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Great outdoors
Local and nat ional groups help
organize gays who like to commune
with nature.
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ISSUE 1172 WWW.HOUSTONVOICE.COM ALL THE NEWS FOR YOUR LIFE. AND YOUR STYLE. APRIL 11, 2003
INSIDE
Houston health officials urge
gay men to be tested as cases
of syphilis rise sharply among
men who have sex with men.
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From the practical to the fun,
cars of all types can be found
at affordable prices for any
gay budget.
Page 17
Jim Brochu and Steve Schalchlin
show theater audiences that
anyone's 'Big Voice' can come
from unexpected places.
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Lawmakers move DOMA forward
Texas versions of the
anti-gay Defense of Marriage
Act pass both House
and Senate committees
By PENNY WEAVER
The Texas Senate was poISed to vote
Thursday on a state version of the Defense
of Marriage Act, which would prohibit the
state from recognizing same-sex civil
unions, even though Texas already does
not validate such "marriages."
In the last week, committees in both the
Texas House and Senate approved DOl\1A
legislation, which gay rights activists have
called a "slap in the face" to gay Texans.
Those moves send the issue to each cham·
ber for a vote by all lawmakers.
"I think what the GLBT community in
Texas should be aware of is it's very obvious
in both the Senate and the House that they
are going to do what they want to do and are
not engaging in a dialogue," said Randall
Ellis, executive director of the Lesbian/Gay
Rights Lobby of Texas. "Texans should be
outraged at that. What's next?
•·we have to beg and plead" to be heard
by lawmakers, Ellis added.
On Thursday, April 3, the Texas Senate
Committee on State Affairs signed off on
legislation that would ban the state from
recognizing same-sex civil unions. The
proposal, Senate Bill 7, is also known as
the Defense of Marriage Act (DOl\1A), and
was scheduled before the full Senate on
Thursday, April 10, for a vote.
"Clearly the point of the blll is to
encourage and protect the mstitution that
ls fundamental to our whole society and
that is traditional marriage" between one
man and one woman, said bill sponsor,
Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio.
''People talk about discrimination as
though it were a bad thing,'' Wentworth
said in defending the bill. "It is something
we do all the time."
Please see TX DOMA on Page 8
Randall Ellis. executive director of the Lesbian/Cay
Rights Lobby of Texas, said gay Texans should be
'outraged' that both state House and Senate committees
have approved a Defense of Marriage Act
<DOMA). He said with the conservative Republican
majority in the current Texas Legislature, gays have
to 'beg and plead' to be heard by state representatives.
(Photo by Penny Weaver)
Partners of gay troops wait alone
Couples face added worries
under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
Lauren, the domestic partner of a
senior Navy enlisted person, drove her
partner to the California port last
November so she could embark on the
destroyer that would soon set sail for the
Persian Gulf and the expected war in Iraq.
Hundreds of teary-eyed but enthusias·
tic spouses and family members waived to
their loved ones in the military as the giant
ship pulled away from the dock.
But "Lauren," a lesbian who a.~ked to
remain anonymous to protect the identities
of the couple, was not among them.
"I dropped her off that day," Lauren
said. "But I did not get out of the car. We
said our good-byes at home. It was for her
safety of not being discovered."
Lam-en's partner Is among the thousands
Please see MIUTARY GAYS on Page 10
The military offers programs for heterosexual spouses of service members servmg m the Iraq war, including
support groups and emergency assistance. But the 'Oon1 Ask. Don t Tell' poltcy force<; gay partners to lude their
relationships and miss out on opportunities for help. (Photo by Greg Bryan/AP Photo Illustration by John NaJl)
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Health leaders warn of threat to gays
Syphilis on the rise
particularly among gay men,
while staph outbreak seen
in general population as well
By PENNY WEAVER
Health officials are urging awareness of a
sexually transmitted disease that appears
among more gay men than the general popula·
tion, while downplaying the increase of anoth·
er potential health risk to gay Houstonians.
New statistics from the Houston Department
of Health and Human Services show that infec·
tious syphilis cases in 2002 in Houston and
Hanis County rose 7.5 percent overall and near·
ly doubled among gay and bisexual men. includ·
ing those who don't identify as such, according
to a hf!aith department press release.
This is a particular concern for men who
have sex with men (MSM}, health officials note,
because early symptoms of syphilis, which can
be cured with antibiotics, are genital sores,
which also can help transmit HIV The rise in
reported cases also causes concern that it sig·
nals a rise in HIV because gay and bisexual
men are increasingly practicing unsafe sex.
Officials urge men engaging in anonymous
unprotected sex to get immediate test·
ing for syphilis.
':Anonymous sexual encounters hamper
intervention efforts," said John Patrel, STD
Prevention Program manager with the depart·
ment's Bureau ct HIV /STD Prevention. "Without
the ability to notify anonymous partners, we are
unable to provide testing and treatment to se.-rual
contacts ct people with the disea9e."
New infectious cases of syphilis - known
as primary, secondary and early latent, or hid·
den rose last year to 245 from 2'i8 in 2001.
The total number of syphilis cases, including
people who have progressed to the late latent
stage of the disease, reached 969 in 2002 in
this area. Some 899 cases were reported in
2001, according to the health department.
Among gay and bisexual men, the number of
new infectious syphilis cases in 2002 increased
to 116, nearly double the 59 reported In 2001. The
total number of syphilis cases among MSMs
was '1ZI last year, up from 107 in 2001.
The local increase mirrors that of other
major U.S. cities. Last fall, federal health offi·
cials reported that a rise in syphilis cases
among gay and bisexual men in a few large
Houstonian Tony Dodd is prepared for a blood test
by a Houston health department worker during test·
ing hours at All Star News bookstore. A recent rise
in cases of syphilis among gay men sparked owners
of the bookstore to offer the location for free testtng
each Thursday (Photo by Dalton DeHart)
cities that surfaced last year had spread into
urban and rural areas nationwide.
The trend sparked prevention efforts
aimed at sexually active gay men. despite a
focus by the Centers for Disease Control &
Prevention on abstinence as the mam defense
against sexually transmitted diseases, accord·
ing to Ron Valdiserri, deputy director of the
CDC's Program for HIY, STD & TB Prevention.
"The overall syphilis rate in the United
States rose by 2 percent between 2000 and
2001," Valdiserri said. "The syphilis rate
among men in the United States rose by 15
percent [in the same time period)."
Houston health officials urge medical
providers, particularly those with many gay
and bisexual men as clients, to conduct risk
assessments, increase testing and provide
prompt treatment.
Syphilis is easily treatable with antil>ioucs,
health leaders note. Without adequate treat·
ment, however. the disease progresses to the
secondary stage when one or more areas of the
skin break into a rash, usually non-itchy and
typically on the palms and soles. Other second·
stage symptoms include fever. swollen lymph
glands, sore throat. patchy hair loss, headaches,
weight loss, muscle aches and fatigue.
According to the health department. syphilis
often goes undetected because the signs and
symptoms are misinterpreted or unnoticed.
Houston staph infection
outbreak under scrutiny
In late February, Houston health offi·
cials reported an outbreak among 0
Houstonians of a skin infection that began
surfacing late last year among gay men in
San Francisco and Los Angeles.
At the time. Mark Sanders, director of
clinic services for Houston's Montrose Clinic,
which treats a number of gay men. said it was
too early to tell if the increase in incidences of
the infection was primarily among gay men.
The skin condition is kno\\n as Methicillin·
Resistent Staphylococcus Aureus, or ~ffiSA.
and also has been reported on the rise among
gay men in Washington. D.C., and Atlanta.
Wayne Bockman, !\ID. a Montrose Clinic
physician, said the rise in ~ffiSA does not
appear to be unique to gay men.
"We are seeing it. We've got several cases.
Whether it's particular in gay men or not, ifs
too early to say," Bockman said. "What I
think is happening is we're seeing MRSA in
the general community. It's everybody's problem,
not just gay folks."
Bockman said the STD portion of the clinic
has about SO percent gay clients, and not all new
incidences of staph infections are among gays.
"Of the 10 cases I've got, I think three are
m heterosexuals," he said.
Bockman noted that other doctors. whose
clients are primarily heterosexual. also have
treated more cases of MRSA late!;:
"They tell me they're seeing the same thing
in their patient population," he said. ''It's here
but I don't think it's just in the gay comm unit):"
Sanders said MRSA is treatable, even though
it is more resistant to some antibiotics.
"We're still seeing [more staph infections].
Some of these are getting bad," he said. ''We've
got some good treatment protocols in place.
"It's heightening our awareness,"
Sanders added.
According to Kathy Barton. chief of public
affairs for the Houston health department,
health officials still are unsure how widespread
the staph infection outbreak may be.
"We don't know how big the problem is,"
Barton said. "It's actually difficult to diag·
nose in many cases."
An epidemiologist with the U.S. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention said the
cases appear to confirm earlier findings by
CDC researchers that a new, undetermined
factor is causing l\ffiSA to flourish in a wider
group of people, including gay men. Until the
late 1990s, the pesky skin infection had been
confined mostly to elderly patients in hospi·
tals and nursing homes, CDC officials said.
Health officials said MRSA can be con·
tracted easily through casual contact.
"It's a relatively easy-to-pass infection."
Sanders said. "It can be spread sexuall); but
it can be spread in many ways."
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AROUND TEXAS El Paso gay activists praised
that city's mayor, Raymood CabaDero after city
officials added sexual orientation and gender
identity to the Municipal Code on discrimination.
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CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR Gay Marine
reservist Stephen Flit seeks conscientious
objector status. saying his sexual orientation
influenced his morals and opposition to the U.S.
war in Iraq. Page 10.
EDITORIAL Writer Miles Clvistian Daniels
chronicles personal and ideological changes
between the 1991 Gulf War and the rurrent
conflict in Iraq. Page 12.
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Keynote speaker announced for transgender unity banquet
The nth annual Houston Transgender Umty Banquet w111 be held on Sunday, April 26,
and the keynote speaker for 2003 will be Lisa Mottet A Washington, D.C. resident, Mottet
is thl.' legislative lawyer for the Transgcnder Civil Rights ProJect at the National Gay &
Lesbian Task Force. Through her work at NGLTF. Mottet assists transgmller activists
and alliPS with passing anti-discrimination laws and ordinances that prohibit dlscrimi·
nation based on gender identity and expression at the local, state and federal level. She
graduated cum laude from Georgetown Umvers1ty Law Center in 2001 and magna cum
laude from University of Washington in 1998. The master of crremonies for this vear's
Houston Transgender Umty Banquet will be Don Gill of Don Gill Productions. The ban·
quet also "lllill feature lr.e entertainment and a dance to follow in the grand ballroom of
the Southwest Hilton Tickets are available at
unity tickets a.hotmail.com. Indiv"idual tickets
$40; Platinum Sponsors are $600; Gold
Sponsors are $250; Silver Sponsors are $125;
and Friends Sponsors (a ticket for someone 111
your name) are $60. On Saturday, Mottet has
requested a round table dJScussion for all gay
activists in the Houston area. This round table
will be held at the hotel from noon until 2 p.m.
