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The newsletter of FRIENDS NORTH OF MICHIGAN, INC., an association of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgendered, and their friends
NETWORKING
45°
VOLUME 13, ISSUE I
NORTH
APRIL 1999
Board Announces Event Calendar and
Goals for Remainder of 1999 and
Beyond
Event plans Include favorites and new events
Although 1999 is nearing the halfway point, Friends
North members have already seen some of the events from
the Board. This is only the tip of the iceberg; the Board has
planned to add new events to this year's calendar.
Returning Favorites
Events returning this year include big events like the
Pride Celebration (see related story this pg.) and the Bike
Tour. The Annual Sledding Party was held in late February,
and the Autumn Hike will once again happen in the fall.
The Bike Tour this year will be held in a different but
equally beautiful location. The Bike Tour Committee is
working to improve on the already stellar experience this
event brings to its participants.
Although the Board had hoped to bring back the History
and Education Day and establish it as a semi-annual event,
funding and participation have so far been difficult to
obtain. The Annual Harvest Dinner will also not be held
this year; instead, the Board is working on sponsoring a
"Sunday Matinee" at a local movie theater.
The Annual High Tea received a facelift this year. The
High Tea was a return to the traditional high tea of England,
complete with china cups and saucers, linen napkins and
tablecloths, and five courses of food from finger sandwiches
to desserts (see related story pg. 4).
Upcoming New Events
This past March, Friends North brought back a
traditional event of times past: the Den Dance. The Dance
was well attended, and the Board is looking into having
more dances in the future.
Other new events include the Mackinac Island outing
(see related story this pg.) and a winter holiday party, a
nondenominational, non-religion-specific gathering to
celebrate the various holidays in December. The Board is
also working on a canoeing trip for September.
Mission Statement and Goals
At a retreat in February, the Board defined a clear
mission statement and a set of goals for Friends North. The
See "Board••• H pg. 6
Mackinac Island Trip Planned for May
Friends North is planning a bike/fun weekend on Mackinac
Island, May 22-23, 1999. The event is still in the planning stages,
but the event coordinator is checking on a discounted room rate at
Mission Point Resort for those who would like to add a Saturday
night sleepover on the Island to their trip. A time will be
scheduled on Saturday for a bike ride around the Island (7 miles
total) and then maybe dinner at Horn's bar (including music and
dancing). This will be a fun weekend for all who want to get
away. Biking, shopping, sightseeing, tours of historic sites,
basically playing "Fudgie" for a day or a weekend. Participants
are responsible for their own transportation and expenses, and
Friends North encourages carpooling if possible. Friends North is
not planning to charge anything, as the organization is only
coordinating this function. A flier with more details will be sent
out in April. Interested parties can also contact Tim at 941-8987
or via e-mail (TCTimber@aol.com).
Pride Celebration Planned for June 26
This year's plans for the Friends North GLBT Pride
Celebration should bring the celebration a little closer to Traverse
City.
The Pride Celebration Committee has applied to the Grand
Traverse Commons Board for permission to use part of the old
State Hospital grounds for this year's celebration of GLBT pride.
Plans currently include a DJ, a live band, hiking, volleyball,
bicycling, food, merchants, and (of course) dancing.
"We're aware that some people may feel the Commons is too
public a place for their comfort levels," said a member of the
Pride Celebration Committee, "but we've checked out the area
and we feel that we've found a good spot to hold the festivities."
The Committee is also looking to bring in a guest speaker.
More details will be released as events and participants are
finalized.
New Web Site Address!
http://welcome.to/friends.north
New E-mail address!
friendsnorth@hotmail.com
From The Editor
The mission of Friends North of Michigan, Inc. is to
provide social, educational, and support activities and
opportunities for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and
transgendered communities in northern Michigan.
Networking 45• North is the newsletter of Friends North of Michigan, Inc.
For information, write to Friends North at this address:
PO Box562
Traverse City, Ml 49685-0562
Northern Michigan Help Line 616-946-1804
Web site http:l/welcome.tolfriends.north
E-mail friendsnorth@hotmail.com
Viewpoints expressed in Networking do not necessarily represent those of
the Board of Trustees or the general membership.
Friends North of Michigan, Inc. is an association of gay men, lesbians,
bisexuals, transgendered, and their friends from northwestern lower
Michigan, centered in Traverse City. Friends North provides social
activities, a newsletter, an information line, workshops, a web site, and a
scholarship fund for financial assistance.
Friends North's Board of Trustees is elected each December. Regular
Board meetings are held at Grace Episcopal Church, at the corner of
Washington and Boardman in Traverse City, at 6:30 PM on the first
Tuesday of every month except August. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Please contact Friends North in writing ahead of time if you have an item
for the agenda.
The Friends North Newsletter Committee is responsible for the
publication of Networking 45° North .
Newsletter Committee Chair/Editor
Alan Williams (photonex@hotmail.com)
Advertising Chair
Sheryl Layton (trufalogal@aol.com)
Classified advertising and notices are run without charge.
submit in writing.
Please
Welcome to the first 1999 issue of Networking 45 ° North. To
paraphrase Mark Twain, the reports of Networking 's demise have
been greatly exaggerated.
Networking is where it is today thanks to the efforts of many
people who have invested time and effort over the years to keep
the newsletter going and keep it in the public eye. It's very
difficult to thank everyone who ' s worked on the newsletter, and a
mere thank-you is hopelessly inadequate for all the people who've
put up to a decade's worth of blood, sweat, and tears into
Networking.
