| Transcript |
Staying gay in
Galveston
Island offers two hotels
catering to queer clientele
Page 15
ISSUE 1071 www.houstonvoice.com ALL THE NEWS FOR YOUR LIFE. AND YOUR STYLE. MAY 4, 2001
INSIDE
Sean Carter resigns post
as president of the
Houston Gay and Lesbian
Political Caucus, citing
health concerns as his
reason for leaving.
Page 2
Real estate is booming on
Galveston; Historic Home
Tour offers glimpse at
isle's past.
Page 2, 11
With six to choose from,
Galveston's gay bar scene
offers something for
everyone.
Page 15
Senate committee passes hate crimes bill
Ellis says he's one vote
away from bringing
legislation before full
Senate for debate
FR0\1 STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
A Senate committee passed a hate
mmes bill Wednesday designed to
strengthen penalties for cnmes mott\'atcJ
by race, religion, sexual preference,
age and gender.
The Senate Criminal Justice
Committee approved the bill on a 5-1
vote after hearing testimony on it and a
proposal that would wipe out any mention
of specific groups that would be protected
under the legislation. No vote was
taken on the proposal by Sen. Todd
Staples, R-Palestine.
Senators Kenneth Armbrister, DVictoria,
Mike Moncrief, D Fort Worth;
Steve Ogdl·n, R-Bryan; Royce West, DD.
11l.1s; ,ind John Whitmire, 0-Houston
:i:> Continued on Page 12
Sen. Rodney Ellis, 0-Houston, is shown at the side of the Senate floor during the session on April
18, in Austin. Ellis is Senate sponsor of the James Byrd Hate Crimes Act, which was passed by a
Senate committee on Wednesday.
Galveston going gay
Rainbow flags abound in Galveston and the city's tourism bureau wants mainlanders to know their
business is welcome on the island. The Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau is about to
launch a marketing campaign to attract gay men and lesbians lo the Gulfside city which boasts six
gay bars and two gay hotels.
Island set to launch
marketing campaign to
attract gay tourism
by D.L. GROOVER
Galveston wants you• Before you can
say Seawall Boulevard, a hefty campaign
is soon to debut courtesv of the
Galveston Island Con\'enhon ·& \'bitors
Bureau, and vou are the target. ----
. Gay B&Bs on isle
• Six gay bars in Galveston
Page 15
Page 15
• Real Estate booming on island
Page 2
In the trade it'~ known as the "alternallvt•
market segment," \\ e call 11 gay
men and le.bians. The pnnted brochure
is imminent. Galve~ton wanb your
:i:> Continued on Page 13
2
INSIDE
NEWS
Heolrh news ••. . •••••..• •. •••• ••. •. 4
Notional news ..•.... . .•. . . •. ... .. . 3
Police news •••• •••.. . .. . .. ..... .. . 6
Southern news •••••• . ..... . ....... . 5
Quote/ unquote •••• . •.• ••• . . . . . .• . 10
Bunnies distribute monies .••.... . .... .7
VOICES & ECHOES
Minicucci: Day in the life of a gay islander ... 8
Murphy: Home again, this lime on •he isle ... 9
'Dykes to Watch Out For' .............. 9
OUT ON THE BAYOU
Staying gay in Galveston ....•.. . ••••. 15
Goy bars abound on isle . .. . .. ... . •. . 15
Home Front: Container gardens •.. •• ••• 16
Eating Out at Fish Tales . . . .... . . .. . .. 20
On Stage: Armed and dangerous . . . . . .. 21
Bayou Calendar • • • • . • . • ••••. •••. 19
Community Calendar •. •. .. . .•. . . . 22-23
Occasions
My Stars!
. .......... 26
........... 27
ClASSIFIEDS . . . • . . . . • • • • . • 14·25
Issue 1071
Al materia 111 Houston VOice s protected by
federa copyright l.lW and may not be reproduced
Wllhol.t tile wnnen consent cA Houston
VOIC(O The sexual orientatlOO ol adllerllSers.
phOtographers. wr~ers and cartoontSts pub~
ed herein IS neither "'!erred or omphed. T'le
appearance of names or poctoroal representa·
liOn does llOI necessar ¥ llldica•e the sexual
<ltM!f'!atlon of that persor °' persons
~:on Voice accepts unsofieited editorial
material but cannot take responsib ty for ts
reti.rn T'1e editor •eserves the rlgN to accep~
reject or edit any submiSs1on.
All nghts revert IO auth<>rs upon
pubficalion. Guide ones for freelance
eo:-tributors are available upon request
Houston Voice
500 Lovett Blvd., Suite 200
Houston, TX 77006
713-529-8490
NEWS MAY 4, 2001 • HOUSTON VOICE
Sean Carter resigns presidency of HCLPC
Deborah Rogers
appointed interim
president until July
elections
by MARIA MINICl.iCCI
EDITOR'S NOTE: In an exclusive intervu-w
with the Houston Voice, Scan Carter spoke about
his decision to resign as tire current president of
tire Gay and l.e;bian Political Caucus
Sean Carter announced his decision to
resign as president of the Houston Gay and
Lesbian Political Caucus at a Caucus meetmb
on Wednesday, May 2, a ting health conccm
as his reason for leaving.
"l have had a wonderful time working
\\ith thb orgaruzation. As many of you knO\\
I am HIV-positive. I have always been a
strong voice to others living with HIV, and
now 1t is time to take mv own advice.
"The amount of pres'sure and anxiety that
this posttion requires takes a lot out of a very
healthy individual, but it has taken even
more out of someone with a deficient
immune system."
Carter said he is proud to have been affiliated
with the 25-year-old political organization.
"When 1 became involved in the Caucus
in 1998, I was awed by the group of passion·
ate people involved and I quickly became one
Sean Carter submitted his resignation as presi·
dent of the Houston Gay and Lesbian Political
Caucus at the group's Moy 2 meeting, citing
health concerns as his reason for leaving.
more of those passionate people."
Carter was elected president of the Caucus
in 2lXXl. At that time, he viewed the organization
as continuing to be quite viable and began
his term with a set of goals and a \ision.
''When I became president, the Caucus had
some obvious priorities: increase membership,
fund-raising. solidify voter registration."
Eighteen months later, Carter acknowledges
the success of making the Caucus
financially solvent and the successful voter
registration process. He adds that the membership
did not increase and attributes that
mainly to the changes, positive changes, in
the community over the years.
"We have seen the expansion of political
organizations in Houston with the Stonewall
Democrats, Log Cabin Republicans,
Progressive Voters in Action. Of course, this
spreads the resources around, particularly
the volunteer base to several places."
Carter was quick to clarify any misperception
about working against Progressive
Voters m Action (PVA) or the Caucus becoming
obsolete.
"We see our work as very compatible and
have always been eager to work with them. 1
think they are doing a great job-they are wdl
organized, have paid staff and we are on the
same page as far as our goals and our mission."
Carter also negates the suspicion that the
Caucus may be obsolete.
"Absolutely not! This upcoming city election
is 1ust one example of our viability. Our
endorsement process has a respected reputation
throughout the city of Houston. We have
been and continue to be consistently fair and
clean with regard to screening candidates.
"This upcoming election, we will be on
board to continue that process."
Carter also mentioned plans for the
Caucus board to organize a joint fund-raiser
with PVA in the near future pertaining to the
November election.
Carter readily admits that the decision to
step down as president was a struggle. During
~ Continued on Page 11
Galveston real estate offers buyer's market
From historic Victorians
to beach front condos,
isle has affordable
options for a home
away from home
by ELLA TYLER
Perhaps your day or weekend on
Galveston leaves you wanting more More
sun, sand .ind water. Or perhaps you want
less. Less traffic, hassle and stress. Or perhaps
the home tour kindled a desire to
restore a Victonan cottage
All of a sudden, the idea of havmg a
weekend home on Galveston may seem
worth mvesllgating.
After drivmg around with the Sunday
Galveston County Daily News real estate
ads, which list addresses and pnces, the
idea seems absolutely compelling.
For example, the Deem Realty ad
showed a updated Victorian duplex for
$100,000 and a little cottage in the "Silk
Stocking" area that was being auctioned
with a minimum bid of $30,000-and a
closing date for bids of May 1. Sorry
David Bowers of the House Company
also is member of the Galveston City
Council. He also 1s a lawyer and sells rt>al
estate. He bought his first house m
Galveston more than 15 years ago and com-
Galveston is home to many Victorian-style houses, many of which have historic designation for
surviving the storm of 1900.
muted to downtown Houston for five
years.
"The drive wasn't any worse for me
than for people who were coming in from
Sugarland and Katy."
Bowers said a lot of people who buy
weekend houses in Galveston are like he
was. "They're buying the house really to
sec if they would like living here full time.
They come down Friday nights and go to
work from here on Monday and eventually
this house becomes their primary residence."
Bowers said many people are attracted
to Galveston because of its stock of vintage
~ Continued on Page 11
HOUSTON VOICE • MAY 4, 2001 NEWS
around the nation
San Fran becomes first city in country to cover sex-change operations
SAN FRANCISCO (AP)-San Francisco has
gone one step beyond offenng domestic-partner
benefits by becoming the only city in the nation to
offer insurance coverage to transgender employees
seeking sex-change operations. The measure
passed the city Board of Supervisors 9-2 Monday
and will go to Mayor Willie Brown for a signature
before the benefits would begin July 1. "It is landmark
legislation," said Supervisor Mark Leno, who
has worked two years to have the benefits added.
Supervisors Tony Hall and Leland Yee were the
only two to vote against the benefits Monday. "To
set one group apart and factionalize our society
creates more animosity, more hatred, more bigotry,"
Hall said. The city currently has 14 identified
transgender employees out of its 37,000 workers.
The added1benefits would cost workers $1.70 each
a month. There is a $50,000 lifetime cap for each
employee. The state of Minnesota offered similar
benefits, but the program was phased out in 1998.
San Francisco Supervisor Mark Leno's proposal
makes the city the only one in the
country with the benefits.
VT House committee continues plans to repeal the civil union law
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP)-Vermont's House Judiciary Committee voted last week to
continue working on a bill that would repeal that state's civil unions law. The committee is
one vote shy of approving a bill that would repeal the law that grants same-sex couples
most of the rights and benefits of marriage. Committee members who support the law's
repeal hope to get an up-or-down vote on the House floor for a bill that would create reciprocal
partnerships. If passed, the reciprocal partnership law would repeal civil unions and
offer such partnerships to all couples who are currently prohibited from marrying under
state law. Ml·anwhile, more the 150 Vermont residents who have entered into civil unions
gathered on the Statehouse steps for a photograph marking the first anniversary of the law.
Over the last year, 427 Vermont couples, and 1,556 out-of-state couples have used the law
to formally recognize their relationships.
Curators object to toning dovon of AIDS exhibit by NYC museum
NEW YORK-The curators of a new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York about a
gay health agency's struggle against AIDS arc upset th.1t museum officials altered the exhibit's
rontents, the New York Times reported. The exhibit, "AIDS: A Uving Archive," opened April 21
minus some sexually graphic materials, said Jane Rosctt, who curated the exhibit with her partner,
jean Carlomusto. The exhibit is part of ''Gay Men's I foalth Crisis: 20 Years Fighting for
People with I !IV I AIDS," and includes art and historical items dorumenting the fight against
AIDS. "It's very disturbing. It s<.>t.ms like real censorship and distortion of history," said Dr.
Lawrence D. Mas.~, one of GMHC's founders. Mass and Rosctt said that photos were eroppt.'<l to
exclude imagL>s of intimacy betwt'Cn men, and that museum officials excluded condoms and pictures
of male genitals from the exhibit. GMCH spokesi:x-·rson Marty Algaze said the group
understood the compromises that were necessary to be in partnership with the museum
PA man wants anti-gay harassment suit against Coke reinstated
PHILADELPHIA-A Coca-Cola bottling plant employee is trying to get an anti-gay
harassment suit reinstated that was dismissed by a lower court judge, the Philadelphia
Inquirer reported. John J. Bibby said he experienced a hostile work environment the entire
time he worked at the plant because he is gay. But his case was dismissed last year when a
federal judge found that litle VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1965 does not protect gays from
workplace harassment. Bibby's attorney, Arthur B.Jarrett, told the three judge appeals panel
that l itle VII must be read to include more than just gender and sexual conduct. Otherwise,
Bibby could sue if he is the target of sexual advances by a woman or another gay man, but
not if harassed by a straight man. Coca-Cola attorney Michael G. lierce countered that Bibby
was trying to get the courts to give him what Congress has declined to provide, pointing out
that other conditions, such as obesity, are al.so not protected under federal law.
Teen who sued CA school district for gay-straight club sues again
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif.-A bisexual teen who successfully sued the Orange Unified
School District to hold meetings for a gay I straight alliance is now suing over her suspension,
the Orange County Weekly reported. Heather Zetin, co-founder of El Modena High
School's G.1y/Straight Alliance, said she is innocent of charges that she bit Canyon Hills
l ligh School l'rincipal St;mley Pasqual. Zetin was amsted following the incident, but the
Orange County dbtnct attorney's office declined to prosecute the case. The lawsuit stems
from a school bo,ml meeting in M.1rch 2000. A v1dl'otapl' shows several dozen protesters
standing m sill•nt protl'St dunng the m~cting. When two protesters went to the front of the
room .111d knocked the microphone from another ~pe.1kl•r's h.rnd, the altercation erupted
The v1dcot.1pe does not clearly show the biting.
For more news, visit Li1st ye.u, Zctin successfully sued the school dis-www.
houstonvoice.com trict for the alliance's right to hold meetings
' -From staff and wire reporls
LET~
Imagine
WORKSHOPS love
Now Available!
A Workshop for
Single Gay Men
$120 per person
In th~ worlahop '""' Mllllt:
• Beu>g attracted to more 111propriate
partners
• Eliflllll8bng 111COmp1tible people fl•t•
• Identifying and overcof11Ulg what hu kept
you single
• Using the nelurel progression of
relationships to predict the outcome
• Explonng new place• and ways for
meeting people
• G1tt1noovergoingall•thedlfficultones
• Improving ycu dating skills '
• Finding end maintaining luting. loYiog.
relationships
Sept. 8/9
~ A Workshop for
Gay Couples
$155 per couple
u.~, .,,, Japrrwior
Lon Rel.00.sllips
Most cO<Jples i.... tltjs worbllop wrt*:
• Batter communication skills
• Reduced frustrabon end blame
• Spec1f1c plans for increasing
happiness
• Greater compasslOll for themselves
and their pa'tnels
• Increased certainty about ll1e1r
llliationship
• Tool$ for shaping 1 happ erlunn
• lmprllYld ways "" worung through
lhe hol spots
Sept 22/23
TONY CARROLL, LMSW-ACP
CA•11nllnz, hycllotJunrn, l!Orb...,. /or Jlllli>"'-b and Co..,,U•
713-527-0000
www.HoturonntrGpisLto•
DNAL.
Tired or --- ---· 800 nurnbmw, ........... w vlali' W. know .... CUStDIWii by IW0 nat a ........ .
And ..... gau wm1t ta t11• ta u. ....... In ctm;C;.ju8t
_. i!5 ~ him daar .. llhnlyw apma. Yau"ll ..... lld aaad m ,.... _.... ld'fanlablm IDllnw. c.... w.tt c.ptta1 ..._
YDUI
RJLL-
5ERVICE
CIJMMIJNITY
BANK
3007 §. §hepherd fJ W. Alabama
71315i!9-DOOI
For Auto, Home & Health
YOur
Community
Insurance
Agency!
Bu1lr9'ss ln111ra11cr • "orll'rJ Comprnsalion
(;roup Hen Ith • LI/' ln111ranrr &t much morr
657511: Loop />Oulh, Ste. l BS Bl'llabe. 7X 7740 I
3
4
/J 6/u1 ...
6/w 1Mf6 you're i1t.7
/J it tM 1Mf6 you Nd1tt.7
MUSCLE MECHANICS'"
P'SltaONAL TRAINING STUDIO
71 3.523 .5330
aY AP'P'OINTMllNT . CALL NOW.
