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Parl<er makes history again
First gay council rep
wins city controller race
By BINNIE n SHER
A few days after voters in Houston
overwhelmingly handed the job of city
controller to Annise Parker, the first Jes·
bian to be elected to the position. she said
her 62-percent majority over opponent
Bruce Tatro says more than meets the eye.
For starters, it says that she pulled
votes from both Democrats and
Republicans in a city that is home to for·
mer Republican President George Bush.
"I drew votes from all segments of the
city," Parker said. ·~t least a third of con·
servatives (who voted) voted for me."
The Houston runoff election on Dec. 6
also handed a landslide victory to busi·
nessman Bill White, who served as
deputy secretary of energy in the Clinton
administration. and who ran for mayor
against Republican Orlando Sanchez.
White garnered 63 percent of the vote to
Sanchez's 37 percent.
In another key race, voters delivered a
narrow victory to civil rights attorney Ron
Green, who faced District G City
In other races of interest to gay men
and lesbians . Houston Gay and Lesbian
Politicai Caucus (PAC)-endorsed Adrian
Garcia defeated Diana Davila Martinez for
the District H seat on the council v.ith 52
percent of the vote. and caucus-endorsed
candidate Peter Brown lost the At-large,
Position 3 seat on the council to Shelley
Sekula-Gibbs, who received 52 percent of
the vote.
Houston is a city that has three times
elected Annise Parker to the City Council.
Her stunning . runoff victory serves as a
message to her that Houston expects her to
be herself.
"I intend to be visible and outspoken on
our (lesbian and gay) issues." she said.
Since the runoff. Parker's photo has
appeared in newspapers nationwide, and
her victory has been lauded by gays and
lesbians throughout the countrr
Houston City Councilwoman Amise Parker, left, celebrates her election to the position of city controller
with (from left) daughters Daniela and Marquitta Paricer and her partner, Kathy Hubbard
"This is a big v.in for the GLBT com·
munity," said Chuck Wolfe, executive
director of the Victory Fund. ·~ise has
won a key race in an important region.
The fact that she won because of her work
on the city council on behalf of all
Houston citizens is significant to the
future of all GLBT candidates."
Councilman Bert Keller in the race for At·
large, Position 4 on the council. Green
received 53 percent of the vote to Keller's
47 percent.
Green's win was considered crucial to
gay men and lesbians. even though Keller
had voted favorably on gay issues in the
past. It insured that politicai mix on the
city council remained at eight progres·
sives to seven conservatives. Please see B..ECTION on Page 8
Marriage or bust?
Advocates say civil unions
'separate and unequal'
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
With Americans engaged in an
unprecedented dialogue on the issue
of gay marriage, the nation's gay
civil rights groups are being asked
whether they consider Vermont-style
civil unions as an acceptable alterna·
tive to civil marriage rights for samesex
couples.
While praising Vermont for
adopting its civil unions lav.: leaders
of virtually all of the national gay
civil rights groups have come down
solidly behind demanding full civil
marriage for gays. saying civil
unions fail to provide the full legal
rights and benefits of marriage.
"In our countn; we have just one,
single legal protection for families.
and it's called marriage," said Evan
Wolfson. executive director of
Freedom to Marl); a national group
helping coordinate lobbying efforts
for same-sex marriage.
Representatives from a number of
gay civil rights groups said that bene-
Please see MARRIAGE on Page 9
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nothing to report on the Allyn murder. Page 7 I PIPE A TT ACK: Police haven't determined
if beating of dancer a hate crime. Page 3
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NV dancer attacked in Montrose
Police not yet classifying
attack a hate crime
By JOSEF MOLNAR
Allan Koren Tibbetts saw an opportu·
nlty to offer a helping hand when a young
man got out of his car near the corner of
Avondale and Whitney In Montrose.
looked quizzically at street signs, then
asked for directions.
Tibbetts was visiting Houston from New
York OVl'r the Thank;;giving weekend to perform
at a DiverseWorks World AIDS Day
event the following week. and he knew what
It was like to be unfamiliar with the area. He
pointed the way to the street the man asked
about before turning and walking away.
What happened next. Tibbetts said, he
will never forget. Thirty seconds later, the
first blow from a pipe split the skin along
the right side of his head.
"I had absolutely no idea what it was,"
Tibbetts said. "I wasn't expecting to be
attacked by someone I had just had a pleas·
ant conversation with."
He called for help and tried to run, but
the man kept hitting him before wrestling
him to the ground between two cars. The
assailant continued to beat Tibbetts before
demanding his money.
In all, Tibbetts sustained at least seven
blows to his head and back. With the
money in hand, the man jumped into the
passenger seat of the car and it sped away.
At the hospital, Tibbetts received 37
stitches on his head, and it was there that he
said a technician told him his was the sixth
assault the hospital had seen that weekend.
Silvia Treviiio, a public information offi·
cer with the Houston Police Department,
said HPD has only received an assault report
from Tibbetts and is waiting to finish its
investigation before determining whether
Tibbetts was the victim of a hate crime.
"They're definitely going to look into
whether it's a hate crime or not," she said,
"but at this time there is no reason to label
it as a hate crime. We don't want to start
second-guessing this situation."
Trevinio said the pattern of the attack
will help determine how it will be labeled.
Tibbetts has said his attacker did not use
homophobic remarks at any time during
or after the attack, meaning HPD will likt'ly
classify it as an assault and robbery.
Tibbetts, for one isn't convinced that
his attack is simply a case of robbery and
assault. He points out that the attacker
concealed his weapon. Also Tibbetts was
\I.earing a baseball with a Human Rights
Campaign logo.
''If you want to mug someone, you do 1t
with your \11eapon shown, and maybe you hit
them once to show vou mean business,"
Tibbetts said. "It really felt like the mugging
was an afu•rthought. If you want to take somlL
one's mone); you don't keep hitting them."
If PD follows the lead of the
International Association of Chiefs of
Police. which broadly defines a hate crbne
as "a criminal offense committed against a
person, property, or society which is moti·
vated. in whole or in part, by the offender's
bias against an individual's or a group's
race, religion, ethnic/ national origin."
The assault on Tibbetts is the only case
reported to police thus far, but reports
drifting through the Montrose community
speak of several attacks. The reports have
prompted the Q Patrol, an organization
that relies on volunteers to patrol the
Montrose area, to add reinforcements.
"We want to get the awareness up to prevent
!X-'OPle from being attacked, help them
when they're being attacked, and raLc;e awareness
about repotting to let other know so
hopefully there's not going to be another per
son," said Chris Arasin. Q Patrol chainnan.
Ray Hill, a gay activist, said the disparity
between the number of people now
claiming they've been assaulted and only
one report is disturbing. He said hospital
assault cases are investigated immediately
by a poltce officer, even if the victim does·
n't file an official report.
"The hospital and police reports can't
verify that many people in the community
who have been attacked," Hill said. "If
these people nre assaulted and didn't get
medic.'ll aid, what's that about?"
District D City Councilwoman Ada
EdY.~mls has ei.;pres.<;ed concern about the
assault reports, as has newly elected At ·large,
Po.sltion 4 City Councilman Ron Green.
Street lights are few on the streets of Montrose
where assaults on gay men have been reported.
Thirty seven stitches were required to close wounds
Allan Tibbetts sustained when he was assaulted
with a metal pipe on a darkened Montrose street
over the Th.1nksgiving weekend. (Montrose photo by
Dalton Dehart)
Because many gay men are not open
about their sexual orientation, they may be
unwilling to report being a victim of a hate
crime. For that reason, Councilwoman
Edwards has said her office will receive
reports from anyone reluctant to file an offi·
cial police complaint.
While Tibbetts was willing to file a
police report and speak with the media, he
acknowledges that many victims would
prefer to avoid the publicil):
Trevino agreed. and said that unlike
sexual assault files, which are largely con·
fidential, the law requires files associated
with these kinds of crimes to be classified
as public information.
"Complainant information is public
information," she said. "Maybe that's why
they don't report crimes like this."
Trevino encouraged anyone who has
noticed anything or who may have been a
victim of a similar crime in the to call
HPD. She added that associates can also
report the crime; but not knowing the
first-hand details keeps the department
from do mg little more for that victim than
filing a report. Still, she said an incom·
plete report ts better than no report
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disciplined a 7-year-old student for saying that
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Three top-ranking former military leaders come out as gay
WASHINGTON - Three high-ranking retired military officers who criticized the U.S.
military's ban on gays serving openly announced this week they are gay, according to a
Three former high-ranking military
leaders said President Bush and the
Department of Defense are doing little
to stop gay harassment The three told
the New York Times this week that
they are gay and had to live a closeted
life to serve their country.
report in the New York Times. The three, Brig. Gen.
Keith H. Kerr and Brig. Gen. Virgil A. Richard. both
of the Arm;: and Rear Adm. Alan M. Steinman of the
Coast Guard, said they were forced to lie to their fam·
ily, friends and colleagues so that they could serve
their country. They said the 1993 "Don't Ask. Don't
Telr policy is ineffective and undermines the nulitary"
s core value.s: truth. honor, dignit): respect and
integrity, according to the Times. "I was denied the
opportunity to share my life with a loved one, to
have a famil): to do all the things that heterosexual
Americans take for granted," Admiral
Steinman said. "That's the sacrifice I made to
serve my country." The officers said that the
Defense Department and White House had not
adequately addressed the problem of harassment.
"The president seems reluctant to emphasize the
anti-harassment part of the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
polic;:" General Kerr said in an interview from
his home in Santa Rosa. Calif "He just doesn't feel
this is a serious issue."
S.F. voters defeat Green candidate
who left Dems over gay marriage
SAN FRANCISCO In the end to a clos<'iy
v.atched race, Democrat Gavin Newsom
defeated the Green Party's Matt Gon1.alez
Tuesday in the bid to become San Francisco's
42nd mayor. The race garnered international
media attention to see how voters would
respond to the differences between the cm
tr1St Newsom and the liberal Gonzalez. While
only 3 perct'nt of the city's population are
registered Greens, polls before the elections
showed the candidates virtually deadlocked.
Gonzalez left the Democratic Party tn ~
because he thm1ght the party was moving
away from ib progres.~ive past, including its
overall opposition to gay marriage "I decided
I run not going to vote for candidates who
support the death penalty or oppose gay marnage,"
Gonzalez wrote at the time. Newsom
said durmg the campaign that he supports
gay marriage. Ultimate!): Newsom captured
52.6 percent of the vote to Gonzalez's 47.4 per·
cent. with about 11,lXXl votes S(>parating the
two candidates.
Kan. judge questions harsher
punishment in gay sodomy case
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP)- Calling some of the
state's justifications "utterly ridiculous,"
an appellate judge has questioned whether
the state can punish illegal sex more
harshly when it involves homosexual acts.
Kansas Court of Appeals Judge G. Joseph
Pierron presided last week over a threejudge
appeals panel as it heard arguments
in the case of Matthew R. Limon, whose
conviction stems from sex acts in 2000
with a 14-year-old male. Limon was 18 at
the time. Convicted of criminal sodomy,
Limon was sentenced to 17 years and two
months in prison. Had Limon engaged in
sex with an underage female, he could
have been sentenced to one year and three
months in prison. "I'm just trying to come
up with a reason, other than you don't like
homosexuals," Pierron told Deputy
Attorney General Jared :\taag, who was
representing the state.
