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NewsUS Supreme Court Upholds Wisconsin'sHate Crimes LawLaw Could Become ModelFor Other States

By Jamakaya

In what Gay leaders are calling a"great victory," the United States SupremeCourt on June 11 upheld by unanimousvote Wisconsin 's hate crimes law.

The law provides additionalpenalties for those found guilty of a criminaloffense in which the victi'n was"intentionally selected- because of his orher "race, reflQion, color, disabiity. sexualorientation, national ongi'l or ancestry_-

Ayear ago,WlSCOnsi'l 's StJpremeCourt struck eeen the law, saying il was anabridgment of Fnt Amendment fights tofreedom of speech and expression. StateAttorney General Jm Doyle appealed , anddefended the hate crimes statute before the

. high court in April.Chief Justice William Rehnquist ,

who wrote the court's decision, refectedFirst Amendment concerns, asserting thatconduct, not thought or speech, was beingtargeted by the statute. He said the,Wisconsin legislature acted within itsauthority to mandate greater penalties forcrimes motivated by hatred.

"This conduct is thought to inflictgreater individual and societal harm: hewrote. "For example , according to thestate ..,bias-motiVated crmes are morelikely to provoke retaliatory crWnes, inflictd istinct emotional harms on their victims,and incite community unrest -

Rehnqu ist quoted the 16thcentury fega l schola r Sir Will iamBlackstone , whose work influencedAmerican law' "tt is but reasonable thatamong crimes of different natures thoseshould be most severely punished whichare the most destructive of the public safelyand happiness. "

Rehnquist also noted that jUdgeshave always had woe discretion inweighing various factors. especiallymotivat ion, in dete rmining criminal

penalties.The court's decision involved the

case of a bladl. man, Todd Mitchen, whowas found guilty of aggravated battery forattacking a white teenager in Kenosha in1969. Before the attack, Mitchell yelled,"There goes a white boy, go get him!"Because of that bias aspect , Mitchell's twoyear sentence was increased to four years.

State sen. Lynn Adelman, astrong believer in First Amendment rightswho argued against the law before the highcourt. was disappointed by the decision .

, continue to believe that this lawis aimed at bias: he told the MilwaukeeJournal. "It is punishment not for conduct,but the motive for the conduct. I feel verystrongly that this law punishes thought-

But former State Rep, DavidClarenbach,whoWl'olethe legislation, said:"The ability of the state to apply the forceof law is the first and most important step- it is a prerequisite - toward eliminatinghate crimes and racism, bigotry andhomophobia-

WISCONSIN LAWENHANCES CONVICTION PENALT IES

The court 's unanimous decisionwas a surprise to many, because last yearit had struck down a hale crimes ordinancein St Paul, Minnesota . But that law differedconsiderably fTom WlSconsi'l 's statute.

Broader in scope, the St Paulordinance defined as a crWne the simpledisplay of any symbol, like a swastila orburning cross . that could cause "anger oralarm- in a person because of the ir race,religion or sex. It was voided beca use itpunished mere express ions of certainpoints of view unrelated to criminalconduct,

Indeed , the strength ofWisconsin 's law seems to lie in the fad thatdespite its common name - hate crimeslaw - it does not actually create any newcrime. It merely enhances the penalties forcrimes already on the books which arefound to be motivated by hate.

State Rep. Tammy Baldwin

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C11 11ed the I'ugh court's decislon "lerrO¥exCItIng" She said now that WlICOnu'l'sstatule had been sustained by aunanmous ruling of the Supreme Court it..s M<:ely 10 become a model tor hatecrmes lega tion n 0Iher states ,

A sp okesma n f or t heAnb-Oefamabon League of EfNai S'nth said27other stale s have simiar ""islaoon, Thewording and provisions of these measuresvary , $0 it's possible that other ChallengeslNIy be made in court. But I ltates revisetheir amenl laws or adopt the WlSCOnmmodel they shoukl be on finn constilutionaiground .

LOCAL REACTIONS

Rep BaId'Ol "I pleased thatWlSCOnswfs pioneemg status as the -uayRights State " (for adopting !he very firslGay right law) was again evident in !hevictory lor its hate crVnes IIw,

Blildwirl told In St8p the haleames law would -g ive _th- 10!he eartiermeasure , whCh prohtMts dilai...i" ationbased on sexual orientation in housing ,employment and pubIC accommodations."After al" she said, -If !he streets andpiJblic accommod ations are nol safe for youbecause of the threat of veeree. whal~ are those other guanmteesr

Jane Vanderbolch, ExecutiveDirector of The United in MadiSOn, walsurpnsed by the unanimous decision of thecourt. She theorized : "Two very differenllegal views may have dovetailed on thisissue , and _ are !he benefactors.-

Vanderbosdl thnks !he bfalmembe,. 01' the COI.lrt lNIy have beenmotivated pri'nany by 1M dean to CUrbhaired and discrimination, while theconservative members may have beenmotivated by ee belief In states' rightsand/or a rTlOI1I puntrve aUlde toward therights of CtWnrlal ~fenl:Jantl ,

Scott Gunkel of Mltnukee'llambda Rights Netwot1l. ca lled theSupreme Court's deCiSion "a great victory,­but uld that the real Challenge inMMaukee was geltlng Distnet Attorney E.MiChael McCann to enlorce!he hate crimesprovisIOn. Gunkel has monrtored severalcasel 01 Gay bashings, and says theDlslnct Attorney's Office has never invokedthe hale crimes law,

"E. MiChael McCann haa neverprefetred at pfOMCUted hate ameschar;ea He says tMy're ·unenforceable'

becau se they mq Uft PI'OVII"IQ motive. Notonly is that not true , he's negating the lawby not enforcing t·

Gunkel u ld!he Milwaukee PoliceDepartment also needed to improve itsproced ures -...a", Ctimes are only as goodas the 'arms !he pob lie . The poIic:e haveto be senSCiZed 10 tMas a'i'nes and knowhOw to deta' and wr1e them up properly .-

"Now_ really have our work cutout lor us" he said.

AIDS SymptomatkSyndrome "Not AIDS"

Rare infaction not HIVIAIDSrelated

The syndrome known IIidiopathic C04+ T lymphocytopenia (JeL) israre and moll. lIl.ely has many causes _but is not related to tI'Ml AIOS VI'uS _

~ to two National Ir1stitute 01'Alergy and Infectious DiMases (NIAID)presentations al the IX!tl InternationalConferenca on AIDS, June 7 to 11 inBerlin.

The NlAJD studies further verilypreviouallndings that ICL II nol caused byHIV·1 or HIV·2 or human T Iymphotropicvirus {HTtV)-l or II ncr by any retrovirus ,the family to which these viruses belOngMoreover, the studies conclude that ICLarreas diverse groups of people who oftenhave clinical symptoms that differ fromthose of patients .,fectecl with HIV.

tel fnt camt 10public atten tiondunng !he V1lltl'1 lr1l8matlona' Conferenceon AIDS in Amsterdam in July 1992. OnJuly 30, 1992, NlAIO announced that itwoukf make Is network of researchresoutees mnediately .v.lable for clinicaland llbonItory "vestigabons of tel.

5evera1 stud" ha...... snce beenconducted. tour of wtlidl were reported inthe Feb. 11 issue 0' n. New EngtandJournal of Medicine , Writlng in an editorialin that issue , Anthony S Fauci, 1.4 ,0 .,dlr8Cl:or 01NIAID. noted that while cases ofICL have been identified since 1983,patlflnls who have had suppressed mmunesystem. withoul known ceases have beenreported lor decades and some 01 theseamost certainly would halle fit the currentdefin ItIOn 01 ICL

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Activists Honored At "Queer of the Year" Banquet

Madison's United Celebratesits 15th Anniversary

By Jamakaya

Madison - Two hundred friendsand allies - Gay, straighl and bisexual­flecked to the Concourse Hotel June 5 10celebrate The United's 15th anniversaryand 10 participate in the group's first annual"Queer of the 'rear" awards banquet.

Community activists mixed withpoliticians, social workers, students anduniversity officials in an evening filled withpride, nostalgia and lots of lightheartedbanter about the less than substantialentree. a vegetarian leriyaki stir fry notablefor its excess of chow mein noodles.

The evening was ably co-chairedby State Rep. Tammy Baldwin and DaneCounty Supervisor Dick Wagner, two ofWisconsin's openly Gay elected officialswho have been longtime activists in theMadison community.

TAMMY BALDWIN'S KEYNOTEIn a keynote address, Rep.

Baldwin paid tribute to The United andsupplied some context for the evening'scelebration.

She explained that The United was foundedin 1978 "to uphold and give meaning 10Madison's Gay and Lesbian rightsordinance when it came under viciOUSattack right after it was enacted,"

'The United has gone on to servethousands in our community and beyondwith a rich variety of programs andservices..The United hasbeen a prominentand visible force in our community whichhas truly served to brin9 us together."

In her speech, Baldwin talkedabout education and political organizing as"the two major paths on our journey to fullcivil rights and acceptance."

'We must concern ourselves farmore than we already do with educafion,"she said, noting that the failure of thepublic schools to teach Gay history "resultsin a complete lack of healthy andcompetent role models for Gay andLesbian youth."

She asserted that "our visibilitystill remains me most powerful 1001 wepossess...1have no doubt that if every Gayman, every lesbian, every bisexual andevery straight person who stands insolidarity with us came cut of the closettomorrow, the effect would be so powerfulthat the work! as we know it would changevery quickly."

She pointed to the huge increasein openly Gay elected officials in the past 5years and praised the recent Hawaiian

In Step ... June 17·30 1993 ... Page 11Supreme Court decision which may lay thegroundwork for same sex marriages. Butshe said much more needed to be done inthe political arena.

~Each of us...has to seeourselves as a key part, a key link incommitting to these political battles. Wehave to commit to writing letters, tospeaking out, to working on campa;gns...todonating our time and money to secure ourown freedom."

AND THE WINNERS ARE...The Madison AIDS Support

Network was presented with theOrganization of the Year Award for itscontinuing commitment to provide servicesto people with HlVIAIPS and for itsextensive public education efforts. MASNwas also cited for working to break thebarriers of racism, sexism and homophobiain the delivery of client services and amongthe public at large.

Former Stale Rep. DavidClarenbach received the Ally of the YearAward fo r -historic legislative

' ''''''' M AFormer Rep. David Clarenbllch

achievements." In 1982, he authoredWisconsin's Gay rights law, the first in thenation. He authored the bill which repealedthe state's sodomy statute and later,authored and helped pass the hate crimeslaw and the bill of r;ghts for people withAIDS.

