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Ihe EmptB Qoset NEW YORK STATE'S OLDEST GAY NEWSPAPER

Albany Aide Speaks at GAGV by J e n n i e Bowker It was a enhance to voice concerns. A tirne to ask what the govemment ever does about our r(»ai problems such as the recent in-crc4asc in anti-gay violence being exhibited acn)ss thc nation. The im(X)mpn>nii-sing grip ol Our conservative federal government and a hysterically reactionary^ public have teamed tf} heigliten Roch<^erians' conctMTis abinil issues such as AIDS research ftmding. discrimination in the workplace, and the ability Xn obtain aflbrdable, quality housing. /\udrcy Seidman. Stafif' Assistant to (jkn'er-nor ( uoHM 's Uaison lo thc I>^sbi;ui and Ciay ronnnun i ty of New York, mcl <iucsti<ui.*-such as these with enthusiastic n'spoiiscs at a Januan.* 20 m<»eting in Itochester.

Sent tn)ni Albany by Liaison Crinny Apuz 7j\ S<Mdnian met with several individuals and organizations to examine the n*»*His and {•oncems of gays and lesbians in thc Rochesu^r area, after having met with city C-ouncilman Tim Mains and AIDS R<K'hestc»r Executive Director Jackie Nudd.

Seidman is an energetic, exciting woman who cherishf^ the opportunity to give gays and lesbians direct input to New York govemment Through direct <x>mniunity in­p u t Seidman h o p ^ to seek legal remedies to situations in whieh gays and lesbians are not protected by law. Included in her goals are projects to expand networking between oi^mmunities. and collecting information on illness and death issues.

Seidman believes that educating gays is necessary be<»use, for example, many do not know their riglits conceming the power of attorney in cases of debUitation through sickness or at^cidental ii\jury. "There's a lot we can do wtth wills and power of attorney," Seidman said, to obtain "more contn>l over our Uvea" In Minnesota, the fitmlly of Karen Thompson has denied h e r lover. Sharon Kowalski, t he right to visit her in a nurs ing home. As the law s tanda "you can*t assign someone the r ight to eome vis i t If you do, it is useful in court but not legally b inding" she said.

Several peraons took advantage ofthe rare opportunity to talk with Seidman on a one-toone basis at the Qay Alliance, 713 Monroe Avenue. One p r c M ^ n raised was a concern that Mood teste uaed for insuianoe purposes were being sent to out-of-state facilities. Blood cannot be tested for insurance pur­poses in New York State, bu t some in* surance companies are getting test results anyway, w h i c h could Jeopardize t h e availability of Insurance to gays.

A ptAnt was made to Seidman about Governor Cuomo's reoent State of the State Address. His televised live address was bas­ed on a ninety-nine page documen t l l i e speech, broadcast in Jbunuaiy. included the Governor's goats assisting the gay and les-Uan community. When aaiced what siqsport can be gotten fkom Go i«mor Cuomo on a comprehensive dvU r i ^ t s l ^ I . Seidman*s r e ^ w n s e was s imilar t o past responses: '*!

Audray Soidman, assiatant to Govamor Cuomo's Liaiaon to tiie Gay Community, GMnny Apuzso. Jennie Bowker

The bias that too often serves as the well-spring for violence is often rooted in racial or religious prejudice, but it has other sources as well. In 1983, I promulgated Executive Order 28, setting forth State policy against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. I have detennined it appropriate to amend that Executive Order to place responsibility with the Division of Human Rights for promulgating and enforcing guidelines that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and maintain an environment where only job-related criteria are used to assess employees or prospective employees of the State. Thc Division

also will implement a procedure to ensure the swift and thorough investigation of complaints of discrimination based on sexual orientatioQ by State agencies.

— ftom Governor Mario Cuomo^s Measage ta the State L^lslature, January 7, 1087

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have heard...that he will sign legislation" if he is given a bill to sign. "I wouldnt be sure about his l^islators for gay rights." she said.

"In Jlo<'hester. homeless men have V>een refused shelter lK?caus<' they are known homost^xuala" said John Noble at the meeting. The Open Door Mission Director Reverend Fox has refused shelter to gay men. he sai<i. as w«'ll IL** making defamatory statements in thc kn^dl press. Thc Mission ref'eives county fiinds but thc county has uo anti-<Jiscriminaiioii laws. If thc Missi«>n were lo rc<'civc n u n ici pal fundin,;4. discrimination co. i Ix* legally iiddress^ni l>ecaust* of R(H'h(*st« »**s anti-discrimination ordinance.

A similar cas<» was presented U* Seidman c o n c e r n i n g U.S. v e t e r a n s d i scharged because of sexual orientation. Hnemploy-nient benefits were knally denied to vets but because U n e m p l o y m e n t I n s u r a n c e is fiederally funded. Seidman responded that New York State jurisdict ion ntay not be passible.

Robert I>ardano expressed an interest in push ing for a countywide gay rights or-dinan<re in an effort to promote a broader encompassing <'ity ordinance.

Audrey Seidnian reaches out to a vari<?ty of ^ y a'wi le«bian intt^n'sts. In Albany, she asnwers mu<'h mail on the topic of AIDS. She has also responded to several letters and tails con<'eming last year 's Supreme Court dei^ision in the Hardwick Case. Tb the Rotrhester c-ommunity, she provided two riH»mmendations. ITie first is the move­men t of Executive Order 28, the New York State policy of anti-dis<rimination in State Jobs. Along with this, she emphasized the need to stricUy fn jnitc»r vendors or tioi^trae-tors who deal with New York State or any city with an anti-dis<>rimination ordinance.

The se<;ond recx^mmendation was that legislators mus t be encou rage ' i ^ tct on issues of anti-gay violence. Gowenior Cuomo has received the New York State Ibsk Fbrce fieport b u t as yet, has not publicly respond­ed to I t EkM^umentation should be e j e c t e d trom t h e straight press; Seidman aaid. a s well as from other sources to make a s t r o n g case to our govemment for legislation ad­dressing anti-gay violence.

Ginny Apuzzo is the only openly gay Dc^xtty ComnUssioner, S ^ d m a n said. "She is a terrific advocate a n d exd t ing to work. with." Both A p u z ^ and Seidman both know the avenues of New \bric State government and provide gays and lesbians with positive role models as quailfled perscms with pcnver to influence those who regulate our lives th rough legislation.

Seidman also announced the repiaoem^it of lobbyist Cindy Crumr ine tty Nancy Handler, of Woodstock, New Yoric. Handler will new represent gfiiy and lesbian oon­c e m s in Attnny through the New Ybric State Lesbian a n d Gay Lobby, whose local m e m b e r s a r ranged t h e meet ing wi th Seidman.

i n t i l l s Issue fiy Howard fbilack

Insplied tty J u n e s Baldwin's recent visit to Hochester a n d his special perspective as a black gay man , which also elicited an editorial by Richard Prince in the D6e C we decided to take a look at minori ty gays in our own community . We asked Libby Pickering a black lesbian. Nilda Hernandez, a Hispanic lesbian, Beth Bloom, a Jewish lesb ian , a n d Br ian Hull , a hear ing-impaired g0y man . for their thoughts on the

sul:(fect Hiey do not speak as r ^ r e s e n -tatives of their doubleminoritlesi as they all have pointed out to me, b u t as m e m b e n of tne i r double-minorities, t h e ''double wham­my." a s Libby puts i t This project has spark­ed a good deal of dialog and ideas fh»n within these spec^ial minorities, and we hope to repoit on (Uture repercussions c^ th i s dialog as they develop

Our ftont page stoiy by Jennie Bowker ad­dresses the state of ^ y political Ufe in New

Ifork In 1967. a n d recaps a visit by Albany's Audrey Seklman to Rochester on January a o to address t he GAGV

I b m Krolak, In addition to infonning u s abmit th is month*s g i ^ - Gertrude Stein, brtn^N us up to date on t h e Flelc(Allocco in­c iden t He also reports on the GAGV's peer tbcilitators a n d on a recent talk by Jackie Nudd on AIDS In the prisons.

In honor of MUentlne's Day, MX. MUler spoke with Eric Smith, the man w h o b r t n ^

g i ^ peraons together for poaaible romance. Michele Moore reviews GcJ^'s Natkmal

AfUhem*, And there 's l a v e m e o n what 's new,

Helolse on bridge, a n d another ytmmxy Plunket t r edpe .

t h e £ m | ) ^ Closet needs YOU! Come to our next staff meeting FiBbruaxy a at 7:da In the G i ^ Allianee Lounge, 713 Monroe Am. '

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EMFTY CLOSET JMIMry. 19f7

Ed i to r ia l Racism and the Gay Conmftimity: A Response to Richard Frbice by Hoivard FbBack

In the wake of James Baldwin's visit to Roehester two months aga Richard Prince wrote an editorial for the DSeC decrying racism in the gay community. Quoting Baldwin and other black gays, induding a local bart^ider. Prince preseniM a distur­bing picture of the gay community both locally and natkmally.

While not taking issue with Prince's ma­jo r pcrint - that of^ressed minorities have mueh to gain by luiiting in conunon strug­gle - it was felt that the tenor of his ar tkle was unbalanced and even misleading Fbr example, while vague instancies of racism in the gay conununity were dted, includii^ aome slang that was totally unknown to this writer and to most ofhis gay ac^quaintuK'cs^ there was no mention of hom(^>hobia in the blac*k conununity. Indeed. I think it would be hard to find institutionalised radsm among gay organizations, whereas Just ih Roehester there are many blaxic (*hun^heii t ha t alas, support Dr. Morehouse's blatant­ly homophobic I^thway.

Nor did Prin<-e present the brighter side of this issue: that gays, for instanc^e, have long partk'ipated actively in the dvil rights struggle: and that sociologists have shown again and again that there is more inU^^-tion in the gay community compared to thc straight K'ommunity.

Has Princ-e. I wonder, ever attended one of the All-People's Congress rallies here in town aiHl seen blai*ks and gays man^hing together, chanting "gay-straight bla<*k-white, same s t r u ^ e , same fight'7 Or heard our gay coun(*iIfnan. Tim Main.s. spi^ak to the i.ssues of apartheid or minority rights?

Heve at the £mp<iy Cloaet, I think it worth noting in ccontrast to the impreaedon given by Prince that the local gi^r establishment shuns black, that out production head Is a black wonuui td that we ftequently print the poetry < yuung blade women. And this has notbtflg to do w^th tolieffi^sm! They are Important members <^ Uie p i ^ r because of their talents Mid their dedicaOcm, and th^ir contributiona and persons, are highly esteemed by our staff.

I muat admit however, that black involve­ment in GAGV and-ils8(^interofguil»tkms is not all that U could or shoiOd be. WhUe this Is certainly not intentional, it m i ^ t weir be that GAGV needs to take more vigorous steps tn cncKnirage membeiship and participation by as wide a spectrum of the Hociiester gay community as possiUe.

Vhi arc lucky to have ftiends like Richard Prin<« to remind as that In this w%y we all stand to gain.

Spe<*ial congratulations to Dr. Leon M<*KuHiek. a Hoc^eslerian now practidng psychotherapy in Sui Franc iscxx on the publicaUon of What 7b l)o Abotct AIDS, put out by the University of California Press. Mc*i^sick was in RochcNter this past sum­mer, where he Joined Dr. MUenti, Dr. Schdbd, and Ken Domer in a pand discus­sion on AIDS. What 7b Do, which Mc^Kusick edited, is a Millection of twenty essays by leading doctors, nurses, social woricers; and othem McKusic^k has coUaborated mi two of the essays himsdf. We hc^>e to bring you a review of the book in some fUture issue.

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' The Bmpty CIXMtt U prbduced elev^ timc« a year {December and Januaiy combined) by the Empty Cloaet Prcstt for the Gay AlUance of Genesee Valley, Inc. ApproKimately 3.500 copies of each issue arc distributed during the first week of the month by mail and carrier. Subscriptions are available for Sv per year, the newspaper is mailed in a plain sealed envelope. Tbe publ^tion of the name or photograph of any person or organization in articles or advertis­ing is not an indication of the sexual or affectional orientation of .that person or the members of that organiaation.

For publication, subnnit news items, letters, stories, poetry, and art by mail or in person to the Bmpty Ooaet office by the 20th of the month. For advectis-ing. submit ed information by the 15th of the month. Design services for material not camera-ready are availabte foran additional fee.

I or further iiuEormation.piease write to The Empty Ck»et Press, 713 Monroe Aye.. Rochester. NY 14607. or call 244-9030 and leave a measage.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: 7 ^ Bmpty Ooaet is the official • publication bf- the Gay Alliance of' Genesis VaUey, Inc. as sUted in the by-laws of that osgantntion! Its purpose is to inform the Hochester gay community about k>cal and national gay-related news and eventa; to provide a forum for ideas and creative work from Ihe locxl gay community; to help promote useful leadership in the community; and to be a part of a i^ational network of lesbian and gay publications which exchange ideas and seek to education.

A part of our purpose is to maintain a middle posi­tion with respect to the entire community. We must be careful to present all viewpmnts in a way that takes into consideration the views of all c^ers-women, men, those of color, young or ok), annd those from various walks of Ufe.

ADVERTISING P ^ I C y ^ 5 ^ ^ S ^ ^ ? 3 o S not print advertiseraento which have wide <k«vrings or photographs in them. The Biffpfy Ooaat does not print advertising which suggests that the person ^ -tured in the ad is for sale or that yoo will "get' that partkular person if you patnmiae thc esUbhshment which is advertised.

Advertisements which are explicitly senat, tadst, or ageist will be refused. Advertisements from organizations or businesses which are sexist, racist, ageist. or anti-gay as a matter of pohcy wiU be refus­ed.

The opinkwa of cohunnfiats «M1 otbci- con-tributiiM wrtters mn their awn and do ttot nccMsarity rHIect the collcctNc atlHadc of tibe Gmf AUioBGC of Gcikeaec Vottcy or the Empty Cloaet.

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When I asked £)ennis Morris to design last nionth*s coven and suggested the theme of gUtghing (becauae of our holids^ gift guide), he reminded me that his December cover Ibr the previous 3'iear had featured gifts. Un­daunted, hoivever, Morris turned this dilem­ma into a delightfVil solution by ]Mrtraying the same scene seen fktMn anodier perspec­

tive: not trom the street, but trom within; a store.

Fbr Hiose who missed it, and who csui t dig up their old December Issues, 1 t h o u ^ we*d Juxtapose bodi covera

llianlcs Dennis, Ibr an amusing phxy with time and perspective. HP.

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Let t e r s Boycott Delta Airlines!

Ib theEd t tDR On August 2,1985.137 pec^ie died in the

crash <^a Delta airline ftight at Dailas-Fbrt Worth Intemationai Airport Among the dead was gay ftight attendant Scott Agelc^. 29. When Ageloffs fomily sued Delta aitiines, as Seott was their source cf support. Delta, according to the Novetnber 7 1966 issue a i the MW Street Journal, launched an investigation into Ageless personal life and discovered that he was gay.

In court documents. Delta attorneys argaed that the possibility of his contracting AIDS lessoned the value (^AgdoTTs Ulfe. His sexual orient^ion, the at txmi^s stated. **ln the present envlronm^it oT 100% Ikfal AIDS beoomes a critical, relevant subject*'

What Delta doesnt aay is whether they had any proof that Scott Agd<^ had AIDS or that he had been exposed to the HIV viru& Scott Ag^oflT died as a s«6ult of a plane cresh not AIDS! In October. 1986L a Miami federal court awarded the Ageloff fiunily $1 million in damages, a sum Delta called ex­cessive. The airline indicated it would ai^peal the verdict saying that AgdofTs life was

worth less because he was gay. This incident is another example of how

the bosses will use anti-lesbian and gay bigotry to line their pockets with profits. Whether they use anti-gay hysteria in the course ot a union oiganizing campaign or to discriminate against openly lesbian and g ^ pe(^>le anti-gay bigotiy is profliable Indeed.

The sheer audacity of the bigots at Delta airlines is outrageous and should be fought by all in the lesbian and gay community. A boycott of Delta airtines l ^ lesbian and gay pec^e does not seem out oi order.

Repealed attempts by this writer to reach the president of Delta airlines, Ronald W. Allen, to ask him to comment on this inci­dent proved unsucees^Ul. You can register your anger and tell Delta of your plans to boycott D^ta airlines by writing to:

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Photograph Deserves Better l b the Edhor:

1 feel I must loudly protest the treatment given my photograph <^ Nicki Craft during last summer*s t(^>-ftBe demonstration, as it was used in the montage. "Fkrewell to *86" (Dec.-Jan. EQ.

First the photograph was used without a photo credit which Jeopardizes my copyright to that photc^raph. The same is true for any photograph used without a credit But far more distressing is the foct the areoles were colored pink. This is exact­ly what the demonstration was against-making a woman*s bneast into a sex object

IWH^ enraged to find out that this was the work of the printer of the fiC who is being Matantly sexist and homophobic. This

business is only too happy to take our money, while they are defocing our newspaper with their blatant hemiophobia.

