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Show OCTOBER . Gay What You Should Know About Homosexuality by Morton Hunt Fanar, StrausS Giroux $7.95 The gaudy jacket of this book, with its nearly, four-inc- h high colorful letters spelling out GAY, belies the tact and intelligence of the text, which offers young people a valuable, unsensationalized account of the nature, history, problems, and - in detail the sexexplicit yes ual acts of homosexuals. It's a tricky subject, full of difficult to do well, with plenty of room to outrage, evade life-style- s, Monroe McKay Denies Nepotism When interviewed , Monroe McKay declined to comment on his brother's statement about no constitutional rights for homosexuals. Except to restate the protection of individuals, and to say My life has always been dedicated to the rights of individuals. 1 have always been dominated by concern for them.'' He said he had no involvement in any way with homosex-aul- s except personally as an officer of the LDS Church" and was in no position to judge." He did comment on an appearance he had made in favor of ERA and said that Just because Gunn and I are brothers does not mean we consistently agree. Con-stiution- Gay Help Line 's 533-092- 7 YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NEEDED IN ORDER FOR SERVICE TO BE CONTINUED 1988 SOUTH 1800 EAST SLC MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO GAY SERVICES COALITION WHICH IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE pit-fall- s, or offend. But Morton Hunt, who treads a careful line between understanding and approval, has produced a wise and human and honest book. Under the Rainbow William Morrow, 1977 $9.95 Amie Kantrowitz's autobiography, Under The Rainbow, is in part a chronicle of. his intense involvement in New York's Gay Activist Alliance. (GAA). Like many of us, he was transformed by the gay movement; for a time it dominated his life. He heard, as I did, a friend remark: Christ don't you ever think of anything but gay liveration? The rainbow" in the title is of course the one Judy Garland always sang about. Kantrowitz compares his ups and downs in life and gay politics to Dorothys ups and downs in The Wizard of Oz. Gay Liberation becomes a parade to an Emerald City when Kantrowitz sums up his descript-iono- f New York's first gay pride march: Arms linked, the legions of gays were marching to Oz. We were off to see the Wizard. We were coming out." I find this trivial, obvious metaphor which diminishes the authors experiences. In borrowing such images from the movies, Kantrowitz typifies those gay men who have accepted the worldview of the Hollywood dream factory, adoptfilm figures ing while models role idols or their as trying to live out its unreal concepts of romance. It's surely time we ended this practice. al 1 Layabouts, Gadabouts and Other Kinds of Fallout by Joseph Dover for (Pseudonym Wigglesworth Jenningsham Straffenthrasshle) I suppose that now that the excitement that has lately buzzed about the Utah State Fair (like flies about a fresh Buffalo Chip) has quietened down somewhat, it is uncumbent upon me to make a few panegyric comments about the affair. Unfortunately, the only event that I attended was the Candlelight Vigil and I seem to recall that I spent the ensuing several days bellowing out my opinions about that happening to all who would listen (not to mention those who had no other choice but to listen). So, to superadd those comments to this, my own column would be like flogging a horse gone long, long since to its eternal reward. Besides, I have another, and far more engaging topic on my mind: ME! Since the Homosexual Question (Can a bright young queer be truly happy away from home and hearth in Sodom?) is still endlessly mooted in the public forum, I propose a more cogent question: Who is responsible For The Circulation Of This Paper? When I landed in my last MS (dat read Manuscript", boy), I was sure its unflaggingly hostile tone would result in the editor and I sharfrom one of the citys lamp posts. I exing a prominent place the pected at the very least publicans (or, to be absolutely proper, tapsters) would give me a greeting that would place me in the company of Siberian Mammoths. But, writing a humour column has been compared to dropping rose petals over the rim of the Grand Canyon and listening for echoes. I could only wish that were true! As for the town tapsters, only one seemed to understand the article well enough to react at alL All I can say to that is: Well done, Young Man. The Fallout I did receive came from an entirely different source and tended to resemble a sort of Mozartian Comic Opera: Enough! I would have you horse whipped on the stairs of your dub except you are not gentlemen enough to have a club." In that you are right. However, the Alta Club might be willing to rent their steps for the job, though there might be some controversy as to whether to use the members' entrance or the guests' entrance. "Paederast! I will play games with you no longer! Rest assured that retribution awaits you- - retribution that you richly deserve." I am no paederast. These morsels of dismembered defunct fowl are as close to chicken" as I care to come. Were you not trying so very hard to imitate Moby Dick for the entertainment of the assembled company, I would demand aology. But that might only bring on a fit of apoplexy. Therefore, in order to obey the rules of etiquette, I will rerite the multiplication tables in order to give the semblence of dvil cor stion. 