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AUGUST, 19731
TWO BOYS CHARGED
WITH MURDER
-BOTH BOYS POINT FINGER AT CORLL'S
SEX-MURDER PARTIES OVER TWO YEARS
S. Harbers
Elmer Henley 17, Tim Kerley
19 and Ronda Williams 15 went
to the home of Dean orll Tuesday
night for a glue sniffing party.
Corll had been host to several
of these parties and was very much
into having sex with young boys.
The trio sniffed glue until they
were unconscious, while they were
out Corl! bound and gagged Tim
and Ronda. When he started to
handcuff the Henley boy it brought
him around. Corll then told him
that he was going to kill all of
them. Corll then dragged Henley
to the kitchen of the small frame
house in Pasadena, where according
to the boy he "sweet talked"
Corll into releasing him in order
to help in killing the other two.
They returned to the room where
the two were bound to a special
plywood frame which had holes cut
in it for hands and feet. There
Corll told Henley to sexually assault
the girl while he was sexually
assualting Kerley. The boy
went to the bathroom for some
lubricant and on returning picked
up the gun from the table. The boy
says that Corll came at him and
he shot him. He then released his
friends and called the police.
The Henley boy then took the
police to a boat shed in southwest
Houston where 17 bodies of
young boys were found to be burried.
Who was this man who murdered
these boys? Did the Henley
boy help him kill them? Was the
Henley boy the only one who helped
Corll find, torture, murder,
and burry these boys? According
to police the boys were mostly
from the northwest side of Houston
and many were friends or neighbors
of Henley's.
, According to Henley's statement
Corll had offered him $1500
for each boy he recruted, helped
kill and bury. Henley says that
there are more bodies burried at
High Island and Lake Sam Raburn,
near Lufkin. The total goes as
high as 25 or 30, and stretches
over a period of at least wo or
more years. Corll "liked children
and was around them every chance
he got," said people who knew him.
He would take them for rides in
his van and evidently picked up
some of his victims hitch-hiking.
Corll was employed by Houston
Light and Power as an electrician
at the Hiram Clark generating stat-
I A.ftermath I
The Fire Upstairs
In reviewing all information about
the New Orleans fire the NUNTWS
received from ONE LETTER Vol.
XV111 No. 6 the most complete
recap of all and therefore pass it
on to you who do not receive this
monthly letter from ONE)
Still more about the New Orleans
fire? Why? Does not continued s~ing
through the ashes of the tregedy
run the danger of sounding like
"injustice collecting" and masochistic
self-indulgence?
To ask the question implies that
all ONE Members have ready
access to such publications as have
given coverage to the New Orleans
story. Many Members do not, nor
has all the information reprinted
in these pages been covered else-where.
The principal reason for
continuing to discuss the whole affair
is to see what can be learned
from it.
For instance, how many gay bars
are there around the country which
are in such violation of the fire
laws as to present comparable
hazards? Do those who operate
them very much care? For that
matter, how many people would
really welcome the sort of fire
inspections and official surveillance
that ordinary businesses
regularly undergo for safety and
insurance purposes? One bar packed
to the hi! t was cleared by
the police on the stated complaint
of overcrowding, then allowed to
refill up to its approved capacity.
War4 then went out through
ion. He was thirty three and sensitive
about his age. He has lived
in Houston since 1951 and w as
brought up by his mother. The
house in Pasadena was given to
him by his father and he had
lived there for three months. His
neighbors thought him a clean cut
man with quiet habits. The mother
of the Henley boy talks of Corll
as a friendly person who treated
her boy like his own son.
Identification of the bodies found
so far has been dificult and parents
with missing boys are anxiously
waiting to see if their search is
over. At press time only three of
the bodies have been identified.
Early Thursday David Brooks,
18, also of Houston came forward
and told the police that he and
Henley had participated with Corll
in at least thirty tourture killings.
The list of suspects in the k:illings.
The list of suspects in the
killings now has three names on it,
but police are reluctant to say if
this is all of the people who took
park in the killings. The pattern
seems to be an indication that over
the two year period each victim
was a young boy and each one
had his hands tied behind his back.
I have seen the burial sight and
it is hard to believe that the
remains were once living people .
As more bodies are found the vattern
is the same and this is leading
police to the judgment that
Corll, Henley, and Brooks were
responsible for the murders.
The striking thing is that this
trio got away with killings for two
years and were only caught because
of the actions of one (Corl!)
who got too weird. Houston police
receive many missing children
reports. Something like this happens
and in the words of Police
Chief Short, "it is a sad thing,
but it happened," and their is little
we can do about it. The victims
were all young boys and were
sexually assaulted in the course
of their torture, this fact points
up a strange conclusion perhaps
these boys were looking for something
different, cheap thrills, but
the ready availability of these
boys tends to lead one to believe
that they wanted to be hurt. As
the investigation goes on more and
more loose ends are being tied up
----- the only question is just
how these boys let themselves
get in a position where their lives
were taken, and why?
the underground, "They're after
the (name omitted)." Business fell
off and before long it closed its
off and before long it closed
doors for good. Which way do we
want it?
Another attitude which some
would call unfeeling and unfair
runs, "Wouldn't you know that
.. something like this would happen
1t:in a town which gave Jim Garrison
to the world?" Unfeeling
There are, believe it or not,
people who are so anti-bar as
to claim that gay bars merely
foster the neuroses of those who
go there and encourage them in
putting off making adjustments
putting off making adjustments
in their lives to the question of
what homophile living is all about.
While wishing no one any harm,
they would argue that people who
frequent these -bars simply reap
the natural consequences of their
behavior; that to waste emotion
upon them is either sloppy sentimentality
or the condoning oftheir
self-destructive behavior and no
kindness to anyone. To call such
attitudes smug and judgemental
says merely that one subscribes
to a different set of value judgements
and illustrates the vast differences
in attitude to be found
throughout what is referred to as
Our Community.
or not, it begins to nudge close
, to some very touchy questions.
Such as can anyone feel really
safe, however supposedly sophisticated
a city may claim to be?
Doe& not past experience indicate
that Society is like some sleeping
animal which when rudely
ing animal which when rudely
awakened is entirely capable of
turning suddenly into a wild beast?
Should we be astonished at this?
Did not many of the quoted remarks
and actions of city and
ecclesiastical officials smack all
too clearly of ill-concealed disaidn,
intolerance and even some
"they got what they well deserved"
feelings?
It would be very easy to take
pious platitudes from some, an
official's retraction of implusive
statements and the few genuine
expressior:is of good will as evi-
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[ GAY PRIDE PARAD~]
- IN '7 4?-------
Will there be a Gay Pride
Parade next year? Yes. But
probably not in Dallas. Chris
1 :\lcKec. able organizer and tireless
worker of the fir~t two Ga,
Pride Parades has said that she
will not head a parade committee
for 19, ~-
The 1973 Parade was a success
in e\'ery way. but she feels
it was not quite as successful
as the first one. Maybe some other
person or organization will
sponsor next year·s parade. Or
perhaps there is a better way to
win our ci\'il rights and acceptance
(n_ot tolerance) for the gay
community.
Th~ :,,;ational Gay Mobi Ii zing
Commmee of t.:rbana, Illinois is
planning a massive gay march on
the Washington Convention Center.
in the Spring of '74, and is
asking all organizations and individuals
to help in this effort.
Why a nation-wide march on
the Capital? One piece of national
legislation, can sweep aside
every stat's sodomy and solicitation
laws, and ghe full civil
rights to Gays in all 50 states.
Furthermore, state civil rights
laws do not apply to corporations
dealing in interstate commerce,
nor do they even apply to the
local post office. National opinion
and the national news media
tend to bP _shaped far -more by
nauonal action, than by similar
state, local or regional action.
Th_ere. are !"ore than 400 gay
orgamzauons m the nation. But
the movement needs a unifying
national gay organization. NACHO
failed. We were young. We
learned. Perhaps this time we
will win.
The National Gay Mobilizing
Committee is a group of Gay
women and men in New York and
Illinois of various political tendencys.
who feel the necessity of
a nation-wide organization with a
national action perspective. No
Gay· organization is excluded from
NGMC because of political orientation.
Other minorities are winning
their fights for acceptance. We
are the second largest minority.
Where do we go from here? We
leave that to your own individual
conscious.
Musical Pastor
Returns With
A Gav
Potpourri
Al Carmines, the musical ninister
of Off-Broadway, who turns
out hits as easily as others produce
flops, has another with The
Faggot. Like his previous musicals,
this .one-a revue on the theme
of homosexuality- was first
seen at Carmines' Judson Memorial
Church, and Carmines once
again is composer., lyricist,
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author. director. and the entire
orchestra (piano) for his production.
This time, though, he also
appears as an actor; one is hardly
surprised to find that he's okay
at that too.
The Faggot i:; highly melodious,
bright. and cheerful and I
think the most important theatrical
offering on its topic since
The Boys in the Band. As it
advances thinking not acceptable
to the entire citizenry, it probably
must be labeled a propaganda piece.
But lo those who already
accept that homosexuals are merely
people with a dHferent viewpoint,
The f'aggot is an entertainment
of good heart and mind, 'its
message simply that homosexuals
are more than a limp-wristed
stereotype.
In sketch and song, Carmines
roams widely through the homosexual
world. He visits, among
other folk, a pathetically funny
drag queen, a handsome young
tease in a gay bar who believes
his attractiveness will last forever,
a man who has hidden his
homosexuality for so long that
he is attached to his secrecy, and
Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas,
who a re favored with a lovely
song called "Ordinary Things"
that could describe any happy marriage
at all. As he touches down
here and there, at least 75 per
cent of the time he lands on
gold-and even when he doesn't
there is his seemingly neverending
supply of melody and heart
to warm and dive rt on.e.
(Taken from the NATIONAL
OBSERVER)
SOMETHAN
REALLY GOOD IS
GONNA CUM!
Now I'm a gonna tell yew somethan.
So lissen real-I-I good.
Yew hear? (Stop a eyeballin'
they-ut purty chicken with tha big
bulge 'n pay attention fer a second.)