I understand the et^onomics of the Em,p-ty Closel's situation. It is difficult to find a printer who will run our small newspiH>er. But this ih not to be tolerated. We. as the gpy and lesbian ccmununity of Roc^hester. must not sit quietly and allow this backlash against our cxmimunity to exist

Slnoereiy, Beth Blocmi

Ws apologissejbr noi crediting yoursplefn-tiid photograph of Ms. Craft, and apologize on behalf of our printer for Ihe added color. Ed

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l b the Editor: I am sure that you will find the enclosed news flash on Colin C(x>k of interest to your

readers! Another "ex-gay" crusader bites the dust! The Rochester dergy who suppwted his **program" may Oiink twice before endorsing another c^wrtetan!

An intereflted reader

(Ett: Our reader i» re^BTTwg to Colin Ctxjk'a visit to Rochester this ptMst ApriL when he spoke OH behaVof Homosexuals Anonymous John RandaU on ottr stetff reported on Gbofe's seminar in our Mtxy, 3986 issue.)

Colin Cook Resigns as Director of Quest Learning Center

Following a series of aUegations of sexual improprieties with Guest counselees, CoKn Cook has resigned as director of Quest Learning Center, an "ex-gay" ministry. In a November 3. 1986 tetter to Neal Wilson, presidenc ot the General Conierence ot Seventh-day Adventists. and approximately 40 others. Cook stated. *l am grieved tttat I have let down so many, particularty those wtK> had put Uust in me and given me support in one way or another." "I have resigned my office in Quest aiKi am putting myseif in the hands of the Quest board.**

The November 3 letter t>y Cook was in response to a 13-page letter sent by Dr. Ron l.awson, a sociology

professor at Queens College in New York and SDA Kinship's Church Liaison, detailing the results of inter­views with 14 Quest participanCs. A large majority ol the Quest participants interviewed complained of sexual pressure in the ccxmseling sessions with Cook.

At press time the Quest board was consklering wtiat further steps to take in regard to Cook, the Quest program artd ttie more extensive Homosexuals Arwnymcxjs program wtMCh Cook helped to fourxl.

Further details on this iirportant story wtH be inckided in ttie next issue of the Cormvctlon. • • •

reprinted from SDA Kinship^s Ckmneetion.

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GAGV

From the President GAGV Sponsors Survey by Horaoe Lethbr idge

What a ytnir 1986 was! It is budget t ime, and we've been toting up inc-ome and ex­penses, and here 's what we find. Compar­ing 1985 and 1986. there was a 5 1 % gain in revenues for G/\GV; an 86*K> gain in revenues for the Empty Cfonet, which together means a gain of 6 1 % . That's a lot!

Whmt <|oes it mean? It means we've been busy ftindraising for the relocation, of GAGV (hopeftilly in 1987). It means the ever-increasing quality of the Empty Closet is at­tracting more and more advertisers and subfic^bers. It means that GAGV is attracting more an<l more members . In o ther words, folks, we're geUing bigger.jand th inking b i ^ ger...a«id p lanning bigger

How are we planning? First we will invest soon in a (-omputen expecting to function mort* efRciently in thc following ways. We intend to prt^pare for Empty (Closet pr int ing by put t ing thc typing on software disc-s which can rapidly Ix' translated into com­puter tyiK*sctting: bt»licve it or n o t thc en­tire typesetting of the Etnpty Ctoset can then be done in Vz hour. We intend to rwluc(» thc cost of outside computt^r servi<»es for nicmlxTship aiul subscriber data which can l>e fe<l into our own computer. Wc in­tend to prrwcss illl of <Hir business accoun­ting infonnati<in so that in s<H*oiids wc can c-xtracl datii n'U'viuit to monetary decisions. AIKI last, but not Icitst. wc intend to use thc <'r>niputcr t4) catalogue our 1,4<X) volume librarv'.

Our si^c-oiul m^fot plan is to hire a dirt*c-tor. probably in t h r s*'rond half of 1987 when wcan ' i f i i a in that ourass«»t4>arL'coni-parahlc to (he uains of VJH6. It is <'Icar to cvcr\'on<* «los«' to the inner tiin<*tJon of (iA(;\* that s(»nii'*>nc is n<*< icd to provide Utth c<*n(inui(\ and int<'grati<jn of the timltittttlo i t t 'pnut^si^ uiul pn)gRini.s which o<<iir \\'t*<ikly. If IS iHftmlly <'lonr tiiat r-oij-tiiniity liiid iiitf^naitm < a/i/io( IH* vxpofUni t!nni uiTutTs \vh<i i'oniniU l ime and energies i.jvvr a relatively brief t ime bloi'k.

usually one year GACJV is too big and too important to the gay communi ty to con­tinue to do a wavering Job, burning out those who assume responsibilities. \ ^ need <x>n-sistency and t^onstancy aa well as the development of programs which will meet more needs,

S a in reviewing last year and planning th is year we find ourselves tremendously excited by new prospects and plans and big expectations. There's m u e h to do and there will be many opportunities. Certainly we will be asking for help ftr^m you in different ways; An immediate goal is^ to find a few Bkilkd typists who can ofler blocks of'^^i^fr to acit-omplish the computer typing whefti t he Empty Closet is preparing to typeset during the third week of each month. Please let us know ifyou can help by ealling Mon­day o r Wednesday m o r n i n g s , 9 to 12...244-8246.

That's not all- TVudy is busy training a new cadre of peer fecilitators which may ex­pand the t ime wt! can offer our special com­muni ty for hotline telephone contact.

We aJsi> have a new librarian. Tbm Krolak. well-known to readers for his longtemi work with the development ca<*h month of the Empty Cltwet. One recent Friday even­ing 7 men reniovt»d and repia<*ed ALL 1.400 libraryM)lumcs under pn>ft!SsionaI supervi­sion: IXnn is busy with the next steps in organizing and pn»paring for cataloguing Wc'iv grateful that lx)th Trudy and Tom ^-an juggle flicir many reKj>onsibllities, 0 v i n g G/\GV ;uid YOU thc b(*ncfits of their enci^gies and expertise.

When consi<lcring thc stat** of the ^Mliancc for n'c<*nt budget decisions, it iHH-junc i lcar ;LS crystal that (;i/VGV's greatest a.ssc*t.s aR* not its revenue prospects or bank hohJings. hut thc |>eoplc who give so g<»n**n>usJ\ of thei r t ime and talents. With«>n( flK'jn wc wouldn't IM* able to plan atioiui thv oxpmisintt <)rs<»rvi<*cs to onr coni-munilv. (1i<*<'rs to all of voti!

Coffeehouse P l a n s by Horaic*e l^ethbridge

One night in Jaiuiar>' it was wall-to-wall guys(4ilits. no women). numlK*ring .'VJ in all. \Mth no less than four tables of bridge, spades. scrabhU' and |M>kcr. Wc'n* si-rambl-ing tx» handle traffic fiow to the b<*\'cragc« and sna<-ks and tables.

Thi* price is still . 1 (M> |M*r hea<l with the

option to cut costs for weekly devotees by paying at thc first part of the month .

ASl) we ofthe coffeehouse committet* art* p lann ing month ly special events*. On Fehurar>' 14th it will Ix* HEARTV Rarty, with lots ot'g<KMlies and goc»ies, naniely sundaes and all t r immings, ( 'ome join us!

Gu ide l i nes f o r SAFER SEX

The RISK off A IDS and Other Sexua l l y

T r a n s m i t t e d Diseases

CAN BE REDUCED.

LIMIT Your Number of Different Sexual Coatacta Enjoy more time ivith fewer partners. Knoiv your partiwr better.

SHOWER before and after sex Mointoin good personal cleanliness.

USECONDOMS Use them during rectal intercourse to protect against sexuaUy tronstnitted tiiseases.

URINATE aa aoon aa poaaible after sex. AVOID INCaESnON of aemen* urine and fecal matter

All of these secretions can transmit infections, "Rimming" should be avoidad as fecal matter t:an be ingested.

AVOID "RECTAL RECREATION** — **Fiatlns'* er Faralfn Obfecta Obiects inserted into the rectum can cktmage its lining ivhich is one off the body's natural de/enses ogoinst

AVOID DRUGS — Keep Your Head Clear Drugs Impair your judgetnent

DON*T SHARE NEEDLES Shorad needles con spread in/ections

by Fran Connolly I a m sure you have noticetl that there is

something different about this n i o n t h s issue of The Empty Ooset. The en<iosed in­sert Is a questionnaire that is the basis for original resean^h that I a m doing as part of my degree at Nazareth College of Rochester I am researching one particular area of social interaction in homosexuals that has to do with what types of activities homosex­uals prefer to participate in.

I Ijelieve that this s tudy wUI benefit the gay and lesbian <*ommunity of Rochester as I will be reporting the results to the GAGV. I ^ a o believe this research will be of benefit to the greater gay and lesbian communit ies as tio other study has investigated the specific issues that I am studying.

Ifyou are interested in helping to ftirther the knowledge we hstve about ourselves, please fill out this questionnaire. I ask that you please do this alcine as it wil! produce more accurate r e ^ t s i If there are cAher peo-

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ANNOUNCING BUmDlNGFUM) FOUNDERS CLUB We are seeking 100 peo­

ple, businesses, groups, to donate $100 (or more) each to help finance downpay-men t and closing costs for our new center.

A Founders Club Plaque will be e n g r a v e d w i t h member s ' n a m e s (if t hey wish) and placed in our new center.

Send checks payable to the GAGV Building Fund.

Telephone 244-8246 Mon­day and Wednesday morn­ings or 244-8640 to leave message if you wish to learn how you can help.

pie in your household who would like to fill out th i s questiotinaire. please have them pick up a copy of The Empty dose t or call 473-2092 and ask for Fran. After you have completed this questionnaire pleane drop it off at one of the drop sites o r mail it to the address listed on the last page.

If you have any quest ions or concerns please feel free to call nie at 473-2092 (even­ings are best). Please remember that all answers are strictly confidential and will be used for scientific purposes only.

I would like to thank the GAGV Boani and the staff' of The Empty Closet for their help with th i s piDjet^. I espe<*ially thank the BcArd i b r a l l d w t r ^ me to place an insert in th is paper Thi^ ' t s a special privilege for which I am very gratefiil.

I am a m e m b e r of the gay and lc?sbian communi ty of Roc*hester and I chose to do this study because I wantcxl to do something for our c o m m u n i t y Won't you please help me with th is endeavor?

WE'RE ON OUR WAY!

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Peer Eaeilitators Make life Easier toy TboBUB Krolak

%u*ve new In Rochester and gBO. You want to become involved, to contribute some of your time and talents to the gi^ communi­ty. Mayfoe you Just want to make some fklmida. or have a good time as you're pasa-in^tiuough. Berhaps you hsEve a serious pro­blem that needs an tmderstanding Usti^ier.

Sa wfaei^ do you go tH-tufonnatkm? Since the Oay AUiance began it has offered Fteer ^tcOHstittg. This tel^hone-answering ser­vtoe peflbnns several ftuictlcma. According to fiK^tator Matt Flel^ these in<dude ^'pro­viding an e a t letting peofiile Jutow tbat we care" and ^'reAsrring (callers) to a whole spec­t rum ctf prolSessionaU."

it to important to remember that the pew flMflttatora^ or PF s, do NOT counsel, or gfve advice. They are not psycfaiatrista quaUtfled to find sc^utlons. to (hg into n^nds. Tile die* tioaary defines OKilitate as *to make eaasy c r less dtfScult.:'This to the purpose of the PR»* servicea,

l l irough the technique called **;AcClve Ustening" callers with problems are en-oounged to help themsetveg. Thto to done by Uie use €ifpiiiti(3ilar types of questions asked to the ciOler l ^ the PF. Matt Fleig describes thto process s s **rellecttiig what people say to you back to them.*'

Using thto method of nudging tlie caller towards realizing a sokitlon. the focus to kept on the person. The PF must never give assistance based on hto or her own experience.

AU that is reoorded by the PF to the caUer^s aex and ^^lether or not the person was referred to a professional or an oi^^aniza-

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ars firom those coming out and those hav­ing trouble with rdationship& There to aonaelinea. Heig said, a desire to help a caller more bu t a feeling of being ^^poweiless:* (Sctne people are invited to caU

again to eoqilain if they have sotved their proMems. but 8u<^ foUow-up calto are seldom mada) Some callers ask Ibr refenals; o t h e r t imes , PFs offer references thetnselve& A twenty-minute limit to put on l^ione conversations.

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Biatt added. - Fm here, Tm listening. 1 care. 1 have to make sure Tm not pushing infonnafcion on people No one's e w r gotten angiy at me on the phone.

The entire operation of fibcUitatIng to supervised by ttie PF «>ordinator. Hite p e r son coUetrts names of volunteers for fltacilitating and <xmdu(is the training ses-sicm whic^ n m s six or seven weeks, one night a week. The present coordinsAor to TVtMly Banm, who haa a dootoiHle in human growth development

Another task €i€ tbe ooordiiiiatur in tMt recruit profeHsionato for referralH. Thc refer­ral Uflt includes attomeyH, phyHiirlans. health-care spectialists. mental-health pmfes-sionals, AIDS Roehester, a dentist, a finan­cial planner, emeigency stM^ter supervisoni,

and other <rrisis phone-line workern. Every name on the list must be approveel

by the ooordinator. Hito to done by talking to the professkmal to decide if he or rtie to appropriate. Hie piiofeasional need not be gsy but must be understanding Some pro-feasicmato hmre answered EC ads and vc^unteered their aervteea l b ghfe a c a l l ^ a <^ioioe three names are gtVen in eac^ referral, always induding CMie inan and cme wotnan.

PF training has intenslfled over the years, accommodating new proMents and stan­dards for exanqite. trainees attend a lecture by a member of AIDS Rocliester. Baran ex­pects ea<^ volunteer to devote at least six months to answering phonea She and the PRft WiU decide whether or not a person to suited Ibr peer ftKiUtating. Meetings ofthe ooonMnator and tbe PFIs are held to discuss new klea&

The other Amotion of the PVb te to answer questions about grthering places and enter­tainment for gaya These "routtOne calls** are often of the ** Where are the b a n and the bath^** variety. RH-callers who aiso vault to know about ^creattve ahematives*; aa Trudy eaHs them, the PFb wiU teU about GAOV rehMed orgsnlrariona activitiea special eventa and the f^ < ^ u n ^ groupa

P¥^ try to k e ^ good workhig rdation­ships with organisitions that assist in ftcHitating A prime example. Baian said, to thi^ between the P ^ and AIDS Rochester, which she describod as ^lopen and ongoings and mutually suf^iortlve.

J im Gerhard, a PF for Ibur years, summ­ed It up. **lbr many we*re the veiy flrst con­tacc with the gay oommunity and in that respect we've very serfous about wtiat we're dtHnf! herfs. Hfe hMve an ot>tigaUon to thc oonununity and the Aiture conununity."

There are also rewarda Some P!Fh have gained a better understanding of the gay community. According to Matt Flei^ being a PF is "one more reason to fed worthwhile"

l b find out more about peer focUitating (»ntact Trudy Baran or HoroiTC Lethbridge.

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EMPTY CLOSET January, 1987

N e w s f r o n t s Mera l Increase in AIDS Spending Seriously Deficient, says NGLTF

President Ri^agaiis fis<»al year 19B8 budget, released in Jaiiiiary, calls for a $118 million inj'rease in .AJDS ftmdinj^over Fiscal 1987. AIDS was o n e of the few noiwletense programs slated for increase by the Reagan AdniinivStnition. Under the proposed b u d ^ . AIDS resean-h and prevention would bt» in­creased fnmi $436 million in the <urnMit fiscal year to $ 5 M million next year.

"In t h e current budj*et iHnmte. thc Ikit that t he /ViniinivStration requeste<l an in­crease reflects a rtH-ognition - l>elate<l and inadequate as it may be - o f the magnitude ofthe MVS crisis." i-ommenttxl Jeft' Levi, ex-ei»utive direc-Uir of the National Ciay ancl les­bian 'Risk Fon-e. "However." Levi continue<l. "this request still falls draniati<-ally short of the fiinds neetl, particularly in the area of pre\^ention."

The TUsk Fon-e will lobby for ftiiulinM levels nea r $700 million for ^UDS resean-h and prevention in the next fisc-al year. Such a level. Levi explained, "would allow us to move in even increments to the $2 billion a year figure that the National Academy of SclencHVInstitute of Me<U<ine report re^-oni-mended recently."

NGLTF finds t h e most serious defi< iency in the budget request to be in the area of pn«\'ention edut-ation. The Centers lor Disease a)ntn>l. t he agency spcarhcadinji the prevention programs, is 0 v e n only a $23 million increase in a bu<lf«eU whi< h rovers p r even t i on . surveillan<-c an<l t^jitlemiolo^.

"Absent a vac'cine. education is our only pn«vention tool." Levi said. "Ffew would argue that WV miw have an adequate prevention pn>gram. Even ifall $23 niillion of Ihe ' f iu ereasi* for C:IK: went to e<lii<-ation. wi» would be no where near what is needed for an ef fe<tive i'ampaign. The British are spending $30 million on a mass media campaign alone in a <t)uiitry a fmction the size of the UniU»<l States and with a niu<h smaller AIDS pn)blem. To gear u p towanl a signifi­cant prt»\'ention program in this <*ouiitry. t he Ciyr should be j^ven at least ano ther $1(¥) million."

