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2 GLSO ‘

"by——

 BOYBAR MEETS GIRLBAR politically incorrect, and thinks the

I place should have been called womyn’s

There’s a mild—mannered, +ashion— Bar.

‘ conscious East Village Manhattan gay bar There’s also a New Gay Man. "The
that leads a double life. On Wednesdays girls sometimes make jOkES like ’HOPE I
since June, and now on Sundays too, QEt 1UCKY tonight’, a woman ““0 works
Boybar becomes Girlbar. Men who the coatcheck told us. ”You never hear
patronize Boybar and women who patronize the guys talk that way anymore.“ If
Girlbar rarely socialize, and YOUNG gay women seem more PUbliC and
consequently provide an ideal celebratory in their sexuality than
opportunity for each other to observe — their elders, the young men who +requent
with the semblance of scientific control BOYDEF seem 1955 50- Understandably:
- how the other half lives. they were still teenagers when AIDS

The evidence proves it: Boys will struck. They are more likely than their
be Boys and Women will be Women. At predecessors to claim ambiguity about
Boybar, men arrive alone, dress more being gay, yet at the same time seem
carefully, listen to disco and watch more androgynous. YOU might call them
porn. At Girlbar, though, women arrive ”pre-Stonewall."
in groups, listen to new wave (if it’s Eoybar/Girlbar conveniently dis-
not too hetero), watch EECEQDél Egg: and plays the differences and the
Patty Duke reruns on video, and order similarities that have alwayg existed
dfalts because, according tD one waiter, within the tension in the marriage 0+
“it sounds more serious“. women cruise convenience between legbians and gay
by networking; men hover, then suddenly men. Many have predicted that the
descend. _ crisis 0+ AIDS will reconcile the two

Boybar and Girlbar prove that sets of gender benders. But the
gender, more than sexual orientation, backlash 0+ homophobia brought on by
choreographs our mating dances. Yet AIDS a++ects women as well as men, and
Boybar and Girlbar have more in common some women resent that the disease has
with each other than with the cliche usurped the gay political agenda, so
straight singles bars — where half the perhaps the tension has increased.
clientele makes moves on the other half. (Paraphrased from an article in the
In a gay bar, everybody is both predator Elllage 29192 by 91153 Soloman and
and prey. And something else gives bars Robert Massa.)

. a charge. For straights, a bar is just
one more place, but any concentration of
gay people - in a bar, or church, or on
i a basketball court - is an exception, a

' time warp, a haven. SALE!SALE!SALE!SALEESALEESALE!SALE!SALE!

Eirlbar has more of that buzz,
because it’s more 0+ a novelty. In It’s time once again for the annual

T Boybar, the standard line is “Come here SLED Yan 5319? SD gird VGUV loins!
often?”, in Girlbar, it’s ”Been here Hitih U5 TEUF 91F0195 lDEFEWClfig UPS“
; before?“ Boybar is just one of an your preyerence at the moment) and
‘ estimated 50 watering holes for gay men tackle that heap o? long lost treasure:
i in Manhattan. The only widely known buried in the bottom a? your :12sets,
bars open nightly to women are the Grove basements, VECCLIE. and car trunia.
Club and the Cubby H019. But the very Donate anything and exerything — unless
existence of Girlbar is a sign that it has been hiding in there so long it‘s
things may be changing. Now other bars evolving into a higher life form). Dena
- Private Eyes, Moonshadow, and the Milk and Marijo are collecting donations o+
Bar - have started women’s nights. items to be sold, so call them at their
Tracks even promises Sunday afternoon restaurant, Razzmatazz, at 271-1377, to
teas for lesbian mothers - daycare {ind out how to donate your relics and
included. All over, women are taking gems for the betterment of Gay Hentucky.
their dancing shoes out of the closet. And then be prepared for a

