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GARDENING BASICS 15

The Coffee Ceeb
Lesbian Literature, Music, Movies & More 23

Does She Know How To Make You Happy? 26

What A WoRij>, What A Worw
Humor by Comedian Nancy Ford 20

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The ^ews
From Around the Region, the Country & the World

Lesbians in Politics
by Kathy Deitsch
After the 1990 census Liz Stefanics
discovered her State Senate district had

been redrawn, a rural district covering

parts ofsix counties in New Mexico. As
a result"I decided to run,"said Stefanics,

"I can't drive my district in one day.It's
150 miles wide and 400 miles long."
The district includes Indian reserva

tions,a part ofLos Alamos and Santa Fe
and ends in the mountains north of
Albuquerque.

In her first primary campaign in 1992
Stefanics, "faced four male opponents
of color and won," she said."My cam

paign issues were environmental, indi
vidual water rights, education, access
to services for rural families and human

and civil rights." When she took her
seat in the 40-member senate chamber,

"legislative colleagues and lobbyists
knew I was a person who'd listen," she
said. Stefanics had advocated for se

niors,the physically challenged,women
and AIDS services. Stefanics is the

state's first lesbian or gay lawmaker.
Linda Siegle, Stefanics' partner of six

years, is the paid lobbyist for lesbian
and gay issues in New Mexico. Siegle
says "it would be easier if I weren't
involved politically."Liz and I "weren't

prepared for the lack of privacy and the
incredible stress."

According to the Gay and Lesbian Vic

tory Fund there are a total of32lesbians
in elective office in the United States.
Those include state lawmakers, city
council members and school board po
sitions.

* Of the 100 U.S. Senators, none are

openly gay or lesbian

* Of the 435 U.S. Congressmen, only

three are openly gay, there are no open
lesbians

* Of the 7,461 members of the state

legislatures, only 12 are openly gay and
eight of those are lesbians.
Dale McCormick, Maine State Senate
and Liz Stefanics, New Mexico State

Senate; Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin
State Assembly; Karen Clark, Minne
sota House ofRepresentatives;Deborah
Click, New York State Assembly;
Shelia Kuehl, California State Assem

bly; Gail Shibley, Oregon House of
Representatives; Cynthia Wooten, Or
egon House of Representatives.

Anti Marriage Bills
Spread
Washington, D.C. - Aided by an un
precedented national coalition of gay
movement groups focused on winning
and keeping the freedom to marry,gay,
lesbian, bisexual and non-gay activists
around the country are fighting a rash of
anti-marriage bills. With state legisla
tures in session for hardly a month, the
bills have been introduced by Radical
Right lawmakers to block recognition
of same-sex couples' marriages in 17
states.

Although gay and lesbian couples can
not legally marry in any state,
arch-conservative legislators are at
tempting to rush through anti-marriage
bills in Alabama, Alaska, California,

Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii,Idaho,Illi
nois, Iowa, Missouri, New Mexico,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, South
Dakota,Tennessee,Virginia,and Wash

ington. The measures would declare
that a couple's legal marriage from one
state would not be recognized when

they crossed the border to another state.

March 1996 • Dimensions • Page 5

In addition, an anti-gay ballot measure

in Oregon, if passed this year, would
prohibit same-gender couples' civil
marriages as well as overturn
gay-inclusive nondiscrimination laws.
The bills reflect the growing national
attention to gay people's equal mar
riage rights, especially from the Radi

cal Right. Randall Terry, chief of Op

passed 41-31 by the Assembly last
month,with a Senate battle still to come.
South Dakota's House Bill 1143 went a

step further,stating,"Marriage is a per
sonal relation, between a man and a
woman,arising out of a civil contract to

which the consent of parties capable of
making it is necessary. Consent alone
does not constitute a marriage; it must

eration Rescue,has announced this week

be followed by a solemnization."

he is going to Hawaii with "Gay

to shut down the public discussion that

"What we have been trumpeting for the
past year is happening: same-gender
marriage is in the sights of the radical
right and is exploding into the national
political consciousness," said Robert
Bray, National Gay and Lesbian Task

has begun around the injustice of deny

Force(NGLTF)media director. "Mar

ing same-sex couples the freedom to
marry," said Evan Wolfson, Lambda
Legal Defense and Education Fund
Marriage Project director. "The state
attacks offer us an excellent opportu
nity to push our political and educa

riage is a basic human right.

Agenda" video maker Bill Horn and

other right wing representatives to pro
test gay marriages.
"The goal ofthese anti-marriage bills is

tional work alongside the legal efforts
that will bring us the freedom to marry."
Numerous media reports,editorials and

talk show programs have already ad
dressed the unfairness of denying the
freedom to marry to gay people. For
example, the Economist magazine en
dorsed equal marriage rights in a cover
story,the Des Moines Register opposed

a local anti-marriage bill, and Oprah
and Nightline have covered the struggle.
Last year, measures to block recogni
tion of marriages were defeated in
Alaska and South Dakota. Unfortu

nately, Utah passed such a measure,
which civil rights groups have vowed to

challenge in court. So far this year a
measure in Maine was withdrawn by its
sponsor after public uproar.
Although each measure is worded
slightly different, most of the bills are

virtually identical. For example,

And

whether I choose to get married or not,
that choice should be mine and my
partner's to make — not Pat Robertson,
Lou Sheldon, Newt Gingrich or
homophobic state lawmakers."
The National Freedom to Marry Coali
tion, comprised of more than 250 orga
nizations, is helping activists battle the
bills, educate communities and brief

the media. It has sponsored a Freedom
to Marry sign-on resolution, which has

gathered hundreds of signatures from
individuals and organizations, includ

ing religious leaders.
South Dakota's House Bill 1143 went a

step further,stating,"Marriage is a per
sonal relation, between a man and a

woman,arising out ofa civil contract to
which the consent of parties capable of
making it is necessary. Consent alone
does not constitute a marriage; it must
be followed by a solemnization."

Bill Defeated for

Second Time in SD
In the latest skirmish on the marriage

California's A.B. 1982 states,"A mar
riage contracted outside this state be
tween individuals ofthe same gender is

front, the South Dakota legislature
struck down a bill that would have
banned the recognition ofsame-gender

not valid in this state." The bill was

marriages. House Bill 1143 was de-

Page 6 • Dimensions • March 1996

with lobbying to defeat the measure,
heralded the victory and said, "Law

feated in the House State Affairs com

mittee after a "do pass" vote of 7"no"

and 6 "yes." The bill was then tabled.

makers are realizing that anti-gay legis

The bill would have mandated that

lation is bad for our economy, bad for

only a man and woman could be mar

the state's image, and bad for all citi
zens, not just gay, lesbian and bisexual

ried and would have ostensibly prohib

people."
Local activists and lobbyists credited
several factors for the defeat of the bill,

ited same-gender marriage and the rec

ognition of such unions allowed in
other states.

including the new-found visibility of
gay people and their supporters in the
highly rural state,the potential economic
impact ofcostly lawsuits and other legal
expenses paid for by taxpayers ifthe bill
passed, and the fact that same-gender
marriages are already not recognized in
South Dakota, making the bill wasteful
and unnecessary. In addition, appar
ently more than one gay-supportive law

The bill,sponsored by Rep.Roger Hunt
(R-Brandon) and others, was the sec
ond time the state legislature defeated

an anti-gay marriage law. A similar
measure was defeated last year. Hunt
had claimed the new bill was needed to

"protect families" and stop rising in
surance rates that would result if gay

couples could be married.
Free Americans Creating Equal Status

(FACES) of South Dakota, the new
state-wide gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgender advocacy group, played a
leading role in arranging testimony and
educating legislators and the press about

maker who have gay or lesbian children
came forward to oppose the measure.

the bill.

for people arrested for particular crimes,
including sex assaults, and an

Unfortunately, trouble still brews in

South Dakota as the legislature is con
sidering a mandatory HIV testing bill

Keith Elston, executive director of the
ACLU of the Dakotas, which assisted

anti-affirmative action bill.

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What's CioiA' Oa
A Monthly Listing Of Special Events All Around The Area
DALLAS - The Texas Lesbian Con

ference(TLC) will be held May 3-5 at
the Dallas Grand Hotel. For informa

tion and to be included in the registra
tion mailing, call the TLC Hotline at
(214) 248-2406, write to TLC at P.O.
Box 191069, Dallas,TX 75219 or send
e-mail to CWinkle@aol.com.

TLC is also looking for women inter
ested in volunteering in the following
areas:signing for the hearing impaired,
bUingual translation, home hospital
ity, child care, transportation,
registration,help with mass mailings,
and passing out flyers. If you would
like to help out, please calling (214)
337-5644 and leave a specific message

religious right video production "The
Gay Agenda"and a gay positive video,
"Straight From The Heart"on March
4th at the White Rock Community
Church Fellowship Hall(722 Tenison
Memorial Rd.). "The Gay Agenda"
features "recovered" gays and anti-gay
doctors and psychologists. "Straight
From The Heart" is a personal story

featuring parents who express their feel
ings about their gay children. A discus
sion group will follow discussing the
two videos. The video showing will
begin at 7;30pm, but everyone is in
vited for refreshments and fellowship

at 7pm. Honesty meets the first Mon
day of each month. For more info, call

including name, number and area you
are interested in volunteering for.

(214)521-5342, ext. 233.

Last, but not least, Pleiades Produc

DALLAS - The Turtle Creek Cho

tions, in conjunction with the Texas

rale will present a "Gershwin Explo

Lesbian Conference will present
Suzanne Westenhoffer,lesbian comic
extrordinairre,at TLC on Saturday,May

sion" with special guest singer/pianist

4th at 8pm at the Dallas Grand Hotel.

Meyerson Symphony Center.All per
formances begin at 8pm.The show will
include excerpts from Porgy and Bess,
a vocal rendition ofRhapsody in Blue,
"I Got Rhythym","But Not For Me"

Tickets for this event are $16 in ad

vance or $20 on the day of show. Tick
ets can be purchased at Agape MCC,
Connections Bookstore and Cowgirls

Oasis in Fort Worth or at Crossroads
Market in Dallas. If you would like to

charge tickets on Mastercard or Visa,

Michael Feinstien in three concerts

March 17, 19 & 20 at the Morton H.

and other Gershwin favorites. Tickets

are $10-$25 and may be obtained by
calling ARTTIX at(214)871-ARTS.

call(817)924-3264.
HOUSTON - Austin artist Diana Jones

DALLAS - Honesty/Texas,a support,

education and advocacy group for Gay
& Lesbian Baptists will present the

will hold a CD release party on Satur
day,April 13 at8pm at Ms.B's in Plaza
9200.Opening for Diana Jones is Hous-

March 1996 • Dimensions • Page 9

vited for refreshments and fellowship

you will be required to devote ten hours

at 7pm. Honesty meets the first Mon
day of each month. For more info, call
(214)521-5342, ext. 233.

of volunteer work at the station before

DALLAS - The Turtle Creek Cho

you begin training, attend training and
orientation and devote thirty hours of
volunteer work (plus one hour for each

rale will present a "Gershwin Explo
sion" with special guest singer/pianist

hour you are on the air) during the six
month program cycle. Interested? Call
KO.OP at (512) 472-1369 or stop by

Michael Feinstien in three concerts

the station at 505 San Jacinto #202.

March 17, 19 & 20 at the Morton H.

Meyerson Symphony Center.All per
formances begin at 8pm.The show will
include excerpts from Porgy and Bess,
a vocal rendition ofRhapsody in Blue,
1 Got Rhythm", "But Not For Me"
and other Gershwin favorites. Tickets

are $10-$25 and may be obtained by
calling ARTTEX at(214)871-ARTS.

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What's Goin' On,
please send it to:
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AUSTIN - KO.OP, Austin's commu

nity radio station is looking for indi
viduals and community groups inter
ested in public affairs programming.
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Dear Aoms
Answers to your questions about love,
RELATIONSHIIPS & PERSONAL PROBLEMS

Dear Agnes,
This is a petty problem compared to
many I have seen in your column, hut
none the less, I felt like I had to say
something before one more summer
passed. My lover and I bought a hot tub
three years ago this summer. The first
summer we had it, we really enjoyed it.
It got us outside when we would have

summer, but my lover absolutely "hit
the ceiling". She had a fit and let me
know there was no way we were going
to sell it. I talked to her about the disad

vantages of having people over all the
time and never being able to plan any
thing on the weekends. She insist that
the benefits far out weigh the disadvan

evenings, and we socialized with our

tages. At this point I have my doubts.
Do you have any suggestions, before I
book a trip abroad for the summer?
Not So-Hot Tub,

friends alot more than we had in several

Austin, TX

otherwise been inside watching the tele
vision. We started cooking out most

years. That was the first summer, be

fore our families and all the neighbors
found out we had a hot tub.

Dear Not,

Socializing soon became the drawback!
We had friends or family or neighbors

If you both enjoy the hot tub, don't let
everybody else spoil it for you. Lay

over every single weekend and often

down some ground rules before you

two or three nights a week.
What was once a really nice recre

even open it up this spring. Start by

ational activity and escape for us, has
turned into a nightmare. My lover does
not seem to mind near as much as I do,

but honestly I get sick of all the people.
They come unannounced, drink any
thing that is in the refrigerator or liquor
cabinet, and stay for hours on end. The
house is a wreck after they leave and
every towel in the house is dirty. Any

plans or activities we have planned are
totally disregarded. They (family and
neighbors) bring their Idds over and
don't even pretend to watch them. It's

as if we are unpaid life guards.

I am so sick of having to put up with
everybody else-I would like to sell the

hot tub just so we won't have to put up
with one continuous party all summer.
Besides I would like to have my life
back.

I suggested selling it at the end of last
Page 12 • Dimensions • March 1996

sitting down and making a list of what
you expect of your guests.Once you
reach an agreement on what you do and
do not want, put it in writing. Then
either mail it or hand it out when people

drop over. If you want to head off the
rush, mail it or drop it off.
For instance, you may want everybody

to: bring their own towels (this is a
reasonable request); make arrangements
24 hours in advance; bring your own
beer or cokes;life guard your own kids;
etc...

Remember this is your hot tub, so you
make the rules! Don't let everybody

else ruin your good time.
Dear Agnes,

My lover of ten years has decided to
open a business,and I am scare to death
we will starve. At the present time she

business. I hope you can say something

is unemployed and has several thou
sand dollars in savings.I know what the
failure rate ofstart up businesses is. She

sion before she spends all our savings

has never run a business and she is

and ruins the rest of her life.

almost fifty years old.
I have tried every argument I can think

Flower Power

that will make her think about this deci

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of to talk her out of this hair-brained

idea, but she will not listen. She has

been researching thisfor several months.
I think she should stick her money in a
money market and find a job with ben
efits so she can at least have the security
to plan a retirement.

Dear Power,

Do you know how many flower shops

into "our money" at the end of your
letter? Lots of people find or start new
careers much later in life than fifty
years old.
If she is as far along in the planing for
her new business as your letter implies,
you better get on board or you may miss

there are? I am sure that after her sav

ings are all spent,she will be looking for
the job with benefits like I already sug
gested.
Every time I say something, she tells
me that she has always wanted a flower
shop, and the chance to run her own

No, I don't know how many flower

shops there are in your city or neighbor
hood. Have you always been so

unsupportive? How did /lersavings turn

the boat.

