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Gay Activist Attorney Schwab Dies of AIDS Infections
By Robert Hyde
Texas gay activist attorney Robert
Schwab, 36, of Houston, died of AIDS·
related infections Dec. 15.
It had been announced about a year ago
that Schwab, the chief strategist in the
Baker vs. Wade lawsuit that struck down
the state's sodomy statute, had been diag·
nosed with AIDS.
Born in Chicago, Schwab obtained a
Ph.D. and went on to become a m>ted civil
rights attorney.
Don Baker, plaintiff in the case and
close friend of Schwab, said, "I personally
join hundreds of thousands of gay men
and women in Texas to mourn the loss of
one of our state's foremost gay rights lead·
ers.
"Robert and I were comrades-in-arms
over the years, something that solidified a
deep sense of respect and camaraderie
when we were caught in the trenches
togl'ther."
Baker said that Schwab became a close
friend of his in 1976.
"We worked together for so long," he
said near tears.
"His loss extends to the entirety of the Robert Schwab in 1982
state, because he's worked with so many of
us," he continued. "I'm saddened by the
fact that we've )oi;t one of the pillars ofour
movement, a" well as a deep personal
friend."
Schwab, founder of the Texas Human
Rights Foundation and co-founder of
Houston's Gay Political Caucus, was also
known nationally as a co-founder of the
National Education Foundation for Individual
Rights, the Gay Rights National
Lobby and the American Bar Association
Committee of Gay Rights.
Current HGPC pre"ident Larry Bagneris
said. "The gay rights movement. .. haa
definitely loat a true friend .... Before his
death, he was able to make a large contribution
to the gay community with hio
fight against 21.06 (the section of the
Texas Penal Code that made 'homosexual
conduct' a mii;deameanor crime)."
Former HGPC President Lee Harring·
ton stBtedc "Almost all social change and
progress begins with the court system.
Robert chose this avenue in his endeavor
to remove the so-called sodomy statute
from the Texas Penal Code. Oppressive
and unjust, it affected heterosexual as well
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as homosexual citizen".
"His efforts were tireless and succesi;ful;
the 1?ays, in particular, will miss him very
much."
His body flown to Miami, Fla., for bur·
ial.
Schwab is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Esther Schwab of Ft. Lauderdale, and by
his sister, Mrs. Charlene Touby of Miami.
A memorial service has been scheduled
for Sunday, Jan. 8, at Rothko Chapel at
3900 Yupon in Houston.
Money for Wildlife
Our Place, Snuffy's and the Rocking R
Club raised more than $2000 and 200
pounds pf animal fero in the past few
weeks through tips and donations for the
Wildlife Emergency Center in San Antonio.
The center, run by Carol Asvestas since
Oct. '82, cares for livestock, as well as
zebras, owls and other birds.
The slogan of the Center is ~Help Ua to
Help Them." Anyone wanting to donate
should call 512-690-9238.
Austin's Own
Madalyn Murray
O'Hair
Hated by Many,
Loved by a Few,
Speaks Out on O.ya
THE STAR
AUSTIN * SAN ANTONIO
•d Martinez, p.e Dec. 23, 1983 o Issue .4 o Published Every Other Friday
Take a Peek at My Christmas Wish List
By .Joe Baker
Remember when you were a kid and \\ould
write your Christmas wish list to Santa'!
What am I tnlking about-we all still have
a wish list!
My wish list this year is a mix1>d bag.
Thl'Ie's things on it for myself, for friends,
the gay community, people I don't know,
people I would like to know. Some things
are serious, some are light. Take a peek;
I wish a gay-or even a straightmedical
respar!'ht·r would discover both
the cause 1ind the cure for AIDS.
I wish tht• Michigan Lottery Bureau
would send me that registered letter I've
heen waiting for all year
I wish Broadway playwright Harvey
FiPrstein (of Torch Song Trilogy and La
Cag1• aux Foiles fame) would ask me to
collahorate with him on hiR nl'xt big pro·
ject.
I wish ,John Thomas of the Human
Rights Campaign Fund would sponsor a
weenie roast besides $150 per ·ilate
dinners.
I wish the federal ap~.als court in New
Orleans would uphold the unconstitution·
ality ofTexaA anti-gay law 2Ul6.
I wish a certain restaurant critic would
start inviting me out to dinner again.
I wish I had my car paid for.
I wish I would be invited lo at least one
Nrw Yl'ar's Eve party this year.
I wish ,Joan Rivers would stop picking
on me.
I wish somebody would send me fresh
flowers-just once.
I wish that a certain bartender would
ask me out.
I wish tha t I had enough courage lo ask
him out.
I wish he would give me an indication if
he would like me to ask him out.
I wish sombody would give me a pair of
leather chaps. Preferably with a hot man
in them.
I wish the hars had 25¢ drinks every
night.
I wish a certain blond would realize
what a great couple we make.
I wish breaking up didn't hurt so much.
I wish rejection didn't liurt so much.
I \\ish Congress would pass a gay rights
law.
I wish Richard Lon,gstaff would win
approval from the U.S. Supreme Court to
become an American citizen.
I wish my mother would quit asking me
if I am dating any nice girls yet?
I wish I would tE'll my mother that I am
dating some nice men, though.
I wish the Rl'v. Jerry Falwell would be
arrested for "flashing" little girls and old
ladies at at a shopping center.
I wish somebody would ask to be my
groupie.
I wish I was a teenager again-just for
one week.
I wish I had the buns of death.
I wish my novel was written. I wish
somebody would give me a male modelf escort
for Chnstmas.
I wish I really enjoyed working out.
I wish everybody who is gay could come
out of their closets.
I wish the Dallas Gay Alliance would
tiponsor a reception for Ronald Reagan
during the Republican National Conven·
tion in Dallas this summer-and he would
attend.
I wish a very good friend wasn't hurting
so much, and that I could help him.
I wish he realized how much he has
going for him-and that he can make~ton
his own and have a great new life. I
wish New York was only an hour's drive
from Texas.
I wi1h everybody a very Merry Christmas
and terrific New Year.
Gay Leaders
Meet with
Presidential
Aspirant Glenn
p.2
Navy Unloading
its Gers
p.4
N.Y. Governor
Bans Gan
Discrimination
p.2
Who Put the
'Dirty' in
Dirty Sally's
Ed 118rtinez, p. 3
Airing SMU's
Dirty Laundry
on National TV
JoeBaker,p.S
2 THE STAR I Dec. 23, 1983
Gay Leaders Meet
with Glenn
National Gay Task Force Executive Director
Virginia M. Apuzzo; Peter Vogel, CoChair
of the National Association of Gay
• and Leabian Democratic Club; and six
leaders of the New York City gay/lesbian
community met Dec. 13 with Presidential
contender Senator John Glenn (D.-Ohio),
reports the NGTF newsletter.
The meeting, arranged through the offices
of Glenn's New York campaign chairman,
State Senate Minority Leader
Manfred Ohrenstein, came six weeks after
the candidate had expressed his opposi·
tion to the federal gay/lesbian civil rights
bill in response to a question from an
NGTF representative at a New York
forum. After the meeting, Apuzzo and
Vogel asserted that Glenn "remainded
intransigent" on issues of special concern
to the lesbian/gay community.
The meeting, which lasted for over an
hour, did not center around the civil rights
bill as a "litmus test," but rather
addressed a broad spectrum of issues especially
important to lesbians and gay men,
including immigration, AIDS, violence,
social service delivery and discrimination
against gays and lesbians in the military.
The group also challenged Glenn 'a contention,
made earlier in the day, that lesbians
and gay men were unfit to work as
"teachers or YMCA directors."
While the dialogue was cordial, the Ohio
senator continually focused on the idea of
sexual orientation as a choice rather than
a pre-existing condition like race or
sender.
''The Senator acknowledged the exist·
ence of discrimination," Apuzzo noted,
"but was unwilling to support any remedy
for that discrimination. This intransi·
sence is unacceptable."
Vogel added, "He offered no new depar·
tures from his previous positions."