And some are wearing stiletto spending spree that will make Midnight
heels. Eirlbar is marketing to reach Madness look like Granny’s afternoon
this New Lesbian. The Old Lesbian views tea, on the first weekend of June, the
Eirlbar’s advertising - scantily clad éth and 7th. Look for more details in
women in seductive poses - as June’s flewgletteg. . 3

_ GLSO

 WOMEN’S NEWS
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The followlno 12 a contlnuatlon of an neceeaary relatlonehlp and 1nt1macy
excerpt trom Eur 51353 to ngg. g ekllle a5 they grow older. -
Egggggg EEEQECSE figgifl WthH wa: Feminism 1n general and leab1an
produced in cooperation wlth women of femxniem 1n partlcular encourage; wcmen
the Hatlonal Gay Taek Force. The book to become stronger 1nd1:1ouale. lee
W35 Publlehed 1n lQ’B and 13 now out o+ moat women. we ha.e been ra1eeo to put
Ehlht- all of our energy 1ntc relatlonehlpe:
when the relatlerehlfi faile. we :ellene
WOMAN TD NDMAN: LESBIAN INTIMACY that we ha.e felled. Thze tenaeW:y to
practlcall/ dellne cneael? Ln te*m£ cf
No matter what the cholze 0+ one‘e relationahloa out; an und3e atreee
relatzonehloie). leeblane have had tc Oh the FElathhEth- The development 0+
tread on oubllclv unexplore: territory: a EtVBHQEF Eehee of eel€~+requently a
the bullolng and malntenance o+ 1nt1mac; bene+ic1al Elde EffECt 0% the PFSCEEE 9*
between two women. There are certaln CGmth outeallowa many 193515h3 t5 bfllld
advantaggg t3 two women relatlno to each thelr relatlonehlpe between two etrong
other. In a zocgety that hae placed people. For some. CDHECIDUEHESEE“
such empha513 on eeparatlng the eexee. ralelng QFDUP51 CDCGUhEElth altuatxone.
there 15 cone1deraole empathy ooeeible OF therapy may be WEYE t0 further thli
w1thin each camp. I know another woman DFOCEEE- Nhile moat lEEbiahfi GD th
1ntu1tively in ways I cannot know a man. ChTDEE thEEE alternatlvee. they are
becauee t: kngw another woman lé available 1n moat larger c1t1ee and manv
loartlally) to know myeelF. Women have smaller one: where there are +em1niet
been encouraged to dexelco the1r and/or leebian theraplete w1lllno to eet
emot1onal aides, and two women together UP BF +ac;lltate thEEE QFDUDE-
usually don’t have to waete ae much tzme ThEFE lE ECME CEUUt WhEthEF a
trylng to get the other to aom1t to aucceea¥ul relatlonehlp neceaaarily
having feelihge. a leehlan age; not reuu1ree large doeee o$ intlmacx. More
have to e blaxn to ancther woman what it pribablv 1t requlrea a prOEEF ratlD 0*
meane to be a woman. EECaUEE the woman- pereonal Space ano 1nt1macy. Certainly
woman relatlonehlo hae been le+t ae manv women +th the Fight balance.
comparatively unde€1nec, there 1E more bECEUEE many EPEhd the greater part 0;
latitude to develop unique relatxcneh1pe thEIF liVEE 1h DhE FElStthSth- When
baged on meetlfiq neede rather than two women live together for veare. the
fulfilling rolee. I ne1ghbore may chooee to aczept them as
within the leeblan communlty. there 909d frienoe, tHD ”51d malda” ““5 get
15 conaloerable eupport for what llttle com4ort they can {rem each
relat1onshipz, but {gr 1255 tor other. relatlvee. or a+ra1d t: llve
intlmacy. The ”goal” 1; t: flnd alone. When I came out to my oarente
Princeee Charming and llve haoplly ever SEVEVSI V5375 ago. they tild me that
after with her. but nD one 15 telllng thev oldn’t know any other leeblana. I
how to do e1ther. Cine 0+ the 51:18 couldn’t help thin'rwng of the
e§+ectg 5+ thle emphiglg on “roommatee” and ”frlende” I had been
' relatlonghlpg' I belleye_ ie the very introduced to, and the ”beat frlende“
common gituatlgn of many leeblane in with whom mv parent; used to play
their late teene and early tHEfitlEE. bridge! 1“ thxe FEEPECt! 1t appeare t9
Many get Involved in (usually) be much eaeler §or two women to live
monogomoue relatlonehlpe, begzn to 1:.e together WithGUt r3131ng etralght
together. and then breaL up after two eyebrow; than for two men to do the same
years or leee. withln 513 monthe, both thlng.
0+ the former ”partners" are 1n a1m11ar (Contlnued in next month’s BLED
relatlonehlpe wlth someone else. Thelr NEwC'CTTFP) ____
goal 15 to be 1nvolved. but 1n the mxdet 'cn=::*-=4
Of dreame of togetherneee. the‘.’ do not *
learn how to relate to each other. When
thE‘r' reach 5‘ CViSiS in then" —_—
relatlonehlp, they break up.
Fortunately. many leeblans acoulre the
4 GLSO
, fi,,,,, m~_

