Bay Area Reporter, Volume 32, Number 5, 31 January 2002

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Independence days Meet the candidates
The 4th Annual SF Thier, Leno, Phillips, & Britt
Independent Film Fest. face off for 13th Assembly race.
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Vol. 32 • No. 5 • 31 January 2002
Serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities since 1971
Center to be named after
Falcon Studios founder
T
by Matthew S. Bajko
he city’s new Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
and Transgender Community Center
will be named after Chuck Holmes,
founder of the gay adult video busi¬
ness Falcon Studios. The center’s board of
directors made the announcement after re¬
ceiving a $1 million donationJrom Holmes’s
estate.
According to center officials, the dona¬
tion is the largest gift from an
former Congressman Tom Coburn individual to a San Francisco
LGBT organization. The cen¬
ter has also received a
Activists $250,000 donation from
Thomas Whyte, founder of a
brokerage company.
critical of “As a businessman, phil¬
anthropist and leader of our
national civil rights organiza¬
tions, Mr. Holmes demon¬
Coburn
strated an absolute commit¬
ment to the strength of our
community,” said Pat Martel,
on AIDS Court hearing board president. “This his¬
toric gift reflects that com¬
mitment and helps us to re¬
alize the long-held dream of
panel
a gathering place where all
continues for two LGBT San Franciscans are welcome to par¬
ticipate in activities that increase their well¬
by Matthew S. Bajko being and build the political, social and cul¬
W tural future of our community.”
jailed activists The new building, which will celebrate its
hile gay Republicans have official opening March 3, will be named the
tried to paint President Bush’s Charles M. Holmes Campus of The Center.
choices for his HIV/AIDS ad¬ Holmes, who died of AIDS complica¬
visory council as bringing diversity to tions on September 9, 2000, was not only a
the panel, other gay groups have at¬ Tby Liz Highleyman Russell “a propagandist for UCSF and the purveyor of porn. He contributed to nu¬
tacked some of the appointments as health department.” Russell testified that he merous gay rights and HIV/AIDS organiza¬
unqualified and a step backwards in found the caller’s reference to a “day of ac¬ tions and served on the boards of the Gay
the fight against HIV and AIDS. he preliminary hearing continued last countability” “vaguely threatening” and filed and Lesbian Victory Fund and the Human
“We are pleased to see representa¬ week in the cases of Michael Petrelis a police report. Rights Campaign.
tives from the trenches of HIV/AIDS and David Pasquarelli, who are accused In the early morning hours of November “This is something Chuck would want to
care. Unfortunately, what we also see of making harassing and threatening 8 more messages were left on Russell’s an¬ strongly support. Chuck really loved San
is a heavy influence of religious repre¬ phone calls to members of the media (in¬ swering machine. In these calls, a different Francisco and really loved the good work the
sentation and people whose policy is cluding the editor of the Bay Area Reporter), voice said, “If you don’t stop demonizing gay center could do,” said Terry Bean, executor
clearly an abstinence-only approach to the Department of Public Health, and staff of men we will run you out of town on a rail,” of Holmes’s estate.
HIV/AIDS prevention,” said Gay and the University of California at San Francisco. and “if there’s one more word demonizing Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, Holmes
Lesbian Mescal Association Executive According to the San Francisco District queers from you, you’re finished ... forever.” earned a degree in business administration
Director Maureen S. O’Leary. “What Attorney’s office, Petrelis and Pasquarelli are Russell said he had a “strong suspicion” that from Indiana State University. His first job
we would like to see are more council charged with a combined total of nearly 40 the new caller was Pasquarelli, whom he had page 16 ►
members who are in the forefront of misdemeanor and felony counts including seen on a recent 60 Minutes program. Russell
AIDS medicine. We don’t see expertise conspiracy, stalking, and making terrorist testified that he regarded the message as a
in vaccine and treatment research.” threats. The men were arrested November 28 death threat, and said he asked neighbors to
The appointments of two conserv¬ as they left a courtroom following a tempo¬ watch out for his son and started^ carrying a BAR Talk 40
ative Republicans, former Representa¬ rary restraining order hearing. Petrelis and screwdriver and sleeping with a baseball bat
tive Tom Cobum (R-Oklahoma) as Pasquarelli have since been held in jail on next to his bed. Classifieds 19
co-chair and Patricia Funderburk bails of $500,000 and $600,000, respectively; The calls continued over the following Lavender Tube 33
Ware as executive director, have raised three judges have declined to reduce the bail week, even after Chronicle lawyers obtained a
the most concerns. Cobum served as amounts. temporary restraining order. On one tape the Lesbian Notions 11
vice-chairman of the House Com¬ The hearing before Superior Court Judge caller, who seems to be reading from a pre¬
merce Health and Environment Sub¬ Perker Meeks resumed on Wednesday, Janu¬ pared statement, sounded somewhat differ¬ Mailstrom 7
committee, which oversees HIV/AIDS ary 23, where it left off in mid-December. Pe¬ ent from the voices on the previous tapes and Mister Marcus 38
care and treatment bOls. trelis and Pasquarelli, appearing in court clad denied he was Pasquarelli.