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GARDENING
BASICS
More and more people are discovering
the benefits of growing their own fresh
produce. Not only do you get great,
fresh, vine-ripe vegetables, you also
have the advantage ofknowing exactly
what pesticides and chemicals your
veggies have or have not been exposed

non-organic gardening,about"harden

ing" plants and starting transplants in
doors with grow lights and all sorts of
fancy equipment. All this information

my be useful later on, but to get started
youjust need to know a few basics. The

to. In addition, there have been actual
scientific studies that show gardening

following should help you get going
and let you enjoy the first bite of a
home-grown tomato by the middle of

to be one of the best stress-busters

summer.

around.

If you have never planted a vegetable
garden before, you may feel a little
intimidated by all the specialized infor
mation out there about organic versus

THE SITE
Of course, the first thing you'll need to
do is pick a spot for your garden.You'll

March 1996 • Dimensions • Page 15

be happy to know that it ddesn't take

the organic matter into the soil and rake

acres to grow your own produce. You
can grow a variety of vegetables in a

the area flat. Now you're ready to plant.

fairly small space. You can even grow
them in pots on an apartment balcony
(more on that later). The biggest con
siderations in choosing a spot for your

CHOOSING PUNTS
It's time to decide what you are going to

•Light—your site should get sun all or

plant. For your first garden try easy to
grow vegetables like beans, black-eyed
peas,tomatoes,peppers,radishes,spin

most of the day.
• Drainage — pick a site that drains

ach, cucumbers, okra, squash and zuc
chini. Although you can grow just about

well. Don't put your garden in the one
spot in your yard that stays muddy for

line soils make some vegetables harder

garden are:

any vegetable,our hot climate and alka

weeks after a rain.

to grow than others. Start with the easy

• Air Circulation — be sure the breeze

stuff and work you way up.
Your first time out you will find iteasier

can get into your garden. Good circula

tion helps keep plants cool, helps some
plants pollenize and helps prevent plant

to start most of your plants from seed

disease.

lings available in pots at your local
nursery. Avoid long, lanky seedlings

PREPARATION

stocky.Tomatoes,peppers,squash,zuc
chini, cucumbers and okra are gener

and look for ones that are short and

Now that you've picked a spot, you
have to get it ready for planting. You
don't wantto put the plants in the ground
until the danger of a freeze has passed,
but you can get the site ready in early
spring.

Start by removing all existing vegeta
tion. You can do this with a hoe or a

square-bladed shovel. Be especially
careful to get all Bermuda grass runners
and weeds out of the area.

Next, you'll need to rototill the area to

a depth of 8 to 12 inches. (Rototillers

ally available as seedling. Peas, beans
and radishes are usually available in
seed form only.

When planting, pay attention to the
spacing requirements on the tag or seed
packet. If you get plants too close to
gether they will shade each other and
not produce as well.

TENDING
THE PLANTS

can be rented ffOm almost any equip

Although water is the first thing that

ment rental company.) Till the area

comes to mind when you think of car-

several times until all the soil clumps
are the size of a ping pong ball or
smaller. Remove any rocks, roots or
other debris as they come to the surface.

jfjg for your garden, you need to be
careful not to over-water. The best way
to water is to watch your plants for signs
of water stress( dry soil and slight

Now add a 3 or 4 inch layer of peat

wilting) and water only when they

moss, compost or shredded bark to the

need it. If your plants are wilted even

top ofthe soil. You can buy any ofthese

though the soil is wet, you are watering

in bags at your local nursery. Rototill

too much. Avoid watering your garden

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with a sprinkler — wet leaves promote
disease. Water around the base ofplants
with a hose instead.

Fertilizer is also important to you
garden's health. Ask at your local nurs
ery for a fertilizer recommendation and
follow the directions on the label. Re

member that your garden may need
fertilizer more often during rainy peri
ods since the extra water will leach
nutrients out of the soil.

Try to keep you garden as weed free as
possible.This isn'tjustfor looks. Weeds

have a drainage hole. Don't put dirt in
them from the yard. You will be much

better off using a general-purpose com
mercial potting soil.
Keep in mind that plants in containers
will need to be watered and fertilized

more often than those in the ground.
During hot, dry spells they may even
need water twice a day.
That's really all you need to know to get
started. There are many more advanced

gardening techniques. If you are inter

your vegetables need to stay healthy.
Last, but certainly not least, you need to
mulch your garden. A mulch is a cover

ested in a total organic approach to
gardening or in starting your own seed
lings indoors you can find many books
on the subject at your local bookstore.

ing placed over the bare earth around
plants. You can use bark mulches,shred

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use up valuable water and nutrients that

ded leaves, compost, straw, or any of
the commercially available roll mulches
(these are usually fabric or plastic).
Remember when using a roll mulch that
black absorbs heat, a good feature in

early spring but a plant killer in the heat

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Mulch serves many purposes. Two of
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What A Woru>,
Whata Worth
PLANET NANCY
BY Nancy Ford
Man oh man,do I have a cold. Sneezy,
sniffly,stuffy-headed, achy,coughing,

think that when a restaurant provides

fever, can't breathe, the whole works.

about its grand opening,seeking cover

Hardly conscious, highly contagious
and lookin' for sympathy — that's me.

Unlike other unpleasant afflictions,
which are considerably less traceable,
origin-wise, I think I know how I con

tracted this particular little bug.
There I was,minding my own business,

feeling relatively germ-free, standing
on the sidewalk in the area reserved for

press passes and credentials to a writer

age, said writer might actually enter
nishings, and maybe even sample the

said establishment to check out the fur

cuisine. Anyone who knows anything
about the media game will attest that a
free buffet and open bar speak volumes
about the host public relation firm s

sincerity. Well, not this time. No free
buffet No open bar. Not even so much

press, at the grand opening of Planet
Hollywood in San Antonio. You know

as a rose carved out of a radish.
Nonetheless,the event did carry with it

Planet Hollywood.It's thattrendy theme

the excitement of a real, old-fashioned
Hollywood opening. Limo after hmo

restaurant chain,famous for its famous
shareholders
—
Arnold
Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Demi

emptied itselfofcelebrities who strolled
down the long red carpet, and into the

Moore. You know, those guys.

cordoned-off restaurant, probably to

I'd received a news release earlier that
week,announcing the most recentLone
Star addition of the stellar restaurant

enjoy the free buffet and open bar.
Autographs, microphones, camera
flashes, screaming fans. It was all very

chain, and considered it an opportune
business-cum-pleasure trip out oftown.
Plus, the prospect of possibly meeting
Demi Moore was somewhat enticing.

Planet Hollywood are springing up m

Somewhat. Like the Grand Canyon is a
somewhat big hole in the ground.Soon,

Helsinki. Ain't that just like
wood? — bringing potato s ins

I became obsessed with the idea of

world.

friends and co-workers asking me the
following Monday how my weekend
was, and responding, "Oh, not bad;
kind of quiet. Demi and I just kind of
hung around the Riverwalk. You know
— quality time." Pass holders 18-41

now boarding for Nancyland.
but I digress from my original assign
ment, which was to cover the grand
opening ofa new restaurant.Now,you'd
Page 20 • Dimensions • March 1996

glitzy Our press kits informed us that
locations even more exotic than ban
Antonio: Seoul. Barcelona. ^

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roresY;&,wood..ca„no,
comment. I'm guessing, PH offers a

standard Bennigan s-esque ^

flanked by Hollywood memorabilia.
My insight is chilling, no-

However, let me tell you about Demi

FirTof all, I'm no Lucy Ricardo. I've

three feet away from me, she turned
toward me,caught my eye,smiled, and

never stolen anyone's cementslab foot

prints from Graumann's Chinese The
ater. T ve never missed my cigarette and
lit my putty- nose while trying to dis
guise myself from a celebrity I'd cov
ered with spaghetti at the Brown Derby

exhaled. I responded by returning the
smile, and inhaling.
I can only assume that his briefencoun
ter is what landed me here, as one dear

friend so illustratively describes,loung
ing on the banks of the River Snot.
Obviously, that little teddy bear back
pack of hers was filled with Kleenex
and Vicks Vapo-Rub and NyQuil and
cough drops. Undoubtedly, that one

earlier that afternoon. But I would be

ore than willing to scale a brick wall and
wrestle a St. Bernard to snag a piece of
fruit from Demi Moore's back yard.
Demi was one of the last of the dozens

of mostly-male celebrities to exit their
stretches and enter the restaurant —

innocent moment in which Demi and I

Patrick Swayze, George Clooney, Dan
Ackroyd, Luke Perry. Demi waved at
the tens of thousands of cheering fans,

exchanged air space was enough to

a 90's version of a brunette Bacall to

hubby Bruce's Bogie. As she walked
toward me, dressed in skintight black
jeans and skintight black boots and a
skintight black sweater, I noticed she

infect me with her microbes.

Yes, yes. I caught Demi Moore's cold.
Sneezy, sniffly, stuffy-headed, achy,
coughing,fever,can't breathe,the whole
works. She might as well have gone
ahead and tongue-kissed me.
Think I'm delirious?

accessorized with the cutest little

teddy-bear backpack,riding low across
her shoulders. When she was about

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dian whose coiumns appearin aiternative pubiications throughout the U.S.

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The Coffee Cefb
Lesbians In The Arts • Books, Music, Movies, Etc.
This Month, Tasha Sumner Introduces:

Love's
Harvest
by Peggy Herring

Northern Blue
by Trsccy Richardson
The first book we'll look at this month

is Love's Harvest by Peggy Herring,
author of Once More with Feeling.

Love's Harvest is set in the heart of

France's wine country where Nicole
Jeton is the winemaster of her family s

winery. Nicole runs the winery while
caring for her invalid father.

When Nicole meets Camille Cartier at

a party, the attraction is instant for both

of them. However, after spending only
one weekend together at Nicole's es
tate, Nicole's father passes away and
the burden of the winery and family
matters convinces Nicole that a rela

tionship is not possible at this time in
her life.

After several weeks of waiting and

wondering, Camille decides to take
matters into her own hands. After a

March 1996 • Dimensions • Page 23

wonderful weekend, the two return to

the winery to find that Nicole s way
ward brother has come home to demand
that Nicole buy his share of the winery.

Miranda's town.

Northern Blue is a well-written first
novel. Richardson effectively captures

cated enough without the added strain

the difficulty some women have com
ing to grips with their lesbianism. Al
though the conclusion is more than a
little bit optimistic, Richardson gives

of a new relationship.
In addition to all this trouble, the ghost

ending.

of Nicole's great aunt has become in
creasingly restless,frightening the help
and keeping the winery's residentsfrom

Both Love's Harvest and Northern

Nicole retreats from Camille again,

deciding that her life is already compli

sleeping.

Love's Harvest shows promise, but
the characters and plot are sketchy and
underdeveloped.The readerleams more
about the process of winemaking than

the reader's what they want

a happy

Blueareavailableatyourlocalwomen s
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Naiad Press,Inc.,P.O.Box 10543,Tal
lahassee,FL 32302.Please include 15%

postage and handling. Complete cata
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about the characters involved in the

story. Although I cautiously recom
mend it for lovers of gothic novels,this
is ultimately a forgettable book.
Next, we'll look at Northern Blue by

Tracey Richardson.Miranda McCauley
is at the top of her class at the Ontario
Police Academy when she is seduced
by her physical training instructor. By

the time she figures out that she is
nothing more than this semester's"toy"
to the predatory woman instructor, she

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has already let herself fall in love and is
heartbroken at being dumped.

After the breakup,she is befriended by
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ally, the two women fall in love, but not
even love can deter Miranda from her

ambition to be a police chief by the time

she's forty.The two part company upon
graduation with Miranda going to work
in a small town police force and Miki
going to Toronto.

Years pass and Miranda is on her way to
realizing some of her goals. She is up
for a big promotion and is engaged to
the mayor's son. Then Miki transfers to

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and affeclion for yoo, and I liked watcbing yoo read Ibal
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B

Champagne and roses don't make a
relationship. It is the little gestures she
makes every day that show you how

c. takes care of you like you have the
flu, tucking you into bed and making

much she cares. Ofcourse,roses would

your favorite supper.

be nice, but it's also helpful when she
makes up the bed.Find out ifshe knows
how to take care of the little things that

make life pleasant by answering the
following questions.

medication.

3.On your last birthday she:
a. forgot until your best friend

showed up with a card and a gift.
b. took you out for dinner and a
movie.

1. You get off work two hours late.
When you get home, your lover;

c. met you at the door in sexy lingerie
with a bow wrapped around her waist.

a. is sitting on the couch whining
about being hungry.

4. Work is hectic, the house is filthy

b. has your supper waiting for you in

and you are ready to scream. She:

the oven.

a. asks where you hid the remote

c. has cleaned house and is waiting to
take you out to dinner.

control.

b. offers to help you clean house.
c. offers to clean house while you go

§.You have a bad case of PMS.

out with a friend to relax.

Your lover:

a. goes to stay with a friend until it's

5. You've got a cold, you re late to

over.

work, it's icy, and the car won t start.

b. makes you an appointment at the
doctor to see if you can't get some
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Your lover:

a. takes you to work, complaining the

whole way that you've made her late.
b. asks why you think you need to
work with a cold anyway.
c. calls in sick for both of you so you

can spend the day cuddling in bed.
6. You take her car to the grocery
store and have a fender bender, she;

a. screams about how stupid you are.

b. says it is all right and asks you to
pay the insurance deductible.
c. asks if you are okay and tells you it
is all right, it can happen to anyone.

forts to lift your spirits may sometimes
fall a little short. Give her the benefit of

the doubt. You may even talk to her
about what you want. Tell her that you
much prefer an inexpensive, romantic
evening at home to an impersonal din
ner out (or vice-versa). If you have
never spoken up about what you want,

you can't expect her to know. Don't
criticize,just give a suggestion here or
there and don't forget to practice what

you preach. You may be surprised at the
results.

28-36

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You've got a great one! She's kind,

Give yourself points as follows
2 points for every "a" answer.
4 points for every "b" answer.
6 points for every "c" answer.

considerate and romantic. She sends

you roses and cards for no reason at all
and is full ofsurprises when it comes to
romance. Of course, no one is perfect,
but even if she leaves the lid off the

IF YOU SCORED

toothpaste or puts the toilet paper on the
roll the wrong way,count yourself lucky

12-19 POINIS
You've got a real charmer. She is self
ish and rude. You need to put your foot
down and stop catering to a woman
who treats you badly. A long talk about
common courtesy, division of chores
and cooperation is in order. It may take
awhile, but she can learn to be more

and look the other way. After all . . .
what's a little toothpaste in the name of
love?

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considerate if
she works at it.

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Horoscope
What's in the stars for you this month?

ARIES

you don't get your priorities straight.
The urge to get away may set in by the
15th. A break from your usual routine

You certainly won't be lonely during
March! Social and group events fill
your calendar all month. A new friend

can help you relax and be ready to go

that you meet around the 5th could have

opportunity to advance your career may

a very calming effect on your life. Luck
is on your side after the 19th. Take

arise during the last week, but you'll
have to put in some long hours to secure
the position. Make a plan and stick to it
and you'll reach your goal.

advantage of this trend to push your
goals and ambitions forward. Budget
your money carefully or you could find
yourself in a bind by month's end.

