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A monthly newsletter of the 201 Todd Union, fliver Station •^ Rochester, N. Y. 1U627 .' /. Gay Liberation Front Phone (716) 275-6181 OecemLii:r 1^J7? Wumber 23

NEWS AT A GLANCE HAPPENINGS

ROCHESTER NY: County court jud^e David Boehm has SUI\i 3 DEC: "THE GEWOER GAPI A discussion of placed an admitted homosexual on probation rather alienation que^^tions and role limitations for than send him to Attica because he felt the man gay uomen and gay men. Todd Union, 7:30pm, would be "de^iumanized if not killed". The defen- dent pleaded guilty to first de.^ree assault in a PDLlTICAL-LEGflL ACTlOW COFOniTTEE: meets at case Involving a lovers quarrel. Conditions of 6:30, room 201 Todd Union. the prohation state that the defendant will get SUf^ 10 DEC: "UWOER-AGE GAYS: HOW CAN WE psychiatric treatment If recomended. HELP THEn?" Legal, moral, ethical and logistical problems in doing so. Report on new gay youth HUCHESTER, fVlY: fl man reported ta GLf th;]t he group. Todd Union Dusic Lounge, 7:3Dpm. WAS arrpsted for parking in Duranri Eastman late at night, and uns threatened uith being I\IEU HEHBER ORIEWTATIOAJ: 7:30 pm, room 201 charged uith "loitpring for purposes of Todd Union. comitting deviate sexual intercourse" before SUM 17 DEC: "HOW CAN THE CHURCH ADVANCE GAY -qre- ing to plead guilty to a less ieriuus» RIGHTS?" Working with ministers, priests, but false charge of public intoxication. He rabbis and cannons to further gay rights. w^ts fined 550. Todd Union Husic Lounge, 7:3Dpm. POLITICAL-LEGAL ACTION COnHITTEE: meets HLlCHLSTLR, f\lY: Plainclothes policeman are patrol- at 6:30, room 201 Todd Union. ling the rest rooms of sevL-ral larye department BUN 2^ DEC: HOLIDAY GREETINGS! stores to ensure that Yuletido season luill not (BUT NO (MEETINGS) be gay in the "T" rooms. GLF has reCE2ived reports that a nvjmber of people have been "moved SUN 31 DEC: HAUE A GAY NEW YEAR'S DAY RUT rriH nFETif\iG. STAY AWAY! nn" for initrring too long. Wo arrests have DEADLINE FOR JANUARY E^PTY CLOSET be-n reported, although some customers uere SUN 7 JAN: "LIVING TOGETHER" Gay communes, netained and questioned by police. (Presumably housemates, etc. Living together, not as they uiere warned that loitering too long on a lovers, bijt as brothers or si^tc,r*=- toilet causes hemroids—ed.) WEW nEHBER URIENTATION: 7:30 pm, room 201 E.UCHE5TER. f\)Y: fl 29 year old man uas arrested for prostitution after aprroaching an undercover Todd Union, rifficer in a (\Inrth Clinton Bar and offering to SUN lU JAN: COFFEE HOUSE NIGHT. Games, "coTtrnit an unnatural act* for SlO. (kJE ll/l'*/72) checkers, chess, entertainment, photo and art exhibit, tarot repdings etc. Plans iljJCHLhTLR. fVY: The Democrat 4 Chronicle Is planning tentative—check GLF office for time and ii four-part series on Gay life beginning in Sunday's neuspaper- It is being written by Handl Harris. location. POLITICAL-LEGAL ACTION CDHfllTTEE: meets RUCHLJTER, j\IY: As a part of our public relations at 6:3Dpm, room 201 Todd Union. Drogram, the Gay Libpration Front is purchasing advertising in theater programs and other media. > 5TAHRE0 PIEETI^GS UJILL HAVE INTERPRETER FOR DEAF Uur first ad will appear in a program for a shoui i^nonsored by the Tonroe Cuunty Police and Sheriff's rlepartmRHts at the rnaspnic Temple on 8 December. ANNOUNCEMENTS NUCHLSTER. (\1Y: The GLP ncuj has a public relations dirfjctor. He is ch^arged uith establishing relations • The GLF office is staffed daily from 12:3Q-lXp». i.jith the press, radio, and television stations. Sunday evening meetings are held in the dd Union Wuslc Lounge 7:30-9:30 pm on the Univeiolty of HLiCHESTEh. f\JY: This past Sunday, several members Rochester Campus (Alumni Road, off River Road) of the UJompn *s cummi tter met at the RiverviBLJ for a "paint-in" and general spruce-up of the bar. Mf terjards, the uomen's comnittfte held a meeting • FOR yOP.EN ONLY, an informal get-together in t.tip neujly re-df!carated bar. sponsored by the GLF ujomen's Committee meets Sundays 5:30-7:30 pm. Check with GLF office for meeting location and topic. ;; THiaiKIfViG ^QUUT JIIIMI(\)G GLF, BUT UfiPJT TU J ;; K!\i(Jhj nORE ABOUT IT BLFURE YtJU 00? CUPIE TO *j • The PULITICAL-LEG.'-L ACJTION ClrjlITTEE meets rjltf-rnatn Sund^j/s at 6:30 in the GLF office. INew Metnbej* Orieni&iion 201 Todd lininn. SHP " HappeninQs" calendar ;; ^iJHOAY lt> Dec 7.30 P^\ Zo I rooo U AliOw for exact iJ^itP'. . "ANNOUNCEriENTS" CONTINUED ON bACK PAGE

