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TheKi:ws
From Around the Region, the Country & the World

K^en Thompson
Dealt Major Setback
by Lori Weiner & MJ.Hochberg
A St. Louis County, Minn,judge has
appointed a third-party guardian in the

Sharon Kowalski/Karen Thompson
case, which has been closely watched
by gay/lesbian and disability activists
since it began in 1983. The judge
awarded custody of Kowalski to Karen
Tomberlin, a teacher and coach who
has been a friend of Sharon's since
1973.

The decision stated that Tomberlin's

appointmentas guardian,while Kowal
skiremainsconfined to a nursing home,
was based on Tomberlin's enjoyment
of". . . friendship and respect of
Sharon's parents and siblings, while

(earning) the respect of the petitioner
(Thompson)."

Kowalski's parents vehemently dissapprove oftheir daughter's lifestyle.They
had previously stated that if the court
were to award Thompson custody,they
would not visit their daughter. The

Kowalski's do not accept Thompson's
handling of the situation, which em
phasizes pride in the orientations of
both herself and Sharon.

Judge Robert Campbell said, "Th
ompson has demonstrated a lack o un

Thompson,who hasalready announced

plans to appeal, has been criticized for
allegedly turning the very personal,
highly sensitive situation into arallying
point for gay and lesbian activists.
"I don't know what you have to get,"
said Thompson."We gotfrom the pro

fessional peopleeverything Iever would
have hoped to getdocumented and more.
I could not have written a better script

and he ignored it. I don't know what

you need to do to win. And the worst of
it is that we've lost — not just the
guardianship. We sat there and listened
in the courtroom,and heard the profes
sional people say that it's too late for

Sharon, that we didn't get her out of
there in time, the devestating effect of
not getting proper rehabilitation during
that time, that Sharon probably won't
recover much from where she is now,

that it's too late. And I don't know that

anybody knows how that feels. I did
what I could,I did everything I could to

get Sharon out, I didn't get her out in
time." she said, her voice cracking,
during an interview atthe National Les
bian Conference.

Rosemary Dempsey,National Organi
zation for Women, vice president of
action, said activists used the National

Lesbian Conference as an opportunity

derstanding ofSharon's(family's)cul

to build even stronger grassroots efforts

tural background."Theruling was made

to pressure a reversal in the court's

despite the testimony of doctors who
call Thompson "the best single influ

decision.

ence in Kowalski's life."

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"NOW of course is outraged by the
decision.[The groups working on this]

many minorides. It has also presented

are re-doubling our efforts to see that it
is overturned," Dempsey said, adding
that they are trying to get an expedited
appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court,
and they are also working to pressure
the governor to grant clemency in the
case.The National Gay &Lesbian Task
Force is expected to soon offer an 800
number to pressine Minnesota Gover

After five years of requesdng a gay
character without results,the Gaylacdc

nor Ame Carlson.

Network has concluded that the only

Reprinted with permission from Out
lines. a monthly Chicago publication.

way gay characters will be included is
by demonstradon of support through

Letter Writing Cam
paign Started for Gay
Characters in Star
Trek
BOSTON, MA - The Gaylactic Net

non-human characters such as the

pointed ear Vulcans and blue-skinned
Andorians.

However,in twenty-five years.Star Trek
has never shown an openly gay male or
lesbian character.

letter written by Star Trek fans to Gene
Roddenberry, the series' creator and
Execudve Producer, and to Brandon

Tartikoff, Chairman of the Board of
Paramount Pictures, the studio which

produces Star Trek.

work,an international organization for

Those who want to write letters in sup
port of the appearance of openly gay

gay science fiction fansand their friends,

characters in Star Trek: The Next Gen

has announced the start ofa letter-writ

eration should send them to: Gene

ing campaign to have openly gay char
acters appear in Star Trek: The Next

Roddenberry, 5555 Melrose Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 90038, and to Bran

Generation.

don Tartikoff at the same address.

The original Star Trek series first ap
for three seasons. Since these voyages,

If you would like to know more about
the Gaylacdc Network, write to P.O.
Box 1051, Back Bay Annex, Boston,

the starship U.S.S. Enterprise has re

MA 02117-1051.

peared on television in 1966 and lasted

turned in five motion pictures (with a

sixth currently in production),and as a

New Student

new television series. Star Trek: The

Center To Open

NextGeneradon.now in itsfourth year.
One ofthe mostimportant aspects ofall
the Star Trek incamadons has been a

vision of the future in which humanity

in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO - Lesbian an gay stu

dents in San Antonio will finally have
their own student center thanks to the

has putaside its differences to work and
live in peace together. Star Trek has

efforts ofthe San Antonio Lambda Stu

shown male and female characters,both

dents Alliance(SALSA) and the sup
port of the Metropolitan Community

young and old,of a variety ofraces and
ethnic backgrounds and represendng

Church. The new SALSA Center will

June 1991 • Dimensions • Page 9

provide a "safe space" for campus
groups and student activities.

cautionary and everyday stories of how

The first public event at the center will

these illnesses affect the women who

be SALSA's Pride Soiree IV on Sun

have them as well as their families,
partner, work, sexuality, self-image,
finances, and spirituality. It will also
include experiences with diagnosis,
doctors, drug therapies, surgery, alter

day,June 2nd from 6-9pm. The formal
opening of the center is projected for
August.
For more information on SALSA,call
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ies in the Mine, will include inspiring,

native healing, remissions and recov
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What's Goia' On
A Monthly Listing Of Special Events All Around The Area
SAN ANTONIO-June is Pride Month

year's Pride Awards will be held at the

and San Antonio has plenty of events
planned all month long starting with
folksinger Anne Feeney at the Esper-

Stouffer Presidente Hotel on June

anza Peace and Justice Center on June
1st. There will also be a Chili Cookoff

Celebration at the CIRCLE on June

9th, aPride Concert ofthe Alamo City
Men's Chorale at the BONHAM EX

CHANGE on June 15th, the "OUT is
IN"Lesbian/Gay Pride Picnic on June
23rd at San Pedro Park,and a Lesbian/

Gay Pride Art Show at the Esperanza
Peace and Justice Center beginning June
30th. This is only a partial listing of
Pride events for the month ofJune. For
more information on all Pride activi

ties,please call Rhonda Chase at(512)
821-6131 or Gilbert Casillas at(512)

15th.For more info on pride events,call
the Pride Line at(713)523-5263.
DALLAS- Razzle Dazzle Dallas 1991
will be held on June 22nd at Market

Hall at22()0Stemmons Freeway.There
will be some great entertainers includ
ing Jimmy Jamesand Pamela Stanley.
The finals of the Ms., Miss, & Mr.
Razzle Dazzle Contests will be held at

the Theatre at Razzle Dazzle Dallas at

8pm.Tickets are$15 in advance and are
available on the streetin the Crossroads
area.

SALGA,Pride Committee at P.O. Box
12614, San Antonio, TX 78212 for a

DALLAS - BISPACE, a drop-in dis
cussion/supportgroup for Biand BiFriendly people will hold weekly meet
ings every Tuesday from 7-8:45pm at
the Lesbian and Gay Community

brochure describing Pride events or for
booth registration.

Center at 2701 Reagan. Topics for
meetings will vary although some will

655-4015. You can also write to

include workshops, special programs
FORT WORTH - Pride week in Fort

Worth kicks off on Sunday, June 2nd
with the annual Gay Pride Parade
(Barbara of PARTNERS will be the

and guest speakers. For more info on
BiSpace meetings, contact Binet at
(214) 504-6612 or write to P.O. Box
117574, Carrollton, TX 75011-7574.

Grand Marshall). Other events,shows
and general celebrations will be held in

all the bars in Fort Worth all week long
and wiU culminate in the Pride Picnic

HOUSTON - THE WOMEN'S

GROUP,afeministgroup forall women
will host a discussion on the debate

on Sunday,June 8th at Greenway Park.

about political correctness on June 2nd

HOUSTON - You can show yourPride

Fannin.Alsocoming up this month will

in Houston atthe Pride Parade on June

be a discussion titled "Friends not
Lovers: What do we Want and Need

a the First Unitarian Church at 5210

23rd and at the Starnite '91 Pride
Festival on June 22nd &23rd.Included

from our Women Friends?" on June

at the festival will be an art show. This

16th.If golf is your thing, why notjoin

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in the fun at"Feminist Golfing"every
Thursday evening at Buffalo Speed

days at MS.B'S.The Patio is now open
so you can enjoy the warm summer

way and Holcomb.

nights under the stars. Don'tforget that
Casino Night will be held June 7th in

NEW MEXICO - Celebrate the Sum
mer Solstice '91 with a woman's re
treat in Northern New Mexico! There

the Ballroom and look for Martha

will be camping,hiking,fishing,enter
tainment,Softball, volleyball and loads

AUSTIN - Brand! & Company will
be appearing at NEXUS on June 23rd

of fun. The event will be held at the

— don't miss it, they are great! Also in

Paliza Campground north of Jemez,

June look for the TGRA Slave Auc

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NM, June 21-23. Tickets are $20 per

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of this writing so check at the bar for

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THE GREAT CATSBY in Santa Fe or
by calling (505)247-8348.

HOUSTON - The staff and manage
mentofthe RANCH wantto see you all
at Starnite '91 to celebrate Gay Pride
Week. In the meantime, stop by MS.
B'S for Executive Women's Night
every Wednesday for a Free Buffet

until 9pm and Happy Hour all night
long. There will also be a Free Buffet

ARLINGTON - Be sure to check out
"Who's Those Girls" on June 6th at

ROPERS.The show starts at 10pm and
will feature impersonations of Hank
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other fun entertainment. Don't forget
that every Friday and Saturday night at
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Dear Aoaes»
Answers to your questions about love,
RELATIONSHIIPS & PERSONAL PROBLEMS

Dear Agnes,

comes to love. Tell her how you feel

I frequent a bar in Dallas just about
every Saturday night. I read all the

(exactly how you feel). Put her on the
spot about how she feels. I know this
sounds hard, but you can do it.
Depending on her reaction to this, you
will know whether you should pursue
this relationship further or just drop it.
If it doesn't work out, go on with your

material that there is and have known I

was gay for some period of time (20
years).
However, I have been extremely un

happy without the woman I was seeing
two years ago. Even though she has a
small child (a daughter), and a sister
that is admittedly"gay",she has always
been undecided about her lifestyle.
I know that this lifestyle leaves alot to
be desired. It is definitely harder to

life. Find someone who returns your

feelings. Life is too short to live in
limbo.

Dear Agnes,
I have been single for a few years. All

work at than a "conventional" relation

this time I've done nothing but work

ship, but I am very much in love with
her and want our relationship to work.
I sent her flowers at her place of work
for her birthday last year,butI am afraid

and do things by myself. I just turned
thirty and am ready to settle down with
someone.

I have tried personal ads and thingsjust

cause her any problems. I am Just mis

never worked out.I know Ms.Right is
out there waiting for me.

erable without her.

I don't care for the bar scene. I find

I know from past letters that she wrote
me when we were together that she is

nothing but trouble there.

to call her because I do not want to

not in love with her husband.

I enjoy my space, but I'm so lonely for
companionship.I have a straight friend

Although she frequents a bar in the

I sometimes go to dinner with. I don't

Denton area, I have hoped that she
would make an appearance at the bar in
Dallas, apparently she's afraid to.
Got any Suggestions?

enjoy it much because she's so afraid
everyone can tell she's with a lesbian.
Agnes,do you have any ideas on where

MISERABLE

I can find Ms. Right?
TIRED OF BEING ALONE

Dallas, TX

Fort Worth,TX

Dear Miserable,

Dear Tired,

Go to Denton! Assume nothing when it

One of the best things 1 can recommend

June 1991 • Dimensions • Page 15

is that you get involved in an organiza
tion in your area. This will help you
make new friends,as well as put you in
a position to meet other women.If you
are willing to drive, you might even
start attending some of the functions
offered by the Lesbian Resource Center
in Dallas. The Metropolitan Commu

sions Directory). Find one that suits
you and join up!

Don't put the emphasis on finding a
"lover", it sounds like what you really
need first are friends. If you work on
finding friends first, the other will fol
low. Good Luck!

nity Church in Fort Worth also offers a

variety of activities (both community
and church oriented).Look around,there
are many groups and activities for les

Write To "Agnes"
WITH Your

bians and gays in the Dallas/Ft. Worth
Metroplex. These range from softball
teams and singing groups to political

Problems At:

organizations. You can call the Tarrant

P.O. Box 856

County Gay Alliance or the Dallas Gay
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Juneis GayPride Month and whatbetter place to enjoy the festivities than San Francisco,
home of the largest Gay Pride Parade in the country. As a reference point, you should
know that the Freedom Parade will happen on Sunday,June 30th. The parade will start

at 11am at the intersection of Speer and Market Streets and will proceed down Market
Street to the Civic Center Plaza. Ofcourse there will be plenty of other activities going

on in the Bay area during Pride Week and you can get information about all events from
the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Parade Committee at(415)864-3733.
June 1991 • Dimensions • Page 17

ATHERTON HOTEL

Keep in mind that, although the days
are warm in San Francisco in June, vou

will need a sweater or jacket at night. If
you start outearly in the morning,you'11
probably want to wear layers that you
can take off as the day gets warmer.
The public transportation system in San

Francisco is excellent (and inexpen

685 Ellis St. • (800) 227-3608

Hotel with restaurant, bar and seperate
guest house. 10 minute drive to Castro.

Good mix ofgay men and women.S29S69.

BOCK'S BED & BREAKFAST

1448 Willord St. •(415)664-6842

sive) so you won't need to rent a car

1906 Edwardian residence two blocks

unless you just want to. You may con

from Golden Gate Park. One mile to

sider renting one for just one or two

bars. Mostly lesbian/gay clientele.S35-

days to see outlying areassuch as Sausal-

S65.

ito, the Redwoods or Napa Valley.
INN ON CASTRO

321 Castro St. •(415)861-0321

McomoDArms

Located in the center of the Castro area

Lesbian/Gay accommodations are plen

one minute walk from men's & women's

tiful and varied in the San Francisco

bars. Good mix of gay men & lesbians.

area. The following is a partial list of
Bed & Breakfasts and Hotels that wel
come lesbian/gay clientele. For infor

S75-S125.

THE WILLOWS

710 14ttiSt. •(415)431-4770

mation on other accommodations,con
tact Convention Management Re

Located in Castro district only one block

sources (the official travel agent for
Pride Week)at 1-800421-7391.

from men's bars,3 blocks to women's.
Mix ofgay men & women.Rooms S60S88, suite S400-S120.

CARL STREET UNICORN HOUSE
156 Carl St. •(415) 753-5194
Small Victorian house located near

Golden Gate Park. Mainly women al
though men welcome. 5-10 minute
drive from bars. S35-S45.
LANGTRY INN

637 Steiner •(415)863-0538
Queen Anne style Victorian. Fifteen
Blocks from Castro area, 5 minutes
from bars. Mostly women with men
welcome. S75-S135, suite S200.

