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Dimensions : v.3: no.5(1988:Nov.)
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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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1988-11
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1980-1989
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PROPERTY OF
HERLAND LIBRARY
Property of the Center
Volume 3, Issue 5
November 1988
able of Contents
Volume 3, Issue 5
November 1988
eotures
17 An Interview
With Lynn Lovner
by Nancy Ford
25 the Coffee Club
lesbian & gay literature
'eportments
5 From the Editor
7 News
11 What's Goin' On
14
27
30
31
34
Dear Agnes
Graffiti Page
Poetry
Floroscope
Directory
37 Classifieds
28 Quiz:
How
^ Charnning Are You?
F'h
22 Whot A World,
Whot A World!
humor by comedian
Nancy Ford
Dimensions is published by Visions Publishing Co., P.O. Box 856, Lubbock,TX 79408,Phone(806)
797-9647. Opinions expressed by columnists do not necessarily reflect those of Dimensions or its
staff. Publication of the names of any person or organization is not an indication of sexual orientation.
Subscription Rates: 6 mos. SI2.00, 1 yr. S24.00. Payment must accompany aU subscription orders.
Copyright ©1988 Visions Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part is
strictly prohibited.
Any letter received by Dimensions will be assumed for publication. AU 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.
November 1988 • Dimensions • Page
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FOR THE NEWS
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OR WHAT'S
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Assistant Editor
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Advertising & Art Director
Roxanne Hunter
News Editor
We are interested in
Contributing Editors:
Shannon Lacy
Kelly Chambers
what is happening in
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your community.
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Judy Smith
Nancy Ford
Call or Write:
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Page 4 • Dimensions • November 1988
rom the Editor
November 8,1988 is a turning point for our country and community. Apathy is the best
word to describe the feelings of most voters concerning this election,but the long range
problems facing our community and this country will slam head-on into the next
President as soon as he takes office.
I was told recently by a close friend of mine,"I have never voted with the gay vote. It
doesn't matter that much as long as it doesn't affect my job or my life."
Honey,1'm here to tell you,it matters.The nextPresident will select atleasttwoS upreme
Court Justices and the long range effect oftheir decisions will affect oiu"community and
civil rights far into the next century. Anyone who believes things willjust go on justlike
they always have is dead wrong.
Although I won't deny that there are other issues to consider, it is my belief that this
election has the potential to affect our lives as women and lesbians right where it counts,
in the job market.
Below are listed some of the stands each party has made in regard to lesbians and gays
right ,as pubhshed by the Human Rights Campaign Fund headquatered in Washington,
D.C.
Republican
No mention oflesbian and gay civil rights. Rejected endorsement ofPresidential AIDS
Commission.Callsfor research,compassion and expedited FDA drug review.Also calls
for "protect(ing) those who do not have the disease," AIDS education that emphasizes
"abstinence from drug abuse and sexual activity outside of marriage" and confidential
testing and contacttracing. Advocates that people"remain on thejob or in school as long
as they are functional and capable."
Democratic
Calls for lesbian and gay civil rights and the "rebuilding"ofthe civil rights enforcement
machinery. AIDS planks call for"increased supportfor expedited research on treatments
and vaccines, comprehensive education and prevention, compassionate patient care,
adoption of public health community consensus on voluntary and confidential testing
and counseling, and protection of the civil rights of those suffering from AIDS,AIDS
Related Complex or testing positive for the HIV antibody."
Just one more note: the most frightening thing I see happening concerns paid
political commercials. People believe everything those damn commercials say. Don't,
believe all the paid commercials you see on TV. Look beyond the tube for your
information on these candidates.One ofthe bestsourcesforresearch is a paper published
by The League Of Women Voters.It covers the candidates and their stand on the issues.
I strongly urge you to pick up a copy and read it. Their number is in the White Pages of
most city phone directories. In larger cities, your Gay Alliance or similar organization
may also publish a report on the candidates. Check with them,if they don't publish such
information, they should be able to direct you on where to find it. - Roxanne Hunter
November 1988 • Dimensions • Page
5
o the Editor
EXLEMPLARY WORK
Seriously, though/ldo^wanTto
gratulate you and your staff for^?h'
Dear Dimensions:
exemplary work in publication. At i
First let me say that this is a letter that is
we women have our very own m
much too long overdue. For more than
a year I have been enjoying your fine
publication. I have been meaning to,as
is said, send for a subscription. Good
zine,in such good taste and treaty
intentions, etc., etc.
the male community. That is appre
ated. Keep up the fine work, and I d"
wish Dimensions continued succes
I have so enjoyed every issue, and
looked forward each month,to reading
every word, however, since I am not a
"regular" at any of the clubs in town,I
do miss some ofthe monthly issues,and
I cannot tell you how that heats me up!
One that keeps us up to date with inr^'
mation that is important to us bu
without leaving out our counterp^L^^^
Sincerely,
Sandy Dunn
Dallas, TX
I swear to myself each time I miss an
edition,that,"This is the day I am going
to do it!" Well, today is that day!
I enjoy reading the writings of other
,amateurs that you so generously print
each month. Your magazine provides a
WHAT A WORLD!
Dear Ms. Ford,
I would like to hear about Elvis I
enjoyed your column!Perhaps we shall
valuable sorce for actually seeing, in
print, pieces of personal feelings tran
see it again? God forbidPeople mix you
scribed onto paper. Of course, I too
have enclosed a couple of my own with
class, of course.
hopes they will meet with whatever
Ed. Note: A discussion ofElvis can be
found in this issue and Ms. Ford's col
criteria you have for selection.(Surely,
you had to feel that coming!)
up with Leta (Ford). You have more
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From Around the Region,the Country & the World
5th Annual Texas
Lubbock
Gay Rodeo
Community
AUSTIN - The Fifth Annual Texas Gay
Outreach
Rodeo will kick-off in Austin on No
vember 18 through 20 at the Texas
Heritage Center on Highway 290 in
Austin. Top cowgirls and cowboys
from across the state will be competing
for TGRA titles.
The competition for Mr., Ms. & Miss
TGRA will begin Thursday the 17th at
Nexus at 8 p.m. and conclude in closed
competition Friday the 18th at the
Texas Heritage Center. Winners will be
Center Opens
LUBBOCK - The Lubbock Lesbian/
Gay Alliance Outreach Center, 1938 B
Avenue G, has opened it's doors. Fri
day Night from 7 to 10 p.m., coffee,
soft drinks and cookies are served.
There will be a library available,games
and social activities.
announced Friday night at 10 p.m. at
Texas Human
Petticoat Junction.
Rodeo contestants will register Friday
the 18th from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. at the
Rights
Sheraton Crest Hotel at 1st and Con
Foundation
gress.
Grand Entry will be at 12 noon on both
Saturday and Sunday. The Rodeo
Awards Show will be held Sunday
Evening at 8pm at the Lonestar Saloon
and Dancehall.
Advance tickets are available from
TGRA members and at most sponsor
bars. The box office will open at 10
a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets
are SIO per day at the door. Advance
Packages are $21 and include both
Rodeo Days and Friday and Saturday
dances ($7 value) at the Lonestar Sa
loon and Dancehall.
Elects New
Officers
AUSTIN - The Texas Human Rights
Foundation (THRF) is pleased to an
nounce the election of new officers of
its Board of Trustees at it's quarterly
meeting of October 16. Newly elected
are Frank Stenger of Austin,Pres., and
B.J.(Barbara)Anderson ofDallas,Vice
President for Resource Development
and Gene Harrington of Houston was
named Vice Pres. for Education and
Litigation. Re-elected was John Kellett
November 1988 • Dimensions • Poge
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of Houston, Secretary and Dick
Peeples of Dallas, Treasurer.
Stenger who has served on the THRF
board for over three years, is Assistant
Attorney General in the Finance Divi
Publication to
Donate Proceeds
to AiDS Research
sion of the Texas Attorney General's
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Andrew
office,where he also serves as chairper
Miller, a Washington DC poet plans to
edit and publish selected works into an
anthology and give all proceeds to
son of the Attorney General's AIDS
task force. Formerly with the Dallas
law firm of Mauzy and Stenger,
Stenger is program chairperson for the
Austin Lesbian/Gay Political Caucus.
B.J. Anderson has served on the board
for three years and, prior to that, acted
as state fundraising coordinator for the
21.06 Supreme Court challenge. Ac
tive in the community for the past three
years, she is co-founder of Among
Friends, a lesbian organization in Dal
AIDS research. The Citv Pancr of
Washington DC has previewed several
of the poems as "provocative, straight
forward." Miller says the anthology is
determining itself as "often forward-
looking, and unusual in its interplay
between the poets speaking for the
people and the people speaking for
themselves."
las. With Anderson's election comes a
The poems are being solicited from
throughout the United States. To con
renewed commitment on the part of
tribute send 1 to 10 pages to :
THRF's board and staff to the concerns
Andrew Miller, Editor
of the lesbian community.
Eugene Harrington, an attorney from
Houston,is a law professor at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas
Southern University and has served on
THRF's board for six years. He is a
member of the Legislative Task Force
on AIDS and past chairman of the
Houston Gay and Lesbian Political
P.O. Box 25711
Washington, D.C. 20007
Unpublished manuscripts will be re
turned if a self-addressed, stamped
envelope is included. All works must
be postmarked by February 1st, 1989.
Oak Lawn
Caucus.
THRF is a non-profit, tax-exempt or
ganization dedicated to fighting dis
crimination against lesbians and gay
men and against people affected by
AIDS through high impact public inter
Symphonic Band
Makes History
DALLAS - The Oak Lawn Symphonic
est litigation, education and lawyer re
Band of Dallas, directed by Lela Garnett, held a concert on October 1 featur
ferrals.
ing jazz selections at the Sammons
Center for the Arts. The sell-out con
cert showcased two outstanding Jazz
Page 8 • Dimensions • November 1988
soloists in the group: Kathy Brown on
sax, and Jamie Hops on trumpet.
Herland to
The Band was also to have been the first
Sponsor Concert
gay band to have ever been invited to
OKLAHOMA CITY - Heland Sister
march in the State Fair of Texas Parade
Resources, in association with Shartel
Production will present Alix Dobkin on
on October 7 in Dallas.
In future events the Band will join the
Turtle Creek Chorale in its annual
"White Christmas" concert which will
benefit the food bank of the local MCC
November 18th at the Oklahoma City
Little Theatre.The concert will begin at
8 p.m. and will be interpreted for the
hearing impaired. The theatre is also
Church and the AIDS Resource Center.
wheelchair accessible.
Admission is either food for the pantry,
Tickets are available at Herland,2312
or a small cash donation.The event will
NW 39th or from any Herland Board
take place the first Saturday of Decem
ber at 8:00 pm at the Metropolitan
Community Church in Dallas and is the
highlight of Dallas' holiday activities.
Member.Tickets are $8 in advance and
$10 at the door. Special reserve seating
is available for $20 and includes a spe
cial invitation to reception following
the concert.
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A Monthy Listing of Special Events All Around Texas, Oklahoma & New Mexico
AUSTIN - NEXUS & PETTICOAT
SAN ANTONIO - Entertainment and
JUNCTION are the places to be for
enlightenment are both to found at THE
CIRCLE during November. On the
13th, you can catch performer Lynn
rodeo fun this month! The 5th Annual
Texas Gay Rodeo will be held in
Austin from the 18th thru the 20th but
NEXUS/PJ will kick-off the festivities
on the 17th with the preliminary com
petition for the titles of Mr., Ms. &
Miss TGRA. A closed competition
will follow and the winners will be
announced at NEXUS Fri. the 18th at
10pm.And,don't forget tojoin the gang
at NEXUS for Thanksgiving Dinner!
Also, check the NEXUS/PJ ad in this
issue for other bar activities and drink
specials ... Y'all Come,Okey Dokey!
HOUSTON - If your ready to escape
from the family on Thanksgiving
Night, the RANCH is the place to be!
They will of>en at 7pm and serve a
turkey and dressing buffet dinner
from 8pm-ippm. There will be no
cover and a Beer Bust from 7pmMidnight! Ida says you should make
your reservations for New Years Eve
now so you'll be sure and have a table
as well as"some extras"! The RANCH
Lavner with her irreverent mix of
comedy and music. Tuesday Night
Discussion Session Topics this month
will be; Coupling and Uncoupling on
the 1st and Issues of Women's Health
on the 15th. Be sure and look for "The
Bookstore" (no official name ... yet)
coming soon to THE CIRCLE.
DALLAS-If youjustlovetheNORTH
40, you'll be happy to know that they
are now open Tuesday thru Sunday
from 5pm to 2am with Happy Hour
from 5pm-8pm every day! You won t
want to miss Ms. Gay Dallas, Lisa
Tidwell and former Ms.Butch Dallas,
Dana Riggs performing every Wed
nesday night! The NORTH 40 also has
drink specials all week,check out their
ad in this issue for more details!
FT. WORTH - Barbara at PART
NERS tells me that the Metroplex
Talent Show was great success, she
is now closed on Mondays, but there's
would like to thank Emcees Ted Lowe
plenty of fun the rest of the week to
make up!
& Stormy Fellows. As for the
DALLAS - Ifdraft beer is your favorite
then the place to be is JUGS! You can
get 25^ Draft Beer all night Tuesday
and Friday and from 4pm-Midnight on
Sunday.Plus, you can get FREE Draft
Beer on Saturday from 9pm-llpm!
And,if you like a shot ofschnapps with
your beer, you can get both for 50?! on
Wednesdays and 750 on Thursdays.
contestants, Kimberley came in first
and Gay took second. She would also
like to congratulate Tony Eads on her
Community Service Award. Tony
got three(yes, three)standing ovations
at the awards ceremonies which were
attended by all of the Ft. Worth organi
zations.
WICHITA FALLS - A Fundraiser
for the AIDS Resource Center will be
November 1988 • Dimensions • Page 11
held at ODDS on November 11ih. Miss
Tessy(TGRA Queen Candidate) will
be featured along with Local and Outof-Town Performers and representa
tives from the AIDS Resource Center.
The show starts at 10;30pm,cover will
be $3 per person and $5 per couple.
Also, on Wednesdays, throughout the
month of November,you can get$2.50
Pitchers from open to close!
ABILENE - OK Fan's - DJ Barnes
DALLAS - There is an all new. All
Female Revue in town. The name is
Leather & Lace and the performers
include; Ms.Razzle Dazzle,Kim,Ms.
Gay Black Dallas, Brandi, Lady of
the Year '87-'88,Connie and Lady of
the year '88-'89, Lisa Bryson. Lisa
just won the national title in October
(she is a former Ms. Gay Dallas)'
Rumor has it that these women will be
doing a Turnabout Show at HIGH
COUNTRY sometime in November
will be appearing on November 12th at
(that's where your favorite bartenders,
JUST FRIENDS. The show starts at
waitresses, etc. do the show and the'
performers do all the drink mixing and
10pm.There will be a $3 cover and 500
Draft Beer plus $1.50 Whiskey Sours
serving),sounds like a good time to me!
all night long! DJ will also be back at
JUST FRIENDS on Dec 3rd so get out
AUSTIN - Live Wire Productions is
your boots and get ready!
bringing folk singer Cathy Winter to
SAN ANTONIO - For those of you
on Nov. 9th at 8:30pm. Tickets are S6.
the Cactus Cafe in the UTTexas Union
who were unaware,OUR PLACE cele
brated their 9th Anniversary at the end
of October! Pat says everyone had a
great time! If you are in the mood for
steak, bring your own to OUR PLACE
on Wednesday Nights for Steak Night
and they will provide the fixin's! Tues
day nights you can learn the finer points
of Country & Western Dancing with
Adriana. And, of course, there's
always Happy Hour with Pat from
2pm-7pm every day!
uyiE
And, that's not all - there's more
women's music coming up from Live
Wire,so keep your eyes and ears open!
LUBBOCK - Lynn Lavner will be
appearing at the GOLDEN TORCH on
Friday, November 11th. Tickets are
S12 at the door or $10 in advance from
LLGA members or at the bar. The
show starts at 10pm. Call (806) 791-
4499 for information or tickets! <S
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November 1988 • Dimensions • Page 13
^^ear^gnes
Answers to your questions about love,
relationships & personal problems
Dear Agnes,
Here's my problem. There is a girl that
I am head over heals in love with. For a
that was all she wanted.The other night
we went out and were having a good
time when a "kind of old flame came
in. (I've never had a lover so I don't
long time,I chased after her,butshejust
played head games with me. I finally
got tired of it and left her alone. Then
she was after me so I played hard to get
for a while. I finally gave in. Then the
head games started up again.
closed, she told me to get "my old
After about a year,I called her. We got
flame" to drive me home. She had
really know what to expect.) Anyway 1
was with her at the bar and about thirty
minutes later, my friend is ready to go.
I wasn't so we stayed. After the bar
to be good friends.Two or three months
another way. I knew she was very pis
later, I moved in with her - just as
sed!
friends. We were real good friends for
We still talk, but I don't know what her
about five months.One night,she came
home from the club, I was asleep, and
thing is! I don't know what to do with
she "attacked me". This was the first
timewehadevermadeloveand the best
time of my life! The next day, we
talked,but nothing was ever mentioned
about the night before.
One night after we had been drinking,I
got up the nerve to ask her about us.She
said, she cared about me alot, but she
was scared, confused, and worried
about what her family would think.
Give her time! Every once in a while,I
would ask her about it. Same reply.
Anytime I went anywhere,it was ques
tion after question and when I looked at
another girl,she would become furious.
I knew there had to be something. One
night we really got into it, I moved out
and we didn't talk for about a month.
Now we are friends again. I'm only
trying to be friends with her. I thought
her or my life!
CONFUSED!
Dear Confused,
Obviously your friend wants to control
your life,tell you who to see and in what
capacity to see them. But she does not
wantto make a commitment,due to fear
of her family finding out she's lesbian.
It was no coincidence that in the begin
ning of your relationship, she played
head games with you each time you got
too close (emotionally). Some people
major in head games all their lives and
your friend sounds like a good candi
date. If somebody gets too close they
change the rules.
The best way to handle people that play
head games is to stay away from them
for you own mental well being. Life is
too short to spend playing cat and
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you'll find her.
Dear Two,
One sure way to drive a stake through a
Dear Agnes,
friends heart is to discuss politics or
religion. That is a truth!
mouse. You deserve better. I'm sure
I have a friend whom I have a very
difficult time dealing with because of
her political views. We have known
each other for almost fifteen years, but
we have only discussed the issues the
last two or three years.
You could say she is right-winged
You could try talking with her again
about your feelings and anger, but try
leaving your political views out of it.
Fifteen years is a long time to toss out
the window over a difference of opin
ion.
^
conservative. Our last conservation
was over the Presidential election and
some of the remarks she made left me
Write to Dear
with the feeling that she is by no means
the caring person I once thought she
Agnes with
your problems or
was.
•Everytime I am around her now I feel
uncomfortable and angry. I don't want
to be so childish, but I don't know how
comments at:
Dimensions
P.O. Box 856
to clear the air.
TWO PARTY
Lubbock,TX 79408
LYNN
lavner
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15th - Issues of Women's Healthy
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The Bookstore"
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A iiniE
LEATEEE
NEMBEE:
Comedian Lynn
lavner TaiKs To
Nancy ford
About two weeks ago I played this in-
for his birthday replied"A little leather
u.L for two men who have been to
shell, you should pardon the expres-
<=^edible private party in Washington
getherfro 28 years. One threw a sur
prise 60th birthday partyfor the other.
It was black tie, and they rented a
historical mansion which houses an art
museum. This place had been deco
rated with blown up snap shots ofthis
fellow s childhood — his teddy bears
were aU around the room. There was a
of'This is me in Europe' and
inis IS me getting my doctorate',
t nere was a harpist in the entry way
uring cocktails, and a trio played
uring dinner.I was the show.After the
adjourned to a gazebo
efront lawn where we watched 15
minutes of individually commissioned
fireworks starting with this guy's profi e in sparklers. The point ofmy telling
you all this is so that you know that
faggot culture is alive and well today.
Thus began my conversation with
Lynn Lavner, gay U.S.A.'s foremost
leather-clad lesbian singer/songwriter/
pianist/comedian/recording magnate.
It seems that the aforementioned birth
day boy, when asked what he wanted
number." That's Lynn Lavner in a nut
sion.
Her audiences are as diverse as tne
participants in the National Women s
Music Festival and International
Leather. And, her appeal is wide
enough to take her one-woman show,
"An Evening With Lynn Lavner — Is
Plenty!" on an extensive autumn tour.
Dimensions Texas' readers will have
the opportunity to see her m Lubbock at
the Golden Torch on November 11tn
and in San Antonio at the Circle on
November 13th. When she returns to
her home in New York,she will resume
her stint as musical director ^d
women's segment editor of Gay
Morning America," a New York Cable
variety show. And then there s Bent
Records, her production/management
company which has produced all three
of her musical/comedy albums. Busy
woman.
She was born in Brooklyn, the short,
left-handed lesbian daughter of Jewish
parentage, her parents, both lawyers,
hoped she would follow in their foot
steps,to no avail: she says she was "the
November 1988 • Dimensions • Page 17
lavender sheep ofthefamily."
Prior to her show in Baltimore, Mary
land, Lynn took time to talk with me
but is now considered a collector's
item. It was also jjerformed in various
women and lesbians,leather and life in
clubs and on college campuses
throughout the U.S., and in the prison
where Jean (diet doctor murder) Harris
general:
is incarcerated,. ;
about comedy, politics, show biz, gay
NF:The first Lynn Lavner song I ever
heard was"Shelly,You've Gone Nelly
On Me." Is most of your material his
;
;
"She knitted atCil&pugJi it/She was the
only sirigle woman at the performance. »■
Everyone else waspretty much coupled
up."
LL:Ifit isn't based infact or an auto
NF: How did you first know that wear
ing leather on stage is what you wanted
to do?
LL: / think that in lookingfor a distinc
tive stage costume — something that
nobody else was wearing. Also, it
biographical experience then it's cer
tainly historical in the sense that it's
connected to my life. The story of that
song is,one night!came to work at Blue
at clubs were not welcomed in leather
And all of it just reeked to me of what
torical?
LL:Did you say historical or hysteri
cal?
NF: We know it's hysterical, but is it
based in fact?
very politically incorrect at the timeI
started to do it. Women atfestivals and
—but the bartender decided to notice it
homophobic straight people have to
say about gays in general.Ijustfelt that
Ihad been told all my life how to walk,
that night. Looking up from making
martinis for the customers, she said,
Iwasn't about to be toldit by a bunch of
Skies (cabaret). I was wearing eye
make-up—1 think I wore it every night
"Hiya Lynn! What's-a-matter — you
gone nelly on us?" It was a song title
dropped right at my doorstep.
NF:Now,you are BentRecords,is that
right?
LL:Oh,yes.Nobody else would record
me.I knew that in my heart the minute
I started. When you have your own
label, you're in charge. No one can
(interfere) with your material, and we
wanted complete artistic control.
And with good reason. Lynn has re
leased three albums under Bent,includ
ing her most recent "You Are What
You Where". Past titles have included
"The 1st Dyke on Dynasty" and "The
Role-Playing Tango", not exactly the
kind of material RCA,Epic or Colum
bia records are looking for, admittedly.
