and 1lassard did net
illlend the amcndmcOl to allow go) mamages or
to force BO) Scout Troop, 10 brrc homosc~ual
SCOtJl leaders," "3.ld \\'ick. "If Aker and Hassard
actually us«l thlS •~ample. lhco lhe)' " ould be
gu1J1r Of stcrtOtyping, demOnlLlng and
marg,nah1,og gays and lcsb1M$ Studies show
lhatchildrcn. ponwulru:ly girls. ore moo: tikd) 10
be molested by • family member. Lslllg the
specter of child molestation to fcar-monj!\!r
leg1s:lal1Qn ,mo la"' 1s reprehcnsable ·•
"Rep. 11.........i "reponed b) the Rapid City
Journal to ha,·c saad ·we are Amcncans \\.'c
have to Ii naJ I) WIOOllilAod we can't go on sphu.ing
up • YCl Hassard is furthcr IO havesa,d her bill to
ban affirm.a.1,ve action will 001 prohibit
dtscnounauoo ag;iillSl lcsblalls and l!'IY• or people
perccovcd to he ga) or lcsbmn l'urthcr. she 1
s
telling companies that already hut~ gays and
lesbians and pM ,de insurance bc:odits to sameportncr.. nct wdo bUS1oc.'I.'> ,.,thorm the stale
of South Dakota. Tb:11 IS anti bu.sillCSS and a
surpn.,mg posill<>n for • Republican lc,r,lator
.\.ddiUonall), she OC\Ct tncd IO Slop\ crool g3) .
basluni on the floor of the llousc las1 )""' and
\ 'Ofcd to ban gme-SCJC mamage 1n supp:>f't of
llu111 ·s hatred or 811)> and lcsblam.'' swd Wiok
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Wic.k says lluot aod hlS supponers have
dcmom1..Cd and margimb1..Cd law-abidtng, taJ<·
pG)'lllg. bus,oess ""ning, and hard-working lf<I)
and lcohian c,u1.ens ol this state b) pmmoung the
ban on smnc'""' marruigc "Man) good e,un,n.<
wdl ffl08I hkcly oppooc •OU·l!ll> legislation and
rock!""' 51lllCmelllS b) Jc.si<taun" ho CIICOW3g<
discnmuwion." said Wick.
Free Amencan., Creaung~ual S1a111s or
South Dek001. Lnc. is • noo .
11 educational
ortl"'ll1JlUon suppo<ting. lhc irst 51alc gll) and
lcsbion librnry. the fitsl stotcMdc nev.~lemr for
pys and lcslliAnS. and P"" ides mformalron for
the betterment ol coodilioo.s for the sunc's gay.
lesbian. btsc,ual. and lmnsgcndercd clUT.Cll!<
!'ACES or Solllh Dalrola. Inc. spoosornd lhc
fir.st statewide orgaruzmg tollr for ga) s and
lcsbi3n.< ,o South DaJan in Oclobcr last year It
also spoosornd the !illlle's first candlelight v1gol
for pyaod lcsbion victrn,s o( dl.<et1nunauon aod
vt0lencc m Vc:mulhon and Swu~ T-.alls
Enough of us are
Dead or Dying.
It's called a
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the nebraska aids project
suite 110-w
3610 dodge street
omaha, nebraska 68131-3218
free, anon ymous hiv
testing & counseling
mon & thu nights:
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
for more information, please call:
1-800-782-AIDS
(342 - 4233 in omaha)
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�SPREADING THE GOOD
NEWS! A WORKSHOP
FOR CHURCHES
ANGER = ACTION
Spccadrn~ l/1c C'tOOD 'lli\\'SI ,sa "orl:shcp
for churd! members. Pastors. and nil "ho would
address the P> lesbtan oonfhc:1. ,n tbc chun:b. II
"ill be held on Saturda) Fcbruru)• 17. from 9
am. 10 4 p.m.. at htSl. l ruled Mctbodlst Cbwch,
7020 Cass in Omaha
The workshop will addre>s the issues d ,\
TIICOlogi of Snuabt) and \\orbng Thru Our
A chapter of the New York based Lesbian
A •·cnscrs has bcllUft here u, Otn/!lla The Lesblnn
\\-e:n~ is a dmxl action aCI.J, isi poop~
Issues; Sp,ead,~ tbe GOOD .'lb
"WS ,n Your
Congrcgauon Workshop leaden arc S) Ivia
Thol"IOn..Sm,tb, l..ccturcr on SociolOJ!Y and
Rdig,ou< St\ldtcs •t Grinnell C'ollcg,:, CoosuJfllJJI
for tbc Presb)1man Po, oogmphy Stud)'. and pa,s1
L.ectum on Women' s Studies at Wiclula Slate
Lnhcrsity, and aUlhor of R..-ofl/'1/ing t/11! Broun
and Michael D. Smith, l'Mtor of l'irsl
l'rcsb) tcnanCh.ltch. Onnncll. lowa, Pasl Campus
~ luustcrat lhe l 'm, CBJUcsofWISCOllSID, Ari7J:l<la,
and Colo rado . on the Na11onal Board of
P=b)-tcnaos for l..csbiM & Gay Cor,ccms, and
C:0.Aull>of willl S)1via 'l'hor.,on..Snnthof Gerukr
S,~"""·
Issues.
The Mrkshop 1.S spc11SOtcd b) the IMN JOIIll
StratcgyandACllollTcam: Muustl) wilhL<sblan
& Ga)
& thcu l'anuhcs. The ootSt of tbe
wcxt...hcp,. W" bicb tneludc< lunch and a cop)
of the tnt R«onalurg ti~ Bmun Sikn<:4.
l'o Rel!Jstcr, ,end name. address, t.c leplnlc,
chwch dcnominanon. and a $25 check made
pAyable to lnicn:hurch M1mstncs to
lnten:hun:b Ministries
215 CeotennL,I Mall South. 1-111
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NETWORKQ
Those of )OU "ho recci, c L,ncoln Cable
Channcl20commwutyacces.s(fc>rmerl) Channel
14) QUIS<e Networl< Qon l·nda)SDI I pm. and
\fonda)Ul 3:30 p.111_ Thi., bmtllcbcdulc should
oontrnuc for at least an<Xl,cr month Network Q
1J the r.,... nauonal week!) gay and lesbian TV
senes.
Lesbian Avengers
Organize In Omaha
concentrate~ on C'tpos1ng and protcsung
homopbobta aod lc>bophoblo in .U ii.$ form<.
Says Enn. startrr ond leader of thc Omaha
chnplcrofthe1""bian \;en~ "fbed)'tcsthal
ruc members o{ this group arc anm, OOl only 81
the hatc•m<>n8•n•~ Roo,cal R,11)11. bm at the
ch.•c:rurunation and homophobia that c,ists on •
Cll)°\\ldc lc,·el They nrc oo longer m1crcs1cd ,n
wnbng lettcrt to p<~1ticians "ho don't """111 to
care: tbe) "ant d!roct hands on actJOn, and loud,
••·>'OUT·facc visibtlil) When lllCSC women use
thc power the) possess .. 1esbcam, people in lhi!
cny ,.,u dcfinncl) n<J(lcc •
Some of thc pn>Jec:ts mthe ..orts in the near
futurC for lhc wblan Avengers uiclude csoocu
10 cars after thc bars clasc to protect og,ainst lhc
"'8ll) queer bosrungs. press oonfenmc:es. • drum
CO<Jl!i, parades. firc-taling ,n the Old Market,
protests at comperucs that lire ga)s&nd lcsbans,
and vanou.< fundnuscts
l~ncy. another mc:mbrr of the J!r<>Up SI.II.CS,
· 1bcl1m·e thcpl should be thccducauono<oolh
the ga) and bc1crosc,,ual oommwuties I \biol.
1!131 thcav""'gc beicrw:,ual, 1<hile lllc) may not
apcc .,;th botnooe,uaJ11i . ",11 be sbocud and
ongcrcd "hen thcy find out that 11 is legal to fire
g:,)'!I and lcslJians lmcdm lllcu~\ual oticOlllllOO
aJcmc. t.Mt "e can be djscnm1natcd ap.u:m in
OOUSIOjland
aod Iha! lhouswxls o( kid!<
struggling w1Lh thmr sc,ualily commit suicide
c,cry yc:ar bocause they connot find the rcsou=s
lhey.-t toreoognizc ofdeal ..;w thctrfoclings.~
\\ lW:b for thc Lc:st..an ,\ • engers around to\\ n
bocausc Ibey dcfimtcl) plan to be:, cry ,,is,blc.
sc:hoolin*'
Also watch for upcom,ng llltlclcs as the
wbum Mongers c~po,;c fWlher hocnophobta
ond dL<CM\111310<)' IICtJOM all oYCr IOWD.
If )OU art I p,sscd off lcsbmn "ho Is looking
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soft music and candlchghLs Singles and couples
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�KEEPING AN EYE ON
GAY RIGHTS LEGISLATION
Omaha Seoatot Ernie Chambers has •J!'lln mlroduccd
le(!lSlallOO th:il would prohibit d!.scnman:iuon bosed on s,"uol
oncntation 10 the wo<tplacc
The bill, 1..8 CJ03, would amend 1hc Nebrosku l'oar
Em(lk>ymcnt Practice Act to make it Wllawful to fail or .. r....,
to hi:re. todlscbarge, onoharus.~ any mdmdual, or otherwise
discnminatc againsl any 1nd1vidual with rcspcc1 to
compensation. lfflnS, coodatJOOS or privikl"" of emp1oyme111
becaused the mdividual's race, coklr. rcllg,on. SC<. disability,
marital SlatuS, natiooal origin. or scwal orientabon.
