August 1986

Gay Peoples Chronicle

WILDE-STEIN RESEARCH

By BRYAN KNEDLER

FUND GETS GRANT

COLUMBUS--The Chicago Resource Center has awarded the Wilde-Stein Research Fund for Gay & Lesbian Studies at Ohio State University a $2,000 grant to purchase educational films. The films will be available through the OSU Office of Learning Resources to faculty and staff for use in teaching about issues of concern to gay men and lesbians.

The Wilde-Stein Research Fund is a special project account of the OSU Development Fund. Named after Oscar Wilde and Gertrude Stein, it was founded in response to an OSU alumnus' generous gift for developing gay studies at OSU. The Allocations Committee, comprised of faculty, staff, and students has approved the purchase of numerous books, two documentary films, and other research materials, donating these to the OSU library and film systems for use by stμdents, faculty, and staff.

The Chicago Resource Center grant will be used to purchase six educational films on subjects including AIDS, coming-out, gay political issues, elderly gays and lesbians, and gay and lesbian history. The films will be especially useful for introductory courses in sociology, psychology, and women's studies.

Wilde-Stein Research Fund depends on contributions from interested alumni and friends. All gifts are taxdeductible. Many Central Ohio companies provide matching funds when an employee makes a contribution to the OSU Development Fund. This system has been used by gay employees to have corporate funds channelled to a gay project.

For further information contact Wilde-Stein, care of Women's Studies Library, 240 OSU Main Library, Columbus

OH 43210.

EMMANUEL CCC

ADDS MIDWEEK MEETING

Emmanuel Community Christian Church is offering a new service to the Greater Cleveland Lesbian/Gay Community, beginning August 5. The Midweek Meeting will be held every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Location has not yet been determined, but will be announced soon.

The new program will be varied in form and content, including rap sessions, movie nights, Bible studies, and special guest speakers. The August schedule is: Tuesday, August 5: The a lesbian love

film Liand be shown, with

story,

discussion following.

CH THREATENS TURKEY RIDGE

Cleveland Heights city council has voted to object to renewing liquor permits issued to the Turkey Ridge Tavern, 1852 Coventry Rd. It cited an adverse impact upon the public decency, sobriety, peace and good order of the neighborhood." Recommending the move, police chief Martin Lentz claimed that during the past year police had responded to over 70 calls from the tavern. Denying the charges, owner Dr. S. Matheny said he and his employees had cooperated fully with the police.

DIGNITY LOSES HOME

Dignity/Cleveland will be moving from St. Joseph Franciscan Church, which the Cleveland Catholic Diocese has decided to demolish. Urban renewal scattered the church's former congregation and the building needs extensive repairs. Built in 1871, the church and its attached friary were on the National Register of Historic Places.

Tuesday, August 12 and 19: Two-part Bible study, "What the Bible really does and doesn't say about homosexuality.

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Tuesday, August 26: Rap Session, "Leading a Double Life: How To Cope."

Everyone in the community is welcome to participate. Emmanuel welcomes input, so that the Midweek Meeting can become an educational experience for all. For further information about meeting location and any other information, please call 5210809 or the Church Office, 631-8718.

RAPS AT L/G CENTER

As Friends, Let's Talk, the Wednesday night_sessions at the Lesbian/Gay Community Center, 2100 Lorain Ave., will continue during August. These smaller group sessions are in addition o the Friday night Support Group Raps.

Friday, Aug 8 BWMT-Cleveland will meet jointly with the Friday rap group to acquaint them with what BWMT ís all about and to interact with those present.

Any gay or lesbian group is invited to schedule a Friday night when it will come to tell others what it is doing in and for the lesbian/gay community and for its members. Many persons in the Support Group are in the early stages of coming out, and need to get involved in groups where they are needed and will be appreciated. To arrange a presentation, call the Hotline, 651-7111.

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AIDS ARTS EXHIBIT PLANNED

The AIDS Show, an exhibition of visual and media arts showing responses to the AIDS crisis, is being organized by the Ohio State University Gallery of Fine Arts. Consisting of posters, pamphlets, video, film and photographs, the exhibition will be organized to reflect the two directions from which AIDS image-making primarily comes: community organizations and individual artists.

Opening at the Ohio State University Gallery of Fine Arts in Columbus during National Gay Pride Week next year, the exhibition will later travel through the state in two different versions. One is for gallery and museum exhibition spaces, The other, in simplified format, will be for

exhibition by community organizaions.

The proposed catalogue will include an introduction by curator Jan Z. Grover, an essay by British critic Simon Watney, and statements from representatives of gay rights/AIDS care organizations.

The exhibition will be accompanied by a number of community-generated panels, and events on workshops, AIDS-related graphics/publishing and AIDS health issues.

For submission of work, see page xx. For more information about the AIDS Show, contact Nancy Robinson, Public Programs Coordinator, The Ohio State University Gallery of Fine Arts, 128 North Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210; (614) 422-0330.

HOMOPHOBE ATTACKS

LESBIAN/GAY BOOTH

Cleveland Heights police arrested a homophobe who ran amok at the Coventry Street Fair June 29 and attacked the table of the Lesbian-Gay Community Service Center..

About 2 p.m. Linus Herrell of Body Language offered to spell the two women staffing the table. Soon after he took over a red-faced male ran up and ineptly tried to kick over the table. His first kick was too high to connect and his second too low. He then ran at the ta-

OHS BEGINS

GAY ARCHIVES

By BRYAN KNEDLER (News of the Columbus Gay & Lesbian Community)

COLUMBUS--Many gay organizations have produced shortlived newsletters that are lost and forgotten after a few years. There is now a way to preserve these newsletters as well as longerlived newspapers for posterity. William Myers, Curator of Manuscripts at the Ohio Historical Society, has begun collecting publications from Ohio gay and lesbian groups.

If you have a handful of historical Ohio gay publications, please contact Myers. If you are currently producing a publication, add Myers to your mailing list. Adding gay chronicles to the Ohio Aistorical Society archives will ensure that gay history from the gay perspective is included as an integral part of Ohio's history. Send materials to William Myers, Curator of Manuscripts, Ohio 1985 Historical Society, Velma Avenue, Columbus OH 43211; (614) 466-1500.

ble, pushed it over and ran off.

Police acted immediately. Herrell says within at most 90 seconds they had arrested the suspect. When Herrell asked the police why he had made the attack, they explained, "He just doesn't like your beliefs."

Herrell describes the persons staffing other tables as very solicitous.

We have been unable to obtain any information about disposition of the case.

BRIEF NOTES

Lorain City Council voted to table the recommendation against renewing the 1504 Club's liquor license, pending outcome of the cases against the bar owners and others arrested in the June 3 raid.

We understand that the third annual Goodtime Cruise on August 10, sponsored by Chevrei Tikva and Dignity/Cleveland has sold out. No more tickets are available.

The Lesbian/Gay Community Service Center announces the results of the "50/50 Raffle" fundraising effort. N.N. of Lakewood is the winner of the drawing held on Friday, July 20. She will receive half of the $253 raised.

The Center would like to thank all contributors.