Herland Sister Resources : v.4: no.12(1987)
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- Herland Sister Resources : v.4: no.12(1987)
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- The Herland Sister Resources newsletter is the monthly publication of Herland Sister Resources, a womanist organization with a strong lesbian focus based in Oklahoma City.
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HERLAND SISTER RESOURCES, INC.
1630 NW 19, OKC, OK 73106
VOLUME 4, NUMBER 12
DECEMBER, 1987
PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE ON
• ADOPTION URGED TO TAKE NON• DISCRIMINATORY STAND
The LRP and NGL TF com NGLTF WORKS FOR US
ments cite recent social science research to debunk some
WASHINGTON - The National
of the most commonly-held myths
about lesbian and gay parentWASHINGTON - In a paper sub- ing. The comments conclud~,
mitted to the Presidential
There is no competent social
Task Force on Adoption, the
science data developed in the
Lesbian Rights Project (LRP) last twenty years which indi• and the National Gay & Lescates anything other than that
bian Task Force (NGLTF) urg- homosexuals are as qualified
:·. ed the Reagan Administration as heterosexuals to parent
~- to remove obstacles to adop- children. It is crucial that
~,. tion by lesbians and gay men. this be understood if society
The paper, authored by LRP
is to avoid relying on prejuDirecting Attorney Roberta
dice misunderstanding and
• • Achtenberg, was submitted to ster~otype, to the detriment
• • the Presidential Task Force
of not only the homosexual
on October 19th.
seeking to parent but, more
• .•
The interagency Task
importantly, to the child in
• • Force on Adoption was creat- · need
of that parent's love
ed on August 24th by Presiand
home.
. dent Reagan. It is charged
"In submitting this pap~ • with making specific recomer
to
the Presidential Task
• mendations on how adoptions
Force,
we wanted to challenge
• can be encouraged, through
stereotypes
with the reality
~ federal legislation, regulaof
social
experience,"
said
~ tory change, and state and
NGLTF
Executive
Director
• • local action.
Jeffrey Levi.
Lesbians and
0ur ideas about whose
gay
men
do
have
stable,
• . family is legitimate tend to thy, loving relationshipshealand
• • be based 1ess on cl ear perfamilies.
And,
many
of
us
ceptions of the many ways in have the desire and commit- do
• which families are now conment to be excellent parents~
stituted, and more on what
Since 1977, the San
our families were like when
Francisco-based
Lesbian
• ~ we were growing up, noted
Rights
Project
has
worked
LRP's Roberta Achtenberg.
through
the
courts,
the legal
Lesbians and gay men have
and
community-based
system
not been viewed by society at effort~ to promote the rights
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large as people with familof lesbians and gay men to
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Its Public Education
Program strives to educate
the public at large about the
reality of gay and lesbian
lives and importance of full
equal rights for all gay people. Finally, the Task Force
houses a full-time Media Education program which does
public education on a range
of public policy issues raised by the AIDS health crisis
and which seeks fair and accurate coverage of gay/lesbian issues in the mainstream
press.
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PUBLISHED BY: HERLAND SISTER RESOURCES, INC.
CIRCULATION: 700:
PHONE NUMBER (WEEKENDS): 524-7108
GENERAL INFO: 495-4390
794-7464
672-6459
1-353-6861 (LAWTON)
VOLUNTEER INFO: 672-4141
ADVERTISING: 794-7464
DEADLINE on all advertising and submissions
is the 15th of each month.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to this Newsletter are free
by calling any number above.
Around the Corner
DJ FUNDRAISER HELPS HERLAND'S
BUILDING FUND
Many thanks go out to DJ from the
Herland collective for sponsoring a fundraiser at her club for Herland.
On October 28 and 29 Herland held a
series of cake walks and a "fishing pond"
at DJ's place. The events raised money
for Herland's Building Fund, which is in
need of bolstering for closing expenses
on the new building at 2312 NW 39th.
After closing on November 30, money will
be needed for materials to do major repairs and necessary remodeling 9 and
starting on Saturday, December 5 work
will be done on the new building every
weekend until all renovations are completedo So, get out your work clothes, and
find your hammer and paint brush and come
on down and join in this herstoric event!
DJ's generosity and devotion to the
OKC wimmin's community reflects the spirit
of our community and is an example of the
cohesion and sisterhood experienced by
those who involve themselves with supporting Oklahoma City's wimmin.
DJ - THANK YOU!!!
For a mere $8.98 you can pick up your
very own copy of Jan Barlow's "Dyke the
Halls ••• A Christmas Folly" at Herland. You
will enjoy such wonderful holiday tunes as
"The Yupoie Days of Christmas", "Jerry Falwell 1s Comin to Town~, 11 0 Sodomy", "O Holly
Right", and "Dyke the Halls".
No holiday season is complete without
the sound of Christmas music filling the ai:
and now is your chance to be the first on
the block to have an entire set of new lyrics to classic old Christmas standards
like "The Twelve Days of Christmas", 0
Christmas Tree", and "Santa Clause is Coming to Town". Don't wait, don't be late,
and don't come away empty-handed. Hurry on
down to Herland Bookstore and pick up your
collection of Holiday laughs this weekend.
Here is a sampling of what you will get:
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Dyke the Halls with Christmas folly,
Get a date with Jane or Molly,
Don we now our gay apparel,
Butch is Sue and femme is Carol.
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Flannel shirts and faded bluejeans,
Leather belts with hanging keyrings,
Christmas tree tattooed on bicep,
In construction boots we'll high-step.
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Sally wants a motorcycle,
Gail, to change her name to Michael,
Brenda wants her mag wheels alloyed,
Linda wants a case of steroids.
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Dyke the Halls with Christmas folly,
Spike the punch and smoke tie ~ally,
Feeling gay and feeling Mary ,
Partying til February.
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IT'S TIME FOR W.A.R.
Sickened by recent brutal rapes a~
gainst young Oklahoma City women and the
light treatment of rapists in general,
city women are organizing to change the
way the legal system handles rape cases.
Using the kind of tactics Mothers Against
Drunk Drivers have employed so successfully, Women Against Rape (WAR) plans to
have volunteers attend and monitor court
activities, parole hearings and state legislation to insist that rapists get their
just deserts. For more information, call
Karen Prater at 737-4731 (mornings) or
278-5115 ($ pm to midnight).
