xt7xpn8xdc05 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7xpn8xdc05/data/mets.xml Lexington, KY Pride Community Services Organization 199107 This collection contains newsletters produced by the Lexington, Kentucky based Pride Community Services Organization. Included are publications from the organization through multiple name changes, such as LinQ magazine (July 2013-2016); the GLSO (Gay and Lesbian Services Organization) News (August 1986-June 2013); the GSO (Gay Services Organization) newsletter (1979-July 1986). Accession number 2016ms055. newsletters  English Pride Community Services Organization Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. Pride Community Services Organization publications LGBTQ community--Kentucky LGBTQ culture LGBTQ newspapers Gay men Lesbians Bisexual people Transgender people Sexual minorities Gender identity Drag culture GLSO News, July 1991 text GLSO News, July 1991 1991 2019 true xt7xpn8xdc05 section xt7xpn8xdc05 NEWS 1991 I L5Cfi
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ARE YOU PROUD?
from Debbie Currie
And it you are, did you show it? Did you show.) More on that later.
'oin us at some point during our Gay and The PRIDE WEEK CHURCH SERVICE at the
lesbian Pride Celebration to show your pride? I Unitarian Universalist Church started off a busy
hope we saw you there! This year's Pride Sunday, with many visitors from Lexingtons
Week Committee truly outdid themselves in lesbian and gay community joining the re ular
organizing a full slate at interesting things to churchgoers. The do concluded with the PgRIDE
do, ranging from traditional events such as Arts WEEK BARN DANCE), at Arts Place. Again it
Ni ht to things that were a little different and a appeared that about 60 attended and they
IittFe darin (the Barn Dance and Corned were entertained by a live D.J. spinning
Night). E was gratifying that, in generaI,I evemhing Irom C/W to Oldies.
attendance seemed to be up, although we are is ear's BAR NIGHT was the most
greedy-there can never be too many of you organized/ in years. The tour rticipating bars
t ere! coordinated so that there were figurly spectals at
The celebration was launched with ARTS each. I hope you had our Lexrngton Pride
NIGHT, traditionally one of our biggest draws. Button--you needed it to take advantage of the
This year was no exception, with approximately specials. Thanks to the bars For making it such
100 in attendancel In addition to work by a fun evening!
local artists, the audience was treated to a The final event was MOVIE NIGHT.
wonderfully diverse array oI talent. Okay, Approximately 25 showed up at Crossings to
okay, there were only our "acts", but how watch "Longtime Companion" and "Lianna".
better to describe an individual singer, a choral Althou h "Longtime Companion" played at a
group, a poet and a western dance group? It local tfieater awhile back, many of us missed it
was quite a show! because it IeIt so quickly. I hope you took
The PRIDE PICNIC had a small but advantage of the opportunity to see it it you
enthusiastic roup of participants who managed missed it. "Lianna", a first rate tale of lesbian
to get a IiveTy game at volleyball going. Those sell-discovery, made some of us nostalgic for the
of you who missed it (and there were lots of Kentucky Theatre, which was where many at us
you--shame, shame) had better be there next saw itt e first time. Will it every reopen.
year. I'll be taking attendance. (Note: a tri It was a terriIic Pride Week all around,
to Louisville for their Pride Picnic on June 25 although we would have liked to have seen a
made us realize iust how wonderful a Pride lot more of you out there. Once again, thanks
Picnic can be . . . and you better believe it, to all of you who supported us durin the Pride
we took notes!) Celebration, either by helping out orqby coming
COMEDY NIGHT featuring Mar a Gomez out. All our effort seems worthwhile when we
and Bob Hammitt was all that we Edd hoped see lots at faces at each event.
tor, and more! It was delinitel the most As I said earlier, because there WEREN'T as
ambitious endeavor tackled by the Pride Week man laces at Comedy Night as we needed to
Committee. Although it was a rousing artistic break even, we're in a bit of a quandary.
success, delighting approximately 60 people at Although we started out with a bankroll of
each show, it put a definite strain on our $650 we still only managed to break even tor
budget (we had hoped to have I50 at each the whole celebration. [Continued on Page 2]

