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COSTTEIXTS
Volume 4, Issue 10 -May 1990
Feature
How To Choose Your Roommate u

The Cofeee Ceub
Lesbians In The Arts •Books, Music, Movies, Etc. 24

ftuiz
How Self-Aware Are You? 27

WhataWorld,
Whata WoridS
Humor By Comedian Nancy Ford 22

MoKTHEr Features
6 To The Editor • 7 News
11 What's Goin' On

14 Dear Agnes • 20 Poetry
29 Graffiti •31 Horoscope
33 Directory • 36 Classifieds
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Expressing the Opinions & Viewpoints of Dimensions' Readers
LESBIAN OR GAY WOMAN?

A LOADED LEHER

Dear Dimensions:

Dear Dimensions:

There is another publication in the great

r m writing to thank you for your article
on Women and Handguns(Dimensions,
April 1990). Since 1 read the article 1
have bought a locking case for my gun.
1 have two small children and 1 had pre
viously kept the gun unloaded in my
nightstand. 1 guess 1 hadn't really

state of Texas that has been waging the
debate of Lesbian vs. Gay Woman in
their pages.
I know it's been brought up in Dimen
sions before, but I thought I'd ask your
readers again: What do you think?
Would you rather be called a lesbian or
a gay woman?

Personally, 1 prefer the term Gay
Woman. After all, we are trying to
create a unity within the gay commu

nity and separating yourself from it by
calling yourself a lesbian only under
mines that goal.
1 understand the need we, as women,

have to state our own identity and not
become secondary to a stronger male
group, however, we must keep in mind
our common goal: to obtain for gay

men and women the rights and privi
leges inherent to all other citizens of

this great country. Coming together
under one name (gay) can only help
increase our visibility and strength.

thought about how little protection it
gives me when it is unloaded.Now,I'm
keeping it locked during the day and
unlocking it only at night
1 have also signed up for classes at a
nearby shooting range. 1 haven't fired
the gun since 1 bought it ten years ago,
and then only at some beer cans in the
field behind my mother's house.
1 suppose 1 thought just having a gun
would be protection enough, 1 hadn't
considered that 1 might actually have to
use it someday.
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information to make my httle partofthe
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Gun Owner

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The EITews

From Around the Region,the Country & the World

Family Partnership
Case Goes To Court
WISCONSIN - National Gay Rights
Advocates (NORA) has filed suit
against the state of Wisconsin Person
nel Commission for denying Jerri Linn
Phillips, an employee of the Depart
ment of Health and Social Services,the
right to obtain health insurance for her

spouse equivalent and domestic part
ner, Lorri J. Tommerup.

clear. Family partnerships in the gay
and lesbian community must be legally
protected and recognized for us to truly
obtain equality.The State of Wisconsin
has demonstrated through legislative
means its intent to protect all its citizens
from discrimination based upon sex,
marital status or sexual orientation.Our
suit seeks to enforce this intent."

Phillips is represented by NGRA's
cooperating counsel Shelley J. Gaylord
of the Madison Wisconsin law firm of

The State of Wisconsin is one ofthefew

Gaylord and Schuett, and by Warren

states with a statute banning employ

Bittner, Esq.

ment discrimination based on marital
status and sexual orientation.

On October 20,1986, Phillips filed an
Application with her employer,DHSS,
during the open enrollment period, to
change her health insurance coverage
from individual to family coverage,for
the purpose of adding Tommerup be
ginning in January 1987.
In November 1986,her application was
denied based on the rationale that

"Since Ms. Phillips has, according to
definition, no "eligible dependents,"
she may not be covered under the fam
ily coverage option and is therefore
eligible only for the "single coverage
option for other eligible persons."

The decision was upheld by the Wis
consin Personnel Commission follow

ing NGRA's filing ofan administrative
complaint in 1987.
Paul Di Donato, NGRA's incoming
Staff Attorney,commenting on the suit
stated: "The importance of this case is

Clearin^ouse
on "Femicide"

Established
BERKELEY,CA - Sexism often equals
violence and frequently leads to death.
Murder is the second leading cause of

death for young women in the U.S.Half
of these women are killed by husbands

or boyfriends, typically when the
woman wishes to leave the relation

ship. In light of this, the Berkeley
Clearinghouse on "Femicide" was
founded in December 1989 in
Berkeley, California.
Groundwork for the Clearinghouse

was begun in 1980 when a group of
Berkeley feminists,appalled by a series
of femicides in parklands near San
Francisco, began organizing. A study

group was formed, demonstrations
against sexually violent entertainment
May 1990 • Dimensions• Page 7

were organized,and scores ofnew clip
pings were collected from national and

1934. National Gay Rights
Advocates(NGRA) the San Francisco

international sources to help raise
awareness of woman-killing as an
expression of male-supremacist poli

AIDS Foundation and Bay Area Law

tics.

yers for Individual Freedom (BALIF)
filed a joint amici curiae(freinds of the
court) in support of the injunction.

Since the spring of 1988,a major proj
ect of the Clearinghouse has been re

Plaintiffs in the case are Ramrod Enter

search for the book Femicide: The

AudiotexL
The Helms Amendment calls for FCC

Politics of Woman Killing, edited by
Jill Radford and Diana E.H. Russell,
due on bookshelves this summer.

The Clearinghouse on Femicide is call
ing for support in the form of volun
teers, monetary donations, material
donations, and people who can donate
services such as graphics, translating
(especially French),and grant-writing.
$15 memberships are offered for those
who wish to receive monthly updates
and news articles on the campaign to
stop femicide. For more information,
contact The Berkeley Clearinghouse
on Femicide, P.O. Box 12342,

Berkeley, CA 94701-2243,(415)8457005.

Court To Block
Amendment On
Phone Sex
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a court

prises, Syncronet Inc. and Westpac

regulations that would require users of
sex phone services to be subscribers of
these services. Because of billing tech

nicalities, such an arrangement would
effectively eliminate dial-a-pom com
panies.

In his brief filed on behalf of the amici,
Leonard Graff, former Legal Director

for NGRA, argued that "sexually ex
plicit telephone communications may
play a positive role in curbing the AIDS
epedemic . .. sexually explicit tele
phone communications deserve first
amendment protection if they may help
save lives by deterring orreplacing lifethreatening behavior."

Moving?
CaU 1-800.673-9093
A new toll free number has been estab

lished to provide free and confidential

order issued in response to a suit chal
lenging the government's most recent

information for Lesbiansand Gays who
are relocating from one city to another
Many Lesbians and Gay men feel mQ

attempt to control dial-a-pom compa

comfortable working with a Realt

nies, U.S. District Judge Fern Smith
declared that phone sex is constitution

who understands their needs. Calie^*^

ally protected speech.

with the local gay community in any

The suit, filed by three California

companies offering sexually oriented
telephone services,seeks a preliminary
injunction against the Helms Amend
ment to the Communications Act of

Page 8 • Dimensions "May 1990

will be referred to a Realtor famiijgj.
particular metropolitan area by callino

1-800-673-9093. The line will operate
every day from 8am-11pm Eastern
Standard Time.

While promoting gay businesses, call
ers will also be helping to fight AIDS
because 10% of the commissions gen
erated through the use of this line will
be donated to a national organization
dedicated to fighting AIDS.Callers can
even request that a contribution be

made to a specific organization.

TGRA Forms

6th Chapter
AMARILLO - The Texas Gay Rodeo
Association (TGRA) has formed it's
sixth chapter in Amarillo. The new
chapter already has 31 members.
The first meeting was attended by 15
State and local officers from around the

state including guests from Dallas,
Houston, and Austin. Visitors arrived
on Saturday and were entertained at

Alexanders, The Ritz and Maggies.
Over 100 people were in attendance
from Amarillo and thesurrounding Tri-

tain information by writing TGRA,
Box 15005, Amarillo, TX 79105. The

next meeting of the Amarillo Chapter
will be held at Alexanders, 1219 W.
10th,on May 6th.

IGTA

Conference Slated
KEY WEST,FL - The annual conven

tion of the International Gay Travel
Association(IGTA)will be held in Key
West, Florida May 16-20,1990. Over
one hundred gay/lesbian travel agents,
guest house owners and tour operators
from around the world will be in atten
dance.

The IGTA is a non-profit professional
service keeps both travel agents and
consumers informed about properties,
businesses and destinations that wel

come gay/lesbian clientele.
For more information call the IGTA's

24 hour message center in Denver at
(303)467-7117.

state area.

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What's Goia' Oa
A Monlhy Listing of Special Events All Around The Area

OKLAHOMA CITY - O.K. all you
cowgirls out there,get ready for the 5th
Annual Great Plains Regional Rodeo
Memorial Day Weekend at the Okla
homa City State Fairgrounds! The host
hotel is the Central Plaza Hotel at East-

May 15th. If you are interested,send an
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em & Reno in OKC.For more informa

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Sister Spring Retreat is scheduled for
May 17-19 at Robber's Cave State

call (405) 235-2761.

Park in Oklahoma.There will be enter

tainment, education, recreation, meals

SAN ANTONIO - This is your last
reminder! The Third Annual Texas

Lesbian Conference (TLC) will take
place May 18-20 in San Antonio at the

downtown Menger Hotel. Registration
is $40 until May 10th or $45 at the
conference site. This year's theme will

be — Lesbians in the 90's: Speaking
Out. There will be speakers, work

and good company. Registration is
$22.50 to $30 based on your ability to
pay. Three meals are included with
your registration. Cabins with bunks
are available, or you can bring your
own tent or RV. Space will be limited,
so sign up now! Call Herland Sister
Resources at(405)521-9696 for more
info.

shops, a dance, an art exhibit, and a

lesbian film festival. And, (just a
coincidence) Tracy Chapman is

day — Splash Day — and the gang at

slated to appear in San Antonio the

SADIE'S PLACE invites you to join

weekend of the conference! For more

them for a day offim in the sun! To get

information contact TLC at: P.O. Box
12327,San Antonio,TX 78212 or call

you in the mood SADIE'S will be
hosting Fantasy In Motion(dancers &
Strippers)on Thursday,May 3rd. Also,
be sure and get out for live music with
Girl's In The Nose on Sunday May
20th.
},

the TLC planning committee at (512)
828-1761.

SAN DIEGO, CA - What a treat!

AUSTIN - Sunday, May 6th is the big

Emerging Women Publications is
producing a full color wall calendar

HOUSTON - How would you like to

featuring some of California's beauti

be the queen ofcountry? You can if you

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enter the First Annual Ms. RANCH
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will be held in June. All you pool tour-

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May 1990 • Dimensions • Page 11

nament winners get ready for the
RANCH Pool Tournament Champi
onship happening on Sunday the 6th.

tertainment - call the bar at(512) 3412818 and they'll be glad to give you a
schedule!

On the 13th you can sit back and enjoy
the music of the Little Bit of Texas

FT. WORTH - You can really get in

Band,and on the 20th getout to support

the mood for summer at PARTNERS'

the Houston Women's Softball
League at their Benefit Show.

Memorial Day Hawaiian Luau! Yes,
there will be a pig with an apple in its
mouth,fresh flowers and a Polynesian
Revue direct from the big island of
Hawaii! Also beginning Memorial Day

DALLAS - There is all new Sunday
fun at SUE ELLEN'S! From 12 Noon8pm you can get 3-In-l Cocktails or

Weekend — Country Beer Bust!
Starting May 27th every Sunday will be

Happy Hour Prices,then from 8pm on
you have your choice of$1 longnecks,

filled with fun. In addition to Beer Bust

$2 Coronas or $1 Schnapps. Kathy

all day and into the night, there will be

Jack will be your host for a Show

Dance Lessons and Food!

beginning at 10:30pm and you get all
this for no cover charge!

AUSTIN - Rumor has it that the owners
of NEXUS & PETTICOAT JUNC

SAN ANTONIO - Kathy at the

CIRCLE tells me that the Tuesday
Night Topics this month are: Lesbian

Battering on the 1st, Forgiveness on
the 15th, and Animal Companions
(that means dogs, cats, fish, bird, etc...

for those of you with really wild
friends) on the 29th. Yes, Bolt Uprite

TION have located a new building and
are in negotiations to close the deal.It's
just a matter of time,so keep your eyes
on this space for details coming your
way soon.

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Dear Aoiives*
Answers to your questions about love,
RELATIONSHIPS & PERSONAL PROBLEMS

Dear Agnes,
My lover and I have been together for
over 4 years. Everything was going
great until about6 months ago. That's
when my lover got laid offfrom herjob.
Now she sits around the house all day
and drinks beer and watches the TV.

She hasn't even tried to find a job and
her unemployment will run out soon.
On top of that, she has gotten very
verbally abusive towards me — telling
me that I've gotten fat and that she
doesn't know why I can keep my job,
after all, I'm not nearly as smart as she
is, etc...
Attimes it seems like she blames me for

all her problems. She's even asked me
to quit my job and stay home with her!

Dear Headed Out,
This relationship can only be described
as abusive. Left to itself, the situation is

not likely to improve.

For your safety and sanity you should
try to get her to see a counselor. Don't
bring it up when she is drinking and do
it as tactfully as possible. If she refuses

to go, move out and get counseling for
yourself.
If you are forced to leave her, be sure
that you tell her in no uncertain terms
whv you are going. It may be best to
write it down as she is likely to become

physically abusive when threatened
with being left alone. Your leaving may
be the only thing that will snap her out
of her self-pity.

I don't know if she realizes that I'm the

I wish you well - write and tell me how

only thing standing between us and the
streets right now.
I've tried talking to her and have of
fered my help in looking for a job, but

it turns out.

she refuses to even discuss it. I've even

started looking through the classifieds
and circling jobs in her field in red.
Then I leave it where she will find it

when she gets up in the morning. It's
always right where I left it when I get
home.She doesn't even bother to look.

I know that losing her job was a severe
blow to her self-esteem, but if she

doesn't come out of it soon,I'm going
to be forced to leave her.

Do you have suggestions to try before I
take that drastic action?

Headed Out The Door

Dallas, TX
Page 14 • Dimensions •Moy 1990

Dear Agnes,
This may sound silly to you, but it's a
big problem to me.

My girlfriend (we don't live together)
recently got a new puppy.The dog is a
long-haired breed and needs to be taken
care of regularly. She's now eight
months old and has been combed out

once—when I did it. My lover got mad
at me because she claims that" dogs in

the wild never get their hair combed"
and she wants this dog to be as"natural"
as possible.
The poor dog has sores fi-om the mats in
hercoatand now has a nasty infestation

ofticks.I try to doctor her and comb her
when my girlfriend is not around, but

what she really needs is some drastic
veterinary care and a shave.She hasn't
_ even had her shots and I'm afraid she's

going to get sick from the ticks.

I've tried explaining thatdomestic dogs
haven't been in "the wilds" for quite
some time and need regular care,but it
hasn't gotten me anywhere.