G Jenn himself stressed that he wanted a
"continuins dialogue with the gay and lesbian
community," and conceded that
"this issue (gay and lesbian civil righta)
has become an item on the national
agenda."
On Dec. 15, State Senator Ohrenstein
announced his resignation from the Glenn
campaign. Ohrenstein's district includes
one of the largest gay and lesbian consti·
tuencies in the nation.
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N.Y. Governor Bans
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in Government
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On Nov. 18, New York Gov. Cuomo issued
an executive order banning discrimina·
tion against lesbians and gays in state
government.
The executive order, which bans dis·
crimination on the basis of sexual orienta·
tion or preference, applies to both hiring
and the delivery of servies by all New York
State agencies. Governor Cuomo also set
up a high·level task force to enforce the
order.
Unlike a similar order issued by Mayor
Koch in New York City, the governor's
order does not ban discrimination by con·
tractors and vendors doing business with
the state. However, Cuomo said the new
tBBk force could recommend whether to
extend the order to business with the New
York State.
Issuing the executive order was one of
the campaign promises made to the lea·
bian and gay community in New York
State. On May 16, at the Fund for Human
Dignity dinner, Governor Cuomo publicly
acknowledged that lesbians and gays
played a significant role in electing him
governor. At that time, Cuomo addressed
lesbians and gays directly by saying:
''Thank you, to all of you. I'm encouraging
you to stay strong in the pursuit of the
things you believe. As long as I am gover·
nor, I will fight for a government intelli·
gent enough and brave enough not to
insist on uniformity."
As .secretary of state, Cuomo issued the
first directive in the New York State's his·
tory barring discrimination based on sex·
ual orientation or preference in the area of
licensing and bonding. He also issued an
order making it illegal to discriminate
agairuit gay organizations who wished to
Incorporate.
Despite those firsts, Governor Cuomo
angered most of the activists in the lee·
bian and gpy community by delaying the
executive order almost a year. It wasn't
until after Governor Cuomo was deluged
with letters deploring his delay, an appeal
launched by the gay newspaper New York
City News, that he ogreed to a meeting
with a group of gay activists and non·gay,
but liberal religious leaders. The antidiscrimination
order was strongly
opposed by conservative religious groups,
who argued it would encourage homosexu·
ality.
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efforts of the Lambda Legal Defense and
Education Fund.
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served a little over five years for the
murders of San Francisco Mayor George
MOllCQne and gay Supervisor Harvey
Milk.
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prison authorities is likely to be approved.
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White to be released in the San Diego
County area, an area with. a large popula·
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released in the San Francisco Bay Area
was dismi88ed by authorities, who indi·
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received for two murders.
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1978, he set in motion the remov_al of two of
the most liberal members of city govern·
ment and opened the way for their replacement
by more coruiervative m_embers of
government, a trend that contmues unto
the present.
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Who Put the 'Dirty' in Dirty Sally's? First in a Series on
the Gay Bars of Austin
and San Antonio
By Ed Martinez
There's these two bars, one in Austin and
in Houston, with the unlikely names of
"Dirty Sally's." Ever wonder how they got
their names? It makes for a good story,
and it came right from the "horse's"
mouth, Paul Stewart, better known as
Dirty Sally, himself.
According to Paul, he was working out
in California, and through a series of circumstanc1•
s, he found himRelf in the business
of designing and installing custom
bathrooms. He had grown to the point at
which he was designing some pretty fancy
johns for some pretty famous people. One
day he was in a bar, and when he left, a
patron in the bar noticed Paul and asked
the bartender about Paul's identity. The
bartender, using Paul's drag name,
informed the patron that that was
"Sally." When asked what Sally did for a
living, th1• bartender archly replied that
Sally built toilets.
'"Oh," the customer 8aid, "that's dirty."
The burt!'nder told Paul about the incident,
the name stuck, and ever since that
time Paul Stewart haR been Dirty Sally.
Some years later, when Paul returned to
Houston, he started a bar named, of
course, Dirty Sally's. Although Paul has
not been actively involved in the business
for years, the name lives on.
But what of the busine11s that carries the
name? How does a bar get that way? What
gives a bar a distinctive flavor unlik~ any
other? For the answers to these and other
questions, Jim Smith, the general man·
ager of the two Dirty Sally's as well as the
Chicken Coop in Houston, volunteered.
Jim Smith took over management of the
operation five years ago, after a background
in business and two degrees in
sociology from I.SU and Washington Uni·
versity in St. Louis. About 19 months ago,
the Austin bar was added, andJim moved
here for a fow weeks that has stretched
into a year and a half. He is now a native
of Austin and loves it.
Dirty Sally's in Austin has the image of
a college bar, being located close to the
campus of the University of Texas, and
the crowd at the bar does tend to be
younger and preppier than some other
bars in Austin. On a Monday night, when
the popular free beer bust happens, some
of the bcBt-looking young men in Texas
can be seen, packed wall-to-wall inside
and outside the place.
But the reality of the bar is something
different. At happy hour, day in and day
out, the regulars hold forth at the bar, and
this includes some of the more prominent
business and professional men in town,
including 1ome of the town's public offi·
rials. These regulars are also a large part
of the business at Sally's and make it a
comfortable place for people of all ages to
water down and relax after a hard day.
The ambience of a bar is a hard thing to
UT-Arlington
Grants Recognition
to Gay Group
The University of Texas campus at
Arlington-near Dallas-officially recog·
nized thefiO-memher Gay/ Lesbian Association
of UTA recently with very little
controversy or debate.
Luim Grt'<'n, co-founder of the group,
said she was told if they ran the organization
smoothly, they shouldn't have anv
prohlems. She said the move was enco~ruging,
especially in light of recent events
barring n·cognition of a gay group at
SMll.
The muin difference is that UTA do!'.s
not provide funding for its campus groups,
while student organizations at SMU can
apply to use the student fee monies. At
lITA. student groups are allowed to use
campus facilities and services, post noti·
Cf.'.8 and raise funds on campus.
A nin~memher committee of students,
faculty and staff voted on Nov. 23 ~o recog·
nize thr group, with only one d1ssent~r.
This is the second such group to organize
nt UTA. The earlier one hllB disbanded.
Cleaning up for the day at Dirty Sally's
Bartenders meeting Sunday morning
analyze and probably shouldn't be analyzed
anyway, but some of the ingredients
of the management of a successful bar are
worth noting. Jim Smith stressed that
although places for fun and enjoyment,
his bars are run on a strictly businesslike
basis.
~;very Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m.
while some are sleeping off Saturday
night, the 11taff of Sally's are attending
their W('('kly meeting. Cleanup work, discussions
and plans on how to improve the
operation of the har are underway , and the
overall attitude of the employee,; is gone
over.
"Attitude" is a word that haa gotten a
had connotation in the gay world, but to
Jim Smith, it is an important part of the
success of Sally's. The staff is instructed to
maintain an attitude of friendliness and
helpfulness toward all customers of the
bar, regardle.ss of who they may be. The
"attitude" frequently displayed in some
establishments is simply not permitted at
Sally's.
Smith is adamant about this point and
b!'lieves strongly that the ha r's first objective
should be, and is, identifying his customers
and attracting them to the bar.
Thereafter, it's up to the staff to make
those customf'rs fef'l welcome and want to
8tay and enjoy themselves. Apparently,
the huHiness philosophy is working, for
Sally's is easily one of the bu~i8"t ban; in
Austin.
The appt·arance and layout of the bar
fost1•r8 a comfortable feeling for the customers.
Smith pointed out that a large part
of the capital budget goes for the 'ound
PHOTOS BY EOMAR1'tNEZ
system, increasingly important to a successful
bar. The physical design of the bar,
itRelf, and the traffic flow around the bariR
vital and optimally should allow customers
to see most or all of the rest of the
customers from any point in the bar. Such
things as the fre8h floral arrangements,
and, Inst but most important, the bartenders,
thems!'lves, an• all important.