Page 18 • Dimensions • June 1991

BARS
FRANCINE'S

4149 18th St •(415)552-9858
The only women's bar in Castro dis

trict. Mainly younger women.
AMELIA'S

647 Valencia St. .(415)522-7788
Two story dance bar. Country & Westem nights.Live entertainment on week
ends.

WILD SIDE WEST

(woman guide), will help you leam

424CourtlandSt.•(415)647-3099
Neighborhood type bar with pool tables

how and why San Francisco became the
"gay mecca"ofthe world.Tours are by

and juke box.

reservation only, so call before you
leave!

CORRAL

You will also want to visit the Harvey

2140 Market St. •(415)861-3846
Country & Westem bar with huge dance

Milk Library at 3555 16th Street. The
library contains archives and displays
on lesbian and gay history and is open
from lpm-6pm Mon-Fri and until 9pm

floor. Mixed clientele.

on Wednesdays.

ARTEMIS CAFE

1199 Valencia St•(415)821-0232
Homemade soups, salads and quiche.

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Coffeehouse withelarge menu plus beer
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CosrvERSATiosrs
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PARTS
BY NANCY FORD
The phone rang again. Bianda felt the wispy part of her nerve endings begin to poke their way
through the base of her scalp. Hesitating, she picked up the receiver. "Hello!" she snapped,
sounding very much like apitbull,ifapitbuU knew how to extend the antenna on acordless phone.
"Ooh — I know someone who isn't having a Pepsi day."
"Oh, thank God it's you." What a relief to hear Jamie's voice. Any voice.
"Still getting those calls, I take it."
"Yes. So far, ten today."

"No wonder you're a little tense." Bianda heard the sound of a Bic being flicked through the
receiver."This cigarette is dedicated to you, honey. So what do they say? Spare no detail."
"That'sjust it. She doesn't say anything. Nothing."Bianda was pacing now."Dead air.Oh yes,
and sometimes there's music in the background."
"Romantic. Go on."

"And breathing. Lightbreathing.She won'teven do me the courtesy ofa little heavy breathing."
"How do you know it's a woman?"

Bianda felt a slight wave of indignancy."It's a woman,trust me.I know it's been awhile, but
I can still recognize the sound of a woman breathing — even lightly."
"That's it?" Jamie seemed disappointed.
"That's it, that's all."

"How boring. Any ideas who it might be? Do you think it's that woman?"The drama dripped
through the phone.

Bianda eyed the rice cake on the table that was serving as a coaster to a half-empty bottle of
Corona."No,it's not Cari. This isn't her style."

"Well,whoever it is obviously needs help. Or a hobby. Maybe it's one of the dozens of women
you distribute your card to at the club week after week..."
"You make it sound like I'm sticking my card under windshield wipers.I don't 'distribute' my
card.I exchange business cards. It's business."
"It's cruising."
"It's networking."
"It's troUing."

Bianda suddenly had a vision of a sparkling freshwater stream, water crashing over the rocks,
with dozens of lesbians hurling themselves up, out of the water, over each other, over the rocks,
upstream, upstream towards a margarita special.
"Or maybe,just maybe it's not one psycho lesbian who's calling you." Jamie was reaUy into
it now, this loving harassment."Maybe aU these calls are completely unrelated —"
"Right."
"Maybe all the women you've'networked' with in the last six months allhappened to call within

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ihc same 24-hour period —"
"Shut up."

"— and each one ofthem go tso flustered at the meresound ofyour voice that they were rendered
speechless. All they could do was breathe. Lightly."
"Screw you."

"Just trying to cheer you up, Babydoll. Anyway,are you hungry? Priscilla has some sort of big
announcement, and has called a dinner summit. Guess where we're eating?"

Bianda didn't need to guess.They would eat at Auntie Em's. Everybody always ate at Auntie

Em's.The food wasn't particularly outstanding. The service was marginal. The wine list hadn't
changed since long before the condom machines had been installed in both restrooms.The decor
was oldish and newish—wroughtiron, wood and glass.Two fireplaces.Onepatio—cobblestone.

There was the occasional piece of art that didn't seem to fit and noone seemed to particularly
admire, but was grandly displayed like a gift from a relative, none the less. Going to Auntie Em's
was alot like going home.

Here, over a baked potato or a piece of cheesecake promises were made,relationships ended,
creations were spawned deals were cut, futures were committed, lies were exchanged, philoso

phies molded, funds raised, politics challenged, infidelities exposed, epithets hurled. Lots of
passion at Auntie Em's.

"Be there in 30 minutes. And bring plastic — I have a feeling it's going to be a long night. Pris
sounded pumped."

"I can't." Which excuse had Bianda not used recently?'Tve got alot of work to do."

"Oh yeah, I forgot. You have phones to answer."
"Frankly,I was sort oflooking forward to some down time.Tonight'sjust not the night.Okay?'
Jamie knew when to push, when to tease, when to cajole,and when to stop."Okay.I'11 offer your
appropriate response to whatever the big news is. Call me tomorrow. Late. After dinner I plan on
doing some serious trolling."
"Dress warm — it's rainy outside."The parting sentiment had nothing to do with the weather.
It was Bianda's reminder to Jamie, her plea for him to troll safe. Look both ways before crossing
the sex street. She wasn't about to let him go. Not this one, too."Talk to you later."
Bianda placed the phone back in it's cradle, and as soon as she did, it rang again.
"Hello?"

Nothing. Breathing.

Bianda hung up.She didn't say anything. She didn't slam the receiver. Shejust calmly hung up.

With a sudden flash of brilliance she immediately retrieved the receiver and dialed 429-4357. She
followed with the pound sign, and two digit code that would transfer her calls to a trained
professional.

One ring."Gay-Help. This is Claire. What can I do for you?"
"I think I've got a customer for you, Claire."

Ten seconds after Bianda hung up one ring sounded, and the transmission magically dctoured
away from her sphere of control.
"Consider yourself referred." Suddenly she had an overwhelming, triumphant craving for
cheesecake and conversation.

If she walked the 6 blocks to Auntie Em's she could justify the extra calories, she decided,
closing the door behind her.
(to be continued)

June 1991 • Dimensions • Page 23

Poetry
From Our Readers

IN THE CROSSING OF THE MOON

In the crossing of the moon
I sow you
You were standing
As a silhouette of beauty
I wanted you

I come to you to soy hello
You hesitated

Scared that I might touch you
I was also scared

in my drunken stumble
I said "I love you"
You were token aback

Laughing in my face
From that day to this
I do still love you
In the crossing of the moon.
- Amy C. Patterson
Ft. Worth,TX

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The Coffee Ceiib
Lesbians In The Arts • Books, Music, Movies, Etc.

This Month, Lasha Sumner Reviews:

BAYOU CITY SECRETS
by Deborah Powell

TOUCHWOOD
by Karin Kallmaker
There is a new Texas writer on the
lesbian scene.Deborah Powell ofHous

ton has just had her first novel pub
lished by Naiad Press,Inc. Ravnn City.

Secrets is the first in the Hollis Carpen
ter Mystery Series and it is great!
The story is set in Houston in 1936 and

hard-boiled investigative reporter Hol

lis Carpenter has just quit her job with
the Houston Times rather than accept a
new assignment to the society page.
She had been investigating a story about

the disappearance of a large number of
guns from a police evidence warehouse
when her job change was announced.
Newspaper owner Andrew Delacroix

into,a friend is murdered,and a strange
car has begun following hereverywhere.
With the help of her friends, Hollis
begins investigating the burglary of her

apartment,as well as looking for clues
as to who murdered her friend Tony.
All the while, Hollis(no longer tongue
tied)is helping Lily Delacroix learn the
true reason behind her "frigidity" with
her husband.

Bavou Citv Secrets plays like an old,
black and white detective movie. It is

funny, fresh, and thoroughly intrigu
ing. You can almost picture Hollis,
intrepid reporter, starring in a movie

leaving the paper. Lily is certainly the
most breathtakingly gorgeous woman

alongside Lauren Bacall.
In addition to pure enjoyment, Ms.
Powell has helped strike down the back
wards, "down home" stereotype of
Texas(and Texans)so often noticeable

Hollis has ever seen.

in other lesbian literature. For this, as

Soon after the meeting with Andrew
and Lily, strange things began to hap
pen to Hollis. Her apartment is broken

well as for her witty writing style, we
should all be proud of our newest resi

and his beautiful wife Lily invite her to
dinner to personally dissuade her from

dent novelist.

June 1991 • Dimensions • Page 25

Next we have a new offering from Karin

consider a relationship with a woman

Kallmaker,author ofin Every Port. Her
new novel.Touchwood,is a contempo

so much older. Louisa's son finds out

about his mother's sexuality for the first
time and blames Rayann for "corrupt
ing" her.

rary romance set in the San Francisco
Bay area.
The story begins when Rayann comes

Of everyone, Louisa is the hardest to

home from her part time job to find her

convince. She and Rayann come from

lover in bed with another woman (on

totally different backgrounds and expe
riences, and she worries that Rayann
hasn't taken the age difference fully

HER bed, on HER favorite sheets). Of
course, the first place to run is home to
mom,but all mom can say is"I told you

into account.

Touchwood is truly enjoyable.The char
acters jump off the page and demand

so".

So,Rayann sets out to find a new life.
She has no place to live and very little
means of support Both of these prob
lems are soon solved by the appearance

that you care about them. This is real

life with a happy ending. Ms. Kall
maker has a knack for writing dialogue

of Louisa Thatcher. Louisa has a room

that is real, not forced or unbelievable.

for rent and offers Rayann work in her

This is what makes her novels fit like a
comfortable old shoe and her charac
ters feel like old friends — even their

bookstore.

Everything is moving smoothly along
until one passionate night There seems
to be only one problem facing the new
lovers — Louisa is almost thirty years
older than Rayann — a fact Rayann
finds inconsequential,but Louisa finds

faults are endearing.
Both Touchwood and Bavou Citv Se

crets are available for $8.95 from your
local bookstore or from Naiad Press,
Inc.,P.O. Box 10543, Tallahassee,PL

hard to face.

32302.Please include 15% postage and
handling. Complete catalogs are avail
able upon request.

Ofcourse,Louisa and Rayann get little
support for their relationship from

friends and family. Rayann's mother is
shocked that her daughter would even

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'Do-

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Everyone needs love and companion

2. Do you consider yourself to be:
a. Good Looking
b. Intelligent

ship, but some women are willing to
settle for less than they deserve simply
to have a warm body in the bed at night.

c. Humorous

Have you sold yourselfshort in the love

d. Well-dressed

department? Answer the questions be

e. Easy going
f. Caring
g. Self-respecting
h. Honesty

low to find out.

p' ant t
Answer these questions as follows:
V - Very

i. A hard worker

j. Financially secure
k. Sexually experienced

S - Somewhat

N - Not Very

1. How important are the following
traits in a potential partner:
a. Good Looks

b. Intelligence

Pe^ 2
1. In past relationships, you have
been:

a. usually the dominant partner.
b. usually the submissive partner.

c. Sense of Humor
d. Well-dressed

c. neither dominant nor submissive.

e. Easy going

i. Work ethic

2. Your partner has made plans for
your whole weekend, you just wanted
to stay home and take it easy. You:
a. Insist on both of you staying home.
b. Tell her that you are staying home,

j. Financially secure
k. Sexually experienced

ever she pleases.

f. Similar interests to yours
g. Integrity
h. Honesty

but that she is welcome to do what

June 1991 • Dimensions • Page 2,7

c. compromise. Go out one night, stay

one out, you may be setting yourself up

home the other.

for disappointmentby notlim iting your

3. On a first date you:
a.like things very planned and
formal.

self a little. In your desperation to be
loved, you may be giving yourself the

short shrift in your relationships. Fig

broken.

ure outjust what itis you wantin a lover
(and friends for that matter) and don't
settle for less. Of course, a little com

c. go with the flow. If you aren't

promise is always a good thing,but too

b.like to have plans, but they can be

having fun, you can always change

much can leave you unhappy and lonely

course.

when it comes to love.

3

ss-ft

Answer the following

You are on very firm ground in the

True or False.

dating game. You know better than to

1. Do you usually go out with only
one "type" of woman (i.e. — blueeyed blondes, only)?
2. Do you believe that all your
relationships will last for only a setperiod of time?
3. Do you limit your dating to one

date just anyone who asks you out, but
you don't limit yourself to any one
"type" of woman. Not only does this

social class (i.e. — white collar

ances. Accepting the good with the bad

professionals only)?

in both ourselves and others is an im

mean that you have lots of women to

choose from, it also means that you
know enough about people not tojudge
them on the basis of outward appear

portant part of any relationship, and
you are doing just fine on this count.
PART 1 - give yourself 2 points for
every correct answer.

1.a.S,b.S,c. V,d. N,e. V,f. V,
g. V, h. V,i. V,j.S,k.S
2. a.S,b. S,c. V,d.S,e.S,f. V,
g. V,h. V,i. V,j.S,k.S

PART 2 - give yourself points as
follows:

A -1, B-2, C-3

PART 3 - give yourself 2 points for
every False answer.

tfO*c ^catceC:

5-22
You may be"pricing yourselfout ofthe
market". You have set your standards

so high that they are almost impossible
to meet Lowering your expectations
just a bit will improve your chances of
finding someone truly compatible.Per
fection is a wonderful thing but very
few women can fit the mold that you
have carved for them. And,even if you
don't find"love",you'11 have alot more
fun trying when you give others room
to be themselves.

4h59
You may be a little too lax in your
standards when it comes to the dating
scene. Although you don't leave anyPage 28* Dimensions • June 1991

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continued from page 19

eler in the San Francisco area. Before

tures women's art from around the

you go you'll want to pick up a copy of
one of the many excellent guide books
for lesbian/gays. You might also con

world. You can also find gifts and art
work, as well as books, at the many

great bookstores in the city. OLD

tact the SAN FRANCISCO BAY

WIVES TALES at 1009 Valencia St

TIMES(592 Castro St, San Francisco,
CA 94114•(415)626-8121)for acom

carries a wide selection of women's,

plete list of local resources, activides

lesbian, and feminist reading material.

and entertainment THE GAYBOOK

MODERN TIMES BOOKSTORE at

lesbian tides as well as posters, music

(584 Castro SL #632, San Francisco,
CA 94114 •(415) 227-0133) offers a
yellow pages type directory of local

and much more.

resources.

968 Valencia features a huge variety of
A DIFFERENT

LIGHT at489 Castro Sl has over 7000

gay and lesbian tides as well as video
sales and rentals.

I should stress thatspace permits only a
partial lisdng of all resources and ac-

No matter if you plan on attending Gay
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San Francisco truly is a great travel
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Horoscope
What's in the stars for you this month?

ARTES

and let you enjoy old ones during the

An unpleasant argument with a close
friend could have you feeling down
during the first week of June. One of
you may want a more intimate relation
ship while the other does not — talk it

first week ofJune. After the 6th,ashock
to your budget could cause some fric

tion between you and a partner. Be
careful what you say after the 20th or
you could make things even worse with

a tactless remark. Stay focused on the

out and you'll be alright. Your creativ
ity is in the forefront during the second
and third week. Tension on the job
could mar your good mood after the
25th — don't let it get to you.

