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Path to Pride
Houston's gay rights movement
- and Pride - would not be
where they are today without
pioneers like Ray Hill.
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ISSUE 1182 WWW.HOUSTONVOICE.COM ALL THE NEWS FOR YOUR LIFE. AND YOUR STYLE. JUNE 20, 2003
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Pride Week 2003 begins
By PENNY WEAVER
Gay Houstonians are full of Pride this
month, and even more so as Pride Week
2003 begins in earnest this weekend.
This year's events mark 25 years of
Pride in the Bayou City for gay; lesbian.
bisexual and transgender Houstonians.
Officials with the Pride Committee of
Houston (PCOH) plan a busy Pride Week.
Major events Pride Day at Astroworld on
Saturday, June 21; Pride Cabaret on
Friday, June 27; the annual Nighttime
Pride Parade on Saturday, June 28; and
parade Trophy Awards on Sunday; June 29.
This week's activities include the
following.
Saturday, June 21
11 a.m.-10 p.m. Pride Day at Six Flags Astroworld
Cost: $35 in advance, $39.95 at the door; includes
all-you-can-eat catered lunch and concerts.
Six Flags Astroworld, 610 South Loop, between
Kirby and Fannin
Patrol benefit from this event. Latin Divas
recording artists Miss Lupita and Adassa
are featured performers, with a special
appearance by Thea Austin, who will
debut her new remix of her No. 1 pop hit
"Rythym is a Dancer 2003." For more information,
call 713-521-0107.
Walk
Cost: $20
Sam Houston Parle
Pnde Week 2003
culminates next
Saturday, June
28 wrth the
' annual Houston
Pride Parade. a
mghtttme fest
that drew an estimated
130 000
people last year.
This 3.1-mile race begins at Sam
Houston Park, with an out-and back course
along Allen Parkway. The event benefits
AssistHers and is sponsored by the
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Please see PRIDE on Page 5
this weekend and next. Check
out a summary of upcoming
events in the Houston Voice's
Pridefile.
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German Shepherds Blanca and
Ranger complete the home of
one gay Houston couple.
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• gay marriage
Government won't interfere
with provincial court ruling
By KMN SPENCE
NEW YORK - Canadian Prime
Minister Jean Chretien announced
Tuesday that he would draft a law allowing
gays to marry. A week earlier, two
Toronto men became the first same-sex
couple to be wed in Ontario after a
provincial appeals court overturned
Canada's ban on gay marriages as
unconstitutional.
To circumvent any constitutional
challenges by conservative provincial
governments, Canada's Supreme Court
will review Chretien's proposed bill,
according to the New York Times.
Then, the bill goes to Parliament,
where there appears to be a simple
majority in favor of repealing the ban
on gay marriage.
Aside from Chretien's Liberal
Party, Bloc Quebecois and Ne\\
Democratic Party leaders have told
media sources that they intend to support
such a proposal.
The decision by the Ontario court
gives same-sex couples who live there
the same status that they currently
enjoy only in Belgium and the
Netherlands. In the United States, only
Vermont grants civil unions. But
Ontario goes even further than the two
Please see MARRIAGE on Page 7
Canad"ian Prime Minister .lea! ctretien's government
announced Tuesday that it would not appeal court nilllXJS
allowirJ,J same-sex marriages. Instead they will
urtnxix:e legislation this fall rnakirJ,J gay marriages
legal fur the entire country. (Photo by Tom Hansorv'AP)
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All of Houston began with Montrose
The city's history traces
back to the neighborhood
traditionally known as the
heart of gay life
f:<iitor's note: In horwr of Pride Week
and 25 years of pride and gay history ln
Houston, this story is the first in a three-part
series taking a look at the changes m the
.\fontrose neighborhood, traditionally
known as the heart of gay Houston.
By JOHNNY HOOKS
The Castro district in San Francisco is perhaps
the best known gay neighborhood in the
United States. New York City has Chel<;E>.a, San
Diego's gay-bol'hood is known as Hillcrest.
many &>attle queers call Capitol Hill home
and Provincetown ha'>. well. Provincetown.
And the Houston neighborhood. which
has that certain savior.faire? Montrose,
of course!
It's been compared to a drive-through
Greenwich Village, a low-rent Hollywood
Boulevard (OUCH!) and Sodom and
Gomorrah (naturally!). but I wondered.
What is Montrose - better yet WHO is
Montrose. how can you tell if you really
live within its bounds, and has it always
been the gay haven it is now? I decided to
find out the answers for myself and for the
sake of the newest members of the
Montrose GLBT community.
I knew current Montrose residents wrre
in good company with Clark Gable, O'Henr;;
Howard Hughes and Lyndon Johnson all
having called our 'hood home at one time or
another; but WHERE is this Montrose? The
boundaries, which have always been and
remain controversial. according to the
Hentage Society News, are: West Gray on the
north extf'nding east to Louisiana Street.
which curves along Main Street to Richmond
Avenue. Richmond down to South Shepard,
thPn closmg the loop again at West Gray.
I harl always heard that Montrose was
so named because there used to be a Mount
Street that ran through the area. The street
was said to be covered in ro e gardens,
hence the name Mount-rose e\entually
became Montro c. Wrong.
The discovery that this is a myth sparked
my curiosity even more. It was then I knew
that to really understand the birth of
Montrose, I would need to go back to the birth
of the city of Houston. Hrre is what a little
hlstor1c research and reading via the Hen tag
Society News and other sources uncowred.
In the 1830s, two enterprising young
brothC'rs from New York John Kirby and
Augustus Allen were lured to the Hepublic
of Texas by the attraction of cheap land.
How cheap? The brothers purchased about
6,642 acres at an average cost of $1.42 per acre.
The land sat at tho Juncture of Buffalo and
White Oak bayous, a navigable waterway
being a requirement at that time for a city to
survive and flourish. In the two years from U1c
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Montrose, long known as the heart of gay life m Houston. is a neighborhood bordered on the north by West
Gray Street. on the east by Louisiana Street. on the south by Richmond Avenue. and on the west by
Shepherd Dnve. (Graphic by Bonnie Naugle)
time of its founding in 1836, Houston (named
for Battle of San Jacinto hero. and soon to be
named president of the republic of Texa~.
Sam Houston) was filled with shops and
hotels and a population of 2.073.
In 1837, Mrs. Obedience Fort Smith
acquired 3,3i0 acres of land stretching from
downtown to present day Rice Umversil):
Mrs. Smith was a true pioneer, having
moved to Texas from MLc;sissippi after rais·
ing 10 children and being widowed. The land
owned by Obedience remained undeveloped,
even after her death in 1847, and was used
primarily as cow pasture and eventually a
dairy until the beginning of the 1900s.
Just try to 1magme a herd of da!I'Y cattle
grazing at the corner of Montrose and
Lovett today!
In 1910, John Wiley Link, a successful !um·
berrnan from Orange, formed the Houston
Land Corporation with some a'>-sodates after
acquiring 250 acres. much of it from the
estate of Obedience Fort Smith. In 1911, Link
undertook the most ambitious development
m Houston to date. He named hts addition
Montrose Place (take that, Aaron Spelling!)
after a histonc tov.11 in Scotland immortal·
ized in the \\Tiiings of Sir Walter Scott.
Montrose Place was the first subdivision
in Hou ton, and possibly the state of Texas,
developers provided future residents with
the most modern and luxurious advan
tages. The entire city of Houston had only
26 miles of paved road in thr early 1900s,
nnd Montrose claimed 11 mile~ of those. It
could al~o boast 22 tlllll's of paved side\\alk
withm its four tree-llned boulPvards:
~lontro c, Lovett, Yoakum and Audubon.
In addit1on, miles of samtary sewers,
water and gas mains were laid to "give the
people invited to build their homes there
an opportunity to enjoy the ." fl·uits of
their labor Landscaper Edward Teas Sr.,
who later developed Teas Nursery, planted
evergreen and camphor trees, 4,000 shade
trees and seven railcar loads of palms. The
four main boulevards \\ere paved with
shell and topped with a granite top. which
made for a dust-less drive and were considered
the finest "driveways" in Texas.
The finishing touch was a streetcar
line, the Montrose line, which served the
entire area.
A 50- by 100-foot lot did not exceed Sl.700.
about 34 cents per square foot, with homes
ranging from $3.000 - $8.000 per home. In
1912, Link built his own home at the corner
of Alabama and Montrose Boulnard for an
unheard of SG0,000. which included such
extravagant amenities as stained glass.
steam heat, cut glass doorknobs and a vacuum
system. At the time it was built. the
third floor was a lavL~h ballroom, and the
home served as the only refuge for flood·
soaked residents o( the neighborhood more
than once over the years.
Today, Link's former home is the
administration building for St Thomas
Uni'Yerslly; along with the hotel La
Colombe D'o1~ they are the only original
structures along Montrose Boulevard to
remind us of the area's first glory days.
Th" years 1913 through 1922 saw Houston
grow by almost 10 miles square, almo t
exclusi\ely in the Montrose Addition. The
1930s saw Montrose Boulevard, and therefore
the entire district, as the most promi
nent address v.ithin Houston city limits.
easily besting the former title-holder Main
Boulevard, or Main Street.
Unfortunately, like many re 1denual
areas that were close to a dO\mtown district,
Montrose went through a period of general
and sometimes e\·en SC'Vere decline begmnmg
in the 1940s !:'hortl} after World War 2.
The popularity of migrating to the emergtng
"suburbs" of River Oaks and .Memorial soon
turned mto an exodus, leaving behmd ncarempty
p:ilatial homes, and settlng the <tag('
for desperate landlords to seek out ne\\ tenants
for the aging mansions of Montrose.
/\'rxt rreek: The '50s and '60s see enormous
changrs in Montrose.
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Twenty-fifth year of Pride wraps up June 29
PRIDE. continued from Page 1
Houston Montrose Athletic Association.
Registration after June 13 is $20.
Trophies will be awarded to the first
overall male and female winners, the
first masters male and female winners,
and the first wheelchair winner. The top
five males and females in age groups 30-
34, 35-39, and 40-44 will receive awards.
The top three males and females in all
other age groups will receive awards.
The race will conclude with a party and
presentation of awards and door prizes
in Sam Houston Park. All participants
will receive a T-shirt.
For more information, go to www.geocities.
com/ houstonpride5k/ index.html, or
call 713-661-8919.
Sunday, June 22
1-4 p.m. Family and Youth Day
Cost. Free
Memorial Parle
JPMorgan Chase hosts this family
event, which will include a moonwalk, DJ,
face painting, popcorn and cotton candy.
7-930 p.m. XALT: Xtreme Adoration of the Lord
Together (Praise Day)
Cost Free
Community Gospel Church, 4305 Lillian
Organizers plan an interactive night
of praise and worship to God and Jesus
featuring local talents in song, sign and
poem. A dessert reception and fellowship
follows.
7 p.m. Interfaith Gay Pride Service
Cost. Free
Bering Memorial Umted Methodist Church, 1440
Harold
This celebration marks the pre-release
of an Interfaith Affirmation of
Inclusiveness signed by many of Houston's
pastors, priests and rabbis in support of
the GLBT community, according to the Rev
Troy Plummer of Bering. Rabbi Todd
Thalblum of Temple Sinai will be present,
plus guest soloist and the choirs of Bering
and Resurrection.