RAINBOW'S FIRST CONCERT A SUCCESS
On the evening of November 19th, the
little warehouse on Robert S. Kerr Avenue
known as Carpenter Square Theater was a1ive with music and filled with wimmin enjoying the delectable talents of other wimmi n. Rainbow Producti ans' first wimmi n's
concert - featuring Olivia recording artist
Deidre Mccalla - was a successs
Oklahoma City's own Donna DeSalvo oHERLAND BOOKSTORE HAS
pened for Ms. Mccalla. Offering her audDYKE THE HALLS •• -A CHRISTMAS FOLLY
ience the DeSalvo genre they have come to
know and love, Donna began the evening's
Brazen Hussy Productions, a new lesentertainment by assuring concert coordinbian-owned company located in Athens, Georators that she would not embarrass "the
gia, has released a caset~e celebrating the
distinguished audience of Carpenter Square
Christmas season with satire.
Theater" by "picking at" her panties if
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cont. on page 4
cont. from page 3
she angry, she ' s gonna stop us, and save herherse 1f before she di es ".
they happened to start to crawl. Her even11
With a Little Luck", the title song to
ing's repertoire of original compositions
her
latest
album which has only been out a
included the popular standards "Remember
few
weeks
and
has already received critical
Your Best Friend", "Somebody Saved Me", and
accolades,
was
electrifying. Realistic in
the celebrated autobiographical limerick
its
political
message,
yet optomistic about
"My Two Sisters".
the
future
Deidre
sang,
"In a11 this confu"!'
Deidre Mccalla, accompanying herself
sion
of
their
half-truths
and their lies,
on guitar and singing original composiever strong in our vision, we are fighting
tions that reflected an understanding of
for our lives •••• If you care .enough we can
topics ranging from mothers, "Mama's
have it, there's nothing 'neath the sun and
Little Baby Girl", to cats, "The Cat Song~;
moon that we can't do, with a little bit of
wallflowers, "Would You Like to Dance", to
luck".
suicide, "Wait Until Morning"; and politics
Every wimmin's concert has its share
llWith a Little Luck", to ecology, "Oh the
of love songs. Deidre's talents are proEarth", shared with us virtually all the
1ific in this.subject area and are epitselections from her two Olivia albums.
omized
by 11 Home in My Heart": "No matter
Casually dressed in faded black jeans
where you go, no matter what you go
and black and red loose-fitting flowerthrough, there will always be a home in my
print blouse, Deidre bodaciously solicited
heart for you. 11 Others shared with the
audience participation with her very first
audience included "Hearts Don't Mind 11 ,
number, "All Day Always", a very catchy,
"Wake Me Up Gently 11 , 11 Nothing Ventured'',
upbeat tune applauding oar lives. With a
and 11 0nly in My Dreams" .
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little coaching from Deidre the audience
had the small warehouse reverberating with
At $6 a ticket, Rainbow Productions .
"All day always, we celebrate, each day
made its first wimmin's concert an excepalways, all day all night!".
tional value to those who came to join in
the experience at Carpenter Square.
·An adept comedianne as well as singer,
songwriter, guitarist extrodinaire, Deidr.e
kept the audience entertained between selKristan Aspen
ections with a story to introduce each song.
'flute 0:-...
RAINBOl~' S NEXT PRODUCTION
Her anecdote revealing adolescent membership Janna MacAusta~
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in the "Perpetual Order of Hallflowers 11 no
clas:ical guitar ,., ~
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doubt resurrected memories for many assembl1
ed there. The laughter had only just demiTI<ket>:
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nished from the intro to 11 Would You Lil<e to
Dance" when it echoed anew with the lyrics,
Musica Femina, feminist flute-guitar
"I've spent the last half hour bravely holdduo
from
Portland, Oregon will be Rainbow ' s
ing up this wall ••••• I 1 m so shy tongue-tied
next production. This promises to be an
fearful of defeat, but the time comes to
enjoyable and educational experience tratake the big plunge, cause oh my god she's
velling back in time to 11 rediscover women
about to leave ••• ". Deidre's uncanny inin history and returning the Muse to Music~
sight into the personality of the cat was
Musica Femina will perform at 8 pm at the
hilariously imparted in "The Cat Song" which
Crossroads in the OU Student Union at 900
explains when the success of a new relationAsp in Norman. For more info: 366-0923.
ship is contingent upon the acceptance of
the new person by the cat, ingenious feline
sabotage techniques will undoubtedly surABOUT RAINBOW PRODUCTIONS
face.
Rainbow Productions is a new name on
On a more somber note, in Wa it Until
the wimmin's scene in OKCo It was born out
Morning" Deidre encouraged the disheartened
of a vision of several wimmin who attended
to keep going, not to "make a move you'll be
Herland's Spring Retreat at Roman Nose State
sorry for •••• it won't last forever, wait unPark. Through discussion and sharing of
til morning" before making any decisions .
dreams they decided they had a passion for
And she sang of Humanity's past reverence of
wimmin's music and wanted to hear more of it.
the Earth turned to disrespect and destrucWhen they sought ways of accomplishing
tion in "Oh the Earth"- "looks just like a
battlefield that's surely been forsaken,
that goal, they realized wimmin's dances
we've plunged into her veins and burned what
would be a good start . So, in June of 1987,
we can burn,we 1 ve stolen from the land, and
Rainbow Productions presented its first wimgiven nothing back in return ••••• The Earth
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HANDYWOMAN'S
DAY at Herland's
New Home!! !
2312 NW 39th 9AM
Congregate with
hammer and paintbrush in handEVERY SAT. & SUN.
in Dec. to help
create & celebrate
Herland's New Home
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Weekend #2
Enjoy working
together as
unique women!
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Hi-Lo 9PM
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CelebratE !
HAPPY
NEW
YEAR!
Co ender
Listing events sponsored by various.organizationsLpresented by
Herland
as a community service.For Herland info-call:794-t463 & 495-4390.
HAVE YOU EVER EXPERIENCED
ANTI-LESBIAN SEXUAL ASSAULT?
