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April 1989
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ontents
Volume 3, Issue 9
April 1989
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17 A Women's Guide
To Self Defense
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you from attack
24 the Coffee Club
lesbian & gay literature
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28 Quiz:
Are You
7 News
11 What's Goin' On
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Dear Agnes
Graffiti Page
Poetry
Horoscope
Directory
37 Classifieds
22 What A World,
What A World!
humor by comedian
Nancy Ford
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From Around the Region,the Country & the World
Southeast Meets
Southwest at Dallas
Conference
DALLAS - The Southeastern Confer
ence For Lesbians and Gay Men will
hold their 14th annual event this year in
Dallas, Texas. The Conference, the
theme of which is Southeast Meets
Southwest will be held over the week
end of April 13-16, 1989 at the Shera
ton Hotel and Towers in downtown
Dallas at 400 N. Olive Street.
The Southeastern conference For Les
bians and Gay Men is a non profit
educational organization which pro
vides an annual conference filled with
over 65 workshop sessions, keynote
addresses and panel presentations by
regional and national gay and lesbian
Saturday evenings entertainment will
be provided by Kitty Barber and Romanovsky & Phillips, nationally ac
claimed lesbian and gay entertainers.
The Conference was begun in 1976 by
students and concerned faculty in the
Chapel Hill, North Carolina commu
nity. It's membership is comprised of
representatives of over 1700 gay and
lesbian organizations serving commu
nities across the United States.
For travel and accommodations infor
mation and reservations call Fantastic
Voyage at 1-800-622-6988. For addi
tional conference information call 1214-471-6040.
Texas Gears Up for
March On Austin
leaders, social and cultural events.
AUSTIN -The Dallas Organizing
Over 500 gay men and lesbians are
expected to attend from the 15 South
Committee has issued an invitation to
Come Home to Texas for the March on
eastern states, with outreach to the
Southwestern states.
Workshop sessions will begin on Fri
day morning, April 14th following
addresses by Dallas area representa
tives with continuous workshop ses
sions from 10am until 5pm. Friday
evenings entertainment will include the
Turtle Creek Chorale and the Oak
Lawn Symphonic Band,followed by a
guided bus tour of Dallas nightlife.
Panel presentations will be given by
JeffLevi,Executive Director,National
Lesbian Gay Task Force; Vic Basile,
Executive Director, Human Rights
Campaign Fund; Sue Hyde, Director,
Privacy Project; and Sabrina SoJoumer, African-American Lesbian
and Gay Alliance, Atlanta Georgia.
Austin forLesbian/Gay Equal Rights to
be held April 30, 1989. The March on
Austin is predicted to be the largest
march in the history of Texas and all
former Texans(or Texans at heart) are
invited to participate in this historic
event.
Many activities are planned throughout
the weekend of April 29-May 1 includ
ing: a concert by Teresa Trull and Dianne Davidson;receptions for students
and people ofcolor; The NamesProject
Quilt will be displayed; Joann Loulan
will present her workshop"Reclaiming
Lesbian Sex With a Passion",a Tejano
(Spanish for Texan) Dance; a Citizens
Tribunal will be held on the plaza ofthe
Texas Supreme Court; a reception and
banquet with the keynote speech by
April 1989 • Dimensions • Page
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Harry Britt, President of the San Fran
cisco Board of Supervisors; the Les
bian/Gay Community College,a series
ofseminars and workshops on a variety
of subjects; a Lesbian/Gay Atheist
Awakening; an Ecumenical worship
Service sponsored by The Universal
Fellowship of Metropolitan Commu
nity Churches; the Waterloo Festival food,fun, music and more in Austin's
beautiful Waterloo Park; State District
Judge Jack Hampton will be inducted
into the Human Rights Campaign
Fund's Homophobic Hall of shame;
Lobby Day, a day to speak with sena
tors and representatives about legisla
tion affecting the Lesbian/Gay commu
nity.
The highlight of the weekend will be
the noon march up Congress Avenue to
the state capitol where a rally will be
held on the capitol steps. Scheduled
speakers include;Cleve Jones,Director
of the San Francisco Names Project;
Roberta Actenberg, Director of the
Lesbian Rights Project; Michael Meridan.Executive Director ofthe National
Association of People With AIDS;
David Scondras, an openly gay city
will result in the April 9 March for
Women's Equality/Women's Lives in
Washington D.C. being the largest
March for women's rights in U.S. his
tory.
On January 9. the Court announced it
would hear Webster v. Reproductive
Health Services, an appeal to uphold
the constitutionality of Missouri's
abortion law which also seeks to chal
lenge the constitutionality of Roe v.
Wade. Missouri's law has been de
clared unconstitutional by both a fed
eral district court and a federal circuit
court of appeals. On November 10,
1988, two days after President Bush's
election, the U.S. Department of Jus
tice sent a message to the High Court
asking it to hear the Webster appeal and
to use the Missouri case as a vehicle for
reviewing the Roe decision in order to
overturn it
In addition to the general March call,
the NOW President has issued a call to
the nation's lesbian and gay communi
ties to join the March on April 9.
"This call to the lesbian and gay com
munities goes beyond NOW's long
standing support and advocacy for les
March on Austin participants.For more
information, call (512) 474-5475 or
bian and gay rights." she explained.
"We have long recognized the connec
tion between reproductive rights and
lesbian and gay rights as basic issues of
privacy. The enemy is the same — a
fanatical, organized Right wing that
seeks to control others through govern
write March on Austin,P.O. Box 2395,
Austin,TX 78768.
personal decisions and lifestyles.
councilor from Boston,Massachusetts;
former presidential candidate,the Rev.
Jesse Jackson.
