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�OUR TURN
WE'RE REALLY 8 YEARS OLD THIS TIME
By Sharon Van Butsel
Some of our dedicated readers may remember the March. 1991 issue when we put the
announcement of our 8th Anniversary on the
cover, only Lo have to admit the next month thai
we were only 7 years old. Well, this year we're
really 8 years old. ThefnstissueofT/reNew Voiu
of Nebraska hit the streets in March of 1984,
published in Lincoln by Lany Wiseblood in Lincoln. Three years and nine months later(January,
l 988)themagazine beganpublicationin Omaha,
Nebraska.
So, what does all thal mean? Basically it
means that we've now been doing the magazine
in Omaha longer than it was done in Lincoln and
that I have been editor for over four years. So,
what docs that mean in the pages of history?
Probably not even a footnote in the Gay/Lesbian
Archives. It does mean for me personally thai I
have achieved a major goal-I survived chairing
more than 48 steering commiu.ee meetings.
Joking aside, I do want to do some typical
anniversary recognitions. First and foremos~ I
want to always acknowledge the deep personal
debtthatourcommunityowestoLanyWiseblood
for starting The New Voiceo/Nebraska. The fact
that The New Voice has survived in a field that
sees hoodreds of gay/lesbian papers and magazines come and go anests to the high quality work
he did when laying the ground work for the
magazine. I'd also like to acknowledge the excel•
lent work done by Sandy Vocelpka during her
term as editor during the most dismal days of the
maga2.ine. It would have been easy for some
people to just quit and not care what happened to
the magazine, but Sandy set the stage for others to
take up the load and keep Th£ New Voice alive.
I regret that Jerry Peck is not alive today so I could
personally thank him for lhe courage that he
showed when he accepted lhc position of editor
during lhe transition from Lincoln to Omaha,
even !hough his health was beginning to fail.
I feel like !his is a recitation of my roots, my
family tree. Each person has built upon the work
oflheone before just as whoever succeeds meas
editor will build upon what I have done. No, I am
not announcing my retirement. I finally feel like
l'mfiguringoutwhatl'mdoing,soyou'Uhaveto
put up with me for a while yeL
However. there are several others that I want
to acknowledge before I close. There are so many
who have worked so hard during lhe years that I
have been editor. Sam, Don, and Bill worked to
keep us on track and to keep us mindful of our
heritage. Tom nearly wore his fingers down to lhe
first knuckle typing lheearly issues here in Omaha.
And lherewereRon. Leyne, Doug, Shelley, Tony,
and another Tony who were on the steering eommiucc at various times. There was even Larry
Adams whosedisappearanu al the same time our
treasury disappeared forced us to work together
and become a cohesive uniL
And, of course, there were all !hose who used
to come to lhe basement of MCC and struggle to
get pieces of copy to line up with little blue lines
on paper before Rick and Nate taught us about
typeselling on computer. There are all !hose who
have wriaen anicles and columns for us, drawn
carloOns and pictures, taken photos, and written
such colorful letters to the editor. There have
been so many olhers who have helped, like Bob
Ewing and Printing Plus who makes the magazine look so good, but my special !hanks go to lhe
members of today's steering conuniuee, Dick
Brown, Treasurer, Sharon McCartney, Secretary
and Distribution Manager, Pat Phalen. Arny Marie
Meek, Marie Maser, Terry Sweeney, and our
typeseaer, Lee Donehower. Each of them bring
special talents lhat go together to make lhis one
heck of a magazine.
There is one other person I need to acknowledge-my spouse, Carla Petersen. Carla was on
the steering committee for over a year but now
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The New Voice bu been, published and distributed cac:h month bcl\ adod.ic-.Led vohlntecr ,w1 since Mateh, 1984. The
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indication of the ,esual oricn1.1tion or prdcrencc of such pc:raon. bw:inea, or ~aniz.ation.
qualii~=r~=.:m="~:'20~:r:.!:;();1::.dditimalword.
Di1p!1yntesgivcn
upon rcquc:n.. Oetdl.i.ne is the ICkh or the month prior topublicatiCl'I.
The New VotceotNebrulta
P.O. 8o'3Sl2
Omaha, Nd>ruh68t03
Steer(ng CommJttH and Staff
Sharon VanButMt - EditOt
Dick Brown •Treasurer/Adverli<ing 451-4737(H) 453·6688(W)
LH Donohowor · Prisoner Project 573-1064
Pat Phalen · 455-3701
Sharon McC<lrtnoy • Seaeia,y/Oistnbulion
AmyllariollNk
TenySWNMY
Mark .....,
MARCH 1992
Larry Wltoblood · Lincoln OistributiOll
Chwl Loot..BavHrd · Fearure Writer
Carla Potorton . Typing & Layout
R.J. · Fearure Writer
Gary E. • Typist
THE NEW VOICE
devotes herself to the behind the scenes activities,
writing articles, desigrting ads, laying out the
local and regional news sections of lhemagazine,
etc., etc., etc.
So, before this list gets any longer, let mejust
summarize my thoughts for you:
THANK YOU!!
TO THOSE WHO
STARTED THE
MAGAZINE.
THANK YOU!!
TO ALL THOSE WHO
HELPED THROUGH THE
YEARS.
THANK YOU!!
TO THOSE WHO HELP
TODAY.
BUT, MOST OF ALL,
THANK YOU!!
TO OUR READERS.
WE COULDN'T HAVE
DONE IT WITHOUT
YOUR SUPPORT
THROUGH THE YEARS!!
WEOWEOUR
DEEPEST THANKS TO
THE READERS OF
THE NEW VOICE •
WE'RE HERE TO
CELEBRATE
OUR EIGHTH
ANNIVERSARY ONLY
BECAUSE OF YOU AND
THE SUPPORT YOU
SHOW OUR
ADVERTISERS.
WITHOUT YOU, WE
WOULDN'T BE HERE
TODAY. YOU'RE THE
GREATEST!!!!!!!!
PAGE 1
�LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
NAMBLA BACKLASH
Our Staff of the New Voice,
I read with inletC$t the synop1is of your
debaie concerni"I the request of NAMBLA to
place an ad in The New Voice c( Nebraska.. It
appears that the debase was a serious one which
explored a variety of issues.
As a social worker in the area of child abuse
and neglect I feel compelled to comment I have
read material from NAMBLA and have heanl
several ortheir members explain their distinction
between conscnrual relationships between m!n
and boys and coercive relationshipc. I~ fanuliar with their arguments that society denies that
children are sexual and have sexual feelings because society is puriwucal and afraid to deal
openly and ~tly about sex. That they are
persecuted ~ censor~ ~~sc of society's
repressive aa,rudes which inhibit and d~age a
child's healthr development and expression of
his/her sexuality.
Our society is uncomfonable with S<:X and
sexuality, especially in regard to our childr~
The often irr11ional and ignorani clcbalcs rl8Ulg
in cities and towns over the distribution _of
condoms, AIDS cducuion, and classroom discussions of birth control are the mos! current
examples. Histrionics become the.no"!" mschool
board meetings when the suggestion 1s made for
a lU!l support group for lesbian/gay high school
stlldcnts.
Censorship and pc:rsccution are dangers that
must be fiercely guarded against. These topics
are particularly sertsitive for any repressed and
persecuted group.
.
However, these pieces of truth only distract
from several key issues.
"ConscnlU&I rclllionsbips" is a very nebulous term. Merely saying,.~.. (or."?' ~~g
"no'') is 11!11. consent Nor even ts paruc1J>!>b0n. m
aneveru.activity.orrelationship. Conseriiunplies
much more.
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Consent requires an availability of opl!ons,
an awareness of those options, and the freedom to
consciously choose among them. Consent unplies an WKlersWlding of the circumsWlceS. of
each option and the consequences of ~mg
one option over the others. It also requires an
equality between or among .Ill persons uwolved
in the situation. As any or all of these elements
become limited, the ability t o ~ m e s
diminished or is eliminalCd altogether.
Children and adolescents arc dependent and
vulnerable. They must relv on adults for all or
much of their fmancial support and physiul
needs. They are in the process or discovering
themselves and how they fit into the world in
which they find themselves.
Childhood and adolescence are times of idealism expcrimenwion, searching, and self-doubt.
It is ~ time of learning. seeking approval from
peers and a few selcclCd adults. Children and
teenagers are not emotionally prepared for the
"wheeling and deaJin&" of which adul~ and~
ciety are capable. Th.ey Jack the sophisuc~n
and experience to evaluate and understand difficult, new and awkward situations in which
lind th~elves. They have yet to Jain the sci assurance and skill of "trusting their auis."
I do not P."esume th11 children and teenagers
arc necessarily naive or sheliered &om even the
wontofwhathumanityiscapable. Nordo l deny
that children and teenagers must often make very
difficult decisions and learn to survive. Many arc
forced to ''grow up fast" and quickly learn to
survivcon thestrccl. This does.not mean that !JieY
arc ready to do so psychologically or cmouonally. The issues arc quite distincL .
Any penaial rclatiooship that builds on the
vulnerability and/ordcpcndcncyof al least one of
the partners is manipulative. Manipul~on ~
always coercive regardless of the participants
awareness or admission. Such relationships arc
dysfunctional and destructive 11 least in the re,.
lpccl that they fostervulner~ty anddepcnder,cy
rather !ban r.,wth and malllnty.
1ncdecision 10 publish or noc to publish an ad
by NAMBLA should not be baed on the iss'!" of
censorship. The issue is nol one of ccnsor~hip or
persecution. Rather, ii is one of pro1«11on of
those who are vulnerable. As lesbians and gays
we must strenuously guard against unfairccruorship and persecution. We mus_1 also be aw~ of
our sensitivities 10 1uch violations or our n~.
We should not allow anyone to use those sensitivities fOT their own purposes.
.
Publication or an ad by NAMBLA could give
the appemance of a1 leaS1 tacit approval or occcp,
iancc of the purpose and philosophy or that organi7.&.lion.
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Should theNewVoiceo{Nebraslca decide to
publish an ad by this~ any simil~ organization,
I could noi. in consc,cnce. corumue to s ~
The New Voice o/Nebraslca or any organozauon
affiliated with ii.
thel
Sincerely,
Harry J. Di Lise. M.S.W.
NAMBLA FRONTLASH
Dear People.
I read with much understanding 111d IOn'OW
The New VoiceSaysNOToNAMBU.. RFD, the
magazine I'm involved with also went through
this process - mos~y because some re~!" and
advenisers were urthappy about our decision IQ.
om the NAMBLA ad.
You know, thebesl way to change an idea is
to tallc/Writeaboul it As thc1ign above my desk
stales: Censorship Is Otoscene.
In Solidarity,
OabbyHu.c
Member Shon Mountain Collective
Publishers or RFD
PRECINCT CLUB NIGHT
To: The New Voiceo{Nebraslca
RE: Proper attire 11 the Precinct CIMbNiglit (To
drag or not to drag, February ,1992 issue of
The New Voice)
Wesupportthe"propcrauiredrequired"drcss
code, which bans drag, of the Precinct's OW1lffl
and staff, (OT Thursday's Club Nights.
We have friends and acquaintances who do
drag and we occasionally enjoy aacnding a drag
show. However, while we suppon drag and f~I
that there is nothing wrong with it, we also CRJOY
patronizing gay and gay suJll'Ortiye bars without
the presence of drag. There 111 llm~ and.a place
for everytlting, in both gay and SU'llghl life.
Note 1h11 I say drag, not drag queens. Drag
queens arc welcome at the Precinct, drag attire is
not Many gay and/or gay supponive blf! ~
other cities either discourage or ban drag. Th,s IS
acouriesy to the gay/lesbian community mernbcB
who do not care for drag at al~ or who, lilteus, do
not Wini to - ii every lime that WC go OUL
O.. thanksgoouttothe!)wners.mana~
and staff for being su~ve of the gay/lesbian
community by providmg Club Night and other
events. We also apologize 10 them that they have
had to endure harassment over lhis issue, particularly such embarrassing and uncalled ror in
cidcnissucb as the Queer Nllion proies1 f cuuring
two women in male drag.
The Precinct has gone out on a limb ror the
gay/lesbian community and deserves our thanks
and support, not abuse and protest Every aspect
of the gay community docs not have to be present
in every gay setting.
Patriclc Williams
Larry Choquet~
R.M.
TAX SERVICES
Lincoln - Omaha
Council Bluffs
477-3215
In your home or my home
!By a.ppointmt.ni only
PAGE2
THE NEW VOICE
MARCH 1992
�LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
EXCUSE ME?
MORE, PLEASE
Dear NVN Editor,
Greetings!
Once again, I would like to ask if you can
increase the number of copies of The New Voice
ofNebraska that you send us. An additional 2025 copies would greatly be apprecialed as thesi2.e
of our group is growing.
When we have a new "family" member
contact us for the lint lime and we meet with
lhem,theyreceiveacopyofTheNewVoice. This
is, in most cases. the way they first realize whal
Nebraslcahastoofferthem. Nationalpublicalions
help but your magazine bas a biggerimpacL TM
New Voice isalsog.ivenou1a1oursuppor1groups
and other functions. In most cases, a single copy
is being read by several people.
Thanks for your personal effons and all on
your staff.
Tom Geis~ Head Facilitator SHOlJI'
Also, can you change our name and number
listing? ii should now read:
SHOlJI'
P.O. Box 2381
Kearney. NE 68848
(308} 237-1222
Thanks again for all of your help.
I
South Dakota
• Rapld Clty
I
To whom it may co=.
""I
I am interested in information regarding bullc
subscriptions. As an Education/ Entutainment
board member of The Black Hills Gay/Lesbian
Resource Center, I would like 10 add your newsletter 10 our information cable.
Enclosed. you will fuid a check for $19... to
cover my personal one year subscription.
From a former Omaha/C.B. native: Thank
you very much!
R.L. Brown
LOGO COMPETITION
Le11ets To The Editor:
ANNOUNCED
This letter was sent to Group M Productions
TheNalionalSteeringCommitteeannounces
in Arkansas.
the competition to create an olfu:ial symbol/logo
Sincerely, for: The 1993 March on Washington for Lesbian.
Robert Gay, & Bi. Equal RighlS and Liberation.
Dear Group M Produetions/Bill Myers:
The logo must convey (I) the location .
I regret writing this lellet because I have Washington, DC, and (2) the community particienjoyed your Video Marketing Letter as a sub- pating in the march. Logos should be submitted
scriber for some lime now.
both with and without the words: "For Lesbian.
InyourDecember7, 1991 issueofTheVideo Gay, & Bi. Equal RighlS & Liberation", as merMarketing !Ater on page 4, you wrote about chandise will be offered wilh and without this
establishing your presence in the local market- byline. You may also considu incorporating the
place and creating opponunities to show your following into your logo:
video work 10 the local community. Further on
• Racial, gender, and ethnic parity
you get more specific. You advise 1 piclc your
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· April 25, 1993
clienlS carefully and "don't pick a group Iha.l's
- March on Washington
lilcely to offend other people (Dikes on bikes
• March on Washington for Lesbian,
would not be a good idea}." First of all the word
Gay, & Bi. Equal Righis & Liberation
is "Dykes".
(It is recommended that 3 separate lines
I have seen the "Dykes on Bikes" contingent
be used for the march title)
at the Gay and Lesbian Freedom Day Parade and
• Your own unique ideas
Celebration each year when500,000 people show
The winner has the honor of having their
up for the event. Let me tell you. there is a artwork appear and they will receive publicity
thriving market for the Gay and Lesbian commu- andsamplesofallpromotionalmat.erialsonwhich
nity and I am serving them through my video the logo appears. Winners will be announced in
business here in San Francisco called Powell ApriL 1992. ThcMOWMerchandisingCommitStreet Productions. My first video was called te.e is in the process of inviting community ceAIDSSurvivorsandThrivers and was about long- lebrities to be part of the judging panel.
time survivors with AIDS. It did very well. My
There is no entry fee. Pleue send one entry
other videos being produced this year reach out to form per design and indicate your name, address,
thegaycommunityevenmoreaseachl3.pecovel'$ city, state, rip code, daytime and evening phone
a specific topic of who we are and where we're numbers on the back of your anwork. Submit
going. A local AIDS health care center here has entries 10: The March on Washington Logo Comasked me to get involved in creating a cape on the petition,c/o 13231 Spruce,Southgate,MI48!95.
services they offer. I wouldn'1 be surprised if the Entries must be postmarked by March 31, 1992.
Dykes on Bikes called and said how about doing
Render each logo in b&w and color (limit 4
a video on our '1ocal nonprofit charity organiza- colors please, if blaclc is used ii is considered as
tion" (as you say in your marketing leuer}.
one of the colon). The color version may be in
I am pleased to aruiounce that Powell Street b&w with a tissue overlay indicating colors with
Productions opens iiself up to the gay community PMS numbers. Send two sizes ofeach b&w logo:
as a whole but does not exclude the straight one on an 8.5'' x 11" area and another reduced to
community. I wish you would be more consider- a I.S" area. Do not send the original artwork. No
ate in addressing your subscribers because one entries can be rerumcd unless accompanied by a
day a Dyke on aBikemaypull intoyourdriveway self addressed. scamped envelope. Questions?
and want an explanation.
Call: Valerie Saleslci at 313-285-9031.
By the way, congrarulations on your recent
The logo becomes the property of the March
mmiage to Karen there in Arkansas. My lover on Washington National Steering Commiuee,
Phillip and I arc doing very well also.
which will copyright the design and be responSincaely, sible for licensing the use of the logo for comRobert Meslinsky mercial purposes. Any use of the logo must be
Powell Street Productions approved by the MOW Merchandising Committee.
KEEP 'EM COMING
OearN.V.N.,
I am a gay male at L.C.C. and Irecently came
upon your magazine. I really appreciatc this linlc
to the ouiside and the gay community. The
person I get your magazine from is about to leave,
so do you think I could gel a free subserip1ion? I
find it reassuring to read it once a month and
know there arc people who understand my situation. I will be writing more in the future.
Wes Ziegler, #42258
P.O. Box 22800
Lincoln, NE 68542-0800
Wes, I have added your name and address to our
free prisoner's subscription list. P/eJJse ask your
friend to let us know ifhe' s going back to the free
world so we can free up his subscription for
anolher 'insider'.
Lee DonehoY•er, NVN Prisoner Project
MARCH 1992
MEACULPA
LETTER POLICY
CHANGES! !
2/8/92, 4a.m ...
dear sharon and all others
just wanted to ad a liulecover leuer to sort of
apolagize for all of the mistakes, white-out and
bad 'phraseage'.
currently, i'm siiting inmychurch'd (i'mnot
even gonna correct that} office, escaping from the
sixty or do adolecanis(?} that are here for the
lincoln uu conference. i've been here for iwo
days w/lhree and one half hours sleep. so please
forgive ... if you don '1 hear from me next month,
you' 11 lcnow i 've died and gone where ever good
unitarians go. the lcids will get me with a jelly
overdose , im sure.
regardless, hope this fuids you all well. 1alce
care
cheri loofe-bavaard
Effective immediately, The New Voice
will publish only those letters to the
ediior whichincludefullnameandeither
address or phone number so we can
verify authenticity. Recently situations
have arisen in which letters have been
sent to The New Voice using fictitious
names or initials and innocent people
have been accused of writing letters that
were critical of some business or organization. As a result, we will consider your
letters only if they are signed and if we
are able to contact you lO verify that you
did write the letter and that the contents
are what you intended.
THE NEW VOICE
PAGE3
�FEATURES
ABORTION AND
GAY RIGHTS
by Jim Chandler,
Mr. Leather Colorado 1991
TomanyofusthetwosubjeclS,aborlionsand
gay rights, couldn't be further disconnected. To
lhe averaie gay man, or lesbian who isn't anticipating childbirth, abortion is a subject which has
no connection IO our lifestyle. Nolhing could be
furlher from the trulh.
Since lhe women's movement early in this
century, through lheblack movement ofthe 'SO's,
IO the gay rights issue we are presently dealing
with, we have all been struggling for lhe same
recognition, same freedom, and same responsibilities, lhe struggle has been lhe same. the sul,.
ject has been the same, and the outcome seems IO
remain a constant vigil IO retain any and all that
has been gained in the pas~ while still working
ioward the future. Nothing is ultimmly resolved, like basic freedom, a constant watch must
be maintained in order IO keep iL
The abortion issue isn't about morals, it isn't
about birth & pregnancy, it's about whether lh.e
govemmen1hascon1roloverwhatawomanwants
IO do with her body, or whether a woman retains
~ right. This is no differe~l than the right IO die
issue receritly voted upon m Washington state
(and lost). Does the individual have control over
his or her own life or death or does the government? Forgaysit'sourrightiochoosewhowego
~ bed wilh versus the government's right IO
dictate our bed partners. For leathermen and
womcnitevengoessofaras iocoverfilllll we wish
IO do when we go IO bed, and who 'schoice tharis.
Do we really want the government to tell us what
we do with our bodies, our lives, or how we have
sex?
lt seems quite obvious that none of us want
the govenuncnt involved with our lives, yet often
we not only allow this IO happen. but whole
heartedly invite conlrols. You see. the other half
of the rights issue is responsibility. Whenever we
give up our rights to another we also relieve
ourselves of the responsibility for our actions. If
abortions were made illegal, for example, then
the responsibility for making a decision regarding childbirth is removed from the molher. She
no longer has IO be responsible for her decision
regarding the birth. she does what the law says, it
is out of her hands, and she no longer is responsible for the action taken as long as what she does
is in accord with the law set down by the government.
. Peoplehavebeendoingthisforcenturies. By
usmg the tenns uit is God's will," or "God will
punish me if I do Iha~" they were removing
responsibility for a decision and putting it on che
ehurch. The responsibility for free thinking was
rem~ved and the people were put under the protecuon of the church and the actions dictated by
a higher up. removing responsibility for their
acuons. It must have been comforting to those
involved in the crusades or the Inquisition IO
know they weren't responsible for their actions
since they were following the guidelines of the
church and their god.
The same is true of government, the bigger
and more complex our society gets the more we
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give up 01,r personal freedoms for the good of all
(whatever that means). We~ to give up a
percentageofour income in taxes, we~ IO go
IO agovemmentapprovedschool, we~toobey
traffic laws, we~ to buy a permit to improve
on our home, we~ to buy a business license if
wewantiogointoourbusiness, we~iodoany
one of dozens of thing$ in our everyday lives for
the overall good of society.
Giving up some· of our freedoms IIIAY. be
necessary, but is all of it? And how far should we
allow government IO inlerfere with our personal
lives? Is it really for the general good of all to
force an individual IO stay on life support systems
when they want IO transcend inlO another less
painfulreality? ls it really for the general good of
all to force a woman IO have a baby when the child
is unwanted and won't be cared for properly (or
for any other reason the mother may have)? Is it
really for the general good of all for the government to tell you who you may sleep with. or what
you must do when you do go IO bed? Perhaps
government control of our lives should slOpat the
tip of O'!f fingers._ Perhaps they ~ave gone far
enough in regulatmg and controlling our lives.
