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Coalition Candidates Win Miami— Thirty-two can didates endorsed by Miami's Dade County Coalition For The Humanistic Rights Of Gays have won their party's primary. The Coalition originally endorsed fourty- one candidates prior to the September 7th primary. Twenty candidates endorsed by the coalition won without a run-off. Three additional candidates were endorsed in the run-off and twelve more coalition endorsed candidates won in the run-off primaries. In three of the general election races the coalition found acceptable and is endorsing both the Republican and Democratic candidates. Gay residents in Florida's House Districs 110. 112 and 11.1 arc fortunately assured of pro-gay rights legislators regardless of who wins the Noverncber 4th general election. In the eleven other races where the Coalition has endorsed candidates all are democrats. The Coalition has of ficially protested the campaign ethics of two candidates Walter Saekett (D) andBill Flynn (D). Both candidates attempted to use the Coalition’s endorsment of their oppents Roberta Fox (D) and Hugo Black (D) to raise "homophobic” fears in the voters. Flynn's inuendos were greeted by "boos'' from the Tiger Bay Club audience. Both Flynn and Saekett were criticized editoriallv bv the MIAMI NEWS and ' THE MIAMI HERALD. The HEARALD while criticizing Saekett endorsed him over Robert Fox. Black and Fox won their primary races despite the attacks by their opponents. THE MIAMI NEWS in an October 1st editorial praised Miami voters for not being taken in by the “unfair attacks" by the incumbent opponents (of Black and Fox). THE HEARALD in criticizing Saekett said he had “gone beyond the rules of fair play, employing tactics that smack of the McCarthy era . " THE HERALD also criticized Flynn calling his actions "cheap-shot at tacks" and ureitTjj him “to stick to the issues and stay off the low road of political smear attacks." In a letter to Lawrence A. Gonzalez of the Commission of Ethics, the Coalition has advised the Commission of the "smear" tactics of Reps. Flynn and Saekett. The Coalition has asked the Commission officially to investigate the charges and respond to the Coalition. Boh Basker in a telephone interview with THE BARB called the Coalition efforts "most successful." Basker is a long time gav activist having worked with the Matchine Society in New York and in the Mid-West, Basker said the Coalition’s efforts were a first for Miami and the response was good. Getting politicians to state favorable position on consenting adult, sexual orientation and ERA legislation was relatively easy. The Coalition will distribute endorsementlists to voters for the november general election and con tinue to contact and screen candidates. Coaching Out For Gay Ex-Football Hero ? BARB NEWS SERVICE Athens, GA. Dave Kopay, the ex-Washington Redskins football star who has ex ploded the machismo myth of the American athelte, spoke to a lagre crowd at the University of Georgia’s Memorial Hall Ballroom. A mixed audiance of over one hundred tossed questions at the handsom ex-football player. Kopay gave a brief history of his life as a football player and ot the events that have followed his explosive interview' w'ith the WASHINGTON STAR. Kopy was in Athens at the invitation of the University’s Committee on Gay Education. The C.G.E is the state’s oldest con tinuing gay organization . The C.G.E. has sponsered the presentation of several notable gay activist in cluding. Washington activist Commissioner Frank Kanienv and National Gay Task Force (NGTF) Excutive Director Brusce Voller. Kopay has no direct involvement with gay political efforts. He told the BARB “I really am not into politics...I like the National Gay Task Force, ! know several of them blit it’s just not mv area." Former Washington Redskin Football Star, Dave Kopay Kopay’s ■ short speach was directed heavily toward explanations ot tne closeted bisexual activities in the sports world and the numerous letters he has gotten from atheletes. Kopay indicated that acceptance of gay athletes in sports is growing.. He admitted, under questioning, that his dreams of landing a coaching job probably could not be realized in the near future. Kopay’s book on his experiences as a gay football playeris scheduled for release in February of 1977. The book - THE DAVE KOPAY STORY, An ex- trodinary self-revolation will be available through AR BOUR HOUSE PUBLISHING CO. in New York. Gay Pride Alliance Questions Candidates Atlanta - Most candidates in Georgia’s House and Senate races have no comment on gay civil rights. Only 17 per cent of the candidates with opponents in the November General Election have responded to a recent Gay Pride Alliance (GPA) sponsored survey on their position on Gay civil rights. Gil Robison, of GPA expressed his disap pointment at the low number of responses to the survey. the news monthly for southern gays November 1976 NATIONAL NOTES ANN ARBOR. Ml. President Ford has agreed to review the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service’s (INS) policy on the im migration of gay aliens to the United. States. • Answering a question from a reporter. President Ford stated. "I was not familiar with the fact that it (homosexuality) is a basis for exclusion. 