GAGV EOAPJ) of DIRECTORS HOLDS FIRST ^TFJI^T^ OSBORN, JEWELL REPORT on WORLD GAY Conffrefjce CLOSET FEBRUARY 1975 NUMBER 'T?

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GAY BROTHERHOOD ELECTS OFFICERS FOR 1975 founded the Gays for Pol oay Brotherhood mem itical Action. Crystal bership elected Robei^ haa been.a meober of the Crystal aa Praaident at Coordinating Council of their annual Election of the Qay Brotherhood of Officers held jan. 19th. Rodhester, a former vlce- He aucceeda Michael Rob* preeident for a portion ertaon who held the poet of a term and Is a mem for the paat ty ear. ber of the Roehester Gay Other Officers elect Taak Force. Several momtha ed were: Vice-President• ago. Bob Emcceeded Bruce WayiwAlberj Secretary,La Jewell as producer of the mont Downa; Treasurer, Gay radio program "Green Howard cullen • Thureday" on WCMF-PM. President Cryatal, 25 la a native of Michigan Among the many chal and has lived moat of hia lenges Bob sees as pres life in New York St»te. A ident, his foremost ob graduate of Coi*nell, he jective is "...Seeing the was active in that Uni Gay Liberation Movement versity's oay Liberation take its rightful place Front. He came to Roches among other respected ter in 1971* was active Community aervlce civil in its Gay Liberation,and rights groupa

WHAT'S NEW AT THE GAY BROTH FRHOOD (photo .- R . Sherwood) ter writing campaign (the GAY BROTHERHOOD OFFICERS ELECTED. (Left to right) The Gay Brotherhood tree is currently being Lanont Downs, Secretary; Rick Caves and Tim Mains, of Rochester's Co-ordin- organized by Rick Caves), membera-at-Large; Seated: Wayne Alber, Vice Pres; • ating Council held its the establishment of con Robert Crystal, President; Howard Cullen, Treasurer. monthly meeting at Mich tact with local prisoners' ael Robertson*s home on rights groups, and the V ' January 14. Besides the appointment of a liason GAGV EOAPJ) OF DIRECTORS HOLDS FIRST ^TFJI^T^ outgoing officers, most man between Ted and the of the candidates for organization. To^:the casual onlook sed for future meetings. the 1975 election were er, the small group of As might be expected, present, including Robert The Gay Brotherhood's people assembled in Tim no specific business was Crystal, Lamont Downs, monthly business meeting Mains* living room (three- transacted; hpwever, it Tim Mains, Mark Schork, (held on January 19) was on the sofa, and 5 or 6 was agreed that a new and Rick Caves (for the primarily devoted to dis more sitting on the floor) constitution would be election results, see cussion of the co-ordina might have appeared to drawn up for considera our special election ar ting council minutes and be just a chance get-to- tion at the next meeting ticle) . The meeting was the budget 1 Before the "gether of friends, but Also placed on the agen much less formal than election voting took in actuality the Jan. 8 da were such matters as most, with no motions pre place, Michael Robertson, assemblage was the first election of officers, sented and no votes ta outgoing GBR president, preliminary organiza discussions of funding ken. was accorded a prolonged tional meeting of the sources, and considera The main issue for the ovation by the members "new** Gay Alliance of the tion of just how best to evening was the budget, present. Genessee Valley Board of utilize the **umbrella" including a discussion The Gay Brotherhood Directors. GAGV, in its nature of the new GAGV. of last years* and a gen office has acquired two new role as an incorpo Xt was also agreed that eral consideration of more pieces of furniture, rated lambrella organiza an annual report would specific items therein. thanks to the AM/PM Club- tion for Rochester gay be requested from each Whitey LeBlanc suggested a chair and couch, both groups, roust fulfill cer of the three groups pres that the commltte chair quite attractive and VERY tain legal requirements, ently making up the Gay persons present individ comfortable (personally and those requirements Alliiance - the Lesbian ual budgets for their de tested by your ever- were the main topic of Resource Center, the Gay partments , which would present CLOSET reporter). the relatively informal Brotherhood and the Gay then be boiled down by Thanks, AM/PM -"and apol meeting. The incorporation Task Force. The board the finance committee ogies for the marks left papers were the primary will be meeting approxi into a unified budget on your doorway during center of interest as mately every two weeks to be presented to the the moving. various objectives and until the most important co-ordinating council at priorities were discus matters are settled. its next meeting and then presented to the total membership for approval. I' OSBORN, JEWELL REPORT ON WORLD GAY CONFFREfJCE A malor item was this month's phone bill, which 11 • ! Homosexual behavior INTERSATIONAL GAY RIGBTS was horrendous. 1 : of any kind is illegal CONGRESS 1974," and a copy A letter from Ted Al in ScotlAnd, o'f a London gay publica drich was read to the co A member of the Edin tion, GAY NEWS. ordinating council which burgh city council, ex But to return to the presented various ways pressing the prevailing subject - why Edinburgh? in which Rochester gays view in Scotland, declares According to Bob Osborn , could contribute to his that a woman's place is the reason was quite sim efforts as legislative in the home, and there ple - two people, aided by consultant in Albany. ' is no place in the home members of an organiza Ted would like to receive forlTomosexual i ty - tion fthe S.M.G.); deci letters from gay people The first World Gay ded that 1} a confer detailing any abuse or Rights Congress was held ence was needed, and 2) harassment they have from December 18 to 22 they were willing to work suffered on account of in Edinburgh, Scotland. for it. The choice also their sexual preference. ROBERT CRYSTAL, newly Ifhy Edinburgh? served to dramatize the Also suggested by Ted were elected President of plight of many gays liv a telephone tree and let- Ga/ Brotherhood With a rapt audience ing in countries hostile of about twenty, Roches to the concept of sexual ALBANY POLITICAL EFBORTS ter delegates Bruce Jew freedom. In spite of all CREDIT FOR JAN. COVER ell and Bob Osborn held this, however, the city . The cover of the Jan Exerpts from a letter forth at the first 1975 as a whole gave the Con uary EMPTY CLOSET was from Ted Aldrich, lobbying meeting of the Gay Broth gress no trouble, one nor taken from the FIFTH consultant for the NfY State erhood of Rochester for mally straight dance bar FREEDOM. We inadvertently Cay Coalition in Albany. over two hours, presen even agreeing to rent it omitted the ting a comprehensive, oc self to the convention cover credit. Our, apol •*Dear Sisters S Brothers - casionally amusing, and for one evening. There was ogies to Buffalo's FIFTH "This is more a hasty at times challenging view admittedly a certain am RREEDOM, and to artist note to send my affection of the largest nfeeting ount of incomprehension David L. Wxmz. to each of you and my grat ever held of an internat by some as to the exact Portions of our art itude for your trust and ional organization devo^ nature of the participants icle, on the world gay confidence than it is a tmdsoLEtr to the subject occasionally people would conference (Jan 75) were report formally on my ac of homosexual rights. be seen parked in front also taken from a FIFTH tivities. ) Being passed around were of the discotheque (with FREEDOM ariicle b/ David the usual mementos of any doors locked) just plain "A week's activity, A, who credited Gay Com settling into an office, t conference: the official gawking (imagine that in munity News, Boston. We finding my way through the guidebook presented to L.A.). And a protest march, Failed to credit the each (unconventional) con involving some 150 of the halls of the Capitol and • i Fifth Freedom, although the streets of Albany, r ventioneer « sone Scott' delegates, certainly rais- luthor and original source has dispelled the insecur- ish currency, a pen bear /ere credited. ing the gold legend "FIRST (smm pmgm 3) (Smm pmgm 3) • ^ •?J^ '

^orld Conference from p7~l Albany Efforts from p. i k ed some eyebrows, inclu to the tloor ot tne con there were few internat ities and doubts that were says. ding those of some of the ference - was composed ional declarations, and dragging on ne during lat^ marchers themselves, to of about twenty delegates, a certain amount of dis December. Gays plan He cites the penal code sec ruption was created by the tion as a source of corruption whom the event was the among them Rochester's "The whole thing is LOVERS highlight of the Congress. own Bob Osborn, and Bruce large number of "hangers- real and our goals are within law enforcement agen- Bob and Bruce headed Jewell are proud to on" present - persons de possible. Some this year. lobby for ciesrwhich have a long liisUv ArcaUyGAY first for London, where say.that Rochester did termined to rehash old Others next year. ry of demanding payoffs from they were hosted by one contribute many of the issues long agreed upon "The process of govern Vfj; gay bars." of London's two main^gay ideas and goals acted up (a sexist film was imme* Musical Revue diately denounced as such ment nay be slow § flawed "A great amount of lime organizations. Gay Switch on by the Congress. And but it is responsive.... e€{uality board, and met with rep the main creation of the at length by one delegate, "Now, for the means and money is spent on round* conference, incidentally while the rest of the Con By LOIS ITTLEY ing up hctfnosexuals and clos Tues thru Vri H VW. Sat 7 cV li» PM. resentatives of the other, and the naterial to sub Sun-^cVHPM CHE (Committee for Homo drawn up by Bob Osborn and gress tried to gently ex stantiate our arguments In the first few days of the ing gay bars/' he says. "That sexual Equality). Accor adopted by the Congress . plain that that was why on issues.... legislative session. Gov. Hugh is a misplaced expenditure ding to Bruce, London has with only two amendments, it was being shown in the Carey and members of the leg that New York State can't af* PLAYERS THEATRE much less of a gay sub was a proposal for the first place). islature will be urged to repeal ford right now." culture with its attendant 1975-1976 operating plan. Although the Congress the consensual sodomy section Knickerbocker News New York, N.Y. organizations than 4oes The main items: voted on the first day to of the state penal code and Albany, NY 10 Jan New York*or Sen Francisr The next conference^ make feminism the central "I will report neart enact a variety of laws ban CO. A cause (or result) to be held in April af , issue of the convention, week specifically on the ning discrimination on the of this may be found in 19.76, probably in Puerto there was nevertheless standing of our bills, the considerable dissatisfac i)asis of sexual orientation. The Tim«s-Uiil9it the fact that the vast Rico. direct efforts and pro Thurs., Nov 7. [97* majority of gay pubs (and Establishment of var tion from the women pres ceedures I will be asking Ted Aldrich of Rochester, straight ones) clcise at ious Task Forces on: ent, a not surprising-sit of gay people in Roches the newly hired