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“Please send me information on GLSO. [cont from Pa e I] Traditionally, we t to
rovide a banTI living in central Oi the Lexington portion at the survey, 6.7
Kentucky. Another column will provide a percent at the lesbians surveyed reported bein
regular opportunity for the readers at the News victims of completed or attempted sexual assauTt
to present their views. by a man during the last two years. Seven

1 will need the readers' help in continuing ercent oi the ay men sampled said they had
this paper's success. We lived In Lexington far been victims olg completed or attempted sexual
less than two yearS' durin that time my assault bya man during the same period. Just
eneégies have been (ocused aqmost entirely on 1.3 percent of the gay men reported bein
gura uate studies at UK. So my experience with attacked by a woman in the last two years, ang
te various gay groups here is somewhat less than 1 ercent oi the lesbians reported
limited. It is my hope that editin the News sexual assault be another woman.
will provide the opportunity for us ((311 to become The survey has been sent out for a second
more involved in promoting gay liberation in time to previous participants to chart changes
Lexington. over the past year.

4 Jul GLSO

 GLSO ELECTS NEW OFFICERS 8: BOARD IF IT'S SUMMER IT MUST BE
from Craig Clere HARASSMENT TIME
from GLSO News
Lexington's Gay 8: Lesbian Services
Or anizatton, the oldest lesbian and gay roup Well, the Lexington police are at it again. It
in Texington, has re-elected two of its oficers, seems that crime in Lexington must be at a
two of its directors and elected two new virtual standstill since the police can fund sting
directors. Returning to the 1991-1992 Board operations against gay men. This time sting
are President Craig Clere and Vice-President operations are bein conducted at the 2004
Debbie Currie‘ and at-large Directors Mary bookstore and Jacogsen Park. According to
Crane and John Cutright. Chuck Smith, new informed sources, the police are using different
editor for GLSO News, and Tom Kahn are tactics this year. They are working in pairs and
ioining1 the Board as first time directors. allowing individuals to "touch" the officers, then
Ot er members of the Board are Secretary arresting the men for 3rd degree sexual abuse.
Teresa Re nolds, Treasurer Bill Loggins, and GLSO News has heard that the one of the
at-large girectors Kate Jacques and Linda officers places himself in a booth at the
Laporte. bookstore, while the other officer coaxes
The GLSO Board sets policy and approves Basserbys with "He's really cute in there."
expenditures for the organization. Board on't the officers and the Lexington police
meetings are open to the membership at-larfie department have better things to do with their
and are usually held the last Wednesday of t e time? Perhaps we should corn lain to the police
month. For more information contact Craig department, our council memlbers, and mayor
Clere, 266-8887. about how our tax dollars are being spent]
\
GAY MEN AND LESBIANS IN THE MILITARY JUDGE EXPANDS LEGAL PROTECTION
from Chuck Smith from Chuck Smith
The Gulf War renewed attention to the The grounds for legal action because of
discrimination faced by the many gay men and employment discrimination based on sexual
lesbians who serve in the military. In this, as in orientation was expanded in a recent federal
past wars, many gay men and lesbians have court decision. The court held the claim of a
answered the call of their country to serve. public school teacher that he was denied 0
However the military's official policy is to position because of perceived "homosexual
discriminate against the gay men and lesbians tendencies" must be viewed with heightened
in its ranks. A number of incidents of scrutiny under the Constitution’s equal protection
discrimination were exhibited by the military provisions.
during Operation Desert Storm, according to a The U.S. District Court for Kansas ruled that
report in the spring Guild Notes of National gay people are members of a class of people
La ers Guild. who have been regularly and unfairly
WIgonna Jackson, a reservist with a San Diego discriminated against in the past. In deciding
medical unit, declared she was willing to serve cases brought by persons of a suspect class, the
in the war, but not in the closet. After she courts use stricter standards in applying the
announced she was a lesbian, Jackson was equal protections the 14th Amendment provides.
discharged. Other lesbians and gay men The court said this case is quite different from
reservists who made there sexual orientation the well known case Bowers v. Hardwick, in
known were told they would be sent to the Gulf which the US. Supreme Court held the
and then discharged - if and when they Constitution does not prohibit states from making
returned. homosexual sodorn a crime. The district court
Since World War ll, the military has said the Supreme (.Yourt did not address whether
knowin ly let lesbians and gay men serve, only the government may discriminate among citizens
to discf-Jarge them and take away their veteran based on their sexual orientation consistent with
benefits. equal protection.
Jul GLSO 5

