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Dimensions was a lesbian lifestyle magazine published in Lubbock, TX from July 1986 until the end of 1996. Content includes national news, poetry, book reviews, advice columns, and horoscopes.
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Visions Publishing Co.
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1994-07
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Visions Publishing Co.
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Chambers, Kelly
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Volume 8, Issue 1
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8th Anniversary Issue!
July 1994
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CoamEiwrs
Volume 8, Issue 1 •July 1994
Featcrd
Finding A Roommate You Can Live With 17
Tiii: Coffee Ceeb
Lesbian Literature, Music, Movies & More 2S
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Are You A Bitch? 28
What A WoRUD, What A Worud
Humor by Comedian Nancy Ford 22
MoiinmiEr Features
8 News• 12 What's Goin' On
15 Dear Agnes *27 Poetry
31 Horoscope® 33 Directory
36 Classifieds •38 Graffiti
Dimensions is published by Visions Publishing Co., P.O.Box 856, Lubbock,TX 79408, Phone(806)797-9647. Opinion^
expressed by columnists do not necessarily leflect those of Diniensitms or its staff. Publication of the names of any pcrso^
or organization is not an indication of sexual orientation. Subscription rates: 6 mos. $15.00, lyr. $24.00. Pajrocnt must
accompany all subscription orders. Copyright ©1994 Visions Publishing Co.All rights reserved.R^roduction in whole or
in part is strictly prohibited.
Any letter received by Dimensions will be assumed for publication. All letters must include signature, address and phone
number. We reserve the right to edit letters as we feel necessary. The writers name will be withheld if so requested.
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DIMENSIONS
P.O. Box 856
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Office Hrs:
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Advertising & Art Director
Dimensions needs
writers of short stories
and feature articles.
Contributing Editors:
Shannon Lacy
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Articles and stories must be
between 1500-2000 words in
Cameron Taylor
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length, typed, double-spaced.
Shannon Lacy
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concerns. Explicit erotica and
Subject matter should relate
to lesbians and/or women's
profanity is discouraged.
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Southwest Distribution
Send your submission
Cameron Taylor
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To The Editor
Letters and Comments From Our Readers
KUDOS FOR
STONEWALL ARTICLE
Dear Dimensions,
I am writing to thank you for the article
anywhere,only our directinvolvement
can help us win this battle.
Join the pohtical party of your choice,
run for office, circulate petitions, do
anything you can to get the word out
in the June issue entitled "What Is
that we will not rest until we are treated
Stonewall Anyway?."lam 21 years old
and only discovered 1 was gay two
years ago.I've been hearing alot about
"Stonewall" recently and had no idea
what is was. Thanks for understanding
as full citizens of this country — with
that alot of us are new at this and don't
all the rights and responsibilities that
entails.
Sincerely,
Norma Mayers
Austin,TX
W
have a clue.
Name and City Withheld
Dear Dimensions,
Thanks for publishing "What Is
Stonewall Anyway." I knew that
Stonewall was a riot that happened in
the sixdes,butI wasn't real clear on the
details or whatit had to do with lesbian/
gay rights. 1 found the article very
interesting and informative.
I read Dimensions every month and
really enjoy it. Keep up the good work.
Sherri Sherman
New Orleans, LA
FIGHTING THE
CHRISTIAN RIGHT
Dear Dimensions,
I am writing to urge all of your readers
to get involved in their local political
process.
Recentnewsreports aboutthe Christian
right's infiltration of local politics are
pretty scary,but the only way to fight is
to get involved ourselves. Fear and
hiding in the closet won't get us
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7
The ^ews
From Around the Region,the Country & the World
NGLTF Applauds
Cammermeyer Ruling
anyone's bedroom but their own."
"TheSurgeon General continues to be a
strongadvocateagainstdiscrimination,"
AND Elder's Comments
said David M. Smith, NGLTF Public
WASHINGTON,D.C.- The National
Information Director."She understands
Gay and Lesbian Task Force(NGLTF)
how anti-gay prejudice wreaks havoc
issued the following statement in
on American lives, and she has the
response to U.S.DistrictJudgeThomas
Zilly'sruling,orderingthereinstatement
of Margarethe Cammermeyer,a highly
courage and conviction to stand up and
speak truth about it."
Elders was the target of right wing
decorated Colonel in the Washington
extremists after a similar interview was
State National Guard dismissed for
acknowledging she is a lesbian:
'The ruling is an indictmentagainst the
published in the Advocate where she
wasequally outspoken against anti-gay
discrimination.
government's new policy of don t ask,
don'ttell,"saidTanyaDomi,NGLTF's
Legislative Director, who is a former
Army Captain.
Zilly said in the 51 page ruling issued in
June thatthe Military experts"conceded
that their justifications for the policy
are based on heterosexual members'
fear and dislike of homosexuals. Mere
negative attitudes, or fear, are
U.N Postcard
Campaign Sees Early
Success
NEW YORK,NY - The United Nations
Postcard Campaign is petitioning the
U.N. General Assembly to demand
equal rights for all lesbian, gay and
constitutionally impermissible basisfor
discriminatory governmental policies."
"Because the new policy is identical to
the UN. to amend Article 11 of the
the old in thatit serves to accommodate
to include the words, "Sexual
bisexualpeople.Thecampaign isasking
Universal Declaration ofHuman Rights
prejudiceagainstgaypeople,webelieve
Onentation." They plan to accomplish
this ruling isanother nailin the coffin of
this goal by delivering over one million
'don'task,don'ttell,"'Domiconcluded.
Officials at NGLTF also applauded
UN.General Assembly during its fall
Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders for
ccHitinuing to speak out against antigay prejudice.
"1 feel that sexuality is up to the
individual,"Elders said in an interview
in the USA Today Weekend Magazine.
"...1 don't feel that policy makers and
decision makers should worry about
Page 8 • Dimensions 'June 1994
postcards supporting the change to the
session.
Over three and a half million cards have
been sent out to over 2,500 lesbian and
gay organizations to distribute to their
members. More then one million cards
have been sent to bookstores and
community centers.
Although the postcards were only sent
out during the first week of May, the
U.N.Postcard Campaign reports thatas
of June 1, they were already receiving
returns ofover 1,000 postcards per day.
Ifyou wantto getin on this phenomenon,
fill out the form reprinted below or
copy it onto a post card and send it to:
U.N. Secretary General Boutros
Boutros-Ghali, c/o The UJN. Postcard
Campaign, 245 Eighth Avenue, Suite
217, New York, NY 10011.
Ifyou would like to distribute postcards
through your business or organization,
IvGRIv IisrrRODucES
Four New Programs
AUSTIN,TX -TheLesbian Gay Rights
Lobby of Texas has developed four
new programs: two are specifically
designed to enhancestatewide lobbying
efforts,
and two are educational
programs run outofthe Allen G.Calkin
Human Rights Education and Research
Fund, which is LGRL's 501(c)(3)
charitable arm.
RURAL OUTREACH PROJECT
call(212)966-5876.
This project willinvolve directoutreach
into rural towns and smaller cities
Dear U.N. Secretary General
Boutros Boutros-Ghali,
I urge the General Assembly to
add "Sexual Orientation" to
Article II of the United Nations
UniversalDeclaration ofHuman
Rights.The time has comefor the
United Nations to support the
rights of all the world's people,
including its gay, lesbian and
throughoutTexas.The outreach efforts
are designed to enhance LGRL's
relationship with organizations which
already exist in these areas so that they
can work together moreeffectively.The
outreach project will attemptto involve
existing organizers in a statewide
network. The project will also be
available to help with the formation of
organizations to support lesbian/gay/
bisexual peoplelivingin rural areasand
smaller towns.
bisexual citizens.
LEGISLATIVE MATCHING
PROGRAM
The Legislative MatchingPiogram will
attempt to match every state legislator
name(please print)
with an LGRL volunteer from their
individual districts. These volunteers
address
will track legislators and help organize
our lobbying efforts on a district level.
city
state
signature
zip
This will involve getting to know
legislators, gathering information on
their views regarding lesbian/gay/
bisexual issues,and organizing district
letter writing campaigns.
WORKPLACE ACTIMSM
The Calkin Fund has developed an
June 1994• Dimensions• Page 9
educational program to help lesbians
and gay men organize within their
workplaces. This program is designed
to provide information to lesbian/gay
employees on "How-to" organize to
obtain anti-discrimination policies,
domestic partner and family benefits,
and employee networks.
hate crimes, explains how to report a
hatecrime,and discusses how to follow-
up when a hatecrime has been reported.
The Hate Crime Education Program
will also have speakers available to
discuss hate crimes.
For information on these programs, to
volunteer or make a donation to LGRL,
call(214)474-5475.
HATE CRIME EDUCATION
<S
PROGRAM
The Calkin Fund will release a manual
on hate crimes. The manual defines
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What's Goia' Oa
A Monthly Listing Of Special Events All Around The Area
OKLAHOMA -The Oklahoma Pride
August 12th.If you need more info,call
Summit will be held July 15-17 on the
campusofthe University ofOklahoma
(602)258-7985.
in Norman. Peri Jude Radecic,
DALLAS - Lesbian Visionaries will
Executive Director ofthe National Gay
and Lesbian Task force and Mandy
present Painted Faces (not just an all
girl band)on Friday,July 22nd at 9pm
at The Country Club (Maple &
Carter,Director ofthe Black Gay and
Lesbian Leadership Forum will be the
keynotespeakers.For moreinformation
about the Pride Summit or to register
to attend, call Herland Sister
Resources at(405)521-9696.