Now, as I wassa sayen:
They's gonna be a fan-n-n-cy covered
dish dinner at the Dallas
MCC church cum the first Sunday
in September. That'll be
the 2nd of September, I reckun.
Land of goshin', they'll have platters
heaped with all kindsa vitels
- -fanger licking good chicken 'n
other meats 'n veg'tables 'n nice
crisp salads 'n home-made-fromscratch
breads 'n on top of all
they-ut they'll be lotsa belt-busting
good desserts. Oh, 'n they'll
be plenty to drank too. Jis kindly
remember this ears a church,
so don 'tcha be a brangen' any of
yore home-made "snake bite" receipe,
yew hear?
Now iffen yew brang a covered
dish, yew only gotta pay one dollar
to git in. Jffen yew don't,
yew gotta pay one dollar 'n a
quarter 'n two dimes 'n a nickel.
Now they-uts whut I call a bargin,
don't chew?
'N on top of all they-ut, yew
gits to meet all kindsa special
folks, meaning youre own kind.
So yew can jis be yourself 'n
forgit 'bout havin' to putt on airs.
Oh, they's really gonna have a
whing-ding time at the covered
dish party. So yew jis brang
they-ut purty chicken with tha big
bulge and have yourself a bang
up good time. Yew hear?
Oh, 'n while I'm at hit I
better menchin the bran-spanken
new pitcher show they' sa haven'
on the 21st and 22nd of September.
Now, I ain't gonna tell yew the
name of they-ut pitcher show on
accounta I want chew all to be
sir-prised! Everybody luvs sirprises,
'specially chickens with big
bulges. But I'll tell yew this,
by cracky. On the 19th 'n 20th
of October, they's gonna show
A STAR IS BORN with Ju-u- u-dy
Garland, by cracky. So yew all
be thar, yew hear?
BUSBY BERKELEY
( taptappytaptap)
IS BACK
Get out your jingle tap shoes,
because Busby Berkeley is coming
back to Houston, The MiniPark is
runni_ng 42nd Street, Dames, and
Fashions of 1934 - - with stars
li~e Ruby Keeler, Ginger Rogers,
Dick Powell, Bette Davis, William
Powell, Joan Blondell Zazu Pitts
Guy Kibbee. Warner 'Baxter, Un~
Merkel, and (yes) Ned Sparks - -
at late night shows (10 , 11 :30)
T_hursday, ~'riday, and Saturday
nights starting August 16. Tickets
are $1.50.
42nd Street (August 16-18) is
Gqbf ) eeler's first movie WJd the
backytage musical ox all time.
Ruby is tap dancing her heart
out. The camera pulls back. She's
dancing on top of a taxi at Broadway
and 42nd Street. The stairstep
skyline behind her yeginy to
shqxfle and the buildings dance.
Besides the title song, there's
"Young and Healthy," "Shuffle
Off to Buffalo," and "You're Getting
to be a Habit with Me." And
there are Go Out and Make It
lines that wrote the book ever
~.ince. :,Varner Baxter tells Ruby,
You hsten to me and you listen
hard. Two hundred people two
hundred jobs, two hundred tho~sand
dollars, five weeks of grind and
blood and sweat depend upon you.
You keep your feet on the ground
and your head on those shoulders
of ~ours, .Y0tmgster, and Sawyer,
you,re going out a youngster, but
vou ve got to come back a star!"
Contin ued next page with
photos .
In Dames (August 23-25) Ruby
is _the in~piration for young songwriter
Dick Powell. They finally
get to stage the Big Show when
, chorus girl Joan Blondell vamps
Guy Kibbee for the money.
The Dames songs are "Try to
See it My Way," "When You Were
a Smile on Your Mother's Lips and
a Twinkle in Your Daddy's Eye,"
"The Girl at the Ironing Board"
-- lovelom laundress Joan Blondell
irons and sings while the
forest of pajamas and long underwear
swings and sways behind her
- - and "I Only Have Eyes for
You" -- Dick Powell dreams up
a mass army of dancer Keelers
and each wears a board on her
back which ends up fit together with
the others into one giant jigsaw
mask Keeler.
The Dames finale is a hundred
girls, white blouses, black tights,
the best, stoned, angles and flowers
kal.eidoscope Berkeley made.
Fashions of 1934 (August 20-
September 1) is the only Busby
Berkeley--Bette Davis movie. -
Fashion swindler William Powell
his secretary Bette Davis, feathe;
tycoon Hugh Herbert, and high rent
couturier Reginald Owen stage the
ostrich plume extravaganza that
almost ended ostriches, a fifty
girl Hall of Human Harps, an
overhead shot "Spin a Little Web
of Dreams," a sixty foot galleon
of Venus with Her Galley Slaves.
Windmill
Presents
Gay Comedy
Windmill Dinner Theatre is
now offering "Norman, Is That
You?", The plot of this comedy
concerns a father from the Midwest
who visits his son in New
York and discovers that his son
is gay and is living with a very
effiminate "friend". The normal
and healthy reaction of any Gay
Activist would be, "Oh no! Not
another 'Boys in the Band' where
the gays are presented as unhappy,
unhealthy, miserable and
sick." I immediately called for
tickets to see the show to find
out just how the Gay Community
was being presented to an almost
totally straight Windmill audience.
In the meantime I of course
watched the reviews to see what
was said about the show. Sure
enough one reviewer printed what
was considered a derogatory statement.
Mr. Jack Gordon of the
Fort Worth Press (who I consider
the finest reviewer in the
city) printed this statement: "No
one would ever suspect son Norman
of being a homo. He a"!)pears
perfectly normal, as do most homosexuals,
the book says." I was
extremely upset over the derogatory
word "homo" and the implication
that gays are not norimplication
that gays are not normal.
I wrote Mr. Gordon a letter
explaining my position. Two
days later I received a phone call
from Mr. Gordon. He apologized,
and said that he did not realize
that "homo" was a derogatory
word. He also told me that when
he said "normal", he was trying
to get across the fact that you
cannot stereotype homosexuals.
We had an interesting chat where
he told me that "Norman" was
a good show and handled the gay
subject well. He also told me
that he would correct his statement
in print. Mr. Gordon pointed
out that no matter whether
he or other people approved or
disapproved, we must all live together.
I thanked him and my
faith in him as the finest reviewer
in the city was restored.
By now I was extremly anxious
to see "Norman". I finally
was able to see it and I enjoyed
every minute of it. It handles
the subject well; I of course would
like to have seen it more progay,
but it was neither pro nor
anti, it simply was a funny story.
I urge everyone to see this show
and support Windmill for daring
to handle the gay subject in Fort
Worth.
"THIS AND THAT: A note from
Fort Worth chapter of AURA informs
this column that one never
properly refers to a homosexual as
a "homo", as this column unwisely
did in reviewing the Windmill
play, "Norman, ls That You?"
Writer of the letter, who says he
is a homosexual, points out that
the abbreviation " homo" is as
offensive to homosexuals as are
the many crude words sometimes
used in reference to blacks. Poles
and other minority, groups, It
is something to remember. Times
have changed."
SEXUAL PRIVACY
AURA has just received info
about the American Civil Liberties
Union National project on
Sexual Privacy. The purpose of
the project is to coordinate a national
effort to remove all laws
which hroscribe consensual sexual
activity among adults and to eliminate
discriminatory practices
which flow from the existence of
such laws. The director of the
project is Marilyn G. Haft.
Remember, AURA and the
ACLU are here to help you! If
you think you have been discriminated
against, that your rights
as a citizen have been taken away,
do not hesitate to call the AURA
office at 838-2095: Or write to
AURA , P.O. Box 7318 Ft. Worth
76lll.
Classified Ad
Refused?
Why Was This Classified Ad refused
by the Fort Worth StarTelegram?
"God Loves His Gay Children,
Too Join informal Bible study/
discussion group (not MCC)
838-2095, 535-0617
Was it because of the word "GRy?"
Are we not even allowed to advertise
for religious activities because
we are gay. When are we
going to stand up for our rights.
A lawyer is now looking into this
for AURA. AURA will soon be
announceing action which will be
taken against the Star-Telegram
for Gay discrimination.
DIRECTORY
AURA, Awareness, Unity and Research
Association; P .0.
Box 7318 Fort Worth,
Texas 76lll Ken Cyr
Chairman 838- 2095 '
Agape MCC, P.O. Box 4589
Fort Wor th, Tex. 76106
Rev. David Carden,
Pastor 834-7514
Bible Study / Discussion Group (not
am. with MCC) 535-0617 or 838-
2095
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Hardhats' Strike
Defends Gay Student
Work on the half-finished University
of Sydney was halted by
laborers when a studentfrom nearby
Macquarie Univ. was expelled
for being gay.
Workers at the construction
site went on strike at the request
of the Students Union.
(GAY LIBERATOR)
GAYS REGARDED
AS FAMILY UNIT
Homosexual couples have been
recognized as family units by the
Massachusetts Red Cross Blood
Program.
THE EMERGENCE OF GAY THEATRE About JOO pints of blood were
donated by gay couples after the
Red Cross issued an emergency
Boys in the Band, That Certain appeal.
Summer, Fortune in Men's Eyes
and other shows have centered
around the gay life style. Yet the
actors insist (very loudly) that
they are not gay; they are merely
" acting" . " One need not be a
thief to play the part of a thief,"
they chorus.
There are two sides of the coin.
Visit backstage ofa super/ colossal
Broadway Musical, a touring Skating
company, the Opera, the Ballet
or even the local college's "Little
Theatre". What percentage of the
cast is gay playing the parts of
straights?
As children we are taught "To
thine own self be true." Yet, at
the same time we are taught to
mask our true identies. Isn't it
about time this sham came to an
end'?
Many "have eyes, but seeth not."
But to those who will, they will
see gay history in the making - -
the emergence of a gay culture.
In the beginning, there was one
tiny gay club, fearfully meeting
behind locked doors, shades tightly
drawn. A little gay magazine came
out. It had short stories, avent
gard poetry and book reviews. A
"physique" magazine dared to
show a hint of pubic hair. A few
more gay organizations, then more.
The gay movement reaches adolescents,
flexes and admires it's
new muscles. Bolder publications
show cocks. A gay national newspaper.
