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D0 c 0mb0r 199 2 Th0 Ne wsle tt er of Womyn to r Womyn, the Lesbian Re so urc e Centre Vol . 3 , No. 11

A Few Words

Lesbians, Domestic Violence, the Family Place, & the LRC
by Christine Jarosz,
Director/Coordinator
For many years, as
long as the Cent re has
been in existence , LRC
has had strong ties to
the Family Pl ace, the
first Battered Woman 's
Shelter in
Dallas .
Some of us helped get
it started and some of
us have worked hard to
keep it going. LRC
gives a lot of our
excess donations to
the Fa ■ ily Place .. . clothes, usually, but, recently
21 gallons of shampoo, soap, and anti -perspirant
concentrate . (This is actuaily over 100 gallons of
product . . a very nice donation.) Now the trick about
this donation is that the Shelter needs bottles to
dispense this stuff ; So .. . . . . . instead of throwing
out
your old
empty shampoo
or lotion
bottles . .. please rinse and bring them to LRC. Now
this is what is called grass roots support of women
and their needs . ... everyone can participate and at
no cost. (We are all recycling , too!) So, please
bring these eapty bottles to the Centre ... S OO N.
Along with the family Place, the .LRC is working
with all the other Battered No ■ en's Shelters in
Dallas. The Do111estic Violence (Battered/Battering
Lesbian) Project is educating those organizations
about the special needs of Lesbians and the
Resources available to the•. Special tra ining
sess ions with the Shelters are being planned and
scheduled. So far, the Project is being met with
i nterest , support , and enthusiasm. In the meantime ,
Refe rral s to professional therapists and the Peer
Counse ling Pr ogramof Womyn for Womyn conti nue.
Vio lence in Lesbian relationsh ips is a diff icult
iss ue for· us to face . But, it mus t be do ne. Womyn

in these si tuat ions ■ ust receive aid , educatio n,
and support . In a co11unity of wo■ y n , it is
important tha t we take ca re of our own. In this
world, when the e1phasis is on AIDS/HIV, the other
physical and mental health issues of wo■yn are
usually ignored. N o■ yn and al l their heal th issues
must be addressed by us . .. no one else conce rns
themselves with our needs . This Do■estic Vi olence
Project will expand beyond what is nor ■ally in our
daily lives . . the progra ■ will help wo■yn we may
never know or see .. but it wil l i ■ pact greatly . It
will help educate the Do ■estic Violence Support
Community to the specific needs of Lesbians: it
will help eli minate Lesbophobia in that co11unity
of Mental Health workers: it will provide a safer
envi ron111ent for Lesbian Victi ■s of : Vio1ence : it
will educate the Lesbian and Gay Co11unities about
the prevalence of violence in our co11unities and
the need to stop it: it will educate Lesbians about
Resources and Services available to both Batterers
and the Battered: it will help reduce the stig■ a
associated with battering therefore increasing the
number of wo1yn seeking relief: and, it will
e1power womyn to ■ ove out of these da ■ aging
situations. This is cri ■e and abuse we do to one
another . And we are the only ones who can stop it.
If you can help on this project, please call
Christine Jarosz at 821-3999. This progra■ will
require great energy and great cost. Nhen you
consider
making
donations
to
charitable
organizations, reme1ber this and other Centre
projects.We are a tax deductible, tax exe ■ pt
corporation. NOMYN'S NONEY FOR NONYN'S NEEDS !
REEL NEWS

Saturday Night at the Navies had a great opening
night. Upcoming aov ies will include "The Butcher's
Wife" , "Entre Nous· , "Nitness for the Prosecution",
"Shame ", "fr ied Green To ■atoes · . "Lianna· , "Dese rt
Hea rts "plus contempora ry f i l ■ s.If you have any suggestions
..
... or great ideas , call Terese at 821-3999.

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SPEND THE HOLIDAYS WITH US AT THE LRC THIS YEAR!

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at the Centre. It was a very exciting and refreshing ■eeting . For those of you who don't know,
this Meeting is the time when new Board and Com■ ittee Chairs (read : those women who are willing to
assu ■e the responsibility, with long hours and no
pay, to keep the Centre open for all womyn) are selected. Ideas for the coming year are discussed and
policy is set on iaportant issues. LRC welcomes to
the Board, as Secretary: Vicki Harris and as Fundraiser: DaNynn EdNards. Continuing on the Board are
Lisa Mashigian, in a neN position as Membership Coordinator,Vicki Cantrell as Education/Political Coordinator,Ann BroNn as Special Events Coordinator,
Lurese Terrell as the money Nomyn-the Treasurer,
and Christine Jarosz as Director. AneN Newspaper
Editor Nill start in January and Cay Olson Nill
re ■ ain as Advertising Directo r for the NeNsletter.
Diana Griffith is Coordinator of the Under Thirties
Nork &Support Group;Terese Palmer & Star Eddy are
Co-coordinators of Saturday Hight at the Movies:
Deb Floyd maintains our Membership and Mailing
Lists; Ta ■■y Shirley is co directing the Battered/
Battering Lesbian
Program; Kim Worthington
continues to facilitate & direct RISKIT; Josi Mata
facilitates the Nomyn of Color Poetry & Short Story
Sessions;Lori Strong is co-coordinating the Tuesday
Night Discussion Group; & Teri Rosario is working

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womyn doing what they do best, LRC can con-tinue as
a positive resource for the Nomyn of Dallas.

Facilities Committee Works Hard
This very important committee is responsible for
the upkeep of the Centre building itself, as well
as the gardens and surrounding area. Mowing,
gardening, weeding are some of the outside activities. Inside, the Committee is responsible for:
keeping the kitchen and bathroo1s stocked with
supplies; cleaning; sNeeping; pro-tecting pipes
from freezing; maintaining the heating and air
conditioning systems; emptying trash; defrosting
the refrigerators; replacing window panes; keeping
up the office machines; making sure everything is
protected from possible rain damage (yes, we have
leaks); preparing the facility for events; painting
and making repairs; locating donations for the
Centre. This is not the gla1our committee-there is
very little praise aJld _rJcognition for J he work
done by these faithful & I 1ight say, highly
responsible wo1yn. It is like taking care of your
house, no one notices hoN good it looks only how
bad it looks. So1etimes it is drudgery .. just ask
Lisa Mashigian. It is never ending,but it is
totally necessary.Nothing else can get done if this
committee does not do its task. Interested? Uh,huh.
Thought so!Well,if you are please call Christine
who will be glad to show vou around.

Orlsntsls
Ohurrles

Haitians

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LBBlhBrS

3307 Klnmore Street, DellH Texu
(214) 828-8133

76223

(214) 618-4282

Mashigian Investigations
P.O. Box 260415
Plano, TX 75026-0415

Commercial and Domestic
. Private Investigations

Lisa A. Mashigian
P•~sldi:int

The Lesbian Resource Centre exists to create
physical space where lesbians are valued for theaselves.
This space, committed to a feminist
philosophy, Nill provide resources to all lesbians.
The LRC NeNsletter is published 1onthly and is
distributed to over 650 wo1yn by the LRC, P.O. Box
180446, Dallas, TX 75218-0446. (214) B21-3999. We
welco1e your co11ents, neNs, suggestions, and contributions. Call for ad rates. All material is
due in the LRC by the second Friday of the month.
Board of Directors
Ann BroNn
Lisa 11ashigian
Lurese Terrell
Vicki Cantrell
Vicki Harris
Dawynn Edwards
Christine Jarosz, Director

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Letter to the Centre
Dear Christine:
You were absolutely right when you said, "Ne are
saving wo1yn's lives and sanity,· in last month's
"Honeypot" regarding the i1portance of our phone
line. Today I was at the Centre when not one, but
two womyn needed the services of the LRC. It was
an incredible experience knowing I · was helping
other womyn get the infor1ation and support they
needed when they needed it. I would encourage all
who are able to volunteer their knowledge and
experience to our co11unity to do so. Thanks to
Vicki and Lyn who answered the phone on Sunday, and
Christine, who ans•ers the phone EVERYDAY!
-Da11ynn
Under 30 Group Makes Seasonal Plans

The Under 30 Group which 1eets every Saturday fro•
10-12 is going to be sponsoring two exciting events
during the next two 1onths. On Sunday, Dece1ber
13th, fro• 2-4, we will have a tree-tri11ing party
co1plete with carols, hot cider, and supplies to
1ake your · own ornaaents and cards for the holiday
season. Suggested donation is $2. ANinter Dance
is planned for Saturday, January 23rd, at 8:00 p.1.
Co1e celebrate the season with all of us at the
Centre. Suggested donation: $4 for members, $5 for
non-members. No1yn of all ages are encouraged to
come support the Centre and have a good time this
Chrisllllas!
Spend Your Holidays With Us
The Holidays are upon us. They are difficult tim for
my. If it is for you, please do not try to get through
the1 on your own. The Centre mains open during these
tiles-there are my activities to attend-there are my
wo1yn to share this ti1e with. Don't feel alone. There is a
comnity of wo1yn who care about you. If we didn't, we
would never have opened the Centre. Co1e be with your
friends .. new and old. Since this a ti1e of giving ($$$),
me1ber the Centre. Your generous donations keep our doors
open. (That sounds like a pitch for the Salvation Ar1y.)
Anyway, you know what I mn. The Centre has been a great
gilt for 1e this year ., I hope it has been .for you.