1 was not familiar with that as a hindrance to a person coming into the United States. I think that is a matter that ought to be looked into and I will have my people do so." His promise to investigate the immigration situation is the first publicly supportive statement which the President has made on gay rights. CONCORD, N.H. - New Hampshire has repealed its sodomy laws. The repeal took place, virtually . un noticed, in a revision of the rape section of the state’s penal code that was done over a year ago. The package revision went into effect on Aug. 6, 1975 and was enacted on June 7, 1975. New Hampshire becomes the 18th state to make sex acts between consenting adults legal. MINNEAPOLIS The Minneapolis Civil Rights Department found that Big Brothers, Inc. violated city statutes in discriminating against Gary E. Johnson, a gay person who volunteered to be a big brother. The MCRD suggested a con ciliation agreement that would require Big Brothers to allow Johnson to par ticipate in the program, pay Johnson $4,350 in damage and attorney fees, and actively recruit gay people for the program. PORTLAND, ORE. Oregon’s American Civil Liberties Union has listed gay rights as one of its 1977 legislative priorities. Gay rights bills have been narrowly defeated in the Oregon legislature two times in the last two sessions. In 1975. the bill lost by only one vote. Portland, Maine: % The Maine Gay Task Force Newsletter has received a $1000 grant from the Haymarket Peoples Fund of Cambridge, Mass. The Fund is primarily interested in financially assisting progressive organizations that are usually excluded from aid by more traditional funds or foundations. The gram is intended for production and distribution costs of the Newsletter and marks the first time that a Gay organization in New England has received a stipendiary award frome the Haymarket Peoples Fund. New York (NGTF): NGTF Media Director, Ginny Vida has announced the ap pointment of Allen Rodkoff as special council to Con troller Harrison J Goldin. Roskoff has been a principal lobbyist for gay rignts legislation in New York City. His new duties involve advising Goldin on matters scheduled for a vote before the City Board of Estimeate, and require him to sit in on all executive and general session of the Board. Roskoff is one of the few open gays in key city positions. Commenting on the addition of Roskoff to his staff, Controller Goldin stated, “Mr. Roskoff has been helpful to me and other public officials for a period of years on an advisory basis, and 1 am now pleased to have his continuing assistance as an official member of my staff working on important issues con fronting the city.” CHICAGO, IL. - Gay marriage activists, Nancy Davis and Toby Schneiter, recently sentenced to a year in prison for a sit-in at the County Clerk's office in Chicago, have been tran sferred to the women’s prison at Dwight, Illinois. Chicago gay circles continue to express outrage over the extremely stiff sentences which the two women received for the “criminal trespass" when they refused to leave the county clerks’ office after being denied a marriage lecensc. Their sit- in prevented the closing of the office. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Psychological Association adopted Sep tember 5, a policy recom mending that a parent’s sc xual orientation * * sho uld not be the sole or primary variable considered’' when considering disputes over child custody or in placement of foster children. A one sentence resolution on the subject - was unanimously approved by the 140 member governing council representing 42,000 psychologists in the nation. EMERYVILLE, CA. - Steve Dain, a girl’s gym teacher who was fired after he underwent a sex change operation but was ordered reinstated by a judge, was suspended on charges of immoral conduct and un fitness, Before the formal suspension, Dain has been fired by the school district but was ordered reinstated by a judge who ruled that the district illegally dismissed Dain without roviding 30 days notice. ' e school district says that Dain might cause psychological harm to pupils and might disrupt the educational process. Students in the school, however, have supported Dain and petioned for his reinstatement. si SOUTHERN SHORTS Only four candidates responded by mail. (See box) Julian Bond (D), ’ of Georgia Senate District 39, was among the most out spoken in his support of the Continued on page 2. Atlanta: The National Carter-Mondel Campaign, has announced the addition of Josephine Daly, staff- person of the San Francisco Human Rights Com- misssion, Representative Elaine Nobel of Boston, and Jena O’Leary, Co-excutive director of the National Gay Task Force, to the 51.3% National Advisory Com mittee. The 51.3".• Committee is charged with advising Governor Carter on the appointment of women to Federal positions. “As President,” Governor Carter said, “I intend to make the fullest possible use of the women of America in helping carry out my program for 1 . America. As a candidate for President, I am fully committed to equality between men and women in every area of government ! and in every aspect of life..” The appointment of Daly, Noble and O’Leary marks the first time that known gay people have been appointed to an important national advisory committee. ATLANTA: The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation of the State Department of Human Resources (DHR) has paid for at least two sex change operations at an estimated cost of $10,000. A spokesman for the Depar tment confirmed that the operations were done at a cost of about $5,000 each with the money coming from regular rehabilitation funds. The spokesman said that the two operations were per formed in a Jacksonville, FL. location sometime before the first of the year. TALLHASSEE: G. Harold Carswell, a one time Supreme Court nominee who was accused of making homosexual advances to an undercover police officer has been convicted on a charge of battery'. A charge of attempting a lewd and lascivious act was dropped. The State Attorney said it is standard procedure to drop a lesser offense when a defendent is convicted of a more serious charge. Battery is considered a more serious criminal act than attempting a lewd and lascivious act. ON THE COVER Sadlle up for the holiday with our man of the month, Don Hampson. Don will bo in Chicago November 27-29 competing for the title of MR INTERNATIONAL CLUB BATH CHAIN.