Triangle Community Center News & Views : v.9:no9(1998:Sept.)
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TRIANGLE
Triangle Communi ty Center
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Free to Members and Subscribers
September 1998
TCC's FOURTH ANNUAL
"TIME OUT" PICNIC
WHEN: Sunday, September 20, 1998
11 :37 AM to 4:33 PM
WHERE: Scalzi Park, Stamford, CT
WHAT TO BRING: Please bring the food item indicated
by the first initial of your last name (hot dogs, burgers,
corn and desserts will be supplied).
A-D -Appetizers/Munchies
E-I -Soda
J-N - Bottled water, iced tea, juice
0-S - Vegetarian main dish
T-Z - Salads, fruit
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ACTIVITIES: Volleyball, tennis, basketball, handball, bocce,
baseball, general fun (Please bring sports equipment if you
have it).
COST: FREE to TCC members and supporters!
INFO: Call Don at: (203) 762-9964 for more info.
Directions to Scalzi Park from 7-95
South: Exit 7 (Atlantic Street, Rte. 137). Go straight off ramp through three traffic
lights. At fourth light bear right onto Rte. 137 North (Washington Blvd.). Follow
Washington Blvd. through town for 1.3 miles. At traffic light, turn left onto Bridge
Street. Just over the bridge, Scalzi Park will be on the left.
North: Exit 7 (Greenwich Ave., Rte. 137). Go straight through light at the end of
exit ramp. At next traffic light, turn left onto Rte. 137 North (Washington Blvd.).
Go under highway and follow Washington Blvd. through town for 1.3 miles. At
traffic light, turn left onto Bridge Street. Just over the bridge, Scalzi Park will be
on the left.
Vol.9,No.9
Where Are We Going?
The Center's lease expires in 1999. Do you know if we'll be moving? The Center has a substantial treasury. Do you know how it
will be utilized? TCC~-----~· as a scholarship
fund. Do you know
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owitoperates?Several activities are 11111111
. lanned for the rest
of the year. Do you ~
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now how many
people volunteered tc \: .
help? For the answer
to these and other im-~-----~portant questions
come to the Triangle Community Center's Annual Town Meeting on October 4th from 3 - 5 PM.
Facilitator Training Workshop
On Saturday, Sept 12th, from 9am-1pm, TCC will be hosting a
free interactive leadership training program for those volunteers
who have or will be interested in facilitating support groups for
the Triangle and New Haven Community Centers. Ms. Patty
Schein will teach ways of running successful support groups
and increased leader confidence. Participants will learn how to
provide facilitator consistency throughout a network of support
groups. They will.---------.learn how to structure groups; create
and maintain safety
within; set appropriate boundaries;
handle difficult participants; and manage group emotions;
the differences between therapy and support; the role of the support group leader;
the ways to handle usual and unusual problems; how to energize and calm the group; and create group cohesion. The acquisition of all of these much-needed skills will be taught, free of
charge, by Patty Schein, M.Ed. LMFT.
Ms. Schein is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in Milford, CT. She has been practicing holistic
psychotherapy with individuals, groups, couples and families
since 1973. She is also an Approved Supervisor of the American
Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, is certified in Gestalt Therapy, EMDR, Reiki Healing, and as an Experiential
Therapist. Call Denny at (203) 367-3911.
"Nunsense A-Men!" Kick Off Party!
Movie Ni ht is Back!
Based upon the success of last year's production of Pageant and Whoop
Dee Doo in 1997, The Center will produce our third annual theatrical
event ... "Nunsense A-Men!" The show is slated to run January 15,
16,21,22 & 23, 1999 at the Norwalk Community Technical College. These
two shows netted a profit of approximately $31,0000.00 for TCC and
Bread and Roses.
tors, stagehands, theSo we' re calling all accommunity members
atre lovers and TCC
PARTY to be held at
to our KICK OFF
the Center, Thursday,
September 24 th at
7:30pm. Refreshments will be served! Please come out and join us for
information on how you can be part of the fun! Let's help those little
Sister's of Hoboken put on that talent show and give their dear departed
a proper burial!! TCC Fund Raising Committee will be on hand to set
out needs for this exciting show! Many hands make for light work! If
you have any questions, feel free to call Elliott Arluck (returning as Producer) at 203-330-0616!
Each month TCC will feature a gay themed film. The first film
will be shown on Sunday, September 27th at 7 PM. Soda and
popcorn will be provided. Suggested donation is $3.
The September choice is: Different for Girls - 101 min. - 1996
The cast includes
Rupert Graves, Steven
Mackintosh, Miriam" ~•,;.
Margolys, Saskia Reeves,
Charlotte Coleman.
-;-'- . . Winner of the Grand Prix
of the Americas 4,<. - ~.-., Award for Best Film at the
1996 Montreal Film
:•? Festival, the film is a
uniquely poignant
••
and funny film. It focuses
on the rekindling of a school relationship but with a new twist.
When Paul last saw his old school friend he remembered him as
Karl. Fifteen years later they meet again, but Karl is now Kim, a
postoperative transsexual. Worlds apart in their attitudes, they
seem to have nothing in common. But somehow, they fall in
love.
September 1998
Many Hearts • • • One Community
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TCC Scholarship Fund Presents Its First Two Awards
The Triangle Community Center's Scholarship Fund made its debut in August by awarding two $1,000 scholarships. The
recipients were chosen from among several qualified candidates. TCC President Don Buxton (seen below presenting a check
to Heather Weimann) was quoted as saying, "For several years it had been a goal for many of us at TCC to start a scholarship
fund .. I'm thrilled to see it become a reality." TCC will present two scholarships again next year. For more information ot to
apply for a scholarship call the Center and leave a message.
CaitlainBrady
Caitlain graduated from Staples High School in Westport this
past June in the top 10% of her class. As a student at Staples
she served as chair of the Gay-Straight Alliance for two years
and was instrumental in organizing and hosting a state-wide
Alliance dance for high schoolers.
In addition to work her with the Alliance, Caitlain also taught
sign language, visited a "buddy" at an AIDS hospice, was
active in the theater, headed a scholl program that matched
students with special needs with other students and worked
two part time jobs. Well done and congratulations!
"Nunsense A-Men!" Auditions
"Nunsense A-Men", the all-male version of this play, directed by
Scott M. Robbins, will be performed in Norwalk, Connecticut in January 1999
Open auditions for five men who can act, sing and
dance. will take place on Friday, October 16th at 7PM
and Saturday, October 17th at 10 AM in the Performing Arts Center of the Norwalk Community Technical College at 188 Richards Ave, Norwalk, off the Connecticut Turnpike (I-95) exit 13. For more information call Michael
Collins at (203) 281-8984 or (203) 375-3567.
Board Elects New Member
The Board of Directors of TCC is pleased to welcome its newest
member, James Bridge. Jim is the Assistant to the Director at Bread
& Roses. With a desire to" spread the gospel of disease prevention,"
Jim hopes to be able to use the Center as a "powerful vehicle for
that message."
Jim's volunteer work for community organizations over the years
has helped him to work more efficiently and amicably with groups
as well as individuals. He hopes to use these skills to motivate more
members of the gay community to get involved with Center activities.
September 1998
Heather Weimann
Heather plans to attend Sacred Heart University in the fall.She
attended Fairfield University for two years but had to withdraw when her classes took a back seat to her, "struggle to
understand and confirm," her own sexual identity overwhelmed her. After much soul searching Heather began to
talk to trusted family and friends. She says it was, "the beginning of my coming out. As those of us who are LGBTQ
know, coming out is a process. You never really get done."
Heather has been to all five Children From the Shadows' conferences and regularly attends TCC sOutSpoken group. Congratulations Heather!
Author Visits TCC
On Sunday, November 8th, Eric Marcus author of "Together Forever:
The Gay Marriage" (see review in Media section), will visit the Triangle Community Center for a reading and book signing. Time will
be reserved for questions and answers. Mr. Marcus is the co-author
with Greg Louganis of the #1 New York Times Bestseller, "Breaking
the Surface". Refreshments (cookies, soda & coffee) will be served.
See the October issue of News & Views for more details.
Splinters
TCC just sponsored a wonderful trip to Port Jefferson a few Sundays ago and we had twenty-two very happy people. I would like
to thank the nineteen gentlemen who attended not just for their
participation, but for their wonderful company aboard ship. But
where were all the women .. .?
Linda, it was good seeing you again. And Rachel and Allen, it was a
pleasure meeting you both. I still can't believe you drove to Bridgeport all the way from Plainville, CT. Hope you found enough places
to eat so Rachel wouldn't gettoo hungry. Samuel, I will see to it that
you get a copy of our newsletter and do hope that you will consider
joining TCC. We do know of resources you can contact to bring
your interest in an AIDS buddy system to fruition. I hope you all
had a fun day and a pleasant voyage home.
-Denyse Burke
PS ... Where ARE all the women? You not only "missed the boat" on
a beautiful day .. .but we miss your help at the Center, too. Ahoy .. .!
We need your participation . ..! SOS
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CoNNNEws
Bridgeport to Welcome Riders
Beginning the afternoon of Sept 18, the first of more than 3,200 bicyclists will pump their way through Bridgeport on their way to Seaside
Park to rest their weary bodies. The riders will be part of the third Boston-to-New York AIDS Ride. It will be a chance for the city to once
again show off its better side.
Lisa Tabor, logistics coordinator for the ride, said other municipalities in the state wanted the riders to camp out in their town during the
two-day ride to New York. "Butl don't think anyone could create the welcome we received in Bridgeport It just blew us away," Tabor said
of last year's - Boston-to-New York AIDS Ride.
The 3,200 bicyclists will leave Boston on Sept. 17"' and
stay overnight in Storrs. They then will ride to
Seaside Park to stay a second night before leaving on
Sept 19th for the final leg to New York City. In
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addition to the riders, there will be more than 700 support people, who will erect tents and bike racks
and prepare meals.
Last year's ride and overnight at Seaside Park
was hugely successful, according to the people on the
Committee and those who participated in the
..._.....
ride. "There were some bad experiences in the first
year," Tabor said of reports of bicyclists having
objects thrown at them. But the second year was completely different, with the entire route through - - Bridgeport, from the Stratford town line to the Fairfield
town line, adorned with red ribbons and a large
number of people cheering the riders. Last year's ride
raised $7.5 million most of which went to AIDS research.
Tanqueray is the presenting sponsor of the AIDS ride. Tanqueray's American AIDS Rides began with the first California AIDS Ride in
1994. This year more than 11,000 riders will participate in five AIDS Rides that span the country, and are expected to generate $25 million
in contributions. Other sponsors include American Airlines, Microcity, Bicycling Magazine, Beth Israel Beaconess Medical Center, and
Back BayBicycles of Boston. Anyone wanting information on the ride, or to take part, may call 1 (800) 825-1000, or to volunteer call, (212)
620-7310.
Letter to the New Haven Register
CCLGR Endorses Candidates
Reading the op-ed piece of Russell Gough entitled "Stop smearing
opponents of the gay lifestyle", May 28, 1998, I am reminded of the
slogan used by the Nazis and posted around Germany after their
takeover in 1933. It said: "Germans: defend yourselves against Jewish atrocity propaganda!" In other words, the Nazis twisted the fact
that it was the Jews who were being persecuted and placed the onus
upon the Jews for spreading information that they were being persecuted. As a gay person, I know that people everywhere including
Connecticut, live in constant fear that a glass ceiling will be created
at their place of employment, fear that they might lose their employment, and fear that they will be estranged from family members. Now, those who are trying to perpetuate prejudice and fan the
flames of intolerance are claiming they are the victims, just as in
Germany in 1933. -Michael Collins
The Connecticut Coalition for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgender Civil Rights endorsed two more candidates for upcoming elections: State Rep. Evelyn Mantilla, Democrat, for the 4th district in Hartford and Ellen Scalettar, Democrat, for Secretary of State.
The Coalition proudly announced its support for State Rep. Evelyn
Mantilla who is the first" out'' woman legislator in the Connecticut
legislature.
Mantilla, who served on the Public Health Committee during her
last term, was the leader against a mandated co-pay for Medicaid
prescriptions. This was an important victory for people with HIV/
AIDS and all low income people. Mantilla has recently been the target of an anti-gay campaign by a Latino Pentecostal minister in her
district who is aligning with the Christian Coalition.
Ellen Scalettar, who has a primary on September 15th , is the former
State Representative from Woodbridge and the 114th District.
Scalettar was the Vice Chair of the Judiciary Committee and a leader
in opposing efforts to pass a OOMA type bill. She helped to pass
the changes during this past legislative session which allow sexual
orientation discrimination cases to go to court for damages and
attorney's fees. Scalettar has been a consistent leader for LGBT and
women's issues.
The Coalition also recently endorsed Miles Rapoport a Democratic
candidate for the First Congressional District seat vacated by Barbara Kennelly who is running for Governor. Rapoport, currently
the Secretary of State, faces three other Democrats in a hotly contested primary on September 15th • Rapoport is known as a long
time supporter of the LGBT community and a progressive. The Coalition urges its supporters to become involved in these important
races by contributing to the candidates campaigns and by volunteering for the upcoming September 15th primaries. For further information contact Cheryl Linear at (860) 247-7079 or
cih122358@compuserve.com.
[Michael Collins is an adjunct professor of mass communications at
Quinnipiac College and general manager of AM 1220 WQUN Hamden.]
NHGLCC Potluck and Movie Night
Come and check out a most popular event at the Center. Due to
popular demand, Movie Night is held EVERY Friday night As always, Potluck at 6:30, film at 7:15. Some of the titles will include
Goldie and Liza Together, Liza with a 'Z', Judy and Liza Live at the
London Palladium, Liza in London, Bette Midler Live! Diana Ross
in Central Park, just to name a few! Here is the schedule for September: 4 th Auntie Mame with Rosalind Russell-11 th Thieves -18 th Tank
Girls - 25th Next Stop Greenwich Village
There is a suggested donation of $3.00 for Movie Night Come, bring
a friend, some wonderful food, and help us have a party! For more
info leave a message for Frank at the Center, or send EMAIL to
FGDMYO@aol.com
Chorus Open House
The Connecticut Gay Men's Chorus is holding its annual Open
House for prospective members on Tuesday, September 8, at 7:15
PM. Please call 1-800-~CGMC for more information on location.
September I 998
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NHGLCC Connects with SNET
Connecticut "Out Awards" In Oct.
The New Haven Gay & Lesbian Community Center Connects
(NHGLCC) has recently signed up with SNET's promotional effort
to support non-profit organizations. This effort, Community Connections, allows SNEf all distance customers to donate 5% of their
long distance calls to their charity of choice. In order to participate,
persons must be either a current SNET all distance (both instate and
out of state) customer, or call to sign up for SNET all distance.
Current all distance customers can call 1-800-635-SNET (7638). The
operator will verify your account, and ask the name of your organization you wish to receive the donation. The NHGLCC is listed under "New Haven Gay & Lesbian Community" or use the account
number 2549. Persons not currently SNET all distance customers
will need to authorize a change of services, after which they can
then add NHGLCC as the charity of desired choice.
The 5% will be sent quarterly to the NHGLCC, and each customer
will receive a quarterly update that details how much the organization has received from SNET. It's an easy method to support the
New Haven Gay & Lesbian Community Center. Interested persons
should call 1-800-635-SNET.
"Town of _ _ says no to pool rates for gay couples."
"Minister organizes protest of diversity poster in _ __
"Governor of _ _ _says, "No" for the fourth year to PRIDE proclamation."
MCC Conference in Nov.
The North-East District of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches will be holding their annual conference
in New Haven, Connecticut, on November 6th, 7"' and 8th at the
Colony Inn. The conference theme "Feeding the Flame" will focus
on helping local MCC congregations learn, grow, and have some
fun together. The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCq is a worldwide fellowship of Christian congregations serving all people, with a special outrea~.to the world's
gay /lesbian/bisexual and transgendered commuruties.
The MCC North-East District (MCC NED) conference will help position UFMCC as the church of the 21st Century by empowering
local congregations to reach out, minister, and grow their congregations. The conference coordinator Thomas O'Loughlin stated that
he hopes that "this will be the biggest Northeast District Co~erence we've ever had." In addition to the workshops there will be
small group roundtable discussions, worship services, a banquet
dinner and a gratitude awards brunch
The conference registration fee is $145.00 if postmarked by October
1st, 1998 with a final deadline of October 29th. Please call the MCC
New Haven office for more information at (200) 389-6750, Rev. Frank
Beard, Pastor. Or visit their web site athttp://www.mccnh.org/
Lambda Celebration In Oct.