IFHm IFestiva~ News
The Dal las Gay and Lesbian Alliance brings Karusia
Bociurkiw, a Kontreal-based filmker/critfc and producer to
Dallas, Saturday, Dember 5 to the 1992 Lesbian and 6ay
Fill Festival at 5:00 p.1. Ks. Bociurkiw will present her
1uliti-1edia progra1, 'Cross-sexing tke Narrative: Lesbian
Subtext in Music Videos.· This provocative, subversive,
funny and inforutive 90-iinute presentation invites the
audience to discover and uncover lesbian subtexts (and not
so 'sub· texts) in the 1usic videos of k.d. lang, Joan
Amtrading, Kichelle Shocked, Annie Lennox, Salt 'n Pepa,
Hadonna and 1ore. 'Cross-sexing the Narrative ... • is a wildly
am i ng presentation that tours lesbo-eroticis1, androgyny,
cross-dressing and vegetarianis1. Discover fantasy space,
hidden 1eaning and iugined identities tbat have a special
allure for lesbians, but will be a treat for all sexes.
The 1992 Lesbian and 6ay Fili Festival runs Dember 2-6 at
the Gay and lesbian Comnity Center. The festival 11i II also
feature such fills as ·cup for Boys ud &iris,· a hilarious
collection of Hollywood's 'cnpiest' trailers, TV clips,
comrcials, and educational fill excerpts. 'Nombenooa, • a
passionate and poignant love story and roaantic drm set in
World War II, is one of the 1ost fa1ous lesbian fil1s of all
ti1e. It will play Friday, Dember 4, at 7:00 p.1. Lesbian
sci-fl dra1a rules Saturday, Dece1ber 5, at 10:30 with
'Flaaing Ears,· a futuristic, sur-realistic co1ic horror
tale of urban lesbians who inhabit the decaying postapocalyptic town of Asche in the year 2700. The festival
features a broad cross section of over 40 feature fil1s,
shorts, video projects and slide presentations selected to
entertain, educate and challenge fi11goers of all ages,
races and sexes regardless of sexual orientation. Afive-day
Festival Pass is available for $25 at the 6ay l Lesbian Co1mity Center, Crossroads Harket and Curious Tim. Individual ad1ission will be available, ranging fro1 $3.50 to $5
at the door. For aore inforution, call the Dallas 6ay and
lesbian Alliance at (214) 528-4233.

Womyn of Color
We are a group of myn mting mthly to share our
experiences about racist teachings in our past l racerelated issues in our present. We know that myn of color
are not responsible for edu-cating white 1101yn about these
issues. Past discussion topics have been: racis1 in our
work-places, purchasing products and services in the black
comnity, and the connections between racin and sexis1.
Upco1ing discussion topics are Kwanzaa and Third lorld
~mlopmt (Dec. 15) and Palestin-ian Wo1yn (Jan .. 19).
Join us as we mt the 3rd Tuesday of every 1onth at 7 p.1.
at the LRC.Call the Rainbow Now Hotline at (214) 235-6914.

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Alternative Visions Offers New Options
by Mendi Phoenix
Three years ago, an idea
was conceived and now that
it has utured, destiny
will see it to beco1e one
of
the
hottest
institutions to hit our
comnity. The young man
to give life to this
concept, Trudi Stinson, is a petite, native born firecracker
who will stop at nothing to ensure that Dallas' first
lesbian/gay video dating service is a reputable option for
mting potential life aates. When asked what aade her
believe she could start a business of this sort, Trudi
responded by proclai1ing a confidence in her abilities to be
persistent, intuitive, and to care deeply about relation•
ships between people. In addition, after spending her
earlier dating years being frustrated by the tunnel visioned
attitudes of cliques, drugs and unsafe sex coupled with the
realization of the risks involved in personal ads, she
decided that there was a void • a need in our comnity and
that she possessed the resources to help fill the void and
nurture the need. In fact, one of these resources, a gift to
perceive hum chnistry, was called upon by her friends who
wanted to mt others with who• they could share their tile,

energy, and interests. These are a few of the foundational
co1ponents integrated into the entity known as Alternative
Visions. As an interested consum, all of your questions
will be addressed during a free consultation which will fa1iliarize you with the staff and services offered. Once a
1e1ber, a 1eeting will be scheduled so that you can co1plete
an interest/permality profile to be housed in a confidential file. Next, an appointmt will be set at your
convenience and at your location of choice so that a
videotape can be created. This will be your ti1e to shine,
so talk about whatever feels co1fortable for you. Incidentally, the videotape will not be ready for viewing until you
are satisfied with the end result. The written profile plus
your personally approved video will be used to aatch you
with four other mbers chosen by the staff, and with your
per- 1ission, offered for private viewing. Alternative
Visions offers its mbers a guarantee of four dates within
six 1onths, or your mbership is extended up to a year.
Disclaim: Ho liability is asmed by Alternative Visions
for the health status of its mbers. This infmation will
be the responsibility of the individual. So, what are you
waiting for? If you're tired of the bar scenes, bored by
the personals and you are ready for a serious relationship,
call Alternative Visions at (214) 823-8392 so you can see
that 'Jove doesn't have to be just a vision in your drms. •
I

JUDITH CANNON, PH.D.

Mary K. Grigsby, M.Ed.

INDIVIDUAL, COUPLE and FAMILY COUNSELING

Licensed Professional Counselor

3609 Cedar Springs
Dallas, Texas 75219
(214) 521-48 IO
Liansa! '.MaTT109t aru! '.famify 'Therapist

Marti B. Kranzberg, Ph.D .
.Clinical Psychologist

(2t4) 52t-t213
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• Addictions
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• Relationships

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5206 McKinney Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75205
{214) 528-1815

12740 Hillcrest Plaza Drive D Suite 214 D Dalla:, Texas 7;230

(214) 386-LIFE (5433)

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Under 30 Group Growing

Heeded at the Centre are: tore books for the library;
another cotputer, with tonitor, that is cotpatible with 5
1/4 disks ... this is very itportant..we have so my projects
underway we need a cotputer in two locations; office
supplies to include hundreds of tanila folders,staples
... (our staplers seet to be returning to us .. we now have
three and Lisa French frot Kansas City is sending us aore),
mkers, construction paper, push pins, thutb tacks,
fluorescent light bulbs, scotch tape, duct tape, 11 x 17
paper, 5 1/4 disks, electrical tape, pencil sharpener, ink
cartridges for Hewlett Packard Desk Jet; 1ore hand weights
for our workout root (used to be the storage root); garden
tools including a watering can; hair spray for a few of our
special mbers; other bathroot supplies; HONEY; , ideas for
fundraisers (call Onynn at 821-3999); a m; wotyn, myn
and tore wom: itm for next year's auction.

The Under 30 Group is growing!

We 1eet every Saturday frot

10-12, at the Centre for fun and fellowship. Our 1e1bers so

far include: Diana, Becky, larla, Jennifer, Kathy, Atanda,
Jenny, Naria, I Shannon. We still have lots of roo1, so if
you're under 30 and mid like to get involved with the LRC,
then cote on dm next Saturday! Our schedule for Dember:
Sat., Dec. 5, 10-12: Planning mic, etc. for dance Sat.,
Dec. 12, 10-12: Regular Neeting
12- ?: Group trip to Christm Tree fan to cut dm
tree for Centre, Hayride, Cider, and Caroling included
Sun., Dec. 13, 2-4: Tree triuing/Xm Craft Party
Sat., Dec. 19, 10-12: Regular Neeting
Sat., Dec. 26: No teeting due to Holidays
WE'RE LOOUH6 FORWARD TO KEETIN6 YOU!!!

