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evidence of any daughters who, say they "don't want to get married or have children." Relationships with boys were positive.

Kilpatrick stated, 'We didn't find masculine-appearing girls or feminine-appearing boys. Nor were there any indications of atypical problems among the children other than those commonly seen in the off-spring of divorced parents. One last note: Few of the children were aware that their mothers were lesbians...

The Gay Crusader tells us that President Jimmy Carter's gay nephew William Carter Spann, recently told a reporter at the Bay Guardian that he has robbed at least three gay bars on the West Coast... Shades of Robin Hood!....

From AP On November 2 in Richmond, Virginia, an appeals court said that public colleges and universities cannot bar a homosexual students' group from campus registration simply because they do not agree with the group's objectives. The court said an association of students whose objectives are legal must be accorded the same rights as any other campus organization. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a U.S. District Court ruling that declined to order Virginia Commonwealth

University to permit registration of the Gay Alliance of

Students.....

Philadelphia's Gayzette reports that at the 104th Annual Convention of the American Public Health Association in Miami Beach, the Gay Nurses Alliance was able to have G. David Walden, R.N. appointed as an openly gay member on the Commission of Human Rights. Walden announced he will step down as co-ordinator of G.N.A. for the Eastern United States, but will retain his position as National Vice President of Integrity, the gay group of the Episcopal Church. G.N.A. hopes to also establish itself as a caucus of the American Nurses' Association.....

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Quotable Quote from Eric Bentley in an interview by Rictor Norton: "I'm not bisexual. And I'm so glad, since the word is used almost invariably as an evasion. No, worse, as a boast, based on the crass assumption of The More the Merrier...".

American's Roman Catholic bishops have rejected the reforms on sexuality proposed by grass roots Catholics at the recent Bishop's Conference in Detroit. The bishops' meeting in Washington accepted a pastoral letter which says that "genital sexual behavior is oriented toward marriage and must be heterosexual." The letter qualifies that homosexuals should not be condemned as persons and that they should not suffer prejudice against their basic human rights. The bishops continue to reject birth control by artificial means and sex outside of marriage as well as, of course, abortion. Many

speculate the enactment of the document will create further controversy and widen the gap between reform-seeking lay people and church authorities....

The Body Politic reports that The Code Review Committee of the Ontario Human Rights Commission recently concluded a series of public hearing on whether to add "sexual orientation" to race, sex and other categories in the code. At one Toronto hearing, Bruce McLeod, the committee Author John Paul Hudson chairman wondered aloud (whose recent book Superstar whether "homosexuality" might Murder? was reviewed in be a better term to add. He suggested the phrase "sexual orientation" is to vague and might later be interpreted to include bestiality.

This appears to be the first time "sexual orientation" was not routinely considered as the proposed protecting term for gays in affirmative action policies. The question, however, is whether the word "homosexual" is enough. What do you think? Write High Gear, P.O. Box 6177, Cleveland, Ohio 44101.

October's High Gear) apparently thinks most highly of gay Ohioans. In his earlier alias effort, The Gay Insider/U.S.A., he writes, "Ohio's ambassadors to Provincetown were always the smoothest and most dashing of group representatives. We looked forward to the arrival of the Clevelanders, as they were cutgoing, seductive gave great parties..."Everyone I've met from Ohio spoke of the groovy night life. When I visited it, I found ti to be true. And there was nothing provincial about the

HIGH GEAR

bars or parties."Score one for us!!....

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More trivia notes.... The Pacific Coast Times reports that Zolton Mansfield, son of Jayne Mansfield has come out. Zolton, who was once mauled by a lion when Jayne was having some publicity photos taken, was brought out by a man a good deal older than he is....

Also from PCT, Bobby Sherman, the singer whose career has nosedived, was seen in the gay bar scene on Polk Street in San Francisco. When someone said, "Hey, you look like Bobby Sherman," he replied, "I am Bobby Sherman."

