This Day In Gay Utah History October 29

October 29th

Stephen L Richards
1879-1959

1951 LDS Church: First Presidency Counselor Stephen L Richards instructed a mission president not to excommunicate a missionary elder for the “superficial charge” of fondling the genitals of three young men, ages twelve to thirteen. Richards said the missionary was only “guilty of a great indiscretion.”Jay Bell

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1977 Land Mark High Court Ruling Backs Utah Pornography Law by Peter Gillins. Judges who think pornography can be protected by the first amendment are “mind warped queers” who should be impeached, wrote Utah Supreme Court Justice Albert H Ellett in an opinion upholding Salt Lake City’s anti-obscenity ordinance. On a 3 to 2 decision, described as a “land mark” by pornography prosecutor, the state’s high court Friday affirmed the conviction of Salt Lake Theater operator James Piepenburg for showing the X-rated movie, “Memories Within Miss Aggie.”  The court also ruled that Attorney General Robert Hansen was not guilty of “prosecutorial misconduct” when he asked several Mormon Bishops to find out what prospective jurors in the case thought about pornography. Ogden Standard Examiner

1979 The Salt Lake Gay Athletic Association was formed to put Gay people in contact with others who would like to participate in sports and to form group activities as an off shoot project of Lesbian and Gay Student Union at the University of Utah

1985 Sperm Donation Program Halted By AIDS  A LDS Hospital obstetrician who uses donor sperm to inseminate infertile women said he won’t perform the procedure again until he was certain that donors could be adequately screened for AIDS (Salt Lake Tribune 10/29/85 B1-1)

Saturday, October 29, 1988 JUDGE DELAYS SENTENCING OF ADMITTED FELON

Mario Linn Fraga, charged in connection with the robbery and slaying of a Holladay man, pleaded guilty Friday afternoon to second-degree felony robbery. But 3rd District Judge Frank Noel postponed sentencing until after Fraga testifies in the trial against Jacob Timothy Martinez, 20, who is charged with second-degree murder in the death July 10 of Gordon Winslow, who was shot with a .22 –caliber revolver. Witnesses told police they heard gunshots and saw two men kicking another man on the ground. The two men fled. The victim, Winslow, got into a van and attempted to drive away but crashed into a fence. He died a short time later in a local hospital. Martinez is scheduled for a preliminary hearing in 3rd Circuit Court on Nov.7.

1998  Thursday  Wasatch Mountain Bears Dear Bears: The next activity is the Halloween Party at Ron amd Todd's on Saturday, October 31st at 7:30 or so. Please BYOB and there will be a $3.00 fee. We asked for RSVPs and some of you already have. Thanks. Then, on Monday, November 2 is a Steering Committe meeting at Jim Ingle's. Get your nominations for next year's officers ready for the General Membership Meeting on Friday, November 6th, at 7:30 PM at Dan Stone's. There is still time to register for the Bear Invasion '98. After Saturday, October 31st, the fee will be $35.00 per person! NO registrations will be accepted after November 6th!!!

2005 HALLOWEEN PARTY (Pride 2006 Fundraiser) Saturday, October 29, 2005 Join us for a night of costumes, dancing, food and fun at the 2005 Halloween Party!!  The party will begin at 8 PM and go until Midnight.  Join us at Chris McArdle's home St. George, and be sure to dress up in your favorite costume and show us what your imagination can inspire.  There will be a $5 door charge. $10 for persons not in a Halloween costume. This is also a "Potluck" event, so bring something we all can enjoy.  We will have raffles, and prizes for best costume, so come looking your best. Alcohol will NOT be supplied.  Each individual must bring their own alcohol. Underage drinking is prohibited and will not be tolerated.  Proof of age is subject to verification.  Please drink responsibly.

2005 The Queer Carnival is coming to the Center this Saturday(3-7 pm)! There will be all sorts of frivolous Halloween fun including: psychics, tarot card readers, massage therapist, henna tattooing, games for the kids, face painting, a bake sale, live music, a raffle, costume contests and much, much more!! A little bit of something for everyone. This event is a fundraiser for the Center, hosted by Lavender Tribe, so bring a little cash and a lot of curiosity! It's open to the GLBT community, friends, family, kids, and allies. Come dressed up in your best Halloween attire and prepare to have all sorts of festive fun!! Admission is free. Tickets will be sold for various events. 

2005 Lesbian Halloween Dance - Day of the Witches Dance and Celebration (8-11 pm in Multi-Purpose Room). Admission is free and donations are welcome to support Latina Lesbianas Unidas. All lesbians are invited to come in costume and be ready to dance! You don’t have to know how to salsa—just enjoy music with a great beat! We will be playing Raggaeton, Latino pop, salsa and meringue!! Sponsored by Latina Lesbianas Unidas & the GLBT Community Center of Utah

2011  ‘Breast Dialogues’ goes for enhancement by Seth Bracken Breasts can be intimidating. For some they first appear during a tumultuous time of life but can be beautiful testaments to womanhood. They can also cause pain, sorrow and even death. Whatever the relationship is with breasts, they affect everyone: gay, straight, trans, female, male and everything in-between, which is why the Utah Pride Center hosts the annual Breast Dialogues each fall. The performance, which will be held Oct. 29 at the Rose Wagner Center, is a free event to explore the relationship with breasts, puberty, and how people interact and view their bodies, said Lillian Rodriguez, an HIV-prevention and education coordinator with the Center. The event is sponsored through a grant from the Coleman Foundation, which raises awareness about breast cancer. “This is really a chance for people to talk about their breasts. When they first noticed them and when they first noticed their body changing,” Rodriguez said. “We’ll have everything from poignant tales of breast cancer survivors to humorous stories about going through puberty.” This year, the Center is allowing all forms of art submissions – from short films, to lyrics and interpretive dancing, everyone is invited to perform. To aid in the planning of the performance, participants are invited to attend a series of writing and performance workshops held throughout September and October. The event is open to everyone to participate and view, and is not limited to women. “We want it to be even better this year than in years past,” Rodriguez said. “We want to just get together and collaborate on our ideas and help everyone improve.” The Breast Dialogues has been held since 2004 and each year provides a mixture of performances and individuals. “It is kind of like the Vagina Monologues, but about breasts, and it’s all community members that participate,” she said. The workshops will be held during the evenings of Sept. 2, 16, 30 and Oct. 14 at the Community Writing Center, 210 E. 400 South, Ste 8. For more information and to register to perform, go to UtahPrideCenter.org.