fulUime lobby 10 p.m., the exceptions 1) 19 76 Gay Rights uation in a basically male- ter S elsewhere, and any ist for the State Coalition of being gay private clubs. Congress - to do the dominated conference (of developments of concern to Gay Organizations, is compil* Early Wednesday (Dec. necessary groundwork. the delegates, only about* our issues«.. ii^ a legislative package to be 18) morning the two del 2) Organizations - 30-40 were women). Bruce presented to Carey and legis egates entrained for Ed to communicate with such felt that the situation "Here (see Gaym plan lators next week. inburgh, in cars careful international organiza was inevitable in a con lohhg for aquailtgpZ) ^ tions as the United Na ference where the women While several of the propost ly stickered "National were basically invited by an interview from "^Knick" Gray (so soon?) Task tions, UNESCO, Amnesty news 4 an issue arising als have been defeated in International, etc. the men, rather than the previous sessions. Aldrich is Force." In Edinburgh they other way around. The the sane day ( see state were lodged in converted 3) Communications - agency probing Albany Coun-- encouraged by portions of to develop an internat resolution establishing Victorian stone houses an International Lesbiali ty Jail) - 1 an uncertain Carey's "stale (rf the state" New York State Coatitioa af Gay Oraanizatioiis lobbyist Ted Aldrich displays aay riahts minus central heating, a ional gay news service, how I will proceed to re address. bills that have been defeated in previous sessions of the legislature. (StaH photo by Bob common situation. About and prepare lists of Rights Congress was the logical result, and helped spond to this best - it >•" . He cites Careys pledge "to Richey) - two hundred of the dele gay news publications. could be leverage for in 4) Opression - to es calm down all concerned end every vestige of discrimi by the limits imposed on theiir basis ol sexual onentation. —Repealing laws making it gates arrived Wednesday, (somewhat). vestigation % change to nation, whether racial reli lives by our laws. As long as with another hundred ap tablish the status ar more human conditions in Other legislative priorities a crime for men to wear wom ound the world of anti- And the challenge? U.S. gious, sexual or ethnic, in the the penal code tells us we are en's clothing pearing as soon as school our prisons.... will include: release dates permitted. gay opression. immigration laws prohibit operation of government it criminals, our moral charac —Reforming court prac Representation of various Each of the above task the entry, for any reason, self."^ ter is subject to question, we —Reform of laws dealing tices of denying child custody countries Was, not sur forces is to be composed of homosexual persons in "Letters to ne outli fear for our jobs and we hold to the United States, And, ning any experiences of 'Based on Kinsey reports with solicitation. lo parents who have engaged prisingly, quite uneven. of at least 10 people, back from becoming invoked as we all know, Puerto abuse: discrinination, and other studies, we can con- m homosexual activities. There.were no delegates with a maximum of two from in the community." —Reform of prison prac from the Iron Curtain na any one country. Rico is currently busy mental anguish, theft, ser\'atively estimate that tices of isolating known homo harassing gays with a brand extortion, blackmail, de about 10 per cent of the Itate Section 130.3a of the state tions, and virtually none Bruce Jewell's evalua Tlldrich. 34. arrived in Al sexual prisoners. tion of the Congress' ov new gaggle of persecutory nials of custody or en population, or 1.8 million peo bany on Monday. He will stay penal code prohibits "deviate from South America, Af —Prohibiting state and local rica or Asia. Most Wes erall success was that laws. With a little un ployment % pronotion. ple, have hivnosexual experi at local homes and receive a sexual intercourse." The defi tern European countries, it suffered from a lack of der two years available "I will keep all names ences for a least a substantial minimal salary donated by agencies from compiling and nition of'deviate sexual inter to make the necessary disseminating information the U.S., and to a lesser cohesion, not surprising absolutely confidential..,• blodc of time during their individuals across the state. course" under the law "would degree Canada were well in such a varied group, changes happen, U.S. gays "With deep love and lives." Aldrich says. concerning the sexual prefer niake criminals of all hetero clearly have their work He will press to have the represented (though Gore particularly in its first faith fotmtf in yours, ty ences of employes, welfare sexual or homosexual persons Elaine Noble of Boston won election to .meeting- For the most part cut out for them. 'The self-worth of all these Human Rights Law amended, recipients or persons accused the Massachusetts house as a lesbian Vidal's expected appear "Ted" people is seriously damaged who favor anything but one ranging on a jrav Uberation rigbto ticket. ance failed to material banning discrimination w the of nonrelated crimes. " j4ani;iard position." Aldrich ize), with a large portion it&i^ .^.Mn. of the U.S. people being from the New York/Boston area, with some from Chi cago , Buffalo, Indianap olis and Los Angeles among others. The Congress featured two main sessions each day, as well as various workshops. Subjects of 580 Lake Ave. 254-9435 the sessions were: Thur sday " International Laws, Status of Gay Women; Fri 11AM To 11PM Weekends Until Midnight day - Persecution of Gays, Counseling and Befrien ding; and Saturday - Youth, \ and Aging, International Action. Among the workshops featured were Gay Attitudes Qet OuA. SuU /It. Remember the Specials Toward Feminism, Social/ Psychiatric Research, Gays and Religion, Unusual Seai:- ^REDCARPET. Monday uality (sadomasochism, bestiality, etc.) and Gay if RATHSKELLER under 25 - half price Scholarship. But why bother? What's K^ J I « S the point of all this? Wednesday What did the conference -k BACHELGR-S FOR U M k 2 for 1 - bring a friend d6 anyway7 Plenty, that's what. *AM-PMCLUB Aside Crom the obvious Cbapons - 5 for 4 publicity value, a num ber of concrete resolu tions did emerge from the conference. Among Student discounts others: The Lambda symbol, o- riginated by the Gay Acti vists Alliance of New York City, is now officially recognized as the inter If you find yourself national symbol of gay liberation* WeD€UVI€RLOOIUY! unemployed •... 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I have been asked looking for something at me. I'm gay! I don t that homosexuality is a many times what it is different than t»pe average think many people c^ do medical problem to be han like beinj; gay and in dled by them and the mili the military. I guess heterosexual is. Perhaps *Jât in the States either. What does it matter? The tary lawyers insist that ,,^l V! the only way I could I'fuml misconceptionliving under ,som buet aw I important thing is that it is a legal which they answer was to reply to don't think I'm doing any I*m being judged on my should handle. They coh- that question by de mbre or expecting any merits, not on my sexual cur on one point - that scribing what it is more than any other man preferences. Por me it is a problem. I tend lilce to be in the mili or woman who is in the that is what liberatidn to agree with the lawyers tary. Why should it:,We Service. is all about. that it is a legal problem any different ,just I originally enlisted A few straights have only for different rea because I'm gay? for a variety of reasons. learned about my homo- sons. Our government is Î have never really I was stalemated in my jot sexuality after they have too narrow-minded to let chianged my life that because of my age, I was known me. At first they people live as human much for the military. in a patriotic mood, I didn't believe it bepaus? beings. It seems that the My parents allowed me wanted to do something •that is such a horrible gay movement is at least i ^ to be what I am and so different, etc. I was a thing to happen to any making some progress, so I have become fairly little uncomfortable when one." But since we hopefully we'll see the comfortable with my talked about it they have I checked the box saying day when being gay is no s life and the idea of that I didn't have any come to understand it and longer classified as a being/something I'm n6t homosexu&J. tendencies but accept it as an everyday "problem". is just about impossi it was the only way 1 normali ty. The women ble for me. I am me So, I'm not totally could get in. I went know that I am not out to liberated, I still have and I have to face life through recruit training put the "make" on their as it relates to me, with a company of fifty- husbands or to try -to to fear discovery of my not to someone else. nine other men and even threaten their femininity. homosexuality by the mili ActuallyTÎ think that tually I wound up being The men, with 'the under tary authorities and the in some ways it is a stationed overseas. standing that there is type of discharge that can little bit easier being result. Yet I have I was assigned a job more to homosexuality thar learned an extremely im gay in the military. just sex, have become . i Of course, you always based on my merits and a- portant lesson. It is bilities and I've done my fairly comfortable with i^ much more important being have to worry about best with that job. I've and no longer fear it. we your clearance for are much closer friends nc myself and having people classified material* experienced the same suc accept me for that than but I have found that cesses and disappoint now that my act has ended having people accept be being in the military ments as any other person and I know that I can cause 1*m gay.• makes you pajrt of the holding that particular always go to them if I I've found that ifs im group and you really assignment, No one I worl need help, possible to live in a have to push things with knows I m gay; they I'm starting to inves- closet any longer. I before people will go just know me for the job Itigate the military laws have found out how much against you..Navy, Air do and the person I am. concerning homosexuality. more important it is to Force, Army, Marine - I^ve had a few good Many of them are pretty be myself and find ac- ifs all the same. You friend who know that I and sound as if you could cept^ce through that are part of the same am gay. I have also had be prosecuted for waking than to go on acting out family and one way or some very beautiful sex up with a hard on. The what I think others will another you belong. ual experiences here laws are pretty archaic accept. I don't want to which would be difficult but they still survive. be known as being r^ It seems to me that to equal no matter where There is a debate going on straightI I don't want to wany people, gay and I might go. Of course I within tne military bet be known as being gay. I straight alike, believe cannot go out into th^ between the medical au only want to be known as that the homosexual is streets and say, "Look thorities and the lawyers. Military doctors insist being me.