N.J. domestic partner bill
could become law in 2004
TRENTON. N.J. (AP) A Democrat-spon·
sored bill that would allow samc-se.x couples to
form domestic partnerships and thereby gain
some of the tax and insurance benefits
enjoyed by married couple:. could become law
by early next year. according to a spokP.Sper
son for Go\: James E. McGreevey (D). Tim
measure introduced by Senate Co-PresidPnt
Richard Codey (D-Kssex County). would limit
domestic partnerships to heterosexual con·
pies 63 and older who couldjeopanlize pension
benefits by remarrying. and to adult same-sex
couples. An earlier measure in the Assembly
would have enabled any two urunarried adults
living together to gain the benefits of domestic
partnerships. The Assembly version drew
criticism from McGreevey as too brood and
expensive Advocates for gay rights
embraced the prospects of the legislation but
vowed to continue court fight-; to form samesex
marriage.s.
Calif., Neb. lesbian couples fight
for parental rights, custody
SAN FRANCISCO Two women. formerly a
couple, are battling over custody of 7-year-old
fraternal twins, the San Francisco Chronicle
reported. At the same time, an estranged !es·
bian couple in Nebraska awaits a judge's deci·
sion on custody of their adoptive son. the
Associated Press reported. In San Francisco,
one of the women provided the eggs for con·
ception of the children, and the other carried
thP girls to term. the newspaper reported. The
pair raised the twins together until they
broke up nearly two years ago, and court.s so
far have awarded the birth mother sole
parental rights and custody. In January, the
California Court of Appeals will hear the
case, the Chronicle reported. In Omaha, Neb.,
a two-clay trial to determine whether Serenna
Russell or Joan Bridgens would have custody
of their 7-vear-old son took place last month.
Bridgens ~dopted the baby in 1996 while in a
relationship with Russell
From staff and wire reports
HOUSTON VOICE www.houstonvoice.com DECEMBER 12. 2003 5 I n tional news
La. school punishes boy for saying 'gay'
ACLU vows lawsuit if
demands aren't met
'to correct harm'
By CHRISTOPHER SEELY
LAFAYETTE, La. - A 7·year·old boy
arrived home from school last month with
a disciplmary note because he told anoth·
er student that his mom is gay while wait·
ing in line for recess.
"I sed bad wurds," wrote Marcus
McLaurin, a second·grader at Ernest
Gallet Elementary School in the Lafayette
Parish School District in Louisiana, on a
"Student Behavior Contract" dated Nov. 11
McLaurin wrote on the contract that he
should have "kept his mouf shut.•
McLaurin's teacher clarified the "bad
word" in her writings on the contract,
which was obtained by Southern Voice
"He explained to another child that you
are gay and what being gay means," said
the teacher.
The day of the incident. McLaurin's
mother received a phone call from the
school's assistant principal warning her
that her son said something inappropriate,
said Sharon Huff, McLaurin's mother.
"That [phone call] was nothing com·
pared to the shock I felt when my little boy
came home and told me that his teacher
had told him his family is a dirty word,"
Huff said.
Two days after the note and phone call.
McLaurin was forced to attend a school
behavioral clinic and restricted from
explaining his gay family to other stu·
dents. according to the American Civil
Liberties Union, which is representing
McLaurin's family and sent a letter Dec. 1
to Ernest Gallet Elementary School.
At press deadline, the Lafayette Parish
School Board was scheduled to meet Dec.
11 to hear the results of an investigation
being led by Lafayette Superintendent
James Easton into the ACLU's allegations.
said Justine W Sutley, public relations
director for the Lafayette school system.
Easton has said that McLaurin did not
receive punishment because he said the
word "gay" but because the boy disrupted
the class.
"The superintendent has said the disci·
pline has been for talking in or disrupting
class, Sutley said. ''He has also said that
other documents exist that we are not
privy to.
But in addition to the note Huff's son
brought home on the day of the incident, a
separate behavior report from McLaurin's
teacher also criticized him for explaining
what being gay meant.
"Marcus decided to explain to another
child in his group that his mom is gay," the
When Marcus Mclaurin. 7. returned home from
school last month with a disciplinary note, mother
Sharon Huff (left) and her partner, Heather Manley
were shocked to find out he was punished for saying
·gay: (Photo by Chris Hampton)
teacher wrote. "He told the other child that
gay is when a girl likes a girl. This kind of dis·
cussion is not acceptable in my room. I feel
that parents should e:qilain things of this
nature to their children m their mm wa):"
The school board will likely determine
whether to meet demands made by the
ACLU on behalf of the boy and his mother,
Sutley said.
If litigation is to be avoided, the school
board must make a "satisfactory response"
in its l)(>c. 11 meeting. said Ken Choe, an
attorney with the ACLU Lesbian & Gay
Rights ProJect who is handling the case.
·we are looking for the school to ensure
that Marcus can speak about his family.
Just like any other student can speak about
his or her families." Choe said.
The elementary school also must
expunge McLaurin's disciplinary records
and apologize to McLaurin and his mother.
Choe said.
"What Marcus and his family are asking
for is minimal.· he said. "They did not want
us to file a lawsuit off the bat for money or
disciplinary action against school employees.
We've only asked that the school
acknowledge that there was an error in
judgment that had serious con~equences."
If the ACLU decides to file litigation,
it would do so by claiming that the
school violated constitutional rights to
free expression and equal treatment,
attorneys said.
·rn this case. the discrimination is clear.
There is discrimination between hetero·
sexual parents and gay parents," Choe said.
HIV increases among gay, bisexual men
New diagnoses up 17 percent
over four-year period, CDC says
By RYAN LEE
Using the most comprehensive data to
date, the Centers for Disease Control &
Prevention recently announced HIV diag.
noses rose by 5.1 percent between 1999 ancl
2002. includmg a 17 percent increase
among gay and bisexual men.
Some AIDS educators fear the increase
among men who have sex with men may be
the result of a cultural shift, with younger
people being less afraid of the disease.
"Unfortunately. the data is not surpriS·
ing at all, as we continue to see an increase
in the number of men who report homo·
sexual activity as a mode a transmission,"
said Kim Anderson. executive director of
AID Atlanta, a non profit service provider.
"We're faced with a generation of young
people who did not see the walking dead."
The data - published in the Nov. 28
issue of the CDC's Morbidity & Mortality
Weekly Report - showed 102,590 people in
29 states were diagnosed with llIV between
1999 and 2002. Men represented 70.5 per·
cent of new cases m the four year period.
with gay and bisexual activity represent
mg nearly 60 percent of those transmls·
sions, according to the CDC.
In 1999, 9,988 new HIV diagnoses were
among gay and bisexual men, compared to
11,686 in 2002.
"People are a lot less anxious about HIV
than they used to be," said Philippe
Chiliade, medical director for the
Whitman.Walker Clinic, an HIV organiza·
tion in Washington D.C. "I think some of it
may be the result of peer pressure, in that
if you see other gay men around you tak·
ing risks sexuall}: it's easier to copy the
behavior of those around you."
Younger men may not fully compre·
hend the magnitude of HIV. but Chiliade
has seen an equal amount of nsky sexual
behavior reported by older. educated and
wealthy men, he said.
"I think what we are seeing now really
tells us we need to do something more than
just making people aware of how STDs are
transmitted." he said.
Starting in 1994. the CDC used 25 states
all of which required confidential
reporting of persons with HIV - to track
the progression of the disease throughout
the country. In 1999. four more states met
the confidential reporting requirements,
and they are included in the newly
released data, according to Carly Stanton,
a enc spokesperson
But not included m the 29-state survc!l
lance are several states wtth large gay populations,
including California, New York,
Texas and Georgia. Those states' confiden·
Exposure category for new HIV
infections in 29 states, 1999-2002
1.8%
Other
Total new infections: 102,590
tial reporting systems have not been in
place long enough to produce accurate
numbers, Stanton said.
Georgia the last state to adopt an HIV
reporting system begins collecting HIV
diagnosis data at the begmmng of 2004.
Health advocates are eager to see the
complete data, even if it reveals an even
higher increase in HIV diagnoses among
gay and bisexual men.
"If we start seeing (remaining states] in
CDC data. I'm pretty sure we're going to ~cc
tho c numbers rise," Chiliade said. "I
think from a public health standpoint it's
important for the CDC to be aware of who's
getting infected because at least that v.ill
help us target our prevention messages."
Despite the 17 percent increase,
Anderson and Chiliade said decades of
HIV prevention efforts are having a posi
tive impact
"If we had not been doing what we've
been doing, 1t would have been worse,
Anderson said. "I think it's a call for us to be
even more Involved. and at different levels ..
Junior high school and high school stu
dents should be targeted by HIV preven·
tlon messages. including cutting-edge
ways to get their attention, Anderson said.
"We need to get access to greater dollars
so we can market to younger people effec·
tivel};" she said. "Just like the GAP markeb.
we need to market prevention educa·
lion on the same le\•e!.
"The best thing we can do right now is
do advertisements on a bus shelter or on a
postcard, ' she ~aid.
Chiliade agreed that safer sex messages
should be delivered to school-aged children.
"Teaching abstinence ..,, a great tool,
but for tho e \\ho v.ill be 'ell."Uall~ act1\e,
\\e need to prepare them as well," he said.
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Brazilian mayor indicted after banning gays from town
SAO PAULO. Brazil (AP) A mayor in southern Brazil
who signed a decree banning gays from entering his town
has been indicted under anti-discrimination laws, the state
prosecutor handling the case said last week. "Mayor Elcio
Berti step!>('d beyond any reasonable limit," said prosecutor
Agenor Salgado. "If convicted, he could face two to four
years in prison aside from losing his office." Berti, mayor
of the town of Bocaiuva do Sul (population 10,000), 250
miles south of Sao Paulo, signed a decree Dec. I Hprohibit·
ing the presence m this jurisdiction of members of the
class known as homosexuals, who can bring no benefits
whatsoever to thf' town." A gay rights group called Dignity
announced that It would mount protests outside the
Bocamva do Sul city hall late last week Berti was unavail·
able for comment. "The mayor has shut down city hall and
disappeared," said Bocaluva do Sul police officer
Waldemar ~lateus. "Even we don't know where he 1s."
Elcio Berti. nayor of Boca1uva do
Suf. Brazil has been indicted by
state prosecutors under dllti-dis·
cnmination laws after he siqned a
decree banning gays from the city.
Jamaican reggae star accused
of inciting gay bashing in England
LONDON' Complamts that a Jamaican
reggae star mcited violence against gays
during visits to London are under investi·
gation by local police, Reuters reported.
Bounty Killer, born Rodney Basil Price, 1s
a dancehall reggae artist who gained fame
in 1996 with the album, "My Xperience,"
according to the news agency. He also has
gained popularity in the United States, col·
laboratlng with Janet Jackson and some of
the nation's top rap artists. But a number
of complaints have been lodged against
the star, alleging that he has incited homo·
phobic violence and murder, London
police told Reuters. "In a democratic soci·
ety !>('Opie have a right to criticize homo·
sexuality, but they do not have a right to
encourage queer-bashing," gay rights
group OutRnge! told Reuters. Clive
Driscoll, detective chief inspector of
Scotland Yard's Racial & Violent Crime
Task Force, said police are delving Into
lyrics from several of the singer's tunes.