“While we applaud President Bush in orange prison uniforms, seemed healthy The charges leveled against Petrelis and Obituaries 17
for recognizing the importance of and in good spirits. Pasquarelli require proof that the defendants Open Forum 6
[the council], the appointment of Testimony began with Sabin Russell, one intended to cause their victims fear. Petrelis’s
Coburn, well-known for his conserv¬ of five San Francisco Chronicle st^ff members attorney, Stuart Blumstein, attempted to por¬ Our Man Friday 9
ative beliefs, will send a very negative who allegedly received phone calls from Pe¬ tray the calls allegedly made by his client as Out There 26
message about the future direction of trelis and Pasquarelli. Russell testified that be¬ annoying (Blumstein himself used the term
HIV/AIDS policy,” said Daniel Mon¬ ginning on November 7, he received several “infantile”) but not threatening. He noted Out & About 36
toya, former executive director of the calls at his office and his unlisted home num¬ that Russell did not contact the police imme¬
council. ber. diately after receiving the calls. Mark Ver- Past Out 10
Montoya, AIDS Project Los Ange- Machaela Hoctor of the district attorney’s meulen, Pasquarelli’s attorney, focused on Personals 41
page 16 ► office played excerpts of several of the taped raising doubt about whether the voice on the
calls. The caller, identified as Petrelis, called page 16 ► Sports Complex 18
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17th, January 20, 3 p.m.: urged to call Animal Care and pants. He carried a silver hand¬
Troy Warner (no relation Control at [phone] and gun and was clean shaven with a
Victor to this writer) and his rottweiler mention the San Francisco Po¬ round face and large lips that
Barcellona, DOS puppy Zeke were in the habit of lice Department case number were lighter than the rest of his
Tooth Colored £ spending their Sundays in San 020086557. Warner is also ac¬ complexion. Suspect number
COSMETIC Fillings Francisco. Warner would drive cepting calls with any leads or two is 5 feet 11 inches, 155
from his home in Santa Clara to tips at [phone]. pounds, and was wearing a dark
RESTORATIVE church in the Castro, locking the beanie cap and dark clothing.
& PREVENTATIVE 3-month-old canine in the car Rude awakening Anyone with information is
Porcelain while he attended services. Feet's Coffee, 2257 Market asked to call [phone].
DENTISTRY Veneers Zeke’s reward was a long walk Street, January 24, 5:20 a.m.: Foot in mouth
through the city well into the af- While opening up the store for
morning business hours, a clerk Dolores and 17th, January 24,
450 Sutter, Suite 1229 was approached from behind by 11:15 a.m.: A rmn driving by the
San Francisco, CA a man who started to push intersection of 17th and Do¬
her through the front lores saw another man
[phone] Most Credit Cards and door. Screaming for kick in the window of a
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pushed back, but shattered and the sus¬
the suspect pulled a pect reached in and
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The Gay Recruiting Office for Homosexual and/or His waistband and seat, then ran
threatened,' “If southbound on
Inquiring Males wants you. It promises a gay-based you don’t stop Dolores. Seeing
faith with a mission to liberate homosexuals and the screaming. I’ll the owner of the
rest of mankind from worldwide religious orthodoxy. shoot you.” He car come out, the
Interests social, material or theological; and talents, was joined by a second suspect witness stopped him and told
experience, and recording equipment are needed. and together they pushed the him what happened. Irate, the
clerk to the back of the store. owner got into the man’s car and
To enlist: Phone [phone] The gunman demanded to know they drove around looking for
email: [email protected] were the safe was located, but the the suspect. They found him at
Post Office box 64-0242 San Francisco, CA 94164 clerk told him she didn’t know. 16th and Mission, standing next
Angry, he pushed her to the to a pair of brown Skechers and
ground and sat on top of her, white Adidas sneakers. The
Missing; "Zeke" the rottweiler putting the tip of the gun in her owner approached the man, and
mouth. Screaming, “Bitch, the suspect asked him if he
ternoon. where’s the money? Where’s the wanted to buy a pair of shoes.
But on a recent Sunday, safe?” the man began to strike Astonished at being asked to buy
for those Winter nights! Warner returned to his car to the woman on the face and head his own shoes, the man reached
find that Zeke was gone. The with the butt of the gun. Fearing down and grabbed his stolen
Macaroni & Cheese 10.E0 window had been open about an for her life, the clerk showed the foot gear, then ran. The suspect
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enter the vehicle, taking Zeke, a opened the safe. The suspects by. The 21-year-old show thief
Braised Beef Stew 12.50 knapsack of dog treats and sup¬ took a blue deposit bag, a tan de¬ was taken to Mission Station and
plies, and Warner’s cell phone. posit box, and a black binder booked for auto burglary and
Pried Chicken & Mashed Potatoes 19.50 A distraught Warner is now with the word “tips” written on possession of stolen property. T
asking the public for help in re¬ it and fled out of the store in an
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Zeke is small but growing called 911, but responding offi¬ The San Francisco Patrol
quickly. He is a purebred rot¬ cers could not find the suspects. Special Police, which
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in the Castro to a somber vigil a moment of silence in honor of
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6 BAY AREA REPORTER 31 January 2002
Ba^AreaReporter The (anti) condom man
Volume 32, Number 5 P
31 January 2002
resident Bush’s recent decision to condom distribution, despite the involve¬ Coburn isn’t the only co-chair; Louis Sulli¬
PBoUbB RLoIsSs HER name former Oklahoma Congress¬ ment of Coburn and another abstinence- van, a former surgeon general, is the other
man Tom Coburn as co-chair of his only believer, Patricia Funderburk co-chair, and he is seen as the voice of mod¬
NEWS EDITOR AIDS advisory panel sends shivers through Ware, with the advisory panel. Un eration on the panel. He is also African
Cynthia Laird the LGBT and AIDS communities. Coburn, like Bush’s recent appointments, American and should help direct the
ARTS EDITOR after all, is the conservative Republican who Evertz does not strike us as a panel’s discussion and recommenda¬
Roberto Friedman has railed against HIV prevention programs rigid ideologue, but rather as tions of the epidemic as it relates to
that include condoms and - with the help someone who can use his connec- communities of color. As Evertz
POLITICAL EDITOR
Wayne Friday of gadfly Michael Petrelis - has accused tions with administration officials noted, infection rates in communities
many AIDS organizations of fiscal misman¬ to continue funding for AIDS services of color speak to the need for more
ASSISTANT EDITORS agement and has advocated mandatory HIV and HIV prevention work. targeted prevention, not less.