@ MOREINFO
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Saturday. Apnl 26 • Tickets: $40
Hilton Houston Southwest
6780 Southwest Freeway
713-9777911 • wwwbreodalcom/urntyhtm
GLBT center to mark
National Poetry Month
Local gay poet Howard Michael will be the
fratured poet at a Friday, April 11, reading at
the Houston GLBT Community {'enter 111
Montrose The readmg, which IS free and
open to the public, will mark National
Poetr} Month. Other poets scheduled to read
Include Thomas Blanton, who organizrs
monthly poetry readings at the center;
Aaron Coleman; and Hampton Burt For
more information, contact Blanton via email
at thomas" roadsidezoo.com The
Houston GLBT Community Center is home
base for gay, lesbian, bisexual, nnd transgen·
der individuals in the metropolitan area and
southeast TrXllS, according to center leaders.
~ =~slp~~day. Apn1 n
ouston GLBT Community Center
3400 Montrose Blvd. Suite 207
www.houstonglbtcenter.org
Charity groups benefit
from Black Tie Dinner
Houston Black Tie Dinnez; Inc. has rumounced
that proceeds from the fall event were distributed
to the seven organiz.auons selected as
beneficianes of the 2002 Houston Black Tie
Di.lmer. Each of the followmg groups received
$8,oo:l, for a total ci $56,oo:J donated: Bermg
Omega Community Services, H.A.TC.H.,
Lesbian Health Initiative, Montrose Clinic.
Monn"OSC Counseling Cmter, People With
AIDS Coalition of Houston and Resurrectlon
Metropolitan Community Church. Dinner
officials also announced new members elected
to the board of directors for 2003: Rocky
Atwood, B:Jl Lee, Mary Ann McBee. John
Parker and Wllliam Tayar The 2003 Black Tie
Dmner will be held on Saturda): Nov. 15. at the
Doubletree Hotel Post Oak, with entertain
ment by the comedienne and actress Kathy
Na.ii.ml, best known for her roles tn thr. mOVJes
"Sister Act," "Soapdish." and ·~fhe Wedding
Plannei:" as well as for her co-starring role on
the television comedy "Veronlca 's Closet"
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Houston"S Krtwe of Olympus Texas. Inc pre<;ented a
total of $35.000 to five non-profit organizations tlus
month The money was raised by the group through a
number of fun<k"alSers over the course of several
months. From left are Denise Martin of the Krewe;
Matt Soileau of Montrose Clinic; Galy T eixelra of
PFLAG/HATCH: Bob Hergenroeder of Houston Buyers
Club; Krewe member Robert Brooks; and Amie
Couch. Krewe president (Photo by Dallon DeHart)
Krewe of Olympus presents
$35,000 to local charities
Krewl.' of Olympus Te.xas. Inc. ended its fiscal
year by presenting rhecks to designated
charities Sunday, :March 30, at Santa Fe. A
total of $.15,000 was donated. Presented wtth
$8,000 checks were the followtng: The
Houston Buyer's Club: Woman's Initiative,
Casa de Esperanza d" los N111os,
PFLAGIHATCH Youth Srholarship
Foundation, and Montrose Clinic, Inc s
Endowment Fund. Legacy Counseling
Center in Dallas also received a check for
$3,00). Supporters and guests at Olympus
Ball XXXIII "Colours" helped the group ralse
funds for the non-profit organizations. In
addition, many peopl" donated at vanous
fund ra1Sing artivities that orcurred
throughout the year to assist the Krewe The
Kn:;\ of Olympus Te."'raS. Jnc. L<; a Mardi
Gras Krewe. now based In Houston, that ortg·
inated 111 New Orleans in 1970 This IS one of
the largest predominately gay Krewes 111 the
Umted States. although membership ts open
to all. The organization's principal aims are
to perpetuate and continue Mardi Gras tra
dit1ons and to raise money for conununlty
charities. In the last six years. the Krewe has
donated more than $140,000 to Houston and
Dallas charitable organ iz.ations.
PENNY WEAVER
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City council includes gays, transgenders in anti-bias code
EL PASO LAMBDA GLBT Community Services praised the F.J
Paso City Council on Tuesday for voting to add sexual orientation
and g1mder Identity to the city's Municipal Code on discrimination.
''Today's vote is a major victory for gay. lesbian, bisexual, and trans·
gendered El Pasoans and an important sign of progress for the
entire city," said LAMBDA President Rob Knight in a press release
from the group. "El Paso has affirmed its commitment to ending all
forms of discriminatron. and for the first ttme in this city's history.
gay men and women. and transgendered persons, are no longer~
ond-class citizens." Knight praised the efforts of Mayor Raymond
Qiballero and Jan Sumrall, Distlict 1 representative for the City of
El Paso, in passing the legislation. LAMBDA is El Paso's oldest and
largest non-profit agency serving~; lesbian, bisexual, and trans·
gendered residents. Sinre 1991, LAMBDA has provided services
throughout the region aimed at eliminating inequality, mistreat·
ment, and violence that result from anti.gay bias. Cay activists pra!Sed El Paso
Mayor Raymond Caballero after
city officials tins week added
sexual orientation and gender
identity to El Paso's Municipal
Code on discrimination.
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Gay-rights group opposes
promotion of fonner leader
SAN M'TOmO - A former Fort Campbell
commander nominated for a lieutenant general
promotton faced opposition from gay-rights
am-ocates meeting In San Antonio last week,
the Assoctated Press reported. Members of the
American Veterans for Equal Rights contend
that Maj. Gen. Robert T. Clark bears some
responsibility for a 1999 hate crime at Fort
Campbell, Ky. The San Antonio nati~e. now a
Fort Sam Houston general, was the post com·
niander at Fort Campbell when Pfc. Barry
Wmchell, 21, was beaten to death in his sleep
by a drunken soldier on Jnly 5, 1999. Winchell's
parents, who live in Kansas Cit;: Mo., spoke
April 3 to about 40 members of Amertcan
Veterans for Equal Rights. Wally Kutteles,
\\rmchell's stepfather; and his Wife, Patrtcia,
said they feel an anti-gay environment at Fort
Campbell caused their son's death. The couple
aren't sure if their son was ~· because he
dated yowig women, whilP openly befriending
gays. Clark said in an inter. lew that he began
teac.hmg values about respecting fellow SOI·
d1ers In February 1!00, when he became com·
mander of Fort Campbell After the kUing, the
post instituted specific policies to di300urage
antl gay remarks and actions, Clark said. "\\e
v.ere very proactive" in d.:scouraging a hostile
e!JVlfOnmcnt for gay soldiers, he said Clark
was cleared of any wrongdoing after an Army
mvestigation. A private named Calvin Glover,
of Sulphur, Okla., receh'ed a life sentence in
the murder.
Conroe librarian honored
for defending banned books
A woman who helped fight efforts to ban two
young adult sex education books from
Montgomery Count}' Itbrary shelves has
been awarded this }ear's PE"I NeY.man s
Own Fir t Amendment Award, the
Associated Pres report d Jer1lynn
Willl:ims, director of the Montgomery
County Library. y, ill recel\'e a $25,000 pri~ at
PE1'."s annual gala on Apri' 22 in New York
(1t1 J t August (;o:nEis loners In
Montr. erv C: iuntv, located north of
Hou ton agrl'l'd to teonporaril:r remove two
Looks. It~ P rfcctl Norma: and Its '!O
Am ,, th bv Ro!J1 H H<.:irm af> r
complaints, particularly from the conserva·
ttve Republican Leadership Council. The
group objected to what it described as the
books' pro-homosexual stance and explicit
illustrations. Williams worked to convince a
reVIew committee looking into the books to
put them back on library shelves
"Librarians like Jerilynn Williams are on
the front lines of censorship battles every
day, their commitment to intellectual free·
dom often the only thing standing between us
and the book-burners," said Pat Schroeder,
president and CEO of the Associat10n of
American Publishers and one of this year's
judges for the PEN/Newman's Own Award.
Gay tolerance issue brings
controversy to A&M faculty
COLLEGE STATION - A bitter controversy
that erupted in February in the Texas A& M
Umvemty College of Educat10n regardmg a
proposed tolerance statement for gays has
prompted faculty members to accuse each
other of blgotr); the campus newspaper. the
Batallion, reported late In March. Others question
whether Texas A&M Dean Jane Conoley
ts unpo~ing her poLtlcal views on the college
The college's faculty advisory committee was
to cons!drr a final draft of a diversity statl'ment
it first proposed Feb. 4. Eight professors,
mcluding Stephen Crouse. associate dean of
the college, signed a letter objectmg to the
statement, which says faculty must "celebrate
and promote all forms of human diverstty"
and lists sexual orlentation as a protected sta·
tus, along wtth rare, gender and other categories.
The l"tter suggests the committee
adopt a general non-discrimination statement
similar to that of the university. and said
Christian facult:Y ~hould not haVl' to "celebrate
and promote" a lifestyle they believe Is
Immoral In a Feb. 26 memo Conoley rebuked
the argumrnts Crouse and others set forth In
their letter. Conol Y also instituted a ncy, poucy
that states the college "celebrates and cher
tshes GI,BT people." The statement, which ts
enforced as the college's policy and Is soparate
from the faculty committre's sta•ement.
grants gays on th faculty 'special access to
protection and suppor," nncl ~tates that any
decISIO:l ' promotion • tenure involv
ing cm s deserve ' I: ightencd scrutin}t ..
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TX House vote on DOMA could come any day
TIC OOMA. continued from Page 1
Daniel Graney of San Antonio took
offense to the bill. He said be and his partner
of 29 years pay truces and then- bills,
vote and ltve like any married couple, even
though they can't get married.
"Now the Texas state Legislature wants
to pass a law that tells me that my 29-year
relationship WJth the one I love has no
value whatsoever and I find that deeply
offensive and hurtful," Graney said.
Ellis urged lawmakers to vote agamst
the legislation, saying Texas law already
prohibits gays qnd lesbians from obtaining
a marriage license in Texas.
Ellis said he believed the legislation
reinforces "the fact that gay and lesbian
Texans are regarded as second class.
·we must stand up to state sponsored
discrimination," he said. "Gays and lesbians
are denied hundreds of rights and
privileges that heterosexuals enjoy. Tax
exemptions, legal protections, the right to
make medical decisions for our partner
there are literally hundreds and hundreds
of rights and benefits that we do not have.
"If we try to protect ourselves with
legal documents, it can cost thousands of
dollars," ElllS added. "The second-class
status that has been cast upon gays and Jes·
b1ans must come to an end.''
Wentworth said the bill does not dimin·
ish "my feeling of respect and even love for
friends and acquaintances and people that
I know who are gay. I have great respect for
those people," he said. "This bill has nothing
to do with that."
The bill passed on a 7-1 vote. Sen. Rodney
EillS, ().Houston, voted against the bill.
"The Senate has decided to fuel the
fu-es of discrimination," Ellis said. "This
bill does nothing more than create a hos·
tile environment toward lesbian and gay
Texans. We have a budget crisis, an insurance
crisis and a school finance crisis.
Texas would be better served by our legislators
making policy that supports Texas
families."
On Monday, the House Committee on
State Affairs approved legislation that
would ban the state from recognizing
same-sex civil unions a House version of
a state DOMA That proposal now moves to
the full House for a vote.
In the House, the act is known as House
Bill 38 and IS sponsored by Rep. Warren
Chisum, R-Pampa. The bill passed committee
6-2, with Reps. Glenn Lewis, D·Fort
Worth, and Mike Villarreal, D-San
Antonio, castmg the "no" votes.
ElllS said the Te."GIS Legislature, led by a
Republican majority. now IS particularly
unfriendly to gays, as evidenced by bills
like these.
