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Vol. 5 No. 11
TltEGA~ blAdE ·. au~~~~
.·R fJshington.~ {;ar Monthly
An independent publication serving the Gay Community
TaskForce · Develops, Plans For Community Center
Plans are being made for a community
center to serve Washington's
gay community.
As the Blade went to press, a
move was in preparation to form a
task force that would gather information
on gay community service
centers and draw up a proposal for a
center in Washington. The task force
proposal was scheduled for discussion
at the August 15th meeting of
the Washington Area Gay Community
Council (WAGCC), the coalition
of gay organizations and businesses
in the D.C. area.
People working on the project,
which has been developing since early
summer, have obtained from the
Gay Community Services Center of
Los Angeles a copy of their original
funding proposal and of a recently
funded proposal to study alcoholism
in the gay woman's experience. Information
is also being gathered from
gay community service centers in
Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Seattle.
This information will aid the task
force in preparing a proposal to meet
the needs of the Washington community.
The Los Angeles Gay Community
Services Center, first such center in
the nation, is a model of the type of
services that a center can provide. Its
programs include: a veneral disease
clinic and a 's g n colo y cl~-
nic; programs to assist members in
finding housing, jobs and fighting discrimination;
encounter groups, rap
groups; awareness groups; programs
to help prison inmates; counseling;
and an alcohol and drug abuse project
partially funded by the federal
government.
Plans for a community services
center in Washington have been under
consideration for two years. A tenta-tive
proposal was prepared last year
but has not been put in final form or
submitted to a funding agency.
"The center can provide a resource
for all groups in the gay community
to use as they need," said
Aiken. In addition, he said it may be
able to obtain funds to provide counseling
and other services for gay people,
for which they now rely primarily
on straight professionals. · ·
"The possibilities for such a center
are limitless," he commented. "As
the resources of the center grow, it
can be used to meet many needs that
are not now being·met anywhere.
For example, older gays now have no
group of their own. Perhaps they can
get together, using the center as a
facility."
As WAGCC enters its second year,
however, Chairperson David Aiken
hopes to move ahead with the center
project.
LOCAL GAY ACTIVISTS QUERY
DC PRIMARY CANDIDATE
The Gay Activists Alliance of
Washington, D.C. "(G.A.A./D.C.) urges
gay people to attend the August
21 candidates' forum so that gay
people may impress their needs and
voting strength upon D.C. candidates
who will vie for their parties' nomi·
nation in the September 10 primary.
Major candidates 'tor mayor, city
councilmen and chairman of the city
•council from all three parties have
promised to attend the G.A.A./sponsored
forum to be held at St. Stephen
and the Incarnation Church, 16th
and Newton Streets, N.W. on August
21 at 8:00p.m.
In addition to the forum, G.A.A.
is rating candidates based on their ansWers
to a standardized group of questions
pertaining to gay concerns.
These ratings will be available at gay
bars and all points where the Gay
Blade is distributed before the primary.
Cra1g Howell, Vice President of
G.A.A., is encouraged by the posi- •
tive response major candidates for all
offices have shown for gay issues.
G.A.A. hopes the gay community
will continue to affirm the support
for gay causes, already exhibited by
candidates, by attending the forum;
By Jean Lib
heeding the G.A.A. candidate ratings;
and voting in both the primary and
general elections.
Gay Activists Alliance of Washington,
D.C. (G:A.A./D.C.) plans to do
consciousness-raising pertaining to
the gay lifestyle with D.C. teachers
this fall.
Bob Carpenter, president of
G.A.A./D.C., stated that G.A.A. originally
aimed its attention at the D.C.
School Board. The school Board, in
turn, issued memorandum calling for
a healthy presentation of gay life as
part of the sex-education unit of the
curriculum.
This memorandum filtered down
through the hierarchy of the school
system but did not effe'"t change, because
the teacher has the final say as
to what is 'taught' to students.
Ms. Lobott, supervisor of the District's
Capitol Hill schools, has promised
cooperation/involvement by
teachers in her district this fall.