Tuesday, June 24
6-8 p.m. ·outbreak A Community Forum on Gay
Men·s Sexual Health"
1415 Bar & Grille.1415 California
Montrose Clinic will host this community
forum to educate and/or create awareness
for the need for gay men to be tested
for sexually transmitted diseases.
630-9 p.m. Milam House -10 Years, One House,
One Purpose
Cost: Free; donations accepted on behalf of Milam
House
Milam House. 4100 Milam St.
The public is invited to tour Milam
House, which provides temporary housing
to men living with drug or alcohol add ic·
tlon and HIV I AIDS. While th"Y recElive
treatment for their addiction Milam
House residents attend school, hold Job or
attend job-training programs. This is an
eight-bed facility with a maximum stay of
six months.
Refreshments will be provided by PWA
Coalition - Houston. For more information,
contact Milam House at 713-520-9248,
e-mail bjones'a'pwach.org, or go to
www.pwach.org.
Wednesday, June 25
8:30-10 a.m. Explaining HIV Drug Resistance; A
Patient-friendly Approach
Cost: Free, but RSVP required
The Center for AIDS, 1407 Hawthorne
This meeting will be led by Andrew
Zolopa, M.D., clinical chief of the Division
of Infectious Diseases & Geographic
Medicine at Stanford University School of
Medicine. For more information, call the
center at 713-527-8219.
Thursday, June 26
7:30 p.m. 'Hope Along the Wind: The Life of Harry
Hay"
Cost: Free
Theatre New West 1415 California
This documentary screening is part of
the Texas Triangle's Profiles in Pride
Series.
7:30 p.m. (lobby opens); 8:30 p.m. (play begins)
·could Angels Be Blessed"
Cost: $10, with proceeds benefitirtQ GCAM
Theatre Suburbia. 1410 West 43rcr
This performance is a look at love, life
and expectations. Light refreshments will
be served at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit the
Gulf Coast Archive & Museum of Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
History.
Friday, June 27
11 a.m.·5 pm. National HIV Testing Day
Cost Free
Montrose Clime, 215 Westheimer
The free rapid HIV antibody test provides
results in less than 30 minutes.
11 a.m.-430 p.m. National HIV Testing Day
Cost: Free
Other sites for testing are:
• Donald R. Watkins Prevention Center, 8449
Bellfort St. Suite 140
• WAM. 1240 1/2 Post Oak Road. Suite 121
• Kashmere Annex. 3815 Cavalcade
• Progressive Amateur Boxing Association (PABA).
3212 Dowling
For more information, contact the
Houston Department of Health & Human
Services HIV1STD infoline at 713-794-9020.
Other agencies sponsoring the testing are
Bread of Life. Families Under Urban &
Social Attack (FUSSA), NAACP, Thomas
Street Clinic and St Hope Foundation.
8 pm. Pride Cabaret: Before the Parade Passes
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Cost $50
Alley Theatre, 615 Texas Ave
A VIP Reception will follow the night'
!l<'lformanre by som of th most popular
local talents. This two-act review incorporates
Broadway show tunes, popular standards,
and comical skits, all within a Pride
theme, according to the PCOH Web site.
9 p.m.-2 a.m. Baile 2003
Cost· $30 in advance. $35 at the door
Radisson Astrodome. Sam Houston Ballroom. 8686
Kirby Drive
This Pride Week celebration is a blacktie
event and Hispanic celebration. including
dance with musica latina. The fundraiser
benefits gay organizations and
includes a silent auction from 9 p.m. to
midnight, and reception hors d"oeuvres at
9:30 p.m.
9 p.m.-2 a.m. Steel Pride
Cost: Donations accepted at the door
Meteor. 2306 Genesee
Grey Party Inc. presents a mght of
pride, music and entertainment to
announce Steel Weekend, the group's new
October GLBT fund-raiser.
9.30 p.m.-12:30 am Out of the Bars and into the
Streets with Q Patrol
Cost. Free
Meet at the Houston GLBT Community Center, 3400
Montrose. Suite 207
Houstonians are welcome to join Q
Patrol on a special patrol through Montrose.
For information, call 713-528-SAFE.
9 p.m.·3 a.m. Official Pre-Parade Party
Rich's. 2401 San Jacinto
"Silver" is the theme for this event,
with special guest performer "Lady
Bunny." The show begins at 12:30 and 1:30
a.m. on the main stage.
Saturday, June 28
3 pm. Houston Comets Pnde Oay
Cost: $8 and up
The Houston Comets plan a first-ever
Pride Day at the Comets game versus the
San Antonio Silver Stars. The event
includes Autograph Day, so the first 1.000
fans to enter the arena receive a voucher
for the post-game autograph session. For
more information, call Ericka Bowman at
713-963-7334, or fax orders to 713-513-8345.
6-815 p.m. Pre-Parade Concert featuring Amber
Cost Free
Budwtiser Stage at Westheimer and Yo.1kum
Headlining will be Amber, singing her
top dance hits, including "Sexual (Li Da
Di)", ·~bove the Louds", "Yes". and "Need
to be Naked." Joining Amber on stage will
be popular local talent including the Gay
Men's Chorus, Nancy Ford and Kofi ,
among many others, according to the
Pride Committee.
845 p.m. America's Original Nighttime Pride Parade
Cost: Free
Parade runs on lower Westheimer from Woodhead
to Whitney
The 25th anniversary parade will
include a synchronized light show and
pyrotechnics display at the i;randstand.
located at Yoakum Street aero s from
Mary's ... Naturally. Bleacher seating with
a prime view is available for a $25 donation
to the Pride Committee.
The Silver Celebration Pride Parade
will include appearances by "Queer As
Folk" cast member Robert Gant. the popular
Dallas drag drill team "The
Strangerettes:· and a section of a special
25th anniversary rainbow flag created by
Gilbert Baker. the rainbow flag's "Betsy
Ross," according to PCOH.
Emcees Maria Todd 11.Ild Ernie
Manouse will provide commentary on
parade entries.
9 p.m.-3 am. Official Post-Parade Pride Party
Rich's. 2401 San Jacinto
"25" is the theme for the mght, with
recording artist Amber. Showtime is 1 a.m.
on the main stage.
9:30 p.m-12:30 am. Out of the Bars and into the
Streets with Q Patrol
Cost" Free
Meet at the Houston GLBT Community
Center, 3400 Montrose, Suite 207
Sunday, June 29
3:30-9 am. SterlingPRIDE03
Cost: $20
The Gatsby, 2540 University Blvd.
Spoiled Boyz presents
SterlingPRIDE03, the official Houston
Pride Afterhours Party, featuring DJ
Dawna Monte!.
4 p.m Pride Parade Awards Ceremony
0 Houston. 710 Pacific 'new location'
Parade emcee Erme Manouse and
"Queer As Folk" cast member Robert Gant
will help present tr0phies honoring the
best of the best of Houston s Pride Parade
entries.
6'10 p.m. 'All the World's a Stage"
By invitation Only
Ovations, 2536 Suite B. Time Blvd. At Kirby
This evening of gay theater and song
benefits Unhinged Productions. For more
information, call 713-547-0440.
·Queer As Folk": The Babylon Tour
South Beach, 810 Pacific
The Babylon Tour, which tours the
country in May, June and Jul)~ recreates
the vibrant nightclub featured in the
television s1•ries. The tour stops in
Houston at South Beach. \\i th music provided
b>· DJ Tracy Young and a special
appearance by "Queer As Folk" cast
member Robert Gant.
ft MOREINFO
Pride Committee of Houston
PO. Box 66071
Houston. TX n266-6071
Phore 713-529-6979
Fax 113-529-6929
WWW pndehouston.org
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Gay marriage in U.S. still an uncertainty
MARRIAGE. continued from Page I
European countries, "'hir.h have a resi
dency requirement beforP gay couples
can be wed Ontario has no such
restriction.
Gay marriage activists on both shies
of the border are celebrating the
court's decision . .Many American advocates
of marriage equality are hopeful
that the Canadian prime minister's
publlc avowal of their cause may mean
a sea change in attitudes m the United
States.
"What this presents for American
couples is an opportunity to easily
enter into a legal marriage and come
back to the United States with a powerful
tool to break down the remaining
discrimination here." Lavi Soloway.
founder of the New York-based Lesbian
& Gay Immigration Rights Task Force,
told the Times.
Advocates like Soloway also hope that
couples returning from Canada will
challenge states' refusal to recognize the
legality of their relationships.
U.S. couples face uncertainties
Already, there appears to be a smat·
tering of U.S. gay couples going to
Toronto, Windsor. Ottawa, Stratford and
other Ontario cities to marry.
The number may be higher after
provincial officials process the qualifying
documents from interested couples,
but "currently there are 10 same-sex
marriage registrants," said Gerald
Crowell, a spokesperson with the
:\<finistry of Consumer & Business
Services in Ontario.
American couples wedded in Ontario
may still face "uncertainties and dis·
crimination," upon their return to the
United States, according to a joint advi·
sory issued by New York-based Freedom
to Marry and other pro-gay marriage
organizations.
"People in Seattle cannot go to
Vancouver," said Evan Wolfson, execu·
live director of Freedom to Marry. "As
of today, only in Ontario may they
marry."
A spokesperson at the Office of the
Registrar General for the province of
Ontario said a few couples registered to
get married on the day of the decision.
"It's tapered off a little since then."
Registering is a two-step process,
Crowell said. First, applicants must go to
city hall to fill out a series of forms.
Those papers are then filed with the
provincial government at the Registrar
General. Crowell speculates that there
may be 20 or more couples who have
already registered in Toronto.
Crowell was unsure of the percentage
of American applicants.
"We don't capture that residency
data," he said.
The majority of gay marriages in
Ontario are taking place in Toronto and
Ottawa, the Canadian capital, he added.
Michael l..esMer {left) and Michael Star1< celebrated their marriage with a bottle of champagne. They were
the first gay couple legally married in Canada. (Photo by Michael Stupyark/Toronto Star)
Toronto City Counselor Kyle Rae said
four American couples have wed there
so far.
"We have people from Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts, Florida and Washington,"
said Rae, a gay member of the City
Council. "Since June 10, there have been
a total of 131 same-sex marriages" in the
province.
Rae himself plans to join their ranks
June 20 by marrying his partner of nine
years, Mark Reid, at a ceremony in an
art gallery within the downtown ward
that Rae represents.
Religious allowances
In a bow to organized religion,
Chretien announced that his proposed
bill would allow religious institutions to
refuse to marry gay couples. But in
Canada as elsewhere, couples can be wed
in civil ceremonies as well as religious
ceremonies where a member of the clergy
is licensed by the government to perform
marriage ceremonies.
In most towns throughout Ontario,
a marriage license can be obtained
from the clerk at the Marriage
License Issuers, the Canadian equiva·
lent of a marriage bureau. The
license is valid anywhere in Ontario
for three months.