"It's not the same as it wru; the past 10
years," Ellis said. "We can no longer 'skate'
in that we (no longer] have friends in high
places anymore.
uGarnet Coleman and Jessica Farrar
cannot carry the weight of the GLBT
community on their shoulders," he
added. "I really hope that this serves as a
wake-up call."
Sen. Rodney Ellis, (}.Houston, was the only member
of the Senate Committee on State Affairs to vote
against the anti-gay Senate Bill 7 last week, known
as a Defense of Marriage Act.
Gay activists call state
DOMA 'slap in the face'
Gay activists including the LGRL's Ellis
have called the state DOMA proposals
"redundant" and •·a slap in the face" to gay
Texans, pointing out that federal legisla·
tion already allows states to refuse to
honor same-sex unions.
Congress approved and President Bill
Clinton signed the federal Defense of
.Marriage Act in 1996 to prohibit federal
recognition of gay marriages. DOMA also
purports to grant states the right not to
recognize same-sex marriages performed
in other states.
The federal law also creates a defini·
tion of marriage as a "legal union
between one man and one woman as husband
and wife."
Vermont is the only state that recognizes
same-sex civil unions. Since
Vermont approved its bill in 2000, lawmak·
ers in five states California.
Connecticut, Hawaii, Rhode Island and
Washington - have introduced civil union
legislation, according to the National Gay
& Lesbian Task Force.
On the other hand, 36 states across the
country have enacted laws in recent years
that limit legal recognition of civil marriages
to heterosexual couples.
Dozens of legislators have signed onto
the Texas House DOMA proposal.
Lawmakers who have signed as joint
authors to the bill are Charlie Geren (R·
River Oaks), Edmund Kuempel (R-Segum),
Scott Campbell (R·San Angelo) and Chuck
Hopson (D-Jacksonville).
Among the Texas House members who
signed as co-authors to the Chisum DOMA
bill are several Harris County lawmakers:
District 132 Rep. Bill Callegari (RHouston),
District 127 Rep. Joe Crabb (R
Kingwood), District 129 Rep. John Davis (R·
Houston), District 133 Rep. Joe Nixon (R·
Houston), and DL~trict 128 Rep. Wayne
Smith (R-Baytown).
Sen. Jeff Wentworth R·San Antonio, said his
DOMA bill is designed to 'encourage and protect'
traditional marriage between one man and one
woman.
Last session. a Texas Defense of
Marriage Act was passed out of the
Senate, but failed to make It out of committee
in the House, LGRL officials noted.
Lobbyists contend that the shift in the bal·
ance of power in the House after the
November elections increases the possibil·
ity of this session's bill passing both
chambers of the Legislature.
Number of gay-focused bills
are on Legislature's agenda
A number of measures related to gay
Texans have been filed before the current
legislature, in its 78th session. In addition
to the House and Senate DOMA measures,
those bills include:
·H.B. 194, filed on Nov. 15 by Rep. Robert
Talton (RPasadena). This bill would dis·
qualify gay men. lesbians and bisexuals in
Texas from serving as foster parents.
H.B. 194 was referred on Feb. 6 to the
Juvenile Justice & Family Affairs
Committee. Chair of that panel is Harold
V. Dutton Jr. of Houston. a Democrat.
Rep. Chisum and Rep. Fred Hill, R
Richardson, signed on as co-authors to
Talton's bill as of March 6.
• H.B. 574, filed on Jan. 27 by Rep.
esslca Farrar <D·Houston). This measure
would prohibit employment discrimina·
tion on the basis of sexual orientation or
gender identity.
The pro-gay H.B. 574 was referred to the
Business & Industry Committee on Feb.11.
Chair of that committee ts Rep. Helen
Giddings of DeSoto, a Democrat. A public
hearing was held on March 25 on the bill,
which remains pending in committee.
At the public hearing, Farrar explained
that the measure is not revolutionary.
"Currently, 13 states and the District of
Columbia offers similar protections to
their citizens." Farrar said. "More than
300 of the Fortune 500 companies have
policies in place that protect workers
against discrimination in the work place.
It is good public policy, good for business
and good for Texas."
State Rep. Garnet Coleman <D·
Houston) signed on as a joint author to
Farrar's bill
•H.B. 862, filed by Coleman on Feb. 11.
This measure, also known as the Dignity
for AU Students Act, would protect Texas
students from discrimmation based on
characteristics including race, religion
and sexual orientation.
H.B. 862 was referred to the Public
Education Committee on Feb. 18. Chair of
that committee is Rep. Kent Grusendorf of
Arlington, a Republican. Members of the
panel include Rep. Scott Hochberg of
Houston, a Democrat.
Farrar signed on as a joint author to the
Dignity for All Students Act about a week
after it was filed.
• H.B. 916, filed on Feb. 12 by state Rep.
Sid Miller (R-Stephenville). He calls the
bill the Defense of Families Act; it would
prevent two people of the same sex from
filing a joint petition for adoption of a
child
H B. 916 was referred to the Juvenile
Justice & Family Affairs Committee, just
as Talton's H.B. 194 was sent to that panel.
To date, no other lawmakers have
signed on as sponsors, co-authors or joint
authors to Miller's proposal.
· H.B. 1136, filed on Feb. 20 and referred
to the State Affairs Committee on Feb. 26,
was proposed by Democrat Villarreal.
The legislation that would ban discrimination
in housing and employment
based on sexual orientation. It defines
sexual orientation as "having a preference
for heterosexuality, homosexuality
or bisexuality; having a history of such a
preference; or being identified as having
such a preference.''
It also states: "This Act may not be construed
to mean that this state condones
homosexuality. bisexuality. or any equivalent
lifestyle."
If passed. the legislation would prohibit
employers from firing, refusing to hire,
or otherwise discriminating against anyone
based on sexual orientation.
The bill also would make it illegal to
refuse to sell or rent property based on sex·
ual orientation. The sexual orientation legislation
proposal also lays out rule,s for
hotel and motel operators, reaitors, labor
unions, employment agencies and advertising
publishers.
• H.B. 1911. filed by Talton, would pre·
vent unmarried Texans from serving as
foster parents. It was referred to the State
Affairs Committee on March 12 and has
no other legislators signed on as co·
authors to date.
The Associated Press contributed to this nory.
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Fla. politician apologizes for comment linking gays, porn
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Hollywood Commissioner
Sal Oliveri drew protests from gay residents when
he spoke out April 2 against the city allowing an
adult entertainment business. the South Florida
Sun-Sentinel reported. "Wake up America ... otherwise
you have a pervert or a homosexual living
next to you," Oliveri said durmg a commission
meeting. Almost a dozen protesters gathered outside
of City Hall two days later to demand an apology.
" I want you to know I'm offended for anyone to
say my sexual category throws me into a pedophile
category;" Carol Hoehn, a pediatric nurse. told
Oliveri after he came outside to meet with them.
Oliveri, a 13-year veteran of the commission, apologized
for including gays in his criticism.
"Everyone who is righteous has a right to live the
way they do," he said.
Sal Ofiveri, a commissioner in
Hollywood, Fla.. apologized after
being criticized for anti-gay com·
ments he made during a recent commission
meeting.
ACLU sues on behalf
of gay Ark. student
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. A federal lawsuit
filed by the ACLU on April 8 claims that
the Pulaski County Special School District
violated the constitutional guarantees of
free speech, equal protection. pnvacy and
separation of church and state in it~ treat·
ment of gay student Thomas McLaughlin.
14. Over the course of 18 months. school
officials at Jacksonville Junior High
School allegedly told the teen's parents he
is gay, forced him to keep quiet about his
sexual onentation and suspended him for
not doing so. "My school forced me out of
the closet when I should have been allowed
to come out to my family on my own terms
and when I thought it was the right time,"
McLaughlin said earlier this month. "And
now the school has been trying to shove
me back into it ever since." The lawsuit
seeks an injunction on further action
against McLaughlin. "We're taking them
to court to ensure that other lesbian and
gay students in the district wouldn't face
similar discrimination," said James
Esseks, litigation director for the ACLU's
Lesbian & Gay Rights Project.
S&M convention prompts
protests in Okla. city
EDMOND. Okla. (AP) A S&M leather convention
last weekend, dubbed Tribal Fire
2003, raised the hackles of local religious lead·
ers. Paul Klas.sen, president of the F..dmond
Ministerial Alliance, urged Christians to
devote the w1-oekend to prayer and fasting. "We
ask God to deal, forgive and deliver all who
are in bondage to a self-destructive life," the
alliance said in a statement The event, held
April~ at the Ramada Plam Hotel Edmond.
featured seminars and demonstrations by
nationally recognized S&M leaders. "'l'he
hotels wouldn't invite us back if we were a
problem." said Susan Wright. spokesperson
for the National Coalition for Sexual
Freedom. Tiie NCS~' spoke out last year when
compL1ints from religious groups prumpted
Cendant C.orporatlon. the hotcl franchiser
that includes Ramada and Howard Johnson,
to issue a letter warning local hotels about
bookmg "controversial guests." In a clarifica·
tion IE'tter sent to the coalition. Cendant
promic;ed tohonortherightsof franchisees to
sell room5 and meeting space to "U1e persons
of thetr choice."
Colo. student suspende
for calling referee 'gay'
GRAND JUNCTION. Colo. (AP) - A
sixth-grader whose ball was called out of
bounds during a playground game was
suspended for two-days for saying the
call of the student referee was "ga}:"
West Middle School student Ben
Madison. 12. said he thought the word
meant '"dumb" until his mother
explained it. Principal Jody Mimmack
said students are warned about such
behaviors before they are suspended.
"We work very hard to create a safe environment
for students." Mimmack said.
The principal said Madison also would
have been suspended if he had referred
to the playground call as "dumb" or if he
had teased the other student about a
hairstyle or ethnicity: But Madison's
mother complained her son was being
treated "as a test case."
Lesbian teacher in Utah wins
effort to oust her from job
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Utah
Supreme Court on April 4 left it up to education
officials whether to fire a lesbian
high school teacher. The ruling was a vie·
tory for psychology teacher Wendy
Weaver, who came under attack from par·
ents and students at Spanish Fork High
School in a heavily Mormon part of Utah.
Teachers are required by law to be moral
models for their students. A lawsuit
accused Weaver of failing to be a good
role model because her sexual orientauon
conflicted with state laws prohibiting
sodom}'. Weaver, who now uses her
unmarried name Wendy Chandler. said
the court's decision was a relief "What
they were going after was not really with·
in their right as citizens to do," Weaver
said of her critics. Weaver disclosed her
sexual orientation when a~ked by curious
students in 199i. Shortly thereafter, the
high school barred her from talking
about it. and Weaver later won a federal
lawsuit against the Nebo School Distnct
for that requirement. Parents and students
tried to remove Weaver by complaining
to the local school board, but the
district did not fire the award-winning,
20-year teacher.
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Little support for partners of military gays
MIUTARY GAYS. continued from Pagel
of gays in the military deployed to the war
in Iraq, while Lauren is among the partners
left behind \\'ho must conceal the true
nature of their relationships.
Gays deployed to Iraq and other locations
in the Persian Gulf region must
endure the same fears and family disruption
associated with war as their heterosexual
counterparts, according to officials
with the Serivcemembers Legal Defense
~etwork, a military watchdog group that
assists gay service members.