Make an appointmentto getthe dog it's
shots, and insist that your girlfriend
accompany the dog to the vet If this
dog is in the sad condition you have
described, the vet will chew her out

If you can't get the dog to the vet this
way-call the Humane Society and the
city animal control people. They will
give her a citation for not having the
dog's vaccinations.

Any suggestions?I'm aboutto the point

Anyone who has ever seen an animal

that I'd like to steal the dog and t^e it
to the Humane Society to be adopted by

die from distemper or rabies would
never postpone getting their animals

someone who will care for it.

shots. It is an awful death.

Going To The Dogs

Good luck! I hope she doesn't treat her
girlfriends the same way she treats her

Houston,TX

pets.

$

Dear Going,
Your girlfriend sounds a bit eccentric
and maybe a little "touched".

Houston does have laws that require
animals to receive vaccinations each

year. There are cases ofrabies reported
every summer in Texas and many in

Write To Dear Agnes With Your
Problerrrs or Comments at:
Dimensions
P.O Box 856
Lubbock,TX 79408

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0....Y0U are tired of being

strapped for money and feel like a
roommate can help get your fi
nances back in the black.,.after all,

two can live cheaper than
one...talking to the cat is the only
conversation you have after a long
days work and atleasta roommate
would be someone to talk

to...someone to help paint the
back bedroom this summer would

How To
Choose
Your
Roommate

sure be nice, and maybe a room
mate would be the perfect

BY Cameron Taylor

tors may have played apartin your

motivation...poor Jeannie just

needs a place to stay fw a couple
of months until she gets her feet
back on the ground,so maybe we
could live together for a while....

0 any of these situations
sound familiar? If you have ever
hved with a roommate or consid

ered living with a roommate,one
or more of these situations or fac

May 1990 • Dimensions• Page 17

money come from? Are their bills
caught up or do they owe everybody
they know? Do ask former roommates
(if you know them) about rent and bill

thinking. Are these valid reasons to
consider a roommate? You bet. But,

before you rush out and buy a new
welcome mat and hand over the spare
key to your apartment, there are some

payment history, including if the pay

additional factors to consider.

ments were on time. Do discuss the

Just because you are looking for a
roommate,and she(or he)is looking for
a roommate at the same time, does not

the account.

utility bills and who's name will be on
Keep in mind that utility companies do
not understand roommate disputes,and
failure to pay the bills and pay them on

mean that this is a "match made in

heaven". Before you get your bags

Yo

lOU DON T HAVE TO ASK FOR A FULL FINANCIAL

STATEMENT AND THREE YEARS BACK TAX STATEMENTS,
BUT IT IS A GOOD

IDEA TO BE CAUTIOUS..

packed,ask a few questions.Now ifthis
sounds like an interview,it is! You will

be spending alot of time sharing the
same living space,and there is nothing
thatcan cause more conflict, misunder

standing, or hostility.

time can ruin a good credit rating, no
matter whose "fault" it is. Late pay
ments also don't assure continued hot

showers. The first person a utility
company will try to collect from is the
person who's name is on the account
Take into consideration that even

A

though the rent or house payment will

Iways ask your prospective
roommate why they are moving.Listen
carefully to the answer. Most people
are not going to say," my roommate is
throwing me out because I haven't paid

work opposite hours they can climb as
much as 25%-perhaps even more. All
this does not mean that you have to ask

rent in the last three months and I still

for a full financial statement and three

owe a $200 phone bill." But, there can
be hints in the conversation of key

years back tax statements, but it is a
good idea to be cautious. Especially if

problems — if you are listening. If you

lems by letting someone move in who is

you do not know the person!
Don't expect a roommate to magically
cure your money problems...it can help
if you pick a good "roomie" and man

already behind on their bills.

age the additional money well.

are financially strapped already, you
could be taking on more financial prob
Some things to consider are; Are they
financially responsible? Do they have a
steady job? If not — where does their
Page 18 • Dimensions "May 1990

be cut in half, the utilities will go up.
Not much in some cases, but if you

J

ust because you are tited of talk-

ing to the catdoes not mean a roommate

cuss the phone bill and other utilities.

will be any more company or security
than the cat. This is probably the worst

Discuss how the household chores will
be divided up.

reason to get a roommate. Especially if
you are considering someone you do

not know. Companion type relation

H

ships take years to develop.If however,
you have an established relationship
and then consider moving in together

aving a roommate can be a very
rewarding experience especially when
you pick the right person. There are
drawbacks to living together and you

for companionship things can workout
beautifully. But talk about what you

should consider them before you move

expect from one another before there

in together. Probably the most impor
tant ingredient in any relationship is

are any "key" exchanges made.Living
together can ruin a good friendship or

commimication, and roommate rela
tionships are no exception. If you can

enhance it greatly. Just don't think a

communicate with each other you can

roommate will make you less Ujnely or
be a better companion than your cat.
After all yourcat probably doesn't wear
your clothes or jewelry.
Don't make the mistake of moving in
with someone you"have a crush on",or

probably live together successfully,
and hopefully for a long time.

are romantically interested in, because
you think it could turn into a romance.

Most likely it will be a disaster. And if
romance is a hidden motive for either

one of you,be very cautious -especially
if the feelings are not mutual.

If you expect a roommate to help you
with the errands, shopping, yard ot
house maintenance bring up this point
before you are living under the same
roof. Tell them what you want and
don't spring it on them after they have
moved in. This type of little surprise
can lead to big fights and resentment.If,
for instance, you want the shower first

every morning and there is only one

bathroom... mention it before you live
together and do not just assume that

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nts to ...

Sand From Some Hawaii Beach
i

Your postcard come yesterday
And the picture of the woman silhouetted
In ttie moonlight
Brought me to LONESOME tears.
Hawaii must be beautiful,
how would I ever know?

I'm left Instead to Irrxaglne
your soft skin against thie sand
drinking up tt>e sun.

Hoping you gattier enough of ttiat sixi
In your senses,to bring It to me
With grains of sand from ttie beacties

ttie only thing I said I wanted.

I touclTed ttie flower you taped
against the postcard,

trying to keep It for myself,taking In ttie color
ttiot can't be real —

Not even I tiave fallen Into moonlit tears that blue.

Let me sleep myself away from thinking of you.
And you

smillng-at-strangers-comlng-to-meet-strangers.
How could you be so wittiout me?
I cry blue, moonlit tears out of missing you.
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San Antonio, TX

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What A Woru>,
What A Worud!
The ABC's Of

The Open Road
A Guide to Cross-Country Motoring

by Nancy Ford
A is for Apples: Good things to eat on
a long trip. Mothers two-to-one prefer
seeing apple cores to beer cans in the
back seat of their offsprings' cars.
B is for Bad Mileage: What normal
people's cars get
C is for Comedy Club Managers:
Whose problem it is not, should I get
lost in route to said club, thus delaying

showtime and my paycheck.
D is for Directions: A good thing to
have to mostefficiently reach a specific
destination, preferably outlined by a
navigator with asthetic tastes parallel to
those of the driver. (Example: "Take
the fu-st right past the Galleria,then turn
left at the 2nd Porsche dealership.")
E is for Empty: What neither your gas
tank or your stomach should be in

maintenance, safe and consistent

driving habits and general obsessive-

compulsive automotive habits.
H is for Hats: What truckers wear. All

truckers. Without hats, truckers would

have nothing to tip in truckstops except
the waitresses.

I is for Interference: WhatBucksnort,
Tennessee has instead of a radio
station.

J is for Jesus: Who you pray to when
you find yourself U"aveling 65 mph
down a steep incline in front of an 18wheeler which is driving 75 mph.
K is for Kilometer: Communist word
for mile.

L is for Luggage: What you don't lose
when you opt to drive instead of to fly.
M is for Mileage: What makes your

remote parts of rural America where

automobile worthless as soon as its last

tuna salad sandwiches with

installment payment has been made.
(See Good. Bad,and Wavs to Improve

time-

released expiration dates cost as much
as $3.49.

Mileage.)

F is for Freeway: Limited-access

N is for No Vacancy: What hotels have

thoroughfare whose use is offered at no

when you have no reservations.

cost to the traveller. However,fees are
procured through those tuna sandwich

G is for good mileage: What a car gets

O is for Oreos: A staple of the Open
Road. Oreas make the longest long
distance trip seem shorter: pass the time
simply by chewing one, two, or three

when its owner practices regular

Oreos, then smile at your fellow

revenues.

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travellers as they pass you along the
road. You'll never see these people
again anyway.
P is for Potty Stop: A biological
inevitability. Never, ever sit down.
Better to hover. Even better yet,
catheterize at the onset of the trip.
Q is for Queen-Sized Deluxe VibraBeds: What hotels with no vacancy
have, where you have no reservation.
R is for Road Map: Origami style

space at the bottom of postcards sent
from Bucksnort, Tennessee.
Y is for Yellowstone National Park:

What you should notsee signs for when
u^avelling north along the Mississippi
River.(See Directions.i

Z is for Zebras:Zis always for Zebras.
Ask Anybody.

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directions.

S is for Serial Murderer: What

hitchhikers might be. Even the clean,
pathetic-looking ones. Even the ones
wearing military uniforms. Even the

ones that hold up signs that say
"Chocolate".

T is for Tennessee: Colorful state

inhabited by people who knowingly
give

their

towns

names like

"Bucksnort", but who lose their sense
of humor about it.

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The Coffee Ceiib
Lesbians In The Arts • Books, Music, Movies, Etc.
This month, T. Sumner Reviews:

LIFESTYLES
BY Jackie Calhoun

The Chesapeake Project
by Phyllis Horn
Just in time for Memorial Day Week
end, I've got to "waterfront" novels to
tell you about this month. We'll start

attempt to save their relationship.

with Lifestvles by Jackie Calhoun
(Naiad Press, Inc., $8.95).

lost love and giving each other suHJOrt
in time of crisis.

Kale's husband has foimd a younger

When Kate's brother Gordie falls ill

woman,and Kate is taking refuge at a
lakeside cabin. She's got decisions to
make and some pain to woik through.
Pat and her lover are renting a cabin

with AIDS,Kate is forced to learn some

painful truths about the world around
her. But, when all other relationships
are slipping away, Pat is still there to

across the lake. This trip is a last-ditch

support her.

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Kate and Pat become fast friends —

sharing their pain and frustrations over

Lifestyles was right on target in it's
depiction of divorce and the painful
process ofcoming out.Pat and Kate are

very believable characters with very
real problems. However,1 felt that the
way the book handled Gca-die's illness
was very simplified. While the book

accurately described the pain,suffering
and prejudice PWA's everywhere must

the machinations of the diabolical Mr.

Coxson. His scheme and motivation to

overthrow the U.S. government is well
thought out and very believable. My
only complaint is that the book wasn't
longenough!TheChesaoeakeProiectis

a real page turner and when it reaches
the climax,I found myself holding my
breath for paragraphs at a time.

face,the book's answer to the discrimi

Both Lifestyles and The Chesapeake

nation that threatened to engulf the
characters was overly simple. The

Project are available for $8.95 from

death ofan AIDS patient does not auto
matically eliminate all the discrimina
tion his or her loved ones must face.

Naiad Press Inc., P.O. Box 10543,
Tallahassee,FL 32302.Please include

15% postage and handling. Complete
catalogs are available upon request.

Over all, I found Lifestyles to be quite

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enjoyable and 1 commend Ms.Calhoun
on this, her first novel. We should be

seeing more of her in the future!

Now, moving on to the next body of
water,we'll take a look atTheChe.sapeake Project, another first novel, by
Phyllis Horn(Naiad Press,Inc.,$8.95).
Jessie and her father make their living
harvesting crabs from Chesapeake Bay
- until Jessie's father is brutally mur

BUY GAY.
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Save May Be

dered.

Apparently,his killers did notfind what
they were looking for and Jessie is

Your Lover's.

forced to flee with her

lover, Meredith.

Jessie disguises herself
as a man and finds work
with a waterman (mi the

other side of the bay.
She sets out to find out

why hCT father was mur
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What are your strong points? Do you
really know? How about your weak
points? Are you self-confident? A
worrier? Are you giving or selfish?
Answer the True or False questions

below to find out just how well you
really know yourself.

T F /• After you've finished a project,
you aren't happy until you have ap
proval from someone else.
TF

After visiting with someone at

a party, you worry you possibly said
something rude or offending.
TVS.You don't like to talk about
other people's faults because you are

afraid you might be wrong about them.

TF

You often feel that your boss

is not happy with your ouqiut at work.

T F 5. Even when you're swamped,
you still feel like you can handle every
thing by yourself.

T F ^. You feel like you have perfect
manners at formal social gatherings
and dinner parties.

T F 7. You consider yourself a fairlj
'with it and up-to-date' type person.
TF
You rarely worry about your
sexual performance.

T F 9. You feel that people take you
May 1990 • Dimensions • Page 27

seriously in the things you have to say.

around you because of all the self-as
surance you project.

T F /O.Sometimes you are afraid the
people you associate with criticize your
opinions and ideas.

t2-f9

T F //.If you think you have made a

down. Sometimes you feel like you're
doing everything right and other times
you have no self-confidence. Go back
over this quiz and look at what you
scored zeroes on. Try to identify what
situations make you feel insecure. Is it

Your self-esteem tends to be up and

bad firstimpression, you will definitely
will try to fix it.

T F ^2. When involved in a sports
activity, you do not worry about how
well you did, or what the other team

mates think of your athletic ability.

work or social gatherings? Then try to
work on it.

T F f3. Sometimes you feel like
people think you are weird.

You worry alot that you're not "up to
par" in all the things you do. You have

Sconc^

no self-confidence and you worry
about how other people see you. You
may spend so much time worrying
about what you do wrong that you don't
see any of your strong points. Work on
identifying the reasons you feel inse
cure and then go on a big self-improve
ment kick. You will be surprised at the
things you do righL

Give yourself points as follows
1. T=0 F=2

8. T=2 F=0

2.T=0F=2
3. T=0 F=2
4. T=0 F=2

9. T=2 F=0
10. T=0 F=2
11. T=0 F=2

5. F=2 T=0

12. T=2 F=0

6. T=0 F=2
7.T=2F=0

13. T=0 F=2

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Property of the Center

Reach For
The Stars
by MIKE VOSS

ARIES

CASCER

Resolving old romantic issues can be
very satisfying for the entire month.
Nice marital aspects on the 8th, 15th

Ambition, money and love are battling
it out in your life. Getting priorities
straight can be difficult because your
too damn busy.On the 3rd,8th and 17th

and 23rd should give greater peace of
mind. Between the 4th and 10th career

unbelievable career success can be at

successes can be enhanced by a more

tained. Between the 19th and 24th in
credible romantic solutions unfold.

glamorous social approach.Look your
best Romantic blessings are due to
fortunate associations. Live happily
ever after — till month's end anyway.