Not long ago,Lynn authored a musical
— "Ladies Don't Spit And Holler" —
which enjoyed a respectable OffBroadway run. The original score LP
was originally produced through Bent,
what to think, how to dress, who to love.
queers.
But, since those early days the tide has
turned. Just five years later, Lynn
admits to needing to employ security
personnel in her dressing rooms to deter
her more ardent admirers. "/ don't
know. Maybe I'll have to get back into
taffeta."
Though she describes her act as being
the most "politically incorrect in les
bian show business", that description is
as satirical as some of her song lyrics.
Lynn has combined the power of music
and comedy and uses that power to
convey to her audience that idea, politi
cal or otherwise, which impassioned
her to write the song in the first place.
LL: I've been told by politicians that
they envy me. David Scoundras (an
openly gay city councilman from Bos
ton, Mass) gets up and people expect a
speech.Iget up an they don't. There's
a term thatIdon't like to over-use —
manipulation — (but) that's what we
Page 18 • Dimensions • November 1988
do. That'sour stock and trade.Particu
NF: That sounds familiar.
larly in the cabaret.. It's very spiritual,
LL: At that time, there were lesbians
it's very emotional — it takes the audi
who would say to me "If AIDS were a
lesbian disease, do you think they(gay
men) would come to our defen.se?" To
me,that has all'he human kindness and
ence through a series of rollercoaster
rides ofJoy and laughter and .surprise.
And, there are people who won't be
affected at all;or they have a good time,
or they have a good cry — it just all
depends on whichfeeling they want to
decency of "Well, do you think if the
Nazis went after the Gentiles the Jews
follow.
Throughout our conversation I found
woidd help? There's just a right thing
to do at a right time,and the main thing
is tofollow your heart.Andyou can't go
that we were referring interchangeably
to ourselves as "gay women one min
There's nothing funny about that, is
ute, then as"lesbians" the next. I asked
there?
her if she had a preference.
LL:/ think it's typical that there has to
be a conflict over this. There's proba
bly ten million lesbians in the United
States, sitting in a circle,fighting. For
myself. I qsjJI myselfa gay woman only
because of that feeling of sympatico
with gay men—notfeeling excluded by
the 'cw gay people". For me, "gay
wrong.
F.riitnrs Note: Lynn Lavner records
and tapes are available though Bent
Records. 480 E. 17th St., Brooklyn,
New York,11226,or atLucia's Garden.
2213 Portsmouth, Houston, Texas,
whom we thank for providing researeh
assistance.
people" means women, as well. For
other women who have had different
experiences with men or who have not
had experience with men or — worse
~ have had experiences only with
straight men — / can see how there
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She went on.
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The KING LIVES!
by Nancy Ford
Let me begin by saying that I am not an
Elvis Freak. Admittedly, past experi
ence might categorize me as having
curiosity to the max in that it had obvi
ously been refrigerated. You know me.
been a Beatles Freak (how 1 loved the
Fab Four), a Chocolate Freak (how 1
side were individual microwave serv
hated those pusscy litde bumps on my
forehead), and even a Speed Freak
(how 1 value my radar detector), but
1 opened the box. Carefully placed in
ings of White Casde hamburgers, OreIda Tater Tots, and a box of bite-sized
Baby Ruths. At the bottom of the gift
never, NEVER an Elvis Freak.
1 was raised to believe that Elvis Freaks
box was a copy of Gail BrewerGiorgio's best-selling paperback book
and cassette entitled "Is Elvis Alive?"
collectaluminum cans to save money to
The accompanying birthday card read;
vacation in Graceland with dozens of
"Dear Nancy - Happy Birthday!
cousins,all of whom have"Joe"or"Jo"
Now that you're all grown up, it's time
we tell you the truth: ELVISIS ALIVE'
as a middle name.Elvis FreaivS all have
hair-do's that emulate Nancy Sinatra's
coiffure when she recorded "These
Boots Are Made For Walkin'" - and
sometimes not just the women. Elvis
Freaks live in mobile homes balanced
precariously on cinder blocks not be
cause they have to, but because they
want to.
I am NOT an Elvis Freak.
But I do believe The King ain't dead.
We know what you're thinking - we've
heard it all before - but the plain fanr
are that The King lives! We're hopinl
that you're old enough to understandwith age comes a wisdom and a speci i
peace from within that enables us 7
believe damn near anything. Sam
have referred to this as senility; we likl
to think of it as selective reasoning
"We've gathered together most nf
The King'sfavorttefoods;please enjl
handbook and listen to the tape.AsyZ
It all started on my birthday which,
incidentally is August7for those of you
who like to complete you shopping
a snack while you read this fact-fi Z
early. Among my gifts were a pair of
clog the facts will become clearer Of
socks that sing "Happy Birthday To
You" when you slap the ankle. Perfect
for a dogger or an Oktoberfest dancer.
Among other assorted loot was a colorfully-wrapped package that piqued my
blood sugar rises and your arteries
course we can't guarantee this.'but
somefollowers have actually seen The
King while reading this document.
I heir secret: a loop tape of "Viva Las
Page 22 • Dimensions • November 1988
Vegas" andfour percodans. But go at
your own pace - eat, read, listen, eat
some more, and call everyone "Sonny
Red" if you like - that's the way Elvis
thing about this, neither will I. Please
ma'am,don't be cruel.I need thisjob."
joy!"
Instinctively he placed the,box on the
coffee table, picking up a S.IO bill, but
leaving the coupon.
"Keep the coupon," he said,-winking.
Well.
"This one's on me."
would want you to learn thefacts. En
I played the cassette. It sounded like
Yes,I saw his face. Now I'm abeliever.
The King, especially if he had been
taped while making a long, LONG
distance phone call without benefit of
Shaken, I collapsed on the couch. As I
often do when in need of spiritual guid
ance, I flipped through my Bible to a
fiber optic technology,possibly speak
ing into the receiver through an empty
intended to calm me. The pages ran
paper towel tube.
domly opened to the Book of Revela
I took a bite of burger, popped a Tot,
and breezed through the Babies Ruth.
My friend was right. As my glucose
level rose, the living room took on an
tion, chapter 17, verse 8:
ethereal quality. One more Tater Tot
passage that was hopefully Divinely
"And the people of earth... will be
dumbfounded at his reappearance af
ter being dead."
You figure it out.
pushed me over the edge.I believe The
King lives.
Editor's Note: Nancy Ford will be
T^ere was a knock.I opened my door to
find The King standing there.
He came. I saw. He conquered.
appearing at Houston'sComedy Work
shop(713-524-7333)November 16-20,
and throughout the winter at the-Laff
Stops in Austin and Houston (713-5242333), Tuesday through Thursday.
I was aghast, to say the least.
Entering the room, but first wiping his
feet on the welcome mat, he spoke.
Nice place you got here, ma'am. Nice
ethereal quality."
Just like Elvis - so polite.
Thanks," I replied, still aghast. I felt
his eyes bore a hole through me, as
though somehow he knew that the LPengorged orange crate in the comer
contained not one Elvis album - not
even "Aloha From Hawaii."
nancy ford
• comedy •
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have been here in thirty minutes or less,
' residential • commercioi •
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looked kinda lostand scared,but he had
tags on his collar, so I picked him up
for booking info
and took him to the pound. He ain't
nothin but a hound dog,but his family
is probably happy to have him back.
Anyway, here's that large pepperoni
you wanted."
Only then did I notice the flat, white 20"
X 20 X 2" box he held horizontally
above his head."If you don't say any
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the
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A Discussion of Lesbian Literature Both New and Old
This month T. Sumner Reviews:
CRUSH
by Jane Futcher
The Finer Grain
by Demise Ohio
Comriig into the busy holiday season,it
is often hard to find time for yourself.
This month,I've got two books that are
wonderful for when you can finally get
Jinx develops a crush on Lexie and is
trying her best to get over it, but Lexie
has plans of her own. And...Lexie al
ways gets what she wants.
away and relax.
Carol Seajay of
The first is Crush by Jane Futcher
(Alyson Publications, $6.95). Crush
Newssays ofCrush."A wonderful high
FeministBookstore
school lesbian romance, rich with de
was first published in 1981 to rave
veloping sexuality and attraction with
reviews.
the ins and outs, true pain and joys of
The story revolves around Jinx, a stu
adolescent love. I wish I had read it in
dent at an exclusive girl's boarding
school in the early sixties. Jinx had had
a hard time fitting in ever since she
I am in total agreement with Ms.
Seajay. This book gives the young les
arrived there,but in her senior year,she
finally feels she belongs. The beautiful
high school."
and popular Lexie has chosen her for a
bian affirmation of her feelings but also
a taste of the reality of this lifestyle.
Jinx faces prejudice, discrimination
friend.
and more than her share of hostility
November 1988 • Dimensions • Page 25
during the course of her relationship
with Lexie. All the things that most of
us have had to face.
YOUR
I would recommend Crush to all
yoimger women as well as the mothers
of those girls. Crush is available for
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Denise Ohio(Naiad Press,Inc.,$8.95).
Amory Walker was brought up by a
devoutly religious woman named
Jessie. Amory is tormented by a recur
ring nightmare as well as haunted by
the memory of the mother she never
knew. When Jessie dies, Amory de
cides to try her hand at college where
REALLY
sheends up in a Women's Studies class.
While in the class, she makes friends
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While Amory is grappling with the
issues of lesbianism and feminism,she
must also deal with her feelings about
Jessie,her nightmares,and the riddle of
her past.
The Finer Grain marks the debut of
Denise Ohio,a 25 year old who makes
her homes in Minneapolis and London.
This, her first novel, is not only very
well written but is impressive in its
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How
Charming
Are You?
Are you the kind of woman who sweeps
others offtheir feet or do youjustsweep
them under the rug? Can you charm
your way into others hearts or do you
simply drive them away? Take the quiz
below and find out if you are a charmer!
1. You give compliments to others:
c. Never, you believe that private "
affairs should be kept that way.
4. When it comes to remembering
names,faces, etc., you are:
a. great. You remember everything
about everyone,from their occupation
to their sun sign.
a. to make them feel good.
b. pretty good. You remember people
b. to make them grateful to you.
c. only when they are really worth of
your praise.
that interest you.
c. lousy. You have to meet someone
several times before you can remem
ber their name.
2. When it comes to sending Christ
mas, birthday or Valentine's cards,
5. During conversation, you:
you:
a. listen.
a. always remember everyone, even
b. listen half the time, talk the other
people you aren't particularly fond of.
half.
b. send cards only to those who are
c. dominate, you know how to please
close to you.
an audience.
c. never send anybody anything, if
they don't know that you care about
them, a card won't make any differ
ence.
6. You hear that someone you know
has been "bad-mouthing" you. You-
a. confront her, demand to know why
she s mad and try to work past it
3. Do you friends and co-workers
come to you for advice and sympa
thy?
a. Yes, someone is always coming to
you with their problems.
b. Sometimes, your advice is valued
among those close to you.
b. spread some equally bad stories
about her.
c. completely strike her from you list
of friends.
7. Your new lover is not very good in
bed. You:
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a. show her through actions instead of
words and never complain out loud.
b. keep telling her how good she is
until her confidence improves and she
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can take some subtle direction
though you may have fewer friends
without embarrassment.
than the total charmer, this gives you
c. explain in explicit terms what she
time to devote to those that are truly
is doing wrong and how she can
improve.
close to you. Your warmth and loyalty
8. Your lover has been depressed
0-10
lately, to cheer her up you:
a. throw a surprise party and invite all
You are the type that prefers honesty
above all else. You have a hard time
her favorite people.
b. find out what is wrong and try to
being pleasant to people you don't like
and you would never gloss over the
fix it.
truth to spare someone else's feelings.
You may have problems making
friends and may sometimes offend the
friends you have with your bluntness.
You are well thought of within your
own group but may have a hard time
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c. ignore the fact that she's having
problems and let her work it out in
her own time.
Try keeping you opinions to yourself
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Give yourself:
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2 points for each "B" answer
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Medicinal Poison
We don't wash our own clothes
or clean out our own closets
Instead we bloody our neighbors laundry
and snoop in their hidden secret places
Stabbing others with vulgar innuendo
and derogatory jokes
Slowly injecting poison into
the veins and minds of others
Squeezing out the crimson blood
with such passionate hatred
So our own lives seem more pure
The water mixes with the blood
into a rust-colored medicine
We give it to our children
protecting them from others' disease
The elixir becomes saturated
with malice, hatred and prejudice
Medicine turns to poison
killing our society
Serving as ammunition for wars
and dirt for our graves.
-Monica Roe Lake
Austin, TX
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It could mean a major advance on the job as
well as around the house! From the 9th thru
the 16th, you will have a tendency to
overdo things at work, your over-enthusi
asm may not be appreciated by your co-
workers. You may have gotten in over your
head at work from the 17th thru the 23rd
and it will take all your time to catch up.
Don't make any now commitments or you
may have to break them in order to keep on
schedule. From the 24th thru the 30th you
should listen to the advice and opinions of
your friends and family, although this ad
vice may seem inconsequential now,it will
come in handy in the very near future.
SCORPIO
(Oct. 24th -Nov. 22nd)
SAGIHARIUS
(Nov. 23 - Dec.21)
Although you may feel a romantic attach
ment to a new person during the first week
of November,it is best not to act on itright
away, you may do or say something you
regret later. The best way to stay out of
trouble from the 9th thru the 16th is to
concentrate on your work; otherwise, you
may be tempted to spend too much money
or get yourself involved in a sticky social
situation. Take care with your words from
the 17th thru the 23rd, a slip of the mouth
could give someone you don't care for
ammunition against you. From the 24th
thru the 30th, you may be experiencing
some distress or gossip that is currendy
circulating, don't try to stop it. Someone
who cares for you wiU come to your defense
later in the week.
The first week of November finds you
living it up on the social scene.Take advan
tage of it now because work will have you
tied up for the rest of the month. From the
9th thru the 16th, you may find yourself
loaning money to a friend in order to help
with a crisis. Don't preach about how it s
spent, they know better than you where it s
needed. From the 17th thru the 23rd, you
will need to set a goal and work towards it
slowly but efficiently. You may have a
tendency to leave things undone if you go
too fast. From the 24th thru the 30th you
should be careful when choosing someone
to share a secret with. Someone who seems
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 22ncl - Jan. 20th)
November starts off with a bang for Capri
corn! Romance,travel and excitement may
all be part of the agenda. Try not to get in
over your head in financial matters. From
the 9th thru the 16th, you'll have to work
to keep your spirits up, no matter what you
do, you don't feel good about things right
now. From the 17th thru the 23rd,listen to
the advice of your friends. They have an
unbiased opinion on something very impor-
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tant to you. You may be involved in a crisis
this week, keep a cool head and don't let
your emotions get involved. From the 24th
thru the 30th,you will be happiest working
on small projects at home. This could in
clude training a new pet, minor repairs or
way of your dreams. From the 24th thru
month's end, you will finally take some
time for yourself and really live-it-up! This
could also involve a short trip and possibly
some enjoyable work around the house.
spring cleaning. Make the most of it, next
week you're ready to party again.
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 21st- Feb. 18th)
Keep your opinion about an old friend to
yourself during the first week of Novem
ber. She could go overboard on your sug
gestions and hurt both of you. You could
profit from a mistake you make on the job
from the 9th thru the 16th.There may also
be anew friendship in the making this week,
take care of it and it will last you a lifetime.
The 17th thru the 23rd may find you down
in the dumps over a squabble at home. Try
not to be selfish about how you want things
done around the house and things will go
alot easier.Romance may be in the cards for
Aquarius from the 23rd thru the 30th, but
you'll have to keep a cool head and stay out
of trouble or this relationship could have
problems right from the start. You may also
ARIES
(Mar 21st - April 19)
A relationship that started off on poor foot
ing turns into an ever-growing friendship
during the first week of November. You
may have to be away from home alot this
week on job-related matters, but your sacri
fices will be noted and applied towards later
career advancement. From the 9th thru the
16th, a major repair on your home may be
needed,shop carefully for materials or you
may need more than just this repair! From
the 17th thru the 23rd, you should try to
stay out ofthe limelight as much as possible,
at work and in social situations. Home is
where Your heart is right now this could
distract you from matters at hand on thejob.
From the 23rd thru month's end, you will
enjoy a festive party in your home. Go all
out and invite fi'iends, business associates
and family!
run into an old friend, keep in contact, she
can help you with a current project!
PISCES
(Feb 19th - Mar. 20th)
You may be feeling out-of-sorts during the
TAURUS
(April 20th - May 20th)
Keep your mind on practical matters and
hold onto your money during the first week
thru the 16th, you should try to concentrate
on social activities even if you don't feel
like it. You might even take a day of vaca
of November. Stay close to home and this
will be a good week for Taums. The 9th
thru the 16th brings renewed interest in an
old romance. Treat this special person with
something different and unique, the re
wards are well worth the effort. From the
17th thru the 23rd, you may feel like
tion from work to accommodate a social
affair. From the 17th thru the 23rd a career
you've got too much time on your hands,
put it to good use with home or lawn proj
that you may have been thinking about
entering opens up to you in a big way.This
ects. Money matters improve towards the
end of the week although this may involve
could involve a temporary change of resi
dence. Don't let friends or family get in the
some late hours on the job. From the 24th
thru the 30th, you will have to work hard to
first week of November.You are on cloudnine one minute and angry the next. Try to
keep outward appear ances on an even keal
or you will wind up in trouble. From the 9th
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earn ihc good luck tlial is coming your way.
Be generous with your time and material
possessions, or you may find the sources of
your luck drying up.
home, invite only old friends and every
thing will go as planned.
LEO
(July 23rd - August 22nd)
You may find yourself with some extra cash
on hand during the first week ofNovember
GEMINI
(May 21st - June 21st)
You may finally join an organization you
have been thinking about for a while during
the first week of November. Many invita
tions will be extended to you during this
period - accept them all and you can't help
but have a good lime! From the 9th thru the
16th, some unusual travel plans may be in
the works. Surround yourself with friends
and family and you will feel unusually
happy. You may find you have taken on too
many responsibilities from the 17th thru
the 23rd, don't hesitate to let friends and
family help you out. Your romantic life is on
an upswing now, but it could just be a
and it's a great time to redecorate your
home, change your hairstyle or buy new
clothes. From the 9th thru the 16th, a
promotion may seem imminent at work,but
you'll have to work hard and be aggressive.
The 17th thru the 23rd you may feel rest
less and need an outlet, an old friend who is
back in the picture now may be just the
person to help you find something to do with
yourtime. Don'tcarry alotofcash with you
right now. The 24th thru the 30th may find
you taking a test that figures in your future
career. Keep calm and all will go well. This
is also a good week to throw a big party!
passing fancy.The 24th thru month's end
finds you struggling to meet a deadline at
work, keep your pace and stay with it. You
may have to fight for your ideas, don't
forget to use your irresistible charm!
VIRGO
(August 23rd - Sept. 22nd)
Luck in financial matters makes the first
week In November a happy one for Virgo,
but you may be having some problems at
home that need your attention. Watch what
CANCER
(June 22ncl - July 22nd)
The first week of November is a great time
to catch up on your letter writing and plan
for the future. You may find cause to say
you say to your loved ones right now and all
will go smoothly. From the 9th thru the
16th, you may find it necessary to sacrifice
some material comforts to take care of a
crisis at home. Don't hesitate to do so,
farewell to an old friend. From the 9th thru
things will turn out much better. From the
the 16th, youmay bo feeling a bit depressed
17th thru the 23rd a new romance could
wreak havoc on your entire life. Don t get
caught in the web, keep your mind on your
and tired. A raise could be coming your
way, but you'11 have to drag yourself out of
bed and go to work or you may miss out.The
17th thru the 23rd brings your energy level
responsibilities and work. The 23rd thru
back up with a dose of romance. Keep a
the 30th you should avoid all things new,
stick witli your old friends and stay on
close watch on your money though, or you
may regret how much you've spent. From
the 24th thru the 30th, you'll need to get
dered to keep your spirits up.
course at work. A party with all your friends
present could be just what the doctor or
down to business and take care of responsi
bilities you may have been avoiding. You
could be planning a social event in your
November 1988 • Dimensions • Page 33
irecfory
A Listing of Service Organizations, Businesses & Ciubs
ARLINGTON,TX (area code 817)
organizations
Gay/Lesbian Association of UTA
P.O. Box 19348-77, UTA St. 76019
organizations
AIDS Resource Center
3920 Cedar Springs 75219
Among Friends
P.O. Box 710135 75371
794-5140
Dallas Gay Alliance
P.O. Box 190712 75219 .528-4233
AUSTIN, TX (area code 512)
Dallas Gay/Lesbian Historic Archives
businesses
3930 Cedar Springs.821-1653
Dallas Gay Youth Group
Bookwomon
300 Turtle Creek Plaza #116.307-7203
324 E. 6th . 472-2785
clubs
Nexus/Petticoat Junction
Dallas Outdoors
P.O. Box 35474 75235.276-5270
Dallas Tavern Guild
401 & 401-B E. 2nd • 495-9553
3900 Lemmon Ave. #220 • 526-5292
Foundation lor Human Understanding
organizations
528-4233
Austin Lambda
Gay Community Center
3920 Cedar Springs.528-4233
Gay/Lesbian Young Adults
P.O. Box 5455 78763
Gay/Lesbian Student
Association at UT Austin
Box 275 Texas Union 78712-7338
528-4233
Lesbian/Gay Rigtits Lobby
Grace Fellowship In Christ Jesus
2727 Oak Lawn 75219.528-2811
Lesbian Information Line (LIL)
P.O. Box 2505 78768
528-2426
Metropolitan Community Ctiurcti
1100 Springdole Rd..929-3660
Oasis Ministry
528-4233
5555 N. Lomor Blvd. #L101 4 441-9191
P.O. Box 710185 75371
Waterloo Counseling Center
507 Powell 78703.322-9654
Oak Lawn Counseling Center
3000 Turtle Creek Plaza, Suite 116 75219-
Texas Human RIgtits Foundation
5311.520-8108
2201 N. Lamer # 203 78705• 479-8473
Oak Lawn Symphonic Band
AIDS Legol Assistance 1-800-828-6417
P.O. Box 190973 75219.986-1751
Womyn Together
DALLAS, TX (area code 214)
3920 Cedar Springs.528-4233
458-3971
businesses
Business Delivery Systems
Lesbian/Gay Rights Advocates
Lesbian Visionaries
FT. WORTH (area code 817)
14902 Preston Rd. 75240.733-1108
businesses
Crossroads Market
Kim & Kay's Painting
3930 Cedar Springs
735-9641
521-8919 or 1-800-992-6404
Curious Times Resource Center
4008-D Cedar Springs 75219 » 528-4087
clubs
Partners
1612 Pork Place. 924-2519
Clubs
Jugs
3412 Kings Rd.• 521-3474
HO USTON, TX (area code 713)
North 40
businesses
6316 Denton Dr. « 350-6327
Lobo Bookstore
Rumors
1424-C Westheimer « 522-5156
5039 Willis Ave.• 828-4471
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National Goy/Lesblan Clearinghouse
666 Broadway 4th Floor
clubs
Kindred Spirits
NY. NY 10012
4902-C Westheimer • 623-6135
National Gay/Lesbian Crislsllne
Rancti
1-800-221-7044
9125 S. Main.666-3464
The Fund (or Human Dignity
666 Broadway 4th Floor
organizations
NY, NY 10012
AIDS Foundation
3400 Montrose #700• 524-AIDS
AIDS HOTLINE
c/o Switchboard • 529-3211
Gay/Lesbian Students
University ol Houston
NORMAN,OK (area code 405)
organizations
Women's Resource Center
4800 Calhoun. 529-3211
P.O. Box 5089 73070
Gay & Lesbian Switchljoard
P.O. Box 66591 77266.529-3211
Houston Gay Political Caucus
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
P.O. Box 66664 77266 •521-1000
(area code 405)
Houston Thurday NIte Mixers
Bowling League
organizations
Oasis the Community Center
Steve: 699-3732 or Phil: 688-6970
2135 NW 39th 73112.525-AlDS
Kingdom Community Church
Herland Sister Resources, Inc.