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X Brothers 6 Sisters: E4ward at the keyboard Letters For as long as I SAN JUAN: FUNSPOT has both an exciting have been involved with dF THE CARIBBEAN voice and body, a truly ThbMoith the local gay s^centr^ I have been exposed to the great entertainer. Num Il Post Years... community's newspaper, An understanding of ber one in Condados is "The Emi>ty Closet". And ' Puerto Rican culture as The following items t)pinions expres sumes you that Puerto Don's Upstairs- 1102 sed are these of I have not thought much were published in the THE EHPTY CLOSET ADVERTISING POLICY the writers and dQ Rico is a great spot for Ashford Ave., across of it,-nqr the conunu'n- EMPTY CLOSET during noC necessirtly re-' ity's quality norquant- a makeôut-cation. Puer from the Hyatt Hotel. From time to time we of the rirprr CLOSET wind fleet die views of to Rican males are sexu this month in previoua the GAGV. ity of action. However Owner Tom shows a genu up on the receivins end of various comments/criti- the Jan.1974 issue ally old-fashioned ahd ine southern hospitali years. cisms/haranûes devoted to this or that ad which strupk a note of guilt cling to a "double stand ty that really pleased is varitiusly sexist, or agist, or a Just plain rip- within myself: As with ard," They don't want VfM 1Q7A! GAGV elects off (according to our informants). The promotion anything, it's as. good to marry a "used" woman. ole Minnie. Don's also Michael Robertson Pres of all these ghastly sins is not our intention, but as you yourself make it To bed one-sf, but for has a piano bar with* a ident; other officers neither is that of censorship. In order to main or are willing to be in marriage she must be a sexy atmosphere and rea include Bob Crystal, tain a fine balance between the two extremes, the talk of the Town volved. I have not been virgin. Girls and wo sonable prices. I would EMPTY CLOSET has concludcd that the time has final c/o Empty Closet men are therefore shel Bill Glave, and Vince involved; now I wish to recomiriend staying in the •'•-x. ly come to declare an OFFICIAL Advertising Policy, be, _ tered. Masturbation is DiSchino. GAGV receives The gist of our policy (which you may recognize as Dear Sheila: a no-no, so what is left Condados beach area. incorporation papers from being closely patterned after that of Boston's GAY Curt Gerling is the Your plea(and the Ed for him to do? You as Old San Juan'is very hot New York state. Roches COMMUNITY NEWS) is that the quality of our ads is fellow who wrote among itorial next to it) 'a make-out-cationer can. and noisy at night. I ter Gay Task Force for basically up to you, the reader, and we hope that other things "Sumgtown has made me realize come to his rescue* "Our stayed at the Elmar Guest you will, in judging our advertisers, also credit U.S.4*" which set Roch that the Gay commun way" -ts not preferred* House at #1 Calle Cle- med. Rathskeller's 1950's them with their willingness to spend great sums ester on its prissy ear. ity is really no diff but by maintaining out menceau and recommend Sadie Hawkins party. of money to keep this paper alive (closet adverti He has a new booR out' erent than the straight ward appearances, his sing is not free). --Never a Dull Moment in its apathetic in society says to have a it highly. With a roof FEB 1973: Gay sex is Be merETful - and DO support our advertisers - and Hevotes several sto- volvement with commun ball (or maybe two) a- top barând SEfÎ-RESTAU" legalized in Ohio. they help make this paper possible. ries to the gays which ; ity.needs. Most Roches long with the thing be rant, it offers every Rochester's weekly radio Lamont Downs are amusing as well as terians would rather tween them. thing you could ask for program GREEN' THURSDAY Associate Editor enli-ghtening. The lat let someone else "do Some say that all at reasonable prices. it" (witness the demise first broadcast 14 Feb ter because it indicates Puerto Ricans are com Your hosts Bob and John 1973 on WCMF-FM. GLF how an intelligent of local theater or the mercial. Some are, but will make you feel at The official EMPTY CLOS- "straight" can assess l&ck of vocal outrage not the majority. Ameri holds Valentine's Day MICHAEL ROBERTSON: THANKS ET advertising policy ik our viewpoints. vis-a-vis the Park prob cans have a fetish about home, and even the maid dance on U of R campus, as followst tha EMPTY I suggest you recom lems) . age. When a bit older is a sweetheart. featuring a live band. CLOSET Will not refuse mend it to your rea lam writing to you swinger (say up to 65) Don't miss La^ Buena New Albany gay group As he neara the end any personal or display ders. It's available to offer whatever ser finds a Puerto Rican in Mesa restaurant on Calle selects name "Capitol of a succeesful term as mdvertising (except fox at Scrantoms, McCurdys, vices you may be in need terested in him, right legalities of the U.S. of. Kindly contact me if Tetuan in old San Juan. District Gay Community president of Gay Brother ,and wherever books are away he thinks he is Council". ' hood, Michael Robertson Mail) although our adver sold. you feel I can be of any money oriented. Puerto It is excellent. If the looks forward to continued tising Topresantatives Very truly yours, help at all. At least I Ricans really like ma beach and streets have FEB 1972: The tiMFTTf service doing the things will make it clear to ad* Robert V. feel it's time some of ~ ture people and don't left you frustrated by CLOSET, issued on an LESFIAN f'OTHER LCSLS CUSTODY OF THREE Cf!ILDRFri he likes most such as vertiaers that our reader Author Gerling has do- • us got off our collective have the American hang evening--try the Lyons^ irregularbasis until are very discerning and ass and did someting.... al relationships without Improving the GBR library, nated an autographed up about age. Being Den on Calle LunaT Tt's this date, begins pub Ms. M. (Name withheld harm to her children. working with the Qay Task will be offended by ma copy to the GAGV library. positive. younger doesn't hurt, lication on a regular Force and still other terial of a aexist, agist, Robert E. BragE but it isn't the advan an action bar with porno to protect her privacy) , The psychologist stres projects now that he is racist, etc,, naturej Z tage it is in the states' slides and movies, nude • schedule. Th^ ACLU a western New York mother, sed that Ms. P. (Ms. M.'s and such material would go-go boys and a wild wins a dismissal for no longer In the vortex BOOK REVIEW: AN ANTHOLOGY OF HOMOSEXUAL SHORT STORIES youth-prone culture. was denied custody of lover) was a very posi of activity aa president hurt rather th^n benefit Puerto Rico is cultural back room. three men arrested in her three small children, tive influence in the of the organization. the advertiser. You, our ly a Latin country, even Stephen Wright has ful stories I have read Don't be concerned December police raids aged 8, 5, and 3 as the children's lives, and J Michael wore the readers, are encouraged edited a remarkable bas though it flies the U.S. ' on EL ECHO, and JIM's. to critically review such in a long time. This flag. with rumors you hear a- result of court action in no way presented any mantle of leadership well. ket of plums called piece of poignant whim* Two arrested for female A stickler for principle, material in each issue Di fferent: An Anthology The rum to order is bout a "crackdown" in initiated by her ex-hus harmful influence. The and if you find material sy is about an outrageous Puerto Rico. It is ex impersonation. LIFE band out of anger oyer anthropologist supported he won the admiration of Homosexual Short Sto young man called Montgom Don Q, not Bacardi, Ba of. many who worked with objectionable: 1) write ries (Bantam Books . 11.95. cardi is the product of pected that San Juan magazine, and SATURDAY her love relationship his statements with many the EMPTY CLOSET and we ery who flames aboard a REVIEW publish articles him for his straight - 394 pages). All of the battleship reporting for American advertising and will remain the wide- with Ms. P., a close friend sutdies, all clearly im forward approach in will print representative stories are good, some not nearly as good as open funspot of the Cari on gays, 27 5 attend of hers who often baby plying that Ms. M.'s re dealing with fellow work comments and forirard all of them are classics, dutv. and richt awav he GLF Valentine's Uay Dance ers. letters to the advertis and they represent an makes no bones of the Don Q. Everyone knows bbean. sat for the children. lationship with her lover fact that he is gay. enough English so that on U of R campus. The Gay Brotherhood ers / 2) write the adver' interesting and fairly If you would like any The allegation used did not hinder her role tiser showing how the ad comprehensive cross-sec Montgomery is definitely you won't have trouble FEB 1971: Assemblyman as a loving mother. Des (known as Gay Alliance an amusing camp, but he getting what you want. more details see Arnie by Mr. M. to claim Ms. M. In the beginning of his is offensive and how it tion of gay lifestyles at the Forum and be sure Stephen Solarz notifies pite two days of such can be changed/ 3) if also has a rugged and Unlike Acapulco, the tax unfit as a mother was term) forged solidly set in several histori is are fairly honest, to call Herbie at Benham GLF that legislation to that she was a lesbian testimony, the judge, ahead during Michaels they refuse to change it, cal periods. The list nicely hirsute body, he repeal the consensual use your power not to pa~ works out every day, and but be sure the cabby Travel-872-6330 for your and therefore would exer in a one page opinion, term of office. He had of authors is very im pushes the lever or me sodomy statute, and to a way of keeping well tronixe them and to in- pressive. It includes. he*s an excellent boxer. travel arrangements. (It cise an "unhealthy influ granted custody of all orm others. J. T r.-,i T - Anyway, he establishes ter to the right,(To costs no more you know, extend civil rights to three children to the lmfoj*med of the many the left doubles the gays will be introduced ence) on their children. gay rights activities for example, D.H. Lawrence, a hands off policy with fare.) and Minnie wouldn't go In his testimony he brought father, with visitation going at tine SHEILA'S TALK OF THE TOWJ Guy de Maupassant, Henry the crew, who seem to in the NY State Assembly on one James, and Sherwood An be an uninteresting bunch any other way.) forth no evidence that for the mother on week among the eevera^ aotive derson. Wisdom for the unwise: 10 Feb. ends --if her lover is groups and leading many For well over a year. of heterosexual bragga Don*t flaunt money, as by Minnie Puryl implied Ms, M, was an Sheila (Don Fidenger) has In "Paul's Mistress," docios , and then he sets many people are poor. -.-- ' unfit mother, except for not present. of ue into them. covered the Rochester so the summer revels of the Rochester's outstanding his sights on the most Leave your jewels at the fact that she was cial scene with wit and Parisian demimonde of genuine and also very home(the diamond kind, The amount of weight support for the State incisiveness. the last century are des alleged to be a lesbian. given to any testimony coalition's lobbying cribed by Guy de Maupas straight man aboard( who not the "family."