odds 'n'ends...
CARL HOWARD
...Heartfelt Condolences go out to the families and friends of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk on the tragic and untimely passing of these two fine men. Both will be sorely missed; personally and in their official capacities...
...LEGAL DEFENSE FUNDED ... After five years of functioning with volunteer help, the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund established the position of Executive Director and in February retained an attorney. Ms. Barbara Levy, to fill the post part-time. Now, seven mon. ths later, LAMBDA has just received grants from the Aetna Foundation, the Playboy Fourdation and the Eastman Family Fund, in addition to CETA funding for a full-time staff position. The increase in funds and the addition of a second staff per son, Ms. Linda Barr, will enable LAMBDA to begin expanding its services to the gay community. (THE ALTERNATEB)...
...The Board members of Nativity Fellowship Church wish to express their gratitude to their friends at Godmothers' II and to all of you who turned out Saturday, November 18 in support of the church's Benefit..
...CONGRATULATIONS!!!
To the newly elected officers of Dignity/Cleveland Jim Harmon (President). Warren Petrovsky (Vice President), Cliff Gbur (Secretary). Richard Saxton (Treasurer)...
...HAVE YOU? sent a letter to the FCC supporting the "Proposal for Rulemaking" (BC Docket No. 78-227) which would include the gay community among groups broadcasters must consult as significant minority group
...The New Yorker has rejected a one-inch ad from the gay magazine Christopher Street Bill Buxton, the New Yorker's advertising director, informed a rep of CS that "our readers wouldn't be interested." (Gaysweek)
...The Ohio Gay Rights Coalition (OGRC) will hold its meeting January 14, 1979 on the campus of OSU in Columbus...
The "Centre d'Animation Cinematographique" in Geneva held a gay film festival from October 31 to November 19. This is
the first time that such a film has taken place in Switzerland.
season
French-speaking (Arcadie-Paris)...
Male prostitution is Denver's fastest-growing crime, accounting for more than 35% city's sexfor-sale arrests this summer. Ac-
cording to a police report, male sex is available at costs ranging from $1 to $30. One reason for the relatively inexpensive sex, according to the report, was that male prostitutes were working on their own, and did not have to pay a percentage to pimps. (Rocky Mountain News)..
and
...Compliments congratulations to Melissa Ross, Lotta Goodbody, and the lovely Ms. Jane for a terrific show at Exedra's for the benefit of the Community Center. Fantastic & HOT!!
...Keep 'em flowin'... Lenny the Bicardi & Cokes, that is (& the White Russians, too). One of these days you'll see the light and join forces (maybe) but til then keep taking care of us as well as you have. WE LOVE YA...
The Regular monthly meeting of the GEAR Foundation Board of Trustees will be held at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, January 16. 1979. at the Gay Community Center of Cleveland, 1012
Sumner Court-Next to Dimensions. A number of topics will be discussed and the public is invited to attend.
Assistant
...Presidential Sarah Weddington will continue
to work on gay issues begun by Midge Costanza. At a White House meeting arranged by the National Gay Task Force, Weddington told gay leaders that she would continue to arrange meetings between gay leaders and executives of Federal agencles...
...As a result of a new cam-
paign led by Anita Bryant, let ters are being received by the Federal Communications Com. mission at a ratio of 25 to 1 against a "Proposal for Rulemaking" issued recently by the FCC that would benefit the gay community NGTF urges all individuals and groups throughout the gay community to write letters of support for this important decision. Letters should refer to "BC Docket No. 78-237" and should be addressed to Secretary, FCC. 1919 M Street, NW, Washington DC 20054...
it Cleveland has been cold, Chicago is even colder, BIL Word has it, though, that the temperature is much warmer in Lakewood.
...HAVE you heard about the latest smash hit? I.'s a variation of that once popular song known as "Frankie & Johnnie."
But there's only one copy! Beautifully unique and wonderful...
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...Gone what was that you said about No. 448 or was it No. 132 or what apartment number was it? Besides that you can check the malebox only so many times a day!!!...