Matthew S. Bajko _ testing. It’s ironic that Petrelis worked with Evertz admitted that the job Yes, Evertz is walking a
Mark Mardon Coburn when he was in Congress, given Pa- of advising Bush on tightrope, he told us, and he
Katie Szymanski
trelis’s role in pushing the Department of HiV/AIDS issues won’t be has the challenge of getting
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Public Health to institute a condom distri¬ easy. “I see the task force strug¬ conservative Republicans to
Dan Aiello • Tavo Amador • Heidi Beeler bution program in local bars and other gling with some issues,” he said, referring to think outside the box when it comes to
Erin Blackwell • John Blanco • Dan Blue businesses. But, like so much of what Pe¬ the panel Coburn now helps lead. But AIDS. We hope he’s up to the task. T
Victoria A. Brownworth • Philip Campbell trelis did before he was jailed late last year
Dale Carpenter • Chris Culwell • Richard Dodds
Nisa Donnelly • Liz Highleyman • Brandon Judell on felony and misdemeanor charges of
Robert Julian • John F. Karr • Matthew Kennedy threatening and harassing HIV/AIDS work¬ THE "UN-EA?Y"CHAR
David Lamble • Mister Marcus • Paula Martinac ers and members of the media, his work
Michael McDonagh • Gary Morris • Jim Nawrocki with Coburn only succeeded in helping to
Lois Pearlman • Deborah Peifer • Timothy Pfaff
Jim Piechota • Jim Provenzano • Mary Richards demonize gay men in the eyes of many Re¬
Adrian Roberts • Bob Roehr • Will Shank publicans. That continues to this day among
Marv. Shaw • Gwendolyn Smith • Paul Thomason the firebrand conservatives who still domi¬
Aimee Ts'ao • Stephanie von Buchau nate the Republican Party, despite what Log
Helen Vozenilek • Ed Walsh • Dick Walters Cabin Republicans may think. BACKREST
Now, Coburn is back, as a co-chair of the COMPLEIED
ART DIRECTION & LAYOUT president’s AIDS advisory council. While he lam-free.
Adrian Roberts is just one of many people recently named mandatory
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Jane Philomen Cleland • Darlene/PhotoGraphics comes in the form of Scott Evertz, Bush’s ONLY ONE
Marc Geller • Rick Gerharter openly gay AIDS policy adviser. Evertz was PO^moNON
ILLUSTRATORS & CARTOONISTS in San Francisco last week and met with nu¬
Paul Burge • Jerry Business merous AIDS organizations. He also told us neeple
Ben Carlson • Fran Frisch in clear terms that he would be the person BtCHMIftS
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31January 2002 BAY AREA REPORTER 7
A woman at the helm
Finally, in response to Leno political consultant
GAY MEN'S JUNGiAN/SHAMANfC GROUP NOW FORMING
I got a gripe. The Stop AIDS Project is ostensibly Robert Barnes’s spin, gladly picked up by your tabloid
the one organization in the queerest town on the - I mean paper: “Where has Harry been the past 10
planet that exclusively serves the needs of gay and bi¬ years, if he cares about the community?” The answer is re-discover ^ _ Receive creative su|>port and
sexual men. As a matter of fact they have put that first that he has been teaching political theory to college comradery within a group
and foremost in their communications as they re¬ students, and teaching English to immigrants for no of spiritually-minded Cay
sponded to the concerns raised about their program¬ pay in his spare time. Last time I checked, teaching was men who are commired to
ming. The B.A.R. reported in December that Nancy still an honorable and community-minded activity. re-eonn^ being more present in body,
Pelosi pointed out the importance of having an But perhaps we would feel better served by Leno, mind and feeling. Join
agency that focuses on gay and bisexual men, the whose non-siipervisorial resume consists mainly of others in an ongoing process
Rodney Karr, Ph.D
group that is most disparately affected by HIV infec¬ running a business. Or better yet, maybe we should facilitated to illuminate the
tion. So I guess I don’t get it, when Stop AIDS hires a look for community guidance to political consultants Licensed Psychologist #PSY6906 connectedness between self,
woman to lead the agency that is charged with orga¬ who feed stories to B.A.R. editors.'Then, like Robert community and nature.
nizing the gay and bisexual men’s community. Barnes, we could convince LGBT clubs, like Alice B.
