ItVMV VOLUME III Issue 8 August, 1978 i ’K'SoV'sefiviP.'t Recently, a notable change seems to be perceptible in the Phoenix area gay community. Attendance at various group functions is on the increase. The Free Spirit/Gay Campus Community (ASU) rap groups have been attended by twenty or more persons— an excellent turnout for a summer event on campus especially compared to last summer. Free Spirit coffee houses are in full swing again this month. The July pool party for Sunday's Childe was our or­ ganization's most successful, and we expect to do as well in this month. The benefit performance of "Boys in the Band" offered with dinner by C.C.R. the last weekend in July played to a full house. Perhaps it is all a reverbera­ tion from the success of Gay Pride Week, 78 in late June. At least lately, there is a wide range of events for people to utilize for entertainmentrelaxation, and meeting others. We in Sunday's Childe are certainly happy this is so, and we have done our best in the past to increase the variety of events available. Others, we are sure, have also. Nonetheless, one will always hear someone somewhere saying "I don't like X or Y group, because they never do this, or have that." Many of these same persons, however, are unwilling to donate their help and time to foster an event or gather together others who share a similar interest. Donating money is certainly needed and appreciated, but let's not forget the time and work which are both, according to proverb, forms of money as well. As an example, this Newsletter requires about 60 person-hours of work each month, and^this is typically done by four or six persons. These are people who put in a full workweek at their jobs, AND often work on or attend other events and activities (gay and/or non-gay) every month. If three more typists would be willing to spend four or five hours a month, or one or two others would help with the less technical but puzzling and time-consuming work in layout and source materials research, the workload on everyone could be drastically reduced. No individual need then spend more than one day (and then, not a whole day at that), and what can now degenerate into a stressful deadline or a long drag could be easily accomplished. ^Every group has problems^getting its many jobs done. Glamorous or ego gratifying jobs are easy to fill but work details? The long term problem and a danger often encountered as a result is that those who do work get rapidly burned out. It is sad_to see a hard working volunteer leave a group feeling he or she has been exploited. “ ' ‘ Attending a function this THERE 3 6 j ) month? See someone there you know? Think about offering to i l l W p ) lend a hand one afternoon or evening. With more help and better pacing, we can all bene­ fit by more events, more fun, longer associations, new ac­ quaintances and friends, and that satisfaction which comes of invo 1 vemen t. boiboi© « The Supreme Court of Florida has ruled that a homosexual can­ not be denied admission to the Bar because of sexual preference. The 6-1 decision declared that mere acknowledgement of a "homo­ sexual preference by an appli­ cant" was not in itself a failure to meet "the good moral charac­ ter" standard for admission. The decision was not a complete vic­ tory, however, since the court indicated that the ruling might be against an applicant actually engaged in "homosexual acts." (LESBIAN CONNECTION. Yol IV, Issue 3) Boston, MA--The Massachusetts Su­ preme Court has ordered a new trial for John Scagliotti, who claimed that he was a victim of police harassment. The defendent had been convicted of soliciting to commit an unnatural act. The Civil Liberties Union of Massachu­ setts considered the Scagliotti decision a victory in halting po­ lice harassment of gay men. The court also ruled, regarding the legal prohibition of unnatural acts that, "...the public nature of a consensual act is an essen­ tial element to be proved by the prosecution." (DATA BOY. Issue 197) CO (D W) ctf FM London, UK— The National Associa­ tion. of Local Government Officers, Great Britain's fourth largest union, has announced that it will not hold its 1981 convention in Scarborough as planned. The or­ ganization, with a membership of 700,000, made the decision after the town