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OUR TURN
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR
VETOES GAY/LESBIAN
EQUAL RIGHTS BILL
WE REMEMBER OUR FRIEND,
ROBBIE SCHMIDT
LaRoy Rohen "Robbie" Schmidt died on
wun ·, able to make it and I had to teach the class.
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WlCXpected, leaving behind his lifepanncr, Floyd
"Don" Allen, and muiy friends. Robbie was a
gentle. loving yowig man who will be greatly
missed. The following lributewu written by our
reporter, RI, who was a pcnonaJ
rri~~}aith.ful
ROBBIE
h is quiet ou, here in the park this evening.
The crickets are chirping. The evening is cool. l
sit here rcnecting back on when Robbie and I
bccamefri ench. Youknow.Idon't acruallyknow
when. I stMted with MCC in Febnwy of 1988.
Robbie went w•y back with MCC 10 the days
when it met on Cwning Street and Rev. Jan Kross
was the minister.
I know out friendship SW'tcd out casually. I
don't talce friendships lightly. The.re arc boWld·
aries lo be respected and rcsponsibj]jti~ to be
~ e ; o ~ ~as~e~~d
;
person's fault.r-or
td7: ~~da:?:
&t least those faults aren't
brought up. A troe friend sta.nds by a friend
through thielc and thin. No, !don'twee friendships
lightly and Robbie was my friend.
T rcOcct back on the years-on the good
times we had as friends. That time Robbie and I
drove to the Quad Cities lO help them celebrate
their new church and to visit a muru.a.l friend. Or
the spring when Robbie and I went to Walnut,
Iowa, to their big flea mark.et and antique sale.
How it poured Cl.lS and seve:r&l dogs on the way
o ver, but Jet up about noon and the flea market/
antique sale was on. Robbie loved antiques, especially old telephones.
How about that Blble study we did with
Virgil, a very gifted and talented tcacller, teaching us. Remember the Sunday when Virgil
studies, ''The Brown Bag and BibJc", over It
Northsm Christian when ReverendBrink taught
theclw.
I rc:mcmbc:r so well the times J visited Robbie
and Don in their home. Robbie was a.good cook.
Then we'd watch video tapings of some special
event that Robbicwantcdtoshowme. There was
tlu1 pool party Lu gav&-whcn Robbie forgot
hi11wimming tnu\ks. Or those wann, hazyday1
out a1 B- A- Beach wilh Rick and othcn.
Thank you. God, for giving us those memories. After a person is gone, mc:morics grow evc:n
more fonder-like a ime wine, they grow beue:r
with age. Robbie.your physical bemghas le[t us
Ill~. but those precious, precious memories ofyou
wdl never leave w-. Your WlQUench.Abte spirit
will always be with~. You leave us with a void
in our lives that even Pt.uJ Bunyan couldn't fill.
The English "Oood,By" is derived from the
Old Engli,h, "Goel be with you". So.Good-By,
Robbie, and God speed you on yourjowney. We
wiU miss youdecp)y. I felt very honored and very
privileged to have been your friClld and 10 h.avc
been your Deacon. But you, Robbie, so weary
3°J·:-:il.~~~:~rr~~~~=~~;i~
eternal sleep
slipped away across that
and
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Morning" there, wherever up there might
be.
up
And I'm truly sure. you're wUTTI.U1g those who
arc ''there•• with yourradiant love, friendship, and
did hm: on earth.
ace~,;:i{C:,i:.richly
Your Dc.oon,
Your friend,
RJ
Comments from three sides
The Hwnan Right, Campaign fw,d, the
nation• s Jargest Gay and Lesbian organization i1
calling Governor Pete Wtlson's veto of AB 101,
thel.csb;an and Gay Civil Rights Bill passed by
the Califonua LcgtJ!ature, 111 act of ''politieal
cowardice". Tim Mcfeeley, E.ccutive DirecuJr
of HRCF uid. "Governor Wt!s<m caved into
pro,sun:fromCowe&,man William Darmcmeycr
andhls:extremistallies.''McFcelcycitedaHµman
Rights Campaign FW1d poll eonduetoo by Penn
and Schoen Associates in.April o(thi.s year which
fOWld that eighty percent or the American public
supports an end to discrimination tgainst Jcsbi-
~~Ji;:cn~oT~=~::d\!-s!erv!
conservative sup~ lesbian and gay job rights.
AIi editorial in the October 7 edition of the
Omaha World Herald called the riots \hat followed
thevcto(in which more than SOOOprotcstcrs went
on a rampage, .selling (l!C$ and destroying 1.hc
main floor of the state building where Wilson has
an office) ··a peevish display of bad temper and
viobicc" and went on I.he say ·~the tantrum may
have an unintended effect. Jan Cwn,mins, a 1960
Stanford graduate who attended lhe ceremonies,
said: 'Youcan IJllcepenonal freedom toofar,and
they did today. I have alway, been liberal on gay
righu, but now I have chan$ed my mind.'"
At an A.N.0.L.E.. mcctmg, someone asked,
''What will be in Tise New Voice about the riots?"
and wenton todisc::ws feeling.sth.al.TheNewVoice
1houJd give major coverage to th.is cvenL My
~~:.~y':5!~~~~.;h':!~t:~!t
I have available to print, but WUortunateJy. TM
New Voke ii still dependent on press rclca.sci
and eopy IJllcen Crom gay papen in other pa,u of
thecowttry. Wedo not yethavel0CC5S co1 wire
$CIVioenotcan we affordsyndica1cdcolumni.slS.
You are the bc:st source for slOl'ies that you think
an importan~ H )'QU lhinlc a story is wonh rcportins,scnditin. Youdon'1nccdgreatjo1.UJ1al.i.stic
style. We'll put it in readable form. All you need
is the willingnes.s to share what is important IO
you with thercs:tof theconunwtity.
ls there a founh p:,sition on Governor
Wilson's Veto?l'm sure the.re is, bUlonly )'QUCan
write it.
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pc;nt011.bu&ir.i*,Ol'011.w!.1\lOlli,t10l10bc~uan.
..c1\l&l Ol\CI\UQ(WI. o, prefCfel:'ICC ol sucb pcnoct. bwinca, or oriWU.tion.
indict1Jon '4
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llpcmn,qUG9t. O«idliM1'1llitlOlhd~mon1h.priotU>~ii(III.
Th• New Voice ofNd>rub
P.0. 8'*3.Sll
Om.ab,, Nebruk, 61103
steertno committee •ond stocc
Sharon VanBulNI Editor
Dick Brown -Treasi,er/AdvertJ:&fnQ •S1-4737(H) 453'668&(W)
Lff Donehow.r . Priaone, Project51'3-1064
Pat Phal«i • Produaion Manage, •SS-3701
Sharon MeClrtnay. Olstribudon
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NOVEMBER 1991
R.J•• Feau t Wtllet
Larry WINblood · l.hcoln OiMtibullon
Gaty E. • T)'plgt
THE NEW VOICE
WHAT'S YOUR
OPINION?
WERE GAY/LESBIAN ACTIV·
ISTS JUSTIFIED IN RIOTING IN
CALIFORNIA? DIDITHURTTHE
CAUSE FOR GAY/LESBIAN
RIGHTS? THERE ARE NO LET·
TEAS TO THE EDITOR THIS
MONTH. LET'SCHANGETHAT
AND LET PEOPLE KNOW HOW
WE FEEL!!
PAGE 1
�OUR TURN
BE POLITICAL,
NOT POLITE
AND NOW FOR THE
REST OF THE
STORY
Remember all of the ..controversy•· over lhe
judges panel for Mr. Orut Plains Dnunmc,7
Well, I.he verdict is in. It tums: out tha.t we [the
panelofjudgcsfaOreatPtai.ns Drummer] we,en't
as inadequate as Mr. Moeller accused.
ROMANOVSKY & PHILLIPS'
LATEST COMMENTARY ON
GAY AND LESBIAN LIFE
We arc proud to announce that om regional
wiMCr, Mr. Woody Bebout. wen, on to win the
Mr. DrwnmcrtitJelnSan Francisco. Wearcswe
tha, Woody will do a finejob not only n,pre,cru,
ing the Midwest, but the world u well
The Midwest has claimed two of lhe five
By Sharon Van Butsel
::t!~~~~g":Si!".'~lttt~t
Intcmaiional Leather was won by Kay Hallangu
from
J1:~i:~~ir~ the Midwest!! in Lui.her,
Yours
fans~tw:~~~=~~ ::!wn~1t
"ProfC1sional Homos.cxuals'' have just reAmy Marie Meck
leased theiT fourth album after a th1"e year
, - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - , hiatus. Be Politkal, Nol Polile, cont.I.ins
r.!te<n songs of love, politics, anger, and
hope.
BePoUtleol,NotPollu is much as one
would expect from Romanovsky and
PluUips. It features sonp of prota~ confrontation, Jove, and pokes fm1 &t much of
our life stykl. The classic R & P Sound is
quitccvidcn1 and musically, lhcyhavcncvcr
sounded beuu. They ""' joined by wch
~~t~i.'t:~.~uz:i:r(~~~:
tions).
Song$ range from the latin.flavored
"When Heterosexism Strikes"'° the folk~
rock of the title CUI.and from the IIISh choral
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mangcmen1 of "Hymn" (an indictmc:'11 of
theCatho1ic Chw-ch) to the Andrews Sisters
sound of "'I'm in l..oYe with my Therapist''.
Thecnd of a love affair provides the setting
for the humorous ..Tango lndigcsticn.. (a
breaking-upscenea,,er abad Mexican meal).
My personal favorite deals with the blwring
of stereotypical roles for Oay Men and
Lesbians in ·~'tTcU the Boys from the
Gir1s".
AH in a11. this albwn is one that will
delightthosewhohavecnjoyedRomanovsky
andPhillipsforyearsandwillbcanenjoyaI,le
inlJOd0<:tion for those who may be unfamiliar
with the duet who brought IIS such memorable
wo,b a, "Homopl,ooia", "Don't Use Your Penis
for I Brain", and the "Prince Channing Tango".
Romanovslcy and Phillips are on tour and will
be passing through the midwest during November. Their closccfappearances and whue to call
fur tick.cl infonn&tion arc as follows:
Nov 14 AM Arbor.MI 313/761-1451
Nov 15 Bowling On:cn, OH
Nov 16 Columbus, OH 614/299-7764
Nov 17 Oak Park, IL
7081386-3383
Nov21 FonCollins,CO 303/493-0251
Nov 24 Durango, CO (1cn1ative)
ABOUT THE
COVER
This monlh's cover is 1ak:en d~tly
from the cover of Romanovsky and
Phillip' alb,,m,''BePolitical,Notl'l>lite".
11 was chosen because (in the opinion or
theEdi1«)itmaltesj11S11hesortofpolitieal
statement that thcstngcrscnoourtge us to
take. ]l ,hows two srrong. male bodies
embracing. They are not pretending tobe
asexual but neither are they offcn$ive
napanograpltic. They aresimply amale
couple, liltesotru111yof the readers of The
New Voico ofN<br<WfD.
STOSH'S SALOON OPENS
f'Wdi,cg Pb 9aci.
" JUST WHAT YOU'VE
BEEN LOOKING FOR"
lC1N OOST • HIClH QUALITY PRINTNl
FREE PICK UP & DELIVERY
333-5935
2431 S 120 ST
A deer head over the bar. TCd wall oovering.s.
swinging chand<:licrs, bales of straw ,canfonabk
barslt>Ob, tightjeans on good looking men,mon:
women lhan ever, friendly bartenders, dance
lessons, <::OW1.uy/westcm music and videos make
Stooh·s Saloon a place you11 enjoy night after
nighL TheSa1oon is:on.eoflhespccialtyb&Ts in
TheMAXat 1417 Jactron.
The grand opening featured J.T. performing
live country/wC$tcm, but he couldn't really
compete with the aurtction or all th.e blue jeans
and cowboy boolS that suddenly appeared. Rick
and Liso tc,,ch two stepping and other C/W
:i.i-:i'!~~~;:.!:=~~t'i.i:1'~:0
Tictsort, gencra.1 manager, has promised a real
Counay Hoe Oownas well u
addingncwlOUChC5
to th.c Saloon in the near future.
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THE NEW VOICE
NOVEMBER 1991
�LOCAL NEWS
Mr. and MJ. Lca1her
Ncb<aska Coo1cs1 S<heduled for February. She
spc,:ifically challenged women to be mon:
involved and to consider competing far the Ms.
l..ulhc< Ncb<aska title.
A N>Ception for all lhc candida!cs waa held
at the Diamond Bar following lhc pagcanl.
reminded chem of lhc
MR. GAY NEBRASKA 1992
KcvinJoneswuerowncdMt.OayNebr&sb
~.~~~~i~=~~
11 lhc
and lhe Two Wheelen Au.ruiary Troop
Ramada Inn Airport.
Thecontescants included wiMu.Mr. Kevin
~Q~~.·t:~~:.~~~f~'!;
o/Orand uland; and the sccood numer-up, Mr.
Ouy LaChanee. Conu:mntacompcted in areas of
comm.un.ication,bar wear. beach wear, and form,l
wear, while dcmonstratinf their ability to
represent lhe Gay com.muruty and describing
their plans for how to help the community during
thcirrcign.
GLSA RECEIVES GRANT
The Gay/Lesbian Student Association
t~'-;';!.,m.:'t!~,t~rrfc;!:':i:'/:
campus.received aS5470gran1 from the Chicago
rcn.1m your call.
Resource Center, thesecondsuchgnrurcceivcd.
The gran1 covered three areas: a part-time
st.aff'personrespomiblefor weekly office hours,
oomplcting eoac,pondcnce, and upclaw,g libnry
and resource materials; continued expansion of
lhc Resoun,c: Ccntu purchase of boots, audio/
video casseuu, and subscriptions: and meeting
general operating co,ts of the RcSOW"CCCcnter.
GLSA mccta 11 8pm on Thursday, in lhc
RcsoureeCcntcrduring fall andspringsancscers.
Collective business meeting, are the first and
lhirdThursday,a17pm.l'cr1<>Nofalloricnwioru
Men; and Miss Joyce Stuart, Ms. Nebraska
Leatha. Mi,s S1uart addTC$sed lhc audience and
advantageoflheRcsOUTCCCcmermayeall(402)
472-S644.orstop by lhcoffice in room 342 ofthe
Nebraska Union, UNL Campus, 14th &. R,
Lincoln.Office hours v,rywcck to week.JO it is
a good idea co call to chcclc when thc Resourc<>
Center will be open.
peo~l~vi:1o~o;~;po!~o~~:cs.ire~~~:1~~a
oommW\it)'. Jn order IQ reach his goal. Kevin
wishes co be more accessible to the community
and to respond to their concerns. AnyQnc wishing
tOOOJ\LaCl Kevin ,odiscuss issues facing lhc gay/
lesbian commWlity in Nebraska is encouraged lO
call the Gay/Lesbian lnfoimation Linc, (402)
SS8-S303, leavc a name and number. Kevin will
Emcee for the evening was Jetty McGinnis,
Seeretaryof thcTwo Wheelen of Omaha. Judges
wereMs. Carla Petersen, Pres.identoflhe imperial
Coore of Nebraska and S«:n:tary of The New
Voice; Mr. TunGardemann. PrcsidencofOrnaha
are always welcome. Anyone wishing co take
LOCAL BOWLERS PLACE
HIGH IN REGION TOURNEYS
Daryl KarlSl<lll, bowling with 3 teammates
~~~xl:Ll'~"'1o!:!
held in Houston lut July. Daryl and ru, doubles
pannerplaccd IS1h0<>tof80paincornpctingin
lhcdouble1C001pctition in the same toumamcnL
As rcparu,d previously, the ICam sporuorcd
~~~.':!bs:!:t.s~=g~~i=
Lal,or Day Wcckcnd. Team mcmbcn included
Elyse Mueller, Rich Parl<cr,TomCceh.andDaryl
Karwon. Tom Ce<:h and Daryl Karluon ieamed
cotake 71h in lhc Doubles competition whileTom
Ce<:h took I 3th O<U of 220 bowlcn in lhc singles
competition. Tom Ccchalsopla<cd8th in lbeAll·
cvcncs and Ricli Parter placed 12th.
Two ceamscravclcd to the Dallaslnvilational
Colwnbus Day Tournament (0.1.C.D.T.) held
Oetobcrl 1-14. Tcom#I, included Charley Wade.
Kevin 0., Scott Rez.et, and Bob Andresen.
Team#2 featuredTomCc<:h and Daryl Karlsson
•'°'\f:;;!'~:~:~~~~::.naha·
APOLLO'S CLOSES
It is wi&h regret that we mnotmee the closing
of Apollo'• Bar on Scptembcr271h. Alma wishes
to express her thanks IO all who supported this
new ',/CIUW'e. All Apollo• s customers can be sure
of a warm welcome at the Chcatcrficld.
0
Where it all.began
in
Omaha, Nebraska
712 South 16th Street 342-9595
0
..
Pleas~
Drink In
Moderation
STILL THE FRIENDLIEST BAR IN TOWN
NOVEMBER 1991
THE NEW VOICE
PAGE3
�LOCAL NEWS
NAP C.S.Maatatmtnt Census Sept, '91
NAP NEWS
Havin& never bcal a dirccO>r ol mythini
bcfon:, the put few wcdcs since I became director
of the Nebraska AIDS Project have given me
reason U> eontc.mplatc just what a director does.
Watching lhc recent BLUE BARN Theatre
~uction of "The Syndrome.. iave me some
uuighL The plays were done well witbcffcaivc
1"1tting.simple stq.ing, and solid
by the actors. The percU$storuJI prov1ded
ecn~
mrthm,
backg,ooruj
the state manager did her
job, but the dll'()Ctor was WU'IOliccd. Anyone.
involved in theatre know, Lhe work that goes inU>
play and the di.rector surely hu any incegral
role but he ouhc can't do ii alone:.
j come co be pan olNcbruka AIDS Projccl
v,,ilh lhac umc though• in mind. l ean'tdoit alone:.
1
fortWlaccly, even in the short time I have been
here. I realize t don't have u,, There arc many
individuals in the community who have been
long time supponcrsofNAP,providing volun1~
sctYicctoCJUtclicms.cducatianinlhecomm\l\Uy,
andlinanc:ialconcnbutionscoconbDU<andcxpand
001
The:..i~~\r:r.;mencylikeNAP.thc
dircctorisnotlhcmostimport.antpanandneithcr
is the staff. The. people we serve must be the
center or 11tcntion and their numbers are gtcat.
!:m's~~~i:i~":%~::.'::;:,~:;:
a,nsiderlhanoc Ives nslc
who nocdeducaticn.
-&,,e
Clearly there is worll: co be done as lhc number
with AIDS inac.ucs. NAP wlll tontinue its
Qpa,Cucsuol9/l/91
In lhe past acveral months, NAP has bcal
foruuwe IO have IC"Cral fundraisin& events
spooso<ed by various cmitics. M.,y tlww io
out to Bob Power and all !he porticipancs of the
SHOVE '91 vollcyMll 10U111amcn1 which raised
a coruidcnblc amount for lhc NAP Emergency
AJsistance Fund.