The b,IJ mcludes ""°"' very powed'ul Janguag,, that Slllh:.
in po.rt. "It as the policyof'lbis state to fe&cr tbc employment
of aJJ employable persons 1n the state on the basis o( n><:rit
~ o ftheir"""'· cnor, n,ijgloo. sc.1.disability, ootiooal
ong,.n. or se."uaJ OOCOUIUOD and IO safegurud lhcir right to
oblaio and boldempk,)1l)Cnt wit.bod di.,cnmmab<lll... Denymg
equal oppottlllllt)' for emroymcnt because of race. color.
rdil!JOO,
disability, llllliorml origin. orsc.,ual oriel'llllion is
OOOl1'lr)' to lbe priociples of fn>edom and is a burden on the
objcctivea c,( the pubiic policy of this state.•
U3 CJ03 incllldcs exemptions for religious orgaoizatioos,
rcsid<mial care faalities forcbt'ldn:n J..,. than 18 )'COJ'Sold,
and cannot be us,,d to authoriu quotas or <Xhcr types of
amnnative IIClloo programs with ""P."" to sexual onetMIJoo.
Tbe public bearing for this bill will come before the
BUSUlCSS and Labor Coomuuee. The date for this hearing wos
oat immediately illlDOUllCCd. The membels of the Business
and labor Cornmiw,c. hometown and Lincoln phone number
""' .. follows:
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For Details
• WE provide the food and.fun...
Ollis Aboud, Omaha. 471-2623 (Committee Chair)
Floyd Vrtisb. Table Rock. 471-2733 (Committee Vice
Chair)
Ernie Chambers. Omaha, 471-2612
M.L •eap• Dierks. E,.fog. 471 -2632
Don Pnester, Omaha. 471 -2710
Dianna Schimek. Linooln. 471-2632
Jerry Schmiu. Ord. 471 -263 1
Call Senator Chambers and let him know !bat )OU
appreciate his elTOtU to provide lhe right of fair nnd eqllll
etttp~fflCOl loall Nebraslwm. Call lhcoth<rmcmheasofthe
comm,u.. and ask them to suppon UI 903 "hen it comes up
for public i-ring. Call yourownstatesenatorandask lnmor
btr to support the bill Your comrnurucat1on watb corrurutlL'C
membersand-cscnatorsascrillcaJ tOpassmgthislcgislalion.
If you c1on, know,. ho your !illllc seoalor is. ) ou can call
lbe lcgtslat,vc information bcllinc in Lincoln at471 -2709or
51Jl=idctoll freeet l-800-7-12-7-156
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Web sites on the Internet can also be used to gea ,·arious
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http: I/urucam I les.>'131e. nc us
Seoal()f Jenntc Robokof Columbus hasmtroduced bate <TIJJ1CS
legislation that ,.vuld eobao<:e penalties for aunes motivated b)
racial and rchg,ous prcJudice. LB 919 ID<'ludes pro,is,oos ror
crimes whose motivation is bas<,d on sc,ual oriCIUuon. The bill
states. "A per.,on in the state ofNebrasb bas then~t to lave frt>t
from vaolcnce ... hccai.r;eof bis or her race. color. n:hpoo. anco:stJ}.
naUo'"11 oogtn, political aflihatioo, SC'- sexual oncntat,oo. age or
disabiht). Call Scna«ir Robol toVUICC )'OU<SUpport forUu, bill
lier Lmc:oln olTacc is-171 Z71S.
If }'OU "ould like to be mvol•cd an ,.O<lang on lcjDslathc
,ssues tblll affect ouroommuruty and state, caU Ci\rt,:ns for f:qual
Protecuon at 402-398-3027 Your paruc1pm1on wall make a
dilTercncc
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We just raised the speed
limit on the road to success.
If you're interested ,n owning your own business in one of the
wOftd's fastest.growing industries. strap yourself in and hold on for
the nde ot your life. The 1nrormatlon superhighway ls your road to
success. And we Just raised the speed 1,m1u
Call today for more Information on becoming an Independent
Representative with Excel
Teleoommun,cations.
CALL DAVE AT:
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�PLANNING YOUR FUTURE
WHEN MARRIAGE IS NOT AN OPTION
ll 's s111d time and time agam that gays and
lcsblum an, amooi the mot1t affiucn1 mcmbrn oC
soc1el)', yel man~ nre woefully unprepnred
financially for SMring a fmurc
lheir pMner.
Mnmed couples CDJO)' a vanciy of fmanc,al and
legal bt,nclilS OOI avatlablclo unmamed couples.
but that <k>cso'l mean gay and lesbian couples arc
coo,plcu,ly e.u:luded fromJOlnl finanaal socuntr
More couples sharing homes arc "domesuc
portnel$... " hlcb includes p,yaod lesblanooupjes.
adult ctuldrcn living w,tb parcnlS and siblings
lmng togelbcr Comrnooscose and a few ups can
en,,'Urc domesllc pan.nets' financial security a.•
they gr<m' older tOj!Clbcr.
,.,lb
Tu Planning
Mamcd couples gc:nernUy me f-cder.ll ta,cs
joilllly, combining itemizations and dcduetiom.
Gay and Lesbian couples oocd 10 figure OUl ..,. ho
lakes what" in 1crrnsofdcductioos lO balance and
cfficicnlly use t.ax la"'S lo their ndvan1age. For
eumptc. 1f you and your panner arc rai~mg a
child and carrying a IJl<>rtgagc. dcc1drng "ho
lakes lhc t.ax deductions could affect your lax
bracket. and ultimately affect how much m ta,cs
)'OU 'II boll1 pay.
Taking dcduction> for~ partner and )'OW
partner's duldttn was Ulllll 199(). untlunkable.
In 1990, the Tu Coull ruled thal if one JlCl'llOO
eontnbutes over half of lhc support of bi'llher
paru,cr aod eluldrcn, beJshc may claun lhtm as
taJt deductions For uamplc. 1f Sharon suppons
her partner Lum and Unda 's daughter. Sh'Jron
can claim Lloda and her daughtcr as tu
dcducboos - as long ... the oommurut) in "bich
Ibey Ii•'• does oot expres.gy forbid ooo-marricd
and non-rc1J11cd people living lOgClllc, Some do.
Lire l1l$W'811CO Pollcles
To be a beneficiary of your pall.Der's lire
u1.surancc policy. you must have an "inswable
1111.CrCS1"1nthe UlSWCd party. loswancccanpames
have the righl to (and will) deny a clam, lf )'OU
cannoi prove you bavea liDallcial inlemt m your
partner's hfe (1.c. you couldn't taltl:a be 1DSW1U1CC
policy Olli on La.Ta) lo, and hope k>oollcd on 11).
If )OU behcve lhcrc w,11 be a problem wuh your
paying your partner. )'OU can
make iour own csi.atc the bt,nefictary of your
polie) b) sciung up o lrust, then name your
significa111 other as lbc beneficial) o( lbe trusl.
\\'ben minor eluldrcn arc involved, lbcrc nro
10SlftllCC canpaoy
spccialconocoM. Forewnple, UndaandSbaroo
a,e JOU11ly raising Unda'• )'OUDg mujth«.r. If
Sharon should pass awa), tbcn Linda and ber
daughter arc no1 enuUcd 10 Sharon's Social
Securit) hcnefilS like they would 1f Londa "as
legally mamcd to a man_ Furthennore, unless
Sharon works for a very progrtl55lvc company.
Undund her daugbler will no1 rceci• e Sharon ·s
pcns,oo I.Jada and Sh:um should dctcnmoo an
amount of life msura.ott lhor "'ould rq,lacc
Sharon's 1o,;t sallU)' and 50Cllll SCCW1l) bcndilS.
E51atc Planning
If no w,U or ll'U."1 nisu. probate court "ill
dotermrnc who will be lhc beneficiary of lhc
Probatc court WIii DOI designate the
oornestic l')l1ncr as bencftc181)' if il lschallentied
(bl famil) meml>t'r$. business associaw.i, etc.)
You should establish a ltUS\ (With a laW)cr·s
help) and leave your CS!Jl\e lo the trust. Then in
your will. you should clearlr name )'Our partner
asbeneliciaryoflhcllU'lL 'I\ bileevcolhisean be
c:balltngcd III cowt.. the more dcwlc:d your lcR3l
documentation or )'Our wishes, the better lhc
cbancc ~c:staLcwdl be divvied up accordingly
special atlt'.nUoa to owners.lup. ooocrtcaancs (or
unosfer on death dcsognauons) In Gddition.
~ans should be n:v1C\\cd for dlslnbutiooof assets
1facooplesbould,plll up - they don't have lhc
advantage of dJvoree procedures and legal
distnbutioo channels.
Conduslol'.I
h'sclcru ll.ugaysand loshansdon'l hove the
same financsal ad\•11ntap as thl'lr hctcmsc""tual
COUDlcrpans. These fe" ups ~ d help )OU
establish a financial hnc o( defense for an)
nnanc,at callStrophc.