OutRage'. officials said they are concerned
by lyrics such as those in ghetto slang
from "Another Level." which states: "Bun
a fire pon a poop and Mister Faggoty ...
Poop man fi drown and dat a yawd man
ph1losoph}:" Reuters reported.
Uzbek leader's declaration of amnesty
may help jailed gay journalist
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (APJ Uzbek
President Islam Karimov issued amnesty
that would apply to some prisoners convict·
ed of Involvement in extremist groups,
according to a government statement. Its
phrasing makes 1t likely that 1t could be
applied to jalled journalist Ruslan
Sharipov, who is servmg a four-year term
for having homosexual sex, which is illegal
In Uzbekistan. His pardon was sought by
U.S. officials and international rights
groups. Karimov's decree, timed to the 11th
anniversary of Uzbekistan's post-Soviet
constitution, would grant amnesty to those
in such groups who "have firmly set on the
path of correction," said the statement,
which was published in official newspapers.
It didn't name extremist groups or say
how many convicts would benefit from the
amnest}: The amnesty would be applicable
only to those extremists whose prison
terms do not exceed IO years.
Australian man sues McDonald's
over alleged anti-gay remarks
ARDEER, Australia A man who alleged
that a McDonald's employee made anti-gay
comments about him and a friend is suing
the fast food chain, the Herald Sun of
Melbourne Australia, reported. Paul
Corda of Werribee alleged that he and a
friend were called "poofters 'and "faggots"
by an employee of .McDonald's at Western
Ring Road in Ardeer He said he later was
oflered an apology by the restaurant man·
ager and a meal voucher, the Herald Sun
reported. Corda alleges that he ordered
and paid for his food in the drive through
and heard a staff member make comments
into her headpiece, the newspaper report·
ed. He now is suing McDonald's in the
Victorian Civil and Administrative
Tribune, alleging that the company discriminated
against him on the basis of his
sexual orientation, the Herald Sun reported.
John Whitehouse, McDonald's employee
relations manager, said in a letter the
worker admitted to making an inappropri
ate comment to a colleague, according to
the newspaper: But \\'hltehouse said the
corporation should not be held responsible
for the comments of one employee.
Solomon Islands officials arrest
woman for being a lesbian
HONIARA, Solomon Islands The United
Nations Commissioner for Human Rights is
monitoring the arrest of a woman who is
charged with being a le.~bian, according to a
report in the Herald Sun newspaper:
Homosexuality is illegal in the Solomon
Islands. The woman, who was not named, 15
charged with one count of committing an
mdecent practice, having sex with a person
of the same gender. The Herald Sun report·
ed the woman was refused bail after appearing
In court on Monday. Magistrate
JE'fferson Leua said the offense was a seri.
ous one and that the middle-aged, divorced
mother would be remanded in custody to
ensure there was no interference with wit
nesses. Ashley Wickham, the head of the
UNHCR's Honiara oflice, said the case
would be followed closely. "We should be try
ing to comply with international standards,
and clearly some things have been happening
here that clo not," Wickhan1 said.
From staff and wire reports
HOUSTON VOICE www.houstonvoice.com DECEMBER 12. 2003 7 I ocal news
Police mum on Ross Allyn murder investigation
Police are saying little
as they investigate leads
in lobbyist's homicide
By BINNIE FISHER
Three weeks after gay Houston lobbyist
Ross Allyn was found dead of a gunshot
wound inside his burning home, police
have zipped their lips about the case.
Media inquiries are being forwarded to
the office of John Cannon, Houston Police
public information officer. He says homi·
cide investigators have given him nothing
to report.
Allyn was found shot to death early on
Nov. 20 inside his burning home at 919
Worthshire. He had been shot in the back of
the neck and was found near the front door,
as though he had tried to escape his
assailant.
Police have appealed to gays and Jes·
bians to come forward with any informa·
tion that may help them find Allyn's killer.
Allyn, who in 1997 was caught up in an
FBI bribery sting that sent City
Councilman Ben Reyes and Houston Port
Commissioner Betti Maldonado to prison,
never got over the feeling he was being
watched.
Although a judge dropped the case
against him, he remarked often to friends
that he felt he was still under scrutin):
Police spokesman Cannon said this isn't
the first time investigators have been hesi·
tant to talk about an ongoing investigation.
"I know they are working on a number
of leads," Cannon said. "There are a lot of
players involved."
There were many players because there
were many facets to Allyn's life, providing
numerous avenues for investigation.
Friends have suggested that his life as a
lobbyist could have turned up enemies.
There are those who have wondered
whether he took the wrong person home on
the evening before his murder.
His abuse of cocaine was well known,
and some have speculated that could have
brought about his untimely end.
Police are under intense pressure from
the City Council to solve the case. Allyn
counted several council members among
his friends. The evening before his death,
he attended a fundraiser for Annise Parker,
who was elected city controller in the Dec.
6 runoff.
Cannon said when homicide investiga·
tors have tied up the loose ends, they will
release information to the public, perhaps
even the name of a suspect.
"When they are ready to discuss it in the
media, they'll talk." Cannon said.
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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee talks with fellow award winners (from left) Sheila Scott Award Winner John Coulter, HATCH
youth Brian, Student of the Year Mohammed and Lori Hildalgo, the center's employee of the year.
The Rev. Carol Mobley, assistant pastor at
Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church
and her partner, Adrian Bowie. enjoy the Sisters
holiday party. Bowie is president of Sisters.
The Black r ie, Inc.
recently presented
$46,000 to six agen·
c1es. including Benng
Omega Cornmuruty
Services, An Uncommon
Legacy. Ass1stHers,
People with AIDS
COJlilion, the Montrose
Counseling Center and
PFLAG/HATCH
Holidays
in Houston
(All photos by Dalton DeHart)
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee gets a hug from Montrose Counseling Center
Executive Director Am Robison after Lee was presented the center's Ed Eaton
Award for Public Service to the GLBT and HIV Community. In tum, Lee presented
the center with a check for $100.000 in federal funds.
The Houston Pride Band recently proVtded seasonal music dunng the annual hofiday party thl'llWll by the
Houston Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce at the Kilworth Manor
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Parker concurs. "I don't know what it
says about the gay community," she said.
"Two years ago we were defeated on
domestic partner benefits (for city of
Houston employees). But in terms of our
own individual efforts. I think we can
thrive."
Voters from all walks of life have
become accustomed to gay and lesbian
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candidates, she said.
"Every election cycle (in Houston)
we're beginning to have gay candidates in
the pipeline." she said. "I don't think it's a
shock to the political system anymore."
Wolfe said that as Controller, Parker will
represent 2 million constituents · the sec·
ond largest number of constituents represented
by an openly gay or lesbian public
official in the country. The public official
with the most constituents is Carole
Migden. who represents 21 counties as a
member of the California State Board of
Equalization.
Parker realizes that many of those who
voted for her don't know what the city con·
troller does.
"Controller is in many ways an obscure
position," Parker said. "As controller, you
don't have a vote and you don't have a role
in public policy."
She said she has a definite goal in mind
as she enters office. "I did not run to
reform the controller's office." she said.
"More 1mportantly. I intend to reform the
relationship between the controller and
the (city) administration."
As the runoff drew near, Parker said she
was gratified that her opponent's negative
ads did not mention her sexual orientation.
"You can't play that card anymore," she
said. "He just characterized me as a tax
and spend liberal."
Term limits in Houston prevent city
office holders from running for more
than three two-year terms. There are
those in Houston who are already specu·
lating about what Parker will do six
years from now.
"I certainly don't intend to end my
career in public service as controller for
the City of Houston," she said.
Houston City Councilwoman Annise Pari<er 1s
thronged by supporters at the Home Plate Bar and
Gnll as she celebrates her election to the position of
city controller. (Photos by Dalton OeHart)
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Ina ona news
Gays in Congress deal with marriage backlash
MARRIAGE, continued from Page 1
fits provided through Vermont's civil unions
law, or about to be enacted through
California's super domestic partners law, are
nice stepping stones that help some gay couples
now. But, the ultimate goal is for samesex
couples to be able to get married in all 50
states and the District of Columbia.
Wolfson, a gay rights attorney, said he's
concerned that incorrect information surfacing
in the news media is misleading
rank and file gays and their straight supporters
into thinking a civil union is equal
to civil marriage in all respects except its
name. Confusion over the difference
between civil marriage and civil unions,
Wolfson said, could hurt efforts to achieve
full marriage rights.
"Gay people should not enter into a discussion
of bargaining against ourselves,"
he said.
A newly formed coalition of African
American gays raised the issue of civil
unions versus marriage rights this week in
announcing plans to launch a $100,000
media campaign promoting same-sex marriage
in the black community:
"Civil unions is separate and unequal,"
said Keith Boykin, co-founder of the
National Black Justice Coalition. Boykin, a
White House special assistant in the Clinton
administration, compared civil unions to
the past U.S. policies of racial segregation,
which labeled mandatory all-black school
districts as "separate but equal."
"Our whole notion is you don't go half a
loaf for civil rights," said Mandy Carter,
one of the African-American gay civil
rights leaders who joined Boykin in forming
the black coalition.
"We don't want to settle for domestic
partnership or civil unions, not that they're
not important," Carter said. "But if we're
going to go out and advocate, what we want
is full marriage equality:"
Unions don't offer full rights
The concept of civil unions first surfaced
in Vermont in 1999, when the
Vermont Supreme Court ruled that the
state's marriage law excluding marriage
rights and benefits for same-sex couples
Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) said she applauds
gays striving for full marriage rights. (Photo by
Michael Wise)
violated the Vermont Constitution. The
court ruling gave the legislature the option
of changing the law to allow same-sex marriages
or legal "unions" that offered the
same rights or benefits provided by the
state for heterosexual married couples. The
state legislature, faced with a highly controversial
issue, chose the civil unions option,
backed by the state's governor at the time,
Howard Dean, now the frontrunner for the
Democratic presidential nomination.
The same-sex marriage versus civil
unions issue surfaced once again this year
when the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial
Court issued a ruling nearly identical to
Vermont's high court. However, some legal
experts have said that the Massachusetts
ruling requires the legislature to open up
the state's marriage law to full, same-sex
marriage, with no legal wiggle room to
form civil unions. Others have disagreed.
If the legislature fails to act by a courtimposed
deadline of May 15, 2004, a number
of legal analysts, including gay rights attorneys,
say the court itself may declare samesex
marriage to be legal in Massachusetts
and order the state to provide marriage
licenses to same-sex couples.
Before the Massachusetts ruling, civil
unions became a hot topic in the
Democratic presidential election campaign,
as six of the nine Democrats running for
president said they support civil unions
over gay marriage. Three candidates lagging
in the polls - former Senator Carol
Moseley Braun of lliinois, Rep. Dennis
Kucinich of Ohio, and the Rev. Al Sharpton
of New York - have declared their support
for same-sex marriage.
The six leading candidates, including
Dean, have argued that civil unions provide
all the legal benefits conferred by marriage.
Dean, who signed Vermont's civil union law
as governor, has said he also favors a federal
law providing federal marital benefits
and rights to those joined in civil unions.