But unlike their heterose..'O.lal compatriots,
SLDN says, gay service members and
their same-sex spouses must endure the
added fear of being ensnared in the military's
"Don't Ask. Don't Tell" policy: which calls for
the immediate discharge of gay service members
who disclose their sexual orientation.
Although gays can secure a d.ischarge
wxler the policy whenever they wish by coming
out of the closet, few chose to do so, said
Steve Ralls. SLDN's communications director.
Ralls and Kathy We~cott, an SLDN
attorney, said the organization is flooded
with inquiries by gay services members
seeking advice on communicating with
loved ones at home without violating the
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell~ policy:
Benefits missing in action
On top of the pain of saying goodbye to
their loved ones, partners of gays in the military
disrover that they do not qualify for a
wide range of military programs available
to other service members' families. Among
them are spouse support groups, emergency
financial aid and regularly scheduled brief·
lngs on the st.atus of the units to which service
members are deployed.
The Metropolitan Community Churches,
a Los Angeles.based network of gay-supportive
Christian denominational congregations
in cities throughout the U.S. has stepped in
to provide some support services to partners
of gays in the military, said Rev. Marty LunaWolfe,
pastor of the New Life Metropolitan
Community Church of Hampton Roads, Va
But Luna-Wolfe said congregations like
hers, which ministers to gay service member
stationed at the giant Norfolk, Va., Naval
base, don't have the resources to match all of
the services the military provides.
There Is little the church can do to alter
the military's rules on partner notification.
where gay partners can only be classified
as ordinary friends on a special military
list of next of kin. The military uses
that list to contact the families of service
members killed or wounded in action.
"The military will contact everybody
on the list," said Heather. the partner of an
Iraq-bound Army reservist who was called
into active duty last month. "But it will
take longer for those who are not blood rel·
alive to be contacted."
'I'm going'
Heather. 26. who also asked to remain
anonymous, has lived with her partner
outside Philadelphia for more than eight
years. The partner, 40, is an officer who has
been in the Army reserves for more than
15 years and works full-time in a professional
field in civilian life.
Heather described how she learned that
her partner's Army reserve unit had been
activated last month and was being shipped
out with less than two weeks notice.
"One day she came back from drill,"
Heather recalls. "She just hugged me and
would not let go. I said, 'What happened?'
She said, 'I'm going.' So we had about a
week to get our lives in order."
Heather drove her partner to the airport,
where the partner flew on her own to
join her unit at a military base in the U.S.
The partner expects her unit to be transported
to the Persian Gulf, most likely
Kuwait, within a week or two, Heather said.
Military families are invited to see
their service member loved ones depart for
their overseas journey, but Heather isn't
sure If she wants to go.
"She would like me to sec her. We have to be
careful about our usual way cL talking to each
other and touchmg each other," Heather said.
Like Lauren. Heather said she doesn't
want to compound the stress and chal·
lenges her partner faces in the coming
weeks by coming out as lesbians.
'Tm at a loss," Heather said. ''I've been
sending her mail. I sort of take things day
by day. It's very hard."
Although she doesn't think her letters
are being monitored, Heather said she tries
her best not to write anything that would
cause problems for her partner. "I try to keep
them general, like someone who just cares
about her, to make it sound like a family."
In doing this, she insisted, she is telling
the truth. ''I'm including our pets, a dog
and four cats - a dog who is not happy his
mom is gone."
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Lauren. whose partner's ~hip is in the
Persian Gulf. said the two consider themselves
lucky because e-mail communication
so far has been readily available, and
the partner can sometimes call her on the
ship's satellite phone.
"Her e-mail is monitored for security,"
Lauren said. "So I set up an e-mail account
without my name. I never put my name
anywhere on it. It's not fool proof. but it's
safer than using my regular e-mail."
Within the confines of her anonymous
e-mail messages. Lauren added. she feels
free to express her true feelings.
"We feel we have to communicate with
each other," she said. "I tell her I love her
and I miss her. I tell her that all the time."
In describing her partner's job on the
destroyer, Lauren said, "Her main duty is
to sit at a console and watch a radar
screen," which she said "sees a picture" of
the surface and the air. including all ships,
planes. and missiles in the Gulf.
"lf you want to know if the Gulf is dangerous.
it is," she said. "The entire Gulf is
considered a combat zone and a hot spot."
Luna-Wolfe of the MCC Church in
Hampton Roads said gay service members
and their partners have been members of
her congregation for years. She said the sudden
deployment of thousand of troops in the
Norfolk area. which is home to eight separate
military inst.allations, placed a great
strain on military families, especially partners
and loved ones of gay service members.
"Like any denomination, our military
members are commg to us for support,"
she said. "It's a place for partners and
loved ones to talk and cry. It's a place where
they know they're not alone."
Like family members of all service members,
Luna-Wolfe said partners of gay troops
engaged in combat in Iraq have been glued to
therr televisions. their emotions swinging
from a sense of pride and joy to fear and horror.
The gay service members, who mootly
have acljusted to the task of having to conceal
th<'ir sexual orientation, are sending
back message of confidence, she said.
"When they get to a phone - it's not
very often - they always say, 'We're going
to be alright.' They say that all the time,"
Luna-Wolfe said.
Heather said the assistance that MCC
churches plan to offer is sorely needed.
"The onr. thing I would like people to know
is we are so di'lCOruleCted." she said. "I have
been left out of thr. loop of families of service
members .... I don't have access to any of this."
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Gay Marine seeks conscientious objector status
Reservist says sexual orientation
influenced his 'moral development'
By LAURA llOOGlAS-mlWN
SAN' JOOE, Cal.it: Asan unknown nwnberr:L
gay soldiers serve in sllence in the US war against
lraq-lxmned fmn l.i<.ingopen!y ~the mllitary's
"Doo't Ask. Dcn't Tell" pol.icy - a gay Marine
resavist came out earlier this month as part r:L his
applicatim for CXl1ScienOOus objector status.
Lance Cpl Stephen Funk, ro, drew national
media attention when he held a press conference
April l outside of the 1st Beach Terminal
Operations, 4th Landing Support Batt.alion in
San Jose much more press attention than the
plight of gay soldiers serving in lraq receives.
But F\mk's case likely won't have mtxh impact
in the ~ing debate about gays in the mililm);
according to Aaron Belkin, direcUr of the C.enter
for the Study r:L Semal Minorities in the Military
at the University r:L Califcrnia, Santa Barlma
''S<me opponents cL inclusion could cite this
case as evkience that gays and lesbians are not
patriotic." Belkin said. "I do not think most people
v.oold find that argument compelling. howeV·
ei: since even the Pentagon has agreed that gays
and lesbians are as patriotic as everybody else."
At the press conference, Funk said he didn't
realize the full implications of military
service when he enlisted last year.
"I refuse to kill," Funk said. "lt is scary to confront
the mllit.ar}: because the military teadles
you to su'llnit to orders even when you object"
As part of his application for conscientious
objector status. Funk told military commanders
that he is gay.
"My moral development has also been
largely affected by the fact that I'm homosex·
ual," Funk wrote. "I believe that as a gay man,
someone who is misunderstood by much of
the general population, r have a great deal of
e.~ence with hatred and oppression."
Flanked by hrs sister and mother, gay Marine
reservist Stephen Fri spoke to reporters April 1
before turning himself m at his unit m San Jose.
Cafif. (Photo by Eric Risberg/AP)
To some critics - Including conservative
talk radio hosts Rush Limbaugh and Neal
Boortz-the move smacked cl someone v. illing
to take any route to get out cL the militaJ;:
''What we are seeing with what he is doing
is obviously someone who doesn't want to
serve," said Maj. Carolyn Dysart; spokr.sperson
for the Marine Forces Reserve.
Acknowledging his sexual orlentahon could
make Funk eligible for discharge under the military's
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which
bans o~nly gay service members.
But triggering a possible DADT discharge
isn't Funk's reason for saying he isga): according
to Amy Allison. a conscientious objector from the
first Gulf War who is serving as an informal
adviser to Flink as he seeks similar status.
"Stephen has never requested discharge for
any other reason than being a oonscientious
objector - he ls opposed to war," Alli.son said.
"But there is a conflict between 'Don't Ask.
Don't Tell,' which says peoplP. in the service
shouldn't disclose their sexual orientation. and
thP regulations around applying for conscientious
objector status, which require service
members to be since.re and honest in outlining
the lnfluences on their moral development and
why that is incompatible with military service."
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Philly district attorney to investigate trans homicide
PHILADELPHIA -Philadelphia District Attorney
Lynne Abraham decided April 3 to investigate the
killing of Nizah Morris. a transgendered woman
bashed on the head in December. the Philadelphia
Daily News reported. ~If the dL~trict attorney can
unearth somethmg, we'll be happy with that,"
Homicide Capt. Thomas Lippo said. Gay act1vio;ts
accuse police of a sloppy investigation, but authmi
ties say they have no clues and no witnesses. Morns,
4i, was found lymg Ln the street with a massive head
wound on Dec. 22. The medical examiner's ollke said
she was murdered. but police didn't rule it a homicide
for wet>ks, fueling criticism that they were not taking
the ca'le seriously because Morrls was transgendered.
On the night of her attack. Morris collapsed dnmk
outside a gay bar and refused a ride home in a police
cm: Passing motorists found her lying in the street
minutes later. Police won't release toxicology reports
and did not file a report on offering Morris a ride.
Pluladelphia Distnct Attorney Lyme
Abraham opened an investigation into the
slaying of a transgendered woman after
criticism that police weren't doing enough
to find the killer. (Photo by Dan Loh/AP)
Three held over for trial
in Calif. trans teen killing
HAYWARD, Calif. (AP) - Three men
pleaded innocent to murder April 2 in the
killing of transgendered teen Gwen
Araujo, and their trials could start nine
months to a year from now, said Gloria
Allred, attorney for the victim's family.
The killing took place Oct. 4 after Araujo
was discovered to be biologically male at
a party at the home of Jose Antonio
Merel, 23. Araujo was beaten to death,
and her body was buried in a shallow
grave. Merel, along with Jason Michael
Cazares and Michael William Magidson,
both 22, face charges of murder in a hate
crime. A four th man, Jaron Chase
Nabors. 20, pleaded guilty to voluntary
manslaughter in return for testifying
against his friends. Madigson was
released on bail Ln February to undergo
drug counseling, but was sent back to jail
at the end of the preliminary hearing. No
action has been taken on a motion by his
lawyers to again grant bail.
Lesbian judge in Calif. held for
trial in domestic dispute
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) - A lesbian
Santa Barbara County judge was ordered
April 1 to stand trial on charges of bat·
tery, brandishing a gun and drunken
driving, which could end her career on
the bench if convicted. The trial date will
likely be set at an April 18 hear ing. Hall,
52, was arrested Dec. 21 after an argu .
ment with her domestic partner, Deidra
Dykeman. who told officers Hall threat·
ened to shoot one of their dogs. The confrontation
came after Dykeman discovered
that Hall took some Christmas
wrappings that Dykeman purchased for
herself. "I never saw her like that
before," Dykeman said in a preliminary
hearing. Hall brandished a loaded .38-calibrr
revolver and smashed the telephone
before driving off, according to
Dykeman. Hall was later arrested for
drunken driving with a 0.18 blood-alco·
hol level, more than twice the legal limit.
Using a gun to dissuade a witness and
destroying a telephone to block calls to
police are felonies.