Current plans for Networking include a schedule of
publishing on "odd" months, beginning with a new issue around
the end of May. To help us achieve that goal, we need you-the
community-to help us by submitting articles, poems, letters, etc.
Networking 45 ° North has always been a newsletter not only of
and for, but also by, the GLBT community. We (the Newsletter
Committee and the Friends North Board) hope that you will join
us in keeping Networking community-based.
Community involvement is important in any organization,
and getting the community involved is something the Friends
North Board has been working on for the past year and a half.
Although the Board goes to a great deal of trouble to plan events,
those events aren't successful unless you attend them-and
without feedback from you, the Board can't tell whether it's doing
a good job. And there are two very good places to direct your
feedback: to the Board itself (in writing or in person), or to
Networking.
Community involvement created the institutions of Friends
North and Networking 45 ° North . I hope that you, the members
and allies of the GLBT community, will see fit to keep both
institutions alive with your involvement.
Display advertising in Networking is available in business card sized
displays at a rate of $25 per space per issue or an annual rate of $100 for
six issues. Inserts and larger sized ads are available; please contact the
Advertising Chair for more information .
Contributions to Networking are welcome. Letters, essays, features,
reflections, poetry, original artwork, etc. should be sent to Networking 45°
North,
PO
Box 562,
Traverse
City
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(or
friendsnorth@hotmail.com) . Networking will not accept material that is
sexist, discriminatory, or sexually explicit. Contributors are responsible for
obtaining permission from those whose names they submit for publication .
Please include your name, address, and a phone number where you can
be reached. If you would like your contribution to be printed anonymously,
please let us know.
Address Changes should be sent in advance. Please contact Friends
North at the above address.
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VOLUME 13 • lssuE 1 • .APRIL 1999
From the President
Kirk Mallow
The usual Easter dinner with the family: getting caught up on
what everyone is doing (and their plans for the summer), and after
gorging ourselves on the traditional ham and deviled eggs, we sit
around the table and talk. It's you average northern Michigan
family; I love them all, and they love me.
But not once did the crisis in Kosovo come up---not one
mention of the hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children
being forced from their homes out into the cold, with no food,
clothing, or transportation, forced to walk hundreds of miles, many
being killed for resisting. No mention of whole families whose
written records of identification were destroyed. No mention of
people who were being forced out because they were "different."
Is it that easy to forget about something as horrifying as
genocide, ethnic cleansing, extermination-wholesale execution of
human beings-because they are different? Is it that easy to
overlook it, forget it, or turn the other way? It is if you've never
experienced it first hand. It's very easy to turn the other way if
you've never had your life threatened, lost your job, been exiled
from your family-all because you're "different."
It's easy to turn away if you live in northern Michigan and you
aren't gay.
I'm not slamming my family at all-they're some of my
biggest advocates-I'm just using them as an example of a typical
family, and how easy it is to overlook the pain and suffering of so
many people, not just in Kosovo or the United States, or even in
Michigan, but right in your home town.
My biggest hope is that when the crisis in Kosovo is over, the
families in your home town-in Michigan-in the United Statesin the entire world-will say, "Enough is enough! This insanity
must stop. It's okay to be different."
I can only hope.
Letters
A bill that has been introduced to the Michigan State House
that would allow discrimination based on marital status.
As I understand it, State House Representative Clark Bisbee,
(Jackson) introduced Michigan House Bill #4258. The bill is
worded such that people could be denied housing and public
accommodations on the basis of marital status. Same-sex couples
are already on the short end of this bill's stick, since same-sex
couples cannot legally marry in Michigan; however, this bill would
also affect over three million unmarried heterosexuals in Michigan.
It is believed this bill is a response to the December 1998 Michigan
Supreme Court ruling on the Elliott-Larson case, which made it
illegal to discriminate against anyone based on marital status.
I encourage you to contact your State House Representative
and voice your opinion.
Proud Mother of Gay Son
us back on our heels and made me take a deep breath, and as a
mother, I had to think very quickly to myself, Okay, how do I
handle this? I knew my love for him had not changed and
wouldn't. Going through my head was, How will his father,
brothers, sister, grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, and
friends handle this? What do I have to face now to have the family
greet him as I still do, as he hadn't changed? We had a week of
big understanding with the family, but it was much easier than I
thought. Now he is the same person as always. The most loving
son or person a parent or anyone else could ever ask for. He has a
wonderful partner of whom we think very highly and welcome into
our home, and we are proud to go to their home.
The four of us do a lot of things together for dinner, concerts,
rides, walks, family functions, and we plan on doing many more.
We wouldn't miss any ofit.
We, as parents, are very proud of him. We know he has many
issues he wants changed for all of you, and the changes will come.
God bless each and every one of you. You all are an important
part of this earth and have contributed very much-jus~ as much as
our son Kirk has.
On December 19, 1966, my husband and I welcomed
(adopted) into our home a handsome son at the age of 3½ months.
As this young boy grew into a young man, he was someone you
could always be proud of When he was a teenager, his father
became very ill, and as he was the oldest son, I relied on him a lot,
as he was always there, saying "Mom, everything will be okay."
His love for the whole family (young and old) was always
extended.
At the age of 28, he same to see us just before Christmas and
said he had something very important to tell us. He proceeded to
tell us he was gay and had been for many years. Of course, this set
Got something to say? Send it to "Letters" at Networldng 45° North,
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Traverse
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(or
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Please include an address and
telephone number where we can contact you, and plea"' indicate
whether you would like your name to be included with your letter.