 F‘UTLUCK‘S FAST AND FUTURE THE F'HONELINE INEEDS YOUR HELP
People often call me and ask: what’s' One of (3153’s; motel: important,
‘ going on during the month. One o+‘ the progra ms is our F'l‘lone].,'.r1e. For mar-y
really fun things to do here in people" the Fi'fiit step in coming dot is
Lexington happens on the first Sunday of working up the courage: to maLe a phone:-
each month. It’s GLSD’s potluck! call to the Phone-line and speaiizig to
(However, due to our own Derby brunch, another gay person. Imagine; their
we will not be ha‘».'ing s. potluci. this relieF when a. friendly, well trains-j
month.) volunteer arm-were. and they learn f-_r'
During our April Potluck, about P‘srl‘ifili's the 'Flr'S't tit“??? that 937'?» are -
twenty people ventured to Razzmatazz, just normal, non—threatening, caring
each bringing a dish. The highlights c-F people. You COLIC} be that all important
our menu included fried chicken, sausage First contact with the lccsil tie--
3‘ egg casserole, bFOCEDIi casserole, community. I-f you can spare tv'J-Z hob-s
fresh “999195 With dip, salads, chips, on one Sunday arternoon ear._h month For
and a chocolate-pistachio cake. If you training and three hours 0,». on;
don’t have a favorite recipe to bring, Wednesday, Thursday or" F’lCifi,’ evening-
StDp and PiCli UP something ready made. each month. please SEC— Eda».in 51"ter' the
We won’t mind! YOU?" company is much new; Forum Meeting, or call the
preferred to a +'an(:‘,-' diSh- F‘l'uznneli'ne and leave your name ard
GLSO’S POtlLle 1'5 held the 1’iV'St number, or, come to the net training
Sunday of every month (excluding this session (see the calendar.) 01.11 calls
NEW) at Razzmatazz’s at 1:30 pm. are forwarded to your home, so you don’t
There’s no need to' bring drinks, since even have to miss. your favorite TV
F'epsi products will be sold. By the shows!
way, the space for the potluck: and the
money from the sale of drinks is donated “
to GLSO by Razzmatazz. Razzmatazz is in EMA}
the Park: Hills Shopping Center, on the 2' ‘ “
corner of Man-D-Nar and F'imlico. We’d é ii”,
love to see you, so come out and join ‘ *1" (:3 7‘:
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THANKS A I” “"lwifi
_—'——__ WHOLE LOT, GUYS! ,, (' 4".
. . .GUYS!? fi'is“ E93!
GLSD MAY FORUM / lift/“g: £§ovy¢fi
a: m a V $‘1T
"Coming Out: How Far?" will be the . . z-D 4"
topic of GLE-D’s May Forum. Please come fix?) ‘ 4’
and join the discussion, after all, k ,4" "’6? u ‘ '
everyone has lots of coming out stories *J—LV \ i b 1,, ‘ .‘
they love to share with other "Members ? e I, .
of the Family.” The meetings are held M "‘ (WAT.
the first Monday of each month at 8:00 ”W . /
pm at the Comprehensive Care Center on *
”Ed's-“i: Stree't' The ”51112155 are JUNEI ELECTIONS. mm NONIraA‘T'Ii‘JrJES
spaCious, comfortable. isolated and ‘
quiet.- After the meeting is _ over, {lion .1 “32;”le .—; v-:::~ ::i ..1-.. if? _
around 10:00 pm, most Of US adjourn to ELSE) Board ;;-:i' Dive» [tors w:11 i3? new?! :4"
either JEFF/’5" White Mountain 0'93"“?er the I‘Iac‘.’ iiiaissinzz.-sa' f'loetin; E‘FJLI ""-:,:*:.:.:: tn
0" ENPFE‘SSD Cafe "‘0'” “Hess dessert and rmrxdavfl' Pia-y- 4ti—.. The 5-219;th will be
conversation. (:onduc'tettl at the followir‘zg tr...é-=~'ti=“ic_:: o.
Meetings have been averaging 15‘2') June let. Ho nomiratioue will be
, people, and usually include several new accepted ei-Fter fine New 4th mes! Illlllg'. If
DthSICE Let-tington- This is an excellent you are interested in a boarisi position
opportunity t0 meet new 9901319.- make new or would like to nominate someone mm: is
friends, and become a part 0": Lexington interested, plesse be sure to at‘ter'td the
and Central Kentucky’s large 95V May Business Meeting; end Forum. We need
community. you.“ input and support.
GLSO 5