To obtain a license, only one of the
parties must be physically present.
Necessary documents are identification,
such as a birth certificate, current pass·
port and photo identification for both
individuals. The fee varies slightly from
city to city.
Mass. case pending
In the United States, the issue of
gay marriage is about to become
more heated.
At present, Massachusetts presents
the most likely prospect for approxi·
mating Ontario's decision and even
moving beyond neighboring Vermont's
civil unions, according to Mary
Bonauto, an attorney at Boston-based
Gay & Lesbian Advocates and
Defenders.
Bonauto argued a case in front of the
Massachusetts State Supreme Judicial
Court on March 4, in which she represented
seven same-sex couples seeking
the right to marry under the state
ConstituUon. By la\\; a decision must be
made 130 days after the argument, ~o
Bonauto expects a ruling soon
"We could win it, or also lose it, or
end up in a Vermont-type decision in
which the court says you're entitled to
the protections of marriage," she said
"Our case argues that [current interpretation
of the law] is excluding same-sex
couples from what is already m the
Constitution," she said.
If the court agrees v;ith her plamtiffs,
then the state legislature doesn't have to
take up any amendment to current la\\,
Bonauto said
The premise of the right for gay couples
to marry is based on "equality, liberty
and privac~;" she said.
Many states have pac;sed so-called
"defense of marriage acts," which limit
marriage to a man and a woman. In 1996,
President Bill Clinton signed the nation·
al Defense of Marriage Act into law.
N.J. case heads to court
New Jersey is providing another Judicial
battleground for the fight to marry.
The State Supreme Court agreed to hear
oral arguments in the case of seven
same-sex couples.
"Canada this v.eek has -hown us
what's possible in New Jerse~:" said
David Buckel, an attorney at Lambda
Legal Defense & Education Fund, which
is arguing the case.
The state's attorney general tried to
quash the suit by arguing that gav peo·
pie can indeed marry - just not each
other. Lambda Legal successfully fend·
ed off that challenge. GO\'. Jim
McGreevey said he cannot comment on
court cases. but shortly after the case
was filed, the Democrat said he objects
to any effort by a court to re\'erse state
law as it applies to marriage.
But a multi-pronged approach will
impel legislation and public sentiment
to include gay couples, Bonauto said.
If the Massachusetts decision is
favorable to gays. it will be a national
boon for gay marriage, she said.
"We all know gay families Jive in
every county," she said. "The families
are there as a part of the community.
They need the same protection afforded
to other families. We're in a ciYil rights
movement here.''
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N.M. ruling may allow gays to sue for loss of COJ.l!Panionship
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M (AP) - In a dedsion that may
pave the way for ' ame-sex partner claims, the New
Mrxlco Supreme Court ruled that people in longterm
relationships married or not can sue over
loss of companionship when the loved one is inJure<l.
Lawyers say the gender-neutral ruling handed down
in Santa Fe this spring left open the question of
whether same-sex couples would have the same
rights as other unmarried couples in such "consortium"
cases. "We hold as a matter of first impression
under New Mexico law that a claim for loss of consortium
is not limited to married partners," Justice
Pamela Mtnzner \\Tote tn the April 25 decision.
There was no dissent. The ruling, which imposed no
preconceptions about gender on future cases, said
only that the relationship must be "commltte<l and
exclusive," with no other intimate or spouse clouding
the case. "I think this decision certainly sets the
groundwork for same-sex couples to file claims for
consortium," said Nicole Schamban, president of the
Justice Pamela Minzner authored a
recent New Mexico Supreme Court
ruling that attorneys say may allow
gay couples to sue for loss of companionship
1f a partner 1s injured.
(Photo courtesy of the Supreme
New Mexico Defense Lav.-yers Association. Court of New Mexico)
Calif. lesbian seeks
alimony in 'divorce'
LONG BEACH, Calif: Michelle Platt's
lawsuit against her former partner of eight
years, gay rivil rights activist Marsha
Nalfy, seeks ongoing monetary support
similar to alimony and could be preredent
setting, according to Platt's attorney,
Jeffrey Erdman. Platt wants between
$10.000 and $20,000 per month, reported
Frontiers, a gay newsmagazine. "We are
confident that :Marsha will prevail in every
respect," Naify's attorney said in a \\TittP.n
statement Platt argues in court documrnts
that she des<rves the ongoing payments
because she gave "more time and energy to
the business/ investment interests and
affairs of Naify, at Nalfy's msistence and
request, and [she] eventually discontinued
working independently of her work on
behalf of Ms. Naify" Tht' lawsuit IS pending
before the Los Angeles County Superior
Court in Long Beach.
New Mass. judicial
rules ban anti-gay bias
BOSTON (AP> - Massachusetts' highest
court updated its ethical code of conduct
foriudges for the first time in 30 years. The
Supreme Judicial Court released the new
52-page co<le of ethics on June 13, and the
new version, which takes effect Oct. 1. It
includes new rules and accompanying
commentary to help judges interpret the
rules. The code's language was al<;0 updated
to remove male-only references to
judges and add domestic partners to language
referring to a judge's spouse. For the
first time, the SJC also banned judges from
joining groups that practice "invidious
discrimination" on the basis of sexual orientation
or ethnicity, other than churches,
the military, and any "intimate, purely private
organization." The earlier rules had
only specified non-discrimination based
on race, sex, religion, or national origin.
La_ Senate bans pOOlic
sex, keeps sodol1ly law
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The
Louisiana Senate went on record June
16 against sex in public, following the
lead of the state House. which passed
the bill a month ago. An explicit videotape
shot during the French Quarter's
Southern Decadence festival, an annual
gay celebration, inspired the legislation.
The video has been much circulated by a
New Orleans mini~tcr who wants his
city to clamp down on the festival.
Public sex is already illegal, but the new
blll outlaws sex tor the "purpose of
drawing a crowd" and includes harsher
penalties than those in the existing law,
of up to a year in jail and a fine of $1,000.
The unanimous decision came less than
a week after the state Senate defeated an
rffort to repeal Louisiana's 197-year-old
anti-sodomy law by a 23-10 vote.
Kraft settles suit over
same-sex harassment
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. (AP) 'I'he federal
government and the parent company of
Nabisco Inc. settled a lawsuit that claimed
a male supervisor at a Nabisco distribution
center sexually harassed male
employees. U.S. District Judge Sharon
Lovelace Blackburn was asked last week
to approve the agreement between the
Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission and Kraft Foods Inc., which
owns Nabisco. The EEOC filed suit in
October contending route drivers and
warehouse workers at the Nabisco facility
were retaliated against when they complained
about a gay supervL<;0r. Charles E.
Guerrier, a lawyer for the EEOC, said the
agreement resulted from private settlements
of "substantial amounts." Kraft
spokesperson Lynne Galia said the allegations
occurred before Kraft bought
Nabisco. In a separate case, RSG Forest
Products settled a same-sex harassment
lawsuit by the EEOC late last month,
according to a consent decree filed in U.S.
District Court in Portland, Ore. RSG
agreed to pay $20,000 in compensatory and
punitive damages to the man who initially
complained and $45,000 to each of four
other male workers. The company admit·
ted no wrongdoing.
r .... staff Mii wire re,orts
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J police beat
Accused serfal bomber drops effort seeking bond
Birmingham, Ala. - Accused serial bomber
Eric Robert Rudolph waived his right to a sched·
uled bond hearing Monday when it became
clear he would not be granted bail, his lawyers
told the Atlanta ,Journal-Constitution. Rudolph
pleaded innocent June 6 to ~era! charges m
the 1998 bombing of a Birmingham abortion
clinic and stands accused in a string of Atlanta
bombings, including the Ji'ebruary 1997 bombing
of gay bar the Otherside Lowige that mjured
five people. Through notes left near the bombing
site·, investigators believe Rudolph was moti·
vatP.d by ant1-gay and anti-abortion views. He
was arrested May 31 in Murphy, N.C., after five
years on the Lim. Prosecutors later extradited
Rudolph tu Birmingham, rather than Atlanta.
because they felt the evidence including witnesses
who identified Rudolph was strongest
against him in that incident, though Rudolph
Accused bomber Eric Robert Rudolph
waived hJS nght to a bad hearing June 17
as he awaits trial on federal charges that
he bombed a Birmingham abortion. which
killed one Rudolph is also suspected m
three bombings in Atlanta. including on~ at
may later face trial in Atlanta. a lesbiJn nightclub. (Photo by AP)
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Fla. woman gets 25 years
for shooting ex, bystander
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - A 62-year-old
lesbian received two prison sentences of
25 years and one of 20 years for shooting
her estranged partner and a bystander out -
side a chw·ch. Andrea Cobb \a.:as sentenct.'<i
June 1 I for attempted first· and second·
degree mtmler and aggravated battery for
the April 2002 shootings. The pw1ishment
amounL~ to a life sentence given her age,
but it is the minimum set by state 1'\w.
Assistant Public Defender Michael Van
Cavage argued for a lesser sentence on
grounds Cobb has no prior criminal
record and was overmedicated on prescription
drugs when she shot her ex-lover,
Joyce Anderson. in the hand and Nancy
Browning, a church member who tried to
stop the attack. A bullet lodged in
Browing's spine permanently disabled her.
Neither victim attended the sentencing.
Pa. prison to pay for trans
inmate's honnone treatments
PI'ITSBURGH - As part of an out-of·
court settlement, the state of
Pennsylvania agreed June 13 to pay the
hormone therapy costs of a transgendered
prisoner incarcerated in the 1995
rape of an 8-year-old girl, according to the
Pittsburgh Tribune. The Pennsylvania
Department of Corrections is paying for
hormones for Jessica Elaine Wolfe, born
James Elliot Wolfe, 39. Prison spokesperson
Susan McNaughton said the inmate
is taking an estrogen replacement drug
that costs about $240 a year. Wolfe told the
paper that she is also receiving shots that
help decrease testosterone levels and can
cost as much as $7,000 a year. "It's basi·
cally humanitarian medical considerations,"
said Shannon Minter, legal director
for the National Center for Lesbian
Rights. ''They should be punished. and
the punishment is incarceration, but the
punishment is not withholding medically
necessary treatment." Wolfe was t.'\king
female hormones to prepare for sex·
change surgery when she was arrested.
Prison officials stopped the treatment,
causing withdrawal symptoms, accord·
ing to a lawsuit filed by Wolfe.
Murder case against N.C.
novelist readies for start
DURHAM, N.C. - Jury selection in the
murder trial of war novelist Michael
Peterson, 59, is expected to be completed
next week, paving the way for opening
arguments on June 23, according to the
Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Peterson
stands accused of the December 2001
killing of his wife, Nortel executive
Kathleen Peterson, in a case swirling
with themes of mone~: status, politics
and bisexuality. After the death,
Peterson's private life underwent public
scrutiny, which heightened after investi·
gators found gay pornography on his
home computer and men who say they
had sex with him. Questions asked of
potential jurors indicated that prosecutors
will introduce that evidence at trial.
