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Page K) Page I’age IS Kings Village 4 OPENING WORD : 226 Mt. Hermon Road at the Scotts Valley An Open Letter from the Lesbian & Gay Action Alliance 438-4848 ■ C 0 N ¥ Ill4t/r, by Allison Claire Kings Plaza 5 VERBATIM 41st Avenue & Capitola Road 6 THE SANTA CRUZ AIDS PROJECT REPORT Capitola by Terry Cavanagh 475-4450 8 THE LESBIAN & GAY COMMUNITY CENTER Downtown An outrageous 50’s diner serving by Mindy Storch Santa Cruz breakfast, lunch & dinner 9 COMMUNITY AT LARGE 429 Front Street 16 THE POLITICAL CLIMATE; 429-5595 429 Front Street Harvey Milk & the Growing Number of Gay and Lesbian Elected Officials Santa Cruz by John Laird Open Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-Midnight, GA7-2290 18 FEATURE: SELF DEFENSE Friday & Saturday 11 a.m.-l a.m. O pen Sunday-Thursday 7 a.m. - 11 p.m. An Interview with Tara Kronenberg Friday & Saturday 8 a.m. - Midnisht by Robin White 20 PERS PECTIVE : Randy by Ray Martinez 22 LEGAL AFFAIRS: AIDS Law: Another Side of the AIDS Story Experience The Book Cafà by Brenda Warren 24 POETRY by Glen Martin 25 THE AIDS FILE: Zen in the Art of Helping By David Brandon 26 BOOKSHELF: Lesbian Health Care Issues Kings Plaza • 41st & Capitola Road by Gail Groves 462-4415 30 CALENDAR Compiled by Will Russell Open Sunday-Thursday 10 a.m .-ll p.m., Friday & Saturday 10 a.m.-Midnight 34 COMMUNITY RESOURSES

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Page 10 Page 16 Page 18 Kings Village 4 OPENING WORD: 226 Nt. Hermon Road at the An Open Letter from the Lesbian & Gay Action Alliance Scotts Valley 438-4846 .c>0^"iirM 4k l a.m. Open Sunday-Thursday 7 a.m. -11 p.m. An Interview with Tara Kronenberg ; i i" > Friday & Saturday 8 a.m. - Midnight by Robin White 20 PERS PECTIVE: Randy by Ray Martinez 22 LEGAL AFFAIRS: AIDS Law: Another Side of the AIDS Story by Brenda Warren Experience The Book Café 24 POETRY by Glen Martin 25 THE AIDS FILE : Zen in the Art of Helping By David Brandon 26 BOOKSHELF: Lesbian Health Care Issues Kings Plaza • 41st & Capitola Road by Gail Groves 462-4415 30 CALENDAR Compiled by Will Russell Open Sunday-Thursday 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Friday & Saturday 10 a.m.-Midnight 34 COMMUNITY RESOURSES

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AFTER DARK AISHA HAIR DESIGN BOB BETTINGER BEHER FIT LAVENDER READER STAFF BLUE LAGOON BOOKCAFE BOOKLOFT PUBLISHER BOOKSHOP SANTA CRUZ MICHAEL PERLMAN BROMMER STREET VIDEO CO-EDITORS Good Riddance MICHAEL BURTON. PH, D JO KENNY CABRILLO PHOTOGRAPHY sco n BROOKIE I don't care for queers cruising the streets. I've got a teen-age boy... I CAFEZINHO MICHAEL PERLMAN 1989 Alliance Plans: CHI PANTS COPY EDITORS put prostitutes and gays at about the same level. If these boys had picked An Open Letter to Members & Friends LYNDA CHAIKIN TEK YOUNG LIN up two prostitutes and taken them to the woods and killed them. I’d consid­ THOMAS CONN D.C. »CHELA ZABIN of the Lesbian and Gay Action Aliiance er that a similar case. I'd be hard put to give somebody life for killing a COMMUNITY PRINTERS BOOK EDIOTR LAUREN CRUX M.A GAIL GROVES Dear Friends, prostitute.’ ’ DONATELLOS COLUMNISTS As we enter a new year, the LGAA is undergoing another wave of change. A new steer­ GIGO AT CASABLANCA ALLISON CLAIRE - Dallas, Texas District Court judge Jack Hampton, explaining to DR. CHARLES GOODWIN JOHN LAIRD ing committee was approved at our winter solstice party and will be organized differently the Dallas Times Hwald on Dec. 15 why he sentenced to 30 years instead of HEARTWOOD SPA CALENDAR than in the past, reflecting decisions made after much lively discussion at the Alliance's INDIA JOZE WILL RUSSELL life imprisonment a man convicted of brutally murdering two gay men. VERN ISAKSON SPRING CONTRIBUTORS annual summit. (We kept billing it as a “retreat", hoping to entice you to join us, but as Hampton comes up for re-election in 1990. KEEP'N' CLEAN TERRY CAVAN AGH Scotty indignantly points out, it's really a marathon meeting!) SANDY KAPLAN GLEN MARTIN Everyone at the gathering agreed that restructuring was necessary in response to the ARNOLD LEFF MD RAY MARTINEZ I can't think right off of arw part of the code that might [have been VAL LEOFFLER JULIE SHERMAN ever-increasing number of lesbian and gay groups and projects in the community and the violated]. It's his discretion.’ ’ MO CO CRAIG SMITH ever-decreasing energies of over-committed activists. We think that a streamlined ‘89 Al­ METROPOLITAN ERICH SPITZENBERG liance can continue our strong tradition of political activism while allowing ourselves to COMMUNITY CHURCH MINDY STORCH - The director of the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct, REV. DAVID MACMILLAN ROBIN WHITE be more realistic about what we can take on. MARTINE MONFORT BRENDA WARREN commenting on a complcuru filed against Judge Hampton Our priorities for 1989 will be the continued publication of the Lavendar Reader, facili­ PACIFIC HARBOR TRAVEL PRODUCTION on Dec. 16 by the Texas Human Rights Commission. tation of lesbian and gay political involvement in response to your needs and initiative, PIZZA COMPANY CINDY DE PREMIO KATER POLLOCK CAMERA and the presentation of community forums on a trimmed-back quarterly basis. PONTIAC GRILL TRAYCE LEA LAWSEN' ^ ^ We’ll make it a point not to forget by 1990. If he is still in office at the These forums will be coordinated with themes featured in the Reader, ideally with exist­ RAINFOREST EXOTICS PROOFREADERS ing or potential local activist projects, and organized by ad hoc working groups open to time, we are going after him. ’ ’ KELSEY RAMAGE SARAH ROSEN RON SAMPSON ROB VISALLI your input and participation. - Jean O'Leary, director o f National Gay Rights Advocates, referring to Hampton. RATIONAL MOVING TYPOGRAPHY Look for a forum on anti-gay violence in February, exploration of bisexuality in our SANTA CRUZ AIDS PROJECT THE SUN community in June, and in the fall a forum focusing on the lesbian community. (Ideas? SC COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION DEWEY SC WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER SARAH-HOPE Call me.) SATURN CAFE GREG WASSON With the exception of our continuing treasurer, Jo Covone, the LGAA will have no of­ Then why don't we call ourselves ‘Uranian-Americans’? ” PATRICIA SHEA ADVERTISING ficers in ‘89. The steering committee, which is open, will operate collectively and share JERRY SOLOMON PH D GAYELYNN GALUSHA SPOKESMAN BICYCLES DISTRIBUTION responsibilities as much as possible. Michael Perlman continues as publisher of the - Ubiquitous local political commentator Gary Reynolds, SUSAN SULLIVAN G SCHULZ Reader and Will Russell as membership coordinator (otherswise known as the Database THE SUN SEAN WHARTON responding to Jesse Jackson's campaign to refer to people of African descent Queen) but there division of labor ends. TOP NOTCH SERVICES PRINTING in the US as "A^can-Americcuis.” The term “Uranian" was used in the 19th and TROGENZ COMMUNITY PRINTERS Our old multi-committee structure, which has existed in name only for some time, is early 20th centuries by homosexuals to refer to themselves and their organizations. TYPAGRAPHX COVER officially suspended. As members old and new get more involved and initiate various pro­ The term refers to the Greek Muse Urania and the planet Uranus. It is not a pun. UNCLE BILLS ERICH SPITZENBERG jects, this new flexible structure can grow and evolve. Meanwhile, the ‘89 steering com­ VIDEO CITY ROBIN WHITE VISSCHER & ASSOCIATES THANKS mittee (me, Michael Perlman, Scott Brookie, Jo Kenny, Robin White, John LaRiviere, BRENDA WARREN THE SUN Will Russell, Jo Covone, Christopher Spillers and Lee Riordan) will meet quarterly to GREG WASSON coordinate efforts. Everyone is welcome, so please join us. (We meet next on March 20 WATSONVILLE ELECTRIC VOLUME 3. NUMBER 2 WINTER 1989 - put it on your calendar! And here's a number for your little lavender book: for info on any LGAA or Reader matter, call 458-9292.) ADVERTISING RATES: LAVENDER READER Our community is blessed with an abundance of lesbian and gay social, cultural and po- BUSINESS CARD: S25/35 PO BOX 7293 QUARTER PAGE: S50/65 SANTA CRUZ. C A 95061 continued on page 2H HALF PAGE: S 100/125 (408)458-9292 B Y ALLISON CLAIRE FULL PAGE: S200/250 SCAP REPORT have a more profound appreciation for be­ Office Hours ing alive this very day. They seem to have fewer drug and alcohol issues, and Always: Monday-Friday although many gays and lesbians at 9am-5pm SCAP deal with loss, tragedy and grief, most seem to know a great deal about happiness also. They seem to understand After Hours: 24 Hour Hotline sadness and happiness and know how to Wondering About 408-458-4999 move between the two for life's harmony How You Might Become Involved? and balance. I don't think the gays and lesbians who Listed below are all training schedules for the next few months, with con­ volunteer at SCAP are “better people,” I tact people and dates. just think they are more involved with Support Groups the AIDS epidemic and because of their SPEAKERS BUREAU involvement, something about them The Speakers training is for volunteers who wish to serve as public educa­ seems more empowered around many of tors about AIDS. Contact: Ruth Mota. Deadline; January 6th. Interviews; AIDS/ARC life's issues. January 9-13. Training Dates: Three Saturdays (January 14, 21 and 28) Diagnosis Group I would like to invite anyone in the les­ Time: 9 a m - 4 pm. Call 427-3900 bian and gay community who has been PRACTICAL SUPPORT thinking of getting involved with SCAP for time and location Practical support volunteers serve clients through providing basic assis­ The Santa Cru? AIDS Project Staff more directly to come now and do so. tance such as transportation, cleaning, and other needs. Time commitment: HIV Positive Group SCAP needs you. Individuals who are 6 months, 2-4 hours/week. Contact Terry Cavanagh. Spring training for sick need you. And you might even want practical support workers will also be available starting May 13. Tuesday 7:30-9:00 pm to do it just for you. After working at SCAP for the last 18 months. I've learned to look at the AIDS epi­ St. John the Baptist Church In conclusion, I just want to add a note MASSAGE PRACTITIONERS demic from more than one or two perspectives. For me, it is more than a disaster that 212 