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ISSUE 996
Openly gay Rev.
Bill Clark finds
home in a small
Fort Bend County
church, using
a mix of
compassion,
humor and openness
to find success
in his first
full-time position.
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Seymour
Hoffman garners
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and respect
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and
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NOVEMBER 26, 1999
Bradley, Gore spar over gay rights
For the first time, a
viable candidate for
president has called for
'sexual orientation' to
be added to the landmark
1964 Civil Rights
Act, but his opposition
may surprise you
by l.At.:RA BROWN
When Democratic presidential candidate
Bill Br.1dley first issul'<l a call to amend the
landmark Ci\·il Rights Act of 1964 to include
"Sl'Xu.il orientation," the campaign standwhile
evidence of the greatest c<1mpchtion
for g.1y votes ever in a pn•sidential racenewrthdess
drew fi•( trom some g.1y rights
supporters
Rep. Barnl'Y I r,mk (D-~lass.), the most
sel'ior openly gay representative in
Congress, <;a1d Bradley was "wdl-intentioned
but very incorrect" in suggesting the
C'1v1I Rights Act be <1mended
"I .1dm1rc hts instinct," Frank s.11d .it thl'
time "But he is mistaken about the way to
do it What Bill Bradley has proposed
ignon.•s the very careful legislatin~ work
we've been doing. I wish he had checked
with us."
Several African-American civil righ ts
leaders, including Rev Jesse Jackson, also
too dangerous m a consen'ahve Con!,~css
that could use the opportunity to re~tnct
affirmative action or other means of
addressing discrimination agaire;t minonhes.
Spurred by black caucus leaders and others
who support Vice President Al Gore,
Bradley's only opponent for the party's
presidential nomination, the
publicly disagreed
with Bradley's proposal.
~---~- Democratic
Opening up the
1964 Civil Rights
Act, they said, is
:--.: at ion a I
weighed m-€xprcssmh strong support"
for the Employment l\on-Dt~cnmmallon
Act, a federal bill to ban job d1scnmmahon
on the basis of sexual orientation, wlule urging
the 1964 act "not be re-opened for
debate or amendments."
The \'isceral reaction against adding "sexual
orientation" to the landmark civii rights
law by gay rights leaders and others generally
supporttve of gay nght has rw.ed eyebrow:
s for several reasons:
• UntLI E.'\DA was introduced m 1994,
amending the 1964 C1\il Rights Act was
exactl} the str.:iteg) supported by gay avtl
nghts leader~.
• While national gay Cl\ LI nght<; groups
ha\ e kept it mum, a bill was mtroduced 1ust
thts vear to add ::.exual orientation to the
1964,act, as well as the Farr Housmg Act
• Whate\·er concerns there may be about
opening up the 1964 Civil Righ~ Act to hosttle
amendments, a n.imber of other, Ul'related
b1lb have been mtroduced th:5 year
that would .imend the ... ct, without the outcry
from c1v1l nghts leaders gener.ited by
Bradley's suggestton to .-:Jd sexual orient.ition.
Among thee .ire se\eral by progres..,1\e
Democrats lookmg to expand the act's pro-
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Houston prepping for World Aids Day
A New York professor highlights local events Dec. 1 with lecture on how gays were persecuted in Nazi Germany
Taking port in a tree
lighting ceremony and
candlelight vigil to
mark World AIDS day
last year in
Galesburg, Ill., are,
from left: Justin
Dennis; Denise Axcell;
Nikki Axcell; Wayne
Dennis; and Barb
Dennis. Several activities
are set for next
week in Houston.
by KAY DAYUS
A lecture on the pcrsccuhon of gavs in Nan
Germany hig~ghts a week's worth of l'\'ents in
Houston as people around the globe mark\ Vorld
AIDS Davon Dec I for the 12th time smcc 1988.
The a~nual commemoration comes amid
mixed signals from the front m the fight
agamst AIDS. Some people" 1th AIDS contil'uc
to enioy 1mpnwed realth ,1s <1 result of
m•provt:d drug combination thC'rap1es, but
most people II\ mg with A.OS can't access
basic therapil'5 that others t.1ke for granted,
AIDS experts said
And now, some 316 nulhon people world\\
1de· mcluding 1.6 million children-are
mfoctcd with Ill\'. This 1s up 200,000 people
from last year, according to a report releasC'd
Mondav by the U.N. Program on HIV I ATOS
and the World Health Organization. Thi> year,
2 6 million people are expected to die of
AIDS- the lughest anr.ual death toll ) et. To
date, I 6 mil hon people ha\ e died of AIDS.
In Hnuston, from the d1SF av ot the AIDS
MemC'nal Quilt to a luncheon t
ness and candlel.ght \ 1g1ls, \
lions ha\ e stepped k rward 1, c t• nt n to
HIV I AIDS, which has killed some 48 l(I people
in kx.is and nearl) 4JO,OOO
John foul, a professor and social r1Stonan at
B.1rd (o.lege m N cw York, \\ ,II de I\ er a lecture
at Holocaust l\1u!>t!um H uston on Dec. 2
and show that· w~ and others \\ere att.icked
in :-\az1 German\.
"There were other \'ICtim grours-the old,
the sick and homo~exual-. It ~howed the
ferocity again~! their \er} own people in
Germany," Fout ~aid in a telephone mterv1ew
Some 100,000 homo~e:xuab were arrested
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Around the South •.... . .•.... ....... .7
Public park targeted for gay cruising . . .... .7
Strip dub indictments allege
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1.0uisville guy rights ordinance challenged . . .7
Ky. commission coils for
non-discrimination low . . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. .7
Bush soys no lo guy Republicans . .•. . ..... 8
Around the Notion .. ...... ......... ... 9
Gty councils okay OP mandate ... •....... 9
Calif. governor reverses ban on
adoptions by gays . . .... ... . ...... .... 9
Colorado lo conies! win for lesbian couples . .. 9
Po. lawmakers ban some-sex heiihh benef ils . 9
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School superintendents lo receive
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Flexology: Beating the holiday blues • . . . .17
VOICES & ECHOES
Editorial: Thanks for the giving . . . ..•.... 10
De la Croix: This queen don't like snakes .. l l
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Openly gay pastor finds home in small Fort Bend County church, using a mix of
compassion, humor and openness to find success in his first full-time position
by ROBERT B HENDERSON
An openly gay rookie minister with
experience caring for people with AIDS
has found an unlikely home-a small
church in suburban Houston in Fort Bend
County.
Rev. Bill Clark began his duties as the
first full-time minister of Henry David
Thoreau Unitarian Uni\'ersalists
Congregation in Stafford in September.
Since then, the 80 or so members of the
congregation have been nothing but supportive,
Clark said.
"Bill as a person puts his whole heart,
mind and soul into the work of ministry
I le is very authentic, a very good listener,
\'cry caring and has a terrific sense of
humor. I think he definitely affected me
and others with his sense of humor," said
Joe Sullivan, president of the church's
board of trustees. ~
In becoming the congregation's first full- ::;.
lime minister, Clark, 47, also gamed lus ~
first position as a minister smce graduating
in June from I brvard Di\'inity School. lie
was ordained last May at the First Parbh
UnitJ[ian Universalist of Brewster, Mass.
Being an openly gay minister has broad•
ened Clark's outlook, he said.
"I think it has made me more compassionate,
more understanding of people,
more accepting of differences, far more
open minded," Clark said. "! think once
you struggle with accepting who you are
fi nally demonstrates such a freedom you
learn to celebrate li fe."
Appointment as the congregation's minister
is not final; members must vote to
affirm the hire. Clark first visited the congregation
m early July and spent a week
getting to know its members, Sullivan said.
Clark, raised a Roman Catholic, became
increasingly aware that he is gay during
high school.
" I was supposed to have a girlfriend and
I had a girlfriend, but it was not where my
feelings were. So the mask and the game
playing really started to take shape then I
didn't actually come out to myself until I
was a sophomore in college," he said.
Before Clark set his course for ministry,
he was a teacher working with deaf children.
It had been his vocation since 1974
when he received his baccalaureate degree.
He later n.'ce1ved a master's degree with an
emphasis on working with deaf children.
"To me I felt a \'cry strong calling coming
from around my working with the
AIDS ministry. Initially a lot of my min·
is try call came into working with people
who are dying. Thefl• was a comfort level
of being at the bt•dside of a dying person I
felt that is where my ministry work would
lead me until 1 started a lot of my work in
the church in Brewster," Clark said.
llt• also worked with teenagers who
were struggling to come of age
~
Rev. Bill Clark, wha is openly gay, has found support and encouragement from suburban church
members since he became their minister nearly three months ago.
"It was very life-affirming. This happened
a lmost simultaneously while I was
working in Provincetown with the AIDS
ministry. It was life altering. 1 decided after
I graduated, rather than continue in the
work with the dying, it felt really positi\'e
to develop relationships with people in one
church over a period of time," Clark said.
It was his change of ministry focus
bringing him to look at a more traditional
family congregation and specifically to
Thoreau Congregation in Stafford.
His "second language" is American Sign
Language, and while enrolled at Harvard
Divinity School, he pushed to have officials
there accept American Sign Language as
his required second language.
"The catalog read 'a language of theological
scholarship or a foreign language
which has a use in your ministry.' I had to
convince them it would do that. I also tried
to make the argument that American Sign
Language, and I believe it is, could be used
as a language of theological scholarship,"
Clark said.
Clark credits coming to terms with being
gay to his practice of Christian Science.
When he came out to himself, he also
outed himself to a Christian Science practitioner.
She responded by offering to heal
him of the "disease," describing it as a
"hell hole," Clark said
The episode pushed him away from
Christian Science and more toward selfacceptance.
"I came out to my family many years
later, to my siblings first and then to my
parents. My siblings were pretty accepting.
My mother struggled and my father w.ls
silent, which was the way they always
were," Clark said.
His mother later suffered a stroke, and
her ill feelings of her son's homosexuality
surfaced, Clark said.
"She became quite nasty. My father
became quite protective ot me. I don't
know if he fell into the role or I was his son,
no matter what. My mother would tell me
I couldn't bring my friends home. He
would say, 'He can bring anyone home he
wants. He's our son,' Clark said
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Clark's work, Sullivan said.
"He brings a lot of energy and a terrific
commitment. One of the themes Bill is carrying
to our church that resonall's with us,
especially since we were a congregation
that was lay led, it is important to us to
maintain or help nurture this 'shared ministry'
within the church. Bill seems to have
a tremendous appreciation and sense for
that," Sullivan said.
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Around the South
DeKalb County public park targeted for gay male cruising arrests
ATLANTA-DeKalb pohce are conducting undercover operations at a Tucker park that
police say men are using to solicit sex from other men, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
reported Nov. 18. Some complaints were filed with police by visitors, including families
An undercover operation at
Henderson Park has resulted in
arrests despite DeKalb prosecutor
Gwen Keyes' statement earlier
this year that her office did not
intend to prosecute the state's
sofi<itation of sodomy law except
in cases involving prostitution.
with children, to Henderson Park, which the newspaper
reported is a quarter-mile from a DeKalb County
elementary school. "Henderson Park has been a recurring
problem for years," Maj. Bobby Ethridge told the
AJC. "We've had a resurgence of complaints down
there." Undercover officers working at the park reported
a number of parked cars with male drivers who
were observed speaking briefly before leaving their
cars and walking together into the woods, the newspaper
reported. A 58-year-old man was arrested Nov. 1
after he approached an undercover officer, spoke with
him briefly and invited him into the woods for sex,
police said. The man, one of several arrested, has been
charged with solicitation of sodomy. That charge comes
after DeKalb County prosecutor Gwen Keyes said earlier
this year that her office would not prosecute solicitation
offense unless they involved prostitution. That
policy was Keyes' reaction to the Georgia Supreme
Court dec1s1on finding the state's sodomy law unconstituhonal.