Clarenbach said he was proudthe legislative gains in Wisconsin "aremaking it easier and safer for Gays andlesbians all across this slate to live and towork and to come out."

He said said that while his yearsof public service had come to a close, "Ilook forward to walking down that long roadwith the Gay and Lesbian community untilwe accomplish the goal of human rights forall citizens."

John Neess received theVolunteer Man of the Year Award. Neesscame out at age 50 and has been a

tireless volunteer ever since as a phoneline volunteer, a speaker and Boardmember of The United. He served on theNew Harvest Foundation Board and helpeddevelop a Gay Studies course at theUniversity of Wisconsin. Neess was alsoelected to the Shorewood Hills Board ofTrustees where he succeeded in gettingthe village to recognize domestic partners.

Neess accepted the award onbehalf of all the volunteers for The United.He said his age enabled him to offer thisadvice to the younger crowd who m;ghtthink the movement for Gay rights waslosing momentum. "rve lived through afantastic period of historical change, so Ican say it's not necessary to becomediscouraged. We have made enormousprogress up 'til now, and, no doubt, thatmomentum will continue. It's onlynecessary to expand one's perspective alittle bit."

Sharon Hayes, the founder ofSingle Moms by Choice and the LesbianParents Network, was presented with theVolunteer Woman of the Year Award. TheNetwork has grown to more than 180families in the past four years. Hayes writes

grant. proposals, coordinat.es meetings a'¥JgIVeS support and advocacy to Lesbianmoms and their kids.

Hayes said there ·could be many.many lesbian women and their partnersand their step-parent partneB and theirco-parent partners standing up here withme lonight The LPN only operates onvolunteer power." She encouraged people10 continue contributing 10 WISconsinCommunity Fund and the New HarvestFoundation, which have supported LPN.

The Susan Green Awards forMan and Woman of the Year went to JohnQuinlan and Lo is St.aube r. Susan Greenwas a civil rights activist who coordinatedThe Unrted before her early death fromcancer In 1986.

John Quinlan has been active inMadison on Gay and Lesbian issues for tenyears. He is a past co-chair of GAlVAnizeand is Madison bureau chief for WisconsinUght He worked in the Clifllon-Gore andTammy Baldwin State AssemblyCampa'9ns. He is past President of the FairHoUSing Council and helped secure earlyfunding and childcare for the LesbianParents NetworX_

Quinlan acknowledged the "twofamilies that are especiaUy important in mylife." His mother and father from WICMa.Kansas were present, and he thanked themfor their 'unccndaonat and unquestioninglove and support" He also touted his"other, very special famjly~ - Sunshine,Joanne and their daughter, a Lesbianfamily he has lived with and been inspiredby.

He also praised Susan GreenTanvny Baldwin and 1m Dean of Studen~Mary Rouse and got a big laugh by sayWIg:'What self- respecliog Gay man wouldn'tmenton the women irI his lifer

Finally, artist Lois Stauber thefounder of Apple Island, Madison's popularmeeting and. performance space forwomen, was gIVen the Woman of the YearAward. Stauber thanked an the women whohelped make Apple Island a reality andwho keep rt running.

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students can come together and talk aboutGay-related issues:and offering counselingto the family members of Gay and Lesbianstudents .

Writers Group FightsCensorship of Gay Walks

New York . NY - PENAmericanCenter, the us chapter of the prestigiousinternational Wliters' group, has formed acommittee to oppose increasing efforts tocensor Gay and Lesbian writing. Thecommittee wiI work to "expose andoppose- threats to the First Amendment bythose who want to censor Gay writing andban books from school libraries.

The New York TImes reportedthat the committee's first task was to"challenge the way textbooks are puttingGay and Lesbian writers back in Ihecloset." They cited examples from Texastextbooks which discuss the race andgender of writers likeWalt Whitman, JamesBaldwin and Truman Capote, but fail tomention their sexual orientation,

Also on the Newswire...

New York, NY - Tennis proMartina Navratilova has joined the HostCommittee for Gay Games IV schedulednext year in New York City. She hasagreed to host a furn:t raising evenl and tosign her name to letters in a direct ma~campaign seeking support for Games. GayGames officials are pleased to have theprestige of her personality behind the irevent. and Navratilova's publicist says herclient may take on additional roles insupport of the sporting event.

los Angeles . CA - JamesBridges, the writer and director of suchpopular fiWns as The China Syndrome andUrban Cowboy, died June 6 of kidneyfailure brought on by cancer. He was 57.His ~ts for The China Syndrome andThe PAper Chase were nominated forAcademy Awards. Bridges is survived byhis companion of 35 years, Jack Larson.

Austin, TX - Eleven protesterswere arrested at the Texas State CapitolMay 31 after unfurling a banner in theHouse Chamber which called for repeal ofthe state's sodomy law. Although severalTexas courts have found the law

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Orlando. FL - Sixty Gay andLesbian protesters led a noisy disruption ofthe annual General Assembly of thePresbyterian Church (USA) on June 8 anerdelega tes voted once again to prohilit~self-affirming practicinghomosexuals" frombeing ordained. The demonstration haltedproceedin gs for a half hour. Whe n analtemate proposal calling for discussion ofthe issue by local congregations wasadopted, protesters shouted: "You want tostudy us to death !"

New York, NY - The Gay andLesbian Visitor's Center of New York, whichassists Gay visitors with their travel plans,opened for business in May. The Centerpublishes a monthly newslette r with travellips and provides discount coupons toGay-owned businesses in the Big Apple .The Center is located at 135 W. 20thStreet. NY, NY 1001 1. The number is800-395-2315.

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STATE NEWS BRIEFS

Madison Gets NewChancellor, Police Chief

Madison - David Ward hasbeen approved by the Board of Regents asthe new Chancel lor of the University ofW isconsin and Richard W illiams has beenappointed the new Police Chief for the city01Madison.

Ward had been serving aslntem Chancello r since Donna Shalalawas appointed Secretary of Health andHuman Services by President Clinton.Ward joined the faculty of the I.JVV in 1966in the Geography Department He is aspecialist in urban geography. In 1989, hebecame VICe Chance llor for AcademicAffairs

UW sp okeswoman Su sanTrebach told In Step Ward is a · strongsupporter of diversity~ on campus and isexpected to continue many of s batara'sinitiatives regarding minority studies andrecruitment, with some "fine tuning" to

. make them more effective. She could notgive Ward 's specffic position on benefits forthe domestic oartners of university

employees , but In Step will follow up.Meanwhile , Madison has hired

Richard Williams of the MontgomeryCounty, Mary land Sheritrs Department, asits new police dlief. W illiams, a 26 yearveteran who has worked hiS way up fromstreet cop , is an African-American. He wibegin the job later this summer .

Madison Poke Detective AIixOlson said she and other Gay and Lesbianofficers sent letters to the Police and Fire'Commission at the time of their seard'asking thai they choose as chief someonewho would be sensitive to all minorityissues, ind uding those of the Gay ancLesbian community .

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Ben-Shalom Res;gns asGLBVA President

M ilw au k e e MiriamBen-$halom, a fourKler olttle Gay , lesbianand Bisexual Veterans of America (GLBVA)ttlree years ago , has resigned as Presidentof the national organization .

In a letter to GlBVA Boardmembef1i and regiona l ctIapters , Ben­Shalom cited several reasons . "I am tired ofdea ling with people who offe r lots ofcritique and little help,~ she wrote in tneletter. She wrote that sl\e found "unfair anddown right dastardly" that people "have heldme to standards they , themselves, cannolor will nol keep."

Ben-Shalom fought her own '4year court battle against the military . Whileshe was reinstated by a federal judge atone poinl the Army ResefVes then refusedto allOw her to re-enlisl Ullrnately, me USSupreme Court refused to hear her case .

Ben-Shalom helped build thenationwide network of GlBVA chapters.She has been active this year Iobby'l\g inWashington against the Pentagon ban arKltouring natiOnwide on the "Tour of Duty"bus She plans to continue herconvnitmenlto Gay vets ,

Robert Nicholas ;s the contactperson for GLBVA in Milwaukee: (414)744-4343. Maria Hanson is the statereptesanlative for the Campaign forMilitary service: (608) 255-8582 .

Joe Longo's Death Ruled aSuicide

Caledonia - Police officia ls inCaledonia have determined that the deathof Joe longo, a teach er for the RacineUnified SChool District. was a suicicle,longo, 47, was round dead in his homeMay 7. Police said he had hung himse lf.Longo 's brother suspected fou l play.

Longo had bee n suspended bythe RaQ1e school system May J perKl ing:the outcome of an invesbgabon of alegedsexual misconduct with students. Nocharges had been filed .

Co-workers told In Step Longowas a dedicated teacher who was devoted10 his job and students. They confirmedthat Longo was openly Gay, He was ateacher lor more than 25 years and workedwittl emotionally disturbed students. TheRacme Jaycees once named him·Outstanding Young Educator," and he had

been nominated as WISCOnsin's Teacher ofthe Year.

Milwaukee Priests UrgeShelter for PWAs

Mitwauk.. - The MilwaukeeArchdiocesan Councl of Prests haspassed a reso~n encouraging parishesto open up vacant redories and conventsas shellers for people with AIDS.

Archbishop Rembert Weaklandgave his okay to lhe proposal, and ttlechurch's QfIic:efor Social Concemswig nowcontact all parishes and religiousinstitutions in the City 10 see whereapp ropriate hous ing may be set up .

Cheryl Hass-Vaughan of theMilwaukee AIDS Protect was elated withthe news , She told the Milwaukee Sentinelabout ttle success of a shelter for PNAs atthe former Holy Redeemer convent on thenorth side : "The entire parish , uiesurrounding community, have all beensupportive of thiS convent from day one ...1fthis was a model for housing in thiS city, itwould be an exceptional model"

State Methodists RejectPro-Gay Resolution

Steve ns Polnt - PJ. its annualmeeting , ttle WIScons in Conference of meUnited Methodist Church voted aga inst twopro-Gay resolutions, One would have urgednational church leaders to go on record insupport 01 equal rights lor Gays andlesbians and urge an end to the Pentagonban , the other would have endorsed theboycott of Colorado because of that stale 'santi-Gay referendum. The church isscheduled to hold its quad rennial GeneralConfe rence in Denver in 1996.

