VOL XXI NO. 03 JANUARY 17, 1991 395 NINTH STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103-3831 TELEPHONE: 415/861-5019 Supes Lambaste Sacramento Queer Nation Arrests by Marghe Covino The resolution, introduced ence by Supervisors Roberta structing a public meeting that he was called “faggot” and Dennis Conkin by Supervisor Bill Maher, Achtenberg, Harry Britt, Bill during the inauguration. They and other epithets by a calls on the local state legisla¬ Maher and Carole Migden were also charged with inter¬ group of 10 officers. Boyle The San Francisco Board tive delegation, the mayor of and Queer Nation activists fering with police operations. said officers also asked him of Supervisors unanimously Sacramento, the Sacramento held Jan. 10. Among the abuse reported if he “took it up the ass.” passed a resolution demand¬ County Board of Supervisors During the news confer¬ by activists:: Dean Tuckerman said that ing investigations into allega¬ and the Sacramento County ence, activists reported phys¬ Derek Boyle, 20, said that he was held in a medical ob¬ tions of anti-gay abuse of les¬ Sheriffs Department to inves¬ ical, verbal and emotional as he was being processed servation cell after a medical bian and gay activists arrest¬ tigate the incident. abuse by sheriffs deputies. into the Sacramento County interview. Tuckerman said ed during Gov. Pete Wilson’s The Jan. 14 resolution fol¬ Five Queer Nation ac¬ jail his face was “repeatedly that when he asked why he inaugural ceremonies. lowed a joint news confer¬ tivists were arrested for ob¬ slammed against a wall” and (Continued on page 13) How War Gay, Lesbian Will Affect Activist Focus The Gay Community Shifts to War Part one of two parts by Cliff O'Neill War or not, the Per¬ by Dave Gilden Haight before coming back to sian Gulf Crisis will likely the Castro with several thou¬ have a profound effect on As war clouds gathered sand more marchers in tow. the nation’s gay and les¬ over the Middle East, pro¬ This Castro Street demon¬ bian community beyond peace gay and lesbian San stration ended up being about that which is being felt by Franciscans have become in¬ 50 percent heterosexual, sig¬ all other Americans in creasingly outspoken in their naling a broad cooperation terms of its legislative is¬ opposition to the Bush admin¬ between the peace groups in sues on Capitol Hill as istration’s attitude toward the different communities. region. “Our relations with well as in regards to other more personal matters of “The government has straight groups are excellent. discrimination at home. It spent $32 billion in six They have been nothing but is with this in mind that months on war and only $5 supportive,” said Stuart the following is offered. billion in 10 years on AIDS. Siegel of Queer Peace, a sub¬ That should speak for itself,” unit of Queer Nation. WASHINGTON - War. said Mark Wein of ACT Along with ACT UP/San For more than five months UP/San Francisco. Francisco, Queer Peace orga¬ now, it has been the subject Castro Street’s normally nized a separate gay presence of nearly every newscast, talk festive atmosphere was dis¬ at the massive blockade of the show and casual conversation rupted last Saturday evening, Federal Building on the in living rooms across Amer¬ when about 500 activists morning of Jan. 15, deadline ica. National broadcasts have closed off the intersection of day for Iraq to obey the Unit¬ exposed us to a broad spec¬ Castro and Market streets for ed Nations’ ultimatum to with¬ trum of thought on the ten¬ a half hour. draw from Kuwait. Gay and lesbian activists join others in taking to the streets to sions in the Middle East, and The demonstrators then About 300 members of protest the Middle East war. (Photo: Rick Gerharter) we have all slowly formed moved up Market and down (Continued on page 14) our own opinions on what should or should not happen Gays Still Unwelcome in Military next. Policy analysts have com¬ pleted their hypothesizing on what shape any possible mil¬ by Keith Clark Gulf crisis. service until the Gulf crisis is of Defense policy has not itary action may take. News¬ A military official was over. changed and that homosexu¬ papers, television and radio The controversy regarding quoted last week in a San However, a brigadier gen¬ als are still unwelcome. have brought us reports on the role of gays and lesbians Francisco Chronicle article as eral in the Pentagon has crit¬ One lesbian who is caught how a Gulf War will impact in the military has intensified saying that gays and lesbians icized that report as inaccu¬ in the middle of the contro- virtually every aspect of in the wake of the Persian will not be booted from the rate, saying that Department (Continued on page 14) (Continued on page 14) Supervisor Committee Assignments Inside Switch Hitters Ward Avoids Warren Sonbert and Mark Finch switch beats this week. Finch on film, Sonbert Political Squabble on porn, pages 36 & 37. Calendar .46 Classified.60 by Dennis Conkin supervisors, according to Gay/Lesbian Programs . . 