xt73ff3m049c https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt73ff3m049c/data/mets.xml Lexington, KY Pride Community Services Organization 199109 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, September 1991 text GLSO News, September 1991 1991 2019 true xt73ff3m049c section xt73ff3m049c Free at Selected Business Locations Home Delivery at $5 per year LEXINGTON GAY/LESBIAN SERVICES ORGANIZATION, p. 0.. BOX 11471, LEXINGTON, x2 40575 I GAYS PROTEST CRACKER BARREL S HIRING POLICY The anti-gay hiring practices of customers." Cracker Barrel restaurants were But the company's hiring protested at the corporation's practices continue to discriminate eadquarters in Lebanon, Tenn. on against gay people according August 11. About 150 people from spokespersons for the Coalition several Southern states staged the Oppose to Cracker Barrel Policy. non-violent protest against the The coalition includes several gay corporation. and lesbian rights groups and many Last year the company adopted a labor union activists. policy that stated, "it is inconsistent with our concepts and . values, and is perceived to be DRUG "AZT" HELPS REDUCE inconsistent with those of our ONSETOFFULL-BLOWNAIDS customer base, to continue to employ individuals in our People infected with the AIDS operating units whose sexual virus can greatly delay their preferences fail to demonstrate progression to full-blown AIDS if normal heterosexual values." they take the drug AZT and other The chain fired at least 15 gay medications to fight off a deadly men or lesbians on the basis of pneumonia, accor ing to a study their sexual orientation. Over done at John Hopkins University. the past several months, gay The study was done on 2,516 gay protesters have staged sit—ins and and bisexual men from Baltimore, ave been arrested at restaurants Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh, where the firings took place. Chicago, and Los Angeles. It found The August 11 protest began with that the drugs reduced by 60 a rally in Nashville; then the percent the chances that an protesters drove to the restaurant infected person would progress to at the corporation headquarters in AIDS in a six-month period. Lebanon. More than 40 picketed AZT has been widely used in outside the restaurant and 90 treating AIDS since 1987, when it others occupied tables inside receive federal approval. Since between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. then, other drugs such as the The restaurant's management made aerosol pentamadine have been no response to the action and it used to fight an AIDS related was we 1 covered by the media in pneumonia that claims the lives of Nashville, said Bill Turner, a many AIDS patients. coordinator for the sit-in. "The study demonstrated that A press release issued by the these drugs could have a major company in February stated, "Our effect on the community's hea th recent position on the employment if they become readily available," of homosexuals in a limited number said Dr. Scott Zeger, professor of of stores may have been a biostatistics at the John Hopkins well-intentioned over reaction to School of Hygiene and Public the perceived values of our Health in Baltimore. CONTINUED ON PAGE2 A word from the editor GLSO News Closets Are For Clothes , _ B Chuck Smith Published monthly by the Lenngfnn Being aYgay man or lesbian in - - -- - Kentucky is more than a private Gay/Leah” Serflces Orgmmmon, concern; it has legal importance. P.0. 