Nebrasn:S=-F!A!th:'~:.fr~t/!i!;
of our volunlecrS. We were ablo co fu,d ocw
vohintcers and funMr educate Ncbnskans.
Sub1W1tial donacions were recei"cd as well. A
special !hanks co you who scoppcd by while
auending the rair.
The Omaha Meaepaclccrs hll The Max stage
during Labor Day weekend ror their 25th
aonivcrsaiy with a show soni&funcb for ICONPWA - -AssisW10C Fund.Spccia1guest
wu Peruty Sutan, locally tnown l>WA, who
voiced appiRCiabon. for che generous 1upport of
lhis highly nccdcd rund.
MCC hosted an ice cream sociaJ on Sunday.
Sep1cmbcr I. The Imperial Coon or Nebraska
sponso,,,d I Labor Day piaue. Both ol the,c
evaiis rnscd (unds IO 10 IOWard NAP's general
~;,.=.-.~~~;:".::.!!~
for your continued 1upporL
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New Casa
C1icnu Deceucd
Clienis Moved From State
Open Cues u ol9/30/91
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158
Cu.at Servlcla provided Ill Sept, '91
Mvoaq
.
I~
TnnsportatiGn. bus tictea
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Shq)ping,c:ootinc,siaing,ete.
METRO LIGHT AND SOUND?
We kept hcariJia tbcac -.Os that Metro
Ughtand Sound is now a"Oay Bar'', Well,
wha&t It's a facL Folks whohavevisitcdthcrctcU
u, I.hat the dance floor is large and attractive. The
mwic:'s great. The li&ht ~ sound arc w~
1numg abcut. So dicclt 11 OUI when you re
m ~ lhc rounds o(dowolOwn, along w11h lhc
gay/lesbian bars rcrnamins in Omaha.
l""''
other""
THE STAFF OF THE NEW VOICE
WISH YOU AND YOURS A VERY
HAPPY THANKSGIVING"
WE 'RE THANKFUL FOR YOU
AND YOUR SUPPORT"
Ch::;
DOLLARS AND SENSE
BU$1Msses That Make Sense W lh OtJr Commmhy
.... And Our Oollal'$f
The Employee Association tor Gays and Lesbians (EAGLE) and
The New V()/ce of N8braska feel that It 11 Important to know
businesses who deal ta,r!y wah lesbians and gay people, both as
emplOyees and customel'$. Businesses that respond, as as
those who do not, are speaking loudly and deaity to you I
T~t Ou1st1001
1. Do you welcome teilans and gay people as customers?
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If you tnow someone who is HIV+ or hu
AIDS. (eel free co rorer them 10 NAP. If you
~ez
415 South 11th Street
"in the Marled''
An Elegant Oriental Rlstaurant
With Parisian Origins
2. Would you hire a person, Who was qualttl8d, I you knew
she/he were lesbfan or gay?
3. ff It came to your anent Ion thatyouremployeeis lesbian, gay
or a person with HIV, would you retain them In the same
position?
~=
D inner
Monday · Sunday
Lunch
Monday · Friday
Bi stro Bar· 5:30 Daily
Co•pli•,11tu y Hon D 'on"'ru
Ya to ~tbClt 9UU1IODI'
B~ks & Science Ficiion
~~~:,rem
Fir,, Star, .....
by Miu Clark, KMTV
1
~~ristian Books
Sptc:iafit;n
The Dragon Lair
Dragon (air, Too
s,,.,,.z.,.. AMtw-
Grace Book Store
Ground Zero Hobby
Jonathan David Book Company
Julian Moms Booksellers
Ketterson's Old Market Book Store
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T HE NEW VOICE
NOVEMBER 1991
�LOCAL NEWS
Alier four weeks of bowling. Gilligan's #I
and#2placcdinjusttlatordcrou1ofthe201eam,
RELIGION IN THE NEWS
CHORUS NOTES
GILLIGAN'S #1 AND #2 LEAD
RIVER CITY BOWLING
By Stan Brown
The River City Mixed Chorus will be ve,y
busy thcnexl few months with appcaranea in the
r.:a:;~tu&i~fJ;~Ri=;;i:;~! ::1~! :~~~~:C~:1u~::=!
u
Max, and
annual
0
Cen1uMAII.
DanC. leadGilligan's#l ioviclOt)' ashet-
themen'shighscratchgameandseriC$duringthe
founh week of competition with a246gameand
a 676 series, edging out Budda who had high
scratch game up to that point with a 240, and Dan
W. who had a 236. Gilligan's #I holds high
handicap team game for-the yur with an 807 and
high hMdicap learn series with a 2279.
Marcia K., bowling for the 19th placed team,
Consistantly lnconsiswu.. lived upto her team's
name as she took women· s high scratch game for
the year with a 21S and w001~·s hig.h Jaatch
:~:f!~~':to~r3tfn d!8~g ~~5
sh~cd;ed~:
1
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is
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the year
held by Elyse M. with a
series.
SUIJ\din~s as of tl1c fourth week of bowling:
l. OilJigan's
Won24
Lost4
2. Gillifait's #2
20
8
3.
s
19
9
4. 0.1.0.1.T.'s
19
9
5. Real Men
18
10
18
10
6. Mecro Mixer,
7. RUMing Rebels
17
11
8. "Y" Knot O.C.'s
IS.S
12.S
9. 6Balls&An0ldB8$
14
14
14
14
10. 3Mcn&ALlulcLady
11. Di"1Tlond D.J.'s
14
14
12. The Mu
14
14
13. 3+1
12
16
14. Ex Lover
12
16
IS. D.C.'sTool
11
17
16. Ernie's Book Store
10
18
17. cen...-rolds
10
18
18. TheGoldenGirls
8 .5
19.5
19. ConsiSlantly Inconsis1ant
6
22
20. Yoscmi1c's Sam's
4
24
o.c.
La,n~s~1:1ft~ a~)~~ C:Z:~M~jf. 42~ ~~
1
Cenlc:r.OmahLSubstitutcbowlcl"$arcstillnecdcd
and spcc1ators are welcome. Come along and
cheer for your favorite team.
Downtowner
Cafe
619 South 16th St.
Prcsby1erian (our rchcaml loealion), ICON's
"Toys forTots" Show the
our
caroling at the ban in Dcecmbcr. For specific
dms and times check the De<:ember New Voic• .
u
if?ros~~.==
1
~~..;~
lhe positive response we received from our
audience surveys at our winter concert last
February. we decided to keep OllT concert after
the holidays. so please mark your calendar and
spend a winter evening wiLh the Chorus as we
pcrfonn • variety of music from classical lO
contemporary plus some of your favorices. To
add your name to our mailing Ii.st for tickec
information,pleucwriteP.O.Box3267,0maha.
NE68t0>-0267 oreall Toni at S58-9900.
Congratulations go to one or our new
mcmbcn,Jocl,AmandaFoxx, whowascrowned
Miss Gay Omaha on Septunbcr 29 at the Max.
Look for in<lividuil members of the Chorus
performing in A.N.G.L.E.'s Benefit Show at the
Max on Sunday, Novunber3, a19:30pm.
Finally, 2l10tha Halloween has come and
gone when all the ghoou and ghouls in the Chorus
had a chance to sing OUL The River City Mixed
Chorus had our annual Halloween pany and
eostumcconteston0ol0bcr28. Wcalwayscnjoy
a chance toshowourc:::n:.ativity withnewCQStumcs
and share special Halloween treats with each
other. The primary PW'JlO"l of !he Chorus is
musicaJ excellence in perfonnance., but we enjoy
coming togelh.e:r socially u lesbians, gay men,
and sensitive others.
CHESTERFIELD NINTH
ANNIVERSARY PARTY
ByRJ
So! How are things going with the Gay /
t.c.billll Religious Groups in Omaha? The,e was
nomoetin4of Presbytfflans for Lesbian and Gay
Coocems m September and lh= is no regular
meeting scheduled for November. We will meet
on the second Sanllday or December, so come
along! September's meeting of Affirm.alionmet
at Alan's home. Since wehadjusthadoneofiu:
shining lighlS tum ou~ we just visited among
friends and shared memories or Robbie.
The synagogue in Council Bluffs is going
~·{=~~~f.t~\1t;=~~~:t-:~
chance IO hear their new Rabbi speal:. Rabbi
Sherry ShulcwilZ is really a good speal:cr. l was
also invited IO Kol Nidre, and was h<m<lt'ed with
an aliyah in appreciation and recognition of my
involvement wilh B'nai Israel Synagogue.
I was able to make at teas, one excursion to
the synagogue to take in a Hebrew language
c.lus. I've taken Czech classe.s. but this is a lot
different. I would have lO learn a whole new
alphabeLModemHebrcwusesdouforthevowcl
sounds.Oki HebrcwonlyusedeonsonanlS.There
is only oneperson who can real old Hebrew in the
Torah u the synagogue. He is 96 and wilh his
possingwillalsogotheknowlcdgetoreaddireedy
from !he Torah instead of from a separate-·
In my ~umey of faith, I am learning much
from B 'ruu Israel Synqogue in Council Bluffs.
Many thanks IO Russ [or ge1ting mcswtcd there.
lubf:!Yrdi"g~~=-=:~i:;_s~oulheJ:t{
even consider joining one or all. You would be
welcome and Lhey sure could use your presence.
METRO CLUB
Members oflheMeaoClubmel in Elmwood
You•re invited to join Alma and ChaChl u
the Chcsla'field celebrate& iu ninth anniversary
onSarurday,November2. Thcrcwillbefoodand
beer from 6-Spm. After thu, it'• dancing and
laughlCT and good times with good friends. The
Chcs1erfield is !he oldest (and pemaps the only)
women's bar in the state. Theccmpct1tionamong
bars is tough and only the good survive. That's
why theChes1erficld is so proud toeelebrateninc
years of serving customers and friends.
'rn"Wov~~:'~
~;:tin~ ~th"'r:/:f.
will get &ogethertobrainstorm for-evenlS!orthe
upcoming year and to finalize plans for Meiro
Club's annual Holiday Pll'l)I.
If you. are a person who would enjoy
becoming part of a social group for men and
women with ancmphasi$on necworking in anon•
~"b~~~~&:i~~.NE~f:ir- Club,
LTD.
341-0751
Hair Salon
After Hours
Friday & Saturday Night
8510 Place
North 30th Street
453-6688
Available for private parties
Sunday nights
NOVEMBER 1991
Coll for your oppotntment
with Kothleen
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AMANDA FOXX IS
MISS GAY OMAHA
TAKE IT TO THE MAX!!
By Gloria Ravetle
"""=~~:~~~
Cold wulhcr is fasuf>p0Kllin$ and lheR·,
only one pl""' in the Midwc.t thal is hot enough
~~~~i MAAar:1's':~~:· r~c: ~~ah~
every Friday, Sawrday. and Sunday. If you
"f::1
a1 the MAX on Sq,lcmber 29. Her portrayal or
Chu dwing the talent competition and he.r
cxocUc:n~e pruc:ncc. charmed lhc judces,
0
~~N~r~r~~~
likca liulc c:oo,nuy, it's theonlypi- 10 go. Usa
u,d Rid: IRtcaching Omaha ID 'fwo.Stcp, a,.,.c
ondo'll.'ft and 1ive il a rzy. Dance leuons: begin 11
IOpm on Fridsys and at 7:30pm oo Sundays
Mu VU: and UIA'al Wlu1e, Omeial Miss Gay
Iowa uid finl runner-up., Miss Oay Iowa USA.
lalc~:".:!~~r=~~~~~~~
P«ii~A:Z';Jd;~~;a:r.'cl~~?r!
llivcu,d well and you·u fmdthcm cvcryThur>day
another dcmoostration or how well she Clll
,11uawginspikehocls.S<condrunnor•up, Sunmi
Bcmcu. , - • dcJJ&htful pcrfonn.- as Tlv
t.ltk Mcmwid in lhc lllcnl compolition. The
r,cld was compie...d by B...,ly Taylor who
pufonncd as Chiqui1t Bsnana (or her talent
a11l!E MAX when we give you Ttuh OiJco.
A.N.G.LE. bu done a sn:a du.I for the
~~fot'::~::re;~~N=
~ MAX will ..,.Is
benefit ror A.N .G.LE. Stan Brownotlhe River
Sunday, November 3,
pucntation.
The"' wu exccp1ioml even for Ille high
standards of the MAX. Thc-(ortheevcning
WU theouigoin&MissGtyOmaha,Mwiemira
Icu• .. bo i, a candidoit in lhc 2.Slh annual Miu
Gay America Paicant in Dalw. Tcxu.
City Mixed Oorus bu put 101clhcr a 1crrific
show'° don't ma, iL
They're HOT. Thcy'n,Hur,u. Thcy'n, Bae~!
First Cl&SS M.alc Revue rctumJ to 1llE MAX on
Sw><lay, Novcmbu 10. Cliff Tayl«,oaeor my
:!c~;lfc•.~:i~~";~~~r'!:.'::tJ.:«0::;::.
Mtg&Zinea. AH , ix men ate easy on lhe eyes to
warm up on a cold November night and come..
check lhcsc men OUL
~fas Gay Ncbrasu U.S.A . Phoebe Tate,
~:t~;~y!=~~;~:
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Air Travel 10 0,/ifornia
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R~idcnlial and Outpalicnl Care
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Spccializi~ in:
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Anxiety • Depression
HIV Related Counsclin1 • Work Stress
IMPERIAL COURT NEWS
by Caria
Daa'I f«cct lhooc, ...... t<qUCSIS for 1992.
They ore due by Doccmber 1. rr >® 11avc
~ - Rludina the requctU, call Carla U
Box
iol.C.0.N,P.O.
rm:~~~f
Oneofoorbiueatfundraiscraoflhey-will
becoming your way on Sunday, Nov. 2.4, a1 IO
p.m.atThcMAX-Food(or~L Proceeds
Crom !his ,...•• show will be split - Th.vibpvins Food Butas ror pWAs and dx
Food !'.nay a1 Mellopoliw, Cc,mnuw1yChurch.
::n~:.ou-=~~~~Yi::~~
cvcnjni of deli&htful entertammcnL
Cc,mioa up l>ocanber2:2 will be<M Toysfar
TOIIShow. Madcyourcalcnda'nowl
Genenl IDOCUII&' of lhc
Court al
lmpenal
ro:ix::i;:.~~~r:;,:,::'sr.:.~
S1l0Cln at 6:30 p.m. at The MAX. Novembu's
meeting i, Nov. 4, and we hope IO be fmaliting
tomoplansforCoron.llion '921hen. Tha1'1 i1for
IOday. Uruil ,,.., ,,,.,.,lh. - you in eo...tl
Private - Confidential - Insurance Accepted
MCC-OMAHA NIGHT OUT
AT D.C.'S NOVEMBER 8
(TOLL FREE 24 HOURS)
;:~;.~i2:.:.1!~~~~
...u viti1 D.C.'s """""' 8pm wilh
Me1rc>pOliuon Community ChW<h orOmsh1
1-800-232-5484
bomcmade
Spencer
Recovery
Centers, Inc. @
CENTERS ARE LOCATED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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THE NEW VOICE
sloppy joel ror the patrom. The ..,...,.,...,..
pl1111 nw,e such e-,cn11 in the ban in moolhs ID
r;n~:•.w•Y"'"'!';.t.r!it~~~
look focw~mc:eting IOU or new friends 1h01
evening. O>meondown llldjoinw rorrooc1.run.
u,d fellowship.
HAVE YOU BE&~ A VICTIM
OFAHATECRIME7
HAHC(HOMOSEXUALSAGAlNST
HATE CRIMES) NEED TO KNOW.
CALL 5511-5303
NOVEMBER 1991
�LOCAL NEWS
WORKING TO END DISCRIMINATION
MCC-ONEWS
by Carla
A special ere.at awaits you in November.
MCC.() will •ponsor a Panc.\ke Feas1 a1 The
MAX on Sunday, Nov. 10 from 11:30 ti! 2:30.
You CM gel all the pancakes, sausage, and
scrambled eggs you can eat for $4, Proceeds go
10 lhe Building Fwid. We hope you will join us
and support this fund r aising effort.
s~'r:1t;~r~~t::eteJ:~t:.i:~H~:'::
an Adu1t Christian Education
bcgM
Cla$S on
Monday evenings, discussing TM Kingdom
\Vitlu'n . If you are interested in joining the
Citizens for Equal Protection met Thursd•y, October 3. with a law student who is wotlcing with
StateSenacorBrad Ashford in. preparing a legislative bill to bepresented ll lhcfirstScuionof the stale
Unicameral. The biU is an attempt to address civil rights discriminat.00 in the state of Nebraska.
including a,gc,color,disability, family,wus,gendet,maril&lstatus,nationalorig.in,racc,religion.and
sexual orimtation. and will provide for full and equal enjoyment of any placeofpublicaax,mmodalion
and run and equal opporruruty in housing, employment, and education.
To help us establish &he need for this type of lcfislation in Nebtuka., we continue IO gather
in.formation on spoci fie dis<:rimination sirua.tions in.Ill o lheseareas. but specif y sexual orientation.
,call
All names will be kcpl confidential unJess specific pcrm.iuion iJ given otherwise- To share your
experiences with discrimination. call:
(402) 558-5303
call.~:~,;:r:::r:n:n-:'i~~number where youcan beT
eachedartd someone will return yQUT
Cltlun.,ror Equal Protection, P.O. Box 3173, Omaha, NE 68103
discussion, call the church at 345..2563. MCC
::J~ifursJe'\~1:=:g~~s=!:~~~!
Deacon$ began conducting the Evening Worship
SctViccs a.s the congregation began asswning
some or the duties thcy'U have to perform once
Rev. Howard leaves Lhe foJI tizne minisuy on
Dec. 31. Lcucrs wen1ou11oall UFMCCC!ergy
from our Pastoral Search Commiuee who arc
seeking candidates to apply to fill our pu1pit.
Tit.roughout October, negotiations continued
~i::licCh:'ct ~~ th~~~l~~r•; c¥~:
building just south of 22 and LeavcnwOrth. A
Congrcga1ion.al Meeting will beheld on Nov. 3 to
voteontheoffe:rforlhebuilding. All friends and
members of MCC-0 are urged to a11.,nd. By lhe
timcyourcadthis,much mayhavcchan.gcd. The
editor promised thal she wouJd make sure that
late breaking news wouJd be reported in The New
Voice. (Am'1Zin_g wha.t influcnoe a certain rc:p<>,rte:r
c:an h:1ve on the editor.)
Earliet in the month, nearly three ton.s of
people galhcrcd for a hayrack ride a1 Bill and
Harry's. Whataw(mderfultimetha.twas: music,
laughter, h iding in the com rows, sliding down
lhctcrracctoourveryownporti·poCtie.bouncing
lhrough lhe field,good fellowshipand,ofcourn:,
goodfoodl BillandHanydonalbdallthegoo<lies,
but donations of $160 were co11ected and
contributed to lhe Building Fund, which now
siands a1 nc,,rly SJ6,000.