37 Ward, had asked for seats on In her first major decision the powerful committee, she HIV Watch.20 as president of the Board of instead appointed Supervisor Letters to the Editor.7 Supervisors, Doris Ward an¬ Kevin Shelly. Mike Hippier.11 nounced committee assign¬ Ward said that Shelley ments on Jan. 10. got the appointment even Mr. Marcus.57 Ward avoided a potentially though it was not his prefer¬ Obituaries .22 bitter political dispute by flat¬ ence, because “he’ll do a good Outer Limit.12 ly refusing to name either Su¬ job.” Personal Classified .... 50 pervisor Roberta Achtenberg She bluntly acknowledged or Supervisor Carole Migden that she appointed neither Sports & Fitness.43 to the Finance Committee. lesbian supervisor to the com- Wayne Friday .10 Although both freshman (Continued on page 15) First of Two Sections Gay SF Man Stabbed, Bankruptcy Doused with Gasoline If you have by Keith Clark blackmailed by Dominguez ical treatment “as soon as you more debts than with the threat of exposure if tell me you’ll free me and A San Francisco gay man Llosa didn’t continue to have never bother me again.” you can handle, was driven to the Berkeley sex with him and possibly According to O’Malley, Hills near Moraga in the early give him money as well. “Whichever version you be¬ we can help. morning hours of Dec. 14 by “The defense would be,” lieve, Llosa drove him to a UC-Berkeley student he had O’Malley said, “from the within two blocks of Alta Law Offices of allegedly been having sex young man Llosa, that this Bates Hospital (in Berkeley), AUGUST twimitehs a, nbde wataesn s, tatbobrteudr e2d0 toa n2d5 ginugy e(iDthoemr ilnogveu eozr) mwoanse yex ftroormt¬ let Dhoimm ionfgfu aenzd s aleidft .t”h at Llosa BULLOCK whaidth g athsoe litnher epaotu roefd b oevienrg h simet htoi mb ew hinic hsu ccahu sdeudr ehsism t (hLalto shae) htiavde toofl d Mhaimrio heV awrgaass -aL lroelsaa¬, afire. committed this crime, mean¬ who was defeated in his bid 558-9222 Francisco Llosa, 24, a stu¬ ing that they were ex-lovers ... last year for the presidency of dent at UC-Berkeley, was ar¬ and Dominguez was extorting Peru. rested by the East Bay Re¬ him.” Llosa, a widely known Free Consultation gional Park Police on Dec. 14 The duress defense, O’Mal¬ politician from Lima, was Convenient Civic Center Location in connection with the as¬ ley said, involves breaking generally considered the fa¬ sault-torture of Guillermo the law while in imminent vorite in the election that end¬ “Gino” Dominguez, 23, of San physical danger, for which ed, however, in the surprise DENTIST Francisco. there was no evidence in the victory of Alberto Fujimori, a According to Contra Costa case. 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Commission will decide “We’ve been arguing for by Keith Clark and withdrew from communi¬ whether a police captain in¬ two months for procedures to ty politics over criticism of volved in the Oct. 6,1989 police resolve these conflicts. This is To the surprise of virtually him within the community. sweep of the Castro will have one of those loopholes,” he everyone — especially to the But when the HRC recom¬ three additional charges filed said. gay man selected — the Contra mended candidates to the su¬ against him. According to Crew, the Costa County Board of Super¬ pervisors to fill the two va¬ The Office of Citizen Com¬ loophole allowed the chief to visors appointed Allan Shore, cancies in August, Shore was plaints had sustained 12 mis¬ change the substance of outgoing president of the not even considered for a post conduct charges against Capt. charges and to reduce their East Bay Lesbian/Gay Demo¬ then, despite a unanimous en¬ Richard Cairns, but last numbers — despite a decision cratic Club, to fill one of two dorsement by Contra Costa month Chief of Police Willis made based on OCC investi¬ slots on the county’s 18-mem¬ Alliance for Gay/Lesbian Or¬ Casey forwarded only nine gation of complaints. ber Human Relations Com¬ ganizations, an umbrella charges to the Police Com¬ During the meeting Com¬ mission. group in the county. Allan Shore mission. mission President Lou Girau- Shore, whose second term The failure to recommend Cairns is charged with do said that he had received as president of the East Bay’s Shore to a seat on the com¬ regular Tuesday meeting of striking four protesters with¬ calls about the issue at home largest gay political club ends mission last year following the Board of Supervisors at out provocation and failing to and that his children had Jan. 17, was selected to fill Stanley’s resignation, was a the recommendation of the report the use of force. He is been harassed. one of the vacancies on the major disappointment for ac¬ HRC. Shore was notified of also charged with arresting Lesbian Commissioner commission even though he tivists in the county. the supervisors’ appointment one protester without proba¬ Gwenn Craig also said that wasn’t aware he was even be¬ Barbara Hannafan, co-chair by telephone at his home in ble cause. she had received calls at work ing considered for the post. Contra Costa AGLO, said at El Sobrante late Tuesday “It’s encouraging that the and that some of the calls Shore had applied for a po¬ the time, “I felt it was a slap evening. commission is trying to facil¬ were harassing to her co¬ sition on the county HRC in in the face. We were just to¬ Shore will be joining les¬ itate the issue of disputes be¬ workers. July when controversial East tally left out.” bian Sherry-Ann Nichols of tween the department and the “I think the people respon¬ Bay activist Ken Stanley The unexpected announce¬ West Pittsburg on the com¬ OCC. I hope this is a sincere sible should apologize,” she abruptly resigned from his ment of Shore’s appointment mission. Following criticism effort to listen to both posi¬ said. position on the commission to the HRC came during the (Continued on page 23) tions on the issue and not pre¬ (Continued on page 23) Leads Sought GIANT CLEARANCE! 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The number of cases pro¬ In projections of AIDS cas¬ jected for 1991 was 56,GOO- es and prevalence estimates 71,000, and for 1992 the figure Kaiser Addition of the human immunodefi¬ was 58,000-85,000. ciency virus, the organism One of the authors of the Ken Lockhart, charge nurse at Kaiser Permanente's new Aerosol Treatment Center, shows that causes AIDS, the CDC is CDC report was Dr. George off the facility during a recent open house. Six booths can accommodate up to 90 patients reporting a 15 percent decline Lemp of the San Francisco a day, most of whom receive pentamidine for treatment of pneumocystis pneumonia. in projected cases for 1990, a AIDS Office. 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Copyright 1991 Tradition of Harvey Milk EXECUTIVE & EDITORIAL OFFICES: W 395 Ninth Street San Francisco, CA 94103-3831 hen Harvey Milk co-founded the Democratic club TELEPHONE: that now bears his name, he, like many activists, (415) 861-5019, 861-7230 wanted a group that would fight unabashedly for the rights and aspirations of lesbians and gay men. PUBLISHER: The Milk vision was for a coalition of progressive communi¬ Bob Ross ties to achieve empowerment through electoral politics and street activism. JeNfEfW SB EoDsITwORe: ll The goal was to empower the lesbian and gay community. Not to serve the political ambitions of straight politicians. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR: In recent times, the Milk Club has seemed adrift from its Daniel Mangin founders’ vision. Significant issues affecting lesbians, gay men and people with AIDS have missed the notice of the Club’s ASSISTANT EDITOR: leadership. Rather than working to uplift the lives of all gay Patrick Hoctel people, the Club leadership appears more attentive to the po¬ litical careers of a handful. The indicators of political success PRODUCTION EDITOR: are not the number of pals selected to serve on non-paying Michael Yamashita commissions, but, rather, the enactment of new policies that fight hate crimes, that support people with AIDS and HIV, OFFICE MANAGER: Tony Lindsey that end police abuse, that affirm our relationships, and that keep our families intact. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING: Next week, members of the Milk Club have the chance to Gary Dawson return to its tradition of grass-roots activism combined with electoral politics. Jean Harris is running for president of the ART DIRECTOR: Club, and we enthusiastically support her. Richard Burt Jean Harris is Supervisor Britt’s top aide. She is tough and fights hard. Her accomplishments are many. When the San PRODUCTION CREW: Francisco School District shuffled its feet on Project 10 , Jean Robert Hold, John Wood Harris led hundreds of gay activists to meetings of the Board of Education. The outcome: Board members unanimously Jean Harris HTeYnPrEySE TMTINaGc: h approved the program. This year, Jean Harris organized the successful Proposition helped to take our community into the streets and into the STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER: K campaign, which led to the enactment of domestic part¬ voting booths. We need more than go-along-to-get-along pol¬ Rick Gerharter ners, and the stunning election of Carole Migden and Roberta itics. We need bold leadership that is not afraid to confront Achtenberg to the Board of Supervisors, and Tom Ammiano politicians — including those who proclaim to be our friends. CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS: to the School Board. Jean Harris is someone we can count on to carry forward Darlene/PhotoGraphics, Robert Harvey Milk would be proud of Jean Harris. She has tak¬ Harvey Milk’s vision for gay empowerment. ▼ Pruzan, Laleh Soomekh en a page out of his political operating manual. She has i CARTOONISTS: Kurt Erichsen, Frisch, Wade Harold, Kris Kovick 3 U B 3 T <9 [P I [N I © dN LEGAL COUNSEL: Thomas E. Horn, Esq. Safety or Inclusion RobAUeDrItT OJR./ ADCCeOrUnN,T ACN.TP: .A. O FINE ARTS EDITOR: POLITICAL EDITOR George Heymont Wayne Friday n Jan. 8, a member of Queer Nation received a bomb no question that that presence be denied. But when it’s a queer threat targeting the next night’s QN meeting at the police officer, we are polarized by our loyalties and our fears. The CONTRIBUTORS: Women’s