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Calendar ....Jan 1 -Sweet Honey in the Rock: Songs for the Chil· Jan 4-LGLV·Erie Meets Info: Dave Mulholland 898 drenWQLN (PBS-Erie /Ch.54) 2 PM. 4210. Jan 3-Womynspace: "Relax and UNWIND from the hec· Jan 6-HIV/AIDS Pennsylvania Prevention Planning Com· tic holiday season" "Dance/food/social to make up for mittee meets 6-8 pm. Info & location: Tracey Thomas at having been snowed out in December! Please come and 459-4775 or Michael Mahler at 456-9833. bring friends!! Newcomers always welcome! For infor ....Jan 6 -law & Order: Pride A&E 1pm, 7pm. "A gay mation and location, call Helen at 451-0359 or Carolyn city councilman is shot outside a town hall meeting where at 456-1315." gayllesbian health coverage is being discussed." -Biog ....Jan 3 -Special Presentation: Midnight in Savannah raphy. A&E 5pm. Jan 8-PFLAG·Erie:january's meeting has been moved Jan 3-Gay Men's Swap Fest #3 ( Jamestown NY) "We to the second Thursday due to New }'ear's Day. 7:00 will collect $5 at the door for pizza and beverages. Bring pm Unitarian-Universalist Congregation of Erie, 7180 magazines, books and videos and swap for new ones. For New Perry Highway. Info: Elaine Hill at 864-0184. info, directions or to drop offyour wares before the event, call John at 716/484-7285 7 pm till? Continued on page 3 In this issue••• '!'4iW~tt. EGN Calendar 1 Erie Gay News Community "Town Meeting" Update 6 Local news 7 (/0 EGC Coalition, 1115 W7th St, Erie, PA 16502-1105 ECPC awarded HIV/AIDS Prevention grant 8 Phone: (814) 456-9833 Fax: (814)452-1392 HIV/AIDS News 8 Pager: (814) 870-9128 Review 9 Email: [email protected] Entertainment notes 10 Web Site: http://www.ncinter.net/-egcn/ Local rock band 5 Empty Chambers releases debut CD 1I 1997 Important year in equal rights battle 12 The Erie Gay News is published monthly as a source of Important White House events.. 13 information, support and affirmation for lesbians, bisexuals, Michael dithers 14 gay men and their friends & families in the Erie area. Back then 15 Contributors: Ourdeadline is the 15thofthe month! Resource Directory 16 We welcome and encourage all readers ro submit timely news, comments and opinions of interest to the Erie and surrounding area's LesBiGay community for publication in these pages. We STRONGLY recommend sending SASE for writers' guidelines or at least inquiringofthe EGN staff On the Cover: before submitting articles! Please include contact informa By the Fire tion with any submissions (name, phone, email address, etc.) by Micheal A. Miller so we can contact you ifwe have questions. We will consider for publication any nonfiction article or illustration graphic which broadens our understanding of our lives and each other. We won't publish any material which If you want to reprint... promotes hatred or discrimination on the basis ofsexual ori If you would iike to reprint original articles or art entation, race, gender, religion, age, class, physical ability or work that appeared in EGN, please contact us for per any other reason. We do not support exploitation ofminors. mission, and please credit Erie Gay News. If an article or Views and opinions appearing in this newsletter do not illustration contains the author's/creator's name, please necessarily represent those ofEGN staff. credit them as well. © 1997 Erie Gay News Thanks!
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..... Jan 9-lizzy Bordon's: CoCo Vega "With the many Jan 21-HIV/AIDS Service Network Meets 4-6 pm at the faces ofMorgan Montana." Showtime at 11 :30.3412 W Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Paul, 134 W 7th St, Erie. 12th St, 833-4059. Call 452-3779 for more info. Jan 9-ABC in Concert wi Elton John Also, Sister Hazel, ..... Jan21-law&Order:ManhoodA&E llpm, 3am. "A Aaron Neville On WJET at 3 am. (3:08 am)) hate campaign against homosexuals in the police force is ..... Jan 10 -Brallo Profiles "DallidHockney: Joiner Photo revealed after a gay cop is killed."-Biography. graphs"Bravo 2:20pm...... Jan 21-0esigning Woman: Suzanne Goes looking for Jan 1O-Menspace Meets "At Jeffs. Bring a snack to pass aFriendLifetime 4pm. Suzanne decides to look up one of if you wish. For information, call Michael at 456-9833 her old friends from her beauty pageant days, and she or email toegcnC1o.Yi1cinter.net. " turns out to be a lesbian. Sensitive and funny, and view ..-Jan 11 -Open Book: Patricia Cornwell: "Unnatural Ex ers shouldn't take Suzanne's ignorant remarks seriously, jJosllfeNA&E 10:30am. CornweH talks about her eighth since she's usually ignorant. nove! in the Dr. Kaye Scarpetra series...... Jan 23 -luI. lang on ABC in Concert Jan 12-Friends from the Heart Meets 6 pm Wel! Being ",,-Jan 24 --invl:!;figetive Reports: Meth's Deadly High Ctr, 710 Beaumont. Info Deb lvlonohon 838-·0123,. .i-\,c{E 3pm. Examines the growing use of xuethampnet Jan 13-HIViAlDS Support Group meets Call Cheryl We a.mine, which has been showing up among gay partyers. ber at 825-1085 ror more info. .Jan 27-H1V!AmS Support Group meets Call Cheryl We ~Jan 13-Biography "Calllin Kleifl: A Styiish Obsession" ber at 825-1085 for more info. A&E 8pm, midnight. ProfIle of one of the world's top .Jan 28 -Roe v. Roe: Baptism by Fire Cinema..x Spm. fashion designers. Looks at the woman named in the decision that made ..... Jan 14 -Golden Girls: Isn't It Romantic? Lifetime 5:30pm. A friend of Dorothy's comes to visit after her lover passes away, and she ends up falling in love with Rose. Jan 17-Community "Town Meeting" 2pm in Admiral Lake ErieCounseling-1 Room at Raymond Blasco Memorial Library at the foot I of Holland St. See update article on page 6. Associates Jan 17-10% Network (Jamestown NY) 7 pm at Unitar ~ 3_5_0_\;_""'_e_s_t_li_e_n_th_5tr__e_e_t,_E_n_·e ~ ian Church 1255 Prendergast Avenue. Info: John at 716 484-7285. (jay-Affirming Individual, ..... Jan 20 & 21-Stomp in concert Warner Theater 8 p.m. Family & Couples Therapy 452-4857. --_._----.------r Dale A. Allgeier, LSW, ACSW William D. Stanley, LSW, QCSW ~ Dr. Deanne Christiansen MD C? Nicole DeFranco-Jervis, LSW . Nifty Tunes r-n-ew-&-·-u-se-d-c-d-'s-an-d-m-o-r-el.... sliding fee scale evening & weekend appointments ~ 6825 Peach St. medical assistance & insurance accepted 864-1844 ~ between Taco BeU & Fridays 455-4009 '------1 ~~-----'
Erie Gay News - January 1998 3 abortion legal, who has become very anti-abortion. (She I.-Feb 6 &7-Hallwalls Foreign film: Fire I Buffalo) Hall is also an out lesbian). walls 8 p.m. Appropriately named, the recent film Fire I.-Jan 28 -Ouantum leap: Running forHonor Sci-Fi Chan caused some extremely heated controversy (and some nel 6 p.m. "As a track star in a navy college, Sam must violence) in India because its story is critical of tradi prevent the death ofhis ex-roommate---expelled because tional roles of women in India, and because of its posi he was gay-and who is slated to die at the hands of a tive (and erotic) portrayal of two women in love. Info group of bigoted cadets."-Quantum Leap website. http:www.pce.net/hallwallor 716-835-7362. .... Jan 29-Biography: The duPonts A&E Spm, midnight. ....Feb 7-Womynspace: "Valentine's Celebration" "Fea "Portrait of the wealthy family who built a chemical em turing Aunt Killer's Dream Date Video and a live pre pire including the startling story ofJohn E. duPont, who sentation ofAunt Killer's School of Charm for Lesbians. shot and killed Olympic gold medal-winner Dave A must-see event for newcomers and veterans alike I For Schultz."