Founded in 1973, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund is the
oldest and largest lesbian and gay legal organization in the world.
1998 marks the 25th Anniversary of Lambda's efforts to achieve
equality under the law for lesbians, gay men and people with HIVAIDS. As part of its year long celebration across the country, Lambda
will hold the Fifth Annual Connecticut Reception in Stamford on
Sunday, October 18th, from 4-6 PM. The cocktail reception with open
bar and hors d' oeuvres will be held at the Long Ridge Tavern, 2635
Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06903. For reservation and more
information call Lambda at (212) 809-8585.
The pricing structure follows:
Sponsorship levels: $2,500 Admission for eight- $1,500 Admission
for six - $750 Admission for four - $500 Admission for two - $250
Admission for two
General admission: $100 Admission for one-$50/$55 at the door.
September I 998
These are examples of recent headlines - not from the deep South but right here in our towns and cities in Connecticut They remind
us of how important it is now more than ever to be strong politically.
The work of protecting our rights as lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender folk in Connecticut didn't stop when we finally won
approval of the "Gay Rights" bill here. As these headlines remind
us, our opponents do not think we should have the same rights and
benefits as the rest of the people in Connecticut The CT Coalition
for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Civil Rights thinks our
opponents are wrong!
As a way to raise funds to do this work and to recognize the
OUTstanding contributions of OUT members we are planning the
OUT Awards for Saturday evening, October 3, 1998. Ticket prices
are $30 for an individual dinner & ceremony, $50 for a couple dinner
& ceremony and $15 for thr ceremony only. For more information
contact the CTCLGTCR in Hartford.
Categories will include:
Bayard Rustin Award for 'Out'standing Community Organizing:
To recognize an individual or group who has made outstanding contributions in local or statewide community organizing on behalf of
LGBT issues.
Audre Lorde Award for 'Out'standing Achievement in the Arts: To
recognize an individual or group who has made outstanding contributions as an artist or creator in any genre, or as a producer or
promoter of arts which make our lives visible.
Harvey Milk Award for 'Out'standing Political Action: To recognize an individual or group who has made outstanding contributions in the political arena, either as an elected official or as an advocate for legislative action on behalf of the LGBT community.
Jane Addams Award for 'Out'standing Achievement of a Non-Profit
Organization: To recognize a non-profit organization that has made
outstanding contributions in providing services or advocating for
the rights and needs of the LGBT community.
Gianni Versace Award for 'Out'standing Achievement in Business:
To recognize a person or business with an outstanding record of
business or employment practices that support the LGBT community.
Paco Martinez Award for 'Out'standing Youth Leadership: To recognize a young person who is demonstrating outstanding leadership in the LGBT community.
Train the Trainer In Sept.
On September 26, 1998, the Safer Schools Task Force of Connecticut
will be sponsoring a "Train the Trainer'' workshop for people who
are interested in) providing staff development training on sexual
minority youth for faculty, staff, and students in high schools (elementary and middle school levels to follow). Participants in this
training will:
• Learn group facilitation skills and the use of visual aids.
• Review adolescent development and sexuality.
• Share their favorite "tools" and "tricks of the trade".
• Discuss components of 101, 201, and 301-level presentations on
sexual minority youth.
• Analyze talking points to address difficult questions
The $49 registration fee includes materials and lunch. Location to
be announced (central area of state). Please call (888) 565-5551.
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What Is GLSEN Connecticut?
The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN, pronoW1ced "glisten") is the largest national organization that brings
together gay and straight teachers, parents, students, and concerned
citizens from all walks of life, in order to end the destructive effects
of anti-gay bias in K-12 schools across the coW1try. GLSEN comprises more than 65 Chapters (of which GI.SEN Connecticut is one),
each of them working to effect positive change on the local level.
GlSEN Connecticut is proud of our sponsorship of several training
and programs designed to help educators, parents, students, and
concerned citizens to end homophobia in K-12 schools. In each of
the five years of Children From the Shadows, we have supported
that conference with funds, volW1teers, organu.ers, and presenters.
This year- the most successful for CFS-we demonstrated our greatest involvement Six of our eleven Board Members were presenters
and/ or facilitators, as were several GlSEN Connecticut members.
During the 1997-1998 school year, we c<rsponsored a professional
development seminar on Tackling Gay Issues in School: Students'
Rights, Our Responsibility. The seminar included a legal update (specific to Connecticut statutes), an awareness-raising activity, and a
youth/ adult panel of people affected by LGBT issues in school.
Under the umbrella organization SANE (Safe and Affirming Network for Education), GLSEN Connecticut advocated strongly-and
successfully-for the inclusion of sexual orientation protection in
the Student Bill of Rights for Connecticut Today SANE is known as
the Task Force, and we continue our strong involvement GLSEN
Connecticut leaders and members also worked to block a small
group of right-affiliated individuals to force a vote by the State Board
ofEducation on a watered-down Health Education Framework. The
revised framework ignored years of research and hard work by eliminating the objective "show respect for all individuals regardless of
sexual orientation." It also greatly reduced the emphasis on HIV/
AIDS education. Through our work with other like-minded organizations and the dedication of those volWlteers willing to speak out
and write letters, we were successful in defeating the proposed
changes. For more information on joining GLSEN write to: GLSEN
Connecticut- 10 Cannon Ridge Drive - Watertown, CT 06795-2445.
The Brook - Gone But Not Forgotton
The Brook Cafe, which claimed to be the second oldest continuously
operated gay bar in the United States, has closed its doors in
blueblood Westport, Connecticut Though generations of gay and
lesbian patrons revered "The Brook," as it was known, it has become more valuable as an office complex. Another factor in its demise might have been the gay commWlity's recent shift away from
barroom socializing, partly as a result of the AIDS pandemic.
The Brook Cafe was called the Cedar Brook when it opened in 1939
W1der original owners Eddie and Millie Bowe. The Bowes did not
set out to cater to a gay clientele but because of their easy-going
nature - and given Westport's reputation as a tolerant and artistic
commWlity - word soon spread through the gay grapevine that
the bar was a great place to hang out The Cedar Brook was patronized not only by gays but also by the "straight but not narrow"
crowd, longtime patrons said.
"It was quite a place in its day," said Jane Kealy, 66, of Fairfield, a
weekend regular with her husband W1til his death two years ago.
"It was always a gay bar known from coast to coast, from Maine to
California," she said. Kealy said the Cedar Brook was where the
"swell" people from Greenwich, Connecticut, and New York City
hWlg out on the weekends.
September 1998
In 1973, the bar's ownership was transferred to Paul Kish. "We completely renovated the bar and added a disco dance floor complete
with flashing lights," said Kish, whose changes also included shortening the name to the Brook Cafe. "Everyone flocked to it from the
beginning. There was a constant stream of limos on the weekends.
It was just like Studio 54," Kish said. During the bar's disco-era
heyday, the Brook regularly sold more alcohol than any other bar in
Connecticut and was the only gay bar between New York and New
Haven, Connecticut, he said. It was located just a few blocks off
Interstate 95 at Exit 18 and people planned their vacations and weekend getaways to include a stop.
Many stars both gay and straight have popped in over the years.
"Bette Davis came in the mid-'70s with a gentleman friend one Sunday afternoon and had a drink at the bar," Kish said. "Ralph Bellamy,
Dan Hartman, who sang the disco song 'Instant Replay,' Harvey
Fierstein, Cyndi Lauper, they all came in. Neil Sedaka been in."
Kish attributes the place's popularity to a friendly, cozy atmosphere
where gay people could relax and feel safe.
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice: The 5th Annual Symposium on Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual and Transgender Issues will be held at The University of
Rhode Island, AprilS-10, 1999. Members ofGLBTand straightcommWlities, civil rights leaders and activists, and students, faculty and
staff are invited to submit proposals for presentation at the 1999
symposium.
Possible submissions might include:
* Academic and non-academic submissions
* Artistic submissions (poetry, short narrative, video, photography,
etc.)
* Research-based submissions
* Discussions of personal experiences
The symposium will focus on the various avenues of gay life in society, and in particular, on the college campus. The symposium will
examine the theme of "Pride and Prejudice" in the social, political,
spiritual and cultural realms. This theme will also be examined as
it is related directly to student and staff experiences and issues at
colleges, including URI.
Please submit a one-page description that provides the nature of
your presentation, including the title, approximate length, expected
audiovisual aids required, and a brief summary. If available, a draft
of your presentation may be included. Proposals must be received
by November 1, 1998 to be considered. Housing arrangements can
be made for symposium presenters.
Submissions should be mailed to: Andrea Herrmann, Chair, 5th Annual GLBT Symposium, University of Rhode Island, 330 Memorial
Union, Kingston, RI 02881. For more info call (401) 874-2101.
NLGJA Convention in Oct.
The National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
(NLGJA) will hold its 7"' annual convention from October 1
through October 4th at the Alexis Park Resort in Las Vegas,
Nevada. More than 600 media professionals and journalism
students are expected. Panels will focus on broadcast and journalism issues, and coverage of gay issues. For more information contact NLGJA at (202) 588-9888 or e-mail: nlgja@aol.com.
Their web site is: www .nlgja.org.
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MEDIA NEWS
"Together Forever - The Gay Marriage"
The gay marriage debate is new. Gay marriage is not Eric Marcus traveled across the United States and spoke with
forty deeply committed, happy gay and lesbian couples who have been together between nine and fifty years. In
"Together Forever" (Anchor Books; Cost$23.95), he takes us on a journey from the high desert of Southern California
to the cliffs of Northern New Jersey and into the lives of the remarkable and remarkably ordinary people he met
Stewart and Stanley, two nice middle-aged men from Queens: Majorie and Marian, Vermont dairy farmers who
have been together for twenty years; Jim and Martin, who met at beauty school in Detroit in 1946; Ruth and Zenobia,
who were friends for fourteen years and then fell in love. These are just four of the couples who welcomed Marcus
into their modest apartments, comfortable houses, and double-wide trailers.
Eric Marcus sits down with these forty couples who have successfully built happy, fulfilling lives and asks them
how they've accomplished what many thought and often still think is impossible. How did they meet? How have
they overcome their differences and survived the rough spots? How great a burden has anti-gay prejudice been on
their lives? What kinds of relationships have they forged with their families, children, neighbors and colleagues?
Are there any real secrets to having a happy relationship?
What Eric Marcus has found is both astonishing and no great surprise: gay marriage is as messy, complex, and inestimably rewarding as
any committed married relationship. The first comprehensive look at gay marriage from the ground up, "Together Forever" is rewarding,
compulsively readable, and universal in its message of love and commitment
[Ed. Note: Eric Marcus will be appearing atTCC in Oct.}
New Magazine
Monogamy's Role In Couple's Life
'Alternative Families", a bimonthly magazine debuted a few months
ago. It is apparently the only national publication geared toward
gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered parents and their children.
Though a plethora of publications already serve the gay and lesbian community, this magazine is the first to target its own niche so
specifically. To be sure, the circulations of "Alternative Family" is
small (4,500) but growing. It is an example of the profound changes
reshaping the magazine world, with publications seeking narrower
markets. In the last 15 years, according to experts, the number of
magazines has doubled to about 5,000. The growth is mainly attributed to the launching of specialty magazines.
Six months ago, the editors of" Alternative Family" sent the word
out about their ideas via the World Wide Web; despite their shoestring budget, they quickly drew freelance writers, story suggestions, investors, distributors, advertisers and subscribers across the
globe. With relatively little capital, the decision to publish was based
more on instinct than exhaustive market research.
Gay Pride parades, being out, fathers, the debate on monogamy in
the gay press. There are so many timely topics for a column. I'm
going to talk about them all. But I'm going to do it by walking away
from them. I want to focus on 18 years of my life, the last 18. In the
summer of 1980 I met Garrett He was in Washington, D.C., for an
educational conference. I had lived therefor 14 years. After a relationship of 12 years, I was single. After a similar relationship, so
was he.
We met at a gay bar.... We courted for a year and a half via the New
Jersey Turnpike. Finally, it was time to call it off or somebody, had
to relocate. In terms of job and property it made the most sense for
itto be me....
Nearly 20 years have seen us evolve into men in our 50s. Through
the crucible of a relationship we have both become new men. The
give and take of daily life, the compromises required in becoming a
couple, have forced us to grow into more than we each were singly.
Garrett is now more responsive to my needs. He is still nonplused
from time to time when I get angry about an offensive omission or
commission of his that he claims not to even be aware of. I, in turn,
have learned to shed some of my absolutism in assessing his behavior. It's not just women who are from a different planet than men.
Many a time his Mars is light years from my Venus, or vice versa.
This complex man is avid about music, and passionate about helping kids learn and develop character at the elementary school where
he is principal. He's a mechanic, a plumber, a gardener, a gourmet
cook and crazy about cars. And this is the man who gives me his
last shrimp in every shrimp cocktail. And yes, he loves shrimp. One
of love's little rituals. But then, I heat his slippers in the winter before I wake him for work with a cup of coffee....This man has supported and encouraged my courses in Spanish, my visits to Kripalu
Yoga Center, my writing, my explorations of spirituality, in short,
all my interests. I support his long hours of rehearsing and performing with the Connecticut Gay Mens Chorus, his biweekly radio show
on WMNR, a demanding prindpalship, in short, all his interests.
We talk about the good times and analyze and try to improve the
bad times. It's hard. It's a full-time undertaking. But the emotional
riches, the growth, the happiness are worth it This is our experience with monogamy, our effort to be out, our Gay Pride parade.
Come, join the parade.
-John D. Anderson, Ph.D
Books, Books, Books
Last year, John Morgan Wilson won the prestigious Edgar Award
for best new mystery for "Simple Justice," the latest Benjamin Justice novel centering on a disgraced Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter
whose gay partner dies of AIDS. Wilson's mainstream honor is just
one more sign that gay-theme mysteries - largely confined to small
print runs of trade paperbacks - may be gaining wider acceptance.
Richard Lipez of Pittsfield, who writes the Donald Strachey series
under the nom de plume Richard Stevenson, said the genre has made
great strides since he published his first book, "Death Trick," in 1981,
which sold largely in gay bookstores. Until the 19'70s, the portrayal
of gays in mystery novels was, Lipez said, "pathetic.
Although a few mainstream mystery authors such as Patricia
Cornwell have included lesbians in their best-selling books, most
books about gay women detectives are put out by specialty publishers. Among Naiad's most successful authors is Oaire McNab,
author of the Detective Inspector Carol Ashton series, about a
Sydney, Austrialia-based investigator. Also popular among lesbian
readers is the Robin Miller series by Jaye Maiman, about a New
York-based insurance investigator, and the Maris Middleton series
by Kaye Davis, about a forensic scientist and her lesbian partner.
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NATIONAL NEWS
Same-Sex Desire in 2400 B.C.
Gay people can be found throughout recorded history, and the stereotypes about them may have been around just as long,
Egyptologist Greg Reeder said in a speech in Dallas. His proof: the
tomb of Niankhkhnum and I<hnumhotep. The two men were royal
court manicurists who lived about 2400 B.C. in the ancient Egyptian city of Saqqara and were buried together much like a married
couple.
Niankhkhnum had a wife, who is depicted sitting behind him in a
banquet scene in the tomb, but her image was almost totally erased
during ancient times for unknown reasons, he said. In other scenes,
I<hnumhotep occupies the place normally associated with wives.
And in some hieroglyphs, Niankhkhnum and I<hnumhotep's names
are strung together in a word play that could mean "joined in life
and joined in death."
Reeder figures Niankhkhnum and Khnumhotep - listed in the hieroglyphics as "royal confidants" - occupied a privileged position,
one of the few people who could actually touch the pharaoh. Very
few people of that era got tombs built in their honor, and it usually
took a favor from the pharaoh or a religious leader to get one, Dr.
Ossian noted.