617 Rich"'o"d Aver\1.<e ;., Mo.,trose
I 1 I ii I t4 t,] I I voice ~kfor it at
these locations:
@St. Thomas University,
Montro_se Branch Ubrary
UNIVERSITY
of H 0 UST 0 N
University Center
Rice University,
Student Center
Call 713 529.8490 for other pick-up spot:.!
NEWS MAY 4, 2001 • HOUSTON VOICE
health news
Typhoid found in gay man, part of overall jump in STDS, feds say
ATLAl\TA (AP)-Health offic1.ils believe that rimming may have contributed to the
natmn's first sexually transmitted outbreak of typhoid fever A Cincinnati gay man passed
typ~oid to seven other men who had sex with him last summer, federal researchers said
last week. Typhoid is most often transmitted by swallowing food and water contaminated
with hum.in feces. The disease likely orcul.:ited by oral-anal contact among the men, said
Megan Reller, an ep1dem1ologist with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
Judith Wasserheit, the COC's STD prevention chief, said the discovery was disturbing but
not necessarily surprising. "We are seeing substantial Tncreases in sexually transmitted diseases
among men who have sex with men in multiple locations across this country," she
said Typhoid is marked by high fever, weakness, headache and, in some cases, flat, red
spots on the skin. About 400 cases are reported annually in the US.; nearly 80 percent of
the cases can be traced to overseas travel. Typhoid is treatable with antibiotics, but is occasionally
fatal for victims who do not seek treatment.
Children of gay parents more likely to depart from gender roles
LOS ANGELES-Two Southern California soc1olog1sts are taking issue with 20 years of
research on lesbian and gay parenting, suggesting that the sexual orientation of parents docs
have some effect on children, the Les Angeles Times reported. Study authors Judith Stacey
and Timothy). Biblarz argue that the emotional health of children raised by lesbian parents
is not significantly different from that of children raised by heterosexual parents, but that the
former are more likely to depart from traditional gender roles. The researchers argue that
teen boys are more sexually restrained than peers in heterosexual households, while teen
girls show the opposite trend. The children are also more open to same-sex relationships, the
study found. Stacey and Biblarz suggest the differences have been glossed over because gay
parenting is such a volatile issue. Their study found no significant differences between the
groups in anxiety, depression or self-esteem in their children. Stacey also said there were
some advantages to lesbian parenting, as both partners tended to be highly involved in the
children's lives, and more in synch in using parenting techniques. The study primarily
focuses on children raised by lesbians, since there are far fewer children raised by gay men.
Lesbians less likely to seek routine gynecological care, survey shows
WASHINGTON-Surveys indicate that lesbians may be less likely to undergo routine
gynecological exams because they believe they are not at risk of contracting sexually transmitted
diseases, the Orange County Register reported. A survey by the U.S. Department of
Health &: Human Services found that more than one third of lesbians do not receive routine
gynecological care. Fear of anti-gay bias from their health care provider also seems to
play a role in their avoidance of scheduling gynecological exams, the studies found. But
lesbians may face higher cancer risks, since they don't take hormonal birth control pills,
which have been known to reduce the risk of contracting certain types of cancer.
Effort to reduce tobacco use among gays, minorities gets $21 million
WASHINGTON-The Amencan Legacy Foundation announced last week that it will donate
$21 million over the next three years to organizations that are working to reduce tobacco us.?
among gays and other minorities. "Accumulating evidence shows that smoking rate; arc higher
among adult and adolescent le;bians and gay people than straight people. What's worse prevention
and cessation research and interventions for LGBT arc virtually non-existent," said Greg
Greenwood, an investigator for the Queer Tobacco Intervention Project. The foundation wa:;
established by the 1998 Master Settlement between the tobacco industry and a coalition of
state attorneys general. According to the foundation's press
release, each group will have access to $3 million in grant
money, with $3 million going to agencies that work on collaborative,
cross-<U!tural projects. Information about the
grants, to be awarded later this year, can be found at
www.AmericanLegacy.org.
Helen Lelllow, director of program development for the
American Legacy Foundation, said gays are one of six
'priority populations' being targeted to curb high rates of
tobacco use through $21 milfion in grants.
New studies cast doubt on theory that AIDS spread through polio vaccine
W'.\'IXl'\ New studies have cast more doubt on the controversial idea that AIDS am;e from
an oral polio vaccine that was contaminated with a precursor to the AIDS virus. For yean;, some
researchers have speculated that the polio vaccine wa:; grown in chimpanzee kidney cell cultures
that carried the precursor virus, which was then pa5!.ed to people when the vaccine was administered
in Africa in the late 195(}.;. But in the April 26 issue of the journal Nature, British and Swedish
scientists report that they found no chimp DNA in a stock of early polio vaccine used in Africa in
the 195(}.;. Also, an evolutionary analysb of HIV
For more news visit strains in the Congo indicates they trace back to a com-www.
houstonvoice.com mon ancestor that infocted people rather than chimps.
-From staff and wire reports
HOUSTON VOICE • MAY 4, 2001 NEWS
around the south
GA court agrees to hear case testing VT civil union in custody case
ATLANTA-The state Court of Appeals will review the first case in Georgia to test
Vermont's civil unions law. Atlanta resident Susan Freer, 36, seeks to regain visitation with
her three children. Her ex-husband and th~ boys' father, Darian Burns, charged in court
that because she visited the boys in the home she shared with her partner, Debra, she
should be held in contempt of a 1998 consent order in which both parents agreed not to
v1s1t the children "during any time where [one] cohabits with or has overnight stays with
any adult" to whom they are not married or related. The Freers obtained a Vennont ci\11
union last year. "By virtue of the fundamental nght to privacy, their marriage should be
honored," said Adrian Lanser, Susan Freer's attorney. But Mathew Staver, president and
general counsel of Orlando-based Liberty Counsel, the law finn representing Burns, said
marriage is only for opposite-sex couples in Georgia. The court 1s expected to hear the case
sometime this fall.
Police in LA label anti-gay slurs in altercation as 'free speech'
BATON ROUGE, La.-Pohce charged two men and one woman in an April 15 altercation
that allegedly involved slurs and violence toward four lesbian LSU students,
including one of the women later charged in the incident. The women allege that Regan
llgenfritz, who was later charged with battery, moved to protect her girlfriend from a
physical attack and was beaten while the men called her a "dyke." Michael Holdeman,
18, and Tommy Lott, 36, both of Livingston, also face simple battery charges. Baton
Rouge police did not classify the incident as a hate crime, and a police spokesperson
said that the alleged anti-gay slurs were a matter of "free speech." The women also
complained that police later interviewed them about the incident between 1 a.m. and 4
a.m., waking them from bed. Police said that investigators wanted to dispose of the
case quickly.
AL House again okays measure to add gays to state hate crime law
MONTGOMERY, Ala -The state
House approved adding sexual orientation
to the state's hate crimes law
last week. The measure now moves to
the Senate, which Jet the bill die without
a vote last ye.u House Bill 423,
which includes sexual orientation as a
protected category-and defines it as
heterosexuality, homosexuality or
bisexuality-passed the House by a
45-42 vote. The bill's sponsor, state
Rep. Alvin Holmes (D-~1ontgom<'ry),
s.11d it simply makes it clear that the
right to be free from reasonable fear,
intimidation, h.irJssment and physical
harm extends to everyone in the
state. But the measure faces strident
opposition from legislators who argue
that it creates a special class of protection
for gays.
Alabama state Rep. Alvin Holmes says his gayindusive
hate crimes proposal, which passed the
House last week, would protect all citizens-gay
or straight-and should be .ok ayed by the Senate.
LA lawmakers dump civil union ban, consider several gay-friendly bills
BATON ROUGE, La .-A flurry of legislative activity last week directly affects gays,
including the failure of anti-civil union bill to pass the state Senate. Lawmakers also introduced
a bill to repeal the state sodomy law, which already faces a court challenge, and two
competing bills that would ban anti·gay workplace harassment. Another measure would
remove gays arrested for having consensual sex under the state's sodomy Jaw from public
notification provi~ions of a sex offender law. On April 26, the Senate failed to pass a measure
by state Sen. "Clo" Fontenot to ban civil unions in the state, ~ven though the vote was
17-16 in favor of the bill. The bill needed a two-thirds majority-or 20 votes-to pass.
Fontenot brought the bill up a second time on Tuesday, when it again failed to gamer the
necded vote. The legislative session ends June 18.
SC woman who embezzled from AIDS charity gets 15-year sentence
I-LORENCE, S.C. (AP)-A woman who embezzled more than $30,000 from an AIDS
charity has been sentenced to 15 months in prison. Karen Rochelle Beckford, 34, was
sentenced April 26 for stealing funds from Hope for the Pee Dee, which provides
health care services for people with AIDS. The agency receives between $200,000 and
$400,000 in federal funds a year. Beckford, who directed Hope for about a year, will
serve the sentence consecutively with a sentence she is serving in Arizona related to a
1991 incident in which she embezzled funds from another employer. She also was
ordered to pay $30,511.31 in restitution. Beckford admitted typing her name on checks
for Lab Corp., a local company that performed
For more news, visit tests for the clinic, and depositing them in her
www.houstonvoice.com personal account.
~From staff and wire reports
5
6
When you have
issues to deal with,
being gay shouldn't
be one of them.
If you're struggling with addrction o
depression, you need a treatment
center where you can
be yourself ....
Where you can talk frankly and
safely to people who understand
you.
We're Pride Institute. the nations
leader in providing treatment for
the gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgendered communities. We
have programs offering residential,
outpatient and halfway house
services. You have the power.
Call us today.
TPRIDE
INS'll'l'U'l'E
800-54-PRIDE
Medicare and most insurance plans cover our programs
www.pride-lnstltute.com
Sa111e Sex Couples
•nd their entire household
Now aualifJing for great health benefits for
. ONE LOW MONTHLY FEE!
Save up to 80% on:
• Dental • Prescription • Vision • Chiropradic care
o Pre-existing conditions okay o
@ No waiting O
'
www.HPhorizons.com • 281.610.4417 • career app0rtunities available
.THE. CA LENDAR Friday • May 4 Saturday • May 12
KOLBE Morning Preyer IOam Breakfast Club 9:30om
PROJECT
Monday • May 7 Monday • May 14
Eucharist 7:30pm Euchorisl 7:30pm
e-m:ul: info@kolbeproject.org
or VISlt our website at Friday • May 11 • Friday • May 18
www.kolbeproject.org Morning Preyer 1 Oom Morning Prayer 1 Oam
Movie Night 7pM Saturday • May 19
PH (713)S61-1800 • 1030 Heights Bl\'11. "Howard's Ena• Doy of Prayer
HOUSlon, TX 77008 9om • Jpm
NEWS MAY 4, 2001 • HOUSTON VOICE
police beat
PA man claims anti-hetero bias prompted grocery store assault
NEW HOPE, Pa. (AP)-A PennsylvdJlia man who accused a gay rights advocate of dlScriminating
against him because he is straight has been charged in a supermarket scuffle
they had March 31, police said. David Vine, 59, was charged with simple assault, disorderly
conduct, harassment and stalktng for allegedly shoving, shaking and striking store
employee Elaine Mc.\;eely, who also organizes New Hope's Gay & Lesbian Task Force.
McNeely said Vine asked whether she was involved with the task force and told her he
thought she was discriminating against him, a straight man. When McNeely tried to leave
the store's deli, Vine allegedly "took hold of both of the victim's arms and shook her back
and forth while yelling at her," police said. Vine 1s accused of hitting McNeely twice with
his cane and pushing her into a soft-drink display. Vine's attorney Christopher Serpico,
said he and his client "look forward to having our day in court."
South African man sentenced to life for killing gay youth activist
CAPE TOWN-A 24-year-old South African man h.ts bcen sentenced to hfe in pnson for
the premeditated murder of a gay youth, SAPA reported. Mome Langeveld was convicted
of the murder of Johan le Roux Theunissen, who had just recently reconciled with his
father, Darue Theunissen, by debating gay nghts on a South African television show. The
father said the debate had changed his views about homosexuality, and he had moved to
be near his son, who was living with a partner at a gay commune. Theunissen told the court
that he hoped his son's murderer would be "sent to Botswana, and I want to be the hang·
man." Lange\'eld was sentenced to an add1t1onal two years for stealing equipment from the
commune. "The deceased showed you friendship and hospit.1lity, and your response was
to kill him and steal from him," Justice Selwyn Selikowitz said in sentencing Langeveld.
D.C.'s top cop denounces anti-gay, racist messages sent by officers
WASHlNGTO'.'J-Distnct of Columbia Police Chief Charles Ramsey denounced anti-gay,
racist and sexist messages that his police officers sent
each other, the Waslrington Blade reported. Ramsey discussed
the messages at a hearing of the D.C. Council's
Judiciary Committee. Police officials said they discovered
the offensive language in March during a routine
review of e-mail transmissions that officers send each
other from computer terminals in police squad cars. Of
the 971,000 messages transmitted over the past two
years, a keyword search identified potenttally improper
language used in 27,000 of the messagt.>S, or less than 3
percent of the messag~ sent. Offioals said the officer.;
appeared to have \iolated police procedures by using
police-owned terminals to send unprofessional and
unproper messages, even though the officers never
intended the messages to be released publicly. "There is
no place in the [police department] for racist, sexist,
homophobic, and malicious speech or actions of any
sort," R.tmsey said.
District of Cobtmia Po&ce Oief
Oaies Rmmey oiticized the 27,000
messages felow officers sent to eodi
other last ye« that ilduded ~'
racist or sexist biguage.
San Fran district attorney won't fight venae change in dog mauling case
SAN FRANCISCO (AP)-Although 1t hasn't yet been requested, District Attorney Terence
Hallinan said last week that he won't oppose any attempt to move the trial of Marjorie Knoller and
Robert Noel in the dog mauling death of lesbian lacrosse coach Diane Whipple. "We don't intL'nd
to fight a change of venue. We want a speedy trial," H.tllinan said. The two lawyers charged in the
death of their neighbor had their arraignment postponed for a third time while they continued to
seek legal counsel, a tactic that riled prosecutors. Knollcr and Noel appeared before Judge Herbert
Donaldson, who continued their arraignment until May 9. Knoller faces a second-degree murder
charge in the Jan. 26 death of Whipple, who was fatally mauled by two Presa Caruuio-mastiffs
under the couple's care. ~oiler and Noel both face charges of involuntary m.tnslaughter and
keeping a mischievous dog that killed a human. During the court appearance last Wl'('k, Knoller
and Noel never turned to face Whipple's partner, Sharon Smith, who was seated in the front row.
Smith and Whipple's mother h.tve filed wrongful death suits against the couple.
CA judge doesn't free gay awaiting hearing on parole case
VAN NUYS, Calif. (AP)-A judge denied on Apnl 27 a request by gay convicted murderer
Robert Rosenkrantz to be released from prison while awaiting a hearing next month
to decide if he was wrongly denied parole by California Gov. Gray Davis. Superior Court
Judge Paul Gutman denied Rosenkrantz's request to be released on bail or on his own
recognizance pending the decision. Rosenkrant7. is serving a sentence of 17 years to life for
lhe murder of high school classmate Steven R!!dm.1n, who outed Rosenkrantz to his father
Lawyers for Rosenkrantz have filed a lawsuit claiming Davis has a "blanket policy that all
prisoners conVJcted of murder should never be paroled." Davis has said he has no arbitrary
policy against granting parole to murdert'rs.
For more news visit Three religious groups filed friend-of-the-court
www.houstonvoice.com briefs on behalf of Rosenkrantz last month.
-From staff and wiri• reports
HOUSTON VOICE• MAY 4, 2001 LOCAL NEWS
Local Nevvs
Bunny money distributed
Bunnies on the Bayou
contributes $31,000 to
area organizations
by D.L. MURPHY
While the annual Bunnies on the
Bayou celebration always offers a good
excuse to don a frilly bonnet and have
fun, the Easter event also is a big fundraiser
for area gay-related organizations.
