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�OUR TURN: Opinions of New Voice Staff
WE'RE "GRANDPARENTS" AGAIN!
By Sharon Ven Buteel
Well, just guess what I Some of you ma)
rcmanber thc atticlcs we wrote about losing our
bcouuful Siamese I limolayau cn)SS. ~ and
about the follow-up Sl0t') Iha! lold how ct05$cyed T1lhe came 11110 our house hold. soon
followed b) a misclucvous Slray Utat we named
Sarnuc:I
Well. al:Jcxl 7
•110T111le "-.nt to spend
a ""ild """keod" "11h a litUe male I limalayan
named "Gremhn." and, as should he c,pectcd
,.h,m fenilc females do not pr.lClicc
sex·.
our hule gtrl Jany turned up prognanL
These last few weeks she has really looked
hke she had swallowed a cantaloupe, but this
cantaloupe had legs and heads th!ll. could mo,·c
aroWld and kick a1 )OUr hand" hen you felt her
tummy.
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-,.re
\Vhcocvcr she would come mto the room.
0.rla v.'Ollkl bulSl intosong .. Roll 0111 The Hanel."
bul Tillie was QO( insulted. sheJust oopp,d up and
1m,stcd on
bci ng held and pen.cd.
Then )-nlay. Tillie hegan ..ung str..uge.
rc,-1lcss and meowing almost ""'1.stnnlly So.
when .... "COLIOW(llt this OIOllllng. WC locked
her and her box and her litter bo, and food and
water mlo the office and we \\C:nl off lo work
And, as yoo might ha•·e guessed. whcff we came
home LONdlt 11 was to find 5 uny. white boby
kittens eU<kllcd up m the bo, T1lhe wa.< al the
door. mcowmg loudly. ww,un~ out o< thc office
to tell us all about her accootplisluncnl We
all<M-.d her her momentof glory and !hen told her
kl J!Cl 10 work feedulg lbc;le bobtcs ,ic) the)' could
grow bl g and strong,
We .. ~ IOWIIICh the babies~ and pll)'
for aboul 6- 8 "eeks and then .,c,.,11 !ind bu)i,rs
for them (c,ecpt thc one "c have promised to
Grcmlin's°"'tlC"')· It wasa long,;eon:h lolinda
"l!"flll• but dott1111ant male" to m.,te ,.,th oor
Tillie. but it was definitely l'ortb lhc search.
Oh. speabng of grnndch11dnm. I Stippoo;e I
M>OOJld rnl yoo in on the lore.st bapp,nings of lhc
fam1I) M) daughtor is office manager for o
commodities compan). her husband is a
professiOOlll p<lin1<r and Uie grandcbil~o arc
JUSl fine Kalh) IS almost 1 and 1''00,'.,ng por1
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lime and j!Clting ready for her senior )·ear al
Central T1m,s l~andhasllls6r,qrulfncndand
is pla)ing baslte1h,JI and ruruungtrnclt. And btlle
John Pierrt ,s lllmost -1. and sull cnu) about
l'\'M·or Raogcrund llatman. I le hacl • lot o( "'n'"'
and car 1nfecoonsas a toddler and hi! lan11, was
IIDJXlinxl ol\ro cnwgb thal he doesn't pwnouncc
words clcarl). but he 8"C1I 10 speech classes
through Omaha Pubbc Schooband L< gctuog a lot
belier aboul makins sounds c:om>:tly
Carla ma gn,at amt t,.,cc over. Ashley IS one
)tar old and Amanda" about one: MOOlh old.
We'll he malanga tnp to Knn<os IO vis1tlhc:m m
early July
Well. that ·s thc update on our "graodbds"
w.i """"1l>d 1clnrn cs. l'n11l 1.,.'1 urne. take good
con: of each other
,u
HOW ABOUT A
WEB SITE?
Dear lidi1cr.
r ve been rcadmg Tiu! N""' Vcn<os•.nce r vc
mo• eel lo Nein.ska. bod< in 11189. While I'm n<.t
asuhscnbcr.J make sure I goocaofmywa) to get
a oopy CVCf) nionth.
From 1991-1993. I was the faculty a,Msor
for the Gay and Lesbian Student Orpni1.lllion a1
l.>NO When I went b:>clc tosc.hool. I had tog,• e
up thal po61UOI>- 81tt if of(erod me a chance 10
rcall> gCi inlO the Telccommwucalion ago_
I've eslllblishcda homepege ooAmerial On1..mc and include a loc of informouon as I find 11
out on lhc ,·anou., .sites 1n Omaha. lh1s 1ndudcs
lhcatie. opera. S)mpllon). a> ,.ell as ga) and
lesbian issues.
I was woodenog if you ru,e ever c:ons><lt:rtd
laking ri., New V<Ha in llns d1rcdl0n. I rcali,e
lbal "11b copynght.s. no1 all material could be
mcludcd on the site. bll many thin!!" hkc pogcs
31 lhmugh 35 of the ~lay issue "'OUld lend ilSCtr
to• "eb pogc.
If you·-. cx,ntemplatod lllklflll Uus step. bul
don'I have the umc or knowlcd¥!' 1
odo Uus. I'd
gladl) •oluntrer my lune and ,f n<ttS.""} thc
compurer s(*:C on my occoun1 here 10 open up
<UCha 51tc l()'OU',·eUw.)ughl aboul It andclccidod
ogrunst 1~ ,slbcte an) wa) lbat I can mcludethc
dircclOf)
<• seiv1ces, and ••nous calendar:< of
cvent.s on my per.1on.1h1tc "ilbout v,oo,t,ng ani
oopyngbl laws, g,nng propcrcttdil k1thcodltonal
.wr at Thr New Vc,ce.
1'banks ror mking the umc out of your bus)
schedule to read my m:ul. •nd loot forward to
nt~I montb'.s ,~ue. m well asa rcpl)
PS It wa, gn:al lo sec a "cdd1ng
announcement 1n the magaz.1nc.
rm
contcmplnung the s:,mc aclJOOS ffl)"'lf ma )eat
orso.
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Copyriglu 1996. All nghlli.....,.. ed
Publ1c:w~1 ('/ lhc name.. phoK,gJaph or 111.cness of IY1) pcnun. bll!il~. or orpnt7lll10111.- not IO bt.
con!tln.led ab il'l 1tdcauoooi W ~xllll onmtahon or prcl'ttt:net cl ,Uth pc.:!"«)n.. busi~. orcwr.n?ru1«i
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�LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
THANKS FOR SUPPORTING NAP
Dear Frknd.
~1y 111111C is JO!l<pb Coorad and I •m • pm;<X1
living with AIDS in Nebraska. I am also I client
oflhc Nebraska All)S Project (NAP).
I rcali"" lhat . - of}"" do noc 1:no,1> me. bot
I wanted 10 thank }W for your support of NAP.
When I was d1al1)l()<Cd "ith I DV. I though\ \he
endtedcomc. Tlicn1•Jrn<.tlungspocialhappcncd
I foudd the Nctnsb AIDS Projcc)I. I am writtng
lln.• l<!UerlO ask lhat }W C)(,ns,dcr makmg a g,Jl kl
!'<AP today.
ll " dtlficull ror me lo dcsc.nbc llic
U\'CIWhclDUQg scm,: of """"1wn that I e,pcri<ncc
\\'lib llus d,...,.,.,. Few peopk uodcrstnud "hal
"'C""' goong lbrough and olhen even ll')' 10 find
ways 10 blame you for "catching" AIDS. Tbc)
wnucmn'}W for having a virus.
lam really••') lucky I am surrounded byo
k,v,ng family and p'd (ricnc:b. I lowcvcr. I lind
lhal l still - 1 bclplOovctOOmCmao) ob;;laclcs
Olher cbenu I toow ha, e no ooe IO whom they
can 111111, lhal..ls cxc:ep1 for NAP For tine J>'Ol'N',
there an: volunteelll
lhc Ouddyond Practiall
Suppo11 programs tbal come IDIO our homes and
unselfishJ) offer emotional and da~lo-day
support coolang, clcaninj!. laundry. s
DI!.
rrom
orsomcooc10simplys,tandl,.._ l ha,c nends
who would have lo<l lbcir home had ll DO( btto
for the f,n.w:ial and legal a.s.<istancc from NAP
This agency is a tremendous sourtt ofSuppo<1 for
the 300+ men. women and childi'Cn they senc.
I 1'oow )'OU uudclstand' AIDS doc;t mote
than rob u,,ofourhcalth ,\IUooollcn. AIOS mi.
us off from the outside world. lllkcs our jobs.
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Becau.<e of )our finatl<'jaJ suppoo., I knl>"
oonkrupls
finooedl. oud 1cnr1 At our spmL
NA Pean'\ curctlusdiseasc. tu the) doCVCf)thing thal )'OU an: lhcn: with DIC as I race the dad)
they aw 10 ~ lbc quality of llfe for pooplc cballcn~ of living w,th AIOO When I netd
like me lhu,, ))'0'"1ding the means to ma1111.-un our help with Medicaid~ Mcdican: - you ore
lherc When I nood a nde 10 lhc doclot - you are
independence and our dig111t)
I am hooorcd lhal I have llus opportunity to then:. When I attend chcnl luncheon - you 11n:
wnle to you, bccau,,c I know )'OU
the then:, We are facing Ibis dlsea.'IC together
, alue vf • pl>lc:c llk:c KAP. 11 is'") s,nccrc bup:
l "°'"' lhou!1hl 111'11 m> bfc ,..,. <wer ~""' l
I.bat }'OUr ruJ$wcrn Ill bea jlCOCrt>US c:ootnbut,m
kn<"' lhol - like~ man) uf the pooplc toocbcd
8ecal1'fC then, an, people like >"" "ho care, by lhc prosr.unsof lhc K<:bn1ska i\105 l'n)iecl people hv,ng .,,th All)$ 10 Nebraska and AIDS aw rob me of m) health bul II wllf nc, er
llOUlh\\'cst Iowa know that lhcrc is no entire group lake m~ spuil NAP is • ptac:,: lbal bus made tl
committed profess,oo.1Js lhcrc \\ilh u,, Yoor possible for me 10 underslaod llus. 1'honk >"" for
conllnucd !OJPJ1Q11 iscri11C1l 1ftbc Nebraska AIDS )OOr SUpPOr1 of NAP.
There is no sagn <11 a cure for AlDS Your
ProJCCI Is 10 continue pro<idini serv=
Perhaps the most 1111wzing llu11g about NAP C)(JlllJnwd <u1,pt.C1 will help ~ c c Umt ulhcD
IS thal ttirC<ll cliCl1l ~rv,c:e, IS onl)' I pl11
the hke myself who nul.'<t face llus dlsea~ "di DOI
work Ille) do Sh<>rtly nRcr coming to NAP. I have 1odoso alone
Sn¥:Crel)',
JOio«I lhcir Spc,,kcr's Uurcou When I ho•·e the
JOO!Cph J Conrdd. Jr
chance 10 share my stOf) with 04hcB and help
1hem under.llJlnd what they mll<l 10 do pn,<cct _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _,.
thtmsclvcs I know that I am sa, mg b,cs
M°"I of the speeches I give these daysarc 10
LETTER POLICY
young people I sec "bat a ucmcndous tbn:al
The New Voice will publish only
A1DSi.•10tbtf1Aureofour)'001h wui.u N.\P.
lhoM 1-.10 lhe editor which
mart)' (if noc rtlOOI) of lhesc kids "wld nc,•er
Include lull name and elU- addreae
achance 10 leam lml theyam ll\ e free of I IIV and
AIDS
or phone number so - can verify
n:aches
authenticity. You can request that
Each year, NAP
ru IO 1ens of lhoosandsof
c acm&< lhc state.
your name not be published but Your support makes this possible So ptc.sc,
must be able to contact you lor
won·, you sic do"n nght now and make a.,
verification.
~roos a oontnbuuon as yoo can to NAP.
rccogn,,.,
or
or
ha•·•
~:;.r.rogJUIDS
For Advertising
Information Contact:
NVN
P. O. BOX 3512
OMAHA. NE 68103
Or Call
Dick Brown, Advertisin,i MB.
(402) 451-4737 or (402) 453-6'688
Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual & Gender Issues
Relationships. Sclf Acceptance.
Arudety. DepresslOn. Addlctlons.
Fears. Phobias. AIDS.
Job Stress
INDIVIDUAL OR
COUPLE 'IBERAPY
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2431 So. 120th (2 Blks. North of Center St)
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THE NEW VOICE
�ONYX IMAGES TO
CELEBRATE 5TH
ANNIVERSARY
A DAV I'l l ALWAYS
REMEMBER
lldil<J<.
Every day ,s a special day lll our lh cs Some
L)c;u
arc more memonblc lhno olhcTh, The mosl
memorable day for me. and one ru alwa~
remember. was Saturday, December 2. 1995.
M) ramil) is very acuvc in volunteenn, ror
lhcNelJrask:a AJDS Project. wc·ve been in•·olvod
wilh lhcdclh cnng oCOlri.<tltlllS and Easler b&<ka.•
and Thanksgiving meals to chcnts of NAP We
have held many F•i;e sales 10 nusc lDOOC) ror
them. We have also had lbc pleasure of' IK1•Uog
dinneN for .. Ni~hl of 1,000 Stars: · II "an
e,·crung filled with glarrour, gluzaod cclcbriucs_
While all or the 800\'C may l!OUOO lik.
e
uoforgcuablc: •• cnu, lbc one thal had 1he '"""1
1mpoct on me wa, the day I volwiteered to work
at lhcCiYlc Au<b1c,num It was lhc wcelccnd Ulc:
AIDS Quilt \\8S on pubhc <bsploy "My mrun
~ I ror bein~ lhrn, WOS toc:heck ID volUlllCCI'$
and g,-c lhem lbear IISSll!DO(I 8l'C8S Ounng my
threehoorsbiO., J ,.1l1Chod many voluDICCfSoomc
tn and out. some cvc.n in t ~ Ev~l')"tW was
mo•.-od in u dafferenl way. The one !lung about
........,., ,s lllill ii ha., no rncc. rchj!iou• or gcmlcr
boundaries I knew I was gOIDIJ IO sec lbe quill at
lbc end or my liluR. but 01 lhis u,oc I didn"t tnc,,-
April I \I, 19%
people'• J,vc,, The nngmru.1cr wa.~ n:J~acod by
readers who read the rirunes of the unfonun.11e
ho8e pu,clswereondL,-pioy Tbcdo"11S
"ere replaced by volurrtcers all an "hi 10. "ho
comforted, is,tors and pm1cc1od lbc panels
\SI ",aJkcd nround lhc room looting al each
or cbc panels. I nealuod that each one had 11s own
spccaal ,1ory, A., I Slopped and look«!, I tned IO
unaginc '"hat lhelr lh·cs mll'il have been like As
WC reached \ht end. \\'C $1\\1 I.he familiar name of'
a VCI)' dear rricnd who had Ills <l"'n,pccial placc
At thal moment mstead 11f michmi for COlton
cand) or pop. I reachod fora>mfon nnd a IJSSue
Before l'elc:ft,tbcrewasonespocinl panel h
"11S me wbcn: "" could lea•e upccial lllCS$lg<:.
I ktlC" \\.hal I wanted 10sny bccou:se al tnme from
lhc bo(tom or my heart ond !iOOI Ft,r )00...,. the
da) I 'II all''a}'S remember ended oo lhe pooel
when: I wru4c, "May OO<l blOS'l and pmlcel my
u nelc .lac) "
Sina,n:l),
Aol"la S
St llcmndc.11e
Orock!I
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wha1 10 <.<peel.
The bmc had wme for me 10 Jc:,," my poot
and procood 10 lbc main floor Tills wasan 3fC8
111111 l hod been ,n man) times before. Onl) Ibis
umc instead ol'clo" M. arumals and• nngmastcr.
lbc,,e thinl)S l'CRI replaced " uh t,..anl panel• o(
Ilow""' )'QU and lhe re,;I ,,r lhc ,1nff or the
Voice domg1 Based on mi .-rvouort, or the
\'c»c:e. e,•c')1hmg 5CCillS 10 he JU.,t humnung
alOOJt.
Sorry I ha, en1 pcoonally been en and obooA
10..., and greet you all la1cl) bw l ha••c kept a
~tant watch and uucrcsc in our c:ommunit) ·s
,cry line map,,ne,
I woold late 10 JC<fu<'St lhal the follow,~
infurmntion regarding our rr.ucmrtfs 5th
lllllUYCtSal) be 1neludod ,n the """ calendar of
m.'lJ()I' events dunng lbc coouog year scc:ooo or
the Voice.
<ktober
ii, 11. 13 -
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Your bm1bcrs of ONYX t\iAOES are 10051
appn,ci3b•c <>I )lltll" e<hausti•c cll'ans. lhroop.b
Thl'New VoiN, IOpM idcamodiummwhicbaJJ
lbc vanous j!rollJ)"l or our illu.stnous communit)
may portlcipatc.
Th:lnk Y <>u,
Reggie B<>) kirn
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�TAKE A FEW MINUTES FOR A SURVEY
L"mbda, lhc Ga) 1.esBiTrans S1uden1
Assoeaahon or 1bc l'ni"c.rsit) of Ncbrasb
(formcrli 01..SA) 1s puumg op a SIie on lhc
W0<1d \\ ,de Web
Remember how scare<I and lonely you "'"""?
As a resource used anonymously. Ulis silt will
hclpbundreds. pot!Siblylhousondsofl""Jl.*'oornc
10 tcnns ,..,lh 1hcu sc~uahly Of gender 1denl1ty.
And guess what? We "'Dnl your help!
\Ve'1<1 lr}lD~ 10 provide diverse inl'onnation
on people who have come oul in lhc Midwest
(cspcc,ally Ncbra>b) mcluding UNl... s1uden1$
and alumru. reli,iO<IS f,pm:s and fomous r,>Y
people, HOl'-cvcr,lhcprornesof""""ll'ingS1nUgl,I
people arc also welcomed, and scxnc s1nughl
people tllll)' have received lh,s rorm
I low can )OU help? JUSI tal:c 5 rrunuu:s 10
answer lhc roUOWtng questioos. All qucstiom
are opoonal, take as much spooc as )'OU w11111 to
ROSI< er lhc qucst,ons. Please read lhc <bsclaimcr
at lhe end or llus dc,cumtnl
Date;
Name:
Where are you from?
Where do you hvc now?
Racial/ethnic background:
Age:
Age you came out
Original anaiomu:al gender:
Gender ident11y:
Current gender.
Scxualuy:
Occopauon:
College:
Major.
Corle~ degrees held. from where and the
class of:
Do you plan to have children? how?
Are you dating anyone? How Jong and what
gender 1s tbat person?
Do you plan IO many 1n your hfcuroc?
Do you Llunk it should be illegal for same.>
gender couples to marry?
Does your religion recognize same-gender
unions?
Religion you grew up with:
Current religion:
Docs your religion aa:cp1 you the way you
arc?
Do you think that the queer llSJlCCIS of your
life make you a sinncl'I
If so, do you lhinlc God "ill purusb you?
Do you distinguish between God and
religion?
Arc you out to your family?
... yourworll:?
... your straigh1 friend•.
Did you lose many Mends, fam1ly,Jobs by
oommgout?
Do Y'?" reel oomfonable talk>ng with mos1
str.ught PCO!lle about your hfo?
Do )'OU reefc.'tpectcd DOI to talk about your
lie around s1raigh1 people while they
endl=lychattcron and on abou1 thtirlives7
Do you ihmk it should be legal for you to be
fircd because of your gender or sexual
idcnti1y?
Do)·ou feel morecomfonablc "henruound
mostly gay people?
When did you li1$t rcaliz,c you arc queer?
Did you oomc oul to )'OUrsclf« Olhcl$ after
first realizing this?
Was conung oul difficuh for )'OU?
Do you think yourscxwilityor gcndendenuty
1s an innate charocicnsuc or 1s it learned?
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Do you think that there 1s a reason queer
P<)(ll)!c exist? 1 so." hy?
r
tould you change )our scxualny or gender
ideoti1y if you wanted to?
If lherc were a pi 11 you could take lhal would
make you straight, would }'OU lake n? If nOl,
would you have taken it at some other point
m your hfc?
Can people be "cured" or lhcu queerness?
Do you speak "ith a hsp?
Would you say you have a dirfercnt "style",
perhaps in mtcnor design or fash1on than lhc
~nef,11 population? Ifso. do you think tha1
ihis 1s an 1nna1c char.ictensuc among gay
PCO!llc or do )'OU lhmk ll is learned?
Do )'OU wear makeup?
A re you Sllllsfied wilh how queer people arc
portrayed in !he media (especially the local
media)?
Where do you go IO mcct other quccrpcople?
Are you seeing anyone?
Whal do you Oun~ the~ prioriucs of the
"gay agenda" should be?
Do you consider )'Olln;Clr an activ,st? If so.
what son or Liu ngs do you do?
Arc you "bulCh , "fem" or unconcerned
With lil mg up to gender roles?
Arc you le(1 halKfcd?
Ha, e you ever had a sexual c,peneoce w1lh
a person of the oppo611C sc.t'/ (If so, please
clabora1c)
How concerned arc you about AIDS?
Has the AIDS epidemic changed your sc,ual
beha\'lor?
Do~ D111n t0 stay in the Midwest all or
your hfc~
Many gay people arc ecccnU1c or ncurot,c.
arc you?
Tbanl< }OU for ialong lhe u me IO fill tlus OIL
Ir you ha•e coming oui Sloncs, mcmo,rs, el<
already prel)OJ'Cd. plCO$C feel rrec io send lhem 10
me(pn,fcr.iblyon llopp)'dist ,n MSWordo(via
t •mail).
Hey. "bY not pro,"lde a pliolo? We're trymg
tousctluspogctocstabbsllourbumaruty Besides.
everyone kool,~ how bonnga page of nollling bta
tcl<I can be. E•mail me )Our .peg or .gif filc:s heft,.
or I can scan them for you by mailing lhcm to me.
(Send re.tum c:nvclopc co have the picture
l'dum<d). Youmayalsoarmngc for me101akea
p,Gture or you.
Please e-mail tlus f0<m back to me al
lbo&sc:lm@hcrbie.unl edu orb)• n,gular mail at.
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lhe Uni versi1y o(Nebrusb ore under noobl,gaooo
ID publish 311} malerial you provide U<. The
infonnauon you provide may or may not be put
on lhc NU Frorucr systc,:n.
On lhc UNL c:ampu,i, cvc,yooe - students.
racully. $IJl(f and members of the general publ"'
have acecss to computer 1crrruools in lhe many
labsoocampu~ Nll FronuerCA1''NOT reslrid
matcnal f mm these l.tlCl1. The pro1 ider can place
a disclaimer on the individual homepage
ScmaUVCOf UccllSltd ,nrormauon Iha! should DOI
be sce.n b)' anyone "ub access to a campus
lc:munal should OOI be p!occ,d on NI l'ronuer
Lambda's web SltC has NO t 1S!;
RESTRICTIOXS, "hich means that the
information in our web site becomes public
do,n.11n This means that anyone .,;lb accc:ss lo
the NlJ Ff("IClUCt ~v~r w,11 hnvc ac«U to the:
1Dformat100)ou pro•lde (•1nuall) anyone ,n lht
"00d)
Doo"I Id lhis scare you aw•} Ch•na:s ore
only a handful o( people will end upclicldngon
your indiv,dual IDfonnalion, and O>OSI or lhcm
be w>dc,.lllnd,ng. l..ambdadocsallow you to
use an assum<:d nnn,c, bu1 Ulis is <hsoouragoo
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TROY PERRY, MCC
FOUNDER, AT
MCC-OMAHA
The Reverend Eilder Tro> Pmy, founder of
or Mctmpoli1an
Commuru1yChurchcs. w,11 speak a1 Mctropolitnn
CommuMy Church or Omaha. on Thunday.