M The University of 8ocbMt«r Qm, Ub«-«tloo Frotit i« d«lie.t«l to th* aKolnc atru«(l« for ••'^•j"*^*f "^ fr»ed«. M ae«k llb.r«tl«i tnm our ow t.um, md tiw blgotir mA dl.cn«ii»«tioD of >^^«^»?™2' H».tlnc8 mrt> h«U .vvry 3mdtf rt 7f30 pii, Todd Dtoloo Ifaalc LOOBC*. IfalToraitar of Bochostw- »«r Ci^«. 0. L. F. MMtlAcs an opaD to .^wfoa. ifho boUawa in baalc CITII ri«ht« mA iamm dlnHty for mix. THE WORLD IS WHAT YOU r.AKE IT. LET'S MAKE IT TOGETHER. COWE OUT! '^7 -? STATEWIDE GAY MEETING GLF CQMFRDIUTS riAYDR OPPURTUNITIES FOR GAY LIBLRATIOM ChitlSTKAS aiFT IPaAS How about giving a copy of The State Coalition of nayor of Rochestar Stephen As in all volunteer organizat- Letters Hay met uith Four membgrs of Society and the Healthy Hamosexual Gay Organizations held a meeting of ions, there is more work to be can keep our paranoia within to your favorite irlend* Also the GLF polltical-lerjal action To the editor: the states Gay organizations Nov.11 done than people to do it. manageable limits by keeping makes a nice gift for those affli- in Utica. The meeting was hosted by committBB in the mayor's office Considering the importance of This writer, who For years during his monthly open-house our assets liquid, and keeping cted with homophobia. George Utica College Gay Liberation and Gay Liberation to your life, has L'agrd a battle within in mind that from Rochester, Weinberg's hardback book la chaired by Jim Zais of Buffalo on Sat, 11 Wov to respond to shouldn't you become involved? himself against incipient a letter the committee sent at least, freedom-land is just available from the Gi-F office Mattachine ^ociety. Representing Here are some projects that paranoid, has retrenched in him regarding existing in- a short drive or a long swim at ^4.00 per copy (#4.75 If you Rochester Gays were Joe Alange and could be fun, beneficial or deciding that a certain amount equities practiced against the away. want it mailed to you;* Jim Olin. Other areas represented both. of healthy paranoia is probably city's homosexual community. If you haven't anyone on your included, New York City, Brooklyn, rnwmiifti];iY riM'^^T PRnirrT- a useful thing. ihe value of gift Hat that fiocloty and the Bronx, Suffolk and Westchester The discussion revolved ar- To foster good community relations, having an early-warning system Dear Brothers & Sisters ound five points; a) proper Healthy Homosexual will maka an counties, Albany, Pottsdam-Canton, and to become known at the no doubt outweights the obvious I am uriting on behalf of action against those policemen appropriate gift try donating Ithaca, Buffalo and Ferdonia. Community Chest organization, disadvantages of having to deal the "Gays For Human Liberation" involved as decoys in the Sept one to your local library. GLF Ron Alhlem of Albany evaluated we need to collect funds for with constant urges to liquid• group at Uswego ^tate. Ue 2D Court Street incident; will make the arrangements, be the new state legislature. He community chest through Gay ate one's assets and dump them passed around a copy of "The b) a pledge by the city council sure to Include which library characterized both the state Ass- Lib. l\low we need a project in a bwiss bank, and to renounce Empty Closet" at our last for non—enforcement of all city you want the book donated to, embly and Senate as more conser- coordinator—later we'll need one's Social becurity number. meeting,..we like the wide ordinances which support "crimes variety of current, politically and weather you want your name vative than last year. He also workers, btill, there