Bunnies on the Bayou, Inc announced
donations to six area groups totaling
more than $31,000 at a ceremony held
April 22.
The Art League Houston provides a
creative outlet for those suffering with
HIV I AIDS. The $4,000 they received will
allow them to expand their current programs
so that an evening class can now
be included.
AssistHers received $5,000 to help
fund their ongoing programs to educate
the hea lth care community toward being
more lesbian-friendly, to continue volunteer
education, and to continue to provide
vital services to women suffering
from acute and chronic health problems.
Bering/Omega Community Services
received $2,500 for their adult day care
center. The center provides care for those
who should not or cannot be left alone
during the day. The money will be used
to install an awning and ceiling fan on
the patio. This will enable those who
have become light sensitive as a result of
their drug regimens to spend time outside
during the day.
The Houston Buyers' Club will use
the $2,500 they received to fund an
educ.ition program concerning treatment
information and the use of nutritional
supplements to help alleviated
the side effects of current HIV I AIDS
mrdin1t i on~
The Houston Gay and Lesbian Film
Festival plans to use the $5,000 they
received to support their unique, sixvenue
festival beginning at the end of
May.
PFLAG is planning the fifth m their
series of "Healing the Hurt" conferences.
The $5,000 BOTB, Inc. donated also will
be used to help fund the various PFLAG
public aw,1reness campaigns.
People With Aids Coalition has been
receiving grants from Bunnies on the
Bayou for several years. This year's grant
of $7,000 will be used to continue to provide
furniture and household items to
PWA's clients.
Bunnies on the Bayou, Inc. hosts the
annual Easter party held at the Wortham
Center. This past year was BOTB's 22nd
party, and set an all-time record for funds
raised.
More than 2,000 people helped raise
more than $57,000. This was a huge
increase over the previous record,
$41,000, set two years ago.
Another source of fund raising at the
party is the Easter Bonnet contest. This
year's winner, the Krewe of Olympus,
donated their $1,000 grand prize and the
$693 raised in votes to SNAP (Spay
Neuter Assistance Program).
Bunnies' nine board members, 30
hosts, numerous volunteers and generous
in-kind con tributors help insure that
every penny collected at the party goes
back to the community.
Bunnies' members are beginning to
move to year-round community service.
This was the second year members provided
stuffed bunnies to hospitalized
children. The members went bed to bed,
personally giving the toys to the children.
The Bunnies board hopes to do
more of this type of work in the fu tu re.
Representatives from the six organizations receiving donations from Bunnies on the Bayou, Inc.
gather for a photo. The Art league of Houston, AssistHers, PFLAG, the Houston Buyers Oub,
Bering-Omega, the Houston Gay and lesbian Film Festival and PWA shared in the $31,000 raised
al this year's Easter event.
A MOTHER'S LOVE
DESERVES EXTRAORDINARY
QUALITY.
This Mother's Day, show how much you
care with the gift of an elegant Rolex t1mep1ece.
No matter which style of Rolex you
choose, you'll be giving a grft of quality,
beauty and durability. Think of how your
mother loves you Then tell her how much
you love her, with a Rolex lady-Dateiust.
'W'
RO LEX
1wmark1
3841 Bellaire Blvd. 713-668-5000
Open Mon.-Sat. 10-S Thurs. 10-9
Convenient Storefront Parking
Always Free Glftwrapplng
THE LOVETT INN
Distinctive Lodging and Catering Accommodations
Call us for your next out-of-to1vn guest!
Historic Accommodations • Corporate Meeting Rooms
Banq11et Facilities • Jacuzzi S11ites • Pool/Hot T11b
Near Downtown, M11se11ms and Medical Center
We do catered events for up to 200 people!
501 Lovett Blvd. Ho11sto11, TX 77006
(713) 522-5224 • (800) 779-5224
Fax (713) 528-6708 • lovettinn.com
YOU'LL LOVE IT!
7
8
STAFF
Editor
Wendy K. Mahon
ed1torOhoustonvoice .com
Production
Senior Gr11phic Designitr·Natasha Marqu~z
Gn1phic Desigller-Oeborah Duplant
Contributors
Rich Aronschieldt. Kay Y. Dayus,
Trayce Diskin. Earl Dittman. D.L. Groover,
Robert 8. Henderson, Kathreen Lee,
Mana E. M1n.cuccl, D.l Murphy.
Gip Plaster. Ella Tyler
Photographers
Dalton DeHart. Kimberly Thompson
Advertising Sales
Tom Robbins
uobbinsOhoustonvoice.com
Wanda Faulkner
wfaulkner houstonvoice.com
Administration & Sales Support
Carolyn A. Roberu
aobertsOhoustonvoJCe.com
Niltion1il Advertising Representative
R1vendell Marketing Company, Inc.
112-242·6863
A
,
Publisher- Window Media LLC
President- Wilham Waybourn
Editoria1I Director· Chns Crain
Fln.,nci"I Director- Kelly Smink
Sales Director- Peter Jackson
Art Director- Rob Boeger
Marl<eting Director- Erk May
rn
.......
~ ..... Guild
MEMBER
CHARTER MEMBER
GREATER HOUSTON
GAY & LESBIAN
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Established 1974 as the Montrose Star.
500 Lovett Blvd. Suite 200
Houston. Texas 77006
(713)5~90
Fa.: {713) 529-9531
Contenu copyright 2000
Office tQn: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays
To submit a letter
Letters should be fewer than 400 words. We
reserve the right to edit for content and
length. We will withhold names upon
request, but you must include your name and
phone number for verlficauon. Please send
ma I to Houston Voke. 500 Lovett Blvd, Suite
200, Houston. Texas n006; f~ (713) S29-9S31
or e.ma1I to ed1tor@houstonvo1ce.com
Opinions expressed therein do not reflect
those of !he Houston Voice.
VOICES & ECHOES MAY 4, 2001 • HOUSTON VOICE
VIEWPOINT
At home in Galveston:
A day in the life of a gay islander
by MARIA MINICUCCI
Sure, Galveston is a
great place to visit, but would you want
to hve there? As a gay, lesbian, bisexual
or transgendered person, would you
choose a much smaller town lifestyle
•over the hustling, bustling temperament
of the fourth largest city in the country?
This is a glimpse into the life of one
lesbian, who, indeed, made a deliberate
choice to live in Galveston.
Cindy Lucia is a 37-year-old woman
who moved to Galveston 11 years ago
from Beaumont.
"I needed to make a major change in
my life and leaving Beaumont was
among those changes."
\Nhy did she move to Galveston7 "l
considered all of my options and also took
mto account the things that were important
to me and the kind of person I am and
Galve;ton iust fits in with those priorities."
Lucia describe5 the ease with which
you can maneuver around the island.
"You can be iust about anywhere on the
island within minutes." This no-hassle
mobility is just one of many advantages.
"l couldn't believe how warm and welcoming
everyone was. It was pretty obvious
that I was moving in with my female
lover and no one batted an eye. They came
by, introduced themselves, offored help,
brought over food, tools, whatever In fact,
they are still doing that. My neighbor just
gave me some watermelons and cantaloupes
that they picked up."
Lucia works in the medical field so
employment opportunities would be
ample almost anywhere. Her first job
was at the University of Texas Med1Cal
Branch in Galveston. According to Lucia,
she had no problem !inding employment
that she was trained in and that was
enjoyable to her. More surpnsing, how·
ever, was once again the openness and
acceptance in the workplace for diwrsi·
ty, mduding sexual orientation.
"UTMB was great as far as not toler·
atmg any form of prejudice. It simply
was not a big-deal to be who you are. No
one feared losing their JDb because of
their sexual preference. This level of
acceptance was quite a surprise to me."
Luaa says an "open atmosphere"
permeates the entire island.
"You know, I have never, in the past
11 years, really encountered any blatant
hostility or rejection against gays."
It is quite common to equate small
towns with small mindedness. Lucia has
not experienced this and in fact recoilnts the
last election for mayor m Galveston when
an openly gay candidate was campaigrung.
"Throughout Bowers (David Bowers
was the gay candidate running for
mayor) campaign, hb sexual orientation
was never the focal point; it was simply
what his pohtical platform was about."
What does Galveston have to offer as
far as a "gay" social life? Surprisingly, on
an island with a population of around
60,000, there are six gay bars, so if club·
bing is your thing, there is quite a choice.
For Lucia, who does not particularly frequent
bars, she still claims that having a satisfying
social life was not difficult for her.
"I have had a steady group of lesbian
and gay friends. We usually plan a differ·
ent outing every month-dinners, gam·
bling, boating. things like that. And, for
the past several years, there is a monthly
poker night that is also a time to socialize."
Lucia also explains that gays and lesbians
tend to be much more integrated into
all of the acti\'.ities that the island has to
offer such as Dickens on the Strand, Mardi
Gras, Galveston Home Tours and the like.
"It is just not a big deal. You can virtually
go anywhere and be gay without
dire repercussions."
Ironically, it is no secret that Galveston
has at lea:;t as high a crime rate as any targe
aty. 1 lowever, hate crimes ag.1mst gays and
lesbians do not seem to be among the category
of crimes being committed.
"I am not saying that it never happens,
but since I have lived here, I do not recall
anyone being victimized by a criminal act
bec.-iuse they were gay or lesbian."
Is Galveston paradise? Probably, not
quite. One of the things that Lucia docs
cite as a bit of a disadvantage is the hm·
ited cultural avenues.
"We have the Opera House, the Strand
Theater and other very fine cultural ven·
ues, but they are limited by the 'tourist season.'
This means that access to theater or
concerts is based on a very quick and short
seasonal calendar rather that year round.
"That," Lucia says, "is one of the rea·
sons she would make a trip to Houston."
Would there be anything else that could
lure Lucia to move to the "big city?"
She sits on her patio, sipping coffloe,
glancing at the star-filled sky pondering
this question very seriously. After a couple
of minutes, she shakes her head slowly
and says, "Well, maybe a fantastic iob
opportunity, but, actually, no. I love \'isiting
llouston and I love coming home."
HOUSTON VOICE • MAY 4, 2001 VOICES & ECHOES 9
VIEWPOINT
Home again, home again . • • this time on the island
by D.L. MURPHY
My partner and I, in a fit
of nesting frenzy, bought a
house in Galveston a year
ago. This house was bought as hope for
the future, since it was not at all inhabitable
in the present.
We were excited to purchase a home
together, and lo\'ingly planned and
began the house's rehabilitation. We
envisioned our house as a weekend
retreat, as a refuge from the day-to-day
stress of the citv.
And, ,1s these things always go, we
started talking about living on the island
full time I was reluctant to talk about it at
all, since moving to Galveston would
mean lea\'ing Montrose. I remember
when I left ~liami, all those years ago,
broken hearted that I had lost my home
long before I ever left it. Lucky woman
that I am, I immediately found a new
home in Texas. One look at the Montrose,
and I knew this was it. I thought I would
be here forever.
I laving happily settled in Nirvana,
why am I now leaving? And going, of all
places, to Galveston?
Galveston is a small place; the population
is about 60,000. Okay, for years we
have joked that living in the Montrose is
like living in a small town, you see the
same 300 people over and over and over.
So why move? Easy, Galveston is a town,
with its richness and diversity all present in
one very small geographic space; just like
the Montrose used to be; before it began to
bl'Come an inner loop WASP suburbi;i.
Galveston reminds me of the Miami I
grew up in. Okay, I left South Florida 22
years ago and have not returned, not
even once, since. Seems like a contradiction
that I long to return? No, not really.
Not-So
0.UiGt
Desperation ,
. I ~I
I left Miami in total disgust-the paradise
I had grown up in had been invaded
by people who did not understand or
appreciate what made my home so special.
They destroyed the character of a
truly beautiful place; eager to remake it
into the homes they were leaving, just
without the snow.
Sound familiar? No? Then think about
the changing demographics of the
Montrose over the past three years.
Yuppies are eager to make the ~fontrose
just like the suburban neighborhoods
they arc leaving, 1ust without the daily
commute.
My neighborhood m Galveston has a
joyful sexual diversity. My street has
married couples, married couples with
kids, single straights, single gays, at least
one gay couple, at least two lesbian cou-pies.
My street in the Montrose has my
gay neighbor, straight white people, and
us. I can't tell you how upset I was the
day I realized this.
Our neighborhood in Galveston is one
of the historic districts. People have a
serious interest in restoring and preserving
the grandeur of these homes. They
were beautiful before, they will be beautiful
again. I cry regularly as I drive
through the Montrose and see what has
been destroyed so that city tract housing
can be constructed
Galveston 1s "live and let live." My
new neighbors there came over immediately,
eager to meet us. They continue to
come over when we are there, just to see
how we are doing. My new neighbors in
the Montrose see me and mo\·e closer to
their children, eyeing me warily.
People try to talk me out of moving.
"But, think of the culture in Houston."
Galveston has the 1896 Opera House,
summer theater productions, and mo\ies
enough to fill my urge for "culture."
Besides, for the six times a year I go to the
museum I can drive to Houston.
"But e\·erything is so close here." YC!i,
and I can walk to e\'erything I want m
Gal\'eston. It on!\· seems close here
because ewrything' else 1s so spread out.
"But, you'll miss gay life" 0Jope, this
little island ha..~ abundant gay culture And
more of us are mO\ing there C\"Cr) da)
"We'll miss you." And, my friends, l 11
miss vou too. I am too old to blithehthink'
''I'll make new friends on th~
island " I know I'll make new friends, but
they will not be replacements for m}
companions of 20 years.
I know and trust the>e women, 1
know and trust myself. And, as alwa)S,
we'll find a way to make our !ins together
work, regardless of whate\ er chmcc.'
we make.
"But you'll be bored". Wanna bet? I'll
ha\'e peace and quit>!, so idle time ,,,11 be
r<'5tful rather than boring. I'll ha\'e the pace
and rh\'thms of a small town, full of all the
scanda'Js only the locals know. I'll once
again ha\'e a $CO-"f of neighborhood, of
pl.Ke. I'll ha\·e to learn a new libral); new
grocery stores, new people, new ways.
Crazy I may become, bored I will
not be.
And again I'll ltve some place that
feels like home In some wavs like the
Miami I grew up in, in some way:.. hke
the Montrose I came of age m. And I'll
learn the thmgs that make the island special.
And I'll love it, 1ust like I loved
~hamt, just like I loved Montrose.
And, the \'ery most important thmg,
I'll feel like I'm home again.
11W's ~r r;.. 'WX1M::.
"'8<11Jfl LOCK l\T yOU !
)OJ R"t /\oJ £Wlft>N"\(,,...TA[.
........' l'tR /\~'!> )tlJ >rC 'J'oJS'f'
flo.l~ on ~P-rAlt""'~ 111
F
10
Maranatha Fellowship MCC
1311 Holman
(across from HCC-Downtown Campus)
meets In the home of Central Congregational Church
6:30pm Sunday Evenings
May6 .. "Compassionate Prayer'' Rev. Janet Parker
Please Join Us For fa·ening Services And Experience
The Love That Maranatha Fellowship MCC Has To Offer! ...................................................................................
Church Service begins at 6:30pm and
nursery 1s available for small children.
Mid-week "Home Group" services on
Tuesdays and Wednesdays
For more Info .•.
713-528-6756 or ema//
maranatha@ev1.net
I/~
~~\\ Maranatha ~'Y' t!
Fellowship
"-tropolltan
Community Church ·A-....-_..., . .....,Ood..
Our Church Can Become Your Home! Give Us A Try!
We Would Love To Have You Visit Anytime!
NEWS MAY 4, 2001 • HOUSTON VOICE
11 ~llil@'ls®/unquote11
compiled by REX WCX::KNER
"I know that's the yuppiest thing imaginable."
-Gay writer Andrew Sullivan to the Washington Post
on the fact that his beagle went to doggie day care that
day. April 19
"If you want to be a writer, learn Latin."