Special discounts are available at se
lected hotels and on Delta Airlines for
ment intrusion in very private, very
"This fight is about the right to privacy
NOW Invites Lesbians/
— in which the Roe v.Wade decision is
grounded—as well as the right to safe,
Gays to Participate in
legal abortion. If the Court should
Women's March
overturn Roe,it would be a major set
back for the right to privacy as well as
woman's right to choose abortion,and
WASHINGTON D.C. - NOW Presi
dent Molly Yard is predicting that the
anger and fear generated by the U.S.
Supreme Court's decision to hear a
major case challenging legal abortion
Page 8 • Dimensions • April 1989
the cause of lesbian and gay rights
would suffer as well."
Among the more than 100 national
groups and organizations that have
endorsed or announced participation in
the March are many of the nadonal
lesbian and gay organizations.
Jeffrey Levi,Executive Director of the
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force,
said,"We will be there on April 9,for
homosexual community. At this time,
membership stands at some 40 people.
The organization is open to all college
age people in the Denton area, both at
the University of North Texas and
Texas Women's University.
our sisters and for ourselves.If we don't
hold the line now, we lose 16 years
The group is currently seeking affili
worth of ground and everyone who
someday be recognized by both Uni
cares about fundamental human rights
should recognize that and make a
commitment to this fight."
Groups and individuals interested in
organizing a delegation or simply par
ticipating in the April 9 March should
contact their local or state NOW chap
ters or contact the National NOW ac
tion Center. The address is 1000 16th
Street, N.W., Suite 700, Washington,
D.C. 20036-5705, and the telephone
number is(202)331-0066.
ation with North Texas but hopes to
versities in the Denton area. Almost all
local attemptsto publicize this group on
the TWU campus have been silenced.
Courage meets at 8pm each Wednes
day in the University Ministry Center
on Avenue B just off the University of
North Texas campus. Wednesday
meetings deal with a variety oftopics of
interest to
the student homosexual
community. Social events are also
planned, as well as service projects
benefitting AIDS Denton, Brian's
DENTON - Courage,the Lesbian/Gay
House (a center for children with
AIDS),and work for the Southeastern
Conference for Lesbians and Gay Men.
For Courage meeting information,call
the University Ministry Center (817)
Student Association of Denton, is de
382-3813.
Courage
Seeks Support
signed for lesbians,gay men,and others
interested in topics dealing with the
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A Monthy Listing of Special Events All Around Texas, Oklahoma & New Mexico
AUSTIN - Don't Miss Teresa Trull and
PJ's would also like to welcome all those
Dianne Davidson in concert at the Austin
marching for our rights in Austin on April
30th! One last note - get ready for Splash
Day Sunday, May 7th - what fun!
Crest Hotel(formerly the Sheraton Crest)at
111 E.First Street. Doors open at8pm and
the concert starts at9pm Friday, April 28th.
The concert wiU be held in conjunction with
The March On Austin. Saturday, April
29th. Tickets are SIO in advance. Both
Alcoholic and Non-Acoholic beverages
will be for sale and the concert will be
interpreted for the hearing impaired. Call
512/441-6395 for more info. The March
will also present The Tejano Dance begin
ning at9:30pm at the Texas Ballroom at the
Hyatt Regency. The dance will feature the
live music of the Tejaiio Music Award
Nominee,Bandango and a special appwarance by Miss Gay Texas, Sweet Savage.
Admission is S8 in advance. Tickets for
both of these events are available through
the March On Austin, P.O. Box 2395,
Austin, TX 78768. Ticket for the Teresa
Trull/Dianne Davidson concert are also
available at BOOKWOM AN and at CELE
BRATION!and will be available atthe door
the night of the concert.
AUSTIN - Friday Happy Hour is packed
with surprises at NEXUS! On April 17th,
catch Nancy Scott; April 14th it's our very
own Nancy Ford (one and the same with
OKLAHOMA CITY - Austin's Own
Nancy Scott wiU be performing with 3 of
Hearts Saturday, April 1st at the HI-LO
CLUB. The concert begins at 9pm and is
brought to ^ou by Shartel Productions.
Also, don't miss Mary Reynolds perform
ing solo on April 7th!
AUSTIN - In conjimction with The March
On Austin,Joann Loulan will present her
workshop,"Reclaiming Lesbian Sex With
A Passion", at the Crystal Ballroom of the
Driskill Hotel from 10am-4pm on April
29th. The workshop is sponsored by
Among Friends of Dallas.
DALLAS - If C&W dancing is your favor
ite, then head on out to SUE ELLEN'S on
Thiusdays! There's no cover and you can
get $1 Domestic Longnecks all night long!
Also, don't forget Happy Hour every day
from 2pm-8pm and all day & night on
Wednesdays! You can take your pick of3-
In-I's or Happy Hour Prices. SUE
ELLEN'S Shows are sure to be a hit - keep
your eyes open for dates and times!
Dimension's Nancy Ford); Alison Good-
game appears on the 21st; and it's all up to
you with Open Mlc on the 28th!If you like
parties - the Clnco de Mayo Party at
HOUSTON - The RANCH wiU be cele
brating their 3rd Anniversary with an
be a Plnata Break at Midnight! Don't for
"invitation only" blow-out at an undis
closed time tliis month - maybe if you're
real, real nice to Betsy or one of her hard
working employees, you just might get an
invitation! Don't forget to check out Super
get, the Patio opens this month! NEXUS/
Saver Sundays with their great drink prices
NEXUS & PJ's is just for you! Isla
Muejeres will perform at 6pm, the Clnco
de Mayo Show begins at 9pm and there'll
April 1989 • Dimensions • Page 11
- rumor has it they will be ending soon and
you wouldn't want to miss out!
from 7pm til the keg floats! Don't miss the
production of"Dames in Misdress", a hi
larious semi-musical on the 13th. The pro
FORT WORTH - The girls at DAMSELS
would like to tell CJ & Kathy congratula
tions on their recent Holy Union- Good luck
girls! Don't miss out on 100 Well Drinks
duction will benefit The March on Austin
- if you'd like to go to the March,join the
CIRCLE'S caravan on the 30th!
every Thursday night at DAMSELS - just
think whata dollar will get ya'! Also,Steak
Out has moved back to Sundays so get you
heard saying the place to be is BUDDIE'S
on April 1st,but regardless -"Who'sThose
some meat and come on out!
