5 WEST

PRESENTS -

"A Christmas to Remember"

A BENEFIT SHOW FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN

Saturday December 17th

11100110

10 pm

A VARIETY OF EXCITING ENTERTAINMENT: Emcee Wayne Hert (VAUNDA LEE) with Live Vocalist, Dancers, Comedy

& more!

. Truly a

...

Christmas Show You'll Remember!

5 West

7 Mile Detroit

(S.W. corner of 7 Mile & John R) (313) 892-6522

ISSUE 112

N.O.W. CHAPTER M

Box 37. Mt. Clem (313) 758-0272 OUR FAMILY: Blac port Group. Mont and group social a Murray Hill, Detro 5405 Oregon, De. (313) 897-7685 or 83 PALMER CLINIC:227:

COMB: P.O.

MI 48043.

esbian Supap sessions vities. 18201 MI 48235 or it, MI 48203 1640.

Woodward Suite 309, Ferndal MI 48220 (313) 542-7617 or 5/618 PARENTS & FRIENS OF LESBIANS & GAYS: Su >ort Group 3116-3118 Michig Union, Ann, Arbor, MI 48109, (13) 763-4186. PRESBYTERIANS FOR LESBIAN/ GAY CONCERNS: Monthly fellowship meetings. For info write C. Evans. 1707 Broadview. No. 116. Ann Arbor. M: 48105 or phone. (313) 665-7810.

REDEEMER METRO LITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH OF INT: B-2474 S Ballenger Highway. Flint, MI 48507 (313) 653-5989 (office) Ti service Sun. 6.

D.M.

SOJOURNER MCC: Feminist & Christian? Trying to work it out? So are we. Sundays at noon, every Tuesday nite at 7 pm is Woman's Space (A Men's space. is being planned). Ferndale Center Bldg. Suite 214, 22750 Woodward A., Ferndale. (313) 545-7914.

V.D. CLINIC: estland. 738-8990. River Rouge 554-9275. Oakland County, 424 48.

VD (STD) CLIC Gay staffed. Mon. 7-9pm J-M Health Service, 207 Fletcher, Ann Arbor (313) 763-4186, 763-6924

WELLNESS NETWORKS, INC.

Medical, psyct.ological, social and spiritual services. Information and referral. Hotline for Detroit 876-3582. For Michigan. 1-800-482-2404 Ext 3582. For U.S. 1-800-521-7946 Ext 3582.

WEST MICHIGAN INFO. REFERRAL. COUNSELING: (616) 364-3970 458-3595.

WOMEN TOGETHER: Lesbian rap sessions every Tues. 7:30 Call (313) 548-0220 after 5 pm

RETAIL & SERVICES BIRD TOWN PET SHOP: 3421 Cass. Downtown Detroit. 831-6396. COUNTRY VIDEO STORE: 13333 W. 8 Mile, Detroit 341-7571 CHOSEN BOOK: 940 W. McNichols. Detroit 864-0485 FLOWER HUT: 610 W. McNichols Detroit 863-9606

PALMER PARK COMMONS Home of the ESTATE BARN & THE LOFT: 714 W. McNichols Rd.. Detroit. (313) 341-3997. PATTI SMITH: Collectables Clothing. 511 South Washington Ave.. Royal Oak, MI 48087. (313) 3990756.

PARKHURST FLORIST: 17438 Woodward. 869-0303. PHOTOGRAPHY: By Richard • Krause 313/272-2390. SAMS JAMS: 327 W. Nine Mile, Ferndale (313) 547-SAMS SKULLY, ROGER, M.A.: 24525 Southfield Rd. ste 109, 569-2797. TULLER PIANO SERVICE: 326-1390. TWICE IN A LIFETIME: Clothing and Costumes. 706 S. Washing ton, Royal Oak, MI 547-7874 UPFRONT SHOP: 862 W. McNichols. 342-6995. Located in The Glory Hole.

ULTRA TAN HEALTH FOODS: 24486 W. Ten Mile Rd.. Southfield. 352-1290

TRAVEL AGENCIES TRANS-AMERICAN: 4940 Rochester Rd. Troy (just south of Long Lake Rd.). (313) 689-5400.

METRA

CIRCULATION 8,000 PUBLISHED BY METRA INC. MEMBER, NATIONAL GAY PRESS ASSOCIATION (GPA)

Ferndale Center Building, 22750 Woodward, Suite 310, Ferndale, Michigan 48220 (313) 543-3500

PUBLISHER

ADVERTISING SALES DIRECTOR Mari Sappington

ART DIRECTOR

Edward Stafiej

SALES REPRESENTATIVES

Jo Di Sabato (Rivendell Marketing.