Oakland Ave that a great many gay men with AIDS This special 24 hour training is designed for certified massage workers takes away a huge amount of the gay community's human resources and leaves grieving Corner of Escalona have expressed a specific desire to have who wish to serve clients who have AIDS or HIV infection. Time commit­ survivors behind. It is more than a simple disease that kills loo many of our lovers, gay men support them as buddies and ment: 12 months, 3-4 hoursAweek. Contact; Jeanne Bubel or Terry brothers, sisters, fathers, families and acquaintances. It is more than any one social theo­ in Capitola practical-support volunteers. Sometimes Cavanagh. Deadline; February 10. Interviews: February 6-10. Training ry or spiritual interpretation can explain. It is more than having to make changes in our they have to wait for the volunteers of dates: February 18,19, 25 and 26. Times: 9am - 4pm. sexual behaviors. It is more than volunteering to help the very sick or teaching AIDS their choice because the percentage of gay Families, Friends OFFICE VOLUNTEERS 101 to a new group of misinformed people. men who are buddies and practical support & Loved Ones Office assistance involves a variety of clerical support and phone use. I cannot say exactly what the AIDS epidemic is all about and I mistrust those with sim­ volunteers has been decreasing over the ple theories or pat answers. I believe the AIDS epidemic is about very different things for Call 427-3900 Time commitment; 6 months, 2-4 hours/week. Contact; Nancy Carr. past year. Trainings monthly. different people; yet, I also believe there are aspects of commonality among many of for information these factors. But I don't want to begin to explain any of them. Instead, I want to dis­ COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH WORKERS cuss one observation I have made regarding differences I've noted between my gay and les­ Alternative CHOW'S work on the streets doing direct AIDS education with people who bian friends and acquaintances who have gotten directly involved in AIDS work and those use IV drugs, their family and friends. Minority and bilingual volunteers and who have not. Treatment Group those understanding issues of addiction and recovery are especially need­ The gay men and lesbians I know who are more directly involved seem to have more (Independent of SCAP) ed. Time commitment: 6 months, 3-4 hours/week. Contact; Richard opportunities to discuss their feelings about difficult situations. They appear to be less Call Terry at 427-3900 Smith. Deadline: February 6. Interviews; February 6-10. Training dates: afraid of the AIDS epidemic generally, and the virus transmission specifically. They for information Saturdays, February 11 and 19. Times; 9am-4pm. seern to manifest more control over situations that appear uncontrollable. They seem to BUDDIES Buddies are volunteers who work directly with persons with AIDS provid­ f f Y T E Y CAVANAGH ing emotional and advocacy support. Having a good listening ear is a must. The training includes 30 hours of expert preparation on AIDS. Time commit­ ment; 12 months, 6-8 hours/week. Contact: Terry Cavanagh. Dead­ line: March 3. Interviews: February 27 - March 3. Training Dates: two Wed­ nesday nights March 8 and 15, 7-9:30pm and two weekends March 11-12 and March18-19, 9am-4pm. A summer training for Buddies will also be avail­ UCENSEOMWWGt able beginning June 7 FAMIY CHiDcai«Lai VISSCHER No MNDOa« LAUREN CRUX. M. A. ASSOCIATES PEER EDUCATORS Building. Matr^lrnance Volunteers who are familiar with the gay and bisexual male community are arsex education in small groups and street outreach. Time commitment: 6 months, 2-4 hours/week. Contact: I722 NORTH SMBGHTAtNUf (408) 462-2428 David Beckstein. Deadline. April 14. Interviews: April 17-21. Training SWWCajZ CAfORWiSOU 4701 Old San Jose Road Soquel, California 95073 dates: Saturdays April 22 and 29. Times: 9am-4pm. T H E C EN TER A Lesbian and Gay Resource Direc­ in between. of items for our rummage sales and per­ tory has been assembled and continues to We have a special need on the Commu­ son-power to help put on our wide variety Community Center on a Roll grow. The directory includes information nications Committee for someone to do of fundraising activities and events. So, about professional and business services calendar listings, PSA's and news releases pick your area of interest and get in touch January 1st finds the Community Cen­ 423-9000. offered to and by the lavender community, on a consistent basis and in a timely fash­ with the appropriate Committee Rep from ter alive, well and looking forward to ex­ In the meantime, LGCC has been rent­ housing and job opportunities, area-wide ion — experience preferred, but definitely those listed in the adjoining box. citing events and prospects for the New ing space from local organizations like programs and services, and events of inter­ not required! If you’re interested in graph­ We thank all of you for your present Year. Lots of gay men and lesbians from the YWCA, Louden Nelson Center and est. The directory is available for perusal ics, we need jKJople to produce fliers an­ and past support, both in effort and in do­ the Santa Cmz area have been putting out the Santa Cruz VFW. at all LGCC events. For more informa­ nouncing our events in our monthly mail­ nations, and we look forward to your con­ tremendous energy to bring the Commu­ A complete listing of our regularly tion, or to put in a listing, call Amy ings. And of course, we're always in need tinued support. nity Center and its activities to life. scheduled events is in the box accompa­ Greene at 423-7523. Already, memorable events have been nying this article. In addition, there are Proposals for Men's and Women's LGCC CALENDAR sponsored by the Lesbian-Gay Communi­ several special events upcoming; Support and Discussion Groups Community Social and Potiuck - 7), Louden Nelson Community Center, ty Center (LGCC), most notably the Showcase for Santa Cruz Wom­ are being accepted, and at least one of each LGCC News and Views Second 7:30-9:45pm. Call Mindy Storch at 475- Thanksgiving Dinner and the Halloween en's Music, January 28, at Kuumbwa will be organized and open to the lavender Tuesday of every month (Feb. 14, March 6268 for agenda items. Dance (co-sponsored by the Campaign for group will be considering options to de­ Jazz Center at 8pm. There will be a re­ community by February or March. 14) Louden Nelson Community Center, Programs and Services Committe Responsible AIDS Action). The Pro­ ception at 6:30 for an additional charge. There are many other ideas for both pro­ termine the best site for such a space. 7:30-9:45pm. Third Thursday of every month (Feb 16, grams and Services Committee is focus­ Many factors go into the decision: the The concert will benefit LGCC, Freedom grams and services and fundraisers. And March 16). Louden Nelson Community ing on providing activities, events and needs of our organization and other Foundation and Lesbian News. we always welcome more ideas from eve­ Game Night First and third Wednes­ Center, 7:30-9;45pm. Kathy McCrea, services to benefit the lavender communi­ groups that might be sharing the space, Dance, tentatively scheduled as a Sadie ryone in the community. As mentioned days of every month (Jan. 18, Feb. 1 and 426-6646. ty, while the Fundraising Committee is location, parking requirements, bus-line Hawkins theme (you figure it out! in earlier, we have many volunteers putting 15, March 1 and 15), Louden Nelson Fundraising Committee Meetings using a variety of means to raise money accessibility, and accessibility to disabled February. in lots of hours to bring all these activi­ Community Center, 7:30-9:45pm. In­ Fourth Thursday of every month (Jan. to support the programs and to contribute people, to mention a few. After we re­ Gay Men's Cabaret in March. Addi­ ties, events and ideas to life. We can use formation, 462-2610. 26, Feb. 23, March 23). 7:30pm Call to the Building Fund. Already the treasu­ view the options, budgetary factors will tional information regarding these events more support in a wide variety of ways. Rummage Sales First Sunday of eve­ Michael Lightstone at 462-4730 for loca­ ry contains over $3,(XX), most of which be considered, and a proposed date and site will be available on LGCC's Informa­ If you have a little extra time that you'd ry month (Feb.5, March 5) at Skyview tion. is earmarked for reserve funds to enable us description will be determined for the first tion Line, .scheduled to be installed and like to put to very good use, please call Drive-in Flea Market, 2260 Soquel Ave­ Communications Committee to locate and operate a physical space for physical home of the Santa Cruz Lesbian operational shortly. Watch local media one of the committee representatives’ nue, all morning. Call Tom Letchworth Meeting Saturday after Community the lesbians and gay men of Santa Cruz. and Gay Community Center. If you have for more information, including the tele­ phone numbers listed in the calendar box, at 479-1026 for donations pick-up. Social (Jan. 14, Feb. 18, March 18). Early this year, the LGAA business any leads, please call Ron Sampson at phone number. and volunteer your services. There are Monthly Business Meetings First 10am. Call Lee Roden at 462-2610 for lots of ways you could be of help, from Tuesday of every month (Feb. 7, March location. B Y I Y STORCH telephoning to organizing, and everything

