July 30th
1892 Park Record Territorial
News page 1 Park City, Summit Co., Utah
Saturday James Warren,
a 16 year old boy of Ogden, his been held to await the selection of the grand
jury in the sum of $3500 on the charge of sodomy committed on the person of
little Howard Stone. Warren is said to be an imbecile.
1909 Report Unfavorable- H H Thomas, Present Superintendent Is
Declared Incompetent- But Committee Says He has been honest and conscientious
in the discharge of his duties. Indiscriminate use of corporal punishment condemned
as criminal. HH Thomas of the State Industrial School at Ogden must go if the
report of the commission is correct…As adduced by the testimony and other
information in the specific charges of excessive cruelty in the episode of July
1908, the punishment of the boys for the unmentionable “Crime Against Nature”
was sanction by the superintendent and governor of the state. Full article
1915 The Sun Eastern Utah Advocate Price and Nearby
Price Utah Peter
Jeulakis of Helper is to have a hearing before Justice Hammond at price on the
4th of august. The charge against him is a “Crime Against Nature”. The arrest
was made Wednesday last.
1953 Anthony Adams was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Fred Miles Adams and Mary Webster. An African
American Gay Socialist activist, he was murdered, stabbed to death in his
Avenues home with many in the Gay community believing with official city
sanction or duplicity. Adams’ death sends a pall over the burgeoning Gay
community and many people drop any Gay Liberation activism. His murder remains
unsolved.
1967 Locally, exhibitionist is the most
frequently committed sex crime, said
Detective Cameron Hansen of Salt Lake City. Violators average about age 30. Major “danger
areas” of Salt Lake City
are Memory Grove and the Avenues apartment district. The area generally covers
200 South to 4th Avenue
and State Street
to 13th East. (SLTribune 07/30/67 Page 12B)
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1981 - Excommunicated Mormon Sonia Johnson,
national chairwoman of Mormons for ERA spoke at a Provo Rally, sponsored by ERA
coalition of Utah. She urged women to reject the Mormon stance on the amendment
saying: “I think we ought to picket the Mormons. I think we ought to picket our
political enemies everywhere.” (07/30/1981 SLTribune C1)
1984- Rumors began
appearing in newspapers that
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| Greg Louganis |
several of the top US Olympic athletes, including
Greg Louganis, were gay.
1986 AIDS IS NOW MAJOR EPIDEMIC IN UTAH DR.
KRISTEN RIES INFORMS 52ROTARY CLUB AIDS is indeed a major epidemic in Utah
said a physician who had a patient die Saturday(Sheldon Spears), only to
diagnose a new case Monday. Dr. Kristen
Ries an infectious disease specialist told members of the Rotary Club of Salt Lake
that 40 cases reported in Utah represent only
a fraction of potential cases.
About 400 Utahns have been
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| Dr. Kristin Ries |
found to have AIDS anti-bodies but they are
only carriers and display no symptoms. State Epidemiologist Craig Nichols
estimated there are at least 2,000 more who have no reason to suspect they have
AIDS but who are also infected. Dr. Ries estimated 30 per cent of those who
have been infected will never become ill but can still spread the disease to
others. Beyond the 40 identified
patients are the many more AIDS patients who have come home for care after
being diagnosed elsewhere she explained that care in these cases is treatment
for illness which healthy people could fight but AIDS patients cannot
survive. Kaposa Sarcoma is a cancerous
condition of the blood vessels which causes purple spots on the skin. This is an epidemic which is not going away
she added urging that members of the community learn to avoid the kinds of
contact which can lead to transmission. “All the patients I have seen are people
who never thought they were going to get it,” she said. Among them are two Utah
women who are carrying the anti-bodies but who don’t have AIDS. Both are married to bisexual men but did not
know the men were bisexual. (SLTribune B3)
1988 I was sore and stiff, still living on PMS
midol the whole weekend. After breakfast
of French Toast, our first set of workshops began. Richard Rodriguez spoke on
Gay Identity, John Gatzmeyer on New Age Realities For Gay Men, and
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| John Gatzmeyer |
Ben Barr did
a workshop on Safer Sex and AIDS. Lunch
was served at noon and we had stuffed pita bread. Bruce Barton and Bruce Harmon
arrived in camp just in time for their Gay Couples workshop at 1:15. They were the only workshop scheduled at that
time so those not attending including myself played volleyball. At 3:30 I
taught a workshop on Gay History
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| Ben Barr |
and Political Activism and Mark Winter
taught a workshop on Morals, Mores, and
Ethics in the Gay Community. Shish Kabobs were served at dinner at 6:30 and at
8:30 p.m. Richard Morris was all set up for the dance under the stars. The YMCA
staff even joined us with some of the boys and girls dancing together and some
of the YMCA boys dancing with our group. This one young boy about 16 years got
permission from his mother and danced with Jeff McGrath. It was beautiful to
see. All prejudice was set aside. The
YMCA kids confided in me that at first they were nervous about us being up
there but now said that we were the best group they had. The mothers there
brought out ice cream for the dance which I think they did on their own
initiative just because they were enjoying the dance. Steve Oldroyd summed it
all up in one word, “Enchantment” and that was truly the
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| Steve Oldroyd |
case. At first John
didn’t want the dance outside but I
prevailed and I am glad I went with my instincts. Unbeknownst to John Reeves
and I Affirmation gave us plaques
honoring us for holding
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| James Connally & Ben Williams |
the first Beyond Stonewall Retreat. That actually touched my heart. Jeff McGrath and I had an heated discussion
earlier in the day when he said that Stonewall meant nothing to him because he
had not been personally affected by the rebellion in 1969. I came unglued at
his ignorance and told him that everything we have today is directly related to
The Stonewall Rebellion which spawned The Gay Liberation Movement. I told him that it was this “Radical Faggot”
who is the one who brought Beyond Stonewall into being so Jeff McGrath could
have same sex dancing under
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| Dr. John Reeves |
the stars.