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continued from pg. 1
Board ...
new mission statement reads:
The mission of Friends North of Michigan,
Inc. is to provide social, educational, and
support activities and opportunities for the
gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered
communities in northern Michigan.
The Board felt it important to revise and clarify the
previous mission statement to present both the GLBT
community and the community at large with a well-defined
description of Friends North's purpose.
The Board laid out one- and five-year goals. The oneyear goals focus on strengthening Friends North and its
relationships with other GLBT organizations in the area
through improved communication, increased Board
accessibility, expanded outreach efforts, and more activities
for the Friends North and the GLBT community in general.
Among the five-year goals are the establishment of a
GLBT community center and central Friends North office,
the creation of satellite groups in other northern Michigan
locations, and increased networking with existing
organizations.
Ask Mother
Welcome to a fresh idea for Networking-an advice column!
Of course, for this to work, everyone needs to go off their
medication and stop seeing their therapists.
Let me start by introducing myself I'm THE MOTHER, a
nickname given to me many, many, many years ago by a largerthan-life drag queen, the bodacious Beulah! We lived together in
a house filled with chaos. Ah, the memories . . . party, party,
party! It taught me many things which I now feel the need to pass
on (no, it's not a case of the vapors).
I would like to use this new column not only to help with
advice, but also to give the community a voice. What do you
want, and how can we (Friends North) help you achieve those
desires? What do you think of the community at large? What are
the issues that affect you? How can we help? What ideas do you
have for fabulous social functions? I want to listen to you!
I hope you'll enjoy this addition to Networking. I'm always
looking for feedback. The community and I need to grow, so
let's move forward together.
Write to "Ask Mother" at Networking 45 ° North, PO Box
562, Traverse City MI 49685-0562.
Annual High Tea a Success
Event well attended despite bad weather
46 guests attended this year's annual High Tea on April 11 ,
despite howling winds, snow, and white-out conditions on some
roads. Attendees came from at least as far as Grayling.
The High Tea Committee chose to make this year's event
more like traditional high teas from Victorian England. The
menu was a five-course meal that of tea nuts, finger sandwiches
(four kinds), scones, a fruit arrangement, and a pastry dessert
served with its own "dessert tea." Guests were treated to music
and readings, and served at tables adorned with flower baskets.
Many door prizes were given away as well. A full write-up of the
event will appear in next month's Networking.
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PERSPECTIVES
The Transgendered
Gwen Larson
It is currently thought that a delicate balance of
hormones, tipped slightly during early growth, combines
with external factors to contribute to the personality traits of
the transgendered individual. These persons share the need
for outward expressions of their preferred gender in some
combination of ways, described later: Female Impersonator
(FI), Transvestite (TV), Transsexual (TS), or Transgendered
(TG).
Members of the transgendered community share a
strong desire to dress, at least periodically, in the clothes of
the opposite sex, and to act out or even live that role to one
extent or another. It is worth noting that the expression
"one's preferred gender" has nothing to do with one's
sexuality. Members of the transgendered community may
be straight, gay/lesbian, bisexual, or asexual. In this way,
they are the same as society at large.
Unfortunately, certain elements of society feel
threatened by any departure from the "normal" gender roles
and often react negatively. As a result, some members of
the TG community try to rid themselves of their "T"
feelings. However, even the most dedicated effort cannot
eliminate the deep-rooted feelings. This leads to frustration
and depression. Fearing ridicule or worse from friends,
family, acquaintances, and society at large, these people
often go to great lengths to hide their "secret lives." This
only develops greater feelings of isolation, guilt, and
inadequacy.
The trans gendered community comprises only a .small
percentage of our society. Current research suggests that
around one percent of the population are transgendered. We
come from all walks of life: husbands, wives, mothers,
fathers, sons, and daughters are all represented. The TG
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community proudly includes a wide range of occupations:
doctors, lawyers, engineers, police officers, secretaries, and
craftspeople. Transgender feelings know no sexual, social,
or economic boundaries.
It is believed that there are roughly equal numbers of
male-to-female and female-to-male transsexuals and
transgenderists. However, there are probably far fewer
female transvestites. As genetic females have greater
freedom to dress as they desire, cross-dressing presents
fewer problems for them. Most women who wear men's
clothes do so for style and are not trying to emulate the total
male persona. Many male TVs do try to personify the total
woman from their inner feelings to their outer appearances.
One reason for this difference may be society's rigid code
of behavior for males. Men are not allowed to have what
are considered "feminine" attitudes, activities, or emotions,
so they have no outlet for a wide range of expression.
The TG community includes a broad spectrum of
lifestyle solutions for those who feel discordance between
their genetic sex and their preferred gender. All of the
following lifestyles fall under the general heading of what
other people refer to as Cross-Dressers (CDs). As one TG
community member aptly describes the difference, "sex is
between your legs, but gender is between your ears." With
that in mind, here is a brief introduction to some of the TG
lifestyle solutions:
Female Impersonators (sometimes referred to as Drag
Queens) are primarily entertainers.
Fis may be
transgendered or simply skilled male a~tors who are likely
comfortable with their genetic sex. Talent, not gender
preference, is the main issue for Fis in their quest for the
professional entertainment spotlight.
Transvestites are people who, at some level, feel
personality traits not always associated with their genetic
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Transgendered
continued from pg. 5
sex. TVs address these feelings by periodically adopting
clothing and demeanor different from their ordinary gender
role. TVs have no desire to permanently alter their physical
appearance and seeks only occasional expression of a
typically unseen part of their personality.