Building. meeting’s agenda process stops. Tensions escalate quickly, Dianne Aaronson, Steve Abbott, Noreen C. Barnes, Kate Bornstein, A bomb went off, but not the one expected. threatening to explode the group apart. Ironically, it was the safety Ron Bluestein, Michael C. Botkin, Beginningthe meeting as usual, facilitators called for the self- issue regarding the bomb threat that brought the two women there Philip Campbell, Keith Clark, identification of all police, government or media peoples in the in the first place. Dennis Conkin, M.R. Covino, meeting. Two women in street clothes stood up — queer police A statement made about Choice pertains. In our lives, we make Kevin M. Davis, Jerry R. De Young, officers. all kinds of choices. Some choices result in the closing of the door Mark Finch, Michael Flanagan, Wayne Friday, Dave Gilden, What ensued was a lengthy and volatile discussion on whether to other choices. In this case, the cost of the choice to become a Dennis Harvey, Eric Heilman, these policewomen should be allowed to remain at the meeting. police officer means one cannot be included at the group meet¬ George Heymont, Mike Hippier, The Issue: Queer vs. Officer of the State Which Oppresses Us. ing of a politically militant, direct action organization. David Hirsh, Frank J. Howell, What do we do with this contradiction? Do we unequivocally But that doesn’t mean one cannot be a part of Queer Nation. Brandon Judell, Robert Julian, embrace the queer and offer inclusion into the group? Or do we QN is more than its weekly meetings. It is ab6ut a movement, a John F. Karr, Jeffery Kennedy, protect the “safe space” Queer Nation meetings are striving for vision of equal rights and protection for all. Karl Bruce Knapper, Mr. Marcus, Deborah Peifer, Rachel Pepper, and deny the presence of the State? One can participate in other ways. Attend a Queer Nation ac¬ Karen Ocamb, Cliff O'Neill, It’s not an issue of privacy as far as the activities of the group tion instead. Or individually contribute a sticker, a flyer, a piece Mary Richards, Rick Ritt, go. Certainly not one of us is so naive that we don’t suspect of art or song, one’s own “coming out” as a promotion of queer Marv. Shaw, Will Snyder, unrecognized infiltration. And the Queer Line aptly promotes our visibility. I would suggest that the exemplary work performed as Warren Sonbert, David Taylor-Wilson, upcoming actions and plans. high-profile lesbian police officers makes them honorary mem¬ Rick Thoman, James Tushinski, But the suggestion of a safe haven for queers within our meet¬ bers from the State. They are surely contributing to the QN vision. PLaauulr eVna rWnealrld, , DAicllke nW Walhteirtes,, ing space is a valuable goal. If we discuss the issue of inclusion, Equal rights begins with the recognition of safety for all. If the Rex Wockner, Bob Woolhouse, we must first start with the issue of safety for all in attendance. good of Queer Nation is the motivation for these queer Gart Zeebregts As unfortunate as the truth may be, no one argues against the policewomen’s interest and desire to participate, they and others generalization “the police are not our friends.” There is plenty of like them who work with our oppressors, however nobly, will re¬ recent and historical evidence to support that statement. All mi¬ cognize that they place themselves in positions some of us can¬ nority groups systematically victimized by police brutality would not trust. agree. And yes, specifically there are good SF police officers work¬ Queers are generous, talented, loving people, but they also have ing positively with our community who are sympathetic to our hidden agendas, just like the rest of the human race. Some intense cause. But in general it is not irrational to distrust any person work¬ public relations would possibly help dilute the negative percep¬ ing for the State in an authority role, regardless of their sexual tions of a police force who are, after all, there to supposedly pro¬ Pseurbvleissh tehde wrigeehkt ltyo. eBdiaty o Ar rreejae cRt eapnoyr atedrv erre¬¬ preference. tect our rights as well. tisement which the publisher believes is in The broader implications are difficult to ponder. When is a Finally the issue has nothing to do with Sexuality. And that’s poor taste or which advertises illegal items queer not a queer? Do all queers have good intentions? These les¬ the whole point. Queers want to be treated like everybody else which might result in legal action against bians made eloquent and convincing statements of their unofficial — no, actually queers want everybody to be treated better than Bay Area Reporter. Ads will not be rejected solely on the basis of politics, philosophy, and very sincere queerness. They believe in Queer Nation, its pro¬ our oppressors treat us now. Whether you work within the system religion, race, age, or sexual preference. cess, tactics and goals, and they want to participate and contribute. or without, representing the right of safety for all as the foremost Advertising rates are available on request. Who are we in Queer Nation to exclude these queers? goal is the foundation upon which this positive change will occur. Is safety more important than absolute inclusion? If an FBI —Steven Mehall cOounrf ildiset notifa sl uabnsdc riisb enros t asnodl da. dTvheret isseexrsu ai„l agent identified him/herself in the room, there would have been orientation of advertisers, photographers, and writers and articles published herein is neither inferred nor implied. BAY AREA REPORTER JANUARY 17. 