It’s not the socially conservatives homosexuals who ever accomplish
anything first. Anyway I was completely exhausted and didn’t dance much, I just
sat wrapped in a blanket saying “No, Thank You”- back to all who were coming up
and thanking me and John for making this retreat possible. John Reeves and I
made a decision tonight to keep Beyond Stonewall under the direction of
Unconditional Support alone and the steering committee agreed. [Journal of Ben
Williams]
1988 S.L. MAN PLEADS
NOT GUILTY TO APRIL SLAYING Feke Latu,
18, has pleaded not guilty to charges he killed Norbert Begay, who died April 7
in Jordan Park. The Salt Lake man appeared Friday before 3rd District Judge
Richard Moffat, who scheduled a trial for Nov. 14. A bond hearing is scheduled
for Aug. 5. Latu, who remains incarcerated in the juvenile detention center, is
accused of beating Begay, stealing his radio and leaving him injured and
unconscious in the park. Begay, 22, died of exposure, according to a criminal
complaint.
Charges have been filed against a second man
in connection with the robbery and beating death of a Salt Lake man. Salesi Fatafehi Tonga, 20, is charged with
second-degree murder and aggravated robbery, both first-degree felonies in the
death of Norbert Begay, 22.The same charges were filed against Feke Latu, 18,
last April. Begay was robbed of his radio, beaten
unconscious and left in Jordan Park the night of April 7. Two 10-year-old boys
playing in the park, 1060 S. Ninth West, discovered Begay's body the afternoon
of April 8. Tonga remained in the Salt Lake County Jail
Wednesday. Bail has been set at $25,000.
1989- Steven Lloyd chaired Pride Day held at
Sunnyside Park in SLC. The Dr. Kristen
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| Ben Williams |
Ries Award was given to KUTV Channel 2
for their service in helping bring the Names Project Quilt to Utah. SLC. (I
think Donny Eastepp was really upset that it wasn’t given to his lover Bobbie
Dubray). SLCity councilman and Hillcrest French and English teacher Tom Godfrey spoke at Pride Day. Ben Williams founder of Unconditional Support was
Keynote Speaker. Approximately 1,300 people attended. Salt Lake Gay and Lesbian
community celebrated “A Generation of Pride”. Sunday on the 20th anniversary of
a show down that symbolically began the civil rights movement for homosexuals. Several
hundred people attended the festivities at Sunnyside Park soaking up the sun
while entertainers performed musical numbers, speakers recounted the growth of
Gay and Lesbian pride, and a Salt Lake City Council candidate stumped for
votes. Ben Williams, a member of the Gay and Lesbian Community Council told the
crowd that Salt Lake Gays and Lesbians are “true modern pioneers…worthy of the
legacy left by Stonewall.” He was
referring to the Stonewall Inn, a Greenwich Village Gay bar that became a
rallying symbol for Gay and Lesbian rights after it was raided by New York City
police on 27 June 1969. Gays fought back
forcing police to blockade themselves inside. “Twenty Years ago we dared to be
queer among even queerer people,” Mr. Williams said. After Stonewall, “even Salt Lake began to
feel the rippling pride’, even if it was later than progress was made on the
coast, he said. Utah’s Gay and Lesbian organizations have experienced high and
low points in the last two decades. But
in the last 3 years these groups have exhibited “a new energy and
purpose.” This determination was
necessary, Mr. Williams said because “freedom and justice must be struggled
for…they’re never a finality. Gay and Lesbians understand this. We are
extenders of freedom. We are the bravest, strongest, most courageous people I
know.” “With compassion and wisdom,” he added Salt Lake’s Gay and Lesbian
community “can be “healers and nurturers, dancing in an endless circle of love
and liberation.” Salt Lake City
councilman Tom Godfrey welcomed the participants saying “city officials are
acutely aware “ of the issues facing local Gays and Lesbians including the need
for housing for people with AIDS. He cited the opening of the Shalom House, a
residency for AIDS victims, as an example of the city’s concern for people
afflicted with the fatal virus that attacks the body’s immune system. Mr.