Court battles. Pickets, Confrontations.
Zaps.
More momentum. Parades. A
gay church. "Hug a Homosexual".
Gay music by gay composers. Gay
movies, daring to be more than
ponographic.
But wait! Where is gay theatre'?
In bigger cities there are sometimes
gorilla theatre protesting
entrapment, unfair laws and closet
queens. But these productions are
like early morning mist, to be
enjoyed for the moment only. SIR,
the world's largest gay organization
routinely mounts full-length
productions of excellent quality.
But in small towns (like Houston
and Dallas) gay theatre consists
of "drag" queens in elaborate
gowns, elaborate make-up and elaborate
wigs impersonating Barbara
Strisend, Judy Garland and
Liza Minella - - straight women.
We love our drag-brothers and
embrace them. They bravely led
the way while the rest of us
pretended to be straight. They
had balls, you see. But drag represents
only a tiny fraction of the
gay life style.
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So now, a star is born, the
Thespain Players of the Metropolitan
Community Church. Tadum!
What are the purposes of the
Thespain Players? Oh, noble to
be sure. We want to show GAY
GUYS AS GAY GUYS, GAY WOMEN
AS GAY WOMEN. No. Even
more than that. We want to
Discover, Develope and Display
gay talent!
So we rehearselonghours,com-plam
of acking muscles and rehearsal
schedules. We make our
own costumes and worry about
missed ques, cracked notes and
being "out of step with the music."
But it's worth it. On opening night
we carefully apply make-up, nervously
hold our hearts in our hands
as we wait in the dark wings while
the Overture is playing. Then we
go "on" and give brilliant performances!
(Well, actually we've
only given one performance so far.
But we were good - - at least
that's what our friends tell us,
and never mind that jealous ol'
bitch who thought otherwise.)
Other noble objectives: We want
to bring the gay church to gays
who never heard of MCC before,
hoping they will see our performance,
learn of the church and attend
services. Also wewanttohelp
our church and gay bars and gay
organizations financially. Hopefully
our reputations as outstanding
performers will draw lots of business
to the gay bars that book
us. (This proved to be true at·
our premier performance at the
Encore in Dallas). Money collected
at the door is split - - 2/3rds
for the local organization we are
benefitting, 1/3 rd for the Thespian
Players and the Dallas MCC.
At present there are 16 members
in our company, but we eagerly
seek new talent and invite anyone
interested to contact us. It's
real easy, just call 521-8299 or
821-5465 area code 214.
We are anxiously seeking new
engagements too. In the meantime
we will return to the Encore for
a performance on August 11th. Next
we play Oklahoma City benefitting
the Oklahoma City MCC on August
18th. We hope to have some kind
of representation at the General
Conference in Atlanta, Georgia
on the 30th of August. Plans are
being made to play Houston on the
22nd of September. Ft. Worth and
San Antonio engagements are in
the planning stage.
What other noble long range objectives?
We want to develop a
repe_toire of songs, dances, production
numbers, skits, dramatic
and comic readings, plays and
musicals. We want to continually
enlarge our collection of costumes
and props. Most importantly, we
want to grow artistically. And
finally, like all acting troups,
someday we want to have our own
home.
Penny Perrault, intern minister
of The Metropolitan
Community church, said the Red
Cross agreed to recognize the
couples as family units, eligible
to receive blood from the program
for any children of either partner.
She called the decision a "real
trail-blazer" and said the homosexual
community would probably
organize to donate blood again in
the future.
The Red Cross reported that
many of the weekend donors were
first-time volunteers andprovided
a number of rare blood types.
(GAY LIBERATOR)
RAPE LAWS SHOULD
PROTECT MEN, TOO
The First District Court of Appeals,
meeting here in May has
ruled that the Florida rape law
protects men, as well as women,
from forcible intercourse.
A three-judge panel convicted
two Florida State Prison inmates
of rape and forcible carnal knowledge
of a fellow male prisoner
in 1971. This is the first such
decision in the country definitely
covering male-male rape.
In 1971, The Florida Supreme
Court struck down the state's "
crime against nature" misemeanor
law was also overruled by a
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any law covering forcible sodomy.
In its decision the court
declared,_ "It is no longer consonant
with constitutional principles
?f ~qual protection to continue
a cnnunal sanction against sexual
~ssaults on females and not
~rovide the same criminal sanction
where such assaults are made
on males." (GAY LIBERATOR)
The Cuban governments 's antigay
policy continues its course.
According to a gay brother in
Cuba, since the Decla r ation of the
Congress on Education and Culture
in 1971, " hundreds of actors
and people in general connected
with the National Council of Culture
have been expelled from their
jobs and made to work in restaurants,
in the fields, construction,
etc."
The Congress took as one goal
the elimination of homosexuality
from Cuban society and called for
t~e. remov~l of gays from all positions
of influence in culture and
education This policy is now being
put into effect.
In addition, four new oppressive
laws have recently been approved
by the Cuban government and are
now "being discussed at the pupular
level." Such "popular discussion"
is simply a means for
the Cuban government to educate
people about new laws and no
substantial changes are expected.
This is especially so since the
dissident groups toward which the
new laws are aimed do not dare
~denti[y themselves by speaking out
in their own defense.
One law makes it a crime
punishable by months ofimprison:
~ent, for a~yone to "make a pubhe
ostentatious display of their
pederasty." According to Cuban
gays, this can mean anything from
w~aring one's. hair long to walking
with an effeminate flair to wearing
a flashy shirt.
Another law provides one month
in jail or a fine to "women who
in the public street, do not main:
tain the proper modesty.'' Still
another law prohibits unauthorized
"congas, comparsas, or other dances
of an African character in
the public streets."
Another law virtually prohibits
the practice of Afro-Cuban religions
because "they are alien to
civilization and decent customs."
North Americans may note a
familiar pattern here. The persecutrnn
and control of gays, women
and blacks is as characteristic of
this country as of Cuba. Neither
is free. And despite claims to
the contrary, Cuba is not building
socialism. Socialists stand
for the fullest possible degree of
personal freedom and oppose repressive
laws s uch as these .
In Cuba, as here, no one is free
until we all are free.
(GAY LIBERATOR)
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In Mi~higan, at least, psychosurgery
is now an illegal treatment
for involuntarily confined
persons. The unanimous decision,
handed down by a threeju~
e panel of Wayne County Circ_
uit Court J uly 10, is the nation's
firs_t legal ruling on brain surgery
designed to alter behaviour. As
such, it is expected to set a national
pe
tional precedent for questions of
psychosurgery and similar types of
human experimentation on prisoners.
In its ruling, the court declared
that legally adequate consent
to psychosurgery is impossible on
the part of prisoners. "Involuntarily
confined patients cannot reason
as equals with the doctors
and administrators," the ruling
said. Their position is "inherently
unequal."
The r uling makes frequent references
to the Nuremberg Code
which was written in response t~
similar experiments in Nazi Germany,
and to US Constitutional
rights of privacy and free speech.
"If the First Amendment protects
the freedom to express ideas
it necessarily follows that it must
protec,t, the freedom to generate
~de~s. But psychosurgery, which
is irreversible, often limits the
ability to generate new ideas. "It
is more important to protect one's
mental processes," the court explained,
" "than to protect ev3n
plained, "than to protect even the
privacy of the marital bed."
In response to psychosurgeons
who ca
who claim their experiments are
aimed at curbing social violence
t~e judges said, "'.lleurosurgery
rightfully should concern itself
with medical problems and not
the behavior problems of a social
etiology.·•
According to Dr. E. Yudash-kin,
director of the State Dept.
of Mental Health which originally
endorsed the proposed psychosurgical
experiments. The state has
no plans to appeal the courts
decision and is not now conduction
any form of "high-risk" experir
ments. (GAY LIBERATOR)
LovE
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AND SISTERS
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Thrusday, Sept. 6. It
will be carried weekly on WDET
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will feature a short news
and announcement period with the
b~lance. of time devoted to a major
discuss10n topic. The topic for
the first four programs are the
following: Coming Out, Sexism in
Straight Society, Sexism Within the
Gay Community, and Ga, Fal"i-lities
in the Area. ·
The program is being p,·oduced
by an eight person collective for
med earlier this summer Persons
wishing to contribute can contact
the collective by calling 823-
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2, verb of motion
4. raise
5. conjunction
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hang
wanted
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dinner end course
finished
stumbled
common color
whirl
WONOERIIG
23. spheres
25. rain source
26. quit job
31. yes (Spanish)
32. Officer of Employment
(abbr)
34. over
35. whole
37, amusement
39. twilight
40, pronoun
ACROSS
1. chant
3. not shiny
6, expectorate
9. destitution
13, slang (abbr)
14. old Nazi police (abbr)
18, concerning (abbr)
19, long-play
22, long era
24, frozen water
26, color
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27. to place
28. negative
31, thus
33. that is (abbr)
34. devoured
36. yes (French)
37. feel
38, appellation
41, at that time
DIAGONAL
12. in addition
17, aid
29, say yes
30. messes up
Solution on pg. 18
STAR TREK IV
Happy Birthday LEO! After
the last six months of many changes,
especially healthwise, you
may desire solitude and seclusion
during August. This month is a
good time to take that vacation
by yourself. It would also be best
to take precautions against fire
and burglary, some could be caused
by your own negligence. Plans
to change jobs during the rest of
the year is not advisable. Delays
or changes in your long range
planning may be necessary. If
you haven't started to increase
your circle of friends yet, do so
during the restoftheyear-andhave
fun!
Neil Armstrong, Princess Anne
of England, Amelia Earhart, Benjamin
Harrison, Alfred Tennyson
1 and Shelley Winters were born with
the Sun in Leo.
A look at that special Leo;
as with other Fire signs, they
are self-oriented. They take pride
in their achievements and are
usually active . They are customarily
found to be affectionate.
amorous, ardent, passionate,,and
romantic. A Leo can also be
oppressive, impulsive, commanding
and arrogant.
For all signs: Employment
is better obtained on the 3rd, ith
19th and 23rd. Ask favors on the
3rd, 7th, 12th, 17th 21st, and 31st.
