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Registry A ALGA - African American Lesbian/Gay Alliance 1st Sunday of eqch month 4:00 p.m. Quaker House 525-3376 A political and social organization for black lesbians and gay men. ACT - Adanta Couples Together Meeting times vary. 432-1085 A social support and educational outreach group for gay men and lesbian couples. AFC - Adanta Faerie Circle 1st Sunday of each month Location and time varies 6224112 Gay men who gather to support one another and explore their connections with the earth and white light. AGC - Atlanta Gay Center 876-5372 Provides services and advocacy for the lesbian and gay community. Operated primarily by volunteers, AGC offers numerous services for lesbians and gay men as well as educational outreach to society as a whole. AGMC - Adanta Gay Men's Chorus 296-6581 A semi-professional community oriented chorus of male voices. Membership open to all interested singers and non-singers alike. AMC - Adanta March Committee-More than a Phase 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month 7:30 pan. North Highland Branch Library 377-8312 A community based activist organization that works toward promoting lesbian and gay rights through educational, social, cultural, and political events. AVS - Atlanta Venture Sports Activities and meetings vary. 242-4899 An association in which the membership enjoys recreational, social, educational, and sports activities. BWMT - Black and White Men Together 1st Saturday of each month 8:00 p.m. Rap Groups each Monday, 8:00 p.m. Location varies 794-BWMT A gay inter-racial organization committed to fostering a supportive environment wherein racial and cultural barriers can be overcome and the goal of human equality realized. Circle of Healing 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month 4:00 p.m. First Existentialist Church The Circle is available to anyone in need of healing, be it physical, emotional, or spiritual. Friends Atlanta Activities and meetings vary. 634-2500 A social, recreational, and educational group for gays and lesbians. Volleyball, bowling, dinners, theatre nights, and dances are among the activities. GAP AC - Greater Atlanta Political ^Awareness Coalition Meetings vary. 888-0510 The gay and lesbian political action committee monitoring and acting in the local political scene. GLPCI - Gay and Lesbian Parents Coalition International 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month 7:30 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church 296-8369 A support group for lesbian and gay parents. The Group Thursday nights. Call the Gay HelpLine, 892-0661, or write: P.O.Box 15191,Atlanta,GA 30333 A support group for gay and bisexual men who are or have been involved in marital- type situations with women. Integrity - Gay Caucus of the Episcopal Church 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. 7:30 p.m. All Saints Episcopal Church - 3rd floor of Ellis Hall LIFE - Lesbians in Fun Endeavors Meeting times and locations vary. 493 3966 Bringing professional gay women together for the fun of it, giving them the opportunity to make friends and enjoy a wide variety of events. LEGAL - Legislate Equality for Gays and Lesbians 3rd Monday of each month. 7:00 p.m. Peachtree Branch Library 875-7500 The voice of lesbian and gay Georgians in the Democratic party. MACGLO - Metro-Atlanta Council of Gay and Lesbian Organizations 3rd Thursday each month. 7:00 p.m. Peachtree Branch Library 6334754 A representative council of lesbian and gay organizations to facilitate the exchange of information. NAPWA - Atlanta Chapter of the National Association of People With AIDS 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. 7:00 pm. 1132 W. Peachtree St. 874-7926 A political, social, and educational organization which exists to confront the AIDS crisis. Membership Ls open to all individuals with AIDS or AIDS related complex. PLGC - Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concems/More Light 1st Sunday of each month. 373-5830 Gays and lesbians gather over light foods to celebrate their Presbyterian heritage. SAME - Southeastern Arts, Media and Education Project 584-2104 Organized to utilize the arts and media as a tool for exploration, education, and change in human rights, especially those pertaining to the gay and lesbian community. SECLGM - Southeastern Conference for Lesbians and Gay Men Each Monday. 7:00 pm. Peachtree Branch Library Volunteers needed to plan the Southeastern Conference to be held in April. WOW - Women of Wisdom 3rd Monday of each month. 