Now, I can come up with all sorts of politically cor¬ Toklas, to fund TV commercials that aim to incite ho¬
rect arguments that could rationalize this, but I have mophobia in the electorate, and repel voters from gay
got to think that there would be a big question raised • candidates for mayor. (If I hadn’t seen it with my own
if a man were hired to lead a lesbian organization, or eyes during the last race, I never would have believed Experienced Attorney
if a Caucasian were hired to lead an African Ameri¬ that members of our own community would stoop so
can organization. As queer men, I guess we have just low to elect a straight man.) If we adopted civic-
decided that we are not important enough to apply minded role models like these, we would never have to Barry Schneider, Esq.
the same rule to ourselves that we would apply to worry about the pesky idea of an LGBT community
other disenfranchised groups. member as mayor. Wills and Probate
So it took the Stop AIDS board a full year, which In March, voters can elect the former supervisor
had to cost a lot of money in recruitment costs, to de¬ with a much more extensive background with local Family Law and Conservatorships
cided that they should hire someone not from the and state government, or the current supervisor with
"target community.” I guess with that kind of leader¬ much less experience. I’d vote for the more experi¬ Criminal Offenses
ship in place, maybe we should ask the question if the enced teacher and community activist over the busi¬
important work of queer men’s HIV prevention is too nessman any day. I’ll stick with Britt, thanks. Barry Schneider 400 Montgomery St.
important to be in the hands of an agency this in¬
competent. Seth Ubogy Attorney at Law Suite 505
Tony Reynolds San Francisco [phone] San Francisco
San Francisco
Former Britt staffer weighs in
Milk died for this?
As someone who worked as Supervisor Harry
Look at the recent letters and news reports in the Britt’s legislative aide for five years (1988-1993) I want ' ALL COMMERCIAL LINES • HOMEOWNERS & APARTMENTS <
B.A.R. The gay politicians in this town are tearing to let your readers know that Harry led the fight
each other to shreds, and all in the name of against HIV with every ounce of his heart Schmidt & Schmidt
“progressive politics.” Is this what Harvey and soul. The entire office fought con-
Milk died for? stantly for increased funding, services, and INSURANCE
public policy protection for people with
HIV - all while responding to hundreds
of HIV related constituent calls for help.
Since 1970 • We do it all!
Nothing, absolutely nothing was more
Undecided but disappointed important to Harry and the staff, and
Having worked with Eileen Hansen we all often worked around the clock to 200 Pine Street, 8th Floor
at the AIDS Legal Referral Panel, I was do everything we could while fighting San Francisco, CA 94104
sorely disappointed to read her spin on the Harry back our own tears of personal loss of friends, lovers,
Britt- Mark Leno controversy [Mailstrom, January 24]. and co-workers. From my experience, Harry Britt has [phone]
Talk about a pot calling a ketfie black! Calling for the been a hero in this struggle and I was proud to be part Fax [phone]
reassignment of Joe Dignan, due to conflict of interest, of his extraordinary team.
what indeed would Eileen call her interest in the race? Rick Ruvolo California Toll Free [phone]
Rather than attack Joe Dignan, whom I do not know, Quizzing the candid, ates San Francisco Broker Lie. # FB0399067
and the B.A.R. to side with Harry Britt based solely on
his record in the community, why not ask Richard I recently had the chance to talk with a few candi¬ EARTHQUAKE • CRIME • ESTATE PLANNING • TRAVEL ■
Hongisto or Beverly Wagstaff what indeed they heard dates running for California Assembly for the 12th
said at the alleged incident, after all they were there. and 13th districts. What I found out was rather inter¬
I agree it would be better to focus on the issues but esting. This information came from talking with some
are you really doing that by listing past “below the of them at the National Women’s Political Caucus en¬
belt” misdeeds on the part of the Leno camp? dorsement meeting that took place on January 10.
I myself was skeptical of Britt’s complicity, know¬ First of all, I asked Supervisor Leland Yee why he
ing what politics in San Francisco can be like, until I voted against the benefits offered to transgender city
saw Harry Britt practically running away from Hank employees. He said that his main reason for voting
Plante during a KPIX interview. This before Hank against the benefits was because he didn’t want money
Plante even asked a question of candidate Britt. This or benefits to be taken away from retirement benefits
was not the reaction of a man with a clear conscious, offered to all employees, which he helped secure while
nor one I would consider statesmanlike. being on the board a few years back.
As for Harry Britt’s assertion that it was Mark This sounded like a logical enough and a decent an¬
Leno’s duty to challenge him on the spot about what swer. However, what I found out from Supervisor Mark
he thought was said, that does not take into consider¬ Leno was that Yee voted against it because it he just
ation the shock I am sure Mark as well as others felt, wanted to. Leno also told me that Yee voted against the
additionally it was politically naive of Britt to think LGBT youth shelter in the Castro. That was the last
his opponent would not take those words and run straw for me and I vow never to vote for Yee again.
with them during an election. Kelly’s track record in support of LGBT issues is
I have yet to decide which of the two candidates I impeccable and Kelly has received the endorsement
will be supporting, but the way Britt has mishandled of Board of Education President Jill Wynns and oth¬ 785 Market Street, Suite I 150
the situation is giving me a pretty good idea. ers. He also received the recommendation of the 415.541.0300
NWPC over Yee. Now, those ladies know a quality
James Campbell candidate.
