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LEVELAND

G.E.A.R. Foundation members at half staff.

Still plotting to land Gay Troops on the beaches of Monaco

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C.A.L.F.A. DISBANDS

CLEVELAND -On September 13, the Cleveland Area Lesbian Feminist Alliance (CALFA) disbanded. Founded over a year ago as Dykes You Know Everywhere (DYKE) by a small group of Cleveland lesbians to "foster the development of relationships, thoughts and actions which serve the needs and aspirations of the Cleveland area lesbian community," the organization grew to almost 100 members.

DYKE became CALFA late in 1975 when it was decided that the group needed to become more organized and offer specific services, in addition to the weekly Open Houses which drew up to 50 women at a time. Some activities sponsored by CALFA over the last year have included a "Sisters" program for women just coming out, athletic events, a telephone service to

provide information for lesbians, and various social events.

In the last few months, active membership in CALFA declined drastically, and the primary activites of the group became the telephone service and occasional social events. The decision to disband the group was based on several factors, including the small turnout at business meetings and low par-. ticipation in planning activities, the lack of volunteers to woman the telephone and the almost total depletion of the treasury, as phone bills and mailing costs for the monthly newsletter increased and income from dues decreased.

Although CALFA will surely be missed, there are still places for women to obtain many of the services the organization provided. For social events,

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there is always Oven Productions, who are planning a full season schedule, at 371-1697; for phone counseling women may call Cleveland Women's Counseling at 321-8585 or the Gay Hotline, 696-5330; information on other happenings of interest to lesbians may be obtained

from the feminist newspaper WHAT SHE WANTS or the gay papers HIGH GEAR and OHIO EAST GAY NEWS, available in many bookstores and on newsstands.

The CALFA post office box will be open for a few months in the hope that some local women will pick up where CALFA left off, or who would like to make use of CALFA's resources and experiences. That address is P.O. Box 18458, Cleveland Heights, 44118.

NATIONAL MCC'S PIONEERING DIRECTIVE

WASHINGTON D.C. Boston's Gay Community News reports that the Metropolitan Community Churches have been issued a directive to eliminate sexist language from worship. Voted by the denomination's annual General Conference in Washington, D.C., the directive requires that masculine gender references to God be balanced with feminine eliminated.

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According to F. Jay Deacon,

KGLF REPORT

KENT The Kent Gay Liberation Front (KGLF) is again going strong this year.

On September 29, the general meeting concerned a panel discussion of Lesbian-Feminism featuring cochairperson Wendy Gaylord and two other local

women.

The annual Halloween Dance has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 26. This has traditionally been one of the largest dances held on campus each year. In the past, money from the dance has gone to help finance the spring KGLF conference. (See April 1976 High. Gear)

For other events this quarter check the Tuesday listings in the Calendar section for general meetings and the Friday listings for Women's and Men's Rap group topics.

Hartford pastor, changes are required in such terms as "mankind" ("humankind"), "chairman" ("chairperson" or "chair") and the use of such pronouns as he ("s/he" or "he/she") when the person referred to could be either male or female." MCC also agreed to "redouble its efforts to include women in visible leadership positions," according to GCN.

The moves are important, explained Deacon because "the

RECORDER STOLEN

CLEVELAND The Gay Switchboard reports that its message recorder which taped incoming calls during the day when the Switchboard was not wo/manned has been stolen. There was no evidence of any. break-in at the former MCC offices where the Hotline was stationed (2999 W. 25th St). This. lead some to speculate that the theft was an "inside" job.

The recorder cost the G.E.A.R. Foundation $96, an expense which cannot be easily remedied. The Foundation asks that whoever took the recorder please return it. No questions asked. Donations for a replacement are desperately needed. Please send what you can to Recorder, P.O. Box 6177, Cleveland, Ohio 44101.

biblical writers, who were all male, projected only masculinity onto God by their use of only masculine language, believing the feminine to be inferior and not God-like. By our use of language, we are showing our commitment to the equality of women, and the biblical proclamation that 'there is neither male nor female... for you are all one in Christ Jesus'."

"DORIAN" POSTPONED

CLEVELAND Gay artist Tim Tavcar reports that his production of "Dorian" to have been presented at the Vaults has s been cancelled. Because of actors' and musicians" scheduling conflicts affecting rehearsals, Tavcar claims, "it would damage my artistic consciousness on to put performance that I felt lacked in overall quality."

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Tavcar said there was. a possibility that the show might. be rescheduled for January 1977; however he did not make a firm commitment. From.. November to January Tavcar will be working with director Joe Garry and the Cleveland State University theatre troupe on student productions.

IN CONCERT CINCY'S ANNIE DINERMAN

CLEVELAND Oven Productions, a non-profit feminist production company, presents in concert Annie Dinerman, Saturday October 23rd at the Plymouth Church, Coventry at Weymouth, Shaker Heights. The concert will begin at 8:30 p.m.

Annie performed this past summer at the National Women's Music Festival in Illinois. She sings her own music and accompanies herself on piano and guitar. Presently living in Cincinnati, she is one of Ohio's finest women

musicians.

Tickets are $3.00 advance, $3.50 at the door, under 12 and over 60 $1.00. Free child care is available; the concert is open to both women and men. Call (216) 371-1697 for information, tickets and child care.