-Lesbian author R.ta Mae Brown (right)
("Rubyfru1t Jungle") to the Houston Voice, April 6
"We have a president who was selected rather than elected. He stole
the presidency through family ties, arrogance and intimidation, employing
Republican operatives to exercise the tactics of voter fraud by disenfranchising
thousands of blacks, elderly Jews and other minorities."
-Barbra Streisand at BarbraStreisand.com
"The last time I was in Chicago with Champions on Ice, I walked into
[the popular gay bar] Sidetrack and I was mobbed. People were asking me
all kinds of things, mostly about skating, and you know, I love it, because
I rarely get a chance to meet new friends."
-Skating champ Rudy Galindo to the Windy City Times, April 18
"To be forced back into the heterosexual cage of coupledom [via
gay marriage] is not a step forward but a step back into state-imposed
definitions of relationship. With all that we have learned, we should be
helping our heterosexual brothers and sisters out of their state·defined
prisons, not volunteering to join them there."
-Lesbian author Jane Rule, who wrote the book that was made into the classic
lesbian film "Desert Hearts," to Toronto's Xtra!, April 5
"I love my minivan. I'm thinking now of really
souping it up and getting some, like, really hot rims
for it. Make it some bitchin' Soccer Mom ride."
-RuPaul (left) to the Phoenix gay newspaper
Heatstroke News, April 19
"By now we've seen women kissing each
other on everything from 'Ally McBeal' to 'Buffy,
the Vampire Slayer.' For 'Friends,' the idea seems
not only old-hat, it smacks of desperation."
-New York Post columnist Adam Buchman, April 26,
on the kiss shared by Jennifer Anniston and
Wynona Rider on 'Friends'
"We live in a Toronto bubble, working 14 to 15 hours a day. We were
just trying to figure out where the grocery store is and how to get there.
Last week was our first trip to the states as a group and we felt the impact
[of being celebrities now]. How did it feel? Amazing. People come up to
me and say, 'I came out to my mother because of your show."'
-Actress Thea Gill (Lindsay on Showtime's "Queer As Folk") in a March 22
appearance at American University in Washington, D C.
"People already knew me from 'Talk Soup.' It's a
little different now knowing that when someone
comes up and says, 'I've seen your show,' they've
seen my bare butt-they've seen me naked. That's
the peculiar part of it. But they're respectful."
-Actor Hal Sparks (right) (Michael on Showtime's
"Queer As Folk") in a March 22 appearance at American
University in Washington, D.C.
"I timed it. It's like a 5 1/2-second mouth-tomouth
kiss. We haven't seen anything like this
before on network TV .... This is a huge leap and a huge kiss. We might now
start seeing physical affection and romance between other gay characters."
-GLAAD's Scott Seomin on the kiss between two male teens May 1 on TV's
Dawson's Creek, to USA Today, April 30
HOUSTON VOICE • MAY 4, 2001 NEWS 11
Island has rentals for weekend getaways
.- Continued from Page 2
houses. "We have more than 5,000 prL'-1900
structures on the island. There are more
shotgun cott,1ges than gmnd mansions, but
they all have character and every house has
a story." he said "These houses are like the
California redwoods. Once they are gone,
they can't be replaced."
\.\'hen asked if the prices remind him of
pnces m the Montrose and Heights in the
l,1te '70s, Bowers said, 'Tm not sure they are
the same, but the prires here are \'ery good.
"We just sold a two-bedroom house with
a g<Jrage apartment, with central air and
heat, in livable condition, for $61,000. We
have a raised artisb cottage for less than
$50,000 and a cute Victorian duplex that
needs work for $37,500."
for people who don't want to spend
their weekends working on the house,
Bowers offers, "a big, fancy, completely
restored Victonan for $280,000.
"The market is active right now, but
there's things that have been on the market
a little too long, and might be overpriced, so
we're encouraging offers to see what folk
want to do."
Bowers hedged when asked him to compare
the cost of buying a weekend place in
Galveston has many resort rentals available for summer vacations or weekend getaways. Beach
front homes like the one above, range from about $1,SOO to $3,JSO weekly during the peak sum·
mer season, depending on size and proximity to the beach.
Galveston to the cost of spending one weekend
a month at the nicest hotel in Galveston.
"l don't think you can compare them," he
said. "A weekend home is a place you can
get away physically and mentally, and with
all the festivals and events in Galveston,
you'll always have friends coming down.
"I think people would use their house
more than once a month. New restaurants
and coffeehouses are opening. Besides, a
house is a long-term in\'estment which may
appreciate, has tax advantages and can be
ren j
Bowers suggested that condos appeal to
many. "Places like the San Lms, the Breakers
and the Galvestonian ha\·e a great beach setting
and lots of amenities. These properhes
ha\e apprL'C1ated v.ell, some sell for up to
S~S0.000."
There are many less expt.'IlSI\ e condos
available, Bowers said, and many ha\'e
rmtal pools to handle renting the unit
Bowers said that many second homes
can be financed with conventional mort·
gages with 10 percent down.
"One of the mer tlungs about buying a
second home in Gah e~ton 1s that we aren't
in t~ wildel'fless," he said. Bowers "We
ha\'e good !oral mortgage companies and
good local insurance compame> and
I louston mortg;rge companies like
Galveston business, too. Ha\fog a local
insurance agent makes a lot of difference."
www.barneyrapp.com
www.TheHouseCompany.com
www.tramonterealty.com
www.galveston.com/zapp
Election for new Caucus
president to be held in July
Galveston home tour starts this weekend
::- Continued from Page 2
the Caucus meeting, Carter shared that "three
weeks ago, I was m Denver, Colo. and had
soml' time to step away from thl' daily,
,1lmost hourly, responsibilities of the
Caucus. This was not an easy dcet:;10n to
m,1ke."
At the same time, Carter also ,1cknowledges
the ups and downs of not only .in allvolunteer
organization, but one that
revolves ~olrly around political issues that
more often than not are a hotbed for conflict,
stnfe and as Carter .does not fall to
include, passion
Carter said he feels that he is leaving the
Caucus in good shape and in good hands.
Dcbor.1h Rogers was voted to become
the interim president until elections are
held in Jul}'. Jessica Redman, the current
vice-president declined the position.
Rogers has been serving as secretary.
Carter offered praise for Rogers abilities
and commitment to the Caucus.
"Deborah has been a longtime support·
er of the Caucus and was on the boanl <luring
the 1985 referendum on non-discrimi·
nation in Houston. She has a history with
the Caucus, she has a strong voice and
much needed energy to this year's agenda."
Sue Lovell, among several esteemed
past presidents of the Caucus was at the
meeting on May 2 when Carter resigned
Lovell applauded Carter's efforts and deetsion
leJVl' and added, from expenence,
"Being the president of the Gay and
Lesbian Political Caucus is the toughest 1ob
m the GLBTcommumty"
Carter's resignation speech not only
moved people and encouraged their ongoil:lg
support for the Caucus, but it also exemplified
Carter's approach to life as he quoted
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
"Whatever you do, you need courage ....
Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men
and women to win them."
Carter plans to continue living· with the
courage of his convictions.
''My volunteer work is where my heart is,
so ~. will definitely not d1.SJppear Prom the
GLBT community. I am working with Jack
Valinski, (executive director of the Pride
Committee) to create a joint data base
between the Caucus and Pride," Carter said.
" I will also devote my time and energy to
AIDS charities."
Two-weekend event
gives glimpse at eight
privately owned, historic
homes
by ELLA TYLER
Galveston was once known as the
"Queen of the Gulf," and the tour of its
historic homes to be held this and next
weekend will show how it earned that
title. The tour, sponsored by the
GJlveston Historical Foundation, features
eight privately owned homes that
are not usually open to the public
"This is an especially comprehensive
tour," said Margan•! Doran, chair of the
Tour Selection Committee. "The houses
span almost six decades of Galveston
architectural history and illustrate several
different styles of architecture. In addition,
they give visitors an opportunity to
explore several histonc neighborhoods,
each of which has jts own particular
ambiance."
Galveston Historic Homes Tour tickets
are $20 each. Each of the homes will be
open for continuous guided tours
throughout al!Jour days of the e\·ent, and
tickets may be used during both week-ends
of the tour. Tour hours are 10 a.m to
6 p.m. on Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m
on Sundays.
Homes can be viewed m any ordeJ.
Each ticket provides one admbs1on to
each of the homes on tour Tickeb may be
purchased at each home on the tour. Two
Champagne Tours are offered on the
ewmng of May 4 and May 11. The'e
tours mdude tour!> to pm·ate homes that
are not on the general tour. 1ickeb are 60
each for one e\'erung or $100 for both
evenings, and include a ticket to the
weekend H1:;tonc Home.-; Tour
The Edwin D. Chadick Home at 3328 Ave. O,
built in 1909, is one of eight houses featured
on the Galveston Historic Home Tour, being
held this weekend and next on the Island.
12 NEWS MAY 4, 2001 • HOUSTON VOICE
Ellis won't support removing specific groups from bill
;;;;... Continued from Page 1
5upported the legislation. Sen. Todd
Staples, R-Palestine, voted "no."
"We are one step away from passing
this incredibly important act," Dianne
Hardy-Garcia, Lesbian Gay Rights Lobby
of Texas executive director, said. HThis is
closer than we have ever been to sending
the clear message that Texas will not tolerate
hate crimes. Now is the time for
Gov. Perry to show leadership on this
issue and see this bill through as it is
written."
Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, is the
Senate sponsor of HB 587 authored by
Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston,
which was approved by the Texas House
last week in a 87-60 vote.
Ellis said he would not support any
language that would take out the specific
groups listed m the bill.
"l am against that language," Ellis
said. "I did not take a knee-jerk political
reaction m opposing that language, but I
have been down that road before. It has
been well-traveled "
The James Byrd Jr. Hate Cnme Act,
n.imed for the black man dragged to
death behind a pickup truck in 1998,
strengthens penalties for crimes motivated
by race, religton, color, disability, sexual
preference, national origin or ances:
try. The sexual orientation part of the bill,
wMch enhances protections for gays and
ksbians, has been the sticking point for
conservatives.
Shapiro said she is not concerned that
gays and lesbians are protected, but she
1s worried about singling out any group
bec.iuse other states that h.ive hate
crimes statutes that list specific groups
keep having to update their lists.
For example, she said some hate
crimes statutes on the books specify
crimes motivated by classes such as marital
status or union status or political
affiliations.
"States have added to enumeration
almost to the point of silliness," Shapiro
said.
Her amendment, which still is being
drafted, would target the motive of the
offender rather than single out certain
groups.
Ellis called that argument "hogwash."
Staples said he agrees that the state
needs to send a message that race, bigotry
and hatred, but "if we're going to
have a law, it should apply to all Texans."
Staples' proposal would have added a
provision that would have made a crime
a hate cnme if it was committed with the
intent to oppress, harass or inhibit a large
group of people.
Ellis said Wednesday he is one vote
shy of being able to bring the bill up for
debate by the full Senate-the last step
before the bill can move to the governor's
desk to be signed into law.
He said if the bill is changed when
debated on the Senate floor, he will take
it to conference committee and restore
any stricken provisions.
Ellis again blamed Gov. Rick Perry for
thwarting his chance to bring the Senate
version up on the floor earlier this session.
Perry had voiced his concern that two
Republican senators would not be present
for the planned vote on the bill last
"This is the bill that the
president of the United
States, I think, .... when
he was governor killed
the bill,"
-Sen. Rodney Ellis
month. Ellis said he had the support he
needed before Perry intervened.
Perry's office said the governor was
just trying to bring all groups together on
the bill.
"It is unfortunate that Sen. Ellis is not
willing to compromise on a bill as important
and emotionally charged as the hate
crimes legislation," said Perry
spokeswoman Kathy Walt.
"Instead, he is resorting to n;ime calling
and political rhetoric, which does
nothing but further divide people on this
issue," Walt said.
Perry has argued that the proposed
hate crimes law would create "new classes
of citizens" and that all Texans are
adequately protected under the current
law.
Ellis also lashed out at President Bush.
"This is the bill that the president of the
United States, I think, ~ when he was governor
killed the bill," Ellis said. "I can't
prove it. It was clearly my impression."
The state has hate crimes legislation
passed m 1993 but lawmakers say prose-cutors
have complained that it is too
vague to enforce.
The fire fueling the hate crimes debate
increased on Thursday as state senators
stood on the Senate floor, pushing for
debate on the bill.
The series of speeches was promoted
by news that swastikas had been painted
at a Dallas church.
"Think about the psychological
impact (the vandalism) will have on the
kids attending that church," said West.
"It's time members to do something
about this issue."
The push for the debate on the bill
could be the only time the bill is heard on
the Senate floor this session. Senate rules
require that two-thirds of the 31-member
Senate must agree to bring it to the floor.
Republicans hold a 16-15 Senate majority.
The session ends May 28.
As the lawmakers made a rare series
of speeches on the floor, they were joined
by more than a dozen House members
who came to show their support for the
legislation. Among them was Helen
Giddings, D-Dallas, who attends St.
Luke's Community United Methodist
Church.
Ellis, who has been leading the push
for the legislation, told lawmakers he did
not believe any of the members were
homophobic, despite comments he made
Wednesday. "This fear of ultra·right
wing homophobics is unwarranted,"
Ellis said Wednesday.
"I am not homophobic," Shapiro said.
"I am not in a right-wing conspiracy."
Isle has rich, interesting history
by ELLA TYLER
Galveston, even by Texas standards,
has an interesting history. According to
the Texas Almanac, in 1528 ·Spamsh
explorer Cabeza de Vaca had a shipwreck
and washed up on an island he called Isla
de Malhado (Misfortune). Many think 1t
was Galveston.
He and his crew encountered
Karankawa Indians, who, de Vaca
reports, brought them food. The Indians
were dnvel\ away by pirates and treasure
hunters, and m 1817 the pirate Jean
L.ifitte moved to Galveston and established
a fort.
Lafitte left in 1820. Pirates, and later
settlers, were attracted to Galveston
because 1t is the best natural port on the
Gulf of Mexico between New Orleans and
Verzcruz. Mexico built a customs house
there m 1825, which was used by Texas
revoluttonanes.
The town was founded m 11>3l> by
Michael ~1enard . Gah·eston bfCame a
major port city and immigration center
In 1854, 82,000 bales of cotton were
shipped from Galveston. In both the 1870
and 1880 census, Galveston was the
largest city in Texas.
By the 1900' census, it was the forth
largest. The hurricane that struck
Galveston on Sept. 8, 1900, covered the
island with a storm surge of more than 15
feet Six-thousand people were killed in
the city and thousands more on the rest of
the island and the mainlana, making it
the United States' worst natural disaster.
Property damage was estimated at $30
million and 3,600 homes were destroyed.
Following the Storm, the cit~ reinvented
itself. The Seawall, still a visible monument,
was built What is invisible, and
little known today, 1s that the entire city
was raised. Between 1903 and 1910, 500
city blocks were raised from a few inches
to more than 16 feet.
Some 2,300 structures were raised and
more then 16 million cubic yards of sand
were pumped from the harbor.
Though not a historic landmark, the Flagship Hotel, standing on a pier in the Gulf of Mexico and
alongside the Seawall, is a Galveston icon. "
HOUSTON VOICE • MAY 4, 2001 NEWS 13
Variety of events planned on isle this summer
,,.... Continued from Page 1
money, but they're going to ask politely.
Mark Bellinger, director of the
Galveston Island Convention & Visitors
Bureau, couldn't be more upbeat about
the work his bureau's accomplished,
especially sales manager Justin Turner, in
getting out the word and targeting our
community.
"In fact," Bellinger said about Turner,
"he has gotten a lot of the attractions,
hotels, anybody on the island who's
interested in catermg .to the gay community.
We've gotten a great response to
that. He's actually put his brand new
brochure together right now as we speak,
and he's getting some good returns down
here.
"I think Galveston Island complements
that market We have a lot to offer
that community. People are really openmg
their eyes."
Naturally, families are Galveston's
prime resource, but no busmessman is
going to turn their back to the numerous,
cash-filled pockets of the gay scene
"I know the market \'cry well,"
Bellinger added. "I think it's going to
work out verr good. I personally don't
have any hesitations whatsoever."