Smith hires the bartendcr8 himself, and
admitted that many of them come from
Dallas or Houston or other cities. But the
big city attitude hangups are left at the
door, or the applicants do not gel a job.
Although the bartenders are frankly hired
on looks (who really u·ants to spend all
night looking at an ugly bartender?), they
mW!t rate far above average as bartender~
as well.
All of this makes for a good feeling
among the employees, and a family feeling
among the staff has gone far to help
keep Sally's popular and profitable.
"The bar business is very competitive,
but if it werl'n°l, I'd lose interest," stated
Smith.
Apparrntly, Jim Smith needn't worry
about losing any of the interest that run·
ning a succei;sful bar has for him. As long
as bars can be as profitable as Dirty Sal·
ly's, there will be plenty of competition.
Money follows a profit, and new bars ";u
always be a fact of life in Texas' Capital
City, in addition to the existing competing
bara.
Dirty Sally's has t"arved out il8 own particular
niche in the gay business scene,
and it looks ns though it will be around for
a long time to come.
DEC. 23, 1983 I THE STAR 3
SAGA Resolves to
Unify,
Communicate
The San Antonio Gay Alliance resolved to
achieve greater unity and better communication
within the community in the coming
year in order to improve gay life in San
Antonio and accomplish ,.pecific SAGA
goals.
The first effort to formulate goals and
plans for reaching them will be a weekend
retreat in the Hill Country near Boerne at
a leadership workshop to be.held Saturday
and Sunday, Jan. 21 and 22, attheGuada·
lupe River Ranch.
Scheduled for the tw<Klay thoughtprovokir.,
g e,·ent is an informal discussion,
recreation and work ~e'Sion'
desigl11'd to develop an agenda for the gay
community in 19h4, a budget for achieving
this agenda, possibly restructuring the
Alliance and the development of new lead·
ership for the community.
The retreat "ill end "ith a party and
traditional Hill Country barbecue on Sunday
afternoon.
Anticipated cost (including overnight
accommodations, three meals and the bar·
beque) is $50 per per>;on. However a lower
registration fee of $25 has been made possible
through a grant to SAGA from
Bogarts, Cahoots and Battros Properties.
This opportunity to pay a lower fee will
allow maximum participation from the
community.
Due to limited accommodations, reser·
vations and remittance are needed by Jan.
5. Send check to SAGA. P.O. Box 12063,
San Antonio, Tex. 78212.
Rockin' R
Celebrates Season
The Rockin' R Ridera, a club for horsebacking
riding enthusiasts, held their
Christmas party Dec. 18 at Snuffy's and
celebrated the 11eason with lots of food and
fun.
The Riders is a thr"" month-old organization
formed for the purpose of teaching
persons about riding and entering rodeos.
Members teach horsemanship and sponsor
trail rides, plus C'harity work. And. you
don't have to own a horse to be a
member-just have an interest in the
sport.
Anyone interested in becoming a
member or finding out more should contact
anyone at Our Place.
Arizona Gays Upset
at 'Hitlerism'
Remark
The Arizona Republic newspaper and
local gay groups have threatened toteyfor
a recall of Republican Hawley Atkinson,
chairman of the County Board of Supervi·
sors, following a remark that gayt> should
be substituted for animals in medical
experiments.
Atkinson, however, says he has no
intention of stepping down and will run
again in 1984.
In an Associated Press article, San
Francisco gay leaders likened the remark
to Hitlerism when Atkinson said " homosexuals
and lesbians from San Francisco"
~hould be used in experiments instead of
animals. He insists it was a facetious
remark which he didn't think would make
the newspaper.
The Ari1ona Gay-Lesbian Task Foroe
threatened to mobilize the county's esti·
mated 150,000 gays for a rocall vote ifhe
did not quit.
Despite the confrontation, Atkinson
says he can represent gays. "I'm against
homosexuality, absolutet· against it .. .
but when anybody calls me up who wants
assistance with Maricopa County, I don't
ask them what color they are, what race
they are, what their creed is."
4 THE STAR I DEC. 23, 1983
Gay Pqliticians
Issue Questionnaire
for '84 Campaigns
"The direction of our efforts has shifted
beyond seeking acceptance by the rest of
llOciety to a clear demand that we, as
American citizens, must be involved in the
decisions that affect our lives."
So reads the briefing paper which
accompanies a questionnaire being issued
by a collective -0f national gay/lesbian
organizations, reports the National Gay
Task Force.
The material will be sent to Presidential
candidates and will raise questions as to
whether the candidates
-will support passage of a gay civil
rights bill,
-will eliminate exclusion of gays from
military service,
-will oppose discrimination based on
sexual orientation in immigration,
-will use the Presidency to support the
Equal Rights Amendment,
-will support funding for AIDS
research.
The documents are part of an "84 and
Counting" voter registration drive organ·
ized by the National Gay Task Force, the
Human Rights Campaign Fund, the
National Coalition of Black Gays, the Gay
Rights National Lobby and the National
Association of Gay and Lesbian Democratic
Clubs.
Teacher Fired Due
to Sexual
Orientation
Maria Elena Escarcega was accepted over
a year ago as a teacher's assistant at a Los
Angeles elementary school, but when she
showed up a couple of months later in a
man's pink shirt, school officials
demanded to know her sexual orientation.
Escarcega told her employers she liked
women. and she was fired on the spot,
reports an American Civil Liberties Union
news brief.
Thoee school officials are now being
eued.
Plaintiffs counsel, Steven Kelber, was
adamant about the case: "The school official8
violated Ms. Escarcega's rights guaranteed
on federal, state and city levels. To
exclude gay men and lesbians from posi·
tions in which they may provide positive
role models cheats both students and the
homoeexual community. Just as important,
it reinforce11 prejudice and perpetuates
the unfounded myth that
homoeexuals recruit young people into a
choice of sexual orientation.
" ... Escarcega is entitled to teach. She is
qualified to teach. Anyone who stands in
the schoolroom door to bar her from enter·
ing denies a member of a significant
minority of her constitutional right to be
heard and to participate as a full member
of thia society. That denial will not go
unchallenged."
National Gay Task
Force Seeking
Leaders
The Nominating Committee of the
National Gay Task Force Board of Directors
is seeking experienced gay leaders
from around the country for consideration
as candidates for election to the Board.
reports the NGTF newsletter.
Prime criteria are expertise in and/or
willingneaa to do fundraiaing and a
proven leadership role with a gay consti·
tuency.
Interested persons should call or write
NGTF (80th Fifth Ave., New York, NY
10011, (212) 741-5800) prior to January 31,
1984
Commentary
I Won't Dance; Don't Ask Me
By Sharon McDonald
To me, there is no more awesome sight
than a dance floor filled with human twosomes
moving in time to a common beat. 1
know Eleanor Roosevelt said no one can
make you feel inferior without your con·
sent, and I believe it. Situations, on the
other hand, frequently make me feel inferior
without my consent and having to
perform on the dance floor is one of them.
It's during adolescence that dancing
first rears its ugly head, along with other
timely delights like menstruation and
body odor. As a teenager, I was blessed
with only moderate acne and personality
bland enough to spare me overt social
ostracism. By some quirk, I was a nondescript
swan. secretly waiting to tum into
my true ugly duckling self. I watched
those around me who fell as casualties of
the teenage social scene and knew that
there but for a set of braces, 30 pounds, or
four square inches of pimples, went I.
Those execruciating years introduced
me to the particular despair endemic to the
dance floor. But what I felt then at those
awkward high school dances was just the
tip of the iceberg. In retrospect, it was rela·
tively easy-if anything in those days
could be described as "easy" -to bluff my
way through social obligations without
ever really learning how to dance. My
high school years and several that followed
were years of dancing with heterosexual
men who are notorious for having
invented the Bnck Wall School of Dancing.
This 18 closely akin to their Brick Wall
School of Emoting. No men I ever danced
with thought my erratic swoops and
lunges on the dance floor were the least bid
odd; they were plunging about v.ith equal
abandon and equal ineptitude.