remains the included. stated that in most cases legis- without victims", such as those nAY WFTFHfll\ttc n RAT- To battle to ke. p paranoia within oriented items you print. It's prohibiting free speech, the Far more interesting and Madeline Davis has recorded lators who voted for Gay rights commemorate the thousands of reasonable and useful limits, right to assemble, and the purposeFul than the usual group "stonewall Nation" a eong she bills in the last session were gay citizens who have served and that battle suffered a basic right to live free of a newsletter that just talks wrote. The song commemorates not hurt by that action and the their country and those liio have cfied minor defeat at the hands of one religious-inspired moral code about its own group and the event that served as the vocal supporters of that legis- for their country in the armed luorman C. nurphy, Ph.O, in a (Haf; the recent decision of members• rallying point for the libera- lation generally got re-elected. services, we would like to letter to the December issue Uiashington OC to not enforce tion of Gays. The flip Bide of There was some concern expressed approach the organizers of the of PLAYBOY, nurphy, a resear• Dur group has only recently its sodomy lau against consent- the 45 record contains a poem by that if Governor Rochefeller joins riemorial Day parade with a cher, writes, "It is my belief become an organized, recognized ing adults); c) the mayor's Ms. Davis, her reading Is accompan- President Nixonfe cabinet in Washing- proposal for a Gay V/et's Float. that through electrocoagulation organization, and we're going pledge to assist in the repeal ied by her 12 string guitar. ton, Malcolm Wilson who will auto- fyow is the time to begin on of the female-mating center of through the usual hassels with of all ordinances pertinent to The record costs |1.25 which Incl- raatically become governor, may not this project, so they can't the sex-behavior center in the funds, meeting places, and most item fc) above, especially the udes postage. All pz^ceeds will be as inclined to sign Gay rights tell us ue applied too late. hypothalamus, homosexuality can of all, getting people out! go to the Buffalo Gay Community city prohibition against holding be altered and even nade to The smaller student body at lerlslatlon. It was pointed out LETTER UJHITIf^G CREUJ: Ue need Center Building Fund. Oa^der from t}:at Governor Rockefeller has never a public dance without a disappear. Also, aversion Oswego, and the lack of a city Mattachine Society of the NlagTla license; d) the mayor's assistanc those who are willing to write therapy ccupled with desens— nearby is part of the cause of I ailed to sign liberial enabling letters to public figures, the Frontier, Inc. P.O. Box 975 legislation. in enacting a city counfcll res- itization can alter behavior, our numbers problem, but the Bllicott Sq. Station, Buffalo olution instructing the city press, and organizations to though it may not affect the real root is good old paranoia This years legislative program foster respect and understanding New York, 14205. will include the following in order manager and all city agencies underlying drive. But, which• and apathy. The Advocate Is the largest not to conduct business with for the gay movement. Ulhen ever method is used, it is The enthusiasm of groups as of precedence: (1) Consentual Sodomy- positive things happen, we should nationally distributed Gay newa- repeal entire section (section I3O.38 any firm uhich practices emp- doubtful that the hetrosexual together and as active as yours paper* It contains news, features loyment discrimination against write our thanks (to help offset encounters that may fallow will reaches us all, through the of the penal code). (2) Fair Employ- the condemnation of homophobas); on movies, foods and body building* ment, Housing. Public Accomodat- homosexuals (ref: similar Involve the same inteosity of media and the grapevine. You a lovelorn column, cartoons and actions by ban Francisco, and when negative