House Supports Ban on Blas
The House soundly rejected a measure that would have blocked
President Ointon's directive banning job discrimination againstfederal workers who are gay. In an emotional, heartfelt debate that
prompted some conservatives to side with liberals, the House voted
252-176 to cast aside the amendment, rejecting arguments that
Clinton's measure would lead to affirmative action for homosexuals. The vote also revealed a degree of discomfort among some Republicans toward the party's recent radical salvos against homosexuality. The amendment, sponsored by Rep. Joel Hefley, R-Colo.,
believes that this particular executive order banning discrimination
will lead to affirmative action, quotas and special privileges for homosexuals, a contention that a number of conservative Republicans
flat-out rejected.
This is the second time in as many weeks that the House has grappled
with issues relating to homosexuality. Last week, the House passed
a measure that would prevent San Francisco from using federal housing money to implement that city's policies supporting live-in homosexual partners. The amendment passed by two votes. The two
proposals are part of a larger effort on the part of some Republicans
to take a more vocal stance against homosexuality. House Republicans quoted Scripture to make their point And Republicans have
succeeded in blocking the nomination of a wealthy gay contributor,
James Hormel, as ambassador to Luxembourg.
Dear Ann Landers:
Clipped from the Dallas News. - A 24-year-old Michigan man, who
complained that a rear-end auto collision had turned him into a
homosexual has been awarded $200,000 by a jury. The man claimed
the accident four years ago left him unable to carry on a normal
sexual relationship with his wife. Although his only physical injury
was to his back he said the accident had a jarring effect on his personality and altered his sexuality.
The litigant's attorney told the jury that his client left his wife, moved
in with his parents and started hanging around gay bars and reading homosexual literature.The jury awarded him $200,000.
September 1998
For Gay Students, a Special Class of Abuse
A changing climate shaped by laws banning anti-gay bias and rising social acceptance of gay men and women is leading principals
and teachers to grapple with an issue that makes many uncomfortable and for which there are few clear guideposts. Harassment laws
are in flux, attitudes among parents vary widely, and there is no
consensus about how schools should respond to openly gay students. Nationally, school districts are aggressively trying to respond.
They concentrate foremost on comprehensive approaches that include staff training and explicit policies and mechanisms for dealing with anti-gay bias that foster safe physical and emotional environments.
In 1993, Massachusetts became the first state to ban anti-gay discrimination in public schools and establish a statewide"safe schools"
program. Since then, court decisions and federal rules have made
school officials take anti-gay discrimination seriously. In a landmark
1996 case, a Wisconsin school district paid nearly $1 million to a
young man and his attorneys after a federal jury held school officials liable for failing to protect him from anti-gay abuse. The U.S.
Department of Education issued guidelines in March 1997 spelling
out that "gay or lesbian students" are covered by federal prohibitions against sexual harassment And a complaint by a gay student
under Title IX - the federal statute that prohibits sex discrimination
in schools that receive federal funds - prompted a school district in
socially conservative Arkansas to agree to overhaul policies and train
its staff and students about sexual harassment
One difficulty administrators face is that anti-gay bias sometimes
blends into the general schoolyard taunts, even among very young
students who barely know what sexuality is. Anti-gay epithets are
common insults in elementary schools.
Even in districts that explicitly ban anti-gay bias, there is fear that a
school system may be endorsing a "lifestyle" by training staff about
gay students' issues. That type of training "could be interpreted by
some as acceptance of homosexuality ... simply by drawing attention to it," said D.A. Higham, who oversees family life education
for Fairfax County schools. Several federally funded and community-based studies have found that gay and bisexual teens are far
more likely to be targets of harassment and assaults and more likely
to engage in suicide attempts and drug use than their heterosexual
peers. Many teachers and students said that boys tend to have a
harder time than girls, and that black and Latino boys have the hardest time of all.
Church Leaders Condemn Homosexual Activity
Leaders of the Episcopal and Anglican churches have approved a
resolution that says homosexual activity is" incompatible with Scripture" and forbids sexual activity except between husband and wife.
The resolution, passed by a vote of 526-70 by Anglican bishops gathered at Canterbury, England rules out the blessing of same-sex marriages and the ordination of practicing homosexuals as priests. It is
not binding on the various regions of the church, but it likely will be
influential - and, in many branches of the church, controversial.
The vote at the Lambeth Conference - a world gathering of Anglican bishops held every 10 years - demonstrated vividly the forceful divisions splitting the branches of the faith. Bishops from African and Asian nations pushed for the language disapproving of homosexuality, while many bishops from the United States, Britain
and other Western countries tried in vain to halt the resolution.
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Senior Gay Housing
The construction of gay and lesbian senior communities is underway in traditional retirement havens from Florida-where the
country's first such facility has been in business for more than a
year-to California, future home of Our Town. Such communities
have existed in de facto forms for years. The Phoenix area is home
to a handful of trailer and RV parks that cater to lesbians with a
"don't ask, don't tell" type of arrangement. The same sort of unofficial gay communities exist in Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Mississippi and Alabama-the front-line states for senior migration.
Mostly, state and civic leaders are delighted to accommodate retirees, but this new wave of identified gay and lesbian housing developments sometimes clashes with local mores.
The lesbian and gay retirement community poses a potential problem for Arizona: Along with its warm weather, moderate cost of
living and pro-growth development climate, Arizona harbors a
deeply conservative populace. Its cultural clash is echoed around
the country. A lesbian commune in Mississippi was burned out when
locals learned of its existence. Bill Laing expected some local turbulence a few years ago when he began to build the Palms of Manasota
on 22 acres in Palmetto, Fla., near Sarasota. It is believed to be the
nation's first gay and lesbian retirement village. But Laing, aformer
clinical psychologist, said there was no trouble once it became clear
that he would be a good neighbor.
Boy Scouts, Church Spar on Gay Issue
The Boy Scouts of America has ordered the Unitarian Universalist
Association, a liberal denomination with long roots in New England,
to stop giving out religious awards to scouts who are Unitarians
because the church promotes gay rights. The Boy Scouts considers
homosexuality immoral and forbids gays from joining the organization, a position that has been roundly criticized by human-rights
groups and a number of religious denominations. The Unitarian
church went one step further and condemned the Boy Scouts' stance
on homosexuality in a widely disseminated manual on Unitarian
practices and beliefs.
Angered by the manual, Boy Scout officials recently told the Unitarian church not to dispense the religious award emblems that are
given by many religious denominations to Boy Scouts who are members of their faith. While these emblems are not the well-known merit
badges that scouts earn for mastering specific tasks, they can still be
worn on scouting uniforms as badges of honor. Hundreds of Unitarian religious awards are given out every year, denomination officials said. John Buehrens, president of the Boston-based, 250,000member Unitarian Universalist Association, said Unitarians had no
intention of abiding by the Boy Scouts' demand. He called the Scouts'
order" outrageous."
STATE BY STATE NEWS
DC - House Would Ban Gay Adoptions
In the latest of a series of measures that gay rights advocates view
as anti-homosexual, the House has passed a bill that would forbid
unmarried couples - including gays and lesbians - in the nation's
capital to adopt a child. The measure - an amendment sponsored
by Rep. Steve Largent, R-Okla., to a $6.8 billion spending bill for the
District of Columbia - passed by a 227-192 vote shortly before the
House adjourned for its August recess. Prospects in the Senate are
unclear. No corresponding adoption provision exists in that
chamber's D.C. spending bill, but one could be added once the measure goes to the floor for a vote. President Clinton has threatened to
veto the D.C. bill. This is the fourth consecutive year that the House
Appropriations Committee has considered a measure to bar gays
and lesbians from adopting, but the first time one has passed the
House.
MA- Mayor Ignores Veto
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino has ignored a veto by Acting Governor Paul Cellucci and issued an executive order extending health
care benefits to do~estic partners of city employees. Cellucci had
vetoed the proposal that was passed in the Legislature as a homerule petition, saying the law could be used by unmarried heterosexual partners to obtain health coverage and thus would undermine marriage. Seeking to quench a firestorm of criticism from gayrights groups, Menino in effect overrode Cellucci by taking the unusual step of issuing the executive order despite the city's own legal opinion that Legislative approval was needed to adopt the domestic partner law.
Cellucci said he would have signed the bill if it extended healthcare benefits to same-sex couples only. He cited examples of other
cities, including Chicago, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Bangor, and
Tuscon, that have drafted such laws.
MN - City to Attract Gay, Lesbian Tourists
Scott Mayer, a gay businessman in Minneapolis has encouraged the
Greater Minneapolis Convention and Visitors Association to court
gay and lesbian tourists, and the association is responding. The association invited seven gay and lesbian travel writers to the city last
year, leading to recent articles that generally praised the area - except for the nightlife.
Bill Deef, the convention and visitors association's director of tourism and group sales, said the city had not specifically pursued the
gay and lesbian market previously but" it's a substantial percent of
the U.S. travel market," and inviting travel writers and travel pros
to the city is necessary to pitch the area successfully. Mayer said
that because gay travelers often have favored cities on the U.S. coasts,
he figures that many may be looking for a new vacation spot
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NY - Yankees Sued for Gay-Bashing
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A former Yankee clubhouse worker .is suing the team for $165 million, claiming that he was fired because he has the AIDS virus and
accusing players of crudely mocking him because he's gay. The lawsuit, filed in State Supreme Court in the Bronx, says relief pitchers
Mariano Rivera and Jeff Nelson and former Yankees pitcher Bob
Wickman made anti-gay remarks and played cruel pranks on equipment worker Paul Priore. It accuses the three players of threatening
"to perform assaultive and sexual acts" on Priore between April
and July 1996. Priore was fired Aug. 1, 1997. The lawsuit also accuses two team executives, of ignoring the alleged abuse and falsely
accusing Priore of theft so they could fire him.
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RI - Hate-Crimes Protection
Direct from Amsterdam
The Rhode Island General Assembly has passed hate crimes legislation that stiffens penalties and eliminates constitutionality problems with existing statutes. The new law protects potential victims
of crimes committed because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation, as well as disability, religion, color, race, gender, national
origin or ancestry. The legislation represents the third major victory
this year for the state's gay and lesbian community, the best record
in the nation, according to the Federation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
and Trans gendered Statewide Political Organizations. The new law
imposes mandatory additional penalties on people convicted of
criminal acts where there is a preponderance of evidence that the
crime was motivated by hatred for gays, lesbians or other protected
categories.
Greetings! How do I encapsulate so many wonderful Gay Games
experiences in ten minutes? What a trip it was entering Amsterdam
Arena with the lights flashing with the Dutch athletes in tennis out~
fits on either side! There were 12 athletes
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from Team Connecticut, not counting me,
G!mes Harvey, and the three who competed with
Team New York, nor the two who just
r-,'showed up. The Figure Skating event was
almost a disaster (a long story there) but
with skaters, skates and fans it went on regardless. I spent the last two days assigned
to Tafel Tennis (that's ping pong, if you
don't speak Dutch), which was organized as well as anything that
I've seen stateside. Well, on to Aerobics, then watching Sport Climbing later this morning. Maybe I'll head out to see Track and Field
this afternoon. There's a German student who wants to use this
machine so I've gotta go now.
-Marianne Seggerman
WA- Gay Programs Come Under Fire
Lawmakers want to abolish WSU' s programs for gays. Conservative lawmakers want to abolish all Washington State University gay
and lesbian programs, saying cancellation of a controversial gay
youth conference this summer was just the first step. WSU officials
said they have no plans to disband the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and
Allies program but lawmakers say they'll bring the matter up during the next legislative session and that it could affect the university's
funding.
A group of lawmakers had written WSU when it learned about the
planned "We are Family II" conference and was one of many messages of opposition the university received about the conference.
The June 9 letter to the WSU Board of Regents, however, came after
the conference was canceled and urged the regents go further and
fire the conference organizers and abolish the entire GLBA program.
Carmen Otera, president of the board of regents, answered the caucus' letter with one of her own, stating the regents and university
support a diverse campus and want programs to support all students and faculty.
WI - Gay Alumni Honored at UW
In many ways, the brunch resembled those of alumni associations
everywhere. Old friends hugged and waved. There were reminiscences, and talk of new passions - golf, bridge. Here, however,
there also was talk of jobs lost and places avoided. Alienated parents, depression, self-hatred. The brunch was the seventh - and,
with about 160 guests, the largest - in the University ofWisconsinMadison Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Alumni Association's history. Like
all such gatherings, it was meant as an opportunity for alumni both
to renew old friendships and work on behalf of younger generations. But according to Russell Betts of the UW Alumni Association,
the event also was part of an ongoing effort to make minority groups
feel more connected with the university.
After an update on current campus life and a pitch for contributions for the scholarship fund, the event reached its highlight: the
distinguished alumni awards. The first was presented to David
Adamany, a law and political science professor who tried several
precedent-setting anti-discrimination cases before becoming president of Wayne State University in Detroit. The second went to Karla
Dobinski, whose law career has taken her to the top echelons of the
U.S. Justice Department. The third went to Dick Wagner, a longtime
proponent of nondiscrimination legislation and Dane County's first
openly gay County Board supervisor.
September 1998
Gay Games in Financial Trouble
Amsterdam City Council said it would guarantee an emergency five
million guilder ($2.5 million) loan to the financially troubled Gay
Games, after it became clear that the event's former director had
spent beyond his budget. The organizers of the fifth International
Gay Games told a hastily organized press conference that the full
sports program would go ahead as a result of the additional cash.
The Games' original budget was 14 million guilders.
Gay Games Biased
The Gay Games, founded 16 years ago as a way to bring together
through sports competition people who were being excluded from
mainstream life, have found themselves on the eve of the fifth "Gay
Olympiad" in Amsterdam being accused of the very thing they were
created to fight: sexual discrimination. From within the Games'
ranks, newly vocal sexual minorities - led by athletes who have
changed their sex - have arisen to denounce what they say is bias
against them by tradition-minded Gay Games organizers.
This year, local organizers in the Netherlands have banned mixed-sex
couples from competing, in the ballroom dance competition - an
event that will also be held at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney,
Australia as a demonstration sport. The goal, they say, is to present
the event as a kind, of international showcase for homosexual athletes - men dancing with men, women with women. What that
means, however, is that a lesbian schoolteacher from Brooklyn and
her gay male dance partner will not be allowed onto the floor. Gay
or not, they are of the opposite sex, and that has been deemed inappropriate.
The change that is drawing the most fire is a rule that affects only a
tiny minority: a requirement that athletes who have changed their
sex provide proof of" completed gender transition." Organizers say
that concerns over fairness and legal liability have made it imperative that transgender athletes be put into the proper category, especially so that men, with their greater body strength - whether born
or created do not compete unfairly against women. The dance competition rules on gender, are even more exacting. Officials have said
that a man may legally dance with another man who is dressed as a
woman It is also fine if both are dressed as, women. Two women
can similarly compete looking like a mixed-sex or same-sex c:.:mple
so long as both are, beneath their costumes, of the same gender.
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Department of Children and Families - Foster Care and Adoption
Dear Friends,
There are many special children in Connecticut in need of adoptive and foster homes and there are many
different ways in which you can make a difference. We encourage you to join us in finding homes for our
youngsters in need.
An Open House schedule for your area is listed below. Please don't hesitate to let us know if the date or
time, etc., are not convenient for you and whether you would like to be notified of future meetings. You
will have an opportunity during the Open House to speak directly with one of our social workers to
review our requirements for licensing and the Department's expectations of foster adoptive parents. If
you have further questions you would like clarified before attending an open House just call us at (203)
365-6326 and ask to speak to a worker. We look, forward to meeting you.
Sincerely, Gustavo Lopez - Foster and Adoption Services Unit - Department of Children and Families
Requirements for Foster and Adoptive Parents
Three (3) professional references. Not family members.
Most recent paycheck stub.
Driver's license number.
Social security number.
Date of birth of all family members.
Financial statement.
FBI, State, and local fingerprints for all household members age 18
and older.
Physicals for all household members.
Marriage license (adoption only).
Babysitter requirements - anyone caring for your children or
foster child four (4) hours per week or more; name, address, date
of birth, social security number, fingerprints, physical, copy of CT
daycare provider license if a daycare center, brief interview.
September Schedule:
Sessians will run from 6:30 - 9:30 PM.
