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Vive la Difference
In a world brimming with sad irony, few ironies are
sadder than that of oppressed groups oppressing each
other. This is particularly true when it comes to lesbians
and gays, who share a similar predicament but often
experience it from different perspectives. Oppression
between the lesbian community on the one hand and
gay men on the other comes in many forms, but none
are as insidious, or indeed as ridiculous, as one group
putting down the sexuality of the other.
Since OutWeek began publishing, a number of gay
men have objected to articles, photos, or features dis-
cussing women's sexuality or depicting their bodies. "I
don't want to know that much about lesbians," they say.
"Whydo we need to look atmAT in a gay magazine?"
Some women feel the same about men. A lesbian
newspaper recently chided OutWeek for urging a contin-
uation of the Coors advertising boycott in gay publica-
tions while at the same time we ourselves continue to
accept "disgusting" phone sex ads that "lesbians find so
offensive."
Both of these negative attitudes have been tradition-
ally upheld and affirmed by many facets of gay and les-
bian·culture. Some even go so far as to say that there's
something 'natural' about expressing disgust for the sex-
ual practices of the opposite homosex. There's not.
It's important to remember that straight society's
oppression of us is based on a similar idea: that there's
something inherently disgusting about homosexuality,
and by extension homosexuals. It's not our brilliance
they.hate, or our love for each other, or our compassion,
or our politics, or what we wear or the food we eat. It's
what we do in bed. It therefore stands to reason that we
couldn't more foolishly play into the hands of Jesse
Helms or WilliamDannemeyer than to agree with them
that what our gay brothers or lesbian sisters do with
their bodies isdisgusting.
Our message to the heterosexual sea that surrounds
us is: Our sexuality is not bad-just different and as
good as yours. How can we expect them to believe that
if so many of us express disgust toward the sexuality of
the other half of our community.
Wethink that both gay men and lesbiansshould seek
out and familiarizethemselves with the images and con-
cepts of the others' sexualities. We should reject the
learned tendendes to make fun of or express revulsion
toward the others' sexualities.Andwe should learn notjust
totolerateour sexualdifferences,but tocelebratethem. 'Y
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pass legislation protecting tor of NGLTF.NGLTFissup-
gay rights? Improve and posedto bethe educational
multiply drug treatment pro- arm of ourcommunitY. Inhis
grams? Would it help find a new role, he will function
cure? No, It would simply strictly as an AIDSlobbyist
Enough IsEnough? I'm not going to argue feed a pathetic appetite for dealing with the release of
Inanswerto BillChafin's about whether Summersaid vengeance. Have we not new drugs.Jeff's spouse, Dr.
complaint regarding the Fire what it issaid shesaid. Iam better thingsto do? Bopper Deyton, isthe Direc-
island Pines(OutWeek, Let- farmore concerned withthe DavidLCameron tor of the CRI program at
ters to the Editor, no. 11, negative energy we have Manhattan NIH.Hisultimate superior is
Sept.89), the djsploy Donna allowed thisproblem to gen- P.S.Iam very curiousto Dr.Fauci.Inmymind, therein
Summer because she hap- erate within the gay com- know If OutWeek investigat- liesthe most disturbing ele-
pensto have the mostpopu- munity. If someone has at ed Donna Summerforthem- ment ofthisappointment.
lar records on the islandthis one time said something selvesbefore naming her a Dowe hold ourrelation-
summer and her songspack against us,are they then to "freak ofthe week." ships in such slight regard
the dance floor (despite be permanently damned? Is that we believe that·we are
what the Post page 6said). there a time for forgiveness, Yeswe dd. Seeissueno. 13, not influenced bythe person
But what about all the old orshouldwe wishthem eter- Sept. 18,page 22. -Ed. mostcloseto us,ourspouse?
