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Features
Interview: Laurie Eiserloh, Lesbian Lobbyist 18
Planning Your Holiday Party 26
The Coffee Ceeb
Lesbians In The Arts • Books, Music, Movies, Etc. 29
Qck
Are You TOO Patient? 32
What a Worud,
What a WoredS
Humor by Comedian Nancy Ford 24
Mo]!«nFHET Features
6 To The Editor •8 News • 12 What's Goin' On
16 Dear Agnes • 22&23 Graffiti • 34 Poetry
-31 Horoscope • 33 Directory •36 Classifieds
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Expressing the Opinions & Viewpoints of Dimensions' Readers
GAY MEN & LESBIANS
Allowing Hotred to Divide Us?
Dear Dimensions:
It's crazy for each of us to believe we
existsolely for ourown pleasures.Only
fools delight in destruction.
We all struggle through some form of
in the shadows against our own lives?
Nobody wants to be vulnerable and be
painted a fool. It's been said, but can
we, knowing full well how much en
ergy it takes to accomplish anything,
denial and will continue to do so until
expectother people to take up ourslack?
The time is ripe for closeness with one
another regardless of our weaknesses.
our last moments. There is a need in
We need each other. Let's face it.
each of us that cries for acceptaiKe and
CTS for our own faults and shortcom
Meekness is a far superior quality in
mankind than weakness. They differ
gready.
ings? Will we acknowledge reality and
Will we allow hatred to divide usor will
truth in the name of love and life? Life
we be responsible to our right as human
beings to network with each others'
minds,touching the heart as well as the
friendships. Will we stop blaming oth-
in the nineties is complex and deserves
more energy spent on solutions rather
than just fact finding. It begins with us,
soul?
our individual selves. Should we be
David Rodriguez, Jr.
divided and fall prey to those who lurk
Dallas,TX
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7
The I^ews
From Around the Region, the Country & the World
Trial Date Set For
Legal Challenge
to §21.06
AUSTIN - A trial date has been set for
the case involving the Texas Human
Rights Foundation's (THRF) legal
challenge to Section §21.06 of the Pe
nal Code. The trial will take place at
are telling citizens that homosexual
activity is wrong,that it ought not to be
engaged in." Continuing, he says,
"Stigmatization of homosexuality is
woven deeply into our culture. The
widespread disapproval and condem
nation of homosexual activity led to the
enactment of §21.06, not visa versa."
2:00p.m. on Monday, December 10th
at the Travis County Court House lo
cated at 11 th and Guadalupe in Austin.
Dr. Cameron's sentiments are clearly
one more indication of why the repeal
of §21.06 is crucial in the fight to end
discrimination against gay men and
Section §21.06, the "anti-gay" statute
lesbians in the state of Texas.
of the Texas Penal Code, makes sexual
The plaintiffs{Moralesel al.),assert that
Presiding at the trial will be Judge Paul
Davis. In determining the facts of the
case, he will hear arguments from both
sides, and consequendy rule on the
the law violates the Texas Constitu
constitutionality of the law.
tional guarantees of privacy, equal
protection and due process, as well as
the Texas Equal Rights Amendment.
The trial will be held in the Travis
They further allege that §21.06 clearly
encourages discrimination and hale
crimes against homosexuals, and that
For more information on the trial or the
relations between consenting adults of
the same sex a crime.
County Courthouse in the 2(X)th Dis
trict Court, room 507.
case,contact Nell Hahn,512-474-6882,
or the THRF office at 512-479-8473.
their career and employment opportu
nities are restricted as a result of the
statute.
Arguing for the Statc,Dr.Paul Cameron
states that,"If,in fact,§21.06 is causing
such disruption (of the plaintiff s per
sonal relationships and sex lives) it is
accomplishing the wish of the legisla
ture to discourage behaviors and
bondings which have so much potential
harm — both for the participants and
society as a whole.The people ofTexas,
through their elected representatives.
Smithsonian Formally
Acquires GayA^csbimi
Memorabilia
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The prestig.
ious Smithsonian Institution formally
acquires political memorabilia from "the
cau.se of gay rights political activism"
documenting the struggle ol gay men
and le.sbians, working together to gam
equality.
"The gift represents a signil icant part ol
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the political history of our time," said
Roger G. Kennedy, Director of the
destroyed over time."
National Museum of American His
tory, Smithsonian Institution.
Director Kennedy welcomed gay, les
bian, and feminist leaders to a private
Veteran gay activist Vemon C. Mitch
ell of Marina del Rey, California, do
nated to the museum personal items
ceremony on October 24 in his Confer
ence Room.Among those in attendance
were representatives from the National
from his years of activism including a
Organization for Women,National Cay
unique banner he designed and pro
duced for the April 9, 1989 March for
Women'sEqualityandWomen'sLives,
organized by the National Organiza
tion for Women(NOW). Mark J. Tullai, also of Marina del Rey,carried the
& Lesbian Task Force, Parents &
objects of this kind tend to get lost or
Friends of Lesbians & Cays, Human
Rights Campaign Fund,and the Cay &
Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation,
New York Chapter.
"These items will be stored in a non-
banner in the March.Both Mitchell and
Tullai are confrontative activists and
public area,and sometime in the future
members of ACT UP and the Cay and
protest," said Dr. Keith Melder, "al
Lesbian Alliance of Defamation
though at present nothing is being
planned. The NMAH is obligated to
balance its responsibilities for the col
(CLAAD),Los Angeles.
"History is our future," said Mitchell,
"and unless it's preserved forposterity,
the gay and lesbian quest for equality is
seriously hampered."
Edith P. Mayo, who initiated the new
acquisition stated,'This represents an
additional aspect of the larger move
ment of human rights and equality we
have tried to represent in the museum
since the 1960's civil rights movement."
Ms. Mayo is a Curator in the Political
History Division of the National Mu
seum of American History (NMAH)
where Mitchell's donation will be pre
served.
Dr. Keith Melder,Supervising Curator
of the Political History Division said,
"It's a significant acquisition. I'm tick
led. It adds a new dimension to the
we hope to have a display on social
lection's care and research with their
use for public exhibition and loan."
Logo Contest and
Meeting Announced
ForNLC
DALLAS - The Culf Region of the
National Lesbian Conference (Arkan
sas,Louisiana,Oklahoma and Texas)is
sponsoring a logo contest. The logo
will be used on t-shirts to generate
education and interest for the National
Lesbian Conference (NLC)in Atlanta
in April, 1991.