September 9th - DCF Office, 3885 Main St., Bridgeport, CT
September l()lh - DCF Office, 1616 Washington Blvd,
Stamford, CT
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September 16 - DCF Office, 25 Can Zant St., Norwalk, CT
September 24 th - DCF Office, 3885 Main St., Bridgeport, CT
TRANSGENDER NEWS
TRIVIA
Answer to August - Susan Hyde (Hartford), Sue Hyde (Boston)
Question for September - American movie makers are notorious for
making gay characters from books straight, but can you identify when
a British televised dramatization of a novel by a New Zealand author
introduced gay characters when the novel had none? In the book they
were: a lawyer, an actor and an artist - with the lawyer and the actor
cousins and the lawyer and the artist both interested in the same young
woman. In the televised version, originally broadcast 10 years ago,
not on cable and with no warnings, the lawyer was the uncle of the
actor and the artist and the actor were lovers.
One scene especially comes to mind. The actor (played by the always
excellent David Yelland) is sitting up in bed in his underwear and the
artist is undressing for bed. The couple is having a fight - it seems the
lawyer, who has died recently (hint) had unexpectedly left his substantial estate divided between his nephew, who fully expected to get
everything, and the artist. The actor wonders what the artist did to get
such a bequest. When the artist is down to the early 20th century equivalent oft-shirt and briefs he climbs into bed with the actor and the
scene ends.
REMEMBER - Save These Dates!
September 12 - Facilitator's Workshop - 9 AM.
September 20-TCC Picnic-11:30 AM.
September 24 - "Nunsense" Party - 7:30 PM.
September 27 - TCC Movie Night - 7:00 PM.
October 4 - TCC Town Meeting - 3:00 PM
Triumph of the Divine Ms. Dana
The morning after Dana International' s stunning victory in the
Eurovision song contest in May, the British newspapers were jampacked with details of her life history, including the sex-change operation, the controversy she arouses in Israeli society, even the story
of the court injunction that almost prevented her from participating
in the contest. Dana International' s popularity in the United Kingdom was strongly felt at the betting shops, where she was the oddson favorite, far outdistancing her competitors from France, the Netherlands, Malta, Switzerland, even the U.K. itself. Dana won first place
for Israel in a tough, nail-biting near-photo-finish that she fought
out with the representatives of Malta and the U.K. This was Israel's
third win in the Eurovision, comparing quite favorably with France
and the U.K. (each with five wins) and with Ireland (with seven).
Dana, who appeared in a tight-fitting dress (for her victory reprise,
she switched to a feather creation designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier),
was a natural in this year's song contest, which was dominated by
raven-haired women with beautiful figures and skin-tight gowns.
Dana was unquestionably the undeclared star of the evening and,
even before her win, had already become a cult figure among the
patrons of the U.K.'s gay bars and nightclubs.
September 1998
Sources
A New Magazine - Chicago Tribune, July 30, 1998
Boy Scouts, Church Spar on Gay Issue- Boston Globe, July 21, 1998
Bridgport to Welcome Riders - Conn Post - August 1, 1998
Church Leaders Condemn Homosexual Activity - Washington Post, August 6, 1998
DC - House Would Gay Adoptions - NYrimes News Service, August 7, 1998
For Gay Students, a Special Oass of Abuse - Washington Post, July 20, 1998
Gay Games Biased - NYrimes, August 2, 1998
Gay Games in Financial Trouble - Reuters, August 3, 1998
House Supports Ban on Bias - NYrimes, August 6, 1998
MA- Mayor Ignores Veto - Boston Globe, August 5, 1998
MN - City to Attract Gay, Lesbian Tourists - Star Tribune, July 21, 1998
Monogamy's Role in Couple's Life - New Haven Register, June 23, 1998
RI - Hate-Crimes Protection- Bay Windows (glbt), July 23, 1998
Same-Sex Desire in 2400 B.C. - Dallas Morning News, July 20, 1998
Senior Gay Housing - LA Times, July 16, 1998
The Brook - Gone But Not Forgotton - Reuters, July 29, 1998
WA - Gay Programs Come Under Fire- Moscow-Pullman Daily News, July 24,
1998
WI - Gay Alumni Honored at UW - Capital Times, July 20, 1998
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(203) 78 9-2269
Welcome to the Center
Elm
Fax (203) 789-2997
E-mad: mmurph!aw@aof. com
Civd Rights
E mployment Law
Title IX
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S pecial Education Law
Fam dy Law
Lesbian & Gay Legal Rigl1ts
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Paul Thury
REALTOR"
Office: 203.846.1611 ext. 218
Res: 203.847.5621
Fax: 203.857.7842
E-mail: pthury@aol.com
You Have a Friend in
Real Estate
Whether you're looking to sell or buy, I will
help you put all the pieces together.
I have the marketing tools necessary to offer
you peace of mind. And that's what you need
most from a real estate agent.
For a free market analysis to determine the value of
your home, a "Why Rent When You Can Own" brochure, or a copy of my home tips newsletter
932 Hope Street, Stamford. Conn.
Telephone: 203-348-9880
NICHOLAS LANG, Ph.D., N.C.C.
Providing Affordable
Individual and Couples Counseling
Specializing in Relationship,
Sexual Orientation, Self-esteem,
Loss, & HIV-related Issues
Call Paul Thury-203.846.1611 ext. 218
NORWALK OFFICE
~ Prudential
Diane Hyatt,
MSW, LCsw
Problem focuaed p ■::,chotherap::, for Adults,
Adole ■ cent ■, lndJvlduala, and Couple■.
Speclallzlnc ID, but not limited to:
Connecticut
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49 Coolidge Avenue
Stamford, CT 06906
(203) 964-1847
1653 Capitol Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 332-0136
847-1094
St. Paul's Episuopal Churuh
60 East Avenue, Norwalk
...,. Anxiety/Phobias
...,. Counseling for Partners & Family
(Across from the Green)
...,. Psychotherapy Groups
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An inclusive, diverse,
affirming community
Solemn Eucharist - Sundays at 10:15
Michelle C. Loris, Psy.D.
with organ, choir, and splendid music
Individual, Couple and Group Therapy
Office: (203) 847-2806
Ct. Lie. MFT
September 1998
(203) 255-2767
By Appointment
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FAX: (203) 256-1759
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MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE AND OTHER PRINCIPAL EXCHANGES
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Maria C. Castillo, MSW, LCSW
2150 POST ROAD, FAIRFIELD , CT 06430
Horticultural Botanist
Gardener & House I Pet Sitter
Individual, Couples, and Family Therapy
Recovery from Abuse
Bilingual
Donald J. Comes
(203) 866-2823
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(203) 261-3492
Monroe, CT
(203) 336-2708
Bridgeport, CT
30 Tierney Street
Norwalk, CT 06851
Joan W. Duncan, Ph.D.
VICTORIA
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Psychotherapist
Women and Couples
(203) 227-9585
188 Scribner A venue
Norwalk, CT 06854
(203) 854-4805
WESTPORT, CT
ADMITIED IN CT AND NY
Jane
Laura L. Gates, MSW, LCSW
Individuals, Couples, and Families
White Plains. NY
(203) 386-1 725
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T. FERRARA
Stratford. CT
(203) 386-1 725
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Griffith, JD, MBA
Attorney-at-Law
Tax Strategy & Preparation • Real Estate
Estate Planning & Wills • Business Consulting
2 70 Alden Avenue, New Haven, CT 06515-2114
Fax 203 / 387-9899
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Voice 203 I 389-8614
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MICHAEL D. ROME
Attorney-at-Law
PIRRO, CHURCH & COOK, LLC
SAUGATUCK COUNSELING CENTER
Individual, Couple, Family & Group Therapy
KURT SPERLING,L.C.S.W.
225 MAIN
STREET,
LLl • WESTI'ORT, CT 06880 • 203.454.1549
Bankruptcy
Business Transactions
Social Security Disability
Divorce
Worker's Compensation
Personal lnjurylAccident Law
Real Estate Transactions
Criminal
Taxation: Business & Indi v idual
Estate Planning & Probate
120 EAST AVENUE
NORWALK, CONNECTICUT 06851
Phone:(203) 259-6785 or (203) 853-6677
Fax: (203) 259-7831
E-mail: Romemdesq@aol.com
JOSEPH H. SWEENEY,
CPA
ATTORNEY-AT LA w
1305 POST ROAD, FAIRFIELD
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Tax Planning, Preparation & Appeals;
Estates & Trusts, Probate Matters,
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CONFUSED? SCARED? NOWHERE TO TURN?
If you have HIV/AIDS, you don't need to feel like you
JOANNE M . MARINO, C.C.M.H.C., N.C.C.
PSYCHOTHERAPIST
21 STRICKLAND RD .. COS COB. CONN . 06807 (203) 869-0216
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are alone. Stamford CARES gives you the support and
attention you require. We are your direct link to the HIV
Care Network. Complete confidentiality assured.
Serving Stamford, Greenwich, Darien, New Canaan.
Call 977-5096 to speak to a Care Coordinator today.
We're here to help - because we care .
MICHAEL PAVLICIN
SAUGATUCK COUNSELING CENTER
BUYER AGENT/BROKER
Individual, Couple, Family & Group Therapy
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925 POST ROAD EAST, WESTPORT, CT 06880
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Telephone Directories
Groups Meeting at or Sponsored by TCC
A.A. - Don 762-9964
Bi Rap Group - Peter 838-2806; Robin 855-8646
Free Association of Fairfield County - John 268-8858 x304
Gay Men's Rap Group - Dave 838-1881; John 389-7381
Gmosaic (People of Color) - Nasheed 854-7726
Lesbian Literature Reading Group - Christine, 847-8476
Out & About (20's & 30's) - Heather 924-2930; Ashley 576-1073
or Dan 838-2367
Outspoken (Youth) - Perry & Sara 846-4569; Dan 227-1755;
Doug 838-2367
P-FLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians & Gays)
Joan 544-8724; Lester 322-5380; Belinda 855-1203
P-FLAG Spouses & Ex Spouses Group - Joan 544-8724
Triangle Bowling League (Circle Lanes, Fairfield) - Lisa 333-3113;
Roseann 931-8789
Women's Rap Group - Chandra 226-8652; Linda 866-4598;
Michele 438-4465
All meetings are held at the Center and in the evening unless
otherwise noted. A $3 donation per person is appreciated with
your participation in activities to help support the Center.
Other Area Groups and Organizations
Bare & Gay (B&G) gay nudists
Bisexually Curious Support Group Bpt
Chiltern Mountain Club
Connecticut Kids and Families
Connecticut Freedom to Marry Coalition
40-Up Club.(Social Grp.-call Dale before 10pm)
Gay Fathers Group
Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Assoc.
Gay Mens Association of Danbury
GEMS (Mature GLBT)
Guideline (gay/lesbian phone info)
Hartford Community Center
Married Men's Bisexual Suppt Grp Htfd
Metropolitan Community Church
Transgendered Resource - Kaylen
The Loft, White Plains NY,
Triangle Bowling League
Triangle Kids
Western Connecticut Gay Men's Group
(203)
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(888)
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(860)
(203)
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(203)
330-9595
264-5605
831-3100
256-8414
791-9553
261-4019
866-7051
332-1480
778-7016
688-1881
366-3734
724 5542
262-1555
389-6750
661-2448
948-4922
931-8789
255-6229
323-6278
773-9947
We're glad to list your non-profit gay/lesbian/bi/tg group free of
charge. Call (203) 964-1133. Please keep us informed of changes.
WHERE ARE WE? The Triangle Community Center Inc. is
located at 25 Van Zant Street in Norwalk. From 1-95, take
Exit 16 and go south (from Stamford, turn right; from New
Haven, turn left). Continue south under the railroad bridge
and turn right on Van Zant St. (Route 136). 25 Van Zant is a
large condominium office building on the right. TCC is in
Suite 7-C on the ground floor, Tel. (203) 853-0600.
Deadline for the October Newsletter will be Saturday. September 12. We cannot guarantee that material received after that date will be included in October News&Views.
September 1998
Property of the Center
MANY HEARTS •
• •
TRIANGLE COMMUNITY CENTER, INC.
P.O.BOX 4062, East Norwalk, CT 06855
Tel/Fax: (203) 853-0600
e-mail TCCenter@aol.com
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
DON BUXTON ...............................
DENYSE BURKE ...........................
JOHN WALLACE ...........................
DA VE CARROLL ...... .............. .......
HEATHER WEIMANN ..................
President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Corresponding Secretary
Acting Recording Sec'y
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DON BUXTON .................. ..... ................... (203) 762-9964
DENYSE BURKE .... .............. ........ ............. (203) 367-3911
DA YID CARROLL ........................ ............. (203) 838-1881
JOHN DEL VECCHIO ......................... ....... (203) 334-3822
MICHELE STONE ...................................... (203) 964-1133
JOHN WALLACE ....................................... (203) 389-7381
HEATHER WEIMANN ............................. (203) 924-2930
STANDING COMMITTEES
AIDS Liaison
Tom M
Board Development
Vacant
Communications
John D
-Public Relations
Mike C
Finance
John W
Fundraising/Sp Events
Michael P
Membership
Denyse B
-Member Database
Marianne S
Operations
Cindy M
(and to schedule events at the Center)
Program
Dave C
- Resource Room
Walter D
-Center Forums
Marianne S
Volunteer
Vacant
374-6934
334-3822
375-3567
261-7349
866-6993
367-3911
222-8294
595-9799
838-1881
374-6934
222-8294
9{'E'WS & o/1'EWS
Is published monthly by
Triangle Community Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 4062, East Norwalk, CT 06855.
NEWS & VIEWS encourages its readers to submit materials of interest
to our community, including short articles, letters to the editor, etc. We
cannot respond to, or publish, anonymous letters. We reserve the right
to edit or condense as appropriate to meet space requirements. Authors
will be contacted if major revisions are necessary. Please submit to:
NEWS&VIEWS
Michele Stone: Editor & Advertising. Manager. John Delvecchio: Asst Editor
P.O. Box 8185
Phone: 203-334-3822
Stamford, CT 06905
Mike Collins: Publicity
Phone/Fax 964-1133
e-mail: NewsViews2@aol.com
Phone: 203-375-3567
FOR ADVERTISING RATES CONTACT MICHELE STONE:
Ads must be camera-ready. Any ad not camera ready will be
subject to an additional charge. Inserts and special sizes upon
prior agreement All ads are placed on a space available basis.
The publication of the name of any person or organization in articles or ads in
NEWS & VIEWS is not to be construed as any indication of the sexual
orientation of such persons or members of such organizations. The appearance
of advertisements in NEWS & VIEWS does not imply nor constitute endorsement by TCC, Inc. The views expressed in this NEWS & VIEWS are not
necessarily those ofTCC, Inc. Copyright I 998 by Triangle Community Center.
Inc. All rights reserved. This work, or any parts thereof: may not be used or
reproduced in any manner without written permission.
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TCC Calendar
Sun
September, 1998
Tues
Mon
11
Lesbian Lit 7:30
16
AA9-10am
II
Women's Rap 7:30
OutSpoken 4-6
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Women's Rap 7:30
AA 9-10am
OutSpoken 4-6
TCC Picnic I I AM
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AA 9-I0 am
OutSpoken 4-6
Movi e Night 7-9
TCC Board 7:30
P-FLAG7:45
19
Bi Rap Grp 7:30
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Women's Rap 7:30
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16
122
TCC Board 7:30
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123
G-Mosaic 7:30
Bowl 9:30 Circle Lanes
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Men's Rap 7:30
Out & About 7:00
Bowl 9:30 Circle Lanes
Workshop 9 am
Deadline
18
19
Ex- Men's Rap 7:30
Men's Rap-Cancelled
''Nunsense" Party 4-6
N&V's
G-Mosaic 7:30
Bowl 9:30 Circle Lanes
125
124
Bi Rap Grp 7:30
15
Men's Rap 7:30
117
P-FLAG Spouses &
spouses 7:30
Sat
Fri
14
IJ
Fundraising 7:30
AA9-l0am
OutSpoken 4-6
2U
18
Thu
Wed
12
ILU
Out & About 7:00
Bowl 9:30 Circle Lanes
130
Women's Rap 7:30
Connecticut Calendar
Friday- Monday, September 4- 7 - The North East Women ' s Musical Retreat in Marleborough, CT. Ferron, Teresa Trull and Barbera Higby,and Ubaka Hill
will be appearing. For more information call (860) 293-8026.
Friday - Monday, September 4 - 7 - Labor Day Retreat for Gay and Bisexual Men at the Rowe Camp and Conference Center. One of the largest and oldest
gay retreats in the country. For more information call (413) 339-4954.