Later, when I can out, I entered a politically
active circle of feminists whose last
brush with fashion occurred a decade
before. De-emphasizing personal appearance
was a feminist statement. We hung
around one homey women's bar, lurching.
our way through our favorite songs,
unperturbed by prevailing community
Paul Parker
standards about what constitutes a dance.
The life of gay women before feminism
was never like this, I am told. You had to
know how to dance, drink and shoot pool
to win the woman of your dreams. Anyone
doubting this should have seen the two
60-year·old women I saw clear the floor
one night waltzing wonderfully to an old,
old tune, showing the youngun's how it's
done.
It seemed like I'd only been out of the
clost a few months when dancing, real
dancing, experienced a revival that has
yet to subside. No longer did shuffling
around face-to-face v.ith your chosen vie·
tim suffice; suddenly couples were kicking
and twirling on cue. In a matter of months,
the happy camaraderie of the local har
became the close scrutiny of anxious eyes
looking to pick up dance pointers. And I'll
admit it, this change did not exactly cause
my contemporaries to dance a path to my
door. Okay, so I'm not so light on my feet,
hut I have a great personality. But people
are so fickle. My friends stopped asking
me to dance with them altogether, and my
lover started pretending she was dancing
with the woman to my left. Dancing now
meant you had to do a predetermined scr·
ies of steps, in sequence and in time. Well,
forget it.
A wiser woman than I would just resign
hereself to learning how to move it with
the big kids. Not me, boy. You won'tcatch
me in a gym full of third graders going,
"One, two, three, tum!" I ignored TM, est
and macrame, and I can outwait this silly
and tenacious preoccupation with actual
skill on the dance floor. Alright, so I don't
have rhythm. I'll wait 'til the Old Values
come back around: Money, Looks and
Power. They're a lot more versatile and
easier to acquire.
McDonald, who lwes in Los Angeles, is
co-winnt>r of the 1983 Certificate of Merit
for Outstanding Work in Feature Writing
from the Gay Press Association. Her
column appears here and in other gay
newspapers.
Texas Live
Paul Parker Wows Crowds in Capital City
By Ed Martinez
Popular singer Paul Parker cast his spell
over the crowds at Back Street Basics in
Austin during his recent appearance
there. Appearing in the Capital City after
successful tours in Europe, Australia and
North and South America, Parker gave
the enthusiastic. customers soulful rendi·
tions of some ofh1s most oot>ularcoml>05i
tions.
The half-hour show included Parker
doing his own songs, such as "Shot in the
Night," "Right on Target," "Too Much to
Dream" and "Pushing Too Hard."
Parker returned to California after leav·
ing Austin for recording dates there.
Parker was originally backed by the
well·known mlll!ician, Patrick Cowley,
'ieforc his death m 19 2 frQm AIDS.
Navy Still Trying to
Unload Its Gays
The verdict's in on that Navy commander
who was accused of sodomy with a crew·
man, reports the A88ociated Press, and the
outcome is what was more or less expected
throughout the gay community.
Cmdr. Gerald M. Vanderwier, 42, was
dismissed from the service and ordered to
come up with $1,200 in back pay. He got off
light-he could have received up to 15
years in prison and been forced to relinquish
his benefits and all of his back pay.
But since he had been in the service for
over 19 years, Capt. Maitland G. Freed,
the court·martial judge, felt he let him off
easy.
Petty Officer 3rd Class John E. Rain·
ville, the hospital corpsman who was the
other party in the oral sex act that led to
Vanderwier's conviction, was released
from the Navy with an honorable discharge
since he was granted immunity
from prosecution.
All this is nothing new for the Navy. In
1983, 1,167 men were kicked out for homosexuality.
In 1982, the Navy unloaded 918'
gays, including 17 officers.
Merchandisers
Facing
Christmas Flops
Business may be great this Christmas, but
not everything was moving like hotcakes,
reports the Wall Street Journal.
Telephones, which many stores had
great hopes for, are flops. So are videodiscs,
and a Montgomery Ward spokes·
man says video game cartridges are
"about as close a thing as we have to a
bomb."
One hopeful note for lovers of peace on
earth. thoee big portable boom box radios
are losing popularitv. too.
National Gay
Leaders Meet with
New CDC Director
Leaders of the National Gay Task Force
met on Nov. 29 with the new director of the
Centers for Disease Control, Dr.James 0 .
Mason, reports the NGTF newsletter.
NGTF Executive Director Virginia M.
Apuzzo described the session as "a very
good get-acquainted meeting that offered
us an opportunity to introduce the gay
community to Dr. Mason and to raise our
interests and concerns about the work of
CDC."
Apuzzo stre88ed how important the
work of the CDC is to the gay community,
particularly during the AIDS crisis.
"We want to see good epidemiology and
surveillance," Apuzzo said. "This can be
achieved within the context of protection
of confidentiality and sensitivity to the
status of gays and lesbians in American
society."
Artificial Trees
Become More
Popular than the
Real Thing
The tree sheltering many Christmas gifts
this year grew up in a laboratory, not on a
mountainside, reports USA Today.
Americans bought eight million artifi·
cial trees in 1982, and industry spokesmen
say their orders were double this year.
Christmas shoppers give several rt>a·
sons for switching from the natural product.
Some cite conservation, and others
say it's safer. But most say they're just
tired of clt>aning pine nL-edles out of the
carpet.
•
DEC. 23, 1983 I THE STAR 5
Airing SMU's Dirty Linen on National TV Commentary
By Joe Baker
I must hand it to students and administrators
at Southern Methodist University.
The majority of them might be bigots,
homophobic, naive or somewhat ignorant.
But they are true southern ladies and
gentlemen. They don't like to air their
dirty linen in public.
Airing it in Dallas is all right. It's even
all right sometimes to air it throughout
Texas. But, please, not on national television.
The folks at SMU have been in a tizzy all
week over an invitation extended to a
flamboyant anti·gay activist to appear on
Phil Donahue's talk show.
Ted Brabham's invitation to appear on
the popular daytime program, along with
a member of the Gay and Lesbian Student
Support Organization, has brought public
expressions of dismay from SMU administrators
and student leaders for fear mil·
lions of viewers will see him as a poor
representative of the university.
Kind of ironic, isn't it? They didn't mind
cheering Brabham on when he was the
leading critic against recognition of the
campus gay group.
But that was when the story was rela·
tively confined to SMU's own backyard.
Once it hit the big time and started to draw
national publicity and attention, the SMU
folks got embarrassed about their self·
appointed guardian of campus mo•ality.
It seems that Brabham is a little too
''flamboyant"-that's their word, not
mine-for SMU. Funny, hey, isn't "flamboyant"
the word used usually to ileecribe
us?
Nobody has tagged Leslie Co'}X with
the word, either. She's co-ch arr uf the gay
support group and also has been invited to
appear on the Donahue program. along
with Brabham.
Indeed, Leslie is anything but
flamboyant-and I'd betthatSMU admin·
istrators and student leaders were wish·
ing she could be viewed as the official
representative of the university.
But, of course, she can't because she's on
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the "wrong" side in this battle!
Reportedly, when SMU officials learned
that "Donahue" producer Susan Sprecker
had invited Brabham to appear on the
show, they pleaded with her to reconsider
his appearance, or at least to allow a less
controversial student leader.
Sprecker refused, sticking to her judgement
that Brabham speaks for a large
number of SMU students who oppose
recognition of the fledgling gay organiza·
tion.
The "Donahue" controversy has added
new fuel to the campus uproar over gay
rights that has raged since the gay support
group firat sought recognition as a
campus orranization last spring. The stu·
Another Gay Mayor
Br. Dion B. Sanden
Va GPA Wire Serivce
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-ln a unanimous
vote the city council Nov. 15 elected John
Laird mayor of thia seaside resort townthe
first openly gay mayor in its history.
The 33-year·old Laird, an administrator
for the Santa Cruz County affirmative
action program, had been vice mayor for a
year.