The American Civil Liberties Union of Greater Cleveland announces its release of the Avon paperback edition, The Rights of Candidates and Voters by Burt Neuborne and Arthur Eisenberg. The book fully inquires into the nature and

origins of the right to vote and participate in the Democratic process. Utilizing primarily lay-person's language, the paperback concerns itself with constitutional issues and protections. Those interested may send $1.50/copy to ACLU, 2108 Payne Ave., Room 501, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, plus a 25c handling charge....

GCN reports that on Oct. 19 more than 20 of San Francisco's top labor leaders announced their support for employment protection for gay workers. The statement came in a press conference called by Bay Area Gay Liberation (BAGL). The labor leaders pledged to work for the inclusion of "sexual orientation" in the non-discrimination clause in their contracts...

Also from GCN: "A San Bernadino Appellate Court has upheld the convictions of two local men for "lewd and dissolute conduct." The pair, ages 21 and 23, were arrested at a highway rest area after police observed them kissing for an hour and 40 minutes. Defense attorneys argued unsuccessfully that the law was unconstitutionally vague and that similar conduct by a man and a woman would not have resulted in arrest and conviction. Each man was fined $125.00. and ordered to register as a sex offender, in accordance with California law..."

A nationwide drive to amend the Constitution of the United States in order to provide for sexual freedom has been announced by the Citizen's Committee to Amend the Constitution. As the 27th Amendment the Committee proposes the following: "The right of privacy in the matters of con-

sensual sexual acts shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any other State." As reported in Kent's Inner Angle, the proposed "Bill of Rights to Privacy" would guarantee absolute freedom in regard to sexual matters within the home among consenting adults either single or married, guarantee equal sexual rights for gays, and guarantee the right. to the act of prostitution among consenting adults. The proposal is separate from HR 5452 which would add "sexual orientation" to the Civil Rights Amendment and provide job and other legal protection for gays. Those interested in further information on Citizens Committee to Amend the Constitution may write to CCAC at 300 E. 65th St.,.. N.Y., N.Y. 10022...

AKRON

VD TEST

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AKRON On one day a month the Akron Health Department has been giving confidential VD tests at the Stagecoach. The first night was November 4. Check the bulletin board at the bar for details about future testing dates.

PRISONERS

In the past year I have become of the personal, very aware moral and financial needs of our gay brothers and sisters in penal institutions.

To say the least, because of their homosexuality, they suffer an added hardship while serving a prison term. Out of fear of being exposed as homosexuals, oftentimes they alienate themselves from their fellow inmates. This brings forth the need and desire to receive correspondence from the outside world.

Their loneliness is an added punishment and could be somewhat eliminated if we the gay public would take the time and exercise our legal right and moral obligation to just write them a friendly word.

Personally, I correspond with several gay and straight prisoners and would add that I receive a great personal satisfaction and

have

established a warm and sincere friendship with several of these people.

Prisoners are paying their debt to society. We can help them benefit in their present. situation by supporting them, if in no other way than contributing much wanted correspondence and much needed assistance in small financial ways.

It is my understanding that most of our friends at times can.not even afford postage stamps and stationery due to lack of any significant financial income.

At times we can be of further assistance by sending them small gifts of such things as instant coffee unopened, cigarettes, soap, socks, and of course cash to purchase a few more personal needs.

I'd also like to commend the staff of High Gear for their devoted efforts on behalf of our friends in U.S. and state correctional facilities.

In the event any person or persons would like to join our endeavor to help, please do so by answering prisoners ads in High Gear or write to me and I will furnish the necessary information.

Also, if anyone would choose not to become directly involved and would care to send contributions of any needs mentioned to me, I will be happy to forward them directly to our friends in prison.

Trusting that in some way, we can all help one another live a more enjoyable life, I remain, yours in brotherly love,

Rev. R.L. Burnside of Universal Life Church P.O. Box 343 Fletcher, Ohio 45326