"Two years after the rape I realized it
was homophobic violence; he had, after all,
followed me home from a gay bar • . Suddenly,
I felt vulnerable, totally alone . It was as
if my whole world turned upside-downo"
"When my lover's parents came, I was in
shock. Her lesbianism was not mentioned ,
let alone the dyke - hating notes she had received the month before. Her rape and murder was not random, and the silence infuriated me.
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Dear HSR :
The following information has been sent
to organizations like yours across the country in an effort to reach as many lesbians
as possible. Extensions on the posted dead1ine for submissions may be requested in
writing.
I am excited about the response I have
received, both from publishers and lesbians
generally. I am a lesbian feminist active
in the anti-rape movement for over six years.
I received my masters in feminist theology
·from Harvard Divinity School in 1981, and
began working as program director of the Women's Crisis Service in Manchester, New Hamp shire. Serving over 130 rape survivors and
1,000 battered wo~en annually, the Women's
Crisis Service is one of the largest sex~al
assault/domestic violence programs in northern New England. During the following six
years, I published an assortment of fiction
and non-fiction, including news features for
the Gay Community News, a story for New Hamp shire's Full Circle journal, and an article
on "Confronting Homophobia" in Aegiso In
addition, as New Hampshire ' s lesbian representative to the National Coalition Against
Domestic Violence from 1983 to 1~86, I developed anti-homophobia trainings and dialogued nationally on lesbian battering, internalized homophobia, and custody/civil
rights issues. I am currently working as
fundraiser for Tran·s ition House, a battered
women's shelter in Cambridge, Massach4settso
Through my work, I have met many lesbian survivors of homophobic sexual assault .
Though their circumstances differed, the
common themes of lesbian vulnerability versus the expectation of lesbian strength , the
lesbian community's ambivalence, personal
failure, fury, and the journey to survival
resonated with my own experiences as a survivor of anti-lesbian rape.
I believe that this anthology will fill
a void in the current literature regarding
services to survivors, but, beyond that, it
will expose the extent to which a homophobic
society overlooks, and even condones, crimes
against lesbians" As sexual assault func~
tions to control all women, homophobic sex~
ual assault and its threat is a powerful
means to terrorize lesbians into silence, isolation, and shame. By breaking the silence on this extreme form of terror, the
anthology has the potential to empower survivors and motivate a lesbian/feminist response .
I am telling you a little about my
background because program participants and
potential contributors are often curious about my qualifications for undertaking such
a projecto In addition, I feel compelled to
allay any fears regarding my motives for editing this anthology. I am expecially committed to including the voices of women of
diverse political and socio-economic backgrounds, including women of color, rural,
warking class and physically challenged women.
If you would like further inform~tion,
please feel free to write to me. ThaM you
for your assistance.
·
In Sisterhood~
Sharon M. Vardatira
Pursuant to the above letter from Ms.
Vardatira , submissions are being accepted
for an anthology focusing on the experiences
and feelings of lesbians whose sexual assault by men was motivated by anti-lesbian
sentiment . Lesbian survivors/victims and
their friends and lovers are invited to submit short stories , jo4rnal entr{es, essays,
and poetryo Topics may include, but are not
limited to, the fol l owing:
• Circumstances of the assault or attempted
assault
• Response of lesbian/feminist communities
• Response (if any) of rape crisis programs,
social services, police, medical, etc.
• How to empower survivors and motivate a
lesbian/feminist response
• How anti - lesbian sentiment was expressed
or understood
• Process of identification as victim or
survivor
• Your emotional and physical reactions as
related to your lesbianism
• Political analysis
Anthology selections will be published
anonymously upon request, but a name and address must accompany all submissions.
DEADLINE: December 15, 1987 (extensions
may be requested in writing).
SEND TO: Sharon M~ Vardatira
Box 2304, Harvard Square Station
Cambridge, MA 02238.
NAT I ONAL
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National Organization for Women
NOW's purpose is to take action to bring women into full participation
in the mainstream of American society now, exercising all privileges and responsibilities
thereof in truly equal partnership with men.
NEW CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES
UNDER ATTACK
By Paula Brooks
In 1984 Congress unanimously
passed the "Child Support Amendments," a comprehensive package of
tools for states to improve their
collection of court-mandated child
support.
This is especially important to the unsupported children of
Oklahoma, and children whose absent
parent lives in Oklahoma. Thi~ state
is historically one of the least effective in enforcing child support
collections. The latest statistics
from the federal government rank Oklahoma SOth out of 54 juti~dictions
in effectiveness for 1986.
The Section requiring states to
adopt uniform guidelines in setting
child support awards by Oct. 1, 1987,
recently gained significance for many
Oklahomans. On Sept. 29 the Oklahoma
Supreme Court ruled that a formula
~ubmitted by the Oklahoma Bar Association was superior to others examined by the Child Support Advisory
Committee.
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The next meeting of the OKC NOW
will be at 12 noon Saturday, Jan. 23
at the YWCA at 415 NW 5th, just
before the 12:30 p.m. council of the
state NOW organization.
*Come Party With Us!!*
You are cordially invited to OKC
NOW's Christmas party benefitting
the YWCA's battered women's shelter
at 6:30 p.m. December 17. Everyone
is asked to bring a present for a
woman or child at the shelter. : No
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guns or other violent toys, please ~
*Valentine Brunch*
Get ready for Metro OKC NOW's
Come-Back Brunch on Valentine's Day
Feb. 14, 1988.
More details later.
A Plea for Help - If you would like
to help us with these or oeher projects, or if you need more information, please call the Metro OKC NOW
at 528-0400.
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I wish to join NOW and commit myself to take action to bring women Into full participation
in the mainstream of American society now, exercising full rights and responsibilities in
partnar1hlp with men .
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The formula is simple - both
parents can easily understand their
obligations to their child(ren) even
before deciding to divorce. Because
it is an "income-shoring" formula,
both custodial and non-custodial contributions are represented. This
offers at least a psychological recognition by the noncustodial parent
that he or she is not the only one
"paying out" for the child(ren).
Since the formula is non-gender specific, it assures the fath~r
who is awarded custody the same f inancial help as the custodial mother.
It also requires judges to justify
in writing why they deviate from
the formula.
A lot of men don't: like the
formula - judges, attorneys, noncustodial fathers and some legislators. Child support awards went up
from an average $150 or or less per
month for each child to a more realistic amount. Two state senators,
Jerry Pierce and Jerry Smith, plan to
initiate legislation to change the
new guidelines.