Perhaps we should all stand up and support !hose
fighting for their individual rights, no matter
what the cause, in the interest of individual freedoms. Those same basic freedoms that our forefathers fought for so long ago.
And, as we let the government take our right
IO bear arms,. smokers rights, and all lhe other
~g~~ we have possessed in the pas 4 we are
111v11mg them to take even more of our rights as
well. Where does it siop? And who draws the
line? At what point have we allowed enough of
our rights IO be taken under the flag ofdemocracy
that we no longer are a demoaacy, but rather a
iotalitarian state like communism - which we all
know doesn't work?
Thismaynotbeafightforrightsatall. All we
are asking for is lhc freedom IO make our own
choices regarding what we do with our lives, and
our bodies, and accept the responsibility for those
actions without judgment or controls by any
group, church. or governmenL We are all asking
for the same thing, the freedom IO be ourselves.
We don't have lO be a member of a group to
support their cause, we don't even have IO support them morally, but we must recognize their
rights under the law. Perhaps then some of them
will also recognize our rights, our figh, and stand
next to us in our light for freedom. Not only
recognizing our rights to bedifferen4 but actually
celebrating that difference which makes each of
us unique. Only then will we be the type of
countty our forefathers envisioned where all
people are not only equal but also free IO live their
lives in whatever way their hearts take them.
Let's support all minorities, and all causes in
the inierest of freedom. As lhe black movement
before us has shown the way, perhaps one of the
other issues of freedom by another group will
help us on our path toward recognizing our own
freedom.
THE NEW VOICE
thoughts on
sisterhood ...
by chert loofe-bavaard
i was six years old when i decided that girls
were •nca.tct' than boys. i was thirteen when i
learned that the way i felt was ealled being Lesbian, and i was eightcffl when i gathered up
enough guts IO tell the world (or at least lhe
channel 10/11 viewing area) about it.
at eighteen, i thought i knew it all. i was gaya-dyke-and i loved women. case closed. i'mnot
thatmucholdernow,butihavelearnedthereisso
much more to ~ g Lesbian than loving women.
women loving women. of course. is the bigges/ and most basic requirement for being adyke.
so m my contmuous quest IO gather and share
knowledge, let me expand on this specific aspect
of dykedom.
the best 'woman thing' that i have learned
from being Lesbian, is that every kind of woman
is beautiful. although i'm sure almost everyone
else has their specific 'types', for me its the inside
that is importanL i know- it sounds tooclichcfor
words, but it's true. the shape. size, age. or color
of a woman is an enhancement of herself.
another thing i 've come IO value is the experience of loving, and making love to, a woman.
the iouch of the skin, a caress or even a simplekis.s
is so much more rewarding. so mueh better now
than when i was pretending IO be straight.
sex and love may be the best parts of being
gay, butthatdefmitelyisn'tall thereislOiL when
i started delving inio my Lesbian-ness. i was very
surprised to find such a rich culture. in lincoln
where i live, the different networks of dykes be
it lhrou11h potlucks, dances, sports, or the b.;, or
any vaned aspect of our lives, are strongly inter~ed. everyoneknowseveryone,orsoitsecms.
. 1als'? le~':'1 that the lesbian stereotype is a
JOke! this city IS graced with Lesbian mothers,
artists, performers, writers, craftswomen. whi~
blu~ ~liar workers. teachers, policewomC<L and
poliuc1ans. both 'butch' and 'fern', all beautiful.
idon't think i could fmd a much better place than
lincoln IO live as a Lesbian.
Lesbian culture. though, is hardly limiled io
lincoln. all lhroughoutlhecountty, and the world.
in fac~ dykes th.rive. we·ve got our place in
herstory with Lesbian lands, festivals farms
papers, organizations, leaders, entert~. etc.:
etc.
and everyday more and more women are
coming forward and claiming their Lesbian heritage. up front and in public. and as we progress
th.rough the present, we are discovering more of
our sisters in lh.e past. willacalhcr, gerttude stein,
and aliee p. were only three of many that helped
pave the way for the future's women of power.
from before sappho, Lesbians have had their
roots dug deep inio society. although society may
not want IO recogniie it. the minute the rest oflhe
world realizes that l..esbiaris, and our gay brothers, are a growing, learning, and loving part of
culture as a whole. with the same dreams and
goals as everyoneelse, the world will bea healthier
more productive, and less fearful place IO live. '
this is all i've learned so far inmy young life
oflesbianhood. i've got so much more io learn.
one thing's for sure- the more i discover, the more
prouder(?) and grateful i become for being Lesbian.
MARCH 1992
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OUT IS OUT FOR NOW
LEATHER HYGIENE
by Jim Chandler
Mr. Leather Colorado 1991
Smell is a very powerful sense. Often we can
JOHN ALLEN NEEMANN
June 19, 1961 •
November 25, 1991
Vice Presidcn1 of Shelley InvesuncnlS, John
came to Dallas, where he has been a resident for
the pas1 10 years, from Omaha, Nebraska. John
grew up in lhe farm 1owns in wesu,m Nebraska
whereheleamedlhe basics of life. Thal is, he was
a man very concerned for humanity. He wanllOd
all men to be ll'eallOd fairly and honestly and have
the best from life.
In his short life he made many friends and
touched many lives with his sincere and loving
personality. In Dallas be lived wilh his 10-year
companion Marvin Shelley and resided al 4011
Tunic Creek for six years of lhal time, where he
will be known as a i:rea.1 host for his wonderful
and deoorative Chris1rnas parties. He greellOd
everyone as a friend with a most beautiful smile.
John spent his childhood in Ames, Nebraska.
and lau,r moved to Los Angeles before moving to
Dallas. He attended the University of Nebraska,
Southeast Community College, and Norlh Bend
Ccnll'al High of Nebraska.
He was very active in thea1re, vocal, and
piano p1aying. His most favorite music centered
around beautiful love s1ories in which he lived
one himself. for he was a beautiful romantic, rare
person. He was a dreamer !hat this world would
become a better place for all.
The following is an excerpt from a Thanksgiving prayer John had written, he did not live to
give, but he left for us:
"May you grant the serenity to accept the
things we cannot change and the courage to
change the things we can. Living day to day
accep1ing lhese hardships as a pathway to peace.
Taking. as you did, this world and its people as it
is and no1 as we would have it. Trusting tha1 you
will make all things righ~ if we surrender to your
will, and tha1 we may all be reasonably happy in
this life and supremely happy wilh you in lhe
next. In Jesus Christ's name we pray."
recogniz.e a smell long after the vision and memory
has left. For lha1reasonsmellcanbe avery s1rong
part of lhe las1ing effect of a particular scene either good or bad. HI saythatlfind a good clean
masculine secn1 a real turn-on for me. someone
else would stallO !hat the rmmchier the better. For
meitcouldbeaclcansw~ whileforanotheri1's
smelly pilS and 'head cheese', so ii is a personal
experience.
There are a few points of personal hygiene
that should be considered universal, however.
For one, if you engage in any form of anal sex
cleanliness is very importaru, not only for hygiene
bul also safety. Any foreign matter could break
a condom or lessen your pro!CCtion. But mos1 of
my suggestions really deal wilh being too clean.
This may sound ridiculous, bu1 !here are many
things having to do with cleanliness that can be
quite dis1racting.
When you are getting into a scene don '1 wear
any deodoranl or antiperspirant, especially antiperspirant. You've probably never licked your
deodorant slick, but the chemicals in these
produeis can wu, preuy awful. I1 can be really
disll'acting when someone is licking your 'pits'
and comes up with a mouth full of magnesium
sulfau,. For the same reason avoid heavily perfumed soaps or deodoran1 soaps for much the
same reason. rr you are concerned about body
odor and still wan! to keep a narural scent under
your lealher for a long period of time I would
recommend !he use of a glycerine based soap
containing a narural a111.ibac110rial ingredient. (I
personally use lheMelaleuca Gold Bar, although
there are others on lhe market.)
Another big blunder is to wear cologne or
af1er shave. English Lea1her smells about as
much lilce leather as your Aunl Berlha's kiss
could be considered erotic, plus again, !he la.SIIO is
awful.
In general, unless your buddy has something
special that rums his crank, the more you can let
yournarural seer11 and the smell ofyour leather be
the dominant smell for your buddy, the more
you'll turn him on. This also goes fordis1racting
outside smells like incense, room deodorizers,
and sweel smelling sprays.
Have fun. and enjoy your buddy, wilh all !he
in1eresting smells he provides.
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Voice survived that crisis and never missed an
issue, bu1 lhe magazine is published entirely by
volunllOers, from ad sales to reporting 10 typing to
layout to dislribution. The magazine will no!
survive wilhout dedicallOd volunllOers. Could you
be one of those volunteers? We especially need
reporters, anislS, typists, and policy makers for
lhe steering comrni1u,e. If you're inu,rested, call
me at 556-9907 or contact any member of the
su,ering comrnitu,e.
We do have a happy ending to the story. Our
1ypcse11er & layout artisl extraordinary, Lee
Donehowcr, called Boise, Idaho, and talked to
the folks at lhe our office. He learned lha.1 lhe
leller was successful. They have new staff
members and will be pulling ou1 a magazine this
coming month.
Congratulations, Idaho! Hope lhc years to
come are as good to you as they have been to The
New Voice.
In Boise, ID, Your Family Friends and
Neighbors (YFFN) bought a 1/4 p~e ad in
the Idaho Statesman and held a vigil al the
S1au, Capitol to recognize National Comin
DEATH:
A GAY EXPERIENCE?
Is death. lilce life. differen1 for gays and
lesbians compared to heterosexuals? This is just
one of the many questions a new research project
hopes to answer. Many people lhroughou1 lh.e
world have had "near-dealh experiences" including gays and lesbians. Do lhese NDE's have
anything to leach us about "real death," or possibly even about life itself?
Any gay/lesbian, bisexual, or ll'ansgender
personwhohashadanNDEisencouragedtotake
part in the study. Write: NOE Study, P.O. Box
708. Cloudcroft, NM 88317-0708.
LTD •
Hair Salon
8510 Place
North 30th Street
453-6688
Voter Registration Deadline
Aprn 12 (by mail)
May 1 (by 6pm in person)
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I've included a letter we received from
This publication is 1101 unlilce The New
Voice. It was published monthly, by a volunllOer
staff, in a metropolitan area of a slate !hat is
primarily rural. our is a magazine normally of
16 pages and !hey J"'inl about 500 copies each
monlh. They may, m fac~ be at the place where
Thi! New Voice was a few years ago when there
were only two people left to publish lhe magazine
and it looked like there was no choice bul to stop
publication.
Pleaserememberlhat weneed you. Thl!New
our.
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�ELECTION '92
MEET THE CANDIDATES
The five major Democraticcandidaies are all
pro-choice on the abortion issue and all want to
establish some form of a national health system;
bu~ when it comes 10 specifically Gay or AIDS
issues, they begin to differ.
Brown andTson11as are willing to suppon the
federal Gay rights bill; Harlcin and Kertey have
repeatedly declined to cosponsor it: Clinton has
not been confronted with the issue yet. Clinto~
Harkin. and Tsongas are on record as opposing
the military ban on Gays. Harlcin and Tsongas
have also CXJ?fCSSed. in some of their campaign
literature. therropposition to discrimination based
on sexual orientation.
There have already been some public stumbles
and fumbles by Democratic candidates. Kerrey
antagonized many in the Gay community by
rclling a sexual joke involving Lesbians. The
joke, according to D.C.'s City Paper, involved a
punabout"wanting to lick Bush." Harkin lost his
temper at a Minnesota campaign stop and exclaimed his defiance at responding to questions
about his refusal to cosponsor the Gay rights bill.
CounesyoftheWashingtonB/ade, we present
swrunaries of the views of the five major Democratic candidates.
Bill Clinton
Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton has done
virtually nothing on Gay and AlDS issues in his
home stare. But he appoinrcd an openly Gay
activist to a commitrce of hls top 10 advisors.
Now in hls founh rcrm. Clinton has never
spoken out publicly in Arkansas against anti-Gay
bias. When asked by the Arkansas Gay and
Lesbian Task Force (AGLTF) in 1989 to proclaim Coming Out Day, his office refused. saying
the event did not affect enough Arkansans.
Last year, a bill to repeal the state's sodomy
law drew a lot of anentio~ but the governor took
no position.
AGLTF's David Harris says that with fundamentalists still a powerful force in Arkansas, "the
man could not be reelected to statewide office
were he to come out and say we need to do away
with the sodomy law or we need to give Gays and
Lesbians full constitutional rights."
According to Harris, Clinton backed a biJI to
provide "very minimal" stare funding for AIDS
programs, but he "didn't make a big push for it."
All money for these pro,rams comes from the
federal government or pnvatc sources. Clinton
signed a bill last year allowing doctors to test for
HIV without the patient's consent.
Recently, Clinton has met with some Gay
activists around the country to seek suppon. He
told the Los Angeles Times lhat he would have
baclced the Gay righis bill vetoed by California
Governor Pere Wilson. And, in a speech, he
pledged to sign an executive order ending the
Pentagon's anti-Gay policy.
But when asked by a delegate at the Florida
meeting to issue an executive order banning antiGay discrimination in Arkansas state employmen~ Clinton said only tha! he would "consider
it" and wanrcd to "determine if there has been
discriminarion.''
Jerry Brown
At the time Jerry Brown complercd eight
years as governor of California in January 1983,
Gay rights leaders credited hlm with creating the
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strongest Gay rights record to date of any governor of any state.
Shortlyafterassumingofficein 1975, Brown
issued an executive order banning discrimination
against Gays in state employment and by all state
agencies. He appointed numerous open Gays to
key starejobs, including three openly Gay judges.
Activists say Brown met often with Gay leaden
and consulted Gays on all issues that were likely
to have an impact on the Gay community.
Gay activists say he set an important precedent when he launched hls campaign for the 1980
Democratic presidential nomination. With dozens of national political reponers in tow, Brown
addressed a crowd of more than 600 Oays at a
Washlngt~ D.C., Gay disco, becoming the first
major-party presidential candidarc toopcnlycourt
Gay votes. During that campaig~ Brown said he
would issue an executive order banning federal
government discrimination against Gays. He
said he would •ign a Gay rights bill passed by
Congress and would end the Pentagon's refusal
to accept Gays into lhe armed services. He
promised to urge Congress to repeal alawprohlbiting foreign Gays from visiting or immigrating
to the U.S., an action Congress finally took in
1990.
At the end of hls second term as governor,
Brown ran for a U.S. Senate seat and lost to
Republican Pete Wilson. During that campaign.
BrowncontinuedtosupponGayrightsandspokc
out for increased federal funding to combat the
then emerging AIDS epidemic. But California
Gay rights leaders and political pundits note lhat
Brown's unconventional lifestyle • whlch included living in a small apartment rather than the
governor· s mansion, shtmning a state vehicle for
an old car, and dabbling in Zen Buddhism •
helped his critics apply to hlm the nickname
'Governor Moonbeam.' "It's partially because
of the view that he's not electable that few Gay
and Lesbian activist [in California] have yet to
jump on his bandwagon," said John Laird, the
former mayor of Santa Cruz, Calif., and a longtime Gay activisL
Paul Tsongas
Paul Tsongas is generally acknowledged to
have the best record on Gay issues of the major
Democratic conrcndcrs. But most Gay activists
are holding back from supporting the former
Massachusetts Senator because he is being pictured in the media as an underdog who has vinually no chance of gaining the nomination.
In hls freshman year in Congress. Tsongas
inttoduced the federal Gay rights bill for the first
time in the U.S. Senate. In 1980, he successfully
fought at the Democratic National Convention
for a Gay rights plank in the party platform. He
lobbied to help defeat the McDonald Amendment to the Legal Services Corp., which threatened the access of Gay citizens to the federal
program. He opposed President Reagan· s ap,
pointment of anti-Gay Rev. B. Sam Hart to the
U.S. Civil Rights Commission.
Since declaring his candidacy, Tsongas has
been by far the most outspoken of thepresidential
hopefuls on Oay and AIDS issues. In a position
paperonGayrights and in a letrcrtoporcntial Gay
contributors, he promised that as president he
would work to pass the federal Gay rights bill.
Tsongas also pledged to lead "the first comprehensive federal fight against AlDS," asserting
he wouldsuppon universal healthcare, increased
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funding for AIDS research, quicker approval of
experimental dru~. and full funding for treat•
mcnt and prevenbon programs under the Ryan
While Act. He said he would appoint a Special
Assistant to the President to oversee the AIDS
effort.
Tsongas promised to sign an executive order
banning dlscrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation in federal employmenL He said tha1
on "Day I" of his term he would si~ an order
prohlbiting anti-Gay discrimination m the military. He has expressed ama:z.ementthat"somany
so-called 'progressive' legislators remain silent
on the issue of Gay rights"· a clear slap at two of
his opponents, U.S. Senators Bob Kerrey and
Tom Harkin.
Tom Hark.In
Iowa Scnat0r Tom Harlcin's campaign slogan makes Gay people flinch: "Traditional Values, New Ideas." His campaign literature makes
clear that he doesn't mean ..tradition.al values"
lhe way anti-Gay agitators mean iL But his
choice of words underscores what most Gay
activists sec as a basic. some say ca.lculat:ed,.
insensitivity.
Harkin heralds himself as "liberal," and his
campaign's white paper on civil right says he has
compassion and uodcrstanding (or victims of
discrimination based on "sexual orientation." But
he hasn 'tcosponsored the federal Gay rights bill.
The literature also says he would favor an executive order ending lheban on Gays in the military.
But he hasn't cosponsored a Senate resolution
calling for an end to that ban.
He championed the new law which outlaws
discrimination against people with AIDS, and his
voting record has improved significantly in recent years. But that record still includes his vote
for Jesse Helms' stinging "no promo homo"
amendment in 1987, and, in person, be uses terms
such as "lifestyle preference" whlch some activists say shows he is out of touch.
At a public meeting in Minnesota last Augus~ Harkin unleashed his "temper" when pressed
to cosponsor the Gay rights bill. Pointing to a 92
percent score on a Na1ional Gay and Lesbian
Task Force Senate vote "report card," Harkin
said, "I don't know if I'm going to suppon that
billornoL Imayorlmaynot. Now,ifthat'syour
cutting issue, and you say that [report card score]
isn't good enough, by God, so be iL"
AIDS lobbyist Tom Sheridan credits Harkin
with leading a successful fight to defeat Helms'
amendment to ban HIV -infected people from
jobs as waiters and foodhandlers. But at a campaign stop in West Hollywood just last month,
Harkin, in front of a group that was largely Gay,
had to be goaded into even mentioning AIDS.
When a reporrcr challenged hlm for "evading the
issue," Harkin responded, "Do you want to just
feel good about yourself, or win and then make a
change?"
Bob Kerrey
Bob Kerrey, a member of the U.S. Senate
from Nebraska since 1989, has a reaird on Gay
issues that begins in 1981, when he served as a
private citi7.cn on the Linco~ Nebraska. Human
Rights Commission.
Then Commissioner Kerrey voted in favor of
sending a proposed Gay rights ordinance from
the commission to the Lincoln City Council.
which later passed the measure. Kerrey was
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auacked by Republican opponents for supporting
lhe ordinance, and some Gay activists in Nebraska say the criticism may have prompled
Kerrey IO back away from supporting Gay rights
when he was elected governor in 1983.
While expressing general support for equal
rights for Gays, Kerrey refused requests by Gay
rights leaden IO issue an executive order banning
discrimination in state employmenL
Kcrrey returned IO private business endeavors after completing one term as governor, then
ran and won a U.S. senate seat in 1989. The
Human Rights Campaign Fund, a national Gay
rights lobbying group, reports that Keney voted
in support of Gay rights and AIDS issues on nine
outoftenbillsoramendmentsfrom 1989101990,
giving him a 90 percent "favorable" record. But
HRCF reports that Kcrrey's "favorable" percentage dropped in 1991, when he voled in favor of
Gay rights or AIDS positions deemed important
by Gay leaden in only rwo out of six roll call
votes.
Among the issues in which Kerrey voted
against the position ofGay rights leaders were on
two amendments introduced by Sen. Jesse Helms
(R-N.C.} - one called for killing a government
funded srudy of the sexual behavior of young
people for purposes of developing AIDS preven•
lion strategies and lhe other called for ending
funding for the National Endowment of lhe Arts
(NEA) for all projects that address homosexuality. Kerrey late, reversed himself on a second
NEA amendment and voled against Helms' NEA
amendment
Since beginning his presidential campaign, Kerrey
has said he would issue an executive order ending the
miliwy 's ban on Gay service members and lhat he would
sigi, a Gay rights bill, despite his refusal IO become a
cosponsor of the bill while in the Senate. Kerrey told a
meeting oCGays in Minneapolis lhathesupports the "rij:hl
of Gays IO adopt children,'' according to his campaigi,
worker, Palrice Hopman.
ATTENTION
ALL BODYBUILDERS
On Saturday, June 13th. The Arcadia Bodybuilding
Society will present the sixth annual International Lesbian
and Gay Bodybuilding Championships, Physique '92. We
have moved from Mission High to Lowell High in the heart
of San Francisco. Physique '92 will be sanctioned by the
A.A.U. for the first time. The Amateur Athletic Union isa
prestigious sports organiiation that was founded 104 years
ago and it was theorgani:r.erofthe rnodemOlympicGames
which began in 1894.
The International Lesbian and Gay Bodybuilding
Championships is a natural contest and entry requirements
include drug testing for anabolic steroids. The A.A.U. will
conduct the testing via urina1ysis.
Physique '92 is also a qualifying event for the National
Narural W.r. U.S.A. competition which will be held in
Virginia this year.
For lhe first time trophies will be given IO the three
winners in each division. We have age groups and weight
categories. All bodybuilders who are interested in entering
Physique '92either write ABS at 1230Market Street. Suite
221, San Francisco, CA or call George at (415)431-6254.
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Let's Talk About Life and Choice
by
My name is Andrew Sullivan. I'm not gay. I
am pro-life and I have p,vticipated in Operation
Rescue. However, I've been active in Amnesty
International. I oppos«I the Gulf War and atrended and spoke at the protest against gay bashingwhichwassponsoredbyHomosexualsAgainst
Hate Crimes outside The Run. l even informed
people to stay away from Lyndon LaRouchc
followers (read the book Lyndon LaRouche and
theNewAmuicanFascism by Dennis King).
The reason I write is because I know ArchbishopO'ComorofNewYorkdocsn'trepresenl
all pro-life activists and ACT-UP doesn't represent all gay and lesbian people. In fac~ once you
get away from lhe ielevision set and lhe wall it has
created. you may be swprised at who stands
whereon what issues. Once this wall is removed,
gays and lesbians may achieve greater recognilion and learn how other issues affect them.
For example, the "pro-choice" advocates are
usually upper and middle income women. They
ignore and even find fault with poor women who
"choose" to give birth to a child over an abort.ion.