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MEMBERSHIP DRIVE FROM DIGNITY’S PRESIDENT ‘
Extra! Extra! Read all about it. Messaoes. '
DigrityfiLexington is having a memLership Nothing hag quite the effect on our
drive“ Our gool is to have 75 members lives as the messages we receive. How
by November let. many people balieve or have believed
W“? 35* It “CUIU be the highest they are not good people because of
menberihlp in our history and be e messages they have received? I can
positive step in our gromtn as a remember being 15 and hearing that all
LhfiFtEV- gay melee were Sissies, alcoholics,
For only $35 (31$ for students, $45 lonely, obsessed with oer, or were
for couples) memaership is yours. Your mentally ill“ I caq also rememoer
money is then used to support the work wondering 1+ thai were twuefl if that s
of DignityXUSQ, Dignity/Region V, ano what my life wag going to be about.
Dignity/Lexington. It provice: Fortunately I had elss received
wanshops, meetings and growth for many lots o¥ wonderful mfiigfigeg_ I wag ggfld
who need assistance, In addition to the in school, hfid e plafiaaqt way, and hfid a
kFDWIEde thEt VDUV membership “Elpfi decent forehand" I also began reading
others, it allows For you to receive a anything I could. If I found megsegeg
national newsletter from Dignity, that were negative, 1 labeled them as
reporting their etforts to moke our untrue (which was often the case), and
lives better. Your membership 5 lows when I {flung pgsitiva perceptions of
VEU t3 5e?! "Iflm a member 0; Dignity. I homosexuality I clung to them, memorized
am helping enrich the lives of my them, made them a part of my.
leebian and gay, sisters and brothers.“ Over two years 590 1 attended my
Think: about it- HElfi U55 help first Dignity Wang“ Icontinued to
others. help yoursel+. Send your checL get pagitjve megsageg. Here were
t0: Dignity/Lexington thoughtful, wonderful people who I could
F. D. Box 1794 get to Lnow in an alcohol {ree, relawej
Lerifigton, h“ 4G573
Help make uUF lives better! a;mvsphere.