Girls" will be there with live comedy, hot
HOUSTON - KEYSTROKE is the newest
Those Girls" wiU be at the NORTH 40 on
conceptin women's clubs.It's an inner-city
experience with an unprecedented melange
April 14th with a new & different show!
DALLAS - Rumor has it that Elvis was
women and impersonations! Also,"Who's
of live Go-Go Dancers, combined with
FO RT WORTH - Barbara and the staff at
high tech, state of the art lighting, concert
PARTNERS would like to thank the Fort
soimdAideo equipment,and a mixture ofall
types of music. Over a thousand women
Worth Community for turning out and
making the Easter Baskets for Senior
have discovered it! KEYSTROKE is a pri
vate membership club for women designed
to enhance women's social contacts and is
produced by Stop Searching. In April you
can find KEYSTROKE at2401 San Jacinto
on April 7th & 21st. For more information
Citizens such a smashing success! The
baskets were filled with goodies and deliv
ered to a nursing home on Easter weekend
and the people thatreceived them were very
happy! Not a bad way to improve the image
of our community!
on membership, etc. - call the KEY
STROKE Hotline at(713)785-9258.
SAN ANTONIO - Come Celebrate Fi
esta! '89 at THE CIRCLE with $1.75
Margaritas and 750 Tequila all week long
beginning April 22nd! Every Sunday at
THE CIRCLE you can help "Float A
Pony" with no cover and free draft beer
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ear^gnes
Answers to your questions about love,
relationships & personal problems
Dear Agnes,
My lover and I will be moving to Lubbock
in early Jime. We plan to be married in July.
After having read The Sharon Kowalski
but never does.
We've been together for one year and we
plan to get married in February 1990.
My first lover and I were together for 2 1/2
Story in the March edition of Dimensions,I
years and now we are good Mends. She
want to be sure that our marriage wiU be a
legal one ifat all possible. Can we be legally
shows more concem for the child than my
lover does. She would make a great parent
She told me that if my lover and I break-up
that she'd love to help me with my child.
But,I don't see my lover and I breaking up,
so I need some advice on how I can help my
lover become a better parent.I plan to be a
married? If so, whom do I need to contact?
Unknowing
Ft. Worth,TX
Dear Unknowing,
No,your marriage will not be legal.There is
mother with or without her.
no way for same sex couples to legally
marry in Texas. The only way to pnotect
yourself is with a durable pwwer of attorney
Expecting
and a legal wiU. Both of these documents
should be drawn up by a competent attor
ney.
Dear Expecting,
First, get your lover involved in yoiu- preg
nancy and the planning for the arrival of a
new baby in the house. If you are planning
attorney can save years of court battles if a
will ends up in probate.
to make a nursery, this could be a simple as
shopping for and putting up wallpaper
together. This should give her a feeling of
A durable power of attomey will give your
lover the right to make decisions for you in
direct involvement Ask for her opinion and
let her make some of the decisions. If you
Handwritten wills are legal in Texas,but an
the event you are tmable to make decisions
are shopping for baby clothes, toys or bed
for yourself(because of accident, illness or
mental incompetence, etc.).
ding, be sure to bring her along. Even for
people who hate to shop-looking for baby
Both partners in every couple (gay and
straight) should have a power of attomey
and a will. However,depending on the rela
tionship, you may want to assign power of
If you are planning to have this baby natu
rally be sure to include her in the classes.It
attomey to someone other than your lover.
Prices vary on these documents. Call
around and check before you go.
clothes is fun.
is difficult to get more involved than actu
ally being the coach.
I am sure if you have lived together for a
Dear Agnes,
year, and you are two months pregnant this
is a plaimed baby. But, it is difficult for a
partner to not feel a little left out. Keep the
My lover and I are expecting our first child
lines ofcommunication op)en and talk about
in 7 months. My jjroblem is; I don't think
how you are feeling. Times of change are
very stressful and a new baby coming into
she will make a good parent. She really
doesn't show any concern for the child. She
talks about doing this and that for the child.
Page 14 • Dimensions • April 1989
the house is definitely a change. Good luck
to the both of you.
Dear Agnes
there is nothing you can do except get yotir
I work in a well known establishment in
Dallas. I've been there about 4 months.
My problem is that there is another woman
mind off this woman. The fact she is not
there that I'm about98% sure is also gay.I
have such a crush on her that I can hardly
with anyone ormarried does notmean she is
gay.Itcould be very risky for you to explore
the water any further. If you misread a cue
you could jeopardize your job.
stand it anymore.
Office romances are still off limits in most
I haven't said anything, but I've been quite
companies. Straight couples who take the
risk usually end with the female employee
imemployed.I would bet that if it were two
friendly and joked around with her quite
often lately.
We're usually busy at work and I don't get
to talk to her a whole lot, but when I do,I try
to make the most of it. (Not too much
though, I'm being careful!)
One of the biggest things that makes me
hold back from any further action is that she
is notjust a fellow employee,butthe district
manager of this company.
I don't know what to do!! As I said, I am
almost absolutely sure she is gay,buti can't
afford to make a fool of myself with the
females, there would be two vacancies in
stead of one. Sounds as if you are handling
the situation just fme, but I would find
something new to focus my attentions on.
It is not aU thatunusual to be infatuated with
your boss. Work is a much stronger bond
than it gets credit for and we spend more of
otir waking hours at work than any place
else. But sleeping with co-workers is flirt
ing with disaster.
slight chance that she's not,
I know for a fact that she's not married and
Write To Dear Agnes
not with anyone right now.
