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A Publication of the Lexington Gay Services Organization Volume 32 Number 1
Straighllacerl:
How Genders lint lls iill Tiell Iln rsre r -O u n CI
The Kentucky Premiere of the
documentary “Straightlaced: How Gen— HaPPY New Year everyone! Our Sis—
der’s Got Us All Tied UP” will be on terSound's concert season is now upon
January 9 at the Kentucky Theater, 214 us! This year we are featuring selections
E. Main St. A reception begins at 10:15 from Broadway! With 0‘" "Puttin' on
am and the film begins at 11 am. Free the Ritz" theme, we certainly hope to see
parking is available in the City Annex a great turnout for a wonderful and “1"
garage next to the Fayette County beat evening!
Clerk's office. Our first concert of the year is Janu—
The heart of Straight/iced is can— ary 23rd at The Church of St. Michael
did interviews with more than 50 teens the Archangel. Showtime is at 7:00pm.
from diverse backgrounds. With cour- The C0“ is based on a sliding scale start-
age and unexpected humor, they open ing at $10. Please note that this is an
up their lives to the camera: choosing earlier performance than we have had in
between “male” and “female” deodor- the past. St. Michael is located at 2025
ant; deciding whether to go along with Bellefonte Drive in Lexington.
anti-gay taunts in the locker room; hav- Keep an eye 0“ our website for "3'
ing the courage to take ballet; avoiding cent news and some 0f 0‘" other PC"
the restroom so they won’t get beaten formance dates. If you have not visited
up; or mourning the suicide Of a class— us online for awhile, stop in and check
mate out what's new: http:/l
Their stories reflect a diversity of www.sistersound.org
experiences, demonstrating how gender For more information about Sister—
role expectations and homophobia are Sound email info@sistersoud.org, or call
interwoven, and illustrating the differ- Patti at 859'806'0243- We're looking
ent ways that these expectations connect forward to seeing each and CV“? one Of
with culture, race and class. you on January 23rd!
Students from our local Dunbar
High School were interviewed and in- 77’ "T"
cluded in this film. These young people SPONSOR OF T HE MONT H
went through a long process to get per- 3
mission to establish a memorial garden I
as a place to grieve the death of loved élS-reréo U nd
ones. Many of them wanted to honor
their friend Josh Shipman who took his . .
own life on Oct. 5, 2006. They found fund on the Ritz
that working together on this project Saturday, Jan 23, 7 Pm
was a very healing experience. They
established a beautiful _ -7 ..
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