Neither the dark of a chilly early morning nor
lhc sleet of mid·afternoon could stop our annual
FaU Yard SaJe. Braving I.he elements wa.s a
constant battle for those who staffed the Sale.
1ltey. to0, believe they deaJt with ions or smff.
This year's Yard Sa.le was a fund raiser for the
Mid-Central 0-istrict to hetp in the formation of a
Clergy Commission. Thesaleneucd $280of thc
$300 pledged. The remainder of lhe pledge wu
earned by a 13ble siaffed by Pai, our lay delegaie,
altheRadia1St.rcetAcaMarkct. Thankstoallof
you in lhe communiry who eonuibu.ted goodies
or who stopped by lO brow$e Md buy!
EXCEL of the Midlands, an eurcise in
Christian Living, brought together about 40
participants for a weekend of fe11owshjp, fun,
sh:ufog.and growth, What a weekend it was! We
had timed lhc event perfoctly-the faH foliage at
Camp Kitaki pn>vided a colorful seuing for
prai..,;i.ng God. Reds,yellows,oranges,golds--a.11
shades surrounded us as we gathered to sing and
srudy.
MCC·O wor:;hip s.ervices areeachSwiday at
l0:20a.m. and at7:00p.m. Weinviteyoutojoin
us for worship 01420 S. 24 St. Sec you an Church I
NOVEMBER 1991
GRAND ISLAND/ KEARNEY NEWS
G RAND ISLAND MAN MURDERED IN OMAHA.
SUSPECT ARRESTED.
by Bob Geer
According 1 a reporl in The Grond /skwl
0
Daily fnlkpende,u, Omaha polic:e hope IO have
in lhei.r custody a man sus.poc:ted c,f murdering
and robbing a 56 year old Gnnd Island man.
Kansas Ci1y police arreslbd Thomas E. Gruidel,
Jr., age 28 of Omaha, Ociober JO, accoroinJ IO
OmahapolieeL1..TonyMoha11.Gruideli.,prune
swpec1 in lhe slaying or Claris 0. (Artdy)
Andersoo of Grand bland, who was fowid dead
October 9 at a downtown Omaha apartment
lnvestiga1ors believe the killer robbed
Andersonandiook hisear,ablaclc J988C"'1illac.
Gruidcl
WI.$
apprehended while driving the
victim'scar.Gruidelbccameasu.spcctaftupolice
talked with neighbors and acquaintances of
Anderson. ··11 is possible he did know the vk:tim,
or that they had met before lhc. murder," $aid
Omaha police sargenl Pat Kuhl.
Andel'$on, a kmg time Grand Island resident,
worlced with lhe Union Pacific Railroad in Omaha
during lhe week and lived in Grand bland on lhe
weekends. Anderson had been employed in lhe
UPRR payroll dc:partmenLas gcneru clerk and
timekeeper for 37 yeatS.
FwteraJ services wereSl.tW'day.October 12.
al I.he Trinity United Methodist chureh in Grand
Island. Andy will be well missed by all Grand
lslandrcsidcrus.Heissurvivedbyparen1S,8emard
and Beulah Anderson of Arcadia, NE., one son,
We'r e
on
Harry Veedcr,ofOmaha_ two grandaughlers, IWo
nieces, one nephew. and a brother. Richard
Anderson, also of Arcadia. Burial was at the
Grand Island Cily Ceme1ery.
EMPTY CLOSET 1 + 1 PARTY
The Emp1y Closet "I Plus I" Pany will be
Saturday, December 7th, &1 lheActivitiesCen1cr
Building in Harmon Parle: in Kearney. Th.is da1c
represents one year and one day since the Empty
Closet began offering programs for all gays and
t::~~!:~'iihe~::fys:T:~~~=~f
1'/ie Wal~ WoUNkd which chronicles her
d~:~°o~~s:~=o~hi:ITT~.:~~
speak on '"'The
or Diversity...
Celebration
The evening's program is as foUows:
Social time
7:00pm.
7:30 p.m.
Bcvetl)'Batbo
8:00p.m.
Danec/Soeial
9:00p.m.-Midnighl
Advanoc registration is required~ seating is
limiled 10 100 people. T,ckelS are available
lhrough lhe Emp1y Closcl a, (308) 234-6500.
Tickets for lhe IOIJU paclcage (dinner and dance)
are $9.00 (danc:c only, $3.50). Besides being a
celcbnlion, this event will help fund Empty Closel
Dinner
activities for a seoond year.
Your Side:
PROSECUTE ALL
HATE CRIMES
old,marut
Jew elry Works
12 07 howarc:£ ( 402) 342-4 170
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EMPTY CLOSET NEWS
NEEDS EDITOR
IN THE BEOINNING--,The Empey Closet
Newslcuer was to aooutevcryoncc in a while 10
Jct people know what wu happening in the tri•
city ~ L I t wc.1ccd out (or aevcraJ months t,hat
. ., ..... Ille fin• orlhc monlh r« deli""')'.,.,.
a good way 10 go. Wilh Ille growth or the
p-oup and li;meconsrrtinu on &he CUt"rent cdiior,
H seems n would be beat to 1harc the
w,.
responsibHities wilh OlhcR. Ulhcncwskticris IO
continue r.o be puiouionoe a month IOffleone will
have 10 be wilfll'II tomtkc.1ureitgctsdonc:. This
; ~~reapcl'IOO that huaometimc, energy.
1
Theonly ocher option would be IO go l,ac.k 10
lhc plan of putling a ncwsl<ller ou, whc:2, ,..can
OR IOcnc:oungc people IO&•• TM New Vou:•of
Ntbro.rka magazine. TMNewVoice already runs
manyof lhc siooie, we print inlhe E.C. New,leuer
and lbcy have lhe talent tnd raourccs IO k.ocp it
a monlhly listins. 11,;s mean, each monlh you
would nol only fmd out what the Ernp1y ClooCI
was up to but also be able to see what is going on
ICIOU the ..... and world and. hopefully those
Iha are ~ y i n ~ in
&•Y and
commumty arc pie.Icing up TM New Vole<
anyway. SOOO ... .it's up to you!
Pleose lei u., know wh., you would be willing
IO do. Don'1 procra,1in.... lryou will talte the
E.C. Newsk:11er Ed. job f« a minimum of 3
conuia u, ., (108)234-6500.
lhc
k:abi..,
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NCOD AD APPEARS IN
OMAHA WORLD HERALD
Thanks IO lhe genaotily of the Gay and
Leoblanoommuni1y, A.N.G.L.E. (Aclueving New
Gay and Lesbian Endcavon) was able IOJ)Ul lhe
f1111 Gay/Lesbian duplay ad u, lhcOmahaW«ld
Hen.Id as a way IO
Natioml Coming
Ou1 Day, October 11.
1'he advertiscmcn1. which is shown at the
n&hl, appeared in both
momingand evening
~il>OnloflhcW«ldHerald. Theadis IOoolwnn
u,c;hcs (two columns ,.;c1c and 5 incbca Ions) and
0001$390.A.N.O.L.E. was wen, ioorganaai;ons
busincuc5,,, and lndividu.ah to collect the
r« ad entirely llvoo,gh oonlributions. Special
lharw go ., Apollo's, The Chcswfidd. The
Diamoad,D.C:'s,G,Uigan'sPub, TheMAX,lhe
Run, MetropohtanCommuni1y Chun:h, Th4New
V~i<t, P-FLAO/Omaha Chapler, and lhe River
""°'"""
lhc
EDITOR'S NOTE
AFFAIRS TO RELOCATE
Ourlws .-.offioTomG. forlheCllCdlcn1
Affairs Bar, 386 N. Walnut. 0nm Island
wortlhalhchasdonewilllTheErnptyO-land
wilh the ncw,Jeuer. We also wan, lO say hooled a Halloween Ong Sbow and CcOlumc
Puty0ciobe<26. Taffy andChri,cntcnained,.
''Thanbll"forhissuppo<tofTMN.wVoia.
Ofc:oune, we're perfectly happy IO hive you well u Eric Kyle who bucd all. Eric .,,. Mr.
all keep on reading TMN-Voict, but llieanly Af!ain and lhe bar'1cnvy f« Mr. OayNebraskL
way you will conlinue ID be able IO ready about Pri2es were awardod f« - - 2nd, and
whOl's ~ g inKeamcy,Onnd lslmd. and 3tdplace.
Bob T. lhe bar owner said 1h11 after CJclObcr
Hulinp111[youle1u, know. Whether or not you
wan1 IO edit lhc E.C. New1lea.,, if you -.., of 31, lhe bar lemp«arily cloled IO relocate. A new
location hu not yea been announced u
ltlrl>ellwl&soinsoolhll)'OUWlllllistodin'T'MNftV
ncgoaaticns are unden<ay. Bob said lhcbarku
Voie<,just let UI bmw about it by
IOlh oC
monlh prcc:cd,ng publicabon Olld we'll lilt it in lost its ieMe but also said dW Affm will DOC be
defeaJOd and 1h11 all can plan a new Affair soon.
the calendar and in<:ludo and article about iL
lhc
We're oho lootiJI& f« llOrics about lhings
1h11 hl,ie alrcad~,ppcnocl. Wrilin& up an even,
~:r.:s.:.::./:':1;'!\:'!i\°~~:..~lhc
CHECK
THE COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
ON PAGE 23 TO SEE
WHAT'S HAPPENING
IN NOVEMBER!
NAMES PROJECT QUILT TO
BE DISPLAYED IN REGION
Portions of lhc AIDS Memorial Quilt will be
diJplayed"' Ames, Iowa. on NOYCmber IS and
l6,11 lhcMemarialUniononJonS<lleCampuo.
Fonds&r<: ncedediodefny OOSlSO(transportin8
lhe Qulh. To make I donations « volun'"' to
belp, eall lhc AIDS Coalirion or Amel, Iowa
(51S)232-6S90.Pka#,.,,..00ffllC1al,zreototk
The Qwlt ril ...,el IO WIC!uta, IC.amu, IO
lhc
Cen1wy D Exhibilion Hall November 30
through Deeanber2. Donations may be sent io:
Commianc:n11<>Care,317W. II S~ W,cbita,KS
67203.For woanllion«10voluni«r,eall(3t6)
264-2437 ,(316)265-9468.or 1-800-829-8971.
GAY/LEAIAH INFOIIMATIOII AHD IIUUIIW. UNl
CHECK
OUT THE
NCODAD
THAT
money APPEARED
INTHE
OCTOBER
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members to sohcu donation,.
EDITION
Members of A.N.G.LE. hope 10 celebraie
Nation.al Comin& Out Day in even biucr and
OF THE
would eosl $3000. Do you feel lhi• would be an
OMAHA
appropria1c goal ror A.N.G.LE. for 1991? If so.
1<1 lhcrn know. Or i(youhlve ocher ideas for how
WORLD
iocelebnleNational C«nin1 Out Day in 1992,
plca,c s.-e the folb ., AN .G.LE. a call on !he
Gay/Lesbian Information Line 11558-5303.
HERALD
WE'LL SEE YOU AT T HE BENEFIT
(402) 558-5303
JU IIIIOPI.I DOIIATD TO 11M1 THII ADWJfflllMllff 110111111.1:
You can make a difference just by telling the truth.
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NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY
OCTOBERll
TIit most •lf•ctl,. aunpall"
t/11 gay and lttbian community has r,,r wa,,d.
SHOWS FOR ANGLE ON
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OVER FORTY GROUP FOR
MEN FORMS IN DES MOINES
A new support group is forming in De,
Moines. This suppon group spc<ifioally iargeu
gay and bisexu.i men over the age of 40.
For mote information ctll the Gay and
~:iro~esowceCenterofDesMoinesat(515}
Two women who spoke at the All·lowa
Lesbian/Gay Rights Assembly have also made
history.
. Pat<;ain andJeanlove,bolhon f1Cullyoflhe
Umvcnatyo£Iowaas professors in the College of
La':"', were hired as an openly lesbian couple.
believed to be a first in Ille U.S.
The pair, who have been together for over
seven years, have been sedr.ing positions that
long where they could teach as a couple at a
college.
Love, a Wisconsin native. previously taught
at the UnivcrsityofCalifornia·Oavisfor l9years.
Cain. 46 from Georgia, came lQ Iowa after 17
years teaching 1.1 the Uni\lenityofTCJtas School
of Law.
love and Cain were hired as a couple to fill
nwoopcning.s in the Univcrsi1yof fowafaculty.
. Dean of the Law College, William Hine$.
said of the two women that they a.re pioneers
among women teaching law.
The
and hope lhat nc.i year's book will offer such a
heading. Until then. look for us in the business
KANSAS CITY-U sooteone who Jud never
~~::::S~)~he white pages under "H" ((or
hca,do[lhc Human Righu Project wu M:VChing
for an organization which deals w-ilh lesbian md
gay righu issues, wbete should lhey look in Ille
S<,ulhwestcm Bell Yellow Pages? Under lhc
:~t~1w~~</"uuutions" you
bust.cs,
LESBIAN COUPLE MAKES
HISTORY
Bellpublication.HRPintc:ndstopursucthisissuc
NO LAVENDER IN SW BELL
YELLOW PAGES
HRP obtained a
phone line which
entitles them to a bu.sit.est listing in the YcUow
Pages. When lhey .-..quested !heir listing appear
under the heading ''Gay and Lesbian
Organi2atioru'. lhey were informed thc:rc coukl.
bcno su,:hhcading because "gay" and "lesbian"
are ·~sensitivc.. words whichean'1 be printed as
heading$. The only other word on Ille list is
"homosexual."
US WEST YELLOW PAGES
ARE LAVENDER
Unlike our neighbors in Kansas City,
A.N.O.l.E. was able to list the Gay/Lesbian
Jnfonnalion Linc in Ille Yellow Pagca of Ille US
Wcat Direcu,ry w>der the heading ''Gay and
LcsbisnOrganizations". Thercwasabriefperiod
when Ille tt.q1JA:SI WIS being ''prooc,scd" Wt
Fcbrua,y lhat it was unclear if lhchcading would
be allowed or not, but approval was given and the
listing &J>PC#S on page 4S4 or the US West
Di=tory.
It was never stated that chc fact that Omaha
has an active chapterof EmployceASJoeiatioo of
Bwincsscs can, however, opt to purdiase an
additional li.ncin thcirpc:rsonal Ii.sting which can
state: "We wclcomc/Cllcr to gay/homosexual/ Gays and I..Esbians of US Wcat (EAGLE) had
lesbian cJicntclc.'' Apparently the words lo$c. anything to do wilh Ille listing be,ng approved,
some of their sensitiviiy when clients purchase but its.ems quite likely. Thanks and a big Salute
their use. In 1cstimony before the Mayor's co our friends in EAGLE. Next time you &end
Cornrni.$sion, David Weeda mentioned headings your phone bill in to US West.you mightjust put
which are in use that may be considered. a note on it !hanking lhcm for lhcir suppon of
..sensitive''by some. Forexample. lheveryftrst diversity through EAGLEand throughlhc Yellow
Page listing for ANGLE's Information. Linc.
listing is "Abortion Al&emativu.''
HRP has been informed lhat gay and lesbian
g.n:>ups in New York: successfully sued NYNEX
forlheright lO have a category for gay and lesbian
organizations and bwincsscs. Ahhoogh it is too
late 10 add such a heading to Ille upcoming SW
Chesterfield
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KC POLITICAL ACTION
COMMITTEE FORMED
SEXUALITY DEBATE
STIRRED
or the raCfr ~~mc:,:~
1
voted down because or his views on
homoscltualil)'.
Theologian Michael Kinnamon, deal or
Lexington Theoloalcal Scnuna,y in Lc•U!iton,
Ky.. has publicly uraed acceptitl• homoscxu.al,
inthcpewsandpulpi11ohhe I.I rrullion,mcmber
dcno~~~;:;::i~~~
raised in Bloomfield and Osbloooa, help fuel
church'•
pr<McSts ow:r his nomination as the
5ie:i~~~~i;:'1a::!"~byo~:':
Oay, Lesbian and Arruming Disciples. fliJ
conrlflTlation is thrc.atcncd by an opposition
movcmentlha1say1hisaccc~attitudetoward
homosexual COW1tct1 teaching in the Bible.
Kinnamon qucs Iha the prtdominanlstJCom
U\ lheDuciplesorO\ril1mo..,n,c:n~ inti~ ill
(OOJ>ders some UO yun ,..o, believe, the Btble
1houldbeintcrpn;tcdinlighloftbecul~rllller
than talcing every won! litcnlly.
..lf we were to take the Bib1c literally u a
&uidc lO 1hc moral life, then we would, lmOll&
Olh"! thinp, view otdultay u a capital orfen,e,
ro,,..e all debll cvay ocvcmh year, and resltd
,J,.c:y as an _.i,lc pn,cti<e. •
II
HUG A VETERAN
ON VETERANS OA Y
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MCC.SIOUX CITY
or
KANSAS CITY- Afier oc•u weeks
Jwnmc:rin& out dclails, Human Rl&J,u Project
vol-T'"n Vao Zandt pe,wed a propooal
~r.:==='.'n!r~-=
HRPACwuappn,ved&11heSep1cmber 11 board
m cetina. In addition to conducling future
candidawocrunin&•andenoonemcn11~will
be able IO offer contribution, 10 pohtical
campaip11 lhtouaJ, HRPAC, wlll<h will be
~ by & scponlC five member Boad or
fromllac~~~~~=
have alrudy been ,urned ., thc Board. HRP ;.
now solicitll\l nom..i.n«3- for the remaining three,
positions.
MANUSCRIPTS WANTED
Pub1Wuna Campany
The Wriw.'1 Block
~;.~~:.~
•·rle,bian
the
community by prod\lCin.g
inteRS .... hiah-qu.alicy entcruinmcnt mallt:rials.
WB pn,duces and publishes booltJ (fiction
and non-fiction), cuJCUCS, 111.d instructional u
wclluentcnainment(no<pomosraphic)vidooo.
WB it oonsidcrin& IICripu and manU>Cripu ro,
ruwre proJO<U. Ccmptuc, I""'""" -...ions
are ICCCP',lblc. no doc munx.. pkae.
Wti1er1' ""'1dinesfor IIOSASB w;th I fim
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1
ButcrSwxlay, 1991,mail<:edthcfostchllTClt
ocrvicc held 11Meuopolitan Community Church
or Sioux City. A - or Siotu. C',ty Christiana
had come toeeme,r and docidod that they needed
• pi- where Ibey could -,hip m,ciy, no
milter what their sexual orientation. In order IO
do this, !hey needed a church. MCC-Omaha wu
able to provide scme u1is1
anccduring the early
days, but II a consre&atioo.al meetinf Mid
Sepc,:mber 29. theconsre1a1ion voted on 111 futt
bud&el anda- member ...... •top ... tbe - to
becomin&
c:lu<li • lhe Uniwnal
Ftllow1hip of Meuopolitan. Commuahy
Ch\llda.
