40~ ·_CATUNcrIUS MUNITY VOLUME 4 NO.1 C/ y & J~~~'9~~~STON. TEXAS I VOLU AUSTIN HOUSTON THE APARTMENT 900 CLUB 2828 Rio Grande 478-0224 900 Lovett. '.' 528-8900 BAYOU LANDING DALLAS 2020 Kipling 526-8951 BOOTS CRUISE ROOM BACHELOR QUARTERS (Baths) 2425 West Alabama ..... 528-9393 3116 Live Oak 742-0432 BRAZOS BAR BAYOU LANDING 2400 Brazos ; 528-8384 2906 Pearl 742-3269 EXILE, The 1011 Bell 226-8068 BON SOIR . FARMHOUSE, The 5601 Lovers Lane ... 351-9521 3535 Westheimer 62~-5942 DELTA BATHS GALLEON, The 2906 Pearl .... _ .. 742-3269 2720 Richmond , . 528-8787 DETOUR GAY MAIL 3113 Live Oak ..... 823-0846 1126 Autrey . ... , .. ENCORE . GLASS STEIN 3207 Montrose 528-8236 • 4516 McKinney ..... 526-9328 GOLD ROOM . entre' NUIT 2802 Austin 226-9940 3116 Live Oak (at rear) .823-0423 HIKAMP GENE'S MUSIC BAR 3400 Travis ..... : .... 528-9772 307 S. Akard 742-0269 LA BOHEME 1504 Westheimer 528-9552 HIGHLAND LOUNGE La CAJA 3018 Monticello 526-9551· 1104 Tuam 226-9125 METRO. COMM. CHURCH MARY'S Preston at Normandy .. 522-9499 1022 Westheimer 528-8851 MINI PARK THEATER NUNTIUS 2907 Main St ..... , ... 528-5881 Dallas 521-0218 MONTROSE GAZE (Center) RANCH 504 Fairview ·528-9069 4117 Maple 526-9524 MR. FRIZBY'S (Bath) RONSUE'S . 3401 Milam 523-8840 NUMBERS, The . 3236 McKinney 526-9333 1005 California 528-8460 STUDIO 9 NUNTIUS/OUR COMMUNITY . 4817 Bryan at Fitzhugh .. 823 - 0447 . 4615 Mt. Vernon 524-5612 SWINGER PINK ELEPHANT , 2121 N. Field 741-0700 i218 Leeland 226-9037 T.J.'s RED ROOM 612 Hadley : 226-8242 3307 McKinney 526-9368 ROARING 60's 430 VAPORS ~ 2305 S. Shepherd. .. 528-9 5334 Lemmon 526-9214 STORYBOOK, The (Bookstore) VILLA FONTANA 1312 West Alabama ..... 528-8141 1315 Skiles 823-0372 SWINGER (Bookstore) 32Q7 1/2 Montrose. .... 28-1341 "mr. ~ _ 8'_ ~ * tf VOLUME 4 NO. 1 FOUR YEARS OFSERVICE TO THE GAY COMMUNITY JANUARY. 1973 HEY'S CRASH HOUSTON BATHS It's not a car wash One morning a few days before Ted stated, "the damage in dol- Christmas the quiet of Houston's, lars and cents was not much, but now well known, Mr. Frizby was 'had' the booths along the Milam shattered by an invited guest, or ~treet side been occupied at the should it be said guests. time of the accident, death or An automobile driven by a "het" serious injury to the occupants woman and her child, neither being would have resulted." The section members, burst through a panneled that was damaged fortunately was - window to disrupt members piece closed at the time of the accident. and quiet inside this private club. Mr. Frizby, Houston's onlybath, The picture above shows where this was very quickly repaired by the invasion was made by the "hets" owner and his able' assistants using their car' as a battering owner and his able assistants ram. .and open for business a few hours Gay People and Mental The occupants of the Club were, later. would you believe, shocked beyond, TV News carried the story along of materials. Materials of re- belief -..:- not knowing wheather with pictures ofthe "runaway car" Health levance to lesbians have been scant the Club had been bombed or an having crashed into an UN- One of the finest and most in-' in the past - only in the last few . earthquake had occured. At the OCCUPIEDBUILDING. formative published bulletins to years have there been publications instance of attendants, Club mem- Mr. Frizby celebrated its first ~ome forward in recent months of value. We look forward to your bers who were not shocked into birthday this past April 18 and is IS the one headed abo!e _ .Gay response. '" th~ir . clothing were haistly ~~& anticipating. another '~'!G*~ People and Mental Health. The Cindy Hanson/John Preston qti~sf~tI ill a~H"§inta~i~'·ilt-t.ke few litontli~. H8UsffiH is ,Pl~a,.sealo NUNTIUSis nmning Vol. 1 No.3 to greet the unexpected visitor~ have such a nice, well run' and _,. 'C' 1"; ~_ its intirety in the hopes that BmLIOGRAPHYAVAILABLE along with the blast of cold air. ~anaged business such as this one ~ __ ~ ~_ •.••_ .~ho:...T~••••hi. .••n.~R ••••o.••••rl'.",--Cent.e.&.of Mr. Frizby, as he is known to 1S. The owner, although not a ~".a.-.~~u..-i~"'~nd hoon formative published bulletins to years have there been publications ms·--... •. _ •.._ ••-.... ••.