_ Be Sheila has decided to happens to be the narra on the alert while walk His only witness was a by the judge is question effort In Albany was no longer write the sant. The story ends in psychiatrist who testi largely a result of his tragedy when Paul disco tor of the story). And ing on the darker streets able since his opinion column, explaining that does Montgomery get his in old San Juan. Don't V6U1S £r 6]eui5 fOR rbe HocVêsreK OZOO^T) -^ fied to Mr. M.'s stability enthusiasm and leadership. the press on personal vers that his girlfriend, ask for a rip-off. The does not reflect any mat The EiBpty Closet' staff Madeleine, is also in man? He certainly does. and went on to make gen- time and finances makes Also in this volumne police are not interfer ter upon which his judge salutes Michael Robertson. it impossible. Our thanks volved with a woman of êrval, derogatory state some notoriety whose name are stories by old favor ing, and most polite, ments about homosexuals. ment was made, nor does is Pauline (Paul and Paul ites such as Gore Vidal but if drugs are your he list acts that imply and Christopher Isherwood. scene WATCH OUT I This The,only other witness ine: rather a nice touch, is the one thing that called by Mr. M. was his unfitness as a mother. THE ROCHESTER SOCIAL SCENE BY DAVID KLAUS I thought). "Snowfall," "•Three Stratagems," by His opinion is more of another tragic and very Mr. Vidal, is a good ex really upsets the hand Deat xtuwen J? tyoa'i fiance, who was inexperi NEW YEARS EVE AT JIM'S ample of his early work some men in blue. Leave enced in dealing with a punitive measure, cri frightening story, by drugs home. ticizing Ms, M. for her home of Whitey LeBlanc Josphe Hansen, concerns taken from A Thirsty f,Q. f^;t iHU children. New Years at Jim's was an aging professor of_- Evil, his own collection Speaking of home-- Lesbian relationship. a gala celebration, with Sat, 25 Jan. The party bring some liquor from The information brought was a special surprise our time, who is just of homosexual short sto What it is really saying much drinking, merriment, coming out and finds him ries published in IPSO. home, as tfie cost is out during the hearing and dancing to records for Michael Robertson, double in San Juan. to all gay parents is: the outgoing President self entangled with a "On Ruegen Island," by highlighted the discre spun by Pat Sums * expert motorcycle thug. Mr. Isherwood, is a clas Except for nun and vod tion used by Ms. M. It doesn't matter how hadd in the sound^booth. of the Gay Brotherhood. ka, you cannot buy liqu ia fine a parent you are, Michael intends to re sic homosexual tale, taken separating her sexual At 11 pm, a drag show On the lighter side from his classic work or for less than $8 to you have no right to was presented by JEAN € turn to his earlier post is "The Theban Wtfrriors" $10 >er bottle. Bar - , and family life. There as Gay Bootherhood L1-. of 20th Century litera raise your children. COMPANY, featuring GLADYS by LonnieCpleman which ture The Berlin Stories. drinks are also double, were no incidents of KNIGHT AND THE PIPS as brarian. is one of the most delight- so.you might want to ^ overt sexual activity The change of perma Whitey described the But you most sample^ prime yourself in your their guests. Jean ^ this book for yourselves. in front of the children- nent residence to the Company , consisting of party in this way: "Its room before doing the going to be a shitkicker." Different: An Anthology town. The two best bars The only factor which father's home meant that MISS JEAN, MISS DIANA, of Homosexual Short Sto and MISS CINDY, is a By the time the guest of NEW LIBRARY BOOKS in San Juan are also the was expressed in court both school age children honor arrived, most of ries can be gotten from lowest priced ones. Ye^ was that the children takeoff on the Supremes. Books Received as of the library of the GAGV, will be forced to change The show was called the guests were well 12/31/74 my dears, gays are still Hear Aunt Bertha, HAd seen the two women schools and all three kicked. and if you do get it, being ripped off, even "Taking Care of Business". McCaffrey, The Homosexu don't overlook "Excerpts You being an organ lover, I thought I *d in bed. However, two Several awards, written by gay owners. I knowr Children will be miles Guests Knight $ the Pips al Dialectic^ from Teleny." This is of no place where it is let you )cnow MISS MERRY NOTES will be enter experts testified ( a away from their friends. did two songs in the on parchment, were award Schur, Crimes Without very hot, erotic litera- tmlning at the FORUM every Saturday Night* show. ed to the following people. more prevalent than San psychologist and an an Ms. M. does not havje Victims„• ^ ^^ . ture. I pracitcally sin- Juan. The busiest and She has wowed 'em from Miami Beach to NYC, thropologist) that seeing At midnight, the man much money and any help riie Editor-in-cheif of McFadden, Bachelor Father- ged my eyeballs in the So ya all come and listen, ya hear? Every women in the same bed agement provided free the Empty Cloaat was ^ârded hood. ~ reading of it. Its author- best bar in old San Juan Empty Closet readers can champalgne. JIM N., one tha "PULLET-ZER PRIZE POR uicknXcTT., Thee AApostat e Angel. ship is attributed to is the Main Street, at ni^ht is FUN .NIGHT at the FORUM. Monday is a common occurence give is urgently needed:: of the three owners of , GAY JOURMALISM", Stein ."TeTiihurst. O.EVn": Oscar Wilde. Jetuan and San Jose. ia WESTERN NIGHT. Tuesday is TWO-FOR-ONE. which would have no trau to pay for the appeal. JIM*S said they popped and Other Lariv iJrltinj^, Bobby Bibliophile My Dear, therm is always something going on matic effects on children. the cork on 84 bottles continued, next page We are appealing to the Michael Robertson, for Isirxiey, Harris, et al, at thm FORUM day and night. of champalgne. Jim es- Amazon Expedition The testimony to sup NY Appellate Division, timftated that the size hia excellent service as Stop in this Sunday for the usual ^ port Ms. M. as a fit and 4th Dept., located in President of tha Gay Bro Rosen, Lesbianism-" ABOUTTHE EMPTY CLOSET... of the crowd was about A Study of Female Homfl- dee-licious BUFFET. Me can do a little loving mother was over Rochester. There is no "SOO people in and out", therhood was given the dancing and swinging with the in-^crowd. "SOBELLE PRIZE FOR aVMAN sexuaiityT" EMPTY CLOSET PUBUCATION Bt DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION whelming. Her mother, New York appellate case a record crowd at Jim's Sager, Kaplan, Progress' ra all cum now-'-^ya hear? for New^Years. RELAYlOaS' Publication Information: The Empty Qosei is published monthly by the Gay Mliince an ex-employer, and a regarding the custody in Group and Family nera- ofthe Genesee Vailey. Approxjmatdy4000copiesof each issue arc distributed on the male friend of the family rights of gay parents. At about 2AM, Jean p^;: "— first wedcend ofthe month by mail and carrier. and company presented an Bill Glave was awarded testified to the warmth Achieving a victory on tha "MOTORY PRIZE POR Garde, Jonathan to Gide. Polky: This newsletter reports boA good and bad acws of the g^ community. of Ms. M.'s household another show, and as a COBTIHOIMG RECORDING Money, Transsexualism— The reporting of events or opinions in this newsletter is not mam lo im^y endorte- the appellate level in grand finale, joined with f Sex ReassignmelitT ment or disapproval by the Gay Alliance. and of her responsibili this case could set a their guest in the song IMFORMATION" as secretary Of tha Gay Brotherhood. Renault. The Persian Boy. Oiaclaimer Publication of the name or phoiograpb of any person or organization ty to the children. Clergy precedent protecting "River Deep,Mountain Willis, Understanding ^ io artides or advertising in this newsletter is not an indication of the sexual orient* BACHELOR FORUM High" by the Four Tops from the Catholic Church, the right of a fit and Phil Garbus was given and Counseling the"Wl^ ation of such person or organization. United Church of Christ, and the Supremes. nomosexuai. ~ ""• loving parent not to lose Thm SAM breakfast the "CBANBER OF SVMAN Subscriptions: On your written request. The Empty Qoset will be mailed to you, Lutheran, Unitarian and , RELATIONS" award for hia free, in a plain, sealed envelope. An optional 15.0O contribution will offset printing custody of his or her consisted of some 25 Westwood, A Minority. and mailing cotts for one year. 1065 EAST MAIN Jewish faiths testified children solely because dozen donuts served with aervice as stafStarfr orrzcoffice. rn^P?!"!: P^pepaTit^ to the changing attitudes coffee. The celebration manager Dlstribudbn: in addition to diMribution by maU» The Empty Qoset is cvaUablc til AT GOODMAN of his or her sexual pre hood. of the Gag Beoth.r- jjonin^^ ^^"^^'^^^ *'"'^'^- librariet, on collcse camtMiset,' at some ncwsaiands. in gj^ bars, and the batha of their congregations continued through the Acjcerly) My Father and Exact locations arelisted daewberr In th^ piqper, or are available at 244-8640. ference . night. When the bar and to their religion's Please send contri Myself: Submissions: Submit news items, letters, stories, poema, art, or opinions bv mail, acceptance of homosexuals closed at 7AM there were A special award is due Mil and Weinberg, or in person at Ae GAGV office. News items mip be pbofwd to (716) ui.»640. butions, ideas, and cor stAll about 70 partioTs PS: Don't miaa VALENTINE MEEKBNP beginning into their specific faiths* MHITEV LeBlanc for his Advertising: Our low-co« commercial rata are available on raqucsL ' Houainc em- Friday night with a MASOUtBADl BALL, and Superb testimony was given respondence to: carryinf on. past services and his ^•ted Bibliography. Pjoymmt. or o(h« indhrktual ads an frw. GACV oficc ^Lbcr 244.a640 may \"^£ SOS Mother's Defense throwing of tho present Schotieid, Sociological be u«d for replies if desired. ^ ending Sudday with a HlHNIt PURYL BUFFET by a psychologist, a spe party. Aspects of Homose»u*lWy everything from Southern Fried Chicken to cialist in sexual and Fund PARTY SALUTES 6AY WORKERS D«dlines: Tlw dmdline for tbe Empty Ooset-*• the laat Sunday of Arf mooA The party was a hugo Syon<^s, A Problem in"^ Maa or phone items to COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTED GAGV 7t i uZ^ Black Byed Peaa âll prepared by Orrin, the gender identification, Box 975 Fllicot Sq. Modern EtFTcFT A»t, RocheMer. N.Y., 14«07. or phoix 244-6640. ^ success, enjoyed by one ehic)ien expert. to the fact that Ms. M. Station In tribute t the out- uoernoitzer. Is Gay Good? oian officors -f tho Gay and all. It met^tTEY .^ f^^*!?l?" ."i Rn>rt« Unless otlierwl.e spctfcd, pcnaiasion la granted lo rwrim is an extermely fit mother Buffalo, NY 14205 >tin»«y. Sexual" Behavior Checks should be made Srotnorbood of kochoster, description to the in the Human Male. who is able to handle a party was hol^ at tho last letter. • JSiSiof rtS?l5eS!~* »« « »»^ -^ y~'« -**» br 1««. or copy of ^ both,her love and famili out to "SOS Mother's De fense Fund.'* - ^.