Please help me!I'm head over heels in love!
with Your Problems or
Comments at:
Lovesick in Dallas
Dear Lovesick,
Beyond causal conservation at the office.
Dimensions, P.O Box 856,
Lubbock,TX 79408.
[FIESTA:
Celebrate With 01.75 Margaritas
& 75^2^ Tequila all Week Long!
tarts April 22nd
THURS., April 13th
The return of
"Dames in Misclress"
a hilarious semi-musieal
benefitting The March On Austin ^
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A
GUIDE TO
SELF
DEFENSE
SOME HUNTS Ai\l) TIES
TO HELP KEEP YOU
SAFIi: FROM ATTA(Ai
BY KI'LLV CHAMBI'IIS
You've heard the old saying - "She
doesn't know her own strength..." well, most of us don't. We don't know
our strength or how to use it to protect
Always walk as if you have a specific
destination in mind even if you are just
out for a su-oll. Ifa threatening situation
ourselves.
develops, keep moving as you assess
the situation. Try to stay in well lighted
A reported rape occurs every seven
minutes in this country, many more
around. If you are confronted, don't
than that go unreportcd. It is estimated
that one in every three women in the
areas where there are likely to be people
U.S. will be raped in her lifetime. More
scream helplessly - let out a bloodcur
dling yell and remember to scream
"fire", not"help". People,especially in
often than that women are beaten by
large, metropolitan areas are much
lovers, fathers and husbands. Lesbians
more likely to respond to the word
are no exception. Every woman needs
to know the skills to protect herself
"fire".
against attack. We are as vulnerable to
rape and battering as the straight
apply, different situations demand dif
ferent reactions. The following are just
woman next door.
some of the steps you can take to protect
Protecting yourself from violence be
yourself.
gins with common sense. On the street,
IN THE HOME
especially at night, be alert at all times.
Daydretuning and innattention make
you a better target than the woman who
walks purposely and aggressively.
Although these general rules always
Below arc listed some precautions to
lake against rape and attack in the
home. Most take little time to set in
place and will greatly reduce the
April 1<T89 • Dimensions • Page 17
chances of a break-in.
•If you live alone,list only your initials
in phone directories and on mail boxes.
You might also add names of fake
roommates to your mailbox.
• Establish a signal such as a special
whistle with neighbors and roommates
make sure you use it only when
necessary or for practice drills. Re
member the little boy who cried
where you park in a large parking lot so
that you don't have to stop and search
for your car. Be sure and check the
inside of the car before you get in many an attacker has been known to
hide out in the back seat until an oppor
tune moment
If you are traveling alone on the high
ways and run into trouble you should
stay in the car and place a "call police"
"wolf...
banner in the window of your car. Do
• Use deadbolt locks on all outside
doors. Be sure to install the kind that
not try to hitch a ride or accept help
from strangers.Ifsomeone does stop to
lock with a key from the inside if there
help, roll down your window only an
is a window in the dooror close enough
where you can reach through and turn
inch or two and ask them to call for help
atthe next available phone.Remember,
the lock.
don't get out of the car!
• Keep all windows locked at night.
Burglar bars are an option but can be
safety risks in the case of fire.
• Keep all entry ways brightly lit and
have your keys ready before you get to
the door.
•Be sure you know who you are letting
in before opening the door. Most com
panies issue id's to employees who
work with the public away from the
office. Remember that letting anyone
into yoim home,even if they are an em
ployee ofa reputable company,can put
you at risk of attack. If you didn't call
the phone company to come to your
home,don't let their workmen in until
you confirm with their office that they
were sent to your address for a reason.
CARS AND
TRAVELING
Once again. Be sure and lock your car
when you leave it and have your keys
ready before you get to your car. Fum
bling around in your purse or searching
through your pockets distracts your
attention and gives an attacker time to
sneak up on you. Try to remember
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WEAPONS
Be aware of potential weapons in your
surroundings, whether it is in your
home or on the route you walk from the
parking lot to yoim home or work. Not
only can these weapons give you the
edge in an attack,they can also be used
by your attacker and you should be
aware of them.
If you choose to carry something with
you to protect yourself, be sure that is
legal to do so. Guns and knives have
restrictions that vary from state to state
and require training for you to be able to
use them properly. Be sure you know
the laws and know how to use such
weapons before you carry them. The
false sense of security an untrained
person gets from carrying such weap
ons can often get them in worse trouble.
For instance; you could have the
weapon turned against you,if not used
correctly you could only slightly harm
your attacker making him more angry,
or you could hesitate too long before
using it, giving your attacker an open
ing to grab you.
Many things found in the home or car
situation is panic. Fear can keep you
make effective weapons. The obvious
are hammers, umbrellas, bottles, hair
picks,etc.. These ail come in handy but
can be tricky. Make sure you know
what you want to do with them before
you make any threats.
from remembering what you should do.
The best way to combat panic is with
Some other household goods that will
work are pepper sauce, lemon juice,
vinegar or other burning substances in
a squirt or a spray bottle. You can
temporarily blind your attacker with
any of these substances and give your
self time to escape. These are also eas
ily carried in your purse or car. Mace
will do the same thing but you'll need to
check your state and local laws before
carrying it
MARTIAL ARTS
The martial arts are always mentioned
self-confidence. A self-defense course
or even practicing your response with a
friend will give you confidence,as well
as lessen the chance that you will panic
in a real attack. Practice will increase
your chances ofescape and your ability
to fight back.
The physical and mental alertness you
can gain from self-defense training will
also give you added confidence in other
areas of your life.Forsome women,the
mere suggestion of violence is enough
to scare them into submission. Know
ing that you can't be pushed around
bodily will allow you to stand up more
forcefully to mental abuse as well as
giving you more control over your life.
