September 10th
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| Pope Julius III |
1487-Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, later known as Pope Julius III, was born. He created
scandal by picking up a young, uneducated hustler Innocenzo Ciocchi Del Monte and appointing him to the
rank of cardinal. Julius's papacy was
marked by scandals, the most notable of which is centered around the pope's
adoptive nephew, Innocenzo Ciocchi Del Monte. Innocenzo del Monte was a
teenaged beggar who shared Pope Julius III bed.
1892 Deputy Marshal Gill
went down to Salt Lake last night and will this morning return with James Warren
and John Mack both charged with sodomy;
A. C. Goble charged with fornication, Harry Merrill who assaulted a
chinaman with a monkey wrench at Logan and R. E Moulton a witness before the
grand jury presumably in the Blazer case. Ogden Standard Examiner Random References page 8
1967 In the first 6 months of 1967 total of 417 cases of gonorrhea
were reported compared with 195 in the same period last year. There were 50 cases of syphilis as against
120 last year.(09/10/67 SLTribune page A18)
1968-Gay (but deeply closeted at the time) missionary Buckley
Jeppson was interviewed on September 10, 1968 by Elder Loren C. Dunn. Dunn was
visiting the missions in Columbia
to hold conferences and meet with missionaries privately. Jeppson's journal for
that date reports that a fellow missionary
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| Loren C. Dunn |
was stationed outside Dunn's door to
time each missionary interview, knocking at 2.5 minutes as a warning that time
was almost up. Jeppson initially thought Dunn was asking the missionaries about
missionary work, his family, or how his mission was going. To his utter shock,
instead Dunn was simply asking each missionary, "Are you homosexual and do
you have a problem with masturbation?"
1977- Utah’s Human Rights Fair began with a spaghetti dinner
and the “Gong Show” held at Metropolitan Community Church of Salt Lake.
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| Mark Lamar |
1987- The YWCA’s noontime network presented a program “Caring For People With AIDS with Jill
Green RN speaker
1988 - Mark LaMarr, Utah Gay activist, moved back to Indiana
to recouperated from being nearly stabbed to death by former wife.
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| Luci Malin |
1989 Luci Malin was interviewed by Ben Williams and Becky Moss on Concerning
Gays and Lesbians regarding the NOW Conference held in Salt Lake City
1989-A convention
of California Republicans rejected a proposal that would have placed it on
record as opposing any gay rights ordinance and strip Gay political clubs such as Log Cabin Republicans of
their party recognition. The resolution said the body of a male homosexual is a
"tropical island of diseases." Rep. Robert Dornan called the meeting
a "no-guts convention."
1990- "Face to Face" with Connie Chung featured a segment on Gay sex
in highway rest stops. CBS Producers would be criticized for sensationalism.
1993-At a meeting of over 2,000 members of the Christian Coalition,
Democratic party chairman David Wilhelm drew hisses from the crowd by saying
that faith should not be used as a weapon to divide people and that God is not
the possession of any political party. Christian Coalition executive director
Ralph Reed had invited him.