The logo is to be limited to black and
white and of camera ready quality and
will be silk-screened on colored shirts.
whole field of the civil rights move
ment. Preservation of(such) things are
The winner will be announced at the
important in and of themselves because
next Culf Region Meeting which will
Dec.'90/Jan. '91 • Dimensions • Page 9
be held in Dallas,TX on January 25-27.
Workshops to be presented atthe meet
ing include Lesbian Mother,Incest,and
more on Lesbian Battering. A discus
sion on homophobia and racism will be
held on Friday evening, January 25.
Workshops will be held on Saturday,
followed by a discussion of the day's
events. Sunday morning, January 27,
there will be a business and planning
meeting.
For information (xi submitting entries
to the contest, contact Kathy Rome at
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(214)941-0375 or(214)521-8919.For
information on the National Lesbian
B
Conference contact Karen Lewis at
(405)528-3151.
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This is a
combined issue
covering
December &
January.
Dimensions
does not
publish a
January issue.
Our next issue
will be out in
February 1991.
Have a Happy
Holiday and
we'll see you in
the New Year!
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What's Goia' On
A Monthly Listing Of Special Events All Around The Area
DALLAS-The DALLAS GAY ALLI
DALLAS - Anyone who is int^ested
ANCE is hosting the First Annual
Dallas Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
in helping to starta Parents& Friends
ofLesbians& Gays(PFLAG)chapter
at the historic Texas Theatre,Decem
in the Dallas area is encouraged to
ber 6-9. For each of four evenings and
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CURIOUS TIMES and the CROSS
ROADS MARKET.
HOUSTON - The Lone Star Sym
phonic Band will perform their An
nual Holiday Concert, "A Winter
Fantasy" on December 21st at 8pm in
the sanctuary at the Metropolitan
Community Church of the Resur
rection at1919Decatur.TheLoneStar
Swing Band, and The Lone Star
Woodwind Quintet will also be per
forming. Tickets are $5 and are avail
able at INKLINGS and LOBO. For
more info,call(713)862-5058.
AUSTIN - A meeting of the Organiz
ing Committeefor the 1991 March on
Austin will be held on Sunday, De
cember9th,at 11'.SOam,atthe Radison
Hotel,700 San Jacinto. Anyone inter
ested in volunteering is encouraged to
att«id. If you can't make the meeting
but would like to help, call Dawn
Tschabrun at (512) 929-9083 or the
Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby at (512)
474-5475.
HOUSTON - THE WOMEN'S
GROUP, a feminist group for all
women, is sponsoring many events
during December. On the 2nd Dr.
Theresa Blackburn,psychiatrist, will
speak about women'sissues.On the9th
CarolEtzler and Bren Chambers will
pCTform. On the 23rd women will get
together to share their stories about the
holidays, and on the 30th a discussion
will center around Feminist Perspec
tives for 1991. The WOMEN'S
GROUP meets every Sunday at 10am
in the Sojoumer Truth room (upstairs)
of the First Unitarian Church, 5210
Fannin.For more information,call Iris
at (713) 529-8571 or Laura at (713)
529-1886.
DALLAS - The Metropolitan Coiq.
munity Church of Dallas will present
comedians and musical duo, ROMA-
NOVSKY & PHILLIPS,on Saturday
December 8th at the First Unitarian
Church of Dallas. The Church is 1q
cated at Preston and Normandy (0^^
block north of Mockingbird). Ticket^
are $10 in advance and $12 at the doo
and are available atCURIOUS TIMg^^
CROSSROADS MARKET,LOBO
UPPER CRUST orcall(214)526-6221
HOUSTON - An Evening of Cel.
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ebratory Poems will be held at IN
KLINGS on Friday, December 21 at
8pm. The first poetry reading is spon
sored by Afrofemcentric and the First
Unitarian Women's Group. The
reading is open to all women. To sign
up, call Jacsun at (713) 529-7329 by
December 17th.
DALLAS - If you haven't checked out
the PLAYHOUSE, you need to get on
over! You can relax and play pool on
the top level while you watch the action
on the dance floor below, or you can
might be open in time for New Year's
Eve. Of course, I'm not making any
promises butbesure to check with them
before you finalize your plans!
HOUSTON - The RANCH wiU host
it's Official Grand Opening Party on
Sunday, December 9th. The Little Bit
Of Texas Band will be performing
while you feast at the free buffet! Be
sure to get your tickets and reservations
for New Year's Eve now so you don't
miss out on the party! Also,keep your
eyes open for the new bar coming soon
catch a breath offresh air on the Patio.
to a location near the RANCH — MS.
Besure to catch the"Dana DocsDrag"
Show and 250 Draft on Friday nights.
Check their ad for daily specials and
B's should be open sometime in Janu
up-coming events.
ary,so get ready!
DALLAS - If you haven't checked out
the changes at JUGS, you should.
SAN ANTONIO - The CIRCLE has
There's a new back bar with more
music to suit just about anyone! On
Tuesdays it's Country Music, on
games,a new DJ Booth that over looks
Wednesdays it's music for the Baby
screen TV for all you football fans.
They've got drink specials and events
going on every night, as well as "Af
Boom Generation and C&W,and a
variety ofdance and listening music on
Thursday thru Sunday. Be sure to join
them for New Year's Eve—it'sgonna
be a blast!
the new,larger dance floor and a big
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Dear Agshbs
Answers to your questions about love,
REIATIONSHIIPS & PERSONAL PROBLBvIS
Dear Agnes,
This probably sounds really stupid but
it is very serious to me.
My lover and IjustiMoke up after three
years together. It wasn't a pleasant
break-up,and we are hardly on speak
ing termsrightnow.Ther^problem is
the dog.
Two years ago I got my lover a puppy
for Chrisunas. She loved her at first
do you have any suggestions?
WANTS CUSTODY
Dallas,TX
Dear Custody,
Tell your ex that you wantthe dog back
and set a time to go pick it up. If she
refuses to let you have the dog remind
her who took care ofthe dog for the piast
(while she was still little) but then she
two years. Also remind her that she
got where she h^dly paid any attention
gave you the dog when,she moved out
and that you want it
If she still insists you cannot take the
to her. I'm the one who fed her, played
with her and took her for walks.