Throckmorton).There will be a$5cover
which willgo to benefit variouslesbian/
gay community organizations,
including the Lesbian/Gay Rights
Lobby of Texas. For more info, call
(214)521-5342,Ext. 844.
TEXAS - Singer/songwriter/guitarist
Jess Hawk Oakenstar will be
HOUSTON - Do you love to go to the
performing allaround the slateofTexas
movies? The Movie Club is the place
for you! The group is for gays and
lesbians whoenjoy going to the movies.
The group meets on the fust and third
during the month of July. She was a
finalist in the New Folk compelilion at
the Kerrville Folk Festival in 1992
and is a popular lesbian artist She will
be appearing in Lubbock on July 8th
(call 806-791-4499),Euless on the 9th
(817-685-1669), in Dallas at Cafe
Brazil on the 13th,at Desert Moon on
the 14th, at the Tipperary Inn on the
16th and at Trees on the 27th,in Tyler
on the 15th(903-595-3996),in Austin
atThreadgills on the 18th,at Chances
on the 21st,at Cafe BrazU on the 23rd,
at Texas Showdown on the 24th, at
WaterlooIce House on the 30th and in
San Antonioat Cibolo Creek Country
Club on the 31sL She will also appear
in Houston at the Red Lion on August
5th,in Dallasat Cafe BrazD(xi August
6th and in Austin at Cafe Brazil on
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Saturday of each month at a different
restaurant and then goes to a movie.
Thelocation ofeach meeting is different
and depends on the location of the
theater, meeting times depend on the
starting time of the movie. About 25
gays and lesbians have been enjoying
this group viewing experience. For
information on the next meeting, call
Jimmy at(713)952-4048. Restaurant
info and movie schedule are posted on
the answering machine on the first and
third Fridays of each month. Please
leave your name and phone number so
they willknow you arecoming and how
many seats to reserve at the restaurant
LUBBOCK - If you are looking for
something to do in July,look no further
than theLLGA Community Outreach
Center (102 Avenue S). An
Independence Day celebration with
barbecue and fireworks will be held on
July 4th at 8:30pm. Movie and game
night will be held on July 1,15,22&29
from 7-11pm, singer Jess Hawk
Oakenstar will appear on the 8th
(tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at
the door),a Cookout,Car Wash,CutA-Thon and Massage will be held on
the 17th from 2pm-6pm, Pride Cafe
will be held on the 22nd from 9-11pm,
If you have
information for
What's Goin' On,
please send
it to us!
Deadline for
submissions
is the 20th of
each month
before publication.
and a Spades Tournament and raffle
for an autographed copy ofk.d.lang's
Ingenue CD will be held on the 30th.
For more info, call (806)791-4499.
THE
DALLAS - The Candy Marcum
DIRECTORY
Institute for Women's Studies will
hold thePourth Wednesday Speaker's
Serieson July 27th atthe Daire Center,
Suite 200A (4300 MacArthur). The
of Gay, Lesbian
and Bisexual
subject will be"We Just don't Take
Publications
Care of Ourselves" and will focus on
in the U.S. & Canada
HIV in lesbians, cardiovascular health
and cancers specific to lesbians. For
more info, call Dilia Loe at(214)520-
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AMARILLO - The Amarillo Gay/
Lesbian Alliance will sponsor a trip to
see the play Texas! in Palo Duro
Canyon. There will be a chuckwagon
dinner,camping overnightand a hike to
Lighthouse Rock the next morning.For
more info, call(806) 373-5725.
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P. O. Box 1946
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Dear Agaeis
Answers to your questions about love,
REIATIONSHIIPS & PERSONAL PROBLEMS
Dear Agnes,
My father died eight months ago. We
(my mother,my lover and I)have spent
months settling my father's estate.
Now that we have a clear picture of my
parents — before it comes to this.
Although it is a difficult subject and
sometimes impossible to get them to
open up, persistence often pays.
However,it is too late for that in your
mother's financial situation,I don'tsee
case.
any choice but to have my mother move
in with us. She just doesn't have any
money. Medical bills ate up all their
savings and they rented for years, so
Make an appointment with the Social
Security office nearest you and take
your mother in. Although your mother
their are no major assets.
The problem here is that my mother has
never approved of my lifestyle. She is
down right homophobic. In addition,
she is semi-hostile toward my lover.
She isn't physically hostile, but she is
verbally abusive.
should be entitled to one half of your
father's benefits. Social Security is not
known for it's speedy processing, so
get her in right away. This could be
enough for you to afford a place for
I feel like r m between a rock and a hard
never worked outside the home, she
your mother,even if you have to help.
Ifshe does movein(andfrom the sound
of things she will probably have to),sit
down with her alone and tell her what
you expect. Tell her that just like there
place. Mother can't make it without
help. I can't afford to rent her an
apartment. We can't get her on Social
Security since she has never worked.
follow when you were growing up,
She was a housewife all her life, so
there will be rules in your house that
were rules in her house that you had to
work is not an option.
you expect her to follow. Be sure you
Mylover is nottotally opposed to mother
give this some serious thought before
moving in with us,but she has already
told me that she isn't going to put up
with any crap out of my mother.
you sit down to talk to her.
One ofthe rules should be that she will
Do you have any suggestions on how to
handle an already bad situation?
Rock and a Hard Place
San Antonio,TX
Dear Hard Place,
Thisisaclassicexampleofwhy children
should discussfinances with their aging
treat your lover with dignity and respect,
whether or not she approves of your
lifestyle.
You didn't mention any brothers or
sisters,butifyou haveeither,you should
enlist their help. This could be either
with alternate living arrangements or
with financial assistance for your
mother's support.
Finally,you should be thankful that you
June 1994• Dimensions • Page 15
have
such
a
supportive
and
understanding lovo-.
crash the wedding.I bought a beautiful
new dress and heels, had my hair and
makeup done and showed up at the
Dear Agnes,
church. Of course, once I was there,
Ijust wanted to write and comment on
the letter in the June colmnn signed
they weren't going to embarrass
themselves by throwing me out. They
even ended up including me in some of
"Left Out"
My sistCT also tried to keep me away
from her wedding. She was very
homophobic and didn't want me
"contaminating her special day." I
argued with her until 1 was blue in the
face. I talked to my parents about my
exclusion fitMn the wedding, but my
mother decreed thatit wasentirely up to
my sister. They all blamed their stance
on their Baptist faith.
When I pointed out that there would be
dancingandchampagneatthereception,
they said that was"different"—dancing
and drinking weren't on the same level
with the kind of sin 1 committed
everyday.
I finally gave up talking and decided to
the "family" portraits.
Twelveyearslater,my sisterisdivorced
and living with a female lover. My
parents have finally crane around and
we all laugh about my wedding day
appearance. My mom swears that it's
the rally time since I was seven-yearsold thatFve womadress.My sistersays
showing up at her wedding after she
specifically asked me not to come was
the best way I ever said "I love you."
Of course, 1 wouldn't recommend this
tactic to everyone,I just wanted to let
you know how it worked out for me!
Happy Crasher
New Orleans,LA
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r
Finding A
Roommate You
Can Live With
Do youalways wind up with roommates
decision to get a roommate: help with
who don't pay the bills on time? Leave
their dirty clothes laying around the
living room? Or,expect to spend every
free moment with you? There is a
solution. A little upfiront planning and
the bills, a need for companionship or
frank discussions can eliminate many
lookingforaroommate,thereare several
ofthese problemsby helping you choose
a roommate you can get along with.
A variety of reasons contribute to the
otherfactors to consider before handing
over the keys to the house.
Alwaysask your prospectiveroommate
the security of having someone else in
the house at night. These are all valid
reasons for wanting a roommate.
Whatever the reason, when you start
June 1994• Dimensions • Page 17
why they are moving. Listen carefully
to the answer. Most people are not
going tosay,"my roommate is throwing
me out because I haven't paid rent for
three months and I owe $200 on the
phone bill." But there can be hints in
the conversation of possible problems.
Ifyou are strapped for cash already,you
may be making it worse by letting
someone movein who is already behind
on their bills. Some of the questions to
ask aboutfinances are listed below,you
may have others you want to add or
want to be more specific, but be sure
you get the basic information.
• Does your prospective roommate
work? Steadily?
•If they don't work, where do they get
money? Is Mom paying their way
through school? Do they live on an
prospective roommates. If you are
expecting to feel less lonely or gain a
sense ofsecurity, you may be better off
joining a social group or getting an
alarm system. If you like living alone
and are only lookingfor financial relief,
you might consider moving into a
smaller place or getting a second job.
The
expectation
of
romantic
involvementis another thing to consider
before you exchange keys. Are you
moving in with this person in the hopes
thata romance will bloom? Bad idea.If
it's romance your after, you would be
better offjoining a dating service.
If you are moving in with a friend (or
letting them move in with you), be
aware that your relationship willchange.
Living together can ruin a good
friendship or enhance it greaUy.
inheritance?
After you've decided on a roommate
• Have they lived on their own before?
•Why are they moving or looking for a
the actual business of living together.
roommate in the first place? Are they
being forced to move for back rent or
This discussion should include both
financial and personal considerations.
you'll need to have another talk about
bills, or having someone move in
Thelistbelow should give you ajumping
because they are behind on the bills?
•If at all possible, you should talk with
any former roommates of theirs. Ask
abouttheirbill paying habits and general
off point.
• When do you expect the rent each
reliability.
paid?