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In just one year, for exam­ definition of comprehensive health educa­ will have been diagnosed with Acquired ple, there has been a 70 percent increase tion programs to ensure that students re­ Watching someone close to you die is Immune Deficiency Syndrome. As the in the number of AIDS patients in Cali­ ceive instruction on sexually transmitted emotionally very diffcult. Dealing with number of infected individuals continues fornia. diseases, including AIDS.. the loss after the friend is gone can be to grow, the impact of this epidemic will To make matters worse. Governor A related bill, Assemblymember equally hard. In San Francisco, there is a be felt in all of our slate's communities Deukmejian, while increasing over-all Mike Roos' AB 3364, requires the State neighborhood in which people watched and by all of its members. AIDS funding, continues to direct the Department of Health Services to work over 1,000 of their neighbors die within a In Sacramento, the Legislature is be­ bulk of these monies to testing, surveil­ with Department of Alcohol and Drug few years because of the AIDS virus. A ginning to grapple with the myriad prob­ lance and education at the expense of pa­ programs to integrate AIDS primary pre­ small group met to find a way to memo­ lems the disease presents. Testing, in­ tient care. However, at the close of the vention, education, testing and counseling rialize their friends who had died, and to formed consent, disclosure, health session in August, Assemblymember plans specifically designed to reach wom­ work out their grief. They had no way of insurance, prevention, protection from John Vasconcellos and 1 co-sponsored AB en and children with several existing knowing that the idea they had come up discrimination and long-term care are just 1903 to restore $7.5 million for patient health programs such as California Chil­ with would become an international a few of the AIDS-related issues that were care that the Governor had cut from the dren's Services, County Health Services AIDS memorial which, at present, in­ considered in Sacramento during the State Budget. Programs and many others. cludes the names of over 9,000 people — 1987-88 session. The Assembly also considered a num­ The AIDS epidemic has generated an that is, the Names Project Quilt. As awareness about AIDS grew early ber of bills relating to disermination entirely new set of challenges for our On March 4, 5 and 6, the Santa Cruz The Quilt Segment in Memory of Charlie Braun this decade; California was the first state against people who have tested HIV- public health system. A number of bills AIDS Project, together with the City of in the nation to appropriate funds from its positive, individuals with AIDS Related created new programs to address these new Santa Cruz, will be bringing a section of dance that there are people from many dif­ If you are interested in helping — budget for AIDS research. Since 1983, re­ Complex, and AIDS patients. AB 3795 problems. For example. Assembly the Quill to the Santa Cruz Civic Audi­ ferent organizations and groups within even if you want to volunteer only on the search funding has increased from S2.9 (Vasconcellos) would have provided these Speaker Willie Brown authored AB 4475, torium. This will be a true community our community who are ready and willing days the quilt is here — your lime and ef­ million to over $15.5 million. individuals with the same protection af­ which establishes follow-up programs in event, free of charge to the public. Many to lake on the necessary work. Volunteers forts are joyously welcomed. Please call At the same time, the 1988-89 Bud­ forded the physically disabled. Unfortu­ six counties for persons who have tested people are needed to make this event hap­ are needed to help in all areas, such as Julie Sherman at 429-1931 or Jo Kenny get for AIDS programs unrelated to re­ nately, the Governor vetoed this bill. HIV positive. These pilot programs will pen. P.R. and community outreach, fundrais­ at 427-3900 (the SCAP office) if you search increased by S19 million over the AIDS education in the public school target those communities with the largest On January 4ih, a community meet­ ing, quill panel-making, emotional sup­ have ideas, questions, or want to gel in­ previous fiscal year to an outlay of $73 system was also debated in the Legisla­ nubmer of HIV jjositive cases. ing was held to start work on the tasks port, childcare, general logistics, program volved. million. Unfortunately, this increase does ture. Assemblymember Steve Clute and I continued on page 29 involved. It was clear from those in alien- planning, etc. —Julie Sherman

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408^479*t077 THERAPEUTIC GE C hiropractic Patricia Shea Polarity Personal Reflexology & : c a r e ^ Doctor of \ Family / •/; A’ Chiropractic Medicine Arnold Leff, M.D. Ojpfomst, •'''':A.mer]cM"Bo«ird::''...... Lynda Chaikin : ; : x of family PfWtice Certified Massage & Polarity Practitioner 3150 Mission Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065 P.O. Box 7i84 (near Dominican Hospital) (408) 423-0614 Santa Cruz, CA 9S06I 1505 Soquel Drive Santa Cruz, CA 95065 (408) 475-0666 COM M UNITY AT LARGE COMMUNITY AT LARGE self. (Nomination forms can be found at 1st Annual Lambda Rising Bookshop Santa Cruz in Michael Perl­ man’s tray at the back desk.) The deadline A Gay Evening in May Cabrillo Literary Awards for nominations is February 17, 1989. Five finalists in each category will be The 1989 Gay Evening in May and members of our community who Women’s The Lambda Rising Book Report, a announced nationally on March 1, 1989. (AGEM) planning committee is under­ have experience with performing, chore­ bi-monthly review of contemporary gay A panel of 60 judges from across the way in its annual efforts to raise money ography, costuming and makeup to lead and lesbian literature, recently announced country, representing a broad cross- for the Santa Cruz AIDS Project (SCAP) the workshops. If you would like to help Center and the lesbian/gay community. Co­ plans for a new annual awards program to section of the entire lesbian and gay liter­ please contact Pat, 479-4242. Poet Pat Parker, comedian Karen producers Mardi Brown and Will recognize excellence in gay and lesbian ary community, will then select a single The show will be held on May 6th Williams and musician June Millington book in each category from among the Russell, Director Steven Sinclair and at the Civic Auditorium. Organizing the will be featured in this February’s writing and publishing. Assistant DirecUYs Lee Roden and Cris- finalists. show will require the involvement of the special evening of women’s "The time has come for the literary topher Spillers are adding their help to a A gala awards banquet will be held whole community. In this era of shrink­ entertainment sponsored by the Cabrillo excellence of the lesbian and gay commu­ handful of other dedicated volunteers in nity to be recognized," said Jane Troxell, June 2, 1989, at the Hyatt Regency ing resources the City of S.C. will not be Women’s Center. This exciting evening planning for this fifth annual show. able to help as much as they have in the will provide much needed funding to editor of the Book Report. "1988 has Washington on Capitol Hill in Washing­ This year, the planning committee past We need your support now by pur­ benefit the Women’s Center’s re-entry been a tremendous year for the writers, ed­ ton, DC, to coincide with the American is requesting that organizations from our chasing special advanc^ VIP Tickets scholarship program. itors and publishers of gay and lesbian lit­ Booksellers Association Convention. At community apply fcY grants from the (which include a catered reception erature. As a result, all lesbian and gay that time, the recipients of the 1st Annual These three performers have each proceeds of AGEM. Thus far SCAP has before the show), regular advanced tick­ earned a dedicated following. Help to people have benefited from this unparal­ Lambda Literary Awards will be an­ applied. The Lesbian & Gay Commun­ nounced. Tentative emcees for the gala ets, or with your generous donations. make (he evening a success by finding leled growth in both substance and quali­ ity Center and The Campaign for Volunteers willing to help with the pro­ event are authors Armistead Maupin out why. Call for more information: ty." Responsible AIDS Action have voiced gram should contact Tina, 479-8262. {Tales o f the City) and Florence King 479-6249 The public is invited to participate in Science Fiction, Gay and Lesbian Poetry, an interest in applying but must still sub­ VIP Tickets are available by calling Will the Lambda Literary Awards by nominat­ Lesbian First Novel, Gay Men’s First {Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady). mit their written grant pnqmsals. Russell at 429-2060. Regular tickets ing their favorite gay and lesbian books Novel, Lesbian Small Press Book Award, For further information about the The deadline for applications (in will be available at Cymbaline. Anyone of 1988. Nominations are accepted in Gay Men's Small Press Book Award, and awards program or the banquet, please writing) is February 15th. Our address is interested in being a part of the show twelve categories: Lesbian Fiction, Gay AIDS (a special category). contact Will Guilliams: Book Report, AGEM, PO Box 7303, Santa cruz, should call (especially if you have Men’s Fiction, Lesbian non-fiction. Gay Nominating ballots are being distrib­ 1625 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Wash­ Ca. 95061-7303. scheduling conflicts) Mardi at 479-3606. ington, DC, 20009-1013 or phone (202) Men's Non-fiction, Lesbian Mystery/ uted through gay and lesbian newspapers In addition to tu n in g up the plan­ - Will Russell Science Fiction, Gay Men's Mystery/ and bookstores and the Book Report it­ 462-6965. - Michael Perlman ning process, we also want to open the performing possibilities to the entire AIDS Group community. We are planning three per­ formance workshops to encourage Forms in SC interested persons to join us. The improv An on-going, drop-in healing group workshops will be designed to help for Persons Living With AIDS, their lov­ refine the musical, dancing, and comedic ers, family and worried well HIV+, is cur­ aspects of already planned "acts" and to Group rently meeting Wednesday evenings at Gay and Lesbian provide the spawning ground for new X-RATED VIDEOS ideas. The titles of the workshops are: 7:30 p.m., in the home of Bill Lentfer "The Hills Are Alive" "Trip the Light Forms in SC and Lynn Breedlove. There is no charge FOR RENT Fantastic" and "Always Leave Them Laugh, cry , play, be intense, be for these evenings which consist of guid­ ed visualizations and meditations, sing­ Also a large non X-Rated inventory. Laughing" respectively. These subtle: here’s your ch ^ ce to act it out. workshops are currently scheduled for Gathering to explore what’s possible. ing, and the laying on of hands with the VIDEO CITY TAKE 3 and TAKE 5 three Sundays in February at 303 Walnut Facilitated, warm-ups will be led. No intent of spiritual centering and healing. if ' Ave. in Santa Cruz. We hope to recruit experience necessary. Free. Call Val For more information about the group, Free memberships, members from the S.C. Theatre Alliance, 426-2063 for when and where. phone 426-3450. movie rentals. $3.50 New Release and X-Rated • others $2 $2.00, $1.00 Mondays and Thursdays 9111 Soquel Drive Apotos, CA 95003 OFFICE: (408) 688 2499 TAKE 3 TAKE 5 RES: (408) 475-2132 2-1505Eastaiff 845 Almar at 15th and Mission SANDY KAPLAN, G.R.I. Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz, CA REALTOR ASSOCIATE® (in East Cliff Shop­ 4580611 ping Center) 4 SCASLJNS 475-4717 P t t o p r P I 1r s I IM Sun.-Thurs. 11-10 pm Fri.-Sat. 11-11pm THE POLITICAL CLIMATE

