September, 1989

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Chevrei Tikva, Cleveland's synagogue with an outreach to the gay and lesbian community, will hold a garage sale Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 23-24 from 10a.m. to 4 p.m. at 3238 Chadbourne in Shaker Hts. "Collectibles" for donations will be gratefully accepted Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 16-17 from 10 a.m. to noon, or Friday, Sept. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. Your junk is our fund-raiser.

Chevrei Tikva will have a full schedule of High Holiday services this year beginning Friday, Sept. 29. With the growth of the synagogue over the past five years, attendance at these services has outgrown that of private homes. The four main services will be held at the Unitarian Society in Cleveland Heights. Afternoon Yom Kippur and potluck "Break-the-Fast" will take place at Paul's house. For more details on services or the garage sale, call 932-5551 and check Charlie's Calendar.

The Cleveland Pride Committee announces its first meeting to plan Pride '90. Election of officers will take place. Officers include Co-Chairs, Secretary, Treasurer, and Parade Chairperson. Everyone is welcome to attend. The committee will only meet once a month till April. The meeting is at 7:30 p.m. at the Center, 1418 West 29th. If you cannot attend and would like to help, please call Drew at 229-8418 or Martha at 321-1129. Let's welcome the Gay 90's in style!!

Citizen Soldier, a non-profit GI and veteran advocacy organization, has launched a public service campaign to inform soldiers and sailors of their legal rights while undergoing mandatory HIV-antibody testing. The organization is concerned that, despite official policy to the contrary, military members who test positive are being harassed by peers and discriminated against by the command.

Ed Asner, best known for his role of Lou Grant on both "The Mary Tyler Moore" and "Lou Grant," has given this campaign a boost by endorsing it publicly and appearing on the announcement.

The goal of Citizen Soldier is to ensure that its Question and Answer brochure reaches those serving on active-duty, the Reserves and the National Guard. It urges all gay and lesbian rights organizations, as well as individual activists, to help with its campaign.

The organization needs help in two ways. First, it needs assistance in bringing its message to the attention of "friendly" radio contacts. Second, it

needs help distributing the brochure to those who need its information. Local organizations that assist in the campaign may stamp their name and address on the brochure.

For more information, contact Citizen Soldier, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010; 212-777-3470.

Great Outdoors, the largest gay and lesbian outdoor recreation group, is celebrating it's 10th anniversary by hosting the first West Coast International Gay and Lesbian Outing Organization Jamboree. Jamboree '89 will be held Oct. 12-15 at Mount Cross, Calif., located just a few minutes from Santa Cruz.

Preand post-jamboree activities include a tour of San Simeon, a Sacramento river delta house boating trip and rock climbing with Stonewall rock climbers at Yosemite National Park.

Activities at the jamboree include a skyline to shore hike at Big Sur, day hikes to the redwoods, Monterey Aquarium, and local amusement parks, a tacky tourist tour of Santa Cruz, bicycle tours, a wine country tour, live entertainment by the Santa Cruz Gay Men's Chorus, folk singer Rebecca Adams, comedian Tom Ammiano, as well as camp cooking and other workshops.

IGLOO Jamboree '89 will cost $125 $140 per person, which includes housing and meals for four days and three nights. For more information, call Wayne Proctor at 602-325-7607, or write Great Outdoors, 3750 N. Country Club, #44, Tucson, Ariz 85716-1264.

Gay and lesbian groups may list their 1990 events free of charge in The Lesbian & Gay Almanac and Events of 1990.

"This is an opportunity for any organization to have their upcoming events included in what has become the major nationwide community 'bulletin board,"" says editor Danni Munson.

"The events listings are used by community leaders to avoid conflicts in scheduling by travelers wanting to know what's going on in places they plan to visit, and by people wanting to know when a special event will take place, such as a music festival or a health-care conference."

The book lists any and all special events by groups. Past listings have included concerts, rodeos, antique car club meets, square dance gatherings, film and music festivals, conventions of professional, religious and communityaction groups, as well as all-lesbian llama pack trips and a "Fruit Float" on

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The Lesbian and Gay Almanac and Events of 1990 will be available in midNovember.

Previous editions of this directory were called Events of 1988 and 1989 respectively.

Notes on Living Until We Say Goodbye is author Lon G. Nungesser's affirmation of life when faced with a diagnosis of terminal illness. It combines practical information on how to cope and how to live with the knowledge of impending death.

First published in hardcover by St. Martin's Press in 1988, the book is now available in paperback from the same publisher ($7.95). The rights and author's royalties received from this book and his other published works have been deeded to the University of Michigan's "Lonnie Gene Nungesser Research Fund." This fund places special emphasis on the study of social oppression and physical disease, and reformations in U.S. medicine.

The book is a personal statement of Nungesser's own "life-promoting and life-threatening" experiences. It also is a book on self-determination, self-reliance and freedom, especially freedom in medical decision-making. Critics have called the book "a powerful compendium on how to live with a terminal diagnosis..." and "a worthwhile resource for a special audience."

For more information on the book and Nungesser's other writings, write the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, the University of Michigan Library, Ann Arbor, Mich., 48109-1205. The collection of Nungesser materials at that library is entitled "The Nungesser Papers: Hope for Humanity."

Announcing immediate openings in a positive memory study!

Individuals ages 20 to 60 who have received a medical diagnosis with an illness that is potentially life-threatening are needed to participate in a study being conducted by author and Stanford University social psychologist Lon G. Nungesser. People with AIDS are particularly encouraged to participate.

The "Positive Memory Study" investigates how people with life-threatening illness may use their happiest memories to cope effectively with their current illness. Questions will assess the participants' past ways of coping with stressful life events, and address their currently stressful life-events. Additional information will be requested from the

participants such as age and medical condition.

Confidentiality is protected. Names and addresses will be kept in a locked file. In addition, numerical identifiers will be assigned to each participant's data for statistical analysis and final reports.

This study is funded by the American Psychological Association's Division 9: "The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues."

For more information, call The Positive Memory Study at 415-255-8477 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays, or write Lon G. Nungesser, Positive Memory Study, Department of Psychology, Building 420, Room 246, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif. 94305.

The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force fights discrimination against lesbians and gay men through the political process. NGLTF lobbies, organizes, educates and acts to secure gay and lesbian freedom at the federal and state levels. With a staff of 10 and a 1989 annual budget of $950,000, NGLTF offers exciting opportunities for a development professional.

Overall Responsibilities: The NGLTF director of development manages a diverse array of income-generating programs to enable NGLTF to meet its budgetary and programming objectives. The individual works with a development associate, the executive director and the board of directors. Responsible for: preparation and implementation of NGLTF development plan, oversight and management of the direct-mail program and major donor development. Also coordinates activity on: membership expansion efforts, securing foundation support and major gifts, running planned giving program and coordinating an array of fund-raising events.

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