UEO

TAURUS

Someone you care about could be play
ing on your sympathies to get what they

Problems at home or with family may
cut into your free time during the first
week ofJune. Keep yom cool — a nice
getaway is in the works after the 6th. A
romantic attraction around the 19th may

be fleeting. Keep an eye on your pocketbook or you could wind up over
spending. Your emotions swing wildly
after the 24th.Try to think things trough
logically instead of emotionally.

GE^nm
Your social calendar fills up quickly
during the first week of June. Pick and

choose which invitations you accept
since demands on your time will be

high. You'll probably need to rest up
after the 9th. A short trip could be just

positive and you'll get through this try
ing time just fine.

want during the first week of June. Be

firm and say "no", you won't be sorry.
After the 8th your social life takes the
spotlight and you are the prime attrac
tion.Your cheerful attitude draws people
to you like a magnet. After the 24th the

pace will slow a bit and allow you to
catch your breath and focus on career
matters.

VIRGO
You may have taken on more responsi
bilities than you can handle during the
first week ofJune. Ask for help and put
off what you can or you'll be feeling
pretty exhausted. After the 15th you'll
be having an itch to get away from it all,
but you won't be able to. Turn this to

ies. After the 21sta new money-making

your advantage by pushing your career
ahead. You'll finally be able to relax

project could put a dent in your wallet
temproarily. Don't worry — you'll get

break!

what you need to recharge you batter

after the 25th — sit back and enjoy the

you investment back ... with interest!

CAACER
Your charm will make you new friends
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LIBRA
A project you started months ago will
finally start to pay off during June.

Property of the Ceofer

Everything seems to be looking up this

CAPRICORIV

month. Your career, which seemed at a

Put old hurts behind you and look to the
futureduringthefirstweekofJune. Big

standstill, gets a jump start and your

love life is definitely improving.Change
is the watchword for June,so get ready!
After the 24th you may finally have
time to get away for a long awaited
vacation,even though it may be a short
one, it will cure your wanderlust for

(positive) changes are on the horizon

awhile.

close to you might not be leveling with

and you need to be ready to take advan
tage ofthem. After the 10th your social
life will take a turn for the better. You
have what it takes this month to attract
new friends and romance. Someone

you towards month's end.

SCORPIO
Tension that has been building in the

AQUARIUS

past few months starts to diminish dur

Learning to "quit while you're ahead"
should be your first priority during the
first part of June. If you can do this,
you'll make great gains in all areas over
the next few weeks. Outside responsi
bilities take up all your time after the

ing the first week of June. Both finan
cial and emotional worries will be eased

by a few happy coincidences early in
the month. The biggest problem you'll
have is juggling home and career inter
ests. A good balance between the two
works well until after the 24th when

24th. Take an occasional time out or

you won't make it through!

you'll have to put all your efforts to
wards your career.

PISCES

SAGriTARIUS
You tend to be more serious than usual

during the first week of June. An emo
tionally draining situation could be at
the heart of your black mood. Make
changes now and the mood will im
prove immediately, if you wait the rift
may be permanent.
Watch your dollars
closely after the 18th,
your financial picture
looks murky for the

Balancing the physical, emotional,and
mental demands placed on you during
the first week ofJune could be tough. A
romantic alliance could have you walk

ing an emotional tightrope after the 8th.
Tensions ease towards month's end if

you get differences out in the open and
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The DmECTORY
A Listing of Service Organizations, Businesses & Clubs
ARLINGTON,TX (area code 817)
clubs
Ropers• 3031 S. Cooper St.•467-5628

organizations
Gay/Lesbian Association of UTA
P.O. Box 19346-77, UTA St. 76019•794-5140

AUSTiN,TX (area code 512)
ciubs
Nexus*305W.5th *472-5288

organizations

Asians & Friends • PO Box 9142 75209 *392-3339

Congregation Beth El Binah
P.O. Box 64460 752206• 987-5138

Dallas Gay Alliance * P.O. Box 190712 75219 * 528-0144
Dallas Gay/Lesbian Historic Archives
P.O. Box 190712 75219 *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

Dignity/Dallas * PO Box 190133 75219 * 226-4101

Foundation for Human Understanding * 528-4233
Grace Fellowship in Christ Jesus
2727 Oak Lawn 75219*528-2811

Lesbian information Line (LiL)

Affirmation (Methodist) * 7403 Shoai Creek * 451-2329
Austin Latino/a LesbianyGay Organization

P.O. Box 191443 75219 * 528-2426

P.O. Box 1350 78787 * 280-6107

P.O. Box 224424 75222 * 828-9882

Austin Lesbian/Gay Political Caucus

Lesbian Resource Center * 1315 Sklies * 821-3999
Lesbian Visionaries * P.O. Box 191443 75219 *528-4087
Metroplex Republicans

P.O. Box 822 78767 * 462-9888

Bound By Desire (Women's S/M Support Group)

Lesbian/Gay Pollllcai Coalition

P.O. Box 26583 78755 * 473-7104

P.O. Box 191033 75219 *941-8114

Center for Battered Women • Lesbian Group
385-5181 or 928-9070 (hotline)
Gay/Lesbian Student Association at UT Austin

Oak Lawn Community Services
P.O. Box 191094 75219*520-8108

Oak Lawn Symphonic Band

458-3971 * Box 275 Texas Union 78712-7338

P.O. Box 190973 75219*986-1751

Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby * 601 W. t8th St * 474-5475

SDA Kinship(Gay & Lesbian Advemlsts)

Lesbian Mothers - Karen * 339-8508

PO Box 38454 75238 * 373-8484

Live Wire Productions * PO Box 141202 78714

WANT(Women in The Arts) 288-929/ 823-3105
Womyn Together• 3920 Cedar Springs *528-4233

Metropolitan Community Church

1100 ^ringdale Rd. * 929-3660
Oasis Ministry
5555 N. Lamar Blvd. #Lt 01 * 441-9191

P-Fiag (Parents/Friends Lesblans/Gays)*328-3830
Sapphire! * Lesbian Social Group *1600 S. Lamar
Waterloo Counseling Center
507 Powell 78703 * 322-9654

Texas ifuman Rights Foundation
601 W.181h Si *479-8473

AIDS Legal Assistance 1-800-828-6417
The Treehouse (Lesbian Mothers Support Group)
607NuecesSt. 78701 *477-5822

DALLAS,TX (area code 214)
businesses
Advanced Electrolysis * 3209 Premier Dr. #124
Piano,TX 75075 * 424-7147

Business Delivery Systems
14902 Preston Rd.75240 * 733-1108
Curious Times - Women's Books etc.

4008D Cedar Springs * 528-4087
clubs
Sue Ellen's * 3903 Cedar Springs * 559-0707

organizations
Affirmation * PO Box 225831 75222 * 948-1546
AIDS Resource Center * P.O. Box 190712 75219

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DENTON,TX (area code 817)
organizations
COURAGE, Lesbian Gay Student Org.
P.O. Box 5067 76203 *382-3813

Harvest Metropolitan Community Church
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TheKi:ws
From Around the Region, the Country & the World

K^en Thompson
Dealt Major Setback
by Lori Weiner & MJ.Hochberg
A St. Louis County, Minn,judge has
appointed a third-party guardian in the

Sharon Kowalski/Karen Thompson
case, which has been closely watched
by gay/lesbian and disability activists
since it began in 1983. The judge
awarded custody of Kowalski to Karen
Tomberlin, a teacher and coach who
has been a friend of Sharon's since
1973.

The decision stated that Tomberlin's

appointmentas guardian,while Kowal
skiremainsconfined to a nursing home,
was based on Tomberlin's enjoyment
of". . . friendship and respect of
Sharon's parents and siblings, while

(earning) the respect of the petitioner
(Thompson)."

Kowalski's parents vehemently dissapprove oftheir daughter's lifestyle.They
had previously stated that if the court
were to award Thompson custody,they
would not visit their daughter. The

Kowalski's do not accept Thompson's
handling of the situation, which em
phasizes pride in the orientations of
both herself and Sharon.

Judge Robert Campbell said, "Th
ompson has demonstrated a lack o un

Thompson,who hasalready announced

plans to appeal, has been criticized for
allegedly turning the very personal,
highly sensitive situation into arallying
point for gay and lesbian activists.
"I don't know what you have to get,"
said Thompson."We gotfrom the pro

fessional peopleeverything Iever would
have hoped to getdocumented and more.
I could not have written a better script

and he ignored it. I don't know what

you need to do to win. And the worst of
it is that we've lost — not just the
guardianship. We sat there and listened
in the courtroom,and heard the profes
sional people say that it's too late for

Sharon, that we didn't get her out of
there in time, the devestating effect of
not getting proper rehabilitation during
that time, that Sharon probably won't
recover much from where she is now,

that it's too late. And I don't know that

anybody knows how that feels. I did
what I could,I did everything I could to

get Sharon out, I didn't get her out in
time." she said, her voice cracking,
during an interview atthe National Les
bian Conference.

Rosemary Dempsey,National Organi
zation for Women, vice president of
action, said activists used the National

Lesbian Conference as an opportunity

derstanding ofSharon's(family's)cul

to build even stronger grassroots efforts

tural background."Theruling was made

to pressure a reversal in the court's

despite the testimony of doctors who
call Thompson "the best single influ

decision.

ence in Kowalski's life."

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"NOW of course is outraged by the
decision.[The groups working on this]

many minorides. It has also presented

are re-doubling our efforts to see that it
is overturned," Dempsey said, adding
that they are trying to get an expedited
appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court,
and they are also working to pressure
the governor to grant clemency in the
case.The National Gay &Lesbian Task
Force is expected to soon offer an 800
number to pressine Minnesota Gover

After five years of requesdng a gay
character without results,the Gaylacdc

nor Ame Carlson.

Network has concluded that the only

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way gay characters will be included is
by demonstradon of support through

Letter Writing Cam
paign Started for Gay
Characters in Star
Trek
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non-human characters such as the

pointed ear Vulcans and blue-skinned
Andorians.

However,in twenty-five years.Star Trek
has never shown an openly gay male or
lesbian character.

letter written by Star Trek fans to Gene
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Execudve Producer, and to Brandon

Tartikoff, Chairman of the Board of
Paramount Pictures, the studio which

produces Star Trek.

work,an international organization for

Those who want to write letters in sup
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gay science fiction fansand their friends,

characters in Star Trek: The Next Gen

has announced the start ofa letter-writ

eration should send them to: Gene

ing campaign to have openly gay char
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Roddenberry, 5555 Melrose Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 90038, and to Bran

Generation.

don Tartikoff at the same address.

The original Star Trek series first ap
for three seasons. Since these voyages,

If you would like to know more about
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the starship U.S.S. Enterprise has re

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peared on television in 1966 and lasted

turned in five motion pictures (with a

sixth currently in production),and as a

New Student

new television series. Star Trek: The

Center To Open

NextGeneradon.now in itsfourth year.
One ofthe mostimportant aspects ofall
the Star Trek incamadons has been a

vision of the future in which humanity

in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO - Lesbian an gay stu

dents in San Antonio will finally have
their own student center thanks to the

has putaside its differences to work and
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efforts ofthe San Antonio Lambda Stu

shown male and female characters,both

dents Alliance(SALSA) and the sup
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young and old,of a variety ofraces and
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Church. The new SALSA Center will

June 1991 • Dimensions • Page 9

provide a "safe space" for campus
groups and student activities.

cautionary and everyday stories of how

The first public event at the center will

these illnesses affect the women who

be SALSA's Pride Soiree IV on Sun

have them as well as their families,
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day,June 2nd from 6-9pm. The formal
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(214)380-3808
June 1991 • Dimensions • Page 11

What's Goia' On
A Monthly Listing Of Special Events All Around The Area
SAN ANTONIO-June is Pride Month

year's Pride Awards will be held at the

and San Antonio has plenty of events
planned all month long starting with
folksinger Anne Feeney at the Esper-

Stouffer Presidente Hotel on June

anza Peace and Justice Center on June
1st. There will also be a Chili Cookoff

Celebration at the CIRCLE on June

9th, aPride Concert ofthe Alamo City
Men's Chorale at the BONHAM EX

CHANGE on June 15th, the "OUT is
IN"Lesbian/Gay Pride Picnic on June
23rd at San Pedro Park,and a Lesbian/

Gay Pride Art Show at the Esperanza
Peace and Justice Center beginning June
30th. This is only a partial listing of
Pride events for the month ofJune. For
more information on all Pride activi

ties,please call Rhonda Chase at(512)
821-6131 or Gilbert Casillas at(512)

15th.For more info on pride events,call
the Pride Line at(713)523-5263.
DALLAS- Razzle Dazzle Dallas 1991
will be held on June 22nd at Market

Hall at22()0Stemmons Freeway.There
will be some great entertainers includ
ing Jimmy Jamesand Pamela Stanley.
The finals of the Ms., Miss, & Mr.
Razzle Dazzle Contests will be held at

the Theatre at Razzle Dazzle Dallas at

8pm.Tickets are$15 in advance and are
available on the streetin the Crossroads
area.

SALGA,Pride Committee at P.O. Box
12614, San Antonio, TX 78212 for a

DALLAS - BISPACE, a drop-in dis
cussion/supportgroup for Biand BiFriendly people will hold weekly meet
ings every Tuesday from 7-8:45pm at
the Lesbian and Gay Community

brochure describing Pride events or for
booth registration.

Center at 2701 Reagan. Topics for
meetings will vary although some will

655-4015. You can also write to

include workshops, special programs
FORT WORTH - Pride week in Fort

Worth kicks off on Sunday, June 2nd
with the annual Gay Pride Parade
(Barbara of PARTNERS will be the

and guest speakers. For more info on
BiSpace meetings, contact Binet at
(214) 504-6612 or write to P.O. Box
117574, Carrollton, TX 75011-7574.

Grand Marshall). Other events,shows
and general celebrations will be held in

all the bars in Fort Worth all week long
and wiU culminate in the Pride Picnic

HOUSTON - THE WOMEN'S

GROUP,afeministgroup forall women
will host a discussion on the debate

on Sunday,June 8th at Greenway Park.

about political correctness on June 2nd

HOUSTON - You can show yourPride

Fannin.Alsocoming up this month will

in Houston atthe Pride Parade on June

be a discussion titled "Friends not
Lovers: What do we Want and Need

a the First Unitarian Church at 5210

23rd and at the Starnite '91 Pride
Festival on June 22nd &23rd.Included

from our Women Friends?" on June

at the festival will be an art show. This

16th.If golf is your thing, why notjoin

Page 12 • Dimensions • June 1991

in the fun at"Feminist Golfing"every
Thursday evening at Buffalo Speed

days at MS.B'S.The Patio is now open
so you can enjoy the warm summer

way and Holcomb.

nights under the stars. Don'tforget that
Casino Night will be held June 7th in

NEW MEXICO - Celebrate the Sum
mer Solstice '91 with a woman's re
treat in Northern New Mexico! There

the Ballroom and look for Martha

will be camping,hiking,fishing,enter
tainment,Softball, volleyball and loads

AUSTIN - Brand! & Company will
be appearing at NEXUS on June 23rd

of fun. The event will be held at the

— don't miss it, they are great! Also in

Paliza Campground north of Jemez,

June look for the TGRA Slave Auc

White coming in June.