1991 PAGE 6 0 !L B IT IT B B S Gay who succumbed to the plague, people with Men's lovers, people with wonderful careers. I have a friend who believes that gay men were T HERAPY poisoned by a virus. That may or may not be spolamuseitbhlien, gb huat sa tc laeuasset dth tahte t heepoidrye mreicco. gnizes that C ENTER HIV may not be the handle upon which to hang the epidemiology of AIDS, but some tangible, yet-to-be-discovered physical — as opposed to 20 years clinical experience psychological — cause surely exists. with gay and bisexual men Mr. Ward’s alternative medical theory is simplistic and flaky. Individual Psychotherapy Roger Silver Couples Therapy San Francisco Group Therapy Arbitrary Discrimination Misplaced Energies Rodney Karr, Ph.D. Consultations Psychological Assessment The following letter was sent by state ★ Other than to submit obituaries for several of Lie. Psych. PL6906 Senator Milton Marks to the Honorable my friends who had died of AIDS, I have had no John Martin, Ph.D. Sliding fee scale PDeicnkta Cgohnen, eWy,a Ssheicnrgettoanry, Do.fC D. efense, The rineags toon m teo twharitt yeo tuo wyoouu.l dU pnrtiinl tn aonw a. rItti cilse dsiusmcha ya¬s Lie. Psych. PSY9128 Insurance accepted 20301-1155. the front page piece on Continuum in your Dec. An association of paychologiaU in 8 6 3 7 7 5 0 13 issue. Originating as it does from a disgruntl¬ private practice - ★ I am writing to voice my strong opposition to ed, dismissed former employee, it would seem the Defense Department policy prohibiting les¬ to lack an essential degree of credibility. bians and gay men in the military. Last Tuesday night, I attended a show of origi¬ As a longtime advocate of equal rights, I always nal art by the clients of Continuum at its facility "I raise my flag to the caring spirit have found this policy objectionable. However, at 10 United Nations Plaza. I was very favorably and dedication you have... I was moved to contact you directly after recent impressed. Not only was the facility itself aesthet¬ statements that the policy will be suspended for ically pleasing and functional, the installation of and you can quote me" the duration of military operations in the Persian the work was attractive and most certainly up¬ Gulf and reactivated when the operations are lifting to the artists involved. CRAIG OLDFATHER completed. I find it deeply objectionable to place I met many of the clients and staff and the "Enjolras" in Les Miserables the lives of these soldiers at risk, only to reject mood was completely upbeat and proud. After them as unfit when they have served their touring the building and learning of all the pro¬ puCrpleoasrely. , this new twist on the policy is not only cglriaemntss , awned aslle rcvaimcees a wthaayt fCeoelnitnign uthuamt tohfifse wrsa si tas HOUSER CHIROPRACTIC 1154705 C2ASTRO9 S3TR0EET0! morally objectionable, but also calls into question good and noble organization, glad for its ex¬ - the justification for an ongoing exclusion. If les¬ istence. bians and gay men are qualified to be stationed I happen to know that Jim Illig, new executive in conservative Islamic countries during wartime, director of Continuum, is a man of vision and in¬ SENSITIVE LEGAL SERVICES they are more than qualified for military service tegrity. //there are any irregularities, you can be in peacetime. Military need does not justify an sure they will be dealt with in an honest and for¬ on-again, off-again policy of arbitrary and what thright manner. I consider unconstitutional discrimination. There is so much actual corruption and deceit Barry Schneider • Probate and Wills In California, an executive order prohibits dis¬ in the world, why not put your energies into ex¬ crimination on the basis of sexual orientation in posing some of the real thing? ATTORNEY • Personal Injury all state services, including the National Guard. Maura Nolan 400 Montgomery Street • Criminal Offenses Can you explain why you continue to oppose a San Francisco Suite 505 • Family Law policy that has been so successful here? San Francisco • General Civil Matters State Senator Milton Marks (415) 781-6500 San Francisco Important Omission •ALL COMMERCIAL LINES • HOMEOWNERS & APTS. • BARS & RES G Immense Disservice ★ Mr. Alex Rasch’s guest editorial in Jan. 3’s j RA B.A.R. raises a few concerns. 