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TIM'S GBR COUNSELING SFRVICE What do Dial-A-Prayer are the threatened suicides, and TWA Flight Informa or carry implications of difficulties call elsewhei although one member of N tion have ia common? Any same, and are treated with inner-city dweller knows all the respect they de the office staff is on a the answer to that one - serve. Like the other above referral list for alcohol- SPECIAL SPEAK EASY 15 cent draft' if you're lonely and need types of callsy these are related problems and hel MON someone to talk to, they're usually phone, not office ped set up^ gay AA chap often all you*ve got* But calls. ter. REQUEST NIGHT if you've got a gay-rela Understandably, the ma Understandably, many ted problem, there's also jority of phone calls and potential callers are con the Gay Brotherhood of almost all office calls are cerned about the confi Rochester's counseling made by ordinary people dentiality of their coun service, available when (who happen to be gay) seling. The Gay Brother ever the GBR office is with ordinary Cg^Y'Tela- hood never asks a caller open (and if you're really ted) problems. Although for an address and usually Wekome) desperate, the telephone an occasional problem may not a name (though most miuy: TUE. answering service will actually be solved by a volunteer it), and does Go-Go Boy Try Outs IAU give you an emergency num counselor's ingenious so not call back. Generally, ber to call when the office lution, tin most cases pe one caller in five will is closed) . Callers from ople ultimately talk out call again, and for this their own problems, with reason the staff does keep Batavia, Syracuse and even a record (open only to the possibly the largest Canada have on occasion the counselor doing the staff) giving the time of made use of the Gay Br6th- listening and sometimes' the Call, a very brief des selection of rings in rochester erhood office staff's «;oll- gently leading the conver cription of its nature ective experience, seeking sation around to what may (deliberately kept vague CASA ARTESANIA 251 PARK /VE advice on topics covering be a relevant but over enough to insure that no WED TWO-FOR-ONE every aspect of gay life. looked point. Men with caller's identity could Who are the counselors? lovers who find themselves be ascertained by an out PASTOR TO BE INSTALLtr To begin with, all members attracted to someone else, sider) and the name of of the office staff (over married men trying to face the counselor. In this On Febr. 16, the Rev. seen by office staff chair the realization of their way, if a person calls a Charles Jeanotte will be man Vince DiSchino) are gayness, young people con second time the counselor installed as Oiief Pastor given a certain amount of fused about transvestism can determine whom he spoke of the Rochester Comir.unity professional training do and transsexualism - al to before. This also helps Church. The event will nated by the Genessee most any problem that be weed out the very occas take 'place at 11:00 .Vi, Mental Health Clinic. In ing gay in a straight so ional caller who tries to in the Co-Op Huildlnp, addition, the office staff ciety can cause ends up play "games" with the 71'3 Monroe Avenue. You holds regular meetings, sooner or later in front staff, claiming that a are invited to attend the in which almost any imag of the counselors. previous tounselor, for service, as well as a inable type of situation As mentioned before, example, agreed tomeet small get - top.cther after may be acted out -by two% the office staff is kept him at the baths, and wards . counselors playinc the roles informed on referral pos would you do likewise, of counselor/counselee, sibilities. Most gay wo etc. Jf Jf J^ V )f > 3f > Jl-> )f Jf Jl- with the remaining staff men are referred to the providing critical comments Lesbian Resource Center. The, Gay Brotherhood If % 3f > If 5f 3f Jf Jf > and suggestions. Occasion The Gay Brotherhood does office staff is composed al training may also be counsel youth, but young of human beings with a donated from time to time people with serious prob sincere desire to help Jf Jf, •' \4 Jf Jf Jf 3f > 3^ Jf * by professional counselors lems are generally refer anyone with a gay-related from other organizations. red to Walt S^zymanski, problem. Don't hesitate Jf Jf' • Jf Jf And, of course, all coun as are most religious to call'us (244-8640) if THE FIGHT selors receive briefing matters. And, of course, you need someone to talk ^ ^ j^/^f V Jf Jf Jf Jf Jf Jf Jf Jf Jf UN FEB 9 in the fine art of refer transsexual and transves- to. And it's a heck of a ,«* ral . tite problems can be re lot more friendly than — "• The office staff pro ferred to the Wilder Foun TV:A Jf Jf JT £^ Jf Jf >f ISH Jf Jf Jf J^ vides both phone and face- dation. Surprisingly, most to-face counseling, with gays with alcohol or druR a total of about eighteen , DOORPRIZ€9 &TROPHI€S FOR B€9T COSTUME real counseling phone/offi'ce PERSONALUBERTYl calls each week. Not surpri singly, more people (10-12) 9PM phone each week than drop GAY RADIO & TV PROGRAMS in (6-8 a week), and that's not including the crank GREEN THURSDAYS. Wednesday midnight. KCMF-FM .>)f Jf Jf Jf Jf Jf Jf Jf calls. Occasionally cal 96.5 MHz. Alternates with LESBIAN NATION. ' lers will ask to meet with LESBIAN NATION. Wednesday midnight. WCMF-FM, •ID NOT END IN 1776.1 Jf Jf a counselor someplace oth 96.5 MHz. Alternates wj.th GREEN THURSDAYS. er than the office (such GAY WAVES. Thursday 5:30-6 p.m. WRUR-FM. as a bar or bath), a re 88.5 MHz. jfi^jfjfjfjfjfjfjfjfjfjfjfjf quest which is invariably SISTERS OF SAPPHO, Thursday, 9:30-10pni, WBFO-FM declined to their great 88.7 MHz, (Buffalo) ^, * Jf Jf jBPiPIWffPWi ^ ^ disappointment. The ethics STONEWALL NATION. Thursdav Q-Q-^n nm WRCA cu Be one of the of counseling, of course, 88.7 ^fH^. (Buffalo) ^ WBFO-FM V¥V?¥?V¥V¥ ?VV1^W¥¥¥¥ don't permit a counselor NewMinulemen, to become emotionally (or physically) involved with SUPPORT YOUR NYSCGO LEGISLATIVE CONSULTANT their counselees. The various calls re A ceived in the course of The N.Y. State Coalitp.on of Gay Organizations a day^s shift fail into annually sponsors a legislative consultant to several neatly disting keep the organization informed of matters of uishable categories. First, interest, and to-enable gays to work for the and of least importance, legislation'which will ensure our civilrights- are the crank calls, whose ingeniousness is usually Ted Aldrich of Rochester, NY has been selected ' limited by the low mental as this year's consultant. He works part time ity of their perpetrators. from October to December at $50.00 a week, and Next are the callers sim full time during the legislative session at ply asking for informa JIOO.OO per week, working principally in Alban^ tion - when do the gay iSrni «°^* ^°^ ^^® legislative year is ajjout TROPHl€S groups meet, where are the ?2500.00, raised entirely from individual and BG^TCOUPLG/ bars, and so on. To pro organizational contributions. Please help • vide this information the Gay Brotherhood subscribes to a publication called The Gay Yellow Pages, pub- f pledge dollars for the support of IT?hed four times a yeaV, a legislative ^consultant at the NY State which lists organizations, Legislature for the 1975 year, I will pay publications, bars and the above pledge: baths for every major city a. Weekly for weeks beginning % . in the U.S. Unlike some through I gay information centers, Monthly for months beginning the office staff generally through SUN FEB 16 does not provide informa Other tion on "cruising areas" - Check or money order enclosed parks, popular street cor ners , etc. PLEASE MAKE CHECK OR MONEY-ORDER PAYABLE TO: I • The office staff receives NYSCGO. Mail to: John Ferra, p.o. Box 69C ^ v. about thre:^ calls each Saratoga Springs NY 12866 \ t week, at any time of the day or night^ which are Signed SPECIAL HOURS quite justifiably consid Addrest ered Most Serious. These VALENTINE WEEKEND. TICKETS AND APPLICATIONS FOR \ OPEN 12 NOON FRI. & SAT. \ GALA VALOJTINE WEEKEND ARE