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| Philip O Austin |
1994 ACCUSED SAYS HE FOLLOWED `PROTOCOL' AS A GAY MAN, DENIES
KIDNAPPING Byline: By Tom Quinn SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE (09-10-94 Page: B2 ) OGDEN -- Weber State
University administrator Phillip O. Austin testified Friday that as a gay man
he was just following ``protocol'' when he picked up Colby Clifford at a bus
stop March 12. He denied he kidnapped the man and threatened him with a gun as
the prosecution contends. Austin, on paid leave from the university where he works
as director of student advisement, is on trial for first-degree aggravated
kidnapping based on allegations by Clifford that Austin
held him at gunpoint and demanded sexual favors while driving around Ogden. Clifford testified
earlier that he escaped from Austin
by leaping from the moving vehicle. On the stand Friday in Ogden's 2nd District
Court, Austin described a ``protocol'' for picking up young men that involved
approaching his targets at bus stops and asking for directions to some
prominent place, his favorite being McKay-Dee Hospital, located next to his
apartment. He said he never uses
threats, or force, and never has used a gun to gain sexual favors. To prove
aggravated kidnapping, the state must show that force was used to kidnap the
victim for sexual purposes. Austin said he tells his
passengers, ``I'm gay,'' as soon as they get in his car. If they show interest,
he then makes a proposition to take them to his residence. But, he insisted, if the man says he is not
interested either directly or indirectly, he simply drops them off at their
request. Clifford testified earlier this week that to escape, he leaped from Austin's 1989 Lincoln as it
slowed at a Roy
intersection and slid 20 to 25 feet along the road. Defense lawyer Don Hughes called accident
expert David Lord who testified that if Clifford had slid that far he would
have suffered major injuries and his clothes would have been shredded. When Clifford reported his alleged
kidnapping about 20 minutes after the incident, no signs of injury to body or
clothing were observed by the Roy
police officer who did the initial interview. The coat Clifford said he wore
has not been found and Clifford said he believes he gave it away. Roy Detective Mike Donehoo testified that
when he went to the WSU campus to question Austin
April 19, the man acknowledged giving Clifford a ride from Clearfield
to Roy in hopes
of a sexual encounter but when rebuffed by the younger man, he stopped the car
and let him out. Austin
testified that Clifford even stuck his head back in the car window to give
further directions on how to get to McKay-Dee
Hospital. Austin also admitted offering a ride to Jess Glidden, 25,
and Troy Wyant, 28, both of whom testified Thursday that Austin had solicited sex from them in March.
Both men said they then asked to get out of the car. They testified that Austin never displayed a gun or used force to
keep them in his car. The three-man, five-woman jury will be back in court
Tuesday to hear closing arguments and instructions from Judge Stanton Taylor
before beginning deliberations.
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| Orrin Hatch |
1994 Saturday, Christian network slams Utahn for funding AIDS, arts
agencies. HATCH LANDS ATOP GROUP'S HALL OF SHAME By Lee Davidson, Washington
Correspondent One might think that conservative Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, would
be a darling of the religious right. Not according to the Christian Action
Network. That private lobbying group based in Virginia puts Hatch atop its "Hall of
Shame" and has made him a target in its new "Restore America Home
Lobbyist Kit," which it sells for $36.50. "We wanted to target people
who didn't live up to what we felt people's expectations were," said Christian
Action Network spokes-man Tom Kilgannon. As part of the lobbying kit it sells,
the group prepared a report card on members of Congress -including the Hall of
Shame topped by Hatch. Other materials include tips on lobbying and letter-writing
and cassettes such as "Secrets of the Feminist Movement" and
"Secrets of the Homosexual Movement.”Kilgannon said, "We especially
don't like Hatch's support of the National Endowment of the Humanities and the
National Endowment for the Arts . . . and he essentially pushed through the hate-crime
bill . . . and he helped lead the fight for AIDS funding with (Sen.) Ted
Kennedy(D-Mass.). "The Christian Action Network has helped lead fights
against the arts groups, opposing use of tax money for what it says is
pornographic or offensive work. And it says bills to track hate crimes and fund
AIDS work helps promote pro-homosexual agendas. Hatch said he feels the attacks
by the group are misguided. "This group is probably quite sincere, but
they haven't taken a close enough look at the problems created by AIDS,"
he said. "Senator Kennedy and I combined to do something on AIDS research,
to find solutions to end this epidemic - work I think will save the country
from this killer disease and in the long run save the taxpayers billions of
dollars," Hatch said. On funding for the arts agencies, Hatch said,
"I've certainly backed most of the arts program in Utah, but at the same time I've worked hard
in a conservative, reasonable fashion to clean up the National Endowment for
the Arts. "Kilgannon disagreed. He noted Hatch voted not to cut funding
for the groups after controversy arose when groups such as the Christian Action
Network showed members of Congress what they felt was obscene art funded by
them at taxpayer expense. "After seeing them and how offensive they are, I
don't know how someone could oppose cutting NEA funding," Kilgannon said.
