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FEBRUARY 2-15,1"5Vol..... 12"'", 2
Valentine's Day Columns
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Stark Reality
Inside Out
Special Valentine's Messagespages 24-25
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Our cover this week featuresDar rein ' For AIDS art, The benefitdance will be held al the downtownMECCA Convention Center onSaturday. Feb. 11. Sign-in begins at7pm, and the dance runs from 7:3011:30pm, Pre-Registration is required(800) 348-9255.
For more details , tum to the first"Group Notes" article on the Dancebeginning on page 11.
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News . •. . •. •. . • . •. •. . • • . •. 4Group Notes ... .. .. ... . •. .. 11Letters . ••. •. .•. • . • .• •. • •. 15Health • .. . . . . . . . . .• . . . . . . . 15Memoriams 17Am •.• . •• .• .•• .. .• . . . . . . . 18Film • . • . • . . • . . . . • . • . • . • . • . 19Interv iew . . . . .. . .. .. .•. . .. . 21Steppln' Out . . . . . •.. . .• . •.. 23Calendar •.•..•..• .• .. .• .• . 26Juicy Bits 28Stark Reality . • • . • . • . •. • • • • • 28Roberts ' Rules • .•.•.• .• .• .• 30Ins/de Out . .. .. . . . • • .. • . .. . 30No Nunsense . .. . . • . ... . .. . 32Zodfascope . . . .. .• •. •• • • . . . 33Jock Shorts 34Curbside . . . . • . • . • . . • • • . • • • 3SLife's a Drag . • • . . • . . . . . . . . . 3SQueer Duck . . • . . . • • . • . • • . • . 36C/ass/es • .• .•••• .•. . . . • • . • 38C/ass/es Order Form • . .. .• . . • 39Graffiti • . • . • • • • . • • . • • . • . • . • 40The Guide . . • .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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STATENews BriefsAction Wisconsin AdoptsBy- Laws, Moves Forward
Madison - About 40 members of Action Wisconsin,the new statewide LesBiGay civil rigrls group, met at the StateCapitol January 21 and adopted the final version of theorganization's by-laws. It's a development thai clears the wayfor Action Wisconsin to begin full operations.
~Ifs a very big deal , ~ Action Wisconsin Board memberl aurie Guibauh told In Step. Mlr, very good 10 finally have ourstructure in place so we can begin focussing on issues anddl1lwing more members in."
In addition 10passing the by-laws, participants electedfive ,l-large Board members, bringingthe Boardto full strength."Is also comprisedof representativesfrom each of live regionsaround the stale. The next Board meeting is scheduled forSunday, March 5 In Green Bay. Meanwhile, each region willconti nue to hold its own meetings, laelding issues relevant to itspartioJlar area, sharing information and support with otherregions.
Action Wisconsin has set up II Task Force onEmployment Discrimination as well as Committees onFundrais ing, Communications, Membership, lind Procedure &Policy that people can volu nteer to wo rk on. To get involved orto contact your regional representatives, call Action Wisconsinat (608) 231- 1099. Messages left on voice mail are checkeddaily .
Membership in Action Wisconsin is $10 for individuals,$15 for families and $50 for organizations, Wrtle to Act ionWisconsin, P.O. Box 342, Madison, W I 53701.
Madison Holds "Welcome Rally"for Cracker Barrel
Madison - As In Step went to press January 30, acoa lition of lellBiGay and othe r civil rights organizations inMadison planned to hold II 'Welcome" rally outside the firstCrack er Barrel restaurant to open in Dane County . Therestaurantls at 2147 E. Spring Drive.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores Inc., based inl ebanon, Kentucky, has a history of discriminating against Gay• nd lesbian emp loyees. The new restaurant will be ils sixth inWisconsin, which has a statute prohibiting Job bias based onsexual orientation. Dane County and the City of Madison alsohave such civil rights protections.
'wekncw of no instances ofdiscrimination by CrackerBarrel in Wisconsin," said Jane Vanderbosch of The United ."But Cracker Barre l has had a troubled role with the Gay andlesbian community in the past, so we want to alert peop le tothal Cracker Barre l says it has mended its ways . We just wantto let them know, We're wlltching you ,"
Vanderbosch shllred her concems with an executiveof Cracke r Barrel, Ellen Cozart, who responded that the chargethat the company discriminates against homosexuals is "anc enthistory .M Vanderbosch says a clause in Cracker Barrel'scompany guidelines says it wi ll abide by the laws of any stateor municipality in which it conducts buslness_
Vandelbosch, State Rep. Tammy Baldwin and DaneCou nty Supervisor Mark Pocan were scheduled to speak at therally. It was sponsored by The United, Wisconsin N.O.w" thel am illn , Gay and Bisexual Campus Cente r, the Ten PercentSociety, the Progressive Student Network, Act ionWrsconsln-Region 1, BI?Shy7\Nhy? and other groups.
Steve Byers Gets Pro Bono Awardfrom State Bar
Mad ison - On January 26, Steve Byers, an attorneywith the legal Aid Society of Milwaukee who has specialized inIN STEP .. February 2-15,1995 .. Page 6
providing legal services for people with HIV/AIDS for manyyears , was given the annual Pro Bono Award by the State Barof Wisconsin. Byers was recognized by his peers at the StateBar's mid-winter convention in Madison .
Byers has worked with dients of the Milwaukee AIDSProject from the time of that group's inception ten years ago .His colleagues consider Byers a "pioneer" In HIV/AIDS law. Forthe past five years, he has managed the l egal AssistanceProgram at MAP, help ing dients draft health care powers ofattorney, ensuring their access to health care and insuranceand fighting employment anf hous ing bias against people withHIV/AIDS.
Byers has also assis ted sch ool districts, lawenforcement agencies and other institutions to adopt po licieswhich are in compliance with stale and federal guidelinesaround HIV/AIDS issues.
The night after he received his award , Byers wasfeted back In his hometown by friends who gathered at Just Us ,the lesBiGay bar he co-owns on Milwaukee's south side.