Donna Summer played at nalmisery?Prsonaily,Ido not WillJeff back off under Bop-
Mars? The last time Iwas havesuchhatred. VitalRelationship per's Influence? Will this
there Iheard "MacArthur Ithink those who still In all the diaiogue impair Jeff's Judgment? Will
Park"on the firstfloor aid a protest against Donna Sum- about why or why not Jeff the AIDScommunity b!'ltruly
couple minutes later heard mer arewasting their energy Levishould orshould not be represented bythe strongest
"SunsetPeople" on the sec-. and precious time. Shereally hired esa lobbyist. Ibelieve possibleadvocate who sees
ond floor. Kindof retro, huh? has so little to do with the a critical element has been nothing but the immediate
IfMr.Chafin hatesthiskindof state of things. If a cam- overlooked. needs of the PWA?Can he
music, fine, but it seems to paign against her were to Jeffdid anexcellent job be criticai of aprogram that
me more a matter ofteste. . succeed, would that help inhisroleasExecutive Direc- hisspouse isdirecting? Will
I bONT SEEAN'( AIDS
~REAT "ERE' NO
pOiNT \N FRtG\t'rENtNG-
\OU~\ST lXlL\.IlS WIn( ALL
T\t1SSAfE SEt SToFF!
6 OUT'YWEEK September 24, 1989
GMHC have a better soknowsfullwellthat itssister to apply for grants from the career and asuccessfulrela-
chance at getting a govern- organization, the National NIH;sothe possibilityof con- tionship. If a heterosexual
ment grant with Jeff and Gat and LesbianTaskForce, flict ofinterestisabsent. couple like Bob and Eliza-
Bopper in their respective isour community's advoca- Butwhat ismost disturb- beth Dole can be a United
positions? How will this cy arm; it is not simply an ing isVivian's claim that Iam states Senator and Secretary
appear to all the other AIDS educational organization. I somehow devaluing my rela- of Labor without Bob Dole
provider organizations? am not new to lobbying on tionship with Bopper by con- having to deny the people
aso
It pains me that we our community's behalf-I tinuing to do the work Ihave of Kansasrepresentation on
as a community continually did that for the lastsixyears done for the last six all labor issues,then it isnot
diminish the Importance of at NGLTF,primarily on AIDS. years-simply because my unreasonable for me to think
our relationships. As we are Sothere isa record-prior to spouse works in a related that Sopper and Ican han-
firstbeginning to win gcins in and during my relation- field. Ihave no problem with dle fairly the separate
recognition of our domestic ship-a record that shows the public scrutinizing my responsibilities of our profes-
partnerships, we easily ratio- that Ihave been willing to record ofthe lastsixyearsto sionallives.
nalize away that impor- praise or criticize anyone in determine if I have in any Or does Vivian Shapiro
tance. Would a health or out of government when- way compromised the inter- think gaysare not equal?
organization hire aspouse in ever it was appropriate. I ests of the constituency I Jeffrey Levi
the heterosexual sense, to know there are some at NIH represent because of my Washington, D.C.
lobby his or her spouse? who wishIwould temper my relationship of the last three
Wouldthe ethics Issuescome pressureonthem because of years. I do have a major Dyke Dearth
to play? If we believe that my relationship,but Ihaven't problem with Vivian's sug- Have you noticed the
we do not need to have the and Iwon't. gestion that Iam not profes- number of Lettersto the Edi-
same code of ethics in Vivian claims my rela- sional enough-and, it tor that have complained of
employment and govern- tionship with Bopper will would seem from her letter, the dearth of lesbian-related
ment asdo non-gay married assistGMHC in getting NIH all gay people are not pro- articles in your magazine?
couples, do we truly deserve funding. GMHC has not fessional enough-to know We have. We were talking
equal recogQition of our received and has no plans how to carry on asuccessful about itthe other night and
relationships?
~eff levi Isa talented
man. The issuefor me isnot
hisabilities but the ethics of
his seeking this job, the
appearance of conflict of
Interestand hlsability fo stay
patlal to the people he rep-
resents. He must always
remain an advocate of the
PWAand at times, an adver-·
sarytothe NIH.
Itrust that Jeff will con-
sider the issueof ethics and
&xplainhisposition.