To add to the intrigue, the body of a
Peterson friend - and mother to his two
adopted children - was exhumed this
spring after prosecutors learned she
died in a 1985 stairway fall similar to the
way Peterson says his wife accidentally
died. The case's twists make it a public
fascination, including plans for live
Court TV coverage and a French docu·
mentary. "It doesn't get a lot more compelling
than this," Peterson's lawyer,
David Rudolph, told the newspaper.
Iowa man feared reporting
assault outside gay bar
DES MOINES, Iowa A man waited until
June 11 to report a J\.fay 25 a~sault outside
a gay bar because he feared retaliation
from his attacker. the Des Moines Register
reported. Michael Moon. 32. said the man
broke his leg after forcing him to say that
he would leave tovm and seek God's for·
giveness for being ga)-: "I was afraid he
was going to track me down, track do\\n
my family if I reported it," Moon said. "He
said, 'Faggots need to get out of town."'
Moon told City Council member Christine
Hensley about the incident during Gay
Pride festivities on June 8 and she con·
vinced him to go to police. An arrest war·
rant is imminent, police said.
From staff and wire reports
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guest editorial
First they came
for the Muslims
Why should gays fret over the fate of pious Muslims who
overstayed their visas and are about as likely as Jerry Falwell
to embrace our cause? We could be the next scapegoats.
By ADELE M. STAN
OR ATI'OR."<'EY GENERAL
John Ashcroft, it's been a busy
couple of weeks.
First, there was the matter of
defendmg hh Department of
Justice after his own inspector
general released a report taking the agency
to task for its roundup and long detention of
Muslim Immigrants, charged with no
crmies,'in the wake of 9/11.
Then there was his impassioned plea
before the House Judiciary Committee on
June 5 for expa.ns1on of the USA Patriot Act,
the legISlation hurriedly passed into law
during the panic that followed the attacks on
the Pentagon and the World Trade Center.
Finall}': there wa<; the mess \\1th DOJ Pride,
a gay employee group, in which Ashcroft
presided over the department's apparent
refusal to allow the Justice Department's gay
employee organil.at10n to hold its annual pride
event at DOJ headquarters.
That initial decision was followed by a
partial reversal of that stance but a continued
refusal to sponsor and underwrite the securi·
ty costs of holding the event at the headquar·
ters. DOJ Pride organizers ultimately decided
to move the program to Capitol Hill, where
NJ. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (DJ invited them
as guests of the Senate.
While the last of these controversies has,
understandabl}': garnered the most attention
Within the queer communit): the DOJ Pride
flap is a mere indicator of why we need to turn
our collective gaz.e to the first two.
Correction
In the June 13 issue of the Voice, a
news story on the Canadian marriage
ruling ("Ontario court OKs gay marriage"),
a direct quotation is attributed to
activist Evan Wolf-;on on the issue of
"comity," or thfl acceptance of Canadian
marriages in the US. In fact. that language
paraphrased Wolf<;on's actual statement
on the topic. In addition. the article
failed to identify Rex Wockner as the free.
lance journalist who obtained that intervie\
14 The Voice regrets the errors.
IN THE DAYS TIIAT FOU..OWED THE
Sept. 11 attacks, more than 750 Muslim immigrants
were rmmded up - many on pure
hearsay -and held in a federal detention center
without being charged, their families lied to
about their whereabouts, and their access to
lawyers denied or obstructed.
A number of the detamees. according to
the inspector general, were subjected to verbal
and physical abuse, including the use
such of torture techniques as keeping them
shackled in solitary confinement under
bright lights some 23 hours a day.
Wh}; you may ask. should queer people
fret over the fate of pious Muslims who
overstayed their visas? After all, you might
reason, they're about as likely as Jerry
Falwell to embrace our cause
True enough, perhaps. Nonethele",
what's right is right, and these people were
done wrong. More than that, the United
States Constitution was done wrong, tram·
pied on with Impunity by the FBI. And that
bodes not well, my friends, for both the
nation as a whole and for us as a community.
History has shown. time and time again,
that when the powers-that-be go looking for
scapegoats. we usually make it onto the
short list Even when the initial targets are
ethnic, religious or ideological groups, the
sights ultimately fmd us in range, as "ell.
During his recent visit to Capitol Hill.
Ashcroft was hanlly contrite about the
inspector general's findings.
"We make no apologies," he said, for
holding prisoners until it was determined
that they had no connection to terrorism. In
other words, guilty until proven innocent.
In the 2001 Patriot Act, Ashcroft won the
right to amass. through secret warrants.
information on the library habits of U.S. cit·
lzens and residents, their retail purchases.
credit records, general health and mental
health charts, student records and the like.
Likewise, the government's wiretapping
powers were expanded, with e-mail and
Internet traffic designated fair game for
secret government survei.llance.
The defmitlon of terrorism was broad·
ened in such a way that domestic political
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JUNE 20. 2003
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advocacy groups that engage in civil disobedience
could be monitored and infiltrated by
law enforcement authorities with little judicial
oversight.
Had this bill been law during the 1980s
and ·sos. Queer Nation would have been a
prime target for the terrorist label (especial·
ly after that Communion stunt at New
York's St. Patrick's Cathedral).
Most frighteningly, the Patriot Act allows
the FBI to "investigate American citizens
for criminal matters without probable cause
of a crime," according to the American Civil
Liberties Union. so long as the agents claim
the investigation is •·for intelligence purposes."
If you missed your chance to kiss the
Fourth Amendment (protection against
unreasonable searches and seizures) good·
bye while she was being rushed out the door,
you may wish to send her a note.
IF YOU THOUGHT ASHRCROIT'S BLOOD
Just would have been satisfied with the red
meat of one hunk of the Bill of Rights, think
agam. He's back, and he's asking for more.
Imagine the consequences for political
activists and just regular queer folk if
Justice's proposed Domestic Security
Enhancement Act passed into law in the
form it took when some saint at the depart·
ment leaked it, earlier this year, to the
Center for Public Integrity
As reported by ABC News, the draft calls
for granting the Justice Department the
power "to wiretap a person for 15 days with·
out a warrant, [and would permit] federal
agents to secretly arrest people and provide
no information to their family, the media or
their attorney until charges are brought, no
matter how long that took."
But the bill's coup de grace is its provi·
ion alloY.ing "the government to strip
Amertcans of their citizenship for even
unknowingly helping a group that is connected
to an organization deemed to be ter·
rorist." Note the phrase "deemed to be terrorist."
You may want to think twice before
joining the gay contingent at the next anti·
globalization march.
And remember those Muslim detainees.
and how we didn't feel that outraged about
what happened to them, since they weren't
U.S. citizens? According to this draft of what
has come to be known as •·Patriot II," the
government could deem you and me non-cit·
izens for an act of civil disobedience.
One of Ashcroft's first acts upon assuming
office was to drape the classical nude sculptures
that grace the headquarters' lobby in
sheets, so as to cover their privates
An act of civil disobedience I'd love to
see: Let's have a party in the lobby and yank
those sheets. We can use, as the new fig
leaves, copies of the Bill of Rights, a document
soon to be rendered
unenforceable.
... Adele M. Stan IS
~ a Washington
writer and can be
reached through this
publication.
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GWEN SMITH
I'm not a 'homosexual man' because I'm not
a man and am primarily interested in women.
I refuse to be reduced to a sexual fetish.
Not a man,
not a queen
ASSUME FOR A MINUTE THAT YOU
have read yet another example of some
straight guy telling the world exactly what
you are. Imagine if his research into you
and others like you is flawed, and really
doesn't reflect what it means to be you.
These depictions of you are so flawed
that they reduce who you are to a sexual
fetish, and erase important parts of your
self-identity.
Now you know how I feel about the
recently-published book "The Man Who
Would Be Queen" by J. Michael Bailey.
Bailey - "a single, heterosexual
man" according to his text - seems to
believe there are two types of male-tofemale
transsexuals in this world: the
ones he classifies as homosexual men
and those he classifies as autogynephilic
men. The distinction between
them seems to lie mainly in which ones
turn him on and which ones don't.
"Autogynephilia" is, for those who
may not be familiar with the word, a
person with a sexual fetish around body
feminization, particularly in regard to
having a vagina. It was coined by a doctor
in Canada who has a bit of history
in junk science and bizarre research.
Bailey's subjects are largely from the
club scene, and many do not fit the
more-<>r-less accepted standards of
transsexuality. At least one of his text
subjects has come forth and claimed she
was misrepresented in his text.
MY VERY EXISTENCE INVALIDATES
Bailey's rigid pigeonholes. I can't fit his
"homosexual man" category, because I
am bisexual, and.primarily interested
in other women.
I don't fit his "autogynephilic man"
category because I have never been one
to "fetishize" about having a female
body. Never mind that I also don't fit the
label "man" in most meanings of the
1 l1cl1l llll II ETUll llEEI
term.
lIRSTI SAY ''I DO-A',
11-EN BOB SAYS ''I DO-A"
A~ WE'RE MAARIED!
He doesn't talk about female-to-male
trans people in this book. Sad!); I have
learned that Bailey is researching the
topic, though he frames FI'M individu·
als as "tomboys" in his call for partici·
pants.
Bailey also has some views on homosexuals
as well, which consist of stereotypes
that I thought most people got
over in 1972. Homophobic stereotypes of
limp-wristed sissies are still the standard
by which homosexuality exists in
Bailey's word.
Bailey himself has started to tour
some college campuses, with a presentation
that comes off like a second-rate
Jerry Springer show.
What bothers me most about Bailey's
book iS that it was published on a
national academic press and stands
JUNE 20. 2003 11
poised to make its way into curricula
around the countr):
TRA.~S PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO WEAther
similar situations before, most
notably with the 1979 release of Janice
Raymond's "The Transsexual Empire,"
the final nail in the cotrm of 1970S~ra
transgender activism. and it took a
decade before activists gained enough
fortitude to respond.
Raymond's text is still used today to
attack transgendered people.
Bailey's book could do more damage
to transsexuals, and homosexuals, than a
dozen Janice Raymonds. and I certalnly
II!\ @info Gwen Snith is a San Francisco~
based transgender activist and can be
reached at~
12 MAY 20. 2003
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PAGE 15
The world according to Ray Hill
Arguably the father of
the Houston gay rights
movement, Hill presses
on in his own unique style
ByTINA KING
AV HHL WAS A GAY ACTIVIST IN R Houston at a time before "gay activist ..
could have been a term said out loud.
He remembers the day when a gay
man got assaulted and a sheet was
spread out on a pool table In a bar so
that those present could treat the vie·
tim themselves. They had to, Hill relates,
because to call in emergency medical techni·
clans would mean that the victim would have
to tell where. how and wby he was beaten up.
If he did that. the best case scenario would be
that he would lose his job for being gay.
Hill has dipped his hands into the blood of
a gay-bashing victim in the days when
HIV I AIDS was new and fear of the disease
was overwhelming_ He has been a high school
quarterback, an evangelist, served time in
prison and conquered alcoholism.
Those who first meet this fascinating man
receive a warm greeting from a tall. person·
able gentleman with an outstretched hand. He
Is articulate he uses words like "machina·
hons" and "esoteric." Names of the mothers
and fathers of the GLBT movement, court
cases and dates, names of reporters, police
officers, city offictals and authors stream from
his tongue as if he were the fountainhead.