Make moves on the 13th and not
on the 5th, 6th, or 7th. Plan parties
for the 3rd, 4th, 8th, 19th, 30
th, and 13
th, and 31st. Make credit purchases
prior to the 14th. Plan
major purchases around the
4th, 8th, 13th, and 31st.
Ask Richard:
Dear Richard: What signs would
I be compatible with: LOVABLE
LEO
Dear Lovable: Without your birth
data, try Aries, cancer, Leo, Virgo
(semi), Scorpio, Sagittarius and
Aquarius.
Dear Richard: Last year you offered
people an opportunity to find
out what their Rising Sign is,
I didn't do it, will you make this
offer again? Procrstinating Pisces
Dear Procrastinating: Yes, it will
probably be offered again in October.
I do feel that you should
cultivate your relationship with
that special Cancerian and when
you both get-it-together, it should
be like wow!
Dear Richard: I have read some
books on Astrology and it seems
to be very superficial, why is
that? Vituperative Virgo
Dear Vituperative: I don't know
what books you are reading, but
in Astorlogy there are at least
5.4 x IO 68 different combinations,
about 144 combinations occur in
each chart for a start. Superficial?
Astrology???
Questions will be answered
as space permits. Write your
questions to Star Trek IV,% Elpis
Unlimited, P.O. Box 2097, Westminster,
Calif. 92683. Be sure
to include all Birth dates, times
and place of birth. All questions
are kept in strict confidence. Copyright
1973 by Rev. Dr. Richard
L. Wolfe
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For Virgos
August romances should have
had some very favorable results
(like lovely partnerships), however,
there may be some troublesome
domestic affari
blesome domestic affairs during
September. The fast changes in
friendships should be slowing down
by now. Older friends in your
life will be influential in some
way, perhaps in helping you to
realize your ambitions. It would
be wise to curb your spending for
the month. If you haven't changed
jobs (or haven't gotten that raise),
you still have the rest of the year
to consider a change (or get a
promotion). Workwise, this is a
very productive year for you, and
should have gotten you out of your
rut.
Some others born with their
Sun in Virgo - Augustus Ceasar, ·
Sarah Bernhardt, Greta Garbo,
Marquis De Lafayette, Sophia Loren
and Roddy McDowall.
A look at that special Virgo;
this is the sign of health, you
will find some Virgos interested
in health and diet. They have
a practical nature and can be classified
as a true individualist. Their
concise style and discriminating
essence can sometimes be construed
as (or is in actuality),
critical, intolerant and calculating.
. Compatible signs for Virgos are;
A ies, Taurus, Cancer, Virgo,
Scorpio, Capricorn and Aquarius.
For all Signs
Ask for favors on the 3rd, 6th,
8th, llth, 13th, 17th, and 26th.
Love affairs will prosper when
started on the 1st, 17th, and 28th.
Make moves on the 9th, 10th,
11th and riot on the 2nd, 3rd, 29
or 30th. Plan that special party
for the 1st, 4th,6th, 9th, 27th, and
28th. Arrange your buying habits
to have your major purchase set
for the 2nd, 5th, 10th, and 28th.
Set aside for that special trip
on the 1st, 5th, 6th, 8th, 18th, 19th
or 23rd.
Ask Richard
Dear Richard: Lately my lover
and I havenlt been hitting it off
very well can you give us any
guidance? Worried Virgo
Dear Worried: Thank you for both
birth dates. Yours and your lover's
progressed chart indicates
continued friction for the next
three months, primarily, conflicts
of individual will and desire. I
would suggest to avoid disputes
as nobody will be the winner, and
to place co-operations top-most on
the list, giving in a little more.
Use this time for improving your
mind.
Dear Richard: I had a new job
offered me, should I accept it?
Alert Aries
Dear Alert: Thank you for sending
me the date, time and place
of the question. I would suggest
you take the new job. The new
job will be much more to your
liking and will use more of your
potential. Within four months a
better job will be offered you.
Questions will be answered as
space permits. Write your questions
to Star TrekIV % Elpis unlimited,
P. 0. Box 2097 Westminster,
Calif. 92683. Be sure to
include all birth dates, times and
place of birth. Copyright 1973
by Rev. Dr. Richard L. Wolfe
SLAYER OF
DALLAS
ATTORNEY
STILL AT
LARGE
Willeam David Hovilic, blond,
blue eyes and about 25 years old,
is still being sought by Dallas
police for questioning in the slaying
of Dallas attorney Henry J.
McCluskey, Jr.
According to witnesses, on the
evening of Wednesday, June 27th
two men drove up behind
McClusky's office at the corner of
La Vista and Skillman in East
Dallas. The lights went out as
the two men got out of the small
blue car and entered the office.
The next morning McCluskey's
car was found in a park about
a mile from the attorney's office,
and a $500 check made out
to Hovilic was withdrawn from the
attorney's bank account. Hovic lic
then returned to his home,
took a shower and hasn't been
seen since.
Police found □ cCluskey's
office ransacked, the phone ripped
from the wall and a small TV set
• missing.
McCluskey's body was found
10 days later in a weed filled
ditch near Lake Ray Hubbard.
His hands were tied behind him
and two small bullet holes were
in his back. The body was badly
decomposed but fully clothed.
McCluskey was 30 years old
at the time of his death and a
bachelor. He was well known in
the gay community for his willing
ness to take gay cases where other
attorneys wouldn't.
He is best remembered for
challenging Texas' sodomy laws
in the famous Buchanan case in
1969. Although he received a fav orable
ruling from Judge Sarah
T. Hughs, the state appealed the
case to the Supreme Court which
returned it to the local district
court. Buchanan had been charged
with two counts of sodomy.
McCluskey won one of the cases
but lost the other. Buchanan is
in the state prison at Huntsville
today.
The gay community has suffered
another setback with the death
of Henry J . McCluskey.
CONvention '73
Whitman Center is cooperating
with several other ex-offender groups
in presenting a community
workshop on the rights of prisoners
and victims of crime. The
theme of it is, "Convicts cannot
make restitution if they are in
prison." It will take place August
IO and II at El Centro de
la Raza, 2425 16th Ave. So., in
Seattle. A number of workshops
are dedicated to the problems of
women and gays in prison. For
more info, contact Whitman Center.
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CONJUGAL GAY
VISIT IN ORGAN?
In an attempt to reduce homosexuality
within the Oregon prisons,
the legislature recently
passed a law authorizing conjugal
\'isits. Ironically, however, the
new bill passed by the Senate permits
one 12-hour visit per month
with anyone on the inmates visiting
list who is over 18!
THE GOOD GRAY
POET
"In every library throughout
the Texas Department of Corrections
is a thick volume of poetry
titled Leaves of Grass. It
is the gospel of America's most
perfect singer, lover and believer
in the brotherhood of all creatures.
It is the quintessence of Walt
Whitman: 'Camerado! This is
no book; Who touches this, touches
a man!'
"The volume contains a precious
mix of visionary philosophy
that focuses white-hot on the hangups
of life and death, of the present
and the distant future. The
author seeks our friendship; he
walks the tunnels of our souls
hoping to bring light where there
is darkness. Through him there
can be peace and a solid rapport
with life (even in prison)."
from A Poet In A
Maryland Prison
Your Loneliness Tool
Into your loneliness I stare
Seeing the emptiness there
Oh, Yes I have done wrong
But as you are home tonight
Wonder why for your letter I long.
Yes, my friend, I am alone
But tonight you are not
That young man who curls your
bod- - -
But what have I?
Not even a letter to fill this empty
cot.
You must be laughing at me
For being such a fool
To take your letter and feel free
When it was just a loneliness tool.
When you first wrote
You spoke with fear
I comforted your brief note
And held your friendship near.
Now tonight I cry
For being such a fool
For even as I try
I realize I was only just a
LONELINESS TOOL!
ACLU Joins
Slopak Case
Larry Slopak, a gay resident
of Oregon State Penitentiary in
Salem, has filed suit against his
parole board for refusing to release
him on Parole to Whitman
Center. Filing the case on behalf
of the Oregon ACLU 1f3S
Herbert Titus, professor of law
at the University of Oregon, and
David Jensen, a Eugene, Ore.,
attorney who has had considerable
success defending anti-wardemonstrators.
The brief was filed
in the U. S. District Court for the
District of Oregon in Portland.
In part, the brief states "that
the decision denying release on
parole was based in part on the
grounds that the plaintiff was
thereby denied due process and
equal protection of the laws secured
to him by the 14th Amendment
to the United States Constitution."
In preparing the brief, the attorneys
obtained a copy of the tape
transcription of a parole hearing
last September 7. A "considerable
portion" of that hearing was
taken up in discussions of the
biblical injunctlons against homosexuality
and the "incongruity of
a former Catholic priest running
a running a program for unreconstructed
homosexuals," refering
to our program to which
Slopak had applied.
The Whitman Center staff aided
Slopak in bringing the case to
the attention of the Governor's
office and the public. They also
met with the parole board who
admitted that "religious considerations"
were partly responsible
for the parole denial. Gov. Tom
McCall• s office has taken a hands
off position on the highly publicized
case. The governor's legal
assistant, Edward Branchfield,
former State Supreme Court Justice,
stated there were merits to
both sides of the case.
Slopak had already served five
years for a sex offense involving
a consensual act with a 14
year old male. The board set
his next hearing for 1975. It
is reported that the average sentence
served for manslaughter in
that institution is 2/1/2 years.
FEDS HASSLE
GAY INMATES
Several letters of protest have
been sent to authorities of the
U.S. Bureau of Prisons alleging
harassment of prison inmates John
A. Gibbs and Ernest Valenzuela,
who have been attempting to seek
prison recognition by attempting
to form a chapter of the National
Gay Prisoners• Coalition in the
Leavenworth Penitentiary. Gibbs
is on the board of the National
group.
Last December 10, visitors
from the Lawrence College Gay
Liberation Front were prevented
from visiting him. On Jan. 15,
both he and Valenzuela were isolated
from the general population
by being locked up in their cells.
Valenzuela is still in isolation,
and both have been threatened with
removal to other institutions.
On Jan, 30, materials sent to
the supervisor of the education
department of the prison were returned
without comment to Chris
Wheeler, director of the National
Gay Prisoners' Coalition, who had
protested the treatment of the
gay inmates. Several letters were
sent to the director of the U.S.