Friday - Sunday, September 11 - 13 - Youth Leadership Training Conference retreat weekend for youth and adult advisors, at Camp Mariah, in Fishkill, New
York. Sponsored by the Hudson Valley, NY, chapter of the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network. 200 high school students and their adult advocates/
advisors are expected to attend, with the goal of developing plans to make their schools safer for students of all sexual orientations. The cost is $75. per person ;
some scholarship money is available. For information and application, write to GLSEN - Hudson Valley, P.O. Box 477, Piem10nt, N.Y. I 0968 .
Friday, September 11 - Potluck and Movie Night at theNew Haven Gay and
Lesbian Community Center, 50 Fitch Street, New Haven. Feature:
""Thieves." Potluck at 6:30 PM, film at 7: 15 PM. Suggested donation $3.00.
Friday- Sunday, September 11 -13 - End of Summer Gay Men ' s Weekend,
a weekend of personal growth , fun, and new friendships , in the Berkshires.
Saturday, September 12 - Gay Bingo returns to the Project l00/Hartford
GLBT Community Center, 1841 Broad Street, Hartford, CT. Over $500 in
MEMBERSHIP LISTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL
cash and prizes. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. - $10 admission. All proceeds
benefit the Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective. For more inforNAME _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
mation call (860) 278-4163.
Saturday, September 12 - Stephanie 's Living Room presents its September
ADDRESS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Dance. at the Stratford Ramada Inn, 8:00 PM. For more information call
(203) 377-2119.
Thursday - Saturday, September 17 - 19 - Boston to New York AIDS Ride
CITY - - - - - - - - STATE - - - - Z I P - - - 4. to benefit the Fenway Community Health Center, Boston. Call (617)
859-8282 for more information.
PHONE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Saturday, September 19 - Women After Hours Dance (women only),
Holiday Inn, East Hartford, 8:30 PM - I :00 AM, $ I 0.00 cover. Call (860)
528-9611 for directions.
$35
CONTRIBUTING MEMBER
Sunday, September 20- The Gay Men ' s Book Club will be discussing a title
$60
CONTRIBUTING HOUSEHOLD
to be announced. In Ridgefield, 7:00 PM. For location and more informa$125
MEMBER
SUPPORTING
tion e-mail gaybookct@aol.com.
$250
SPONSORING MEMBER
Friday, Sept. 25 - The "'Art From the Heart" concert series sponsors an
$500
SusTAINING/Bus1NESS MEMBER
evening of piano with Dan Diego Adams featuring classical, theatre and
$20
SPECIAL
MEMBER
(YOUTH/SENIOR)
ori ginal musical compositions . Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door. At
the Pequot Library. 720 Pequot Ave. , Southport, 8PM. For more information phone (203) 855-7922.
PLEASE MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO:
Friday, September 25 - Potluck and Movie Night at thevNew Haven Gay and
TRIANGLE COMMUNITY CENTER, INc. P.O. Box 4062
Les bian Community Center. Feature : ·'Next Stop Greenwich Village."
EAST NORWALK, CT 06855 ATTN: MEMBERSHIP
Potluck at 6:3 0 PM , film at 7: 15 PM. Suggested don ation $3.00 . For more
(203) 853-0600
info e-mail FGDMYO@aol. com .
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MANY HEARTS • • •
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TRIANGLE
Triangle Communi ty Center
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Free to Members and Subscribers
September 1998
TCC's FOURTH ANNUAL
"TIME OUT" PICNIC
WHEN: Sunday, September 20, 1998
11 :37 AM to 4:33 PM
WHERE: Scalzi Park, Stamford, CT
WHAT TO BRING: Please bring the food item indicated
by the first initial of your last name (hot dogs, burgers,
corn and desserts will be supplied).
A-D -Appetizers/Munchies
E-I -Soda
J-N - Bottled water, iced tea, juice
0-S - Vegetarian main dish
T-Z - Salads, fruit
•
ACTIVITIES: Volleyball, tennis, basketball, handball, bocce,
baseball, general fun (Please bring sports equipment if you
have it).
COST: FREE to TCC members and supporters!
INFO: Call Don at: (203) 762-9964 for more info.
Directions to Scalzi Park from 7-95
South: Exit 7 (Atlantic Street, Rte. 137). Go straight off ramp through three traffic
lights. At fourth light bear right onto Rte. 137 North (Washington Blvd.). Follow
Washington Blvd. through town for 1.3 miles. At traffic light, turn left onto Bridge
Street. Just over the bridge, Scalzi Park will be on the left.
North: Exit 7 (Greenwich Ave., Rte. 137). Go straight through light at the end of
exit ramp. At next traffic light, turn left onto Rte. 137 North (Washington Blvd.).
Go under highway and follow Washington Blvd. through town for 1.3 miles. At
traffic light, turn left onto Bridge Street. Just over the bridge, Scalzi Park will be
on the left.
Vol.9,No.9
Where Are We Going?
The Center's lease expires in 1999. Do you know if we'll be moving? The Center has a substantial treasury. Do you know how it
will be utilized? TCC~-----~· as a scholarship
fund. Do you know
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owitoperates?Several activities are 11111111
. lanned for the rest
of the year. Do you ~
.
now how many
people volunteered tc \: .
help? For the answer
to these and other im-~-----~portant questions
come to the Triangle Community Center's Annual Town Meeting on October 4th from 3 - 5 PM.
Facilitator Training Workshop
On Saturday, Sept 12th, from 9am-1pm, TCC will be hosting a
free interactive leadership training program for those volunteers
who have or will be interested in facilitating support groups for
the Triangle and New Haven Community Centers. Ms. Patty
Schein will teach ways of running successful support groups
and increased leader confidence. Participants will learn how to
provide facilitator consistency throughout a network of support
groups. They will.---------.learn how to structure groups; create
and maintain safety
within; set appropriate boundaries;
handle difficult participants; and manage group emotions;
the differences between therapy and support; the role of the support group leader;
the ways to handle usual and unusual problems; how to energize and calm the group; and create group cohesion. The acquisition of all of these much-needed skills will be taught, free of
charge, by Patty Schein, M.Ed. LMFT.
Ms. Schein is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in Milford, CT. She has been practicing holistic
psychotherapy with individuals, groups, couples and families
since 1973. She is also an Approved Supervisor of the American
Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, is certified in Gestalt Therapy, EMDR, Reiki Healing, and as an Experiential
Therapist. Call Denny at (203) 367-3911.
"Nunsense A-Men!" Kick Off Party!
Movie Ni ht is Back!
Based upon the success of last year's production of Pageant and Whoop
Dee Doo in 1997, The Center will produce our third annual theatrical
event ... "Nunsense A-Men!" The show is slated to run January 15,
16,21,22 & 23, 1999 at the Norwalk Community Technical College. These
two shows netted a profit of approximately $31,0000.00 for TCC and
Bread and Roses.
tors, stagehands, theSo we' re calling all accommunity members
atre lovers and TCC
PARTY to be held at
to our KICK OFF
the Center, Thursday,
September 24 th at
7:30pm. Refreshments will be served! Please come out and join us for
information on how you can be part of the fun! Let's help those little
Sister's of Hoboken put on that talent show and give their dear departed
a proper burial!! TCC Fund Raising Committee will be on hand to set
out needs for this exciting show! Many hands make for light work! If
you have any questions, feel free to call Elliott Arluck (returning as Producer) at 203-330-0616!
Each month TCC will feature a gay themed film. The first film
will be shown on Sunday, September 27th at 7 PM. Soda and
popcorn will be provided. Suggested donation is $3.
The September choice is: Different for Girls - 101 min. - 1996
The cast includes
Rupert Graves, Steven
Mackintosh, Miriam" ~•,;.
Margolys, Saskia Reeves,
Charlotte Coleman.
-;-'- . . Winner of the Grand Prix
of the Americas 4,<. - ~.-., Award for Best Film at the
1996 Montreal Film
:•? Festival, the film is a
uniquely poignant
••
and funny film. It focuses
on the rekindling of a school relationship but with a new twist.
When Paul last saw his old school friend he remembered him as
Karl. Fifteen years later they meet again, but Karl is now Kim, a
postoperative transsexual. Worlds apart in their attitudes, they
seem to have nothing in common. But somehow, they fall in
love.
September 1998
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TCC Scholarship Fund Presents Its First Two Awards
The Triangle Community Center's Scholarship Fund made its debut in August by awarding two $1,000 scholarships. The
recipients were chosen from among several qualified candidates. TCC President Don Buxton (seen below presenting a check
to Heather Weimann) was quoted as saying, "For several years it had been a goal for many of us at TCC to start a scholarship
fund .. I'm thrilled to see it become a reality." TCC will present two scholarships again next year. For more information ot to
apply for a scholarship call the Center and leave a message.
CaitlainBrady
Caitlain graduated from Staples High School in Westport this
past June in the top 10% of her class. As a student at Staples
she served as chair of the Gay-Straight Alliance for two years
and was instrumental in organizing and hosting a state-wide
Alliance dance for high schoolers.
In addition to work her with the Alliance, Caitlain also taught
sign language, visited a "buddy" at an AIDS hospice, was
active in the theater, headed a scholl program that matched
students with special needs with other students and worked
two part time jobs. Well done and congratulations!
"Nunsense A-Men!" Auditions
"Nunsense A-Men", the all-male version of this play, directed by
Scott M. Robbins, will be performed in Norwalk, Connecticut in January 1999
Open auditions for five men who can act, sing and
dance. will take place on Friday, October 16th at 7PM
and Saturday, October 17th at 10 AM in the Performing Arts Center of the Norwalk Community Technical College at 188 Richards Ave, Norwalk, off the Connecticut Turnpike (I-95) exit 13. For more information call Michael
Collins at (203) 281-8984 or (203) 375-3567.
Board Elects New Member
The Board of Directors of TCC is pleased to welcome its newest
member, James Bridge. Jim is the Assistant to the Director at Bread
& Roses. With a desire to" spread the gospel of disease prevention,"
Jim hopes to be able to use the Center as a "powerful vehicle for
that message."
Jim's volunteer work for community organizations over the years
has helped him to work more efficiently and amicably with groups
as well as individuals. He hopes to use these skills to motivate more
members of the gay community to get involved with Center activities.
September 1998
Heather Weimann
Heather plans to attend Sacred Heart University in the fall.She
attended Fairfield University for two years but had to withdraw when her classes took a back seat to her, "struggle to
understand and confirm," her own sexual identity overwhelmed her. After much soul searching Heather began to
talk to trusted family and friends. She says it was, "the beginning of my coming out. As those of us who are LGBTQ
know, coming out is a process. You never really get done."
Heather has been to all five Children From the Shadows' conferences and regularly attends TCC sOutSpoken group. Congratulations Heather!
Author Visits TCC
On Sunday, November 8th, Eric Marcus author of "Together Forever:
The Gay Marriage" (see review in Media section), will visit the Triangle Community Center for a reading and book signing. Time will
be reserved for questions and answers. Mr. Marcus is the co-author
with Greg Louganis of the #1 New York Times Bestseller, "Breaking
the Surface". Refreshments (cookies, soda & coffee) will be served.
See the October issue of News & Views for more details.
Splinters
TCC just sponsored a wonderful trip to Port Jefferson a few Sundays ago and we had twenty-two very happy people. I would like
to thank the nineteen gentlemen who attended not just for their
participation, but for their wonderful company aboard ship. But
where were all the women .. .?
Linda, it was good seeing you again. And Rachel and Allen, it was a
pleasure meeting you both. I still can't believe you drove to Bridgeport all the way from Plainville, CT. Hope you found enough places
to eat so Rachel wouldn't gettoo hungry. Samuel, I will see to it that
you get a copy of our newsletter and do hope that you will consider
joining TCC. We do know of resources you can contact to bring
your interest in an AIDS buddy system to fruition. I hope you all
had a fun day and a pleasant voyage home.
-Denyse Burke
PS ... Where ARE all the women? You not only "missed the boat" on
a beautiful day .. .but we miss your help at the Center, too. Ahoy .. .!
We need your participation . ..! SOS
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Bridgeport to Welcome Riders
Beginning the afternoon of Sept 18, the first of more than 3,200 bicyclists will pump their way through Bridgeport on their way to Seaside
Park to rest their weary bodies. The riders will be part of the third Boston-to-New York AIDS Ride. It will be a chance for the city to once
again show off its better side.
Lisa Tabor, logistics coordinator for the ride, said other municipalities in the state wanted the riders to camp out in their town during the
two-day ride to New York. "Butl don't think anyone could create the welcome we received in Bridgeport It just blew us away," Tabor said
of last year's - Boston-to-New York AIDS Ride.
The 3,200 bicyclists will leave Boston on Sept. 17"' and
stay overnight in Storrs. They then will ride to
Seaside Park to stay a second night before leaving on
Sept 19th for the final leg to New York City. In
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addition to the riders, there will be more than 700 support people, who will erect tents and bike racks
and prepare meals.
Last year's ride and overnight at Seaside Park
was hugely successful, according to the people on the
Committee and those who participated in the
..._.....
ride. "There were some bad experiences in the first
year," Tabor said of reports of bicyclists having
objects thrown at them. But the second year was completely different, with the entire route through - - Bridgeport, from the Stratford town line to the Fairfield
town line, adorned with red ribbons and a large
number of people cheering the riders. Last year's ride
raised $7.5 million most of which went to AIDS research.
Tanqueray is the presenting sponsor of the AIDS ride. Tanqueray's American AIDS Rides began with the first California AIDS Ride in
1994. This year more than 11,000 riders will participate in five AIDS Rides that span the country, and are expected to generate $25 million
in contributions. Other sponsors include American Airlines, Microcity, Bicycling Magazine, Beth Israel Beaconess Medical Center, and
Back BayBicycles of Boston. Anyone wanting information on the ride, or to take part, may call 1 (800) 825-1000, or to volunteer call, (212)
620-7310.
Letter to the New Haven Register
CCLGR Endorses Candidates
Reading the op-ed piece of Russell Gough entitled "Stop smearing
opponents of the gay lifestyle", May 28, 1998, I am reminded of the
slogan used by the Nazis and posted around Germany after their
takeover in 1933. It said: "Germans: defend yourselves against Jewish atrocity propaganda!" In other words, the Nazis twisted the fact
that it was the Jews who were being persecuted and placed the onus
upon the Jews for spreading information that they were being persecuted. As a gay person, I know that people everywhere including
Connecticut, live in constant fear that a glass ceiling will be created
at their place of employment, fear that they might lose their employment, and fear that they will be estranged from family members. Now, those who are trying to perpetuate prejudice and fan the
flames of intolerance are claiming they are the victims, just as in
Germany in 1933. -Michael Collins
The Connecticut Coalition for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgender Civil Rights endorsed two more candidates for upcoming elections: State Rep. Evelyn Mantilla, Democrat, for the 4th district in Hartford and Ellen Scalettar, Democrat, for Secretary of State.
The Coalition proudly announced its support for State Rep. Evelyn
Mantilla who is the first" out'' woman legislator in the Connecticut
legislature.
Mantilla, who served on the Public Health Committee during her
last term, was the leader against a mandated co-pay for Medicaid
prescriptions. This was an important victory for people with HIV/
AIDS and all low income people. Mantilla has recently been the target of an anti-gay campaign by a Latino Pentecostal minister in her
district who is aligning with the Christian Coalition.
Ellen Scalettar, who has a primary on September 15th , is the former
State Representative from Woodbridge and the 114th District.
Scalettar was the Vice Chair of the Judiciary Committee and a leader
in opposing efforts to pass a OOMA type bill. She helped to pass
the changes during this past legislative session which allow sexual
orientation discrimination cases to go to court for damages and
attorney's fees. Scalettar has been a consistent leader for LGBT and
women's issues.
The Coalition also recently endorsed Miles Rapoport a Democratic
candidate for the First Congressional District seat vacated by Barbara Kennelly who is running for Governor. Rapoport, currently
the Secretary of State, faces three other Democrats in a hotly contested primary on September 15th • Rapoport is known as a long
time supporter of the LGBT community and a progressive. The Coalition urges its supporters to become involved in these important
races by contributing to the candidates campaigns and by volunteering for the upcoming September 15th primaries. For further information contact Cheryl Linear at (860) 247-7079 or
cih122358@compuserve.com.