130111471, Lexington, “40575 We have been reminded of the legal ————*”"‘ risks of being gay by the Kentucky Chuck Smith editor Supreme Court's consideration of a _ ' Fayette County court's holding 0mg Clerc. president. G150 Board that the state's sodomy statute is unconstitutional. The state's high Hailing: Lee. Felding and stuffing: Lee. courtl 51-03 feXPeCted to 3119 on the appea e ore year's en . Laurie. Mark, Steve. ““1““,- There is no way of knowing how ——————-—— the court will decide this appeal. But it is clearf thJat nlxqost pedople , in Kentucky ee t e so omy agihESInnzt-ledzn: anriégggiggimgrfl statute should not be retained. A interest to lesbians in the recent survey found_that over 62 Bluegrass is produced by percent of Kentuckians said the Esmeralda Collective state had no buSiness regulating ° private sexual conduct between —— consenting adults. Moreover, about _ ,, , 25 church and rofessional groups Viewstzr opinéonihexpresjled in GgsodNevlls have filed frgend of the court 22:..“2: ° 2:5: briefs that argued .the .sodomy Board of gi::::oresn Souslfmfssiones are Statute 15 upconStitutlonalJ-ty. welcome. All submissions become the re EfaeéletY-sfetgzlealszaégledsucgo b33332: property of GLSO and must indicate full g - name and address of the author The gouge-ntl-ng adult gay people.- A150, staff reserves the right to edit "In MlChlfan and Texas’ ?s in our submissions and ads to meet publishing State’ ower court FUlJanS that requirements, as well as the right to suqh laws .are unconStltL‘itlonal are reject any submission. Placement of being reViewed by their supreme advertising in the GLSO News does not court:' . . denote a person's sexual orientation nor - fir ere 19 little one can do to a business’s customer preference. . in uence - t-he KentuCky Supreme Court deCiSion; the appropriate steps of filing briefs and making oral arguments have been seen to. But we can contribute to changing DRUG AZT SLOWS AIDS ONSET social views that _discriminate against us. A pos1tive step is to be open about who we are. Studies CONTIEUED FROM pass 1 d indicate that (when straight people T e stu y was reporte in are acquainte with ay eo le, England's leading medical journal, they are less apt to cigiscrgmigate The Lancet, in an article authored them. Statistically there are by'Dr. Neil Graham, a John Hopkins between 23,000 and 25,000 gay men epiIdemiologist. f h k algd lesbians inl Fayett: County. n May, a team 0 Jo n Hop ins I we're open a ct can e done to doctors reported that AZT doubles dispel incorrect perceptions and the survival time of those who simplistic gay stereotypes. suffer from full-blown AIDS. 2 - GLSO/ September _____________________________________ ertmgs of women political prisoners to be performed locally By Laura Whitehorn us behind bars and those of you on I am writing this to introduce the street are united. Our myself and to invite you to an eve- struggles for justice in prison ning of poetry and video by and most y takes the form of fighting about women political prisoners. racism, white supremacy, sexism I am a revolutionary anti- and homophobia. In particular, imperialist political prisoner, many of us are involved in work on currently incarcerated at FCI Lexi- education about HIV and support ngton, serving a 23-year sentence for people with AIDS in prison. for acts of resistance against the And we struggle to connect with U.S. government. I am a lesbian progressive movements on the out- and one of the Resistance Con— side, to break through the isola- sgiracy Case defendants. We were tion the government tries to im— c arged with "conspiracy to op- pose on us by locking us up. pose, protest, and change U.S. Many of you may have par- government policies in interna— ticipated in the campaign to close tional and domestic matters by down the High Security control Violent and illegal means." One unit. here at FCI Lex1ngton in of those means was the bombing of 1986-1988. That campaign was very the U.S. Capitol in 1983, in effective -— and I can tell you protest against the invasion of that it has not been forgotten by Grenada and the shelling of the authorities here at the Beirut. As opposed to the brutal prison. results of the U.S. policies, not September 16, at Alfalfa's res- a single person was ever injured taurant, 7:30 p.m., there will be in any bombing of which we were an evening in solidarity with accused. women political