Erie Gay Community Newsletter Calendar
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Published by October, 1995 Erie Gay Community Newsletter Calendar 1'-= New or Modified Group/Event this issue Oct 6-7-Halloween & Camp Closing at Jones Pond Important Note:Eventslistedherearespecificallygayorof (Angelica NY) Sat. Pot Luck Supper 6 pm. (716)567 8100. interest to alot of lesbigay people. If you know of an event ~Oct 6-!5-Pi~sburgh that should be listed here, please getthe info to us inwriti ng International Lesbian & Gay by the 15th of the month. Foroutoftown events, call aday Film Festival (Pittsburgh) Rex Theater, the Pittsburgh ortwo before to confirm that it is still on' mistakes can occur Playhouse, and the Andy Warhol Museum. For complete and circumstances can change at th'e last moment New schedule pick up a copy of Pittsburgh's Out. I...Oct 7-Laura at Cup-a-Ccino's 18 N. Park Row 9 email address! From Internet [email protected] or from CompuServe, 70431,1622 or fax to (814) 452-1392 p.m-midnite. I...Oct 7-Race for Research 8:30 a.m. The Hamot Women's Health Connection is holding a 5K race to raise I...Oct 3-4-Chevrei Tikhva: Yom Kippur Events (Cleve funds for breast cancer research. For info call 877-6145. land) Meals, study, services. Info: (216)932-5551. ....Oct 4-Poetry Reading by Sonya Jones (Meadville) Oct 7-Womynspace Coffeehouse "Come celebrate our anniversary and one another." For more info call Sal Free. 8p~ at Ford Chapel at Allegheny College. Part of weeknights at 454-2713. Smgle VOlce Reading Series. She will be reading from her Oct 7-Masquerade Party at Camp Davis (Boyers PA) 8 new collection of poems, "Small Claims, Large Encoun p.m.- Buffet. Info (412)637-2402. ters". The collection is the first of a ""ties reflecting her personal experience in India and her involvement with an Indian tradition of meditation. l"'Oct4-R.f.M. Rough Cut Chan nel. 17 10 p.m. ....Oct 5-And Then There Was One (1993) AIDS drama on Life time 2p.m. I'" Oct 6-P.O. V. "Carmen Miranda: Bananas is my Business" 10 p.m. WQLN (PBS-Erie). Profiles the so-called "Brazilian Bombshell" immortalized with the fruit salad hat· Miranda was wildly popular with ga; men and remains a favorite among drag performers. ....Oct6-Madonna:TruthorDare HBO 3:35 a.m. Published by: Erie Gay ,~i; Community 07l)gc'/ Newsletter c/o EGC Coalition PO Box 3063 6et in the Picture! Erie, PA 16508-0063 Phone: (814) 456-9833 Fax: (814)452-1392 Internet: [email protected] Compuserve: 70431,1622 October 28th! The Erie Gay Community Newsletter is published monthly as a voice for lesbians, bisexuals, gay men and their friends & families in the Erie area. A source of information, support and affirmation. A vehicle for celebrating the goodness and diversity ~ee ~tory ofour community. EGCN is acooperative effort betweenlesbigay on Page 7 groups and individuals to help our community develop and thrive. Contributors: Our deadline is the 15thofthe month! We welcome and encourage all readers to submit news, com ments and opinions for publication in these pages. Before submitting please send SASE for writer's guidelines. We will consider for publication any material which ~~~,:;- ~ broadens our understanding of our lifestyles and each other. i Views and opinions appearing in this newsletter do not necessar ily represent those ofBridges, the EGCNstaffor their component groups. ~. We will not publish any material which promotes hatred : .!' or discrimination on the basis ofsexual orientation, race, gender, religion, age, class, physical abi!jty or any other reason. We do 1 We Cover the Tri-State Area! not support exploitation of minors. I Reporting on Events & Issues of All materials submitted must be signed so we can contact Interest to the Gay, Lesbian & the authors should we need to consider editorial revisions. I Bisexual Communities However, within these pages, articles may appear anonymously, I upon request, and strict confidentiality will be observed. If y~u wish to have your full name published, you must send a written I I and signed note that gives us permission to do so. This publica 1 Ifl«4t $!S ~ a "?edt ~ Sed4~! I I tion will not "OUt" anyone. Advertisers: Reach Erie's lesbigay community directly' 1 I Space in EGCN is now available fur as little as $20 for an eighth Name .1 page ad' Call (814) 456-9833 or (814) 734-8155 and ask for : Address -- I EGCN's Advertising Coordinator for more details. I City, Statelip I This Month's Cover... Send $15 Check to: Newsletters are mailed I I EGC Coalition discreetly in a security Masquerade f PO BOX 3063 envelope every month I I Erie, PA 16508-0063 for a year. All information Drawing by Paula King ~:\~, l Ph~e~J~5':'9a.:: __h~ i~O~d~C':' _I ~ ". '/ Erie Gay Community Newsletter - October '95 Published by Bridges... Building Community In This Issue... Solymosi Law Offices, PC Repeating Programs 8 Lesbians and Breast Cancer 9 Tibor R. Solymosi, Esq. Coming Out Day Events 10 Fall TVSeason 12 LGLVneu's 18 LocalNews 14 Entertainment Notes 15 TVStation Apologizesfor Remark 16 l'rledia Watch 17 HIV/AIDSNews 18 What's Your Excuse? 