614 E. 19th.862-7533
Lambda ALANON
Lambda Center for Alchohollcs
1214 Joanne.521-9772
2312 NW 39th 73112. 794-7464
SAN ANTONIO,TX (area code 512)
Lesbian/Gay Students
University ol Houston - Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area 77058
clubs
The Circle
Lesbian Mothers
8021 Pinebrook • 341-2818
Mothers Group
NooZoo
864-3098
10127 Coachlight. 341-4778
Montrose Pool League/Bllllards
organizations
PJ 863-8482
Dignity /San Antlonio
202 N.St. Mary's • 349-3632
PWA Coalition - Houston
3327 Essex Lane,Suite #16 77027
LISA (Lesbian Intormatlon SA)
623-4436
., 828-LISA (5472)
Women's Lobby Alliance
San Antonio AIDS Foundation
P.O. Box 120113 78212-9313
San Antonio Tavern Guild
4 Chelsea • 521-0439
Women's Softball League
6431 Pineshade • 868-6256
822-2823
LUBBOCK,TX (area code 806)
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX
organizations
(area code 512)
Lubbock Lesblan/Goy Alliance
P.O. Box 64746 79464.796-2403
West Texas Aids Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 93120.794-1757
accomodations
Lyie's Deck
120E. Atol St.
P.O. Box 2326 78597 • 761-LYLE
national organizations
WICHITA FALLS, TX (area code 817)
aids Action Council
729 Eighth St. S.E. Suite 200
Washington. D.C. 20003
(202)547-3101
clubs
Odds
711 10th.761-2822
AIDS 800
1-800-221-7044
List Your Business in ttie
National Gay Alliance Young Adults, Inc.
P.O. Box 190426
Dallas, TX 75219-0426
(214) 307-7203
Directory for only
$10 Per Month
Non-Profi. Community Service
Organizations Listed Free of Charge.
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rom the Editor
November 8,1988 is a turning point for our country and community. Apathy is the best
word to describe the feelings of most voters concerning this election,but the long range
problems facing our community and this country will slam head-on into the next
President as soon as he takes office.
I was told recently by a close friend of mine,"I have never voted with the gay vote. It
doesn't matter that much as long as it doesn't affect my job or my life."
Honey,1'm here to tell you,it matters.The nextPresident will select atleasttwoS upreme
Court Justices and the long range effect oftheir decisions will affect oiu"community and
civil rights far into the next century. Anyone who believes things willjust go on justlike
they always have is dead wrong.
Although I won't deny that there are other issues to consider, it is my belief that this
election has the potential to affect our lives as women and lesbians right where it counts,
in the job market.
Below are listed some of the stands each party has made in regard to lesbians and gays
right ,as pubhshed by the Human Rights Campaign Fund headquatered in Washington,
D.C.
Republican
No mention oflesbian and gay civil rights. Rejected endorsement ofPresidential AIDS
Commission.Callsfor research,compassion and expedited FDA drug review.Also calls
for "protect(ing) those who do not have the disease," AIDS education that emphasizes
"abstinence from drug abuse and sexual activity outside of marriage" and confidential
testing and contacttracing. Advocates that people"remain on thejob or in school as long
as they are functional and capable."
Democratic
Calls for lesbian and gay civil rights and the "rebuilding"ofthe civil rights enforcement
machinery. AIDS planks call for"increased supportfor expedited research on treatments
and vaccines, comprehensive education and prevention, compassionate patient care,
adoption of public health community consensus on voluntary and confidential testing
and counseling, and protection of the civil rights of those suffering from AIDS,AIDS
Related Complex or testing positive for the HIV antibody."
Just one more note: the most frightening thing I see happening concerns paid
political commercials. People believe everything those damn commercials say. Don't,
believe all the paid commercials you see on TV. Look beyond the tube for your
information on these candidates.One ofthe bestsourcesforresearch is a paper published
by The League Of Women Voters.It covers the candidates and their stand on the issues.
I strongly urge you to pick up a copy and read it. Their number is in the White Pages of
most city phone directories. In larger cities, your Gay Alliance or similar organization
may also publish a report on the candidates. Check with them,if they don't publish such
information, they should be able to direct you on where to find it. - Roxanne Hunter
November 1988 • Dimensions • Page
5
o the Editor
EXLEMPLARY WORK
Seriously, though/ldo^wanTto
gratulate you and your staff for^?h'
Dear Dimensions:
exemplary work in publication. At i
First let me say that this is a letter that is
we women have our very own m
much too long overdue. For more than
a year I have been enjoying your fine
publication. I have been meaning to,as
is said, send for a subscription. Good
zine,in such good taste and treaty
intentions, etc., etc.
the male community. That is appre
ated. Keep up the fine work, and I d"
wish Dimensions continued succes
I have so enjoyed every issue, and
looked forward each month,to reading
every word, however, since I am not a
"regular" at any of the clubs in town,I
do miss some ofthe monthly issues,and
I cannot tell you how that heats me up!
One that keeps us up to date with inr^'
mation that is important to us bu
without leaving out our counterp^L^^^
Sincerely,
Sandy Dunn
Dallas, TX
I swear to myself each time I miss an
edition,that,"This is the day I am going
to do it!" Well, today is that day!
I enjoy reading the writings of other
,amateurs that you so generously print
each month. Your magazine provides a
WHAT A WORLD!
Dear Ms. Ford,
I would like to hear about Elvis I
enjoyed your column!Perhaps we shall
valuable sorce for actually seeing, in
print, pieces of personal feelings tran
see it again? God forbidPeople mix you
scribed onto paper. Of course, I too
have enclosed a couple of my own with
class, of course.
hopes they will meet with whatever
Ed. Note: A discussion ofElvis can be
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From Around the Region,the Country & the World
5th Annual Texas
Lubbock
Gay Rodeo
Community
AUSTIN - The Fifth Annual Texas Gay
Outreach
Rodeo will kick-off in Austin on No
vember 18 through 20 at the Texas
Heritage Center on Highway 290 in
Austin. Top cowgirls and cowboys
from across the state will be competing
for TGRA titles.
The competition for Mr., Ms. & Miss
TGRA will begin Thursday the 17th at
Nexus at 8 p.m. and conclude in closed
competition Friday the 18th at the
Texas Heritage Center. Winners will be
Center Opens
LUBBOCK - The Lubbock Lesbian/
Gay Alliance Outreach Center, 1938 B
Avenue G, has opened it's doors. Fri
day Night from 7 to 10 p.m., coffee,
soft drinks and cookies are served.
There will be a library available,games
and social activities.
announced Friday night at 10 p.m. at
Texas Human
Petticoat Junction.
Rodeo contestants will register Friday
the 18th from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. at the
Rights
Sheraton Crest Hotel at 1st and Con
Foundation
gress.
Grand Entry will be at 12 noon on both
Saturday and Sunday. The Rodeo
Awards Show will be held Sunday
Evening at 8pm at the Lonestar Saloon
and Dancehall.
Advance tickets are available from
TGRA members and at most sponsor
bars. The box office will open at 10
a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets
are SIO per day at the door. Advance
Packages are $21 and include both
Rodeo Days and Friday and Saturday
dances ($7 value) at the Lonestar Sa
loon and Dancehall.
Elects New
Officers
AUSTIN - The Texas Human Rights
Foundation (THRF) is pleased to an
nounce the election of new officers of
its Board of Trustees at it's quarterly
meeting of October 16. Newly elected
are Frank Stenger of Austin,Pres., and
B.J.(Barbara)Anderson ofDallas,Vice
President for Resource Development
and Gene Harrington of Houston was
named Vice Pres. for Education and
Litigation. Re-elected was John Kellett
November 1988 • Dimensions • Poge
7
of Houston, Secretary and Dick
Peeples of Dallas, Treasurer.
Stenger who has served on the THRF
board for over three years, is Assistant
Attorney General in the Finance Divi
Publication to
Donate Proceeds
to AiDS Research
sion of the Texas Attorney General's
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Andrew
office,where he also serves as chairper
Miller, a Washington DC poet plans to
edit and publish selected works into an
anthology and give all proceeds to
son of the Attorney General's AIDS
task force. Formerly with the Dallas
law firm of Mauzy and Stenger,
Stenger is program chairperson for the
Austin Lesbian/Gay Political Caucus.
B.J. Anderson has served on the board
for three years and, prior to that, acted
as state fundraising coordinator for the
21.06 Supreme Court challenge. Ac
tive in the community for the past three
years, she is co-founder of Among
Friends, a lesbian organization in Dal
AIDS research. The Citv Pancr of
Washington DC has previewed several
of the poems as "provocative, straight
forward." Miller says the anthology is
determining itself as "often forward-
looking, and unusual in its interplay
between the poets speaking for the
people and the people speaking for
themselves."
las. With Anderson's election comes a
The poems are being solicited from
throughout the United States. To con
renewed commitment on the part of
tribute send 1 to 10 pages to :
THRF's board and staff to the concerns
Andrew Miller, Editor
of the lesbian community.
Eugene Harrington, an attorney from
Houston,is a law professor at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas
Southern University and has served on
THRF's board for six years. He is a
member of the Legislative Task Force
on AIDS and past chairman of the
Houston Gay and Lesbian Political
P.O. Box 25711
Washington, D.C. 20007
Unpublished manuscripts will be re
turned if a self-addressed, stamped
envelope is included. All works must
be postmarked by February 1st, 1989.
Oak Lawn
Caucus.
THRF is a non-profit, tax-exempt or
ganization dedicated to fighting dis
crimination against lesbians and gay
men and against people affected by
AIDS through high impact public inter
Symphonic Band
Makes History
DALLAS - The Oak Lawn Symphonic
est litigation, education and lawyer re
Band of Dallas, directed by Lela Garnett, held a concert on October 1 featur
ferrals.
ing jazz selections at the Sammons
Center for the Arts. The sell-out con
cert showcased two outstanding Jazz
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soloists in the group: Kathy Brown on
sax, and Jamie Hops on trumpet.
Herland to
The Band was also to have been the first
Sponsor Concert
gay band to have ever been invited to
OKLAHOMA CITY - Heland Sister
march in the State Fair of Texas Parade
Resources, in association with Shartel
Production will present Alix Dobkin on
on October 7 in Dallas.
In future events the Band will join the
Turtle Creek Chorale in its annual
"White Christmas" concert which will
benefit the food bank of the local MCC
November 18th at the Oklahoma City
Little Theatre.The concert will begin at
8 p.m. and will be interpreted for the
hearing impaired. The theatre is also
Church and the AIDS Resource Center.
wheelchair accessible.
Admission is either food for the pantry,
Tickets are available at Herland,2312
or a small cash donation.The event will
NW 39th or from any Herland Board
take place the first Saturday of Decem
ber at 8:00 pm at the Metropolitan
Community Church in Dallas and is the
highlight of Dallas' holiday activities.
Member.Tickets are $8 in advance and
$10 at the door. Special reserve seating
is available for $20 and includes a spe
cial invitation to reception following
the concert.
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A Monthy Listing of Special Events All Around Texas, Oklahoma & New Mexico
AUSTIN - NEXUS & PETTICOAT
SAN ANTONIO - Entertainment and
JUNCTION are the places to be for
enlightenment are both to found at THE
CIRCLE during November. On the
13th, you can catch performer Lynn
rodeo fun this month! The 5th Annual
Texas Gay Rodeo will be held in
Austin from the 18th thru the 20th but
NEXUS/PJ will kick-off the festivities
on the 17th with the preliminary com
petition for the titles of Mr., Ms. &
Miss TGRA. A closed competition
will follow and the winners will be
announced at NEXUS Fri. the 18th at
10pm.And,don't forget tojoin the gang
at NEXUS for Thanksgiving Dinner!
Also, check the NEXUS/PJ ad in this
issue for other bar activities and drink
specials ... Y'all Come,Okey Dokey!
HOUSTON - If your ready to escape
from the family on Thanksgiving
Night, the RANCH is the place to be!
They will of>en at 7pm and serve a
turkey and dressing buffet dinner
from 8pm-ippm. There will be no
cover and a Beer Bust from 7pmMidnight! Ida says you should make
your reservations for New Years Eve
now so you'll be sure and have a table
as well as"some extras"! The RANCH
Lavner with her irreverent mix of
comedy and music. Tuesday Night
Discussion Session Topics this month
will be; Coupling and Uncoupling on
the 1st and Issues of Women's Health
on the 15th. Be sure and look for "The
Bookstore" (no official name ... yet)
coming soon to THE CIRCLE.
DALLAS-If youjustlovetheNORTH
40, you'll be happy to know that they
are now open Tuesday thru Sunday
from 5pm to 2am with Happy Hour
from 5pm-8pm every day! You won t
want to miss Ms. Gay Dallas, Lisa
Tidwell and former Ms.Butch Dallas,
Dana Riggs performing every Wed
nesday night! The NORTH 40 also has
drink specials all week,check out their
ad in this issue for more details!
FT. WORTH - Barbara at PART
NERS tells me that the Metroplex
Talent Show was great success, she
is now closed on Mondays, but there's
would like to thank Emcees Ted Lowe
plenty of fun the rest of the week to
make up!
& Stormy Fellows. As for the
DALLAS - Ifdraft beer is your favorite
then the place to be is JUGS! You can
get 25^ Draft Beer all night Tuesday
and Friday and from 4pm-Midnight on
Sunday.Plus, you can get FREE Draft
Beer on Saturday from 9pm-llpm!
And,if you like a shot ofschnapps with
your beer, you can get both for 50?! on
Wednesdays and 750 on Thursdays.
contestants, Kimberley came in first
and Gay took second. She would also
like to congratulate Tony Eads on her
Community Service Award. Tony
got three(yes, three)standing ovations
at the awards ceremonies which were
attended by all of the Ft. Worth organi
zations.
WICHITA FALLS - A Fundraiser
for the AIDS Resource Center will be
November 1988 • Dimensions • Page 11
held at ODDS on November 11ih. Miss
Tessy(TGRA Queen Candidate) will
be featured along with Local and Outof-Town Performers and representa
tives from the AIDS Resource Center.
The show starts at 10;30pm,cover will
be $3 per person and $5 per couple.
Also, on Wednesdays, throughout the
month of November,you can get$2.50
Pitchers from open to close!
ABILENE - OK Fan's - DJ Barnes
DALLAS - There is an all new. All
Female Revue in town. The name is
Leather & Lace and the performers
include; Ms.Razzle Dazzle,Kim,Ms.
Gay Black Dallas, Brandi, Lady of
the Year '87-'88,Connie and Lady of
the year '88-'89, Lisa Bryson. Lisa
just won the national title in October
(she is a former Ms. Gay Dallas)'
Rumor has it that these women will be
doing a Turnabout Show at HIGH
COUNTRY sometime in November
will be appearing on November 12th at
(that's where your favorite bartenders,
JUST FRIENDS. The show starts at
waitresses, etc. do the show and the'
performers do all the drink mixing and
10pm.There will be a $3 cover and 500
Draft Beer plus $1.50 Whiskey Sours
serving),sounds like a good time to me!
all night long! DJ will also be back at
JUST FRIENDS on Dec 3rd so get out
AUSTIN - Live Wire Productions is
your boots and get ready!
bringing folk singer Cathy Winter to
SAN ANTONIO - For those of you
on Nov. 9th at 8:30pm. Tickets are S6.
the Cactus Cafe in the UTTexas Union
who were unaware,OUR PLACE cele
brated their 9th Anniversary at the end
of October! Pat says everyone had a
great time! If you are in the mood for
steak, bring your own to OUR PLACE
on Wednesday Nights for Steak Night
and they will provide the fixin's! Tues
day nights you can learn the finer points
of Country & Western Dancing with
Adriana. And, of course, there's
always Happy Hour with Pat from
2pm-7pm every day!
uyiE
And, that's not all - there's more
women's music coming up from Live
Wire,so keep your eyes and ears open!
LUBBOCK - Lynn Lavner will be
appearing at the GOLDEN TORCH on
Friday, November 11th. Tickets are
S12 at the door or $10 in advance from
LLGA members or at the bar. The
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^^ear^gnes
Answers to your questions about love,
relationships & personal problems
Dear Agnes,
Here's my problem. There is a girl that
I am head over heals in love with. For a
that was all she wanted.The other night
we went out and were having a good
time when a "kind of old flame came
in. (I've never had a lover so I don't
long time,I chased after her,butshejust
played head games with me. I finally
got tired of it and left her alone. Then
she was after me so I played hard to get
for a while. I finally gave in. Then the
head games started up again.
closed, she told me to get "my old
After about a year,I called her. We got
flame" to drive me home. She had
really know what to expect.) Anyway 1
was with her at the bar and about thirty
minutes later, my friend is ready to go.
I wasn't so we stayed. After the bar
to be good friends.Two or three months
another way. I knew she was very pis
later, I moved in with her - just as
sed!
friends. We were real good friends for
We still talk, but I don't know what her
about five months.One night,she came
home from the club, I was asleep, and
thing is! I don't know what to do with
she "attacked me". This was the first
timewehadevermadeloveand the best
time of my life! The next day, we
talked,but nothing was ever mentioned
about the night before.
One night after we had been drinking,I
got up the nerve to ask her about us.She
said, she cared about me alot, but she
was scared, confused, and worried
about what her family would think.
Give her time! Every once in a while,I
would ask her about it. Same reply.
Anytime I went anywhere,it was ques
tion after question and when I looked at
another girl,she would become furious.
I knew there had to be something. One
night we really got into it, I moved out
and we didn't talk for about a month.
Now we are friends again. I'm only
trying to be friends with her. I thought
her or my life!
CONFUSED!
Dear Confused,
Obviously your friend wants to control
your life,tell you who to see and in what
capacity to see them. But she does not
wantto make a commitment,due to fear
of her family finding out she's lesbian.
It was no coincidence that in the begin
ning of your relationship, she played
head games with you each time you got
too close (emotionally). Some people
major in head games all their lives and
your friend sounds like a good candi
date. If somebody gets too close they
change the rules.
The best way to handle people that play
head games is to stay away from them
for you own mental well being. Life is
too short to spend playing cat and
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you'll find her.
Dear Two,
One sure way to drive a stake through a
Dear Agnes,
friends heart is to discuss politics or
religion. That is a truth!
mouse. You deserve better. I'm sure
I have a friend whom I have a very
difficult time dealing with because of
her political views. We have known
each other for almost fifteen years, but
we have only discussed the issues the
last two or three years.
You could say she is right-winged
You could try talking with her again
about your feelings and anger, but try
leaving your political views out of it.
Fifteen years is a long time to toss out
the window over a difference of opin
ion.
^
conservative. Our last conservation
was over the Presidential election and
some of the remarks she made left me
Write to Dear
with the feeling that she is by no means
the caring person I once thought she
Agnes with
your problems or
was.
•Everytime I am around her now I feel
uncomfortable and angry. I don't want
to be so childish, but I don't know how
comments at:
Dimensions
P.O. Box 856
to clear the air.
TWO PARTY
Lubbock,TX 79408
LYNN
lavner
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A iiniE
LEATEEE
NEMBEE:
Comedian Lynn
lavner TaiKs To
Nancy ford
About two weeks ago I played this in-
for his birthday replied"A little leather
u.L for two men who have been to
shell, you should pardon the expres-
<=^edible private party in Washington
getherfro 28 years. One threw a sur
prise 60th birthday partyfor the other.
It was black tie, and they rented a
historical mansion which houses an art
museum. This place had been deco
rated with blown up snap shots ofthis
fellow s childhood — his teddy bears
were aU around the room. There was a
of'This is me in Europe' and
inis IS me getting my doctorate',
t nere was a harpist in the entry way
uring cocktails, and a trio played
uring dinner.I was the show.After the
adjourned to a gazebo
efront lawn where we watched 15
minutes of individually commissioned
fireworks starting with this guy's profi e in sparklers. The point ofmy telling
you all this is so that you know that
faggot culture is alive and well today.
Thus began my conversation with
Lynn Lavner, gay U.S.A.'s foremost
leather-clad lesbian singer/songwriter/
pianist/comedian/recording magnate.
It seems that the aforementioned birth
day boy, when asked what he wanted
number." That's Lynn Lavner in a nut
sion.
Her audiences are as diverse as tne
participants in the National Women s
Music Festival and International
Leather. And, her appeal is wide
enough to take her one-woman show,
"An Evening With Lynn Lavner — Is
Plenty!" on an extensive autumn tour.
Dimensions Texas' readers will have
the opportunity to see her m Lubbock at
the Golden Torch on November 11tn
and in San Antonio at the Circle on
November 13th. When she returns to
her home in New York,she will resume
her stint as musical director ^d
women's segment editor of Gay
Morning America," a New York Cable
variety show. And then there s Bent
Records, her production/management
company which has produced all three
of her musical/comedy albums. Busy
woman.
She was born in Brooklyn, the short,
left-handed lesbian daughter of Jewish
parentage, her parents, both lawyers,
hoped she would follow in their foot
steps,to no avail: she says she was "the
November 1988 • Dimensions • Page 17
lavender sheep ofthefamily."
Prior to her show in Baltimore, Mary
land, Lynn took time to talk with me
but is now considered a collector's
item. It was also jjerformed in various
women and lesbians,leather and life in
clubs and on college campuses
throughout the U.S., and in the prison
where Jean (diet doctor murder) Harris
general:
is incarcerated,. ;
about comedy, politics, show biz, gay
NF:The first Lynn Lavner song I ever
heard was"Shelly,You've Gone Nelly
On Me." Is most of your material his
;
;
"She knitted atCil&pugJi it/She was the
only sirigle woman at the performance. »■
Everyone else waspretty much coupled
up."
LL:Ifit isn't based infact or an auto
NF: How did you first know that wear
ing leather on stage is what you wanted
to do?
LL: / think that in lookingfor a distinc
tive stage costume — something that
nobody else was wearing. Also, it
biographical experience then it's cer
tainly historical in the sense that it's
connected to my life. The story of that
song is,one night!came to work at Blue
at clubs were not welcomed in leather
And all of it just reeked to me of what
torical?
LL:Did you say historical or hysteri
cal?