NM, June 21-23. Tickets are $20 per

tion. A date and time hadn't been set as

person and can be purchased at FULL

of this writing so check at the bar for

CIRCLE BOOKS in Albuquerque and

details!

THE GREAT CATSBY in Santa Fe or
by calling (505)247-8348.

HOUSTON - The staff and manage
mentofthe RANCH wantto see you all
at Starnite '91 to celebrate Gay Pride
Week. In the meantime, stop by MS.
B'S for Executive Women's Night
every Wednesday for a Free Buffet

until 9pm and Happy Hour all night
long. There will also be a Free Buffet

ARLINGTON - Be sure to check out
"Who's Those Girls" on June 6th at

ROPERS.The show starts at 10pm and
will feature impersonations of Hank
Jr. and K.D. Lang as well as lots of
other fun entertainment. Don't forget
that every Friday and Saturday night at
ROPERS you can get in on a drawing
for cash prizes! The drawing happens
at 12:15am so don't leave early!

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Dear Aoaes»
Answers to your questions about love,
RELATIONSHIIPS & PERSONAL PROBLEMS

Dear Agnes,

comes to love. Tell her how you feel

I frequent a bar in Dallas just about
every Saturday night. I read all the

(exactly how you feel). Put her on the
spot about how she feels. I know this
sounds hard, but you can do it.
Depending on her reaction to this, you
will know whether you should pursue
this relationship further or just drop it.
If it doesn't work out, go on with your

material that there is and have known I

was gay for some period of time (20
years).
However, I have been extremely un

happy without the woman I was seeing
two years ago. Even though she has a
small child (a daughter), and a sister
that is admittedly"gay",she has always
been undecided about her lifestyle.
I know that this lifestyle leaves alot to
be desired. It is definitely harder to

life. Find someone who returns your

feelings. Life is too short to live in
limbo.

Dear Agnes,
I have been single for a few years. All

work at than a "conventional" relation

this time I've done nothing but work

ship, but I am very much in love with
her and want our relationship to work.
I sent her flowers at her place of work
for her birthday last year,butI am afraid

and do things by myself. I just turned
thirty and am ready to settle down with
someone.

I have tried personal ads and thingsjust

cause her any problems. I am Just mis

never worked out.I know Ms.Right is
out there waiting for me.

erable without her.

I don't care for the bar scene. I find

I know from past letters that she wrote
me when we were together that she is

nothing but trouble there.

to call her because I do not want to

not in love with her husband.

I enjoy my space, but I'm so lonely for
companionship.I have a straight friend

Although she frequents a bar in the

I sometimes go to dinner with. I don't

Denton area, I have hoped that she
would make an appearance at the bar in
Dallas, apparently she's afraid to.
Got any Suggestions?

enjoy it much because she's so afraid
everyone can tell she's with a lesbian.
Agnes,do you have any ideas on where

MISERABLE

I can find Ms. Right?
TIRED OF BEING ALONE

Dallas, TX

Fort Worth,TX

Dear Miserable,

Dear Tired,

Go to Denton! Assume nothing when it

One of the best things 1 can recommend

June 1991 • Dimensions • Page 15

is that you get involved in an organiza
tion in your area. This will help you
make new friends,as well as put you in
a position to meet other women.If you
are willing to drive, you might even
start attending some of the functions
offered by the Lesbian Resource Center
in Dallas. The Metropolitan Commu

sions Directory). Find one that suits
you and join up!

Don't put the emphasis on finding a
"lover", it sounds like what you really
need first are friends. If you work on
finding friends first, the other will fol
low. Good Luck!

nity Church in Fort Worth also offers a

variety of activities (both community
and church oriented).Look around,there
are many groups and activities for les

Write To "Agnes"
WITH Your

bians and gays in the Dallas/Ft. Worth
Metroplex. These range from softball
teams and singing groups to political

Problems At:

organizations. You can call the Tarrant

P.O. Box 856

County Gay Alliance or the Dallas Gay
Alliance for help finding these groups
(and don't forget to check the Dimen

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■ r^.V
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Juneis GayPride Month and whatbetter place to enjoy the festivities than San Francisco,
home of the largest Gay Pride Parade in the country. As a reference point, you should
know that the Freedom Parade will happen on Sunday,June 30th. The parade will start

at 11am at the intersection of Speer and Market Streets and will proceed down Market
Street to the Civic Center Plaza. Ofcourse there will be plenty of other activities going

on in the Bay area during Pride Week and you can get information about all events from
the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Parade Committee at(415)864-3733.
June 1991 • Dimensions • Page 17

ATHERTON HOTEL

Keep in mind that, although the days
are warm in San Francisco in June, vou

will need a sweater or jacket at night. If
you start outearly in the morning,you'11
probably want to wear layers that you
can take off as the day gets warmer.
The public transportation system in San

Francisco is excellent (and inexpen

685 Ellis St. • (800) 227-3608

Hotel with restaurant, bar and seperate
guest house. 10 minute drive to Castro.

Good mix ofgay men and women.S29S69.

BOCK'S BED & BREAKFAST

1448 Willord St. •(415)664-6842

sive) so you won't need to rent a car

1906 Edwardian residence two blocks

unless you just want to. You may con

from Golden Gate Park. One mile to

sider renting one for just one or two

bars. Mostly lesbian/gay clientele.S35-

days to see outlying areassuch as Sausal-

S65.

ito, the Redwoods or Napa Valley.
INN ON CASTRO

321 Castro St. •(415)861-0321

McomoDArms

Located in the center of the Castro area

Lesbian/Gay accommodations are plen

one minute walk from men's & women's

tiful and varied in the San Francisco

bars. Good mix of gay men & lesbians.

area. The following is a partial list of
Bed & Breakfasts and Hotels that wel
come lesbian/gay clientele. For infor

S75-S125.

THE WILLOWS

710 14ttiSt. •(415)431-4770

mation on other accommodations,con
tact Convention Management Re

Located in Castro district only one block

sources (the official travel agent for
Pride Week)at 1-800421-7391.

from men's bars,3 blocks to women's.
Mix ofgay men & women.Rooms S60S88, suite S400-S120.

CARL STREET UNICORN HOUSE
156 Carl St. •(415) 753-5194
Small Victorian house located near

Golden Gate Park. Mainly women al
though men welcome. 5-10 minute
drive from bars. S35-S45.
LANGTRY INN

637 Steiner •(415)863-0538
Queen Anne style Victorian. Fifteen
Blocks from Castro area, 5 minutes
from bars. Mostly women with men
welcome. S75-S135, suite S200.

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BARS
FRANCINE'S

4149 18th St •(415)552-9858
The only women's bar in Castro dis

trict. Mainly younger women.
AMELIA'S

647 Valencia St. .(415)522-7788
Two story dance bar. Country & Westem nights.Live entertainment on week
ends.

WILD SIDE WEST

(woman guide), will help you leam

424CourtlandSt.•(415)647-3099
Neighborhood type bar with pool tables

how and why San Francisco became the
"gay mecca"ofthe world.Tours are by

and juke box.

reservation only, so call before you
leave!

CORRAL

You will also want to visit the Harvey

2140 Market St. •(415)861-3846
Country & Westem bar with huge dance

Milk Library at 3555 16th Street. The
library contains archives and displays
on lesbian and gay history and is open
from lpm-6pm Mon-Fri and until 9pm

floor. Mixed clientele.

on Wednesdays.

ARTEMIS CAFE

1199 Valencia St•(415)821-0232
Homemade soups, salads and quiche.

If art is what you are looking for,check
outWOMANSCRAFTS WEST at 1007

1/2 Valencia Street This gallery fea-

Beer and Wine. Live entertainment on

weekends. Mainly women.

continued on page 29

CAFE COMMONS

3161 Mission •(415) 282-2928
Coffeehouse withelarge menu plus beer
and wine.Outdoorpatio.Lesbian hang
out.

CRESCENT CITY CAFE

1418 Haight St. •(415)863-1374
New Orleans style cuisine. Beer and
wine. Mainly women.
BAGDAD CAFE

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• comedy •
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American Food. Breakfast all day.
Mainly lesbian.

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Ifyou would like a litUe historical sight
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CosrvERSATiosrs
WnH Biaada
PARTS
BY NANCY FORD
The phone rang again. Bianda felt the wispy part of her nerve endings begin to poke their way
through the base of her scalp. Hesitating, she picked up the receiver. "Hello!" she snapped,
sounding very much like apitbull,ifapitbuU knew how to extend the antenna on acordless phone.
"Ooh — I know someone who isn't having a Pepsi day."
"Oh, thank God it's you." What a relief to hear Jamie's voice. Any voice.
"Still getting those calls, I take it."
"Yes. So far, ten today."

"No wonder you're a little tense." Bianda heard the sound of a Bic being flicked through the
receiver."This cigarette is dedicated to you, honey. So what do they say? Spare no detail."
"That'sjust it. She doesn't say anything. Nothing."Bianda was pacing now."Dead air.Oh yes,
and sometimes there's music in the background."
"Romantic. Go on."

"And breathing. Lightbreathing.She won'teven do me the courtesy ofa little heavy breathing."
"How do you know it's a woman?"

Bianda felt a slight wave of indignancy."It's a woman,trust me.I know it's been awhile, but
I can still recognize the sound of a woman breathing — even lightly."
"That's it?" Jamie seemed disappointed.
"That's it, that's all."

"How boring. Any ideas who it might be? Do you think it's that woman?"The drama dripped
through the phone.

Bianda eyed the rice cake on the table that was serving as a coaster to a half-empty bottle of
Corona."No,it's not Cari. This isn't her style."

"Well,whoever it is obviously needs help. Or a hobby. Maybe it's one of the dozens of women
you distribute your card to at the club week after week..."
"You make it sound like I'm sticking my card under windshield wipers.I don't 'distribute' my
card.I exchange business cards. It's business."
"It's cruising."
"It's networking."
"It's troUing."

Bianda suddenly had a vision of a sparkling freshwater stream, water crashing over the rocks,
with dozens of lesbians hurling themselves up, out of the water, over each other, over the rocks,
upstream, upstream towards a margarita special.
"Or maybe,just maybe it's not one psycho lesbian who's calling you." Jamie was reaUy into
it now, this loving harassment."Maybe aU these calls are completely unrelated —"
"Right."
"Maybe all the women you've'networked' with in the last six months allhappened to call within

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ihc same 24-hour period —"
"Shut up."

"— and each one ofthem go tso flustered at the meresound ofyour voice that they were rendered
speechless. All they could do was breathe. Lightly."
"Screw you."

"Just trying to cheer you up, Babydoll. Anyway,are you hungry? Priscilla has some sort of big
announcement, and has called a dinner summit. Guess where we're eating?"

Bianda didn't need to guess.They would eat at Auntie Em's. Everybody always ate at Auntie

Em's.The food wasn't particularly outstanding. The service was marginal. The wine list hadn't
changed since long before the condom machines had been installed in both restrooms.The decor
was oldish and newish—wroughtiron, wood and glass.Two fireplaces.Onepatio—cobblestone.

There was the occasional piece of art that didn't seem to fit and noone seemed to particularly
admire, but was grandly displayed like a gift from a relative, none the less. Going to Auntie Em's
was alot like going home.

Here, over a baked potato or a piece of cheesecake promises were made,relationships ended,
creations were spawned deals were cut, futures were committed, lies were exchanged, philoso

phies molded, funds raised, politics challenged, infidelities exposed, epithets hurled. Lots of
passion at Auntie Em's.

"Be there in 30 minutes. And bring plastic — I have a feeling it's going to be a long night. Pris
sounded pumped."

"I can't." Which excuse had Bianda not used recently?'Tve got alot of work to do."

"Oh yeah, I forgot. You have phones to answer."
"Frankly,I was sort oflooking forward to some down time.Tonight'sjust not the night.Okay?'
Jamie knew when to push, when to tease, when to cajole,and when to stop."Okay.I'11 offer your
appropriate response to whatever the big news is. Call me tomorrow. Late. After dinner I plan on
doing some serious trolling."
"Dress warm — it's rainy outside."The parting sentiment had nothing to do with the weather.
It was Bianda's reminder to Jamie, her plea for him to troll safe. Look both ways before crossing
the sex street. She wasn't about to let him go. Not this one, too."Talk to you later."
Bianda placed the phone back in it's cradle, and as soon as she did, it rang again.
"Hello?"

Nothing. Breathing.

Bianda hung up.She didn't say anything. She didn't slam the receiver. Shejust calmly hung up.

With a sudden flash of brilliance she immediately retrieved the receiver and dialed 429-4357. She
followed with the pound sign, and two digit code that would transfer her calls to a trained
professional.

One ring."Gay-Help. This is Claire. What can I do for you?"
"I think I've got a customer for you, Claire."

Ten seconds after Bianda hung up one ring sounded, and the transmission magically dctoured
away from her sphere of control.
"Consider yourself referred." Suddenly she had an overwhelming, triumphant craving for
cheesecake and conversation.

If she walked the 6 blocks to Auntie Em's she could justify the extra calories, she decided,
closing the door behind her.
(to be continued)

June 1991 • Dimensions • Page 23

Poetry
From Our Readers

IN THE CROSSING OF THE MOON

In the crossing of the moon
I sow you
You were standing
As a silhouette of beauty
I wanted you

I come to you to soy hello
You hesitated

Scared that I might touch you
I was also scared

in my drunken stumble
I said "I love you"
You were token aback

Laughing in my face
From that day to this
I do still love you
In the crossing of the moon.
- Amy C. Patterson
Ft. Worth,TX

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Please include your name, address, phone number & signature. All poetry received
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Be sure and tell us if you want to use your real name or what pen name you prefer.

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The Coffee Ceiib
Lesbians In The Arts • Books, Music, Movies, Etc.

This Month, Lasha Sumner Reviews:

BAYOU CITY SECRETS
by Deborah Powell

TOUCHWOOD
by Karin Kallmaker
There is a new Texas writer on the
lesbian scene.Deborah Powell ofHous

ton has just had her first novel pub
lished by Naiad Press,Inc. Ravnn City.

Secrets is the first in the Hollis Carpen
ter Mystery Series and it is great!
The story is set in Houston in 1936 and

hard-boiled investigative reporter Hol

lis Carpenter has just quit her job with
the Houston Times rather than accept a
new assignment to the society page.
She had been investigating a story about

the disappearance of a large number of
guns from a police evidence warehouse
when her job change was announced.
Newspaper owner Andrew Delacroix

into,a friend is murdered,and a strange
car has begun following hereverywhere.
With the help of her friends, Hollis
begins investigating the burglary of her

apartment,as well as looking for clues
as to who murdered her friend Tony.
All the while, Hollis(no longer tongue
tied)is helping Lily Delacroix learn the
true reason behind her "frigidity" with
her husband.

