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Feature
Fashion Outlook for '95: a winter essay 17
The Coeeee Ceiib
Lesbian Literature, Music, Movies & More 25
Are You Stressed Out by the Holidays? 28
What A Wokub, What A Worth
Humor by Comedian Nancy Ford 22
MosnHET Features
8 News *12 What's Goin On
15 Dear Agnes *27 Poetry
31 Horoscope* 33 Directory
36 Classifieds • 38 Graffiti
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Gfucst Editorial
Election SEould Galvanize Commtinity
An open letter to the gay community;
The day after the election,almostall ofthe gays and lesbian in Texas are moping around
wondering what happened. Governor Ann Richards in now former Governor Ann
Richards. A lady who had a 60% approval rating was defeated by George Bush,Jr.
The soon to be governor Bush brings a lot offear to the lesbian/gay community for now
they know that the "good life" under Ms. Richards is over. The next four years are
already being ccMisidered years of oppression and defeat.
Unlike mostofmy brothers and sisters,I am saddened about the defeat of Ms.Richards,
but I also have a sparkle of hope for the gay and lesbian community. Maybe now, you
will all get up off your butts and fight for what is rightfully ours. Under Ms.Richards,
we did enjoy a bit morefreedom,but whatlittle amounts we enjoyed werejust that,little I
If we wantto mope around in sorrow for the nextfour years,then we are going to receive
whatis rightfully due us,nothing.Itis more important now than ever to shop gay,lesbian
and gay friendly stores. We must get the vote out as well.
In 1985,Houston lost an election for equal employment rights. In 1994 Austin lost an
election for domestic partnership benefits.On November 8,1994,Texas lost an election
for Ann Richards.All ofthese losses were due to apathy and selfrighteous thoughts such
as,"It can't happen here," or"They won't vote against us.'
If our past has taught us nothing,then we are doomed to the concentration camps as the
Jews and other gays and lesbians were during Hitler's time. You may think this to be a
crazy thought, butjust go back over the past ten years and see how things are shaping
up, then compare it to Hitler's time. Is it really a crazy thought?
As Director and founder ofSpectrum '95,and executive producer ofthe Gay 90s,I will
continue my fight to teach people who we are and that we are not the terrible monsters
the right wing wishes us to be.
However,I and the people I work with can only do so much.It is time for the closeted
gays and lesbians to be counted,for the gay dollars to be spent where gay and lesbian
jobs count on it. We must show our strength now,as in the past,regardless of who is in
the Governor's office or the President's seat. We cannot trust those in politics, simply
because they sell out. We must make our strength untied and act as one for the common
goal of equal rights.
Sincerely yours,
B. Alan Bourgeois
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The Newh
From Around the Region, the Country & the World
Gay/Lesbian Group
Threatens Stephen E
Austin Untversity
The Gay and Lesbian Student
Association (GLSA) of Stephen F.
Austin State University (SFASU) has
selected the Texas Human Rights
Foundation (THRF) to coordinate
Association cited section 21.06 of(the
sodomy law) of the Texas Penal Code
asjustification for its actions,this statute
was declared unconstitutional by the
Third Court of Appeals in the case
England vs. City of Dallas. The Texas
supreme Court had the opportunity to
reverse that ruling in the case of Texas
litigation against the university and its
V. Morales, but instead dismissed the
case on a technicality and left the
Student Government Association.
GLSA President Keith Roberts
England ruling intact.
In discussing whether SFASU's
announced that the organization has
administration should reverse the SGA's
selected the Texas Human Rights
actions, THRF Vice President Eugene
Foundation to represent it in court
against the University if the
administration
adopts
the
discriminatory practices recommended
by a few radical right students.
The university administration has not
Sepulveda stated, "It's ridiculous to
announced whether it will follow the
recommendation of those students
advocating discrimination,and THRF's
Board of Trustees hopes they will
overrule the recommendation to revoke
GLSA'scharter and cut offit'sfunding.
Garbarino mentioned that student
members of the radical right have
organized on college campuses around
the state, just as their parents have for
local elections. "We're their rallying
cry. Queer baiting sells. The pattern of
campus incidents is no accident. It's
clear the Radical Rightis even reaching
think that a state institution would
squander taxpayer money and
unnecessarily incur court costs. The
legislature doesn't tolerate this type of
frivolous spending any longer. It's not
as if there hasn't already been a court
case against a state university on this
very issue. The administrators in
Nacogdoches know this."
THRFhas retained the services ofAustin
civil rights attorney Patrick Wiseman
to represent GLSA. THRF Board
President Donald Skipwith, in
aimouncing the hiring of Wiseman,
stated that "Patrick is one of the
preeminent civil rights attorneys
practicing today. With Patrick as
counsel, THRF defeated Texas A&M
University's attempt to discriminate
into our schools to arm its war of hate
against gays and lesbians in College
and misinformation. They wish to
Station, and we'll do the same in
corrupt the long and excellent tradition
Nacogdoches." THRF sponsored Gay
offree expression on college campuses,
Student Services v. Texas A&M
and their tactics are reprehensible."
Although the Student Government
administration was compelled to grant
University, in which the university
Page 8 • Dimensions "Dec./Jon. 94-95
a charter for a gay student group.
THRF Executive Director, Michael
Garbarino noted,"THRF's mission is
• Cynthia Wooten, Oregon House of
Representatives
• Susan Leal, San Francisco Board of
to challenge discrimination based on
Supervisors
sexual orientation" and that the
•Tom Ammiano,San Francisco Board
organization"has successfully litigated
this type of case before," referring to
of Supervisors
• Bonnie Dumanis, San Diego City
the Texas A&M decision."IfSFASU's
Court
administration
•Teri Schwartz,Los Angeles City Court
• Tom Chiola, Cook County (Illinois)
follows
the
recommendations of the Young
Conservatives, acting through the
Court
Student Government Association, we
Debold notesthat this75 percentsuccess
will see them in court."
based on sexual
rate for openly gay candidates is
especially significant in light of the
campaign ofgaybaiting that were waged
against them by opponents and because
ofthe overall conservative swing ofthe
orientation or HIV status through highimpact litigation and legal services
candidates won two races on November
programs.