issue in the campaign. Instead, his candidates to public office. Sure, we have legislative committee chairs — the kinds Harvey Milk and the Growing Number of campaign focused on his position on a long way to go, but progress is being of positions gained with four, six, eight issues and the experience he gained from made at every election. And there are years of incumbency? Gay & Lesbian Elected Officials his five years on the City Planning many appointed officials gaining ex­ There was talk of running for higher Commission, including one term as perience for future election bids. office, of job burn-out, of how to keep chairperson. It was interesting to note at the interested in long-term political service. I We just marked the tenth anniversary Portland, Maine, Santa Monica, and Santa In fact, the only homophobic incident conference that there arc new concerns bet Harvey would be proud that today, of the assassinations of San Francisco Cruz city councils. in the city council campaign was the being raised by openly gay elected these are the problems faced by openly Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor In addition to the increasing numbers, newspaper advertisement of candidate officials. How do we cope with success? lesbian and gay elected officials. I only George Moscone. Much has changed over there are some encouraging trends Steve Hartman, who stated that I was Where do we go politically as we succeed wish he were here to see it. the past ten years. The number of openly developing. Lesbian office-holders are "shoving my lifestyle down the throats of as mayors, budget committee chairs. -SC City Councilmember Johm Laird gay and lesbian public officials has growing in number. Minnesota state Rep. the people of Santa Cruz" (yes, that's increased dramatically. Harvey would have Karen Clark (re-elected handily in what he said). been pleased. November), Supervisors Tammy Baldwin In December, Hartman wrote a letter In the fall of 1978, Harvey was one of and Kathleen Nichols of Dane County to the ediol of the Sentinel, published in just three openly gay and lesbian elected "No on 96-102" Group (Madison), Wis., have been joined by an abbreviated version, which stated that officials in United States history- the Maine City Councilor Barbara Wood of he made the attack for "self-gain, to grab a other two being state Sen. Allen Spear of Contemplates the Future Portland, Maine, Santa Monica City portion of the homophobic vote. So in Minneapolis and slate Rep. Elaine Noble Councilmember Judy Abdo, and a new effect I played to bigots who have no Members of the Campaign for Responsi­ much needed in Santa Cruz. Tasks for of Boston. The election or "coming out" Slate legislator from Maine. want to understand, and the fears of others ble AIDS Action, having successfully de­ such an OTganization might include dealing of a gay elected official was front-page There has been no record of any as well. feated LaRouche's Proposition 69 last with immediate local issues (e.g. dentists news around the country. Harvey served as openly gay or lesbian elected official who, "Mr. Laird, I am very sorry. I June and Dannemeyer’s Proposition 102 who refuse to treat PWA's), tracking im­ a role model for others considering elected Thirty elected officials from around the coming out of their own accord, was apologize for my actions and ask your in the fall elections, are taking some time portant legislation, and possible ACT-UP- office. country were at the conference, as well as defeated for re-election. In fact, many forgiveness. And please. Sir, extend my to ask themselves, “Where do we go from style direct action. In a recently published interview a city councilmember from MonU'eal. incumbents have run much better during apology to the entire gay and lesbian here?” CRAA will hold a workshop on direct conducted only months prior to his death, Fourteen years ago the first openly their re-election tries. Minneapolis City community should they miss my apology The Campaign feels strongly that an on­ action with visiting AIDS activist Vito Harvey was asked whether he would gay and lesbian elected officials appeared. Councilmember Brian Coyle won a sec­ here." going organization specifically addressing Russo Monday night, February 6, at 7pm encourage other lesbians and gays to get ond term with 80 percent of the vote. U. The conference has established "Stonewall So, 1 think we arc moving ahead in the political implications of AIDS is very in Louden Nelson Center. involved. He responded, "Oh, yes. But it's S. Rep. Barney Frank, who publicly came Awards" to be given annually. Spear and terms of electing gay and lesbian not easy. . . people want to turn to Noble were the first official recipients. It's out a year ago, won re-election with 70 someone with a title, with authority, and amazing to have some history! percent of the vote after his opponent ran that’s why we need more gay candidates There are now 51 openly lesbian or a "family values" campaign. Boston City and officials. To help our own people, and gay elected officials in the world. While Councilmember David Scondras, Key Weddings & Services of UnionT to impress the others. And eventually, in the overwhelming majority are from the West Mayor Richard Heyman, Laguna stead of impressing them or standing out, United States, there are members of Beach City Councilmember Robert JERRY SOLOMON, Ph.D. Rev. David MacMillan we will just do our job efficiently and fit Parliament in West Germany, Great Gentry and others have piled up similarly Clinical Psychologist right in." Britain, the Netherlands, Canada, and impressive margins. PK 7825 Harvey would have been proud of the Australia. Santa Cruz will now have two openly Unitarian Universalism affirms fourth annual conference of openly gay In our November election, new openly gay city councilmembers with the Gay and Lesbian lifestyles and lesbian elected and appointed officials, lesbian and gay office-holders were elected election of Mo Reich in November. Mo's held, in San Diego in mid-November. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship to the Maine legislature and to the sexual orientation never became a major of Santa Cruz 1722 North Seabright Ave. 6 8 4 -0 5 0 6 Santa Cruz, California 95062 t t BY JOHN LAIRD 6401 Freedom Blvd., Aptos 408 425-8785 MM

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RW: I see what you’re saying, but I can really relate to that other side—being afraid that it would make me more violent. I have this rage about homophobic violence; it infuriates me that RW: How did you start teaching self-defense to gay men? RW: So what did you find out about statistics? it happens and I think that if somebody messed with me, I’d lay into them. It’s as if I had to defend my entire community and TK: Gay friends of mine have asked me to leach classes to men TK: I found out that in San Francisco, most of the anti-gay revenge my personal history of oppression. All of that is weigh­ for years, but I didn’t think any men would want to lake a class in violence is happening in the Castro. That breaks the myth that certain ing on me, so if someone started making trouble, I’d get furious, self-defense from me and I didn’t know if I could tailor a class to places are safe; I wish I could say that there is safely out there, that I’d get violent. meet men’s needs. But then I kept getting more intrigued with the certain people will never harm you, that your bed is sacred, that your idea, especially because a lot more male friends of mine were getting friends arc sacred, but it’s just not true. And it can be really sad to TK: Well, if someone physically attacks you, you have the right harassed. Then having worked with AIDS patients and seeing how think that there’s no safety out there in tangible objects or in people to defend yourself. What you need to think about is equal force to the society is so homophobic and prejudiced against them, I thought and that what we need to do is start pulling the safely in ourselves. equal force. If somebody comes up and calls you a “Goddamn fag,” to kill them is inappropriate. I think a lot of people don’t have a sense everal months ago, a friend of of boundaries for those kinds of things and that’s why the role-plays are real important in my class. Another thing to think about is that mine, Thomas Riordan, after being your best weapon is your mind. Your ability to stay calm, your queer-baited and threatened for ability to assess the situation for what it really is and to use theS third time in a short period, organized appropriate action is your best weapon. People think, “Well, I can’t a self-defense class for gay men unth SELF DEFENSE lake your class because I’m not in good enough shape.” I say: your mind—are you senile?