Gunderson Gets Key CommitteeAssignments
Wash ington, DC - The Wuhington Bl ade reportsthat US Rep. Steve Gunderson, the newly "out" Congressmanwho represents the 3rd District in western Wisconsin, has risento the number three position on the House Agricultureccmrmttee. He has also been named Chair of the AgricultureSubcommillee on livestock, Dairy and Poultry. These arechoice assignments for a lawmaker whose district is dominatedby dairy farming.
Gunderson's starhas risen since the Repub lican Partygained control of the House and senate after last November'selections. He has labored for many years on each of theaforementioned committees, but the GOP victory has given himgreater seniority . His press secretary declared: MHe couldn 't bemore pleased. It's perfect for his district."
Gunderson, who has promised to make sure Gaysand lesbians are treated fairly in any issues that come beforehis committees, was also named Vice-Chair of the HouseSubcommittee on Secondary Education, Tra ining and Life-longl earning. last year, debate swirled In the House and senateover an education bill which would have denied federal funds 10any school offering programs or curricula "promoting"homosexuality. Gay lobbyists in Washington are encouragingGunderson to be a voice of reason should the issue come upagain in this session .
Also Around the State...Portag e - Christopher scerver, 25, has entered a
plea of not guilty by reason of insanity to charges that hemurdered serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer and wife-killer JesseAnderson at the Columbia Correctional Inst itution lastNovember. At the time of the murders, Scarver was alreadyseNing time for a murde r he committed in Milwaukee in 1990.He has been judged mentally competent to stand trial.
Mitwauk ee-The MilwaukeechapterofSeniorActionin a Gay Environment (SAGE) has been granted a 501(cl3tax-exempt status by the federal government. Among theadvantages of recognition as a c:hartlable organization:donations to SAGE are now tax-deductible. SAGE founder andBoard member Eldon Murray declared: "It's a great way to startour second year l"
Milwaukee - The Ball Game, a Gay bar located onS. Second and Pittsburgh, was the target of an armed robberSunday aftemoon, January 22. The bandit netted about 5300.The bartender and two patrons were forced Into a bathroom butwere otherwise unharmed.
- Briefs Complied by Jamakaya
1994
• MAP hires tenth case manager• MAP begins transportation program• ARCW produces fll"St AIDS Walk
W isconsin
• SEWAP begins outreach program forinjection drug users
• MAP serves 365 clients• ARCW budget reaches S1,7 million
1990
• ARCW begins statewide LegalAuistanee Program for clients
• Women's case manager hired
• Client-driven Consumer AdvisoryPanel created 10monilOl' client services
• AIDS Qu ilt debuts in Milwaukee• First Art for AIDS Auction• MAP serves 503 clients
1993
1992
1991
• MAP opens 33-unit WillOOnSin House.the state's firs t long-term residencefor clients
• MAP begins cooperanve therapie!;• NOWAP begins service to 13-rounqo
area of northwestern Wisconsin• ARCW serves 965 clients• ARCW named to national AIDS
Action Council Board
• ARCW begins statewide c linic.al trialprogram. bringing experimental drugsto clients
• ARCW legislative advocacy securesstate funding of early inlerVention
• MAP opens early uuervenucn clinic.providing physical health assessmentsand immune system monitoring
• SEWAP opens food pantry• ARCW active volunteers top 1,000• ARCW serves 1,131 clients
• MAP hegins UFEPOINT needleexchange program
• SEWAP andNOWAPopen earlyinlerVention clinics
• MAP hegins mv counseling andtesting program
• SURVIVAlJREVIVAL Resale Shopopens in Milwaukee
• UFEPOINT exchanges 5R,OOO needle!i.reaching 3,320 injection drug \JSeI1i
• ARCW serves more than 1,200 c6enu• ARCW budget reaches SS5 million• Over 10 years. A RCW 5efVelI more
than 2.300 IlltaI clients
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Gay and Lesbian community
for your continuing
commitment and trust
10 YEARSOF
CHALLENGE
10 YEARSOFYOURSUPPORT
Milwaukee AIDS ProjectSoutheast Wisconsin AIDS ProjectNorthwest Wisconsin AIDS Project
Wisconsin Community-BasedResearch Consortium
THANKYOU
AIDSRESOURCE CENTER
or WISCONSIN. INC
1988
1987
1985
1986
• Brady East SID Clinicestablishesseparate board to oversee MAP
• ARCW incorporates as parentorganization of MAp, creatinga statewide network forcomprehensive AIDS services
• Sue Dietz named MAP executivedirector
• MAP volunteer peogrems begin• MAPemotional support program
for clients begins• ARCW budget set at 528,000
• ARCW legislative advocacy securesnation's fin! state-funded HI\' casemanagement system for clients
• MAP begins outreach programfor injection drug users
• MAP food pantry opens• Five case managen added at MAP• Case manager hired at SEWAP• MAP serves 220 clients
• W isconsin AIDSline begins takingcalls, staffed by MAP voluntee rs
• MAP hires first case manager• Pirs t Lavender Hill Garden Party• volun eers create MAPfesl to honor
Gay and Lesbiancommunity• MAP volunteers total 100• MAP serves 29 clients
• w tscoosm AIDS library opens• MAP opens Milwaukee House,
I IJansitionai residence for clients• SEWAP begins service to Kenosha,
Racine and Walworth counties• Doug Nelson named ARCW
executive d irec tor
• Life Care Services Departmentcreated to expand client services
• MAP serves 81 clients
• First Make A Promise Dinner• MAP hosts first Volunteer
Recognition Dinner, honoring over200 volun teers
• MAP practical support programbegins for clients
• MAP serves 60 clients
. 1989
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HIV SEROPOSITIVE MENConsider Being a Research ParticipantWe are an experienced Research Clinic currently workingwith major pharmaceutical companies to conduct researchstudies requiring HIV positive men
STUDY 8212• Men Only, 18-50 years• Asympotomatic HIV seropositive• Receive $600• Three stays at our unit of 24-hours each• Three groups to choose from: March 4 or 25 or April 15.
Travel allowances will be available
For further information or a screening appointment call
*1-800-732-2528 or *608-283-3519
1.A silent auction featuring 200 items
will be held prior to the dinner. In thepast weekend vacation packages,artwOrK dinners, sports ' packaqes andjewelry have been up fo~ bid.