At the time, Keyes said DeKalb's vice unit •
did not focus on gay men soliciting consensual sex.
"They have never focused on the gay community or
this type of crime," she told Houston Voice. "They are
not the moral majority, and that is not their job to try
and pursue anybody for that, so here in DeKalb County
we don't make an issue of it"
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perform a 'lesbian sex' show for professional basketball players at a Charleston, S.C
hotel. Steven Kaplan, owner of the Gold Club, is one of 16 people named in a federal
indictment unsealed Nov. 18. He and 11 other defendants pleaded not guilty that same
day before a ft•deral magistrate. Kaplan was released on $2 million bond and the others
on $50,000 bonds. The indictment states that in or about April or May 1997, Kaplan and
the other ddendants "transported fem,1le dancers from the Gold Club to the Francis
Manon 1 lotl•I in Charleston, so that dancers could perform a lesbian sex show and have
~ex with members of a professional basketball team." Kaplan has declined to comment,
but .1 statement released by his attorneys said they "vigorously deny" the government's
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lOUIC,VILLE, Ky. (AP)- Jefferson County's gay rights ordinance has come_. under
Jttack in a federal lawsuit challenging its constitutionality. The lawsuit was filed in US.
District Court by Dr. J. Barrett Hyman, an obstetridan and gynecologist who previously
challt•nged Louisville's gay-rights ordinance, which is narrower in scope than the
county version. The county ordinance bans discrimination based on sexual orientation
in employment, housing and public accommodations. The city ordinance bans d1scrim·
ination against gays .ind lesbians in employment. Following the same argument as his
suit against the city law, Hyman says that his Christian beliefs prevent him from complpng
with the county ordinance. Because of those beliefs, l lyman says he is compelled
to deny employment to a homosexual or fire any employre he learns is gay. Hyman 1s
being rl'presented by the Amencan Center for Law and Justice, founded by conservative
tdevangC'list Pat Robertson. "This is a case of government attempting to legisl,1tc its
own view of morality at the expense of the fundamental rights of its citizrns," said
Francis J. Manion, who is representing 1 lyman. Russ Maple, a Jefferson County commissioner
who votl'd for the ordinance, said he w,1s confident the law would withstand
the challenge
Bowling Green commission calls for non-discrimination law
BOWi 11\IC (,RFEN, Ky (AP)-The Bowling Crel'n I luman Rights Commission voted
Nov. 18 to n•commend that the City Commission and st,1te legislators enact laws ban·
ning discrimination based on sexual orientation. lhl• I luman Rights Commission, how·
ever, voted not to rl'COmmend the exact wording in an ordinance proposed b} the
I ouisvilll'-b.lsl·d Kl'ntucky Fairness Alliance and a student group at Westl'rn Kentucky
UniVl'r::>1ty. The wording of the proposed ordinanet• authored by the alliance and
1 ambda Socil'ty, a gay-students group at WKG, worried commissioners. They feared it
would require not just equality but special trl•atment for homosexuals. City Commission
membl'rs haw said, however, they will not support surh an ordinance.
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Bush says no to meeting with gay Republicans
Leading GOP candidate challenged to say the word
'AIDS' for the first time in public
(;, .. .s 01rst Ii ;e :a.K snvw mlerview
Sunday, George W. Bush said he would
probably not meet with the gay group Log
Cabin Republicans.
"I don't believe in group thought, pitting
one group of people agamst another,"
the GOP presidential front-runner said
from the Texas governor's mansion when
asked if he would meet with gay
Republicans.
Asked about rival Sen. John McCain's
recent meeting with Log Cabin, Bush
replied that he would "probably not" meet
with the group because it would create a
"huge political nightmare."
"I am someone who is a uniter, not a
d1v1der," Bush said during the hour-long
interview on NBC's "Meet the Press."
:-.1cCain said on CBS's "Face the
Nation" that members of Log Cabm are
"part of our party," and Republicans "are
an inclusive party, and we should maintain
the principles of Abraham Lincoln."
And on CN~'s "Late Edition," publisher
Ste\•e Forbes said, "If people want to
talk to me, that's fine. They might not like
what I have to say on issues such as samesex
marriage . I'm open to meeting a lot
of people."
Log Cabin leaders have condemned
Bush's statements, particularly after the
cand1datl has "cultivated an image as an
inclusive Republican who reaches out to
minorities," according to a press release.
"If Governor Bush wants to be the next
President of the United States, then he
needs to reach out to the moderate gay
vote," said LCR/Texas President Steve
l.abin,k1, president of Log Cabin
Republicans Texas. "Bush 1s clearly getting
bad advice on how to be a mainstream conservative
There is nothing un-Republican
about opposing discrimination Bush's attitude
demonstrates that many Republicans
still do not realize the potential returns of
gay and lesbian voters."
Mixed messages
Bush s response surprised some Log
Cabm leaders, who had received positive
signals from campaign officials about a
possible meeting with the candidate. It
wasn't the first time the Texas governor
has zig-zagged on gay issues.
In April, Bush told the New York Times
that he would have no problem appoinhng
openly gay people to his administration
"As a general statement, 1f someone can do
a job, and a job that he's qualified for, that
person ought to be allowed to do his )Ob,"
he said at the time.
But by September, Bush reportedly
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pledged to a group of religious conservaltves
that he would not "knowingly" hire a
gay person, but would not fire someone
who was later "discovered" to be gay.
His inconsistency is frustrating to some
gay Republicans.
"What we saw in this interview b that
Bush is not living up to the image of an
inclusive candidate that his campaign has
been pushing," said LCR Executive
Director Rich Tafel ~
"He was all over the place in his ~
responses. }le met \Vith scores of groups, 3
including the Christian Coalition, ,ind Ice- 3
lures the Republican Party on the impor- ~
lance of reaching out to minority groups <
like Latinos and African Americans, and :r -~---
now says he won't meet with gays because Texas Gov. George W. Bush relaxes before his
we are a 'group,"' Tafel said. interview on NBC's 'Meet The Press' last
Bush reiterated his refusal to meet with Sunday.
gay Republicans at an appearance at
Timberland Co. on Monday, according to a
report in the Dallas Morning News. He said
he strongly disagrees with the group on
issues including gay marriage and gay
adoption.
"There is no need to debate the issue;
l"ve already made up my mind,"" he said .
Say the word 'AIDS'
~ush has also been challenged to
address problems related to HIV I AIDS,
starting with saying the word "AIDS."
AIDS Action, an advocacy group,
released a statement Monday challenging
Bush to at least utter the word in public,
something he's never done, according to
AIDS activists.
"Millions of Americans affected by I UV
and AIDS deserve to hear the voice of a leading
governor and presidential candidate," said
Daniel Zingale, AIDS Action executive din..-ctor
"Compassion begins with a willingness to
talk."
Bush's reticence has been compan.'CI to former
President Ronald Reagan's similar silence
during the early years of the epidemic, a
silence that was loudly criticized by activists.
-From staff and wire reports
Sa
NOVEMBER 26, 1999 • HOUSTON VOICE NEWS
Around the
L.A. city council okays ordinance mandating partner benefits
LOS ANGELES (AP)-The L.A. City Council
voted to extend rules for domestic partner benefits
so they also apply to companies that do business
with the city. An ordinance unanimously approved
Nov. 17 would require municipal contractors that
offer health insurance to workers and their spouses
to also extend the benefits to their gay, lesbian and
heterosexual domestic partners. A similar ordinance
passed in San Francisco resulted in hundreds of
companies adopting DP benefits for the \·ery first
time. Council member Rudy Svonnich at first voted
against the proposal. That would have pushed
adoption back one week:. But he agreed to leave the
chamber so the council could pass the proposal
unopposed ;ind send it to Mayor Richard Riordan
for consideration. R10rdan is leaning toward
approval but wants to study the proposal's impact,
an aide said. On Monday, the city council in Seattle
also voted to require its major private contractors to
provide domestic partner benefits to gay employe.e s .
Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan is
leaning toward signing an ordinance
modeled after the historic law passed
in S.F. requiring all businesses with
city contracts to offer DP benefits.
California governor reverses ban on gay foster parent adoptions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)-A state policy of automatically opposing adoptions of foster
children by gay and other unmarried couples was quietly dropped this week by GO\'.
Gray Da~is . The move rescinded a 1995 order by then-Republican Gov. Pete Wilson. Gays
applauded the change as a victory for families. Conservative religious leaders condemn it
as "a disaster for children." Even with the earlier policy, judges could overrule the state
opposition if the would-be parents hired an attorney and appealed Attorneys representing
gay and lesbian groups challenged the regulation earlier this year. State Department of
Social Services attorneys "concluded that it was an underground regulation, or one that did
not go through the proper legal process," agency spokeswoman Sidonie Squier said Nov.
17. Gov. Davis approved the agency's decision, but that doesn't mean he supports adoptions
by gay couples, spokesman Michael Bustamante said. "The previous administration
took a position on adoptions. This administration is not," he said. "This governor has made
the determination that the professionals, not the state, are best suited to decide" which
couples are su1t,1ble adoptive parents.
Colorado to contest listing lesbian couple on birth certificate
DI l\VI R (Al') The state Attorney Genl'ral's office 1s challenging a judge's ruling to
allow two lesbi,rns to each be listed as !ht• natural mother on a birth certificate. In a
motion filed last week:, Attorney General Ken Salazar's office said Boulder District
Judge Roxanne Bailin erred in ruling "a child can have two legal, natural mothers."
Bailin issued the ruling in September in a case involving two women identified by the
court only as Anne G. and Jane K. Anne G. was pregnant with a child she conceived
through sperm implanted from an anonymous donor. Gay rights advocates cheered the
ruling, silying 1t i!llows gay and lesbian couples to offer their children the same legal
rights as those enjoyed by children of heterosexual couples. Barbara Lavender, the couple's
;ittorney, said the state has allowed two women to be placed on birth certificates in
the past. "We did this five years ago with same-sex adoptions," Lavender said. "The
state has issued certificates with two mothers before, so they are confused now." But
there is a differmce, state officials say. "(This] was the first time two women [were listed]
as natur,11 mothers on the certificate," said Cynthia Honssinger, director of the Office
of Legal and Regulatory Affairs for the state Department of Public Health and
Environmt•nt. If Bailin refuses to reverse her order, tlw state registrar could take the case
to the Colorado Court of Appeals.
Pa. legislature bans same-sex health benefits for college workers
PITISBURGI! (Al')-The Pennsylvania Legislature pushed through a bill to ban
~ame-sex health benefits for workers at state-financed colleges and universities, potentially
ending a legal fight for the University of Pittsburgh. The legislature passed the
measure Nov. 16, also exempting colleges and universities from any municipal ordinance
that requires institutions to provide health benefits to unmarried, same-sex partners of
employees. Gov. Tom Ridge said he would sign the measure, which will take effect immediately.
"The governor believes marriage is a heterosexual institution," said Tim Reeves,
Ridge's spokesman. "We see what's happening in Pittsburgh as an [intrusion] ... on the
institution of marriage." The American Civil Liberties Union said 1t plans to challenge the
bill in court. Since approval of the measure, the University of Pittsburgh has moved to
dismiss a lawsuit challenging the school's decision to refuse to provide health benefits to
same-sex partners of its staff and faculty. Opponents charged the university policy ran
afoul of a city law that bans discrimination based on sexual orientation.
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VOICES AND ECHOES
by MELI:-.JDA SHELTON
It was a splendid fall day
when the extended, and extensive,
Shelton clan gathered outside
the small East Texas community
of McLeod We met,
more than 70 of us, at the gym·
nasium of the Good Exchange
Baptist Church
The occasion was 1oyous.