Nice marriages are even possible.
Domestic theft threatens between the
18th and 21st. Caution is advised.

Changing career direction entirely

XAVRUS

occurs between the 23rd and 31st.

Excellenteducational factors are still in

Shifts are healthy. Friends assume

effect. Foreign travel or cultural ex
change of some sort can be found be

you're crazy.

tween the 8th and 20th when a superior
shows you offin some way.Love inter
ests grow after the 21St Dubiousattrac

EEO

tions should be avoided if possible
between the 23rd and 30th.Yourimagi
nation surprises others.

Structured career changes are wonder
ful. Playing the waiting game finally
pays off between the 11th and 21st.
Getting what you want seems easier
this month.Love life exists butappears

complicated or mysterious. Best days

GEmAI

for ^e emotions are on the 3rd, 7th,

Financial concerns can actually work
out nicely at last Between the 8th and

22nd and 30th. Nice matches occur

20th enjoy some favorable new part

more towards month's end. Domestic
blues between the 17th and 23rd are due

nerships and situations in strife iron out
beautifully by then.On the 2nd,3rd and
9th being sweptoffyourfeet makes you

VIRGO

to your own neglect. Shame on you.

the third party in arelationship.Domes

Travel and romance can consume

tic trials in the first two weeks can be

thoughts if not actions right now. On

best avoided by proper communica
tion. Travel aspects couldn't be better
after the 21st. Enjoy a partial free ride.

the 2nd, 3rd, 17th and 23rd collecting

yourself emotionally is necessary.Liv
ing in the past can be dangerous midmonth. Going forward in business is

May 1990 • Dimensions • Page 31

inevitable after the 19th as your qualifi

issues at month's end. Priorities fold

cations blow any competitor out of the

right into place. Relax.Enjoy winning.

water. Good breaks financially in the
1St week enable great growth in the last
week. Win at all you try this month.

UBRA

CAPRICORN
Personal power increases as you begin
to feel more self-confident Business

aspects are great between the 8th and

Reshuffling of financial obligations

20th. Financial clouds disappear like

can be quite effective this month.
Amaze friends with your business
wizardry in the 1st and 3rd weeks.

magic. Enjoy flirtation with bad ro

Between the 8th and 20th say goodbye
to someone who should have already
been long gone. Better romantic ar
rangements land in your lap between
the 23rd and 30th. Get rid of the gar
bage. Go forward. You're stuck in an
emotional rut. You deserve better and

can get it.

SCORPIO
Partnership activity increases. Focus
on marriage and those issues can con

sume thought and energy all month.
Special attention should be paid to
challenges presented in the 1st week.
Remember "force meets force"... per
hapscompromise would be more effec
tive.Enjoy harmony and a lifted mental
spirit between the 14th and 20th. Opti
mism carries you through the last week.
Others respond favorably when given
the opportunity.

SAnnTARirrs
Excellent financial cards are dealt to

you this week. Others see you as luck,

but this time you've actually earned it
Best business days are between the 7th
and 19th. Travel in the first week feeds

both the emotional and the spiritual.
Domestic issues challenge partnership

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mantic matches in the first week.

Complications may be the result when
a past is discovered in the last week.
Best romantic days are the 12th, 13th,
18th and 30th. Avoid the written word
between the 19th and 22nd.Stories can
be twisted.

AftUARIUJS
Wonderful domestic issues unfold

now.Improvement in this area is due to
good financial breaks and close friends.
Between the 8th and 20th any romantic

entanglements have a turbulent begin
ning but smooth sailing end. Nice
month to sort out feelings. Family
matters can cause temporary financial

disappointment between the 17th and
22nd. At month's end we find you

happy and in love.

PISCES
Travel and educational pursuits can

mean profit this month.Incredible dip
lomatic talents can actually make you

some big bucks between the 11th and
the 21st. Enjoy others fawning all over
you in the first week and expect more of
the same at the month's end.Itall bores

you for some reason but you make it
through once again.Friends and money
can prove disappointing between the

16th and 19th.

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The Directort
A Listing of Service Organizations, Businesses & Clubs
ARLINGTON,TX (area code 817)
organizations
Goy/Lesbion Association of UTA
P.O. Box 19348-77, UTA St. 76019
794-5140

AUSTIN, TX (area code 512)
clubs
Sadie's Piace
113 Son Jacinto ' 479-6939

organizations
Affirmation (Mettiodist)

Dallas GayAesbian Historic Archives
4012-B Cedar Springs * 821-1653
Dallas Gay Youth Group
300 Turtle Creek Plaza #116 * 307-7203
Dallas Outdoors
P.O. Box 35474 75235 * 276-5270
Dallas Tavern Guild
3900 Lemmon Ave. #220 * 526-5292

Foundation for Human Understanding
528-4233

Grace Fellowship in Christ Jesus
5029 Lemmon Ave. * 528-2811

Lesbian Information Line (UL)
P.O. Box 191443 75219 * 528-2426

7403 Shoal Creek • 451-2329

Lesbia/Gay Poiiticai Coalition

Austin Lambda
P.O. Box 5455 78763

P.O. Box 224424 75222 * 828-9882

Gay/Lesbian Student
Association at UT Austin *458-3971

P.O. Box 191443 75219•521-9642

Box 275 Texas Union 78712-7338

P.O. Box 191033 75219 * 941-8114

Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby

SDA Kinship(7th Day AdvontWj)• 373-8484
Oak Lawn Community Services

P.O. Box 2505 78768

Metropoiitan Community Church

Lesbian VisiofKiries

Metropiex Republicans

5555 N. Lamar Blvd. #L101 •441-9191

P.O. box 191094 75219* 520-8108
Oak Lawn Symphonic Bond
P.O. Box 190973 75219 * 986-1751
WANT(Women In The Arts)

Waterloo Counseling Center

288-9299 or 823-3105

1100 Springdoie Rd.• 929-3660
Oasis Ministry

507 Powell 78703• 322-9654

Womyn Togettter

Texas Human Rights Foundation

3920 Cedar Springs * 528-4233

2201 N. Lomar # 203 78705•479-8473

AIDS Legal Assistance 1-800-828-6417

DALLAS, TX (area code 214)
businesses
Business Delivery Systerru
14902 Preston Rd. 75240 • 733-1108
Crossroads Market

DENTON,TX (area code 817)
organizations
COURAGE, Lesbian Gay Student Org.
c/o Student Activities Center
P.O. Box 5067 76203• 382-3813
Harvest MCC-387-8180

3930 Cedar Springs
521-8919 or 1-800-992-6404
Curious Times - Womens Books etc.

4008-D Cedar Springs • 559-0707
clubs
Sue Ellen's

3903 Cedar Springs • 559-0707
Desert Moon * 5903 Willis•82M471

FT. WORTH (area code 817)

organizations
AffifTTKition (Methodist) * 478-7837
RESPECT - Gay/Lesbian Association
TCJC-NE • TCJC Student Activities
828 Hardwood Rd.• Hurst, TX 76054

organizations
Affirmation (Methodist)
P.O. Box 225831 75222• 948-1546
AIDS Resource Center

HOUSTON,TX (area code 713)
businesses

4012-B Cedar Springs 75219

Inklings * an otternatlve bookshop

Dallas Gay Alliance

1846 Richmond • 521-3369

4012-B Cedar Springs 75219 *528-4233

May 1990 • Dimensions • Page 33

clubs

Dallas, TX 75219-0426 •(214) 307-7203

Ranch • 9125 S. Main •666-3464

National Gay/Lesbian Clearinghouse
666 Broadway 4th Floor

organizations
AIDS Foundation
3927 Essex Lane • 623-6796
AIDS HOTLINE

c/o Switchboard • 529-3211
Gay/Lesbian Students
University of Houston
4800 Calhoun • 529-3211
Gay & Lesbian Switchboard
P.O. Box 66591 77266 •529-3211

NY, NY 10012

National GayAesbian Crisisline
1-800-SOS-GAYS

National GayAesbian Task Force
1517 U Street NW

Washington D.C. 20009 • 202-332-6483
The Fund for Human Dignity
666 Broadway 4th Floor
NY, NY 10012

Houston Gay Political Caucus
P.O. Box 66664 77266 •521-1000

Kingdom Community Church
614 E. 19th • 862-7533
Lambda ALANON
Lambda Center for Alchoholics
1214 Joanne • 521-9772
Lesbian/Gay Students
University of Houston - Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area 77058
Montrose Counseling Center
900 Lovett #203 77006 • 529-0037

Montrose Pool League/Biiiiards

NORMAN,OK (area code 405)

organizations
Women's Resource Center
P.O. Box 5089 73070

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
(area code 405)

organizations
Oasis the Community Center
2135 NW 39th 73112 • 525-AiDS

Heriand Sister Resources, Inc.

PJ 863-8482
PWA Coalition - Houston

2312 NW 39th 73112.794-7464

1475 W. Gray #163• 522-5428
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The Circle

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202 N. St. Mary's • 349-3632
Integrity/San Antonio
P.O. Box 150006 78212.684-4920

River City Livir^g Metropolitan
Community Church
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LISA (Lesbian Infornrxition SA)
828-LISA (5472)

SALGA - Lesbian & Gay Assembly •733-7300
SALSA - San Antonio Lambda Students Alliance
P.O. Box 12715 78212 • 228-9877
San Antonio AIDS Foundation
P.O. Box 120113 78212-9313
San Antonio Tavern Guild * 822-2823

Washington, DC 20003 #(202) 547-3101
AIDS 800.1-600-221-7044
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P.O. Box 436, Planetarium Station
New York, New York 10024

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Inc.P.O. Box 190426

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LESBIAN OR GAY WOMAN?

A LOADED LEHER

Dear Dimensions:

Dear Dimensions:

There is another publication in the great

r m writing to thank you for your article
on Women and Handguns(Dimensions,
April 1990). Since 1 read the article 1
have bought a locking case for my gun.
1 have two small children and 1 had pre
viously kept the gun unloaded in my
nightstand. 1 guess 1 hadn't really

state of Texas that has been waging the
debate of Lesbian vs. Gay Woman in
their pages.
I know it's been brought up in Dimen
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Would you rather be called a lesbian or
a gay woman?

Personally, 1 prefer the term Gay
Woman. After all, we are trying to
create a unity within the gay commu

nity and separating yourself from it by
calling yourself a lesbian only under
mines that goal.
1 understand the need we, as women,

have to state our own identity and not
become secondary to a stronger male
group, however, we must keep in mind
our common goal: to obtain for gay

men and women the rights and privi
leges inherent to all other citizens of

this great country. Coming together
under one name (gay) can only help
increase our visibility and strength.

thought about how little protection it
gives me when it is unloaded.Now,I'm
keeping it locked during the day and
unlocking it only at night
1 have also signed up for classes at a
nearby shooting range. 1 haven't fired
the gun since 1 bought it ten years ago,
and then only at some beer cans in the
field behind my mother's house.
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would be protection enough, 1 hadn't
considered that 1 might actually have to
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The EITews

From Around the Region,the Country & the World

Family Partnership
Case Goes To Court
WISCONSIN - National Gay Rights
Advocates (NORA) has filed suit
against the state of Wisconsin Person
nel Commission for denying Jerri Linn
Phillips, an employee of the Depart
ment of Health and Social Services,the
right to obtain health insurance for her

spouse equivalent and domestic part
ner, Lorri J. Tommerup.

clear. Family partnerships in the gay
and lesbian community must be legally
protected and recognized for us to truly
obtain equality.The State of Wisconsin
has demonstrated through legislative
means its intent to protect all its citizens
from discrimination based upon sex,
marital status or sexual orientation.Our
suit seeks to enforce this intent."

Phillips is represented by NGRA's
cooperating counsel Shelley J. Gaylord
of the Madison Wisconsin law firm of

The State of Wisconsin is one ofthefew

Gaylord and Schuett, and by Warren

states with a statute banning employ

Bittner, Esq.

ment discrimination based on marital
status and sexual orientation.

On October 20,1986, Phillips filed an
Application with her employer,DHSS,
during the open enrollment period, to
change her health insurance coverage
from individual to family coverage,for
the purpose of adding Tommerup be
ginning in January 1987.
In November 1986,her application was
denied based on the rationale that

"Since Ms. Phillips has, according to
definition, no "eligible dependents,"
she may not be covered under the fam
ily coverage option and is therefore
eligible only for the "single coverage
option for other eligible persons."

The decision was upheld by the Wis
consin Personnel Commission follow

ing NGRA's filing ofan administrative
complaint in 1987.
Paul Di Donato, NGRA's incoming
Staff Attorney,commenting on the suit
stated: "The importance of this case is

Clearin^ouse
on "Femicide"

Established
BERKELEY,CA - Sexism often equals
violence and frequently leads to death.
Murder is the second leading cause of

death for young women in the U.S.Half
of these women are killed by husbands

or boyfriends, typically when the
woman wishes to leave the relation

ship. In light of this, the Berkeley
Clearinghouse on "Femicide" was
founded in December 1989 in
Berkeley, California.
Groundwork for the Clearinghouse

was begun in 1980 when a group of
Berkeley feminists,appalled by a series
of femicides in parklands near San
Francisco, began organizing. A study

group was formed, demonstrations
against sexually violent entertainment
May 1990 • Dimensions• Page 7

were organized,and scores ofnew clip
pings were collected from national and

1934. National Gay Rights
Advocates(NGRA) the San Francisco

international sources to help raise
awareness of woman-killing as an
expression of male-supremacist poli

AIDS Foundation and Bay Area Law

tics.

yers for Individual Freedom (BALIF)
filed a joint amici curiae(freinds of the
court) in support of the injunction.

Since the spring of 1988,a major proj
ect of the Clearinghouse has been re

Plaintiffs in the case are Ramrod Enter

search for the book Femicide: The

AudiotexL
The Helms Amendment calls for FCC

Politics of Woman Killing, edited by
Jill Radford and Diana E.H. Russell,
due on bookshelves this summer.

The Clearinghouse on Femicide is call
ing for support in the form of volun
teers, monetary donations, material
donations, and people who can donate
services such as graphics, translating
(especially French),and grant-writing.
$15 memberships are offered for those
who wish to receive monthly updates
and news articles on the campaign to
stop femicide. For more information,
contact The Berkeley Clearinghouse
on Femicide, P.O. Box 12342,

Berkeley, CA 94701-2243,(415)8457005.

Court To Block
Amendment On
Phone Sex
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a court

prises, Syncronet Inc. and Westpac

regulations that would require users of
sex phone services to be subscribers of
these services. Because of billing tech

nicalities, such an arrangement would
effectively eliminate dial-a-pom com
panies.

In his brief filed on behalf of the amici,
Leonard Graff, former Legal Director

for NGRA, argued that "sexually ex
plicit telephone communications may
play a positive role in curbing the AIDS
epedemic . .. sexually explicit tele
phone communications deserve first
amendment protection if they may help
save lives by deterring orreplacing lifethreatening behavior."