Godfrey added that “the fact that you are here enjoying yourselves without
being harasssed proves progress
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| Connell Rocky O'Donavan |
has been made towards acceptance of individual choice
has been made.” Rocky O’Donavan, editor
of the Gay and Lesbian Historical Society of Utah, paraphrased by legendary
description of the Salt Lake valley saying, “this is the place for all of us.”
“We are the new pilgrims. We are the new
pioneers, pioneering a lifestyle in an arid, inhospitable and even deadlier
place,” he said. “we have always been here, and we are here now, and we will be
here in the future,” Mr. O’Donavan said. Gays and Lesbians have displayed a
“heritage worth recovery and safe guarding, through the tribulation of being
persecuted, often unmercifully by friends, church, and state.” (SLTribune 4B 31
July 1989)
- Pride
Day ’89 celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion and was
held the latest it ever had been on July 30, 1989. Steven Lloyd of the Lesbian and Gay
Student Union chaired the event sponsored by GLCCU. Pride Day ’89 again was held at
Sunnyside Park in SLC but this year without the Saliva Sisters. The Dr.
Kristen Ries Award was given to KUTV Channel 2 for their service in
helping bring the Names Project Quilt to Utah. SLC. For the first time, a
Utah politician, Salt Lake City councilman Tom Godfrey spoke at a Pride Day rally. Gay
activists and historians, Rocky O’Donavan and Ben Williams gave Keynote
addresses to mark the 20th anniversary of Stonewall. Approximately 1,300
people attend.
- “Freedom
and justice must be struggled for…they’re never a finality. Gay and
Lesbians understand this. We are extenders of freedom. We are the bravest,
strongest, most courageous people I know. With compassion and wisdom Salt
Lake’s Gay and Lesbian community can be “healers and nurturers, dancing in
an endless circle of love and liberation.”- Ben Williams
1997 Officers arrest 20 more in lewdness near Saltair Published:
Wednesday, July 30, Sheriff's deputies arrested about 20 more people at what is
popularly known as Bare
Bum Beach
Tuesday, citing men and women for lewdness. A Salt Lake County sheriff's major incident log
indicates arrests were made at the beach near Saltair throughout the day, from
9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. It was the second such raid at the gay sunbathing spot
in less than 10 days. Over the July 19 weekend, 31 men and four women were also
cited with the Class B misdemeanor. Officers say they'll keep hitting the beach
as long as people keep breaking the law. "We're fighting two crimes here,
public nudity and public lewdness," said Sgt. Jim Potter. "We'll
continue to do this. We've gotten complaints, you can see the blatant activity
from the freeway and it's near the state park parking lot, where families go to
picnic." Potter said the "extremely active" activities range
from open sex acts and nudity to naked joggers along the beach. The majority of
those arrested were men, ranging from 18 to 60 years old, Potter said. A few
women were also cited.
1997- Ben Williams resigned from the Utah Stonewall Center’s Board
of Trustee’s over disagreement with Board Director Brooke Heart-song’s
leadership and the placing Louis Bohannan and Alan Ahtow, a gay couple, on the
board calling it nepotism. He was the
last publicly elected board member ever. Stayed on as the Utah Stonewall
Archivist until USC closed in September.
1998 Thursday Wasatch Mountain
Bears Kirk Jorgensen: Hey, Gang! This
event is sure to provide excellent food and fun. RSVP is NECESSARY!! Don't miss it. ...Calling All Bears... Do you like Happy Hours?* Do you like Bar-B-Q?** Do you like spending time with bear
friends?*** Do you like having
fun?**** If you said YES (or even a
half-hearted "yeah") to ANY ONE
of the above questions then, you will want to come to KIRK & LARRY's WMBears FUND RAISING
BAR-B-Q ! ! ! The BBQ is the evening of
Sunday, August 16th at Kirk
& Larry's house and it costs $15.00
(Because the whole point is to suck money out of your wallet!) If you can read e-mail but can't view the
page listed above then you really need to get over to a bear friend's house
and get some help with this. Or, call a
bear friend for some help. If you know a
bear friend that can't get to this page or that doesn't have e-mail - get them
over to your house and get them some
help with this! Or call that bear friend. What are bear friends for anyway? If you have to work somewhere far away on
Monday the 17th then you may want to
consider taking that day off!!!! I'm sure WMBears can find places for you to
sleep Sunday night. Okay, if you haven't
gone to the page: you must go there now! HUGS – Kirk *
traditionally a Happy Hour is 60 minutes in length - but since our happy hour is so good it lasts longer **
Plenty of meat - and all the trimmings! ***
Plenty of meat - and all the trimmings! **** fun - unless you're intimately involved
with Linda Tripp even the most sullen of bears should be able to experience some
of this "no" answers are ignored suck - if you are having trouble
with this get over to a bear friends' house and get some help with this!