Bavou Citv Secrets plays like an old,
black and white detective movie. It is

funny, fresh, and thoroughly intrigu
ing. You can almost picture Hollis,
intrepid reporter, starring in a movie

leaving the paper. Lily is certainly the
most breathtakingly gorgeous woman

alongside Lauren Bacall.
In addition to pure enjoyment, Ms.
Powell has helped strike down the back
wards, "down home" stereotype of
Texas(and Texans)so often noticeable

Hollis has ever seen.

in other lesbian literature. For this, as

Soon after the meeting with Andrew
and Lily, strange things began to hap
pen to Hollis. Her apartment is broken

well as for her witty writing style, we
should all be proud of our newest resi

and his beautiful wife Lily invite her to
dinner to personally dissuade her from

dent novelist.

June 1991 • Dimensions • Page 25

Next we have a new offering from Karin

consider a relationship with a woman

Kallmaker,author ofin Every Port. Her
new novel.Touchwood,is a contempo

so much older. Louisa's son finds out

about his mother's sexuality for the first
time and blames Rayann for "corrupt
ing" her.

rary romance set in the San Francisco
Bay area.
The story begins when Rayann comes

Of everyone, Louisa is the hardest to

home from her part time job to find her

convince. She and Rayann come from

lover in bed with another woman (on

totally different backgrounds and expe
riences, and she worries that Rayann
hasn't taken the age difference fully

HER bed, on HER favorite sheets). Of
course, the first place to run is home to
mom,but all mom can say is"I told you

into account.

Touchwood is truly enjoyable.The char
acters jump off the page and demand

so".

So,Rayann sets out to find a new life.
She has no place to live and very little
means of support Both of these prob
lems are soon solved by the appearance

that you care about them. This is real

life with a happy ending. Ms. Kall
maker has a knack for writing dialogue

of Louisa Thatcher. Louisa has a room

that is real, not forced or unbelievable.

for rent and offers Rayann work in her

This is what makes her novels fit like a
comfortable old shoe and her charac
ters feel like old friends — even their

bookstore.

Everything is moving smoothly along
until one passionate night There seems
to be only one problem facing the new
lovers — Louisa is almost thirty years
older than Rayann — a fact Rayann
finds inconsequential,but Louisa finds

faults are endearing.
Both Touchwood and Bavou Citv Se

crets are available for $8.95 from your
local bookstore or from Naiad Press,
Inc.,P.O. Box 10543, Tallahassee,PL

hard to face.

32302.Please include 15% postage and
handling. Complete catalogs are avail
able upon request.

Ofcourse,Louisa and Rayann get little
support for their relationship from

friends and family. Rayann's mother is
shocked that her daughter would even

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'Do-

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"^^iuc 'De<iewe7

Everyone needs love and companion

2. Do you consider yourself to be:
a. Good Looking
b. Intelligent

ship, but some women are willing to
settle for less than they deserve simply
to have a warm body in the bed at night.

c. Humorous

Have you sold yourselfshort in the love

d. Well-dressed

department? Answer the questions be

e. Easy going
f. Caring
g. Self-respecting
h. Honesty

low to find out.

p' ant t
Answer these questions as follows:
V - Very

i. A hard worker

j. Financially secure
k. Sexually experienced

S - Somewhat

N - Not Very

1. How important are the following
traits in a potential partner:
a. Good Looks

b. Intelligence

Pe^ 2
1. In past relationships, you have
been:

a. usually the dominant partner.
b. usually the submissive partner.

c. Sense of Humor
d. Well-dressed

c. neither dominant nor submissive.

e. Easy going

i. Work ethic

2. Your partner has made plans for
your whole weekend, you just wanted
to stay home and take it easy. You:
a. Insist on both of you staying home.
b. Tell her that you are staying home,

j. Financially secure
k. Sexually experienced

ever she pleases.

f. Similar interests to yours
g. Integrity
h. Honesty

but that she is welcome to do what

June 1991 • Dimensions • Page 2,7

c. compromise. Go out one night, stay

one out, you may be setting yourself up

home the other.

for disappointmentby notlim iting your

3. On a first date you:
a.like things very planned and
formal.

self a little. In your desperation to be
loved, you may be giving yourself the

short shrift in your relationships. Fig

broken.

ure outjust what itis you wantin a lover
(and friends for that matter) and don't
settle for less. Of course, a little com

c. go with the flow. If you aren't

promise is always a good thing,but too

b.like to have plans, but they can be

having fun, you can always change

much can leave you unhappy and lonely

course.

when it comes to love.

3

ss-ft

Answer the following

You are on very firm ground in the

True or False.

dating game. You know better than to

1. Do you usually go out with only
one "type" of woman (i.e. — blueeyed blondes, only)?
2. Do you believe that all your
relationships will last for only a setperiod of time?
3. Do you limit your dating to one

date just anyone who asks you out, but
you don't limit yourself to any one
"type" of woman. Not only does this

social class (i.e. — white collar

ances. Accepting the good with the bad

professionals only)?

in both ourselves and others is an im

mean that you have lots of women to

choose from, it also means that you
know enough about people not tojudge
them on the basis of outward appear

portant part of any relationship, and
you are doing just fine on this count.
PART 1 - give yourself 2 points for
every correct answer.

1.a.S,b.S,c. V,d. N,e. V,f. V,
g. V, h. V,i. V,j.S,k.S
2. a.S,b. S,c. V,d.S,e.S,f. V,
g. V,h. V,i. V,j.S,k.S

PART 2 - give yourself points as
follows:

A -1, B-2, C-3

PART 3 - give yourself 2 points for
every False answer.

tfO*c ^catceC:

5-22
You may be"pricing yourselfout ofthe
market". You have set your standards

so high that they are almost impossible
to meet Lowering your expectations
just a bit will improve your chances of
finding someone truly compatible.Per
fection is a wonderful thing but very
few women can fit the mold that you
have carved for them. And,even if you
don't find"love",you'11 have alot more
fun trying when you give others room
to be themselves.

4h59
You may be a little too lax in your
standards when it comes to the dating
scene. Although you don't leave anyPage 28* Dimensions • June 1991

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dvidesavailablefor thelesbian/gay trav

continued from page 19

eler in the San Francisco area. Before

tures women's art from around the

you go you'll want to pick up a copy of
one of the many excellent guide books
for lesbian/gays. You might also con

world. You can also find gifts and art
work, as well as books, at the many

great bookstores in the city. OLD

tact the SAN FRANCISCO BAY

WIVES TALES at 1009 Valencia St

TIMES(592 Castro St, San Francisco,
CA 94114•(415)626-8121)for acom

carries a wide selection of women's,

plete list of local resources, activides

lesbian, and feminist reading material.

and entertainment THE GAYBOOK

MODERN TIMES BOOKSTORE at

lesbian tides as well as posters, music

(584 Castro SL #632, San Francisco,
CA 94114 •(415) 227-0133) offers a
yellow pages type directory of local

and much more.

resources.

968 Valencia features a huge variety of
A DIFFERENT

LIGHT at489 Castro Sl has over 7000

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I should stress thatspace permits only a
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No matter if you plan on attending Gay
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Horoscope
What's in the stars for you this month?

ARTES

and let you enjoy old ones during the

An unpleasant argument with a close
friend could have you feeling down
during the first week of June. One of
you may want a more intimate relation
ship while the other does not — talk it

first week ofJune. After the 6th,ashock
to your budget could cause some fric

tion between you and a partner. Be
careful what you say after the 20th or
you could make things even worse with

a tactless remark. Stay focused on the

out and you'll be alright. Your creativ
ity is in the forefront during the second
and third week. Tension on the job
could mar your good mood after the
25th — don't let it get to you.

UEO

TAURUS

Someone you care about could be play
ing on your sympathies to get what they

Problems at home or with family may
cut into your free time during the first
week ofJune. Keep yom cool — a nice
getaway is in the works after the 6th. A
romantic attraction around the 19th may

be fleeting. Keep an eye on your pocketbook or you could wind up over
spending. Your emotions swing wildly
after the 24th.Try to think things trough
logically instead of emotionally.

GE^nm
Your social calendar fills up quickly
during the first week of June. Pick and

choose which invitations you accept
since demands on your time will be

high. You'll probably need to rest up
after the 9th. A short trip could be just

positive and you'll get through this try
ing time just fine.

want during the first week of June. Be

firm and say "no", you won't be sorry.
After the 8th your social life takes the
spotlight and you are the prime attrac
tion.Your cheerful attitude draws people
to you like a magnet. After the 24th the

pace will slow a bit and allow you to
catch your breath and focus on career
matters.

VIRGO
You may have taken on more responsi
bilities than you can handle during the
first week ofJune. Ask for help and put
off what you can or you'll be feeling
pretty exhausted. After the 15th you'll
be having an itch to get away from it all,
but you won't be able to. Turn this to

ies. After the 21sta new money-making

your advantage by pushing your career
ahead. You'll finally be able to relax

project could put a dent in your wallet
temproarily. Don't worry — you'll get

break!

what you need to recharge you batter

after the 25th — sit back and enjoy the

you investment back ... with interest!

CAACER
Your charm will make you new friends
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LIBRA
A project you started months ago will
finally start to pay off during June.

Property of the Ceofer

Everything seems to be looking up this

CAPRICORIV

month. Your career, which seemed at a

Put old hurts behind you and look to the
futureduringthefirstweekofJune. Big

standstill, gets a jump start and your

love life is definitely improving.Change
is the watchword for June,so get ready!
After the 24th you may finally have
time to get away for a long awaited
vacation,even though it may be a short
one, it will cure your wanderlust for

(positive) changes are on the horizon

awhile.

close to you might not be leveling with

and you need to be ready to take advan
tage ofthem. After the 10th your social
life will take a turn for the better. You
have what it takes this month to attract
new friends and romance. Someone

you towards month's end.

SCORPIO
Tension that has been building in the

AQUARIUS

past few months starts to diminish dur

Learning to "quit while you're ahead"
should be your first priority during the
first part of June. If you can do this,
you'll make great gains in all areas over
the next few weeks. Outside responsi
bilities take up all your time after the

ing the first week of June. Both finan
cial and emotional worries will be eased

by a few happy coincidences early in
the month. The biggest problem you'll
have is juggling home and career inter
ests. A good balance between the two
works well until after the 24th when

24th. Take an occasional time out or

you won't make it through!

you'll have to put all your efforts to
wards your career.

PISCES

SAGriTARIUS
You tend to be more serious than usual

during the first week of June. An emo
tionally draining situation could be at
the heart of your black mood. Make
changes now and the mood will im
prove immediately, if you wait the rift
may be permanent.
Watch your dollars
closely after the 18th,
your financial picture
looks murky for the

Balancing the physical, emotional,and
mental demands placed on you during
the first week ofJune could be tough. A
romantic alliance could have you walk

ing an emotional tightrope after the 8th.
Tensions ease towards month's end if

you get differences out in the open and
talk them through.

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The DmECTORY
A Listing of Service Organizations, Businesses & Clubs
ARLINGTON,TX (area code 817)
clubs
Ropers• 3031 S. Cooper St.•467-5628

organizations
Gay/Lesbian Association of UTA
P.O. Box 19346-77, UTA St. 76019•794-5140

AUSTiN,TX (area code 512)
ciubs
Nexus*305W.5th *472-5288

organizations

Asians & Friends • PO Box 9142 75209 *392-3339

Congregation Beth El Binah
P.O. Box 64460 752206• 987-5138

Dallas Gay Alliance * P.O. Box 190712 75219 * 528-0144
Dallas Gay/Lesbian Historic Archives
P.O. Box 190712 75219 *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

Dignity/Dallas * PO Box 190133 75219 * 226-4101

Foundation for Human Understanding * 528-4233
Grace Fellowship in Christ Jesus
2727 Oak Lawn 75219*528-2811

Lesbian information Line (LiL)

Affirmation (Methodist) * 7403 Shoai Creek * 451-2329
Austin Latino/a LesbianyGay Organization

P.O. Box 191443 75219 * 528-2426

P.O. Box 1350 78787 * 280-6107

P.O. Box 224424 75222 * 828-9882

Austin Lesbian/Gay Political Caucus

Lesbian Resource Center * 1315 Sklies * 821-3999
Lesbian Visionaries * P.O. Box 191443 75219 *528-4087
Metroplex Republicans

P.O. Box 822 78767 * 462-9888

Bound By Desire (Women's S/M Support Group)

Lesbian/Gay Pollllcai Coalition

P.O. Box 26583 78755 * 473-7104

P.O. Box 191033 75219 *941-8114

Center for Battered Women • Lesbian Group
385-5181 or 928-9070 (hotline)
Gay/Lesbian Student Association at UT Austin

Oak Lawn Community Services
P.O. Box 191094 75219*520-8108

Oak Lawn Symphonic Band

458-3971 * Box 275 Texas Union 78712-7338

P.O. Box 190973 75219*986-1751

Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby * 601 W. t8th St * 474-5475

SDA Kinship(Gay & Lesbian Advemlsts)

Lesbian Mothers - Karen * 339-8508

PO Box 38454 75238 * 373-8484

Live Wire Productions * PO Box 141202 78714

WANT(Women in The Arts) 288-929/ 823-3105
Womyn Together• 3920 Cedar Springs *528-4233

Metropolitan Community Church

1100 ^ringdale Rd. * 929-3660
Oasis Ministry
5555 N. Lamar Blvd. #Lt 01 * 441-9191

P-Fiag (Parents/Friends Lesblans/Gays)*328-3830
Sapphire! * Lesbian Social Group *1600 S. Lamar
Waterloo Counseling Center
507 Powell 78703 * 322-9654

Texas ifuman Rights Foundation
601 W.181h Si *479-8473

AIDS Legal Assistance 1-800-828-6417
The Treehouse (Lesbian Mothers Support Group)
607NuecesSt. 78701 *477-5822

DALLAS,TX (area code 214)
businesses
Advanced Electrolysis * 3209 Premier Dr. #124
Piano,TX 75075 * 424-7147

Business Delivery Systems
14902 Preston Rd.75240 * 733-1108
Curious Times - Women's Books etc.

4008D Cedar Springs * 528-4087
clubs
Sue Ellen's * 3903 Cedar Springs * 559-0707

organizations
Affirmation * PO Box 225831 75222 * 948-1546
AIDS Resource Center * P.O. Box 190712 75219

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DENTON,TX (area code 817)
organizations
COURAGE, Lesbian Gay Student Org.
P.O. Box 5067 76203 *382-3813

Harvest Metropolitan Community Church
5900 South Stemmons 76205* 1-800-497-HMCC

FT. WORTH (area code 817)
ciubs
Partners * 1612 Park Place * 924-2519
The 1601 Club * 1601 Park Place * 926-0707

organizations
Affirmation (Methodist) * 478-7837
RESPECT - Gay/Lesbian Association
828 Hardwood Rd, * Hursi TX 76054

HOUSTON,TX (area code 713)
businesses
inklings * an alternative bookshop
1846 Richmond * 521-3369

Ciubs
Ranch * 9218 Buffalo Spdwy. * 666-3464

Ms. B's •9208 Buffalo Spdwy.•666-3356

organizations
AIDS Foundation • 3927 Essex Lane• 623-6796
AIDS HOTLINE • do Switchboard •529-32t t

NORMAN,OK (area code 405)
organizations
Women's Resource Center
P.O. Box5089 73070

Gay/Lesbian Students University of Houston
4800 Calhoun-529-3211

Gay & Lesbian Switchboard
P.O. Box 66591 77266 • 529-3211

OKLAHOMA CiTY, OK (area code 405)
organizations

Houston Gay Political Caucus

Oasis the Community Center

P.O. Box 66664 77266 ■ 521-1000

2t35NW39th 73112*525-AIDS

Kingdom Community Church >614 E. 19th *862-7533

Herland Sister Resources, Inc.