things happen, arousal as the previous homo• point out the injustices that ions- executiuB law amended with the those responsible should hear want adds. It coats 17*50 for ths words "sexual orientation" added. Ann Arbor); e) the mayor's sexual experiences." everybody thinks are inevitable, pledge to assist in the about it! Ue need a co-ordinator first gift and •7-00 for addltlonaa (3) Soliciation (Loitering)- repeal Nou, this writer would never and show the ways we can stand creation of a citizen's review to set up the program, and keep gifts. #7-50 buys 26 Issues aelir- of penal code (2^+0.35 section 3^. dare question the good Doctor's together and fight for ourselveE hoard to oversee police action. it running smoothly; and those ered over a years time. Be 8uz*e C^O Marking (Loitering)- lepeal of credentials or qualifications, Keep up the good work! Ue may Several groups including GLF willing to write or phone as to include Information aa from penal code (2lf0.35 section H-). for he (the uritee) admittedly be there some Sunday night. have _a^ hoc police review necessary in support of gay whom the gift la from. Bend to does not knou his cerebrum from Our meetings are open at 7:30 boards, but we aant public causes. A letter or call a ADVOCATE, Box 74695* Los Angelea, his coccyx, but of one thing rionday night in the Hewitt Union : epeal of sodomy was placed before recognition of the importance month would mean so much! California 90004. he is as sure as sure can be; on campus, and if you're coming fair employment because of many of such a board, and the LIBRARY PROJECT: Ue need someone The Body Politic la the Canadian under no circumstances, under this way, we'd like to see you, legislators feelings that they power to enforce decisions. to compile a list of good books national Gay newspaper. It con- can't pass a fair employment law no condition whatsoever, does -—Oswego Gays for Human Lib. tains news, articles, poetry and on homosexuality, and send it he want his hypothalamus wr.ile sodomy is against the law. The general theme of nay's to local libraries, counselling GLF GOALS. POLICIES P1EETING It Is not top heavy with advertis- A fifth legislative goal regard- responses to these issues was electrocoagulated. In fact, ements. The paper seems to Invito services, etc. wiJth our offer to he doesn't want ANYTHItyG done ing repeal of the age of consent the affirmation of his satis- supply (uithin limitations of At tha 13 November meeting, contrlversary. It contains a high- wa;- voted down IJ to 21, opponents faction with the status quo: to his hypothalamus, hor is ho the GLF established the followin er participation by women than Funding) needed books to in the market to have HNYTHING other well known newspapers. For oxprersed fear that adoption of this with current ordinances, po- institutions which cannot afford goals as top priority for the goal would hinaer passage of the electrocoagulated. Or even comiing year: alx issues send #2.25Ua to The lice enforcement, and internal it. coagulated. other four legislative programs- (self) inspection of police (1) Uork to revamp local and Body Politic, 4 Kenalngton Are. Others fealt that the statute should PULITICAL FIGURLS: must be At the end of his letter, this NY state laws that oppress gays Toronto 2B Ontario, Canada. actions. As to the Sept 2D met in person, and talked with not be repealed but lowered. In incident, he stated that is biest—coast Dr. Strangekiss -with special attnntion to job ROCHESTER GflY YOUTH GROUP FDftrgP Hawaii the age of consent was —particularly legislators who somewhat tempers his lurch protection and employment dis• entirely up to defense lawyers will determine the fate of recently lowered to age lU in to prove that police entrapment toward 198i» by a curious, and crimination. Several tochester area teens ?Jew York it is currently 17. pro-gay legislation slated for are forming a gay youth group, occurred. Similarly, instances later this year- Many of these suspiciously ambiguous stata- (2) Educate and '•desensitize" John