[Michael Collins is an adjunct professor of mass communications at
Quinnipiac College and general manager of AM 1220 WQUN Hamden.]
NHGLCC Potluck and Movie Night
Come and check out a most popular event at the Center. Due to
popular demand, Movie Night is held EVERY Friday night As always, Potluck at 6:30, film at 7:15. Some of the titles will include
Goldie and Liza Together, Liza with a 'Z', Judy and Liza Live at the
London Palladium, Liza in London, Bette Midler Live! Diana Ross
in Central Park, just to name a few! Here is the schedule for September: 4 th Auntie Mame with Rosalind Russell-11 th Thieves -18 th Tank
Girls - 25th Next Stop Greenwich Village
There is a suggested donation of $3.00 for Movie Night Come, bring
a friend, some wonderful food, and help us have a party! For more
info leave a message for Frank at the Center, or send EMAIL to
FGDMYO@aol.com
Chorus Open House
The Connecticut Gay Men's Chorus is holding its annual Open
House for prospective members on Tuesday, September 8, at 7:15
PM. Please call 1-800-~CGMC for more information on location.
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NHGLCC Connects with SNET
Connecticut "Out Awards" In Oct.
The New Haven Gay & Lesbian Community Center Connects
(NHGLCC) has recently signed up with SNET's promotional effort
to support non-profit organizations. This effort, Community Connections, allows SNEf all distance customers to donate 5% of their
long distance calls to their charity of choice. In order to participate,
persons must be either a current SNET all distance (both instate and
out of state) customer, or call to sign up for SNET all distance.
Current all distance customers can call 1-800-635-SNET (7638). The
operator will verify your account, and ask the name of your organization you wish to receive the donation. The NHGLCC is listed under "New Haven Gay & Lesbian Community" or use the account
number 2549. Persons not currently SNET all distance customers
will need to authorize a change of services, after which they can
then add NHGLCC as the charity of desired choice.
The 5% will be sent quarterly to the NHGLCC, and each customer
will receive a quarterly update that details how much the organization has received from SNET. It's an easy method to support the
New Haven Gay & Lesbian Community Center. Interested persons
should call 1-800-635-SNET.
"Town of _ _ says no to pool rates for gay couples."
"Minister organizes protest of diversity poster in _ __
"Governor of _ _ _says, "No" for the fourth year to PRIDE proclamation."
MCC Conference in Nov.
The North-East District of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches will be holding their annual conference
in New Haven, Connecticut, on November 6th, 7"' and 8th at the
Colony Inn. The conference theme "Feeding the Flame" will focus
on helping local MCC congregations learn, grow, and have some
fun together. The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCq is a worldwide fellowship of Christian congregations serving all people, with a special outrea~.to the world's
gay /lesbian/bisexual and transgendered commuruties.
The MCC North-East District (MCC NED) conference will help position UFMCC as the church of the 21st Century by empowering
local congregations to reach out, minister, and grow their congregations. The conference coordinator Thomas O'Loughlin stated that
he hopes that "this will be the biggest Northeast District Co~erence we've ever had." In addition to the workshops there will be
small group roundtable discussions, worship services, a banquet
dinner and a gratitude awards brunch
The conference registration fee is $145.00 if postmarked by October
1st, 1998 with a final deadline of October 29th. Please call the MCC
New Haven office for more information at (200) 389-6750, Rev. Frank
Beard, Pastor. Or visit their web site athttp://www.mccnh.org/
Lambda Celebration In Oct.
Founded in 1973, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund is the
oldest and largest lesbian and gay legal organization in the world.
1998 marks the 25th Anniversary of Lambda's efforts to achieve
equality under the law for lesbians, gay men and people with HIVAIDS. As part of its year long celebration across the country, Lambda
will hold the Fifth Annual Connecticut Reception in Stamford on
Sunday, October 18th, from 4-6 PM. The cocktail reception with open
bar and hors d' oeuvres will be held at the Long Ridge Tavern, 2635
Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06903. For reservation and more
information call Lambda at (212) 809-8585.
The pricing structure follows:
Sponsorship levels: $2,500 Admission for eight- $1,500 Admission
for six - $750 Admission for four - $500 Admission for two - $250
Admission for two
General admission: $100 Admission for one-$50/$55 at the door.
September I 998
These are examples of recent headlines - not from the deep South but right here in our towns and cities in Connecticut They remind
us of how important it is now more than ever to be strong politically.
The work of protecting our rights as lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender folk in Connecticut didn't stop when we finally won
approval of the "Gay Rights" bill here. As these headlines remind
us, our opponents do not think we should have the same rights and
benefits as the rest of the people in Connecticut The CT Coalition
for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Civil Rights thinks our
opponents are wrong!
As a way to raise funds to do this work and to recognize the
OUTstanding contributions of OUT members we are planning the
OUT Awards for Saturday evening, October 3, 1998. Ticket prices
are $30 for an individual dinner & ceremony, $50 for a couple dinner
& ceremony and $15 for thr ceremony only. For more information
contact the CTCLGTCR in Hartford.
Categories will include:
Bayard Rustin Award for 'Out'standing Community Organizing:
To recognize an individual or group who has made outstanding contributions in local or statewide community organizing on behalf of
LGBT issues.
Audre Lorde Award for 'Out'standing Achievement in the Arts: To
recognize an individual or group who has made outstanding contributions as an artist or creator in any genre, or as a producer or
promoter of arts which make our lives visible.
Harvey Milk Award for 'Out'standing Political Action: To recognize an individual or group who has made outstanding contributions in the political arena, either as an elected official or as an advocate for legislative action on behalf of the LGBT community.
Jane Addams Award for 'Out'standing Achievement of a Non-Profit
Organization: To recognize a non-profit organization that has made
outstanding contributions in providing services or advocating for
the rights and needs of the LGBT community.
Gianni Versace Award for 'Out'standing Achievement in Business:
To recognize a person or business with an outstanding record of
business or employment practices that support the LGBT community.
Paco Martinez Award for 'Out'standing Youth Leadership: To recognize a young person who is demonstrating outstanding leadership in the LGBT community.
Train the Trainer In Sept.
On September 26, 1998, the Safer Schools Task Force of Connecticut
will be sponsoring a "Train the Trainer'' workshop for people who
are interested in) providing staff development training on sexual
minority youth for faculty, staff, and students in high schools (elementary and middle school levels to follow). Participants in this
training will:
• Learn group facilitation skills and the use of visual aids.
• Review adolescent development and sexuality.
• Share their favorite "tools" and "tricks of the trade".
• Discuss components of 101, 201, and 301-level presentations on
sexual minority youth.
• Analyze talking points to address difficult questions
The $49 registration fee includes materials and lunch. Location to
be announced (central area of state). Please call (888) 565-5551.
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What Is GLSEN Connecticut?
The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN, pronoW1ced "glisten") is the largest national organization that brings
together gay and straight teachers, parents, students, and concerned
citizens from all walks of life, in order to end the destructive effects
of anti-gay bias in K-12 schools across the coW1try. GLSEN comprises more than 65 Chapters (of which GI.SEN Connecticut is one),
each of them working to effect positive change on the local level.
GlSEN Connecticut is proud of our sponsorship of several training
and programs designed to help educators, parents, students, and
concerned citizens to end homophobia in K-12 schools. In each of
the five years of Children From the Shadows, we have supported
that conference with funds, volW1teers, organu.ers, and presenters.
This year- the most successful for CFS-we demonstrated our greatest involvement Six of our eleven Board Members were presenters
and/ or facilitators, as were several GlSEN Connecticut members.
During the 1997-1998 school year, we c<rsponsored a professional
development seminar on Tackling Gay Issues in School: Students'
Rights, Our Responsibility. The seminar included a legal update (specific to Connecticut statutes), an awareness-raising activity, and a
youth/ adult panel of people affected by LGBT issues in school.
Under the umbrella organization SANE (Safe and Affirming Network for Education), GLSEN Connecticut advocated strongly-and
successfully-for the inclusion of sexual orientation protection in
the Student Bill of Rights for Connecticut Today SANE is known as
the Task Force, and we continue our strong involvement GLSEN
Connecticut leaders and members also worked to block a small
group of right-affiliated individuals to force a vote by the State Board
ofEducation on a watered-down Health Education Framework. The
revised framework ignored years of research and hard work by eliminating the objective "show respect for all individuals regardless of
sexual orientation." It also greatly reduced the emphasis on HIV/
AIDS education. Through our work with other like-minded organizations and the dedication of those volWlteers willing to speak out
and write letters, we were successful in defeating the proposed
changes. For more information on joining GLSEN write to: GLSEN
Connecticut- 10 Cannon Ridge Drive - Watertown, CT 06795-2445.
The Brook - Gone But Not Forgotton
The Brook Cafe, which claimed to be the second oldest continuously
operated gay bar in the United States, has closed its doors in
blueblood Westport, Connecticut Though generations of gay and
lesbian patrons revered "The Brook," as it was known, it has become more valuable as an office complex. Another factor in its demise might have been the gay commWlity's recent shift away from
barroom socializing, partly as a result of the AIDS pandemic.
The Brook Cafe was called the Cedar Brook when it opened in 1939
W1der original owners Eddie and Millie Bowe. The Bowes did not
set out to cater to a gay clientele but because of their easy-going
nature - and given Westport's reputation as a tolerant and artistic
commWlity - word soon spread through the gay grapevine that
the bar was a great place to hang out The Cedar Brook was patronized not only by gays but also by the "straight but not narrow"
crowd, longtime patrons said.
"It was quite a place in its day," said Jane Kealy, 66, of Fairfield, a
weekend regular with her husband W1til his death two years ago.
"It was always a gay bar known from coast to coast, from Maine to
California," she said. Kealy said the Cedar Brook was where the
"swell" people from Greenwich, Connecticut, and New York City
hWlg out on the weekends.
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In 1973, the bar's ownership was transferred to Paul Kish. "We completely renovated the bar and added a disco dance floor complete
with flashing lights," said Kish, whose changes also included shortening the name to the Brook Cafe. "Everyone flocked to it from the
beginning. There was a constant stream of limos on the weekends.
It was just like Studio 54," Kish said. During the bar's disco-era
heyday, the Brook regularly sold more alcohol than any other bar in
Connecticut and was the only gay bar between New York and New
Haven, Connecticut, he said. It was located just a few blocks off
Interstate 95 at Exit 18 and people planned their vacations and weekend getaways to include a stop.
Many stars both gay and straight have popped in over the years.
"Bette Davis came in the mid-'70s with a gentleman friend one Sunday afternoon and had a drink at the bar," Kish said. "Ralph Bellamy,
Dan Hartman, who sang the disco song 'Instant Replay,' Harvey
Fierstein, Cyndi Lauper, they all came in. Neil Sedaka been in."
Kish attributes the place's popularity to a friendly, cozy atmosphere
where gay people could relax and feel safe.
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice: The 5th Annual Symposium on Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual and Transgender Issues will be held at The University of
Rhode Island, AprilS-10, 1999. Members ofGLBTand straightcommWlities, civil rights leaders and activists, and students, faculty and
staff are invited to submit proposals for presentation at the 1999
symposium.
Possible submissions might include:
* Academic and non-academic submissions
* Artistic submissions (poetry, short narrative, video, photography,
etc.)
* Research-based submissions
* Discussions of personal experiences
The symposium will focus on the various avenues of gay life in society, and in particular, on the college campus. The symposium will
examine the theme of "Pride and Prejudice" in the social, political,
spiritual and cultural realms. This theme will also be examined as
it is related directly to student and staff experiences and issues at
colleges, including URI.
Please submit a one-page description that provides the nature of
your presentation, including the title, approximate length, expected
audiovisual aids required, and a brief summary. If available, a draft
of your presentation may be included. Proposals must be received
by November 1, 1998 to be considered. Housing arrangements can
be made for symposium presenters.
Submissions should be mailed to: Andrea Herrmann, Chair, 5th Annual GLBT Symposium, University of Rhode Island, 330 Memorial
Union, Kingston, RI 02881. For more info call (401) 874-2101.
NLGJA Convention in Oct.
The National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
(NLGJA) will hold its 7"' annual convention from October 1
through October 4th at the Alexis Park Resort in Las Vegas,
Nevada. More than 600 media professionals and journalism
students are expected. Panels will focus on broadcast and journalism issues, and coverage of gay issues. For more information contact NLGJA at (202) 588-9888 or e-mail: nlgja@aol.com.
Their web site is: www .nlgja.org.
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MEDIA NEWS
"Together Forever - The Gay Marriage"
The gay marriage debate is new. Gay marriage is not Eric Marcus traveled across the United States and spoke with
forty deeply committed, happy gay and lesbian couples who have been together between nine and fifty years. In
"Together Forever" (Anchor Books; Cost$23.95), he takes us on a journey from the high desert of Southern California
to the cliffs of Northern New Jersey and into the lives of the remarkable and remarkably ordinary people he met
Stewart and Stanley, two nice middle-aged men from Queens: Majorie and Marian, Vermont dairy farmers who
have been together for twenty years; Jim and Martin, who met at beauty school in Detroit in 1946; Ruth and Zenobia,
who were friends for fourteen years and then fell in love. These are just four of the couples who welcomed Marcus
into their modest apartments, comfortable houses, and double-wide trailers.
Eric Marcus sits down with these forty couples who have successfully built happy, fulfilling lives and asks them
how they've accomplished what many thought and often still think is impossible. How did they meet? How have
they overcome their differences and survived the rough spots? How great a burden has anti-gay prejudice been on
their lives? What kinds of relationships have they forged with their families, children, neighbors and colleagues?
Are there any real secrets to having a happy relationship?
What Eric Marcus has found is both astonishing and no great surprise: gay marriage is as messy, complex, and inestimably rewarding as
any committed married relationship. The first comprehensive look at gay marriage from the ground up, "Together Forever" is rewarding,
compulsively readable, and universal in its message of love and commitment
[Ed. Note: Eric Marcus will be appearing atTCC in Oct.}
New Magazine
Monogamy's Role In Couple's Life
'Alternative Families", a bimonthly magazine debuted a few months
ago. It is apparently the only national publication geared toward
gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered parents and their children.
Though a plethora of publications already serve the gay and lesbian community, this magazine is the first to target its own niche so
specifically. To be sure, the circulations of "Alternative Family" is
small (4,500) but growing. It is an example of the profound changes
reshaping the magazine world, with publications seeking narrower
markets. In the last 15 years, according to experts, the number of
magazines has doubled to about 5,000. The growth is mainly attributed to the launching of specialty magazines.
Six months ago, the editors of" Alternative Family" sent the word
out about their ideas via the World Wide Web; despite their shoestring budget, they quickly drew freelance writers, story suggestions, investors, distributors, advertisers and subscribers across the
globe. With relatively little capital, the decision to publish was based
more on instinct than exhaustive market research.
Gay Pride parades, being out, fathers, the debate on monogamy in
the gay press. There are so many timely topics for a column. I'm
going to talk about them all. But I'm going to do it by walking away
from them. I want to focus on 18 years of my life, the last 18. In the
summer of 1980 I met Garrett He was in Washington, D.C., for an
educational conference. I had lived therefor 14 years. After a relationship of 12 years, I was single. After a similar relationship, so
was he.
We met at a gay bar.... We courted for a year and a half via the New
Jersey Turnpike. Finally, it was time to call it off or somebody, had
to relocate. In terms of job and property it made the most sense for
itto be me....
Nearly 20 years have seen us evolve into men in our 50s. Through
the crucible of a relationship we have both become new men. The
give and take of daily life, the compromises required in becoming a
couple, have forced us to grow into more than we each were singly.
Garrett is now more responsive to my needs. He is still nonplused
from time to time when I get angry about an offensive omission or
commission of his that he claims not to even be aware of. I, in turn,
have learned to shed some of my absolutism in assessing his behavior. It's not just women who are from a different planet than men.
Many a time his Mars is light years from my Venus, or vice versa.
This complex man is avid about music, and passionate about helping kids learn and develop character at the elementary school where
he is principal. He's a mechanic, a plumber, a gardener, a gourmet
cook and crazy about cars. And this is the man who gives me his
last shrimp in every shrimp cocktail. And yes, he loves shrimp. One
of love's little rituals. But then, I heat his slippers in the winter before I wake him for work with a cup of coffee....This man has supported and encouraged my courses in Spanish, my visits to Kripalu
Yoga Center, my writing, my explorations of spirituality, in short,
all my interests. I support his long hours of rehearsing and performing with the Connecticut Gay Mens Chorus, his biweekly radio show
on WMNR, a demanding prindpalship, in short, all his interests.