If you decide they are a good financial
• How will you split the utility and
phtMie bills and when are they due?
risk, there are more things to discuss
before you move in together. Talk to
• Housework and chores.
month and what will happen if it isn't
• What about groceries?
your prospective roommate about what
• Guests.
each of you expect from the other on a
personal basis. If you are looking for
• Girlfriends sleeping over.
• Borrowing of clothes, etc.
companionship and the other person is
•Pets and pet care.
just looking for a place to sleep at night,
• Any pet peeves?
you will both be disappointed.
Be sure you examine your own
motivation when interviewing
•Privacy considerations.
Page 18 • Dimensions "June 1994
Remember, there are no right answers
to any ofthese questions,as long as the
two of you agree.For instance you may
want to each buy your own separate
you are living together.
Communication is the key to any
successfulrelationship,androommates
are no exception. Following the
guidelines above may not eliminate all
groceries, toilet paper, etc., you might
decide to take turns buying groceries
for the household, or you might even
decide to forego buying groceries all
potential problems, but knowing what
each of you expect can go a long way
toward making your roommate
relationship a peaceful one.
the way around and eat out every night
Itis all up to you.Justremember thatthe
more you agree on now,the less you'll
have to fight over later. If you expecta
roommate to help you with errands,
yard work,house maintenance or to car
pool with you to work every morning,
talk it about now and don't spring it on
her after you are
already living
under the same
roof.
Pets
are
an
important
consideration.If
you both have
dogs and they
don't get along,
what will you
do? If her black
catloves to sleep
on your white
couch, how will
you work it out?
You may think
this is overkill
and that these
things can be
worked outafter
you are both
settled in, but
any one of these
things can be a
source of great
friction
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What A WcMsio,
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A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
BY NANCY FORD
One of the first times I realized I had more
a-crush films had been available in the late
of an affinity toward lafemme,(as optposed
to I'homme), I was at the movies. My best
girlfriend Cindy M.and I were enjoying a
first-run showing of Walt Disney's Sword
in the Stone,having been driven downtown
to the State Theater by my father.
Looking back,I realize that my young mind
considered this more thanjustanother night
at the movies. Cindy was head cheerleader,
you know — a heavy social responsibility
60s(The Parent Trap doesn't count), per
for any adult, let alone an eighth grader. I
That's 1931, kids. Hoo-whee.
haps Miss M. would to this day store her
pom-poms in my locker.
Actually,one film has been produced,long
ago, that might have inspired us to even
more dizzying heights than Disney. Re
leased in 1931, Madchen in Uniform was
shot in West Germany.It is the classic story
of a yotmg schoolgirl's devotion to her
female teacher.
v/anted to treat her to a really good time, to
Realize that in 1931, there were more gay
help her relax for a couple hours and forget
and lesbian clubs and cabarets in Frankfurt
about her burdensome calling of lifting the
than in 1994's Houston and New York City
combined. Mainstream visibility was be
coming the norm. Gay/lesbian magazines
spirits and the voices of our imappreciative
class members and teammates.
We huddled together,enjoying the cartoon,
sharing popcom, shoulders and elbows
touching,subdy thrilling us.Okay—subtly
thrilling me. Sitting in the dark, crowded
theater,1 felt that Cindy and I also shared an
exciting, albeit dangerous, secret. I may be
hallucinating,but25 or so years laterI seem
and periodicals flourished. Gay researcher
and early civil rights leader Magnus
Hirschfeld and his contemporaries had al
most defeated Paragraph 175, the Texas
21.06-like legislation declaring homosexu
ality illegal.
Seemingly, it was a very good time to be
to recall that atonepointshe ever-so-briefly
tookmy arm,promenade style,as we walked
out onto the street to wait for our parental
In fact, efforts by Hirschfeld and his con
chauffeur.
nearly succeeded. But the reform was post
gay-
temporaries to abolish Paragraph 175 had
Oh, Cindy ...
poned because of the severe world-wide
Many movies and cheerleaders later, I still
economic crisis resulting frm"the collapse
find myself romantically inclined when
positioned in frontofa big silverscreen with
the aromaofcholesterol-laden pojxom bath
ing myself and my viewing companion.
of German and Austrian ba^.as well ^
Thank goodness,cmemahas matured much
Two years later Adolph Hitler was appomt
more, if not far more, than my personal
chancellor. Amazing how quickly govem-
tastes.
the American stock mark®'- Po® ^ ® '
®
ter took priority over the strugg e or gay
and lesbian rights.
mental poUcy of a world power can change.
Perhaps if we had not chosen the repres-
Thatsamedaythenew Hitler regimebanned
sively phallic Sword in the Stone as our first
outing,perhaps ifmoxeyoung-lesbian-with-
the gay press in Germany. Five gay papers
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had their offices raided. Four months later
the Nazis raided Hirshfeld's Institute for
Sexology in Berlin, and burned an esti
mated 12,000 books, p)eriodicaIs and other
documents from its library. This burning
marked the death of the early gay rights
movement in Germany.Considering 1930s
Europe had no Blockbuster video franchise,
Madchen in Uniform was no longer a view
ing option.
Twenty-five-t- years later. The Sword in the
Stone would have to suffice.
your coat pocket that I had written to you
that afternoon.... If only we could have felt
free to discuss our feelings with someone
older and wiser and more supportive... If
only Hitler hadn't been so hard to get along
with....
The good new is that now, best-girlfriends
injunior high have an alternative to a Disney
production. Granted, they might have to
sneak from Screening Room One into
Screening Room Two in the suburban mall
what is becoming a very rapidly expanding
buffet of gay/lesbian cinema. Originally a
self-produced, self-financed endeavor. Go
complex after the features have started. But
sneak they will, I promise you. Go Fish
gives young lesbians all over America who
have a curiosity, if not compulsion, the
Fish was lauded at the Sundance Film Fes
opportunity to learn more about who they
tival and subsequently picked up for distri
bution by the Samuel Goldwyn Company.
are and where they're going.In addition to
Talk about mainstream visibility....
Last month members of the gay/lesbian
Fish also strengthens the freshwater
press were invited to a private screening of
media,and,iffor no other reason,should be
congratulated for that.
Twenty-five years after Stonewall,gays and
Now comes. Go Fish, the latest entree in
Go Fish and to meet with its co-producers
Rose Troche and Guinevere Tumer,prior to
its general release. A handfulofus occupied
the almost-empty theater, watching images
of young, confident lesbians as they (ac
cording to Goldwyn's production notes)
"date,endure fashion crises,oversleep, wish
for and encounter love." None of us shared
popcorn; none of us sat close enough to
gether to rub shoulders or elbows.
Theneatthing was,though,that the Go Fish
actors don'tjust portray images of lesbians
— they are lesbians! Every single tattooladen, shaven-headed, angst-ridden one of
them! No more wondering, during the love
scenes, if the participants were second-
guessing orsecond-nalureing.No more lust
ing after your favorite assumedly-gay hero
ine only to laterreadofher husband andnew
being an entertaining piece of cinema. Go
mamstreaming of gay and lesbians in the
lesbians are in the movies. We're all over
television and on the radio. Gay/lesbian
magazines and periodicals are flourishing.
It's exciting to realize the opportunities that
this increased visibility has brought to our
community and to our continued fight for
civil rights.
Seemingly, it is a very good time to be gay.
Nancy Ford pertorms her Impravisatlonal conwdy pevue at Ms.B's Cabarat
at the Ranch hi Houston onThursdays,
July 14th and 28th from SiSIHiddnlght
Cal(713)886-3464 tOP posopvatlons.
baby (Read; Caye. in. Desert Hearts).
Oh, Cindy....
If only we were in junior high school now.
If only, back on that memorable Saturday
night we had had the optportunity to view a
movie together that offered a little insight to
some of the feelings that we were experi
encing. Okay — thatI was experiencing.If
only I would have been empowered and
confident enough to slip the love note into
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This Month, Tasha Sumner Introduces:
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Wednesday Nights
by Camarin Grae
This month we'll take a look at two
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editor in the fictitious town ofFrontier
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away from an ex-lover. A lousy
financial situation forces lier to live
with a very homophobic grandmother.
Carmen's boss assigns her to assist a
veteran reporter to update a two-yearold news story about a dead lesbian
school teacher. The teacher apparently
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As Carmen digs deeper into the case,
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to the dcxirstep ofReverend Lovell Taft
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— the powerful preacher and
televangelist whose empire includes
Lovell TaftUniversity in Frontier City.
Edited Oatis afun mystery—greatfor
There is nothing straightforward about
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When the police show up atLyla's door
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Once at the police station,shefinds out
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Some women are too bitchy — others
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5. An appliance you bought two
months ago quits working. You:
1.You order a steak medium-well.It
a. write angry letters to the
manufacturer, the store and the
arrives medium rare. You:
newspaper.
a. chew out the waiter and demand a
b.exchange it or have it repaired under
refund.
warranty.
b.send it back to be cooked some more.
c. eat it anyway.
c. repair it yourself or buy a new one.
6.A friend is helping you move and
2. When you have to do something
you don't want to do, you:
a. throw a fit and try to get out of it.
b. do it quickly and get it over with.
c. put a smile on and pretend to enjoy it
accidentally breaks your favorite
lamp, you:
a. yell at her and insist that she buy you
a new lamp.
b. express your dismay, but figure that
s_ _ t happens.