As in pn-vious yeare, t h e AIDS budget is limited to research and prevention. It does

not atidress the important issues of health care costs and impact aid for communit ies that have Ixn^n hardest hit by AIDS. T h e federal govemment can hide from these issues for just so long." Levi said. "The more they delay, the more costly the solution will be. and the more lives wifl be lost."

The Task Fbnt* will lobby Congress to pn>-vide significantly i iureased sums for /MDS pn>granis. in cooperation with other gay/les­bian. AIDS, and other interested organiza­tions. Later in January. NGLTF will issue a Counterbudget. detailing all the areas crfthe federal budget where gay/lesbian t ^ n c e m s ought to be addressed but have not been In the Keagan Administration's budget.

AIDS Funding: 1987 and 1988

Agency FY 1987 FY 1988

Health Resources & Services Administration

Centers for Disease Control Nat'l Institutes of Health Alcohol. Drug Abuse & Mental

Health AdmlnistFation Office of Asst. Secy for Health Gen*l Dept. Managemerit Rxxi & Drug Administratton

TOTAL

$ 1.9 million 89.007

247.943

47533

1&0 145

$418,703 mmion

$ 6.6 million 1125 343S

545 B

15.7

$533,8 million

50 in Chicago Gay Bar Terrorized by Drug Officials The vXiiiericaii C'iiii /JfH'rtic.s VuUtii of II-

linois I1H.S hi t t t H l'i-tni\lifm-tt<tttiir /awsuif a ^ n s t an elite druj* eiifbn v m e n t ^nuip on Y>ehalf of 5() m e n U>rn)riziHl during* u raid on a ^ y ba r in (^hi<'a)^».

The suit. fiUnl Friday (l>e<*cmlx"r 12) in United StaU»s District Cpourt charj**^ thai Met ropo l i t an EntV>r<cnn*nt G r o u p ("NKMECi'V a six-cial division of the lllinttis Department of StaU» lV)lict» ancl j>olic«» ol-fici^rs of the City of Chi<'aj«t> "unlawftilly dc*-taiiUHl" 5() o<'cu)>ants o f the l)ar. "hani.sse<l and thn-atened them and .subjecUHl them to unlauiul search an<l inU»rn>jjati<>n."

The suit ^ n m s out <»f an incident that <M*-<un»<l on the n i ^ i t of ScpU*mlHT 12. 1985. when t<>n to fificMMi NEMK(i a^cMits in plain ( lo lhes raided ( 'arol's Speakeasy on Chica^Ks near nor th side. S<»V(»r.il of tli<» a^Mit.s hrundishcHl fin-anns and none ini-mwiiatiiy identitu^l himseif as a law cn-fon-c^mcnt offi<*cr. Without v;ili<l ii'sirrauLs and with no l e ^ Justifl<-ation. thc agents onlcnnl appn>ximat4iy 50 |M*oplc who wen' pn^sent in thc l>ar t4> lie lace down on the flcK)r. when* some remaiiUHl for up to thnn ' hours. Some of the |)atn>ns wen ' pushcHJ Xo the floor while otliers wrn* thn^atencd a( >;un|)oiiit. The agents IxTated the )>atn)ns with abu.sive .slurs. sii<-h as "*fa^>t.s" and

•qutH'ix" threat*;ned physical ha rm a ^ n s t anyone who ^>t up c»r tried to leave the

rrvMii iuui strut'k a ftrw of the men who littiHi thei r in-iuls fn>ni the fl<K>r. All of t h e m e n wenr thcni sean^hc^l.

Thv ii^rnts then imlawftilly j^ithered per­sonal information alxmt CJanU's i^atnms by scnzinj* membershi j ) files ancl forcing? patnnis to disciose Intimate; cU^tails about their private* livc^ in<iudin|{ namc^ and oc-<ai)>ations of niatives. Itank accounts and cnnlit canls. and names of employers. Final­ly, only after t h e {>atn>ns were each photo^raplK'd a ^ i n s t thei r wishers. wc*re they iillowcHl to leave the bar.

Whih' the raid was beiii^ concluctcHi by the NI':MKG aj«tnits. City <)f Chi<?i><c» IV>licv Of ficcrs wcM e in.sidc thc^ bar. obsc rvcMl the iinlawfiil conduct and took no action to pn*-venl it.

Harvey (;n>ssman, M^IAJ U»j»al ciin*ctor. stati^d: "The actions of these* olfie-ers in ter-n)r i / in^ lA'cr ni) j>cN>plc» is one ofthe* most vicicHis and bUUantly unlawfiill aclM commit­ted hy law e*ntbni*nu*nt in n*e*<*nt t imes in Chiei^^o. The* fact that th is paid was e-arried out in a pn*dominantly ^ y l>ar while* the l ini^ si^<*nts csUled the bar patn>iis *qucH»rs' and 'fagots* only servers to highlight the ilU*gal motivatie>n of thc*se so-eallcHi law c»n-fonH*nient ;ij*c*nt.s."

Lobby Meeting Set fo r F e b r u a r y 7 i n Br€toklyn

The New York State Lesbian and Gtay Lcjb-by will hold its bi-monthly mee t ing being hosted by Lambda Independent IDemcxrats of Bn>oklyn. on Saturday, February 7 1987 beginning at 12:00 p.m. at the First Unitarian Chun-h. Monroe Plat« and Pierre-pout Street in Brooklyn Heights. Lambda In-de|>endent D<*mcK'rats will host a rec*eption following the mee t ing Fbr further informa­tion ccmtact Sc-ott Klehi at (JIH) 499-6691.

O>ntributioiis to the Lobby are welcome and e*h< *ks may be made out to the New York StaU» Lesbian and Ciay Lobby (NYSLGL), no . Box 932, Albany, New York 12201.

"We must all hang Uigether or assuredly we shall all hang separately."

Benjamin Franklin, July 4. 1776

ACLU Wins Change of Prison Rules for Gays

During visits inside Oregon prisons, les­bian and gay inmates can kiss visitors of the* same sex. embrace t h e m , and hold their hands, the state's correct ipns division recently nded . The ru l ing was in respcmse to a complaint by an inmate represented by the iVmerican Civil Liberties Union.

The inmate. Wesley M. Johnson, 23, had been disciplined for disobeying a guard s order and kissing t h e hand of a friend. William Stone, w h o visi ted h i m on November 20. J o h n s o n was represented by ACLU cooperating a t torney Ekl Reeves.

Inmate Johnson eOtnplained after he was punished for the inc ident and for 15 days was required to meet with visitors in a spec ial "security visit" room eq lipped with a t ransparant plastic divider. Johnson's record will note tha t t h e o rder he failed to follow should not have been given.

The rule permitt ing contact visits between I c ^ i a n and gay inmates and visitors of the same sex clarified t h e rule applying to female and male inmates of all Oregon prisons. The rule p e n n i t s handholding and one kiss and hug when visitors arrive and leave.

*The n d e c o n c e m i n g contac* visit rights does not refer to sex o r sexual orientation of inmates o r the i r visitors," emphasized Reeves, "but the correct ions division ap­parently had a longstanding practice of ordering gay and lesbian prisoners to have no more contact t h a n a brief hug with visitors o f the same sex. ' The rule will now be enforced without regard to sexual orien­tation, h e said.

"This victory would not have come about" .said Stevie Remington, executive director of the ACLU of Oregon, "except for an enlightened adminis t ra t ion that chose to allow phys i c^ contact visits. They were per­suaded by our attorney that they should not discr iminate ori t h e basis of sexual orienta­tion."

Prison officials will still "encourage" homosexual inmates not to kiss, embrace, or hold hands with visitors of the same sex. said the c^)rrections division's legal adviser. but officials will n o longer punish or report inmates for such ac*ts.

Reeves ciiarged that t h e previous ^plica­tion of the physical contact rule amounted to a "special rule for gay people." and was "clearly disc*riminatory." He added: "The corrections authorities now seem to unders­tand that unde r the i r own rules they must allow gays the same privileges as heten)sex-ual inmates," Bu t " they still don't seem to ftilty unders tand tha t contac*t visits are as positive for gay inmates as for heterosexual prisoners."

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11-Year Legal Battle Ends in Historic Victory

J«Miary, 1987 EMPTY CLOSET 7

AGLA Media Awards Sliow Scheduled for March 21

National Gay Rights iVlvDcates (NGRA) an­nounced that an agreement has been reach­ed provfcling the laigest edn^e flruuicial set­t lement in the history a t t he gay rights movemen t A three million dollar fUnd will be estabUshed by Vactlic B ^ to b e n ^ t a ^iasB** of piatnttlfe in the naOon's laigest and longest r u n n i n g anti-gay employment discrimiruiticHi lawsuit Ckiy Law Stttdents AaaodaOon n Rteific IW. & Company. The reoord breaking set t lement is t h e cnilmina-tlon crf*an ll^year battle which also produc­ed a landmaric California Supreme Court decision, in May 1979. protecting lesbians and gay m e n against Job discrimination in the state of Calilbmia.

The suit was filed in J u n e of 1975 by two gfiy organizations and several individuals who were ei ther forced to leave thei r posi­t ions o r were refected for e n p l o y m e n t or promotion beeause they were gay. The case began iKdien two gay m e n oompla^ed to the Gay Usw Students'Association tha t t h e I^iciflc IHephone and Telegraph Cmnpany had discriminated against t h e m because

Gay Alumni/ae Group Plans Spring Conference

The Network of Eastem Gay and Lesbian Alumni/ae Associations (NEHALA) an­nounces the Spr ing 1987, conference for gay. lesbian and bisexual graduates of East Coast (colleges and universities. The con­ference will be held Saturday, March 2 a 1987, at Columbia University, New York City.

The alumniMe <H3nferenee is being spon­sored In trorxjunction with the Northeast Lesbian/Gay Student Union (NELGSU) an­nual confen*n<'e being held MarcTh 26-28, 1987, at (Columbia University.

The NEGALA c-onference will include workshops on "How to Start a < »ay/Ix*sbian Alumni/ae (GALA) Oiiganization," "Reaf*hing Out to Women and Minorities in Existing GALAs." "Fundraising a n d Marketing for GALAs." a n d an address and discussion of the "Future of GALAs and their Place in thc (iay/Lesbian Movement". A workshop on personal Hnancial planning for lesbians and gfxy men , both individual and persons in re la t ionship will also be presented.

NEGALA conference participants are also invited to participate in a career fair for gay men and lesbians who are now students. The career &ir is an opportuni ty for s tudents to talk to gay a n d lesbian persons who are already active in a variety of fields and profes^on& The foir will also be helpftil for gay and lesbian prctfessionals who are considering a career move or change.

they were gay. One man was tu rned down for a Job when the interviewer leamed that he was gpy. The other individual was harass­ed and forc^ to leave his Job when co-woricera leamed that he was gay. NGRA later leamed that Biciflc BeU had a specific pcrficy, £q>prarved at t he very h i ^ e s t l ev^ tit company m a n a g e m e n t forbidding t h e emplc^ment of '^manifest homosexuala" TTie company refected gay applicanta l a b ^ -ing their Job applicationa "Code 48 -Homosexual."

In announcing the financial se t t l ement NGRA Executive Director. Jean Olicaiy m k t "Tliis precedent setting three million dollar settlement should make it clear to all employers, large or small, that the days of 'Code 48 ' are gone. Employers shoidd now know that the gay and lesbian ccMnmunlties of tills country have the strength a n d abili­ty to win in t h e courts. We will hold employers accountable for any acis of discrimination against members of our community, and we will win."

Tlie Alliance for Gay and Lesbian Artists in the Enter ta inment Industry (AOLA) has announced that March 21.1967 will be the date of the i r Sixtii Annual Media Awards Shaw to be held at t h e Wilshire E3M1 Theat ra As in previous years, awards will be given to motion picture, television and theatre productions that have portrayed gpy and lesbian characters in a responsible manner .

Last year's tdiow, also h d d at t he Wilshire E b ^ , honored a n u m b e r of AID&orientated shows as well as epVndes Brothera. Kdle a n d AUie. Hotel Nightcouri and S t ElBewhere. The made for television movie Cfmsenttn^ Adult was a big w i n n e r as was KCBS News and the Phil Donahue Show. Last year's p r e s e n t e r s i n c l u d e d Ed Asner . Lee Meriweather, Susan Sullivan a n d Robert Fbxworth. Presenters fh)m past years have included I M Danson. Rita Morena Robert Preston and Sammy Davis. J r

1986 was a pivotal year for AGLA. Both Bitty Duke. President of SAO, and Rona Bai^ rett addressed AGLA general member sh ip meetings. An alliance was formed between AGLA and SAG to deal with gay a n d l e b i a n a n d AIDS-related issues wi thing the film industry.

AGLA opened offices in West HoUywood and Chris Uszler, past Chairperson of AOLA, was appcHnted as Executive Director Uszler ^K)ke at t he Exposure oonference In MUwaukee in May as pa r t CMT the Nationid Association of Business Councils.

AOLA membera spent a great deal of t ime a n d eflbrt lobbying against Proposition 64 helping to insure its defeat

CBS Program Pract ices Depa r tmen t s t rengthened its ties to AOLA by caUing upon t h e oiiganization to give advice on an upcoming Schodbreak Special: a n d in Nofvember AGLA and t h e Gay and Lesbian Press Association co-hosted t h e flrst ever Media Weekend t ra ining seminar a imed at helping the gay a n d lesbian ccnnmunity deal with the media.

All in aU. 1986 was a busy year

AGLA enc^ourages t h e responslMe por­trayal of gay and lesbian charactera and issues in the en te r t a inment media and worics to eradicate employment discrimina­tion based on sexual orientation in the en te r ta inment industry.

ACLU Wins Shuttleworth Case The American Civil Liberties Union today

announced the successful set t lement of Shuttteioo^th v. Browani County in Florida, t he leaciing c^ase nationally on the issue of employment discrimination on the basis of Acquired i m m u n e Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Under the sett lement in this f^era l district cx>uri cafie. Ibdd Shuttleworth. who was firetl by Broward County iu September 1984, will receive approximately $190,000 and be reinstated as a ctHinty employee. The cKJunty also pledges to follow federal civU

rights laws in dealing with o ther emj^ciyees with AIDS-related problems.

"Todd S h u t t l e w o r t h is re<e iv ing everything he («uld have obtained if the rase had gone to trial and been totally sue-I'etisful" said Larry Comian, cooperating at-tomey for the Bn>wartf C>>uiity Cha|>t<^r f>f the ACLU of florida. C>»rmaii rfrprewciitcd ShuttU^worth hefiiro the Florida C^imniis-sion on Human iielations and in federal c » u r t

' T h e sett lement will allcvw Ttnld to g<< on

with h i s life," C^orman said. "With t h e in­su rance b e n ^ t s of a county employee, h e will be able to seek more extensive medical care, inc'luding possibilities offered by ex­perimental mc3djc:ai reseanrh, that otherwise might not have been available to him."

ShutUt^wtorth hinistitt' said h«' wa.s <>n-(VMjnigcxf Chat thc nettlenifnt nt^achcxl in tiis <"ourt ^-ase will pave the way for others with AIDS-related conditions U> fight employ­ment dis<'riminatif>n.

Student to Have His Day in Court In a key appellate victcjry. National Gay

Rights Advoerates won the right to trial for Greg Johnson in his ongoing battle to graduate from Lin(*oln Christian (LCC). Alleging that Johnson is gay. LCX.' barred h im from graduMion and has withheld his cUploma since J u n e of 1981, although Johnson completed all course work and paid all fees required for graduation. The trial court 's dismissal was reversed by the Illinois court of appeal, and the case has been remanded for fhll trial. National Oay Rights Advocates, t h e San Franciscotesed

public i n t e n d law firm, is s{Marhcading Johnson 's legal <'hal]<?iige.

"Greg will have his clay in e-ourt" com-menUxl .Jean O'Leary NGRA Executive! Director "And in thc t^n<i, he will have his diploma in hand. Anyone? who complc*U*s the required c^>urs<i work and |>ays the fees deserves to graduatc^ The fact is that (^rcg eamcxi his d ip loma LCXVs irrational fcam of gay men arid lesbians are not going to pre­vent him from getting It"

Lincoln Christian CoUege is located in Lin-cx>ln. Illinois. J c^nson attended LCC fn>m

September 1976 to mid-Man*h 1981. conc^^n-trat ing his studi(*s in Sacn^cl Music. Based upon ano the r .studc^nt's allegations of Johnson 's hcHnosexuaiity in DcH-ember of 19fi«. LCXrs Dean of Students TluHnas Ewald requinxl Jf>hnson to undei>^> coun.selingas a requirement for graduation. f>)unselor Kent I^uis informed Ewald in Manh of 1981 that Jr>hn.son's e-ondition had not c*hanged. LCC .subsequently dismissc3cl John.son f iom LCC three m o n t h s pr ior to his sc*heduled graduation, on grounds that he is gay.