CSlalC
Joln1Baoltlng
Two people need DO( be rcfmc:d lo open joint
S8V10g$ and cbcclans IICCOWllS With n~l.$ 10
survivorship. This means that both paruc,s can
"1\hdtaw funds from lbc joint bank accounts
cvc.n ,r one cbcs.
lnv"5tmenl Planolog
Tbcrcarcsewcral factor.uhal 8")Sand lesbians
sbowd lake 1DIOacc:ouol " hon rnal.iJl8 rnvcolmclll
:Jl.AlNBOW INSUJl.ANa
JOX TJ{E FJUf.lvDS OTDOXOTJ(V
RICHARD A. S.Ml'IH, RHU, LUI'CF
14 + YEARS EXPERIENCE IN
LIFE - HEAL'IB - DISABD.n'Y
DENTAL - TAX DEFERRED ANNUD1FS
EMPLOYEE BENEFII' PROGRAMS
YES, WE DO HOME AND OFHCE
APPOINTMENTS
CALL 345-2329
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and rct1rcmen1 choi<lCS' so~ emplo)CB arc
more nc·uble in nammg the benc.fic10'} of an
employee's pension and hfe insurance poliC).
Social Securil) benefits ore only prud 10 legal
spouses and dcpcodenlS: children can. m $OD1C
cases. be dcsl11'1,ued as a bencfrci:lr) oh permoo
plan
Savuig.< suateg,es do OOl change mdleally 1f
)'OU arc lepll) married or shanoJ )'Otll" life .,,tb
aoothcr adulL Domestic partners should pu)
Ralph 8rya1". Jr. has bun a C<rllfi•d
Fmannal Planner w11h American Exprt!.u
f'monc,a/ AtMsors in Sowltfitld, ,\f,rlugonfor
12 Jt!ilTS,
IMAGINE: A GAY CLUB
IN HIGH SCHOOL
l:.asl I Ugh Sc:hool m Sall Lake Cit), l lab ma>
ba••eaOa) andl..esbiMOubsooo. SomcSludenlS
then: ha, e peuuoned to slllrl such a club The
school will probably not be able 1 den) the
0
rcquc.<1 Slna> l'lab' s Equal Aa:c_ssActand fcdcral
ease la" says schools must allow all aflcr-«:bool
clubs()( none Mall lrorncally. theeqll31 ac:ccss
la" was propoecd by conscrvati•e groups "bo
wanted 10 en.;urc lbc nght of studenlS lO fonn
Bible study and prayer groups
The New Voice
wishes the best of
luck to all those
taking part in the
1996 ICE
BOWL
Regional
Tournament to
be held in Omaha
on President's
Day Weekend.
THE NEW VOICE
�LOOKING AHEAD: A CALENDAR OF MAJOR EVENTS
DURING THE COMING YEAR!
To add an event to this calendar or to the Community Calendar,
write: The New Voice, P.O. Box 3512, Omaha.NE 68103 or call (402) 556-9907.
February
1 - Bebe's Street Opens
10-Gela Gender Bell, Ceder Replde
11 - PFLAG Brunch et MAX
11 - Chill Feed et the ChNterfleld
14 - PGLSS Velentlne'e Dinner
16-18 - Ice Bowl Townernent
17 - Spreading the Good Newal
JSATWorilshop
17 - H•rtthroba & the Broken
Hearted - The MAX
24 - Gl.AGN Annual Drag Show
Benefit for NAP, Heatings
Merch 10 • ICON SnoBell
31 - Tranagender Lew - Spak«a
April
4 • MCCO Meundy Thwaday Svc
5 • MCCO Good Friday SVc
7 - East« SUnrlM S.Vlce MCC
21 - ICON CIONt Bell
Frontrunner• Set. Rune Reaume
M!X
October
June
November
10 - ICON Food 4 Thought
10 & 17 - All Iowa AIDS Benefit
??Fall Harvest Cedar Rapids, IA
11- National Coming Out Day
23·26 MCC Dlatrlct Conf•ence.
'IT ICON Memorlal Day Picnic
2 - ICON Stepping Down Show
8 , 9 - RCMC Concert
14, 15, 16 - ICON Coronation
22 -PrlclaFeat (Tentative)
30 - Pride Parade & Rally
~
??? - ICON Picnic
7-15 - RCMC at GALA Festival
20, 21 - lnt'I Ma Leath•
21 - ICON lnvNtltwe
28 • lnt'I Gay Rodeo Convention
August
??? - Fantasy Leeth« Weekend
Septenmer
4 - ICON Labor Day Picnic
Decelmer
1 • PFLAG Holiday Gllth«lng
8 - ICON Toyz 4 Totz
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Btllrt1 I Raefta111 ll'lll!l1lftl
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Blazing
416 E5th St.,
s.aii1e
246-1299
The Garden112 SE 4th St 243--3965
The Play Fw1 424 E Locust 243-9626
ShooteB Lounge 515 E 6th 245-9126
Chat NolrCa1e 64418th 244-1353
The Side Saddle Cafe 418 E 5th
282-7041
Omaha (A.C. 402)
Babe's Street
19th Leavenworth
344-2310
The Che8terflakl 1901 LeaverrM>rth
345-6889
OC's
610 S . 14th, 344-3103
The Diamond 712 S . 16th, 342-9595
GIiiigan'•
1823 Leavenworth,
449-9147
The Max
1417 Jacl<SOn, 346-4110
The New Run
1715 LeaverrM>rth,
449-8703
Lincoln (A.C. 4021
Panic
200 S 18th st , 435-8764
a
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226 9th St. 475-2269
SloJIXCltx, IA (A.C. 712)
Kings & ~ 417 Nebraska Streel
252-4167
3 C'-11
414 20th St. 255-8005
Sioux Falls. SD (A. C. 605)
To uche'• 323 S Phillips Al/8335-9874
Oellegan's Pub
TbcMAX
MCl.ropolitan O>mmunity O rnn:b
Net,rasta AIDS l'mJCCI
New Realities
Parenl,;11-ncnds or Lesbuuis & Oay>
Retro
T he Mystery Bookstore
The Run
SL MIIJ)'s Tan
Visions (Custom Fnurung)
Coundl Bluffs:
Adult Emponwn
Uncoln:
1'ebra.slca Book Stl'lfC
The Panec
l'alen1S1Fn<nds or Lesbians & Ga)-.
Q
UNL Oay Lesbian Resource Center
W =·s Resounie Center
l(..,mey:
OL\ON
Parents,fneods of l..csbeans & Gays
O.SMol-,
Blazing Saddle
T he Garden
The Playpen
ShooletS Loun,e
Ch11t N<>er care
The Side Saddle ,.arc
Slow< City:
Thlce Cheers
or COUlliC, you con
suoocribc for onl)
$19 per icnr and have The Nl!W Vo,C<'
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�AIDS/HIV RESOURCES
HIV TESTING*
INFORMATION & REFERRAL*
•we urge you to Inquire about anonymity
& conffdentlallty before teetlng.
•Moro lofo call Neb AIDS Project 34u:M?
Charles Drow Health Conttr,
2201 N 30, 0maha 6811 1 (-l02) 4.53- 1433
Dooglas County B oalth Department.
120 1 S 42. Omaha6810S (-I02) ~ 77SO
Cm...-.
Oulttadl
I 7Zl LcavenwQ<th Omaha,
NE 68102, Open cVCI')' Friday 1-lpm. Every
other Fnday rrom 10pm - 2am HIV tesllng.
education. support.
Equilibria Medical Cooler, S-1-1 S :U,
Omaha, 68102 Call (402) 3-15-2252
Uocoln· l- e r Co. Health DepC 31-IO 'N'
Lincoln 685 JO. 441-8065 TCSIJJl8. counselmg
Walk-in teSIS The Panic. 200S. 18, 2odTucs.
Urban Indian Jlcalth Ctr. 1-IO S. 27, -04-7177
0
G..- bland-Ball Co Health Dept. IOS F.ast
151 SL Grand Island, Mary (308) 38>Sl75
Haillnp Colloge Health Cont<r, BasllJ1115.
NE68001402--l6 1-7372 Ask
Judy
ro.
McCook fu,Uy Planning. 111 West "C" St.
McCook. 69001, (308) 3-15-3626
NtbnlA<a AIDS Projttt, 3610 ~ . Suite
110, Omaha 342-6367: AIDS Hoo,ne .m342-1233 or (800) 782-AIDS [U'l71
Nebraska Dept ot Health,
K-,,ey, 34Z3 2nd Avt, 68847, Jal '23+8 I83
Nmollt. Norrolk Regional Ctr. Adm Bldg 116.
(402) 370-339S
NonhPlatto, Ctafi SL Of!ict Bldg,
200 So. Silber. 69 101 (3()8) 535-8133
Nemaha Counly Otalth Depanmml,
187A N. Auburn, 68305 (-I02) 27+4>19
LEGAL
Auomcy&Counsclor.2712S 87thAve.,
Omaha. 68124 (402) 393.80!()
Taylof-& Wild, S u,te 25. Ookrs OOcria.
1033 "0' SL, Lincoln, (402) 434-9482
Mowbray,="' & Walker, P.C... 910 "L•
SI Lincoln
2228 476-3882: Jim
Nebr Bar Aalot, <>35S 14, Lincoln, 47.5-lll')I
Nebraska C ivil Liberties Union, Bo., 814.S.S.