Transsexuals likely feel that they have always had the
mind of one sex and the body of the other. In fact, medical
and mental health professionals favor the term "brain sex"
to describe the innermost feelings regarding one's sexual
identity. Professionals now recognize the futility of efforts
to reconcile transsexuals' brain sex with their genetic sex
through psychotherapy. As a result, the TS seeks hormone
therapy and sexual reassignment surgery (SRS) to
permanently correct nature's mistake.
Transgenderists, like transsexuals, dress and live in
gender roles different from that which their genetic sex
might indicate. TGs often seek hormone therapy to assist in
the new role. However, unlike transsexuals, TGs do not
desire SRS to "become" members of the opposite sex. The
TG lifestyle is now recognized as perfectly viable, fitting in
the transgendered spectrum somewhere between
transvestites and transsexuals.
People with "T" feelings have struggles that are very
difficult to face alone. Fortunately, in recent years,
members of the transgendered community are seeking
support groups to help each other develop a positive selfimage, share experiences, and reach out to others with the
same feelings.
For information regarding the Friends North Gender
Society meetings (held the third Saturday of each month),
call the Northern Michigan Help Line (616-946-1804) or
send e-mail to GwenChrist@aol.com.
If Men Are from Mars and Women Are
from Venus, How Do We Keep the
Planets Conjoined?
Sheryl Layton
This thought has been on my mind for months now.
brought it up at our Friends North Board retreat. We were
dreaming and writing down our goals and visions for our
community. One of my visions is to keep our little world in unity,
to ensure that our community doesn't divide. I've lived in large
and small cities both. It seems that the larger cities have a
separate male and female gay community. All gay groups begin
small and naturally grow as our general population does. Why
does it have to happen that the men and women separate?
I'm hoping that it doesn't happen here in Traverse City. We
certainly are in a growing community. I've been in contact with
two different lesbian couples that are in the process of relocating
here this spring. These are exciting and growing times here in all
ways for our society. All sorts of controversies pop up as we
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VOLUME 13 • ISSUE I • APRL 1999
1999 Friends North Bike Tour
When:
Friday, July
Where:
On 15 acres of private land in beautiful Benzie County! Tents & campers welcome!
Route:
Varied length routes starting with a IO Mile to a 90 Mile for all levels of interest and ability throughout
Benzie County, around magnificent Crystal Lake and Lake Michigan. Maps will follow in future mailings!
Schedule:
Friday - Arrivals, dinner on own
Saturday- Start with a continental breakfast (provided), then your choice of bike routes (or if you aren't
interested in biking, we will have information on other adventures such as canoeing!) Lunch will be at
your desired location along your activity route, then we will all gather for a fabulous dinner ( details to
follow in future mailings). Following dinner, we will then gather around campfires for smores, friendships,
and fun!
Sunday - Continental breakfast (provided), followed by optional biking and other activities at your leisure.
Cost:
$80 per person for the full weekend ($60 per person if you register prior to May 15, 1999), which includes
breakfast for (2) days, dinner Saturday, T-shirt, and necessary improvements for the campground, including
fresh, clean, porta-johns and trash bins!
Discounted Rate (for limited funds):
$35.00 per person
Dinner Rate (for those interested in joining for dinner Saturday only): $25.00 per person
Questions:
Please contact Joe MacQuarrie, e-mail: jmkokopeli@aol.com , or call at (616) 223-4317, home number,
leave a message and I will return your call!
16 th -
Sunday, July 18 th , 1999
We are very excited to offer this wonderful event to everyone interested! As you have noticed there are many changes this
year that are very exciting! Be sure and watch for more information on this and some of the other exciting events your
Friends North Board have planned for you in the first exciting issue of the new Friends North newsletter, due out in April!
Upcoming Events:
March 13, Den Dance 8pm-12M, TC Holiday Inn (This Saturday!)
April 11, High Tea
May 22, Mackinac Island Trip
June 26, Pride Day!
Below is your registration form, please fill out in full, sign, and send it in as soon as possible:
Name: __________________Address: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
City, State, Zip: _________________ Phone: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Circle Shirt Size: M L XL
Emergency Contact Person (not on the tour):
Name_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Phone: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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if staying in a hotel:
if amount enclosed is for limited funds:
if amount enclosed is for Dinner attendance Saturday night only:
if you are including an extra $15 for (1) years membership to Friends North ($25 cpl)_
Enclose check or money order payable to Friends North and send to:
Friends North Bike Tour, P.O. Box 562, Traverse City, MI 49685
In signing below, I state that I am 18 years of age* or older and I understand the hazards involved in riding a bicycle
on busy highways. I accept the risks involved as a participant of this bike tour as my own and would not, nor will any
of my heirs, hold Friends North or the organizers of this tour in any way responsible or liable for any accident,
injuries, mishap, trauma, or loss that may occur at any time during this activity.
Signature_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Date_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Riders registering after 7/10/99 are not assured at-shirt. Cancellations made prior to 7/1/99 will receive½ of the original donation. After 7/1/99, no
refunds will be made.
* Please contact to receive a parental consent form if under the age of 18.
Mars and Venus
continued from pg. 6
endure our growing pains. l believe our community can only be
healthy and balanced if we have both male and female
perspectives. Is this possible? I think so. I hope so.
What are some ways for us to ensure that there is no division
as we grow? I don't have the answers, but I do have a dream.