— your best weapon is your mind, your teacher Tara Kronenberg. Having been ability to be calm, to assess the situation, to know what techniques beaten up a lot when I was younger a n interview with continued on page 28 because I had no idea how to defend Homophobic Violence in Santa Cruz myself, I thought it a good idea to learn even now. I wasn Y quite expecting the kind Tara Kronenberg January; Dr. Kevin Cermak was murdered and another man seriously wounded in what appears to have been a homophobic of transformation that would happen as a attack. result of taking this class. I learned how to February: Local activist received a drunken abusive phone call hit people in ways to make them leave me b y robin white after being quoted in The Sentinel about gay murders. alone. This simple knowledge—learned in May: A man was attacked after leaving the Blue Lagoon bar by one class—has had a remarkable effect on a gang of youths. “They were all over me— like yapping dogs.” me. It is the one thing that I never knew maybe there was something I could offer. So when Thomas ap­ Some of the other statistics that were interesting are that most of June: Two men walking home from a gay dance were pushed how to do when / was younger and I find, proached me, 1 decided I’d go for it. I pul energy out towards the harassment is verbal—98%—and that the physical violence is against a wall and screamed at by a gang of young men. now that / know it, that a tremendous research about men because I’d never worked with them before and usually from a single unarmed harasscr and that actually, only a August: Two men were verbally and psychologically harassed at ^amount offear has been lifted from my it was really exciting. minuscule amount is gang-related [RW: not in Santa Cruz—see box]. Most things that become physical usually start verbally. the Metro Center at midday by a man dressed as a skinhead. life, fear that I had grown so accustomed RW: What did you need to find out about men? l\ September; The employee at a gay-owned clothing store liad to to that / no longer knetv it was there. RW: Do you see problems teaching self-defense to men? After call police after a customer became abusive. The example of learning how to hit is a TK: I wanted to find out—where’s the problem? Who is harassing the class, we talked about men being “primed” for violence; gay men? Is there a rise in anti-gay violence? How are the police have you had students in your classes who were actually violent October; A man was hit in the face and called “faggot” while one-sided way to introduce an intennew responding? What is the community response? What is happening themselves? walking on Pacific in the evening. with Tara Kronenberg because it’s only a politically? I wrote to some different organizations and got some very fascinating studies. But I really feel like I need to do a TK: I have had students who have told me that they are violent and *None of the incidents I came across affected lesbians. / am sure small part of what she teaches, but I will this is not because there were none, but that I have yet to come across disclaimer when 1 talk about statistics because, first of all, so much abusive and that they worry about control. What 1 do in those them. If you have incidents to report, please let me know about them leave it to her words to tell the rest. She has situations is that I’m real rigid with those students. It’s really is unreported. It’s just a small reflection and gets reduced to just by writing to Lavender Reader; and please attend the Alliance- taught workshops nationally and for The numbers and what we’re talking about is people who are being important that people feel safe in my class. If I sec people not being sponsored forum in February on homophobic violence for more in­ Santa Cruz Commission for the Prevention violated. Sometimes with numbers, you can make it sound like the in control, they can’t participate physically in theclass. 1 restrict how formation and further ways for the community to respond to this odds arc pretty good but we’re talking about something that should much physical activity they do and I’ll watch how they do it. A lot increase in attacks (See Calendar). of Violence Against Women for the past never happen. It’s not ok that anyone should expect to get beaten up of people tell me, ‘‘Well, Tara, I’m afraid that if people lake your —Robin White 5 years. because he is gay. class, they’re gonna end up using it on the wrong people.” First of Neither Randy nor I had ever played it movies. After the movie we'd enact the we pleased. Randy and I would quickly get RANDY before, so we went and got the box and main parts. We would alternate who into whatever costume we could dream read the instructions. We set up the hoops played the female and male leads, but up. Randy's favorite was a curtain that The following is an excerpt from Ray favorite part of the program was when the and played for an hour or so. The next day Randy usually got to wear the dresses. If could be used as a long dress or veil and Martinez' senior thesis in American women skated in their time slots. The we knew that the game needed something we were lucky there were two female quickly stashed if unsuspecting tourists Studies at UCSC. Randy, his younger game was divided into eight separate time else. With just the two of us and the six leads. But I didn't mind playing the hero showed up to gaze out on the countryside. uncle, died of AIDS in 1986. periods, with the men and women skating balls for six players, we divided them up or the villain. Once we had our parts settled, we would alternately. Each team had a men's and a and made teams. Then we needed names, My backyard opened onto a hill In December of 1952, long after most spend all day there, sometimes even women's squad. Randy and I didn't pay and of course our only model at that time known as "Goat Hill" and it was of their children had left home and started taking our lunches with us so we could much attention to the men's teams. It was was what was happening on the bank adventuresome. It had cliffs, rocky paths, families of their own, a fifth son was pretend that we were camping out or were Randy who called me one Saturday track, so we modeled our teams after the hideouts, and caves, all of which could be born to my grandparents. They named "on the trail" like Roy Rogers and Dale afternoon to announce, "Turn on Channel roller derby ones. That day we played well dangerous, but that's what made it fun. him Raymond, but to us cousins still Evans. 4, they have 'Roller Derby' on! The T- into the night. We had found our game! After watching one of our movies, we'd around, he quickly became Randy. To my One scene in particular about play­ Birds!" he cried excitedly. Sure enough, go and borrow from the pile of unused grandparents this was another chance. A Right across the alley from my acting and dressing up: both Randy and I there on the screen were the L.A. clothing at the back of the closet- usually chance to raise a child without the heavy grandparents' house was a huge empty loved to go to the movies and once we Thunderbirds battling the New York dresses, hats, and old curtains. We would responsibilities of caring for nine others. field which was also very flat and ideal for found one we liked, we would act it out Bombers, with Captain Loretta Berhens, then head for the hillside. Since most of all the time. During the early Sixties one A chance, maybe, to do it better. Needless games. Our croquet battles would occur known as "Little Iodine." After the game, the neighborhood kids were into gangs of our favorite singers made a movie and to say, they doted on Randy and yes, even there. I remember not only playing well Randy Castro 1952-1986 I walked across town to my grandparents' and who could beat up who. Goat Hill Randy loved to lipsync to the singing the spoiled him. But unlike most kids who into the night, holding a flashlight for house to discuss the finer points of the pretty much belonged to us. There were a are given so much attention, Randy gave years apart, we spent a lot of time each other, but often missing dinner as title track. The movie was called Where game with Randy. By chance, within the few times we had to defend our forts and the Boys Are and the singer, Connie back. It would be he who would live with together growing up. Also, since I was well. The weather created no problems ei­ next couple of days, both my mother and lowers against the invaders, but having Francis. I remember Randy saying when and take care of his older parents. He being raised not only by my mother, but ther. Rain or snow, we'd be out there grandmother bought each of us this new spent endless hours on the hillside, we he was eight or nine years old, "When I would make sure they got to their doctors by my grandparents as well, Randy and I every chance we got. toy on the market. Not very many kids knew all the good places to defend and grow up I want to be another Connie on time for their routine checkups and it spent most of our free time together. Four could be seen riding it, but Randy and 1 Play-acting was another favorite where and when to hit the enemy. We Francis." He not only had the words would be Randy who would run them to things stand out about my childhood took to our new skateboards immediately. pastime of ours. When not playing generally just used dirt clods as our main memorized backwards and forwards, but the grocery store—he would just be there during that time: The Wizard of Oz, Under a nearby bridge was a smooth croquet or watching Roller Derby, we'd artillery. the arm gestures and facial expressions as for them. It would also be Randy who my "Roller Derby," croquet, and play-acting. gutter, so we headed there to try "our" watch old westerns on TV or Tarzan Once on the hill, we were free to do as well. He was a miniature Connie. grandfather was sure would go off and Once a year, when the TV network ran its annual showing of Dorothy, the land of new game-—Roller Derby! We went receive a college education so he wouldn't through infinite numbers of eyeglasses: Oz, and the rest of the gang, Randy and I have to work in the mines, something both of us wore them and we never Grandpa did most of his adult life in the would be glued to the TV set for the Comfortable Jeans? night. All we needed was a huge bowl of thought to take them off since that would coal mines of the southwest. He knew allow us to see only a foot ahead of our popcorn that was made for us and a tall That's right. ChiPants took firsthand what could happen to a person's faces. We were consumed with the bank health. I can. remember him always pitcher of Kool-Aid. We particularly like that authentic American track sport. carrying a handkerchief with him so that "Glenda of the North," and Randy espe­ institution of durability and when he coughed he had something cially liked her gown. I liked her tiara. I also recall another summer afternoon good looks—jeans—and improved them. Our unique handy. Those last years were hard on him; "Roller Derby" was a TV show we being bored with nothing to do. My had happened to see on one of our visits grandmother suggested we try that new gusseted design allows us to walking any distance would take all his combine the fit of fine energy to California during the summer break game she had bought us which was gathering dust in the garage. Croquet. designer jeans and the Since Randy and I were only four away from school and New Mexico. Our comfort of sweatpants. Our traditional slim-legged t I Chijean gives you comfort B Y AY MARTINEZ and freedom of movement toy ® never before considered tr>e possible in such good-looking KELSEY RAM AGE, C M P well-fitted pants as these. If ded of 5 pockets. Button fly. speo' accomP''A«e.<3f* POLARITY AND MASSAGE sti pe Á 425-8052 100% cotton. Try ChiPants. y/\ll of as fe®^-