On Our Shelves

...

Interesting facts about the library: catalogues of woten ·s
books, wotyn's 1usic, Lesbian art, political paraphernalia
(like butper stickers), wo1yn's products (these 1ake good
holiday gifts) are available to Library users; the Library
is being catalogued and rearranged; the Library will
probably outgrow its space in three 1onths; a Librarian is
on duty Sunday afternoons; there are an equal nu1ber of
fiction and non fiction books; over 400 children's books
me recently donated to the Centre by Christine (where does
she get this stuff?); Off Our Backs, Sojourner, Lilith
(donated by Sharon Kaplan), Lesbian Connection, Transfor1ation (donated by Judith Cannon), Ns, Wotan of Power, Lesbian Ethics, Co11on Lives, Lesbian Lives, Hot Wire ... all
these journals are available; ahost mry single book has
been donated;there are 1500f books in the Library including
travel guides like Places of Interest to Woten. We need
myn to help organize and keep the library up to date.

Triangle Found at LRC
LRC is a distribution point for the Texas Triangle, a weekly
Lesbian/Gay publication out of Austin. Owned by two wotyn,
the paper accepts no sexually explicit advertising and is
very interested in prototing our events. LRC needs so1eone
who is willing to keep this newspaper, the Voice,
Oitensions, I other lesbian publications mre of our
events. Please call Christine at 821-3999.

News and/ Nottes
look for: Therapy Sisters · Concert in January,
Performance Art by Diana Rivers, author of Journey
to Zelindar, in February, a Musical Fest with
Jennifer Bryan and Janet Thorp co1ing soon, Ninter
Solstice Celebration Dece1ber 20, Talent Show in
the Spring, Lesbian Co11un1ty Auction in the
Spring, Volleyball Tourna1ent in the Spring .
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More News About the Dallas Police
Acomnity mting (1eaning Lesbian and Gay comnity) •ith
Police Chief Harvin Bullard m held a fe• mks ago.
Representatives fro• the Police Departmt, the Parks and
Recreation Departmt, the Dallas Gay and Lesbian Alliance,
Gays and Lesbians Allied Against Defmtion, and the Lesbian
Resource Centre attended this mting. Under discussion me
the recent arrests of Gay, and other, m for public
le•dness in City Parks. (Yes, this is one issue not exactly
related to our lives!) LRC m there, basically, to listen
to the conversation. The Chief said his job m to
eli1inate crile ... all kinds ... 1uggings, theft, assault, and
public lndness (overt sexual activity). Gay leaders me
upset that m perfming public sex me being arrested.
They thought the P~lice should be concentrating on those
cri1inals •ho me to the Parks to rob, assault, and 1ug
those having sex. They me concerned that the Police mid
not have arrested heterosexual couples having sex in the
Park. So this beme an issue of discrilination against
Gays. They me also concerned that Police Officers me
entrapping their victi1s by wearing 'enticing clothes'. The
Police had warned the Gay Comnity several mths ago that
there would be a mpaign to reduce Cri1e in the Parks.
Al though this is not a Lesbian proble1, LRC us advised by
DGLA and asked to put a warning in our newsletter (which we
did). The Gay Conunity had plenty of tiae to get the word
out. Although IOSt Gay leaders said that they agreed with
the policy against Public Lewdness, they me still upset
that these m me being arrested. They claiaed that the
m who cm to the Park me probably not part of the
organized conunity which knew about the pending raids in
the Park ... that these m probably had psychological
problm ... that these m me probably heterosexuals. A
lot of ti1e us spent defending these m for their actions.
A lot of ti1e and effort went into deter1ining ho• to
protect these m fro1 arrest. It was suggested that to stop
the activities in the Parks would require a ujor
cooperative action between the Police, the Gay Conunity,
the Parks and Recreation Depart1ent, the local citizens, and
the local Kedia. Froa a man's point of view, the whole
thing semd fairly convoluted. The Gay leaders kept
referring to this as a Lesbian/Gay issue ... which it is not.
Defending m who break the law because they are not
infomd about possible arrest or who have psychological
proble1s or who are heterosexual is avoiding the issue.
Bluing the Police Departmt for entrapmt i1plies that
m have no 1inds or wills of their m. If these m were
forced to have sex ... that's another issue. Gay ·leaders mt
the Park to be safe .. but for who1? If Police are unduly

harassing people in the Park, okay, that's a proble1. If
they are arresting people in the Park who are having sex,
that's not a proble1. Kaybe, people are not considering the
entire comnity (mning the people of the City of
Oallas ... wom, m, and children). Public Sex is bad
behavior ... it insults, e1barrasses, and causes bad feelings
for those people •hose hom border on these Parks.
Children should not be exposed to this. And wo1en do not
want to be. Sensible m avoid the Park. This is not right.
The activities of these fn m give Gays a bad reputation.
It is not right to defend thea. Crilinals do cm to these
areas to prey on these easy victi1s. This intrusion of
1uggers, thieves, and robbers ukes the Parks unsafe for
everyone. It mt be understood that the Parks are for
everyone. Protecting •en· gu-i-lty of Public Lewdness sem
like 1isdirected loyalty.It denies the rights of others to
freely use the Parks. The Lesbian Cuaunity and Lesbian
Leaders mt to work with others to uke sure that the
rights of Lesbians l Gays, as well as No1en, are protected l
insured. Defending those who have llO concern for the rights,
safety, l well being of others js not an issue we support.
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A Few Words

Lesbians, Domestic Violence, the Family Place, & the LRC
by Christine Jarosz,
Director/Coordinator
For many years, as
long as the Cent re has
been in existence , LRC
has had strong ties to
the Family Pl ace, the
first Battered Woman 's
Shelter in
Dallas .
Some of us helped get
it started and some of
us have worked hard to
keep it going. LRC
gives a lot of our
excess donations to
the Fa ■ ily Place .. . clothes, usually, but, recently
21 gallons of shampoo, soap, and anti -perspirant
concentrate . (This is actuaily over 100 gallons of
product . . a very nice donation.) Now the trick about
this donation is that the Shelter needs bottles to
dispense this stuff ; So .. . . . . . instead of throwing
out
your old
empty shampoo
or lotion
bottles . .. please rinse and bring them to LRC. Now
this is what is called grass roots support of women
and their needs . ... everyone can participate and at
no cost. (We are all recycling , too!) So, please
bring these eapty bottles to the Centre ... S OO N.
Along with the family Place, the .LRC is working
with all the other Battered No ■ en's Shelters in
Dallas. The Do111estic Violence (Battered/Battering
Lesbian) Project is educating those organizations
about the special needs of Lesbians and the
Resources available to the•. Special tra ining
sess ions with the Shelters are being planned and
scheduled. So far, the Project is being met with
i nterest , support , and enthusiasm. In the meantime ,
Refe rral s to professional therapists and the Peer
Counse ling Pr ogramof Womyn for Womyn conti nue.
Vio lence in Lesbian relationsh ips is a diff icult
iss ue for· us to face . But, it mus t be do ne. Womyn

in these si tuat ions ■ ust receive aid , educatio n,
and support . In a co11unity of wo■ y n , it is
important tha t we take ca re of our own. In this
world, when the e1phasis is on AIDS/HIV, the other
physical and mental health issues of wo■yn are
usually ignored. N o■ yn and al l their heal th issues
must be addressed by us . .. no one else conce rns
themselves with our needs . This Do■estic Vi olence
Project will expand beyond what is nor ■ally in our
daily lives . . the progra ■ will help wo■yn we may
never know or see .. but it wil l i ■ pact greatly . It
will help educate the Do ■estic Violence Support
Community to the specific needs of Lesbians: it
will help eli minate Lesbophobia in that co11unity
of Mental Health workers: it will provide a safer
envi ron111ent for Lesbian Victi ■s of : Vio1ence : it
will educate the Lesbian and Gay Co11unities about
the prevalence of violence in our co11unities and
the need to stop it: it will educate Lesbians about
Resources and Services available to both Batterers
and the Battered: it will help reduce the stig■ a
associated with battering therefore increasing the
number of wo1yn seeking relief: and, it will
e1power womyn to ■ ove out of these da ■ aging
situations. This is cri ■e and abuse we do to one
another . And we are the only ones who can stop it.
If you can help on this project, please call
Christine Jarosz at 821-3999. This progra■ will
require great energy and great cost. Nhen you
consider
making
donations
to
charitable
organizations, reme1ber this and other Centre
projects.We are a tax deductible, tax exe ■ pt
corporation. NOMYN'S NONEY FOR NONYN'S NEEDS !
REEL NEWS

Saturday Night at the Navies had a great opening
night. Upcoming aov ies will include "The Butcher's
Wife" , "Entre Nous· , "Nitness for the Prosecution",
"Shame ", "fr ied Green To ■atoes · . "Lianna· , "Dese rt
Hea rts "plus contempora ry f i l ■ s.If you have any suggestions
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... or great ideas , call Terese at 821-3999.