2002 Billy Lewis to Pride Committee To the Board of Trustees,
Committee Members and Executive Committee of Utah Pride Inc. I have been doing
some soul searching over the last little while.
With the passing of my nephew it really kicked it in gear. And the decision that I have come to is
this....As of July 30, 2002 I am officially resigning my position as Executive
Co-Chair and trustee of Utah Pride Inc.
This has come with a lot of thought and contemplation. My time on the Pride Committee is over. My heart is in it, but my energy is no longer
in it. And when one's heart is no longer
in it they become useless and an obstacle rather than a benefit. Pride means a lot to me and I don't want to
be that obstacle. As most of you know I had really never aspired to be the
Co-Chair of Utah Pride Inc. I was very
happy with my position in the beer garden.
But as circumstances presented it self I stepped in (reluctantly) to
make sure that Pride was held to the highest of standards. I felt that I did what I set out to do and I
am proud of that. I made a commitment
and stuck to it. But now it's time to
move on. I have missed out on so much with my family because of all the
organizations I have been involved with over the last 5 years. I have put my life on hold for the
organizations I have been volunteering for. I have passed up applying for
promotions within my company that would have required me to leave the
state. I have put off finishing my
degree. I have bent over backwards for
many of the people that I worked with in those organizations. I have made some good lifelong friends and
probably enemies. And I don't regret a
minute of any of it, but I must now look forward. For the record, I have no
hard feelings towards Pride or the organization. I am willing to continue to help support the
organization, but not in an official capacity I do ask that as soon as possible
(within the week) that I am removed from lists and registrations. Including: Utah Non-Profits as the contact person.
Elite Storage as an access person Utah Business Licenses American Voice
Mailwww.utahpride.org and as a signer for the checking account. I will get with
Stacy [Robinson] or Darin [Hobbs]
and give them my key to the storage shed and any their Pride property I have.
Good Luck and with Pride, Billy Lewis Executive Co-Chair Utah Pride Inc.
- Sherry
Booth to Billy Lewis: Billy, While I prefer to find the time to
express all of my feelings in person, I want you to know today that I
understand fully the feeling that
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| Sherry Booth |
what you and I have been through over
the last year, does not in any way compensate for the reality that our
personal lives have suffered for it. Each of us had to come to the
realization of what is important in life on our own, but I think as an EC
we all know this was a difficult and at times painful year. Yet, with all
that...and even with the financial situation as it is...we succeeded in
putting on the best Pride Day event this state has seen. This statement
has been made by many, many people from as many areas within this
community as one could imagine. As a committee we could not have done this
without your persistent, energetic, and honest guidance. As an EC, we
needed your enthusiasm and perspective to drive us through some of the
tough times. Personally, I found that I trusted you and admired you. What
else needs to be present in a co-chair relationship that by it's very
nature is too complex? You were often a wonderful compliment to my
stubborn and (at times) jaded perspectives. I will miss your presence,
your support and your laughter. I will miss you. I accept your resignation
( a formal letter will follow) with sadness. I wish you all the best and
hope you are always able to know when volunteering your time means giving
up too much of yourself. Sherry.
- Sherry
Booth to Pride Committee This will serve as an official call for a
general meeting to be held on Thursday, August 1st at 7:30pm. This meeting is for all committee
members, including chairs, as well as all board members in order to review
things to date. Please bring your reports, binders and any other
information you think we should have. Please also notify your committee
members and any committee member that might not be listed on this group
e-mail. Once that meeting is completed and information is gathered, a
closed board meeting will be called to handle all of the matters needing
to be voted upon. I would appreciate voting Board members letting the EC
know whether they prefer Friday Evening or Saturday morning. This meeting
is essential and needs to include every voting member, so please do your
best to choose a time you are sure to be available for. Respectfully, Sherry.
- Craig
Miller to Pride Committee: As usual, I have difficulty with weekend meetings. I am waiting to hear if I will be out of
town Friday through Sunday, and Monday is
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definitely impossible for me
because I host the Mondays in the Park Concert Series in Liberty Park. I much prefer meetings during the week.