2x2 equals 4; 2 x 3 equals 6;.... Making one last swipe of the walking stick at my head, he left, excorted by the aroused Maitre 'd. Act Two: Lasciatemi Piangere I had no sooner set mysdf to my food, when a drinking glass whizzed past my head, colliding with a nearby mirror with a loud report. It had been thrown by a young lady, fair, slender, disheveled hair, and of a wild look in the one eye. She, too, was clearly much moved by the sight of clear of the plate, the fowl rests upon the plate. And the greatest amount of pain in your life seems to have been that mirror. Breaking it brings seven years' bad luck, you know. I cannot care about bad luck. You have bereaved me of my One True Love and I seek revenge upon your abominable carcass. But why? What have I done?" My True Love and I used to meet secretly, because papa, (she pronounced this word papa "was opposed to our meeting We would go to the Radio City, because dear pa pa would not think to seek us out in such company. Papa has much to learn about the world, I observed. "However, My True Love read your vicous article, and took it to heart. He has taken to attacking Basques?" "No." He has started to worship papa?" "No!" He now bombs bakeries? NO! He has ceased to drink beer. Oh. And this has somehow come between you?" Yes, Papa is a Strict Abstainer, and beer is not to be had in our home. But I, lured by - the company at the Radio City was induced to try it and I am consumed by an insatiable me. COSIFANNULU Oooohh she screamed, Its you. The craving for the pernicious brew! But my A Barogue Comick Opera In Two Acts foul author of that article that has caused True Love will have nothing of it and we Act One: Pomposo Furioso quarrel constantly! me such pain." "Hmmm. Hand-in-han- d combat! Act one opens on a fine, gentle summer afternoon, with a somewhat No dear girl, I replied, lifting my head chastened sun smiling down benignly upon the city. The soft light is neither the wrathful heat of summer, nor the haunting sadness of autumn, but a sort of blend of both. I, feeling in a fine fettle, entered my favorite restaurant, in order t dine sumptously upon the exotic viands they purveyed to the public. AFter the Maitre d (he doubles as as cashier and bouncer) seated me, the waitress greeted me in her own, warm fashion. S Oh, its you. Well, whaddya want this time? Your usual? No", I replied softly, lest I break the mood of the scene, I am tired of the Breaded Breast of Cockroach. Please bring on your famous Creamed Bosom of Chicken." The Waitress, leaving (muttering imprecations under her nicotine-foul- ed breath), I set myself to a little light reading. I had hardly opened my paperback edition of Osmotic Regulation in Aquatic Animals, when a walking stick descended upon it with force sufficient to break its back. The stick was wielded by a portly gentleman with a violet face. He was clearly in the throes of violent emotion. Sir", I said sternly, Do you make it a habit of destroying hapless books, or do you bestow your favours only upon selected objects of your afffection?" .You!", he screamed, Faggot! Anarchist! Enemy of All Decency! Do you presume to becoine pompous with me?" In so far as we have not been propertly introducted, yes. And I point Organic Vegetables,. Froth, Jukes, out that I am none of those epitheys that you hurled out so vehemently. Whale Grains. Raw Honey, QuaKfy Snacks Fey one thing, I have no association with the Utah Sympathy, let alone it woodwinds section. Fresh-Presse- d Explain yourself, sir! Very well" Reaching into my brief case. I pulled out the Oxford English Dictionary and Woodwind Instruments and Their History. No briefcase should be without either. If you will trouble yourself to gaze into this book, you will be pleasTfce ed to observe a picture of a basson. As I bear it no resemblance, I canyou've eve Your Fr. basson eyes not be a Faggotte, Br., Faggott) (It. Faggotto,, NEW FROZEN YOGART . . want examining. Now as to its etymology...." A LOVE treat healthful youLL Damn your etymologies! You are a HOMOSEXUAL." (This said i slowly and loudly for all to hear) and a loathsome FAGGOTT. And I intend to expose you." Then either your head wants examining, or you mean the OTHER Real Food You Can Taste Vie Goodness I here Now sland word this", word Faggott, a meaning 'cigarette'. 359-791- 3 E. So. 10 om-- 7 snatched the cigarette from the comer of the mouth of the astonished waitress and brandished it in front of the man, "is a cigarette. Do I resemble it?" nmnm Sandwich Shop Organic Market 9th So. 9th East SUPER SANDWICHES HaiwaMu Am I Running With You, God? Maicolm Boyd doubleday, 1977, $5,95 Boyd's book is not centrally, concerned with homosexuality. It is a set of meditations, two of them (23 and 27) concerned with gay people: in the first them" and in the second "me". In a way it is good that he mention can so matter-of-factl- y he is gay in the midst of devotional meditations on diverse topics, but one is left to wonder what-i- f anything-bein- g gay means for Boyd.The book is also full of social concerns and a form of Christainity in which plays a part. self-acceptan- Complete Natural Foods Now . . . RED APPLE JUICE tut fated Jf 9wtOMMl. 885 9th pm |