Moving?
CaU 1-800.673-9093
A new toll free number has been estab

lished to provide free and confidential

order issued in response to a suit chal
lenging the government's most recent

information for Lesbiansand Gays who
are relocating from one city to another
Many Lesbians and Gay men feel mQ

attempt to control dial-a-pom compa

comfortable working with a Realt

nies, U.S. District Judge Fern Smith
declared that phone sex is constitution

who understands their needs. Calie^*^

ally protected speech.

with the local gay community in any

The suit, filed by three California

companies offering sexually oriented
telephone services,seeks a preliminary
injunction against the Helms Amend
ment to the Communications Act of

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will be referred to a Realtor famiijgj.
particular metropolitan area by callino

1-800-673-9093. The line will operate
every day from 8am-11pm Eastern
Standard Time.

While promoting gay businesses, call
ers will also be helping to fight AIDS
because 10% of the commissions gen
erated through the use of this line will
be donated to a national organization
dedicated to fighting AIDS.Callers can
even request that a contribution be

made to a specific organization.

TGRA Forms

6th Chapter
AMARILLO - The Texas Gay Rodeo
Association (TGRA) has formed it's
sixth chapter in Amarillo. The new
chapter already has 31 members.
The first meeting was attended by 15
State and local officers from around the

state including guests from Dallas,
Houston, and Austin. Visitors arrived
on Saturday and were entertained at

Alexanders, The Ritz and Maggies.
Over 100 people were in attendance
from Amarillo and thesurrounding Tri-

tain information by writing TGRA,
Box 15005, Amarillo, TX 79105. The

next meeting of the Amarillo Chapter
will be held at Alexanders, 1219 W.
10th,on May 6th.

IGTA

Conference Slated
KEY WEST,FL - The annual conven

tion of the International Gay Travel
Association(IGTA)will be held in Key
West, Florida May 16-20,1990. Over
one hundred gay/lesbian travel agents,
guest house owners and tour operators
from around the world will be in atten
dance.

The IGTA is a non-profit professional
service keeps both travel agents and
consumers informed about properties,
businesses and destinations that wel

come gay/lesbian clientele.
For more information call the IGTA's

24 hour message center in Denver at
(303)467-7117.

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SAN ANTONIO - This is your last
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downtown Menger Hotel. Registration
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shops, a dance, an art exhibit, and a

lesbian film festival. And, (just a
coincidence) Tracy Chapman is

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slated to appear in San Antonio the

SADIE'S PLACE invites you to join

weekend of the conference! For more

them for a day offim in the sun! To get

information contact TLC at: P.O. Box
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you in the mood SADIE'S will be
hosting Fantasy In Motion(dancers &
Strippers)on Thursday,May 3rd. Also,
be sure and get out for live music with
Girl's In The Nose on Sunday May
20th.
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the TLC planning committee at (512)
828-1761.

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AUSTIN - Sunday, May 6th is the big

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will be held in June. All you pool tour-

Lifestyles, A Gay Woman's Calen

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nament winners get ready for the
RANCH Pool Tournament Champi
onship happening on Sunday the 6th.

tertainment - call the bar at(512) 3412818 and they'll be glad to give you a
schedule!

On the 13th you can sit back and enjoy
the music of the Little Bit of Texas

FT. WORTH - You can really get in

Band,and on the 20th getout to support

the mood for summer at PARTNERS'

the Houston Women's Softball
League at their Benefit Show.

Memorial Day Hawaiian Luau! Yes,
there will be a pig with an apple in its
mouth,fresh flowers and a Polynesian
Revue direct from the big island of
Hawaii! Also beginning Memorial Day

DALLAS - There is all new Sunday
fun at SUE ELLEN'S! From 12 Noon8pm you can get 3-In-l Cocktails or

Weekend — Country Beer Bust!
Starting May 27th every Sunday will be

Happy Hour Prices,then from 8pm on
you have your choice of$1 longnecks,

filled with fun. In addition to Beer Bust

$2 Coronas or $1 Schnapps. Kathy

all day and into the night, there will be

Jack will be your host for a Show

Dance Lessons and Food!

beginning at 10:30pm and you get all
this for no cover charge!

AUSTIN - Rumor has it that the owners
of NEXUS & PETTICOAT JUNC

SAN ANTONIO - Kathy at the

CIRCLE tells me that the Tuesday
Night Topics this month are: Lesbian

Battering on the 1st, Forgiveness on
the 15th, and Animal Companions
(that means dogs, cats, fish, bird, etc...

for those of you with really wild
friends) on the 29th. Yes, Bolt Uprite

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Dear Aoiives*
Answers to your questions about love,
RELATIONSHIPS & PERSONAL PROBLEMS

Dear Agnes,
My lover and I have been together for
over 4 years. Everything was going
great until about6 months ago. That's
when my lover got laid offfrom herjob.
Now she sits around the house all day
and drinks beer and watches the TV.

She hasn't even tried to find a job and
her unemployment will run out soon.
On top of that, she has gotten very
verbally abusive towards me — telling
me that I've gotten fat and that she
doesn't know why I can keep my job,
after all, I'm not nearly as smart as she
is, etc...
Attimes it seems like she blames me for

all her problems. She's even asked me
to quit my job and stay home with her!

Dear Headed Out,
This relationship can only be described
as abusive. Left to itself, the situation is

not likely to improve.

For your safety and sanity you should
try to get her to see a counselor. Don't
bring it up when she is drinking and do
it as tactfully as possible. If she refuses

to go, move out and get counseling for
yourself.
If you are forced to leave her, be sure
that you tell her in no uncertain terms
whv you are going. It may be best to
write it down as she is likely to become

physically abusive when threatened
with being left alone. Your leaving may
be the only thing that will snap her out
of her self-pity.

I don't know if she realizes that I'm the

I wish you well - write and tell me how

only thing standing between us and the
streets right now.
I've tried talking to her and have of
fered my help in looking for a job, but

it turns out.

she refuses to even discuss it. I've even

started looking through the classifieds
and circling jobs in her field in red.
Then I leave it where she will find it

when she gets up in the morning. It's
always right where I left it when I get
home.She doesn't even bother to look.

I know that losing her job was a severe
blow to her self-esteem, but if she

doesn't come out of it soon,I'm going
to be forced to leave her.

Do you have suggestions to try before I
take that drastic action?

Headed Out The Door

Dallas, TX
Page 14 • Dimensions •Moy 1990

Dear Agnes,
This may sound silly to you, but it's a
big problem to me.

My girlfriend (we don't live together)
recently got a new puppy.The dog is a
long-haired breed and needs to be taken
care of regularly. She's now eight
months old and has been combed out

once—when I did it. My lover got mad
at me because she claims that" dogs in

the wild never get their hair combed"
and she wants this dog to be as"natural"
as possible.
The poor dog has sores fi-om the mats in
hercoatand now has a nasty infestation

ofticks.I try to doctor her and comb her
when my girlfriend is not around, but

what she really needs is some drastic
veterinary care and a shave.She hasn't
_ even had her shots and I'm afraid she's

going to get sick from the ticks.

I've tried explaining thatdomestic dogs
haven't been in "the wilds" for quite
some time and need regular care,but it
hasn't gotten me anywhere.

Make an appointmentto getthe dog it's
shots, and insist that your girlfriend
accompany the dog to the vet If this
dog is in the sad condition you have
described, the vet will chew her out

If you can't get the dog to the vet this
way-call the Humane Society and the
city animal control people. They will
give her a citation for not having the
dog's vaccinations.

Any suggestions?I'm aboutto the point

Anyone who has ever seen an animal

that I'd like to steal the dog and t^e it
to the Humane Society to be adopted by

die from distemper or rabies would
never postpone getting their animals

someone who will care for it.

shots. It is an awful death.

Going To The Dogs

Good luck! I hope she doesn't treat her
girlfriends the same way she treats her

Houston,TX

pets.

$

Dear Going,
Your girlfriend sounds a bit eccentric
and maybe a little "touched".

Houston does have laws that require
animals to receive vaccinations each

year. There are cases ofrabies reported
every summer in Texas and many in

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JA>aMro»AU5^

r^.

0....Y0U are tired of being

strapped for money and feel like a
roommate can help get your fi
nances back in the black.,.after all,

two can live cheaper than
one...talking to the cat is the only
conversation you have after a long
days work and atleasta roommate
would be someone to talk

to...someone to help paint the
back bedroom this summer would

How To
Choose
Your
Roommate

sure be nice, and maybe a room
mate would be the perfect

BY Cameron Taylor

tors may have played apartin your

motivation...poor Jeannie just

needs a place to stay fw a couple
of months until she gets her feet
back on the ground,so maybe we
could live together for a while....

0 any of these situations
sound familiar? If you have ever
hved with a roommate or consid

ered living with a roommate,one
or more of these situations or fac

May 1990 • Dimensions• Page 17

money come from? Are their bills
caught up or do they owe everybody
they know? Do ask former roommates
(if you know them) about rent and bill

thinking. Are these valid reasons to
consider a roommate? You bet. But,

before you rush out and buy a new
welcome mat and hand over the spare
key to your apartment, there are some

payment history, including if the pay

additional factors to consider.

ments were on time. Do discuss the

Just because you are looking for a
roommate,and she(or he)is looking for
a roommate at the same time, does not

the account.

utility bills and who's name will be on
Keep in mind that utility companies do
not understand roommate disputes,and
failure to pay the bills and pay them on

mean that this is a "match made in

heaven". Before you get your bags

Yo

lOU DON T HAVE TO ASK FOR A FULL FINANCIAL

STATEMENT AND THREE YEARS BACK TAX STATEMENTS,
BUT IT IS A GOOD

IDEA TO BE CAUTIOUS..

packed,ask a few questions.Now ifthis
sounds like an interview,it is! You will

be spending alot of time sharing the
same living space,and there is nothing
thatcan cause more conflict, misunder

standing, or hostility.

time can ruin a good credit rating, no
matter whose "fault" it is. Late pay
ments also don't assure continued hot

showers. The first person a utility
company will try to collect from is the
person who's name is on the account
Take into consideration that even

A

though the rent or house payment will

Iways ask your prospective
roommate why they are moving.Listen
carefully to the answer. Most people
are not going to say," my roommate is
throwing me out because I haven't paid

work opposite hours they can climb as
much as 25%-perhaps even more. All
this does not mean that you have to ask

rent in the last three months and I still

for a full financial statement and three

owe a $200 phone bill." But, there can
be hints in the conversation of key

years back tax statements, but it is a
good idea to be cautious. Especially if

problems — if you are listening. If you

lems by letting someone move in who is

you do not know the person!
Don't expect a roommate to magically
cure your money problems...it can help
if you pick a good "roomie" and man

already behind on their bills.

age the additional money well.

are financially strapped already, you
could be taking on more financial prob
Some things to consider are; Are they
financially responsible? Do they have a
steady job? If not — where does their
Page 18 • Dimensions "May 1990

be cut in half, the utilities will go up.
Not much in some cases, but if you

J

ust because you are tited of talk-

ing to the catdoes not mean a roommate

cuss the phone bill and other utilities.

will be any more company or security
than the cat. This is probably the worst

Discuss how the household chores will
be divided up.

reason to get a roommate. Especially if
you are considering someone you do

not know. Companion type relation

H

ships take years to develop.If however,
you have an established relationship
and then consider moving in together

aving a roommate can be a very
rewarding experience especially when
you pick the right person. There are
drawbacks to living together and you

for companionship things can workout
beautifully. But talk about what you

should consider them before you move

expect from one another before there

in together. Probably the most impor
tant ingredient in any relationship is

are any "key" exchanges made.Living
together can ruin a good friendship or

commimication, and roommate rela
tionships are no exception. If you can

enhance it greatly. Just don't think a

communicate with each other you can

roommate will make you less Ujnely or
be a better companion than your cat.
After all yourcat probably doesn't wear
your clothes or jewelry.
Don't make the mistake of moving in
with someone you"have a crush on",or

probably live together successfully,
and hopefully for a long time.

are romantically interested in, because
you think it could turn into a romance.

Most likely it will be a disaster. And if
romance is a hidden motive for either

one of you,be very cautious -especially
if the feelings are not mutual.

If you expect a roommate to help you
with the errands, shopping, yard ot
house maintenance bring up this point
before you are living under the same
roof. Tell them what you want and
don't spring it on them after they have
moved in. This type of little surprise
can lead to big fights and resentment.If,
for instance, you want the shower first

every morning and there is only one

bathroom... mention it before you live
together and do not just assume that

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POETRT
From Our Readers

I know you!
I know your smile when you smile for me.

She has the ha

I know your eyes when you look so deep
and endless

at my body
I know your arms,the arms and hands
that so slowly explore

Strong..
Sensitive

my nakedness.

I know your Hps as you kiss me so tenderly
and so caring.
I know your voice as you speak so softly In

Weii-shai

Perfect enougi

my ear.

I know youl

on Me

As you speak of your life,
your emotions,so sensitive you are.
Your needs and desires,so precious.
I know you and I have known you before;
you touched my heart.
I will always know you

if she wa

Terry Wildii
Dallas, TX

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Amarillo, TX

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nds of an Artist -

^ed...

^ to get a grip

nts to ...

Sand From Some Hawaii Beach
i

Your postcard come yesterday
And the picture of the woman silhouetted
In ttie moonlight
Brought me to LONESOME tears.
Hawaii must be beautiful,
how would I ever know?

I'm left Instead to Irrxaglne
your soft skin against thie sand
drinking up tt>e sun.

Hoping you gattier enough of ttiat sixi
In your senses,to bring It to me
With grains of sand from ttie beacties

ttie only thing I said I wanted.

I touclTed ttie flower you taped
against the postcard,

trying to keep It for myself,taking In ttie color
ttiot can't be real —

Not even I tiave fallen Into moonlit tears that blue.

Let me sleep myself away from thinking of you.
And you

smillng-at-strangers-comlng-to-meet-strangers.
How could you be so wittiout me?
I cry blue, moonlit tears out of missing you.
tommie

San Antonio, TX

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What A Woru>,
What A Worud!
The ABC's Of

The Open Road
A Guide to Cross-Country Motoring

by Nancy Ford
A is for Apples: Good things to eat on
a long trip. Mothers two-to-one prefer
seeing apple cores to beer cans in the
back seat of their offsprings' cars.
B is for Bad Mileage: What normal
people's cars get
C is for Comedy Club Managers:
Whose problem it is not, should I get
lost in route to said club, thus delaying

showtime and my paycheck.
D is for Directions: A good thing to
have to mostefficiently reach a specific
destination, preferably outlined by a
navigator with asthetic tastes parallel to
those of the driver. (Example: "Take
the fu-st right past the Galleria,then turn
left at the 2nd Porsche dealership.")
E is for Empty: What neither your gas
tank or your stomach should be in

maintenance, safe and consistent

driving habits and general obsessive-

compulsive automotive habits.
H is for Hats: What truckers wear. All

truckers. Without hats, truckers would

have nothing to tip in truckstops except
the waitresses.