Except for a Monday meeting, I will change my plans to attend this meeting
whenever it is scheduled-- but would it be possible to just have a longer
meeting on Thursday night? No offense, but in the past many of our
meetings have been too full of unrelated banter. We could probably get
just as much accomplished in a shorter time if we each focused our
contributions narrowly to agenda items.
If there are REALLY important matters that need a board vote, I'd
also recommend we wait and have a follow up meeting later the next week. If that's the case, it would be nice to
have some preparation before the meeting- such as an outline of issues
that will be discussed and voted upon. Having just read Adam's note, I
agree it would be much easier to prepare for a meeting next week, perhaps
Tuesday through Thursday. Is this
our wrap up meeting and are the books ready? One more note to say how much
I enjoyed working with all of you, and it will be very nice to get
together again. I just wish it
weren't always tinged with a feeling of crisis management. Craig.
- Chad
Keller Pride Day Committee I am booked up this week Thursday through
with work and have two Consultations to prepare for and one to present
Friday Afternoon
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into evening. Like
Adam [Frost] 48 hours is rather short notice for us all Perhaps under
Craig’s suggestion we as a board could meet next week, and then suggest a
date for the EC to have a meeting if any with the committee chairs and any
other people who should be included. However, remember as a board we agreed
to some major changes relating to structure, bylaws, accountability, and
other important items that under the circumstances will need to be
addressed when we next meet as it relates directly to the financial
situation we are in. Under the circumstances financially we have a lot to
look at and go over. We were to
have met on the Weekend of July 27th. I can stop by on Thursday for a few
minutes to address any parade comments or concerns to those committee
members that would like to speak with me. And I am positive where I and
the EC stand with each other. I cannot
stay for a long, and will have to leave if we proceed with August 1, 2002.
- Sherry
Booth to Pride Members Adam, Chad and Craig, While I appreciate your
concerns with the quickness of this meeting as well as the month and a
half span in between, there have been many things going on that has
necessitated both. I agree that you may not be aware of all that has been
happening, but I assure you we have been trying to get everyone back in
town and in place for as complete accounting as possible. In addition to committee reports,
however, it is also necessary to have a full board meeting. For that, all board members needed to be
present and until a few weeks ago one or the other of us has been
unavailable, on vacation or wrapped up in other festivals. Unfortunately,
by the time it looked like we could call a meeting and expect a full board
and committee, Billy's family suffered their tragic loss and again it was
decided that we'd wait. As for
only giving 48 Hours, it is the time frame the By Laws say is needed as a
minimum. My understanding all along has been that everyone is prepared for
a meeting and anxious to share their reports. If not, then I am sorry for the apparent
quickness, however, in light of Billy's resignation today, I feel this is the best we can do - call
the meetings and get down to the business before us. To address the meeting times,
definitions, etc. - It is my
personal opinion that the Pride Board needs to hear from everyone before
going in to a closed board meeting
and casting votes on any changes, additions, etc. that might affect us as
an organization. Perhaps we have been too cautious in waiting for everyone
to be accounted for. I apologize if that is what you believe. But at this
point we have business to discuss and I think the board needs to hear from
everyone who worked so diligently to accomplish this year's event before
planning for next year. So, the meeting Thursday evening at 7:30 stands.
This is an open committee meeting. Everyone, all chairs and committee
members should plan to attend. Give us the best accounting of your area,
the pros and cons, and any suggestions you might have regarding your area
for next year. Adam, I'm sorry that you are not available for Thursday.
So, since I think we all really need to hear from you about the
exhibitors, etc, is it possible for you to meet with the EC Wednesday
evening and give us an oral reporting on your experiences and
suggestions? You can then prepare a
report that can be passed out to the other Committee Chairs on Thursday or
later. Craig, I am absolutely inclined to agree with you and to continue
on to a closed board meeting after Thursday evening's committee
meeting. But Chad has already
stated that he is unavailable at that time. The options then are to
proceed to hold the board meeting minus one member, or to try and schedule
one next week in hopes of everyone being available. There is nothing so
pressing, at least as far as I am concerned, that can't wait for the board
to meet next week. Would that work for all of the Board members? Or again
will there be someone unable to attend? Donna, Darin and I need a response
ASAP from each of the 8 other board members. Then we will set the day
& time according to which date
carries the most available members. The choices are: * Thursday evening, August 1st, 9:00pm
(after the committee meeting) *
Thursday evening, August 8th, 7:30pm We need a preference from each
of the members listed here: Donna JW Hazel JW Darin Hobbs Craig Miller
Chad Keller Geoff Partain Ryan Schipper Kathryn Warner ...am I missing
anyone who is a voting board member?
- Sherry
Booth Pride Meeting Chad, You have said that you are unavailable this
Thursday as well, right? Is it possible for you to re-arrange whatever you
have scheduled for this Thursday evening since it is going to be later?