$
in the context of self-defense for
women. There are many different
styles and schools so instead of suggesdng anything specific, I am listing
some of the different forms and their
strengths and weaknesses here. You
decide which is right for you.
• Judo utilizes trowing, grappling,
wrestling, and choking techniques and
is best for dealing with an opponent up
close.
•Aikido is similar tojudo in thatitrelies
on the movements of the attacker. It is
a purely defensive art.
• Tae Kwon Do or any form of Korean
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hat A World,
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^hat A World!
Blissful Semi-IVIafrimony^
by Nancy Ford
Let it be known that as of this past
weekend, my Significant Other (S.O.)
and myself have been blissfully united
in semi-matrimony (or a reasonable
facsimile thereof) for the enviable
duration of two and one-half years.
Twoand one-half years.Thirty months.
That translates to fifteen dog years.For
most of my contemporaries, two and a
half years is a silver anniversary.
We met during Prime Time (happy
hour) at a local night spot. It took no
more than a mere half a roll ofquarters
pumped into the Trivia Whiz video
machine to convince me that the
impossible had happened: I had met
someone I could actually like, perhaps
(Dare I say it?)love in a nightclub. And
breaking up with my former S.O.,I was
invited to a dinner party. The hostess
told me to feel free to bring a date. I
brought a whole box of them.
Further, nuclear family fusion hasn't
been a snap for either of us. It's been
reported that children of divorced
parents have an environmentallyproduced incapability for emotional
commitment to a partner. Both our
parentses (all four of them, that is) are
divorced. Then The Beatles broke up.
Then Wham!split. We were lucky to be
able to commit to an extended play
dance mix by Terence Trent D'Arby.
But that first meeting led to a real date.
Then a second. And a third and a fourth
and a fifth. Then suddenly we realized
we all know the likelihood of this
we'd known each other for two whole
happening. Halley's Comet is a more
frequent happenstance. So do as I say,
days! Then came the affirmation of the
exchange of those five basic human
not as I do.
attractions: emotional, intellectual,
At the time we met, S.O. and I were
physical, spiritual, sexual. Their order
both trying to regain our collective
doesn't matter. Trust me on this one.
equilibrium recovering from previous
broken relationships, and were both
wary ofjumping in again. Initially it's
difficult enough just trying to function
normally in the world as something
more than half a couple. Shortly after
Page 22 • Dimensions • April 1989
The important thing is that it all led to
the even mwe important exchange of
those three little words:I love you.
I love you led to fr'jsilly to pay rent at
two apartments which led to This is
your apartment. We need to move
somewhere that's ours together.
That led to holidays with the family,
and major appliances purchased on
Catch A\
revolving credit plans. Enter the dog.
Ozzie Nelson isn't dead - he's alive and
well and living inside my body.
All this, and heaven too, as the saying
Rising Star
goes. All this because of those three
little words. And it's taken only thirty
BECOME A
months to irreversibly convince me that
those three little words are far more
desirable to hear than those five little
words. No, not I love you very much.
I'm talking about those otherfive little
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A Discussion of Lesbian Literature Both New and Old
This month T. Sumner Reviews:
Clicking Stones
by Nancy Tyler Glenn
Surviving Sisters
by Gail Pass
This month I've got two of the best
lesbian novels I've read in quiet awhile
- both from Naiad Press. The first is
Clicking Siones by Nancy Tyler Glen.
This is the story of Erica, who acciden
tally finds a mystical place in the woods
when she is seven years old. There, an
old woman gives her a magical stone.
When this stone is clicked against any
other it causes both togiveoffabrilliant
light. But, not everyone can sec the
light. When Morgan moves in next
door, the two girls become friends,and
eventually Erica shows her the secret of
the stone.
Yetirs pass and Erica meets others who
can see the light and clicks stones with
them. As the knowledge of Erica's gift
spreads, a worldwide movement of
followers develops. The followers are
can neither see nor feel the light but
believe in its power. But why do .some
see the light while others cannot?
During this time, the love between
Erica and Morgan is tested through
separation and the love of other women
but, tlieir love survives even the most
adverse conditions.
This is a powerful novel full of mysti
cism and eroticism. Nancy Tyler Glenn
has given us a novel that is thou"ht
provoking and intriguing. The story
moves with a fluidity that is uncommon
in modern works of fiction. It is ij^c
watching the very unusual talc of a
powerful woman through a piece of
gauze - making her both strong and soft
at the same lime. The story is dreamlike
in quality, and it's themes of realizing
potential and the importance of pa.ssing
divided into classes of (hose who can
time are univcr.sal.
.see the light, tho.se who can feel the
vibrations of the light and lho.se who
1 would recommend this book to every
Page 24 • bimensions • April 1989
one with any interest in mysticism and
or science fiction. On top of that, the
love story that weaves its way through
Clicking Stones should even please
In the midst of all this comes Maggie
Leland, an archeologist assembling
artifacts traceable to an ancient earth
romance buffs. What more could you
goddess. Irena must confront her love
ask from one book?
Our second book this month is Surviv
for this woman and resolve her war
with her uncle before she can learn
about true freedom.
ing Sisters by GailPass,author ofZoe's
Book. Irena Lampros and her sister
Alexandra have lost both their brothers
- one to death in Vietnam and one to
The intense emotions in this novel
make it hard to read at times.The char
acters are in such pain that it hurts to
death in Canada where he was escaping
even read about them.Yet,thelove that
the draft.Their Uncle Constantine,who
raised them, considers one a hero and
broughton this pain is just as intense.It
is a classic struggle between the male
power structure and the role of modem
woman. It is about compromise and
hatred,compassion and love. This is a
the other a disgrace to his family and his
country.