The United Methodist Church lastyear defeated a resolubon opposing thePentagon ban , and church policy prohibitsopenly Gay 01' Lesb 18n people frombecoming orda ined as minis ters

Abou t 1,500 atterKled the stateconference at UVIf-5tevens Point

Heroes of Dahmer CaseFinally Honored

Milwaukee - Arnosl two yearsafter Milwaukee police officers dismissedthe concerns of three Good Samaritanswho tried to alert them to Jeffrey Dahmer'screnes . the women were fina lly presentedwith citizen merit awards from ttle police

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department.In May 1991, two MIlWaukee

cops, who have since been fired, ignoredthe pleas of sandrll Smith and NicoleCh Jd I'HS who wenased Jeffrey o.hmerbl'1Jtlklll'lg young Konerll k5tlthasomphoneootsde Dahme r's apa rtment bulding ,Dahmer killed Konerak after po lice left .Glenda Cleveland, Smith's mother, calledpolice to reinforce her daughter's concerns.but she too was dlStTllSSed by one of the0_"

Ceveland sa id she was surpriMdhOW' long It took for the awards to beforthcoming, but said II made her "morecomfortable" with the Milwaukee PoliceDepartment

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New MAP Home Opens

33 person capacity

Milwaukee - Residents havemoved .,to the Milwaukee AiDs Projed'snew, independent living environment onMilwaukee 's northwest side , The facQywhich once served as a conve nt wiiprovw:te safe , c:omfortable houYlg for 33men and women rrYing wen HIV dua.and AIDS.

The facility features privatebedrooms, a recreation room , living room ,large kitchen , and support group meetingrooms The COfTITIUnty selMg striYe$ toaddleSS !'Ulden!5' physical, reaeabonal,and ernobonal needs , but does not providemediCal services. ElIcept for two roomsdesignated as smoking areas , the facility issmoke. drug and alcohol free .

Two resident managers and anoosing COO/'dlllalof are avaubte toaddleSS the daily needs 0 1 resiOents,nclUdlf1g cccrdinanon of mealS'maintenance requests, emotIOnal support :securrty and transportation.

To quakly , residenll must be HlVsY""'JlornabCor have an ADS dl89nosis, be., need of housftg d .... 10 manoaldlficulies, be a perma nent Milwaukeecounty resident, and be able to live,"dependently. Resident fees Ire based oneach individual's financial situation.

Steva $teltlhauer, managerFirlanc:e and HouSing Program at ARcvisaJ:t the lacMy IS an Ideal .....,genwonment lor people rrY lIlg wllh HlV

dl$8ase -At lhlS facility , people are able tolive comfortably in a spacious and rellxirlgatmosphere and at the same lime receiveemotional support from their felowrniOenls ,· said Stellll'lluer.

Residents may access MAPservICeS lfldl.ld 1flQ case management.support groups, legal assiStance. PriletiCl land amotiona l support.. the food pantry,nutntiOnal counseling, recreation progrllms ,art lherllPY. and cooperatiYe theraptes

Household and fumilure itemsare needed by the MAPs new independentWing flciIily , Inch,Khng twinbeds,dreuers,sofas . chairs, lamps . tables . rniCt'Owaves,bo o .kcase • • pillows ,bed d t n g /b I a nkets /co mfo rte rs ,towa lSlllWuhcloths , plants, sewingmadunn, recrea tional equipment (pooltables , weight sets),wastebasketslgarbagecans , and <:leaningequIPment Other Itemsneeded include recreational electronics(stereo • . VCR's, TVs) & personal careitems . DonatiOns should be diredl!ld toKathy ProdOehl al461 ·1672.

MAP Receives ThreeGrants Totaling $7,400

Milwaukee - The MiMraukeeAIDS Pro;ect (MAP) has received threegranls. rIInging from a 52,000 grant fromthe Stackner Family FOlJndation, Inc. 10 beused in the expansion of the agency's FoodservICeS and Transportation AssistancePrograms for people iving wth AIDS andHIV disease, a 55 ,000 grllnl from the Glenn& Gertrude Humphrey Foundation, Inc. tobe used in the expansion of the agency'.Food Services and Transportat ionAssistance Programs for People living withAIDs and HIV disease: and a $400 grantfrom the Community League ofMenomonee Falls which wiI be used topurchase nulnlJOus food for its Food PantryProgram.

The Stackner& Humphrey grantswi! be used to IIJppolt opera tion of theagency's new min+-van, a 1990 Chevroletlumina "!'V.wh ich was purchased by theagency III response to the number 01clients utilIZing the Food Services and'rranspcrtafen Program,

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Group NotesChicago Pride ParadeJune 27

One of 3 biggest Prideparades in USA

Chicago - The 24th annualChicago Gay and l esbian Pride Parade willstep off at 2pm, Sunday, June 27 with thetheme -A Family of Pride-, The parade willbeg in lining up on Halsted at a new comerthis year: Semonl at Halsted . The paradeIlles up in It'Ie east curb lane from !hatcomer, continuing south on Halsted toAJtgeld Street. Al2pm, the parade wiI srepoff, and proceed north on Halsted toBroadway , south on Broadway to Diversey,then easl on Diversey to Sheridan Road,then south onto Cannon Drive to theRallylMuliC Fesl The Rally site is inlincoln Park (groves 9 & 10) at Diverseyand Sheridan along the Iakefronl

Bystarti'lg It'Ie parade at Belmonlthis year (two blocks further SOIJth), it wicontinue the trend in recent years ofparade onlookers moving 10 Halsted towatch the parade. Besides easing crowdson Broadway, it will also offer anopportunity for parade entrants - whodevote so much time and energy on theirentries - addition al lime to elq)fessthemselves and get It'Ieir irKIividualmessage aanss.

To assist in crowd control efforts ,parade entrants are again required toprovide 2 monitors alongsid e their paradeentry . To further ass ist these safety efforts,parad e spectators are being urged toremain on the curbs while watching theparade, and 10 view the parade from lesscongested sections of the route .

Parade pa~ants are requiredto reg iStef in advance Commercial entriesmust pay a fee of $120; and non-profitgroups must pay $60. Checks should bemade payable to Gay Pride Week Plann ingCommittee . For further information, and anentry form, call (312) 348-8243. Paradeparticipants are allowed 10 sign up andmake their paymenl the day of the parade.l ook for the CorrwTIittee van at the come rof Halsted and Bemom no later than 1pm.

MAGIC Picnic SeeksPerformers & VendorsMadison Picnic JUly 17

Madison The MAGICCom mittee is active ly seeking performe rswilling to donate their talents for the soundstage featured at the 20th Annu al Picnic:.~nds, dancers, vocalists, comed ians,,lUgglers, and al othe r types of performersare encouraged to reg ister with the MAGICCommittee by July 1, to be on the rosterposted at Ihe park.

We are excited to invite. for mefirst trne in 20 ¥pars 0, MAGiC :"'icr c'shisto~, ver'ldors 10 accompany loca lorgana abon !abies along the waterfrontPlease contad the MAGIC Cornrnttee byJuly 1, for further deta ils

The 20th Annua l Picnic is uponus.on Ju ly 17th from 12 noon until 6pm atBnttmgham Park. There win be an S8 feerequested for food, beverages, games &much fun . All profits from thiS event will go10benefit many Gay, Lesbian , and Bisexualorganiza tions locally . For informationperta ining to performing, vending , orto givea tax deductlble cash donation, pleasecontad The MAGIC Committee, 636 W_Washington Ave. Madison, WI 53703 .

University of Wisconsin­Madison Gay/LesbianAlumni ReunionMAGIC July 18

AI its spring meeting ,th e U n i v e r s i t y o f WisconsinGayflesbiar'llBisexual Alumni Councilunanimously elected Mary Alice Mowry andDie« Wagner as 1993 Co-Cha irs and isbusy making plans for the 93 Reun ionBrunch on Sunday, Ju ly 18 (MAGIC Picnic:Week.end), from 11am to 1pm in the Grea tHan of the Memorial Union on the Madisoncampus . In addition to the presentation ofdistinguished alumni awards, the socialgathering will offer a short informationalupdate regarding the progress 01 sludenlactivities end support as we i as academic:concems

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The purpose of the Council is tocooperate with the Wisconsin AlumniAssociation in promoting. by organizedeffort, the best interests ofthe University ofWisconsin-Mad ison ; to provide arecognized forum that facilitates dialogueand relationships between the universityand its GaylLesbianlBisexual alumni; and tosupport and encourage a positive socialand academic environment throughout theuniversity commu nity fo r it sGaylLesb ian/Bisexual students, faculty andstaff.

The Council welcomes thesupport of all alumni, university friends,students and faculty and staff. To add yourname to the mailing list or to requestfurther information, write to the UW GlUBAlumni Council c/o WAA, 650 N. LakeStreet, Madison, WI 53706 or call (60B)257-8580.

Continental WisconsinHolds Open House

Milwaukee - The ContinentalWisconsin Pageant will be holding anOpen House on Sunday, June 20, 2·5pm atthe offices of Havlicek & Associates, 1749North Prospect Avenue. Prospectivecontestants and anyone interested infinding out more about the Miss ContinentalWisconsin pageant is invited to attend.

Contestants can pick-up anapplication, andlor pay the $50 entry feeand pick-up their contestant packet at theOpen House.

Come and meet the current andreigning Miss Continental Wisconsin ,Trffeny. View the videotape of the 1992Miss Continental USA Pageant andwitnessthe glamour and excitement for yourself.Other special guests will attend includingformer winners of the Miss ContinentalWisconsin crown, judges, past owners, thepageant promoter and staff members.

Tickets for the Monday, July 19Miss Continental Wisconsin Pageant will goon sale at the Open House for just $8.Tickets will also be available at Mal)'Richards' Benefit Show at Club 219 on thenight of Sunday, June 20. After June 20,tickets will be $10 in advance, $12 at thedoor.

A Silent Auction will be held thenight of the Continental Wisconsin Pageant

with many special items including: anevening gown: a photo session withnationally ,known photographer FrancisFord; sets of female impersonator tradingcards; a complete imaging package: lunch,dinner and bar tab packages: giftcertificates: plus many other unique andexciting items.

Contestant application deadlineis Tuesday, Ju ly 6, 1993. Fortickels orforinformation about being a contestant, call(414) 271-5819, Monday through Friday,lOam to 6pm or (414) 271-0322, 6-10pm.

Celebration Yacht Set toSail for HIT '93!Cruise Set for July 14

Milwaukee - HIT '93. hasannounced its 2nd Annual CelebrationCrui se on Lake Michigan, set to sail onJuly 14.

The festivities get started at6:30pm at the Celebration Pavilion with acookout, cash bar, and a souvenir boothawaiting your arrival. At 8pm, theCelebration Yacht sets sail for a two hourcruise of the Milwaukee skyline as it travelson the lake and down the river!

Tickets are on sale now for $20,which includes the cruise, dinner,giveaways, and more! For moreinformation, please call Dean at (414) 966­3339 or Debi at (414) 871-4735.