8th," she says, "One against their
The Texas Human Rights Foundation,
founded in 1978, is a statewide non
profit organization working to end
discrimination
electorate nationwide. "Each of our
opponents;the other againstthe Radical
Right's distorted image ofgay men and
Record Number of
lesbians."
Openly Gay Officials
Win in Election
In addition to these successes,a number
of openly gay elected officials won
WASHINGTON,D.C.- Twelve of the
reelection. These include: U.S.
Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund's 17
openly gay candidates won their races
congressman Gerry Studds, Wisconsin
on November 8,constituting a seventy-
five percent success rate. According to
Victory Fund deputy Director, the 12
State Assembly member Tammy
Baldwin, Oregon State Representative
Gail Shibley and Texas State
Representative Glen Maxey.
winners are:
•Will Fitzpatrick, Rhode Island State
Senate
Lesbian Avengers Push
Back Christian Right
• Cal Anderson, Washington State
Assembly
• Sheila Kuehl, California State
Assembly
• Ken Cheuvront, Arizona House of
Representatives
• Tim Van Zandt, Missouri House of
Representatives
IN Northern Idaho
MOSCOW,ID -The Lesbian Avengers
Civil Rights Organizing Project
(LACROP),along with lesbian and gay
residents of Idaho helped defeat
Proposition 1 intheNovemberelections.
The Proposition was voted down by a
• George Eighmey, Oregon House of
mere 4,000 votes.
Representatives
Proposition I, sponsored by the Idaho
Dec./Jan. 94-95 • Dimensions • Page 9
Citizens Alliance (ICA), would have
made it illegal to spend state money in
and literature drops using brochures
that talked openly about lesbian and
a manner that would show acceptance
gay lives. Both counties finished the
or approval of homosexuality. It also
would have made it illegal for public
election with 54% voting "no". This
and force libraries to create an "adults
was higher than the capital city ofBoise
and the statewide average which
defeated the measure with only 51% of
the vote. By comparison, the county
only" section for materials that address
considered to be the second mostliberal
homosexuality.
in northern Idaho(where LACROP did
ICA founder Kelly Walton has already
said he will try again in 1996 to pass the
the measure by 54%.
school
teachers
to
discuss
homosexuality as a positive behavior
initiative. He has also indicated there
may be an effort in the Idaho Legislature
not do campaign work) voted to pass
LACROP is a working group of the
New York Lesbian Avengers and was
to pass the initiative.
established to assist lesbian activists in
LACROP targeted three counties in
Northern Idaho for a visible, grassroots
communities under attack from the
campaign to defeat Proposition I. Two
of the counties are historically very
conservative. Neo-Nazis wearing
swastikas regularly showed up at
Human Rights Task Force meetings.
Christian Right. The group was invited
to northern Idaho by the Palouse Lesbian
Avengers in early August and sent eight
full-time lesbian organizers to work in
Idaho from August through November.
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LACROP and local activists organized
visibility actions in both counties, as
well as door to door canvassing efforts
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What's Goesj' Oaf
A Monthly Listing Of Special Events All Around The Area
Pleiades
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Productions is bringing hot-hot-hot
FORT
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lesbian comic,Suzanne Westenhoefer
Human Rights' (BAHR) annual
holiday party will be held Friday,
to the Metroplex on February 11,1995.
Reserved seating tickets are$15 and are
available from Pleiades by sending a
(downtown at 2001 Jefferson) from 79pm.The event will feature food,cash
December 16th at KIM SON restaurant
check and a self-addressed, stamjjed
bar and entertainment. Admission is
envelope to: P.O. Box 101661, Fort
$25 perperson($17.50forlaw students).
Worth,TX 76185.Remaining seats will
BAHR welcomes legal professionals,
law students and all persons interested
be sold at regular Pleiades ticket outlets
on a general admission basis beginning
in January. The show will be held at
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in the legal rights of gay, lesbian,
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For reservations, call Gary at (713)
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event won't last long!
DALLAS - The African American
HOUSTON - Bar Hoppers is a new
social club for gays and lesbians who
like to party at Houston's hottest clubs,
Lesbian, Gay Bisexual Coalition
meets every second Sunday at the
Cathedral ofHope MCC(5910 Cedar
but don't like going out alone. The
Springs).The group also holds aJubilee
group meets every Saturday at 7pm at
Service in the African American
an inner loop restaurant then goes to a
men's are included. For details, call
tradition every 3rd Sunday at MCC.For
more info about the group, meeting
time and dates, call (214) 521-5342,
(713)952-4048 and ask for Jimmy.
ext. 828.
AUSTIN - AIDS Services of Austin
HOUSTON - The Houston Gay and
will be offering a volunteer orientation
on Wednesday,December7.This is a 2
1/2 hour seminar that gives basic AIDS
Lesbian Parents Group(HGLP)offers
club nearby. Women's clubs as well as
information, as well as an overview of
all the Volunteer opportunities ASA
has to offer. Volunteers are needed in
many areas.Some aspects deal directly
with clients while others are educational
or administrative in nature. For more
support and social activities forlesbian/
gay parents and theirchildren.Activities
include a family party each month, a
monthly support group and"JustFor
Us" an activity group for children in
6th-12th grades. For information about
how you can join,call(713)666-8256,
Cathy Cook at (512) 406-6150 or
or write HGLP,P.O. Box 35709-262,
Houston, TX 77235-5709. The group
will hold its December Family Activity
Russell Walker at 9512)406-6167.
on December 10 from l-5pm at a
info on volunteering with ASA,contact
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making gingerbread cottages, and
There are no instructors. Norcroft is
located on the North Shore of Lake
Superior and offers residencies of one
Hanukkah treasure boxes.
to four weeks for four women at a time.
DALLAS-The Turtle Creek Chorale,
Dallas' world renowned 200-member
Each writer has a private room in the
lodge, as well as a writing shed in the
woods. Residencies,including lodging
and food, are provided at no cost to
male chorus will pull out all the stops to
make the Christmas season bright. The
Morton H. Meyerson Symphony
Center,the Chorale's home is the setting
for the holiday concerts on Sunday,
from April 29-October 28. For more
info and application forms, contact:
Dec. 11 and Monday, Dec. 12. All
Norcroft,
performances begin at 8pm. Concertgoers are asked to bring an unwrapped
toy for the Chorale's fifth annual toy
Minneapolis, MN 55403,or call:(612)
residents. 1995 residencies are available
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(LIB)will host its holiday party from 510pm on December 15 at thePenthouse
before publication.