June 27 Rev. Pmy is including Omaha as pnn of
a nallODwidc to,ir to misc funds for lhc purchase
and renovation of• mulll-nullion dollar compk:.•
"tuch will house lhc Tn1cmauonal Offices or
Ll'}.ICC and also lhc "mother church" MCC of
La,Angelcs which wasdcslmycdinaneanhquak<
dunng rec:cni )""'° Re• l't'ffY1""' been a leader
in the right ro, tzay. lesbian. bisc,ual, and
tbc l ' nlversal F<:llow,b,p
transgcncler n~IS since he founded l 'FMCC m
1968 <•year~~.. Stone..,,11 Riou.) T!'<
pubhe ,s ,nvncd 10 come hear 1h,, d)nam1c.
inspired speaker catl lhc church office n1 3452563 for details.
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COMPETITION TO
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SALOON
By Shelley
Foat•, Correeponclence
Secretary
The 12th annual lntcmauonal Gay Rodeo
Asoociation Com cntion IS being held in Omaha
lhis >""" 11 .. ,11 be at lhe Red uon I kltd, Jul~ 25
• 28 and will include a dance compeliuon
Cori_ from all lhe other rodcoassocwli<m
....-1.btcounuyandCanada ..,11 beoompcung
ror lhc bcsl ID each or 4 di ..s,ons In order ror
HORA IQ send conlestanlS to Uli• competition,
we "ill be hooun.gouro,,·n local compeiibooon
Salurda>. Junc 1st. at oc·s Saloon
The divisions range from Beginners (ror new
danccts) to tntcrmodimeand Advanced (l'cachcrs
of C & W ClonceJ You will be Judged tn lhe 2
ilep, ,nltz. and a f rccstyle dance of )OIi' choice
Slop in and waich 1hc video of tnsi years
c:ompelJIJ<>n held ID 0,i<:ago Ond gel an 1dea uf
what )Oil can "peel You do DOI have IO be a
Rodeo member IO perue11"'tC ID ibis conU>st. bUI
"• will be aslang lhe winners 10 JOUI IJOR,\ '<'
lh:11 they can compc1ea1 the lotcmauonal Conic,;t
mJuly
Elllry fonns are a•a,lablc at oc·s Saloon or
cacl>Oo•idBradyformoremfo I seeall of)'OU
out tlw:n, on lhc dance floor every weekend and
knoo we ha•clotsofdwlocrs "ho could compete.
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I n:ccnUy "Nie• thanlt you note regarding
yourseneson-unoo1n·scayCommunit)- I loo
I actu:all) scc:o the final cd111on. I ,.ouJd ba,•c
\\Olten the O()(C to )OU dtlTercntl) I "''3S \Cf)'
olTcndod to
the final cd,11on,. lucb ,mpl,cd
1h31 ~,conlysoaal life roragayman ,s toha,csc,
ma public plac,,. Whal a poor way to end such a
,.,.w,
,.,>ndcrful series Me and my portncr have been
together ro, ""'and• hair )ta<S and many Olhcr
oouplcs a loc longer than that Our soctal hfc
"owd be similar to anyone else's U1 the gencrol
p,,bbc. ll'c go ll\11 for d1Dll0r, theater, or spend
qwhty ume with friends and famil). If )OU sre
loot,ng fora spcc,Jie py hfc there arc gatbcnng,i
Olhcrlhanu public forumof se, We haven dub
m IO\<R, • ne,j!llborhood bw. and man) ocher
organiations and 8fOOPS. As a ga) communit)
we also r.i,ea lugho,rthan a, eragc rare ofaloohal•
drus abuse and our )outh are at • great ruak of
su1c1de 110\\evcr at would not be fair for one 10
s1J11e that gay. and lcsb,ans arc all abusmg
subslancc, and all our )outh ore•u,cadru. I can,.,.
den) the ract that "3) sc, docs occur in public
places. Man) do II for the thrill or tnJO) the n,;t
mvohtd INtluscascthercpro/)abl) nocoo:or
l'C$Olut1on. Tbc otbcr side of tlu• '"''"" is e, ••
thouShl ,, ma) be wrong (pubbese, acts) I eanooc
but wondenf the oursocacty doc< a,Jtcrcotc ll1k
.s1Lu.1tioo b) pushm.(I pcopJc into a sHmlJon tf
,~lation and dcspcrnllan tlUtt the\ feel th<re "
not other outlet for there seorual (eehng,. Y,.,
mu) remember a a.ruclc atx>ul a l..Jncoln teacht:r
"ho wa<caught a$<CO!ld 1,n,e fora public sc, act
The fin<I umc he was brushed under the rug
J ICM"ever the second tame~~ most hkcl) to be
made lllO<C pubhc an the popen< and media. The
man, who""" probabl) desperate, t><Jlatcd and
feared for ha• Job killed himself This leO an
elementary school full ..r ltads and tht whale al)
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�POETRY: Edited by Brian E. Bengtson
"ANOTHER LITTLE
LESSON IN THE
LITERATURE OF LIFE"
Oood morning. all m) lillle ram of the wonts poctJCI I would
like to Mml olT tlus mon1h·s 1I11Mivc by thanking a ,ery nice cab
dnver fora wonderful nde home (DD"' iflhal ,sn·1enuugh lo gelO
few IOllgucs wagging. I don' t mow what will!!) a rcw ,...,.1<5 ago.
I aw want tolhanl<all lhooe whotool<timo to tell mcU..tthcy really
bla:d my poem 1a,1 month (infact. lhrn, i,a whole group al The Rw,
who,.,,,., worltod into ICaB over ill Bwahh-ha-ba-.ha!I M) evil
plan bas worked I!) It's aJw-4ys nice to hear from fans, and it helps
to r,,hevc my'"""' lhlll oo ooc reads Ibis page.......
And oow. onto tbc meat or the page.
Presenting another Installment In the
" You too can be a poet" series:
Alllteratlon, and the Clnqualn
Allltcn,tloo (al,oocalled 1,-1 myme, orlnltlal rt,ymc) is besl
dtliocd .. "the echo or thc first sound or several words U1 a hnc: ·
In other 1<'0fd,. this as the p<OCC$5 or using words U..t have the same
~(either" 1th lbcSID.rllng S) llablc. orthc $U11Ccndtngsowxls)
within a line. though tbcsc "ords lo do no( have lo lolall) rh)11lC.
Alli1er11100 is a method of adding melody and rhJ1luu 10 a lule ,n
a poem. Advatlscis use ii oil lbc lime: lluruc about lbc jingle you
cannot gel out cf )'l'lf head Words tha1 sound the woe arc easier
to remember in a group. Tbc:9e examples of alhtcrataoo were given
to me by my felfow guru. Mickel Joo Wil!on. who will please
forgive me for lbc cuLt I had to mal<o.
Bosley 8. Bunny. "h!Je g,•ing birmelf a tllow)Oband bouoctng
or,
rides• bide with a bunn) named Bcnha m Belgium.
CartOlta Cocbtcil heads OUI IO the cabaret 10 cruise
Ind ooctwl 1L After coontlcss oocklaJls. Car10lta nms U1IO Cleo,
thc cali<>O cal coke dealer: they pus down a c-- e and C8ff) on.
After a short stay -..,u, lhe navy. Admirnl Abbot AnnadilloseLt
of far a holiday in thcdarl<CSI Africa when: he mocts the annadillo
'c{,.:!!;.
o( bis effect.ions. A.nnastmia
(Thanks again Mlltcl ror 1hc 8$$iSI' ')
A Cb,qualn can best be defined as an Amcncan form of the
Haiku (enoacd by AdelaideC,ap,ey-,on!,ng IO Babc:W: OeWlcb '$
Po,,lry Handbook.) It contains fi•c lincs, lbc firsl line has two
syllables, lbosecond has four. lhctlurd hassi.,. the fourth hasetgbt,
and lbe last line
JIISI like thc baJlro. a cinquain poi Ills a picture, 11Sually wilb a
rdlccl<,d mcaninJforlhc reader toSludy and think aboulaflertbe
initial readmg ha, been done. Here is an tJUlltlple of a Ctoqua,n l
has·-
-
lllSI .. ect.
By Teny SwMneY
Four
One
Toe 1cmplt bell nngs.
Men modiwle in stlcnce.
AU is 1<ell wilh God.
Time. an 1Uusioo.
we ure born. gRl<' • nnd $OOll d,c
Ltfc c• magjcal
Twelve
Six
A fish •" un,, upstream.
The crane Ric, high thruugh lbe cloud$
Man walks oo the eanh.
Oh. Mother nature,
your springtime mclod) beats
O\\-ake 10 its umc.
Three
Toke time to bstcn.
the land h.'\S •IOrics 10 tell
Dig deep. and slowlJ.
"You can be a guru too!
Just mail in this coupon."
I.) Send 1yp..i poems
or JO hoes or less.
2) Send SASli if ynu wanl •em bock. or want a cornmen~cnuquc
3 .) Wtll If)
io rcspood wilbm a reasooable amouOI of ome
4.) lluy my book al,-lyl!!!
S.) No bunnies wen, harmed an lbc malong
ant13diUosl)
or oh" page (0<
(jay ... Some .?.ssettw{y !l{.equirea
poems 6y:
'Brian 'E. 'Bengtson
•••.a poet oJ tllA! dlsef!{randtlsed.
spealctng for ... those whom many In
America would Wee ro slfenoo •..
Steoen 8/Qsld
Breathing
By Brian E. B1ngt9on
I braille
Air soaks my lungs
lite !1ll.ll on the pn:lcn
filling the soil with one moae goll
of life.
Oby, oow JOOall lmow-..hal IOdo • try It ,vundf,lltd~
me the on<s tltal don't tDMe )'OU lldc!!! C'moo!11.-1 lhc malll
Anyway. a few months ago. I asud all you uuc bcl1eveq to
send mesome haiku. Well.Omaha's own Terry S"1'Cncydccidod
11141 it's better late than never. and sent me $OOIC (actuall} be sent
me lhir1«n. hence lhc nwnbcrs for OIICIII) So let"s all ba.<lc m h,s
brmic soothings. and UD1il nc'1 month. take care or each ocher
Bnan
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SAME-SEX MARRIAGES
Oneol'lhe most cornesioo dcboteS ,n gay law
" wlk:ther >'18lC$ $hould rcc:ogniu: .amc-se~
mani•!!""· Many stau:.<, •uch a< C'.alif0ffll8. o(fc,r
!touted n:c:ogruuon and bcndiL< to sa,nc -e,
oouplcs Colorado rccelllly cn3Clcd le!Dslalion
lhol alkl""S same-se., OJUple!l lo publicl) documcol
t.hcir commn.ment l() each other IfCM·evcr, WI
Slates have deJUed g;,y couples thc ng)ll 10 Slate
sanctioned mama~ ,. ,th all the rights and
ltabihlics that l!O .,,lh lhllt 1nstmaion That nia)
c:hllngc ..,.:,n.
I Jawail ma) bocome Lhc fi"1 stale to legalize
samcsc, marriages. The great white hope of g;,y
has bax>mc thc Jandmart ca,c of I!J!!l!J[
v. l.cwm, 74 Haw S3() (1993) In Baehr, 111roc
nwna"
same'"' ooupk:s applied for mamage hcen,es.
When the Oepmtmcnl of Health dcmed their
applicationo(lhc basis oft.be Hawaii mamagc
Jaw, Ibey filed their )awswL The lrial c:oun rulC$
that ga>' mamagc .,., ooc autbori?.Cd under
Hawaii s Jaw. 'fbey a1)llCalc:d. and I.be appellate
c:ourl ruled that 11 Is illcpJ, uodcr the Hav.'all
C',c,nstituuon. 10 den) same se, npphcants •
mamagc Jiocmse Tbc eoort scnlUo: case l10Ct tu
the uwl MUii for funh<r proceodmg,rn hoch wcr<:
,ch<d\Jlod for trial an Scpccmbcr 25. 19'>5 'rhi•
has been delayed due to 1!1leTVenuoos b) sc,·cr111
fundamentalist groups The ca.. ma}°"" cono:
up for tri1tl soon
The impending arl(UfllCOl of fl;K!l! S<'t'ffi9 to
have been a call to arms for c,,ery righl ,.,ng
rac111111tomll) ag:unsttlie1n1peodilljl<l<as10ct ft
,.,.m.< lh:ll tb<,sc: group,. rue adminmg thol lhi•
.
type o/ di<Crim111atioo eanno1 poss consa,tubonal
llC1\Jlln) !lOlhcyan, auackmg II mdiffcn:ni ways.
BiJJsprohlbitingsamt so, 11)1lffllljl<S ha\e alRad}
b<en introduced ,n
20 <UJte,r and mom we ,n
lhc wOlts. AJ~h most bll!s arc blalllnliy an1,.
P}, some arc even clever and lJ)' 10 dlsgmsc
cucnmmatioo 10 lellJ.bmate clotlung Jrorucally,
Califonua u11roduced Jegislut,on a month ago ID
nullify same- mamaf.CS pclformed clscwbttt.
lo May, Republican, introduced a bill in
"°""'
Congress that \\OU)d prevent stales from bcang
fom:dto"-""'l""'.csrune-se., ~ The hill
sa)s lhal each '1llte maydceidt for itself" helller
1oackl10\\ ledge gay n.,magc< and would dcfioco
marrioge under ,..,.,ml la\\ as a legal uruon
between one man and one \\'Oman.
I!• en more alarming is tluu President Bill
Chnton. "ho cam)"ugncd oo thc gays ID the
mthlAr}' platlonn and then wa/1100, suppor1, the
allb I!"} bill Wlutc Jlouse $JlO«C>pcrsol1 Mike
Mecum S111d. "The Pn!sidcnt'!> against llalllt·
s o , ~ We'Jlha,·•tolootc:ri.refull) atlhc
Je~slabOn lint ·s undcrcons,daahoo. l le bell<:• cs
tlili I! the time "hen "• neccJ 10 do 1.tun~ 10
.ireng,hen 1he Amcru:an fomll), nnd thot 's the
remon "by he'• mkcn th,• po<ihon." Mark lhi!
cm-n es oro: "here Prosidcnl Clinton ond Stn..i0<
Dole agree: Scnawr J)ole -.>Iced ht• ,uppon for
the blll a,;" ell
II seems lhal t1,e nghl ,nng,. all rnllkd for the
fighl <»er go) mam•JlC>. Arc py I ~ also
~ )'/ Optol} p) and le>bian st,1te lc!l'slalor..
I"""•'"
arcdll111gc,·el}1liing lhcyc:lll\O
cnadn>.ml
of these bills l lo,l·c, er. out of 7.600 elcclcd
officials cum:1111) S(r,·m(l in <1111e legislatun,s,
ool} 17 arcopcnl) gay or lesbian
The ch.1llen)!C that gays and ~hians face"
unprccc:dcnl<d The>·arcon tlie vcigcof ga,mng
IJfflltef reoogmuor, under lhc law Ccr1ain groups
"'ill do M)Wng 10 pre, cnl "hippies" of \be
90·~,mm~mg 1fthcrt\\·crec,·e.r11mx
tonlil),or~zo.-te.and U1dimcc~
1lu!l "ould be ,t
Try Our Decadent Desserts
by Bjorg
from Iceland
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�ROBERTS' RULES: Married. With Husbands.
,\re WC IUIUU"8 uut of l<Sblans?
b there a shonage'I
l..atcl). l'•e had cause rorconccm
Last wcck I was ha• ,ng lunch \\1th an
1n1trcstin11 "Ol'll&n, She ,..,. bnght. uilcnted.
cute. pre_ma1urcly (as II turnCld ()ul) gray 1n an
adorable fasluon. and voluntCCrinj? for,o!IM:llung
I was bopmg $000 to Chair. \Ve were 1n the
pnx:ess oi" lhe ustnl "I Ii Wl,o.Are You·s. .. And
had somcbo" (ph, ho" did that happen?)
m:,na!!cd to include
<igos, employm1mt
h1St0'). and. (as II tumc:d out). unfortunately.
ages ("ell. 01 lca<1 hl,r;;) lmcmally c:dculnun,
lhc 12 )-dlrrcnmcc,and. n:mcmbering Rolx:rts
first Rule of future U-b.iulm~. (Wuh any more
lh:ln a IO year d,!fcrencc:, thcy'll lhink of yoor
oos1als1a asaru,ques.) I p<ttl)' much ruled mun
afkr lunch mvitlll<>n lO DO) lhmg. and <lulled 10
filbng out lhe ·~cntial 1-ncndslup" appl,cahon.
"llo" ·• )OUr atl,nj? jlrandmolhcr?" I
10lcrrog;,wd. notmg " ilh ..,,.1fulnt.'S! tio.. much I
Dl'f'<O' ed of her answer The Of!ht amount nr
caretabn~, respon.sibihtt. ard 1ndependtnce
QuaJ1hC1< I pn,.c bJgbl) S11th. Ob. "ell.
"l'h, Isa" )OUund Oi<dre thcothc:r da). ore
,.ooiac
)OU
uh.,.'
• Jug playmg She knows my snualJOR. •
"S11uauonr' Oh-Oh Whal'< Lllls "S&tuauon·
or
thrn~? Another chaplet
lhc nc•·er-cnd,ni:
lest.an soopopna1 ''\'cs.. r
Well, )'OU Ste, M) s11u:tt1on IS kind IIIJllled
at the moment Out. rm sure, ool) tcmromruy.
or
I'm m love \\Ith tJu.s mamcd woman.
Oh, oo. 1'ot aga,n.
That nw:cs lhrec v.omco I have heard tlu,i
by Shelly Roberta
Sl<lf) from thlrmo111h. "I'm m io,·o " 1th a momoo
woman. \nd we will be going olT into the SWl:SCI
JUst as soon •• a) hubby grant! ao anucable
di•·oicc" ilh loc."l( alumn) ond ane,·cnd,1 isioo
of property nnd ru.'5Cb. b) Ooe) seulc just a fc,..
Uoy dclails aboul cll<lod> ,if the children. nnd o,
c) ~he actually tells him 1h31 she's lca•·mg ..
Yeah. SW'<:. Onc<lf lhc "'lll>Cn 1u11// w;uhng
allcr1"0 yea,s. The Qtbcr laiddt1" nan ulumatwo
she ha., nomu:nlionoflivmg upto Oolhe words'
·an alfcur to remember .. Riog an) bells'/
I repeat my question; Are we f'lllllflng OMI of
ln'blan.r? ,\ ren '11hcr,, "'100gh al n:ad) -doclomf.
prnctiCllll!, rcmllle, honK\-Oricnlalions runrung
around 10 the meet lhc dcm.,nd?
A long tinte ago. I ~peculated that in the
property ,.,,uemen1 O¥cr" hat 10 cnll oursche,.
lhcirU)'< tl(ll Uictcrm 1h:u mcanshapf1V. \nd "'
~ lhc ooc lhat means. " Joa11 Cra.,forJ IS afttr
"""'wife." It IIOI • llii laui:b Bu~ he), lhmgs
hn•e eh<ln!"'d fmm the 76's "hen tJlloons of
lcsbtans found OUI lh;Jt the) didn'I have lo <la)
"1th "baui,= aficrthc)'dsa,nO,Gi 11u;e
\\CfC
glonous
)c:Jl"S. Woman met.1S woman
Wt,man falls tn k,,c "1th ~omnn.. Both "'OmCn
lca,·e I lN:lor811d I lomer and the farm to roke ,'>If
,n a Mtlng nv bu.•f0<0lq1\10 lO bw: bread ard
readcha.-.,rsor POJ1m('<'tuid Sara/raloud tocxh
other. bcl"'CCn <boPl•ng logs and IOOJh h,,.,11111
plonk5 for the cabtn
B) nc,w, u """10Cd 10 me. " c had preu y much
froedlhcwivcs. I didn't llunk lbcre "ere••> len
HI the ronk.s \\bodidn't WMI (O be there. that \\'C~d
!")(ten all lhc OOC! who only nt<dod the k,,·c of a
!lO()d worn.'11110 break rmc
llcy. iuos:, I "ns """'3 Guess "" ha,· e
~uy much used up our supply or a•atlablc,
de.•i;uablc s1n3lc lesbian women. l"hcre is. of
cx,u,,., our prcdispus11mn 10 couple, uncouple
ond rooooplc... ,uun 36, .l7 .«<Jnds "'11 rrom th<
tome ,,nc or us rim utters the fateful phrase
..lloncy. do you ha"<! to chew your ,um like
1ooi?.. Which means that 11 ""> go, en ume lbere
an: nou Iott,( us aulhtblc, to lhosc of...., "ho arc
available at M) gi\·cn time fl l\as been
scicnulicill> cal<:ulatal by thc Elw...u of Lcsoom
Statistics lhat the aYerajl<: IJmc spru, between
lesbian relatJoosbJps is: appro,1m.<tteJ) a mmus
3 7,16 m,nutc~ \\' hich does make the pKk1n'<
kinda •lim. 11 sccms
Apparen1ly we UJ't' ha• •118 l<> recrwt fro111 lhe
'1<11.Sldcagwn. l ofortunatcl),il 111) uny. sample
,s an) kind of accur.itc. "" sccm to ha•·e used up
lhe good. desirable. available mam<ld ladies too
Yoo kmw, the ooes ..110 cunc wllhngl) And
~)Cd 1"0\\ "-C arc lcfl w1lh lbc ones ~ho we
clear tbo1 the) artn '/ lest.ans. UIC) JUSI M{)J)l'ned
10 fall tn lo, c
a woman (A., lhoogh tbal
"'CR'11°1 the actual 0<fo«I J:.nghsb dcfintlJOCll
Onl) for U,cm 1t isn't• phase
lsn ·1 ,1 fun to redJSCO\'er the old mytbs... aod
r,,ah,.c then, nuttht be •omc: truth m them? Wail
UII you hear" hal'shappcmni ,.,lh Butch J',:mmel
r 1995 Shell) Roocou ,\U Ril,thts Rc:oc" od
M•) be r,,pnn1"d on!) tn its m11rcl) "1th wnucn
perm,ss,on Shell) Roher1s is n nauonall)
S) ndicatcd oolumnisi and author of TM l>;ki:
Dmnar. and H/'1, .I/om. Guess W/1<>1 I. and
&,tr hlfrmmi! Scot,,. (l~.mt<ligm l'ublosruns. San
Die)!<), CA)
"'th
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Con test '5tArts 9:00
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Pre,,.,.
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c( lbc 13er!m Inic!MllOlllll L<sbtan ond Oay mm
Fcsuval Romo In America.
Orplllzers arc scebng ne1, producuons
(1994-1996) \\hich ha,e ml been settrncd ,n
Bcrhn pnor IO tbe rcstival. Tbcdeadlmc for VI IS
pm,,ew lllpes ,s Jul} 31
If you "'"'b lo have >""' \ I IS pfC\ r<W lapc
returned. plea. provide a SASI; for return
..
shtppmg.
TbcfCSllval 1snotablc10po) fccs.b<lpro, tdes
a qualll) shr,\\·casc and high ckgrcc of promolrul1
fllf )'Ollf "'ork.
Please maU your enlr) and entry form lo
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STEPHEN McCAULEY'S
THE MAN OF THE HOUSE
By Denise Horn
Okay. <>by, this 1511'1 a bootsolclyfor "omen
o( our pcffluasion. bui I ltkcd it anyw•l.
Where to turn to.