council at Scarborough refused to allow the Campaign for Homosexual Equality to hold its meeting there. The union's con­ ference is the largest gathering of its kind in Britain, and pro­ vides about $900,000 in business for the host town. (DATA BOY. Issue 197) Released from her job as peergroup counselor at a Bronx high school in November, 1976, Sallie Herson has recently been re-in­ stated to a teaching position by the New York Board of Education. She had been fired for sharing with stu­ dents in a rap group discussion about homosexuality the fact that she was a lesbian. With support from the Gay Teachers Association and the local council of the New York Civil Liberties Union, Sallie successfully filed suit in federal court charging abridgement of her constitutional rights by the NYC Board of Education. The issue in this case was whether it was permis­ sible for teachers to openly acknow­ ledge, in the classroom, a homosex­ ual lifestyle. (LESBIAN CONNECTION. Vol. IV, Issue 3 ) London, UK— -David Duke, Grand Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, whose youth members have proudly claimed responsibility for the bru­ tal beatings of gays in Oklahoma City, snuck into the United Kingdom in March. The Gay Activist Alli­ ance has petitioned the deportation of Duke, and Home Secretary Merlyn Rees has promised that Klan leaders would be detained if they tried to enter the c o m try. A London member of G.A.A. commented, "If US laws forbid gay people entering America, we have a right to demand that they hang on to their queer-bashers and racists and not send them to the UK." (DATA BOY. Issue 197) Nashua, NH— The school board has voted to ban MS Magazine from its libraries because its advertising "encourages young ladies to send away for such things as contracep­ tives, and materials dealing with lesbianism and witchcraft." (LESBIAN CONNECTION. Vol IV, Issue 3) The NYU Law School faculty vo­ ted unanimously in mid March to bann from campus all employment recruiters who against gays. The first to be affected by this poli­ cy will beall US armed forces re­ cruiters . (LESBIAN CONNECTION. Vol IV Issue 3 ) A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. What is there to do in Phoenix besides the bars? If we listed everything one might do, this Newsletter would be as big as a phone book. There are, briefly: dinner parties, movies, pool parties, coffee houses, rap groups, theater, etc., etc. Check the calendar and call the Answer Lines or other pro­ vided numbers. tablished. Be sure to help us celebrate. As a special attraction this September, we will be roasting Bj. At a dinner (for moderate cost) early in the month, sev­ eral people will have a chance to say a few words about our inimitable Bj. If you feel you know her well enough to speak, or if you suspect this is the only time you will get a word in edgewise (that suspicion is correct!), do call John at 9931024 and join us in this warm occasion. Is it true that CCR now has its own Answer Line? Yep. It is: 266-5068. When is the next pool party and does John still serve maitais? The last Sunday in August (27th) and does he ever serve maitais!! The fruit is real (including John). I heard Miss Matty's Attic Is closing: true? No. They do have a new mana­ ger, Skylar, who had been a bartender there. It's better than ever. Check The Pride and AGN for what's happening at the bars. Where can I get The Pride or AGN? The bars have them while sup­ plies last. Both are avail­ able by subscription. What is Contact? Is it any good? It is a paper from Denver, and NO, it is not anything we want in Phoenix. They stole adver­ tising copy from the Directo­ ry, did not inform the adver­ tisers, and printed these in a way implying all the busi­ nesses were gay-owned. The Phoenix gay community appre­ ciates support from non-gay businesses, and this action by Contact insults everyone. What is so special about Sep­ tember? September is the month in which Sunday's Childe was es- Q. A. Anything else special coming up this Fall? Yep. Our 2nd Annual Harvest Festival will be held again at the end of Octobor. This will be a Thanksgiving style dinner with Halloween decora­ tions. A suggestion that we also incorporate aspects of the Roman Lupercalia (a fer­ tility rite, with half-clothed