NF: We know it's hysterical, but is it
based in fact?
very politically incorrect at the timeI
started to do it. Women atfestivals and
—but the bartender decided to notice it
homophobic straight people have to
say about gays in general.Ijustfelt that
Ihad been told all my life how to walk,
that night. Looking up from making
martinis for the customers, she said,
Iwasn't about to be toldit by a bunch of
Skies (cabaret). I was wearing eye
make-up—1 think I wore it every night
"Hiya Lynn! What's-a-matter — you
gone nelly on us?" It was a song title
dropped right at my doorstep.
NF:Now,you are BentRecords,is that
right?
LL:Oh,yes.Nobody else would record
me.I knew that in my heart the minute
I started. When you have your own
label, you're in charge. No one can
(interfere) with your material, and we
wanted complete artistic control.
And with good reason. Lynn has re
leased three albums under Bent,includ
ing her most recent "You Are What
You Where". Past titles have included
"The 1st Dyke on Dynasty" and "The
Role-Playing Tango", not exactly the
kind of material RCA,Epic or Colum
bia records are looking for, admittedly.
Not long ago,Lynn authored a musical
— "Ladies Don't Spit And Holler" —
which enjoyed a respectable OffBroadway run. The original score LP
was originally produced through Bent,
what to think, how to dress, who to love.
queers.
But, since those early days the tide has
turned. Just five years later, Lynn
admits to needing to employ security
personnel in her dressing rooms to deter
her more ardent admirers. "/ don't
know. Maybe I'll have to get back into
taffeta."
Though she describes her act as being
the most "politically incorrect in les
bian show business", that description is
as satirical as some of her song lyrics.
Lynn has combined the power of music
and comedy and uses that power to
convey to her audience that idea, politi
cal or otherwise, which impassioned
her to write the song in the first place.
LL: I've been told by politicians that
they envy me. David Scoundras (an
openly gay city councilman from Bos
ton, Mass) gets up and people expect a
speech.Iget up an they don't. There's
a term thatIdon't like to over-use —
manipulation — (but) that's what we
Page 18 • Dimensions • November 1988
do. That'sour stock and trade.Particu
NF: That sounds familiar.
larly in the cabaret.. It's very spiritual,
LL: At that time, there were lesbians
it's very emotional — it takes the audi
who would say to me "If AIDS were a
lesbian disease, do you think they(gay
men) would come to our defen.se?" To
me,that has all'he human kindness and
ence through a series of rollercoaster
rides ofJoy and laughter and .surprise.
And, there are people who won't be
affected at all;or they have a good time,
or they have a good cry — it just all
depends on whichfeeling they want to
decency of "Well, do you think if the
Nazis went after the Gentiles the Jews
follow.
Throughout our conversation I found
woidd help? There's just a right thing
to do at a right time,and the main thing
is tofollow your heart.Andyou can't go
that we were referring interchangeably
to ourselves as "gay women one min
There's nothing funny about that, is
ute, then as"lesbians" the next. I asked
there?
her if she had a preference.
LL:/ think it's typical that there has to
be a conflict over this. There's proba
bly ten million lesbians in the United
States, sitting in a circle,fighting. For
myself. I qsjJI myselfa gay woman only
because of that feeling of sympatico
with gay men—notfeeling excluded by
the 'cw gay people". For me, "gay
wrong.
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assistance.
people" means women, as well. For
other women who have had different
experiences with men or who have not
had experience with men or — worse
~ have had experiences only with
straight men — / can see how there
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lesbian till the day I die.
She went on.
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^^Paratists. Our enemies
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The KING LIVES!
by Nancy Ford
Let me begin by saying that I am not an
Elvis Freak. Admittedly, past experi
ence might categorize me as having
curiosity to the max in that it had obvi
ously been refrigerated. You know me.
been a Beatles Freak (how 1 loved the
Fab Four), a Chocolate Freak (how 1
side were individual microwave serv
hated those pusscy litde bumps on my
forehead), and even a Speed Freak
(how 1 value my radar detector), but
1 opened the box. Carefully placed in
ings of White Casde hamburgers, OreIda Tater Tots, and a box of bite-sized
Baby Ruths. At the bottom of the gift
never, NEVER an Elvis Freak.
1 was raised to believe that Elvis Freaks
box was a copy of Gail BrewerGiorgio's best-selling paperback book
and cassette entitled "Is Elvis Alive?"
collectaluminum cans to save money to
The accompanying birthday card read;
vacation in Graceland with dozens of
"Dear Nancy - Happy Birthday!
cousins,all of whom have"Joe"or"Jo"
Now that you're all grown up, it's time
we tell you the truth: ELVISIS ALIVE'
as a middle name.Elvis FreaivS all have
hair-do's that emulate Nancy Sinatra's
coiffure when she recorded "These
Boots Are Made For Walkin'" - and
sometimes not just the women. Elvis
Freaks live in mobile homes balanced
precariously on cinder blocks not be
cause they have to, but because they
want to.
I am NOT an Elvis Freak.
But I do believe The King ain't dead.
We know what you're thinking - we've
heard it all before - but the plain fanr
are that The King lives! We're hopinl
that you're old enough to understandwith age comes a wisdom and a speci i
peace from within that enables us 7
believe damn near anything. Sam
have referred to this as senility; we likl
to think of it as selective reasoning
"We've gathered together most nf
The King'sfavorttefoods;please enjl
handbook and listen to the tape.AsyZ
It all started on my birthday which,
incidentally is August7for those of you
who like to complete you shopping
a snack while you read this fact-fi Z
early. Among my gifts were a pair of
clog the facts will become clearer Of
socks that sing "Happy Birthday To
You" when you slap the ankle. Perfect
for a dogger or an Oktoberfest dancer.
Among other assorted loot was a colorfully-wrapped package that piqued my
blood sugar rises and your arteries
course we can't guarantee this.'but
somefollowers have actually seen The
King while reading this document.
I heir secret: a loop tape of "Viva Las
Page 22 • Dimensions • November 1988
Vegas" andfour percodans. But go at
your own pace - eat, read, listen, eat
some more, and call everyone "Sonny
Red" if you like - that's the way Elvis
thing about this, neither will I. Please
ma'am,don't be cruel.I need thisjob."
joy!"
Instinctively he placed the,box on the
coffee table, picking up a S.IO bill, but
leaving the coupon.
"Keep the coupon," he said,-winking.
Well.
"This one's on me."
would want you to learn thefacts. En
I played the cassette. It sounded like
Yes,I saw his face. Now I'm abeliever.
The King, especially if he had been
taped while making a long, LONG
distance phone call without benefit of
Shaken, I collapsed on the couch. As I
often do when in need of spiritual guid
ance, I flipped through my Bible to a
fiber optic technology,possibly speak
ing into the receiver through an empty
intended to calm me. The pages ran
paper towel tube.
domly opened to the Book of Revela
I took a bite of burger, popped a Tot,
and breezed through the Babies Ruth.
My friend was right. As my glucose
level rose, the living room took on an
tion, chapter 17, verse 8:
ethereal quality. One more Tater Tot
passage that was hopefully Divinely
"And the people of earth... will be
dumbfounded at his reappearance af
ter being dead."
You figure it out.
pushed me over the edge.I believe The
King lives.
Editor's Note: Nancy Ford will be
T^ere was a knock.I opened my door to
find The King standing there.
He came. I saw. He conquered.
appearing at Houston'sComedy Work
shop(713-524-7333)November 16-20,
and throughout the winter at the-Laff
Stops in Austin and Houston (713-5242333), Tuesday through Thursday.
I was aghast, to say the least.
Entering the room, but first wiping his
feet on the welcome mat, he spoke.
Nice place you got here, ma'am. Nice
ethereal quality."
Just like Elvis - so polite.
Thanks," I replied, still aghast. I felt
his eyes bore a hole through me, as
though somehow he knew that the LPengorged orange crate in the comer
contained not one Elvis album - not
even "Aloha From Hawaii."
nancy ford
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for booking info
and took him to the pound. He ain't
nothin but a hound dog,but his family
is probably happy to have him back.
Anyway, here's that large pepperoni
you wanted."
Only then did I notice the flat, white 20"
X 20 X 2" box he held horizontally
above his head."If you don't say any
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the
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A Discussion of Lesbian Literature Both New and Old
This month T. Sumner Reviews:
CRUSH
by Jane Futcher
The Finer Grain
by Demise Ohio
Comriig into the busy holiday season,it
is often hard to find time for yourself.
This month,I've got two books that are
wonderful for when you can finally get
Jinx develops a crush on Lexie and is
trying her best to get over it, but Lexie
has plans of her own. And...Lexie al
ways gets what she wants.
away and relax.
Carol Seajay of
The first is Crush by Jane Futcher
(Alyson Publications, $6.95). Crush
Newssays ofCrush."A wonderful high
FeministBookstore
school lesbian romance, rich with de
was first published in 1981 to rave
veloping sexuality and attraction with
reviews.
the ins and outs, true pain and joys of
The story revolves around Jinx, a stu
adolescent love. I wish I had read it in
dent at an exclusive girl's boarding
school in the early sixties. Jinx had had
a hard time fitting in ever since she
I am in total agreement with Ms.
Seajay. This book gives the young les
arrived there,but in her senior year,she
finally feels she belongs. The beautiful
high school."
and popular Lexie has chosen her for a
bian affirmation of her feelings but also
a taste of the reality of this lifestyle.
Jinx faces prejudice, discrimination
friend.
and more than her share of hostility
November 1988 • Dimensions • Page 25
during the course of her relationship
with Lexie. All the things that most of
us have had to face.
YOUR
I would recommend Crush to all
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Amory Walker was brought up by a
devoutly religious woman named
Jessie. Amory is tormented by a recur
ring nightmare as well as haunted by
the memory of the mother she never
knew. When Jessie dies, Amory de
cides to try her hand at college where
REALLY
sheends up in a Women's Studies class.
While in the class, she makes friends
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with a group of women notorious on
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While Amory is grappling with the
issues of lesbianism and feminism,she
must also deal with her feelings about
Jessie,her nightmares,and the riddle of
her past.
The Finer Grain marks the debut of
Denise Ohio,a 25 year old who makes
her homes in Minneapolis and London.
This, her first novel, is not only very
well written but is impressive in its
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How
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Are You?
Are you the kind of woman who sweeps
others offtheir feet or do youjustsweep
them under the rug? Can you charm
your way into others hearts or do you
simply drive them away? Take the quiz
below and find out if you are a charmer!
1. You give compliments to others:
c. Never, you believe that private "
affairs should be kept that way.
4. When it comes to remembering
names,faces, etc., you are:
a. great. You remember everything
about everyone,from their occupation
to their sun sign.
a. to make them feel good.
b. pretty good. You remember people
b. to make them grateful to you.
c. only when they are really worth of
your praise.
that interest you.
c. lousy. You have to meet someone
several times before you can remem
ber their name.
2. When it comes to sending Christ
mas, birthday or Valentine's cards,
5. During conversation, you:
you:
a. listen.
a. always remember everyone, even
b. listen half the time, talk the other
people you aren't particularly fond of.
half.
b. send cards only to those who are
c. dominate, you know how to please
close to you.
an audience.
c. never send anybody anything, if
they don't know that you care about
them, a card won't make any differ
ence.
6. You hear that someone you know
has been "bad-mouthing" you. You-
a. confront her, demand to know why
she s mad and try to work past it
3. Do you friends and co-workers
come to you for advice and sympa
thy?
a. Yes, someone is always coming to
you with their problems.
b. Sometimes, your advice is valued
among those close to you.
b. spread some equally bad stories
about her.
c. completely strike her from you list
of friends.
7. Your new lover is not very good in
bed. You:
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a. show her through actions instead of
words and never complain out loud.
b. keep telling her how good she is
until her confidence improves and she
11-21
can take some subtle direction
though you may have fewer friends
without embarrassment.
than the total charmer, this gives you
c. explain in explicit terms what she
time to devote to those that are truly
is doing wrong and how she can
improve.
close to you. Your warmth and loyalty
8. Your lover has been depressed
0-10
lately, to cheer her up you:
a. throw a surprise party and invite all
You are the type that prefers honesty
above all else. You have a hard time
her favorite people.
b. find out what is wrong and try to
being pleasant to people you don't like
and you would never gloss over the
fix it.
truth to spare someone else's feelings.
You may have problems making
friends and may sometimes offend the
friends you have with your bluntness.
You are well thought of within your
own group but may have a hard time
meeting and making new friends. Al
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c. ignore the fact that she's having
problems and let her work it out in
her own time.
Try keeping you opinions to yourself
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2 points for each "B" answer
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Medicinal Poison
We don't wash our own clothes
or clean out our own closets
Instead we bloody our neighbors laundry
and snoop in their hidden secret places
Stabbing others with vulgar innuendo
and derogatory jokes
Slowly injecting poison into
the veins and minds of others
Squeezing out the crimson blood
with such passionate hatred
So our own lives seem more pure
The water mixes with the blood
into a rust-colored medicine
We give it to our children
protecting them from others' disease
The elixir becomes saturated
with malice, hatred and prejudice
Medicine turns to poison
killing our society
Serving as ammunition for wars
and dirt for our graves.
-Monica Roe Lake
Austin, TX
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What's in the Stars for You this month?
LIBRA
to be a friend may turn out to be shallow and
(Sept. 23rd - Oct. 23rd)
superficial and you will regret having
You may have to revise your plans in order
shared your confidence.
to start on a new course in your career
during the first week of November. Do it!
It could mean a major advance on the job as
well as around the house! From the 9th thru
the 16th, you will have a tendency to
overdo things at work, your over-enthusi
asm may not be appreciated by your co-
workers. You may have gotten in over your
head at work from the 17th thru the 23rd
and it will take all your time to catch up.
Don't make any now commitments or you
may have to break them in order to keep on
schedule. From the 24th thru the 30th you
should listen to the advice and opinions of
your friends and family, although this ad
vice may seem inconsequential now,it will
come in handy in the very near future.
SCORPIO
(Oct. 24th -Nov. 22nd)
SAGIHARIUS
(Nov. 23 - Dec.21)
Although you may feel a romantic attach
ment to a new person during the first week
of November,it is best not to act on itright
away, you may do or say something you
regret later. The best way to stay out of
trouble from the 9th thru the 16th is to
concentrate on your work; otherwise, you
may be tempted to spend too much money
or get yourself involved in a sticky social
situation. Take care with your words from
the 17th thru the 23rd, a slip of the mouth
could give someone you don't care for
ammunition against you. From the 24th
thru the 30th, you may be experiencing
some distress or gossip that is currendy
circulating, don't try to stop it. Someone
who cares for you wiU come to your defense
later in the week.
The first week of November finds you
living it up on the social scene.Take advan
tage of it now because work will have you
tied up for the rest of the month. From the
9th thru the 16th, you may find yourself
loaning money to a friend in order to help
with a crisis. Don't preach about how it s
spent, they know better than you where it s
needed. From the 17th thru the 23rd, you
will need to set a goal and work towards it
slowly but efficiently. You may have a
tendency to leave things undone if you go
too fast. From the 24th thru the 30th you
should be careful when choosing someone
to share a secret with. Someone who seems
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 22ncl - Jan. 20th)
November starts off with a bang for Capri
corn! Romance,travel and excitement may
all be part of the agenda. Try not to get in
over your head in financial matters. From
the 9th thru the 16th, you'll have to work
to keep your spirits up, no matter what you
do, you don't feel good about things right
now. From the 17th thru the 23rd,listen to
the advice of your friends. They have an
unbiased opinion on something very impor-
November 1988 • Dimensions • Page 31
tant to you. You may be involved in a crisis
this week, keep a cool head and don't let
your emotions get involved. From the 24th
thru the 30th,you will be happiest working
on small projects at home. This could in
clude training a new pet, minor repairs or
way of your dreams. From the 24th thru
month's end, you will finally take some
time for yourself and really live-it-up! This
could also involve a short trip and possibly
some enjoyable work around the house.
spring cleaning. Make the most of it, next
week you're ready to party again.
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 21st- Feb. 18th)
Keep your opinion about an old friend to
yourself during the first week of Novem
ber. She could go overboard on your sug
gestions and hurt both of you. You could
profit from a mistake you make on the job
from the 9th thru the 16th.There may also
be anew friendship in the making this week,
take care of it and it will last you a lifetime.
The 17th thru the 23rd may find you down
in the dumps over a squabble at home. Try
not to be selfish about how you want things
done around the house and things will go
alot easier.Romance may be in the cards for
Aquarius from the 23rd thru the 30th, but
you'll have to keep a cool head and stay out
of trouble or this relationship could have
problems right from the start. You may also
ARIES
(Mar 21st - April 19)
A relationship that started off on poor foot
ing turns into an ever-growing friendship
during the first week of November. You
may have to be away from home alot this
week on job-related matters, but your sacri
fices will be noted and applied towards later
career advancement. From the 9th thru the
16th, a major repair on your home may be
needed,shop carefully for materials or you
may need more than just this repair! From
the 17th thru the 23rd, you should try to
stay out ofthe limelight as much as possible,
at work and in social situations. Home is
where Your heart is right now this could
distract you from matters at hand on thejob.
From the 23rd thru month's end, you will
enjoy a festive party in your home. Go all
out and invite fi'iends, business associates
and family!
run into an old friend, keep in contact, she
can help you with a current project!
PISCES
(Feb 19th - Mar. 20th)
You may be feeling out-of-sorts during the
TAURUS
(April 20th - May 20th)
Keep your mind on practical matters and
hold onto your money during the first week
thru the 16th, you should try to concentrate
on social activities even if you don't feel
like it. You might even take a day of vaca
of November. Stay close to home and this
will be a good week for Taums. The 9th
thru the 16th brings renewed interest in an
old romance. Treat this special person with
something different and unique, the re
wards are well worth the effort. From the
17th thru the 23rd, you may feel like
tion from work to accommodate a social
affair. From the 17th thru the 23rd a career
you've got too much time on your hands,
put it to good use with home or lawn proj
that you may have been thinking about
entering opens up to you in a big way.This
ects. Money matters improve towards the
end of the week although this may involve
could involve a temporary change of resi
dence. Don't let friends or family get in the
some late hours on the job. From the 24th
thru the 30th, you will have to work hard to
first week of November.You are on cloudnine one minute and angry the next. Try to
keep outward appear ances on an even keal
or you will wind up in trouble. From the 9th
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earn ihc good luck tlial is coming your way.
Be generous with your time and material
possessions, or you may find the sources of
your luck drying up.
home, invite only old friends and every
thing will go as planned.
LEO
(July 23rd - August 22nd)
You may find yourself with some extra cash
on hand during the first week ofNovember
GEMINI
(May 21st - June 21st)
You may finally join an organization you
have been thinking about for a while during
the first week of November. Many invita
tions will be extended to you during this
period - accept them all and you can't help
but have a good lime! From the 9th thru the
16th, some unusual travel plans may be in
the works. Surround yourself with friends
and family and you will feel unusually
happy. You may find you have taken on too
many responsibilities from the 17th thru
the 23rd, don't hesitate to let friends and
family help you out. Your romantic life is on
an upswing now, but it could just be a
and it's a great time to redecorate your
home, change your hairstyle or buy new
clothes. From the 9th thru the 16th, a
promotion may seem imminent at work,but
you'll have to work hard and be aggressive.
The 17th thru the 23rd you may feel rest
less and need an outlet, an old friend who is
back in the picture now may be just the
person to help you find something to do with
yourtime. Don'tcarry alotofcash with you
right now. The 24th thru the 30th may find
you taking a test that figures in your future
career. Keep calm and all will go well. This
is also a good week to throw a big party!
passing fancy.The 24th thru month's end
finds you struggling to meet a deadline at
work, keep your pace and stay with it. You
may have to fight for your ideas, don't
forget to use your irresistible charm!
VIRGO
(August 23rd - Sept. 22nd)
Luck in financial matters makes the first
week In November a happy one for Virgo,
but you may be having some problems at
home that need your attention. Watch what
CANCER
(June 22ncl - July 22nd)
The first week of November is a great time
to catch up on your letter writing and plan
for the future. You may find cause to say
you say to your loved ones right now and all
will go smoothly. From the 9th thru the
16th, you may find it necessary to sacrifice
some material comforts to take care of a
crisis at home. Don't hesitate to do so,
farewell to an old friend. From the 9th thru
things will turn out much better. From the
the 16th, youmay bo feeling a bit depressed
17th thru the 23rd a new romance could
wreak havoc on your entire life. Don t get
caught in the web, keep your mind on your
and tired. A raise could be coming your
way, but you'11 have to drag yourself out of
bed and go to work or you may miss out.The
17th thru the 23rd brings your energy level
responsibilities and work. The 23rd thru
back up with a dose of romance. Keep a
the 30th you should avoid all things new,
stick witli your old friends and stay on
close watch on your money though, or you
may regret how much you've spent. From
the 24th thru the 30th, you'll need to get
dered to keep your spirits up.
course at work. A party with all your friends
present could be just what the doctor or
down to business and take care of responsi
bilities you may have been avoiding. You
could be planning a social event in your
November 1988 • Dimensions • Page 33
irecfory
A Listing of Service Organizations, Businesses & Ciubs
ARLINGTON,TX (area code 817)
organizations
Gay/Lesbian Association of UTA
P.O. Box 19348-77, UTA St. 76019
organizations
AIDS Resource Center
3920 Cedar Springs 75219
Among Friends
P.O. Box 710135 75371
794-5140
Dallas Gay Alliance
P.O. Box 190712 75219 .528-4233
AUSTIN, TX (area code 512)
Dallas Gay/Lesbian Historic Archives
businesses
3930 Cedar Springs.821-1653
Dallas Gay Youth Group
Bookwomon
300 Turtle Creek Plaza #116.307-7203
324 E. 6th . 472-2785
clubs
Nexus/Petticoat Junction
Dallas Outdoors
P.O. Box 35474 75235.276-5270
Dallas Tavern Guild
401 & 401-B E. 2nd • 495-9553
3900 Lemmon Ave. #220 • 526-5292
Foundation lor Human Understanding
organizations
528-4233
Austin Lambda
Gay Community Center
3920 Cedar Springs.528-4233
Gay/Lesbian Young Adults
P.O. Box 5455 78763
Gay/Lesbian Student
Association at UT Austin
Box 275 Texas Union 78712-7338
528-4233
Lesbian/Gay Rigtits Lobby
Grace Fellowship In Christ Jesus
2727 Oak Lawn 75219.528-2811
Lesbian Information Line (LIL)
P.O. Box 2505 78768
528-2426
Metropolitan Community Ctiurcti
1100 Springdole Rd..929-3660
Oasis Ministry
528-4233
5555 N. Lomor Blvd. #L101 4 441-9191
P.O. Box 710185 75371
Waterloo Counseling Center
507 Powell 78703.322-9654
Oak Lawn Counseling Center
3000 Turtle Creek Plaza, Suite 116 75219-
Texas Human RIgtits Foundation
5311.520-8108
2201 N. Lamer # 203 78705• 479-8473
Oak Lawn Symphonic Band
AIDS Legol Assistance 1-800-828-6417
P.O. Box 190973 75219.986-1751
Womyn Together
DALLAS, TX (area code 214)
3920 Cedar Springs.528-4233
458-3971
businesses
Business Delivery Systems
Lesbian/Gay Rights Advocates
Lesbian Visionaries
FT. WORTH (area code 817)
14902 Preston Rd. 75240.733-1108
businesses
Crossroads Market
Kim & Kay's Painting
3930 Cedar Springs
735-9641
521-8919 or 1-800-992-6404
Curious Times Resource Center
4008-D Cedar Springs 75219 » 528-4087
clubs
Partners
1612 Pork Place. 924-2519
Clubs
Jugs
3412 Kings Rd.• 521-3474
HO USTON, TX (area code 713)
North 40
businesses
6316 Denton Dr. « 350-6327
Lobo Bookstore
Rumors
1424-C Westheimer « 522-5156
5039 Willis Ave.• 828-4471
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National Goy/Lesblan Clearinghouse
666 Broadway 4th Floor
clubs
Kindred Spirits
NY. NY 10012
4902-C Westheimer • 623-6135
National Gay/Lesbian Crislsllne
Rancti
1-800-221-7044
9125 S. Main.666-3464
The Fund (or Human Dignity
666 Broadway 4th Floor
organizations
NY, NY 10012
AIDS Foundation
3400 Montrose #700• 524-AIDS
AIDS HOTLINE
c/o Switchboard • 529-3211
Gay/Lesbian Students
University ol Houston
NORMAN,OK (area code 405)
organizations
Women's Resource Center
4800 Calhoun. 529-3211
P.O. Box 5089 73070
Gay & Lesbian Switchljoard
P.O. Box 66591 77266.529-3211
Houston Gay Political Caucus
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
P.O. Box 66664 77266 •521-1000
(area code 405)
Houston Thurday NIte Mixers
Bowling League
organizations
Oasis the Community Center
Steve: 699-3732 or Phil: 688-6970
2135 NW 39th 73112.525-AlDS
Kingdom Community Church
Herland Sister Resources, Inc.