Two years later as president, I
feel my Job is to create the same
positives for all of us to enjoy.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FUR DIGNITY Dignity is a place to talk, a place Lu
' listen, a plece to learn, a piece ti
Our liturgy is TUESdaY: May 5th! at lcve, a place to except, a pllcu t;
'7:30 at Don’s. Don has agreed (a big efljfl%_ It is 4 plane Lo gfiou. I know.
'thank you!) to be our host for the I have.
upcoming events. For directions calI May all the messages we regaive be
299—4459 OF 273“8056- that enriching‘ Hope to see you a:
Rap session is Thursday, May 14th, Dignity eoon.
at Debbie’s, beginning at 7:30. The Peace,
topic is "Developing Relationships." Keith
Whether you’re in one and have insights
to,. share, 'or just interested in- ,
discussing the topic, come ready to talk. —
and listen. Call 273~8056 or Qéb~0757
'for directions,
The potluck and program at Keith's
helps begin our sun‘mer" E-(lit'l‘«'iti€'5. « I -
Bring a dish to snyre and stter eating
lwe’ll talk about lesbian/gay history.
‘we‘ll watch ”One Fine Day," a video
_shown at the Michigan National women’s [MCNnYflEnNCTON
Festival, and then explore our history. 'P1l5”1”"l"h8mmKYflwfl
Please note the 7:00 time instead 0+ the
usual 7:30. For directions, call 273- 223L5235L
8056 OF 273* 7870. 3
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6 GLSO-

 Dear Aunt Mary: I’m in love with my NEW DRUG APPEARS HDPEFUL
best friend who is apparently straight.
a!thdwgh our relationsrip often gee? Researchers have recently begun
we end typica h€+$VflfifiJuiL malt testing a new, experimental drug known
F iexduh p. It has ant DGEV a senaal as DTC. Fifty individuals across the
relationship. however. The problem is. country are currently receiving
I’m terribly jealous of any woman he treatment with the drug which scientists
dates. , Recently he started seeing my say may prove helpful in preventing ARC
sister and I just found out they are * from developing into full blown AIDS.
sleeping together. I don’t know whict One significant result of the work is
one of them I hate more. him or her. that DTC appears to have virtually no
Help? Angry - Warsaw side effects. AZT. an AIDS treatment
recently approved by the FDA.l causes
Dear Angry: It isn’t all that unusual serious side effects in as many as 502
for a new love interest on the part of\ of those who take it.
one friend t3 cause problems in a close
friendship. The odd party out feels -
threatened an they see the relationship SPEAKER’S BUREAU NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
changing and their friend spends less .
time with them and more with hisfher new The Speaker’s Bureau i5 in critical
love. A little time to get used to the need of volunteers. especially those
changes and feel more comfortable with available during the day. We also need
the ”lntruder” “EUfiliy helps. I“ this additional women. as we like to send one
Eager unfortunately. things aren”t 50 man and one woman to each engagement.
simple. _ ‘ With Krisv and Shirley leaving this
FEW things can be as frustrating summer we need new volunteers in time to
+0” a gay man 3E being in love 'With f arrange training and perhaps to allow
man “h“ i5 st"aight, 0“ thlnkS 0+ them to sit in on an snoagement or two
himself as straight. Regardless of before their first assignment. If you
whether you thifik he is straight or 95?! are interested. or know anyone who would
and regardless of what kind of signals like to participate in thiE extremely
he may be sending DUt to you, if he worthwhile and rewarding program. please
thinks he is straight save yourself a call Barry at 255_3935" If i am not
lot 9* heartache bY staying away from available. please leave a messaoe on the
him. If he 15 straight. it i5 your answering machine and I will get back to
problem. If he is gay but hasn’t come you as soon a5 possible.
to terms with it. it is his problem. I would like to thank Kris and
Either way, you can’t do anything about Shirley for their work with the
it" . . _ ' Speaker’s Bureau. You will both be
My aov1ce is to put some distance sorely missed.
between the two of you for a while until
things are more clearly defined. If he
is straight. maybe in time you will be CORRECTION
able to accept that and’ continue your
friendship without the intense jealousy Last month’s article concerning Gay
YOU feel ”OW- If he 19 gays and he movies available on video cassette in
learns to accept that, perhaps there is Lexington rental stores gave the
the PDSSibilitY 0* a relationship. But incorrect location of the Video Village
not until he works things out on his own and Movie warehouse. These stores are
and learns to accept his orientation. both located on Southland Drive. The
Until and if that happens, steer clear. editor of the ggwglegggg would like to
There is nothing there for you but pain; extend his ap01ogies for any
Aunt Mary inconvenience.
If you would like to write to Aunt
-Mary, send your letter to: Aunt Mary, ’
Yqun Post CFf‘:e Eo« 11471. Lexington.
Kentucky 40575" If you would like a stamped. self addressed envelope. All
personal reply. please include- a names are strictly confidential.
GLSO 7