Howard outlined a strategy of discriminitory enforcement of ment. He concludes "...In all the straight community cancernigg similar to "High School Gays United" to get legislation passed. Last people do not understand the of Boston. An organizational municipal ordinances cited by gay problem, although they are cases, the client and not tha today's gay people and healthy vear -nost effort was directed at GLF members at the interview therapist should make the de• homosexuality. meeting was held at the Unitarian Albany and New York Citv- Ucstatfi willing to listen. Let's Unluersallst church 24 November. (e.g., bar raids) are "what glue them the opportunity. cision about a change in sexual (3) Expand social activities iegisiatOxS felt that gay rights the courts are for." thrust, and then only after to give gays a more healthy base Primarilly, the group uiill provide | war primarly a downstate issue. It seems hard to believe that a social outlet for gay teens, Regarding legislative changes, any gay would oppQse any of the careful consideration of the for personal interaction. Thi? year upstate Gay groups will the mayor refused any sponsorship, alternatives*" (*•) Encourage mutual love and although an experienced youth raise the iss-^e of Gay rights in above projects yet inaction referring those present to the The Doctor fails to enumerate respect among gays of Doth sexes. counsellor uill be available if their hone districts in an effort is as effective as opposition. needed. Wew York state legislature, and, which alternatives he had in Two policies renuiring businRss to s-^ow leglelators; there is a Isn't it time you got involved The group uiill be run by gay in the case of city ordinances, mind, nor does he suggest in manager approval for all non- Gay population all over the state. in your own freedom? If not teens themselves, nembershlp to the city councilmen. Finally, what circumstances the decision• budgefiad expsndvtures ovfr S2b, Tactics include demonstrations, the above projects, there are is limited to those 18 and under. in response to the issue of making might occur. I suppose and documentation by receipt of visits to leRlBlators' officer in many other opportunities For Initial meetings uill beheld in employment discrimination and one might indeed have to think all expenditures were approved; t,heir home towns, and "letters from service. For Info, or to one of the tuo area churches uhich job security, and steps to remedy about it if the "alternatives" others forbidlng aliases, auth- their constituents. volunteer, call 275-6181. have offered their facilities. the situation (i.e., a public, were castration or worse. orizing certain people to make official statement of policy), Although GLF Is not involved in Oh, wall. Ulhile we're waiting press releases, and requiring T'^aividuals can wtyrl'- indepen- Play expressed satisfaction tbat that committee chaimanbe cont the organization, ue have agreed such discrimination does not for one of these guys to drop to serve as tPlaphone contact dently or with the Political Action • Rivenriftv Rtstaarait »d Bar 2 the other shoe, at least we -acted about -natters concerning Cor.^iittee of the Rochester GLF. exist. their committee were referred until more satisfactory arrangements For further information call 275-6I0I. The meeting lasted about 242 SoHtb Avtaae back to the co-ordinating can be made. Phone 275-6181 for meeting locations and times. half an hour. CUN'T IN NEXT COLUPIN council for rework. NEWS AT A GLANCE (cunt, from n^ye l) ANNOUNCEMENTS continued from p