614 E. 19th.862-7533
Lambda ALANON
Lambda Center for Alchohollcs
1214 Joanne.521-9772
2312 NW 39th 73112. 794-7464
SAN ANTONIO,TX (area code 512)
Lesbian/Gay Students
University ol Houston - Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area 77058
clubs
The Circle
Lesbian Mothers
8021 Pinebrook • 341-2818
Mothers Group
NooZoo
864-3098
10127 Coachlight. 341-4778
Montrose Pool League/Bllllards
organizations
PJ 863-8482
Dignity /San Antlonio
202 N.St. Mary's • 349-3632
PWA Coalition - Houston
3327 Essex Lane,Suite #16 77027
LISA (Lesbian Intormatlon SA)
623-4436
., 828-LISA (5472)
Women's Lobby Alliance
San Antonio AIDS Foundation
P.O. Box 120113 78212-9313
San Antonio Tavern Guild
4 Chelsea • 521-0439
Women's Softball League
6431 Pineshade • 868-6256
822-2823
LUBBOCK,TX (area code 806)
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX
organizations
(area code 512)
Lubbock Lesblan/Goy Alliance
P.O. Box 64746 79464.796-2403
West Texas Aids Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 93120.794-1757
accomodations
Lyie's Deck
120E. Atol St.
P.O. Box 2326 78597 • 761-LYLE
national organizations
WICHITA FALLS, TX (area code 817)
aids Action Council
729 Eighth St. S.E. Suite 200
Washington. D.C. 20003
(202)547-3101
clubs
Odds
711 10th.761-2822
AIDS 800
1-800-221-7044
List Your Business in ttie
National Gay Alliance Young Adults, Inc.
P.O. Box 190426
Dallas, TX 75219-0426
(214) 307-7203
Directory for only
$10 Per Month
Non-Profi. Community Service
Organizations Listed Free of Charge.
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rom the Editor
November 8,1988 is a turning point for our country and community. Apathy is the best
word to describe the feelings of most voters concerning this election,but the long range
problems facing our community and this country will slam head-on into the next
President as soon as he takes office.
I was told recently by a close friend of mine,"I have never voted with the gay vote. It
doesn't matter that much as long as it doesn't affect my job or my life."
Honey,1'm here to tell you,it matters.The nextPresident will select atleasttwoS upreme
Court Justices and the long range effect oftheir decisions will affect oiu"community and
civil rights far into the next century. Anyone who believes things willjust go on justlike
they always have is dead wrong.
Although I won't deny that there are other issues to consider, it is my belief that this
election has the potential to affect our lives as women and lesbians right where it counts,
in the job market.
Below are listed some of the stands each party has made in regard to lesbians and gays
right ,as pubhshed by the Human Rights Campaign Fund headquatered in Washington,
D.C.
Republican
No mention oflesbian and gay civil rights. Rejected endorsement ofPresidential AIDS
Commission.Callsfor research,compassion and expedited FDA drug review.Also calls
for "protect(ing) those who do not have the disease," AIDS education that emphasizes
"abstinence from drug abuse and sexual activity outside of marriage" and confidential
testing and contacttracing. Advocates that people"remain on thejob or in school as long
as they are functional and capable."
Democratic
Calls for lesbian and gay civil rights and the "rebuilding"ofthe civil rights enforcement
machinery. AIDS planks call for"increased supportfor expedited research on treatments
and vaccines, comprehensive education and prevention, compassionate patient care,
adoption of public health community consensus on voluntary and confidential testing
and counseling, and protection of the civil rights of those suffering from AIDS,AIDS
Related Complex or testing positive for the HIV antibody."
Just one more note: the most frightening thing I see happening concerns paid
political commercials. People believe everything those damn commercials say. Don't,
believe all the paid commercials you see on TV. Look beyond the tube for your
information on these candidates.One ofthe bestsourcesforresearch is a paper published
by The League Of Women Voters.It covers the candidates and their stand on the issues.
I strongly urge you to pick up a copy and read it. Their number is in the White Pages of
most city phone directories. In larger cities, your Gay Alliance or similar organization
may also publish a report on the candidates. Check with them,if they don't publish such
information, they should be able to direct you on where to find it. - Roxanne Hunter
November 1988 • Dimensions • Page
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o the Editor
EXLEMPLARY WORK
Seriously, though/ldo^wanTto
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Dear Dimensions:
exemplary work in publication. At i
First let me say that this is a letter that is
we women have our very own m
much too long overdue. For more than
a year I have been enjoying your fine
publication. I have been meaning to,as
is said, send for a subscription. Good
zine,in such good taste and treaty
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the male community. That is appre
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wish Dimensions continued succes
I have so enjoyed every issue, and
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I swear to myself each time I miss an
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I enjoy reading the writings of other
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WHAT A WORLD!
Dear Ms. Ford,
I would like to hear about Elvis I
enjoyed your column!Perhaps we shall
valuable sorce for actually seeing, in
print, pieces of personal feelings tran
see it again? God forbidPeople mix you
scribed onto paper. Of course, I too
have enclosed a couple of my own with
class, of course.
hopes they will meet with whatever
Ed. Note: A discussion ofElvis can be
found in this issue and Ms. Ford's col
criteria you have for selection.(Surely,
you had to feel that coming!)
up with Leta (Ford). You have more
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From Around the Region,the Country & the World
5th Annual Texas
Lubbock
Gay Rodeo
Community
AUSTIN - The Fifth Annual Texas Gay
Outreach
Rodeo will kick-off in Austin on No
vember 18 through 20 at the Texas
Heritage Center on Highway 290 in
Austin. Top cowgirls and cowboys
from across the state will be competing
for TGRA titles.
The competition for Mr., Ms. & Miss
TGRA will begin Thursday the 17th at
Nexus at 8 p.m. and conclude in closed
competition Friday the 18th at the
Texas Heritage Center. Winners will be
Center Opens
LUBBOCK - The Lubbock Lesbian/
Gay Alliance Outreach Center, 1938 B
Avenue G, has opened it's doors. Fri
day Night from 7 to 10 p.m., coffee,
soft drinks and cookies are served.
There will be a library available,games
and social activities.
announced Friday night at 10 p.m. at
Texas Human
Petticoat Junction.
Rodeo contestants will register Friday
the 18th from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. at the
Rights
Sheraton Crest Hotel at 1st and Con
Foundation
gress.
Grand Entry will be at 12 noon on both
Saturday and Sunday. The Rodeo
Awards Show will be held Sunday
Evening at 8pm at the Lonestar Saloon
and Dancehall.
Advance tickets are available from
TGRA members and at most sponsor
bars. The box office will open at 10
a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets
are SIO per day at the door. Advance
Packages are $21 and include both
Rodeo Days and Friday and Saturday
dances ($7 value) at the Lonestar Sa
loon and Dancehall.
Elects New
Officers
AUSTIN - The Texas Human Rights
Foundation (THRF) is pleased to an
nounce the election of new officers of
its Board of Trustees at it's quarterly
meeting of October 16. Newly elected
are Frank Stenger of Austin,Pres., and
B.J.(Barbara)Anderson ofDallas,Vice
President for Resource Development
and Gene Harrington of Houston was
named Vice Pres. for Education and
Litigation. Re-elected was John Kellett
November 1988 • Dimensions • Poge
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of Houston, Secretary and Dick
Peeples of Dallas, Treasurer.
Stenger who has served on the THRF
board for over three years, is Assistant
Attorney General in the Finance Divi
Publication to
Donate Proceeds
to AiDS Research
sion of the Texas Attorney General's
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Andrew
office,where he also serves as chairper
Miller, a Washington DC poet plans to
edit and publish selected works into an
anthology and give all proceeds to
son of the Attorney General's AIDS
task force. Formerly with the Dallas
law firm of Mauzy and Stenger,
Stenger is program chairperson for the
Austin Lesbian/Gay Political Caucus.
B.J. Anderson has served on the board
for three years and, prior to that, acted
as state fundraising coordinator for the
21.06 Supreme Court challenge. Ac
tive in the community for the past three
years, she is co-founder of Among
Friends, a lesbian organization in Dal
AIDS research. The Citv Pancr of
Washington DC has previewed several
of the poems as "provocative, straight
forward." Miller says the anthology is
determining itself as "often forward-
looking, and unusual in its interplay
between the poets speaking for the
people and the people speaking for
themselves."
las. With Anderson's election comes a
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of the lesbian community.
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Center for the Arts. The sell-out con
cert showcased two outstanding Jazz
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soloists in the group: Kathy Brown on
sax, and Jamie Hops on trumpet.
Herland to
The Band was also to have been the first
Sponsor Concert
gay band to have ever been invited to
OKLAHOMA CITY - Heland Sister
march in the State Fair of Texas Parade
Resources, in association with Shartel
Production will present Alix Dobkin on
on October 7 in Dallas.
In future events the Band will join the
Turtle Creek Chorale in its annual
"White Christmas" concert which will
benefit the food bank of the local MCC
November 18th at the Oklahoma City
Little Theatre.The concert will begin at
8 p.m. and will be interpreted for the
hearing impaired. The theatre is also
Church and the AIDS Resource Center.
wheelchair accessible.
Admission is either food for the pantry,
Tickets are available at Herland,2312
or a small cash donation.The event will
NW 39th or from any Herland Board
take place the first Saturday of Decem
ber at 8:00 pm at the Metropolitan
Community Church in Dallas and is the
highlight of Dallas' holiday activities.
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$10 at the door. Special reserve seating
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AUSTIN - NEXUS & PETTICOAT
SAN ANTONIO - Entertainment and
JUNCTION are the places to be for
enlightenment are both to found at THE
CIRCLE during November. On the
13th, you can catch performer Lynn
rodeo fun this month! The 5th Annual
Texas Gay Rodeo will be held in
Austin from the 18th thru the 20th but
NEXUS/PJ will kick-off the festivities
on the 17th with the preliminary com
petition for the titles of Mr., Ms. &
Miss TGRA. A closed competition
will follow and the winners will be
announced at NEXUS Fri. the 18th at
10pm.And,don't forget tojoin the gang
at NEXUS for Thanksgiving Dinner!
Also, check the NEXUS/PJ ad in this
issue for other bar activities and drink
specials ... Y'all Come,Okey Dokey!
HOUSTON - If your ready to escape
from the family on Thanksgiving
Night, the RANCH is the place to be!
They will of>en at 7pm and serve a
turkey and dressing buffet dinner
from 8pm-ippm. There will be no
cover and a Beer Bust from 7pmMidnight! Ida says you should make
your reservations for New Years Eve
now so you'll be sure and have a table
as well as"some extras"! The RANCH
Lavner with her irreverent mix of
comedy and music. Tuesday Night
Discussion Session Topics this month
will be; Coupling and Uncoupling on
the 1st and Issues of Women's Health
on the 15th. Be sure and look for "The
Bookstore" (no official name ... yet)
coming soon to THE CIRCLE.
DALLAS-If youjustlovetheNORTH
40, you'll be happy to know that they
are now open Tuesday thru Sunday
from 5pm to 2am with Happy Hour
from 5pm-8pm every day! You won t
want to miss Ms. Gay Dallas, Lisa
Tidwell and former Ms.Butch Dallas,
Dana Riggs performing every Wed
nesday night! The NORTH 40 also has
drink specials all week,check out their
ad in this issue for more details!
FT. WORTH - Barbara at PART
NERS tells me that the Metroplex
Talent Show was great success, she
is now closed on Mondays, but there's
would like to thank Emcees Ted Lowe
plenty of fun the rest of the week to
make up!
& Stormy Fellows. As for the
DALLAS - Ifdraft beer is your favorite
then the place to be is JUGS! You can
get 25^ Draft Beer all night Tuesday
and Friday and from 4pm-Midnight on
Sunday.Plus, you can get FREE Draft
Beer on Saturday from 9pm-llpm!
And,if you like a shot ofschnapps with
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contestants, Kimberley came in first
and Gay took second. She would also
like to congratulate Tony Eads on her
Community Service Award. Tony
got three(yes, three)standing ovations
at the awards ceremonies which were
attended by all of the Ft. Worth organi
zations.
WICHITA FALLS - A Fundraiser
for the AIDS Resource Center will be
November 1988 • Dimensions • Page 11
held at ODDS on November 11ih. Miss
Tessy(TGRA Queen Candidate) will
be featured along with Local and Outof-Town Performers and representa
tives from the AIDS Resource Center.
The show starts at 10;30pm,cover will
be $3 per person and $5 per couple.
Also, on Wednesdays, throughout the
month of November,you can get$2.50
Pitchers from open to close!
ABILENE - OK Fan's - DJ Barnes
DALLAS - There is an all new. All
Female Revue in town. The name is
Leather & Lace and the performers
include; Ms.Razzle Dazzle,Kim,Ms.
Gay Black Dallas, Brandi, Lady of
the Year '87-'88,Connie and Lady of
the year '88-'89, Lisa Bryson. Lisa
just won the national title in October
(she is a former Ms. Gay Dallas)'
Rumor has it that these women will be
doing a Turnabout Show at HIGH
COUNTRY sometime in November
will be appearing on November 12th at
(that's where your favorite bartenders,
JUST FRIENDS. The show starts at
waitresses, etc. do the show and the'
performers do all the drink mixing and
10pm.There will be a $3 cover and 500
Draft Beer plus $1.50 Whiskey Sours
serving),sounds like a good time to me!
all night long! DJ will also be back at
JUST FRIENDS on Dec 3rd so get out
AUSTIN - Live Wire Productions is
your boots and get ready!
bringing folk singer Cathy Winter to
SAN ANTONIO - For those of you
on Nov. 9th at 8:30pm. Tickets are S6.
the Cactus Cafe in the UTTexas Union
who were unaware,OUR PLACE cele
brated their 9th Anniversary at the end
of October! Pat says everyone had a
great time! If you are in the mood for
steak, bring your own to OUR PLACE
on Wednesday Nights for Steak Night
and they will provide the fixin's! Tues
day nights you can learn the finer points
of Country & Western Dancing with
Adriana. And, of course, there's
always Happy Hour with Pat from
2pm-7pm every day!
uyiE
And, that's not all - there's more
women's music coming up from Live
Wire,so keep your eyes and ears open!
LUBBOCK - Lynn Lavner will be
appearing at the GOLDEN TORCH on
Friday, November 11th. Tickets are
S12 at the door or $10 in advance from
LLGA members or at the bar. The
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^^ear^gnes
Answers to your questions about love,
relationships & personal problems
Dear Agnes,
Here's my problem. There is a girl that
I am head over heals in love with. For a
that was all she wanted.The other night
we went out and were having a good
time when a "kind of old flame came
in. (I've never had a lover so I don't
long time,I chased after her,butshejust
played head games with me. I finally
got tired of it and left her alone. Then
she was after me so I played hard to get
for a while. I finally gave in. Then the
head games started up again.
closed, she told me to get "my old
After about a year,I called her. We got
flame" to drive me home. She had
really know what to expect.) Anyway 1
was with her at the bar and about thirty
minutes later, my friend is ready to go.
I wasn't so we stayed. After the bar
to be good friends.Two or three months
another way. I knew she was very pis
later, I moved in with her - just as
sed!
friends. We were real good friends for
We still talk, but I don't know what her
about five months.One night,she came
home from the club, I was asleep, and
thing is! I don't know what to do with
she "attacked me". This was the first
timewehadevermadeloveand the best
time of my life! The next day, we
talked,but nothing was ever mentioned
about the night before.
One night after we had been drinking,I
got up the nerve to ask her about us.She
said, she cared about me alot, but she
was scared, confused, and worried
about what her family would think.
Give her time! Every once in a while,I
would ask her about it. Same reply.
Anytime I went anywhere,it was ques
tion after question and when I looked at
another girl,she would become furious.
I knew there had to be something. One
night we really got into it, I moved out
and we didn't talk for about a month.
Now we are friends again. I'm only
trying to be friends with her. I thought
her or my life!
CONFUSED!
Dear Confused,
Obviously your friend wants to control
your life,tell you who to see and in what
capacity to see them. But she does not
wantto make a commitment,due to fear
of her family finding out she's lesbian.
It was no coincidence that in the begin
ning of your relationship, she played
head games with you each time you got
too close (emotionally). Some people
major in head games all their lives and
your friend sounds like a good candi
date. If somebody gets too close they
change the rules.
The best way to handle people that play
head games is to stay away from them
for you own mental well being. Life is
too short to spend playing cat and
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you'll find her.
Dear Two,
One sure way to drive a stake through a
Dear Agnes,
friends heart is to discuss politics or
religion. That is a truth!
mouse. You deserve better. I'm sure
I have a friend whom I have a very
difficult time dealing with because of
her political views. We have known
each other for almost fifteen years, but
we have only discussed the issues the
last two or three years.
You could say she is right-winged
You could try talking with her again
about your feelings and anger, but try
leaving your political views out of it.
Fifteen years is a long time to toss out
the window over a difference of opin
ion.
^
conservative. Our last conservation
was over the Presidential election and
some of the remarks she made left me
Write to Dear
with the feeling that she is by no means
the caring person I once thought she
Agnes with
your problems or
was.
•Everytime I am around her now I feel
uncomfortable and angry. I don't want
to be so childish, but I don't know how
comments at:
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P.O. Box 856
to clear the air.
TWO PARTY
Lubbock,TX 79408
LYNN
lavner
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A iiniE
LEATEEE
NEMBEE:
Comedian Lynn
lavner TaiKs To
Nancy ford
About two weeks ago I played this in-
for his birthday replied"A little leather
u.L for two men who have been to
shell, you should pardon the expres-
<=^edible private party in Washington
getherfro 28 years. One threw a sur
prise 60th birthday partyfor the other.
It was black tie, and they rented a
historical mansion which houses an art
museum. This place had been deco
rated with blown up snap shots ofthis
fellow s childhood — his teddy bears
were aU around the room. There was a
of'This is me in Europe' and
inis IS me getting my doctorate',
t nere was a harpist in the entry way
uring cocktails, and a trio played
uring dinner.I was the show.After the
adjourned to a gazebo
efront lawn where we watched 15
minutes of individually commissioned
fireworks starting with this guy's profi e in sparklers. The point ofmy telling
you all this is so that you know that
faggot culture is alive and well today.
Thus began my conversation with
Lynn Lavner, gay U.S.A.'s foremost
leather-clad lesbian singer/songwriter/
pianist/comedian/recording magnate.
It seems that the aforementioned birth
day boy, when asked what he wanted
number." That's Lynn Lavner in a nut
sion.
Her audiences are as diverse as tne
participants in the National Women s
Music Festival and International
Leather. And, her appeal is wide
enough to take her one-woman show,
"An Evening With Lynn Lavner — Is
Plenty!" on an extensive autumn tour.
Dimensions Texas' readers will have
the opportunity to see her m Lubbock at
the Golden Torch on November 11tn
and in San Antonio at the Circle on
November 13th. When she returns to
her home in New York,she will resume
her stint as musical director ^d
women's segment editor of Gay
Morning America," a New York Cable
variety show. And then there s Bent
Records, her production/management
company which has produced all three
of her musical/comedy albums. Busy
woman.
She was born in Brooklyn, the short,
left-handed lesbian daughter of Jewish
parentage, her parents, both lawyers,
hoped she would follow in their foot
steps,to no avail: she says she was "the
November 1988 • Dimensions • Page 17
lavender sheep ofthefamily."
Prior to her show in Baltimore, Mary
land, Lynn took time to talk with me
but is now considered a collector's
item. It was also jjerformed in various
women and lesbians,leather and life in
clubs and on college campuses
throughout the U.S., and in the prison
where Jean (diet doctor murder) Harris
general:
is incarcerated,. ;
about comedy, politics, show biz, gay
NF:The first Lynn Lavner song I ever
heard was"Shelly,You've Gone Nelly
On Me." Is most of your material his
;
;
"She knitted atCil&pugJi it/She was the
only sirigle woman at the performance. »■
Everyone else waspretty much coupled
up."
LL:Ifit isn't based infact or an auto
NF: How did you first know that wear
ing leather on stage is what you wanted
to do?
LL: / think that in lookingfor a distinc
tive stage costume — something that
nobody else was wearing. Also, it
biographical experience then it's cer
tainly historical in the sense that it's
connected to my life. The story of that
song is,one night!came to work at Blue
at clubs were not welcomed in leather
And all of it just reeked to me of what
torical?
LL:Did you say historical or hysteri
cal?
NF: We know it's hysterical, but is it
based in fact?
very politically incorrect at the timeI
started to do it. Women atfestivals and
—but the bartender decided to notice it
homophobic straight people have to
say about gays in general.Ijustfelt that
Ihad been told all my life how to walk,
that night. Looking up from making
martinis for the customers, she said,
Iwasn't about to be toldit by a bunch of
Skies (cabaret). I was wearing eye
make-up—1 think I wore it every night
"Hiya Lynn! What's-a-matter — you
gone nelly on us?" It was a song title
dropped right at my doorstep.
NF:Now,you are BentRecords,is that
right?
LL:Oh,yes.Nobody else would record
me.I knew that in my heart the minute
I started. When you have your own
label, you're in charge. No one can
(interfere) with your material, and we
wanted complete artistic control.
And with good reason. Lynn has re
leased three albums under Bent,includ
ing her most recent "You Are What
You Where". Past titles have included
"The 1st Dyke on Dynasty" and "The
Role-Playing Tango", not exactly the
kind of material RCA,Epic or Colum
bia records are looking for, admittedly.