Summer's almost here; watch for that
brochun• any day now
Isle lias gay 11istory
Buccaneer Jean Lafitte lived here on
Campeachy Island (a.k.a., Galvez Town,
later still, Galveston) in the years follow·
ing the War of 1812 with his probable
lover Pierre-circumspect historians
stress that Pierre was his h.11f-brother,
although there's not a shred of evidence
for tlus fam1Ji,1l whitewash.
In their I.wish home, the pirate boys
dmed on yams and oysters, dressed 111
the fmest togs from Pans couturiers via
New Orie.ins, ate their gourmet meals on
sterling silver sen·1ce tnmmed with gold,
and threw el;iborate p;irttes for their
famous ;ind mf,1mous ,1cquaintances and
triends.
That he was still slave trading and
scuttling ships wasn't looked upon
f,wor;ibly by the United States go\'l'rnment.
which had p;irdoned him and his
roughneck gang bdorl' the Battle of New
Orle,1ns, so they asked him to lea\·e the
isl.ind. Burning his fortress city, he and
Pierre sailed aw.1\' from Galnston in
1821 never to be sr.en again.
Ever since thrn, there's always been
something to do on Galveston, coupled
with n laissez-faire attitude toward being
gay.
Openly gay D.wid Bowers ran unsuccessfully
for Gal\'l'ston mayor !<1st vear,
but his opl'n g.1yness didn't scuttle his
ch;inn•s .is much ,1s did political pred1ct.
ibility ;ind O\'er-familiarity. Voter
ennui helped, too.
G.1y on G.1lveston is no big thmg; it
ju:;t is. It's this island's refreshing outlook
that ~eparate:; it somewhat from the
oh-so-consl•n•,111\'e mainland. Islands .ire
like th.1t, just ask l afitte.
From spring through summer, there
The Galv!ston lsla~d Convention & Visitors Bureau has designed a brouchure and is about to start
a markeltng campaign to attract gay men and lesbians to the island.
are more than enough annual events and
fcs!i\·als to m<1ke any pirate among you
:;mile.
May
HISTORIC HOMES TOUR The first
two weekends in May (5, 6, 12, & 13) are
set aside for interior beauty as the
Galveston I listorical Foundation sponsors
this favorite island event for the 27th
consecutive yNr What makes this tour
especially notable is the fact th;it these
stately houses are pnvately owned and
not usually opened to the public's gapes
and env10us ahhs.
Among the island's crown iewels of
architecture and interior design art> the
1873 Elizabeth Ruhl Cottage, a raised
Greek revival gem; a peek into recent,
state of the art rehab work with the 1879
I lenry 1 lomberg Home, the queen of
bargework, or what's known as carpenter
gothic, in the 1887 Jacob Sonnentheil
llome, the 1909 Edwin D. Chadwick
Home with its melange of Queen Anne,
Craftsman, and Colonial influences-yes,
all in the same house; and" the clean
Spanish mission style seen to exquisite
advantage 111 the 1922 Adnan F. Le\·y
Home. $15 will grant you access to therich
and powerful
409-765-7834.
OLEANDER FESTIVAL. Exterior
bl•auty gets the once-over as Galveston's
offici;il flower is extolled, praised, and
downright worshiped. Brought onto the
1sl~nd from J;imaica in 1841, this shrubby
poisonous e\'ergreen took on a Ii fe of its
own in the salty gulf breezes. It's ne\·er
left
Although the entire month is devoted
to the hardy bloomer, with its own offi·
ci,11 procl,1mahon, May 18-20 at ~1oody
G.irdens is the site of the floral design
competition and the art show; while the
patio s?le on May 26-27 at Bishop's
Palace 1s a chance to buy your own
showy plant. Free scenic bus tours are
also available during this weekend, just
in case you haven't seen enough oleander
the prev10us weeks.
409-770-9077
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKE:\'D. This
is the island's summer beginning, and
beach parties with loud music are m
order. East Beach, to the far nght of the
island at Seawall & Boddeker, will rock
to the DJ hosts from 97.1 FM; while
Stewart !leach, the alcohol-free family
beach, Seawall & Broadway, will compete
with a concert hosted by 106.9 F~1.
While the dolphins wash up dead
from noise pollution, downtown's historic
Strand district 1ams with a c/w concert
and a "Beer and Taco" 1 K run, wh;itever
that means. There's also a classic car
rally at Pier 21. On Sunday, May 27,
Houston's Buzz 94.5 begins its summer
concert senes back on East Beach, after
the dead deaf dolphins ha\·e been swept
up.
If you hke men in uniform, here's
your chance to see real live ones. To commemorate
the significance of the
National holiday, there's an open house
on board the USS Cavalla and USS
Stewart, docked at Seawolf Park on nearby
Pelican Island, accompanied by a 'r\'W
II naval display.
June
AIA SANDCASTLE
COMPETITION If you remember sandcastles
as drizzles of wet sand, maybe a
moat, and an off-kilter turret or two, if
you were lucky, just wail until you see
the fantasy spectacles created by the
Houston chapter of the American
Institute of Architects. Nobody kicks
sand in their faces.
Teams consisting of architects, engineers,
contractors, water and sand
haulers, shovelers, trowlers, compactors,
sprayers, and all purpose slaves are necessary
to complete the imaginative
designs that are true works of art, if transiton
·.
E~·eryone \'ies for the Golden Bucket
award m one of the nation's largest com·
petitions for this sort of thing. Bring
plenty of sunblock (and the requisite beer
or two) June 2 & 3 to East Beach (at
bland's far end)for one of Galveston's
most unusual parties.
CARIBBEA"i CARNIVAL. Hey,
Mardi Gras s such a big hit down on the
bland, let's have another. It's the 9th
annual Caribbean Mardi Gras Festival,
June S-10 at Harbor House Park, Pier 20,
on the Strand. To commemorate the lt\34
freeing of the slaves on Trinidad, this
weekend celebrates the culture, food,
music, and dance of island living. starting
with the party of parties: "Jour Vert,"
pronounced "joo-var," a steel drum band
competition/parade with some masqueraders
in traditional blue paint (the blue
devils) or slathered in mud (the mud
mas) or topical humorous costumes.
J thmk George W. may make an
appearance this year. I'd say let the good
times roll, but that's been appropriated
by some other event.
July
WATER~fELON FEST A:\D ICE
CREA~f CRA:-.:K OFF. !.:sher in our
na.tion's birthday (that's July 4th, you
W1ccans) with two of my favorite food
groups and a fireworks display at Moody
Gardens, a three pyramid sClence theme
park with its own aquarium, rainforest,
a~d white sand beach. Science goes
Disney; but the whole place is rather
cool, so you end up learning something
m spite of the Dancing Waters Fountam.
Did I mention, to top it off, there's ice
cream!
These are but some of the official holiday
e\'ents. To truly experience the
island and all its glories you must: see
the nestmg least terns on the barricaded
37th Street 1etty; ride a horse on the beach
from Gulf Stream Stables; go birding for
those nearctic-neotropical m1granb at
East Beach's Big Reef :\'ature Park; learn
all about oil drilling on the Ocean Star':.
offshore drilling rig and museum; gamble
away your rent money on a casino
cruise from Pier 21; see anything at the
awesome Galveston Grand Opera House;
go dolphin watching, wear down your
heels on a ghost tour of the Strand district,
reli\'e air combat at the Lone Star
Flight Museum; experience the romance
of train tra\'cl at the Railroad Museum,
sweat through a day of deep sea fishing.
Best of all: sack out on the warm
Gah·eston beaches and watch the eye
candy. This costs nothing, and the memo·
ries, fleetmg and insubstantial, seem
awfully important at the time.
14 MAY 4, 2001 • HOUSTON VOICE
"Most deli owners go home at 8 p.m.
Mere mortals!''
by D.l~ GROOVER
It SL'l?ms Lke an event out of .moent history, but it was
only three years ago when protesters (i.e., one ubiquitous
Baptist minister, a KKK member in hood and sheet
latt'r n:.'movrd because it was so damned hot ,md a few
unemployed skinheads) picketed the site of the former
Silver S.mds motel, 3028 Seawall &iulevard, where Bob
Wilkins and Sherman Houck, partners from Bay City,
renovated the decrepit comer pile and transformed it
into Galveston's first gay guest house.
The rainbow flag rising ovN the construction area
was both J symbol of pride and visible heat-seeking
missile for the handful of right-wing placard bearers.
As usual, especially on this free-wheeling island, the
feeble protests came to naught, and HOLLYWOOD
HOTEL celebrates its second anniversary this June
Wilkins and Houck have succeeded in keeping its
21 rooms full, its swimming pool clothing optional,
and its gay and gay-friendly patrons corning back for
more, season after season.
Across the street from spiffy Boulevard Saloon and
HOUSTON VOICE • MAY 4, 2001
within spitting distance from the warm waters of the Gulf
of Me.xiro, the dun brick extcnor of Hollywood still resonates
\\'Ith '40s film nou flair The first floor office windows
that face the heat of the sun have a protective covering
that gives the building the look of wearing sunglasse;.
There's not much exterior decorative planting to
cool the midday, and the building's plain style is
downright unobtrust\'e, so much so you might drive
right by thinking the building's unoccupied.
Once you are admitted through the green Scawallfacing
door, and read the warning that you are being
monitored on vidl'O, you entu the two-story atriurnstyle
guest house. The rooms, arrayed in a U, face the
center courtyard's large swimming pool and hottub.
This type of plan, beloved by the Romans, gives a
blank wall toward the street, painted inside with a
cinema.scope rainbow flag, yet opens up to the sun as
soon as you step into the interior
On the second floor, facing front, is a spacious wooden
balcony/deck with a sweeping seascape panorama,
where complimentary happy hour commences. This floor
~ Continued on Page 17
With gix to
C!hooge from,
Galvegton
hag a bar for
all fagfeg
From low-key neighborhood
atmm:pheres to high-enargy
dance clubs. tha isle offern
~omething for every gay
tourist and native
by D.L MURPHY
People often don't realize that the httle town of
Gah'eston has six gay/ lesbian bars, most Within
walking distance of one another. The bars usually
have a rruxed crowd, both men and women. And,
because you are in a tourist resort, a fair number of
straight people from time to time, especially for the
drag show:.. Drink prices are pretty much the same
across the island, as the club m;mers try to match
one another's spl'Cials.
~ Continued on Page 18
Most of Galveston's six gay bars feature a mix of
men and women, but depending on the night of the
week, some places, like Garza's Kon Tiki (above),
attract a male-domin11ted crowd.
16
BARTLETT
T REE EXPERTS
UirlngforAmmaz's
1rNt Stna IJ/07
y Fertilize 0
All Phases
of Tree Care:
Residential and
Commercial
rees?
Our lawns are a foreign environment for
landscape plantings. Without the constantly
replenished rich layer of humus from the forest
floors. thq arc left to compete with our lawn for
the scarce nutrients available.
Bartlett has formulated its own fertilizer for trees
and shrubs, BOOST~ Injected directly into the root
zone, provides both immediate and long-lasting
nutrients, improves plant vigor and resistance to
insects and disease while ti.>stering growth. Don't
trust your tree care to anyone but an expert -
Bartlett Tree Experts!
(713) 862-4777
www.bartlett.com
Guided by The Bartlett Tree Re~carch Laboratories and
Experimental Grounds, Charlotte, !liC.
\Ve also feature dramatic residential & commercial
fountains and accessories
Business Highway 290 Ean in Hempstead
Open ever ca 1ut Wed. ~ . '' I· m 9 10 6
409-826-6760 Orn.-mcnl01l om<l
An:hilectural C:(')n<:rtlc
NEWS MAY 4, 2001 • HOUSTON VOICE
Homefront
Well contained
In a small space,
container gardens offer
versatility, simplicity and
decorative options
by ELLA TYLER
This historic Galveston cottage, sitting on
a townhouse-sized lot, is a perfect place to
experiment with container gardening. The
house is still being restored, so container gardening
allows the owners to enjoy their outdoor
spaces now. Plants can be moved away
from construction areas as needed.
Even when the work is complete and permanent
plantings can be made, the majority
of the plants will_remain in pots because thl"
garden is so small, An amazmg \'aricty of
plants grow so fast here that you have to
watch out that pets and small children don't
get covered up while your back 1s turned
Pots 'l'estnct a plant's growth ana keep the
plant (and i o1fsprirfg) where it was put.
Containers also add their own decorative
colors and textures to the garden, and
ma small space, contribute needed height.
In addition, the soil can be mixed to accommodate
a specific plant's requirements, a
particular consideration in Galveston,
where the soil tends to have an excess of
phosphorus. Many plants will thrive in 5-
gallon pots for many years.
The backyard is small and very shaded.
The ex1Stmg brick must be re-laid to correct
a drainage problem, so it will be re-set in a
more decorative design. The area IS too
small to put a fountain in the middle, but a
small one can be hung on the wall.
funana tree. will be planted outside the
fence in the sunny no-man's land between
thts house and the commercial property in the
back. Bananas grow fast and tall and will stay
green through most Galveston winters, hidmg
this ugly view. One side fence is covered
with confederate jasmine, which producl'S
masses of fragrant, white flowers in the late
spnng and is evergreen The rL'mainder of the
pl.ints for the back patio will be in pots and
hangmg baskets. Few annuals flower in such
deep shade, but impatience and wax begonias
arc reliable performers. Cane and angel wing
begonias, which are perennials, like the shade.
Gingers wi:J bloom in deep shade and are tall
and skinny, but will make a jungle unless contained.
Fems come m a \'aricty of shades of
green and many different textures.
Caladiums, coleus, and polka dot plant offer
colorful foliage. Mints like shaded, damp conditions,
if brushed against, smrll wonderful.
There is a very sunny deck upstairs in
the back. The owners want to grow herbs
and vegetables up here. Most herbs will be
possible but vegetables might be limited to
peppers, small tomatoes, and salad greens.
Squash and melons could be grown with
vertical support for the vine and fruit
Dwarf citrus is an enticing possibility
for this area. These plants need pots that arc
Still under renovation, this historic Galveston
cottage on a townhouse-sized lot is ideal for
container gardening.
at lea>! 15-gallon sized, but some citrus produce
flowers and fruit year round. The vegetables
and citrus will require frequent
watering and, because the watering leaches
nutrients from the soil, fertilizing.
If the owners want to get fancy, a drip
irrigation system could be set up.
The front of the house gets full sun, so a
cQmplctely different set of plants will be
grown out here. Here, the owners want hlS·
torical accuracy and a tropical look.
"Why have a house in Galveston that
looks like it is in Houston?" they ask. The
owners thought that Oleanders, which arc
the Island's signature flower, would be too
big for this yard but there are ~ome dwarf
vMiehes available.
Oleanders were brought to Galveston in
1841 .lnd May is Oleander Month. There arr
several Oleander events this month including
an Oleander Society plant sale May 26
and 27 at the Bishops Palace
Final plans for the front yard await
Historical Commission appro\·al for the
removal of several plants, including some
sort of fan palm tree. The palm takes up too
much room in the yard. Possibilities include
bougmmillea, hibiscus, and perh.1ps some
old garden roses from the Chma family.
'Ihe front yard shows outlinl'S of flower
beds, a futile .ittempt to order thb .small space.
When final plant selections are made, they
will be checked against the lists showing dateof-
introduction from the book, 'The New
fraditional Garden" for h1stoncal accuracy.
Also, we will look at the pictures of old
gardens at the Rosenberg Libr,1ry. My prefer·
l'l1Ce 1s for pots that are at least 10-mches (or
5 gallons) because they don't require constant
watrring. I often use a soil polymer that
helps hold water in the bOil as well.
Even still, in hot, dry weather, the plants
may need to be watered every day, and
hanging baskets might need to be watered
twice. I raise plants about two inche> above
the ground to permit air circulation.