3. When you are angry with your
c. laugh it off.
lover, you:
a. shout and throw things.
b. wait until you cool off,then try to talk
T. Your normally great hairdresser
has a bad day and cuts your hair too
it out.
short. You:
c. ignore it and try to stay cheerful.
a. refuse to pay for the cut and change
4.You and five friends are going out
b.tell her it's too short and don't give a
to dinner.You want Mexican—they
tip.
all want Italian. You:
c. figure it'll grow out.
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(check all that apply)
a. in the morning.
b. at night.
c. when you are hot.
d. before your period.
e. Mondays.
f. when you are hungry.
Seoring
Give yourself points as follows:
some situations where being the
diplomatjust isn't effective.
28-45 points
You are way too nice for your own
good.You have a hard timestanding up
for yourself because you don't want to
be the one who rocks the boat. Your
efforts to keep from upsetting anyone
may be very hard on you.You letpeople
walk all over you until your own self-
Questions 1-7:
esteem is almost nil. The next time
10 points for each "A"answer.
6 points for each "B" answer.
4 points for each "C" answer.
someone makes you mad, try telling
Question 8:2 points for each checked.
you will feel about yourself and how a
littlebitchinesscanbringalotofrespect.
them that their behavior has upset you.
You'll be amazed at how much better
64-82 points
Bitch should be your middle name.
Loved ones,co-workers and people on
the street are all at risk when you get
started. You don't allow anyone to get
away with anything. Yes, you get
respect, but you don't inspire much
affection. Try toning it down.
Assertiveness is a good trait — hostile
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others feel threatened. You try to
criticize only when necessary and to
practice diplomacy if at all possible.
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What's in the stars for yoh this month?
ARIES
A romantic fling could have you ■walking on
air during the first part of July. Be sure you
aren't fooling yourself into thinking it's
serious whenit's allin fun. Try not to expect
perfection from those aroimd you after the
14th— they are doing their best to please
you! It is important that you keep a secret
that has been entrusted to you toward
month's end. A friend wouldnot have given
you their confidenceif you werenot trusted.
should be upbeat. Gentle p>ersuasion works
better than force to get what you want after
the 13 th. After the 24th greater prestige and
income couldbe in thepic ture if you deliver
on a recent promise you made at work.
Everything seems to fall into place on all
fronts.
UEO
You may be feeling bored by your routine
during the first part of July. If you can't get
Flattery will get you everywhere during the
first part of July. Just be sure that you are
honest with your praise and emotions. A
social outing may be just the ticket to ease
your feelings of impatience after the 14th.
Towardmonth's end, show alovedonehow
out to socialize, try entertaining at home.
After the 16th you are in a daydreamy mood
involved in your career that you forget to
TAURUS
- someone you have been interested in for
awhile is beginning to show an interest in
you! A good friend could be worth her
weight in gold toward month's end. You
need to get out of the house and go out on the
town where you'll meet some very
interesting people!
GEMim
Plan some time away from work to enjoy the
company of an old friend during the first
part of July. You can improve a strained
relationship by giving in to an invitation you
don't really want to accept aroimd the 15th
much you care — sometimes you get so
show your feelings.
VIRGO.
Youmay bereadingmore into arelationship
than there actually is during the first part of
July. After the 16th a friendship of long
standing might take aromantic tum—try to
keep your composure! You'd be smart to
ignore idle gossip that's going around after
the 21st. A friend could be having some
problems, but doesn't want you to know it
toward month's end. Let her have her secret
— for now.
— and besides, you just might have fun!
Toward month's end you'll get farther and
UBRA
be happier if you are flexible — don't be
afraid to change plans at the last minute.
caught up around the first of July so you
may decide to take some time to play. Just
don't get so caught up in social activities
CASCER
that you ignore financial warning signs
Travel could be jtart of the agenda during
the firstpartof July. Whetheryou areleaving
on a trip or just planning one, your mood
Finances are looking up and everything is
around mid-month. Scheduling problems
couldplague a vacationif you aren't careful
after the 23rd. News you receive in the mail
toward month's end wiU be good!
June 1994 • Dimensions • Page 31
SCORPIO
Avoid getting caughtupin detailsonthejob
during the first partofJuly or you could lose
sight of"the big picture." Pressure at work
is building and you'U need to keq)your wits
about you. You may feel intimidated by a
complicated problem in a close relationship
after the 19th — ask an expert for help.
What you want and what you get may be
two different things toward month's end.
This applies to both romance and career.
SAGfTIARIOS
Be extremely cautious in money matters
during thefirst partofJuly.Some behind the
scenes activities could advosely affect your
investmoits until the 12th. During the last
part of the month social activities will take
you under strain after the 17th. Put some
distance between you and loved ones until
you feel ready to deal with their bickering.
Take special care to please a loved one
toward month's end — you will get back
much more than you give.
PISCES
Listen to your gut and your heart during the
firstpartofJuly,they won'tsteeryou wrong.
You'll be able to take care of any minor
disturbances in relationships both on thejob
and off if you'll put your charm to work.
Yoiu organizational skills will be a great
asset after the 17th when things really get
hectic on thejob. Matters ofthe heart and of
the pocketbook are looking up toward
months end.
up much ofyour time—a welcome break in
your recent routine. You may be in for a
shock around the 27th when a longtime
friend announces her romantic feelings for
you. Play it cook but don't rale out the
possibility!
CAPRlCORSr
You'U have alot of trouble keeping your
mind on worit during the first part of July.
You've got free time on your hands and
you'rejustitching to getoutforsome R&R.
After the 14th you may be vulnerable to
someone who plays on your sympathies.
Don't let them get to you. Yotir emotions
could get in the way of straight thinking
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NGLTF Applauds
Cammermeyer Ruling
anyone's bedroom but their own."
"TheSurgeon General continues to be a
strongadvocateagainstdiscrimination,"
AND Elder's Comments
said David M. Smith, NGLTF Public
WASHINGTON,D.C.- The National
Information Director."She understands
Gay and Lesbian Task Force(NGLTF)
how anti-gay prejudice wreaks havoc
issued the following statement in
on American lives, and she has the
response to U.S.DistrictJudgeThomas
Zilly'sruling,orderingthereinstatement
of Margarethe Cammermeyer,a highly
courage and conviction to stand up and
speak truth about it."
Elders was the target of right wing
decorated Colonel in the Washington
extremists after a similar interview was
State National Guard dismissed for
acknowledging she is a lesbian:
'The ruling is an indictmentagainst the
published in the Advocate where she
wasequally outspoken against anti-gay
discrimination.
government's new policy of don t ask,
don'ttell,"saidTanyaDomi,NGLTF's
Legislative Director, who is a former
Army Captain.
Zilly said in the 51 page ruling issued in
June thatthe Military experts"conceded
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U.N Postcard
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Success
NEW YORK,NY - The United Nations
Postcard Campaign is petitioning the
U.N. General Assembly to demand
equal rights for all lesbian, gay and
constitutionally impermissible basisfor
discriminatory governmental policies."
"Because the new policy is identical to
the UN. to amend Article 11 of the
the old in thatit serves to accommodate
to include the words, "Sexual
bisexualpeople.Thecampaign isasking
Universal Declaration ofHuman Rights
prejudiceagainstgaypeople,webelieve
Onentation." They plan to accomplish
this ruling isanother nailin the coffin of
this goal by delivering over one million
'don'task,don'ttell,"'Domiconcluded.
Officials at NGLTF also applauded
UN.General Assembly during its fall
Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders for
ccHitinuing to speak out against antigay prejudice.
"1 feel that sexuality is up to the
individual,"Elders said in an interview
in the USA Today Weekend Magazine.
"...1 don't feel that policy makers and
decision makers should worry about
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postcards supporting the change to the
session.
Over three and a half million cards have
been sent out to over 2,500 lesbian and
gay organizations to distribute to their
members. More then one million cards
have been sent to bookstores and
community centers.
Although the postcards were only sent
out during the first week of May, the
U.N.Postcard Campaign reports thatas
of June 1, they were already receiving
returns ofover 1,000 postcards per day.
Ifyou wantto getin on this phenomenon,
fill out the form reprinted below or
copy it onto a post card and send it to:
U.N. Secretary General Boutros
Boutros-Ghali, c/o The UJN. Postcard
Campaign, 245 Eighth Avenue, Suite
217, New York, NY 10011.
Ifyou would like to distribute postcards
through your business or organization,
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Four New Programs
AUSTIN,TX -TheLesbian Gay Rights
Lobby of Texas has developed four
new programs: two are specifically
designed to enhancestatewide lobbying
efforts,
and two are educational
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Human Rights Education and Research
Fund, which is LGRL's 501(c)(3)
charitable arm.
RURAL OUTREACH PROJECT
call(212)966-5876.
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Dear U.N. Secretary General
Boutros Boutros-Ghali,
I urge the General Assembly to
add "Sexual Orientation" to
Article II of the United Nations
UniversalDeclaration ofHuman
Rights.The time has comefor the
United Nations to support the
rights of all the world's people,
including its gay, lesbian and
throughoutTexas.The outreach efforts
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relationship with organizations which
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can work together moreeffectively.The
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existing organizers in a statewide
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organizations to support lesbian/gay/
bisexual peoplelivingin rural areasand
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bisexual citizens.
LEGISLATIVE MATCHING
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address
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letter writing campaigns.
WORKPLACE ACTIMSM
The Calkin Fund has developed an
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educational program to help lesbians
and gay men organize within their
workplaces. This program is designed
to provide information to lesbian/gay
employees on "How-to" organize to
obtain anti-discrimination policies,
domestic partner and family benefits,
and employee networks.
hate crimes, explains how to report a
hatecrime,and discusses how to follow-
up when a hatecrime has been reported.