Whal lhe "pro-choice" advocaies don't realize is
that Roe v. Wade liberated philandering men and
gave women liberty only on the condition that she
have surgery (read: abort.ion) in the event of
pregnancy. lfshegivesbinhsheisabandonedto
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ndrew Sulllvan
poverty. Men see no obligation for children they
helpbegetbecausewomen"choose"togivebirth
and not men. How arc men to be subjugalCd to
someone else's choice? If you thinlc I am a fool
take a look at the increasing feminization of
poverty.
Finally some feminists are coming around to
the realization that Roe v. Wade rurned women
from baby machines to sex machines lhat still
rcvolvearoundmen(don'ttakemy word for it...
pick up a pen and write: Feminists for Life of
America, 811 East 47111 St., Kansas City, MO
64110).
You can find fault with lhe all male Catholic
Church all you want bul it is an all male Supreme
CourtlhatgaveusRoev. Wade andmenstiUrule
Congress. Seeing how bad the situation is, perhaps gay and lesbian marriages should teach
heterosexuals how lo make a commitment and
raise children in a two parent family. After all,
whatismoreimportanl: commitment or how you
have sex?
There is now talk that homosexuality may
have a genetic cause. If this is so, iests thal screen
for homosexuals before birth may lead to the
extinction of the homosexual community. People
are already aborting babies because Ibey are "less
than perfect" (but don't take my word for iL ..
. .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. . Gays and Lesbians,
Pro-life Alliance of
I SOO Massachusctts
Ave., #860, Washington, DC 2000S).
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Even the talk of
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safer sex could provide
more support for gay
The Employee Association for Gays and Lesbians (EAGLE) and and lesbian marriages.
The New Voice of Nebraska feel that tt is important to know Face fac:1s, those glowbusinesses who deal falrly with lesbians and gay people, both as in-lhe-dark condoms
employees and customers. Businesses that respond, as well as won't do and a bit more
commitment to one
those who do not, aro speaking loudly and clearly lo you!
par1ner could have and
still can save many
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lives.
1. Do you welcome lesbians and gay people as customers?
The national disasccr of AIDS has given a
2. Would you hire a person, who was quaittled, nyou knew
boost to the euthanasia
she/he were lesbian or gay?
movement, which I believe is a major threat to
3. tt it came to your attention that your employee is lesbian. gay
AIDS victims since they
or a person with H IV, would you retain them in the same
are so quickly shunned
posttion?
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munityhasbeenhithard
A Flower Cart
by AIDS. The rest of
A Growing Concern
society has IO learn that
A J Floral Company
the HIV virus is stupid:
Ann's Flowers
it doesn ' t know sexual
Bellevue Florist Company
orientation. Also, AIDS
is not like getting in a
car accident where doc-
DOLLARS AND SENSE
tors are more than willing to help you. and family
and friends don't shun you. So, comparing a
condom to a seat bell is not exactly acc:urlle.
There is also one problem that separates gay
and lesbian people from certain parts of the activist community which I call the bull of Sodom and
Gomorrah and Bible phobiL First, some gay and
lesbian people need to actually read what the
Bible says before they go Bible bashing. Secondly, a closer reading of the Bible shows 1h11
Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed because of
a lack of social justice: the same SOrl of social
injustice exists today. Just look at how negligent
andviolenltheAmcricancultureis. Thereference
made to condemn homosexuality is done not
because it is a sin but because the ancient tribes of
those times fac,:d being conquered and wiped out
ofexistence if they did not have plenty ofchild!en
IO make an army. If you read lhcBible, you will
nocc thenwnerous battles that takeplaoc. Finally,
homosexuality im't condemned in the Ten Commandments.
However, the issue ofhomosexuality is often
exploilCd to keep money flowing into lhc hands
of many churches. Gay and lesbian people could
make a major change by telling churches to siop
exploiting the issue unless such churches seek
continual confrontation. Churches should be
encouraged to condemn gay bashing even if they
still lhink homosexuality is a sin.
Finally, I am still II)'ing to fmd why any
employer would fire someone for being a homosexual. It does not make sense to fire a person
who is honest enough to cell you they arc gay and
yet keep a homosexual who lies to keep their job.
Such policies don't discriminate against homosexuals but discriminate again.st honest people.
Thus the workplace becomes full of a bunch of
liars! I can undcrsland religious institutions discriminating against homosexuals from teaching,
!hough, because at one time all teachers in a
Catholic school had to come from a religious
order.
Well, I hope this dialogue will break the ice
and cau.se people to talk more. I hope dialogue
can be accomplished bel ween some gay and
lesbian activiscs and pro-life activists like myself.
Our nation is in shambles and we should not
ignore the fact that we can do something about il.
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�FEATURES
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The Sixth Annual
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June 26-28, 1992 at the
Provincetown Inn in
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all over the Uni~ State$.
many from Canada, and
some from other counlrics,
will
converge
in
ProvincelOwn to celebrate
what they are and their age.
whatever it is.
Entertainment will be
providedbyRobinTylC%. A
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own DJ, mwng tn the pre-rock oldies. Sing-alongs and rep sessions will be offered. Attendance to the Celebration is lirni~ to 250 women.
In existence since 1985, GOLDEN
THREADS is a worldwide social network of
Lesbian women over SO, and women who are
interes~ in older women· no Lesbian woman is
excluded. _ COf!IICl publi!'4tion, GOWEN
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many self-descriptions of Lesbian women. resources, book review$, all addressing the interests and concerns of the older Lesbian woman.
For more information please contact Christine Burton. GOLDEN THREADS, P.O. Box
3177, Burlington, VT05401-0031.
PRIME TIME SHINES
Some good news from TV land! Last season
Rosea1111e introduced two gay characters:
Roseanne's bos$, Leon Carp (Martin Mull) and
his lover, Jerry. In October, Leon came out to
Roseanne's husband. Dan (John Goodman) and
~ friendsdurinJ a poker game; the show was the
lughest raud prun.e time ,/tow that week, seen by
millions of viewers!
Roe, a new show on Fox about a wcwlcing
class black family, was both pro-gay and profarruly. Roe's uncleRussell(lochardRowldttu,
of Shafi fame) return~ ho~ tol~ his family he
was gay and got mamed to his white lover in the
family's living room. His relatives cmbrll<:ed
him. and even his crotchety older brother Andrew
Roe's dad, came around. realizing Russell had ..;
do what was right for him.
Finally, on a recent episode of Dear John
macho Kirk learned his wife left him for a woman.
"I didn't decide to tum gay,"she tells him. "One
day I met Donna, and I just s ~ getting these
fce1:ing~ lhat I'd never gotten for any guy. I was
falling tn love."
-The GLAAD BMUetin
Reader's Digest, which sells 28 million cop":' m~lhly, may. be _the mos! anti-gay general
circulauon magazme m America.
In lhe September Tllat's Outrage<>,.... a column purporting to "spotlight absurdities in our
society" with the aim of "eliminating them" •
f~rured an item condemning the Centers for
Disease Control for funding safe-sex education
programs sponsored by "a homosexual group
called the National As$ociation of Black and
White Men Together." Said 1he item by archhomophobe Cal Thomas, "This bolsters homosexual efforts to give their sexual behavior lhe
same
oflegal approval that minority groups
have ...
GLJ\AO (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against
Defamabon) received no response from its letter
of protest Then the October issue excerp~ a
virulently anti-gay article by John Leo tiJled Has
An1i-Ca1holicism Become Respectable? (originally tilled ''The Gay Tide of Catholic-Bashing"
when it~ in U.S. News&. World Report).
The p,ece blamed gay activists for a "hate
campai~." Gays wO"_e said to "repeatedly'' disruptrelig1ouscerernorues andharass parisruoners.
April S
....,
The r,:ess was lambasted for rcfusmg to report r
this' foot-stomping bigotry toward Catholics."
March Por Women's Lives
No. mention was made of actions by the
Catholic Church against our lives and liberlie$,
Watch for lnforfflatlon
such as strong-arm tactics by the Catholic hierar.J
chy to stop employment and housing protections
for gay people and to
ban government supported safe-sex education.
Nor was it said Iha
most lesbians and gays
oppose disrupting religious services.
Ask the self-pro
claimed "World's Mos
Widely ReadMaguine'
whether it plans to rem- Counseling - Antibody Testing - Information
edy lhe dis tor~ picrur
Is available In Omaha by calling:
of gays p r ~ in its
P'8es. Write Kenne
Y. Tomlinson. Editor-inChief, Reader's Diges~
Pleasantville,
NY
10570.
.
lcif.d
AIDS
PRAYER OF A
CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
Iasked God for s1renglh, that I might achieve;
I was made weak, that I might !cam to humbly
obey.
Douglas County Health Department
(402) 444 - 6875
I asked for health, that I might do i:reatcr
things; I was given infirmity, lhat I rrughtdo
better things.
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
I ~kedforriches, lhatlmight be happy; I was
given poverty, that I might be wise.
I aslcedforpower, lhatl might have the praise
of men and women; I was given weaknes$,
that I might feel the need of God.
I asked for aJ! things, lhatl might enjoy life;
I was given life. that I might enjoy things.
I got nothing I asked for-but everything I
had hoped for. Almost despite myself, my
unspoken prayers were answered.
For other testfng sites call:
Grand Island- Hal I County:
308/381-5175
Linco In-Lancaster County:
402/ 471-8065
North Platte:
308/534-6780 ext. 134
Scottsbluff:
308/635-3866
I am among all women and men, most richly
lcsscd.
MARCH 1992
THE NEW VOICE
PAGE9
�ANNOUNCEMENTS
I
ICON ANNOUNCES FIRST GRANT RECIPIENTS OF 1992
The lm~ial Cour1 of Nebraska is pleased IO announce thaL IO this date. they have beat able IO
award a tau! of $885 in grmts IO community organizations. The gnnts were announced IO applying
organizations by the letter which follows.
Dear Community Organization.
We would like IO llwlkyou forrespondmg tDour announoement forgrmt requests. We approciatt
the lime md effon you put inio your requesL
Wueoeived five requests for spccux: dollar amounts Car a tau! of $1,845. In addition IO !hose,
we received nine requests that did not specifiy a specific dollar amounL Upon the R<lOmmc:ndation
of the Budget Cornmiuee, 11 this time we - granting the following rcqUC$ts.
--N.A.P......................... .$100.00
-Names Project QuiJL ..•.$300.00
-MCC-Ortwi.t. ........... ...$260.00
- River City Chorus•..••• .$100.00
-A.N.O.LE---·-···-···.$125.00
Laler in the year, we may have addiliorul funds IO disaibute. We will keep Ill grant requests on
file and will coniact the organization directly if we have any questions.
Sincerely yours,
Connie H., President
Anonymous
HIV testing.
We don't need your name.
Just call the AJDS hotline for
the nearest HN testing site.
The call is frre. The test is
confidential and you d on't
need an appou,tment.
NebraskaAIDSProject
Conquering AIDS through education.
3624 LA:avenworth Stn,et
Omahl, Nebr.l:.l.a 681~
AIC6 Holhne· l-800-i82·AIOS, an CltNh.t 342-4233
MA
1.il>licsmnc, pro}<'d of,,., Omnhn Federat11J11of Adtmising
PAGE 10
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MARCH 1992
�POETS' CORNER
HIV
by Marta
My name is HIV
And I get around
Benet dtlnJc twice
Cause I'll bring you down
I travel the world
I'm iough I don't play
What fool ever said
You had IO be Gay
I'm wailing for you
Just give me a chance
I'll call you in early
Before lhe last dance
I' II bury your daughter
I've lcilled lots of sons
I'm just getting started
I'll take anyone
I'm so hard lO handle
I'm tricky you see
Life was so simple
Then there came me
WE'LL MISS YOU, RONI
Within the garden of our
hearts, Where flowers of
Friendship grow, 11,ere are
Blossoms of remembrance.
Forget-me-nots so blue,
and pwple velvet pansies
tell my lhougbts of
you. And roses that will
Always Blossom whatever
Be the weather. Whose fragrances
are great memories of the
times we spent together
IO
nus verse says • lot about lhe
good Limes. TilC parties, siorics and
long talJcs will be missed by all.
The memories, good memories that people
create lhrougbout the years
Are sure to last a lifetime.
And The Beat goes OrL
-Oary Christiansen
Bellet talk lO the children
Be11et get lhe job done
Cause everybody knows
That I lilce the young
I'll tell you a secret
Promise not lO share
I've got so much power
Ronald and George didn't care
One more little secret
Oh please do not tell
That SenalOr Jesse
I want him as well
My numbers are growing
40 million they say
In the year 2000
It's not far away
My name is HIV
And ye.,, there's no cure
Education and prevention
Can slOp me for sure
OH MAGIC
by Marta
OH MAGIC OH MAGIC
You thought you could fly
And now you are grotmded
But real men don't cry
OH MAGIC OH MAGIC
How cottld this be
I know how you feel
It happened 10 me
OH MAGIC OH MAOIC
We'll pray for you dear
Unless we find out
That some how you're queer
OH MAGIC OH MAGIC
It's hell, wai~ you'll see
No need lO worry
We've got Social Security
OH MAGIC OH MAGIC
We're sick, can you help
Society says
It's the band we was dealt
OH MAGIC OH MAGIC
Talk to us, you'll see
Our Country don't care
We can't trust George B.
OH MAGIC OH MAGIC
The F."el is a sham
Don t be George's puppet
It's just another scam
OH MAGIC OH MAGIC
We'll meet you will see
There are so many rooms
In thi.< house of HIV
MARCH 1992
THE NEW VOICE
rosehlps
by cherl loofe-bavaard
lips satin soft
smooth,
lilce the petals of a flower.
full,
with the sweet nectar
of an expectant kiss ...
woman ...
by cherl loofe-bavaard
jasmine smooth .. .
soft skin like rain.
a voice like caramel.crunch iopping
dripping off of hot fudge...
a scent musky and dark.
lilce a wild confession
envelops her with an aura of mystery
and desire.
her smile is a five-year--0)d child
who gOI a gold star when all lhe others
got silver.
and when ~'.aughs, all things evil run and
she moves as a woman self-possessed,
self-satisfied.
her touch is that of the gentlest breeze
on the most beautiful day,
kissing my skin with wanntb_
the angels smile down on her as she smiles
down on me.
this woman is love
this woman is you.
PAGE 11
�AIDS NEWS
ISAIDS
A LESBIAN ISSUE?
by Laura A. Moore
women's issues. Even during a period of real
reform in this country when suffragettes rightfully
lhrew lheir support and energy inro the abolitionist
movement, there was no John Brown IO come
forward in favor of women's enfranchisemenL
And let us not forget ERA and lhe continued
struggle for abortion rights. We cannot afford IO
put a critical lesbian agenda on hold or trust our
equally pressing (if less universal) issues to lhe
evenhlal efforts of others. AJain, according ro
Beth Ellio~ "proteclill8 what nghts we have, and
fighting for lhe rights we should have, mearts
speaking upaboutthc fact that lesbians are women
• and therefore different from gay men, even if we
are bolh queer. It means aruculating lesbian
issues and concerns, because they will be(author's
note: CONTINUE to be) ignored otherwise."
Lesbians were first coming to grips wilh their
unique identily again became subsumed in the
AIDS struggle. I ~.not askine lhat all. lesbians
act out ofa connecuorust'5eparatistconsc10usness;
ii is not MY intention ro co-opt a broader lesbian
agenda. I am willing ro take lhe heat from olher
separatists who will question my putting lhis
commentary in a lesbian journal, one that can be
unfonunately accessed by sttaights. I want ro
encourage, prod, provoke all lesbians to put lheir
own particular needs first, and if ther are not
ready ro do so now, when will they be.
I am alifeloJ18 lesbianconnectionist'5eparatist
not because I hate men, but because I love myself
and other women. I am questioning whether
AIDS is a lesbian issue not because I view it as a
disease that does not affect lesbians. but because
I view AIDS as only one of many critical issues
i.e., breast and cervieal cancer, health care in
general. but particularl:i- for older ~ disabled
lesbians,
economic
survival
and
housing,redefining family. etc..in a lesbian agenda
thal has been coopted into generic homosexual
agenda in which lesbians have been manipulated
(if even unconsciously) by gay men into a subordinate (caretaking. supportive) position. We
are in fac~ emulating the he!Crosexual maledominated system.
Aecordingro Beth Elliot's commentary Dots
Lesbian Sa Transmil AIDS? GET REAL in the
November ooblo/four backs, she says, "We are
no longer lesbians: we are now Mrs. Homosexual.
Andourrightsareatriskbecauselhebestweapon
against AIDS baclclash (lhat) lesbians and gay
men have • the reality of lesbian lives - is something gay men do not want ro face ... (Our) most
virulent enemies will not abandon homophobia
LesTallc
on humanitarian grounds. They will continue ro
say AIDS is contracted through immoral acts,
SHEDDING SECLUSION
and lhat homosexuality must be suppressed ro
safeguard public health. Lesbian and gay activTHROUGH SUPPORT
ists could effectively rebut lhe religious right by
by Ron
rclling the truth: lesbian sex sure looks like safe
sex "according ro statistics presently available in Support:/. Tocarryor~arthewtighlof:keep
from falling, slipping or sinking; hold up. 2. To
the Annals of Iruernal Medicine" and from lhe
give courage, faith, or co,fuience to; help or
Center for Disease Control in Atlanta.
According ro CDC as noted in Ellion's comfort.
commentary, "ofthcnearly 10,000HIV+ women
As of January, 1992, I began my twentyin this country, 89 are lesbians: 84 contracted lhe
virus from IV drug use, and lhe olher five from scvenlh month of living wilh AIDS. However,
for the first nineteen months following my diagtransfusions." (Author's note: the term lesbian
used by CDC means, of course, self-defined.) nosis of AIDS, I, like so many others affiicted,
The question as to whether lhere has been an succumbed to a lifestyle of secretiveness and
undercounting of such cases is relevant ro un- seclusion. I shared the knowledge of my illness
covering and fighlill8 methodical lesbian op- only with immediate family members, my medical
pression and lesophobia, but I do not see it as a 1eam, and evenblally a buddy (a person professubstantial argument agairtst my own positions sionally trained IO befriend someone with HIV/
slated in this article. In fact, I see AIDS as a AIDS) matched for me by lhe Nebraska AIDS
humanproblemandmedicalcpidemic. All women ProjecL
Shortly after my diagnosis, I was informed of
with HIV\AIDS should be ttealed and counted
the same as men no marler what their sexual various support groups that were available to me.
orientation, race, ethnic, or cul rural background. However, my fear of entrusting ro strangers lhe
Lesbiarts should nol have a false sense of sccurily knowledge lhat I had AIDS, rogelher with the
subsequent possible consequences to my family
because they belong ro a ..safe group."
I am writing this commentary in order IO and me if lhis information was made "public" by
encourage dialogue. I am not asking lhat we '!' these strangers, kepl me a far distance from such
01
lesbians ignore lhe AIDS issue. What I want tS
in the beginning, my family and docthat we as lesbians roeogni.re AIDS is a universal gr
rors provided me with the love and support I
issue and _not act as though it y,ere th~ ~nl)' issue
needed ro sustain me as I settled in with my new
in lhc lesbian and gay commurutyrequ.mng mrcnse
energy and activism. Furthermore, whelher les- companion, AIDS. However, after ftlleenmonlhs,
bians are at risk, low risk.or no risk is not al all the I realized that something was lacking in my life:
issue except that ro loudly acknowledge our ba- lhal I wanled and needed ro communicate with
sically HIV free status could serve ro deflect the someone more closely associated wilh the subject
homophobia\lesophobia stemming from the of AIDS. So, lhrou.gh my rcques, a buddy was
fundamentalist right. It would not hurt at all for placed inmy life. ThtS was thefirststepoutofmy
lhern ro hear loudly and clearly lhat lesbians may safeeocoon, the one step that helped pave the way
to olher avenues.
indeed be lhc chosen people.
Evcnblally, however, my inner need ro acLastly, it is not hisrorically a part of women's
experience ro see their sacrifices in a time of blally communicate with someone wilh AIDS
crises later ttaded off for political support for began to surface. I wanted ro share like-feelings,
fears, ups, and downs. lhadsomanyquestions IO
ask and also wanted IO share my own experiences
in regard IO AIDS. While my buddy encouraged
me to look into lhe support groups as a possible
means ro fulf~l these needs. I knew that I could
only pursue th&l route within my own time.
And lhat time eventually came.
I anended my first SUpPOrt gro'!)' meeting
filled with much apprehension and di.stxlut and
with lhe uppermost fear of losinf my Joni-protected anonymity. In fact, when first arnved, I
looked into the room and saw an acquaintance of
mine. I was inunediately engulfed with fear •
what iflhismantellsourolhermuhlal friends? So
I went through a linle internal battle right then.
Shall lleavenoworshalll take a chance lhatl can
trust lhis man? I decided to take a chance.
My nineteen months of srockpiled fears and
distrusts were inunediately dissipated.
What! found was other HIV/AIDS challenged
persons reaching out to one another, sharing lheir
strengths, fears, andhopes. There was much love
and caring exrcnded ro me and exchanged within
the group. I knew immediately lhat I had come ro
the right plaee. And, ro dispel any fear lhat
anonymity would not apply, it was made clear
lhatlhemono, "What'ssaidhere,and who's seen
here, remains here," applies at all group meetings.
I later learned th~ while lhis group was open
only ro HIV/AIDS challenged persons, other
groups consist of parents and other family
members of same, friends of same, men, women,
young and old, and people who just care, in
addition to the HIV/AIDS ch.aileJ18ed persons.
Since my first encounter with the support
groups, I have developed quire a network of
support from my new found "family". Even
lhough I live alone, I do not have IO be alone, for
today gening or giving support is just a phone call
away for me.
What great strides from those early days of
secreti vencss and seclusion.
Today,le:neourageanyoneroavailthernselves
of the harvest lhat can be reaped from the support
groups.
You won't regret iL Trust me.
Ron
A Person Living With AIDS
1b~.
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LIVING WITH AIDS
Columnist, Darrell Cole, was
temporarily hospitalized during
February and so does not have
a column appearing In the
March issue. He Is home, recovering quickly, and will be
back In print In April.
MARCH 1992
�AIDS/HIV RESOURCES
INFORMATION & REFERRAL*
•More Wo caU Neb AIDS Project 341-4233
AIDS Educ Project, UNL G/L Resource Cntr,
Rm 342, Neb Union, Llneoln 68588, 472-5644
American Red Cn>a,
1701 'E', Llneoln 68501 (402)471-7997
3838 Dewey, Omaba 68131 (402) 341-2723
HIV TESTING*
*We urge you tolnqulreebout enonymhy
& confldentlellly before testing.