How about a gay community center? A central place for all our
activities. AA and Al-Anon could hold recovery meetings for gay
and lesbian members at this community center. Perhaps the
Metropolitan Community Church or some other GLBT-oriented
(or even just GLBT-friendly) congregation could hold services
there. We could even have a central location for counseling needs
and a GLBT hotline. Out ' n' About meetings, Common Voices
meetings, Friends North events--all could be held there. Possibly
even Windfire and PFLAG could join us in this community
center. Our transgendered group, the Friends North Gender
Society, would have a safe and comfortable place to meet. The
Friends North Board could hold its meetings there, and we could
have a centrally-located computer for the Board and the
Newsletter.
I think we can have unity. We need each other' s perspective.
We will have to work at it. Ifwe don't, our differences will have
a gravitational pull and we will wind up like other cities where
Mars and Venus are planets apart. Let's have active dialog on this
so that we can ensure the health and balance of our precious
future .
Adopt-A-Highway Dates
This year's Adopt-A-Highway pickup dates are April 28, July
21 , and September 29. If you can help clean our adopted stretch of
M-31 , contact Friends North for more details.
Recipes
Low fat & easy to make Banana Bread
Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1 8-oz. package low fat cream cheese, softened
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
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½ cup chopped nuts
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Sledding Party a Blast
Tim Schmidt
The 1999 Sledding Party and Chili Cook-off was a great
success. We had approximately 40 people in attendance. Some
came from as far away as Bay City! Good times were shared
playing cards, board games or just visiting by the roaring fire.
Winter kicked in high gear for the day, giving us about nine
inches of snow to help set the winter mood. The food was, as
usual, excellent and in abundance! Our reining Chili Queen, Tim,
passed on his crown to Wendy and Susan with their "Two Dykes
and a Dog" chili winner. Congratulations on great chili, girls! It
was a great winter gathering and we will continue to do this every
year!
First Den Dance in Years a Success
Joe C. MacQuarrie
What a success! I was very excited to plan the Den Dance
right from the start! The event took place on Saturday, March 13,
at the Traverse City Holiday Inn. At first I was concerned at this
being the first Den Dance in years, and how the attendance would
be. I did not have to worry, as we had 77 people attend!
We started the evening off at 8pm with dance music provided
by a talented local DJ, some tasty snacks, and a cash bar.
Unfortunately, I missed most of the night due to a little "mishap"
of breaking my leg early in the evening! I did have the
opportunity to talk with quite a few people prior, though. I
noticed there were quite a few people from out of town who were
very enthusiastic to have something of this caliber to get involved
with. In talking with several sources, everyone had a great time
and danced on into the night.
I have received several e-mail messages and phone calls
telling me how great everything was, along with some great ideas
about future Den Dances. Among the calls was one from the
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Traverse City Holiday Inn, saying that the staff that night reported
we were the most fun and happy group they have had in a long
time, and that we are welcome back whenever we would like to
do it again! With the great turnout, all of the positive feedback
from the attendees, and a big welcome back from the Traverse
City Holiday Inn, I am sure I will be planning another Den Dance
in the near future. Maybe I will even get to fully attend and dance
at the next one!
"Celebration of Northern Men" Set for
May
SAULT STE. MARIE-Three health providers to gay and bi men
in northern Michigan have announced their sponsorship or a
special social event. "The Northern Men's Party" will include a
stage/floor show of adult male entertainers, professionally DJed
dance music, catered food, door prizes, displays, and video
viewings.
This BYOB gala is slated for May 1, 1999 at the Hamilton
Inn Select in Mackinac City. Dancing will get under way around
9 p.m. and continue through to 2 a.m. the following day. The
male performers will appear for their 2+ hour shows on Saturday
night. For security purposes, admission will be by ticket only.
Tickets must be obtained by April 19, and shown before entering
the hotel's private third-floor conference area. There is a nominal
charge of $5. 00 (U.S.) per person. Financial underwriting for the
event has been secured by its sponsors. Attendance will be
limited to 200.
Tickets are obtainable from local distributors in various
northern Michigan communities, or by contacting any of the
organizers: Larry Kline of the Sault Tribe Health Center at 906632-5265, Dick Howland of HIV/AIDS Network & Direct
Services (Petoskey) at 888-526-9213, or Dan Doran of the
Lambda Wellness Clinic at 906-635-9263.
For revelers preferring not to travel immediately after the
part, rooms are available at a special "Northern Men Group Rate"
of $50 per night. Reservations may be made by telephoning the
Hamilton Inn Select at 616-436-5493. The Inn features a spacious
pool, a spa, and a breakfast bar for guests.
Businesses, agencies, and organizations are invited to set up
displays and tables for handouts. There will be no charge to
exhibitors. To make arrangements, one of the organizers should
be contacted well in advance. The goal of this event is to promote
the personal well-being of, and social connections among, gay/bi
men in the northern sections of the state. Materials displayed and
distributed at the party must accord with its purpose. Anonymous
and confidential HIV saliva testing will be offered without charge
at the event.
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I'm not sure which is more eerie: the fact that the main
character of the book, Christopher McCandless, gave more than
$25,000 of his savings to charity, burned what little cash he was
carrying in an Arizona desert and set off on a trek into the
Alaskan wilderness with nothing but a small knapsack of
provisions and no Alaskan weather gear; or the fact that John
Krakauer spent more than a year retracing of this once-well-to-do
twentysomething to an abandoned bus in the Alaskan wilderness.