7:45 p.m. North Highland Branch Library Aims to facilitate women meeting together with older women in a pleasant atmosphere. Offers timely programs of interest to the community, reaches out to older women and women with special needs. Names Projects Quilting Bees Are Being Held At AID Atlanta Every Sunday From 2-5 PM. Call 872-0600 For More Information. DID YOU MAKE A PANEL? The Names Project will have a monthly count of the number of Quilt panels that have been received. The total number that have been sent to San Francisco now exceeds 2,868 and they continue to come in, either hand carried or by mail. As we prepare for the 25-city National Tour, we are attempting to determine the various geographical areas each Quilt panel may represent For example, a panel may have been made by someone in Baltimore for an individual who lived in that city but was originally from Houston. As the Quilt tours, that panel could have meaning to people in both of those cities. We are attempting to determine the geographical areas represented so that in each city toured, panels can be displayed that are meaningful to people in that area. To accomplish this we are requesting that you complete and return to The Names Project the form below. If you have already sent a panel or will be sending one, this will help us display the Quilt in a manner that will provide the greatest significance for you, loved ones, family, and friends. NAME ON PANEL: NAME OF PANEL MAKER: CITY IN WHICH PERSON ONTANEL LIVED: CITIES IN WHICH FAMILY/ FRIENDS/ LOVEITONES LIVED: OTHER CITIES OF IMPORTANCE: MAIL TO: The Names Project, P.O. Box 14573, San Francisco, CA, 94114 NBGLC Ricky Wilson, a member ofAALGA, gives his impressions of the National Black Gay and Lesbian Conference recently held in Los Angeles. On February 12 -14, with the theme, "Leadership! What Have We Learned? What Can We Share?," the National Black Gay and Lesbian Conference was held in Los Angeles. The conference was co sponsored by the Los Angeles Chapter of Black and White Men Together (BWMT/LA) and the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays (NCBLG). About 400 people from around the nation attended. Some of the speakers for the event were Angela Davis, who was the keynote speaker, Tom Bradley, mayor of Los Angeles, Margaret Sloan-Hunter, one of the founding editors of Ms. magazine, Pat Parker, a dynamic poet, and Danitra Vance, an actress and comedienne who starred on NBC's Saturday Night Live and completed successful runs of the play "The Colored Museum" in New York and London. At a special luncheon to benefit the National Minority AIDS Council, Dionne Warwick was honored for ha AIDS work Workshops covered a wide range of topics: AIDS and other health issues, organizing and supporting autonomous Black Lesbian and Gay institutions, fundraising techniques, law and political issues, women's issues, outreach programs for Lesbian and Gay seniors, opening businesses, and self-empowering matters. To celebrate our Lesbian and Gay history and culture, the rooms used for the workshops were titled with such personalities' names as Johnny Mathis, Butterfly McQueen, Bessie Smith, Audre Lorde, Harriet Tubman, Bayard Rustin, and George Washington Carver (yes, the peanut man). Being at this historical event was energizing. However, because of the anticipation that they generated, three events stood out. At the opening session, Tom Bradley came to welcome the conferees. He talked about the steps that the city of Los Angeles had taken to ensure that the human rights and dignity of the Gay and Lesbian community were not diminished; this included a city ordinance dealing with anti-discrimination due to sexual orientation and the funding of the Gay and Lesbian community services center. Another memorable event was hearing Angela Davis deliver the keynote address at the banquet. She gave a very rousing speech in which she clearly stated the importance of Black Gay and Lesbian self-determination because of its impact not only on the Black community but on all human rights efforts. Another event that was a stand-out also occurred at the banquet-hearing Audre Lorde. Ms. Lorde was honored for her work in the arts and the Gay and Lesbian movement She spoke to the conference via telephone, since she is in St Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands recuperating from cancer. Although what she said was not always audible, the mutual love and admiration between her and the audience was quite clear. Margaret Sloan-Hunter spoke at the closing session of the conference. She raised many important points which we as a community need to think about At the opening sessioa no women were included as speakers, an oversight not to be taken lightly. She pointed out that Black Gay men need to make efforts to address sexism in their ranks. Overall, the conference was very rewarding. It gave me an opportunity to see people that I had met at the March on Washington and the Black Gay Men's retreat in Potlstown, Pennsylvania and to make new acquaintances. It was good to see the sexes participating equally and a genuine exchange between them. Page 10