Btsidts,
l!'IY':1:W h:wcthal ..-ay o(.sa)ingtlunp, don' 1
yauStcpllen McCauley's first book. Tiu, Man of
11rt, House, addresst!thcalltoocornmonper.oomt
~ms our community faces - how our
xuolity affects our fam1hes. the"' ay ...
feel about oorsclvcs and the rehlliooslups we
form to fill the gaps ,n our lives_
A sensed cnnw is pervasive lbrougboot
The oami1or, Oydc. "' ,n a rut, and lhlll rut ,s
magnified. rc,,cahng lhc prun and fcarwlueh 11'1$
po.ni!y,,,ed tum I h$ can:cr,. ot I Slandsull, !us
nilatiooslup with h,s falhcr is
S)llrte of
pruoful headaches and he can't ocem to get over
thc man who lcn him )'t:arugo
Cl)dc is In his mid-thirtiC$ und MS rcoli1.cd
tbal the "lean and hungry, unk.cmpl and addled
look I'd cultJvatod throughout my twetlllC!I wa~
be!11n1uog to read hke desperation ond
1nd1genco.•. Al • ccrtrun age. the unkcmpl and
hw,gry look IS attrocb•c only tf )'OUIC nc1lhcr,
and the truth ,s, I was ot least • httlc of bolh "
Cl)de b, es ,n • convened amc aporuncnl neat
I lar•ard Wllh •• •emg plo)bo) (of UJC hetom
bcnl) " h<1can' 1qui1e IJ"I strutcd on the dissetUIIJon
hes been rcscarclung for the past decade
Watching the st.ream oC ioong ~uatc <tudenL~
lus roornru41e WOO< Md hoping to spy Julia
C'lukls m the gourm<1 food <tore prove to he the
l'llOot e<Cib~ topics ,n Clydc'1 lonel) bfc
I uckll) for Cl)de (and the reader) there 1> an
undcrcumnf d chan!!C ,n hi, life Cl)dc',, old
rnend, Lou1<e, retum, to Booton to reunite hcf
~n. ll<:n, .. ,th tu, father l.ouisc has been 10
oonstant lllCl(IOfl f,.. t/,c P8'l' tlunttn }Cllt"8nd hos
found mod<ll1lc suocrs.s as n "TIier, She pro, Ide~
a contrn<I to ('l>dc's sedcnU!ry hfo, hut al,oo
re, cal, thtll h<-olhe1trcmcs<an be Justo1.,d:unagmi
Through his R>laOon<,lup "1th Ben (no. he'• 11<•
the dad - that's ""'~her ,11hplol), <1}dc "able
to m~'ttr the eourogc ttt face hfc agmn. wtlh
rcnc"'cd confidence and c,eucmcnt
\ic<".ouio,> ha!t"' nucn• funn}, touclun~ 001 cl
\!though • bl! narci~<1<11c 01 Orne<, I couldn't
help hut ""' so much or .. hnt ... arc - nflcn
looel), confused. afr:ud, bit\ ultull3tcl) g,,·en to
~
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AFTER HOURS
BREAKFASTS
The Chestcrf,old bas always been ootcd ror
gCXKJ wo 1cc and uucnuun 10 the thin~ Uial the
c.-u.~ omcr;enjo). but the) ·,·coo" added a nc"
dimcnston to the spac1<1us. oomf<Jrtnble bor The
f'hc:iJcrficld nt"M sel'\'CS u largic UlfJ:Cl) o( ,Mcie,..,,
...and" 1cbes. ond "<>nderful paa.a.~ "h1cb arc
prepared right on the prem..c• wc·ve tncd
:tC\ cral , anrllcs ,tn<l ha, e nc, er been
d,sappouttcd. ,\nd lhe menu fu, the """' ruler
"'""' ln:lkfa.<1• (l·nda) and Sa1urd3) lntc ruj!ht
I am -~am) looks II ooderful \\'c'II be ~ure tolr)
lhe.m 0111 ..,me mghl "hen "'"·re <ltll and aruund
after the bars clooc thH ,n the mcant.Jmc, "c
,trongl) recommend thal )<IU stop h) the
Chcstt'rficld for one of their I k>ud1ru l~u.a..
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PAGE 13
�What did gays and lc!t>mns write !'resident
~about?
While many lesbian and Ja) \mcncnns
A rcauer lrom I IJaleah 0ardell$, Aonda
wnies: Bow and why Is h t.,,.. t ho U.S. military
will - knowinf!l:y Keep! pys •oluncarUy but
they have nOI problem with dral'llna pya
durl1111 • war?
It as true lhat ~ warumc, the nulitary has
al'lon .u.,.....i gays wxl lcsbiam 10llCTVe, aoly to
discharge them when the "ar ends Dunng
Wadd War II. there wen: do:u,n., of cases of the
anny overlooking evidence of bomose,uality
umoog Olberwiso-wanlod nuhwy .,.,.-ncJ. lo
perbap! lhe most ramous example, <kn. Owighl
D. lliocnbol<ttordcrodJohorue PbelJlS- a ser~
ID the Women·s Anny C'.orps, lo produce a hst of
lesbians in her beualioa. When Phelps warned
tbc
lha1 tbc ht would be quite long and
begin with her name at the lop, Ike replied,
"Forg« theonlu .
Durio8 the Vjelnam Wor. increased
aca:plance of bomo8e:<.uahty within $0CN.'I)' led
IO wbll lhc anned forces saw as a new problem:
straighl rccrui1s prcicoding 10 be gay 10 avood lhc
draft. TbcllOIUl:J()Q wa,c lO demand •proor rnxn
potenliAI indllClCCS who iosiSled Ibey "'CC gay a psycbiauist' s no1e or sworn suicments rrom
sc.,ual putners. or oour,;e, saoce 90domy was a
(clony ID neorly every ,u,tc, both weigh! and 81)
malingerers looked ror Olber ways 10 n:sist the
..,nem1
draft.
Joumali,t Randy Shilts documented many
i11SW1CCS of military pcr,,ooncl """' 10 tbc MJd<llc
East_ IO fighl UI tbc Oulf War who n:tumcd IO''""'
discharge proceedings. Indeed. beginning in
September 1990, the Dcpartmcnl of Dcrc11$0's
"Stopll,oss" pohcy phased out nearly all
di.chalgcsal' pcr.,onncl the annydecmed useful,
and lesbian and gay 90ldien ($001C rclalively CUI)
fought and risked lhe.,r li•es ID the ~ n Qui(.
The Defense Departmcn1·s policy ,n the
Reagan and Bush years insisted lhat
bomoee" ua!Jty iJ 1ncoo,petible w,tb ouiJl.al')'
"""""'fora l'°"1 or r<aS<lM -
(rom pxl order
anddlsc,phne1osecumy. 0 .. under what man)
gay miliwy lfflidcrs jokin8)y called lho "Queen
fora Dey" clot.l'lO, commanders who badevidtnce
of a servicemcmbcr having engaged in
homose~ual behavior were allowed to lsOT
di.,c:har~ hun or her as loog os tho behavior
occum:d only once nnd 1hc indiv1dua.l rcg,cltcd
1l. Ncedlcs.. lO <ay, lhis policy gave tbc mihwy
lhc discretion 10 keep same 'P'Y and lesbian
.oldie:" and di""hwg,,Olber., (and lo lei "waywwd
Slraigbts" o(( Wllb JUSI a "'am1ng if lhC)
m,sbchaved only ooce)
The Quoco ror a Day clall'IC ruid the fact tha1
pys and Jcsbtans have rardy been d1scborged
"hen the armr need$ them 10 pomt 10 I clear
contradiction ID tbc military·s policy If gay
people are a thn:at 10 secun1y, good order and
discipline. then warume should be the umc, "hcn
p)'S are fcm,ted out mosl meticulously Iadocxl,
b) lhc early 19'.)()'s, most supporters of the
m1bwy's ban oo gays and lesbians adnultcd lhal
homollcxual.• had thccap,bohtyo(beinj!CJ<c:cllen1
soldiers. Even ~ban Sen. Sam r,.:Wlll, "ho until
199.S was tbecllllrol' the ScnalC Armed Services
Comounec, 1nd1catcd that 1t wos only open
homoo,,.ual11y thal "'"" a lltreal IO the rruhlJll'y.
and that cli3cn:ct ~biao soldlea and cchbttle P>
sailors were all righl by him
The currenl polie) of "Don't Ask. Don'1
Tell",.... ~ IO have rcctJflCd the sllwtioo
as OUlhned above, by aJlo,.fog g:iys IO sen e as
long as Ibey did not COll"J!C m same«:< bcbavl()r
or share thttrscxulll onentatJoo 1<1thanyooo Bm
recen1 "'Po!'""'°"' liMll this pohcy bas ......iled in
more w11cb hunl$ and discharge proceedings
apiosl pys and k<biaos, ralhcr than fewer If
bisl<lly JS any gu,dc. lhc di,chargcs arc bkdy lo
proceed unlll the !JrulCd Sla1CS p $ IO ,.·ar agJlln
and g:iy and lesbian scrvaccmcmbcts arc needed
10 dtfond the country.
DENVER PRIDEFEST JUNE 29-30
Mad )'our cakndm fot 1996's national GAY
PRCOG WEEK. Th"' year's tbcmc will be
PRIDE wn·uour BORDERS. POLSS will be
walking m Denver's pnde ptradt r.. the """"'1d
ycar. /\g,oop willbc1J8vchngrromthep,oba111lc
oo Saturday ~ Jtme 2910 Denver
Ir you would hkc 10 go w11h the group,
contact the orpn17.ation to arrange a rule. We
will be Sla)'lng al the Super 8 on 121llb S1rec1
(subject to change)
.,,II
the parade
start at 10AM on Suoday
morning Jime 30ll>. loav1ng Choeoeman Pant on
12thStn,et and c ~ up at the Civic Ccnkr 1'11/k
across rrom I.be Capital Jr )'OU wish to join the
Oicc:oeman !'Irk. ~
group ,n marclung
be there hcfore 9:30 AM.
rrom
Please remember tbal II wdl be hol. so dress
approprialely. POLSS will be marclung jmt.
behind United Gay's and Lesb1ans of WY
The p,ntde may be watcltcd alooi C<llfu
Ave. Denver'$ PRIDEFEST is the roorth large&
patadc in the DfttJon.
Tbepatadc ,-;11 be rolla\\edbya mll) Tbcn:
will be many food •coders along with lots or
bu,lincss and orgamz.ational boollts in lhc Civic
Ccn1cr Park.
PAGE 14
Last )'tar, 10 adults and 8 cluldrcn marched
ID the peradc ror PGLSS Ne.. s crews ..,11
videotape about IOsecondsorthe patadc.
Don'I wonyl They only show leather drag
qucc:ns with ...bit>§ Nd people rron, r,.:cl)raska
Mlh their cluldttn ( ~ ) Also. dunng pndt:
week wdl be -0•> Day 11 Ehu:h Oan:lcns on
Thllniday June 'Z7
R•flri,rU,d fro- Out W °'", tlut Ndwmlu,
P""""1ttll• Goy 4 f.nbio.n N..,.J-r.
HGRA RAFFLES
BOOMBOX
By Jim Bohrs, em.talnment/
Fundral•lng Cti.irper80n
,.,JJ
On Sw>day,JuncJOlh. liORA
1lJlOOUllCC
lhc ..,nncrof a Boornbo,1 with tape &<.1)pla)tts.
Tieut.1 arc already oo sale.
See Sbdley II oc·s or oey membef Clf I IGRA
JO pwcln<e )OW bcbitJt We w1ll 1111C10W1CC lhc
winner at the Pndt Parade Rally
Tickets arc St.00 each and lhc Baombln i ,
•alued •• $200
• 1hficd Pres1dcnt Ronald Reagan for lus nghl·
wing politic$ and 1nacti(Kl dunog the ,\IDS
ep1dcm1c, Reagan received more than JUSI hate
ma,I from ,\mcnca'< IC'ib<an nnd Pl CtlUCM
dunng his pn,s,dcncy A Fn:edom o<lnfonnaltOO
\cl 1'CQUC$1 produced a ,..nc1y or lc11crs 10
President and Mri. Reagan on lesbi.an and ga)
concerns. somcof wluch wcrcqwic po,ia,ruu. A
Aoridll man wrote thc l'residonl in 1988 uboot
being fin:>d ror bOlng gay. then findmg th.st he had
no legal rec:oorsc IO get his job back. The While
I IOll'JC' s response was IO pass the leticr along IO
the Eiqual EmploymcDI Opporturul) Coounwioo
(even though firing Pl e.mplo)ecs has never
been •tt8UISI rc:dcral low). A)'OUllg man d))ng or
AIDS m 1983 wmtetbc Pn,s1de.-. anonymously,
and n
,n the Reagan files mdicalCS lho letlcr
was considcrro ·curemcly sensitive" and pnsscd
oo to the Secret Semce ~ y bec.lu.e the
"'*
)·oung man was considered a lh.rcat to Lhc
l'rcs,denl's safet) m some war
Other lctlCIS wcrc more rncndly. onc.rmm
Houston· s 0ay l'l:>IJlical Caucus, mv,wd Pres,dtn1
Reagan or a rcpn-scnlJIIJ,·e IO speak at lhc 198.l
Oay Pride Weck rnll) m llouston ln a sintilar
vein. adm:ctororthe lnlcrnalloool Ga} fk,,.hng
Toumamc:nt, held m Washington in ~1a) 1988,
reqUCSICd a let«:rof Mkotne rrom Reagan 10 be
distribulcxllothe t ,500 811) bo,, lcrs 1<bocamc 10
tbe nation's cap,141 rrom uJI .,..er lb< "'orld
It is difficull 10 say wbctbcr lhcse letter·
,-nicrs "crc awnre o{ the uony n:ques1s to an
admmistrauon tha1 vihliod gays und lesbtans
The Reagan While llousc would never b•••
c:oosidcred alk>1<·1ng the Ptcs1denl lo addre."' a
gaypndecvCDlor1'eloomcgaysofanypcrsuasaon
to \\'tilungion Dut perhaps such noquc.m " 'e re
a "!Cir-conscious politu::al maneuver to ccmmd
Reagan that be was the ~den1 of a oounlt)'
which included ga) and lesbilln Amencuns 100.
D,md B,onco, MIi. ,_,..,., gay and ~Jbian
lustory a1Jd polllirs at the /nst1t111e of Gil)· and
usbian E,i,.,ratl(}(l 1n We.rt Hol/y...,.wJ. lftm• 'J
atr)'lh111g abo,11 tM histonofgay, and/or /es/Mm
or
yo•·,.,. al~Yl.'YS Mv,nt/effli abour,
ronJat't /um ,n
rare of the New V01cc or through h,s e-11141/
addnss: anbwnco{1oal.rom
RODEO TEA
DANCE&OPEN
HOUSE
By Shelley Foster
Whal a p:at time I had at B1a1JD8 Saddles tn
Des Moine.< last nwolhl Tbo6c people really
know how to part)! l'nxnthcmomcnl "" "11lkod
in the door. and Chuck urrcrcc1 all al' us rrom
Omaha a r,,., dnnk. I knew we would have (w,.
Rtc:k. lhc llJ. pl&)'ed such great music IM1 we all
had 10 dance, even thoujih tbc) realJ) don'1 have
dance 0oor AJ\era few dnoks, someo( US WCIC
dnnang 00 lho stage
Jc") said rallle lcctets all aflcrnoon, while
O,ane&. Ttn) handled the kc8 forthe beer bu.<L
Moago. tbc owner of Dlwng Saddles. donaletl
somo
lo the nillle and matobod all the ~P"
.
made b)· the "Omaha Ktd" (t1J11Colhcr than oc·~
mano~r Ashley )
II s amazing how n,any people they oould fi1
into tba1 bar! I Ocnc, the bar fflll1lllllCI', bad 10 get
bdund the bor IO help Chuck and Ashlq . I hoaJd
"" nusedlJ'OWld $100 . $800 that da) Wa} IO
§": Des Moines Dunkhouscl1
I'"'"'"
THE NEW VOICE
�610 South 14th Street • Omaha. Nebraska 68102
Satarday J11De 1st
The Ht:artlJUJd Gay Rodeo Association
prr:sents tbe
Midwest Regiozza/ DJUJce Competition
8pm
Divisions:
IV: First TlDle
III: &gin:nt:r ll: .lrztamediate L· Adva.aet:d
You will Ix: judgr:d .iIJ the two-step, waltz aBd
a free-style ofyour choice (any C 4 W dance, 1111ytb.iIJggoes)
Contestants must compete .iIJ C 4 W style clothes, wr:stcm style boots,
1111d at least 1 one part.Dt:r must wear a western-style hat
You do not Jr.ave to Ix: a member to enter this contest
Good Luer to tbe Imperial Court qfNebras.ka contestarits
P.bOt:Dix and Royal
come doWD and c.bec.t out our bartDdt:rS c.boia:
for tbe daily happy hour specials
only SJ.SO
Joi» us for DC's Beer Bust EVERY Tuesday 4 Wednesday
from 8 pm to 1 am
$3.(}() for tbe first glass, S.25 for all rc.ills
Dance to tbe music ofShdley every Friday night
a.ad SbaWIJ every S3torday night
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 midwest!
�FROM THE POOP SHEET
\\'h)
"'oukl anyone want 10 moH: 10 the
Block Hills of Sooth Ollltota? Time ood agrun
1h.11 question was Uuo,A·n al me at I prcimcd 1
0
m,we from Reno, Ne~ada lo lhc Blaek l hlls
ManyMidocommcnts ,,..., haughtilyoffmid
lil<c "Besurelobnngc,tra-hcav) loog-jOhnsor
>OU' II froc,,: your bull off " "Are)'°" really
prcpw<d for lhal l<indofhumidily'."' "You' ll be
luck) 1 get ,.,,rt. ,l's • depressed area, )"OU
0
Imo" " "The onl) looomc for the area comes
from IOUOSm and toot SAC Au l1llCC Base: !Nil's
rcallyohakyeo.,mmically " "I hcar11's red-neck
counh') and they'd hke 10 build• fence arnuncl
lhc s1a1e to keep folks l,l<c )OU ,,...•
Ycs. many commen1s. CommeolS which I
a<ln111 were hwoorouslycnjoy11ble, a bu menl.ally
tiollatil\lt, and even u bol ludlc:roos. I SUl>P(lOC all
of us have "fncnds" """ offer such "adrn1
c"
"hen lhc) learn we arc mo,'"¥ 10 on<llhcr SIJIJc
O ne may asld'°"'C\'tr- lsn l lbmc a 1<cmel of
llUth an the ludocmu.< c:ommcnlll fnends ofTcr'I
For , nslllncc:. lhc • c,1,.,mc:" hot and cold weatbcr
oondatKlffiarc"e'<1sttn1" on the Black llolls Tlunk
by Ace Lundon, NaoonaJly Syndicated Columnisl
00" hod II «"'Id hc of lhe) didn' t call th.. lbc "IUt< hood .,.«my head "bilctlriHJtg lhtoUgh
··oonnn:i bell" I As far ""frcC1Jng m} huU oil'? thcstnk: to ,noure the poloc:e 1<oo' t stop me. Sure,
Cnl11tc1hcbig-bllllcdoommcru""1r.S.lcoo' 1frcu.e l'•c met"°""' red-neck.< hen:, hut hey! Thi< is
nunc off'causc I've j?<)l aCutchule"°" boy butt
Amcncaandooonee,·erl<lkl mcenryonewould
And )'OS. cn~n as J Ml here wnung J'IO" . I am be ,nccll,gc:nt. cduc:a&ed and erudite. Besi~- 11·s
am3/affl b) Um "kind of humidity"! I lnvmir loved m) pc""'"81 opinioo that el1Cl)Ul1!crs "'"h alien or
ID ,uch suan~ bum,d lll'C3> bkc Clucago, l.A .
subcultures rueanopponum1y f0< p<11lt'lllll j?l1J\\ th
Tnockee. CA, t.aughlul and R•nn. Nc•ad3. I and cd\lallional opponunol) for lhcm.
n:all) "'ll.'Rl·1 p,,porcd for ··this land ofhunud1ty"
A.• for folks wanung ti> build fences arnuncl
And. ·a depn,s.,;cd area" Scar) comment South 03koca to keep folks lil<c me out'' What
What i171 So here I am tn llus 19'11, "dcpres.,ed can Isa)? Cousm l)(,Uoe on Soou., Falls wants to
area". aoxl I ac1uall~ found aJ(lb. m.,ucr of dolhis. lthink.and,he'sno1arcd neetcitbcr. I
foci, IWO jobs, ,0 there mlglll be 8 kernel oflJUlh lhlllk ll'S Just that "hen folks have somethmg
on 1he comment. hub? We have a ways 10 go in beautiful and wondm'ul, they're afraid. Afmod'I
bonging up lhc standardoftbc l»ill!l wage! !l's Sure. 1 can remember I..\ mlheSO's. Youoould
nolonl)ln the Block 11,lls llus exisls. l'llclr slohl Sllll smell ornnJ!C blossoms You cook! still worla~ 81 Reno =inos worked Iheir b<J1os off surrounding moonuuns Youeooldwulk ilSSO«tS
for minimum wn~oboandMdtoworktwo)Obc', safel) day or mghl \'oudodn't ha•ew lock )oor
to l<eeplhelr famoly in food,shcltaandclotlung,
house upor your<atwhen you \\Cnlsbopi»ng
More than a l:emcl of truth is that the INlin
Whol LA would be lodllyo(a fence had gone
ulCome for I.his a_ea is toun<m dc.lWrs and up'! No" . rutlr a ccntu') Jattr. Lhcrc arc still
r
Ellsworth 1
\FB Absolutely true llul. ··shaky hrecdcrs and bob), machines who do not bcheve
econanucally'I" Ma>bethal'sdebolllble. Pmsably the I I problem ID tho ""'Id ,s a-cr-populatlQn
the lounsL, 1111¢11 lilOp coming. It could hal'f"'n. Where do they think all those folk.s in over\nd. who knows? l',)o,s1bl) m) Rcpubhcon cfO\\dod LA canoe frmi!lrl
cabon.sin D.C nugludccodclhcAFl3isnokln~r
Yes, we oc«l lo be aware and elect local.
ncodod 10 our progt:111'1 of mlliwy prcporcdne.u. ClOUnlY, .state and naumal folks who"' 'II prolllCl
This could hal'fl"n Wbat lhcn? Would "'c be us from the f<ltblesofounch·es. rm glad to have
prcporcd because we'd bwll up profilllbk: local movcdtoospotofliden""misunderstooda""'-.
businesses ,.h,ch "crcn' t dcpc,ndent upon 1bc Iha! 11 is<IJJI at.Loftden Mr. lundon 11/<>rmer
kindness of t ·oe1c sam or the whims oflraveler., Mg. editor oF/Jr,pcr Mngonoe and The Coast to
"i.., spend thctr dollars onl> once at our Mores? Coast Times Hos autoboograp/u< kgo.ry: The
"O.I
Andi f k)" nbout nil tbusc rod nc,;k> and Cl,,.... Arc Lmpy. The Ouung Room's Full u
1h11 bllhcsl So what's new? \t least I'm not on hardco,·er /Jy Pondurua P11bl/$hmg House.
mo, in w Idaho "here l usuall ,u1 a
n1cd Visa/MC ord=: Bl){)-356-91 t 5.
'Mr Q's Stepping 'Down Party
Starring
:Matt ~tfie.rliam
Co-Starring
M r Q Matt 'R.ptft..erliam
5ln 'Event 'You 'Won't
'Want to :Miss
!featuring
Miss Sfie.e..za Mann
Miss £aura qrag
Miss 'lJietra Snow
Miss 'lJori.an '1Jral<5
Miss 'J{j.na 'l(icci
Suntiay June 2, 1996
10pm
'Ifie Q 'Bar
C<JTTU. Party 'Witli. M att ana '}{is :friends!!!
PAGE 16
THE NEW VOICE
�CAMPAIGN FOR EMPEROR AND EMPRESS IS UNDERWAY
By Sharon Van Butael
Ma) IOwasa wlurlwond rugJuasthe lmpcn31
Courl of !'lcbraskn introduced th,1 )Car·s
a1nd1dau:s ror Emperor and Empress XI\' 10 !he
Omaha oommwuty f'(lll.Ol',ng a oocktml port)
ond hon d'ocurn:s at 1"hc MAX. U,c c:and,dates
for l.:mpcn,r and fc.mpress. ~Ir Royal Bush and
~h<., Phocnh Fallcntrno. a long .,.,,h several
members or I.he 13o.w or Ool·crnors or IC'O:-.
, 1Mtl'CI c, <'-') ga) lcsbi.a:n ht,r an Omaha.