priests running about) is in­ appropriate, as that was cele­ brated in February. We will need volunteer chefs so if you have a hometown or grandma's special, call John SffJOJV? IXOHSs Q. The Sunshine Tree Has Poison Fruit We ask for so little, really, My lover and I : A quiet c o m e r for reflection, A chance to hold hands in the sun As we walk in the park, but mostly, The opportunity to declare our love/ openly, As other people do, Without being afraid that some sick Orange Juice Virgin Might see our happiness and try to/ destroy it, And us. 4 INI Miic (D t> >H g w QZ Ph 0 < r C -P Westcott -p i^- ON r Union Hills Love is as delicate and beautiful As a morning flower. It asks for nothing and offends no one. What kind of person would want to crush it? -- Loyd Basford VII sunlight bent through bottom-/ water of the swamp of air, bent along the whitewash, pine fragrance needled in through the windowscreen where I watched you burning/ leaves, watched smoke wind grey around/ your legs in envy of your jeans, wind black in the curls below/ your beard. you looked for the fire you'd/ kindled, watched for the pile to rise and sag over the snaking flames till your eyes were burning/ like water, you didn’t see it. you were watching the ashes and not my chest. -- Rick Casillas . . but the childe that’s borne on the Sabbath Day, is good and kind and fair and gay.” Sunday's Childe P.O. Box 33233 Phoenix, A Z 85067 A Gay Service Organization John Bowling 993-1024 Jim M iksa 962-6422 Bj Bud 246-8277 CPR -- CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION A — (AIRWAY).:. Turn the victim on his back and quickly wipe the mouth clear. Place one hand under the victim's neck and lift, tilting the head back as far as possible with the other hand. This provides clear opening of the airway. B— (BREATHING)t If the victim is not breathing, cinch his^nostrils shut, place your mouth tightly over his mouth and exhale until you see the chest rise. Remove your mouth and allow the victim to exhale. Give four breaths and check for neck pulse (see step C). If no pulse is pre­ sent, continue rescue breathing at 12 times per minute. For a small child, blow gently 20 times a minute. MEDICAL COLUMN What would you do if a person suddenly collapses, no longer Ureathing, and showing no heartbeat? The proper procedure is to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). To attend special training ses­ sions for CPR, contact your local Red Cross or Heart Association. Most fire stations run classes also. Learning life support in a classroom is best since you can ask questions and your instructor can correct you if you are doing anything wrong. Moreover, you are working on a manni­ kin and can get a better idea of the rhythm of CPR. Someone on the street or in your office really might collapse to­ morrow. Wouldn't it be better to have memorized the motions and pace of CPR than to stand by, not knowing anything about life support at all? Below, I have given the basic steps to follow in CPR: they are easy and vital to know. Remember, though, for all things, practice helps and it is best of all to attend a short and simple class from one of the agen­ cies .listed above. C— (CIRCULATION)8 Feel for neck pulse. Keep head tilted, use^your middle and index fingers of the other hand to feel for the carotid pulse in the neck artery under the angle of the lower jaw. If there is no pulse, add cardiac compression to the rescue breathing. Cardiac compression: with the victim's back on a firm surface, place the heel of your hand on the center of the lower part of the breastbone. To be sure your hand is in the proper position, line the side of your hand up with the nipples. Then move your hand slightly above the nip^ pies along the surface of the chest. Using the palm of that hand^with ^ fingers off the chest) and placing the other hand on top of the first cd one, gently rock forward, exerting pressure downwards, to force blood vj\ out of the heart. Release pressure. Repeat. Alternate steps B (Breath­ ing) with step C (Circulation). With Two Rescuers: breath after each five. does chest compression. Give 60 chest compressions a minute and one One rescuer performs breathing while the other With One Rescuer: One person should give 80 compressions a minute with 2 