Gay rights attorneys concede that legalizing
same-sex marriage in any state,
including Massachusetts, would not provide
with the many rights and benefits associated
with marriage to gay couples that
come from the federal government, including
tax deductions, immigration rights and
Social Security survivor benefits.
The federal Defense of Marriage Act,
which Congress passed and President
Clinton signed in 1996, bars same-sex couples
from receiving any federal marital benefits,
though activists have questioned the
statute's constitutionality:
Mamage can lead to DOMA challenge
Why, then, do most of the nation's gay
rights groups claim same-sex marriage is
preferable to civil unions?
Wolfson and attorneys with Lambda
Legal Defense & Education Fund, a gay litigation
group, .say legalizing gay marriage
in Massachusetts and other states will open
the way for legal challenges to the Defense
of Marriage Act, known as DOMA.
Experts in constitutional law have said
it remains unclear whether a section of the
U.S. Constitution known as the full faith
and credit clause requires states to legally
honor marriages issued in other states.
Most legal observers say the question will
be tested in the courts, with the U.S.
Supreme Court making the final decision.
But without legalizing same-sex marriage
in one or more states, this issue could
never be tested and the possibility of
obtaining full federal marriage benefits and
rights for gay couples could never be
achieved without passage of legislation,
activists argue.
Extra-legal benefits?
David Buckel, an attorney with Lambda
Legal, said legalizing same-sex marriage in
states would have benefits that go beyond
just the legal issues.
"The key issue is gay people, not the government,
should make the choice between
civil unions or marriage," Buckel said. ''As
long as the government takes the choice
away from gay people, we are second-class
citizens. The official message from our
rulers is that we are unworthy."
Added Buckel, "Our position is that any
choice available to a different-sex couple
should be available to a same-sex couple. We
would be making a terrible mistake to allow
the government to take marriage off that
list of choices."
Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), the first
open lesbian to serve in Congress, called
2003 "a tremendous year in the debate and
discussion on civil marriage for gays."
Baldwin said she agrees with gay rights
leaders that marriage is far preferable to
civil unions for gay men and lesbians, and
she supports efforts by gays in
Massachusetts and other states to secure
marriage equality in the courts. But she
said she and other gay rights advocates in
Congress must now face a backlash against
same-sex marriage and gay civil rights in
general orchestrated by anti-gay groups.
"I think the struggle for full civil marriage
rights is a very important one,"
Baldwin said. "That having been said, I in no
way discourage efforts to protect our families
in the meantime" through civil unions
or domestic partner laws, Baldwin said.
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), another
openly gay member of Congress, said he
also supports legalization of same-sex marriage
and predicts the Massachusetts high
court will decree legalized same-sex marriage
next May. Like other observers, Frank
said he believes the Massachusetts legislature
will choose not to act, with conservative
lawmakers working instead for a voter
referendum to amend the state Constitution
to ban same-sex marriage.
Frank said that by 2006, voters will view
the issue as non-threatening and most likely
will vote against a referendum to repeal
marriage rights for gays.
Rep. Jim Kolbe (R-Ariz.), the third openly
gay member of Congress, has no official
position on same-sex marriage or civil
unions, according to his press secretary,
-
David Buckel, a gay rights attorney for Lambda
Legal Defense, said gay activists need to keep
demanding that the government treats all of its
citizens equally. (Photo courtesy of Lambda Legal)
Neena Moorjani. Moorjani said Kolbe
opposes a constitutional amendment banning
same-sex marriage and joined Frank
and Baldwin in issuing a joint letter to all
House members urging opposition to such
an amendment. Kolbe did, however, vote for
DOMA, angering a number of activists and
leading the Arizona Republican to come out
in anticipation that activists would identify
him in retaliation.
Gay groups unified in
support of marriage rights
While sometimes disagreeing over
strategies and issues, all of the major
national gay civil rights groups are unified
in their support for legalizing same-sex
marriage, according to Wolfson, who said
he confers with the groups frequently.
Among them are the Human Rights
Campaign, the nation's largest gay political
group; the National Gay & Lesbian Task
Force; the National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual & Transgender Organization;
Lambda Legal; the Gay & Lesbian Alliance
Against Defamation; Parents & Friends of
Lesbians & Gays; Log Cabin Republicans;
and the National Stonewall Democrats.
Log Cabin Republicans spokesperson
Mark Mead and National Stonewall
Democrats Executive Director Dave Noble
said same-sex marriage enjoys widespread
support from their member groups.
Martin Ornelas-Quintero, executive
director of LLEGO, said his group's diverse
membership appears solidly behind the concept
of same-sex marriage, lining up behind
LLEGO's efforts to lobby mainline Hispanic
groups in support of equal marriage rights
for gays. Ornelas-Quintero said the National
Hispanic Leadership Agenda, a coalition of
33 Hispanic advocacy groups in the United
States, came out against a constitutional
amendment banning gay marriage following
a LLEGO lobbying campaign.
Craig Howell, member and former president
of the D.C. Gay & Lesbian Activists
Alliance, said GLAA also supports samesex
marriage. Howell said GLAA is pleased
that the national groups view marriage as
far preferable to civil unions or domestic
partnership laws.
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Bathhouse Betty
might be right
Bette Midler shocked her gay fans when she asked
whether marriage was a good idea for same-sex couples,
but are the gay guys you know ready to tie the knot?
By CHRIS CRAIN
HE GOT HER START AS
Bathhouse Betty, back in the
days when gay men treated
"the tubs" as all·around
social clubs, and not just as
places to - you know -
become better acquainted.
So it came as an unpleasant shock to
many in her legions of gay fans when
Bette Midler, asked by Larry King this
week her views on gay marriage, didn't
offer up a pohtically correct answer about
equal rights long overdue.
Instead, Bathhouse Betty thought
about the flesh·and·blood gay guys
she knows and loves. and questioned
whether marriage was such a
good idea .
"Many of the homosexual men that
I know - you know, they like to move
around," said ~ficller. "They like to have -
you know, they're - that's
part of it That's part of the fun of being a
gay man. I'm really wondering how
what that commitment is going to be
about. Does that mean they're not going to
cheat, they're only going to be with one?"
Many of us, like Bette, know one or
two homosexual men who you
know hke to "move around." In fact,
we knov; a v. hole slew of gay men for
''horn "monng around" is you
know part of it, part of the fun of
being gay. Of course, let the record
reflect that the same could be said of
many heterosexual men and plenty of
married ex presidents but her point is
still one worth considering.
Some of the attacks on "gay
marrtage • ha•e been over thl' top
alarmist like suggesting it could
lead to thr rnd of civilization. Others
have been heterosexist. as if there
v.ere something innately superior
about the "complementarity" of
heterosexual love betwern people
of opposite genders.
Superior? No. But differl'nt? Maybe.
WE SOMETIMES FORGET THAT THIS
"experiment" of same-sex coupling is still
a relatively new one. It is only in the most
recent generation that large numbers of
gay men and lesbians felt frt!e enough to
find a partner and build a life together.
For many gay couples. especially
the men. long.term relationships
aren't necessarily exclusive sexually. In
fact, as Bette put it so you know
eloquently, many of us have found that's
part of the fun of being gay. We write
our own rules.
Of course there are plenty of same-sex
couples. especially on the lesbian side, for
whom sexual monogamy is every bit as
important as it is to George W and Laura.
And thert! are even some heterosexual
couples toda}; especially under 30, who tie
the knot and then make unco1wentional
decisions about what that commitment
means to them sexually.
But the gay rights movement hasn't
always been exclusively about accessing
traditional institutions like marriage
and the military, For a long time, it was
much more revolutionary, focused on
rewriting traditional institutions to
reflect a more progressive and less rigid
vie\\ of life
In the case of marriage the ll'gal rules
can be pretty darn rigid depending upon
the state. They certainly all asplre toward
sexual exclusivity, and sex outside of
marriage can be grounds for dtvorce or,
ln states with "no hull" divorce, at least
an argument for a more favorable division
of propcrtv.
In some states, adultery remains a
crime, though tt's unclear \\hethcr those
laws v. ill survive the Supreme Court's nil
mg this sumirrr striking down sodomy
lav.s that criminalize private consensual
sex between adults.
Certainly the major religious faiths
that have recognized gay marriage in one
form or another expect the couple to
remain faithful sexuall}:
HOUSTON VOICE
DECEMBER 12. 2003
PAGE 10
BUT THOSE OF US WHO HAVE BEEN
in long-term same-sex relationships, and
those who professionally counsel us,
often find that it is more important to
communicate honestly about what sort
of ground rules each partner wants and
coming to agreement and living faithful·
ly to those terms. For some of us, that
means monogam): but not for many of
us. The ground rules themselves,
whether complete monogamy or some
you know - moving around, are less
the point.
Do same-sex couples who choose
something less than total sexual cxclu
siv1ty still deserve full access to marriage
rights and responsibilities? Ar!'
they less entitled than straight couples
who publicly aspire toward monogamy
but then look the other war at S!'xual
infidelity (those ex·presidents come to
mind again).
Is it any of the government's business
what private arrangements couples might
make on something so private as sexual
monogamy? Does it become the government's
business when the couple signs up
for legal and financial benefits?
And what about unmarried couples,
gay and straight? An entire framework
of public and private benefits have
been established for unmarried
"domestic partners."
Most of these benefits were enacted
because gay couples couldn't access all
the public and private benefits of civil
marriage, although the benefit rules are
typically written in gender· neutral terms
and more straight couples avail them·
selves of them than do gays.·
If gay couples can get married,
should domestic partnership benefits be
jettisoned? Or ought we as a society
have one level of benefits for "live·in"
couples and another, more involved and
broader set of benefits for couples that
legally Ile the knot?
Or are we moving toward a threetiered
system, with gay "civil unions"
in the purgatory somewhere in
between those domestically partnered
and those heterosexual couples who, in
the words of the Supreme Court, enjoy
the "sacred precincts of the marltal
bedroom."
Bathhouse Betty may not have intended
to open such a can of worms whrn she
offered her two cents on gay marriage,
and Larry "Softball" King certainly didn't
mean to trip her up by asking the ques·
lion. But maybe we ought to take a stab at
thmkmg about these issues before we
petition our government to rewrite a ccn·
1urics-0ld tradition.
1
1/h Chris Crain rs
~ executive editor of
Houston Vorce
and can be reached at
ccrain(aiwashblade.com
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ADA EDWARDS
Attacks in the Montrose community illustrate
that hate is a very present danger for gays, but
victims' silence will only make the problem worse.
Community must
report attacks
F1RST, I DEPLORE THE RECENT ATTACKS THAT HAVE
taken place in the Montrose area. It continues to be a sad
and horrible fact, that despite how far we have come as a
city, there is still the ever.present reality of violence against
people who are perceived as different.
In the days following the Thanksgiving Day weekend, our
office began to receive reports by e-mail and phone informing
us that there had been a rash of violent attacks against the
Lesbian and Gay community in the Montrose area.
Our office immediately contacted the Houston Police
Department and they confirmed that one attack was report·
ed over the Thanksgiving weekend in :\1ontrose in which
the victim was beaten with a metal pipe. At that time. the
Police did not have on record other reports of assaults or
beatings in the area.