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Jackie Nudd Talks about AIDS in Prisons hy Thomas Krolak

On January 14. in t h r Downtown rnit*Hl Presb\lorian C h u n h on Kitzhujih Sin^'t. Ja<'kit* N'udd. tin* Kxof'utivr IMnMtorof AH»S litx'hcstor. tiUk4Ml alx>nt AlhS and tlu' in-<'an'<'!'aU*d."

F2ariy iti her h'<tuix' sh<' rc\iow<Nl tor ns tho t<»nninol()^* and hiolo^v ot\\li>S as w(»li as 0\iiij» Us sonu* nt*w int'onnation. The (-or-rert fomi (or tho \ i n i s that (it\stn)ys th*-bo«lys ininnnu* syst4*in is n<»w. acronlin^^to most sources. Human lninnui*Kl<*n<-ion<'y Vims, or HI\'. Citing tho latost sl^itistios sho (MnunLst^il tho 45 -aM's of.VllKS in I<<M'lM»stor on tjanuan^' l . U)H(>\\1th tho 101 oius<vsof(\\-a<'tly a yoar latt*r. Tho ostiniatt* lor Monnn' County* in l i^n is JWXiKM): nationally it's 270(K).000.

If these* ti^uivs an* tlopivssin^ tho situa­tion of many prisonors with AIDS is mon* so. \ud<l niad<> an oxcvption (or tlu* MtuirxH* County Jail, whoso now suiKTintoiidoni is "truly M'lisitivo" to th** pn>l>loin.

H<Avo\-<T, in th<* stat<' prison syst<*ni a ^n\u doal lliis to IH* don** alxuit iinpro\inji tho nn*<li<'al ran* of PWAs (jH'rsons with AIDS). Suoh )nmat4*.s an* oft<*n is*>la(<'<l. aud ^'ivon only two \1sits a wo<'k by iuirs<*s who tako thoir t<MU|M*ratun*s. TIK'V havo IXM'U. iu s4)nio ras«vs. shaokltnl lo thoir l>ods. thoir roils ^iani(*<l.

Dospih' what is known ahoiU tho tniusniission of tho \ i m s only thn**'of tho stat<*s ol ix'u.U instiluti<»ns ;illow prisonors to \isit jnniat<*s with AIDS. Th<* avora^o lito sj)an ofa ix'rson outsido prison with ^VJDS is oi^iUM'u rTir>uths to (wo or ( h n v yoars. In

prison it is livo or six months. Sonu* prison (iortors wait initil a I'WA is noar <ioath lM*lbro an amtnilanro is railed.

N'luUI i>Iam(>(l (ho tnmOrity of prison a<I-ministratoi-s und onij>loyors for thosr in-humano <'onditions. t>no of tho most ^lar-iu^ i'xampli's of oltlrial inditton'tiro sho (iosrrilH*<l (M-rurnnl (lmin>i tht* visit of AIDS KtM-hostor I<*rtun*r Kon l )on io r t4) Attii-a Piis<»ri in li>H4. }l<^a(t<*mpto<i toii i lbnn "250 s<*n'iunin^ J*H'rin^" stafl'momlxTs alM>ut how to pn*vont ^VIDS anion^ inmatos. A ^uanl said that ho would havo to stop his "n'on'alioual |>ork" <mion^ tlio |>ris<>nors.

Jarki<' praisiHl iutnat4*s as lx*in^ far nion* ^ratoful for th<v apjx^aniiKOs of AIDS Korhos tor spoak<»rs t h a n p r i son stafthiombors.

Bui many of thos<» prisonors will oonta<'t tho v ims whilo inraro*»nitiHi and spn'iid it alitor tln'V an ' n*loa«<HL warm*d Nud<l. Sh<' rhai>*od many ^uanls with pn)vi<lin^<lru^s to pris<»nors. IV d n i ^ uso Ix'inj^ a (nuismit-tor <»f WV.

What ran Iwdtuu*? Nudd ralUnl *pn*von-tion and «*<lu<'ation* our "only var<'ino.' ITiis moans sox oduration iu tho srh<x>ls. Sho uo*<*<l us to writo to our Io0slators aii<l bun-aurrats to tnako Ihoso |)n>|>osals:

1) Sound inoflioal tn*iitmont must Ix* pn>-\id(*<l in prisons for AIDS |>ationts.

2) Stafla-s woll as prisonors must Ix* iv<*n mandatory oduration alxnit MDS. This must iikrli]<l<> monthly ujxlates tbr tho statt".

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Tlio tW4) ^ay lovors. you will rorali. wrn ' t4»l(i lo loavo Durand-F^stnuui i^oarh on Momoriiil Day by Shoritt's d#'putios aftor s<mio horklin^bysiitndors roniplaino<i thai thoy won* showing t<M> m u r h alTortion for oarh othon (vSoo The htHptif CUMH for fnly, and D«H'omlH*r->January).

Tho Now Vork Stat<* Division of Human Rights has <ln>p|H'd thoir apf>oaJ stating in a lott4'r dat<*<l \ovomlK*r 12: "Tho Di\ision of Himian Kight« lacks jurisdiftion to in-vostigate this mati4»r Ix^ing r<jmplaino<l of borauM* tho Human Rights Law <Ux*s not pnjvido pn>to<'tion (br jwrsons who allogo dis<'rimitiation basod on sexual pn*fen:n<'o."

Fleig said. "Here you have a government agenoy stating in writing that, gays are not prote<'tod by human rights laws." He th inks t h e le t te r I s *"do<*uniented proof of

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Moil* and Viiorro iiad r«?nsuierod n m r n -ing to tho Monn>o (Y)unty Human Iielations Omunissiou for help if the state agenry had do<i(ie<l tioi Ut assist t hem anymore. Th<*ir other option wjus U> appeal to tho Now York Slate Supn*mo Court within 60 days uf SiAvtiilH'r 12. !f they lost there theyniav havo lost their riglit to appt^al in a ftHionU court.

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i n te res t t o Al l Lesbian Resource Center Schedules Events

hy Siieliy Rafferty Withers Le^>ian Resource Center (LRC) is an

alcohol-free, safe-spare ^Uiering oTlesbian women. IBC meeta on the lat and 3rd Mfednesd^irsoreach nnonth. Activities range ftom soda! evmits to vorkahop^ype presen-tationa All acthitfesof the lilCare<^>en to newccMneta WB meet fmm 7:30^30 p m . in the GAOV Lounge.

Reh, 4: The return of popular speaker Anais Saliblan. who will preset a discus-sion/WDrkshop on Women and Oprression.

Fleb. 18t Share in the first LRC Kaffee Klatsch. Bring along a straight wcmian Iriend and share with others the plusses and minuses of Mendships between les­bians and heterosexual women.

March 4: What rape means to lesbiana Do we experience rB >e in a different way than stiaij^t women? This promises to be a live­ly and interesting discussion.

March 18: Dont get your Irish up! Come share in *^Seduction with an Irish Twist" —

our S t Biddy's D ^ Pot Luck Supper and your opportunity to share your Rmtasy Seduction.

AprU 1: No fooling! A discusdon ofa paper in progress entitled: "Looking for Lesbians: The Search for Identity in the Put>lic Ubntryr A discussion and survey of lesbian e3q>erience in adolescent fiction.

For more information on Lesbian Resource Center contact the GAGV o.Tlce.

I ' toious I ^ b i a n s Boycott Rocfaester Arts Group

Meg Christian declined her invitation. Katherine Fbrrest found a conflict with

her editor. May Sarton is in seclusion: Romaine

Brooks is dead. In fact not a single, well-known (Miinter.

musician, novelist or poet is expected at the Ist meeting ofthe LRC's Lesbian Arts Group Only novices, amateurs, and modest profes­sioiials are expected to attend the introdu<--

tory meeting, at which well discuss the whena wheres. whys and how oftens in­herent in the formation of an arts group

Sharing support and inibrmation. creative ideas and criticism, and vtays in which to document lesbian culture wiU be a nu^or focus ofthe Arts group in its initial stages. Interested wonien are encouraged to Join us on Flebu 12 at 7:30 p m . in the GAGV offices.

nmtasClG Turnout at Womenl Brunch

Close to twenty women chaUenged cold and snow to get warm at Jazzberry'a Great oolfee heital tea, ftesh rai^iberry pancakes, warm homemade bread, scrambled ^ g s and lotA more filled the table as women con­tinued to (v>me. order, talk and share i)vith other women. Lots of laughter filled the room as table after table were pulled together, new friends were made and old friends reunited.

Come Join the new tradition on Sunday

Flebruary B'ftom 11 to 1 p m . at Jazzberry's

Women^s Outdoors Group Is At It Again

Camping hiking* canoeing, s k i i n ; ^ the Outcfoors Wamen firom IHC do it all. and then some^lhis time they have a day of cross you haven't hat have a l w i ^ wanted t a come Join in. Ifyou don't know how. there will be plenty of Great Mfemen there to teach you. When? F ^ 21. 1967 at 1 p m . Where? Mendon Ponds

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Cost: Ski rental $4.00/1 hr. |7.0(V2 hrs. $12.oa!Eai day

NO-SNOW DATE: Flebruary 2 a Bundle up and be there!

Out & Ahout Chases Winter Blahs OMEGA News

by Bob Owens Out & About the gay and lesbian outing

group of Rochester, is actively trying to break that old cabin fever and chase the winter blahs with a Aill schedule of winter events. In January, the group spent a weekend on Fburth Lake. In February, they are planning a dow^hiU ski trip and an an­nual banquet

On JEtfiuary 23-25, seventeen members of Out Ar About went to Pine Shadows Lodge on Fburth Lake in Old FbiTge. N.Y. for a week^id of cross country skiing and feUowship. In between filling meals and

snacks, the group skied tniUs in Inlet and made their own on Fburth Lake. Tired but liappy. members settled in for an evening around the fire with friends and videos.

On February 15, the group will go to Holi­day VWley for downhill skiing. The cost is fl9i^5 for bus transportation, plus $12 for ski rental and $5 for a lesson if needed. Reservations must be made by Ffebniary 8,

The group's first annual banquet will hv on Friday. February 27 at the Hong Kong. Dinner, tax, and Up wUl cost $12. There wUI also be dancing on a private dan<*c floor. A cash bar wiU be available Reservations must

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g/fy men in the Rochester area. The group is dedicated to inexpensive ftm in the out-of-doors and thc self-actualization. As an alternative to the bars. (Xit & About provides a way to meet other lesbians and gays and to make friends. M(>mbership renewal ix^ euro annually in March and <x)Hts $5. New metubeis are en<^ouraged to Join at this time also The membership fee covers the t-ost of maUing the groups newsletter Interested parties should <!aU Tbm and Bob at. 262-29ia

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Can you love your lover as your friend \bur intimate, secret friend?

Can you streni^then kwe, sustain the life That maty not hA^ to end?

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our holiday party on Det^mber 27th. No decorations were needed because the i-om-munity room in my building was already de<«rated. Twenty-seven people ate, drank, sang, and played Trivial Pursuit and pool. We even had our own Angel who provided us with a delicious turkey salad.

Everyone even seemed to eiyo>' my s<<KJter demonstration, which went well ex-(;ept for thc few minutes I spent stuck in the kitcrhen doonvay. I aixfuitixi the nciooter on Get 17. 1986 - my cousin Eileen's last hir thdny. Mnny peop te n a m e t t ie i r HttxttM-m. I titut i»€H <^n<'tHlly dont* .WA fiXfCpr t » 4vU/ it "Koe«j*>vKV' from t i m e U^ t i m e . iOui mtA-ie bufTh will undecstand that one.) Trafc itrally, my <H>usin Faleen died suddenly on January- 12th- I've named the s<-ooter after her The name Eileen means "light ' - suy look out when you see us coming.

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4 Surviving A 'Double-Whammy 4 Gay Minorities Speak Out!

fay Beth B k w m Recently, when 1 was teUing someone that

I was wri t ing th is arti(4e. she asked what was diflerent about being gay and Jewish as i^^xised to being gay and anyth ing else. It took m e a minu te to i^larify my thoughts: though I had been woridng on th is for a WhUe, it wasn't until Just then I realized thc difTerent^e is invisibUity.

In o u r culture, you are assumed to be white. Christian and s t ra ight unless you fnake it known otherwise. In the mainl ine Jewish <»ulture. you are assumed to be white. Jewish a n d straiglit This is why in\isibili-ty is so difllcult for the Jewish lesbiaii or gay man . Until r^'ently. it was assumed there were no .Jewish gays or lesbians. an<l vv'hile thest» attitudes art* changing, the <'hanges are slow in coming and even then accepted only by the nion* lilx»ral branches of Jiulaisni.

When 1 ciuiie out alxnit .'J ye^rs ago, I thought 1 Wcis the only .k^wish lesbian in the world. It wasn't until some fri<'nds gave ine a copy of Evelyn Tbrton BtN-ks lMM)k. Sire • feteish (rifis: A Lp^tian Antholof/y. that I fx^aliztnl that I was not alone nor were niv T'cliiigs of isolation nniijiic.

My priniaiy itientificalion has sdways K'eii as a lew and I found llies*' ftM'liiigs - trange and uiiM^tthng. I was raistnl with a -^nuijiseiiM'of.M\1sh identity althougli my family is not partirularly r<»ligi<nis. I renicinlx*r my father t«»lling my sister, t)r(>theraiul m<\ 'VMwsiys n»in(»nilHT you aiT a -Jew and ;» BI<M)in.' That had a strong ini-[Kict on me.

IkMiig Jewish is nioH' that a n-Iigion. it en-'oinpiiSM's family. hisJor>'. culture, tradi-lioiis. and a sens*'of <'<>niniitment that g<M*s • wyoiid attending Friday ni)*ht sahltath s<»r-*1r<'s aiul ke<'|»iii^ KOSIKT.

7)) he a Jew i n r h e ^ n - c f t i i u n i i i i i t y means '>i>nif t inirs h n \ i n ^ to deal w i t h some very hh iuo i t Htit i-si :n i t i s t } i u i u l S4ntif \'#*rv sui>r/*'

anti-semitism. as weU. But t 'oming fh>m within thc gay i-cHnmunity makes it a pai> ti<*ulariy painftil betrayal, considering gays and lesbians must deal with Ivxnophobia on a daily basis.

I hsive also had tn l eam to reitjgnize and deal with my own internal ized anti-semit ism. in t h e same way that I had to l ea rn to deal w i th m y In te rna l ized homophobia. Not all Jews are pushy and loud, not all Jews are rich and superficial, not all Jews are prini-esses of princ-es. Are all Jewish mothers the fabled mother of Pbrtnoy? I doubt i t especially when you realize almost every mother. Jewish or iKJt jus t wants the best for he r children.

While I'm not sure anyone ever toUl me. I grew up expecting to go to college, nic^et a nii'i* . k w s h boy, get marrie<l. buy a house in the suburbs, a n d perhaps have a fami­ly. I grew up IvMicving fiimily. c<lucation. pn>-ductivity. a<hievemcnt and mar ry ing another .Jew were my priorities and at times I ftM»l a real sense of sadness knowing my ftiture as I hail always seen it woiiH l>e that way.

'hy their ennl i t my family has hung in there. They wei^e not as (»nthusiasti<- as I was when I ("anic out to them. And for a long time, t l uy thought they ha<l done something wrong. Hut I did not low them. i\nd 1 knew that when I tol<! them. It stmiiunl our n»la-tionship. i>ut we are tamily and that is .stnmger.

lnt(*rreligious relationships are a few! of life in the gay <*oninuinity. Thcsi' relationships struggle, as do intemiarriag<w in the .stmi^it <-omnuinity. to combine families as well as religion and traditions.

.Acconling to statistics, then* an* appn>x-imat4»ly 2H(M)() .J«*ws in the HrM-hcstcr an'a. That means then* are 2,H(H) gay and lesbian .Jews out then*, somcwhen*. Lfiitil nveiitly. our exi.st<'nre was e i ther not known or ig-nortnl. hut that is changing t<K». A gn>up i.s

forming to meet the needs of le^>ian and gay Jews as well as their femUies and fr iends It is stUl a smaU group, but very en­thusiastic. Anyone wanting more informa­tion should contact Alan Sh^^^iro at the Jewish Family Servi**. 461-0110.

None of th i s is to say that o ther lesbians and gays of various religions and ethnic ba<*kgr(>unds d o n t also have special needs and havent experienced similar things. But what I am saying is that a sense of isolation

and vulnerabUity exists for m e as t h e only Jew amcmg gentUe ^ y s and lesWans as wdl as the only lesbian among o ther Jews.

45 years after t h e Holocaust tbere is stUl e n o u g h a n t i - s e m i t i s m , r a e i s m a n d homophobia to make m e fed cautious and unsafe about being a Jewish lesbian. Had I lived in Gemii»ny in t h e 1930*8 a n d 1940's, t he Nazis would have persecuted m e for be­ing a Jew as weU as for being a lesbian.