Charles Drew Healtb Center,
2201 N. 30, Omaha 68111 (402)453-1433
Douglas County Health Department,
1201 s. 42, Omaha 68105 (402) 444-687S
Community PrescrlplJon Servi~. AIDS Info,
medicine, supplies by mail., 1-800-677-4323
F.qulllbrla Medical Center, 544 S. 24,
Omaba, 68102 Call (402) 345-2252
Douglas County Health Department,
1201 S. 42, Omaha 68105 (402) 444-6875
Llneoln-Lan<aster Health Dept, 2200 St
Marys Ave, Lincoln 68502 (402) 471-806S
Altcrnale test site available 2nd Tuesday
Graad Island/Hau Co. Htalth Dept,
10SE. 1st, Graad Island (308) 381-5175
HAIR CARES, Haildrc$scrs helping PWA 's,
1-800-HAIRCARES, Omaha: Judy 333-3329
Lincoln Caneer Cntr, 4600 VaUcy, 483-1872
Lloeoln-Lanc&!ter Health Dept 2200 StMary
Llneoln 68502, 471-8065 Testing, counseling
Nebr AIDS Educ/Training Center, AIDS
education to health care p-ofcssionals. UNMC,
600S 42 Omaha 68198, (402) 5S9-668J
Nebraska AIDS Project, 3624 Leavenworth,
Omaha 68105, 3424233 or {statewide} (800)
782-AIDS (2437] AIDS Hotline, HIV testing,
practical support, counseling, AIDS awareness.
Nebr Dept or Health, 3423 2nd Ave, Kearney
68847. Call Sharon (308) 234-8709
NE Dept or Health, Craft St. Office Bldg, 200
So. Silber, NortbPJatte 69101 (308) S35-8133
Nebr Regional Hemophllla Center, UNMC,
600 S. 42, Omaha (402) SS9-4227.
People or Color Consortium Axalnst AIDS
2226 Leavenworth, Omaha (402) 341-8471
ScottsBlufJ Co Health Dept, Cowtty Admin
Bldg, Gering, NE 69341 (308) 635-3866
Veterans Admln Medical Center, 42 &Woolworth, Omaha 346-8800: Dean Pierce, x 4119
Viral Syndrome Cllnlc, Univ of NE Medical
Center, 600 S. 42nd, Omaha. (402) SS9-6202
LEGAL
Mowbray, Chapin, & Walker, P.C, 201 N.
8th, Ste 242. Lincoln 68S08 476-3882: Jim
Nebr Bar Assoc, 63S S 14, Lincoln, 475-7091
Nebraska ClvU Liberties Union, Box 81455,
Llneoln 68SO!, (402) 476-8091
PASTORAL CARE
AIDS Iotertalth Network, 100 N 62, Omaha
Br Wm Woeger 558-3100 (Chancery) 7pm,
Service: 2nd Mon, St Cecelias 40th & Webster
AIDS Interfaith Network, 215 Centennial
Mall So .. Rm 411, Llneoln 68508, 474-3017,
Services: 7pm, 4th Mon. St Marks, 14th & R
MARCH 1992
Grand Island-Hall Co Health Dept, 105 East
1st St, Grand Island, Mary (308) 381-5175
Native American Community Developmt
Corp, 2226 Leavenworth, Omaha, 341-8471
Nebraska AIDS Project, 3624 Leavenworth,
Omaha 342-4233 or (800) 782-AIDS [2437)
COUNSELING &
SUPPORT GROUPS
Grand Island Area HIV/AIDS Support
Group,Mocis 3rdTucsday, (308)381-5175
WV Anonymous, uUving in Hope" 12 step
recovc,y group for 81 risk/HIV challenged.
Swtday, 4pm, Lincoln General. Prairie Rm,
Lowa Level, 2300 S. 16th s-. Lincoln.
Write: Box 67185, Lincoln, 68506
Kearney Area HIV/AIDS Support Group,
1st Tues at 6:30pm, 3rd Tues 81 7:30pm.
(308) 234-6500 or Sharon (308) 234-8709
Lincoln C.-orker, (402) 474-4243
Nebraska AIDS Project, 3624 Leavenworth,
Omaha, Individual counselinR, support groups
in confidential locations. (402) 34'24233
North Platte Area Support Group,
Call: (308) S35-8133
Nebraska Association or Farm Workers,
4939 S. 24, Omaba, 68107 (402) 734-4100
Parenls/Frlends ol Lesbians & Gays-Lincoln
(P·FLAG) AJDS Suppon Group. Box 4374,
Lincoln 68504 Wednesdays at 7pm,
AJDS info/suppon line (402) 475-2437
Nemaha County Health Department,
1824 N, Auburn, 68305 (402) 274-4549
Western Nebraska HIV/AIDS Support
Group, Scottsbluff, CaU (308) 635-3606
MEDIA FOCUS ON MAGIC
by Rene Durazzo
During the recent media feeding frenzy
around Magic Johnson's announcement that he
has HIV, I received a phone call from a San
Francisco reportez who wanted to get background information for a featu1eshe was doing
onwhatitmeanstobeHIVpositivcandthecare
and trellment issues that an individual must
handle.
She wanted to interview a person with HIV
whose situation resembled Magic's. someone
who had not progressed to AIDS (assuming
Magic does not have AIDS) and was getting
early care and trcaunent The reporter wanted
our office to refer hez to a heterosexual male
living with HIV. The person could not be gay;
she made that clear. When pressed on why the
pcrson had to be heterosexual, the reportez did
not have much of an aruwez nor much awarencss that she wu perpetuating a profowtdly
destructive bias against gay people with HIV.
Apparently she believed this type of story wu
not worth doing if she had to focus on HIV care
and treatment issues through the eyes of a gay
man. Nothing to be learned, nothing to care
about
Fin.Uy, the reporter acknowledged the bias
and theconversll.ion moved on. However, this
particular incident an~ the ~tire Magic Johnson episode form a grun reminder of the damaging distinction that continues to exis! in the
HIV crisis: As long as HIV predominantly
affects gay men, people of color, the poor, and
injection drug users, the problem will not be
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taken serio';'SIY by governmental ~!icy maket'S, the media. and the gcnezal ~blic. Unl~s.
of course, you ha~ to be anabonal celebrity
- a star like Magic Johnson.
Maybe some good will come out of Magic
Johnson's courageous announcement It bas
certainly refocused the nation on a horrifying
epidemic that has yet to peak and 1h11 continues
to ravage hwtdred.s of thousands of lives each
year. The brutal impact of HIV among African
Americans and othet communities of color is
rcceivingmore81tention, whichcouldtrarulate
into more targeted prevention and care funding
in these communities. And certainly for the
time being, a broader spectrum of the genezal
public is seeking out HIV prevention informalion. SFAF's Northern California AIDS Hotline
has been averaging 2,000 calls a day since the
Magic announcement • four times the normal
rate, withmos1ofthecallscorningfromhe1erosexual~.
. .
.
Will the Bush A~,~~bon ~ the Congress finally take this cnsis scnously and
implement a fully funded comprehensive responsc to the nation's HIV epidemic - one thal
provides full resources for HIV pr_cventio~
research, and care and treaunent services? It lS
unlilc~ly.. . .
.
.
Discnnunanon and racism are tough barri~toovercorn_e. Ma>:beatbestMagicJohnson's
rrusfortune will begin to reduce some of the
bias against people with HIV · particularly gay
people.
-Advance
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�NATIONAL NEWS
BIG MEN MEET
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Eachye•achapcaoflhcAfi"ilialbdBigMen's
Clubs, Inc. (ABC) holds a re4ional confaence
for beavysel Gay men and lhc,r admircn. This
confaence allowa heavyset men and their friends
from all over the counlly IO converge in one city
for a regional meeting and social event
Girth and Minh of San Diego (GMSD) has
been selected to host the 11111ual ABC Western
eonr........ fo, 1992. GMSD has ehoscn Las
Vegas as the site of the conference, auanpting to
keep costs II a minimum while providing a eencral and excitinf locllion. There is always something going on m the "24-hour city" and the BIG
BOYS from surmy San Diego plan on leading the
way.
The conference will be held II the Reson
Hotel Ramada San Remo, 115 Eu1 Tropicma
Avenue from May 15thdwoughMay 17th, 1992.
Cost for the event is $45.•. Your reg1scration fee
includes an active Hospitality Suite for 3 days
with a full bar and a welcome p.vty on Friday
night Also included is a luncheon buffel on
Saturday. aoontinental brealcfast on Saturday and
Sunday, plus snaclcs, music, free drawings, sou•
venirs. and ''TONS" of hot men II
Rooms for ABC Convention aacndecs al the
Ramada San Remo uc specially priced at $45.•
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
OUTLAWS GAYS IN
COLORADO
by Tea Schook
Afier scoping possibilities in several swcs,
right wing excremists from lhe gay-bashing Traditional Values Coalition have wgeled Colorado
and Oregon for constitutional amendments which
would ouww civil rights proiections based on
Gay, Lesbiart or Buexuality. Campaipis have
bcenorganiud in each state10comb11 this ndk:al
right threa1 to civil m,crties.
In Colorado, Equal Protection of Coloradans
(EPOC) is acting as the statewide coordin81or for
the ddea1 or this proposed amendment. The
ll.ltionaJ riJht wing effort. based in southern
California. is fronled here by a poupcalling iuelf
"Coloradans for Family Values" (CFV). This
"local" group is based in Colorado Springs, a city
long recopied as a bastion of con,ervllism in
the stile. The exiendcd agenda of lhese "[amily
value" groups includes curriculum mandates,
censorship. and anti<hoice efforts.
CFV is gelling funding and other suppon
&om all ova the counlly. They have rec:ruitcd IO
their ranks fonner US. Senator Bill ~
known f<ll' his assaults on Washingion. D.C. s
civil rights law. Armscrong has already sent a
letter to his own campaign contributors which
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solicited funds based on a series of misrepresentations.
De£eating this attempt ro put duerirn. nllion
i
in Colorado's Constitution will require a coordinated and well-funded campaign. Financial
contributions •e needed from friends, family,
and evay person invested in the support and
pcipctuation of civil rights.
To help wilh the Colorado banle send campaign contributions to EPOC, P.O. Bo1 300476,
Denver, CO 80203.
Actual Initiative Languqe:
PROPOSED !Nl'T1ATIVE AMENDMENT TO
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO:
Be it Enacted by the People or the St11e or
Colorado:
Atticle2.ofthcColOl'MloCoostitulion is amended
by the addition of Section 30, which shall state as
follows:
NO PROTECTED STATUS BASED ON HOMOSEXUAL, LESBIAN OR BISEXUAL
ORIENTATION.
Neither the StattofColorado, throufh any of its
branches or depatlments, nor any or ,ts agencies.
political subdivisions. municipalities or school
districts, shall enact. adopt or enforce any statue,
regulation, ordinance or policy whaeby homosexual, lesbian or bisexual orientation. conduct.
practices or rel81ionships shall constirute or otherwise be the basis of, or entitle any person or
class of persons IO have or claim any minority
status. quota pn,rermces, protccledstatus or claim
of discrimination. This Section of the Constitution shall be in all respects sclf-<>xccuting.
EPOColorado
GAY ACTIVIST
APPOINTED JUDGE
FloridaGovanor LaWIOll Chiles has selected
labor lawya and gay activist Rand Hoch to serve
as a Judge of Compensation Claims in Daytona
Beach.
For many years Hoch has been in the forefront
of the battle for gay and lesbian rights. He has
served on the Bo•ds or Directon or the N11ional
Gay and Lesbian Taslc Force, National Gay and
Lesbian Taslc Foree Policy lnstitule, and Gay and
Lesbian Democrats or America.
At the Aorida Democratic Convention in
December, Hoch, asChairof theAoridaGay and
Lesbian Caucus, arranged meetings for eay and
lesbian activists with fourpresjdential candidlles:
Bill Clinton, Tom Harkin. Bob Keney, and Paul
Tsongas.
Hoch also served on theBoardofDirectorsor
the Florida Task Force. a gay rights organization
which maintains a Tallahassee-based lobbyist on
J*Y and lesbian issues. In 1991, Hoch was
mstrwncntal in lobbying the Florida Lecislarurc
ro include "sexual orientation" in his stlle'shaie
crime laws.
InPalm Beach County, Hoch co-founded the
area's firs1 two gay and lesbian political organizations: the Atlantic Coast Democratic Club and
the Palm Beach Counl)' Human Rights Council.
Inc., of which Hoch has served as president since
its inception. Workin& for these organiz.ations,
Hoch drafled laws which now prolubil discrimination against gay men and lesbians in housing.
rmancing for housing, public accommodalions.
and public employment for bolh Palm Beach
County and lhe City of West Palm Beach.
THE NEW VOICE
FORMER SCOUTS
ASKED TO COME OUT
Dar
National Coming Olli
(NCOD) has become a "Memba Organizllwntt of Forgouen
Scouts, the visibility organizalion or gay and
bisexual men fonnod to challenge the biases of
Boy Scouts of America (BSA).
NCODfounder,andfonnerCubScoutinl.os
Angdes in the mid 19SO's, Dr. Rob Eichberi
states, "My own experience as a Scout. and sha,.
ing wilh my f81hcr as Scout Muta, was invalu.
ableinmygrowth. Manyyoungpcopledonotyet
know they arc gay when partic,paung in Scout•
ing. If honesty and integrity uc beinJ taught it is
essential lhat boys be validated in lelling lhe crull,
and th81 they ucsupponcd ioclevclopself~
wheth..- they are heteroseXual or homosexual"
To assist For11oucn Scouts in ercatin& a
chronicle or putic,pation and to help BSA accomplish its mission without prejudice against
p.vticul• classes of people. NCOD calls for all
former Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts, OI'
ExplorentowriteForgonenScoutsorlhcNCOD
office detailing:
I. Name and address
2. What city and Scout program
lliey were in
3. The ~oxirnaie dales lhey
partic1p81cd
4. And what they got out of
Scouting that hu contribuled IO
their adult life.
This IS an opportunity for fonna Scouts IO
aclcnowledge wh81 they learned from Scouting
and make a dent in anti-gay biu practiced by Boy
Scouts of America.
The aim of Forgotten Scouts is ro prove th8I
gay people have always been an irnporunt part of
lhc BSA 's success and that many gay people are
excellen& role models fo, both children and adults.
For mOl'e information, or to send your documentation to Forgotien Scouts, please call or
write National Coming Out Day, P.O. Box 8349,
Santa Fe. NM 87504-8349, 505-982-2558 or
Forgouen Scouis, 1072 Folsom St. #383, San
Francisco, CA 94103, 415-905-6120.
FILMING COMPLETED ON
CLAIRE OF THE MOON
Ocmi-Monde Productions, Inc. announces
completionorprincipalphotographyonC/aireof
tM Moon. slated for release in Mid 1992. A
con1emporary Lesbian love story, Claire of the
Moon explores the universal themes of in1irnacy
and sexual discove,y. h is a film for the 90's,
wgcting lhc vast Lesbian and Gay audience
along with the sophisticated adult-f•e and art
house marlcet
Cloire ofthe Moon, now in post production,
is cunently being edited in Los Angeles under Ilic
direction of Michael Solinger. Demi-Mondo
Productions plans to show Claire ofthe Moon at
select film festivals worldwide and is actively
seclcingplaccmcnt811hc 1992Canncs Film Festival.
In addition ro the thealrical release Demi.
Monde Productions is producing a documentary
encompassing lhc making of Claire ofthe Moon.
MARCH 1992
�BACK BAR OPEN
FridaysandSaturdays
9PM-1AM
{Availablefor'PrivateParties')
NOW OPEN•
2PM-1AM
HAPPY HOUR
5PM-9PM
,
Niqlnly SpECiAls
MONDAY
CANAdiM Club $ I . n
JAckolfs $ I . 50
( 1/2 )Ack & I /2 BAileys)
TUESDAY
l<EssiER $I . Vi
MouNds BAR $ I . 50
( 1/2 0ARk CREM( D CACAO &
I /2 MAiibu RUM)
1823 Leavenworth
Proper ID Required
WEDNESDAY
J.B. Scorch $ U 5
Blowjob $ I •50
( 1/2 CREME DE BANANA & 1/2 BARieys)
THURSDAY
St. Patrick's Day
Tuesday, March 1 7th
lAEGERMEisTER $ I . 50
ScliNApps $ 1."°
FRIDAY
Cowboy CocksuckERs $1.25
BACCARdi $ I . } 5
SATURDAY
OuEERvo $1. 50
lACk DMiEIS $ I } 5
SUNDAY
MARGARirAs $ I . 50
(ON I liE ROCks OR blmds)
Gilt MARyS $ 1. 50
BafEATER's Ci" $ I . } 5
MARCH 1992
Cornbeef Sandwiches
Coleslaw
Sauerkraut
Green Beer
Drink Specials
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�COMMUNITY CALENDAR
SUNDAY, Mardi 1
Names Project Memorial Quilt, Ahearn
Fieldhouse, Kansas State, Manhattan, KS
WEDNESDAY, March 11
Lesbian. Gay, Multieulrural Book Discussion
Arbor Moon, 1448 E, Lincoln, 489-4634 7pm
New Voice S1ecring Committee, 1pm.
MCC-Omaha, 420 S. 241h. All are welcome
THURSDAY,Marcb 12
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Film Festival, 1-9pn,
Mary Reimpa Ross Film Theater, Sheldon An
Gallery, 12th & R. Lincoln
Benefit Auction, 5pm. Variety show follows,
The Panic. 200 S. 18th, Lincoln, Funds to
P.A.L.S. (People, Animals, Living, Sharing)
Gay/l..esbian Student Organization, 6:30pm
Omaha, Call for location; SSS-8121
Mr/Ms l..ealher Nebraska Contest, 9prn
Sponsored by Two Wheelers of Omaha. M.C.
The Diamond Bar, 712 S. 161h St, Omaha
Jennifer Jett, Miss Gay Nebraska. Performs,
The MAX. 1417 Jackson. Omaha. 9:30pm
Womyns Video Showini, Arbor Moon 1448
"E", Lincoln, 7pm, For mformation: 489-4634
FRIDAY, March 13
Gay/l..esbian/Bisexual Film Festival, J .9pn,
Mary Reimpa Ross Film Theater, Sheldon An
Gallery, 12th & R, Lincoln
MCC-Omaha NiRht Out. 7 · 9pm, m,Sloppy
Jocs for Pairons, Staff. and Friends of The
Chesterfield. 1951 St. Mary's Ave
MONDAY, March 2
Imperial Coun of NE Board of Governors Mtg
The MAX, 1417 Jackson, Omaha, 6:30pm.
SATURDAY, March 14
P-FLAG Youlh Suppon Group for gay,
lesbian. bisexual youth 13 to 21 . 4pm,
Isl Methodist, 7020 Cass, Omaha, 291-6781
Bi-PALS, (BiSexual People, Alternate Life
Styles), Open to all sexes, Meet at lhe
Cornerstone, 640 N. 16, Lincoln. 7:30pm
Ron Walters Performs Live Country/Western
D.C. 's, 1019 S. !Olh, Omaha
TUESDAY, March 3
Kearney ffiV/AIDS Support Grp. 6:30pm
Call for Info: (308)234-6500.
SUNDAY, March IS
Deadline for submitting logo ideas for '93
March on Washington-Nebraska Contingency
A.N .G.L.E. Meeting, UNO Religious Center,
"Write-Out", Write 1o Local, State, National
Politicians, 6pm, Urtitarian Church, 6300 "A",
Lincoln, Pizza. Soda. Addresses & Stamps
courtesy P-FLAG, Lincoln Chapter,
Bring writing materials
IOI Norlh Happy Hollow, Omaha, 7pm.
WEDNESDAY, March 4
Ash Wednesday Services, MCC-Omaha,
420 S. 24th. 34S-2563, 7pm
THURSDAY, March S
Gay/Lesbian Resource Center Business
Meeting, Room 342, Nebraska Union. UNL.
Lincoln. 7pm.
SATURDAY, March 7
ANGLE Phone Line Volunteers Meet, 1pm.
The Diamond. 712 S. 16, Omaha
Gay & Lesbian Coalition 1st Sarurday Event
"Mardi Gras" Dance, 7 -1 Opm , All Welcome,
Comers1one, 640 N. 16, Uncoln
SUNDAY, March8
Omaha Men (OMEN) meeting, I :3()pm.
Write: OMEN, Box 3706, Omaha 6lU03
Parents-Friends of Lesbians & Gays, Omaha
"Journey lo Awareness, Acceptance and
Advocacy", 1st Methodist, 7020 Cass. West
Enirance, 291-6781, 2pm
Black Night: Explosion of Fantasies.Hosted by
The Imperial Coun of Nebraska at
The MAX. 1417 Jack.son, Omaha, 9:30pm
MONDAY, March 9
AIDS Interfaith Prayer/Healing Service, 7pm
St Cocclias, Neb Chapel, 701 N. 40, Omaha
TUESDAY, March 10
Free & Confidential HIV Testing by Lancaster
County Public Health Departtnent. 5 • 1 p.m.
The Panic, 18th & N S1reets, Lincoln
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ANGLE Fundraisct for Pride Week/NCOD
Hot Sandwiches & Chips,
donation per serving
The Chestemeld, 1951 SL Marys, Omaha
$3
Gay/l..esbian Student Organization, 6:30pm
Omaha, Call for location: 558-8121
Amanda Foxx. Miss Gay Omaha, Performs,
Help send Amanda 1o Miss Gay U.S.AI
The MAX. 1417 Jackson, Omaha
TUESDAY, March 17
SL PIIITids Day
Clotck/or Spetials al Your Fovorile Bor
Kearney HIV/AIDS Support Grp. 7:30pm
Call for Info: (308)234-6500.
Grand Island HIV/AIDS Support Group
Call for time, location: (308) 381-5175
Coalition for G/L Civil Rights Board Mtg,
St. Marks, 13th & R, Lincoln, 7:30pm
THURSDAY, March 19
Gay/Lesbian Resource Center Business Mtg,
Rm 342, NebraskaUnion, UNL. Lincoln, 7pm
REMEMBER!
JUNE WILL BE THE CELEBRATION
OF GAY/LESBIAN PRIDE
THE NEW VOICE
FRIDAY,March20
"The lmP,2rtance ofBeing Earnest", 9:00pm,
Readers Theater Production by The Wilde
Bunch, at the Antiquariwn, 1215 Hamey,
Omaha, Benefit for Nebraska AIDS Project,
Tickets SIO at Door or call 3424233
(outside Omaha, 1-800.782-2437)
Afier Hours Fun Bowl, I a.m. SkyLanes.
Center Mall, 42nd & Center, Park on Level 3,
Bowlers -$10, Spe,::Lators -$3. Sponsors:
A.N .G.LE. and R,ver City Bowling League,
Proceeds fund Gay/l..esbian Information Linc
SATURDAY, March 21
P-FLAG Youth Support Group for gay,
lesbian, bisexual youth 13 to 21. 4pm, Isl
Melhodist, 7020 Cass, Omaha, 291-6781
River City Gender Alliance. For !hose who
enjoy Cross Dress commurtity. All orientations
welcome. No sexual encounters,
Write: Box 680, Council Blu1Ts5!S02
''The Importance of Being Earnest", 9:00pm,
Readers' Theater Production by The Wilde
Bunch. at the Antiquarium, 1215 Hamey,
Omaha. Benefit for Nebraska AIDS Project.