Fvelyn Shelton's 90th birthday
We stood beneath towering
hickory, oak and pine trees,
multi-generational relatives
who have taken, in some
cascs-cspcaally mine-starkly
different life paths. Cousins who
once romped through the dense
forests around our family's
homestead that we called
"Bcbce's house," either
embraced With great gusto or
stood shyly aside, embarrassed
to admit we didn't recognize
one another.
Still, Shelton blood IS thick;
elapsed decades melted away
like the gallons of homemade
ict• cream we shared as children.
My grandmother arrived to
cheers befitting the family
matriarch that she is.
Resplendent m a brightly colored
blouse, fire-engine red
slacks, shoes, nails and lipstick,
she laughed a~ she must have
back when this century and she
were young.
1.1maw's dimming eyes
sparkled, and her thick
Southern drawl became thicker
and more drawlmg as she dispensed
vivacious greetings.
With a dancer's grace, she
mant•uvered through the crowd
giving bear-hugs and lipstickladen
kisses on countless
cheeks, never forgetting a greatgrandchild's
name, or that of yet
another new grand-daughter- or
grand-son-in-law.
"Mamaw," I asked, "how's it
feel to be 907"
"WcccccllUllll, child. I guess it
feels purty good," Mamaw
replied, giV1ng me yet another
breath-taking hug. And then
came the predictable aside, followed
by that schoolgirl laugh:
"Sure beats not bein' here and
not makin' 90!"
When the dmner call rang out
at precisely I p.m., we moved
inside the gymnasium to share
what surely was our 1,000th-
10,000th-meal together But
in.~tead of the women folk laboring
in hot kitchens with babies
at their feet, my grandmother's
children opted for the '90s version
of a reunion they ordered
out. Trays of smoked pork, beef
and sausage, topped with tangy
barbecue sauce. Barbecued
beans. Potato salad Cole;law.
And loave. of white bread to
sop up the barbecue :;auce. A
slice of heaven came that day on
a paper plate.
My cousin Darren, whom I
remember as a little boy with
sparkling blue eyes, held his
toddler son's hand and said
grace. I couldn't resist a quip to
my brother at the end of the
lengthy prayer: "He must be
Baptist." It was a good-natured
insider joke from the lone
CJtholics in the predominantly
Protestant Shelton clan.
As my eyes swept ,icross the
filled tables, I thought of my
grandfather, who died a decade
ago, and not long after my e1ghtyear-
old niece, Wendy. Papaw
reveled in gathering his offspnng
together, much as my
own father does to this day.
"What do you think Papaw
would think about today?" I
asked my grandmother.
NOVEMBER 26, 1999 • HOUSTON VOICE
Evelyn (left) and Melinda Shelton came together with dozens of family
members in East Texas for a folksy birthday party and reunion.
For a flC<'ting moment, her
faced saddened Then Mamaw's
eyes settled on her five sons and
lone daughter, and i;hc smiled,
broad Iv.
"Chlld, I cain't say for sure,
but I think he'd be havin' the
time of his life, just like I am."
And then they gathered, my
grandmother and her children,
for a priceless family portrait:
Dale, the elde.t, followed by my
fa ther, Ted, then C.L., David,
Linda and Mike. Remarkably,
miraculously, each is in good
health, particularly my aunt,
who is a brc.:ist cancer survivor.
The inevitable "group shot"
followed, and the sight was
stunning. Mamaw's six children
produced 20 grandchildren, and
the grandchildren have produced,
well, I can't even remember
how many great-grandchildren.
Suffice 1t to s.iy a couple
of dozen, probably closer to
thn..'C Surprisingly, there arl' no
great-great-grandchildren ... yet.
Next, prl':>l'nts were opened
and the four-tiered cake my
grandmother dt'Clared to ht! "Just
grand, graaaaa-and," w.1~ cut.
As we reminisced, gos.,iped,
and laughed---6pecially at the
antics of my ~till-dcv11ish Aunt
Sue-my grandmother held
court. More than once I saw her
shake her head and laugh, no
doubt amazed at the ''fruits of
her loin," as those Baptists
would say.
Outside in the bnlhant sunshine,
my father led a tour of the
Good Exchange Cemetery,
where he insisb thilt I will be
laid to rest somt•day in one of
the plots he and my mother pur·
chased. As he walked among
the tombstones bearing our
family names-Shelton,
Johnson, Blanchard, and others-
he explained relationships-
not an easy task considenng
the way country families
"mix and mingle," <is he so dclic<
itcly puts it.
I paused at our beloved greatgrandmother's
grave. "Cecil
'Bcbie' Johnson, 1893-1983," is
etched on the gray stone. Bebee
(grandkids' spelling), Marnaw's
mother, raised many of us, just
as she helped to raise her grandchildren.
Bebee was a soft-spoken
woman who dispensed love
as freely and predictably as the
fresh-water spring that flows to
this day on our family's propt·rty.
I can still hear her voice,
smell the Pond's beauty cream
she religiously used on her
smooth face, feel the soft pi.'<'k on
the cheek she gave to l'ach of us.
As the sun's shadows drew
long across the cemetery, I
watched the Shelton clan lc.iving
for their respt'Chvc homes in
Texas, Louisiana and
Colorado--or a nc.1rby campsite
to do some more hunting. My
still-effervescent grandmother
waved and kissed and laughed
and hugged all the way to the
car, thrilled with her day .ind
happy to return to the retirement
community where "I live
the life of Riley."
Some of us older cousins
long ago I.liked about lc,iving
those piney woods of East
Texas for good, eager to escape
what we-I-thought were
backwoods ideas and ridiculously
simple ways of life And
some of us did leave, myself
included.
But that thick Shelton blood,
mixed with my mother's,
made its way through my
thickt·r head and back to my
heart.
l lappy birthday, Mamaw
It's good to be home.
Melmda Shelton is edllor
of IMPACT News 111 Nen
Orleans, a si~ler 11rw paper of I/it
Ho11sto11 Voice
HOUSTON VOICE • NOVEMBER 26, 1999 VOICES AND ECHOES 11
AN ENGLISHMAN ABROAD
This queen don't like spiders and snakes
by SU KIE DE LA CROIX
l'\'e seen e\'l'rything
now Two doors down
from my office, there's an antiqul' store
In the window, they have an interesting
item for sale in a glass box; a lesbian sep·
.iratist stick insect:
"Thcv can be found in thick bushc-.
m tropical Jungles. Their name rl'\'eJls
tlwir beha\'1or and appearJncc. By day
they take up J motionle.>s, rigid posi·
hon, with only a mo\'l'mcnt giving
them ,1way. The Malaysian stick insect
c,111 ml•asure up to 30 cenltmeters in
length. They can n•produn•
p;irthl•nogemcally (without fertilization)
with only females being <level·
oped."
around and lunging at your throat!
You see, I have a terrible, morbid fear
of "n;iture." I want the countryside to
just go away and lea\'l' me alone I date
thb back to my years in England, when I
was twice bitten by snakes; one poison·
ous and the other was just bored and
looking for something to do.
The poisonous one - a male dper -
has a story behind it. It was circa 1972. I
wJs living on ,1 housing estate, and I had
thl' biggest gardm, which was a com·
plete waste, as I'm the 'runt of the littl'r'
when it coml's to English people and
thl'ir precious gardens. I ha\'e no inter·
est.
You should see this thing; it's huge
and very creepy. It's like something out
of a bad 1950s sci-fi movie, and so far as
I'm conn:rned, it has no place bl'ing on
this planet. It's ugly, and it has to go. It's
neither use nor ornament.
I mentioned this "thing" to my lover,
and he said, "Did you know that the
m,1le sea horse gives birth?" Then he told
me about lungfish, fish that ha\'e lungs
and which waddle out of one pond and
into another. Then he really creepcd me
out by telling me about some fossils
recmtly found in Australia of an Jnimal
that, th;inkfully-so there 1s J God!"
died out." It w.1s some kind of flesh·
e.1ting kangaroo Imagine that bouncing
My 'manicuring the lawn' neighbors
(read snooty Brit bastards) Wl're jealous
of my big yard and really pissed that it
looked like a jungle. I overheard thl'm
say one day, "If it was mine, I'd put a
vegetable patch down that side O\'er
there, get rid of that old washing
machine, maybe plant an apple tree "
Eventually, guilt got the better of me,
so one day I snorted up a mind/body
shattering quantity of amphetamine sulfate
and ran ~earning into the yard,
yanking up handfuls of weeds as I went.
I was the Wild Woman of Wongo.
WARNING: Snake venom, speed and queeny hysterics do not
mix. In fact, they clash horribly, and can put the fear of God
into people working in a hospital emergency room.
- '' '_
1
0' 1 1
c1 1e11~,
That's when the viper got me. It
only nipped my hand, but I saw its telltale
black and white diamond back
slithl'ring away mto the undergrowth.
Oh I was sick!
WARNll'\G: Snake \·cnom, speed and
queeny hysterics do not mix. In fact, they
clash horribly, and can put the fear of
God mto people working in the emer·
gency room at the hospital. They were
backing away, waving crucifixes.
That was what really crystallized my
loathing of nature. l'\'e avoided ti e\'er
:;mce, which is why I never go camping.
Let us know what you think
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So you sit m a field rn a tent-and then
what? Where do I plug in my Play
Station, or my electric nose-hair
remowr?
My ideal planet would be hke Cher's
tits-<:ompletdy artificial and plastic.
!'\ature would be something you watch
on TV. And 30-centimeter female
.\1alays1an sttck msect:. who fuck them·
seh·es silly and only ha\e girl babw:;
would be a thmg of the past
Pl<inet Suk1e would be creepy-crawl)
free zone
Sukie de la Croix 1s a Clncago-based freelance
wrzlcr and can be rmclred vzn llus pub·
llcalzon or by t·ma11, ~11kiecro1x@aol com
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"You can have sex with a sheep in Wyoming, just don't tie the
shepherd to the fence."
-A popular Wyoming joke in the year since the murder of gay college student
Matthew Shepard, who was beaten and left to die on a fencepost,
as reported by JoAnn Wyp1Jewski for Harper's magazine
"I would like nothing better than to see you die,
Mr. McKinney. However, this is the t ime to begin the
heal ing process. To show mercy to someone who
refused to show any mercy . ... I give you life in the
memory of one who no longer lives. May you have a
long life and may you thank Matthew every day for
it."
-Dennis Shepard (left), addressing his son Matthew's convicted
killer, Aaron McKinney in court Nov. 4, the day McKinney
was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences
"He's got a built-in gay vote, and I don't have that. It's like a fraternity."
-East Point City Council member Johnny Fowler, about his openly gay run-off
opponent Bobby Carnes. in an interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"My best friend is gay. So, many of my friends are.
One slowly becomes sensitive to how big of a deal
homophobia is."
-Actor Wil:1am Macy (right), who plays the gay character
Sheriff (happy in the film "Happy, Texas."
to Boston's Bay Windows, Oct. 7.
" Heterosexuals could not have made a bigger
mess of the whole marriage thing if they had intentionally
set out to do so. In fact, it often occurs to me
that it would be a very good idea to just give the institution of marriage
exclusively to the gay community for six or eight years and let them
refurbish it, like they do with rundown neighborhoods. Then, once
they've fixed it all up and made it cute and appealing again, we can
have it back to defile and degrade."
-Humorist Merri Markoe, n a Nov 18 posting from the on-hne magaz111e Slate
"I don't mind the homosexuality, I understand it . ... Nevertheless,
goddamn, I don't think you glorify it on public television [on 'All In The
Family'] even more than you glorify whores. We all know we have
weaknesses. But, goddamn it, what do you think that does to kids? You
know what happened to the Greeks! Homosexuality destroyed them.