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fay Br ian HuU Qiovring u p as a 'prolbundly deaf kid in a amaO topoi in t h e *50*8 oc«nplet^y cut olf ftom TV, radio a n d the adolescent chat ter oC m y peers, it toc^ m e a long t ime to realize tha t there is such a th ing as a gay identity. By edghth grade I knew dea r iy that I was n^oie attracted to boys than girts, bu t m y ooaservative upbringing s t ron^y discourag­ed talking with anycme about this attraction, let alone acting on i t

I oould sense that feeUngs like mine were not crften dlscTussed openly, a n d for a whUe had n o idea that others shared such feelings I satlslled my adcHescent curiosity about sex­ual mat te rs by isolating myself wi th ^^tttfever readable Ubrary books on the topic were available. Few even m e n t i o n e d homosexuaUty Throughout high school and c?oU^e. I chose to spend my energies devdoping friendships primarily with other guys, t rying at first to deny to myself that there was anyth ing unusual about this. I wanted so m u c h to be accepted that 1 was luiwUling to reveal to those guys how much they meant to me.

Gay bars, when I discxivered their ex­istence, were of little help in coming o u t Both fear and the practical difficulties of try­ing to communicate with strangers I could

by Ubby Picker ing I was b o m in a gmxl-sizcHl midwestem ci­

ty 27 years ago I was born of bla* k |>arents. t he only girl between two boys. Both of my parents ("ame ftx>m segregateil ba<'kgronncis. My mother move<i frem her Oklahoma home in ottier t ) be around a white msyori-ty for the first t ime in he r life. 1 th ink that it was because of that backgmiind that they were able to see the djfR/uities I would face as a black lesbian in this land of white heterosexuals.

I was raised in an all-black neighborhood until I was seven, when we movoti to an all-white neighborhotMl. I was still I^ iming th«' ways of Hfl? then and. surroundetl by whites, I never thought of myself as be ing differe*nt—in my young mind I was what I saw around nie...whitt?. f)r at least not dif­ferent from them.

I started becoming awan* of my gayness in my early tct.»ns. in Junior high sch<x)l. It came at a t ime when I was not aware of st>x-uality. much less hom<xs<'xualtiy. so I a<*-cepted the lifestyle as a natural hap|)cning in life, unaware of the .stignia attachwl to i t By the t ime I was aware. I had no desire to t ry to change myself

Everything caught up to me at the same time—a double-whammy of discriinination and racism. At the t ime I was dealing with m y sexuality and aU the comments and in­sults that go with i t the few blacks at my school decided it was t ime to shake m e ckiwn for being more white than black.

So in Junior high 1 decided that being gay was more important to me than being black. And whUe learning the "proper" way to be giQr, I taught myself not to be afraid of who I am^-as a lesbian, but as importantly, as a woman and as a black. So while learning how to fight one struggle. I leamed to fight many, and with th is knowledge I went off into t h e worid.

The result of aU this learning was a pei^ son who saw herself as .someone without raee a n d without gender, a gay who could

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not hear (or see very weU) in dark, noisy. smolQr rooms kept me away. Although I am* flded some detaUs of my identity s t r u ^ e to a few close friends, it was not untU m y mid-thirties that I finaUy came out to a friend who in t u r n revealed tha t he was in the same boa t

I feel a deep sadness a n d some anger in recaUing t h e long, lonely, isolated process I went through in learning to accept and deal with my identity as a gay. deaf person. Times have changed, and coming out pro­bably would have heen easier had I been b o m later. The Gays. Lesbian and Friends Student Oiganization (GLFSO) at RTT is open to deaf students, and high-quality inter­preting is regularly provided. The Digni­ty/Integrity group meeting at S t Luke's Episcopal Chureh also provides interpreting

Losing m y hearing to meningi t is at age 6 changed my life forever. Returning to the same first grade class aft^r m o n t h s of con-valescence. 1 somehow found ways of cop­ing that let me complete most of my educa­tion in an exclusively hc>aring envi ronment Because Td al ready developed a gocxi language base by the t ime I lost my hear-ing» and was fortunate in being able ^o lipread well, most of my friends have been hearing.

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StiU. lipreading has serious limitations: when eonciiticms are less than Ideal (pcmr l ight ing ^>eakers with mustaches, p e c ^ e who talk too fleet or too slow or withcmt ex­pression. unfbmUiar c o n t e n t etc^). it fidla Trying to keep interesting dialogue going whUe missing half o r more c^ t h e details is obvicmsly difficult and firustrating. WhUe r m usuaUy able to foUow a one-to-one con­versation pasaaMy w ^ . group dialogues are next to impossible. Scmie gay people Fve knowii have shown imusual sensitivity in their wiUingness to leam sign language and use it to include me in conversations a n d meetings.

Nevertheless, deafhess is still a sericms obstacle for hearing-impaired incUviduals who. for example, want to be involved in the Gay Alliance, or to establish relationships with hearing people. I applaud the Alliance for having purchased a telecommunitation device for the deaf (TDD) and t h u s become accessible to caUs from those who cannot otherwise use the phone.

Althougli the Alliance has ot^asionaUy of­fered volunteer interpreting at its Saturday night Coffee Houses, providing i^egular in­terpreting by trained interpreters would tm^ke it much easier (as weU as more apixal-ing) for the hearing-impaired to be<'ome

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do whatever she wanted to. And the biggc*st effe<l of that was that 1 entered into the world of j<mmalisni. an area dominated by white men , once* again mak ing myself a minority.

It was thnnigh work that I na l ly felt racism for the first t ime. My job t<M>k mc to many a small rural conununity where I was harrassed and insulted. 1 <»lten had a han i t ime figuring out if they hated the bla<'k in me or the woman in m e (1 never got close enough to any of them to let them kn<»w aboul n\y >(aynes.s).

i never leam<*d tite best way Xo haiKlle ra<-isni. I usually ignonnl il or walkinl aw"ay. cu.s.sing out th<* otTender under by b n a t h . My |)an'iits taught me that it does littlt* go<Ml to argiu* with thc Archie Bunkt^i-s of t he world, but there are t imes wh<Mi you Just <ant staiKl by an<l take i t At thos*' tinK*s I hur! a few of my best f)n»fanitics. g<*t em-barassc^d be<aus<» I .sunk to thei r level, then walk away.

As is usually thc <as<'. once s<mHM>nc gets to know me. whatever it was alxHit m e

that bothered t hem disapiwars. rv<» warmcHi up many cold lace's ju.st

by being friendly, Ix-i n g mysc^lf. M a n y

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more involved. So would a more gmeral eflSnt cm the part

of m e m b e r s t o l e a m a n d p r a c t i c e flngerq)^Ung skUte; buUding u p usaUe pro­ficiency takes cmly a fSei¥ hcmra. a n d does w m d e r a in breaking down cxmununication bar r ie r s It'd be wonderfUl if t h e Alliance oould devise programs through whi<^ hear­ing and hearing^mpaired peof^ oould meet regulariy a n d l e am to communica te , unders tand a n d accept one another.

Having to struggle Ibr aco^itance as a deaf person socially a n d professionaUy definite­ly makes m e reluctant to reveal my gayness at work. My long, isolated seareh for identi­ty and self-acc^itance has taken much t ime and eneigy. a n d it stUl seems to m e that such a revelation would only complicate matters fiirther.

This feeling has been changing recently, however, and I hope to feel more comfor­table some day in being more open. As a hearing-impaired, gay professional, I'd like to see set up a means of establishing com­munity with others who s) are common in­terests, along with the ch racteristic^ that make us a very small m lori ty

wea|M)n—love is <lisanning. I t s a slow battle but one by one is t h e on­

ly \%ay to teach txH>ple. If they don't ex-p«»riein"<* minori t ies first hand, how will they ever fa\d out that we'n\just like them?

B<'ing a minori ty doesn't make you an ex-I>ert on haiull ing other minorit ies. When I <ame to Kochester a few years ago from that midwestem town. I had a hard t ime deal­ing with Hispani<'.s. a gn>up ! ha<l never befon'ciu-oiintcn'd. I th ink it is everyone's nature to treat difllerently anyone not like thcnis«^lv<»s. Thaf s why I don't find it quite .s<> {iiin.sii;iJ t*> t \ \u \ VAvist ^ y s . iiifftttry is s<>nu'thiiif4 t l u u n u i t i y *»i' itM ruu.sf tlf*lit *>/» s o m e leve \ . U\ i l i s in ups<*VVii\>iU> si*i' Vbe o\>-pn»ss<»d oppn»ssing others—you would Uke U» th ink that they would know bt*tt<»r. hav­ing been tiien* lh<*nis«»lves.

1 <an't na l ly .say that Ive felt any raeism. from gays, though I sometinnis t h ink I wouldn't know meism llnU^ss it hit m e in the tac(\ I teml to live in a dream world. <mc when* I b<*lievc that I will bc» tnatcnl with nrsiH'ct unU^s I give ptM>ple a reason not to. I know—silly me.

I was (juite shockct l to read Roy Lawn'in*<''s 4*oniinents in Hii-hanl PriiK'c's column...rv<' iM-vcr felt that Hrwhestc^r's gay comniunity "is extremely prejudiced." As one ofthe fi'w bla(*kAvhite (tHJpIc^ we've not exi>crien4'<»<l any piobh'ms. At least they hawn' t hit ut> in the fikt?. .Aiul she has iu\fler lx?eii <-alle<l a "dingt^ quet»n" or anyth ing <*loNe to i t

MaylM' I'm IcatUng a .sheltenxl life, or run­ning an>und with my head in thc? clouds;, but I don't se-e* raci.sm as a big part of my life. And being in a minority is something I noticed mostly when I'm looking fi:>r a j ob (too bad I can't list hcmiosexuality ijA a minority al.so!). I've <*ho«en a lifestyle that em}>hazi.ses my .status as a lesbian over that of woman or black. And learning to deal with one has taught me how to deal with the othersw So for me being a triple minori­ty is no tougher than being Just one.

/ ^ l fuej^/o era. l^^^^f'c/dj by NUda Henandez

I was b o m in Havana Cuba in December of 1967. l b my recollection. I was b o m les-Uan. but in Cuba of the 50*s and 60's no one talked about suc^h things. Sometimes one would hear about gays, but such talk was c ^ o k l y hushed up. Gays were oXten looked upon with pity, and even gay composer Ernesto Lec*uona was often referred to as ' troubled."

My ftunUy and I arrived in the States in lt>67 Perhc^is becauae I was so young when I left Cuba, my pr imary identification has always been with the lesbian and gay. rather than with t h e Hispank*. communi ty The fiu?t remains that 1 have never been

discriminated against by the gay communi­ty for being Hispanic, but have experienc­ed alientaion frtmi thc Hispanic communi­ty for being gay.

\ would more than welcome the i^ipor-tunity to sit and chat with other Hi.spanic gays. yet they .seem nowhere to be fcmnd. Unfortunately, there cont inues to be muc^h machismo In the Hispanic community. ThtH. 1 believe, has resulted in the alienation of jjEiys and lesbians in that ccmnmunity fttxn each other, as weU as in the sc^paraticm of Hispanic gays and lesbians from the gay communi ty at large.

One of the most difficoilt situaticms for me has b e ^ i being a member of several minori­

ty gnmps. When I have been dis<*riminated again.st it has \ycktn impossible ft>r me to tell on acctmnt of which, and this has made it cUfficult to ck*cide which agency to go to for help.

Il .sc»ems to me t h a t within the gay ccmi­munity. the artificial boundaric^s (race, sex, handic^x etc\) are non-c^is tent and tha t gays asKcxiate freely among themselves. In the wir»rki>lace. however, those bcmndaries often beccmie painfiiUy obvicms. and minori­ty m e m b e r s of ten find t h e m s e l v e s »^{regated fnmi t h e "mainstream."

This segregation phenomenon was ob-vicms within my own IkmUy when I came

cmt to them. It seemed that they believed t h a t almost cnremight I went fVom being my mother*s daughter to being an cmtcast I was even advised to stay away from my young female ccmslns, for fear I might ck> "scmiething unspeakiyble to them.** In time, members of m y fomUy have ccmne to thei r senses, but t h e process of the i r acceptance has lasted over ten years, and has caused a great deal of pain and alienation.

Largely with t h e help of the Gay Alliance. 1 have ccmie to feel less isolated firom others. It is my hope tha t other Hi^Mmic gays wiU Join us in cmr struggle to create a t»etter wortd fbr aU minorities.

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A r t s Tt i lk January, 1987 EMPTY CLOSET 13

b>- Michele Moore With a Uttle more work, Nationat An­

thems could be the profound statement about 1980s values that it's t rying to be.

The play, th is seaacHi's wortd premiere at Gc^k. seems at first to be th is decade's Who's Af ra id of V i rg in i a Wooff^ A n t h e t n s playwright Dennis Mclntyre may have been inspired by Edward Albee's 1963 drama, which showed how an inteigenerational night cNf dr inking can degenerate into a nas­ty confrontation that reveals the c»racks in the focade of contemporary marriage and scK'iety, but Attthents lacks much crfthe in­sight and vrit that make Albee's play a classic*.

AtUheuts takes place in the hemic of Ar­t h u r a n d Leslie Reed, a ycmng urban i)n>-fessional couple who have Just mcA'cnl in to-aiid up to-a new neighborhocMl. A working-class neighbor dn>ps in tc* Intnxluce h imse l t and the contrm*ersy begins.

Leslie and ^Vrthur are thc dc*finitivc yup­pie ccHiplc. He's a lawyer in a lai^* firm and she teaches at an expensive private schcM>l Ibr girls. Tlicy liave extravagant tastcN but are mon» concvmcHi with an item's price tag than with its quality.

M one ixnnt the Reecls ricUcule their giic^ for tailing to realize that "nEd>lo" and "Picas.sc)' are thc same person. Lt»s!ic l«iehes inu.sic and art. yet she and hc»r hus-l)and .seem to have no great love for either; the )>aiiitings on tlicnr li\ing-room vvalls an* coiitenijx>rary nion.stntsities. ancl thc only musie they play dur ing the c»veiiing is the* Bob Seger album ^Vrthiir is listening to. a( car-splitting volume, when their iic»iglil)or kiux ks on the fn)nt clcK>r The Reeds have a reiit(*d BMW in the drivt*way and a house fuii of tasieftil inij)on4'd fiimitun\ Imt their liv*»s are empty: thev airgue alxmt having a ehiJd aiKl talk alx»ut the i r friends whose* *Hjualh dull livc»s h a d them to .scnrk kicks t h r o u g h spo r t s l ike ice-boating a n d haiig-^iidiiig.

The l^'cfis iK'ighixir. Itcn t'<K»k. doesn'( n t t n i to ^ > fhnJl-.s<»ekiiig: he's a prot i '^^ inrnd fin^fifii-kU^r. i i t - i i is p n n u t o f l inv inf* l»ceii t tK ' t i t i f fn tHi n f f ' t t t l y i n t in * I IH -H I rieu7Sfvi/MT for n»scuiim a black utmiaii from a burii-'\\\)2, \vc»Uan' hot<»l. but the fin* c|«>|)artnieut

is remcning h im from his j ob for foiling to obey the super ior who ordered h im to .stay out of thc* buUding.

H ie material is here to create thc Virginia Hbo(f^ of the BOH. and Mclntyre almost makes i t Nationat Anthems cvmtains scmie interesting in.Hights into the American class system, this generaticm's valuer v1olen<*c in cmr Hcxiety, racism, and men's and women's views of the wortd. But instead of exploring one or two of these subjects in depth. Mc*lii-trye tries to take them all on, and thc in­evitable n^Hult is that ncme of thcsse thcmic^ is examinc*d as thoroughly as it shcmld bc\

Natitntat Anthe/tns doesn't quite work as a ccmic<ly; many of the jokes don't seem ftm­ny, and its dramatic* m o m e n t s a re muc*h more' {x>wcrilil than its cximedic emes are amusing. The play ccmld also use scmie t i ^ t c n i n g up: It drags a bit in several plaM es.

Artthetns isn't as well-conceived and well-written as last year 's GcMi worid premiere. JOI ?»i inishefl ("-opacity, whic 'h was al sc > cUrcctcHl l>y Allcm Bc*lkiia|>. Belknap ckx!s the best he can with thc» play, but the material ncKMts a little m o n ' fxilishing.

The actors, too. do the best jc»b they can. William Wisc'*s Ik.*ij hidc*s a ficn-e pride beneath a humble, deferential exterior, and Wise handler t h e cUffic'ult last .scene well. l imy Campisi and Jacc]uc^line Knapp an* believable as . \ r1hur and Lcj*he. charact<»rs who eould <a.sily beeome one-dimensional stenH>tyjx'!s.

Nationat Anthenis is a pretty gcxxl play: with .some mc»n» fine-tuning, it could bcH-cmic an enter ta ining and incisive work of contein|K)rary theater.

• • • • • * * • > rew |>c»ric»rmers have ever movcnl me to

tears, but t he tk*wi.sh Omimuni ty (>.*ntcr's mid-I)e<*c»mlx'r (>»nter Stage pnxiuction of 7J>nr/> S<pnfj clid ju.st that. II al.so made mc laugh, ancl made* m c think. It was one ofthe Ix-wt theatrical pnKluetions I've cvt^r .seen in RrK'he^stcn and was su|X'rior to thc nationai tour ing <*oni|)aii>' |>crturrnaiicc at the Easiniai) Th<»at<»r in .lainiary 198.5. Bravo to <l/rifvc/>r/! (iitMtiii ftalph. Jead Ihtvid fttiuzo. ami <"v<'ryone e/.«se <oufie(ro<J (o the pnMluetion.