(about 9:00pm) Unfortunately, others have said they are not available on
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. For some the weekends are not good.
Tomorrow night when we meet Donna, Darin and I will look at how many of us
are available this Thursday and how many are available next Thursday. We
will call the first Board meeting according to which day has the most
available people. We have waited this long because we have been trying to
consider everyone's scheduling conflicts. Clearly, there is not going to be a day that doesn't conflict
with someone or something. Geoff made a good point though, clearly we will
need more than one board meeting. This is just the first. Sherry.
- Chad
Keller to Sherry Booth August the 8th is the Pillar Community
Leadership Forum and Roundtable, Of which I am the facilitator. Darrin,
Billy and you were copied on that and in fact invited to represent
Pride. If we are going to adjust
the meeting Please let set it at a point we all can attend. The Leadership forum and Roundtable were
announced in the Pillar this month. CK
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| Dr. Patty Reagan |
2003 Subject: CD Patty Reagan to
Ben Williams Dear Ben, I thought I hadn't saved your e-mail, so I could thank
you for the CD, and then lo and behold, I found it. Hallelujia. I want to thank you so much for the CD. I listened to it and absolutely loved
recalling that day. I thought your
introduction was wonderful; generous and so well stated. You have a radio voice! You should be doing live radio. It was such fun to listen to my speech and
remember some events which I had forgotten.
You were so kind to put this historical event in a permanent form. I appreciate all you do to save our history.
What a valuable service you give to all of us in SLC. I regret not being around
in person to receive my gift. I owe you
big time. love and smiles, pr
2003 Subject: Nudist Campout
Michael Aaron (Jeepkid) The overnighter at Burmester Beach was great fun! The
beach was a bit muddy - okay - very muddy, So we had to move our location a
bit. Steve found us a great location in a non-muddy area before we all got
there, so all was good. The first fun activity was for several nude guys to fix
John's flat tire. Thanks for setting that up John - it was a hoot. Then we got
the tents set up and Dwight and Boyd showed up with half of Kirkham's
inventory. Too bad they didn't convince the salesperson to go. KFC made a
fortune on us, as we were all too lazy to cook our own food. I can't believe
how many fireworks Steve and Larry brought. I still have more left over! The
special ones that blew up under the vehicles were my favorites. Naked Twister
was fun. Next time we need to remember the baby oil. But then, baby oil and
sand..... I won't go into some of the rest of the activities... unless I am
paid to do so. Offers? Yours truly made pancakes in the morning. Luckily John
brought a spatula and Scott and Chris brought plates. Oops. What kind of Boy
Scout am I? Tosh joined us Sunday afternoon and a group of us took a long walk
around the beach and Jack took after a rabbit. Oh, Jack is a dog. Many left
early in the morning to go to church (yeah right) and the rest of us left at
around noon. A great event that drew about 16-17 people. Hope we and do it again... when it is a bit cooler. September?
See you in the nudes! -JeepNekkid
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| Donna Hawxhurst |
2005 BEYOND THE U-HAUL: SURVIVING
& THRIVING IN
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| Sue Morrow |
LESBIAN RELATIONSHIPS A Workshop Presented by Donna Hawxhurst
& Sue Morrow Saturday, July 30, 9:00 - 4:30 (A
benefit for the GLBT Community Center of Utah) Location: GLBT Community Center,
355 North 300 West, First Floor, SLC, UT 84103 Space is limited - Register by
July 25!! For lesbians in and out of relationships. Burning Issues Will
Include: * Orange halves & other relationship myths * Friends or lovers?
Must we choose? * Intimacy vs. autonomy: How can I be with you & still be
me? * Heart's desires: Creating the relationship of your/our dreams *
Co-creating: Realizing our dreams individually & together * Allowing:
Supporting growth & self-esteem in one another * Cycles of relating:
Conflict & sex * Intentional commitment: Questioning conventional
relationship models Donna & Sue are celebrating over 30 years of passion,
politics, and love. They have provided therapy and facilitated workshops for
lesbians in and out of relationships for over 27 years. Join them for their 4th
Salt Lake City
gig! Proceeds to benefit the GLBT Community Center of Utah. ~Pre-registration is Required - $25 per
Person~
2005 Volunteers Needed at the
GLBTQ Youth Activity Center - Volunteer Training Rescheduled to July 30 Make a
difference in the lives of GLBTQ young people by volunteering at the Youth
Activity Center , a program of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Community Center
of Utah.
Volunteers are needed to support ongoing programs, to help develop new
programming, to staff the youth drop-in center, and to help with administrative
tasks. Many positions require a weekly
commitment of 3-4 hours. Some positions
require a monthly commitment of 4-6 hours.