~,. birthday this past April 18 and is come forward in recent months of value. We look forward to your bers who were not shocked into their clothing were haistly 1j1:r; anticipating another in. the ~yf is the one headed above - -Gay response. - ;<~ 1 GOb do :':i few litontli§. It8Ust&H is ,Pleas .b; People and Mental Health. The Cindy Hanson/John Preston qtiesU~dto &tt "~Uital)i~'~ilah:e to greet the unexpected visitors have such' a nice, well run aDd NUNTIUS is running Vol. 1 No.3 managed business such as this one in its intirety in the hopes that BmLIOGRAPHY AVAILABLE along with the blast of cold air. is. The owner, although not a you, our readers can see the The Lesbian Resource Center of Mr. Frizby, as he is known to native, has joined in and been help to the community ibis will Minneapolis has compiled a biblto-. most, Ted to others, was sum- welcomed by the community and be with your support. graphy of lesbian-related mater- moned and immediately began, the community businesses for his LESBIAN ISSUE ials. Incleded are books, period- after a quick apprasal of the wholehearted support' in any and This third issue of Gay People icals, and articles. It is available damage, repairing it. all efforts to better conditions for and Mental Health is devoted to free, but please send a stamped, all Houston Gays. events concerning lesbians. It is self-addressed envelope: Contact: not our desire to segregate news The Lesbian Resource Center, c/o from the lesbian community into Karen Browne, 710 West 22nd power exists between the sexes, proaches to lesbians. For more separate issues, but rather to focus Street, Mpls MN 55405. the condition for their learning to information contact: Kansas City attention in this issue on a portion PAPER PRESENTED ON "SISTER love fully without fear are at Women's Liberation Union, c/o - , of the gay community which is too LOVE'" present met only in a homosexual Kate Kasten, 1218 East 49 Terr., ~I often ignored. Janis Kelly, writing in Non- setting." Kansas City, MO 64110. The mental health profession is Traditional Family Forms in the Janis Kelly is associated with LESBIAN MOTHERS UNION particularly skilled at ignoring, 1970's, presents a paper entitled, the Section of Neurobiology and The Lesbian Mothers Union was misinterpreting, and misunder- "Sister Love: An Exploration of Behavior, Langmuir Laboratory, "formed in June of 1971, Since that standing lesbians. Women's sex- the Need for Homosexual Exper- Cornell University, N.Y. 14850. time they have been leading the uality and mental health in general . ience." The following is a Non-Traditional Family Forms in battle for the rights of lesbians has been (and is) belittled, sex- summary taken from her paper: the 1970's is published by the with children. They are currently typed, and exploited, to say nothing . "In short, women have twotasks National Council on Family Relat- besieged by attorneys handling of those of us who are a minority before them. They must bring their ions, 1219 University AvSE. Mpls, child custody cases for lesbian within a subjugated group. minds and bodies back together, MN 55414. mothers. They need any informat- This newsletter barely scrat- and they must use them to change WOMEN'S READINGS BEING ion (i.e. studies, literature, re- ches the surface in attempting to the society which now. cripples PREPARED search) concerning the «fitness" inform people about happenings in them. For both, the ability to love A collective of 'the Kansas Cit, of lesbians raising children. the lesbian nation. It is being put both themselves and others is Women's Liberation Union is pre- People who can aid in the fight together in the hope that' it will prerequisite. Due to the openness paring a volume of readings pert- for gay women to keep their child- be a catalyst for those of you and ,vulnerability required, they aining to women and the mental ren contact: Lesbian Mothers Un- with additional knowledge and in- can develop this ability only in health profession. Inciuded will be ion, 330 Ellis St., San Francisco, formation to pass on to us, so we relationships free ofpower-strug- a chapter, as well as references, CA 94102. in turn can provide a wider range gles. Because of real imbalance of on oppressive mental health ap- NOThiNG hUMAN is AlieN TO US - -, . JOIN WITH YOUR BROTHERS & SISTERS Problem?", it takes a hard look Lesbian Sexuality, The Treatment IN CHRISTIAN LOVE. at behavior modification and its of Lesbians in Mental Hospitals WORSHIP TOGETHER AT THE implications for women and gays. and Prisons, Lesbian Social Ser- Citing testimony and research done vice Activism, and Lesbian Re- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH by doctors here and abroad, the search. NEAREST ,TO YOU. favorite subject of psychosurgery MCC IS A CHURCH OPEN TO ALL PEOPLE is overwhelmingly women and gay The Lesbian General Assembly WITH A SPECIAL MINISTRY TO THE people. A California neurosurgeon called for a West Coast Lesbian GAY COMMUNITY. GOD DOES LOVE' YOU! writing in 1964, states that 72% Conference to be held in Los -- . of all lobotomies performed on DALLAS: Metropolitan Community Church of Dallas Angeles, February 17-19.