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A ta lk wi th Hear t bea t ' s Eric Sni i th by M,L, .Miller

I feel like Tin Uiking one of those dn'ad-rtil ('osmo tests on rny djtting pn'ten»ii<'*'s. but nsUly Tin filling out a Ht^inlxal .VppliciUion Fonn.

l ieailbcat is Hoehesters only iUte'rnative diUing seTViee* and all you neexl do is till out this fonn. and seMid in $25 for two ' rnat ches" a wevk for three months ,

A match \\ill Ix^ someone who. like yourself, has tllleti out the siune application listing their own cham<'tcristi<*s and thos** they'd Uke to find in their dates.

I dist*overed I'm not very pic ky! I ch«?ckecl "no preference" coiu 'eming my

match's mce. I seemed to like all the pn>-fession.s, and c?ven income had no Ixa r ing I eiid waver a little over the s tudent category, howcwr.

Eric Smith diet predict my answen* beforehand thougli.

Eric is t he founder of Heartbeat and he says gays are much easier to match than straights. He finds us to be "more enlighten­ed." and less governed by " the same old stigmas a n d biases."

So in keeping with the approaching holi­day I asked Eric, and his eat Merlin, to show me an aUemalix^ way for a busy lesbian to find he r perfect Valentine.

ML: W h a t m a d e you get in to t h e bus iness of c o m p u t e r da t ing?

ES: 1 got t h e idea when a lot of friends of mine became dissatisfiexl with dating .ser-\ ices and I saw a gcxxl opportuni ty in the market to create an alternative tr) conven­tional dating servic*es and personal ads.

ML: W h a i m a k e s you so difTerent? ES: Pm closer to the pt»rsonal ads. really.

The other servie'c^ e*laini to be able to predict chemistry o r compatibility a n d I don't t ry t o

My way is to automate all those things you'd like to c*omniunieate in a personal ad but otten aren ' t able to say. I limit myself to dealing with the characterist ics that ean be defined on an af^lication. Tliis allows each incUvidual to dcjcnde wha t they are

" I 'm unique in that you can get an instant date! The same day i get an application I run it through the computer." M.L. Miller

lcx)king for in thei r match. ML: Do aU yoiu: ads say you^re an alter­

native service? EIS: Yes. I .say that in ju.st about all my ads.

My most successful ones are in the City Netvspaper and the Ernpty Closet.

ML: W h o is responcUng'f ES: More straights than gays. Ri(^t now it's

about 200 s t r a i ^ t s and 50 gays but that ean fiuctuate very rapicUy.

ML: Sck, b u s i n e s s is good? ES: The market is very gexxl right now.

partly l)ee*ause a lot of .stigma has gone out of using a dating service*. V)ut also because AIDS is taking the mcH^ting pnx 'css out of the bars.

All dat ing services are doing well right now but I'm the only servicv for gays in town.

ML: How d o e s t h e c o m p u t e r m a k e a nuitch?

ES: All t h e computer does is p re so r t It does the mtyor th ings like mak ing .sure .so-

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MpT Valentine for]^^sL ^ 1 Buddy 1 ^ ^

So many t imes in our lives, we forget to say t h e t h l n ^ that are most important to those we love. As Wlentine 's Day approach-ea» i feel as if I am living in a mcxlem-day Siaket^>earian d r a m a Fbr t h e past 8 years nxy Ufe has been flUed with t h e wonder and ysy of hairing you as my love. The air that you exhale is t h e breath of life for my soul. l>e never Icwed before as I have with ycm and I t h a n k Gcxl for t he day I found you so l o n g a ^

MfeVe had some rough t imes along the way as eveiyone does. The rumors , actcusa-tlona, and hu r t s that drive people apar i have, over t h e yeam, s t rengthened my love. It hasni : heen easy Uving with you and your "ex" for seven years but we managed to do that tocx My own Jealousy over not having a i^ac*e of "our own'* got in t h e way.

I t r ied to remedy the problCTO by creating a aafe hsven for you hy sett ing myself up in an a p a r t m e n t I hoped it would be a place of reftige, away ftom "ex lovers." nxim mates, tenants, etc., but in^rtead your pride was h u r t your waUs became h igher and thicker and communicaUon between us became non-existent

Chr is tmas was beautiftil. b u t lonely. You

could have been there. Fbolish pr ide a n d fear of t he u n k n o w n has kept you away ftTtfn my dcx>r Filling your life with o the r amusements is not the answer either.

This letter is mean t to get through theme walls in the hope that we can finaUy unders­tand the events e^ recent months and to teU you jus t how muc^h I care, l b the gay com­muni ty I say. ignore the rumors. truHt in yourself and hang on to the one you love. Love with aU your h e a r t If that person loves you back, you're fSar ric;her that those around you.

Tb my flpiends. you are gems to t reasure and I t hank you for your sUent but e v e r present suppor t True friends, will see you through-

l b you, my dari ing Buckly thank you for the beat 8 years of my life. We've traveled aU over the world together. Bememlxjr t h e double rainbow God f xve us in Acapulco? There is always a rainbow in my heart for you. 1 wish you peac* in your mind, hap­piness in your h e a r t and thc wisdom to leam ftom our own foolish mistakes. Somewhere out there well find eac-h o ther again.

Stewart

meonc's in the right age range. I'm unique in that you can get an instant

date! The ;;amc day 1 get an application I run

it thn>ugli the computer. (Xhcr .se»r\iecs m n them once a month .

But I lcM)k at all thc applie*ations and check out all t he little ne>tes that were writ­ten befon' I dc*clan» a match.

ML: Let'*s say you found a match for me., t h e n what h a p p e n s ?

E^: Each of you would get a letU»r with your match's first name, phone iiunibe*r and a list of charaeteristies that they filU^l out.

I always eiieoumge jx*ople to get to know-each o ther over the phone first before thtry meeH:.

ML: How h o n e s t a r e peop le when they fill o u t t h e appl ica t ion?

ES: Very, very hone^! They know they are responsible for what the;y put dowii.

The neatest th ing I've found is that |x*o-ple are not that critieal of ap|X!araii(*c, Thvy

know that sonieH>ne tilling out an appli<a-tion is not going te» l>c» that objective alnxit niting their apiMnimnec.

ML: How w o u l d vou ra te v o u r sucx-esses?

KS: I have'n't had any nmrriagcs. but I'm starting to Iwncfit fn>ni refc^rnds hy frienids and 'n 's tar ts ."

In some ways restart sounds negative, in that. th(»y didn't find soni<*onc to fall in love with thc first time, hut the»y eiid decide they came close^ cne»ugh to tr>- again.

ML: Any long t e r m gay re la t ionships? ES: Oh ye»s. I ge»t cancc^llations right and

U ft bcMause they are "seeing' someone new. Tlie* trick i.s. and it's too early te> tell, is it going to dissolve .six memths dow7i thc line, and if .so. is it lx*cause» of the way they mc*t? Is this an artificial form of dating or is it real?

Well, my philosophy on dating in genieral. is that it's all a matter of frequency and lue-k. No one ean pnH:liet it.

I believe very .stn)ngly in "soul mates." and expe>sure is one way of increasing your cxlds of meeting your soul mate!

ML: What have you l e a m e d about peo­ple s inc^ s ta r t ing up?

ES: When I first started 1 had all the soft­ware written and 1 was dying to start t he busine^ss but I hadn' t conic up with a n a m e yet So. as a joke I named it Acme Dating Supply, like* in the coyote/road r u n n e r ear-texms. but I sexin disccwered pc!ople elon't like you joking cA er the i r dating situaticm at all! ML: How d o you see your fUture?

ES: My goal with t h e business is to have a fiashing neon sign outside an office on East Ave.!

Thanks for t hc inte'rvicw Eric and gcxxl luck! Hope^ftilly t hc nexi one will be? in that East Ave. office.

f )h. and by the way I kept that applieation, jus t for n^scan'h, mind you! Instant dates, eh? When's the Pride Ball this year?

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Forth Worth A lot more than juat thir ty niUes separate

the twin l^xas cities of Dallas and Forih \ ^ r t h . In fiut. somewhere in between is thc* line dividing East and West Dallas, that alabaster palace, is chic*, foshionable and sophisticated, whUe Fbrt Worth is a warm and friencUy overgrown f ^ n t i e r towii. It is the fcHirih laiigest city in our second largest (State, with a metrc^Mlitaii population (in-clucUiig nea r ly Ariington) of neariy e00,O(XX Fblks from these parts say it is t he '*most Ibxaii of T^xas cities."

Fbrt 'Worth has a coiorfUl history: it began as an army post in 1849. ^\ftcr t he Civil M^r. its dusty trails brought the long-homs and cowboys to town. By 1876. the l>»xas I\icifics first train came puffing alemg and thc e ity was ringed with stockyanls and slaughter hextses. "Black Gold" - the cry ofthe oU rang out in 1917. Xow the cattle kings and WTaiiglers were joined by e>ilment and gamblers. Despite the pn»seiit elay cultural and teeiinological awareness. Fort Worth is still a "cHiwtowrn" anel the l a rge r livestcM'k e'enter in the Southwest.

Thc gay scene is sonu*wliat slowc^r |)accel than nearby Dallas - and Ft)rt Worth wouldn't have it any other way. The slicked disco in town is t he Vickery Station at 224 E. Vickery. This is t he place for hot-looking ye)uiig preppies who want to sc»e and Ix^ st»eii. Wonien prefer I^ r tners at 1612 l^irk Place Ul spite* cif the straight ownershi|x Fun lc\i atid western cruise bars ineiiide the 651 (;iuh af 651 South Jcniuiig.s. thc (V>rral at 621 South Hemphill and TL. Six at TTK) South Jciiiiing.v

D.J.s a( l;i()8 South l>»w1s is thc only gay restaurant jH r sc. and .ser\'cs geMNi burgers iitte'r hours when they an» o|x»n. While Fe»rt Worth isdeiwii fnuii ten Isarsa fi*wyf«rsag«» ro sL\ now - this h a s n t hurt lU all. Thc piat'cs

that have survived are better and more crowded. The best bar in Ariington: in foct the only cme, is the 651 Ariington at 1851 West Division. This place attracts both guys and gals and features CSM music. All t h e bai>i serve cxx>ktaUs and are open seven days a week until 2:00 a.m. Most have pcx>l tablets and pinbaU nuu*hines.

In recent years I have stayed at t hc Fort Worth Hilton whic*h is only a mile o r so away from the gay bar area - but be sure and drive, as it is not thc best par t c^town. The Hyatt liegency. Holiday Inn-Midtown and Ramada Inn-Central arc also conveniently lcx*ated.

Fort Worth is not t h e gastnmomictal c o i t a l of Ibxas. but gcxxi cUning can be had at Thc Balcwiy. Bill Martin's, Cattleman's, Dos Gringos. Kft g. Spanish Galleon and the StcM'kyanls. For elc^gant d in ing t ry the Crystal Cactus H(M>m at t he Hyatt Regency. A gn-^t little plae*c for wonderftil "down-hcmic?" cooking in thc stoc*kyanls is t he Star Cafe and a number of gay |X!0|ile like thc Colonial C^eterias.

Thc Twin Cities are serv^-cl by the Dallas-Fori Worth (DFW) Airpor t eme of the most u l t r a n i c x l c r n faci l i t ies in A m e r i c a , Everything is beautifully plaiincxi except how to gci your luggage fmm where thc rental-<rar bus dn>ps you ott to where your t ^ r is parked - alxnit one hlcK*k away.

If visiting tbr thc first t ime you may want to sc»e thc .stcM'kyanls. Tbxas Christian University. Fc»rt Worth Zoo. Kimball Art Mu.se^uni. Aniem (^r te r Museum of Western Ar t C-asa Manaiia Thesitre, LogC^ in Village. Will liogc^rs MenK>rial Center and Six Flags Over TY'xas - the? Iargc>st amusement park in thc .state*.

Bcnbniok Lake* used to be* very cruisy, but I would .suggc*st avoiding it now bcHiau.sc of tlic hi^h e-rinM' rKt<*. Fon^t and Itoc-kweMKl

Barks can be fim days. Believe me, the re are aome humpy

cowboys a n d cowgir ls in t h i s fun Southwestern metropolis. A good t ime to visit is dur ing the Pioneer Days celebration and nxleo in late Septeniber. If. on the other hand, it t u r n s out that Fbrt WDrth is not for you • "Big D*' is only thi r ty mUes away.

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16 B i P r Y CLOSET January, 1M7

Laverne Andrews

Happy New Year. U p Gloes readeni* And what a festive holiday season it turned out to be! Miss Lavvme has so much to talk to you about It's a YAteh wiien we cwnWne the December and January issues—the news I have for you starts to i>oU with a ^ . Thank goodness Uie same isn't tme of our birth-df^ biMes thia month: Many happy retuniK to Bob V. ftom BuflWo Gooking forward to the Friar's soii^e). to Joan fttMn Hell, to Miss Laveme's favorite roomie—David, or do you know hime as Viiginia?—Haj^ay 28thf! And to Alan H. (whose biithday I foigot—you pes-

ty "thantf"0-Thanks to so many for the festive holiday

parties this year. EspeciaUy to Ron and to Dan for their jc^it 'laflWn" where I met some spet^ial people I had never known before. Can you believe it?! AIMI to Dr. Bill >^cnU for. once a | ^ n . the most festive New Year's Eve! And, of course, to Hoy, the "ftdl of soul" New Year's Day wasjust what Miss Laveme needed to unwind. Miss Laverne says, *thanl» ever soV^

Cengr»tulitflons...This Lip Gloss is stai^ ting to reaii Ufe a "Who's Who" of jW Rochester! But there are a few people who must stand up and take a bow (or curtsy) for their at'hievements. CcHigratK to Collette, now living iu Boston, who recently won Miss Gay East Coast Best of luck to Maya. darling, at the Miss Gay USA P&geant t-om-ing up very .••oon. Shiver nie timbeiK it's Tkrryn Hunter as Mtss Whiter Queen!! And to Miss CkMet Queen (what's your <lrag name, JB?) I <«ii't believe a ni<-e man like you would be dressetl In drag like that* OIL weir.jViid to my ftiend Alan, who fouml a

job In ChU^ago. one <>f Miss Laveme's fovorite cities. Miss L, is so very happy for you. honey, but you will be niisscil. And U> liini P. fniakiiig his first a|>peanuu-e in my ei9l-umn). fon^fratulatiotis on a fiibulous nunkHI-ing break...na.sh, flash? Aiid thanks for th<' ffreat scrviff at iwfiffi*

Bar Views...What <'an I say?! Friar's 111 held a bibulous New Years Eve iMirly. 1 haven't seen a line outside th«>sc <l<M>rs in

lon>^ time—the De<o [)an4*e was a

smashing succ^ess. I know that He<tor. Jef* ftey and Dervkl woriced like mad for Uie Hght "dei-o-r" and it was HOT! And heaven help us all, it was Watermelon Heaven on Sun­day January 18 to welcome the newest p«^-ner at Friar's III—R<y Lawrent*! The theme was watermelons, the food was stricUy soul and well, let's just say you havent seen white. 'Ul you've seen Roy in whit^EK-e!

A pretty girt la like a melody.«And Jim's has hosted some excellent national talent over the last cou|>le of montha Ftemale im-peiMonators who have visited Rochester late­ly: Ginger Grant was the first And it was a first for Miss Laveme, toa Miss Laveme co^m<<eixl the show with Laurynn Fox. It was a fiibulous show, if I may say s<x even if Laurynn tUd get Ul and Miss Lawemc had to finish the show herself. Pity!!! Bertha ButtM looks Just the way she sounds—a big. beautliUI (down deep) black queen whose fingers moved filter than the speed of light* Most recently mm the red hot Miss Chilli Vepper ftom Chi<flga MissLaveme flnAsaw her in Key West at the Copa last year (remember. I told you aU adbout it?>. Her MiHie Ja<4ison bit<»hy queen attitude was great ftm. Congrats to Jim's for bringing such great talent to Rocliester.

ChrMnvw oo«oert..The Rocliester Gay Men's Chorus had their annual Christmas concert and as alws^ys. tt was beauUftil. There was a huge criowd the night Mt** L. attended ami there was fots of Joy and holi­day cheer in the air. Miss Laveme thinks you biys are really great! Also, thanks ftom the cnUre Helping Pteople with AIDS com­mittee ft>r your generous c^mtribuUon. What a gioupi Hanciscxne. Witty. Charming. With beauUftil voic^cs and nice outfits. Who lould ask for anything more?! LocMng for­ward to Spring.