NY (212) 242-6863)

Michigan, Windsor

Al Robinson (313) 543-3500

Ohlo

Craig Covey 1614) 299-7764

Al Robinson (313) 545-3500

STAFF WRITERS Gary Basse Anthony Serrasco POETRY EDITOR

Joyce A. Kershner CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Sheffick. Greg Marrasco. John Davey

Jim Bazel Julie Pont

Publication of the name or photograph of any person or any organization in articles in METRA is not to be con strued as an indication of the sexual orientation of such person or organiza tion All copy text display. photos and are published lustrations in advertising are

with the understanding that the adver ses are fully authorized, have secured written proper consents for the use of names pictures or testimonials of any METRA my awfully iving persons and publish and cause such publication to made and the advertiser automatically to by submitting sau ad to indemnity and save blameless the pub sang tner from any and all labelity loss an expense of any nature out of such a publication Nothing appearing in METRA MAGAZINE may be reprinted esther wholly or in part without per METRA INC mission from the publisher

RESTAURANTS

THE BACK STAGE DELI: 17630 Woodward (313) 869-3988. HOLLYWOOD BAR & RESTAURANT: 6221 Lincoln, 875-1650. THE GLASS HOUSE: 950 W. McNichols. 864-1143 UNICORN VIII: 17341 W. 8 Mile Rd., 538-6000.

YIANNIS: 390 W. McNichols 368-8386 Detroit.

MOVIES, THEATRES THE GLORY HOLE: 862 W. McNichols. 342-6995.

IRVING ART THEATRE: 21220 Fenkell. Detroit. MI. 531-2369. MEL THEATRE & LOVE BOTIQUE: Oakwood & Allen Rd. Detroit (313)) DU-18560

WOOD SIX TWIN THEATRE: Six Mile and Woodward.

GAY RESORTS BUNKHOUSE NORTH: P.O. Box 181. Interlochen. MI (616) 2769204.

CAMPIT: 6635-118th Ave.. Fennville. MI 49408 (616) 543-9031

DOUGLAS DUNES: Blue Star Hwy. Douglas. MI (616) 857-1401. SAUGATUCK LODGES: 69 Fire Island Drive. Saugatuck. (616) 857-4269.

OHIO

AKRON BARS ADAMS STREET BAR: 77 N. Adams St.. (216) 434-9794.

CAROL'S 839 S. Arlington St. (216) 773-9317.

THE COACH: 250 W. Market St (216) 253-7556.

JOX: 1433 S. Main (216) 724-5946 HEARTBEAT: 22 N. Main (216) 762-6961

OLD PLANTATION: 419 Kenmore Blvd.. (216) 375-5275.

AKRON BATHS AKRON STEM AND SAUNE: 41 S Case Ave.. (216) 784-0777.

CLUB AKRON: 1339 E Market St (216) 784-5424

CANTON BARS

CLUB VALENTINO'S: 300 Walnut

N.E., (216) 454-5428.

540 CLUB: 540 Walnut Ave. CINCINNATI BARS

XANADU: 16 Lodge at Gano, (513) 421-3760

419 CLUB BADLANDS: 419 Plum St., (513) 721-9620 GOLDEN LIONS: 340 Ludlow, (513) 281-4179

PATCHES: 6314 Madison; (513) 5615355

SPURS: 326 E. 8th St., (513) 7219007

SIMON SAYS: Walnut, (513) 3818196.

CLEVELAND BARS

A MAN'S WORLD: 2402 St. Clair, (216) 694-9823.

BERLIN: 1012 Sumner Court (216) 241-7212

CHAPTER TWO: 2408 Prospect. (216) 574-6199.

EXEDRA: 1762 E. 18th St. 621-8414

HEAVEN: 2013 St. Clair (216) 781, 3897

ISIS:& 1400 W. 6th, (216) 589-5866. KEYS: 2211 E. 9th, (216) 566-0060. LEATHER STALLION: 2203 St. Clair Ave.. (216) 581-8588 PARADISE INN: 2216 Petrarca Rd: PICKWOOD LOUNGE: 11633 Clifton Blvd.. (216) 221-6040.

620 CLUB: 620 Frankfort N.W.. (216) 241-9719: TOMAHAWK: 11127 Detroit (216) 521-5443 TRAXX:

1273 W. 9th St.

(216)

241-1769. TURKEY RIDGE: 1852 Coventry (216) 321-7070

VAULTS: 1281 W. 9th St.. (216) 575-) 0939.