The Hate Crime Education Program
will also have speakers available to
discuss hate crimes.
For information on these programs, to
volunteer or make a donation to LGRL,
call(214)474-5475.
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What's Goia' Oa
A Monthly Listing Of Special Events All Around The Area
OKLAHOMA -The Oklahoma Pride
August 12th.If you need more info,call
Summit will be held July 15-17 on the
campusofthe University ofOklahoma
(602)258-7985.
in Norman. Peri Jude Radecic,
DALLAS - Lesbian Visionaries will
Executive Director ofthe National Gay
and Lesbian Task force and Mandy
present Painted Faces (not just an all
girl band)on Friday,July 22nd at 9pm
at The Country Club (Maple &
Carter,Director ofthe Black Gay and
Lesbian Leadership Forum will be the
keynotespeakers.For moreinformation
about the Pride Summit or to register
to attend, call Herland Sister
Resources at(405)521-9696.
Throckmorton).There will be a$5cover
which willgo to benefit variouslesbian/
gay community organizations,
including the Lesbian/Gay Rights
Lobby of Texas. For more info, call
(214)521-5342,Ext. 844.
TEXAS - Singer/songwriter/guitarist
Jess Hawk Oakenstar will be
HOUSTON - Do you love to go to the
performing allaround the slateofTexas
movies? The Movie Club is the place
for you! The group is for gays and
lesbians whoenjoy going to the movies.
The group meets on the fust and third
during the month of July. She was a
finalist in the New Folk compelilion at
the Kerrville Folk Festival in 1992
and is a popular lesbian artist She will
be appearing in Lubbock on July 8th
(call 806-791-4499),Euless on the 9th
(817-685-1669), in Dallas at Cafe
Brazil on the 13th,at Desert Moon on
the 14th, at the Tipperary Inn on the
16th and at Trees on the 27th,in Tyler
on the 15th(903-595-3996),in Austin
atThreadgills on the 18th,at Chances
on the 21st,at Cafe BrazU on the 23rd,
at Texas Showdown on the 24th, at
WaterlooIce House on the 30th and in
San Antonioat Cibolo Creek Country
Club on the 31sL She will also appear
in Houston at the Red Lion on August
5th,in Dallasat Cafe BrazD(xi August
6th and in Austin at Cafe Brazil on
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Saturday of each month at a different
restaurant and then goes to a movie.
Thelocation ofeach meeting is different
and depends on the location of the
theater, meeting times depend on the
starting time of the movie. About 25
gays and lesbians have been enjoying
this group viewing experience. For
information on the next meeting, call
Jimmy at(713)952-4048. Restaurant
info and movie schedule are posted on
the answering machine on the first and
third Fridays of each month. Please
leave your name and phone number so
they willknow you arecoming and how
many seats to reserve at the restaurant
LUBBOCK - If you are looking for
something to do in July,look no further
than theLLGA Community Outreach
Center (102 Avenue S). An
Independence Day celebration with
barbecue and fireworks will be held on
July 4th at 8:30pm. Movie and game
night will be held on July 1,15,22&29
from 7-11pm, singer Jess Hawk
Oakenstar will appear on the 8th
(tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at
the door),a Cookout,Car Wash,CutA-Thon and Massage will be held on
the 17th from 2pm-6pm, Pride Cafe
will be held on the 22nd from 9-11pm,
If you have
information for
What's Goin' On,
please send
it to us!
Deadline for
submissions
is the 20th of
each month
before publication.
and a Spades Tournament and raffle
for an autographed copy ofk.d.lang's
Ingenue CD will be held on the 30th.
For more info, call (806)791-4499.
THE
DALLAS - The Candy Marcum
DIRECTORY
Institute for Women's Studies will
hold thePourth Wednesday Speaker's
Serieson July 27th atthe Daire Center,
Suite 200A (4300 MacArthur). The
of Gay, Lesbian
and Bisexual
subject will be"We Just don't Take
Publications
Care of Ourselves" and will focus on
in the U.S. & Canada
HIV in lesbians, cardiovascular health
and cancers specific to lesbians. For
more info, call Dilia Loe at(214)520-
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see the play Texas! in Palo Duro
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dinner,camping overnightand a hike to
Lighthouse Rock the next morning.For
more info, call(806) 373-5725.
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Dear Agaeis
Answers to your questions about love,
REIATIONSHIIPS & PERSONAL PROBLEMS
Dear Agnes,
My father died eight months ago. We
(my mother,my lover and I)have spent
months settling my father's estate.
Now that we have a clear picture of my
parents — before it comes to this.
Although it is a difficult subject and
sometimes impossible to get them to
open up, persistence often pays.
However,it is too late for that in your
mother's financial situation,I don'tsee
case.
any choice but to have my mother move
in with us. She just doesn't have any
money. Medical bills ate up all their
savings and they rented for years, so
Make an appointment with the Social
Security office nearest you and take
your mother in. Although your mother
their are no major assets.
The problem here is that my mother has
never approved of my lifestyle. She is
down right homophobic. In addition,
she is semi-hostile toward my lover.
She isn't physically hostile, but she is
verbally abusive.
should be entitled to one half of your
father's benefits. Social Security is not
known for it's speedy processing, so
get her in right away. This could be
enough for you to afford a place for
I feel like r m between a rock and a hard
never worked outside the home, she
your mother,even if you have to help.
Ifshe does movein(andfrom the sound
of things she will probably have to),sit
down with her alone and tell her what
you expect. Tell her that just like there
place. Mother can't make it without
help. I can't afford to rent her an
apartment. We can't get her on Social
Security since she has never worked.
follow when you were growing up,
She was a housewife all her life, so
there will be rules in your house that
were rules in her house that you had to
work is not an option.
you expect her to follow. Be sure you
Mylover is nottotally opposed to mother
give this some serious thought before
moving in with us,but she has already
told me that she isn't going to put up
with any crap out of my mother.
you sit down to talk to her.
One ofthe rules should be that she will
Do you have any suggestions on how to
handle an already bad situation?
Rock and a Hard Place
San Antonio,TX
Dear Hard Place,
Thisisaclassicexampleofwhy children
should discussfinances with their aging
treat your lover with dignity and respect,
whether or not she approves of your
lifestyle.
You didn't mention any brothers or
sisters,butifyou haveeither,you should
enlist their help. This could be either
with alternate living arrangements or
with financial assistance for your
mother's support.
Finally,you should be thankful that you
June 1994• Dimensions • Page 15
have
such
a
supportive
and
understanding lovo-.
crash the wedding.I bought a beautiful
new dress and heels, had my hair and
makeup done and showed up at the
Dear Agnes,
church. Of course, once I was there,
Ijust wanted to write and comment on
the letter in the June colmnn signed
they weren't going to embarrass
themselves by throwing me out. They
even ended up including me in some of
"Left Out"
My sistCT also tried to keep me away
from her wedding. She was very
homophobic and didn't want me
"contaminating her special day." I
argued with her until 1 was blue in the
face. I talked to my parents about my
exclusion fitMn the wedding, but my
mother decreed thatit wasentirely up to
my sister. They all blamed their stance
on their Baptist faith.
When I pointed out that there would be
dancingandchampagneatthereception,
they said that was"different"—dancing
and drinking weren't on the same level
with the kind of sin 1 committed
everyday.
I finally gave up talking and decided to
the "family" portraits.
Twelveyearslater,my sisterisdivorced
and living with a female lover. My
parents have finally crane around and
we all laugh about my wedding day
appearance. My mom swears that it's
the rally time since I was seven-yearsold thatFve womadress.My sistersays
showing up at her wedding after she
specifically asked me not to come was
the best way I ever said "I love you."
Of course, 1 wouldn't recommend this
tactic to everyone,I just wanted to let
you know how it worked out for me!
Happy Crasher
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Finding A
Roommate You
Can Live With
Do youalways wind up with roommates
decision to get a roommate: help with
who don't pay the bills on time? Leave
their dirty clothes laying around the
living room? Or,expect to spend every
free moment with you? There is a
solution. A little upfiront planning and
the bills, a need for companionship or
frank discussions can eliminate many
lookingforaroommate,thereare several
ofthese problemsby helping you choose
a roommate you can get along with.
A variety of reasons contribute to the
otherfactors to consider before handing
over the keys to the house.
Alwaysask your prospectiveroommate
the security of having someone else in
the house at night. These are all valid
reasons for wanting a roommate.
Whatever the reason, when you start
June 1994• Dimensions • Page 17
why they are moving. Listen carefully
to the answer. Most people are not
going tosay,"my roommate is throwing
me out because I haven't paid rent for
three months and I owe $200 on the
phone bill." But there can be hints in
the conversation of possible problems.
Ifyou are strapped for cash already,you
may be making it worse by letting
someone movein who is already behind
on their bills. Some of the questions to
ask aboutfinances are listed below,you
may have others you want to add or
want to be more specific, but be sure
you get the basic information.
• Does your prospective roommate
work? Steadily?
•If they don't work, where do they get
money? Is Mom paying their way
through school? Do they live on an
prospective roommates. If you are
expecting to feel less lonely or gain a
sense ofsecurity, you may be better off
joining a social group or getting an
alarm system. If you like living alone
and are only lookingfor financial relief,
you might consider moving into a
smaller place or getting a second job.