Vivian Shapiro·
Manhattan
.Dole Model
Vivian Shapiro's letter
questioning my Integrity and
ethics In my new role with
GMHCsirrply because ofmy
relationship with Bopper
Deyton Is·a very disappoint-
ing demonstration of the This week's nightmare is Zsa ZSBGabor,who said she's terrified ofgoing
Internalized homophobia to jail because "I'm afraid of lesbians'- It seems the slap-happy Hungarian,
that oppresses so many in who hauled offand smacked amember ofthe Beverly HillsPolice Department.
ourmovement.
isn't happy aboqi disappearing into the goulash gulag. We've got good news
aut firstsome facts, that
for you, daah-link. We polled &00jailed lesbians, and every one ofthem said
Vivian either ignores or mis-
they wouldn't touch youwith aten foot...
represents.
Zsa Zsa is shown here reacting to her thirty-first face-lift in the classic
Vivian ispast co-chcir of
"Queen ofOuter Space ...
the Humoo RightsCampcign
Fund,our community's politj.
cal action committee, and
September 24, 1989 OUT'YWEEK 7
we cane upwith: blansaren't reading it? and Gay Community Center. ing input. A bigger concern
TEN REASONS WHY Clitoria Van Dyck. Buffy among other things) isnot of mine isthat your letter
DYKESAREN'TWRITINGFOR Ballbuster,KarlaMarx making a dime from thispro- could be equally valid ifyou
OUTWEEK: ject. And since I'm also the replaced the word
1.The pay islousyfor a OutWeek Contributing Editor Comptroller. Ishould know. women/lesbian for ·people
for-profit pubication, and we Victoria star responds: Asfor the articles about of color: but nobody both-
cermot afford toworkcheap. Nothing in the lesbian fashion and clubs. or snide ered towrite that letter.
2.OutWeek ignoreshow and gay community ismore remarks about separatism. Victoria Starr
lesbians participate in gay frustrating than lesbian invisi- consciousness raising and
culture. It's different. As sin- bility, especially when it is potlucks. yes. they can get OutWeek contributor Venei-
gle dykes and as couples, perpetuated by lesbians. In tiring. On the other hand. ta Porterresponds:
we make less money than this case, It istruly unfortu- there are real lesbians who Usuallywhen one of my
gay men and have devel- nate that afew flippant arti- are tired of being criticized editors callsup airhot under
oped different forms ofcom- cles by one ortwo agitating because they happen to the collar. it is not good
munity asaresult. dykes can cause such a shave their legs (and the news and thistime was cer-
3. Most of OutWeek's furor that the rest of usgo fact that all ofthe women in tainly no exception. Itisdif-
articles about dykes man- unnoticed. Bythe restof usI the ·Social Terrorism· pages ficult to answer accusations
age to put down: 1)lesbians am referring to writers like have cool hair cuts and of underreportage or
over 30;2)feminists;3)sepa- Donna Minkowitz, Maria wear make-up does not gender-related bias coolly.
ratism;4)the entire historyof Maggentl. Sandy Dwyer. mean that they are either My unprescribed response is
lesbian life on this planet Jean Carlomusto. Eva Yaa drag queens orstraight). Per- often some primitive quote
before 1981. Asantewaa. Rachel Lurie. haps the articles are acts of about ·fuck·em if they
4. There are no women Sue Burke. Andetrie Smith. rebellion by women who can't take ajoke: but that
In power (full-time editorial Catherine Saalfield. Sarah could not broach these sub- isclearly inappropriate in
staff) onthispublication. Schulman. Veneita Porter. jects In other lesbian publi- this circumstance. Iwill not
S. The only women in Sarah Petit. Jennie liv- cations. After all. ageism. defend OutWeek by saying
your weekly gay society ingston. Kim Christensen. elitism and trying to define that itscoverage on lesbian
photo spread ("Social Terror- Desma Holcomb. Victoria what is·PC· are problems Issuesisadequate, but Iwill
Ism·) are either straight Brownworth. Liz O·Lexa. that exist not only In Out- say that Ihave written for
women or men In drag. No Wickie Stamps. Susie Day. Week.They are huge prob- several of our more ·tradl-
offense to straight women or myselfand others.who have lems in the lesbian tlonal· newspapers and
dragsters, but they're justnot covered such topics as les- community. Does this mean there are a few insights I'd
lesblansl Have you ever bians in the military. lesbian that OutWeek should mirror liketo shae.