Tickets $10 at Door or call 3424233
(outside Omaha. !-800-782-2437)
SUNDAY, March 22
Parents-FLAG/Kearney, St Luke Episcopal
2304 2nd Ave, Call (308) 237-3870. 3pm
"Wilde Tales", 7pm. Readers' Theater
Production by The Wilde Bunch, at the
Antiquarium.1215 Hamey, Omaha, Benefit
for Nebraska AIDS Project,
Tickets SS Ill Door or call 342-4233
(outside Omaha, !-800-782-2437)
Indoor Rodeo, Watch for Details,
D.C.'s, 1019 S. 10th, Omaha
MR. MAX 3, Applications/Ru!~ Available at
The MAX, 1417 Jackson, Omaha
MONDAY, March 23
Lincoln AIDS Interfailh Network Service,
SL Marks, UNL Campus, 13th & R, 7pm
TUESDAY,March 24
P-FLAG-Llncoln Chapter, 7pm, Sharing
Session and "Dealing with Religion"
Urtitarian Church, 6300 'A', 435-4688,
Youth meet in own session at same time
WEDNESDAY, March 25
DC '93 Nebraska Contingency Volunteer
Meeting, Call for Location, 451-7987, 7pm
SATURDAY, March 28
Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns,
Call for location: Cleve 733-1360
SUNDAY, March 29
Country/Wet.tern Comedy, Skag Drag Benefit
Show, D.C.'s, 1019 S. 10th, Omaha
Phoebe Tate, Her First Show as Miss MAX 8,
The MAX. 1417 Jackson, Omaha, 9:30pm
MARCH 1992
�LOCAL NEWS
WEEKJ,Y EVENTS
SUNDAY
Me1ropolitan Community Church
420 S. Z4 Stree~ Omaha, 345-2563.
Worship 10:20am. Communion Service 7pm
Omaha Ftontrunners/Walkcrs , IOam.
Running/Wallcing Club, Various Locations
l
i
Grand Island Alcoholics Anonymous for Gay/
Lesbian. Open Meeting 12noon (308)234-6500
River City Mixed Bowling, Sky Lanes,
The Center, 42 & Center, Omaha, 3pm
MONDAY
Alternate Test Site, Nebraska AIDS Project
3624 Leavenwonh St, Omaha. 7-!0pm
River City Mixed Chorus Rehearsal 7: 15pm
Lowe Ave Presbyterian. 1023 N 40, Omaha
TUF
;8DAY
"Out In The 90's" Gay Broadcast News
Se:vice, Cable Channel 14, Lincoln, 7pm
SHOtrr Suppon/Discussion Group, 7pm
Kearney meetings (308) 234-6500
A.N.G.L.E.'S 1992
RECOGNITION NOMINATION
REQUIREMENTS
Gay/Lesbian Suppon Group, 7:30pm.
MCC-Omaha, 420 S. 24th St., 345-2563
WEDNESDAY
Omaha Frontnmner/Walkers, 6:30pm.
Ford Binhsitc, 32nd & Woolworth, Omaha
P-FLAG AIDS Support Group. Lincoln. 7pm
Call AIDS Information Llne: 475-2437
SHOtrr Suppon Group, Meeis Grand Island/
Hastings altemaling, Call: (308) 234-6500
Lesbian Discussion Group Lincoln 7:30pm
14 & R, Nebr Union, Women Resourc Center
Ovcrcalers Anonymous, Lambda PlushGroup,
Family & Friends Building. 7:30pm
3622 N. 90, Omaha 341-1716/918-8777
THURSDAY
Alternate Test Site, Nebraska AIDS Project
3624 Leavenwonh Omaha 7-!0pm
UNL Gay/Lesbian Srudent Association. 8pm
ComerSIDne, 640 Nonh 16th S~ Lincoln
Arbor Moon Book Display at Precinct, Lincoln
FRIDAY
AIDS/lilV Suppon Group, Omaha
GROUP DISSOLVED. CONTACT NAP.
Arbor Moon Book Display, The Panic, Lincoln
Gay/Lesbian Alcoholics Anonymous 8:!5pm
Pella Lutheran. 303 S. 41. Omaha 345-9916
SATURDAY
Womens Suppon Group, 11 am
MCC-Omaha, 420 S. 24th St, 345-2563
Video Seminar on Gay Life, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.,
The Arbor Moon. The Gathering Place, 1448
"E" St., Lincoln, SI donation at door
MARCH 1992
PHOEBE TATE IS
MISS MAX VIII
Enthusiasm, flawless style, and a high energy
lalent performance resulted in Miss Phoebe Tate
being named as the winner in a close race for the
title of Miss Max VIIlduring"GirlsonFilm", the
Miss Max VIlI pageant held January 26 at the
MAX. Candidlles Roxy, Die1raSnow, and Phoebe
Tale competed in the areas of Costume and Character, Swim Wear, Ta!eni. Evening Wear, On
Stage Interview, and impromptu Questions and
Answers.
The evening featured the talents of Miss Max
alumni, Muffy Rosenberg, Gloria Revelle,
Veronica O'Rourke. Viktoria Towne, and the
farewell performance of Miss Max VIl. Dorian
Drake. Toadie Lee Marvelous, a former Empress
of the Imperial Court of Nebraska. appeared in a
special performance.
Miss Max VIlI was produced by The Miss
Max Alumni. •STAR Inc•. and Glo-Rev Productions.
THE NEW VOICE
A.N .G.L.E. invites your participation in the
second annual recognition of members of the
gay/lesbian and gay/lesbian sensitive community. The process continues as persons/organizations are nominated for their accomplislunents
and major contributions IDwards bellennent of
the community's reputation, image, and success.
The initial categories are penonal. professional, and organizational. These categories
will serve as preliminary guidelines in the nomination process. So that this process can begin.
please complete a nomination form with the
name of the nominee, alistoftheactivitics and/
or services performed within the community,
how these activities 800/or services benefited/
affected the community, and why you would
give the nominee special recognition. The only
stipulation is that a nominee for a penicular
category should not have received special recognition in that category in the past three years.
The nominees will be recognized at a recognition banquet to beheld Friday.June 19. (Watch
for further information.) Special recognition
will be given to those who have exemplified
quali~es such as giving unselfishly ID commuruty mvolvement and awareness, promoting
sirength of unity within diversity, and by establishing them.selves as a positive role mode.
The deadline for nominations is May S,
1992. Please submit nomination forms ID
A.N.G.L.E., P.O.Box31375, Omaha.NE 68131.
Fonns will be available at numerous locations or call the A.N.G.L.E. Information and
Referral Line at 558-5303 ID find out more.
We encourage all serious nominations because we know thal many have given of themselves and now is the time to say, 'Thank You!"
SUBMIT YOUR l.000 IDEAS fOR THI! MARCIi ON
W ASIUNOTON-Nl\BRASKA CONTINCJl!.
'ICY BY
MARCIi 15 ro:
OC93-NEBRASKA. BOX 34463
OMAHA. NE68134-0463
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�LOCAL NEWS
LESBIAN-GAY-BISEXUAL FILM FESTIVAL
by Tammy Taylor, K.B., and Kendal Ganison
Vogumg without Madonna. naughty mms, glance at a young fay man's unrequiled love for
compelling hairdos, flliution in small Sl*CS, a a16-r.ear-oldMexican. Wal~whoisopenlyand
Wilde ballad .... Whal do all lhesc have m com- happily gay, livca and works among lhe Iranmon wilh you? Everything. That is, if you join 1ienu, winos and rnlgranl workers who malr.c up
us for Ille 1"1 Lablaa7Gay/Bbexual Film Ponland's slcid row. When he meets Johnny he
Fesllval. Come immerse younelf in lhis coU-ie develops a hopelessly doomed passion lhat he
of compelling, romantic, political, and lhouglu- knows u poi.nlless-but he can'1 seem to shake iL
provoking films. On Man:h 121h and 131h we will
Lifdime CommilmCltl: A Ponrab of Koren
be filling lhe sew of lhe MIii')' Riepma Ross Film Thompson is lhc story of Karen Thompoon and
Theater, Sheldon Memorial An Gallery, Univer- her legal banlc &gamsl lhc family of Sharon
sity of Nebrulc.a-Lincoln, at 121h & R SlreelS. Kowalski for lheright to see Sharon and care for
Cost for one's f11tt series is $3.00 for non-sru- her. This empowering feature documents
dents, and $2.()() for swdcnts and Friends of lhe Thompson's 1ransformation &om a closeted lcsRoss Film '!'healer. Each addibOll&I suies is bian to a leading activist for lhe righlS of lesbian
and gay couples and lhe disabled.
Sl.00.
Ji,stBet:OM#ofWlooWtArt foc:usesonlhc
SomelhinJ for everyone will be featured
amonglhem111nat1ractions. Forinsl&nce,Befor,, ncglccled issue ofviolenee against lesbians. InStonewall depicts everything from lhc sexual IA:l'Views wilh a range of women, including writexperimentation of lhe Roaring Twenties lO lhe e11 Cherrie Morgan and Barbara Smilh, reveal
scaeego&ling of homosexuals during lhc stories of unprovoked violence, physical and
Mccarth)lcnandlbcdevclopmenloflhcgayand psychologicalharassmen1andaucmp1111instirule$bian righis movcmem. Rita Mac Brown nar- lional ~cures".
rates this docurneniary, which includes interWcmenliu Usexplorcs lhe lives of sixteen
views wilhpocts AudrelordeandAllenGinsbcrg. lesbians, ranging in age from 50 to 80+, from
author Ann Bannon, and Harry Hay, co-founder divc11e backgrounds, telling about lheir lives
ofThcMallachinc Society. Damned lfYouDo,i't, from lhe 1920s lO lhe present. Moving and
on lhc olher hand, deals wilh a young nun's inlimatcportrai1Sc,plorelhccxporienceorwomcn
siruggle wilh her sexual desires. II's a stOr)' of during World War II, buicb/fcmmc roles, lhe
seduction, as well as a series of commenlS and cmer,cnceof modem feminism, and coming 0111
taler m life to husbands and children.
skeiches on repression and fan1asy.
Ma/4 Nixii,. is a stunning, ulira-realistic
ln1cnpened among lhe main attractions arc a
numbcrofshortfcalUrcs including Vogull\f: ThL
Message; Laura, l~rid and Rebecca; I GOf This
W9 From Kissin Girls ; Family T"'ns ;
AfrvmaJicns ; Th,. Le.sbian Imprest Cord ; Exposw,:; El.evation; Alfalfa; Bemaia Wit>,o,u A
Caiue : Tlus Is NOf An IVDS Adwrtisemtn1 ;
H"""'ed by th,. M"""' ; and Ballad of Reatli111
Gaol.
Theftr11Scriesofftlmstobe1hownThunday
al I :00 pm and Friday 11 7:00 pm includes:
Vog,,;,,,: The Me.sa,e; l.aMra, Ingrid and Reb«ca; and Before StOMWaJJ.
The second series, showing Thursday 113:00
pm and Friday at 9:00 pm. include$: / GOf T1tis
W<J)I From Kissin' Girl# , Family Ti,rns ,
AffvmaJions, Tii,. Lesbimt lmpre,s Cord, Li/•·
timeCommi-n, ,Exposwe,andDamnedlfYou
Don't .
Showing Thursday at 7:00 pm and Friday 11
I:00 pm is series number lhrce, which includes:
Elevation , Alfalfa , Bea,uiu Willloul a Ca,ue,
andMaliJNochL.
The founh series will be shown at 9:00 pm on
Thursday and Friday 11 3:00 pm and includes:
ThislsNOfanlVDSAdvertistmenJ,Honoudby
1hLMoon,Bal/Qdo[ReadingGaol,Jus1Beca1tS1t
ofWloo We Are, and Women Liu Us.
This program is sponsored by Ille University
Programming Council's Commiuee Offering
Lesbian and Gay Events, lhc Mary Riepma Rou
Film Thcaicr, lhc Coalition for Oay and Lesbian
Civil Rights, lhe Gay/Lesbian S1uden1 Association, lhe Lincoln Legion or Lesbians, UNL
Women's Siud;es Program, UNL Alftrmative
Action, and Parenis and Friends of Lesbians and
Gays-Lincoln.
For a complete list or film dcscriplions and
screening limes, call or visit lhe Mary Ricpma
Ross Film Theater, (402) 472-5353, localed in
the Sheldon Memorial An Gallery, 121h & R
S1rec1S, or lhe Gay/Lesbian Sruclen1 Association,
(402) 472-S644, 342 Ncbraslc.a Union, 141h & R
S1ree1S, Lincoln.
LEATHER WEEKEND IN THE ROCKIES
By Blake
Al,~olufey
FLOWERS
SIiks
Fresh
Drieds
and
(Pvu..onali:zd'l:::>e~ifjn~
2578 Harn ey Street
341 -559 0
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DENVER, CO-The Leather/SM commu- bolh worlcshops siressed lhc most was lhc conrtity is oneof lhemos1divcrseand cccenaic in lhe CCI)( of "safe, sane. and consensual"~& few
whole ofour gay, lesbian and bi family. I had lhe lhe people you play wilh physically, menially,
opportunity to learn lhis fus1 hand when I al· and emotionally. This is lhc basic lellet or lhe
tended-~ Weekend in the Roclcies," spon- NLA.
sored by lhe National Leather Association-OenIt's lrUC lha1 people into SM really do tie each
ver. I had never seen so much blaclc. lcathcr in my olher up, spank each olher and use lhe whips you
life-or so many friendly smiling races.
find on their belts. I used to think SM was jus1
The weclccnd began wilh a fundnising beer violence, pain and sickness. What I found is lhe
busl al The Triangle, one of lhc most famous, or I) lhey like11-uieyreall)'.do and 2) they are very
mfamous, lealher bars in lhc world. There were careful of each other while lhey do iL
pauons lhere in leather chaps wilh nolhing undcrSometimes I wish "vanilla" people (lhll's
nealh, lhere were men and women sponing whips. wh11 lhcy call those people not inio SM) had as
chains, and molorcycle halS. There were people manysafCl)'precautionsasSMersdo. lfwha1mi
in full cowboy regalia and people in regular sl1CCI lover docs to me is emotionally painful, I wish I
clolhcs who looked as nc,vous as 1 did. As I cooldsiophcr wilh a safe word. like lheycan stop
walked in lhc bar, I glanced at a big scary man all "a scene' by yelling "red."
in blact sumding by lhe wall. expecting him to
One lhing I hear over and over again 1h11
growl at me or somcthina. He jusl gave me one weekend was lhal lhe lealhcr community pulS up
oflhc most beautiful smiles, as friendly as a teddy wilh a peal deal of prejudice from lhc rest of lhe
bear.
gay community. They arc os1racized and scorned
S11urdayl attended work.shops on "SMIOI" for something lhcy do in lhe privacy of lhcir
and "Advanced Techniques." I was prelty sure bedrooms (or dungeons). This sounds a 101 like
whai I would hear in lhe "IOl"worlc.shc,i-I'm what lhe straight community docs io us for bcina
nol lhat naive, but I really wondered about lhai gay. Hopcfullywecan rise above OW" fear ofwh11
"advanced" stuff. I mean, how many dilfcrenl wedon'l understand. If we arc prejudice qainst
ways can you lie someone up?
each olhcr, how can we expcc1 lhe straight comWhal happened in rcaliiy was far dilfcrenl munity to be any boner?
lhan my imagination had conjured up. The lhing
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MARCH 1992
�LOCAL NEWS
BLACK NIGHT: AN EXPLOSION OF FANTASIES
AND NEWS FROM THE REALM
AKA Maynard
by Phoenix Fallentlno,Prlncess Royale XI
Fantasies! Fantasies! Fantasies! The MAX
will be ovClTUII with fantasies of all soru March
8. Comedy fantasies - men. men. men - Western
fantasies - women. women. women - individual
fantasies • Leather fantasies - gwup fantasies •
Musical fantasies • Duane and his Black Night
Conuniueehave planned it all. Fantasies will be
performed at 9:30, 10:30, and 11:30 with dance
breaks in between. Don't miss this EXPLOSION
of fantasies!
ICON is pleased to annowice that one of
Empress Mae s royal family members was recently crowned Miss Max 8. Congratulations
andbestwishestoourveryownPhoebeTate. We
are looking forward to working with you
throughout the year.
Now in the baIS around the city are application fonns and copies of the recently revised bylaws. Pickupbothifyou plan to nm for Emperor
XU, Empress XII, or Athena IV. All entry rules
and carnpaipi rules are explained in the by-law
book. ApplicationsMUSTBEPOSTMARKED
ON OR BEFORE APRIL !S, 1992 Seearelated
article in this issue of the NVN for more details or
contact any board member.
The annual CLOSETBALLcontesthas been
scheduled for Sunday, May 3! So all you buich
men have another month to walk around the
house in your heels while trying ID figure out how
50s/60s NIGHT
by carol
to slip into Mom's closet and grab that gown.
nus year's entty fee is just SIO. Applications
will be available in the bars around March 15.
Our reigning Closet Ball Queen, Kymber Leigh.
promises lhis to be another great show!
April 10-12 will be Denver, Colorado's coronation. A van full ofus is heading west Mac and
her royal family arc hoping to bring home a
trophy for best out-of-town entrance. We plan ID
show some uue Nebraska pride.
And k':°Jl marking your calendars for June
19-21: the biggest weekend Nebraska has ever
seen. NotonlydoesitfaUinGay Pride Week, but
it is coronation weekend. We hope to sec all of
you then.
ICON congratulates MCC-0 on !heir recent
successful benefit show held at The MAX.
Well it's time ID swt digging in the closet for
lhat perfect bomet in anticipation of Easter next
month. Happy Spring-time and see you all in
court - thefirstMondaycachmonlhatTheMAX
Remember the letter I wrote to the editor
lastmonth? Comcon. Sure you do. The one
where I got sidetncked reminiscing about
the 50s/60s dance night a few yean back?
Well, folks, we may well have a laker! And
wou.ldn't you know it's the club that does so
much for our community-The MAX. I met
with Wayne T. last month and we tossed
around some ideas. He•snot at all adverse lo
the idea. Infac~ lhepossibilityofhavingiton
a Saturday ttlght might even work if we have
it in May. In-any case, Wayne will run the
"'.hole thing by Stosh. So how about stopping by The MAX to sec Wayne or give him
a call and let him know how you feel? He's
there Monday thru Friday ti! I a.m. and lhe
number is 346-4110. He assures me that the
dance will not hinge on verbal response. So
come on-<iust off lhe cobwebs, toss aside
the canes, getoutof lhe rocking chain and let
Wayne know you want a 50s/60s dance!
1991 -THE YEAR IN REVIEW:
THE HIV/AIDS SUPPORT GROUP
By Marta
Six to fifteen people meet weekly to share fears, hopes, or sometimes justeonversation. We know
thepainofHIV/AIDS. Wealsoknowtberisks involved when we share, but the risks are worth it. We
are trying to survive ina world where our time is limited. We have had seven deaths in our grouplhis
last year. The pain and losses are tragic. We survive with the love, friendship. and kindness we receive
. .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - from the support gwup and the Gay Community.
Thegrouphassavedmysanitythispastycar. WhenlfirstsWledgoing,
I was fearful and unsure. I was an HIV positive heterosexual woman.
Would I be aceepted7 Would the people involved want me there? I was
immediately accepted. There I met lhe people who have been my lifeline
Commun1
for survival lhis past year. I would not malce it without the support of our
group. Our group is sponsored by the Lincoln PFLAO. The facilitators,
Church of
Jean, Arlene, Randy, and Ivan volunteer lheirtime and love wilh our group.
We owe a special !hanks ID them.
·c elebr ot lng Life In Chris t ·
Since our support group has suffered many losses lhis past year
sometimes I wonder, "Why do I remain in thegroup1" It's because of th;
at
friends I've met. These people give me strenglh and hope. These people
420 South 24th Street
give me the courage to live and be proud. Ultimately, these people will
teach me how to die with dipity. Th.ese people keep me involved.
Omaha, Nebraska
InMayweenjoyedourtriptolheannualAIDSconference inBoulder,
CO. We plan to attend again in March 1992. We also had a fun Halloween
party enjoying lhe costumes. It was fun to forget for an evening, to laugh
"For I know the
and enjoy friendship. We attended the HIV/AIDS support group's party
in Omaha this Christmas. It was a good time with our friends in Omaha. Our
p lans I have for
own Lincoln Christmas party was festive. We brought treats and exyou," declares
changed grab bag presents. In the back ormy mind, Icouldn't help but think
the Most Sovereign of lhe friends who were at last year's party, friends who are no longer with
us. Arion. Joe, Dwi$ht. Luis, Bob, J.D" and Mitch-all these beautiful
God, ''plans to
people-lost to a tragic disease. I only wish I could have met them without
prosper you and
this disease.
not hann you,
As we look forward to 1992, we have the hope, strength. and unity of
our group. We are grateful for the suppon of PFLAO and other organizaplans to give you
tions. We will continue to be strong, but at times, we must cry. Even
a hope and
lhrough lhe pain. 1991 has been a year of great joy and happiness. I thank
a future."
everyone for their kindness, support, and love.
A Quote To Remember: "[We have) ...the potential io do more to
educate the public and bring about understanding than any church, synagogue, (orreligion) that I know of... and[are) in a far better position to do this
Rllv. Matthew L. Howard, Pastor
lhan any of the several gay/lesbian grolll'5 working for undcrstanding ... it
is really 'Family' to me... [One) association def
mes FAMILY as, 'two or
Services
Mailing A ddress:
more persons who share resources, responsibility for decisions, values and
JOals, and have commionent to another over time... ' I would like to see lhat
Sundays
P.O. Box 3173
idea made clear to people like Jesse Helms ... et al who do not understand
10:20 a.m.
Omaha, NE 68103
that WEAREFAMILY...notonlyin that sense, but in thesensethatoneout
7:00 p.m.
Phone: (402) 345-2563
of every four families, in the nuclear family defittltion. contains one of
ty
Me tropolitan
Omaha
us...."
MARCH 1992
THE NEW VOICE
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RIVER CITY GENDER ALLIANCE HOLDS WINTERFEST
On Sarurday, February 14, 30 members,
friends, end guesrs of the River City Gender
AlliancegatheredattheNewTowerlnninOmaha
for a day of socializing, support, and education.
An afternoon seminar was followed by a
banquet. at which several members of the goup
as well as professionals from the community
were rcc:ogni.zcd for their activity and support of
the O...der Community. RCGA president, Rena,
gavepenonal achievemmtawards IO Krys, Gloria,
Connie.Cheryl. Judy,Gloria,andJoarma.Awards
also were given IO Dr. Ellie Hites and Dr. Jack
Wisman for their support and willingness to work
with gender iss=. Speaker for the evening was
Sharon VanBurscJ,editorofTheNewVoice, who
spoke on her personal coming-out journey end
the importance of acceptance of oneself at each
stage of the process.