Miss Laveme would never steer you wrong:

WHATS HOT The " s K ^ at 503 Sunday ni|$btft at Jim's SoulRwd Cocktail ronversition Moonii iting Hediscovered kNC Longhair

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WHATS NOT Tlie Tiit" at 331 Sunday nights at the Pub Grea^ hatnbuigen "doing lunch** TTie Colby's HuitN es^ Blohafwks and other aeveie hi^r "demts"

Saturdagnat Ubeity

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Goming, ocrnilng, oomlng-Oh, you nas­ty girls—I'm talking about up and oinning evenUi! Such as Friar's 111 Mardi Gras. Tues­day Mareh a but firat csan it be?t Friar's IU one-year anniversary on Sunday Petoniaiy 8! Much continued aucscesstolbny, f ta tand Hey. as well as Hector, MarH, Eric, Bucftly, Davkl E. and David R- (what a ftm n i ^ t we had afier Clem's pairty!). PWUes at FriarVHl are on the WHATS HOT list ao «kw»t n ^ » thero! Come see Miss Gay^Continental USA 1907. Miss 'Cmdy Andrews (na ahe^ no i^a-tkm). at Jim*»on Sunday, ttebniary a The show wlU be hosted fay Maya and emceed tay the very buay, the very taUiative. your veiy own-^flss iMveme. Be there...it proves to be a Am-filled evening wtth two Andrews' on stage!

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Whai*8 Hoi & What^s No<r—1087.-.Mis« Lavemc! is here U> tell you w h a t s hot and what's not tor the nc;w year. Here's a list Take it for what you may, but remember.

l iberty 's gnuideat re-opeiiiiig...Liberty, formeriy of 88 Uberty Pole Vfey, is moving The new Liberty will be accross the street and down ftxwn the old—the former trite of ldoL*i formeriy Jim's (the original, ncjt the one with the new attitude). Conftised? \bu tiavent licurl the half of i t Anyway...A show of Hh<vwH win kic^k off* the opening Sunday, January 25, featuring the talent of many queens NEWS FLASH!! Unfortiunately, Miss

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Miss Laveme hatQp to be nasty, but when tt's deserved, 1 must get it off n ^ chest so to speak. What happened st Jim's on Sun­day night J^muAry 18 w te a dl^usting trick. I won't name namea but Mias Laveme has her tnalde sottroes, and I wouldnt he prin-tlAg this if it wasn't confirmed. A certain queen put her pretty little fingeis to the phone and dialed ^ 911** chaiging that Jim's did not have an entertainment licjense. How cxHivenient that this happened minutes before a show was to b ^ n , featuring CtUlH Pepper. And ^nrhat a ets^ncSdehCe thai. faioc^ away, at liberty, a show was l>eginn-Ing featuring HoUy Brawn, l b all OTiployeea aald alVes of liberty, and that means y m tcKX IMx 1 n&ust say that this bdiavtor is a| [Mdl-t n ^ And how immature and dirty for no cme to own up to dc^i^ the deed It almcMA deatroyed the op^iing show at Uberty the follcvwing w e ^ and it put female imper-aonaU»s and performers in the nridcfie of aomething totally unneoeaaaiy. I h a ^ heard all of you r stories and I kncvw who Is guilty and I am moat disappointed at those of you who I consider guUty by a^acKslaticm. Let's J i ^ say this was MY wiQT of diaUng m r on aO of you.

Miss Laveme reftiaes to end on such a aomber note. Hiis is Fl^mary. tJie month or love, Uentine's Day. e t c "Ott I kive to be in love, don t you tove to be in loveT' (Here's to ya. Maro^la!) And here's to all ctf you. especially my own \Uentlne. he knows wbo he is, wishing you love, happiness and a whole lot of ftm "doing it!" See you next month in Up Gloss with a ^iiecial feature interview with Mary Anna on "life with a drag queen." Until then, kiss-kiss!

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Born i n This M o n t h Colony Bridge Comer by Roaa Howard wi th Helolse

The Colony Bridge Club met on January 20 at 4 0 South Union Street Restaurant where J o h n Heberer a n d Howard Pollai*k were awarded t iophies for winning first place in t h e Cc^ony Bridge's December Trophy Competition.

First place w i n n e i s for t he January meet were Da^rid Bischoping a n d Alan Davidson (with a Uttle he lp fttwn Lou). Second placse winner s were Vkxt and Ed. Third place went to Heberer a n d Pollack, fourth plac« to J im Ide a n d Dave.

The Colony Bridge Club meets the third IViesday evening of eveiy month at 7:30 p m , at 40 South UnkNi. Every bridge player finom novice to pro is eiK-ouraged to join us. There is a $ a 0 0 fee p e r person. Bring a partner, o r come solo. Consider having d inne r at 40 Union before the game.

We've asked our resident life-master. Helolse. to contr ibute a briclge lesson and t ip each m o n t h , and she j u m p e d at the chancre, t k k e it away. Heloise... VW.: None North Dekarer : North Jxx

Kxx Bidding: Qxxx

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•*Oood evening. Now. what is North to do? Perplexed? N<JC to worry. Bi<l 2 spades! Now wasn't that easy? or<tMjrse. with that quaint no- t rump <listribution. and those; mifklling 6-10 pohiLs. though t s of 1 UfKrump might <x}me trt m ind . But no, no. ri<Ji bi<l-moi.* sercani Xhose th ree hifvely SIKUU^H. Yau are obli^e4i t4» i n ^ r m yr>ur;>artrscr that n<it on­ly €lo yrHj haxnc- H. w^aJc htuttl. hut ytm h a w three canln in h i s or he r s u i t A»d 2 .SIKUICK says j u s t thai . If your s)>a!iU* hoUliitgs had been a m e r e doubleioii. say. Jx . aiiil your t lubs Jxxx. or htairts Kxxx. then 1 n tKnui ip wou\d be t h e m o r e tUvine resptmst^

I'ersonally. if I w«m^ S«>uth an<l my i>art ne r faile<l U> ment ion h i s SIMMU^S. I would smile warmly anil never play with hini again.

Chow." lleUnses t ip o f the month : iKwi't <A^erlml!!

G e r t r u d e Stein ( 1 8 7 4 - 1 M 6 )

by T h o m a s Krolak "She was a golden brown presence., .with

a golden glint in he r warm brown hair. She wore a large round <*oral b root* and when she talked, very little, or laughed; a good deal. I thought he r voice came from this broo<»h. It was unl ike anyone else's yoic'e — deep ftfU. velvety, hke a ffceat contralto's, jike two voices." . • . -' .

This was Ali<* B. Tbklas's impression of Gertrude Stein the first t ime that sihe saw her. Oertrude's veraion, a<tx)rding to one sourcet. was that Alic*e heard bells ringing — meaning t ha t she had met a genius. Ger^ t m d e invited Ali<e to go on a stroll with her the next <lay through one of l^ris*s-gardens. So was b o m SJ^year love af&ir during whkih Ibklas was immortalized by Stein's pen.

Gertrude Stein was bron ;on Bteburary 3, 1874 In Allegheny. Pennsylvania. As a <'hild she travele<l with he r family to Vienna,' Riris. and Oakland* California. Bored with S(*h(N>l s h e d i v e r t e d he r se l f w i th Shakespeare and o ther authors. Attending Radt'lifTe she .studied jwyehology unde r WiUiam James. His theory of learning only by tlire*! and conscious experience in-fluen<'ed her writing.

Stein s Rn*t pnttk* work was the ' novella g i £ : a . p u b l i ^ ^ IM»sthumously 4s.Tfotn^ As They Are, The s toiy dealt with a lesbian roman(*c. inspired by an episode in Stein's life. She hid the manus< n p t Six years later, in 1909, her b(x>k. Three Lives, was publish­ed. It had three separate, stories. One, "MelaiM-tha' is about a mulat to wtmian in love wi th a bla<'k man , a then u n h e a n i of sul^ject for a white writer. The story also h in t s at k ^ i i a n i s m al though here, arul in QLELO.. Stein never uses the wonl.

From 1904 Steiir sfx^^nt m<itit of h e r t ime ill FrHiut*. An eariy c*hanipJon ofahstnsu-tart Hhe wsi-s tht ' pa tnni of mafty |>ajnt«»rs. in-<'lu<{iiig('/e3uunie. Matisse, and i «%Lssoi. Her salons, or gather ings of artists and writers, quif'kly IxH-anie fiuihionahle. Hemingway, at first ailminxl her and first htsuxi tht; expres­sioin ' the U>sl geiiieraLion" from her. He populariziHl the phrase whi<*h des4'rilMHl thos<' di.sillnsickiKHl by Wortd War I.

He also heple<l to publish The Mahituf of Artterirfina. SUrin's long historictU now;l. I U T other nov<*ls an* Luey Churrh Amiably. Brewsie ami Willie, R*mhurst. an<l Ida, A N<niel. She wn>t«' "ixirt raits" of her fri<'nds. Hke l*ieass<>. which wi'n* IKT iomi of alwtnKi art. Her noii-liction lMN>ks inrlndc: li 'nfler Buttons, f^tn's. f ra nee. hhttr In Ameriro .

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She once lectured at Oxford a n d Cam­bridge on h e r Ideas about wriUng. t h e sub­jec t iVf Ckmipositkm a s Expianal ion, This was fc^owed Jby Htna to Write a n d How '. Writing Is HVittctt. Her linique stjie, i n both prose and poetry, consisted, partly,, of repeti­tion and «imf>lictty.

In 1933 S te in ' s bes t -se l le r . The Autobiography. of Alice R . Thfelos, was published. The book was mostly S te in^ memoirs as seen through Tbklas;s*eyes. It was a huge success and resulted in a tour o f t he U.S. by Stein and ibk las in 1934-35. Alic« Babette Tbklas, ftom San Francisco, met Stein in 1907. She became the author ' s lover, p roo f r t ^e r , typis t housekeeper, and nurse . At t h c t ime of t h e German occupa­tion of France in 1940^14 both women re­mained in the count iy a l t h o u ^ they were Jews. Uving in southern France they en­dured food shortages and o ther hardships whi le 6 te in con t inued wr i t ing . Only through the help of their neighbois did they avoid impr i sonment by the enemy.

Stein about hatred of homosexuals: "...it came from the Judeo-Christian ethos, especially S t ftwil, the t ia^ard, but he was complaining about youngstera who were not really that way, they did it for money."

Also fh>m Steim "If Skakespeare had had a p^chia t r i s t then we would never have had

t h e plays or sonnets.'* On h e r deathbed: "What is t h e answer?"

When she got n o reply: "More impor tant what is t he question?"

A detailed biography of Stein, Charmed Circie, hy James Mellow, is in the Rochester Public Ubrary. Of special interest to gay m e n are pages 134-36. Also see The Third Boms by John Brinin. and 1bklas*s Whai Is Rementbered, Samuel Steward C Phil An-droa") compUed Dear Saminy: Letters f rom Oejirude Stem andAHt:eR TbkktA It is also available froio^Alyson PuMicaUona

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HaMiy BIrthdiQr l b T h e s e Gays: Greek lesbian poe t Sappho (c.610-580 B.G) Feb. 27 Sufltagist Susan R Anthony (182(^1906) Feb; 15 U A tennis star of 19208 and •30a "Big Hill" TUden (1893-1953) Fteb. 10 Pbet W.H. Auden (1907-1973) Fteb. 21 (My ^%lentine's Day Award goes to Auden who in 1935 married Erika Munn, daugliter of writer 'Hiomas Mann, in onjer to get her out of Nazi Germany.) Writec S t ^ h e n Spender (1909^ ) F ^ 28 Author of The Naked Lunch, William Bui^ roughs (1914- ) Feb. 5 Director of films Midtnight Ooujboy. and Sttn-dUiy, Bloody Sunday , John Schlesinger (1926- Kfteh 15

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B o r n i n Th is M o n t h Colony Bridge Comer by R o m Howaitl wi th Heloise

The Colony Bridge Club met on January 2 0 at 40 South Union Street Restaurant w h e r e John Heberer a n d Howard Pollat-k were awarded t rophies for winn ing first place in t h e Colony Bridge's December Trophy Competition.

First place w i n n e r for t h e J anua ry meet were David Bischoping and Alan Davidson (with a little help froim Lou). Second place w inne r s were Mm and Ed. Third (dace went to Heberer a n d Pollack, fourth place to J i m Ide a n d Dave.

The Colony Bridge Club meets the th i rd Toteaday evening of eveiy month at 7:30 p m . at 4 0 South Union. Every bridge pk^^er ftom novic-e to pro is encouraged to Join u& Then? Is a $3.00 fee per person. Bring a partner, o r c«onie so la Consider having d i n n e r at 40 Union before the game.

We've askeil our resident life-master. Heloise. to contr ibute a bridge lesson and t i p each mon th , and she j u m p e d at the chani^e. Ikke It away. Heloise... Vul.: None Ntnih Delcarer: North Jxx

Kxx Bidding: Qxxx

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"Good c re i i ing Now. what is North to do? Perplexed? N<it to worry. Bid 2 spatles! N<iw wasn't that easy? Of (tnirse, with that quaint no- t rump <listributioii. a n d thf»se nii<i<iriiig 6-10 poh]t«i thoughts of 1 no- t rump might ^•onie trt mind . But *no, no. n a bid-moi.' s t r e a m those t h r w Jcnnely .sj>a<lcs. You are nhli£fe-^ U* U\f<oTm yir>ur \yHrtner that in>t on­ty ilo ytHi h«Mt' a wcaic liaticl. hut you tiaw-t h r e e c-anls iu h i s or h e r suit. AH<I 2 s|Muies says j u s t t h a t If your siraulc holdings had been a mere <loubUHx>n. say. Jx . aiul your ('lul>s Jxxx. or hearts Kxxx. then 1 no- tnmip woukl be thc more tliviiie n^sp<>ns<v

Perscmally, if I wcrt* South an<l niy |>art-u e r failetl U> niontion h i s si)acU'^ I would sniile warmly ami never play with hini a ^ i n .

('how." H<^U>isc"s tip o f the nu»nth: Dont ovcrimi!!

Ge r t rude Stein (1874-1946)

by T h o m a s KroUk "She was a golden brown presence., wi th

a golden glint in he r warm brown ha i r She wore a laige round coral brooc^h and when she talked, very little, or laughed, a good deal. 1 thought he r voice came from th i s bnxK^h. It was unlike anyone eise's.yoice — deep ftill, velvety, like a great (ontralto's. )ike. two voices." . • y ,

This was Alice B. Ibklas 's impression of Gertrude Stein the first t ime that sihe saw hen Gertrude's version, ac^^ording to one sourt'e, was that Aliee heard bells r inging — meaning t ha t she had met a genius, ijer-trude invited Alice to go on a s t rc^ with her the next day through ohe of Buls's-gardens. So was b o m 39-year love af&ir during whicrh Toklas was immortalized by Stein's pen.

Gertrude Stein was bfon on Bteburary 3, 1874 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. As a <'hild she travelc<l with he r family to Vienna.' f^ris. and Oakland* California. Bored with sch(M>l s h e diverte<l h e r s e l f w i th Shakespeare and other authors. Attending Rad<*lifre she .studied |>Hy<*hology under WilUam James. His theory of learning only by d i rw l and coiis<*ious exi)crien<'e in­fluenced he r writing.

Stein's first pn)s<» work was the ' novella Q.EiLk, pul>lt*0fxl {Posthumously a|s Things As They Are. The story dealt with a lesbian ronian<*e. inspired by an episcxie in Stein's life. She hid the manuscripL Six years later, in 1909, h e r bcK>k, Thtre Lives, was publish­ed. It had three separate, stories. One, "Melanctha." is about a mulat to woman in love with a black man, a then unheard of subiet't for a white writer. The .story also h ints at lesbianl.sm although here, anil in Q.E.IX. Stein never uses the wonl.

F^nmi 1904 Stehi s|>ent nuMt of he r t ime in Frani'*^ An eariy fhamplmi ofahstniir-t art .shtr wa.s th*' pntnni of m a n y |>aintcrs. hi-<ludi j ig(X^^ine. Mati.sse. and i*i< s.s<>. Her salons, or g a t h e r i n g of art ists and writers, qui<>kly became fashional>le. Hemingway, at first ailminrd her and finrt. heard tlie expres­sion " the lost generation" from her. He populan%(Hl the phras<* whi<'h descrilxHl thos<^ cltsilhisioniHl hy World War I.

He also h<;ple(l to publish Tfie Mahimf of Americans. Steins long historital nowl. lU^r othtT n(»vels an* Lnry Vhnrrh Amiably. Brpw.sie a n d Willie. b}f^mhurst. and Ma. A Novel. She wn>t<» "'|)ortraits" of he r fri<»nds, like Pi<'ass<». whi<h wen- her lomi of alw4ract art. Uer non-fi<*tion l><M>k.s indui lc : lYvder Buttons. Ih r i s . france. t i m r In Amerira .

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Born In This M o n t h Colony Bridge Comer by Boss Howard with Heloise

The Colony Bridge Club met on January 20 a t 40 South Union Street Restaurant w h e r e John Heberer a n d Howard Pollat»k were awarded t rophies for winning first place in t h e Cc^ony Bridge's December Trophy Competition.

First i^ace w inne r s for t h e January meet were David Bischoping a n d Alan Davidson (with a little help ftt>m Lou). Second place winnera were \ ^ and Ed. Third place went to Hebener a n d Pollack, fourth p la te to J im Ide atid Dave.

The Colony Bridge Club meets t he third Tuesday evening of every month at 7:30 pjii. at 40 South Union. Every bridge p l a ^ r firom ncMi^e to pro is encouraged to Join us. There is a $3.00 fee per peraon. Bring a partner, o r come solov Consider having d inne r at 40 Union before the game.