We talk about the good times and analyze and try to improve the
bad times. It's hard. It's a full-time undertaking. But the emotional
riches, the growth, the happiness are worth it This is our experience with monogamy, our effort to be out, our Gay Pride parade.
Come, join the parade.
-John D. Anderson, Ph.D
Books, Books, Books
Last year, John Morgan Wilson won the prestigious Edgar Award
for best new mystery for "Simple Justice," the latest Benjamin Justice novel centering on a disgraced Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter
whose gay partner dies of AIDS. Wilson's mainstream honor is just
one more sign that gay-theme mysteries - largely confined to small
print runs of trade paperbacks - may be gaining wider acceptance.
Richard Lipez of Pittsfield, who writes the Donald Strachey series
under the nom de plume Richard Stevenson, said the genre has made
great strides since he published his first book, "Death Trick," in 1981,
which sold largely in gay bookstores. Until the 19'70s, the portrayal
of gays in mystery novels was, Lipez said, "pathetic.
Although a few mainstream mystery authors such as Patricia
Cornwell have included lesbians in their best-selling books, most
books about gay women detectives are put out by specialty publishers. Among Naiad's most successful authors is Oaire McNab,
author of the Detective Inspector Carol Ashton series, about a
Sydney, Austrialia-based investigator. Also popular among lesbian
readers is the Robin Miller series by Jaye Maiman, about a New
York-based insurance investigator, and the Maris Middleton series
by Kaye Davis, about a forensic scientist and her lesbian partner.
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Same-Sex Desire in 2400 B.C.
Gay people can be found throughout recorded history, and the stereotypes about them may have been around just as long,
Egyptologist Greg Reeder said in a speech in Dallas. His proof: the
tomb of Niankhkhnum and I<hnumhotep. The two men were royal
court manicurists who lived about 2400 B.C. in the ancient Egyptian city of Saqqara and were buried together much like a married
couple.
Niankhkhnum had a wife, who is depicted sitting behind him in a
banquet scene in the tomb, but her image was almost totally erased
during ancient times for unknown reasons, he said. In other scenes,
I<hnumhotep occupies the place normally associated with wives.
And in some hieroglyphs, Niankhkhnum and I<hnumhotep's names
are strung together in a word play that could mean "joined in life
and joined in death."
Reeder figures Niankhkhnum and Khnumhotep - listed in the hieroglyphics as "royal confidants" - occupied a privileged position,
one of the few people who could actually touch the pharaoh. Very
few people of that era got tombs built in their honor, and it usually
took a favor from the pharaoh or a religious leader to get one, Dr.
Ossian noted.
House Supports Ban on Blas
The House soundly rejected a measure that would have blocked
President Ointon's directive banning job discrimination againstfederal workers who are gay. In an emotional, heartfelt debate that
prompted some conservatives to side with liberals, the House voted
252-176 to cast aside the amendment, rejecting arguments that
Clinton's measure would lead to affirmative action for homosexuals. The vote also revealed a degree of discomfort among some Republicans toward the party's recent radical salvos against homosexuality. The amendment, sponsored by Rep. Joel Hefley, R-Colo.,
believes that this particular executive order banning discrimination
will lead to affirmative action, quotas and special privileges for homosexuals, a contention that a number of conservative Republicans
flat-out rejected.
This is the second time in as many weeks that the House has grappled
with issues relating to homosexuality. Last week, the House passed
a measure that would prevent San Francisco from using federal housing money to implement that city's policies supporting live-in homosexual partners. The amendment passed by two votes. The two
proposals are part of a larger effort on the part of some Republicans
to take a more vocal stance against homosexuality. House Republicans quoted Scripture to make their point And Republicans have
succeeded in blocking the nomination of a wealthy gay contributor,
James Hormel, as ambassador to Luxembourg.
Dear Ann Landers:
Clipped from the Dallas News. - A 24-year-old Michigan man, who
complained that a rear-end auto collision had turned him into a
homosexual has been awarded $200,000 by a jury. The man claimed
the accident four years ago left him unable to carry on a normal
sexual relationship with his wife. Although his only physical injury
was to his back he said the accident had a jarring effect on his personality and altered his sexuality.
The litigant's attorney told the jury that his client left his wife, moved
in with his parents and started hanging around gay bars and reading homosexual literature.The jury awarded him $200,000.
September 1998
For Gay Students, a Special Class of Abuse
A changing climate shaped by laws banning anti-gay bias and rising social acceptance of gay men and women is leading principals
and teachers to grapple with an issue that makes many uncomfortable and for which there are few clear guideposts. Harassment laws
are in flux, attitudes among parents vary widely, and there is no
consensus about how schools should respond to openly gay students. Nationally, school districts are aggressively trying to respond.
They concentrate foremost on comprehensive approaches that include staff training and explicit policies and mechanisms for dealing with anti-gay bias that foster safe physical and emotional environments.
In 1993, Massachusetts became the first state to ban anti-gay discrimination in public schools and establish a statewide"safe schools"
program. Since then, court decisions and federal rules have made
school officials take anti-gay discrimination seriously. In a landmark
1996 case, a Wisconsin school district paid nearly $1 million to a
young man and his attorneys after a federal jury held school officials liable for failing to protect him from anti-gay abuse. The U.S.
Department of Education issued guidelines in March 1997 spelling
out that "gay or lesbian students" are covered by federal prohibitions against sexual harassment And a complaint by a gay student
under Title IX - the federal statute that prohibits sex discrimination
in schools that receive federal funds - prompted a school district in
socially conservative Arkansas to agree to overhaul policies and train
its staff and students about sexual harassment
One difficulty administrators face is that anti-gay bias sometimes
blends into the general schoolyard taunts, even among very young
students who barely know what sexuality is. Anti-gay epithets are
common insults in elementary schools.
Even in districts that explicitly ban anti-gay bias, there is fear that a
school system may be endorsing a "lifestyle" by training staff about
gay students' issues. That type of training "could be interpreted by
some as acceptance of homosexuality ... simply by drawing attention to it," said D.A. Higham, who oversees family life education
for Fairfax County schools. Several federally funded and community-based studies have found that gay and bisexual teens are far
more likely to be targets of harassment and assaults and more likely
to engage in suicide attempts and drug use than their heterosexual
peers. Many teachers and students said that boys tend to have a
harder time than girls, and that black and Latino boys have the hardest time of all.
Church Leaders Condemn Homosexual Activity
Leaders of the Episcopal and Anglican churches have approved a
resolution that says homosexual activity is" incompatible with Scripture" and forbids sexual activity except between husband and wife.
The resolution, passed by a vote of 526-70 by Anglican bishops gathered at Canterbury, England rules out the blessing of same-sex marriages and the ordination of practicing homosexuals as priests. It is
not binding on the various regions of the church, but it likely will be
influential - and, in many branches of the church, controversial.
The vote at the Lambeth Conference - a world gathering of Anglican bishops held every 10 years - demonstrated vividly the forceful divisions splitting the branches of the faith. Bishops from African and Asian nations pushed for the language disapproving of homosexuality, while many bishops from the United States, Britain
and other Western countries tried in vain to halt the resolution.
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Senior Gay Housing
The construction of gay and lesbian senior communities is underway in traditional retirement havens from Florida-where the
country's first such facility has been in business for more than a
year-to California, future home of Our Town. Such communities
have existed in de facto forms for years. The Phoenix area is home
to a handful of trailer and RV parks that cater to lesbians with a
"don't ask, don't tell" type of arrangement. The same sort of unofficial gay communities exist in Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Mississippi and Alabama-the front-line states for senior migration.
Mostly, state and civic leaders are delighted to accommodate retirees, but this new wave of identified gay and lesbian housing developments sometimes clashes with local mores.
The lesbian and gay retirement community poses a potential problem for Arizona: Along with its warm weather, moderate cost of
living and pro-growth development climate, Arizona harbors a
deeply conservative populace. Its cultural clash is echoed around
the country. A lesbian commune in Mississippi was burned out when
locals learned of its existence. Bill Laing expected some local turbulence a few years ago when he began to build the Palms of Manasota
on 22 acres in Palmetto, Fla., near Sarasota. It is believed to be the
nation's first gay and lesbian retirement village. But Laing, aformer
clinical psychologist, said there was no trouble once it became clear
that he would be a good neighbor.
Boy Scouts, Church Spar on Gay Issue
The Boy Scouts of America has ordered the Unitarian Universalist
Association, a liberal denomination with long roots in New England,
to stop giving out religious awards to scouts who are Unitarians
because the church promotes gay rights. The Boy Scouts considers
homosexuality immoral and forbids gays from joining the organization, a position that has been roundly criticized by human-rights
groups and a number of religious denominations. The Unitarian
church went one step further and condemned the Boy Scouts' stance
on homosexuality in a widely disseminated manual on Unitarian
practices and beliefs.
Angered by the manual, Boy Scout officials recently told the Unitarian church not to dispense the religious award emblems that are
given by many religious denominations to Boy Scouts who are members of their faith. While these emblems are not the well-known merit
badges that scouts earn for mastering specific tasks, they can still be
worn on scouting uniforms as badges of honor. Hundreds of Unitarian religious awards are given out every year, denomination officials said. John Buehrens, president of the Boston-based, 250,000member Unitarian Universalist Association, said Unitarians had no
intention of abiding by the Boy Scouts' demand. He called the Scouts'
order" outrageous."
STATE BY STATE NEWS
DC - House Would Ban Gay Adoptions
In the latest of a series of measures that gay rights advocates view
as anti-homosexual, the House has passed a bill that would forbid
unmarried couples - including gays and lesbians - in the nation's
capital to adopt a child. The measure - an amendment sponsored
by Rep. Steve Largent, R-Okla., to a $6.8 billion spending bill for the
District of Columbia - passed by a 227-192 vote shortly before the
House adjourned for its August recess. Prospects in the Senate are
unclear. No corresponding adoption provision exists in that
chamber's D.C. spending bill, but one could be added once the measure goes to the floor for a vote. President Clinton has threatened to
veto the D.C. bill. This is the fourth consecutive year that the House
Appropriations Committee has considered a measure to bar gays
and lesbians from adopting, but the first time one has passed the
House.
MA- Mayor Ignores Veto
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino has ignored a veto by Acting Governor Paul Cellucci and issued an executive order extending health
care benefits to do~estic partners of city employees. Cellucci had
vetoed the proposal that was passed in the Legislature as a homerule petition, saying the law could be used by unmarried heterosexual partners to obtain health coverage and thus would undermine marriage. Seeking to quench a firestorm of criticism from gayrights groups, Menino in effect overrode Cellucci by taking the unusual step of issuing the executive order despite the city's own legal opinion that Legislative approval was needed to adopt the domestic partner law.
Cellucci said he would have signed the bill if it extended healthcare benefits to same-sex couples only. He cited examples of other
cities, including Chicago, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Bangor, and
Tuscon, that have drafted such laws.
MN - City to Attract Gay, Lesbian Tourists
Scott Mayer, a gay businessman in Minneapolis has encouraged the
Greater Minneapolis Convention and Visitors Association to court
gay and lesbian tourists, and the association is responding. The association invited seven gay and lesbian travel writers to the city last
year, leading to recent articles that generally praised the area - except for the nightlife.
Bill Deef, the convention and visitors association's director of tourism and group sales, said the city had not specifically pursued the
gay and lesbian market previously but" it's a substantial percent of
the U.S. travel market," and inviting travel writers and travel pros
to the city is necessary to pitch the area successfully. Mayer said
that because gay travelers often have favored cities on the U.S. coasts,
he figures that many may be looking for a new vacation spot
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A former Yankee clubhouse worker .is suing the team for $165 million, claiming that he was fired because he has the AIDS virus and
accusing players of crudely mocking him because he's gay. The lawsuit, filed in State Supreme Court in the Bronx, says relief pitchers
Mariano Rivera and Jeff Nelson and former Yankees pitcher Bob
Wickman made anti-gay remarks and played cruel pranks on equipment worker Paul Priore. It accuses the three players of threatening
"to perform assaultive and sexual acts" on Priore between April
and July 1996. Priore was fired Aug. 1, 1997. The lawsuit also accuses two team executives, of ignoring the alleged abuse and falsely
accusing Priore of theft so they could fire him.
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RI - Hate-Crimes Protection
Direct from Amsterdam
The Rhode Island General Assembly has passed hate crimes legislation that stiffens penalties and eliminates constitutionality problems with existing statutes. The new law protects potential victims
of crimes committed because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation, as well as disability, religion, color, race, gender, national
origin or ancestry. The legislation represents the third major victory
this year for the state's gay and lesbian community, the best record
in the nation, according to the Federation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
and Trans gendered Statewide Political Organizations. The new law
imposes mandatory additional penalties on people convicted of
criminal acts where there is a preponderance of evidence that the
crime was motivated by hatred for gays, lesbians or other protected
categories.
Greetings! How do I encapsulate so many wonderful Gay Games
experiences in ten minutes? What a trip it was entering Amsterdam
Arena with the lights flashing with the Dutch athletes in tennis out~
fits on either side! There were 12 athletes
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from Team Connecticut, not counting me,
G!mes Harvey, and the three who competed with
Team New York, nor the two who just
r-,'showed up. The Figure Skating event was
almost a disaster (a long story there) but
with skaters, skates and fans it went on regardless. I spent the last two days assigned
to Tafel Tennis (that's ping pong, if you
don't speak Dutch), which was organized as well as anything that
I've seen stateside. Well, on to Aerobics, then watching Sport Climbing later this morning. Maybe I'll head out to see Track and Field
this afternoon. There's a German student who wants to use this
machine so I've gotta go now.
-Marianne Seggerman
WA- Gay Programs Come Under Fire
Lawmakers want to abolish WSU' s programs for gays. Conservative lawmakers want to abolish all Washington State University gay
and lesbian programs, saying cancellation of a controversial gay
youth conference this summer was just the first step. WSU officials
said they have no plans to disband the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and
Allies program but lawmakers say they'll bring the matter up during the next legislative session and that it could affect the university's
funding.
A group of lawmakers had written WSU when it learned about the
planned "We are Family II" conference and was one of many messages of opposition the university received about the conference.
The June 9 letter to the WSU Board of Regents, however, came after
the conference was canceled and urged the regents go further and
fire the conference organizers and abolish the entire GLBA program.
Carmen Otera, president of the board of regents, answered the caucus' letter with one of her own, stating the regents and university
support a diverse campus and want programs to support all students and faculty.
WI - Gay Alumni Honored at UW
In many ways, the brunch resembled those of alumni associations
everywhere. Old friends hugged and waved. There were reminiscences, and talk of new passions - golf, bridge. Here, however,
there also was talk of jobs lost and places avoided. Alienated parents, depression, self-hatred. The brunch was the seventh - and,
with about 160 guests, the largest - in the University ofWisconsinMadison Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Alumni Association's history. Like
all such gatherings, it was meant as an opportunity for alumni both
to renew old friendships and work on behalf of younger generations. But according to Russell Betts of the UW Alumni Association,
the event also was part of an ongoing effort to make minority groups
feel more connected with the university.
After an update on current campus life and a pitch for contributions for the scholarship fund, the event reached its highlight: the
distinguished alumni awards. The first was presented to David
Adamany, a law and political science professor who tried several
precedent-setting anti-discrimination cases before becoming president of Wayne State University in Detroit. The second went to Karla
Dobinski, whose law career has taken her to the top echelons of the
U.S. Justice Department. The third went to Dick Wagner, a longtime
proponent of nondiscrimination legislation and Dane County's first
openly gay County Board supervisor.
September 1998
Gay Games in Financial Trouble
Amsterdam City Council said it would guarantee an emergency five
million guilder ($2.5 million) loan to the financially troubled Gay
Games, after it became clear that the event's former director had
spent beyond his budget. The organizers of the fifth International
Gay Games told a hastily organized press conference that the full
sports program would go ahead as a result of the additional cash.
The Games' original budget was 14 million guilders.