Wear RED for Father'sDay at Great America

Gamma will spearhead severalgroups of Milwaukee Gay and l esbianorganizations who plan to spend Father'sDay, June 20, at Great America in Gurnee,IL We will know each other because allparticipants are encouraged to wear REDshirts. If you see three or four men orwomen together - in red ....: tum on your~Gaydar". l unch for all groups is scheduledin the County Fair area at 1pm. Be there!

If you want to join GAMMA'sgang, it will meet at Milwaukee's McKinleyMarina parking lot about 8am: coffee,donuts, and rides will be available. Call(414) 963-9833 for more information.Father's day crowds tend to be smallerthan usual - so celebrate with your Dadon Saturday! Admission to Great America

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libenl, loyal Democrat who voted {orClinton. and t:h.at you're willing to payyoue fait share of new taxes if l1l2tChed bygenuine spending a lla.

6. IF Oinlon WSES in theSenate, thm write to tell him what you 'vedone and why you did it.

We have Ken that Clinto n'sincompetent amisa-s (:;m 't "eo haodlc aMircut, let's show him they're wrong onthis as well.

(Editor's Note: A copy of the~lener to the Milwaukee Journal was alsosent to In Step. The writer is responding toa lBlter from 8 Katherine Knaack printed inthe Journal. Slamming its coverage of TheMarr:h on Washington.)

Dear Katherine:. I've read your editorial "Gay

Mardi- in saturday's May 15th, MilwaukeeJournal several tme s since it firstappeared and f am just amazed.

Oh, what an evil burden youbear . It must be excruciating andoverwhelming for you to imagine that twoGay men or women could possbfy love oneano~r. Wei , indeed they do, Katheme,nght In your very nice little Town ofGreendale, and it is everything butdisgusting.

No. I don't believe The JournalWO~kf react the sameway to a pro-life, pro.family parade. Wake up and smell the~ffee , Katherine! Your pro -life, pro-familyid~a ls, ~av~ been suppressing the rights ofmlnortias 11 thIS cou ntry for centuries . I'mthankfu l to The Journal for recog nizing thatwe have nghts too and for giving our Marchon Washington the kind of coverage itrightfully deserved .

Your editorial , you r pro-life andpro.family groups make a mockery of theDeclarallon of Indepe ndence. Think aboutthat when your nice families overpower ourliberal East Side on the 4th of Ju ly.

Sincerely,(Name Withhekl by Request)

Dear Editor;This leiter is to tell you how

disappointed I am, in the In StepMagaz ine.

In Step used to cov er a majo rtyof the events, across the state of

WISCO"!Sin, but the past few years, yourmagaZine has neglected parts of the state .

Obviously it is because we arenet in the Milwaukee , Madison, Green Baymangle

You made the comment in the"Graffiti" section of Issue #11 , that we allhad best be at PrideFest.

Exp lain to me why sho uld we inNorth ern WI come to Mitov. when we arecontmuously overlooked , by you?

I agree the Gay community hasmade alot of progress in the past fewyears , and we all have alot of things 10 beproud of.

But how can we have Pride whenwe have bee n ignored by our own ?

If I recall it was the entire Gaycommunity, and friends who were able toget the state of W ISCOnsin, to be the firststate to have any legislation on behalf ofthe Gay community.

I understand that you need 10cover the main areas, in the cities , butplease remember that here in Northern WIwe do have a large nUmber of Gays andlesbians who are very proud of who weare and whal our accomplishments are.

The main poot that angers me isthat weare all Brothers and Sisters, striv ingfor the same goa ls, for acceptance, and onend to the AIDS crise s, and the right to liveour lives with the person of our cho ice.

Give the Northern part of thestate a chance, you might be verysurprised 10 find out thai we are not thecountry Hilb61s, that you obviously thinkwe are.

Yours,James Wallin, Wausau

Editor's Note ; In Step does not~tentionaly ignore Northern Wiscons.\t1 &loIot!"ve never defamed our Gay & Lesbianbrothers & sisters who live "up north. · Thereason you read little about the eme isbecause we receive little if anyinformation from the a;ea. You~organizations, bars, etc. have to supply usWIth informalion - and tIley don't. Rantetheir cages, not ours. Also, we get noadvertising support from tile area. Soundscallous, but -one hand greases the other. "You also make d.sound as though In Stephas this huge staff. Quite tile contrary, it'sme & two pho tographers (who only shootad vertise d ornews events). The rest ofour"staff" comas into the office once an issueto drop off their columns,

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The programleatu i'ltervewswiltl Kramer. his family members and twomen who have been ta~ts of his anger­Dr. Anthony Fauci of the Nationallnsiitutesof Heath and former New York CI)' MayorEd Koch . AI50 i'tctIdecI are readings tomKramer's coIection of essays.~From the Hob:a...t, and his novelFaggots, as wei as IOenelo from his playSThe NotmaJHeatt (wiIh Martin Sheen) andThe DesMy' 01Me.

Kramer has been on the ADSfront Ine since day one. often resorting toconfrontation and hyperbole, he says,beca use no one wmlisten othelWise. Bullong before he co- founded ACT UP,Kramer was controversial. The publicatiOnof Fawots. i'l which he argued fa(monogamy i'l an age of freewheeling Gaysex, maoe him an outcast i'l the Gaycommunity. When Gay men b8gandying ofthe unnamed, undefined disease. Krameragain counseled against sexualovemdulgence. BuI: 1tIeIe wamll"lgs wentunheeded because peopte consideredKramer a "prude,a

Concert To BenefltMAP HousingSaturday, June 26Centennial Hall

On the night of Sal June 26,there wi. be a beneft concert for theUWtaUkee AIDS Pro;ect (MAP). AIproceedswtI be dncted to a newHousingFacility 'or people infected wiltl HIV.

Dianna Jol)OSand Julie DarroughwiI be donating their time and talent to theentertai'unent of this concert evenl

The first performel on stage ..be ~1songIwrter J .... DaITOUgh. JuiewiI perIotm so6o. Her music ia an Ofigi'lalblend of poetic Iyncs and acoustIC guitars .Julie has been asked to conlrt)u!e 10 TheJean Cu;e' "''''aukee Music CoIodion atMarquette Unillersty. Julie IlriI also bere6eaSing a~ edition of cassettesenWed, A Step Above SkIp in September.1993.

DIanna Jones Will carry on thenight with orig inal adult contemporaryRhythm and Blues tunes. In regard to thisconcert Dianna stated, 1 would ~ todedicate thl$ performance 10 my brotherMartin . wt'Io's unconditional love and

~pport has i'lspired I'M to be who I amtoday . And his memory will we on wiltlmo."

The concert is being held atC8n"nllial Hal 733 N 8th St.. sal June26 000B open at 7:3Qptn. concert beginsat &pm TICkets may be lMIn::hasecl IIadvance tor 56 at Peoples Book Slon!(1808 N, hrwell), or at the MitotfaukeeAIDS Pro;ed (315W . Coult). Tickets wiI be$7 al the door on the night of the cooc:ert.There wi! be klterpretation for the heamgimpaired.

This co~rt 1$being produced byWild Mane Mgt. & PrOd., please directQuestions and con ms to Jod i at (4 14)283·1380.

"In The Life" on PublicTV This SummerEpisodes will be re-run

Episodes from the tnt year ofthe Gaylll!lSbilnvanety program A1 the LIeare beC'g rebtoadcast on WIsoonsWl PubkTV in June and July ,

The shows, whld1 began af'ngJune 2, wiI continue on Wedl'ltl sdayevenings June 16. 23 and 30 , and July 7and 1. AI showswil be aired at 11 p.m.excepllhe June 30 show, which wi! be onal 11:30 p.m.

The In the Ute reNns wil bebroadcast from Mad ison to public stationsthroughout the state, except for WMV S inMifwaukee, whidl rail aU the shows ear1ierthis year .Mitotfaukeeans wth WamerCable.however. call see al the P'Ograms onchannel 21 .

ProduceB of fn the Life in NewYOr\( have already contacted PBSaffiliatesabout the Ihow's second season. The firstnewepisode. which wi! be made avalab'll10 stationS in August. is c:aIed~ Pride ,Gteat Performances.a and" i'd»e someof the best performances from thesunvner's Gay Pride celetmltions aroundthe country. The second episode is calee:!"Famt, VakJes: lesbian and GayRMltionships.a and the third .. featureBrtish adOl' Sir Ian McKeIlltn foalsng onGay theatre ,

To insure the state's PBSaffiliates pick up the show for the secondyear, call Program Director Tom Dvorak atMilwaukee 's WMVS at (414) 271·1036 andProgram Dndor James Steinbach atMadison's VVHA at (608) 264·9677.

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Cream City ChorusPresents "We, thePeople... "June 19 atPAC

The WISCOnsin Cream CityChorus, Ud., under the direction of Scot!.S. Stewart, announces its upcoming Springconcert. We, the People ... ~, Each of theevenings selections speaks of individualfreedoms - or Ide without them ­highlighting those issues which affect theGay, Lesbian and Bisexual community.

The performance will be held at8pm, Saturday June 19th in Vogel Hall ofthe Performing Arts Center, 123Wesl StateStreet, Milwaukee. TICkets may bepurchased at the PAC box 01Tice , frommembers of the chorus, or by caRing (414)344-WCCC (9222).

Arts Briefs"STAN AND TRUDY'S WEDDING"

Milwaukee - Poka music, badblidesmaids dresses and a dubious potatosalad are among the ingredients theBoulevard Ensemble will include in a wildnight of wedding hilarity when it presentsSian and Trudy's Wedding.

The event, a fund raiser for theEnsemble's 1993-'94 season, will featurean actual wedding. The Ensemble willpresent the event Thursday, June 24, from7·' Opm at Art AJtenberg's Concertina Bar,1920 S. 37th SI.

Actors from the Ensemble'sproductions wiD appear as the mother ofthe blide, the caterer and other charactersfamiliar to wedding.goers. Their roles forthe production wiI be both sC4:Jted andmprovised.

The production is based looselyon Tony end TIJl8 ·s Wedd.ng and depicts atraditional South Side ethnic wedding,Mar1l.Bucher, the Ensembje's genera l director,will serve as the general supervisor for theevening . Dawn Ross will provide thecatering.

The Ensemble, Milwaukee's onlystorefront theatre, will present this event forone night and one night only. Tickets are$20 per person and $30 per couple. Adinner is included with the price of theticket. Forreservalions and information, call672-6019 .