Individual ticket pnces are $175(Red Ribbon), $90 (Leadership) and $60(Friendship). Corporate tables areavailable for $1,750, $900 and $600.Costs refted preferential seating. Forfurther information or tickets call (414)273-199 1 or (600 ) 346-9255.
Love is the BESTDMedicine
Milwaukee - Love, talent andenterta inment will be combined in abenefit for BESTD Clinic at La Cage onSunday, February 12 beginning at 10pm.
AShley MiChaelsand Rhonda Moorewill produce and present Love is theBESTD Medk:ine. The Revue will gatheran array of talented performers who aredonating their artistic skills. All p~swill be donated to the BESTD Cllmc.
The show follows a very successfulrevue also produced by Michaels &Moore on Father's Day, 1994. Billed as aMolh9r of a Show on Falh9r s Day, thebenefit raised $500 for BESTD.
All those attending Love is theBESTD M9dicine revue will receive asymbol ic AIDS Red Ribbon decked withlittle hearts at the door. The cover Chargefor the show is $5. Reserved tables areavailable by calling La Cage at (414)383-8330.
to space limita tions , dancers must havea minimum of $30 in pledges to be
admitted. Once admitted, dancers willalso receive a free Dane'n for AIDSbandanna. People with $100 in pledgeswill receive a Dane'n T-shirt and for$250, a Dane'n sweatshirt.
Make a Promise to beheld Sat, March 25
Milwaukee - Marit your calendarstoday! The '9th Annu al Make 8 PromiseDinner & Auction will be held at thePfister Hotelon Saturday, March 25. Thiselegant event will benefit the programsand services provided by the MilwaukeeAIDS Project, SE WI AIDS Project, ~WI AIDS Project and WI Communitybased Research Consortium.
A special feature this yea~ will beTelling Stories, a compendium ofexperiences by people .with AIDS , theirfamily members and mends:~ HIVepidemic holds countless stones of hope,courage, loss - even hum~r" saidLouise Searing, director of Specialeventsat the AIDS Research Center of WI, Inc::."This year we invite people to share theirstories with us." .
People interested in contributing tothis collection of memories and thoughtsare asked to submit their stories , nolonger than 150 words in length, to theAIDS Research Center of weccnem.Inc. Telling Stories, PO Box 92487,Mi~aukee, WI 53202. Deadline is March
Group Notes
Mltw.ukee - There is still time toregister for Milwaukee's largest danceparty to raise money for AIDS. Danc'ntor AIDSwill be held Saturday, February11 at the downtown MECCAConventioncenter from 7:3D-11 :30pm. Check-inbegins at 7pm. Grand prize , for theperson who raises the most money andbrings it to the dance, is two roundtriptickets to any European destinationserved by Cont inental Airlines . Secondprize is two roundtrip tickets to anywhereContinental A irlines flies in the US .
Dane'n for AIDS will feature thehottest dance music around and givespeople the opportunity to dance alleven ing wh ile raising money for theMilwaukee AIDS Project , SE WI AIDSProject, NW WI AIDS Projed and. WICommunity -BasedReseal'ChConsortium.
AU dancers need to do is show upwith a minimum of $30 do llars in pledgesand then enjoy the evening in an ,all-agesenvironment. Dane'n for AIDS IS not adance marathon. Dancers can rest atany time.
Rhlnoeerotlc, a Milwaukee-basedband which formed in 1992 will treateveryone to their "60's sound with a 90'sedge.M Whether their songs are aboutworld concems or just having a greattime Rhinoce rotic appeals to manyd i ffe ~ent listeners. A V100 OJ will also beon hand to keep the dance music goingthroughout the evening.
"On the night of February 11,everyone will be at the h~ttest da~ce
party in town," said LOUIse Seanng,director of special events at theMilwauke e AIDS Project. "This is theperfect opportunity to raise money. f~rAIDS, And, if you love to dance, this ISthe place to be." . ,
In addition to the vita l role Dane nfor AIDS plays in raising critical fundingfor ARCWs AIDS prevention, care andresearch programs, the,eence plays, a.nimportant ewareneee-reeoa role . ThiS ~sparticularly true because of the event sspecial draw of young adults . One of thefastest growing populations affected bythe HIV epidemic is college students andteenagers.
Call (800 ) 348-9255 to reqister .Once registered , participants win receweeveryth ing they need to have a greattime at the dance . Pledge forms ,enterta inment updates and comp leteprize information will be sent to eachdancer. Pre-registration is required. Due
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membership organizationwhich invitesaninterested persons to join and becomeinvolved. For more information call HRLat (414) 228-1921.
Hurricane's AnnualWomyn's ValentineDance Feb. 10
Milwaukee - Despite rumors to thecontrary, Humcan. Productions 'Annual Womyn's Valentine's Day Dancewill be held Friday, February 10.HurTicane is very pleased to announcethat this event will be held in the BradleyPavilioo at the Performing Arts center,924 East Water Street The fun begins at6pm.
This dance has always been andcontinues to be very important AlongWIth providing a restive social gathering,the profits of this dance help financeMure events .
As many will recall, lake ParXPavilion had been the home of theannual Valentine's Dance in the pastDue to its remodeling, it will no longer beavailat*! for use.
In the spirit 01 all those pleasantmemories of dances gone by, theHurricane Board invites the l esbiancommunity to kid< up its heels andcelebrate friendship, love and romanceonce again. OJ Lu Shanti winbe spinningyour favorite tunes and eagerty awaitsyour special requests. A cash barfealuring both non-alcohol and alcoholicbeverages win be available.
Advance tickets can be purchasedfor $6 at People's Boob, AfterWordsBookstore, Outpost Natural Foods, JustUs and 3B's Bar. Tickets will also beavailable allhe door for $6.
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HRL Annual Meeting& Awards Night Setfor Feb. 8
Mllwliuk.. - The Human RightsLe.gue for Lesbians and Gays (HRL)invites all community members to itsAnnual Membership Meeting & AwardsNight where current members of HRL willeJect: the organization's Board ofDirectonl- In addition, the Cr&am CityBrick Awards will again be presented.from categones that includes the TorchBearer, Pace setter, Group Spirit.Spotlight, Presiclenf s and GroundworXAwards.