heard of Park Slope, or the marriage. Sharon Kowalski the community. with all of its Primarily I think that
Duchess,orsoftball? (and domestic partnership faults? Hell no. OutWeek most gay/lesbian mags'
6. Most dykes do not Issues). safe sex. lesbian should be leading us to coverage of women's Issues
live In downtown Manhat- health. Katherine Herzog resolving these problems. or isInadequate at best. Many
tan, wear fancy clothes, or (and job-related discrimina- at lea.t serve a. a forum for of our community publica-
have expensive hcircuts. tion). violence against les- debate. tions fall Into the trap of a
, 7. lesbian life Is not just bians, lesbian creativity. Whichbringsup myfinal certlan kind of political cor-
style-like gay men,we have lesbian cultural expression. point. ·Why should you write rectnessthat leaves those of
our political Issues:child cus- dykes and the Insurance for the magazine Ifmost les- uswho don't subscribe to
tody, 'pay equity, violence Industry.lesbian love. lesbian bians aren't reading It?· Is the party line squarely on
against women. Or If you pornography and lesbian that like ·Whlch came first, the uninvited list.
must write about lesbianism history. not to mention les- the chicken or the egg?· Unfortunately, many of
as style, why have you bian political commentary, No, Icall It more like ·Ifyou ourpublications are sosore-
Ignored our children, our newsand regular artswriting. aren't part of the solution, lyshort of funds that paying
dogs and ourcats? Nevertheless. you bring you may be part of the staff isproblematic enough
8. We're tired of snide up some Important problems problem:'1 am not being without the added burden
cracks about: potlucks; con- that we at OutWeek are, flippant; we take this quite of paying freelance or vol-
sciousness raising meetings; indeed trying to deal with. seriously. But have lesbians unteer writers. In the
life inthe boroughs; women Yes,we need more lesbians and gay men eversucceed- decade or so that Ihave
who are angry about,being onthe editorial staff.And no. ed in working together written about life as a les-
sexobjects. And we're tired we don't pay tonsofmoney. except around single issues bian.sexactivist.AIDSworker
of crticles con,:>osed oflists. We do however. pay more and major epidemics? The or/and person of color. I
9. Ninety percent of than most gay mags (it's goals that OutWeek has set have been paid for my
your so-called lesbian arti- ea.y to pay more than noth- for itself are monumental. efforts exactly seven times
cles seek to explain lesbian ing!). and as the magazine and it will be historic if we (twice by OutWeek). This
life to gay men. Is that becomes profitable. the pay succeed. Butitwilltake allof also includes several ·pro-
becaJse 90 percent of your will improve. Suffice to say usto pull Itoff. Thefact that fessional" journals many of
readers are gay men? that OutWeek's publisher (a you bothered to write is which have reprinted my
10. Whyshould we write PWA who founded and encouraging, since it means articles. in several other
for thismagazine if most les- financed the BostonLesbian you are stillreading and giv- publications.