-Biography information and location, call Helen at 451-0359 or Caro Jan 30-PFlAG·Ashtabula meets Info: Sharon at (216) lyn at 456-1315. or email Helen at 964-3350. [email protected]" .... Feb 1-League of Gay & Lesbian Voters- Erie Meets Info: ....Feb 9-Friends from the Heart Meets 6 pm Well Being Dave Mulholland 898-4210. Ctr, 710 Beaumont. Info Deb Monohon 838-0123. ...Feb 3-HIVIAI!JS Pennsylvania Prevention Planning .... Feb 10-HIV/AIDS Support Group meets Call Cheryl Committee meets 6-8 pm. Info & location: Tracey Tho Weber at 825-1085 for more info. mas at 459-4775 or Michael Mahler at 456-9833 .... feb 12-From Ebony Embers: Vignettes of the Harlem .... feb 5-PFlAG·Erie: TBA 7:00 pm Unitarian-Univer Renaissance For info see "Entertainment Notes" or call salist Congregation of Erie, 7180 New Perry Highway. Allegheny College (814) 332-5371. Info: Elaine Hill at 864-0184. Feb 14-Happy Valentine's Day ...Feb 5-South County Support Meets For HN infected ....Feb 14-Menspace Meets ''At da Mikes. Bring a snack & affected people at 1115 Prendergast Ave, Jamestown to pass if you wish. For information, call Michael at 456 NY Info: Hop and Cindy Chase at (716)488-1070. 9833 or email [email protected]...... Feb 15-la bella bistro: Gay Valentine's Day Info/res ervations 454-3616. Specify "Gay Valentine's Day" when making reservations. BYOB. .... Feb 18-HIV/AIDS Service Network Meets 4-6 pm at Thank you the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Paul, 134 W 7th St, Erie. Call 452-3779 for more info. to everyone .... Feb 21-10% Network (Jamestown NY) 7 pm at U ni tarian Church 1255 Prendergast Avenue. Info: John at who helped 716-484-7285. .... Feb 21 -Cause for Celebration! (Buffalo) Elegant make fundraising event for AIDS Community Services ofWest- 1997 soon a super year! IHome Video Exchange At a new location - 27th & Parade over 7,000 movies Linda Fall Johman All categories for all tastes REAlTOR oward 2 other locations anna. 3651 W 12th st· 838-3864 864-3200 or 734-7003 2032 E 38th st - 825-7373 email: }[email protected] Spiegel Realtors Call for hours
4 Erie Gay News - January 1998 ern NY Formal attire is worn by most attendees. For Repeating shows info watch next issue or call ACS ar 716-847-2441. .... Feb 21-Womyn's Variety Show (Cleveland) Music, Bravo Profiles: DavidHockney-Joiner Photographs Bravo comedy, dance, etc. from Cleveland's lesbian commu 1/10 2:30pm, 1/11 5am & 8pm, 1/12 lam, 1/15 7pm, nity. Produced by Oven Productions. Info 216-321-7799. 1/16 4am & 5pm, 1/19 5am & 5:15pm, 1/30 5pm. .... Feb 24-HIV[AIDS Support Group meets Call Cheryl Bravo Profiles: Dusty Springfield Bravo 1/25 8pm, 1/26 Weber at 825-1085 for more info. 1:05am, 1/29 7pm, 1/30 4am ....Feb 27 -PFlAG·Ashtabula meets Info: Sharon at (216) JerryHerman's Broadway atthe BowlTommy Tune, Carol 964-3350. Channing, Liza Minnelli and others perform gay song ....Mar 1-LGLV-Erie Meets Info: Dave Mulholland 898 writerJerry Herman's works. Bravo 1/3 7pm, 1/4 11am. 4210. 1/16 11am & 6pm. ....Mar 3-HIV[AIDS Pennsylvania Prevention Planning lJragtime HB02 Looks at cross-dressing. 1/5 1O:45pm, Committee meets 6-8 pm. Info & location: Tracey Tho 1/24 12:45am. mas at 459-4775 or Michael Mahler ar 456-9833 Other Mothers HBO 1/1 9:45am, 1/9 11: 15am, 1/13 ...... Mar 5-PFlAG·Erie: TBA 7:00 pm Un.itarian-Univer 3:30pm, 1/22 6:15am, 1/25 6am & 6pm. Originally a salist Congregation of Erie, 7180 New Perry Highway. CBS Schoolbreak Special, this drama focuses on how a Info: Elaine Hill at 864-0184. teenage boy deals with prejudice when his classmates learn .....Mar 5-South County Support Meets For HN infected his mothers are lesbians (played by Meredith Baxter and & affected people at 1115 Prendergast Ave, Jamestown Joanna Cassidy.) NY Info: Hop and Cindy Chase at (716)488-1070. Tracey Takes On... The Emmy-winning Tracey Ullman _Mar 7-Womynspace Newcomers always weicome! For is back, on HBO, starring Jan. 4. "Hollywood" 1/4 lOpm, imormation and location, call Helen at 451-0359 or Caro 1/6 11pm, 1/7 11:30pm, 1/10 3:50am. "Smoking" 1/11 lOpm, 1/13 11pm, 1/14 11:30pm, 1/17 3:35am. "Loss" lyn at 456-1315. or email Helen at [email protected]" 1/18 lOpm, 1/20 11:35pm, 1/24 1:15am. 'Agents" 1/ 25 lOpm, 1/2711:15 pm, 1/31 3:03am. "Age" 2/11Opm. Festivals & conferences Woman's sports on TV ....Mar 26·29-Dinah Shore Weekend (Palm Springs CAl Info 1-888-44 DINAH. "Parry & play with 15,000 Women's College Basketball CBS 1/3 4pm. ESPN2 1/ women... " www.girlspot.com and www.girlbar.com 18 4pm, ESPN 1/19 2:30pm, ESPN2 1/31 4pm & 6pm...... Apr 3·5-5th International Bisexual Conference (Bos· LPGA Golf On ESPN 1/16 1:30pm, 1/17 2pm, 1/18 ton MAl Info 617-424-9595 [email protected] or http:// 2:30pm. www.biconf,org Tennis (Australian Open) ESPN2 1/19 12:30am, ESPN2 ..... Apr 10-13-The White Party (Palm Springs CAl Info 1/22 12:20am, ESPN2 1/27 midnight, 1/28 12:30am 1/ Gayfbi men's mega-event (22,000 attending). Info & tick 29 12:30am, ESPN 1/30 9:30pm (this last one is the ets 1-888-777-8886 website www.jeffreysanker.com Final). Rascals 701 North Main Street Jamestown NY 14701 (716) 484·3220
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Erie Gay News - January 1998 5 Community "Town Meeting" Up-==da:.=....=....::te=--~_ by Mike Mahler 2) Explanation of agenda and purpose. We are looking for goal oriented projects that we can work on The purpose of rhe Community Town Meeting, to together as a community that will also help build alli be held on Saturday, January 17th at 2 p.m. at the Ray ances. This will also give folks who want to help out spe mond Blasco Memorial Library will be to develop some cific tasks to volunteer for. joint projects that we can work on as a community 3) Introduction of participants. We will ask each Because space at the library is limited, we need participant to introduce themselves, and maybe tell a little people to RSVP by no later than Saturday, January 10 (l about their affiliations, talents and interests. week before the meeting). We will also be going out to 4) Brainstorm possible projects. Currently sug Tapas for dinner afterwards, and people will need to RSVP gested projects: Help with Pride Picnic in June; Pride for that as well. Since these are two separate activities, Parade/Rally (maybe for October/National Coming Gut you should make it clear when you RSVP ifyou will just Day when students are around?; Film festival (possibly be going to the meeting, just coming with us to Tapas, in conjunction with a speaker/seminar); Lesblgay Ch~ or both. You can RSVP to Michael Mahler by phone at rus; Lending Library; \1Vorking/outreach With sympathetlc (814) 456-9833, by fax to (814) 452-1392 or email to groups (CARE, etc); Participating in Day of Caring as a [email protected]. Please include the names offolks you community; Dance/party; Group fundraising for adver will be coming with and whether you will be coming tising (like'In The Life); Srudent/Youth conference; Addi along with us to Tapas afterwards. tional activities for Pride Picnic in June Here is the agenda: 5) Break. 10-15 minutes. 1) Sign in. 6) Vote to choose projects. The criteria to bear in mind are feasibility (cost, people required, scalability, money, time required, space required, lead .time?;.in~lu siveness; mainstream/general community Wide VISlblhty; benefits to lesbigay community; community building and fun. We will choose alimited number ofprojects to work on implementing as a coalition. Ifsome people separately want to work independently on a project that doesn't get selected as a coalition joint effort, that's just fine' 7) Committees. Get volunteer participants to sign up for committees for each selected project. aWTOCALLII 8) Set meeting date/time/place for next general THE EXTREME TRUTH-LINE Town Meeting. We will probably need to figure out by ~.. ~.. consent how often the group should meet as a whole, .\f~ ~h' lPICK~ E'IlSHUPSPl!AKERPHONETHE PHONEBUTI'GNl ~t.A\ possibly bimonthly or quarterly or something.. 2.DIAL (814) 868-3825 9) Select door prize recipient and adjourn for 3.USTEN TO THE ETL MESSAGE Of THE DAY dinner at Tapas. 4.THEN LEAVE A MESSAGE Again, it is very important to RSVP for this event. 5.HANG UP THE PHONE Both the Public Library and Tapas need to have an idea (OR PUSH SPEAKERPHONE BUTION of how many people will be attending. The room we are A]..,SO LOOK US UP ON THE NET using at the Library can only hold so many people: so if http://www.njlpro.com/etl we need to move the site, we will need some orne ro make arrangements. We do have a potential backup planned, but we will need to plan ahead. Therefore, please RSVP by phone, fax or e-mail by no later than Jan 10.