Bureau of Prisons, Norman Carlson,
through the office of Senator
Magnuson.
In reply, Carlson stated: "The
Bureau of Prisons does not permit
the intimidation of any inmates
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within our institutions; however,
it is quite true that the National
Gay Prisoners Coalition has been
denied permission to organize
within Bureau Institutions. The
National Gay Prisoners Coalition
is interested in the promotion of
the welfare of homosexuals and
encouraging the acceptance of this
form of behavior.
"Incidents which arise from
homosexual behavior are the chief
cause of fights, assaults and deaths
within correctional institutions.
We believe it is absolutely necessary
to forbid this form of behavior
and take all necessary steps
to prevent its occurrence ... We
are also very aware of the real
possibility that, if consensual
practices were permitted, the intimidation
or threats which might
be the source of this consent could
go undetected in the institutional
setting .... Our records indicate that
Mr. John Gibbs and Mr. Ernest
Valenzuela are now confined in a
control status as a result of their
being involved in an altercation
with each other."
In our next letter, we contended
that depriving any group
of their conytitutional rights was
a serious form of harassment,
that the Federal Bureau hwl no
evidenc3 at all that allowing the
gays to organize would increase
either the incidence of homosexuality
or violence, and that, in
fact, the authorities have agreed
that the violance and sexual assaults
are not caused by homosaults
are not caused by homosexualitf
, but by the brutalizing
atmosphere of the prison itxela .
Those concerned with the civil
rights of gays in prison should
write their congressmen, Norman
Carlson, Director, U. S. Bureau
of Prisons, U.S. Dept. of Justice
Washington, D.C. 20537, and Warden
Daggett, Box 1000, Leavenworth,
Ks. 66048.
More Protection
For Gays In
Prison Urged
Regulations to allow more sexual
freedom for inmates in Washington
State penal institutions
were recommended at a Hearing
in Olympia on July 18. The Residents'
Council at the State Reformatory
at Monroe suggested
that the ban on sexual acts should
be limited to those which are expressly
"unlawful," and the Washington
ACLU suggested that only
forced or coercive acts should be
considered prison infractions.
"Sexual freedom, including homosexuality
is too important and
too necessary to be banned completely,"
the ACLU said in a statement.
Our position was that homosexuality
is not a problem in prison,
but the persecution of homosexuals
is. Prison authorities
have been negligent in protecting
gays from acts of violence. "The
basic question," we wrote in a
letter to Milton Burdman, Acting
Secretary of the Detpt. of Social
and Health Services, "is not whether
the sex rules should be eased,
but whether the incarceration of
gays in prisons in this state- -
where many live in fear of assault-
-does not constitute cruel and
unusual punishment in the stric -
test sense."
AND NOW,
For the news
A fi re broke out in Whitman
Center the morning of June 10,
destroying one bedroom and most
of the belongings of two residents.
No one was injured. Through quick
action by residents and the fire
department, damage was limited
to $2,000, made good by insurance
except for the personal things
lost. The Red Cross made good
for some of the clothes lost. Repairs
are to be completed shortly.
We are still trying to replace
uninsured furniture. We would
welcome donations of beds,
bedding, dressers, lamps, and chairs.
LAVENDER
COUNTRY
A fine album of gay music
in a rousing country-western style
has been produced by a group of
Seattle gay movement people. · To
get your copy send $4.50 to Gay
Community Social Services, P .O.
Box 22228, East Union Station,
Seattle, Wa 98122.
From The
Leaves
Of Grass
When I heard at the close of
the day how my name had been
receiv'd with plaudits in the
capitol, still it was not a happy
night for me that follow 'd,
And else when I carous 'd, or
when my plans were accomplish'd
still I was not happy,
But the day when I rose at dawn
from the bed of perfect health
refresh' d, singing, inhaling the
ripe breath of autumn,
When I saw the full moon in the
west grow pale and disappear in
the morning light,
When I wander'd alone over the
beach, and undressing bathed,
laughing with the cool waters,
and saw the sun rise,
And when I thought how my dear
friend my lover was on his way
coming, 0 then I was happy,
O then each breath tasted sweeter,
and all that day my food nourish 'd
me more, and the beautiful day
pass 'd well,
And the next came with equal joy,
and with the next at evening came
my friend,
And that night while all was still
I heard the waters roll s lowly
continually up the shores,
I heard the hissing rustle of the
liquid and sands as directed to
me whispering to congratulate me,
For the one I love most lay sleeping
by me under the same cover
in the cool night,
In the stillness in the autumn
moonbeams his face was inclined
toward me,
And his arm lay lightly around
my breast- -and that night I was
happy.
ynur hostesses
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The Homosexual Imagination
The editors of College English
an official publication of Nat'!
Council of tea chers of English,
have given us the oo
have given us the opportunity to
assemble a special issue devoted
to homosexual literature, criticism,
and teaching , for which we
cordially invite contributions from
professor s, students, and cr itics.
The i ssue will focus upon the homosexual
imagination: what it is
within liter ature and critici sm,
and how it enri ches education and
the human experience . The keynote
will be the unique contributions
of gay insight. As guest
editors, we shall give preference
to articles reflecting a pro-gay
attitude over those with neutral,
apologetic, or defensive tones, the
mood should be more celebrative
than angry, mor e literary than clinical
or sociological.
Article topics may r ange from
homosexual literature as a developing
historical tradition to linguistic
studies of gay s lang , from
American political literature tacitly
informed by gay ins ight togenre
definitions of camp, from the lesbian
or lesbian-feminist insight to
the bisexual insight to the gay
black insight, from a broad discussion
of repression and litera ry
symbolism to the archetypal questmotifs
of coming out, from gay
critical insight into heterosexual
literature to pe rspectives on the .
classroom situation- - to mention
but a few springboard topics.
There will be no taboos regarding
the topics , except for College English's
usual ban against articles
on only one author or one work
without broader implications.
Our tentative working plan calls
for a May 1974 publication for
which we would appreciate receiving
contributions by January 19
74. The suggested length of each
article is from 2500 to 5000 words,
with an academic and lively style,
written for a mixed audience. The
combined experience of the guest
editors includes teaching courses
on homosexual liter ature, general
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I'LL N(Jl'nl'UltN
I visited a plaoe the other ni&llt
Off the beaten path-
The people there wen, a sight,
Enough to ire. my wrath.
Tiley wore weird clothes and all,
And spoke in high pitched tones;
They leaned up against the wall,
And their wrists had broken bones.
I didn't mind their talk nor garb,
Nor the way they fluttered so,
But I felt it a bit of a barb
They gave only their front names tho'.
I swear that every one I met
Was either Bill, or Bob, or Tom;
I don't mind a joke but yet,
I won't always be put on.
Where are the Oyde's and Lum's
The Sylvester's and Leroy's? '
And what about the Abraham's
And other good names for boys?
No, I'll never ventuie back,
I'll not go with men nor dames,
For my given name ls ZackNot
one of the "in" front namea.
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dences that the Movementhasgone
much farther than the real situation
warrants. Those of us who
work within the Movement's borders
could easily delude ourselves
into thinking that the Movement
press, the little meetings we
attend, the crowded drag balls,
and the congratulations we offer
one another represents socially
substantial clout and muscle.
When the beast stirs - - and
it takes a catastrophe like New
Orleans to give us a fleeting
glimpse of the social forces lying
there just below the surface - -
have we in the Movement given
much thought to how we propose
to cope with it? Are zaps and
chaining ourselves to the table legs
in city halls much of an answer?
Do costumes in the style of Dali
and little gender fuck games with
beards and earr~s show us what
all be in danger of the beast
each time it becomes arroused.
And can anyone be so naive as to
suppose that Society is going to just CORLL MURDERS roll over and play dead because Ed. Note:
some Movement leader talks loud Mr. Honeywell is from San Anon
a TV show? The world isn't tonio and was asked to write on
like that, nor is the sort of strength the Gay Community Services
and power we need gained by such Branch of the San Antonio Free
methods. How, then is it to be Clinic for the NUNTIUS.
gained? That is the answer we by Ed Honeywell ---
should all be striving to come The Dean Corll murders have
up with, an enterprise most peo- put terror into the hearts ofHousple
find either boring or incom- ton Gays.
prehensible. However, not to make Gays are the natural victims of
the effort is something that can be every crank and madman who
neglected at our own peril. comes along.
ONE has always been irrevoc- Houston exists in a climate of
able committed to looking behind ignorance of and oppression of
and beyond external appearances healthy homosexual expression. It
and the events of the day to causes, offers no means for young homo-and
the events of the day to cause~ sexuals to come to grips with their
tendencies and the shape of things sexual identity and makes them
to come. It has always been the prey to men such as Corll.
feeling at ONE that to do other- Twenty-three plus no telling how
Most notable, perhaps, among the
gay population, is the fear of job
reprisal. So long as times are
good (i.e. no gay has been murdered
recently) the bars provide
all most gays are interested in.
When times get bad, it is too late
to look for alternatives - the now
defunct Montrose Gaze, perhaps,
perhaps volunteering to write for,
soliciting ads for or helping to
produce (with money or time and
skills) the NUNTIUS, BUT GAYS
ARE MORE AFRAID TO LOSE
THEIR LIVING THAN THEIR
LIFE, apparently.
The straight and gay communities
of Houston need now more
than ever to join in combatting
prejudice and witch-hunting.
--~•~ii-------·-. - wise would be to shirk res on- ·
si6ilities: LCioli'ffigaT e w o e ew in Houston because citizens of
In_ San A~toni?, the. Ga)'. Com-
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The sad fact seems to be that
too many of us are busy doing
our "own thing" to give very much
time to studying where we are
going and what we are after. Yet,
if we neglect the long range view
if we neglect the long range
of things we find ourselves hit
every so often with crises and catastrophes
of one kind of another
(and there will be others, we can
be sure) without much idea of rebe
sure) without much idea of
sponse? Highly charged rhetoric
and the joining of hands in some
sort of an emotional binge have
a tendency to give momentary release
while letting the deeper feelings
of commitments just fiz2:_l«:_
away.