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SPEND THE HOLIDAYS WITH US AT THE LRC THIS YEAR!

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at the Centre. It was a very exciting and refreshing ■eeting . For those of you who don't know,
this Meeting is the time when new Board and Com■ ittee Chairs (read : those women who are willing to
assu ■e the responsibility, with long hours and no
pay, to keep the Centre open for all womyn) are selected. Ideas for the coming year are discussed and
policy is set on iaportant issues. LRC welcomes to
the Board, as Secretary: Vicki Harris and as Fundraiser: DaNynn EdNards. Continuing on the Board are
Lisa Mashigian, in a neN position as Membership Coordinator,Vicki Cantrell as Education/Political Coordinator,Ann BroNn as Special Events Coordinator,
Lurese Terrell as the money Nomyn-the Treasurer,
and Christine Jarosz as Director. AneN Newspaper
Editor Nill start in January and Cay Olson Nill
re ■ ain as Advertising Directo r for the NeNsletter.
Diana Griffith is Coordinator of the Under Thirties
Nork &Support Group;Terese Palmer & Star Eddy are
Co-coordinators of Saturday Hight at the Movies:
Deb Floyd maintains our Membership and Mailing
Lists; Ta ■■y Shirley is co directing the Battered/
Battering Lesbian
Program; Kim Worthington
continues to facilitate & direct RISKIT; Josi Mata
facilitates the Nomyn of Color Poetry & Short Story
Sessions;Lori Strong is co-coordinating the Tuesday
Night Discussion Group; & Teri Rosario is working

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Upholstsry

December 1992

womyn doing what they do best, LRC can con-tinue as
a positive resource for the Nomyn of Dallas.

Facilities Committee Works Hard
This very important committee is responsible for
the upkeep of the Centre building itself, as well
as the gardens and surrounding area. Mowing,
gardening, weeding are some of the outside activities. Inside, the Committee is responsible for:
keeping the kitchen and bathroo1s stocked with
supplies; cleaning; sNeeping; pro-tecting pipes
from freezing; maintaining the heating and air
conditioning systems; emptying trash; defrosting
the refrigerators; replacing window panes; keeping
up the office machines; making sure everything is
protected from possible rain damage (yes, we have
leaks); preparing the facility for events; painting
and making repairs; locating donations for the
Centre. This is not the gla1our committee-there is
very little praise aJld _rJcognition for J he work
done by these faithful & I 1ight say, highly
responsible wo1yn. It is like taking care of your
house, no one notices hoN good it looks only how
bad it looks. So1etimes it is drudgery .. just ask
Lisa Mashigian. It is never ending,but it is
totally necessary.Nothing else can get done if this
committee does not do its task. Interested? Uh,huh.
Thought so!Well,if you are please call Christine
who will be glad to show vou around.

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3307 Klnmore Street, DellH Texu
(214) 828-8133

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(214) 618-4282

Mashigian Investigations
P.O. Box 260415
Plano, TX 75026-0415

Commercial and Domestic
. Private Investigations

Lisa A. Mashigian
P•~sldi:int

The Lesbian Resource Centre exists to create
physical space where lesbians are valued for theaselves.
This space, committed to a feminist
philosophy, Nill provide resources to all lesbians.
The LRC NeNsletter is published 1onthly and is
distributed to over 650 wo1yn by the LRC, P.O. Box
180446, Dallas, TX 75218-0446. (214) B21-3999. We
welco1e your co11ents, neNs, suggestions, and contributions. Call for ad rates. All material is
due in the LRC by the second Friday of the month.
Board of Directors
Ann BroNn
Lisa 11ashigian
Lurese Terrell
Vicki Cantrell
Vicki Harris
Dawynn Edwards
Christine Jarosz, Director

December 1992

The Honeypot

Letter to the Centre
Dear Christine:
You were absolutely right when you said, "Ne are
saving wo1yn's lives and sanity,· in last month's
"Honeypot" regarding the i1portance of our phone
line. Today I was at the Centre when not one, but
two womyn needed the services of the LRC. It was
an incredible experience knowing I · was helping
other womyn get the infor1ation and support they
needed when they needed it. I would encourage all
who are able to volunteer their knowledge and
experience to our co11unity to do so. Thanks to
Vicki and Lyn who answered the phone on Sunday, and
Christine, who ans•ers the phone EVERYDAY!
-Da11ynn
Under 30 Group Makes Seasonal Plans

The Under 30 Group which 1eets every Saturday fro•
10-12 is going to be sponsoring two exciting events
during the next two 1onths. On Sunday, Dece1ber
13th, fro• 2-4, we will have a tree-tri11ing party
co1plete with carols, hot cider, and supplies to
1ake your · own ornaaents and cards for the holiday
season. Suggested donation is $2. ANinter Dance
is planned for Saturday, January 23rd, at 8:00 p.1.
Co1e celebrate the season with all of us at the
Centre. Suggested donation: $4 for members, $5 for
non-members. No1yn of all ages are encouraged to
come support the Centre and have a good time this
Chrisllllas!
Spend Your Holidays With Us
The Holidays are upon us. They are difficult tim for
my. If it is for you, please do not try to get through
the1 on your own. The Centre mains open during these
tiles-there are my activities to attend-there are my
wo1yn to share this ti1e with. Don't feel alone. There is a
comnity of wo1yn who care about you. If we didn't, we
would never have opened the Centre. Co1e be with your
friends .. new and old. Since this a ti1e of giving ($$$),
me1ber the Centre. Your generous donations keep our doors
open. (That sounds like a pitch for the Salvation Ar1y.)
Anyway, you know what I mn. The Centre has been a great
gilt for 1e this year ., I hope it has been .for you.

IFHm IFestiva~ News
The Dal las Gay and Lesbian Alliance brings Karusia
Bociurkiw, a Kontreal-based filmker/critfc and producer to
Dallas, Saturday, Dember 5 to the 1992 Lesbian and 6ay
Fill Festival at 5:00 p.1. Ks. Bociurkiw will present her
1uliti-1edia progra1, 'Cross-sexing tke Narrative: Lesbian
Subtext in Music Videos.· This provocative, subversive,
funny and inforutive 90-iinute presentation invites the
audience to discover and uncover lesbian subtexts (and not
so 'sub· texts) in the 1usic videos of k.d. lang, Joan
Amtrading, Kichelle Shocked, Annie Lennox, Salt 'n Pepa,
Hadonna and 1ore. 'Cross-sexing the Narrative ... • is a wildly
am i ng presentation that tours lesbo-eroticis1, androgyny,
cross-dressing and vegetarianis1. Discover fantasy space,
hidden 1eaning and iugined identities tbat have a special
allure for lesbians, but will be a treat for all sexes.
The 1992 Lesbian and 6ay Fili Festival runs Dember 2-6 at
the Gay and lesbian Comnity Center. The festival 11i II also
feature such fills as ·cup for Boys ud &iris,· a hilarious
collection of Hollywood's 'cnpiest' trailers, TV clips,
comrcials, and educational fill excerpts. 'Nombenooa, • a
passionate and poignant love story and roaantic drm set in
World War II, is one of the 1ost fa1ous lesbian fil1s of all
ti1e. It will play Friday, Dember 4, at 7:00 p.1. Lesbian
sci-fl dra1a rules Saturday, Dece1ber 5, at 10:30 with
'Flaaing Ears,· a futuristic, sur-realistic co1ic horror
tale of urban lesbians who inhabit the decaying postapocalyptic town of Asche in the year 2700. The festival
features a broad cross section of over 40 feature fil1s,
shorts, video projects and slide presentations selected to
entertain, educate and challenge fi11goers of all ages,
races and sexes regardless of sexual orientation. Afive-day
Festival Pass is available for $25 at the 6ay l Lesbian Co1mity Center, Crossroads Harket and Curious Tim. Individual ad1ission will be available, ranging fro1 $3.50 to $5
at the door. For aore inforution, call the Dallas 6ay and
lesbian Alliance at (214) 528-4233.