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live musical entertainment. Cash
donations are appreciated and will
benefit the Women's Center and Stone
Soup. The party is open to all.
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Dear Agives
Answers to your questions about love,
RELATIONSHIIPS & PERSONAL PROBLEMS
Dear Agnes,
you with all my heart.
I know your column is for people who
have problems, but I'm writing to give
your readers encouragement.
My lover and I have our spates,just as
every othercouple,but nothing we don't
work out before going to sleep at night.
We've both had previous relationships.
We've both pulled through addictions,
Unbelievably Happy
Jackson, Mississippi
abuse, abandonment issues and had
Dear Happy,
Thanks for sharing your anniversary
with us. What an inspiring letter. It's so
nice to hearfrom someone who is happy.
I wish you many more happy
anniversaries.
given up on ever finding that special
someone.
Dear Agnes,
When we met it was as if we'd known
Where are all the feminine women? I
each other forever. It was as if destiny
stepped in and took over. There were
alot of factors standing in our way
though. We lived in different States,
one of us had relapsed, we both had
financial ties with previous relationships
and many other things, but everything
worked out.
When I'm sad, she makes me smile.
When we have problems, we help each
other through them. When I'm scared
about things, she makes me feel safe.
There is someone out there for each of
us that makes that perfect balance for
all ofour imperfections.You don'thave
to make the pieces of life's puzzle fit,
they'll all fall into place when you least
expect it(and you never have to accept
wooden nickels).
In closing, I'd like to say Happy
Anniversary(Dec.4)and thanks to my
knight in shining armor for making my
life complete.From your Angel,I love
have just started going out to the bars
after a ten year relationship ended, and
all I see are a bunch of hutches.
I'm not attracted to someone who looks
like myself. If the feminine women are
not going to the bars, how do you
recognize them at work,shopping, the
movies, etc... Maybe someone could
come up with a universal sign like
rubbing your stomach while patting your
head at the same time. If you do it and
they do it back, you know they are a
lesbian and then all you have to do is get
up the nerve to approach them.
If you do see afemme in the bar and you
are not a good dancer, what is another
way to approach her?
Maybe your femme readers could help
me by writing with some of their ideas.
Sincerely,
LOOKING FOR FEMMES
Dallas,TX
Dec./Jan. 94-95 • Dimensions• Page 15
Dear Looking,
I can't believe that,living in Dallas,you
can't find any femme women. Maybe
they could all have a tattoo stamped on
their forehead or carry a purse with
"lesbian" printed on the sides in fourinch letters. Maybe there are lots of
ask to read her palm,or compliment her
on her dress and pumps. If you can't
manage any of these, try taking dance
lessons.
w
Mf You Have A ProbleiTM
femme women out there and you just
can't see them. Maybe you could get
special glasses to spot them. Or maybe
you're just too damned picky.
Whatever the case — when you find
for Dear Agnes,
send your letter to:
Dear Agnes
one, you can offer to buy her a drink.
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When I was a little girl I always looked
forward to winter. Every winter had the
potential of bringing magic. Snow.For
all I knew,it might be the year when it
would snow the way it did in the books
I read. Or snow and make it look like
Wide World of Sports when they
showed ski jumping events. It didn't
matter that I had to watch on an old
black and white television, the picture
flakes drift through the backyard light.
Certain, if I just tried hard enough, I
could will it to snow through the night.
And sometimes it worked.There might
be all of two or three inches on the
ground in the morning. And when I
would finally be allowed out,swaddled
(the baby Jesus should be grateful he
didn't live with my mother)to the point
of near immobility,I would struggle to
almost as snowy as the venue. I was
keep up with the other kids. Unable to
there every Saturday in hopes of seeing
bend at the elbows or knees, I was so
those guys zoom off that hill.
I didn't quite getclimatic zones as a kid.
Soon the infrequent occasions itsnowed
effectively hobbled by clothing that I
may as well have stayed indoors.
in Fort Worth, I can remember my
almost frantic excitement.I'd sit by my
bedroom window watching the scanty
But I've never quit looking for that
winter day when it might snow. It just
doesn't happen often enough to avoid
feeling trapped, when weekend after
Dec./Jan. 94-95• Dimensions • Page 17
dreary weekend is rainy and cold. The
wife wants to getoutand ride herbicycle.
She gets surly. I want to get the
Christmaslights down(I think it's really
tack when you leave them out too long
after New Year's Eve)but the weather
has been so vile I've had to put it off
again. I get surly.
It's not exactly depressing, but it sure
can be irritating. But that's how winter
they put on their helmets and go racing
around park roads on their bikes or rent
a canoe and paddle around whatever
lake we happen to be camping by.
Bob and I compliment each other by
our attention to detail. Our chairs are
placedjustso,adjustedjustright,drinks
at hand, we settle in to lounge. We read,
we chat, we nap, ostensibly watching
the dogs.
is. Inevitable. So relax and enjoy it the
Best of all, everyone takes home what
way we do. By planning a summer
they envisioned their vacation was to
vacation.
be.
Having something bright and sunny to
look forward to makes the alarm going
off at five-thirty in the morning five
days a week a little more palatable. And
By 1986, when we went camping in
Fort Davis State Park, the four of us
were like a well honed camping
machine.The act ofcamping was an art
the vacation real. And due to where we
and we had it down pat. Comfortably
sharing our little jokes about erecting
vacation, reservations make our
"pleasure domes," we pitched our
vacation possible. The place books so
respective tents.
reservations are important. They make
far in advance we will have had our
Alas,the pleasure domes were in serious
reservations for over a year when we
trouble the entire time we were there.
finally get there this spring.
And by we, I don't mean to mislead
anyone.It's notjust the wife and myself.