I like the looks of clay pots bl'ltcr than plastic
pots but they are heavy, breakable and dry
out more quickly. Big pots that arc good looking,
whether clay or plastic, are not cheap.
l have taken ordinary black nursery pots
(available used at Teas on &'Ilaire and new at
Southwest Fertilizer) and sprayed them with
a faux stone finish and they have lasted quite
well. They can be covered with a vanety of
matenals, iust do not plug up the drainage.
HOUSTON VOICE • MAY 4, 2001 OUT ON THE BAYOU 17
Paradise and Hollywood off er gay home away from home on isle
;; Continued from Page 15
also contains the Lucille Ballroom, decorated
with all things Lucy and dominated by a black
baby grand piano that has been neatly converted
with a bar top. It is here where complimentary
full breakfast is served, and where Marcy
Rae's Original comedy and songs entertain most
weekend evenings.
The rates run from $79, single, to $399,
for a weekend package in king-size suite.
"Normally, it's 80/20," said co-owner
Wilkins, explaining the hotel's percentage of
gay men to lesbian visitors. "But we've had
weekends where it's been the reverse. And
we've had wonderful times."
Another sweet smeller is PARADISE,
2317 Avenue P (Galvez Boulevard). but
again you wouldn't know it from the street.
It's another unassuming two-story brick
building that could house a dentist office.
Only standing on the street at the correct
angle do you spy the rainbow flag waving
in the protected back yard.
"What you sec out front, is not necessarily
what you'll sec out back," winked Oscar
Placker, Paradise's general factotum. Walking
through the first floor offices and home of
owners Eldridge Langlinais and Tun Jenrungs,
in 1998, Ku Klux Klan members and others protested at the future site of Hollywood Hotel in
Galveston. Three years later, the island's first gay guest house, owned by Bob Wilkins and
Sherman Houck (inset), is a thriving business and the city's tourism department is now actively
pursuing gay visitors to the island.
IF YOUR CLOSET
HAD LOOKED
THIS GOOD, YOU
NEVER WOULD
HAVE COME OUT!
closet • home office • garage • pantry
you arrive at the back door, where hke
Dorothy, the world explodes mto Technicolor.
Pathways, pools, lanais, potted plants,
songbirds and koi, besiege the senses as the
immense complex reveals it.~elf like an intricate,
convoluted bloom of a double hibiscus.
It's quite a rush, and Galveston's secondnewest
gay guest house is aptly named
This eye-filling backyard houses five suites
and two guest rooms. Each suite, three \\ith
full kitchens, is like a spacious apartment and
can sleep four; while the upstairs singles sleep
two. The two smaller rooms share a bath, and
are the closest to the Commuruty Room where
coffee, ice and sodas are always available, as
are extra towels and supplies.
Rates, which change seasonally, comfortably
range from $75 to $200/night. All accommodations
are decorated in seashore motif,
and you have the sense that you're visiting
your rich maiden aunt's beachfront cottage.
"We have a tremendous amount of repeat
customers," said Placker proudly. A world
map in the upstairs gift shop is dotted \\ith
pins, testament to the Paradise's international
allure: Yugoslavia, India, Non\.'ay, Kenya,
Argentina, Australia are just a few of their
patrons' countnes of origm. A couple from
Nova Scotia, on their second \is1t, just left earlier
in the day and told Placker they wouldn't
think of going anywhere else.
The guest house's allure is growing, and
Placker said that summer's no longer their
only busy time. "We're starting to pick up at
other times. So much goes on down here in
Galveston all year, that we stay busy." The
Paradise is alreadv sold out for :\ew Yr.ar's.
Although thei; clientele is mixed, this 1s
an "adult facility not designed for children,"
as their brochure states. Nestled m the
shadr comer of one of the numerous patios
is a one-armed bandit.
''We ha\'l' a wonderful mix," Placker
said, "and e\'erybody gets along. The two
couples who were staying up there, one
couple was lesbian, and one male. \\'hen
they were entertaining m their room last
night, you should ha\'e heard the iokes.
"One thing about Galveston, we don't
say we don't have a lesbian bar, or a men's
bar, we have gay bars. They're all very
mixed. For everybody.
"Once in a while you get that one phone
call when we say 'you know we're gay/gayfriendly,'
and I've had four people pray for
me. 'Wonderful, thank you,' I say."
No, thank ,;uu, both of you-Paradise and
Hollywood. You've gi\'en us a gay home away
from home: friend!); caring, filled \\ith lovt.',
and all those fragrant smells.
Hollywood Hotel
3028 Seawall Blvd.
409-750-8900
Paradise Guest House
2317 Ave. P
409·762-6677
U.S. CONSTRUCTION
& SER\!lCES
Our Capabilities Include:
• Kitchen & Bath Remodeling
• Ceramic Tiling
•Interior & Exterior Painting
• Room Addition and Siding
We are an owner-operated company
serving the Houston area for over 25
years. specializing in residential and
commercial remodeling. We have many
satisfied references. both res1dent1al and
commercial. for your review. If we can be
of assistance, please call Thank you.
Call for free estimate.
Turn your house into
the home of your dreams.
U.S. CO~S'fRUCTIO;\l & Sl·:R\ lCES
(713) 526-7679 • Pager 7131698-0103
E-mail: uscon@pdq net • Joe Hlavac. Owner
18 OUT ON THE BAYOU MAY 4, 2001 • HOUSTON VOICE
GalvQgfon'g half-dozQn gay barg within walking digfanf!Q of Qaf!h ofhQr
,,.... Continued from Page 15
BOULEVARD SALQO'.'j
Scawal & 31st
409.750.8571
The Boukvard Saloon 1s one of the
re\\'1.st bars on the island. It fe.itures .i
great view of the beach, vtry gay decorations
.ind <i de.in cn'<1ronment The bartt?
T1dc.•o; re always friendly T"e cl.ib IS
H!'}' wo"TJ\en-fncndly Special events arc
schedl.ilrd to coincide with other island
feshvihes
The crowd 1s generally mixed with
regard to gender and age. The bartender,
who did not know he was being interviewed
for a review, spent a lot of time
.inswcnng my questions about what w.1s
going on <}round the island This club is next
door to the Hollywood. Overall, this is .1
nice pl.ice to h.ing out with friends in the
afternoon and a great p:ace to party in the
evening.
ROBERT'S LAFITIE,
25th & Avenue Q
409.765.9092
Lafitte's 1s one of the island's gay inshtullons.
It features drag shows on
Saturday and Sundays. The crowd is mostly
men, but women are always welcome.
There is a large patib out back, a small
pool table up front. This bar wins the prize
for being the smokiest smelling bar on the
ISiand.
This club is open whenever it's legal to
be open, so you almost alway~ have some-
The club·s decor lets you know this bar is
owned by the same folks who bring us th!!
Vcnture-N here in Houston. The club has
recently reopened after a fire upstairs.
Further renovations are under way, a game
•
0 room is being added upstairs, a stage 1s
• f: being constructed downstairs. There 15
~ never a cover. The bar's crowd is mostly
lil men, but tre bartenders are fncndly toward
i:a;; ...... ::::t1~~.c:::::.-....J~ women
Robert's Lafitte is Galveston's oldest gay bar. EVOLUTIO~
Featuring drag shows on Saturday and 2214 Mechanic
Sundays, the crowd is mostly men, but women 409.763.4212
are always welcome.
place to have a beer with a friend. This is the
place to be if you don't want to drive down
to the Strand district.
GARZA'S KON TIKI
315 23rd Street
409.763.6264
0
The crowd here is very mixed, gay and
~traight, as straight people go he.re for the
music, dancing and ambiance.
PURGATORY
2515 :\lechanic
409 770.9389
a z Purgatory is one of Galveston's newest gay
This venerable island hangout has
recently changed hands and has been redecorated
Drag shows are scheduled for
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There is a $3
cover for the shows.
~ bars catering to a mixed crowd.
.__ __ _ :__ ________ __. !'.j This b another of the islands newt!r bars.
When asked "why the name?" the owner
replied "because everyone is welcome "
This club features a large patio for sunbathing,
has dancers seven days a week,
and offers free cab rides home (on the
island) if you are unable to drive.
Pool tournaments occur every Sunday at
5 p.m. Underage (18 to 21) people are
allowed admittance, but are not served.
There is a very nice, but very small, patio
out back.
VENTURE-N
2405 Post Office
409.762.8088
Evolution features more modern music and has
a younger crowd including gay and straight, as
straight people go here for the music, dancing
and ambiance.
This club featu res more modem music
and has a younger crowd. The crowd is usually
mixed. Women are very welcome.
Hours are limited, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., so this is
not a place to go to have an afternoon beer
with friends. However, this is the place to
dance.
This club has a mixed crowd, and is the
most women-friendly bar on the island.
Tuesday is Ladies Night, 8 p.m. to midnight.
There is never a cover. Plans are in the
works for adding an after-hours diner to the
club.
•
(') ,....
c
m
:E
m
)>
D
•
Gl
-< s:
:E
m
)>
D
•
(')
)>
en
c
)> ,....
:E
m
)>
D
•
)>
' (')
(')
m
en
en
0
D
HOUSTON VOICE • MAY 4, 2001
National Clay Court Championship
Jan-Michael Gambill is rated #5 in the world in the men's
tennis racket, but his abs are #1. If you haven't seen the
ful~page ads of buff Gambill shamelessly hawked at the
boy bars on Pacific Street, or Jim Mclngvale's giveaway
promotions at JR's, you'd think this was a promo for a new
porn video, ·Ball's in Your Court; perhaps. If the mar·
keters are this desperate to court the gay dollar, do they
know something we don't, or are they just playing catchup?
Catch JM and the other hotties Andrew Ifie, Todd
Woodruff, and Andy Roddick for this weekend's final
matches.
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship
Through May 6
Westside Tennis Club, 1200 Wilcrest Dr.
713-783-1620
'Three Days of Rain'
Richard Greenberg's three-character study could be
called, "Forward to the Past • All three characters
(Walker Janeway, sister Nan, best fnend Pip) are caught in
the inextricable mesh of their parents past hves; so much
so that Act II scurries mto yesteryear where the parents'
stories unfold, illuminating the present. It's a talky cham·
ber piece, but full of glinting commentary on what we do
to our children, whether we mean to or not.
HOUSTON BALLET
IEN STEVENSON, 0.1 .E., •TRINIDAD VIVES
ARTISTIC DIUCTORS
2001-2002
/]JeaM»t
* THl l'llD PIPUI (HOUSTON BALLET PREMIERE)/ INDIC:O
~plember 6 - 1 6,2001 • SWAN lAKl ~plember20-
30, 2001 • THI CULLIN CONTlMl'OIAIY SUIU
November 1 - NO\lember 4, 2001 • THl NUTC•ACU•
November 23 - December 30, 2001 • CLlOPAUA
February 28 - M.irch 10, 2002 • l'lTE• PAN (WOUD
PREMIER[) March 1~ - March 24, 2002 • WORLD
l'UMllH IY NATALIE Wlllt / SlHNADl / THl
auus OF THE C:AMl M~y 23 - June 2, 2002 •
DON QUIXOTl Ju~ 6 - June 16, 2002
To SUBSCRIBE
713·5·BALLET
OUT ON THE BAYOU
Through May 26
Theater LaB Houston, 1706 Alamo
713-868-7516
'Don Carlo'
Last chance to see, or rather hear, Verdi's sumptuous
epic. It's all here In the music: religious fanaticism, state
loyalty, family love, unbridled passion. However, the production
from San Franc sco Opera is a mess: Charles'
crypt 1s busier than Grand Central Station (hey, everybody
into the tomb!), and the souls of the heretics being burned
alive literally fly to heaven as if on trapezes; but the
singing, like Verdi's score, is sublime, especially Patricia
Racette as unhappy loyal wife, the ultimate pro Samuel
Ramey singing better than ever as Philip II, Beatrice UriaMonzon
as or~yed fatal beauty Princess Eboli, and Peter
Coleman-Wright as the sel~-sacnficing best friend we'd all
like to have.
Through May 5
Houston Grand Opera Wortham Theater Center, 501
Texas Ave.
713·227-ARTS
'Blowup'
Michelangelo Antonionrs 1966 opus to mod London and
-~....,.,,_._,,,-. ,_,.,,_0.•1111 o.... ,_ .w,.... ""-''....,''-.......
iroA Mt'f""' ,..,_....._...,-.J.'CaU..l,.MI ,.._,_, ........... ......... 1...&.1 ... ,. • ....,,......,,,.MkA,........,,.,._r.....n.--
the swing.ng singles scene made mov1egomg hip and cool
and defined a generation that was learrung to thumb its
nose at authority. Slim, neurasthenic David HelT'mmgs May
or may not have photographed a murder and Vanessa
Redgrave 1s ready to take off lier top to get the pix from
him. Incredibly tall Verushka could eat most of today's
supermode s for breakfast. With Antomom's dazzling eye
and comPoslt1ons, everything takes on a high mod gloss,
except that horrendously over-mimed tennis game.
May 5, 7'30 p.m.; May 6, 7 p.m.
Museum of Fme Arts Houston, Brown Auditorium, 1001
Bissonnet
713-639-7531
'Star Wars: Episode IV-A New Hope'
Our hope 1s t'iat t'11s incredibly lucrative franchise would
iust go to a galaxy far, far away and leave us alone. It's no
surprise ' tell you there's nothing new here: another t •ed
retread of everything from w'iatever episode started this
whole mess. Persol"aily, give me "Forbidden Planet" or the
sight of BJster Crabbe's Flash Gordon. Maybe I II Just click
my heels and get outta here
May 4, 7 30 p.ri.: May 5, 11 a.m
Museum of Fine Arts Houston Brown Auditorium, 1001
B1ssonnet
713-639-7531
SUBSCRIBE TODAY • ON SALE NOW!
Continental •
/',..AJl,r,l_ln.e,s_H .. ... •
19
20
~ ~ OWATOURNEWLOCATION!
"" \
I
Experience the
Art of Dining
"If my husba nd would ever meet a woman on the street who
looked like the women in his paintings, he would fo ll over in a
dead faint" -Mrs. Pablo Picasso
Hours
Monday-Thursday
Fnday
Saturday
Sunday Brunch Buffet
11am-10pm
11am-11pm
11am-9pm
11am-3pm
2815 S. SHEPHERD AT KIPLING
HOUSfON, TEXAS 77019-2613
713.523.5FOX
Proudly serving all hungry Houstonians!
P R E S E N T S
T~i .nou®ium ~oom
SATURDAY NIGHT DANCING
_, s.ATUIDAY NIGHT
"""' 1 Ol'M UtmL 2AM
ah.ors NOCOVll
"""' DIUS TO IMPaESS
oal 713 523 5230
"""" 1312 W. A.LAaAMA ...... DJnUYFLOllS
12 Years and
Counting
• Kolaches
• Muffins
• Croissants
• Biscuits
Christy,s
Donuts
Pick-up a
16 oz.
Christy's
Coffee Mug
for $1.99
w /Coffee
(Ref•I 55<
\Jnl;mdedJ
NEWS MAY 4, 2001 • HOUSTON VOICE
Eating Out RESTAURANT REVIEW
Catch of the day
Fish Tales worth the
drive to Galveston for
great food, courteous
service, Gulf view
by ELLA TYLER
FISH TALES RESTAURANT, at 25th
and S.·awall, got the Houston Voice writers'
Sunday afternoon m Galveston off to a fine
start. It is easy to find, not only does 1t have
a large revolving fish tail on the roof, it is
directly across from the Flagship 1 lotel.
The Flagship is built on a pier over the
water, making it a landmark. And, any les·
bian who doesn't notice the busty mer·
maids in the murals on the front of the
hotel, should lose her credential:;.
Our waiter earned the immediate affcc·
lion of David, our usual banker, when he
asked who wanted separate checks. This
courtesy is appreciated by large groups.
Since it was a Sunday, bar service wasn't
available until noon, but our waiter
appeared promptly at noon for drink
orders. Dalton rated his margarita
"Excellent, Four Star" and David just
smiled over his "vodka martini-very dry."
Our Heineken-drinker noted that her frosted
glass was a nice touch. Maria, who
thinks iced tea is one of the great inventions
of the South, commented that the iced tea,
"Very good-nice, full body."