MCC-Sioux City mccu in lhe Unitarian
Chun:h"" Ilclc.son Sa.ct. Worship service, are
Swiday evening II 7pm and nonnally aboul 3S
people 1UA:nd thcle ocrvicea. Brian Hanlon, the
pa,0>rofMCC,Si0WtCi1y,isenthuocdaboullhe
churdl andthe-ccmmilmcrushownby !he
membonondfriendi.lf)'OUtiveintheSiowtCicy
araor are wjthincommtllin& cbstance.)'<)Qmicht
wan1., Jive MCC • try.
PANCAKE FEAST
NOV. 10 AT THE
MAX 11 :30-2 :30!
THE IMPERIAL COURT OF NEBRASKA
ANNOUNCES:
A BENEFIT FOR
PWA
THANKSGIVING
BASKETS AND
THEMCC-0
FOOD PANTRY
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ALL IOWA LESBIAN/GAY RIGHTS ASSEMBLY
DRAWS 200 PEOPLE
Dave Hays. writing for Access Line, Waterloo. Iowa'& newsteucr for gays. IC1bian.s, biseJtuals,
and friends, reported thll Iowa Ciiy lw<ted the first annual All Iowa Lesbian/Gay Rights - b l y
August 30,31 . The Assembly auracted 200pcople from all acrosslowa, from all site cities, and from
all segments of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and heterosexual communities.
The assembly began with a Friday night banquet fellllring blaclc lesbian feminis~ Angela Bowen,
who spoke about homophobia with much emphasis on internalized homophobia and the need to
pro~!:::a;~~=r,sAsscmbly featured addrcs.ses by professors Pat Cain, Angela Gilmore, and
Jean Love of the College of Law at the Universiry of low& who addressed various ~ of
discrimination and the need for legal protection. Susanne Watson, a Dcocon of the Episcopal O,uzcl,
oflowa, spoke ondisaimination in the church.. The morning sessions closed with a mystical ch.ant by
Iowa City artist and poc~ Don Engstrom, who invited participant to call up the spirits o[thedcpamd
members ofour community.
Legislative issues were a prime focus of the afternoon sessions which included presentations by
Susan Bucldey of the National Gay and l..esbim Task l'c,rce, lowa State Senator Jean Uoyd-Jooes,
originator and co-sponsor the current proposal to expand Iowa's civiJ righlS code tO include gays..
lesbians and bisexuals, and Michael Cwm11, Iowa's first paid lobbyist for gay and AJDS issues.
Over20caucuses were formed to focus on specialized concerns and to develop group statements
to be submiued lO Jowa legislatcm. The Assembly closed with a circle of Unity and an evening of
dancing and general celebration.
or
GAY COALITION OF DES MOINES REORGANIZES
The Gay Coalition of Des Moines, formerly a gcttcral_gay men's group. has set ilS foc-w on social
cvcnts.GCDMga.theringswil1continuclOtakepl&eeat7:JU?nonthesecondThursdayofeachmonth
at the American Friends Meeting House, 4211 Grand Avenue, Des Moines. Fot information about the
group, write: PO Box 851, Des Moines, IA 50301,orcalJ (515)279-2110.GCDM (originally known
M~i.arn~:1l~8·~~f:::J~tl(::!~~~:=~~a:"~:!.z::;~·.;~~R:!
fc~~::::i:bi~~~C~G;;!d~:~!:R:~c=!~~~R~o'r:!:~~
interest groups. GCDM mc:mbcnmct to determine the future of the Coalition and decided there was
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KANSAS CITY BLOCK
PARTY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
rorJ!:=h~:1h~=~.z!~o!'c'f1.
in the Midtown neighborhood of 39th and Main
Str<ets.
A shoppirtgspn:efrom5:30to8:00p.m. was
follow<dbyaCMOertbyfolksinguFredSmallat
Metrop0litan Community Oiurch.
The event was a fWld raiser for the Hwnan
~~~~~·;...~:~r..:i
officials and cduc:atc the public on issues
conce,ning lesbian/gay civil nghts.
Sever-al mcrchanlS in the area lOOk pm1 in lhe
Bloct Party by offering sp«ial programs and
incentives to shoppers. and contributing a
minimum of I~ or their sales to HRP.
A variety of Sb'CCt performers roamed the
area, including comedy juggler Brian Wendling
and the William Jewell College Caledocian Pipe
Band. Phoenix Boob presented an intimate
coffechousescttingforprooc:mdpocuyreadings,
as well as voter registration.
The Condom Crusaders based themselves at
Lany's Gifts & Cards to distribute s.uer sex
i.nfonnation and accou1ennen1.1.
Othcrmc,chants paticipaling wa'cMidtown
An & Omamcn~ kny's Wesq,ort Tropicals,
DirtChe,q,RecycledSowlds,AlleyCatRccords,
THE
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HATE CRIMES DO HAPPEN
sWld how badly hurt Rebec<:a was. Ir lhe sirua•
tion could get worse, it came with the realization
lh1t I had 10 go f0< help alone. I covered Rebecca,
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A PERSONAL STORY
gave her all !he
aid I could lhW< of, and
slarled oul f0< help. Befon: I lefl, Rebecca was
By Claudla Brenner
unconscious. WcnevcrhadaehancelOsaygood·
and made ca.mp near a stream. It wu a secluded
spo~ some discance from the trail. We aic. made
love. and rested.
Suddenly, there were gunshocs. The shots
anackcd because of who we were- two lesbi~
ans, two women living ow lives and OW' love for were so sudden. so loud. so vr.()lcnt.. so world·
ea.cholher.There is no way lO lessen dlc.horrorof changing lb.at at firs t 1 didn'l even realize that
they were gunshots and thal we were die t.argcu
lha.tmorncnt.
On May 13, Rebeccundl were hiking on the - except there was so much blood.
Bccawe I was between the au.ackcr and Re·
Appalachian. uail in Adams County, Pennsylvania. lt was a beautiful and warm spring day. At bccc.a. l was hit first. I was shol in I.he upper arm.
ourcampsitelhat morning, Rcbccca was stopped twice. in the neck. in the head and face. Rebec.ca
by a man who asked herforaciglJ'Cuc. He hldn't told me u, run behind a nearby trCC, As she
been there when we arrived a1 the site the previ- followed me. Rebecca was shot in the head and
ous evening, and must have arrived very late at back.
"During the legal proceedings that followed, It
became clear that Carr had
attacked us because we
were lesbians. Carr's
lawyer even Implied • •
during the trial and the
appeal - - that Rebecca
and I had provoked the
attack."
mur~~thcatLacker, ilwu proven that we were
{s~i~:~;~Ji:~.'!:~~~
the tri&lof
8
night.
Later that day, we broke camp a.nd continued
our hike. As we checked a map at fork in the trail,
we were surprised to see the same man waJking
behind us. He had a rifle. He asked us if we were
los.t. Wesaidno,a.nd tumcdlert.ontoasidctrail.
Hcoontinucd along the main trait. Thtencoun1cr
made both Rebecca and me uneasy. We kept
looking behind us to see if them an was following
us, but we never saw him agt.in.
Late lha.t afternoon. Rebecca and I stopped
The shooting finally slOJ>PC(I. We were bolh
behind a large u.,e. In my frantic shock and fear,
I didn•tundentand how badly hurt we were. But
Rcbc:cca had the presenoeor mind to tell me what
lO do. She told me lO slOp lhe bleeding. I believe
shcs.aved my life. My only thought was to get w
out of there and get help. I brought Rebecca her
sneakers, but she couldn't sec. lhcm. She was
losing her vision. I bled to lift her. but she kept
slumping to lhc ground.
Someplacedocp within me, I began toWldcr·
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by.
Soaked in blood, I wall:edon lhetugged lftil
about two miles to a forest road. I was completely
terrified that whoever had atucked w mtg.ht be
following and au.ack again. I walked on the told
another two miles before I fmally saw a car. and
the driver rushed me to the police in neuby
Shippensburg. All I could lhink •bout was Rc-
becc;L The State Police immediately began a
search for her.
Thal evening, I wu airlif\cd lO lhe He:shcy
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wercn:sponsiblc for this man stallc-
~t»~~;;1!;1~~~=~
disgusting. Fortunately,!hevial
was
judge refused to allow lb.is line of
argwncnt. On Oaobcr 27, 1988,
Stephen Roy Carrwu C()nvictcd or
first degree murder and later sentenced to life in prison withou1 pa•
role.
I survived the auack:, but in the
months that CoUowed I wu con•
sumcd wilhgricfand rear. My world
centcrcdonthcknowlcdgethatRcbcoca was dead and th11 somehow I
was alive.
I had always btown that lhe
:i~~1g:~c:~~:~r~!:Jcs~!;
Rebecco& Cloudlo
Medic.a) Cen.Ler crawna wiiL J had emergency
surgery lhatnighl. Thenexc day I teamed that the
policeh>d fo und Rebecca's body. She died from
the bullci wound lhathithc,back and exploded in
her liver. But my ordeal did not end with I.he
horror of Rebecca's death.
The State Police caught the msn who murdered Rebecca -
the same man who had fol-
lowed us on the trail - Stephen Roy Cart. We
now know th.at Stephen Roy Carr stalked us, b.id
eighty-five reet away in the woods while we
ntMe camp, shot to kill, and left us for dead
The implication Uia1 Rebecca and I had
"teased .. Carr with our sexuality, and thac we
nolhing this terrible would ever happen to me. I
believed lhat all I needed todo was not to look like
a SteTCOtypical IC$bian and be discreet about my
expressions of affeclion to other women. That
security was shattered with the buJlcts.
Family, friends. and neighbors rallied lO my
side, and their support helped me to recover both
physi<allyandemotionally.Oneinunediaresouroc
ofsupport wilhthcNationaJGay&LcsbianTask
Forc,,,.andKevinBcniU.DircclQl'ofNGLTF's
Anti-Violence ProjccL
i::in~fl:v:{~~c':i~ ~taca!e:=.:l
con:a~~a
advi.sor, helping me prepare for the legal proceedings. oo~eling me and my friends, and
helping me deal with lhe media. Always, Kevin
counslcd me to take care of myself, and to trust
my own instincu. Kevin helped meoomprchcnd
the larger societal context of the auaclc. And
Kevin and I.heTask Force and I have told my story
in interviews with the media. on TV, at press
conferences, to members of Congress and their
staff, and IO conununity groups.
I am writing this article becaU$C [ want to
strengthen the gay and lesbian organi:1.a1ion that
came tQ my help when I needed if mosL I am
writing to recruit your help for the NGLTF in
!heir effort to challenge and end !he violence
lesbians and gay men face everyday. I have told
you what happened to Rebecca and me in the
hope that we can worlc to ensure that it never
happens again.
I still feel incredibly sad·· sad thal Rebecca
is dead • • sad that we were living OW" lives
honesOy, iMoccnOy, fully •• and that someone
hated us so much that he wanted U5 dead. In the
midst or my grieving, it is important to me to be
a pa.rt of an organization like NGLTF that is
woi-king to end hatred and the vio)cnceitspawn.s.
Please join with me in supporting lhe Na·
lional Gay&. Lesbian Task force. Please make a
contribulion. Be as gcncrou.~ as you can • - there
is so much work to do.
Donations may be sent 10:
The National Gay & Lesbian
Task Force
1734 141h Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20009-4309.
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project
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DEALING WITH VIOLENCE
embarrassing ounclves or making a scene; t.hetc
are the v~ qualities chat au.ck.en count on Ind
nwu.
Why should our choices be limited .,
risltin&dcalhoraou,1 inioluding7 Sdf-dc!cmc
iJ a mlll<r of k:now"'I your opooos and tNSUJll
yow- instincu. Oay and lubian people have
=.:m~a=.!rp,";;~y~:
"'1· Y-d>oic:col rc,ponse dcpc:ndsm you and
lhcsil>lllion. Oursclf-dc!cnsc- IR wilh
usalllhetime: outarutude,ourvoica,ourhuxk.
our feet, and most imponandy, our instincts.
MOIi
swca1. and kept on walJtin&. When I I°'
home Ifclt angry. morcaunysclflhlll II my
huuscn. I rcalil<d lhll I was not afrMS ol
!heir ycllin;i bW I felt lhat if I tried ro stop
whcclo acArwith.outknowUl,howu,dnvc. Yet
daily, we. negotiate our envlf'OJ\fflcnl without
=~ii~~uiccrirne avoidlnce and ael( protcx:Many lhinlc sclf•fcnsc means nabtint to
the dCllh in a frigh1Crun$11ru.tion. and tlwcnmc
avoidance means ne-vcr le.a ...'Ul.g our house
crime vie.ti.ms report that before they
wen: auackcd they had a "'fw,ny feeling"' 1h11
them in IJ\Y way they wouJd h.avc anackcd
me. I had no idea how to defend myself. I
wan1cd IO learn but didn't know a plac:c co
go ,.here l would be accq,ted."
We wou.kl DOI go inao deep w11« wil.how
know1nf how to stay •float. or set bdund the
at
lhalhcwml"no"iJbad. WcshouldDtYC<blllt
anyooc's fcclinp, mote a miJtake, or n,fusc ,o
Among our srcaics, rean arc
provid<: help.
A Gulde For Gay & Lesbian People
Edited by T. Sweeney
-1 wu walkin1 down my street arm in
um wilh my lover. We passed a C""'P ol
Y<>Unl ~Jc who be&III calling US nlfflU,
Myim.mcd111ercspon.scwuembarrusmen1
and rev. I looked away, broke inio a cold
ous, helpful. poliu, and friendly. Wc lR w,aht
~wu""°"'. Whenmostofusfeellhis
1\11 instinct of dalgcr WC uJk ourscl- our ol iL
We decide we nc being pannoid. We Call back
on llm::otypcs and m&SQOJlCeptions: he looks
nice; I know her: this is a safe neighborhood.
Animals use their instincts lh11 warn Lhcm of
CWl&cr.and!Ocanwc. Or>cewcbcgint.oidcntify
andaustoun:ns~ w.'Ccancumincouroplions.
..Whilcpicuigupmymailamantappcd
on "1c£rontdoor, Hesaidhe r0<&o<lu.sltC)'>,
could I let him ln. Althou~h he wu good·
looking and well d~scd l JUI! had afccling
1h11 somclhins "'" up. I u,ld him lO butt
lhcsupcrandl,.<:1nupuain. lfehlikdwas
rude, but I dxln "1 feel lite tu.in& a chance."
AJ children,,.. arc taught robe kind, c:owte·
oxpk,iL
- ~~'rl:=~;":'.:
visiting from out ol town and
me
asked
where lhc aay men's bar wa,. I really
wanted IO help him out. but I didn't want IO
ao near!hocu.
in a loud Yoicc
1..,........,
and ltq,t on walking. Lllcr CG, I beard 1h11
a wcman wu pulled in&o a cu- by a man
w-ing the same tlCJr'y...
Acommonoon iJ for "1c ati.clcutooITcrhelp
or ultfor help. Helping iJ yow- choice. If you
decid<:iooffaoracccptassistance.ltccplJUSllna
your ins:lincu and r.hink aboul ways to maintain
yvursafcty. BCU11conf'od<ntandassertiveiJnot
easy; it is oflen cmbarrassina and uncomfonable
but it is a cmcial dett.:rTCnt to crime.
Crime avoidance does not have to be a aerie,
of"'don'la..;dcvclop"'lsafciy1tr11egicsdocsnoc
ha,c IO mean chlJll"'I your lifcs,ylc. It fflCll1I
lhinking abcul limes )'OU IR vulnerable and
plonningahcad. Bccspcciallyalertwhcnyou.,.
upscL depceascd, tired, or high. These aro lirnca
moct P.OOPI• drop !heir guard and projec:1 vul·
nenbility.
How many of us when hearing foot1tcp1 be,.
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SOME SELF-DEFENSE TECHNIQUES
•using Your Voice
Your voice is one ur ,YOW' m0$t powerful
self~dcfcn,c weapons. Yc.11.i.ng can help you
O\ltrcomc fear and paruc tnd can stlr'l)c an
atackcr. It iJ
1<>ycll,.·onlsorsoonds
Iha make )'OU feel powaful: "Nol'" "Go
awayl" ••srop ill" YcU1111canalso bnng aid.
imporl.,,
While screaming .. Help!'' is often ineffective,
ye1lin&"firc!"usuallyaurac:u:ancnlion. Yelling
out exactly what is aoinJ on will orten mobilize
le whootherwUC may not be sure ~hal M>
do: 1nis man is kidlupping mel Call the
policcl hmbeingmuucdl" YcllinJcloe,not
come naturally tomosc or us but it iJ something
we oa:n practice and lcD.m.
•Running Away
Rw,ning away is IIIOlhcr se1r.rcnsc aJ.
ti::rnatiYC. .lnonecase.twomcnwcrcswroundc:d
~::.~~l~=i:~&1:~
explained"lcouldn"l run. rhadtofighl. They
were clJJUlg me queer. I had co prove l wu a
man .·· 11 lJ notourrcspansibility to prove that
we can
Rwuuna away, ycll1111, and
r.,1u.
mak1ni a scene are noc paranoid or cowardly
responses to assault.
'Cooperation
ln1omc&ituatioru,coopcration is Lhe 1,alcsl
option. When robbay _,,. to be lhc only
"C· 1t tS unporu.nc to ranembef tJw no
Of p,opc:rty is WOflh lhc risk of &Cuing
When coopcnl"'l, lJY 10 rcmam cairn;
softly, and make no sudden or une.xpcctcd
bberiese.scalaLC in.IO
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more "''oknt assaulu. Stay alert and UUSt your
i.nsttncta. lfyou feel I.hat yooaro II\ dan,cr,you
can change your strategy.
·Resistance
In many anli·gay uuul,s, lhc pc,pwau:n
IJ'C ow to hurt. m111n. or bll lhc.ir viobms.
Coopen11ng or ncgociaung may samply not be an
opc,on. Knowins how ., physically defend
younclr can save your li(c. Stati11ic1 show that
unmcd.i.atc, effective resistance in an llta('k siru·
lllon usually enables lhc would,bc victim ro
escape ..rely.
"I was walbna by lhc: pm. when a man
~~: o!
g~•= ~~8:ier!:U~
scrumed. bcl:ed him in lhekncc uhud as
l could. He doubled over and I ran away...
•weapons
Manr perpcll"lton of anti-gay uuula ..,
urned wi1h wc•ponnuchasbascball baa.knives,
or 8W1J. Dcsensi1i1ing yourself IO these terrify•
lng weapons and le.ti.ming certain defense lech•
Nquc:, un help )'0'1 surmount what JCCm to be
impoJSiblc odds.
m.:-~~a;;:!~f~!~ ~"en~io"'ru~;
over the head with a li.rc iron. I leapt in front
ofher and puL up my arm 10 block, like) had
=
lcam.odinmysclf.dcfaueclass. Hedroppcd
~~:~
:ivcdnnhcr
l':r..!'11'
We .,. all sunoundcd by oommm objcca
that can be used u weapons in our own defense.