When we broke up she told me I could
'keep the dog. About two weeks later I
dog,ask her why she wants the dog.I'm
willing to betshe is keeping the dog,not
was out of town and a mutual friend of
because she wants it, but because it is a
way to keep some sort of control over
ours agreed to keep the dog while I was
gone. When I came back,my lover had
you.
come to my fiiend's and taken the dog.
If you absolutely cannot reach a com
Now she won't let me have her back.
I know she doesn't care for the dog and
is wily doing this to hurt me.I'm afraid
that she isn't taking c^e of the dog the
way she should.
She says that since the dog was a gift to
her thatitis hers and she's goingto keep
it. I say that since I'm the one thatcared
for the dog,I'm the one thatshould keep
her. She refuses to listen to reason and
I don't know what to do. I've thought
about stealing the dog back, but I'm
afraid she would only steal it from me
and that could go wi forever...
I've also thought about calling the po
lice and reporting the dog stolen, but I
know they wouldn't do anything since
we lived together for so long.
I'm angry and worried about the dog.
promise, at least negotiate visitation
rights.This will give you a good idea of
how the dog is being caitd for.
If you do get the dog back,don't leave
her with friends again.Putoutthemoney
for professionalkennelboarding.Itmay
cost a little, but you'll sleep beuer
knowing your dog is safe.
Dear Agnes,
I hope you can help with this probletn
My lover and I have been together fo^
four years. My parents know about itiy
sexuality and really like "Sharon"
However,Sharon's family is still in the
dark. Mostof the time I don't mind that
they think Sharon and I are just"room
mates", but every year at the holidays
we end up fighting about iL
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Because her parents don't know, we
end up spending every Christmas apart
from each other.She won't let me go to
Dear Separated,
her parent's home with her because "it
mightlook funny",and she won'tcome
I may be that the best thing you can do
is plan a special vacation (for just the
two of you)over the holidays. Take a
cruise,fly to a warm beach somewhere,
to my parents or stay home with me
or go skiing.
because she doesn't want to upset her
Spending the holidays on vacation,in
mother.
I've tried telling her that she is twentyeight years old and that she doesn't
have to have her mother's approval for
everything she does, but she still be
lieves that even the mention of spend
ing Christmas somewhere else would
make her mom have a nervous break
down.
Anyway, it's not like she's an only
child,she has4brothers and sisters who
are all married and have children. I'm
sure they could get along without her
for one year.
I hope you can help. We agreed that 1
would write to you and whatever you
say — that's what we'll do.
stead ofjust opting to stay home, may
help alleviate Sharon's anxiety about
being away from her family. Also, her
mother will likely be less upset know
ing that her "little girl" is off on a great
vacation instead of worrying about her
being home alone and lonely.
Another option is to create a day,com
plete with traditions, that is a holiday
just for the two of you.Living a lesbian
lifestyle often means that we have to
create or own traditions, and if you
can't work itoutanyotherway,you can
create your own Christmas as well
Write To "Agnes" At:
APART AT CHRISTMAS
P.O. Box 856
Lubbock, TX 79408
Houston,TX
ESBIAN
CRUISES
1-800-631-6277
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A Ivobbyist
Of Oiu* Own
A Interview with Laurie Eiserloh, Ivesbian Lobbyist &
Community Organizer for the Ivesbian Gay Rights Lobby
by Tasha Sumner
Many of you may not be aware that the
Texas lesbian community now has it's
own full-lime lesbian lobbyist working
for usin Austin.TheLesbian/Gay Rights
Lobby(LGRL)of Texas recently hired
Laurie Eiserloh to work with veteran
lobbyist Glen Maxey to push forward
the concerns of lesbians and gay men
within the stale.
Texas is one of only five states (the
others are California. New York, Wis
consin and Massachusetts) that have
lesbian/gay lobbyist working on a siaic
level. Out of those five,only Texas and
Massachusetts have full time lesbian
lobbyists.
I recently interviewed Laurie by
phone about her goals and phiiosopby
about being our lesbian lobbyist. Bui
first,let me tell you a little bit about hcr
She is 26 years old and is originally
from San Antonio. She did her under
graduate work at the University ofTexas
at Austin and graduated in 1986. She
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also attended the UT law school and
graduated in May of 1990. Before
coming to the LGRL,she worked as a
lobbyist at the law school, doing re
search and legislative drafting for Tom
Henderson of the Texas General Land
Office, and doing research for Texas
Supreme Court Judge Candidate,Gary
Mauro. Laurie began working for the
LGRL on November 15th, 1990 and is
quickly getting acquainted with herjob.
So,now that I've told you a little about
Gay people are everywhere and we
work on anything that affects them.
DIMENSIONS: What are your main
concerns?
LAURIE: At the top of our list, always,
is getting §21.06 offthe books. As long
as §21.06 remains a part of Texas law,
we will have a hard time progressing in
any other area.
Another thing that I'm looking at very
her, I'll let her speak to you for herself.
carefully is lesbian health issues. The
DIMENSIONS: First,I would likefor
recently done some studies on lesbians
National Women's Health Network has
you to explain, for those who don't
and illness,and they found thatlesbians
know, what the LGRL is and what it
does.
are at higher risk for cancer of the
reproductive organs because most les
LAURIE: The first thing 1 would like to
not take birth control pills. What that
do is to encourage people to Join the
Lobby. The Lobby is for everyone, we
have a gay man and a lesbian lobbyist.
The Lobby is the go-between between
the people, our lesbian and gay con
stituents,and the state government. We
mainly concerns is breast cancer and
uterine cancer. Another thing is that
lesbians often run up against discrimi
nation from health care providers. This
is not only because they are lesbians,
but because they are women — and if
represent their interests to the govem-
they are women ofcolor orpoor women,
menL Noteveryone can get to Austin or
has time to write their Legislator,so we
are here working for them.Which means
that if they join the Lobby, they will
into play.
Lesbians are not as likely to get ade
bians do not become mothers and do
have a voice in Austin.
What the LGRL does is lobby at the
state level only. We do some work on
the national and international levels,
but we lobby only at the state level.
We work on a whole variety of issues,
everything from AIDS issues and
women's health issues to the repeal of
§21.06 [the Texas sodomy law]. We
work on every single issue in which gay
and lesbian people arc affected. We
work on issues pertaining to Senior
Citi/cns, probate , child care, and just
then class and race issues also come
quate medical care because they can't
afford it. Lesbians are often afraid to
come out to their doctors, and when
they do,the doctor often does not know
what they should be looking for.