6 Erie Gay News - January 1998 Local news Erie papers give positive, unprecedented coverage to area community December 1, 1997-0n World AIDS Day, the Erie The list offered descriptions and contact information on Daily Times and Morning News published unprecedented 17 groups, religious organizations, and counseling ser coverage of Erie's gay and lesbian community, as well as vices. It also recommended "For a larger listing, visit the providing good coverage oflocal World AIDS Day events Erie Gay Community News' website at www.ncinter.net/ and the AIDS epidemic worldwide. egcnl" The list was published on the front page of the Staffwriter]ule Gardner wrote an inspiring and in Morning News and on page 2 of the Erie Daily Times. formative feature article on Elaine Hill, who lost her gay These combined items, and their prominent place son Mark Hood to AIDS in 1992. The article gave Elaine ment in the newspapers, probably represent the most fair lots of room CO talk about her "talented, creative, intelli and sensitive coverage of our community that Erie's pa gent, well-educated only son," Mark's difficuhy in com pers have ever published. municating co her about his sexual orientation, Elaine's Ifyou wets: pleased with their coverage, and haven't journey caring for her dying son in New York City, and yet written them to thank them, it's not too late co do so. meeting his many friends. The article also recognized You can be certain they have been hearing from anti-gay EIBine for her activism in PFLAG-Erie, which she says is readers around the area. (If you don't want your letrer a memorial to her son. She discussed parents' reactions published, say so in your letter. Besides, they won't pub to having gay and lesbian children, and how PFLAG tries lish a letter without first speaking with the person who to deal with that. sent it). In a sidebar co the article about Ebine, both papers You can write to the Times at Times Publishing published "A list oflesbian-gay support groups, services." Company, 205 W 12th St, Erie PA. Please specify Morn ing or Evenin (they have different staff.) GAYELLOW PAGESTM INFORMING THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDERED COMMUNITY SINCE 1973 All edHlons now InclUde aSEPARATE WOMEN'S SECTION Complete gay·hiend~ rtlCllceS &businesses: aeconvnodations, ban, !JooksIOles, dentists, dOC101s, lawyers, therapists, Irai~ seMces,organizations, media, reBgious groups, help lines &HIV/AIDS resource.!. Index &faslaecess phone IisL USA/CANADA: $15 by tlrsl clan mall: Includes all slales end provinces pius nallanel headquarters of argenlzallans, mall order companies, elc. SOUTI1ISOUTHERN MIDWEST: $10 by flrsl cless mall AL, AR, 1<1., DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, KS, KY, LA, MO, MO, MS, NM, NC, OK, PR, SC, TN, TX, US VirgIn Is, VA, WV. GREATER NORTHEAST $10 by flrsl class mell N~ CTI OS DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV. ""\. Flna us at gay-frlenaly stores like RAINBOW PRIDE GIFT SHOP
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Erie Goy News - January 1998 7 ECPC awarded HIV/ HIV/AIDS News Virus not gone, just "hiding" AIDS Prevention November 14-Some HIV+ people undergoing the new combination therapies have reported the virus to be grant completely "gone," but new research suggests it's only hiding. by Michael Mohler According to the findings of three separate research The Erie Community Planning Committee (ECPC), teams, HIV hides in the body's "resting cells." These are previously referred to in this publication as the HIV/AIDS white blood cells that only spring to action if the body is Pennsylvania Prevention Planning Committee, was se invaded by the particular germ(s) they are programmed lected by the Northwest Pennsylvania Rural AIDS Alli for. The virus appears to remain dormant, but research ance (NWPRAA) for a $33,500 grant for HIV/AIDS ers found the "hiding" HIV starts if the resting cells be prevention targeting primarily African-American and come active. The researchers believe a new infection could Latino people who trade sex for drugs or money and youth cause the HIV to begin reproducing rapidly." at risk of becoming same. The group has been meeting Dr./ Robert F. Siciliano of Johns Hopkins Univer since May of this year. Participants in ECPC include the sity pointed out that there were some good findings: the Erie County Department of Health, Family Health Coun latent viruses weren't becoming resistant to the drug cock cil, Erie County Department ofHealth, Minority Health tail, and patients who can adhere to the therapy's strict Education and Delivery System, Hispanic-American regimen stand a good chance of surviving a long time. Council, American Red Cross, Serenity Hall (a drug and -Studies were published in Science and Proceedings alcohol facility), Youth Roundtable, Erie Gay News, HIV ofthe National Academy ofSciences positive people and PWA's, and others. The project is scheduled to begin implementation in January and will be funded through June of 1998, with a possible extension for 12 months after June. Sev eral ofthe agencies mentioned above are participating in a collaborative effort that will utilize and expand on the resources and skills already in our region. Serenity Hall has been running SHOUT, a street outreach program targeting injection drug users and the Erie Health De partment has been running STOP-IN, a safe house for sex workers. The Request For Proposals (RFP) was received on November 1st, completed and submitted to NWPRAA on November 24th. ECPC is committed to working collaboratively to gether on this and future projects. Although this grant does not particularly target the lesbigay community, it is possible that future RFP's may target lesbigays. It is also very gratifying that our participation was so welcomed.