Sure, Aristotle was a homo; we all know that so was Socrates . ... You
know what happened to the Romans? The last six Roman emperors
were fags; neither in a public way. You know what happened to the
popes? They [had sex with) the nuns, that's been goin' on for years, centuries.
But the Catholic Church went to hell, three or four centuries ago.
It was homosexual, and it had to be cleaned out .... Let's look at the
strong societies: the Russians. Goddamn, they root 'em out. They don't
let 'em around at all. I don't know what they do with them. Look at this
country. You think the Russians allow dope? Homosexuality, dope,
immorality are the enemies of strong societies. That's why the communists
and left-wingers are cl inging to one another. They're trying to
destroy us."
-From newly released tapes of former President Richard Nixon's conversations
with White House advisors
"The upper class in San Francisco is that way. The
Bohemian Grove [an elite, secrecy-filled gathering
outside San Francisco), which I attend from t ime to
time, it is the most faggy goddamned thing you
could ever imagine with that San Francisco crowd. I
can't shake hands with anybody from San Francisco."
-From newly released tapes of former President Richard
Nixon's conversations with White House advisors
HOUSTON VOICE• NOVEMBER 26, 1999 NEWS 13
School superintendents to receive 'primer' on gay youth
by LAURA BROWN
A 12-page guide mailed Tuesday to the
almost 15,000 public school supenntendents in
the U.S. will help educators create environments
where all students, including gay students,
can succeed to the best of their ability,
organizers said. •
The first~ver publication, titled "Just the
Facts About Sexual Orientation and Youth,"
was produced by a coalition of 10 national
health, mcnt.11 health, education and religious
organizations, including the National
Education Assotiation, American Psychological
As.c;ociation, American Academy of Pediatrics
.1nd the Amencnn Association of School
Administrators.
"Just the Facts" includes sections on sexual
onent.ition development; "reparative thcrilp};"
"transformationill ministries," and relevant
legill principles, as well as a long list of
l\.':>OUTCL-:;.
"Rep.1rativc therapy," which attempl~ to
change sexual orientation through psychotherap);
is b.1sL.J on "an understanding of homosexu.
1lity th.1t has been rejected by all the major
health and mental health profes.,ion.~," the
books say!'>, oting il long list of groups that
"h.l\'e all taken the pa.ition that homosexuality
is not a mmtal disorder and thus there is no
need for a 'cure."'
"Tran.~formational ministry," according to
the guide, is a term used to describe attempts to
change ~xuill orientiltion through religion.
"Although 'trilnsformational ministry' pro-
Kate Frankfurt, GLSEN advocacy director,
helped spark the idea for the new pubr.cation
when she convened a coar.tion of national
organizations to discuss the ex-gay
movement's plan to get its message into
public schools.
motes the mes.sage that religious faith and
acceptance of gay, le-Oian and bisexual sexuality
are incompatible, that mes..~ge is counten..'<i
by the large number of outspoken clergy and
people of faith who promote love and acceptance,"
according to the pamphlet.
A "n.'Ccnt upsurge in aggressive promotion"
of reparative therapy and transformational
ministries prompted the creation of the publication,
the primer's introduction reports.
'Protecting children' from gays
But while "Just the Facts" was only distributed
on Tuesday, the guide has already
drawn heated criticism from groups
supporting the idea that gay people can
be changed.
'This is another attempt by the homosexual
lobby to silence any \iews on homosexuality
but its own," said Janet Parshall, spokesper,;on
for the Family Re;earch Council, in a pres.~
statement al'iO released T uesdav.
"The primer does not acknowledge the
unhralthy con..-equences of homoscxualil): It
pn.':iC!lts a one-sided ca-;e that promotes homo~
xuality by advocating cen..'iOrship for information
in school~ about the opportuml)· of mdi\~
duals to experience a healthy changr and
lmve the hom~·xual lifesl',1e," she said.
According to Parshall, .;children's physical,
spiritual, and mental well-bcmg 1s at ~take"
To counter the "Just the Facts" guide, FRC
announced that it would release two publications
of Its own. "Top IO Strategic::; u. ..".' ci by
l lomoscxual Actinsts in Schools" and "I low to
Proll'ct Your Children from Pro-Homosexuality
Propaganda in School~ "
Jim Anderson, communications director for
thl' Gay Le;bian & Straight Education Network,
said the vehemence of FRC's reaction demonstrates
the powerful mes.-;age of the brood coalition
supporting "Just the Facts."
"What I ~'C here is the nation'~ l'<iucators
saying clearly that when 1t comes to lesbian,
gay and bisexual students, then.' L~ no 'othrr
sidl>'-penod," Anderson said. 'The anti-gay
organizations are reacting exactly a~ you would
expl'Ct them to, and it is unfortunate that they
continue to tum students into pawns in their
anti-gay games."
GL<;E.\J, a national non-profit organization
dedic.1ted to "teaching respect for all in our
schools," began the process that led to the "Just
the Facts" guide after members attended an
C\:tober 199S conference sponsored by Focus on
the Family that encouraged promoting "repara·
live thL'l'ilpy" in public schools, Anderson said.
"We were highly alarmed becatL'iC it represented
a much moreorgaruzed attt.'Illpt to dim."!
the c\-gar messige to young pt'Ople," he said.
After the m~g, Anderson said, GLSE.1'\
orgamzed a meeting of national education,
hL'alth and mental health organization, where
GL'>E.'\J Ad\•ocacy Director Kate Frankfurt
-hared what was learned at the Fo.:us on the
l'anuly conference
"\\'c brought them together and let them
know what we had di.....:overed, and we also
~pent a lot of time educating them on the L-..,ues
gay, k'Sbian, bbe,ual and transgcndered youth
face m gmeral," Ander.;on ~d.
GL'>E.'\J and the coalition member.; hope
5Chool superintendmb will read "Ju~t the
Facts" them-,cl\'e;, then share it Y.ith ot~
sch(x1l per.-0nnel. The publication b not mtcnd·
cd for children, AndeNln said.
'Just the Facts'
Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education
Network
copies of the boolc are available on-line
at www.glsen.org
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World Aids Day
,... Continued from Page 1
by Germ.my during World War II. Betwt'en
5,000 and 15,000 were sent to concl·ntrahon
c,1mps, wherL' somt' wert' killed and others
dit'd m l'uthan.is1a programs in mental insti·
tut1ons. The rl'st went to CJ\'ihan prisons.
But tlw1r punishment did not rnd tht.>rt',
Fout said. <
"One!' n!ll•asrd from Cl\ 1han pnson, they ;:
Wt'rl' dr,iftl'd mto thl' w. . hrmacht (German E.<.
army)," hl• s,iid. :; L-::::!....;:..!~==:r:ii:uiiiiiiil::
M.iny were tht'n assigned to "cannon fod·
der units," whl're thl're was slim chancl' of
:.urv1\'al. Thl'se urnts were told not to retreat
at any cost. As an aside, Fout said the
American military dunng both World Wars
d .. alt harshlv with gays.
Raising awareness
ScVl'ral other events are scheduled m
Houston to mark World AIDS Day.
• AIDS found.ihon Houston is sponsoring a
lunch·~m to r,11St" .w ... irme~~ and pro\'1de funds
to a~'ist tho~ impacted by HIV I AIDS ..
"It is important for Houstoruans to take hme
out to understand that we still ha\'e an incredible
pmblem. We ill\' shll Sl.'emg alarming mcrea~s
m new I llV mfod1on mall commuruties," said
Sara Sl'lbl·r, l'Xecuj1\'e director of AIDS
foundation 1 lou,ton.
• The NA~1F.S l'n~ect I louston plans thn't'
ewnb to honor the memory of AIDS victims,
mcludmg ,1 candldight march Nov. 30. Other
l'Vt:'nt5 include di,playmg portion.' of the AIDS
\ilt·monal Quilt and the lighting of the Tree of
Reml·mbr.rncl'.
Sara Seiber, executive director of AIDS
Foundation Houston, flanked by panels of the
AIDS Memorial Quilt during a World AIDS Day
observance in 1998.
• Resurrection Metmpolitan Commurnty
Church 1s hosting and co·spon.'4.1ring an ecu·
menic.il World AIDS Day workshop st:rvice
Nov. 28. City Council member Anrnse Parker
will open the si.n ice and Rev. Bruce Folker of
Bering Mcmonal Uni!L'Cl Methodist Church will
deliver thL' S(·rmon.
• AIDS Co.ihhon of Coastal Texa~ 1s hosting a
c.ind lchght cen'mony in Galveston's Saengerfl'!.t
Park Dl'c. 1 at 5:30 p.m. Houst('n Comet Sheryl
Swoopes will be the guest speaker. Other gue:;ts
include Congressm.in Nick Lampson and
G.ilv~ton Mayor pro tern Dan.ny Allen.
• Rice Urnversity's gay student organizahon,
l'ndl', is sponsonng an evening <'f films nnd discussion
bt•ginnmg at 8 p.m. at the Kyle Mom'w
Rmm of the Rice Library. Call 713630.8667 for
more mformahon. .
• The Thom,i.s Stn.'('t Clinic will host ib first
MARANATHA l '"'ELLOWSHIP MCC
Rev. Janet Parker, Pastor
"A Libaating Church Serving a L.tbcrating God!"
:\E\\ Sunday Celebration lune IOJO ,\\1 (hep.inning June 6th)
.WOO \1ontrose, Su11e 600. Houston. Ph. 71J·528·6756
:-;urscry provided Bible Study 9:30 AM Home Groups on Tues. & Weds.
ASK I I 11: Pi\5f0R /~
Q:."l low do y1>u bl'gm to forg1n• and how c"<in you tell ~~'I\
whl'n you h;i\'e forg1wn7
" (Part II of II) Maranatha •~\))
1\ L.1st Wl'l'k we talked about the fir5t two stl•ps of for· Fellowship r
giving others: Step One w<1s rc<1liz1ng wh,1t God has done _..,,,.,.,.,, :
~ - • . . • Comm"'1try Churdl tor me. Step fw11 w,is fnrg1\'1ng 1s a d1rnn•, nnt ,111 emo- .. - ... -_._ ...
lion I lw third st1•p is to underst.111d the consl'<]Ul'nces of
,in unt. irgl\·ing hl'.irt. Thl' price vnu pay for 'O I fnrgi\·ing is wor~e than thl'
bold, humbling stl•p of forgiving. Tlw acids of bittl'rness ,ind resl'ntml'nt that
comes with unforgin·ncss will rob us of our pl·ace ,ind ioy. The fruit of unfor·
g1n•ness is brokl'n relation,..hips, wld m.irriages, ,ind estrangl'd parents and ch1l·
drt•n. It is not wnrth this price! Forgin•m•::.s is given to us by God acrnrdmg to the
dl•grl'l' to which we forgi\'c others Jesus s.1id in the I ord's Prayer, "forgi\'e us our
trespassl'S AS WI: FORGIVE those who h.wl' trl'<.passed agamst us.'' Fourthly.
forg1vl' th.it pcr:;on nght now. If Cod 1s pricking your hl'art to make that move,
tlwn do it S.1y tlw magic words, "I'm sorry." Dnn't dl'l,iy. Jesus encourages us not
to ll'I thl' sun go down on our anger. }L'SUs knnws that unforgivcness eats away
,1t nur lin•s. It is too temptmg to procrastin<Itl'. Do it today. ,\nd finally, view oth·
l'rs .is ,1 tool for gniwth. You will learn ~o much from this experience of forgi\·e·
nl·ss. l'ro\'l'rbs tl'lb us th.it friendships .ire like iron sh,irpl'nmg iron. We arc hen•
h> rub off the rough l'dgcs of each otlll'r's livl'S. Thl're 1s no better way to do thi$
th.111 through the cxpenencl' nf fo rgivl•ness. You will know th.it you have suc·
Cl•ssfully· forg1\'l'n when the cxn•ssb.igg.1gl' of bittl·rm•ss .ind resentment falls to
thl• ground ,ind exits your life. Reml'mbl•r th,1t the first step is one of faith. It is
b.1~l·d on facts (God's Word tells us to do it). Our emotions will fall m line with
our actions. You will know you have forgiven by the peace you receive, and prob·
ably the re::.ponse of the one you've fo rgiven.
health fair Ot>e. 1 fmm 10 a.m. uni 2 p.m. to
prm·ide mformahon about HIV I AIDS and a
free lunch to the first 100 people that am\'e
• Thl' um\·~rs1ty of Houston has ~\'era!
t'\'ents on tap, accottlmg to Sh1lp.i Smgh of the
sch(l(>l's \V(lrld AIDS Dav Committee. Pien-s of
the Quilt will be e\h1b1t.!d m the \\brld Affairs
Lounge. A workshop on risky behanors and
h(1\\' to lowt?r the risk 1s ~t tor 10 a.m. m the
Atlantic/Pacific room m UC Cndergmund. HI\'
World .AIDS Day Worship
Service
Nov 28, 6:30 p.m.