In contrast, several Montrose community leaders have
reported to me, other incidents where individuals were
assaulted during the same time period. Many of the victims
stated that their assailants allegedly traveled in a white
pick-up truck. But sadly, in almost all of these other cases,
the victims have chosen not to file a formal report with the
Police Department.
Our office will continue to work with neighborhood bar
owners, community activists, civic clubs and the police to
coordinate efforts to strengthen security and safety for
Montrose residents and visitors. As one of the elected City
ETHAN ENCORE
Council representatives for the Montrose area, I take
these attacks and the city's response to them and the
community, very seriously
FINAILY; IT IS CRUCIAILY IMPORTANT THAT
everyone report every incident of verbal or physical
abuse to the police no matter how seemingly minor. I
understand that for some, there is still fear about contacting
the police, particularly for those who may not be
open regarding their status at work or to their families.
I have worked with many community activists, as
well as with HPD, to institute cultural diversity and
sensitivity training programs within the Houston
Police Department. For this reason. I will make our
office available as a conduit for those who may be
reluctant to report these crimes directly to the police.
Hopefull}: this will ensure that vital evidence can be
collected while still respecting individual choices and
decisions around priva11: \\1thout individuals who are
willing to come forward and report incidents, the
Police Department cannot establish a discernible pat·
tern of assaults in the Montrose area.
Unfortunate!): the world is still not free of hate;
however, we cannot sit idly by and tolerate or ignore it.
If you have been the victim of an attack or witnessed
an incident, please step forward and speak out. With
concrete information. we will be able to thoroughly
investigate and seek justice in these cases. Only by
speaking out can we begin to make our communities
safe from those who threaten violence simply on the
basis of hate.
'm Ada Edwards holds the District D seat on the Houston
\Yi' City Council. She can be reached at 713-247·1247
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mainstream ads
Kressley lands spokesperson
job with Marshall Field's
By RYAN LEE
THE •QUEER EYE" EMPIRE CONTIN
ues to expand. as personalities from the
hit makeover show sign endorsement
deals with high-profile retailers.
Fashion guru Carson Kressley -
one-fifth of the "Fab Five· from Bravo's
"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" -
takes his quick and catty tongue to
Chicago, starring in Marshall Field's
commercials touting the department
store's niche "13-hour" sales.
·we were interested in Carson
because we love his fashion style and
know-how. and we thought he would be
a great fit for our brand." said Heidi
Weaver, senior manager of public rela·
tions at Marshall Field's. "We pride our·
selves on being very cutting edge."
In the commercial, Kressley prances
through the company's hallmark store,
located in downtown Chicago, dispensing
fashion advice to shoppers, accord·
ing to Weaver.
"The spots are very lighthearted,"
she said. "We've gotten a ton of
responses from our guests, and people
are responding to the upbeat nature
and the witty tongue he brings."
Marhall Field's- through its parent
com pan}: the Target Corporation - has a
non-discrimination policy that includes
sexual orientation, offers domestic part·
ner benefits to same-sex couples and has
a gay employee group. Weaver said.
ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE FAB
Five, interior design expert Thom Filicia,
may have penned a deal to replace actress
and comedian Kirstie Alley as advertising
spokesperson for retailer Pier 1 Import<;,
according to a report in Advertising Age,
an ad industry magazine.
But officials at Pier 1 declined to
confirm whether Filicla is the new pub·
lie face for the compan~:
"The article announcing we had
changed spokespeople was actually
incomplete and speculative." said Mary
Ann Roth, a Pier 1 spokesperson. "Kirstie
Alley is our spokesperson through the
end of the year. However. we will have an
announcement coming out about our
2004 marketing plan very soon."
USING OPENLY GAY CELEBRITIES
to hawk mainstream products is not
unprecedented. But the recent partnering
of gay celebr ities and highly recognizable
companies is encouraging, said Mike
Wilke, executive director of Commercial
Closet. a gay advertising watchdog.
Fashion guru Cd'soo Kressle'J from Bravo's 'Queer Eye
for the Slrai!jrt Qr{ can now be seen on television
hawking sales at department store Mcmhall Fiekl's.
(Photo courtesy Bravo)
"They're definitely going for a main·
stream audience with these ads,· Wilke
said. "It's really a perfect fit for them to be
pitching home furnishing and fashion."
Some pundits predict an anti-gay
backlash following recent positive cover·
age of gays in the media, but Wilke says
gays in entertainment may be immune.
"Some people are marveling in the
amount of attention ('Queer Eye'] has got·
ten in the entertainment media," Wilke
said. "But r think it will go completely
unnoticed because it is a perfectly natural
place for them to appear as endorsers."
In September. the conservative
Montana Family Coalition announced it
would introduce a media campaign
against ''Queer Eye," calling the program
"outrageous• and a "joke," according to
the Independent Record, in Helena, Mont.
"To me, that's not a reality show
about gay people." Executive Director
Julie Millam told the paper. "A really
good reality show for gay people would
be five gay men dying of AIDS."
Contacted this week, Millam said she
was unaware of Kressley and Filicia's
new spokesperson gigs. but she let out a
hearty laugh when she heard the news.
After learning she was talking with
a gay newspaper, Millam ended the
interview without providing comment.
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"No, not at all. It was part of the video
we were acting, there was no lesbian vibe
going on."
Pop star Britney Spears, responding to a
questi.on about "lesbian t.ensi.on" between her
and Madonna while on a press tour in South
Korea (Associated Press, Dec. 8)
"Our written Scriptures have limitations.
They cannot be equivalent to the
incarnate word of God in Jesus. They convey
God's word in a particular cultural
and historical context. And these
Scriptures are the word of God in the
words of human beings."
Los Angeles Episcopal Bishop J. Jon Bruno explaining Scriptural passages against
homosexuality in an address to the 108th annual convention of the Episcopal Diocese of
Los Angeles (Los Angeles Times, Dec. 7)
"The court decision was undeniably bold; but it was also firmly based in conservative
thought. Which makes the radical right's hysteric opposition to the ruling mistak·
en and inconsistent."
Patrick Guerriero, executive director of the Log Cabin Republicans, praising the
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling that denying gays marriage rights is
unconstituti.onal, in a Wall Street Journal column (Dec. 4)
"We are not from another country, we're
not from another planet, we are your fami·
lies, your brothers, your sisters, your aunts
and uncles. If we can get our families to
understand that what we're talking about
here Is equal rights, then we've won. That
Is the conversation that needs to be had."
"Hairspray" star Harvey Fterstetn, in
an interview following his stint portraying
Mrs. Claus during the Macy's Thanksgiving
Day Parade (Associated Press, Dec. 4)
"Anyone with two brain cells to rub
together can tell that homosexual activity
is perverted."
Ben Biddulph, a member of the
Trowbridge 1bwn (})uncil in England, in a
letter w the editor of the Wiltshire Times
newspaper. in which he complained about the
"politically correct" nature of the council
wward gay rtghls issues (Gay.com UK. Dec. 9)
"AIDS Is the wrath of God, a punishment on homosexuals .... God felt it's time to
mete out punishment, or there would not be any difference between men and animals."
Taiwan Vice President Annette Lu in a speech promoting safe sex (365Gay.com, Dec. 8)
"I may well officiate at a same-sex marriage next year, after the [state] legislature
has a chance to pass an enabling statute."
Former Massachusetts Gou. William Weld in an interview following the state court
ruling on gay marriage (Boston Globe, Nov. 26)
"There are a lot of questions - couples
are asking about blood tests,
application forms. As a community, we
haven't had to pursue something like
this before; it's incredibly exciting."
QJrri Planck of the Family Pride
Cooliti.on, an advocacy group for gay
families, when asked about the
prospect of gays getting married in
Massachusetts and returning to their
home states (Associated Press, Nou. 29)
"Most Americans don't pay attention
to this issue until it's thrust upon them.
Now you're going to see millions of
them raising their voices .... They don't
believe gays and lesbians have the right
to define marriage for everyone else."
Matt Daniels, whose Alliance for
Marriage has promoted a constituti.on·
al amendment banning gay marriage
(Associated Press. Nou. 29)
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Gay Men's Chorus of Houston celebrates 25 years
of music with 'Silver Bells' and a new CD
By JOHNNY HOOKS
HERE IS NO QUESTION
that 25 years signifies a milestone
in any life situation. A
couple celebrates their silver
anniversary together at 25 years.
A monarch's silver jubilee
comes after a quarter century on the throne.
The Gay Men's Chorus of Houston celebrates its
25th anniversary this holiday season with productions
in Houston and Galveston appropriately titled,
"Silver Bells: Holidays in the Ci~" The word play is
intentional. All of the concerts in the 2000-2004 season
are "silver," said Artistic Director James Knapp.
Founded in 1979 as the Montrose Singers Inc.,
the chorus has from the very beginning been
known as the most visible face of diversity in the
city Knapp said that is a tradition on which the
group has expanded.
"Diversity means all people," he said.
"The face of our chorus is one of the
most beautiful mosaics of diversity
in our community We have 12
countries represented in our
organization."
From a first season
that began with 10
singers, the Chorus
has grown to
include about
150 voices. The support staff for the chorus is
made up of more than 40 volunteers. It takes that
mai;y hands to produce the group's concerts.
KNAPP JOINED THE CHORUS AS ITS ARTISTIC
director three seasons ago, when only 30 voices
were heard. He crune with a background that
included directing choral groups at the college
and university level and also as music director
for Sugar Land United Methodist Church.
He had left making music to become an artistic
consulant for a group called Intropa
that manages international
artistic tours for perform-ing
artists.
When he learned that the chorus was looking
for a director, he threw his hat in the ring. He
isn't shy about saying. "They made a really good
choice."
His three-year record would back up that
statement. In three years, the chorus has not only
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Santa's herd of eight tiny reindeer
is a twisted and dysfunctional lot
in Theatre New West's holiday offering
'Reindeer' adds just enough spice
IT SEEMS WE ONLY THOUGHT
we knew Dasher. Dancer, Prancer
and Vbcen.
Things at the North Pole are a bit
more twisted than anyone ever suspected.
Santa has a criminal fond·
ness for harnessed reindeer in
spiked leather. Mrs. Claus is a
drunken elf abuser. And apparently
no one's quite sure it was that left
Rudolph a catatonic mess.
They're all part of the highly dysfunctional
family that makes up 'The
Eight Reindeer Monologues," a spicy
new comedy gliding in for a holiday
landing at Theatre New West
Who knew that Santa leads around a dysfunctional herd of
reindeer. Could Santa and Mrs. Claus be to blame for the rein·
deer neuroses?
It wouldn't be the holidays without a bit
of dysfunction, and "The Eight" piles it on
in huge. sumptuous heaps.
Consider Hollywood (a.k.a., Prancer,
played by Tom Kirk), who resents the fact
that his career has been eclipsed by
Rudolph. Hollywood is bitter that his 1989
self-titled holiday movie is overlooked at
Christmas in favor of the stop-motion tale
of Rudolph and his shiny red nose.