" PIRATES OF PENZANCE"Pirates of Penzsnce by Gilbert &

Sullivan, wil be presented by the WestAllisPlayers, Friday & saturday, July 9, 10, 16,17, 23, 24, at 8pm, central Auditorium(8516 W. Lincoln Ave.) Tldlets are $9 foradults, $7.50 for studentsl'Seniors, and areavailable at the door for aa performances.

TECHNIQUE CLASSESMilwaukee - A performance

workshop with Brian Jeffery of Chicago'sXSIGHTI Performance group will be heklAug, 2·20, at Dancewor1l.s; 727 N.Milwaukee St., Milwaukee, WI 53202.

The workshop will meet dailyfrom 10am to 4pm (evening techniqueclasses optional) and will culminate in theperformance of a new work created byBrian Jeffery for XSIGHT!'s September 10·12 performances at Dancewo rks .Participants must be available forperformances and inteJIn rehearsalperiods. Price for workshop is $325.

Auditions for the PerformanceWorkshopwil be held on Sunday, May 16,2-3:30 and Sunday August 1. 2-3:30. Thestudio opens at 12:30 on both dates forwarm-up. Auditions are open to dancersand eon-dancers.

WANTED: POETRYBY AFRICAN AMERICANS

Kuumba , the twice a yearjoumalof poetry dedicated to the celebration ofthe lives and culture of black Lesbians andGay men, wants to see your wofil.. Weseek submissions of poetry on all subjectsreflecting expe rie nces with in ourcommunity. Typical areas of interest are:coming out, involvement with family,interactions with surrounding communities,substance abuse, the arts, politicalactivism, oral histories , AIDS and ntwnaterelationships.

AI poetry should be typed withline and stanza breaks clearly delineated.Please include the usual self-addressed ,stamped envelope with your manuscripts .send your wor1l. to: Editors, Kuumba, Box83912, Los Angeles. CA 90083.Q912. Forfurther information, call (310) 410-0808.Women are especially encouraged tosubmit.

Kuumba also includes drawings(not photographs). Artists are encouragedto submit samples of their wofil..

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Steppin' Outby Ron Geiman

The deadlne for IhlS ISsue wasthe Thursday priOr to Pri deFut '9 3 so ifyou want to read about il., you" have towait for next esue. rNe wanted to play ...not work l) I can only hope that we hadperfect weather aa weekend and that over10,000of you descended upon Milwaukee'sJuneau Park! If the weather cooperatedand all, you should have eeen the aerialadvertising fly over the PrideFest groundsat Spm. I hired a service whose planes pulladvertising banners... ours read In StepMag. & Youl I bet al those folks at theLakefront Festival of the Arts wonderedwhat that was about!

Pride continues throughout thewor1d through the end of the month , SO asnot to inlerfere were one eeeeerscelebrations. I'm sure many of you areplanning on attending Chicago'. Gay andLesbian Pride Parade which ISbeing heldSunday, June 27. Check ·Group Notes" inthis issue for fuR details on their parade.one of the three biggest in me USA.

The anti-Choice groups are at il.full force again in Milwaukee by the trneyou read Ihis . They'll be hOsllng a big rallyat MECCA the weekend 01 Ihe 19th, andare vowing a repeat of last Summer, withlots of clinic blockades, etc. Their (Ihe "TellThe Truth Project") diStribulJon on randomdoorsteps of "93 ,000 video tapes· entitled'The Hard Truth· the weekend of June 5certainly stirred up a hornets nesl. Funny .if they diStrtluled so many . how come NOONE I know received one?

Anyway, do you part to keep thedina open . A woman's right 10 choose isdirect!)' related to rights for Gays andLesbians, and you better believe that theenemies of Choice are our community'senemies, too ! (I could bet that anti-Gayissues will be brought up at the upcominganti-Choice rally...)

Have you wrillen yourCongressional representatives yetregarding the military ban on Gays andLesbians? You have? Good! Now, writethem agal nl You can bet those on theother side have written more than oneletter. or made more than one phone caj!We must increase the number of calls

and letters received that are FOR liftingthe banI (To make it easier for you towrite. we've re-printed me /lsi of namesand address Y'u may need.) If we lose thisone, foks. a national Gay and Lesbian BiIof Rights seems ever further away ...

Did many of you vet a d:1anee10see "In TheUIf1. May episode featuring theMarch on Washington? Milwaukee'sChannel 10 showed it at 12:30am themoming of May 28, but you wouk:tn't haveknown it unless you read about the show inIn Slep or TV Guide. We received severaleaae here at the office the afternoon of the27th wondering if our information waswrong beca use none of the Milwaukeemainstream papers showed the listing. Asa matter of fact. the programming figrids.showed that Channell 0 went off the air at12:30am I'm sure the fault lies withChannel 10136 who seem to be a tad onIhe homophobic side , Perhaps a "few"phone calls asking them 10 place In TheLife in a regular tme slot once a monthand to publicize that Iisllllg 1'1 al the localpapers and in the ir own Fne Tuning Guidemight gel some resuls. EspeCial)' sinceour Cream City Fou ndati on has fundedsome of the shows.

• ••The Memorial Weekend was

different thIS year than the eest.. noMilwaukee Classic Gay softball tournament.Milwaukee and Chicago now host a Gaysoftball tournament on alterna te MemorialDays and this was Chicago's year to do it.With the wet, ceo weather we had allweekend, I'm glad it wasn't here!

The rains didnl stop the actionaround the Badger State; things just movedindoors , The Great Gay GetawayWeekendat the Hotel Washington's Rod 's & NewBar started on the 28th of May with theofficia l openlllg of the new , smaller patio :and eonooued through tt1e weekend withfree kegers, cookouts and lots of people.

The PNot, Friday night, featureda special Talent Shop with Deb and Jill:and Sunday the dub played host to the

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Miss Gay Fox Valley Pageant, with NeeleyO'Hara capturing the crown over two othercontestants Neeley wiI represent the titlein Jirrvny King's W1-USA finals, Mondaysaw the grand opening of the restyled deckwith • big bar bust and food .

Club 94 hosted the MI$S SouthEastern GayWrsconsin-lJSA contest on the29th , with • tight competition between twocontestants . Duwanna Moore won thebattle for the crown, and won the nght tobe a contestant in the WI-USA finals.

Vuk 's Place tried 10 celebrate thegrand opening of their beer garden atlweekend, but again, the weather wasn'tvery cooperative. If I know Tom and hisgang, though, a little moisture didn't stopthem from partying! Fannie's held it'sMemorial Weekend "Tiffany Fund- benefitrame, and gave away a 10 speed bike tothe grand priZe winner . The Mondayoutdoor cookout and patio games wererained out, but that didn' dampen thespfts or stop tile party there. either!Another "Tift"any Fund" benefil was held onSunday, when Sharon and staff offered aspecial beer and soda bust with aa moneyraised gOing to the fund.

Runway 51 over in Janesvillewasn't moist enough to put a dent in thecrowd playing volleybal and enjoying acookout at their May 30th party in theaftemoon. That evening. Ethel & Ruby's all­comedy show at 10pm brought Ihe crowdindOOrs lor an evening of fun.

Myphotographer, Jamey, reportsthat a lillie rain didn't keep hundreds ofpeople away from the CustomerAppreciation Picnic in Green Bay. TheGreen Bay and Appleton bars provided

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TUESDAYS, VIlJIJ(~4.9 12 Flavored Ma rtinis9-CIOS8: $3 Beer/Soda/JuiceBust

beer and soda from noon to 6pm at BairdsCreek Parit Triangle Sports Center to thanktheir ClJstomers. Everybody brought theirown food to gril, and the party just movedinside the pav*:>n. This annual event kicksoff a fun Summer of actrvibes in theBaylAppleton area.

Club 3054lW1ngsdidnllet a WIe"water-fowf' weather Intrude on theirfestrviies , ether. There was Cindy. slavingover the grl both Sunday and Monday.come rain or high wind, I heard the hot tubeven got some use, when inventivecustomers grabbed several of the largeumbrellas (meant as sun-blockers) from thetables and used them as rain-shields whilein the hot tub.

BJ 's celebrated all weekend withlots of dlink specials, and their monthlySaturday party night.StaUon II did thesame with the Singing Machine on Friday.and live music by Kristie K and Jeff StolonSunday.

Vv'hew' Now I know lWly they ca'If Memorial Weekend' n should have apos~ added to it descriling theheadache you get from J day binges'

The Fest City Singe rs cabaret,Boyfnends, at the Skylight Opera Theatrefrom June 4-6 was a big hit with thecrowds. The huge Sunday evening crowdwowed the Singers, and the Singersreturned the compliments with their exc.ilingvocal stylings and comedy.

36 's and the Shore line dancetroupe helped assure that PrideFest would~stay in the money~wlth a benefit beer buston June 4 Shorehne even provided free

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the fledgling AIDER organization. AIDERhas big plans 10 help families impacted byAIDS. I'm sure you'Dbe hearing more fromthem in the near future.

Your P~c. hosted the Mr.SS8lcontest and a BBQ cookout that aftemoonafter the soflbal games al Mllchel Paf1(.David N. of the YP team was chosen tobear the 1tIe, with Terri of 38's runner-up .WllnefS were seleded by how muchmoney they raised for SSBl.

The Wreck Room kicked off theirnew Sunday "Sports Madness" on June 6,featumg televised sports, dmk specials ,and traditional ·sporty" snacks of hoi dogs,peanuts and popcom . The madnesscontinues every Sunday _

The Miss Gay W!sconsln-USAconld on page • 46

In Stop .. Juno 17-30 1993 .. Page 44line dance lessons as part of thofundraiser.

several of us made the trip 10Madison June 5 for their firsl annual Queerof tho Yoar Dinner and Dance , which alsocelebrated the Unite d's 15th year ofservee to the lesBiGay corrvnumty. Sixmen and women received awards , wh ichyou can reacl about in the -News" sectionof this issue h was enjoyable meeting acrowd that was prrnariy "non-bar" people,and peppered with enough pokliCi8r.s 10keep things interesting_n be nice and nolcorrvnent aboul the meal served by TheConcourse Hotel, except to say that wehad 10 slop on the way home 10eal again,.,

Saturday the 5th saw nicewealher greelthe Car Wash and Cookoutbenefit al 38 's thai helped raise funds for

'"Cn'l La VIe owner JohnC~ Is hugged by one ot his daneel"ll, Oancers and O~ ....eryFltday and Salul"hy night at tne Vlel

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$1 Plus Beer Bust Sunday thru Thursday. Bpm'2am

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At·Large Pageant was held at Club 219on Monday, June 7 before a large andenthusiastic crowd, Eight contestants fromthroughout the Midwest vied tor the "BIG"title, with Milwaukee's Shannon Dupreecapturing the crown, and Green Bay'sKatrina Kay taking firs! runner up. The twobuxom beauties will represent Wisconsin inthe USA At-Larqe finals,

That brings you up to mydeadline on Ihe more interesling eventsaround the state. I'd like to leave you withsome thoughts on this year's Tony Awardsshow. It had to be me Gayest awards showof any stripe, with at least two mentions ot"Gay/Lesbian" in acceptance speeches,

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plus at least two mentions of Gay partners,including one awardee who Ihanked hispartner, calling him "The husband of myheart." Then, Tony Kushner, writer ofAngels In America, said this upon winningIhe Best Play award (while wearing anecklace of glittering jewels]: "I want toaccept this award on behalf of my Gay andLesbians brothers and sisters. In the 90's Iwanllo see the passage of a Gay LesbianBill of Rights and an end 10 the AIDScrisis."

