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Registry AALGA- African American Lesbian/Gay Alliance. 1st Sunday of each month. 4:00 PM. Quaker House. A politcal and social organization for black lesbians and gay men. 523-3376. ACLU/LG- American Civil Liberties Union/Lesbian&Gay Chapter. 3rd Wednesday of each month. Peachtree Branch Library. 7:30 PM. Working for the civil rights of lesbians and gay men in the metropolitan Atlanta area. 231-5991. ACT- Atlanta Couples Together. Meeting times vary. A social support and educational outreach. 432-1085. AFC- Atlanta Faerie Circle. 1st Sunday of each month. Location and time varies. Gay men who gather to support one another and explore their connections with the earth and white light 6224112. 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 gays men as well as educational outreach to society as a wholeAGC Help Line-892-0061. Information, counseling and referrals. AGMC- Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus. A semi professional community oriented chorus of male voices. Membership open to all interested singers and non-singers alike. 296-6581. AMC- Atlanta March Committee- More Than a Phase.2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. 7:30 PM. North Highland Branch Library. A community based activist organization that works toward promoting lsbian and gay rights through educational, social, cultural, and political events. 377-8312. education to everyone regarding the disease and its prevention. Community volunteers working with a small professional staff. New volunteers orientation sessions: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7:00 PM.1132 W. Peachtree St. (Entrance 13th Street). 872-0600. AIDS Information Line-876-9944 (Atlanta); 1 800-551-2728 (State-wide)Answers to questions about AIDS, referrals, etc., by trained volunteers staffing phone lines from 9:00 AM-9:00 PM daily. A public service of AID Atlanta. Atlanta Feminist Women's Chorus- A community-oriented choral group of women's voices. Membership is open to all women interested in singing. Chorus practice held each Sunday, 6:00-8:30 PM at the First Existentialist Church at 470 Candler Park Dr. 355-8894 or 435 4498. Atlanta Lambda Chorale- A community-oriented choral group for both men and women. Membership open to all singers and non-singers alike. Rehearsals every Tuesday at MCC-Blcssed Redeemer, 800 N. Highland Ave. 7:30 PM. 874 1622. BWMT- Black and White Men Together. 1st Saturday of each month.8:00 PM. Location varies. A gay inter-racial organization committed to fostering a supportive environment wherein racial and cultural banders can be overcome and the goal of human equality realized.794-BWMT. Circle of Healing- 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month.4:00 PM. First Existentialist Church. The Circle is open to anyone in need of healing, be it physical, emotional, or spiritual. Congregation Bet Haverim- Services 1st and 3rd Friday of each month at 8:30 PM. Shabbat Seda, 2nd Friday of each month at 7:30 PM. Quaker House, 1384 Fairview Dr. Proudly serving the lesbian and gay community. Synagogue information line: 642-3467. in nature and at members' discretion.To assure freedom of speech; freedom from religion; to defend the separation of church and state; to assist in obtaining civil rights for gays and lesbians, and to offer non-believers an alternate social scene. 875 8877. GAPAC- Greater Atlanta Political Awareness Coalition. Meetings vary. The gay and lesbian political action committee monitoring and acting in the local political scene. 885-0510. GLPCI- Gay and Lesbian Parents Coalition International. 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. 7:30 PM. Unitarian Universalist Church. A support group for lesbian and gay parents. 296-8369. The Group- Thursday nights. Call the Gay Help Line at 892-0061 or write PO Box 15191, Atlanta, Ga. 30333. A support group for gay and bisexual men who are or who 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 PM. All Saints Episcopal Church-3rd floor of Ellis Hall. LIFE- Lesbians in Fun Endeavors. Meeting times and locatioas vary. Bringing professional gay women together for the fun of it, giving them the opportunity to make friends and enjoy a wide variety of events. 493-3966. LEGAL- Legislate Equality for Gays and Lesbians. 3rd Monday of each month. 7:00 PM. Peachtree Branch Library. The voice of lesbian and gay Georgians in the Democratic party. 875-7500. MACGLO- Metro Atlanta Council of Gay and Lesbian Organizations. 3rd Thursday of each month. 7:00 PM. Peachtree Branch Library. A representative council of lesbian and gay organizations to facilitate the exchange of information. 6334754. MCC Atlanta- Metropolitan Community Church of the Blessed Redeemer. Sunday Services at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM evangelistic service. Mid-week services on Wednesday at 7:30 PM.800 N. Highland Ave. Office hours Noon-6:00 PM,Tuesday-FridayA Christian church proclaiming God's love for lesbians and gay men. Counseling available by appointment for individuals and couples. 872-2246. NAPWA- Atlanta Chapter of the National Association of People with AIDS. 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. 7:00 PM. 1132 W. Peachtree Si A political, social, and educational organization which exists to confront the AIDS crisis. Membership is open to all individuals with AIDS or AIDS-Related Complex. 874-7926. PLGC- Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concems/More Light 1st Sunday of each month. Gays and lesbians gather over light foods to celebrate their Presbyterian heritage. 