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cycle Festival '92, August 16-19. For the first time, the Festival will move out of tents and off dirt roads to the comforts of dorm rooms, endless hot water, paved parking lots and much, much more. Recreational activities abound from tennis to bowling, volleyball, and basketball. There's also a fitness center, indoor pool, a ballroom for dancing and an acoustically perfect auditorium for the entertainment portions of the gathering. If you are interested in attending, call or write: W.M.F., 7 Lent Ave., LeRoy, N.Y. 14482. 716-768-6054.

Gay theater festival. The 1993 International Gay-Lesbian Theatre Festival will bring over 35 theatre companies from around the world to Phoenix, Arizona from May 28 thru June 6, 1993. The festival has been established to bring together gay, lesbian and kindred spirit theatre companies to showcase both original and published gay and lesbian works. Drama, musicals, comedy, cabaret acts, performance artists, music and dance will be featured. Playwrights and directors will also conduct workshops and seminars on various topics. The Berlitz Gallery Theatre will serve as the official host for the festival with the Buttes

Mountaintop resort as festival headquarters. Presenters, performance artists and exhibitors wishing to take part in the festival are asked to write: Festival Committee, Berlitz Gallery Theatre, 1378 East Butler Circle, Chandler, Arizona, 85224 or call 602-899-9366 for more information

Youth program referrals wanted--The National Coming Out Day Campaign is looking to augment information and referral lists of youth oriented programs and services (brochures, hotlines, drop-in centers, rap groups, videos) that support gay and lesbian youth in their coming out process. "Never before have I been aware of so many young gay and lesbian people wanting to be open about their lives," said Lynn Shepodd, executive director of National Coming Out Day, a national, educational organization named for its annual October 11 event. For more information about the campaign or to send gay and lesbian youth resource information, write: NCOD, P.O. Box 8270, Santa Fe, NM 87504-8349. Call 505-982-2558

Women and Recovery-no more secrets and shame. Women and Recovery, a new monthly newsletter for women in all aspects of recovery and professionals providing women's services is available. Sample issues are $1.00. Twelve issues,, $18.00 plus $4.00 postage. Women to Women Communications, P.O. Box 161775, Cupertino, CA 95016

Milwaukee round-up in September. Commitment '92 is the seventh annual round-up sponsored by Milwaukee and Wisconsin's gay and lesbian A.A. groups with participation by Al-Anon, N.A., and several other 12-step groups. The weekend conference provides a time and place for the

gay and lesbian recovering community to come together to share our struggles and our triumphs in overcoming alcoholism and other addictions. In addition, there's a Friday night original play-Meetings, Meditation, & Murder--a Saturday night dance, · and a Sunday brunch all included in the registration price of $30 (before August 28; $35 after). A Saturday banquet is offered for an extra $18. Registration forms and further information are available from the co-chairs: Darryl F., 414-961-8736 or Linda P., 414-771-5837.

Gay divers do it underwater! Undersea Expeditions of San Francisco announced a new series of trips for gay and lesbian scuba divers, snorkelers, their friends and significant others. Designed for the warm water enthusiast, these trips will appeal to

both the diver as well as those just wanting to get away and relax at the beach. Want to take the plunge? Call Undersea Expeditions at 415-398-2189 or 800-669-0310 and get wet!

Flag football in the Games. L.A. Motion Flag Football, a gay flag football league based in Los Angeles, is seeking interested teams and individuals from across the country to participate in the sport in the 1994 Gay Games in New York City. Games organizers in New York have listed flag football as a "possible or probable" sport for 1994, but need a demonstration of interest from around the nation. L.A. Motion plays seven-man flag football, with basic football rules and stresses participation and sportsmanship. More than 60 players from all skill levels competed in the group's initial fall and winter leagues. If you or your team is interested in networking with a goal toward a tournament at Gay Games, or would like information, contact: Jim Buzinski, 4688 Cleland Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90065; phone 213-258-5788.

Couples resource list available. In the last few years, same-sex couples have formed dozens of social groups around the nation, according to Partners Magazine for Gay & Lesbian Couples. (One such group in the Cleveland area is Monotones, at P.O. Box 612, Lakewood, 44107.)

The magazine is developing a list of these groups to add to its free resource list, which contains nearly a hundred organizations, books and films with a couples focus. If you are part of a couples organization, please provide the group's name, address, contact person(s) and phone to Partners, Box 9685, Seattle, WA 98109; 206-7841519.

One stop gay giving. United We Stand, a California-based nonprofit corporation, has been formed to provide financial and organizational support to existing agencies serving the gay and lesbian community. Functioning as a specialized version of the traditional Community Chest or United Way, this new appeal allows oversolicited benefactors to support a range of worthy lesbian and gay causes throughout the United States with a single donation. Individuals or businesses interested in making. donations may write: United We Stand, 68444 Perez Rd., Suite O-2, Cathedral City, CA 92234. A number of programs are available including estate planning, employee payroll deductions, and memorial gifts.

Newsletter for gay men. The International Gay Men's Newsletter is celebrating its first anniversary. The newsletter focuses on a wide cross section of gay men, offering an opportunity to meet each other for friendships or relationships without discrimination as to size, age, race, nationality or physical challenge. The newsletter is distributed to 3,000 gay men all over the world and is sold in over fifty bookstores in the U.S., Canada and Europe, and is available on tape. Write IGMN, Box 2324, Merrifield, VA 22116-2325, or phone 800-296-IGMN or 703-560-0519. Fax 703-573-5769. Sample copy available for $3.95.

Prisoner anthology submissions. Cold Iron, an anthology of writing and art by and about lesbian, gay and queer prisoners, is seeking submissions. Any work that reflects the experiences and concerns of gay, lesbian or queer prisoners, their lovers, families or friends will be considered, especially articles that are the result of collaboration between prisoners and non-prisoners. Deadline for submissions is December 31, 1992. Please send all materials to: Lin Elliot, Indigenous Thought, 6802 SW

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