Threatening to roll off like large nylon
tumbleweeds if enough weight weren't
We vacation with friends whenever
in our camping forays; storms, heat,
possible. I enjoy seeing my friends as
charmed by a sunset as I am. And I like
knowing we all shared that Marty
flies, fire ants. But the constant,
keptinside. We'd fought alotofenemies
unrelenting wind of the Davis
Mountains was a whole new challenge.
One of the reasons we'd chosen Ft.
Davis was because none of us had ever
Stoufferish moment when we stood in
silent amazement and watched the
mountain lion mother lead her two cubs
spent anytime in West Texas. There's
across the Rio Grande and back into
so much out there, we had a long list of
Mexico.
things to do. One of our "must do's"
For the most part, we've vacationed
was the Marfa Lights (If you don't
know what they are,ask someone else.)
So we drove out one evening and yes,
over the past ten years with the same
couple. Bob and Terry. It works great
for us because even in the most perfect
we saw them. We also saw one ofthose
of relationships (and of course, ours
green highway department signs on the
are) there's always going to be one of
you who's more frisky than the other.
way to Marfa. It was innocent enough;
"Big Bend National Park 100 miles."
In our set of circumstances, my wife
and Terry are the ones always breaking
at the map and decided that as long as
out in a rash to be doing something. So
we were so close we should go. The
We talked it over that night after looking
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one of those? It would be quite covert
unless you knew what was what. And,
OOPS!
"The Bar: 12 Years Later" in the
November issue of Dimensions.
I think the hats might help us be a little
more comfortable in approaching each
other in an out of context setting.
So look for us if you're out that way in
early spring. We'll be using those
The author is:(drum roll) Karen
reservations I mentioned earlier when
Easterwood,
we claim our cabin up in the Basin. We
always make a one day event of Lajitas
for lunch followed by a photo ramble of
the Terlingua cemetery and that neat
old hotel, so maybe we'll bump into
each other somewhere. Besides having
a camera and a pair ofbinoculars draped
around my neck 1 ike every other tourist,
I'll be wearing my hat. And I'll be
looking for yours.
We Goofed. We failed to iden
tify the author of the articie
who
also
authored this month"s article.
Our sincere apologies to Ms.
Easterwood for our mistake.
next morning we set off on a flying trip
to and through B ig Bend National Park.
A one day trip that drew at us like a
magnet until we were able to get back
for a far longer stay the next year, and
the year after, and all the years since.
If you haven't been there, I don't think
I'm adequate to describe the absolute
beauty of the solitude. It's a very stark,
real place. Where mountains float like
cool flags of color above the hot, white
floor of the cactus clad desert.For those
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about, then we'll just share a nod of
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no way to put Big Bend into words.
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WiiA3r A World,
What A WoisiD
1994 RETROSPECTIVE
BY NANCY FORD
1994. What a year, what a year — if
ever there was a year full of ups and
APRIL • April Fool's Day month.
Chose to spend month hiding again.
downs,it was this one.Ask Heidi Fleiss.
Instead, opened for the fabulous
Flirtations, renowned a Capella 4-man
singing group,in a benefit performance
Ask Kato Kaylin. Ask Mitt Romney.
And what a life, what a life....Forthwith
are the high points, from one lesbian's
perspective:
for Houston's Assistance Fund.
JANUARY • Greeted the New Year
Discussed the feasibility of becoming
an honorary "Flirt." Later decide the
required hormone treatments would be
while on the road, doing a show for a
bunch ofAustin queers.Kissed a man at
cost-prohibitive and hinder my progress
in getting in touch with my female side.
midnight for luck. Don't worry — it
was a gay man. Spent the rest of the
month realizing that I had indeed
reached the year in which I would turn
forty years old. There was no looking
back now. After I stopped screaming,I
celebrated by shopping for cosmetic
surgeons for me, and a European
boarding school for my inner child.
MAY • Spent month sleeping in
preparation for summer.
JUNE • Performed at the 1994 Gay &
Lesbian Pride Rally in Houston. Wept
as I watched fireworks explode over
hundreds ofgays and lesbians in Buffalo
Bayou Park,united together in the spirit
Welcome to 1994.
of a cause they have no choice but to
stand for.Performed in conjunction with
FEBRUARY* Valentine'sDaymonth.
Stonewall 25 Cultural Festival in New
Spent the month in hiding.
York City. Wept as I watched fireworks
exploding over thousands of gays and
MARCH • IKEA, a Swedish-based
lesbians at Yankee Stadium at the
international furniture and decor chain
closing ceremonies for Gay Games IV.
Avoided street vendor hotdogs and
introduces television commercials
featuring a gay male couple discussing
their purchase of home furnishings.
Moments later ABC airs an episode of
Roseanne entitled "I Feel the Same
Way,"in which Roseanne Connor visits
a gay bar, in which a loose-lipped
lesbian, played by Mariel Hemingway,
plants a kiss on her. As a direct result of
being influenced by the media,I respond
by buying a new couch,and purchasing
my own video copy of Personal Best.
plaquard-waving Fundamentalist
tourists. Also spent time with Rose
Troche and Guin Turner, the producer/
writers/star of Go Fish, the "ground
breaking new film about life and love,"
as Goldwyn refers to it. Wasencouraged
that finally a lesbian film was available
that didn't portray that two women be
drunk, drugged or mentally ill before
they could achieve any level ofintimacy
together.
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JULY • While preparing for an
interview with her, kept Melissa
Etheridge waiting on hold while I
in August. What do you know — it
gathered enough composure to
remember how a telephone works.
NOVEMBER • Paid a surprise
Thanksgiving visit to my family in Ohio.
Taught my infant nephew how to do a
head slap and the accompanying woowoo-woo-woo, (a la Curly from the
Three Stooges).Left otherrelatives with
similar lasting impressions, but that's
another story for another column.
Chastised my fatherfor never becoming
Speak into one end of the receiver,
Nancy,andyou'II hear hervoice coming
through the other end. Modern
technology.
AUGUST • During the month of
August, my life was dominated by
straight women. But oh, such straight
women! One afternoon was spent
talking to songstress Sara McLachlan
about flying labias, trying to convince
her thatshe really is a lesbian,regardless
of what her boyfriend has to say. Don't
laugh — it almost worked. August's
other het-fem preoccupation was
sharing the stage with former Saturday
Arg/irL/ve-er,Julia"It's Pat!"Sweeney
works.
president of the United States so that I
too, might enjoy governorship ofone of
the nation's most powerful states,
regardless of my ineptitude and lack of
political experience.