C H l ^ p A M T S Saturn C afé Skilled support in restoring Santa Cruz: 1521 Pacific Garden Mall your quiet center Mon-Sat 10-6; Sun 11-6 !?,^0 MISSION Sr 4 ? 9-HS05 408-425-0605 LEGAL AFFAIRS “It surprises many people to lawyers do the majority of their work for free or low cost. What makes it so worth­ realize that lawyers play a crucial while is not the money, but the clients. It is AIDS Law: Another Side of the AIDS Story vastly rewarding to have skills with which role in the fight against AIDS. one can provide some measure of security In my three years as an at­ ' family law, social security, The most common response I get or peace of mind to someone with HIV in­ torney, I have attended a num- ' criminal law, insurance and fection, and the lawyers who work with her of legal seminars and con­ • • • employee benefits, confidenti- when I say I practice AIDS HIV-infected clients are getting back from ferences on a variety of sub­ _:, ality and mandatory HIV test- their clients at least as much as they are jects. These events generally J ing, and credit collection and law is ‘Oh, you write wills? giving. □ tend to be full of lawyers in ■ bankruptcy. How depressing!”’ grey suits (navy blue is also a ' ' i : The amount of information popular color) toting expensive, <•'1 ‘ " was overwhelming. A lawyer I locking leather briefcases and • j:' y working with PWA’s is likely be aware of legal remedies for violation of or disability, among others). Under these ’ taking illegible notes on yel­ toencounterissuesinany orall these laws, and at least know where to refer laws, for instance, an HIV-infected person a n d low legal pads. Everyone looks , . of the above fields, and needs a client whose privacy has been violated. may not by fired from his or her job, where b o d y w o r k bored, and most of them leave V ■: ^ to have some knowledge of how There are several attorneys in the bay area the person is otherwise capable of doing the at the lunch break. . AIDS issues can arise in each whose entire practices consist of handling job, on the basis of the infection. • ■ . of these areas. For instance, I •massage It was a thoroughly differ­ AIDS confidentiality litigation. The above is simply a brief and non- •movement re-education ; . V do ttot practise social security ent scene at the first annual In order to understand employment dis­ comprehensive look at some of the legal •träger sessions AIDS Law Conference held last “ law and was not aware that a crimination and AIDS, an attorney must be issues which arise in the AIDS context. •workshops/classes November in San Francisco. - . person with an AIDS diagnosis aware of the state and federal disability More issues arise all the time, and the •therapeutic movement Approximately 350 attorneys , may qualify automatically for laws and how they relate to AIDS. The answers change often as the laws change. It systems from all over the country at­ ^ SSI or social security benefits. condition of having HIV infection has been is a challenging area of law to work in tended to learn and to share - '' ' ' On the other hand, some areas, determined in some cases to be a “disabil­ because of the legal issues to be faced, but Val Leoffler your assets. However, writing wills is only such as bankruptcy and credit collection, ity” entitling the person to protection under primarily because of the clients. Every AIDS information and resources concerning the certified massage practitioner growing practice of AIDS law, and not a one aspect of AIDS law. are not specifically affected by AIDS, but the state and federal laws which prohibit lawyer whom I have talked to has said that certified Träger practitioner single lawyer looked bored (nor did I see The conference consisted of four work­ most AIDS lawyers are going to have clients discrimination against certain classes of it is the most personally rewarding legal 426-2063 very many grey suits). Most were young, shop periods, each with three simultaneous who can no longer meet their debt pay­ persons (based on race, gender, ethnicity. work he/she has ever done. Most AIDS many were gay or lesbian, and all were workshops, for a total of twelve workshops ments because of the high cost of health vitally interested in doing what they could in various areas of law. One series of four care or because they are no longer able to to help fight the AIDS epidemic. workshops dealt with how to set up and work, and the lawyer needs to know how to It surprises many people to realize that fund an AIDS legal referral panel; these help the client deal with credit collectors lawyers play a crucial role in the fight workshops were attended by attorneys from and bankruptcy. against AIDS. The most common response Hawaii, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Confidentiality and mandatory HIV I get when I say I practise AIDS law is “Oh, Colorado—attorneys from everywhere who testing is a major issue in AIDS law. The B M A M B U you write wills? How depressing!” In fact, are responding to the need for AIDS legal confidentiality statutes which exist regard­ N I do write wills as part of my practice, and services. Substantive workshops were held ing HIV results are frequently violated, it’s far from depressing: writing a will is a in the areas of wills and durable powers of most commonly by medical staff members HOME ot the INTERNATIONAL CALAMARI FESTIVAL powerful method of taking control over attorney, employment discrimination, and insurance companies. 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BY GLEN MARTIN Zen in the Art of Helping Shy Perch The real kernel of all our placed in a position as the eter­ Soft and firm—but cold! help, that which renders it ef­ nal recipient his whole ego can I see you slide about fective, is compassion. The be undermined. He also needs kissing everything below, ability to put the maximum the chance to genuinely donate even what the sun can't see. amount of energy into the pres­ something of value to both the ent moment is a large compo­ relationship and society. He must be part fish too. nent of mental wellness. About We have limits to our inter­ How he bobs and sinks and bounds. the past 1 can do little; about the ference in the lives of others. Ya, I could splash with him. future hardly anything; only As my Zen teacher puts it: “By But I don't. now can 1 make decisions. virtue of walking the Way, the We know immediately when childish ‘I want’, the passions If I were you I'd move in close. good helping has taken place. or emotions, are transformed. Offer him your back to ride. We have done ourselves some What in fact happens is that the Show him where his gills should be good as well as the other per­ energy (strength) loses theblind and how to flick a tail. son. At the time there was a compulsion of a drive and complete lack of self-con­ becomes amenable to con­ To Virgins I'd nibble at the moss sciousness or judgement. All scious choice. In this lies the running round his nipples, if there still are any of ourself and the other was in virtue of seeing clearly and of trace it down his chest, or the actual experiencing of the being able to act in accordance Musings on "The Unicorn in Captivity" his navel and beyond. contact and the merging of two with that seeing. This embraces tapestry or more people. The experience of helping out from our hearts aside from social con­ all the truly human qualities, such as re­ If I could get that close had an internal harmony. There was no ventions and expectations. sponsibility, justice, consideration, warmth He thinks he's captive 1 would— longer a desire to play games or to pretend. Unfortunately (perhaps fortunately), in of heart, joy, tolerance, compassion, aware­ by some strange device, Instead I linger here We had given up, perhaps just for a mo­ our immensely unhygienic society, helping ness of strength of personality and its pxjwer but he's imprisoned torturing my toes. ment, our attempts at manipulating, at cannot, like a good lavatory cleaner, kill all and limits. For nobody has the right to ma­ in or out of cage. impressing people. We had forgotten our known germs. If the helper is honest, he nipulate anybody or to impress anybody But you! What's stopping you? Like Eden's Adorn, need to be important and secure. We had experiences a thousand situations in which with his stronger personality, not even for bored with Paradise, Don't dally here with me. forgotten our decisions about the “good” he or she can do nothing or very little. the other’s imagined good, for nobody can by trick he may be killed Make waves with Neptune's pal and “bad” parts of ourselves and others. It “Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. know what that good is. This is courtesy but will not age. and kiss him since I can't. no longer seemed necessary to define the Teach him to fish, feed him for life.” D. H. rather than callousness, for the other’s dig­ How awkward is the horn limits of our personalities and protect the Lawrence had a phrase “the greed of giv­ nity is thus acknowledged, or the dignity oL above his mane. boundaries of the self. ing” and this is common among helpers. his grief is respected. If and when he is This was published In the ‘RFD" #53. Winter 87-88 pg. 25. He thinks he's bound. It meant taking down those barriers of We often receive very badly. We prefer to ready, the other will of himself reach out for He fears the fence knowledge, social position and education. be giving out rather than taking in but this consolation and feel free to ask for a hand to and yet like Eve It involved communicating and reaching is often what the person needs most. If point out the way.” he doesn't know enough continued on page 29 of pain or wrinkles, Curriculum vitae age or death, Glen Martin was bom in Rome and raised in Rio to know the threat. and speaks five languages and has been telling fibs since the age of But mortals are not unicorns, KATER POLLOCK, M. A. liiilartine IfHonforì my dear. And doom, not death (Sertified Iflassage Therapist three. He loves long Victorian novels that don't give up on you, if you Licensed M.F.C.C. 425-7783 cam e with the apple bite. don’t give up on them, and is a member of the Jane Austen Society of Within your cage of innocence North America (no fib). He was misquoted in "Ms" magazine. He Swedish Volarity you fear you're fettered. PSYCHOTHERAPY works at a child care center where all his friends are under the age of and Leap now! Ñccupressure Let your heart take flight three and his table manners look better than most. He was a DEBORAH ABBOTT, M. A. M.F.CC. Intern 423-7565 to seize the day, master of veiled threats and sardonic humor as a shoe salesman. near Soquel Village before you lose your prime, His life’s ambition is to be a barker at a carnival.' for each new love ^ 6 2 - 0 3 3 ^ will be a new first time. BOOKSHELF