In Santa Cruz each year, the city council
elects one of its members as mayor on a
rotating basis. Following tradition, it was
Laird's tum to be chosen.
The 7-0 vote marked the first time in six
years that the council had elected a mayor
unanimously. .
Council member Mardi Wormhoudt was
elected by a 4.3 vote to succeed Laird as
vice mayor.
Laird was ecstatic over hie election.
dent senate has voted twice-the last time
16-15-not to sanction the group.
Brabham, who admits harboring aspirations
of a political career after gradua·
tion, calla himself colorful and articulate.
And he likes controversy-and publicity.
Some SMU administrators and student
leders started questioning Brabham's
motives after a move he took before the
second senate vote in October.
He infuriated them by sending 1,000
SMU alumni a letter asking them to notify
university President Donald Shields that
they oppose the gay organization. The
letter-written on SMU stationary-also
asked for contributions to educate the public
about the "dangers of homosexuality."
Shields responded by maJ<mg a public
statement to disclaim Brabham's letter,
saying Brabham was not acting on behalf
of the university. Shields said he resented
the implication that he could be swayed by
presaure tactics.
SMU students leaders also then began
disavowing Brabham's style and actions.
The result: He's not just as controversial
among those who agree with him as he is
among the university's gay men and
women.
Student body president Homer Reynolds
says it is not only administrators
and student leaders who are dismayed
over Brabham appearing on the Donahue
show. He says the majority of the students
feel that way.
"I think the concerns that were articu·
lated to me were not just frustration, but
sheer disgust that a persons such as Ted
would, in essence, be representing SMU on
national TV," said Reynolds.
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"He'• an opportunist, a media hound.
He'll do anything to get his name in the
presa, and that turns a lot of people off."
Personally, I think Brabham's televi·
sion is a god-send. He's just the !rind of
spokesman against homosexuality that
the SMU gay groups needs to gain public
support and achieve official campus
recognition.
Keep on talking, Ted. Keep on doing
your dirty tricks.
This country may have a few problems.
And people may not always agree with
each other. But there is one thing for sure:
big-mouthed bigots always come across as
bia·mouthed bigol.8.
Isn't television wonderful?
For • those who are interested, the
Donahue show in question will be aired
on Jan. 10.
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O'Hair Sees Herself as
Crusader for Common Sense
By Ed Martinez
Common sense, as one wag put it, isn't.
Thomas Payne entitled his treatise during
pre-Revolutionary times "Common
Sense," and the arguments included in it
helped form public opinion in favor of
America's departure from the British
Empire.
Austin, Texas, claims a leader in the
battle for common sense, according to the
self·proclaimed leader of American atheUrts,
Madalyn Murray O'Hair, the woman
who 11ingle-handedly led the court battle
that resulted in the landmark decision by
the U.S. Supreme Court in Murray u.
Curktt that prohibited forced prayer ses-
1ions in public schools in America.
O'Hair founded the American Atheists,
a group within an organization known as
the Society of Separationists, Inc. From
this group's headquarters, a structure surrounded
by tall, metal fences topped with
barbed wire, O'Hair conducts the work of
her organization.
O'Hair is a grandmotherly-looking
woman in her 60's. The public impreBBion
of her is ueually that of an acerbic, often
hoatile guest on such shows as "The
Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson.
O'Hair is a frequent guest and panelist on
such shows, and almost invariably draws
fire because of her views on not only reliiPon,
but also women's liberation and
other timely subjects.
What is generally less well-known is
that O'Hair is an attorney, with a Doctor
of Jurisprudence degree, and also a social
worker. Her career in social work spanned
many years in Baltimore, where she
worked tirelessly to install one of the very
first government unions in America in the
Social Security Administration, which is
headquartered in that city. Her zeal in
cauH& for llOcial change led to her ouster,
she claims, from the Social Security
Administration.
Later, after her successful court fight to
remove prayer from public schools, O'Hair
was involved in a number oflegal actions
which resulted in her moving to Hawaii,
then to Mexico, and then to Austin, Tex.,
where she now lives and which she has
made her home.
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Madalyn Murray O'Ha1r
O'Hair once ran for local public office in
Austin, unsuccessfully, and continues to
write and lecture world-wide.
Regardless of the public perception of
O'Hair and her stands, she continues to
emerge in print and m the media. surfacing
repeatedly with actions and attitudes
that frequently alarm, shock, and, on
occasion, delight.
A good example is a recent story
reported by the International Gay News
Agency which reported that O'Hair had
expelled the Gay Atheist League of America
from the American Atheists for,
according to the report, "requiring
O'Hair's group to accept the religion of the
religious mates of gay atheists."
A phone call to Gerald Tholen, vice.
president of American Atheists, at the
group's headquarters in Austin, disclosed
that American Atheists "collaborate, they
are not affiliated" with various groups, of
which GALA is one. He indicated that
American Atheists are not in the business
of excommunicating any groups, but
Tholen did allow that the problem of religious
mates of avowed atheists could and
did cause problems.
Tholen stated that this was a problem
with religious couples of different religions,
and so could logically be expected to
be a problem in a marriage between an
atheist and a religious, whether straight
or gay.
Chalk up another tempest in a teapot,
probably resulting from lack of comm uni·
cation between the outspoken O'Hair and
the media.
O'Hair was one of the earliest people to
work for blacks and to demonstrate for
civil rights. However, even there her views
do not folow the herd. Although earning
her credentials as a social activist in civil
rights battles, O'Hair's comments on the
late Dr. Martin Luther King could be con·
sidered unorthodox.
"The only blacks that have been permitted
to achieve anything have been the
preachers. I once met Dr. Martin Luther
King, and I asked him why he wanted to
keep the blacks on their knees. The blacks
will never get anywhere until they get up
off their knees. But Dr. King wanted to
keep them on their knees. praying."
Her outlook on gay liberation is another
example of her candid opinions. O'Hair
spoke of the recent efforts of the Metropoli·
tan Community Church to gain admiBBion
and recognition by the National Council
of Churches:
"This is another example of the gays
wanting to rush back into a burning
house. Gays have been insulted sexually,
and now they want to be insulted intellectually.
This is the most flagrant masochism."
On the subject of women's lib, O'Hair
repeated a line that she said she uses constantly
in lectures to women's groups:
"You show mew ho cleans the toilets in a
house and I'll tell you who's a liberated
woman."
O'Hair did express her opinion on the
subject of women's liberation in more
orthodox terms, however, when she stated
that she felt quite confident that if women
were paid equally for equal work, every·
thing else would take care of itself.
O'Hair recently returned from a tour of
Soviet Russia with a group, and her
insights definitely bear repeating.
According to O'Hair, the Soviet determination
to provide each person in Soviet
Russia with the best poBBible education
will enable them to ultimately overtake us
technologically, as well as militarily and
politically.
While holding no brief for Marxism,
O'Hair pointed out that when the Soviet
revolution occurred in 1917, 93 percent of
the population of Russia was illiterate. To
contrast that with modem Soviet achievements
in science and industry is to illustrate
dramatically what a society is
capable of and what we may expect from
that society in the next 66 years.
O'Hnir descnbes herself as an anar·
chist, and believes firmly that a just order
can only be built on the rubble of the present
order, whether capitalist or commu·
nist. She continues to Rtudy, to write and
to lecture, secure in her belief that her
work has value and must continue. O'Hair
readily admits that the very system with
whirh she so often finds fault is the very
system that permitted her own cause to he
vindicated through the courts. NevertheleBB,
Madalyn Murray O'Hair continues to
rail against what she considers the forces
of unreason. She dreams "the impossible
dream;" she fights "the unbeatable foe."
In an age shackled to a TV screen and
the bland npetition of the common wisdom,
O'Hair's crusade for individuality
and common sense stands out like a lighthouse
in a black seaofsmugnessandcomplacency.
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Love is in the Air
By David Meunier
"This is your head flight attendant Trudy
speaking. We haue an emergency. I repeat:
We haue an emergency. One of our .stewards
has lost his gold neck chain!"