TAURUS
You'll have to watch your finances

closely this month.Romance could give
way to bickering if spending continues
to rise. Your lif^e becomes even more
hectic after the 15th when financial

concerns carry over to the workplace
and cause friction among your
co-workers. Everything falls into place
and it's smooth sailing after the 24th.
Work,family and home lives are all on
an even keel through month's end.

GEMIAI
Romance and creative pursuits are at
the forefront during March. The great
mood you are in could cause you to

overspend or ignore your work. This

back to work with a new outlook. An

uso
Your financial picture looks rosy dur
ing March, but you may have some
minor problems with the people you
live and work with. Trust and coopera

tion can help improve a primary rela
tionship after the 13th. You'll have to
carefully balance work and pleasure
after the 18th. You are likely to find

yourself in a precarious position if you
lean too much in one way or the other.

After the 22nd you may be feeling
hemmed in. Ifso, you may want to plan

a short trip to improve your mood.
VIRGO
All work and no play won't make for a
very exciting March. A change ofjobs
orjust a change ofroutine could bejust
what you need to lift your spirits. After

works outfine until the 13th when you'11

the 8th don't be too trusting with some

have to turn your attention to the work
place. Travel may be in the works after

one who has misled you in the past. You

the 23rd. Although you and a partner
may not agree on the particulars, you

can have a great vacation if you will
both compromise a little.

may be reluctant to form new ties or
new relationships after the 21st. Al
though this may make you appear to be
standoffish, it is best to remain low-key

and approach any new people in your
life with caution.

CAACER
You have your work cut out for you
during March. Juggling love, money

UBRA

and career interests can be difficult if

ments or a move to bigger and better

Page 28 • Dimensions • March 1996

A major change in your living ^ange-

living conditions could be on the hori
zon in March. Improvements on the

financial front could be behind the big

change. Try to balance your life be
tween work and home obligations after
the 15th. Leaning too far in either direc

tion could get you into trouble. Your
income could rise after the 23rd, but

along with the extra money will come
extra responsibilities. Be sure to save
time for family activities toward
month's end.

quickly or you could get hurt. A week
end apartfrom a loved one might bejust
what the doctor ordered to improve
your relationship after the 22nd.

AQUARRJlS
You can get what you want in March if
you ask for it. Whether it's love or
money,if you put in a word to the right
person youjust might hit thejackpot! A
minor crisis can be turned into a great
opportunity if you play your cards right
after the 15th. Don't hesitate on an

SCORPIO
cus in March.Even though you aren't in
a sociable mood, you may have many

important decision—your first instinct
is the one to go with. After the 24th
you'11 need to move into the background
and follow a partner's lead to get what

obligations that require your diplomatic

you want.

Your communication skills are the fo

skills. Although your finances seem to
be in good shape, you should watch
spending after the 15th when you may
have to shell out some money for a
household emergency. You may have
to compromise with your partner to
resolve and old problem on the 20th.

SAGrrrARius
Try not to spread yourselfthin or change
directions too quickly during the first

part of March. Between work, finan
cial,and family problems,you may feel

PISCES
You may be feeling especially vulner
able to stress during the first part of
March. Upsetting conditions at home
or work could be affecting you more
than they should. Getting out to social
ize could improve your mood as long as
you don't overspend. After the 15th
your patience and diplomacy can help
keep a minor argument from getting
totally out of hand. Your mood is much
improved after the 22nd when your

you are being pulled in too many direc

finances and love life both seem to be

tions after the 8th. Try not to lose your

improving.

temper with anyone and stay focused
on the task at hand. Things work them
selves out without your help by the

14th. The last part of the month brings
more fun and social engagements.

CAPRICORN
Your bargaining skills should be put to

use during March.If you go about it the
right way, you could talk higher ups

into giving you a raise, promotion, or
both!An unexpected attraction to some

one you meet after the 10th could catch
you offguard.Be careful not to move to

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ALBUQUERQUE,NM (area code 505)
organizations
Sistdf Soufce Cooperate & Lesbian Resource Lne
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Affirmation * PO Box 225831 75222 * 948-1546

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Gay/Lesbian Association of UTA
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Sue Ellen's * 3903 Cedar Springs * 5594)707

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Affirmation (Melhotlst) • 478-7837

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businesses

Metropolian Community Church 01 The Resurrection

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Nexus San Antonio •8021 Ptnebrook•341-2818

The Movie Oub-867-9454

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P-Fiag (Parents/Friends Lesbians/Gays)- 867-9020
FWA Coaition •Houston -1475 W.Gray #163•522-5428

Deaf Rainbow •804-1904 TTY

The Women's Group•529-5871

Dignrty/San Antonio - 202 N. St. Mary's•349-3632

Wcmynspace-P.O. Box 980601 77096-0601

Integrity/San Antonio

Women's Softbal League•6431 Pheshade -8686256

PO Box 150006 78212-684-4920

P-Flag (Parents'Friends Lesbians/Gays)•822-4135
River City Living Metropolitan Community Church

LUBBOCK,TX (area code 806)
organizations

202Holland 78212 - 822-1121

Lubbock LesbiarVGay Alffance & Wid Wide West Prod.

LISA (Lesbian Information SA)•828-LISA (5472)
SALGA ■ San Antonio Lesbian/Gay Assembly•733-7300

Lambda Students Center•1140 W. Woodlawn Ave.

P.O. Box 64746 79464•791-4499

SALSA • San Antonio Lambda Students Alliance
POBOX12715 78212-SALSALine7364329
San Antonio AIDS Foundation

MCC Lubbock•5502 34th St.•792-5562

P-Flag (Parents/Friends Lesbians^Gays)- 7938529
South Plaris AIDS Resource Center(SPARC)

PO Box 120113 78212-9313

4204^ 50th St. 79413-1-803627-7079•796-7068

San Antonio Tavern Guild - 822-2823

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SHERMAN,TX (area code 903)
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Affiimation; Unied MethocSsts for LesbiaiVGay Concerns
PO Box 1021 •Evarston. IL 602M

AIDS Action Coaxal - 729 Ei^ St. S.E. Suite 200

AIDS Resource Center of Texhoma -813-1272 or 800-525-6381

Washington, DC 20003 -(202)547-3101

AJIi^ for Lie - PO Box 1695 75091 •892-9049

AIDS 800-1-800-221-7044

HIV/AIDS Services•PO Box 1895 75091 •483-7258

Conference For Catholic Lesbians

PO Box 436, Planetarium Station • New York. NY 10024

WACO.TX (area code 817)
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GLAAD/USA •80 Varick St. #3E• NY, NY 10013
Hate Crime Line •1-800-347-HATE

Gay & Lesbian Parents Coalition International(GLPCI)
PO Box 50360, Washington, DC 20091 •(202)583-8029

P-Flag (ParentsT^riencfe Lesbians/Gays)- 750-7211

Lesbian Mothers' National Defense Fund

PO Box 21567 - Seattle. WA 98111 •(206)3232643
Lesbian Teachers Network(LTN)

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The ^ews
From Around the Region, the Country & the World

Lesbians in Politics
by Kathy Deitsch
After the 1990 census Liz Stefanics
discovered her State Senate district had

been redrawn, a rural district covering

parts ofsix counties in New Mexico. As
a result"I decided to run,"said Stefanics,

"I can't drive my district in one day.It's
150 miles wide and 400 miles long."
The district includes Indian reserva

tions,a part ofLos Alamos and Santa Fe
and ends in the mountains north of
Albuquerque.

In her first primary campaign in 1992
Stefanics, "faced four male opponents
of color and won," she said."My cam

paign issues were environmental, indi
vidual water rights, education, access
to services for rural families and human

and civil rights." When she took her
seat in the 40-member senate chamber,

"legislative colleagues and lobbyists
knew I was a person who'd listen," she
said. Stefanics had advocated for se

niors,the physically challenged,women
and AIDS services. Stefanics is the

state's first lesbian or gay lawmaker.
Linda Siegle, Stefanics' partner of six

years, is the paid lobbyist for lesbian
and gay issues in New Mexico. Siegle
says "it would be easier if I weren't
involved politically."Liz and I "weren't

prepared for the lack of privacy and the
incredible stress."

According to the Gay and Lesbian Vic

tory Fund there are a total of32lesbians
in elective office in the United States.
Those include state lawmakers, city
council members and school board po
sitions.

* Of the 100 U.S. Senators, none are

openly gay or lesbian

* Of the 435 U.S. Congressmen, only

three are openly gay, there are no open
lesbians

* Of the 7,461 members of the state

legislatures, only 12 are openly gay and
eight of those are lesbians.
Dale McCormick, Maine State Senate
and Liz Stefanics, New Mexico State

Senate; Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin
State Assembly; Karen Clark, Minne
sota House ofRepresentatives;Deborah
Click, New York State Assembly;
Shelia Kuehl, California State Assem

bly; Gail Shibley, Oregon House of
Representatives; Cynthia Wooten, Or
egon House of Representatives.

Anti Marriage Bills
Spread
Washington, D.C. - Aided by an un
precedented national coalition of gay
movement groups focused on winning
and keeping the freedom to marry,gay,
lesbian, bisexual and non-gay activists
around the country are fighting a rash of
anti-marriage bills. With state legisla
tures in session for hardly a month, the
bills have been introduced by Radical
Right lawmakers to block recognition
of same-sex couples' marriages in 17
states.

Although gay and lesbian couples can
not legally marry in any state,
arch-conservative legislators are at
tempting to rush through anti-marriage
bills in Alabama, Alaska, California,

Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii,Idaho,Illi
nois, Iowa, Missouri, New Mexico,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, South
Dakota,Tennessee,Virginia,and Wash

ington. The measures would declare
that a couple's legal marriage from one
state would not be recognized when

they crossed the border to another state.

March 1996 • Dimensions • Page 5

In addition, an anti-gay ballot measure

in Oregon, if passed this year, would
prohibit same-gender couples' civil
marriages as well as overturn
gay-inclusive nondiscrimination laws.
The bills reflect the growing national
attention to gay people's equal mar
riage rights, especially from the Radi

cal Right. Randall Terry, chief of Op

passed 41-31 by the Assembly last
month,with a Senate battle still to come.
South Dakota's House Bill 1143 went a

step further,stating,"Marriage is a per
sonal relation, between a man and a
woman,arising out of a civil contract to

which the consent of parties capable of
making it is necessary. Consent alone
does not constitute a marriage; it must

eration Rescue,has announced this week

be followed by a solemnization."

he is going to Hawaii with "Gay

to shut down the public discussion that

"What we have been trumpeting for the
past year is happening: same-gender
marriage is in the sights of the radical
right and is exploding into the national
political consciousness," said Robert
Bray, National Gay and Lesbian Task

has begun around the injustice of deny

Force(NGLTF)media director. "Mar

ing same-sex couples the freedom to
marry," said Evan Wolfson, Lambda
Legal Defense and Education Fund
Marriage Project director. "The state
attacks offer us an excellent opportu
nity to push our political and educa

riage is a basic human right.

Agenda" video maker Bill Horn and

other right wing representatives to pro
test gay marriages.
"The goal ofthese anti-marriage bills is

tional work alongside the legal efforts
that will bring us the freedom to marry."
Numerous media reports,editorials and

talk show programs have already ad
dressed the unfairness of denying the
freedom to marry to gay people. For
example, the Economist magazine en
dorsed equal marriage rights in a cover
story,the Des Moines Register opposed

a local anti-marriage bill, and Oprah
and Nightline have covered the struggle.
Last year, measures to block recogni
tion of marriages were defeated in
Alaska and South Dakota. Unfortu

nately, Utah passed such a measure,
which civil rights groups have vowed to

challenge in court. So far this year a
measure in Maine was withdrawn by its
sponsor after public uproar.
Although each measure is worded
slightly different, most of the bills are

virtually identical. For example,

And

whether I choose to get married or not,
that choice should be mine and my
partner's to make — not Pat Robertson,
Lou Sheldon, Newt Gingrich or
homophobic state lawmakers."
The National Freedom to Marry Coali
tion, comprised of more than 250 orga
nizations, is helping activists battle the
bills, educate communities and brief

the media. It has sponsored a Freedom
to Marry sign-on resolution, which has

gathered hundreds of signatures from
individuals and organizations, includ

ing religious leaders.
South Dakota's House Bill 1143 went a

step further,stating,"Marriage is a per
sonal relation, between a man and a

woman,arising out ofa civil contract to
which the consent of parties capable of
making it is necessary. Consent alone
does not constitute a marriage; it must
be followed by a solemnization."

Bill Defeated for

Second Time in SD
In the latest skirmish on the marriage

California's A.B. 1982 states,"A mar
riage contracted outside this state be
tween individuals ofthe same gender is

front, the South Dakota legislature
struck down a bill that would have
banned the recognition ofsame-gender

not valid in this state." The bill was

marriages. House Bill 1143 was de-

Page 6 • Dimensions • March 1996

with lobbying to defeat the measure,
heralded the victory and said, "Law

feated in the House State Affairs com

mittee after a "do pass" vote of 7"no"

and 6 "yes." The bill was then tabled.

makers are realizing that anti-gay legis

The bill would have mandated that

lation is bad for our economy, bad for

only a man and woman could be mar

the state's image, and bad for all citi
zens, not just gay, lesbian and bisexual

ried and would have ostensibly prohib

people."
Local activists and lobbyists credited
several factors for the defeat of the bill,

ited same-gender marriage and the rec

ognition of such unions allowed in
other states.

including the new-found visibility of
gay people and their supporters in the
highly rural state,the potential economic
impact ofcostly lawsuits and other legal
expenses paid for by taxpayers ifthe bill
passed, and the fact that same-gender
marriages are already not recognized in
South Dakota, making the bill wasteful
and unnecessary. In addition, appar
ently more than one gay-supportive law

The bill,sponsored by Rep.Roger Hunt
(R-Brandon) and others, was the sec
ond time the state legislature defeated

an anti-gay marriage law. A similar
measure was defeated last year. Hunt
had claimed the new bill was needed to

"protect families" and stop rising in
surance rates that would result if gay

couples could be married.
Free Americans Creating Equal Status

(FACES) of South Dakota, the new
state-wide gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgender advocacy group, played a
leading role in arranging testimony and
educating legislators and the press about

maker who have gay or lesbian children
came forward to oppose the measure.

the bill.

for people arrested for particular crimes,
including sex assaults, and an

Unfortunately, trouble still brews in

South Dakota as the legislature is con
sidering a mandatory HIV testing bill

Keith Elston, executive director of the
ACLU of the Dakotas, which assisted

anti-affirmative action bill.

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What's CioiA' Oa
A Monthly Listing Of Special Events All Around The Area
DALLAS - The Texas Lesbian Con

ference(TLC) will be held May 3-5 at
the Dallas Grand Hotel. For informa

tion and to be included in the registra
tion mailing, call the TLC Hotline at
(214) 248-2406, write to TLC at P.O.
Box 191069, Dallas,TX 75219 or send
e-mail to CWinkle@aol.com.