CLEVELAND BATHS CLUB CLEVELAND: 1448 W. 32nd St., (216) 961-2727. WEST 9th CLUB BATHS: 1293 W. 9th St.. (216) 241-9509. CLEVELAND RESTAURANTS

CROWN CAFE: 4153 Lorain Rd. (216) 631-9771

COLUMBUS BARS ACROPOLIS: 3350 Alleghany Ave., (614) 231-2735

BOYFRIENDS: 283 E. Spring St., (614) 461-6508 COLUMBUS EAGLE: 232 N. Third 614/228-2804.

HERBS: 349 Marconi. (614) 464-2270. SUMMIT STATION: 2210 Summit St., (614) 261-9634

TRADE WINDS: 117 E. Chestnut (614) 461-4110

GARAGE/TRENDS: 40 E. Long St., (614) 461-0076. RUBYS SLIPPERS: E. Main

COLUMBUS BATH CLUB COLUMBUS: 1575 E. Livingston, (614) 252-7724.

COLUMBUS RETAIL

DR. LEONID KRIVITSKIY M.D.: 2691 East Main St #104 (614) 237-0995

HAUSFRAU HAVEN: 769 3th, (216) 443-3680.

NAUGHTY BUT NICE: 211 N. 4th St.. (614) 221-1244

NEW YORK SPOT LIGHT: 201-203 N. 4th. (6:4) 221-6977. VILLAGE ROSE SALON: 503 City Park Ave., German Village (614 224-7673

RESTAURANTS VILLAGE JUNCTION: 780 S. Hight St., (614) 444-1578.

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DAYTON BARS MARTINIQUE: 148 Salem, (614) 226-.

RUSTIC CABIN: 1201 Wilmington, (513) 253-7691.

STAGE COACH: 44 N. Jefferson (614) 223-7418

large screen tv plenty of lighted parking

MON

TUE WED

2 FOR 1 NIGHT

STUDIO I: 810 N. Main, (614) 4610300, (614) 228-9916

1470 WEST: Dorothy Lane Kettering (513) 293-0066.

DAYTON BATH

6895 N. Dixie Dr., (514) 898-4233 LAKEWOOD BAR GINSEY'S: 11814 Detroit, Lakewood, Ohio, (216) 631-5683

LORAIN BARS NORTHPORT LOUNGE: 15th Broadway. (216) 244-1.124. LAMBDA BAR: 1052 Broadway. (216) 245-9413

MANSFIELD BARS RICHARDS: 15 E. 5th (419) 526-9119 WOODY'S: 157 N. Main (419) 526-9403

SANDUSKY BAR RAIDERS 402-406 W. Waters, Sandusky, Ohio. 419-627-9192.

TOLEDO, OHIO BARS CAESAR'S PALACE: 133 N. Erie. (419) 241-5140.

OPEN CLOSET: 3330 Secor. (419) 537-6697. RUSTLER SALOON: 4023 Monroe, (419) 473-9264. SCARAMOUCHE: 5210 Renwyck Drive 419/537-0886.

SCENIC BAR: 702 Monroe. (419) 241-5997.

TOLEDO, OHIO BATHS CLUB TOLEDO: 1122 Monroe and 12th (419) 246-3391.

MOVIE THEATRES EASTWOOD ADULT THEATRE: 817 E. Broadway. Toledo. OH. (419) 691-8618. NORTH POINT CINEMA: 5153 Suder Ave.. Toledo, OH, (419) 726-2346. TOLEDO AFTER HOURS GARAGE DISCO: 40 E. Long St (614) 461-0076.

OPEN CLOSET: 3330 Secor (419) 537-6697

YOUNGSTOWN BARS JOSHUA'S II 2709 Market Street (216) 782-9546.

NATIVE NEW YORKER: 1305 Market (216) 746-6122 TROUBADOUR LOUNGE: Market St., (216) 778-4379.

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WARREN BAR THE OFFICE: 126 Pine S.E., (216) 394-3746.

PEGASUS RESTAURANT 5000 E. Market Street (216) 856-1590. ROCKBRIDGE RESORT SUMMIT LODGE RESORT: 26500 Wild Cat Rd., 43149 (614) 3856822

GAY ORGANIZATIONS ATHENS WOMEN'S COLLECTIVE: Women's issues feminist, Wednesdays, 7:00 pm Baker University Center.

CHRISTMAS SHOW THURSDAY, DEC. 15TH

THURS

BEAT THE CLOCK

DYNASTY DAZ at 9

QUART NITE

SPAGHETTI NITE 7-9

HAPPY HOUR Weekdays 2-7

ABOVE THE REST.