It was every airline passenger's
nightmare-cruising at 37,000 feet when
all of a sudden disaster strikes! If you
think cruising on the ground is tough, you
should try it at this altitude. Piercing earaches
because of fluctuating air pressure
makes conversation almost impossible,
not to mention airline meals which cause
nausea. Plus, there's little privacy trying
to shout across a retired school teacher
from Ohio or winking at the object of your
desire only to have him tum away for you
to confront the cold stare of a businessman
from Des Moines.
Wait a minute! Let's backtrack to how
this whole mess started.
I was on my way home to Texas after a
wonderful vacation in Key West. Originally,
I had decided to take the bus to the
airport in Miami, but at the last minute a
group of my friends had chipped in the
difference so that I could fly. As Amy said,
"Buses are so tacky, and they don't serve
cocktails!" How could I refuse?
I had my apprehensions about using Air
Sunshine-Air-Sometimes, as the locals
quaintly referred to it. But my mind was
quickly put at ease when I learned it would
be the popular Tea Dance flight, so named
because it leaves Sunday at 8:15 p.m.,
right after the biggest Tea Dance Of\ Key
West as La-Te-Da's is ending. You could
still catch last minute sun, dance and
drink and gather a few more addresses. It
waa a frantic scene at the airport, as cars
screeched in at breakneck speeds deposit·
ing disoriented and inebriated passengers
at the last minute.
I eyed the plane nervously. It wasn't
even a jet. It was one of those two-engine
prop numbers which had probably last
seen service in World War II. The stewarde
.. at the door looked like ehe wae from
the same era. It did not bolster my confi·
dence.
Once inside the plane, I was distracted
from my misgivings by the frivolity of the
crowd. It looked like it was going to be a
fun flight. What Air Sunshine lacked in
opulence was more than made up for in
special features other airlines did not
offer. Even though it was a small plane, it
had two male flight attendants to meet our
every need. They made a nice addition to
Trudy, who turned out to be one campy old
broad.
us that An Sunshine provided free cocktails.
What a nice gesture, I thought.
"It's to get your mind off this old wreck
you're flying in," she roared.
"Would it be possible to change seats?" I
inquired. "Flying in the back always
makes me airsick, and I wouldn't want to
puke all over George here."
"I'll see what I can do, hon," she promised.
George, in the meantime, was leaning
halfway out into the aisle, giving me
apprehensive looks. At least ifI could be in
Clark or Clint'• section, the flight would
be tolerable.
Soon I was up front seated next to Lucy,
a retired school teacher from Ohio. But at
least I had an aisle seat.
Just as I was establishing a rapport
with Clint, the unthinkable happened.
Trudy's voice crackled over the intercom:
"This is an emergency. I repeat, an emergency.
One of our flight attendantsClark-
has lost his gold neck chain!"
Total chaos erupted. Screaming queens
ran up and down the aisle. It was horrible!
How could this be happening only 10 minutes
from Miami! A Gary Larson cartoon
flashed in my mind-Fifi, the french poodle,
saves the day by taking over the controls
of a plunging airliner. But there was
no french poodle on board! We were
doomed!
I knew I had to act quickly. If I could
find Clark's neck chain, I could restore
order. Plus, the hunk would be indebted to
me for life. Everyone was searching
frantically-even the pilot. (What was the
pilot doing back here?) Clint led us in show
tunes, while Trudy did Ethel Merman
impressions. Then. like a miracle, I spot·
ted it lying near one of the johns. A hugh
DEC. 23, 1983 I THE STAR 7
Commentary
cheer arose as I announced my find. Clark
ran towards me. At last-love was in the
air! As we embraced, I felt the plane dropping.
"Oh. my God!" I •creamed. "We're losing
altitude!~
"Of cour~e." smiled Clark. "We're land-ing
in Miami!" •
The restroom door sprung open, and we
fell in. On the ground, as Trudy gave an
interview to the assembled reporters,
Clark and I had a passionate restroom
romance.
Later, Amy called to ask how my flight
went.
"Remember Erica Jong's book, Fear of
Flying, that you promised to loan me?" I
said. "Well, I won't be needing it."
Meunier is a free-lance writer living in
Houston
Clint and Clark both had marvelous
tens and looked stunning in their airline
uniforms of navy blue tank tops and kelly
green running shorts. Those bright and
bold colors somehow didn't look as good
on Trudy, but her constant mugging of
Mae West made you love her never the
less. ===~·;«=: ==~·~-==~~~==:~ ~·~ .,,..,.. ~-~ I have always felt that airports and airplanes
are such romantic places. I was
hopeful that somewhere among the crowd
Mr. Right would be seated. About threefourths
of the passengers were gay. The
rest didn't seem to mind. I waited with
great anticipation for my seatmate to
arrive. Would it be the hot number in the
violet Polo shirt? Perhaps that hunky
blonde still wearing just his Speedo
bathing suit?
Unfortunately, it was neither. George
was a middle-aged, heavy-set funeral
home director from Dania. He immediately
engaged me in conversation.
"How far do you go?" he asked suggestively.
"Only to Miami. Then I'm transferring
to Pam Am for Houston," I replied curtly.
"What a shame. How long is your layover?"
He leered.
I didn'tlike the way he put emphasis on
lay. "Only 15 minutes," I lied.
As I was pushing his han_d off m_y knee
for the third time, Trudy amved to inform
' . '
8 THE STAR I DEC. 23, 1983
It's Time to Party
AB's Westernaire hosted their first wedding
Friday, Dec 16. Everyone wishes Cookie and
Edna the best of luck, even though they would
not tell anyone where they were going. Also
Ab"s recently held a benefit raising $156 plus
toys The money went to ELF Louise and her
children.
--a-
San Antonio Mustangs brightened a bleak
Christmas for a needy family They donated
food. toys and doth1ng to an unemployed
mother of aix children, ages six months to nine
years Afterward, the Mustangs went caroling
at a local nursing home
-o-
Seems llke everyone at Cahoots is wondering
about Scotty's collection. Tommy. Scotty
and Jeff, purported to be the best three-way m
town, will be having their Beat the Sands of
Time" party New Years weekend. The party"s
great, so don't be late'
-o-
Our Place IS having their Chnstmas show with
all of our favorites-Dolly Madison. Monica
Letgh, Pauletta Leigh, Autumn Summer.
Alexls Colhns and Shelley Wynelly, plus all the
Our Place regulars.
-o-
Marilyn and J.D. In called The Star and asked
us to send a Merry Christmas Greeting to everyone
at the Bonham Exchange in San
Antonio
-o-
2015 Place will host a no cover N-Year's Eve
bash with free champagne and party favors.
-o-
The Galleon and 2015 Place. together at the
2015 Place last weekend, raised $570 to benefit
Toys for Tykes.
-o-
8uelely and P9te of the L.my J in Houeton wleh
Ab and Bruce at Ab's Westemaire in San
Antone a very Merry Christmas and Happy
N-Year.
-o-
Here's something to stick in the back of your
mind You' ll never know when you'll need It
Richard Comish was the first man to be convicted
of a "homosexual offense· in America
He was executed in 1624.
-o-
N-YNf's EY8 Parties will be happening everywherw
In Texas At Our Place in San Antonio,
they're planning a big Country Party-so big
that you are going to need to get advance reservations
SO do It this week.
-o-
The Galleon In SA will have free champagne,
favors. etc , at midnight-with no cover.
-o-
Ab's Westernaire hasted a comedy and C&W
show to benefit ELF Louise and her children.
They raised $156 plus toys. The show was
great and thanks to Pauletta Lish for your time
and efforts.
-o-
Faces along with Our Place held a Toys lor
ELF Louise benefit show raising more than
$537. This WM held on Dec. 12. Also Faces
thanks to Jody of Our Place for her time and
efforts-they w.e grea11y appreciated.
-o-
L.J 's IS planning a steak night and Jam SesSIOn
1n 1984 . and that Is not so long off. Lollie
Invites all her friends to her annual Chnstmas
Party Friday, Dec. 23. MIH'ry Christmas and
Happy N- Year
-o-
Face of the Month Winner for December at
Face's last Monday was Vicky Holiday.