prisoners, focus— I am one of over 150 political ing on the poetry, essays, and prisoners and prisoners of war in journal entries of the four women U.S. prisons -- activists and of the Resistance Conspiracy Case: revolutionaries from the black Marilyn Buck, Linda Evans, Susan liberation struggle, Puerto Rican Rosen erg and me. The evening independence movement, Native will include dramatic readings American movement, North American from our work and a video about anti—imperialist movement, and political prisoners. I urge you anti-nuclear movement. From what to attend, to learn more about I've heard, it seems the govern— political prisoners, and become a ment is anxious to add to our num- part of our fight for freedom. bers, as it threatens to charge anti—war protesters with crimes punishable by long prison terms. (606)233-3709 (606)231-0090 The U.S. denies that we are political prisoners because acknow— edging our status would mean ad— LEXINGTON'S MEN'S CHORUS mitting that there are serious 50— Allarewelcome cial injustices in this country, and legitimate movements strug— Michael Breeding ShelbyReypolds gling for change. In our continu- Director PreSIdent :Lng struggle for justice, those of GLSO/September - 3 The key to HIV Prevention is Through EDUCATION. Spread Facts, not HIV. For more information, call your local health department or the KENTUCKY AIDS HOTLINE 1-800-654-AIDS HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. ~ 4 - GEO/September Amnesty International debates 1ts gay/lesblan rlghts posmon By David Williams In the wake of growing protest against Amnesty International's refusal to help‘ gay men an lesbians imprisoned because of their sexual orientation, t e American branch of Amnesty International has issued a statement indicating its support for gays and lesbians. "The 0.5. Section of Amnesty," the statement says, "has lon advo- cated an expansion 0? the GLSORECEIVES$105REBATE 'prisoner of conscience' defini- FROMPEGASUSTRAVELPLAN tion to also include those im- prisoned solely for their sexual Pegasus Travel has donated $105 orientation." The statement notes to Lexington's Gay and Lesbian that this view of the U.S. Section Service Organization from its has not prevailed at the interna- revenues for the first six months tional policy-making level, which of 1991. GLSO participates in a recognizes only those who have rebate program with Pegasus. The been incarcerated for advocating travel agenc donates to GLSO one gay and lesbian rights. percent of the income it receives A resolution is to be presented from GLSO members and supporters. to the 1991 Internationa Council There is no fee for making Meeting in September in Tokyo to travel arrangements through amend the group's current statutes Pegasus and you are donating to to include "persons who are im- GLSO with each transaction. prisoned solely because of their when making’your reservations identity as homosexuals, including just mention that you are a GLSO the practice of sexual acts in member or supporter and Pegasus private between consenting will make sure GLSO gets credited adults." However, the resolution with the donation. Pegasus Travel may be watered down by a com— is located at 2040 Idle Hour promise that would include Center, off Richmond Road, phone: "expression of sexual orientation" 268-4337. but not sexual conduct. "What Amnesty would be sayin to governments around the worle," 'PHANTOMOFTHEOPERA"TO BE said Julie Dorf, cochair of the AVOLFUNDRAISING PAR’I'YTHEME International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Comm135ion, is that The AIDS Volunteers of Lexington you can't do a bar sweep and im- annual fundraising party will be prison gays and lesbians for choos— on Sunday September 29, 7:00 - ing to socialize together, but you 9:00 p.m. at Bell House. The can invade someone's bedroom With party's theme is "The Phantom of impunity, and lock them up for the the Opera." Black and white