First ",is a vi<rl lO the Infield and"°""' ume
~cllm~ acquainted 1>ilb the •el') t,ixp,lllblc
b:.utendct and tustQmers there_ ~ie.xt was JiOfflC
[X)Untl) "C!\lc.m m\i\1c and a quick c:oc:kta1I ne
IX:'s. then off 10 lhc Diamond for more
rntmduc:lions and WJ<JUltf qwd wcklall
I-tom then, the group uoppcd •• Babe's. the
Chcstctficld. and G,11,gaos. ending up al lhe
"-:c" Run Oar r.,.. mtnxlucuoru. and a hnal
IUjlhlalj)
8) 1230 the cnure en:" was n:lld) to call 11
• ru~hl so Ult) could repc:it the pcrfomw,ce Ult
nc.\l ru@hl m l~nooln.
Sa1urda). \fa) 11. took ICO:S. and the
Cllnd1date.s to Lincoln for a cocktail pan) and
,h<m al the l'lln,c and a qutcl tnp 10 (J fOJ
antmducuons and ,·1satmt1 wnh old rncnds
..... rcsto lllCS """' "1ill g(lm~"" on Suodlly
"hen the awdrd.ites headlined ash<ll' a11x:-.. h
\U).."i U ft~I ~ \.\Ith !iUfJIO Of )'OUr f;Hf.'M"llC
pcrformcr.<.
IC'O~ g,vts a special thank, to all the bar
l"' ocm and mll.Dilgcr1 w,d 'itttlT for wc:lcoman,g us
SO Mlmtl) "hen \\C: Vlstlcd each eslllbb<hmcnt
\\'c ,..,., otwo)• ma<k to rc<-1 at home and
\\·elcomc.
VOTING FOR EMPEROR AND
EMPRESS OF ICON
The communtt) wall ha•e on opponunH) to
\'ok: "Yes.. ur .. ,fo"' on c:Kh d ' lhc cand1c.blC$.
Royal Bush and Ph(,ciu, Follcnllno. (>fl Juno 8
\'atmgrn(lmaha "ill beheld at \lctropohb111
CootntUM) ChurehorOmahl. 8 19S. 22o.1Stre<:I.
rmm 9a_m wnd 7 pm. and In 1,ncotn voting
will bcdo•.-r1s1aJ3atTbcl'nruc rrumooooto5.30
11.m. The balloc ho,cs .. ,11 th<n be ..alcd and
countedJUSI pnor to Coronation \'.\'I
If )OU are a membero(U,c lmpcnal Coon, a
ba!IIJI wall be m:ulod to )out home Tlus ballot
muse be re1umcd b) June 6 ,r it ,s 10 be COUlllcd
" 1 the oth<r, Oles
th
Remember. thct'c ,. no l<>ol!Cr a rcsidcnc)
rcqruremc:nt in order lo he c:litublc tu '<)te (or
limpcror and F.mpres•. but ) ou must have
idcnUfoaition and mu.st Sl!!fl Ult ,011ng re~er so
\'-'c c.:in be .\ute thal each per.son \ 'QICS just une,:
There are 81<:Jl8 nt ho()\ .,-mg.;,.. but ,r )UU
h.1\c a ph)racal lim1tatlon "h,ch prevents )OU
fromhandlmglbcstep<.on rco, 8oard mcmllcr
will hnnga brllot ouls«lc to )OU to be cootplctcd.
PLEASE REIKEMBER, NO WRITE-IJII
VOTES ARE ALLOWED.
EAC H CANDIDATE M UST MEET
CE RTAIN QUALIFICATIONS AND BE
APPROVED IIVTIJE ICON IIOA RD.
ANY WR.ITE-INS OR OTRER MAJlKS
ON VOUR BALLOT WILL DISQUALIFY
YOUR VOTE.
CORONATION IS JUNE 15
Re,~ X \ orlhc lmp:nal Coun ,s ,..,ndtn@
d<l\<oand l:mpttOr \nrucand l:mprus.•Joscpluno
have door an «ocUcnl Job lhls )'tat. Alon8 "1th
the mcmbcN or tire 13oord ur Go, cmon and the
Royal 1-anuhcs. lhc) b.Jl,•c roiscd ,ia,rl) $14,()()0
and ga•cn ll bocit IQ !Im oomntUIIII) 1n lhcJormo(
![rants to such orpnw11JOns as K\l'. lhc PWA
Emcrgcnc) Ass1<1ancc l·und. the \mcncan
Can<er &lctct). M<..'C-Om:111:l. thc Mothcrhous<
.\~GUl and lhc Pndc l-cs11 •al C'."'1llllllloc. AU)S
\n \ wllf'Cn<s,, Ga) and Lesbian ,\ssocmuo11 of
Greater :Sebraska. 1bc ,\II h)><a AIDS Oeoefil
the Ri•crCII) ~tm,dChorus.nnd man) mun:.·
Annie and J<><e!Jhinc
sa} l!OQd·b)e to
lhe,r SUbJ""'-' .. lhc) cnJO) the pomp and
pageantry or Coronation 16. "The R,,.mos
T" cnues Whatc•cr llappcncd to Bugs)
~lllloncr The) '" " be congrn1ula1ed b) local
t,u.s,nc,;scs and O<l!3Dl/.lltlOl15 and b) tncm~ ,.,r
ulher Couns rrom across !he MtJon. The coot re.
,.,u
n,rooaum,sS20pcr~ Trcketsan: a, oilable
fmm ICO!'i ooord n,cmbcr.s or at the door
Coronall<MJ Weekend ..,, ers 4 full day•.
begtnni ni with the m t<ll'·n st,,;w. 111 Stnsh•s Salom
on Thursda) Ttus e-, tnt fcetturts tht' pa.'it
moo;in:11$ of the Court On Fnda) m~ the Out
oIT n Shu,, ..;u be bcklal Ramada IM .\ll]l(J<l
frckeuan: s.-; Salwda> r< lbc CO!\lllillJOO ,isc1r.
•l•o hc,ld ,n the hOllln10m of the Ramada Ion
\JfJ)Ofl. Swida) momong LS the \ ' 1ctor)- Urunch
°"
atlhcRnmada lnoandSunda) ru~ht ,sU,c \ 'icl<ll)
Sh<>" al The MA,\ lurnQC11U-<JOOIIIII)
or ~ c1 rnl5. pl"""' call .S.'16-9907
A JVGLf I7Vr01?1VIATI07V UPPATf
It(;A tXl5 PRI~
The PRIDE Team
would
JLtE9, AT THE
like to tha fl1o nix
rk e
M/00. JON THE CAST
l
AT THEY SA.UTE Y~ am a the performers
rrificjobo fu
n oo
PRltt CaEBRATIOi forthe te
1
'MTH FABOOT'MlllN',
GREAT V/i:A\/Ef, 1W
TALNWS
JOIN 1.,6 AT 9:ooP.tT\.
Sneeza Man an tne
d
ladies of linO
ma
w raiser dollars for
il
ra ing for P IDE You
is
R .
Pride at tne Q
a g assets to our
re reat
community...THANK Y
OU! June 16, 9r,m.
PR.JD£ 96!!! Celebrdte 'A New trd of Pr!{fl
THE NEW VOICE
PAGE 17
�" OUT IN THE STARS"
A atro1og1ca1 Forecast tor June 1996
by C. Lichtenstein
ft"sJune. "lucb can only mean one Uung . Pndo
Moolh. And" hat a line a.. and about month ,1
can be! The P,1anc1S go all for us w11b some
bcndici•II) n1fi) aspeclS for even ClW t"lld Pluto
and,1crnoldSatum. All the hca,cm...,m 10 be
ad•=
m grelllcr hannoo) and cclcbrat,on. \1y
Ile proud, be .. 1se. be sman but doo"t behove
ARIES (March 21 • Apr ll 28) l·eisl)
rambunctious Ram! may surpnsc lhemsch es
"henlhc:trcattfulllldcalculaltdact,onspmducc
farrcactung.1mi-ful lt!ullS Alllnlghl.hc path
of lrUC love may no1 run asS1noo0il) a.,yoo may
(beware the wuntendcd •hp o( the lip... )
plalOOkr<laliooslupsarelbcll<lWCCofcxtn:mcly
pleasanl smpnscs and a sense of affirmalK>n.
T AlJRUS(AprU21 •May2l) Wild da)dn:ams
can lead 10 true, 1""1 for a proud Bull" ho leis U,e
unaginalioo run amolc Oig deep and dirty 11110
the murky Jl'l)Chological depths 1ocb=er the
lrUC la• cndct )""'- 11·s an.-arbuu. DQn ·1 wear
,.,511
yourhotpinkchaps10wort:pro(._..,;ona1surpnses
are best met m somcllung • liUle less drafiy
Uok:s.,, of cour.,e. !Ol1lC bosses bite It tha1 way..
G£MIN1 (May 22. June ll) oncn a chotc:e
between friend.• or porlncrs. but tlus prideful
mortJ, bnngstcmporarytrua:towamogtacuoos.
Proud Tw,.,. can play the angles 10 mal<c both
sides feel .-led and iospored. llow? Be a true
birtbday diva IO your odonng fans. Slunc. shine,
shine but doo"1 .. eaq'OUrbcanoo)ourslec,c.
Pla),ng hard 10 get will g,:1 otJ,e,. a little bard
CANC £ll (Juoe 22- J uly 23)Quccr Cmbs ,.,u
ha•e to adnullhat this Pride Moolh offe,,..mplc
poyo lTand a bountyot good choer for all past hard
worlt. Allowsomccelctm,u,;ysla:kandlet)'OUf
1magmauon run wild II v.,U pro,e luck). Yoo
ncvt'flOOI'"who yoo"U .-in lhnicd3rlc, damp.
throbbing reccs,ses What the beck. lJlkc to I.he
<t...:IS ,n a dmmatic way It poys 1 advertise
0
LEO (July 24- Augutl 23) I can·1 help but Uunk
of Loos as the leaden, of thc pnde perad< June
•bouldbcno~unlessthe) ll"'•idolraclccd
at lhc ocan:st pony or bar Proud. rcg;il L10tl$
wave the ra1nbo" flag and tum on the charm.
You"ll annct a bcvyof (ai,sand folto,,'<rs M)
e,ySlJll boll 11ecune,ot,c foreigner m I dd1c10US
outfit. read) IO bceatco. Or is 11a sushi dinner?
VIJlOO (AUf!US& 24 • September 23) Qucct
Vugms may liod lovctS ptO\lde )OU with the
impetus and mcenu•c 10 open )Our lifc:st)IC 10
[anuly This Moolh. rt:sOlve IO never let 80)'0rle
nun oo )<>ur Pl perad<. I always AY life IS too
short 1ooompt00Useand clefcrtootbcrsvalues.
Dr.unauctmnsformauons are po11,;iblc1f ,.,lling
1 take up lbe bonnet You will not carry It alone.
0
LfBRA (Scptrmhff 24- October ll) l,1veand
learn A htUc "" oet talk has a way or D10¥1og
moontrunsor eaus,ng carlbquakes Koop on mrncl
tins Pndc Month,- ides anc,tra bonus m gab
!IOrathertbanblowbotairorcvcokissts.pulpcn
10 poper or hp$ IO megaphone and blast Out a
maniresto. 0Qn"1 f0<g,:110 pu1 sugaroo IOp.
SCOJlPIO (October 22 • Noftmber 22) Oay
Scorps rue IIOl lhc dreamiest or cn:anncsl of lhc
s,gns. bul Ibey sure tnow bow 10 poor on the
chatm "hen Ille) arc ,nspored. Do I smell
insporauon?? MnkesurctbisPndcMootbCOll1<$
,n hot. heavy and lusty. There arc afm(lO;I 100
mat!) plaoc:ls spicmg up your ae,uahty. Well.
lben, can never be loo mucb of a good !lung .
SAOfITAJUUS (November 23 • Dettmbtt
22) RelJ.ll.looshll'$ booome the be all and end all
ror all p,.) \rchen tlu• Pndc \loiuh. Panne"
have a way of unnsfonning bow you appear to
o<.hc:r.< e,tber by ,ugge,sttng """"' much 1-icd
style chang,:sorpro, idingyou with lhalconfodcot
spnog ,n )OOrlllep lhalcan beat down the world.
Make l°"' mark. b<I. sbw lhc glOf). They say
rwo beads are bencr than one and I mU>I
CAPRJCOllN (Deumbtt 23 · January~
Gay Call$ have lhcir work cut OOl for them Be
pttpared 10 be the l)O'"'Cf behind the throne this
month as" hal needs IO be doae winds up 00 )'Our
plate. Oc:t involved 10 ooe of our chantablc
efforts; it may seem msurmoontablc but." ill
cvcoiually uun,J'onn you. Take bean. dear friend,
even a proud tnbc netffl an adn:unlstraU>c ann.
AQUAJUUS (Janlllll"y 21 • ............ 19)
hard 10 mia31nc more ereatt\'c mdiv,duals than
/\CjueetUlffi. Are I.hose planets bcaung up port),ng
UlSIIIICISor is 11 lucty Juniper bwt1ng open your
clo6et? If Wldcl'\\car comes">'"!! Olli and offa<
,r most nights yc,u·ve tested hm,lll of )our
c:onsurni-,un, chalk it up to being out loud proud
and leave 11 011haL
•8""'
y
,rs
PISCES (Febrlllll"y 2t · Mardi 241) Pink Fish
an: advised IO Cllpocl a surprtllC or two in sccn:IIVc
area.< If still m the clOl!CI. t.llpocl 10 b e ~
out If qu,etly toiling 1n a self sacrificing" oy f0<
one of our chanties. prepare to (finally) receive
the recognition so ncbly deserved. Pndc Month
pom ides professiooal oppor1uruties and re"-ards
for pa.s1 clTons Thems that deserves, get.<.
(<) 1996 UCITTENSTl.!IN Forbcsl results.
road lnh )ourSwisign and Asleodanl. Fora r!Ile
calculauoo (If>""' ascendant, send btrthdate.
Ume, place name of this publiaioon and s.a.s.c io:
LlCltfENSTEIN. PO 8 1726. Old Chet.ea
SUllioo. NY. 10011.
Now Serving Great Food!
Build-Your-Own Pizza
After-Hours Breakfast Friday & Saturday
lam - 4am
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THE NEW VOICE
�A /\kw f.r11 Of
Omaha Celebrates
June. 30, 1996
J
j
-----------.-Ji-------JJ- - - - Come out with our regions Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender,
and Straight Community as we
celebrate the PRIDE of self, friend,
and family in Omaha's 12th annual
~ E PA')"AQE and CELE)3RAIION!!!
S
June30
Step-off at 5PM •
ntJ of Am«tc;a f'alric
Rally etarte ~ 4PM
~ march for your right to
'/7
live and love
�NATIONAL NEWS
OLYMPIC TORCH
PULLED FROM
COBB COUNTY
THE ABC'S OF ICTLEP
MEETING THE RCGA
The New Voice of
Nebraska
is Proud to Salute
The Imperial Court of
Nebraska,Emperor
Annie &
Empress Josephine on a
Great Year!
Best Wishes to the
CandidatesforEmperor
&Empress:
Royal & Phoenix!!
ICTU-.P Phylhs L<nn ac1.n1st
.. ho has bc:,.11 \\orlanit for o-.r
20 )"""' for lnllllgcndcr nghL,.
She """" one o( the r... kt) J>Cl<'fll• on urpm,,n, ,01,onal Gender
l..obb)mi l)o)s last October. \\here we ull koo\\ 1ha1 mer 100 tmnspcopk:
from all o,er the coonlr) ,nvodcd \I ashill!!torl and lllbb1od almost e,·cl)
senator and con('n'S<n1'UI the) could. All llus m the lx,pc,, of pusluojl lhc
F.:--1).\ l>lll and trnn<acccptanc:c m general ""h out oa11<>n:il k:llders. Olon•
\\'rotC all IOOtl Iha! la.st )-.:U:
Phylh< bas worked , cry h;11d and conhoues 10 do><> or our nghL, BS
c,weos o( Iha wuntry She ha, laid so much 8rowidwe<k and is ll<l'\ to the
poull tbal sbo can no lon.,cr do Ibis b) herself ICTLEP ""' formed nnd ha>
an office and a foll umc emplo)CC, l)Cc ~leKellar 1<>a.'lsi<11n 1he eallSC.
r« the 5th )Car 111 a row, ICTLI..P ,s ho.sling its la" conference m
ltouston. This year'slawcoofcreoce L<Jul) 3-7andanyono can attend lsot
Phyllyis Frye Visits Omaha
Kmd or soond.s hkc the uttc
T<> thc relief and jlnllJrlC3lion of 8•l and lesbian peoplo c•'CI)" her,:, of a bad .lttplllCSC honor 010''1C,
the Olympe to,ch "di oot poss through Cobb Count), Ckorgia The "hen m foct 11 was I.he oommR
AUanllc CD1um,tu,e for 1bc Olympte Games .iunncd the µy, l~btan. together o( lhc Omaha OLili
"'"""'al and uvnsgendcr«immun1l) lastsummcr \\hon It announced lhe commuruty "ilh son,,, or the
1orch rela) would poss through Cobb Count) "hicb. in 19'.>3. possc,d a nation.al Icadcrs an our
rcsolulJoo condemrung lhc: ··,ai lifesl)I<' as ,ncoml"'uhlc woth the commurul) . l'b)lhs fl)" and
cornmumt) 's !!lAndarci\. C<>wuy <>ITTCJals ha•c refu,,ed 10 resall<I Ille Dec Mc.Kl:llnr <poi<c t<> a c""'d
o( o, or 30 people at lhc .\ICC
measure desp,lC moontillJ! oppos,tJon ag:un<t 1
1
The announcxmenl last year lhat the lm:h ,.,1Uld poss throuBh Cobb Church m ~ larch.
IC'TLEP stands Fur
0.-.unl)' scn1 Pl acth-ists reeling. On!) a icar had pusStd """"' ACOO
finally agrood. after an tnlcnsc, and pnlln>Cled 001tle "11h 01)1lljll<$ Out o( Jntcmallonaf conrcrcoc:c vn
C"-ohbC.oehtioo. a grwpo( act1>ists. and N01:rr:.1<1 mm•c lhe prehtrunal) Transgender I.a\\ and
l:mplO)mtot l'oliC) Herc'<
oompctit,on '<'lilcybell games from Cobb Counly
OCCquictly tlll!JUUpod and hcg11111L<cami-iim oocc: opw to pre,·ent lhc.ir stateme:nl ot purpose:
an officml Olympic event from occumnJ! in a count) thal oflic,all) Ded,C'aUd 10 edurouon
ront·trnmg ltgal m,d human
c:ondem11> Pl' pc,opl<
ACOO rcleasc,d the follo,.in, SIJ!tcmcnc
tiRIUs I.UUtS rtltll~ 10 ~r,om
"AC'OO hasdocidod nol to run lhcToo::h Rel•) through Cobb Coone) uft,,111fy11,g a< m»r.sg<ndered Thedcosion is '-'<I on lhc fact u,.,1 lhe C<lbl> C.OWII) Commts.sion has nol bmh ma..w11/11Jl# ar,d f,nu,une
changed ,is oon-btndang n:solution ~n< Jul) 19!» when \COO relocnled gtnder ,d~ntll,t$ and
the pr,:lunillllf) >ollo)boll venue from Cobb<'ount) I<> Alhcns. Gcorpa. t.f{ffJ.00,,S - ltsblan. g<l\' tut/
•11 is our goal to m.,lte the torch relay an exciting and memorable b,se.rual and ><'t'lcomrng llw
c,pcncoce Wev.anl 10 foc:u<oothec,atcmc,ntoflhcc,-C111 and OOI to bt th1·ern1v ofp,,oplt ofall ror,al.
<b51rneled b) olhcr ossucs. The l<llCb rela) \\di fflive mGeo<gsa on Jul) 9, erhmr and rthg,ous ~lttf
and for IOday< 11 .. ,111rn,...., lhc saa1e, alto,.,ng hundred. d lO<Ch t.,arer, rtu~gon:1mon.,.
to paruapotc in Uus ~ occasi011.1ocludmg rnani from Cobb Coun1y •
Ph) llis IS 8 W(Jl'lunjt 18\\)"1'
from IIOUSloo and the Founder
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and E~ccutu c f)1rec1or o(
ool} lawyers but la) people \\Ith tmnsgcnder 1SSucs arc welcome Md
"'"""'"'fl"'l to atwnd
During \he mectuigs. stenographers record lhc - ~ in detad nod
someume after lhe l..8\\ Confcreocc lhe o(f,c,al "prooecdmg:,- arc made
a,a,lablc fhc l""l'°"" of lhcsc, mnMi•c documc111.• is to ,i,c us, and the
<lULsadc world, a wntten document thal deals w,lb trans~r legal issues
We were pn,sented a,ct o(lhc previous procecdin~ b) ICTUiJ>and the lbtcc
volwncs arc
port of lhc R<Xii\ hbrar)
"°"
Ph) IIL• has ll'' en. pat deal o( ume and dT011 IOOUfCIIUSC$ bul she our belp Wilh lb< acquisition of lhe o(f
,ceand as.sisaaoce rrom Dco lherean:
monthl) c,pcnscs that ICTLEI' need., tu C<Wcr ru UttS R:llllOO IC.Tf..hl' 1>
askinjl for moolbl) pledges from an)ooo and c•cryooe throughout lhe
country They eum:ltly dooot ha,cenoogh pfed8<$IOCll'<ute lhal ICl'U:I'
"di coohnue Thcrefoo, an) moolhl) pk:dge )OO can make" 111 be p<aU)
apprccoa1cd. The RCO/\ "tll take a monthly colleebon at our mc:ch ngs and
make a group donauon e•cl) n>OOlh (8" e your donations 10 l'.>on• al the
DlCCIJngs I tno.. she'll uack you wwn anyway)
AsKle from lhc groupdooauon. I "ouldesk IJ.D) of}® \\ho can a/Torda
rnnotbly fllcdll" (IArge or small) to mail the informouon 10; ICTLEP. PO
Dra" er 3.s.rr7. lk)uston. TX 7723.S
Please ,ncludc the 3Jll0Ullt or douauon (monlhl) or<lllC- umc). name: and
oddn:ss ,\lso lol us kn<>\\· )OU'd hla, to be OIi the m111bng ltst r>ooauon,
can be l!l••n b} chcc.k. Vi ... ur Ma.<tcn:ard Include lhc caJd numb<, nnd
upmltl()O date - on addollon to the Sl[!J13turc
,r
THE NEW VOICE
�Imperial Court of Nebraska (I.C.O.N.)
Presents.. .
MEMORIAL DAY PICNIC
Monday May 27th-12P-5P
Vennelyst Park-9100 North 31st Street
(Go North on 30th, tum Left (West) on Bondesson then Just follow the Rainbow Flagslll)
T I.D.'s REQUIRED T
CASH BAR
T
FOOD FOR SALE 'Y Liue D.J. T VOLLEYBALL T NO PETS'Y
Free bus rides provided by Gilligan's every 1/2 hour starting at 12PM!
ADNISSIO• $7.00 FOR . . . NEN•RS
•LY $5.00 FOR NIENBERS
4TH OF JULY PICNIC
Thursday July 4th-12P-5P
Progressive Park-Council Bluffs, Iowa
(Go Ea.st &om South Omaha Bridge past Screamers, tum South on gravel road then follow the Rainbow Flagsll!)
°YJ
.D.'s REQUIRED T FOOD FOR SALE T Liue D.J. T VOLLEYBALL
T
SORRY, NO PETST
Free bus rides provided by Gilligan's every 1/2 hour starting at 12PM!
ADNISSI. . $7.00 FOR . . . NENBERS
o•LY $5.00 FOR NIENBERS
�LOCAL NEWS
1"6 Pride Plt'll<k and Rally
Even though the 1996 Pnde ""'8dc and Rally
is Omaha's twclllh. it bas many fllSU: lhc lin,t
ccosenng on llcanland c,( Amcnca Park. lhe rim
io proceed lluougb lhc hcalt c,( lhc old Market.