Other volunteer possibilities could include a onetime activity or event.
Responsibilities may include the following: Welcome, support, listen to, and
refer young people. Foster a warm, welcoming, and pleasant atmosphere. Accurately report and document data, events,
and happenings. Build relationships with and between youth. Participate in
volunteer meetings and development trainings as requested by the Director of
Youth Programs. Abide by the protocols and standards of the GLBT Community Center
. Report any incidents involving abuse
of, by, or against youth clients. Contribute creativity, skills, perspective,
influence, resources, and associations
to youth programs. Consider voices not present or not represented. Participate
in discussions, fulfill assignments, and contribute to orderly problem-solving
and decision-making processes. Interested volunteers must: Pay for and
successfully pass a background check. Attend initial and ongoing volunteer
training. Demonstrate expertise or competence that will help the Youth Activity
Center meet its goals and
objectives. Prove to be reliable, consistent, and committed to the mission and
philosophy of the Youth
Activity Center
. The Youth Activity
Center (355 N. 300 W)
will host a volunteer training on Saturday, July 30 from 9pm to 1pm. If you are interested in committing to the
future of GLBTQ youth, email Stan Burnett (stan@glbtccu.org) or call
801.539.8800 ext. 14 to register for the
training.
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| Dr. Lisa Diamond |
2006 The quarterly Family Fellowship Forum will be held on
Sunday, July 30th in the Northwest Plaza Auditorium, Utah Valley Regional
Medical Center in Provo at 5:00 p.m. The
Northwest Plaza Auditorium is located on the corner of 1230 North (Bulldog Boulevard) and 500 West. We have invited Lisa Diamond, Associate
Professor of Psychology and Gender Studies at the University of Utah
to speak. Her topic, “What You Thought You
Knew About Affectional Bonds and Sexual Desire – Dispelling the
Myths,” will be of interest to everyone. Ms. Diamond has a Ph.D. from Cornell University
in Human Development and a B.A. from the
University of Chicago in Psychology. She is a leading
researcher on affectional bonding and
the psychology and biobehavioral processes underlying intimate relationships.
She also conducts longitudinal research of female sexual identity
development. The forum is open to the
public. You are encouraged to bring your friends, neighbors and extended families. As is our
custom, the program will be followed at 6:30 p.m. with a light buffet. Family
Fellowship is a volunteer service organization, a diverse collection of
primarily Mormon families engaged in the cause of strengthening families with
homosexual members. We strive to become more understanding and appreciative of
each other. We seek to put behind us all attitudes which are anti-family or
which threaten loving relationships. All who can support these goals are
welcome to contribute. Sincerely, Family Fellowship
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| John Griffin |
2006 Nova Starr [John Griffin] and Vanessa Michaels hosted Mr and
Miss Gay Youth Pageant at Club Gossip
2006 Political pioneers, then
and now, deserve thank By Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb This is
Pioneer Month in Utah and LaVarr notes "political pioneers" he
admires. Pignanelli (who has offended enough people already) limits his
selections to deceased or retired Utahns. Webb: Politicians always seem to get better
after they've been dead for a while. It's interesting how some pundits gush
over past politicians and how terrific things were in the good ol' days. The
reality is that we've never had better political times in Utah, or more wealth
and opportunity than we have right now. That is a tribute to a lot of past and
current political leaders who have kept the ship of state on course with fiscal
prudence and necessary investment in the societal underpinnings of education
and basic infrastructure. I respect as "political pioneers" leaders
who take on big projects and tough issues, who tackle the most challenging
problems, who aren't simply status quo caretakers. I like politicians who stick
their necks out, risk political capital, and go against the grain. Even when
they fail, the attempt is almost always worthwhile. Here are some political
pioneers:
- Rocky Anderson. He's a pioneer even
though I disagree with him on an array of policy
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| Rocky Anderson |
issues and on his style
of leadership. He's an unrepentant liberal among conservatives, a
politician with tenacity who follows his passions and doesn't read polls.
- Jon Huntsman Jr. While it's too early to
judge, he shows promise with his advocacy of tax reform, a tough issue that
will require exposing some political capital and taking some criticism.
With the cool breeze of a red-hot economy at his back, he could easily
take the easy way and coast. We'll see.
- Mike Leavitt (my old boss). Clearly Utah's "big
idea" governor, a veritable fount of bold and ambitious new
initiatives, many with national implications. He was criticized,
incorrectly, for being too careful and not spending political capital. In
reality, he worked so hard and was such a consensus-builder that he made
tough initiatives look easy. He was smart enough to avoid political brick
walls, but he took on some incredibly tough issues: a major national
federalism initiative, his environmental doctrine called Enlibra, total
revamp of welfare and the Department of Workforce Services, his
HealthPrint health care reform, Centennial Schools education reform, the
online, competency-based Western Governors University, and others.