In Dallas,a group of women have started
a lesbian clinic day, one or two times a
week at a local AIDS clinic. They have
a day when lesbians can come into the
clinic and getcheck-ups by doctors that
are very aware of lesbian health needs.
I'd like to see that program replicated
around the state.
about everything else you can think of.
Dec.'90/Jan. '91 • Dimensions • Page 19
LAURIE:This is a big concern.It makes
alotof women really angry to talk about
doesn't really make any difference in
their lives because they have had no
voice in it for so long. This is a really
good time for all of us to get involved
since we not only have someone in the
lesbians and AIDS.1 believe that this is
governor's office who is supportive of
a kind of"head in the sand" approach.
This is something that the National
Women's Health Network is looking
gay issues.
What1 would like to do is go around the
into. What has happened is that the
state and talk to women who may not
Centerfw Disease Control has notbeen
have easy access, because of socio
economic or geographical reasons, to
the lesbian political community.In the
DIMENSIONS: What about lesbians
and AIDS?
keeping statistics on woman to woman
transmission. This means that we re
ally don't have any idea about the
numbers oflesbians who have AIDS or
women's issues,but also oflesbian and
spring, when this session [of the legis
lature]is over,I'm planning on going to
how they got it. So, we need to look at
this and see how serious a problem it is
in our community and if we need to start
the Rio Grande Valley and doing some
a massive education effort
work there because we [the Lobby]
probably haven'tdone as much work in
One interesting pointis that women die
the Valley as we should havein the past.
1 also want to do the same thing in alot
of AIDS four times faster than men.
of the smaller towns. However, this
This is because the medical establish
doesn't mean I'm going to neglect the
big cities.
My biggest goal as community organ
ment hasn't really studied how this
complicated virus affects women's
same symptoms as men in the early
izer is to try to give people a sense ofthe
diversity of our community and also of
stages of the disease. For instance,one
the numbers.
of the early symptoms of the disease in
women is chronic vaginitis, but this
isn't included in the government's list
of symptoms. This means that women
DIMENSIONS: How do you feel the
election of Ann Richards & Bob Bul
lock will c^ect the efforts ofthe LGRL?
bodies. Women often don't exhibit the
often don't get on government treat
ment programs until it is too late.
LAURIE: This is definitely a positive
DIMENSIONS:Your title saysLesbian
ture who can and will introduce legisla
tion to repeal §21.06,and we no longer
have to be concerned that if that legis
move. We have friends in the legisla
Lobbyist!Community Organizer, what
does Community Organizer mean?
lation does reach the governor's desk,it
LAURIE: What 1 would like to do as
Community Organizer is to inform
women about lesbian issues, and get
women involved with the Lobby that
haven't been active in it before. Many
women feel very disenfranchised with
the political system. They feel like it
wiU be automatically vetoed.
Also, Richards will make over 4000
appointments during her four years in
office and many of these appoinunents
will go to openly gay men and lesbians.
1 would like to encourage anyone who
is interested in one of these posts to
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contact us at the Lobby. We can help
lead them through the process and give
a little push in the right direction. There
are committees for everything ffom
veterinarians to grocers; and Ann will
make appointments to many of them.
I would also like to point out that the
Turtle Creek Chorale, the Dallas
Women's Chorus and the Capitol City
so that people who want to support the
Lobby but are very afraid to be on our
mailing list or afraid to write a check to
us, can donate to the Calkin Fund, or
they can just donate anonymously.
1 would like to say, while encouraging
people to join the Lobby, that we are
very discreet. We have ways for people
who are more "out" to help in an "out"
way, and ways for people who are not
Men's Chorus will be performing at the
inauguration ceremonies. They are go
"out" to be very discreet
ing to be standing behind Ann and
singing the National Anthem and The
Ifyou would like tojoin the LGRL you
Eyes of Texas, etc ...It's going to be
can write to them at: P.O. Box 2579,
wonderful.I think it will be televised. I
think straight people don't realize how
significant this is for the gay commu
nity.
5475.Ifyou are in the Austin area,you
can stop by their new offices(they will
DIMENSIONS:Any last words?
Nueces. They will be sharing the space
with the Texas Human Rights Founda
tion and will use some oftheir space as
LAURIE: I would like to encourage
a community center. Laurie also en
women to support the LGRL. I think
many women are afraid to have their
name appear on our mailing list or even
courages you to call and talk to her if
you have concernsyou wouldlike tosee
addressed by the LGRL. She says that
to write a check to the "Lesbian/Gay"
she is your representative in Austin,
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What A Woru>,
What A WormpS
Resolutions
For The 90's
BY NANCY FORD
and "forever", especially when
referring to supposedly-housebroken
pets,relationships with human
Welcome to the 90's. I know what
you're thinking,and no,I have notbeen
in a sugar coma for the last year. You
see,technically speaking,a decade be
gins with the year ending with a "1".
Mathematically, 1990 closed out the
80's.Thank youfw yourattention.Now
let's move on.
Next only to a reallv good collagen
treatment, thrae's nothing like a virgin
decade to give a gal a fresh starton life.
And while generally speaking I have
always believed making New Year's
resolutions to be a pagan ritual prac
ticed only by those with limited selfesteem, this year I've reconsidered. I
beings,and the artistic consistency
of eccentric hairdressers.
• to remember that my car has been
designed to serve me as a mode of
transportation,and I should not treat
it's interior as though it were a
storage closet, a purse, or an
aluminum can/newspaper recycling
center.
• to practice restraint when striking up
conversations with women in
nightclubs in small towns on the
road. Even though these women
also believe that those who do notlearn
from the past are destined to repeat it,
may very closely resemble Gloria
and sometimes not with the facilitator
Steinem in dim light, these same
of our choice. Therefore, in a sincere
women may also have,just that
effort to avoid repeating various disas
ters-turned-learning experiences
wroughtin the 80's,here is my personal
weekend,been released from prison,
and may misinterpret my not
list ofresolutions for the 90's.Fell free
rumble.
wanting to lambada as a reason to
toadoptthem as your own ifapplicable.
'to remind those who choose to dine
I Resolve:
with me that, in my home ,
• to avoid the use of inflexible
Nutrasweet and Simplesse are
considered instruments of the devil.
terminology, i.e."never","always"
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• to accept the fact that while a holistic
aRjroach to healing may work
Nancy Ford will
wonders for the body and spirit,
be performing:
at Missouri Street Station in
from an automotive aspect, it
Houston on December
sucks.