The
expectation
of
romantic
involvementis another thing to consider
before you exchange keys. Are you
moving in with this person in the hopes
thata romance will bloom? Bad idea.If
it's romance your after, you would be
better offjoining a dating service.
If you are moving in with a friend (or
letting them move in with you), be
aware that your relationship willchange.
Living together can ruin a good
friendship or enhance it greaUy.
inheritance?
After you've decided on a roommate
• Have they lived on their own before?
•Why are they moving or looking for a
the actual business of living together.
roommate in the first place? Are they
being forced to move for back rent or
This discussion should include both
financial and personal considerations.
you'll need to have another talk about
bills, or having someone move in
Thelistbelow should give you ajumping
because they are behind on the bills?
•If at all possible, you should talk with
any former roommates of theirs. Ask
abouttheirbill paying habits and general
off point.
• When do you expect the rent each
reliability.
paid?
If you decide they are a good financial
• How will you split the utility and
phtMie bills and when are they due?
risk, there are more things to discuss
before you move in together. Talk to
• Housework and chores.
month and what will happen if it isn't
• What about groceries?
your prospective roommate about what
• Guests.
each of you expect from the other on a
personal basis. If you are looking for
• Girlfriends sleeping over.
• Borrowing of clothes, etc.
companionship and the other person is
•Pets and pet care.
just looking for a place to sleep at night,
• Any pet peeves?
you will both be disappointed.
Be sure you examine your own
motivation when interviewing
•Privacy considerations.
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Remember, there are no right answers
to any ofthese questions,as long as the
two of you agree.For instance you may
want to each buy your own separate
you are living together.
Communication is the key to any
successfulrelationship,androommates
are no exception. Following the
guidelines above may not eliminate all
groceries, toilet paper, etc., you might
decide to take turns buying groceries
for the household, or you might even
decide to forego buying groceries all
potential problems, but knowing what
each of you expect can go a long way
toward making your roommate
relationship a peaceful one.
the way around and eat out every night
Itis all up to you.Justremember thatthe
more you agree on now,the less you'll
have to fight over later. If you expecta
roommate to help you with errands,
yard work,house maintenance or to car
pool with you to work every morning,
talk it about now and don't spring it on
her after you are
already living
under the same
roof.
Pets
are
an
important
consideration.If
you both have
dogs and they
don't get along,
what will you
do? If her black
catloves to sleep
on your white
couch, how will
you work it out?
You may think
this is overkill
and that these
things can be
worked outafter
you are both
settled in, but
any one of these
things can be a
source of great
friction
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A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
BY NANCY FORD
One of the first times I realized I had more
a-crush films had been available in the late
of an affinity toward lafemme,(as optposed
to I'homme), I was at the movies. My best
girlfriend Cindy M.and I were enjoying a
first-run showing of Walt Disney's Sword
in the Stone,having been driven downtown
to the State Theater by my father.
Looking back,I realize that my young mind
considered this more thanjustanother night
at the movies. Cindy was head cheerleader,
you know — a heavy social responsibility
60s(The Parent Trap doesn't count), per
for any adult, let alone an eighth grader. I
That's 1931, kids. Hoo-whee.
haps Miss M. would to this day store her
pom-poms in my locker.
Actually,one film has been produced,long
ago, that might have inspired us to even
more dizzying heights than Disney. Re
leased in 1931, Madchen in Uniform was
shot in West Germany.It is the classic story
of a yotmg schoolgirl's devotion to her
female teacher.
v/anted to treat her to a really good time, to
Realize that in 1931, there were more gay
help her relax for a couple hours and forget
and lesbian clubs and cabarets in Frankfurt
about her burdensome calling of lifting the
than in 1994's Houston and New York City
combined. Mainstream visibility was be
coming the norm. Gay/lesbian magazines
spirits and the voices of our imappreciative
class members and teammates.
We huddled together,enjoying the cartoon,
sharing popcom, shoulders and elbows
touching,subdy thrilling us.Okay—subtly
thrilling me. Sitting in the dark, crowded
theater,1 felt that Cindy and I also shared an
exciting, albeit dangerous, secret. I may be
hallucinating,but25 or so years laterI seem
and periodicals flourished. Gay researcher
and early civil rights leader Magnus
Hirschfeld and his contemporaries had al
most defeated Paragraph 175, the Texas
21.06-like legislation declaring homosexu
ality illegal.
Seemingly, it was a very good time to be
to recall that atonepointshe ever-so-briefly
tookmy arm,promenade style,as we walked
out onto the street to wait for our parental
In fact, efforts by Hirschfeld and his con
chauffeur.
nearly succeeded. But the reform was post
gay-
temporaries to abolish Paragraph 175 had
Oh, Cindy ...
poned because of the severe world-wide
Many movies and cheerleaders later, I still
economic crisis resulting frm"the collapse
find myself romantically inclined when
positioned in frontofa big silverscreen with
the aromaofcholesterol-laden pojxom bath
ing myself and my viewing companion.
of German and Austrian ba^.as well ^
Thank goodness,cmemahas matured much
Two years later Adolph Hitler was appomt
more, if not far more, than my personal
chancellor. Amazing how quickly govem-
tastes.
the American stock mark®'- Po® ^ ® '
®
ter took priority over the strugg e or gay
and lesbian rights.
mental poUcy of a world power can change.
Perhaps if we had not chosen the repres-
Thatsamedaythenew Hitler regimebanned
sively phallic Sword in the Stone as our first
outing,perhaps ifmoxeyoung-lesbian-with-
the gay press in Germany. Five gay papers
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had their offices raided. Four months later
the Nazis raided Hirshfeld's Institute for
Sexology in Berlin, and burned an esti
mated 12,000 books, p)eriodicaIs and other
documents from its library. This burning
marked the death of the early gay rights
movement in Germany.Considering 1930s
Europe had no Blockbuster video franchise,
Madchen in Uniform was no longer a view
ing option.
Twenty-five-t- years later. The Sword in the
Stone would have to suffice.
your coat pocket that I had written to you
that afternoon.... If only we could have felt
free to discuss our feelings with someone
older and wiser and more supportive... If
only Hitler hadn't been so hard to get along
with....
The good new is that now, best-girlfriends
injunior high have an alternative to a Disney
production. Granted, they might have to
sneak from Screening Room One into
Screening Room Two in the suburban mall
what is becoming a very rapidly expanding
buffet of gay/lesbian cinema. Originally a
self-produced, self-financed endeavor. Go
complex after the features have started. But
sneak they will, I promise you. Go Fish
gives young lesbians all over America who
have a curiosity, if not compulsion, the
Fish was lauded at the Sundance Film Fes
opportunity to learn more about who they
tival and subsequently picked up for distri
bution by the Samuel Goldwyn Company.
are and where they're going.In addition to
Talk about mainstream visibility....
Last month members of the gay/lesbian
Fish also strengthens the freshwater
press were invited to a private screening of
media,and,iffor no other reason,should be
congratulated for that.
Twenty-five years after Stonewall,gays and
Now comes. Go Fish, the latest entree in
Go Fish and to meet with its co-producers
Rose Troche and Guinevere Tumer,prior to
its general release. A handfulofus occupied
the almost-empty theater, watching images
of young, confident lesbians as they (ac
cording to Goldwyn's production notes)
"date,endure fashion crises,oversleep, wish
for and encounter love." None of us shared
popcorn; none of us sat close enough to
gether to rub shoulders or elbows.
Theneatthing was,though,that the Go Fish
actors don'tjust portray images of lesbians
— they are lesbians! Every single tattooladen, shaven-headed, angst-ridden one of
them! No more wondering, during the love
scenes, if the participants were second-
guessing orsecond-nalureing.No more lust
ing after your favorite assumedly-gay hero
ine only to laterreadofher husband andnew
being an entertaining piece of cinema. Go
mamstreaming of gay and lesbians in the
lesbians are in the movies. We're all over
television and on the radio. Gay/lesbian
magazines and periodicals are flourishing.
It's exciting to realize the opportunities that
this increased visibility has brought to our
community and to our continued fight for
civil rights.
Seemingly, it is a very good time to be gay.
Nancy Ford pertorms her Impravisatlonal conwdy pevue at Ms.B's Cabarat
at the Ranch hi Houston onThursdays,
July 14th and 28th from SiSIHiddnlght
Cal(713)886-3464 tOP posopvatlons.
baby (Read; Caye. in. Desert Hearts).
Oh, Cindy....
If only we were in junior high school now.
If only, back on that memorable Saturday
night we had had the optportunity to view a
movie together that offered a little insight to
some of the feelings that we were experi
encing. Okay — thatI was experiencing.If
only I would have been empowered and
confident enough to slip the love note into
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Lesbians In The Arts• Books, Music, Movies, Etc.
This Month, Tasha Sumner Introduces:
Edited Out
by Lisa Haddock
Wednesday Nights
by Camarin Grae
This month we'll take a look at two
committed suicide after killing atwelve-
great new books to take to the beach.
year-old girl.
Although the case is marked "solved,"
Edited Outh the first in a new mystery
series by Lisa Haddock. Carmen
Carmen finds many morequestions than
Ramirez works as a newspaper copy
answersin her backgroimd search on the
case. As her search goes (Mi, she is
assisted by the newspaper library clerk
editor in the fictitious town ofFrontier
City, Oklahoma. She has returned to
Frontier City (her home town) to get
away from an ex-lover. A lousy
financial situation forces lier to live
with a very homophobic grandmother.