It's time for all women and all
children's groups to stand up for
equitable child support guidelines.
If you have any questions about
the new guidelines or the politics
invol~ed, please call Paul~ Brooks
at 391-4027.
cont. from page 4
MORE EXPRESSIONS
min's dance at the First Unitarian Church in
Oklahoma City. They have followed that first
success with a dance each month with some
dances holding special attractions. Comic
Hilary Harris was featured at the July dance.
In September dancers rocked to the live music
of the Shartels. And, October's dance offered prizes for those who came dressed in the
true spirit of Halloween.
As Helen, President of Rainbow Productions explains, "The vision behind the dances
was to provide an opportunity for wimmin who
enjoy music and dancing and meeting and visiting with other wimmin to come together and
enjoy an event each month. We've planned an
event once a month so wimmin can look forward
to and rely on a regular 'happening'. Theother part of the vision was to hopefully
raise money to produce concerts by wimmin musicians. Part of the profit from the dances
is shared with Herland Sister Resources, and
part is used as 'seed money' to be able to
fund concerts."
That seed money was used last month to
help bring the wonderfully talented black guitarist/singer/songwriter Deidre Mccalla to Oklahoma City.(see related article in this Newsletter).
"It is our sincere hope that Rainbow Productions will provide the type of entertainment and events that support you and other wimmi n as we continue to grow strong and free --wimmin of all ages, backgrounds and color -wimmin creating our own community!".
In order to get an accurate feel for
what the loca~ wimmin's community wants to
see and hear and do, Rainbow Productions
distributes a questionnaire at every event
asking for each person's preferences and
input. In order to fill the needs of the
area's wimmin Rainbow says they need to
hear from you. So, if you want more information, want to express your preferences,
or want to help with Rainbow Productions
ca 11 366-0923.
EXPRESSIONS
The HSR Newsletter Editor wishes to express her appreciation to Kathy, Jean, Barbara, Ginger, Michelle, Margaret, Jill, Pat,
Loral, Cindy, Terry, Laura, Teresa, Tracy,
Joni, Rhonda, Sondra, and everyone else who
has donated her time and energy to help get
the Newsletter out. Your volunteerism is
greatly valued; your assistance is very much
appreciated; and her life is enriched by
your presence each montho
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Dear Herland Sisters,
It is rare
in my travels
or at home
to find such heartfelt support
and mature respect
for an artist.
There is not one moment
within my experience with you
that created stress
or frustration.
This is an incredible compliment,
because
producers always seem
to forget something,
or just don't follow through.
Your concern for my comfort
and food and rest
touched me so deeply.
As I continue on my journey with m1'V1music
I carry your love and I let your respE
keep me strong in difficult times.
Congratulations on the most well-produced
concert/retreat I have experienced in my
career ..
In return for your gifts
and job well done
I send you
my heartfelt support
and mature respect.
None of us
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can give up
with "rea 1" experiences
1i ke ours ..
You are with me
always.
Love,
Nancy Day
JUST ASK IMA
Around the Country
Dear Ima,
So I was breathing down the neck of
this hot little thing down at DJ's last
week when she turned around, looked me
right in the eye and asked me if I had
gloves at my house. Before I could shut
my mouth, she was all over me about AIDS
and safe sex and some other stuff I've
never heard of before . I was completely
floored. I had to just walk away from it.
What's the deal? I thought lesbians
couldn't get AIDS! Please, help me, Ima.
I'm desperate. I'm afraid to go out.
I've just spent four consecutive nights
watching network television!
WHEN IN DALLAS ••••
Wimmin visiting the Dallas area now
have a source
of information to refer to
when in 11 Big D11 •
The new Lesbian Information Line,
better known as 11 LIL 11 , was developed as a
service to the lesbian community to impart
information on local and national events ·
and to provide referrals. So, next time
you're in Dallas and want to know what's
happening in town or where to find the
action, give LIL a call at (214) 528-2426.
Terri Fied
Dear Terri,
Calm down, Darlin'. Next to celebates,
lesbians have the lowest AIDS incident rate,
so far.
F.Y.I.: The high risk groups include
IV drug users, gay or bisexual men, persons
having blood transfusions between 1979 and
1984, and persons whose sex partners belong
to one of the previously-listed groups. It
could also be dangerous to have sex with
anyone who has had sex with anyone in any of
these risk groups.
Of course, in a questionable situation,
my motto is, "No glove, no love". At any
rate, it is each woman's -responsibility to
get to know her sex partner before she hops
into bed with her (or -him).
If you would like more information,
Terri, I have a friend who is a nurse. Her
name is Edith. She is also a pretty good
bowler. Anyway, she knows all about AIDS
and lesbians (not necessarily in that order)
and told me that she would be happy to an~
swer any questions anyone might have.
Thank you for your letter, Terri. May
good, safe sex come to you.
Ima
HAVE ANIMAL STORY,
WI LL SUBMIT?
Writers Stephanie Hoppe and The~·e'sa·
Corrigan of California are s~eking submission of short stories, poems, non-fiction
articles and graphics for an anthology on
women and their relationships with other
animals (including all non-human species,
whether earthly, imaginary, extraterrestial,
or mythic). They are looking for pieces
that illustrate the varieties of these relationships: Political, philosophical, social, personal, fantastical, day-to-day, historical, prospective, ethical ~ cooperative,
mythic, tribal, ecological •••
They encourage diversity of style,
length, genre, point of view, culturel perspectives , and life experiences.
Submissions should be in the following
format:
1. Two copies typewritten or NLQ computer
type, single sided, separated pages,
double spaced.
2. Number all pages, include your name on
each page.
3. Include SASE- they will not return any
manuscript without return postage.
4. Include a brief (3-5 line)biographical
sketch.
5. POETRY- send no more than 5 poems.
6. FICTION- send complete stories.
7. NON-FICTION- send complete article or
prospectus which includes proposed research, topics to be covered, summary
of results, and a writing sample.
8. GRAPHICS- send two copies each of no
more than 3 pieces. Upon selectinn
IMA'S PERSONALS
Confidential to Ima Strate:
I'm very glad you enjoyed it. It
was good for me, too.
I.D.