I is for Interference: WhatBucksnort,
Tennessee has instead of a radio
station.

J is for Jesus: Who you pray to when
you find yourself U"aveling 65 mph
down a steep incline in front of an 18wheeler which is driving 75 mph.
K is for Kilometer: Communist word
for mile.

L is for Luggage: What you don't lose
when you opt to drive instead of to fly.
M is for Mileage: What makes your

remote parts of rural America where

automobile worthless as soon as its last

tuna salad sandwiches with

installment payment has been made.
(See Good. Bad,and Wavs to Improve

time-

released expiration dates cost as much
as $3.49.

Mileage.)

F is for Freeway: Limited-access

N is for No Vacancy: What hotels have

thoroughfare whose use is offered at no

when you have no reservations.

cost to the traveller. However,fees are
procured through those tuna sandwich

G is for good mileage: What a car gets

O is for Oreos: A staple of the Open
Road. Oreas make the longest long
distance trip seem shorter: pass the time
simply by chewing one, two, or three

when its owner practices regular

Oreos, then smile at your fellow

revenues.

Page 22 • Dimensions •May 1990

travellers as they pass you along the
road. You'll never see these people
again anyway.
P is for Potty Stop: A biological
inevitability. Never, ever sit down.
Better to hover. Even better yet,
catheterize at the onset of the trip.
Q is for Queen-Sized Deluxe VibraBeds: What hotels with no vacancy
have, where you have no reservation.
R is for Road Map: Origami style

space at the bottom of postcards sent
from Bucksnort, Tennessee.
Y is for Yellowstone National Park:

What you should notsee signs for when
u^avelling north along the Mississippi
River.(See Directions.i

Z is for Zebras:Zis always for Zebras.
Ask Anybody.

♦Sp

directions.

S is for Serial Murderer: What

hitchhikers might be. Even the clean,
pathetic-looking ones. Even the ones
wearing military uniforms. Even the

ones that hold up signs that say
"Chocolate".

T is for Tennessee: Colorful state

inhabited by people who knowingly
give

their

towns

names like

"Bucksnort", but who lose their sense
of humor about it.

U is for Under Construction: What

Nancy Ford's Column;

"What A World,
What A World"
Appears every month in
Dimensions!

Oklahoma is. The whole state.

V is for Vaccination:What you'll need
if you don't hover.(See Pottv Ston.")
W is for Ways to Improve Your
Mileage:
Practice
regular
maintenance, safe and consistent

driving habits and generally obsessivecompulsive automotive behavior. If

nancy ford
• comedy •

these methods seem too conventional

for your tastes, simply drive
backwards. This method is dangerous

• residential • commercial •

and illegal, but an effective tool come

trade in time.In the event you should be
questioned by a figure of authority
while engaging in this activity, keep
readily available an open road mtq).
Clutch it frantically while repeating to
the arresting officer "Where am I?
Where the heck am I?" And best ofluck
to you.

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Moy 1990 • Dimensions • Poge 23

The Coffee Ceiib
Lesbians In The Arts • Books, Music, Movies, Etc.
This month, T. Sumner Reviews:

LIFESTYLES
BY Jackie Calhoun

The Chesapeake Project
by Phyllis Horn
Just in time for Memorial Day Week
end, I've got to "waterfront" novels to
tell you about this month. We'll start

attempt to save their relationship.

with Lifestvles by Jackie Calhoun
(Naiad Press, Inc., $8.95).

lost love and giving each other suHJOrt
in time of crisis.

Kale's husband has foimd a younger

When Kate's brother Gordie falls ill

woman,and Kate is taking refuge at a
lakeside cabin. She's got decisions to
make and some pain to woik through.
Pat and her lover are renting a cabin

with AIDS,Kate is forced to learn some

painful truths about the world around
her. But, when all other relationships
are slipping away, Pat is still there to

across the lake. This trip is a last-ditch

support her.

Page 24• Dimensions "May 1990

Kate and Pat become fast friends —

sharing their pain and frustrations over

Lifestyles was right on target in it's
depiction of divorce and the painful
process ofcoming out.Pat and Kate are

very believable characters with very
real problems. However,1 felt that the
way the book handled Gca-die's illness
was very simplified. While the book

accurately described the pain,suffering
and prejudice PWA's everywhere must

the machinations of the diabolical Mr.

Coxson. His scheme and motivation to

overthrow the U.S. government is well
thought out and very believable. My
only complaint is that the book wasn't
longenough!TheChesaoeakeProiectis

a real page turner and when it reaches
the climax,I found myself holding my
breath for paragraphs at a time.

face,the book's answer to the discrimi

Both Lifestyles and The Chesapeake

nation that threatened to engulf the
characters was overly simple. The

Project are available for $8.95 from

death ofan AIDS patient does not auto
matically eliminate all the discrimina
tion his or her loved ones must face.

Naiad Press Inc., P.O. Box 10543,
Tallahassee,FL 32302.Please include

15% postage and handling. Complete
catalogs are available upon request.

Over all, I found Lifestyles to be quite

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enjoyable and 1 commend Ms.Calhoun
on this, her first novel. We should be

seeing more of her in the future!

Now, moving on to the next body of
water,we'll take a look atTheChe.sapeake Project, another first novel, by
Phyllis Horn(Naiad Press,Inc.,$8.95).
Jessie and her father make their living
harvesting crabs from Chesapeake Bay
- until Jessie's father is brutally mur

BUY GAY.
The Job You
Save May Be

dered.

Apparently,his killers did notfind what
they were looking for and Jessie is

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lover, Meredith.

Jessie disguises herself
as a man and finds work
with a waterman (mi the

other side of the bay.
She sets out to find out

why hCT father was mur
dered.
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What are your strong points? Do you
really know? How about your weak
points? Are you self-confident? A
worrier? Are you giving or selfish?
Answer the True or False questions

below to find out just how well you
really know yourself.

T F /• After you've finished a project,
you aren't happy until you have ap
proval from someone else.
TF

After visiting with someone at

a party, you worry you possibly said
something rude or offending.
TVS.You don't like to talk about
other people's faults because you are

afraid you might be wrong about them.

TF

You often feel that your boss

is not happy with your ouqiut at work.

T F 5. Even when you're swamped,
you still feel like you can handle every
thing by yourself.

T F ^. You feel like you have perfect
manners at formal social gatherings
and dinner parties.

T F 7. You consider yourself a fairlj
'with it and up-to-date' type person.
TF
You rarely worry about your
sexual performance.

T F 9. You feel that people take you
May 1990 • Dimensions • Page 27

seriously in the things you have to say.

around you because of all the self-as
surance you project.

T F /O.Sometimes you are afraid the
people you associate with criticize your
opinions and ideas.

t2-f9

T F //.If you think you have made a

down. Sometimes you feel like you're
doing everything right and other times
you have no self-confidence. Go back
over this quiz and look at what you
scored zeroes on. Try to identify what
situations make you feel insecure. Is it

Your self-esteem tends to be up and

bad firstimpression, you will definitely
will try to fix it.

T F ^2. When involved in a sports
activity, you do not worry about how
well you did, or what the other team

mates think of your athletic ability.

work or social gatherings? Then try to
work on it.

T F f3. Sometimes you feel like
people think you are weird.

You worry alot that you're not "up to
par" in all the things you do. You have

Sconc^

no self-confidence and you worry
about how other people see you. You
may spend so much time worrying
about what you do wrong that you don't
see any of your strong points. Work on
identifying the reasons you feel inse
cure and then go on a big self-improve
ment kick. You will be surprised at the
things you do righL

Give yourself points as follows
1. T=0 F=2

8. T=2 F=0

2.T=0F=2
3. T=0 F=2
4. T=0 F=2

9. T=2 F=0
10. T=0 F=2
11. T=0 F=2

5. F=2 T=0

12. T=2 F=0

6. T=0 F=2
7.T=2F=0

13. T=0 F=2

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ARIES

CASCER

Resolving old romantic issues can be
very satisfying for the entire month.
Nice marital aspects on the 8th, 15th

Ambition, money and love are battling
it out in your life. Getting priorities
straight can be difficult because your
too damn busy.On the 3rd,8th and 17th

and 23rd should give greater peace of
mind. Between the 4th and 10th career

unbelievable career success can be at

successes can be enhanced by a more

tained. Between the 19th and 24th in
credible romantic solutions unfold.

glamorous social approach.Look your
best Romantic blessings are due to
fortunate associations. Live happily
ever after — till month's end anyway.

Nice marriages are even possible.
Domestic theft threatens between the
18th and 21st. Caution is advised.

Changing career direction entirely

XAVRUS

occurs between the 23rd and 31st.

Excellenteducational factors are still in

Shifts are healthy. Friends assume

effect. Foreign travel or cultural ex
change of some sort can be found be

you're crazy.

tween the 8th and 20th when a superior
shows you offin some way.Love inter
ests grow after the 21St Dubiousattrac

EEO

tions should be avoided if possible
between the 23rd and 30th.Yourimagi
nation surprises others.

Structured career changes are wonder
ful. Playing the waiting game finally
pays off between the 11th and 21st.
Getting what you want seems easier
this month.Love life exists butappears

complicated or mysterious. Best days

GEmAI

for ^e emotions are on the 3rd, 7th,

Financial concerns can actually work
out nicely at last Between the 8th and

22nd and 30th. Nice matches occur

20th enjoy some favorable new part

more towards month's end. Domestic
blues between the 17th and 23rd are due

nerships and situations in strife iron out
beautifully by then.On the 2nd,3rd and
9th being sweptoffyourfeet makes you

VIRGO

to your own neglect. Shame on you.

the third party in arelationship.Domes

Travel and romance can consume

tic trials in the first two weeks can be

thoughts if not actions right now. On

best avoided by proper communica
tion. Travel aspects couldn't be better
after the 21st. Enjoy a partial free ride.

the 2nd, 3rd, 17th and 23rd collecting

yourself emotionally is necessary.Liv
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inevitable after the 19th as your qualifi

issues at month's end. Priorities fold

cations blow any competitor out of the

right into place. Relax.Enjoy winning.

water. Good breaks financially in the
1St week enable great growth in the last
week. Win at all you try this month.

UBRA

CAPRICORN
Personal power increases as you begin
to feel more self-confident Business

aspects are great between the 8th and

Reshuffling of financial obligations

20th. Financial clouds disappear like

can be quite effective this month.
Amaze friends with your business
wizardry in the 1st and 3rd weeks.

magic. Enjoy flirtation with bad ro

Between the 8th and 20th say goodbye
to someone who should have already
been long gone. Better romantic ar
rangements land in your lap between
the 23rd and 30th. Get rid of the gar
bage. Go forward. You're stuck in an
emotional rut. You deserve better and

can get it.

SCORPIO
Partnership activity increases. Focus
on marriage and those issues can con

sume thought and energy all month.
Special attention should be paid to
challenges presented in the 1st week.
Remember "force meets force"... per
hapscompromise would be more effec
tive.Enjoy harmony and a lifted mental
spirit between the 14th and 20th. Opti
mism carries you through the last week.
Others respond favorably when given
the opportunity.

SAnnTARirrs
Excellent financial cards are dealt to

you this week. Others see you as luck,

but this time you've actually earned it
Best business days are between the 7th
and 19th. Travel in the first week feeds

both the emotional and the spiritual.
Domestic issues challenge partnership

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mantic matches in the first week.

Complications may be the result when
a past is discovered in the last week.
Best romantic days are the 12th, 13th,
18th and 30th. Avoid the written word
between the 19th and 22nd.Stories can
be twisted.

AftUARIUJS
Wonderful domestic issues unfold

now.Improvement in this area is due to
good financial breaks and close friends.
Between the 8th and 20th any romantic

entanglements have a turbulent begin
ning but smooth sailing end. Nice
month to sort out feelings. Family
matters can cause temporary financial

disappointment between the 17th and
22nd. At month's end we find you

happy and in love.

PISCES
Travel and educational pursuits can

mean profit this month.Incredible dip
lomatic talents can actually make you

some big bucks between the 11th and
the 21st. Enjoy others fawning all over
you in the first week and expect more of
the same at the month's end.Itall bores

you for some reason but you make it
through once again.Friends and money
can prove disappointing between the

16th and 19th.

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A Listing of Service Organizations, Businesses & Clubs
ARLINGTON,TX (area code 817)
organizations
Goy/Lesbion Association of UTA
P.O. Box 19348-77, UTA St. 76019
794-5140

AUSTIN, TX (area code 512)
clubs
Sadie's Piace
113 Son Jacinto ' 479-6939

organizations
Affirmation (Mettiodist)

Dallas GayAesbian Historic Archives
4012-B Cedar Springs * 821-1653
Dallas Gay Youth Group
300 Turtle Creek Plaza #116 * 307-7203
Dallas Outdoors
P.O. Box 35474 75235 * 276-5270
Dallas Tavern Guild
3900 Lemmon Ave. #220 * 526-5292

Foundation for Human Understanding
528-4233

Grace Fellowship in Christ Jesus
5029 Lemmon Ave. * 528-2811

Lesbian Information Line (UL)
P.O. Box 191443 75219 * 528-2426

7403 Shoal Creek • 451-2329

Lesbia/Gay Poiiticai Coalition

Austin Lambda
P.O. Box 5455 78763

P.O. Box 224424 75222 * 828-9882

Gay/Lesbian Student
Association at UT Austin *458-3971

P.O. Box 191443 75219•521-9642

Box 275 Texas Union 78712-7338

P.O. Box 191033 75219 * 941-8114

Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby

SDA Kinship(7th Day AdvontWj)• 373-8484
Oak Lawn Community Services

P.O. Box 2505 78768

Metropoiitan Community Church

Lesbian VisiofKiries

Metropiex Republicans

5555 N. Lamar Blvd. #L101 •441-9191

P.O. box 191094 75219* 520-8108
Oak Lawn Symphonic Bond
P.O. Box 190973 75219 * 986-1751
WANT(Women In The Arts)

Waterloo Counseling Center

288-9299 or 823-3105

1100 Springdoie Rd.• 929-3660
Oasis Ministry

507 Powell 78703• 322-9654

Womyn Togettter

Texas Human Rights Foundation

3920 Cedar Springs * 528-4233

2201 N. Lomar # 203 78705•479-8473

AIDS Legal Assistance 1-800-828-6417

DALLAS, TX (area code 214)
businesses
Business Delivery Systerru
14902 Preston Rd. 75240 • 733-1108
Crossroads Market

DENTON,TX (area code 817)
organizations
COURAGE, Lesbian Gay Student Org.
c/o Student Activities Center
P.O. Box 5067 76203• 382-3813
Harvest MCC-387-8180