DECEMBER • Prepared for 1995.
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SEPTEMBER •Spent month sleeping
in recuperation from summer.Woke up
long enough to rejoice that Colorado's
long battle against very anti-gay
legislation prohibiting protection ofgay
rights
had
been
declared
unconstitutional by the State's Supreme
Court. This not only allowed for much
more pleasant dreams on my part, but
I'm sure Colorado homosexuals are
sleeping a bit easier now,too.
OCTOBER • Learned that a lesbian
couple on the verge ofa break-up when
one ofthem tested HIV-positive,found
the confidence to stay together upon
attending one of AIDS FoundationHouston's Respect Yourself: Safer Sex
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The Coeeee Ceiib
Lesbians In The Arts • Books, Music, Movies, Etc.
This Month, Tasha Sumner Introduces:
Holiday
Reading List
Body Guard by Claire McNab
Painted Moon by Karin Kallmaker
Cactus Love: Short Stories by Lee Lynch
The Mysterious Naiad: Various Authors
This month we'll take a look at four
danger grows when a group calling itself
new books from Naiad Press. Two are
Wellspring states that it intends to see
novels and two are collections of short
Maria dead before she leaves Australia.
stories that are perfect for reading
during those short breaks between
holiday shopping trips.
This is an exciting mystery with a big
surprise ending. Claire McNab's novels
are always good,and Body Guard is no
exception.
We'll start with the novels. The first is
Body Guard by Claire McNab, the
Next, we'll look at Painted Moon by
sixth in the Detective Inspector Carol
Karin Kallmaker.This romance revolves
Ashton Mystery series. Carol has
recovered physically, from a gunshot
wound. However,she is having a hard
and artist Leah Beck. Leah is having a
time dealing with the emotional
aftershocks. Then she is given the
unsavory assignment of safegaurding
the notorious American feminist,Maria
Strickland.
Maria has already had one of her staff
around architectural intern Jackie Frakes
hard time dealing with the death of her
lover when she finds Jackie trapped in a
snowstorm near her mountain cabin.
Jackie is in an unsatisfactory romance
with a man and locked into a job she
hates. When Jackie shows up in her life,
she gives Leah new inspiration to paint
killed by a letter bomb and is receiving
after a two year hiatus.
threatsfrom various right-wing groups
The story gets more complicated from
there. Jackie thinks she might be gay,
in Australia. Although Maria doesn't
even
though she hasn't done anything
particularly want a body guard and has
but
kiss
Leah. Leah sleeps with her
already hired a private security firm,
agent,
moves
back to the city and
she finally comes to accept Carol. The
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prepares to exhibit a series of paintings
subscription renewal card from "Ferret"
that will reveal her to the world as a
magazine,only to find out that she must
lesbian. Misunderstadning upon
misunderstandning stand in the way of
their ever being together.
This is a very enticing romance with a
series of twists and turns that will keep
you turning pages.
subscribe or lose her lover. I found this
Now,on to the short stories. First, we'll
look at Cactus Love, a collection of
stories by Lee Lynch (author of Home
in Your Hands and Morton River
Valley).Lynch writes a good novel,but
she writes excellent short stories. This
particular collection brings back many
of the characters from her past novels
and short stories. The stories are good,
well-developed and easy reading. The
only problem I have is with Lynch's
collection to be much more intriguing
and well done than eitherThe Romantic
Naiad or The Erotic Naiad collections.
All the above books are available from
your local women's bookstore or by
mail from Naiad Press, Inc., P.O. Box
10543, Tallahassee, FL 32302. The
Body Guard, Painted Moon and
Cactus Love are $9.95, The
Mysterious Naiad is $14.95. Please
include 15% postage and handling,
complete Naiad catalogs are available
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old-fashioned notions of butch and
femme. Her characters tend to fit very
snugly into the slick-haired dyke who
works in a manly job and the wellcoiffed femme who cooks all the meals.
Having said that, I will say that her
charactizations don't interfere with her
Books, music and more
storytelling skills. My particularfavorite
is the first story in the book, "Truck
for the lesbian, gay and
feminist communities.
Stop Woman." The truck-driving
woman whose long-long-term lover has
passed away finds a little solace with a
truck-stop prostitute.(No, it isn't sex -
the story doesn't reach that point - it's
the notion that you should take love
where you can find it.)
Next is The Mysterious Naiad, a
collection of mystery/romance stories
by Naiad authors including Claire
Inklings
1846 Richmond Ave.
Houston, Texas 77098
McNab,Penny Hayes, Lauren Wright
Douglas and many others. The book is
(713) 521-3369
edited by Katherin V. Forrest and
Barbara Grier. There are some great
stories in this collection. My favorite
Open Tuesday - Sunday
was about a woman who recieves a
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Poetry
From Our Readers
On the threshold of a dream,
long ago lost and forgotten,
viewed through misty gauze of cotton.
Hazy borders, frayed and worn,
threadbare, thoughts of love forlorn.
Some places tiny holes are torn,
and memories have fallen through,
of things I used to do with you.
Now tears, in steady rivulets,
course down my face in salty wet.
Revive the past, I'd soon forget.
Retrieve an image in my mind,
of love I though I'd never find.
A ghostly shadow makes me cry
apparition of better days gone by.
Lonesome hugs me like a shroud.
I moan and call your name out loud.
Whimpering hke a little kitten,
I taste the bitter fruit I've bitten,
remembering when I was first smitten.
We were young, without a care,
said you'd follow anywhere.
I hked your smde, you liked my hair.
We loved, we played, we shared, we fought.
Life lessons were graduaUy taught.
But now I ponder all I've learned.
I question, was this heartaehe earned?
And wonder how your life has turned.
Tug-of-war and to-and-fro
round and round, these thoughts now go.
I feel I'll never really know
Where hearts divided long ago.
-Cynthia Francis
Garland, TX
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aui2
Do The TJolidays
You Out?