TLC is also looking for women inter
ested in volunteering in the following
areas:signing for the hearing impaired,
bUingual translation, home hospital
ity, child care, transportation,
registration,help with mass mailings,
and passing out flyers. If you would
like to help out, please calling (214)
337-5644 and leave a specific message

religious right video production "The
Gay Agenda"and a gay positive video,
"Straight From The Heart"on March
4th at the White Rock Community
Church Fellowship Hall(722 Tenison
Memorial Rd.). "The Gay Agenda"
features "recovered" gays and anti-gay
doctors and psychologists. "Straight
From The Heart" is a personal story

featuring parents who express their feel
ings about their gay children. A discus
sion group will follow discussing the
two videos. The video showing will
begin at 7;30pm, but everyone is in
vited for refreshments and fellowship

at 7pm. Honesty meets the first Mon
day of each month. For more info, call

including name, number and area you
are interested in volunteering for.

(214)521-5342, ext. 233.

Last, but not least, Pleiades Produc

DALLAS - The Turtle Creek Cho

tions, in conjunction with the Texas

rale will present a "Gershwin Explo

Lesbian Conference will present
Suzanne Westenhoffer,lesbian comic
extrordinairre,at TLC on Saturday,May

sion" with special guest singer/pianist

4th at 8pm at the Dallas Grand Hotel.

Meyerson Symphony Center.All per
formances begin at 8pm.The show will
include excerpts from Porgy and Bess,
a vocal rendition ofRhapsody in Blue,
"I Got Rhythym","But Not For Me"

Tickets for this event are $16 in ad

vance or $20 on the day of show. Tick
ets can be purchased at Agape MCC,
Connections Bookstore and Cowgirls

Oasis in Fort Worth or at Crossroads
Market in Dallas. If you would like to

charge tickets on Mastercard or Visa,

Michael Feinstien in three concerts

March 17, 19 & 20 at the Morton H.

and other Gershwin favorites. Tickets

are $10-$25 and may be obtained by
calling ARTTIX at(214)871-ARTS.

call(817)924-3264.
HOUSTON - Austin artist Diana Jones

DALLAS - Honesty/Texas,a support,

education and advocacy group for Gay
& Lesbian Baptists will present the

will hold a CD release party on Satur
day,April 13 at8pm at Ms.B's in Plaza
9200.Opening for Diana Jones is Hous-

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vited for refreshments and fellowship

you will be required to devote ten hours

at 7pm. Honesty meets the first Mon
day of each month. For more info, call
(214)521-5342, ext. 233.

of volunteer work at the station before

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you begin training, attend training and
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volunteer work (plus one hour for each

rale will present a "Gershwin Explo
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hour you are on the air) during the six
month program cycle. Interested? Call
KO.OP at (512) 472-1369 or stop by

Michael Feinstien in three concerts

the station at 505 San Jacinto #202.

March 17, 19 & 20 at the Morton H.

Meyerson Symphony Center.All per
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include excerpts from Porgy and Bess,
a vocal rendition ofRhapsody in Blue,
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are $10-$25 and may be obtained by
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Dear Aoms
Answers to your questions about love,
RELATIONSHIIPS & PERSONAL PROBLEMS

Dear Agnes,
This is a petty problem compared to
many I have seen in your column, hut
none the less, I felt like I had to say
something before one more summer
passed. My lover and I bought a hot tub
three years ago this summer. The first
summer we had it, we really enjoyed it.
It got us outside when we would have

summer, but my lover absolutely "hit
the ceiling". She had a fit and let me
know there was no way we were going
to sell it. I talked to her about the disad

vantages of having people over all the
time and never being able to plan any
thing on the weekends. She insist that
the benefits far out weigh the disadvan

evenings, and we socialized with our

tages. At this point I have my doubts.
Do you have any suggestions, before I
book a trip abroad for the summer?
Not So-Hot Tub,

friends alot more than we had in several

Austin, TX

otherwise been inside watching the tele
vision. We started cooking out most

years. That was the first summer, be

fore our families and all the neighbors
found out we had a hot tub.

Dear Not,

Socializing soon became the drawback!
We had friends or family or neighbors

If you both enjoy the hot tub, don't let
everybody else spoil it for you. Lay

over every single weekend and often

down some ground rules before you

two or three nights a week.
What was once a really nice recre

even open it up this spring. Start by

ational activity and escape for us, has
turned into a nightmare. My lover does
not seem to mind near as much as I do,

but honestly I get sick of all the people.
They come unannounced, drink any
thing that is in the refrigerator or liquor
cabinet, and stay for hours on end. The
house is a wreck after they leave and
every towel in the house is dirty. Any

plans or activities we have planned are
totally disregarded. They (family and
neighbors) bring their Idds over and
don't even pretend to watch them. It's

as if we are unpaid life guards.

I am so sick of having to put up with
everybody else-I would like to sell the

hot tub just so we won't have to put up
with one continuous party all summer.
Besides I would like to have my life
back.

I suggested selling it at the end of last
Page 12 • Dimensions • March 1996

sitting down and making a list of what
you expect of your guests.Once you
reach an agreement on what you do and
do not want, put it in writing. Then
either mail it or hand it out when people

drop over. If you want to head off the
rush, mail it or drop it off.
For instance, you may want everybody

to: bring their own towels (this is a
reasonable request); make arrangements
24 hours in advance; bring your own
beer or cokes;life guard your own kids;
etc...

Remember this is your hot tub, so you
make the rules! Don't let everybody

else ruin your good time.
Dear Agnes,

My lover of ten years has decided to
open a business,and I am scare to death
we will starve. At the present time she

business. I hope you can say something

is unemployed and has several thou
sand dollars in savings.I know what the
failure rate ofstart up businesses is. She

sion before she spends all our savings

has never run a business and she is

and ruins the rest of her life.

almost fifty years old.
I have tried every argument I can think

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that will make her think about this deci

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of to talk her out of this hair-brained

idea, but she will not listen. She has

been researching thisfor several months.
I think she should stick her money in a
money market and find a job with ben
efits so she can at least have the security
to plan a retirement.

Dear Power,

Do you know how many flower shops

into "our money" at the end of your
letter? Lots of people find or start new
careers much later in life than fifty
years old.
If she is as far along in the planing for
her new business as your letter implies,
you better get on board or you may miss

there are? I am sure that after her sav

ings are all spent,she will be looking for
the job with benefits like I already sug
gested.
Every time I say something, she tells
me that she has always wanted a flower
shop, and the chance to run her own

No, I don't know how many flower

shops there are in your city or neighbor
hood. Have you always been so

unsupportive? How did /lersavings turn

the boat.

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GARDENING
BASICS
More and more people are discovering
the benefits of growing their own fresh
produce. Not only do you get great,
fresh, vine-ripe vegetables, you also
have the advantage ofknowing exactly
what pesticides and chemicals your
veggies have or have not been exposed

non-organic gardening,about"harden

ing" plants and starting transplants in
doors with grow lights and all sorts of
fancy equipment. All this information

my be useful later on, but to get started
youjust need to know a few basics. The

to. In addition, there have been actual
scientific studies that show gardening

following should help you get going
and let you enjoy the first bite of a
home-grown tomato by the middle of

to be one of the best stress-busters

summer.

around.

If you have never planted a vegetable
garden before, you may feel a little
intimidated by all the specialized infor
mation out there about organic versus

THE SITE
Of course, the first thing you'll need to
do is pick a spot for your garden.You'll

March 1996 • Dimensions • Page 15

be happy to know that it ddesn't take

the organic matter into the soil and rake

acres to grow your own produce. You
can grow a variety of vegetables in a

the area flat. Now you're ready to plant.

fairly small space. You can even grow
them in pots on an apartment balcony
(more on that later). The biggest con
siderations in choosing a spot for your

CHOOSING PUNTS
It's time to decide what you are going to

•Light—your site should get sun all or

plant. For your first garden try easy to
grow vegetables like beans, black-eyed
peas,tomatoes,peppers,radishes,spin

most of the day.
• Drainage — pick a site that drains

ach, cucumbers, okra, squash and zuc
chini. Although you can grow just about

well. Don't put your garden in the one
spot in your yard that stays muddy for

line soils make some vegetables harder

garden are:

any vegetable,our hot climate and alka

weeks after a rain.

to grow than others. Start with the easy

• Air Circulation — be sure the breeze

stuff and work you way up.
Your first time out you will find iteasier

can get into your garden. Good circula

tion helps keep plants cool, helps some
plants pollenize and helps prevent plant

to start most of your plants from seed

disease.

lings available in pots at your local
nursery. Avoid long, lanky seedlings

PREPARATION

stocky.Tomatoes,peppers,squash,zuc
chini, cucumbers and okra are gener

and look for ones that are short and

Now that you've picked a spot, you
have to get it ready for planting. You
don't wantto put the plants in the ground
until the danger of a freeze has passed,
but you can get the site ready in early
spring.

Start by removing all existing vegeta
tion. You can do this with a hoe or a

square-bladed shovel. Be especially
careful to get all Bermuda grass runners
and weeds out of the area.

Next, you'll need to rototill the area to

a depth of 8 to 12 inches. (Rototillers

ally available as seedling. Peas, beans
and radishes are usually available in
seed form only.

When planting, pay attention to the
spacing requirements on the tag or seed
packet. If you get plants too close to
gether they will shade each other and
not produce as well.

TENDING
THE PLANTS

can be rented ffOm almost any equip

Although water is the first thing that

ment rental company.) Till the area

comes to mind when you think of car-

several times until all the soil clumps
are the size of a ping pong ball or
smaller. Remove any rocks, roots or
other debris as they come to the surface.

jfjg for your garden, you need to be
careful not to over-water. The best way
to water is to watch your plants for signs
of water stress( dry soil and slight

Now add a 3 or 4 inch layer of peat

wilting) and water only when they

moss, compost or shredded bark to the

need it. If your plants are wilted even

top ofthe soil. You can buy any ofthese

though the soil is wet, you are watering

in bags at your local nursery. Rototill

too much. Avoid watering your garden

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with a sprinkler — wet leaves promote
disease. Water around the base ofplants
with a hose instead.

Fertilizer is also important to you
garden's health. Ask at your local nurs
ery for a fertilizer recommendation and
follow the directions on the label. Re

member that your garden may need
fertilizer more often during rainy peri
ods since the extra water will leach
nutrients out of the soil.

Try to keep you garden as weed free as
possible.This isn'tjustfor looks. Weeds

have a drainage hole. Don't put dirt in
them from the yard. You will be much

better off using a general-purpose com
mercial potting soil.
Keep in mind that plants in containers
will need to be watered and fertilized

more often than those in the ground.
During hot, dry spells they may even
need water twice a day.
That's really all you need to know to get
started. There are many more advanced

gardening techniques. If you are inter

your vegetables need to stay healthy.
Last, but certainly not least, you need to
mulch your garden. A mulch is a cover

ested in a total organic approach to
gardening or in starting your own seed
lings indoors you can find many books
on the subject at your local bookstore.

ing placed over the bare earth around
plants. You can use bark mulches,shred

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the commercially available roll mulches
(these are usually fabric or plastic).
Remember when using a roll mulch that
black absorbs heat, a good feature in

early spring but a plant killer in the heat

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What A Woru>,
Whata Worth
PLANET NANCY
BY Nancy Ford
Man oh man,do I have a cold. Sneezy,
sniffly,stuffy-headed, achy,coughing,

think that when a restaurant provides

fever, can't breathe, the whole works.

about its grand opening,seeking cover

Hardly conscious, highly contagious
and lookin' for sympathy — that's me.

Unlike other unpleasant afflictions,
which are considerably less traceable,
origin-wise, I think I know how I con

tracted this particular little bug.
There I was,minding my own business,

feeling relatively germ-free, standing
on the sidewalk in the area reserved for

press passes and credentials to a writer

age, said writer might actually enter
nishings, and maybe even sample the

said establishment to check out the fur

cuisine. Anyone who knows anything
about the media game will attest that a
free buffet and open bar speak volumes
about the host public relation firm s

sincerity. Well, not this time. No free
buffet No open bar. Not even so much

press, at the grand opening of Planet
Hollywood in San Antonio. You know

as a rose carved out of a radish.
Nonetheless,the event did carry with it

Planet Hollywood.It's thattrendy theme

the excitement of a real, old-fashioned
Hollywood opening. Limo after hmo

restaurant chain,famous for its famous
shareholders
—
Arnold
Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Demi

emptied itselfofcelebrities who strolled
down the long red carpet, and into the

Moore. You know, those guys.

cordoned-off restaurant, probably to

I'd received a news release earlier that
week,announcing the most recentLone
Star addition of the stellar restaurant

enjoy the free buffet and open bar.
Autographs, microphones, camera
flashes, screaming fans. It was all very

chain, and considered it an opportune
business-cum-pleasure trip out oftown.
Plus, the prospect of possibly meeting
Demi Moore was somewhat enticing.

Planet Hollywood are springing up m

Somewhat. Like the Grand Canyon is a
somewhat big hole in the ground.Soon,

Helsinki. Ain't that just like
wood? — bringing potato s ins

I became obsessed with the idea of

world.

friends and co-workers asking me the
following Monday how my weekend
was, and responding, "Oh, not bad;
kind of quiet. Demi and I just kind of
hung around the Riverwalk. You know
— quality time." Pass holders 18-41

now boarding for Nancyland.
but I digress from my original assign
ment, which was to cover the grand
opening ofa new restaurant.Now,you'd
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glitzy Our press kits informed us that
locations even more exotic than ban
Antonio: Seoul. Barcelona. ^

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comment. I'm guessing, PH offers a

standard Bennigan s-esque ^

flanked by Hollywood memorabilia.
My insight is chilling, no-

However, let me tell you about Demi

FirTof all, I'm no Lucy Ricardo. I've

three feet away from me, she turned
toward me,caught my eye,smiled, and

never stolen anyone's cementslab foot

prints from Graumann's Chinese The
ater. T ve never missed my cigarette and
lit my putty- nose while trying to dis
guise myself from a celebrity I'd cov
ered with spaghetti at the Brown Derby

exhaled. I responded by returning the
smile, and inhaling.
I can only assume that his briefencoun
ter is what landed me here, as one dear

friend so illustratively describes,loung
ing on the banks of the River Snot.
Obviously, that little teddy bear back
pack of hers was filled with Kleenex
and Vicks Vapo-Rub and NyQuil and
cough drops. Undoubtedly, that one

earlier that afternoon. But I would be

ore than willing to scale a brick wall and
wrestle a St. Bernard to snag a piece of
fruit from Demi Moore's back yard.
Demi was one of the last of the dozens

of mostly-male celebrities to exit their
stretches and enter the restaurant —

innocent moment in which Demi and I

Patrick Swayze, George Clooney, Dan
Ackroyd, Luke Perry. Demi waved at
the tens of thousands of cheering fans,

exchanged air space was enough to

a 90's version of a brunette Bacall to

hubby Bruce's Bogie. As she walked
toward me, dressed in skintight black
jeans and skintight black boots and a
skintight black sweater, I noticed she

infect me with her microbes.

Yes, yes. I caught Demi Moore's cold.
Sneezy, sniffly, stuffy-headed, achy,
coughing,fever,can't breathe,the whole
works. She might as well have gone
ahead and tongue-kissed me.
Think I'm delirious?

accessorized with the cutest little

teddy-bear backpack,riding low across
her shoulders. When she was about

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The Coffee Cefb
Lesbians In The Arts • Books, Music, Movies, Etc.
This Month, Tasha Sumner Introduces:

Love's
Harvest
by Peggy Herring

Northern Blue
by Trsccy Richardson
The first book we'll look at this month

is Love's Harvest by Peggy Herring,
author of Once More with Feeling.