Not long ago,Lynn authored a musical
— "Ladies Don't Spit And Holler" —
which enjoyed a respectable OffBroadway run. The original score LP
was originally produced through Bent,
what to think, how to dress, who to love.
queers.
But, since those early days the tide has
turned. Just five years later, Lynn
admits to needing to employ security
personnel in her dressing rooms to deter
her more ardent admirers. "/ don't
know. Maybe I'll have to get back into
taffeta."
Though she describes her act as being
the most "politically incorrect in les
bian show business", that description is
as satirical as some of her song lyrics.
Lynn has combined the power of music
and comedy and uses that power to
convey to her audience that idea, politi
cal or otherwise, which impassioned
her to write the song in the first place.
LL: I've been told by politicians that
they envy me. David Scoundras (an
openly gay city councilman from Bos
ton, Mass) gets up and people expect a
speech.Iget up an they don't. There's
a term thatIdon't like to over-use —
manipulation — (but) that's what we
Page 18 • Dimensions • November 1988
do. That'sour stock and trade.Particu
NF: That sounds familiar.
larly in the cabaret.. It's very spiritual,
LL: At that time, there were lesbians
it's very emotional — it takes the audi
who would say to me "If AIDS were a
lesbian disease, do you think they(gay
men) would come to our defen.se?" To
me,that has all'he human kindness and
ence through a series of rollercoaster
rides ofJoy and laughter and .surprise.
And, there are people who won't be
affected at all;or they have a good time,
or they have a good cry — it just all
depends on whichfeeling they want to
decency of "Well, do you think if the
Nazis went after the Gentiles the Jews
follow.
Throughout our conversation I found
woidd help? There's just a right thing
to do at a right time,and the main thing
is tofollow your heart.Andyou can't go
that we were referring interchangeably
to ourselves as "gay women one min
There's nothing funny about that, is
ute, then as"lesbians" the next. I asked
there?
her if she had a preference.
LL:/ think it's typical that there has to
be a conflict over this. There's proba
bly ten million lesbians in the United
States, sitting in a circle,fighting. For
myself. I qsjJI myselfa gay woman only
because of that feeling of sympatico
with gay men—notfeeling excluded by
the 'cw gay people". For me, "gay
wrong.
F.riitnrs Note: Lynn Lavner records
and tapes are available though Bent
Records. 480 E. 17th St., Brooklyn,
New York,11226,or atLucia's Garden.
2213 Portsmouth, Houston, Texas,
whom we thank for providing researeh
assistance.
people" means women, as well. For
other women who have had different
experiences with men or who have not
had experience with men or — worse
~ have had experiences only with
straight men — / can see how there
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lesbian till the day I die.
She went on.
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• t>y what we like to do in
Godforbid—what we like
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stay together.'
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by Nancy Ford
Let me begin by saying that I am not an
Elvis Freak. Admittedly, past experi
ence might categorize me as having
curiosity to the max in that it had obvi
ously been refrigerated. You know me.
been a Beatles Freak (how 1 loved the
Fab Four), a Chocolate Freak (how 1
side were individual microwave serv
hated those pusscy litde bumps on my
forehead), and even a Speed Freak
(how 1 value my radar detector), but
1 opened the box. Carefully placed in
ings of White Casde hamburgers, OreIda Tater Tots, and a box of bite-sized
Baby Ruths. At the bottom of the gift
never, NEVER an Elvis Freak.
1 was raised to believe that Elvis Freaks
box was a copy of Gail BrewerGiorgio's best-selling paperback book
and cassette entitled "Is Elvis Alive?"
collectaluminum cans to save money to
The accompanying birthday card read;
vacation in Graceland with dozens of
"Dear Nancy - Happy Birthday!
cousins,all of whom have"Joe"or"Jo"
Now that you're all grown up, it's time
we tell you the truth: ELVISIS ALIVE'
as a middle name.Elvis FreaivS all have
hair-do's that emulate Nancy Sinatra's
coiffure when she recorded "These
Boots Are Made For Walkin'" - and
sometimes not just the women. Elvis
Freaks live in mobile homes balanced
precariously on cinder blocks not be
cause they have to, but because they
want to.
I am NOT an Elvis Freak.
But I do believe The King ain't dead.
We know what you're thinking - we've
heard it all before - but the plain fanr
are that The King lives! We're hopinl
that you're old enough to understandwith age comes a wisdom and a speci i
peace from within that enables us 7
believe damn near anything. Sam
have referred to this as senility; we likl
to think of it as selective reasoning
"We've gathered together most nf
The King'sfavorttefoods;please enjl
handbook and listen to the tape.AsyZ
It all started on my birthday which,
incidentally is August7for those of you
who like to complete you shopping
a snack while you read this fact-fi Z
early. Among my gifts were a pair of
clog the facts will become clearer Of
socks that sing "Happy Birthday To
You" when you slap the ankle. Perfect
for a dogger or an Oktoberfest dancer.
Among other assorted loot was a colorfully-wrapped package that piqued my
blood sugar rises and your arteries
course we can't guarantee this.'but
somefollowers have actually seen The
King while reading this document.
I heir secret: a loop tape of "Viva Las
Page 22 • Dimensions • November 1988
Vegas" andfour percodans. But go at
your own pace - eat, read, listen, eat
some more, and call everyone "Sonny
Red" if you like - that's the way Elvis
thing about this, neither will I. Please
ma'am,don't be cruel.I need thisjob."
joy!"
Instinctively he placed the,box on the
coffee table, picking up a S.IO bill, but
leaving the coupon.
"Keep the coupon," he said,-winking.
Well.
"This one's on me."
would want you to learn thefacts. En
I played the cassette. It sounded like
Yes,I saw his face. Now I'm abeliever.
The King, especially if he had been
taped while making a long, LONG
distance phone call without benefit of
Shaken, I collapsed on the couch. As I
often do when in need of spiritual guid
ance, I flipped through my Bible to a
fiber optic technology,possibly speak
ing into the receiver through an empty
intended to calm me. The pages ran
paper towel tube.
domly opened to the Book of Revela
I took a bite of burger, popped a Tot,
and breezed through the Babies Ruth.
My friend was right. As my glucose
level rose, the living room took on an
tion, chapter 17, verse 8:
ethereal quality. One more Tater Tot
passage that was hopefully Divinely
"And the people of earth... will be
dumbfounded at his reappearance af
ter being dead."
You figure it out.
pushed me over the edge.I believe The
King lives.
Editor's Note: Nancy Ford will be
T^ere was a knock.I opened my door to
find The King standing there.
He came. I saw. He conquered.
appearing at Houston'sComedy Work
shop(713-524-7333)November 16-20,
and throughout the winter at the-Laff
Stops in Austin and Houston (713-5242333), Tuesday through Thursday.
I was aghast, to say the least.
Entering the room, but first wiping his
feet on the welcome mat, he spoke.
Nice place you got here, ma'am. Nice
ethereal quality."
Just like Elvis - so polite.
Thanks," I replied, still aghast. I felt
his eyes bore a hole through me, as
though somehow he knew that the LPengorged orange crate in the comer
contained not one Elvis album - not
even "Aloha From Hawaii."
nancy ford
• comedy •
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tags on his collar, so I picked him up
for booking info
and took him to the pound. He ain't
nothin but a hound dog,but his family
is probably happy to have him back.
Anyway, here's that large pepperoni
you wanted."
Only then did I notice the flat, white 20"
X 20 X 2" box he held horizontally
above his head."If you don't say any
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the
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A Discussion of Lesbian Literature Both New and Old
This month T. Sumner Reviews:
CRUSH
by Jane Futcher
The Finer Grain
by Demise Ohio
Comriig into the busy holiday season,it
is often hard to find time for yourself.
This month,I've got two books that are
wonderful for when you can finally get
Jinx develops a crush on Lexie and is
trying her best to get over it, but Lexie
has plans of her own. And...Lexie al
ways gets what she wants.
away and relax.
Carol Seajay of
The first is Crush by Jane Futcher
(Alyson Publications, $6.95). Crush
Newssays ofCrush."A wonderful high
FeministBookstore
school lesbian romance, rich with de
was first published in 1981 to rave
veloping sexuality and attraction with
reviews.
the ins and outs, true pain and joys of
The story revolves around Jinx, a stu
adolescent love. I wish I had read it in
dent at an exclusive girl's boarding
school in the early sixties. Jinx had had
a hard time fitting in ever since she
I am in total agreement with Ms.
Seajay. This book gives the young les
arrived there,but in her senior year,she
finally feels she belongs. The beautiful
high school."
and popular Lexie has chosen her for a
bian affirmation of her feelings but also
a taste of the reality of this lifestyle.
Jinx faces prejudice, discrimination
friend.
and more than her share of hostility
November 1988 • Dimensions • Page 25
during the course of her relationship
with Lexie. All the things that most of
us have had to face.
YOUR
I would recommend Crush to all
yoimger women as well as the mothers
of those girls. Crush is available for
VOTE
$6.95 plus $1 postage and handling
from Alyson Publications, Dept. P-15,
40 Plympton St., Boston, Mass 02118.
Catalogs are available upon request.
Next we have The Finer Grain by
Denise Ohio(Naiad Press,Inc.,$8.95).
Amory Walker was brought up by a
devoutly religious woman named
Jessie. Amory is tormented by a recur
ring nightmare as well as haunted by
the memory of the mother she never
knew. When Jessie dies, Amory de
cides to try her hand at college where
REALLY
sheends up in a Women's Studies class.
While in the class, she makes friends
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with a group of women notorious on
campus for being lesbians.
While Amory is grappling with the
issues of lesbianism and feminism,she
must also deal with her feelings about
Jessie,her nightmares,and the riddle of
her past.
The Finer Grain marks the debut of
Denise Ohio,a 25 year old who makes
her homes in Minneapolis and London.
This, her first novel, is not only very
well written but is impressive in its
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Many issues are covered in a sensitive
and entertaining way. You will come to
care greatly for Amory Walker as well
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How
Charming
Are You?
Are you the kind of woman who sweeps
others offtheir feet or do youjustsweep
them under the rug? Can you charm
your way into others hearts or do you
simply drive them away? Take the quiz
below and find out if you are a charmer!
1. You give compliments to others:
c. Never, you believe that private "
affairs should be kept that way.
4. When it comes to remembering
names,faces, etc., you are:
a. great. You remember everything
about everyone,from their occupation
to their sun sign.
a. to make them feel good.
b. pretty good. You remember people
b. to make them grateful to you.
c. only when they are really worth of
your praise.
that interest you.
c. lousy. You have to meet someone
several times before you can remem
ber their name.
2. When it comes to sending Christ
mas, birthday or Valentine's cards,
5. During conversation, you:
you:
a. listen.
a. always remember everyone, even
b. listen half the time, talk the other
people you aren't particularly fond of.
half.
b. send cards only to those who are
c. dominate, you know how to please
close to you.
an audience.
c. never send anybody anything, if
they don't know that you care about
them, a card won't make any differ
ence.
6. You hear that someone you know
has been "bad-mouthing" you. You-
a. confront her, demand to know why
she s mad and try to work past it
3. Do you friends and co-workers
come to you for advice and sympa
thy?
a. Yes, someone is always coming to
you with their problems.
b. Sometimes, your advice is valued
among those close to you.
b. spread some equally bad stories
about her.
c. completely strike her from you list
of friends.
7. Your new lover is not very good in
bed. You:
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a. show her through actions instead of
words and never complain out loud.
b. keep telling her how good she is
until her confidence improves and she
11-21
can take some subtle direction
though you may have fewer friends
without embarrassment.
than the total charmer, this gives you
c. explain in explicit terms what she
time to devote to those that are truly
is doing wrong and how she can
improve.
close to you. Your warmth and loyalty
8. Your lover has been depressed
0-10
lately, to cheer her up you:
a. throw a surprise party and invite all
You are the type that prefers honesty
above all else. You have a hard time
her favorite people.
b. find out what is wrong and try to
being pleasant to people you don't like
and you would never gloss over the
fix it.
truth to spare someone else's feelings.
You may have problems making
friends and may sometimes offend the
friends you have with your bluntness.
You are well thought of within your
own group but may have a hard time
meeting and making new friends. Al
are unsurpassed!
c. ignore the fact that she's having
problems and let her work it out in
her own time.
Try keeping you opinions to yourself
SCORKSTG
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2 points for each "B" answer
0 points for each "C" answer
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Medicinal Poison
We don't wash our own clothes
or clean out our own closets
Instead we bloody our neighbors laundry
and snoop in their hidden secret places
Stabbing others with vulgar innuendo
and derogatory jokes
Slowly injecting poison into
the veins and minds of others
Squeezing out the crimson blood
with such passionate hatred
So our own lives seem more pure
The water mixes with the blood
into a rust-colored medicine
We give it to our children
protecting them from others' disease
The elixir becomes saturated
with malice, hatred and prejudice
Medicine turns to poison
killing our society
Serving as ammunition for wars
and dirt for our graves.
-Monica Roe Lake
Austin, TX
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Property of the Center
oroscope
What's in the Stars for You this month?
LIBRA
to be a friend may turn out to be shallow and
(Sept. 23rd - Oct. 23rd)
superficial and you will regret having
You may have to revise your plans in order
shared your confidence.
to start on a new course in your career
during the first week of November. Do it!
It could mean a major advance on the job as
well as around the house! From the 9th thru
the 16th, you will have a tendency to
overdo things at work, your over-enthusi
asm may not be appreciated by your co-
workers. You may have gotten in over your
head at work from the 17th thru the 23rd
and it will take all your time to catch up.
Don't make any now commitments or you
may have to break them in order to keep on
schedule. From the 24th thru the 30th you
should listen to the advice and opinions of
your friends and family, although this ad
vice may seem inconsequential now,it will
come in handy in the very near future.
SCORPIO
(Oct. 24th -Nov. 22nd)
SAGIHARIUS
(Nov. 23 - Dec.21)
Although you may feel a romantic attach
ment to a new person during the first week
of November,it is best not to act on itright
away, you may do or say something you
regret later. The best way to stay out of
trouble from the 9th thru the 16th is to
concentrate on your work; otherwise, you
may be tempted to spend too much money
or get yourself involved in a sticky social
situation. Take care with your words from
the 17th thru the 23rd, a slip of the mouth
could give someone you don't care for
ammunition against you. From the 24th
thru the 30th, you may be experiencing
some distress or gossip that is currendy
circulating, don't try to stop it. Someone
who cares for you wiU come to your defense
later in the week.
The first week of November finds you
living it up on the social scene.Take advan
tage of it now because work will have you
tied up for the rest of the month. From the
9th thru the 16th, you may find yourself
loaning money to a friend in order to help
with a crisis. Don't preach about how it s
spent, they know better than you where it s
needed. From the 17th thru the 23rd, you
will need to set a goal and work towards it
slowly but efficiently. You may have a
tendency to leave things undone if you go
too fast. From the 24th thru the 30th you
should be careful when choosing someone
to share a secret with. Someone who seems
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 22ncl - Jan. 20th)
November starts off with a bang for Capri
corn! Romance,travel and excitement may
all be part of the agenda. Try not to get in
over your head in financial matters. From
the 9th thru the 16th, you'll have to work
to keep your spirits up, no matter what you
do, you don't feel good about things right
now. From the 17th thru the 23rd,listen to
the advice of your friends. They have an
unbiased opinion on something very impor-
November 1988 • Dimensions • Page 31
tant to you. You may be involved in a crisis
this week, keep a cool head and don't let
your emotions get involved. From the 24th
thru the 30th,you will be happiest working
on small projects at home. This could in
clude training a new pet, minor repairs or
way of your dreams. From the 24th thru
month's end, you will finally take some
time for yourself and really live-it-up! This
could also involve a short trip and possibly
some enjoyable work around the house.
spring cleaning. Make the most of it, next
week you're ready to party again.
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 21st- Feb. 18th)
Keep your opinion about an old friend to
yourself during the first week of Novem
ber. She could go overboard on your sug
gestions and hurt both of you. You could
profit from a mistake you make on the job
from the 9th thru the 16th.There may also
be anew friendship in the making this week,
take care of it and it will last you a lifetime.
The 17th thru the 23rd may find you down
in the dumps over a squabble at home. Try
not to be selfish about how you want things
done around the house and things will go
alot easier.Romance may be in the cards for
Aquarius from the 23rd thru the 30th, but
you'll have to keep a cool head and stay out
of trouble or this relationship could have
problems right from the start. You may also
ARIES
(Mar 21st - April 19)
A relationship that started off on poor foot
ing turns into an ever-growing friendship
during the first week of November. You
may have to be away from home alot this
week on job-related matters, but your sacri
fices will be noted and applied towards later
career advancement. From the 9th thru the
16th, a major repair on your home may be
needed,shop carefully for materials or you
may need more than just this repair! From
the 17th thru the 23rd, you should try to
stay out ofthe limelight as much as possible,
at work and in social situations. Home is
where Your heart is right now this could
distract you from matters at hand on thejob.
From the 23rd thru month's end, you will
enjoy a festive party in your home. Go all
out and invite fi'iends, business associates
and family!
run into an old friend, keep in contact, she
can help you with a current project!
PISCES
(Feb 19th - Mar. 20th)
You may be feeling out-of-sorts during the
TAURUS
(April 20th - May 20th)
Keep your mind on practical matters and
hold onto your money during the first week
thru the 16th, you should try to concentrate
on social activities even if you don't feel
like it. You might even take a day of vaca
of November. Stay close to home and this
will be a good week for Taums. The 9th
thru the 16th brings renewed interest in an
old romance. Treat this special person with
something different and unique, the re
wards are well worth the effort. From the
17th thru the 23rd, you may feel like
tion from work to accommodate a social
affair. From the 17th thru the 23rd a career
you've got too much time on your hands,
put it to good use with home or lawn proj
that you may have been thinking about
entering opens up to you in a big way.This
ects. Money matters improve towards the
end of the week although this may involve
could involve a temporary change of resi
dence. Don't let friends or family get in the
some late hours on the job. From the 24th
thru the 30th, you will have to work hard to
first week of November.You are on cloudnine one minute and angry the next. Try to
keep outward appear ances on an even keal
or you will wind up in trouble. From the 9th
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earn ihc good luck tlial is coming your way.
Be generous with your time and material
possessions, or you may find the sources of
your luck drying up.
home, invite only old friends and every
thing will go as planned.
LEO
(July 23rd - August 22nd)
You may find yourself with some extra cash
on hand during the first week ofNovember
GEMINI
(May 21st - June 21st)
You may finally join an organization you
have been thinking about for a while during
the first week of November. Many invita
tions will be extended to you during this
period - accept them all and you can't help
but have a good lime! From the 9th thru the
16th, some unusual travel plans may be in
the works. Surround yourself with friends
and family and you will feel unusually
happy. You may find you have taken on too
many responsibilities from the 17th thru
the 23rd, don't hesitate to let friends and
family help you out. Your romantic life is on
an upswing now, but it could just be a
and it's a great time to redecorate your
home, change your hairstyle or buy new
clothes. From the 9th thru the 16th, a
promotion may seem imminent at work,but
you'll have to work hard and be aggressive.
The 17th thru the 23rd you may feel rest
less and need an outlet, an old friend who is
back in the picture now may be just the
person to help you find something to do with
yourtime. Don'tcarry alotofcash with you
right now. The 24th thru the 30th may find
you taking a test that figures in your future
career. Keep calm and all will go well. This
is also a good week to throw a big party!
passing fancy.The 24th thru month's end
finds you struggling to meet a deadline at
work, keep your pace and stay with it. You
may have to fight for your ideas, don't
forget to use your irresistible charm!
VIRGO
(August 23rd - Sept. 22nd)
Luck in financial matters makes the first
week In November a happy one for Virgo,
but you may be having some problems at
home that need your attention. Watch what
CANCER
(June 22ncl - July 22nd)
The first week of November is a great time
to catch up on your letter writing and plan
for the future. You may find cause to say
you say to your loved ones right now and all
will go smoothly. From the 9th thru the
16th, you may find it necessary to sacrifice
some material comforts to take care of a
crisis at home. Don't hesitate to do so,
farewell to an old friend. From the 9th thru
things will turn out much better. From the
the 16th, youmay bo feeling a bit depressed
17th thru the 23rd a new romance could
wreak havoc on your entire life. Don t get
caught in the web, keep your mind on your
and tired. A raise could be coming your
way, but you'11 have to drag yourself out of
bed and go to work or you may miss out.The
17th thru the 23rd brings your energy level
responsibilities and work. The 23rd thru
back up with a dose of romance. Keep a
the 30th you should avoid all things new,
stick witli your old friends and stay on
close watch on your money though, or you
may regret how much you've spent. From
the 24th thru the 30th, you'll need to get
dered to keep your spirits up.
course at work. A party with all your friends
present could be just what the doctor or
down to business and take care of responsi
bilities you may have been avoiding. You
could be planning a social event in your
November 1988 • Dimensions • Page 33
irecfory
A Listing of Service Organizations, Businesses & Ciubs
ARLINGTON,TX (area code 817)
organizations
Gay/Lesbian Association of UTA
P.O. Box 19348-77, UTA St. 76019
organizations
AIDS Resource Center
3920 Cedar Springs 75219
Among Friends
P.O. Box 710135 75371
794-5140
Dallas Gay Alliance
P.O. Box 190712 75219 .528-4233
AUSTIN, TX (area code 512)
Dallas Gay/Lesbian Historic Archives
businesses
3930 Cedar Springs.821-1653
Dallas Gay Youth Group
Bookwomon
300 Turtle Creek Plaza #116.307-7203
324 E. 6th . 472-2785
clubs
Nexus/Petticoat Junction
Dallas Outdoors
P.O. Box 35474 75235.276-5270
Dallas Tavern Guild
401 & 401-B E. 2nd • 495-9553
3900 Lemmon Ave. #220 • 526-5292
Foundation lor Human Understanding
organizations
528-4233
Austin Lambda
Gay Community Center
3920 Cedar Springs.528-4233
Gay/Lesbian Young Adults
P.O. Box 5455 78763
Gay/Lesbian Student
Association at UT Austin
Box 275 Texas Union 78712-7338
528-4233
Lesbian/Gay Rigtits Lobby
Grace Fellowship In Christ Jesus
2727 Oak Lawn 75219.528-2811
Lesbian Information Line (LIL)
P.O. Box 2505 78768
528-2426
Metropolitan Community Ctiurcti
1100 Springdole Rd..929-3660
Oasis Ministry
528-4233
5555 N. Lomor Blvd. #L101 4 441-9191
P.O. Box 710185 75371
Waterloo Counseling Center
507 Powell 78703.322-9654
Oak Lawn Counseling Center
3000 Turtle Creek Plaza, Suite 116 75219-
Texas Human RIgtits Foundation
5311.520-8108
2201 N. Lamer # 203 78705• 479-8473
Oak Lawn Symphonic Band
AIDS Legol Assistance 1-800-828-6417
P.O. Box 190973 75219.986-1751
Womyn Together
DALLAS, TX (area code 214)
3920 Cedar Springs.528-4233
458-3971
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Business Delivery Systems
Lesbian/Gay Rights Advocates
Lesbian Visionaries
FT. WORTH (area code 817)
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Crossroads Market
Kim & Kay's Painting
3930 Cedar Springs
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4008-D Cedar Springs 75219 » 528-4087
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Rumors
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5039 Willis Ave.• 828-4471
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NY. NY 10012
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AIDS Foundation
3400 Montrose #700• 524-AIDS
AIDS HOTLINE
c/o Switchboard • 529-3211
Gay/Lesbian Students
University ol Houston
NORMAN,OK (area code 405)
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Women's Resource Center
4800 Calhoun. 529-3211
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Gay & Lesbian Switchljoard
P.O. Box 66591 77266.529-3211
Houston Gay Political Caucus
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
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(area code 405)
Houston Thurday NIte Mixers
Bowling League
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Oasis the Community Center
Steve: 699-3732 or Phil: 688-6970
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Herland Sister Resources, Inc.