By the way, did you know thatAnthony Crivello, who won the Besl Actoraward for his role in the Gay hit, Kiss of/heSpider Woman , is a Milwaukee nalive?

Top, left to right, John and Jeff were kept busy keeping the crowd happy at BJ's, which Iscelebrating its first anniversary.

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CalendarWEDNESDAY, JUNE 16

Twi n Ports Pride ( DuluthlSu~: F.-nFa lrval, Df!Itrritl: Sietz Marketplace; "Bob. nightat Ma ll'l CUb.Club 21' Plus: Miss COSIT1OpOlllan, a VoJI-USA_.

THURSDAY, JUNE 17

Twin Ports Pride (Supeno I'lDuluth): FilmFestival, Dewitt Sielz mereee ece: Button nightat the Main Club.Club 3054 (Madison): Karooke at 8:30pm.

FRIDAY, JUNE 18

Enc:on Performance: of Jane C/'Iatr'Ibe(s "LastSummef'., &lefiSh Cove" sponsored by l.AMMEducation Fund 7;3Opm eentern.l Hal. 733N 8th. $12 at me 000t .W..c:k Room: BESTO Cinic otIer5 freeal"lOO"l)'"'lClU HIV testng & counseling from 5­8pmlA'. (GI'Mn Brt): Jmmy KWlg'.~ ofWrsconsi'l· tout.Oberon. Ac:om VI; Run weekend,headquarters at the w-eek Room

VUK~fRIDAYS, 4·Clase: $1 Beer & RailSAT., 4·CIDse: $3 Rail Pitchers

SATURDAY, JUNE 19

EnC:OI"I Performance: of J_ Cl'Iambet"s 'last~ If BJueff$h Cove", sponsored bylAMM Educalion Fund . 7 :30pm. C&ntenrlialHa l , 733 N 8th, S16 at the dool',Cn!am City Cho rus In Coneert: 'Wlt ThePeople" Bpm . PAC's Vogel Hal , tickets SSadvance. S6 at the door , available through CCCmembers, 344.IIo.(;CC, arld the PAC Box Otfice273-7206 Wheel chair accessible, signed forhearing impaired.Commit me nt '93 : Gay 12 Step Groups Annualeelebratton, Hawaililn Luau Dance, 7.1 1pm,Kenwood Church, 2319 E. Kenwood Con test tobe held . No drugsJa-=:ohol $4 advance, S6 door .FMI ea. (414) 769-9013.

Front ier'. (Madison): Rev isit The Mard'l onWaslmgton. PolIuck at 630, progr am 1oIows.(608 ) 241·2500.ZA'. G..-. Bay): KaraokeOberons Acorn VI: Run weekend.tleadquarteB at !he Y«edr. Room .B11llgame: S to 7 fundraiser for Dee Dee forPossl.m Queen. food & bb of Ui. (MAPFunci'aiset).Gay Blc:ycli ng Netwoft (Milw .t: W81 repeat aportion 01 the Miler Ride 's East Side Route.Meet at liIke Pari< Padon at tpm 2 hours.Easy terrilin, refreshments foIow_AI welcome(4 14) 963-9833, GAM MA,

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Ene ON Performallc:e : of Jane Chamber' S "LastSummer af Bluefish Cove," sponsored byLAMM Education Fund, 2pm Cenlennlill Han,733 N, 8th, $12 at the door.Run w ay 51 (Janesville) : Father's Day , 6-9, 2for 1 raj or domestic for Father's & Daddy's.Your Place: Possum Queen FnalSl COckta~

bu1'Iet e:3Opm, 8:30 shoW hosted by lizzie &C.......Lutherall' Conc:emedlM ilw ,: Guest pastor,Crisly 5c:hoob of House of Praye- lutheranChurch, leads discussion "lMIars Pride Got.ToDo 'MIll It?'" Wage CIuch. Sprn potII.Ick,IoIowed by eeoee.Wing. (Madison): Daddy', Night. UnOeiWearparty a l 9prn,Club 3054 (Madison): Fatller·s Day PabaCookout. Sprn. Bring a dish to pass GlamCllJrGirls Show at 1Opm.5"'tlon II: Golf outing 9:30am. S10 c:oversbeer, food, prizes , ca~ for details.Mi•• Co nti nen ta l W1seons ln Pageant OpenHo use : 2 to Spm, for con testants & anyoneinterested in fmdmg out more about the Wise.Continental Pagea nt. See Group Notes fordetails .Dlgnlty lM llw.: Faltler's Day~ at 6. Socialal 7, Membership meeting at 8prn, St Pius X.Milw, MeC: ttam Sermon: "Reebonships,'tMlo's on First7; As tor HoteI"John Bad!"_GlUt Arnertu Trip : JoWl GAMMA & oU1er GIlorganiZalions lor the day . II'Iear Red StWts , see"Group Notes" for details.Rod's (Mil dison): Locker Room pat1yRementler the last one?

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MONDAY, JUNE 21

Third Coast Gaylaxian s: Monthly meeting ofLesBiGay SeiFi, fantasy, horror genre fans,Adventure Garnes Plus, 3223 S, 75th St., 7prn,Topic "Folk, Filk & other A~emative Music,"Anyone welcome to attend,

TUESDAY, JUNE 22

Men of All Col ors Together (MACn: 2ndmeeting, 1-3pm, MLK Jr. Library, 310 WLocust Everyone interested is encouraged toattend FMI call Veral at 347-0580,Ro ller Blading & Biking: Meet 6:30pm at HighRoller Rental in Veterans Park, along LakeMichigan. GAMMA, 963-9833.La Cag e: Warner Brothers Give-A-Ways,featuring CD's, T-Shirts, Cassettes, Posters &

Records from Book of Love, Madonna, NewOrder,

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THURSDAY, JUNE 24

M&M Club: eESTD Clil'lic otters tree,anonymous HIV lesbog & coonseling from 8pm­12am.Wings (Madison): MadTown Underwear Party

FRIDAY, JUNE 2S

Madison Gay Video Club: Gay Travelog: PalmSprings, plus Clay Farm ers (USA) Sleel GaTters(81) Spm, (608) 244.f1675.ZA'. (Green ely): No show schec:h..led , dancea~ night

SATURDAY, JUNE 26

Ba llgame: Sheepshead Toutn.ament.Station II: Btewflrs Tailgale Party al bar. Startsat apen, bUs for game leave al 6:15pm.ZA's (Green Bay): Jeff & ZOQrnilfs ShoobngStar.Snipe Hunllng (Mad ison ): In Pamey's GlenHike. followed by dinner at SChoolhouse. 11amCall (608) 241-2500.Clu b 219 PluS: "Lights Out r :JndefWeaf Party ,downstairs only .

SUNDAY, JUNE 27

You r Place: Edelweiss Boat Cruise. $15 inadvance. boat sails at 2:30pm, Baa aller al 5Chicago Pride P,ua de: Step oIf al2pm fromcorner of Halsted & Belmont Sell Group Notesfor details.Runw ay 51: ''Mary Kay' demonstration. 2pmBallgameJBrewsl'$ Tangale: Drinks, food. bus& the Brewers, $~5 tickets on sale at theBallgameDignltylMilw.: Bring-A-Fnend $un(laV. liturgyat 6. social a17.Milw. MCC: $efmon. 11am,"G;rv & Chrisllan,Proud & Free," Astor Holel, John Bach RoomHiking: GAMMA's rescheduled trip to oewelake. Meet at 8:30am for coffee. ride poolingCall (414) 963·9833

G.y Men's Dise:uss km Group : CounselingCenter of MIlwaukee topic "G;rv Men &Religion," e-aon 2038 N Bartlen Ave, Pre­regislralion I'lOt required. all welc:ome. $2donalion,271·2565.Tr1angle: Joifl tl'lfl Triangle bus to ChIcago'sParade, call for details

TUESDAY, JUNE 29

Club 219 Plu s : BESTO Clinic, offers freeanonymous HIV tesling & C(lunseling from scm­tzern.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30

Wings (Mad iso n): Underwear Contest atmidnight $50 cash prize.

THURSDAY, JU LY J

Boy sTown: Prereere of Da"V (Mon.·Fri.)Happy hour , 2 for 1, 4pm-7pm

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Elgtlt gin, yled lor the title of MI.. Gay Wiseon sin-USA At-large pageant at Club 219. Top leftrunner up Kltnna Kay, and winner Shannon Dupree. It was, IndH'd. a night of BIGenlt.1Ilnment.

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The Min SOuth Ea$lem Gay W1,con$ln-USA p,geant was held at Club 94. Duw,nna Moore,eeeone from teft, poses with thl othe.r contestant, third from left, and other W1$con ,ln-USAtltleholdel'$.

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For your average dyke . Lesbia nism is notvery cult· ike at al : It's just who we are .Pened Like being German American. OrChinese American Or whatewr. What istrue about my statement about join ing theLesbians , though , is that a lot 01Lesbiansand Gays in this country have been madeto feel disalfeded by the society at largeand. further , that hookng up with some partof the organized Gay and Lesbiancommunity helps alleviate some of thefeeling of being estrang ed in one's owncountry, one's own city, one's own family.And for a large percentage of Lesbians ofmy generat'on. a majo r part of Ihat senseof community was made possible andfostered by women's music the othe r maincommunity-building agenlbe ing, of course,dyke softball, but that's a whole 'nether

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Whe n I was a kid growing up inMilwaukee, I always wanled to be someelhnicity cuter than whal I wa s What Iwanted , I thought, was to be Irom a more'exotc'' backgro und, by which 1 meantsomelhing other than a German Americanin a town where almost everyone, or so itseemed, was German American: I wanted10 stand out !rom the crowd I generaltyfocused on wanbflg to be Greek or italian .pnmanly, I think, because I had a notionthaI. wrth my perpetually tan tomboy skinand my dark , dark haM". I could maybe sort01 pass lor a child of one of thoseMediterranean countJies or more so. at anyrate, than I could pass lor someone of, say .Vlll tnamese or Nigerian descent

In retrospect. it is clear to me thatwhat I was really longing for was somesense 01 a community larger than myfamily , a sense 01 a long-standing sharedtraditIOn, whether emanating ffom ethnicbacl<ground or relig'ous bacl<ground, thatconnected me to others of my own kind.both people known 10 me and those whomI would never know , ancestors and livingstrangers, but with whom I was connectednonetheless because we shared this samench cultural history and "lang uage -rm notsaying that this connectedness was notpossible lor German Amencan lam~ies . Itwas just not a part 01my own lamlly , whichwas less GelTT\il.n and more American, inthat bland 19505 sort of way Ours was aculure of TV and TV dIOners that dIVidedus from the rest 01 the world lite the neathttle divISions of the aluminum frozendinner trays themselves as much as, ormaybe more than , they connected us witheveryone else .