at— way they love." tire, either formal or informal, This is a very divisive issue," is requested. A minimum donation said Cossette Thompson, director of $20 covers the food, drink and of AI's San Francisco office. entertainment provided. "But the 0.5. chapter and several Bell House is located at Bell other countries support extending Court, one block off East Main Amnesty's mandate." street. Information: 254—2865 GLSO/September - 5 I BLUEGRASS AUTHOR ADDRESSES WOMEN S ISSUES Tl: BEAN TREES, by Barbara the time she arrives in Tuscon, Kingsolver, Perennia Library, Arizona, she has acquired three Harper and Row, 1988, 232 pages. things: two flat tires that she haunted by Dan Mynear. can't afford to replace, a new name for herself that she got from Barbara Kingsolver is as un- a road sign (Taylor), and a three likely an author as her year—old Native American child she protagonist is the heroine in this names Turtle. novel, The Bean Trees. Kingsolver Kingsolver has a special knack hails from Nicholas County, just for getting her readers acquainted thirty miles from Lexington. she with her characters Taylor Greer attended a small rural high becomes you best friend and you school, but her writing embraces a agonize with her over the tough global perspective that takes in decisions she has to make (and'oc— women's issues, the plight of the casionally offer advice). You Native American, chi d abuse, grow as she grows; your perspec— Guatemalan refugees -- replete tive of world issues expands with with safe havens and last, but not hers. You suddenly realize how least, ecology. Her talented pen small and trivial your problems manages to accomplish this feat in are beside hers. this novel filled with gutsy ambi- I stumbled upon Kingsolver by ac— tion and perseverance and most im— cident. I was looking for another portantly, humor and personal book, when the woman behind the growth. counter suggest that Barbara Marietta Greer, poor rural Ken- Kingsolver might just be the best tucky girl, sees two mandates in woman writer in America today. life: don't get pregnant and get This same fan said Kingsolver was the hell out of Kentucky. Off she the most insightful writer of goes in here '55 Volkswagon, head— women's issues that she knew. ing west, destination unknown, and After reading The Been Trees, I for that matter, unimportant. By have to agree. ATHENA PRODUCTIONS and U.K. WOMEN'S STUDIES Presents Kate Cllnton, fumonst“ Sunday, September 29, 7:00 pm. Singletary Center for the A113, Recital Hall Tickets (257-4929): student and advance $10, at door 312 Sponsorship tickets: Linda Laporte, 286-9748 ‘Iemim'st and humorist 6 - GLSO/September , lesbians. Here's a little quiz to P see how you would do: ‘ J 1. The Holly Near concert is this 1:. , Friday b( it's Wfdnesdaly) . You've , known a out it or wee s, so ou - /' smerEIda S patio 1' a. assume everyone else Yknows 5‘“ about it too. . m,';‘ b. make sure you friends all 5' know about it, because you want ‘4‘“ them to go too ‘ c. tell everyone you meet about it, just in case they missed . . hearing about it. By Debbie Currie d. walk around with a "HOLLY Yes, it's me again, admittedly NEAR CONCERT FRIDAY NIGHT" sign sooner than I expected primarily around your neck because the newsletter deadline slipped up on me. However, I've 2. On Monday you hear there's a had several people express an Coffeehouse on Saturday night, so interest in submitting something you: for Esmerelda's Parlor, and I also a. don't tell anyone about it, have some ideas of my own, so because you're sure your hopefully we'll be able to carry ex-girlfriend will be there, so on for a while. And while I'm on you don't want anyone to go that train of thought, thanks to b. plan to go, but don't tell Teri Wood for her "Train of anyone but your best friend Thought" piece in the August news- because you don't want word to get letter. It was a great way to to your ex-girlfriend that you'll launch our