Lincoln 68501, (402) -1'76-8001
AIDS ADVOCACY
AlDS Coel.Jtlon ror Empowennent C
A,C E.),
Bo< 3 L'IOS, Omaha 68131, ru WI)'""' U.-mg
with HIV & those inl~
in AIDS ad•cx:ac>
Call Ncbroslat AIDS l'rojcct 111 342-6367
PASTORAL CARE
ArDS lntcrlallh Network, 100 N 62. Omaha
llr Wm WOCJ!Cr 558-3100 (Chancery)
Service 2nd Monday. 7pm. St C<,celia's,
1'cbrasta Chapel. ,l(Jlb & Wcbru:r
Lincoln lottrfaltb Council, 1-IO S 27th SL.
Llncoln 611$10,47+30 17, \IDS 10\' Jwahng
Sc" 1cc 1st Tuc,i, 7pm, Slf'raocis Chapel,
I 145 Souah SlrCCI. Lincoln. Public i• otod
,n,
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AIDS care. The Mere) Center, 427 E.
Kancsvmc Blvd, Couna:11 Bluffs, IA 51SCD, au:
AIDS Educ Projecl, UNL OfL Re.<OUrcc Cn1r,
Rm 342, Neb Llnion. Lincoln 68588, ~72-56-W
Colleen Kibbc-VCSI (7 12) 3:ZS.2609
Amcricao Red 0 -,
2U S Healhtr Or. Crtu 68333 (402) 826-3785
IiO I "E', Llncoln 68501 (402) -17 J. 7997
Bot 4374. Lincoln, ~. 7pDL 47.S.2437
25l5S1MarysAvc. Omaha 68JOS -014147
Community P,-,.tptlon Service AIDS Info.
medicine. supplies by mall. 1-800-677-4323
AIDS Suppor1 Group: Spoo:101cd b) PA.AO,
calico u mv -AIDS Support Group. Meets
151 & 3rd Toos. 7pm. Alliance Fa- info cal~
(3()8)762.a:zs9
Douglas County Health Ocpr,r1mcot.
1201 S 42. 0malta 6810S(402)~77S0
Family AIDS Support Group Sf'OCl:IO'l'd b)
l'FLAO-Omnha, Mctt Is l Sunda), 2p.m. Fir111
linitcd M<lhodist. 1020 C.SS. Omaha
Grand lslar>d/llall Co. Rtaith Dept.
IOS E. 1st. Grand blaod (3QI) 385-517.S
G rand Island Atta W V/AJDS Suppor1
Group, MOCIS 3rd Tuesday, (Jal) 38S-SJ7S
m v Clinic. Univ of NE Medical Ceruor,
Uarambtt Mental 1Ieallh Scnlets. llus1ncs.1
& Tccbrucal Center, 250.S N. 24, Omaha. NE
000 s. 42nd, Omaha. (402) .SS9-668J
Lincoln Cancer C ntr, .1(,()() Valley, -183-1872
68110 (-I02) 45 1-3913 Mtntal HealtbScrviccs
to !?""Pie of oolor who a,,: infected " 'th I IIV,
Llncoln-Lancaste< Co Health Oq,c 3145 '1",
Llncoln 68510, 441-8065 Testing,CQWlSClmg
tho.or penocrs. and lbcir famihcs. A program
dcvtloptd by Charles Drew Ilealth Center
Nebr AIDS Eduo/ftalnlng Center. AIDS
educatloo Jo health can, professionals. UNMC.
600 S 42 Omaha 68198. (-I02) SS9-«il!J
K-..ey Area WV/ Al.OS S upport Group, 151
Monday, 1nf<1. phone Barb(30!) 8(.S-5610
~
AIDS Projce1
{llakwldc) (800) ?82.AIDS [24371
Omaha Office: 3610 l)xlge, Swtc I 10.68131
VolUlltccr Services, Adminisuauon 342~7;
AIDS Hahne 402-342-4233, rnv testing,
AIDS awamicss, J)faCticaJ suppoo. ooun,cbng
Lincoln om«: 3818 Shcndan Bl•d-184-8100,
Conlnll Nebrasb omce: 34Z3 2od Ave
Keamoy, NE 688-17, (308) 86.S-56 10
Norti-t Nebr Offl<e: ~ N SSL.Ste C.
Noffolk, NE 6870 I, (402) 3,0.3807
We,;um Nebraska Office' 3707 Ave. D,
Scotublufl'. NE 69361. (308) 635-3807
Ntbraska DepC of Health,
hler9t0 Law Offlas, Thomas M . P<ffl'liffl
COUNSELING & SUPPORT
Kewncy, 3423 2nd Ave, 688-17,
(308) 234-818'.l
No<folk, No<folk Regional Cr. \dm
Bldg I I6, (-lOZ) 370-339S
NonhPllltte, Crall SL Offict Bldg,
200 So. S~ber. 69 101 (303) Sl.S.8 133
Nebraska AIDS Project
(statewide) (m) ?82.AlOS [2-07]
Omaha Oflltt: 3610 ~"'• Swtc I JO. 68131
Voiunllll'r ScrYi= & Adrrunisum:too .m'.342·
6367; AID5 HOllmc 402-342-4233, rnv ICSts:,
AlDS "" '"'""""" practical support, OOW!SCliog
Lincoln Office: 3818 Shcndao BJ,·d ~100
Central N-.a O!Tlee: 34Z3 2nd Ave
K-...y, NE 688-17, (3a!l 8(.S-5610
N ~ N•br Olllce: ~ N. 5 SL.Ste C,
Nmolk, N6 68701, (-lOZ) 3i0-3807
We,;um Nebrasu Offlce: 3707 A,c D,
Scoct$blurr, NE 69361 (308) 63.5-3807
North Platte Area Suppon Grp,
Call. (308) .53.5-8133
We&tem Ncbnlslut HIV/ AIDS Suwort
Group. Scolllbluff, Call (308) ~:\(;06
Nebr Regional Ucmophllla Cent«,
U1'~1C, 600 S. -12, Omaha (402) 559-4227.
Nmaaha Couoiy Health Oq,,ir1mcol,
182-1 N, Auburn, 6830S(-I02) 274-4S-19
Scolts:Bluff Co llealtb Dept.
Gfftng.1''6 69341 (Jal) 63.5-38(,6
V6ff'IIDS Admln M edical Contft', 42 &Wool-
"Orth. Omaha 3'!6-8800' Dean Pierce., -II 19
HOME HEALTH CARE
LINK-ON. 1318 S 16. Lincoln, 68502. (-I02)
477-11'139. ,ton-Fn 8am-1:30pm. counsebog.
teachm!! of I UV infected
,duals. people
\\1th AID5, and others: Rack S"'111Dk. Dui,ctor
,nda,
RESIDENTIAL HOSPICE
The Fnooc:bcan M~
. IOS2 l'n,k
hcnut, P.O Bo,: 8393, Oan:aba. l\'E6811l!0393, Telephone (-I02) 34-l-45S7, Rcs,denual
I l""J'ICe Om for f'tN)rl< \\", th All)S
THE NEW VOICE
�RESOURCE DIRECTORY
-uNCOLNA1c<lho11c:& Anooymous, Mcclml}S
7.30pm. Unitarian Church. 6300 "A",
Llncoln. Wocontac1 V.J at.f77-3S26
..Fri. 8pm. 1st Plymcn:ah Church, 20 & D,
Lincoln, -08-S214
•"Th=
IIPALS(lllouualhople/ AltemaleLlf.Style)
Bo~ 80913. Lln<oln. 66501. 1st Mon 7:30pm.
Olmcrslooc(up!Ull)6-ION 1 AIJSC.'ltS\\'eloomo
6
Eaun<nlcal CathollcChurcb af America, 2201
N..3 1St., Lln«>ln68.5Cn (402)46+02'10. PaSlor
Jim Arhng, DcaoooG:uy Balch. Prayer Meeting:
Sun. 11am. Open Communion Plea.so Call wtfh
Quetions'l'nl)'Cr Reque>U: AU A,., Welcome
Cay Men'sS..ptXH1 Crouli'- eoCouosehng &
~yehScrvices.Rm213 . Um, l lcalth0r. l 'NL.
Ltncolr>. <i8588-0618. -172-74SO. Confidential
Lesl>lan l>ltn- Croup, Wonicm Resource
Or. Rocm340Nd> Union. CNL, Uncoln, 68588.
472-2397, Call ror mccbot ,ruOflD:luon
Llnroln Wom<n ror Sobriety ~11~. Sa1urdays.
l()un, Oathcnn.<! Pl11Cc, 1Slb & "Ii", Lincoln.
Coruct Judith Ol -172,.2.5!)8 for anfonnalion
'lbe ltlale SpKe, 3rd Sunday2pm, 17-1-1 "L"
SL, Llr,<,oln ruus "Spin1Ulll l lcalini", Oa)'l31
Men. all Dj.'CS. all races welcome. Mcrnbc,.lup
Sllycar. Jnfu " nldvasn Mart Wlu1wath. Dir.
17-1-1 "L"St I .CJ,inooln. Ne 68.. ;()I S.A S IL
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Natlonal Org. ror Women (NOW) Lln«>ln•
pot,ucal .J;1asst001$11CU•ISl<lrg ,n 1S$11CSrelaun11
10fulJ cqwlit) for women- IOOCIS monlbl> , l..incolo
NOW.Bo,ro172. Lmeoln, NE68501,477- 1226
Pa~n1$-Fl'lends of IAsblans and C ays (PR.AC). Bo, 30128, Llr,<,olr>. NE685<l3--0128,
-0+9880 -lib TU<8da>. 7pm.l n11anan Chweh.