At the close of the banquet, Kimberly Anne
prescn.led special recognition awards IO Rena,
Cheryl. Connie, and Judy. She has granled The
New Voice permission to shate her commenrs
aboutRCGA.
Dear River Cily Gender Alliance members,
signi{ICalll Olhers,friends, and professionals.
Hit I am Kimberly Anne and! am from Sioux
Falls, Solllh DtW>la. Tonighl we are gathered
here to have a meal and to shore some fun, blll
mostly we ore here tonighl to be OIV fem selves
and to share wilh Olhers rhal par1 of us which
some of us only see once a monlh.
Most of us were kept in the closel until we
reached Olll to join togelher. SotN: of us are
crossdressers, Olhers are tran.ssauals, still others are wives and fri4nds. We join rogether lonighl for one'!{o"' organization's most honored
events, the" River City Gender A/lion« Winter
Banque/''.
A cov.p~ ofmon1hs ago when I started writint this, I thoughl abolll where we would be
w11hOlll tMmbus like Rena, Cotwe, Judy, and
Cheryl. Each of them has broughl something
special to the group as each one ofus has also.
Without Judy and SOm£ of'l"u, RCGA would no,
havebeenbornandmosto{uswould.uil/beinthe
darlc. Rena, Cheryl, and Connie have given so
mMCh of themselves. They have broughl us in10
rhe lighl!
It ismy honortonighl toprestllleachofthem
something very special. A few monlhs ago when
I wrote tliis, ii was Christmas. Tonighl it is our
Christmas. Each one of them /11/JfU all of this
possibk. WithOlll them, we would be out there in
Omaha, Lincoln. Ptierson, Storm Late, Sioux
Falls, Fort YaJes, and Olher places in between. I
cannor say enough abolll what they have done
except to say they are our special friends and our
special sisters.
I think River Cily Gender Alliance has just
begun to reach out 10 a lot of the sisters thal ore
olll there. I know they reached 0111 tom£ when I
nelldedil.
Each one ofus probably deserves an award,
blll I conn« think ofanyone who tkserves them
more. I rhink when I speak, I speak for all of us.
Rena, Connu, Judy, and Cheryl, To each of"1"u
I would like to prestlll a very special award that
I have helped create - The 199/ River City
TroruformationAward.ThisispresenledtoRtna,
Co,we,Judy, and Cheryl in hotllJr ofrhe importanl work they have done for us in the paSl year
and this is to recognize themfor the achi4vemtnls
theyhavemadein/991 ,fortloeyandwearewhat
River Cily Gender Alliance is all abolll. Tltank
you.
The banquet was aaended by RCGA members, spouses,significantolhen, and friends from
Iowa, South Dakota, and NcbraskL Group membership is open IO anyone iniaesled in the crossdress community. The group includes transsexuals, cross-dressers, transgenderists, and others of
all sexual orientations. For more information.
wriic: RCGA. PO Box 680, Council Bluffs, IA
51502.
THE CLOSET BALL OF THE
IMPERIAL COURT OF
NEBRASKA WILL BE HELD
ON MAY 3 AT THE MAX.
WATCH FOR DETAILS.
0
Where it all.began
in
Omaha, Nebraska
712 South 16th Street 342-9595
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�LOCAL NEWS
NEWS FROM THE RIVER CITY MIXED BOWLING LEAGUE
After 21 weeks of bowling, D.C.'s holds
down first place, su games in front of 6 balls and
a Old Bag who arc now in second with 92 games.
Gilligan's has s ~ 10 thitd place with 91
games and Gilligan s 112 is in 4th place with 84
games. Diamond DJ.'s and 3 + I arc battling it
out for the last place slot with 47 games apiece.
The Men's High Scratch Game is held by
Bud Dodson with a 269, followed closely by
Darwin Beuchler with a 268. Tony Orndorff has
!he lhitd high men's scratch game with a 256.
Marcia Keith has the Women's High Scraich
Game with a 215, edging outElyscM"ucllcr who
has the second high women's game with a 214.
Elyse, however,holdsthe Women's High Scratch
Series with a 529, foJJowcd by Cheryl Chrislt:nScn
with a 491, which Marcia Keith has the thitdhigh
women's game wilh a 487. Darwin Beudtl.or
holds lhe Men's High Scratch Series with a 701,
followed by Dan Cooper with a 676, and Dan
While with a 644. Darwin also holds the men's
high average with 199.8. Ken Williams has the
second high men's average with 189.8 and Dan
Cooper has the third high men's avera~e with
I89.0. Elyse Mueller has the high women saverage with 160.8, followed by Marcia Keith with
146.6, and Cheryl Christensen with 139.7.
Gilligan's holds the High Handicap Team
Game (807) and the High Handicap Team Series
(2279). Centerfold.< (ranked 16th) have the second high team game with 796 while Gilligan's #2
has the third high team game (791) and lhitd high
The
learn series (2177). 3 + I (tied for last place) has
the second high handicap team series with 2215.
High scorers during lhe 20th week of bowling wereDarwinBeuchlerwilhgamesof 232 and
227 and a 654 series, Terry F'tnclc wilh a 630
sories, Elyse Mueller wilh a 171 game and 469
series, ErikaSaffordwilha 157 game,andCheryl
Christensen wilh a 406 series. Pete Ke1ehum
bowled 97 pins ovor his avorage and Rich Parker
bowled 92 pins over his average.
Complete standings after 21 weeks of bowling are:
Won
Lost
I. DC's
98
42
2. 6 Balls & Old Bag
92
48
3. Gilligan's
91
49
4. Gilligan's 112
84
56
5. "Y" Knot DC's
79.S
60.S
6. Ernie's Book Siore
79
61
7. Running Rebels
78
62
8. Real Men
77
63
9.TheMAX
76
64
10. D.I.D.I.T.'s
69
71
11.TheGoldenGirls
68.S
71.S
67
73
12. Meuo Mixers
66
74
13. Ex Lover
14. DC's Too!
60
80
15. 3 Men & Little Lady
58
82
16. Cen1erfold.<
55
85
17. Consistantly Inoonsistant 54
86
18. Yosemile Sam's
54
86
19.3+ I
47
93
20. Diamond D.J.'s
47
93
MCC-ONEWS
ByC8r1a
I invite each of you IO join us Friday, March
13 at TheChestczficld for free Sloppy Joos from
7-9 p.m. We've been going IO a different bar
every other monlh bringing a ~goodie" IO share
with the pairons there just IO say "I'HANK YOU
FOR YOUR SUPPORT!" See you 11 TheChesttrfi.cldl
Wow, what a time we had! Heartsong was
wonderful! MCCers packed the church 10 hear
lhe sounds of !his gospel quartet from Dallas, and
what a sound we heard! All who attended wore
blessed
What a crowd (63 IO be exact) we had IOjoin
in a lime offellowship at the Thank You Dinner
hosted by our Board of Directors Feb. I. The
dinner made a great swt to the Annivcrsa,y
Festivities that continued throughout the weekend. Entertaining during and following the dinner were Peggy, Garrett, md Rev. Howard and
John. (see related story on show)
February's big news was that we had paid off
lhe building at 420 S. 241h. The annow,cemeru
brought cheers from all who heard iL Thanks 10
lhe money raised during our 18th Anniversary
Celebration, the Building Fund has ioppcd
$20,000. Community SUJlllOR has been tremendous. Thanks to all who jomed in the celebration
and supported our fundraising activities.
MCC-0 has worship services at 10:20 a.m.
and 7:00 p.m. each Simday. We hope you will
joinuslhisweek Until next month, that's it from
my pew! See you in church!
Chesterfield
"Thats What Friends Are For"
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A NEW ANGLE ON PRIDE
Friday evening June 19 kiclcs off Gay/Lesbian Pride Weekend in Omaha. This fear's
theme for the week long celebration is "Pride
Power." The special themefortheeveningofthe
19th is A NEW ANGLE ON PRIDE. And that
evening will be powerful. as three of Omaha's
largest gay/lesbian organiz.ations collaborate for
one event at the Airport Ramada Inn.
Just imagine-all in one place: the Second
Annual Recognition Banquet of A.N.G.L.E.
(Achieving New Gay/Lesbian Endeavors); a
special free concert for the community by the
RiverCityMixcdChorus; and the Imperial Court
ofNebraska'sOut-of-Towners'Show. Three big
events-unified for the first time!
The featuredspcakttfor the A.N.G.LE. event
will be Ms. Peri Jude Radecic, Legislative Assistant for the National Gay and LesbianTaslc Force.
RCMC will
themusicthey'U betaking to
the lntemauonal GALA Choruses Festival in
Denver. ICON will be welcoming participating
CourtsfromTcxas,Iowa,andColorado-umame
a few.
Check a rela!ed story in THE NEW VOICE
OF NEBRASKA for nomination criteria for the
A.N.G.L.E. recognition evcnL
Mark June 19onyourcalendarnow. Singleprice tickets for the entire evening wi)J be available, or you may a!tend the evening's RCMC
concert free. Join in the effort to demonstrate
what a proud, strong, and powerful community
Q
ecnorm
we aret
Ifyou areinterestedinhelping with A NEW
ANGLE ON PRIDE or any part of Pride Week
Activities, please call the A.N.G.L.E. Information and Referral Line al 558-5303.
Beverly Barbo and Son, Tim
BEVERLY BARBO TO SPEAK AT UNO
The UNO Gay/Lesbian Student Organiza-
tion (Gt.SO), along with United Christian Ministries in Higher Education (UCMHE) is proud to
announce the appearance of Beve:ly Barbo on
Tuesday evening, April 7, 1992, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Batbo--author, lecrurer, and advocate-is
themotherofasonwhodiedfromAIDS. Shehas
traveled extensively telling her story and that of
her son Tim and his lover, Tom. She relates the
w:cptance and love of Tim lhrough the pain,
agony, teats, joy and triumphs in fighting the
AIDS virus, and bringing a family closer together. She also relates the troubles faced by
many gay persons in everyday life.
"She was outstanding, and her remarks and
personal story will have lasting positive social
effccts ....[Hers was an) ...important message for
ourswdentsandtheacademicand social strength
of UNK," said Dr. Hal Bertilson, Dean of the
College of Natural and Social Sciences, University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Barbo will appear at the UNO Milo Bail
Student Center in the Ballroom, second floor.
There is no admission, and the community is
invited to anend.
We do, oowcver, wish to ask those of you
who can and would like to contribute, to do so.
Gt.SO has no operating funds and is relying
basically on UCMHE for the cost of Barbo's
appearance. Contact Steve Jaclcson at 558-8121
for more information. We encourage you to
come out and support Barbo and GLSO.
SAMMl'S SWEETHEARTS SHINE AT THE TRIANGLE
Under the direction of Sammi Bennett, The
Triangle Bar in south Omaha came alive SaL,
Feb. 8, with the talents of the Sweetheart Girls as
they performed a special Val entine's Day Show.
Included among the entertainers were Vanessa
Andersen, Amanda Foxx, Viktoria Towne, Jodi
Karrington, Pepper. Tami (Athena ill), Chrysryne
Sands, and, of course, Sammi BennetL
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Tributes to the special men in their lives were
given by Sarnmi and Vanessa, and these tributes
were well received by the mixed audience.
Toadie (Empress ill) was present and was
introduced to the audience, as were the editor of
THE NEW VOICE and her consort. Several
friends of the performers also attended the show
offering their support.
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RIVER CITY MIXED
CHORUS SINGS OUT
After weelcs of waiting, the River City Mixed
Chorus Winter Concert finaJJy arrived on January 25. The largest singing group ever took center
stage at the Strauss Performing Arts Center to
perform before an overflow crowd.
The Chorus, under the twin batonsofJonathan
Cole and John Bennett, were at their best as they
sang selections ranging from 16th century Spanish "Villancicos" (Chrisanas Carols) to traditional American Folk Music, to bright and lively
soow runes, to a passionate piano duo by the two
conductors, to a New York City arrangement of
"l Am What I Am", and to the emotion charj!ed.
flowing melodies of"Love Changes Everyt:hing"
and "From a Distance".
Early in the performance, the Chorus recognized the ex tensive contributions that Nick
Behrens has made during his years with the River
City Mixed Chorus as singer, interim conductor,
and accompanisL They performed with only a
minimum of set to distract the audience and
generally had amoreinformal air about them than
usual, but their musical style and execution was
superb, as was a1tested to by the cheers and
applause of those attending.
The spring concert of the River City Mixed
Chorus will be held May 23, in the Strauss Performing Arts Center at UNO. They will also be
performing a free concert on JW1e 19 as part of the
ANGLE-ICON-RCMC combined affair which
leads into the final weekend of Gay/Lesbian
Pride Week. They will then be off to Denver to
Ulke part in the international GALA festival.
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NEWS FROM NEBRASKA AIDS PROJECT
The :,ew yctJJ: has brought new faces to the
NAP office. Patrick and Judith are cwrently
serving as task supervisors for three tJJ:ea practicum
siudents who have chosen placement at NAP for
lhe spring semesier. Danette Harrington, a graduate social work srudent from UNO, will be providing30 hours per week to the case management
department. In addition, Danette is assisting in
the coordination of NAP volunteers and counseling at the Altcrna!c Test Site. Arme Laughlin
comes to NAP from Creighton University's
graduate nursing program. Ame's six week field
placement focuses on nursing case management
for the homebound PWA. Jennifer Pizinger is an
occupational therapysrudent also from Creighton.
Jennifer will study the benefits of the incorporation of or into the existing case management
program.Hergoalistha!herfmdingsmaybcnelit
furure NAP clients. We are grareful to all lhe
siudents who choose !heir placements ar NAP.
We hope that they receive an invaluable education and we are cen.ain !hat their work greatly
assists the NAP case managers.
Gary and Judilh anended the Tri-City AIDS
Coalition meeting held last month in Grand Island The coalition members include Nebraska
Health Department employees, dlUg and alcohol
counselors, health care workers, HIV/AJOS educarors, and representatives from schools and local colleges. The meeting allows networking for
the local organizations and agencies offering
services for HIV infected individuals. Meetings
are held four times a year, with the ultimate goal
ofimproved service to the HIV infected person in
the Tri-City area. Judith also traveled to
Scottsbluff, Sidney, and surrounding areas to
complete home visits with clients and families.
The Nebraska AIDS Project speakers bureau
calendar has exploded NAP's staff, board members, volunteers, and clients are scheduled to
speak at 30 events in the next two months to
educate the public about AIDS. Most of these
outreach engagements arc tilled "AIDS: Facts
and Feelings." Usually a volunteer or staff member appears with a PLWA. More than a third of
lhe events are in the following cities: Lincoln,
Grand Island, Kearney, Wayne, Hastings,
Wauneta, Mead, Millard. Ralston, and FremonL
Half of the engagements target high school or
college audiences. The remaining presentations
will be to nursing homes, churches, and civic
groups.
Mark your calendar for an upcoming NAP
evenL One hWldred ten years ago, OsctJJ: Wilde
visited Omaha! To mark the delightful and improbable sojourn, the Wilde Bunch presents the
fust annual Wilde Thing, a spring festival celebrating the life and works of this most witty and
compassionate of writers.
This series ofperformances will be produced
in pan as a benefit for NAP.
The festival ccnierpiece will be a reader's
thearer production of Wilde's farcical comedy,
"l'helmpottanccofBeingEarnest,"Friday,March
20, and Saturday, March 21, at 9 p.m. At 8:30
p.m. each evening there will be a pre-show reading from Wilde's impressionsofbcing in America.
The show will bcartheAntiquariurn, 1215Harney
Street.
Mier the show, guests are invited to stay for
a soiree with lhc actors, sharing Victorian-style
refreshments and lisiening to the violin of Omaha
Symphony Concert-master, Richard Lohmann,
and the piano of Phyllis Dunne.
TheseperformanceswillbcbcnefiisforNAP.
Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door,
or may be reserved by contacting NAP at 3424233 (outside Omaha, l-800.782-2437). For fur.
ther information, conl.act the Wilde !lunch ar
553-3736.
A live radio broadcast (with livesrudio audience) of "The Importance ofBeing Earnest" on
KVNO 90.7 FM IS scheduled for Sunday, April
12, at 8 p.m. on the UNO campus. Tickets are
$7.50 and may be reserved by calling lhe Wilde
Bunch at 553-3736 or may be purchased at the
door.
Directed by James S. Payne, founding member of New York's Jean Cocteau Theater and
crca!Or of KVNO's TekniKolour Radio series of
radio plays, Wilde Thing's production of "Earnest" should bubble with Wilde's irresistible wiL
"Wilde Tales" is an evening of stories-underscored by Marie Nelson's guitar improvisations-<lrawn from Oscar Wilde's '"The Happy
Prince and Other Tales" and ''The House of
Pomegranates." Although suitable for children,
theseexquisircly wrought tales, read by J. Michael
Lee and Clarinda lu,pov, have a depth and style
best savored by adults. With adults in mind, milk
and coolcies will be served at intermission.
"Wilde Tales" will be presented as a NAP
benefit al the Antiquariwn. 1215 Harney SL,
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Sunday, March 22, at 7 p.m. Tickets will be$5 ar
the door or may be reserved by calling NAP a1
342-4233 (outside Omaha, l-800-782-2437).
Wilde's March 21, 1882, Omaha visit was
put ofaNorthAmcrican lecrure tour that took lhe
celebrated Victorian dandy, poet. and wit from
the fashionable salons of Manhanan to the silver
mines of Leadville, Colorado.
The Wilde Bunch includes Jeffrey Bivens,
Pam Carter, David Dechant, Terry Doughman,
Phyllis Dunne.Bill Hutson. William Yor!cHyde,
Clarinda Karpov, Amy Kunz, J. Michael Lee,
RichardLohmann,MarkNelson,JamesS.Payne,
and Tom Rudloff.
Please keep your eyes open for other upcoming NAP fundraisers as !hey develop. We rely on
those dollars lo continue our education and suppon services.
NAP Case Management Cases January, 1992
Open Cases as of 1/1/92
169
New Cases
11
Clients Deceased
6
Clients Moved From Staie (case closed) 6
Open Cases as of 1/31/92
168
Client Services Provided in January, 1992
197
Advocacy
Transportation
159
Shopping, Cooking, etc.
100
1991 NAP Alternate Te&t Site Swistics
Number of Tests
1280
Nebraska Residents(from 26 counties) 1188
Iowa Residents
80
Olhcr States
12
If you know someone who is HIV+ or has
AIDS, feel free to refer them to NAP. If you
would lilce to volunteer, call the Nebraska AIDS
Project for an application.
ANGLE AT CHESTERFIELD
Sunday, March 15, A.N.G.LE. (Achieving
New Gay/Lesbian Endeavors) will host a Hot
Sandwich and Chips Supper al the Chesterfield,
1951 St. Mary's Avenue from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00
p.m. Adonationof$3.00perserving is requested.
Proceeds will go to fund Pride Week '92 activities and National Corning Out Day Activities.
ANGLE's Chili F-1 ar the Diamond in Fel>ruary raised over $200 for Pride activities.
Franklin Credit Union
Book Project Continues
Author Stephen Bowman seeks
information regarding the Franklin
Credit Union, Larry King, and related
subjects.
General background information is
very helpful.
Pleasecall 1-800-533-0318, (402)345-
5040 or write: S. Bowman, P.O. Box
12362, Omaha, NE 68102.
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APPUCATIONS
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iha1 ,pplicalions are now available in The Cheatafidd, The Diamond. The Meao, OCs. Gillig ans,
The Run and The MAX fot Emperor XD, Em,
pas xn, and Athena IV.
A book of by-laws explaining the qualif'ications of candidales. the application procedure,
and campaigning rules accompanies each appli-
cation fotm.
Pleue call 556-9907 or contact any member
of the Board of Governors for an applicllion if
you cannot find one in lhe bars.
ApplicationsMUSTBEPOSTMARKEDon
or before April 15, 1992 and must contain the
infotmation RqUired by the by-laws, as well IS
your application fee, for you IO be eligible IS a
candidate.
Voting for Emperor
Empress XII. and
Athena IV will be )une 20, 1992 at lhe Ahpon
xn.
Ramada Inn.
Pim now IO anend all of the Coronation
Festivities June 19-21. This year's theme is VA
Night of Anirmtion."lnformationregudinJprogr~ advenising, prolOCOI, etc. will be available
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HERE AND THERE WITH RJ
Sunday, 12 January, and what a busy day it
was! Firs~ breakfast with Russ. Then out to Unity
Church ofToday,justoff Maple. This iu different chwch--<>nt thal is not for just anyone.
Someone with an open and inquiring mind will
feel comfortable but thooeof a more conservative
natw'C. who find conservative religion more to
their liking, probably won't be. Regardless, give
them a try and keep your mind open to a new
experience. The Unity Church hu a f me minister
to lead them. the Rev. Colleen Engel, who gives
a most thought provolci11J sermon. The services
are taped so those who mi&J>t want a copy can get
one. Even with the large tumout Unity has, there
is plenty of room to be comfortable. there are
classrooms, and in the fellowship hall a large
screen TV. I've always felt comfortable here and
always have been ffllde to feel welcome. For
those with open and inquiring minds, seeking a
spiritual home, this may be the chweh you arc
looking for.
Then that afternoon., PFLAG met as usual.
Nine were present to hear Wes Pe:r,y give a most
interestinJ talk on the latest on AIDS.
Evcrungsaw another interesting presentation
at First Central Congreg11ional Chun:h u Tom
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a symposium in Moscow on Gay and Lesbi.tn
Righis in the Soviet Union. While there, his group
witnes,ed the lltemplCd coup and also had a hand
in keeping the coup from succeeding. Mr.
Bellsuirfrs talk wu most lhouaht provoking. It
truly makes us see, u bad u our pliaJ,t is here in
the U.S., it sure could be a 10( worse.
On Friday, Janua,y 17, Rusa invited me ID
B'nai Israel Synagogue in Council Bluffs for Tu
Bisheval Shabbat Seder, The Festival ofTrus. I
greaaly enjoyed the Seder. lf you ever get a
chance to lllend one of these Seders. do so. I
continue to go ovu ID CB whencvu I can to
worship at the Syn&j!Ogue. I always have felt
welcome and accepted. For anyone or any Christian wishing to e•r,lore the very roois of their
faith, this is the pace to start. We all need ID
understand ...,h other's religion to get along
better. Wesurecan'tdothat by sitting on man's
chief end.
The next Sunday, after brcaldut with Russ, I
headed ID Lowe Avenue Presbyterian Church. At
9:00isaBiblestudygoingovutheacriptmuCar
1h11 Sunday, led by Rev. John PettiL Rev. Pettit
reallyknowshiswayarcundtheBibleandtucha
quite well. At 10:00 is church services. Hue is
another church worth considerinJ, u a spiritual
home. I wu also invited to J)<ITtalcc in a pot luck
right after services. This church pull on a real
good potluclc, th11 '1 for sure. Plenty to go around
~ delicious! Aftet the pol luclc, a congregabonal meeting WIS held. I felt very privileged to
be invitod 10 both. It gave me a chance to see how
the Presbyierian Church function,. Cleve, moderator of PLGC, also anaids this chweh which is
very open to our life style. Many thanb to Lowe
Ave Presbytaian Owrdi for taking in a wanderer
and for makul& me feel so welcome.