614 E. 19th.862-7533
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1214 Joanne.521-9772
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2700 Bay Area 77058
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The Circle
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NooZoo
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PWA Coalition - Houston
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., 828-LISA (5472)
Women's Lobby Alliance
San Antonio AIDS Foundation
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San Antonio Tavern Guild
4 Chelsea • 521-0439
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822-2823
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Lubbock Lesblan/Goy Alliance
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Lyie's Deck
120E. Atol St.
P.O. Box 2326 78597 • 761-LYLE
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WICHITA FALLS, TX (area code 817)
aids Action Council
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Washington. D.C. 20003
(202)547-3101
clubs
Odds
711 10th.761-2822
AIDS 800
1-800-221-7044
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rom the Editor
November 8,1988 is a turning point for our country and community. Apathy is the best
word to describe the feelings of most voters concerning this election,but the long range
problems facing our community and this country will slam head-on into the next
President as soon as he takes office.
I was told recently by a close friend of mine,"I have never voted with the gay vote. It
doesn't matter that much as long as it doesn't affect my job or my life."
Honey,1'm here to tell you,it matters.The nextPresident will select atleasttwoS upreme
Court Justices and the long range effect oftheir decisions will affect oiu"community and
civil rights far into the next century. Anyone who believes things willjust go on justlike
they always have is dead wrong.
Although I won't deny that there are other issues to consider, it is my belief that this
election has the potential to affect our lives as women and lesbians right where it counts,
in the job market.
Below are listed some of the stands each party has made in regard to lesbians and gays
right ,as pubhshed by the Human Rights Campaign Fund headquatered in Washington,
D.C.
Republican
No mention oflesbian and gay civil rights. Rejected endorsement ofPresidential AIDS
Commission.Callsfor research,compassion and expedited FDA drug review.Also calls
for "protect(ing) those who do not have the disease," AIDS education that emphasizes
"abstinence from drug abuse and sexual activity outside of marriage" and confidential
testing and contacttracing. Advocates that people"remain on thejob or in school as long
as they are functional and capable."
Democratic
Calls for lesbian and gay civil rights and the "rebuilding"ofthe civil rights enforcement
machinery. AIDS planks call for"increased supportfor expedited research on treatments
and vaccines, comprehensive education and prevention, compassionate patient care,
adoption of public health community consensus on voluntary and confidential testing
and counseling, and protection of the civil rights of those suffering from AIDS,AIDS
Related Complex or testing positive for the HIV antibody."
Just one more note: the most frightening thing I see happening concerns paid
political commercials. People believe everything those damn commercials say. Don't,
believe all the paid commercials you see on TV. Look beyond the tube for your
information on these candidates.One ofthe bestsourcesforresearch is a paper published
by The League Of Women Voters.It covers the candidates and their stand on the issues.
I strongly urge you to pick up a copy and read it. Their number is in the White Pages of
most city phone directories. In larger cities, your Gay Alliance or similar organization
may also publish a report on the candidates. Check with them,if they don't publish such
information, they should be able to direct you on where to find it. - Roxanne Hunter
November 1988 • Dimensions • Page
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o the Editor
EXLEMPLARY WORK
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Dear Dimensions:
exemplary work in publication. At i
First let me say that this is a letter that is
we women have our very own m
much too long overdue. For more than
a year I have been enjoying your fine
publication. I have been meaning to,as
is said, send for a subscription. Good
zine,in such good taste and treaty
intentions, etc., etc.
the male community. That is appre
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wish Dimensions continued succes
I have so enjoyed every issue, and
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WHAT A WORLD!
Dear Ms. Ford,
I would like to hear about Elvis I
enjoyed your column!Perhaps we shall
valuable sorce for actually seeing, in
print, pieces of personal feelings tran
see it again? God forbidPeople mix you
scribed onto paper. Of course, I too
have enclosed a couple of my own with
class, of course.
hopes they will meet with whatever
Ed. Note: A discussion ofElvis can be
found in this issue and Ms. Ford's col
criteria you have for selection.(Surely,
you had to feel that coming!)
up with Leta (Ford). You have more
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From Around the Region,the Country & the World
5th Annual Texas
Lubbock
Gay Rodeo
Community
AUSTIN - The Fifth Annual Texas Gay
Outreach
Rodeo will kick-off in Austin on No
vember 18 through 20 at the Texas
Heritage Center on Highway 290 in
Austin. Top cowgirls and cowboys
from across the state will be competing
for TGRA titles.
The competition for Mr., Ms. & Miss
TGRA will begin Thursday the 17th at
Nexus at 8 p.m. and conclude in closed
competition Friday the 18th at the
Texas Heritage Center. Winners will be
Center Opens
LUBBOCK - The Lubbock Lesbian/
Gay Alliance Outreach Center, 1938 B
Avenue G, has opened it's doors. Fri
day Night from 7 to 10 p.m., coffee,
soft drinks and cookies are served.
There will be a library available,games
and social activities.
announced Friday night at 10 p.m. at
Texas Human
Petticoat Junction.
Rodeo contestants will register Friday
the 18th from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. at the
Rights
Sheraton Crest Hotel at 1st and Con
Foundation
gress.
Grand Entry will be at 12 noon on both
Saturday and Sunday. The Rodeo
Awards Show will be held Sunday
Evening at 8pm at the Lonestar Saloon
and Dancehall.
Advance tickets are available from
TGRA members and at most sponsor
bars. The box office will open at 10
a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets
are SIO per day at the door. Advance
Packages are $21 and include both
Rodeo Days and Friday and Saturday
dances ($7 value) at the Lonestar Sa
loon and Dancehall.
Elects New
Officers
AUSTIN - The Texas Human Rights
Foundation (THRF) is pleased to an
nounce the election of new officers of
its Board of Trustees at it's quarterly
meeting of October 16. Newly elected
are Frank Stenger of Austin,Pres., and
B.J.(Barbara)Anderson ofDallas,Vice
President for Resource Development
and Gene Harrington of Houston was
named Vice Pres. for Education and
Litigation. Re-elected was John Kellett
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of Houston, Secretary and Dick
Peeples of Dallas, Treasurer.
Stenger who has served on the THRF
board for over three years, is Assistant
Attorney General in the Finance Divi
Publication to
Donate Proceeds
to AiDS Research
sion of the Texas Attorney General's
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Andrew
office,where he also serves as chairper
Miller, a Washington DC poet plans to
edit and publish selected works into an
anthology and give all proceeds to
son of the Attorney General's AIDS
task force. Formerly with the Dallas
law firm of Mauzy and Stenger,
Stenger is program chairperson for the
Austin Lesbian/Gay Political Caucus.
B.J. Anderson has served on the board
for three years and, prior to that, acted
as state fundraising coordinator for the
21.06 Supreme Court challenge. Ac
tive in the community for the past three
years, she is co-founder of Among
Friends, a lesbian organization in Dal
AIDS research. The Citv Pancr of
Washington DC has previewed several
of the poems as "provocative, straight
forward." Miller says the anthology is
determining itself as "often forward-
looking, and unusual in its interplay
between the poets speaking for the
people and the people speaking for
themselves."
las. With Anderson's election comes a
The poems are being solicited from
throughout the United States. To con
renewed commitment on the part of
tribute send 1 to 10 pages to :
THRF's board and staff to the concerns
Andrew Miller, Editor
of the lesbian community.
Eugene Harrington, an attorney from
Houston,is a law professor at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas
Southern University and has served on
THRF's board for six years. He is a
member of the Legislative Task Force
on AIDS and past chairman of the
Houston Gay and Lesbian Political
P.O. Box 25711
Washington, D.C. 20007
Unpublished manuscripts will be re
turned if a self-addressed, stamped
envelope is included. All works must
be postmarked by February 1st, 1989.
Oak Lawn
Caucus.
THRF is a non-profit, tax-exempt or
ganization dedicated to fighting dis
crimination against lesbians and gay
men and against people affected by
AIDS through high impact public inter
Symphonic Band
Makes History
DALLAS - The Oak Lawn Symphonic
est litigation, education and lawyer re
Band of Dallas, directed by Lela Garnett, held a concert on October 1 featur
ferrals.
ing jazz selections at the Sammons
Center for the Arts. The sell-out con
cert showcased two outstanding Jazz
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soloists in the group: Kathy Brown on
sax, and Jamie Hops on trumpet.
Herland to
The Band was also to have been the first
Sponsor Concert
gay band to have ever been invited to
OKLAHOMA CITY - Heland Sister
march in the State Fair of Texas Parade
Resources, in association with Shartel
Production will present Alix Dobkin on
on October 7 in Dallas.
In future events the Band will join the
Turtle Creek Chorale in its annual
"White Christmas" concert which will
benefit the food bank of the local MCC
November 18th at the Oklahoma City
Little Theatre.The concert will begin at
8 p.m. and will be interpreted for the
hearing impaired. The theatre is also
Church and the AIDS Resource Center.
wheelchair accessible.
Admission is either food for the pantry,
Tickets are available at Herland,2312
or a small cash donation.The event will
NW 39th or from any Herland Board
take place the first Saturday of Decem
ber at 8:00 pm at the Metropolitan
Community Church in Dallas and is the
highlight of Dallas' holiday activities.
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A Monthy Listing of Special Events All Around Texas, Oklahoma & New Mexico
AUSTIN - NEXUS & PETTICOAT
SAN ANTONIO - Entertainment and
JUNCTION are the places to be for
enlightenment are both to found at THE
CIRCLE during November. On the
13th, you can catch performer Lynn
rodeo fun this month! The 5th Annual
Texas Gay Rodeo will be held in
Austin from the 18th thru the 20th but
NEXUS/PJ will kick-off the festivities
on the 17th with the preliminary com
petition for the titles of Mr., Ms. &
Miss TGRA. A closed competition
will follow and the winners will be
announced at NEXUS Fri. the 18th at
10pm.And,don't forget tojoin the gang
at NEXUS for Thanksgiving Dinner!
Also, check the NEXUS/PJ ad in this
issue for other bar activities and drink
specials ... Y'all Come,Okey Dokey!
HOUSTON - If your ready to escape
from the family on Thanksgiving
Night, the RANCH is the place to be!
They will of>en at 7pm and serve a
turkey and dressing buffet dinner
from 8pm-ippm. There will be no
cover and a Beer Bust from 7pmMidnight! Ida says you should make
your reservations for New Years Eve
now so you'll be sure and have a table
as well as"some extras"! The RANCH
Lavner with her irreverent mix of
comedy and music. Tuesday Night
Discussion Session Topics this month
will be; Coupling and Uncoupling on
the 1st and Issues of Women's Health
on the 15th. Be sure and look for "The
Bookstore" (no official name ... yet)
coming soon to THE CIRCLE.
DALLAS-If youjustlovetheNORTH
40, you'll be happy to know that they
are now open Tuesday thru Sunday
from 5pm to 2am with Happy Hour
from 5pm-8pm every day! You won t
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contestants, Kimberley came in first
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at the awards ceremonies which were
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WICHITA FALLS - A Fundraiser
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held at ODDS on November 11ih. Miss
Tessy(TGRA Queen Candidate) will
be featured along with Local and Outof-Town Performers and representa
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The show starts at 10;30pm,cover will
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Also, on Wednesdays, throughout the
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Gay Black Dallas, Brandi, Lady of
the Year '87-'88,Connie and Lady of
the year '88-'89, Lisa Bryson. Lisa
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(she is a former Ms. Gay Dallas)'
Rumor has it that these women will be
doing a Turnabout Show at HIGH
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will be appearing on November 12th at
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^^ear^gnes
Answers to your questions about love,
relationships & personal problems
Dear Agnes,
Here's my problem. There is a girl that
I am head over heals in love with. For a
that was all she wanted.The other night
we went out and were having a good
time when a "kind of old flame came
in. (I've never had a lover so I don't
long time,I chased after her,butshejust
played head games with me. I finally
got tired of it and left her alone. Then
she was after me so I played hard to get
for a while. I finally gave in. Then the
head games started up again.
closed, she told me to get "my old
After about a year,I called her. We got
flame" to drive me home. She had
really know what to expect.) Anyway 1
was with her at the bar and about thirty
minutes later, my friend is ready to go.
I wasn't so we stayed. After the bar
to be good friends.Two or three months
another way. I knew she was very pis
later, I moved in with her - just as
sed!
friends. We were real good friends for
We still talk, but I don't know what her
about five months.One night,she came
home from the club, I was asleep, and
thing is! I don't know what to do with
she "attacked me". This was the first
timewehadevermadeloveand the best
time of my life! The next day, we
talked,but nothing was ever mentioned
about the night before.
One night after we had been drinking,I
got up the nerve to ask her about us.She
said, she cared about me alot, but she
was scared, confused, and worried
about what her family would think.
Give her time! Every once in a while,I
would ask her about it. Same reply.
Anytime I went anywhere,it was ques
tion after question and when I looked at
another girl,she would become furious.
I knew there had to be something. One
night we really got into it, I moved out
and we didn't talk for about a month.
Now we are friends again. I'm only
trying to be friends with her. I thought
her or my life!
CONFUSED!
Dear Confused,
Obviously your friend wants to control
your life,tell you who to see and in what
capacity to see them. But she does not
wantto make a commitment,due to fear
of her family finding out she's lesbian.
It was no coincidence that in the begin
ning of your relationship, she played
head games with you each time you got
too close (emotionally). Some people
major in head games all their lives and
your friend sounds like a good candi
date. If somebody gets too close they
change the rules.
The best way to handle people that play
head games is to stay away from them
for you own mental well being. Life is
too short to spend playing cat and
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you'll find her.
Dear Two,
One sure way to drive a stake through a
Dear Agnes,
friends heart is to discuss politics or
religion. That is a truth!
mouse. You deserve better. I'm sure
I have a friend whom I have a very
difficult time dealing with because of
her political views. We have known
each other for almost fifteen years, but
we have only discussed the issues the
last two or three years.
You could say she is right-winged
You could try talking with her again
about your feelings and anger, but try
leaving your political views out of it.
Fifteen years is a long time to toss out
the window over a difference of opin
ion.
^
conservative. Our last conservation
was over the Presidential election and
some of the remarks she made left me
Write to Dear
with the feeling that she is by no means
the caring person I once thought she
Agnes with
your problems or
was.
•Everytime I am around her now I feel
uncomfortable and angry. I don't want
to be so childish, but I don't know how
comments at:
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P.O. Box 856
to clear the air.
TWO PARTY
Lubbock,TX 79408
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A iiniE
LEATEEE
NEMBEE:
Comedian Lynn
lavner TaiKs To
Nancy ford
About two weeks ago I played this in-
for his birthday replied"A little leather
u.L for two men who have been to
shell, you should pardon the expres-
<=^edible private party in Washington
getherfro 28 years. One threw a sur
prise 60th birthday partyfor the other.
It was black tie, and they rented a
historical mansion which houses an art
museum. This place had been deco
rated with blown up snap shots ofthis
fellow s childhood — his teddy bears
were aU around the room. There was a
of'This is me in Europe' and
inis IS me getting my doctorate',
t nere was a harpist in the entry way
uring cocktails, and a trio played
uring dinner.I was the show.After the
adjourned to a gazebo
efront lawn where we watched 15
minutes of individually commissioned
fireworks starting with this guy's profi e in sparklers. The point ofmy telling
you all this is so that you know that
faggot culture is alive and well today.
Thus began my conversation with
Lynn Lavner, gay U.S.A.'s foremost
leather-clad lesbian singer/songwriter/
pianist/comedian/recording magnate.
It seems that the aforementioned birth
day boy, when asked what he wanted
number." That's Lynn Lavner in a nut
sion.
Her audiences are as diverse as tne
participants in the National Women s
Music Festival and International
Leather. And, her appeal is wide
enough to take her one-woman show,
"An Evening With Lynn Lavner — Is
Plenty!" on an extensive autumn tour.
Dimensions Texas' readers will have
the opportunity to see her m Lubbock at
the Golden Torch on November 11tn
and in San Antonio at the Circle on
November 13th. When she returns to
her home in New York,she will resume
her stint as musical director ^d
women's segment editor of Gay
Morning America," a New York Cable
variety show. And then there s Bent
Records, her production/management
company which has produced all three
of her musical/comedy albums. Busy
woman.
She was born in Brooklyn, the short,
left-handed lesbian daughter of Jewish
parentage, her parents, both lawyers,
hoped she would follow in their foot
steps,to no avail: she says she was "the
November 1988 • Dimensions • Page 17
lavender sheep ofthefamily."
Prior to her show in Baltimore, Mary
land, Lynn took time to talk with me
but is now considered a collector's
item. It was also jjerformed in various
women and lesbians,leather and life in
clubs and on college campuses
throughout the U.S., and in the prison
where Jean (diet doctor murder) Harris
general:
is incarcerated,. ;
about comedy, politics, show biz, gay
NF:The first Lynn Lavner song I ever
heard was"Shelly,You've Gone Nelly
On Me." Is most of your material his
;
;
"She knitted atCil&pugJi it/She was the
only sirigle woman at the performance. »■
Everyone else waspretty much coupled
up."
LL:Ifit isn't based infact or an auto
NF: How did you first know that wear
ing leather on stage is what you wanted
to do?
LL: / think that in lookingfor a distinc
tive stage costume — something that
nobody else was wearing. Also, it
biographical experience then it's cer
tainly historical in the sense that it's
connected to my life. The story of that
song is,one night!came to work at Blue
at clubs were not welcomed in leather
And all of it just reeked to me of what
torical?
LL:Did you say historical or hysteri
cal?
NF: We know it's hysterical, but is it
based in fact?
very politically incorrect at the timeI
started to do it. Women atfestivals and
—but the bartender decided to notice it
homophobic straight people have to
say about gays in general.Ijustfelt that
Ihad been told all my life how to walk,
that night. Looking up from making
martinis for the customers, she said,
Iwasn't about to be toldit by a bunch of
Skies (cabaret). I was wearing eye
make-up—1 think I wore it every night
"Hiya Lynn! What's-a-matter — you
gone nelly on us?" It was a song title
dropped right at my doorstep.
NF:Now,you are BentRecords,is that
right?
LL:Oh,yes.Nobody else would record
me.I knew that in my heart the minute
I started. When you have your own
label, you're in charge. No one can
(interfere) with your material, and we
wanted complete artistic control.
And with good reason. Lynn has re
leased three albums under Bent,includ
ing her most recent "You Are What
You Where". Past titles have included
"The 1st Dyke on Dynasty" and "The
Role-Playing Tango", not exactly the
kind of material RCA,Epic or Colum
bia records are looking for, admittedly.
Not long ago,Lynn authored a musical
— "Ladies Don't Spit And Holler" —
which enjoyed a respectable OffBroadway run. The original score LP
was originally produced through Bent,
what to think, how to dress, who to love.
queers.
But, since those early days the tide has
turned. Just five years later, Lynn
admits to needing to employ security
personnel in her dressing rooms to deter
her more ardent admirers. "/ don't
know. Maybe I'll have to get back into
taffeta."
Though she describes her act as being
the most "politically incorrect in les
bian show business", that description is
as satirical as some of her song lyrics.
Lynn has combined the power of music
and comedy and uses that power to
convey to her audience that idea, politi
cal or otherwise, which impassioned
her to write the song in the first place.
LL: I've been told by politicians that
they envy me. David Scoundras (an
openly gay city councilman from Bos
ton, Mass) gets up and people expect a
speech.Iget up an they don't. There's
a term thatIdon't like to over-use —
manipulation — (but) that's what we
Page 18 • Dimensions • November 1988
do. That'sour stock and trade.Particu
NF: That sounds familiar.
larly in the cabaret.. It's very spiritual,
LL: At that time, there were lesbians
it's very emotional — it takes the audi
who would say to me "If AIDS were a
lesbian disease, do you think they(gay
men) would come to our defen.se?" To
me,that has all'he human kindness and
ence through a series of rollercoaster
rides ofJoy and laughter and .surprise.
And, there are people who won't be
affected at all;or they have a good time,
or they have a good cry — it just all
depends on whichfeeling they want to
decency of "Well, do you think if the
Nazis went after the Gentiles the Jews
follow.
Throughout our conversation I found
woidd help? There's just a right thing
to do at a right time,and the main thing
is tofollow your heart.Andyou can't go
that we were referring interchangeably
to ourselves as "gay women one min
There's nothing funny about that, is
ute, then as"lesbians" the next. I asked
there?
her if she had a preference.
LL:/ think it's typical that there has to
be a conflict over this. There's proba
bly ten million lesbians in the United
States, sitting in a circle,fighting. For
myself. I qsjJI myselfa gay woman only
because of that feeling of sympatico
with gay men—notfeeling excluded by
the 'cw gay people". For me, "gay
wrong.
F.riitnrs Note: Lynn Lavner records
and tapes are available though Bent
Records. 480 E. 17th St., Brooklyn,
New York,11226,or atLucia's Garden.
2213 Portsmouth, Houston, Texas,
whom we thank for providing researeh
assistance.
people" means women, as well. For
other women who have had different
experiences with men or who have not
had experience with men or — worse
~ have had experiences only with
straight men — / can see how there
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The KING LIVES!
by Nancy Ford
Let me begin by saying that I am not an
Elvis Freak. Admittedly, past experi
ence might categorize me as having
curiosity to the max in that it had obvi
ously been refrigerated. You know me.
been a Beatles Freak (how 1 loved the
Fab Four), a Chocolate Freak (how 1
side were individual microwave serv
hated those pusscy litde bumps on my
forehead), and even a Speed Freak
(how 1 value my radar detector), but
1 opened the box. Carefully placed in
ings of White Casde hamburgers, OreIda Tater Tots, and a box of bite-sized
Baby Ruths. At the bottom of the gift
never, NEVER an Elvis Freak.
1 was raised to believe that Elvis Freaks
box was a copy of Gail BrewerGiorgio's best-selling paperback book
and cassette entitled "Is Elvis Alive?"
collectaluminum cans to save money to
The accompanying birthday card read;
vacation in Graceland with dozens of
"Dear Nancy - Happy Birthday!
cousins,all of whom have"Joe"or"Jo"
Now that you're all grown up, it's time
we tell you the truth: ELVISIS ALIVE'
as a middle name.Elvis FreaivS all have
hair-do's that emulate Nancy Sinatra's
coiffure when she recorded "These
Boots Are Made For Walkin'" - and
sometimes not just the women. Elvis
Freaks live in mobile homes balanced
precariously on cinder blocks not be
cause they have to, but because they
want to.