Highlighting the Annual Meeting willbe a presentation by guest speaker LGShanklin-Flowers,theprincip alconsultantfor InReach, and a dynamic, highlymotivating presenter.
The HRL Annual Meeting andAwards Night will be held on Wednesd ay,February 8 beginni ng at 6pm at theYankee Hill Community Room, 626 EastKilboum Avenue. Beverages and horsd'oeuvres will also be provided.
All current members of HRL, as wellas members of the broader communityare invited to attend.
The aim of the HRL is to advancethe political interests of LesBiGays in theMetro-Milwaukee area by influencinglocal, state and national politics,legislation and public policy. HRL is a
experience healing from within.The th~ay retreat will be held at
the Order of SI. Camillus, 366 1 SouthKinnickinnic Avenue , SI. Francis(Milwaukee). To receive furtherinformation and a brochure, or to make areservation, call Brother StephenBraddock at (414) 481-3696.
Integrity FormsMilwaukee Chapter
Milwaukee-Integrity,the Lesbianand Gay ministry of the EpiscopalChurch. is forming a new chapter in theMetro-Milwaukee area . The firstorganizational meeting will be heldFebruary 27. 7pm et 51. Paul's EpiscopalChurch, 914 East Knapp Street inMilwaukee. (Please use the partling lotentrance at the rear of the church.)
The primary focus of the 50 Integritychapters is emotional support andcounseling , spiritual nourishment,Christian education, and service to theChurch and the LesBiGa)' community. Inthe future, speakers . social gatheringsand outreaChtothe LesBiGaycommunitywill be offered . Meetings are open toeveryone.
The Stalement of Purpose ofIntegrity, Inc's bylaws reads as follows:-We are a ministry for theencouragement and nurture of Gay andLesbian pe~!1 in Christian ~fe andcommunity; and, equally a ministry ofGay and Lesbian persons, offered to theChurctl and to the wond seeking unityand peace in the body 01Christ , justiceand dignity for all people, regardless 01their likeness to or difference fromOlIrselves, the end to human oppression,especially the oppression 01people whoare Gay or Lesbian; and, the building ofa world and a society as sarer places inwhich 10 love. We proclaim the goodnews that the world and all people in ithave been liberated and redeemed byJesus Chrisl. ~
Please come and join Integrrty.Watch this publication for luture meetingdates. Questions will be answered byleaving a message at (414) 27fH5277 .
Spirituality Retreat forPeople Living withHIV/ AIDS
Milwnkee - Sl Camillus AIDSMinistry will present Embracing theMystery HIVI AIDS and The SpiritualLife, a spirituality retreat for people livingwith HIVI AIDS on Friday, March 10through Sunday, March 12.
This retreat experience has beendesigned to help participants re-frametheir often negative experiences of living
" w ith HJV. It is open to anyone living withHIVI AIDS. There is no fee forparticipation, but enrollment is limited.
Guided meditation , re-framing ofemotional resistance , group shanng,trance journeying, body worX, music andritual are woven into holistic explorationoltools lor healing which participants canintegrate inlo their daily lives.
Participants will explore theirfeelings about HIV in the lives and whatHIV means to them. Sharing in a ritual 01grieving and a joumey of healing.participants will find a renewed strengthand commitment to live fully now and
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February 10 and help create some "new'favorite memories.
SAGE! Milw HoldsAnnual "Hearts &Flowers" Tea Dance
Milwaukee - SAGEI Milwaukeewill hold it's annual Hearts & Flowers PotLuck & res Dance on Saturday,February 11, t -sprn at Just Us Bar.
Non-alcoholic beverages will beprovided, as will a cash bar. Slowdancing and door prizes will also befeatured. Please bring a dish to pass.
This event is open to the public andreservations are not required.
PACT FebruaryForums
Milwn kee - People of AllColorsTogether (PACTI Milw) announces twoFebruary Forums in honor of BlackHistory Month.
The first forum will be on Sunday,February 12 when PACT will present thevideo Looking for Langston, aboutlangston Hughes, a poet and writer.Brenda Coley will moderate the forum,and Sandra Jones will perform poetryreading and song.
Sunday, February 26 is thescheduled date of the second forumwhen a PBS documentary about Bill T.Jones, a nationally known blackchoreographer; and, Alv in Ailey, a wellknown dancer. Ray Grant will moderatethis forum.
Both forums will be held at theUnitarian Church on the comer of Ogdel1and Astor streets in Milwaukee, ancbegin at 6:30pm.
For more information contact neveat (414) 527-4296 or Paul at (414) 271·5326. Refreshments will be served. AIare welcome.
Log Cabin ClubUpdate
Milwaukee - Mark your calendarsnow with the date of the next Log CabinClub of Wisconsin (LCC) membershipmeeting: Thursday, March 9, t pm.
l CCcelebrated an incredible victoryin this year'S election. Republicanscaptured the State Assembly. and heldon to the State Senate. lCC and its
,. members were directly involved in bothefforts by contributing $300 to theRepublican Assembly CampaignCommittee, over $200 to Rep. ScottJensen's campaign, and over $200 toRep. Scott Walker's campaign (both ofwhom used their campaign funds tosupport other Republican candidates incritical districts because they had noopponents). Over $200 and countlesshours of volunteer time went to SenatorPeggy Rosenzweig, whose victoryenabled the Republicansto retain controlover the State Senate.
l CC also celebrated the amazingtakeover of the US Senate and House ofRepresentatives by the Republicans.While lCC's contribution of over $3,500toward that effort (through donations toBob Welch's US Senate Campaign) didnot directly assist that takeover, l CCwas part of the Republic revolution.
The Natio nal log CabinRepUblicans (lCR) has asked that eachregional dub have at least two membersof the lincoln Club (which meanspledging $1,200 to lCR during the year).Other donor levels are available as well:$600, $300 and $120 for the year.Please consider making any donation
you can be contacting Jim McFarland at(414)299-2720. Or, send a check madepayable to the l og Cabin Republicans toJim at 1133 East Pleasant, #206,Milwaukee, WI 53202.