8 Erie Gay News - January 1998 Survey: unprotected sex in 59% of young gay men, 85% of bi men Review Boston-A sex survey criticized for its frank lan Safer Sex Cabaret guage has found that 59 percent of the young gay men December 2, 1997 who responded had unprotected sexual intercourse within Presented by Trigon at Penn State Behrend the last year. The survey questioned 250 gay and bisexual men by Michael Mohler aged 13 to 24. It found that 85% of men who have sex On December 2nd, in observance of World AIDS with both men and women had unprotected intercourse. Day, Trigon and the Joint Residence Council ofPenn State Bisexual men were twice as likely to have unprotected Behrend put on an Eroticizing Safer Sex Cabaret. The sex than those who only have sex with men. event was open to and attended by gay, straight, and bi Those who reported having sex with unfamiliar part people. It was educational, effective and just plain fun! ners were much more likely to have unprotected inter There were several presenters (Chris, Robin, Kerri, course than those who knew their partners before having John Champagne, Melissa, Pat, Mike and Fran» who gave sex with them. talk on such topics as condom use, lubes, aphrodisiacs, -from Associated Press reports cited in body painting and others. There was also support from Cleveland's Gay People's Chronicle 12/5/97 business and agencies, such as la bella bistro, Cup-a Ccino's, Disc Go Round, Pie in the Sky, Nature's Beauty, Proofreader volunteers Pacific Swimwear, Wicks 'N' Sticks, and Victoria's Se cret (among others) who generously gave to help edu- wanted! Call us at 456-9833 cate people. . What struck me as being so fantastic about the tone PRESCRIPTION was that it was positive and empowering. Rather than using scare tactics (which tend to usually fallon eventu ally deafears), the emphasis was on ways ofbeing sexual PHARMACY while minimizing potential exposure to HIV Support was PAL also given for persons who choose to abstain. What was also great was that they encouraged an expansive atti 455-8597 I tude towards sexuality and pleasure. For example, one I presenter gave a talk on message and pointed out that it 1238 West 6th St., Erie, PA 16507 could be very enjoyable and intimate for both partners Open Mon, Tues, Thu & Fri and didn't have to necessarily lead to anything else. I lOam-Bpm have long thought that HN/AIDS prevention messages Wed &Sat lOam-6pm that didn't sound as ifthey came from cranky curmudg eons but that emphasized that sex was more than just a few narrowly defined behaviors are the most effective. While recently taking a phone call from someone via the hotline, I told the caller that one of the things my hus Instant Lottery IiLottery Machine .Pene/ec BIHI Paid band Micheal and I like doing best is falling asleep snug Prescription Delivery gling. Yummy! Bob Kelly Theatrical Makeup &: Accessories Some of the people at a meeting I was at the next All Third Party Insurance, Special week were talking about doing similar events in the fu Pharmaceutical Benefits (SPBP) Card & Union ture. Prescription Programs Honored Kudos to all, especially John Champagne, who put on this valuable, informative and nifty event,! Serving the HIV-Affected Community
Erie Gay News - January 1998 9 Entertainment notes by Deb Spilko etta, Literary Tea's owner. They are open Monday through This momh there are too many miscellaneous items Saturday, llam to 7 pm, at 23 E 3rd St #102,Jamestown so we'll try it without headings this time: NY 14701, phone 716-665-5992. From Ebony Embers: Vignettes ofthe Har/em Renais Harry Miller announces that he has closed Coffeeri· sance will be performed at Allegheny College February ght, the coffeeshop that he had operated in the Blasco Memorial Library lobby. Also, the owner ofCaffe Royale 12. Set in Harlem in 1928, it focuses on Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, and Claude McKay who are attending has filed for bankruptcy. A spokesperson for the Erie an art exhibit opening. Alhhree ofthese great black writ Parking Authority, which manages the building on 10th ers/poets are portrayed against a musical background (per & French, says it is possible another coffeeshop will open formed by the nationally-acclaimed trio playing the music up there. of Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton, and Billy Some more details about the literary Tea bookstore Strayhorn). Hughes, Cullen and Strayhorn were all re in Jamestown. Literary Tea is a actually general book portedly gay, though I can't tell you if that's in this per store, with a section featuring women's studies, gay and formance at all, as I'm only reporting what the publicity lesbian tides, and multicultural titles. You can also spe tells me. It sounds wonderful anyway. For information cia! order titles from them. They have a restaurant of the and tickets call 1-814-332-5371. same name next door, serving light lunches and dinners; The has canceled production of the restaurant also co mains their "gently-used" book sec Roadhouse Theatre Jean Genet's play TheRa/cony. Instead they will present tion. Literary Tea also has other activities: Book discus two one-act plays: The Vile Governess by Stewart Lemoine sion nights (young adults, women's, men's, African and The Gnadiges Fraulein by Tennessee Williams. Times American, etc.), and game nights for chess and Scrabble. and dates are the same. (January 22-February 21). Info "\Ve'rc open to suggestions for other activities," s~;, LOl 456-5656. Planet Q announces several recent closings in the Pittsburgh area: the Icon and Rainforest bars, the woman-owned coffeehouse Common Grounds and the youth dance club PRIZM. ' We published the wrong area code with the phone number for the new location of Rainbow Pride (inside Buddies bar). It is, of course, 716-855-0222. Being lo cated in this particular area, we have to deal with about five different area codes, and, ya know, we do try, but stuffhappens. Good news for those who enjoyed the PBS series Antiques Roadshow' A new season premieres be ginning January 19 at 8 p.m. Among the locales that will be visited are Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Atlanta. Out on video now is ChasingAmy, the third in Kevin Smith's "New Jersey trilogy" (the others being Clerks and Mallrats). Chasing Amy is about a straight guy and a self-described lesbian who develop feelings for one an other. Some think it's some straight guy's fantasy, others an insightful treatment of gender and sexual orientation issues. There is a variety of reviews on the Web; key in "Chasing Amy."
10 Erie Gay News - January 1998 Local rock band 5 Empty Chambers releases its long- awaited debut CD article by afriend Although there are no songs on Wasted & Spent that deal directly with homosexuality, Greg has never been 5 Empry Chambers, a local rock band from Edin one to shy away from the issue, frequently speaking quite boro Pennsylvania, will finally release its long awaited frankly about the subject in between songs at his perfor debut CD sometime this month. mances. (The Void even recorded a song called The album, lVttstea' & Spent, took more than two years "Closetland" on their album "Now", about a gay teen to complete, but leader Greg Ropp hopes that it will all ager coming to terms with his sexual identity, while still payoff when the CD hits the stores and the local air trying to keep it a secret from his parents. Another first waves in the next weeks. for an Erie rock group). ''I'm really excited about this project", says Ropp, Ropp added, "I can't believe that it's the 90's and "This is an album that is straight from the heart, and 1'm there are still people in this world that hate gays and really proud of ,he results." lesbians. I mean, for God's sake, isn't there enough hate! The album is not what you'd expect from the former What are people so afraid of? Who cares if someone of lead singer/songwriter ofthe Void, Ropp's last band which the same sex loves someone ofthe same sex? Where's the gained local cult status and rave critical reviews during harm? There's not enough love in the world. I say nur their turbulent decade in Erie's rock scene. ture it. Celebrate it. As a rock musician, I'm amazed at "There is no way to compare 5 Empty Chambers to how few bands really ignore this issue like it's not there, The Void, outside of the fact that I wrote all the songs for or it's not important, or they're afraid that they might both groups," Ropp commented. "5 Empty Chambers is lose some fans. Well that's a bunch of B.S. I remember a bit more mellow, experimental and definitely more fo hearing Kurt Cobain once commented that he didn't want cused, although, at the moment, the group exists only as anyone who hated homosexuals buying anything that his a studio band and we have no current plans for live per band put out. I couldn't agree more." formances." Greg and fellow band mates]ack Dearborn (drums) The CD itself paints a stark and disturbing picture and Andy Flatley (bass), may record a second CD some ofa life in chaos, drug abuse and the search for meaning time this year, depending on what this one does. Expect in a world seemingly gone mad. It's upfront, in your face, to see Greg Ropp making appearances throughout the and definitely the most mature and honest collection of Erie and Crawford county areas over the next few months, songs ever released by a local rock band. playing acoustic versions of songs from 5 Emp,ty Ch~ bers and The Void. Watch the Erie Gay News for details. Poppa Ropp's Open 3 7 Movies Days 2 Op€n 1 DOljs a W€€k a Vicleo! Days Week 734-3014 82.50** EclhJ.oro tot.ll 835-2212 (her.movle. to elaooae trom! ··Plus tax, Genaal titka only.