As Houstonians celebrate Pride Wll. Hill
reflects on his own path ci pride - a path that has
run parallel vi.1th Houston's gay rights movement
Coming out
It was 1958, Eisenhower was president. Hill
went to Galena Park High School and a man
could be thrown in jail just for being gay,
bee.a use it was a cnme in the United States.
Hill had a\wdys !0101m that he was gay am was
so ov.'af'e cl his ~ 11ess that he decidOO to bcmme
an CWil!,'elist. Having been raised in a fundamental·
1st Baptist church by his atheist mother; Hill became
a 13-}-ror<>ld evangelist bcrause he believOO that one
day God \WUld "cure" him ci his hornooexuality
Ry the time he was 16 years old, he'd was a
successful minister and had acquired a
drinking problem. His homosexual deslres were
still present; he became sick of the hypocrisy
and retired from the evangelist's circuit.
'11uoogh all ct these ymn;. knowing th.1t he was
~Hill was lllWI' mmro ct wmn he \Ill<;, so at 17
he rame out to his mothes; he rroills. lk resjXXJSC?
"Oh, :,oo're g;l)I Thafs SlX:h a reliE! Raymni (Ray's
father) am I haw been nOOcll1g that :,oo've ~
<Ires.sing up (coots am~) Il'IOCe than the <Xhet" txiys
in the neighlxltlood am we thought that~ vi.ere
tl)'ing to appoor wealthier than we are.
"We were afraid that yoo might grow up to~ a
Republican am embarra&5 the~ .. she told him.
Road to activism
In his early years, Hill formed the
"Promethean Society" with Rita Wanstraum,
Ray and Davie Patterson and John Hilliard. The
society was named after the mythological god of
fire and light. The group found it an apropclb
name, as they would be the fire and light for a
society that had little light when it came to the
issue of homosexualit); Hill explains.
Hill and Wanstraum had different views on
the way those in the movement should conduct
themselves In order to best promote the cause,
Hill recalls According to Hill, Wanstraum said
outsiders would judge the entire movement by
the actions of the few. Therefore, she was in
favor of projecting all that was respectable and
"normal" to the watching world and felt that
GLBT people should watch their behavior.
Hill, on the other hand. believed that the
actions of one do not reflect all. because people
are individuals and should be viewed
accordingly. He was more in your face: "We're
here, we're queer, so get used to It." Togethe~
the pair were early co-grand marshals of the
Pride parade when it was in Its infancy.
Hill believes In openness when it comes to
his own imperfections as well. He openly volun·
teers that in the 1970s he was sentenced to the
Texas penitentiary for commercial burglaries.
This was the way he financed his social activist
endeavors stealing.
lie was released from prison In March 1975
after serving four years, four months and 17
da_vs. Hill soon mnde this expertence applicable
In a positive way by starting his 0\\11 radio show
In April 1975. "The Ptison Show" on KPFT 90. l
FM has become widely reno\\11ed, even globallJ
On the front lines
Think 1991, the Paul Broussard case and the
"Woodland 10." Hill was personally lnvol\'ed in
reacting to that infamous Houston gay beating.
In the early morning hmm; of July 4, 1991,
Hill received a phone call that a yowig gay man,
Broussard. had been the Victim of a gay baslung,
was lying in a parlting lot and the emergency
team refu.o;ed to pick him up_ Hill got on the phone
and demanded that Broussard be picked up_
When Hill arrived. Broussard's blood was still wet
on the ground and many in the GBLT community
just stood around in stunned silence, Hill recalls.
Knowing that the stigma and mystery Sur·
rounding HIV and AIDS made even gays fright·
ened of their own spilled blood, Hill walked up,
put both of his hands m Broussard's blood.
wiped them on his shirt, and then proceeded to
talk to those on the scene, he relates.
Hill spearheadt'll an eft'ort to find the a.;s.ilbnts.
Thi!. ultimately resulted in the wiearthing of 10
young men from the Woodlands who aJlegt!dly committed
this aime. Because ci Hill's e!Ions. seven In
all eventually received jail ~tena!s, and now
because <I Hill's efforts. at least one has been
paroled, and Hill is seeking to help the others.
Hill explains that he began corresponding
with and visiting with the young men in
prison. Hill believed that the fastest way to
further alienate them from and harden them
against the gay community would be a prlson
system that often is brutal on gays.
"It's like sending in mad dogs and getting
out rattlesnakes," Hill says
As he has come to know the young men
and their stories, he believes the most benefi·
cial thing for the gay commw1ity, the dty and
the perpetrators themselves is for them to be
paroled. Hlll sees no dichotomy In both having
helped to have them incarcerated and tn now
coming to their aid to have them freed.
Seasoned activist
Hill's activism as a gay man extends throughout
his life. His }'Ounger sISter died In a car aCCJ·
dent In 1917 and left two }'Oung boys. Hill adopted
and raised the children as his 0\\11, and It was
their choice that he do so. He over·prepared them
for the reaction their peers might have to them
being raised by a gay parent. he says There
weren't any negative reactions to speak oC.
Havmg studied the art and science of
bringing about social change, he says the oft·
quoted phrase in the civil rights movement IS
"Quote ~lartin Luther King, but read t.talcolm
X." He remembers the day Anita Bryant came
to Houston and gays ceased to be scared,
frightened individuals fending for themselves
and they solidified into a unified comm unit};
realizing that they were not alone.
He still says that gays are individuals and
need to be seen in all their messy, multi-faceted
diverseness. Hill's desire is that those who
have had such a pivotal impact in the GLBT
movement, though perhaps having untidy lives
like his own. not be written out of GLBT history
He doesn't always go with the flow.
He doesn't fear struggling upstream to
bring about change. He wants to make people
think, and he certainly succeeds.
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Delicious pizza, subs and more served up
to delight patrons at this family eatery
Ponzo's a Midtown gem
TUCKED AWAY IN A 1\-UDTOWN STRIP
center is an unexpected slice of pizza
heaven. Ponzo's is a small, family-owned
place. serving up pizza, subs and a few
more Italian standards. Don't let the
unassuming exterior fool you: Ponzo's is
a true neighborhood joint with some of
the best pizza around.
I took along a friend who considers
himself something of a New York style
pizza expert. Being the purist, he insisted
we start with a slice of plain cheese piw1
($1.50) to properly assess the quality of
the crust, sauce and cheese. A perfectly
crispy crust provided the base for the
zesty sauce, rich with tomato and
oregano. Just the right amount of cheese
topped it off and, as my friend noted,
they'd browned it for a moment to add a
hint of crispiness -a nice touch. He gave
the pizza high marks, and had to admit it
rivaled his favorite pizza in Houston.
We also ordered a slice of Ponzo's deluxe
($.1) to provide a comparison. The same
excellent crust, sauce and cheese provided
the base, and it came loaded with topping.~.
High quality meats, including sliced - not
crumbloo Italian sausage, were a treat,
and the one slice was almost a meal in it.'*'lf.
The pizza is great, but it's not the only
thing on the menu. The huge calzone ($7.50)
arrived on a pizza platter, pre-cut for easy
access. It easily servL'<I two people. While
the crust was excellent, overall the calzone
was a bit bland. The homemade marinara
served on the side had good flavor, but was
disappaintingly watery and didn't add a lot.
A better choice was the cheese ravioli
($7.25). While the ravioli them.~lves were
somewhat thin and wirema.rkable, U1e tradi·
tlonal meat sauce more than made up for it.
A richly layered blend of tomato. oregano,
garlic and fennel, it made the dish. We found
ourselves breaking off pieces of the excel·
lent calzone crust and dipping them in the
sauce, for our own Italian creation.
Being primarily a takeout joint,
Ponzo's doesn't have a liquor license, but
they'll set you up with chilled glasses if
you bring your own. Spec's is conveniently
located across the street, or you can go
next door to the Dog House Tavern and
grab a beverage of your choice.
PONZO'S AUlO SERVES HOT AND COLD
ubs. The .Moutl1watering Meatball sub ($6
for a mne inch> was a hearty interpreta·
tlon of an old classic The large, spicy
meatballs were a treat and clearly homemade.
ServHd in an outstanding cnisty sub
roll, top1wd with more of that delicJous
meat sauce and a bit of romano chet!se,
this sandwich was a real meal.
As good as the meatball sub was, even
better was the Ponzo's Original Sub ($6 for a
nine-inch). A toasted sub roll is loaded with
hard salami, cotto salami, mortadella. provolone
cheese. lettuce, tomato. and diced
pepperoncini, and topped with Ponzo's orig-inal
vinaigrette. With high quality meats
and cheeses, sweet and spicy pepperoncini
making it zing and the vinaigrette melding
the flavors, this sub is the real deal. Owing
the hot summer months, a cool sub like
Po!ll.o's Original really satisfies.
Ponzo's is something of a family tradi·
tion. The original Ponzo's \11as in
California, and run by the grandparents
of the owners here. There are photos of
the old place and of the movie stars who
ate there hanging on the wall here. Copies
of the grandparents' Ellis Island entrance
certificates add to the homey feel.
Our waitress tried to talk us into try.
ing a cannoli for dessert, but when we saw
them lined up the cooler, covered with col·
ored sprinkles, drizzled with chocolate
sauce and topped with maraschino cherries,
we just couldn't do it. A great cannoli
doesn't need to be tarted up.
We opted for the cheesecake ($2.50)
instead. I wondered if a pizza joint could
make a good cheesecake, but I shouldn't
have worried. It was so light and creamy
it had to be made with mascarpone, not
the cream cheese that typifies most
American cheesecakes. Even the graham
cracker crust was still crunchy. It was an
ideal end to a very satisfying meal.
As we sat outside at one of the three
checkered cloth-covered tables, sipping ow·
wine and enjoying the breeze through the
old live oaks, Ponzo's seemed like the per·
feet neighborhood spat. Locals from the surrounding
Midtown apartments and town·
homes kept stopping by to pick up a pi.Z7.a
or dine in. The aroma of garlic and tomatoes
wafted through the arr. It's just what
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TINA KING
Gay Houston couple share
all parts of their home with
pair of affectionate dogs
German Shepherds a delight
JUST OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY 8 SOUTH·
west of Montrose, dogs bark in the barkyard
of a beautiful white Spanish stucco house
with a red tile roof and lush greenery.
One of the home's human residents,
Robert Harwood, introduces his two "kids":
German Shepherds Blanca and Ranger.
Blanca. 2, is snow· white, while Ranger,
almost 4, is black and tan. Both are friendly
and affectionate, but do not jump on and
knock down visitors in their enthusiasm, as
is the case with many large dogs.
Originally from Minneapolis, Harwood has
known that he was gay from the time he took
his first tap, jazz and ballet classes at age 5. His
mother said he was always dancing around the
house as a young boy and she approached him
about the dance lessons. It was also his mother
who first came to him and asked him if he was
gay and Harwood knew there was no other
answer but to tell hei; "Yes."