News From the CorralMadison - The Madison-based
Oalryl and Cowb oys and Cowgirts(DC&C)have been meeting and dancingfor over a year. A gayla, first anniversarycelebration was held on January 14 withlive music by Myrtle White & Friends withcalling by Martha Tiner.
contd. on page . 14
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AIDS
International Mr.Leather 1995
Chicago - International Mr,Leather" (IML) is the largest leathere....ent in the world. Thousands of leathermen and women wit converge onChicago over the Memorial DayWeekend , May 25-29-
In addition to the International Mr.leather" contest and show, anexpanded leather Market covering20,000 square feet of space will again bepresented , showcasing the finestleathennakertl ancl CfBI\s people, andthose hard·find-items.
Otherweekend events include Meetthe-Contestants Cockta il Reception , thePost.contest Celebration Party, theinfamous Black & Blue Ball and theIntemational Boot Black Competition.The MHometown Party" will salute SanJose, CA, lnt'! Mr. t eemerw 1994, JeffTucker's hometown.
Chicago will also play host to theInte rnational Gay & le,blan Squ areDan cer' , Tip o( the Cow weekend .Meaning an additional 2,000 cowboysand gals will join the 2,000 leather menand women attending IMLN .
For further information, 10 makereservations ,orto request an application ,write International Mr. LeatherN , 5015North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60640.Or call (800) 545-6753.
HOllywood, CA 90046. Or call (213) 6540307, or fax (310) 652-7584.The Coslition and confef9f1CfJs af8 ooento LesBiGays in pBffJnting roles, theirpartners childf8n and current or formerspouse;' as well as those intef8sted inbecoming paf8nts. The chaplars andindividue/ members o( the Coslition af8dedicated to improving the lives o( theirfamilies through love, support andeducational programs designed topromote ewereoess. sensitivity andtolerance.
Ball on Friday, February 17, featuringAlan Karbel of Milwaukee's ShorelineCountry-Westem Dance Group. Alan willbe calling partner and circle dances,commemorating Valentine's Day. It willbe held at Grace Church Guild Hall, 116West Washington Avenue, just off CapitolSquare (enter off Garden Court) from 811pm. The cost is $4. Bring gifts ofcanned goods for Grace Church 's FoodPantry to Feed the Homeless .
Additional events will be held atGrace Church on Friday, March 17 andApril 7.
Commitment '95 ChiliFundraiser
Milwaukee - Bring yoor Valentineto Chili Fest. a Commitment '95Fundralser being held on Saturday,February 11 at 5pm at All SaintsCathedral , 818 East Juneau Avenue.
Bring your chili and they'll be thejudge. Bring something 10 raffle (likeunwanted Xmas presents). Bring somefood goodies to sell for the Bake Sale.Awards wiG be given for First. Secondand Third Place Chili. The cost for theevent is a $5 donation .
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Gay & LesbianParents Coalition Int'IConference
Los Angeles - The Gay &le. bla n Parent s C o alitionInte matlona ' has announced topics forits 16th annual conference, to be heldJune 3~uly 3 at the University ofCalifornia at los Angeles (UCLA). Theconference will cons ist of more than 20in-depthworkshopsand panelscoveringa wide selection of topics important tolesBiGay parents and their families.Including adoption, multi-racial parentingand financial planning.
The conferencewill be composedofthree related sub-conferences: ThoParents Conference. which will focus onissues relevant 10 those who arecurrently parents, who function in aparenting rote, or who wish to becomeparents. Two other sub-conferences, theYoung Adults's Conference and theChildren's Conference will exam inetopics of importance to the children ofLesbian or Gay parents. Eachconference will feature workshops,guestspeakers, special events andentertainment.
The conference will be held atUCLA's Sunset Village. Fees include allmeals (from dinner Friday , June 30through brunch on Monday, July 3),wcrxehcps.enterteioment, aclosing-nightbanquet , and three n ightsaccommodation at the Village . Child careby licensed professionals will be providedat additional cost
For more infonnation, includingdetails on fees and accommodations,write 10: GLPCI '95, 7965 Santa Monica
. Boulevard , Box 109-346. WestIN STEP. February 2.15,1995. Page 14
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With the opening of Gerald ine'.Bar , owner Ray Jacobson will hostcountry western dance nights everySaturday with Dairyland Cowboys andCowgirls providing free dance insttuctionand open dance time from 1).11pm..
Line dancing and couples danCIngwill be headed by Buck'in Bill Hoemke .Each dance will be taught at beginnerIevels and walked through. so noexpenence , partner or western attire isneeded.
DC&C will hold the Sweetheart's
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Dear Editor:Traditionally, the beginning of a new
year is time for reflections and newambitions, I have taken this opportunityfor both.
As I look back on the 1994 HITTourname nt, successfu l is the only wordthat predominates. The entire boardappreciates and is humbled by In Step'.constant and generous support. Theadvocation of the tournament that you,and others . have displayed is beyondreciprocation. On behalf of the board,and myself personally , I thank you.
After six years of high profile roleson the HIT board , I now look forward tothe privilege of being "semi-retired." Mr.Rick Steiner and Mr. Jeff Whitt will bethe directors of Tournament '95. [ knowyou will give them the unconditionalsupport you have always shown me. Iwill always be available to listen to yourconcerns or ideas and present them tothe board on your behalf.
Thank you for the wonderfulmemories over the years. I am trulyblessed with the relationships that haveformed through this venture. I lookforward to worKing with you on futureendeavors.
In Friendship, Fellowship and Unity,Cindy Olsheske, Director
Ho lida y Invi tational Toumament XVI
infectivity during the primary infectionphase of HIV may be as much as 100 to1,000 times higher than in the longasymptomatic phase that follows, whichcan last for years. Among Gay men ,rates of Infectivity during the Initialphase may be as high as 3 out of 10unprotected sexual encounte... .. .He,re are som e im po rtantImphcatlo~S of the new findings:
• Since HIV antibodies do notappear until near the end of thelwo-~onth primary infection phase, anegative blood test is no guarantee yoursexual partner does not have the virus,"A person with a negative blood test mayhave ~ better chance of being highlycontagious than a person with a positivetest," notes Professor Carl P. Simon.