Partner arrested in gay
leader's stabbing death
WlLKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) - A man was
arrested and charged with crimmal homi
cide m the death of his Jover April 3 after
telling police the Jover attacked him then
fled. Kenneth Stephens, 21, told police he
was stabbed by Michael Pierson, a 40-
year-old gay activist and health educator,
during a Jan. 28 domestic argument.
Stephens was hospitalized, and police
filed a warrant charging Pierson with
assault. Pierson's body was found March
12 in a golf course lake near where the
argument allegedly took place. An autop·
sy showed that Pierson suffered a single,
fatal stab wound to the chest. "[Stephens]
never indicated that Mr. Pierson had been
stabbed or injured in any manner," said
Trooper Chuck Sands. Stephens is being
held without bail. Pierson's friends said
the couple broke up a few days before he
disappeared.
Accused gay LAPD deputy chief
joined program to boost pension
LOS ANGELES Two days after gay
Los Angeles Police Department Deputy
Chief David Kalish was suspended over
allegations that he sexually abused male
teens in a police-youth program in the
'70s, he joined a deferred pension program
that boosts his income more than
60 percent, according to the Los Angeles
Times. The city program pays each
month into an interest-earning account
to be spent at retirement. Employees
who sign up must retire within five
years. "It appears that he qualifies for
it," said Capt. Jim Tatreau, director of
the Command Officers Assn. "But this Is
cPrtamly not what the program was
designed for." Whatever the outcome of
the criminal investigation, which the
district attorney is still considering
turning over to a grand jury, Kah h will
receive the extra payments that began
accruing April 1. Six people, including
three who contacted authorilies after
Kalish's suspension became public,
allege that Kalish abused them.
From staff and wire reports
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A new war,
a new me
Eleven years ago, when bombs fell on Baghdad,
I was singing the national anthem in support.
This time around, coming out has changed my view.
By MILES CHRISTIAN DANIELS
WAS ON MY WAY HOME
from 7-Eleven when a song was
interrupted with news that
America was bombing Iraq. A
nervous reporter gave play-by·
play commentary. Bombs and
bullets exploded in the background.
I had just turned 14 and remember the
sense of pride I felt that night. In some·
what silly fashion, I joined a few of my
friends in placing our right hands over
our hearts and singing together, "Oh, say
can you see by the dawn's early light what
so proudly we hailed?"
I was still in the closet in 1991. And I
would stay that way for nine more years,
both 1n terms of my sexual orientation
and the way I thought things were supposed
to be.
But a few details from Operation
Desert Storm are still fresh. Peter Arnett
and Bernard Shaw became household
names. That ghostly green night-vision
camera, which brought the bombing mto
our living rooms, still occasionally
emerges In my dreams. And I fondly
remember Mom hanging the American
flag on our front porch post and tying a
yellow ribbon around the rusted anchor
in our front yard.
That war lasted less than two
months, and Bush Sr. declared victory.
Years later I would learn we didn't even
come close to winning, and that hopeful
Iraqi citizens, who had welcomed our
troops with song and dance, were later
slaughtered as they tried to finish what
we had started. I also learned that all we
did to help was toss stale bread from a
moving aircraft.
THOUGH WANCHESE. OUR SMALL
fishing village in coastal North Carolina,
had sent no tro0ps, the community rallied
behind George Bush Sr., much ltke It's
doing today with his son. And I stood
behind them not only on the issue of
war, but on other moral Issues.
I believed abortion was murder, with
no exceptions. I believed that gays went to
Hell, even though I battled those "demons"
myself. I believed Bush Sr. was seated next
to the Father's right hand and that listen·
ing to liberals would poison my thoughts
and hinder my walk with God.
I guess, in a way, being gay has
been good for me. And being
gay and from Wanchese even
better. Though I'm still loved by
many there, even more consider
me a depraved sinner and
an embarrassment.
E\'en in high school and early college, I
held onto my beliefs. I vi.TOie a newspaper
column for the Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk
about how wondetiul Newt Gingrich's
"Contract with America" would one day
be for my generation.
I became a licensed minister in my
denomination, and served for a year-and·
a-half as a full-time youth minister. Life
was on·track and Wanchesers, as they're
known, couldn't have been more proud.
Until I came out.
AT FIRST. I WOl\'DERED ff MY MORAL
metamorphism was a sort of inner revolt
a way of coping with the fact l was now
deemed a sinner - an immoral enemy
in thw eyes of those I had loved and grown
up with I started \\Tlting newspaper
columns about gay Issues and accepting
and lovmg all people reganlless of their
differences. The beliefs I once held so dear
HOUSTON VOICE
APRIL 11. 2003
PAGE 12
had seemingly deteriorated.
A few nights before our current
president announced our invasion of
Iraq, I stood in downtown Wilmington,
N.C , holding a lit candle poked through
a paper cup holder. Crowded around
were a couple hundred people who -
like me - did not think we were doing
the right thing.
There were Catholics from the down·
town parish, activists from the Green
and Democratic parties, a handful of
local college professors and students,
and a healthy representation of gay men
and lesbians.
We silently prayed for peace and then
we went home.
Though I tried to conjure up the emot
Ions I had felt during the first Persian
Gulf War, they just weren't there. In fact,
at that moment, I would have been lucky
to stumble through that first line of the
.. Star Spangled Banner."
And, in addition to my prayer for our
brave troops, I added a few others to the
list. like those Iraqis whose lives would be
lost in the line of erroneous bombs and
bullets - those civilians who had asked
for none of this.
I even offered a prayer for Saddam
Hussein. After all, I was taught that
Christ came for the most grave of sinners.
While standing silently at that vigil. I
also thought about how my life has
changed in these brief years since
America's first war in Iraq. How only a
few years ago, I would have been on the
other side of the street waving our flag,
holding high my sign proclaiming
Hussein a devil, and shouting at tho>e
who were not being patriotic.
I guess, in a way, being gay has been
good for me. And being gay and from
Wanchese even better. Though I'm still
loved by many there, even more
consider me a depraved sinner and an
embarrassment.
So, I've had to learn the hard way what
it's like to be thrust on the other side of
enemy llnes,. And I've felt the pain of
those who are hated. spit upon and for
some - even murdered for simply being
who they are.
@ Miles Christian Daniels is a free-lance
writer and
documentary filmmaker
in Wilmmgton. N.C.
He can be reached at
mcd5024 wuncwrl.edu.
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po1• n REV. JIM WEBB
Support for sodomy laws is built on a platform of
religious fraud, taken out of context to repress
gays and support a notion of public morality.
Sins of Sodom
revisited again
TEXAS' BAN ON GAY SEX SHOULD BE
overturned because it violates the constitu·
tional right to privacy. I hope it will be over·
turned because it deprives Texans of equal
protection under the law - the law applies
only to gays. The Texas law against "homosexual
conduct" is based on religious tl!lllch·
ings, so it also constitutes a violation of th•
separation between church and state.
Conservative groups support the law
because gays are not so popular among the
religious right. But their attack of private
acts on the basis of "public morality" is
built on a platform of religious fraud.
Sodomy laws are based on Biblical teachings
taken out of context, misunderstood and misin·
terpreted by time, translation and design. Most
of us are woefully ignorant of its teachings,
except for a few "just-so" stories from Sunday
School, and the Hollywood Biblical epics.
In this case. our lgtxrance is used against us.
The Biblical misunderst3l¥li created sodomy
laws that are used as a m?apOO against us. They
are seloctively enforced to ruin lives and terroriz.e.
THE SIN OF SODOMITES WAS NOT "THE
wickedness of homosexuality" as those on
the religious right would have you believe -
it was a lack of hospitality and their wor·
ship of pagan idols.
Sodom was a tiny fortress in the barren
wasteland of the Dead Sea, according to biblical
scholar Dr. Rembert Truluck. The only strangers
that the people of Sodom ever came into contact
with were enemies bent on destroying them, or
on taking over valuable trade routes.
When word spread through this small
enclave that Lot had visitors, Sodom's inhabi·
tants naturally became curious and wanted "to
know" them. It is illogical that they wanted .. to
know them in the Biblical sense," but simply
that their fear ci strangers fueled their curiosity
As the crowd became larger, more fearful
and more unruly, Lot sent out his daughters.
If the male inhabitants of Sodom had been
gay, it is illogical that Lot would have
appeased them by sending out his daughters.
When God destroyed this cit}: we believed
that God did so as a result of homosexuality.
But this biblical passage's mistranslation ci
the phrase "to know" contributed to a religious,
cultural, and legal bias against homosexuals. The
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iWase "to know" is used 9l3 times in the Bible,
aax>rding to Truluck. and is only lntapreted to
mean "to have sexual relations with" twice. In
both places \\Tiere it is used in this VI~ the traditional
meaning c{ ''to know" makes m<re sense.
Other biblical passages that reference
Sodom and Gomorrah actually refute the
premise that God destroyed these cities due to
homosexualil): For example, Ezekiel 16: 48-&l
clearly indicates that God destroyed Sodom
due to its inhabitants' lack of hospitalil):
Deuteronomy 29: 21-28 adds idolatry to the list
of "sins" that caused this city to be destroyed..
Neither passage mentions homosexual.it):
THE CONCEPT OF SOOOMY DIDN'TEVE.~
really exist until the 11th centun: when Christian
n!ormer and hermit Peter Damian coined the
term to categoril.e an abstract set ci homoerotic
acts, elevating them to the le'lel prero:upying sin.
according to Marte D. Jordan in his book ''The
Invention ci Sodomy in Christian Theology."
This categorization was based on the same
misinterpretations of Sodom and Gomorrah.
APR!nl. 2003 13
and fueled by the early church fathers' continued
discomfort with human sexualil)( which
had been evolving for centuries. In this e.~ple,
the truth became distoned not only
because of translation differenre; - translat·
ing Aramaic speech into Greek writings - but
also when the early church fathers' discomfort
\\ith sexuality and pleasure influenced the
interpretation of the ancient teachings.
This distortion has been the basis of reli·
gious intolerance, social oppression and legalized
victimization of gays through sodomy
laws that are still enforced today. Sodomy laws
not only violate our right to privacy and equal
protection under the la\\; the laws also violate
the separation and church and state when it is
held up to the scrutiny cl the truth
This i5 a ca~e where the truth can literal·
ly set us free.
Rev .in Wetm is an ordained interfaith
minister and aJtln livlrg in Washington,
and can berWiedat ~
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"Sexual preference? Jesus. no. it means nothing to
me. [One of my mentors] ii; as gay as Christmas. and
so's my brother. I've been around gay guys since I was,
oh, 16. They're just good pals. From Day One we got
on. made jokes, and I thought nothing of it."
Irish actor Colin Farrell (Washington Post. April 9)
"How do I handle a gay proposition? 'Not interested,
thanks.' You know, it's amazing the changes in people .
... These same people who would've freaked a few
years ago - well, they're not on their knees [bawdy
slang], don't get me \\Tong- but they know that a
good person is a good person."
Farrell. on changes in attitudes toward homosexuality
(Washin~ton Post. April 9)
"I never thought I'd be sitting around talking about oral sex in front of my mother.
That just got to me."
Gay Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.). whispering to Congresswoman Maxine
Waters (D-Colif) during testimony in the Clinton impeachment hearings, in which
Frank's 86-year-old mother; Elsie, was present; all captured in the newly released docu·
mentary "Let's Get Frank" (Washington Post, March 27)
"[San Francisco) awarded a man who had a sex change as its Woman of the Year.