 CHICAGO. ILLINOIS VINCINNES, INDIANA . ..,

Ga9 harassment has recently The caunty preserutar Ln VinCinnes
egcalated in Chicane. The “Great has been thducting an investlgstxmn 3
Erctherhood Of the Ivan Fist“ has been 1&3:ribed by lucal gays as & witch hunt.
placing personal ads in local newspapers Thwugh no evidenze NEE been discovered
ind then exposing the regpondentg’ that wmuld suggest murder in the recent
humosexuality to relatives, employers death 0f a gay teen-'egC—trfl the prasecutor
and neighbors. At least 15 pemple have called for a grand jury investigatisn, ‘
been victimized by the ad scam. This alleging "satanic. rituel hemasnxnsl 3
same organization had previously sent practices peculiar to Know Zznnty (1N).” 1
anonymous lettergg stamQEd "Happy Death" Gay harassment has sin:e skyrdcketed.
and "Die Faggot," to relatives and Forty people, including some net
neighbors of approximately 150 gay and connected with the exerts leading tc the

youth’s death. have been qeestiwnsd and
sl'seacentl' {irefl 5v emnldvers.
straight faculty and students. ?h0~ ?éé ZQEeetened V by tannspechle" [ [Some
EiQHEd a +U11 page ad 1“ the universlty ultimatelv moved out 3f Vin: nnes.
of Chicago student newsletter dennuncing I
'~ .v harassment. On March 31st, two
:gfilvgidalized the mfIices H? the Windy BOSTON: MASSACHQSETTS
Citv Times, the :ityrs major gag Bmverfior Michael. Duhahis recentl?
newsflaper. and attacked three men in the annsunced his csndisacy for the lQHB
of¥ice with a bageball bst_ é Democratic Presidential nomination.
ccnservative Stuflent group. ”Ccmmun DukakLs, whn has ignmrefl recmmmendatidns
Sense." recently distributed literature by local EMPEVtS and EVE” these Gt “1%
suppdrting quarantining 0% gayg any Own appdintec commission. hms been the
setting up concentratidn camps tar Pwns. primary obstacle PVEVEDtiHQ 93? people ,
Frmm being faster parents-in that state.
RAZZMATAZZ WASHINGTON, D.C.
Cmnser¢ative Rep. Dan Burton (3.
. . IN) and virulently anti—gay Pep. William
Del|C|OUS, Homemade Foods Dal‘ineme‘y‘er“ {F9 CPU have al‘il‘ietmced
Lunch & Dinner, Mon.-Sat., 11 am—9 pm 2235::valeg;:l?:lenf:h1:hszg d re?d1:e
Breakfast, 10 pm-2:30 am, Fri. & Sat. I-.Jd_: i n“ :L.qumuii —Hb " an.dey
Nites Only fur all h.5. lealhmhuau
Dinner Spec1als served Spm-Ppm
MON Pepper Steak..........$?.90 .
Country Frled Steak...§3.90 INTERNATIONAL NEWS
TUES Meat Losf.............$3.75
Beef Streganoff.......$3.95 . MOSCOW, USSR
WED Lsssgna...............$4.35 The newspaper of the ijmunist
Spaghetti.............$Z.:0 Party youth league recently armouncej
THU Chicken & Dumplings...$3.70 Lhat hdmasexuslity is an the rise in the
Liver & Onions........$3.50 'Soviet Union. Criminal cahvictiun for
FRI BFDIlEd Cod----------.$3.85 sex between consenting men can result in
SAT ihlfhgaaobs...........$4.a0 prison sentences 0! up to 5 years.
gmo e am............$4.bo
Roast Bee+............$4.b0 THE NETHERLANDS '
. Dutch Army o¥ficials recently
Located In Park HIHS center {announced the Lancmming farmstian of an
Corner of PimliCO & Man O’War srgsnizatisr‘i sx..:.|:1;:;i:\="t 3'. nt} tax nae-cpl e and
issues within the army. In Helland.
Phone 27 1 '1 377 Km: ewe—H .i ‘l:. 33 a fit? ‘v'.;e:~=:-'~— H j. 3.2.3:~ sei'zjr:
" ':-:.'". '1 ~.-':: , Tia} j t x, ,.
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8 GLSO