• Since many people are not ill?urin~ the highly contagious primaryInfection phase, "counting on symptomsto tell you that infection has occurred isa mistake," Simon warns.
• T~e more sexual partners youengage In unprotected sex with theqreater the risk of infection, becau~ youIncrease the odds of having sex with~omeone during his (or her) primaryInfection phase .
.. HIV vaccine trials scheduled tobegin in 1996 may be fundamentallyflawed because they will only testwhether experimental vaccnes can
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WARNING: First TwoMonths of HIVInfection MostContaaious
Ann Arbor, Ml - Your risk ofacquiring HIV, the virus that causesAIDS, may be significantly higher if youhave sex with someone who wasinfected within the past 60 days,accord ing to a study by University ofMichigan researchers published in theJourn al o f Acq ui r edirnrnune-n eneteney Syndrome.
"People are most infectious duringthe first two months after acquiring thevirus, and they appear to be far moreinfectious during this phase thanscientists previously believed ," saidJames Koopman, Professor ofEpidemiology. 'We're saying the initialtwo--month period immediately fOllowinginfection is the key factor controllingtransmission of the virus and the spreadof the epidemic."
like other viral infections includinginfluenza and d\icken pox, HIV is mostinfectious just before antibodies to thevirus appear in people's systems .
According to the study, rates of
Dear USA Pagean t Supporters:As I am sure you know, Jimmy King
passed away in December . Afterattending the Mi.. Gay Wiscons in USAPageant for years, I have made adecision concerning the future of theMiss Gay Wisconsin USA franchise .
After long consideration, I havegranted the Wisconsin franchises to r agTeam Productions in Green Bay. GregDiring , Todd Crapser and Ann Smith nowhold the legal rights 10 the followingp~geants : Miss Gay WI-USA Pageant;MIss Gay WI·USA At-Large Pageant;Miss Gay Great lakes USA Pageantand Miss Gay Great lakes USA At-LargePageant.
t feet confident that the traditionwhich was started with King Producnonswill continue in Tag-Team Product ions . Ihave received several calls inquiring whythe name King Productions is not beingused in the future. First, I nor Tag-TeamProductions have legal ownersh ip of thename. I made the decision to facilitatethe transference of legal rights over thefranchises.
Wisconsin is and will continue to bea very important part of the Miss GayUSA Pageant.
Sincerely yOUI'1l,Jerry M. Bird, President & CEO
USA Pageantry, Inc.
Health
Letters
In MemoriamGertrude AnnAmbelang
Milwaukee (BESTD) - Gertrude,age 80, died at home on Friday. January13th following a mree-mcnm illness. Herfamily had made it poss ible for her tocome home from sc Josep h'S Hospitaland spend the holidays WIth them. Shewas also attended by Milwaukee HospiceHomeeare.
AIo~ with her husband, Bob,Gertrude has bee n a dedicated Volunteerat the BESTD Clinic, Affectionatelyknown as Granny & Grandpa Condom.she and Bob assembled thousands ofpackets of condoms aod risk reduction!safer sex information for distribution bythe Clinic volunteers. One of her lastoutings was to attend the MusiciansUnited Against AIDS Symphony Concertsponsored by BESTD at the PabstTheatre . This was especially significantfor her because she had danced on thePabst Stage as a youngster.
Her family lndudes her husband ofalmost 60 years . Robert C .• her son,Robert J .. and her ~sons by choice~ BillWren and George Vehling and all BESTDClinic vcnmteers. She also had agranddaughter in San Francisco and onein Dallas.
A service giving thanks for her lifewas held at Graceland Cemetery Chapelin Milwaukee on January 16, followed bya gathering at the M&M Club . Her familyrequested that memorials be sent to theBESTO Clinic, 1240 East Brady Street,Milwaukee, VVI 53202 .
Mark FinchSF tnt't Film FestArtistic Director
San FrancIsco - Mark Finch,artistic director of Framellne and the SanFrancisco International Lesbian & GayFilm Festival, missing since January 14,1995, is now presumed dead by hisfriends and family .
It;s believed that Finch, 33, took hisOwn life between 3 and 3:30pm January14. Catifomia Highway Patrol officersdiscovered his briefcase on tne GoldenGale Bridge at 3:30pm. Friends werenotified of its discovery in accordancewith a note from Finch found inside .later thai same day, suicide notes andother correspondence were discovered alFinch's San Francisco office . No reportsor sightings of a person jumping from thebridge were made to police, and to dateno body has been recovered. While
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Numerous guest .stilts perlorm«/ . t JB 's . nnu.' ·Stllts fo r AIDS· benerrt showraising ovftr $600 for MAP,
Photos by Jeff Butler
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IN STEP .. FebltJary 2-15,1995 .. Page 23
The Arvonauts of Wisconsin we,.. fer.d by the Boot C.mp and the Wisco nsinLu the r Men 's Association.t the club house to c.'.brahf the Arvonauts 21.st. nnlvers.ry.
Steppin' Outby Ron Geiman
Well, we've made il through anotheryearl This issue manta our 11thAnniverury year kid<-off. This magazinepublished our fi~t issue February 9 of1984. It's been rough, but it's been fun .We've grown in many ways and nowconsider ourselves one of the bestregional Gay publications around. Stickaround for some exc::mng changes in thecoming months. Our Bed & Breakfastspecial feature last Fall was so popular(we 've had more comments about it thanany thing else since Pride) tnet it spurredus on to do other special features!themes in several upcoming issuesthrough June.
I don 't know about you, but over halfthe people I know have been having thisnasty sinus and head congestion . Thetissue companies must be having abumper sales month from me alone. Aword of caution: it the symptoms persistit could tum into a nasty sinus infection- and then could move into your chestand become a upper respiratoryinfection. Those with compromisedimmune system. should be especiallyaware .
(I feel like a molMr, but I've got tolake care of my read8rs!)
Fannie. certainty had a line up ofspecial events 10 chase away theJanuary blahs in the second half ofJanuary with their annual Ribbon Party(a women's version of the Gay malehanky preference code) on the 14th, anda Bladder Bust (pay $2 and drink all thebeer you wanl until the first person hadto~pee~). Then on the 18th and 19th ,Dart and Pool leagues kicked off; go godancers performed on Ihe 20th; and akaraoke sing along on the 22nd.