6.100 ·A·. Group ror ramil) of people ..,th 111 , ••
ond G L Vouth Group mee.1same lltllC & ptaa,.
SAGE. Bo• 2208. Ul>C<)ln ~ 2-20U.lnfo.
Conference L:pdalCS, r:ducalion fQr older 0•>
people, lnterg<nc1111!onool CofTcc I louse 2nd
Salurda) , 6-9pm, Lesbian Videos al 7 15pm. at
3319 S 46th. Ur,<,oin. All 14CIO(l<OC
UNL Gayt'Ltsllian lusotirce Cir , Rm 23,1 Nebr
l 1ruon, 1-1 & R, Lincoln (,8,588.().1-55, -172,56-1-1.
SociJJJ, info. referral, bbnu) . Oeoe,'1111 mc:eonp
fUC5days. 7pm. during school ycrun., Wlmmln 'sShow. l2.3pm Sunda}. KZUM.
89.3 FM steroo. Llr,<,oln
A Women's , . _, Bo, 6'7\l3S, Lincoln. 68506.
nmpra,l org dodK:atod lU COJJ)O\\cnng wancn
Youth Talkllnt 473. 7932. I rida) & Salwd:I)
7pm-Midrule, Llntoln EmOtJonal suppon.
rtfermls, AIDS info for callers ,\gt 23 a.nd
uncl<r l'luJCCl of C<,QJ,lioo for G I, C,vil R~
YWCA C<JumdlOIJ & Educatlon Dti,artmeoi.
-176-2!rl2. Lln«>ln. lnfonnallOn and R.rJcrrnl
.,.**"OMAHAA1cobo11cs Anooymous.
usu,ne.,all Grp. Wed. 7;30pm, M<rq lb~
•*Gay ~lens Slllg • \11 Ahcmauvc", Fn 7pm,
••1..1,c & lei LneGmup, Fnda) 815pm
A.N.G.L.E.(Aclu..1ngNewOa) 1
L<sb,an l3ndea
•ors). Bo• 113,ll, Omaha 68108-(13-1..1 Pbonc"
5.58-5303. :'\ct-workmg, oonsciousoc."SS ra1sinJ.
PRIOc - · it,cs lluoutzhuul the )'Clll
Cllluns For Equal Prottttlon, Bo< 55.5-18,
Omaha, 681:S5 (-I02) 3!ltl-J027, f..cgi<JOllv<
IIGtlOCl clurunau: dl!ltnminlltJOo for~ I b cmpk>)
men1. bou.'llll!. oouca11011. pubhc aa:ooxxlauon,i
1st Thursdo). 7pm. Isl l n,w,nn,3114 llame>
THE NEW VOICE
EAGLE-Omaha, l:mployee Assoc. of Ga)S &
Lesbians. L'S WliST °""8d 1"11 Ph81 129'>
cn.
l'arnrun, l Ith Ar. Omaba 68Hl2 (402)348-85(9
Frorurunnon;/walllcrs, Bo< 4S83. Omaha
6810-1, ll(HJJ NE-196-3658. RUDIIIJll!'Walltilll!
Club (SASE foonfo)
Gay And Lesbian Organization of UNO
(CaLo), for all UNO Students & spomom. Meet
Mondays +6pm oo UNO Campus. Milo Brul
S1udeo1 Ccot<r. 3 rd Floor, 13oard Room,
Wormation call Jonathan Raymond (-I02) 57185 18 or Diallo Mudd (-I02) SS4-3-192 or EMail
Cay And Leobim, Parents Group (C.A.L.P,),
IS1 TbutS. 7:30pm. MCC-Omaha, 819 S 22.
3-15-256.1 Emphasis on Gay ,Lesbta.n Pnrcnt
&sigrufican1 other. Mtgs open 10 BD)'OOC
Gay/Lftlblan tnror,natloo & R.r'""' Lint.
A .... ice of;\ NO.I- I:.. Inc.. (402) ~.5303
Gay Lesbian & Affirming Dl,;dples (CLAD)
0 l..i 13 Affirm,n~ Diselplcs of Christ 5S3-2386
ICE BOWL lnvlta&looal llowllngTounuunent,
Bo., 3622. Omaha (,8100,-0622, Tournament ts
held President's Day Wcclccnd cacb )ear
LE.O. - The ~mher Engl.....,rs of Omaha,
An oducabon.,I and social !!fOUP fQr Oay Men
"'1th no 1ntcrst LO lhc Le.\thcr L1fes1ylc. RJr info
wntc. l. E.O.PO Bo,8181,0mahn,68108
Lull1oransCorttt11ttd. -lSl 7137. 7pm. Mar 3.
June 2. Ocl. 6 , Dec I. Med ut ISi Lutheran
Chun:h, Omaha
Metropo111J,n Club. PO Bo.,c31-l&-I, Omaha. NE
68131 Ol8-I. Mctl thtrdThur.dayof month. For
ga) and lesbton professlOMls lo meet. SOC>ah,..,,
and net" ork .,,th others.
Mm'•S..pponGroup, Moo1Tucsdo)~ 7:30pm.
~ICC-Omaha. 819$ 22 SL Cull 3-IS-2.56'3
Metropolitan Community Chu"'bofOmaha.
819 s 22 Stn.'Ct. Omaha,34S-25t',.1. Send mad 1«
Bo, 3 173, Omaha. 68103. CluldrcnAdull
Chnsuan Ed, Worship Scmet 9 & 10.30am
New Realltits, Books. Tapes. o,ns. Old~larkei
Pn.ssoli""•>, 1026 lloward. 68102, ~2,.186.1
National Org. ror Women (NOW} Omaha
poht,cal .& tzr>S.SIOOIS acunst ~g ,,;sues of full
cqualil) r0t "OOICII• Omaha 'sO\\', Jlo, 3325,
Omaha <>ll lll.'.002.S, (402) 391 -7.3<n. Mect.• 3rd
Tuc!day, 7pm. 1st I wtonan. 3 11-1 llarnc)
Omah a !tfeatpackcrs. \IDS fundra1>mg
orgam,.abon Call (712).W,-179 1
Omaha Playtt'S Club (OPC), PO Bo, 3-1-163
Omaha 68134, (-l(l2) 451-7987 Lc,,thcr SM
oouc.,tioo& pla} gn,up. Men's& '"'""'n's JlNUP·
Omaha Women ror Sobriety ~1 Tuesda)s.
.A,
5;30pru. Omaha Y\VC 222 S. 29 St, CoUlact
J ud,th a1 -172-2598 ror mon: ,nro
ONYX IMAGES, Bo, 31026. Omaha. NE
68132-99')8 Suppon Soc,al fnllcmil) for
t\ fncan .·\m~ncan men
Age rcstnct.100 for
mcmbm<lup. Support for brother,; of all aj?CSp.,...,is,Frh,nds o( L<,;blans And Gays
PFLAG 29 12 L)M"'OOd Dr , OmaN. 68123,
291..(,78 1 Mee1s 1st Mctbodtst, 7020 Ca<S,
\lcadllall, WCSI End,2ndThUN, 7pm, " Pn,gr.un
& Shanog". 4th Sunda). 2pm. "Shann1"
PraibytcrlMS ror La;blan & Gay Cona,ms,
733- 1360 Clc•c. Om:tha
Rh...- City ltllud llowU113 ~
. Sundrl>• .
I &3pm, Sk) lanes. <'enter \fall, Omaha
Rlvff City Gmdor Alllart«, Bo., 680, Counol
Bluffs. IA 51 j()2 RJ, c,Otl$d,cs,c15. 11111l.S.S<\u:ils.
& lhn,;c wishing lO know man: AU oncnlalHlffi.
Ncwstcuer. Meet 1st Sal\J!da), Omaha
Rl•er City Mlud Clloruo, 13<>, 3267. Omaha,
681ffi-0267. 341-SING (3-l l-7-16-1) \lolunbler
c:honts for 0a) Lesbian ScO.Slb\'C people
7th Day Adventist Kinship Inc, Support h~o
Le. Cia)' College Studenl 80040A Y-SO,\
•
Stntlght Spouse Support Grp 7-!)pm, ISi
Mcthocllst 1020ca..s. Room 209. 291-6781
W-m oC tho Plains, 13ox U3SS, Omaha.
68124, Bnng women's culUJrc back lO Omaha
Womcn's S..pport Group. MCC-Omaba.819
S. 22nd. :.W.S-~. Mttt.• SMurdays llnln
WomenSpeeo. 13<>\ W 12. Onw,;,68 JU-0712.
~ > ocwsleucr for lesbian voices & c,enl$
10 build btanland lesbian communlly
Youth Support Group. spm,;or: PH.AG For
~y. l<sl:!l.'lll )<lUlh &thooequesltOrllng ,;c,ualny.
age 13-2.l Mtc:IS Sat., Omaha, C!lll 291--6781
**"REGIONAL/STATEWIDE*""
Amtrlean lluslntSII & Profttalonal Guild.
Bo, 1-12. Sioux City, IA SI 102, t..:d14urkof Ill'>
bus!IICS$.lprof=onal men from IA •• !Is. SD. &
,
ls'E. Mecl last Siu. llf each m<nb, \\'nu: fa mfo
Coalition ror Gay/Lesbian CMI Rts, Bo,
9-1882. Llr,<,oln c,am Ad•ocacy. nc.. slener
G LII Alliance , c ollcallh Ce nter, I ln>llngs,
C..ollege. Hastings, N[ 6890 l. Info Judy Ol
,1(!2-161-7372 (I lealtlt Center) or ,1(!2-162-2961
(home). for Ga), L.csbiru,, BiS1m.1al SuxlcmL<&
Fncnds · a~. placl: 10 meet. dlSCIIS:t & learn.