Love's Harvest is set in the heart of

France's wine country where Nicole
Jeton is the winemaster of her family s

winery. Nicole runs the winery while
caring for her invalid father.

When Nicole meets Camille Cartier at

a party, the attraction is instant for both

of them. However, after spending only
one weekend together at Nicole's es
tate, Nicole's father passes away and
the burden of the winery and family
matters convinces Nicole that a rela

tionship is not possible at this time in
her life.

After several weeks of waiting and

wondering, Camille decides to take
matters into her own hands. After a

March 1996 • Dimensions • Page 23

wonderful weekend, the two return to

the winery to find that Nicole s way
ward brother has come home to demand
that Nicole buy his share of the winery.

Miranda's town.

Northern Blue is a well-written first
novel. Richardson effectively captures

cated enough without the added strain

the difficulty some women have com
ing to grips with their lesbianism. Al
though the conclusion is more than a
little bit optimistic, Richardson gives

of a new relationship.
In addition to all this trouble, the ghost

ending.

of Nicole's great aunt has become in
creasingly restless,frightening the help
and keeping the winery's residentsfrom

Both Love's Harvest and Northern

Nicole retreats from Camille again,

deciding that her life is already compli

sleeping.

Love's Harvest shows promise, but
the characters and plot are sketchy and
underdeveloped.The readerleams more
about the process of winemaking than

the reader's what they want

a happy

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about the characters involved in the

story. Although I cautiously recom
mend it for lovers of gothic novels,this
is ultimately a forgettable book.
Next, we'll look at Northern Blue by

Tracey Richardson.Miranda McCauley
is at the top of her class at the Ontario
Police Academy when she is seduced
by her physical training instructor. By

the time she figures out that she is
nothing more than this semester's"toy"
to the predatory woman instructor, she

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has already let herself fall in love and is
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After the breakup,she is befriended by
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ally, the two women fall in love, but not
even love can deter Miranda from her

ambition to be a police chief by the time

she's forty.The two part company upon
graduation with Miranda going to work
in a small town police force and Miki
going to Toronto.

Years pass and Miranda is on her way to
realizing some of her goals. She is up
for a big promotion and is engaged to
the mayor's son. Then Miki transfers to

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how to take care of the little things that

make life pleasant by answering the
following questions.

medication.

3.On your last birthday she:
a. forgot until your best friend

showed up with a card and a gift.
b. took you out for dinner and a
movie.

1. You get off work two hours late.
When you get home, your lover;

c. met you at the door in sexy lingerie
with a bow wrapped around her waist.

a. is sitting on the couch whining
about being hungry.

4. Work is hectic, the house is filthy

b. has your supper waiting for you in

and you are ready to scream. She:

the oven.

a. asks where you hid the remote

c. has cleaned house and is waiting to
take you out to dinner.

control.

b. offers to help you clean house.
c. offers to clean house while you go

§.You have a bad case of PMS.

out with a friend to relax.

Your lover:

a. goes to stay with a friend until it's

5. You've got a cold, you re late to

over.

work, it's icy, and the car won t start.

b. makes you an appointment at the
doctor to see if you can't get some
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Your lover:

a. takes you to work, complaining the

whole way that you've made her late.
b. asks why you think you need to
work with a cold anyway.
c. calls in sick for both of you so you

can spend the day cuddling in bed.
6. You take her car to the grocery
store and have a fender bender, she;

a. screams about how stupid you are.

b. says it is all right and asks you to
pay the insurance deductible.
c. asks if you are okay and tells you it
is all right, it can happen to anyone.

forts to lift your spirits may sometimes
fall a little short. Give her the benefit of

the doubt. You may even talk to her
about what you want. Tell her that you
much prefer an inexpensive, romantic
evening at home to an impersonal din
ner out (or vice-versa). If you have
never spoken up about what you want,

you can't expect her to know. Don't
criticize,just give a suggestion here or
there and don't forget to practice what

you preach. You may be surprised at the
results.

28-36

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You've got a great one! She's kind,

Give yourself points as follows
2 points for every "a" answer.
4 points for every "b" answer.
6 points for every "c" answer.

considerate and romantic. She sends

you roses and cards for no reason at all
and is full ofsurprises when it comes to
romance. Of course, no one is perfect,
but even if she leaves the lid off the

IF YOU SCORED

toothpaste or puts the toilet paper on the
roll the wrong way,count yourself lucky

12-19 POINIS
You've got a real charmer. She is self
ish and rude. You need to put your foot
down and stop catering to a woman
who treats you badly. A long talk about
common courtesy, division of chores
and cooperation is in order. It may take
awhile, but she can learn to be more

and look the other way. After all . . .
what's a little toothpaste in the name of
love?

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Horoscope
What's in the stars for you this month?

ARIES

you don't get your priorities straight.
The urge to get away may set in by the
15th. A break from your usual routine

You certainly won't be lonely during
March! Social and group events fill
your calendar all month. A new friend

can help you relax and be ready to go

that you meet around the 5th could have

opportunity to advance your career may

a very calming effect on your life. Luck
is on your side after the 19th. Take

arise during the last week, but you'll
have to put in some long hours to secure
the position. Make a plan and stick to it
and you'll reach your goal.

advantage of this trend to push your
goals and ambitions forward. Budget
your money carefully or you could find
yourself in a bind by month's end.

TAURUS
You'll have to watch your finances

closely this month.Romance could give
way to bickering if spending continues
to rise. Your lif^e becomes even more
hectic after the 15th when financial

concerns carry over to the workplace
and cause friction among your
co-workers. Everything falls into place
and it's smooth sailing after the 24th.
Work,family and home lives are all on
an even keel through month's end.

GEMIAI
Romance and creative pursuits are at
the forefront during March. The great
mood you are in could cause you to

overspend or ignore your work. This

back to work with a new outlook. An

uso
Your financial picture looks rosy dur
ing March, but you may have some
minor problems with the people you
live and work with. Trust and coopera

tion can help improve a primary rela
tionship after the 13th. You'll have to
carefully balance work and pleasure
after the 18th. You are likely to find

yourself in a precarious position if you
lean too much in one way or the other.

After the 22nd you may be feeling
hemmed in. Ifso, you may want to plan

a short trip to improve your mood.
VIRGO
All work and no play won't make for a
very exciting March. A change ofjobs
orjust a change ofroutine could bejust
what you need to lift your spirits. After

works outfine until the 13th when you'11

the 8th don't be too trusting with some

have to turn your attention to the work
place. Travel may be in the works after

one who has misled you in the past. You

the 23rd. Although you and a partner
may not agree on the particulars, you

can have a great vacation if you will
both compromise a little.

may be reluctant to form new ties or
new relationships after the 21st. Al
though this may make you appear to be
standoffish, it is best to remain low-key

and approach any new people in your
life with caution.

CAACER
You have your work cut out for you
during March. Juggling love, money

UBRA

and career interests can be difficult if

ments or a move to bigger and better

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A major change in your living ^ange-

living conditions could be on the hori
zon in March. Improvements on the

financial front could be behind the big

change. Try to balance your life be
tween work and home obligations after
the 15th. Leaning too far in either direc

tion could get you into trouble. Your
income could rise after the 23rd, but

along with the extra money will come
extra responsibilities. Be sure to save
time for family activities toward
month's end.

quickly or you could get hurt. A week
end apartfrom a loved one might bejust
what the doctor ordered to improve
your relationship after the 22nd.

AQUARRJlS
You can get what you want in March if
you ask for it. Whether it's love or
money,if you put in a word to the right
person youjust might hit thejackpot! A
minor crisis can be turned into a great
opportunity if you play your cards right
after the 15th. Don't hesitate on an

SCORPIO
cus in March.Even though you aren't in
a sociable mood, you may have many

important decision—your first instinct
is the one to go with. After the 24th
you'11 need to move into the background
and follow a partner's lead to get what

obligations that require your diplomatic

you want.

Your communication skills are the fo

skills. Although your finances seem to
be in good shape, you should watch
spending after the 15th when you may
have to shell out some money for a
household emergency. You may have
to compromise with your partner to
resolve and old problem on the 20th.

SAGrrrARius
Try not to spread yourselfthin or change
directions too quickly during the first

part of March. Between work, finan
cial,and family problems,you may feel

PISCES
You may be feeling especially vulner
able to stress during the first part of
March. Upsetting conditions at home
or work could be affecting you more
than they should. Getting out to social
ize could improve your mood as long as
you don't overspend. After the 15th
your patience and diplomacy can help
keep a minor argument from getting
totally out of hand. Your mood is much
improved after the 22nd when your

you are being pulled in too many direc

finances and love life both seem to be

tions after the 8th. Try not to lose your

improving.

temper with anyone and stay focused
on the task at hand. Things work them
selves out without your help by the

14th. The last part of the month brings
more fun and social engagements.

CAPRICORN
Your bargaining skills should be put to

use during March.If you go about it the
right way, you could talk higher ups

into giving you a raise, promotion, or
both!An unexpected attraction to some

one you meet after the 10th could catch
you offguard.Be careful not to move to

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The
DmECTORY
A Listing of Service Organizations, Businesses & Clubs
ALBUQUERQUE,NM (area code 505)
organizations
Sistdf Soufce Cooperate & Lesbian Resource Lne
144Harv^SE*268-2116

Affirmation * PO Box 225831 75222 * 948-1546

AIDS Resource Center -P.O.Box 19071275219
AsBtlS & Friends * PC Box 9142 75209 ^-3339

CalhocW ol Hope MCC * 5910 Cedar Springs Rd *351-1901
Coirxnuiity Ctiuich & College o( [Oivine Metaptiysics
4001 Lira Oak #401 *826-7110. Exl. 401

AMARILLO,TX (wea code806)
organizations
Lest>iarv^Atov»-PO Box 9361 79105-373672S
MCC o( Amartb•PO Box 1276•372-4557

ARUNGTON,TX (oeacodeSIT)
organizations
Gay/Lesbian Association of UTA
P.O. Box 19348-77, JTA Si 76019•794-5140
Trinly MCC*331 Aaron Av0.,Ste 125 •265-5454

AUSTIN,TX (aea code 512)
dubs
Nexus-305 W.5#! *472-5288

organizations
/Iffimialior (MelhodBI)*7403 StxMl Creek•451-2329
Austin Latrx^a LesbiarVGay Organizaticn

CongiBgationBalhaBinali-P.O.BoxlOliaS 75219*497-1591
CapiasMalroDallas-PCBox803156 75380 * 504-6775
Dalas Gay and Lesbian Aiance
P.O. Box 190712 75219 • 528-4233 • FAX 522-4604

Dalas Gay/Lesbian Historic Archwes • P.O. Box 190712 75219 • 821-1653
Dalas Gay Youth Group • 300 TurtJe Creek Plaza #116 • 307-7203
D^NarTTes Project'PC Box 190669 752196869*(214)5206EWS
OaisG Outdoors • P.O. Box 35474 75235 • 2766270

Dalas Tavern Giid • 3900 Lemmon Ave. #220 * 526-5292

Dignly/Dalas'PO Box 190133 75219*2294101
FoifxJation for Human Understandng • 528-4233

Gay/Lesbw Gardeners • PC Box 190552 75219 • 33M787
GLAArVDates*P.O.Box 190712 75219 * 526^LAD

(iace Felowshp r Christ Jesus • 2727 Oak Lawn *528-2811
LesbiaiVGay Democrats of Texas • 521-5342 exL 229
LesbiaiVGay Polticai Coaition • P.O. Box 224424 75222 • 828-9882

Lesbian Re^roe Center * 1315 Sktes • 821-3999

Lesbian Vsicnaries • PO Box 191443 75219 • 521-5342 X 844
LIL (Lesbw Info Line • 521-6342 ext. 298

SPROUTS (coming out grtDup) • 521-5342 ext. 256

TWIGS Ohe wymn in gay society) • 521-5342 exL 269
The New Vision (newsjoomal) • 521-5342 ext. 255

POBOX1350 78787 «28(>8107

MetroplexRepublcans 'P.O.Box 191033 75219 *9416114

Austin Lesbian/Gay Potical Caucus•P.O. Box 822 78767•474-0750

Oak Lawi Commuiiy Services 4300 MacArthur • 5206108
Oak Lavm Symphonic Band 'P.O. Box190973 75219 * 906-1751
PFLAG/Dalas • He^ine 5566640

Centerfor Bettered Women* (Lesbian Group)385-5181 or928-9070

Gay/Lesbian Student Association at LTT Austn
458-3971 'Box 275 Texas Union 78712-7338

Lesb»VGayRis^Li)bby 'PCBox2579 78768 *474-5475
Lesbian Mothers - Karen•339-8508
Lr« Wire Productions•PC Box 141202 78714

hperial Sovereigi Royal Court • P.O. Box 190464 75245 * 521-8446
Seventh-DayAdventist Kirship *416-1358

White Rock Corrmirity Chur^ • 722 Tenison Mem. Rd • 320-0043
Womyn Togettrer • 39^ Cedar Sprirgs *528-4233

MetropoRan Corrvnunity Church•1100 Springdale Rd.•929-3860

Oasis Mhistiy* 5555 N.LamarBW.#L101 *441-9191
P-Flag (Parents/Friends Lesbians^Gays)•331-8445

Sapphfire!•Lesbian Social Group•450^0659
Merting Attess•825 E. 531/2 St.. Ste E103

DENr0N,TX (area code 817)
crganizations

Maing Adctess•201W.Stassney, Ste.# 321 78745-3156

COURAGE. Ledxan Gay Student Org.

Waterloo Counsefing Center •507 Powel 78703•322-9654
TexasHuriwRig^rtsFoiJKiation • P.O.Box49740 70765*4796473

P.O. Box 5067 762CB • 382-3813
Harvest MOO • 5900 S.Stemnons 76205 • 160CM97-HMCC

AIDS Legal Assistance 16006286417
The Treehouse(lesbian Mothers Support Group)
607 Nueces St. 78701 •477-5822

ATHENS,TX (tfea code 903)
organizations
P-Flag (Parents'Friends Lesbians'Gays)•675-8326

BANDERA,TX (area code 210)

P-Rag (ParertsT^riends Lesbiana'Gays) • 387-1491

DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX (area code 512)
accommodations
Recreation Pbntallon * Carrpgound * HC01 box 40-A 78620 * 894-0567

EL PASO, TX (area code 915)
organizations
Laitda Seivicss * PO Box 31321 79331-0321 * 24 hour Hne 562-GAYS

accommodations

MCC 0 Paso * 916 Yandel * 542-1227

Desert Hearts Cowgirt CU)•Women's Guest Rsnch

P-Flag (Parents/Friends Lesbians/Gays) • Spanish & En^ * 591-4664

HC 3, Box 650 78003•796-7446

DALLAS,TX (areacode214)

FT. WORTH (area code 817)
organizations

businesses

Agape MCC * 4615 SE Loop 820 * 53&a)02

BusressDefveiySystems*14902PrestonRd.75240 * 733-1108

riiperial Court de Fort Worth/Artigton * 870-1555 or 535-7188
LesbBtVGay Poidcal CoaKon ol Tarranl County * 263-9006 or 8600326

dubs
■mo Moon * 5039 Wiis • 828-4471

Sue Ellen's * 3903 Cedar Springs * 5594)707

organizations

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Affirmation (Melhotlst) • 478-7837

P-Flag (Parents/Friends Lesbians/Gays) * 498-5607/498-4855

RESPECT • 828 Haiilvmod Rd. • Huist, TX 76054

Tarrait County L/G NkfKB * 3327 Wrlhrop, Sole 243 76116 * 7636544

P.operty ot the Cesiu
HOUSTON,TX (area code 713)

NEW ORLEANS, LA (area code 504)

businesses

club & accommcdations

hWhgs Bookshop•1846 Richmood •521-3369

Chariene's•940 Elysian Fields - 945-9328

AilematVe Visions•526-8223

dubs

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (area code 405)
organizations

Ranch•9218 Buffalo Spdwy,•666<}464
Ms.ffs•9208 Buffab SpcJwy.•666-3356
XrC•9212 Buffalo Sp(%.•666-3356

Oasis the Community Center

organizations

2135NW39th 73112-523AIDS

AIDS Foindation•3927 Essex Lane•6236796
AIDS HOTLINE •c/oSwichboaid«5233211

2312NW 39lh 73112 - 521-9696

Herland Sister Resources. Inc.