Resurrection MCC
1919 Decatur St.
The NAMES Project Houston
Candlelight march, quilt dedication
Nov. 30, 630 p.m
4617 Montrose, Chelsea Market
713-52-NAMES
www.namesproject.org
Tree of Remembrance
commemoration
Dec. 1, 6 p.m.
Metropolitan Multiservice Center
1475 West Gray
Open House
Dec. 5, 1 p.m. • 5 p.m.
4617 Montrose, Chelsea Market
AIDS Coalition of
Coastal Texas
Candlelight vigil
Dec. 1, 5:30 p.m.
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mformabon will al~ be s..>t up amund the campus
with free red AIDS ribbons available
The Blaffer Gallery Art Museum of the
Um\·ers1ty of Houston has an exhibition
"Ho,p1ce: A Photographic Inquiry," showing
the gmwmg importance of hospice care The
C.1thl>lic Center will have a 5:15 p.m. mas'
honoring tho'e who ha\'e died from AIDS,
and KUHT Channel S will air a documentary
on HIV I AIDS Dec. 1 at 9 a.m.
Saengerfest Pari<. Galveston
400-770-9-077
Health Fair
Dec. 1, 10 am. to 2 p.m.
Thomas Street Oinic
2015 Thomas St. 3rd floor
713-793-4026
AIDS Memorial Quilt
Dec. 1, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Texas Instruments
Building One Auditorium
12203 Southwest Freeway
Stafford
AIDS Foundation Houston
'ull!heor> Dec. 1
Grem111ion & Co. Fine Arts
2502 Sunset
713-623-6796
Professor John c. Fout
Dec. 2. 7 p.m.
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Democrats split over gay inclusion into Civil Rights Act
:;... Continued from Page 1
tections or applicability, including a bill by
Rev Jackson's son, Rep. Jesse L Jackson Jr.
(D-Illinois), and even a bill by Frank himself.
So why has Bradley's proposal garnered
so much opposition?
ln published reports, officials with the
Gore campaign have said the Vice
Prestdent's opposition to Bradley's plan has
helped him v.ith black voters womed about
any threat to affirmative action.
But some observers say the difference is
one ba~ed on principle and leg15lative strategy,
and one that pits gay rights allies-and
gays-against one another.
The debates and
what's at stake
0e.~p1te the heat from the Democratic
National Committee, whose presidential
nomination he hopes to wm, Bradley has
stuck to his proposal to amend the 1964
Cml Rights Act, repeating 1t again m his
Oct. 27 nationally televised debate Gore.
Asked a question about legalizmg samcsex
marnage, wluch all of the major pres1-
denll.:il candid.:ites oppose, Gore turned the
debate back to Bradley's civil rights amendment
proposal.
"I have supported the [Employment]
Non-Discrimination Act in the Congress,"
Gore countered. "And frankly, you know,
most gay .md lesbian le.:iders, and certainly
most civil nghts leaders, h.:ive argued
agamst openmg up the 1964 Ci\'11 Rights
Act."
Gore may be nght-at least about the Jack
of public support for Bradley's proposal.
Of the fi.,e nallonal gav nghts organiz.itions
that responded to questions from
Houston Voice about the issue-the Human
Rights Campaign, the Lambda Legal
Defense & Educ.:ition Fund, Log Cabm
Republicans, ~.:ihonal Stonewall
Democratic Federahon, and the Nallonal
Latiro/J Lesb1.in & Gay Organiz.ihonnone
openly ad.,·ocated dumping ENDA for
the amending the Ci\11 Rights Act.
Two more national gay rights groups. the
Nation.ii Gay & Lesbian Task Force and the
ational Black Lesbian & Gay Leadership
Forum, did not respond to interview
requests about the issue.
Yet despite the apparent lack of support
for his proposal, Bradley elaborated on both
the idea and his comnutment to gay civil
nghts in writtm responses released
Tuesday to questions subm1tfed by Houston
Voice.
"The tSsue for me has always been about
equality and end ng discrimination m
employment, m housing, in public accommodations.
. The5e basic protections
should be provided through the Civil Rights
Act, through the Fair Housmg Act, or
through stand-alone Jeg15lation," Bradley
said.
Bradley said hlS commitment to gay ov1l
nghts, mcludmg amendmg the 1964 Civil
Rights Act, came from lr~terung to the concerns
of "gay and lesbian leaders in many
Rep. Barney Frank (O·Mass.), the most senior openly gay member of Congress, has been one of
the loudest critics of Bill Bradley's call to add sexual orientation to the Civil Rights Act.
commuruties around the country," as well
,1s "what I believe is just plain common
Ser!Se."
"Half measures just don't work," Bradley
said, citing the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy,
which was supposed to let gays serve in
the nuhtary as long as they didn't disclose
their sexu.il onent.ition. Bradley has said he
would allow gays to serve openly, while
Gore has committed only to supporting a
more "compassionate" enforcement of
DADT.
Lnder DADT, Bradley told Houston
Votle, "discnmmatton got worse"
"That should be a lesson for us in seeking
full partiopahon by gays and lesbians in all
areas of employment, housing and public
accommodatton.~," he said. "It is unfortu·
nate that some people have tried to divide
the black and gay and lesbian communities
when they both have suffered from discrim·
m.:ition and both should be united in the
effort to end all discnminahon."
When Bradley's proposal first made
headlines, Gore's press secretary told
Associated Press the vice president supports
ENDA because "it can actually pass,"
but the campaign did not respond to a questions
from Houston Voice about whether
there arc other reasons for Gore's stand.
While Bradley has clearly attempted to
stake out amending the Civil Rights Act as
an example of where he trumps Gore on gay
nghts, and Gore has just as clearly .1ttempt·
ed to counter the move, some of ENDA's
strongest supporters say the current debate
betwem the two is, m ~. no deb.1tc at all.
"A lot of this has been blown up around a
very small pomt" that should make little
difference to gay voters, said Chai
Feldblum, a Georgetown University Law
School professor who helped craft the legislation
that evolved into ENDA.
"Bradley's position is absolutely correct
as a matter of general philosophy,"
Feldblum said. "His position on gay nghts
and non-discrimination is clear and correct
that there should be federal pi;otechons.
"After that, it becomes a very 'inside the
Beltwat conversation about whether to
[ban d1Scnminahon] through a free-standing
bill or amendmg the civil nghts act, but
the result is the very same thing."
But for others, the question of whether
sexual orientation should be covered under
the same law as other characteristics target·
ed for discrimination strikes at the core of
how to view different aspects of identity
Martin Ornelas-Quintero, executive
director of the National Latino/a Lesbian &
Gay Organizatmn (LLEGO), said his organ-
11..ation hasn't taken a position on whether
to advocate strictly for &'\DA or to support
operung the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
But Omelas-Qumtero said the argument
that opening the Civil Rights Act to add
protection for sexual orientatio~ co~ld
weaken protections for other mmonhes
places him in a difficult position.
"For us as queer people of color, 1t pl.1ct'S
us in the position of having to focus either
on our ethnicity or our sexual orientation,"
he said. "For the long-term, it would
behoove the LGBT community to be m the
CIVIi Rights Act, but is that gomg to happen
m the short-term' Not with this Congress.
"But I don't want to be in the position of
saymg my orientation has to get in the back
of the bus, while my ethnicity has every
right to sit at the front of the bus," OmelasQuintero
said.
'Separate but equal'?
In the interview with the gay magazine
Advocate that started the recent debate,
Bradley said he supports expanding the
Civil Rights Act because "that would clearly
indicate that discrimination against gays
is in the same category as discrimination
agamst other protected groups."
Yet according to Feldblum, the idea that
gay people lose something by not being
included in the landmark civil rights bill "is
as bullshit an argument as to say that we
would gain something major if we were put
in."
"Does anyone for a second think that
discrimination on the basis of disability is
different, because it is addressed in the freestanding
Americans with Disabilitie~ Act?"
she asked. "The key question is, 'Is there a
federal policy against discrimination?"'
Frank turned hostile.at a question from
Houston Voice about whether protecting
gays in a separate bill might be interpreted
as a "second class" status.
"In what sense? You .ire thinking m irrelevant
categories. How docs it make 1t second.
clas:, to g1:e it entirely the same pro·
techons? he said.
"Did you ever suggest that ENDA was
second class status before Bill Bradley
decided to run for pre:,ident? Why does Bill
Bradley change all of that?"
And yet the Lambda lRgal Defense &
Education Fund, the national org.inization
f1ghtmg for gay civil nghts in the courts,
found legal s1gnif1cance in where withm
federal legislation gay protecttons are local·
ed.
"I definitely, on L.:imbda's behalf, have
been one vmce in this who h.is balked
somewhat at the nolton that you rcal.y send
the correct message 1f you take the initiallve
to prohibit sexual orient.ition d1scriminahon,
but then do so in a completely sqiarate
manner than other forms of discrimi·
nation," said Beatrice Dohrn, Lambda's
legal director.
"I have always felt that plays a little
to the 'not quite fully equ.11' nollon 1
think unfortunately a lot of people
have," she said.
Gore 2000
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call: 615-340-2000
web: www.algore2000.com
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395 Pleasant Val!ey Way
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HOUSTON VOICE• NOVEMBER 26, 1999
Flexo logy _ ;.A.;;G;;Ul;.;DE:;.T.;O=Bm~ER"'-'-H=EA.=LT"'-H
Beating the holiday blues
by GREG HERREN
Physically and emotionall}; the big yearend
holidays take a toll on our psyches.
Traditional imagery fed to American society
by the media frequently focuses on the
nuclear family and "traditional" holiday
fare: the entire family gathering for a huge
celebration, dining tables groaning beneath
the weight of enough food to feed a Third
World nation, laughter, egg nog, pumpkin
pie and "It's a wonderful Life."
The intent is to make you want to run out
and spend all of your money on food and
gifts. Unfortunately, the side effect is that it
can lead to severe depression. Not being =>
able to buy gifts can lead to feelings of fail- -'
urt' 'ot being with the family can lead to ~
depression. z
runny how what's supposed to be a joy- g
ous time hJs the highest suicide rate of the o
year [\'l'n thosl' who have the traditional 2
style hohda~· s<'ason cJn end up feeling ~
depressl•d This comes from over-indul- v
gence 111 food and Jlcohol. ~
On Dec. 26, peopll' step on their scales ......, _ ___.
and start that downward spiral into depres· A little calorie watching and exercise will help
sion about tht'ir health. "Mv God, I've keep those unwanted holiday pounds from
gamed 10 pounds." And sinc·e the media expanding your waistr.ne.
ha\'e successfully lied weight and body
image to sl'lf-estt•l•m, naturall1; a weight
gain results in lower self-esteem and
depression Thb generally leads to 'ew
Year's resolutions that lead to higher gym
memberships and mor(' p('rsonal training
clients-and higher sales of diet books and
\'id('os, and get·it-quick empty promises.