The next Sunday saw combined worship services between Northside Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christon
nonh 42nd. ll wu rea!Jy neaL I continue to go to
Wednesday night Brown Bag and Bible itudy 11
Northside Christian.
It is rllher lonely, though. without Robbie.
We used to go there regularly. Hue is anothu
v~ accepting church of our life 11yle. so is the
Uruted Church of Chris~ which is_probably the
most open of mainline churches. Eilhcr chun:h
would be a good spiritual home.
The last Wcdncsday of January there was a
"Brown Bag" presentation at Job Services on
Cedar Street. Lesa Vanderveen from Nebraska
Department of Health gave an excellent presentation on AIDS. Too bad we only had an hour. Ms.
Vanderveen knows her subject, th11's fer sure.
I· ve also had time to get to the Tuesday night
G/L support group. I was rather surprised to see
attendance fall so much. This group has a lot to
offu if only otheD will take advanuige of iL But
thisl1StTuesdaynightwasagoodni&Jl~and,yes,
there were two WOffiC1! pesent! ! It was a delight
ID see them. This is a 0/l,Support Group, but all
toooncn,just the men arepresenL So itwugood
to sec those two ladies there. Come on, you
womcnfollc. this group is for you as well. Your
presence is very welcome.
.How about the gieat weather we've been
havtng. Really good weather for getting out and
partaking of some of these activities. They need
your suppon and your presence. These activities
c.'i!'.::,·~.ist without public suppon. And guess
w
ou're the ra1h1ic.
MARCH 1992
�LOCAL NEWS
NEWS FROM PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF LESBIANS AND GAYS-OMAHA
One of the toughest things for many parents!
whffl they find that a family member or close
friend is gay is the issue of 1hc Bible and what it
says about Homosexuality. There are several key
pwages often cited. In 1hc pas~ the Reverends
Mauhew Howard and Nancy Brink talked about
their views and intetpretations of these passages
and other faith issues.
This time, Reverend and Mrs. Lowen Kruse,
long time members and friends., presented a program on the Bible and our Attitudes about Sexuality (both Heterosexuality and Homosexuality)
at the February meeting.
Their words and ideas may be reruns to them.
but were new and refreshing 10 the group that
gathered to hear them. Angered and frustrated by
discussion 81 lhc June, 1991, general conference
of the United Methodist Church in Lincoln, the
Kruses relllmed home to write a compassionate
and straight (no pun intended) forward lener to
the other pastors of the district which Reverend
Kruse serves. An edited copy was included in lhe
Nebraska Messenger, the state wide publicllion
to the laity.
In it they clearly state lhat as Christians, !here
is a need for us to be open and accepting of all of
God's children, including gays, lesbians, and
bisexuals. How can we do anything less? As
members of the clergy (Lowen is an ordained
pastor of many years and Ruth is in lay ministry
to families and youlh). and as parents of a lesbian
daughter, they are an inspiration to all ofus. What
a pleasure to have lhcrn share their time. insighls, p.m. in the classroom under Meade Ch-1 and experiences with us.
west end of the First Uni~ Methodist building),
Many~le who call the HELPUNE tell us sharing lhe messa,e lhat the group is alive and
!hat"!don thaveanyoneto talk IO.....Jjustdon't well, and seeking mput for program topics and
unclerstand.... J don't really know anYlhing about ideu lh8l might be of interest. Whal a pleasure to
homosexuality." Maybe those words have a fa- have such an active andsUJlllOnive board. Should
miliar ring to you. How did you first come to youbeinterestedinl:nowingmoreaboutPFLAG,
understand more about your child or friend? anendingamecting,talkingwithoneofourboard
Some people want to talk with another parcn~ members, donating to or checking out informa,
olhers prefer to gather information and insight lion from our library, or receiving our monthly
from reading. PFLAG tries to offer bolh by offer- newslencr. please call lhe PFLAG information
ing personal contact and through tapes and books HELPLINE at 291-6781 .
ranging from the history of the gay movemen~
personal accounts of coming ou~ supporting
P.A.L.S. BENEAT
families and friends living wilh AIDS, spiritual
bark. barlc,barkl meow,meow,bark,meow!
concepts and many olher topics.
oops! sorry- wrong Janguage ....today, sunday
Members will be sharing some of their favor- march 1st, starting al fiveo'clock, lhe festivities
ite and most helpful resources 81 lhe March meet- begin.
ing. Wherever we arc along the "A" palh an auction begins lhe everting. wilh dinners,
"Awareness." "Acceptance," and "Advocacy" anwork and animal paraphernalia ere., and ends
- lhere is much IO learn and share wilh olhers. wilh a variety show offering everything from lip
We look forward toyoujoiningusonMarch8lh. sync to jugglers to a stand-up comic.
As always, we meet lhe second Sunday of
p.a.l.s., or people, animals, living and sharevery month al 2 p.m. for sharing and support and ing, is an organization lhat has been in lincoln a
a program planned by our Vice President. Neva. little over ten years now. it promotes a bcna
Cheek us out on March 8th. We are an open and understanding between animals and people md
caring group of parents, friends, and family, and betiu treatment of lhe former.
members of the gay/lesbian/bisexual commuIbis is a non-profit organization trying to
nity.
make the world a bener place for all animals.
Board members have been calling members regardless of how many legs Ibey have. please
and olhers who are on lhe PFLAG mailing list to help them out by showing up al panic with bolh
remind them of the change in time and place (2 your suppon and your rent money. bark!
FEMALE IMPERSONATING SAILS TO NEW
DIMENSIONS IN NEBRASKA!
Wilh lhc dawn of a new decade, comes the birlh of a new pageant for
the female impersonalors of our great country - The National Entertainer
of lhe Year Pageant.
Bomin lhespring of 1991 by George Stinson and Associates, this fresh
and innovllive pageant wa.s first held in November, 1991, in its hometown,
Louisville, Kentucky. For 36contestants, it proved to be arecotd for any
national pageant's first year, allowing its contestants to be more creative
and show more individual diversity in a single competition than any other
national franchise.
Nebraska was involved from lhe very beginning, !hanks IO Joel Cason.
A.K.A. Amanda Foxx. As the owner of lhe new Nebraska Franchise, Joel
is hoping to have lhe largest number of contestants in the last six or seven
y~irlceAmandaFoxxbeganhercarecrinLlncolninMarchofl985,Joel
!!2l1in&... to hold his first year in lhe Capitol City. He also wants IO
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_ _ Help Plan Events
_ _ Help Make Panels
encourage lhc irnpersonalors in Lincoln to get involved again in the state's
pageants. "I believe that presenting my first year in Lincoln will give lhem
their first. fair, and convenient shot in lhe arm to=" says Cason.
There are a total of four calegories, two of which are new and exciting.
We stay with tradition in the Personal/Stage interview and the usual seven
minute(maxirnum) Talent. Uniquely, Evening ~has b e e n ~ lo
Creative Evening-~. This category is being brought up to current
fashion standards for evening au ire. And instead of an unjudged parade of
contestants to open the evening's festivities,each contestant is judged in a
three-minute (maximum) presentation. in which the contestant is required
to slate a shon introduction of themselves, which includes lheir given and
stage names, and where Ibey are from. At lhe discretion of the entertainer,
the remainder of the time can be used in any manner Ibey so choose, in lhc
way they feel Ibey can best present lhemselves to the judges and audience.
This format will ultimately peg Nebraska's E.0.Y. pageant the ~
performers' contest.)
So, Q.iw, if you've had every title Ibis state has to offer, and then
somc. ...Guess again! Watch for more information on Nebraska's Female
Impersonator-Entertainer of the Ycar Pagcant-1993;or contact Joel Cason,
3019 S. 41st St., Omaha. NE 68105, (402) 558-5725.
Coming to Nebraska May 3, 1992........................... .
MARCH 1992
STILL WANT TO HELP?
CONTACT: 291-1312 OR 291-6781
KATHY ENGLAND & DONNA HRUSKA, CO-CHAIRS
NAMES PROJECT QUILT DISPLAY
AN ACTIVITY OF NEBRASKA AIDS PROJECT
2912 LYNNWOOD, OMAHA, NE68123
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LESBIAN/GAY/BISEXUAL
RESOURCE CENTER
by Paul Moore and David Bolkovac
Come join us for an exciting time at the Gay/
Lesbian/Bisexual Student Association at the
UniversityofNebraska-Lincoln. Wehaveplanned
several interesting spcalcers, discussions, and social events for this semester, ranging from a panel
discussion on gay/lesbian issues in the workplace
to a beach party. We welcome everyone: those
just coming out of the close~ radical activists, and
even supportive heterosexuals.
The GLBSA also runs the Oay/L<:sbian/Bi·
sexual Resource Center located in room 342 of
the Nebraska Union, located at 14thandR Streets,
Lincoln. The OLBSA is working to expand the
Resource Center's office hours and outreach to
the community by providing a resource library,
suppon groups, referrals to local, state, and na•
tional agencies, a clearinghouse for many free
publications, roommate{housing listings. safer
sex information, and a speaker's bureau for classes,
groups and organizations.
The Resource Center has several new additions to its lending library including Brother to
Brother: New Writings by Black Gay Men; Bi
Any Other Name; Bisexual People Speak Out;
Women, AIDS & Activism; and Gays in Uniform. These books and many others are available
for all to borrow. We also accept donations of
new and second-hand books.
Thus far this semester the GLBSA has sponsored a series of educational discussions on safer
sex, same-sex relationships, and African-Amcrican issues within the 0/f../B community in honor
ofBlack History Month. GLBSA members also
attended the Iowa Bisexual/Gay/L<:sbianCollege
Conference held at Drake University in Des
Moines. And we are currently in the process of
iiving the Resource Center a new look. For more
mformation on the Resoun:e Center oron any of
our events, caJJ us at472-5644,orwrite us at Gay/
Lesbian/BisexuaJResourceCenter,342Nebraska
Union, Lincoln. NE 68588--0455, or feel free to
just stop by for some coffee and chat with one of
our volunteers.
DARYL PLACES AT MOIST
Daryl Karlsson, one of the area's outstanding
bowlers, placed well at the Miami Open Invitational Sunshin.eTournament (MOISl). He plaC<Xl
19th in both singles and all~vents and was a
member of the 4th place team. I had the opponunity to talk with Daryl about his bowling performance. He explained that he does not have an
exceptionally high average, but he is a very
consistent bowler, almost always bowling just
above his average. Whatever the reason, his performance is one to be proud of. Way to go!
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THE NAMES PROJECT AIDS MEMORIAL QUILT
SWted by a small group of activists in San
Francisco in 1985. the Names Project AIDS
Memorial QUILT has become a means ofsharing
the personal impact of the devastating epidemic
that is sweeping the world. When OID' children
went to Washington, D.C. forthelastfulldisplay
of this unique memorial in 1989, Dave and J
shared a copy of the book THE NAMES
PROJECT AIDSMEMORJALQUILT by Cindy
Ruskin with our congregation. II seemed a good
way to share OID' pride in Scott and Laura's
comm.itment to this project as well as a special
way to help people m out community begin to
understand what the Quilt represents. Several
weeks later, an older woman approached me to
say that she had read the book and was deeply
moved. She was becoming aware of the fact that
this is not just an exotic or phantom disease and
that the names weren't just some part of one's
imagination or impersonal statistical information.
"Those were all real people. Kathy. They
were someone's son or daughter, husband or aunt
or brother or sister. I know someone in Council
Bluffs whose daughter-in-law had a transfusion
and has tested HIV positive. I think I am
beginning to see this in a different way."
Seems like such an obvious statement for you
and me. Of course, the panels rcpresen""1 "real
people." people like Mark. and John, and Gerry,
and Ceola, and •...so many other friends and
family members. Until Magic Johnson made his
announcement about testing positive for HIV.
very few people thought they knew anyone that
was touched by this virus. Maybe they thought
the numbers reponed out of CDC were just a
math exercise.
But you and I have known for some time that
the numbers and names are all too real. But for
others. who until now have not had an intimate
experience with AIDS, the QUI LT can help people
begin to understand. It has a son of magic, a nonthreatening way of sharing the anguish, the joy,
the despair. and the hope that so many people feel
when they are touched by AIDS. h brings a
message of awareness. understanding and urgency to the communities where it is displayed
and to the individuals and groups who see iL
From the paper sheets on the federal building
wall to thefabricofeachpanel, theQUILTworks
another kind of magic too. The traditional <J.Uilling blocks or panels often told a story of a family's
celebrations -births, weddings. anniversaries and
deaths.
This unique piece of folk art tells many stories. It represents the lives of many families,
young, old. black, white, Native American, and
many other ethnic and spiritual groups. They
come together to share their grief as they design
and draw or stitch their memories together. The
panels are shared, often with great emotion, as
part of the grieving and healing process.
The Names Project AIDS Memorial QUILT
continues to grow and travel, sharing its messages oflove and loss and hope. If you have had
an opportunity to see i~ you will understand how
it seems to touch those who walk among its
panels. You will hear laughter and softly spoken
words and crying and silence. Perhaps you have
noticed how it seems to draw people into its
stories and images.
If you haven' t had the experience ye~ you
may have an opponunity to feel and be touched
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by it this year by travelin~ to Washington, D.C.,
in October for a national display or by visiting the
display now being planned for December in
Omaha. There is time yet to make your plans to
visit either of these exhibits and. for those who
want to help others experience it, there is time yet
to be a part of the planning and the sharing of the
QUILT.
In case you missed the ftrst organizational
meetings, takehean. Wehaveaplaceforyouand
yolD' friends or organizations. We are in need of
workers who can commit some real time and
energy 10 the planning of the display and the
education and outreach which are a strong part of
themessageoftheQUILT. Committees include
MEDIA/PUBUCITY, FUNDRAISING, SITF./
LOGISTICS, PANEL MAK1NG MERCHANDISE. OUTREACH, CEREMONIES, EDUCATION, and VOLUNTEERS.
1bere is also room for lots of folks who may
not have the time to commit to monthly or weekly
meetings and tasks but would like to help with
one or two special events or for shoner penods of
time. The imponant thing now is that we must
know who you are and what you are willing and
able to do. The formal request to the Names
Project cannot be completed for adisplay un<il we
have a steering commiuee. including conunittee
chairs and representatives of organizations. and a
budget firmly in place. The longer we are in
forwarding our reques~ the tougher it will be to
Jet final approval and the more difficult and
mtenseolD' work will bccometohaveasuccessful
display.
An open mee<ing for the Omaha. Lincoln.
and Council Bluffs communities will be planned
for some time late in March or early April to
announce formal plans for the display in December. We need your help - time, energy, ideas.
money, skills (from addressing envelopes to
technical work and networking know-how) and
caring. There are lots ofjobs to be done. none too
small.
Everyone is welcome and becomes an impor•
tant part of the team. Invite others to join you.
Share the work and the joy of experience the
QUILT with a friend or organization. Tell us if
there are people we should call and invite <o be a
part of this opportunity. Don't be shy-bring
others by!
If you are interested in working with the
QUILT in any way, (we are a special ad hoc
committee for NAP), please call or write today
and let us know whatyoucando: Kathy Er\gland
& Donna Hruska, Co-Chairs, Names QOILT
Display. an activity of the Nebraska AIDS Pro~
2912 Lynnwood, Omaha. NE 68123, 292-1312
or 291-6781.
Be a part of this unique memorial; help
others become a part of the community of caring.
SEE THE QUILT AND UNDERSTAND.
GILLIGAN'S RAISES $500 IN
MEMORY OF RON WEBER
Patrons and friends of Gilligan's Pub joined
together to honor a dear friend who died recently.
In an informal fundraiser, Gilligan's collected
over S400 to be split berween Nebraska AIDS
Project and ICONPWA Emergency Assistance
Fund. NAP received $242.25 and PWA Fund
received $222.25 in memory of Ron Weber. The
New Voice offers a tipof thehatto those generous
patrons of Gilligan's.
MARCH 1992
�LOCAL NEWS
THE MAX NEWS
by Glorla Revelle
What a winter it's been. The past season has
brought many new changes to Omaha and has
given THE MAX an opportunity to show the
community that we really do care what you think.
We're always changing and always malcing things
bettct for Omaha and the MidwcsL Spring is the
perfect time to get out from under your quilta, so
cometoTHEMAX andseewhatwehavcforyou.
Remember Omaha, we're the only place where
you can dance to the hottest new sounds of Disco
2000 with Mike & Eddie B., party the country
way in Stosh 's Saloon with Ed Murray and Wild
Bill. !cam the two step with Rick &Lisa, orsitand
talk without all the noise in our Upstairs Bar.
Whatever you 're looking for, it's al THE MAX.
Congrarulations to our new Miss Max 8,
Phoebe Tate. This year's pageant was terrific
with lalented and creative contestants. Phoebe
has quite a few ideas in her little redhead and she
is planning a fun.fil]ed and exciting year for you.
Thanks to everyone who helped with thecontesL
especially Stosh, Wayne, Lisa, Eddie, Tom, Carla,
Sharon, Amanda (Joel) and Stan.
Miss Gay Nebraska, Jennifer Jen has been
working her little fmgers to the bone and working
her little boyfriend to a fra.ule creating costumes
and new numbers for her show on Sunday, March
1. Come see entertainment at its finest with Jenny
and her special guests. Sunday, March 8, ICON
combines mystery and fantasy when they bring
Omaha, Black NighL Come, experience, and see
where your fantasies lead you.
Amanda Foxx, Miss Gay Omaha, will create
her illusions of stars past and present when she
headlines on Sunday, March 15. Amanda is on
her way in April to compete in the Miss Gay
U.S.A. fmals. so Jet's all show her our support
and help her bring back a national title to Omaha
andTHEMAX. It's all new for '92. lt's the New
Mr.MaxContesL We'vechangedthingsalittle
lhisyearsogctbusyandyoucan be MR.MAX 3.
Applications and rules are available on the cigaretten::~o debate. We know she's greaL
She's the one they'll imitate. I hope this doesn't
make her head inflate. The show is at 9:30, so
don't be late. It's Miss Max 8, Phoebe Tate. I
think she ran this year so everything would rhyme.
Her first show as Miss Max will feature the new
Queen ofOmahaandher bevy of talented friends.
Always bringing new and exciting things to
Omaha, THE MAX now features FIESTA
THURSDAYS. Every Thursday, we take you a
little south. We'll feature specials on Original
and Strawberry Margaritas, Corona & Lime,
Cactus Juice Shots, Cuervo Shots with lime,
Tequila Sunrises and all the free chips and salsa
you can eat.
With all of this why would you go anywhere
else. There'sonlyone. The original. THE MAX.
MCC-OMAHA BIG WINNER IN BENEFIT AT THE MAX
Pizza, dancing, and the talents of some of
Omaha's best performers worked together for
one of the biggest parties held at The MAX to
celebrate MOC-Omaha's 18th anniversary as a
chartered church in the Universal Fellowship of
Metropolitan Community Churches. Church
members and community supporters came together to crowd the disco bar at the MAX and
enjoy pizza, door priz.es, and dancing to a variety
of musical styles during the early evening.
Then the performers took center stage to
entertain and collect over $700 just in lips. The
OmahaMeatpaekerswerethetop"tipietters"for
the evening, collecting over $300 which was all
donated to the building fund. The MAX donated
a total of nearly $500 out of the door receipu,
while the pizza pany brought in another $300.
A raffle brought a $200 fust prize to Jay
Carson, one of the owners of the Metro, who
donated $80 of the winnings back to MCC. 2nd
prize went to Kymm S. and 3rd prize went to
Virgil L. That raffle and a smaller raffle combinedwitha$150donationforapieceoforiginal
stained glass, created by Craig Stoopcs, to bring
the total income for the evening to just over
$2060, which was added to the MCC Building
Fund.
With the addition of the receipt$ from this
celebra1ion, the building fund now stands at just
over $20,000. The building a1 420 S. 24th SL,
which now houses MCC-Omaha, had been paid
off in January, putting the congregation one step
closer to a new church home.
The show was produced by Ms. Carla Petersc!
andfeaturedthetalents oftheOmahaMeatpackers,
the River City Mixed Chorus, askit by members
of EXCEL. Yelvei. Pat Phalen, Roxy, Peggy,
Garret~ Phoebe Tate, Kevin Jones, Felice
Whitney, Clyde McNeaJ. John Coe, Chrystyne
Sands, Sammi Bennett, Dustin Logan. Jnga and
Brandon, Michael, Dick Brown, Gloria Revelle,
and 1oJo Morrison and the Baby Boomers. Em.
cees for the evening were Pat Phalen and YelveL
Bob Ewing, co-producer of Fantasy, announced that MOC-Omaha will join the Texas
Shanti House and the National Leather Association as one of the three major beneficiaries of
Fantasy 92 which will be held in Dallas this
summer.
EQUAL RIGHTS BILL INTRODUCED IN THE
UNICAMERAL
Last January Senator Tim Hall of Omaha presented a bill to the state unicameral which proposes
to add age, sexual orientation. family status, marilal status and disability to the existing Nebraska
statutory law to ultimately enhance the protection of persons in Nebraska against any form of civil
rights discrimination that infringes on that person's equal opportunity rights. Since then. a few
members from Citizen's for Equal Protection and a Lincoln based group. Coalition for Gay/Lesbian
Civil Rights, have been working directly with Senator Hall's staff assistant in J»'cparing LB 1270 for
the February 20 hearing date before the Judiciary Committee. For information on how the hearing
wentand/ortoansweranyquestionsconcemingthis legislation,pleasecallA.N.G.LE.'sGay/Lesbian
lnformation Jine-558-5303-or write to Citizen's for Equal Protection. P. 0. Box 55548, Omaha,
NE 68155.0548.
Now, more than ever, we need your help. We need to prove to the unicameral that this legislation
is needed. So we need you to tell us how you have been discriminated against in the areas of
employmenL housing, and/or public accommodations because of age, sexual orientation, family
status, marilal status, or disabilities. As always all names will remain confidential unless specific
permission is given for them to be used. Call 558-5'.303 to rcpon any of these actaof discrinunation.
ARBOR MOON PRESENTS VIDEO SEMINAR ON GAY LIFE
The Arbor Moon Alternative Bookstore continues its video seminar on gay life which began
February 22nd with the video on "Accepting
Yourself As Gay". The seminar continues
throughout March on every Saturday from 2:30
to 4:30 p.m. March sessions are on "Dea~ with
Family and Friends After Coming Out", ' Relationships", "AIDS. Including Copin$, Awareness.and Prevention", and"Dealing w,th Life Being Gay at Work, Being Gay in Today's Soci-
MARCH 1992
ety". Admission to the sessions is only SJ.00 per
week. The Arbor Moon is located al The Gathering Place, 1448 "E" Street, Lincoln, NE 68508.