Congratulations.
-o-
Doll'I forget Steak Night at The Crew. Doug is
still cooking up the juicy hunks of meat. Don't
lorgel to stop by and have a great steak.
Write Us.
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Your Opinion on Issues ol
Interest to the Gay Community.
Special Texas
Departure
January 31, 1984
Call Bruce for Details
Key West/Ft. Lau<ferdale extensions available
Houston phone 529-8464 Texas Toll Free 1-800-392-5193
Plan Now to Attend the
Gay Press Association
Southern Regional
Conference
lt1ll GAY PRESS ASSOCIATION
January 27-29
Hotel Savoy
Houston
Workshops, Speeches,
Entertainment
If you are working in the gay media or are a ~ay person
working In the non-gay media (either journalism. ac:tvertising
or administrative), plan to join your colleagues in
Houston.
Also. for officials of gay organizations who are NOT in the
gay media but who would like to learn how to better
Influence the gay media. local and national. we'll have
a special workshop.
To Henry McClurg. vice president
Gay Press Association
3317 Montrose #306
Houston. TX 77006
Enclosed is my $25 registration fee (for GPA members) or
$30 registration fee (non-GPA members) for the Southern
Regional Conference. (Include $10 additional if postmarked
after Jan. 13) u I am in the gay media. o I work
for the non-gay media. o I do not work in the media but
would like to attend the workshop on influencing the gay
media and other events of the conference.
Name _____ _ , ___ _
Address ________ __,__ --~
Phone(s)
o I am a member of the Gay Press Association rn am NOT
a member of the Gay Press Association
(If arrMng in Houston 1:1; plane. train or bus. let us kno.vyourt1meof arrlvol ondwewtll
pick YQl.J up ct the airport or depOt )
When we receive your form. we'll send you a conference schedule
and a brochure on the Savoy Hotel so you can make reseivations.
(You do not hove to stay at The Sava-t to attend the conference.)
The Savoy Is within walking distonce of several gay clubs Additionally.
busses will be available for tours of Montrose nightspots. Your
registration fee will include tickets for free and discounted admissions
to several clubs
Austin Soap
By Tututu Divine
Revving Up for Year's
End
We starting out small with THE STAR- small
but still packed with great articles. In future
issues we'll be expanding our local Austin, San
Antonio and Corpus Christi coverage- and
distribution. Stay with us-and watch us grow
We're strongly comm11teed to giving our area a
professional. quality local gay newspaper
We"d like to hear lrom you. let us know what
you like-or don't like- about the new gay
newspaper. Lei us know what features you'd
like to see. Write us· The Star, 3008-A Burleson
Rd , Austin, TX 78741.
-o-
Thlngum Bob. Esq Eatery will be making
some changes m 1984. adding booths with
craftsmen and hve acoustic music. Yes, they
are still serving their great regular menu
-o-
Wayne 1s having his birthday party at Back
Street Basics Thursday, Dec. 29. C&W with
Jim Poston. How many spanks this time?
-o-
Capital City Playhouse warms Austin with
Roger & Hammerste1ns South Pacific resuming
Dec 28 thru Jan. 14, 214 W 4th. Call 472-
2966 for info.
- o-
Best wishes to Ed. Austin's own professional
salad thief P.S Stay out of the damp weather.
We wouldn't want you to come down with
laryng1tisll
- o-
The Boathouse is having a music countdown
till midnite with the hits or 1963 New Year's Eve
with free champagne, party favors and other
Boathouse surprises
-o-
Wax Attack Records wish all of Austin and San
Antonio friends a very Merry Christmas and
Prosperous New Year
- o-
Beal- New Year'• Eve, hare are aome -
excuses you m1ghl want to use to throw a
party
Dec. 25 It's Christmas Day. And songwriter,
composer and gay community friend Morada
Jane Benton is 83 today. She wrote "Ditch D1ggin'
Daddy" and " I Love Texas,"' among oth.ers,
and now lives 1n Houston, where she sociahzes
at gay clubs
Dec. 27: Radio City Music Hall opened today
In New York City In 1932 And today 1s the
birthday or Marlene Dietrich, born 1n 1904 In
Berlin.
Dec. 30 It's Tiny (Tiptoe through the Tulips)
Tim's birthday But no one knows how old he
is.
Jan. 1: It's the first day of a new year and the
first day of your New Year's resolutions It's
also Paul Revere's birthday. He was born in
1735. And J. Edgar "bulldog face" Hoover He
was born In 1895.
Jan. 3 On this very important day in 1888
(are you ready?), waxed paper straws were
patented. They evolved. of course. into those
illy bitty plastic straws we stir our drinks with.
Jan. 4: ''Tom Thumb" was born today in
1838
- a -
Back Street Basics in Austin Is having a ''Tropical
Nights in Hawaii" weekend celebration.
That sure sounds good after all this c-o+d
Texas weather.
Strict Christmas
Rules at Pentagon
Yee, Virginia, Christmas baa come to the
Pentagon, but subject to military disci·
pline, reporta the Washington Post.
The Defense Department issued strict
guidelines regarding holiday decor: trees
must not be over four· feet high, and prefer·
aby should be artificial. Only round oma·
menta are permitted. Forbidden are
candles, gla81 or pointed objects, aa well
aa fake snow. Holly and other material
may be used, but only "sparingly."
The man in charge of enforcing thl' regu·
lations is Capt. I. W. Freeman, who says
the rulea "speak for themselves." Any
questions about them, he aaya, must be
submitted in writing.
DEC. 23, 1983 / THE STAR 9
Over the Rainbow (and Beyond) Commentary
By Dan Siminoski, Ph.D.
Stonewall Featuree Syndicate
Of all my memories of the 1979Gay Rights
National March on Washington, the
image I recall most clearly came shortly
before the end of the rally at the steps of
the Lincoln Memorial.
It had been a glorious fall day, with blue
skies, white clouds and a light breeze that
snapped the flags all around the Washing·
ton Monument. One hundred fifty thou·
sand people had come to make themselves
visible to our government and demand
equality under the law.
I was standing at the side of the stage as
Holly Near began to 11ing the Judy Gar·
land standard from The Wizard of Oz,
"Over the Rainbow," Holly's singing was
electric, sparked by the magic of the
moment and the power of our mingled voi·
ccs. I cannot speak for everyone's feelings,
but mine included tears, pride, satisfaction
and faith in the continued growth of
our struggle to be free.
In The Wizard of Oz, the rainbow repres·
ented both escape and arrival-escape
from a world of loneliness and frustration ,
1rrival in a place oftechnicolor hopes and
imitless potential. Like Dorothy, many of
1s have felt isolated and unloved, and
lave dreamed of some time or place where
Ne might know security and affection. For
is, as Dorothy discovers, witches have
>een all too real, and powerful wizards
with empty promises all too plentiful
(especially in election years). A11d, as
Dorothy discovers at the end of her odys·
sey, the place to struggle for change is
right here at home, in the real world of
ordinary people and routines.
When we sang with Holly Near those
familiar lines of yearning for something
better and freer, we were in part reminding
oursl'lves of our goals and purposes,
affirming to one another that we would
make it to the Promised Land, to that pot
of gold at the end of our queet. But while it
is important for us to consider long-term
goals, it seems to me that too much empha·
sis on our dreams may leave us just as
unsatisfied as Dorothy was in the Land of
Oz. What we need is an image of ourselves
that is less concerned with dreaming and
more occupied with doing. What we need is
a political program.
Neither I nor any writer or activist I
know of is prepared to present a fullydeveloped
manual for accomplishing the
goals to the gay or human rights movement.
But some important steps are being
taken by the architects of one strategy,
which I believe may be tile most powerful
idea of the 1984 elections: "The Rainbow
Coalition." Though the image belongs to
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many, it is most associated with Jesse
Jackson, the black activist and Democratic
presidential candidate. It was incor·
porated as the theme of the recent March
on Washington for Jobs, Peace and Freedom.
at which blac~s. Hispanics, women,
gays and others united to strive for indi·
vidual goals through collective action.