The book began as an article for Outside magazine and so
captured Krakauer's sense of curiosity that he researched
McCandless's journey from Atlanta, GA, to Houston, TX, to
Arizona (where he abandoned his beloved 1982 Datsun B210), to
Oregon, to California, to McCandless's decision to hike into
Alaska's interior. Krakauer follows McCandless's path by
reading journals,
researching
correspondence between
McCandless and the people he hitched rides with or stayed with
along his trek.
It is obvious that Krakauer has found a soul mate in the
wanderlust of Chris McCandless, a man he never met. There is
such passion relayed through his words, to the point of obsession
at times. Plus Krakauer interjects his own experiences of hiking
Alaska's interior. It is a bizarre story where Krakauer tries to get
inside of the heart and soul of Chris McCandless, and eerie as it
is, he succeeds.
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All classified advertisements and announcements are run free of
charge. Please submit your ads and announcements in writing to
Networking by either postal mail (PO Box 562, Traverse City Ml
49685-0562) or e-mail (friendsnorth@hotmail.com).
Classifieds
ROOM FOR RENT
Looking for discreet renter. Room with bath, $55/week plus utilities. Call
258-4065 before 9:00 PM.
LOOKING FOR ROOM TO RENT
Nonsmoking male looking for room to rent in house or apartment with
other nonsmoker. Alan, 883-3699. Call anytime.
Ongoing Announcements
QUESTIONS ABOUT HIV AND AIDS?
Call locally (616-947-1 ll0) 24 hours a day. This program is sponsored by
the HIV/AIDS Wellness Networks-Grand Traverse Area and is staffed by
Third Level Crisis Center.
REPORT HATE CRIMES!!
Call the Triangle Foundation at 1-888-442-9287.
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The GTCHD's Reproductive Health Clinic is open to women and men of
all ages. Confidential services provided are physical exams, HIV
counseling and testing, pregnancy testing, sexually transmitted disease
testing and treatment, all methods of birth control available, free Norplants,
Depo-Provera, IUDs, and condoms. For more information about these and
other methods which are charged on a sliding fee scale, call 922-4630.
Services are by appointment only.
Groups
COMMON VOICES: THE FRIENDS NORTH RAP GROUP
Common Voices is a group of men and women who get together monthly
for informal discussion, often on a particular topic. Common Voices meets
on the second Wednesday of every month at Grace Episcopal Church, 349
Washington, Traverse City, at 7:30 PM. For more information, call Tom at
616-275-6127.
FRIENDS LIKE US
This Alpena-based group reaches out to lesbians, gays, and bisexuals in the
northeast Michigan area. Informal potluck-type gatherings are generally
held monthly in Alpena. In addition, occasional field trips are sometimes
planned by interested participants. Call Brad Vauter at 5 l 7-354-0841 for
more information.
FRIENDS NORTH BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Friends North Board meets on the first Tuesday of each month (except
August) at 6:30 PM at Grace Episcopal Church, on the corner of
Washington and Boardman. All are welcome.
FRIENDS NORTH GENDER SOCIETY
This support group includes cross-dressers, transsexuals, transgendered, and
those somewhere in between. Meetings are held on the third Saturday of
each month. Spouses, friends, and SOs are also invited to attend this
smoke- and alcohol-free environment. Call 616-946-1804 for more
information.
GAY ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Meetings for gays and lesbians are held each Wednesday at 5:30 PM and
Saturday at 11 :00 AM at Grace Episcopal Church. For further information,
call John at 616-922-0746 or Hilda at 616-938-9294.
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The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network is meeting monthly in
Traverse City. They welcome all interested educators. For more
information, call M'Lynn at 616-943-5050.
HANDS-PETOSKEY
HANDS is an HIV/AIDS Network located north of Traverse City. They are
currently seeking volunteers in the northern lower peninsula and eastern
upper peninsula of Michigan. HANDS is a non-profit organization that has
committed itself to helping and supporting the needs of HIV-infected
persons. HANDS offers a nwnber of services, including support groups,
education, public awareness, and one-on-one friendship support.
Volunteers are urgently needed in the Alpena, Gaylord, and Rogers City
areas. If you would be interested in the program, please call 616-526-9213.
NORTHERN MICHIGAN WOMYN'S CHOIR
The Womyn's Choir is always looking for new voices. To obtain more
information or for a performance schedule, contact Deb at 616-276-9357.
OUT 'N' ABOUT
Out 'n' About is a lesbian coffeehouse featuring entertainment as well as a
chance to meet others from the area. It all happens at the Unity Church,
3600 Five Mile Road, in Traverse City.
P-FLAG
This is a network of parents, friends, and families of lesbians and gays who
meet monthly to offer information, support, and a place to talk with others
about the issues concerning them. Gays and lesbians are also welcome and
encouraged to attend P-FLAG meetings. Meet at Grace Episcopal Church
every third Wednesday of the month, at 7:00 PM. For more information,
call Patrice Stewart at 616-933-6628.
THE PETOSKEY GROUP
A social group for lesbian, gay, and bisexual persons is meeting weekly in
Petoskey. The group meets at 6:30 PM on Wednesdays in the Noggin
Room of the Perry Hotel. For information, contact Tim at 616-348-815 l.
TRAVERSE CITY FRONTRUNNERS
If you are interested in running, call Kirk or Jim at 933-5250 and leave your
name, number, and a message indicating that you are interested in
Frontrunners. You will receive a return call with meeting times and places.
All ages and abilities are welcome.
TRIANGLES AND RAINBOWS
A group of lesbian, gay, straight, and bisexual students at NMC who
believe that celebrating diversity is fundamental to a healthy community
and future. To help or participate, call T&R at 616-922-1673 or send email (t_and_r_group@hotmail.com).