Gay Games Biased
The Gay Games, founded 16 years ago as a way to bring together
through sports competition people who were being excluded from
mainstream life, have found themselves on the eve of the fifth "Gay
Olympiad" in Amsterdam being accused of the very thing they were
created to fight: sexual discrimination. From within the Games'
ranks, newly vocal sexual minorities - led by athletes who have
changed their sex - have arisen to denounce what they say is bias
against them by tradition-minded Gay Games organizers.
This year, local organizers in the Netherlands have banned mixed-sex
couples from competing, in the ballroom dance competition - an
event that will also be held at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney,
Australia as a demonstration sport. The goal, they say, is to present
the event as a kind, of international showcase for homosexual athletes - men dancing with men, women with women. What that
means, however, is that a lesbian schoolteacher from Brooklyn and
her gay male dance partner will not be allowed onto the floor. Gay
or not, they are of the opposite sex, and that has been deemed inappropriate.
The change that is drawing the most fire is a rule that affects only a
tiny minority: a requirement that athletes who have changed their
sex provide proof of" completed gender transition." Organizers say
that concerns over fairness and legal liability have made it imperative that transgender athletes be put into the proper category, especially so that men, with their greater body strength - whether born
or created do not compete unfairly against women. The dance competition rules on gender, are even more exacting. Officials have said
that a man may legally dance with another man who is dressed as a
woman It is also fine if both are dressed as, women. Two women
can similarly compete looking like a mixed-sex or same-sex c:.:mple
so long as both are, beneath their costumes, of the same gender.
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Department of Children and Families - Foster Care and Adoption
Dear Friends,
There are many special children in Connecticut in need of adoptive and foster homes and there are many
different ways in which you can make a difference. We encourage you to join us in finding homes for our
youngsters in need.
An Open House schedule for your area is listed below. Please don't hesitate to let us know if the date or
time, etc., are not convenient for you and whether you would like to be notified of future meetings. You
will have an opportunity during the Open House to speak directly with one of our social workers to
review our requirements for licensing and the Department's expectations of foster adoptive parents. If
you have further questions you would like clarified before attending an open House just call us at (203)
365-6326 and ask to speak to a worker. We look, forward to meeting you.
Sincerely, Gustavo Lopez - Foster and Adoption Services Unit - Department of Children and Families
Requirements for Foster and Adoptive Parents
Three (3) professional references. Not family members.
Most recent paycheck stub.
Driver's license number.
Social security number.
Date of birth of all family members.
Financial statement.
FBI, State, and local fingerprints for all household members age 18
and older.
Physicals for all household members.
Marriage license (adoption only).
Babysitter requirements - anyone caring for your children or
foster child four (4) hours per week or more; name, address, date
of birth, social security number, fingerprints, physical, copy of CT
daycare provider license if a daycare center, brief interview.
September Schedule:
Sessians will run from 6:30 - 9:30 PM.
September 9th - DCF Office, 3885 Main St., Bridgeport, CT
September l()lh - DCF Office, 1616 Washington Blvd,
Stamford, CT
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September 16 - DCF Office, 25 Can Zant St., Norwalk, CT
September 24 th - DCF Office, 3885 Main St., Bridgeport, CT
TRANSGENDER NEWS
TRIVIA
Answer to August - Susan Hyde (Hartford), Sue Hyde (Boston)
Question for September - American movie makers are notorious for
making gay characters from books straight, but can you identify when
a British televised dramatization of a novel by a New Zealand author
introduced gay characters when the novel had none? In the book they
were: a lawyer, an actor and an artist - with the lawyer and the actor
cousins and the lawyer and the artist both interested in the same young
woman. In the televised version, originally broadcast 10 years ago,
not on cable and with no warnings, the lawyer was the uncle of the
actor and the artist and the actor were lovers.
One scene especially comes to mind. The actor (played by the always
excellent David Yelland) is sitting up in bed in his underwear and the
artist is undressing for bed. The couple is having a fight - it seems the
lawyer, who has died recently (hint) had unexpectedly left his substantial estate divided between his nephew, who fully expected to get
everything, and the artist. The actor wonders what the artist did to get
such a bequest. When the artist is down to the early 20th century equivalent oft-shirt and briefs he climbs into bed with the actor and the
scene ends.
REMEMBER - Save These Dates!
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September 24 - "Nunsense" Party - 7:30 PM.
September 27 - TCC Movie Night - 7:00 PM.
October 4 - TCC Town Meeting - 3:00 PM
Triumph of the Divine Ms. Dana
The morning after Dana International' s stunning victory in the
Eurovision song contest in May, the British newspapers were jampacked with details of her life history, including the sex-change operation, the controversy she arouses in Israeli society, even the story
of the court injunction that almost prevented her from participating
in the contest. Dana International' s popularity in the United Kingdom was strongly felt at the betting shops, where she was the oddson favorite, far outdistancing her competitors from France, the Netherlands, Malta, Switzerland, even the U.K. itself. Dana won first place
for Israel in a tough, nail-biting near-photo-finish that she fought
out with the representatives of Malta and the U.K. This was Israel's
third win in the Eurovision, comparing quite favorably with France
and the U.K. (each with five wins) and with Ireland (with seven).
Dana, who appeared in a tight-fitting dress (for her victory reprise,
she switched to a feather creation designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier),
was a natural in this year's song contest, which was dominated by
raven-haired women with beautiful figures and skin-tight gowns.
Dana was unquestionably the undeclared star of the evening and,
even before her win, had already become a cult figure among the
patrons of the U.K.'s gay bars and nightclubs.
September 1998
Sources
A New Magazine - Chicago Tribune, July 30, 1998
Boy Scouts, Church Spar on Gay Issue- Boston Globe, July 21, 1998
Bridgport to Welcome Riders - Conn Post - August 1, 1998
Church Leaders Condemn Homosexual Activity - Washington Post, August 6, 1998
DC - House Would Gay Adoptions - NYrimes News Service, August 7, 1998
For Gay Students, a Special Oass of Abuse - Washington Post, July 20, 1998
Gay Games Biased - NYrimes, August 2, 1998
Gay Games in Financial Trouble - Reuters, August 3, 1998
House Supports Ban on Bias - NYrimes, August 6, 1998
MA- Mayor Ignores Veto - Boston Globe, August 5, 1998
MN - City to Attract Gay, Lesbian Tourists - Star Tribune, July 21, 1998
Monogamy's Role in Couple's Life - New Haven Register, June 23, 1998
RI - Hate-Crimes Protection- Bay Windows (glbt), July 23, 1998
Same-Sex Desire in 2400 B.C. - Dallas Morning News, July 20, 1998
Senior Gay Housing - LA Times, July 16, 1998
The Brook - Gone But Not Forgotton - Reuters, July 29, 1998
WA - Gay Programs Come Under Fire- Moscow-Pullman Daily News, July 24,
1998
WI - Gay Alumni Honored at UW - Capital Times, July 20, 1998
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Telephone Directories
Groups Meeting at or Sponsored by TCC
A.A. - Don 762-9964
Bi Rap Group - Peter 838-2806; Robin 855-8646
Free Association of Fairfield County - John 268-8858 x304
Gay Men's Rap Group - Dave 838-1881; John 389-7381
Gmosaic (People of Color) - Nasheed 854-7726
Lesbian Literature Reading Group - Christine, 847-8476
Out & About (20's & 30's) - Heather 924-2930; Ashley 576-1073
or Dan 838-2367
Outspoken (Youth) - Perry & Sara 846-4569; Dan 227-1755;
Doug 838-2367
P-FLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians & Gays)
Joan 544-8724; Lester 322-5380; Belinda 855-1203
P-FLAG Spouses & Ex Spouses Group - Joan 544-8724
Triangle Bowling League (Circle Lanes, Fairfield) - Lisa 333-3113;
Roseann 931-8789
Women's Rap Group - Chandra 226-8652; Linda 866-4598;
Michele 438-4465
All meetings are held at the Center and in the evening unless
otherwise noted. A $3 donation per person is appreciated with
your participation in activities to help support the Center.
Other Area Groups and Organizations
Bare & Gay (B&G) gay nudists
Bisexually Curious Support Group Bpt
Chiltern Mountain Club
Connecticut Kids and Families
Connecticut Freedom to Marry Coalition
40-Up Club.(Social Grp.-call Dale before 10pm)
Gay Fathers Group
Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Assoc.
Gay Mens Association of Danbury
GEMS (Mature GLBT)
Guideline (gay/lesbian phone info)
Hartford Community Center
Married Men's Bisexual Suppt Grp Htfd
Metropolitan Community Church
Transgendered Resource - Kaylen
The Loft, White Plains NY,
Triangle Bowling League
Triangle Kids
Western Connecticut Gay Men's Group
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330-9595
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256-8414
791-9553
261-4019
866-7051
332-1480
778-7016
688-1881
366-3734
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262-1555
389-6750
661-2448
948-4922
931-8789
255-6229
323-6278
773-9947
We're glad to list your non-profit gay/lesbian/bi/tg group free of
charge. Call (203) 964-1133. Please keep us informed of changes.
WHERE ARE WE? The Triangle Community Center Inc. is
located at 25 Van Zant Street in Norwalk. From 1-95, take
Exit 16 and go south (from Stamford, turn right; from New
Haven, turn left). Continue south under the railroad bridge
and turn right on Van Zant St. (Route 136). 25 Van Zant is a
large condominium office building on the right. TCC is in
Suite 7-C on the ground floor, Tel. (203) 853-0600.
Deadline for the October Newsletter will be Saturday. September 12. We cannot guarantee that material received after that date will be included in October News&Views.
September 1998
Property of the Center
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TRIANGLE COMMUNITY CENTER, INC.
P.O.BOX 4062, East Norwalk, CT 06855
Tel/Fax: (203) 853-0600
e-mail TCCenter@aol.com
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
DON BUXTON ...............................
DENYSE BURKE ...........................
JOHN WALLACE ...........................
DA VE CARROLL ...... .............. .......
HEATHER WEIMANN ..................
President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Corresponding Secretary
Acting Recording Sec'y
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DON BUXTON .................. ..... ................... (203) 762-9964
DENYSE BURKE .... .............. ........ ............. (203) 367-3911
DA YID CARROLL ........................ ............. (203) 838-1881
JOHN DEL VECCHIO ......................... ....... (203) 334-3822
MICHELE STONE ...................................... (203) 964-1133
JOHN WALLACE ....................................... (203) 389-7381
HEATHER WEIMANN ............................. (203) 924-2930
STANDING COMMITTEES
AIDS Liaison
Tom M
Board Development
Vacant
Communications
John D
-Public Relations
Mike C
Finance
John W
Fundraising/Sp Events
Michael P
Membership
Denyse B
-Member Database
Marianne S
Operations
Cindy M
(and to schedule events at the Center)
Program
Dave C
- Resource Room
Walter D
-Center Forums
Marianne S
Volunteer
Vacant
374-6934
334-3822
375-3567
261-7349
866-6993
367-3911
222-8294
595-9799
838-1881
374-6934
222-8294
9{'E'WS & o/1'EWS
Is published monthly by
Triangle Community Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 4062, East Norwalk, CT 06855.
NEWS & VIEWS encourages its readers to submit materials of interest
to our community, including short articles, letters to the editor, etc. We
cannot respond to, or publish, anonymous letters. We reserve the right
to edit or condense as appropriate to meet space requirements. Authors
will be contacted if major revisions are necessary. Please submit to:
NEWS&VIEWS
Michele Stone: Editor & Advertising. Manager. John Delvecchio: Asst Editor
P.O. Box 8185
Phone: 203-334-3822
Stamford, CT 06905
Mike Collins: Publicity
Phone/Fax 964-1133
e-mail: NewsViews2@aol.com
Phone: 203-375-3567
FOR ADVERTISING RATES CONTACT MICHELE STONE:
Ads must be camera-ready. Any ad not camera ready will be
subject to an additional charge. Inserts and special sizes upon
prior agreement All ads are placed on a space available basis.
The publication of the name of any person or organization in articles or ads in
NEWS & VIEWS is not to be construed as any indication of the sexual
orientation of such persons or members of such organizations. The appearance
of advertisements in NEWS & VIEWS does not imply nor constitute endorsement by TCC, Inc. The views expressed in this NEWS & VIEWS are not
necessarily those ofTCC, Inc. Copyright I 998 by Triangle Community Center.
Inc. All rights reserved. This work, or any parts thereof: may not be used or
reproduced in any manner without written permission.
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Bowl 9:30 Circle Lanes
Workshop 9 am
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Ex- Men's Rap 7:30
Men's Rap-Cancelled
''Nunsense" Party 4-6
N&V's
G-Mosaic 7:30
Bowl 9:30 Circle Lanes
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Bi Rap Grp 7:30
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Men's Rap 7:30
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Connecticut Calendar
Friday- Monday, September 4- 7 - The North East Women ' s Musical Retreat in Marleborough, CT. Ferron, Teresa Trull and Barbera Higby,and Ubaka Hill
will be appearing. For more information call (860) 293-8026.
Friday - Monday, September 4 - 7 - Labor Day Retreat for Gay and Bisexual Men at the Rowe Camp and Conference Center. One of the largest and oldest
gay retreats in the country. For more information call (413) 339-4954.
Friday - Sunday, September 11 - 13 - Youth Leadership Training Conference retreat weekend for youth and adult advisors, at Camp Mariah, in Fishkill, New
York. Sponsored by the Hudson Valley, NY, chapter of the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network. 200 high school students and their adult advocates/
advisors are expected to attend, with the goal of developing plans to make their schools safer for students of all sexual orientations. The cost is $75. per person ;
some scholarship money is available. For information and application, write to GLSEN - Hudson Valley, P.O. Box 477, Piem10nt, N.Y. I 0968 .
Friday, September 11 - Potluck and Movie Night at theNew Haven Gay and
Lesbian Community Center, 50 Fitch Street, New Haven. Feature:
""Thieves." Potluck at 6:30 PM, film at 7: 15 PM. Suggested donation $3.00.
Friday- Sunday, September 11 -13 - End of Summer Gay Men ' s Weekend,
a weekend of personal growth , fun, and new friendships , in the Berkshires.
Saturday, September 12 - Gay Bingo returns to the Project l00/Hartford
GLBT Community Center, 1841 Broad Street, Hartford, CT. Over $500 in
MEMBERSHIP LISTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL
cash and prizes. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. - $10 admission. All proceeds
benefit the Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective. For more inforNAME _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
mation call (860) 278-4163.
Saturday, September 12 - Stephanie 's Living Room presents its September
ADDRESS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Dance. at the Stratford Ramada Inn, 8:00 PM. For more information call
(203) 377-2119.
Thursday - Saturday, September 17 - 19 - Boston to New York AIDS Ride
CITY - - - - - - - - STATE - - - - Z I P - - - 4. to benefit the Fenway Community Health Center, Boston. Call (617)
859-8282 for more information.
PHONE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Saturday, September 19 - Women After Hours Dance (women only),
Holiday Inn, East Hartford, 8:30 PM - I :00 AM, $ I 0.00 cover. Call (860)
528-9611 for directions.
$35
CONTRIBUTING MEMBER
Sunday, September 20- The Gay Men ' s Book Club will be discussing a title
$60
CONTRIBUTING HOUSEHOLD
to be announced. In Ridgefield, 7:00 PM. For location and more informa$125
MEMBER
SUPPORTING
tion e-mail gaybookct@aol.com.
$250
SPONSORING MEMBER
Friday, Sept. 25 - The "'Art From the Heart" concert series sponsors an
$500
SusTAINING/Bus1NESS MEMBER
evening of piano with Dan Diego Adams featuring classical, theatre and
$20
SPECIAL
MEMBER
(YOUTH/SENIOR)
ori ginal musical compositions . Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door. At
the Pequot Library. 720 Pequot Ave. , Southport, 8PM. For more information phone (203) 855-7922.
PLEASE MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO:
Friday, September 25 - Potluck and Movie Night at thevNew Haven Gay and
TRIANGLE COMMUNITY CENTER, INc. P.O. Box 4062
Les bian Community Center. Feature : ·'Next Stop Greenwich Village."
EAST NORWALK, CT 06855 ATTN: MEMBERSHIP
Potluck at 6:3 0 PM , film at 7: 15 PM. Suggested don ation $3.00 . For more
(203) 853-0600
info e-mail FGDMYO@aol. com .
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