 settin a dangerous precedent. And so, I
woulg like to suggest that we try something a
little different for a while, assuming that there
1d 3 P isn't anyone out there who wants to take over
smere a 5 81-1 the res nsibility (if there is, please speak upl).
o P° . .,
' 1' If you look at Esmerelda s Parlour from Its
é, 9‘ ‘ inception you will see that there is actually a
. / retty substantial pool of writing talent out there.
’ Iii addition to the various editors (Laura Joans,
"P/ Teresa Reynolds, myself, Angela Martin and
Laura Drew), we have had a number of other
199] has been a tough year for GLSO and individuals contribute their writing to Esmerelda.
Esmerelda's Parlour is no exception. In the May What I would like to see happen now is for us
newsletter, GLSO put out an alert to let ou to begin drawing on that pool of talent on a
know how much your help is needed. Vyell, regular basis. Of course, that would require
Esmerelda is in the same spot. I am writing this someone who would be willing to coordinate
not as the new kid on the block who has the efforts of those writers. I am willing to fill
decided to take on the production of that roll for the time being, but I am only willing
Esmerelda's Parlour, but as one who has been to do so as long as you pea Ie are willing to
there and understands where Laura was coming do your part. I may ask> YOU to write
from in her column last month. This job is something for Esmerelda. Don't automatically
frustratingl No one who has done it has lasted say "Oh, I can't write" or "I'm really too
more than a year because it sim Iy drains you. busy." I won't be asking for a li etime
As one who was there when Esmerelda was commitment, 'ust for you to write something for
formed, I find it disheartenin that we have not one month. If you don't make it work, it won't
been able to make it work. Tsmerelda's Parlour work, because I'm not willin to lose my mind
isn't the only one in trouble. The Coffeehouses over this. Several people wfio have written for
are gone, as are the Lesbian Passion Discussion Esmerelda's Parlour in the past have expressed
Group and the Esmerelda Ink Writing Group. an interest in contributing a ain. That's terrific.
These groups died from lack of interest and lack I hope they do. For as Esng as people are
of support, not because we wanted them to. willing to write for Esmerelda, she'll still be
And now Athena Productions is having to around. Think about it.
struggle with the ultimate challenge of getting
the women in this community out to events. Debbie Currie
Anyway, I digress. The point is that for
whatever reason, we've never been able to
succeed in putting our original conce t of the
Esmerelda "Collective" into action. Why is it so
difficult to assemble a group of women who are ———————_
Killing ato work together to produce Esmerelda's
ar our
dIn thiory we'ye done it bsrlavergl tirin‘es nlpvil, PARTY WITH BEACHIE
an eac timete res nsiii ortewoe . . . .
thingl has ultimately men sZuarely on the (nght the " tha. BeaCh)
shou ders of one or two people. To compound
the problem, there is rarely,’ if ever, any Saturday, July 6, 9:30 pm
feedback to let us know whether you like what Unitarian Universalist Church
we do with Esmerelda's Parlour, or for that ' 3564 Clays Mill Road
matter, whether you even read it. I believe that
it is when we begin to believe the latter that $5 at the door door opens at 9 pm
most of us have gotten out. Well I’m back In celebration of the
temporarily, because I will always have a soft Fillies Classic
spot in my heart for Esmerelda, and I'd hate for Softball Tournament.
her not to appear in the newsletter for even one
month. It seems to me that that might be
6 Jul GLSO

 RAPE IN THE GAY MALE COMMUNITY "I
THE RECOVERY PROCESS
from J.E.

