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Clreuit ruled in a split decision ‘, glared for Position #3; going up ec icmely edinorial ta last week's Arw- “God is a man” controversy look sane. _edftor] Jerry Nachman portertously an- Lenora Fulani chuir ofthe Mew AiMance - _ againat Jim ftrest, one of the two oounail mn News on the factst outrage ° nounced in his office lase March. “Look Party and its 1986 Presidential candidate, ..”.""- people who voted against the law, tut who known as the St John’s rape trial now ~ taking place in New York City: Their names are pronounce: Lackland that appeared in a recert is- Times hove changed. and Nach : maios! Presidential Debates, ‘ able. coming as they do from an immi- sue of the Bay State Banner, Boston's, wan? the only one to notice. In the past PD wes tounded in 1987 by the '? On Thureday, dune 20 the Durham grant stock long since accorded the stares - conservative Black newspaper. makes . year The New York Times, which aiff Democratic National Committee andthe: ". (Worth Carolina] Keesing Authority of "white middle class” — thus 100 iteven more obvious why the leader. Aas t wholly embraced the word “gay.” Republican NiticvalCommitteetore- ©" helda public forum on its controversial . percent American by definition. ... They torney Colin Moore tried, the media, feminist groups and “victim rights” or ganizations had a field day, hysteric- ally accusing Moore of “sexist harassment” (and worse). Needless to say. no such outrage is being ex- pressed by these white middle class bpes in support of this Haitian sister eye This excerpt from an editorial on the potice murder of Nathaniel ship of independents like Jilt Kiowden that he’s leaving to become head of the United Negro College Fund? If you guessed a once-feared and powerful former Black Panther who appeared as a yuppie in a terrible movie a coup- - te of years ago — why you'd be right. We hear that you'll be hearing tomor- row that Bobby Seafe. who's a Phil "7 Pty around, and you ll sce. We've, de somehow stumbled on the word “queer.” cesrfiel because we give the media what it: wants: a simple message. good visuals end lots and lois of noise.” But even Cot- ser admits that despite ACT UP's best of- Sorts, AIDS coverage has begun to recede ~ * along with the perceived case t0 the gencral (read: ianei did not have the legul “standing” to chal- lenge the tax oxer:pt status of the Ooma- On dune 14 the United States Court of © place the League of Women Voters as the ot, decisions on the !dentical issue, from two ofthe most prastigious appeals courts inh Sa aaa People Law tio: one of Fulani's attorneys in the 0a9e. “This gets the stage for tne US Supreme Court.’ . ee ees etlative #38, which calle rhe Bent’) Neve Allianoe Pasty te worl £;.) Mutauhart, 0 0) loitering law. Let's talk about it in August, after the important endorsementa are made." now refuses to take 4 position on the InitiA _ ative. poligy of calling city police into Housing a attend a Catholic university, and that reli. _ is desperately needed in that North- Time fondly (and openty) eulogi: : evieed Presi---- Authority developments to arrest people xious body did everything in is power so eastern city: : coraponden he ded AID Nee ‘ fponson oF ne aithougy Fulani was on . pinoy ng Thevieimaotthis keep this trial from ever coming to court. Crime is the scourge of the community. day discovered “queers in suburbia,” and. ; tha ballot in ail 50 ‘tates and the District ©” harasemant have all been young Black These white young men — described 0 The policies and strategies of the commu: Daan Rather focused on gays in the métta- * Hi of Columbia anc hud qualified forandre -y: men, most of whom grew up in the davelop- with increasing potiteners by the white nity leaders should always be assessed ty... What we are seeing accordingto |; osived federa! primary matching funds in genta, visiting parente or girlfriends. The : press corps of this city without exception —_ from the perspective of their effect on the nédrly three dozen wiainsrream reporters. 1988, the CPD re“used to include her in the, Housing Authority agreed to hold the fo- so as “athletes,” “bay,” “young men,” 'stu- crime rete. They should do nothing 10 aid — editornand TV news producers interes | debates with then Vice President @ecrge rum after activiste from the us dents” and of “good family” = now stand or abet the reputations of those who are Viewed In the three months since the pa- Desh and Gover:.or Michael Dakakia on , Strect Housing and the ‘ A wial.. . accused of abusing and = comminedto a life of crime. . .. From his. rade, is a turning point in the media's per. « the grounds that she did not have a “reallé ew Alliance Party crashed the last mest: 7 sodomizing a young woman from police records it is clear thas Nathaniel ception of the gay and lesbian communi- tio chance of being elected to the Presiden: : + ing of the Authority’e board of directors on an L Jamaica... heave yet to be de- Lackland was not an upstanding citizen. 1. It's an emerging queer consciousness“ * Fulant’s attorneys argued thet theCPD). |." 