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Innerview P.O, Box 54657^ Cincinnati, OH 4S2S4 Cross-Port InnerView P.O, Box 54657^ Cincinnati, OH 4S2S4 The next meeting is November 18 at 8:00pm mini-skirt, navy jacket and black and we were off to Atlanta! A New View patent pumps. I will let the others - by Elaine who were there describe what they Trie trip down was, for the wore. It was a good time needless most part uneventful. I used some to say. of the time to look over the program schedule and revised my Well Another meeting has I SOUTHERN I mental agenda. I was pleased that come and gone we had COMFORT many of the seminars offered the approximately 40 ladies at this information I wanted and more. My months meeting. It was a very THROUGH MY original agenda was expanded. I good tum out. We wish to EYES couldn't wait to get there. Even the welcome the new members Ron, by Heather Phillips constmction traffic jam outside of Tim, Bill, Jaeke with girl friend Atlanta didn't dampen my spirits. Jennifer, and Gary and the ladies We arrived finally around five from the Crystal Club, Denise and This was my first convention o'clock. We checked into our Victoria. Who came to the and I didn't quite know what to rooms and then registered with the meeting we hope they had a good expect. I had an agenda that I convention. Then it was back to time. wanted to accomplish, but I didn't our rooms to change and off for know if the information would be supper. Candy and I dined with a We went out to dinner at a readily available. Was the group at Alfredo's. The food was restaurant in Middletown called convention all fun and games or excellent and the service good. Pedro's. We all had a good meal was it informative and supporting? Back to the hotel and the lounge. and a lot of fun with these girls I didn't know, but something inside Thursday, the first day of from Miami University who had to of me compelled m.e to Atlanta. convention, started my rounds of have there pictures taken with us. As the time of departure seminars. As much as I hate labels, I had a fun time talking to them neared I started feeling pressure we in society need them in order to before dinner. from my business associate and my know what pigeonhole one belongs. family not to go. It wasn't spoken So file me under transsexual. I After dinner we then went on but the pressure was there. I let a proceeded to attend as many up to Dayton to the Oregon lot of things go over my head seminars each day as I could. I District Halloween Party. Once Monday and Tuesday. I thought needed to gather as much there we walked the six blocks Wednesday morning would never informafion as I could and I did. from the parking garage to the bar get here, but it did. Candy and I I could never begin to report where we decided to meet when met at my house and drove to on each seminar, so what I can do we got there. I was wearing a Linda's. We joined Linda and is tell you what I learned. I learned white satin blouse, red spandex Christa, all piled into Linda's van that I am not cut out for long nails. Vol. 9, No. 11 November 1993 Page 1 I learned that my journey must be be 10 times the number of pinches regular third Thursday meeting a slow one and I must evaluate it I received in a shorter skirt but back to Monroe. In a poll taken every step of the way. I learned with 2 & 1/2 inch heels. during September's meeting, that the emotional pain I feel is a indications were that most people big part of the journey. I learned Well if we can require warning preferred Monroe for many that others around me are feeUng labels on race cars sponsored by reasons...better parking, security, their own pain and as I need their tobacco companies, the we can etc.. Give this matter some thought support, they need mine. I learned certainly need warning labels on all and let us know how you feel that friends and family may not be high heeled shoes sold to about double meetings on a there. I learned that even my crossdressers. Call your temporary basis. religion may tum its back on me. I congressman and demand labels leamed that there are people that I that state something like;" There are only 46 more can mm to for help and support. I WARNING! These heels may shopping days till Christmas. Time leamed that I gotta be me. The cause dizziness, fatigue, and should once again for Cross-Port to have inner peace I had because I was not be wom within 50 feet of any its annual Christmas party. A time free to be me and was accepted as men or pinching and/or lude to dress in our prettiest gowns and me, that was the biggest lesson of comments may result. Your have a gay time. So make plans aU. mileage and pool playing ability now to set aside December 16th. Would I go back next year? I may vary, check with your dealer There will be catered food for all. am staring at the silk corsage that for details." If we act now we can Anyone who wishes, is welcome to I was given for the Banquet avoid this tragedy next Halloween, bring a specialty dish to share with Saturday night. I am remembering don't just do it for yourself, but do your sisters. Snacks, cookies, and Atlanta. You bet your sweet Bippy it for the unfortunate victims like cakes are always welcome. I will. The fellowship alone was Elaine, who still can't sit down worth the price. after two weeks. Won't you please This is in response to the help? article in Linda's Comer which The End. appeared in September's T.T.F.N. InnerView. After considerable *'It's the shoes** thought, I am compelled to reply. I by Julie R. Joyce's World find her point of view on the human rights ordinance very hard to swallow. After many months of painstaking At this time there is still no research and observation, all the confirmation as to the opening date The Human Rights Ordinance data is in and now the big question for the Old Street Saloon (formerly passed by the Cincinnati City can be answered. Yes, Elaine, it is Christopher's Lounge) in Monroe. Council is about just that - basic the shoes! Therefore we will continue to meet human rights - such as housing and at the Golden Lions on the third jobs - nothing more. Not special The final piece of research was Thursday of this month. rights as some would suggest. done Halloween weekend. I There are always a few who try having borrowed the shortest dress It has been suggested and and tum things around to suit their Elaine had in order to prove its the discussed by several people that we own greedy goals, be they the shoes and not the skirt, we both consider having a second meeting religious right or the gold diggers. traveled to the Oregon District on the second Thursday of the where we walked together down month at the Old Street Saloon We in the transgendered the main drag (no pun intended). when it does open. These second community have a stake in this You could take a rafio of how monthly meetings would be only ordinance along with the gays and many times Elaine was pinched on until such time as to determine lesbians. We are not requesting the butt and divide that by the whether it will prosper and if it special rights or protections as height of her heels and that would suits us. Eventually moving our such, only those which are Vol. 9, No. 11 November 1993 Page 2 guaranteed to all of us by the Love. So. I have decided to introduce Constitution of the United States: Joyce to [he InnerView an Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of interview. In this and future Happiness. columns I plan to feature as many Interview Cross-Pon ladies as possible The Religious Right and many by Bobbi L. (depending on your tolerance of others equate sexual orientation and such an article and your sexual behavior as one and the willingness to respond to the same. Not Tme! One's behavior is This month I'm trying questions). 1 am definitely open to a choice, orientation is not. To something different. After suggestions concerning whom you deny someone his or her rights numerous meetings in, usually, would hke to know more about. under the Constitution based on crowded, and, always, smoky bars, Here goes: that which one has no choice to I have been able to get-to-know At nearly every meeting we've control is - Discrimination!!! On only a few of you. Because of our attended we've had the the other hand, no one deserves work schedules, Beverly and I pleasure of speaking to the veiy special rights. Claiming the right to arrive early and leave early, charming, perfectly attired, and discriminate because one owns a allowing us little time to circulate enthusiastic Kristine Jones. Kristine small business or manages propeny and speak with every one. We is a very active lady.
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