G.A.A. would appreciate any input
by members of the gay community
in this important endeavor that
will hopefully alleviate alienation and
miseducation among students and
teachers. If you are interested in participating
call Bob Carpenter at
387-4102.
WAGCC was formed to generate
communication among the nearly 80
community organizations and businesses
in the gay community. Representatives
from many of these groups
attend a monthly meeting to share
reports on their activiti~s and explore
ways to provide mutual support for
each other. WAGCC, because it represents
the community in general,
offers the organizations and ·commitment
that will be needed if a community
center is to come into existence.
Operating on a limited budget
(each group contributes dues of $5
each month), WAGCC has been able
to provide direct support to the community.
Responding to a request for
support from the Gay Men's
VD Collective, WAGCC granted $100
for the purchase of supplies and
equipment. It has also supported the
Stonewall National Media Collective,
woman
fest
WashingtQQ..area women's groups
will again celebrate August 26, this
year the 54th anniversary of passage
of the 19th Amendment, granting
women the right to vote, it was an-nounced
today by Dr. Dorothy Camara,.
president.of the Washington,
D.C. Chapter of the National Organization
for Women.
Focus for the celebration will be
Saturday, August 24, when Washington,
D.C. NOW again will sponsor a
Feminist Festival during the day,
followed by a Women's Dance at
night.
The Festival, open to the public
without charge, will be held at the
President's Park, 15th and E Streets,
N.W., from noon to 6 p.m. It will
feature music, speakers, displays by
area women's groups, book stalls, an
art show, craft demonstrations, a
children's play area, a picnic area,
and many other attractions. Last
year some 40 women's groups participat~
d in the Festival, which is
\expected to be even larger this year.
The Women's Dance will be held
at St. Stephen's Church, 16th and
Newton Streets, N.W., from 8 p.m.
until 2 a.m. Feminist performers
from the Washington area will provide
entertainment for the evening.
Admission will be $2.00 per person,
which includes free food and mixed
drinks. For advance tickets call Deborah
at 881-8172.
Additional plans for the August
24 activities ana for other events to
commemorate August 26 will be announced
as soon as they are. developed.
August 26 has been officially proclaimed
Women's Equality Day by
the U.S. Congress as the result of a
bill introduced by Congresswoman
Bell Abzug (D.-N.Y.) in 1971.
which produces the "Friends" radio
show, with money to purchase tapes
and equipment, and has helped
spread the word wtien Gay Switchboard
was in debt.
Providing financial support is only
one function of WAGCC, according
to David Aiken. The community services
center prdject, he feels, is an example
of how WAGCC can bring together
the energies of many community
groups to meet goals that benefit
the entire gay community. WAGCC
can provide a forum for ideas and a
resource to help meet the community
needs. But it needs the commitment
and participation of people if
meaningful solutions are to be found.
In addition to the community services
project, WAGCC is jointly sponsoring
a directory of gay organizations,
businesses and bars to serve as
a handbook to the gay community.
The directory, which is to go on sale
in October, will brobably sell for between
$1 and $1.50. It was initiated
jointly with the Gay Peoples' Alliance
at George Washington University,
wh.ich has since disbanded although
it has met its commitment to
' provide start-up money.
By Ed Cox ••••••••••••• •
The Janus Theater plans two benefit
showings of "A Very Natural
Thing," Christopher Larken's highly
·acclaimed film that explores the relationship
of two gay men. The benefit
showings are scheduled for the
16th and the 23rd of August at 11:30
p.m. One half of the proceeds of
these two showings will go to the
Washington Area Gay Community
Council. The Janus is located at 1600
Connecticut Avenue.
Besides the benefit performances,
the film will have a regular run at the
Janus starting on the 14th of August
and continuing for as long as there is
sufficient interest. Show times are at
1.. 2:.30., .4, .5: 30, 7, 8:30, and 10 p.m. -.... -..... .
·come out in print: submit your
essay entry and see it appear in
the forthcoming Gay Directory.