Gay & Lesbian Ass«. o( Grttttr Nebr.,
Support n1C<t1ngs.oooc:111l c, ctMS. nc.~ldler Info:
GLAGN, Bo-. UOl , Kearney, Nli688-18-:z.lOI
or call (.3a!J -172-3249
Heartland Gay Rodeo Aseoda1lon (BGRA),
Bo,33S-l, Omaba, 681M-9998. Info. Din~
3 1(13 ,\II \\ OOOOJO)'IMlpl)()fl rodeos& c:ourtl')
aeb•·n,es. Meets 1st Satwda) DC', , Omaha
Imperial Cour1 or Nebnlfika, 130, 3'n2.
OmahaC>81020rpru,.abon for th<am runtlll'III
or Ga> Lesbran "<X:itl). Board of
M.,.,ll8 ISi Mondayea<:h month. All Welcome
lntqp-lty Pra.)'ffS<nlc,,, Wc:d.6pm.SLThoma,,
Episcopil. 12 & Douilas. Slow< Clry, IA Coll
Al (712)276-8369or Re, Ken(712)2$014 1
Ll~n/Lancaster Drug ProJ..,ts, 610 " J",
Uocoln,-17.S.S 1 °"1nls I lolfm:in, Ol9C \ tgr
61,
Ou1pa11ent ch<mlcel ckpeodeoC} treat-meat
\\htlcaffinning sc,wtlil). Sbding Ju
Th• N- Yoino/N• bnlslco,13o,3512.0maha
(>8103. Subs. $19 yew l)eodhnc IOlhof mooll!
lnlernct Ad(l......, 1jm1Sc@pn><Ugy.com
Panhandle Gay & Lesbian Support Services.
Bo~ J0-16. Scou sblurr. 1'E 69~3- l0-16
GO\·=
Tdcphonc (308) filS.8-l88
P•=ts-Frlfflds or Lablans and Cays
• PFLAG, Kearney.NE -3pm.3rdSunda)
ol SI Luke' s Ep,scopol a.JI (.lQI) .182-(1752 or
(308) 995-S-190 Orrecl correspondence lo
PH. \Cl , 13208th \ >c , lloldll:ge, ~'E(,8949
PRmE Croup, co Counschn~ Cir. \l'a)'n<
State C'nllc!!C, Wayne, NE(~ Info: Karen
or \'ugima (402) 375-7321 Go), Lesbian. D,
Student, or \\'SC ~leel people. d,sct1S!i L'i.\tle5,
pmndc communal) stf' 1 educate. raise
cc.
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�FEBRUARY CALENDAR
I \ I I<\ ,1 " I \ \
I \ I I<\ \l<I' 11 \ \
Wonhlp Servlcu, 9 & 10-..'.!0o.m.
Networil Q , 3;30pm, Od>lc
MCC- Omaha. 819$. 22.J..15-2563
Channel 20, Lincoln
G ay /Lesbian Walking Club. IOom. 38th & GaLo UNO Student Grp. «;pm
SoUlh. Lincoln, by krulis courts
Malo Bail. JrdAoo,- .Bo8rd
Rm. 57 I~ I IYSS-1-3492
Ecumenical Catholic Clnm:h, Prayer Mtg.
6pm, 2201 N 31. Uncoln. .lo,l-027()
IUV T<Sts, NAP. 3610 Dodge.
Rln,· City llowllna .......,., I & 3pm.
SUJIC 110, Omaha 7-9.JOpm
St ) lanes. 42nd ti. Cent<r. Omaha
Febry.ary 4 1l!t Sunday)
FrontruDDHW, 16..n, Memorial
Feb S ( Isl Monday)
Prut. <>m,llhlll ICON Board Mtg, 7pm
Family AIDS Suppor1, 2-lpm. la Mtlb. Om
Scott Randoomc pe,forms at 9.30 Ill n..
'Tho Ncw llun liar.
Omaha
MA.X,Omaha
I \ I I<\ 11 I '-I I\\
I \ I I<\ \\ I II.
omm for Sobriety 5:30pm G~
en Dl1< Grp. Lincoln
YWCA.222 S. 29. Omaha,
. Cootact LUJs 477,.7450
Call Juda.lb 477,.23)8
Frontrunntn Run, 6;30pm,
•ns Suppor1 Group 7''-"'!>ma Browncll-Talbol. Omaha
MCC. 819 S. 22, Omaha
PFLAG AIDS Suppon Grp.
udy Groups. 7:30 pm.
UJl<Oln 7pm. call 47.S.2437
umenical Catholic Church
Alcobolla Anooym7.30pm. Mon,y Dip, Om
lnlqirily Pm)cr S•c, 6pm. St
Thomas Spisc. Sioux City, I
Feb 6 {Isl Tlll'imyl
~
AIDS Baollng s.r.ter, 7pm. St
Franc,s Chapel. South &. I Ilb
SL. Lincoln
(Isl WNlnesday)
ANGLE Mectrng, 7pm, UNO
Rcbgioos Center. 110 N.
Happy Hollow. Omaha
Febry.ary 1 1 ~ Sunday)
Frontrunners. I . Mctca1r Pnrt. Om
PFLAC Bnmch, 11am, TIM!MAX, Om
MCC PSC Clrdc, 6pm. -177-3215 Lincoln
CbUl Fttd, Sporuoouxl by ICX>N at The
Che.slerfield, 1903 Lca,·cnwortll. Omaha
Mm Cl Sweet-..t 'Tho Lincoln
Feb 12 {2nd Monday}
AIDS lnttrfllllh Sen!ct,
7pm. SIC-has, Omaha
Feb 13 (2nd Tuesday}
fn:e'Confidcntial RIV Tem by
Lancaster Co Health Depe .S.
7pm T he Plnic. Lincoln
P°FLAC Omaha Board Mtg,
7:30pm, t .i Mcthocbst.
FrontrunntrS, I
l<c)'SIOOC Trad N. Om
Feb 19 (3rd Monday)
FrontnlnntrS. I
Ccatral Palk Mall. Om
MCC PSC ClttJe, 6pm, 477-3215 Lincoln
O lltttew Caban<, The Q, Uncoln
Law-a Cray al Tbe MAX. 14 15 Jack900.
OmAb&, 8:30pm
March ~ n d a y l
C..ilinio
1st Lulhmn 7pm Om
Feb 20 {3rd Tundayl
NOW.N111;1 Ora ror women
Lln<:oln: 7pm. Women's
Oub, 407 S t41b.-177-1226
Omaha: 7pm. 1st Urutanan.
3114 Hamey. 391 -7.l<n
Cnmd Island IUV Suppor1
Grp, 7pm. (308) 38S-Sl75
Mtg. MCC-Omaha, 819S. 22, 2-Spm
PFLAC/K-y. St t...utc EoiscoPeJ. 3pm,
2»12od Ave. ( ~ 382-0752/99.S-.SWO
l cr Bowl Tournament & Banquet
Febry.ary 25~ Sundayl
Feb 26 {4th Monday\
Feb21
'3rd Wodnesday}
CMC Tun.-
Tuppa-watt Party,
Gilligan's Pub. 7pm.
(308) 3115-5175
Feb28
A , pm l "nitMM
C"hwch. 6.100 A. IJncoln,
(4th WNIMSdayl
-167-1599
n>nlrunnenMoothly Mti,
6:30pm. Omaha, ~3658
ardl G,... Cetd>nlton!! The
Q , Lloeoln
Mar~ Monday)
ICON
Mtg, 7pm
Mar S {Isl Twsdayl
ANGLE Mc:ctulg, 7pm. l'NO
Rell!!>OOS 0,nt.cr, Onuaha
RCMC Cabettt at Dundee
Dinner Tbcalcr, Omaba
AIDS llaollng Sttvke, 7pm,
St t-mnos Cbopcl. South &
I llh St.. Lincoln
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(2nd Wednesday)
VaJcOllJll,'s Day
February 18~rd Sunday\
G.,...SW Alliance Forum. 12:30pm. MCC-0
Commwdty ll.......-.e Cmltt l>e•oiopmffll
Feb 14
r6 Isl
Wodntsdayl
THE NEW VOICE
�FEBRUARY CALENDAR
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I \ I I<\ I II l I<, 11 \ '
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Alcohollcr Anonymous
Omaha: "An Allffflallve''
Outreach Cmttr, IOV
Meno SUlg 7pm, Lo\\C Ave
lnfo'Tests, t-4pm. 1723
" Liv•& Lei Lln"8:J5pm
l..eaVtDWorili, Om....
