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POST OFFICE BOX 11471
"TOGETHER--

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY 40511 GAY & PROUD"
~ 4 . . MAY 1983
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Murder. The ultimate display of discrimination. Taking another's life, victimizing their
lifestyle and forever depriving them of their civil and legal rights.
Since December of 1979, there have been three gay related stabbing deaths in this area. All
three bodies were found in the same area, all had been stabbed repeatedly, all had been seen
"cruising the block" and this has led police to believe that the murders are connected. That's
right. A "gay killer" somewhat reminiscent of the psychopath in the horrible movie ”Cruising"
is preying on our community. Only this is NOT a movie. These persons are real. They have
families and friends. They are real flesh and blood human beings who have been brutally killed
by some demented individual. We cannot allow it to go on any longer!
The most recent murder victim, as of this writing, was seen in a "cruisy" parking lot. He
picked up someone that night (evidence suggests the guy was a hustler), and was later found
dead, stabbed over 20 times. The murderer took his body to a secluded place near the Fayette/
Madison Co. line and dumped it. He drove the victims car back toward Lexington but wrecked
the car on AthenSAWalnut Hill Road before reaching the city. His victim was married with a
family who had no idea that he was a "closet case". That is why he was the "perfect victim".
He dealt in anonymity in his gay life and died in the same sad way.
What is possibly sadder is the people, both gay and non-gay, who will just shake their heads,
sigh, and continue their lives. Too soon they will forget about this tragic death, too soon
it will become just another unsolved murder case. When that happens, be assured that the killer
will pick up another person and the same vicious ordeal will begin again.
How many deaths will it take before the gay community decides that enough is enough? Four?
Forty? Perhaps you are thinking, "Well, I don't pick up hustlers, so why worry?" The "It
can't happen to me" apathy seems to be running rampant here. I'm certain that the most recent
victim never thought it would happen to him either. He is dead.
I have talked with Detective Al Bourne who is in charge of the murder investigation. I'm sat-
isfied that the police are genuinely striving to capture this killer. Detective Bourne is a
fair and refreshingly open-minded man sensitive to the gay community. We must invest some

. measure of trust in him. I understand the hesitation to get involved, but silence is encouragin,
our own victimization. So, I am offering myself as a go between. If you have any information
about the stabbings or about any attacks made on you or your friends or any hustler that may
carry a knife, etc., I implore you to call me at 266-3934. (If I'm not at home, leave your
name and phone number.) I will do everything I can to provide information to the police with-
out involving you. However, if it is "eyewitness" information, I cannot guarantee that the
police will not need you to testify. Think about the consequences if you have information and
do nothing about it. The next death may be prevented simply by volunteering what you know.
Finally, please understand that I am attempting to help the gay community first and foremost.
We must do what we can to insure that no one else becomes the prey of this maniac.
We're counting on you,
Keith Elston, President