Erie Gay News - January 1998 11 1997 Important year in equal rights battle From the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force flects the growing importance of family issues in the WASHINGTON, December 10, 1997 -The Na GLBT community. The continued push forward for the tional Gay and Lesbian Task Force has released its annual freedom to marry during the past year was also a critical survey of state legislation. component in the effort for full recognition ofGLBT fami Capital Gains and Losses: A State by State Review of lies. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and HIV/AIDS Related In the meantime, the right wing's rallying around a Legislation in 1997 is a telling picture of the prominence homophobic state adoption worker in Texas is indicative ofstates in the national struggle occurring over the rights of the attacks on GLBT families that occurred in state ofgay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) people. legislatures in 1997 and foretells a likely increase in such Since the Task Force began tracking activity in state attacks during the 1998 state legislative session. legislatures in 1995, the number of GLBT related mea sures has increased each year. The intensity of these ac 1997 Summary Findings tivities also remains high. The Task Force tracked 248 pieces of legislation "1997 was an unequivocal step forward on our march (compared with 160 in 1996): to justice," stated Kerry Lobel, Task Force executive di rector. "\Ve've long known that the states and local com • 128 pieces of legislation classified as favorable munities are not only the barometer for the state of gay, appeared in 38 states (compared with 61 in 25 states in lesbian, bisexual, and transgender rights in America; they 1996). are the eye of the storm," added Lobel. • 120 pieces oflegislation classified as unfavorable New Hampshire and Maine's passage of compre appeared in 44 states (compared with 99 in 40 states in hensive civil rights laws for gays, lesbians, and bisexuals, 1996). Washington State's statewide ballot initiative to ban • When marriage bills are removed, the figures employment discrimination based on sexual orientation show 124 favorable measures and 74 unfavorable mea - the first such measure ever in the country - were some sures (compared with 56 and 50, respectively, in 1996). ofthe year's highlights. (Washington's initiative was de • The 46 anti-marriage bills represented 38% of feated, and Maine's law will be put to a vote on February the unfavorable bills introduced, and 53% of all the un 10.) favorable that were passed into law. Also, the passage in 1997 of major domestic part • HIVIAIDS measures represented the largest per nership initiatives in the state of Hawaii and the cities of centage (23%) of the favorable measures introduced as San Francisco and Chicago, coupled with a record num well as passed (38%). ber of favorable domestic partner bills introduced, re- • Civil rights measure represented the second larg est percentage of favorable bills introduced (20%) and 8% of the favorable bill passed. Friends From The Heart For a copy ofCapital Gains and Losses: A State by State 710 Beaumont, £lie PA 16S0S Review ofGay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and HIV/AIDS (13'14)13'313'-01:23 .., Related Legislation in 1997, or for contact information of statewide political organizations, contact NGLTF's me dia director at (202) 332-6483 ext. 3314. Founded for the purpose of assisting individuals, and their families, who are HIV+. The underlying Don't Forget Our Deadline foundation of this organization and the services it provides are caring, dignity, and respect. for Feb Issue is Jan 10th!
12 Erie Gay News -January 1998 Important White Community House events "TownMeeting" Although there are Jome gaYJ who criticize the Clinton Admin Sat,lan1'1 at2PM iJtration for not doing enough for OU1' community, that Admin iJtration iJ taking actions that are unprecedented. In the paJt atPublicLibrary few monthJ theJe eventJ have taken place:
September 17-Vice President AI Gore addressed the RSVPbylo.n10th! National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) at the organization's annual "Honoring Our Allies" reception. Makeyourvoice He pledged his support for gay and lesbian civil rights. heard!Getinvolved October I-Virginia Apuzzo, a former Executive Direc andhelpout! tor of NGLTF, was appointed Assistant to the President for Management and Administration. According to the NGLTF, "This appointment made her the highest rank ing out gay or lesbian government official in history." Detailsinthearticleonpage6 She had been Associate Deputy Secretary ofLabor at the US Department ofLabor since September of 1996.
October 16-In a speech to the Hollywood Radio and r------i Television Society, Vice President AI Gore's talked about I how television can change society for the better, specifi Raiohow Pride Gift Shop Now wItJI. :II Joe to __ yoa better. cally mentioning Ellen. I 176 lIodlfe "-'\Ie. :at wood - 111-81_ I 31 ",w.-o. J"luok" ~" - ~ November 8-President Clinton became the first sitting I ---.: "lIpA___ ...... president to address a gay and lesbian civil rights event, .... N_.. 5:M 0-- speaking at a Human Rights Campaign dinner. I 0 .... 0-- ..... 5M .. 1M 5M .. 2M I --"'.... 5M .. 1M liM .. 2M November lO-President Clinton hosted a national hate n..r. liM .. 1M liM .. 2M I I'ri. 1i:M .. 1M liM..1M crimes summit in \Vashington D.C., including anti-gay I .. IM.. IM liM..1M hate crimes. He also endorsed the Hate Crimes Preven I tion Act (HCPA) on the same date. I I After Holiday Sale November 20--President Clinton invited Rev. Troy Perry I All 1998 Calendars to a meeting of 120 of the nation's religious leaders. Rev. I & Christmas Cards Perry founded the Metropolitan Community Church, I 2S°A. OFF which ministers to gay, lesbian and bisexual Christians. I In the past several months President Clinton has ap I IMEN of BUFFALO ealendarsI sUD available. pointed and nominated several other gays to important I posts. James Hormel, nominated by Clinton to be am I bassador to Luxembourg, has had his nomination stalled by two Republican senators.