This article focuses not only on the recovery devastated emotionally; whereas, another
of gay men who have been raped but also on rson will have little reaction to a similar event.
the recovery of significant others in their lives. B: not be misled. It is NOT how the event
Rape can be seen as a personal, 0 relationship, ap ars to an outside observer that matters: it
and a family crisis. The rape survivor's recovery is Fheow it is perceived by the survivor that is
and adiustment may be impaired or aided by crucial.
the reactions of significant others in his life who The rape event is usually followed by a
are also traumatized by the assault. These riod of crisis and disorientation which varies in
reactions may well result in a withdrawal of i: th dependin on the person. Guilt and
support from the survivor which usually makes selfc-Jblame are often contributing factors at this
the trauma he experiences worse. In a sense, point. Some people feel extreme guilt because
the reactions of lovers, friends, and family can they became sexually aroused during the rape.
revictimize the survivor. These significant others Sexual feelings do not mean that the survivor is
in the lives of gay male survivors undergo their to blame or that he enioys humiliation. One's
own recovery process. Once again, | wish to body is not completely coordinated with one's
center in this article on the feelin s of gay men mind, and a man may have a physical reaction
who have been raped and on ff’ieir significant even while, mentally, he is terrified. The
others. This is not to take away from the excitement of terror can trigger a reaction so
feelings of any other survivors but only to focus similar to sexual arousal that one's body cannot
on one particular kind of survivor. distinguish between them. The body is not

Recovery from rape occurs in stages. In fact, always perfectly aligned with the mind. An
it may be many years before some survivors are important thing to remember here is that there is
willing to disclose what has happened to them. never any excuse for a rape - not clothing,
When this delay occurs, survivors have had circumstances, chemical use, location, perceived
some time to accommodate to what has seduction, not anything. Once a man has
happened to them while the si nificant others in indicated any sort of lack of consent, the entire
their lives are just learnin of tie event. When blame rests with the perpetrator. At some point,
significant others are told9 it is, to them, as if the perpetrator has made a choice to deny the
the rape has iust occurred. They respond often victim his ri ht to say NO.
as if their significant other has just suffered a [Next montff: After the crisis]
rape; therefore, their recovery process is in one
stage while the survivor's recovery may be in
another. ——————

The recovery process is shaped by the PSYCHOTHERAPIST WELCOMES GLSO
pre-existing beliefs that both the survivor and MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS
the people in his sup rt network have about from GLSO News staff
rape and their indivifigl styles of coping with
their own post personal crises. These actors Perry Bohanon, RN, CMSN, has announced
govern the indiVIdual nature and degree of the his opening of a practice of individual
man's response to this assault. A man's counseing and psychotherapy of adults and
personal beliefs about the nature of rape, his adolescents. Special emphasis includes: Issues
possible negative feelings about whether or not of grief and loss; individuals in developmental
"real men" get raped and what it means to his crises; special issues of men in t erapy;
self image and masculinity to be a rape survivor individuals suffering from chronic illness; and

all contribute strongly to the rogress of his issues of daily living and stress reduction.
recovery. Different people afio respond to Office hours are flexible to client needs and
intense crises in different wa 5. There is simply sliding scale fees are available. Bohanon can
NO WAY TO QUANTIFY PIKIN. One person be contacted at 277-1052 or by writing Perry
who, to an outside observer, experiences a K. Bohanon, 1401 Harrodsburg Rd., Suite
comparatively mild rape event may be totally A-240, Lexington, KY, 40504.