•nd the lirst 10 provide natjonally known
cnter1ai nment.
•
The PrideTeam bas planned this highly visibk
parade and plhe~a lmc-upolnalJOOally mown
speakers and co&ttlall>Ct$ ror the rally hopng to
motivetc members and supponets ol the GLl3T
community IO join in A New Era of l'rlu.
A NEW ERA OF PRIDE
hnde Roule IO Go Througb Old Mantel
The pamdc.Sunday June 3001. "'II siep-alTat
3pm.
From thcslagingamion EighthSmod between
Douglas and Farnam Streets. it "ill proa,cd Wcs1
on Farnam IO 1411> s~. South lo Itoward, East
on Howard l.hrough the hcarlol' the Old Market.
then North bock to lhc staging area 10 <ispcrse
in.o HcarlWld of Amcnc:a Part.
.....:: - - - - - - - - ,
Rally r.."""
R«1 Wing, McClvem, Grttn.span
Tbcmlly hcgui,; at 4 p.m. arowidlhc lrit111Rular
stage. Ooona Red W1og. national spok<Spc""'°
ror OLA AO, will address the crowd John
Mcgivern and Robu, Greenspan. gay and lc,;bian
comedians who have oppcarcd on VII-I and
eoc-iy Centr:11, "ill enlCJ1Jlm, along with local
S!Ug<:11' and
pcrfonnct$.
Not•: The N•• Voice of N•brarka will
..,in pro•lde 0111• the Trolley ror ' " - who
wlsll to be In the pwade bul art unabk to walk
the distance requlttd.
Constant Remodding
1715 Lcaven,.•onb 449-8703
PFLAG AT THE PRIDE
PARADE
Plansaretmdotwayfor Pfl..AG' sprutiapfllion
duri"ll Omaha's Pride Cclebr!l~on and por1ldc
We will have a display with PH.AO infonnation
••ailable, the book IJnoommoo lleroos will be
for sale, and Plullip Sh<.'n113D, the boot's editor,
will be" 1th u:,.
We will also be selling tickets to our 1ie,1
PulJ..J'uU Olllnf:'.!:iclay, Se~mhcr 6111. Tlae
Uckls will be
at eilber the 0,111er Stn:et
or Mllplc Street k,cations of Putt-l'IJtL We t,ope
)'OU a,njorn us for an evening r,{
01 thc Center
toc:auon on Sc~hcr &h. But 1f )'OU cannot,
run
11cktts )'00 purch:lso witl be hoo<lroJ any ume at
either of the l\<'O locouons. So help support the
cbapl<f and l'llll·Pun )""' way through an cvcni ng
or day offun.
hnally, the "I lug Booth" mums. Stop by
this year and get a hug frorn • PA.AO Morn or
Did. We worfl tell )'Oil everything abOtlt the
booth, bulscc wh;I. "'Coome up with fora boolh.
J""1 rcmentber. h!J8S help chose !he blues •"'•Y
and arc plCI thcmP).
Farall this to hllppcn. we .-i •oluntecr., to
hr.Ip sWf out dlo'J)lay and boc,th_ We are nslwlg
members 10 voliwtocrfor two hours lo help us be
a ren c,( Omaha· s Pnde Cclclntion. Belt) and
Sally DJCco-cllairing tlus evene. (',ct in toucl»\llh
Af'I'ER HOUR& fRIDAY <?5 &A'I1JRDAY...
DANCE TO TtlE IiOTl'fhT MU6IC
Q\RTERJNG <?5 Pi\RTY ROOM6 AVAILABLE
them to volunu,cr your tune and l3lcnl.S.
SHEIi.MAN FAMILY VALUES ICE CREAM
PFI..AG's Flavor of the Month. Famil)
Value,;, wtll be fClll"""1 at an ice c=m social oo
Fnday June 28th from 7:00 until 9:00 PM al
Mead llall In addition to thc1occreum.10!)ping,,,
andcoot1cs, l'hillipShcnoonwill abo be present
10 talt nboul bis """ ptOJOCI, nol surpnsmgly
cmtlcd r=ly Value.._ Mucyoor plans now to
set as,de tlu• evcrung to JOU! us fora caol llmc as
wcoclcbmtcanoll,crfauul) tmctition - having a
good umc ,.,th fnendsaod fanulyovcr ice cn:am.
ANGLE GOES INTERNET
ANGLE bas a new llddres., on the World
WidcWcb. Adomrunnamclmbcoenliccmcxlos
ANOl.£.ORO for the Web Site. Information on
tbcOmahaOI .BT CXllllD1Wllty can now be JlffllSC(I
through the lnttmel
The \\'cb Site 1ddrcss is \\'WW.
ANOLliORO. Also, the organiJ.aoon can be
OC11l e-mad 01 an~~ aoglc org
The \\' ch Site coo tams mforma11on on
organu,auon, and events 1n Omaha and th<
bunoutxhng a.rcas in Ncbntska and l()'\\11.
Check out the Site and let us knol< "b.11 )'OU
think.
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THE NEW VOICE
�GILLIG June'S PUB
Sunday,
9th
Greatest Blues (CD's) In Back Bar 5:00 - 9:00
4th Of JULY Picnic
Drink Specials and Food Open at Noon
S hut tle Bus Provid ed for ICON Picnic (Progressive Park)
1st Bus Leaves on the half hour Last Bus From Picnic 5:00 p.m.
REAL SUMMER HOURS
if(igans
ri[(e
SUNDAY - THURSDAY
4:00 P.M. - MIDNIGHT
FRIDAY 4:00 P.M. - 4:00 A.M.
SATURDAY 2:00 P.M. - 4:00 A.M.
After Hours
DINE IN
Breakfast & Full Menu
TAKEOUT
APPETIZERS ... GILLIBURGERS
OR
SANDWICHES ..• SALADS
Build your own BAKED POTATO
OPEN 2 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Sunday - Thursday
Check Out Our Specials!
AFTER HOURS
Frid ay & Saturd ay Night
Serving Food U ntil 4 :00 a.m
Breakfast & Full Menu
P.ARKIES KARAOKE
In Back Bar
Thursday - Saturday
9 p.m. - 1 a.m .
Sunday 5 p.m. - 9 p.m ..
Daily Drink Specials!
GILLIGAN'S PUB 1823 Leavenworth St. 449-9147
Proper ID Required
THE NEW VOICE
PRIVATE PARTIES
AVAILABLE IN
BACK BAR
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�SATIN AND LENA BOYER TAKE 1 ST & 2ND IN CLOSET BALL
By Sharon Van Butael
The Impenal Court of Ncbr1wal pn:sonwcJ the
12th aMual CIOt!Ct &II at The MAX dunnJ
i\pnl Tiu, contest, spccu,c,ally r,.,.. those who
have nc• <'f pcrfonncd on stage ,n "<Ira~· bcfore.
IS ooc on I.he ~ popular of tcoN·~e, etes ODd
thl> )'car "as no d,rtcrcru f-our
talented
eoo1cstants wilb rour •·cry wlentcd sponsors
enl£rtlUllcd the audience and ,mpre$Scd 1hc pw,cl
or judges ..,lb lbcar Slyk untl appearance dunn8
~,e milial " 'alk-on in their btrth_geodor role. This
year. all four contestants were males being
uansfonned into rcmalc •cng quoeos." but last
year the winner. Rusty Shield, wo.< thc male al"'r
ci,o of fO<r11Cr lntcmauonal Mass Leather C1nd)
llookouL Candy ,mprc.ssed last )car' s Judp
with the quah1y of her male ,mpcrsonouoo
(coroplolc w1lb S"'eral mllod up - b smffcd
inlO her bultQn Ry Jean! and c'<ll!odiog down her
le8!) l..asi )C8r'S runncruplOMr C1olJel 13all has
1<U<lC11he l:Jeco!nc a f11rnri"' with area oudlcoces
as she pcrf'('lf'tlt,' i &!i the pcutc. cncr,ette. and ,c11
••1')
"'"""'" \li,;s A~hl•> Simone
Thts )Cars con1es1no1s included James
Wilson af Omaha. sponsored b) Momca WcSI
who lrllnSformed her conlcSlnol 1n10 a pcifCCI
r•p"'11Cf1JJjlJ()n of a bold and bmssy h<>okcr w11h
t-~1111,ag.uvros1umcordorrogant.dcftantanuudc:
Lesloe Slrc<:l or Omaha, sponsored by Barbra
Love. whoc:reac:da go,gcot.15and '"'> wholesome
look for ohc n,dbc,iood April Dawn: Kut Bo)tt,
sr,on.'°"ed b) Eas) Does ti who i • a relati•c
newcomer 10 the world o( female omper,iooaloon
herself but cn:aed a charming l'"' elq:ant rephca
of Barbo> S1teisond wuh MISS Lena Boyer; and
\\'11)1\CG , Sjl(u1<>1cdb) Vchct,wholmll.<fonned
Ibis popular sund-up c:0011c: 1010 the c, otic and
$!amorous Salin "ho stole lhc show her Ii>•
ompcr,ooatinn of Eartha KJU oong lbc song lhat
starts "Willi My Champagne Tasle and Your
l.lc<:r Bottle Budgc,1. ... - Satin's impcrsooation
was na" less as she 1nUed her R's roran ,mpooobl)
t<,ng tune and nwm1mned 1h11: pn.1pcr ~ nl and
all.dude
wnh At!' er a break.. f ler c.x.);Slumo was
c,ooc and her m.'lkc·up "a,Ila" less Bill perhaps
one should ha•cc,pccl<d•ochquaht) from boCh
lhclir.ilard sooond place Iirusher< because Wa)llC
does pcrfonn as a pm(os.<tooal •tand up comic
and does 8JTl3"'unhcottt, u,cluding one role as n
lnlllS$Cndcr person Wldcr the clircclion of local
fa•on"' Gary l::.lllS. The second pince ftcusher,
"ho did • 114,. less l3arln Streisand an the pork
hp sync ,s aoo n regular in local amaleur theater.
oncludirig performances at the Dundee Drnntr
Theatre As )'OU au, sec from lhc Dhc,(05, all four
c:o.1ne..'\1.anL~ did a (abul00$ tramtormuuon 1nt4,.'I
female. - each one quite different and quite
uruquo, but <acb OllC absollllely fahuk>u.,.
Al lhc end of the evening Rusty w-as proud to
S"'P fO<Ward to crow·n Soun as Miss (. losct Ball
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'96 and return to her li"'1 la<·c as a c:hanncr on
bloct leather i\ sallllC 10 all the penormcr11 nod
all lhc c:ontc,;tnnl• who made lhi< )car's cl06<:l
boll bO m ti'\\ hc1nung success
Photos. Top Left: Lena Boyer, Top Right. Vince & Satin
Bottom Left. Vanity FaJr, Bottom Right:. Andrew and April Dawn
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�CFEP EYES AMENDMENT 2 DECISION
by Scott Winkler
As reponcd tn last lllOtllh' s ~ Voic", the U.S.
SupromcC'.our1
,oon hand down nsdocuton
on Colomdo's Amtndmc1ll 2. Four possible
dales remain m Jwic for the deasJon. June 3, 10,
17or2Aat IOMI. ThtCourtmayaln:adyha,e
issued 118 dccistOD "' May, poor IO the de&dlinc
fo, the June od!Uon Cl( the Nf!W V()irt>.
Amcndmcnl 2 isa blllolU11tia1J•c lhal sougbl
ioanx:ndColooido'sQ)ClS(ltullOO to prorubol Slllle
and local lawmakers rrom o•·er pu.'ISlng laws U1lll
protecl lesbians, gay men aod bisc.,ua.s from
l
discriminauoo. In addluon. lhc ~ure was
,.,u
desi_gnoo 10 repeal Bn) cm11n8 cMI nghts laws
thal 00\ tr k,iboam, ga) rnen and bi$C'<Ullls.
C1ti1,cns for Equal l'lttcctJon in,ites you IO
c,lhcr cclebrnle or dcmomtrole on lhc T Ut'Sda)
ro11.,..·ing the dcasion a1 10AM on the "-est side
of the Stale Cap,tol 13uildu,g 10 Lancol,~ W•tch
news rcporl• and papcr.iorcall lhe CfEP phone
l1ne 11398-3027 for 1he results each Monday ofler
11 AM or )'OU can ac:cess Uus ,nfonna\lon on the
Internet ot W\\'W.A1'0Lb.ORO
Wbalc<cr the court's decision, 11 will tia,c
sitz"lfican1 iff1jlACloo the lesbtan. gay and bisexual
oommurul) mid on all \ntcnC!lnS. 1r a11o.-..i 10
s lllnd. Coloradans " 111 be barred from the
dcmoorot,c p!OC':5" and be required 10 pb) b)
d11Tercn1 pruu,cal rules before the) can ..,cure
an\l-discn.rru11111Jon l:iws
If Amondrucot21s struck down. 11 would be
Rusty Crowns Salm
a profound ncKJ<y OOI onl> for lcsbian, l!')y and
t,,,;c,ual Amcnalll.'<, butal,ioforthecomtit,,oo,w
..--•s•M• -Ct •sel•Ba/•'96 - - - -'lt;b11111111111111111111111 nCllns to have the equal
a• •iSS •O- - I '• .111 o f a!1 Amc•
opportunity to participate in all facets or
g,wcmmcnL
Ilowcvcr, a viciory only secures the right$ or
gays aod lc1ibians IO ploy by the same pobt,cal
rules as Qthr.rs - 11 does Olli !llffl'e w, (c,n.'l\rd
towt1d equal civil righls. but simpl) keeps
relig,o"" pohtieal c.trcmiSL< from dragging 11s
bockwards. Nc1Uicr ,.,11 a VICIOI') stop future
nnti-gay,lcsbian b,se,cual initiauvcs nor make
them "c,oun proor.
WhotcvcrtheOU1oomca(llucasc, lhc lc.sbian.
83) ,
and llllnSgc..tcf oommurul)' mUSI
C<lO\lnuc its fighl for equality and the basic ngbt
to be proteaed from discnnunation.
ooe,ual
Sine Dower,;, Hardwick. this ,s prollobly
1ht ma.I ilgn1fican1 case affCCllog gay. lesbian
and bosc•ual ,\mcricans on "'htch Ilic Supmne
Coun
rule Make e>e') effort to be ,n
LJncotnon the Tuesday fo11.,..·1ng lhedocision"'
let your ,·oicc be beard.
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SOUTH DAKOTA
The Mctropoblan Commuoll) Churches,
founded b) lhe Reverend TIO) I'm), auth\,rol'.
The Lord l< Ml Shepherd and lie Kl'<l'A·• 1"01
Gay ~ fission chun:bcs have been SCI up m both
C
.hc)~MC. WY and Rapid Cil) ,
The name
for MCC of Rap,d c ,1y IS Mclropohtan
COmmurul} Church or 1be IILIWk 11ms The
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�A NEW ANGLE IN NEWS
By Stan Brown
Tuesday, June 4th, al 7 00 p.m We will meel
"1th the Community Rcsoun::c Ccotcr Sttering
C'
.ommi1tcc1odiscussthe1woorganizaoonsand
when: we go next a.. we plan for the future. We
wtll be meeting at a new location. 3925 Farnam
forthis.-mgandpoosiblyothcl5onthefuture.
Please cont1e1 the 011.. lnformauon and Refemil
Lane (558-S303) for mcc,, mformation Sec you
at the Pride Parade&. Rally June :lOtlll
June is here and i1's lime to show your Pride
here in Omaha. Neb<asbl The place IO licoii
Sunda)', June 30th ,.ill be the ll~rtland of
America Park as we stcJH)ff al 3;00 p.DL for tht
12th annual Pride Parade and Rally II is sure to
be an exciting day with• terrific looe-up o(
speak<:,. aod en1e11ainers for our rally after the
pwadc. fa·co if you choot!c 10 DOI march in the
pemde. please come 10 the rally to show your
support of our divcr,c cornmunlly. Loot for
more informatioo about this event in other articles
in this issue. Al90 loot for )IOUr free Pride Owdc
available al all the bars. MCC, NAP. and at
organizations' meetings
Phoenix Fallcnllnoand bcrfncnds have done
an exceptional job of ooing mo<ICY for tbcsc
Pride evcru with $303 from a show al The New
Run Bat in April and aOOlbcr '1C"l show in Ma)
al"" al The Run. Tllllnb to Phoenix and all the
entertainers who helped with the lhrce shows.
Now it's my tum 10 produce my 6ch Annual
Pride Show for /\NOL~ "Inga Oocs Pride", m
Sunday, June 9th al 9:30 p.m. 11 The MAX.
Please l'.lOle the laler time since I will be jeltin,
down IO The MAX from the River Cit) Mixed
ChonisCoocxrt thal cvcn,ng Don't wony, Inga
,.ill not he opcoinJ the sho", h<a many or her
friends ,.;11 be read)' to entallUn early I've go1
a fantastic line-up cl u~e-ooldcn and fnend.'l to
perform for )'OU that c, cning so don't nllSs this
show to beotlil ANGL.E.
The following Sunday, June 16th. the Q Dar
m Lincoln will also be hosling a bcotlitllOOW for
Pnde Join the Lmcoln cntcnaincrs os we.II as
some or the Omaha girls for • nigh! of Pridi:
CDlelllliruncnt at I.be Q.
Please plan IO encnd our moothl)' moeung on
CELEBRATE
FATHERS' DAY
WITH YOUR DAD......
AT MCC-OMAHA
Sunday, June 16, 1s the day set asodc to
n:member and honor ow fathers, and Rev Lewis
andthc~galionatMCCOmabainvitcYOU
and YOUR DAO 10 j01n us a1 MCC. 819 S. 22.
Omaha. ror s special r'111hct$' Day 9l:tVicc fotlol\'td
bya Fathcrs' Day Dmncrin thcSoc1aJ llall The
Fathmo' C.y dinner ,.,II be hooU:d by Delo and
John and \\ill rca1un: lhc,r superb coolong skills.
The tntnu 1ncludcs horncmademcot loot. potalOCS.
vegetable and salad aocl the cost os ooly S.S per
person. O,nncrw,11 bcscncd 1ounedlaldyafll!r
the 10:30 service ends (oppro, Noon), Our
Mothers' De)' dinncrS3w nearly a dot.en motbrrs
aucnchng chun:b with the or ndult children! Let· s
do i1agrun for lillhers' DB) I After all, beiO!l put
of a family is whaot life Is all about - we·,e JUSI
••l"'ndecl OW' defirution of family
INFIELD IS ALIVE AND
WELL AND STILL
STANDING BEHIND THE
PINK TRIANGLE ON
THEIR ENTRANCE
I'm afnud that I had heard scveml rumors
goiogaround thal the Infield had clowd,ort.bat ii
\\'8S tummg mto a ..garlkt.. bar agaan. bUI "'hen J
stopped lo check 11 out, I discovered thal the
inlield ID Sllll a qwet nc11d'borlJood bar "hen: a
group offricnds can stop 10 for a dnnk and •omc
a,nvcrsaloon and ,.'Ort't have to yell to he heard
above the mu:sic The maoal!"r os warm and
wclcooung. glad 10 visit with the gay'lesbian
commurut) and eall"rk> provide an altem.11tve to
lloc loud music and c ~ a1 the clul:11 anddisco.s.
The Infield couldn't be more ccrually located
(n's oo the c:omor of 14th and Jaclooon) and there
are pltnty of UJblcs and chairs ,.;,h :idequa1c
space bet"'CCO them l\)aUO\\ )OU IO lllOVCatOOnd
comfortably and to visal withoul harani to feel
bite the people 01 the nc.i UJble an: port or your
cQlwersation If )OO ha,cn't been 10 the Infield
latcl), we c:noourage you to stop by and ebeck 11
out. And be sure lo tell the '""""J!'!' lhal )lltl read
aboul 11 10 7'M Ne"' Vow.
CAN'T MANAGE THE LONG
PRIDE PARADE ROUTE?
RIDE IN STYLE IN OLLIE
THE TROLLEY, PROVIDED
BY THE NEW VOICE
Metropolitan
Community
Church
of Omaha
819 South 22nd Street
Omaha. Nebraska
Sen,fng the Gay and Lesbian
Communttyfor ooer 20 years!
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE
9am & 10:30am
Adult Sunday School -- 9am
Children's Sunday School
10:30am
Saturday.
June
15th.
8to5
2403
Hanscom
Blvd
•Join us in 'Celebrating Life in Christ'
and a.ffirmfng God's love for au people.•
Rev. Dr. C. Earle Lewis, Pastor
Malllng Addresa: P.O. Box 3173, Omaha, NE 68103
Phone: (402) 345-2563
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THE NEW VOICE
�,rs A MONTH OF SUNDAYS AT "Q "
June 2n<l bnnl!" the S<cp.D"" n :;1x,., for.\ Ir
Q, (c.,111nng pcrfonnanccs h) M1~< Q W,.•n l)c
De IJeKarr.13rt'>.il:cO"cns,and Shc,.i .\ Imm J)c
Dc. llrooke, & ~hem rc111m June 9" ,u, a bcnelil
10 help defot) lht mcc!Jcal «~IS ,ncun«l b)
L.1
ncoln Fo,onlc Tasha l)e\·ore \lso m llu,
llcncli1 fr• Tn.sh.J ru-. Barbie Q ond \len.ed<,.
June If, lmn@S a t;a) l'ndc ll,:nchl ""'" \11Sla"' frnm Omaha and 1011<:oln. htadhned h,
Jonrulcr .k.11 ruld She,.a ~ lnnn. JW1C 23 ),..,·11 Tl)C
nes1 ofThe Q Re, IIC The monU, ends" 1lh .lel'J)
llalhda) and h1> •Hid puppet 1nipetSOtllll<)JS
,ncluding Mac \\'esl C..rol Cha,uun~. Knlhr:nnc
I lcpbum. and 11<:tll! Dm "
INGA DOES PRIDE
By Stan Brown
It'• tune
I<>''"'" Omaha )WT Pr,clc: as gay
men. lcsbmns. bi'ie,Wlls. lrnosl!"ndcr people and
SU!ll)MI\ C (nerds. l'lea_sc JOin me and S<>mc of
the best In e ond hp-S)t\C pcd'ormcrs in lhcarea~
"e ukl>roic l'ndc "' m> Gib l.nn"'11 l'nclc: Six>"
for \.'SOLE at The \I 'IX June 9.
I
~ked u1lcbolders and fncncls from
tlu'ouSlnll the c:ommurut) I<> be pin ,lf tlus ""'"'
>ou arc sure to be totally eo1<:rtai11ed
fn1orta111crs .. mnnncd 'IC' rar include: bnpcro,
X\', \no1c Welt). Empress X\, Joscptunc
\l"llhruns. J IGRA R<>)•ll). Miss IX'',. \mmi<;
Mr OC's, Ron. Miss Ga) Omaha, Ro,>. Mt~
Run. Mull) R06Cobcr@, Miss Rl•<rC'II)'. Samnu
Bc:o.ocu, M,~ Ice 13o"I, 1\lomca Wt\l. ~hs:.<
C1®:t 13aU, Soun; \Ir :-ebra'ika Fania.<), Rick
"'""· Miss Su,cido:. Katnna Kane. Mr M. \X,
T,m l'lxlcrscn. M,s.,Ga) ~•bra~ka LSI\. J.aum
(im).MlldomcX.R N llcdp.aodcmc.es.Mr
DoseT1 l'lrull$ Drummer. J,m Gau, WON's CO·
r..rnpcrl)l' IX, Carla Pct<rscn. and Sharon \ an
8U1Sel
Wc'U have a Pride raffle for pn,.es as well as
cash, so bnn~ thc),;c dollar hrll< and suppo<t Uu<
e,·eot aod the cntc.rttuner.s "ho rcp1cscn1 our
cmununil) lhroophoul lhc rear
Remember. Sunday. June 9th. The M.'IX.