"But Orrin Hatch has been one of the NEA's biggest supporters. "He
also complained that Hatch supported somewhat controversial people whom
President Clinton appointed to head the agencies. Only two other Republicans
made the group's Hall of Shame. One was House Republican Whip Newt Gingrich,
R-Ga., who upset the group by opposing a measure to maintain a ban on homosexuals
in the military. The other was Sen. John Warner, R-Va., for his failure to
support some Virginian Republican nominees, including former lieutenant
governor candidate Mike Farris - an advocate for homeschooling - and Senate
nominee Oliver North, once convicted of lying to Congress about the Iran-Contra
affair.
1997 I heard through the grapevine that the Utah Stonewall Center was closing. So I went down there and none of the volunteers had heard anything. To be safe I went to the archives and pulled out a milk crate of material, mostly old publications from the 1970's and some other stuff. There is so much I will return tomorrow to start boxing up the rest. Journal of Ben Williams USC Archivist
10 September 2000 Salt Lake Tribune,Editorial: Slow Learners You can teach an old dog new
tricks, it just takes longer and the lessons often need extra
reinforcement. The same is true, it
seems, for school districts. Four years
after the Salt Lake City School Board banned all high school clubs in a futile
attempt to muzzle a group of Gay teens and their friends, it has voted to bring
the clubs back. It took a couple of
whacks across the snout with a rolled-up lawsuit, and one member is still
growling that "the value [of clubs] does not outweigh the potential
harm," but the board finally realized that the only clubs it could
eradicate were the ones no one had complained about. The Gay club whose ban started the fuss back
in 1996 quickly regrouped as the Gay Straight Alliance, and Gay and straight
students have been meeting ever since at East and West highs under a Utah law that lets
groups rent space in schools. The
board's decision to let all the clubs meet is being widely welcomed, but there
could be more legal trouble ahead. The
new policy divides clubs into academic and non-academic groups, with different
rights assigned to each. If a club
relegated to non-academic status insists on an upgrade, the district could wind
up back in court. The differentiation is unnecessary and invites a challenge. Academic clubs will be sponsored by the
school, will participate in school fund-raisers, and have a teacher assigned to
direct activities. Non-academic clubs
won't. Why not just treat all clubs the
same? If assigning school sponsorship to
some clubs makes the school board queasy, it should withhold that designation
from all of them. The important thing is
that students have a place to meet and share common interests. The hierarchical
structure of the new club plan shows that the old dog has not mastered the full
lesson. A few more expensive whacks with
a lawsuit will probably do it, but in a district so strapped for cash that it
might
close three elementary schools, it doesn't make sense to
risk more legal trouble. One can only
hope that the district's students learn their lessons faster and more
thoroughly than the administrators.
10 September 2000 Salt Lake Tribune, Tolerating Others About
the article "Mormon Pamphlets on Gays Criticized" (Tribune, Aug.
6): I have a close relative who is a homosexual
and my family is LDS. It is a struggle
to decide where to draw the line regarding the issues of homosexuality and
religion. However, nobody has the
answers as to why there is homosexuality.
Whether we accept it (as my family has) or think it is wrong, all we can
do as human beings (not LDS members) is have unconditional love and support for
all members of our families, friends and other faiths (regardless of our
beliefs, sexuality, race, opinions etc.). I am not willing to forsake my
religion for any organization or lifestyle and I would not expect anybody to do
that for me. Unfortunately in all
religions in Utah
or other states there is bigotry and judging members. I would hope that all human beings (Gay or
straight, black or white, Mormon or Catholic) would remember what I am teaching
my children: "Do unto others as you
would have them do unto you." Let's
agree to disagree with respect and tolerance. TERESE JOHNSTON,
West Jordan
2005 The Party on the
Patio is going to be a fabulous event with dancing, music, prizes and an
incredible seafood buffet by Gastronomy.
You don't want to miss this!
Trapp Door Patio - 102 S. 600 W.
SLC Saturday September 10th 7-11pm 10 benefits the Center You
don't have to be golfing - this party is
for EVERYONE!!