Gay/Lesben Students Univefsity of Houston•4800 Catwun•529-3211
Gay/Lesb6nSwHcht)oafd«POBox66591 77266 - 5233211
Houston Gay & Lesbian Parents•980-7995

Houston Gay PoKcal Caucus•P.O. Box 66664 77266•521-1000
kitegrity•P.O. Box 66008 772666008•432-0414
Kingdom Community Church•614 E19th•862-7533

SAN ANGELO,TX (area code 915)
organizations
P-Flag (Parents/Friends Lesbians/Gays)•944-4323

Concho Valey Gaydesbian Alliance
P.O. Box 750 76902-653-2956

Lartxla ALANON-1214 Joarxi6 - 521-9772

Lesbian'Gay Students-Univ. Houston Ctear Lake•2700 Bay Area 77058
LTN Houston•Lesbian Teacher Network

SAN ANTONIO,TX (area code 210)

PO Box 1835• Befeire, TX 77402•5296211

businesses

Metropolian Community Church 01 The Resurrection

Alfiming Solutions•1802 NE Loop 410, Ste. 102*828.6486

1919Decatur-e61-9149

clubs

MontTDseCoifisefing Center- 9C0Lovett#203 77006-5296037

Bonham Exchange•411 Bonham - 224-9219

Montrose Pool League/Bilianb - PJ 863-8482

Nexus San Antonio •8021 Ptnebrook•341-2818

The Movie Oub-867-9454

organizations

P-Fiag (Parents/Friends Lesbians/Gays)- 867-9020
FWA Coaition •Houston -1475 W.Gray #163•522-5428

Deaf Rainbow •804-1904 TTY

The Women's Group•529-5871

Dignrty/San Antonio - 202 N. St. Mary's•349-3632

Wcmynspace-P.O. Box 980601 77096-0601

Integrity/San Antonio

Women's Softbal League•6431 Pheshade -8686256

PO Box 150006 78212-684-4920

P-Flag (Parents'Friends Lesbians/Gays)•822-4135
River City Living Metropolitan Community Church

LUBBOCK,TX (area code 806)
organizations

202Holland 78212 - 822-1121

Lubbock LesbiarVGay Alffance & Wid Wide West Prod.

LISA (Lesbian Information SA)•828-LISA (5472)
SALGA ■ San Antonio Lesbian/Gay Assembly•733-7300

Lambda Students Center•1140 W. Woodlawn Ave.

P.O. Box 64746 79464•791-4499

SALSA • San Antonio Lambda Students Alliance
POBOX12715 78212-SALSALine7364329
San Antonio AIDS Foundation

MCC Lubbock•5502 34th St.•792-5562

P-Flag (Parents/Friends Lesbians^Gays)- 7938529
South Plaris AIDS Resource Center(SPARC)

PO Box 120113 78212-9313

4204^ 50th St. 79413-1-803627-7079•796-7068

San Antonio Tavern Guild - 822-2823

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

SHERMAN,TX (area code 903)
organizations

Affiimation; Unied MethocSsts for LesbiaiVGay Concerns
PO Box 1021 •Evarston. IL 602M

AIDS Action Coaxal - 729 Ei^ St. S.E. Suite 200

AIDS Resource Center of Texhoma -813-1272 or 800-525-6381

Washington, DC 20003 -(202)547-3101

AJIi^ for Lie - PO Box 1695 75091 •892-9049

AIDS 800-1-800-221-7044

HIV/AIDS Services•PO Box 1895 75091 •483-7258

Conference For Catholic Lesbians

PO Box 436, Planetarium Station • New York. NY 10024

WACO.TX (area code 817)
organizations

GLAAD/USA •80 Varick St. #3E• NY, NY 10013
Hate Crime Line •1-800-347-HATE

Gay & Lesbian Parents Coalition International(GLPCI)
PO Box 50360, Washington, DC 20091 •(202)583-8029

P-Flag (ParentsT^riencfe Lesbians/Gays)- 750-7211

Lesbian Mothers' National Defense Fund

PO Box 21567 - Seattle. WA 98111 •(206)3232643
Lesbian Teachers Network(LTN)

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National Gay/Lesbian Clearinghouse

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666 Broadway 4th Floor-NY, NY 10012
National Gay/Lesbian Task Force
1517 U Street NW •Washington DC.20009•

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The ^ews
From Around the Region, the Country & the World

Lesbians in Politics
by Kathy Deitsch
After the 1990 census Liz Stefanics
discovered her State Senate district had

been redrawn, a rural district covering

parts ofsix counties in New Mexico. As
a result"I decided to run,"said Stefanics,

"I can't drive my district in one day.It's
150 miles wide and 400 miles long."
The district includes Indian reserva

tions,a part ofLos Alamos and Santa Fe
and ends in the mountains north of
Albuquerque.

In her first primary campaign in 1992
Stefanics, "faced four male opponents
of color and won," she said."My cam

paign issues were environmental, indi
vidual water rights, education, access
to services for rural families and human

and civil rights." When she took her
seat in the 40-member senate chamber,

"legislative colleagues and lobbyists
knew I was a person who'd listen," she
said. Stefanics had advocated for se

niors,the physically challenged,women
and AIDS services. Stefanics is the

state's first lesbian or gay lawmaker.
Linda Siegle, Stefanics' partner of six

years, is the paid lobbyist for lesbian
and gay issues in New Mexico. Siegle
says "it would be easier if I weren't
involved politically."Liz and I "weren't

prepared for the lack of privacy and the
incredible stress."

According to the Gay and Lesbian Vic

tory Fund there are a total of32lesbians
in elective office in the United States.
Those include state lawmakers, city
council members and school board po
sitions.

* Of the 100 U.S. Senators, none are

openly gay or lesbian

* Of the 435 U.S. Congressmen, only

three are openly gay, there are no open
lesbians

* Of the 7,461 members of the state

legislatures, only 12 are openly gay and
eight of those are lesbians.
Dale McCormick, Maine State Senate
and Liz Stefanics, New Mexico State

Senate; Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin
State Assembly; Karen Clark, Minne
sota House ofRepresentatives;Deborah
Click, New York State Assembly;
Shelia Kuehl, California State Assem

bly; Gail Shibley, Oregon House of
Representatives; Cynthia Wooten, Or
egon House of Representatives.

Anti Marriage Bills
Spread
Washington, D.C. - Aided by an un
precedented national coalition of gay
movement groups focused on winning
and keeping the freedom to marry,gay,
lesbian, bisexual and non-gay activists
around the country are fighting a rash of
anti-marriage bills. With state legisla
tures in session for hardly a month, the
bills have been introduced by Radical
Right lawmakers to block recognition
of same-sex couples' marriages in 17
states.

Although gay and lesbian couples can
not legally marry in any state,
arch-conservative legislators are at
tempting to rush through anti-marriage
bills in Alabama, Alaska, California,

Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii,Idaho,Illi
nois, Iowa, Missouri, New Mexico,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, South
Dakota,Tennessee,Virginia,and Wash

ington. The measures would declare
that a couple's legal marriage from one
state would not be recognized when

they crossed the border to another state.

March 1996 • Dimensions • Page 5

In addition, an anti-gay ballot measure

in Oregon, if passed this year, would
prohibit same-gender couples' civil
marriages as well as overturn
gay-inclusive nondiscrimination laws.
The bills reflect the growing national
attention to gay people's equal mar
riage rights, especially from the Radi

cal Right. Randall Terry, chief of Op

passed 41-31 by the Assembly last
month,with a Senate battle still to come.
South Dakota's House Bill 1143 went a

step further,stating,"Marriage is a per
sonal relation, between a man and a
woman,arising out of a civil contract to

which the consent of parties capable of
making it is necessary. Consent alone
does not constitute a marriage; it must

eration Rescue,has announced this week

be followed by a solemnization."

he is going to Hawaii with "Gay

to shut down the public discussion that

"What we have been trumpeting for the
past year is happening: same-gender
marriage is in the sights of the radical
right and is exploding into the national
political consciousness," said Robert
Bray, National Gay and Lesbian Task

has begun around the injustice of deny

Force(NGLTF)media director. "Mar

ing same-sex couples the freedom to
marry," said Evan Wolfson, Lambda
Legal Defense and Education Fund
Marriage Project director. "The state
attacks offer us an excellent opportu
nity to push our political and educa

riage is a basic human right.

Agenda" video maker Bill Horn and

other right wing representatives to pro
test gay marriages.
"The goal ofthese anti-marriage bills is

tional work alongside the legal efforts
that will bring us the freedom to marry."
Numerous media reports,editorials and

talk show programs have already ad
dressed the unfairness of denying the
freedom to marry to gay people. For
example, the Economist magazine en
dorsed equal marriage rights in a cover
story,the Des Moines Register opposed

a local anti-marriage bill, and Oprah
and Nightline have covered the struggle.
Last year, measures to block recogni
tion of marriages were defeated in
Alaska and South Dakota. Unfortu

nately, Utah passed such a measure,
which civil rights groups have vowed to

challenge in court. So far this year a
measure in Maine was withdrawn by its
sponsor after public uproar.
Although each measure is worded
slightly different, most of the bills are

virtually identical. For example,

And

whether I choose to get married or not,
that choice should be mine and my
partner's to make — not Pat Robertson,
Lou Sheldon, Newt Gingrich or
homophobic state lawmakers."
The National Freedom to Marry Coali
tion, comprised of more than 250 orga
nizations, is helping activists battle the
bills, educate communities and brief

the media. It has sponsored a Freedom
to Marry sign-on resolution, which has

gathered hundreds of signatures from
individuals and organizations, includ

ing religious leaders.
South Dakota's House Bill 1143 went a

step further,stating,"Marriage is a per
sonal relation, between a man and a

woman,arising out ofa civil contract to
which the consent of parties capable of
making it is necessary. Consent alone
does not constitute a marriage; it must
be followed by a solemnization."

Bill Defeated for

Second Time in SD
In the latest skirmish on the marriage

California's A.B. 1982 states,"A mar
riage contracted outside this state be
tween individuals ofthe same gender is

front, the South Dakota legislature
struck down a bill that would have
banned the recognition ofsame-gender

not valid in this state." The bill was

marriages. House Bill 1143 was de-

Page 6 • Dimensions • March 1996

with lobbying to defeat the measure,
heralded the victory and said, "Law

feated in the House State Affairs com

mittee after a "do pass" vote of 7"no"

and 6 "yes." The bill was then tabled.

makers are realizing that anti-gay legis

The bill would have mandated that

lation is bad for our economy, bad for

only a man and woman could be mar

the state's image, and bad for all citi
zens, not just gay, lesbian and bisexual

ried and would have ostensibly prohib

people."
Local activists and lobbyists credited
several factors for the defeat of the bill,

ited same-gender marriage and the rec

ognition of such unions allowed in
other states.

including the new-found visibility of
gay people and their supporters in the
highly rural state,the potential economic
impact ofcostly lawsuits and other legal
expenses paid for by taxpayers ifthe bill
passed, and the fact that same-gender
marriages are already not recognized in
South Dakota, making the bill wasteful
and unnecessary. In addition, appar
ently more than one gay-supportive law

The bill,sponsored by Rep.Roger Hunt
(R-Brandon) and others, was the sec
ond time the state legislature defeated

an anti-gay marriage law. A similar
measure was defeated last year. Hunt
had claimed the new bill was needed to

"protect families" and stop rising in
surance rates that would result if gay

couples could be married.
Free Americans Creating Equal Status

(FACES) of South Dakota, the new
state-wide gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgender advocacy group, played a
leading role in arranging testimony and
educating legislators and the press about

maker who have gay or lesbian children
came forward to oppose the measure.

the bill.

for people arrested for particular crimes,
including sex assaults, and an

Unfortunately, trouble still brews in

South Dakota as the legislature is con
sidering a mandatory HIV testing bill

Keith Elston, executive director of the
ACLU of the Dakotas, which assisted

anti-affirmative action bill.

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What's CioiA' Oa
A Monthly Listing Of Special Events All Around The Area
DALLAS - The Texas Lesbian Con

ference(TLC) will be held May 3-5 at
the Dallas Grand Hotel. For informa

tion and to be included in the registra
tion mailing, call the TLC Hotline at
(214) 248-2406, write to TLC at P.O.
Box 191069, Dallas,TX 75219 or send
e-mail to CWinkle@aol.com.

TLC is also looking for women inter
ested in volunteering in the following
areas:signing for the hearing impaired,
bUingual translation, home hospital
ity, child care, transportation,
registration,help with mass mailings,
and passing out flyers. If you would
like to help out, please calling (214)
337-5644 and leave a specific message

religious right video production "The
Gay Agenda"and a gay positive video,
"Straight From The Heart"on March
4th at the White Rock Community
Church Fellowship Hall(722 Tenison
Memorial Rd.). "The Gay Agenda"
features "recovered" gays and anti-gay
doctors and psychologists. "Straight
From The Heart" is a personal story

featuring parents who express their feel
ings about their gay children. A discus
sion group will follow discussing the
two videos. The video showing will
begin at 7;30pm, but everyone is in
vited for refreshments and fellowship

at 7pm. Honesty meets the first Mon
day of each month. For more info, call

including name, number and area you
are interested in volunteering for.

(214)521-5342, ext. 233.

Last, but not least, Pleiades Produc

DALLAS - The Turtle Creek Cho

tions, in conjunction with the Texas

rale will present a "Gershwin Explo

Lesbian Conference will present
Suzanne Westenhoffer,lesbian comic
extrordinairre,at TLC on Saturday,May

sion" with special guest singer/pianist

4th at 8pm at the Dallas Grand Hotel.