9:30 PM, lng;i does l'ndc hkc nobody else =I
ha••
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PRIDEFEST
WomtnSpacc·s 4th Annual Prlde Fest
Heartland Women's Music f HtJVIII will be
lrclJ at Ute Terr• Ja11eu11 Satunlo}, Ju11c 22. from
1 OOpm to Midnighl Jamie Anderson, 1"""'8n
&ID@t(SQl'l("nl"r and oomcdton.
hcac/lmc
I.be enlcrtrunmeol Lmcoln'• Alias Jane will
pro,·ide 6ve IIUISIC for a c:lilna: m I.be C\>cnmg. The
nigh! "111 bc: 10ppCd off ,.,Ill an "under Ille: lll.1J'S"
1
•iew1ng
lhe movie •'Ttw lnttedible T rlH'
Story o(Two G lrlsln Loft.'' Thooltit)OU tn;&)
have"""' tlus mo,, ae, I.bore's nCllu ng h£c Wl!IC!ung
fl outsadc under tbc b.13.f'S " 1 yoor swcc.uc:
th
Other activ,ucs include worksbopo, boord
g;imcs. sand ,·ollcylluU, and"'-ng 1he· ~ n
mall" ol Womtn artists and c:rai'tsw<lmCn. 1 hooc
atwnding ntl) bnng food and bc:,eml!", OS loll$
8$ II is not llloohohC r'OOCf IS OOI !Deluded ID lhc
adn11ss100 pnce. Snacks. sofl dnnks, beer, and
"'"" ",II be for sale throughout the uOcmoon
You ma}"'"' 10 bnng m"nchrursorblnntCL•
,.,u
or
10Si100 ror lhcconccns and COO\ 1e v.tuch \\lll bc:
held O<AS1de T,eters ere $16 lhroujili Jw,c 21.
and $18 at the g,Uc Tickcl.!i are a,· rulablc, 111,e"
Rcoh11cs in the Old .\iarkt'l,The way I lomc llool.
S10re or I>> m.111 rrum womcnspaco 111 PO flu,
2-1712, Omaha. :,.;c, 61l12-l-0712.
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�NEWS FROM THE MAX
Wh31 a pte.1l season of cntcrtauuncnt ,,c·ve had The
lmpcnal Cuun C'.andodalC$. Pbo• n" & Royal have been , Cl)
bus) •iStting The MAX and "cit ,•cl) happ) to sec lhctr
dcd,cauoo lo conunurng the lmpcnal Court Tmd11JOns The
\fAX tw al""'>" been• bopupportcrof tms and we lool.
torwanl to hosting the SOO"S (or Rcogn X \ I
Bc.forc the"'"' n:agn ll1kcs o•ct \\C must Ii~ btd farc,.cll
10Rc1gnXY. Thcfore,,ell;J,o,, ofEmprcssX\' Joscplunouud
Emperor XV Annoc Weil) will be hos~ by The MAX of
SW1day.J"""2. Wcnll " - \IU)JtasourhaW) hoorbortcndtr
at the MAX aod Joscpbmc. atu Ed, "' part
our sccunt)
1icr.10nntl The) ·,c spent a year supporung Omaha's Ga) &
Lesbian ('..onunuruty and " " thmk they've done a grcatj()b.
I lave )'OUCVtr,.undcnld ~ In~ bccamctosopopulaJ'I II
all stnrtcd Ovc )ears ug<> .,,tJu bcnefio for Dmah:l's Ga) l"roclo
\\'ccktnd N"" she's b,mmca 1eg<od on the hcncfitbo,andhlT
show has become an annual ttad!Uon ll,c a ptrl of it on Sunda).
JlltlC 16.a., IOJ!O bo6ts herl'ifth \nnUitlGa) Pndc lkncfitS~
This )Cars ptocccd, "'" goto lhe ANGI.£ Pndc I und. I con·t
nit to see what Madamr X "°"""'up" 1th this tune!
The MAX cncooragos eve!) to ,o,c f0< the 1:mpcror and
EmprtSS aindldoo,s onJw"' II at JI.ta' on Omah3 on,J at thc Paruc
on Lmcoln. You'll findou<1hcwin,,.,.ntThcMAX 00Su1Kl<i).
June 16 as ICO~ spousors the Vocto,y Sho"' of Reign X\'1
Anruc and Jo.cpb,nc ,.,II probtlbl) be ilad it's oll tl\cr h1Jt I'm
be seeing them again in ruturec,·cnls.
Lcolhcr men rrom !I MUies will con1 C'EC on The ~l\)C on
Saturda),Junc 22.assitmenoornpcic f()(tbcUOco(Mr Desert
l'lwn., On:unmet ()m.'1ha',.,..·nJ,m Gau \\Ill be gi•mg up Ills
title J,m bas "'f"":>""led the lllle and the ~hd"cst across the
l nitcd suueo Jom •s 3rd Runner· lip fioush nl the I nteniatiooal
rontest "as one of ht< proooc,.1 momcnL< J01n tbc men of the
Mod"cst and Southwest .. thc) saluu: J,m and select tllCor Ile\\
\Ir. Dcsert l'lams Drwnmcr
Moss MAX 12. Du:tra S"°". and Mr. MAX -1, T,m, ,.,II ho<l
The Men u(Tbc MAX oo Swida>. Jw.. Z3 As• prelude to our
Mr MAX contest on July I~. "c'U ha•• a show full of our
ravorite men. Omaha has some •cry talented men and ""'rt
c,ciled '"'°""of them 10 become Mr. MAX Tiu• show,. a
gr<:al W&y for them to Show Why each ()ne j511 Wlnnct
AJlcr wc·vc u,a,ied you with the bot local men. wc·n: going
10111•• )OU a$Upcf bol man from ow of town. Adult lilm scarJ T
Sloon makes bis only Mid"cst appeamncc at The MAX on
Sl0klay.June30. JT. n:<>:01t1r woo pomdom'stop Ullc as Star
oftbc Year l lctold mctbal hes read) tosllowtbcQICQofClmaba
how be""" um tlllcand what malt"' lum 5Utho "BIO" S1Jlr I
ain't think o{ a bctu:r way to celcbnlte Oay Pride. Can You?
One o{ Omaha's ongmal female ompcrsonators returns to
The MAX SIJlge. Somday. Jul} 7. Laun, Lee bosLS the Grcao
P'2iM Entcrwnc:r oftbe Ycarl'llgeanL Laura Gray. Entcr1a1ncr
of the Year 1995 woll hand her crown 10.-oftbc Midwest's
best.
We've gOI everything ,1 takes to makt your summer~
Wc'"'thcONll. Wc'rctbcORJGINAI~ We'n,TbcMAX.
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CROWNED NEW MISS Q
The 2nd Annual MissQpogc,ant was held atQ m uocoln onSWlda}.Apnl
2& Contestants wore Mercedes. And,ca, and 0c De OcKmr It wu a.cl(]SC
con= "'Ith Mcrcedcsemulaung o,; Chi Roclrigucdrom "To Wong Foo... ••
and Andnla douJ& a rra.. less Bette M>dJct. but De De De.Kan SIOle the •bow b)'
carl)'ing a Manlyn Monroe lbemc through her c•mllt! "ca,· sports,,...,.,. and
talcnl number.,. E."pcct to see 0c De out and abo,J tbis nest )""' beong an
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1 hat "ork "'the rcaht) of aCommun1l) Resourcc,ent<r1n
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WOY IS IT IMPORTANT?
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It can be ono 1he gn,accst lhtng.s ever crcau:d in t>ur
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on our c:ommwuty for years 10 a1111e, by smnng wt lalcnts nnd
•lolls
WOY A COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER?
This Is th• lttl$$1on Suttm,•nt: l'bc Resource C'cnlcr
provides ech.K'atlon, lnformatlon and suvk.es m a neutral
and sal'• onYlronmmt and f 06ler u~nundlng. PffllONII
growtbanddcvdopmmc foraU poople.pnmanly,py,laibian,
blsuual. and transgendtt.
Can you llunll of a lime \\hen )OU o.san ind" !dual nccdcd
""'11Cora1 leas1onool'lhooe noeds mel'I I lhinll m<J61o( US\\tiuld
ogn:c then: bas been a ti.me: mour JJ"cs ,, hen I.his "l&S 1mportwll..
Thooe ,-ticanool) be met .,r.,n poope l,Jcc )°'"'"'Ir 1113ke lhe
<acnrI« ID bc<:oo,c O pen of an important \\ OO'k.
The GLBT Community 1s needed as "c nenr \he 1996
opening oflbc Commurul) Resourcc ~nlcr \n abthty or••
in1erc,,1 rnakcs you• 1<oodcrful canc:hdatc for lhis m1pot1an1
1<·ortc Thetc 1s a job for cvcl)OIIC An) umc 111111 )l>U can
comnul is c(trcmcl) important
HOW 00 YOU BECOME I NVOLVED?
l run j!lad you 11>kod! There arc sc, cml ways to become
,moh·ed.
I You rnay
J<••
usoo 1bc ThlrdSWlda) of the monlh
for the S1ccrmg Comm,uoe Mce11ni ot
MC\Jq)()ltlMCA'Oll!IWUl) Chun:h. 819 Soolb22nd
Stroct. Omaha. NI;.. The nut mttting will be Comm1uu1y Raourre Lt',uer StLrrrng Comnullll:
June " at 1:tt until S:to p.m.
2 Youmoysendc:orrespoodeoectoGUl'rCommwu1)
Resource Cen1cr. PO lk>, 83-0. 0111,1h11.
6810!
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3 Or call A NO Lli. lnfomwioo and Rcf<rml Luie al
402-558-S3U3 and lea•• a =Ii" for Damn
We hope that )OU will become a 1"111 ol lbe Work In
Progress.
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ICON'S FOURTH OF JULY :
PICNIC AT PROGRESSIVE :
PARK, COUNCIL BLUFFS :
The F,ounh o( Jul) l~cruc "111 he held o n . ~ \\ha~ The :
FoortbofJul)I OuttbeJuly4chp,cmc1<illbcatl~vcPnr1<. •
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RAINBOW CONNECTIONS :
I t's NEW ... It's EXCITING .. .
It's A DATING SERVICE
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For Gay, Lesbian, Bf.sexual and Transgender :
First 25 Applicants FREE
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tum left" bco the rood 1uro,, - otbc"' 15" "" don't km" when:
>OU'II end up!) W1111 )'OU jlCI 10 lhej131.C to Progre,;srvc Pnl'L There
beJ11lllOOW 0.gsand asi~al lhc plC 10 help )OU find )oot
,.,IJ
'"')Tlus n, erfront P"rk .s qwet. ,edud<d aod has lolSQI' act" 11tes
a,a1Jahlc w11h hcmscshocs, <ollc)bwl. hoskctt.111. and 1hc over
ool) 3 huodrcd yards awa)I The adm1ss1un pncc I!! SS for
members, $7 fur noo-mcmbc:rc. $L"O for cluldrcn under 10
YourodmiS$100 pnce 1ncludes sucla pop Md beer (be sure to
have )OUr U) ,.,lh )00 - tbe}'ll he checkm~ II)', and l<SW/18
""'' bands to thoscl of legal t.lnnkmg ~ at lhe llec:r Wagon.)
Remember. no pctSarc ollO\\cd and fo('d" ,II be a,a11.lblc for "'le
00
lhe j!IOOnds.
m,
\nd "hen II COOICS I() lbe
l..abor ()1) IJIOl\o,a, "e'II he
boc:lt nt \ c1U1Cl)''il Park agam The Labor l'la) J"CDO.: " ' " be• f:t'il
(*Cd day" llh rnfTlcs all da) Ion~
.\ftcr all. llus 1s "'" lraditJooai ,\ll)S fundra1'ier and \\C "ant
,., !II' c )OU lot.,o¥11 ':-. "")S 10 help moc:tlhc noodsof our 1,cu1hcrs
and "<1cr< ""h \IDS
Rcn,embcr, adm1'<>-.00 to each and C>t'l) (IICmc "111 he S2 ulf
""h )OOr IC:O:-. Mcmbc.,,lup In U<ld1u<>n. I "'"''d so~>""
<tart tlunkm~ obuul tho,c -nxmbcr. ""'l - mfllt'> and et>cktrul
purues that 1co:,. is pl~nrun~
Yoo "011·1 be part of the actwn unJc,\ )UtJ' re f.1 '"em\l CWT)
ffl(mber.. ,,( the Im ·n11l Cou:n •
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----------------------------------------THE RUN SCORES
GAY/LESBIAN PROGRAMMING ON
NEBRASKA ETV DURING JUNE
R<cognillng Oa) ,Lesbian Month. the
l>1alc"·idcNebrnska ET\' lllctv.uk wdl bioodcasl
four ,nfonnative prop,uns for and obout pys.
lesbians, bisexuals, and llcterose'<ll31s
Prod.-! rmm the , anwr poi 01 of pooplc
l!Ymg daily with lhc IUV virus, lhc final two
progrnms ID lhe POSITIVE: IJ\'t:; wrn1 1-0\
scricsruebroadcastr-ridays.JWJe7 & 14at 9p.m
"Care.'' June 7, looks at bow HJV ,AIDS ,s
c.hnng,ng pnoritics o( lhe American health care
S)'Sl.cm. The pmg,am VIS!ls Washinglon. D.C.,
Atlanta, San r'ffllCi>CO, and Queens, New York,
lo observe bow IIIV+ individual$ arc: u n ~
b)' health ca~ The final program. "fighting ro,
Our Li,·cs."aw;Junc 14 AC11•1sme'US1Sbccause
people conunue to die Conc:cros about dcalh.
grief and commemorauoo""' c,~.,.. v.cll
as Ille ways many ate malang a difrc~ncc m the
i.wc apu>.<t lDV/AIDS and ,n ourSOC1ety
Allrourcp,~ofPOSrrlVE:UVEWrrtl
I UV wtll bcnibtmdcaslon :S'El'V'scablcscn1Cc,
WIOlble, Sundays 01 7 p.m , begmmng June 9
PO$rr!V6: UVE wrrll I UV i., tclccasl w,lb
closed caplioos ro, hcariog-1mpoired. The
Eid\Cablebroadca<t wiUbc,.ilhSparu.shsubtitlc;i,
(V~tcsu,Eng11shor~cnghsh"!thSJX1rush
subtitlcsaica•atlablc b)' caUu,g KQED"dooa1
l-800-3SS.3IXXI. The <'OSI for the enuie Kn<:s
1s $23 70 w,th slupping and handlmg includod.)
Bnan McNaugbt. an award "'Ming fn:clancc
wntc,. cduca11onal c:onsul1Ml, l!lld 11!(:lurtr
twospc:anls ln"l lomophobia m lite W011<place"
(June 21) \1clllaugbt presented a skilled
c<plrumUOO of the losses 10 C\Cl)OOC when
hoo>ojllw;lbt• e,usu ,o Ille workplace. at school or
any" bt,n, He defines homophobia nnd draws
from his pcr.,onal e,pcncnces 10 point our some
of the dtfliculucs of u,·,01 and "orlong a.• a
bomooc=l m todoy's wo,kl
I low docs II feel IO heat ponm1., make fun of
ll">S. 0<10 bear ncpt,1 c commcntS from t~B.
"°""
orhnvet0end11re words loo: "<1S.S) •• and·'fa811"f'1"
"Orowmg L'pOay" (June 28) 1u !tffllle 1munt100
1mosce11lj! gay and ic.tloan II\ es m non-thn,.1w,mng
"ays ond b<cak,nhrougb m,sronccpoons
homo6exuahl), Drawing from c.tpertJse as a""
ed.-.on <pecial1!11 and M our pt!llOnal SIOf),
McNaugbl ,....,,esast<M)of !'f\)"'1ngup g;I) ,n •
hdcro,e<ual ""r1d
•bo'"
RAINBOW INSURANCE
BIG WITH SHOWS
The New Run Bar ha~ been II05I 1<,someoflhe
best drag sbowl< in town during roclCIII weeks
Miss Oa> Omaha 9S l'hotn1< r-a11cnuro. has held
1wo henclit shows to raise funds ror this i·car·s
Pride Celcbrn11on Both shows featured the ,cry
best o( Omaha's tm1C11a1oe~ ,ncludmg Mlss Run
Muff) R=nbcrg, ~hss Rncr S:il) Samm,
BtnntU, llte talcnt<X1 "l'ndcSlnppcr Enc, \ shlc)
Simone. and a h<leil of other ptrfomiers both
,a5()()Cd 8.00 1lCY.a>U.lerS tl't the Oma.ha ~nc.
TheRun"""•oothcS1tc roranl<'ON Bcnclit
held by l!mperor XV Anme Wth) who """'
J<•ootl b)' tic, lricnch. Mooa, Sanum. Rilll, Tona,
()ru)A f:)ihl, nnd Ashlc) S,mooc The shov.· was
ra.st pilCCd and !!fClll run.... 1$ usmll)' INC Of
shows held at The Run
\\'Ith the COOSllllll n:modd Ing !!')Ulg llQ 81 the
Run. )'OU nc1 tr l<nOI< .. i.., \\ Ill be new and
difrttent lhc """ umc )'111 l!'l ui. Tmy llOt'll\'i tO
ha1c • boundl.,.. aroount "' <l>Ctll)', C5pcCwll)
when 11 comes to fs,ong up blS bar
And nt~. I\ 1th the 3dd1lion o( some •peaal
sandwiches 10 11<hot )OU can 0<dcr. The Run is
conunum, 10 1mpro,,c ,t~ $t'.n' 1cc and ab
«,mnutntcnl IO the P> communil)' of Omah:l
If you ha1cn'1 been m tho Kun latel). )UU
,hooJd IU'C II 3 lt)
For The Friends Of Dorothy
LIFE - HEALTH - DISABILITY
DENTAL - TAX DEFERRED ANNNUITIES
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PROGRAMS
YES, WE DO HOME AND OFFICE
APPOINTMENTS
Personal Astrological Profile
on audio tape
Closets Opened & Cleaned
Out
Send $50, blr1hdate, time, city
to: Lichtenstein, POB 1726,
Old Chelsea Station,
CALL 345 - 2329
NYC 10011
RICHARD A. SMITH, RHU., LUTCF
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THE NEW VOICE
�LOOKING AHEAD:
A CALENDAR OF MAJOR EVENTS DURING THE COMING YEAR!
To add an event to the Calendar, write: The New Vo,ce, P.O. Box 3512, Omaha.NE 68103 or call (402) 556-9907
i!.Y!!!
1 - PFL.AG Linc. Wlne/C"- Pty
1 - Gay Pride 8l K & Q - Sioux City
1 - HGRA Dance Competition
2 - Luth«ana Concerned
2 - ICON Stepping Down Show
2 - Mr Q Stepping Down
8-9 - Nat'I Women'a Muaic Featlval
7 - NETV Ufa with HIV
8, 9 - RCMC Concert
9 - Inga's Annual Pride Benefit
9 - Q Benefit tor Taaha DeVore 13 - ICON In Town Monarcha Show
14 - NETV Ute with HIV
14 - ICON Out of Town Show
15 - ICON Coronation
15 - RCMCGarageSale
16 - ICON VlctOf}I Brunch
16 - ICON Victory Show
18 - Pride Show at Q - Lincoln
21- NETV Homophobia Workplace
21-22 - Mr. Deaert Plalna Drummer
22 - PrldeFeat Women'• Festlval
23 - Mr. MAX Tim PederNn Show
23 - 30-Gay PrldeWeekatTouci27 - Troy Perry at MCC-Omaha
AUTO ACCIDENT
INJURY?
CHARLES R.
KILGORE
ATIORNEY
Worker's compensation
claims. back and b ead
injuries, insurance claims.
NO RECOVERY,
NO FEE
Free Consulation
June {Continued}
28 - NETV Growing Uo Gay
28-29 - Nat'I GLBT Labor Cont
28 - PFt.AG "Famlly Valuea"
30 - Pride P•ade & Rally - Omaha
30 - Pride P•ade & Rally - Denv•
Jutv
4 - ICON Picnic - ProgrNalve Pric
7 - Entertainer of the Y•r Contest
7 - Mr. MAX Conte81
7-15 - RCMC at GALA Festlval
14 - Mr. MAX Conteat
20, 21 - lnt'I Ms Leeth«
25-28 - lnt'I Gay Rodeo Conventlon28 - ICON Investiture
Auquat
2~ - RendeVous '98 - Laramie
4 - ICON " Women on Center Stage"
13-18-Mlchlgan W011W1 MU81c Fest
15-18 - " Old Lesbians" Gsth«lng 18-18 - lnt'I Mr. Fantaay Conteat
September
4 - ICON Labor Day Picnic
19 - NAP AIDS Walk
October
AIDS Awaraneaa Month
TBA AIDS Awar-Art Show
5 - HGRA Awards Banque!
5 - Suzane Weatenhoeter Concert
6 - Lutherans Concerned
10, 11, 12 - ONYX Images
5th Annlv•aary Party
Saro & Reei~urante
ON Moines (A.C. 515)
Face.
TheGarden 112SE4th5t. 243-3965
Tacky's
515 E 6th
24S-9126
Chat Nolr care 644 18th 244-1353
Omaha (A.C. 402)
The CM81erlleld
1901 Leavenworth
345-6889
Cfl Bebee 1951 St. Mary's 344-2310
DC'•
610 S 14th, 344-3103
The Diamond 712 S 16th, 342·9595
GIiiigan's 1823 Leawnworth,449-9147
The Infield
1401 Jaekson, 346-3030
The Max
1417 Jackson, 346-411 o
The New Run
1715 Lea\18flWOrth,
449-8700
Lincoln ! A.C. 402)
Panic
558-5000
4913 U nderwood Ave.
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416 E Walnut, 280-5463
Blazlng Saddles
a
200 . 1eih Sl, 435-8764
226 s. 9th St 475-2269
Sioux City, IA (A.C. 712)
Kings & Queens 417 Nebr 252-4167
3 C'-8
414 20th SI, 255-8005
Sioux Falls, SD (A.C. 805}
Touchez 323 S. PhlllipS Ave.,335-9874
October (Continued}
11- National Corning Out Day
12 - HGRA Royalty Conteat
31-Nov 2-Tran9g911de1 Featlval
November
3 - ICON Food 4 Thought - Lincoln
10- ICONFood4 Thought - Omaha
10 & 17 - All Iowa AIDS Benefit
o-nt,ar
1 - Lutherans Concerned
1 - PFL.AG Holiday G8lhering
7 - Night of 1000 Stars
8 - ICON Toyz 4 Totz - Omaha
15 -ICONToyz4Totz - Uncoln
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Metropol,llw Corumuru1y Chusch
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The Infield
The M}!<lcf)' 13ooksl0rc
ThcRwt
St. Mary's Tan
VLSIO!l!l (Custom Fnuruo~)
Council Bluffs:
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Unrotn:
Nebraska Boot Store
The Plenec
Pa,cntsJFncnds of Lesbians & Gays
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Women's Rcsowa: Center
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�AIDS/HIV RESOURCES
HIV TESTING*
INFORMATION & REFERRAL•
•we urge you 10 Inquire about anonymity
& conlldenlleJlty before testing.
•Mon Inf a,11 Neb AIDS Projttt 34UJ67
o
Charles 0r- 1:1ea1th Cmltt.
220 1 N 30, Omaha 681 II (402)-153-1-03
l)oQal8$ County Health Dq.-tmmt.
1201 S. 42. Omaha 68105 (402) 4-14-7750
Outr-'i Cfflltt, 1723 Leavenworth Omaha.
NEC.SIOZ. Opene,ery Fnday l-lpn1, E•et)
other Fnda) from 10pm • 2am. HlV tcstrng.
education, support
EqulUbrla Modlcal Cfflltt, 54-1 S. U .
Omaha, C.S I02 Call (402) 34.S-2252
AIDS Educ Project. UNL CM. R ~ Cntr.
Rm 3-12. Neb llnmn, Lincoln ~ - -172-S<,14
AJD ...1can 1.ec10-.