Orleans situation in perspective this city had rather ignore the
it is disquiting to ask how many
are even attempting to think about
the bl:oader implicaaeas- ef the
tragedy and what those of us in
the Movement ought to be doing
and can do about events of that
cert with the San Antonio Free
Clinic (molded after the HaightAshbury
Clinic) to meet gay crisis,
to form gay community, to free
gay life-styles, to improve straight
opinion of gays.
The victims of the fire will
have lost their lives to no effect
at all unless more of us wake up,
in fear if you want to call it that,
that the Movement either means
business and the sort of dedication
that makes us willing to sacrifice
and give up much for the
common good, or else we shall
sort.
--WDL
As of this date, there have been
no more deaths from the fire, but
one sister and several brothers
remain in Charity Hospital, New
Orleans, in very serious condition,
and needing a heavy supply
of blood transfusions. Families
took care of most burials, sometimes..
wanting no contact with the
Gay Community, but four were
buried close together, with a
bronze plaque noting the concern
of the national Gay Community.
Additional memorial services and
fund- raising events have be~ held
in several places.
During this crisic the NUNTIUS
contacted Paul Landroneau of the
Pathology Department, Charity
Hospital, New Orleans and was told
"WE DO NOT NEED ANY BLOOD
AT CHARITY HOSPITAL -- WE
HA VE PLENTY."
Young Lutherans Host
Gay Minister
S. Barbers
Gay minister, Tom Maurer
speaking to 200 persons att~n~g
the Lutheran Youth meeting m
Houston told the meeting that what
people do in private "is their own
busineF ~ if they are comfortable
with it ..
I feel very good about my sexuality
and my experiences," he
told the group.
The title of the discussion group
was "Physiological Basis ofSex."
The group was made up of mo~tly
teen agers from all over the United
States.
The Rev. Maurer is a lecturer
in the Sexuality_ progr~ at. the
University of Minnesota m Minneapolis.
He is a United _Chur~h
of Christ minister and lives m
Minneapolis.
He began by speaking of the
ing to repress their sexuality. According
to Maurer a child reaches
sexuality at the age of 12. Because
of parental pressures th_e
child is forced to hold back until
he is married or moves away from
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home. He also stated that most sexual
problems are mental rather
than physical. Maurer feels that
churches "have treated sex like
a necessary but unfortunate fact
of life."
The Lutheran Church gathering
of over 20,000 young people here
in Houston has drawn people from
all over the nation. All three sections
of the Lutheran church were
represented. The quality of the
young people was refreshingly honest.
Beside the beauty of character
the evidence of the overall
group was one of clean cut American
children with a healthy
attitude toward the Gays present
to hear Maurer speak. As one
reporter put it "the Young Lutherans
might have been actors,
hired .by the Old Lutherans to
present a good front.'' It seems
from my contact with them that
they are what they seem to be
outstanding young people.
socio-sexual plight of homosexual
young men and force them into
the streets rather than admit they
exist.
Now is the time for gays and
straights to band together and demand
social justice for gays in this
city. They must demand equal protection
of the law for the young,
for gays who are the natural prey
of such monsters as Corll is
painted to be, and especially for
adolescent homosexuals.
These young men must be the
last to die in Houston under t11'e
hand of those who hate homosexuals!
As I write, the body count is
uncertain.
Community, what is it?
In San Antonio, it is one thing,
in Houston an()f,her; for every city
there comes a time of challenge
when it either acts in concert
in behalf of common concerns or
forfeits the right to be thought
of as a community. Houston, I
believe, faces such a challenge
now.
Those of us who are gay must
ask ourselves, - HOW LONG WILL
WE CONTINUE TQ ENDURE
ABUSE, MOLESTATION, PAIN
AND DEATH AND MASSACRE IN
TEXAS BEFORE WE JOIN TOGETHER
WITH THE UNPREJUDICED,
SANE ELEMENTS OF OUR
COMMUNITIES to change the
climate of opinion which encourages
every fool and madman to
think of us as his rightful victim?
San Antonio and Houston are
very much alike in many ways.
To meet these goals, director
Carmine Botto and volunteers have
set up a gay hotline for crisis
rap and referral called the GAY
SWITCHBOARD; have held a
number of workshops and humangrowth
sessions; have started
a newsletter; have set up a night
for gay V .D. examination and treatment
at the free clinic; offer speakers
and w11rkshops for straight
groups; meet regularly for rapping
and consciousness-raising.
The GAY SWITCHBOARD NO.
in SAN ANTONIO IS 1-512-733-
7300; the switchboard is open from
6 p.m. until 6 a.m. and is staffed
by gays. The line offers crisis
guidance, referrals for life-problems.
Friday night I was talking to
Brian, a bartender at a Houston
Gay Bar. He said the entire conversation
in the place that night
had revolved around the murders.
Speculation was - - were the boys
gay? Was their murder gay? One
thing had emerged; certainly no
gay persoo could feel safe in a
community where young men could
be enticed and then murdered
wholesale!
Brian seemed to think that gays
might be blamed for murders in
which they were the most logical
victims, but he thought about all
the witch-hunting he has seen for
twenty years behind the bar and
changed his mind.
"Maybe we ought to fight this
thing!" he concluded.
Homosexuals, 'Swingers'
(Houston Chronicle) - - "There
are cohservatively estimated, 100,
000 homosexuals and 14,000
'swingers' in Houston," say a
husband-wife team who teach a
human sexuality course at South
Texas Junior College.
Drs. Jerome and Ruth Sherman,
who both have Ph.Ds. from the
University of Houston, spoke at
a River Oaks Rotary meeting at
the Briar Club Tuesday.
The Shermans said the homosexual
figure (which includes lesbians)
was made after talking to
members involved in homosexual
organizations here and to city officials.
The "Swingers," or mate
swappers, estimate was made from
total membership of three local
"swinger" clubs.
People do not actually swap
mates at these clubs, but make
contact for parties elsewhere, the
Shermans said.
The sex educators said homosexuals
usually group in large
cities, so Houston's growth - -
significantly its corporate boom - -
may account for this large number.
Although some neighborhoods
are supposedly known as gay
areas, they said homosexuals are
scattered throughout the city.
There are 28 bars in Houston
- that serve as gay meeting places,
the Shermans said.
The Shermans dealt mostly with
different lifestyles, social attitudes
and misconceptions of homosexuality.
Homosexuals, male and female,
do not always fit the common
stereotype, they said. They are in
.most walks of life. Some are mar-
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LETTERS
TO THE EDITOR
Frequently disenters to gay organizations,
gay publications and
gay churches ask, "What good are
you doing? Why, rock the boat?"
These people not only refuse
to work for gay unity and love,
but deliberately drag their feet.
-i only wish these feet-dragers
could sit for just one evening in
"aGay Community Crises Center.
or read the letters this newspaper
receives from lonely people all
over America. Following is a
typical letter--just one in a hundred:
Dear Editor,
I live in a small town in Missouri.
I have no close friends.
My father .a!ld I don't g_et alo_ng
I'm leaving this town forever.
I know I'm gay, but I don't
know how to meet anyone. How
can I let a guy know I want to
talk to him? How can r let him
know I want to have sex with him?
How can I handle my religous
feelings while being gay also?
How can I handle the need for
secrets and fears of being found
out?
Please help me. I'm so lonely.
Dear John,
Neither I (nor anyone else) can
give you "instant knowledge (or
wisdom)" by mail order. On the
other hand, I can't turn my back_
on a brother, so I shall_ do mx.
best. But please keep in mind
I'm no authority. I speak only
from my own experiences.
I. How to break the ice and talk
with a stranger? In a city park
or public rest room, don't try.
The chances •of your getting beatup,
rolled or arrested are real
good. At the local YMCA you
can always talk about swimming,
basketball, ping-pong, photography
or whatever your intended friend
is interested in. But go slow at
first. Play it with caution. Make
damn sure you get an opening before
you give one.
It's easy to meet pMple in a
gay bar if you don't wait for
people to come to you. You go
to them. Ask someone if they'd
like to dance.
Better still, when you leave
home, move to a city with a gay
organization or Metropolitan Community
Church. There you will
be warmly welcomed by lots of
nice people, and you'll be safe.
2. What technique to use to let
him know you are interested in
sex? Many Gays like quick pickups
and are very good atit. But
you are very youngandjustcoming
out. Make friends first. Sex
will come naturally.
3. How to handle religious/gay
feelings? Read THE LORD IS MY
SHEPHARD AND HE KNOWS I'M
GAY, SEX WITHOUT GUILT, SOCIETY
AND THE HEALTHY HOMOSEXUAL.
Talk with people
at the MCC. They've been through
what you are just now entering.
4. How to handle fears of being
found out?
If you can, slowly come out of
your closet. The feeling of being
really free for the first time in
your life is so great, you'll never
want to hide again. On the other
hand, if you must stay in your
closet (because of your job, your
youth or whatever) just do as others
do. Play it safe. But leave a
little place in your heart to say
daily: I'm Gay and I'm Proud
and I'm Healthy. And if others
don't like it, they have a problem.
not me.
John, at this stage of your life
you need a friend more than you
need a sex partner. Someone your
own age that you can talk to.
Someone to open up your heart to.
A Negro woman (one of our
own) died. I went to her friend
to express sympathy. Imagine my
surprise when she said, "Oh, we
were not friends. Just acquaintances."
"What do you mean?"
I asked. "I used to see you two
laughing and talking to gether all
the time." "Oh yes," she replied.
"We laughed and talked together
lots of times. But folks gotta
cry together before they're
friends."
I'm an old man. I look back
on my youth and see the mistakes,
_ the, tea rs the hea rta ck, tbe fears
as well as the happy moments.
I would love to shield you againast
the bad so that you could enjoy
only the good. But I can't. You
must stumble and fall like all the
others who have gone before you.
Only then will you grow strong.
Good luck. Always remember:
there are millions of us. In Gay
Love, Steve Jonnsson Asst. ed.
Hi! I've just bought this hotel
in Eureka, which is the most senic
town in the Ozarks. Arts, crafts
and beautiful old 1878 atmosphere
abound- I'd like to welcome your
reltdet's and would appreciate an
ad in your classified immediately.