Womyn of Color
We are a group of myn mting mthly to share our
experiences about racist teachings in our past l racerelated issues in our present. We know that myn of color
are not responsible for edu-cating white 1101yn about these
issues. Past discussion topics have been: racis1 in our
work-places, purchasing products and services in the black
comnity, and the connections between racin and sexis1.
Upco1ing discussion topics are Kwanzaa and Third lorld
~mlopmt (Dec. 15) and Palestin-ian Wo1yn (Jan .. 19).
Join us as we mt the 3rd Tuesday of every 1onth at 7 p.1.
at the LRC.Call the Rainbow Now Hotline at (214) 235-6914.

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December 1992

Alternative Visions Offers New Options
by Mendi Phoenix
Three years ago, an idea
was conceived and now that
it has utured, destiny
will see it to beco1e one
of
the
hottest
institutions to hit our
comnity. The young man
to give life to this
concept, Trudi Stinson, is a petite, native born firecracker
who will stop at nothing to ensure that Dallas' first
lesbian/gay video dating service is a reputable option for
mting potential life aates. When asked what aade her
believe she could start a business of this sort, Trudi
responded by proclai1ing a confidence in her abilities to be
persistent, intuitive, and to care deeply about relation•
ships between people. In addition, after spending her
earlier dating years being frustrated by the tunnel visioned
attitudes of cliques, drugs and unsafe sex coupled with the
realization of the risks involved in personal ads, she
decided that there was a void • a need in our comnity and
that she possessed the resources to help fill the void and
nurture the need. In fact, one of these resources, a gift to
perceive hum chnistry, was called upon by her friends who
wanted to mt others with who• they could share their tile,

energy, and interests. These are a few of the foundational
co1ponents integrated into the entity known as Alternative
Visions. As an interested consum, all of your questions
will be addressed during a free consultation which will fa1iliarize you with the staff and services offered. Once a
1e1ber, a 1eeting will be scheduled so that you can co1plete
an interest/permality profile to be housed in a confidential file. Next, an appointmt will be set at your
convenience and at your location of choice so that a
videotape can be created. This will be your ti1e to shine,
so talk about whatever feels co1fortable for you. Incidentally, the videotape will not be ready for viewing until you
are satisfied with the end result. The written profile plus
your personally approved video will be used to aatch you
with four other mbers chosen by the staff, and with your
per- 1ission, offered for private viewing. Alternative
Visions offers its mbers a guarantee of four dates within
six 1onths, or your mbership is extended up to a year.
Disclaim: Ho liability is asmed by Alternative Visions
for the health status of its mbers. This infmation will
be the responsibility of the individual. So, what are you
waiting for? If you're tired of the bar scenes, bored by
the personals and you are ready for a serious relationship,
call Alternative Visions at (214) 823-8392 so you can see
that 'Jove doesn't have to be just a vision in your drms. •
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JUDITH CANNON, PH.D.

Mary K. Grigsby, M.Ed.

INDIVIDUAL, COUPLE and FAMILY COUNSELING

Licensed Professional Counselor

3609 Cedar Springs
Dallas, Texas 75219
(214) 521-48 IO
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5206 McKinney Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75205
{214) 528-1815

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(214) 386-LIFE (5433)

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Under 30 Group Growing

Heeded at the Centre are: tore books for the library;
another cotputer, with tonitor, that is cotpatible with 5
1/4 disks ... this is very itportant..we have so my projects
underway we need a cotputer in two locations; office
supplies to include hundreds of tanila folders,staples
... (our staplers seet to be returning to us .. we now have
three and Lisa French frot Kansas City is sending us aore),
mkers, construction paper, push pins, thutb tacks,
fluorescent light bulbs, scotch tape, duct tape, 11 x 17
paper, 5 1/4 disks, electrical tape, pencil sharpener, ink
cartridges for Hewlett Packard Desk Jet; 1ore hand weights
for our workout root (used to be the storage root); garden
tools including a watering can; hair spray for a few of our
special mbers; other bathroot supplies; HONEY; , ideas for
fundraisers (call Onynn at 821-3999); a m; wotyn, myn
and tore wom: itm for next year's auction.

The Under 30 Group is growing!

We 1eet every Saturday frot

10-12, at the Centre for fun and fellowship. Our 1e1bers so

far include: Diana, Becky, larla, Jennifer, Kathy, Atanda,
Jenny, Naria, I Shannon. We still have lots of roo1, so if
you're under 30 and mid like to get involved with the LRC,
then cote on dm next Saturday! Our schedule for Dember:
Sat., Dec. 5, 10-12: Planning mic, etc. for dance Sat.,
Dec. 12, 10-12: Regular Neeting
12- ?: Group trip to Christm Tree fan to cut dm
tree for Centre, Hayride, Cider, and Caroling included
Sun., Dec. 13, 2-4: Tree triuing/Xm Craft Party
Sat., Dec. 19, 10-12: Regular Neeting
Sat., Dec. 26: No teeting due to Holidays
WE'RE LOOUH6 FORWARD TO KEETIN6 YOU!!!

On Our Shelves

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Interesting facts about the library: catalogues of woten ·s
books, wotyn's 1usic, Lesbian art, political paraphernalia
(like butper stickers), wo1yn's products (these 1ake good
holiday gifts) are available to Library users; the Library
is being catalogued and rearranged; the Library will
probably outgrow its space in three 1onths; a Librarian is
on duty Sunday afternoons; there are an equal nu1ber of
fiction and non fiction books; over 400 children's books
me recently donated to the Centre by Christine (where does
she get this stuff?); Off Our Backs, Sojourner, Lilith
(donated by Sharon Kaplan), Lesbian Connection, Transfor1ation (donated by Judith Cannon), Ns, Wotan of Power, Lesbian Ethics, Co11on Lives, Lesbian Lives, Hot Wire ... all
these journals are available; ahost mry single book has
been donated;there are 1500f books in the Library including
travel guides like Places of Interest to Woten. We need
myn to help organize and keep the library up to date.

Triangle Found at LRC
LRC is a distribution point for the Texas Triangle, a weekly
Lesbian/Gay publication out of Austin. Owned by two wotyn,
the paper accepts no sexually explicit advertising and is
very interested in prototing our events. LRC needs so1eone
who is willing to keep this newspaper, the Voice,
Oitensions, I other lesbian publications mre of our
events. Please call Christine at 821-3999.

News and/ Nottes
look for: Therapy Sisters · Concert in January,
Performance Art by Diana Rivers, author of Journey
to Zelindar, in February, a Musical Fest with
Jennifer Bryan and Janet Thorp co1ing soon, Ninter
Solstice Celebration Dece1ber 20, Talent Show in
the Spring, Lesbian Co11un1ty Auction in the
Spring, Volleyball Tourna1ent in the Spring .
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For more information, please call: (214) 821-3990.
Mail your completed form along with your payment to:
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More News About the Dallas Police
Acomnity mting (1eaning Lesbian and Gay comnity) •ith
Police Chief Harvin Bullard m held a fe• mks ago.
Representatives fro• the Police Departmt, the Parks and
Recreation Departmt, the Dallas Gay and Lesbian Alliance,
Gays and Lesbians Allied Against Defmtion, and the Lesbian
Resource Centre attended this mting. Under discussion me
the recent arrests of Gay, and other, m for public
le•dness in City Parks. (Yes, this is one issue not exactly
related to our lives!) LRC m there, basically, to listen
to the conversation. The Chief said his job m to
eli1inate crile ... all kinds ... 1uggings, theft, assault, and
public lndness (overt sexual activity). Gay leaders me
upset that m perfming public sex me being arrested.
They thought the P~lice should be concentrating on those
cri1inals •ho me to the Parks to rob, assault, and 1ug
those having sex. They me concerned that the Police mid
not have arrested heterosexual couples having sex in the
Park. So this beme an issue of discrilination against
Gays. They me also concerned that Police Officers me
entrapping their victi1s by wearing 'enticing clothes'. The
Police had warned the Gay Comnity several mths ago that
there would be a mpaign to reduce Cri1e in the Parks.
Al though this is not a Lesbian proble1, LRC us advised by
DGLA and asked to put a warning in our newsletter (which we
did). The Gay Conunity had plenty of tiae to get the word
out. Although IOSt Gay leaders said that they agreed with
the policy against Public Lewdness, they me still upset
that these m me being arrested. They claiaed that the
m who cm to the Park me probably not part of the
organized conunity which knew about the pending raids in
the Park ... that these m probably had psychological
problm ... that these m me probably heterosexuals. A
lot of ti1e us spent defending these m for their actions.
A lot of ti1e and effort went into deter1ining ho• to
protect these m fro1 arrest. It was suggested that to stop
the activities in the Parks would require a ujor
cooperative action between the Police, the Gay Conunity,
the Parks and Recreation Depart1ent, the local citizens, and
the local Kedia. Froa a man's point of view, the whole
thing semd fairly convoluted. The Gay leaders kept
referring to this as a Lesbian/Gay issue ... which it is not.
Defending m who break the law because they are not
infomd about possible arrest or who have psychological
proble1s or who are heterosexual is avoiding the issue.
Bluing the Police Departmt for entrapmt i1plies that
m have no 1inds or wills of their m. If these m were
forced to have sex ... that's another issue. Gay ·leaders mt
the Park to be safe .. but for who1? If Police are unduly