Erie Gay News - January 1998 13 Michael dithers by Michael Mahler benefit of Spanish-speaking people, so it was okay. Each verse seems to have been sung by a definite soloist, I I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and seem to remember one verse being sung by a pleasantly rhar we see you at the upcoming Community Town gravelly-voiced male (not nearly as gravelly as Harvey Meeting on January 17th. See the article with the up Fierstein!) It was incredibly beautiful and moving. It dated information on page 6. wasn't just that the music was arranged or performed This month is pretty special as this newsletter has well, the sentiment, the ideas, the spirituality behmd It just completed five years in our current form. I would was just pure loving and accepting. I was crying in th.e like to take this opportunity to thank all the wonderful dream and feit I might have been sappy emotIOnal, untIl volunteers, advertisers, subscribers and other folks who I noticed that my mom was crying, which reassured me have made it possible for us to be here to help our com that it was genuine. I seem to recall that the last verse munityl Here's to many more! contained the word "faggot" and another word for a gay One ofthe signs ofthe incredible amount ofprogress person, but it was as if the word had been cleansed ~f was the wonderful article that the Times-News ran about negativitv and was embracing. I really feit lIke the DI PFLAG-Erie coordinator Elaine HiE on the front page vine was'communicating wirh me (and lots of others) of the morning and evening editions of their paper on and I said "Thank you." December 1st, \Y/orld AIDS Day. They also included a So when I woke up I was still crying and feeiing reDrint of seiections from our Resource Directory. Five deeply moved. I immediateiy went downstairs and.:,rote ye"ars ago, it would have been unheard offor a local main rhe dream down. The symbolism seemed immedlateiy stream medium to so nonchalantly acknowledge the dl clear to me (some of which may have been clear as well versitv and vitality of our community. Many, many while the dream was happening.) It was very important thank~ to the Erie Morning Neu'J, Erie Daily Times, Elaine in the dream that there were so many different voices, Hili and everyone who gives of their time to help folks some of which I didn't understand (and didn't need to.) out! It was basically about appreciating the Other, and every I had an incredibly cool dream in mid-November. body following the path that was best for them. The iron The set-up for this was that I had recently been trying fence was low and we could have gotten over it if we to help so~e folks form a chapter ofDignity, which is a wanted to. I think it represented chosen deiineations and support group for lesbigay Catholics and their friends, boundaries in a positive way. I was on a reiativeiy un and also to form a nondenominational Christian group. structured side which is how I view my spirituality, and One of the last things I did one Saturday night before the Christians had a built and established structure, which going to sleep was to talk with Laurie who wanted to was what they needed. It wasn't that I was supposed to form an ecumenical Christian group and e-mailed the go over to the church or that they were s~pposed to take newsletter's mailing list. some aerion, just that we could appreCIate the best of So ar around 8-8:30 AM that Sunday morning, I each other. The Ode to Joy has always been one of the had the following dream: pieces I liked best and it kind of also reinforces the idea I was walking back with my family from some of the Divine as primarily being loving and embracmg. thing. It was night and we were in a grassy lot that had I wanted to share this because I think too often we an iron fence. We were at the top of a hill. There was a let the Radical Right stake out spirituality for themseives street beiow and across the street was a Catholic cathe and deny that it is present in differing manifestation of dral. I could hear incredibly clearly a musical piece that many people's lives, including our own. We don't ~ave was basically Beethoven's Ode to Joy with new words. I to choose between being true to ourseives as lesblgay think rhat some of the lyrics may have been printed in a people and being reiigious. And maybe part ofour spi~i program I had. The second and maybe third verse seems tualiry is not only not opposed to being lesbigay, but IS m to have been in Spanish, which I didn't understand, but fact part of it. which I thought in the dream were being sung for the
14 Erie Gay News - January 1998 Back then... 1993: Erie Gay Community News the planet who even care, it provides a good opportunity to point aLIt two things: First, taking minLItes IS a good starts publishing thing (we apparently didn't do it much in those eady In January of 1993 the first issue of the Hrie Gay days) and second, even first-person accounts can vary from Community Newsletter was published. one person to the next. \'V'ell, sort of From Mike: ActLIally, this is mostly correct. My original In the spring of 1992, a gay man named Nikita be intent was to use some of the money from the Bridges gan publishing a one-page flyer that basicany listed the dance to do expanded editions quarterly of the existing local gay/lesbian groups and what their activities were. publication. I've been counting our anniversary from the He named that publication the E"ie GaJ CommunitJ News date of the new format chiefly becallSe there was what letter, and published it on a more or less monthly basis. It seemed to me to be a relatively radical change: we hadn't wasn't affiliated with any organization, but was created had subscribers/advertisers before, we greatly increased as .. an alternative to the bars." the circulation and began actively seeking distribLItion In November of that year, at the receotly-formed sites, the emphasis switched from an index of the groLIps Bridges organization, Mike Mahler suggested that Bridges in the area to articles written by several writers focusing put out their own newsletter, featuring articles aod news on current events. A case cOLIld be made for dating our about the burgeoniog gay rights movement that was anniversary from the previous version's debut in March/ going on an around. He particularly wanted to use it to April of 1992. organize participation for the April 1993 March on \'V'ash But it is important to note that there will usually be dif ington for gay and lesbian civil rights. ferences as to what transpired. And also shows why we Mike wanted to start out with a whole new publica usually prefer to get submissions in some kind ofwritten tion with a new name. The rest of the Bridges people form! (including this writer) thought it didn't make sense to start a whole new publication when one already existed, Northwest PA Rural and voted that way. In effect, what happened was that the new publication was very different, but the name AIDS Alliance kept going. It always causes confusion when the publication's birthday rolls around, because-although FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL they shared a name-they were two very different pub lications. • Case Management So in JanLIary of 1993, the first issue of Bridges' EGCN was published, using money from the first and • Patient Care Physician, Pharmaceutical, Dental 'Emergency, highly successful Bridges dance, held in October 1992. HOPWA (Housing) and Nutrtional Supplements 150 copies were printed and moved quickly enough that there had to be another printing. It became more or less • Education/Prevention self-supporting after a year of publishing, and has pub Providing services in Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, lished every month since then. To the best ofour knowl Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fores(, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, edge, no other small-city gay and lesbian pLIblication has Mercer, Venango and Warren Counties ever done that. -Deb Spi/ko 1-800-359-AIDS or 1-800-400-AIDS Northwest Alliance 100 I State, Suite#806 Note: Mike has a somewhat different recollection of RD #3, Box 75F Baldwin Bldg things, and we agreed to put both recollections down. ClarionPA 16214 Erie PA 16501 [email protected] Even though there are probably less than five people on