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VALENTINE WEEKEND •?$ SPECIAL GROUP TOU The stated purpose with various stages of tp GAY PlIBLICATIOII HOW of Pisces % Libra Cor- ^ competition and elimi AVAILAPIE poration is to bring the nation until Miss Cosmos best in professionally is selected^Climaxing To those of us wlio are the evening will be the into reading or writing performed, provocative R EASTER WEEK 1975 ^^^^^^ .^,-^^ entertainment to all ele grand coronation ceremony. ^ gay movement newspapers, A panel of fudges will the appearance of a new ments of the Rochester LEAVE ROCHESTER MARCH 29 AND RETURN APRIL 5 community, demonstra select the winner in a ' one is like a breath of ting that female imper conte&t which should prove fresh air - when a really to be the best yet, with good looking one appears IMCLUDCS: sonation can be an art, ÔUND-TRIP AIR FARE FROM ROCHESTER TO providing the best in intense competition for it's like a windfall... pleasurable, tasteful the $^.,000 prize. Well, the NEW WOMEN'S •SAN JUAN (including taxes) showmanship. The Valen To complement the tal TIMES made its debut last JL-TWIN ROOM AT LUXURY GUESTHOUSE ARCOS tine Weekend at the Ro ent for the Follic's month and for women, it BLANCOS LOCATED ON CONDADO BEACH! chester War Memorial on Review, Variety Show, really is a windfall. (in'cludinq room taxes) Friday and Saturday nights, and Miss Cosmos Contest, Most movement news IH and 15 February, should the War Memorial will papers start off with a ^TRA^SFER FROM AIRPORT TO HOTFC ^ create a more lively be entirely converted by cranked-out mimeo sheet - AND BACK TO AIRPORT professional decorators not 50 with the TIMES. theatrical atmosphere •^CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST DAILY in the Rochester area. to a night-club atmos It's loaded with news-, The Valentine Weekend ^ phere with multicolored letters, reviews and lis • PRICE $3^*0 show will include many lights, full length dra tings of events; all ping, and various sized ^written and published by, FcM-information and reservations Call: 872-6330 of Rochester's most fa tables arranged in Greek and directed at, women. mous thaater personali Theater fashion around It seems to be a paper Ifmel Serme ties whose names will with a clear direction conjur up in the minds the stage, with a seating capacity of 5,600 people. and purpose and holds to 19K East Main St WMmer, NY 14580 of many, electrifying The tables will be de that conviction to the performances from past last word. , productions. Following corated with colored ta are just a few examples: blecloths and candles Sean Michael, who does to give an additional a vibrant impersona zest to the festive rfood. Various colored hearts Tills rOf'Tii'S IIATIOi.'AL ilEl'S DEE JAY'S tion of Gladys Knight; freely hanging from the Brandy DeFay, whose breath ceiling will also serve A Minnesota State Leg taking impersonation of to commemorate the Val islator, Senator Allan Shirley Bassey rivets entine Weekend. There Spear, has publicly de the audience/s attention. will be dancing on the clared hi-s homosexuality, mmakMmmm maTm Maurice Lee performs his 1500 sq. ft. stage to becoming the second up audience grabber version front gay soIon (after JD AT2 CI T2(3 Decor of ifie tiwenties- of Kaye Steveas, and last, music by a fantastjLc DJ I-.laine Noble) in the U.S. but not least, Jae Gor who hails from Cleveland, Spear, iVIiose support comes 1- don electrifies the au with extensive experi from both a large blue- -musk of i(fk Sevenixes dience with his talented ence as a radîo station \^^ collar Minneapolis dis and sensuous interpreta and programmer. Along trict and the huge (43,000 tion of Valerie Simpson. the periphery of the au students) University of COCKXÂIi: %OliV. These and many more tal ditorium will be eight Minnesota, has been active ^-7 Dai/y 1-7 SafurdÛf & Sunday ented people will display bar setups for ease in in various gay rights their creative abilities acquiring drinks. Food groups for some time but * at the Rochester War" Me will be available from reserved his public "com morial, producing a de a concession stand. ing ou,t'* for a lengthy 621 S.WARREN ST. lightful melange of tal Inquiries from other inter^Ticw by tlie MINNEA ent, color, beauty, and areas regarding informa POLIS STAR. ' ' SYRACUSE NY. motion. tion about the show, The Los Angeles Gay 315-a71-9567 Friday night, February tickets. Miss Cosmos ap Community Services Cen 14, will have a Follie's plications, and accomo ter, êently the subject tjay /Manaêmenf Review with various scenes dations here in Rochester of hcAlines because of I From the well known Broad indicate that people will its receipt of a $1 nil- way show **Funny Girl." be cbming from all over lion grant, is suffering: The review will be per the Northeast--Boston, a severe dron in private 1^- formed in a modern for New York, Washington, contributions , even thouj:h mat with an all-male cast. Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, the grants may be used on The dancers, costumes, Detroit, Syracuse, Buffalo, ly for certain services brides, and excellent Toronto, etc. The com and not overall opera choreography, combined bination of talent, pro tions . Finane ial problens FPEE with Mauri-ce .l.ee's comic fessionalism, music,and have already resulted in rendition of the '*Funny atmosphere is most defi the demise of its trans Girl" lead will make this nitely gding to make the sexual - transvestite coun- a memorable entertainment Valentine Weekend one seling program, a? well as its program of interim ' w HeALmcmac experience. of the most talked about Saturday night, Feb and memorable entertain housing for released gay ruary 15, will be the ment productions ever parolees. •TEST SfRIOLY CONFipeNmt Miss Cosmos Contest ex held. travaganza , including Information, tickets , such well known variety and Miss Cosmos applica • JRMtNeP MiMCAL PEHSaUMEL acts as The Supremes, tions are available by RAYMAR Kaye Stevens, Gladys writing: Pisces § Libra STAMPS COINS •NOAMl^^H>iitaiMi&£FMCLim Knight and the Pips, Performances, Ltd. CONVERSATIONS Shirley Bassey, Valerie P.O. Box 364 Simpson, Love Unlimited, Pittsford. NY 14534 870 MAIN STREET WEST etc. The Miss Cosmos or contact: Michael Contest-will progress Deak, Talent Director HOURS XO - 4 throughout the evening Jim's Bar, 123 Worth Street- ^36-9255 TMURSFEBS

iMPC? 525" 9754 9fof^ /Nfo /IBOOT OTHER mres AVCTIM? d-lOCATMNS^ O^fiOR SPECiAU FOR THE BENEFIT OF APfi0iNTMiNT5:,CAlL ff2-¥228 GAY BROTHERHOOD prese nte the BAZAAR BACHELOR FORUM KM5 East Main at Goodman LOUNGE THE EMPTY CLOSET PHOTOGRAPHER VISITED SEVERAL ROCHESTER BARS NEW VEAR'S; EVE 1975. HERE'S Wf|AT WAS HAPPtNiNe. UVE ENTERTAINMENT -FRI. & SAT. 1. FRIENDS FROM CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES RENEW OLD ACQUAINTANCES AT THE TREEHOUSE. MON FEB TOr AREflA VOCALIST 2. SHOWTIME AT THE RED CARPET. 3. PATTI AND BOYPRIEND JIM ENTERTAINING AT THE IREEHOUSE ERROL fASTERSON ORGANIST i*. SEVERAL BACHELOR FORUF^ CANDIDATES FOR "BEST TIME & WORST HANGOVER OF 1975" PLEASE BRING ANTIQUES, GADGETS, ART. GOODS, SERVICES TO THE FORUM SUN. i TUES. 5. ALWAYS ROOM FOR ONE MORE—BUT WHERE??? 6. A HAPPY CHEW ENTERTAINING AT THE BACHELOR FORUM. COCKTAH. HOUIV ^H^OIM NIGHT AND COME PREPARED TO BID ON THESE ITEMS FOR A GRAND GAY TIME \ 7, MISS VICKI AND SHEILA TOAST THE NEW YEAR AS FRIENDS LOOK ON. 8-10,* MAURICE LEE/ SHIRLEY BASSI^ 4-6^ DAILY THimSOAYS f975 AND VALLERY SIMPSON ENTERTAIN AT THE RED CARPET's NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION, PIZZA WEDNESDAY 10 9:30 DANONG 163 STATE STREET

# t ^ \-^ Sexual Privacy AVEBY N/OtJRALTHIMG The private sex lives and sexual prefer- A Very Natural Thing: Directed by Christopher Larkin. starring Hdbert Joel, Curt Gareth and BoWhIte. Color. 16 and 35mm, 85 minutes. MPAA Rating: R. enees of Americans ar^ subject to maMnr* gevernnient proBcription. intrtwiooa and regulation. Sodoiny, fornication and aduU An accurate, non<-pornographic presentation of contemporary gay life, told through the story taws criminally, proecribe private ooo- of a twenty-six year old ex-monk's quest for a meaningful relationsjiip. sensuai sexual activity among hetero Beautiful technicolor photography on-locatJon in New York 6lty, Fire Island and Cape Cod sexual, homosexual* bisexual, transvestite and transsexual adults. Government reg V provides an exciting back drop to this powerful story. ulations and practices deny people em ployment, government benefits anc^quai "And especially I wanted to make funny, not because we're gay 'Gay Is indeed A Very Natural Thing.' treatment based on sexual preference or a film which would tell it like it is about .. .A Very Natural Thing'mxgtiX end As a constructive, emancipating private sexual activities. There is active gay people and gay life, both the sad the era of the one-dimensional identity-forming experience, one could government snooping to determine the and the beautiful, and try to say gay character. Larkin doesn't cheat hardiy ask for more." sexual preference, sex habits and sex something about the direction in which gay people of their depth. —A. Nolder Gay, qCN partners of gpvernment employees and I think we have to go to discover others. "There is a degree of