 May 3. 1887. BLED Post—Derby Tea.

May 22—25, 1987. 4th flnnual Southern
Women’s Music ano Comedy Festival. Confinganune
GA.

May 22-25. 188?. Gay and Lesbian Press ’ .
{assocation’ s {annual Cion‘»."ention. GLSO S 1 0th ANNl_VERSARY
San Diego. an. Watch For Details”

June 5_?. 1887. Lexington Interweave
Spring Retreat. Cynthiana, H7.

June 18_21, 1987. Dignity Spring
Regional Meeting. Grand Rapids. MI.

JLU‘lE' 19-23, 1937. San Francisco —
International Lesbian and Gay Film DIRECTORY
Festival. San Francisco. CA.

July 11-18.. 1987- GfiYLé‘i IX “Say Men’s GLSD Gayline....................231-O335
Retreat) sponsored by the Unitarian GLSD Newsletter,

Universal iat Association. Fer-w; General... .... ...call Steve. 258—8887
Beach, ME' Advertising....call Kenneth. 278~004B

JUly 13-15! 1987' International GLSD Speaker’s Bureau..........
Association o? Gay Square Dance call Barry. 259—3935
C1Ub5' Portland, BR' GLSO Gay Parenting Support Group....

July 17—18. 1887. Chicago Round-Up call Barry, 258—3835
sponsored by Gay/Lesbian Alcoholics GLSD Potluck...................
Anon‘r/mm‘s- Chicago! IL- . . . .call Dena/Marijo, 271—1377

”1"" 3‘25! 1997' Di gnity ”a“ anal GLSD Rainbow Bowl ing League... . 278—8048
EO”“"E”tiD“' mam“ FL“ GLSD Cards 2. Games. . call Karen, 258—328:-

August 12—15, 1987. 12th Michigan or Bill. :54_3351
WOW/”"5 ””515 FE'Eti‘V'al - Valhalla! GLSD Movie Night... . . .call Tom. 252~1990
”1- Gay/Lesbian AA. . . . . .call Craig, 288—8887

Augugt 23—31! 1987' Ohio Round—Up Lesbian Potluck................
sponsored by Gay/Lesbian filcoholics ....call Kris/Shirley, 273—7870
anen‘r'mDUE- Cle‘~"'91ands DH- Feminist Alliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

QngLlS-t 28'31, ' 1987. 8th Annual WE’St I . . . C511 1 Kris/Shirley, 273—7870
5055*: Women“ '5 MUSiC and CDmEd‘r’ Di gni ty/Lexington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273—8056
Festival. YOEEmitE! CA' (Lexington’s chapter of the national

September 4—7, 198?. 2nd Annual Labor Catholic-gay Euppgrt Drganizatign_ gee
Day Gay Men’s Retreat sponsored by the Dignity page included 1n this
the Unitarian Universalist newsletter.)