3930 Cedar Springs
521-8919 or 1-800-992-6404
Curious Times - Womens Books etc.

4008-D Cedar Springs • 559-0707
clubs
Sue Ellen's

3903 Cedar Springs • 559-0707
Desert Moon * 5903 Willis•82M471

FT. WORTH (area code 817)

organizations
AffifTTKition (Methodist) * 478-7837
RESPECT - Gay/Lesbian Association
TCJC-NE • TCJC Student Activities
828 Hardwood Rd.• Hurst, TX 76054

organizations
Affirmation (Methodist)
P.O. Box 225831 75222• 948-1546
AIDS Resource Center

HOUSTON,TX (area code 713)
businesses

4012-B Cedar Springs 75219

Inklings * an otternatlve bookshop

Dallas Gay Alliance

1846 Richmond • 521-3369

4012-B Cedar Springs 75219 *528-4233

May 1990 • Dimensions • Page 33

clubs

Dallas, TX 75219-0426 •(214) 307-7203

Ranch • 9125 S. Main •666-3464

National Gay/Lesbian Clearinghouse
666 Broadway 4th Floor

organizations
AIDS Foundation
3927 Essex Lane • 623-6796
AIDS HOTLINE

c/o Switchboard • 529-3211
Gay/Lesbian Students
University of Houston
4800 Calhoun • 529-3211
Gay & Lesbian Switchboard
P.O. Box 66591 77266 •529-3211

NY, NY 10012

National GayAesbian Crisisline
1-800-SOS-GAYS

National GayAesbian Task Force
1517 U Street NW

Washington D.C. 20009 • 202-332-6483
The Fund for Human Dignity
666 Broadway 4th Floor
NY, NY 10012

Houston Gay Political Caucus
P.O. Box 66664 77266 •521-1000

Kingdom Community Church
614 E. 19th • 862-7533
Lambda ALANON
Lambda Center for Alchoholics
1214 Joanne • 521-9772
Lesbian/Gay Students
University of Houston - Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area 77058
Montrose Counseling Center
900 Lovett #203 77006 • 529-0037

Montrose Pool League/Biiiiards

NORMAN,OK (area code 405)

organizations
Women's Resource Center
P.O. Box 5089 73070

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
(area code 405)

organizations
Oasis the Community Center
2135 NW 39th 73112 • 525-AiDS

Heriand Sister Resources, Inc.

PJ 863-8482
PWA Coalition - Houston

2312 NW 39th 73112.794-7464

1475 W. Gray #163• 522-5428
Womynspace

SAN ANTONIO,TX (area code 512)

P.O. Box 980601 77098-0601
880-9517 or 521-0780

Clubs

Women's Softtxill League

8021 PInebrook • 341-2818

6431 Pineshade•868-6256

organizations

LUBBOCK,TX (area code 806)
organizaticns
Lubbock Lesbian/Gay Alliance
P.O. Box 64746 79464• 796-2403

Names Project/Lublsock
796-1800 or 744-1957
SPARC (AIDS RLsoufce Center)• 792-7783

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Affirmation; United Methodists for

Lesbian/Gay Concerns
P.O. Box 1021 • Evanston, IL 60204
AIDS Action Council

729 Eighth St. S.E. Suite 200

The Circle

Dignity/San Antonio
202 N. St. Mary's • 349-3632
Integrity/San Antonio
P.O. Box 150006 78212.684-4920

River City Livir^g Metropolitan
Community Church
202 Holland 78212.822-1121
LISA (Lesbian Infornrxition SA)
828-LISA (5472)

SALGA - Lesbian & Gay Assembly •733-7300
SALSA - San Antonio Lambda Students Alliance
P.O. Box 12715 78212 • 228-9877
San Antonio AIDS Foundation
P.O. Box 120113 78212-9313
San Antonio Tavern Guild * 822-2823

Washington, DC 20003 #(202) 547-3101
AIDS 800.1-600-221-7044
Conference For Catholic Lesbians
P.O. Box 436, Planetarium Station
New York, New York 10024

Ntl Gay Alliance for Young Adults,
Inc.P.O. Box 190426

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SURELY there's a GBF in San Antonio

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BISEXUAL WOMAN Sought by bi
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HOUSTON, GWF, 44, Attractive,
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LESBIAN OR GAY WOMAN?

A LOADED LEHER

Dear Dimensions:

Dear Dimensions:

There is another publication in the great

r m writing to thank you for your article
on Women and Handguns(Dimensions,
April 1990). Since 1 read the article 1
have bought a locking case for my gun.
1 have two small children and 1 had pre
viously kept the gun unloaded in my
nightstand. 1 guess 1 hadn't really

state of Texas that has been waging the
debate of Lesbian vs. Gay Woman in
their pages.
I know it's been brought up in Dimen
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Would you rather be called a lesbian or
a gay woman?

Personally, 1 prefer the term Gay
Woman. After all, we are trying to
create a unity within the gay commu

nity and separating yourself from it by
calling yourself a lesbian only under
mines that goal.
1 understand the need we, as women,

have to state our own identity and not
become secondary to a stronger male
group, however, we must keep in mind
our common goal: to obtain for gay

men and women the rights and privi
leges inherent to all other citizens of

this great country. Coming together
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thought about how little protection it
gives me when it is unloaded.Now,I'm
keeping it locked during the day and
unlocking it only at night
1 have also signed up for classes at a
nearby shooting range. 1 haven't fired
the gun since 1 bought it ten years ago,
and then only at some beer cans in the
field behind my mother's house.
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would be protection enough, 1 hadn't
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The EITews

From Around the Region,the Country & the World

Family Partnership
Case Goes To Court
WISCONSIN - National Gay Rights
Advocates (NORA) has filed suit
against the state of Wisconsin Person
nel Commission for denying Jerri Linn
Phillips, an employee of the Depart
ment of Health and Social Services,the
right to obtain health insurance for her

spouse equivalent and domestic part
ner, Lorri J. Tommerup.

clear. Family partnerships in the gay
and lesbian community must be legally
protected and recognized for us to truly
obtain equality.The State of Wisconsin
has demonstrated through legislative
means its intent to protect all its citizens
from discrimination based upon sex,
marital status or sexual orientation.Our
suit seeks to enforce this intent."

Phillips is represented by NGRA's
cooperating counsel Shelley J. Gaylord
of the Madison Wisconsin law firm of

The State of Wisconsin is one ofthefew

Gaylord and Schuett, and by Warren

states with a statute banning employ

Bittner, Esq.

ment discrimination based on marital
status and sexual orientation.

On October 20,1986, Phillips filed an
Application with her employer,DHSS,
during the open enrollment period, to
change her health insurance coverage
from individual to family coverage,for
the purpose of adding Tommerup be
ginning in January 1987.
In November 1986,her application was
denied based on the rationale that

"Since Ms. Phillips has, according to
definition, no "eligible dependents,"
she may not be covered under the fam
ily coverage option and is therefore
eligible only for the "single coverage
option for other eligible persons."

The decision was upheld by the Wis
consin Personnel Commission follow

ing NGRA's filing ofan administrative
complaint in 1987.
Paul Di Donato, NGRA's incoming
Staff Attorney,commenting on the suit
stated: "The importance of this case is

Clearin^ouse
on "Femicide"

Established
BERKELEY,CA - Sexism often equals
violence and frequently leads to death.
Murder is the second leading cause of

death for young women in the U.S.Half
of these women are killed by husbands

or boyfriends, typically when the
woman wishes to leave the relation

ship. In light of this, the Berkeley
Clearinghouse on "Femicide" was
founded in December 1989 in
Berkeley, California.
Groundwork for the Clearinghouse

was begun in 1980 when a group of
Berkeley feminists,appalled by a series
of femicides in parklands near San
Francisco, began organizing. A study

group was formed, demonstrations
against sexually violent entertainment
May 1990 • Dimensions• Page 7

were organized,and scores ofnew clip
pings were collected from national and

1934. National Gay Rights
Advocates(NGRA) the San Francisco

international sources to help raise
awareness of woman-killing as an
expression of male-supremacist poli

AIDS Foundation and Bay Area Law

tics.

yers for Individual Freedom (BALIF)
filed a joint amici curiae(freinds of the
court) in support of the injunction.

Since the spring of 1988,a major proj
ect of the Clearinghouse has been re

Plaintiffs in the case are Ramrod Enter

search for the book Femicide: The

AudiotexL
The Helms Amendment calls for FCC

Politics of Woman Killing, edited by
Jill Radford and Diana E.H. Russell,
due on bookshelves this summer.

The Clearinghouse on Femicide is call
ing for support in the form of volun
teers, monetary donations, material
donations, and people who can donate
services such as graphics, translating
(especially French),and grant-writing.
$15 memberships are offered for those
who wish to receive monthly updates
and news articles on the campaign to
stop femicide. For more information,
contact The Berkeley Clearinghouse
on Femicide, P.O. Box 12342,

Berkeley, CA 94701-2243,(415)8457005.

Court To Block
Amendment On
Phone Sex
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a court

prises, Syncronet Inc. and Westpac

regulations that would require users of
sex phone services to be subscribers of
these services. Because of billing tech

nicalities, such an arrangement would
effectively eliminate dial-a-pom com
panies.

In his brief filed on behalf of the amici,
Leonard Graff, former Legal Director

for NGRA, argued that "sexually ex
plicit telephone communications may
play a positive role in curbing the AIDS
epedemic . .. sexually explicit tele
phone communications deserve first
amendment protection if they may help
save lives by deterring orreplacing lifethreatening behavior."

Moving?
CaU 1-800.673-9093
A new toll free number has been estab

lished to provide free and confidential

order issued in response to a suit chal
lenging the government's most recent

information for Lesbiansand Gays who
are relocating from one city to another
Many Lesbians and Gay men feel mQ

attempt to control dial-a-pom compa

comfortable working with a Realt

nies, U.S. District Judge Fern Smith
declared that phone sex is constitution

who understands their needs. Calie^*^

ally protected speech.

with the local gay community in any

The suit, filed by three California

companies offering sexually oriented
telephone services,seeks a preliminary
injunction against the Helms Amend
ment to the Communications Act of

Page 8 • Dimensions "May 1990

will be referred to a Realtor famiijgj.
particular metropolitan area by callino

1-800-673-9093. The line will operate
every day from 8am-11pm Eastern
Standard Time.

While promoting gay businesses, call
ers will also be helping to fight AIDS
because 10% of the commissions gen
erated through the use of this line will
be donated to a national organization
dedicated to fighting AIDS.Callers can
even request that a contribution be

made to a specific organization.

TGRA Forms

6th Chapter
AMARILLO - The Texas Gay Rodeo
Association (TGRA) has formed it's
sixth chapter in Amarillo. The new
chapter already has 31 members.
The first meeting was attended by 15
State and local officers from around the

state including guests from Dallas,
Houston, and Austin. Visitors arrived
on Saturday and were entertained at

Alexanders, The Ritz and Maggies.
Over 100 people were in attendance
from Amarillo and thesurrounding Tri-

tain information by writing TGRA,
Box 15005, Amarillo, TX 79105. The

next meeting of the Amarillo Chapter
will be held at Alexanders, 1219 W.
10th,on May 6th.

IGTA

Conference Slated
KEY WEST,FL - The annual conven

tion of the International Gay Travel
Association(IGTA)will be held in Key
West, Florida May 16-20,1990. Over
one hundred gay/lesbian travel agents,
guest house owners and tour operators
from around the world will be in atten
dance.

The IGTA is a non-profit professional
service keeps both travel agents and
consumers informed about properties,
businesses and destinations that wel

come gay/lesbian clientele.
For more information call the IGTA's

24 hour message center in Denver at
(303)467-7117.

state area.

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A Monlhy Listing of Special Events All Around The Area

OKLAHOMA CITY - O.K. all you
cowgirls out there,get ready for the 5th
Annual Great Plains Regional Rodeo
Memorial Day Weekend at the Okla
homa City State Fairgrounds! The host
hotel is the Central Plaza Hotel at East-

May 15th. If you are interested,send an
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Sister Spring Retreat is scheduled for
May 17-19 at Robber's Cave State

call (405) 235-2761.

Park in Oklahoma.There will be enter

tainment, education, recreation, meals

SAN ANTONIO - This is your last
reminder! The Third Annual Texas

Lesbian Conference (TLC) will take
place May 18-20 in San Antonio at the

downtown Menger Hotel. Registration
is $40 until May 10th or $45 at the
conference site. This year's theme will

be — Lesbians in the 90's: Speaking
Out. There will be speakers, work

and good company. Registration is
$22.50 to $30 based on your ability to
pay. Three meals are included with
your registration. Cabins with bunks
are available, or you can bring your
own tent or RV. Space will be limited,
so sign up now! Call Herland Sister
Resources at(405)521-9696 for more
info.

shops, a dance, an art exhibit, and a

lesbian film festival. And, (just a
coincidence) Tracy Chapman is

day — Splash Day — and the gang at

slated to appear in San Antonio the

SADIE'S PLACE invites you to join

weekend of the conference! For more

them for a day offim in the sun! To get

information contact TLC at: P.O. Box
12327,San Antonio,TX 78212 or call

you in the mood SADIE'S will be
hosting Fantasy In Motion(dancers &
Strippers)on Thursday,May 3rd. Also,
be sure and get out for live music with
Girl's In The Nose on Sunday May
20th.
},

the TLC planning committee at (512)
828-1761.

SAN DIEGO, CA - What a treat!

AUSTIN - Sunday, May 6th is the big

Emerging Women Publications is
producing a full color wall calendar

HOUSTON - How would you like to

featuring some of California's beauti

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enter the First Annual Ms. RANCH
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nament winners get ready for the
RANCH Pool Tournament Champi
onship happening on Sunday the 6th.

tertainment - call the bar at(512) 3412818 and they'll be glad to give you a
schedule!

On the 13th you can sit back and enjoy
the music of the Little Bit of Texas

FT. WORTH - You can really get in

Band,and on the 20th getout to support

the mood for summer at PARTNERS'

the Houston Women's Softball
League at their Benefit Show.

Memorial Day Hawaiian Luau! Yes,
there will be a pig with an apple in its
mouth,fresh flowers and a Polynesian
Revue direct from the big island of
Hawaii! Also beginning Memorial Day

DALLAS - There is all new Sunday
fun at SUE ELLEN'S! From 12 Noon8pm you can get 3-In-l Cocktails or

Weekend — Country Beer Bust!
Starting May 27th every Sunday will be

Happy Hour Prices,then from 8pm on
you have your choice of$1 longnecks,

filled with fun. In addition to Beer Bust

$2 Coronas or $1 Schnapps. Kathy

all day and into the night, there will be

Jack will be your host for a Show

Dance Lessons and Food!

beginning at 10:30pm and you get all
this for no cover charge!