22,.15 I leather Dr. Cr<te 68333 (402) R2(,-J78S
l'llll "E'. Llnroln 68501 (.f02)-17 1-m7
25l5S1Ma1
)'SAvc. Omaha 68 IQS -0 141-n
Comm unity Preacrlplloo Servltt AU)S Info.
medicrnc. supplies b) mail, l-i!0().{;77-132.l
Douglas County Health Dtpertmmt,
1201 S -12. 0luha 6810S(402)4#7750
Uoc'Oln· l..ancasttt Co. Health °"Pt 31-10 'N'
Llncoln 68.s10. 441-8065 Testlng. counsehnJ!
Walk-an tests: The Panic. 200 S. 18. 2nd Tues.
Urban lndU111 llcalth Ctr. 140 s. 27. -134-7177
Grand lsiandlll.U Co. Htaltb °"Pl,
10:S E. l$L Grand Island (3<l!) 385-5175
Grand Island-Rell Co Health o,,pt, IOS l:.3SI
1st St. C r - Island. Mary (3<11) 385-5175
Llntoln Cancer Cntr. 4600 Valley. -l83-1872
Hastings Co l . Health Cfflkr, U&!tlnas.
NE 68901 402-161 7372 Ask for Judy
MeCook F-lly Planning, 111 West ..C" S~
MeCook. 69001 . (Jal) 345-3626
Nebra&lul AIDS Project. 3610 ~ - Suite
110. Omaha 342-6367. AIDS llotlino 4023424233 or (Im) 782-AJDS f2A371 or
info@nap.org bttJX/1" "' w nap.org
Nebra&lul °"Pt of Health,
K-nty,3423 2nd Ave, 68847.~5609
Norfolk. Norfolk Rcttiooal Or. Adm Bldg 116,
(-1()2) 3'10-3395
N«thPlaUe. Cnall SL Office Bldg.
200 So Silber. 69101 (3().1) 535-8133
Ntmaha County Health Oq.-tmmt,
1~ N, Auburn, 6IDOS (402) 2744549
LEGAL
P,t....,... Law otllees, Thomas M.
Petersen
All<l<DCy & CooMelor. 27 12 S 87th Ave..
Omaha. 68124 (402) 393-tu!O
Taylor & Wild. S1nte 25, Go/d'i Oallcria.
1033 "0 ' Sl. Lincoln, («>2) -0+9-182
Mowbray, Chapin, & Walktf', P,C.. 910 "L"
St. Lln«>ln 685(8..2228 -176-3882: J1D1
Nebr 8ar A.sooc.635S 14. Unroln. 475-7()91
Nebraska CMI Llbttll<:s Union, Bo., 81455,
Uneoln ~ I . (402) 476-8091
AIDS ADVOCACY
AIDS Coallllan f"" Empow.,.mmt (A.C.E.).
Flo., 31305. Omaha 68131. For anyone living
with IIJV & tbosc intcrcsu:d in AIDS advocac)
Call Nebraska AIDS Proj<:ct al 342-6367
UI \I CUnlc. l 'ruv of NE Medical Ccotcr,
600 s. -12:nd, Omaha. (402) $.9).(.(,81
RESIDENTIAL HOSPICE
~ Franciscan
MotherhouR. 1052 Plrk
Avenue. P.O Bo, 8393. Omaha. N6 681al-,
0393. Telephone (-l0:2) 34+4557. Rcs,denlial
I lospicc Care for Per.ions With AIDS
COUNSELING & SUPPORT
AIDS Care, T ho Men:y Cen~ r. -127 6.
Kaoes•illc Blvd. Council Uluffs, IA 5 1503. att
Colleen Kibbe.Vest (712) 328,.2609
AIDS Support Croup Sponson,d by PFLAO.
llos 4.374, Unc(ljn. 68.504. 7pm. 475-24.37
calico n RIV, AIOS Support Croup. MOCIJI
1st & Jldfl.W:S 7pm, Alllance For ,nfocall.
(308) 762-82..o;<)
F11mlly AIDS Support Croup. Sponsored by
PFL..\G-Omaba. Moot 1st Sunday. Zp.m Ftl'it
lfnoted ~ lclhodi.st. 'lll2tl C'.ass. Omaha
Llnroln-Lantasl.,. Co Health °"Pt 3 145 'N'.
Lincoln 68.~IO. -141-8065 Tcsong. COW1Seling
Grand Island Ara mv /AIDS Support
Croup. Meets 3rd Tuc,,da), ('..la!) 385-S175
Nebr AIDS Educ/l'ralnlng C.Oter. AIDS
cducatJon to health ca,c pro(essiooob. UNMC.
600 S-12 Omaha 68198. (-I02) 559-6681
Jla,-11mbee Mental Health Scrvlcc'l. Busoncss
& Tcduucal O,ratr. 2505 N 24. Omaha. ''Li
68110 (402) 451-3913 Mcnlnl I lealtJ,Scmto peapleof color " ho are ,nfcct<d ,.,th IIIV.
their j'lnnci,;, and their families. A projmom
developod by Charles Drew l lealth O,nter
NcbrMl<a AIDS Prcijed
(aatewidc) ( ~ 782-AIOS 124371 or
info@r,ap.org hnp- ,,..,...., nap.orj!'
J
Omaha Offlcc: 3610 Dodge, SlDIC 110. 68131
Volunteer Smiccs. Admiru.<1r.1hon 342-6367:
AJOS I lotlrna .w?-3424233, Inv testing,
AIDS
"""'11C.ll suppo,t, <OUmchng
Llneoln Offlce: 3818 Shoridan Rlvd-18+-8100
Cmtral ~ Offltt: 3423 2nd A,e
K-.,..y.1''E 68847, (30II) &.S.5610
Nor"- Nebr OIi!«: 3<» N S SL.Ste C.
Norfolk, NE 68701. (402) J'J0.3807
"""'"''le$$.
W- n Nebrllika Offlce: 37<TI A vc D.
Smwbiuff. NE6'JJ61 (Jal) (uS.llm
Nebr"*• °"Pt of Health,
K-ncy, 3423 2nd Ave. 68847.
('.l08) 23+8 183
Norfolk. Norfolk Regional Or. Adm
Bldg 116. (-!02) 3,0.l39S
NorthPlal.te, Crall SL Office Bldg.
200So. Silber. @IOI (3(l!) 535-8133
N e b r ~ H<mophllla Cfflter.
lfNMC. 600 S 42. Omaha (-!02) 559-1227
Ke#ney Arca HJ\1/ AIDS Suppon Group. 1st
~k;ncla). ,nfo. phone Bart> (3<ll) 865-3610
N-'51<• AIDS Proj ect
(S1ate"1de) (8l0) '78:Z.ATDS f24371or
info@nap or~ h1tpJ1www mp.org
Omaha OITict: 3610 Ood@C. Suite 110, 68131
Volwncct Services & Admmistntion 4023426367: AIDS l lotbnc-lOZ-3-12-1233. I U\' tests.
..\IDS
pra(tical support. coonschng
Llneoln OITict: 3818 Sbondan Blvd ,18.1-8100
Cffltrlll Nebraoka Offlce: 3-123 2nd Avc
ICnrney. Ne (,88.17. (308) 865-3610
NQO'thH,;1 Nebr OIII«: JO.I N SSL .Ste c
:.
N«rolk, NE 68701. (402) 370-3807
Watern N - . <>mce. Ym A,·c D.
Scon5blulf. NB 69361 (3(ll) 635-3807
.,.....,,oess,
North l'talte Area Support C rp.
0.11 (.lOk) 535-8133
Wsern Nebraska IIIV/ ArDS Support
Croup. Scottsbluff, Call (3<l!) 6.J.S.3(,()6
N<mahll County Health Dq.-lmmt,
1824 N. Auburn, 6830S (-l0:2) 27~9
~lllulfCo Health o,,pt,
Coring. NE m.ll (308) 635-3866
Slouldtlnd AIDS Coalition. mcc15 2nd T ucsdy
al 12 00()0 81 S= land Chapter of Amcnc::an
•
Red Cross. 1512 Pacrco SL. S101L, C
J!}, Iowa.
Call (712) 252-0722
PASTORAL CARE
\leterans Admln Medical Cent.... -12 &Wonl
AIDS Interfaith Network. 100 N 62. Omaha
Sr Wm Wocgcr 558-3100 (Charu,y)
Service· 2nd Monday. 7pm. St Cecelia's.
Ncbniska Olapcl. -lOlh & Wcbslcr
WO<th. Omaha 3'l6-,8800 Dean Pierce., 4119
Lincoln Interfaith Coundl, MOS 27UI SL.
LJDC(ljn 685 10. -17-1-3017, AIOS rnv llc:abng
Sc1"icc: ISi Tues. 7pm. S1 Francis Chapc:I.
11-l. South S111'et. Lincoln. Public
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LINK-ON. IJ 18 S 16. Lln«>ln. 611.SOZ. (402)
477-SU9. Moo hi 8.1m-l:30pm. c:1x1nscbllj!.
u,achallj! of I IIV mfccted indlVJdWII,,. people
"ilh AIDS. nnd ot.bo,.. Rick Swmnl:. l>in:ct<•
THE NEW VOICE
�RESOURCE DIRECTORY
-uNCOLN***""
Gay And Laoblan hrfflls Group (G.A.L.P,), Womm'•Su- t Group, MCCOmaha,819
Isl Thuns. 7:30pm. MCC-Omaha, 819 S 22, S 22nd. 345-2563. Mee!$ Saturda)'S I lam
Alc:<lhollcs Allon)'IDOUS, MCCllnp:
0 Thws 7.30pm. UrutananChwch,6300"A",
345-2563 Emphasis on Oay'l..esbtan l'llrtol Wom~
8o,:U712, Omaba68124,0'l12,
Q,anerly ocwslcu.cr for lesbian 'OIC<S & events
Llncoln, lnfocootact VJ . 11477-35216 &&ignif1CADt Olber M1p open 10 anyone.
Gay/L8blan l nformmlon & Rtrerrll LIM.
"*Fri 8pm, Isl Plymoulll Church. W & 0.
Youth Support Group. SflOll5'lr'. PR..AO. l'<,r
A .....,., of A.N.0.1..E., lne., (402) .SSS-S303 gil) , lesbian )'OIJlh & lho6c qUCSllOlliQg SCXUlllity,
Llncoln, 438-5214
BIPALS (Bisexual People/ Alt<r...U Life.Style) Gay Lesllian & Afflrmlna Dlsclpl.,. {GLAO) age IJ.21 Mt.el.• SaL, Omaha, C'.alt 291-6781
Bo,80913. Llncoln,68501, I~ Mon. 7;30pm, 0/UBIAffirming Oo;ic:ipk:s of Christ 553-2386 -*REGIONAL/STATEWIDE***
Cornctslctt( up!llll!) 6'IO N 16. All 9C >es "'clclomc. ICE BOWLl.mttallonrol ao..tlngTour....,..,1,
American Bush,es,; & Proftidonal Guild.
Gay Men'• Support Grou11, Clo Counseling & Bo, 3(j22, Omaha 68 lfil.0622, Tournament is Bo, 142,SlouxClty, IA 51102. Nd"'(l(kof py
held l'Tuidcnt'$ Day Wc,;kcnd each) ear
l's)cbServices, km2t3, l fn,v lleallhClr, lrNL,
bttsl~'pro{essiooal men from IA, 1-L'I, SD, &
Uncoln. 6851!8-0618. 472-74.'iO. Confidenli31
L.E.O. - The Learhn Encl.....,. of Omaha, Nii, Meet last Sat. of cacb monlh, Wntcforinfo
Lambda Bu61.-Aasodatlon, PO llo, 6341, An cducauonal and SOCtal ~ P for Oay Men Chadron State College Alllantt of Lesbian,
Lincoln, 1''668S06-0.l41 (402) -183-6183, Meet w,lh an mu,rst in Ibo lcAthcr Uf~)lc. For info Gay, & Blstlrual Students, Faculy & Staff, PO
write I, 6. 0 .. P.O. Bo, 8181, Omaha. 68108
4th Swxlay, 3pm, Locatioo Varies
l3oJ< 92,1, Charon. Nil 69337, J()lµJ2-l047
Lesbian Oiscusslon Group, Women< Resource Lutberw Coriccrned. -I.SJ.7137, 7pm. Mar 3. Coalition ror Gay/Lesbian Clvll R1s, Bo,
Juna 2. Oct. 6, Doc I. 1st Lulhcrnn Omaha
Qr, RoomJ.IONeb l'!llun, VNL. Llnccln,68S88.
94882, Unc:oln 68.<;()9 AdY(ICaC), ncwolc11er
472-2!97, C.U for meeting infonnatJoo
Metropolitan Club, PO llox31484.0maha.Nll
Community Alllan«, 1301 \'illll Ave, Slowt
Lln«>ln Wom<n ror Sobriety Mtg. Samrdays, 68l31-048:I, Meet lhtrd Tbul>day ol' mooth, For City, IA 51103 (712) 258-471).1
0
10am, (htlhcring Place, 15th & "I;'', Llncoln. gay and lestian PIOl'essionah 1 meet sociali'llC.
Fdlowlihlp of B<lle•er•. 812 North IOlh,
and ne1..-ork w,d, olhcrs.
Contact Judith al 472-29.l8 for information
Nodolk6870t,Ph.-l02-3"/9-9935 ~kxne-hoscd
Nollonal
ror Wo,nen (NOW) Lln<Oln- Men'sSu~tGroup, Ma:t'Tucsda)'S 7;JOpm. church meelS Wed 7pm. Sun l<lllm ()pen IO all
actJvist or~ 1ssuco of full cquulil) for "omen, MCC-Omaha, 819 S. 22 SL Call 345-2563
Bo,80172. l,inooln. NF.68501, 477- 1226
Metropolitan Community Chureb of Omaha, GUI Alliance ,"'ol l<:allhCtr. ~ng:s,Colle![C,
Hastinp68901 CallJwy-102-161-7372(1 lellllh
Pattnl.$-Frlends of Lffblans and Gays (P· 819S. 22SlroeLOmahA.345-2563,Scndmail 10: Or)-!02-162-2961 (home) 1-'orO I, OS1ud<tu
FLAG), Bo, 30128. Llnccln, NE68S03.0128. Box 3173, Omaha. 68103, C hildren Adull & Friends - safe place: 10 meet, discuss & learn
4-1-1-9880. 4th Tllt'$day, 7pm.tlnitanan Chun:h, C'.hristian Ed.; Worslup Service 9 & tn30wn
6300 'A·. Group for family of people -.,lb IIIV. New Realities, Books, Tapes. Gills. Old Markel Gay & Ltsblan Ass<><, of Greater Nebr,,
Support. social events, ncwslcui::r Info; GI.AON,
and OIL Youlh Oroop met! ..,,.. time & place
Passagcwa), 1026 Hov.MI, 68102. 3-12- 186.l
Bo, 2-IOI. Kearney, NE 68848-2,l()t or call
SAGE. B<>, ~ . Lincoln 61LS42-20U. For National Org. ror Womtn (NOW) Omaha
(3a!) 472-32-19
older Gay people, lntcrgencrauooaal Coffee pol11Jeal .& paSSIOOIS 8CUvtst org. ISSUCS of ruJI
I louse 2nd Saturday, 6-9pm, 1-.esblan Videos at cquahly for women- Omaha !'-OW. Box 3325. Heartland Gay Rodto -latlm (UGRA),
7: l5pm,at3319S. 46th.Llncoln, All welcome. Om.'lhaG8103-032S. (402)391 -7.lm, MCC15 3rd Bo.,c3,"ISl,Omalta,(,81Ql-99!& Info: Dru,3,1,1..
3103 All who enjoy 'support rodccs& COUllll)
UNL Gay/Lesbian R<Source Ctr, Rm 234 Nebr Tuc....tay, 7pm. 1st l/wlanon. 3114 llnrney
aCIJ\·illes. Mcets 1s1 Saturday oc·s. Omalut
Uruon. 14& R. Llncoln68.'il.l8-0U.S, -172,.564,1, Omaho Meatpacl<ers. AIDS fundrai,iog
Imperial Court or Nebraska. Bo, 3772.
Social, rnfo. referrnl. hbrary. General moetlng:s Orpni:tJlbon Call· (712) 366-1"/91
Omalut<J810l()rg for lldvancemeOlofO L,81
Tucodays. 7pm. dunng school )car
Omaha Players Club (OPC), PO Bo, 3-1463 T societ). Oorud Meets 1st Ml1nmy each month
The Wlmmln'sShow, IZ.3pm Sunday, KZl~1. Omaha 68134, (402) -151 -7987 L<albcr•SM
89.3 FM stereo. Llneoln
educution&play l!JOUI> Men's& women's group. lntegrltyPr11Yff'Stnlct. Wcd.6pm.St ThQmas
l,piscopol. 12 & Ooowas. Slowe City, 1A Call
A Woman's Plaee, Bo,6703.5, Llncoln,68506. Omaha Women for Sobriety meet Tucsda)'S. Al (712) V<>-8369orRe• Km(712) 2.58-0141
nonp'Olil org dodiancd IO cmpo,..enog "DIIICn. 5:30pm. Omaha \ WCA. 222 S 29 St, C'OOOICI
Llncoln/1.aneasttr DrUf1 ProJorLI, 610 "J",
Youth Talkllne 473-7932, Friday & Saturday Juduh et 472-2J198 ror more info.
Lln<Oln,-175-5161, l:lcmusl lo((man, CMc M¥.<·
7pm M1doitc, Lincoln Lm-011onal $upport, ONYX lMAGES, Bo, 31026. Omaha, NE 0 1P cthcm,cal dependency lrealJllent wbdc
rtfemils. AIDS info ror e:tllers Age 2.1 and 68132-9998 Suppon1
Socml Fntlcm1I} for affimungsuualJI}. Slidin3 fee
under Project ofC:O.hlioo for 0 11 Cfr~ Rt,
.
Afrieno American men, Age restricoon f()r
LlnOma Bareo, P 0 . Bo, 8493, Omaha. N6
YWCA Cowwiollng & Education Oti,artment, memhcrshlp. Support for brothen o( all ages.
681 <ll Nudist, NaturaltSI Clubs for ga) bl men
476-~ Lincoln. lnform:111on and Rel'cnal
Parm..,.Frl<nds of LfSblam And Ga.I"'
PFLAG 2912 L)'Mwood Or. Omoha, 68123, ThcNtwVt/keo/N"""1ska,Bo'<l512.0maha
--OMAHA_.
291-6781 MccL, 1st Methodist, 7020 Cass, 68103. Subs. $19 year Otad1111c: lrutof-h
Al<Ollollcs Anonymous,
Mcadllall. Wcst!lnd.2ndThurs. 7pn~ "Pn:Jgnlm ln1trnet Addr-. 1Jrre5<Gi>prodlgy"""°
**Stonc..-aJI Orp, Wed. 7;30pm. Mercy I hl!li
& Shanog"; 4th Sunday, 2pm. "Shanns·
hnhandle Gay & l.,,sblan Support Servica,
•*O.•y Mens Siag "An Altcmau,·e·, Fn 7pm,
Bo, 1(}16, Seoltsbturr. NE 69363 1(}16
Prt5bytttlans ror Lesbian & Gay CooCffns,
uu,·c & Let U.e Group, Friday 8- 1Spm
Telephone: (J()8) 635-8488
733- 1300 Oeve. Omaha.
A.N.C.LE.(Achic,•ingNewGoy,1.esbianlindea
River Clty Mlud BowUnc Lea&u<, Sundays, Parenta-Frlenda ol ~ "'1d Ga:,s
•O<S). Bo, 8343. Omaha 68108-Q'.!-O Phone;
*Pf'LAG, Kearney . meet 3pm. 3rd Sun, SI
I &3pm. Sk)tancs. Center Mall, Omaha
.558-5303, Nc1workiog, CQQSCiousnc,;,r raising.
RIV<r City Gender Alllanee, Bo,~. Council l..oke's Epts (J(ll)382-07.52or WS->IOO. Mail
l'RI OE acuvilies. lnu:rne1 "'"'"' .angle org
Pf'LAO. 132081b A•c.. lloldrcge. !'.E68949
CIIIUI'\$ For Equal ProleetJon, Bo, 555,18, Blu!fs. IA 51502 HolJJnc:. 398-1255. leave *PFLAG, Sioux Clly, IA 2nd Sun, ~m,
Omaha. 68155 (-!02) 398-3027, Legislative message. foor CIOS,$dres;ers, llllmS1:,uals, & lho6c Mll) Oo.-'Cr C'.ongrcgallOOal Chu,ch, l407 \\ 18
action, ehrrunatc discnmUlill>on for ~lb
1st "ishrnp lO know more ,..\II oncntnlu>ns. PllJ02 Group, cloCounsdmgOr, WayncS1ale
Newsle!ter Meet I~ Satwday, Omaha.
Thursda), 7pm. 1st Crutanan. 3114 l!nrnc)
College. Wayne, NU 68787 Info: Karen or
EAGLl!-Omaha, Employee Assoc ofGU)S & River City Mixed Chorns, Box 3'11,7, Omaha. Virginia (ol02) 37.S.7321 O I. IJ S1udcn1,
Lesbians t,S WEST Co,u,,cl f"•t Phalen, 1299 68103-0267. J.lt -SINO (J.IJ. 74()4). Volullleer MCClpcq>lc. d1SCU'i$ issues. I""' Kie communit)
Famaru, I llhAr, Omaha6810l (402)348-8569 chonts for Gay l.tSbtnn'Seruaove people
serv.,,, cmutc. rw,c aw""'"""'·
Frontrunneriil,...lkera. 130, 4583, Omaha 7th Day AdventlS1 Kinship Inc, Suppon Info
Unl•ffliit)' of Netlo'·K-ney GLIJT Su~
68104, HOTLINE-I%-~ Ronrun,AWalknljt Lcs10a) College S1udc1t ~ GA Y-SIH
Group, Moel ThW'<d:1)'$, -lpm. SludeUI Affrurs
Club (SASE for info)
Stralghl Spouae Support Grp 7-9pm. l•I Bid![, C"all Ronruc ~1165-~ or ~236Gay & Lesbian Orpnlzatlon of UNO (GoLo), Mc:thod1s1 7020 Olss. Ruom W. 291-6781
.5312, e-m:ul retd@plaucunk.edu.
l 'NO S1udtm.,1<poo.'IO<S ~londa) Milo Ball Cir. Womm of the Plains, ll<" U355, Omaha,
3rd Floor Board Room, Info call Jonathan 6812,,1, Bnng "om,m's culture back to Omaha
Rllyrnond 571 ~ 18 or 0.allo Mudd S.'>-1-3-192
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THE NEW VOICE
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�JUNE CALENDAR
I \I K\ ,1,11\\
Worship S.rolces, 9 & 10
-'lOl.m.
MCC- Omaha. 819 S 22.3-15-2.'1('1
Gay /Lnblan Walking Club. IOnm. 381b &
Soolh. Lincoln. b)' tenni$ c:ouns
I \11{\ \10,11\\
GaLo UNO Stucklll Orp. +(,pm
~hln B:ul,3rdFloor B<IWd
Rm. 571 -851&554-:w.n
HIVTesu. K\P.3610Dodgc.
Suite 110. Omaha 7-9'.30pm
River City Mind Chorus
IWlearsaJs. Isl Mtlh<>dtSl,
7020 O.SS. Omaha, 7. 15pm
,1
,n,,
1,rne 2 ( 1st S undax)
ontrunners. 10am. Keystone Trrul,
Aksarben. Omaha
Family AlOS Support, 2-4pm. 1st Meth. Om
" ICON SUpplng Down Show" The MAX,
Omaha
M r Q Stq> Down S how at "Q" Llnc<>ln
,11,,1,,,
,lane 3
( 1st Mond•xl
ICON 8""rd Mtg, 7pm.