Alexandra launches an attack against
Constantine to demand an honorable
burial for the brother he refuses to
book that needs to be read.
claim. Soon, Irena is drawn into the
Sisters are available for $8.95 from
middle of a bitter fight between them.
When yet another tragedy occurs,Irena
herself becomes the avenger - set on a
course to destroy all that remains of
Constantine's self-respect.
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AreYou A
Jealous
Person?
We all getjealous
from time to time,
sometimes over
the biggest of
indiscretions,
sometimes over a
minor incident.
However, some
I
of us tend to get
jealous
more
often than others
—do you know
where you stand
on the jealousy
scale? Find out by
answering the
questions on the
following pages
True or False.
April 1989 • Dimensions • Page 27
YOU GET JEALOUS
for sex with you later that night.
WHEN....
1. Your date talks to someone you
don't know in the bar.
11. Your best friend finds someone
and settles down while you are still
single and lonely.
2. You ask your girlfriend out and
she says she is going to stay home
and work that night. When you call
12. All your friends are going on a
no one answers the phone.
trip for the weekend but you are
broke and have to stay home.
3. The mail arrives with a letter from
your lover's ex and she opens it first.
with a woman you've been attracted
13. One of your friends gets a date
to for a long time.
4. One of your friends gets a
substantial raise which puts her far
above your income bracket
5. Your girlfriend wants to go out
with her friends and leaves you to
fend for yourself.
14. You go to a party with your
lover and she spends all her time
talking to a woman she doesn't
introduce you to.
15. You find a tube of lipstick in
your lover's car and neither one of
6. You see an old friend from high
you wear lipstick.
school that has gotten thin and in
shape while you have put on a few
pounds and aren't quite what you
lover's house, you answer the phone
used to be.
and they hang-up
16. The telephone rings in your
7. Your best friend complains that
17. Your lover is late coming home
she has too many dates for the
from work for an entire week because
weekend and doesn't know which one
of a big project.
to break.
18. No one ever asks you to dance
8. You are at a party and someone
but your best friend is on the dance
else is getting all the attention.
floor all night long.
9. Your ex-lover calls to tell you
19. Someone buys a drink for your
how happy she and her new girlfriend
lover but not for you.
are in their new house.
20. A woman shows up at a party in
10. Your lover runs into an old
the same shirt you've had on lay-
flame at the bar and isn't in the mood
away for six months.
Page 28 • Dimensions • April 1989
SCORING
34-40
Each True answer is two points.
Each False answer is one point.
Add up your score and see below to
find out where you are on the
You are a classic example of a"greeneyed monster". You see suspicion in
everything and this includes your
lover's activities. Whether going to the
store or dancing with a friend, you read
betrayal into almost all of her actions.
The sad part is that, while she may not
have been doing anything in the past,if
you continue to get jealous with no
jealousy scale.
if You Scored:
20-26
You rarely getjealous.You are securein
your relationships and seldom do you
feel threatened enough to worry. While
this may be a great feeling, you may be
sending messages to your loved ones
that they are not important to you. You
may be inadvertently creating jealousy
in them because you seldomly experi
ence it. While we would not suggest
cause,you will drive her away.The best
thing you can do is to sit down and talk
to your lover or friends about trying to
get over your jealousy. Try to work on
trusting them enough to let them go
their own way. You'll be surprised at
how much better you feel about your
self and ho w much better you will get
along with those around you..
that you develop jealous tendencies, it
would probably be a good idea to ex
press a little more interest in what goes
on in your lover's life. Mostpeople who
score in this range have very good self-
Odds
esteem and very little fear of relation
ships.
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situations that have affected you
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what makes you jealous and work on
getting more control over yoiu emo
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because someone has something that
you don't — the best thing you can do
is to quit being jealous and work on
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oefry
What You Leave
They'll be dead by the time I get home.
Two months after we've left each other,
coming to realize it's for good this time,
you send me elaborate, exotic flowers —
lavender pistills in arched, off-white leaves,
tall statics of rniniature blossoms,
mtricate branches and eclectic leaves.
I rearrange my life for them —
mcdce a special trip home,
lower the thermostat,
turn all the vents toward them.
Tonight I'm awake
in someone else's bed
thinking of that confidant,
costly anangement.
You didn't send a card or a signature.
I know it's you,
still, and maybe always
finding ways to change my life.
-S. Knight
Houston, TX
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Property of the Center
oroscope
What's in the Stars for You this month?
ARIES
(Mar 21st-April 19th)
Don't let impatience get in the way of your
goals during the first week of April. You
have lots of enthusiasm, but if you rush you
might miss something important. From the
9th thru the 16th your charisma could
attract people who can greatly enhance your
career. However, don't take your work
home with you or you could upset your
lover. Prom the 17th thru the 23rd you
may react unreasonably to a difference of
opinion at home. Take time out to think
before you get emotional. From the 24th
thru the 30th keep your eyes and ears ojjen
for tips to give a boost to your career.Take
time out at month's end to recharge your
battery or you'll just be running on nervous
due to financial considerations during the
first week of April. Try teaming up with
friends to spread the expense around. From
the 9th thru the 16th your social life wiU
get a spark of new life but you may run out
offunds to soon to enjoy it. Don't let others
take advantage of your generous nature.
From the 17th thru the 23rd you'll have to
get down to work to get your career back on
track. A loved one will be willing to help
you outif you'll ask.From the24th thru the
30th you may uncover a deep dark secret
someone has been hiding from you - let
some time pass before you confront them,
you'll be much better able to come up with
a solution.
CANCER
(June 22nd - July 22ncO
energy.
