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l> mmm ■ jf fad 25 CENTS the news monthly for southern AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 1975 Vo/. 2 No. 7 MCC AND INTEGRITY HOLD Rev. Troy Perry, Rev. Elder Freda Smith and Mass. State Representative Elaine Noble. By Rev. Elder John Gill The Sixth Annual General Conference of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches ended with the final worship ser vice on Sunday evening, August 3. Held at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas, Texas, the conference ran from Tuesday, July 28 through the following weekend, and attracted over one thousand gay and straight men and women. Tuesday and Wednesday were full of committee meetings and workshop sharings. Some excellent reports and proposals came out of the following groups - Social Action, Minister’s Spouses, Team Ministry, Alcoholism Ministry, etc. These ideas and guidelines will find their way back to the local church bodies for im plementation. Business meetings were held on Thursday through Saturday. The main order of business was the twenty-five proposals to change the Fellowship By-Laws. What could have been a long tedious process was aided by the passage of a motion creating a Fellowship Commission on Church Government and Organization. Most of the By- Laws proposals were tabled and sent to the new com mission for further study. The other interesting item of business was the election of elders. The Reverend Troy D. Perry, founder of M.C.C., was returned to the Board of Elders for another three year term. The Reverend Carol Cureton, pastor of M.C.C. St. Louis, was elected to replace Continued on page 12. ATLANTA VICE HOT IN PARK At least 18 people were arrested Sunday, (August 11th) in the Piedmont Park and Cypress St. area by Atlanta Vice Squad detec tives. The majority of the arrests came under the newly enacted Idling and Lotering ordinance. The new or-i (finance is apparently a new and deadly weapon in thevice squad’s arsenal of oppressive weapons. Under the or dinance police may arrest anyone seen talking to more than two people in areas known to be frequented by homosexuals. Look for a full report in next month’s BARB on ( this ordinance and its implications for the gay community. IF YOU ARE ARRESTED FOR IDLING AND LOITERING 1. Be courteous -- the police officer holds all the cards iri the deck. 2. Volunteer NO information. 3. In court ask for a con tinuance in order to obtain an attorney. 4 If you cannot afford an attorney ask for the con tinuance anyway and request a court appointed attorney at your second hearing. 5. Report your case to the Metropolitan Community Church at 872-2246 (office open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.), the Gay Help Line at 874-4400 (office open 7 p.m. til 11 p.m. Mon-Sat) or THE BARB at 874-3232 (office open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.). Dr. Norman Pittenger Chicago Integrity, the national organization for gay Episcopalians, held its first national conference in Chicago from August 8th to the 10th. Dr. Norman Pit tenger was the keynote speaker. Integrity has ten chapters in the United States and is currently in discussion with gay Episcopalians in ten Continued on Page it Cover Photo: Danny Harrington DANNY HARRINGTON is Mr. East Coast of 1975 but 1 doubt if the west coast could produce a more gorgeous specimen^ of masculinity. Tall, dark and very hand some this beautiful creature is no stranger in Atlanta. While living here he sang and. danced as male lead with the Dymanic DELLA and toured the Southeast with Clark Productions. Together they graced the nite club stages and won thunderous ap plause. His charm and grace plus his ability to twirl curls made him very sought after in our exciting world. _ Danny soon tired to the “Shampoo” role he was living here. He went to Washington, was discovered and soon found his beautiful face and virile body on the pages of men’s magazines. In Esquire, Men’s Wear and Gentlemen’s Quarterly modeling men’s fashions. Had you been in on this photo session with me you’d agree he should be on the cover of BIG if you know what I mean! Danny is very shy in that department, is not conceited and loves his new life in Florida. As host at the HOLLYWOOD BAR in NATIONAL NOTES NATIONAL CONFERENCES ..AUGUSTA, ME - Sex acts between consenting adults in private will no longer be illegal in Maine beginning March 1976. Sodomy sections of the law were repealed in a revised criminal code signed into law recently by Maine’s independent governor, James Bl. Longley. Maine is the eleventh state to repeal sodomy statutes. OLYMPIA, WA. Washington became the nation’s twelfth state to repeal statutes against sodomy June '30 when Governor Dan Evans signed a comprehensive bill reforming the state’s criminal code. The repeal takes effect on July 1, 1976. Some supporters of the bill see a move in the next legislative session to rein state penalties for sodomy. ALBANY, N.Y. - Chances for a 1975 passage of this states sex law reform bill were killed when one of the bill’s sponsors was forced to return it to committee when an assembly vote appeared to be running two to one against the bill. MINNEAPOLIS, MN. - The delegates to the 10th general synod of the United Church of Christ, representing nearly two million members, voted 546 to 135 in favor of a pronouncement supporting “Civil liberties without discrimination related to affectional or sexual preference.” In another action, the delegates voted overwhelmingly in favor of support for the special needs of gay and bisexual people in the professional leadership of the church. NEW ORLEANS - The fifth U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals here has ordered hearings on whether Alabama state prisons should segregate homosexual inmates from the rest of the prison population. ATLANTIC CITY - The American Medical Association went on record here in support of repeal of laws which classify as criminal any form of non commercial sexual conduct between consenting adults in private. The medics, however, rejected a motion which would have supported an end to employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. NEW YORK -- The American Psychiatric Association has turned down eight dissident psychiatrists who want the group to revote on it’s decision to take “homosexuality per se” off the list of mental illnesses. The trustees of the APA in turning down the request said that it was opposed to the use of referendum to decide on scientific issues. DETROIT -- A committee of Roman Catholic theologians are quietly circulating an explosive report which challenges their churches two thousand year old staunch stand against homosexuality. The findings of the American Theological Society’s Committee on Sexuality not only disagrees with the traditional biblical con demnation of homosexuality, but also charges the church with the historical role of oppressor of gays. SAN FRANCISCO - In a dramatic hearing, the San Francisco Board of Education reversed a previous decision and voted to include gay people in it’s new affirmative action resolution. The board was picketed by a crowd of 350 people protesting the board’s earlier excusion of gays in the resolution. NASHVILLE ~ The National Organization for Women’s statewide convention here passed a resolution affirming the rights of gay women to maintain their lifeistyles ’“publicly and privately and not have to pretend to be yStraight.” a similar resolution regarding the rights of *gay women has already been adopted by NOW at it’s national level. SEATTLE -- Sam Deaderich, an ex-salvation army bellringer who was fired more than a year ago after telling some Street evangelist he was gay, was awarded twenty days back pay and $75 in damages by a city hearing panel. It was the first case to be heard under the citys ordinance protecting gay people from job discrimination. DULUTH, MN. - An equal opportunity ordinance which would have banned discrimination against gay people was defeated by the city council here by a 7-2 vote. Daytona Beach this Scorpio enjoys greeting all his friends and welcomes the customers. You’re a beautiful person Danny and we at The Barb are delighted to have you grace our cover.