breaths after each 15 compressions. Continue this process until help arrives. For Small Children and Infants: Use only the heel of one handfor a small child and only the tips of middle and index fingers for an in­ fant. Place over the center of the breastbone. Exert only enough pres­ sure to depress the chest ■§• to 3/^ of an inch. Give 80-100 compressions per minute and 2 breaths gently after each 5* On August 1st, the second re­ gular meeting of the Writers' and Poets' Workshop will he held at 1020 N. 5th St. from 8 PM. At present the group is critiquing their poetic works, hut other di­ rections are forthcoming, and it is discussing either assembling submissions into a volume or or­ ganizing events such as poetry readings. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate. (If you can bring copies of manu­ scripts or compositions, it is easier to share them since read­ ing aloud is not everyone's pre­ ference . ) Citizens for Constitutional Rights will hold its monthly meeting on August 2nd at the Central Plaza Inn from 7 s30 PM. The address is 4321 N. Central and everyone has an interest in the political sweepstakes: so come on out and protect that in­ terest before you lose it. Some­ one else is no one else: don't wake up too late. VO In contrast to last year, the Free Spirit open Rap Group on each Thursday night has been very well attended this summer. This is held at 815 S. Forest at 7 s3° PM so if you want to find out why this activity is popular, come by next Thursday. CD §P PM The Free Spirit Coffee Houses on the east and west sides are scheduled respectively on Fridays and Mondays at 8:00 PM. There are two such events merely for the geographic convenience of all; both coffee houses are open to everyone regardless of residence. On the east side, go to 1030 S. Dobson, Apartment 5 6 , and on the west side to 1726 W. Westcott. For more information, call the FS Answer Line, 966-5090. Sunday's Childe and Free Spirit continue to cooperate in the third annual camping trip, to occur the first weekend in August (5 & 6 ) at the Ponderosa Campgrounds near Payson. Get your sleeping bag, tent, gear and goodies and join the rest of us "scouts" in roughing it. If you are interested call John at 993-1024 for more informa­ tion. A map to the grounds is on page 4 of this Newsletter. A one night engagement at the Sombrero Playhouse (4747 N. 7th St.) will offer "Boys in the Band" and "Saturday Night at the Baths" in anticipation of the regular midnight treat of "Rocky Horror Picture Show" on August 1 1 th. Call the theater for exact times. Like to have your palm read? Well, how about your knee? And, no, our knee reader will not read further up than that (in public). Tarot readings instead? Come to the August 12th regular monthly meeting of Sunday's Childe at 1210 W. Missouri and have it all done. The evening starts at 8:00 PM. Our Card Party is back (it had left for vacation to Vegas) and, refreshed with new (card) tricks, will make its appearance on August 25» from 8:00 PM, at 1210 W. Mis­ souri. July's pool party was the best attended yet, and everyone who made it enjoyed themselves. We are up for it again (being recovered from the pina colladas and maitais, on which you will once more have the chance to lose your mind). So, be there from 2 PM on till whenever, the 27th of August (Sunday), at John's place a little south of Cordes Junction (1726 W. Westcott). Where else? This time, there will be two bedrooms to change in, or... Contributions in booze and grub will be most welcome. BRYAN BERLIN /^ f ÏÏ/ V OSTAl®M M MM A ^ f A ^ prcss Manager (602) 968-2469 P R IN T IN Q Wkilt-U-Wull 810 South Ash Tempe, Arizona 85281 RAMBLINGS i Well, it finally happened, "Fever" Fans. After 24 weeks at #1, tieing the mark set by the "South Pacific" soundtrack, "Saturday Night Fe­ ver" was dethroned. Surprisingly enough, it was NOT by a WINGS, or a STREISAND album, nor by the "Grease" or "Thank God It's Friday" sound­ track. No siree! It took heretofore little known GERRY "Baker Street" RAFFERTY and his "City to City" LP to do the trick. Actually, you may remember RAFFERTY from his days with STEALERS WHEEL. A&M Records does, for they have re-released the "Stuck in the Middle With You" LP (¿4-708), no doubt trying to cash in on RAFFERTY'S