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January 10, 1992

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OF GREATER CLEVELAND

This space has been donated to the Center by the Chronicle, and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Chronicle staff or management.

by W.A. Brooks

Hello!, and New Year's greetings to one and all, from me, W.A. Brooks, and from our good friends at the Center. I was saying last month that I was a bit worn out from seeing all those young people (in Private Idaho, etc.), and that I was hoping to catch my breath and be back with more interesting Culture this month, and I was cruelly and blatantly censored! That's right, censored by these young folks at my very own paper! Well, I mean to have my say, ageism or no! So, look for me in the very next issue of the Chronicle. (Confidential to Concerned in Cleveland: No; I am not "senile"; even if I were, there is another name we have for it, nowadays... I can't quite remember what it is, though I recall, it's a rather nice name . . Zeimer's something.). Anyway, I am still feeling a bit breathless, and so, let's get right to the news, before I run out of it: Living Room Month

This heading comes from the fact that this is the first time we've spoken to the people at the Living Room, and we found that there is a tremendous amount happening there. A new brochure, nicely designed by Scotts Marous and Weisman, is available to all health care and AIDS facilities, in unlimited quantity, just for the asking.

World Aids Day-Many thanks to those who participated. A special word of congratulations to those playwrights who read their work, as part of a joint project of the Cleveland Playhouse and the Living Room.

Positively Speaking, the LR's advocacy program, gave presentations at several high schools and hospitals, furthering the educational goals of HIV sensitivity and awareness.

Did you know that the LR has an HIV Advisory Board that is uniquely important in Cleveland? Well, it does, and the reason is this: most HIV "experts" who offer advice on what we should do and how we should think about AIDS, are physicians and social workers, without knowledge of what it means to have AIDS. Our Board is multieverything: cultural, racial, sexual-

חבר תקוה

Chevrel Tikva

The Govered

This space has been donated to Chevrei Tikva by the Chronicle, and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Chronicle staff or manage-

ment.

by Paul Zeitzew

The first weekend in November was the occasion of the 61st General Assembly of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (the Reform movement) in Baltimore. Of the approximately 4,500 people from around the country in attendance, five members of Chevrei Tikva were there. When the conference convened, these Ohioans were guests of the UAHC. After a unanimous vote, Chevrei Tikva was voted into the organization as the seventh lesbian and gay congregation. Two of our representatives became voting delegates and two became alternates. The following are excerpts of articles written by our attendees for our newsletter. They are worthy of sharing with the lesbian and gay community at large.

"Taking my turn at introducing myself, I arose and announced the name and location of my synagogue. Before I could take my seat, a man at the front of the room said, 'Chevrei Tikva, our newest member congregation, voted in

preferential, you name it. Cleveland-area school psychologists enlightened--

Four wise people did the enlightening, in a training workshop of the PRYSM Outreach program, coordinated by Debra Grilley, of the Cleveland Association of School Psychologists. The wise people— Ted Keating, Mistinguette Smith-Malone, Dr. Kevin Martin, and Aubrey Wertheim-made presentations focusing on special needs of sexual minority youth. A smashing success.

I Kiss Your Hands and Feet Dept.Warm thanks to eight graduates of Maryann Finegan Project and Hotline training sessions, who are now able to launch themselves into their chosen projects. We are very appreciative of these folks' commitment in this time of need. Please call for information, if you are interested in volunteering. Police rookies exposed to the Maryann Finnegan Project now see to it that new police officers receive some sensitivity training. The manual is now being adapted for national distribution; the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's Kevin Berrill having previously requested to work on this. Are You Out?-The Speakers Bureau requests your help in talking to groups large and small; this is a great way to pull yourself further out of the closet. This last month, speakers did a training session for residents in psychiatry at the Cleveland Clinic, and a presentation was made to students at John Carroll University. Please call the Center if you are interested in finding out more.

Other Bulletin Board Items-In response to the volume of calls coming in the aftermath of the Magic Johnson disclosure, the Living Room has announced two new support groups, which will be open to those in the AIDS spectrum, friends and families. These will be offered in addition to the group for those in the spectrum please call the Living Room for times.

Living Wills and Self-Deliverance A workshop, open to all, given Friday, January 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Living Room, will address the above important topics. Please call for further information.

Center Board Meeting -Tuesday, Jan.21; Coalition for Cultural Understanding-Call for meeting time; Men in Touch Call for January meeting times; Monthly Potluck is the third Saturday of every month at 6 p.m.

Until next time, be nice and stay happy, or enjoy not doing so to the fullest!

yesterday. It's Cleveland's synagogue with an outreach to the gay and lesbian community. Dozens of people gathered around the conference tables turned to me, smiling applauding, calling, 'Great!' 'Mazel Tov!' and 'Congratulations. It was a joy to be out and Jewish."

"I remember the first World Conference of Gay and Lesbian Jews that I attended in Los Angeles [in 1982]. I was nervous, excited, scared and refused to wear my name tag. Last week I proudly wore my name badge at the UAHC conference in Baltimore. Everyone celebrated with us as we were unanimously voted into the organization., the first such group in the Great Lakes region. One of the workshops I attended was an excellent seminar on acceptance of lesbian and gay rabbis, cantors, lay leaders and congregants."

"By our acceptance of membership in UAHC we will be the spokespeople and educators in our region on gay and lesbian issues. We can and will make a difference for our community and for the community to come."

Another milestone in the eight-year history of Chevrei Tikva.