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Craig Canada’s ad San Francisco Sheriff Michael Hennessey and hominem attack upon me (Letters, Jan. 10) pro¬ SFPD Chief Casey have already sent letters urg¬ Rochelle crawford ' Woman owned and operated. mpted by my charging GLAAD with heavy- ing POST to include the lesbian and gay commu¬ Contractor Lie no.554283 • Bonded • 10 years experience Bus.. Res & Auto. handed attempts to control publication by the nity in its new guidelines and supporting CUAV’s local dailies of letters from conservative gays. application to participate in the process. If all the Two of Canada’s most obvious arguments: (1) B.A.R.’s readers do likewise, I’m sure POST will that any paper which prints a view contrary to reconsider its position. what is considered politically correct promotes Tom Reilly bigotry; and, (2) that any gay who doesn’t follow American Civil Liberties Union the perceived party line is an Uncle Tom — total¬ Gay Rights Chapter ly support my own, previously stated, premise. San Francisco J. Craig Canada’s reasoning not only is ex¬ tremely narrow-minded in scope but it — dare I say it? — smacks of fascism! Personal Is Political Thomas F. Lundquist The following letter was sent to Amnes¬ San Francisco ty International, P.O. Box 96756, The Community’s Pet Professionals Washington, D.C. 20077-7131. Quality Grooming & Supplies ★ I have been aware of your organization for DISCOUNT PET FOODS years and have wanted to contribute for almost 552-0233 157 Fillmore as long. Open 7 Days Near Duboce Park beIc acuosne toinf yuoeu rt or efwusitahl htoo lsdee fiimnapnricsioanl mseunpt,p toorr¬t ture and death because of a person’s homosex¬ uality or other lifestyle choices as an example of political repression. I wonder if you are sending letters of support Feel Better to the family and friends of Alexander Lukeshev, a gay activist who lived in Moscow and was recently murdered. Free Chiropractic Consult I resent that you forget “the personal is political,” and would not support Roman Kalinin, Doctor David Mahon a friend, comrade and grieving queer brother of Lukeshev, if his friends and family asked you to Chiropractic Extern telex Moscow and prevent his body being torn 1326 Church Street apart joint from joint as Lukeshev’s was. 550-1200 ‘Shining’ Example When you show me your policy of allowing homosexuals to be murdered and tortured has ★ A loving thank you to all who joined with us been repealed, I and my friends who refused to AFFORDABLE BANKRUPTCY at the Bluelights Campaign this holiday season support your repressive position will happily by decorating your windows, Christmas trees and reconsider our stand. Richard LaCava, Attorney At Law homes with blue lights as a symbol of personal When you ostracize one group, all suffer. 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Cremation & Mortuary Services People get sick and die 365 days a year from this 442-1810 epSidoe wmhice.n you take your decorations down this q★u aMlifyi esso hni mis f ogrr SavSeIl.y H eil la pwpiltihed a i nd Jiusleya asne dt hhaast year and box them away until next, please don’t still not been notified that he qualifies. forget that the support you have shown over the I am writing to express my concern and to ask COOPER holidays was appreciated, but please don’t let the you a question. I twice contacted your office in love of the season end with the present year. San Francisco and was assured by your aide for The “shining” example of those who have par¬ Social Security matters that he would be in touch INSURANCE ticipated in our campaign over the holidays (and with me. He has never called back. throughout the year) has shown us that there is My question is: why should anyone consider a reason to continue to reach out, to struggle you for the United States Senate if you cannot run against the odds to overcome adversity, hostili¬ a congressional office any better than this? This 826-8877 ty and apathy, to hope for a “brighter” future in is especially important to the gay community Open Mon-Sat which a cure for AIDS is found. where so many are affected by AIDS and will Don Cooper anTdh faonr ke xyopure fsosrin hge lypoiunrg pursi ctoe lsepssre caodm thpeas wsioornd, nbuereeda uchraeclyp. managing the government Vbur Full Service Insurance Agency hope, love and understanding. “Rage hard Mark Henderson for Your Home, Car, Life, Boat, RV, against the dying of the light.” San Francisco David S. Willers Bonds, Health, or Commercial Needs Founder, Bluelights Campaign San Francisco 100 Clipper St. (at Church), S.F. 94114 Community Service Not Tbo Late The following letter was sent to Geneva Overholser, Publisher, Des Moines ★ Thanks to you and Dennis Conkin for your ex¬ Register, Des Moines, Iowa 50304. cellent article on SB 2680 (“State: No Gay Police Training,” Jan. 3), reporting that the California ★ The series Gay in Iowa, which you published Department of Justice does not intend to include in October, has recently been brought to my at¬ lesbian and gay concerns in its new police train¬ tention. As San Francisco’s sheriff for the past ing on “the cultural diversity of the state 11 years, I have had the privilege of working citizenry.” alongside gay and lesbian deputies as well as the Under the new law, the State Commission on leaders of the gay and lesbian community. Peace Officer Standards and Training (“POST”) As an Iowa native, born and raised in Manilla, is required to develop guidelines and training