• to realize that just because someone
double-dares me to do something, it
13th at 8pm with Theresa
Mauney; at the Houston
House Theatre at 1617
Fannin for the Downtown
doesn't mean I actually have to
accept the challenge. It should be
enough to visualize that, yes indeed,
if shaved, my dog's butt would
for more info); and at
closely resemble Jesse Helms'
profde. It should not be necessary
Hartford's in Dallas on
December 19th.
Christmas Tree Lighting
Ceremony (Coil 759-0701
to put my dog through the
humiliation of depilatation just to
prove a political point.
• to continue to believe that God is
watching us, God is watching us,
God is watching us from a distance,
and I know that He knows that I
know that He knows that He never
intended for Maybelline's
moisturizing make-up cover stick to
nancy ford
be a permanent replacement for the
cosmetic benefits of a full night's
sleep.
• comedy •
• to remember that Operation Desert
Shield has little or nothing to do
with panty liners for Saudi Arabian
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Planning
Your Holiday
Party
tA
It's that time of year — a time when
friends and family get together for the
traditional holiday party. Whether it's
an informal get-together or a fancy
holiday cocktail party, there are some
things you need to know if you plan on
help you figure out how much you need
to buy,use the conversion chart below.
serving drinks.
1 "pony" keg = approx.6 ca.ses beer
1 party bubble = approx. 2 cases beer
1 bottle Wine = approx. 5 glasses.
1 fifth liquor = approx. 30 mixed drinks
1 keg beer = approx 12 cases beer
HOW MUCH TO BUY
Plan on serving four to five drinks per
person.Some will drink less,some more,
but this should be enough to get you
through a three to four hour parly. To
One good way to cut time andcosts is to
plan on serving only one drink that can
be made ahead of lime. In addition to
cutting costs,this al.so lets you enjoy the
Page 26 • Dimensions • Dec.'90/Jon, '91
parly instead of spending the entire
ate. Sprinkle with Nutmeg be
night behind a bar. Margaritas or Egg
Nog are both good choices (recipes
fore serving.
below)when served along with beer for
TIP: For single drinks it is easier to use
those who don't care for mixed drinks.
pre-made egg nog and add one jigger
(shot) of rum or bourbon if desired.
Keep in mind that raw eggs are associ
MARGARITAS FOR MANY
ated with salmonella poisoning. Be
sure that you use eggs that are clean,
Makes 50-60 drinks
2 fifths \A/hite Tequila
1 fifth Triple Sec
3 bottles Sweet & Sour Drink Mix
unbroken and without cracks.
Pour oil ingredients into large
FULL BAR
bucket and stir well. To serve,dip
If you plan on setting up a"full service"
into pitcher or punch bowl and
over sponge. To salt,simply rotate rim
of glass on sponge and dip into marga-
bar, the first thing you'll need is a
bartender. If you've never tended bar
you may want to hire a professional
bartender or recruit a friend with expe
rience. However, if you prefer to do it
yourself, you'll need to arm yourself
with a book of drink recipes and ac
quaint yourself with the bar equipment
and basic drink recipes before the party.
Below I've listed the ingredients and
equipment you'll need to get started
(serves approximately 25 guests for
rita salt.
three to four hours).
EGG NOG
Liquor
serve over ice. Garnish with lime
slices. To convert to "Gold" Mar
garitas, use gold tequila and re
place triple sec with Grahd
Marnier.
TIP:To easily salt rims of glasses,place
a clean sponge in a bowl and pour
Sweet & Sour drink mix or lime juice
Makes 18 servings
1 Bottle each of Scotch, Vodka, Gin,
Rum, Tequila and Bourbon. Also in
6 Eggs
1 cup sugar
clude several bottles of white and red
1 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
wine, and several cases of beer.
3 cups heavy cream
1 cup dark rum (or bourbon),
optional
Beat eggs until combined.Slowly
beat in sugar and continue
Mixers
One bottle each of Triple Sec & Dry
Vermouth.Several bottles each ofSweet
andSourdrinkmix,Coke,7-Up, Tonic,
Soda, Orange and Grapefruit Juice.
beating until foamy. Stir in milk,
Bar Equipment
liquor and vanilla. Beat cream
& Miscellaneous
just until thickened and gently
Several lemons and limes cut into
fold into egg mixture. Refriger
Dec.'90/Jan. '91 • Dimensior^s • Page 27
wedges,smalljar of green olives, mar-
drinks are served.
garita salt, shaker, strainer, swi/^le
• Keep plenty of coffee, soft drinks,
sticks, shot glasses, and coikscrew.
and other non-alcoholic beverages on
You may also want pour tops for all
liquor bottles toreduce waste and spills.
Be sure you have plenty of cocktail
• Stop serving drinks and serve only
glasses and mq)kins on hand.
Most drinks are self-explanatory (i.e.
scotch & water,bourbon & coke or gin
& tonic), and most of us know what a
"screwdriver" consists of (vodka &
(Hangejuice),but,ifyou'venevertended
bar you may want to study up on what
goes into a margarita,cuba libra, whis
key sour,etc,before you get behind the
bar.
hand.
non-alcoholic
beverages
approximately one hour befwe the
party breaks iq).
• Have the number of a local taxi
company posted above the phone for
easy access.
•Or,havea friend who doesn't drink be
on hand as a taxi service.
Another good idea is to meeteach group
or coupleat the door and find out ifthey
have a designated driver. If they don't
have one you can take their keys at the
SAFETY
doOT so that there will be no conflict
Drunk driving laws get more stringent
every year and you should be prepared
later on.
to take some precautions to protect both
yourself and your guests. Below are
some ideas to help you get started.
With a little planning and afew precau
tions you can throw a greatparty without
too much work,and make ita greattime
both for your guests and yourself!
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Lesbians In The Arts • Books, Music, Movies, Etc.
This Month's Guest Columns:
Movie:
HENRY & JUNE
by Amy Q,
Entertainer:
MONICA GRANT
by Susan Indest
As a special treat this month we are
the movie could use alot more lesbian
going to feature two guest reviews
submitted by Dimensions readers.
love than it actually has. The scenes
between the women are provocative
and sensuous,butthey are notas graphic,
Henry and June
nor as numerous, as the hetero sex in
this film.
by Amy Q,
Anyone who partakes of radio, TV or
newspapers has probably heard a re
view of the film Henry and June.Ifit's
not art, it's certainly news!