Meyerson Symphony Center.All per
formances begin at 8pm.The show will
include excerpts from Porgy and Bess,
a vocal rendition ofRhapsody in Blue,
"I Got Rhythym","But Not For Me"

Tickets for this event are $16 in ad

vance or $20 on the day of show. Tick
ets can be purchased at Agape MCC,
Connections Bookstore and Cowgirls

Oasis in Fort Worth or at Crossroads
Market in Dallas. If you would like to

charge tickets on Mastercard or Visa,

Michael Feinstien in three concerts

March 17, 19 & 20 at the Morton H.

and other Gershwin favorites. Tickets

are $10-$25 and may be obtained by
calling ARTTIX at(214)871-ARTS.

call(817)924-3264.
HOUSTON - Austin artist Diana Jones

DALLAS - Honesty/Texas,a support,

education and advocacy group for Gay
& Lesbian Baptists will present the

will hold a CD release party on Satur
day,April 13 at8pm at Ms.B's in Plaza
9200.Opening for Diana Jones is Hous-

March 1996 • Dimensions • Page 9

vited for refreshments and fellowship

you will be required to devote ten hours

at 7pm. Honesty meets the first Mon
day of each month. For more info, call
(214)521-5342, ext. 233.

of volunteer work at the station before

DALLAS - The Turtle Creek Cho

you begin training, attend training and
orientation and devote thirty hours of
volunteer work (plus one hour for each

rale will present a "Gershwin Explo
sion" with special guest singer/pianist

hour you are on the air) during the six
month program cycle. Interested? Call
KO.OP at (512) 472-1369 or stop by

Michael Feinstien in three concerts

the station at 505 San Jacinto #202.

March 17, 19 & 20 at the Morton H.

Meyerson Symphony Center.All per
formances begin at 8pm.The show will
include excerpts from Porgy and Bess,
a vocal rendition ofRhapsody in Blue,
1 Got Rhythm", "But Not For Me"
and other Gershwin favorites. Tickets

are $10-$25 and may be obtained by
calling ARTTEX at(214)871-ARTS.

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please send it to:
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will hold a CD release party on Satur
day,April 13 at8pm at Ms.B's in Plaza
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AUSTIN - KO.OP, Austin's commu

nity radio station is looking for indi
viduals and community groups inter
ested in public affairs programming.
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Dear Aoms
Answers to your questions about love,
RELATIONSHIIPS & PERSONAL PROBLEMS

Dear Agnes,
This is a petty problem compared to
many I have seen in your column, hut
none the less, I felt like I had to say
something before one more summer
passed. My lover and I bought a hot tub
three years ago this summer. The first
summer we had it, we really enjoyed it.
It got us outside when we would have

summer, but my lover absolutely "hit
the ceiling". She had a fit and let me
know there was no way we were going
to sell it. I talked to her about the disad

vantages of having people over all the
time and never being able to plan any
thing on the weekends. She insist that
the benefits far out weigh the disadvan

evenings, and we socialized with our

tages. At this point I have my doubts.
Do you have any suggestions, before I
book a trip abroad for the summer?
Not So-Hot Tub,

friends alot more than we had in several

Austin, TX

otherwise been inside watching the tele
vision. We started cooking out most

years. That was the first summer, be

fore our families and all the neighbors
found out we had a hot tub.

Dear Not,

Socializing soon became the drawback!
We had friends or family or neighbors

If you both enjoy the hot tub, don't let
everybody else spoil it for you. Lay

over every single weekend and often

down some ground rules before you

two or three nights a week.
What was once a really nice recre

even open it up this spring. Start by

ational activity and escape for us, has
turned into a nightmare. My lover does
not seem to mind near as much as I do,

but honestly I get sick of all the people.
They come unannounced, drink any
thing that is in the refrigerator or liquor
cabinet, and stay for hours on end. The
house is a wreck after they leave and
every towel in the house is dirty. Any

plans or activities we have planned are
totally disregarded. They (family and
neighbors) bring their Idds over and
don't even pretend to watch them. It's

as if we are unpaid life guards.

I am so sick of having to put up with
everybody else-I would like to sell the

hot tub just so we won't have to put up
with one continuous party all summer.
Besides I would like to have my life
back.

I suggested selling it at the end of last
Page 12 • Dimensions • March 1996

sitting down and making a list of what
you expect of your guests.Once you
reach an agreement on what you do and
do not want, put it in writing. Then
either mail it or hand it out when people

drop over. If you want to head off the
rush, mail it or drop it off.
For instance, you may want everybody

to: bring their own towels (this is a
reasonable request); make arrangements
24 hours in advance; bring your own
beer or cokes;life guard your own kids;
etc...

Remember this is your hot tub, so you
make the rules! Don't let everybody

else ruin your good time.
Dear Agnes,

My lover of ten years has decided to
open a business,and I am scare to death
we will starve. At the present time she

business. I hope you can say something

is unemployed and has several thou
sand dollars in savings.I know what the
failure rate ofstart up businesses is. She

sion before she spends all our savings

has never run a business and she is

and ruins the rest of her life.

almost fifty years old.
I have tried every argument I can think

Flower Power

that will make her think about this deci

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of to talk her out of this hair-brained

idea, but she will not listen. She has

been researching thisfor several months.
I think she should stick her money in a
money market and find a job with ben
efits so she can at least have the security
to plan a retirement.

Dear Power,

Do you know how many flower shops

into "our money" at the end of your
letter? Lots of people find or start new
careers much later in life than fifty
years old.
If she is as far along in the planing for
her new business as your letter implies,
you better get on board or you may miss

there are? I am sure that after her sav

ings are all spent,she will be looking for
the job with benefits like I already sug
gested.
Every time I say something, she tells
me that she has always wanted a flower
shop, and the chance to run her own

No, I don't know how many flower

shops there are in your city or neighbor
hood. Have you always been so

unsupportive? How did /lersavings turn

the boat.

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GARDENING
BASICS
More and more people are discovering
the benefits of growing their own fresh
produce. Not only do you get great,
fresh, vine-ripe vegetables, you also
have the advantage ofknowing exactly
what pesticides and chemicals your
veggies have or have not been exposed

non-organic gardening,about"harden

ing" plants and starting transplants in
doors with grow lights and all sorts of
fancy equipment. All this information

my be useful later on, but to get started
youjust need to know a few basics. The

to. In addition, there have been actual
scientific studies that show gardening

following should help you get going
and let you enjoy the first bite of a
home-grown tomato by the middle of

to be one of the best stress-busters

summer.

around.

If you have never planted a vegetable
garden before, you may feel a little
intimidated by all the specialized infor
mation out there about organic versus

THE SITE
Of course, the first thing you'll need to
do is pick a spot for your garden.You'll

March 1996 • Dimensions • Page 15

be happy to know that it ddesn't take

the organic matter into the soil and rake

acres to grow your own produce. You
can grow a variety of vegetables in a

the area flat. Now you're ready to plant.

fairly small space. You can even grow
them in pots on an apartment balcony
(more on that later). The biggest con
siderations in choosing a spot for your

CHOOSING PUNTS
It's time to decide what you are going to

•Light—your site should get sun all or

plant. For your first garden try easy to
grow vegetables like beans, black-eyed
peas,tomatoes,peppers,radishes,spin

most of the day.
• Drainage — pick a site that drains

ach, cucumbers, okra, squash and zuc
chini. Although you can grow just about

well. Don't put your garden in the one
spot in your yard that stays muddy for

line soils make some vegetables harder

garden are:

any vegetable,our hot climate and alka

weeks after a rain.

to grow than others. Start with the easy

• Air Circulation — be sure the breeze

stuff and work you way up.
Your first time out you will find iteasier

can get into your garden. Good circula

tion helps keep plants cool, helps some
plants pollenize and helps prevent plant

to start most of your plants from seed

disease.

lings available in pots at your local
nursery. Avoid long, lanky seedlings

PREPARATION

stocky.Tomatoes,peppers,squash,zuc
chini, cucumbers and okra are gener

and look for ones that are short and

Now that you've picked a spot, you
have to get it ready for planting. You
don't wantto put the plants in the ground
until the danger of a freeze has passed,
but you can get the site ready in early
spring.

Start by removing all existing vegeta
tion. You can do this with a hoe or a

square-bladed shovel. Be especially
careful to get all Bermuda grass runners
and weeds out of the area.

Next, you'll need to rototill the area to

a depth of 8 to 12 inches. (Rototillers

ally available as seedling. Peas, beans
and radishes are usually available in
seed form only.

When planting, pay attention to the
spacing requirements on the tag or seed
packet. If you get plants too close to
gether they will shade each other and
not produce as well.

TENDING
THE PLANTS

can be rented ffOm almost any equip

Although water is the first thing that

ment rental company.) Till the area

comes to mind when you think of car-

several times until all the soil clumps
are the size of a ping pong ball or
smaller. Remove any rocks, roots or
other debris as they come to the surface.

jfjg for your garden, you need to be
careful not to over-water. The best way
to water is to watch your plants for signs
of water stress( dry soil and slight

Now add a 3 or 4 inch layer of peat

wilting) and water only when they

moss, compost or shredded bark to the

need it. If your plants are wilted even

top ofthe soil. You can buy any ofthese

though the soil is wet, you are watering

in bags at your local nursery. Rototill

too much. Avoid watering your garden

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with a sprinkler — wet leaves promote
disease. Water around the base ofplants
with a hose instead.

Fertilizer is also important to you
garden's health. Ask at your local nurs
ery for a fertilizer recommendation and
follow the directions on the label. Re

member that your garden may need
fertilizer more often during rainy peri
ods since the extra water will leach
nutrients out of the soil.

Try to keep you garden as weed free as
possible.This isn'tjustfor looks. Weeds

have a drainage hole. Don't put dirt in
them from the yard. You will be much

better off using a general-purpose com
mercial potting soil.
Keep in mind that plants in containers
will need to be watered and fertilized

more often than those in the ground.
During hot, dry spells they may even
need water twice a day.
That's really all you need to know to get
started. There are many more advanced

gardening techniques. If you are inter

your vegetables need to stay healthy.
Last, but certainly not least, you need to
mulch your garden. A mulch is a cover

ested in a total organic approach to
gardening or in starting your own seed
lings indoors you can find many books
on the subject at your local bookstore.

ing placed over the bare earth around
plants. You can use bark mulches,shred

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use up valuable water and nutrients that

ded leaves, compost, straw, or any of
the commercially available roll mulches
(these are usually fabric or plastic).
Remember when using a roll mulch that
black absorbs heat, a good feature in

early spring but a plant killer in the heat

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Mulch serves many purposes. Two of
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What A Woru>,
Whata Worth
PLANET NANCY
BY Nancy Ford
Man oh man,do I have a cold. Sneezy,
sniffly,stuffy-headed, achy,coughing,

think that when a restaurant provides

fever, can't breathe, the whole works.

about its grand opening,seeking cover

Hardly conscious, highly contagious
and lookin' for sympathy — that's me.

Unlike other unpleasant afflictions,
which are considerably less traceable,
origin-wise, I think I know how I con

tracted this particular little bug.
There I was,minding my own business,

feeling relatively germ-free, standing
on the sidewalk in the area reserved for

press passes and credentials to a writer

age, said writer might actually enter
nishings, and maybe even sample the

said establishment to check out the fur

cuisine. Anyone who knows anything
about the media game will attest that a
free buffet and open bar speak volumes
about the host public relation firm s

sincerity. Well, not this time. No free
buffet No open bar. Not even so much

press, at the grand opening of Planet
Hollywood in San Antonio. You know

as a rose carved out of a radish.
Nonetheless,the event did carry with it

Planet Hollywood.It's thattrendy theme

the excitement of a real, old-fashioned
Hollywood opening. Limo after hmo

restaurant chain,famous for its famous
shareholders
—
Arnold
Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Demi

emptied itselfofcelebrities who strolled
down the long red carpet, and into the

Moore. You know, those guys.

cordoned-off restaurant, probably to

I'd received a news release earlier that
week,announcing the most recentLone
Star addition of the stellar restaurant

enjoy the free buffet and open bar.
Autographs, microphones, camera
flashes, screaming fans. It was all very

chain, and considered it an opportune
business-cum-pleasure trip out oftown.
Plus, the prospect of possibly meeting
Demi Moore was somewhat enticing.

Planet Hollywood are springing up m

Somewhat. Like the Grand Canyon is a
somewhat big hole in the ground.Soon,

Helsinki. Ain't that just like
wood? — bringing potato s ins

I became obsessed with the idea of

world.

friends and co-workers asking me the
following Monday how my weekend
was, and responding, "Oh, not bad;
kind of quiet. Demi and I just kind of
hung around the Riverwalk. You know
— quality time." Pass holders 18-41

now boarding for Nancyland.
but I digress from my original assign
ment, which was to cover the grand
opening ofa new restaurant.Now,you'd
Page 20 • Dimensions • March 1996

glitzy Our press kits informed us that
locations even more exotic than ban
Antonio: Seoul. Barcelona. ^

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roresY;&,wood..ca„no,
comment. I'm guessing, PH offers a

standard Bennigan s-esque ^

flanked by Hollywood memorabilia.
My insight is chilling, no-

However, let me tell you about Demi

FirTof all, I'm no Lucy Ricardo. I've

three feet away from me, she turned
toward me,caught my eye,smiled, and

never stolen anyone's cementslab foot

prints from Graumann's Chinese The
ater. T ve never missed my cigarette and
lit my putty- nose while trying to dis
guise myself from a celebrity I'd cov
ered with spaghetti at the Brown Derby

exhaled. I responded by returning the
smile, and inhaling.
I can only assume that his briefencoun
ter is what landed me here, as one dear

friend so illustratively describes,loung
ing on the banks of the River Snot.
Obviously, that little teddy bear back
pack of hers was filled with Kleenex
and Vicks Vapo-Rub and NyQuil and
cough drops. Undoubtedly, that one

earlier that afternoon. But I would be

ore than willing to scale a brick wall and
wrestle a St. Bernard to snag a piece of
fruit from Demi Moore's back yard.
Demi was one of the last of the dozens

of mostly-male celebrities to exit their
stretches and enter the restaurant —

innocent moment in which Demi and I

Patrick Swayze, George Clooney, Dan
Ackroyd, Luke Perry. Demi waved at
the tens of thousands of cheering fans,

exchanged air space was enough to

a 90's version of a brunette Bacall to

hubby Bruce's Bogie. As she walked
toward me, dressed in skintight black
jeans and skintight black boots and a
skintight black sweater, I noticed she

infect me with her microbes.

Yes, yes. I caught Demi Moore's cold.
Sneezy, sniffly, stuffy-headed, achy,
coughing,fever,can't breathe,the whole
works. She might as well have gone
ahead and tongue-kissed me.
Think I'm delirious?

accessorized with the cutest little

teddy-bear backpack,riding low across
her shoulders. When she was about

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dian whose coiumns appearin aiternative pubiications throughout the U.S.

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The Coffee Cefb
Lesbians In The Arts • Books, Music, Movies, Etc.
This Month, Tasha Sumner Introduces:

Love's
Harvest
by Peggy Herring

Northern Blue
by Trsccy Richardson
The first book we'll look at this month

is Love's Harvest by Peggy Herring,
author of Once More with Feeling.

Love's Harvest is set in the heart of

France's wine country where Nicole
Jeton is the winemaster of her family s

winery. Nicole runs the winery while
caring for her invalid father.

When Nicole meets Camille Cartier at

a party, the attraction is instant for both

of them. However, after spending only
one weekend together at Nicole's es
tate, Nicole's father passes away and
the burden of the winery and family
matters convinces Nicole that a rela

tionship is not possible at this time in
her life.

After several weeks of waiting and

wondering, Camille decides to take
matters into her own hands. After a

March 1996 • Dimensions • Page 23

wonderful weekend, the two return to

the winery to find that Nicole s way
ward brother has come home to demand
that Nicole buy his share of the winery.

Miranda's town.