AUSTIN - Rumor has it that the owners
of NEXUS & PETTICOAT JUNC

SAN ANTONIO - Kathy at the

CIRCLE tells me that the Tuesday
Night Topics this month are: Lesbian

Battering on the 1st, Forgiveness on
the 15th, and Animal Companions
(that means dogs, cats, fish, bird, etc...

for those of you with really wild
friends) on the 29th. Yes, Bolt Uprite

TION have located a new building and
are in negotiations to close the deal.It's
just a matter of time,so keep your eyes
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Dear Aoiives*
Answers to your questions about love,
RELATIONSHIPS & PERSONAL PROBLEMS

Dear Agnes,
My lover and I have been together for
over 4 years. Everything was going
great until about6 months ago. That's
when my lover got laid offfrom herjob.
Now she sits around the house all day
and drinks beer and watches the TV.

She hasn't even tried to find a job and
her unemployment will run out soon.
On top of that, she has gotten very
verbally abusive towards me — telling
me that I've gotten fat and that she
doesn't know why I can keep my job,
after all, I'm not nearly as smart as she
is, etc...
Attimes it seems like she blames me for

all her problems. She's even asked me
to quit my job and stay home with her!

Dear Headed Out,
This relationship can only be described
as abusive. Left to itself, the situation is

not likely to improve.

For your safety and sanity you should
try to get her to see a counselor. Don't
bring it up when she is drinking and do
it as tactfully as possible. If she refuses

to go, move out and get counseling for
yourself.
If you are forced to leave her, be sure
that you tell her in no uncertain terms
whv you are going. It may be best to
write it down as she is likely to become

physically abusive when threatened
with being left alone. Your leaving may
be the only thing that will snap her out
of her self-pity.

I don't know if she realizes that I'm the

I wish you well - write and tell me how

only thing standing between us and the
streets right now.
I've tried talking to her and have of
fered my help in looking for a job, but

it turns out.

she refuses to even discuss it. I've even

started looking through the classifieds
and circling jobs in her field in red.
Then I leave it where she will find it

when she gets up in the morning. It's
always right where I left it when I get
home.She doesn't even bother to look.

I know that losing her job was a severe
blow to her self-esteem, but if she

doesn't come out of it soon,I'm going
to be forced to leave her.

Do you have suggestions to try before I
take that drastic action?

Headed Out The Door

Dallas, TX
Page 14 • Dimensions •Moy 1990

Dear Agnes,
This may sound silly to you, but it's a
big problem to me.

My girlfriend (we don't live together)
recently got a new puppy.The dog is a
long-haired breed and needs to be taken
care of regularly. She's now eight
months old and has been combed out

once—when I did it. My lover got mad
at me because she claims that" dogs in

the wild never get their hair combed"
and she wants this dog to be as"natural"
as possible.
The poor dog has sores fi-om the mats in
hercoatand now has a nasty infestation

ofticks.I try to doctor her and comb her
when my girlfriend is not around, but

what she really needs is some drastic
veterinary care and a shave.She hasn't
_ even had her shots and I'm afraid she's

going to get sick from the ticks.

I've tried explaining thatdomestic dogs
haven't been in "the wilds" for quite
some time and need regular care,but it
hasn't gotten me anywhere.

Make an appointmentto getthe dog it's
shots, and insist that your girlfriend
accompany the dog to the vet If this
dog is in the sad condition you have
described, the vet will chew her out

If you can't get the dog to the vet this
way-call the Humane Society and the
city animal control people. They will
give her a citation for not having the
dog's vaccinations.

Any suggestions?I'm aboutto the point

Anyone who has ever seen an animal

that I'd like to steal the dog and t^e it
to the Humane Society to be adopted by

die from distemper or rabies would
never postpone getting their animals

someone who will care for it.

shots. It is an awful death.

Going To The Dogs

Good luck! I hope she doesn't treat her
girlfriends the same way she treats her

Houston,TX

pets.

$

Dear Going,
Your girlfriend sounds a bit eccentric
and maybe a little "touched".

Houston does have laws that require
animals to receive vaccinations each

year. There are cases ofrabies reported
every summer in Texas and many in

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JA>aMro»AU5^

r^.

0....Y0U are tired of being

strapped for money and feel like a
roommate can help get your fi
nances back in the black.,.after all,

two can live cheaper than
one...talking to the cat is the only
conversation you have after a long
days work and atleasta roommate
would be someone to talk

to...someone to help paint the
back bedroom this summer would

How To
Choose
Your
Roommate

sure be nice, and maybe a room
mate would be the perfect

BY Cameron Taylor

tors may have played apartin your

motivation...poor Jeannie just

needs a place to stay fw a couple
of months until she gets her feet
back on the ground,so maybe we
could live together for a while....

0 any of these situations
sound familiar? If you have ever
hved with a roommate or consid

ered living with a roommate,one
or more of these situations or fac

May 1990 • Dimensions• Page 17

money come from? Are their bills
caught up or do they owe everybody
they know? Do ask former roommates
(if you know them) about rent and bill

thinking. Are these valid reasons to
consider a roommate? You bet. But,

before you rush out and buy a new
welcome mat and hand over the spare
key to your apartment, there are some

payment history, including if the pay

additional factors to consider.

ments were on time. Do discuss the

Just because you are looking for a
roommate,and she(or he)is looking for
a roommate at the same time, does not

the account.

utility bills and who's name will be on
Keep in mind that utility companies do
not understand roommate disputes,and
failure to pay the bills and pay them on

mean that this is a "match made in

heaven". Before you get your bags

Yo

lOU DON T HAVE TO ASK FOR A FULL FINANCIAL

STATEMENT AND THREE YEARS BACK TAX STATEMENTS,
BUT IT IS A GOOD

IDEA TO BE CAUTIOUS..

packed,ask a few questions.Now ifthis
sounds like an interview,it is! You will

be spending alot of time sharing the
same living space,and there is nothing
thatcan cause more conflict, misunder

standing, or hostility.

time can ruin a good credit rating, no
matter whose "fault" it is. Late pay
ments also don't assure continued hot

showers. The first person a utility
company will try to collect from is the
person who's name is on the account
Take into consideration that even

A

though the rent or house payment will

Iways ask your prospective
roommate why they are moving.Listen
carefully to the answer. Most people
are not going to say," my roommate is
throwing me out because I haven't paid

work opposite hours they can climb as
much as 25%-perhaps even more. All
this does not mean that you have to ask

rent in the last three months and I still

for a full financial statement and three

owe a $200 phone bill." But, there can
be hints in the conversation of key

years back tax statements, but it is a
good idea to be cautious. Especially if

problems — if you are listening. If you

lems by letting someone move in who is

you do not know the person!
Don't expect a roommate to magically
cure your money problems...it can help
if you pick a good "roomie" and man

already behind on their bills.

age the additional money well.

are financially strapped already, you
could be taking on more financial prob
Some things to consider are; Are they
financially responsible? Do they have a
steady job? If not — where does their
Page 18 • Dimensions "May 1990

be cut in half, the utilities will go up.
Not much in some cases, but if you

J

ust because you are tited of talk-

ing to the catdoes not mean a roommate

cuss the phone bill and other utilities.

will be any more company or security
than the cat. This is probably the worst

Discuss how the household chores will
be divided up.

reason to get a roommate. Especially if
you are considering someone you do

not know. Companion type relation

H

ships take years to develop.If however,
you have an established relationship
and then consider moving in together

aving a roommate can be a very
rewarding experience especially when
you pick the right person. There are
drawbacks to living together and you

for companionship things can workout
beautifully. But talk about what you

should consider them before you move

expect from one another before there

in together. Probably the most impor
tant ingredient in any relationship is

are any "key" exchanges made.Living
together can ruin a good friendship or

commimication, and roommate rela
tionships are no exception. If you can

enhance it greatly. Just don't think a

communicate with each other you can

roommate will make you less Ujnely or
be a better companion than your cat.
After all yourcat probably doesn't wear
your clothes or jewelry.
Don't make the mistake of moving in
with someone you"have a crush on",or

probably live together successfully,
and hopefully for a long time.

are romantically interested in, because
you think it could turn into a romance.

Most likely it will be a disaster. And if
romance is a hidden motive for either

one of you,be very cautious -especially
if the feelings are not mutual.

If you expect a roommate to help you
with the errands, shopping, yard ot
house maintenance bring up this point
before you are living under the same
roof. Tell them what you want and
don't spring it on them after they have
moved in. This type of little surprise
can lead to big fights and resentment.If,
for instance, you want the shower first

every morning and there is only one

bathroom... mention it before you live
together and do not just assume that

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COUNTRY BEER BUST

mate will magically know that this is
one of your litde quirks.
Do discuss the rent or house payment

C& W Music, Dance Lessons & Food

and when it is due every month. Work
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POETRT
From Our Readers

I know you!
I know your smile when you smile for me.

She has the ha

I know your eyes when you look so deep
and endless

at my body
I know your arms,the arms and hands
that so slowly explore

Strong..
Sensitive

my nakedness.

I know your Hps as you kiss me so tenderly
and so caring.
I know your voice as you speak so softly In

Weii-shai

Perfect enougi

my ear.

I know youl

on Me

As you speak of your life,
your emotions,so sensitive you are.
Your needs and desires,so precious.
I know you and I have known you before;
you touched my heart.
I will always know you

if she wa

Terry Wildii
Dallas, TX

dkb

Amarillo, TX

Would you like to see your poetry or a

Please include your name, address, phone number & signature. All poetry received will I

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nds of an Artist -

^ed...

^ to get a grip

nts to ...

Sand From Some Hawaii Beach
i

Your postcard come yesterday
And the picture of the woman silhouetted
In ttie moonlight
Brought me to LONESOME tears.
Hawaii must be beautiful,
how would I ever know?

I'm left Instead to Irrxaglne
your soft skin against thie sand
drinking up tt>e sun.

Hoping you gattier enough of ttiat sixi
In your senses,to bring It to me
With grains of sand from ttie beacties

ttie only thing I said I wanted.

I touclTed ttie flower you taped
against the postcard,

trying to keep It for myself,taking In ttie color
ttiot can't be real —

Not even I tiave fallen Into moonlit tears that blue.

Let me sleep myself away from thinking of you.
And you

smillng-at-strangers-comlng-to-meet-strangers.
How could you be so wittiout me?
I cry blue, moonlit tears out of missing you.
tommie

San Antonio, TX

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What A Woru>,
What A Worud!
The ABC's Of

The Open Road
A Guide to Cross-Country Motoring

by Nancy Ford
A is for Apples: Good things to eat on
a long trip. Mothers two-to-one prefer
seeing apple cores to beer cans in the
back seat of their offsprings' cars.
B is for Bad Mileage: What normal
people's cars get
C is for Comedy Club Managers:
Whose problem it is not, should I get
lost in route to said club, thus delaying

showtime and my paycheck.
D is for Directions: A good thing to
have to mostefficiently reach a specific
destination, preferably outlined by a
navigator with asthetic tastes parallel to
those of the driver. (Example: "Take
the fu-st right past the Galleria,then turn
left at the 2nd Porsche dealership.")
E is for Empty: What neither your gas
tank or your stomach should be in

maintenance, safe and consistent

driving habits and general obsessive-

compulsive automotive habits.
H is for Hats: What truckers wear. All

truckers. Without hats, truckers would

have nothing to tip in truckstops except
the waitresses.

I is for Interference: WhatBucksnort,
Tennessee has instead of a radio
station.

J is for Jesus: Who you pray to when
you find yourself U"aveling 65 mph
down a steep incline in front of an 18wheeler which is driving 75 mph.
K is for Kilometer: Communist word
for mile.

L is for Luggage: What you don't lose
when you opt to drive instead of to fly.
M is for Mileage: What makes your

remote parts of rural America where

automobile worthless as soon as its last

tuna salad sandwiches with

installment payment has been made.
(See Good. Bad,and Wavs to Improve

time-

released expiration dates cost as much
as $3.49.

Mileage.)

F is for Freeway: Limited-access

N is for No Vacancy: What hotels have

thoroughfare whose use is offered at no

when you have no reservations.

cost to the traveller. However,fees are
procured through those tuna sandwich

G is for good mileage: What a car gets

O is for Oreos: A staple of the Open
Road. Oreas make the longest long
distance trip seem shorter: pass the time
simply by chewing one, two, or three

when its owner practices regular

Oreos, then smile at your fellow

revenues.

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travellers as they pass you along the
road. You'll never see these people
again anyway.
P is for Potty Stop: A biological
inevitability. Never, ever sit down.
Better to hover. Even better yet,
catheterize at the onset of the trip.
Q is for Queen-Sized Deluxe VibraBeds: What hotels with no vacancy
have, where you have no reservation.
R is for Road Map: Origami style

space at the bottom of postcards sent
from Bucksnort, Tennessee.
Y is for Yellowstone National Park:

What you should notsee signs for when
u^avelling north along the Mississippi
River.(See Directions.i

Z is for Zebras:Zis always for Zebras.
Ask Anybody.

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directions.

S is for Serial Murderer: What

hitchhikers might be. Even the clean,
pathetic-looking ones. Even the ones
wearing military uniforms. Even the

ones that hold up signs that say
"Chocolate".

T is for Tennessee: Colorful state

inhabited by people who knowingly
give

their

towns

names like

"Bucksnort", but who lose their sense
of humor about it.

U is for Under Construction: What

Nancy Ford's Column;

"What A World,
What A World"
Appears every month in
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Oklahoma is. The whole state.

V is for Vaccination:What you'll need
if you don't hover.(See Pottv Ston.")
W is for Ways to Improve Your
Mileage:
Practice
regular
maintenance, safe and consistent

driving habits and generally obsessivecompulsive automotive behavior. If

nancy ford
• comedy •

these methods seem too conventional

for your tastes, simply drive
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• residential • commercial •

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questioned by a figure of authority
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The Coffee Ceiib
Lesbians In The Arts • Books, Music, Movies, Etc.
This month, T. Sumner Reviews:

LIFESTYLES
BY Jackie Calhoun

The Chesapeake Project
by Phyllis Horn
Just in time for Memorial Day Week
end, I've got to "waterfront" novels to
tell you about this month. We'll start

attempt to save their relationship.

with Lifestvles by Jackie Calhoun
(Naiad Press, Inc., $8.95).

lost love and giving each other suHJOrt
in time of crisis.

Kale's husband has foimd a younger

When Kate's brother Gordie falls ill

woman,and Kate is taking refuge at a
lakeside cabin. She's got decisions to
make and some pain to woik through.
Pat and her lover are renting a cabin

with AIDS,Kate is forced to learn some

painful truths about the world around
her. But, when all other relationships
are slipping away, Pat is still there to

across the lake. This trip is a last-ditch

support her.

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Kate and Pat become fast friends —

sharing their pain and frustrations over

Lifestyles was right on target in it's
depiction of divorce and the painful
process ofcoming out.Pat and Kate are

very believable characters with very
real problems. However,1 felt that the
way the book handled Gca-die's illness
was very simplified. While the book

accurately described the pain,suffering
and prejudice PWA's everywhere must

the machinations of the diabolical Mr.