Though his devoutly religious Catholic parents
had some problems at first in accepting
their son's sexual orientation, both are now
accepting of him and his partner, Richard, and
his three sisters have always been "cool" with
it. Harwood relates. All his siblings are married
and still live in Minnesota, and he is an
uncle many times ovei:
That early dance training paid off, as
Harwood spent several years as a profession·
al dancer. After five years in New York he
moved to Houston in1991, never missing the
Minnesota winters, and now works as a bar·
tender at gay piano bar Keys West
HARWOOD AND RICHARD, WHO HAVE
been together for six years, got Ranger
because they love big dogs, and Blanca was a
birthday gift to Harwood from Richard,
because Harwood always thought solid white
German Shepherds are beautiful, he explains.
Ranger and Blanca get along well together,
wrestling and nuzzling one another. but,
"Blanca is definitely the alpha dog," says
Harwood. Blanca loves toys and balls, and a~
fast as you can put them in her toy box, she
has them out on the floor .again.
If Blanca is receiving a little too much
attention from Harwood, Ranger runs over
to nuzzle Harwood's hand for some affec·
tion. Harwood ~ays his dogs are like his
children. In fact. he and Richard purchased
a king-size bed to accommodate all four of
them. Harwood says Blanca and Ranger are
mostly indoor dogs, but they do have a
doggy door so that they can come and go
into the backyard as they please.
Harwood says both are good guard dogs,
but turn into affection·beseeching puppies
when they know you. According to Harwood,
Blanca doesn't seem to take to other animals
or people very well; she's protective of her
territocy A favorite past time of both is going
out for a run on their leash while Harwood is
rollerblading. If another dog comes into their
Robert Harwood (pictured) and his partner Richard
share their home with German Shepherds Blanca
and Ranger. (Photo by Penny Weaver)
vision or something catches their attention,
the once leisurely rollerblading turns into an
all-out chariot race with Harwood hanging
on for dear life, he says with a laugh.
Harwood and his partner's favorite hobby
is shopping, evident by their beautifully fur·
nished home. Harwood also e!tjoys his work in
ftmd-raising and putting on shows in Houston,
all to raise money for AIDS charities.
Harwood also holds the coveted title of "Mr.
Prime Choice 1996," which was the impetus in
getting him involved in fund·raising, he says.
IT IS EVIDENT WHAT PET-LOVERS THESE
two gay Houstonians are. In the backyard
where Blanca and Ranger romp so joyfully,
lush greenery surrounds paths, a fountain
and a pond of Japanese Koi fish. As I admired
the scenery and the pond, Harwood noticed
something disturbing about one of the
Japanese Koi. The fish seemed to be lethargic
and stationary on the bottom of the pond.
Harwood prodded him a little with a small
stick and the fish did not swim away, a sure
sign of trouble. Upon closer inspection,
Harwood found that the Koi had a small
branch stuck in its mouth: one end protruding
from its mouth and the other from one of its
gills. Harwood seemed slightly distressed by
this discovery and after some brief discussion
about what to do he got a long-handled net and
gently pulled the Koi closer to him. He reached
out and slowly pulled on the end of the branch
projecting from the fish's mouth and it slipped
ever·~gently out from both mouth and gill
The fish immediately swam off and con·
tinued to glide gracefully through the pond
as we talked with relief about how glad
Harwood was that the "surgery" was minor
and the Koi seemed well.
Harwood and I parted company with a hug
and a handshake and Ranger, Blanca and the
Japanese Ko~ If I can read animal non· verbals
accurately, seemed to be happy to be in a lov·
ing home in which family encompas'leS those
with paws and gills alike.
HOUSTON VOICE www.houston voice.com I communi
SATURDAY, JUNE 21
Houston ,.,... Bears. Moothly soda! at Mary'~ 9 p.m. 50/50 raffle.
71>86MI
EVERY SATURDAY
~SpnhWcmp~Es!riJal6p.m~~
p:jit.rl Cumuoty Oud\ 2026 W lltll 71J.30:B409 or m&l-9149
After Holn. KPn 901 FM l-4 a.m
Oogrity mass. l'lO p.m for gay Catholics. 713-880-2872
Ftte HIVT~ Mcrtrw:> Cliic. ll pm-2amat Vt.ma's. ~300l
Goy & ~ 8rukfast WI. 930 a.m 281-437-0636.
Houslon Wrestling CU>. Practice. 1:30 p.m. 713-4il-7406.
Unblo Cenl!I'. Alcolllli<:s Anonymous. 11:30 a. '1t Eye Opener Group,
8 p.m. SatUl1IJy N ght L"'- 930 pm. Willi:19 Ones Group, 1201 W
Clay 713-521 U43 or 713-528-9772. wwwlambdahouslDTLOl1J
MontnJst Socar CU>. 10 a.m. practice. Woodrow Wilson School.
Fa.mew and Yupon. Nl'W ~welcome. but beglnne1' not cur
rent!)' 1>tmo admitted. 7J3.862-949l httpJ/geocitieS-ccnVrnontrosesocar
E ""' mon~ a.)ahoo.com.
~ ~ .... tll!s!!l'ets to ll!lp ire><nthatecrrne> 9.30 pm
CorMn' at cormnfy cent«. 71J.528-SAFE. &nm Q>ltrolrc'.:al.Jolalm
St Stephen's ~ Clutlt Rosary 8 a.m 1805 YI Alabama.
7ll528-C665.
Houslon GlBT Cornnlnty Center. Drop-ti\ noon-5 p '1t • 3400
Manin:' < • 101 '"l-524 3818. WYIW.houstooglb!C!nter.org
SUNDAY, JUNE 22
BllAG. !I g oft,,. Bl nd Fnends & ra1111ly of leSbians.
<ndcn & Bisexuals. 2 p.m 4204 G.1rrott For more lnfor
ma1JOn, call 7ll52tH>526 or e-mail WO~ houston.rr.com.
Houston Outdoor ~ PotJud< and pool p.yty. 2-6 pm. For more
111!:::-naborl. call Peter at 281-448-5531 HOGUNL 713-KAMPOOI
www..tisentrnirlincllhog
EVERY SUNDAY
Bering MemorlJI lMllttd Methodist Clutfl. Semces at 8.30 & ll>.50
a.m Surd.iy school 9:45 a.m 7ll52b-101Z
C«d2r for Spi1tual lMng. Servtcts at 11a.m.forchildrenat10:50
a.m 6610 H.irwin. 713-139-1808. The center also tias commitment
te!lllllnle\ met.lpliyYcal bookstore and d.wts.
Cornnlnty !'.o5pel. Sorvt;;e at 11 am & 7 pm. Surllay School fur
dlildn!n 10 a.nt 71.3-880-9215 or WWW.comrtU>!ygospel0!1j.
CorMudty of Kinchd Spirits In 8eilrnonl Wonhip at 6 p.m
1575 Spindletop A'ie.. Beaumon~ Tws. 409-813-2055.
E-mail cksrevl;ametmo.net
Covwnt Cluth, EarneniQI, Ubenl Baptist SeMce 9 JO a.m &
education hotr 11 a.m. 713-668-8830
Emenon lbWian Clvch. Adult educ;itlon, :o a.m. ScMce. 11 a.m.
Lunch it noon. www.emersonhou.org.
fnt tonoreg;itioNI Clknh (Memorial) Ser.a at 10 a.m. Ctl1$tian
Education, llJO a.m 713-468-9543 or lcc-houstan.org.
First UnlWlan UrMrsallst Clutlt Sm1cts at 930 & ll:10 a.m.
8nl1Cil at ll>30 a.m. 7ll52b-5200. church@fi .. tuu.Olg.
Frft HIV T~ Montrose Clinic. 9 p.m."11idrightat CU> lnervY
7J3.830-3000.
~Boioq 1..K9a 7 p.m. Palxe ~ 4Nl ~EM 71H!61 ll8Z
Cay Catholics of St Amo's-Houston. 5 pm. wonhip seMce. Dinner
...i sociJl. wcamalwtnet 7ll623-0930
Gl06AL. Gay UlbiJn Or Bisexual Aniance. University of Houston
GlBT Wdent group meetmQ. 2 p.m at the Houston Lesbian & Cay
Carmmity Cent"' 3400 Montrose. Suite 202 7ll524·38ta
www Aedu/~ E-111Jil: gtob.11 bayruultedil
Cract Al$ombly Churdl Gay/g.JY-affimwig congreQation 11 a.m.
semce 567 Cedar CrM. Livingston. Texas. m5t 936-64&-m4
E-mail. leol easttex.net
Cract Luthenrl Cleth. Sund.iv school for all ages 9 a.m. Service
IO'JO a.m. 7ll528·3269.
HAlc.H. Houston Area Teen CoJlition of Homosexuals meets 6-'I p.ni
For meetillg lnform.ltior\ caR 713-529-3590. www.hatchyoutll.org
Houslon RouQfn!cks Rugby C1ub Pr.lcbce from 4 6 p.m. For mort
lnfonrotion. IOg on to www.roughnecksnig17;org.
Hcx5torl Tervis WI. 9 a.m.'100!1. Me-nonal Pa'1< at the Tenor;
Center houstontt:wselb aotcon1
lMTtda Cri!r AlcddG Anonyrn;x& 9.30 am Cane to 8eli.w ~
1201 W 0Jy. 7JJ.521 l243 or 713-5211-'1772. www~
Mmnatha Felo"5flp Metropolitan Clutlt 10 a.m. StMCe 3133
Fainn. Stlte 106. 7ll528-6756.
Northwoods lJlitM1an UrWenaltt a..m. Sem:rs at 11'.45 & ltlS
a.m. Surd.iy school q 4 s a.m. 281 ·2'18-Z780.
Rowrtdlon MCC. SerVlCl'S. 9 and 11 a.m. Children iV1(f Youth
Sin11y School 10 a.m. Children's - 11 a.m. 7ll86Ml49.
St ~ llfformld c.it110ic Mmiorl Sin11y MJss at noon. Holy
lhans r.'J4Jble Group meets at Ill! Hair Express. 3310 DclJware.
Bc.unont. Texas mrn 409-781-11152. E-mait bwJtsonl~
St stephen's Epi5copal Cluth. Holy Eucharl:.t Rite I. NS a.m.; Holy
Eoc!lolllst. Rite IL a5S a.m.. Education l>:Jur, 10 a.m.; OIOral
Eucharist. 11 a.m. 7ll528-666S.
Sin!ay BrlllClt For HJV1JOSllM! men 11 a.m. Riva'~ lll7 Missouri
St Paul. 1ll880-0690. e-mail: l'lllnBuffbJoi.com.
The W°"""'s ~ Mt~bng and (isa.ission 10:45 a.m. 713-529-8571
Thoreau Unot.Wn U....er.;alist tonoreg;ition. Adult discus~ 9 a.m.
SeMct UIS a.m. 281·2n·8882 www.twc.Ql9.
l)wt.v1an Fellowship al Galveston County. 502 Church SL Servtct.
10'30 a.m. 409-76s.a:l30
UnllMian FtlowVlp of Houston. Wt forum. 10 a.m. Servic2. 11
a.m. 7lH8b-5876.