current success. Even brother JIM RAFFERTY has jumped on the bandwagon by signing a recording con­ tract with London Records. Debut single is "(Don't Let Another) Day Go By," written by JIM and produced by GERRY. The soundtrack to "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" has be­ come the first double LP to have initial orders top 3 million (triple platinum)! The movie "Grease" reportedly grossed nearly $11 million in its first 4 days of release. PBS' "Soundstage" series has begun taping for the upcoming season. Episodes featuring singer-songwriter GARLAND JEFFREYS, EMMYLOU HARRIS, the KINKS, RY C00DER, and BRUCE ROBERTS have already been completed. Four concept programs are on tap this season including shows devoted to the writing team of JERRY LEIBER and MIKE STOLLER ("Searchin'," "Yaketv Yak," "Poison Ivy" and other COASTERS' hits) and three masters of the guitar, GEORGE BENSON, CHET ATKINS, and EARL WING. LEO SAYER ("You Make Me Feel Like Dancing," "When I Need You") will star in a mini-series of 6 musical specials. Being taped in England, "The Leo Sayer Show" will be syndicated in the U.S. next year. SIGNINGS: PAUL ANKA is back with RCA after being on Buddah and United Artists. First release is the LP "Listen to Your Heart," with the single "Brought Up in N.Y., Brought Down in L.A." to follow. Former Sixties' pop star, now turned country artist, BRENDA LEE, has left MCA after more than 20 years with the label and signed with Elektra. Debut single is "Left Over Love" (4-5492). The SYLVERS ("Boogie Fever," "Hot Line") move to disco-oriented Ca­ sablanca with "Forever Yours" LP (7103) hot off the presses. NEW RELEASES: "Octave" (MOODY BLUES) London 708; "White Witch" (ANDREA TRUE CON­ NECTION) Buddah 5?02; "Midstream" (DEBBY BOONE) Wagner/Curb 3130; "Fame" (GRACE JONES) Island 9525; "Cheryl Ladd" (one of "Charlie's Angels") Capitol 118 08; "new" by ELVIS is "Elvis Sings for Children (And Grown­ ups Too)" RCA CPLl-2901, specially priced at $5-98 and a limited edi­ tion, special pre-pak set of 15 single discs containing 30 of the King's all-time hits. ALBUM REVIEW: "Darkness on the Edge of Town" (BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN) Co- a lumbia 35318 Due to several law suits, it has been nearly 3 years since the re­ lease of Springsteen's last LP, " B o m to Run." Well, gang, he's return­ ed in better form than ever, with powerful music supplied by a 7 man band and some of the most vivid lyrics on adolescence and street life ever recorded. From the opening cut, "Badlands," a high-powered rock­ er, to the last track, the title cut, each of the 10 songs is lyrically and instrumentally brilliant, delivered in Springsteen's urgent, even defiant, but always commanding way. Best Cuts: "Adam Raised Cain," "Factory," "Darkness on the Edge of Town," and "Prove It All Nie:ht" (a current single) P (ft CD -\3 * AtUQUISHT * FRIDAY THURSDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 2 1 1 [3 14 By Decree of the Roman Senate, Free Spirit Rap Group of CCR Monthly Writers' Work which had already so honored Free Spirit/ Coffee House Meeting. shop. 1020 N. his adoptive father, August (E. side) at G.C.C. 815 5th St, at 8 4321 N. Cen­ was named for Gaius Julius Cae­ PM. Info at 1030 S. Dob­ S. Forest at tral at 7*3° sar Octavianus, thereby doub­ son, Apt 56 7:30 PM in PM. 253-^327 ling the delay and leaving the at 8 PM Tempe 10th Month really the 12th. SUNDAY MONDAY 6 8 7 Free Spirit Coffee House (W. side) at 1726 W. West cott at 8 PM 9 13 14 FS Cffee Hs 15 Writers' Workshop 16 20 SC Newsletter Work Party at 1210 W. Mis­ souri 21 FS Cffee Hs 22 23 27 28 FS Cffee Hs 29 C A M P I N G (grounds are re­ served through 10 AM Monday) Pool Party at 1726 W. Westcott from 2 PM 10 Rap Group 17 Rap Group 24 T o ” Writers' Workshop 12 11 FS Coffee Hs Sunday's Childe "Boys in the Monthly Mtg & Band" and Fortune-telling "Saturday Nt at 1210 W. Misat the Baths' ' souri at 8 PM at Sombrero 18 19 FS Coffee Hs SC Newsletter Article Deadln 25 Rap Group 3T ' ” Rap Group SATURDAY 5 C A M P I N G (Ponderosa Campgrounds near Payson) Info at 9931024. Card Party 1210 W. Mis souri at 8 PM by SC FS Cffee Rs 26 SC Newsletter Work Party at 1210 W. Mis­ souri FREE SPIRIT ANSWER LINE is 966-5090 CCR ANSWER LINE is 266-5068 ?