Lambda ALANON • Lambda Center for Alchoholics
1214 Joanne *521-9772

2312 NW 39th 73112 * 521-9696

Lesbian/Gay Sludonts-Unlv. Houston Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area 77058
Metropolitan Community Church Of The Resurrection

SAN ANGELO,TX (area code 915)

t9t9Decatur* 861-9149

Montrose Counseling Center

businesses
Books Etc., Inc. * Lesbian/Gay/Aitemative Books
2410 W. Ave N 76904 * 942-1544

900 Lovett #203 77006 * 529-0037

Montrose Pool League/Billiards * PJ 863-8482
PWA Coalition - Houston ■ 1475 W. Gray #163 * 522-5428
Womynspace * P.O. Box 98060t 77098-0601
Women's Softball League * 6431 Pineshade * 868-6256

SAN ANTONiO,TX (area code 512)
clubs
The Circle * 8021 Pinebrook * 341 -2818

LUBBOCK,TX (area code 806)

organizations

businesses

Dignity/San Antonio * 202 N. St. Ii<ary's * 349-3632
Integrity/San Antonio

Ellie's Garden * 2812 34th St. * 796-0880

P.O. Box 150006 78212 * 684-4920

organizations

202 Holland 782t2 * 822-1121

Lubbock Lesbian/Gay Alliance

River City Living Metropolitan Community Church

P.O. Box 64746 79464 * 796-2403

LISA (Lesbian Information SA)* B28-LISA (5472)
SALGA ■ San Antonio Lesbian & Gay Assembly * 733-7300

Names Projecl/Lubbock * 796-1800 or 744-1957

SALSA - San Antonio Lambda Students Alliance

Wild Wilds West Productions — theatre co.

P.O. Box 127t5 782t2 * Coordinator; Jim 228-9877

P.O. Box 504 79408 * 796-0880

San Antonio AIDS Foundation
P.O. Box 120113 78212-9313

NATiONAL ORGANiZATiONS

San Antonio Tavem Guild * 822-2823

Affirmation: United Methodists for Lesbian/Gay
Concerns * P.O. Box 102t * Evanston, IL 60204

AIDS Action Council * 729 Eighth St. S.E. Suite 200
Washington, DC 20003 *(202) 547-3101
AIDS 800 * 1-800-221-7044

Conference For Catholic Lesbians

P.O. Box 436, Ranetarium Station * New York, NY 10024
GLAAD/USA * 80 Varick St. #3E * NY, NY 10013

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND,TX
(area code 512)
accomodations
Lyie's Deck * 120 E. Atol St.
P.O. Box 2326 78597 * 761-LYLE

Hate Crime Line * 1-800-347-HATE

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

Dallas, TX 75219-0426 *(214)307-7203
National Gay/Lesbian Clearinghouse
666 Broadway 4th Floor * NY, NY 10012
National Gay/Lesbian Crislsllne
t-800-SOS-GAYS

National Gay/Lesbian Task Force
1517 U Street NW
Washington D.C. 20009 * 202-332-6483
The Fund for Human Dignity
666 Broadway 4th Floor * NY, NY t00t2

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TheKi:ws
From Around the Region, the Country & the World

K^en Thompson
Dealt Major Setback
by Lori Weiner & MJ.Hochberg
A St. Louis County, Minn,judge has
appointed a third-party guardian in the

Sharon Kowalski/Karen Thompson
case, which has been closely watched
by gay/lesbian and disability activists
since it began in 1983. The judge
awarded custody of Kowalski to Karen
Tomberlin, a teacher and coach who
has been a friend of Sharon's since
1973.

The decision stated that Tomberlin's

appointmentas guardian,while Kowal
skiremainsconfined to a nursing home,
was based on Tomberlin's enjoyment
of". . . friendship and respect of
Sharon's parents and siblings, while

(earning) the respect of the petitioner
(Thompson)."

Kowalski's parents vehemently dissapprove oftheir daughter's lifestyle.They
had previously stated that if the court
were to award Thompson custody,they
would not visit their daughter. The

Kowalski's do not accept Thompson's
handling of the situation, which em
phasizes pride in the orientations of
both herself and Sharon.

Judge Robert Campbell said, "Th
ompson has demonstrated a lack o un

Thompson,who hasalready announced

plans to appeal, has been criticized for
allegedly turning the very personal,
highly sensitive situation into arallying
point for gay and lesbian activists.
"I don't know what you have to get,"
said Thompson."We gotfrom the pro

fessional peopleeverything Iever would
have hoped to getdocumented and more.
I could not have written a better script

and he ignored it. I don't know what

you need to do to win. And the worst of
it is that we've lost — not just the
guardianship. We sat there and listened
in the courtroom,and heard the profes
sional people say that it's too late for

Sharon, that we didn't get her out of
there in time, the devestating effect of
not getting proper rehabilitation during
that time, that Sharon probably won't
recover much from where she is now,

that it's too late. And I don't know that

anybody knows how that feels. I did
what I could,I did everything I could to

get Sharon out, I didn't get her out in
time." she said, her voice cracking,
during an interview atthe National Les
bian Conference.

Rosemary Dempsey,National Organi
zation for Women, vice president of
action, said activists used the National

Lesbian Conference as an opportunity

derstanding ofSharon's(family's)cul

to build even stronger grassroots efforts

tural background."Theruling was made

to pressure a reversal in the court's

despite the testimony of doctors who
call Thompson "the best single influ

decision.

ence in Kowalski's life."

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"NOW of course is outraged by the
decision.[The groups working on this]

many minorides. It has also presented

are re-doubling our efforts to see that it
is overturned," Dempsey said, adding
that they are trying to get an expedited
appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court,
and they are also working to pressure
the governor to grant clemency in the
case.The National Gay &Lesbian Task
Force is expected to soon offer an 800
number to pressine Minnesota Gover

After five years of requesdng a gay
character without results,the Gaylacdc

nor Ame Carlson.

Network has concluded that the only

Reprinted with permission from Out
lines. a monthly Chicago publication.

way gay characters will be included is
by demonstradon of support through

Letter Writing Cam
paign Started for Gay
Characters in Star
Trek
BOSTON, MA - The Gaylactic Net

non-human characters such as the

pointed ear Vulcans and blue-skinned
Andorians.

However,in twenty-five years.Star Trek
has never shown an openly gay male or
lesbian character.

letter written by Star Trek fans to Gene
Roddenberry, the series' creator and
Execudve Producer, and to Brandon

Tartikoff, Chairman of the Board of
Paramount Pictures, the studio which

produces Star Trek.

work,an international organization for

Those who want to write letters in sup
port of the appearance of openly gay

gay science fiction fansand their friends,

characters in Star Trek: The Next Gen

has announced the start ofa letter-writ

eration should send them to: Gene

ing campaign to have openly gay char
acters appear in Star Trek: The Next

Roddenberry, 5555 Melrose Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 90038, and to Bran

Generation.

don Tartikoff at the same address.

The original Star Trek series first ap
for three seasons. Since these voyages,

If you would like to know more about
the Gaylacdc Network, write to P.O.
Box 1051, Back Bay Annex, Boston,

the starship U.S.S. Enterprise has re

MA 02117-1051.

peared on television in 1966 and lasted

turned in five motion pictures (with a

sixth currently in production),and as a

New Student

new television series. Star Trek: The

Center To Open

NextGeneradon.now in itsfourth year.
One ofthe mostimportant aspects ofall
the Star Trek incamadons has been a

vision of the future in which humanity

in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO - Lesbian an gay stu

dents in San Antonio will finally have
their own student center thanks to the

has putaside its differences to work and
live in peace together. Star Trek has

efforts ofthe San Antonio Lambda Stu

shown male and female characters,both

dents Alliance(SALSA) and the sup
port of the Metropolitan Community

young and old,of a variety ofraces and
ethnic backgrounds and represendng

Church. The new SALSA Center will

June 1991 • Dimensions • Page 9

provide a "safe space" for campus
groups and student activities.

cautionary and everyday stories of how

The first public event at the center will

these illnesses affect the women who

be SALSA's Pride Soiree IV on Sun

have them as well as their families,
partner, work, sexuality, self-image,
finances, and spirituality. It will also
include experiences with diagnosis,
doctors, drug therapies, surgery, alter

day,June 2nd from 6-9pm. The formal
opening of the center is projected for
August.
For more information on SALSA,call
the SALSA Line at(512)733-1225,or
write to P.O. Box 12715,San Antonio,
TX 78212.'

ies in the Mine, will include inspiring,

native healing, remissions and recov
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What's Goia' On
A Monthly Listing Of Special Events All Around The Area
SAN ANTONIO-June is Pride Month

year's Pride Awards will be held at the

and San Antonio has plenty of events
planned all month long starting with
folksinger Anne Feeney at the Esper-

Stouffer Presidente Hotel on June

anza Peace and Justice Center on June
1st. There will also be a Chili Cookoff

Celebration at the CIRCLE on June

9th, aPride Concert ofthe Alamo City
Men's Chorale at the BONHAM EX

CHANGE on June 15th, the "OUT is
IN"Lesbian/Gay Pride Picnic on June
23rd at San Pedro Park,and a Lesbian/

Gay Pride Art Show at the Esperanza
Peace and Justice Center beginning June
30th. This is only a partial listing of
Pride events for the month ofJune. For
more information on all Pride activi

ties,please call Rhonda Chase at(512)
821-6131 or Gilbert Casillas at(512)

15th.For more info on pride events,call
the Pride Line at(713)523-5263.
DALLAS- Razzle Dazzle Dallas 1991
will be held on June 22nd at Market

Hall at22()0Stemmons Freeway.There
will be some great entertainers includ
ing Jimmy Jamesand Pamela Stanley.
The finals of the Ms., Miss, & Mr.
Razzle Dazzle Contests will be held at

the Theatre at Razzle Dazzle Dallas at

8pm.Tickets are$15 in advance and are
available on the streetin the Crossroads
area.

SALGA,Pride Committee at P.O. Box
12614, San Antonio, TX 78212 for a

DALLAS - BISPACE, a drop-in dis
cussion/supportgroup for Biand BiFriendly people will hold weekly meet
ings every Tuesday from 7-8:45pm at
the Lesbian and Gay Community

brochure describing Pride events or for
booth registration.

Center at 2701 Reagan. Topics for
meetings will vary although some will

655-4015. You can also write to

include workshops, special programs
FORT WORTH - Pride week in Fort

Worth kicks off on Sunday, June 2nd
with the annual Gay Pride Parade
(Barbara of PARTNERS will be the

and guest speakers. For more info on
BiSpace meetings, contact Binet at
(214) 504-6612 or write to P.O. Box
117574, Carrollton, TX 75011-7574.

Grand Marshall). Other events,shows
and general celebrations will be held in

all the bars in Fort Worth all week long
and wiU culminate in the Pride Picnic

HOUSTON - THE WOMEN'S

GROUP,afeministgroup forall women
will host a discussion on the debate

on Sunday,June 8th at Greenway Park.

about political correctness on June 2nd

HOUSTON - You can show yourPride

Fannin.Alsocoming up this month will

in Houston atthe Pride Parade on June

be a discussion titled "Friends not
Lovers: What do we Want and Need

a the First Unitarian Church at 5210

23rd and at the Starnite '91 Pride
Festival on June 22nd &23rd.Included

from our Women Friends?" on June

at the festival will be an art show. This

16th.If golf is your thing, why notjoin

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in the fun at"Feminist Golfing"every
Thursday evening at Buffalo Speed

days at MS.B'S.The Patio is now open
so you can enjoy the warm summer

way and Holcomb.

nights under the stars. Don'tforget that
Casino Night will be held June 7th in

NEW MEXICO - Celebrate the Sum
mer Solstice '91 with a woman's re
treat in Northern New Mexico! There

the Ballroom and look for Martha

will be camping,hiking,fishing,enter
tainment,Softball, volleyball and loads

AUSTIN - Brand! & Company will
be appearing at NEXUS on June 23rd

of fun. The event will be held at the

— don't miss it, they are great! Also in

Paliza Campground north of Jemez,

June look for the TGRA Slave Auc

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NM, June 21-23. Tickets are $20 per

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person and can be purchased at FULL

of this writing so check at the bar for

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details!

THE GREAT CATSBY in Santa Fe or
by calling (505)247-8348.

HOUSTON - The staff and manage
mentofthe RANCH wantto see you all
at Starnite '91 to celebrate Gay Pride
Week. In the meantime, stop by MS.
B'S for Executive Women's Night
every Wednesday for a Free Buffet

until 9pm and Happy Hour all night
long. There will also be a Free Buffet

ARLINGTON - Be sure to check out
"Who's Those Girls" on June 6th at

ROPERS.The show starts at 10pm and
will feature impersonations of Hank
Jr. and K.D. Lang as well as lots of
other fun entertainment. Don't forget
that every Friday and Saturday night at
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Dear Aoaes»
Answers to your questions about love,
RELATIONSHIIPS & PERSONAL PROBLEMS

Dear Agnes,

comes to love. Tell her how you feel

I frequent a bar in Dallas just about
every Saturday night. I read all the

(exactly how you feel). Put her on the
spot about how she feels. I know this
sounds hard, but you can do it.
Depending on her reaction to this, you
will know whether you should pursue
this relationship further or just drop it.
If it doesn't work out, go on with your

material that there is and have known I

was gay for some period of time (20
years).
However, I have been extremely un

happy without the woman I was seeing
two years ago. Even though she has a
small child (a daughter), and a sister
that is admittedly"gay",she has always
been undecided about her lifestyle.
I know that this lifestyle leaves alot to
be desired. It is definitely harder to

life. Find someone who returns your

feelings. Life is too short to live in
limbo.

Dear Agnes,
I have been single for a few years. All

work at than a "conventional" relation

this time I've done nothing but work

ship, but I am very much in love with
her and want our relationship to work.
I sent her flowers at her place of work
for her birthday last year,butI am afraid

and do things by myself. I just turned
thirty and am ready to settle down with
someone.

I have tried personal ads and thingsjust

cause her any problems. I am Just mis

never worked out.I know Ms.Right is
out there waiting for me.

erable without her.

I don't care for the bar scene. I find

I know from past letters that she wrote
me when we were together that she is

nothing but trouble there.

to call her because I do not want to

not in love with her husband.