To the SunDyke Kid,
Kith off and die •••
Butch Cathidy
(Is this famous duo breaking up? Will
they ever get back together again???
Stay tuned to this location)
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cont. on page 7
cont . from page 6
camera-ready art pursuant to publisher's/printer's specifications will be
requested . No color artwork can be included, but all b/w media including
photographs of three-dimensional pieces or historical objects, cartoons,
drawings, etc. are welcome. Please in dicate whether you would be interested
in illustrating particular stories or
subjects.
Payment will be a proportional share .of
royalties. DEADLINE is December 31, 1987.
Submissions may be sent to either:
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612 W. Standley
Ukiah, CA 95482
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VOLUME 4, NUMBER 12
DECEMBER, 1987
PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE ON
• ADOPTION URGED TO TAKE NON• DISCRIMINATORY STAND
The LRP and NGL TF com NGLTF WORKS FOR US
ments cite recent social science research to debunk some
WASHINGTON - The National
of the most commonly-held myths
about lesbian and gay parentWASHINGTON - In a paper sub- ing. The comments conclud~,
mitted to the Presidential
There is no competent social
Task Force on Adoption, the
science data developed in the
Lesbian Rights Project (LRP) last twenty years which indi• and the National Gay & Lescates anything other than that
bian Task Force (NGLTF) urg- homosexuals are as qualified
:·. ed the Reagan Administration as heterosexuals to parent
~- to remove obstacles to adop- children. It is crucial that
~,. tion by lesbians and gay men. this be understood if society
The paper, authored by LRP
is to avoid relying on prejuDirecting Attorney Roberta
dice misunderstanding and
• • Achtenberg, was submitted to ster~otype, to the detriment
• • the Presidential Task Force
of not only the homosexual
on October 19th.
seeking to parent but, more
• .•
The interagency Task
importantly, to the child in
• • Force on Adoption was creat- · need
of that parent's love
ed on August 24th by Presiand
home.
. dent Reagan. It is charged
"In submitting this pap~ • with making specific recomer
to
the Presidential Task
• mendations on how adoptions
Force,
we wanted to challenge
• can be encouraged, through
stereotypes
with the reality
~ federal legislation, regulaof
social
experience,"
said
~ tory change, and state and
NGLTF
Executive
Director
• • local action.
Jeffrey Levi.
Lesbians and
0ur ideas about whose
gay
men
do
have
stable,
• . family is legitimate tend to thy, loving relationshipshealand
• • be based 1ess on cl ear perfamilies.
And,
many
of
us
ceptions of the many ways in have the desire and commit- do
• which families are now conment to be excellent parents~
stituted, and more on what
Since 1977, the San
our families were like when
Francisco-based
Lesbian
• ~ we were growing up, noted
Rights
Project
has
worked
LRP's Roberta Achtenberg.
through
the
courts,
the legal
Lesbians and gay men have
and
community-based
system
not been viewed by society at effort~ to promote the rights
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large as people with familof lesbians and gay men to
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Its Public Education
Program strives to educate
the public at large about the
reality of gay and lesbian
lives and importance of full
equal rights for all gay people. Finally, the Task Force
houses a full-time Media Education program which does
public education on a range
of public policy issues raised by the AIDS health crisis
and which seeks fair and accurate coverage of gay/lesbian issues in the mainstream
press.
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Around the Corner
DJ FUNDRAISER HELPS HERLAND'S
BUILDING FUND
Many thanks go out to DJ from the
Herland collective for sponsoring a fundraiser at her club for Herland.
On October 28 and 29 Herland held a
series of cake walks and a "fishing pond"
at DJ's place. The events raised money
for Herland's Building Fund, which is in
need of bolstering for closing expenses
on the new building at 2312 NW 39th.
After closing on November 30, money will
be needed for materials to do major repairs and necessary remodeling 9 and
starting on Saturday, December 5 work
will be done on the new building every
weekend until all renovations are completedo So, get out your work clothes, and
find your hammer and paint brush and come
on down and join in this herstoric event!
DJ's generosity and devotion to the
OKC wimmin's community reflects the spirit
of our community and is an example of the
cohesion and sisterhood experienced by
those who involve themselves with supporting Oklahoma City's wimmin.
DJ - THANK YOU!!!
For a mere $8.98 you can pick up your
very own copy of Jan Barlow's "Dyke the
Halls ••• A Christmas Folly" at Herland. You
will enjoy such wonderful holiday tunes as
"The Yupoie Days of Christmas", "Jerry Falwell 1s Comin to Town~, 11 0 Sodomy", "O Holly
Right", and "Dyke the Halls".
No holiday season is complete without
the sound of Christmas music filling the ai:
and now is your chance to be the first on
the block to have an entire set of new lyrics to classic old Christmas standards
like "The Twelve Days of Christmas", 0
Christmas Tree", and "Santa Clause is Coming to Town". Don't wait, don't be late,
and don't come away empty-handed. Hurry on
down to Herland Bookstore and pick up your
collection of Holiday laughs this weekend.
Here is a sampling of what you will get:
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Dyke the Halls with Christmas folly,
Get a date with Jane or Molly,
Don we now our gay apparel,
Butch is Sue and femme is Carol.
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Flannel shirts and faded bluejeans,
Leather belts with hanging keyrings,
Christmas tree tattooed on bicep,
In construction boots we'll high-step.
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Gail, to change her name to Michael,
Brenda wants her mag wheels alloyed,
Linda wants a case of steroids.
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Dyke the Halls with Christmas folly,
Spike the punch and smoke tie ~ally,
Feeling gay and feeling Mary ,
Partying til February.
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IT'S TIME FOR W.A.R.
Sickened by recent brutal rapes a~
gainst young Oklahoma City women and the
light treatment of rapists in general,
city women are organizing to change the
way the legal system handles rape cases.
Using the kind of tactics Mothers Against
Drunk Drivers have employed so successfully, Women Against Rape (WAR) plans to
have volunteers attend and monitor court
activities, parole hearings and state legislation to insist that rapists get their
just deserts. For more information, call
Karen Prater at 737-4731 (mornings) or
278-5115 ($ pm to midnight).