For more information, call 489-4634 or 4767398.
The Arbor Moon Alternative Bookstore is
searching for a new space, but nothing is definite
yet However, a bookstore/women's center board
is forming. Another women' s incest survivor
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group has formed and there are plans underway to
start a men's incest survivor group. a women's
anger work group, and men's anger work group,
but facilitators are needed. Ifyou are interested m
helping with one of these groups or in joining one
of these groups, call Wally at 489-4634 or 4767398. Don ·1 forget to checkout the book displays
at The Precinct, 226 S. 9th on Thursday evenings
and The Panic, 200 S. 18th on Friday evenings.
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�LOCAL NEWS
SHOUT!! IN KEARNEY
DC '93
By Amy Marie Meek
NEWS FLASH! We have a name! Yes,
ladies and gentlemen, we have managed to name
our march. Do you realize what it takes to name
oneofthcsechi.ngs? Tryputting200opinionated,
political queers in one ,oom and_ somelhing
get
done. We came up with everylhing from 'The
LoveMarch"to''The 1993 March and Action on
Washington for Gay, Lesbian, Bise,ual, Transs~ual and TransgendCial Rights. Justice, Peace
and Libeiation"(Whewl l'moutofbrcalhonthat
one! ) to "Slut Dykes from Hell Take Over DC,
FagsCanComeTooF*•kMeSillyin thc N81ion 's
Capitol, Ooh Baby."Though that last one was my
pCisonal favorite, we finally came to a decision.
I am honored to prescnc
THE 1993 MARCH ON WASHINGTON
FOR GAY, LESBIAN AND BI
EQUAL RIGHTS AND UBERATION
This grand name was born, christened and r81ified. Amll1.ingly, we managed to come away
from the general meeting of the National March
Steering Committee accomplishing even more.
We seated delegates, selected the e,ecutive committe<:, and committed oUISelves to local and
regional financial goals. Somehow around all of
the official stuff, we managed to organize, form
committees and network. We closed the meeting
holding hands and making wishes for the futUie.
We now come to Nebraska. The work has
P-FLAG WRITE-OUT!
The Lincoln Chapter of Parents and Friends
of Lesbians and Gays will sponsor a "Write-Out"
to Local, State, and National Politicians. This
event, to be held at 6:00 p.m. on March 15. at the
Unitarian Church, 6300 "A", in Lincoln, will
provide an opportunity to communicate with
policy makers on issues of civil rights, gay•
bashing, AIDS funding, civil rights legislation.
gays in !he military, etc. The entire community is
invited to come together to meet and provide an
environment of support from which to "WriteOut" to persons of influence. about issues which
affect the lives of gays and lesbians and theiI
loved ones. Pizza and soda will be provided.
Pleasebringyourownwritingmaterials.P-FLAG
will provide stamps and addresses.
just beJun. To reach our goal of one million
people m Washington, Nebraska sho~ld_ be ~dmg 6,000 dclciates to the march. This 1s qwte a
goal. The region as a w~olc has been asked to
present $1!)00 to lhe_nauonal ~ov~ment at the
May Steellllg Committee m_eetmg m Dallas. It
was agieed upon lhat one-third of all local funds
raised should go for the work of lhe nalional
committee. This sounds lilcca lot, but it does cost
to 01gani1.c such a movement. Local funds go to
meeting e, penses, advcnisemcnts, )'OSters, flyers, confctcnce calls, etc. YoUI help is needed.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD
QUEERS! Those of you who want to donate
time, energy, money, or any combination of lhe
lhrec should contact me at (402) 451-7987. If
you'dratherwrite,orsendadonation,lheaddress:
DC '93-Nebraska. P.O. Bo• 34463, Omaha. NE
68134-04~3.
.
. .
. We will be holdmg an orgaruzauonal meetmg o!' WcdnesdaY., March 25, at 7 p.m. Call for
locauon and details. Please remembeI that even
if you don't plan to attend the march, your help is
stillneeded. Wecan'tallgo,butwecanallshow
our support. Every single voice counts. We m~st
show the country that w~ have a plac~ bes_i~e
them. We demand equal ngh~ not special prmleges. How to hear from you soon!
P.S. Only 60 weeks to go!
MCC AT CHESTERFIELD
On Friday, March 13, members of Metro•
politan Community ChUich of Omaha will be 81
the Chesterfield providing Sloppy foes and Chips
to all the Patrons and staff of the Chesterfield.
This is MCC's way of saying thank you to the
Cheste,field for the support they have shown to
the church.
FRIDAY GROUP IS NO MORE
The Friday evening support group for HIV
Challenged persons and others has dissolved.
The group, which had hoped to offer a spiritual
atmosphere as well as an alternative day and 1ime
to the support gioups coordinated by the Nebraska AIDS Project, had some initial panicipation but did not develop an active membership.
THERAPEUTIC GROUP FOR MEN MOLESTED AS CHILDREN
If you are in need of a therapeutic g1oup e,perience for men who were molested as children. call
(402) 330-4440 and leave your first name and a phone number. A therapist will notify you when there
is adequate interest for such a g1oup forming in Omaha.
PAGE 28
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"Hi" to all from your "family" in the middle
of Nebraska. This last month brought a couple of
chJIJlges to our group suP.P"n system hCie in
Kearney. The biggest lhing 1Saname cru,nge. The
Empty Closet has now officially chanJed its
name to "SHOtrr". lcannotatthis timeg1veyou
the exact reason why other lhan that there was a
problem with the Kearney phone book listing of
the Empty Closet. It was felt that the best thing to
do at th.is point was to do a name change and
phone nmnberchange. The group SHOtrr is the
same group as the E.C. group was but just a
different name. With the moral and f"mancial help
from all, we look to have another great year.
The name "SHOI.IT'' did not come from a
long exhaustive searching for a propei name to fit
the group. Time was short and the name SHOUT
stuck out more than anylhing else that came to
mind. It , eally was the same way I came up with
the name ''The Empty Closet". It just felt righL
SHOUT might be "She & He OtJT = S.H.Otrr.
I also lilc the fact that there aieaeoupleofsongs
ed
out that we might use as our theme song. One is
the political type song "SHOUT" that U-2 sings,
(Shout, Shout, let it all out.....) and the other is the
lighter, fun song "Shout"from the Blues Brothen
era.
I'm really e,cited about the prog, ess we are
making in this neck of the woods. We have been
asked so far this year to speak at the University of
Nebraska 81 Kearney to the students as well as
teachers at lhree area high schools. Other speaking/educational programs are in the wo,ks, too!
Our phone line has been busy fielding calls from
"family" members that thought they were the
only ones around he.re. The next few months will
see several coming out stories written by these
people. We have also be able to handle a couple
of "family" emergency calls.
Mid-February our weekly support group
pushed to include more women by making a
separate group fo, them. Before both women and
men met together in a single circle. Now we start
the support group with both women and men
together and then split off into two ciicles. The
needs of both groups are better met and we still
share some common ground. There arc so many
neat people here in the Di-city area that benefit
from our effons.
Due to OUI efforts we are also asking ''The
New Voice of Nebraska" for more copies of theiI
magazine. Many people in the Lincoin,Omaha
area probably take the New Voice in stride or for
gianted. You have many othCI wonderful "family" supportive groups around you such as the
M.C.C., I.C.O.N .. A.N.G.L.E., this and thatsuppon group, the bars, and on and on. The tri-cities
aieahas P-FLAG and SHOllf. OurreadCisenjoy
reading about what goes on in the Omaha/Lin•
coin aiea. And when they get the time they visit
yoUI fair cities. Keep in mind that there are many
that now live in the eastern pan of the state that
once live in small town Nebraska. The New
Voice is a great way for them to receive support.
Thanks to the hard working staff of N.V .N.!
1992 looks 10 be a great year overall for our
"family". Sure thCie will be some setbacks but
they won't stop us from moving ahead in pride.
Please keep the members of SHOUT in your
thoughts. We are inspired by what we read and
hear you do. We also hope you are encouraged by
what we are able to accomplish. "Shout. Shout,
Jet it all OUL. ••••"
MARCH 1992
�The 6th Annual
Intuitive Arts Festival
March 22, I992
II:oo AM - 6 PM
Holiday Inn Central • The President's Room
72nd & Grover • Omaha
Admission at the door $4 for 12 and over
$ 2 Under 12 years of age
• Crystal & Semi-precious Slone Jewelry
• Incense • Herbal Products • Books
• Candles• T-Shlrts • Home Crafted
Oecoratlve Ltems & lots more
READERS AVAll.ABLE:
• Astrology • Body Work • Balancing • Auras
• Tarot • Runic • Crystal Healers
• Chakra Balancing and others...
For more Lnfo or booth rental: call Marta or Steve at
The Pegasus Book Center • 556-6034
MARCH 1992
THE NEW VOICE
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�LOCAL NEWS
CHRISTIAN WRITERS NEEDED
NEW DIRECTIONS NO MORE
New Directions provided counseling and
support. but has not existed for some time. Calls
are taken bf the Counseling and Education Dcparanent o the Lincoln YWCA. 476-2802, and
callers are given information on resources in the
Lincoln area that most closely match their needs.
Our thanks 10 Margie Winn of the YWCA for
making us aware of this change. If you are aware
of other resources that are no longer active or
have changed their focus, please let us know so
we are able to update our resource directory.
TALKLINE A SUCCESS
Friday and SaruJday nights, 7 to midnigh~
high school sllldents, young adults, and college
students call473-7932 to till: with volunteers on
issues about being gay. lesbian, bisexual, or just
figuring out what they arc. Topics include safe
sex AIDS questions relationships. loneliness
fantily issues, corning ou~ religious questions:
questions about activities and organizations. The
Youth Talkline, staffed by volunteers with 21
hours of training, sponsored by the Coalition for
Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights. targets youlh from
13 to 23, providing emotional support. information and referral, and knowledge tha1 they are
not alone in the world. The Talkline, which went
on line August 16th. 1991, is funded entirely by
donations from the gay/lesbian/bisexual communities. If you want more information. would like
to volunteer, or want to make a donation. please
write to the Coalition for Gay/Lesbian Civil
Rights, PO Box 94882, Lincoln. NE 68509.
GAY, LESBIAN,
BISEXUAL
YOUTH TALKLINE
The
T a lkline
provides
emotional support, community
information, referrals, and upto-date AIDS info to persons
23 and under. The Talkline is
safe and anonymous.
Explore your thoughts.
Break away from isolation.
You are not alone.
473-7932
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
7:00 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT
A Project Of The Coalition For
Gay And Lesbian Civil Rights.
PAGE 30
Gay/Lesbian Christians' stories are needed for a book of stories on the Gay and Lesbian
Christian Exptr~nce. Particularly needed are stories about early spiritual life, how they have found
a way beck into the Christian failh, details about Christians' life now, and how to re<:oneile a gay or
lesbian lifestyle with mainstream teaching tha1 homosexuality is wrong. There are others searching
for Ood who need to hear the success stories of gay and lesbian Christians.
These arejust guidelines. Please write as the spirit moves and share with those who need to know
that God loves them as they are.
Please send stories, typed or plainly written. (with a SASE if to be returned) to:
Candace Chellew
P.0.Box 1251
Decatur, GA 30031-1251
Please include name, phone number, and address. All names will be kept confidential. If requested,
either first names, full names, or no name will be published. Submissions accepted until September
30. 1992.
KEARNEY PUTS CONDOMS
IN VENDING MACHINES
WHERE CAN I GET A COP._
OF THE NEW VOICE?
We've listed many of the regular
distribution points below. If your group
or business would like to be included on
our dislribution list, please contact us.
Omaha:
The Chesterfield
The Diamond
D.C.'s
The Run
Gilligan's Pub
TbeMAX
The Metro
Metro Club
Metropolitan Community Church
Nebraska AIDS l'Ioject
New Realities
Parents/Friends of Lesbians &. Gays
Council Bluffs:
Ernie's
Adull Emporium
Lincoln:
The Panic
UNL Gay/Lesbian Resource Center
Arbor Moon
Parents/Friends of Lesbians&. Gays
Women's Resource Center
Nebraska Book Store
Graod'lslaod:
Suppon Group
Hastings:
Suppon Group
Kearney:
Empty Closet Support Group
Parents/Friends of Lesbians & Gays
Des Moines:
Blazing Saddle
Club508
D&M's
Brass Garden
Sioux City:
Metropolitan Community Church
Of course. if you find that your favorite
place is always outof!he magazine before
you get there, you might consider
subscribing. For only $19 per year you
can have The New Voice delivered
directly to your door (in a plain, brown
envelope, of course).
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According to a report in The Omaha World
Hernld. condoms will soon be showing up alongside chips. ccokies and candy in vendmg machines at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
The move is a1tributed to a growing awareness of
AIDS and a desire to be responsible in regaros to
the studients. Barbara Snyder, vice chancellor of
student affaiis, was quoted as saying, '1f this
helps save one student's life, !hen it's worlh it"
The condoms wiJJ be sold in packages of two
for 50 cents which will cover the cost of packaging and printing supplemental material. Each
package will coruain a disclaimer staling thal
condoms do not offer 100% protection from
AIDS. Each package will also contain a sheet
with information on AIDS and other sexually
transmitted diseases.
GOT TIME ON
YOUR HANDS? CONTACT
NEBRASKA AIDS PROJECT
AT 342-4233.
THERE ARE LOTS OF JOBS
TOBE DONE.
Bars & Restaurants
Pu Moines CA,C, 5151
Blazing
saddle
416~5th St.,
246-1299
The Brass Garden 112 SE 4th St.,
243-3965
Club 504 508 Clifton Ave., 288-8508
The O & M
424 E Locust St.•
243-9629
Omaha {A,C, 402)
The ChesterlfeTcf
195TSt. Marys,
342-1244
oc·s
1019 s. 1oth, 344-3103
The Diamond 712 S. 16th, 342-9595
Downtowner 619 S. 16th, 341-0751
Gllllgan's
1823 Leavenworth,
449-9147
The Max
1417 Jackson, 346-411 o
Metro
1516Jones,342-2202
The Run
1715 Leavenworth,
449-8703
Lincoin {A,C, 402}
Panic
200 S. 18th St,435-8764
MARCH 1992
�The New Voice
RESOURCE DIRECTORY
LINCOLN
Arbor MoonAlkrnatlve Bookstore, Galhering
Place, 1448 "E", Lincoln 68502. For hours. etc.
call Wally at476-7389 or 489-4634.
BIPALS (Bisexual People / Alkrnatlve Lire
Styles), P.O. Box 80913, Lincoln. 68501 Meets
1st Monday 7:30pm, Cornerstone, (upstairs) 640
N 16th. All sexes welcome.
Gay/Lesbian Alcobollcs Anonymous
Call 438-5214 for information.
Gay Mens Support Group, Counseling Center,
1234 Admin Bldg, UNI.. Lincoln 68508.
472-3461. Confidential support for gay men
Lesbian Support Group,Womens Resource
Center, Room 117, Neb Union, UN1., Lincoln.
68588. 472-2597. weekly discussion group.
Lincoln Legion of Lesbians, 624 N. 25, 68509
Feminist collective, newsletter, support
Nebraska Bookstore, 14th&. R Steels, Lincoln.
Alterru1tiveLifestyleSectioncarriesllteAdvocate
NebraskaScholarshlp Fund for GIL Students,
Box 30681, Lincoln, 68503. 477-1664.
Non-profitscholarshipfundwithNUFoundation.
New Freedom G/L info/supporL 466-4627
Open Door Ministry (402)423-8070. Orthodox
spiritual counseling. No charge.
Parenls/Friends of Lesbians & Gays
(P-FLAG), See Nebraska Statewide listing.
Southeast Comm Col.lege GIL Student Assoc:,
Bx 30681 Lincoln 68503, 477-1664
Studen~ 0/L, education, social, political
Affirmation, 556-7701 Methodist G/L Issues
Seventh Day Adventist Kinship, Inc,
Meetings, infonnation, support for Lesbians &.
Cays (402)451-5631 or 1-8004-0AY-SDA.
Alcohollcs Anonymous, Live & l et Live,
Pella Lutheran,303 S. 41, Omaha Open
Meeting 8:15pm, Friday 345-9916
Two Wheelers of Omaha (TWO) Motorcycle
Club, Box 3216, Omaha. 68103. Meets 1st
Sunday, 12noon, Diamond Bar, 712 S. 16th
OMAHA
A.N.G-L E-, lnc. (AchicvingNcwGay&Lesbian
Endeavors), Box 31375, 68131. Networking,
consciousness raising, and PRIDE activities.
Citizens For Equal Protection, P.O.Box55548,
Omaha. 68155-0548. Legislative action group
working for Human Rights ordinance.
EAGLE-Omaha, Employee Assoc of Cays,
Lesbians. Resource group US WEST. Conuict S.
McCartney, 1314DouglasonMall,8thFlr,68102
UNO Gay/Lesbian Student Organlzatloo,
Box 134, UNO, Omaha 68182. Steve: 558-8121
Women's Supfort Group, MCC-Omaha,
420 S 24th, 34 -2563. Meets Sanudayi I lam
YoutbSupportGroup, sponsoredbyParents&
Friends of Lesbians/(lays. For gay, lesbian,
bisexual youth ages 13 to 21. Meets 2nd &. 4th
Saturdays, For Info: call 291 -6781.
Frontr11nnersiwalkers,Box 4583, Omaha 68104
Running/Walking Club (Send SASE for info)
Gay/Lesbian Information & Rererral Line,
A service of A.N.G.L.E., Inc., 558-5303
STATEWIDE
Gay/Lesbian Support Group, MCC-Ornaha,
420 S 24th, 345-2563. Tuesdays 7:30pm.
AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power-Nebr, Box
30681, Lincoln 68503 477-1664. Statewide
militant org. for AIDS improvements, fight
homophobia/discrimination. Rodney A. Bell II
HAIR CARES, Nat'l Foundation hair-dress=
helping other hairdressers living with AIDS.
1-800-HAJRCARES Omaha, Judy 333.3329
Metropolitan Comm11olty Church of Omaha,
Mailing Address: Box 3173, Omaha. NE 68103
Services held at 420 S. 24th SL, Omaha. NE
Sunday Worship Services: 10:20am, 7pm
MlsbpachatChavarlm,Social/supportgroup for
Jewish Gays/Lesbians, 551-0510: Gary.
Alcoholks Anonymous, Grand Island, Open
Meeting 12noon Sundays. (308)234-6500.
CoaUtlon for Gay /Lesbian Civil Rights, Box
94882, Lincoln 68509 Advocacy group lobbies
for 0/L civil rights, has newsletter, socials.
Business Meeting, 3rd Tuesday, 7:30pm, St
Marks, 13 & R; 1st Saturday Social Even,
Cornerstone, 640 N. 16, Lincoln, 7-IOpm
Omaha Mealpackers, Leather/Levi Club with
focus on AIDS fundraising. Call: 455-6876
DC In '93, Box 34463, Omaha 68134-0463, Org
for Nebraska Contingency in 1993 March on
Washington. Amy Marie Meek (402)451-7987.
Omaha Meo OMEN, Box 3706 Omaha 68103
Men interested in masculinity /masculine image
Meets 2nd Sunday
UNLGay/LesblanStudentAssoclatloo,Rm342
Neb Union, Lincoln 68588, 472-5644. Social/
support for 0/L Students, meets Thursdays 8pm
I mperlal Court of Nebraska, Box 3772, Omaha
68102Social org for advanecmentof gay society,
Business Meeting Isl Monday
OLIS(OurLovelsSpeclal),Box 11335,0maha
68111 Support/social grp for women ofall colors
The New VoiuofNebrusluz, Box 3512,0maha
68103. Monthly magazine for lhe[JGcommunity.
UNL Gay/Lesbian Alumnl/ae Assoc, Inc~
P.O. Box 30681, Lincoln, 68503, 477-1664.
Social, education, political network for UNL
Gay/Lesbian alumoi/ae, faculiy, staff, &.students.
Overeaters Anonymous, Lambda Plush
Group, Wednesdays, 7:30pm,Fanuly & Friends,
3622 N 90th, Omaha. 341-7716 or 978-8777.
Parents/Friends of Lesbians & Gays(P-FLAG)
*4011 19th Ave., Kearney, NE 68847: meets
3pm, 3rd Sunday at St Luke's Episcopal.
Call Bob or Reenie Baker (308) 237-3870.
University Bookstore, 14th & RStreets, Lincoln.
Gay Studies Section carries Books on G/L Life.
UNL Gay/Lesbian Resource Center, Rm 342
Nebr Union. Lincoln 68588-0455, 472-5644
Social activities, info & referrals, SUpporL
The Wlmmtn'sShow, 12-3pmSunday. KZUM,
89 .3 FM stereo.
Parents/Friends of Lesbians & Gays
(P-FLAG), See Nebraska Slalewide listing.
Presbyterians ror Lesbian & Oay Concerns.
733-1360: Cleve. Meets last Saturday JanuaryOctobcr, 2nd Saturday December, No Nov mtg
Womens Journal Advocak, P.O. Box 81226,
Lincoln,NE68501 FeministMonlhly Newspaper.
River City Mixed Bowling League, For info
346411 O(Scou]or551-0322(Charley].Sundayi
Aug -May,3pm,SkyLanes,42&.Center,Omaha
Youth Ta.lkllne (402) 473-7932, Friday &
Saturday 7pm-Midnite. Emotional suppor~
referrals, and AIDS info for callers Age 23 and
under. Project of Coalition for GIL Civil Rights
River City Gender Alllance, P.O.Box 680,
Council Bluffs, IA 51502 For all who enjoy
cross-gender community. All orientations
welcome. No sexual encounters. Meets monthly.
YWCA Counsellng & Education Department,
476-2802. Information and Refcnal.
River City Mixed Chorus, P.O. Box 3267,
Omaha, 68103-0267. 558-9900. Volunteer
chorus for Gay/Lesbian/Sensitive people.
MARCH 1992
THE NEW VOICE
*Box 4374. Lincoln, NE 68504, (402) 4354688.Meets4thTues.. 7pmatUnitarianChurch,
6300 'A' SLGroup for family of people with
HIV,andG/L YouthGroupsarnelirne&.place.
*2912 Lynnwood Dr., Omaha, NE 68123,
291 -6781. Meets 2nd Sunday at 1st United
Methodis~ 7020 Cass Street.
Queer Nation, Box 34463, Omaha, NE 681340463, Grassroots militant organiuuion working
to increase visibility of Gay/Lesbian community. Contact Blake: (402) 451-7987.
SHOUT Gay & Lesbian Support Group Box
2381,Keamey68848 MectTuesdaysinKearney;
Meets Wednesdays in Grandlsland, Hastings
a1temating.
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P.O. Box 3512
Omaha, NE 681 03
THE NEW VOICE
MARCH 1992
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