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2 THE BARB Editor’s Notebook In-depthaiid I om 4 th* Mandate insight into the arts, Ontortainmant and eros takes a probingly perceptive, bitchily witty,"c u Mura lly ; me i siv#, pansexually unproblematical tookaffyra^ticaliy everything. 4’ Interested in climaxes, onstage and elsewhere? Come Wlthus. 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As southerners \ we are . constantly told by the establishment press (gay and straight) that the South somehow has a monopoly; on racism, sexism and bigotry. Certainly the South isn’t Camelot but it’s not Black Bart either. Chapel Hill, North Carolina enacted j anti-discrimination legislation l that provides protection for gay people. New York city i defeated similar legislation for the third year in a row. - Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson wrote a strong letter of protest to The Advocate’s John Preston over| an article in The Advocate that]stated he was ami- gay. In Detroit Gay Liberator reports that despite * court rulings in “Morgan vs. Detroit that the police are continuing” to use the accosting and soliciting ordinance to harass gay people. In Houston! Mayor Hofheinz met with gay leaders at Houston’s Metropolitan Community Church and obtaifted the Houston Gay Political Caucus’s endorsement for his re-election. In San Francisco four of five candidates for Mayor have in dicated support for gay rights according to an Advocate special on gay rights in San Francisco. The lope opponent is incumbent Mayor Joseph Alioto. In Miami Jack Campbell’s campaign is moving into high gear. His controversial campaign has been punished by two massive raids on his Miami Club Bath. ;' Miami police were per manently enjoined last month from entering Club Miami. Los Angeles Police Chief Ed’ Davis after being told that the police department would have to hire homosexuals applicants stated “They will destroy the morale of the entire force.” What 1 am trying to say is that while homosexuals may face tremendous social and legal oppression on the South and across the United States the ice is breaking. Political action is breaking that ice. Gay citizens in Miami and Houston have a tremendous opportunity to let their strength be felt. The Barb urges gay citizens in Miami and Houston to exercise their political voice on November 4th. What you do will effect all of us. In Miami we urge you to vote for Jack Campbell candidate of Miami City Commission. In Houston we recommend for Mayor the incumbent Fred Hofheinz. lift aid Fleets aid Time Mogaziee IN MANY CASES WE’RE THE ONLY GAY PUBLICATION OUR READERS SEE. BLUEBOY MAGAZINE - REGIONAL DIRECTOR For the self-confident man who is inrimktely familiar with the Atlanta gay community, an opportunity to earn significant dollars with a minimal investment of time and money. If you can write, do simple paste-up art land sell advertising, call Don Westbrook, editor of BLUEBOY MAGAZINE, (305) 756 - 7306 for an immediate reply. i m oust? rap ,1622 Glenwood 1919] 755-9123 Raleigh dri peoP* e r ,.!h7I cru isin9 CLUB: MONTHLY Gibson W. Higgins 4 This month there is a lot to write about, so here are some bits and pieces about some of the ' things that are happening. Matlovich. Ajjlotof people are looking at him from both sides of the question, | Every possible emotion is being expressed: envy, jealousy, disdaip, fear, to name a few. One thing You must say for him - he’s totally out front How many of us ‘‘down here” feel proud of him for taking the stand hat we don’t have the?guts to do? And how many njiore of us wish fie hadn’t done it for fear that “something mi^ht happen” to upset the status quo? And how many more of us think he’s a fool? No homosexual in his right mind would stick his heck out in public for another one. What he did was for himself, for kure. Regardless of the outcome of his case, it isn't necessarily true (hat there will be l any more tolerapt policy on the " part of anyorie: Air Fqrce, I Pentagon, or general 1 public. All of which leads to the fact that while we go along believing that others are fighting our battles for us, it ain’t necessarily so. We have an obligation to listen to what others say about us. Although this grates on many who believe that society at large has no legitimate interest in our affairs (pun not intended) it is a fact, and the sooner we reinvolve ourselves with society the quicker issues will be: resolved. One school of thought I have heard concerning homosexuality in tfie military is one of hierarchy. A ’homosexual in any position higher than buck private (was that a turn-on Ifor you? has the power to force |;his attentions on another per sort. An officer in particular couldj require a good- looking enlisted; man to have sex with him if he chose. Sounds a lot like those two jdollar fist books from the local porno shop, and admittedly it is [something of an exaggeration, but the possibility definitely exists With a suf ficiently large number of com plaints the officer might get in I trouble, but proper discretion . t* ? ssnscno CkiifiiJn.in could get . him away with “murder”. Myth:- homosexuals are very aggressive physically. Reality: in some cams it’s true. We all have to bear the scorn brought on by those who per petuate the stereotypes. Project: to convince people that homosexuals are people of ab solute worth, as much as anyone else. 1 believe that example is the only possible way. If I reject you but you need me, what choices do you have? Going your way and pretending I don’t exist is one;; Nice for ostriches, not so rewarding for people. You could plead for mercy with promises of good behavior. There are many possibilities, but communication isV the only common requirement. That two- way street requires both talking and listening. Many people in society at large are hearing portions of what homosexuals are saying, but how* often is the opposite true? As we trip toward gay liberation, and beyond, do we really know what is happening on the other side? What they say may be irrelevant, but not what they’re thinking. The side ways lead to oblivion - only the main thoroughfare offers hope. Good old Time magazine. I suspeft that the September 8 issue cover and its story (con cerning Sgt. Matlovich as well as “gay life” in general) precipitated another spectrum of emotions in homosexuals as well as others. Why do they have to be so damn obvious? What good does it do the general public to be exposed to a discussion of hankerchiefs, V keys, and left versus right sides? The entire feature sounded like another one of the Atlanta Journal specials written by a more scholarly type. The reporting was mixed with reactionary philosophy. I concur that homosexuality is a threat to the conventional family structure, but then so are many other sociological phenomena. It all Continued on page 7 ■ >-wo'i'i' f iVi'iIO y <: i bluer!?' .m; THE BARB IS PUBLISHED MONTHLY IN THE United States by Wesjir Enterprises. Application to mail at Second-class postage rates is pending at Atlanta, Georgia. 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