He's also angry at the movie industry's
apathy toward his peers. "No deer has ever
been nominated for an Academy Award,"
Hollywood says. "You can't tell me Bambi
didn't deserve an Oscai:"
FEMINIST REINDEER BUTZEN (LlSA
Marie Daugherty) has other issues, mainly
with "the jolly fat pervert. .. After all, she
points out, isn't it a little creepy that Santa
knows when you're sleeping, knows when
you're awake and knows the perfect way to
sneak into your house at night?
Dasher (Steve Bullitt) only wants to
bring a little order and dignity to the team
As the group's captain, he's always been
"number one since day one" and doesn't
want gossip and allegations to stand in the
way of his elite crew.
Cupid (Jeff Bingham) hints that he's
not the only gay reindeer on Santa's team,
just the only one who·s open about it. He
has his own sordid tales to share about the
.. holly jolly walking talking sex crime."
When it comes to pulling the sleigh, Cupid
moans, .. Santa loves that whip and, to tell
the truth, so do I."
A melancholy Donner (Joe Watts) provides
a sharp perspective on Santa's topflight
team. "The British have the queen,
Americans have the Beatles and reindeer
have the Eight," he explains. Donner is
racked with overwhelming guilt for hand·
ing son, Rudolph, over to Santa.
Comet (Glen Fillmore), however. sings
Santa's praises. A young buck from the
v.TOng side of the Pole. Comet now preach·
es the saving graces of the ''Gospel of St.
Nicholas." It was Santa who rescued him
from a life of late-night misdemeanors that
included knocking over igloos.
Dancer (Katie Hughes) recounts how she
was first offered a job on Santa's team. Still,
she doesn't understand why she has to work
on the holiday She originally wanted to pursue
a life in the ballet, but found reindeer
ostracized for wearing tights and tutus.
FINALLY. VIXEN (BIANCA TOSCNO) IS
the "world's most famous victim," leading
the scandalous crusade against Santa. Her
allegations of North Pole impropriety are
met with scorn. ·~ I telling the truth or
am I a lying Vixen?" she asks.
Working from Jeff Goode's biting script,
Watts and co-director Tye Blue have assembled
an incredibly talented, attractive cast
that scores with each set piece. There's not a
single misstep or wasted comic opportunicy
Two performances in particular stand
out. The statuesque Kirk delivers a blisteringly
funny turn as Hollywood/Prancer.
One of the highlights of Kirk's monologue
is his uproarious reenactment of a scene
from "Prancer" in which co-star Sam Elliot
stalks the reindeer with a shotgun.
As Dancer, the energetic Hughes bubbles
and sparkles throughout her entire
set. Her voice carries a wonderful Midler·
like tone, a comic vibrancy waiting to
spring out at just the right brassy
moments .
.. The Eight: Reindeer Monologues" is
perfect for those who like their holidays
served with a lot more spice than sugar.
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I dutifully sat with my mouth agape wait·
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chef. Just like everyone else. I missed.
We were sitting around a granite
hibachi table at Royal Japan Steak House
and Sushi Bar watching our hibachi chef
cook and entertain us at the same time.
Our skillful and wisecracking chef had
arrived with a clang of utensils. He'd tos.<;ed
an egg for the fried rice back and forth.
claiming it was a "Japanese ping pong".
He'd barbecued shrimp over an onion ring
"volcano." He'd somersaulted bowls of rice
and caught them behind his back. And now
he was doing the shrimp toss.
At his urging, we'd backed our chairs all
the way to the wall and gamely tried to catch
the shrimp. After two rounds, signs of our
failure lay about us on shirts. chins, chain;
and carpet. We'd never make it as seals.
THE ROYAL JAPAN STEAK HOUSE AND
Sushi Bar gives a good first impression.
A long granite sushi bar snakes down the
front dining room and bar area.
Intimately lit booths line the bamboo
shaded windows. It strikes a nice balance
between casual and classy.
Unlike the sleek front dining rooms,
the hibachi rooms are well lit, with
unadorned neutral walls. The ambiance is
much like a bland hotel conference room.
Despite the unexciting decor, we opted to
try the hibachi experience. Our group of
four was seated at a table for seven. with the
warning that if another party arrived with·
m ten minutes. they'd be seated with us.
Our helpful waiter did his best to
answer questions about the menu. but we
struggled to hear each other across the
hibachi table, as the room seems to have
an acoustics problem.
TWO OF US OPTED FOR THE STEAK
and shrimp hibachi dinner ($19.95). The
waiter and chef asked how we wanted
our steaks prepared, but it made little dif·
ference as they were both served medium.
Even so, the steak was tender and juicy.
The shrimp was perfectly cooked and
full of flavor. making the hibachi shrimp
dinner ($16.95) an especially good deal.
Two dipping sauces accompanied the
hibachi dinners and sauteed vegetables
rounded out the meal.
The sashimi platter ($13.95) wowed us
with its presentation. Nine pieces of
sashimi - three salmon. three tuna and
three red snapper - were artfully
arranged next to a mound of grated
daikon radish adorned with three skew·
ers. Unfortunately the sashimi did not
live up to appearances.
A hibachi chef entertains diners with a fire show.
The salmon and snapper were pass·
ably fresh. but the tuna was a gray and
flabby disappointment. If the. e three
low-end selections are the only options on
the sashimi platter. then they should be
the freshest of fresh.
Royal Japan offers an eclectic selection
of desserts. Cheesecake from the
Cheesecake Factory sits aside sherbet, ice
cream and ice cream trume~ or pie. We
sampled the ice cream Mississippi mud pie
($4.95), which was little more than average
mocha ice cream in pie form.
Service glitches were a problem. Water
glasses were never refilled. A bowl was not
provided for the sashimi's soy sauce and
wasabi. And the waiter knew little about the
desserts, even mistakenly telling us several
weren't available. While each complaint was
minor. together they left a poor impres.~ion.
Royal Japan shines at the entertaining
hibachi tables and a reasonably priced lunch
menu makes the hibachi experience more
affordable. However, the quality and fresh·
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at best and the service is needs work
Still, it's not every day that you get to
catch your dinner in mid air. For that
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Gays waste a trip to Baltimore's
Grand Central, sexy AM catalogue
is spiked and Cher hates the GOP.
Leaving the Station
THERE WERE PLENTY OF PISSED OFF
D.C. queens in Baltimore last Saturday
night - the night that the Grand Central
nightclub was scheduled to hold a JANET
JACKSON vs. MADONNA dance party.
The Blade wrote about the unique
event back in October and confirmed that
the party was still scheduled on Tuesday,
Dec. 2. Even the doorman taking the cover
charge said that the Janet! Madonna
party was happening.
However, lo and behold, there wasn't a
Janet or Madonna song to be heard inside
the club. Nor was there a crowd. but that's
another story.
Dish has it on good authority that
plenty of D.C.'s gay boys were excited
about the event and some even booked
hotel rooms to spend the night in
Baltimore after shaking their groove
things at the club.
Apparently. employees at the newly
renovated $1.4 million venue decided at
the last minute not to hold the event.
"I don't know what happened," said
Grand Central OY.11er Don Davis. "There
was a serious communication problem
going on. and I was really embarrassed by
it. It doesn't make us look good for a mishap
like this to happen. It's not professional. "
Davis apologized profusely to anyone
who came for the special event. He said
that a rescheduled date is in the works
and that new procedures have been put in
place so that a communication breakdown
doesn't happen again.
Final quarter
THERE ARE GOING TO BE A LOT OF
empty gay coffee tables this holiday sr>.ason.
It was announced last week on CBS's
60 ~tinutes that retailer ABERCROMBIE
& FITCH had pulled its latest edition of
A&F Quarter!}; the store's catalogue/soft
core porn magazine, from shelves amid
protests that the magazine was too erotic
for the young market the company courts.
On the "60 Minutes" episode, a news
anchor said the A&F Quarterly apparent·
ly offended social conservatives, who com
plamed about the risque photos.
But the segment primarily was about a
lawsuit former A&F employees of col'2r have
filed. alleging that they were fired because of
racial discrimination tied to the comp,1ny's
efforts to portray a certain image
That, of course, Is why gay men loved
it. Often featuring photos from gay photographer
BRUCE WEBER, A&F always
delivered plenty of pictures of hot, young,
Bruce Weber
scantily clad men. often in homoerotic
positions.
Now it seems the magazine may be done
for good. An unattributed quote on the gossip
Web site Gawkercom says the retailer is
ceasing publication of the magazine entirely.
"I work on the A&F Quarterly and as
of yesterday [Dec. 8] it was announced to
us that it will no longer be continued,"
the source said. "Several employees here
in New York were fired by A&F because
they will no longer be needed."
A flack from A&F didn't return calls
by Dish's deadline.
Looks like the boys will have to go
back to HONCHO.
Bless her heart
DISH IS STILL GETTING OVER THE
SHOCK that CHER listens to C·Span. as
she told you a few weeks back. However, if
the grand diva. who staged the world's
longest goodbye tour. is going to be politi·
cal. at least she stands on the right. err
left, side of the political spectrum.
The New York Daily News reports that
in an interview in the upcoming issue of
Us Weekly conducted by "Queer Eye for
the Straight Guy" fashionista CARSON
KRESSLY, the star says that she would
love to be a conjoined twin with U.S.
Attorney General JOHN ASHCROFT.
"So 1 could influence him a bit or
beat the shit out of him," Cher says.
Kressley asks her if she would ever he
a Republican.
"Are you kidding me" I'd rather stick
nPedles m my eyes," she replies.
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SILVER BELLS, continued from Page 15
added 120 members, but it has drastically
increased its audience.
"Our audience has gone from about 300
per concert cycle to about 1,800." he said.
"We've gone from wonderful, smaller
venues to making a real commitment to
recognized and valid concert venues." This
season. he said. most concerts will be presented
either at the Wortham CentE'r or at
the Hobby Center for the Perform mg Arts.
The last 25 years have seen Houston's
gay community devastated by AIDS and
harassed by discrimination and prejudice.
Through it all. the voices of the Gay Men's
Chorus of Houston have risen above the
strife to heal. uplift, move and delight all
those within hearing range.
To anyone who balks at the idea of
purchasing a ticket to a concert by a
group of predominately gay men, the
GMCH beckons. "We are your sons and
daughters. your coworkers and your
friends. Our songs are from the heart and
we present you one voice."
KNAPP SAID THE MISSION OF THE
Chorus is to achieve excellence m choral
music, to provide a nurturing environment
for members and offer a source of pride,
unity and support to the diverse comm uni·
ties that are Houston. He is confident that
the mission is being accomplished.
A member of the Gay and Lesbian
Association of Choruses (GALA) with
over 10,000 members worldwide, the
Chorus is one of the oldest in the country
and among the largest.
Knapp has brought an unmistakable
international pedigree to the GMCH.
whose performances shine with lively fan·
favored traditions that feature a wide
range of musical treasures.
Principal accompanist Beth McConnell
provides another bit of musical diversity
from having performed
throughout the United States.
McConnell has served as the
accompanist for the Houston
Symphony Chorus, choral
ensi>mbles at University of
Houston. as well as local
churches and theaters.
If all that wasn't enough
cause for celebration. the chcr
rus releac;ed its first CD in
years, a h9liday offering entitled
"Gratitude."
In the CD's liner notes.
Knapp says. "Gratitude is
the heartbeat of the chorus.