harassing people in the Park, okay, that's a proble1. If
they are arresting people in the Park who are having sex,
that's not a proble1. Kaybe, people are not considering the
entire comnity (mning the people of the City of
Oallas ... wom, m, and children). Public Sex is bad
behavior ... it insults, e1barrasses, and causes bad feelings
for those people •hose hom border on these Parks.
Children should not be exposed to this. And wo1en do not
want to be. Sensible m avoid the Park. This is not right.
The activities of these fn m give Gays a bad reputation.
It is not right to defend thea. Crilinals do cm to these
areas to prey on these easy victi1s. This intrusion of
1uggers, thieves, and robbers ukes the Parks unsafe for
everyone. It mt be understood that the Parks are for
everyone. Protecting •en· gu-i-lty of Public Lewdness sem
like 1isdirected loyalty.It denies the rights of others to
freely use the Parks. The Lesbian Cuaunity and Lesbian
Leaders mt to work with others to uke sure that the
rights of Lesbians l Gays, as well as No1en, are protected l
insured. Defending those who have llO concern for the rights,
safety, l well being of others js not an issue we support.
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D0 c 0mb0r 199 2 Th0 Ne wsle tt er of Womyn to r Womyn, the Lesbian Re so urc e Centre Vol . 3 , No. 11

A Few Words

Lesbians, Domestic Violence, the Family Place, & the LRC
by Christine Jarosz,
Director/Coordinator
For many years, as
long as the Cent re has
been in existence , LRC
has had strong ties to
the Family Pl ace, the
first Battered Woman 's
Shelter in
Dallas .
Some of us helped get
it started and some of
us have worked hard to
keep it going. LRC
gives a lot of our
excess donations to
the Fa ■ ily Place .. . clothes, usually, but, recently
21 gallons of shampoo, soap, and anti -perspirant
concentrate . (This is actuaily over 100 gallons of
product . . a very nice donation.) Now the trick about
this donation is that the Shelter needs bottles to
dispense this stuff ; So .. . . . . . instead of throwing
out
your old
empty shampoo
or lotion
bottles . .. please rinse and bring them to LRC. Now
this is what is called grass roots support of women
and their needs . ... everyone can participate and at
no cost. (We are all recycling , too!) So, please
bring these eapty bottles to the Centre ... S OO N.
Along with the family Place, the .LRC is working
with all the other Battered No ■ en's Shelters in
Dallas. The Do111estic Violence (Battered/Battering
Lesbian) Project is educating those organizations
about the special needs of Lesbians and the
Resources available to the•. Special tra ining
sess ions with the Shelters are being planned and
scheduled. So far, the Project is being met with
i nterest , support , and enthusiasm. In the meantime ,
Refe rral s to professional therapists and the Peer
Counse ling Pr ogramof Womyn for Womyn conti nue.
Vio lence in Lesbian relationsh ips is a diff icult
iss ue for· us to face . But, it mus t be do ne. Womyn

in these si tuat ions ■ ust receive aid , educatio n,
and support . In a co11unity of wo■ y n , it is
important tha t we take ca re of our own. In this
world, when the e1phasis is on AIDS/HIV, the other
physical and mental health issues of wo■yn are
usually ignored. N o■ yn and al l their heal th issues
must be addressed by us . .. no one else conce rns
themselves with our needs . This Do■estic Vi olence
Project will expand beyond what is nor ■ally in our
daily lives . . the progra ■ will help wo■yn we may
never know or see .. but it wil l i ■ pact greatly . It
will help educate the Do ■estic Violence Support
Community to the specific needs of Lesbians: it
will help eli minate Lesbophobia in that co11unity
of Mental Health workers: it will provide a safer
envi ron111ent for Lesbian Victi ■s of : Vio1ence : it
will educate the Lesbian and Gay Co11unities about
the prevalence of violence in our co11unities and
the need to stop it: it will educate Lesbians about
Resources and Services available to both Batterers
and the Battered: it will help reduce the stig■ a
associated with battering therefore increasing the
number of wo1yn seeking relief: and, it will
e1power womyn to ■ ove out of these da ■ aging
situations. This is cri ■e and abuse we do to one
another . And we are the only ones who can stop it.
If you can help on this project, please call
Christine Jarosz at 821-3999. This progra■ will
require great energy and great cost. Nhen you
consider
making
donations
to
charitable
organizations, reme1ber this and other Centre
projects.We are a tax deductible, tax exe ■ pt
corporation. NOMYN'S NONEY FOR NONYN'S NEEDS !
REEL NEWS

Saturday Night at the Navies had a great opening
night. Upcoming aov ies will include "The Butcher's
Wife" , "Entre Nous· , "Nitness for the Prosecution",
"Shame ", "fr ied Green To ■atoes · . "Lianna· , "Dese rt
Hea rts "plus contempora ry f i l ■ s.If you have any suggestions
..
... or great ideas , call Terese at 821-3999.

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SPEND THE HOLIDAYS WITH US AT THE LRC THIS YEAR!

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at the Centre. It was a very exciting and refreshing ■eeting . For those of you who don't know,
this Meeting is the time when new Board and Com■ ittee Chairs (read : those women who are willing to
assu ■e the responsibility, with long hours and no
pay, to keep the Centre open for all womyn) are selected. Ideas for the coming year are discussed and
policy is set on iaportant issues. LRC welcomes to
the Board, as Secretary: Vicki Harris and as Fundraiser: DaNynn EdNards. Continuing on the Board are
Lisa Mashigian, in a neN position as Membership Coordinator,Vicki Cantrell as Education/Political Coordinator,Ann BroNn as Special Events Coordinator,
Lurese Terrell as the money Nomyn-the Treasurer,
and Christine Jarosz as Director. AneN Newspaper
Editor Nill start in January and Cay Olson Nill
re ■ ain as Advertising Directo r for the NeNsletter.
Diana Griffith is Coordinator of the Under Thirties
Nork &Support Group;Terese Palmer & Star Eddy are
Co-coordinators of Saturday Hight at the Movies:
Deb Floyd maintains our Membership and Mailing
Lists; Ta ■■y Shirley is co directing the Battered/
Battering Lesbian
Program; Kim Worthington
continues to facilitate & direct RISKIT; Josi Mata
facilitates the Nomyn of Color Poetry & Short Story
Sessions;Lori Strong is co-coordinating the Tuesday
Night Discussion Group; & Teri Rosario is working

Csrpets
Upholstsry

December 1992

womyn doing what they do best, LRC can con-tinue as
a positive resource for the Nomyn of Dallas.

Facilities Committee Works Hard
This very important committee is responsible for
the upkeep of the Centre building itself, as well
as the gardens and surrounding area. Mowing,
gardening, weeding are some of the outside activities. Inside, the Committee is responsible for:
keeping the kitchen and bathroo1s stocked with
supplies; cleaning; sNeeping; pro-tecting pipes
from freezing; maintaining the heating and air
conditioning systems; emptying trash; defrosting
the refrigerators; replacing window panes; keeping
up the office machines; making sure everything is
protected from possible rain damage (yes, we have
leaks); preparing the facility for events; painting
and making repairs; locating donations for the
Centre. This is not the gla1our committee-there is
very little praise aJld _rJcognition for J he work
done by these faithful & I 1ight say, highly
responsible wo1yn. It is like taking care of your
house, no one notices hoN good it looks only how
bad it looks. So1etimes it is drudgery .. just ask
Lisa Mashigian. It is never ending,but it is
totally necessary.Nothing else can get done if this
committee does not do its task. Interested? Uh,huh.
Thought so!Well,if you are please call Christine
who will be glad to show vou around.