Erie Goy News - January 1998 Sneakers...... (716)484-8816 100 Harrison, Jamestown, NY Open Mon- Sun 2pm-2am Musical Mastery Mary as Resource DirectofL OJ on Friday and Saturday. Also Karaoke every other Friday. Email All phone numbers are orea code 814 unless otherwise noted. Not all [email protected] resources are necessarily gay-owned nor serve primarily lesbigay Coffeehouses and Restaurants people; some may be just gay-friendly Aroma's Coffeehouse T 456-5282 (452-JAVAj T = Erie Gay News avoilable here! <§,. = Handicap accessible 2164 W8th St, Erie. M-Thurs 7am-11 pm Fri 7am-l am. Sat 9am-1 am, Sun 9am 4pm. Goy friendly, nonsmoking coffeehouse, retail store, whole bean sales. Sand 24 Hour Counseling wiches. salads, soups and desserts. Large quiet deck in good weather. Bike rack. Erie Hotline 453-5656 or (800) 628-0190 Plenty of free reading material and games. Smoking permitted on deck. Saint Vincent 452-5151 10 bella bistro 454-3616 Family Crisis 456-2014 556 W4th St, Erie PA. Lunches Wed-Fri 11:30 pm-2:00 pm. Dinners Wed-Sot 5:00-10:00 pm. No liquor license, but welcome to bring own alcoholic beverages. Hamot 877-6136 Fine dining restaurant, price range from 10.00-25.00, average $12.00 per entre. Victims of Anti-Gay Hate Crimes 1-800-259-1536 Gay friendly, transgendered individuals welcome. Romantic ambience, wheelchair Accommodations, Bed & Breakfasts, Campgrounds accessible. Smoking and nonsmoking sections available. Catering services and party Camp Davis (412) 637-2402 rooms available. 311 Redbrush Rd, Boyers PA. Campground Coqui's Gourmet Deli 835-2272 3443 WLoke Rd, Erie PA. Home of delicious guilt-free food. Pina and sandwiches. DunDono!d House (800) 260-7227 or (416) 961-9888 Open Mon - Thurs 11-10, Fllll-11, Sot 12-?, Sun 12-9 35 DunDonold St, honto, Conoda. Bed 8. breakfast Cup-a-Ccino's T 456-1511 Jones Pond Campground (716)567-8100 18 North Park Row, Erie PA. Man-Wed 7:00 am - 9pm, Thurs-Fri. 7:00 am - 12 9836 Oid Slate Rd, Angelico NY. Adult mole camping, )35 sites, water 8. electric, mid., Sot 9 am-midnight. Sun 10 am-7 pm. Gay-friendly coffeehouse. Cyberbeon camp siore, pooi, OJ weekends, theme events Computer Club. Nonsmoking section, retail store. Poetry and story nights on alter Whistle Stop Bed and Breakfast (905)871-1265 noting Thursdays, live music most Saturdays, some Fridays. Wheelchair accessible. Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. $65/ Night including breakfast for two Bike rack for cyclists. Bars To pas 454-8797 The Embers'" 454-9171 17 W9th St, Erie PA. In Tullio Towers. Open Man-Wed 7am-3pm, Thurs 11 am 1711 State St, Erie PA. Open Man-Sot 8 pm - 2 am. live OJ music Wed thru Sat llpm. Fri-Sot 11 om-40m, Sun 100m-9pm. 10 pm -2am. Pool table. Counseling Leeward Lounge T (440) 964-9935 Louanne Barlon, Ph.D 871-7682 1022 Bridge St, Ashtabula OH. Chautauqua Co. Gay Infoline (716)679-3560 Lizzy Bordon's Pari II T 833-4059 Counseling Center T 898 Park Ave Suite 12, Meadville PA 3412 W12th St, Erie PA Open Man-Sot. 9pm-2am. OJ Fri 8. Sat. Playing the best of 90's dance plus your requests. David JJohnson MA MS 838-9408 Lie. psychologist. Private 8. consulting svcs. 4845 West Lake Rd, Erie Nite Spot T 201 Winsor, Jamestown, NY. Open Tues-Sun 7pm - 2am. Closed Man DJ Fri 8. Family Service of Jamestown N.Y. (716)488-1971 Sot 10 pm -2 am. Sun. Drag show, DJ aher 9:30 pm, no caver. Nitely specials. Fredonia Office (716)679-3455 Rascals (716)484-3220 Christine LGagliano LSW 836-9622 701 North Main St, Jamestown, NY. Handicap accessible Open Man-Sun 3pm Gay and Lesbian National Hotline (6 pm.- 11 pm. Mon.-Fri) . 20m IlJ Thurs-Sun. 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564) Lake Erie Counseling Associates 455-4009 Individual, family 8. couples counseling; psychological evols; psychiatric evalua tions 8. medication management Family Medical (Warren PAl 726-3310 Well Being Center T 838-0123 (Deb Monohon) Erotica/Adult Bookstores Body Language T (888)GAY-PRDE (429-7733) or (216) 251-3330 3291 W115rh St. Cleveland OH. Email [email protected]: http!/ members.aol.com!b odyl a3649 Filmore News T 2757 W12th St, Erie Modern News T 1115 State St, Erie
16 Erie Gay News -January 1998 Funding and Fund·raising Edinboro Mall. Edinbaro PA Lambda Foundation (412)521-5444 Poster Annex/U Frame It 455-1999 PO. Box 5169, Pittsburgh PA 15206 717 Uberty St, Erie PA Poster, prints, cards, ceromic tiles, creative custom froming Imperial Court 266 Elmwood Ave. Buffalo NY Rainbow Pride Gift Shop T (716) 881 -6126 175 Hodge St (corner of Elmwood Ave), Buffalo NY. Also second location inside Health Buddies, 31 Johnson Park in Buffolo. Phone is (716) 855-0222. PA Breast Cancer Coalition 455-7833 Roadhouse Theatre T 456-5656 Patrick McNamoro, Lie. Massoge Therapist (716)679-3430 145 W12th St, Erie PA. Email Roadhaus@erienethttp://www.njlpra.comm/rtca Info·Lines Talking Leaves T (716) 837-8554 Buffalo (716)883-4750 3158 MDin St, Buffalo NY. Email [email protected] Choutouqua County (North) (716)679-3560 Political/Advocacy Organizations Chautouqua County [South) (716)484-8434 NWPA Chapter of ACtO 734-3458 (Bob Cogan) Cleveland (216) 781 -6736 PO Box 1413 Erie PA 16512. Gay and Lesbian National Hotline (6 pm.- 11 pm. Mon.-Fri) . League of Gay &Lesbian Voters ...... 898-4210 (Dave Mulholland) Nonpartisan voters group. Publishes Voters' Guide for elections, voter registration! ...... 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564) education, lobbying, advocacy. Meets first Sun. Coli for location. Write to LGLV Erie ; 456-9833 Erie, PO Box 8083, Erie, PA 16505-0083. Email [email protected] Pittsburgh (412) 422-0114 (M-F 6:30-9:30 pm, Sat 3-6 pm) Publications Toronto (416)964-6600 (M-S 7-10 pm) Erie Gay News 456-9833 legal 1115 W7th St, Erie PA 16508-0063. Fax 452-1392, Email [email protected] John Cooper, Esq 455-3436 W'MV: http://www.ncinter.net/-egcn! Miscellaneous Religious Organizations Allegheny College Bookstore" Dignity 451-0593 (Jerry) CDchron Hail Lower Level, Meadville PA. Full service independent book store Support group for lesbigay Catholics and their friends and family. ARTSline 452-2000 then "ARTS" (2787) Ecumenical Chris/ian group 734-3959 (Susan Laurie) Barnes &Nobie V 864-6300 Now forming. Open to Christians of all denomination~orieniations. 5909 PeDch St, Erie PA Temple Anshe Hesed (Reform Congregation) 454-2426 Directors Circle Theatre" 454-0636 930 Liberty St, Erie PA. WWW: http)lwww.shamash.orw'reform/uahc/cong~pa/ 652 W17th St, Erie PA http://www.eriefun!com/dc pa0071 Disc-Go-Round 864· 1844 Cathedral of SI. Paul (Episcopal) 452-3779 6825 Peach St, Erie between Taco Bells &Fridays 134 W7th St, Erie PA Extreme Truthline 868-3825 Unitarian Universalist Congreg of Erie T 864-9300 http://www.nilpro.com/etl 7180 New Perry Highway. For Commitment Vrms, ask for Rev. Terry Kime. Howard Hanna/Spiegel Realtors 864-3200/CeI1449-0405 Social Organizations 5100 Peach St, Erie PA Contact Unda FDII-JohnsDn. 10% Network T (716)484-7285 (John) Integrity Computers 453-3227 Chautauqua County, NY. Meets 3rd Sat of the month 7-11 pm at First UnitariDn 31] 9Pine Ave. Erie PA. CDntact Jill Wiggins and Mary Lynn Rate Society of Jamestown. No smoking Dr alcohol. Karen's Skin Core Studio 833-3355 or 838-4802 Menspace 456-9833 (Michaell 2554 WBth St, Erie PA. (Execu-Fit) Licensed Esthetician The Light House 453-6129 Website design and implementation service. Email [email protected]. WWW: http) Iwww.velocity.net/-tlh Lovender Loofer Cards 333-6282 PO Box 145B, Meadville PA. Email [email protected]. Specializing in cards far gay women. Movie Stop 453-7696 1229 State St, Erie PA. Also stares in McKeon, Meadville &Oil City. WNW: http:// www.maviestop.com/ Pal Prescription Pharmacy 455-8597 123B W6th St, Erie PA Pappa Ropp's Video T 734-3014