IWstcn Cl.BT Camuity eentar. llrqH\ 2-6 p.m. • GlBT
CcmnuUty Oud1 wtth Rev. Melissa Wood: Bible study 10-10:45 a.m.
WOl1llip ll a.m. WWW~' Q.OBAI. ~ 6 pm. '
3400 Mmlruse. Silte '107. 71J.524-38la WWW~.Olg.
cal ndar
MONDAY, JUNE 23
Log Cabin Repblicans. Monthly meeting with 6:30 pm. socbl and 7
p.m diri· ... RI"" C.fo, 3615 Montrose. httpJ/Hoo>tonlogCabi~
EVERY MONDAY
Center for Spintual Liv1119. Med1t.Jt1011 !drop-011. 11:30 a.m.·l p.m
6610 Harwin. 7ll339-1808.
Ft1e HIV T~ Ho1atn1 fvm Qmruity SeMces. 9 a.rnmri al .kis<P>
t!inesClinic. 1710 ~t 25th St 713-526-0555, ext.231.227 or 226.
FM HIV Testing. Montrose ClilllC. 4-8 p.m at Briel<~ til7taimew.
ID-830-3000.
Frost Eyt Clric. Fne eye exams for people with HIV. 7J3.830-3000.
Gay Bowling Wguts. WOtrV'f{s lt.JgUe 6:45 p.m. [)ynanlc Lanes.
11121 Tam<?f Olive. 7ll86H18Z
Gor F~ ... Fi.t Sl4:lnt qll4l 6-9.30 pm Benig I.blue Uil'd
M.'l!ulstOud\ bn 71J.12bll73().~
Cract AswriJy Clutlt Cay/g.1y-i!ffimiiig ~ 7 p.m.
aerobics d.m. 5"7 Ctdar Grove LMngston. Texas. 77351
936-641>-7214 E-mail: leol 4~
Grief"'~~ Gnqis. 7 p.m. Bering 713-526-1017. .n 208.
Houston Rouglwlecl:s Rugby CU> l'r.lctia! from 6:3CHl:30 pm. For
more 11form.ltJon. log on to www.l'tlllghnecksn.org.
Kol>t Projocl Eucharist 7·30 p.'11. 7ll86H800.
Lambda Center. Ak:oholks Anonymous. 8 p.m lk'ginnm' Group. UOl
w Clay. 7ll521·1243 or 7ll528-9m wwwlambdahouston.Ql9.
Montro!lt Ch: Of fas weel<ty Jll'O' SlJPPDr\ ~for gay and bosexual
men with HIV. Spanish speaking !11l'.IP meets. 6:30 p.m. 215 V>l5ttleimel:
713-830-3050. c:.tJpo de ,.,,,,, para Latms gay y bistmlles V1H posltlvos.
lln'S 6:30. P.wa nm l1formlaon lml al 7l3-830-3025.
~Voices Radio Show. 8-10 p.m. KPn 90.l
Houston GlBT Conmnty Center. Dnlp-in 2J1 p.m. • 3400
Montrose, 5'ite 20Z 713-524-3818. www.houstonglblcenter.Q19.
TUESDAY. JUNE 24
..... Mtoor Cnq>. Germ mcrtllg and nt'W5fctlrr rmbt Don rd
l!.l'f. 71.3-522.7009 tllCUNf;7l}KAMIWI ~
'Uving with HIV."~ daytime support oroup. llJO
a.m. Montrose Coll1selong Center. 701 Ridrnond. ID 529-0032
EVERY TUESDAY
Bering~ Nei-tc. lJlnch Bin:h Gatv,j.11 a.m. 713-521>-10 1
Center for Sporilual l.JYilg. Meditation (drqHn), :.1:30 a. '1t I pm.
6610 Harwin. 713-339·1808.
Ft1e HIV T~ lbJ5loo Area CumuitY Sl!Vas.10 am.-2 pm at
~CH:.1710 WstzJl'Sl ~exl.2lL 'll7 or 221>
Free HIV Testing Montrose CliniC. 8 p.m-fllldni9ht at Club Houston.
Also 4 8 p.m. at 611 Club. 611 Hyde Parle. 7l3-a30-3000.
GlBT Pentecostals. Bible >tt.dy. praytr, 7 p.m. In the Heights. For
Info. 9J6.931·376l ...,,.,il: wwwW1$Jl947 a.a.tool
Houston Women's Rugby Team. No expenence necessary l'ractice.
6:30-8:30. Wostland YMCA Kay. ID·208·1529.
lntroruction to 8udillsrn. All welolme al 034 W Temple 11 the
Heights. 7 p.m Cartton 7ll862-8129
l!:lifuN ~Free WI drcc k>sar;. &ales lMI-Mrln Ni p.rto;r
roxl'tl &?re 2 Sl!p. \~ srum. & ~ !Wp.m 7J3.52&.9192.
Houston Cl.BT Canmlnity Center. Orop-«1 2·9 pm. • Ltsllian Cornuig
Out Group. 7 p.m • 3400 Mon!lllse. 5'ite 207. 7ll524·381a
wwwtioustonglbl£1'nter.Ql9.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25
Ce'ller b-AIDS. ~ ITmr 7 p.m.1407 Haw1ltorre ~527-8210.
HGl.P. Houston Gay & l.esllian Partnts .-letter mailout. 7 p.m
Buffct Express. 8622 Stelb Link. For more onform.ltron. rail Raymond
and Rich.vd. 261-403-9087 www.Jigtp.org.
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Center for Splntual l.Jving ~talion (drop-<n), 11:30 a. ll l p.m;
SOM 01scUSS1on & E.xploration 7 p.m. 6610 fiJrwin. 713-339-1808
Crj\tal Meth Anonymous (CMA). 8:15 p.m. meeting Montrose
CoumclinQ Cent,,.., 701 lbctvnond Ave, Room 15.
Bering Memonal Unrted Methodist Clutlt Support Nclworl< Pot
Llrl Dinner, 6:30 p.m. Vanous support~ 7 pm. 713-521>-1011
Bible Sl!Jdy Noon & 6:30 p.m. St Stephen'5 EplSCOpal. 7ll52b-6665.
Frer HIV Tesq. Montr!l!e Cliric. 4-8 pm at Mari\ uoo Wcslhem.'r;
9 p.m.-ni!Dltll at RipaJd, 715 Farview: 10 p.m.·l anut EJ\ 2517
~ 10 p.m.·I am at MidtlM'!1I! ~ 3100 Farnn. 7l3-830-3000
Frft HIV T~ Thom.1s Simi Cini:. 9 a.m.·I pm. 2015 Thomas
St OraSin method Can for appointment. Sh.wn. 7l3-a73-4157.
Gay Bowling Wguts. 6:30 pm. Palace Lanes. 4191 Belbi!! Blvd.
ID-86Hl8l
Gna AswriJy Clutlt Gay/g.1y-i!ffirmlng IXll1gr'9Jtion. 7 p.m. aerobics
dass- 567 Ced.Ir ~ lMngston. Texas. 7735L 936-646-m4.
E-mail: lcol a.'t.1~tl'X.net
ltutD1 Mle em~ rohM.i 7.30-9~ pm WY.£ 71.3ai.2·1488.
Houston Roughnodcs Rugby CU> Practice Imm b:30-8.30 pm. fill'
more onformatJOn, log oo to wwwroughned<snlJ17;.orv.
Houston T ems CllA> 7:00-9 p 1t Memorial Par1c at the Tcnnrs
Center hMtontennisctba.aoltom
Spiritual Uplift """1Ct. 7 p.m. Rtsurrect~ MCC. 71Hl61.<Jl49
Houston GlBT Conmnty Centar. Oros>«\ 2.<J p.m. · Free HTV testing.
l'ru\seling. b-9 p.m.. Houston Pride Band l!hearsal. 7:30 p.m.. 'l400
Mootn:: • . • '.'07 "13-524·3818. www~.org.
THURSDAY, JUNE 26
EVERY THURSDAY
~Houston Grol4> for boseiwls; Mryooe wekllme.1.30 pm.~
Cife_ 2240 f\lltsmouth. WWW flashttt/-binJse ~7-4380.
Centerior Spiritual Li<~ Medit.Jtion (drt>p.jn), ll10 a.m.-1 p.m.
6610 Harwn 713-339-1808.
Cllrmu1ity !'.o5pel. Service. 7-30 p '1l 7ll680-9235. WWW commu-
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Gallery Medical Clinlc, 5900 North Freew.I)'. and C1ub Toyz from 9
p.m.-midniQht. 713-526-0555, ed 231227 or 226.
me HIV Tesq. Montrose Clinic. e pm.- nidnigllt at Brazos Ri'll!r
Bottom (BRB), 2400 Srazos. and Coo!i1s. 817 Fairview ~3000
Free HIVTesting. 7·9pm.at All St.Jr N~341S Katy Ft'eeway
He.il!h clinoc with free testing for HIV and >yphilis. 713-869-7878.
~ !ming clJb. 6:30 p.m. 7ll522-8021. Well s!lc
http:/~tlm'houfr.htm.E-mal:balha•(a)s~t.
Gay Bow1ilg Leagues. Luci Duos. 9 pm. Oynanic Lanes. bill Tvnef °""' l'll8bHl87.
Gl.OBAL Cay, lesbian or Bisexual Alfianre at tile Univorslty of
Houst....-..<:entral ~ Weelcly meeting. 6 p.m. o-mail:
IWJllY'l1(l02l;a:hotmai!.com.
He!> C ReaMry. SLwrt ~ 6:30 p.m. SemJ 7ll526-lOH Ext. 2ll
Houston Women's Rugby T.-N•> expcnenc:e necessary Pr3ctict
6:30-8:30. Westland YMCA Kay 713-208-1529.
Lake l.Mngslon GlBT Support Grol4> 7 pm. dinner and cisaJSSicn
Grace Assembly Cluth. 567 Cedar GrM. LMngslo<\ T~ m51
936-64b-7214. E"""11: leol a.~tex.net
umidl Sbbng CUt 8 p.m. TradeMnds Skating Rink.
www.ncosolt.com/-lrsc. 7ll523-9620.
Monlnlse Clinic. Offer< weekly peer support grt>llPS for oay and
bisexual men with HIV English speaking group meets. 6:30 p.m. 215
Westlleimer ID-830-3050
R.luWN R.lngler>. Fne C&W dance lessons. No partner reqiired.
Brazos River Bottom. 8:30 pm. 7ll528-'1192
Rea-y From Hlad Addiction (RfA). Meelong for 12-sttp program
open to all Noor> l pm. Sl Stephen's [piscapal Clud1. 1605 W.
Alabama st RfA 7ll67J.284a www.oeootJes.ccm/l'fa77235/ E·
mait~aol.com.
~ Charla Canvtrsation Group. Cal~ Aq:xa. 7 p.m E-mail ctiar·
lahaustor(a;mso.com. 713-41b-7201
Wlllflt!is Ci*. Montrose Clnic. 7J3.830.3000.