When 'he' accepted the award. 'he' said there was a part of 'him' that didn't want to
accept It- but that's gone now."
"Tonight Show" host Jay Leno, on the male-to-female transsexual honored by gay
California Assemblyman Mark f,mo (D-S.F.); f,eno's monologue prompted protests from
transgender rights activists (NBC's ''Tonight Show," March 31)
"World's highest-paid female impersonator .
... [She] sports the face of Jimmy Cagney on
the body of Mayor McCheese and lugs around
the personality of George Wallace. The only
good thing about Leona Helmsley is she's so
mean, stupid and ugly that you honestly can't
even envy her riches."
.\'aming f,eona Helmsle;,: one of the "50
Jfost f,oathsome New Yorkers" (New York
Press. March 25)
"Homosexuals can and do serve honorably
in the Marine Corps. Homosexuals can and do
make some of the best Marines. Homosexuals
are capable of military service and can and do
perform as well as anyone else in the military.
We hesitate to discharge Marines solely based
on a statement they make about their sexual
orientation."
A prii•ate memo written by Marine Corps Captain Darrell Allen, of the Tu·enty·Nine
Palms Marine Corps base in California. subsequently leaked to the Servicemembers f,egal
Defense Network
"While people were requesting we get involved, it was not a role I felt our station
should take. We have a very wide audience, and a lot of our listeners are people who
have children. People see our DJs as role models in some ways."
Doug Gillen. general manager of KISS 105.3 FM. the most popular radio station on
the University of Florida campus. on u·hy the station declined to participate in a college
Pride Fest. prompting boycotts against the station from campus student groups
(365gay.com, March 31)
"(The oral argument in Lawrence vs. Texas)
proved to be a mismatch of advocates to a degree
rarely seen at the court."
Longtime correspondent Unda Greenhouse,
describing the quality of presentations by gay
Washington attorney Paul Smith and Harris County.
Tex., District Attorney Charles A. Rosenthal before
the US. Supreme Court on March 26 in the Texas
sodomy case (Neu• York Times, March 27)
"OnrP sodomy is m,'lde legal, what's next? How
atxmt polygamy? As we have been reminded in the case
of Utah's Eli7.abcth Smart and her abduction by a practicmg
polygamist, there are people who believe they
have a right to that sexual and relational preference."
Conservative syndicated columnist Cal Thomas.
on the Te.xas sodomy case (Tribune Media Services,
March28)
APPOINTMENTS: Montrose Softball League hosts its first golf
tournament as a charity fund-raiser this weekend. Page 19. I THEATER: 'Big Voice' shows that a delightful theater
experience can include a little bit of religion. Page 18.
Out on the Ba HOUSTON VOICE
APRIL 11 2003
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Reclaiming the great outdoors
Spiritual, psychological
renewal leads nature lovers
to hit the trail this season
By MIKE FLEMING
and PENNY WEAVER
T HERE ARE NF.ART.¥ AS MANY ''TYPES" OF gays
as there are gay people. Social and support organizations
abound for gays of every ilk based on a
wide variety of interests and demographlc factors.
And that includes gays who love getting
together for "back to basics" outdoor activities
that not only engender camaraderie, but for man);
an overt or mdirect renewal of their personal spirituality.
The gay men's spiritual group for outdoor enthusiasts
that springs to mind for many is the Pagan-based Radical
Faeries, founded in 1979 by gay rights pioneer and
Matachme Society founder Harry Hay, who died last year.
'1'he Radical Faerie Fellowship is a diverse and unorga·
ni7.ed group of gay men who center their spiritual lives around
various and sundry pagan doctrines," according to the group's
Web site. '-While no particuLv doctrine predominates, the
movement Is deeply rooted in the precepts of Native American
spirituality. There are also Druids, Wicrans. Taoists, Shamans.
Hindus and any number of other recognil.1..'!I and unrecogniU!d
beliefs present among Radical Faeries."
"Basically, it's a bunch of guys who get together in the
'70s spirit of free love," says Ian Schmitz, a longtime participant
in outdoor Radical Faerie "gatherings" like the
one scheduled this month in Tennessee.
"We aren't afraid of. and in fact celebrate, our sexuality
through guileless acts of appreciation for each other.·· Sclunitz
says. ''Woodsy retreats are perfoct S(•ttings to be back in touch
with Mother Earth and with our feelings for our fellow faggots."
Some Faeries have reclaimed the word "faggot" as a
rebuttal to negative use of the term in the same way some
gays embrace the word "queer," he says.
The only aspect of the group that every Radical Faerie
seems to agree on is that there is no one philosophy that
governs their activities.
"We are self-Oefin.ing," says the group's Web site. "We choose
to be who we are. and there L~ no authority but our hearts. We
gather togethei; get naked and beautiful in oh-so-many different
ways, drop the world and open to each other-unless we don't
feel like it, in which case we do something else."
GROWING TO INCLUDE M&'1'BERSHIP NATIONWIDE. GAY
Spirit V1Sions is "committed to creating safe. sacred space for lov·
ing gay men to explore and strengthen our spiritual identity that
is open to all spiritual paths," according to the group's Web site.
The Atlanta-based group accomplishes its goal to create
a healing, spiritual community and help its members
live with integrity by supporting each other and by shar·
ing experiences and insights.
Gay Spirit Visions considers itself tribal in nature to
provide escape, community and solace to its members.
''We at GSV use this tradition to provide a safe place for men
who love l!IC'n to spook from their hearts," the Web site states.
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Gay outdoor groups from the specf.ically
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For elght ·hour trips, cost is sro with a
deposit af ~ required. Cost Includes the
use r:l rod, reel. bait and tackle. The eight·
hour trips depart at 7 am. and return at 3
p.m. For l.2bour trips. cost is $75.
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THE LOCALLY FOCUSED HOUSTON OUTDOOR GROUP
brings together gay Bayou City residents for a number of
activities based on enjoying nature.
HOG is defined in its monthly newsletter as "a social
group for gay men, lesbian women and gay-friendly persons
who enjoy the outdoors." The group sponsors events
ranging from sports activities to social activities.
This month, HOG members plan an outing for bird
watching on High Island. Known as one of the best bird·
watching spots in the world, the island is home to Boy
Scout Woods and Smith Woods.
According to HOG's newsletter. April is the best month to
see North America's most colorful songbirds here, including
Scarlet Tanagers. Blue Grosbeaks, Baltimore Orioles and
more as they migrate from South America across the Gulf of
Mexico to the Tuxas coast. During the April 19 HOG trip, mem·
bers al.o;o will vL~it a nearby rookery to see ~te Spoonbills,
Great Blue Herons and other birds raising their hatchlmgs.
Cost for the trip is SS. which benefits the How.ion Audul.xm
Societ): and the group \\ill leave from the House cf Pies on Kirby
at 10 am. For more infonnation. contact Jeff at 7l!Vi29-iili2.
Durmg the weekend of April 2.'>-27, HOG members will
hold an Enchanted Rock campout at the state natural area
about 70 miles V.b1 of Austin. Reservations must be made.
Pets are welcome: vaccination papers must be sho\\11 at the
park gate and pets must be on a six-foot leash.
The group plans a pre.camp meeting at i p.m. Mo~ April
21, at Cafe Express on Kirby between Alabama and Richmond.
Fbr more infonnation, contact Howard K at 713-528-61 i4.
Future events for the Houston Outdoor Group include
Guadalupe River rafting from June 6-8.
ALSO FOCUSED ON GAY HOUSTONIANS IS THE
Rainbow Fishing Club. which frequently sponsors deep·
sea fishing in addition to other fishing trips.
Upcoming dee1>-sea fishing trips include an eight-hour
tour on Saturday, April 26; a 12-hour trip on Sunday, May
11; a 12-hour trip on Saturda}; May 31; a 12-hour trip on
Sunday, June 15: an eight-hour trip on Sunda}; June 15; and
a 12-hour trip on Saturda}; June 28.
The group also invites e.x-perienced and novice anglers
alike for fishing at the Galveston Pier. This event will be held
Saturda); May 17, at the pier at 89th and Seawall Boulevard.
Cost of admission to the pier is :)8 per person, or I for children
age 12 and under, or S6 for senior citizens over ng 60.
'Womyn' festivals celebrate great
outdoors with music, camaraderie
By MIKE FLEMING
A Jove of the doors mspu-es !\"em= restiVaJs that begm as soon
as outside temperatures nse and connnue through the fall
The Gulf Coast \\omyn's Festl\'lll and the huge Southern \\umyn s
Festh'lll tick off the 1S0n inth popular perfa:111ers and camplng under
the stars with a distinct lesbtaI? bent
First up. tbe l5tb Annu3l Gulf Qmt \\ow::'s Thsti\'31 takes plaCe II Je9.
blan-Owned Camp Si&er SpJrtt !n Ol'l!!t. ~ O\W EaslB" \\ mnd. Ajl1l I" -31
"Tins fest val creates a commun tr of rs of many agei., manr
races and manv v."llks of « 'or elllj)OWl'rment. encolll"3gc t
e tertamment." ~ Brenda H v.11 fi nded the Cam., S r
s te %1th her partner. l\anda Hensoo
'!be CO\lll faced ad\'ers ty from neighboring res dents v.11en they
d ded t hnd the te ~fter years of banssm t. d berate y set Ii
and Called legal a pts • sbur don the based oo monl ob
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Blue ~ Hirsdl. Trish Williams, Shelley Graff ml Fla.sh SiJvert,!oon.
Pre-rei;istration IS reqUL'-ed, and men and accompanied cluJdren are
welcome Henson says.
As the homier Gulf Coast Festival attracts hundreds of VIS!tors li1lln
around the reg! n. Southern '\\omyn's Festl\'31 books big name lesbian
acts that draw national crowds of thousands to its v.1lmen-only festivities.
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Masque Ball &.. Dinner
Friday, April 25 - Bpm
Double Tree Hotel Downtown
Tickets on sale!
For more information,
call 713.861.9149
30th Anniversary!
30th Anniversary
Wors • eivic
Sunday,
April 27 - 1 pm
Rev. Elder Troy Perry
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Children§ Easter
Eggstravaganza•
Satt.rday, Aprf l2
2-4pm
Holy Week
Services
Palm Sunday Service
April 13 - 9dm &. t lam
Holy Wednesday Service
April 16 - lpm
Maundy Thursday Service
April 17 - 7pm
I Noche Espiritual
Worship Celebration
Saturday, April 26 - lpm
Rev. David Pettitt (Pastor
of ICM Monterrey Mexico)
will offer the Spiritual
Encouragement at the
7pm service.
Scramble Golf
Tournament
Saturday, April 26 - Barn
At Bear Creek Golf Course
Now registering
players &... sponsors!
For more information,
call 713.937.7926
or 281.337.4546
or e-mail
will offer the SplrttuaJ·----ncouragement
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Spedal music: The Noche Esp/ritual
Music Team and The AnOJnt/ngl mccgo f03~ah0o.com.
9am &... 11am.
join us for a
Pot-Luck lunch after I
the 11 am seNice.
• ~~unri~ Service
ril 20 - 6:30am
Easter Sunday Services
April 20 - 9am &. 11 am
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tos JOE PHILLIPS
How to play the numbers on
affordable but cool cars
and come out a winner
Five under 25
SUCH A MAGICAL NUMBER, 25. A
silver anniversary. The sum of the first five
odd numbers (1,3,5,7,9). And five years to the
big three-0. Ah, the lure of Botox irtjections.