Oysters on the half shell were slurped
down with no lack of gusto by several in
our party. Wendy noted that they could
have been colder, but the overall reaction,
·including from her, was that they were
"wonderful, fresh, gnt-free and well
shucked " Oysters were $9 a dozen, quite
reasonable for their size and quality.
Another appetizer that won rave
reviews was the "Hot Combo." This is a
mix of shrimp, oysters, calamari and crawfish
tails all battered and fried and served
over French fries. It costs $14 99 Two of us
Fl!!H TALE!!
25th & Seawall
Galveston, TX 77550
409. 762.8545
Food: tptptptp
Service: tptptptptp
Value: tptptptp
Scene: tptptptptp
"'Opt for bread, water at home
"'tfoK, 11 you really must
ti-ti-~ Fine for most
~Wtf.tf.worth the drive, so live a little
t!-if "-tl-tf<As good as It gets
ordered it for lunch, but it would serve four
or six as an appetizer.
"It was a sensuous array of fresh
seafood, extremely well prepared, light and
not greasy," Maria dictated.
Deb Murphy and I have allergies that
can cause problems at seafood restaurants,
but we like Fish Tales enough that this is
our second trip. She is allergic to shellfish
and isn't especially fond of fish, but was
pleased with her chicken fajitas ($12.99).
"Unlike most seafood restaurants, they
do chicken well," she said. The rice was
fluffy and hot, and there were enough tor·
tillas for the chicken, she reported. There
are a few items for non-seafood eatersgrilled
chicken breast, two steaks and
chicken fried steak.
I am slightly allergic to corn, which
eliminates many restaurant's fried items
from consideration. Our waiter was know!·
edgeable enough to know which items arc
commealed and which are floured without
checking with the kitchen I !ere several
items, including shrimp, are floured, so I
could order one of my favorite foods, a
shrimp po-boy.($6.99)
It wasn't quite perfect, but pretty close. I
would have liked a bit more lettuce and
tomatoes, but there were lots of shnmp,
perfectly done. If I had been paying attcn·
tion, I would have noticed that David was
laking the lettuce and tomatoes off his crab
cake sandwich ($7.99) Though happy with
the crab, pronouncing it "very tasty" he is
used to a plainer sandwich.
In two visits here, I have yet to be a part
of a group that has had any significant
amount of the grilled seafood. On an earli·
er visit, I tried a lunch special that included
grilled shrimp that were very good, but
that is the extent of the testing. There are
plenty of Selections, which look good.
My companions and I have yet to try a
dL'SSert. There is an ice cream bar that
serves 32 flavors of Blue Bell and makes
waffle cones on the spot, filling the pl.1ce
with a delicious aroma. They also have a
tantalizmg-lookmg bread pudding and a
fluffy key lime pie.
HOUSTON VOICE • MAY 4, 2001 NEWS
On Stage THEATER REVIEW
Three-armed and dangerous
Atomic Cafe goes out
on a limb w ith Albee's
critica lly unacclaimed,
under-appreciat ed play
by D.L. GROOVER
When Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning
playwright Edward Albee's THE MAN
WHO HAD THREE ARMS premiered in
1983, it received some of the worst reviews
in theater history.
Typical of the lambasting was Frank Rich's
NY Times excoriation: " ... a temper
tantrum ... pf unearned self-pity and abject rancor.
.. Albee makes no attempt even to pretend
that Himself is anything other than a maudlin
stand-in foi himself, with the disappearing
arm l'l'presenting an atrophied talent...a virulent
and gratuitous !Jtlsogyny that has little l'C'levance
... the craftsmanship is rudimenta-
1)' •.. mostly an act of self-immolation ... "
It's no wonder that Albee ran away into
the sheltering embrace of regional theater and
academe. It would be a decade before he
showed himself on the Great White Way with
''Thn.>e Tall Women" (1994), winning himself
another Pulitzer and showing his detractors
that he had lost nothing in the interim.
Seeing this legendary play after 18
years, it's hard to fathom why all the fuss,
other than the gross disappointment critics
felt at Albl·e for not being more of a success.
They seemed to take it personally that the
arch of Albee's career had taken a noticeable
nosl' dive. It had bl'en 20 years since
"Virginia Woolf," after all, and Albee still
hadn't topped that, or equaled it.
To be fair, who could? Shepard, they
cried, or Stoppard The most original wordsmith
in the contemporary theater had a
s.mdbag dropped on his head.
Certainly, "The Man Who Had Three
Arms" wasn't ahl'ad of its time; Albee's
central thesis that celebrity isn't worth the
fame wasn't exactly a new idea even in
1983. ~1.lybe the critics didn't like being
yelled at so voraciously, vicariously, and
with such relish. Himself takes us all to task
during his screed.
The play is bold and brash, naked in its
simple premise: Himself (Drake Simpson) was
Ken Watkins, Drake Simpson and Lisa Marie
Singerman star in the Atomic Cafe production
of Edward Albee's 'The Man Who Had Three
Arms.'
the most famous man in the world because of
the sudden appearance of a third ann that
grew out of his back. Today, he's a nobody,
having lost all notoriety and fortune when the
arm 1ust as suddenly withered away. -
He's a gin·n~dy replacement lecturer at
a nameless plywood-paneled community
hall, a last minute and much cheaper standin
for the announced speaker. He's a mess
and he knows it.
Two committee members, Woman (Lisa
Marie Singerman) and Man (Ken Watkins),
sit on opposite sides of the stage throughout,
becoming characters from Himself's
life story. His motivational speech, which is
the play, gradually dissolves into a dark
wail from the heart as he bemoans his fate
and our complicity with lacerating force.
Himself's descent into hell is vintage
Albee: amazingly funny and bitchy, intelligent
and adult, with a brazen felicity for
putting words together, and a mastery of
theatrical craft. Albee adores the theater,
and no other contemporary writer knows
how to structure a play with such dramatic
instincts, knows when to stick in the knife,
knows when to relax.
There's a flow to an Albee play that is
musical, no less so in this one. To say, as did
the carpers, that Albee lost his touch is
totally untrue. He's at the top of his form
here; great swathes of comic riffs on the
rubber-chicken circuit, the dizzy heights of
celebrity, the abyss of self-immolation and
deceit, the wounded cries near the end, the
rightness of the secondary characters.
It's a deliciously fake world Albee conjures
up for us-showy, theatrical. overthe-
top, wonderfully sure of itself-a world
fit for the stage.
The three actors incomparably embody
the many characters Albee paints with such
sure,, quick insight. In the tour de force role
of Himself, Simpson gives a standmg ovation
of a performance. Just the right age so
we get uneasy parallels between Silicon
Valley overnight multi-millionaires or overly
manufactured movie stars, Simpson,,
with director Wayne Wilden's sure touch,
hits all the emotions full target: depression,
elation, pride, lust, envy, pity.
Singerman and Watkins match Simpson
every step, whether a~ solicitous matron,
smarmy agent, loving-yet-pushed-to-theedge
wife or clueless parents. They add thetr
own l'l.'SOnance to the distinctive Albee sound.
Time hasn't mellowed this play. If anything
it's sharpened its meaning. Why
blame Albee for what he says here about
obsession and fame, blind ambition, naked
aggression, emotionless fate. He's only the
messenger.
'The Man Who Had Three
Arms'
Through May 12
Atomic Cafe, 1320 Nance
713·222-ATOM
BED BOYS & BEYOND ' A Musical Revue abo~t be og Gay Today
APRIL 6 - MAY 26
Friday & Saturday only
Music by Alfredo Alvarez
Book & Lyrics by JeffDobbins
Directe d b y Joe 'Watts
Music Direction by Michael Harren
Starring:
Jeff Dawson, Basil Anderson,
David Barron, Ronnie Boyd, & Laurence Edwards
6 monfhg: ~4550
1 yoar: ~91
21
22 OUT ON THE BAYOU MAY 4, 2001 • HOUSTON VOICE
Home Sweet Home
IDE
~dtaxi~
50°/o OFF
First Cleaning
-New Customers Only-
VISI(, ~
RESIDENTW. HOUSECU:ANING ~
New to Houston
Gay Owned & Operated
• Weekly & BiWeekly
• Bonded & Insured
• Same Housekeeper
713.522.1900
www.pridecleaning.com
see urt for on-line uote
Detail Cleaning
' o Service
• Residaitial
• Commercial
• Make Rl<ady
• Since 1994
• lnsund
• Rl<f C'1'.nus
832.251 .0723 •Cell 713.851.3425
In Business Since 1989
Perfection Plus Domestic Services
Specialists in Detail Cleaning
FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED
BONDED FOR YOUR PROTECTION
MOVE·INS/MOVE·OUTS • SPECIAL PROJECTS
WEEKLY· BIMONTHLY
IN BUSINESS SINCE 1989 r1--$-io00-0f'"F-:
:~ First Cleaning :
I ~ We Supply All Cleaning I
I Products & Equipment I
FREE ESTIMATES By Phone
(713} 895-2766
Make Rudy •
Residential Ii! Commucial •
f.anti11111lly tit Btst
713.861.6181
""'Bod , Mind and S irit /~
if your hair
isn't BECOMING to you,
you should BE COMING to me.
DON GILL
STUDIO 911
713-521-0911
BY APPOIHTMEHT ONLY
CHIROPRACTOR
Dr. Richard W Fletchet
• Neck/Back Pain
• AutoNJork Injury
• Medicare/Medicaid
1245 Yale• 713-862-3897
In The "Heights" at 13th & Yale
IY•lo is I Blod Wat"'-' pni/41 *' HEJGKTS Bl.YD}
Penis-Enlargement.net
FDA Approved vacuum
pumps/surgical. Gain 1-3" .
Permanent & safe. Enhance
erection. FREE Brochures!
Latest enlargement info:
(312)409-9995 or
900-976-PUMP ($2.95/min.)
(/)
~ t-1
~ 1207 Spencer Hwy @ Allen Genoa ~
~ 15 minutes south of downtown
0 Take I-45 Sout h, exit g z College/ Airport, go east 3 miles 1--j
• Club Wear • Swim Wear •
Call 713-529-8490 for
Directory Ad Sales
BLESSED SACRAMENT
LIBERAL CATHOLIC CHURCH
.,. An Affirmine Catholic Community >:I<
Holy Eucharist each Sunday at 12:30 PM
4606 Mangum (Between W. 43rd & Pinemont)
281-398-9646 • wwwblessed-sacramentnet
community
saturday, may 5
Alter Hours. KPFT 90.1FM.12 a.m. to 3 a.m. 713'526-5738
(}Patrol walks the streets 8:45 p.m. 713·528·SAFE.
Dignity mass. 7:30 p.m. for gay Catholics 71H80.28n
St. Stephen's Ep11copal Church. Rosary 8 a.m. 1805 W Alabama
713'528-6665.
Houston Chain Gang Bicycle Oub. call for ride locations. 7l3-
863·1860.
Gay & lesbian Breakfast Oub. 9:30 a.m. 281437·0636
Houston Wrestling Oub. Practice. 1:30 p.m. 713-453-7406.
R.linbow Fishing Oub. Meeting. 713·526'7070.713·88°'9235.
HoUlton Gay & lesbian Community Center Drop-in hours noon
to 4 p.m. • Positive Art Workshop Photography exhibition • 803
Hawthorne. 713·524-3818.
Oassic Chi<os car aub. Lakewood Wheels & Kneel. 9 a.m. 713,
797·8615
sunday may 6
Rainbow Riders. A bicycle club for women. 713-869-1686.
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. Holy Rite Eucharist 17:45 a.m.,
Holy Rite Eucharist 118:55 a.m.; Education hour 10 a.m.; Choral
Eucharist 11 a.m. 713·528-6665.
MaranatN Fellowship Metropolitan Church. Service. 6:30 p.m.
713·528-6756.
Resurrection MCC. Services. 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Adult Sunday
School 10 •.m. Youth Sunday School 11 ;15 a.m. Handbell Choir
rehearsal 1:30 p.m. 71H61·9149.
Grace Lutheran Church. Sunday school for all ages 9 a.m. Service
10:30 a.m. 713'528-3269.
Community Gospel. Service at 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Sunday School for
children 10 a.m. 713-880-9235 or www.communitygospel.org.
Houston Mission Church. Service 10:30 a.m. 713·52g..8225.
Covenant Church, Ecumenical, Liberal Baptist. Service 930 a.m. &
education hqur 11 a.m. 713-668-8830.
Bering Memorial United Methodist Church. Services at 8:30 a.m.
& 10:50 •.m. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. 713·526-1017.
TheWomen~ Group. Mttting & Discussion. 10:45 a.m, 71.Vi2<J.8571.
Unitarian FeUowship of Galveston County. 502 Church St. Serv1ce
10:30 •.m. 40<J.76S.8330.
first Congregational Church (MemoriaO. Service at 10 a.m.
Chnshan Education. 11:30 p.m. 713~9543 or fcc·houston.org.
Unitarian Fellowship of Houston. Adult forum 10 a.m. Service 11
a.m. 713~5876.
Gay catholics of St. Anne's·Houston. 5 p.m. worship service.
Dinner and social. alexcamctwt.net. 713-623-0930
Thoreau Unitarian Universalist Congregation: Adult discussion
945 a.m. Service 11 a.m. 281·277·8882. www.tuuc.org.
First Unitarian Universalist Church. Services at 9:30 & 11:30 a.m.
Brunch available 10:30 a.m. Panel Discussion: Bisexuality. 1:30
p.m. 713'526-5200. church@lir<tuu.org.
Anarchist Black Cross Federation/Anarchist Reading Group. 1
p.m. www.houstonabc.org. 713·595·2103
Houston Tennis Club. 9 a.m. Memorial Park at the Tennis Center.
713'692·2703.
Houston Gay & lesbian Community Center Drop-in hours 2 to 4
p.m. • Positi'tlie Art Workshop Photography exhibition. •
Polyamory Houston Discussion Group. 3 p.m. 803 Hawthorne.
713·524-3B18.
monday, may 7
Gay Fathers/Fathers First. Support group. 8 p.m.
www.Ga)'fathers-Houston.org or 281-505· 1788.
Frost Eye Oinic. Free eye exams for people with HIV. 711-830-
3000.
HIV testing. STD Exam< & treatment. free. AVES. 1 p.m, to 6:15
p.m. 713·626'2B37.
Kolbe Project. Eucharist 7:30 p.m. 71H61·1BOO.
Northwoods AIDS Coalition Food Pantry Open. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
936'441·1614.
Houston Tennis Oub. 9 a.m. Memorial Park at the Tennis Center.
713'692·2703.
lesbian & GayVoim Radio Show. 8to10 p.m. KPFT 90.1. 713·
529·1223.
AIDS Mastery. 7 p.m. Montrose Counseling Center. 713-529-0037
Grief & Divorce Support Groups. 7 p.m. Bering. 713·526'1017.
E<t. 208
gayOAR. Wellness community. Support Group. 7 p.m. 713·526'
1017, E<t. 211.
Houston lesbian and Gay Community Center drop-in hours from
6 to 9 p.m. • Positive Art Workshop Photography exhibition •
803 Hawthorne. 713·524-3B18.
tuesday, may 8
for Mature Audiences Only. Support group. 1 p.m. Bering
Memorial UMC. 713·526-1017.
HTGA Support Group. 7 p.m. 713·52°'°439.
free HIV Testing by the Montrose Clinic. 8 p.m. to midnight. Oub
Houston. 713·830-3000.
Helping Cross Dressers Anonymous. Support Group. 7 p.m 713·
524-0439.
Bering Support Network, l unch Bunch Gang 11a.m.713-526-1017.
Gay Men's Process Group. 7 p.m. 3316 Mt. Vernon. 713'526·8390.
Men's Network. Discussion group for soc/al, educational development
of gay and bisexual men. 7 p.m. Montrose Counseling
Center. 713·529·0037.