I enjoy my space, but I'm so lonely for
companionship.I have a straight friend

Although she frequents a bar in the

I sometimes go to dinner with. I don't

Denton area, I have hoped that she
would make an appearance at the bar in
Dallas, apparently she's afraid to.
Got any Suggestions?

enjoy it much because she's so afraid
everyone can tell she's with a lesbian.
Agnes,do you have any ideas on where

MISERABLE

I can find Ms. Right?
TIRED OF BEING ALONE

Dallas, TX

Fort Worth,TX

Dear Miserable,

Dear Tired,

Go to Denton! Assume nothing when it

One of the best things 1 can recommend

June 1991 • Dimensions • Page 15

is that you get involved in an organiza
tion in your area. This will help you
make new friends,as well as put you in
a position to meet other women.If you
are willing to drive, you might even
start attending some of the functions
offered by the Lesbian Resource Center
in Dallas. The Metropolitan Commu

sions Directory). Find one that suits
you and join up!

Don't put the emphasis on finding a
"lover", it sounds like what you really
need first are friends. If you work on
finding friends first, the other will fol
low. Good Luck!

nity Church in Fort Worth also offers a

variety of activities (both community
and church oriented).Look around,there
are many groups and activities for les

Write To "Agnes"
WITH Your

bians and gays in the Dallas/Ft. Worth
Metroplex. These range from softball
teams and singing groups to political

Problems At:

organizations. You can call the Tarrant

P.O. Box 856

County Gay Alliance or the Dallas Gay
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Juneis GayPride Month and whatbetter place to enjoy the festivities than San Francisco,
home of the largest Gay Pride Parade in the country. As a reference point, you should
know that the Freedom Parade will happen on Sunday,June 30th. The parade will start

at 11am at the intersection of Speer and Market Streets and will proceed down Market
Street to the Civic Center Plaza. Ofcourse there will be plenty of other activities going

on in the Bay area during Pride Week and you can get information about all events from
the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Parade Committee at(415)864-3733.
June 1991 • Dimensions • Page 17

ATHERTON HOTEL

Keep in mind that, although the days
are warm in San Francisco in June, vou

will need a sweater or jacket at night. If
you start outearly in the morning,you'11
probably want to wear layers that you
can take off as the day gets warmer.
The public transportation system in San

Francisco is excellent (and inexpen

685 Ellis St. • (800) 227-3608

Hotel with restaurant, bar and seperate
guest house. 10 minute drive to Castro.

Good mix ofgay men and women.S29S69.

BOCK'S BED & BREAKFAST

1448 Willord St. •(415)664-6842

sive) so you won't need to rent a car

1906 Edwardian residence two blocks

unless you just want to. You may con

from Golden Gate Park. One mile to

sider renting one for just one or two

bars. Mostly lesbian/gay clientele.S35-

days to see outlying areassuch as Sausal-

S65.

ito, the Redwoods or Napa Valley.
INN ON CASTRO

321 Castro St. •(415)861-0321

McomoDArms

Located in the center of the Castro area

Lesbian/Gay accommodations are plen

one minute walk from men's & women's

tiful and varied in the San Francisco

bars. Good mix of gay men & lesbians.

area. The following is a partial list of
Bed & Breakfasts and Hotels that wel
come lesbian/gay clientele. For infor

S75-S125.

THE WILLOWS

710 14ttiSt. •(415)431-4770

mation on other accommodations,con
tact Convention Management Re

Located in Castro district only one block

sources (the official travel agent for
Pride Week)at 1-800421-7391.

from men's bars,3 blocks to women's.
Mix ofgay men & women.Rooms S60S88, suite S400-S120.

CARL STREET UNICORN HOUSE
156 Carl St. •(415) 753-5194
Small Victorian house located near

Golden Gate Park. Mainly women al
though men welcome. 5-10 minute
drive from bars. S35-S45.
LANGTRY INN

637 Steiner •(415)863-0538
Queen Anne style Victorian. Fifteen
Blocks from Castro area, 5 minutes
from bars. Mostly women with men
welcome. S75-S135, suite S200.

Page 18 • Dimensions • June 1991

BARS
FRANCINE'S

4149 18th St •(415)552-9858
The only women's bar in Castro dis

trict. Mainly younger women.
AMELIA'S

647 Valencia St. .(415)522-7788
Two story dance bar. Country & Westem nights.Live entertainment on week
ends.

WILD SIDE WEST

(woman guide), will help you leam

424CourtlandSt.•(415)647-3099
Neighborhood type bar with pool tables

how and why San Francisco became the
"gay mecca"ofthe world.Tours are by

and juke box.

reservation only, so call before you
leave!

CORRAL

You will also want to visit the Harvey

2140 Market St. •(415)861-3846
Country & Westem bar with huge dance

Milk Library at 3555 16th Street. The
library contains archives and displays
on lesbian and gay history and is open
from lpm-6pm Mon-Fri and until 9pm

floor. Mixed clientele.

on Wednesdays.

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1199 Valencia St•(415)821-0232
Homemade soups, salads and quiche.

If art is what you are looking for,check
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Beer and Wine. Live entertainment on

weekends. Mainly women.

continued on page 29

CAFE COMMONS

3161 Mission •(415) 282-2928
Coffeehouse withelarge menu plus beer
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New Orleans style cuisine. Beer and
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CosrvERSATiosrs
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PARTS
BY NANCY FORD
The phone rang again. Bianda felt the wispy part of her nerve endings begin to poke their way
through the base of her scalp. Hesitating, she picked up the receiver. "Hello!" she snapped,
sounding very much like apitbull,ifapitbuU knew how to extend the antenna on acordless phone.
"Ooh — I know someone who isn't having a Pepsi day."
"Oh, thank God it's you." What a relief to hear Jamie's voice. Any voice.
"Still getting those calls, I take it."
"Yes. So far, ten today."

"No wonder you're a little tense." Bianda heard the sound of a Bic being flicked through the
receiver."This cigarette is dedicated to you, honey. So what do they say? Spare no detail."
"That'sjust it. She doesn't say anything. Nothing."Bianda was pacing now."Dead air.Oh yes,
and sometimes there's music in the background."
"Romantic. Go on."

"And breathing. Lightbreathing.She won'teven do me the courtesy ofa little heavy breathing."
"How do you know it's a woman?"

Bianda felt a slight wave of indignancy."It's a woman,trust me.I know it's been awhile, but
I can still recognize the sound of a woman breathing — even lightly."
"That's it?" Jamie seemed disappointed.
"That's it, that's all."

"How boring. Any ideas who it might be? Do you think it's that woman?"The drama dripped
through the phone.

Bianda eyed the rice cake on the table that was serving as a coaster to a half-empty bottle of
Corona."No,it's not Cari. This isn't her style."

"Well,whoever it is obviously needs help. Or a hobby. Maybe it's one of the dozens of women
you distribute your card to at the club week after week..."
"You make it sound like I'm sticking my card under windshield wipers.I don't 'distribute' my
card.I exchange business cards. It's business."
"It's cruising."
"It's networking."
"It's troUing."

Bianda suddenly had a vision of a sparkling freshwater stream, water crashing over the rocks,
with dozens of lesbians hurling themselves up, out of the water, over each other, over the rocks,
upstream, upstream towards a margarita special.
"Or maybe,just maybe it's not one psycho lesbian who's calling you." Jamie was reaUy into
it now, this loving harassment."Maybe aU these calls are completely unrelated —"
"Right."
"Maybe all the women you've'networked' with in the last six months allhappened to call within

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ihc same 24-hour period —"
"Shut up."

"— and each one ofthem go tso flustered at the meresound ofyour voice that they were rendered
speechless. All they could do was breathe. Lightly."
"Screw you."

"Just trying to cheer you up, Babydoll. Anyway,are you hungry? Priscilla has some sort of big
announcement, and has called a dinner summit. Guess where we're eating?"

Bianda didn't need to guess.They would eat at Auntie Em's. Everybody always ate at Auntie

Em's.The food wasn't particularly outstanding. The service was marginal. The wine list hadn't
changed since long before the condom machines had been installed in both restrooms.The decor
was oldish and newish—wroughtiron, wood and glass.Two fireplaces.Onepatio—cobblestone.

There was the occasional piece of art that didn't seem to fit and noone seemed to particularly
admire, but was grandly displayed like a gift from a relative, none the less. Going to Auntie Em's
was alot like going home.

Here, over a baked potato or a piece of cheesecake promises were made,relationships ended,
creations were spawned deals were cut, futures were committed, lies were exchanged, philoso

phies molded, funds raised, politics challenged, infidelities exposed, epithets hurled. Lots of
passion at Auntie Em's.

"Be there in 30 minutes. And bring plastic — I have a feeling it's going to be a long night. Pris
sounded pumped."

"I can't." Which excuse had Bianda not used recently?'Tve got alot of work to do."

"Oh yeah, I forgot. You have phones to answer."
"Frankly,I was sort oflooking forward to some down time.Tonight'sjust not the night.Okay?'
Jamie knew when to push, when to tease, when to cajole,and when to stop."Okay.I'11 offer your
appropriate response to whatever the big news is. Call me tomorrow. Late. After dinner I plan on
doing some serious trolling."
"Dress warm — it's rainy outside."The parting sentiment had nothing to do with the weather.
It was Bianda's reminder to Jamie, her plea for him to troll safe. Look both ways before crossing
the sex street. She wasn't about to let him go. Not this one, too."Talk to you later."
Bianda placed the phone back in it's cradle, and as soon as she did, it rang again.
"Hello?"

Nothing. Breathing.

Bianda hung up.She didn't say anything. She didn't slam the receiver. Shejust calmly hung up.

With a sudden flash of brilliance she immediately retrieved the receiver and dialed 429-4357. She
followed with the pound sign, and two digit code that would transfer her calls to a trained
professional.

One ring."Gay-Help. This is Claire. What can I do for you?"
"I think I've got a customer for you, Claire."

Ten seconds after Bianda hung up one ring sounded, and the transmission magically dctoured
away from her sphere of control.
"Consider yourself referred." Suddenly she had an overwhelming, triumphant craving for
cheesecake and conversation.

If she walked the 6 blocks to Auntie Em's she could justify the extra calories, she decided,
closing the door behind her.
(to be continued)

June 1991 • Dimensions • Page 23

Poetry
From Our Readers

IN THE CROSSING OF THE MOON

In the crossing of the moon
I sow you
You were standing
As a silhouette of beauty
I wanted you

I come to you to soy hello
You hesitated

Scared that I might touch you
I was also scared

in my drunken stumble
I said "I love you"
You were token aback

Laughing in my face
From that day to this
I do still love you
In the crossing of the moon.
- Amy C. Patterson
Ft. Worth,TX

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The Coffee Ceiib
Lesbians In The Arts • Books, Music, Movies, Etc.

This Month, Lasha Sumner Reviews:

BAYOU CITY SECRETS
by Deborah Powell

TOUCHWOOD
by Karin Kallmaker
There is a new Texas writer on the
lesbian scene.Deborah Powell ofHous

ton has just had her first novel pub
lished by Naiad Press,Inc. Ravnn City.

Secrets is the first in the Hollis Carpen
ter Mystery Series and it is great!
The story is set in Houston in 1936 and

hard-boiled investigative reporter Hol

lis Carpenter has just quit her job with
the Houston Times rather than accept a
new assignment to the society page.
She had been investigating a story about

the disappearance of a large number of
guns from a police evidence warehouse
when her job change was announced.
Newspaper owner Andrew Delacroix

into,a friend is murdered,and a strange
car has begun following hereverywhere.
With the help of her friends, Hollis
begins investigating the burglary of her

apartment,as well as looking for clues
as to who murdered her friend Tony.
All the while, Hollis(no longer tongue
tied)is helping Lily Delacroix learn the
true reason behind her "frigidity" with
her husband.

Bavou Citv Secrets plays like an old,
black and white detective movie. It is

funny, fresh, and thoroughly intrigu
ing. You can almost picture Hollis,
intrepid reporter, starring in a movie

leaving the paper. Lily is certainly the
most breathtakingly gorgeous woman

alongside Lauren Bacall.
In addition to pure enjoyment, Ms.
Powell has helped strike down the back
wards, "down home" stereotype of
Texas(and Texans)so often noticeable

Hollis has ever seen.

in other lesbian literature. For this, as

Soon after the meeting with Andrew
and Lily, strange things began to hap
pen to Hollis. Her apartment is broken

well as for her witty writing style, we
should all be proud of our newest resi

and his beautiful wife Lily invite her to
dinner to personally dissuade her from

dent novelist.

June 1991 • Dimensions • Page 25

Next we have a new offering from Karin

consider a relationship with a woman

Kallmaker,author ofin Every Port. Her
new novel.Touchwood,is a contempo

so much older. Louisa's son finds out

about his mother's sexuality for the first
time and blames Rayann for "corrupt
ing" her.

rary romance set in the San Francisco
Bay area.
The story begins when Rayann comes

Of everyone, Louisa is the hardest to

home from her part time job to find her

convince. She and Rayann come from

lover in bed with another woman (on

totally different backgrounds and expe
riences, and she worries that Rayann
hasn't taken the age difference fully

HER bed, on HER favorite sheets). Of
course, the first place to run is home to
mom,but all mom can say is"I told you

into account.

Touchwood is truly enjoyable.The char
acters jump off the page and demand

so".

So,Rayann sets out to find a new life.
She has no place to live and very little
means of support Both of these prob
lems are soon solved by the appearance

that you care about them. This is real

life with a happy ending. Ms. Kall
maker has a knack for writing dialogue

of Louisa Thatcher. Louisa has a room

that is real, not forced or unbelievable.

for rent and offers Rayann work in her

This is what makes her novels fit like a
comfortable old shoe and her charac
ters feel like old friends — even their

bookstore.

Everything is moving smoothly along
until one passionate night There seems
to be only one problem facing the new
lovers — Louisa is almost thirty years
older than Rayann — a fact Rayann
finds inconsequential,but Louisa finds

faults are endearing.
Both Touchwood and Bavou Citv Se

crets are available for $8.95 from your
local bookstore or from Naiad Press,
Inc.,P.O. Box 10543, Tallahassee,PL

hard to face.

32302.Please include 15% postage and
handling. Complete catalogs are avail
able upon request.

Ofcourse,Louisa and Rayann get little
support for their relationship from

friends and family. Rayann's mother is
shocked that her daughter would even

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'Do-

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Everyone needs love and companion

2. Do you consider yourself to be:
a. Good Looking
b. Intelligent

ship, but some women are willing to
settle for less than they deserve simply
to have a warm body in the bed at night.

c. Humorous

Have you sold yourselfshort in the love

d. Well-dressed

department? Answer the questions be

e. Easy going
f. Caring
g. Self-respecting
h. Honesty

low to find out.

p' ant t
Answer these questions as follows:
V - Very

i. A hard worker

j. Financially secure
k. Sexually experienced

S - Somewhat

N - Not Very

1. How important are the following
traits in a potential partner:
a. Good Looks

b. Intelligence

Pe^ 2
1. In past relationships, you have
been:

a. usually the dominant partner.
b. usually the submissive partner.

c. Sense of Humor
d. Well-dressed

c. neither dominant nor submissive.

e. Easy going

i. Work ethic

2. Your partner has made plans for
your whole weekend, you just wanted
to stay home and take it easy. You:
a. Insist on both of you staying home.
b. Tell her that you are staying home,

j. Financially secure
k. Sexually experienced

ever she pleases.

f. Similar interests to yours
g. Integrity
h. Honesty

but that she is welcome to do what

June 1991 • Dimensions • Page 2,7

c. compromise. Go out one night, stay

one out, you may be setting yourself up

home the other.

for disappointmentby notlim iting your

3. On a first date you:
a.like things very planned and
formal.

self a little. In your desperation to be
loved, you may be giving yourself the

short shrift in your relationships. Fig

broken.

ure outjust what itis you wantin a lover
(and friends for that matter) and don't
settle for less. Of course, a little com

c. go with the flow. If you aren't

promise is always a good thing,but too

b.like to have plans, but they can be

having fun, you can always change

much can leave you unhappy and lonely

course.

when it comes to love.