It's also the limit (at $25,000) that many
gay guy or gal needs to go cruisin' - in a
car. that is.
Whatever the criteria practical. fun,
cutting-edge, stylish, versatile - there's no
need to spend a penny, or a quarter, more.
PRACTICAL
Ford Taurus sedan · $19.415-$23,730
Tired of the club scene? Need something
sensible to offset your party·animal aura?
Then look no further than the stable TaW1lS.
For 18 years, consumers hl:ve been
bullish on Ford's bread-and·butter sedan.
Practical. Roomy. And loaded as in standard
features. not the sobriety status of
your last circuit party playmate.
Thanks to high crash-test scores, it's
also safe and secure. If only that were true
of some blind dates, as well. But we digress.
Side air bags and antilock brakes are
optional. Best of all, automaker rebates and
dealer incentives mean thousands off the
sticker. All the better to jet off on a cruise.
A possible downside: Such rebates/
incentives may mean a poor resale price
later. All the better to stay home and watch
'"Will & Grace" reruns instead.
STYUSH
Mazda 6 sport sedan • $19050-$21.620
If macho is more your style, then jump in
the athletic Mazda G. Available in manual or
automatic transmission, the VG engine easily
outruns the base model's pokey 4 cylinder.
The ride is firm yet smooth. The handling
is taut but compliant. Fit and finish
are highJ.y toned with sleek trim inside
and a muscular, head-turning body.
Damn, it's one of the few cars that force
you to the gym so you can look as buff as it
docs. A tight rear - not a good thing in this
Ford Taurus
ca<;e - means lots of knee-knocking for backseat
passengers. But the rot 40 spilt folding
rear seat expands an already generous trunk.
Anti-whiplash front seats are a plus. as are
optional side and head-curtain airbags. And
as if there weren't enough creature comforts
throughout, lighted audio/crui.se<ontrol
switches are available on the stee1ing wheel.
A 10 for looks. Ditto for driving pleasure.
FUN
Toyota Echo compact coupe./sedan • $10.105-$10.695
Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes
you don't. With Toyota's Echo. it easy
to have fun either way. Nutty details include
the speedometer, which is in the top center
of the dash (instead of on the left. in front
of the steering wheel). Then there's the
funky, egg-shaped body - for high driving
position, easy access, and, oops, some sway
when cornering. But think of this as another
way of groovin' to the musn:.
More traditional features include tons
of storage nooks. A spirited four-cylinder
- in either manual or automatic - gets
an impressive 3B mpg. And inside, it's as
quiet as the live audience dozing through
Bette Midler's failed sitcom.
Perhaps the only sour note: Most features
aren't standard. they're options even the
clock. Still, even at $19,500 ?.ith all bellc;.and
Toyota Echo
whistles included, this automotive bit of
whimsy is way below our $25,000 limit
CUTTING EDGE
Ponfoc Vibe sport wagon • $16.435-19.735 • MPG: 26
Lord knows many gays can't see them·
selves in a station wagon. But a ga5-guzzling
SUV seems so politically incorrect these
days. And last time I checked, minivans were
strictly for breeders and Fro deliveries.
But back to the point How to get the usefulness
of a wagon/SUV minivan without
sacrificing every hip tip Martha taught us
before that nasty stock-manipulation scaOOal?
Just check out Pontiac's all-new sport
wagon, which blends the usefulness of a 5-
door hatchback with the handling and com·
fort of a small sedan. Based on the popular
Toyota Matrix, the Vibe is boxy-cltlc, nimble
and spacious - no small feat considering It's
slightly shorter than the Honda Civic sedan.
Backseats fold down for a large. flat
floor. Power comes from a so-so 4-cylinder
or a peppy VG. Side airbags and ABS are
options on some models. And at 26 mpg,
this trendy car makes both a fashion and
political statement.
VERSATILE
Subaru Forester SUV • $20545-22.895
Introduced five years ago, Subaru's
Forester was fully redesigned for 2000. It's
fresher, larger and has an all-new body for
better handling. Best of all, the "Martinamobile"
is full of standard features. including
power windows, locks and mirrors,
cruise control, tilt steering, AM/FM weatherbandJ
CD audio. side airbags. ABS, daytime
nmmng lights and remote keyless entry
Other plusses include better brakes,
high crash-test results and two option packages.
It still offers high, firm seating, a C8J'o
like ride and full-time/all-wheel drive. So
Forester still retains all the ortginal qualities
that made it appealing in the first place
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theate DON MOSER
'Big Voice' shows that deity
abounds in some of the most
unexpected places
Theater can be divine
THE QUESTION ASKED AND THEN
answered by both Steve Schalchlin and
Jim Brochu m "The Big Voice: God or
Merman?" is: Where does someone find
direction in life? Throughout their sepa·
rate and combined journeys on stage,
the two talented performers share with
the audience their travels on the road to
understanding their place and God's
role in the world.
It's fortunate, though, that the two
are Merman queens and not Judy ones;
otherwise, according to Jim's thinking,
their travels together would have
been doomed.
The above brand of humor is part
and parcel to this autobiographical production
of wit and music by two long·
time partners: Jim, a Brooklyn-born
Catholic, and Steve, a Southern Baptist
from Texas. At an early age, both men
were called to the service of God within
in those very different denominations.
but the "big" voice never would arrive
for them, even in the most sacred and
devout of settings.
ACCORDING TO JIM, IT WAS ALWAYS
the little voice in their heads that pre·
vailed, and his practicing of papal bless·
ings at the Vatican and Jim's studies at
a Bible college were to no avail.
However hard they would seek. their
efforts came up comically short. Many
moments and songs performed by the
duo, about their careers and marriage,
have that bittersweet edge to finding
some sort of purpose in life.
"Our original concept was to write a
play about God, but we found we were
writing a play about each other." says
Brochu. "We change the course of
each other's lives all the time, and we
never know it - that's what the play
is about."
BROCHU. A 30·YEAR VETERAN OF
stage and screen, has his epiphany of
career direction in musical theater,
when he gets to meet Ethyl Merman.
From that moment, he understands that
God can be found in the theater. His
tale of that discovery, with its subtle
humor and tested compassion, includes
times when the public's hate for his
homosexuality is not understood. The
question of where God is during those
times remains an underlying concern
m his career.
As for Schalchlin. a composer/lyn·
cist best known for his semi·autobio·
graphical, award-winning work "The
Last Session," his darkest but most
miraculous moment comes upon being
diagnosed with AIDS. Of the many
Real·hfe partners Jim Brochu (left) and Steve
Schalchlin wrote and star in 'The Big Voice: God
or Merman?' The production is showing now at
Stages Repertory Theatre and 1s directed by
Anthony Barnao. A portion of proceeds from the
play's Houston run goes to PFLAG-Houston and
the PFLAG/HATCH Youth Scholarship Fund.
(Photo by Bruce Bennett)
poignant and comical numbers in "The
Big Voice: God or Merman?", the one
concerning Steve's coping with that dis·
ease is the most remarkable. At a time
when there was little known about the
illness, Steve, along with Jim's tremen·
dous faith, conquered it literally
through hope, the "impossible" hope of
performing his work on Broadway. Not
only did he overcome the disease, but
also his show played on Broadway for
nine months.
If you are in the mood. then, to hear
personal testimony of the power of
theater to change lives, go see "The Big
Voice: God or Merman?" By way of
Jim Brochu's and Steve Schalchlin's
humor and catchy tunes, you will leave
with a lighter heart and a little more
"religion."
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ihe Big Voice: God or Merman?"
Through April 19
7:30 p.m. Tues, Wed., Thurs. and Sunday
B p.m. Fri. and Sat.
4 p.m. Sat matinee, April 19
Tickets: $30
Stages Repertory Theatre
3201 Allen Parkway
713-527-0123
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THURSDAY, APRIL 17
G1M Coast Ali':t;.,, · & Mu5Ml ~ 7 p.m. 71>227-5973.
EVERY THURSDAY
lftt Houston. GnqJ for btsoua!so Mlyone ~ 7.30 p.m. HctDt
Catt 2240 Portsmouth. www.flash.neV bihouse 713-467-4380.
C81ter for Spiritual ~ Medildtion (ctop-irll 11:30 a.m I p.m.
6610 Harwin. 71>339-IBOa
~Go!piS....U7JJpm.IDaK>-92li~
Fret HIVTestllg. Houston Are.1 Cormmitv Sa'lices.10a.m.·2p.m. at
Josep11-HU1es Clinic. mo West 25th stAISo 11 a.m.·130 p.m. at
Gallery Medical Ctmic. 5900 North Freeway, and Ckd> Toyz from 9
plll -midnight. fil52b-0555. ext 23L m or 226.
Fn!e HIV Tesq Montrw Cit 4-ll pm. lll lho l).(pJlt 8 pm-niti:jt lll
lh1os Rlw!-Bdlan.rd Couse; JO pm.-! a.mat qz lli>'.D. 713-IOO-XXX!
Fret HIV Teslllg. 7-9 P1ll at All Star~ 3415 Katy Freeway
Health clinic with Im testing for HN and sniiJis. 713-869-7878.
F~ 1brrin1J db. 6.30 P1ll 713-522-8021 \'Ml site:
htlirJ/honuv.!Jel~.lllmE-mait~
Gay Bowing Leagues. 9 P1ll Pal3cf Laries, B&ir! Blvd. 713-861·118l
W8AL ~ l.l!!IUI er Bisealal Alam at the lmriy d Hous!mc..
crar Ca!1'U' WiStt ~ 6p.m. EiNI ~"'ldln.llm
Hip c AlaMry Stqlort !1UCJ. b:30. p.m. ~ 713-52b-1017. Ext. 211
Houston Women's~ Team. No o;>er1e1a necessary Practice.
b:30-8;30. Wo!stland YMCA. Kay_ 71>208-1529.
Lab Limgstan GL8T Support Groo4J 7 P1ll dinner and discussion.
r.tace Assembly Oudl, 567 Cedar Gr1M. ~ Texa;, 77351
936-646-n14 E-mail: leol a.easttexroet.
Lambda Sbtl1g CU>. B Plll Tradewinds Sbbng Rink.
wwwneosoflOOl!Vn 713-523-9620.
Montrose Cfonic. Offen weetly peer support gmips for gay and
b1Stn1al men with HIV. English spealurq group meets. 6:30 p.m.
215 Westheimer 7l3·830-3050
Rarilow RMlglen. Fm C&W d.lnce ~ N<l partner ~
Brazos Rr;er Bottom 8.30 p.m. 713-528-9192
AlaMry Fnrn Food Mi:ti:l1<l"Al. l.\'etrljb12 .. JlllP!lr.i>.'11 ID il
N<ml pm. st.~ fjli5cqH Oudl 1(1)5 w AJalaii:i St ~I\ 713-
&73-2848.~.E-~
Sprish ctata CaMrsalion Group. Cafe ~ 1 P1ll
E-mail dwlalwston@msn.com. 7l3--416-1203.
Women's Cliric. Manlrost Clinic. 713-830-3000.
lblllon GL8T Conmnty Cdr. llrop n 2-9 p.m. • r.tBT ~ BcmS
"Orectors ~ 7 p.m. • 3400 ~ Siilf 20Z 71>524-.3Bl8
wwwJwslonglllanter~
EVERY FRIDAY
Center for Spiritual~ Meditation (ctop-irll ll.30 a.m·I p.m.