Carmen's boss assigns her to assist a
veteran reporter to update a two-yearold news story about a dead lesbian
school teacher. The teacher apparently
—theinncKent and naive Julia Nichols.
As Carmen digs deeper into the case,
she is convinced that the teacher is
inn(x:ent and was murdered. Her boss
decides she's gone too far and takes her
off the story. But Carmen doesn't give
up thateasily.The trail takes herdirectly
to the dcxirstep ofReverend Lovell Taft
June 1994• Dimensions • Page 25
— the powerful preacher and
televangelist whose empire includes
Lovell TaftUniversity in Frontier City.
Edited Oatis afun mystery—greatfor
There is nothing straightforward about
a Camarin Grae mystery — they twist
and turn in the most unusual directions.
a short mental vacation. Although the
Wednesday Nights is no exception. I
strongly recommend it
book begins with the statement that
Frontier City is fictitious and not
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Next we'll look at Wednesday Nights,
the latestnovelby author Camarin Grae
(autho'of The Secret in the Bird and
Edgewise, among others). The story
revolves around Lyla Bradshaw, a
successful therapist with a loving
partner. There's only one problem —
sex.Lyla'spartner,Candacejustdoesn't
excite her anymore—so Lyla finds an
outlet She meets the sexy and exciting
Jade for sex every Wednesday night
When the police show up atLyla's door
toarrest herfornon-paymentofparking
tickets on a car she sold two years ago
—shefiguresitcan bestraightened out
Once at the police station,shefinds out
thatsheis undersuspicion forthemuidCT
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ftUIZ
Are You A
BITCH?
aren't bitchy enough.Where do you fall
a. pout until you get your way.
b. compromise and go for variety.
on the"bitch"scale? Take the following
c. eat Italian.
Some women are too bitchy — others
quiz to find out. Remember that your
friends and loved ones may not agree
with the findings!
5. An appliance you bought two
months ago quits working. You:
1.You order a steak medium-well.It
a. write angry letters to the
manufacturer, the store and the
arrives medium rare. You:
newspaper.
a. chew out the waiter and demand a
b.exchange it or have it repaired under
refund.
warranty.
b.send it back to be cooked some more.
c. eat it anyway.
c. repair it yourself or buy a new one.
6.A friend is helping you move and
2. When you have to do something
you don't want to do, you:
a. throw a fit and try to get out of it.
b. do it quickly and get it over with.
c. put a smile on and pretend to enjoy it
accidentally breaks your favorite
lamp, you:
a. yell at her and insist that she buy you
a new lamp.
b. express your dismay, but figure that
s_ _ t happens.
3. When you are angry with your
c. laugh it off.
lover, you:
a. shout and throw things.
b. wait until you cool off,then try to talk
T. Your normally great hairdresser
has a bad day and cuts your hair too
it out.
short. You:
c. ignore it and try to stay cheerful.
a. refuse to pay for the cut and change
4.You and five friends are going out
b.tell her it's too short and don't give a
to dinner.You want Mexican—they
tip.
all want Italian. You:
c. figure it'll grow out.
hairdressers.
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8.You are most irritable:
(check all that apply)
a. in the morning.
b. at night.
c. when you are hot.
d. before your period.
e. Mondays.
f. when you are hungry.
Seoring
Give yourself points as follows:
some situations where being the
diplomatjust isn't effective.
28-45 points
You are way too nice for your own
good.You have a hard timestanding up
for yourself because you don't want to
be the one who rocks the boat. Your
efforts to keep from upsetting anyone
may be very hard on you.You letpeople
walk all over you until your own self-
Questions 1-7:
esteem is almost nil. The next time
10 points for each "A"answer.
6 points for each "B" answer.
4 points for each "C" answer.
someone makes you mad, try telling
Question 8:2 points for each checked.
you will feel about yourself and how a
littlebitchinesscanbringalotofrespect.
them that their behavior has upset you.
You'll be amazed at how much better
64-82 points
Bitch should be your middle name.
Loved ones,co-workers and people on
the street are all at risk when you get
started. You don't allow anyone to get
away with anything. Yes, you get
respect, but you don't inspire much
affection. Try toning it down.
Assertiveness is a good trait — hostile
aggression is taking it a bit far. You
obviously have a softer side, you just
don't show it very often. The people in
your life would like you alot better if
they didn't have to tip-toe around you.
Do Yo^
HATE
Cleaning
Your
uariiim?
Whether you have a fresh or
saltwater aquarium. Fish
Ranch of Dallas can do all the
46-63 points
dirty work for you. We can also
help you solve any problems
You have a great balance. You know
with your current aquarium or
design and set up a new
aquarium for you.
If You Love Your Fish But
when to bitch and when to keep your
mouth shut You have the ability to
stand up for yourself without making
others feel threatened. You try to
criticize only when necessary and to
practice diplomacy if at all possible.
You may have an occasional outburst
of bitchiness — that's okay, there are
Hate The Work, Call
^cuteA Off ^aUeu.
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June 1994• Dimensions • Page 29
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HOROSiCOPB
What's in the stars for yoh this month?
ARIES
A romantic fling could have you ■walking on
air during the first part of July. Be sure you
aren't fooling yourself into thinking it's
serious whenit's allin fun. Try not to expect
perfection from those aroimd you after the
14th— they are doing their best to please
you! It is important that you keep a secret
that has been entrusted to you toward
month's end. A friend wouldnot have given
you their confidenceif you werenot trusted.
should be upbeat. Gentle p>ersuasion works
better than force to get what you want after
the 13 th. After the 24th greater prestige and
income couldbe in thepic ture if you deliver
on a recent promise you made at work.
Everything seems to fall into place on all
fronts.
UEO
You may be feeling bored by your routine
during the first part of July. If you can't get
Flattery will get you everywhere during the
first part of July. Just be sure that you are
honest with your praise and emotions. A
social outing may be just the ticket to ease
your feelings of impatience after the 14th.
Towardmonth's end, show alovedonehow
out to socialize, try entertaining at home.
After the 16th you are in a daydreamy mood
involved in your career that you forget to
TAURUS
- someone you have been interested in for
awhile is beginning to show an interest in
you! A good friend could be worth her
weight in gold toward month's end. You
need to get out of the house and go out on the
town where you'll meet some very
interesting people!
GEMim
Plan some time away from work to enjoy the
company of an old friend during the first
part of July. You can improve a strained
relationship by giving in to an invitation you
don't really want to accept aroimd the 15th
much you care — sometimes you get so
show your feelings.
VIRGO.
Youmay bereadingmore into arelationship
than there actually is during the first part of
July. After the 16th a friendship of long
standing might take aromantic tum—try to
keep your composure! You'd be smart to
ignore idle gossip that's going around after
the 21st. A friend could be having some
problems, but doesn't want you to know it
toward month's end. Let her have her secret
— for now.
— and besides, you just might have fun!
Toward month's end you'll get farther and
UBRA
be happier if you are flexible — don't be
afraid to change plans at the last minute.
caught up around the first of July so you
may decide to take some time to play. Just
don't get so caught up in social activities
CASCER
that you ignore financial warning signs
Travel could be jtart of the agenda during
the firstpartof July. Whetheryou areleaving
on a trip or just planning one, your mood
Finances are looking up and everything is
around mid-month. Scheduling problems
couldplague a vacationif you aren't careful
after the 23rd. News you receive in the mail
toward month's end wiU be good!
June 1994 • Dimensions • Page 31
SCORPIO
Avoid getting caughtupin detailsonthejob
during the first partofJuly or you could lose
sight of"the big picture." Pressure at work
is building and you'U need to keq)your wits
about you. You may feel intimidated by a
complicated problem in a close relationship
after the 19th — ask an expert for help.
What you want and what you get may be
two different things toward month's end.
This applies to both romance and career.
SAGfTIARIOS
Be extremely cautious in money matters
during thefirst partofJuly.Some behind the
scenes activities could advosely affect your
investmoits until the 12th. During the last
part of the month social activities will take
you under strain after the 17th. Put some
distance between you and loved ones until
you feel ready to deal with their bickering.
Take special care to please a loved one
toward month's end — you will get back
much more than you give.
PISCES
Listen to your gut and your heart during the
firstpartofJuly,they won'tsteeryou wrong.
You'll be able to take care of any minor
disturbances in relationships both on thejob
and off if you'll put your charm to work.
Yoiu organizational skills will be a great
asset after the 17th when things really get
hectic on thejob. Matters ofthe heart and of
the pocketbook are looking up toward
months end.
up much ofyour time—a welcome break in
your recent routine. You may be in for a
shock around the 27th when a longtime
friend announces her romantic feelings for
you. Play it cook but don't rale out the
possibility!
CAPRlCORSr
You'U have alot of trouble keeping your
mind on worit during the first part of July.
You've got free time on your hands and
you'rejustitching to getoutforsome R&R.
After the 14th you may be vulnerable to
someone who plays on your sympathies.
Don't let them get to you. Yotir emotions
could get in the way of straight thinking
after the 24th.Open your eyes to the reality
ofthesituation anddon'toverlookimportant
details.