Why? Mostly because it launched a
whole new rating category. NC-17...
that's censor code for "No Children
under 17". This new designation is a
supposed breakthrough for the motion
picture industry,a kind of"nasty as we
wanna be, but not an 'X'rating".
No reviewer in the mainstream media
could discuss this movie without mak
ing it clear that the objectionable adult
content of Henry and June involved
plenty of intense lesbian love scenes.
Talk like that tends to raise one's ex
pectations.
Having seen it for myself, I'd say that
The racy reputation ofHenry and June
is just a by-product of cultural double
standards on the subject of sex. The
much discussed lesbian scenes are
mostly smooching and petting that
would be standard TV fare between two
members of the opposite sex.
The film's story is based on the diary of
French writer Anais Nin and portrays
her relationship with American expa
triate author Henry Miller and his wife
June during the 1930s. Actress Maria
de Medeiros, who plays Anais, has the
biggest, most expressive eyes imagin
able. Uma Thurman in the role of June
is equally gorgeous and fascinating (1
would have liked to see more, but her
character was outoftown for a lotofthe
movie).
The cinematography was beautiful; I
Dec.'90/Jan.'91 • Dimensions• Page 29
especially liked the lighting and the
along of the refrain.
sense of visual texture. Some of the
shots of Paris made me want to book a
A real crowd pleaser was"Co-depend
encyPolka"fw which Monicaputaside
flight to France right away.
HenryandJune iscertainly afilm worth
seeing, but fw some reason a couple
sitting behind me gotup and leftonly20
her usual acoustic guitar for her accor
minutes before the end of the movie. I
wondered why.Did their babysitter have
to be home before midnight? Werethey
bored? Were they offended by the les
bian sex?...or the other sex?...or by
dion.
Monica's humor wasn't restricted to
songs.There were her survival tips for
meeting your lover's parents(one ofthe
funniest acts I've ever seen).
Monica's comedy had the audience
roaring with laughter and someliterally
laughed until they cried.
Monica proved herself to be a true Re
naissance woman with her amazing
me and my noisy firiends...?
ability to entertain in a variety of ways
Monica Grant
by Susan Indest
— she even did a little tap d^ce! And
hCT quick wit was displayed in her abil
When comicAnusician Monica Grant
took the stage in New Orleansrecently,
what followed was more than an hour
and a halfofnon-stopentertainmentthe
audience will be talking about for a
long,long time.
Monica dazzled the audience with a
wide variety of material, proving her
self to be a great talent and a comic
genius. She switched from comedy to
"serious" material with great ease and
sup^b skill.
On the humorous side, there was her
song"Coming Out Story",about a trip
home to break the news to Mom.And,
"Best Girl" about a girlfriend deciding
to marry a man and a wild dash to the
church to try tostopthe wedding."PMS"
ity to relate humorous observations of
places and events she came across in
her Ixief to stay in New Orleans.
Monica's show was so outstanding she
received two standing ovations and left
the audience calling for more.
Many of Monica's songs can be found
on her tape "Harbor Girl." And,hope
fully the restof her new material will be
on her nextrecording,which she'll make
in the spring.
Monica'sshow is uplifting and validat
ing and she is truly a valuable asset to
the lesbian and gay community.It will
be a pleasure to watch this wonderfully
talented entertainer as her repertoire
grows.
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Are You
TOO Patient?
There are some women who believe
that it is always better to be polite than
tospeak upabout whatthey want There
are the women who let everyone else
ahead of them in line when they've got
a cart full ofgroceries and women who
wait patiently for hours at the doctors
without ever complaining. To find out
if you are too patient, answer the fol
lowing questions as honestly as pos
sible!
a. a steak from the grill with all the
trimmings.
b. soup and salad.
c. a sandwich or microwave dinner.
4. An acquaintance is being very nosy
about your salary, you:
a.show her a paycheck stub.
b.ignore her and change the subject
c.tell her if you wanted anyone to know
you'd call the local radio station and
place an ad.
1. You'vebeenseeingthesamewoman
case.
5.Atthe barone night a woman pushes
her way ahead of you and orders drinks
for a party of 10. You:
a. stand quietly and wait your turn.
b.tell her nicely that you were ahead of
c. give her an ultimatum.
her in line and you are only ordering a
2. A friend's child has pulled all the
leaves off of your favorite houseplanL
c. "accidentally" bump into her after
for three years, but she says she's still
not ready to commit. You:
a. keep waiting and hoping.
b. start dating other women, just in
beer.
she's got her tray of drinks.
You:
a.tell her it's alright and not to worry.
b.countto ten and then explain that it's
taken ten years to get the plant to look
that good.
c.start screaming that she'sjustruined
the only thing you've ever been able to
grow.
6. At the hairdresser's,the receptionist
informs you that your stylist is running
30 minutes behind schedule. You:
a. apologize for not calling ahead to
find out ifeverything was on schedule.
b. request that they call you the next
time they're running late and take a
seat.
3. When you have to cook dinner for
c. tell them that you have an appoint
yourself, you have:
ment and you expect to keep it. If they
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can't get you in on time, you'll find a
14-21
new stylist
You've struck the right balance. You
have flgured out when a situation calls
7. Your idea of a nice dinner out is:
for patience on your part and when it
a. waiting an hour for a table at the
calls fOT action. This allows you be
compassionate as well as getting where
newest"hot" restaurant in town.
b.going to arestaurant with a short wait
and good food.
you want Slow and steady does win the
race,but"steady"is the operative word
c. eating in the parking lot of the local
here. You know you've got to keep
drive-thru burger joint
pushing to get where you wantto be,but
you've also learned when to slow down
8. Do you agree with the following
statements?(check all that apply)
a.Good things come to those who wait
b. I'll wait forever to get what I want.
c.Complaining gets you nowhere.
and watch the world go by.
SCORING
Give yourself points as follows:
Questions 1 thru 7 — a-3, b-2, c-1
Question 8 give yourself3 points for
each answer checked.
22-30
You are impatientto the point ofobses
sion. You are the one who will argue
with the woman in the"Express"lane at
the grocery store when she has eleven
items in her cartinstead often.Remem
ber that just because you are fast does
not mean you are efficient,an you may
be offending the people around you
with your emphasis on speed. If you
if you scored:
take time to think before you lose your
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patience next time, you might find that
Patience may be a virtue,but not when
it is easier to get the results you want
with sugar rather than vinegar.
you are so patient you let yourself get
stepped on. You "bend" so much that
®
someday you might just break. Re
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race because he was
slow,he won because he
was persistent. Some
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Poetry
From Our Readers
WINTER NIGHT
A long winter night
A hot weather fight
The ice tops the window
On the cold gloss below
Hold me tight.