San Francisco Kelly did tell me that he’d rather be working with
Harry Britt in Sacramento because Leno just seemed NOW is a great time to buy...
Sticking with Britt too timid and not independent enough to take on the
Please allow me to reiterate my request of the big issues against those that he may have to be a little
B.A.R. from a few months ago on the 13th Assembly afraid of politically. However, I’ve seen Leno be more
District race: would you at least pretend to be more independent since his re-election over Eileen Hansen Call
invested in the race’s issues than in bizarre tabloidism? in 2000. Leno has proven himself with independence
Harry Britt procured the first-ever public funding for on many issues since then, but even he needs to stand BILL BERRY
HIV/AIDS, helped defeat AIDS-phobic and homo- up a little more against homophobia and transpho¬
phobic legislation many times over, and lost countless bia from allies that aren’t really supportive of our
friends and loved ones to the disease. How dare your community, like Leland Yee. to find out
paper write stories insinuating that Britt is insensitive Also Harry Britt wasn’t anywhere to be seen at the
to AIDS? I worked in Britt’s office from 1991 to 1993, NWPC endorsement event. In fact, I haven’t seen Britt why.
and during this time he had me spend much of my out too much at all. Come on Harry, where are you?
time on a policy reform that enabled city employees Also, as a young HIV-positive queer, I was a little upset
with AIDS to receive transferred sick leave hours from to hear about his crack to Mark Leno about young gay
their co-workers. There was no question in my mind men transmitting diseases. That’s a cheap shot! I don’t
where his priorities stood. know who to believe in any of these races anymore.
As for your editorial’s assertion that Britt lacks Now, what about Holli Thier? She did get the local
commitment to the public and to our community NWPC endorsement. Thier needs to pull in the pro¬
(“Alice doesn’t live here...,” January 24), I would reply gressives that Britt’s winning over and the leather
wpeirthv itshoer sf oclolomwpirnigs:e sh ims o1r4e y yeeaarsr so onf tsheer vBicoea ridn ooff fSiuc¬e hcoerm cmamunpiatyig tnh amt iasn Laegneor’ st hsatrto snhge bsahsoe.w I usupg agte sat ebde etor ZREEAPL EHSTYATER
than those of Leno, Thier, and Phillips combined. benefit or two. She’s a little shy and needs to get a lit¬
Moreover, I would argue that his labor on LGBT and tle more sex-positive and out there to represent Dis¬ [phone] xl63 • BberrynSF@aol
HIV/AIDS issues has been more fruitful than that of trict 13 in Sacramento. She should ask Carole Migden
the other candidates put together. next page ► ZEPHYR Real Estate
4200 17th St., San Francisco, CA 94114
8 BAY AREA REPORTER 31 January 2002
Mailstrom ceptance of homosexuality in all areas of society.”
In “New Creations,” Family Voice, March/April 2001,
Mo^^B-d^^RCHITECTURE M previous page it is said, “Nothing angers the homosexual communi¬
ty more than experiences of deliverance, which refute
_califofnia licensed architect * c 13145 for some pointers; Carole’s got balls of steel and did an the notion that homosexuality is unchangeable - an es¬
awesome job representing us in Sacramento. Thier’s sential element of the ‘gay agenda,’ if they truly ‘born
a little too much a femme for District 13, but I would¬ that way,’ homosexuals can demand special civil rights.”
n’t mind seeing her in Sacramento one day. Klein, Sepikoff, and Wolf, in their article “Sexual
One thing’s for sure, as a Green Party voter and Orientation: A Multi-Variable Dynamic Process,”
candidate for the San Francisco Green Party County (1985) refer to the Kinsey Scale (which ranges from
Council, I’m glad I don’t have to vote in these pri¬ exclusively heterosexual to exclusively homosexual).
maries for these candidates. They’re all a little too They have devised the “Klein Sexual Orientation
weak, homophobic, wishy-washy, or mean-spirited. Grid” in which the variables are sexual attraction, sex¬
Where’s the one with heart? ual behavior, sexual fantasies, emotional preference,
I would, however, recommend to all the Democ¬ self-identification, and hetero/gay lifestyle.
351 ninth St sf 415.626,9285 rats I know to vote for Dr. Dan Kelly for District 12 Rather, as the Declaration of Independence puts it,
email: mbarchrocl<@aol.com and Supervisor Mark Leno for District 13. Kelly’s got “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men
a long way to knock Yee out, but I think he can do it. are created equal, that they are endowed by their Cre¬
Lerio needs to get over some fears and bad alliances ator with certain unalienable rights, that among these
and grab Carole Migden’s tiara and spirit and kick Yee are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness ...”
off the political stage. However, the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Con¬
Britt and Thier need to go shopping together, with stitution says that “... nor shall any person be de¬
her class and his crass, they’d be great bargain hunters prived of life, liberty, or property, without due process
at Macy’s. They’d also be fun to have tea with or play of law.”
a game of charades with. Robert V. Wood
However, I’d be wary of Steve Phillips, who is San Francisco
Mayor Brown’s handpicked candidate; he’s the wild
Revive Roman holiday
card.
Oh, I did get the recommendation of the NWPC In the Bay Area Reporter, John Cailleau writes
myself and I’m very honored and will take that sup¬ openly “In praise of sex workers” [Mailstrom, January
port seriously and build on their issues as an elected 24]. In the same spirit, we propose reviving the an¬
official of the GPCC. cient Roman holiday of Robigalia, which was dedi¬
Seth Watkins cated to sex workers, on or around April 25.