new collective format. be there This month I would like to talk c. tell everyone you know, about networking. Networking can because the more people that ate make or break a community like there, the more fun you will have outs, and there are times when it 6. make sure your ex—girlfriend has seemed like we've been close knows about it, then go do to the breaking oint. Sometimes something else (it's good to keep I think that a cfass in Networking track of them isn't it?) 101 should be re uired for all new CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE detailed responses supported Serious replies only, recent CLASSIFIED ADS by a photo. Please call: photo preferred, replies Rebonto Guha, Oberlander Str. confidential. Write: John, 33, W—8000 Munich 70, Germany. P.O. Box 3308, Frankfort, KY 37 YEAR OLD GERMAN euro—civil Tel. 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I am interested in the emotionally secure, affec- at home, and looking for humanities, nature, travel and tionate and caring - seeks something meaningful and long music (classical, jazz, compatible similar same, trim lasting, please send letter ballads). I also don't smoke and healthy, EIV+ man 30-55 and phone number to TJK, P.0. or take drugs of any kind. for monogamous relationship, Box 1705, Lexington, KY Guaranteed replies to all sharing and living together. 40592-1705. GLSO/Septexnlmr - 7 ESMERELDA'S PARLOUR CONTINUED mom pass 5 late. Don't ever assume that 3. You just heard about a Maura anyone already knows about O'Connell (if you say "who?" then anything that is coming up. Make that's part of the point) concert a pest of yourself, if you must (1 tonight that is at a place that know I do sometimes), but spread doesn't advertise very well. Do that word! Let's make this you community a COMMUNITY! a. call your friends to find ' someone to go with b. don't worry about it, because you're not interested in going c. call your friend who's a big METAMORPHOSIS fan of Irish music and make sure she knows about it, even though By Gina Rose you're not interested in going d. call as many people as you Abutterfly emerged can and she flew 4. You find out that "Yer metamorphosis Girlfriend" is going to be performing at The Metro tonight. Like so many sisters You can't go, so you: before her a. don't tell anyone, because . you don't want them to go it you metamorphoms can't b. call you ex and tell her She rifipedand struggled about it (what the hell, someone untilt ecocoon might as well have some fun) was cast away c. call a half a dozen of your friends and tell them and ask them metamorphosis to sass the word on . tell your friend known as She breathed the "mouth of Lexington" and let and she knew her do the rest metamorphosis So, how'd you do? Actually, there are are no right answers To use these wings (it's great being a lesbian, isn't to leave these binds it). The point is that we could metamorphosis probably all do MORE! Networking can be a pain, but I'd like to Andher sisterswerethere think that it's worth trouble. betweentheearthandsky Next time you hear about waitingtobe something that's going on in the community, pass the word along, metamorphosis even if you aren't interested in attending or you can't go. Fly with her when you tell people, ask them share her gory to pass the word on as well. I free om can't tell you how many times knowledge I've had women in our community tell me that they missed an event metamorphosis simply because they didn't know metamorphosis about it or they found out too metamorphosis 8 - (HBO/September DIRECTORY ______ LEXINGTON NIGHTLIFE GLSO Goyiine - - t - - - - - - - - - - - 231—0335 The Bar Com lex, 224 East Main, 255-1551. GLSO Board ' Emma; - - - - - - - - - 256'8557 The restaurani? Cale Montparnasse, open tram 33% 3°36}: ggieu' army ' ' ' 1263339016765: 6 ‘ H P“ 5°W'dcy ‘5 Pm ‘ 3 °’"' Al” GLSD Pfioneiine (TOMS) ' ' ' ' ' 266-9175 features Johnny Angel Disco, Gilded Gage GLSD Coming—Out Gro ' ' Aihriiff 253—2414 Cabaret, and the Living Room Lounge- GLSO Bowling League final) _ . . _ . 