Gail is a Book Editor for the Lavender “Although health care can be an Reader. I f you would like to contribute reviews or suggest a book to be reviewed, emotionally volatile topic, I found please call her at 427-0176. Lesbian Health Care Issues this book easy to read. Bonnie and Cuca were taiking to me legal issues in a brief, but One of the best books by important section called “Le­ local authors released in 1988 about their iives and about mine.” IQ gal Issues and Options.” Here is Alive & Well: A Lesbian WAY OF LIFE they remind us that we have the Health Guide by Cuca Hep- power to function legally as ing and grim reminder of the problems putting all legal matters with your lover bum, Ph.D. with Bonnie Guti­ family members by establish­ which can occur when we do not have the into writing, particularly since so few of our errez, RN, CPNA, published ing a durable power of attor­ necessary legal protections. This book, arrangements are protected by law. This ^bjtCrossing Press in Freedom. ney, designating who among recently released by Spinster/AuntLute, is book covers general partnership agree­ The authors outline a holistic our close friends would make the personal account of Sharon’s lover, ments, landowning agreements, property approach to maintaining and health care decisions for us. Karen Thompson. agreements, power of attorney, and other 2724-A Soquel Avenue enhancing health, which would Although most health issues A few years ago, my lover and I signed a legal and personal contracts. Santa Cruz. CA 95062 be helpful for anyone, spiced are touched on in the book, 1 durable power of attorney for each other. Whether or not you have a partner, you (408) 476-6485 with lesbian folklore and anec­ missed any discussion of envi­ My parents are aware that my partner will may want to designate a close friend to dotes from their eight-year re­ ronmental illness or the Ep- be making health care decisions for me make health decisions for you, if you don’t lationship and from the lives of stein-Barr virus, which arc should an emergency arise. We got the want your “next of kin” to do so. Knowing their friends. affecting more and more lesbi­ how-to information from the same source that you control who will make these deci­ herbs, books, vitamins, The book is specifically for body products, natural fiber ans, and are certainly commu­ that Cuca and Bonnie cite: A Legal Guide sions may decrease your stress level and lesbians, whom they define as clothing, housewares, toys, for Lesbian and Gay Couples by Hayden make you healthier in the first place, and cards, and gifts. “women whoarewoman-iden- Ny ~ ” nity health issues. These arc only listed among “research Curry and Denis Clifford (Nolo Press, will surely help in an emergency situation tified and women who are priorities” at the end of the 1986). This book is full of good examples, when you might not have the resources to sexually exclusive with book. I would also be interested in their sample forms, and excellent reasons for worry about it. □ women.” Thus they do not include infor­ doctor, how to have power in the health philosophy on diabetes management for mation on some sexually transmitted dis­ delivery system, how relationships affect lesbians, as diabetes affects more women eases or birth conuol, which might be of health, and life passages for lesbians. Cuca than men. more interest to bisexual women. and Bonnie honestly discuss their difficul­ I MINK I MAI I S I M I M.A\ f I Î I S \ n Ml AK I SOMIPAN Alive & Well is well-documented with Alive & Well focuseson health, wellness, ties handling their own health issues and lO PAIN I A HOOKSHUP extensive footnotes which encourage read­ VC M M IMI IR O SI 'i I I U>V(. A SP PINK IN IMI I M NINI. and the pursuit of happiness as an integral acknowledge why others might find this a ers to explore areas of interest further. It I Ikl A I U.MI IS 1 HI- MIPS! Oh PARKNl SS element of both. It begins with a chapter challenge also. would be a good book to suggest to your \ 1st I S I V A S { ,t U.H called “Our Visions and Our Values,” in Alive & Well says that lesbians are gen­ health care professional. It would also be a which Cuca and Bonnie define health as erally healthy, despite the societal pres­ good birthday present for a lesbian friend or “acknowledging and assuming your abso­ sures of homophobia, racism, classism, age family member, and one which almost lute personal power to create your own discrimination and discrimination because anyone could enjoy and find useful. well-being... the creation of balance in all of disabilities. The bicultural emphasis m In general, I find their premise to be true the facets of your life... and affirming life includes specific remedies by curanderas L • / A ____ — the more responsibility I take for my and doing the work that is right for you.” (women healers) and is a welcome change Their philosophy is evident in all parts of from health books which focus exclusively own health, the healthier I become. Alive & Well is validating if you have been chang­ this health guide, as they provide detailed on mainstream medicine. ' .w > ing your diet, or exercising more, or reduc­ . tB information to aid their readers in making Although health can be an emotionally ^ <■ • Light Meals • Desserts • Beer & Wine healthful choices. They argue convincingly volatile topic, 1 found this book easy to ing the stress in your life — or if you are •1 that “the physical is only one aspect of the read. The relaxed conversational style gave interested in doing so. Espresso * Cappuccino ^ total health challenge.” me the sense that Bonnie and Cuca were These more thoughtful passages are talking to me about their lives and about Health and Legal Issues Opien weekdays 7:30 am to 11 pm ^ nicely balanced with very practical and mine. They managed to impart a great deal Many of us have become more aware of Friday & Saturday 8:30 am to Midnight well-researched information on good nutri­ ’ of information in non-technical terms and legal issues surrounding health care for , Sunday 8:30 am to 10 pm tion, sexuality, addictions, AIDS, the social with a caring tone. The boxes of informa­ lesbians and gay men through the Sharon r i health of lesbian communities, and com­ tion in the text early on were interesting, but Kowalski case. Accident or injury can munity health issues like weight, homo­ slightly over-simplified — I wanted more quickly affect our abilities to make health care decisions for ourselves. Why Can’t In the Courtyard f phobia, and lesbian battering. They also after reading them. Behind Bookshop Santa Cruz The authors of Alive & Well address Sharon Kowalski Come Home? is a mov­ l'0 ? l\S IO MNiACRZ deal with whether to come out to your 1547 Pacific Garden Mall 1^4'' i*.u 11 ii ( M,»l I. S.^nt.i ( rti/ . 42 BY GAIL GROVES A joint enterprise of Tantl>' lk*al D aiue Ct)mpany and BcK)kshkylO>iAL

AGEM A Gay Evening in May FRI V FEB 3 MON V FEB 6 Karen Williams, Closet Free THU V JAN 26 CFR Lecture by Vito Russo, CRAA: hosts and musician Radio LGCC: Fundraising gay film historian, workshop on June Millington. CRAA Campaign for author of Committee direct action Benefit for Responsible AIDS "The Celluloid Closet" featuring scholarship Action 7:30 PM 462-4730 and Regents’ Lecturer Vito Russo. fund. $6-$10 GLBN Gay, Lesbian & FRI V JAN 27 in Community Studies. Louden Nelson 8PM Cabrillo Bisexual Network MCAP: will Mr Russo, an active 7:00PM, 423-8044 Theatre, 479-6249 GLV Cay & Lesbian FRI V JAN 20 SAT V JAN 21 & 22 hold "Companion member of NY ACT-UP will be discussing Vegetarians Celebrate Tara Kronenberg Training" WED V FEB 8 ACT UP and AIDS "On the Beach" Great Outdoors Abortion Rights. offers a two workshops GO activism. He will The Reproductive day self-defense this weekend. another film Is It Time For a LGAA Lesbian & Gay Rights Network workshop for gay, 424-5550 show the video in the RCN series. \ Action Alliance presents bi-sexual and "Testing the Limits", 7:30PM G A Y Vacation? LGCC Lesbian & Gay a lively documentary 515 Broadway "Read My Lips! questioning men. SAT V JAN 28 WILDWOODS - Hawaiian Country Retreat for Women Community Center Reproductive Rights" $30-$40 for both Showcase of of recent AIDS actions. 7PM, U e s e New Moon Health Vacations on Maui LOCA Lesbians of Speakers include days with discounts Women’s Music THU V FEB 9 Classroom Unit 2 7 days 6 nights $1095 Color Alliance Mayor for PWAs and Tuppenware Party Includes Air/Accom/Meals/Airport Pick-up/Pool & Sauna/lsland Tours. TUE V JAN 31 Sliding fee - a laughable MCAP Monterey County Mardi Wormhoudt previous workshop GAY CRUISES - Men & Women Russo’s "Celluloid benefits SCAP benefit for AIDS Project Supervisor participants. March 25-April 1 & April 1 -8 Closet", a Reception/party the LGCC. Fred Keeley, 10AM to 3PM San Diego/Cabo San Lucas/Puerto Vallarta/Mazatlan NOW National two hour following. Rave reviews of and lesbian comedian Louden Nelson October 27-30 Organization lecture and film Whole Earth Restaurant the last plastic for Women Rene Hicks 724-7057 Miami/Key West-Fantasy Fest/Dry Tortugas clip presentation promenade Dance to July 22-29 Mediterranean SCAP Santa Cruz Orquesta Gitano 7PM, Classroom 2 SUN V FEB 5 promise to make Nice/Portofino/Smerida/Valletta/Corfu/Palermo/Dubrovnik/ AIDS Project and Congabelle u e s e . Free "The Hills Are this a fun Alive" evening. Venice SC Santa Cruz $5-$10, 7:30PM (Call for rates) THU V FEB 2 a performance 6:30PM Slightly Older Vets Hall Also-Resorts, Retreats, Tours. B & B's. & Lots More! SOL Monthly workshop 313B Soquel Lesbians 842 Front St., Santa Cruz meeting of N.O.W. designed to (at Dakota) RCN Resource Soquel Grange help would-be 688-4314 Center for SAT V JAN 21 335-7221 singers prepare CALL US FOR BROCHURE Nonviolence Sisterspirit for a role in FRI V FEB 10 7 DAYS A WEEK! uese University of presents this year’s AGEM Cabrillo 519 Seabright Avenue show. Workshop Women’s Center California at Kathy Wolfe’s Suite 201 Santa Cruz dates are sponsors a "Olivia: 15th Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Anniversary" tentative, special evening music video call to confirm. with poet Member Interrati Qy Travel Assoc. 4 0 8 /425-5020 V/TDD featuring TUE V JAN 24 1-4PM, 303 Walnut Pat Parker, Cris Williamson, Shouid thè City 479-4242 comedian Dianne Davidson, of s e invite a and more. war ship on $4-$8,8PM^ July 4th? 1040 Park Ave. 8PM,City Hall W hen Y ou W an t T o F e e l Special San Jose, 293-9372 TUE V JAN 24 'm d e s i g Tentative date for 'ppt. Board of Supes hearing on HIV+ discrimination cases. .PRIVATEPRIVATE s . HOT TUB i • COMMUNITY \ WED V JAN 25 HOT rue & "American Defense SAUNA Monitor another • PROFESSIONAL film in the MASSAGE fiiovenient RCN series. 7:30PM, SIWA Mnsiiin Onve ne Sai Ila r Ili/ OPEN DAII Y 515 Broadway HOSI 462 219? noon- llpm • 4 7 6 - 7 8 2 7 429-2833 CALENDAR CALENDAR