8 OUTYWEEK September24,1989
The fact that the vast we have a dangerous habit Have you considered an ing for usall. But not these
majority of lesbian writers of cannibalizing our leaders investigation on why so back seat gossips hissing
are paid shitor lessisa fact and our young. It isa table many of our friends and against ACT UP!How ugly;
that forces all of usto do to which Ido not wishto be colleagues who have lost how fa, for worsethCJ1any
other thingsformoney. One invited, but I'll gladly share as dearly as any of us of ACT UP's shortcomings
of our longest-standing my tofu with you. And we choose not to ACT UP (and beyond the sheer
newspapers barely pays its will try to teach the boys "united In anger against lunacy of having no notion
writers and editors more some manners, just give us AIDS"? Forthose of uswho that Wigstock ishighly politi-
then $200.00aweek. sometime. have fought for our loved cal by its very existence),
There seems to be this ones. aswell asfighting for these sniveling peHy bour-
mistaken assumption that if OutWeek contributor Liz those who won't or can't geoiS among us are DAN-
a reader writes In to com- Traceyresponds: fight. we know it continues GEROUS PEOPLE WHOSE
plain about editorial Ido not believe Iam to be tough: last Tuesday's SENSELESSNESTSHREATENS
approach, something will arrogant enough to speak miserable turn out for the THECRUMBSOF FREEDOM
change. There isa hope, forthe entirelesbiancommu- housing rally; and after a WON BYEVERYPERSONOF
but believe me it should nity. Ifyouchoose to do so,1 lovely day at Wigstock, the COURAGE.Thetime ispast
remain inthe realm of wish- thinkyoumight examine your violence that ended the due to let these indi",duals
es. As for knocking con- own lack oftolerance ofthe bliss raised chilling issues know that they are the Von
sciousness raising and diverse community we are, forme. Karajans, fiddling while
potluck Ihate to spill the and perhaps take yourselves After the police had Berlin burns, and they
beans, but there are many lessseriouslywhen doing so. arrested and impounded a deserve the same rage we
of us lesbians who have Maybe we could have a man for defending others aim at City Hall and the
retired our collective men- potluck consciousness;aising who were attacked by FDA. And these wimps
talities CJ1dcasserole dishes. nightto discussit... lacrosse-sticked idiots, lady didn't even have the guts
Call me sacrellglous, but I Bunny and crew permitted to wear awig at Wigstock.
think ifwe cannot make fun OutWeek Features Editor an announcement of a "'gil Jamie leo .
of ourselves, we are in seri- Michelangelo Signorile to be held at a nearby Manhattan
ous trouble. look, when I responds: police precinct. There,near
walked into this office and Notthat we're somuch the stage, Irecoiled at sever- BaDRecall
saw all those serious white Intonumbers,statistics,figures, allnsidiousexclamationsfrom Inyour 9/11/89 editors'
boys Igot a little nervous... etc., but we do feel certain people, some of whom are reply to correspondents Erik
there Isno gender equity in thingsneed to be clarified.AJ purported to be prominent Smith, Dan Hunter and
gay/lesbian journalism. OutWeek's masthead shows, figures in NYC's gay elite. Thomas Hickey you stated,
There are several publica- nearlyhalfofourcontributors "TheyIntendtoturnWigstock ostensibly for the sake of
tions that do a damn good are lesbians. And 42% of Into an ACT UPmeetlngl" clarification, that the Coors
job of It, but they are OutWeek's subscription cus- "They have to politicize logo appealng Inthe back-
besieged with letters saying tomers so far are women. everythlngl" andthe like. ground of a photograph of
that their coverage Istoo Without question, OutWeek From ACT UP's begln- your offices was a postcard
lesblan-orlented. needs lesbiansonItseditoriai nlng,l have observed rrlJch, "sent to usmlscflevlously by
Iwould venture to say staff, and we are now work- Including obscene oppor- columnist Bradly Ball."AsIde
that one should also Ingto achieve that. tunism among some IndMd- from the fact that the cor-
remember that "new" Isthe We have encouraged, uals, key players who rect word Ismischievously, I
operative word here. Out- and continue to encourage, appear more Interested In wish to state for the record
"'(!HI
Week is embarraslngly women with CJ1ypointof who or how many they go that Inever behave Inthis
young and Isbound to do towriteforOutWeek. Weare home with each committee manner (not at these
some tactless and slngle- chastizedbywomen wno say night; chiding, sexism, wages). Maliciously, some-
Sightedthings. ThereIsvaiue we are not representingtheir racism,cruel arrogance and times; Imperiously, often;
Inbeing critical and realistic. views, and yet they don't politically Irresponsible mischievously, neverl Fur-
like someone finding her actually offer them to us. actions potentially detri- thermore, I feel that by
voice ina loud room, one is Accessto OutWeek does not mental to usall.But allthisis attributing the quality of ms-
definitely going to have to reQ,Jirethe sernekindof corr old news. Inshort, from the chief to me you have seri-
try different pitches to make frontational tactics necessary trust funders to the home- ously .undermined the
oneself heard. Ithink we in dealing with government less,ACT UPNew York isa integrity of my column. How
agree that our lives are bureaucracies. A few story bunch of New Yorkers,often on earth can Ibe expected
multi-faceted, and we are ideasjotted down on paper behaving frumpily human. to continue advising our
rightly tired of educating willsuffice. We have celebr¢ed victo- community while my own
boysabout that fact. It'ssort ries even as dear sweet editors have- publicly
of liketrying to get your best Wigged Out friendsdie and equally inno- maligned me asaprankster
male friends to carry tam- I hope that OutWeek cent and unknown strangers or,worse, an Imp? Enough
pons. Once again we will will thrive in itsintentions to add another digit to the ofthese di"'si"vetactics!