I am NOT an Elvis Freak.
But I do believe The King ain't dead.
We know what you're thinking - we've
heard it all before - but the plain fanr
are that The King lives! We're hopinl
that you're old enough to understandwith age comes a wisdom and a speci i
peace from within that enables us 7
believe damn near anything. Sam
have referred to this as senility; we likl
to think of it as selective reasoning
"We've gathered together most nf
The King'sfavorttefoods;please enjl
handbook and listen to the tape.AsyZ
It all started on my birthday which,
incidentally is August7for those of you
who like to complete you shopping
a snack while you read this fact-fi Z
early. Among my gifts were a pair of
clog the facts will become clearer Of
socks that sing "Happy Birthday To
You" when you slap the ankle. Perfect
for a dogger or an Oktoberfest dancer.
Among other assorted loot was a colorfully-wrapped package that piqued my
blood sugar rises and your arteries
course we can't guarantee this.'but
somefollowers have actually seen The
King while reading this document.
I heir secret: a loop tape of "Viva Las
Page 22 • Dimensions • November 1988
Vegas" andfour percodans. But go at
your own pace - eat, read, listen, eat
some more, and call everyone "Sonny
Red" if you like - that's the way Elvis
thing about this, neither will I. Please
ma'am,don't be cruel.I need thisjob."
joy!"
Instinctively he placed the,box on the
coffee table, picking up a S.IO bill, but
leaving the coupon.
"Keep the coupon," he said,-winking.
Well.
"This one's on me."
would want you to learn thefacts. En
I played the cassette. It sounded like
Yes,I saw his face. Now I'm abeliever.
The King, especially if he had been
taped while making a long, LONG
distance phone call without benefit of
Shaken, I collapsed on the couch. As I
often do when in need of spiritual guid
ance, I flipped through my Bible to a
fiber optic technology,possibly speak
ing into the receiver through an empty
intended to calm me. The pages ran
paper towel tube.
domly opened to the Book of Revela
I took a bite of burger, popped a Tot,
and breezed through the Babies Ruth.
My friend was right. As my glucose
level rose, the living room took on an
tion, chapter 17, verse 8:
ethereal quality. One more Tater Tot
passage that was hopefully Divinely
"And the people of earth... will be
dumbfounded at his reappearance af
ter being dead."
You figure it out.
pushed me over the edge.I believe The
King lives.
Editor's Note: Nancy Ford will be
T^ere was a knock.I opened my door to
find The King standing there.
He came. I saw. He conquered.
appearing at Houston'sComedy Work
shop(713-524-7333)November 16-20,
and throughout the winter at the-Laff
Stops in Austin and Houston (713-5242333), Tuesday through Thursday.
I was aghast, to say the least.
Entering the room, but first wiping his
feet on the welcome mat, he spoke.
Nice place you got here, ma'am. Nice
ethereal quality."
Just like Elvis - so polite.
Thanks," I replied, still aghast. I felt
his eyes bore a hole through me, as
though somehow he knew that the LPengorged orange crate in the comer
contained not one Elvis album - not
even "Aloha From Hawaii."
nancy ford
• comedy •
Sorry about the delay, ma'am.I would
have been here in thirty minutes or less,
' residential • commercioi •
but on the way I noticed a stray dog that
looked kinda lostand scared,but he had
tags on his collar, so I picked him up
for booking info
and took him to the pound. He ain't
nothin but a hound dog,but his family
is probably happy to have him back.
Anyway, here's that large pepperoni
you wanted."
Only then did I notice the flat, white 20"
X 20 X 2" box he held horizontally
above his head."If you don't say any
coli or write:
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the
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A Discussion of Lesbian Literature Both New and Old
This month T. Sumner Reviews:
CRUSH
by Jane Futcher
The Finer Grain
by Demise Ohio
Comriig into the busy holiday season,it
is often hard to find time for yourself.
This month,I've got two books that are
wonderful for when you can finally get
Jinx develops a crush on Lexie and is
trying her best to get over it, but Lexie
has plans of her own. And...Lexie al
ways gets what she wants.
away and relax.
Carol Seajay of
The first is Crush by Jane Futcher
(Alyson Publications, $6.95). Crush
Newssays ofCrush."A wonderful high
FeministBookstore
school lesbian romance, rich with de
was first published in 1981 to rave
veloping sexuality and attraction with
reviews.
the ins and outs, true pain and joys of
The story revolves around Jinx, a stu
adolescent love. I wish I had read it in
dent at an exclusive girl's boarding
school in the early sixties. Jinx had had
a hard time fitting in ever since she
I am in total agreement with Ms.
Seajay. This book gives the young les
arrived there,but in her senior year,she
finally feels she belongs. The beautiful
high school."
and popular Lexie has chosen her for a
bian affirmation of her feelings but also
a taste of the reality of this lifestyle.
Jinx faces prejudice, discrimination
friend.
and more than her share of hostility
November 1988 • Dimensions • Page 25
during the course of her relationship
with Lexie. All the things that most of
us have had to face.
YOUR
I would recommend Crush to all
yoimger women as well as the mothers
of those girls. Crush is available for
VOTE
$6.95 plus $1 postage and handling
from Alyson Publications, Dept. P-15,
40 Plympton St., Boston, Mass 02118.
Catalogs are available upon request.
Next we have The Finer Grain by
Denise Ohio(Naiad Press,Inc.,$8.95).
Amory Walker was brought up by a
devoutly religious woman named
Jessie. Amory is tormented by a recur
ring nightmare as well as haunted by
the memory of the mother she never
knew. When Jessie dies, Amory de
cides to try her hand at college where
REALLY
sheends up in a Women's Studies class.
While in the class, she makes friends
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with a group of women notorious on
campus for being lesbians.
While Amory is grappling with the
issues of lesbianism and feminism,she
must also deal with her feelings about
Jessie,her nightmares,and the riddle of
her past.
The Finer Grain marks the debut of
Denise Ohio,a 25 year old who makes
her homes in Minneapolis and London.
This, her first novel, is not only very
well written but is impressive in its
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scope and understanding of the world
of the lesbian/feminist.
Many issues are covered in a sensitive
and entertaining way. You will come to
care greatly for Amory Walker as well
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The Finer Grain is available for $8.95
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How
Charming
Are You?
Are you the kind of woman who sweeps
others offtheir feet or do youjustsweep
them under the rug? Can you charm
your way into others hearts or do you
simply drive them away? Take the quiz
below and find out if you are a charmer!
1. You give compliments to others:
c. Never, you believe that private "
affairs should be kept that way.
4. When it comes to remembering
names,faces, etc., you are:
a. great. You remember everything
about everyone,from their occupation
to their sun sign.
a. to make them feel good.
b. pretty good. You remember people
b. to make them grateful to you.
c. only when they are really worth of
your praise.
that interest you.
c. lousy. You have to meet someone
several times before you can remem
ber their name.
2. When it comes to sending Christ
mas, birthday or Valentine's cards,
5. During conversation, you:
you:
a. listen.
a. always remember everyone, even
b. listen half the time, talk the other
people you aren't particularly fond of.
half.
b. send cards only to those who are
c. dominate, you know how to please
close to you.
an audience.
c. never send anybody anything, if
they don't know that you care about
them, a card won't make any differ
ence.
6. You hear that someone you know
has been "bad-mouthing" you. You-
a. confront her, demand to know why
she s mad and try to work past it
3. Do you friends and co-workers
come to you for advice and sympa
thy?
a. Yes, someone is always coming to
you with their problems.
b. Sometimes, your advice is valued
among those close to you.
b. spread some equally bad stories
about her.
c. completely strike her from you list
of friends.
7. Your new lover is not very good in
bed. You:
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a. show her through actions instead of
words and never complain out loud.
b. keep telling her how good she is
until her confidence improves and she
11-21
can take some subtle direction
though you may have fewer friends
without embarrassment.
than the total charmer, this gives you
c. explain in explicit terms what she
time to devote to those that are truly
is doing wrong and how she can
improve.
close to you. Your warmth and loyalty
8. Your lover has been depressed
0-10
lately, to cheer her up you:
a. throw a surprise party and invite all
You are the type that prefers honesty
above all else. You have a hard time
her favorite people.
b. find out what is wrong and try to
being pleasant to people you don't like
and you would never gloss over the
fix it.
truth to spare someone else's feelings.
You may have problems making
friends and may sometimes offend the
friends you have with your bluntness.
You are well thought of within your
own group but may have a hard time
meeting and making new friends. Al
are unsurpassed!
c. ignore the fact that she's having
problems and let her work it out in
her own time.
Try keeping you opinions to yourself
SCORKSTG
and remember, "If you don't have
Give yourself:
4 points for each "A" answer
2 points for each "B" answer
0 points for each "C" answer
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Medicinal Poison
We don't wash our own clothes
or clean out our own closets
Instead we bloody our neighbors laundry
and snoop in their hidden secret places
Stabbing others with vulgar innuendo
and derogatory jokes
Slowly injecting poison into
the veins and minds of others
Squeezing out the crimson blood
with such passionate hatred
So our own lives seem more pure
The water mixes with the blood
into a rust-colored medicine
We give it to our children
protecting them from others' disease
The elixir becomes saturated
with malice, hatred and prejudice
Medicine turns to poison
killing our society
Serving as ammunition for wars
and dirt for our graves.
-Monica Roe Lake
Austin, TX
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Property of the Center
oroscope
What's in the Stars for You this month?
LIBRA
to be a friend may turn out to be shallow and
(Sept. 23rd - Oct. 23rd)
superficial and you will regret having
You may have to revise your plans in order
shared your confidence.
to start on a new course in your career
during the first week of November. Do it!
It could mean a major advance on the job as
well as around the house! From the 9th thru
the 16th, you will have a tendency to
overdo things at work, your over-enthusi
asm may not be appreciated by your co-
workers. You may have gotten in over your
head at work from the 17th thru the 23rd
and it will take all your time to catch up.
Don't make any now commitments or you
may have to break them in order to keep on
schedule. From the 24th thru the 30th you
should listen to the advice and opinions of
your friends and family, although this ad
vice may seem inconsequential now,it will
come in handy in the very near future.
SCORPIO
(Oct. 24th -Nov. 22nd)
SAGIHARIUS
(Nov. 23 - Dec.21)
Although you may feel a romantic attach
ment to a new person during the first week
of November,it is best not to act on itright
away, you may do or say something you
regret later. The best way to stay out of
trouble from the 9th thru the 16th is to
concentrate on your work; otherwise, you
may be tempted to spend too much money
or get yourself involved in a sticky social
situation. Take care with your words from
the 17th thru the 23rd, a slip of the mouth
could give someone you don't care for
ammunition against you. From the 24th
thru the 30th, you may be experiencing
some distress or gossip that is currendy
circulating, don't try to stop it. Someone
who cares for you wiU come to your defense
later in the week.
The first week of November finds you
living it up on the social scene.Take advan
tage of it now because work will have you
tied up for the rest of the month. From the
9th thru the 16th, you may find yourself
loaning money to a friend in order to help
with a crisis. Don't preach about how it s
spent, they know better than you where it s
needed. From the 17th thru the 23rd, you
will need to set a goal and work towards it
slowly but efficiently. You may have a
tendency to leave things undone if you go
too fast. From the 24th thru the 30th you
should be careful when choosing someone
to share a secret with. Someone who seems
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 22ncl - Jan. 20th)
November starts off with a bang for Capri
corn! Romance,travel and excitement may
all be part of the agenda. Try not to get in
over your head in financial matters. From
the 9th thru the 16th, you'll have to work
to keep your spirits up, no matter what you
do, you don't feel good about things right
now. From the 17th thru the 23rd,listen to
the advice of your friends. They have an
unbiased opinion on something very impor-
November 1988 • Dimensions • Page 31
tant to you. You may be involved in a crisis
this week, keep a cool head and don't let
your emotions get involved. From the 24th
thru the 30th,you will be happiest working
on small projects at home. This could in
clude training a new pet, minor repairs or
way of your dreams. From the 24th thru
month's end, you will finally take some
time for yourself and really live-it-up! This
could also involve a short trip and possibly
some enjoyable work around the house.
spring cleaning. Make the most of it, next
week you're ready to party again.
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 21st- Feb. 18th)
Keep your opinion about an old friend to
yourself during the first week of Novem
ber. She could go overboard on your sug
gestions and hurt both of you. You could
profit from a mistake you make on the job
from the 9th thru the 16th.There may also
be anew friendship in the making this week,
take care of it and it will last you a lifetime.
The 17th thru the 23rd may find you down
in the dumps over a squabble at home. Try
not to be selfish about how you want things
done around the house and things will go
alot easier.Romance may be in the cards for
Aquarius from the 23rd thru the 30th, but
you'll have to keep a cool head and stay out
of trouble or this relationship could have
problems right from the start. You may also
ARIES
(Mar 21st - April 19)
A relationship that started off on poor foot
ing turns into an ever-growing friendship
during the first week of November. You
may have to be away from home alot this
week on job-related matters, but your sacri
fices will be noted and applied towards later
career advancement. From the 9th thru the
16th, a major repair on your home may be
needed,shop carefully for materials or you
may need more than just this repair! From
the 17th thru the 23rd, you should try to
stay out ofthe limelight as much as possible,
at work and in social situations. Home is
where Your heart is right now this could
distract you from matters at hand on thejob.
From the 23rd thru month's end, you will
enjoy a festive party in your home. Go all
out and invite fi'iends, business associates
and family!
run into an old friend, keep in contact, she
can help you with a current project!
PISCES
(Feb 19th - Mar. 20th)
You may be feeling out-of-sorts during the
TAURUS
(April 20th - May 20th)
Keep your mind on practical matters and
hold onto your money during the first week
thru the 16th, you should try to concentrate
on social activities even if you don't feel
like it. You might even take a day of vaca
of November. Stay close to home and this
will be a good week for Taums. The 9th
thru the 16th brings renewed interest in an
old romance. Treat this special person with
something different and unique, the re
wards are well worth the effort. From the
17th thru the 23rd, you may feel like
tion from work to accommodate a social
affair. From the 17th thru the 23rd a career
you've got too much time on your hands,
put it to good use with home or lawn proj
that you may have been thinking about
entering opens up to you in a big way.This
ects. Money matters improve towards the
end of the week although this may involve
could involve a temporary change of resi
dence. Don't let friends or family get in the
some late hours on the job. From the 24th
thru the 30th, you will have to work hard to
first week of November.You are on cloudnine one minute and angry the next. Try to
keep outward appear ances on an even keal
or you will wind up in trouble. From the 9th
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earn ihc good luck tlial is coming your way.
Be generous with your time and material
possessions, or you may find the sources of
your luck drying up.
home, invite only old friends and every
thing will go as planned.
LEO
(July 23rd - August 22nd)
You may find yourself with some extra cash
on hand during the first week ofNovember
GEMINI
(May 21st - June 21st)
You may finally join an organization you
have been thinking about for a while during
the first week of November. Many invita
tions will be extended to you during this
period - accept them all and you can't help
but have a good lime! From the 9th thru the
16th, some unusual travel plans may be in
the works. Surround yourself with friends
and family and you will feel unusually
happy. You may find you have taken on too
many responsibilities from the 17th thru
the 23rd, don't hesitate to let friends and
family help you out. Your romantic life is on
an upswing now, but it could just be a
and it's a great time to redecorate your
home, change your hairstyle or buy new
clothes. From the 9th thru the 16th, a
promotion may seem imminent at work,but
you'll have to work hard and be aggressive.
The 17th thru the 23rd you may feel rest
less and need an outlet, an old friend who is
back in the picture now may be just the
person to help you find something to do with
yourtime. Don'tcarry alotofcash with you
right now. The 24th thru the 30th may find
you taking a test that figures in your future
career. Keep calm and all will go well. This
is also a good week to throw a big party!
passing fancy.The 24th thru month's end
finds you struggling to meet a deadline at
work, keep your pace and stay with it. You
may have to fight for your ideas, don't
forget to use your irresistible charm!
VIRGO
(August 23rd - Sept. 22nd)
Luck in financial matters makes the first
week In November a happy one for Virgo,
but you may be having some problems at
home that need your attention. Watch what
CANCER
(June 22ncl - July 22nd)
The first week of November is a great time
to catch up on your letter writing and plan
for the future. You may find cause to say
you say to your loved ones right now and all
will go smoothly. From the 9th thru the
16th, you may find it necessary to sacrifice
some material comforts to take care of a
crisis at home. Don't hesitate to do so,
farewell to an old friend. From the 9th thru
things will turn out much better. From the
the 16th, youmay bo feeling a bit depressed
17th thru the 23rd a new romance could
wreak havoc on your entire life. Don t get
caught in the web, keep your mind on your
and tired. A raise could be coming your
way, but you'11 have to drag yourself out of
bed and go to work or you may miss out.The
17th thru the 23rd brings your energy level
responsibilities and work. The 23rd thru
back up with a dose of romance. Keep a
the 30th you should avoid all things new,
stick witli your old friends and stay on
close watch on your money though, or you
may regret how much you've spent. From
the 24th thru the 30th, you'll need to get
dered to keep your spirits up.
course at work. A party with all your friends
present could be just what the doctor or
down to business and take care of responsi
bilities you may have been avoiding. You
could be planning a social event in your
November 1988 • Dimensions • Page 33
irecfory
A Listing of Service Organizations, Businesses & Ciubs
ARLINGTON,TX (area code 817)
organizations
Gay/Lesbian Association of UTA
P.O. Box 19348-77, UTA St. 76019
organizations
AIDS Resource Center
3920 Cedar Springs 75219
Among Friends
P.O. Box 710135 75371
794-5140
Dallas Gay Alliance
P.O. Box 190712 75219 .528-4233
AUSTIN, TX (area code 512)
Dallas Gay/Lesbian Historic Archives
businesses
3930 Cedar Springs.821-1653
Dallas Gay Youth Group
Bookwomon
300 Turtle Creek Plaza #116.307-7203
324 E. 6th . 472-2785
clubs
Nexus/Petticoat Junction
Dallas Outdoors
P.O. Box 35474 75235.276-5270
Dallas Tavern Guild
401 & 401-B E. 2nd • 495-9553
3900 Lemmon Ave. #220 • 526-5292
Foundation lor Human Understanding
organizations
528-4233
Austin Lambda
Gay Community Center
3920 Cedar Springs.528-4233
Gay/Lesbian Young Adults
P.O. Box 5455 78763
Gay/Lesbian Student
Association at UT Austin
Box 275 Texas Union 78712-7338
528-4233
Lesbian/Gay Rigtits Lobby
Grace Fellowship In Christ Jesus
2727 Oak Lawn 75219.528-2811
Lesbian Information Line (LIL)
P.O. Box 2505 78768
528-2426
Metropolitan Community Ctiurcti
1100 Springdole Rd..929-3660
Oasis Ministry
528-4233
5555 N. Lomor Blvd. #L101 4 441-9191
P.O. Box 710185 75371
Waterloo Counseling Center
507 Powell 78703.322-9654
Oak Lawn Counseling Center
3000 Turtle Creek Plaza, Suite 116 75219-
Texas Human RIgtits Foundation
5311.520-8108
2201 N. Lamer # 203 78705• 479-8473
Oak Lawn Symphonic Band
AIDS Legol Assistance 1-800-828-6417
P.O. Box 190973 75219.986-1751
Womyn Together
DALLAS, TX (area code 214)
3920 Cedar Springs.528-4233
458-3971
businesses
Business Delivery Systems
Lesbian/Gay Rights Advocates
Lesbian Visionaries
FT. WORTH (area code 817)
14902 Preston Rd. 75240.733-1108
businesses
Crossroads Market
Kim & Kay's Painting
3930 Cedar Springs
735-9641
521-8919 or 1-800-992-6404
Curious Times Resource Center
4008-D Cedar Springs 75219 » 528-4087
clubs
Partners
1612 Pork Place. 924-2519
Clubs
Jugs
3412 Kings Rd.• 521-3474
HO USTON, TX (area code 713)
North 40
businesses
6316 Denton Dr. « 350-6327
Lobo Bookstore
Rumors
1424-C Westheimer « 522-5156
5039 Willis Ave.• 828-4471
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National Goy/Lesblan Clearinghouse
666 Broadway 4th Floor
clubs
Kindred Spirits
NY. NY 10012
4902-C Westheimer • 623-6135
National Gay/Lesbian Crislsllne
Rancti
1-800-221-7044
9125 S. Main.666-3464
The Fund (or Human Dignity
666 Broadway 4th Floor
organizations
NY, NY 10012
AIDS Foundation
3400 Montrose #700• 524-AIDS
AIDS HOTLINE
c/o Switchboard • 529-3211
Gay/Lesbian Students
University ol Houston
NORMAN,OK (area code 405)
organizations
Women's Resource Center
4800 Calhoun. 529-3211
P.O. Box 5089 73070
Gay & Lesbian Switchljoard
P.O. Box 66591 77266.529-3211
Houston Gay Political Caucus
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
P.O. Box 66664 77266 •521-1000
(area code 405)
Houston Thurday NIte Mixers
Bowling League
organizations
Oasis the Community Center
Steve: 699-3732 or Phil: 688-6970
2135 NW 39th 73112.525-AlDS
Kingdom Community Church
Herland Sister Resources, Inc.
614 E. 19th.862-7533
Lambda ALANON
Lambda Center for Alchohollcs
1214 Joanne.521-9772
2312 NW 39th 73112. 794-7464
SAN ANTONIO,TX (area code 512)
Lesbian/Gay Students
University ol Houston - Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area 77058
clubs
The Circle
Lesbian Mothers
8021 Pinebrook • 341-2818
Mothers Group
NooZoo
864-3098
10127 Coachlight. 341-4778
Montrose Pool League/Bllllards
organizations
PJ 863-8482
Dignity /San Antlonio
202 N.St. Mary's • 349-3632
PWA Coalition - Houston
3327 Essex Lane,Suite #16 77027
LISA (Lesbian Intormatlon SA)
623-4436
., 828-LISA (5472)
Women's Lobby Alliance
San Antonio AIDS Foundation
P.O. Box 120113 78212-9313
San Antonio Tavern Guild
4 Chelsea • 521-0439
Women's Softball League
6431 Pineshade • 868-6256
822-2823
LUBBOCK,TX (area code 806)
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX
organizations
(area code 512)
Lubbock Lesblan/Goy Alliance
P.O. Box 64746 79464.796-2403
West Texas Aids Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 93120.794-1757
accomodations
Lyie's Deck
120E. Atol St.
P.O. Box 2326 78597 • 761-LYLE
national organizations
WICHITA FALLS, TX (area code 817)
aids Action Council
729 Eighth St. S.E. Suite 200
Washington. D.C. 20003
(202)547-3101
clubs
Odds
711 10th.761-2822
AIDS 800
1-800-221-7044
List Your Business in ttie
National Gay Alliance Young Adults, Inc.
P.O. Box 190426
Dallas, TX 75219-0426
(214) 307-7203
Directory for only
$10 Per Month
Non-Profi. Community Service
Organizations Listed Free of Charge.
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DALLAS/FT. WORTH AREA/ MIDCITIES GWF with athletic build seeks
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RONDA,The first time everIsaw your face
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