6610 Haiwln. 713-339-IBOtl
Fret HIV T estl1g. Moot rose Ctlllic. 10 pm ·2 a.m at The Mea!racl:; 10
pm·l il.m at EJs and at Midtownt Spa. 713-830-3000.
Fret HIV Teslllg. Thomas Stnet Clnfc 9 a.m.-1p.m.2015 Thomas St
OraSwe mrlhod cal for appoiltment. Sharon. 71.3-tm--4157
Frost Eye Cliric. Fm eye exams for peqile With HIV 713-830-3000
Gna Assembly Clvch Gay/gay-affirming COf9!0alion 7 p.m. aerobics
~ 567 Cedar Gr1M. lMnQSlOI\ Texas. m51 936-646-7214
E-m.lllloolamtex.net.
Houston w Teen Coaition ti lbnosmals (KA T.CJI) Meeti1Q.
7-10 p.m. 71>942-7002.
1b1St11n T ems WI. 7fX>.9 p.m. Memorial Pirl at the Tennis Center.
HwstontemiscUJ.(119
KDlbt l'lqect. Morni1g prayer, JO a.m 713-861·1800.
MislllldltAlllll WIT JlwEh~ Si&lll!ll'allll8pm.on
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CaM!ne lll camuity c8111!1-. 713-528-SAFE. E-ll'lll ~llla:llaim
Houston GL8T Conmnty Center. Dnlp-il 2-9 P1ll • 3400 Molltrose.
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a weekly guide to arts & entertilinment
activities for gay Houstonians
SPECIAL
FRIDAY, APRIL 11
SirWig ~the arwwl PFLAG/HATCH Youth
SchoOOhip Ruldation (PHYSf) <imer, is the ~s
major arrual finkaiser. PFlAG Houston and
HAT.C.H. (Houston Area~~ Clf
lbrosexuals) jOOtly created PHYSF. v.iicl1 offers a
sdDaMp program to~ worthy yootl1 in the
Houston area 11 ptr.;1111,l a allege eciJcation. The
~ program is fur lesbiar\ gay bisexual atransgendered
students who luve demonstraled rut.
5tadng ~ while in fi!j1 school <r college.
Tickets: $100 per~ or Sl.50 fur VIP tid<m 6:30
pm W;irwd Hotef. 5701 Main Sl nJ.864-3135.
FRIDAY, APRIL 11
Aulhn Dst Janes il1I Gng Herren will ~
11 txd signi1',JS. ~is manager of Milller ~the
Book and a Rice l.l!iveMy ~ in addition to
being a OOYetist. He is presen~ his rew murderofll'jS·
tery, "Faired to Death· Herrm is a former Houston res·
ident who rcN calls New Or1eiwts rome. His rM is
"Bourbon Street ~" also a murder-rnystiJy 6 pm
Murorr ~ the Book. 2342 86sonrel 713-524-859Z
FRIDAY, APRIL 18
AA Official Easter Show will be presented by ICOH
The Space City ~ and Countess l Jessica Van
Shelton The show and an Easter basket auction are
fund-raisers for AIDS Foundation Houston's Camp
Hope, and As<;isttters. 8 p.rn. EJ's, 6501 Ralph St
THEATER
THIS WEEKEND
"Femie & Friends" appear 111 eight scenes as a fund.
raJser for Unhinged Productions, Houston's only
non-profit gay theater. The production is a casual
evening of comedy and drama, written by ~mando
"Fernie" Dovalina, author of 'Tue Man In the Trunk."
Complimentary beverages and food begin one hour
before the performances. 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, April 11 and 12. T ICkPts. $25. Atomic
Cate, mo Nance Reservations: 713-547-0440
SPORTS
SATURDAY, APRIL 12
Montrose Softbal l.ea!JJe ~ ~ first !Pf tlun.r
rrent at Wah?rMlod National Resort and Golf Clti as a
benefit for klc:al charities. Entry f1!e f. S65 and idde'i
~fee., sh.nd c;wts DI r.n;ie b.lls. Priz!s wil be
awarded for first second il1I tm! place. 9 am 713-
867-3913 www.rrmtrosesoftb.1Bleague.oom
UPCOMING
Lone Sbr Volt¥lal Associ1tial ~ the Houstoo
Cl1ssi: XN TOll'l\'m!lll frtrn Apri 17-19. The benefici.
illy d ~ yea's twney is Houstoo Buyers CU>.~
rrust a amnt NAGVA merrbrlip to ~ and cfM.
sms ~are MA. BB il1I B. Pod~ ii Frmv,
April 18. ~ pl.iy IS Sallri3y. Apri 19. Al
matdles wit be held at Wbibrook Sports~
Cost $29995 lanmlent fee.~ 7-ll p.m on
Apri 17 at Me!Ea. 2306 Genessee. ~
MUSIC
EVERY THURSDAY
F.O., a Hooston band, ~ open mic nqit frtrn 9 pm
to l am Chances. 1100 Weslheinler. 713-52H2ll
GALLERIES
ONGOING
QJf Coast ArdWes & MISIV!l m GIBT ltstry
Salelte Ellhllition. The first ~ frtrn the GCAM
collection presented at the Houston GIBT Cmmrity
Ce1ter hcmrs the NAMES Pl'qect Hoostm r.onmnty
Ceiter. 3400 Montrose. Slite 'lfJl. 713-524--3818.
Positive Art Woricshop Photography Exhibltlon.
Artists living with HIV/AIDS cruted these pictures
with acaxnpanying texl Houston G1..BT Communlty
Center, 3400 Montrose. Suite 'l07. 713-524-3818.
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1 Sign JI Frasier's booth, peffiops
6' Plecrued fl bed
10. Merit hodge locale for the
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14 Type of triangle
15. Ingrid's role in "Cosoblooco•
16. M~t pa of Rosie
17. Chorocter whose first wife left
him for o women
19. Drag queoo's leg need
20. ROOerl Reed's • _ lleoth Figit'
21. Sexual ending
22. Coin toss preference for tops?
23. Places for Sue Wicks' nets
25. Actress Cox who's the sisleri!l'
low of Alexis Arquette
28 Rubberneck
30. Soroh JessKo's "Sex and the
Gty" role
31 Fmth m fllUSIC
32. What you shake when you
come quck~
33. He hod o threesome with lorry
and o bold guy
36. Jen111fer of "Obtect of My
Affection"
38. Mott of "All the Queen's Men"
41 Org. thot uses bol~
4 2. Peter and more
44. Like some Greek coloovis
45. Ploin in N11eyev's cOUlltry
47 Tennessee, for one
48. Chorocter Bing whose father is o
drag queen
51. TV prRu;!1 ci Rolii's okler prmr
52. Prote<flon
53. Hattie
54. Very lxiry swinger
57. Bitch
58. Actress who stnned in
1he Opposite of Sex"
62. Forni~ diogrom
63. "American Beouty" screenwriter
Boa
64 Singing Monn
65. Dote for Neto
66. Gets herd
67 sto ys hard
Down
I. They move yotJ dinghy
2 Sgts., e.g
3. Peter Allen's CO\Jlltry
4 ·_ De-lovely"
5. Pnvotes stonding ot attention,
perOOps
6. "Celluloid Ooset" norrotor Tom~n
7 "I Cix.ld HM llmced _ Ni\lit'
8. Verb suffix for Rupert Everett
9. Folksmger W~iOlllS
10. Wheie they stuck it in Coesor
11 Pliilosopher Locke
12. Word from Torn Bioochi, perflops
Answers on Pa e 20
13. WelHulg. e.g
18. They cWd come from Umnus
22. Pirt angle front
24.Concems of gin.corn
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26. llveot finale
27. Sexual d9Slfe, e.g.
28. r.k Rds 1b¥ I l.IOTal ~
29 Holl of o poir for grabbing
30. Porty tidbit
33. The guy you're hugging'
34. KOO 8. te ~·s "Gel lk7Ml _ •
3 5. lotin homo leoder?
37. Artist Robert
39. Swinging either W!1f
40. Wheie they yeB "Cut!"
43. David Sedoris' home on the mr
4 5. Wr&ey ri 1o W011Q Foo, llmks
for Everytling I Jme Newma"
46. Scores by Oovid KOIXIY
48. Pricks cover them
49. Ile JilOfle sex
50. Corne to terms
51. Moo goo goi pon pon
53. lots of lesOOis. to kd long
5 5. longston tlljies or OalS8 leYer1oY
56. Props for frot hozing
58. Sixth notes in "llo-RtMi"
5 9 lslond 111 goy Polee
60. Posed for Cathenne Opie
61 Arts center in NYC's Chelsea
neiglixxhood
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April 11-17
ARIES (March 21 to April 20)
This looks like a festive week for you, Aries dearest. The Sun is in your sign, and the
full moon falls in your house cL Jove on April 16, which suggests that you can switch from
top to bottan and back again quite SIOOOthl): A Gemini is just as versatile as you are.
TAURUS (April 21 to May 20)
AL. in all it looks like a jolly week for you, Taurus. Eat. drink, and get wild
wtth the Sagittarius of your choice. Choose joy over guilt, but make sure you live
your life v.ith integrity, sweetie. If you can balance decadence with diligence,
you'll be on par with your greatest heroes and heroines.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 21)
Romantic relationships are super intense this week, Gemini. You could come
to a realization about yourself as a lover. Perhaps you are finally ready for a
change - or a total transformation. You've coasted by, always giving other people
what they want. Now it's time to listen to your own libido. A Leo is all ears.
CANCER (June 22 to July 22)
This 1s a sweet and significant week for you, deane. Mars in your opposite
sign of Capricorn may be making you feel a bit oppressed, as if the world is
ganging up on you. It's not. But the full moon on April 16 could make you feel
both powerful and paranoid. Express your every feeling in bed with a V"rrgo.
LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22)
.Mars is making an intense transit through the health and fitness sector of
your chart, so you may suddenly feel very in touch with your body. Don't get
scared get active. It's a good time to get a Virgo to touch your body, sweetie.
Your nerve endings are screaming out for constant attention.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22)
@ Mars is sitting pretty in your passionate fifth house. This means you might
, experience a breakthrough in your love life, which begins in your bedroom.
Another Virgo could have a deep and important effect on your soul. The shallow
and the deep come together in the days ahead. And you two may come together. too.
LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22)
The key to happiness this week is to surround yourself with people you can
trust. You know how to charm all sorts of dangerous types, but I'd recommend
sticking close to folks (especially of the same sex) who are pure of heart. An
Aries wants to spend the full moon (April 16) with you. You're in for a howl.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)
Spread joy wherever you go, and don't forget to turn your flirt-o-meter to over·
drive. A Pisces Y.il! be lured by your not·so-subtle charm. You're able to get what
you want by being yourself to the highest degree. Even your family is easy to deal
with this wer·k. Your enthusiasm really is infectious, sweetie.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)
This is a sexy, sassy, and psychotic week for you, Sag. The pressure is on for you to
be all that you can be- and do all that you can do - with many suitors or just one.
Let the full moon on April 16 completely pass before you decide whether to be completely
monogamous or completely a whore. A Pisces may convince you to do both.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19)
Your power time is beginning, Capricorn. Get over your melancholy ways and
start acting out, sweetie ... preferably in a construct |