San Francisco
Tortuga Bi Liberty, San Francisco
Just another sleazy politician Richard Cornwall, Ph.D., San Francisco
It was with great interest that I read the letters to Theresa Reed (Darklady), Portland, Oregon
the editor commenting on your paper’s coverage of Bill Lindley, San Diego, California
the Britt/Leno brouhaha. But the real ha-has came
More on sex workers
after reading your reporter Joe Dignan’s defense of
how your paper handled the affair followed by Wayne I read with great interest John Cailleau’s letter to
Friday’s laughable comments. Dignan says that Mark the editor, “In praise of sex workers.” I believe I am
Leno called him personally to tell him about Britt’s the first published author who, as a satisfied client,
tasteless joke. This indicates of course that Leno want¬ came out with a book praising such workers for their
ed to see it printed in your paper to get some mileage invaluable service to the gay community (A Con¬
for his campaign. What is really astounding is that sumers Guide to Male Hustlers, Harrington Park Press,
Wayne Friday, in the same issue of your paper de¬ 1998). In April of this year, the same publisher will re¬
clares, apparently with a straight face, that Leno is tak¬ lease my second book on the subject. Sex Workers As
Laser Hair Removal ing the “political high road” over Britt’s joke and adds Virtual Boyfriends.
^ Gift - “Leno is a first-class dude, and from where I sit he Joseph Kiel
for ALL Skin Types '■ertif/cates looks like a statesman over the incident...” San Francisco
Available Just how is calling the press to get maximum pub¬
Objects to Dean film coverage
licity for an offhand comment damaging to his oppo¬
nent acting like a statesman? Just another sleazy I can’t decide whether your film comment of Jan¬
politician if you ask me. uary 17 [“Angry youth”] is an attempt at a spoof or
Greg Reeder just a badly done and radically inaccurate take on
San Francisco James Dean and his movie work.
Leno’s fears I guess I just have to assume that Tavo Amador has
Yeah, sure. Mark Leno is just the person we need in never seen East of Eden or Rebel Without A Cause, and
our Assembly - someone who’s afraid to prevent the that’s why he gets it wrong.
CLaser Hair Removal for ALL SkigrI gehtrification of genuine neighborhoods for fear of You print a still photo of Dean and Natalie Wood
Featuring the NEW offending big business, afraid to do anything about with the hilarious caption, “James Dean is a bad in¬
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Super Long Pulse Laser System less, afraid to keep people from trashing our streets That is truly ridiculous, since in that film he is a good
• ALL Skin Types with litter for fear of offending those who like to do influence on her. He’s shown having respect for her,
• Affordable Pricing that, and afraid to get anything useful done for fear of being kind to her, delighting her, caring for her. So un¬
offending those who think he should just sit and stare less Tavo is viewing the drama from a parent’s stand¬
FREE Consultation into space like a good, politically correct, fascist zom¬ point - her parents - it is bullshit.
[phone] bie - just one of hundreds of thousands in this city. I have been a student of the phenomenon of James
Oh no, wait, that’s what he did as our supervisor all Dean, I did a master’s thesis, and I know the screen¬
Jacob Lalezari, M.D. these years. My bad. writer Stewart Stern. I have seen and studied all of his
Karen Cohen, You can show ’em how it’s done, Harry Britt. films for many years. I don’t have any desire to throw
my rank around, but I can’t let this nonsense, this dri¬
Anthony Rhody vel, pass without a strenuous protest.
San Francisco Rebel is not inconsistent (it even follows Aris¬
Unify community totelian unities of time, place); it isn’t misogynistic.
Time after time I read articles concerning how the Nothing in character or story shows hatred of women.
“rights” of queers have expanded, then an article about And there is no self-pitying tone. Sorry, Tavo. Three
how the “rights” of queers have taken a back step or strikes - out. Rebel is not Dean’s best performance.
there is a roadblock ahead. The roadblocks need to be That is clearly East of Eden. Eden is a better written
identified and the gay community needs to unite and screenplay, and Kazan coaxed a miraculous perfor¬
move to knock down theses roadblocks. We are not mance out of the actor he chose “because he hated all
united enough to overcome the “religious, family val¬ fathers.” He even cajoled Dead into getting a strong
ues,” coalitions, i.e. the Salvation Army and the “queer” emotional reaction out of Raymond Massey by having
money boycott. The fact that phony money donated Dean say “piss, shit, fuck” instead of “an^ the Lord
to the Army’s bell-ringers was almost negligible proves said to” in the dinner scene with the Bible; Massey
there is almost negligible unity in the gay world. The could not stand profanity in front of women. Rebel
right hand, indeed, does not know what the left hand was written for Dean by Stern and Nick Ray - it is
is doing. The fact there are even gays within the Re¬ thus a lesser work, though an important one - most¬
publican Party backing candidates that are so far right ly for plugging into the youth-zeitgeist of the early
as to be left is deplorable. George W. Bush is not a 1950s (which were not fabulous, Tavo, they were
ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE friend of gay rights, in fact he is not a friend of many frightened and dumb, the silent generation). It was
outside “family values.” The direction Bush is taking topical and “relevant” whereas Eden was universal and
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Democrats line up to
take on Bush in ’04
by Wayne Friday lar, are already plotting possible oil and criticizes the Bush admin¬
campaigns and lining up to op¬ istration for not championing
pose Bush for a second term, new sources of energy.
ith the latest polls still mindful that the incumbent is at
5 showing George W. just about where his father was Politics and people Michael J. Perona, D.D.S.