The Jusl Us Dives performed atJu.t Us on Jan. 151h al 9pm, and thatwas followed by the bars weekly LeviLeather party from 10pm, on. DesigningMen displayed their wares, includingcommitment rings at Just Us on the 20th.Don't forget that Valentine's Day iscoming up soonl For more upscale ringsand other jewelry , Out of Soli tude onOakland Avenue offers an entireselection , Rod '. followed their tradit ionby hosting Fresh Mest Week al the barfrom Jan. 16-22, All the sludents wereback in town, as was a whole new cropof "fresh men". The monthly Full Moon!Lights Out party on the 17th was, asusual, a treet..
.b'. raised over $1,600 for CenterProject Inc.'s Client Assistance Fund attheir recent Turnabout Show. The staffdid the show while special guests Vlckee,DuWanna and Sasha trled 10tend bar.
Both the Wrec k Room and ZIpperskicked off new weekly Wednesday night
specials on the 18th . At the Wreck Roomon Wednesday, if you wear both yourWR dog lags , you get $1 off drinks ; and50 cents off with 1 WR dog tag . At Zips,all bottle beer and Doctors are now$1.50 all night long. Zips also premiereda ne~ Sunday.night special on the 22nd,offenng $1 rail and 75 cent tappers allnight long every Sunday.
The Argonauts of Wisconsincelebrated their 21st anniversary inMIlwaukee with a weekend of events,including a private invitation only partysponsored by the Wisconsin LeatherMen's A••oc iatlon of Mltwaukee andthe Boot Camp Saloon. In Stepphotographer Jamie reports the specialrecectcn crowd was "very welcomingand friendly..."
3 B's Bar annual MAP fundraiser,Stars For AIDS raised $639 on the 21stThe total includes the sales of Wstarsw
(with messages written on them), covercharges from the show, and wpaS5 thehar donations. Congratulations toeveryone Involved, the performers whodonated their time and to organizer and38 's co-owner, Bobby.
Ciub ,.. hosted the Miss SouthEastarn Gay Wisconsin Pagean/, one ofthe first preliminaries for the WisconsinUSA finals, on Jan. 21. Tracy Shane wasCt'OWned winner out of the field ofcontestants. Jamie has driven Intobliuards between Kenosha andMilwaukee the iast three times he's
traveled there. He was scheduled to godown again this past weekend, and as iwrite this, snow is in the forecastl
If any of you are wondering Why InStep has net provided coverage on thenew Wisconsin- Amarica Pageant andtheir first prelim inary at Jo'Dee '. InU,on tne 21st, you can check with K.A ,T.Productions, and ask them why theyhaven 't provided us with ANYinformation.
Allegre, one of the newer Madisonbars, was preparing 10 host their grandopening ceebratcn weekend Jan. 26-29- after my deadline Coverage andphotos from that will appear in our nextissue.
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Outdoors Co-op PlansSpring Hike
Mllwauka. - Wanl 10 get awayfrom Milwaukee '. I now and ice early?During the week from Siturday, March11th Ih rough 18th. Outdoo rsCooperaUvll Il apoMOring a Spring Hikein the beaulJfut deMrt of southwealTexas along the Rio Grande .
Big Bend National Park is anunusual and exollc Mtting fof thisventure. Arriving in Texal, we 'Dslay in arustic wee tem hotel before striki ng out ona three-day loop trail. eack to the hotelfor a resl and reprovilion day before wetake-off on a lwooday river campoutbefore returning 10 Milwaukee's drearyspring .
You should have hiking! campingexperience - although not oeoesaarilydesert hiking eKpelience - as wei a,your own equipment, whidl you may rent..-
Ca l Mike Hayward at (414) 4537241 tor Informalion and further dea itl.An energe tic: members of Wisconsin'lGay and l el bian community arewelcome 10 join UI . The Outdool"lCooperative is the -rugged- componenlof Mlwliukee GAMMA. cal GAMMA al(414) 963-8833 for more informalion onGAMMA'. plainned outdoor ae:tivitieI torthe coming Spring and Sunvner.
Monday NiteIrregulars BowlingLeagueStandings as ofJanuary 23
Jock ShortsSunday Night BestLeagueStandings as ofJanuary 22
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Zodlascope..... contd. !tom~ 33olhel"l ditricu l1 or disruptive. Poor oldSagittarius may suffer from "foot Inmouth dlMase" if not careful. Olhel"lknow you don 't l'I'lean it, but once a wordis uttered. it is di1ric:u1t to take it NcK.
CAPR tCORN00 not isten to financia l sob ,tones
and don'l be 1empted to 1"l'l81t moneybaaed on a Y8gue promise . It', , goodtme however, to put your money ......your mouth is Express your vtewagrand ty tor the Gay community. Despitewhat othel"l may think, you c.n offerl ome lage wisdom and wi..obMrvation. if asked. I'm 1'101 alking .
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Memoriam..... contd. from page f 7
police have dassttec the case anunconfirmed suicide, his mends andfamily have abandoned hopes of findinghim alive.
Finch, a native of Manchester,England, came 10 San Francisco fromLondo n in January, 1990, to serve asdistribution managerof Frameline, a nonprofit Lesbian and Gay media artsorganization. He initialed and directedFrameline's distribution department untilJanuary 1991 , when he returned 10london to serve as head of distributionat the British Film Institute (SFl).
Finch returned to San Francisco in1992 when he was hired as Frameline'sartistic director. In that post, he directedthe San Francisco International Lesbian& Gay Film Festival. He is credited withgreatly expanding and diversifying theFestival, which is oldest and largestevent of its kind in the world.
Finch is survived by his mother ,Shei la Revell, and stepfather, NormanRevell ; a brother, Rowan Finch; and asister, Samantha Finch, all are residentsof England. He also leaves numerousdose friends both in the US and inEurope_
Contributions in his memory may bemade to the Mark Finch Fund for Filmand Video, cia the Frametine Film andVideo Completion Fund, 346 NinthStreet, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.The Frameline Film and VideoCompletion Fund was established byFrameline to provide production grants tolesBiGay filmmakers and video artists.