II is for thIS sense of community,thiS Ieeflng of shared culture , thaI a lot ofd isaffected people join cults For me, it'sthe reason I joined the Les bians. That. ofcourse. is not an entirely true statement: 1)Aft deba tes aside , I didn'I exactly chooseLesblarllSm; _ more or less chose me. 2)

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to the reiglOn thng is the tad. that thecofleehouses and olhef conc:e11 venueswtleAt we came 10...., to and SI"IlI wChtheN women weAt often housed ... actualchurches And one coulcl even think of the_wals as semi-naked revival meetingsWlthouI the ~nt and wCh a"~tall ~a:t of a lot of DO'd-ta.But, rm a talen4W8y lutMran,I am also somethl1lil of a blen·awaywomen 's musiC fan : It smpty does not playthe big part in my life II once did (But evenII that. iI's s~ a larger part Ihan thek.llheran thll'lg ever wasl) In a way . though .iI's • IItle liIe betng the Ch*l of IfT'ml9rantparents you grow up steeped II'l thatculture. and even though you 're not stiRdoing step-d ancing at folk festivals oreabng c1Iamilla anymore or wearll'll) a san,cs part of who you are . It I part of whal5haoed your~ your penonallty.maybe even your love" The;estal ofwomen's muSIC!he musoans andlll'lgel'$the tyncs 01 thew songs. the gatheoogtogether of a SlgnlJc:ant part of thec;orrmunty taught me to 10. myseI' as a~n, to be proud~ and~ c:onsoous on rnany IeftIsWOI'J*\·. muSICdeIoitefy ptayed a role II'l

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I reaiZed reoenlty , lI'lavMd way ,wtIat a pIVOtal"*' women 's muse has hadII'l creatJng the sense of I natJOnallesbiancommunity at a friend's funeral A localSlnQftr performed several songs dumg thecourse of the c:tIurdl setVICe songs by theIill.es of Ferron and Chns~ AndI l'IObCad ...at wrtua a' ot the cfY'l.es ., eecrowd were Sll'lQng along Maytle It wasJust because we were II'l a church, but Itwa. then that it occurred to me that thesongs ot wome n'. musiC from the ·010days · at east are liIe hymns ., thelesb..n con-munCy songs we al know byheart. songs that move us IfI someemotiOnal or spiritua l place And almos tnever is it more clea r that we are. indeed acommunity than when we are aH SingingtheM songs together and SIl'lQll'lQ Without......n the ad of hymna.. In fact. ~ I were10 take the relglOUS analogy lirther yet.Chns and Meg and Holy and a the eeerswere • our cultu ral rTWl~ters , gIVing uslatt/'l in ourselves and ourCOr'M'lunlty. Iil\lngour spwts. dr....ng us togelhef. anetbecolTWlg some of our h posCwe lestMan"*' models !he.omen who IN6e us kist., our hearts' not to be WCtI them. !hen tobe 11<. them . lendtng even more IWPport

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seems to me that in some way women'smusic pieked up, for Lesbians, where theStonewall Riots left off.

Since the March on Washington ,I have heard several young dykescompla ining about the amount of women 'smusic people performing on the stages atthe rally siles . I know folly-sounding musicis not to everyone's \il.ing. BIJI the way Ilook at it, most of those women eamed theright to be there. They helped to gel usthere now they deserve some recognitionfor their part in creating and sustaining amovement of proud "a gentle , angry"people. You migh t not like thei r music, butyou gotta love what they helped start: thebiggest girt group of all. ..@1993 by Yvonne Zipter

-"I told 1J0u we should havegone to The Other Place."

In Step " June 17-30 1993 .. Page 66rad ica lizing me. In addition , I made lifelongfriends through and because of women'smusic, and I met my girt'riend because ofwomen 's music. I even gol a couple ofsmaU but significant career boosts as aresull: of my involvement witIl women 'smusic. On a person al level, I owe a greatdeal to women 's music and its purveyors.

On a broader scale , we an owesometh ing to these pioneers. They openeda lot of doors - particularly closet doors.They gave the Lesbian-feminist movementthe energy and positiv e spirit to keepmoving forward in those early days whenno one, but no one, paid any attention tous or, if they did, had nothing good to sayabout us, including Gay men. We learned alot about organizing , about se lf-promoting,about business, about bigotry and how todeal with i1 through the efforts of those wholabored over this small but far-reachingindustry in the Lesb ian community. Thewomen of women 's mus ic even constructedthe foundation on which subsequent, moremainstream musical careers have beenbuilt Tracy Chapman and MelissaEtheridge, in fact (as most of us know ),actually got their starts playmg at women 'smuse festivals _I'm not a historian and so I

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Jock ShortsSaturday Softball BeerLeague

Standings as of June 5Club 219 13-0Triangle 12 _ 11100 Club 9-4Muse Pa$SlCM'l 8 _5Partners 7 - 6Balgame 6.738's 5-8M&M 3 - 10Rick's Rangers 1 • 12Vuk 's 1 • 12

The race for the champlOnsh~ ofthe SSSl and the right to representM'Ntaukee In the Gay Softball World seriesappears to be down to twc teams: Club 219and Triangle The team leading the leagueafter Ihe June 261h scheduled games WI'play In the World Seres in Philadelphia InAugust

ThIS yeMs World series WI' have3 open divISions - "A", -S" and "CO Clue.219 has declared rtself a "S" division teamand wil represent MIlwaukee If they WinIhechamplOnsh~ Tnangle declared cself a-C"team but ~ l/'ley are leadlOQ the leagueafter the June 26th games they WlI berequired to play In the ""8'" dIVISIOnOtherwISe. they could elect 10 go 10 theWorld se-es as a -Co team , (It soundsmore confusng than it 1$ )

Jvne 26th d be the 2nd of 3r'ower Weeks" wtlere al the teams wtplay 3 games

Attendance at the games and alleague fundraisers after the games hasIncreased dramatically thIS year It could bethe beautAJl weather. but whatever thereason a lot of fans are connng out towalch the.. favolD players and teams Irsgreat to have them back

The league 's Mr, SSBL Contes twas held on Saturday, June 5th at YourPlace ThIS turned out 10 be a hugesuccess. with many people haVing a greattrne. and spending morley for their favoritecaoceate. All proceeds went to the SSSL ,part of which goes back to the teams toattend out of town tourna ments. David N, 01Your Place was the winner 01 the con testwith Terri of 3S's runner-up. Thanks 10

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Team Dallas offteials announcedit would host the Team Dallas Sports andCultural Festival, planned for October of1993 and expected to bring over 1,500

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11am Club 219 'o'S Triangle12:151100 Club vs Vuk's Place1:30 Batlgame vs M&M245 Vuk's Place vs Muse Passion4pm 38 's vs Batlgame

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fundraising cnasman Joelfor putting all this JUNE 26together. UPPER FIELD

There will be no league 9am Muse Passion 'o'S Trianglefundraiser the next two Saturdays. Team 10am Muse Passion 'o'S Club 219fundraiSers are set at 1100 Club on June 11am Rick's Rangers vs Ballgame19th and Triangle on June 26th. 12pm M&M vs 1100 Club

There are still a few ticlc.ets left 1pm 38 's vs Vuk's Placefor the 8rewer tailgate party on Sunday 2pm M&M vs Club 219June 27th, sponsored by the 8allgame 3pm Vuk's Place vs BaJlgamesoftball team. Bus 10 County Stadium, LOWER FIELDtailgate and bcket to the game for $25. 9am BaUgame vs Club 219TICkets are available from bat game 10am Partners vs 1100 Clubplayers or at the bar. 11am Vuk's Place vs Triangle

12pm Partners vs 38·s1pm M&M vs Ricll.'s Rangers2pm Triangle vs 38's3pm Muse PassiOn vs Partners"pm 1100 Club vs Ridl's Ranqers

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athletes to Dallas to partJCll)ale Ifl the lourday event

Long n the plInnng stagesTeam Dallas officials said the fesbval wouldbe held Columbus Day weekend OCtober 8­1,. and Il'ldude compebbOn Ifl at least n.,eS90rts evenlll and possibly more ThefesWal also nctude culural evenlll wChpetfomlances rangng from enceuses.doggers, .od banets 10 theatre 'We areplanning It as a warm-up event for the gayGames in 1994, bnng ing In people from allover the Unded States,"'oam DallasPresident Rom Faucett said, ~and wehopesomeday II W1I be as successful as theSeattle Sports FestIVal "

Current sports scheduled lorTeam Dallas Sports and Cultural Festivalare bowllllg. bill iards, darts, golf, softball,swmming. tennIS, vo!leybal, and a 5 and10K run (wth a roIerblade dlVlSlOn)Org anIZers are also plannng severalpartJes and other SOCIal events 10 round outthe weekend

For a Sports Festrval brochure,wrile to Team Dalas, PO Box 190712.Dallas. Teus 75219 01' cal e.ner Ptlj at(214) 821-1653 01'" Tom at (214) 942-0866

Milwaukee Swimmer'Takes 6 Medals in IGlAChampionships

3 first place backstroke medals

Milwa lAt.. Leonard JSobczak corepeted Il'I the Internatio nalGay and Lesbian Aquatic s (IGLA)Swimming and Water Polo champIOnshipsin ChiCago On May 28·30 300 Gay andtese...n swimmers from across the US andCanada competed

Sobcza k swam In the men's 40­44 age group and took three first placemedals m the following: 50 mete rbackstroke, time 03634. 100 meterbackstroke, trne 1 21 60. 200 meterbackstroke, tJrne 3020

Sobczak also took a secondpla ce medal II'l the 200 meter nctlVlClualmedley with a !me of 2 56 54 and a thirdp1.Jce medal in the 50 meter butterlty w ithalmeof03272

SobcZak plans 10 representloll aukee at the Gay Games II'l New Yonr.In June. 1994

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Books"Closet Case"Reviewed by Carl M. Szatmary

Closet Caseby Robert Rod iDutton, Hardcover $21

Closely following the enormoussuccess 01 I.he March on Washington,where an estimated 1.1 million Gay menand lesbians prodaimed 10 all the worldtheir sexual preference , ironically come sClos et Case by Robert TOdL In contrast 10these real life out Gay men and lesbians isRocli's closeted protagonist, Lionel Frank.lionel would never dream of participating ina Gay pride march in his hometown ofChicago much less WaShington DCbecause Lionel is deathly afraid that hisGayness might become public knowledge.The extremes to which Lionel is willing togo to preserve his closet is the heart (andthe humor) of Closet Case .