253-4739 Atterhours Saturday night From 1:30 - 3:30 am. Tri- State G Rodeo Association Crossings, 1T7 North Limestone, 233-7266. agierfy or Mark) . . . . . 233-7255 Lexington's mens' bar. Cowboy night lst NAMES ”0le Kentucky Saturday Leather night 3rd Saturday. Operates Lesbi P "(Kaila - - - id. ) - - - - gag-3322 The Rock, a leather shop, open Friday and on o. "c smem a "" : Saturda , TO m to T am. Esmeralda: Parlour (Dabble) . . . 255 3351 Y P "m Rum"? " ”mm" ““b _ The Metro, 156 West Main, 254-9881. Shows Dun)..........2546850 . GLUE (UK Support Group) every Weekend. Alterhours Friday and Le ‘ 9' M( eflheh. . . .(Sh i5). .zzg‘G—gggg Saturday, 1:30 - 4 am. xn on’ en’s orus e y . - (Michael). - - - . - - - 233—3709 Joe's Cate & Bar at lleur de lys, 120 South -——— Upper Street, 259-9973. 4 pm - 1 am, Gay/Lesbian AA (Dave 277-9522 M°"d°y ' Friday' 6 pm ' 1' 5mm" Guy/Lesbian AI—Anon (lzdb'er'tj .' .'. 293—0516 —_______._ NATIONAL GAY/LESBIAN CRISISUNE REUGIOUS GROUPS Dignity, - Catholics SDon) . . . . . . 299—4458 (800) 767-4297 in ear y — Episcopn ions 8K?) . . 277—4364 intarweave —- Uniteriuns ( m g) . . 266-8887 AIDS INFORMATION AND ORGANIZA'HONS LOWGSl fares AYOL (info. a: education) . . . . . . 254—2865 & Your SOliSfOClion Qumnlaedl filT—Li’llgmmlslrgfmnn'é ' ' ' ' ‘ 281-561 - Airline Tickets -Cruises +. . 11 p0 roup Erwin . . . . . . 233-0444 . Kentucky AIDS Hilmna .). . . . aoo-as4—mos ‘ Vocallon Tours 'Group Tours La , 01 Agonyrswg “35 Tagging 238 “as No Fees or Service Charges xnon—a eoun...... — - ' Tod‘s"? “3'5: .mfllmugegt i _ - _ gig—3:11,}; GLSO Donations wrth Each Purchase essam ne oun so a - Woodiord CountyyHeulth nepi. . . . 873-45“ P EG AS U S 6 activities in Louisvilie & Jefferson Count . TRAVEL lNC ”Gay and Lesbian Hotline (502) 589-3316,. 2040 idle Hour Center - Richmond Road I Lexington. Kentucky 40502 “nomgfl; §§§E'§§3§R'S'SL'NE 800 228-4357 or 606 268-4337 GLSO/September - 9 m Contact names and numbers for all events can be found in the Directory on the previous page. The Comp Care Center is located at 201 Mechanic S P E C I A L E V E N T S Street in Lexington. SUN 1 NAMES Project display of NAMES guilt, Hertiage S E p T E M B E R Hall, CiVic Center; finwmmfiwnwmmnwwmmfiwwwfifififififiEEEEEEWWE Tri-State Gay Rodeo $MTWTFS‘: Association, 4 p.m. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TUE 3 Gayline Meeting, 5:30 8 9 1O 11 12 13 14 SUN 8 AVOL Board Meeting 4:00 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 p.m., general meeting 5:30 ' i 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 214 W. Maxwell street I 29 30 WED 11 NAMES Project Meeting, 7 p.m., Rosenthal Center, Transylvania University if E El!( L Y' E \I E II T S THU 12 NAMES Project Panel Making Workshop, 7 p.m., Quilters SUNDAY Gay/Lesbian AA, 4 p.m., Square, Regency Road Comp Care Center; SUN 16 Lesbian Potluck, 2 p.m. TUESDAY Gay/Lesbian Al—Anon, 7 p.m., Comp Care Center MON 16 Conspiracy of Voices (see page 3) A falfa Restaurant WEDNESDAY Gay/Lesbian AA, 8 p.m., on s. Limestone, 7:30 p.m. St. Joseph Hospita , CCI Meeting Room TUE 24 GLSO News, folding and stuffing, 6:30 p.m., for THURSDAY HIV+, ARC, AIDS Support info, call Lee,277-9365 Group; WED 25 GLSO Board Meeting, 7:30 FRIDAY Gay/Lesbian AA, 8 p.m. Comp Care Center SUN 29 AVOL's annual fundraising party, 7:00 p.m., at Bell SATURDAY Front Runners, 9 a.m., House (see page 5) UK water tower at Alumni OCT Drive SAT 5 Financial Recovery in Recovery Workshop, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. for info: 277-0450, Judy or Skeet GAYLINE - 231-0335 Lexington Gay Information Service TO INCLUDE EVENTS IN THE CALENDAR Operates Between 8 — 11 p.m. CALLING 253—0661 OR WRITE Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, GLSO NEWS, P.O. BOX 11475, and Friday evenings. LEXINGTON, KY 40575 10 — GLSO/September