Fir~t of all, don't buy into the insanity
that you aren't going to gain weight during
th(' holidays, th.1t there's some fail-safe
method to kt>ep pounds off. It's going to
happen, unless you watch your calories
during the ft•asting. What fun is that?
Kel'P in mind, too, that winter is a colder
period of the }'l',1r, so metabolisms are slowing
down in ,111 .ittempt to preserve body fat
and keep lhl· organs w.irm and operating. If
you ate .i tradihonal, huge family holiday
dinner in August, for example, you might
g.:un a pound or two, if that.
Your met,1boli'm nms faster in the !lot
months in an att,•mpt to bum off some fat to
keep the body cool E,1ting that same meal
in the \\'JOier will add more pounds as the
body tril'S to stay w.irm and h(',1lthy
The best wa) to keep from gaining
weight during this penod is regular exer·
c1se. Takl' a long walk after the meal fh1s
will kick-st.ut your 1m•tabolism .:ind start
burning raloril's th.:it the body might try to
presen (' ,111J storl' Do som(' crunches
before you go to bed ·1 his will help to bum
off caloncs that durmg your sleep might
turn mto fot.
If )OU ore not with your f.im1ly or lo\'('d
ones dunng thl' hohd,1ys, don't bmge ('al.
Many Amcnl·ans find comfort m food HO\\
many times have I heard someone say that
the only thing that can cheer them up is
a gallon of ice cream or a cheesecake?
Eat sensibly.
If you ha\'e to be alone for the holidays,
mak(' sensible meals with special treats that
you wouldn't ordinarily have. Rather than
focusing on thoughts like "I'm alone;
nobody loves me; why am I such a loser,"
use the time to focus on yourself. Do
things for yourself that you wouldn't
ordinarily do.
Wh('n I us('d to be alone on Thanksgiving
or Christmas, I treated mys('lf to what I
called a "day of Greg." I ga\·e myself a
facial I hot-oil treated my hair. I focused on
w.iys to improve the quality of my hfc. I
renll•d movil's that none of my friends ever
wantl•d to S('e. I caught up on my reading. I
looked at the posih\'e things I had going on
in my hfe.
Just remember: the holidays aren't 1ust
about food. The holidays are a time when
we should reflect on our h\·es and be
grateful for the good, positive things. Don't
fonts on the negative The negali\'e fl.ads
to dqm•ss1on and unhealthy attitudes.
Stay posih\'e.
Being ,\lone is not the end of the world.
Nt•tlhcr is gaining a few pounds. Take some
w,1lks, st.iv posih\'e, and focus on the good
in your litP.
GreK llerrrn is a personal lramer w/10
lias writ ten on fitness issues for ~everal
gay p11b/1catrons He can be reached at
alexwkr@aol.com, or througli tl11s publication
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A GUIDE FOR YOUR LEISURE TIME
by EARL Dirt MA,
He may not be J licrusehQld name
with movie-goers at the moment, but
by the time we collech\'ely usl)er tn the
next m11lennium, Philip sq mour
Hoffman should be as r 'cogniz.able as
Tom Cruise
&>twMl now .ind the end of the} ear, the
actor best known for htS supporting roles m
"Boogie :\ight!," "Patdl Adams" and
"Happines.S" \\ill N graang silver SO'CffiS
with thn.'CJ&zzling, diverse pcrformJnces
in a trio of higlily-anoopated mobon picture;.
Paul Thomd!; Anderson's
"Magnolia," Anthony Minghella's 'The
Thlmtcd Mr. Rip!t:yj and director Joel
Schumacher's "Fla\\1$."
NoJUSTl(E
No reprieve
Not even telling the story
from his point of viewas
in Showtime's new
'Execution of Justice' on
Sunday-can redeem the
image of doublemurderer
Dan White
by DAVID CO! DMA:\
November 27, 1978, is J date dl'eply burned into the
he.irt of gJy history. ThJt day in San Francisco, the
nation's first openly gay elected officiJI became lhl' U.S.
g.1y mon•ment's first national m.irtyr
1 larvcy Milk (who had united the city's fledging gay
cornmunitv to win ,1 scat on the city's board of .supl•n·i·
sors) and ~1J1·or Gl'orge Mo~rnne (whose election s1g·
naled a shift toward liberalism n city government) were
both assassinated in cold blood that Monday morning
by former Super\'isor D.m White.
Milk had been unknown to most Americans that
morning, but by the evening millions ,\cross the country
knew his name. Nation.11 news reports included !he •
mformat~on that Milk had won \\1th strong backing
.- Continued on page 27
1 m sure prop e arr probabh •hmking, 'ls hr the only actor left tn
HoUV\'ood'' Hoffman said with a 'ugh "I guess l'\'e 1ust been
lucky to ha\£ ht: n ,ast n some m:illv good films And, the fact that
thrv re all com•ng out at thr same tune-during v.hat Hollyv.ood
calb Oscar Sca.<.\.'n -1Ust mf'ans that a lot of other people ha\ e a
fed111g they rr r<ally good p1dul'C'S, too."
\'\ilut~ his turrtS m "Magnolia and "The Talented Mr. Riple\"
already h.1\r '-Tlhcs touting him as a hkeh Best Supporting Actor
nominL'C Jt next\ ear's A,.idlmv Awards, it's his starring role (opposite
Robert DeN1ro) .is Rusty, a pre-operative transsexual, m
"Fl.1wlcss" that has most of Hollyv.ood singing his praise,.
"There ha\ e been some greJt male performances thtS year, but
nonP ot them e\l~n come do~ to Ph1.1p's portrayal tn 'Flawles,'he
s a totally dtffercnt person," Wilham H Macy, Hoffman's co-star
tn "Magnolia" and ' Boogie ights," said. ' rve wn Philip for a
long ume now, and he's the traightest, mo_ 'liu guy I know. But,
he's so incredibly bche\ able tn the role. Wilen he's up on the ~cen
ma dress, I have to ad nut 1 C\ en think he"• woman."
'Flawless," written and directed by ga} Alm ker Joel
Schumacher ("Batman nd iRObtn, u A Tim o ~is the ory of
a flamboyant, street-hardened drag dub emc~ who rel tly
agrees topve 'oi<;e lessons to his ailing Mighbor ul~
the sectiiity guard who has suffered a stroke, 111 help
regam his po\\ er of speech It's an endearing, yet, po'l~[ll1.i~
about ttust and acceptance between tv.·o men from 'ast
v. orlds-.
"ln the simplest tenns 'Fla\\ ts ref.lly abQUt what l~
be a man, regardle'IS of what Yot! ook act• on the
Schumacher id. 'In a lot of v. a the two mam charact~ are' en
much alike, C\ en though they don t appear that on the surface.
They are both lonelv people dl-.::onnected from the rest of the~ orld
Although the\' can t stand ont' another tn the begiMing. the stol)
progresses, they both realize the) are 'really kindred spmts.
From the beginning, humacher knew that Robert Dc:\'iro
> Continued on page 26
Peter Coyote as Harvey Milk, the Son Francisco supervisor
assassinated in 1978.
20 NOVEMBER 26, 1999 • HOUSTON VOICE
HOUSTON VOICE • NOVEMBER 26, 1999
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NORVI aila capsule
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R tonavlr IS prtncipatly metabolized by •ne liver There!ore caution shOUld be exerti5ed
wlleJ1 administering !llis drug to pa!Ients With lf11l3!red hepabl: lunctlOn (see WARN·
INGS
Rnlstanu,truu-mlstuct
Yarytng degrees of CtOSS-res1Stance among protease onh bttors have been observed
Con wed adminlStratOll o1 r1to::aw therapy IOllOwlng loss of viral suppresslO!l may
1ncte3$e Ille ~ of cross-reslSlanc 10 other protease 111h1bitors
HtmapblUa
!:lere have been reports ol .ncreased bleed11111. !Xlud11111 spontaneous sk.':1 hematomas
and hematlllrOSIS 111 patients with hemoph oa tJpe A and B treated with prcti:ise
onlllbilors In some patients add toonal lactor Vlll was g1VC11 In more !loan llal1 ot Ille
re;>orted cases lli3tlr.ent with protease lnhilli10rs rm continued or retnlroduced A
causal retttJonship has not been estlllJished
flt Rtd1llnbtrll ..
Rems~ of body fat lnCludi:lg central obeslly dorsowvlcal la!
enlargemen1 (llU!!alo hump) peripheral wasting breast enlargemer.l, and "tusllingold
appearance· hM been obserled In patients receiving protwe Inhibitors. The mecha·
f1ISl1I and ionll-lllml consequences of these events are amenUy ur. nown. A causal
retallonship bas nol bten tsli1llAsned
Up1d Disonters
Treatment wrth NORVIR therapy alone or in combination wrth saqu navir has resufted on
sub$tantial mcreases Jn the concentration ol Jotal trlglycendes and cholesterol T111,jlycerlde
and cholesterol tes~no should be per1ormed prtor 10 on1tiabng NORVIR therapy
and at penodic intervals dunno therapy L+pld dosorders should be managed as ct1mcally
apprcprtate See PRECAUTIONS Table 2 for add 1141131 Jnlorna!JOn on potenloal drug
onteracnons with NORVm and hMG CoA reductase lnh1bttors
lnlormabon For Patients
Patients should be nformed that NORVIR IS not a cure lor HIV Infection and that they
may connnue to acqu re Hloesses essociated with advanced HIV lnfetllon including
opportumslll: infec!JOns
Pa!lents should be 10ld that the long-term ettects of NORVIR are unknown at lhis
ll!ne They sholzld be Informed llla1 NORVIR therapy haS not been shown to reduce Ille
risk of transmitting HIV to others lhrauoh sexual contact or blood contam111atoon
Patients should be advised lo take NORVl R with !ood. d possible
Patients should be informed to lake NORVIR Mty day as prescribed Pa1ients
should not after the dose or disconhnue NORVIR without consulting the r doctor II a
dose IS mlssed patlents should take the next dose as soon as possible However If a
close IS si<ipped, the patient should not double Ille next dose
Since NORVIR Interacts wttll some druos when taken together patients should be
advised lo report to their doc1or the use ol any omer medications. Jndud111g prescription
and nonprescnp!JOll drugs.