RAINBOW'S FIRST CONCERT A SUCCESS
On the evening of November 19th, the
little warehouse on Robert S. Kerr Avenue
known as Carpenter Square Theater was a1ive with music and filled with wimmin enjoying the delectable talents of other wimmi n. Rainbow Producti ans' first wimmi n's
concert - featuring Olivia recording artist
Deidre Mccalla - was a successs
Oklahoma City's own Donna DeSalvo oHERLAND BOOKSTORE HAS
pened for Ms. Mccalla. Offering her audDYKE THE HALLS •• -A CHRISTMAS FOLLY
ience the DeSalvo genre they have come to
know and love, Donna began the evening's
Brazen Hussy Productions, a new lesentertainment by assuring concert coordinbian-owned company located in Athens, Georators that she would not embarrass "the
gia, has released a caset~e celebrating the
distinguished audience of Carpenter Square
Christmas season with satire.
Theater" by "picking at" her panties if
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cont. from page 3
she angry, she ' s gonna stop us, and save herherse 1f before she di es ".
they happened to start to crawl. Her even11
With a Little Luck", the title song to
ing's repertoire of original compositions
her
latest
album which has only been out a
included the popular standards "Remember
few
weeks
and
has already received critical
Your Best Friend", "Somebody Saved Me", and
accolades,
was
electrifying. Realistic in
the celebrated autobiographical limerick
its
political
message,
yet optomistic about
"My Two Sisters".
the
future
Deidre
sang,
"In a11 this confu"!'
Deidre Mccalla, accompanying herself
sion
of
their
half-truths
and their lies,
on guitar and singing original composiever strong in our vision, we are fighting
tions that reflected an understanding of
for our lives •••• If you care .enough we can
topics ranging from mothers, "Mama's
have it, there's nothing 'neath the sun and
Little Baby Girl", to cats, "The Cat Song~;
moon that we can't do, with a little bit of
wallflowers, "Would You Like to Dance", to
luck".
suicide, "Wait Until Morning"; and politics
Every wimmin's concert has its share
llWith a Little Luck", to ecology, "Oh the
of love songs. Deidre's talents are proEarth", shared with us virtually all the
1ific in this.subject area and are epitselections from her two Olivia albums.
omized
by 11 Home in My Heart": "No matter
Casually dressed in faded black jeans
where you go, no matter what you go
and black and red loose-fitting flowerthrough, there will always be a home in my
print blouse, Deidre bodaciously solicited
heart for you. 11 Others shared with the
audience participation with her very first
audience included "Hearts Don't Mind 11 ,
number, "All Day Always", a very catchy,
"Wake Me Up Gently 11 , 11 Nothing Ventured'',
upbeat tune applauding oar lives. With a
and 11 0nly in My Dreams" .
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little coaching from Deidre the audience
had the small warehouse reverberating with
At $6 a ticket, Rainbow Productions .
"All day always, we celebrate, each day
made its first wimmin's concert an excepalways, all day all night!".
tional value to those who came to join in
the experience at Carpenter Square.
·An adept comedianne as well as singer,
songwriter, guitarist extrodinaire, Deidr.e
kept the audience entertained between selKristan Aspen
ections with a story to introduce each song.
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RAINBOl~' S NEXT PRODUCTION
Her anecdote revealing adolescent membership Janna MacAusta~
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in the "Perpetual Order of Hallflowers 11 no
clas:ical guitar ,., ~
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doubt resurrected memories for many assembl1
ed there. The laughter had only just demiTI<ket>:
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nished from the intro to 11 Would You Lil<e to
Dance" when it echoed anew with the lyrics,
Musica Femina, feminist flute-guitar
"I've spent the last half hour bravely holdduo
from
Portland, Oregon will be Rainbow ' s
ing up this wall ••••• I 1 m so shy tongue-tied
next production. This promises to be an
fearful of defeat, but the time comes to
enjoyable and educational experience tratake the big plunge, cause oh my god she's
velling back in time to 11 rediscover women
about to leave ••• ". Deidre's uncanny inin history and returning the Muse to Music~
sight into the personality of the cat was
Musica Femina will perform at 8 pm at the
hilariously imparted in "The Cat Song" which
Crossroads in the OU Student Union at 900
explains when the success of a new relationAsp in Norman. For more info: 366-0923.
ship is contingent upon the acceptance of
the new person by the cat, ingenious feline
sabotage techniques will undoubtedly surABOUT RAINBOW PRODUCTIONS
face.
Rainbow Productions is a new name on
On a more somber note, in Wa it Until
the wimmin's scene in OKCo It was born out
Morning" Deidre encouraged the disheartened
of a vision of several wimmin who attended
to keep going, not to "make a move you'll be
Herland's Spring Retreat at Roman Nose State
sorry for •••• it won't last forever, wait unPark. Through discussion and sharing of
til morning" before making any decisions .
dreams they decided they had a passion for
And she sang of Humanity's past reverence of
wimmin's music and wanted to hear more of it.
the Earth turned to disrespect and destrucWhen they sought ways of accomplishing
tion in "Oh the Earth"- "looks just like a
battlefield that's surely been forsaken,
that goal, they realized wimmin's dances
we've plunged into her veins and burned what
would be a good start . So, in June of 1987,
we can burn,we 1 ve stolen from the land, and
Rainbow Productions presented its first wimgiven nothing back in return ••••• The Earth
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Co ender
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Herland
as a community service.For Herland info-call:794-t463 & 495-4390.
HAVE YOU EVER EXPERIENCED
ANTI-LESBIAN SEXUAL ASSAULT?
"Two years after the rape I realized it
was homophobic violence; he had, after all,
followed me home from a gay bar • . Suddenly,
I felt vulnerable, totally alone . It was as
if my whole world turned upside-downo"
"When my lover's parents came, I was in
shock. Her lesbianism was not mentioned ,
let alone the dyke - hating notes she had received the month before. Her rape and murder was not random, and the silence infuriated me.
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Dear HSR :
The following information has been sent
to organizations like yours across the country in an effort to reach as many lesbians
as possible. Extensions on the posted dead1ine for submissions may be requested in
writing.
I am excited about the response I have
received, both from publishers and lesbians
generally. I am a lesbian feminist active
in the anti-rape movement for over six years.