377-5830. SAME- Southeastern Arts, Media & Education Project Inc. Organized to utilize the arts and media as tools for exploration, education, and change in human rights, especially those pertaining to the lesbian and gay community. 584-2104. UULGC- Unitarian-Universalist Lesbian and Gay Community .2nd Tuesday each month. 8:00PM. Unitarian-Universalist Congregation of Atlanta. A spiritual and social support group for religious liberals. Call for a copy of our newsletter. 634-5134. WOW- Women of Wisdom. 3rd Monday of each month. 7:45 PM. North Highland Branch Libnuy. 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. AVS- Atlanta Venture Sports. Activities and meetings vary. An association in which the membership enjoys recreational, social, educational, and sports activities. 2424899. Friends Atlanta- Activities and meetings vary. A social, recreational, and educational group for gays and lesbians. Volleyball, bowling, dinners, theater nights, and dances are among the activities. 634- AID Atlanta- A community-based, non-profit agency providing multiple services to all people with AIDS, their families and friends, and 2500. GALA- Gay Atheists of America. Meetings social Making Room Spiritual Alternatives, Part III I am concluding this three part series with a look at two groups which fall into the category which I have arbitrarily named "alternative". By that I mean outside the traditional, western, dominant theologies. Vedanta is a universalist faith with underlying principles of Hinduism though people of many traditions participate. The premise of Vedanta is that there are as many religions as there are people and the cord that binds people is die search to discover the God within and the practice that enables that journey. The journey, the striving, is for realization and one's own enlightenment and for the good of the world. The Vcdantas Society of Atlanta is an eclectic group, of which some are lesbian and gay. (A historical note: Christopher Isherwood was a devotee). Some choose to share their sexuality with the group and others do not, therefore no determination could be made of ratios of lesbian/gay participants. There are meetings every Sunday at 11:00 AM. at Paideia in the high school building. The group is currently studying Swami Vive Kananda's book on raja yoga (meditation). There is also a Tuesday evening meeting in members homes for a study of the Bhagavad Gita. For more information contact Jon Kasik at 636 7942. The Church of Religious Science was founded near the turn of the century and from the beginning women have figured strongly into the leadership. According to Dr. Kennedy Shultz, the pastor of a local Religious Science congregation, there has never been a question of including women, blacks or lesbians/gays in the church. (At the same time they make no effort to recruit from among any group. It is an open church with only one class of membership.) Dr. Shultz describes Religious Science not as a religion but as "a scientific way of looking at spirituality". Religious Science teaches that the power we call "God" is the intelligence which creates life, not a "person in the sky". This intelligence lives in and moves through all the living and therefore every person is a point of God creating and of supreme value. Following that premise is that it is a mistake to make distinctions among people, that the way to live intelligently is to value each person forwhat/whos/heis. The congregation of about 1,200 has a ratio of 60% women/40% men, and about 30% lesbians/gays. There are two services, one at 10 AM and one at 11:30 AM at the Atlanta College of Arts auditorium (Woodruff Arts Center), 1280 Peachtree Street There is an inhouse healing group for members who are PWAs. For more information, call 233-0364. In closmg out this short series, I must add that there are a lot of groups who were not mentioned and a lot of alternatives not explored. We have the exciting, sometimes frightening tasks of finding our own ways and challenging the institutions and ourselves. -Connie Tuttle Connie Tultle holds a Master of Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary. She is currently "unordainable" in the Presbyterian Church (USA) because she is a self- affirming lesbian. BECOME PART OF THE FUN! WE INVITE EVERYONE. SOPRANOS, ALTOS, TENORS, & BASSES. One of the goals of the Atlanta Lambda Chorale is to build a choral ensemble made up of volunteers capable of singing accompanied and unaccompanied music, ranging from classical to popular, including "serious" and "fun" music- all in the service of our great city and our community. Do you have to be u trained singer? Not necessarily. Do you have to be able to read music? No. Of course, it does help, but we can coach you in that aspect. Do you need to be dedicated and regular in attendance? You bet! Every successful "team" requires this. When you are given a place in the Chorale "team" you are expected to do your part each and every time. When and where are rehearsals? We're so glad you asked! The Atlanta Lambda Chorale rehearses at the Church of the Blessed Redeemer, 800 North Highland Avenue. We rehearse very Tuesday evening at 7:30 PM. A part of each rehearsal is used for voice training, building musicianship, and understanding music- there is never any time like the present! Have a frank, open chat with either our Musical Director or General Manager about your strenghts and weaknesses. Perhaps you only need encouragement! Many good choral singers started just that way. ALC is open to both men and women. Everyone is encouraged to join. For more details call Bob Grice at 874-1622. Page 10