UmbrclJq can be UIOd as bayonets, and thrus1
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into the atlle.ko'1 f.:e., WOil. or stcmach.
Keys can be carried bciwccn rlll&cn clenched
inio a fist, and can be aimed in&O lhc face Of
=L~o:.~~lt~:'!
lhc>wclaba& "°" boa dlicld oiamst a •lashin&
knife. Thinl:aboulyourcnvironmcntandwhal
youcanusciodcrcndyoonclfifnecessay.
·Attitude
Self-defense is common sense, but it re·
~uuu lhou&ht and practice. loaiuircs w>do·
1111 much ril our -.elitianift& and clcvelopin&
pos;itivc arurudca about ounclves and
slmlglh.
Close yoor ere<. Take a deep breath.
Jmagi.nc youncU man anack 1icua1.ion. Think
of whal you would do IO ucapc nfcly scrcanting. runninJ. or fightu11. No mlll<r
how bol)desa or &wucning che situation. soe
youncllwinnina, Thcftnt11ep10'A'll'l1Ungis10
imqineiL
..I couldn 'l believe I did iL Thal night in
my scir«rensc class I broko a board with
my fut. AJ lwuwlikin&homc.somcgu)"I
slallcdKff.ll1UII& 'Petv<rtl' I knew I could
hurt lhcm. but I had a choice-and I cholc
lO walk
away:•
Self-defense i1 any strategy that en.ables
you to survive. Whetber you nut, coopentc,
Cigh~ or ncaotiaae. if you cacapc III assault
si!Ullian alive, you did !he ria)tl tluQg; !he more
options you lmow, lhc more ~choices in an
anKksituation.
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hind us in the street refused to cum.eel arOWld and
look? '1f I make a real effort to ignOTC them,
they'll disappe,r." "lfl look, I'll provoke them."
While rationalizing, we are giving the attacker
Limeiocloselhcdinancc and catch U$ bysW'priSC.
A quick look will P.t?.vide valuable information.
If there is lhe possibility of danger, you can now
take action. 1' is a good idcat0beawareof places
in your neighborhood. and neighborhoods you
often visit. where you can find sanctuary if nee•
sony,lmadeam.istakc. Plcuelcavc.' ]felt
silly, but I'm glad I did it"
Gay and lesbian people areo[tcn subjeeted to
verbal harassment. h makes us fte:1 IJl&fY, hwt.
frightened.and violated. Itis i.mporwittochoose
the response that makes you feel the best and
keeps you lhe safest. If you walk tway from
harassment, stay alert. Haranment is often a
prelude to an ass.a.ult. If you decide to answer
back,do so from a safedistanoe arid be prepared
C~at)',
to run or fight.
Many anti·gay 111acks take place in area.'i that
t0 be frequented by .gay ind lesbian
people. So be especially alcn when, forcxample,
$0mcone you care about, it is hard tobeljevc that
are knowt1
you a.re leaving a gay bar. This includes being
caulious with cabs conveniently waiting oulSide
lhe bar or with people offering you a ride.
ln gay settings, we like U> experience a sense
ofcommunity,a feeling that wec.ansafclytalk to
and leave with anyone we arc atttac.ted 10. But it
is imporlant to remember that we can be au.acked
by people who have gained ow tru.'iL 1f you
dccldctobringsomconehomeorvisitthatpc:tSOO•s
home. introduce him or her to a friend or acquaintance so that somCQl'le else knows wjth
whom you left. You may want tO fOlO a coffee
shop and get to kn.ow each olJler a htlle beuer. or
arrange 10 n1ect another time. Whatever you do,
continuc1otrustyow-instinctsandsuiy,lert. You
have the right to change your mind at any point.
"1be minute he entered my house I
know something was wrong. I didn ·, know
what. lguessj1wasjustarceling. Iopened
lhe door, stood in the hallway, and said,' I'm
When you arc sharing good feelings with
theworkldocsn'tsharelhem,lOO. Unfortunately,
CJr.prcs-singourlovingfeelingscantriggerhostili()'
and fear in others. We all make decisions about
how open and affectionate to be with a lover or
friend in public. You can make plans with th.al
perSQll about wha.t lo do it you arc threa.lened, so
that you responses are coordinated. It is importll'll lOtrust each other's instincts, and to develop
cock words or signals forcommunicatingdangcr.
"My lover an<l I were getting ready to
leave the women's center when two men
sta.ndingoulsidestartcd threaleni.ng us. We
went back inside and made a plan. I held the
door open, so we could rccreat if they al•
tacked. Wt stood in the doorway, cook a
strong SW\CC, and yeUod. 1Get out of here!
Leave us alone!' We kepc on yelling; fi.
nally, they tan away."
Nat monJh: Part Ill:
Dealing With Victimil.alion
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Steve Barton
2578 Harney St
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MALE NUDE CLUBS
written In the buff by Ben Schmidgall
In the United Stale$ it is the government that
Nudist clubs cxclusivcJy for gay ma.le adults
h,vesignificantlyinc:reasedinagrowlhphcnom·
et1on that has gone largely unnoticed.
Members or male nudist clubs have a com·
mon philosophy: the acc,cptanecofthenu<le body
as normal and the right to c~prc$S that beUd in a
natural, non.sexuaJ setting. Within lb.is context
~:~~~:!aa~~:~~~::,;[.=!
ism in the Uniled Stms. A 1983 <n!lup poll
showed a full 72% agreeing with the sta1ernen1
,
"People who enjoy nudebathing should be able to
do so tt beaches accep<ed for lhtt purpose."
lhey reject I.he government mandate to cover up,
for these orders contribute to poor body image
and lack of self-acccpunec. If you truly enjoy
nakedness and believe in healthy, nude Jiving,
and if the thought of being nude with other nude
men intrigues you.you owe it to yourself to M:dc
Olll and join a nudist orgAnization or club, for the
lifcs~~~tp~~!tt=i:«~~::m~~:
reflect a view more in Jitle with the Victorim
<."TUlchjng experience such a group will WlQUC.$·
tionably furnish.
Being naked was ...
such a sin that even
piano legs were
considered indecent
and had to be
covered
ye~:.'t~wft~j~:~~":&m:i.!!:?JC:~e;
ancient cultures non.sexual, social nudism was
commonly practiced. MorcroccntJy,our forefathers practiced nude swimmi:n_g. By the 184-0s,
nudeswinuningw,spopularon Europe's beaches.
In the U.S., John Adams, the man who proposed the appointment of George Washington..
was known to take time off to swim fully nude
publicly in the Potomac River. Undcrtheconecp1
of decency of the Victorian Chwch in England,
body freedom wasendcd. Beingnakcdwasasinl
It was such a sin that even piano legs were
considered indecent and had to be oovcrcd.
In the early ! 900's, rebellion against the
ViclQrian conlrQI was underway. Starting on
Long Island, New York.mcn began 10 pro1e.s1 the
Jaws which s.tatcd that men had to cova their
chests at all tim~. lntheearly 1930's,mcn by the
thousands protested and went topless on New
Yori< beaches. ln 1936, the Jaw was changed,
allowing men to show Lhcir nipples in public.
Men went topless. The trend towards body •c·
ccptanceha.s grown evcr$ince and thepopuJarity
or nudjsm has increased each year so much I.hat
today mos, nations have officially designated
clothes-optional beaches. Countries that do ow.
have designated clothcs~ptional beach.cs arc the
U.S., Mexico, China, Iran, and Iraq. There are
orficial nude beaches in the USSR.
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to
Church of England. Only Cm:gon, within the
state park system, and the Au.u"in municipal pool
in Texas have clothes-optional sections. 1ne
main retiOr'I the U.S. government is againstnud·
ism is: the fact that the government associates
nudity wilhscxuaJ promiscuity. Whilecasual sex
and nudity can • and do , occur together, they
should be separated by a wide behavioral gulf.
There: is absolutely no correlation between being
nude and being immoral. Putting on clothes does
not make one moral~ taking them off is not a sin!
Nude not·for-sc:Jt male clubs are not necessarily sexless. This spo4.lights a major defect in
the viewpoint of the organized nudist movemmt:
scxJcssness is mandated in a sttaig.htnudistclub.
~~~b'fs1l::r!:~~~=:~a;.ef~:!ti~
the male body is so construeted lh•.t. when un·
dressed. its sexual function simply cannot be
ignored. The penis has a life of ia own. The
ref
med engineering of the malemachincrycamcs
continua) observabJechanges in response to tcmperarure, Jight, touch. or mental stimulation. At
limcsthcpcniJ seems to change - tobejustaliu1e
rullc.Tor a bit more flushed in color· fornorcason
ata.ll. Nocconocicelhi.sisscnsclcs:s. Nottoenjoy
ita.s aha~y factof Lifeisn«dlcssly asoctic. The
male nud1st club correctly acknowledges that a
man is buill for $CX.
In any club of intelligent male nudists there
will develop an acceptance that the body has
many hmct10ns, ,nd that sex is one.of them. The
important point is lhal nudisLS can handle sexual
situations without distress or orrense. True nud·
~s;==:lv':~~~!rs:=~~;~
sccnudity,butnot00$<$Sivoly. Weaecep<nudity
as normal in all its facets. Differences in gcnilal
s~ are noled only as differences in height or
weight. Apenis: the size of a tumpofsugarshouJd
cawe its posses$Qrno shame, inMmuch u it and
he arc accepted on an equal bMis with the more
emphatic organ of a fellow nudist wbme endow.
mc:nt rcoomme.nds hlm as a potential porno sw-.
A roaring hard«a not a threat, but perhaps an
occasion for a compliment. Exhibitionists who
wouJd, if they could turn nudism into show
business, arc accepted like everyone else and
is
soon realize thauhci.rprowcS$ need notalways be
on di$play, but may bere$Cl"Ved for special moments or personal gratification.
We nudists regard all activities of Lhe nude
body as another fa.ct of life. anolher detail of
being a.live, Nudist.shave learned to cope with
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nudity; it does not control us. We have given
consciences to our hard-ans, they do what ~
want them to do, not the other way around.
One definite ruson for seeking ow andjoining a nudist club is supported by ow cxpcnence
of flllding our best friends, both gay and straight,
among men when theyarenakedtogelhcr. Who
doesnotremembetandrcgretthcpu.singofnudc
swimming at the YMCA1 If your YMCA is still
traditional and allow, you to swim nude. you arc
luclcy. Su~ yournAked YMCA!
What ,s the reason of the phenomenal growth
of the male nudist clubs? Although the AIDS
crisis is a main facaor, then: are other relevant
reasons not related to AIDS.
The primary reason of the popularity of the
male nudist club is that there are so many men,
both gay and stnigh~ who are wholesomely
thrilled and healthily exhilanted by the nude
experience. Jc is fun to ,o naked.I Nudist clubs
havcreceivedmostofthcllapplicationsformem•
bershipfrommcn. Mcn.,morethanwornen.seem
to enjoy nudity u a social experience. Th.is
creates a problem for the heterosexual nudist
clubs. For Gay society, it is not a problem but
indeed a blessing. Many gay men enjoy the nude
experience most in the company of other meti.
Hencetheprolifcration of gay clubs formen who
enjoy being naked in a group. who enjoy being
naked not just for sex.
Guys who enjoy being ruiked together feel
au-raaed to each ocher, first bec&uscwearc a.s yet
a minority, which encourages bonding wilh the
few others, and funhCI' because of our shared
fccl.ing that nudism is the best way to enjoy life
more. We believe that the true p!ca.,un:s of life
are not based on carousing, sexual promiscuiry,
greed, gluuony, or cutthroat competition. There
arc greater values than those offered by lhc rat
r>oe. Thepleasureoffricndship, thejoy of being
balls-naked together, are more im~t and
ultimately more fulfilling than making that first
million.
NudistcJubmembcrs participate in a variety
of non-sexuaJ activities: organiu:d sportS and
nude recreation 5uch as wrestling.hiking, volley·
ball, "eanuding", massage, and square dancing.
Asrt'Udists, we know how sensual the skin can
bc;aftuall, weexposeallofiL Coo,equently,we
bclievcinmassage,tooching,andcarcssing. We
know the wondcrlul feeling of naked hug,.
Touching involves non-verbal commW'lication.
ltis through thiJrnedium thauexutlitybymutual
consent can be defined. There is a wonderful
feeling in silent communication. Close youreyes
and have someone's rum hands explore your
body in genlle and safe ways. Whal you are
feehng is no longer a touch from hands to body,
but from heart to heart.
Join w. We would like to have you cxperi·
cnce the joy of nudism wil.hus. For more infor·
mation, send a SASE to: GLN, c/o Murray
Kaufman,243Wc,tEndAvenue,NewYork,NY
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WE WANT TO HAVE A BABY:
An Interview With Tina & Barb
First In a Serles
By Sharon Van Butsel
Tina,age 30, and Bub,oge31.haveknown
each other for almOll lwo years.. They have been
Sh aron - What's involved in doing lhil?
Barb -Pintyouhavcl.Qmakean appointment
wanted to have I child of their own JOOn after
!hey becamc a couple. This (all they decided 10
you put your physical down
and 11\ey ask you a bout lhcpc:rfcctman md his
physical dwtc1eri.stic1. 'They 1i1 you down
and talk to you about artificial insemination
and 1bou1ovulatinJ and answer any questions.
And thm they do 11.
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ta.kc steps tomakcth.11drcam a reality.
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any mcdicatiolu and then we'd try )ow dole
fenili1y drugs.
Sharon - Have you thought abou1 lhc l\11wc?
Whl1 if Tina and you are - ,ogcthct?
Barb - We've lalked lllo<il Iha! ...i I'd neYCr
11y she cooldn'l sc,c lhe baby bec,ouse we
made llus clecisioft
elher and I ""'1kl be
(le,ible enough IO lc':ler 1cc lhe child. Ally•
way, lhc child would have her and my 1111
name even thoufh she won '1 have any legal
righlS. It'• jus1 like lhe holy union. This is lhe
way it should be.
Sbaron - Whl1 advice do you have (or olhas
considering anil'ioial inscminalion?
"It was $100 to
it
~~:bon_-~ ~ ~~;:11r,:;;~1whcn see the doctor
for the firsttime,
want
\~!'! ~f:c:~,~~t:cc::U~ our sperm,. So in 100
just to tell him
no,
-Motherly
tried.
of us.
what
she
pan
and SO
wanuo
lhc
from us.
wanted."
Tloa -Because we waru something that comes
Sharon - Why do you want co have a baby?
Barb -
We have I.he Jove beiwccn us &nd we
want to sh.&rc
wilh a child that we have.
We've talked abow it and we want to be a
complele (amily.
Tina-B.,ic.tlybe<ausewcbochhavemaicmal
instincts a.nd a lot of love to give. We
to
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Sharon -
Why
adopt?
instincLlwan1tobcpn:gnant
and IOactually have lheobild be pan
We
want to go lhrough lhe whole pregnanl
and lhedehvc,y. We
acrual.ly have
child ourselvu to no one ca, tile i\ away
Barb
from Lhetwoofus.Jwantcd thebabytocome
from either me or Barb. Anyway, adoption is
really hltd and !Ikea a long time. They lwn
~-:io::.:':C?.Ji,ndlhc"'!t!','l':'~,ta~;.-icn:
righ1now.
" I called around and
found out that the Unlve rs i ty of Nebraska
Medical Center would do
artificial insemination
without any questions
asked about your life
style ... "
Sharon - HowdlclyoufUldCUl abo"1Artif',cial
lnsemuution?
Darb - At ruse l lhough.1 you'd have to so to
Kansas Cily but I ealled arowid and found ou,
lh11 the Univcnil,Yof NebraslcaMedieal Center
would do artificial lMeminAtion without any
questions asked about your liCeSlylo, ifyou're
youmakcenough mon<:yOI' anylhing
t;f'J;;f.
Tina -Bait, did all lhechec:lting be<awel-"
during lhe day and didn'l have a ehanec ,o.
Sharon - Why is Bub h&ving lhe baby?
Tina -We both wanted to have one but she
wanted to have one more. It docsn·t ma.uer
wh.ichone has it. If it ends up being me that has
il.lhat's f'me. Wciall:.edi10U1reallywcll,boch
proo and cons, and lha1• s what we decided.
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you're OV\lluing, )'OU call lhem. YOU I_et a
choice o( nwnbcr o( straws o( spmn. They
like lO UK- two straws, each one is 50 million
sperm. They like IO use
million liutc
I went u,d they did an uhra~
sou.nd co &cc if Lhcre was actually an egg and
there wu but it was son of liulc blil tha1
somctbno worts so we went ahead and
I v..en1 in for two days and ~ gave me SO
million lhc rust tlay
t1Ullion lhe nex,
clay.
Sharon - Do they acrually U\Sa1 • straw?
Barb -No. it's aliuJeeupwithaatri.ng.They
th~:~~J ~"'!':;
~cc:,
~ouan~;:~ ~;
:::/=~:~1
~,r.t~,!rh~
bock
you 10
lhe nal tlay and they put in
anochereup. Uyou're wenledyoueantlkc:
:~':',:~.!i::.:'\;'~en,..holhad
Sharon -Thcnhowdoyour1ndou1ifitworks?
Ba rb - You have to wait two wee.ks and in 2
weeks my period started ao I knew I wasn't
C':-:U1{..::Sa1~T.!:s~;: r!:'~
p<lfWII and wascliuppoinbnJ (orb<J,too,
it
Tina - You've got t.obetW'C thatyou•vcsoc lhc
right kind of relationship. We've go, a 1ood
buc of commWUca1ion and we talked cve,ychin& OUL We know wewan1 a baby to we're
IOUIS lO "Y again. We've ulkcd finances. h's
- cheap. but we're &OUIJ lO ay again in
November.
Sharoa - How upensivc iJ it?
Tina -1tw.. SIOOioseelhcdocrorforlhefo11
l.ime, just to &ell him wha& she wanted. Then
$160 Coe lhe lWO treattnenlS and ii will be
ano&hcr$160 nex1 lime. A!Lttlhencx:t time, i1
willbernoreCJ<pcnsivebccauseollheavulitian
Sb=:·~~ :.iv.;:: f:."!~1~°!""'
tus. but if you wail until you have ,,,_gh
money,you'UneYCrdoilbccaweyou•onever
Barl>ai~ft~ ~o;!~~e between when you get
inscminaled and when you find ow you ucn•t
prcgnan1. We got real excited and 11 was real
Sharon - What abou1 you. Bub?
Barb - You do have to think about what to I.ell
disappouiuna.
- Do you know anything about lhe
bio1oJical Cather?
Sharon
Bub -No,lclon'L Whenyouwn1edownyour
ideal man, lhedoclOr goc, lhrough his lis1and
fouls lhedonorcloocsl ioyowpcrfecl man. No
one would ever know who uch Olhc:r wa.s..
Sharon - Did you lalk aboul lhc id<:al man?