20 General Practice of Law HIV/AIDSAwareness Week 21 Michael Dithers 22 Stories for Halloween 23 Personal Injury, Workmen's Comp, Wills, Falnilies 23 Real Estate, Family Matters, Business Law National/WorldNews 24 Groups & Organizations 25 HIT.T/ AIDSDirectory , 26 821 State Street, Erie PA AreaBars & Places 26 Community Directory 27 (814) 452-4473 Pittsburgh Office: (4l2) 471-3000 Places togetEGC'N .. - - Ashtabula Leeward Lounge, 1022 Bridge lk Clarion NW PA Rural AIDS Alliance. Clarion Univ Family Service of Erie . Barnes & Noble, 5909 Peach Street Cup-a-Ccino's, 18 N, Park Row Jamestown, NY, Inc. The Embers, 1711 State Street 332 East Fourth St Lizzie Bardon's, 3412 W. 12rh NW. PA Rural AIDS Alliance, Baldwin Bldg. Jamestown, NY 14701 Unitarian Universalist Congreg of Erie, (716)488-1971 I 7180 New Perry Hiway Well Being, 710 Beaumont 45 East Main St Edinboro Fredonia, NY 14063 Book Shelf, 200 Plum Earthshine, 131 Meadville Streer 1-(800)399-1971 Identity (formerly EGO) meetings Poppa Ropp's Home Video, Edinboro Mall (ask at desk) Gay-Positive Counseling for Jamestown NY & Warren PA Families, Couples, and IndiViduals. AIDS Community Services, Tue Mansion Nite Spot, 201 Winsor, Jamestown Rainbow Connection, Warren 726-1808 Confidential Service in a Private, Sneakers, 100 Harrison, Jamestown Not-for-Profit, Professional Agency, Meadville PA Staffed by Licensed Clinical Social Allegheny College Bookstore CSGLBP Meerings Workers and a Licensed Psychologist. New Castle PA PFLAG Meetings, Human Services Center Will Bill Health Insurance. Venango County Sliding Fee Scale Available. Oil Region Book Score, Oil City Erie Gay Community Newsletter - October '95 Publ ished by Bridges... Building Community Good Times at Lizzy Bordon's! Friday, Oct 13 AIDS Benefit for the NW PA Rural AIDS Alliance $2 Donation at the Door Bar Opens at 8pm, Showtime at 11 pm Also, Jail-a-thon & raffles! Performers include Rozz, Jackee, LeWanda, Chrissy, Trati & the Country Line Dancers! Have a great time and help out a worthy cause! Saturday, Oct 28 m~&&0:JW~GiGD [JJ ~OO('JJ\)J JOlN ll"l"lm'S Sl<'~t~TON c~~w f'O~ A NlGHT Of' H~tt ~AlSlNG f'UN! $1 Admission 10 pm to 3 am Costume Judging at 12:30 DJ & Fun! Lizzy Bordon's Part II, 3412 W 12th St, Erie PA Erie Gay Community Ne\'tsletter - October '95 Published by Bridges... Building Community Oct 7-Marga Gomez Performs (Buffalo) Nationally ....Oct II-Quilt Panel-Making Workshop St. Paul's known lesbian comic performs 8 p.m. at Marquee at the Cathedral, 145 W. 6th. Begins meeting and will tenta Tralf, 100 Theater Place, Buffalo, New York. Tickets tively be held every 2nd and 4th Wed. ofeach month. For available at all Ticketmaster locations. $13 adv.!$15 details see article in HIV/AIDS section. door. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Gomez has performed on ,... Oct II-Lecture: "What ATangled Web: Masculinity Comedy Central's Out There, Rosie O'Donnell's Stand-Up and Abjection in Puerto Rican Literature" Ford Chapel SpotlightWH-l, PBS' On the Ledge, HBO's Comic Relief, and at Allegheny College, 7pm. Part of Latino Heritage much more. Info (16)852-0522. Month. Leading the discussion will be guest speaker Oct 7-Talk it Over: Breast Cancer Lifetime 11am. Arnaldo Cruze Malave, associate professor of modern Oct 7-8th Annual Lambda Ball (Pittsburgh) Big, gala language at Fordham University. event to raise money for the Lambda Foundation, which ,...Oct II-Panel Discussion: "Was Plato Really Gay" funds groups, individuals and projects serving the lesbian (Meadville) Noon At Campus Center Walker Room at and gay community. For more information write/call the Allegheny College. Part of National Coming Out Day. Lambda Foundation (412) 441-9786. Also, there was an For more info, see Coming Out Day Events section. article with details in September's Local News section. ,... Oct II-Coming Out Workshop by Paul Wesselman .... Oct 7-AIDS: Safe in the Suburbs 2:30 p.m. (Edinboro) Free. 8 pm at Edinboro University, Hen WQLN (PBS-Erie). dricks Hall rm 102. Party ofIdentity's NCODevents. See ,... Oct 8-ldentity's NCOD Kick-Off Party 4-8pm in our special Coming Out Day Events section for more info. Edinboro. For details, see our Coming Out Day Events ,...Oct II-National Coming Out Day party at Leeward section in this issue. Lounge (Ashtabula) 1022 Bridge. Oct 8-lntegrity Meeting Meeting 6 pm. Scripture re Oct II-Out There in Hollywood 10 p.m.