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MICHIGAN'S 3rd ANNUAL GAY/LESBIAN PICNIC! ILLUSTRATION G.D.

DEPARTMENTS

7 MICHIGAN'S SEX CRIME LAWS AND HOW THEY AFFECT YOU

9 GAYS: AN UNPROTECTED MINORITY IN THE WORKPLACE 11 FIORUCCI FASHIONS: POP ART EXPRESSING SOCIAL MOODS BY MIKAL SNELL

12 BOOK REVIEWS

"THE POLITICS OF HOMOSEXUALITY

"A SMILE IN HIS LIFETIME'

"CRAZY CALIFORNIA'

"HUMAN WARMTH AND OTHER STORIES"

17 BAR FLASH

24 NEWS

28 POETRY

29 CALENDAR:

SPECIAL EVENTS OF INTEREST TO THE GAY/LESBIAN COMMUNITY. PLUS ANN ARBOR'S GAY/LESBIAN PRIDE WEEK DAILY EVENTS LISTINGS!

30 HEALTH/FITNESS

ULTRA-TONE ELECTRONIC BODY SCULPTURE. HOW TO TAKE INCHES OFF WITHOUT MOVING A MUSCLE. BY MIKAL SNELL

32 CLASSIFIEDS

34 DIRECTORY

34 MUSIC

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS

JUNE 18, 1981

Mike Ray Mari Sappington Henry Statiej Edward Staliej Vickie Beáhem

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Joe DiSabato Rivendell Marketing/New York 212/242-6863

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