Pallents should be informed that red1stnbull0n or accumula!JOll of body fat may
occur In patients receiving proiease 1nhibttors and that lhe cause and long-term health
effects ol lllese condiuons are not known at !hos lime
L1boratory Tests
Rilonanr l1aS been shown to Increase tnglyterides. Choleslerol. SGOT (AST). SGPT
(All). GGT. CPK. and uric acid. Appropriate laboratory testong should be performed
prior to 1n1batmg NORVIR therapy and at periodic Intervals or 11 any clinocal signs or
symptoms occur during therapy For comprehenSIVe information concernmg laboratory
test alterations assoctated with nucleoslde analogues. plrfSlctans should reler to ine
complete producl mformat1on for each of these drugs
Drog Interactions
Rrtoriaw haS been found 10 be an fnhibllor ol cytothrome P450 3A (CYP3A) both In
vftm and ., 1171'1>. Agents 1113t are extenslvefy metabolized by CYP3A and have high first
pass metabolism appear to be the most susceptllle to large Increases In ALIC (>3-loldJ
wl!en ~tered with rltonavl! Ritonavlr alSo lnlllllits CYP206 IO a lesser extent
Co-administration ol substrates ot CYP206 wllll rttonavlr could resuft In oncreases (up
lo 2-told) in Ille AIJC of the other agent posslbly rCflutrlng a proportional dosage reduc·
lion. Ritonavir also appears to Induce CYP3A as well as other trlZ'f1nH lnctud ng glucuronOsyt
transferase. CYP1 A2. and possfbly CYP2C9
Druos that are contraindicated 1pecllically due IO the expected mag- 01 inter·
actlon and potentlal for SCflOUS adverse Miits are liSled both 111 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Table 1 and undCf Contra1nd1cat1d Dnogs In Table 2 The cfimcal recommelllla!JOns
based on Ille results ol lhese studies are listed in Table 2 Eslabhshed Drug lntenc·
toons Altention on Dost or Regimen Recommended Based on Drug Interaction Siud·
'" A systema!JC revJeW ol over 200 'lledical!Ons prescribed to HIV~nlected patients
was perlormed to idenbly potential druo 111teracll0ns wilh n!onavtr There are a number
of agents in which CYP3A or CYP206 partially contribute Jo the metaborosm of Ille
agent In these cases. lhe magmtude of !he interaction and therapeutic consequences
cannot be predlC!ed wilh any certamJy
When co-adm mstenno 11tonavlr with caltium Channel blockers, lmmunosuppressants.
fiMG-CoA reductase mhlbttors. some steroids, or other sub$trates ol CYP3A. or
most anlldepressants. certa n antiarrhylhmlcs. and some narcoilC analgesocs which are
partially mediated by CYP206 metaboliSm tt Is posSlble 11131 sullslantial lnereases 111
concentrations of lhese other agents may occur ooSSlbl'/ re<iu nng 1 dosaoe •edUC!iOn
(>50%) examples are listed n Table 2 Predicted D,.g lntt11ct1ons: Use With Caution.
Dost Decrease May Be Needed.
When co-admlmstenng ntonavtr Wltll any agent having a 111rrow lherapeU!JC mar
gm. sucll as anhcoagulants antlconvulsants. and an!Jarrhylhmlcs $pedal atten!JOn IS
warranted W1111 some agents the metabolism may be Induced resu llnQ 111 decreased
concentrat:ons (see T•bte 2 Predicted Drug Jatenctloas. Ust Woll! talllion, Dost
Increase May Be Needed)
Tablt 2
Drug lnt1ractlons With NORVIR
CONTRAINDICATED DRUGS
fSam1uTable1)
--------D-R-UGS THAT ARE CONTRAINDICATED- WITH NORVI-R USE- - Dr>t Clan llnp Willlltl CIJll IUI Alt COlrTllAJNOltATID
Wllb l!lllVIA - _.... . ___ llrlnd1ne
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Predlcled Drug Jnleracllons: Use Wllh Caulion,
Dose Decrease ol Coadm1nislered Drug May Be Needed
(see WARNINGS)
Examples ol Drugs in Which Plasma Concenlral1ons May Be
Increased By Co·Adm1n1slralion With NORVIR
~ him•I• ot 01111s
"'1tobe -M~~-
A_nll,•.~ ~Ide Mncairie mn11mne C1ft)ana11!1WW1'11'1ZD71tru1m~
~ - --~l':<l-lk\...-...- -- ~ m~ .._., ... -- Clbindln+O- ~ =-mwytnirDlm:&
CHypolpoldln.ic\s. -HM-G ~ Ct1tmtltin ICMStJ!ln Sin'Pmtltlft ___ ,..,.,
~ttcrotin'l!n
~ ~ -ridont ltltonduint
"" tstuollm ··~ ~
St.- - ---- Predicted Drug lnleracllons: Use Wllh C1ullon,
Dost Jncrtast ol Coadminlstered Drug May Bt Needed
(Ht WARNINGS)
Eumplts ol Drugs In Which Plasma Concenlralions May Be
Decreased B Co-AdmlnlSJrallon With NORVIR
Post-Marteling Eiptntnct w+rh Drogs Listed on Table 2
-
Cardiat and neurolOglC events have been reported when ritonavtr l13s been CCHdmlnISICfed
with dosopyramlde meialetme. nelazodone, fluoxetme, and beta blockers The
po$S!b ty ot drug lnterac!Jon cannot be exctuded
C1ri1nog1n11111nd Mut1gen1111
long-lerm carttnooenlctty studies ol monavtr on animal syslems have not been completed
However. rttonavlr was not mutagemc or ctastogemc on a battery ol In "1tro and
tr1 mo assays lnclud ng toacter1al reverse mutallon (Ames) using S typh1munum and
f eoh, mouse l'/mphOma. mouse mocronucteus. and chromosome aberrations In
~uman lymphocytes
Pregnancy. Ftrtol+ty. and Reproduction
Pregnancy Category B Rrtonavlr produced no enects on fen +ty In rats at druo e.posures
apprOXUNtely 40% (male) and 60% (!emale) of that achieved with the proposed
lllerapeutoc dose Higher dosages were not feasible due to hepatic Joxiclty
No treatment ~elated malformauons were observed when nlonavlr was adm1nlslered
lo pregnant rats or rabbits Deveillpmental loxic.tJ observed In rats (early resorptions
decreased let.ti body weight and osslf1ca11on delays and developmental
variations) occurred at a ma!emally toxic dosage at an exposure eqwvalent to approximately
30"· of thal achieved wtth the proposed therapeutic dose A shght increase In
the incidence ol cryptolchidlsm was also noted ,n rats at an exposure approximate~/
22'!1+. ol lhat actueved with Ille proposed therapeu!Jc dose
Oevelopmental toooty observed In rabbits (resorptions decreased loner Sile and
decr83sed fatal weights) atso occurred at a maternally toJOC dosage equivalent to
1 8 IJlneS Ille proposed lherapeutiC dose baSed on a body surface area conversion '3ctOI
There are howevet no ade<iU3te and welkontrolled studies In pregnanl women
Because animal reproduct on studies are not always predlC!iVe 01 human response this
drug should be used dunng pregnancy only I Clearly needed
Nursing Mothers: It IS not known whether lhlS druo IS excreted In human m I<.
Because many drugs are excreted In human ml k, cau!JOn should be exercised when
onaw IS admlntstered to a nursmg woman However the U S Public Health Service
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises HIV-Infected women not lo breast
feed to avoid postnata lrans oon ol HIV 10 a ch Id whO 'll3y not be Infected
Ptd1atrlc Ust
The salety and pharmacokinetoc prol e of rltol13Vlr 111 pedlatrtc patients below the aoe
of 2 years have not been established In HIV-infected patients age 2 lo 16 years. Ille
adwrse event pro! e seen durlng a ctlnlCal lrlal and postmarl<et ng experience was sun
r to that for ad t patients Tha eva uauon of 'he an!Mral acJMly ol rttonavlr In ped1
atnc patients m ctlnical trials Is ongoing
ADVERSE REACTIONS
The safely ot NORVIR alone and Jn comb1nat1on w th nucieoside anarogues was 5tud
led'" 1270 patients Table 3 losts toeatment-emergent adverse events (at IC-'lst possibly
related and ol at least moderate lntensil'f) that occurred 111 2% or greater ol paloents
receMng NORVIR aillne or In combl'lltlon with nucleosodes Ill Study 245 or Study 24 7
and m comblnailon with saqu navir In ongoing Study 462 The most frequently
repc'1ed clmocal adverse events other than tslhenla among pa11ents receMng NORVIR
Established Drog Interactions: Alleratoon In Dost or
Regimen Recommended Based on Drug Jn11racilon Siudlu
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were gas1ro1ntesllnal and neurolog1car d1sturtiances lncludmg nausea. diarrhea vomttlllQ.
anorexia. abdominal pain, taste perversmn. and circumoral and peripheral pares·
lhesias Similar adverse event profiles were reported m patients receiving ntonavlr in
other trials
Table 3
Percentage of Patients with Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events•
ol Moderate or Severe lntenstty
Occurring In ~ Z% at Patients Receiving NORVtR
Slu4y 245 Study 247 Study •62
N11'tl PatiHtl1 A1tf11tctlll Pat11rtts3 Pl- NliWI Pahtnts4
NORVIR NORVIR ZDY NORVIR PIKIH NORYIR
Mwtnche'"' + ZDV +h!lllDl•U'
• • 111 • • 117 •• 111 •· 5'1 ·· ~ •· 141
Bo-ctyu1w-noae S2 60 S9 13 SI 21
-Aslllenla 28' 10.3 118 1S3 6' 163 - 17 09 17 so 2• 07 ....,,.,.. 7.8 60 67 SS S7 '3 S2 17 3' 07 02 28
Plin (umpedloed) 09 17 oa 22 1.8 '3
~
Syncope 09 17 08 06 00 21
Vasodibtion 3' 17 08 17 00 3S
Olges1M
MoreJGI 16 17 '2 78 . '2 '3
Cons!JpatJon 3' 00 08 02 o• " Dlarrllea 250 15• 25 233 79 22 7
Dyspep:ll 26 00 17 S9 15 07
fecal lntonttnenca 00 00 00 00 00 a
F~tu!cnce 26 09 17 17 07 3S
-loal ThrOll lrrttJtlon 09 11 oa 2..! O• " •66 256 261 298 8• te•
Vomlllna 23.3 137 126 17• .. 71
-onCIN<Jt-w
...... 00 0.0 00 2• 17 00
~- Al1hrilgio 00 00 00 17 07 21
-MyolQia 17 17 0.8 2' 11 21 Nt""Y 09 00 08 17 09 21
Clart1Df1l Pnsfhesla S2 3• 00 67 O• 8•
Conloslon 00 09 00 06 06 21
- lleprl!SIOll 17 17 2.5 11 07 71 S2 2Jj 3' 39 11 15 - a• 2.6 o.a 20 18 28 S2 26 00 30 O• 21
~- 00 60 o.a 50 11 S7 -""' 26 26 00 2• 02 00
Tllinb!Q Allftormal 26 00 08 09 O• 01
flcsl>it>toly
PllJ'Y"9'11S 09 26 00 O• O• Sk-in ana ~ndaQ<S " 09 00 08 3S IS 07
Swu!JnO 3• 26 I 7 17 II 28
$peclol5enm
T.astel'ermslon 172 111 8• 10 22 so
U""lOnil>l
Noc1\Jno 0.0 00 00 02 00 28
1 Include$ those adverse events at least possibly related to study drug or ol unknown
R' tionshlp and excludes concurrent HIV cond111ons
' The median duratron ol treatmen1 lor patients randomized to regimens conla nlno
NORVIR In Study 245 was 9 t months
• The median durallon ol treatment for pallents randomized to <eglmens conta1nlno
NORVIR., Study 247 was 9 4 months
• Tiie median duratton of treatment tor PJ!tents in onoo1no Study 462 was 48 weeks
Adverse events occumno In less than 2% ol patients rec:eMno NORVIR In aO phase
II/phase Ill studies and collSldered at feas1 possibly rel.lied a< of unknown relationship
to treatment and of at least moderate lntenstty are listed below by body system
Body 1s a W7Jo/e. Abdomen enlarged. aeddental Injury, allergtc ructron. baci< pain,
caehexoa. chest pan, chills, facial edema. facial pain, nu syndrome. hormone level
altered, hypothennla. kidney pain, neck pain neck ngid1ty. pelvic pain. photosensllNity
reattlOll, and substernal cheSt pain.