thought and . .a first rate evocation of humanfty — the fully self-accepting and responsible AU this information, along with in life-style of the liberated gay person." analysis at work in this film which won't a movie to make you remember v RED CARPET settle for an unreal happy ending. your own loves whatever your partner formation gleaned from draft, employ —Christopher Larkin, Producer-Director The film does end on an 'up' note, but preferences, with greater clarity, ment and arrest records of many more ".. .one doesn't have to get too at the same time it posits that and depth than ever before... people, Hnds its way to vast public and involved in the arts and politics debate the future is more dynamic than Poetically photographed and directed commercial data banks where it becomes to appreciate A Very Natural Thing riding off into the sunset." .. .an eye opener and a heart-opener." available for public perusal and use with .. .The film never becomes just a —Chuck Ortleb. Out —Norma Mclain Stoop, After Dark relative ease. consciousness-raising session with In May 1973 the ACLU founded the pizazz. "He has (rfted the gay film out of / "Sensitive and realistic in its approach... National Sexual Privacy Project in re 'Rochester's 92etpesr the porno class and given some depth Impressively natural." "You don't feel guilty about laughing at sponse to these problems, and in response and feeling to the gay's way of life. —A.H, Weiler, The New York Times to the growing needs and demands of the r A Vary Natural Thing the way you A Very Natural Thing is an excellent ". . .a film which offers an innovative gay community and of prostitutes who are might feel gui.iy about laughing at The film for straights and non-liberated gays and perceptive evaluation of clamoring for equal ri^ts throughout the Boys in the Band or Faggot. At , ' to see as the impression is a good homosexual relationships as well country. last a film has come along which one from the gay's point of view. as an interesting tour of the gay The project's activities expanded separates the humor from the gayness. —Gay Scene iD»aceSar! We're funny because we're subculture of Manhattan." greatly during 1974 with the addition of . .a film maker has finally dared to say —Patrick Pacheco, After Dark ^many important cases to the sexual pri with flrticfir* anri rv.«^r-"i i^»««-:*.. vacy docket. In North jCaroima v. Enskn, now on appeal, the ntional ofOce and the affiliate are defending two adult males against criminal prosecution for consensual YOUR OrJE CHAfiCF TO SEE IT, III ROCIESTrn sodomy in the privacy of the home. In Rock V. Kissinger, the Northern California CLU is challenging the con stitutionality of the state sodomy laws be TH cause a homosexual was denied security clearance for viohtttng the law of sodomy OPEN DAILY FRI. FEB. 28 in the privacy of his home. Last year the ACLU successfully de fended the rights of gays to organize gay R.I.T.'s It'fiLE AUDITORII'r campus groups and the rights of lesbian mothers to maintain custody of their children while Uving together. The Union also challenged government employment 3 PM 2 AM SHOWS 7-30+1000 discrimination of homosexuals in dvil service jobs, federal security clearances, and the militafy; discrimination in im migration and naturalization; and poike •A MOVIE TO MAKE YOU REMEMBER YOUR OWN ha^assRient of.gays, prostitutes, trans .£. TUVES: WHATEVER YOUR PARTNER PREFERENCES vestites and transsexuAln. V CIVIL UBEBTIES ...an eye-opener and a heart opener." JANUARY, 197S — Norma McLain Stoop, AFTER DARK

"SENSITIVE AND REALISTIC IN ITS APPROACH... LESBIAN RESORT WEEKEND IMPRESSIVELY NATURAL." A new, non-profit organization. Wo men on the Viove ts planning a weekend - A. H. Weiler, N. Y. TIMES for gay women in the Catskills, March 14- 16. .The group has rented an entire hotel David & Jason's relationship.. for the weekend and there will be enter tainment, three meals a day, cocktail par its the same only different. ties, candlelight dining, etc. The cost of ALL NEW COCKTAIL HOUR the weekend is $65-$75. Inquiries should be directed immediately to Barbara or 4-7 DAILY/ Sandy; call collect at (201) 865.2948. No ^ homosexual ALL LOCAL BEER 50«J Dolicy PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Tbe American Medical Asso ciation postponed taking a stand on homosexuals yesto-- day, alter some doctors ex pressed concern that move might be misinterpreted as an ALL BAR DRINKS 65 «J •ndorsement of prostitutioa. Tba 2<7 delegates, meeting to aet policy for the AMA« also rejected the New York Medical Society's request to aeek a federal ban on media advertisement of nonprescrip- tion drugs. The delegates also aaid that the facts and time nr death are to be determined by doctors according to tbe con cept of brain death. The homoaexnal stand vould hava inpported tbe American Law Instttnta'a eon- tentk» tiuit • prorate aesnial A Ct^.RISTOPHER LARKIN RLM bdiBvtor between two con* aentiag adufts should not ba Produced by Montage Creatiens Starring Robert Joel. Curt Gareth & Bo White subject to criminal penalty. -w ••-•i.-« 430 MAIN STREET EAST Released by New Line Cir>ema in Technicolor. • jRihtaiWCTEP ^Hr Doctors feared tne procla mation could be eoostmed aa an endonemant of proitkiw ADMISSIOri: $1.00 tkm aiMl a^ed the Board ol 12 13 Trustees to cotoider the (^na tion.

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MUGGED ASSAULTED GAY BROTHERHOOD meets 7:30 PJ^. Sundays, 713 Monroe Avenue, Roch Bulletin Board *'4TI0NAL NEWS ester. 14607. OflBce staffed evenings and some days. (716)244-8640. HmitHg, tmfitoymmt, and otbtr indwutHtU sA are Jm. Commeiaa/ atb an $2 firr Ae first 1} Calendar of Events WOK&. amt $.J0 a word abmafte: Ads not jhr On mm'd>s. antess oAmvist rapiead. GAGV •ed from THE ADVOCATE offki edtphom or box may ie ustd^ fîts upon mfiust. Tbe GAGV is aot respomthlt far ad GAY BROTHERHOOD MEETINGS on-s GAY COMMUNITY UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER GAY LIBERATION FRONT (GLF) 201 Todd OR ROBBED LATEiy ? UNFURNISHED APARTMENT: 2 1/2 bedrooms, redecorated, Union. Box 6913» River Campus, Rochester, N.Y., 14627. ^716) 275-6181. Meet ii4 5/mpnth. Pay own electric, gas heat. 232-3S84 SUN. 2 FEB: GAY MALE SEX TECHNI9UES, ings Mondi^s, 7:30 P.M. as announced in Campus Times. ask for DAN. A sensative discussion on the art A study by an Ohio ROOMMATE WANTED: to share nice small home 15 minutes of gay love making. State University psychol CALL GAGV 2M H - Se ^ 0 LESBIAN RESOURCE CENTER has open house every Friday evaning 7:30 -closing. from either RiT or Geneseo, Very inexpensive and SUN. 9 FEB: COFFEE HOUSE ogist has demonstrated -Discussion, beverages, informal rap sessions, orientation at office, tnd floor. Gen- . many extras. 18-25 preferted. Call 458-2390 that gays are no less ca extension 31., 8-5PM daily. Ask for Dave. SUN, 16 FEB. TRANSEXUALISM pable of forming deep e- nesee Co-<^, 713 Mpnroe Ave. Open other weeknights 7-9 ^M- Phone: (716) ' motional bonds than are 244 - 9030. Mail BOK 8594. Rochester, N.Y.. 14627. CONGRATULATIONS: Chris Q Jo on your first anniver TUE. 18 FEB. COORDINATING COUNCIL straights (we needed a OR LT. URLACHER 232-7070 sary^^ Best of luck for a long continuation of your / study to establish that?). ROCHESTER GAY TASK FORCE, an actfon - oriented political group. (716) Gay love, -Kevin SUN. 23 FEB. BUSINESS MEETING In addition, lesbians t ,2S0FFICER^jAD^^^0VI 235 - 4961. Also: 244 - 8640 & 244 - 9030. DRINKING PROBLEM? Gay* Alcoholics (AA) meets weekly, tend to be more alert, call Z44-8640 for details. Absolute discretion used.* KJAY BROTHERHOOD MEBTtNGS ARE NORMALLY HELD 7: JO SUN DA t responsible and self-con NIGHT AT THE QAGV CENTER. 7 J3 MONROS AVENUE. SECOND FLOOR. ROCHESTER GAY YOUTH is open to anyone 18 or under. For information call fident than straight wo SPECIAL FRIEND I ROOMMATE: I am 43, employed, ma- EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE. MEETING TOPICS MAY OCCASIONALLY BE men, according to the re (716) 235 -4961. Alsp: 244- 8640 & 244 - 9030. ture, but young at heart and looking for someone SHIFTED DUE TO SCHEDULING DIFFICULTIES. port, which added that up to age 35, employed, mature, but also young at "as a result of the pre ROCHESTER COMMUNITV CHURCH ^ôrsh^p srtvfccs Sundays it tt vM. heart for the purpose of developing a relationship sent day women's movement and living together. I have^ a speech impediment. . . .women in general will SUBSCRIBE 713 Monroe Ave.. 244-8640. Please leave message at 244-8640 for Ad #14 OTHER EVENTS OF INTE;REST to Boston*s GAY COMMUNITY NEWS become less apt to be en- ROOMMATE WANTED: Luxurious 5 room flat in Geneseo EVERY DAY: culturated into a non- area. Split rent and utilities. Call 244-8640, Ad competetive, non-domineer / AREA GAY GROUPS INCLUDE: is. Free Buffet 5 4-9PM Happy Hour at Treehouse. ing , and submissive in Stat*. Zip dividual." The study, con ALFRED GAY LIBERATION BOX 472 Alfred, N.Y. 14802. (607) 587^8848. SPLIT RENT with someone , Call Rick Reed Cocktail Hour 4-6 at^teh Bazaar Lounge ducted by Dr. E. LaMonte a t GAGV - 244-8640, or leave message for Ad #16. Cocktail Hour. Red Carpet. deduced prices 4-7 ^!