Club67

67 S DIVISION GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 454-8003

CHOICE: Bowling Green State University Gay Student Union, P.O. Box 9. B.G.S.U., Bowling Green, Ohio, 43404. Phone: "The Link" 1-800-472-9411, or in Bowling Green, (419) 352-1545. Guest speakers every Thursday night. 7:30-9:00. See Calendar. CLEVELAND GAY YOUTH GROUP:

Box

Meeting every other Tuesday 1-9 pm at Trinity Cathedral, Downtown Cleveland. For info (216) 621-3380. DIGNITY/TOLEDO: P.O. Box 1388. Toledo, OH 43603. (419) 865-0192. Mass celebrated every Wednesday at 8 pm, St. Francis de Sales Church, Cherry & Superior Sts. Business Meeting 3rd Wed. of month following Mass. Educational and social events on the other Wednesdays. DIGNITY-CLEVELAND: P.O. 18479. Cleveland, OH, 44118. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT GAY DEMOCRATIC CLUB: Cleveland area Civil Rights Group meets the last Monday of the month at Chapter Two, 2408 Prospect at 7/00 pm. For more info call (216) 368-5952 or 228-8418. GAY AND LESBIAN ASSOCIATION (GALA): Social and political activists Meetings: Thursdays 8:00 pm, Baker University Center 204. GAY RIGHTS NATIONAL LOBBY ASSOCIATES OF AKRON: c/o D. Hartney. P.O. Box F-213. Akron, OH. 44308

GAY AND LESBIAN PHONE LINE: Crisis intervention, information line. Tuesdays and Saturdays 8-midnight. (614) 592-4397. GAY RIGHTS NATIONAL LOBBY NORTHERN OHIO OFFICE: c/o Rhea Diamond, Representative, Dorr Street, Toledo, Ohio 43617, (419) 866-0291 or 473-2940 MARRIED MENS GROUP: P.O. Box 848, Toledo 43696

M.C.C. Toledo: Good Samaritan Parish. P.O. Box 1057. Toledo, Ohio 43601, 1419-241-4678. Service at Central United Methodist Church. corner of Central and Scottwood. Every Sunday at 6:00 P.M. Fellowship, coffee hour following Service.

PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF LESBIANS AND GAYS (P-FLAG) P.O.Box 6146 Akron, Ohio 44312 Write for information.

P.R.O. TOLEDO: (419) 243-9351. METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH of CINCINNATI: 65 East Hollister Street Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219 (513) 241-8216

OHIO FREE PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE: P.O. Box 2700, Toledo, Ohio 43606 (419) 474-4487

PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF LES. BIANS AND GAYS-TRI-COUNTY CHAPTER (Stark, Summit, Portage) regular meetings every third Thursday of each month 7:00 pm Unitarian Universalist Church, 3300 Morewood Road, Akron. More info available write P-FLAG, P.O. Box 6146, Akron, OH 44312.

Stonewall Union central Ohio Gay and Lesbian Rights group P.O. Box 8355-A Cols. Oh. 43201 meets first Thursday each month 299-7764 (614)

UNITED CAMPUS MINISTRY: Interdenominational, inclusive. Wor ship 9:00 am Sundays. 18 N. Col. lege St., Athens, OH 45701. (614) 593-7301 or 592-4397.

PHONE DIRECTORY TOLEDO HOTLINE: (419) 243-9351 474-3060.

CRISIS INTERVENTION TOLEDO: (419) 474-4487 ONTARIO

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WINDSOR, ONTARIO BARS JP'S : 623 Riverside :.. W Windsor. Ontario. (519) 258-2313.

LONDON BATH CBC LONDON BATHS: 722 York St. (519) 438-2625

PHONE DIRECTORY

GAY/LESBIAN INFORMATION LINE OF WINDSOR: (519) 9734951. Phones are staffed Friday 8-10 pm

INTEGRITY

TORONTO WALKING TOURS: Lynn Kingsbury 968-1654. WINDSOR: (519) 252-0979, GAY ORGANIZATIONS WINDSOR, GAY ANGELICANS & FRIENDS: Meeting the first and third Tuesday of each month. For more information call (519) 9734951 or write c/o PO Box 7002. Sandwich Postal Station. Windsor, Ontario N9C3Y6. LESBIAN/GAY YOUTH GROUP. WINDSOR: Meetings every second Friday. For info call (519). 973-4951 or write c/o P.O. Box. 7002. Sandwich Postal Station. Windsor, Ontario N9C3Y6. LESBIAN/GAY STUDENTS ON CAMPUS: C/O Student Activities Council University of Windsor. 401 Sunset. Windsor. Ontario (519) 973-4951.

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