Tina - Not really. I didn't care. I jus-L want a
hcallhy baby. hdocm't m111crwh11 illooks
likcorifit'a a boy or girt.jus1 u long as i1'1
heallliy.
Sharon
Whal al,out AIDS?
Barb -The pcrsoruhal donalCI ii is tCSled (or
Sh~~~H~~·~=~::2'oa it usually We?
Barb - I talkcdtosomcpcoplcandoncperson
I lalkcd le tried S times and lhcy gave up. I
called up lhemuse and told her itdldn ·, wort
and <he nid 'd lJy one fflOR time wilhout
••<
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have eoou&h-
==r~~:~~~~~~~<!~~~r~
aboul "Y"'B IO gel P"'inant until l 'm actually
ahowing. Only 3peopleknow I'm "Yinl and
1
~do~~~m~r:1ir~
1istcrlcnowsandTU1a'1 tnOlber. When Tana',
moth.« was told, she ,aid she'd be real glad to
be agnndmolhcr. My patents don·, know ye1.
Sharon - Do you an1icipa1e any problcnu?
:!;
Barb - I haven't hMlanyrcal problems with
my (amily«Tina ·,. Everybody knows abow
u, and aoeeptSit prCll)'"'CIL Them finding OU!
I'm aying iohave a baby ean'l be any .,one
th.an my risten' silUltiom. They're raisin&
children alone. My parcnlS can accept all that
so lhey shoold be able ,o ""'cpl Ibis.
Sharon - Thanks for 1all<ing lO me. I'll cheek
back with you ncx1 month to see how things
ltC&Oing.
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�FEATURES
How Would You Feel If Your Dad Was Gay?
by Ann Heron & Meredffh Maran
A Book Review
A typical eight-year-old Jasmine blunsout in
class as they arcmalcing Father's Day cards that
she hu three dads. Silence fills the third grade
cla.s.sn>om as ]8$flline goc, on lO explain that she
has a step-dad and h cr- •rea1• dad is gay.
The playground is far from silenc when
Michael, Jasmine's older brother, is taunled by
his schoolmates. Noah Ines to defend him. but
he, too, is called .. faggot."
Jasmine blurts out
in class ... that she
has three dads
a good book for
every elementary
school student
So begins Heron &Maran·smost rcccntbook:
for Jcjds, How Would You Pu/ If Your Dad Wa.r
Gay? The book is not Urnitecl, however,
How WouldYouFul ... is illustn!Cd by Kris
Kovick andcomcsinhudb.aclc fonn. ltsellsfor
IO
discu.ssing theproblcmsc:onfrontingJa.smincand
Michael. It also deals with lesbiJln parenting and
$14.95 and is available from Alyson Publications, Inc;.
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PERSONALLY YOURS
by Jean Mortensen
I&ucss yw«>UldHy l 'm pcnonal ad illitcn1<:.
I've never placed one nor answered one: heck,
I've ~ly even scanned the llungs. Which
explains why they're moaly mrsiay IQ me.
Don't &ct me wrong: I don tme&n &o imply
thal they'n: bad in any way. Cenainlythcy serve
boolcs,liltes,oapopcns,isno<loolci!l&fonnyone
0<anylhina,"
I've wondered.. UIO, what my own ad might
read liltc if I ever wrocc ooe.. I liltc IO lhinl: of
my,clf u a romantic, but I know bcucr. I've goc
::1~/;.e~:::Lb,~kno"'!:~,= :;d~:st:!:'.k!n~i'!·~~~~t
u
1
olha-. But when you come to pcnonol ads
ignorantly u I did, thcy can cauinly seem
mystcriou.s and unocrtain thing,.
The abbreviation, wed in many of them an:
standud ror the format. Mos1 ads wlll con11i.n
nu.nyof lhcsame word., in thcwneo<dcr,solhq
.,.,.,,ply abbre,,iaJCd byusin& the first letter of
eacb1"ord. A-a,eusediocwdown
:.•~::cr:=:.:i:~=~.::~~!~:fo:
can Jead u, befuddlement
Talc., for example., an ad which might read,
"OWF, mid-30s. au, bnineue, pro(, romantic,
enjoys long Sund>y aftcmOOrU <loins whattV<I',
ISO similar for fricndsh.iplpocs.iblc romance. No
flaru>Clt,"
Sow,dJ pretty good, for the mOSI part. But i(
you'\l'e never read• pc:non.al Id before, you h.a\l'e
IQ dc<:iphcr the code before yw 'ro ,ure if you
want to answer the thing. GWF, I decided,
probably means Gay While Female, bull pau,elQ
wonder if ifs politically CQITCC:t for a woman 10
call hcnclf gay. IC no~ and if she should call
hcrxlt lesbian instead, •hat mi&),t GWF stand
for then? Good Wilh F111gcn? Gi41les While
Frenchina? Grumpy Whh Fans? This is swtina
to sound worse by the minuae. Better stkk tQ the
original auc.ss.
"Aur"lbopcm..,,.anracti\,c. Butmaybe11
means ..auackcr." in which cue &he.means lhc
Jikca IO be Lhc aggressive one and wanu a passive
woman lO answer the ad. "Pror'prubablymeans
she"s a proCe.ssionaJ pc.tlOll who wean a skin and
bl&zc:r&oLhcoffice. Bui m1ybe:shc 1 a p-ofcs.sor
or some tedious college subjca andjusi decided
to write "pror so she could HY she <lidn"c
neccssar11ymisrcprcscnthcrselF1nlhc1d. Either
way, wha1 she docs for a living isn't very clear.
. Then thcn:'s the croubliDA "ISO." Closeu
thing I can figure u mc.ns is Is S«king Out or
S<>mCthonJ like that. Or maybe "It Superficial
Only" or "'Into Serious Objcctivcnc1,1•• or'"l'm a
SchizophrcnicOutpatien1."
"No flannel,,," well, llw'sopen IQpossibiliues
u well. She docsn'l care for bwcl,c, who wur
IJ.anncl s/\ins. Or maybe she's sayins thal she
herself doc.n't wear Oanncl pajamas and hales
sleeps in
Seriously.though. l'vercadonlya(ewads
from time co time.. Most of them KCZD to be
written by perfectly normal ..
-omen who maybe
know or no other way to meet the kind or person
they'd rca.lly like to 1pcnd their time getting u,
know. Thcre·s on1y been one td I've ever
considered answcrinJ, and lhat wu only because
Lhe writer piq\lCd my i.n1Crcst wilh her scnsc, o(
humor. Her ad read scme<hing lilte this: "OWF,
old, UJIY, fat, boring, unemployed and broke,
unmouvalcd couch potalO. hale.I movies and
0
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avense, blond. dirk cyea. slighlly ovcrweiaht
bwwilha1Cn1Cdnumcr.1mero1.¥bull0melimcl
selfish, cdocaJCd. liltes ca1s, movie,, clm<:ing.
"""in&, "'°'I kinds of music, Ions walb in the
sunny 1"oods or under 1tany slcics but is usually
loo busy for them politically i~n0<an1, IS0 GP,
40s. dark hair. winy, warm. v1br1.ru.. well-bred
and well•read, cducaJcd, wriw P"'fcmd. with
Southern aa:c:nt... Oh, heclt. ifyour name is Riia
Mae Brown, please answer chis ad."
SOCIALLY HIP
by Nancy Lyn Define
I wu talking to one of my friends the other
day. She1aidshcwu-."On"iedtha1shcmightnot
besociallylup. Shcukcdmeifthcre•ereways
yweoulcl~D. Yeah. Likcl'dalmm1know. 801
'hip'. "'ruch is.°'"""""· a whole clitfcn:nt ball
game. To be P.C. 'hip' yw hive to picl:e1 the
plaoesthaih.avcfemalettrippc:rs. Youcanncvcr,
never be seen wilh a boulc or beer. You can only
ao inlQ I bot IQ pass out Oyen. And somc:wncs
you p lad,ca ,_,, monilO< clUly. ANY politically hip woman worth her ult knows abcw the
~ta~~th:~:~·~~!~~~~
&ingcmcnt.
"\i::.ot.t,\:i!,~~~':
~lholdcathal-suysu,ethe-·,·
bathroom because they have biuer mirrors and
slal.ls with doon. P.C. 'hip,' know 11w these
boys a:rc in Lhcrc for one reuon. and one reason
only ... IO flUll?C*IY piss all over our IQilot sem.
This vay wuec.an ,,~c you III indic:atian as
IQ which 'hip' is foryw. If youn:!erlOthemen
in the ladies rooms as 'male pigs,' then you're
probably beltcr suilcd for P.C. 'hip.' Bu, if you
rcJc:r to them as 'sistcn,' you should dctutitcly
loot illlobor 'lup.' Ifyw'rc,o busychecltinsout
the twcnty·yur-olcl blonde "'ilh big lcnockcrs
combing herhairlha1 you don 'I c.ven know which
biuhroom you 're in, go the bar 'hjp' route. IfyOOJ
fall inlO the IQilot bccau,esomesuy lcrt the ,cat
up, P.C. is )'OUr game.
Thero ate, or any number o{ 111.iop
you have tO do IO 61 intO one or the other 'hip'
oa~gories. Anddon'tgetlhemcon!u,ed, That is
not only unhip, but il can pu1 you in the wrong
:f..:":1/'/:ior Maruna be-
c ~ ~;:"
cause she isoutoflheclooeL is &cttinf sued bybcr
u-lovcr, and taltes llun&• very seriously. Bar
'hip<' always cheer forO abriollaSal,atin,, They
~=:~:~1:'J>°!~~~t:u.'!
ahcll ofaB-0-
this gets inlQ print it will probably be ouldated.
they lnqucntly mention,lhchas
0. mal<ing her the ultimaic 8-A-B-EI If, on the
olhcr hand, you've got this llung for Billie Jean
King, then you 're 100 old "' be worried abow
being 'hip' Ill the lint place.
Andlct'snocrorgcidancin&. N'llldype,un1
or all bor 'hipa' arc dancer,, or coune, P.C.
'hips' dance somctimes, ioo. But only wilh their
Beinghip, I n:aliz.ed, requlre,consunt vigilance,
DOI IQ mention a good duJ of attention 10 dew!.
Let'sC-iL Bcing'hip'isdamnhardwort. And
would I be willing 10 '*Ork al it if it dido• t come
,oeasily co me? Nah.
they
by°':::'liht~m:~~·.:
r-ii..._ Bw 'hipl', an the other hand,And,
will
u,uallydoncewith anyonelO anylhin& Cut.
t°;,it:=~:rc~~~bl{d~~edibl~
share my IOCiaJ advanL&JC with fflf friend.
S-1 have all this iruwe 'hipncu', I am,
ooviously, 11\ a position IQ explain wha.t is, and
what is noL socially
or course by the time
Jue·
Bul my friend wu, So I iold hor thal th<rc
must be a course ot something she could take..
Fmt.. howcva. she had lO mate some really
unponmndecuions. Like, wlwltindofsocially
•hip" did she want to be? Old she want to be bar
::.~~ ~!r~1~r:~~~1
t:c.oc.::~.;h:i ~
asain?
.,hole srupid QIJC$tion
Did &he Want IO be the u,d of 'hip' Iha
makes it 'derisuair'IQknowhowlOremovcthe
0 string from female strippers with )'OW' &eeth?
Oidshemcrcly want 1omastcrlhecorrcc1 way to
call other women 'BABES'?
Well, if7""'rc inlQ being bor 'hip' here's a
few suggu.-s. You beucr learn IO play pool
REAU.Y. REAUY well. And you beucr learn
how to hold a bottJc or bcc::r in yoW' teeth while
yol.l'rc ulling your next shoL You also bcucr
leamhowiop1aysoflball. And,mOSlimporuntly,
you have IQ deve'°f """"&bing socially hip bor
women call .bimbo nidar.
If all o( that sourub hke it's not your cup of
tea, then you mighl consider being poli1ically
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I,~=
lovers and on~ t0 songs by k.d. Lang. Moo~y.
u a matter of honor, the)' never spill one drop or
lhe drinlt they am holdina.
Then
then:·, themancrof making apcnonol
11atcmen1.
P.C. 'hip<' wear proees1 buaons. Bar
'hips" wcar tholeh.us wi&h1uawa and twocan,o(
beer like ear muffs.
Fanally. P.C. 'hips' always use lhetenn 'we'.
As in 'wtarcJoinglQDOsomcthing.' Bar 'hips'
A;t in •1 would
My friend doesn't wony about bein& 'hip'
anymore. Now she worriea about me. 1go around
mwnbling questions al) tho time. LiteJust what
IS 'socially hip?' ls lhe men 10nn 'socially hip'
C.,,onc be socio! and 'hip'? Can
one be drunk and 'hip'? And, whilcl'm II ii.does
the word •t,cu' mean cool Ji.kc icdid in the rt.Cuea7
Or docs it mean dcflllitely not groovy like ii did
in th•si>tica? And if I'm ooinnately 'hip', how
come I can '1 fisuro out these questions? Actually, I can't even decide whether ., rooc for
Manina or Gabriella.
~:: t;,~:~,~~
•-sequitur?
NOVEMBER 1991
�FEATURES
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN
BALTIMORE
As amcmbcroflhen&tional ExccutivcBoard
in favor of gay and lesbian cm:linatioo and holy
of PrcsbyteriaN for Lesbian & Gay Concerns, I
attended lhc annual General Assembly of lhc
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in Baltimore in
culy June. This was lhe ninth Assembly I have
auc:ndcd. but probably the first one most nonPresbyterians have heard of because or lhc conirovcrsy ovcrthercportoCthe Spccial Commiuce
WU()N,SQmCofui thoughtthat it was toonmowly
on Human Sc,;uality. There were reporters everywhere. but most of the secular media did a
very poorjob ofreporting what aclUally went on.
When I got back from Baltimoo: most people in
Omaha cxpcx:led me to be crushed by what had
gone on. but most PLGC'ers were left more
optimistjc than pessimistic by what went on.
It was ncvc:rmldeclearin the.media that the
oon1rovmial Majority Report was being presented
only as a studydoc:umcnt. and was nevermeant to
have been voted on as a policy statement \his
year. Most of the rcpOrt had nothing: to do with
homosexuality .though the majority of lhedebatc
about i1. both in the church and m the secular
press. left the impression lhat gay and lesbian
is$uts we.re its ma.in focus.
rc~~=~~~p~~:~~,,;~~~~~~
it. Though we were grateful for iu strong stands
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focu,cd on "liberation theology," shoold have
beenmoreexpliei~y Biblical, and wunot&troJl&
enough in its eru:ouragemenl of sexual restraint
for tecnagc:n or its admin.Lion for conuniued
Ion~
O:~~S:,·b,;r,=r..,';, ... Hu-
a whole~amcndments which would have
,lated that heterosexual marriage is lheSllJh>. God,
given sexual relationship.
. ThouJh lhemediA tcndstointapret lhe final
vote on the statement as a •'95% rcjcx:tion of the
Majority Report,"it'1hardtoscc howyoucansay
lhe report WIS completely rejeeted when lhe
Theology and Wonhip Ministry Unit of the de·
nominatJOn is expressly lOkt to me the Majority
=m8:i~~~assre:=:::::~
issue,, of hwnan sexuality.
.. Theswement u.ys, ..We continue to abide
~"'1~~~':~!=~'.~o~
'° ..
man Sc,;uality, which dealt with lhc SpociaJ statements deny ordination
self-affirming
Committu•• report. had • difflCU!t job. Ther, practicing .bom0$cxuals." An attempt to make
commiued themselves to (u-.d.ing: a "win-win • this policy non-bindi.ng on individual churches
solution that all factions could be comfortable and presbyters failed by amarginof 67%to31 %.
with. Thcirfmal report to lhcGenaal Assembly, Th11 might not sound encouraging Wltil yo\l
g
which wu adopted with minor revisions, dlcrc· rulizc that the vote against le.sbia.n and _ ay
fore stAtes lhu lhe General Assembly "does not o«lination wu 90'll, in 1978 and 80% i.n 1982;
adopt" cilhcrlhe Majority Report or the Minority thiJ means th11optnionon this issue is moving in
Report of lhe Special Comminu oo Hwnan our direction at lhe rate of two and a half paccnt
Sexuality. There was over fouc hours of debate a year, which means we would win in sevm
on this st11emen1. and ma.ny amendments were years. Tosomeonelikemewhohubccnworking
attempted from both lhe "libcnl" and the "con, widt PLGC ror cJcvcn years. that SOWJds very
servative" side. Some things to keep in mind optimistic.
abouc this ,wcmcm are:
But I wouldn't Wint to be l!lll Pollyannwh
• ThouaJ, it inc:lud<:• lh• line, "We strongly about lhe Presbyterian ch.u:dl. Th= may be
affirm thesancti1yoflhcmarltaloovc:nantberwcen somcoptimi.stic&5pcc-ts lO th.a! last vote, but it still
one man and one woman 10 be a God-given rep~scnts ascriQUS injustice and it made me vuy
relationship to be lived out in Chrutan lidc:lity,"
bolh thccommiu.cc and the General Assembly IS
Continued on Page 22
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Contin ued from Page 21
ang,y. PLGChadantici~lhallheYo<ewould
not 10 our way, and a demonstration had been
planned and coonlinatcd with Herb Valentine,
the Modcraior o( this year's as.sembly • a man
who i.s definitely on our tide.
The day before this, Jane Spahr, a lesbian
Presbyterian miniJtcr from nonhem California,
along with her Jover, Connie. who's an MCC
p.a.stor. went to a lumber yard and made. r.nccn~
rooc ia11 ..'oodcn Q'OU. Thcirplan WU IOuny
thiscrossinsiknoefromlbcbad:oflhcAuanbly
Hall IO lhc
and lhcrc IO place it on lhc
and have six dif(c:rcnt people poW'ld nails int0 it..
rron~
a-
u a symbolic gcslW'c of the church's persecution
or lesbians and gay,.
It sow,.dcd like an interesting plan to me. and
since the Modcntor had approved it, it wu all
''decent and in order,.. and r was willing ta follow
="m=t==t~:?=h~,u~
~fo=et~=r.r:a :~lh= ~~
you in Omaha whoknowmerealizell\111 lhiswas
11 bit more dram1uic and extroverted a thing thM
I a.mused to doing! The idea scared me, but l
decided it WU something 1 had lO do.
When lhc final VOlci on the Human Sc:xuality
Commitree's rcporu w.ece over, the .ModcraAor,
u promised. tool a "poi.nl o(privilcgc.''and said
th.al there 1.1o·cre sumc people who need~ to make
a silent statement aboul whaL hsd gone on, and
lhal anyobscrverorcommissioner was welcome
lO join
them.
Those of us 11 lhc ~ of the hall marched
r~a.rd;Jwuoneorthcsixpcrsonsimmcdiatcly
behind lhosc.,hocanicd lhccross. As 1,-alkcd
do,-.-n. lhc lisle J wu holdi.ng Ho,-.·anl Wa.mn·,
1ml; Howard is a1illfct~haift:d and goldcn·hca.ncd
1
;~
A(DS Network. lie wu crying the whofe way
down the aisle. There were about fifty people in
~~~~~H1'e:.'i!c~v~~::·~ ::~!