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION-PETOSKEY
Meets at the Concord Academy, 2230 E. Mitchell St. Services are hels on
the first and third Sundays of the month at 11:00 AM. Call 616-347-8916
for details or write to PO Box 873, Petoskey MI 49770-0873
WELLNESS NETWORKS SUPPORT GROUP
For people with HIV or AIDS, and they welcome you to attend. Please
drop in Monday evenings from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at Grace Episcopal Church.
Every fourth Monday of the month, the Significant Other Support Group
meets at 3301 Veterans Drive, Suite 221,just north of South Airport Road.
For more information, call 616-933-0279.
WINDFIRE
This is a local youth support group for teens and others under the age of 25,
which meets on a weekly basis in an atmosphere that is comfortable and
friendly. Please contact Third Level at 616-922-4800 or l-800-442-7315
for location, date, and time.
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RESOURCES
STATE AND NATIONAL HOTLINE$
LOCAL SPIRITUAL
Department of Justice Hotline .........................................................................800-347-4283
Gay/Lesbian National Youth Hotiine..................................
...... 80()..347-TEEN (8336)
Michigan Wellness Networks
............................................... 800-872-AIDS (2437)
Triangle Hale Crime Reporting ......................................... 877-7-TRIANGLE (877-787-4264)
Circle of the Sacred Earth: Rev. Nancy Hayward .......................
... 616-223-7999
Journey in Light Ministries: Rev. Linda L Wilson .......................................... 616-271-2529
Unity Church: Rev. Geraldine Colvin.............................................
... 616-938-9587
3600 Five Mile Rd., Traverse City Ml 49686
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Petoskey ........ .
················· 616-347-8916
PO Box 873, Petoskey Ml 49770
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Grand Traverse: Rev. Emmy Lou Belcher
Home ............................ 616-938-9078
Office ....................................... 947-3117
6726 Center Rd., Traverse City Ml 49686
STATEWIDE SERVICES
ACLU of Michigan ............................... 1249 Washington Blvd., Suite 209, Detroit Ml 48220
Office ........................ 248-398-7105 Help Line ..................................... 800-398-4297
E-mail .............. michiaclu@aol.com WWW ............................. http://michigan.aclu.org/
Affirmations Lesbian/Gay Community Center ..... 195 W. Nine Mile Rd., Ferndale Ml 48220
Phone .......................................................................................................... 810-398-7105
E-mail .. Affirmationsglbt@juno.oom WWW ....... httpJ/www.pridenet.com/affirmations/
Between The Lines ...................... 20793 Farmington Road, Suite 25, Farmington Ml 48336
Phone .................. ... .. 248-615-7003 Fax ................................................. 248-615-7018
E-mail ............. Pridepblis@aol.oom WWW ...... http://www.betweenthelinesnews.com/
Kalamazoo Gay/Lesbian Resource Center .......... 629 Pioneer Street, Kalamazoo Ml 49008
Phone ....................................................................................................... 616-349-4234
E-mail ............ kglrc@geocities.com WWW ...
..................... http://www.kglrc.org
Friends Tri-Cities ...................................................... PO Box 6543, Saginaw Ml 48608-6543
E-mail .... TimFTC@aol.oom WWW .. http://members.aol.oom/MBSNexus/friends.hlrnl
Lansing Association for Human Rights ............................. PO Box 18062, Lansing Ml 48826
Phone ....................... 517 -332-3200 WWW ................ httpJ/www.macatawa.org/~lahr/
Lavender Morning .......
............................. PO Box 50792, Kalamazoo Ml 49005
Phone ....................................................................................................616-685-6061
Lesbian Connection .............. ................... .................... PO Box 811, East Lansing Ml 48826
Phone ....................................... .. .................................................................517-371-5257
MBS Nexus: Gay Connections in Midland, Bay City, Saginaw, & Surrounding Areas
WWW... ...... ...... ......... ............ .......... ..
.......... http://members.ao1.oom/MBSNexus/
Michigan Pride, Inc. (statewide Pride March organization)
P.O. Box 16191 , Lansing Ml 48901 ........................................................ 517-371-8466
E-mail ..... pride@michiganpride.org WWW ............ ....... httpJ/www.michiganpride.org/
The Network: Lesbian and Gay Community Network of Western Michigan
909 Cherry SI. SE, Grand Rapids Ml 49506 .............................................. 616-458-3511
Third Coast. ..........................................
.............PO Box 7296, Grand Rapids Ml 49510
Phone .... .. .......... ....... .. ...................
........................................... 616-248-9967
Triangle Foundation
19641 W. Seven Mile Rd, Detroit Ml 48219 ............................................... 313-537-3323
Fax ........................... 313-537-3379 WWW ... .................................. http://www.tri.org/
NATIONAL SERVICES
ACLU Lesbian and Gay Rights Project
125 Broad Street, New York NY 10004 ................................................... 415-621-0674
WWW ........................ .................................... httpJ/www.aclu.org/issues/gay/hmgl.hlrnl
Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund
101214th Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington DC 20005
Phone ...........