Haustlll1 GUJT Camuity C..W, Drop II 2-'I p.m. • Montrose
WnterS Pl'qect. 10 a.m. • Houston Gay & leslim l\;Wcal Cacus
board of~ meeting. 7 p.m. • MontNy vobrtrer meeti'4 7 p.m. •
3400 Monlrt>se. Slitc 20Z 713-524-3818. www~.org.
FRIDAY, JUNE 27
EVERY FRIDAY
Center for SpmlllaJ l.i<ing Meditation (drop-in), 11:30 a.m ·1 pm.
~10 Harwin. 713-339-IBOa
Frft HIV Testing. Montrose Cllnic.10 p.m.-2 am at The Me.itr.id<. 2915 s.n .banto; 10 p.m.-1 am at EJs and at Mtttllwne ~ 7llfilO.aooo.
Free HIV Testing. Thom.ls Stmt Clinic. 9 a.m·I p.m. 2015 Thomas
St OraS<re method Call for appointment Sharon 7l3-a73-4157.
Frust Eyt Cine. Free fY' exams for people with HIV. 7JU30.3000.
Gna AswriJy Clutli Gay/gay-i!ffi-,,.ng congreoation. 1 pm. atr·
OblCS c1.m. 5111 Cedar Crave. LMngstOI\ Texas. ms1 9)6.t,4().
m4 E-mail:leoliile3stteuiet.
HA TCR Houston Area Teen Coalition of Homosexwh meets 7-10
p.m. for meetJflg inlormJtion, tall 7Jl529-3590. WWW ~
Houston T ems CU>. 7:00-9 p. -n. M"'10l'ial Partc at the Temis
Centtr~.orv
Kdbe PrajocL M.."T111119 pra)\!r 10 a.m. 7ll861 l800.
~ Alzim. GI.ST Jrwish congregation. Sabbath SCMCtS at
8 p.m on the se<ood Friday of each month at Baby 8amJbyi. &02
Fairww Monthly .nxfy grcups wtt'i Coogreg.1tl0ft B<:tl! lv.iel S600
North Braeswood. M hpadiat A 11m PO. Box 980136. Houston. TX
TI096 86b-841"1139 ext 1834
~ \l:iJte!n d Ill!~ to~ Jml'l1l h31.!cmc.. 9J0pm
~at cormnt-Jctnttt 71J.528-SAFE. E-mail~
lbJl!m WIT Cmmnty Corar. Drop-112-'I pm • tdD1filmni\111.7
pm• 3400 Mor0W, Stile '1!Jl.71J.524-3818. WWW~~
VOLUNTEER/SELF-HELP
E0CS. T!i>rmpit.ln'rillrydtfl' ~Outhdtfl' ~Gib>
oml m llt*'9 p,qi?aaes tdhallsrii smu~ me rnD:3
~rdQ,HIV, SID ad l;r4Jtil ~Cll b-dl!l'sad lm5dnvm
96105.r.sn 713-~ E-11\lledlJs.lwilin~
Gor&le!lian~tblslDl ~<&afmdyuto~
11 nttdd rib-m1lo\ ~~allnJ¥TW>Clll'fiY9 m
tll!Q.BT amnnty.713529-3211~
~ MprCllpl tlis m'91lfi1 nnleram!Hral nnn:em1
1s1 that~ b::itatl!a!luacy mini ~dfats 1tt ~
tb£tuin ()at;tyd ~5 Slli:tlylnMi ~ni.0:!1'1S>
~;rdadilrl akrts from m!l:m, lla!l! and kd !>'>'rd aled 01J»
lrJ!ins.forrdoorto)Cllaa:es.www~~
Houston GlBT Canmlnity Certer. Volar!teers perform a variety of
cntical tasks v.llich indud< staffing the onform.l!Jon desk during
drqH1 ~ helping with cent"' progra!1111J!1Q and Mn!>; wortlng
on ton1111111ity outreach efforts. fulll.raising and IJltiidty Can! play·
ers. wnters and artists., p.1rliCtJar are needed. 7ll524·38la
Petr Listening Line. Youth only Staffed by GLST youth for gay
lesbian. bl<oual, transgender and questioning youth. 5-10 p.m
Monday-Friday. 800·399·PEER.
Pride CGrnnittat al Houston. ~ sought for
Pnd• 2003 activities this month. www.pndehou<ton Ql9.
£-mail:~~lon.Orll 7ll52%979
~ To list an event. call 713·529-8490, fax
~ at 713-529-9531, or e-mail editor@
hoostonvoice.com. Deadline 1s Monday at 5 p.m
JUNE 20. 2003 19
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a weekly guide to arts & entertainment
activities for gay Houstonians
SPECIAL
SATURDAY, JUNE 21
The annual Houston Billiard Open is hosted
by the Independent Billiard League. The
tourney is open to everyone and is a fund·
raiser for area charities; this year's recipient
is PWA Holiday Charities. Food and
door prizes will be provided. Billiard
Congress of America rules will apply,
Tickets: $15 in advance or $20 on the day
of the tournament Registration: 10 am.
Play begins at 11 a.m. Slick Willie's
Montrose, 1200 Westheimer.
www.iblhouston.com. lli-522-4814.
SATURDAY, JUNE 21
Hank Gasper, a local contemporary
artist. will unveil his latest artwork at a
special showing to benefit AVES
(Amigos Volunteers Education and
Services, Inc.). In a series titled "Twenty
Weeks." Gasper set out to create one
watercolor painting each week for 20
weeks, focusing on events, both personal
and global, as the source for the paintings.
Gasper's art. predominately
abstract. will be sold to benefit AVES,
which supports persons living with
HIV/AIDS or those who suffer from substance
abuse in the Latino and African
American communities. 6 p.m. Artwork
prices: $125 to $150. The Riv.er Cafe,
3615 Montrose.
NIGHTLIFE
EVERY THURSDAY
FO, a local all-female rock band, hosts
open mtc/cider nighL Musicians and
vocalists of all styles and genres are welcome.
No cover. 9 p.m. to 1 am. Chances,
1100 Westhe1mer. lli-523-721Z
www.chancesbar.com.
FRIDAY, JUNE 20
"Summer Sweat Fest" weekend is a fundraiser
for ICOH Space City Empire Reign 1.
with proceeds benefiting AIDS Foundation
Houston's camp Hope, and AssistHers. The
weekend-long leather/drag bar run celebrates
the group's one-year anniversary
and includes cocktail parties. food. games
and shows. Registration: 7 p.m. EJ's, 2517
Ralph. lli-527-9071.
GALLERIES
ONGOING
Gulf Coast Archives & Museum of GLBT
History Satellite Exhibition. The first exhibition
from the GCAM collection presented
at the Houston GLBT Community Center
honors the NAMES Project Houston.
Community Center, 3400 Montrose. Suite
20Z lli-524-3818.
Positive Art Workshop Photography
Exhibition. Artists living with HIV/AIDS
created these pictures with accompanying
text. Houston GLBT Community Center,
3400 Montrose, Suite 20Z lli-524-3818.
20 JUNE 20. 2003 CLASSIFIEDS
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My Stars!
June 20- 26
ARIES (March 21 to April 20)
.- , The new moon on June 29 falls m your house of home and family. Make family a
top priority. Start by asking yourself who your real family is. Include those who love
you most, and err on the side of forgiving those who have wronged you. It's a deeply
emotional time for you, Aries. Let gci and live with (okay, and get laid by) a Leo.
TAURUS (April 21 to May 20)
Your ruler \'enus tramits your house cf linaJm; this week, whidl means that }OOI' artJs.
tlC talents rould 1aOO )UU some nmey in the lxlnk. Use }OOI' Dair Y<ilh texture and rolor in
new ways. You could beame a tnnd name. Another Taurus cxmplements }ru beautifully
® GEMINI (May 21 to June 21)
It's important for you to see God (or some big spiritual diva) in the little things
this week. Love isn't about huge displays of grandiosity. It's about being thoughtful
and giving a dear one (like another Gemini) all the love you can. Be a noble beast.
And get back in touch with your bod}: You've been living in your head for too long.
@ CANCER (June 22 to July 22)
Your life is full of major questions and forks in the road now. But they are good
turning points. It's a time for important decisions. Make sure you are honest with
yourself. and only consult those you trust Implicitly for advice. A Sag can help your
career but may not exactly nurture you emotionally. Your love life is hitting its
peak. But you need to put pride aside and expose your true feelings to your partner.
LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22)
This is a grand time for ;oo to do what ;oo need to do in every way-spi.Iituall:,; emotionall};
physically- to get rid c:l the OOd vibes from an ex·lover who still haunts you. Do
a ritual and get this creature out of your hair and out c:l your head. You have someone
better to concentrate on. An Aries wants to be your new best friend (with privileges?).
@ VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22)
The Sun. Saturn. and yoor planetary ruler Mercury are all transiting your house of
large groups and community It's time to think big-which is not your specialty' Stop pick·
ing and carping about the little details: your hair. yow· bank aexx>unt, your French cooking
lessons. lnste.ad, try and come up with a grand plan for life! A Tuurus can help whip you
Into realicy You'll be meeting key people soon, so start preparing your sound bytes.
~ LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22)
_ If you're making your home into the spiritual castle it should be, all will be
well this week and in the months ahead. If you're Ignoring the importance of a
stable place to live, then you may be feeling oppressed right now. Put some energy
into your house or apartment. It's more than just four walls. And invite an
Aquarius over to christen your.newly blessed bedroom with you.
@ SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)
Mars and Uranus are spreading intensity and excitement in your home sector
Go with your gut and don't overthink Issues related to where you li\e and whom
you love. Your plotting ways have grown tired! Be true to your heart and stop
being so controlling. A Virgo will help you release your real desires.
SAGIITARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)
This is a good time for you to overhaul one small area of your life. Clean out your
office or change your gym, or do one significant thing to show that you want to bring
new, productive energy into your life. A Gemini will inspire you to make the first move
CAPRICORIS' (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19)
Business partnersh!pS entered into now will have a major influence on your life
m the months to come. Make sure you have all the facts before stgnmg contracts,
then sign away Don't be an Idiot and do ever}thing on tmpulse Use }our head.
babe' Collaboration 1S nchly favored now. You and a Pisces finish each other's
sentences and complement each other's strengths and weaknesses.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18)
Permanency holds more appeal than trickery this week, so be straightforward m
love.A Vlrgocould offer you Just what you need. But is it what you \\'llllt'This week 1s
all about compromising on the little things and letting go of some of your "my way or
the highway" attitudes. But do not settle when it comes to the things that really matter.
@ PISCF.S (Feb. 19 to March 20)
• You can't help but laugh when bigwigs fmally start to tell you, "You have talent!"
and "I want to make you a whore" . uh, l mean "a star"' Don't sell yourself to the
highest bidder, darling. Hold out for what you behove in and for the best overall deal.
The career decisions you make now are Important, so think about them. Playing
hard to get works m your favor In business and in love (espeeially wtth a Capricorn).
Jill Dearman is the author of the best-seOmg 'Queer Astrology for Men' and 'Queer Astrology for
women· (both from SL Martin's Griffin) For information on charts and consultations. call 212-841-0ln or
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