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NAMES PROJECT PLANS QUILT DISPLAYS
from GLSO News staff
February promises to be an active month for Quilt. On February ii and T2 the quilt will be
NAMES Project Kentucky. Besides their on display at the Berea College Library. On
regularly scheduled general meeting on the February I4 and T5 Eastern Kentuck
T th and their pane making workshop on the University's Campbell Arts Building Lobby will
14th, a celebrijtry auction and cocktail party will host the quilt display.
be held on Fri ay, February 2, at 7 m at the Kentucky State University's Jackson Hall
old Acaiou Restaurant, corner of Third and Gallery hosts the uilt on February 22 and 23.
Limestone. The event will be hosted by Anita The quilt display Elose with presentations at the
Madden with a small admission fee accepted at University at Kentucky Student Center, held in
the door. conjunction with UK's AIDS Symposium, on Feb.
Several locations will have dis la of 32 28 and March I. There is no admission tee
sections of the International AIDS KAemorial charged for any at the quilt displays.
WRITER SEEKS INTERVIEWS FOR RESEARCH
INTO GAY AND LESBIAN HISTORY OF KENTUCKY
from KGLEC
One of the newest fields at research amon As part of this continuing process, David
historians in the last iiiteen years is gay ang Williams, Director at the Kentuck Gay and
lesbian history. Beiore T975, most ay and Lesbian Educational Center (KGLECi: is seeking
lesbian history consisted oi eni matic reTerences. interviews with lesbian and gay individuals in
The homosexuality of even The most famous Kentucky who are familiar with gay lite from the
gays and lesbians, such as Walt Whitman, was 1920's and I930's onward. Williams is
glossed over, disguised, or simply ignored by particularly interested in hearing from people
professional historians, even when their sexual amiliar with the gay bar scene, as well as early
orientation was central to the understanding of gay rights ioneers from the 60's and 70's.
their character. The last decade has witnessed For Further information, write to Williams at
an explosion of research into the lesbian and PO Box 4264, Louisville, Kentucky 40204; or
gay past, and much at the work has yet to be call him at $502) 636-0935. Confidentiality is
started. assured tor t ose who request it.
HOLLY NEAR COMES TO LEXINGTON
from Laura, Linda, & Phyllis
Athena Productions will be brin ing Holl Holly. Those at us at Rhythm Fest '90 were
Near to Lexington on Saturday nigfit, March lucky enough to experience this very talented
30th, 8 pm, at the Singletary Center for the African American couple. You are in for quite
Arts, University Oi Kentucky. Tickets are $T2 in a s ecial evening!
advance and may be purchased at the Q’Ve are very excited about roducing Holly
Sin leta Center box oiiice (phone number Near in the main auditorium oi) the Singletary
2523-4932?) or $14 at the door. Center for the Arts; which, seats T,45O people.
This is still in the works but it looks like Joyce We need each of you to come to the concert,
& Jacque from Atlanta will be warm up ior bring friends, and help us promote this concert!