Orlsntsls
Ohurrles

Haitians

•• DONNA BIGELOW

DrspsrlBS
LBBlhBrS

3307 Klnmore Street, DellH Texu
(214) 828-8133

76223

(214) 618-4282

Mashigian Investigations
P.O. Box 260415
Plano, TX 75026-0415

Commercial and Domestic
. Private Investigations

Lisa A. Mashigian
P•~sldi:int

The Lesbian Resource Centre exists to create
physical space where lesbians are valued for theaselves.
This space, committed to a feminist
philosophy, Nill provide resources to all lesbians.
The LRC NeNsletter is published 1onthly and is
distributed to over 650 wo1yn by the LRC, P.O. Box
180446, Dallas, TX 75218-0446. (214) B21-3999. We
welco1e your co11ents, neNs, suggestions, and contributions. Call for ad rates. All material is
due in the LRC by the second Friday of the month.
Board of Directors
Ann BroNn
Lisa 11ashigian
Lurese Terrell
Vicki Cantrell
Vicki Harris
Dawynn Edwards
Christine Jarosz, Director

December 1992

The Honeypot

Letter to the Centre
Dear Christine:
You were absolutely right when you said, "Ne are
saving wo1yn's lives and sanity,· in last month's
"Honeypot" regarding the i1portance of our phone
line. Today I was at the Centre when not one, but
two womyn needed the services of the LRC. It was
an incredible experience knowing I · was helping
other womyn get the infor1ation and support they
needed when they needed it. I would encourage all
who are able to volunteer their knowledge and
experience to our co11unity to do so. Thanks to
Vicki and Lyn who answered the phone on Sunday, and
Christine, who ans•ers the phone EVERYDAY!
-Da11ynn
Under 30 Group Makes Seasonal Plans

The Under 30 Group which 1eets every Saturday fro•
10-12 is going to be sponsoring two exciting events
during the next two 1onths. On Sunday, Dece1ber
13th, fro• 2-4, we will have a tree-tri11ing party
co1plete with carols, hot cider, and supplies to
1ake your · own ornaaents and cards for the holiday
season. Suggested donation is $2. ANinter Dance
is planned for Saturday, January 23rd, at 8:00 p.1.
Co1e celebrate the season with all of us at the
Centre. Suggested donation: $4 for members, $5 for
non-members. No1yn of all ages are encouraged to
come support the Centre and have a good time this
Chrisllllas!
Spend Your Holidays With Us
The Holidays are upon us. They are difficult tim for
my. If it is for you, please do not try to get through
the1 on your own. The Centre mains open during these
tiles-there are my activities to attend-there are my
wo1yn to share this ti1e with. Don't feel alone. There is a
comnity of wo1yn who care about you. If we didn't, we
would never have opened the Centre. Co1e be with your
friends .. new and old. Since this a ti1e of giving ($$$),
me1ber the Centre. Your generous donations keep our doors
open. (That sounds like a pitch for the Salvation Ar1y.)
Anyway, you know what I mn. The Centre has been a great
gilt for 1e this year ., I hope it has been .for you.

IFHm IFestiva~ News
The Dal las Gay and Lesbian Alliance brings Karusia
Bociurkiw, a Kontreal-based filmker/critfc and producer to
Dallas, Saturday, Dember 5 to the 1992 Lesbian and 6ay
Fill Festival at 5:00 p.1. Ks. Bociurkiw will present her
1uliti-1edia progra1, 'Cross-sexing tke Narrative: Lesbian
Subtext in Music Videos.· This provocative, subversive,
funny and inforutive 90-iinute presentation invites the
audience to discover and uncover lesbian subtexts (and not
so 'sub· texts) in the 1usic videos of k.d. lang, Joan
Amtrading, Kichelle Shocked, Annie Lennox, Salt 'n Pepa,
Hadonna and 1ore. 'Cross-sexing the Narrative ... • is a wildly
am i ng presentation that tours lesbo-eroticis1, androgyny,
cross-dressing and vegetarianis1. Discover fantasy space,
hidden 1eaning and iugined identities tbat have a special
allure for lesbians, but will be a treat for all sexes.
The 1992 Lesbian and 6ay Fili Festival runs Dember 2-6 at
the Gay and lesbian Comnity Center. The festival 11i II also
feature such fills as ·cup for Boys ud &iris,· a hilarious
collection of Hollywood's 'cnpiest' trailers, TV clips,
comrcials, and educational fill excerpts. 'Nombenooa, • a
passionate and poignant love story and roaantic drm set in
World War II, is one of the 1ost fa1ous lesbian fil1s of all
ti1e. It will play Friday, Dember 4, at 7:00 p.1. Lesbian
sci-fl dra1a rules Saturday, Dece1ber 5, at 10:30 with
'Flaaing Ears,· a futuristic, sur-realistic co1ic horror
tale of urban lesbians who inhabit the decaying postapocalyptic town of Asche in the year 2700. The festival
features a broad cross section of over 40 feature fil1s,
shorts, video projects and slide presentations selected to
entertain, educate and challenge fi11goers of all ages,
races and sexes regardless of sexual orientation. Afive-day
Festival Pass is available for $25 at the 6ay l Lesbian Co1mity Center, Crossroads Harket and Curious Tim. Individual ad1ission will be available, ranging fro1 $3.50 to $5
at the door. For aore inforution, call the Dallas 6ay and
lesbian Alliance at (214) 528-4233.

Womyn of Color
We are a group of myn mting mthly to share our
experiences about racist teachings in our past l racerelated issues in our present. We know that myn of color
are not responsible for edu-cating white 1101yn about these
issues. Past discussion topics have been: racis1 in our
work-places, purchasing products and services in the black
comnity, and the connections between racin and sexis1.
Upco1ing discussion topics are Kwanzaa and Third lorld
~mlopmt (Dec. 15) and Palestin-ian Wo1yn (Jan .. 19).
Join us as we mt the 3rd Tuesday of every 1onth at 7 p.1.
at the LRC.Call the Rainbow Now Hotline at (214) 235-6914.

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The Honeypot

December 1992

Alternative Visions Offers New Options
by Mendi Phoenix
Three years ago, an idea
was conceived and now that
it has utured, destiny
will see it to beco1e one
of
the
hottest
institutions to hit our
comnity. The young man
to give life to this
concept, Trudi Stinson, is a petite, native born firecracker
who will stop at nothing to ensure that Dallas' first
lesbian/gay video dating service is a reputable option for
mting potential life aates. When asked what aade her
believe she could start a business of this sort, Trudi
responded by proclai1ing a confidence in her abilities to be
persistent, intuitive, and to care deeply about relation•
ships between people. In addition, after spending her
earlier dating years being frustrated by the tunnel visioned
attitudes of cliques, drugs and unsafe sex coupled with the
realization of the risks involved in personal ads, she
decided that there was a void • a need in our comnity and
that she possessed the resources to help fill the void and
nurture the need. In fact, one of these resources, a gift to
perceive hum chnistry, was called upon by her friends who
wanted to mt others with who• they could share their tile,

energy, and interests. These are a few of the foundational
co1ponents integrated into the entity known as Alternative
Visions. As an interested consum, all of your questions
will be addressed during a free consultation which will fa1iliarize you with the staff and services offered. Once a
1e1ber, a 1eeting will be scheduled so that you can co1plete
an interest/permality profile to be housed in a confidential file. Next, an appointmt will be set at your
convenience and at your location of choice so that a
videotape can be created. This will be your ti1e to shine,
so talk about whatever feels co1fortable for you. Incidentally, the videotape will not be ready for viewing until you
are satisfied with the end result. The written profile plus
your personally approved video will be used to aatch you
with four other mbers chosen by the staff, and with your
per- 1ission, offered for private viewing. Alternative
Visions offers its mbers a guarantee of four dates within
six 1onths, or your mbership is extended up to a year.
Disclaim: Ho liability is asmed by Alternative Visions
for the health status of its mbers. This infmation will
be the responsibility of the individual. So, what are you
waiting for? If you're tired of the bar scenes, bored by
the personals and you are ready for a serious relationship,
call Alternative Visions at (214) 823-8392 so you can see
that 'Jove doesn't have to be just a vision in your drms. •
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JUDITH CANNON, PH.D.

