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DRAG“ FOR JESUS WOMYN’S MUSIC FESTIVALS
by Mary s. Crone Peter: pjtay100@ukcc.uky.edu

Lexington's Metropolitan Community
Church is planning a wonderful evening of
entertainment on \‘I’ednesday, April 9th at the Every year there are several dozen
Bar Complex, A new concept in fund raising womyn's music, comedy, and spirituality IN GAIA’S LAP May 1548. Maryland Box 59,
for tlte church, Dragn’ For lesus will be a gatherings around the cottntry. I was lucky Maiyltuid Line, MD, 21105 phone (888)
female impersonator show featuring the best enough to attend three last year. tip frotn tny 740»GALA or (410) 455—51 11
performers Lexington has to offer, usual one or two, If you have never been to

The show will begin at 8:00 pm. real one, you are truly missing some wonderful CAMPFEST May 21-26 near Oxford,Pa.
titne, notdrag time andthecoverwill be 55:00. experiences. Box 559 Franklinville,NJ.()8522 (609)
In addition to wonderful music, members of Each festival has its own atmosphere. 694—2057 or camfest@aol.com
the LMCC congregation will be setting tip a but from what I here women who attend any
table of hors d'oeuvres and over thirty door of them return home with increased positive VIRGINIA “/8. M. PIES. May'l‘)-]une I and
prizes will be given away. feelings about being lesbians. There are KICKBACKJtina-(w. Box1096.Ketit'sSttit'e,V'tt.

This event is the brain child of LMCC usually workshops on a vast array of topics, 25084. ph (804) 589-054
member BillChandlerwho hasput his creative live musical performances, great shopping,
talent to work in naming advertising, and sometimes comedy, dance performances, NATIONAL ws M. His. May 29-}tine 1
designing the show and will be making his dance lessons, spiritual ritttals, political Bloomington Ind. NWMF. Dept LC Box 1427,
drag debut as the lead singer in the group discussions, and more, Indianapolis. IN. 46206 ph (517) 927-9555
Angel and the Heavenly Rays. You cart look My personal favorite is the Michigan
forward to some hot gospel music, Festival which is the biggest and perhaps most MICHIGAN ws M FEs‘. Aug. 12-17 near Hart

Bill has lined up top talent including famous. If you are concerned about the size, Mich. WWTMC Box 22 Wallialla. Mi.
Natalie Gay. Empress of the Royal Imperial you might want to go for a few days rather 49458ph(616) 757-a-i6‘
Sovereign Court of Ky, Tracy Taylor Miss Gay than the whole week to try it out If you want _
Lexington. Lexington's Entertainer of the Year. to start smaller and closer to home try the Ifyour mailing label ‘5 yellow
Miss Chandelier. and Leigh Angelique Rayna National Women's music Festival at the end of please renew
Star and Latoya Bacall who performed at E- May, one of the oldest and the only indoor
Male‘s Black History Month Benefit festival, or the Ohio Lesbian Festival near the glso

. 'lhese performers and more will be Columbus Ohio 0n‘Sept‘. 6th This ts a one sponsor of the month
singing mtISIC from Bette .\Itdler. Aretha day event whrchlwrll write more about later.
Franklin. Patti LaBelle. and others, This cottld Here are some festivals and where to call
easily prove to be the most exciting for more information. All of these festivals are Metropolitan
nnpersonator show in Lestngton tn :1 long open to all women, most are predominately
tttne. LMCC thanks the Bar Complex, KY lesbian. If you will be travelingin other part of .
Wranglers. Imperial Sovereign Cottrt of 1W. the US, you can call Mary (zoo—woo for Commumty ChurCh
and ErMale for their cooperation other listings. Note W's M Fes stands for
Women's Music Festival.