The morning doesn't bring day
The storm doesn't give way
We're too exhausted to sob
Much less rise for our job
The persistent clock radio ploys.
Wind hounds the fragile oak tree
The chill is between you and me
The morning coffee is too weak
Our hot water pipes slowly leak
Are we too hurt to see?
Spring may never come again
Like it did way bock then
Bringing warmth to melt the snow
And a lightening bugs' glow
And a gome of cords with a friend.
-Sheri
RockwolLTX
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Horoscope
What's in the stars for you this month?
ARIES
get out and enjoy holiday preparations
DECEMBER: Pay atteniion to your
own needs before you tend to everyone
else's or you'll finish out the year feel
and the social activities of the season.
ing cranky and exhausted. Be sure to
make plans well ahead of lime to avoid
last minute mixups.JANUARY:News
or gossip you hear may not be reliable.
Money and personal problems that have
been plaguing you lately take a turn for
the better.
TAURUS
DECEMBER:A friend may need your
support but don't get so involved that
you take on her problems. Try to wrap
up holiday preparations by the 14th
This will help relieve the stress you've
been feeling on the job. JANUARY:
The recognition you've been seeking at
work comes your way and makes you
feel great — but, don't spend your
money before you get it!
EEO
DECEMBER: You may feel torn be
tween obligations and fun. Everyone
seems to want a piece of you right now.
Don't feel put upon, enjoy the lime
light. Be careful with a new romance—
as high after that. JANUARY: Your
ambitions haven'tdiminished,they may
it may not be all that you expected.
JANUARY:Holiday spending has put
you in a bind and you might have to cut
back on expenses and travel plans this
month. Focus home and family mat
just be headed in the wrong direction.
ters.
since yourenergy levels won'tbe nearly
Reassess yourfinancial and career goals
to get you back on track.
VIRGO
DECEMBER:An old love may resur
OEMBW
PECEMBER: You may have a ten
face, but don't be fooled. You have
grown while she remains rooted to the
dency to make play too much like work
during this holiday season. Even if you
behind you and move on with your life.
are feeling swamped,give yourselftime
to relax and enjoy the season. JANU
ARY: All the extra effort you've put
into your job could start to pay off.
Keep social activities to a minimum,
family interests should come first right
now.
CAHtCER
DECEMBER: Your routine at work
could be dragging you down. Be sure to
Dec
past. Put your emotional ties to her
JANUARY: It's a good idea to avoid
either borrowing or lending money this
month. A change of direction could be
in the works—be flexible but sensible.
UBRA
DECEMBER: You may have been so
wrapped in work and home affairs that
you haven't had time to socialize. Get
out now and take advantage of all the
social activities surrounding the holi-
90/Jan, '91 • Dimensions • Poge 35
days. JANUARY; Turn on the charm
money matters into the background
and you might just attract Ms. Right!
temporarily.Travel could bein the cards
An optimistic mood colors the month
and taings good luck at work.
scenery.
SCORPIO
AQPUOUS
DECEMBER: Avoid eavesdropping
and prying—you may hear something
DECEMBER: Don't encourage an
acquaintance who's been flirting with
you.Be nice but don't give in—both of
you don't want to hear. Don't lend
money or valuables to a friend, pay
back could be a problem. Your serious
for some. You could use a change of
you could end up being embarassed.Be
careful with your money since your gift
mood lifts just in time for Christmas
list may grow at the last minute.
festivities - enjoy! JANUARY: Don't
deal. Spread yourselfoutfor protection
JANUARY: You may not see eye to
eye with a higher-up on the job. A
compromise is possible if you set your
and security. Pay attention to details,
both on the job and at home.
mind to it. Romance may pop up where
you least expect it.
SAGrrrARius
PISCES
DECEMBER: An unusually heavy
DECEMBER: You could get so in
volved in other people's needs that you
forget your own.Friends and fam ily are
especially demanding right now, but
base all your plans on one financial
workload in addition to all the holiday
activities can keep you really busy.
Fortunately, you enjoy burning the
candle at both ends! Watch your fi
nances carefully as you may run into
problems.JANUARY:Money matters
get back on track early this month. Tum
on the charm and you can attract love
and good fortune. Enjoy social events.
CAPRICORIV
you must remember that you can't be
all things to all people. JANUARY:
Don't be so anxious to make a break in
a current relationship. You may regret
it later on. You could be torn between
work and pleasure.If you handle itright
you could find yourself with a raise or
promotion.
DECEMBER: You
may have trouble
keeping up with all
your projects this
month. Make lists
for ihc fcminisi,
and stay organized
ctwnmuniiics.
Hooks and music
gay and lesbian
Inklings
and you'll be able to
enjoy a break for the
holidays. A potent
Full Moon in your
sign could signal a
new
direction.
JANUARY: Push
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10:30 to 6:30 p.m.,
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Noon to 5 p.m.