Pella LW>eran, 303 S. -I I I
GIL Akoholks Anonymous,
Lincoln: 8pm, Plymouth
7:30pm, Unitarian Church, 6300 Lesbian Di1CU111ion Grp
"A" Unc:oln. Call VJ 477-3526 Uncoln 7:30pm -172,..564-' Congttp11ooal, -08-SlU
Al-Anon _ ean..tod
Youth Talklint, 7pm-12m,
Suppoo Info for callers up
to a ,e 13, -173-'932.Llncoln
Voulb Suppor1 Grp. 291-6'781. age 13-21 p)
lcsb111n, or qoostion,ng s,mnht), Omaha
Voulb Talkllno. 7p-12m."'73·7932. Llncdo
Feb~ I {1st Thunday)
ci~Equal Protec!loo,
F e b ~ Satunlay)
nrv Tai Site, Nebtuka AIDS
Pro.i«t, 3610 Dodge. Suite 110,
West Ox>< Om.... 7-9-.30pm
NdWorl< Q , I pm, Cnblc
Channel 20. Llnooln
February 2 fist Friday}
Group, 7;30pm, MCC-Omaha
NOW ~ Nlgllt, 7pm, h t
l101WW1. 3114 I IIITney, Omaha
Babe's Stroet O
, 19& St M
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{2nd Thursday)
ISi M~Mead Hall.
7020Cass Omaha 291-6781 7pm
Slnlgl,1 Spooae Support Group 7 .
9pm, Mead Hall, I SI Mt'lhodlst
7020C....•. Room 20'), 291-6781
Feb 15 [Jnl Thursday)
February 9 12nd Fridayl
February 10 {2nd Saturday)
Froolnm...n, 6:30 pm., Fnda} A/tcfflOOI) Club The
Ch<:slerficld. Omaha
Outreach Cmter, ID\ Info.'l'c:st,, l-4pm & IOpm
2am. I 723 Leavenworth, Omalul
Womyn'• DiscUlllkl<I Group, Call l.aunc .s560'J37 or ~ 435-2418
Deadllne for Man:h """"of Nt!W Voice
SAGE c«r..
6-9pm. Lcsbion \'Klees
7:15pm.3319S 46, Uncoln,488-1178
Juli llumey & T. Marni Vos perform II\ e
$land up comcd) Ol lhc Lied ,.enter, 8pm,
February l6 {3nd Friday)
M.&opoHtan Club, 6 30pm,
4th Thursda
u.....
Uncdn
February 17 (3rd Saturday)
ICE BOWL R,gloaal Bowling
Tourmomtnt, Omaha
J SAT Wor1alhop, "$prcadinJ! the Good
Ncw!I", 1st ~lclhodiSI Chun:h, Omaha
Gam• Nl!lh•. 6;'.lO pm, MC'C- Omaha
N - Goooe, I Olb & Pacific.
Omaha
GLAGN S upport Group,
Grand Island, (Jal) JS.I. 7235
eb 22
ti
iiv.,.
Alllan«, forTmnsgcndcl
oornmuoity. llOl< 680, Coundl llufft SI
HNl'1landGayRodeoAll!IOC, DC's,Omaha
Genenil Meeting· 6pm
7pm, ISi Um1arum, Omaha
Gay & Lesbian Parffll Support
P-FLAG
Lincoln Wornm for Soortoty, IOrun.
Oall,c:tiQS Place, Uncc,ln, Juchlh 472-2'98
Womens Suppor1 Grp. 11nm. MCCOmaha
F ebroaP.; 23 14th Friday)
o...;..a;
<Dior, Ill\ JoforfCSIS, 1-4pm& 10pm.
2am, 1723 Lea,enworlh. Omaha
Feb~ 2414th Saturday)
Amttk:an,:;;,...ional & I I ~ Gulld,
Sioux City, IA, R,r lnfnrm.won, wn11>.
,\Bl'G, Bo., 1-12. S1ou., City, Iowa .SI 10'2
GLAGN 4th Annual ~ Show & °"1ltt.
Adam$ Co rairg,ound.<. HIIIUJ9
RCMC Spaghetti Ohmer, Urul)' Church. Om
eb 29 5th Thursda
March 1 (I st Frida yl
March 2~turdayl
i i - Clly
Alli~. for Transgtnder
oommuml) Belli 680, Councll lluff&.Sl.502
Roartland Gay Rodeo"--, DC's, Omaha
General Mct~ng- 6pm
Mar 7 {151 Thursday)
P
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ISi \lcth<>dist·\1cad
1lall. 7020 Cass. Omaha 291
6781, 7pm
Straight Spouse Support Group
7-9pnl, Mead lit.di, 1,1
~ fc~IOdi,,1 ?020 Ca.ss. Room
March ~nd ~'l"lday)
Outlti<hter. mv lnfoTcsts, J-4pm &
10pm 2am. 1723 l.earcnwonh, Omaha
Man:h 9 !2nd Saturdayl
Omaha Playtt11Club W"'1clllop: 2pm. Past) .
8pm, C.dl Masicr ·\m) 451 -'1987
S AGE Coffee House; 6-9pm. Lesbtan \ ,det>i
7. tSpm. 3319S -16. LIDCOln, (-!02)-188·
4178
209, 291-6781
THE NEW VOICE
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�CLASSIFIEDS
ORGANIZATIONS
,.,..,es.
DJ.forR~
For
Re<:eptions, and Fundnustts,
any type, of music for your spttlal occasion.
Call Paul Today -S'7Ull2
TYPJNG Nl:EDS?
4'3-<W?S/4'3-2308
Will bandleull, ,cryrcasombte mleS:docwnenls.
correspondcoc<. term papers. ocbcr office work
mcluding mat! processmg.
(M)96)
D<><M lmpro,,-enl Company. Pwnting, Wall
Papering. F,i~ Finishes. Kitchens, Bathroom$.
Ccmnuc T1k, 1-loonng. Michael 344-3262
(Au%)
Give Your Val<nUn• a i;peciJ11 gin - VOLi
wrapped up in noUlmg but a golden Ian from St.
Mary's T an. .t!IIZ SI. Mary's A••~ 341-374'
MASSAGE
OVERWORKED?
UN DERPAID ?
STJl£6SED OUT? RELAX! Pamper >""""'If
"llh Swedish Ma,,'S3ge In the privacy of your
EVERYONE WELCOME!
Attcnd the lmpenal Coon of Ncbia'llca OCON)
Boord Mcc1mg Monday. f•bruazs 01 The
Ntwllun Bar 17!5 leaH·n..i,nii
aha 7pm
Pi!llSONALS for Womyn
GWF, Tall, Ftmlnln<, Blonde, Slender. Blue
491 -3176
(Mi%)
lt'othc pm'<d Valmlln<alftl Gin ccr11ficates.
special lotm,1!1, o,ls. and aa,,,,,.;ories fl{,m SL
Mary•,T.... 22tl S1. Mary's Ave~ 341-374'
FOR RENT
Non-smoking Roomm•t• wanted: Wlutc
hekrosc.,uai lemale with gay fncnds loobn~ for
gay nxli> idual to
of' 1700sq n. fulbn,
furnished two bedroom twtl beth ground lcv•I
a ~ n t located near Wcstroods. Country
11:itcben. foonal dining room. $375/mo Deposit
and n:fcn:noes n,qmR'ld. Call 397-7416
share"'°'
(Fc96)
lloomm- wanlfd to share 1wobedroom boose
inlkmlOn. $250.00a moolh. Rel'<rcncesrcqwmi
Call Tcn,sa 455-4147 - leave a message.
(Fe 96)
(l'c96)
can·,
APPLICA110NS NOW
BEING ACCEPTED
PERSONALS ror M•n
GWM, 28 y.o., , ,, 1'10 lbs. looting ror fnends
only. M) other half works loo much and l"m
looking for a btOe ctc11cmtnL Call to leave
message. 712-32.~ ,\sk for Rob (l'c:96)
4024$7-4271
andwec:ltcodsmly
a warm
J'O'Bo,+ml
Omaha. NI: 681+1-0091
,.,IJ
FullllodyS- i w , M ~. llcall0&Nurtunng
(inaProceful F.n•iroomeol} Juan-Carlos.C.M T
Full Body llub - Docp heat & Oils. Reta.,.
RelcaseStrcss,BodyGrooming. Cal16- lOJ>-m.
)Cl creat~
Eyes, "4()'', seeks GWF ror Relationship Enjoy
sport.cc. mo,·ies. music. romantic dinners. Cati Fttllng Blue bff.au~ you'll be atone on
-.W-7!l8') Julie
(l'e96)
Valenclne~s Day? ·w e
iuarnntee t.J:uu u
golden tan
help )00 find )Ollr<>ne true: IQ\·c.
Sprlr.i lmok Is Just around 1M corner! Don'l bul II can't bun!! Sr. Mary's Tan, 2202 SL
hit the beaches looking as white as the winlcr Mary·, A ,cnue. 3-11-3740
soow Slan tanning e_ at St. Mary', Tan,
UG2 St. Mary's A venue. 341-3740
GWM 3', IUV Ne~ 6'. 160#. Looting ftwm:~cs
(Mr96)
one th.tit aJlo"·s Freedoms
ranul). YouriiCCl'CIISsafc,\llhrnel (WnteMc)
R
l>c>IM. Natlonall) siate l........d. Call 553-8657
for lllfonna!J<>ll/appolnuncnt.
