February, 1990

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Gay Couples: The Challenge of the 90's. More gay couples are beginning to seek marital or couples counseling. This phenomena is rather refreshing since it reinforces what the literature is reflecting-gays are committed to relationships. During the 90's with growing changes in social climates, gay couples are going to be faced with many issues: sharing financial matters, intergrating and fitting into "straight" society, shared parenting, community involvement and the elements of trust invovled with these concerns. A week will be planned to discuss other issues and a recontracting period will be offered.

Jim Priester, A.C.S.W., L.I.S.W., will be offering a six week group therapy session to deal with these issues. The cost is $50 for 6 weeks and all fees will be donated to the Chronicle. Pre-screening is required. Call 486-3003 for more information or to register.

Get your talent ready! The North Coast Men's Chorus Spring Talent Show is March 31, 1990. Live acts only. If you can sing, juggle, read Shakespeare, or do five minutes of standup comedy, let us know. Contact Phil at 381-0616 or send your name and number to North Coast Men's Chorus, P.O. Box 15181, Cleveland, Ohio 44115. Cash prizes will be awarded to winners.

Moonlight Bowling. The Gay Invitational Fellowship Tournament (G.I.F.T.) will sponsor a bowling fundraiser, "Moonlight Bowling," on February 24 at 10:30 p.m. Games will be bowled at Ambassador-Superior Lanes, 1500 Superior Ave. Cost is $7.00 per person for three games and includes shoe rental. Along with the games there will door prizes and 50/50 raffle. Proceeds will benefit G.I.F.T.'s annual tournament, held in June.

Come out and join the fun!

A Snowball Softball Tournament hosted by the North Coast Athletic Association will be held on February 18 from noon to 5:00 p.m. The tournament will be a "Texas Shootout" format; each batter goes to the plate with a two-strike count. Tournament will be held at Brookside Park. Cost is $5.00 per person and includes refreshments before and after the game. For more information, contact Al Taylor at Keys, 566-0060, from noon to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday through

Saturday.

Andrew Shea, gay photographic artist, is currently displaying some of his work at Truffles Pastries, 11118 Clifton Blvd. Recently moved to Cleveland, Shea has won several artistic scholarships and received favorable reviews for his shows from the Boston gay press. The artist may be contacted at 281-7415.

Call to artists Theatre artists, fine artists, designers, musicians, performance artists, composers. Cleveland Public Theatre is now planning its 199091 season and welcomes input from the artistic community as to how CPT programming can better reflect the needs and growth of the local artists.

Join the Cleveland Public Theatre for an Open Forum on Sunday, January 21 at 7:00 p.m. Share your ideas and concerns. For information call 631-2727.

AIDS legal seminar. The Ohio Human Rights Bar Association, in conjunction with the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, is pleased to present AIDSLAW Ohio, a continuing legal education seminar about AIDS and the law, on Saturday February 10, 1990, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Ohio State University College of Law, 1659 North High St, in Columbus. Experts in various fields will provide practical information on the following topics: Medical Aspects of AIDS; Ethics, Testing, and HIV Reporting; Insurance and AIDS; Civil Rights, Employment, and AIDS; Wills and Powers of Attorney; Government Benefits for Persons with AIDS; Domestic Relations and AIDS; Impact of Senate Bill 2 (the recently passed Hobson bill) on AIDS and the law.

Participants will also receive a volume of useful and practical materials, including up-to-date law and forms. The needs for legal services among persons with AIDS and HIV-related illness have increased dramatically. Learn how you can best serve the needs of your clients.

Participants for a couples study are needed. Gay and lesbian couples who consider themselves to be in an intimate interpersonal relationship of at least 3 months' duration are encouraged to participate in a study being conducted by Danial Keller, graduate student in psychology at Kent State University. Couples of all age groups are welcome to participate.

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Each partner will be paid $3.00 for the initial participation and $4.00 for the sixmonth telephone follow-up.

Confidentiality is strictly protected. Names, address and phone numbers will be only known to the investigator and his research assistants and kept in a safety deposit box at a local bank. Upon completion of this study, this information will be destroyed.

This study has been reviewed and approved by the Human Subjects Review Board of Kent State University.

Interested couples are asked to please call Daniel Keller collect at 216-673-2613 after 7 p.m. weekdays, or write to Daniel Keller, Department of Psychology, Kent Hall, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242. Please contact the investigator after January 9, 1990. National

Lesbian and gay librarians' list. The Gay and Lesbian Task Force of the American Library Association is compiling a Directory Of Gay and Lesbian Library Workers. Planned for publication in 1990, the directory will be distributed through the Task Force's Library Information Clearinghouse and will be listed in future editions of the ALA Checklist of Publications. Entries in the new directory will be based on a questionnaire requested by each gay or lesbian librarian, archivist, or paraprofessional working in any type of library, archive, or information center. For a copy of the questionnaire, contact: Cal Gough, GLTF Directory Coordinator, 491 Seminole Avenue #14, Atlanta, Ga. 30307, (404) 577-4600

For information about the Gay and Lesbian Task Force's Library Information Clearinghouse, contact: Ankha Shamin, GLTF Library Information Clearinghouse, 4716 4th Avenue South Minneapolis, Minn. 55409

HRCF hires Speak Out organizers. The Human Rights Campaign Fund has hired two veteran organizers to expand HRCF's Speak Out canvass programs throughout the United States. HRCF, the largest national gay and lesbian advocacy group, anticipates strong growth in the Speak Out program during the

coming year.

Speak Out has become the largest and most successful grass roots program in the history of the lesbian and gay rights movement. The program generates thousands of messages to Congress prior to important votes on AIDS and lesbian and gay rights issues. Participants in the program agree to have Western Union messages sent to their federal representatives when HRCF's lobbying team determines that constituent pressure can be most effective.

Cathy Nelson and David Nicholas have been named to develop HRCF's grassroots canvass programs and help build participation in the Speak Out program at community events and in lesbian and gay gathering places around the country. Together, the two new HRCF staff members hope to generate additional participation of lesbians and gays throughout the United States in the political process.

More Speak Out organizers sought. The Human Rights Campaign Fund is looking for well-organized, enthusiastic and assertive individuals nationwide to become "Area Canvass Supervisors" in the next stage of development for the highly successful Speak Out program.

Supervisors will identify community events and other opportunities for enrolling participants in the Speak Out program. In addition to canvassing themselves, the supervisors will recruit, train and supervise other canvassers at events. Those selected for the positions will set their own hours and remuneration based on Speak Out enrollments and will have responsibilities for a specific geographic area of the country.

For more information on how to become an HRCF Canvass Supervisor, contact Cathy Nelson, eastern states canvass manager, or David Nicholas, western states canvass manager, at 202628-4160; or write to the HRCF canvass unit, P.O. Box 1723, Washington, D.C. 20013.

Couples' celebration vacation. Couples National Network, Inc., Fifth National Anniversary Celebration, is being held on President's Day weekend, February 16 to 18, 1990. Couples from across the country will gather at the Bahia Resort Hotel on San Diego's beautiful Mission Bay to honor and celebrate their relationships and lifestyle. Continued on Page 12

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