Caf1110vascu/Jr System. CardtOVaSCUlar dlSOrder. ce1ebral 1schemta. cerebral
venous thromboSIS, hypertension. hypotenslon. mioraine, myocardial infarct palp1ta·
t1on, pe11pheral vascular dlSOfder. phleb1tis. postural hypotenslon. tachycardia and
vasospasm
Digestive System. Abnormal &tools. bloody diarmea. Chetfttis. CllotestattC iaundice,
coll!JS. dry mouth, dysphagia, eructation. esophageal ulcer. esophag11is. gastntis. gastroentent1s,
gastrointestinal disorder. gastromtesttnal hemorr!tage, g1ngivi11s hepatic
coma hepamis. hepa1omegaly, llepatosplenomegaly, 1leus. liver damage, metena
mouth ulcer. pancreat1t1s, pseudomembranous coht1s, rectal disorder. rectal hemor·
rhage, slaladen1tis. stomat1ttS tenesmus. thlfst. tongue edema. and u1Ceral1ve col1t1s
Endocrine System. Adrenal cortex tnsuftlClency and diabetes methtus
Htmrc and Lymphatic System Acuto myeloblas11c leukemia. anemia, ecthymosls
leukopenla. lymphadenopa1hy, lymphocytoSJS, myeloprolileratrve disorder, and tltrombocvtopenia
Me/JIJOllC and NIJfrltion31 Oisordtrs Albumlnuria, alcohol Intolerance, avitaminosis.
BUN Increased, dehydration. edema, enzymatrc abnormality, glycosuna gout. hypercholesteremta.
penpheraf edema. and xanthoma!OSJS
M11$CU/oske/et31 System ArthnttS. arthrosls, bone cftSOrder. bone pain. extraocular
patsy, joint dlSOfdel. leg cramps. muscle cramps. muscle weakness. myosittS, and
IWilching
Nervous System ~rmal dreams, abnormal gall, agttation. amnesia. aphasia.
ataxia coma. coovufslon, dementia. depenona!uahon. d1plopla. emotional labit1ty.
euphona. grand mal convutsion. hal!UCtnalionS. hypereSthesla, hyperk nesta. hypestheSta.
lncoordinalion. libido decreased. mane reaetion. nervousness, neuralgia. neuropa·
thy, paralysis. peripheral neuropatltlc pain, penpheral neuropathy, penpherat sensory
neuropathy, personality disorder steep diso<der, sllffCh disorder stupor. subdural
hematoma, tremor, ur1111ry retention. vertJoo, and vestibular dtSO<der.
Respirafory System. Asthma. bronc!IJtts, dyspnea. eP1Stax1s. hlCCllp, hypovenllla·
tlon, Increaser! cough, 111terst1tlal pneumorua larynx edema. lung disordet'. muutts. and
smusltis.
Skrn and Appendages Acne, contact dermahtts, dry skin, 0C1ema. erythema mult1-
lonne, exloftat1ve dermalltts, follicul tis, fungal dermatit1:, lurunculosls. rnaculopapular
rash. molluscum contag1osum, OnycllomycoSJS, prurttus. psoriasis. pustular rash, seborrhea,
skin d1scolorat1on. skin dlSOrder, tk"' hypert1ophy, skin melanoma. urtteana.
and vesiculobullous rash
Special Senses: Abnormal eleclro-oculogram. abnormal elcctroret1nogram, abnor·
mal vision. amblyopta1blurred vision, blepharttts. conjuntlMllS, ear pain, W'(e disorder.
eye pain. hearing Impairment tnereased cerumen lnt1S, parosmoa. photophobia. taste
loss. tinnrtus. U\'tltJS vtsual field defect. and Vitreous disorder
Urogem/JI System Acute kidney failure, breast pam cyslttts, d'(SUtla. hematuna,
1mpc1ence, kidney calculus kidney ta ure. kidney !unction abnorma~ kidney pa n, men·
orrtiagia, perus dtSOrder polyuna, urethrilis, umary frequency. urinary tract 11fection.
and vag1ntliS
Post-M.arlcettng fapenence
There have been postmart<ettno reports 01 seaure. Cause and effect rela1ionship has
not been eslabf!Shed
Oehydration. usually associated with gastro!ntestinal symptoms, and sometimes
resutting tn hypolensoon, syncope. or renal inSuffidency has been RPOllOd Syncope.
Ol'lllostltlC hypotensiorl and renal insu111Cte11CY have also been reparted willloul known
dehydration.
Aedtstrlbulior\laccumulation of body bt has been reported (see PRECAUTIONS. flt
Red1s1nbution) There have been reports of increased blcedlno In paltents with hemop/
lUta A or 8 (see PRECAUTIONS, Hemophtllal
L1boralory Ahnarm1htles
Table 4 sl10W$ the pettentage of patients wlto developed marl<ed lal>Oralory abnormalities.
Table 4
OVEROOSAGE
Acuta Oventouge
Human Overdost Experience Human exper1ence al acute overdose with NORVIR IS llllllted
One palJent In clinical trials tool! NORVIR 1500 mg/day for two days The pa!tenl
repcrted paresthesias wlliell resolved alter the dose was decreased. A post-ma~ no
case ol renal failure with eosinopllilia has been reported with ntonavlr IM!fdose
The approximate lethal dose was found to be greater than 20 limes the related
human dose Ill rats and 10 umes the related human dose 11 mice
Management al Onrdou ge
Treatment of overdose With NORVIR constSts of general supportJve measures oncludlllO
monnoring of vital Stgns and obseMtJOn of the dinical stttus of the pattent. There IS
no specific antJdote ... overdose With NORVIR. If indic:ated. etiminatJon Of unabsorl>ed
drug should be aCllleved by emests Of gas!riC tnlge; usual precaulJOns should be
observed to ma tatn the auway Admirnstrallon of actrvaled chan::oal may also be used
to aid 11 removal of unatJsor!Jed drug Since fi1onaYlr • extensNety l1l$bOljzed by the
liver and IS highly protein bound. dialysis IS u ety to be beneftc:W tn 51g ant
removal ol the drUQ A Certtfted Poison Control Center should be conslllted bl' up-tocfatt
infonr.allon on the management of overdose with MlRVIR
Ref 03-4938-flll-flevised June, 1999
99G-Ot 7 725• MASTER
99G-017 7247
PRl\TED I\ t; s A
Percentage ot Patients. by Study 1nd Treatment Group, with Chemtstry and Hem1talogy AbnonnalHles Occumng In> 3% al Patients Rece,.1ng NORVIR
Vina•~ Llatt
~ ~
~ >240 mi;'dl
cPI< >10001U/l
GGT >3001111.
SGOT •AST) ,.,.,U\
SGPT (All) >2151Ull
Tritfli<;lr1Cla >IOOmi;
Triglj<lridn >1500m;.'Cft..
Trigt\uridlSF- >1500mg."ldl.
Uric- >121MML
-~ lDt <30'io
Hemoglobin clO~
NeulroPIJl!S <115X1o'4
R8C <30 x 101'4
wee c2.5X to'4
' ULN • upper t1nut of the normal rang~
- lndteates no events reported
NOAVlA • ZDV
307
18
11
5.3
S3
16
u
1.5
21
09
u
, ..
Slufy2'5 SlldyW SW,"2
Nalft ~•tfltl AtrlllcM '"It* Pt--M.llW 1"11611111
NORVIR ZDY I llOl!VIR - I MOIMR •~
•u 93 36.1 ao 152
tt• '1.0 11 6J 99
52 '1 '91 11.3 92
15 25 ,. 70 J
II 3• u .. u
•12 " 331 " 234
21 12J O• 1.3
1.3 tt 0.3
31 02 "
01 113 22.0 01
31 10 "u
S9 111 2'4
09 .. 369 59' 3.5
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Eating Out RESTAURANT REVIEWS
Feeding your chip addiction
by TRAYCE DISKIN
Lodged in the chain-riddled Rice
Village Arcade, EL MESON, an authentic
and unique Cuban restaurant, is hardly
the Ban.1na Republic or Gap of l.Jtin dining.
Rather it is upbeat, unpretentious and
affordable. Fven on a Sunday night, it
might be bustling with tables of stu·
dents, friends and families. The multicolored
dining room is both striking and
subdul·d-the magenta, teal and violet
walls glow warmly under the crisp, festive
neon that runs along the ceiling.
While the retro 1950s furni-ture
would be right at
home in a stylish neodiner,
the overall
effl'ct of the decor is
so cheery and casual
that it hardly calls
attl'nlion to itself.
more a meal than a dessert.
As for the nachos, the blue tortilla
chips managed to stay strong and crisp
under the weight, and impressively held
the delightful mush Sliced jalepenos in
the center of the plate allow the diner to
add a sting of pepper to counter the
deep, yet mild flavors.
I wasn't expecting the Tortilla
Espanola ($3.95) lo be one of the stronger
dishes, yet the huge chunks of potato
and moist egg made it impossible for me
to save it for the fridge, as I had original-ly
intended once more plates were
clamoring for room on our
~ ta~~~1sii~e~ ;~i~~ro~~~;
present, lending the
dish a sweet,
caramelized flavor.
The Chorizo
Rio1ano al Jerez
But what does ($4 95) had a smoky
e.:irn your attention is
the excellent food Like in the Village pepperoni taste,
rich in garlic a n d
most Latin American pepper. Although
restaurants, a meal at El Meson
begins with a basket of warm tortilla
chips. The variation of a heated, smoky
salsa was no help in staving off the chip
addiction, and the thin, almost translucent
dip added a perfect peppery bite to each.
To stMt, I had the Nachos Cubanos
(half order for $3.9S). These six nachos
could l'asily pass for a small meal. with
gooey dollops of black beans and chunky
fried plantains, CO\'Cred in a thin and
silky melted ~onterey.
Thl' plantains, sen•ed with several ot
dishes on the menu, are beautifully
cooked-not too sweet, yet glazed with a
deep, slightly nutty fl.wor. The plantain's
meaty chewiness further proved
that these fruih may be tropical, but arc
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you could clearly see the sea
of grease that accompanies most
sausages wherever they go, the liquid
tasted more like a fresh oil than stale
grease
Just when we were gorging ourselves
on a meal built entirely of appetizers,
two simple, fresh dinner salads arrived
to signal the entrees. Although the crispy
cucumbers and lettuce were a bit more
impressi\'e than the usual side ~lad fare,
the white vinegar and oil were slightly disappointing
as the only choice of dressing.
The I:nchiladas <lei Mar ($8.95) con:;
ist of two wheat tortillas stuffed with
huge, tightly coiled sautced shrimp. I
loved how the buttery saute was still
slathered on the shrimp, and the flakes
of garlic and pepper made sure that
se.ifood dominated this dish, rather than
the usual melted cheese.
The only complaint I had was that it
was virtually impossible to eat enchilada
style, perhaps a compliment to the thick
meat. Instead, I dined on pieces of shrimp
and intermittently reached for a bite of
wh.1t bl·came a soggy lorttlla. The accomp.
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for attention.
The Ropa V1c1a ($9.95), shredded beef,
w,1s soft and the sauce, a crn's between
s.1lsa .ind barbecue sauce, left no part of the
me.it unn>Jll•d. Thl' meat was exlreml'ly
tender .ind the combination of the meat
dish
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would be perfect m the role as the closcmmded,
often bigoted security guard but,
mihally, the seasoned director had trouble
casting the character of Rusty. He auditioned
hundreds of female impersonators
before decid ng on Hoffman
Hoffman, however, wasn't as confident
he could do the role justtcc
"It 1s so easy to play a part like Rusty and
completely rum it by going too much overthc-
top," he said. "I didn't w.rnt him to be a
caricature or stereotype. I wanted him to be
behevablr. Not knowing much about drag
queens or transsexuab, I wasn't sure I
would be able to pull it off."
OUT ON THE BAYOU
Apple's top drag emcees in action,
Hoffman came away with a whole new
appreciation for their craft
"They were all fantastic performers,
but let me tell you, those drag emcees
can be brntal on their audiences-they're
a pretty tough bunch," he said with a
laugh. "But, I guess that just comes with
the territory, because you have to be pretty
tough to be a man who dresses-up like
a woman in pubhc. I think of myself as a
fairly rugged guy, but I don't think I'd
ever be tough enough or have enough
guts to be a drag queen m real life"
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