Coxson. His scheme and motivation to

overthrow the U.S. government is well
thought out and very believable. My
only complaint is that the book wasn't
longenough!TheChesaoeakeProiectis

a real page turner and when it reaches
the climax,I found myself holding my
breath for paragraphs at a time.

face,the book's answer to the discrimi

Both Lifestyles and The Chesapeake

nation that threatened to engulf the
characters was overly simple. The

Project are available for $8.95 from

death ofan AIDS patient does not auto
matically eliminate all the discrimina
tion his or her loved ones must face.

Naiad Press Inc., P.O. Box 10543,
Tallahassee,FL 32302.Please include

15% postage and handling. Complete
catalogs are available upon request.

Over all, I found Lifestyles to be quite

<S

enjoyable and 1 commend Ms.Calhoun
on this, her first novel. We should be

seeing more of her in the future!

Now, moving on to the next body of
water,we'll take a look atTheChe.sapeake Project, another first novel, by
Phyllis Horn(Naiad Press,Inc.,$8.95).
Jessie and her father make their living
harvesting crabs from Chesapeake Bay
- until Jessie's father is brutally mur

BUY GAY.
The Job You
Save May Be

dered.

Apparently,his killers did notfind what
they were looking for and Jessie is

Your Lover's.

forced to flee with her

lover, Meredith.

Jessie disguises herself
as a man and finds work
with a waterman (mi the

other side of the bay.
She sets out to find out

why hCT father was mur
dered.
The is an excellent novel

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What are your strong points? Do you
really know? How about your weak
points? Are you self-confident? A
worrier? Are you giving or selfish?
Answer the True or False questions

below to find out just how well you
really know yourself.

T F /• After you've finished a project,
you aren't happy until you have ap
proval from someone else.
TF

After visiting with someone at

a party, you worry you possibly said
something rude or offending.
TVS.You don't like to talk about
other people's faults because you are

afraid you might be wrong about them.

TF

You often feel that your boss

is not happy with your ouqiut at work.

T F 5. Even when you're swamped,
you still feel like you can handle every
thing by yourself.

T F ^. You feel like you have perfect
manners at formal social gatherings
and dinner parties.

T F 7. You consider yourself a fairlj
'with it and up-to-date' type person.
TF
You rarely worry about your
sexual performance.

T F 9. You feel that people take you
May 1990 • Dimensions • Page 27

seriously in the things you have to say.

around you because of all the self-as
surance you project.

T F /O.Sometimes you are afraid the
people you associate with criticize your
opinions and ideas.

t2-f9

T F //.If you think you have made a

down. Sometimes you feel like you're
doing everything right and other times
you have no self-confidence. Go back
over this quiz and look at what you
scored zeroes on. Try to identify what
situations make you feel insecure. Is it

Your self-esteem tends to be up and

bad firstimpression, you will definitely
will try to fix it.

T F ^2. When involved in a sports
activity, you do not worry about how
well you did, or what the other team

mates think of your athletic ability.

work or social gatherings? Then try to
work on it.

T F f3. Sometimes you feel like
people think you are weird.

You worry alot that you're not "up to
par" in all the things you do. You have

Sconc^

no self-confidence and you worry
about how other people see you. You
may spend so much time worrying
about what you do wrong that you don't
see any of your strong points. Work on
identifying the reasons you feel inse
cure and then go on a big self-improve
ment kick. You will be surprised at the
things you do righL

Give yourself points as follows
1. T=0 F=2

8. T=2 F=0

2.T=0F=2
3. T=0 F=2
4. T=0 F=2

9. T=2 F=0
10. T=0 F=2
11. T=0 F=2

5. F=2 T=0

12. T=2 F=0

6. T=0 F=2
7.T=2F=0

13. T=0 F=2

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Property of the Center

Reach For
The Stars
by MIKE VOSS

ARIES

CASCER

Resolving old romantic issues can be
very satisfying for the entire month.
Nice marital aspects on the 8th, 15th

Ambition, money and love are battling
it out in your life. Getting priorities
straight can be difficult because your
too damn busy.On the 3rd,8th and 17th

and 23rd should give greater peace of
mind. Between the 4th and 10th career

unbelievable career success can be at

successes can be enhanced by a more

tained. Between the 19th and 24th in
credible romantic solutions unfold.

glamorous social approach.Look your
best Romantic blessings are due to
fortunate associations. Live happily
ever after — till month's end anyway.

Nice marriages are even possible.
Domestic theft threatens between the
18th and 21st. Caution is advised.

Changing career direction entirely

XAVRUS

occurs between the 23rd and 31st.

Excellenteducational factors are still in

Shifts are healthy. Friends assume

effect. Foreign travel or cultural ex
change of some sort can be found be

you're crazy.

tween the 8th and 20th when a superior
shows you offin some way.Love inter
ests grow after the 21St Dubiousattrac

EEO

tions should be avoided if possible
between the 23rd and 30th.Yourimagi
nation surprises others.

Structured career changes are wonder
ful. Playing the waiting game finally
pays off between the 11th and 21st.
Getting what you want seems easier
this month.Love life exists butappears

complicated or mysterious. Best days

GEmAI

for ^e emotions are on the 3rd, 7th,

Financial concerns can actually work
out nicely at last Between the 8th and

22nd and 30th. Nice matches occur

20th enjoy some favorable new part

more towards month's end. Domestic
blues between the 17th and 23rd are due

nerships and situations in strife iron out
beautifully by then.On the 2nd,3rd and
9th being sweptoffyourfeet makes you

VIRGO

to your own neglect. Shame on you.

the third party in arelationship.Domes

Travel and romance can consume

tic trials in the first two weeks can be

thoughts if not actions right now. On

best avoided by proper communica
tion. Travel aspects couldn't be better
after the 21st. Enjoy a partial free ride.

the 2nd, 3rd, 17th and 23rd collecting

yourself emotionally is necessary.Liv
ing in the past can be dangerous midmonth. Going forward in business is

May 1990 • Dimensions • Page 31

inevitable after the 19th as your qualifi

issues at month's end. Priorities fold

cations blow any competitor out of the

right into place. Relax.Enjoy winning.

water. Good breaks financially in the
1St week enable great growth in the last
week. Win at all you try this month.

UBRA

CAPRICORN
Personal power increases as you begin
to feel more self-confident Business

aspects are great between the 8th and

Reshuffling of financial obligations

20th. Financial clouds disappear like

can be quite effective this month.
Amaze friends with your business
wizardry in the 1st and 3rd weeks.

magic. Enjoy flirtation with bad ro

Between the 8th and 20th say goodbye
to someone who should have already
been long gone. Better romantic ar
rangements land in your lap between
the 23rd and 30th. Get rid of the gar
bage. Go forward. You're stuck in an
emotional rut. You deserve better and

can get it.

SCORPIO
Partnership activity increases. Focus
on marriage and those issues can con

sume thought and energy all month.
Special attention should be paid to
challenges presented in the 1st week.
Remember "force meets force"... per
hapscompromise would be more effec
tive.Enjoy harmony and a lifted mental
spirit between the 14th and 20th. Opti
mism carries you through the last week.
Others respond favorably when given
the opportunity.

SAnnTARirrs
Excellent financial cards are dealt to

you this week. Others see you as luck,

but this time you've actually earned it
Best business days are between the 7th
and 19th. Travel in the first week feeds

both the emotional and the spiritual.
Domestic issues challenge partnership

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mantic matches in the first week.

Complications may be the result when
a past is discovered in the last week.
Best romantic days are the 12th, 13th,
18th and 30th. Avoid the written word
between the 19th and 22nd.Stories can
be twisted.

AftUARIUJS
Wonderful domestic issues unfold

now.Improvement in this area is due to
good financial breaks and close friends.
Between the 8th and 20th any romantic

entanglements have a turbulent begin
ning but smooth sailing end. Nice
month to sort out feelings. Family
matters can cause temporary financial

disappointment between the 17th and
22nd. At month's end we find you

happy and in love.

PISCES
Travel and educational pursuits can

mean profit this month.Incredible dip
lomatic talents can actually make you

some big bucks between the 11th and
the 21st. Enjoy others fawning all over
you in the first week and expect more of
the same at the month's end.Itall bores

you for some reason but you make it
through once again.Friends and money
can prove disappointing between the

16th and 19th.

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The Directort
A Listing of Service Organizations, Businesses & Clubs
ARLINGTON,TX (area code 817)
organizations
Goy/Lesbion Association of UTA
P.O. Box 19348-77, UTA St. 76019
794-5140

AUSTIN, TX (area code 512)
clubs
Sadie's Piace
113 Son Jacinto ' 479-6939

organizations
Affirmation (Mettiodist)

Dallas GayAesbian Historic Archives
4012-B Cedar Springs * 821-1653
Dallas Gay Youth Group
300 Turtle Creek Plaza #116 * 307-7203
Dallas Outdoors
P.O. Box 35474 75235 * 276-5270
Dallas Tavern Guild
3900 Lemmon Ave. #220 * 526-5292

Foundation for Human Understanding
528-4233

Grace Fellowship in Christ Jesus
5029 Lemmon Ave. * 528-2811

Lesbian Information Line (UL)
P.O. Box 191443 75219 * 528-2426

7403 Shoal Creek • 451-2329

Lesbia/Gay Poiiticai Coalition

Austin Lambda
P.O. Box 5455 78763

P.O. Box 224424 75222 * 828-9882

Gay/Lesbian Student
Association at UT Austin *458-3971

P.O. Box 191443 75219•521-9642

Box 275 Texas Union 78712-7338

P.O. Box 191033 75219 * 941-8114

Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby

SDA Kinship(7th Day AdvontWj)• 373-8484
Oak Lawn Community Services

P.O. Box 2505 78768

Metropoiitan Community Church

Lesbian VisiofKiries

Metropiex Republicans

5555 N. Lamar Blvd. #L101 •441-9191

P.O. box 191094 75219* 520-8108
Oak Lawn Symphonic Bond
P.O. Box 190973 75219 * 986-1751
WANT(Women In The Arts)

Waterloo Counseling Center

288-9299 or 823-3105

1100 Springdoie Rd.• 929-3660
Oasis Ministry

507 Powell 78703• 322-9654

Womyn Togettter

Texas Human Rights Foundation

3920 Cedar Springs * 528-4233

2201 N. Lomar # 203 78705•479-8473

AIDS Legal Assistance 1-800-828-6417

DALLAS, TX (area code 214)
businesses
Business Delivery Systerru
14902 Preston Rd. 75240 • 733-1108
Crossroads Market

DENTON,TX (area code 817)
organizations
COURAGE, Lesbian Gay Student Org.
c/o Student Activities Center
P.O. Box 5067 76203• 382-3813
Harvest MCC-387-8180

3930 Cedar Springs
521-8919 or 1-800-992-6404
Curious Times - Womens Books etc.

4008-D Cedar Springs • 559-0707
clubs
Sue Ellen's

3903 Cedar Springs • 559-0707
Desert Moon * 5903 Willis•82M471

FT. WORTH (area code 817)

organizations
AffifTTKition (Methodist) * 478-7837
RESPECT - Gay/Lesbian Association
TCJC-NE • TCJC Student Activities
828 Hardwood Rd.• Hurst, TX 76054

organizations
Affirmation (Methodist)
P.O. Box 225831 75222• 948-1546
AIDS Resource Center

HOUSTON,TX (area code 713)
businesses

4012-B Cedar Springs 75219

Inklings * an otternatlve bookshop

Dallas Gay Alliance

1846 Richmond • 521-3369

4012-B Cedar Springs 75219 *528-4233

May 1990 • Dimensions • Page 33

clubs

Dallas, TX 75219-0426 •(214) 307-7203

Ranch • 9125 S. Main •666-3464

National Gay/Lesbian Clearinghouse
666 Broadway 4th Floor

organizations
AIDS Foundation
3927 Essex Lane • 623-6796
AIDS HOTLINE

c/o Switchboard • 529-3211
Gay/Lesbian Students
University of Houston
4800 Calhoun • 529-3211
Gay & Lesbian Switchboard
P.O. Box 66591 77266 •529-3211

NY, NY 10012

National GayAesbian Crisisline
1-800-SOS-GAYS

National GayAesbian Task Force
1517 U Street NW

Washington D.C. 20009 • 202-332-6483
The Fund for Human Dignity
666 Broadway 4th Floor
NY, NY 10012

Houston Gay Political Caucus
P.O. Box 66664 77266 •521-1000

Kingdom Community Church
614 E. 19th • 862-7533
Lambda ALANON
Lambda Center for Alchoholics
1214 Joanne • 521-9772
Lesbian/Gay Students
University of Houston - Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area 77058
Montrose Counseling Center
900 Lovett #203 77006 • 529-0037

Montrose Pool League/Biiiiards

NORMAN,OK (area code 405)

organizations
Women's Resource Center
P.O. Box 5089 73070

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
(area code 405)

organizations
Oasis the Community Center
2135 NW 39th 73112 • 525-AiDS

Heriand Sister Resources, Inc.

PJ 863-8482
PWA Coalition - Houston

2312 NW 39th 73112.794-7464

1475 W. Gray #163• 522-5428
Womynspace

SAN ANTONIO,TX (area code 512)

P.O. Box 980601 77098-0601
880-9517 or 521-0780

Clubs

Women's Softtxill League

8021 PInebrook • 341-2818

6431 Pineshade•868-6256

organizations

LUBBOCK,TX (area code 806)
organizaticns
Lubbock Lesbian/Gay Alliance
P.O. Box 64746 79464• 796-2403

Names Project/Lublsock
796-1800 or 744-1957
SPARC (AIDS RLsoufce Center)• 792-7783

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Affirmation; United Methodists for

Lesbian/Gay Concerns
P.O. Box 1021 • Evanston, IL 60204
AIDS Action Council

729 Eighth St. S.E. Suite 200

The Circle

Dignity/San Antonio
202 N. St. Mary's • 349-3632
Integrity/San Antonio
P.O. Box 150006 78212.684-4920

River City Livir^g Metropolitan
Community Church
202 Holland 78212.822-1121
LISA (Lesbian Infornrxition SA)
828-LISA (5472)

SALGA - Lesbian & Gay Assembly •733-7300
SALSA - San Antonio Lambda Students Alliance
P.O. Box 12715 78212 • 228-9877
San Antonio AIDS Foundation
P.O. Box 120113 78212-9313
San Antonio Tavern Guild * 822-2823

Washington, DC 20003 #(202) 547-3101
AIDS 800.1-600-221-7044
Conference For Catholic Lesbians
P.O. Box 436, Planetarium Station
New York, New York 10024

Ntl Gay Alliance for Young Adults,
Inc.P.O. Box 190426

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