Mary K. Grigsby, M.Ed.

INDIVIDUAL, COUPLE and FAMILY COUNSELING

Licensed Professional Counselor

3609 Cedar Springs
Dallas, Texas 75219
(214) 521-48 IO
Liansa! '.MaTT109t aru! '.famify 'Therapist

Marti B. Kranzberg, Ph.D .
.Clinical Psychologist

(2t4) 52t-t213
Individual and
Group Therapy

• Oironic Illnesses
• Addictions
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• Abuse Recovery

• Relationships

3514 Cedar Springs Rd. • Suite 300-C • Dallas, TX 75219

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~ounseling Center
Amy Swetnam, M.S., LCDC, NCAC II

5206 McKinney Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75205
{214) 528-1815

12740 Hillcrest Plaza Drive D Suite 214 D Dalla:, Texas 7;230

(214) 386-LIFE (5433)

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Under 30 Group Growing

Heeded at the Centre are: tore books for the library;
another cotputer, with tonitor, that is cotpatible with 5
1/4 disks ... this is very itportant..we have so my projects
underway we need a cotputer in two locations; office
supplies to include hundreds of tanila folders,staples
... (our staplers seet to be returning to us .. we now have
three and Lisa French frot Kansas City is sending us aore),
mkers, construction paper, push pins, thutb tacks,
fluorescent light bulbs, scotch tape, duct tape, 11 x 17
paper, 5 1/4 disks, electrical tape, pencil sharpener, ink
cartridges for Hewlett Packard Desk Jet; 1ore hand weights
for our workout root (used to be the storage root); garden
tools including a watering can; hair spray for a few of our
special mbers; other bathroot supplies; HONEY; , ideas for
fundraisers (call Onynn at 821-3999); a m; wotyn, myn
and tore wom: itm for next year's auction.

The Under 30 Group is growing!

We 1eet every Saturday frot

10-12, at the Centre for fun and fellowship. Our 1e1bers so

far include: Diana, Becky, larla, Jennifer, Kathy, Atanda,
Jenny, Naria, I Shannon. We still have lots of roo1, so if
you're under 30 and mid like to get involved with the LRC,
then cote on dm next Saturday! Our schedule for Dember:
Sat., Dec. 5, 10-12: Planning mic, etc. for dance Sat.,
Dec. 12, 10-12: Regular Neeting
12- ?: Group trip to Christm Tree fan to cut dm
tree for Centre, Hayride, Cider, and Caroling included
Sun., Dec. 13, 2-4: Tree triuing/Xm Craft Party
Sat., Dec. 19, 10-12: Regular Neeting
Sat., Dec. 26: No teeting due to Holidays
WE'RE LOOUH6 FORWARD TO KEETIN6 YOU!!!

On Our Shelves

...

Interesting facts about the library: catalogues of woten ·s
books, wotyn's 1usic, Lesbian art, political paraphernalia
(like butper stickers), wo1yn's products (these 1ake good
holiday gifts) are available to Library users; the Library
is being catalogued and rearranged; the Library will
probably outgrow its space in three 1onths; a Librarian is
on duty Sunday afternoons; there are an equal nu1ber of
fiction and non fiction books; over 400 children's books
me recently donated to the Centre by Christine (where does
she get this stuff?); Off Our Backs, Sojourner, Lilith
(donated by Sharon Kaplan), Lesbian Connection, Transfor1ation (donated by Judith Cannon), Ns, Wotan of Power, Lesbian Ethics, Co11on Lives, Lesbian Lives, Hot Wire ... all
these journals are available; ahost mry single book has
been donated;there are 1500f books in the Library including
travel guides like Places of Interest to Woten. We need
myn to help organize and keep the library up to date.

Triangle Found at LRC
LRC is a distribution point for the Texas Triangle, a weekly
Lesbian/Gay publication out of Austin. Owned by two wotyn,
the paper accepts no sexually explicit advertising and is
very interested in prototing our events. LRC needs so1eone
who is willing to keep this newspaper, the Voice,
Oitensions, I other lesbian publications mre of our
events. Please call Christine at 821-3999.

News and/ Nottes
look for: Therapy Sisters · Concert in January,
Performance Art by Diana Rivers, author of Journey
to Zelindar, in February, a Musical Fest with
Jennifer Bryan and Janet Thorp co1ing soon, Ninter
Solstice Celebration Dece1ber 20, Talent Show in
the Spring, Lesbian Co11un1ty Auction in the
Spring, Volleyball Tourna1ent in the Spring .
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Telphone: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Womyn for Womyn, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. Your
donations are tax deductable.
All information provided to •
Womyn for Womyn is kept strictly confidential.
For more information, please call: (214) 821-3990.
Mail your completed form along with your payment to:
LAC, P.O.Box 180446, Dallas, Texas, 75218.

PLEASE CHECK
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(10$ PER MONTH)
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More News About the Dallas Police
Acomnity mting (1eaning Lesbian and Gay comnity) •ith
Police Chief Harvin Bullard m held a fe• mks ago.
Representatives fro• the Police Departmt, the Parks and
Recreation Departmt, the Dallas Gay and Lesbian Alliance,
Gays and Lesbians Allied Against Defmtion, and the Lesbian
Resource Centre attended this mting. Under discussion me
the recent arrests of Gay, and other, m for public
le•dness in City Parks. (Yes, this is one issue not exactly
related to our lives!) LRC m there, basically, to listen
to the conversation. The Chief said his job m to
eli1inate crile ... all kinds ... 1uggings, theft, assault, and
public lndness (overt sexual activity). Gay leaders me
upset that m perfming public sex me being arrested.
They thought the P~lice should be concentrating on those
cri1inals •ho me to the Parks to rob, assault, and 1ug
those having sex. They me concerned that the Police mid
not have arrested heterosexual couples having sex in the
Park. So this beme an issue of discrilination against
Gays. They me also concerned that Police Officers me
entrapping their victi1s by wearing 'enticing clothes'. The
Police had warned the Gay Comnity several mths ago that
there would be a mpaign to reduce Cri1e in the Parks.
Al though this is not a Lesbian proble1, LRC us advised by
DGLA and asked to put a warning in our newsletter (which we
did). The Gay Conunity had plenty of tiae to get the word
out. Although IOSt Gay leaders said that they agreed with
the policy against Public Lewdness, they me still upset
that these m me being arrested. They claiaed that the
m who cm to the Park me probably not part of the
organized conunity which knew about the pending raids in
the Park ... that these m probably had psychological
problm ... that these m me probably heterosexuals. A
lot of ti1e us spent defending these m for their actions.
A lot of ti1e and effort went into deter1ining ho• to
protect these m fro1 arrest. It was suggested that to stop
the activities in the Parks would require a ujor
cooperative action between the Police, the Gay Conunity,
the Parks and Recreation Depart1ent, the local citizens, and
the local Kedia. Froa a man's point of view, the whole
thing semd fairly convoluted. The Gay leaders kept
referring to this as a Lesbian/Gay issue ... which it is not.
Defending m who break the law because they are not
infomd about possible arrest or who have psychological
proble1s or who are heterosexual is avoiding the issue.
Bluing the Police Departmt for entrapmt i1plies that
m have no 1inds or wills of their m. If these m were
forced to have sex ... that's another issue. Gay ·leaders mt
the Park to be safe .. but for who1? If Police are unduly

harassing people in the Park, okay, that's a proble1. If
they are arresting people in the Park who are having sex,
that's not a proble1. Kaybe, people are not considering the
entire comnity (mning the people of the City of
Oallas ... wom, m, and children). Public Sex is bad
behavior ... it insults, e1barrasses, and causes bad feelings
for those people •hose hom border on these Parks.
Children should not be exposed to this. And wo1en do not
want to be. Sensible m avoid the Park. This is not right.
The activities of these fn m give Gays a bad reputation.
It is not right to defend thea. Crilinals do cm to these
areas to prey on these easy victi1s. This intrusion of
1uggers, thieves, and robbers ukes the Parks unsafe for
everyone. It mt be understood that the Parks are for
everyone. Protecting •en· gu-i-lty of Public Lewdness sem
like 1isdirected loyalty.It denies the rights of others to
freely use the Parks. The Lesbian Cuaunity and Lesbian
Leaders mt to work with others to uke sure that the
rights of Lesbians l Gays, as well as No1en, are protected l
insured. Defending those who have llO concern for the rights,
safety, l well being of others js not an issue we support.
VALERY GUIGNON

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