2005 Pre-Party for 6th Annual Center Golf
Classic held at The Trapp Door Patio 7-11pm for more information call 539-8800
or www.glccu.org Join The Gay and Lesbian Center of Utah for this wonderful
event that helps raise for this vital organization, there programs, and have
fun playing golf. September 11th- 6th Annual Center Golf Classic Stonebridge
Golf Club starts at 8:30am for more information call 539-8800 or www.glccu.org
2010 Judge: Military’s ban on
gays is unconstitutional The Associated Press Riverside, Calif. • A federal
judge declared the U.S. military’s ban on openly gay service members
unconstitutional Thursday and said she will issue an order to stop the
government from enforcing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy nationwide. U.S.
District Judge Virginia Phillips said the ban violates the First and Fifth
Amendment rights of gays and lesbians. “Don’t ask, don’t tell” prohibits the
military from asking about the sexual orientation of service members but
requires discharge of those who acknowledge being gay or are discovered
engaging in homosexual activity, even in the privacy of their own homes off
base. In her ruling, Phillips said the policy doesn’t help military readiness
and instead has a “direct and deleterious effect” on the armed services. The
Log Cabin Republicans, a 19,000-member group that includes current and former
military members, filed a lawsuit in 2004 seeking an injunction to stop the
ban’s enforcement. Phillips will draft the injunction with input from the group
within a week, and the federal government will have a week to respond.
After-hours e-mails requesting comment from U.S. Department of Justice attorney
Paul G. Freeborne and from the Pentagon were not returned Thursday. The lawsuit
was the biggest legal test of the law in recent years and came amid promises by
President Barack Obama that he will work to repeal it. The Log Cabin
Republicans said more than 13,500 service members have been fired since 1994.
“This decision will change the lives of many individuals who only wanted to
serve their country bravely,” said the group’s attorney, Dan Woods. Woods
argued during the nonjury trial that the policy violates gay military members’
rights to free speech, open association and right to due process as guaranteed
by the Fifth Amendment. He said the ban damages the military by forcing it to
reject talented people as the country struggles to find recruits in the midst
of a war. Lawyers also submitted remarks by Obama stating “don’t ask, don’t
tell” weakens national security. Freeborne had argued the policy debate was
political and that the issue should be decided by Congress. The U.S. House
voted in May to repeal the policy, and the Senate is expected to address the
issue this year. Government lawyers said Phillips lacked the authority to issue
a nationwide injunction. Six military officers who were discharged under the
policy testified at the trial. A decorated Air Force officer testified he was
let go after peers snooped through his e-mail. The officers who participated in
the trial were “reacting emotionally because they’re so proud that they were
able to play a part in making that happen,” Woods said. “It’ll be an
interesting decision for our president to decide whether to appeal this case.
He’s said that ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ weakens national security, and now it’s
been declared unconstitutional,” Woods said. “If he does appeal, we’re going to
fight like heck.”
2010 Rolly: At BYU, now you see
it, now you don’t By paul rolly The Salt Lake Tribune Brigham Young
University’s Daily Universe published a letter in its opinion section online
Tuesday criticizing arguments presented by Proposition 8 supporters during last
year’s ballot campaign. Writer Cary Crall, a BYU pre-med student, wrote about
his concerns that the arguments presented during the campaign were absent
during the court battle in which a judge overturned the results of the
proposition election that would have banned gay marriage in California. “The
question remains that if proponents of Prop 8 were both unwilling and unable to
support even one rational argument in favor of the amendment in court, why did
they seek to present their arguments as rational during the campaign?” asked
Crall, a returned Mormon missionary. “It is time for LDS supporters of Prop 8
to be honest about their reasons for supporting the amendment,” he wrote. “The
real reason is that a man who most of us believe is a prophet of God told us to
support the amendment.” Then, just as Crall’s letter was beginning to get
attention, The Daily Universe pulled a magic act worthy of a tenured Hogwarts
professor. Poof! It disappeared. Edward Carter, The Daily Universe’s faculty
adviser, said in a prepared statement the paper “made an independent decision
to remove the student viewpoint titled ‘Defending Proposition 8’ after being
alerted by various readers that the content of the editorial was offensive. The
publication of this viewpoint was not intended to offend, but after further
review we recognized that it contained offensive content.” But Crall, in an interview on the
popular Mormon blog bycommonconsent.com, said he had been receiving “a lot of
positive feedback from former church members who said they were impressed with
BYU and the Daily Universe for being willing to publish my letter.” Oops.
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