The "melting pot" was once the common
image of a society in which ethnic differ·
ences would be minimized as all individu·
a le bec~me_ "Ame~icans ." Though
pleasm~ m h1s~ry_, this image is patently
absurd m apphcabon. Americans are far
from equal with one another, and differen·
ces among us are based more on race and
class than on any other factors. The
"Rainbow" ~ncept offers an image of
groups working togetller, each still as dis·
tinct as the bands of color in the rainbow.
The proponents of the Rainbow Coali·
tion urge minorities to ignore their differencl'll
and to emphasize common goals by
uniting on voter registration projects and
by agreeing on candidates to support in
191\4. Tht> program begs three questions
each, of potential interest to the gay com'.
mun1ty:
(I) Ts such a coalition feasible, or might
it tend to weaken incumbent progressive';,
largely in the Democratic Party?
(2) If a coalition candidate (probably
Jackson) were to enter the presidential
primaries, most observers agree there
would be little actual chance of winning
the nomination. Therefore, could a coali·
tion candidacy justify itself through
increased voter registration, deeper attention
to coalition issues in the campaign,
and election of candidates to lesser offi.
ces?
(3) Is there a place for gay illtiues and
candidates in tile coalition, and would
support for Jackson offer lesbians and
gays a better political strategy tllan IJlOre
established (but supportive) figures such
as Alan Cranston or Walter Mondale?
These are large question,; that gays and
others will be debating for monilii;. per·
haps years in tile future.
However we feel about particular candidates
or strategies, one tiling is certain.
Gay political muscle was evident in every
·ace in which tile Human Rights Campaign
Fund made an endorsement in 1982.
That success was made possible by sizea·
ble contributions of time and money, and
by some fine work by our national and
local organizations. But we haven't uncovered
more than the tip of the iceberg of
potential gay power. As will all minorities,
our communities are under-registered, our
candidates underfinanced, and on elec·
tion day, far too many ofus do not vote. We
can and must turn each of these tenden·
cies around.
We have a real chance to return control
of the Senate to the Democrats. a party
historically friendly to the needs of minor·
itiee. And we have the best opportunity in
our history to elect and reelect supporters
of tile Gay Rights Amendment, and tllen
push for serious committee hearings on
the bill.
These are not dreams to be realized at
some indistinct point in the future. They
are specific opportunities tllat we must
commit ourselves to realizing in the
months to come. If we do, and if we maintain
that commitment, I believe tllat passage
of the Gay Rights Amendment to the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 will be possible
before the end of tile decade.
Dr. Siminoski is a political scientist and
has been active in the gay rights mot•ement
for about a decade. He may be wrzt·
ten at 1221 Redolldo Blvd., L-Os Angeles,
CA 90Ci19. 1983 Stonewall Featuret; Syn,
dirotc.
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Selected Events sponsors "AIDS Awareness
Fl.rst u1 k Week," exact dates to be rree announced
-SUNDAY: Chn stmas, •IN 1 O WEEKS: Mardi Gras
Dec. 25 Fat Tuesday, March 6
•TUESDAY: Austin Lesbian/ tiN 12 WEEKS: St. Patrick's
Cay Political Caucus meets Day, March 17
7:30p:n Dec.27, Commissioner's •IN 14 WEEKS: April Fool's
Court, Courthouse Annex Day, Aprill
Selected Events tiN 17 WEEKS: National • F Gay Health Education in uture Weeks Foundation 1st Southeastern
•IN 4 WEEKS: NOW's Lesbian/Gay Health
Lesbian Rights Conference, Conference, Apr 21, Atlanta
Jan. 20-22, Milwaukee tiN 19 WEEKS: First primary
tiN 6 WEEKS: Gay Press party elections in Texas and
Association Southern Regional party precinct conventions,
Conference, Jan. 27-29, Houston May 5
tiN 7 WEEKS: Lincoln's tiN 20 WEEKS: World's Fair
birthday, Feb. 12 opens in New Orleans, May 12,
•IN 7 WEEKS: Blueboy's 6th lasting to Nov. 11
Annual Man of the Year tiN 21 WEEKS: Texas
Contest Feb. 12, Union Club, Senatorial District Party
110 E. 14th, New York Conventions, May 19
tiN 7 WEEKS: Valentine's
Day, Feb. 14
•IN 8 WEEKS: 5th Annual
Women'• Valentine Dance, Feb.
17, Unitarian Church, Austin
•IN 8 WEEKS: Wuhington's
birthday, Feb. 20
tiN MARCH: ALGPC
tiN 22 WEEKS: Gay Press
Association 4th National
Convention, May 25-28, Los
Angeles
tiN 22 WEEKS: Memorial
Day, May 28
•IN 23 WEEKS: Run~ff party
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anniversary of Stonewall
uprising, national slogan
"United & More in '84," June
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Los Angeles
•IN 26 WEEKS: National
Gay Health Education
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Lesbian/ Gay Health
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Diversity," ~ew York, J une
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For Friday fWen111g. December 23. 1983, through Frld•y even111g. December SO, 1983
ARIES-Christmas week could mean some unexpected but delightful
travel time for the ram. You'll want to charge right up and wrap up
business matters so you can enjoy your fun-filled getaway Go
somewhere you've never been before with someone who's both lover
and guide.
TAURUS-II the snow hasn't fallen where you are right now, there 1s at
least the peaceful calm that a blanket of the white stuff brings. The hustle
and hassle are over. and you're satisfied and content to enjoy simple
basic pleasures. Take a deep breath-ah, yes•
GEMINI-This new life you're living requires some ad1ustments in
your routine Through that one special person, others have entered the
picture. Just because someone has a gift to give doesn't mean you have
to do the same; consider your pnorl!les.
CANCER-Take it strlctly day by day this week. You are bound to be
the center of activity, and with all the goings-on. you could burn out fast
1f you don't take It easy. By the way-don't let that long-distance call
upset you; say hello, and say goodbye, and mean ill
LEO-Don't let an unexpected guest fluster you. See the situation that
arises as a welcome change. You'll need your sense of humor. and a fa tr
amount of goodwill, too. What looks difficult can lead to something
entirety different. Really, It can.
VIRGO-Now, you're able to share those memories with someone
else- probably a father. brother. or male member of your family. love of
the warm and nurturing kind ftlls your heart. What you share means
much to both of you. Strength and tenderness are beautifully combined
LIBRA-In your sign all w86k: Mars. You'd like to feel peaceful and full
of goodwill, but that's not the way it is this week. The more you try to do
what you think you should do, the more it seems to backfire. You're
going to have to be the "you" you feel hke to get that peace you're after.
SCORPIO-In your sign a/I week: Pluto and Saturn. Things are almost
too quiet. (Were you expecting fireworks in December?) It's a time for
reflection and a break in routine. This 1s not a standstill, but rather an
interlude from which to draw sustenance for the new yeer to come.
What's wrong with feeling content?
SAGITTARIUS-In your sign al/ week. Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune.
While you remain this month's shining star. others around you may be 1n
the dark. In their darkness there may be consternation and confusion.
Don't blind them with your hght. but at least let it shine where it's most
needed Be generous
CAPRICORN-Jn your sign all week: The Sun. An encounter with
someone whose values are different from yours could turn your heart
around. That could affect your new position of influence in a beneficial
way. Listen to the advice of someone you may have previously
disregarded. Allow yourself a strong attraction.
AQUARIUS- While the holidays provide a bnef respite, you still feel
like there are two of you in the world. To reconcile your divided self,
you'll need to take a more careful look at what has been and what can be.
And, there are times when It's okay to be more than one person•
PISCES- While others are relaxing and taking It easy. you're out there
making plans and taking charge. You're tapping abilities that nicely
combine the practical and the psychic to make the future a better place
to be. Someone special will make your Christmas especially hoe.
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12 THE STAR I DEC. 23. 1983
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