Please bill me. I have owned
and still own the Fattened Calf
in New Orleans for a number of
years and find I would like to
extract my clientel from your
readers. Please place my ad
immediately and send a rate card.
Thank You- Sincerely Barbara
Scott
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A capacity crowd filled Dallas'
newest swinging gay bar, the Dallas
Speak-Easy, on July 3rd to witness
a contest and ultimate crowning
of a representative to send
to the 1973 Mr. David Contest to
be held in New York City in August.
Ten worthy contestants competed
in swimsuits and "do your
own thing" competition as well
as a question-answer period. The
group of ten was narrowed down
to three finalists by a panel of
three judges. The judges were
Miss Durlene Dunham, Mr. Patrick
Gleason and Mr. Dick
"Mavis"Bowen. The Second runner-
up, Johnny Maddox, was awarded
the title "Mr. Butch Guy"
and a trophy. Jimmy Mahaffey
was the first runner-up and was
awarded the title "Mr. Hunk"
and a trophy. Mike Rhoads was
the first place runner and he will
receive an expense paid trip to
N.Y.C. plus $50.00 cash and a
trophy. Mike will represent the
Speak-Easy at the Mr. David Contest
August 10-11-12. Mike's reining
title for 1973-74 is "Mr.
Dallas Speak-Easy Body Beautiful."
All .of the contestants appeared
to be well en-dowed and welldeveloped.
(muscle ·wise)
The ceromonies were well .
planned and ~11 presented by veteran
"Sonny"$uwall long time
friend and associate of the owners
Buddy Rogers and Arthur Lombardi.
The attention of the audience,
which was wall to wall shoulder to
shoulder elbow to elbow on top
of and under neath (if possible)
was captured and undivided for the
entire hour and half.
The Speak-Easy, whichopened
on June 6th, is an amazing come
back for the owners Buddy and Art
after the long run of success at
the Atlantis which closed three
years ago.
Buddy and Art also opened the
Tara club and the Detour.
The Speak-Easy is attracting
large crowds (full house on weekends)
of the more masculine and
conservative circles.
The Speak-Easy offers mixed
drinks and beer at popular prices,
an attractive dance floor
ces, an attractive dance floor
with a light show and split level
seating for easy cruising. The
bar is l_ocated two levels up_from
cover charge.
BOOK NEWS
Gordon of Khartoum, the soldier
and mystic who has been considered
as a strange, heroic misfit
and a combination of martyr, saint
and crank, comes to life with hallucinating
credibility in a nove.,
THE LAST ENCOUNTER by Robin
Maugham (McGraw-Hill, $6.95).
For his twentieth book, the
famous author draws on material
painstakingly gathered over a period
of two decades from a wide
variety of sources. He vividly evokes
an unforgettable figure: General
Charles George Gordon, the
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veteran of Imperial glory in China,
Africa, India, and now on the eve
of his ultimate epic, his transfiguration
through death at the
hands of Dervishes in the Sudan.
With penetrating insight and
tender compassion, Maugham describes
the last tortured months of
Gordon's life as Gordon himself
might have recorded them in his
last journal. It is the gripping,
moving portrait of a man as unsur~
of his destiny as he was unsure of
his sexual emotions.
As the author of The Servant,
Escape from the Shadows, and
Somerset and All the Maughams
sees him, Gordon of Khartoum
is reminiscent of Lawrence of
Arabia: the same bravery in the
face of terror and death, the same
sexual ambivalence, the same tor-
~th men. As the London Sunday
Times observed upon publication
of this book's British edition, The
Last Encounter "presents a convincing
portrait of a strangely
complex man." ------------ MAYBE
We are born, we live, we love
We suffer
Then we die . . . . . and the waves
Continue to beat upon the rocks
The seed and harvest time come and go
But nothing remains but the earth
And what should have been, but
Couldn't and won't be
Another time . . • . • another age
And then
Maybe
BUSBY BERKELEY IS BACK
(taptappytaptap - taptappytap)
(see story on page 2)
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ried or have heterosexual affairs.
The Shermans said studies of
the mate-swapping "swingers"
showed:
--They are not necessarily emotionally
disturbed;
--Generally they have a better
than average education;
--They are usually middle and
upper class;
--They are more moble than the
average person;
--Many feel mate-swapping "saved
their marriage;"
--They disapprove of extramarital
sex when one party does not know
or does not participate;
- -Generally they are more conservative
politically.
The Shermans have three children.
Jerome Sherman, 36, is a
private psychologist and will
lecture at Rice University this
year in addition to teaching at
South Texas.
Rush Sherman, 32, is a microbiologist
at South Texas.
A Tour Of
The Gay
Orient In
Sept '73
THE MOVEMENT'S ONLY FULLY
GUIDED GAY TOUR
See all the tourists sights, of
course.
But much more ... the SHINJU-
KU District in Tokyo - gay
bars and street scenes you would
never believe, saunas which are
pretty special. Kyoto has its shrines
and temples and also a world
famous gathering room you would
enjoy.
In Manila, pretty little bini boys
grow as plentifully as the orchids.
A member of ONE, himself Chinese,
knows all there is to know
about Taiwan and will pass on the
word to us.
Singapore is the Far East with
a British accent. Fortunetly for
us ONE's British connections are
there too.
Bangkok is beautiful. So are the
people. Travellers tell us that
Bangkok vibrations are something
else again, for those who experience
one of their massage sessions.
As to Hong Kong, the whole city
is so special that many visitors
call it the world's most fascinating.
This tour leaves L.A. Sept., 9
and is sponsored by ONE Tours,
2256 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles
9006.
BE GENTLE
Be gentle with me for I love you
as I love the flowers, the
sun, the blue sky .....
an innocent little new born
baby
Be gentle with my heart, because it's
been mended several times
before and it's very delicate,
and can be easily broken
again.
Be gentle as you make love to me,
and afterwards hold me close
until I fall asleep.
Be gentle with me and I will love you.
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Southwestern Medical School Studies
Gay Men
An indepth study of the sexual
preferences of homosexuals is now
being conducted by Psychologists
from Southern Methodist University
and Southwestern Medical
School.
With the increasing interest of
researchers directed toward the
nature of human sexuality, Psychologists
from S.M.U. and Southwestern
have focused their attention
on the relation of sexual preferences
to sexual orientation.
Addressing the issue of homosexuality,
the purpose of the current
research is to gather 'normative
data' in an effort to better
understand homosexual preferences.
Authors of the study have
begun with the premise that many
current assumptions about sexuality
are ill-founded due to a lack
of research.
Prior assumptions aside, the
current research is an attempt to
begin at the beginning, to research
and document preferences of all
sexual orientations. It is felt that
only through such an endeavor can
the homosexual orientation be
understood and accepted by societal
definitions. Further, in an effort
to understand the homosexual, it is
hoped that through enlightenment
consequent research may assist
the homosexual in his understanding
of himself.
Those wishing to aid in this
research are asked to call Mary
Wilson, Southwestern Medical
School, Monday through Friday at
692-2266 or 369-9135 after 5 o'
clock. You will not be asked to
disclose your identity.
TOUCH ME
I have awakened during the night
wanting your touch - nothing more
than your touch. That would have
been enough of love ..... that would
have been all.
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AUGUST 30, SEPTEMBER land 2
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Mad Capping ,and Night Capping
WITH MOTHER IN DALLAS
This month in Big D. the Old
Charter has flowed free iv - - - -
m1!ch too freely foi- all our health!!
Yt e celebrated Ronsue"s birthday
- - that took two days and two
nights !! There was a gala party
at the Bar for Sue and the Madame
Fertilizer. with food and drinks.
The following night there was
additional festhities at Miss Exxons
abode with friends for dindin
and libations!! Perry P. , you
had a great time whether your
memory was serving you or not!!
Blanch had to leave early to catch
a flight to Atlanta - - I've got to
talk to her about that. The menu
read like Mother's Country Kitchen
- - stuffed peppers, fried
okra, squash, purple hull peas -corn
bread and onions (HUSH YOUR
MOUTH) -- it was a blast. Ronsue
sure likes them "hot peppers"
among other things!
The Tina Flash is back in a
dress - - got her all tookeyed up
one night and she was easy! She
got another engagement coming
up _soon at Ronsue's.
8ig Mable - Slut and Mother
want to thank you for the gratuties
due to our fantastic service
this past Sunday night!! Good old
Diamond Jim Mable!! Mable gave
Mother a 90¢ drink in exchange
for a dollar and was told to keep
the change. Mother immediately
br~ug!J.t . the ten i:e11t_ tip to Sluts
attention remarking for all to hear
- - "Look Slut. Big Mable gave
us a dime tip! That's a nickle
a peice!!" Poor Mable. we do
pick on you.
Bertina has had a lively month
along with the rest of us even
though she did take down with
the sicks for two or three days
-- also had guests from New
Orleans - - Mildred Pearce of K
- - refferred to as the Pygmies.
Her only remark after having took
drunk for three days was - - thank
goodness, they can't reproduce.
. Rac~el, Rachel Girl, the orig-
1onal in all her glory and finery
doing her number nightly at the
Bayou Landing - - behind the front
bar that is!! She's a busy girl
between her jobs - - Mother's
whore house and the parks - - - - -
Billy, it's good to have you back
- -Mother missed your smiling face
on her frequent trips to the tooky
Tiki Room -- of course J . Carrol
was there to greet her most of
the time. Sadji had been back with
us for a while and we visited!!
The shows do go on - - -
Mother has finally moved into
the 25 room Palace and is working
like a madwoman -- it's coming
along very slowly!! But anything
worth having sometimes takes a
while to accomplish.
That's all for this month! Come
see us -- If we don't know you,
tell us who you are and well give
you all the dirt on Gay Life in
Big D!!
See you next month--Mother
of Dallas - -
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THE
CLUB
BATH
CHAIN
1'HS Ut, CLU3 :iCJSTON
lOFJ.., AUGUST .28, FOfi
LO.~ I'.fFOHLATIOl'., CO'. '.TACT
Club 22,-o,s6
NDuston ~ ..... ; .