QSEDCiatlon- ROWE: MA- Interweave....call Craig/Steve, Zoo—8887

October 11. 1887. March on Washington (A group within Lexingtgn’g Unitarian
+0“ Gay and Lesbian Rights. Universalist Church, primarily composed
washington, DC- o+ gays and lesbians, though by no means

—— limited to such.)

' ACT/Lexington...................281~5151
fr: .;,l / , ,« j ' or cal 1 Dave, 271—4320
T? Jéafagfl _ V ,' (Lexington’s ; AIDS support and
Ié‘:fl 1 Wfi£./ educational organization.)
"e } “l, '53 l: , , LEHingtDn-Fnyatte County Health - fl
‘ ' '\ "jig-:57? lj 3.; Dept. AIDS Information. . . . . . . 255-9871
’ {'jgi ' l“ (for AIDS counseling and testing,
‘ f' V421 call Greg Lee.)
i I , ‘ Louisville Crisis Hotl ine, (502) 83-7—4342
: ; i ‘ a)“ t: Owensboro Gay Alliance. . . . (502) 885-5246
Fg13 1, 8.;82:}Z Cincinnati Gay SwithcboardifilE) 221-7800
x )0 A W” National Gay Task Force Crisis Line
YOU'LLTQLVJfiFDEDfi'CKEN and AIDS‘Crisis Line. .. (800) 221—7044
, GLSO 9

 Contact names and phone numbers for all FRI 15 Movie Night. 7:30 pm; Gayline,
events listed in the calendar can be E31-fi335, 8 pm — 11 pm: Gay/
found in the Directory on the prev1ous Lesbian AA, 5 pm, Como. Care
page. Center, 201 Mechanic Et.:
Newsletter. deadline for
FRI 1 Gayline, 231—0335. B — 11 pm submissions
Cards & Games, 7 pm: Gay/
Lesbian 99~ 8 Pm- Comoreheneive SAT 13 Interweave Potluck, 7 pm
Care Center, 201 Mechanic 5t.
SUN 17 Ganyesbian AG. 4 pm, Comp.
SUN 3 BLSD Post Derby Tea. 1:00 pm, Care Center, 21.31 Mechanic St.
call see—3935, :ee—9175 or ‘
299—0352 for info; Gay/Lesbian MON 18 Gay Men’s AA, St. Joseph Office
AA.- 4 pm, Comp- Care CEHtE‘V‘s 301 F'l::., Rm. 120; Gay Parenting
Mechanic St. Group, 7 pm.
mom 4 GLSU Meeting, Board Report TUE 1‘? Rainbow League 9 pm, Jovland
8 pm, Forum — 8:30 pm, Comp. Bowling Lanes;Newsletter,
Care Center, 201 Mechanic St.; Layout, 7:30 Pm
Gay ”en’s 995 St- JDSEP“ 0H1“ WED 22::- anline, 231—2235, 3 — 11 pm,
Park, Rm 12” lesbian volunteer; Gay/Lesbian
' AA, 8 pm, St. Joseph Office Pk.,
TUE 5 Rainbow League, 9 pm, Joyland Rm. 120
Bowling Lanes;Dignity Liturgy,
7:30 pm, call Don, 299-4458; THU 21 Gayline, 231—0335, 8 pm — 11 pm;
Speaker’s Bureau, 7 pm
FRI 22 Gayline, 231-0335. 8 pm — 11 pm
WED s Gayline, 231—0335, E - 11 pm, Cards & Games, 7 pm
lesbian volunteer; Gay/Lesbian
AA, 8 pm, St. Joseph Office Pk. SUN :4 Gay/Lesbian AA, 4 Pm:
Rm. 120 Comprehensive Care Center, 201
Mechanic Street; Phoneline
THU 7 Gayline, 231—0335, B - 11 pm Training Session, 2 pm, Comp.
Care Center, 201 Mechanic St.
FRI E Cards & Games. 7 pm;
Gay/Lesbian AA, 8 pm, Como. MON 25 GLSO Boa