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Q-NOTES Smtchboard, Charlotte (704) 525-6128 AIDS Hotline, Charlotte (704) 333-AIDS PFLAG Hotline, Charlotte (704) 364-1474 AIDS Hotline. Columbia (803) 779-PALS Call Line, Wilmington (919) 675-9222 February 1991 PRIDE IN PRINT ■ (704) 364-1467 Volume 6, No. 2 JOJDOJI February 2 Mature Gay Men 7:30PCaU 882-1747 4 BoA^ding League Coliseum Lanes 9P 9 IP Carolina Leather Clubs meet in Hickory 9P QCF Valentine's Dance 10 8P Skating Party Fund raiser at Kate's Central Ave. T4 VALENTINE'S day 15/16 8P ONE VOICE Cabaret, Theatre Chariotte 16 9P BWMT Dance at Unitarian Church 17 O.W.L. Mtg., liaisons 23 Southern Cooking Pot- luck at MCC Charlotte 24 IP Bored? Join the Bryant Park Social Club for Volleyball any Sun day INDEX Ou^ik^touMdir P°g% Business Cards Calendar 2 I -GaFolina Leather ekibs^ 4^ -iS~ First T^sday Updato- id Ga ror tKi- Fun laymes Jays and the Bible Hel^en ^ Jwr. ixouWu-rs(ICurou*^ News In Brief Organizations Reflections OeoQf— iocilal Highli'ghts Soft Spot 9 4 ...Sounds Good Valentines'^" ACT-UP Engages Phillip Morris In Protest \lircUd' By David Stout Q-\otes Staff On Sunday, January 13, the Phillip Mor ris Co. brought the Bill of Rights display to Raleigh where they were engaged in a con frontational demonstration by the capitol city’s ACT-UP chapter. ACT-UP Triangle. Hiillip Morris is in the midst of a national tour spotlighting the cornerstone of our freedom and are being met with caustic op position from ACT-UP groups nationwide based on the company's financial and ideo logical backing of Jesse Helms who is one of the most oppressive and narrow-minded in dividuals in this country. ACT-UP Triangle's purpose at the dis play was two-fold: to reveal the blatant hy pocrisy in Phillip Morris lieing allowed to be the sponsor of the Bill of Rights Tour and secondly, and most importantly, to protest PFLAG Couple Issues Convention Funding Challenge .Members of the Charlotte Chapter of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) are in the j>n.x;ess of raising $2,500 to match a challenge grant of $2,500 pleilged by Joyce and Dub Rankin by May 9, 1991. The money is part of a goal of $10,000 needed to finance PFLAG's 10th International Convention to lie held in Charlotte this fall. The CROWN FUND will be spent to make this very special event a real milestone for PFLAG. Consitlering the hotel site of the ccMivention, The Omm Hotel, a truly luxun- oiLS setting, Charlotte PFLAG wants to make every thing associated with the convention a first-rate "class act." That means top ipiality, multi-colored programs and other printed materials; signs, flags, bamiers. pins, pens, jewelry, buttons, glasses, mugs; table and hall decorations; awards, [irizes, plaques; top drawer speak ers. presenters and entertainers. The goal is, of course, to increase visibility and publicity, thus reaching more jiarents and friends. About one-third of the $10,000 goal — $22>00 — has already been pledged by Pliilhp Morris, Inc. Now Charlotte PFLAG challenges its friends everywhere to help them meet the final goal. You can help by sending a con tribution to Charlotte Parents FLAG, 5815 Charing Place. Charlotte, NC 28211. Write the words "Crown Challenge" in the lower left hand comer of your check. The theme of the Convention is "Cel- elwating the Jewels In Our Crown." Its logo is a crown with a jewel, the crown repre senting family, tradition, values, heritage, love, strength, power, glory and pride. The triangle "jewel" represents their children. The Convention will be held October 11, 12,13 and 14 at The Omni Hotel, Charlotte, NC. For more information or to offer your help at the convention, call 364-1474. the Martin Administration's opposition to anonymous testing for HIV infection. The members of ACT-UP decided before Christmas that they would demonstrate when the display came to the Raleigh Civic Center and would also incorpOTate members of other ACT-UP chapters to assist them. Since the national tour began in October 1990, ACT-UP has made its presence felt at many of the sites and has promised that it would continue to do so. Therefore. ACT- UP Triangle organized the demonstration with the help of Michael Petrelis, spokes person for ACT-UP D.C. and also with members of ACT-UP New York and ACT- UP Richmond. In total, approximately 25 demonstrators showed up to confront Gov. Jim Martin, as he gave a speech at the opening ceremonies concerning his support ft)r the removal of anonymous AIDS testing. However, the group was denied admis sion to the ofiening ceremcmies on the grounds that they were being held on an "invitation only" basis due to limited space within the facility. Samira Kawash, who was a meml)eT of the group at the demonstration, questioned the motivation behind this action since all the other opening ceremonies had been held on a "first come, first served" basis. If the idea was to keep the Governor from being placed into a direct action, it worked, as he was ushered out after his remarks and taken away. At this {X)int the display was ojiened to the public and ACT-UP waited in line to get into the civic center. But then another suspicious incident took place. When the group (which was easily identifiable due to members wearing various