I received my masters in feminist theology
·from Harvard Divinity School in 1981, and
began working as program director of the Women's Crisis Service in Manchester, New Hamp shire. Serving over 130 rape survivors and
1,000 battered wo~en annually, the Women's
Crisis Service is one of the largest sex~al
assault/domestic violence programs in northern New England. During the following six
years, I published an assortment of fiction
and non-fiction, including news features for
the Gay Community News, a story for New Hamp shire's Full Circle journal, and an article
on "Confronting Homophobia" in Aegiso In
addition, as New Hampshire ' s lesbian representative to the National Coalition Against
Domestic Violence from 1983 to 1~86, I developed anti-homophobia trainings and dialogued nationally on lesbian battering, internalized homophobia, and custody/civil
rights issues. I am currently working as
fundraiser for Tran·s ition House, a battered
women's shelter in Cambridge, Massach4settso
Through my work, I have met many lesbian survivors of homophobic sexual assault .
Though their circumstances differed, the
common themes of lesbian vulnerability versus the expectation of lesbian strength , the
lesbian community's ambivalence, personal
failure, fury, and the journey to survival
resonated with my own experiences as a survivor of anti-lesbian rape.
I believe that this anthology will fill
a void in the current literature regarding
services to survivors, but, beyond that, it
will expose the extent to which a homophobic
society overlooks, and even condones, crimes
against lesbians" As sexual assault func~
tions to control all women, homophobic sex~
ual assault and its threat is a powerful
means to terrorize lesbians into silence, isolation, and shame. By breaking the silence on this extreme form of terror, the
anthology has the potential to empower survivors and motivate a lesbian/feminist response .
I am telling you a little about my
background because program participants and
potential contributors are often curious about my qualifications for undertaking such
a projecto In addition, I feel compelled to
allay any fears regarding my motives for editing this anthology. I am expecially committed to including the voices of women of
diverse political and socio-economic backgrounds, including women of color, rural,
warking class and physically challenged women.
If you would like further inform~tion,
please feel free to write to me. ThaM you
for your assistance.
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In Sisterhood~
Sharon M. Vardatira
Pursuant to the above letter from Ms.
Vardatira , submissions are being accepted
for an anthology focusing on the experiences
and feelings of lesbians whose sexual assault by men was motivated by anti-lesbian
sentiment . Lesbian survivors/victims and
their friends and lovers are invited to submit short stories , jo4rnal entr{es, essays,
and poetryo Topics may include, but are not
limited to, the fol l owing:
• Circumstances of the assault or attempted
assault
• Response of lesbian/feminist communities
• Response (if any) of rape crisis programs,
social services, police, medical, etc.
• How to empower survivors and motivate a
lesbian/feminist response
• How anti - lesbian sentiment was expressed
or understood
• Process of identification as victim or
survivor
• Your emotional and physical reactions as
related to your lesbianism
• Political analysis
Anthology selections will be published
anonymously upon request, but a name and address must accompany all submissions.
DEADLINE: December 15, 1987 (extensions
may be requested in writing).
SEND TO: Sharon M~ Vardatira
Box 2304, Harvard Square Station
Cambridge, MA 02238.
NAT I ONAL
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National Organization for Women
NOW's purpose is to take action to bring women into full participation
in the mainstream of American society now, exercising all privileges and responsibilities
thereof in truly equal partnership with men.
NEW CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES
UNDER ATTACK
By Paula Brooks
In 1984 Congress unanimously
passed the "Child Support Amendments," a comprehensive package of
tools for states to improve their
collection of court-mandated child
support.
This is especially important to the unsupported children of
Oklahoma, and children whose absent
parent lives in Oklahoma. Thi~ state
is historically one of the least effective in enforcing child support
collections. The latest statistics
from the federal government rank Oklahoma SOth out of 54 juti~dictions
in effectiveness for 1986.
The Section requiring states to
adopt uniform guidelines in setting
child support awards by Oct. 1, 1987,
recently gained significance for many
Oklahomans. On Sept. 29 the Oklahoma
Supreme Court ruled that a formula
~ubmitted by the Oklahoma Bar Association was superior to others examined by the Child Support Advisory
Committee.
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The next meeting of the OKC NOW
will be at 12 noon Saturday, Jan. 23
at the YWCA at 415 NW 5th, just
before the 12:30 p.m. council of the
state NOW organization.
*Come Party With Us!!*
You are cordially invited to OKC
NOW's Christmas party benefitting
the YWCA's battered women's shelter
at 6:30 p.m. December 17. Everyone
is asked to bring a present for a
woman or child at the shelter. : No
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guns or other violent toys, please ~
*Valentine Brunch*
Get ready for Metro OKC NOW's
Come-Back Brunch on Valentine's Day
Feb. 14, 1988.
More details later.
A Plea for Help - If you would like
to help us with these or oeher projects, or if you need more information, please call the Metro OKC NOW
at 528-0400.
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I wish to join NOW and commit myself to take action to bring women Into full participation
in the mainstream of American society now, exercising full rights and responsibilities in
partnar1hlp with men .
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The formula is simple - both
parents can easily understand their
obligations to their child(ren) even
before deciding to divorce. Because
it is an "income-shoring" formula,
both custodial and non-custodial contributions are represented. This
offers at least a psychological recognition by the noncustodial parent
that he or she is not the only one
"paying out" for the child(ren).
Since the formula is non-gender specific, it assures the fath~r
who is awarded custody the same f inancial help as the custodial mother.
It also requires judges to justify
in writing why they deviate from
the formula.
A lot of men don't: like the
formula - judges, attorneys, noncustodial fathers and some legislators. Child support awards went up
from an average $150 or or less per
month for each child to a more realistic amount. Two state senators,
Jerry Pierce and Jerry Smith, plan to
initiate legislation to change the
new guidelines.
It's time for all women and all
children's groups to stand up for
equitable child support guidelines.
If you have any questions about
the new guidelines or the politics
invol~ed, please call Paul~ Brooks
at 391-4027.
cont. from page 4
MORE EXPRESSIONS
min's dance at the First Unitarian Church in
Oklahoma City. They have followed that first
success with a dance each month with some
dances holding special attractions. Comic
Hilary Harris was featured at the July dance.
In September dancers rocked to the live music
of the Shartels. And, October's dance offered prizes for those who came dressed in the
true spirit of Halloween.