...The Violence Against Gays Committee, organized by the DC. gay A Activists Alliance 1. has begun a leafletting campaign. Reading: "Queer Bashing Kills: Are You Responsible?," the leaflets are part of a campaign to increase public awareness of violence against gays...
...200 lesbians, gay men, and their supporters rallied at the convention of the Farm Bureau Federation held in Columbus recently. The JUICE QUEEN was there peddling her hatecampaign into Ohio. Many thanks to those who par. ticipated in letting Anita know we don't want her in Ohio...
ruled
...The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, DC. unanimously Dec. 6 that the Pentagon cannot discharge gay people from military service without specifying reasons in addition to their homosexuality. The decision overturns a lower court ruling that upheld the discharges of two openly gay servicemen. Sgt. Leonard Matlovich and Ensign Vernon
Berg, III. (The Advocate).
...NBC has issued a public apology for an episode of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE aired in San Francisco Dec. 2 which satirized mourning for Harvey Milk. Paul Wishmeyer, president and general manager of KRONTV, said the stations "found the parody to be particularly tasteless and offensive. We were appalled that the network personnel responsible for the contents of the program would exhibit such a callous disregard for the unprecedented tragedy that has touched the lives of everyone in the Bay Area." (the ADVOCATE)...
...dean O'Leary has announced that she will resign as CoExecutive Director of the National Gay Task Force effective June, 1979. Citing personal reasons for her decision. O'Leary's resignation comes just as Bruce Voeller, one of the founders of the NGTF, prepares to leave as co-executive direcfor. Voeller announced his resignation, effective Jan. 1, in
late October...(Gay Community News)...
..."Can you imagine a landlord refusing to rent an apartment to Gertrude Stein? Or the Board of Education denying a teaching job to Socrates or Plato? If that seems absurd, is it any more abusurd to allow discrimination against homosexuals who are alive and well and living in New York?" (OR ELSEWHERE?) -Bella Abzug testifying before the City Council General Welfare Committee before it defeated New York's gay rights bill, Intro 384, by a 6-3 vote. (Gay Community News)...
...French women have contributed a now word to the women's movement. Apparently the French cannot make much sense out of the expression "male chauvinist pig" because the word "chauvinist" in French mean "patriot." French wornen call a man who routinely treats women
as inferior a "PHALLOCRAT." (Gay Community News)...
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New York City bears out the indications that syphilis is epidemic in the homosexual population," the report said. It noted that 55% of New York's reported cases of infectious syphilis in 1977 occurred in gay men. (Gay Community News)...
...Ponnsylvania St. Rep William Shuman was found dead of a heart attack at the Club Miami in October. Shuman held the Boy Scout's Silver Beaver Award, was active in the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and was generally regarded as a "super patriot" and "straight arrow" politician. Miami police said that he collapsed on his way to the whirlpool four hours after entering the Club Miami...
...HEALTH ALERT!!! Reportedly venereal disease is increasing faster among gay males than among heterosexuals. The American Medical News, a publication of the American Medical Association, says there is recent evidence indicating syphilis is epidemic among gay males. The report stated syphilis and gonorrhea were increasing among gay men at a faster rate than among straight men. "Evidence from THE GAY COMMUNITY CENTER OF CLEVELAND
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Friday Night Rap Group 8:00 ? Join us, share your thoughts, listen to new ideas and make new friends!
SCHEDULE OF TOPICS:
January 5 Living in the Closet: Benefits and Tolls January 12 Support Structures for Gays January 19-Open Rap: no topic selected January 26 My Most Oppressive Situation February 2-Coming Out: Why, When, How and With Whom February 9 Gay Organizations: What is G.E.A.R?
RICK FIALA
"You'll never find another me. All you'll find are facsimiles."
From RELAX! THIS BOOK IS ONLY A PHASE YOU'RE GOING THROUGH (Gay Cartoons from Christopher Street) by Charles Ortieb and Richard Fiala, St. Martin's Press, 1978.