2205 Fannin
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Mr. Club Baths to be
chosen at the FARMHOUSE
Both the Farmhouse and the
Club Baths have been busy preparing
for one of the most exciting
contest to be held this year. This
will be the first time for any of
the Club baths to sponsor their Mr.
Club Contest at a bar.
The winner will receive $300.00,
and a trip to the National Mr.
Club Baths Contest. The first runner-
up will receive $100.00,
trophy; and the second runner-up,
$50.00, trophy. All three winners
will be given a year's free pass
to The Club Houston.
To see the contest, be at the
Farmhouse, 3535 Westheimer, at
10PM, August 28. Tiffany Jones
will be here from Miami to host
the show, plus Kitty Key as co-co-
host. Cover $1. As you probably
know, the two together guarantee
an enjoyable evening.
Some of the contestants will be
taking advantage of the complimentary
visit to the Club Monday
evening, August 27. Your visit to
The Club Houston that Monday
evening could prove to be an opportunity
for you to do some prejudging
.
There have been several entries
for the contest. However, contestants
can still enter by contacting
Lynn at the Club Houston, 2205
Fannin, or Gene at the Farmhouse.
There is no entry fee, but pleast
enter before Friday midnight, August
24.
'Bust' at T .J.'s
where
Were
YOU Bob Cappell
At first, the story was TJ's was
raided, and that people were indiscriminately
hauled out for
patronizing a Gay joint. Of course
this talk was generated by unknowing
persons gleeful about repeating
unfounded rumors. However, after
a conversation with Margaret, the
owner, the facts unfolded as follows.
Apparently, the "TEA ROOM"
Queens used to fornication in movie
houses, truck stops, back alleys,
etc., decided that TJ's seemed a
likely place for their covert acts,
and because of an understaffing
problem which precluded adequate
supervision over the rest rooms,
they were used for pthe patrons
animalistic tendencies. According
to the owner, "the charges have
been dropped against those who
were engaged in what at the time
of the arrests seemed to be overt
homosexual acts."
Unfortunately, this place, long a
monument in Dallas as a cruise
bar, and has equally shared the
reputation of the same goings-on
in the Tea-Room for some time,
has not reached the ears of Margaret
until this unfortunate arrest
scene.
The Dallas police, long tolerant
of hand-holding, hugging, kissing,
dancing stated, "the lounge had
often been warned about this, and
that an arrest would be made if
such practices continued." One
of the police detectives questioned
stated, "arrests could have been
made long ago if just 'looking'
or even just 'fondling' (which is
illegal) was going on, and that
warnings could be issued. But the
acts viewed by arresting officers
were of such a nature that arrests
could not be avoided."
The lounge, as a whole, enjoys
a relatively clean reputation with
the Dallas PD., and it is hoped
that T J's will once again regain
its popularity by reminding its
patrons to leave sex for the bedroom.
Margaret has personally
been spending time supervising the
"T-Room" activities in order to
avoid future violations. '
Love . . . . . What the hell,
1 don't know-
"Where were you when the lights
went out" is the sign that appears
in the entry of the Hi-Kamp. That
refers to the other night when a
power transformer blew out and the
lights went out. Contrary to popular
rumor, Ronnie HAS paid the
light bill at least, and sabatoge
was not the cause. It was an
overloaded circuit and business
was back to usual the following
evening.
·sPEAKEASY
Plush
Formerly the Silver Helmet, the
Speakeasy on Denton Drive cut-off
in Dallas is aptly named for it
is one of the few bars in this city
where the noise from the sound
system allows easy conversation.
This might account in part for its
success. Al and Gene have teamed
up with Buddy and Arthur to put
together a club which has personality
entirely its own. According
to_ it's Maitre'D, Sonny, the
place 1s packed every night since
he has been with the club and it's
easy to see why. Constructed in
tiers, with the bar at the topmost
tier, the view of this large
place is way out. The dance floor
is lit by spots and chase-lights
illuminating the name of the club.
The drinks are good and served
with friendly smiles alien to so
many clubs now. Carpeted throughout
and tastefully lit and decorated
just short of being "plush" thi~
club will last many many ye~rs to
come.
The Speakeasy attracts the collegiate
crowd as well as the overthirties.
1 DON'T WANT 11fE PAST
kt's not go to places that I've been
with another lover. 1 might drink
from a glass his lips has touched
and I'd surely know it. To be reminded
of the past would cause you.
to be out of my thoughts, maybe
only for a moment, but when we're
together I want to think only of you.
Bayou Landing ~~~~□~l!. @[F[F~OO
tNew Look' THE ALL NEW
(Dallas) Do 000 ~~00□~~
Never one to be topped, the
Bayou Landing of Dallas decided
to compete with the opening of the
Mark Twain by recarpeting, new
sound and some reconstruction
and held its celebration the night
of August 8th.
Free liquor and beer was given
away all night long, no cover charge
at the door and a fantastic show
One could not move throughout
the mammoth club. Literally hundreds
poured through the door to
help celebrate and show support
for the club. Owners and managers
from virtually every bar in Dallas
and some from as far away as
Houston were seen in the crowd.
The Landing earned for itself a
reputation that night that will be
long in forgetting because of the
genuinely friendly service (even
though it was free), the cordiality
at the front door upon entering,
and the thrill of bumping shoulders
with some notable stage and
screen stars hidden in the masses
of kids enjoying the reward of
patronizing this fantastic club.
patronizing this fantastic club.
Part of the club' s reconstruction
was the building of tiers which
now afford a gorgeous view of the
bodies parading through the club.
Carpeted throughout except the
dance floor, the club has a new
feeling of elegance, but more imnortant.
lets the patrons know
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GLORY HOLE
CLOSES
Free liquor was poured this
opening night until 10:30 when a
festive mood changed to the ordinary
routine of bar-going once
customers began paying for drinks.
It is bound to be a huge success,
The Glory Hole of Dallas has especially if Mother Caven con-tinues
to keep the decor lively.
closed. According to the owners No entertainment was provided,
who stated that although the club
opened with all promises of sue- but snacks were placed at a back
cess, something seemed to be table facing a cute cubby-hole
lacking in the "enjoyment factor", dining area which windows onto
and business began a gradual de - the Lemmon avenue traffic.
cline soon after its opening. In Altogether an interesting place.
retr ospect, it can be said the em- Ample parking and beautifully
decorated.
tphleo yfeiense swt. orking at the lounge were Among those seen at opening If-------.------------ were Margaret (TJ' s), Ronnie Sue.
(RonSue's), Sonny Sewall (Speak'
Mark Twain' easy), and many others.
Opens in
Dallas
Bob Cappell
Frank Caven, entepreneur in El
Paso Gay Bars a few years ago
come to Dallas to open the original
Bayou Club which brought both
fame and fortune to the large, if
not fat, man known affectionately
by his friends as :-.tamma.
Discounting his failure to revive
the Atlantis by re-naming it the
King Of Clubs, (which somehow
I never even became the king of
spades) Frank opened the Candy
Store with little success and11other
Blues with some success as a
straight enterprise.
The new club promises to be
something else. It looks like success
all over again.
At first glance you will see the
shadows of patrons from years past
who perennially haunted the old
Atlantis, andatopeningnight, faces
appeared from homes, not mainly
or chiefly other bars as would be
expected. Almost as though the old
Villa Crowd or the Old Atlantis
Crowd had waited these years for
the place to open.
The decor speaks little of Mark
Twain. Tiffany lamps, Crystal
Chandeliers, anislandbar,amammoth
patio, a second story club
(as yet uncompleted) blend into a
smallish dance floor and game
area. Circulation throughout is
easy, and the layout is l~vish.
Chairs, tables. etc., are obviously
costly and many face the doubli:sided
fireplace awaiting romantic
evenings to come.
Located in the heart of the
Lemmon Avenue Straight district,
the bar is accessible to Airport,
restaurants etc., and is therefore
planning to ~ater to a stable swinging
straight crowd for lunches;
this, according to Billy, \\'ill help
create good will for the place when
it becomes Gay later in the evening.
REALITY
Take me to a place I've never known,
where we can hold hands on the street
and I can say I love you out loud -
and you can touch me as we lay on
the beach sunbathing. How long will
we have to save for passage to such a
place . .... forever?
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Texan Mr. Bayou Landing,
Mr. Texas,
I & Now Mr. David USA I
The Miss David Contest was won
The St. George Hotel in New ~ by Brandy Lee of the Cabaret
York City was the · site of the Club in San Francisco. 1st run-
Mr. David Contest August 11th ner-up was Roshi Fernandey of
and 12th. Atlanta, 2nd runner-up was Gene
Mr. C. J . Harrington from the Chandler of 82 Club, New York,
Bayou Landing, Hous ton, Texas 3rd runner-up was Rachell Wells
was winner of this contest and is of Atlanta.
now not only Mr. Bayou Landing, The Next Mr. David Contest will
but Mr. Texas and Mr. David. be held in San F rancisco, Ca.
1st runner-up was Mike from We at the NUNTIUS wish to
Portland, Oregon, 2nd was Gary extend our congratulations to Mr.
Hunt of New York City and 3rd c. J. Har rington and thank Mr .
was George Payne of Youngstown Bill Baker, manager of the Bayou
Ohio. Landing - Houston for the pictures .
WHITE · LEGALLY MARRIED
businessman age 48 wishes to
establish contact with same in late
thirties to late forties fo r sincere
relationship. Exchange recent
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Texas 77042.
GAY COMMUNITY COUNSELING
SERVICE (Dallas) 826-2192
W/M - - - Now Hear This! -I
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SUNNY TEXAS (answers)
YOUNG, W/M - Blond, blue-eyedwants
to meet other males for
relationship. Ri ck, P . 0 . Box 953,
Forney, Texas 75126.
PHOTOGRAPHER - - Will shoot
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print and develop your first 2
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Houston, Texas 77028
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W/M late 30's would like to meet
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Expenses paid. If you're interested
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28, CHINESE - I stand 5'9" tall ,
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Send a letter telling me about you
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Mt. Vernon, Houston 77006
COLT STUD FOR YOU - Will
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VERY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESSMAN
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Reply Box X, 4615 Mt. Vernon,
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