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weekdays on
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LOCAL
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expands the reach
of its workshops.
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NATIONAL
Activists await a
ruling from
Washington's high
court on gay mar-
riage. PAGE 17
ESTABLISHED 1SB4
Court nixes
Georgia's
marriage
amendment
Judge declares wording
unconstitutionally broad
By Ann Rostow Contributing Writer
Fulton County Superior Court
Judge Constance C. Russell ruled
Tuesday that Georgia's 2004 amend-
ment limiting marriage and marriage
rights to heterosexual couples is
unconstitutional.
According to the Associated Press,
Governor Sonny Perdue promptly
announced plans to appeal the ruling
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MAY I 19 I 2006
THE PREMIER SOURCE FOR GLBT DALLAS/FORT WORTH
U.S. Senate committee approves
amendment banning gay marriage
Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue plans to appeal
a judge's ruling that struck down the state's
2004 anti-gay marriage amendment on
constitutional grounds.
directly to the state supreme court.
Further, Perdue told the press he will
See GEORGIA on PAGE 27
Shouting match erupts
during committee debate
By Laurie Kellman Associated Press
WASHINGTON A Senate com-
mittee approved a constitutional
amendment banning same-sex mar-
riage Thursday, after a shouting match
that ended when one Democrat strode
out and the Republican chairman bid
him "good riddance."
"I don't need to be lectured by you.
You are no more a protector of the
Constitution than am I® Judiciary
Committee Chairman Arlen Specter,
R-Pa., shouted after Sen. Russ
Feingold declared his opposition to the
Russ Feingold
Arlen Specter
amendment, his affinity for the
Constitution and his intention to leave
the meeting.
"If you want to leave, good rid-
dance," Specter finished.
"I've enjoyed your lecture, too, Mr.
Chairman," replied Feingold, D-Wis,,
who is considering a run for president
in 2008. "See ya."
Amid increasing partisan tension
over President Bush's judicial nomi-
nees and domestic wiretapping, the
panel voted along party lines to send
the constitutional amendment —
which would prohibit states from rec-
ognizing same-sex marriages — to the
full Senate, where it stands little
chance of passing.
Democrats complained that bring-
ing up the amendment is a purely
political move designed to appeal to
the GOP's conservative base in this
year of midterm elections. Same-sex
marriage rights advocates agreed.
Elliott Mineberg, legal director for
People for the American Way, called
See AMENDMENT on PAGE 26
Meth s psychological control
complicates addicts recovery
Treatment specialists estimate relapse rate of 60% to 95% on first
attempts to stop use of drug; strong support essential to recovery
By A.J. Mistretta Contributing Writer
AIDS ARMS UNVEILS LIFEWALK LOGO
CELEBRATE U?£,
This is the second part of a two-part series that
began in the May 12 issue of Dallas Voice.
Sebastian sits restlessly at a sidewalk cafe in
Uptown. The restaurant manager in his mid-20s
chain smokes and downs a large cup of coffee,
his jumpiness diminishing as he talks about life
during the six years he used crystal.
"It'll be two years this June," said Sebastian
(not his real name), referring to the last time he
used. His tone conveys a degree of self-amaze-
ment at the accomplishment as he adds, "It's
been hard, but it's been worth it."
He said he never touched drugs before being
introduced to them at 19 by his second boyfriend.
"I can't blame him," Sebastian said. "It just
happened to be there, and it looked like fun. Of
course at first, it was wonderful."
He started off using cocaine, but eventually
made his way to ice, a very pure and highly
potent form of meth.
"I found heaven with ice," he said, describing
the euphoric high he lived on for years.
At first he only used on the weekends when
partying. But later, when a three-year relation-
ship ended, Sebastian turned increasingly to ice
so that he didn't have to feel any emotion.
'At the height, it was a Tuesday through
Sunday thing," he said. "I was off on Monday,
and I would do ice the entire week to sustain that
energy. Then Sunday night came around and I
would crash and sleep all day Monday, until it
was time to go to back to work on Tuesday. ... It
took over everything. I didn't want to sleep or
eat, I just didn't want the party to end."
ilt'Walk
Angela MonDragon from design firm Latitude unveils her LifeWalk 2006 logo art at the LifeWalk Kickoff Party at the
Dallas World Aquarium on May 3. LifeWalk 2006 will be held Oct. 1 in Lee Park, and will be followed by a festival
featuring live music, information booths, concessions and more. For information, call AIDS Arms at 214-521-5191.
As his addiction became stronger, Sebastian
needed more and more crystal to maintain his
high. In the beginning, a quarter gram lasted him
a week. In the end, when he was using five days
a week and sharing with a boyfriend, the same
amount lasted for just one night. He was spend-
ing about $200 a week on the drug.
With so much of his money going toward the
drug, Sebastian was evicted from five apartments
See RECOVERY on PAGE 12
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with the evenings mostly clear. Southerly winds blowing between
10 and 15 mph. are expected all weekend.
Local News
6
Kobi Israel captures
National News
17
desire, passion in vivid
Viewpoints
32
homoerotic tableaus.
Life+Style
34
The London-based pho-
Starvoice
51
tographer visits Dallas
Calendar
53
for first U.S. solo show.
Classifieds
66
PAGE 34.
Muscle chasers, rejoice.
COLT Studio studs Luke
Garrett and Gage Weston
visit Big D for three
fundraisers benefiting
Resource Center of
Dallas. PAGE 40.
Is Michael Cunningham
'the voice of gay
American literature?' He
visits Dallas to discuss
under-appreciated gen-
res like sci-fi and sus-
pense. PAGE 47.
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Vercher, Dennis. Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 01, Ed. 1 Friday, May 19, 2006, newspaper, May 19, 2006; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth238909/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.