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DIRECTORY
LEXINGTON NIGHTLIFE
GLSO Gayline 231—0335
The Bar Complex, 224 East Main, 255-155). GLSO Board call Craig 266-8887
The restaurant, Cale Montparnasse, open from GLSO News callChucR, ........253-0661
6 - Ti pm, Saturday 6 pm - 3 am. Also GLSO Speakers Bureau..callBill,.... 266-9175
features Johnny Angel Disco, Gilded Gage GLSOP oneline..callTony,.............. 266-9175
Cabaret, and the Living Room Lounge. GLSO Comin Out Group
Alterhours Saturday night from 1:30 - 3:30 am. call AIan, 253-2414
GLSO Rainbow Bowling League
Crossings, 117 North Limestone, 233-7266. call Teri, 268-4789
Lexington’s mens’ bar. Cowboy night Ist TSGRA (Tri State Gay Rodeo Association)
Saturday Leather night 3rd Saturday. Operates callTer orMark,................ 233—7266
The RacL, a leather shop, open Friday and NAMES ProiectrT(entucky
Saturday, TO pm to i am. call Katie 223-3855
Lesbian Potluck
The Metro, I56 West Main, 254-988). Shows callEsmerelda, 873-0254
every weekend. Atterhours Friday and Esmerelda’s Parlour
Saturday, 1:30 - 4 am. call Debbie, 255-385)
Front Runners (Gay/ lesbian running club)
Joe's Cale & Bar at ileur de lys, 120 South call Dan, 254-6850
Upper Street, 259-9973. 4 pm - T am, GLUE (UKSU portGroup)
Monday - Friday, 6 pm - 1, Saturday. call Steve, 231-8485
Gay/ Lesbian AA
—-—_—-———— callDave, 277-9522
LOWEST FARES & YOUR SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! Gay/ Lesbian AI-Anon
-AIRL|NETICKETS 'CRUISES I Iccgllligbefrtk BI 293-0516
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GLSO DONAT'ON WIT” EACH PURCHASE “fly call Dgn, 299-4458
PEGA: Integrity
SUS call Kay, 277-4364
T R A v E L IN c. Interweave call Craig, 266-8887
2040 Idle Hour Center . Richmond Road (Unitarian Universalist gays, lesbians and friends.)
Lexington,|(entucky40502 (AAIVDOSL ....Ef.....a...a.....}:...j.............. 254-AVOL
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"800423433”6""2634337 ACT-Lefficéton 281-5151
_—_—__ (AIDS education and reierral)
NATIONAL GAY/LESBIAN CRISISLINE HIV+, ARC, AIDS Support Group
call Edwin, 233-0444
(800) 767-4297 Lexin ton-Fayette Co. Health Department
AIDSTestmg 288-AIDS
—_—'—— (For anonymous counseling and testing)
Madison County Health Department
NATIONAL HATE CRIMES HOTLINE AIDS Testing 623-73l2
(For anonymous counseling and testin )
(800) 347-4283 Louisville Crisis Hotline (202)454-6699
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JULY
EVENTS CALENDAR
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Contact names and numbers for all events listed
can be found in the Directory on the previous
pa e. The Camp Care Center is located at
20% Mechanic Street, Lexington. SPECIAL EVENTS
[—‘—’—d‘——L_ TUE 2 GLSO Phoneline Meeting, 5:30 pm
3MYW¥PE SUN 7 Tri-State Gay Rodeo Association,
1 2 3 4 5 6 4 Pm
7 8 9 10 II 12 I3 TUE 9 AVOL's Bereavement
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 SUPPO” G'OUP/ 7=30 Pm
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 WED I0 NAMESR Proiefit IGéaneral Meeting,
pm, osent 0 enter,
28 29 30 Transylvania University
WEEKLY EVENTS THU I I NAMES Progect Panel Making
Workshop, pm, Quilters Square,
SUNDAY Gay/ Lesbian AA, 4 pm, Comp Regency Road
Care Center;
GayIine, 23I-0335, 8 - II pm SUN I4 Lesbian Potluck, 2 pm;
Aids Volunteers OI Lexington,
TUESDAY Gay/Lesbian AI-Anon, 7 pm 5:30 pm, Comp Care Center
WEDNESDAY Gay/ Lesbian AA, MON I5 Pro-Choice Alliance, 7:30 pm,
8 pm, St. Joseph Hospital, CCI AIIoIIa's Restaurant
Meetin Room; Gayline,
23I-OB35, 8 - II pm TUE 23 AVOL's Bereavement
Support Group, 7:30 pm
THURSDAY HIV+, ARC, AIDS Support
group; Guyline, 23I-0335, WED 3I'GLSO Board Meeting, 7:30 pm
- II pm
FRIDAY Gay/Lesbian AA, 8 pm, Comp DATES MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE CALENDAR
Care Center; BY CALLING 266-8887 OR BY WRITING:
Gayline, 23I-0335, 8 - II pm GLSO NEWS, PO BOX II475
LEXINGTON, KY 40575.
SATURDAY Front Runners, 9 am, UK Water THE DEADLINE IS THE TENTH OF THE MONTH.
Tower at Alumni Drive HELP US KEEP THIS CALENDAR CURRENT!
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