-^ Meetings during school year. Ohlson, included the SKI? Register with GAGV office to share ride to EVERY WEEK stipulation that none of 10 weeks $2.50 [ 1 25 wedcs$5.00 [ 1 52wceks 10.00 [ ] slopes. Name, telephone #, address, ability, times ALBANY GROUPS INCLUDE: Monday: 2 for 1 at Rathskeller the subjects studied nad preferred to: 244-8640. Ad # 17. undergone any kind of GAY ALUANCE SUNY ALBANY. Box 1000 DD SUNY A Sta. Albany, N.Y. OFFICE EQUIPMENT NEEDED: GAGV really needs a type- Movies at Jim's psychiatric treatment Moil to: '^ 12201. Western Night at Forum (including psychoanalysis), writer and any other office equipment and/('o r supp- Tuesday: OCN Subscriptions Endow diKk or money ordw- povoble te CAPITOL DISTRICT GAY COMMUNITY COUNCIL, Box 131 Albany, N.Y. lies you can spare. 244-8640, Ad #18 2 for 1 at Forum 6 Red Carpet this forming one of the 22 Bvomf iold StrOOt "GCN." DO NOT smd onh ttrough th* mail. SPEAKERS BUREAU needs people to speak to college first serious psychologi 12201. Center at 332 Hudson Avenue. classes, organizations, etc. You will be paired Wednesday: 2-for-l at Jims, and AM-Prr club cal gay research projects Boston, Moss. 0210& AH copiM «»nt in teoM, no-petk envelope. with one or more EXPERIENCED SPEAKERS. We particu Gay Radio: WCMF - FM 96.5 Midnight built around normal, emo AmerlcaL's onlu Gay weekly BROCKPORT GAY FREEDOM LEAGUE Meets Thursdays, room 111 A 7 P.M. larly need people available during the day, 244- tionally stable gays. Office 111 A Lathrop Hall (behind Hartwell, the oldest building on Campus). All 8640, Ad #19. Thursday: 2 for 1 at Bazaar I Any amounts in exccts #UI be consklered donatrans, which are êatly. needed and appfecialed. are welcome to stop by the office during hours posted on office door. For more in f?.^Yi^ffT VD: Manufacturer claims use of ATHOS LUB- Gay Task Force Meets formation, caU CW, 1-638-6954, or write CWB039 32, Fancher, N.Y. i^HSl RICANT prevents V.D. Available at AM-PM Club and Gay Radio: "G.^Y WAVES" WRUR 88.S 5:30 -6 Gay activists Jack Ba Roman Sauna, Lab analysis and preliminary user re Friday; Fish Fry at Jim's ker and J. Michael McCon- ports are good, but we'd still like reports of any nell have been denied by WESTERN NEW YORK'S Lesbian Resource Center Open House 7:30 the IRS the right to file BINGHAMTON GAY LIBERATION Box'2000 Harpur College, State University problems encountered (particularly failure to pre Sunday: a joint return as a mar LARGEST & MOST POPULAR vent V.D. as claimed). Tell either of the baths Rochester Community Church ried couple. Granting of of New York, Binghamton, N.Y. 13901. or call 244-8640 Ad # 20. Worship Services 11 A.M., 713 ^'onroe such a right would per USED COUCH 5 CHAIRS: wanted for Gay Alliance office, Ave., 244-8640 mit them to pay an addi ADULT BOOK STORE BUFFALO, N.Y. GAY GROUPS INCLUDE: we will pick up. 244-8640, Ad # 21. Buffet, Bachelor Forum 6 P.M. tional $145 in taxes.... MATTACHINE SOCIETY OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER, Box 975 Elliccott WRESTLING AND/OR BOXING PARTNER WANTED: College student, GAGV Meeting Z6, 5'8, 154.5 pounds. Leave message for Ad 11, THIS MONTH Extraordinary Selection of Sta., BuflWo, N.Y., 14205. Center is located at 1350 Main (at W. Utica) (716) 244-8640 7 Feb (Thurs) ; V.D. HEALTH CHLCK. AM-PM Club 8-lOpni • ADULT FILMS 881-5335. iUP GROUPS will be forming 9 Feb. (Sun): Menbers meet at each others' homes every week KARDIGRAS PARTY. Jim's 9 pn • MAGAZINES SUNY BUFFALO GAY LIBERATION FRONT, Box 10, Norton Union, 14213- 14 Feb (Fri): THANK OUR for a period of time to talk about their feelings 14 Feb MASOUHRADr: V,M.L. Forum. • NOVELS relationships, or whatever is important. Call (Fri) GAY LAWSTUDENTS Friday, SP.M., Norton Hail, SUNY at Buffalo. (Sat) FOLLIES Ki:VIi:v;, V.ar Memorial. 8 -f^m John Cook, 244-8640. 15 Feb MISS COSMOS CONTKST. V.ar ^'emorial 8 ADVERTISERS A/so Featuring 16 Feb (Sun) SKLETHART BALL. Jim' pn GAY LIBERATION FRONT 180 Pearl St. 14202. 23 Feb (Sun) 's • ADULT MINI-SHOWS PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING FOR GAYS. Relationship (Fri) BEST STARS OF '74 ASMRDS. Rathskeller STONEWALL COMMUNITY CHURCH, 25 Calumet PL, 14222. counseling for gays, straights, bisexuals. Empha 28 Feb "A Very Natural ThinR" Gay Film. RH OPEN 7 NITES 10 A.M.-MIDNITE sis on concerns about interpersonal communications Talisman Film Festival, Collf^ge Union THEY HELP MAKE THIS ITHACA/CORNELL GAY LIBERATION meetsThursdays,8:30RM.atGay People's NEV/SPAPER POSSIBLE 109 State SI. 263-9S19 and conflict. Interviews by appointment. Call 7:30 5 10:00 Pf f ' Center, Suite 221 Sheldon Court, 410 College Avenue, Ithaca, N.Y., 14850. (607) appointment coordinator Ms. Susan Novakowsky, Mon 256-3729. day thru Friday, 9 a.m.-^p.m. Evening appoint rA, ments also available. Famil/ Service of Rochester, GENESEO GAY FREEDOM COALITION Office: Room 312 College Union. Inc., 31 Gibbs Street, (716) 232-1840. A non STRTE STFier BOOKS Open 7-10 P.M. weekdays. Box 38, Student Union, Geneseo, N.Y. 14454. (716) profit community service. 245-5891. GAY COUNSELING. Relationship, individual, clinical, and referral. Moderate fee adjusted to income. GENEVA GAY LIBERATION Waiiam Smith/Hobart, Geneva, N.Y. (?) Also, gay-related problems related to marriage OSWEGO GAYS FOR HUMAN LIBERATION c/o Janet Cutman, 278 Washington and family situations. Arrangements made for gay union blessings. Call Rev, Walter Szymanski, Blvd., Oswego, N.Y.,131'26. (315) 343-2412. 442-2136 (evenings and weekends) or leave name AlwaysOpen POTSDAM/CANTON GAY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION Potsdam Univ and number at church <442-3S44 M-F days). ersity, Potsdam, N.Y. AUCTIONABLE ITEMS WANTEDr Antiques, gadgets, goods, SYRACUSE GAY FREEDOM LEAGUE Meets 7:30 P.M. Mondays at Community services, etc., for Gay Alliance Benefit Auction. House, 711 Comstock Ave., Syracuse, N.Y., 13210. Mailing Address: 103 College Bring to Bachelor Forum, 1065 E. Main. When enough is accumulated, we'll have another auction. Hace, Suite 6, Syracuse, N.Y,, 13210. GAY YOUTH meets Friday night. For meeting place, call (315) 423-3599. GAY MALES RAP GROUP Wed. night 7:30, PRIVATE ROOM FOR RENT, share house with two others. .103 College Place. Call Z54-2331 after 1PM. Driving Park-Dewey area. > LESBIAN FEMINISTS OF SYRACUSE meets Wed. at 7:30 at 113 Concord Place. Near busline. theultimote Meeti^ times, addresses, etc. are often subject to change. Please let us krtow of any incorrect in- GAY NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES formation, or any dtffiadty in contacting tbe above groups. GAGV, 713 Monroe Ave., Rochester, tOCAL N. Y. 14607. (716) 244-8640 evenst^s. THB EMPTY CLOSET* Monthly, $3/11 issues. News, feature articles, local events, etc. Gay Alliance in of the Genessee Valley (GAGV), 713 Monroe Ave,, Rochester, N.Y. 14607 DYKESUNZTE. Monthly, $3/12 issues, News, feature persona service articles, editorials. S.U.C. Geneseo, Eraser Box 354, Geneseo, N.Y. 144S4. Soon to be retitled THE HEW WOMEN'S TIMES. GAY MORNiHG. Monthly, free. News, local events. GLOW, P.O. Box 847, White Plains, N.Y. 10602 body rubs AY ALLIANCE LAVENDER OPINION. Monthly, $2.50/12 issues. News, poetry, creative writing. Lavender Opinion, c/o Gay People's Center, Suite 221 Sheldon Court, 410 College Ave., Ithaca, N.Y, 148S0 NEEDS YOUS FIFTH FREEDOM. Twicc monthly, $3.50/26 issues. • • bu oppointment News, opinion. Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier, Inc., P.O. Box 975, Ellicott Station, IT'S NO BIO DEAL TO JOIN THE OAY ALLIANCE. Buffalo, N.Y. 14205 LAVENDER SPECIAL. Alfred Gay Liberation, Box 472, phone 325 9754 ond osk for jerri THE COST IS NBOLIOABLE, »3.50 FOR A ^^R • "'S Alfred, N.Y. 14802 SET SO LOW THAT ANYONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO AFFORD COMMUNITY. Local news, prose, poetry. Capitol Dis trict Gay Community Council, P.O. Box 131, Albany, TO JOIN. RESPONSIBILITIES ? MINIMAL. JUST N.Y. 12201 ATTEND THREE OUT OF FIVE MEETINGS INITIALLY THEN NATIONAL TBB ADVOCATE. Tvice monthly, $4/13 issues, $7.50/ MAINTAIN A MINIMAL ONCE A MONTH ATTENDANCE. 26 issues. 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