......................................................202-842-8679 or 202-289-3863
E-mail ................ VictoryF@aol.oom WWW ........................ httpJ/www.victoryfund.org/
GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation)
1875 Connecticut Ave. NW, #800, Washington DC 20009 ................... 800-GAY-MEDIA
E-mail .................. glaad@glaad.org WWW ............. .............. httpJ/www.glaad.org/
GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network)
121 W. 27th St., Suite 804, New York NY 10001
Phone ...................... 212· 727-0135 Fax ................................................ 212· 727--0254
E-mail .................. glsen@glsen.org WWW ................................. httpJ/www.glsen.org/
HRC (Human Rights Campaign; organizers of National Coming Out Day)
91918th Street NW, Washington DC 20006
Phone ..................... . 202-628-4160 Fax ............................................ 202-347-5323
E-mail .......................... hrc@hrc.org WWW ..
........ http://www.hrc.org/
Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund
120 Wall St., Suite 1500, New York NY 10005
Phone ....................... 212-809-8585 Fax ............................................... 212-809-0055
WWW................
............................ http://www.thebody.com/lambda/1ambda.htrnl
NGLTF (National Gay & Lesbian Task Force)
2320 Seventeenth Street NW, Washington DC 20009-2702
Phone ...................... 202-332-6483 Fax ................................... .............202-332-0207
WWW ... ...................................................... ..................................... httpJ/www.ngltf.org/
PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
110114th St. NW, Suite 1030, Washington DC 20005 ........................... 202-638-4200
E-mail ...................... info@pflag.org WWW ..... ................. ............ http://www.pflag.org/
LOCAL COUNSELING
Bay Area Counseling (Petoskey/Harbor Springs)
Margalo Bley, MSW, ACSW ... . .
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.. 616-348-3161
CDRS (free substance abuse referral) ...... 808-A S. Garfield Ave., Traverse City Ml 49686
Phone ....................... 616-929-1315 Toll-Free..............
............. 800-686-0749
Third Level ........................................................... 1022 E. Front SI., Traverse City Ml 49686
Phone ....................... 616-922-4800 Toll-Free ......... .................... 800-442-7315
Women's Resource Center.............
.... 616-941-1210
Susan Breuer, PhD (Frankfort/Traverse City) .......................
....... 616-352-4261
Amy Elena Cook, MSW, CSW.......................
.... 616-932-8699
Daniel C. Doran, PhD, CSW (Upper Peninsula)
....... 906-635-9263
William D. Gould, MA (Gladwin) ...........................
.......................... 517-426-2351
Rodger Landovy, PhD ............ ..
.......... 616-929-1711
Joanna T. Lauber, MA, OTR, CHt.......... .............. ....
........... 616-947-8842
Margo Million, ACSW ... ,............ ................ ..........
.. ........... 616-947-0511
Elizabeth Most, MSW, ACSW (Petoskey) ....
........... 616-439-0656
David Rushlow, ACSW, Munson Medical Center.....
.. ............... 616-935-6385
Barbara Jones Smith, PhD ........................... .......... ........... . .
....... 616-947-1444
LOCAL SERVICE/SOCIAL/POLITICAL
Common Voices: The Friends North Rap Group ...........
.. ... call Tom at 616-275-6127
Friends North.....................................
.. .... PO Box 562, Traverse City Ml 49685--0562
Northern Michigan Help Line .. 616-946-1804 Toll-Free ............................ 800-579-8769
E-mail ................. friendsnorth@hotrnail.com WWW ... ... http://weloome.to/friends.north
GLSEN Treverse City .................................................... PO Box 9, Treverse City Ml 49685
Phone .................................................................................................... 616-943-5050
Gay Alcoholics Anonymous ................................ Grace Episcopal Church, Traverse City
Call John .................. 616-922-0746 or Hilda ..................
......... 616-938-9294
NOW (National Organization for Women) ............................ call Gail Trill at 616-938-1333
PFLAG Traverse City..... .... .. .....................
.. ...... PO Box 1705, Acme Ml 49610
Patrice Stewart.
......... ............
............................ 616-933-6628
Side Traxx (nightclub) .. ...... .. .. ... .. ...... .. .. .. ....... .
..616-935-1666
Traverse City Human Rights Commission ......
.. ...................................... 616-922-4700
Triangles & Rainbows.............................. .. ................................ NMC GLBT group
Phone ...................... 616-922-1673 E-mail ..................... t_and_r_group@hotmail.com
Windfire Gay & Lesbian Youth Support Group ............. call Third Level for location and time
Phone ............. .......... 616-922-4800 Toll-Free ..................................... 800-442-7315
LOCAL HIV/AIDS HEALTH COUNSELING
Community Health Clinic (anonymous HIV testing/counseling, same-day results, no fee)
Phone ................................. ................................................................... 616-929-1844
Emmet County Health Department (anonymous HIV testing) ......................... 616-347-6014
Grand Traverse County Health Department (anonymous HIV testing) ............ 616-922-4831
HANDS (HIV/AIDS Support, Petoskey) .......................................................... 800-248-6777
HIV/AIDS Wellness Networks-Grand Traverse Area, Inc.
PO Box 1632, Traverse City Ml 49685
Phone ..... 616-947-1110 Bus. Office .......933--0279
Toll-Free ........ 800-494-1160
Northam Michigan Planned Parenthood (anonymous HIV testing/counseling)
Phone .......................................................................................................... 616-929-1844
Thomas Judd Care Center ............................... 1211 W. Front St., Traverse City Ml 49684
Mary Dillinger, RN, Clinical Nurse Specialist... ........................................... 616-935-8140
David Rushlow, ACSW, Social Worker ...................................................... 616-935-6385
Gay? Lesbian? Bisexual? Transgendered?
Have Questions? Need Help?
Call the Northern Michigan Help Line!
616-946-1804 • 800-579-8769
Confidentially answered anytime.
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