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The OmECTORY
A Listing of Service Organizations, Businesses & Clubss
ARLINGTON, TX (area code 817)
organizations
P.O. Box 190712 75219
Gay/Lesblan Association o( UTA
P.O. Box 19348-77, UTA St. 76019• 794-5140
P.O. Box 190712 75219
'
528-0144
AIDS Resource Center
Dallas Gay Alliance
Dallas Gay/Lesbian Historic Archives
P.O. Box 190712 75219'
821 -1653
Dallas Gay Youth Group
AUSTIN,TX (area code 512)
300 Turtle Creek Plaza #11S'307-7203
Dallas Outdoors
P.O. Box 35474 75235
'
276-5270
Dallas Tavern Guild
3900 Lemmon Ave. #220
'
526-5292
clubs
Nexus • 305 W.5th • 448-2292
Sadies *113 San Jacinto • 479-6939
organizations
Austin Latino/a Lesbian/Gay Organization
Dignity/Dallas' PO Box 190133 75219'226-4101
Foundat'ion for Human Understandlng'5284233
Grace Fellowship In Christ Jesus
P.O. Box 1350 78787
'
280-6107
2727 Oak Lawn 75219
'
528-2811
Affirmation (Methodist)
7403 Shoal Creek'451-2329
Lesbian information Line (LIL)
Austin Lesbian/Gay Political Caucus
P.O. Box 191443 75219'528-2426
P.O. Box 822 78767'462-9888
Lesbian/Gay Political Coairtion
Center for Battered Women'Lesbian Group
385-5181 or 928-9070 (hotline)
P.O. Box 224424 75222
'
828-9882
Lesbian Resource Center
Gay/Lesbian Student Association at UT Austin
458-3971'Box 275 Texas Union 78712-7338
1315Skiles'821-3999
LesbiarVGay Rights Lobby'PO Box 2505 78768
Lesbian Visionaries
P.O. Box 191443 75219'5284087
Lesbian Mothers - Karen'
339-8508
Live Wire Productions
'
PO Box 141202 78714
Metroplex Republicans
P.O. Box 191033 75219 '941-8114
Metropolitan Community Church
1100 Springdale Rd.'929-3660
Oasis Ministry
5555 N. LamarBlvd.#L101 '441-9191
P-Flag (Parents/Friends Lesbians/Gays)'328-3830
Oak Lawn Community Services
P.O. box 191094 75219'520-8108
Oak Lawn Symphonic Band
P.O. Box 190973 75219
'986-1751
Sapphire!' Lesbian Social Group'1600 S. Lamar
SDA Kinship (Gay & Lesbian Adventists)
Waterloo Counseling Center
507 Pov^ell 78703'322-9654
PO Box 38454 75238
'
373-8484
Toxas Human Rights Foundation
Womyn Together'3920 Cedar Springs '528-4233
2^1 N. Lamar # 203 78705'479-8473
Aipg Legal Assistance 1-800-828-6417
DALLAS,TX (area code 214)
businesses
Rusiness Delivery Systems
14902 Preston Rd. 75240'733-1108
Crossroads Market'3930 Cedar Springs
521-8919 or 1-800-992-6404
Curious Times - Women's Books etc
4008D Cedar Springs • 528-4087
WAhfT (Wonnen In The Arts)288-929/ 823-3105
DENTON,TX (area code 817)
organizations
COURAGE,Lesbian Gay Student Org.
P.O. Box 5067 76203
'
382-3813
FT. WORTH (area code 817)
organizations
Affirmation (Methodist)' 478-7837
RESPECT - Gay/Lesbian Association
828 Hardwood Rd.' Hurst, TX 76054
clubs
Jugs • 3810 Congress • 521-3474
The Playhouse'5727 Nash'350-9814
HOUSTON,TX (area code 713)
Sue Ellen's' 3903 Cedar Springs'559-0707
organizations
businesses
Inklings' an alternative bookshop
Affirmation'PO Box 225831 75222'948-1546
1846 Richmond-521-3369
Dec. 90/Jan '91 • Dimensions • Poge 37
clubs
Ranch •9125 S. Main •666-3464
NY, NY 10012
National Gay/Lesbian Crislsllne
1-803SOS-GAYS
organizations
National Gay/Lesbian Task Force
AIDS Foundation
3927 Essex Lane •6236796
AIDS HOTUNE
1517 U Street NW
Washington D.C. 20009 • 202-332-6483
do Switchboard •529-3211
The Fund for Human Dignity
666 Broadway 4th Floor
Gay/Leablan Students University of Houston
NY. NY 10012
4600 Calhoun* 529-3211
Gay & Lesbian Switchboard
P.O. Box 66591 77266•529-3211
Houston Gay PoHtlcal Caucus
NORMAN,OK (area code 405)
organizations
P.O. Box 66664 77266•521 -1000
Women's Resource Center
Kingdom Community Church
P.O. Box 5089 73070
614 E. 19th'862-7533
Lambda ALANON • Lambda Center for Alchoholics
1214Joanne'521-9772
Lesbian/Gay Students-Univ. Houston Clear Lake
OKLAHOMA CiTY, OK (area code 405)
organizations
2700 Bay Area 77058
Oasis the Community Center
Metropolitan Community Church
2135 NW 39th 73112 - 525-AIDS
Of The Resurrection
1919Decatur'861-3149
2312 NW 39th 73112 - 521-9696
Herland Sister Resources, Inc.
Mcr.trose Counseling Center
900 Lovett #203 77006• 529-0037
Montrose Pool League/Billiards • PJ 863-8482
PWA Coalition • Houston
1475 W. Gray #163 - 522-5428
Womynspace
SAN ANGELO,TX (area code 915)
businesses
Books Etc., Inc - Lesbian/Gay/Altemative Books
241 OW.AveN 76904 - 942-1544
P.O. Box 980601 770930601
Women's Softball League
6431 Pineshade •8636256
SAN ANTONiO,TX (area code 512)
ciubs
LUBBOCK,TX (area code 806)
The Circle -8021 Pinebrook-341-2818
businesses
organizations
organizations
Dlgnhy/San Antonio
202 N. St. Mary's - 349-3632
Integrity/San Antonio
Lubbock Lesbian/Gay Alliance
P.O. Box 150006 78212 - 684-4920
P.O. Box 64746 79464 • 796-2403
River City Living
Metropolitan Conrvnunlty Church
Ellie's Garden • 2812 34th St.• 796-0880
Names Project/Lubbock • 796-1800 or 744-1957
202 Holland 78212 -822-1121
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Affirmation: United Methodists for Lesblart/Gay
Concerns • P.O. Box 1021 • Evanston, IL 60204
AIDS Action Council
729 Eighth SL S.E. Suite 200
Washington, DC 20003 -(202) 547-3101
AIDS 800 •1-803221-7044
Conference For Catholic Lesbians
P.O. Box 436, Planetarium Station
New YorK New York 10024
GL AAD/USA • 80 Varick Sl#3E'NY,NY10013
Hate Crfnw Line • 1-800-347-HATE
National Gay Alliance lor Young Adults, Inc
P.O Box 190426
Dallas, TX 75219-0426 •(214) 307-7203
National Gay/Lesbian Clearinghouse
666 Broadway 4th Floor
LISA (Lesbian Information SA)- 828-LISA (5472)
SALGA - San Antonio Lesbian &
Gay Assembly - 733-7300
SALSA - San Antonio Lambda Students Alliance
P.O. Box 12715 78212
Coordinator; Jim 228-9877
San Antonio AIDS Foundation
P.O. Box 120113 78212-9313
San Antonio Tavern Guild - 822-2823
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX
(area code 512)
accomodations
Lyie's Deck -120 E Atol St
P.O. Box 2326 78597 - 761 LYLE
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