Your personal life may run into difficulty
TAURUS
(April 20th - May 2Qth)
You'll have to work hard during the first
week of April or you won't have time to
play later on! Be sure and budget well so
you'll have some "mad money" at weeks
end. From the 9th thru the 16th your
money picture is looking up because of
some long-distance news - be sure to say
thanks! From the 17th thru the 23rd keep
a low profile and keep your attention fo
cused on work.This may be hard to do right
now,butit will pay offin thelong run.From
during the first week of AprlL Someone
could be trying to put the blame for their
mistake on you.You may have to be aggres
sive to solve the problem.From the9th thru
the 16th a special person may qjpear on the
scene - handle with care! Your emotions
have a tendency to run away with you right
now.From the 17th thru the 23rd spending
too much time out on the town may be
putting you behind at work.Try to achieve
a balance between the two or you could find
the 24th thru the 30th travel could be on
yourselfin trouble on thejob.From the 24th
thru the 30th you're back on track at work.
Catch up now on bills and rework your
budget to keep up with your changing situ
the agenda.Focus on the future and rethink
ation.
goals or you could get stuck in a ruL
GEMINI
LEO
(July 23rd - August 22nd)
(May 21st-June 21st)
Don't hesitate to use your influence with
You may have to put off some social plans
people in high places dtiring the first week
April 1989 • Dimensions • Page 310
of April. They can help you get what you
want, both at work and at home. From the
9th thru the 16th don'tletachangeofplans
upset you - it will work out better for you in
the long run. Your popularity is on the rise
so keep smiling. From the 17th thru the
23rd a relationship you thought was perfect
may turn out to have some major flaws.
you will feel like you are on a roller-coaster.
A positive attitude will get you through until
things improve next week. From the 24th
thru the 30th a change of scenery could
greatly help your outlook on hfe. A short
trip or even a daytime excursion in the
outdoors will bring you renewed confi
dence and vitality.
Consider your situation carefully before
you decide what to do. From the 24th thru
the 30th be willing to share your good
fortune with those who have helped you
along the way. A party or social occasion
will present you with the opportunity to
show your best side to the boss.
VIRGO
(August 23rcl - Sept 22ncl)
Take your time making any financial deci
sions during the first week of April.Some
one may be trying to sell you a bill ofgoods.
From the 9th thru the 16th a change in the
guard at work could give you the opportu
nity to move up the ladder, but you'll have
tobeonyourtoesto make sure you get what
you want.From the 17th thru the 23rd you
may be feeling the effects of"Spring Fever"
but you'll have to buckle down and work
hard if you want to get out and play. From
the 24th thru the 30th your social life gets
a boost and you could meetsomeone special
or influential to your career - keep your eyes
open!
LIBRA
(Sept 23rd - Oct 23rd)
You will have to handle family and domes
tic matters with kid gloves during the first
SCORPIO
(Oct 24tti -Nov 22nd)
You may be feeling the urge to escape all
responsibility during the First week of
April,but you'll have to knuckle down and
get to work. A look at your bank balance
might get you going. From the 9th thru the
16th try not to take your emotional baggage
to work even though it may seem hard to escapie. You could miss outon a career oppor
tunity if you do. From the 17th thru the
23rd your partner could be angry with you
for spending so much time away from
home.A weekend away will patch things up
just fine. From the 24th thru the 30th
handle personal affairs with care or a prob
lem that's been brewing on the home front
could blow up in your face. Avoid making
hasty business decisions.
SAGIHARIUS
(Nov 23 - Dec 21)
Some social plans could be changed be
cause of financialjjroblems during the first
week of April, but you can make improve
ments with some hard work this week.From
the 9th thru the 16th a relationship you
have been involved in could suddenly turn
week of April.Tempiers may be short,butif
more serious than you thought. A major
you take time to listen and discuss problems
commitment has the blessing of the stars
things should improve. From the 9th thru
right now.From the 17th thru the 23rd you
may be feeling boxed in by routine. Let
spring fever get the best of you - take off
the 16th you may want to escape all your
responsibilities, but you won't be able to get
away completely. Woik will tie you down
but you should be able to get away towards
week's end. From the 17th thru the 23rd
your emotions could get out of control and
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work and get outside! From the 24th thru
the 30th you'll have to get back down to
business. Don't tell a friend's secret, it
could get you in trouble on the job.
CAPRICORN
Be generous with your advice but hold on to
your money or you'll lose it. From the 9th
(Dec 22nd - Jan 19th)
thru the 16th a wonderful woman could be
Your dissatisfaction with someone close to
on her way into your life this week. Don't
you could be due to your own poor selfimage during the first week of April. Make
an effort to be pleasant and soon it won't be
respxansibiUties. From the 17th thru the
an effort at all. From the 9th thru the 16th
you are feeling much better about yourself
and the people aroimd you will notice. A
raise orpromotion that entails a move could
be in the works. From the 17th thru the
23rd you may be feeling impatient about a
project at work. Don't give anyone a reason
to gossip about you, it could affect your
plans for the future.From the 24th thru the
get so carried away that you neglect your
23rd someone who is older and wiser may
offer advice on your presentposition - listen
carefully. Don't be fooled into making
unwise money decisions. From the 24th
thru the 30th you'll be ready to relax after
a round of work and social engagements.
Get outside and do what vou want to do!
Nothing will be more relaxing now.
30th your creativity is on the rise and it will
put you in center stage.You may be asked to
make a commitment to a relationship you
aren't sure about - take your time making a
decision.
AQUARIUS
(Jan 20th - Feb. 18th)
Don't get overly anxious to start a new
project during the first week of April.