Bush’s wartime approval back in 1991 before a relatively Mayor Willie Brown told re¬
ratings hovering above 80 percent, unknown governor from porters in Washington last week
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the terror war, prospective Demo¬ First, Senator Tom Daschle interested in running for the state between Spear and Main Streets
cratic candidates have begun lin¬ (D-South Dakota), the Senate ma¬ Senate. “Sacramento is not exact¬ Cosmetic San Francisco
ing up to take on the Republican jority leader and one of the ly a first choice, but I would do it
president in the 2004 election. smoothest politicians in Washing¬ because I think San Francisco Preventive call now for an appointment
The Battleground Poll, con¬ ton, made a major speech recent¬ needs to have effective leadership,” 415.546.7990
ducted by well-known pollsters ly accusing Bush and the Republi¬ the mayor said. The decision on Restorative
Belinda Lake (a Democrat) and cans of pushing through a tax cut whether Brown returns to Sacra¬ www.sfteeth.com
Ed Goeas (a Republican), was that worsened the recession. mento, however, turns on whether VISA, MC, AND MOST INSURANCE ACCEPTED
taken the week of January 6, and A week or so later. Senator state Senate President Pro Tern
the usually reliable poll shows that Joseph Lieberman (D-Con- John Burton (D-San Francisco)
when voters were asked necticut), gave a major will be leaving his seat in 2004. A RENTER’S WORST
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gave Democ¬ was a very Supervisor Mark Leno looking to
rats double-digit advantages. The popular running mate of Al be in good shape to win the nom¬
poll’s margin of error was plus or Gore’s in the 2000 election (the ination on March 5. A Leno cam¬
minus 3 percentage points. The Gore-Lieberman ticket won the paign-commissioned poll by
poll found that women voters in popular vote by more than half a David Binder shows him at 31
particular - mainly white subur¬ million votes), and is definitely percent, followed by Harry Britt,
ban women - seem to have considering entering the 2004 15 percent; and Steve Phillips
switched their allegiance to the presidential sweepstakes. and Holli Thier with 6 percent
Republican Party in part because each. Another poll by J. Moore
of Bush’s ability to at least seem Methods shows pretty much the
focused on education and because same, as noted in the Chronicle:
of a renewed advantage on “val¬ Leno, 32 percent; Britt, 19 percent;
ues” issues. Also, because the ter¬ Thier, 7 percent; and Phillips, 2
rorist attacks of last September percent. From where I sit, Leno
took place on American soil, would make a superb replacement
women appear far more inclined for termed-out Migden, herself a
to view the U.S. military response very effective legislator.
more favorably than in past years. New faces: S.F. City Attorney
All of this tends to favor any com¬ Dennis Herrera, who took office
mander-in-chief - in this case. earlier this month, has barely had
President Bush. time to learn the way around his
While some Democratic Party office and the current issue of San
leaders seem concerned that Re¬ Francisco magazine is already
publicans are indeed regaining an mentioning him as an “eventual” 329 NOE ST.
edge on so-called values issues. future mayor. Herrera as a future SAN FRANCISCO CA 94114
Democrats should really be more mayor of San Francisco? I would¬ 701-1080
concerned that Bush seems to be n’t bet against it. WWW.SORRENTOSUN.COM
co-opting longtime key Democra¬ Handicapping Hinckle: My
tic issues, including education and Massachusetts senator John Kerry longtime friend, journalist War¬
keeping America prosperous. ren Hinckle recently did an “early
Another worrisome finding for Another Democratic senator, handicap” of local races in the San
Democrats is that the poll found John Kerry (Massachusetts), Francisco Examiner, and while I
that for the first time more voters made a major speech last week think it is a bit early, what the hell, imimiUeKi
are identifying themselves as Re¬ criticizing the Bush administra¬ if Warren can go there, why can’t
publicans rather than Democrats. tion’s energy plan as “old think¬ I? LAWYERS
The same poll, however, ing” that would not help end the Mayor: A free-for-all with
showed the measure of “voting country’s dependence on foreign Gavin Newsom, Tom Ammiano,
behavior” - that is, how people ac¬ oil, and all but personally blamed Barbara Kaufman, Angela WHO PUSH
tually intend to vote. There, De¬ Bush and his oil millionaire Alioto, Clint Reilly, Fred Lau,
mocrats still enjoy a lead over Re¬ cronies in the administration as Art Agnos, and even John Burton THE
publicans, 46 percent to 43 per¬ well as his close oil friends from (if he’s forced out of Sacramento).
cent, and shows that economic is¬ Texas for keeping America hostage A total toss-up, but my early pick LIMITS Gary Cloutier Robert Arbuthnot
sues, slowly returning to the fore¬ to terrorism and what could be¬ would be a runoff between New¬
front after the terrorist attacks, come an endless war on terrorism. som and Ammiano (but keep an Recent Jury Verdicts
still largely favor Democrats in Kerry, himself a Vietnam War eye on Lau). The race is in 2003.