- Norm Bangerter. A political pioneer for
courageously raising taxes to avert an education funding crisis; for
placing expensive pumps on the Great Salt Lake to avoid a flood crisis
(and then the rains stopped).
- Scott Matheson. He took on the federal
government with more gusto than any Republican. A Sagebrush Rebel and a
states rights advocate.
Pignanelli:
- Republican U.S. Sen. Arthur V. Watkins
agreed, in 1953, to chair the committee to investigate the improper
conduct (unsubstantiated accusations of communist sympathies by government
officials) of his colleague, Wisconsin Sen. Joseph McCarthy. This was a
brave move, because McCarthy was popular in Utah. McCarthy ridiculed the
Watkins committee, which recommended censure of the famous witch hunter,
as the "handmaid of communism." Conservative Republicans never
forgave Watkins and supported Gov. J. Bracken Lee (a Republican, running
as an Independent) in a three-way 1958 Senate election-guaranteeing
victory for the Democratic nominee Ted Moss.
- In 1974, freshman Democrat Congressman
Wayne Owens was one of Utah's most popular elected officials. A member of
the House Judiciary Committee, he was privy to the tape recordings of
President Richard Nixon when discussing Watergate activities. Owens,
deeply disturbed by the president's statements, voted in the committee for
three articles of impeachment against Nixon. For acting upon his
conscience, Owens was roundly criticized.
- Governors Calvin Rampton and Scott
Matheson effectively eliminated potential appointments to presidential
Cabinets and other posts through their active criticism of Republican and
Democratic activities in federal government.
- In the late 1980s, few recognized
(including this obnoxious lawmaker) the leadership qualities of Gov.
Norman Bangerter. Ignoring favorability ratings, Bangerter made tough and
unpopular decisions. He worked tirelessly to persuade GOP legislators to
set aside their normal inclinations and help him expand the tax base to
maintain education and government services.
- Democratic Rep. Kurt Oscarson was a
charter member of the Sports Authority Board. Long before the "IOC
bribery" controversy, Oscarson was relentless in his questioning of
public funding for Olympic sites. Utah's taxpayers still enjoy the
protective measures that Oscarson pushed in the Legislature.
- During the 1970s, John Florez and Alex
Hurtado were political activists of Mexican-American descent who openly
proclaimed the Republican Party was more in line with Latino ideals than
the Democrats. Their "betrayal" generated outrage, especially
when they hitched their wagon to Orrin Hatch and Ronald Reagan. However,
their actions now provide bipartisan political opportunities to today's
Latinos.
- Twenty years ago, David Nelson was one
of the few Utah voices demanding basic
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| David Nelson |
rights for gay and lesbian
citizens. Aggressive in promoting antidiscrimination measures, he assisted
in passage of the first hate-crimes legislation. Although Nelson
frequently generated disagreement among supporters (including me), no one
can dispute the courage he exhibited in the early years of this movement.
- Republican LaVarr Webb was policy deputy to Gov. Mike Leavitt and
Deseret News managing editor. He now is a political consultant and lobbyist.
E-mail: lwebb@exoro.com. Democrat Frank Pignanelli is a Salt Lake
attorney, lobbyist and political adviser. A former candidate for Salt Lake
mayor, he served 10 years in the Utah House of Representatives, six years as
House minority leader. Pignanelli's spouse, D'Arcy Dixon Pignanelli, is a Utah state tax
commissioner. E-mail: frankp@xmission.com
to the lodge for breakfast of sausage and
scrambled eggs. At 10 a.m. Affirmation
held a non-sectarian devotional up at the outdoor chapel on the hillside. It
was so spiritually moving to be surrounded by nature. Rocky O'Donovan talked
about Jose Sarria who sang “God Save Us
Nelly Queens to Gays locked up in the San Francisco jail, before Stonewall.
Chip Prince spoke about nature and the spirit. I spoke how I feel we as Gay
people must help the Lord complete his mission of Liberating the Captives and
Binding Up the Broken Hearted by liberating the oppressed in our communities
and bind up the broken hearted among us. Dave Malmstrom was moved to speak
about his suicide attempt years before and how he knows that God saved him for
better things. People were in tears from Dave simple talk. After the devotional we came back to the
camp, had a lunch of creamed beef and baked potatoes with a cheese sauce. 
Then
we sang Chris Williamson’s ‘Song of the Soul’ song, packed up our gear hauled
down the Gay Flag from the flag pole and ended the first Gay Retreat in the
history of Utah. It was wonderful and I feel some healing, nurturing, and
educating went on this weekend. John
Reeves before we left signed a contract with Lorraine Clark, the camp director
for next year for the dates August 4, 5, and 6th. We all came off