have to be patient with carry a long-needed ban- grizzlystats. Indignantly,
each other, and kick some ner for activism to lesbian like itornot, ACTUPers BradleyA Ball
asswhen ,necessary. Ithink and gay communities. are among the ones fight- Manhattan
September 24, 1989 OUT'YWEEK 9
News
AIDS Activists Storm Stock
Exchange, Halting 'Trading
High Price of Burroughs' AZT Under Fire
by Michelangelo Signorile UP, targeted the drug company Bur- we're robber barons, ripping people
NEW YORK - For the first time in roughs Wellcome, maker of Actifed, off,· David Barry, vice president,
history, trading at the New YorkStock Sudafed, Neosporin and a host of research development and medical
Exchange was interrupted by other over-the-counter drugs. Bur- affairs for Burroughs Wellcome told
protesters last Thursday, when seven roughs holds an exclusive patent on the Wall StreetJournal "It would be
AIDS activists slipped past security the anti-viral drug AZf, which costs theoretically possible for us to gM:
guards and delayed the stan of trad- individuals an average of $8000 per away all our drug,· he continued.
ing by five minutes with a loud and year, making it the most expensive "Everyone would get it for a while,
vibrant demonstration. drug in history. It remains the only and then we'd go bankrupt.·
Shortly after the seven were federally-approved AIDS treatment
arrested and taken into custody, at proven significantly effective in slow- Fake Name Tags
approximately 11:10 am, a crowd - ing the progression of AIDS. At approximately 9:25_a.m. seven
at one point swelling to over 1500 Activists demanded the drug be men, all dressed in suits, entered the
people - began arriving for a rau- made available free to the millions of Stock Exchange using fake Bears
cous, ear-splitting demonstration in people in the U.S. who are now Steams name tags. According to for-
front of the Exchange at 30 Broad infected with HIV,the virus associated mer bond trader Peter Staley, who is
Street inManhattan's Financial District. with AIDS. the chair of ACf UP's fundraising
The protest, organized by ACf "There is a myth out there that committee, he and four others then
~' quickly went up to the VIP balcony
which overlooks the trading floor,
immediately chaining themselves to a
bannister and handcuffing themselves
to each other. Staleysays he looked at
the clock at that moment and noticed
that itwas 9:29:45.
The Exchange opens precisely at
9:30am, when there isusually a surge
of trading. Staley said the five
unfurled a banner which read "Sell
Wellcome" and hung it from the bal-
cony. They then used loud emergen-
cy marine fog horns, attempting to
make hearing anything else impossi-
ble. Although the trading boards and
ticker machines did not stop, it was
impossible to verbally communicate
and, therefore, most transactions were
halted, according to several traders
who were on the floor. The Stock
Exchange, however, reported that
trading was not interrupted.
limes: NoStory
Two of the seven protestors had
LAYING OUT THE WELLCOME MAT
positioned themselves below the bal-
Activists onth,New YorkStock Exch.ng. H./cony
10 OUT~WEEK September 24, 1989