We've asked o u r resident life-master. Hetoise. to contr ibute a bridge lesson and t ip each month , a n d s h e Jumped at the c h a n i e . I kke it away. Heloise... VW.: None North Delcarer: North Jxx

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""(kxKi evening. Now. what is North to do? Perplexed? Not to wiorry. Bi<l 2 spades! N<iw wasn't that e a s ^ C)f <^>urse. with that quaint no- t rump <ii.stribution. aiLd those micUifin^ 0-10 potiitsw thoughts of 1 no- t rump might <'onie trt mind . But *no. no, no. bi<l-moi,* scTKuii th<9se three lovely .S{KUI(!S. Yau are obliQfvt u> itifonn ytnxr pArtner that not o%\-ly ito you hHve a weaic hiua€l. ttut you Have* th ree cardn in h i s or h e r s u i t Aud 2 siKkUes says j u s t t h a t If ynur H))adc holdings had been a mere <loubleU>n. say. J x . ami your c'iubs Jxxx. or hearts Kxxx. then 1 n«M.nmip would be thc mon* divine n^sponse.

Personally, if 1 were South an<l my i>art-n e r failetl to ment ion h i s S^KUU^S. I wouUl sniile warmly ami never play with h im

(how.** Heloisc's t ip of the mon th : Don't <ivcri>i<l!!

G e r t r u d e Stein (1874-1946)

by T h o m a s Krolak "She was a gcrfden brown presence^.with

a golden glint in h e r warm brown hair. She wore a large round coral brooch and when she talked, very little, or lau^^ed, a good deal. I thought he r voice came from th i s bnxH^h. It was unlike anyone else's yoice — deept ftjll, velvety, like a great contral tos Jike two voices." , .' • ,

This was Alice R Ibkias 's impression of Gertrude Stein the flrst t ime that sihe .saw her. Oertrude's veniicm, a(^t>rding to one SQurfe. was tha t Alice heard bella r inging — meaning t ha t she had me t a genius. Ger^ t rude invited Alice to go on a stroll with he r the next day through one of I\iris'»gardens. So was b o m 3$>>year love afbir during which Ibklas was immortalized by Stein's pen.

Gertrude Stein was bron on Ebburary 3, 1874 in Al le^^ny. Pennsylvania. As a <hild s h e travelcHi with h e r family to Vienna. I^ris . and Oakland, California. Bored with sch(M>l s h e d ive r t ed he r se l f w i t h Shakespeare and o ther authors. Attending Radcliffe she .studied fjsychology u n d e r William Jamc»*, His thcjory of lemming cmly by dire<t and (xmsi-ious exficrien<« in-fluen<ed he r writing.

Stein's first prose work was the ' novella Q,E,IX, p u h l i ^ f ^ |k>Kthumously a^ Things As They Are. The story dealt with a lesbian romance, inspired by an episode In Stein's life. She hifl thc manu.s<*ript Six years later in 1909. he r b(M)k. Three Lives, was publish­ed. It had three .separate, stories. One, "Mclanctha." is about a mulat to woman in love with a black man . a then unheard of subjc^-t for a white writer. The .story also h in t s at Ic^sbiani.sni although here, ancl in Q.KI}., Stein never u.ses the word.

Fntmi 1904 Steiir .sj>ent most of he r t ime In Fnuu-i^. An eariy ehampioii of abstract art Hht wa-s th*' patn»ii «/* many fMunt TrN. in-<iuding(Xrs^nne. Matis.se. and I*i4 s.s<k. Her salons, or gather ings of artists and writers. qui<>kiy bt^'ame fashionable. Hemingway, at first admiitxl her and first heanl thc» expres­sion " the lost generation" from h<;r. He popularizcHl th<' phnLse whi<*h dc?s<*rilMHl tho.s<* (ItsillusioncHl by Worid War I.

He also hepled to publish Thte Makimf of Anwrictms. Stein's l<«ig hLstori<%il ncA^'l. Her <Ahcr novels an- Lury Churrh Amiably. Brpwfiie a n d Willie, hertihurst. and Ida. A Noix'l. She wn>t<' " |)ortniits" of he r fri<»nds. like I <'a.ss()L whU'h wen' h<»r iorm of al>stRi<i art. Her non-fl<*tion iMMtRs include: Tfuder Buttons. /ViW.s. ft-ance. t h u r In Ameriro .

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Wars I Have Seen, a n d Everybody's AuJtobiography (about he r tour of t he UJS.). Viigil Thomson wrote the music for h e r operas Fbur Saints In Three Acts, a n d ' A ^ Mother of Us AU, the latter aboi^ Anthony.

She once lectured at bridge on h e r Ideas abo Ject of .Com|)osttion 08 was followed' by How WHHng Is Wrmen, Her prose a n d poetry, con tion a n d «im^llcfty.

In 1933 S te in ' s Autobiography. of A puUished. The book menu>irs as seen th was a huge success o f theU.S . by Stiein Alice Babette Ibklas. met Stein in 1907 Sh lover, proofreader, t nunie . At t h e t ime tion of FVanc^ in I mained in t h e coun Jews. Living in so dured food sho whi le 6 te in con through the h ^ p avoid impr ison

3tein abciut came from t e^>ecially S t complaining really that way.

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1Sex? 2. Age?

4. What is the highest level of education you have completed? 3. Race?

n Sth grade or less

n high school

|—I some college(no degree)

n Associate's degree

n Bachelor's degree

n Master's degree

n Ph.D. I

5. Which of the following best describes your usual work schedule?

• 9 - 5 • evening shift

• day shift • night shift

n swing shift

n varies

6. Do you work weekends? • yes • no

7. What was your income In 1986, to the nearest $5,000, before taxes?

8. How long have you lived in the Rochester area? yrs. mos.

9. Please check all who live with you.

m parents Q children (under age 10)

n siblings

[ ] lover (gay)

n children (over age 10)

n non-related gay person

n non-related straight persons

n spouse (from a heterosexual marriage)

• other

minutes 10. How long does it take you to get to downtown Rochester?

1 1 . Do you own a car? • yes Q no

12. On a scale of one to ten with one being very satisfied and ten being very dissatisfied how would you rate your overall satisfaction with your social life? (please CAXC\Q your answer)

1 2 3 4 5 < VERY SATISFIED

13. Are you actively involvcKi in a religion?

13a. ff yee what is it?

8 9 10 VERY DISSATISFIED

• no • yes

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Born i n This M o n t h Colony Bridge Comer lyy Ro69 Howard with Heloise

The Colony Bridge Club met on January 20 at 40 South Union Street Restaurant, where John Heberer and Howard Pdllai* were a^rarded trc^hies for winning first I^ace in the Colony Bridge's December TtT>phy Competition.

First (^ace winners for the Januaiy ra were Datvld Bischoping and Alan David (with a Uttle h ^ p finom Lou). Second-r winners were N un and Ed. Third plajer to Heberer and Pollack, fourth place Ide and Dave.

The Colony Bridge Club meets tti Tuesday eviming of eveiy itMHith jit 7: at 40 South Union. Every bridge pbfy tKxice to pro is encouraged to Join u is a $3.00 fee per person. Bring a ] or come solo. Consider having dinn Union before the game.

We*ve asked our resident life Heloise. to contribute a bridge less tip each nK>nth. and she Junipec chani-e. lUce it away. Heloise... VUl.iNone Dek^aren N<>rth

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"Good evc'ning. Now, what ts Nor Perplexed? Not to worry. Bid 2 Hpa> wasn*t that easy? Of ctNinte, with th iio-irunipdistribution, aiidttiniici 6-10 poliits. thoughts of 1 no-ttuir ^-omc tft mind. But 'no. n<\ no,. s^'reani Jthosc t h r w Ifjvely .sjiadcsi obiifffvi tl* inform yi»ur jjurtner thmi ly <lo ytpu hHve a weaJc ttauul. ttut y three cardH in his or her suit. Awd *J says just that. If your S|HUU° holtfii been a mere tUmbleton. say. Jx.. lu clubs Jxxx. or hiairts Kxxx. then 1 n would be thc more iliviiic rc^spcm:

I'ersoiially, If I WiTi- South and i ner failed U» nioiituni his spadcH. smile Warmly aiul never play w a)4aiu.

('how.-HeU>ise*s tip of tht* month: Don't

Gertrude Stein (1874-1946)

tay Tl iomas Krolak . "She was a gcdden brown presence*, .with

a golden glint in her warm brqwn hair She woie a large round choral bcoocli and when she talked, veiy litUe, or tauj^ed. a good

it her \oive came ftom this

Wdrs I Have Seen, and Everybodys Autobiogmphy (about her tour of the U^) . Virgil Thomson wrote the music for her operas Fhur Saints In Three Acts, and The Mother €f Us AU, t h e latter about Susan B Anthony. . . \, '

She <mce l i ac td rM^ Oxford and-(Cam­bridge on her Ideas about wriiang, the sub-

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the pliers or sonnets." On her deathbed: "What is the answer?"

When she .got no reply: *'More important what is the question?"

A detailed btognq^y <^ Stein, Charmed C^rde. by James MeUow, is in the Rodiester PubUc Ubiary. Of special interest to gay m ^ are pages 134-aft Also see The Third

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14. On the Kinsey Scale of 0 to 6, with 0 being exclusively heterosexual and 6 being exclusively homosexual, how would you rate your current sexual orientation? (Circle your answer)

exclusively heterosexual 1 exclusively homosexual

15. How long have you rated yourself like this?

16. Are you married? Q ] yes r i no

yrs.

17 . Are you presently involved in a committed relationship with someone of the same sex? Q no r n yes

18. Check all that apply:

Out to straight friends

Out at work

Out to family

Out at church

to you

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to your lover (if applicable)

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mos.

Has this relationship changed your social life?

• yes n no

19. Please check the one statement which best describes you.

Q When I go out, I go alone.

O When I go out. i go with 1 or 2 other people.

O When I go out, I go with a group of people.

PLEASE INDICATE TO WHAT DEGREE EACH ITEM IS TRUE FOR YOU AT THIS TIME IN YOUR LIFE. PLEASE USE THIS KEY.

1 = T R U E 2 = MORE TRUE THAN FALSE 3 = MORE FALSE THAN TRUE 4 = FALSE TRUE

1 Most of my friends have been my friends for several years.

2 I have a large circle of associates with whom I am socially active.

3 I usually plan my social activities in advance.

4 The group of people I associate with are very similar to one another.

5 The people I associate wrth are similar to me.

6 The people I associate with are most often In coupled relationships.

7 Most of the people I associate with are the same sex as I am.

8 Most of the people I associate with kientify themselves as gay.

9 My social life changes when my single/coupled status changes.

10 I am emotionally intimate with most of the people that I associate with socially.

11 I can share the personal details of my Irfe wrth the people I associate with socially.

12 I can share feelings of joy with most of the people that I associate with socially.

13 I can share feelings of pain with most of the people that I associate with socially.

14 I can share feelings of anger with most of the people that I associate with socially.

15 In a time of peraonal crisia, I couki go to my associates to receive support.

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1. Go tothe bars:

2. with a group of friends

3. to dance

4. to cruise

5. for the fun of it

6. to drink

7. for special events

8. no special reason

9. Go to the baths

10. Participate in anonymous sex

11. Go to the GAGV coffee house

12. Go to Lesbian Resource Center meetings

13. Attend an OMEGA function

14. Attend an ALPHA meeting

15. Attend a GAGV Outing Group functton

16. Attend a Gay Married Men's Group meeting

17. Participate in another GAGV sponsored event

18. Play sports on one of the "gay" teams

19. Participate in a "straight" sporting event

20. Participate In one of the Gay AA or Al-Anon groups

21. Attend a Parent's FLAG meeting

22. Attend church services at a "gay" church

23. Attend church servtees at a regular church

24. Do some type of volunteer work

25. Have a small group of people in your home

26. Attend a function in someone's home

27. Go to a party sponsored by a gay organizatbn

28. Go to a party sponsored by a straight organization

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Born In This M o n t h jMiuvy, 1987 EMPTY CLOSET 19

Colony Bridge Comer by Hoes Howanl wi th Heloise

The Colony Bridge Q u b met on January 20 at 40 South Union Street Restaurant where J o h n Heberer a n d Howard Pbilac^k were awarded t n ^ h i e s for winning first place in t h e Cc4ony Bridgets December Trc^hy CompetiUon.

First place w inne r s for t h e J a n u a i y meet were David Bischoping a n d Alan Davidson (with a little he lp fiom Lou). Second placse w i n n e m were \kai and Ed. Third place went to Heberer a n d Pollack, fourth plac^ to J im Ide a n d Dave.

The Colony Bridge Club meets the third Tuesday evening of every month at 7:30 p m . at 40 South Union. Every bridge player ftom novii-e to pro is enc^ouraged to Join us. There is a $3.00 fee per peraon. Bring a partner, o r (*onie solo. Consider having d inner at 40 Union before the game.

We've asked o u r resident life-master. Heloise, to i ^ i t r i b u t e a bridge lesson and t i p each m o n t h , a n d s h e j u m p e d at thc chance, Thke it away. Heloise... VUl.: Mone North Delcarer: North Jxx

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• Good cnTMilng. Now. what AS North to do? B?rplexed? Not to worry. Bi<l 2 spades* N<iw wasn't that easy? C)f it>uise, with that quaint no-trunip distribution, a n d thosi; niid<iring 6-10 pohit-s. t hough t s of 1 no- t rump might <x>nic trt m i n d . But no. no. no. hi<l-moi.* si 'reani t h o s e three Uifvely sitanles. You are oM fffvf u* itifomi >^>ur/Mrtticr that mvt on­ly (to y€Hi hHW a woaJc hantl . t>ut you tiuvt-th ree cardn in h i s or he r s u i t And 2 si^ulcs says j u s t t h a t K your siiado holdings ha«l been a mere douhleUtn. say. Jx . aiul your <lub« Jxxx. or heartH Kxxx. then \ no<nunp would be t h e niort^ <Uvine rt^pons<\

lVrst>nally. if I were South an<l my i)art-n e r failetl to nKMition h i s siKuk^s. I would smile wami ly aiul nev*»r play with him again.

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Gertrude Stehi (1B74-1046)

fay Thomas Krolak "She was a golden b iown presence,, .with

a golden glint in he r warm brown hair. She wore a laige round coral broocii a n d when she talked, very little* or laughed; a (^ood deal. I thought h e r voice came ftom th i s brooch. It was unlike anyone else's.yol^e — d e e p ftill. velvety like a great contriJto*s. tike, two voices."

This was Ali<»e B. Ibklas 's impressiorf Gertrude Stein t h e first t ime that ^he her. Gertrude's version, acrcording to spUrt-e. was that Alit^ heard bells ringi — mean ing t h a t she had met a genius, t rude invited Ahec to go on a s t r r^ with the next day through one of I^uls^S'gard^ So was b o m dO-year love affiiir during which Ibklas was immortalized by Stein's peri.

Ger t rude Stein was bron o n Bfeburary 3 , "^" .*^^ .^ 1874 in A l l c j ^ n y . Pennsylvania. 'As a child ^ f S J ^ ^ s h e traveled with h e r family to Vienna^^^^f* '* Paris, and Oakland^ California. Bored with f p > ^ < s<*h<Md s h e d i v e r t e d he r se l f w i t h - ^ ' l y * " ' Shakespeare and o ther authors. Attending . J ^ ^ * ^

Wars I Have Seen, a n d Everj^Hfdy's AuMnographfi (about h e r tour o t t h e U.a). Vixgil Thomson wrote t h e mus ic for he r operas Fbur Sa in t s t n Three Acts, a n d The Mother of Us AU. Anthony^ -, .

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t h e plays or sonnets.** On h e r deathbed: "What is t h e answerT '

When she .got n o reply: "More impor tan t what i s t h e question?**

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Radc*liffe she studicil [wyt^hology unde f r William Jamc^t. His theory of learning only-^-by tlin^ct aiul (f)ti.sctous experienc'c in-/* fluenct>d he r writing. ^ ^ ^

Stein's fifst pnjsc work was the* noveU^^^ ^ Q.E,IX, published |>osthumously ^ T h i n ^ As They Are. The stoiy dealt with a 1 romance. inspire«l by an episcxie in Stei life. She hid thc maimscr ip t Six years l a l e i^ . , in 1909. he r bof»k, Thrpe Uves, was publiah|^<^;, ed. It had three separate stories. On "MclanKha. * is about a mulat to woman love with a black man . a then unheard fiubject ft>r a white writer. The story also h in t s al lesbianism althougli here, arul in Q.E.IX. Stein n<?ver uses the wonl.

Fnmi IJKH Stein s|>ent most of he r t ime in Fraiu'**. An eariy <hampJon ofahntnut ar t «h«' u ^ s til*' p a t r o n of m a n y |>alnt(.-rH. in-iiudiiigO'suinnf^ Matisse, ami in<»ssoL Her salons, or gather ings of artists and Writers. qui<"kly bt N-am<> fiishionahle. Hemhigway. at first ailminnl her and first heanl the expitis-sioii " the lost generation ' from h< r. He populariKiHl th«* phruse whieh dt^-ribtHl thos*' (ItsillusioncHl by WorUI War 1.

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