Even if you love all the hype and activity
surrounding the holidays,they can still
be a stressful time. If you don't like
dealing with your family, spending
hype started:
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c. on December 20th.
money or social obligations, it can be
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a. love it, anytime of year.
b.like it when you know what you want
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and where to find it.
5. The holidays mean alot of social
c. hate it, hate it, hate it.
engagements, you:
and have it finished by
.
b. in September or October/ December
a. love and attend them all.
2. Your family relationships could be
described as:
a. wonderful.
b. okay most of the time.
b. enjoy your friends, but dislike the
company/business parties.
c. hate planned events. You prefer
impromtu get-togethers.
c. strained.
6.When itcomes to crowds and traffic,
2. You would be happiest if holiday
you:
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a. don't mind them.
avoid holiday crowds. Say no to some
b.can tolerate them,but prefer to avoid
of the invitations you receive, and
them.
remember that it will all be over soon
c. can't stand them,they make you feel
enough and you'll have plenty of time
crazy.
to relax.
7. Your holiday spending is usually:
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a.within the budget you setfor yourself.
b. a little over-budget, but not enough
to break you.
c. horribly over budget, you end up
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PlOp'HStN'
Horoscope
What's in the stars for you this month?
ARIES
Christmas miserable. Social activities
December - You'll have to keep out
could bring back your good will,so take
advantage ofall those invitations. After
of the limelight right before Christmas
so that you can finish a project at work
before the holidays. Once you're
finished, watch out! Going out and
having friends over dominate the restof
the month.
January - Your personal life is looking
up for 1995, but you'll have to take a
serious look at how you handle your
personal finances. Now is a good time
to sit down and figure out a budget for
the coming year. A hot new romance
may come on the scene this month, it
may not last, but it will be fun while it
does!
Christmas, you feel more relaxed and
you are ready for a festive New Year's
celebration!
January - You may feel like everyone
is picking on you, particularly at work,
as the new year gets under way. The
feeling will pass by the 10th. Try to
keep your temper under control, it's
better to lose a few battles than to lose
friends. After the 15th, things smooth
out and you're able to get everything
back on track at work and at home.
CAACER
December - Focus on your work in
the weeks before the holidays and your
TAURUS
December - A holiday bonus or raise
could lift your spirits right now, but
don't be tempted to spend it all! You
may be asked to host a party or assume
leadership for an organization that you
belong to. Your love life gets a boost
around the 20th.
lifestyle could change for the better
after the first of the year. There will be
plenty of time for social activities after
hours. Pay holiday bills before the 1st
so you can have a relaxing New Year's.
January - if you made any resolutions,
you'll have to work hard to keep them
this year.Some goals you setfor yourself
in past years may have been set too high
and you'll have to adjust them to more
January - The trick this year is to get
off to a good start, and it looks like
you'11 have all the right opportunities as
January rolls around. Home, business
and especially love are all looking up
realistic terms now.A raise orpromotion
this month. Now is a good time to sit
holidays.
at work could be just what you need to
lift your spirits after the stress of the
down and setsome goalsfor your career
and personal life.
EEO
December- Yourcareer isspotlighted
and a raise or bonus could bring the
GEMIAI
December - You feel short-tempered
this holiday season. Try to control
yourself or you could make everyone's
money you need to make this a special
Christmas. You may be in a mood to
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reminisce during the holiday season
and having old friends and family around
you is just what the doctor ordered to
involve yourself in this month will be
around for a long time. Romantic
commitments could last for years, as
relieve some of the stress you've been
feeling.
could could business partnerships set
January - 1995 may start out a bit
confusing for Leo. Conflicting orders
these commitments out in writing or sit
down and talk about it in detail. Co-
up this month. You will want to work
from the boss and friends who say one
workers seem easier to get along with
thing and do another may be making
you crazy. A platonic friendship may
right now.
be heating up this month and the
romance you find could be just what
you've dreamed of. Be very careful
when driving this month,your potential
SCORPIO
for accidents is very high.
December - All work and no play
makes Scorpio a very unhappy girl right
now.Everyone is getting into the holiday
spirit and you have tied yourself down
January - An argument with a friend
orfamily membercould quickly escalate
with work. Try to sneak in some social
activities after hours, you may be tired,
but this time of year is short-lived and
you don't want to miss out!
January - A temper tantrum early in
January could cause you problems
throughout the month. Yelling won't
solve the problem. Keep your mouth
shut and things will solve themselves in
time. Your career is looking up after the
10th,a raise or promotion may not be in
into a major war.Try your best to work
the cards for several months, but the
. out a compromise. Keep a low profile
attention you get from higher-ups is
definitely working for your benefit.
VIRGO
December - a relationship that has
been on the rocks could take an
unexpected turn for the better and lift
your spirits for the holidays. Finances
are also on an upswing and you can
afford something special for a loved
one.
until the 20th and that should help in
relieving tensions. Someone you've
helped in the past will come back to
help you in an unexpected way late in
the month.
SAGrrrARirs
December - All that hard work you've
UIIRA
December - Travel is on the agenda
been doing lets up so you can enjoy a
holiday rest. A long trip at Christmas
may be just what the doctor ordered to
help you relieve some stress. Keep a
during the holiday season, it may be a
cool head when it comes to romance,
working vacation,butthat doesn't mean
you could be in over your head.
it won't be fun! A new romance could
January - You'll need to set some
brighten you social life and new friends
come into the picture that can make
your holidays happy.
goals about what you want to do with
your career during the first part of
January - Any partnerships that you
away but some organization right now
January. Tax time is a few months
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could save you some heartache later on.
Romance is put on the back burner this
month as more pressing matters take
your attention.
PISCES
December- Money is the main focus
in the weeks before Christmas. With a
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switches to family and loved ones. A
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love relationship that has fallen on hard
be getting you down right now. You
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some personal or family problem that
has been bothering you. Turn down a
few invitations and focus on your
problem. Once it is solved, you'll be
ready to get back in the holiday party
times recently could take on a new
glow. Enjoy.
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could lead to some anger on your part
during the first part of January. Try to
control your temper and take this
criticism
as
it
was
meant —
January - Don't give in to the
constructively. You may be lookingfor
a romantic commitment right now,but
temptation to go off on a wild spending
don't count on getting what you want.
scene.
spree orextravagant vacation right now.