First prize of $50.
**Length-not over 1500 words
**Subject-open ended, but preference
given to essays on the gay
experience or gay lifestyles
**Deadline-August 30
**Mail to P.O.Box 40581,
Washington D.C.,20016 .
Co-sponsored by the WMhington
Area Gay Community
Council and the Gay Peoples .
Alliance.·
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| Transcript | Vol. 5 No. 11 TltEGA~ blAdE ·. au~~~~ .·R fJshington.~ {;ar Monthly An independent publication serving the Gay Community TaskForce · Develops, Plans For Community Center Plans are being made for a community center to serve Washington's gay community. As the Blade went to press, a move was in preparation to form a task force that would gather information on gay community service centers and draw up a proposal for a center in Washington. The task force proposal was scheduled for discussion at the August 15th meeting of the Washington Area Gay Community Council (WAGCC), the coalition of gay organizations and businesses in the D.C. area. People working on the project, which has been developing since early summer, have obtained from the Gay Community Services Center of Los Angeles a copy of their original funding proposal and of a recently funded proposal to study alcoholism in the gay woman's experience. Information is also being gathered from gay community service centers in Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Seattle. This information will aid the task force in preparing a proposal to meet the needs of the Washington community. The Los Angeles Gay Community Services Center, first such center in the nation, is a model of the type of services that a center can provide. Its programs include: a veneral disease clinic and a 's g n colo y cl~- nic; programs to assist members in finding housing, jobs and fighting discrimination; encounter groups, rap groups; awareness groups; programs to help prison inmates; counseling; and an alcohol and drug abuse project partially funded by the federal government. Plans for a community services center in Washington have been under consideration for two years. A tenta-tive proposal was prepared last year but has not been put in final form or submitted to a funding agency. "The center can provide a resource for all groups in the gay community to use as they need," said Aiken. In addition, he said it may be able to obtain funds to provide counseling and other services for gay people, for which they now rely primarily on straight professionals. · · "The possibilities for such a center are limitless," he commented. "As the resources of the center grow, it can be used to meet many needs that are not now being·met anywhere. For example, older gays now have no group of their own. Perhaps they can get together, using the center as a facility." As WAGCC enters its second year, however, Chairperson David Aiken hopes to move ahead with the center project. LOCAL GAY ACTIVISTS QUERY DC PRIMARY CANDIDATE The Gay Activists Alliance of Washington, D.C. "(G.A.A./D.C.) urges gay people to attend the August 21 candidates' forum so that gay people may impress their needs and voting strength upon D.C. candidates who will vie for their parties' nomi· nation in the September 10 primary. Major candidates 'tor mayor, city councilmen and chairman of the city •council from all three parties have promised to attend the G.A.A./sponsored forum to be held at St. Stephen and the Incarnation Church, 16th and Newton Streets, N.W. on August 21 at 8:00p.m. In addition to the forum, G.A.A. is rating candidates based on their ansWers to a standardized group of questions pertaining to gay concerns. These ratings will be available at gay bars and all points where the Gay Blade is distributed before the primary. Cra1g Howell, Vice President of G.A.A., is encouraged by the posi- • tive response major candidates for all offices have shown for gay issues. G.A.A. hopes the gay community will continue to affirm the support for gay causes, already exhibited by candidates, by attending the forum; By Jean Lib heeding the G.A.A. candidate ratings; and voting in both the primary and general elections. Gay Activists Alliance of Washington, D.C. (G:A.A./D.C.) plans to do consciousness-raising pertaining to the gay lifestyle with D.C. teachers this fall. Bob Carpenter, president of G.A.A./D.C., stated that G.A.A. originally aimed its attention at the D.C. School Board. The school Board, in turn, issued memorandum calling for a healthy presentation of gay life as part of the sex-education unit of the curriculum. This memorandum filtered down through the hierarchy of the school system but did not effe'"t change, because the teacher has the final say as to what is 'taught' to students. Ms. Lobott, supervisor of the District's Capitol Hill