RJJSURR.JCTION M ET RO PO LITAN COM MU N ITY C H U-R CH
mtJ~ C4mf llme~®
pe.~ ~ t1u. buufit 4 OltJ1wimUm. meet
Join t\S
$crlwrdd~, f\-1d~ 1~ <rl H.ich's • 7-1C)pm
Mi$s C«mp .Rmerica's top ten entertainers,
incl"dins Miss Cdmp .Rmericd~. will perform.
.RU pl'oceeds/ doncrlions l'eceived wilt be fol' the
H.eswrrection MCC Comm"nit!:f Cdpit«L Cdmpaisn !Jl'ive
No entl!:f fee!
2025 W. 11th St. @ T.C.Jester
713-861-9149 /y- www.resurrectionmcc.org
HOUSTON VOICE • MAY 4, 2001 OUT ON THE BAYOU
calendar
Northwood• AIDS Coalitoon Food Pantry Open. 10 a.m to 6 p.m.
28 63l255S
CPR Oasm 3 P·'"· 713-607-7700.
Houston l01boan ind Goy Community Center drop-In hours 6 to
9 p m • lesboan Commg Out Group • Poslt•v< Art WoOOhop
Photogr1phy eichibltton. • 803 Hawthorne 713·524-3818
Gay Men'< Health Monttose Counser.ng Center. 711-529"°°37
wednesday, may 9
~~~s~°!~01~~~~~.eet Oinic. 9 a.m.10 I p.m. 2015
STD ba1!1$ & treattnenL HIV Testing free AVfS. free AVfS 713·
626-2837
free HIV Tei tong by the Montrose C' nic 4 p.m. to Ip m. Mary'<.
Ventur .. N & El'~ 713 830-3000.
8 Net Houston. 7:30 pm. Women\ Social 713-467-4380
Women's Networt Montrose Counser.ng Center Oi1CW11on
group f0< SOCIJI, educattonol dettiopment of gay and bls.,ual
women 7 p.m. Montrose CoU11stling Center. 711-529-0037
NorthWQOd> AIDS Coal111on food Pantry open. 101.m. 10 6 p.m.
936-441·16'4
Project Caeiar Workshops. AFH. 3203 We~a)'3n 71U23·6796
Out Skate Rollenkottng Oub. 8 to 10 p.m. 8075 Cook Road. 281
93H818.
Rainbow Ranglrrs free C&W di1nce lessons. Brazos River Bottom.
1 p.m. 71 J.880-0670.
Bible Study Noon & 6JO pm. St. si.p1ion·, Episcopal 713526-6665.
Sp rituol Uplift lemce 7 p.m. B•bte Study 7:30 p.m. Reiurre<toon
MCC. 713-861-9149.
Frttl1nce Art Clain.es by Kermit E1senhvt for HIV+ ind1viduats. 1
to 4 p.m. lunch provided. 711-523-9530.
Houston Tenn" Oub. 9 a m. Memonal Part at the TeMil Cemet
713-'92-2703.
• esbian literature Discumon Group. 7 p.m. 713-523-3037.
Houston Pride B•nd. Open rehears.I. 1]07 Y•l" 711-527-0931.
www.houstonpridebond.org
8tring Mernor~I Unit~ ~thodist Church. Dinner it 6:30 p.m.
Vanous Support Groups 7 pm. 713-526-1017.
Houston leib,.n and G•y Communoty Center drop-in hours 6 to
9 p.m. • Pos.tlive Art Workshop Photog,,phy exh1b1t1on • Fttt
HIV ~trng by the Montrose Oinic 6 to 9 p.m. • 713524-3818.
Houston Area Bun. Monthly meetong. 7:30 p.m 713·867-9123
thursday, may 10
Gay Men's Chorus of Houston. Open rehears.al. 7 p.m. 4807 San
Fehpe. 71).521-7464.
Rainbow Rangl,rs free C&W cUn!f lessons. Bruos River Bottom.
7 p.m 713 880-0670.
American & Foreign
TAFT STREET
AUTO
Auto Repair & Service
713-526-3723
1411 Taft Houston.TX. 11019
H•p C Recovery. Support Group. 6·30 p.m. Bering 71J.52i-1017,
bt.211
STD Exams & treal AVfS 713-626-2837
Frt• HIV Teit1ng by I M< st Clinic. 8 pm. to modrught Toyz
Disco. 713-830-30C-NO<
thwoodi AIDS ~ P•ntry op•n. 10 •.m. to 6 pm
281-'3J.2555.
L•mbd• Skat ng Oub skat .. 8 pm. Tr.idewmm. Skat ng Rin<.
wwwl•mbdarollorg 1tμ10-121s
FrontRunnen. RuM1ng Club 6:30 pm. 713-522-8021.
HIV ArtT'lerapyProgr>m..I to 4 p.m. Kermit E1senhut. 713-523-
9530
W0<nen~ Ouuc. Momrose Oinoc 713-830-3000.
Commuruty Gospel. S•mce 7 30 pm. 7' J-880-9235 Of
www commu011)'901pel.0<g
HIV Teitong. free. AVES. 713-626-2837.
Houlton lesb"n and Gay Communny Center drop-in hours 6 to
9 p.m • Po~bvt Art Workshop Photography uhiblllon 6'30 pm.
• 7 pm. • 803 Hawthorne 71).524-3818.
Kolbe Proje<t. Pr<>vrowove o·nner. 6·30 pm 71).861 llOO.
Famny 10 Fomdy Adoptoon. Seminar. 6·30 pm.
friday, may 11
Houston Area Tttn Coalition of Homosexual5 (HAT C.H.)
Meetong 713-942·7002.
Fie• HIV Teiting by the Montrost CliNC 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Rid>'L
71 J.BJ().3000
STD bams & truttnent Free. AVfS 713-626-2837
Frost Eye OinK. free eye •XJ1!1$ 10< peopl• with HIV. 71 HB0-
3000
Q-Patrol walks the stree~ 9 p.m. 713-528-SAfE
Kolbe Proje<t. Morning Proyer. 10 am. 713-861·1800 .
Houston Tennis Oub. 9 1 m. Memori•I Park 1t the T~tS Center:
713-692-2701.
Pogt•v< Art Workshop. 1 pm. to 4 p.m. P•trK• P•lmer. 71 J.526-
1118
lesbian and G•y v .. ,~ KPFT 90.1 FM. 7 p.m. 71).526-5738
Houston lesbilin 1nd Gay Commuruty Cent'' drop-tn houn 6
p.m. to 9 p.m. • Po111;,,. Art Workshop Photogrop"Y txhibibon. •
801 Hawthorne • Women'• G•m• N•ght 7 p.m. 713-524-31tl
Kolb• Proie<t. Movie Noght "Howord's End." 713-861-1800
Houston Outdoor Group. Enchanted Rock 71l-S28-6174,
Famil)' to famtfy Adoptions. Semi~r. 6:30 p.m.
To /,,tan •vont call C•rolyn Robert> at 711-519-1490. l•x ff 111·
519-9531, or •-mill ~1torQhouston~i<e.com. CHMJl.ne Is Fri<hy
ot Spm.
•••• • THI 11al PLACI
•Alignment
•Brakes •
Inc.
1307 Fairview
(3 blocks west of Montrose)
713-529-1414
Call 713-529-8490 for Directory Ad Sales
aa ·M ail Boxes Etc. 8Afrc 0Jillr1r;t
STAN FORD
713·443•3333
p;n;~;r.1
S'Nlll£Y~DSON
• AUTO • HOME • LIFE •
LOW COST AUTOS
LOW COST RENTERS
MONTHLY PAYMENT PLANS
TONY MAY
INSURANCE AGENCY
NATIONWIDE INSURANCE
713-807-8264
We buy anything of value!
Antiques, Estates, Furniture, Collectibles,
Jewelry, Automobiles, and Glassware.
BUY • SELL • CONSIGN
Highest Prices Paid for
anything of value!!
713-994-5986 pgr.
281-391-7515
Call 713-529-8490 for
Directory Ad Sales
24-HOUR SERVICE
6, 8 & 10 P.mcnger f.kgant Scrcldt Llmousino . (71:'J6 86-3337
20% off Whe " Yo u Me nti o n Thi• A di
23
24 CLASSIFIEDS
Classifieds
Announcements
TGRA
TcxlS Gay Rodeo Assoc1Jt1ons
meeting and BBQ May 6 2 pm.
cw members welcome • Call
Michael 7 I l523 7663
QUEER AS FOLK
Looking for QAS aired Apnl 15.
VHS Call DaVId after 2 30 pm.
936-524-0ln.
Auditions
I heaue New \\est announces
nud111ons for" Key West"
Lookmg for 6 males 20-45 }ears
old. Bnef nudity Tho month
run Opens in June 713·522-
2204
QUICK
and
WO'.';DROLS
REI KI
Levels I • 1 aka Master • For
ONLY S500 • May 18 to 20 •In
Houston • Master Teacher Bill
O'Rourke • 713 864-2233
www rainbow prod comlb1lbo.
Employment
l\'E\\ CLUB ON F\l'i:\1:\
Looking for Floor, Door,
Bartcndc~. and baroocks Call
R.ibert@ 832-725-7232
CARTER & COOLEY
G .. y owned and operated Deli in
the Heights lookll'g for reliable
counter person • Call Doug @
713-864-3354 for appointment
.\llLA.\l HOUSE
Hoas.::g assistance .needed for
transmonal hving program •
Knowledge m the ·areas of
HIV/AIDS, substance abuse
(recovery) preferred • Fa~
rc.sume to 713 522 '.!674
RO.\JA~ HAIR SALON
Independent cosmetology
B:ubcr stylist to le:ise space •
Montrose area Frank
~ 8576 •Very reasonable.
PACIFIC STREET
Now accepting apphcauons for
all positions• Apply in person at
710 Pacific • Monday-Friday,
1 lnm-3pm • Recent photo
required • No phon~c alls please
BERING ~1EMORIAI.
U.\IC
Church-rosed AIDS Spmtual
Support Network servmg a
d1\crse community including
GLBT and minonues seeks
Program Dircctoi: Quahfic:lllons
Creative, dynamic professional
with cxpenence in commumty
oulre:ICh, GROUP and individual
counseling program development
and man:1gemcnt • LPC OC' MSW·
ACP preferred. Interested md1v1d·
uals shoul<J Forward resume nnd
qualifications 10: Benng
Memonal UMC. do COSM,
1440 Harold, llouston, Texas
77006. • 1'l ph : . · c.d Is please_
CLUB NS0\1NIA
Now hinng r ,,, ·. :r ,,· noor help
·Please cal 713 521 1613
EJ's
Now acccplmg apphcauons for
Bartenders. Barbacks, Oean-Up
and Door Security
Apphcanons accepted l\1onday
through Fnday, 2·00-4:00 pm
onoly • Recent photo helpful •
Absolutely no phone calls,
plea.\c •Apply m person al 2517
Ralph
:\llDTOW~ SPA llOUSTO:-.i
Apply m person • Slan al S6.SO
per hour
N1glitmgafe ADC" oricrs Tree
cmplo} mcnt ass.istance to HIV+
1nd1v1duals • Including Job pre·
parednes.\ trammg. resume
development. Job search ass1Stance
• For more mformauons
call 713 981 1541
Tiie ('fob Houston 1s now
accepting apphcJt.::s For
Certified Personal Trainers •
Appl} m per on nl 2205 Fanmn
or nt www the-clubs com
FULL Tl.\tE
RECEJYfION IST
Cnnd1d:itc must be well-organ
1zed, detail onentcd, computer Ill·
crate, have a couneous phone
dem.::inor and be able 10 work m
a fast-paced sm ice company •
K"°" ledge of Qu1ckBooks nnd
~!~"Word 1scsscn1Jal •Smoke free
cm ironmcnt • Please fa.l resume
to 7 IJ.524 2643 Monday
through Friday, 8am to 5pm
Licensedlt1assage
LET YOURSELF GO
Rela.l to an hour of Swedish
massage • Rl\IT #013700 •
Dewayne• 7'!521 06_5_4 __
.\1A~SSAGE
Do your se. · J · ir • EFfecuve,
therapeutic, relax mg or deep Us·
sue • Don't settle for the less 1 •
'Whal are you waiung for? RMT
# 4397 Tom 713.520.6018
PATRICK!
Swedish massage by Patnck •
Relaxation. Myotherapy, Deep
Tissue • (MT#0)4589) •
711oJ7.71J9•1-1/2 hours $50
\tASSAGE THERAPY
Thcrapcutk & Deep Tissue by•
JASON (RMT#l8436)
713 863 8888 PAGER
71; ') lh 8020
MASSAGE THERAPY
AT IT'S FINEST!
Swed1~h • Deep Thsue • Sp< rts
• Renexology • Don't settle for
less • In/Out, Hotels, 7 Days •
Nationally cerllfied • Jeff
(RMT#( ,f.<'74 • "'13 'c5.; lli2
JOB STRESS?
Tough w· :'k.iuts' • C·1ll now 10
make your appointment for a
relaxing, therapeutic Swedish
massage • Bodybuilder &
Llccns.:d Ma.,sagc Therapm •
Ra-ndal #-00593-0 -• 71-3.529.3348 FOR ACTIVE MEN
Your time for personal attcn·
tion' • Full Body Swcd1~h
MJssage • Jose #17116 •
7\3 397 8286
i .... w .:ihoustonmover.com
Chuck French
TXDOT#534438B
713 861 1212. 281 536.8530
Pet-sitting
BOOKYOLR
VACATION l'iOW!
"Pets love th<'lr ''"' :1 h m. even
1<hen you can '1 be there"
Established 1995. loyal980
@aol com 7 I) 9.\2-88: 1.
Products & Services
•We Let the Big Dog Out!! •
• Custom leather by appomunent •
• 713.880.2628 •
• www.bigdogleathercom •
t\O HEALTH l\SL'RA\CE?
Save Up To 50% On
Prcscnptwn Drugs• Save Up To
809! On Dental • www hp.hon·
zons com• 281.610 4417
Rent lo Own 50" Big Screen
TVs• Stanng al $29 99 a week •
I 800.774-.45-53. ----- EROTIC WEAR!
Huge vanety of men's sexy
wear at Basic Brothers • l 232
Westhe1mer • 713 522.1626 •
ww w.eroticallire com
Professional Services
BRANDT'S
CLEANING SERVICE
I clean 11 all. The beol in the
bu sines' Call Brandl today!
713-460-175(!
NEED PC SERVICE?
f-ull ·:rv1ce scl·up, upgrades,
nnu virus, troubleshooting,
uaimng and web design Small
bu~mess, >ludenL~. individuals.
Stand alone, LAN, Internet
wwwVGC.com. 713-218-6788
TOP CHOICE
Town Car service • Airport
uansfcrs FromS52. Hourly rates
available • Call Frank •
713 494.4023.
RAI~BOW CO'.\tPUTER
SERVICE
Computer Not Performing?
1'eed A Little Help w Hh Set Up?
Call Jim • 713.880.0072.
PRESSURE WASHING
College Guy • Dri\eways •
Walkways • Patios • Bnck &
MOC'e1 •Call Jason• 713.863 S888
• Pager713.908.8020
LANDSCAPING
Spnng Beds • Shrubs • Color •
Reasonable • 713.861.9949 ____ , ___ lntu111ve Counsehng1 • Reik1
Master Teacher Bill O'Rourke
uses Rcik1,Taro1, Role Playing
and Guided Meditallon (and
teaching same) lo help you• •
713 864.2233 • www rainbow
prod com/btlbo.
-WDY WAXI~G--
FOR MEN
Personal grooming by Dale
Waxing spcc1ahst & licensed
Cosmclolog1st Private
Location in Montrose • Call for
nppomlmenl 713529.5952
MAY 4, 2001 • HOUSTON VOICE
Real Estate for RenUSale
~\T!
• Near lntel'(Ontinental AilpOrt
·Value packed apartment homes for
t~ lu~ry shopper
·Please call us today for information
on our outstanding speoals
281-820-9342
www.cityview-apts.com
Newly remodeled. 2 & 3 bed·
room homes & upartments. Near
Enron Field Stanmg |