As Helen, President of Rainbow Productions explains, "The vision behind the dances
was to provide an opportunity for wimmin who
enjoy music and dancing and meeting and visiting with other wimmin to come together and
enjoy an event each month. We've planned an
event once a month so wimmin can look forward
to and rely on a regular 'happening'. Theother part of the vision was to hopefully
raise money to produce concerts by wimmin musicians. Part of the profit from the dances
is shared with Herland Sister Resources, and
part is used as 'seed money' to be able to
fund concerts."
That seed money was used last month to
help bring the wonderfully talented black guitarist/singer/songwriter Deidre Mccalla to Oklahoma City.(see related article in this Newsletter).
"It is our sincere hope that Rainbow Productions will provide the type of entertainment and events that support you and other wimmi n as we continue to grow strong and free --wimmin of all ages, backgrounds and color -wimmin creating our own community!".
In order to get an accurate feel for
what the loca~ wimmin's community wants to
see and hear and do, Rainbow Productions
distributes a questionnaire at every event
asking for each person's preferences and
input. In order to fill the needs of the
area's wimmin Rainbow says they need to
hear from you. So, if you want more information, want to express your preferences,
or want to help with Rainbow Productions
ca 11 366-0923.
EXPRESSIONS
The HSR Newsletter Editor wishes to express her appreciation to Kathy, Jean, Barbara, Ginger, Michelle, Margaret, Jill, Pat,
Loral, Cindy, Terry, Laura, Teresa, Tracy,
Joni, Rhonda, Sondra, and everyone else who
has donated her time and energy to help get
the Newsletter out. Your volunteerism is
greatly valued; your assistance is very much
appreciated; and her life is enriched by
your presence each montho
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Dear Herland Sisters,
It is rare
in my travels
or at home
to find such heartfelt support
and mature respect
for an artist.
There is not one moment
within my experience with you
that created stress
or frustration.
This is an incredible compliment,
because
producers always seem
to forget something,
or just don't follow through.
Your concern for my comfort
and food and rest
touched me so deeply.
As I continue on my journey with m1'V1music
I carry your love and I let your respE
keep me strong in difficult times.
Congratulations on the most well-produced
concert/retreat I have experienced in my
career ..
In return for your gifts
and job well done
I send you
my heartfelt support
and mature respect.
None of us
:/
can give up
with "rea 1" experiences
1i ke ours ..
You are with me
always.
Love,
Nancy Day
JUST ASK IMA
Around the Country
Dear Ima,
So I was breathing down the neck of
this hot little thing down at DJ's last
week when she turned around, looked me
right in the eye and asked me if I had
gloves at my house. Before I could shut
my mouth, she was all over me about AIDS
and safe sex and some other stuff I've
never heard of before . I was completely
floored. I had to just walk away from it.
What's the deal? I thought lesbians
couldn't get AIDS! Please, help me, Ima.
I'm desperate. I'm afraid to go out.
I've just spent four consecutive nights
watching network television!
WHEN IN DALLAS ••••
Wimmin visiting the Dallas area now
have a source
of information to refer to
when in 11 Big D11 •
The new Lesbian Information Line,
better known as 11 LIL 11 , was developed as a
service to the lesbian community to impart
information on local and national events ·
and to provide referrals. So, next time
you're in Dallas and want to know what's
happening in town or where to find the
action, give LIL a call at (214) 528-2426.
Terri Fied
Dear Terri,
Calm down, Darlin'. Next to celebates,
lesbians have the lowest AIDS incident rate,
so far.
F.Y.I.: The high risk groups include
IV drug users, gay or bisexual men, persons
having blood transfusions between 1979 and
1984, and persons whose sex partners belong
to one of the previously-listed groups. It
could also be dangerous to have sex with
anyone who has had sex with anyone in any of
these risk groups.
Of course, in a questionable situation,
my motto is, "No glove, no love". At any
rate, it is each woman's -responsibility to
get to know her sex partner before she hops
into bed with her (or -him).
If you would like more information,
Terri, I have a friend who is a nurse. Her
name is Edith. She is also a pretty good
bowler. Anyway, she knows all about AIDS
and lesbians (not necessarily in that order)
and told me that she would be happy to an~
swer any questions anyone might have.
Thank you for your letter, Terri. May
good, safe sex come to you.
Ima
HAVE ANIMAL STORY,
WI LL SUBMIT?
Writers Stephanie Hoppe and The~·e'sa·
Corrigan of California are s~eking submission of short stories, poems, non-fiction
articles and graphics for an anthology on
women and their relationships with other
animals (including all non-human species,
whether earthly, imaginary, extraterrestial,
or mythic). They are looking for pieces
that illustrate the varieties of these relationships: Political, philosophical, social, personal, fantastical, day-to-day, historical, prospective, ethical ~ cooperative,
mythic, tribal, ecological •••
They encourage diversity of style,
length, genre, point of view, culturel perspectives , and life experiences.
Submissions should be in the following
format:
1. Two copies typewritten or NLQ computer
type, single sided, separated pages,
double spaced.
2. Number all pages, include your name on
each page.
3. Include SASE- they will not return any
manuscript without return postage.
4. Include a brief (3-5 line)biographical
sketch.
5. POETRY- send no more than 5 poems.
6. FICTION- send complete stories.
7. NON-FICTION- send complete article or
prospectus which includes proposed research, topics to be covered, summary
of results, and a writing sample.
8. GRAPHICS- send two copies each of no
more than 3 pieces. Upon selectinn
IMA'S PERSONALS
Confidential to Ima Strate:
I'm very glad you enjoyed it. It
was good for me, too.
I.D.
To the SunDyke Kid,
Kith off and die •••
Butch Cathidy
(Is this famous duo breaking up? Will
they ever get back together again???
Stay tuned to this location)
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cont. on page 7
cont . from page 6
camera-ready art pursuant to publisher's/printer's specifications will be
requested . No color artwork can be included, but all b/w media including
photographs of three-dimensional pieces or historical objects, cartoons,
drawings, etc. are welcome. Please in dicate whether you would be interested
in illustrating particular stories or
subjects.
Payment will be a proportional share .of
royalties. DEADLINE is December 31, 1987.
Submissions may be sent to either:
Stephanie Hoppe
612 W. Standley
Ukiah, CA 95482
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