3

ss-ft

Answer the following

You are on very firm ground in the

True or False.

dating game. You know better than to

1. Do you usually go out with only
one "type" of woman (i.e. — blueeyed blondes, only)?
2. Do you believe that all your
relationships will last for only a setperiod of time?
3. Do you limit your dating to one

date just anyone who asks you out, but
you don't limit yourself to any one
"type" of woman. Not only does this

social class (i.e. — white collar

ances. Accepting the good with the bad

professionals only)?

in both ourselves and others is an im

mean that you have lots of women to

choose from, it also means that you
know enough about people not tojudge
them on the basis of outward appear

portant part of any relationship, and
you are doing just fine on this count.
PART 1 - give yourself 2 points for
every correct answer.

1.a.S,b.S,c. V,d. N,e. V,f. V,
g. V, h. V,i. V,j.S,k.S
2. a.S,b. S,c. V,d.S,e.S,f. V,
g. V,h. V,i. V,j.S,k.S

PART 2 - give yourself points as
follows:

A -1, B-2, C-3

PART 3 - give yourself 2 points for
every False answer.

tfO*c ^catceC:

5-22
You may be"pricing yourselfout ofthe
market". You have set your standards

so high that they are almost impossible
to meet Lowering your expectations
just a bit will improve your chances of
finding someone truly compatible.Per
fection is a wonderful thing but very
few women can fit the mold that you
have carved for them. And,even if you
don't find"love",you'11 have alot more
fun trying when you give others room
to be themselves.

4h59
You may be a little too lax in your
standards when it comes to the dating
scene. Although you don't leave anyPage 28* Dimensions • June 1991

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eler in the San Francisco area. Before

tures women's art from around the

you go you'll want to pick up a copy of
one of the many excellent guide books
for lesbian/gays. You might also con

world. You can also find gifts and art
work, as well as books, at the many

great bookstores in the city. OLD

tact the SAN FRANCISCO BAY

WIVES TALES at 1009 Valencia St

TIMES(592 Castro St, San Francisco,
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carries a wide selection of women's,

plete list of local resources, activides

lesbian, and feminist reading material.

and entertainment THE GAYBOOK

MODERN TIMES BOOKSTORE at

lesbian tides as well as posters, music

(584 Castro SL #632, San Francisco,
CA 94114 •(415) 227-0133) offers a
yellow pages type directory of local

and much more.

resources.

968 Valencia features a huge variety of
A DIFFERENT

LIGHT at489 Castro Sl has over 7000

gay and lesbian tides as well as video
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I should stress thatspace permits only a
partial lisdng of all resources and ac-

No matter if you plan on attending Gay
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Horoscope
What's in the stars for you this month?

ARTES

and let you enjoy old ones during the

An unpleasant argument with a close
friend could have you feeling down
during the first week of June. One of
you may want a more intimate relation
ship while the other does not — talk it

first week ofJune. After the 6th,ashock
to your budget could cause some fric

tion between you and a partner. Be
careful what you say after the 20th or
you could make things even worse with

a tactless remark. Stay focused on the

out and you'll be alright. Your creativ
ity is in the forefront during the second
and third week. Tension on the job
could mar your good mood after the
25th — don't let it get to you.

UEO

TAURUS

Someone you care about could be play
ing on your sympathies to get what they

Problems at home or with family may
cut into your free time during the first
week ofJune. Keep yom cool — a nice
getaway is in the works after the 6th. A
romantic attraction around the 19th may

be fleeting. Keep an eye on your pocketbook or you could wind up over
spending. Your emotions swing wildly
after the 24th.Try to think things trough
logically instead of emotionally.

GE^nm
Your social calendar fills up quickly
during the first week of June. Pick and

choose which invitations you accept
since demands on your time will be

high. You'll probably need to rest up
after the 9th. A short trip could be just

positive and you'll get through this try
ing time just fine.

want during the first week of June. Be

firm and say "no", you won't be sorry.
After the 8th your social life takes the
spotlight and you are the prime attrac
tion.Your cheerful attitude draws people
to you like a magnet. After the 24th the

pace will slow a bit and allow you to
catch your breath and focus on career
matters.

VIRGO
You may have taken on more responsi
bilities than you can handle during the
first week ofJune. Ask for help and put
off what you can or you'll be feeling
pretty exhausted. After the 15th you'll
be having an itch to get away from it all,
but you won't be able to. Turn this to

ies. After the 21sta new money-making

your advantage by pushing your career
ahead. You'll finally be able to relax

project could put a dent in your wallet
temproarily. Don't worry — you'll get

break!

what you need to recharge you batter

after the 25th — sit back and enjoy the

you investment back ... with interest!

CAACER
Your charm will make you new friends
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LIBRA
A project you started months ago will
finally start to pay off during June.

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Everything seems to be looking up this

CAPRICORIV

month. Your career, which seemed at a

Put old hurts behind you and look to the
futureduringthefirstweekofJune. Big

standstill, gets a jump start and your

love life is definitely improving.Change
is the watchword for June,so get ready!
After the 24th you may finally have
time to get away for a long awaited
vacation,even though it may be a short
one, it will cure your wanderlust for

(positive) changes are on the horizon

awhile.

close to you might not be leveling with

and you need to be ready to take advan
tage ofthem. After the 10th your social
life will take a turn for the better. You
have what it takes this month to attract
new friends and romance. Someone

you towards month's end.

SCORPIO
Tension that has been building in the

AQUARIUS

past few months starts to diminish dur

Learning to "quit while you're ahead"
should be your first priority during the
first part of June. If you can do this,
you'll make great gains in all areas over
the next few weeks. Outside responsi
bilities take up all your time after the

ing the first week of June. Both finan
cial and emotional worries will be eased

by a few happy coincidences early in
the month. The biggest problem you'll
have is juggling home and career inter
ests. A good balance between the two
works well until after the 24th when

24th. Take an occasional time out or

you won't make it through!

you'll have to put all your efforts to
wards your career.

PISCES

SAGriTARIUS
You tend to be more serious than usual

during the first week of June. An emo
tionally draining situation could be at
the heart of your black mood. Make
changes now and the mood will im
prove immediately, if you wait the rift
may be permanent.
Watch your dollars
closely after the 18th,
your financial picture
looks murky for the

Balancing the physical, emotional,and
mental demands placed on you during
the first week ofJune could be tough. A
romantic alliance could have you walk

ing an emotional tightrope after the 8th.
Tensions ease towards month's end if

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The DmECTORY
A Listing of Service Organizations, Businesses & Clubs
ARLINGTON,TX (area code 817)
clubs
Ropers• 3031 S. Cooper St.•467-5628

organizations
Gay/Lesbian Association of UTA
P.O. Box 19346-77, UTA St. 76019•794-5140

AUSTiN,TX (area code 512)
ciubs
Nexus*305W.5th *472-5288

organizations

Asians & Friends • PO Box 9142 75209 *392-3339

Congregation Beth El Binah
P.O. Box 64460 752206• 987-5138

Dallas Gay Alliance * P.O. Box 190712 75219 * 528-0144
Dallas Gay/Lesbian Historic Archives
P.O. Box 190712 75219 *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

Dignity/Dallas * PO Box 190133 75219 * 226-4101

Foundation for Human Understanding * 528-4233
Grace Fellowship in Christ Jesus
2727 Oak Lawn 75219*528-2811

Lesbian information Line (LiL)

Affirmation (Methodist) * 7403 Shoai Creek * 451-2329
Austin Latino/a LesbianyGay Organization

P.O. Box 191443 75219 * 528-2426

P.O. Box 1350 78787 * 280-6107

P.O. Box 224424 75222 * 828-9882

Austin Lesbian/Gay Political Caucus

Lesbian Resource Center * 1315 Sklies * 821-3999
Lesbian Visionaries * P.O. Box 191443 75219 *528-4087
Metroplex Republicans

P.O. Box 822 78767 * 462-9888

Bound By Desire (Women's S/M Support Group)

Lesbian/Gay Pollllcai Coalition

P.O. Box 26583 78755 * 473-7104

P.O. Box 191033 75219 *941-8114

Center for Battered Women • Lesbian Group
385-5181 or 928-9070 (hotline)
Gay/Lesbian Student Association at UT Austin

Oak Lawn Community Services
P.O. Box 191094 75219*520-8108

Oak Lawn Symphonic Band

458-3971 * Box 275 Texas Union 78712-7338

P.O. Box 190973 75219*986-1751

Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby * 601 W. t8th St * 474-5475

SDA Kinship(Gay & Lesbian Advemlsts)

Lesbian Mothers - Karen * 339-8508

PO Box 38454 75238 * 373-8484

Live Wire Productions * PO Box 141202 78714

WANT(Women in The Arts) 288-929/ 823-3105
Womyn Together• 3920 Cedar Springs *528-4233

Metropolitan Community Church

1100 ^ringdale Rd. * 929-3660
Oasis Ministry
5555 N. Lamar Blvd. #Lt 01 * 441-9191

P-Fiag (Parents/Friends Lesblans/Gays)*328-3830
Sapphire! * Lesbian Social Group *1600 S. Lamar
Waterloo Counseling Center
507 Powell 78703 * 322-9654

Texas ifuman Rights Foundation
601 W.181h Si *479-8473

AIDS Legal Assistance 1-800-828-6417
The Treehouse (Lesbian Mothers Support Group)
607NuecesSt. 78701 *477-5822

DALLAS,TX (area code 214)
businesses
Advanced Electrolysis * 3209 Premier Dr. #124
Piano,TX 75075 * 424-7147

Business Delivery Systems
14902 Preston Rd.75240 * 733-1108
Curious Times - Women's Books etc.

4008D Cedar Springs * 528-4087
clubs
Sue Ellen's * 3903 Cedar Springs * 559-0707

organizations
Affirmation * PO Box 225831 75222 * 948-1546
AIDS Resource Center * P.O. Box 190712 75219

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DENTON,TX (area code 817)
organizations
COURAGE, Lesbian Gay Student Org.
P.O. Box 5067 76203 *382-3813

Harvest Metropolitan Community Church
5900 South Stemmons 76205* 1-800-497-HMCC

FT. WORTH (area code 817)
ciubs
Partners * 1612 Park Place * 924-2519
The 1601 Club * 1601 Park Place * 926-0707

organizations
Affirmation (Methodist) * 478-7837
RESPECT - Gay/Lesbian Association
828 Hardwood Rd, * Hursi TX 76054

HOUSTON,TX (area code 713)
businesses
inklings * an alternative bookshop
1846 Richmond * 521-3369

Ciubs
Ranch * 9218 Buffalo Spdwy. * 666-3464

Ms. B's •9208 Buffalo Spdwy.•666-3356

organizations
AIDS Foundation • 3927 Essex Lane• 623-6796
AIDS HOTLINE • do Switchboard •529-32t t

NORMAN,OK (area code 405)
organizations
Women's Resource Center
P.O. Box5089 73070

Gay/Lesbian Students University of Houston
4800 Calhoun-529-3211

Gay & Lesbian Switchboard
P.O. Box 66591 77266 • 529-3211

OKLAHOMA CiTY, OK (area code 405)
organizations

Houston Gay Political Caucus

Oasis the Community Center

P.O. Box 66664 77266 ■ 521-1000

2t35NW39th 73112*525-AIDS

Kingdom Community Church >614 E. 19th *862-7533

Herland Sister Resources, Inc.

Lambda ALANON • Lambda Center for Alchoholics
1214 Joanne *521-9772

2312 NW 39th 73112 * 521-9696

Lesbian/Gay Sludonts-Unlv. Houston Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area 77058
Metropolitan Community Church Of The Resurrection

SAN ANGELO,TX (area code 915)

t9t9Decatur* 861-9149

Montrose Counseling Center

businesses
Books Etc., Inc. * Lesbian/Gay/Aitemative Books
2410 W. Ave N 76904 * 942-1544

900 Lovett #203 77006 * 529-0037

Montrose Pool League/Billiards * PJ 863-8482
PWA Coalition - Houston ■ 1475 W. Gray #163 * 522-5428
Womynspace * P.O. Box 98060t 77098-0601
Women's Softball League * 6431 Pineshade * 868-6256

SAN ANTONiO,TX (area code 512)
clubs
The Circle * 8021 Pinebrook * 341 -2818

LUBBOCK,TX (area code 806)

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Dignity/San Antonio * 202 N. St. Ii<ary's * 349-3632
Integrity/San Antonio

Ellie's Garden * 2812 34th St. * 796-0880

P.O. Box 150006 78212 * 684-4920

organizations

202 Holland 782t2 * 822-1121

Lubbock Lesbian/Gay Alliance

River City Living Metropolitan Community Church

P.O. Box 64746 79464 * 796-2403

LISA (Lesbian Information SA)* B28-LISA (5472)
SALGA ■ San Antonio Lesbian & Gay Assembly * 733-7300

Names Projecl/Lubbock * 796-1800 or 744-1957

SALSA - San Antonio Lambda Students Alliance

Wild Wilds West Productions — theatre co.

P.O. Box 127t5 782t2 * Coordinator; Jim 228-9877

P.O. Box 504 79408 * 796-0880

San Antonio AIDS Foundation
P.O. Box 120113 78212-9313

NATiONAL ORGANiZATiONS

San Antonio Tavem Guild * 822-2823

Affirmation: United Methodists for Lesbian/Gay
Concerns * P.O. Box 102t * Evanston, IL 60204

AIDS Action Council * 729 Eighth St. S.E. Suite 200
Washington, DC 20003 *(202) 547-3101
AIDS 800 * 1-800-221-7044

Conference For Catholic Lesbians

P.O. Box 436, Ranetarium Station * New York, NY 10024
GLAAD/USA * 80 Varick St. #3E * NY, NY 10013

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND,TX
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Lyie's Deck * 120 E. Atol St.
P.O. Box 2326 78597 * 761-LYLE

Hate Crime Line * 1-800-347-HATE

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

Dallas, TX 75219-0426 *(214)307-7203
National Gay/Lesbian Clearinghouse
666 Broadway 4th Floor * NY, NY 10012
National Gay/Lesbian Crislsllne
t-800-SOS-GAYS

National Gay/Lesbian Task Force
1517 U Street NW
Washington D.C. 20009 * 202-332-6483
The Fund for Human Dignity
666 Broadway 4th Floor * NY, NY t00t2

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