TUE V FEB 14 SUN V FEB 26 SAT V MAR 4 -6 TUE V APR 25 - 27 if you have LOCA is Cabrillo "Always Leave SCAP and City ideas call Amy: Women’s Center Them Laughing" of SC: planning a 423-7785 film festival hosts this a performance Names Project the first in workshop Quilt at the Civic for these three SAT V MAY 20-22 nights in April, a series of designed to Auditorium GO: King’s River on and off rafting. Food for Thought help would-be campus. lunch programs comics prepare Call Paul: called ”Our Lives". for a role in 458-0318 Cabrillo women this year’s AGEM Judy Small & tell their stories. show. Workshop Alleen Vance Prominent and dates are t jh e Kuumbwa poignant auto­ tentative, biographical tales. call to confirm. tn Sat, Feb 12 Noon-1 PM 1-4PM, 303 Walnut SAT V MAR 4 Lea Lawson Prod 479-4242 A Gay Men’s Variety Show will be hosted Diane Davidson at the Kuumbwa SUN V FEB 12 SAT V FEB 18 by the LGCC on March 11. Lea Lawson Prod. T rip the Light Sisterspirit at the Cafe’ Fantastic" hosts super Caméléon, 7PM a performance slide night, Alena: TUE V MAR 14 1 PM, call or workshop a travelogue 423-9738 "Carry Greenham watch for designed to of slides from Home" the last location. help would-be China, British MON V MAR 6 in a 10 week 479-4242 dancers prepare Isles, and more. Ruah Bull film festival for a role in $4-$8, 8PM leads a sponsored by this year’s AGEM 1040 Park Ave. discussion called the RCN. show. Workshop San Jose, 293-9372 ’’Some of my best dates are friends are...lesbian" A time for women who tentative, THU V MAR 2 THU V MAR 16 call to confirm. are not lesbians to Monthly AGEM: Try outs! 1-4PM, 303 Walnut talk about "issues". meeting of N.O.W. First of three 479-4242 6:30PM, Cabrillo audition sessions Soquel Grange Fireside Lounge 335-7221 for this years SUN V FEB 12 AGEM show. "Chambers of the 7PM, call or Heart" watch for The second year FRI V MAR 3 location. Cabrillo m this musical benefit WED V FEB 22 479-4242 will grace our LGAA hosts a Women’s Center community to raise forum to hosts the first money for SCAP. address the need of two evenings 4:30PM, Cabrillo for action to featiring the SAT V MAR 18 AGEM: Try outs! 479-8748 reverse the upswing lesbian soap opera MON V MAR 20 in violence T w o In Twenty" Second of three LGAA: against lesbians Episodes 1,2 & 3 audition sessions New quarterly and gays. 7:30PM Cabrillo TUE V MAR 9 for this years meeting schedule Speakers will Forum 450 Cabrillo AGEM show. makes this the include a guest Women’s Center 1PM, call or first planning from the City hosts this watch for meeting of the Council, SAT V MAR 4 the last in location. year. representatives Cabrillo a series of 479-4242 941 Delaware of the Police Dept., Women’s Center Food for Thought 458-9292 hosts episodes lunch programs and people with SUN V MAR 19 recent personal 4&5of called "Our Lives". AGEM: Try outs! THU V APR 6 experiences with "Two In Twenty", A chance for Last of three Monthly anti-gay the lesbian Cabrillo women audition sessions meeting of N.O.W. confrontations. soap opera to tell their for this years Soquel Grange Free, 7;30PM YWCA 7:30PM Cabrillo stories AGEM show. 335-7221 429-2060 Forum 450 Noon-1 PM MONTEREY SANTA CRUZ AIDS COMMUNITY LESBIAN & GAY COUNTY PROJECT ACTION AIDS PROJECT PO Box 5142, SC ALLIANCE RESOURCE GAYS AND PO Box 221785, 95063 LESBIANS OVER PO Box 7293, Carmel, CA 93922 427-3900 FORTY SC 95061 424-5550 DIR Second Friday of Michael Perlman: SANTA CRUZ MENS each month. 458-9292 CHORUS NARCOTICS Monday’s Gene 462-2746 LESBIAN & GAY ANONYMOUS 7:15-9:45 Lou 688-1683 COMMUNITY CENTER 662-4664 PO Box 7293 1st United ORY GREAT OUTDOORS SC 95061 Methodist Church PO 60x2143, SC Meets 2nd Tuesdays PENINSULA 427-2722 PROFESSIONAL CLOSET FREE 95063 at Louden Nelson (auditions in Brett 7:30pm NETWORK January) RADIO 2nd Wednesdays KZSC FM 88.1 427-2722 475-6268 PO Box 4714, Mondays: 7:00-8:30pm SLIGHTLY OLDER Carmel, CA 93921 UCSC, 95064 LESBIAN LESBIANS HEALING CIRCLE 659-2446 On Air: 429-4036 Group for lesbian THEATRE PROJECT meets every Info: 423-4734 survivors of 401 Altivo Ave. Friday at UCSC’s childhood sexual LaSelva Beach, 95076 RAINBOW Cardiff House CABRILLO abuse. Artistic Director ENSEMBLE FOR (lesbians 30 and AL-ANON LESBIANS Sliding fee, Kate McDermott: THE PERFORMING over) Tuesdays: 7pm TOGETHER Mondays, 7:30PM 684-1280 ARTS Info: 462-6927 Gateway School CLT: M. Barash MSW, LCSW PO Box 7527, SC 462-1818 Second Mondays 423-6435 LESBIAN 95063 MOTHERS STONEWALL 8;00pm M. Bracciale MA Gilbert Moreno, ALLIANCE ALCHOHOLICS SUPPORT GROUP 426-5044 Cabrillo Women’s 335-2716 meets each ANONYMOUS Wednesdays: 6:30pm Center Tuesday at Lesbian Women’s UCSC Women’s Fridays 1:30-3:30 HEARTWOOD SPA WOMEN’S CRISIS Charles E Merrill Group drop in. 3150-A Mission St. Center SUPPORT 429-2072 Lounge, UCSC Sundays: 7pm All women welcome. SC Indivual and group Garfield Park 7:00 to 8:30p 479-6249 462-2192 counseling for from Jan 10th Church MEN’S SELF lesbians dealing with r DISCOVEREY for discussion, T ° J = N FAMILY SERVICE LAVENDER issues of chemical Gay Men’s Group A gathering of or movies Mondays: 8pm ASSOCIATION READER dependancy, domestic men to explore in a spontaneous DMV, 4200 Capitola Individual and PO Box 7293 SC violence and sexual magic, music and setting. Rd. Capitola Family Counseling 95061 assault. Active wear more. 426-5044 1521 1/2 Pacific Ave. 1025 Center St. C4 0 8 ) 4 2 7 - 3 7 7 6 LESBIANS OF Fridays, 7:30pm BATTERED 423-9444 SC, 95060 UCSC WOMEN’S 151© PaciFic Ove.. Santa Cruz. CO 05O©O LESBIAN’S COLOR ALLIANCE $5 fee 425-5525 CENTER Twice monthly 338-3025 SUPPORT GAY & LESBIAN Cardiff House starting Jan 25th Wednesdays: 7:30pm VEGETARIANS on the UCSC Brenda K. Warren Wednesdays, 6pm METROPOLITAN SC NOW Call: 336-2317 c/0 Rick Haze campus. Attorr>ey At Law PO Box 7971, SC at UCSC Women’s COMMUNITY PO Box 1119 CHURCH Felton, 95018 429-2072 BOOKSHOP 95061 Center * Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning 336-3255 423-7785 Services at * AIDS-related Legal issues SANTA CRUZ SANTA CRUZ WOMEN ON 1547 Pacific Ave. SC 10am each Sunday * Personal and Business Agreements 303 Walnut Ave. WOMEN’S HEALTH MOUNTAIN 423-0900 GAY, LESBIAN & LESBIAN BISEXUAL GATHERING SC, PO Box 1764 CENTER BIKES AND TEA 250 Locust St. P.O. Box 1146, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 BLUE LAGOON NETWORK Thursdays: 7:30pm 95061 SOCIETY SC 95060 923 Pacific Ave. SC UCSC 538 Seabright Ave. Rev. Jean Hart 214 River St. #B 475-7915 427-3500 423-7117 429-2468 SC 479-4242 425-8574 34 LAVENDER READER MONTEREY SANTA CRUZ AIDS LESBIAN & GAY COMMUNITY COUNTY PROJECT ACTION AIDS PROJECT PO Box 5142, SC ALLIANCE GAYS AND PO Box 221785, 95063 RESOURCE PC Box 7293, LESBIANS OVER Carmel, CA 93922 427-3900 SC 95061 FORTY 424- 5550 Michael Perlman: DIR Second Friday of SANTA CRUZ MENS 458-9292 each month. CHORUS NARCOTICS Gene 462-2746 Monday’s LESBIAN & GAY ANONYMOUS 7:15-9:45 Lou 688-1683 COMMUNITY CENTER 662-4664 PO Box 7293 1st United ORY GREAT OUTDOORS SC 95061 Methodist Church PC Box 2143, SC Meets 2nd Tuesdays PENINSULA 427-2722 PROFESSIONAL CLOSET FREE 95063 at Louden Nelson (auditions in NETWORK RADIO Brett 7:30pm January) 2nd Wednesdays KZSC FM 88.1 427-2722 475-6268 PO Box 4714, Mondays: 7:00-8:30pm SLIGHTLY OLDER Carmel, CA 93921 UCSC, 95064 HEALING CIRCLE LESBIAN LESBIANS 659-2446 On Air: 429-4036 Group for lesbian THEATRE PROJECT meets every Info: 423-4734 survivors of 401 Altivo Ave. Friday at UCSC’s childhood sexual LaSelva Beach, 95076 RAINBOW Cardiff House CABRILLO abuse. Artistic Director ENSEMBLE FOR (lesbians 30 and AL-ANON LESBIANS Sliding fee, Kate McDermott: THE PERFORMING over) Tuesdays: 7pm TOGETHER Mondays, 7:30PM 684-1280 ARTS Info: 462-6927 Gateway School CLT: M. Barash MSW, LCSW PO Box 7527, SC 462-1818 LESBIAN 95063 Second Mondays 423-6435 STONEWALL 8:00pm M. Bracciale MA MOTHERS Gilbert Moreno, ALCHOHOLICS ALLIANCE Cabrillo Women’s 335-2716 SUPPORT GROUP 426- 5044 ANONYMOUS Wednesdays: 6:30pm meets each Center Tuesday at Lesbian Women’s Fridays 1:30-3:30 HEARTWOOD SPA UCSC Women’s WOMEN’S CRISIS Group Center Charles E Merrill drop in. 3150-A Mission St. SUPPORT Lounge, UCSC Sundays: 7pm All women welcome. SC 429-2072 Indivual and group Garfield Park 7:00 to 8:30p 479-6249 462-2192 counseling for MEN’S SELF from Jan 10th Church lesbians dealing with DISCOVEREY for discussion, Gay Men’s Group FAMILY SERVICE LAVENDER issues of chemical A gathering of or movies Mondays: 8pm ASSOCIATION READER dependancy, domestic men to explore in a spontaneous DMV, 4200 Capitola Individual and PO Box 7293 SC violence and sexual magic, music and setting. Rd. 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Help with fundraising. US. Make a donation - monthly, quarterly or annually.

Help run our office.

Donate goods or services to people with AIDS.

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