on where my father, Dr. John Hennessey, still prac¬ Sunday Worship the racial and cultural differences among the tices medicine, I am pleased that the contribu¬ 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., & 7:00 p.m. residents of this state, “stressing) understanding tions of Iowa’s gay and lesbian citizens are at last and respect for racial and cultural differences” being recognized. and “noncombative methods of carrying out law A series such as yours serves an important Serving the gay/leabian community for over twenty years enforcement duties in a racially and culturally educational purpose. By informing your readers diverse environment” by July 1,1991. The project about gay men and lesbian women, you enable is in the development stage right now. People them to see that we all share the same basic MCC SFiogrn in lfaonrgmuaatgioen apbroovuitd cehdo iar,t b 7i:b0l0e sptmud yse, rAvIiDceS. who agree with the ACLU Gay Rights Chapter humanity. Gay in Iowa was a true community Ministry Team, women's programs, men's that the training guidelines should include gay service. programs, and other activities please tele¬ men, lesbians and PWAs should write or tele¬ Diversity is one of San Francisco’s greatest Metropolitan phone the church and request the newsletter. phone POST’s executive director, Norman assets. I know that Iowa also benefits from the Community Boehm, to state their point of view. variety of its residents. Church 150 Eureka Street The address is: Norman G Boehm, Executive of San Francisco, California 94114 Director, Commission on Peace Officer Stan¬ Michael Hennessey, Sheriff San Francisco The Reverend James (M41it5u1ls 8ki6, 3P-4a4st3o4r dards and Training, 1601 Alhambra Blvd., City & County of San Francisco BAY AREA REPORTER JANUARY 17, 1991 PAGE 8 British knighthood, saying it came amid a rapidly deteriorating ROBERT LEWIS, LCSW atmosphere for the gay move¬ PSYCHOTHERAPY (Continued from page 2) ment. “Really, really, really S COUNSELING weird,” said Londoner Lisa British gay movement.” Power, co-secretary general of Couples and Individuals “Never again will public the International Lesbian and Sexuality. Relationships. Stress figures be able to claim that Gay Association. Self-Esteem. Health Concerns they have to keep secret their In recent weeks, British 415621-2714 homosexuality in fear of it judges and MPs have em¬ - damaging their careers,” the barked upon a series of anti¬ Between the Castro S the Haight group wrote. “Ian McKellen gay actions: Insurance/Sliding Scale provides an inspiration to us — A judge effectively crim¬ License LCS-OI1640 all, not only as an artist of ex¬ inalized all sadomasochistic traordinary gifts, but as a sex, even among consenting public figure of remarkable adults at home, sending 15 honIne stay fraonndt -pdaiggnei tnye”w s arti¬ g1/a2y ymeaerns teoa pchri saofnte rfo Sr cuopt ltaon d4 The St. Trancis C(u6 cle, the Guardian called the Yard confiscated homemade letter, “one of the most re¬ sex videos from their homes. markable examples of gay —The new Criminal Justice Is on the Move solidarity in the arts since ho¬ Bill, now working its way mosexuality was decriminal¬ through Parliament, will pun¬ ized in 1967.” ish men caught looking for Join Us for Distinctive Social Events sex in public lavatories and The letter was signed by actor Simon Callow, East seiqmuailla tro pthlaocsees fwori trha ppee. nAabltoieust Telephone 287-9130 for Information Enders star Michael Cash- 2,800 men were arrested in man, director Nancy Dius- 1989 under the relevant J STEPHEN FORESEE DMD guid, TV personality Simon Fanshawe, comedian Stephen statutes — indecency between GENERAL DENTISTRY men, solicitation by a man Fry, theatre director Philip Hedley, playwright David come out. ... 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Goldstein & Gellman Attorneys at laW Call Jeffrey Gibson 415/621-5600 100 Van Ness Avenue, 21st Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102 BAY AREA REPORTER JANUARY 17, 1991 PAGE 9 WAITMi f R I S A f Supes Declare SF a Sanctuary, Feinstein vs. Dannemeyer W Condemn Arab Interrogation The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has unanimously hen Gov. Pete Wil¬ passed a resolution by Supervisor Harry Britt that declared son appointed state San Francisco a “city of sanctuary” for conscientious objectors Sen. John Seymour refusing military service and for “anyone opposing deploy¬ to replace him in the ment in the Middle East.” U.S. Senate, he assured his ap¬ The board also adopted another Britt resolution that con¬ pointee that the Republican demned the escalation of anti-Arab racism and the federal right would field a candidate government policy of interrogating Palestinians and Arabs. against him in the GOP primary next year, and the The Jan. 14 resolution condemns federal plans to finger¬ move assured voters that prob¬ print Palestinian and Arab Americans because of the U.S.