We are grateful each and
every time we are together.
grateful when we have the
privilege of singing for an
audience and deeply grateful
for the magic that has
changed the lives of so many
through the transforming
power of music."
A drunken Mrs. Claus. played by Kitty Kam gets a ride home from designated driving members of the chorus dunng the
group·s holiday production (All photos by Dalton Dehart)
THE CD FEATURES MORE
than an hour of music from diverse holiday
traditions, that were recorded during the
past year at the Stude Concert Hall in the
Shepherd School of Music on the Rice
University campus. at the Bering
Memorial United Methodist Church and
the Resurrection Metropolitan
Community Church.
"This is so exciting." Knapp said. "We
printed 1,000 copies and sold 1.200. We've
ordered a second printing."
The 15 tracks feature a wide range of
Holiday themed songs, beginning with a
rousing "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
and followed by "Carol of the Bells." Other
tracks include "It's the Most Wonderful
Time of the Year," "Over the Skies of
Yisrael," "Music of Hanukah," a gorgeous
rendition of the classic "Home," and fin-ishes
with a 13-minute version of
"Christmas Flourish."
The most unusual performance on the
CD is "The Twelve Days After Christmas."
With lyrics that include. "The first day
after Christmas my true Jove and I had a
fight. And so I chopped down the pear tree
and burned it just for spite."
This year's holiday concert features the
debut of the side-splitting "Forgotten
Carols of Other Lands,'' the gospel soul of
"Behold That Star'" and the rollicking new
favorite. ''.All I Want for Christmas is You."
The concert treats audiences to a visit
to Santa's workshop - as only GMCH can
present it. with a special musical appear·
ance by Mrs. Claus. who has dipped a little
too deeply into the eggnog bowl.
Knapp said the 2003-2004 season has
proven that as the audience grows in size,
it also grows in a diversity of its own.
"From that diversity, we are really
trymg to build those bridges to the
greater communit)~" he said. "We want
to break those labels of just being a cho·
rus of gay men."
@MORE INFO
'Silver Bells: Holidays in the City'
8 p.m Dec.12
3 p.m Dec.14
Wortham Center
500 Texas Ave.
713-521-7464
www.gmch.org
'Gratitude'
www.gmch.org
Decked out m tuxedos and evening attire. the chorus follows the lead of art1st1c director James Knapp as chorus 'girls' take 1t away.
Artistic director James Knapp and principal accompanist Beth McConnell bask m
audience applause along with members of the Gay Men's Chorus of Houston
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SATURDAY DEC.13
Al~Spanish Worship Serm/NOChe E.spirtual 7 p.m
K~ Metropolitan Community Church. 2026 W lltlt
713-861-9149
After Hours. l(J'Fl' 90.l fM l-4 am
Dignity mass. 7 30 p.m for gay Catholics. 713-880-2872.
Free HN Testing. Montrose Clilllc. 11 p.m.·2 a.m. at VMana's.
713-830-3000.
Gay & Lesbian Brealcfast Club. 9-.30 am 281-437-0636.
l.anM! Center. Alcohofics Anonymous. U.30 am Eye Opener
Group, 8 p '11. Satlltday Night Lm. 9:'!0 p.nt Willing Ones
Group, 1201 W Clay 713-521-1243 or 713-528-9m.
wwwJambdahouston.o
Montrose Soccer Club. 10 am practice. Woodrow Wilson
School FalfVleW and Yupon. New players welcome. but begonnm
not cumntJy being adrnitte<1713-862-949l http://geoc~
!Jes.COl11/molltrose E-mail: montrosesoccer a yahoo.cont
Q-Patrol Volurlttm wa;< the streets to help prevent hate
cnrnes. 9:30 p.m. Convene at commooity center 713-528·
SAFE. E--mait qpatrol~'l'aol.com
Sl Stephen's Episcopal Clutlt Rosary 8 am 1805 W
Alabama 713-528-6665.
Houston GLBT Cormuiity Center. Orop-m, noon-5 p.m. • CATS
(Community Awareness for T ransgender Support) boatrl meet·
ong. 2 p.m. 3400 Montrose. Suite 207 713-524·381a
www.hollstonglbtcenter.org.
SUNDAY DEC.14
Front~ Houston. ~meet at Memorial Pat1<
at 8 ant fer a three-mile run. lrttp://home.swbeltnel
larathon/houfr.htnt E-mail ~swbetl -.et
713-522-0899
Bemg MemoNI lM1lted Methodist Cluth. Semces at S-.30 &
10:50 am Sunday school 9:45 am 713-521>-1017
CenUr fer Spi1tual Uvtng. Strvlces at ll a.m.. for children at
10-.50 a.m. 6bl0 Harwin. 713-339· 1808. The center also has
commitment cerenonies. ~ bookstore and classes.
Commullity Gospel. Service at 11 am & 7 p.nt Sunday School
for c!vldren 10 am 713-880-9235 or wwwcommunoty·
gospelorg.
Commullity of Kindred Spirits in 8eaumonl Worslup at 6 p nt
1575 Spind1etop Ave. Beaumont Texas. 409-813-2055. E-mail:
cksrtv3(runetzero.net
Covenant Cluth. Ea.menical, Liberal Baptist. Service 9:30
ant & educatiOn hour 11 am 713-668·8830.
Emenon lk1itarian Cluth. Adult educatoon. 10 am Service. 11
a.m. Lurch at noon. www emer50nhou.org
f'orst Ccngrevational Clarch (Memorial). Service at 10 a.m
Chnstian Emlcatoon. 1130 a.m.. 713-468-9543 or fcc·hcus·
ton.org.
Fist lWbrian l.Wwrsalst Cluth. Services at 9-30 & U.30
a.m. Brunch at 10-.30 a.m. 713-521>-5200
church@;firstuu.org.
Free HIV Testilg. Montrost etnc. 9 p.nt-midnight at Club
Inerw 713-830-3000.
Gay Bo'41Q ~ 7 p.nt Palace Lanes. 4191 Bellaire BM.
713-801·1187
Gay c.tholcs at Sl Ame's-&uston. 5 pnt wor1/lip service
Dmner and social ~wt.net. 713-623-0930.
~ AsMri*t Clarch Gaylgay-affimung congregation. 11
am service 567 Cedar Grove. Livingston. Texas. n35l 93t>-
64b-nl4. E-mait leol <Lt4Sttex.nel
~ Lulhlnln Clutlt Sunday school for all ages 9 ant
Service 10-.30 am 713-528-3269.
HA T.c.H. Houston Area Teen Coalrtoon of Homosexuals metts
b-9 p.m. For metling 111formatoon. call 713-529·3590.
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Hcuston Ten. CUl. 9 am-noon MemoN1 Parle at the Terns
Ctn!Rr~com
Llmbdl c..tw. Alcoholics Anonymous. 9-.30 a.m Came to
Bdifve Group 1201 w Cl.Tf. 713-521-1243 or 713-528-9m
WWW larnbdahouston.org_
~ Ftlowship MetrapoiUrl Cluth. 10 ant servoce.
3333 Fannin, Sllte 106 713-528-6756.
Mortl!woods ~ ~ Cluth. Semces at 9-45 &
11:15 am Sunday school 9:45 am 281·298-2780
ReswTectlon MCC. Services. 9 and 11 am Cholclren and Youth
Sunday Scllool. 10 a.m. Cllildrtn's servoce.11 am 713-861·
9149
Sl Pitnck's Reformed Catholc Mission Sunday M.lss at noon
Holy Ul1IOns avallable. Group meets at the Hair Express, 3310
Dtlawart. Btaumont. Texas mo1 409·781-8152 E·mait
bwatsonl~RR.com.
Sl Stephen's~ Clutlt Holy Eucharist Rite I. 745
am. Holy Euchanst. Rite n. 855 a.rn; Educotoon hour. 10 a.m;
Choral Eucharist. 11 a.m. 713-528-6605
Sunday Bnrdl. For HIV-posjtive men ll am R1va's, lll7
MJSSOOri SL Paul, 7J3.880-0690 ~mail:
PoznBuffOaol.com.
The Women's Group. Meeting and discusSIOn. 10:45 a.nt ID·
529-8571
Tixnau U!!itarian Universalist Congrtgation. Adult d1scussio<i.
9 ant Service. lll5 am. 281-2n.8882. WWW luUC.011J
Unitarian Fellowship of Galveston Coooty. 502 Church Sl
Servoce.11 a.nt 713-686-5876
Houston GLBT Comroonity Center. Drop-ii\ 2-6 p.nt • New
Covenant Christian Church, 10 am -noon • Lesbians Over Age
Fifty (U)AF) 2-3 p.nt • SISTERS. 3:30-6:30 p.nt • GLOBAL
meebng. 6 p.m. • 3400 Montrose, Suite 207 ID-524-3818.
www.hollstonglbtcenter.org.
MONDAY DEC.15
Free HN Testing. Monlrost Clirncc J.7 p.m at the clinic, 215
Westhcimer and 33U Richmond. Suite 100; 4-8 p.nt at Bricl<s.
617 FaiJ'Yiew. and 9 p.m. - l am at 0, 710 Pacific. 7J3.830.
3070
Free HN Testing. 4--8 p.m. at AU Star Nl!WS. 3415 Katy
Frttw.iy Health clinic with free testing for HIV and syphilis.
713-869-7878.
Gay Bowf'ong Ltagues. Wornerfs league. 6:45 p.m Dynamic
Lanes, 6121 Tanef Drtve. 713-861-1187 •
Gay Fathen/Fathers f'orst. Support grOllp. 8-9:30 p nt Bering
Memorial United Methodost COOrtlt TOil\ 713-n6-8736
www.geoct~ton/
~ Assembly ChoJrch Gay/gay-affirming congrt1)iltoon. 7
p.m. aerobics class. 567 Cedar Grove, Livingston. Texas. n35L
936·64b-nl4 E-ma1t leol a.t4Sttex.net.
Grief & Di'iorce Support Groups. 7 p.m. Bering. 713-521>-1017.
ext 208.
Kolbe Proj@ct. Eucharist 7:30 p.m ID-861-1800
l.anM! Cerrter. Alcoholics Anonymous. 8 p.m. Beginners'
Group. 1201 W Clay 713-521·1243 or 713-528--9772.
wwwJambdahoustonor
Montrose Clinic Offers weelcly peer support groups for gay
and bisexual men with HIV Spanish SiJWjng group meets,
6.'!0 p.m 215 Westheimer 713-830-3050. Grupo de Apoyo
para ...atlno5 gay y bisexuales VIH positives. Lunes 6:30. Para
mas informaaon lama al 713-830-3025.
~Voices Rldio Show. 8-10 p.m KPfT 90.l
Houston GlBT Comnu1ity Center. Drop-in 2-9 p.m. . 3400
Montrose. Suite 207 713-524-3818 • HRC PAC. 7-9 p.m.
www . · ; ot1 · .. r.org
TUESDAY DEC. 16
Benng Support Networic. Lunch Bunch Gang. 11 a.m. 713-521>-
1017
Free HIV Testing. Montrose Chnoc.1-7 p.m. at the clinic, 215
Weslheuner and 3311 Richmond. Suite 100; 4-8 p.nt at The
611 611 Hyde Parle and 8 p.m. - modnoght at Club Houston.