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for the rest of the year. Take the time to
express your feelings to your loved
ones,it will keep them happy and make
you feel more secure. Say no to all
business deals after the 20th, someone
may be taking you for a ride.
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easier in time to allow you to enjoy the
holiday social scene and you've never
been happier to get out of the house.
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The DmECTORT
A Listing of Service Organizations, Businesses & Clubs
Business Detivery Systems * 14902 Preston Rd. 75240 * 733-1108
ALBUQUERQUE,NM (area code 505)
organizations
clubs
Sister Source Cooperatrve & Lesbian Resource Line
Sue Ellen's •3903 Ced» Springs * 5595707
144 Harvard SE-26a-21l6
organizations
AMARILLO.TX (area code 806)
organizations
AIDS Resource Center 'P.O. Box 190712 75219
Affirmation * PO Box 225831 75222•948-1546
Asians & Friends * PO Box 9142 75209 *392-3339
LesbiaiVGayAliance-PO Box 9361 79106-3594219
(Cathedral of Hope MCC• 5910 Cedar Springs Rd. * 351-1901
Community(Bhurch & Colege of Divine Metaphysics
MCC of Amartlo • PC Box 1276• 372-4567
4001 Live Oak #401 * 8257110. ExL 401
ARLINGTON,TX (area code 817)
CJongre^tion Beth El Binah * P.O. Box 191188 75219 * 497-1591
Couples Metro Dallas-PC Box 803166 75380*5045775
Dallas(Bay and Lesbian Afliance
clubs
P.O. Box 190712 75219 * 5284233* FAX 622-4604
Ropere •2023 South Cooper•2655674
Caias Gay/Lesbian Hstoric Archives * P.O. Box 19071275219 •821-1653
Dallas Gay Youth (Broup•300 Turtle Oeek Plaza #116 * 307-7203
organizations
Dallas OAtoors * P.O. Box 35474 75235 * 2755270
Gay/Lesbian Association of UTA
Dallas Tavern Guid • 3900 Lemmon Ave.#220•5255292
P.O. Box 1934a-77. UTA SL 76019•794^140
Dignrly/D^las * PO Box 190133 75219 * 2254101
Trinity MCC'331 Aaron Ava.Ste 125 • 265-5454
Foundation for Human Understandrg * 5284233
Gay/Lesbiai Gardeners• PO Box 190552 75219•3395787
AUSTIN,TX (area code 512)
clubs
Holtywood• 113 San Jadnto•48(>9627
Nexus-305W.5th '472-5288
organizations
GLAAD/Dalas • P.O. Box 190712 75219 * 525<3LAD
(Brace Felowship in Christ Jesus *2727 Oak Lawn *5252811
LesbianABay Democrats of Texas•521-6342 ext 229
lesbian/Gay Poetical CoaBtion • P.O. Box 224424 75222 * 8259882
Lesbian Re^rce(Benter * 1315 Skies•821-3999
Lesbian Visionaries•PO Box 19144375219 * 521-5342 X 844
UL(Lesbian Info Une * 521-5342 exL 298
SPROUTS(coming out group) * 521-5342 ext 256
Affirmation (Methocfet)•7403 Sho^ Creek•451-2329
Austin LatinrVa Lesbian/Gay Organization
TWIGS(the wymn in gay society)•521-5342 exL 269
The New Vision (newsjoumal)* 521-5342 exL 255
PO80X1350 78787'28a5107
Austin Lesbian/Gay Political Caucus• P.O. Box 822 78767•474^50
Center for Battered Women* (lesbian Group)
3855181 or 928^0(hotline)
Gay/Lesbian Student Association at UT Austin
4583971 - Box 275 Texas Union 78712-7338
MelroplexRepublicans 'P.O.Box 191033 75219 * 9415114
Oak Lawn Community Services 4300 MacArthur•5258108
Oak Lewn Symphonic Band * P.O. Box 190973 75219•9651751
PFLAGABallas • Helplne 5555640
Imperial Sovereign Royal Court of Dalas
Lesbian/GayRi^Lobby 'PGBoxSSTg 78768*474-5475
P.O. Box 190464 75245* 521-8446
Lesbian Mothers - Karen •339-85(38
live Wire Productions * PO Box 141202 78714
SeventfvOay Adventist Knship *4151358
Womyn Together *3920 Cedar Springs *5284233
'Metropoltan Community Oiurch * 1100 Springdale Rd.* 929-3660
Oasis Min'stry•5555 N.Lamar BKd.#L101 •441-9191
P-Bag (Parents/Friends Lesbians/Gays)•331-8445
Sapphfire!* Lesbian Sociai(Broup * 4580659
Meeting Adrtess* 825 E.531/2 St.Ste E103
Maiing Address* 201 W.Stassney.Ste.#321 787453156
Waterloo Counsefing Center •507 Powl78703 *322-9654
Texas Human Ri^ts Foundation • P.O. Box 49740 78765*4788473
AIDS Legal Assistance 1-6008285417
DENT0N,TX(area code817)
organizations
CXXJRAGE,Lesbian Gay Student Org.