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oil your
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Try to stay focused and notgettoo scattered
during the first part of July. Your nervous
eno-gycoidd be puttogood use with"spring"
cleaning or other home projects. Money,
matto's of the heart and friendships all put
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A Listing of Service Organizations, Businesses & Clubs
ALBUQUERQUE,NM (a-ea code 505)
organizatk)ns
DALLAS,TX (area code 214)
Ssler Soucs CotfieratvsS Lesbian Resorcs Urn
BusineGS Dekery
144 Harvard SE-268-2116
14902Preston Rd 75240 •733-1106
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organizations
dubs
Sue Ben's* 3903 Cedar Springs*5596707
LeEtian£ayAtoKe-POB<»9361 7910S-35»42I9
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businesses
CroGGToads Market•3930 Cedar Springs * 521-8919
MCC o( Amailo•PC Box 1Z7S•372-4557
AlSmiafcn*PO Box 225831 75222*948-1546
AIDS ResaiceCenter * P.O.B« 19071275219
Asans& Friends* PO Box 914275209*3923339
ARUNGTOHTX (area code 817)
Cahedrai of Hcpe MCC * 5910 Coder Springs Rd.* 351-1901
clubs
Commurily Ctxxdi8 Colege of DMne Melaphydcs
Ropers ■ 2023Souti Cooper•265-5574
4001 live Oak »401 *826-7110. Ext 401
organizations
P.O. Box 64460 752206 * 497-1591
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ITalk Gay and ledxan Aianoe
TtnlyMCC'331 AarcnAvB.,Sl9l25 *265-5454
P.O. Box 190712 75219 * 5284233* FAX 522-4604
Dalas(xayAjesbian listjic Atdms
AUSTIN,TX (area code 512)
P.O. Box 19071275219 *821-1653
clubs
300 Turle Credi Plaza if116* 307-7203
OalasGayYaJtiGaup
Ho^wood •113 San Jadnto•4309627
Dalas Outdoors * P.O. Box 35474 75235* 2785270
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DalasTavem Quid * 3900 LanxTKn Ave.4220* 5285292
organizations
Digily/Oaiias *PO Box 190133 75219* 2284101
Foundafai fcr Hunan Understandng * 528-4233
Afkmalon (Mediodlsl)* 7400 Shoal Creek * 451-2329
Austn Laino/a LesbiariGay CXgaruaion
Gay/LedxanGarderws*POBox1906S 75219*3396787
GLAADiOalas* P.O. Box 190712 75219* 528GLAD
P.O. Box 1350 78787 * 2806107
P.O. Box 822 78767*4629688
QaooFelkxtrdiip in Christ Jesus*2727 Oak Lawn *5282811
Lesbian hkxmaton Line(UL)*5282426
LeebianG^ Poiicai Coefiion
Corner kx Bartered Wcmen * (Lesbian &(X4>)
P.O.Box2244» 75222*8289082
385-5181 o 928-9070(hcine)
Gayileebian Sbdert Assodaion al UT Austi
Leebxan Reeouce Center * 1315 SMee * 821-3999
Lesbian Visioiariee* PO Bex 191443 75219*521-5342 X 844
Ausin LeSbiarUGay PoHoal Caucus
456-3971 - Bos 275 Texae Union 78712-7338
Mekopiex Repubicane
LeedarvGay Ri^ls Lobby * PO Ba 2579 78768*474-5475
P.O. Box 191033 75219 *9416114
Leebian Mothers- Karen * 339-8508
Live V*e Produdiciis * PO Box 1412(E 78714
Oak Lawn Comnuiity Servlcee 4300 MacArtu * 5208108
Oak Lawn Symphonic Band
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PO Box 190973 75219 * 9881751
1100 Etiingdale Rd.* 929-3660
Oasis Mri^* 5555 N. Lam ar Blvd. «L101 * 441-9191
PFLAGOaiaE * Heiptw 5586640
tnperiai Sovereign Royal Coulof Dalas
P-fiag(ParenlsFriends LesblansGays)* 331-8445
Sanblrel * Lesbian Sodal Qoup* 4506659
Meethg Address * 825 E-531e St,Sle El03
Makig Address* 201 W.SIassney.Sto.# 321 787459156
Waletloo Counsefeng Center
SeverkvOayAdvanlslKreHp *4181358
Wtmyn Togelier * 3920 Cedar ^aringB *5284233
507 Porrdl 78703 *322-9654
Texas Human Hghte Foundalkn
P.O. Box 190464 75245 * 5216446
DENTON,TX(arBa code 817)
P.O. Box 49740 78765* 4796473
organizations
AIDS legal Asdstaioe 16008286417
COURAGE.Leebian Gay StidenlOrg
TheTreehorse(Lesbian ModtersSuiiporlQoup)
P.O. Box 5067 76203 *382-3813
HarveaMCC*59rX)SStemmcns 76205*160O497-HMCC
607Nuec86St 78701*477-5822
P-Bag(Parenli/Fdends LeebiansGay^ * 387-1491
ATHENS,TX (am code 903)
organizations
P-Flag(Parenba/Pdends LeebiTisGays^ * 6756326
EL PASO,TX(area code 915)
nganizations
Lambda Servfce6*P0 Box 31321 79931-0321
BANDERA,TX (areacode210)
24houine562-GAYS
accommodatiom
P-Rag (Parentsifriends LeGbians/Gay^
Spani^ & EngiGh Language Meeirrgs•59t-4664
Desert Hearfi C<wgirj CU>•Wcmen^ Guest
MCC B Paso * 916 Yandel * 542-1227
RC 3. Box 650 78003 ■ 796-7446
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PO Box 50Q60, WasNngton,DC 20091 -(202)58^^
organizations
Ag*e MCC•4615SE Loop820•53S50(E
POBox21S67-SeaQie,WA96111 -(206)32S-2&43
Lesbian Teachers Network(LTN)
AiSrrnafon (Meliodfel)•4r7B-T^7
POBcbc 638*8(^,^52333
Pfl^(ParaiSffleniE LsPbansGayt)•496-5607M9W»5
LssUan Mothers' Natoial Defense Fund
Tarait County LssbianGayAiaice
Natena]
Aliance for Young Adults, he.
POBokI90426 •DaAas,TX 75219*(214)307-7203
Nafiona! Gay/LeeUan dearin^iouse
33Z7Vy|nlTop,SuilB243761t6-7E35544
666 Broadway 4#i Root ■ NY. NY 10012
HOUSTON,TX (Era code713)
1517 U Street NW
RESPECT •828 Hactmod Bd.•Hum TX 76054
National Gayleebian Task Force
businesses
Minss Bookshcp•1846Ftdmoid•521.3369
dubs
Ranii•921a BulMo Spdwy.•666-3464
WasKngfon D.C. 20009* 2a2-332C463
Parenft8 Friends of Lesbians and Gays(P-F1ag)
1-80(M-FAM}LY
The Fund lor Hunan Di?uty
666Broa}way4thHoor'NY,KY10012
Ms.ers•seoe BuAdo Spdoy.•666-3356
XTC•9212 BulUo Spdiry.•666-3356
NEW ORLEANS,LA (area code 504)
organizations
club ft accommodations
AIDS Fouidaiai•3927 Essa Une ■ 623-6796
AIDS HOTUNE •OP Smikhlioad•529-3211
Chartene's * 940 Bysian fields* 945-9328
Gayletttai Stjdene Uriveisty o( Houstii
480OCafxiun-529-3211
Gay/LeeliiaiSMtliboad-PO Bat 66591 77266* 5293211
Htulon Gay t Ledbiai Parents•960-7995
Houekn Gay PoHcal Caucus
OKLAHOMA CITY,OK
(area code 405)
organizations
P.O. Bta66664 77266*521-1000
Oasts(he ComnHfity Center
Wegrity* P.O.box 66006772666008* 4320414
Wngdtm Caiinirily Churtii *614 E19ti*8627533
2135NW39(h 73t12*525-ADS
Lambda ALANON * 1214Joane * 521-9772
2312NW 39ft 73112*521-9606
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LTN Hotisan * Lesbian Teacher Netmlt
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1919Decai*B61-9149
Mtxircse Couneeing Center
900Ltvetl11203 77006*5290037
Montoes PoolLeaguaeBanls*PJ 863-8482
P-fteg(Parents/Friends LestiansGays)* 867-9920
PWA Ctdfcn - Hcusaoi* 1475W.Gay »163 *522-5428
SORA(Sex or Rdalkndv Adtfcts Anonyrtnus)
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Wonynaiaoe* P.O. Bat 960601 770960601
Wonen'sSoltd League*6431 Hneehade* 8666256
Herland Sister Resources, he.
SAN ANGELO,TX(area code 915)
organizations
P-Flag(Paenlsd^nends LesbiansGays}•944-4323
Ccncho Vaiey G^Aestian Aianoe
P.O.Box 750 76902*653^956
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businesses
True Colors* 1-800-745-0556
clubs
Btniiani Exthange * 411 Bonham * 224-9219
Nexus San Antonio * 8021 Pinebrot** 341-2818
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Integrity/San Antcrio
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organizations
P-fiag(PacntsFiicndsLedbiansGays}*8224135
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P.O. Bon 64746 79464 * 791-4499
Community Outeech Center 8 OubeachAA (Tuee.gThuts.@8pTi) *102
N.Ave.S* 7621019
MCC Lubbotlt * 5502 34ltSI * 7925562
P-Hag(Parentsftiends LesbiansGaysj* 7998529
Souti Rains AIDS Resource Cenia(SPARC)
4204^ 5041Si 79413* 1-800627-7079 * 7967068
NATIONAL ORGAMZATIONS
Altmaion: Urilad MelKxIek for LeebinGay Conoems
PO Box 1021 * Evanston,IL 60204
AIDS Acion Counts* 729 B^tiStSE.Suite 200
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AIDS 800 * 1-800-221-7044
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Lambda StrdenB Center *1140 W.WoodamAve.
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