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A publication 0.6 the Lexington Gay and Lesbian Service Organization
Volume 18 Number 5
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ATTENTION BUSINESSES, CHURCHES, CIVIC " :- .
ORGANIZATIONS, ALLIES - PEOPLE LIKE YOU! ~ ActOut presents Sordid Lives by
By Laurie Davison “it, Del Shores Saturday July 5th at 8
The theme of this year's 4th of July pm and Sunday July 6th at 2 pm at the
Parade is "United We Still Stand" - and so Lexington Public Library Theater 140 E. ‘
our community has for years! The Main St. There is parking available in the
Bluegrass Chapter of the Kentucky lot behind the Library
Fairness Alliance invites you to show your Sordid Lives has been described as "a
support for Fairness for all Kentuckians by black comedy about white trash." It is
joining us in the year's 4th ofJuIy Parade! about a dysfunctional family in a small
Your group already has a contingent in Texas town gathering forthe funeral of their
the parade? Not a problem! A“ we need is mother who has died after tripping over the
your i090. business name, and a single wooden legs of her lover in a motel room
member 0t your group to march With us and hitting her head on the sink. The fam-
carrying a Sign stating that your group ily comes complete with one uptight sister,
Stands United For Fairness! In so doing one loose sister, a grandson to the dead
YOU can show the thousands WhO attend woman who is a gay actor in New York and
this annual event that YOU SUPPOFt equal his drag queen uncle who wants to be
treatment for gall. lesbian, bisexual, and Tammie Waynette. ...continued on page 2
transgendered members of our community. $500 DIG/TM CAMERA RAFFE
You also demonstrate to our City that
Fairness does not stand alone - that we are T/CKHSAT’DP/DE CENTER " W’EO P4652
made up of and backed by many other §_—-————E’E‘
good and open-minded people and organ- 3; Faces Of Falth 1n Alnenca
izations. Especially this year, we need to E gill”. 7 3(1sz We. 2 ’
let our City Council, Mayor Isaac, and m ' "‘ t‘ ’1 “ H i' ' WW”
Governor Paul Patton know that their sup- IWI
port of Fairness is not only backed a few lat, Sponsor of the ,
rogue queers, but by many productive -and (at Month
voting - Kentuckians! To have your organi- ;
zation represented call Laurie Davison at ‘
294-7521, or email me at ldavison@qx.net. lat Windy Knoll Farm
You can also just show up to march with us at g
on the 4th. Bring a sign and look for rain- El 3263 Cleveland Rd. N. i
bow balloons and flags on Midland Ave. iii 3
next to the Herald Leader where marchers 859 299'7410 ;
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