Sto;h's Saloon ai tbe
~IAX. Omaha
I \I I{\ 111,11\\ I \I In \\I 11,1,11\\
'°"
Sobriety j _l()pm Gay Mm Obc Gri.>, Uncoln
6pm. CA'J111llCI l.uis-172-7-150
Y\\'C-\, 222 S. 79. Omaha.
C."111Judith -172-29.!8
Frontrunners Run, 6.:1-0pm.
Bmwnoll-Talbol. Omaha
Mons Suppor1 Group 7:. -0p
1
~ICC.819S 22. 0maha
PFLAG A.IDS Support Grp.
Uncoln 7pm. call .f7>W7
Alcoholics Anonymous,
7:30pm. Mercy Wgh. Om
Integrity Pr-.)-cr s,c. 6pm. St
Tliomas Ep,«:, Slous City, I
Olllffl
\\ I I" I ,11 \ \
'''""''
June 4 fist TU<e!idaXl
7n
June 5 fist Wodl
A.IDS Heal.Ing Servi«,
SL
rr.anc,. Chapel, Sooth I Ith
St., Lincoln
ANGLE M..:tuig, 7pm. UNO
Religious Centc,, I ION.
I l.apJ)) I lollow. Omaha
i!e 9
[2nd Sunday)
~trunners. I ~ ML Vcmoo Garoens.
Omaha
PFLAG, Mayflower Coogn,g:nioml Church.
1407 w. 18. Slou,r Clly, lA, 24pm
l n,p's Pride Show, The MAX, Omaha
llmoflt ror Ta&ha •• "Q " Uneoln
i,,une 16 (lt'd Sun}
rool r - o . 10,U,.,. 0cM Iahy Mall, Meet
al Arch, Omaha
Community 11,r;oorreCfflltr Dn-dopmonl
Mta, MCC-Om""-, &19 S 22, 2 5pm
PFLAG/Ke.-ney, St Luke
2JO.l 2nd A vc, (308) 382-0752 S- 00
Panbaodle Mons Groop (30!l6.1>8481l
ICON Victory S how, 8 ; ~Tht MAX
Pride llmoflt S how, Q. Llnailn
ArDS lntor(altb Sorolce,
7pm. St Ceceh.,., Omaha
June 17 <3rd Mondaxl
23 (4th Sunday)
rontrunncrs. 10am. 'fowl Park. Omaha
Lambda 11us1.- - . 3pm, Un 483-618
M CC PSC Ore"', 6pm. 477-321.S, Lincoln
The Mm o(The MAX. The MAX. Omaha
MlssQ llcncfit for Youth Talllinc. Lincoln
I
une
I
oocba.Sioux Fall
5th Sunda
Frontrunners. Ulam, FO<d B1nhs,1c, Omaha
A New Era ol Prldo: ,.,._ & Rally, Step
off al 31,m, Rall~ -lpm, I lcanland of
Amcnca P'dlt, I cnto,,'fl. Omaha
J.T. Sloan, Vuloo Star, The MAX. Omaha
Pu ---· ··- •err• Halllda• at n In Lincoln
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L..oncaster Co I lcalll1 Ocpl 5-
Prldo Team Mtg, 7pm.
3923 1-nmam. Omaha
ti•ct>"'"' Wck:conc1
fllfe 18 (3rd Tuesda y)
W
-Nal'i Ora ror WOOlffl
(3rd Wodnesdayl
lune 25 (4th TuHdayl
,lune 26
l 1\11803" Churcil.
(ilOO A , T op,c · ~· Morro,.•
Llncoln, -1(;7--1.
Strai3'11 ~ Supi-1 Group
7pm. l'rularuln C'lum:b, 6300 \,
Un<oln
Frontrunners MOOlhl) Ml#,
F,·-m. Omaha, 496-.WL'III
4th WtdnesdJlx)
Prldo T eam M ta, 7pm,
3923 Farnam, Omaha
~~ 2 ( 1st Tumayl
LE ~ t¢etinp. ipm, ,cm
July 3
Lincoln~. Wumcn's
Club.
S. 1-llll,477- 1226
Omaha: 7pm, 1<1 l nitruian,
311-11 lmnt), 391 7300
Grand Island IJIV Support
Grp, 7pm. (308)385-5175
June 24 (4th Monday)
~
Slouxland A.IDS Coalition, 12n,
Red Cross. Sloox City, lA
7pm Tho l'ruuc, Lincoln
6pi=. ~·
'une
,lune 12 (2nd Wod)
June 10 {2nd Mondaxl June II (2nd Tuesday)
,laly 1 (1st Mondax)
ICON lloard Mtg, 7pm.
St<lSh'~ Saloon at the
MAX.Omaha
FLAG. 7pm
June 19
f::vcryunc Wclcomc!
( lstWtdn...tav1
hunam. Omaha
A.IDS Healing Son>i<e, 7 n S1
f ·l'llflC1S (lmpcl. 8<.lU!b
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THE NEW VOICE
�JUNE CALENDAR
I \ I 1n I 111 I~" ll \\
I \ I I~ \ I IU ll \ \
DIV Test SIi~ NAP, 36!0 Dodge, Oulrtkb Ceoter, IOV
S1e 110, Omaha 7-9:30pm
Info/Tests, 1--lpm. 1723
l.cavtnworth. Omaha
GIL Akohollcs Anonymous,
7:30pm. Unilarian Church. 6300 Lesl>ian OiSCUS90ll Grp
-A" Lincoln, Call VJ 477.3526
Lincoln 7pm -188-20!3
Nmn,..k Q . 9pm. Cable
Unlv. of Nebr-X-My G LBT
Channel 20, Lincoln
Support Grp, 4pm. S tudent
Affairs l3ldJ!, info Call Rc-""l!e a1
AJcohoUai Anonymous
Lincoln Women for Sob<lety. IOam.
Omoha: "An Altttnallvt"
Oa1hcnn~ Pl3Ce, Llll<Oln, Judith -172 2598
Mer$ Slag 7pm. t.o,,e Ave WomfflS Supporl G rp. I lam. M<.."'C Omaha
"Live& Lee Ll•e"'8 l.5pm
3-21 l•Y
Pl!lla Wherort. 3W S -1 i I Vooth Support G rp. 29H\781 . •I!" 1
lesbian. or queSlioning ,.,,.uati1y, Omaha
Lincoln: 8pm. Plymouth
<;ongrcgauooal.438-52 14 Youth Talldlno. 7~12m.47J.7'JJ2, Lln<oln
VO<lth Tolkll~ 7pn• l2nt,
Suf'l"'l'l Info r,ll' enlkf< up
308.f!6S.8488 oc 236-5.112
1111
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t
73 -17l-i932 Llncol
',\IIIUl\\
!RIil\\
l{',(I \ \
tune 1 ( ISi Saturday!
2
v-tt City ~
Allianct:, forTmnsgendcr
wmmunil) l!n, 61:lO, Councll lllulfs 51SO:
o ... ,1anc1 Gay Rod<o Asoo<. 5pm. l)C's Om
UGRA Dan« Conttst. lX's. Om• h•
MCC ar,,.., Nlat,t.819S 22nd. Omaha
WlM & ci - ""rty, PA.AG Lln<Oln
c.lebrllle Gay Pride at K & O. Sioux City
! une ~ Thur.rd.lyl
ay i ~an Parents Support
Group, 7:30pm, MCC-Oma ha
Clllun$ for £qua! Protection,
7pm, 1st l n,t:trian. Omaha
NOW Program Nlghl, 7pm. Isl
l mt:tnllll, 3 l 1-1 I lo.mcy, Omaha
June 13 12nd ThuNidAyl
· FLAG ISi Mcthod,st•Mead Hall.
7020 Ca$$ Omaha 291-6781 7pm
Stnughl Spouse Su ~ r p~ ~1ead ! !all, 1st Met
st
Cass. Room 209, 291 -6781
ICON IN-T.,,--.. Show. I he M \X
.l une 8
June 7 (1st Fridllyl
Nl!TV: Pootlff: Lh1ng with JllV: Caring 9pm
12 noon .5:_IC)pm, Prune. Lln<Oln
RJ•er C ity Mixed Chorus Pride Con<ttl,
'lr
7Cl.'l'ffl, l'NO Stmu."' l'l!nmmng \m C
June 14 (2nd Friday)
OUlr-h Center, IIIV lnfoff~-is.
2am. 17Z3 l,:a1cn,.-onh. Omaha
Hpm & IOpn
FtontrunMrs Frldav Anornoon Club. The 01amood
• 6:30pm
ttropoUtan Club, 6:30pm, Neon
Goooe, 10 & Pacific. Omaha
G LAGN Support Group,
G rand Island, (303) .184-723.'.I
~une ~ S.tur davl
CON
lion 7pm. A11Jl()f1 Ramada IM
Omaha
•
ICON Oul <>l'To wn Show, A1rpor1 Ramada Inn Omoho
NETV: Pooltlve: Living ,.1th tUV: Cllrlng 9pm
~one 20 (3rd Thursday)
12nd Satun!Jo•'
t'rontrunntts, 9am. J'md B11ths11c, Omaha
SAGE Coffee HOUR 6-9pm, Lesbian \'Ide<,..
7 1.Spm. 3319 S -16, Llll<Oln, -!811-1178
ICON Vot.lng for Emperor & Emprt$S9run 7pm. MCC .1119 S 22. Omaha
~une 21~
Friday>
omyn's
Dl!icuoslon Group, C'all I.aunc .'i560'.137 ()I' Bctb 435 :MIS
NETV: Uomophobla In lhe Wo r ~ 9pm
lune22
(4th Saturday!
fontrunntts, 9run, Ford Bnthsitc. Omaha
American P rolesslonal & Business Guild.
Sioux Cf<y, IA, l'Or lnfonnatioo. "'nte·
,\lll'(l, Bo, 1-12, SIOII, Ci<y. low11 SI 102
Prld<fesl Wm,yn's Festival, 3pm 12rrudnilc,
Tenn Jane, CoundJ Bluffs. IA
M r. o.s.rt Plains Drummer Conl<St. The
MA.X. Omaha
,J.;une 2714th Thursday)
"Y Perry, founder or MC:C.
,pcauat M CC-Omaha, 11 19S
22. Call 3-IS-2563 for det:tlb
~ne 28 (4th
Friday)
r-6 een,er. HI\, Jnfoffc.<1.s. 1--lpm & J~m
2am, 1723 Lca,·cnwoclh, Omaha
PFLAG l ee C retom Social with Phillip Sherm on,
r:.duor or Unrommon Hm>a, 7 -9pol. bl Methodist,
June 29 {5th Saturdail
7020Cass. Moad llall. Omaha
NETV: Growing Up Gay 9pm
~4
! ISi Thursday)
CO 41h o( July Pknl<, 12n
5pm. J>rotressivc Pan. Council
lllul'Cs. IA. Adm $.~ ror member$,
July S Ust
Friday)
/ulI 6 OSI Sat urday!
S7 ro, 11011-nx:.mbci,.
C FEP. 7pm. Omaha
G/L Parmts. 7 ::l()prn. Omaha
NOW Program Night. Omaha
THE NEW VOICE
PAGE35
�CLASSIFIEDS
In a Dispute? Doo ' I TrUll the Courts?
Keep control of the situauoo with Mediation.
Contact Uic Law Office of Ned I lam.on.
Auomcy'~lediator 3-15-1+14 (Can mo
facilitate Groop Meeungs.)
Bouoesitllng, V..-y rdlable tdJJCd l IIV+,Small
pclS, cais, sm,,11 dogs no pnx>lem References
(Ju96)
• • ailable. Josq>h Conrad 34:i.a7 I
Vldeolapin&
C:eremonic• videotaped professionally and
creallvely by American Video Pruductiofl'I call
us t -y at 40'2-'789-7885
(Au96)
WANTED:
PUBLIC llELATIONS & MARK£11NG
Gurl'RcsourccCcnla-"'"kcrs"•lltpublJC
relation & marketlng abahhC$ or 1ntcre<o,I~
Experience apprcc,ated bul oot roquired. Call
Darrin 558-5300
(Ju96)
..<dlsl~a;1ssA;~
Full llodyS
lealtnE. Nunuring
(1n a Pl,;icduJ 1:n,·1
ronmctll) Oownto--n Omaha.
! uan-Ouios, C.M T . (-lOI!) 3-12-1017. (Ja97)
Adult Vldtos and mapzines. Would lit e 10
.
uacJo or seU thcm. If interested, please write l<X
S1c,cn. Bo~ S'lOS, Lin<:e>ln. NE 68.505 Sellong
Price $2.00 each for videos.
(Au96)
You"Wk RAllDand ,.ork--OUtc•·cn I IARDERI
SSAGE ,.,JJ lllkc the bDGl:i
• R)U.,.~
Off and pro,•,dc 8 1
\l.AXCE• Serving Gay,
Lesbian:Trnm. ll,: & McteroConunuofuesGifl
Certificates A va,lablt. IIOUI$ 6pm-6am.
Weclr.cnd hours V&r) OM LIN APPT INK)
~2-196,I
(Mi97)
SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT FANS!
Get latest Las V cps S Star Pick. Scores.
l loroscopcs. S<,aps, S tocks. & more No,, I
1.,.._776-87M Ext. '58t
$2.99 min. 18+ Servc-U (619) 6,I.S-8,0.I
OVERWORK£D?
UN D ERPAID ?
STRESSED O lTJ'? RELA.Xl l'llmpcr )OW'SClr
witb Swedish M8SS8gc In the privacy of your
llclcne. Nalionall> state hoenscd C a l l ~
f0< informotlonappo,ntmcnl
(Ju96)
Rome lmpr-enl Company. Painting, Wall
Papcnng, Faux Firushcs, Kitchens. Bathrooms,
JC4DS and a.hirt- Don't let )OUC fadod$Jon keep
C,ernmic Tile, Flomng Michoel 344-32(>2
(Au96)
Bankruptcy or Divorce
Weekend wld evening appocnlments available.
Call Ned lianooo, 345-1+14
(Ju96)
Sunntttlme and the IMn' ls e.y- boa don't let
the summer sun bum you to a crisp. Get a quiet ,
...re tan al St. Mary'• Tan. lll2 St. Mary'•
Ave., 341..3749
Appliance Servtce In Your Dome!
Qunlil)' Rcpeirs, Rasonablc R,11cs,
ReoonditlQIICd Rcfrigcraiors_ rn:czcrs.
Lauodty, & Ranges For Sale.
Brood,...y 1lomc Appbance, Cow,,;d Bluff•
MC/VISA · bdiv..-y A vollable
322-2255
ORGANIZATI~NS
EVERYONE Wt~MEI
Alll:nd the Imperial Coun of Nebraska (ICON)
Board Meeting Monda~'l£"° 3. al The MAX,
141 s Jactsoo. oiiulia, : p.m.
WANttD:
FISCAL DBVELOPMf!NT
CBAlllPERSON
GLI!T RcSOW'Ce Center occds Cbaupcrson of
Fi5cal O e n ~ fapcricnccinfi.c:al pbnning
811d IIC<XJUlllaOI &Jl!'l"<,'Ulled but not roquued. Call
Darrin 558-5303.
(Ju96)
ALL WOMEN
SUPEATIJIIEICAMPlNG WEEKEND
Augu'lt 16, 17, 18, Valcoonc, NE. Comeon.jorn
lbc fun. Klt llCltets or ,nfor call l..uida ™-9556
Deadline, Jul) IS.
(Jl96)
WANTED: FUNDRA.ISING WIZARDS
GLBT Resource Center occd• people 1uth
fundra.as1ng e.1pcr11se or 1de-ns Expencncc
appreciated by ooc roqwrcd. Olli Onmn 5585303
(J 166)
PAGE36
You' ve survived II>< Orsi plcnk by \\canng
)llll md " ' shorl.• and tank top!. Tan nnw at St.
Mary'sT..,_ 22111 SL Mary's Ave., 341..3749
,,y.,.,.. Bour" Trea1 )oomdftoa l<Xal bndyrub
Warm ods, rcb."11$ Yibratioos, tendcrnurtunng
touch. L•enings & Weekend>. 491-3176 No
callsaflcr 10:00 pm.
(Jtf.)6)
FOR RENT
N<>n-smokmg Male Roommate \\'81ucdtosh.,re
We'll OmaJ,a house S3()000 a month plus 11
2
uuJ,llcs. Please Call S73.{f),12
(Jll96)
Roomaiate wanted to Sh<m nice 2 BDR Home
,n CB $300.00a mooth includes uuli~ Must
be hoocs\,dopendoblc,aodcmplo)'Cd If 1nlereoted
call 325-9535
(Ju%)
PERSONALS fo, ~
pay toget
• lan?TI} • 10 minute tan al SL Mary's TM,
221&2 SL_,. •• An. 341 -37• an,hocJust bow
~ and how safe ii real!) ISi
Don•t ....dyundmiiand why
GWF, 33, -ts GWF 3040. MUSI like losses,
bugs, boclaubs. qwctc,cnuig,, ut home.for lltSIJng
11:lal,onshipcall (402) 727,6.0.i
(J'66)
PERSONALS fo, Men & Women
tror...loiiil Wblie Aide. .lo s, prOl'1dcs free,
disa<et & qualuy video service to stnu~hl o,
lcsbl8n couples.. Also tn.JO)' roool.•11$ bl-females,
bi cunou., 18-21 moles 8111, PO Bo< ,1()3.1,
Omaha. NE 6810-I
(Jtf.)6)
PERSONALS for Mm
Bl! My name Iii )alco - I'm new 10 N<liraslo:a
GWM. 55 - 5'9" • l!Obs I.ookm~ fon1 fncnd
10 show me the c11y. enJo) good limes, ond
possihl) • n:blJ<lmhip I'm l1ll equal 1,pporturul)
$11) · an} race IM'8!!" welcomed and ,aluodl \II
rcphc:sans"'CredASAP -Jakc - PO llo.<>11081,
Omaha, Nb<,81.S4
(J'66)
M£ET 111AT SP£CIAL PERSON
Wwongto llcarfrum You!
Call l--3737 l!xL SSGI
2.9'.> Min 18+ Sc"r-U (619) 6-15-8-04
GW M 35, 5'7", 155 Seek Ollie rs for fun,
focndship. and pa,sibl) more. lnu:rtslS' OOldoot
ac1Jv111es. the art.<, tmvcl, & spons. Oiscroet,
CO.JOY quiet time., 1
oge1bcr, serious rtl,'1its only
please to. PO Bo~ l!3SI. Omaha. Nll681<11
(Ju96)
11 's summtt! And tim• 10 pul on that new
swtmwar. Doo't let pale, faded cbftks spoil
the look. Tan all O\'ff at SL &1ary's Tan. 2202
S t Mat) 's A>enue. 341 -3740.
GWM, HlVNeg,39, IOOl.6',k>otiAAforGWM
25-IO for fun. s.'ll'c limes. 402-155-2511 (Ju96)
Handsome GWM 165 lbs, 6-0, seeks GBM or
""" cnclo:"'od(lW\Hor fun. Pis reply P.O. Bo,
27552. Omaha, NE 68127
(Ju96)
GWM 3', 111\' Nrs, 6', 170I. Loolongfo,mo.tc.,
25-IO for '8le, fun 11mes - l.ootcing for """
enclo:Med nltrL I'll he waiting to hc3r from )OU
-IOl-157-1271
(JllJ6)
S&WLHolher
IIIW/M • ·s. lllV•, uaolcaili:rfctish. 6'-'", 187,
lean legs, nia, buns. lorlg hair Seek Bi W female
HIV- mt<> lcalbcr fetish, M~ be leun Mllt 111ce
legs buns.
la.,tmirclal!ooslup Send photo.
ru11 nome. :iddn:,;s. pbc,t,c oo. to; (-05-0,I I 4) Stan
Baldcff«lo. I ~ "F." SI ,126.1Jncoln.NE6850!
o,..,.,.,
(Ju96)
ISO no•lce sla•tboy to g,>e ownership of bod)
Learn obcd1cncc, subrmssion. ~,tu.al h011t.s.
i.,.<plore bood,,I!", scmce, gmng lOlal self Lo
~1rukr be Mkcd, discipluicd. ~ponded. used as
propc:ny You bc35or younger Shm pn:fcrrcd.
or wcij!hl proporuonal lO hc,ghl. Send c.,phcll
doscript,on and humble leucr (no miSlatcs) wh)
you should bc selected for tr•rn1ng PO Bo,
J:209,I, Onmba, NE 68112
(Ju96)
INT£RSTATE-80 TllAV£LLIN' TOTAL
TOPMAN: Beefy overse<ed Texan stud I UV
(.W) :,ccktng hung'), !lCrv1cc-0ncn1cd oral
CD!h@O$U,bouoms for hc,t motel action ("roan,
scrv,oe") bct"tcn low, & W)onungl ll M•
,w~c,·cr•rcad}IIYou. lllltful.eager.rta(l).
w1lhng. ru,d able lo perform Summer J99(,
Rcpl) (photo a plu,) u,· "Mac" McCloud, PO
13ox3337, PalmSpnngs,C" 9.2263-3337 (Ju%)
Ifyou're~
'-lthy, and want to be bound.
f!ll!l!ld. and clomlnal<d b) a W~I. 46, contact
Gary. 1'0 Bo, 8050. Omaha. ;,le ('8108 or
Mllslc,Oary<l1IIOI a,m
(.1196)
Your Classified Could
be Right Here!
Try It Now!
Get Great Results!
Honest!
THE NEW VOICE
�Nebraska
--··-,
Alf YOU INTO FUN? 8i 1M
AN IOUCATtD PROflS•
SIONAJ. GWM. JJ, 200, 6'1"
37,67. 205. ..,. ............
'"""*''
READY TO If S(RVIO
GWM.6'1" 185, w,d;,ancl
ancl !1"'<1"6780
chg"-....,o,i,,,,lord,1
- ... Coll ... ic-,,1 G!yl
KINKY KIO$ GWM. 38. S' 10'
160. b,o,,,,1,o,,, .......... """'
• 1826
SEIKINO AOVIHTUlf ANO
MORf C8M, 37. 5' 11", 175,
hlg,, -
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fnecicltl,,r "" ... -
l(lmal,o • 41172
ll"I'"' .. 20', r., - 11-"""'1
THIS 15 MIKE GWM. 27. 175,
5'11'"' b,o,.,.,n hoir, blw .,...
r-dol,,p ard ... -
...., 1oco1 guy, r., r.., oncl
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t '7-4 1
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r., lun. lneodJ,,p ancl .... - .
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• 49851
llT'S HAVE A PARTY GWM
s·r 110. blondebo.r.~ . vanecf 11'1iwe58. . . . Olft.
"'r., I,,,°"""""' G,,e.,.o
col (/,0,"on) • 4797S
DISCREET lNCOUNTUS Bo
WM.~. - - 8 , o ,
GW..:, lor !... oncf . . i 1->, i - .... _
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NO DRUG$ OR OAMU
GWM. 25. 5'9". l•S. bloc!.
"°"·ho..-·--·.
HEADLOCKS ANO MOH
GWM. 28.
160 . ...., ao1,.
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.... ,~....., "22294
potty will Leen. me o mes·
llACK MAU Ml GWM. 32.
sr, IJS, biodt l,o., boul
.,.., ..... good lool,"'11 C6M
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175, bn,wnho,,, 1,1,,e __
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5
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(t.na>lo) • 21 oos
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block """ oncf O)'ft, ......
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GM, .... coll
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AR( YOU READY TO SlT·
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blueeyt,, 120, ,2. ...i..1,ng
tetm, I - o,',ip lfyou·,w,f'llet·
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!Omohol • 22260
NEW IUD ON TH( llOCK
THIS MAY ll ITI GWM, 35.
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ancl bog bu.Id, 0 -
bold,ng
b- fun
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BOTTOM'S UP GWM, 5'8"
180, ...II bu,b br""" bo", blue
CONFUSlO IUT WANTS
YOUNG GUYS S. c....,,
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of vo,..d •nll!ifffl, MldJ bonom
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ll'IOfe l.oo¥t l'l'lf o rn,,n14ge
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