(Jl.00)
(402) 342- 1017
GWM,l7 -6' 19511,s lllnd Grecn-,er)fnosc
- Prof $«,k I.tr " llone<t !'l,rsc,o 1'ho i<
wdlmg to I" c life lo the ruJlcst .. yet remmn an the
closctl In return Ill'••• hfcof'lu, eand ha PP,"'-""·
2.S40 ro, safe. run tunes - Looting for well
~ c d men. I'll be wailing «> bcaJ rrom )OO
(1'<96)
81 White Male.., subnn&swc bottom seeks "'ell
<MO\'-..ldom1non11op. AgeandRaoenoproblcm,
Blacks cspcc1ally welcome. Use me for your
pleasure Open to all but porn Wnte PO 13<,392. 1:sst.• L\ s16.'l8
cr-c961
IIIWM, 45, seeks married WM with a,crngc or
better build. a non-smol:cr, and wanting 10 meet
and cnJO)' "hatc,·er on regular basis ~IUSI be
ne.,blc, clean. and discrete. AJ!< urumportnnl
I Ja,e mao) 1dlcrests, c,,'J)Otlall) )OUrs Wntc
llo, 3'la!lt, Omaha, l\li C.8137- 00!8 (f,c%}
Young thinking and actlng GWM, earl) 50'•
- Hoodsome,ocu,·e,aodSl)Onted - Looting for
othcJs m the an:a mtcn:stc:d in becoming fncnds.
pos.~1bly_
dallng, and "hate,·cr else that mo>
follol<•I Wnte to: kl'!)', P.O. Box 3 l<l'>I, Omaha.
NE 68131-005,I. I'm loolong fom11rd to hc:lrifll!
from Yc,ul
(Fc96
RAJU) RAI.R...
Just WaotcdTo \Vind You Up!
I lappy Valenti- Day . .... fondly. DB
PRINTING PLUS-.W• Lon You,
New Vo,r~ Slaff
MUSIC
DIRECTOR
Metropolitan Community
Church of Omaha is looking
for a part-tJme Music
Director to lead our music
program. Responaibillties
include preparation &
preeentatfon of choral
music for one service on
Sunday (20+ voice choir),
scheduling apedal music
for second Sunday service,
choir rehearsal during
week, and presentation of
speclal muncal programs
during the year. If
interested, please send a
resume or letter to:
Rev. Dr. C. Earle Lewis,
Pastor
P.O. Box 3173
Omaha. NE 68103
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The New Voice of Nebraska
P.O. Box 3512
Omaha, NE 68103
THF NFW vn1r.F
�lincoln BIG GUY SEARCH:
GWM, 3A, 160, ,..ks IIOd,y
ond heo,y .., men lor good
cQnvtnohon and more
l'teo,e 1-e O meuoge
..31659
Omaha l'M A FUN GUY:
G<NM. S'4•, ...II i..11, 1•0.
31 , ,hart ln1Ming ho.r,
ol1r"""9, see\,
wlio
OAI -sotJe and
for lun and more Pleo>0
1-e o """"'90- ,,31,21
Rogen ANYONE OUT
THERE?: GWM. 1Mb Olh·
111 for lun, lnend,hip and
°"""·
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lool.ing for iomoone clean,
diKreel and
1o1c.
~ ol ining,. giw, me o
,1e, "'
Omoho OPEN AND WIU·
ING: GWM. 6'2•, 210,
col· " 7597
for
fun and more. Opon IQ onr
Orc:l., FIND Ml SOME·
IODY TO LOVE: h. .Junned
BM 5'8 165, 47, lool;ng lo,
""""""IQJo.. • 8294
clorlc hoor, groy f)'ti, hoi,y,
' lloche/gooiee, loolting
ining Pleo.. loo,e me o
meuoge"IS9n
j
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more Pleose leave a MM·
,ego. .,30720
Omoho NAUGHTY IN
NEBIIASKA: GWM, 25,
s10·. 11s. ,ubm,moe,
...... mo,oirrne and ....
built men, hu,ky pre!erred,
lo, bar hoppng, plecm.e
and - . l'leo,e lecwe a
me a coll • 62A I
Nebtod<o TALK TO ME:
GWM, young pro/e,,icml,
...... Olher pnilenicml
1
GWM , 1 25·35, for 1n11t1st1ng c:onvtnalion ond .."'9'· Ploo,e Joo... 0 .....
,age. .. ,3101
meuoge
Di"""°"'Srnoke/Orug free
a must! Plea,e loo... o - ·
,ego. • 28022
Ntbro,lca DOMINANT
SEEKS SUBMISSIVE:
GWM, 43, pro/es>1c,ool,
mnon1 ...i ho,,y. 1Mb
iul,m,..;.. and Of*1 minded
boy, wlio o,e roody lo ploy
Ploo,e loc,..e O me,,oge.
..23767
Omaha BIG HEARTED:
GWM, lonely, 30, 6' t •
j(I(), brown hair and eyes,
"'°"·nec1 sl,y, ...
..... ......
2(J.AO, lo, lun and
more. Please lea... a mes·
,oge_ .. u223
Eoslern OU> AS YOU
FEEL: GWM, 58, dueo,e
free and c/,,aeje, ,eel;,
- · 45 or oldet, lor a,,uol
rebionJ,ip Pleo,e leo,,e a
""""'9" •22054
Nob<cnko LET' S MEAT:
GWM -ly 40',, 6'5•
200, brown
':J.bLe
eye,
·"*··
prole,,.,..,,,
3S-50. lor lr.endsh,p and
Unc,,ln HEUO THERE: I'm
30 y/o, 5'11, 190lbs, red
di,I; ho;,, mu,iod,e, bl.
eye,. I'm on edUCOIOd oraf'I
llig 2 .....i guy, 20-50 "'
gr, ID lu,ow • 8o95
NE NHRASKA DUDES:
Jo,cn, 25, bind/ 5'10 165,
lile "' meei and lollc w,,h
'°"" gup in ~ area, give
Omoho BUTCH BOYS
ONLY: Bi WM, 36, 170,
.... bui•. mosoilone and
handsome, dn,g/omob/d~·
eme free, ¥Otied inleteits,
...... ..,., mosoirrne and
'""""lor men lor lritndship
and """'· Plea.. lee,,,, 0
meuoge "16922
Nebro,Jco SIR, YES SIRI:
GWM, 33, ST· 170, dorlc
blonde hoot. bllJt ll)fl, ......
Olhw moln interested in
friendsh,p and -/Slc,,e
reol,ty Ploo,e locM .,. a
meuoge ..21159
Nebrod<o 80TIOM'S UP:
GWM, 35. -.ell bua,, 5'10"
beard. blue eye,, blonde
hair, ...ks Olher wbrn"""'
male, lor ~ lecMI
meome,,oge .,12385
Nebm<lo FRIENDS FIRST:
GWM, SW, 175, wtl
i..11. ...L GWM',. 20-45.
,.....,o,d in lroendsh;p, and
lun wiln relohon,l,,p po,,1bll·
ity l'teo,e loo... a me,,cge
..12874
Nobrosl<o ANY PORT
WIU DO: GWM, 5'6•
160, modera,.Jy MT)', Gree!<
prm/rxt, good endwmnl,
...i., G8M/GlM, age not
;,..,.,.,.. Pleo,e ...... 0
meuoge. • 14073
Omoho SAi.AMi FOR
YOU: Sort, new IQ oreo,
5'10, 170 dk ho,r ......
t1ol..n, ho,,y, 1110K cli11.g lor 20·35, d«enl shape
men, good loolting, 9"" me
ocoll· "9620
uncoln HOUSEBROKEN:
I'm llcg4 someone ,n my oreo
wlio is '""' fun ond i*'1 rm
29 y/o, 6'3, 200lb,, bll</bll.
ayou wont O ho,,..boy, coll
mt. •9691
Omoho YOUR COM·
MAND IS MY DESIRE:
25. GWM. ""Y wbr,,iu,,o
loodong for ...., ogg,......
ond mod1ne men to meet
co o "'9l'lor be,;,. i - me
o fflti"'9'. "II 040
Omoho TAKE CHARGE:
R,cl,ord, 28. 6'3, 200 blJ.
O..,ho FREE AT LAST
rocenily di,om,cl 35 yIo
lg4 .,.,_ 28·AO wlio ~
molure. re,pon,ible and
lriencly, ii inlO<tiled, pleo,e
loo,eomeuogel "46013
uncoln TAKE CARE Of
YOU: 32 y/o guy in1ore,led
in meeting a 'FY wlio .. lkg2
~ time C7"°Y from ...
bars. I t....l o lor and rm
!ks• ,.._,. "' Jal... core
oll •46274
Omoho CONSERVATIVE
GUY: K
yle,
oreo, int
now"'
in - lriends. bm/bluo,
nice !M', 26~~dn ""·
con~.
to meet
iho """" hope lo hoar from
you- • 71AO
Omoho SENSITIVE AND
ROMANTIC: GBM, guy, ~kos """""· qu... """·
mu>ic and ~ing •me
w,lh my lo... 24•AO J,m
ond trim, I'm senMtrve
romantic and mo,,ogo.110JS,
uncoln LETS SPEND TH£
NIGHT TOGETHER: 6'2
blonde/blue 18511,, llg4
w,i, Ieng l,o;, I
~ o lot ci hme
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roce not impl• "6925
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Millard BUILT TO LAST1
·Mile. lodc,no for O wtl
built guy 22-fs pou ..t. 9""
me o coll • "36A2
colt ""' • •6361
Omoho Altrodivw bi
Wlvlo male 25 nod_..,
no druo, mu.ah b,,ifd
....,Id tie 10 tty lo h.4f.ll your
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25y/o and rm ,n khool rm
11.g.1........,. 19• wlio l;le,
,.,-.,... fun. party and meel
- peopo "'' ..,., ..46292
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l,iacoln. 475-2269
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