I.he hall who knew I.he demonstration wa.s going
IO O<C\U', Ind we thoog)ll anotha- fifty would
probably join w up fronl u a result of the
.Moderator's 1r1vitation.
Well, "'e goc up to 1bc fron1 of lhc hall and
turn<d around and. lo and bchold, lhc cnlire aule
~e~uJ:rC::~=:~:~ ~~te:,um~~t:!
people kept getting up out or lru!ir seats and
mOVin& forward; it was an incredible sh.OW or
suppon byl'n:.sbyterians.manyorlhcm profcs.
sionalchurcl,cmployees•'horislcotlrq,acussms
onlhcirjob,. It was onc:of themosa alrum.ing and
incn:dible momenu of my Cl\llte life; I think we
aD felt oY<:rNhebncd by lhc IUJlPOl1.
Immediately afterward PLOC c1tim1tcdth11
350 pcnon, participated in lhe demonstration:
lhcN~w., Dftlu: Presbyterian Cliurclt.. theotr.ciaJ
denominational papcr, says "300 IO 500" people
participau:d. AftcT all were up front the cross was
laid clown and we did pound nails; I trunk I hit
mine on the head one out of the four time.s I wu
The Assembly may not haYe adopted it, bu1
~~=J:~=;uc~u:f~
coin& continue !um al>out lhc kobian, and
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cay men within theirmids1. which is the only way
lhcholy Spirit will fflOYC lhcc:hun:h toward tnily
bccc,rnifla I p~ of loYe and justice for all.
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THE NEW VOICE
NOVEMBER 1991
�COMMUNITY CALENDAR
SATURDAY,November2
Toe Chesterfield's Ninth Anniversary Pany,
1521 StMarys,Omaha,342-1244
Food and Beer 6'8pm.,
THURSDAY, Novembtr 14
Phoebe Tate, Mis.s Gay NE USA, Stepping
Down. 9:30pm, Toe MAX, 1417 Jacltson.
Gay/Lesbian Coalition First Sawrday Event,
Comer>tone, 640 North 16th, Lincoln,
"Oay/1..e&bian Litcraturell", 7-IOpm.
~::,;1:'i"~:Po~~=t~:Ames,lA
SUNDAY, November3
New Voice Steering Committee, 1pm.
MCC·Omaha, 420 S. 24th Street.
Body Buildu,g Scmu,ar with German Body
Building Professional, Anja Schreiner.
Elite Power Gym, 2~ N 72, Omaha, 8pm.
AdmiJsionSS.
"Comu,g Togothc, iJ1 Pride", A.N.O.L.E.
Bet1efit Show to fund Pride activiLics.
'lliEMAX, 1417 J,ckson,Omaha, 9:30pm
FRIDAY,November 15
SATUR DAY, Novembtr 16
Names Project AJDS Memorial Quilt
Memorial Union, Iowa State Campus Amcc:JA
WIEIEJJ:ll.,'W IEVI&l\l''ll'§
SUNDAY
Metropolitan Community Church o[ Omaha
420 S. 24 Stm:t, Omaha, 345-2563.
Momi11g Wonhip 10:20am,
Communion/Prayer Service 7pm.
Omaha Frontrunners/Walkers , 10am.
Running/Walking Club, Various Locations.
Grand JsJ.nd Alcoholic, Anonymous,
Open Meeting for Gays & Le.sbia,u,12Noon.
For Location: c.JI (~) 234-6SOO.
River City Milted Bowling League, 3pm,
Sky Lones, Toe Cmtcr, 42nd & Cmtcr, Omaha
MONDAY, November 4
Imperial Court of NE Boaro o[ Oovemon Mtg
TheMu, 1417 JacksonSt,Omaha,6:30pm.
NPC S11te Body Building Championships,
Holiday Inn Central, 72nd &Grover, Omaha.
Prejudging 9:30am, Finals 7pm.
~:!~!%'.t~".!t:'J.c':t~l.:.t"
General Hoop., 2300 S. 161h, Lincoln.
Suppon Group for Bisexuals. Open ,o all sexes
The Comer>tone (Up$1airs),
640N.16thS1ree1, Li11eoln. 7:30pm.
SUNDAY,Nonmber 17
Parents-Ft.AO, Kearney, St Lukes £pisc:opal,
2304 2nd Ave., Call: (300) 237-3870, 3pm.
MONDAY
Alternate Tes, Site, Nebraska AIDS Projcc~
3624 Leavenworth St., Omaha. 7-JOpm.
TUESDAY,Novembtr5
KeamcyHfV/AIDSSupport Group, 6:30pm
Call fo, Info: (3~)234-6500.
Hypnotist, Mike Lamp, 9:30pm
TheMAX, 1417 llCkson.Omaha
River City Mixed Chorus Reheanal, 7: !Spm,
Lowe Ave. Presbytman, 1023 N. 40th, OmahL
TUESDAY,November 19
Kcarn<:y HIV/AIDS Support Group, 7:30pm
Call for Info: (308)234:6500.
TUESDAY
"Out In The 90's" Gay Broadcast News
Sc,vicc, Cable Channel 14, Lincoln, 7pm.
Grand Island HIV/AIDS Suppon Group
Call for time and location: (308) 38J,Sl7S.
Gay/Lesbian Support Group, 7:30pm,
MCC-Omaha, 420 S. 24th St, 34S-2S63.
Gay/1..e.sbion Coalition Board mectu,g,
St Marks, 13th & R, Li11coln, 7:30pm.
WEDNESDAY
Omaha Frontrunner/Walken, 6:30pm,
Ford Birthsitc, 32nd & Wool ..·or1h, OmaltL
t~~~~;!\<1f~~1~t~~;~~'.bian
101 NonhHappyHollow,Omaha, 7pm.
THURSDAY, November 7
Gay/Lesbian Resource Center Business Mtg.
Rm 342, Nebraska Union, UNL, Uncoln, 7pm.
FRIDAY, November8
MCC-Omaha Friday Night Ow, 8pm
D.C.'s, 1019Sooth 10th.
SA TU RDA Y, Novtmb<r 9
RiverCityGondc, AJlianocMoctu,g [or those
who enjoy the Cross-Dress comm.unity. Open
io all orientations. No sexual encounters Write:
RCOA, Box 680,Couneil Bluffs, IA SJS02.
SUNDAY, November JO
PANCAKEFEASTI All You Can Ea1$4.
The MAX, 1417 JICkson, 11 :30am • 2:30pm
Proceeds go to MCC-Omaha Buildu,g Fund.
Omaha Men (OMEN)mccting, l:30pm.
Write: OMEN, Box 3706, Omaha, NE 68103.
Parents-Friends of Le.sbians And Gays/Omaha,
"Reporl from Na.tionaJ Convention•·. 3pm.
~"\t.~l?1iI020
~:.~et,,r;it;~~'!:n
T.W.O. Benefit Show [or A.N.G.L.E.'sOay/
Lesbian Informacion and Referral Line.
The Diamond, 712 South 16, Omaha, 9pm.
Fina Cius Male Revue Featuring Cljff Taylor
ThcMAX, 1417 Jackson.Omaha, 9:30pm.
MONDAY, Novembtr 11
Veteran's Day!!
AIDS Interfaith Network Prayu Service, 7pm
St Cecellas Cathedral, 40th & Webster,
Omaha.
NOVEMBER 1991
TIIURSDAY,November21
Gay/1..e&bian Resource Center Business Mtg.,
Rm 342, Nebraska Union, UNL, Lincoln, 7pm.
SUNDAY, November 24
"Food Fo,- Thought" Benefit Show Sporuon:d
by Imperial Coun or Nebruka. Funds Holiday
Food !laskell for PWA's and MCC-0 Food
Paniry, TilEMAX, 1417 J,ckson,9:30pm.
Lincoln
t~AI¥>t~!~~-~-Lincoln. 7pm.
Empty Closet Discussi<m/Suppo<t Group,
Orend lslond/Hastings alternate loutions.
Call fordeuih: (308)234-6500.
Le.sbian Discussion Group, 7:30pm
Univc,sity of Nebr. at Linooln, 14th & RSt..
Nebraska Union, Wotnen's Rcsource.Centa.
MONDAY, NovemberlS
Linooln AIDS Interfaith Network Service,
St. Marks, UNL Campus, I 3th & R, 7pm.
Overeaten Anonymous, Lambda Plush Group,
TUESDAY, November 26
Pareni.-FLAG,Comhu.skcrChaptcr, 7pm.
Info Call: 435-4688."Sharing Holiday" &
"Parent Pride" UnilarianChun:h,6300 'A',
Lincoln, 0/LYouth iJ1 own shari11g session.
THURSDAY
Alternate T..t Site, Nebraska AIDS Project,
3624 Leavenwor1h OmahL 7 •10pm.
THURSDAY,Novtmbtr'.18
T/u,nksfiviAg Day!!
UNL Gay/1..e&bian Student Organization, 8pm
ComerStone, 640 North 16th St, Linooln.
SATURDAY,NovemberJO.,Oecember2
NAMES Project Memorial Quilt on Display,
Century ll Exhibition Hall, Wichita, Kansas.
Emp<y Closet Suppon/Di.sow,ion Group
Kearney meetings (308) 234-6500.
SUNDAY, O.ctmber 1
WorldAIDSAwann,s,Day/1
iw~1!1~~:i:·:in[ormation.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUPS
OR ORGANIZATIONS,
Gay/Lesbian Alcoholics Anonymous, 8: ISpm.
Pella Lutheran, 303 S.41st,Omaha, 345-9916.
CALL ANGLE'S GAY/LESBIAN
INFORMATION LINE: 558-5303.
THE NEW VOICE
~tJ}l~J;~~:~1W~'!i1um.
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Women'sSupponGroup, 11am,
MCC-Omaha, 420 S. 24th St., 345-2563.
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�TheNewVoiceRESQURCE DIRECTORY
River City Gtnder Alliance, P.O. Box 680,
Council Bluffs, IA 51502. S u ~ for all who
LINCOLN
OMAHA
Arbor Mooo Alternative Bookstore, Gllhering
Place, 1448"E", Lincoln 68502. How,;,ete. call
Wally: 476·7'.ll!9/4894634.
Afnrmatlon-Omaha, 556-7701. United
Methodists for 0/L conocms.Mctts monthly.
Gay/lMbl.a n AlcohoU~ Anonymous. Call for
infonnation: 4'.ll!-5214.
A.N.G.L.E., lac. (Achieving New Gay Lesbian
Endeavors), Box 31375, Omaha, 68131-0375.
Networking. Consciownc$$ raising, PRIDE
activities.
GayMtn'sSupportGt0up,CoW1sclingCcntcr,
1234 Adm in. Bldg., UNL, Lincoln, 68588-0499.
4n-3461. Confidential support for gay men.
~~:·;c;;~~.\':~".'f':g~~~
group working for Human Rights ordinance.
~~~inR~:tf{j. ~~:3t'!:1~~t.R=
68588. (402)472-2597, weekly discussion group.
Llnroln Legion otLesblans, 624 N. 25, Linooln.
EAGLE, Omaha, Employee Association of
Gays and Lesbians. Rcoourccgroupfo.employees
of US WEST. Info: oonw:tS. MeCanney, 1314
Douglas on the Mall, 8th A00<, Omaha, 68102.
68S03. Feminist collective, newsletter. support.
Nebraska Scholarship Fund forGILStudents,
Box 30681, Linooln, 68503. 477-1664. Nonprofit scholarship fund wilh NU Foundation.
Frontrunners/Frontwalkers.Box4583,0maha,
68104 Running/Walking Club (SASE for info).
enjoy cross-gcndu commurucy. Open to all
orientations. No sexual encounters. Meets
mon\hly. Write for information.
River City Mixed Chorus, Box 3267, Omaha,
68103-0267. 558,9900. Volunteer chorus for
Gay/Le.,bi ,n/Sensiti"" people.
Seventh Day Advendst Kinship, Inc., Mccting,
info,1upport for Lcsbuw,Uays. (402)451-5631.
Two Wheelers of Omaha (TWO) Motorcycle
Club, Box 3216, Omaha, 68103. Meets ht
Sunday, 12noon, Dwnond Bar.
UNOGay/LesblanStuclutOrg,Box l34,UNO,
Omaha, NE68182-0320. For Info Call
Steve: 558,8121, Maggie Zerger: 293-7862.
:~~~~-~~~r~~,,';"sJ&t:l~i?::.~•·420S
Gay/Ltsblan Information and Referral Une.
(402) 558-5303.
New Directions Center, 476-2802. Short tcnn
counscling,'.support forooming Out, rclalicmships.
Gay/Lesbian Support Group, MCCOmah1,
420S 24SL,345-2563.Meets Tuesdays at7:30pm.
New Freedom G/L info/support. 466-4627
Open DoorMinlslry (402)423-8070. Onhodox
.spirirual counseling. No charge.
6!!!:
~;i.i:oro!\tal';!:;:::!1~g:.~
Helps to promote a positive perspective wilhin
com.mun.icy.
Southeast Comm. Col. GIL Student Assoc., Box
30681, Lim:oln, 68503, 477-1664/ 477-9216.
Student, Gay/Lesbian, educational, social,
political activities.
Support Group For Bisexuals .Box 80913,
Lincoln, 68501-0913. All ,exc,. Meets Isl
Monday 7:30pm, Comersione. (upotairs) 640 N
16St.
Metropolitan Communlry Church orOmah.a
(MCC) Mailing addreu:.Box 3173. Omaha, NE
~~~:a:i~i;,~~~-~
03.
5
r.:i:;.
't•ff
Mlsbpachat Cbavarlm, Social/support
Jewish Gays/Lesbians, 551-0S 10: Gary.
for
OmahaMeatpackers,455-6876 fo.info.Lc&!hcr
&. Levi Club with emphasis on fundraising for
AIDS related projccl$.
Omaha Meo: OMEN; Omaha Women:
~t~'/.Ttl:u~~o:i..t::.~~~.A~S-0455,472•
~:'~n~~~~~C'sd~uf,,!~ Gay/Lesbian
UNL Gay/Lesbian Alumol/ae A~,Jhc., Box
30681,Lincoln, 68503, 477-1664. Social.educ,
politio:41 network forUNLG/Lalumni/ac, f=lty,
staff, & students.
AIDS Coalition to Unlea.sb Power-Nebraska,
P.O. Box 30681. Lincoln,NE68503. 477-1664.
Statewide militant org. fights for AIDS
improvcments.homophoo;a,&alldisaimination.
Parents/Friends of Lesbians & Gays (P·
FLAG), See Nebraska Statewide Ii.sting.
NEBRASKA ··STATEWIDE
OWOMEN,Box3706,0rnaha.NE68103-0706.
Men inlerested in ma.sculinity and masculine
image; Affi.lia1ed Women's Oroup.
OLIS (Our Love Is Special), P.O. Box 11335.
Omaha, NI! 68111. Support/social group for
Coor. Rodney A. Bell IT
Ak:obolicsAnonymous,Grand Island.Open Mtg
I2noon Swidays. (308)234-6500.
~~tr.:i:.~E~5':.':;~~~:~oi
Lcivilrights,ncwslcttct°, social events. Meet3rd
Tues , 7:30pm,SLMarlts, 13&R; lstSatl!vent,
Cornerstone, 640N 16, Lincoln, 7-!0pm.
Gay/Lesbian Support Group, Box 2381,
Kearney, 68848. Call (308) 234-6500. Meet
Thw,;dayinKeamey, Wednesday Orandlsland,
Hastings alternating.
Imperial CourtotNebnaska, Box 3772. Omaha.
NE68102. Social organization for adv111ccmcnl
of gay society .
UNL Gay/Lesbian Resource Cenur, Rm 342
Nebr Union, Lincoln, NE68588-0455, 472-5644.
Social activitiC$, referrals. and support
The Wlmmln'sShow, 12-3pmSunday ,KZUM,
89.3 FM steroo.
Women's Journal-Advocate. Box 81226,
Lincoln, NE 68501. Feminiu Monthly
women of all colors.
Th, No, Vok10/N1braslu,, Box 3512,0maha,
Overeaters Anonymous, Lambda Plush
Oayc:::ommunity.
~7ffi::.=.fn'fo'.t~~rt'J~<l/,t
Parents/Friends or Lesbians & Gays (P·
FLAG), Sec Nebraska St,i,,wid<: listing.
~t~~~:t~~~.!~l:'~:Z1~~;Sf1
Dec, No Nov mtg.
Newspaper.
Youth Talkllne (402) 473-7932, Friday and
Satwday 7pm LO MidnighL Emotional ,upport,
communityinfo, referrals, AIDS infofor lhose23
and under. Projt.cl of Coalition for Gay/LeSbian
Civil Rights.
PAGE 24
~:;1C:~!1".ol~ 1~"!rc~/~0;irs~a~
3pm,s1cy1..ancs, een,er Mall.42&Center,Omaha
NE 68103. Monthly magazine for the Lcsbian/
Paren~ndsofLesblans&Gays(P-FLAG)
•40Ji 19tbAve.,Kearney,NE68847:meets
3pm, 3rd Sun at St Luke's Epi,copal.Call Bob
or Recnie Baker (308) 237-3870.
•Box 4374. Lincoln, NE 68504, (402) 435·
4688.Meets4th'J'ucs.,7pm11UniwianChurc:h,
6300 'A'. Special group for family of people
with HIV sametime&place..
"2912Lynnwooc1Dr.,0maha,NE68123. 291·
6781 . Meets 2nd Sunday at ISL United
MclhodisL 6900 Cass S=L
QueerNatJoo.Activistorganizationtoeliminatc
homophobia currently r,:forming.
THE NEW VOICE
NOVEMBER 1991
�NATIONAL NEWS
LAWMAKERS
SHOW
SUPPORT
FOR ROTC
New legislation in Ohio and Illinois prohibit·
ing the removal of ROTC programs from public
coUeges and universities has ensured that group'$
$lafUS
on campuses nationwide.
But some acliviu grou.Ps see the measure as
arci.nforcemen1 ofdiscrimmatoty hiring policies
carried out within those Army reserve units.
Ohio Senator Eugene Wau.s said I.he measure
ensures all students equal accus to education
through ROTC scholmhip,.
ROTC adheres to the U.S. Department of
Defense policy. wh.ich states "homosexuality is
incompatible with military sCJVicc."
Nationwide, the ROTC program has been
criticiiod on college cam.Puses because of the
0.0.0. 's anti, gay and lesbian policy. ThatpoHcy
often conflicts with some sch.ools' nondisaimination policy.
In order for the O.OD. to change its policy,
gay rights advocates and campus organitcn say
a major university needs to set the trend by
removing ROTC from campus or taking a fmn
stand against itsdisciplinuypolicies. But so far,
no schools have sicppcd forward.
Nationwide, the ACLU has traekcd at least
70 campuses lhat pro,csted the Ocfcnse
Deparuneru's~!icy.
