March 1, 1985
New Mayfield to Show
Gay Films
films
The New Mayfield Repertory Cinema's. offerings for March include several that have particular relevance for gay people.
From February 27 to March 3. the New Mayfield is presenting the Cleveland premiere or Caliqual, an X-rated film based on a historical figure who was decidely bisexual. While gay people may not want to claim Caligula as one of their heroes, John Boswell suggests that,
as ein-
peror his openly taking the role of bottom man in male/male anal sex helped remove Roman prejudice against this behavior when engaged in by adult male citizens. Some years ago the Cedar-Lee scheduled the first Cleveland
area showing of Caligula but had to cancel the film when Cleveland Heights objected.
In Ingmar Bergman s 1763 film, The Silence, shown March 8, Ingrid Thulin plays a lesbian.
Jean Cocteau's 1946 film, Beauty and the Beast, on March 16, can hardly be called a gay film but might be characterized as having a gay sensibili ty. Cocteau and his leading actor, Jean Marais, were lovers.
Most of the month at the New Mayfield is filled by à Janus Film Retrospective. This includes: MARCH
6-Wed,
Ingmar Bergman 5 Through Glass Barkly
(1961)
MARCH
7-Thurs
in
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Bergman s Winter Light
(1962).
8-Fri,
Bergman's The Silence
(1963).
9-Sat.
Fellini
(1954).
10-Sun,
s La Strada
Kurasawa's "Dodes' ka. den (1970). 13-Wed,
Ophuls La Ronde (1950).
14-Thurs,
Carol Reed's Odd Man Out (1947).
15-Fri,
Antonioni
(1964).
16-Sat
7
s Red Desert
Cocteau's Beauty and the Best (1746).
17, Sun,
Fellini's Juliet of the Spirits (1965). 20, Wed,
René Clement's Forbidden Games (1952).
21, Thurs,
Fritz Lang's M (1930). 22, Fri,
Kurosawa's Roshomon (1950).
23, Sat,
Louis Malle's Murmur of the Heart (1971).
24, Sun,
star-
Black Narcissus, ring Deborah Kerr and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Fressburger (1947).
The March schedule closes with the Cleveland premier of Jean-Luc Goddard's First Name: Carmen.
For more information, call the New Mayfield Repertory Cinema, 229-
Lesbian? Gay? Alcoholic?
Is alcoholism really hat serious in the ay and lesbian communty?
Statistics place
he number of gay men And lesbians who are alcohol or drug depenJent at 24-40%. Even with a conservative stimate, one out of hree homosexuals has serious drug/alcohol roblem.
served mixers without alcohol. once heard the story of an alcoholic who was refused orange juice because verit was needed for the screwdrivers. Another time, a group purchased keg of beer and two liters of soda for their party. The soda was to be available for the non-drinkers. Obviously, it didn't last long.
"I'm a social director or a gay group and
ve heard that some eople don't come to ur events because
don't serve non-alcoic drinks even though do provide soda nd coffee for people ho don't drink. How an we let non-drinkers now that non-alcoholic rinks are available?" Advertise effective-
y! In the announcement or your social event, nclude a phrase such s: "Non-Alcoholic everages Available" or "Free Coffee Providd.
Wherever mixed drinks e served, nonalcoholic ixers are almost always vailable. But frequent ry, Talcoholics
an event
Because many alcoholics have had bad experences with "keggers, champaign brunches or "wine and cheese' parties, many decide that attending risk isn't worth of not finding something to drink or the bother of bringing their own bottle of Juice or soda. So they stay away. By advertising the fact that non-alcoholic beverages will be served, you tell non-drinkers that you are sensitive to their needs.
Send questions or conments to Mr. Liberacki at Box 1431 ast Lant sing
Gay Fathers, celebrating its 6th anniversary February 7, is a small but very active organization that offers weekly counselling through the Hotline.
Reagan Cuts AIDS Funding
The Reagan Administration's fiscal year 1986 budget, presented to Congress on February 4, includes a $10 millión cut in the Fublic Health Service's AIDS efforts as well as massive cuts in Medicaid and elimination of. revenue sharing-all important components of the fight against AIDS.
Commenting on the budget figures, Virginia M. Apuzzo, Executive Director of the NGTF said, "It is incredible that an Administration that considers AIDS to be its number one health priority' would reduce spending when we are still a long way from a cure and while the costs associated with AIDS are skyrocketing.
"Once again, "Apuzzo continued, "the Administration is relying on the Crongress to propose an adequate level of funding to deal with research, education and health care costs associated with AIDS. NGTF will continue its fullscale lobbying efforts, in cooperation with the FARO AIDS Action Council and other groups, to obtain sufficient funds in fiscal year 1986 and supplemental funds for 1985.
The Administration proposal calls for
a total of $85.5 million in AIDS-related programs for the Fublic Health Service in FY 1986, down from $76 million in 1985. The budget proposal does not reflect a federal program announced last week for alternative sites for the HTLV-III antibody test. It is not clear whether those funds will come out of existing programs or whether supplimental monies for FY 1985. will be requested.
The 1986 budget calls for a general reduction in the number of research grants given by the National Institutes for Health from 6,500 to 5,000. It is not known how many AIDS-related grants will be affected.
"By reducing the government's research and education efforts, the Administration would increase the burden on local governments which are trying to cope with the health care and service costs of the AIDS crisis, Apuzzo stated. The federal government's contribution to Medicaid, which covers the health care cost of many people with AIDS, would be capped, elimi
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nating an anticipated #1 billion increase. In addition, revenue sharing for the nation's localities would be eliminated altoegther at a cost of $4.6 billion to local governments.
"With official projections of new cases of AIDS being as high as they are, "Apuzzo continued, "It is hard to imagine where local governments would find the resources to meet health care and services needs such a caseload would present. Apuzzo warned that "local governments need to begin serious long-range planning in light of these proposed cuts if they are to meet the growing demands of the AIDS crisis."
NGTF's lobbying efforts will seek full funding of the research needs of the PHS, significant increases in the funds allocated for public education and prevention of AIDS, and restoration of cuts in Medicaid and revenue sharing.