Northern Blue is a well-written first
novel. Richardson effectively captures

cated enough without the added strain

the difficulty some women have com
ing to grips with their lesbianism. Al
though the conclusion is more than a
little bit optimistic, Richardson gives

of a new relationship.
In addition to all this trouble, the ghost

ending.

of Nicole's great aunt has become in
creasingly restless,frightening the help
and keeping the winery's residentsfrom

Both Love's Harvest and Northern

Nicole retreats from Camille again,

deciding that her life is already compli

sleeping.

Love's Harvest shows promise, but
the characters and plot are sketchy and
underdeveloped.The readerleams more
about the process of winemaking than

the reader's what they want

a happy

Blueareavailableatyourlocalwomen s
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about the characters involved in the

story. Although I cautiously recom
mend it for lovers of gothic novels,this
is ultimately a forgettable book.
Next, we'll look at Northern Blue by

Tracey Richardson.Miranda McCauley
is at the top of her class at the Ontario
Police Academy when she is seduced
by her physical training instructor. By

the time she figures out that she is
nothing more than this semester's"toy"
to the predatory woman instructor, she

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has already let herself fall in love and is
heartbroken at being dumped.

After the breakup,she is befriended by
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ally, the two women fall in love, but not
even love can deter Miranda from her

ambition to be a police chief by the time

she's forty.The two part company upon
graduation with Miranda going to work
in a small town police force and Miki
going to Toronto.

Years pass and Miranda is on her way to
realizing some of her goals. She is up
for a big promotion and is engaged to
the mayor's son. Then Miki transfers to

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B

Champagne and roses don't make a
relationship. It is the little gestures she
makes every day that show you how

c. takes care of you like you have the
flu, tucking you into bed and making

much she cares. Ofcourse,roses would

your favorite supper.

be nice, but it's also helpful when she
makes up the bed.Find out ifshe knows
how to take care of the little things that

make life pleasant by answering the
following questions.

medication.

3.On your last birthday she:
a. forgot until your best friend

showed up with a card and a gift.
b. took you out for dinner and a
movie.

1. You get off work two hours late.
When you get home, your lover;

c. met you at the door in sexy lingerie
with a bow wrapped around her waist.

a. is sitting on the couch whining
about being hungry.

4. Work is hectic, the house is filthy

b. has your supper waiting for you in

and you are ready to scream. She:

the oven.

a. asks where you hid the remote

c. has cleaned house and is waiting to
take you out to dinner.

control.

b. offers to help you clean house.
c. offers to clean house while you go

§.You have a bad case of PMS.

out with a friend to relax.

Your lover:

a. goes to stay with a friend until it's

5. You've got a cold, you re late to

over.

work, it's icy, and the car won t start.

b. makes you an appointment at the
doctor to see if you can't get some
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Your lover:

a. takes you to work, complaining the

whole way that you've made her late.
b. asks why you think you need to
work with a cold anyway.
c. calls in sick for both of you so you

can spend the day cuddling in bed.
6. You take her car to the grocery
store and have a fender bender, she;

a. screams about how stupid you are.

b. says it is all right and asks you to
pay the insurance deductible.
c. asks if you are okay and tells you it
is all right, it can happen to anyone.

forts to lift your spirits may sometimes
fall a little short. Give her the benefit of

the doubt. You may even talk to her
about what you want. Tell her that you
much prefer an inexpensive, romantic
evening at home to an impersonal din
ner out (or vice-versa). If you have
never spoken up about what you want,

you can't expect her to know. Don't
criticize,just give a suggestion here or
there and don't forget to practice what

you preach. You may be surprised at the
results.

28-36

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You've got a great one! She's kind,

Give yourself points as follows
2 points for every "a" answer.
4 points for every "b" answer.
6 points for every "c" answer.

considerate and romantic. She sends

you roses and cards for no reason at all
and is full ofsurprises when it comes to
romance. Of course, no one is perfect,
but even if she leaves the lid off the

IF YOU SCORED

toothpaste or puts the toilet paper on the
roll the wrong way,count yourself lucky

12-19 POINIS
You've got a real charmer. She is self
ish and rude. You need to put your foot
down and stop catering to a woman
who treats you badly. A long talk about
common courtesy, division of chores
and cooperation is in order. It may take
awhile, but she can learn to be more

and look the other way. After all . . .
what's a little toothpaste in the name of
love?

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considerate if
she works at it.

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Horoscope
What's in the stars for you this month?

ARIES

you don't get your priorities straight.
The urge to get away may set in by the
15th. A break from your usual routine

You certainly won't be lonely during
March! Social and group events fill
your calendar all month. A new friend

can help you relax and be ready to go

that you meet around the 5th could have

opportunity to advance your career may

a very calming effect on your life. Luck
is on your side after the 19th. Take

arise during the last week, but you'll
have to put in some long hours to secure
the position. Make a plan and stick to it
and you'll reach your goal.

advantage of this trend to push your
goals and ambitions forward. Budget
your money carefully or you could find
yourself in a bind by month's end.

TAURUS
You'll have to watch your finances

closely this month.Romance could give
way to bickering if spending continues
to rise. Your lif^e becomes even more
hectic after the 15th when financial

concerns carry over to the workplace
and cause friction among your
co-workers. Everything falls into place
and it's smooth sailing after the 24th.
Work,family and home lives are all on
an even keel through month's end.

GEMIAI
Romance and creative pursuits are at
the forefront during March. The great
mood you are in could cause you to

overspend or ignore your work. This

back to work with a new outlook. An

uso
Your financial picture looks rosy dur
ing March, but you may have some
minor problems with the people you
live and work with. Trust and coopera

tion can help improve a primary rela
tionship after the 13th. You'll have to
carefully balance work and pleasure
after the 18th. You are likely to find

yourself in a precarious position if you
lean too much in one way or the other.

After the 22nd you may be feeling
hemmed in. Ifso, you may want to plan

a short trip to improve your mood.
VIRGO
All work and no play won't make for a
very exciting March. A change ofjobs
orjust a change ofroutine could bejust
what you need to lift your spirits. After

works outfine until the 13th when you'11

the 8th don't be too trusting with some

have to turn your attention to the work
place. Travel may be in the works after

one who has misled you in the past. You

the 23rd. Although you and a partner
may not agree on the particulars, you

can have a great vacation if you will
both compromise a little.

may be reluctant to form new ties or
new relationships after the 21st. Al
though this may make you appear to be
standoffish, it is best to remain low-key

and approach any new people in your
life with caution.

CAACER
You have your work cut out for you
during March. Juggling love, money

UBRA

and career interests can be difficult if

ments or a move to bigger and better

Page 28 • Dimensions • March 1996

A major change in your living ^ange-

living conditions could be on the hori
zon in March. Improvements on the

financial front could be behind the big

change. Try to balance your life be
tween work and home obligations after
the 15th. Leaning too far in either direc

tion could get you into trouble. Your
income could rise after the 23rd, but

along with the extra money will come
extra responsibilities. Be sure to save
time for family activities toward
month's end.

quickly or you could get hurt. A week
end apartfrom a loved one might bejust
what the doctor ordered to improve
your relationship after the 22nd.

AQUARRJlS
You can get what you want in March if
you ask for it. Whether it's love or
money,if you put in a word to the right
person youjust might hit thejackpot! A
minor crisis can be turned into a great
opportunity if you play your cards right
after the 15th. Don't hesitate on an

SCORPIO
cus in March.Even though you aren't in
a sociable mood, you may have many

important decision—your first instinct
is the one to go with. After the 24th
you'11 need to move into the background
and follow a partner's lead to get what

obligations that require your diplomatic

you want.

Your communication skills are the fo

skills. Although your finances seem to
be in good shape, you should watch
spending after the 15th when you may
have to shell out some money for a
household emergency. You may have
to compromise with your partner to
resolve and old problem on the 20th.

SAGrrrARius
Try not to spread yourselfthin or change
directions too quickly during the first

part of March. Between work, finan
cial,and family problems,you may feel

PISCES
You may be feeling especially vulner
able to stress during the first part of
March. Upsetting conditions at home
or work could be affecting you more
than they should. Getting out to social
ize could improve your mood as long as
you don't overspend. After the 15th
your patience and diplomacy can help
keep a minor argument from getting
totally out of hand. Your mood is much
improved after the 22nd when your

you are being pulled in too many direc

finances and love life both seem to be

tions after the 8th. Try not to lose your

improving.

temper with anyone and stay focused
on the task at hand. Things work them
selves out without your help by the

14th. The last part of the month brings
more fun and social engagements.

CAPRICORN
Your bargaining skills should be put to

use during March.If you go about it the
right way, you could talk higher ups

into giving you a raise, promotion, or
both!An unexpected attraction to some

one you meet after the 10th could catch
you offguard.Be careful not to move to

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ALBUQUERQUE,NM (area code 505)
organizations
Sistdf Soufce Cooperate & Lesbian Resource Lne
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Affirmation * PO Box 225831 75222 * 948-1546

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Gay/Lesbian Association of UTA
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TexasHuriwRig^rtsFoiJKiation • P.O.Box49740 70765*4796473

P.O. Box 5067 762CB • 382-3813
Harvest MOO • 5900 S.Stemnons 76205 • 160CM97-HMCC

AIDS Legal Assistance 16006286417
The Treehouse(lesbian Mothers Support Group)
607 Nueces St. 78701 •477-5822

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P-Flag (Parents'Friends Lesbians'Gays)•675-8326

BANDERA,TX (area code 210)

P-Rag (ParertsT^riends Lesbiana'Gays) • 387-1491

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Recreation Pbntallon * Carrpgound * HC01 box 40-A 78620 * 894-0567

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Laitda Seivicss * PO Box 31321 79331-0321 * 24 hour Hne 562-GAYS

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MCC 0 Paso * 916 Yandel * 542-1227

Desert Hearts Cowgirt CU)•Women's Guest Rsnch

P-Flag (Parents/Friends Lesbians/Gays) • Spanish & En^ * 591-4664

HC 3, Box 650 78003•796-7446

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Agape MCC * 4615 SE Loop 820 * 53&a)02

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riiperial Court de Fort Worth/Artigton * 870-1555 or 535-7188
LesbBtVGay Poidcal CoaKon ol Tarranl County * 263-9006 or 8600326

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■mo Moon * 5039 Wiis • 828-4471

Sue Ellen's * 3903 Cedar Springs * 5594)707

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Affirmation (Melhotlst) • 478-7837

P-Flag (Parents/Friends Lesbians/Gays) * 498-5607/498-4855

RESPECT • 828 Haiilvmod Rd. • Huist, TX 76054

Tarrait County L/G NkfKB * 3327 Wrlhrop, Sole 243 76116 * 7636544

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hWhgs Bookshop•1846 Richmood •521-3369

Chariene's•940 Elysian Fields - 945-9328

AilematVe Visions•526-8223

dubs

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Ranch•9218 Buffalo Spdwy,•666<}464
Ms.ffs•9208 Buffab SpcJwy.•666-3356
XrC•9212 Buffalo Sp(%.•666-3356

Oasis the Community Center

organizations

2135NW39th 73112-523AIDS

AIDS Foindation•3927 Essex Lane•6236796
AIDS HOTLINE •c/oSwichboaid«5233211

2312NW 39lh 73112 - 521-9696

Herland Sister Resources. Inc.

Gay/Lesben Students Univefsity of Houston•4800 Catwun•529-3211
Gay/Lesb6nSwHcht)oafd«POBox66591 77266 - 5233211
Houston Gay & Lesbian Parents•980-7995

Houston Gay PoKcal Caucus•P.O. Box 66664 77266•521-1000
kitegrity•P.O. Box 66008 772666008•432-0414
Kingdom Community Church•614 E19th•862-7533

SAN ANGELO,TX (area code 915)
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P-Flag (Parents/Friends Lesbians/Gays)•944-4323

Concho Valey Gaydesbian Alliance
P.O. Box 750 76902-653-2956

Lartxla ALANON-1214 Joarxi6 - 521-9772

Lesbian'Gay Students-Univ. Houston Ctear Lake•2700 Bay Area 77058
LTN Houston•Lesbian Teacher Network

SAN ANTONIO,TX (area code 210)

PO Box 1835• Befeire, TX 77402•5296211

businesses

Metropolian Community Church 01 The Resurrection

Alfiming Solutions•1802 NE Loop 410, Ste. 102*828.6486

1919Decatur-e61-9149

clubs

MontTDseCoifisefing Center- 9C0Lovett#203 77006-5296037

Bonham Exchange•411 Bonham - 224-9219

Montrose Pool League/Bilianb - PJ 863-8482

Nexus San Antonio •8021 Ptnebrook•341-2818

The Movie Oub-867-9454

organizations

P-Fiag (Parents/Friends Lesbians/Gays)- 867-9020
FWA Coaition •Houston -1475 W.Gray #163•522-5428

Deaf Rainbow •804-1904 TTY

The Women's Group•529-5871

Dignrty/San Antonio - 202 N. St. Mary's•349-3632

Wcmynspace-P.O. Box 980601 77096-0601

Integrity/San Antonio

Women's Softbal League•6431 Pheshade -8686256

PO Box 150006 78212-684-4920

P-Flag (Parents'Friends Lesbians/Gays)•822-4135
River City Living Metropolitan Community Church

LUBBOCK,TX (area code 806)
organizations

202Holland 78212 - 822-1121

Lubbock LesbiarVGay Alffance & Wid Wide West Prod.

LISA (Lesbian Information SA)•828-LISA (5472)
SALGA ■ San Antonio Lesbian/Gay Assembly•733-7300

Lambda Students Center•1140 W. Woodlawn Ave.

P.O. Box 64746 79464•791-4499

SALSA • San Antonio Lambda Students Alliance
POBOX12715 78212-SALSALine7364329
San Antonio AIDS Foundation

MCC Lubbock•5502 34th St.•792-5562

P-Flag (Parents/Friends Lesbians^Gays)- 7938529
South Plaris AIDS Resource Center(SPARC)

PO Box 120113 78212-9313

4204^ 50th St. 79413-1-803627-7079•796-7068

San Antonio Tavern Guild - 822-2823

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SHERMAN,TX (area code 903)
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Affiimation; Unied MethocSsts for LesbiaiVGay Concerns
PO Box 1021 •Evarston. IL 602M

AIDS Action Coaxal - 729 Ei^ St. S.E. Suite 200

AIDS Resource Center of Texhoma -813-1272 or 800-525-6381

Washington, DC 20003 -(202)547-3101

AJIi^ for Lie - PO Box 1695 75091 •892-9049

AIDS 800-1-800-221-7044

HIV/AIDS Services•PO Box 1895 75091 •483-7258

Conference For Catholic Lesbians

PO Box 436, Planetarium Station • New York. NY 10024

WACO.TX (area code 817)
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GLAAD/USA •80 Varick St. #3E• NY, NY 10013
Hate Crime Line •1-800-347-HATE

Gay & Lesbian Parents Coalition International(GLPCI)
PO Box 50360, Washington, DC 20091 •(202)583-8029

P-Flag (ParentsT^riencfe Lesbians/Gays)- 750-7211

Lesbian Mothers' National Defense Fund

PO Box 21567 - Seattle. WA 98111 •(206)3232643
Lesbian Teachers Network(LTN)

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666 Broadway 4th Floor-NY, NY 10012
National Gay/Lesbian Task Force
1517 U Street NW •Washington DC.20009•

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