2205 Fanrin ID-830-3070.
GlBT Ptntecostals. Sollie study. prayer. 7 p.m. in the Heights.
For info: 936-931-3761; e-mait wwwWgbl947,g;cs.eont
Houston Rougirleck Rugby. Practice from 6.30 • 8 30 p.m. For
mott Information, log on to wwwroughneclcsrugby.org.
Hcuston Worrrtrfs Rugby Tum No expenenu necessary.
Practice. 6'.30--8:30 Westland YMCA Kay 713-208-1529
lntnocllction to Budchsm. All welcomo at 634 W Temple in
the Heights. 1 p.nt canton. 713-862-8129.
Rainbow RMigiers. fffe C&W dance lessons. Brazos Rover
8ottont No partner needed. Btgmner 2 Step. Waltz. Shuffle &
Swmg 8.30 p.m. 713-528-9192.
Hcuston Gl8T Commullity Center. Drop-on 2-9 p.m • Lesbian
Comi"9 Out Group, 7 p.nt. 3400 Montrose. Suite 207 713-
524-3818 www.N>ustonglbtcenterorg
WEDNESDAY DEC.17
Center for Spirftual lMng. Meditation (drop-01).11:30 am-I
p.rn; SOM Do..:1MI0'1 & ExploratiOn. 7 p.nt 6bl0 Harwin. ID·
339-1808
OutSbtt. This roller Ruik skat. ckib hosts Gay Slcat. N'ght at
Zenrth Reller Rll1k, 8075 Cook Road ~ery Wednesday from 8
p.m. to 10 p.m. $5 entry plus sl<ate rent.IL 281-933-5818.
Dobie367@aoi.am
CrysUI Meth Al'll1r'f'l'W$ (CMA). 815 p.nt meeting Montrose
~Center. 701 Rodvnond Ave. Room 15
Bftlg MlrnoNi United Methocist CludL Scpport Net-.wrlc
Pot Luck lllnnfr, 6:30 p.nt Vanous Sllppot'! groups, 7 p.m. 713-
526·1017
Btie Study. Noon & 6:30 p.nt Sl Stepheds Episccpal. 713-
526-6605 .
Free HIV Testing. Mcntrose Clinoc. 4-8 p nt at M.vy's, 1100
Westherner; 9 p.nt·midnioht at Ropcord. 715 FilJl'VlfW. 10 p.nt·
l a.m. II EJs. 2517 Ralph. 10 p.nt ·I ant at Modtowne Spa,
3100 Fannin. 713-830-3000
Free HIV Testing. Thomas Street Clime. 9 a.m.·I pm 2015
Thomas Sl OraSurt method Call fer appomtment Sharon.
713-873-415l
Gay Bo'41Q leagues. 6:30 p.nt Palace Lanes. 4191 Sellaott
Blvd. 713-861-1187
~ AsMri*t Clarch Gay/gay-aff1111111VJ congrtgatlon. 7
p.nt aerobics class. 567 Cedar Grove. Livingston. Texas. 7735l
936-046-nl4 E-mail leol illeasttexnel
www.houston voice.com HOUSTON VOICE
Houston Pnde Band. Open rehearsal. 7:30-CfJO pm. 1307 Yale
713-802-1488 .
Houston Tennis Club. 7-9 p.m Memorial Parle at the Tennis
Center. houstootenmsclb@aol.com
Spuilual Uplift service. 7 p.m Resurrectioo MCC. 713-861 ·
9149
Houston GLBT Commonity Center. Drop-on, 2-9 p.m. • Free HIV
testing. counseling. 7-9 p.m • Hooston Pride Sdnd rthe.mal.
7:30 p.nt • 3400 Mcntrose, Suite 207 ID-524-3818.
wwwJ .t >t1 1ter. rg
THURSDAY DEC.18
~oty Gospe4 "' 7.30 p.m. ID-880-9235.
WV. . f90Spelorg.
Free HIV Testing. Houston Area ConmJnity Sffloces.10 a.m.·
2 p.m at Joseph-Hones Clinic.1710 West 25th Sl Also 11 am·
3:30 p.m at Gallery Medical Clinic. 5900 North Freeway, and
Club Toyz from 9 p '11.·mtdnight 713-526-0555. ext. 23L 227
or 226.
Free HN Testing. Montrose Clime 8 p.nt· midnight at Brazos
River Bottom (BRB), 2400 Brazos, aid at Cousins, 817
Faomew. and 4 -8 p.m. at All-Star News, 3415 Katy Freeway
713-830-3000
Free HIV Testing 4-8 p.m. at All Star Nows. 3415 Katy
Freeway Health clinic with free testing for HIV and syphili~
713-869-7878
FrontRunners Houston Runners meet at Memonal Parle .1t
6:30 p mfor a three-mole run
http-/ /home.swbell.neVlarathon/houfr.htm or e-mail
Jarathoo(n~bellnet ID-522-0899.
Gay Bowling Leagues. Luci Duos. 9 p.nt Dynamic Lanes, 612I
Tame! Drive. 713-861-1187
GLOBAL Gay.lesbian or Bisexual Amance al the UnNersity of
Houston-Central Campus. Weekly meeting. 6 p nt e-mail:
nguyenOO~ hotmailcom.
Hep c Recovety Support group. 6:30 p.m. Senng. 713-521>-
1017. Exl 21l
Houston Rougirleck Rugby. Practiee from 6:30 • 8:30 p.nt For
more information. loo on to www.roug!mecksru¢y org.
Houston Women's Rugby Team. No experienu necessa.y
Prattice, 630-830 Westland YMCA. Kay: ID-208-1529.
Lakt Uvlngston Gl8T Support Group 7 p.m dinner and discussfoo.
Groce Assembly Chun:!\ 567 Cedar Grove, Livingston.
Texas. n35l 936-646-nl4. E-mail' leo!'a-easttex nel
Lambda SlcaU1g Club. 8 p.m Tradewmds Skating Rmk.
wwwneoso~com/-lrsc. ID-523-9620
Montrose Clinic. Offers weekly peer support groups for gay
and bisexual men with HIV English speaking groop meets.
6:30 p.nt 215 Westheuner ID-830-3050.
Rainbow Ranglers. Free C&W dance lessons. No partner
required. Bruos R"er 8ott0nt 8:30 p.m 713-528-9192
Recovety From Food Addiction (RFA). Meeting for 12..,.tep
prooram open to aU. Noon-I p.m Sl Stephen's Eptse0pal
Church, 1805 W Alabama Sl RFA: 713·673-2848 www.geocltoes.
com/rfa772.35/. E·mail: rfaworldservice@aol.com.
Spinis/l Cliario Conwrsation Group. Cal~ Agora. 7 p.m. E-mail
charlahcuston@msn.eont 713-411>-no1
Women's Clinic. Montrose Clinic. 713-830-3000.
Houston Gl8T Commullity Cerrter. Drop "' 2·9 p.m • "M•rnling
and Shtdiing. • 2 p.m • Montrose Wnt~ Protect 7-9 pm •
PFlAG Houston Boanl Meeting 7-9 p.nt • 3400 Montro>.,
Suite 207 ID-524-3818. www.hoostonglbtcenter.org
FRIDAY DEC.19
Free HIV Testing. Thomas Street Clime. 9 am-1 p nt 2015
Thomas Sl OraSurt method Call for appointmenl Sharon.
ID-873-4157
Free HIV Testilg. Montrose Chnoc.1-5 p.m at the clinic, 215
Westheimer and 3311 Richmond, Suite 100; 10 p.m to I ant
at Roch's. 2401 San Jacinto; 10 p.nt - 2 am. at The Meatrack.
2915 San Jacinto; 10 p.nt - I ant at Modtowne Spa. 3100
Famin; 10 a.m - I am at EJ\ 2517 Ralph. ID-830-3070.
~ AsMni*f Clarch G.iy/gay-affirm1ng congr<gatoon. 7
p nt aerobics class. 567 Cedar Grove. Living,ton. Texas. n35l
936-646-nl4 E·malt leo!'a-easttex.net.
HA T.c.H. Houston Atta Teen Coalition of Homosexuals meets
7-ID p.m. For meet1119 lllformabon. can 713-529·3590
WWW hatcllyouth.org.
Hcuston Tennis a.ii. 7-9 p.m. Memorial Parle at the Tennis
CtntRr Houstontennisckiborg
Kolle Proj@ct. Morning prayer, 10 ant 713-861-1800
~ Volunteers wall< the streets to help prevent hate
cnmes. Cf.30 p nt Convene at commo111ty center 713-528·
SAFE. E-mail: qpatrolmcta,;iol.com
Houston GLBT Conmlllity eenur. Drop-on 2-9 p.nt •
Women's Game Nl(Jht 7:30-930 p.nt • In Our Own Wrote
(Poetry Niqhtl 8· 10 p.m., 3400 Montrose, Suite 207 713-524·
3818. www houstonglbtcenterorg.
~ To list an event. c.ill 713-529-8490. fax al
~ 713-52'19531. or e-mail ecfrtor@
hoilstonYoice.c Oe.ldfine is Monday at 5 p m.
HOUSTON VOICE www.houston voice.com I appts.
FRIDAY, DEC. 12
Poissant O'Neal Gallery, 5102 Center St., will host
an opening reception for works by Dan Havel and
Seth Mittag from 6-8 p.m. 713-868-9337
SATURDAY, DEC. 13
House construction. ginger bread-style, will be
the project of the day when Houston Gay &
Lesbian Parents meets from 2-5 pm. at St.
Stephen's Episcopal Church. 1805 W. Alabama at
Woodhead. Families are asked to bring graham
crackers, at least two bags of candy such as gum
drops, Life Savers. Tootsie Rolls. etc .. to be used
in decorating houses. Members of the group and
anyone interested in becoming a parent are invit·
ed to participate.
MONDAY, DEC. 15
The cast of the Alley Theatre's production of
'A Christmas Carol' has organized a bowling tournament
called The Ebenezer Scrooge Holiday
Bowl for Hunger at 4 p.m. at Dynamic Lanes. 6121
Tarneff St. Proceeds will benefit Target Hunger.
713-226-4954
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17
Bnng a new. unwrapped toy to the River Oaks
Theater. 2009 West Gray, at 7:30 p.m .. and get in
free to a benefit screening of· An Affair to
Remember". Better bring a handful of tissue as
well. since this classic starring Cary Grant and
Deborah Kerr doesn't leave many dry eyes in the
theater. The toys will be donated to the U.S.
Manne Corps Toys for Tots program. 713-524·2175
Open Mic at Chances.
THURSDAY, DEC. 18
Open Mic Niqht has proved so successful at
Chances. 1100 Westheirner that the club plans to
make it d regular Thursday night event. Anyone
who with rhythm 1s invited to JOin fluff the kat on
stage Bnng, a guitar, drum. set of spoons. what
ever from 9p.m·l a.m. wwwfluffthekalcom
DECEMBER 12. 2003 21
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this community! I want to
see Fitness Exchange as
more than a health club. It is a
community center! So I use the
Houston Voice to show my
appreciation, and as my
invitation to its readers.
-Mary Ann McBee
Fitness Exchange
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(\() Aries (March 21 to April 20):
Y Mercury and Venus in your
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Attitude is everything -on the job and in
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m Scorpio (October 23 to
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