- ably the strongest Democratic Iraq conflict and the threat of possible terrorist action. candidate, Dianne Feinstein, “That will only fuel racists attacks against those living here,” said Rick Ruvolo, a Britt aide. would oppose Seymour in the general election. According to Ruvolo, San Francisco “has a diverse ethnic population and a history of providing sanctuary for those flee¬ Arch-conservative, right- ing hardship and economic persecution. It’s in that spirit that wing Rep. William Dan¬ Supervisor Britt introduced the resolutions.” nemeyer, probably the most — Dennis Conkin anti-gay member of the House of Representatives, announced this week that he will oppose Seymour in next year’s GOP primary, and Democratic Par¬ Dianne Feinstein William Dannemeyer ty leaders across the state have convinced Feinstein to go for the Wilson seat. necessary absentee voter plan Art Agnos the last time out. If state Republicans follow or a get-out-the-vote program. Mayor Art dpesn’t seem too true to past mistakes, they Feinstein lost the governor¬ worried, and probably with probably will nominate the ship by less than 200,000 votes good reason. bigot Dannemeyer in the June and Arlo Smith lost to the But why is it that I still don’t primary next year, leaving him homophobic Lungren by a believe that Quentin Kopp is to face Feinstein in November. mere 29,000 votes out of 7 truly completely out of the Feinstein might even get the million cast. Any respectable mayor’s race? (Probably be¬ Democratic nomination for effort by Chairman Brown and cause I have always had trou¬ Seymour’s seat with only little his party machine would have ble believing anything Quen¬ opposition, because most guaranteed a friend of our tin Kopp says.) Democrats contemplating a community (Arlo Smith) From where I sit, Agnos is U.S. Senate run (Boxer, would be attorney general, and looking pretty damned good McCarthy, Matsui, Davis) find very likely have meant Fein- for re-election, but Dick the six-year seat more attrac¬ stein’s victory as well. Hongisto? Hmmmm... it could tive. The man has been totally in¬ be interesting. Sen. Feinstein? It has a nice adequate as chair of the Dem¬ Politics and People ring to it — particularly if Dan¬ ocratic Party, and few activists nemeyer becomes the Repub¬ have any doubt that the only Pete Wilson’s inaugural ad¬ lican nominee. reason he ran for the job was in dress pleased Democrats and hopes that he could politically Republicansalike (well, no, not Jerry Brown, Again? rehabilitate himself with the the Dannemeyer Republic¬ Former Gov. Jerry Brown intention of re-entering elec¬ ans). Willie Brown said the announced to a waiting breath¬ tive politics. speech sounded so Democrat¬ less world a few days ago that In comments last week, hint¬ ic that he thought he was he is strongly thinking of mak¬ ing that he wants to run for listening to “Dianne Feinstein ing a run for the U.S. Senate Wilson’s unexpired term, in drag.” next year. For one reason or Brown quipped that voters At the City Hall inaugura¬ another, Jerry Brown con¬ were ready for a change from tion of the new supes, Super¬ tinues to think that the Demo¬ “the stagnant politics we’ve visor Willie Kennedy told the cratic Party in this state needs had for the last 10 years — the crowd that “the only good him. disgust level has been rising at thing that came out of the (No¬ Needs him? If anything, the a very steady clip.” vember) election is that Doris Democratic Party needs a rest In California, Brown, proba¬ Ward was elected president — from him. bly more than anyone else I and I really mean it.” Well, in Brown, in the second year of can think of, represents “stag¬ your faces Carole, Roberta and a four-year term as state Dem¬ nant politics,” yet for some KIevin, but then again, you ocratic Party chair, was telling reason the guy thinks there is must remember, this did come us a couple of years ago that a need for him. from Willie Kennedy. cthhea isrt —ate t op a“rretyvi ntaeliezdee”d i th, iimf y oaus Hongisto for Mayor? nfrciiednedn toalfl yth, We gaardy ias nad g oleosd¬ will. Newly elected Assessor bian community and will The results of Jerry Brown Dick Hongisto isn’t saying be a good president, but as chair of the state much about it (for the moment, even some of her closest sup¬ Democrats? The guy was out¬ anyway), but his self-appointed porters are still talking about classed, and totally out- operatives are sure calling all her 18-page speech that went maneuvered by the Republi¬ over the place about a possible on and on. Eighteen pages, can Party in the November Hongisto candidacy for mayor. Doris? I mean you have that election, and the election of No less than three calls came mike for the next two years. Pete Wilson as governor and in Wednesday from people tell¬ The latest political gossip anti-gay Dan Lungren as attor¬ ing me “this thing is serious.” has Rep. Barbara Boxer run¬ ney general is the direct result I don’t know how “serious” ning for the U.S. Senate next of Brown’s failure to put the Hongisto rumor is, but I year; John Burton running for together any kind of Demo¬ will say that two of those who cratic registration effort, a called were big supporters of (Continued on page 2 7) MURPHY’S MANOR by Kurt Erichsen BAY AREA REPORTER JANUARY 17, 1991 PAGE 10