Erie Gay News -January 1998 17 Social group for gay/bi men Meets second Sal (unless otherwise noted), location Meets Tuesdays at 8pm in Williams Center All welcome. Email to varies. Call 456-9833 for more info or email [email protected] gl [email protected]. Rainbaw Cannectian 814-726-1808 (Fred Adams) Teen Hotline " (412)771-8336 220 Onondaga Ave, Warren PA 16365 Social group for Warren PA area. Call for Trigon (Penn State Behrend) 898-6030 meeting time/place. .. or (Sue Daley) 898-6164 Womynspace Coffeehouse 451-0359 (Helen) or 456-1315 Meeting open to the public. Write College Mailroom, Box 1054, Behrend College, (Carolyn) Station Rd, Erie, PA 16563. Email to [email protected] WWW: http:// An alcohol 8. smoke-free environment for lesbians. with a theme, topic or activity www.clubs.psu.edu/trigan for each month. Meet 1st Sot at 7:30pm. at Unitarian Univ Congreg of Erie. Email to [email protected]. Support Groups Student Organizations/Youth Erie Sisters Nonsexual social support group for TVITS/CD. Monthly meetings on 4th Saturday, Committee in Support of Gay, Lesbian &Bisexual People (CSGLBp, newsletter, Interview with a club officer required before 1st mtg. Write: Erie Sisters, Allegheny College, Meadville) 332-4368 (Nancy) 1903 W8 St, Suite 261, Erie, PA 16505. Acommittee of students, faculty, 8. administrators who work together to educate, Lambda Group-Gay AA " 452-2675 bring speakers, offer films, and address concerns that relate to gay and lesbian Alcoholics Anon for Lesbigays. Open discussion. Meets Sundoy at 8:00 pm at Uni issues specific to the Allegheny Community. Write to CS6tBP. 8ax i 86, Allegheny tarian Universolist Congreg of Erie, 7180 New Perry Hiway. Open to all Lesbigays College, Meadville, PA 16335. Email to csglbp@allegedu who think they may hove a problem y~th drugs ond/or alcohol. You me not alone. Closet Culture 899-6528 (Mark) Northwast Rainbow Families 868-0069 (Christopher) ...... (716) 366- j 453 (Judy) fecuses an socia! activities. Open to any lesbian, goy or bisexual 22 or younger in Support, advocacy, and education group for lesbigay parents and Their families; fria or surrounding area. Write to PO Box 529, Edinboro PA 16412. Email play group for kids In western NY, northeast OH, and northwest PA. Affiliated with ClosetCliT@ao!.com Gay and Lesbian Parents Coalition International. Write to: NCRF, PO Box 254; fre (ovenont House Teen Hotline 1-800-999-9999 donia, NY 14063. Email to:[email protected] i~ 7 ,~en.lIYt'" ,I;;v " 732-435J J\IAmy) Partners (814) 664-7090 (luelia) Student group for lesbigay 8. allies at Edinboro Univ. Meets in the lobby of the Support group for lesbigay people IJnd their supporters in Corry PA area. Call or University Center Wed 8 pm. Write to Identity. Edinboro Univ, 374 Dearborn Hall, email for meeting time and place. Email to:[email protected] Edinboro. PA 16412 PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) ...... see below Jamesto~n Comm. College Grp (716)665-5220 ext 204 PFLAG-Ashtabula OH (216)964-3350 ...... or 664-9174 (Greg Rabb) Meets the lost Friday of each month, 7:00 pm., Conference Room at Donahoe Peer counseling 8. support attempting to live fulfilling, open, integrated lives as Center, Rt 20 East. !esbigay people in WNY 8. NW PA. Open to college 8. non-college people. Meeting PFLAG-DuBois PA Karen or John Kressley at 371-8962 date, time 8. place vary. Write to JCc, 525 Falconer St, PO Box 20, Jamestown NY Meets t pm an 2nd Tues of month at SI. John's Oklahoma Lutheran Church at the 14702-0020. Email to Greg at [email protected]. corner of Maple Ave 8. Shaffer Road in DuBois. Write to PFlAG·DuBois, 1191 Trea Mercyhurst Gay/Straight Alliance" .824-2700 (Vivian Tamburello sure Lake, DuBois PA 15801 Email: [email protected] or Ofc Mgr) PFLAG-Erie Elaine 864-0184 Meets Tuesdays at 8:30 PM in Rm 213 Zurn. Mail to Mercyhurst GSA, 501 W38th Meets 1st Thurs 7:00 pm at Unitarian-Universalist Cangreg of Erie. Write to PFlAG St Box 443, Erie PA 16546-0001. Email [email protected] Erie c/o Unitorian-Universalist Congregation of Erie, PO Box 3495, Erie, PA 16508. National Runaway Switchboard 1-800-621-4000 PFLAG·Jamestown (716) 488-1264 or 763-1529 SUNY-Fredonia GLBSU (716)673-3139 or (716)673-3149 Meets last Tues of the month, call for site. PFLAG-New Castle PA... Lois at (412)652-6893 Meets 7-9 pm on 3rd Thurs at Human Svcs C1r, 130 West North St, New Castle. Sexual Compulsives Anonymous (SCA) ...... 453-5656 (Erie Hotline) Meets Tuesdays 8:00 pm at Unitarian-U l1iversalist Congregation or Erie, 7180 New Perry Highwoy. WWW: hltp:!/www.sca-recovery.arg/ Violence and Domestic Abuse (Women & Men) Erie Hospitality House (814)454-8161 Jamestown - YWCA Alternatives to Violence ...... Daytime (716)488-2237/ evenings (716)484-0052. Women's Center of Warren &Forest Couniies 24 hour Hotline (Sexual Assault as well) 800-338-3460 or (814)726-1030 Women's Services of Crawford County (24 hour) " (814)333-9766 National Domestic Violence Hotline (800)799-SAFE (7233)
18 Erie Gay News -January 1998 Warren County "IV/AIDS Directory__ Cose Monoger-Deb Monohon 838-0123 National Cose Monoger-Andreo Cothcort. I(800)359-AIDS or (814)764-6066 AIDS Foctline 1-800-324-AIDS HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing Programs (free): Notionol AIDS Hotline 1-800-662-6080 Free, confidential counseling, testing, and referral. Sponish AIDS Hotline 1-800-344-7432 (Corry) Erie Co. Dept. of Heolth 663-3891 Ashtabula OH/Ashtabula County (Erie) Erie Co. Dept. of Health 451-6700 HIV+ Support Grp (216)350-2554 (Erie) Hisponic Americon Counci' 451-6700 (Erie) MHEDS 453-6229 or 453-4728 Erie PA/Erie County Jamestown or Buffalo (716)847-4520 Cose Monager - Sandra Decker 456-8849 Meodville PA (814)332-6947 Case Manager - Andreo Cothcort 814-764-6066 Pittsburgh (412)578-8332 Case Manoger - Cheryl Weber 825-1085 or 455-3786 Sharon PA (412)983-5150 AIDS Action Team (AACTJ Gannon 871-7233 Youngstown OH (216)747-4805 AIDS Bereovement Support Group 452-3779 (Sue Kuebler) Sponsored by HIV/AIDS Outreach Ministry of the Episcopal Cathedral of SI. Paul. HIV/AIDS Anonymous Testing Sites For families, partners, spouses, friends &caregivers with loved one~friends who (Ashtabulo) Fomily Plonning Assoc ($30) (216)992-5953 have died with AIDS. Call for info. Meets. At St. Paul's Cathedral, 134 W7th SI. "In Poinesville OH " (216)354-AIDS our church there will be no outcasts" Pittsburgh AIDS Tosk Force (412)242-2500 AIDS Network Information 451-6700 . Friends from the Heart 838-0123 (Deb Monohon) Check our website (http:// Direct Client Services. Volunteers helping deliver help with food, rent, transporta tion, moving and clothing to people with AIDS. Call to see how you can help. www.ncinter.netl-egcn) for late Donations grearly appreciated. Meets 2nd Monday of the month at Well Being Center, 710 Beaumont. brea"ing news, messages from. our GEGASHI 451-6784 (Coryn) or 451-6727 (Fron) readers and more! Ga~lesbians Educating Ga~lesbians About Sexual Health Issues. Sponsored by Erie County Department of Health (ECDH). Email [email protected]. HIV/AIDS Outreoch Ministry of Cath. of St. Poul (Episcopol)452-3779 NW PA Rural AIDS Alliance (Erie Ofc)"'" 456-8849/(800)400-AIDS 1001 State SI, Suite 806, Erie PA. Email [email protected] St. Mark's/Cotholic Charities Support Group c§...... Cheryl Weber at 825-1085 or 452-6113 Open to people of all faiths. Fox to: 459-73JO or email ta:[email protected] Meetings: 2nd &4th Tues 7:00-8:30 pm at Catholic Charities, SI. Mark Catholic Center, 429 E. Grandview Blvd. Use main entrance& follow signs for Support Group. Jamestown NY/Chautauqua Co. AIDS Community Services (716)664-7855 South County Support (716)488-1070 For HIV infected and affected people. Meets 1st Thursday at the home of Hop and Gndy Chose, 1115 Prendergast Ave in Jamestown. Meadville PA/Crawford County Case Manoger -Sue Bobosky (800)359-AIDS Crawford Co. AIDS Coolition 337-3241 HIV + Support Grps Rosemary Buzzard ot 333-5800 Venango/Forest County Venongo-Forest AIDS Support 1-800-359-2437 Case Manager - Sue Bobosky (800)359-AIDS Case Manager - Tomi Shilling (800)359-AIDS
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