•T~cey Shane was crowned M/.uSoutheastem Gay Wl-USA at thepageant held at Club 94.
Health...
.. contd. from page 16permission for a further limited study.The two companies argued that they haddeveloped equipment which would makethe procedure safer by regUlating thepatients' blood chemistries in such a waythat their brain cells would not bedestroyed by the high temperatures.
The hyperthermia process involvesremoving portions of the patients blood,healing it up to ten degrees abovenormal body temperature and theninfusing it back inlo the patient at a stillelevated level. In the first disastrous trial ,
p
every patient's blood was heated to 114degrees . This time for purposes ofcontro l and comparison, the blood of tenof the 30 participants will be raised to107.6 degrees, ten others ' will be raisedto 104 degrees, and the olherten will gelno blood treatments at all.
"By no means are we saying this isa cure for AIDS," lOT, Inc. PresidentGlenn Keeling told the Associa ted Press,'The theory behind this is if we reducethe vira l load and increase the immunesystem ...then we've done something forthese patients."
The blood-healing tests are set tobegin this month .
-Briefs Co mplied by Jamak.y.
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Four con tes tants vied for the Miss Southentem Gay WJ-USA UUe at Club 94.Photo by James Taylor
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Mllml BlachlSouth Belch, 1.1and Houle, lUJcury~. lor men , RoomII, &u~u. rill•.JICUUI, nuclfI l-Unblllling. COfT.... ' ... '1My conI inllltllbnNi_flll, eloH 10 Gey nude~ end u ctngnlghll~l, (800) 382-2422 or (306) 11&4-2422,
Bed & BreakfaSI
The Q"anddftl' issituated on 30private acresperfect for a
romantic DoorCounty Gmwey.
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The Oberons and fri ends gaUlered lit the Wreck Room for their club nightPhoto by Jeff Butler
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276-7626
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ott..-.lim, II!llebc mIlIM. ages 18-34101" mAul! JIOfun In the nude. PllNI", CollI Tom It (414) m -3959.
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GWII. n, not r.to '*-. Good 1ooUlg . shy. seeU. ",...~ for LT.R EllOY 0091. cooking. cutin.....~. a'ld prI'tiIiYe a'I. A.I$O enjoy doingIrllngl 00.- on--<IIW Prlter quiet type. Respond toBodlokllr. PO BoJr 14532 . WHt AlII. WI 53214.--..Poland: 24 Y-' Old. 6' . 1th1ebC. good IooIli'>g~""'ity Itudenl witll dirk IIMf eyes. SIIIIl<s IheItlhy.~ and lnIe1i(jent guy for genuine.-d lastng tr1endship. m.rtulll vIIllI. tAlst be camg,open nWlded . and yOUlrlluI (nolhing to o;lowitll age!) .I love 10 ....... and _ to viI~ USA Illis _.Leu meet . lilt .-Ill have funl Please. &end you"phOIo 'Atltl 10: A.rek Majewski. 5kr POCZ'l. 126. eo.958 Gd"'~ SO. PolInd
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A: U A o.ddy 'l Boy ? ISO old"r man '0 serve yourneeds? On In occnlonll b>asis. I'm re ady to provid ediscjphne -.ld lellIher expeoence to I ny G~. 18-38bottom boy . Respond with I description. some1h"'g 01prtIVOOS e~perleoce. and desires. CuI. smooth. I ndLavis I plu• . Wile RK. PO Bo~ 92294. Milwall~ee .
WI 53202-0294 ,
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They must be mailed or dropped offto the In Step Office, 225 South Znd
Street, Milwaukee, Wl 53204,with payment.
No cred it cards or invoicing available.
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an A•. PO Box lC58. Madison . WI 53114-0358.
..... Someone Now! Hot dateline lor ...."'YQ"e1~ GlB Singles _tt you! Traveling? MeeI lpecilIIfriends by __ code. (900 ) 443-0024, ext . 83 . $2.951trWluIe . 18+ . touchlone phone,
WI_In 811...: A Bi and Gay Male nUlhll group.MeeI new men. meke new I\ienfD In .....e. nNP:1'dand con'jdenlial lllITIClSPh«e, FOf inIorm11lion .-Illyou"~e Q8:te d bWl and • SASE to 'oW, POBox 16&4, Kenosha. 'M 53141.
Nuda HouslkHpH: Let Ill~ nude IlouM M1V""clean. cook. wash clothes and pamper you .Reasonable ~". C8I ~ wMkdays . a.m-2pmonly . (414) 527_1759. Also availllble fOf commercl-'cleaning
People MenlMen
GW Coupl• • _ 24. taiHd In the cty and lost In the'tII'()(l(b. wewould like to meet N'Igles Of couples who.. Interested In ule. fun. friendship. and who enflythe ouIdoln d North e-aI 'M. we .. _respons~. ~. and very good IooUlg Pleaerespond with photos and phone 10: RI. 1. Box H,A.r1fIIM. 'M S44Oll . Of .... Robert and Scott It (715)«9-2606,
om.y lrw;ll,.,;l - G'v'M. 5·t . 140 . 40's. El/T.No'IIBlue. rrwUlClle . haiIy, I'ulg . WllU. .~ .. men.no lII<e to lay bad< and er¥oY, PO Boll6J2 . GuIMe.IL 6Oll31.
Wouldn' t It be nle. to dale 10ITl00/1tI compatible for.. change? Allow ACI to discreetly Introduce you \0qualdy. ~jble. $~ men. wemeet with evfllllmerrber in order to II....-rtee compatibll~y_ CI IMomativa Connections, Inc. lor more 1nf0lTl'l8l1on.(414) 165-1233,
Therapy fo r thosewishing to avoidInsurance haselee.
Denis I. Jackson PhDPsychotherapist
Relational & Individual Therapy(414)276-8669
Ilnsurance & sliding feescaleaccepted)
People TS/lVICD
Counseling
T HEODORE I. FRIEDIlAJ'i', Ph.D.hychoth.........t
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BILL HANEL, MSWPsYOJOTI-lF.RAMST
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