VILLAGE UUICE: commenting on MBC-TU's movie • The GAY FREEOOn CD-OLITIUW, recently formed at "That Certain Summer" sriys'Tor most televisian Geneseo meets every UJednescay at 7:00 in the College uatchers, a view of two homosexuals who don't Union Ballroom lounge. Address: Box 16, Suffolk conform to the stereotypes people carry around Hall, bUC Geneseo, Geneseo, WY li*k5h in thpi r heads, uho aren't limp-uristed screaming • The Brockport University Gay Freedom League faggots of popular mytholcgy, but fairly well- adjuL^ted individuals re;isanably content uith meets every Tuesday Evening, 7:30pni in room 202 their lives, and not much different from people of the Student Union. you knou, may have the? impact of a shocking • GAYS FOR HUnAIM LIBEHATIDM meets at 7:30 Honday rcvBlation, Small as it is in its ambitions, 'That Certain Summer' suceeds admirably on it's nights in the Heuitt Union Building, Osuego State, oun terms, and I salute ABC for shawinn it," Dsuego, f\leui York. rilfUEQLA. MY: A 53-year old minister and father of • Hload is still needed far a brother of a gay three has pleaded innocent to charrjes of engaging sister who is recovering from open heart surgery. in deviant sexual relational uith a 16-year old boy There uiqs a nice response to our appeal last month, thrtie years ago. He uas one of six adults so but 60 pints are still needed, any type. For charged by the Nassau County OA. (D&C ll/2Uf?rom AP) details, phone 275-6181. • The GLF Legal Assistance Fund uill pay for BATAWIA. NY: Genessee Cam unity College has engaged initial ccnsultation uith our la.jyer for gay-related cl part-time counsellor to advise in gay and draft problems uhen approved by our committee. problems* Additional legal expenses uill also be un::erurittBn if funds permit. Wo details of the case will be BLirfALQ. f\JY: A Gay Lau conference to be held here made public without ynur permission. You do not has been rescheduled for e;irly January, have to be a member of GLF to take advantage of this UILLAGE lyUlCC: In a Letter, US Bep. Ed Koch protested service, nor is ability to pay a consideration. harrassment of a homosexual by tuo drunken (\)Y police. Wep.Koch has asked Hayor Lindsay and the Police Comm- • Let us mail the EMPTY CLOSET to you regularly. issinner for a me ting to bring the details of the Phone 275-6181, or write to box 6913, Rochester incident to theifr attention. (10/12 & 1D/2D) lif627. The newsletter will be sent in a plain sealed anvelooe by first class mail at no charge, THE FABULOUS NEW • The dpadline for the next EDPTY CLO^iET is i Jan; distribution uill be on the ueekend of ^January, nail or phone items to; COnnuailCATlGiyS LUnrilTTEE P a Bux 6913, River Station, Rochester WY 1^627; telephone 275-6181. It is requested that area groups 430 EAST MAIN (Osuieqo, Genesseo, Brockport, Syracuse, Buffalo) appoint a correspondent. UH can pxchngtje phone nn''. FEATUHirjG PATTI & BDYFAIEfUO THUHS-SUAJ 9:30-2 ancj nddres^.es for quicker exchange of neus. FP-EC BUFFET AT 8:30 QM THURBDAYS HAPPY HOUR f\IOOAJ 'TIL EIGHT Pf^ • RUOn FQH REI\1T: Large furnished private room tiiith shared bath. Ridge Road near . Rent 315-18 YdUR HQ5TE3: STEUE AfJD AHfJlE BI3 SURPHISE 9 UECEriBER! per uiepk, Eor additional info, call 275-6181.

THE FOLLDliJIMG ITEDS C^HE FRUH THE fJUU. ADWDCATES • HUUSEHATES: Tuo men seek third gay of either LOS Arr.}ELES CA: Richard Alatorre, who sou ;ht Gay sex to share large country home 5 minutes from backing in his election campaign, won. Sympathetic HIT. 3100 includes utilities and private bedroom. to iay ri;hts, DA candidate Vincent Bu-liosi, For more info, phone 275-6181. lost by a narrow mar'in. • Artists, tarot readers, and other volunteers are needed for the GLF coffee house scheduled KEV; YORK CITY: The Lesbian Liberation Comnitt^Ge for Sunday, 1^ January. Staged a dance-in at three of New Yorks "sin -les" oars • A volunteer professional librarian is organ- GTQCKTOrJ CA: A jud -e acquitted an 15 year old youth izing our library- Contributions of gay-related of heterosexual rape after the defense proved that uould be uelcomad. he is a homosexual. books you no longer read NJW YORK CITY: 100 people demonstrated outside • The follouing books are auHilahle at anproxirriritply police headquarters Nov. 11 as a protest over 3G % off list through the GLF office: treatment of a Gay man who was asaulted. SLJCJKTY /iNfj THf HEALTHY HUrtUSEXUML (3^) LE^JBIAPJ L'lJI'iErj (unrler ^2) CALIFORNIA: The U. of Southern California has I HAUL t'lln