In his first book Fag Hag. Rodiset many Gay readers on their collectiveear with a delightful mix of quirkycharacters. outrageous situations. scath ingsatire and yet wrthout bitterness or anymeann ess 01spirit. There is no shortage ofsimilarly quirky characters peopling ClosetCase Besides poor Lionel are Yolanda , theLatina proslltule- tumed sci-fi bookstorederk and ueeers very best hiend ; Tone',hIS f1amlflg faux-French hairdresse r

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Rodi begins Closet Case withLionelwell cocooned within his hermeticallysealed Closet. We quickly becomeacquainted with lionel's life. He is asuccessfu l advertis ing executive whoseharmless office flirtation with the desirableTracy helps maintain his cover. He has hadone doomed love affair (doomed becauseboth were too closeted) and currently, hemakes frequent calls to 1-90Q.Boy-Toyz.Perhaps Lionel isn't actua Uy happy but afterall, his is a closet of his own choos ing. Yetlioners cocoon begins slOwly to unravelwhen he .is spotted in a Gay d ub droo lingover a blQ hairy male stripper in priest'sgarb by Donna, a deaf dvke who works inuoners offICe. From this humorou sseemingly insignJflcanl event, Lionel'sobsession wi. take him to ja it and later tobe attacked at a company couples-onlygetaway by Yolanda 's spear-totingweekend-warrior former boyfriend . .

. Despite its camp , theoccaao natly forced coincidences, and theincreaSIngly outrageous situations, ClosetCase does have a serious mission. ROdimanages to reveal the very rear pain ofbeing afraid to be Gay within a homophobicworkplace or family . As readers we root forl ionel to stop hiding behind hiScloset door .Yet Rodi is a perceptive writer who makesLionel and his predicame nt an too realforc ing us to identi fy wit h hi~sympathetically, wnemerwe want to or notAll along we know that Lionel willeventually be yanked out of his closet.most probably kk:king and screaming. But

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what of the world that Lionel will findoutside the closet door? Can Lionel findtrue love? Will he live happily-ever-after?Rodi leaves some obviOus clues but whatis certain is that Lionel will never havecause to look back into his closet.

New Gay/LesbianBookstore For Milwaukee':4fferWords" to open July 9

The gran d opening ofAfterWords,Milwaukee's firstGayllesbianBookstoreand Espresso Bar, is set for 7pmFriday, July atn. AfterWordswill be locatedat 2710 N, Murray Ave. in Milwaukee'sEastside.

Mosllarge urban areas have longbeen served by a Gayllesbian Bookstorewhile Milwaukee's Gay and LesbianCommunity has needed to rely on general,independent bookstores for Gay andLesbian titles. AfterWords will finallyprovide for Milwaukee a more completesource of books, magazines, newspapers,cards, calendars and gifts specificallyaimed at the Milwaukee Gayllesbiancommunity. We feel that we will be belter

able to provide superior service with ourlarge and varied selection of titles, value,and commitment to the community.

At AfterWords, we will provide afriendly space and a community resourcethat is open to Lesbians, Gay men,feminists and their friends. Besides offeringthe best selection of book titles of interestto Gay men, Lesbians and Bisexuals inMilwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin,AfterWords will also have completesections devoted to Women's Studies andLiterature, Men's Studies, and AIDS relatedissues. There arealso in the works a seriesof special events planned, including authorappearances andreadings.TheAfterWordsstaff will providecomplete customerserviceim;;ludiny free gift wrapping, cpeca!ordering, and gift certificates.

To compliment the bookstore,AfterWords will feature an Espresso Bar.Customers will find a complete menu ofspecialty coffees including Cappuccino,Espresso, Mochas, and Cafe' Au Lai! pluspastries, cheesecakes, and various otherbaked goods and snacks that can be takenaway or enjoyed on the premises.

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LeatherWorldsBy Tony Terry

The Chemistry of S/MMost of us are familiar (at least in

theory) with the "Natural high" commonlyassociated with physical exercise. WhetherJogging, bicycling, weight lifting or playingracquetball, prolonged strenuous adivity isoften rewarded by a state of mentaleuphoria . Simply put, worlting out can giveyou a nice buzz. The same thing occurs inSIM play,

This buzz, whether occurring inthe weight room or lhe playroom, is actuallya complex series of eledrical and chemicalreactions. To illustrate this, we'll use nippleplayas an example .

As with most SIM scenes , themost enjoyable reactions are gainedthrough a gradual increase in stimulation asopposed to a sudden attack. Massagingand squeezing the nipples sends fast­moving , tactile messages to the spinal cordwhich are relayed to the brain. As pressureis increased or clamps are applied, theearlier pleasurable signals suppress new,slower-moving painful signals. Thosepainful messages , which do make itthrough to the brain result in a release ofendorphins and enkephalins . Endorphinsand enkepha lins are naturally occurringopioids (substances similar in nature toopium or morphine) which block the painfulsignals.

These effects accumulate .Repetitive painful stimuli (or repetitiveflexing and stretching of a muscle understress) can cause areas althe base of thebrain to release more opioids, which thencirculate through the b'rain and spinal cord,

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The effects are similar 10 those of codeine,limiting the perception of pain while stillallowing one to experience Ihe physicalsensations involved. In conjunction with theopioid receptors in the brain, it also inducesthe aforementioned state of euphoria.

These same chemical responsesoccur to varying degrees every day and areassociated with the reward centers of thebrain. Activities such as eating, sleepingand urinating all result in a release ofopioids. By Ieaming to manipulate thesereactions, the pleasurelpain boundariescanbe explored and expanded.

There are, however, factorswhich can effectively shut down thesereactions. Entering a scene with a highdegree of nervous tension or agitation canactually hypersensitize the body , causingstimuli to seem more painful than nO,.1I81.As most players in the SJM arena haveIeamed, it is not pain itself - but how it isapplied - that leads to pleasure. Also,excessive use of any mind-alteringsubstance , including alcohol, will numb thenervous system and can block the effectsof the bodies own chemical responses.

You should also remember thatopioids are very potent substances, so Ihighly recommend thai you refrain fromdriving or operating heavy equipment whileengaging in intense SIM play.

These responses,combined withother effects of SJM play both mental andphysical , have led many of us to redefineSIM from SadolMasochism (a term coinedby the l a t e Dr . K in s e y ) toSensualitylMutua lily or my personalfavorite, SexlMagic ,

(Speci al Acknow le dgement : Theconnections between brain chemistry andSIM play were first widely espoused in thewritings of the late Geoff Mains. For thosewishing more information on the subject , Ihighly recommend his 1984 masterpiece,Urban Aboriginals (Gay Sunshine Press).)

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with powerful vocal deliveries.David Robmson and Road

Damage provided great reggae music, theCarnival Str4lpers played high decibel rock.and the Shoreline Dancers and the Iberian,Dancers displayed their preCISIOn anoartistry in very different dance modes

WISCOnsin's first openly Lesbianelected official, Rep. Tammy Baldwin, wason hand for the rally. She touted recentGay rights victories, especially theSupreme Court's unanimous ruling in favorof Wisconsin's hale crimes law, butencouraged festivalgoers to stay politicallyactive .

The Pride Committee'sCommunity Service Award wenl this yearto Madison's GaylLesbianJEllSexual serviceorganization, The United . which iscelebrating its 15th anniversary this year.

The Nyn Hess Award for anon-Gay ally went to BrookfieldhomemakerGisele Klemp , whOchallengedthe Elmbrook school system for sponsoringa fundralSer for the Boy SCouts, whichintentionafty discriminates against Gays. .The emcee joked that Klemp shouki benamed an "honorary" Lesbian.

In parade competition, za's wonthe Committee's Choice award for its float.Mit.Yaukee's Your Place won for BestPresentation by a Business, and theTtavlur Lounge in Rockford won for MostCreative Presentation.

The award for Most CreativePresentation by and Organization went toACT UP/Mitwaukee, and the lesbianAlliance of metro Mit.Yaukee won for BestPresentation by an Orga nization .

In Ste p went to press the dayafler PrideFest. We '. provide moreextensive coverage and lots of photos inthe next issue.

Mother nature cooperated too .saturday night was clear and cool. andSunday's hazy moming skies gave way tobright sunshine in the afternoon.

Milwaukee police estimated that11,000 people crowded the streets of EastTown and Juneau Park for Sunday'sparade and festival. With more than. athousand attending the Saturday evenlflg· Sing Out With Prlje" concert, totalparticipation may have reached 12,000, upfrom last year's totat of 7,000,

Meunier said that despite a fewglitches, like having to move fast toreplenish the beer supply in mid-afternoon.the festival ran fairly smoothly. Contrary tomany rumors, only one arrest was made ofan anti-Gay skinhead who allegedly took aswing at some festivalgoers

"Our security was tight: saidMeunter, "so we were able to provide asafe time for everyone ."

Several thousand peopleremained in the park at 8:45 whenMilwaukee police asked organizers _todisperse the crowd . BJ Danie ls, performlOgIn her drag revue . que lled the · Boos!'" anddeappoeument of many in the audienceand suggested the party move otc the Gay

"'" Meunier loki In Step thatPrideFest's park permit e:lplredat8:30, buthe said he would be communicating Withpolice about their somewhat pushy tactics

Festivalgoers were treated to awoe variety of musical talent both daysChicago's Smart Answer sang Gay songparodies like "Gee, I Wish I Was Back. Inthe Army ," and Madison's Womonsong

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Milwaukee - Organizers ofMilwaukee's 6th annual Gayllesbian Pridecelebration, PrideFest '93, are calling theevent a "stunning success:'

"The whole committee is walkingon air - those of us who can still walk:'joked PrideFesl chairman Bill Meun~r themorning after the June 12·13 weekendevents.

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