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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Asheville Gay and Lesbian Information Line: 253-2971 A project of the Asheville Gay and Lesbian Community Council Gay and Lesbian Youth Hotline: 1-800-347-TEEN Thur».-Sun. 7 p.m.-12 ».m. To report anti-gay/HIV+ discrimination/violence: Asheville-Buncombe Community Relations Council 253-1656 / 252-4713 U.S. Department of Justice toll-free: 1-800-347-HATE Asheville, NC Serving the Southern Appalachian Gay/Lesbian Community Circulation 7,000 Vol.VI No.2 February 1994 Right Wing Attacks “Tales of the City” WASHINGTON, DC-Even be fore the three part television produc tion of Armistead Maupin’s “Tales of the City” completed airing on public television stations around the coun try, representatives of national right wing organizations have already be gun to attack the program and are threatening to pressure Congress to restrict gay and lesbian content in programs shown on public television. At a public hearing held by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) in Washington on January 12, Robert H. Knight of the Family Re search Council, an anti-gay organi zation headed by former Reagan Ad ministration official Gary Bauer, and Reid Irvine and Joseph Goulden of the right wing organization Accuracy in Media, sharply criticized the se ries, based on the novel set in San Francisco in 1976. “Tales of the City” is “a slick piece of gay propaganda,” Knight told a panel which included Sheila Tate, Chair of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. He objected that “tax payers are hit up to pay for a national propaganda exercise glorifying ho mosexual promiscuity.” Goulden, in his testimony, showed clips from the film showing a male character attempting to pick up a woman in a heterosexual bathhouse. Goulden objected that the bathhouse scene did not focus on homosexual sex clubs. He call for the CPB to air “The Gay Agenda,” an anti-gay film produced by a West Coast hat group which has been widely distributed to churches throughout the country. Two openly gay representatives testified before the panel, Cathy Renna of the Washington, DC chap ter of GLAAD, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, and Gregory King of the Human Rights Campaign Fund (HRCF). Renna called on CPB to continue its commit ment to lesbian and gay program ming and urged greater funding for the production of programs. She noted that the majority of programs with gay and lesbian themes and charac ters are funded independently or over seas, including “In the Life,” the monthly gay series which is entirely funded through private contributions. King charged that the right wing attacks on “Tales of the City” are part of a larger anti-gay campaign of hate and distortion, “designed to de-hu- manize us, to suggest that we threaten America, the American family ad America’s traditional values.” “The real threat to America,” King said, “comes from those who argue that some Americans are not mem bers of the general papulation, that some Americans should be silenced, and that some Americans are sub- human and are undeserving of hu man rights simply because they are different.” The HRCF is encouraging indi viduals throughout the country to contact their local public television stations in support of programs such as “Tales of the City,” and is urging phone calls and letters to Capitol Hill to counter an expected flood of mail from the far right. ‘We need to let Congress know that small number of gay and lesbian films shown on public television should not be blown out of proportion by the extreme right.” Women’s Health Addressed The Lavender Web and Pack Place will co-sponsor “TakingCharge: AWomen’s Health Day”, at Pack Place on Saturday, March 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This free event is the first of its kind to feature a di verse group of women health care providers who will present informa tion, experiential exchanges, and open discussions on a wide range of women’s health topics. Topics to be covered include: Life Cycles of Women, Choosing a Health Care Provider, Body Image, Birthing Options and Menopause, among oth ers. Brief consultations will be offered to women at no charge. Without offering diagnosis or treatment, M.D.’s, Acupuncturists, Chiroprac tors, Homeopathic Practitioners and others will discuss their different approaches to specific, individual health concerns. This event gives women the op portunity to take charge of their own physical and emotional well-being. For more information, please call 704/ 254-3968. Scandals Hosts 1993 Applause Awards The 1993 Western North Caro lina Applause Awards were held on January 23. The Awards is an an nual event that recognizes people and organizations who have made excep tional contributions to the commu nity. Each year a different bar hosts the awards, with this year's host be ing Scandals Nightclub. Before the awards, cocktails and dinner were offered at Cahoots Restaurant. The 1994 Applause Awards are scheduled to be held at 0. Henry's. The following is a list of nomina tions in each of the 15 categories, with the winners listed in italics: Charitable Event of the Year Loving Food Resources Benefit at Scandals WNCAP Auction Southern Country-Asheville AIDS Benefit O. Henry's Christmas Benefit Event of the Year Loving Food Resources at Scandals Miss Asheville USA Jackie Steele's Farewell WNCAP Auction Opening of Hairspray Cafe CLOSER Camp Drag Outstanding Show of the Year Aurora Borealis Benefit for America Miss Lounge Lizard Show 0. Henry's Christmas Show for WNCAP Fundraiser by an Individual Art Fryar-Loving Food Resources Benefit Chris Stroup for Crown Pins Michael Harney for Freedom Rings Bob Rodney Aubrey Gibson Most Worthy Charitable Organi zation WNCAP Mountain Area Hospice Loving Food Resources CLOSER Outstanding Contribution by an Individual Ron Huskins Art Fryar Steve McKain Most Significant Political Contri bution by an Individual or Orga nization Chris Peterson Ron Lambe Art Fryar SALGA Outstanding Employee of a So cial Club T. J. (continued on page 9) MCC 4 Snapshot 6 Strides & Slides 8 Calendar 10
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