ROTC, with more than 40,000 students en,
rolled, supplies moreofficcrs tothc military than
aJl lhe military academies combined, satd Joe
Burtley, public information offioer at Fort Knox.
KY.
Last year, six ROTC scholarship students
wcredi.<chargedforbeinghomoscxual.saidMajor
Doug Han, a spokesman for 0.0.0. In all, the
mili1a,ydi.<oharges about I ,OOOpcople each year
FERRARO ADDRESSES
HRCF DINNER
Geraldine Ferraro, the firs t woman vice
presidential candidate on a natioml party ticket,
delivacdthe kcynoceaddrcssatlheHumanRights
Campaign Fund's 8th IJUllW dinner on October
12 a t the Wuhingtoo Hiltoo. The Campaign
Fund is the nation·, largest lesbi&t'\ and gay organiution, fighting to se<:urcfull civil rig)tts f<><
lcsbi!n and gay Americans and co enact responsible Federal AIDS and health care policies.
Symboliz.ing the divcr,ityoftheCampaign Fund's
members and their struggle for equality, this
lhcrneforlhcdinnerwuManyFocu. OM
iis~
Ferraro has remained active in the Uniu:d
a Jecnucr, teacher, a.uthor,
Stalef and abroad as
;:Ju~9~~i%e~uJ:~J~::~~tri:;
!
book,Ferraro:MyStory, waspubli.<hedin !985.
Sheiscwrendyworkingonascoa,dbo<,kdealing
with chc tension between the rights or lhc media
under the Finl Amendment versus thcrightsor an
individua.ltoprivM;ywtderlheSixlhAmmdmenL
HELMS WINS VOTE ON
OFFENSIVE ART
North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms won
overwhctminJ support for an amendment to
~b~~~g
:::k~;r:=:~~
depict "in I patently offensive way. sexual or
excretory activities or organs... The action came
during Senate consideration of the funding bill
which covers the National Endowment on Sep·
tcmbcr 19, 1991.
The amendment was adopted on a 68-28
vote. A similar amendment offered by Helms
was passed by lhe Senate la.~t year, but was lAte.r
deleted by the confcrence comrnince of House
and Senate members.
THE STARS
COME OUT
.,y,
Actress Sheila J ames Kuehl
she used to
fabricate boyfriends while appearing in T/14Many
/..<>vuo/Dol>uGillistohidchuhornosexuality.
"In Hollywood ... even the least suspicion
that you might be gay i.< enough for anyone" to
fire you. she said.
Mi.<s Kuehl.SO, whoportrayedZelclaOilroy
on Dobie, and Dick Sargent, 61, who played
Oanin Stephens on Bewit</14d from I%9 until
1972, publicly announoed their homosexuality in
interVicws wilh 'The Associated Press on Friday,
October 11.
OctobcrwasNationalComingOut Oay. I ts
organizers encouraged homosexuals to publicly
disclose lhcir $CXual orientation.
Miss Kuehl, who appeared on DobU from
1959 until 1963, uid her career was cut short
because television
she
lesbian.
executives suspected was
GAY PRISONERS
ADOPTED
International gay and leibian groups re•
sponded positively to I rccc:nt decision by Am•
nesty International to adopt as prisoners of conscience those imprisoned for their homosexuality, including those arrested for homosexual acts.
The dccis-ion is amajordcvelopment and victory
in the more lhan 12-year baule to chan&e lhe
global hwrun rights group's policy toward gays
and lesbians
Until now. Al has as.sisted some imprisoned
g•r activists but lll2l those ancsted for simply
be.ingthcmsclvu<Xlhosearrcstcdonthebuisof
sexual conducL The decision represents a radical
change in AI policy.
for homosexuality, he said.
Nationally, a bill introductd by Rep. Gerald
Solomon. R•NY, would deny federal funds to
schools that refuscacccss tolhedefensedepa.n·
mcnt. Solomon crcaled lhebill in response to two
Califomiaschool disaicts which banned federa)
recruiters.
MJCHAEL D. McCLELLAN
Attorney at Law
510 Farnam Building
1613 Farnam Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68102
346-0974
Civil Litigation
Real Estate
Business & Commercial
General Practice
NOVEMBER 1991
THE NEW VOICE
PAGE 25
�AIDS NEWS
CDC CHANGES
DEFINITION OF AIDS
The Ccntcn for Disca.sc ConlJ"Ol (COC) an-
noonccd re<CJlllythat thccascdcfmition for AIDS
would be clwlged beginning January 1, 1992.
This will be the first change in the definition since
1987, and it comes on the heels of widespread
oomplaint.s from scientists and activist.s that the
current definition is not comprehensive enough.
'ThecasedcfU'Utionoutlincsthevariousoonditions
~::~1ti1i:~u:!rrials.
~r.g~ttfO:~::
vices and experiment.al
drug
The new defmition will clusify someone as
having an AIDS diagnosis if he or she is HIV positive Md has a T-cell (CD4) oounl of 200 o,
less. h ls generally agreed lhll a CD4 oount of
under 200 indicates serious impairment to I.he
immune system. All of the diseases and conditions that currently define AIDS. such as
pneumocystis pnewnonia, Kaposi's s,arcorna,
lOxopla.smosis. and wasting syndrome wiU continu.: IO be pan of the d<Cmition as well.
could easily overwhelm lhe rntny agencies pro,,
vid.ing scrviocs lO people with AIDS. There is
S<lOllC qu.:ation as 10 whclha Social Securitf will
extend presumptive disability to anyone with an
AIDS diagnoslS under lh• new definition, If so,
there will be a substantial additionaJ financial
burden on the federal budge! u well.
The flip side of chis situation is lb.at many
people who previously had been ineligible for
benefits, even lhough they were sick, will now
qU&lify for an AIDS diagn0<is. While mosl
people who were ill and disabled by HfV di<eue
have foW1d it possible lO qualify for disability
benefits.. some people with rarer conditions have
had difficulties.
In particular, women, children, and injection
drug users sometimes have serious mcdicaJ
complications from HIV that are not pan of the
officialdcfi.nition. Thenewdefinitionmayallow
them lo qualify for benefiis and MlOCSS services
and crc.aancnt more easily.
d~:o!:r~risi~:ts~~:!~=~
~'!ti!d~~ ~e~~t=~~ ~:i
Charles Drew Health Center. 2201 N. 30lh,
Omaha681J I: Monday4:30- 7:30pm.Appoinl•
ment or walk·in: (402) 453-1433.
Douglas County Heallh Departmen~ 1201 S.
42nd, Omaha 68105 Tuea/Wed/Thurs 9-3 by
appoinlmcnl. (402) 444-6875.
Ltncoln-Lanca.,terCountyHealtb Department
AIDS Program, 2200 St Marys Ave, Lincoln
68S02. By appoin1ment. (402) 471.J!065. Alu:r·
naLC test site availabJe2nd Tuesday. Call for info.
The San Francisco AIDS l'ow1dation (SFAF)
called on Conpu and lhe Bush Adminis1n1ion
to prioritize and fund key recommendations of
lhe National AIDS Commission Report and take
action now.
The repon. which was two years in the mak·
ing, makes 30 recommendations for government
action wtuch range from Cf'Cltion oC a cabinet
level process to cre11e a national HIV plan, to
universal health care coverage, to improved
Medicaid coverage for people with AIDS. to a
lifting of ,ovemment restrictions on education
and bchav,oral n:=h.
Chri~=~~ ~F!;C:.,C:tithal~!~
iovemmcnt 1w been incapable, inept. orwtwiUmg IO focus on the real priorities or lhe HlV
~!:c~~J!:~~fo~=:1:
educate people at risk and provide scrviocs for
people who are ill.
..Clearly we need arefonn of ourhealthc~
system, but that is a long term solution..•• said
~!"!'f;;:=~~=~\Ve~:~
lo$ladecade and 100.000livcs. lCPrcsident Bush
can find$ I billion for rann relief, clearly he can
find the money to fully fund the Ryan While
CARE Act and improve the covera.ge of al.ready
existing program,;.
of
double or triple because of the new definition.
• Wa encourage you to Inquire about
anonymit y & conlldentialtty before testing,
CALL FOR
IMMEDIATE ACTION
Lincoln Cancer Center, 4600 Valley Rd, Lin·
coin 68510 (4-02) 483,1872 Barb Morton
Llncoln·Lancasler Health Department, AIDS
Program, 2200 St Mazy, Ave, Lincoln 68502
TC$ting,oounseling,support.(4-02)471 •8065.
Nebraska AIDS Educatlonfl'nlnl11& Center,
Bducalion lO heallh can: professiooals. UNMC,
600S. 42,Omaha, 68198·5130. (4-02)559-6681.
AIDS/HIV Supp«! Group, AIIO'nate support
group Fridays, 7pm,for HIV challenged.family,
conc:cmcd others. Call 34S-4747 before 10pm,
Grand Island HIV/AJDSSupportGroup,Thud
Tu.:oday, Time, and location call (308)381.5175
:::~t'n~·~=~
~~68Afc?s~~i!i~~31f':;;~8~
AIDS (2437) (StalCWido) AIDS HoOine, r ..,.
1
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ing, AIDS awareness prognms, and lilerAtW'e.
Lower Level, Wrile: Bo, 67185. Lincoln 68506.
Ve1eraasAdmlnlslrallonMedlcalCeattr,42nd
& WoolwO<th, Omaha,68105, (4-02) 346-8800:
Dean Pien:e, ExL 4119
Lincoln Caseworker, (402) 474-4Z43
ing. support groups, practical support, oowuel~ S\.tndays, 4pm, Lincoln Oaterol, Prairie Room,
Grand Island/Hastings, 105 East I st St.Grand
Island.call Mazy (308) 381,5175
Kearney,3423 2nd Ave, Sharon(308)234.J!709
Nebraska AIDS Project, 3624 LeavenwO<th,
Omaha 6810S: (402) 342-4233 or (800) 782,
AIDS [2437](staicwid<}.
INFORMATION & REFERRAL
American Red Cross,
1701 'E' St. Lincoln 68501. Call(402)471-7997
3838 Dewey, Omaha 68131 Cal1{402)341-2723
:~~~j,:':r~r0mi:ff~=~~~t
LEGAL
Open DoorMlnlstry-Llnooln,(402)474•3390:
Fr.David
Mowbray, Cbapln,& Walker, P.C, 201 N. 8th,
Suite 242, Uneoln 68508. (402)476-3882: Jim.
Douglas County Heallh Department, 1201 S.
42nd s,.. Omaha 68105, (402) 444·6875.
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NebraskaAIDSProJtct,lndividualoounscling/
Viral Syndrome Clinic, Univ of Nebraska Med
Cenlu, 600 S. 42. Omaha 68198 (4-02) 559-6202
THE NEW VOICE
Parents/Friends or Lesbians & Gays (P.
FLAG)-Llnroln .AIDS Support GTp. Box 4374,
Uneoln 68504. Meets Wednesdays at 7pm.
(402) 475,2437: AIDS info. & support line.
NOVEMBER 1991
�AIDS NEWS
RELAPSE NETWORK
VIDEX (DDI)
APPROVED
TO TREAT
AIDS
Briscol-MyersSquibbCompanyhasreceived
approval from the !J.S. Food and Drug Administration LO market itsanti.retrovira.ldrug, VIDEX
(olso known as ddl). VIOEX, now the second
antiretrovi.ral product approved in the United
Sta.tes,gives physicians an additional therapy for
Lhcir patients with advanced H(V di&case.
VJDEX wotks by inhibiting reverse tran·
scripwe. An enzyme required for the replication
of HfV. The Antiretroviral activity of VIDEX
was first discovered by Ors. Samuel Broder and
Hiroaki Mjuuya at theNational Cancer lnslirute.
In September of 1989, Bristol-Myers Squibb
initiated on Expmded AocessProgram forVIDEX
to make the drug available to pasien.ts who were
:;~b~J J.~1
~~i:i~1!~J !far; h~:
0
viD~~ ;~~:~~~.~:~~x~.~ti:~:
have received VIDEX therapy.
Since c1inica.t uials began, many patients
receiving V1D£X have experienced increased
numbersofT4-helpcrcells(whltebloodcells,the
ineligible for Medicaid, have no olher source of
third-party reimbursement, and can provide
documentation of irulbility co pay, the company
plonscosupplyVIDEXatnochar clhrou hit.,
currcnlTemporuy As·
sistanocProgram.
A
telephone
~~l~~:im~~i::
Assistance Program is
staffed by Information
Specialists trained to
help HN-positivc individuals
and
heal thcare providers
identify third~
pa.rty
VIDEX doe.~ not appear to ca.use significant bone
marrow suppression, as Kie effec, associaled with
AZT. The effect of VIDEX therapy on the
clinical progress-ion of HIV infection hu not
been established.
Themajoradvcrscreactionswerepancrcatitis
{a potentiaUy fatal inflammation of the pancreas
[5-9%1), pcriph.. ncuropathy (nwnbncss, tin•
-ral
gling, and pain in thecxtrcmiticsll6·34%]), and
ditllThea 118-34%). Patients with previous his·
cories ofpancreatitisorheavy alcooolconsumption
J~~c::did~~fc:1'VIDE~~
200mg.,twicedaily. Even aftermar'k-ups in the
distribution channels. it is expected I.hat. for most
pa.tienl$, lhe cost at retail pharmacies will be less
than $2,000 per ycu.
Bri"ol-Myen Squibb has established a Ro·
imburs.c:mcnt Assistance Program to facilitate
NOVEMBER 1991
~::ds"'iii~.:~~~:J::;J;.~~=
:u~=~:::rfo~ryHI1·:~~::~
ucatmcnts as a precau.tion..
Counseling • Antibody Testing • Information
is available In Omaha by calling:
Douglas County Health Department
(1
-800-788:."s:=!::i8~~o:;
business days. Calls
processes involved in
obtaining payment.
The
V!DEX
Helpline
0123) is fully stiffed
As the debate over whelherorno1 1
omandA1
e
AIDS le.Sting for health care workers continues.
an incident that gives the issue a diCfcmit twist
has occurred in California.
A swgic.aJ tcdmician. working at the Van
Nuys Breast Center.has filed a lawsuit again.st a
woman forf&iling lOdisclose before surgery that
AIDS
The VIOEX
Helpline
1-800-788--0123
paycnandncgotiatethe
~~~~j!~i
and
The most common dose of VIOEX tablets is
HEALTH WORKER SUES HIV
PATIENT
identification of Lhird·party reimbursement
sowecs. For those individuals whoarefinanciaJly
~l0S~~~i~!~!1~::.;~;2~c:J;:;c:S;,~:
which indicatcsthcpresenceofHIV). Jnacklitioo,
1
September marked the fU'$t anniversary of
the Natiooal Rdapse Prevention Network. The
netwcxk began as pan of a gront from the American Foundation for AIDS Rcsc:arch (AMFAR)
and is now oontinuing thmugh the foundation•,
Education Dq,onmc:nt.
The network i, open to a,gcncies with an
interest in programs that target the gay andt,isQuaJ
community. and it is designed to prevent relapse.
(Relapse is defined as a rerum to w,slfesea lfter
a period of oommitmcnt toufe sex.)
It isanw,p«:edenled attanpttobring together
the best minds in the field of AIDS prevention
and education. The network provides an oppor·
tunity for them LO commwucate directly with
each other about this specific behavior.
(402) 444 - 6875
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
placed to the Helpline
at other times are rt·
co,dcd and will be an-
swered on the next
business day.
Bristol-Myers
Squibb is a diversified
phumacc:ut-ical compony whose principal
businc.sscs arepharma·
ccuticals, consumer
products, medical devices. and nutritional
For oth er test1ng s l t es coll:
Grand Island-Hall County:
306/361-5175
Lincoln-Lancast erCounty:
402/ 471-6065
Nort h Platte:
306/534-6760 ext. 134
Scottsbluff:
306/635-3666
products.
THE NEW VOICE
PAGE27
�CLASSIFIEDS
LOOKJNO FOR LOVE? Make sure !hat's all
you find. Use a la lex condom every time. OCHD
at444-6875.
LONELY?
Looking for a friend/lover'/ We can help. Call
lnJinicy, a matching service for gay men. 1·8~
334-2366. Leavename/addrcss. Wescndappb·
HOT DESERT DADDY
Happy Hcallhy Horny DadS<:eb Younger Man/
LifcMucl Me: Early 40's, Handsome, Over·
sexcd,MasculineTopman. Wise·Mentor;Caring
Fa.lha.figw-e; Fun Pal; Passiona.te, Romantic
Lover. Lo1&a TLC! Rcply/Photo(s): Stewart,
P.O.Box 3337, Palm Springs, CA 92263.
Go4it !I I
cation.
WANT TO LET THE COMMUNITY
COUNSELING - Individual and relationship
-lesbian/gay iss.ues. lifcchang~. identiry,doci•
sion making.disability, abuse. Judith M. Gibson,
(402)477-6985.
Anraciivc maJe transvestite wants friendship and
nfe fun with attractive TV, transsexual, drag
queen.or woman. Photo and phone desired, but
notrcqujred. Write: L.,Box 81401, Lincoln.NE
68501.
WORK WANTED: Experienced AM ,drive time
8J'IJ\OW10Cr and news director, seeks position with
M idwe!ll radio station. Tookpasutaticm from fa.st
place to third place in state of New Mexico. Call
(308) 382·07S I and ask for Bob.
IT PAYS TO ADVERnSE. YOUR AD
COULDBERIGHTHEREFORPENNIESI
KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING?
WE'LL HELP GET THE WORD OUT!!
Is yourorganiution planning a big fund raiser or
1 litde social event next month? Write down the
information and mail it to:
NVN, Box 3512, Omaha, NE 68103
lfyoudon"tthinkyouc.a.n wri1e a news story.just
send us the information. We'll write the story.
Don •1 have time 10 write it down and get it mailed
beforclhcdcadline?(lhe IOthoflhemonlh) Just
give us a call at 556·9907.
Bars
a Restaurants
Qmaba
The Chesterfield
1951
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OC's
1019S.10th,344·3103
The Diamond 712S. 161h,342·9595
Downtowner 619 S. 161h, 341 -0751
Gllllgan'e
1823Lea:ii~;,'1~
The Max
Metro
The Run
Panic
4
1417 Jaci<son. 346-4110
1516Jones, 342·2202
1715 Leavenworth,
449.9703
~
200 S. 18th St., 435-8764
Grand Island
Affairs 4th & Walnul, (308) 382-9843
LIVE IN THE TRI-CITIES AREA? GOT
TIME ON YOUR HANDS TO GIVE TO THE
COMMUNITY? SEE STORY ON PAGE 8.
FICTION ANO NONFICTION WRITERS
ANO THOSE OF YOU WHO PRODUCE
VIDEOS: SEE RELATED ARTICLE ON
PAGE 10.
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P. 0. Box35t2
Omaha, NebraSlca 68103
cijy, state, zipcode, _ _ __ _ __
The New Voice is meled in a plain brown et1velopo.
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THE NEW VOICE
NOVEMBER 1991
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