P.O. Box 5067 76203 * 382-3813
H»vest MCC•5900 S.Stemmons 76205 * 1-600497-HMCC
P-Rag (Parents/Friends Lesbians/Gays)•387-1491
The Treehouse(Lesbian Mothers Sipport Group)
607NueC8sSt 78701*477-5822
DRIPPING SPRINGS,TX(area code 512)
accommodations
ATNENS,TX (area code 903)
organizations
P-Flag (Parents/Friends Lesbiais/Gays)•675-8326
BANDERA,TX (area code 210)
accommodations
Desert Hearts Cowgirl Oub•Women's Guest Ranch
HC 3. Box 650 78003•796-7446
Reaeation Plantation * Campground * HC01 box 45A 78620 * 8945567
EL PASO,TX(area code 915)
organizations
Lambda Savices• PO Box 31321 79931-0321 •24 hour line 562-GAYS
MCC B Paso •916 Yandell •642-1227
P-Fiag (Parents/Friends Lesbians/Gays)
Spanish & Engish Lenguage Meetings * 591-4664
DALLAS,TX (area code 214)
FT. WORTH(area code 817)
organizations
businesses
Agape MCC ■ 4616 SE Loop 820•535«X)2
AtemaSve Visions• Dating Ssfvice•747-2033
Affirmation (Methodet)* 4757837
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National Gay/Lesbian Clearinghouse
666 Broadway 4th Floor • NY. NY 10012
National Gay/Lesbian Task Force
Imperial Court de Fort Worth/Arfington •070-1555 or 535-7188
Lesbian/Gay PoStica)CoaHfon of Tarrant County•263-9006 or 8600326
P-Rag(ParentaTriends Lesbians/Gays)•498-^7/498-4856
RESPECT •828 Hardwood Rd.• Hurst.TX 76054
1517 U Street NW • Washington D.C.20009• 202-332-6483
Tarrant County L/G Alliance•3327 Winthrop,Suite 24376116•763-S44
Parents & Friends of Lesbians and Gays(P-Flag)• 1-800-4-FAMILY
The Fund for Human Dignity
666 Broadway 4th Floor• NY, NY 10012
HOUSTON,TX (area code 713)
businesses
NEW ORLEANS,LA (area code 504)
Inklings Bookshop • 1646 Richmond•521-3369
club & accommodations
clubs
Charlenels •940 Elysian RekJs•945-9328
Ranch •9218 Buffalo Spdwy.•666<3464
Ms.Bs•9208 Buffalo Spch«y.•66&3356
organizations
OKUHOMA CITY, OK (area code 405)
organizations
AIDS Foundation •3927 Essex lane•623^796
AIDSHOTUNE • c/o Switchboard•529<J211
2135NW39th 73112 * 625VyDS
xrc•9212 Buffalo Spdwy.•666<3356
Oasis the Community Center
Ga)^Lesbian Students University of Houston •4800Cafhoun•S2&3211
Heiiand Sister Resour^,Inc.
Gay/Lesbian Switchboard•PO Box66591 77266*5293211
Houston Gay & Lesbian Parents•980-7995
Houston Gay Pottica! Caucus• P.O. Box 66664 77266•SMOOO
2312 NW 39th 73112•521-9696
SAN ANGELO,TX (area code 915)
organizations
Integity•P.O. Box 66008 772663008•4320414
Kingdom Community Church •614 E 19lh •862-7533
lambda ALANON • 1214 Joanne•521-9772
Lesbian/Gay Students-Univ. Houston OearLake*27Q06ayArea 77058
P-F!ag (Parents/Friends Lesbiais/(^ys}•944-4323
Ooncho Valey Gay/Lesbian Aliance
LTN Houston • Lesbian Teacher Network
pa Box 750 76902•653-2956
PO Box 1835• Bellare, TX 77402•5293211
MetropoRan Community Church Of The Resurrection
SAN ANTONIO,TX (area code 210)
1919 Decatur* 861-9149
Montrose Counseling Center* 900Lovelt#203 77006*5293037
dubs
Montrose Pool League/B'Uiards• PJ 863-8482
P-Rag (Parents/Friends Lesbians/Gays)•867-9020
PWA Coalition - Houston • 1475 W.Gray #163•5225428
Bonham Exchange * 411 Bonham * 224-9219
Nexus San Antonio * 8021 Rnebrook* 341-2818
organizations
SORA (Sex or Relationship AdcScts Anonymcxs) lesbian group * 5283398
The Women's Group•5295871
Womynspace* P.O. Bex 980601 770983601
Women's Softbal League•6431 Rneshade•8685256
Deaf Rainbow •804-1904 TTY
Ognity/San Antonio• 202 N.SL Mary^ * 3495632
Integrtly/San Antonio
PO Box 150006 78212 * 684-4920
P-Rag(Parent^riends Lesbians/Gays)•8224135
River City Living Metropolitan Community Church
LUBB0CK,TX (area code 806)
202 Holland 78212 * 822-1121
businesses
Lambda Students Center * 1140 W. Woodlawn Ave.
Distinct Travel • 793-8374
USA (Lesbian Information SA)* 8284JSA (5472)
organizations
SALGA - San Antonio Lesbian/Gay Assembly • 733-7300
SALSA - San Antonio Lambda Students Alliance
Lubbock Lesbian/Gay Aliance & Wld wade West Prod.
PC Box 12715 78212* SALSA Une 733-1225
P.O. Box 64746 79464•791-4499
Community Outeach (Center & Outreach AA CTues.&Thurs.@^) *102
N.Ave.S* 762-1019
MCC Uibbock •5502 34th SL • 792-5562
P-Rag (Parents/Friends Lesbians/Gays)•7995529
South Plains AIDS Resource Center(SPARC)
San Antonio AIDS Foundation
PO Box 120113 76212-9313
San Antonio Tavern Guild •822-2823
4204350th SI 79413• 1-80O527-7079 * 796-7068
SHERMAN,TX (area code 903)
organizations
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
ATiance for Life •PO Box 1695 75091 •892-9049
Affirmatlcxi: United Methodists for L£sbian/(3ay Concerns
HIV/AIDS Services•PO Box 1695 75091 •463-7258
AIDS Resource Center of Texhoma•813-1272 or 8005255381
PO Box 1021 'EvanstonHL 60204
AIDS Action Council•729 Eighth SL S.E. Suite 200
Washington. DC 20003 *(202) 547-3101
AIDS 800* 1300-221-7044
Conference For Catholic Lesbians
WACO,TX (area code 817)
organizations
P-Rag (Parents/Friends Lesbians/Gays) * 750-7211
PO Box 436, Planetarium Station • New York, NY 10024
GLAAD/USA •80 Varick St. #3E • NY. NY 10013
Hate Crime Line • 1500347-HATE
Gay & Lesbian Parents Coalition International(GLPCI)
PO Box 50360. Washington. DC 20091 •(202)5835029
Lesbian Mothers' National Defense Fund
PC Box 21567 • Seattle. WA 90111 * (206) 325-2643
Lesbian Teachers Network (LTN)
PO Box 638 * Solon, lA 52333
National Gay Alliance for Young Adults, Inc.
PO Box 190426 * Dallas, TX 75219 * (214) 307-7203
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