schools, has promised cooperation/involvement by teachers in her district this fall. G.A.A. would appreciate any input by members of the gay community in this important endeavor that will hopefully alleviate alienation and miseducation among students and teachers. If you are interested in participating call Bob Carpenter at 387-4102. WAGCC was formed to generate communication among the nearly 80 community organizations and businesses in the gay community. Representatives from many of these groups attend a monthly meeting to share reports on their activiti~s and explore ways to provide mutual support for each other. WAGCC, because it represents the community in general, offers the organizations and ·commitment that will be needed if a community center is to come into existence. Operating on a limited budget (each group contributes dues of $5 each month), WAGCC has been able to provide direct support to the community. Responding to a request for support from the Gay Men's VD Collective, WAGCC granted $100 for the purchase of supplies and equipment. It has also supported the Stonewall National Media Collective, woman fest WashingtQQ..area women's groups will again celebrate August 26, this year the 54th anniversary of passage of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, it was an-nounced today by Dr. Dorothy Camara,. president.of the Washington, D.C. Chapter of the National Organization for Women. Focus for the celebration will be Saturday, August 24, when Washington, D.C. NOW again will sponsor a Feminist Festival during the day, followed by a Women's Dance at night. The Festival, open to the public without charge, will be held at the President's Park, 15th and E Streets, N.W., from noon to 6 p.m. It will feature music, speakers, displays by area women's groups, book stalls, an art show, craft demonstrations, a children's play area, a picnic area, and many other attractions. Last year some 40 women's groups participat~ d in the Festival, which is \expected to be even larger this year. The Women's Dance will be held at St. Stephen's Church, 16th and Newton Streets, N.W., from 8 p.m. until 2 a.m. Feminist performers from the Washington area will provide entertainment for the evening. Admission will be $2.00 per person, which includes free food and mixed drinks. For advance tickets call Deborah at 881-8172. Additional plans for the August 24 activities ana for other events to commemorate August 26 will be announced as soon as they are. developed. August 26 has been officially proclaimed Women's Equality Day by the U.S. Congress as the result of a bill introduced by Congresswoman Bell Abzug (D.-N.Y.) in 1971. which produces the "Friends" radio show, with money to purchase tapes and equipment, and has helped spread the word wtien Gay Switchboard was in debt. Providing financial support is only one function of WAGCC, according to David Aiken. The community services center prdject, he feels, is an example of how WAGCC can bring together the energies of many community groups to meet goals that benefit the entire gay community. WAGCC can provide a forum for ideas and a resource to help meet the community needs. But it needs the commitment and participation of people if meaningful solutions are to be found. In addition to the community services project, WAGCC is jointly sponsoring a directory of gay organizations, businesses and bars to serve as a handbook to the gay community. The directory, which is to go on sale in October, will brobably sell for between $1 and $1.50. It was initiated jointly with the Gay Peoples' Alliance at George Washington University, wh.ich has since disbanded although it has met its commitment to ' provide start-up money. By Ed Cox ••••••••••••• • The Janus Theater plans two benefit showings of "A Very Natural Thing," Christopher Larken's highly ·acclaimed film that explores the relationship of two gay men. The benefit showings are scheduled for the 16th and the 23rd of August at 11:30 p.m. One half of the proceeds of these two showings will go to the Washington Area Gay Community Council. The Janus is located at 1600 Connecticut Avenue. Besides the benefit performances, the film will have a regular run at the Janus starting on the 14th of August and continuing for as long as there is sufficient interest. Show times are at 1.. 2:.30., .4, .5: 30, 7, 8:30, and 10 p.m. -.... -..... . ·come out in print: submit your essay entry and see it appear in the forthcoming Gay Directory. First prize of $50. **Length-not over 1500 words **Subject-open ended, but preference given to essays on the gay experience or gay lifestyles **Deadline-August 30 **Mail to P.O.Box 40581, Washington D.C.,20016 . Co-sponsored by the WMhington Area Gay Community Council and the Gay Peoples . Alliance.· |