gay-positive and AIDS-re- lated t-shirts) got to the dtxir to enter, they were informed by security guards that the building had reached its maximum capacity and they could not go in. It was at this same time that the media was being taken through the display, after which they were ushered out the back dtxir of the center, thus effectively minimizing cover age of ACT-UP's actions within the civic center. After the media was gone, the .security guards finally did allow the group to enter the display. There they immediately began to chant anti-Phillip Morris and anti-Jesse Helms epithets. After a few moments of this, a security guard turned to one of the women in the ACT-UP group and forcefully told her to shut-up. Keith Floyd, one of the core members of the ACT-UP Triangle group said. "It was so strange to hear a security guard tell a woman to shut up for voicing her opinion at the Bill of Rights display when the Bill of Rights is exactly what gives us the right io do that." Of course, instantly grasping the contra diction between (he ideology of the ev ent and the ideology of the guard's command, the group turned the order into a very simple yet powerful chant. One half of the group yelled, "Bill of Rights" while the other half yelled in response, "Shut Up." After walking ihe length of the display (during which all members of the ACT-UP group were videota|Xjd by a woman working for Pliillip Morris) and exiting the building, the demonstrators were escorted across the street where they received instnictions to remain ftir the duration of the protest. Continued on pufie 4 One Voice To Entertain With 'The Best Of Times' "It's rather gaudy, but it's also rather graixl" will be the first words sung at the ONE VOICE cabaret/vanety show extravaganza "The Best of Times." Playing fiir two nights, the show will feature .several chorus num- lx;rs. along with many solos, ducts and small group numbers, all highlighting the talents of the 45-rnemlx;r gay and lesbian chorus. The show will be staged at Theatre Charlotte. 501 Queens Road, on Fritlay and Saturday, February 15 & 16 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $5-$ 10 on a sliding scale and are now av ailable from chorus members or by calling 704/536-1372. The chorus believes the sliding scale (xilicy allows a person to determine their level of ability to pay, thereby providing dignity and empowerment to jsersons of various economic backgrounds. The show music covers Broadway to Holly w(HxJ, the 1920's to the gay 90's. After all. once you "Find Out What They Like And How They Like It," almost "Anytltog Goes." There's a fairy in the firehouse in the "Fireman’s Song." When you put on ".4 Little More Mascara," and "Stand By Me," the chorus will "lliarik You For Being My Friend." The two-hour show will include a bit of dancing, a sptnif of some local per sonalities, songs from "Big River," "Merrily We Roll Along." "l^a Cage Aux Folles" and R(xlgcrs and Hammerstein. Beer, wine, soft druiks and snacks will Iv on sale during the show, ens'ouraginga more cabaret like atmosphere to the [iroceedings. Everyone is encouraged to get then tickets early as there is limi.teil seating, and many peojile were turned away from the Christmas Concert in December. Saturilay's perfor mance will be interpreted for the hearing inijiaired. For a little camp and a kit of ftm, join ONE VOICE when they presents their first caba ret's ariety show extravaganza "The Best Of Times" on Friday and Saturday, February 15 and 16 at 8:00 pm at Theatre Charlotte. Call Dan Kirsch, Presitlent, at 704/536-1372 for tickets and information. What You Can Do By Paul Falduto .ACT-UP Triangle Special to Q-Notes ACT-UP Truogie has oigaauied a cam' paign to pnuiervv anuiq^moua («4tBg m Cumlina aodi»eds your help. The Health Services Cotnmi&Mon will vote on Fehrtury 12 and the General As sembly will alnUKit certainly fate up this issue in its upcoming .sesskm, which l^ins nnJanuary^. Letters to bc& ^ Ccsaiasekfa and your local legislators are very in^ipitaiit. Wnte today! TeS die Conunissioh h^- iatofs how importaut aoDaymous testing is, and urge them to preserve it. Be brief and cordial, bat tell thexn how strongly you be lieve thata»mymous testing is good pabhe policy. Letters to fhe Conumsskn shc^ be addr^sedto: Dr. Jesse Meridetb, Chairman N.C, Conunissiem for Health'Semces Bownuin Cbeay School of Medicine Winaon-Salem, j!^ 27103 Letters to h^slators shooid 1x2 sent to the following address after January 30: The Honorable (NAME) The State (Senate or House) The Generri AssemNy . L^^tive Building Your local County Election Board or ]ndilic lifan^ can ^ve you the names and home addresses of your legislators. In addition to ytuir local legislators, send a letter to Representative Daniel T. Blue. Speaker the House of Representatives, at t^ above aldress, ACT-UP Txumgle has spent ijuite a bit t>f money tm the campaign to preserve ancoy- mous testing, but much more needs to be done. Please .s«^ any contributions, no mat ter how smaifi, to: ACt-UPTnanrie P.O. Box 14147 Research Tria^ Parte, he 27709 For mc»e infotmatioOr write to ACT-UP ad the above address, or call die ACT-UP Li^pdate line at (9l9>990*lI9!7XtcdI-&Bc in t^ Triai^k ^ea.
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