this fall’s election. combat hero, not only is from Assessor: Doris Ward should
So, does all this mean that Massachusetts like his political have the “advantage of incumben¬ WRONGFUL TERMINATION $5.3 Miliion
Bush’s high approval ratings will hero, John F. Kennedy, but ac¬ cy,” in the March 5 primary, but For sexual orientation
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for a minute. Democratic mem¬ United States must unshackle it- negative publicity). This one like¬
bers of the U.S. Senate, in particu- I self from dependence on foreign ly goes into a November runoff $166 K
between Ward and challenger PERSONAL INJURY Against surgeon who refused
Mabel Teng (and I’m not sure to treat HIV patient
Ciariftcation Vegas would even touch that one,
Last week's item in Wayne Friday's column "Our Man Friday" Warren) - and yes, there is defi¬ HIV/AIPS
about an Assembly candidate not reporting campaign contributions nitely still a place in San Francisco $65 K
was inaccurate. According to the California Secretary of State's of¬ public life for Richard Hongisto, Against landlord for race
fice, candidate Holli Thier did report the $1,000 contribution she but he won’t make it in this race. BANKRUPTCY discrimination
received from EMILY'S List and a $2,500 contribution she received Public Defender: Jeff Adachi,
from the VOICE PAC of the Operating Engineers, as required by the challenger in this contest, is a
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n the fall of 1940, George his lover, tenor Peter Pears; and the latter’s now-classic novel got a
Davis, fiction editor of Harp¬ writers Jane and Paul Bowles. new title that day- The Member of
ers Bazaar magazine, signed a Because Davis had a full-time the Wedding (1946).
Affordable Bankruptcy lease on a three-story house at 7 job, Auden assumed the role of There was a long waiting list of
Middagh Street in the Brooklyn house manager and father figure, artists who wanted to reside at the
Heights neighborhood of New collecting rent, preparing menus, Middagh Street house, but the res¬
Richard LaCava, Attorney at Law York City and invited some of and hiring and firing cooks idents were picky about who
his friends to form an and maids. Most of the ten¬ could be admitted. Writer Jane
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Genius,” and another Meals were taken togeth¬ enough to get in. Still, some resi¬
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musicians who lived Thomas), Auden ex¬ membered trying in vain to con¬
there in the early pressed “instant dis¬ centrate while Britten and Pears
1940s - many of approval if anyone were rehearsing in their room to
do you live in & whom were gay or bisexual - the was late for a meal.... [He] himself one side of him and Lee was on
house was a temporary refuge ate enormously at meal times and the other side “like a whirlwind of
SOLANO from orthodoxy, a place to be as dr^nk impressive amounts of laughter and sex.” Britten eventu¬
unconventional and openly cheap red wine.” ally moved out, because, accord¬
COUNTY “queer” as they liked. Tlie house also became famous ing to Pears, he disliked “bohemi-
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expensive house to rent outside of itor recalled “a gay (in both senses a well-known foreign correspon¬
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SpoMored by a gnnt from the Sute of Celifomii. Office of AIDS. morning he took a subway to did plenty of teasing.)” In addi¬ Middagh Street began changing
SoUno Heelih Promotion & Education Bureau, AIDS Community Education. Brooklyn Heights and wandered tion to musicians Britten and from what McCullers called
around until he spied a “For Rent” Pears, Auden and Carson both “campy” to more respectable -
sign at 7 Middagh (commonly played the piano well, and and much more straight.
pronounced “MID-dahg”). After evenings at Middagh Street often Renowned novelist Richard .
some repairs to a building that resounded with music and fever¬ Wright (Native Son) and his wife
visitors would later describe as ish intellectual conversation. moved in with their infant daugh¬
“shabby,” the first tenants moved With so many people coming ter, staying mostly to themselves
in - including poet W.H. Auden and going, the household had its and not partaking of community
share of romantic intrigue. When meals. By the end of the year, most
Auden discovered-that Kailman : of the original tenants had moved
had been unfaithful with another on to new phases of their lives.
poet, he caused a disturbance by Tom down in 1945 to make way
starting to choke his lover in their for the Brooklyn-Queens Express¬
bedroom. McCullers became ob¬ way, 7 Middagh Street now exists
sessed with fellow tenant Lee, who only in memory. But the residents
was almost 6 feet tall and de¬ - inspired by each other and bol¬
scribed as having a flirtatious stered by living in a queer creative
manner. community - left an indelible
But there was also a great deal mark on the world of the arts. T
of serious work going on, with the
residents sharing their composi¬
tions and collaborating with each Paula Martinac is a Lambda
other. Two of Auden’s most fa¬ Literary Award-winning author
mous collections. Another Time of seven books, including The
and The Double Man, were pub¬ Queerest Places: A Guide to
lished while he lived on Middagh Gay and Lesbian Historic Sites.
Street. Also, he and Britten joined She can be reached care of this
forces on an operetta, Paul Bun- publication or at
yan, produced in early 1941. [email protected].
When she moved to Middagh
Street, McCullers was struggling
with a draft of a novel she called
The Bride and Her Brother. After Suggested reading
Thanksgiving dinner in 1940, Mc¬ Carr, Virginia Spencer.
Cullers heard the squeal of a fire 1976. The Lonely Hunter: A
engine near the house. She and Biography of Carson Mc¬
Lee rushed outside, running to¬ Cullers. New York: Anchor
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