23. ; — scribed as “mutants,” “yarvages,” “throw- Only 25 years old. he had managed to ac thav’s been apparent for scone time now. Ht 4 roa forfeited ite tight to tax exemption un “77” ‘While many who have been arrested backs,” .. “retards,” “shieves," “liars”. __ cumulate a criminal record of arraign- new openness 0 our ixewce that one CBB... eae the IRS cod: necause it organised bi- 3 Were reluctant to come forward for fear and ‘freaks” — as were the children, not ments on 34 separate charges since Au- Aas sagged “gay glasnon” Afcra ‘ partisan, rather than pon- Co > Rat their relatives and friends mignt be ‘ ' yet of legal age, who were accused in the gust 982... All of his convictions were Of angry activism and a meadily moun. Dates and that. aha had the legal right to . evicted, a number of victims — including . } ‘Central Park Jogger Thal...One cannot. _ on appeal and Lackland had never spem ing AIDS toll. the media has slowly. file such a sutt pecause her exclusion from +: Keumeth who has Deen arte : ; but ask the question as te what has hap- _ much time in jail. This was no choir awoken to our existence -= @ victory gay ' the debates Injured her by depriving her of three times for visiting nis — gave : pened to her paychologically, belicring as boy..... Perhaps his family and friends activists have triumphantly claimedas "MM media coverage und political legis awed, the Faye ony that was submitted to : ‘she did. that she should net come forward. will mow his lass, but there is no similar thetr awn... .. Yet even now, the pres per- 3 ‘Pwo of the throw judges hearing the csee - written On randwereDorethy and | ! to accuse these alleged criminals because sentiment from the law-abiding residents _cvives gay peopte largely us outsiders, as 5 poled that Pulan! couldn't prove her am: 1 the Authority. © che parents of Jabmay : they were white and she was Black and of Roxbury and Jamaica Plain who were strange and hostile minorkty on the pe- : was injured by her exclusion. In his Gharies nose arrest on April 23 while that no one would believe her. Whether or his potential victims. One wonders about —Niphery af their gencral audience, Cover: dissenting opinion, Chief Judge Aimar __, MaBetl, wi nis girlfriend's porch prompt not she will be believed now remains to be the absence of an outcry when the targets. Age of gays and icsbians is oftcn sited Btiieva argued tnat not only Pulank Dus SBA. Shane current ght. seen. Yet we are keft with a comparison in. of Lackland’s criminal actions cricd om = nnd superficial. And if stereotypes of gay: . : democratic proves iteelf, was injured UY ‘The Horrys demanded that charges bs . Black and white. No ane had to come for- - for justice. . .. It is inappropriate for re people as hapless victims have falten the court's decisten that he lacked stand pped egainst their 22 year old son, who ward in the Central Park Jogger Trial. ‘spected black leaders to be identified with the wayside, they have given way 10 ln- ing “The majority's decision preckded Fy ‘ Hee inted a mural in the development, Even when the jogger was put on the the incident. It is time to serve notice thar ages of us as shrill provocaseurs. . .. in the dioial inquiry trio allegations that the free hairouts for the develop- stand by Elizabeth Ledever ofthe District . a life of crime docs not entitle one to spe- _niidst offal this, there are also signs that has been tilted in favor of the major polits- ment’s kids and is or; a softball dAtiomey's office in Manhaman, the prose- . . cial recognition and concem in death. the initial success which gay activism has cal parties, anc seems to rationalise ita Te . : yearn, dames Tabrom, the Authority's 6xe0- ‘ator in the cae she cowkd fer notemi. Unfortunately, [dont think they "ad with the media has Begun to wane, guilt by dismisaing Dr. Pulant's candiancy, "Mkt Teotor, refused to drop the changes, mony about a rape, sodomy, or assault. have to worry. Boston's” y under fire from both inside and ovteide BMikva conclude: “Government a that the Authority had “decided to ' Nov could anyone else... There was no —_Black leaders haven't spoken out the gay community. .... Lisa Brenner, a must not aband.n its posture of nonpartls- Ma ih go vo court.” evidence, forensic or mhcroscopic, that about anything of concern to the com- —_ ksdsan reporter at the Associated Prem, anship. The go sornment of any damocrady, vib Bo cure Board member objected to could tie the defendants e the scene ofthe munity in decades. aarces,“Tthink a lot of guy poop: have Jet alone one shaped by the valuse of Our eae coed referring to the Authority's crime. and most especially not to the . ssaricd 00 look beyond all the flash gener- Constitution's First Amendment, must tulldings ea" * insisting the prop- crime of rape... .. The Sz. John's rape. As everyone knows by now, Phila: ° ated by activism 10 sce wha it's really avoid tilting the electoral playing field, lai | TUNED ES te pmenta.” This sodomy and sexual abuse vicim knows ——-delphia Representative William Gray, achiewsd We've begun to look inward in- the democracy itself become prompted NaPactivist Curtis Saadi what happened to her, and she knows one of the highest-ranking Blackson ead of outward. to debane things tke Inasimilar case brought by Fulani Dery ar Rhaaiia to reapond, “I grew UD who did it, She is being badgered by a Capitol Hill. is giving up his Congress- owting and fuse of the label ‘queer. Now against the League of Women Votre, tha projecta and these are not ‘dsvelop- i defense tcam of lawyers who are arguably ional seatto head up the United Negro thar we've finally got the media's assen- pecond Circuit Court of Appeals in New in were conditions are Uke the . : the best that money can buy. By compar- College Fund. Possible successors are son, we hare to decide what itis we want York, in another spit decision, ruled nes =~, ma ‘of South Afrion. The big dif ison, the jogger was hardly cross-exam- already lining up as Newsday reports; 9 3ay."... “We aren't afraid of controver- Fulani dves have standing to challenge We enan' ca that while they're dismantling ined... “Guess who's planning to runf Rep. _59:"says ACT UP’s departing media League's tax exempt Btatus. ference Min South Africa, you're im ple ‘And when Caribbean American at- William H. Gray's seat in Philly now coordinator, Lauric Cotter. “We're sec “We now have two diametrioally opposed seenting tt in Durham.” \ ‘Housing Authority p! . the Hoven py Christina Devis-MoCoy from ' Worth Carolinians Racist and . ‘Wiolence, who suid her organt- zation was monitoring the situation; Ray withthe Aanewter- eenwer can Federation of State, County and Mtar* Sa are ABT OT Peel