Unexpjected delays and odd circumstances
can disrupt your plans. From the 9th thru
the 16th a domestic problem couldjeopard
ize your time and making you misssomefun
social engagement.Getoutof the house for
awhile to relieve your boredom. From the
17th thru the 23rd some sortofcelebration
may be on tap with you as the star. You may
not want to be in the spotlight but you'll
enjoy it nonetheless. From the 24th thru
the 30th keep your opinions to yourself
when discussing a problem with a coworker or family member.Try to focus on
the end results as opposed the means used to
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A Listing of Service Organizations, Businesses & Clubs
ARLINGTON,TX (area code 817)
organizations
Gay/Lesbian Association of UTA
P.O. Box 19348-77, UTA St. 76019
794-5140
AUSTIN, TX (area code 512)
clubs
Dallas Gay Alliance
P.O. Box 190712 75219 .528-4233
Dallas Gay/Lesbian Historic Arctiives
3930 Cedar Springs .821-1653
Dallas Gay Youth Group
300 Turtle Creek Plaza #116.307-7203
Dallas Outdoors
P.O. Box 35474 75235.276-5270
Dallas Tavern Guild
3900 Lemmon Ave. #220.526-5292
Nexus/Petticoat Junction
Foundation for Human Understanding
401 8c 401-B E. 2nd • 495-9553
528-4233
organizations
Gay Community Center
3920 Cedar Springs.528-4233
Gay/Lesbian Young Adults
Affirmation (Mettiodist)
7403 Shoal Creek • 451-2329
Austin Lambda
P.O. Box 5455 78763
Gay/Lesbian Student
Association at UT Austin •458-3971
Box 275 Texas Union 78712-7338
Lesbian/Gay Rigtits Lobby
P.O. Box 2505 78768
Metropolitan Community Ctiurcti
1100 Springdaie Rd.• 929-3660
Oasis Ministry
5555 N. Lomar Blvd. #L101 • 441-9191
Waterloo Counseling Center
528-4233
Grace Fellowship in Christ Jesus
2727 Oak Lawn 75219.528-2811
Lesbian Information Line (LiL)
P.O. Box 191443 75219.528-2426
Lesbian/Gay Rights Advocates
528-4233
Lesbian Visionaries
P.O. Box 191443 75219.521-9642
Oak Lawn Community Services
3000 Turtle Creek Plaza, Suite 116
75219-5311.520-8108
507 Powell 78703 • 322-9654
Oak Lawn Symphonic Band
Texas Human Rigtits Foundation
2201 N. Lamar # 203 78705 •479-8473
AIDS Legal Assistance 1-800-828-6417
P.O. Box 190973 75219.986-1751
Womyn Together
3920 Cedar Springs.528-4233
DALLAS,TX (area code 214)
FT. WORTH (area code 817)
businesses
Business Delivery Systems
14902 Preston Rd. 75240 • 733-1108
clubs
Crossroads Market
Partners
Damsels
1101 E. Seminary Dr..924-5354
3930 Cedar Springs
1612 Park Place.924-2519
521-8919 or 1-800-992-6404
organizations
Curious Times - Women's Books etc.
4008-D Cedar Springs 75219 • 528-4087
Affirmation (Methodist).478-7837
Clubs
Sue Ellen's
HOUSTON,TX (area code 713)
3903 Cedar Springs • 559-0707
clubs
Rumors
Norma's 5611
5611 Val Verde.782-4761
5039 Willis Ave.• 828-4471
organizations
Ranch.9125 S. Main.666-3464
Affirmation (Mettiodist)
organizations
P.O. Box 225831 75222• 948-1546
AIDS Resource Center
3400 Montrose #700.524-AIDS
3920 Cedar Springs 75219
AIDS HOTLINE
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AIDS Foundation
c/0 Switchboard • 529-3211
The Fund for Human Dignity
Gay/Lesbian Students
666 Broadway 4th Floor
University of Houston
NY, NY 10012
48CX} Calhoun • 529-3211
Gay & Lesbian Switcliboard
P.O. Box 66591 77266 • 529-3211
Houston Gay Political Caucus
NORMAN,OK (area code 405)
organizations
P.O. 80X66664 77266 • 521-1000
Women's Resource Center
Houston Ttiurday Nite Mixers
Bowling League
P.O. Box 5089 73070
Steve: 699-3732 or Phil: 688h5970
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
(area code 405)
organizations
Kingdom Community Churcti
614 E. 19th.862-7533
Lambda ALANON
Lambda Center for Alchoholics
1214 Joanne.521-9772
Oasis the Community Center
2135 NW 39th 73112.525-AIDS
Herland Sister Resources, Inc.
Lesbian/Gay Students
University of Houston - Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area 77058
2312 NW 39th 73112 • 794-7464
Lesbian Mothers Group • 864-3098
Montrose Pool League/Billiards
SAN ANTONIO,TX
(area code 512)
PJ 863-8482
PWA Coalition - Houston
3327 Essex Lane, Suite #16 77027
clubs
The Circle
623-4436
8021 Pinebrook • 341-2818
Women's Lobby Alliance
organizations
4 Chelsea • 521-0439
Dignity/San Antonio
202 N. St. Mary's • 349-3632
Integrity/San Antonio
Women's Sottball League
6431 Pineshade • 868-6256
P.C. Box 150006 78212•684-4920
LUBBOCK,TX (area code 806)
organizations
Lubl30ck Lesbian/Gay Alliance
P.O. Box 64746 79464• 796-2403
LISA (Lesbian Information SA)
828-LiSA (5472)
San Antonio AIDS Foundation
P.C. Box 120113 78212-9313
San Antonio Tavern Guild • 822-2823
Names Project/Lubbock
796-1800 or 744-1957
P.O. Box 93120# 794-1757
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX
(area c<xJe512)
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
accomodations
Lyie's Deck
West Texas Aids Foundation, Inc.
Affirmation: United Methodists for
Lesbian/Gay Concerns
P.O. Box 1021 • Evanston, IL 60204
aids Action Council
120E. Atol St.
P.C. Box 2326 78597 • 761-LYLE
729 Eighth St. S.E. Suite 200
Washington, DC 20003 #(202) 547-3101
clubs
AIDS 800 • 1-800-221-7044
Nil 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 Crisisline
1-800-221-7044
WICHITA FALLS,TX (area code 817)
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