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♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-►♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦J • • • - * Business & Professional Guild 8:00 p.m. CONCERT - Georgia Ballroom East&Center Featuring: Linda Moakes & Tom Ammiano Emcee: Sabrina Sojourner SATURDAY, APRIL 16 8:00 a.m. REGISTRATION OPENS Blueridge B 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. ANNOUNCEMENTS Georgia East/Center 8:30 a.m. -6:00 p.m. EXHIBIT VENDORS Exhibit Hall (Lower Level) 8:45 -10:15 a.m. WORKSHOP SESSION V "The Role of Gay and Lesbian Student Groups" Atlanta 2 Facilitator: Shannon McNeal/Gay Student Alliance, Georgia State University Workshop will discuss ways in which gay/lesbian student groups can promote positive attitudes about homosexuality and be good role models on university campuses in order to fight homophobic attitudes of students, faculty | and staff. "The Liberating Power of Stories - Gay Male Fiction and Literary Criticism" Great Valley B Facilitator: J. Michael Clark, M.Div., Ph.D. This workshop will examine the importance of reclaiming our group experience, through gay fiction, as an empowering source for our efforts toward gay liberation, while also elucidating some of the problems which arise for those individuals who are developing a gay literary critical method. NAMES Project Piedmont Room Facilitator: Ken Kimsey, Staff Support NAMES ProjectX Director of Development, AID Atlanta An overview of the Memorial Day Weekend visit of the NAMES Quilt to Atlanta on May 29-30,1988. Videotape presentations of the Quilt's inaugural display at the March on Washington in October 1987 and a feature story on Cleve Jones, creator of the project. "The Workplace and You" Suwanee Room Facilitator: Michael Roland Discussion of being lesbian and gay in the workplace. Topics will include: to be closeted or not; benefits; being part of management; and more. "Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays" Atlanta 4 Facilitator: Lauretta Rouse, President P-FLAG A panel discussion by parents and friends of Lesbians and Gays. Audience participation welcome. "How Can 1 Work With Them if 1 Can't Even Talk to Them?" Coastal Room Facilitator: Sue Hyde, Director, Privacy Project, N.G.L.T.F. Workshop examines the pleasures, obstacles, pitfalls and rewards in mixed gender/race organizing. A facilitated discussion. "Assertiveness Training" Great Valley'A Facilitator: F. Arme Brown Experimental training session for men and women to encourage open and honest authentic expression of Self using assertiveness skills. Workshop will explore blocks to assertiveness through definition of terms, exercises to overcome blocks and empower the individual. "Self-Care for Care Providers: Taking Care of Ourselves and Surviving the Epidemic" Atlanta 3 Facilitator: James L. Sacco, M.S.W. A workshop designed to assist people involved in AIDS service to work to identify certain inherent stressors, to acknowledge their personal struggles, and to identify the significance of self-promoting behavior in their lives. "United We Stand" Atlanta 1 Facilitator: Deb Elder, Co-Chair, SECLGM '89 Dallas Understanding Men-space and Women-space to bring cohesiveness to our community. "The National Gay and Lesbian Rights Congress" Great Valley C Facilitator: Ron Lambe, SECLGM Board of Directors A workshop on the forthcoming National Gay and Lesbian Rights Congress in November to promote the National March demands. How to select delegates. How it will work. "Gay Film Festival" Cumberland A/B A series of full length films/documentaries will be shown continuously throughout the conference. See the Schedule Board for titles/times. 10:30 am. -12:00 Noon WORKSHOP SESSION VI "Building the National Mailgram Campaign/Emergency Atlanta 2 Response Network/National Grassroots Infrastructure" Facilitator: Lee Bush, National Field Director, Fairness Fund This workshop will include field associate recruitment and a national overview. Group will break up to network with each State coordinator. National Association of People With AIDS St. Mary's Facilitator: Kurt Rahn (25th Floor) What is it? How does it differ from other AIDS service organizations? What can it do? How to organize one in your community. "Are We Really That Different?" Atlantal Facilitators: Sabrina Sojoumer/Larry Lucas A group discussion on sexism in the lesbian/gay community through an exploration of the myths and prejudices between lesbians and gay Men. "Expectations and Disappointments" Suwanee (25th Floor) Facilitator: Eppie Sheilds role the Synagogue plays in our lives. "Adult Children of Alcoholics Playshop" Coastal Room Facilitator: Barbara N. Dick, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology A workshop for ACOAs or similarly dysfunctional families. Workshop will include: Meditations-movement meditations-art as meditation-creativity through play-humor- spirituality as fun dance-yoga-breathwork. "Atlanta 88" Piedmont Room Facilitator: Christine R. Riddiough, Executive Director, National Association Gay/Lesbian Democratic Clubs This workshop will focus on the activities in Atlanta during the 1988 Democratic National Convention in July. The workshop will provide participants with an outline of planned events, including the caucus of L/G delegates and will help suggest ways for people to participate. Sabrina Sojourner A workshop on self-esteem. "Gay Spirituality and Theology: Claiming the Past, Envisioning the Future" Coastal Room Facilitator: J. Michael Clark, M.Div., Ph.D. Examines the development of resources for gay spirituality, apart from institutionalized religion, including mythological archetypes, the native American berdache, gay St. Aelred's "theology of passionate friendship," feminist theology, and the impact of AIDS, as well as sketching an outline for how we might develop an assertive gay liberation theology simultaneously drawing upon the Judeo- Christian tradition while refuting its homophobic institutionalized manifestations. Open discussion to follow presentation. "Writing Plays With Your Community" Piedmont Room Facilitator: Rebecca Ranson Playwright Ranson explores writing plays with your community about issues and concerns within the community. Ranson is the writer of "WARREN,” one of the first AIDS plays in the country and has developed a method of responding to issues through the arts. 1 Noon -1:30 p.m. LUNCH On Your Own 1:45-3:15 p.m. WORKSHOP SESSION VII 'The Golden Gays" Great Valley A/B Facilitators: Miriam Carroll and Marsha M. Bond The film "Silent Pioneers” will be shown with discussion to follow about issues raised. Ageism in our community; retirement; housing; sex and aging. "Why Do We Need A Lesbian/Gay Synagogue" Atlanta 1 Facilitator: Robin Joy Brown, Bet Haverim Congregation Workshop will include a short history of Bet Haverim Gay and Lesbian Synagogue. Addresses issues such as: Why we need a lesbian/gay Synagogue and what Kurt Rahn "Parenting" Atlanta 1 Facilitator Leigh VanderEls A panel discussion with parents in a variety of parenting situations. Topics: legal issues, insemination, coming out to your children, maintaining long-distance relationships with your children* "Homophobia: Its Power for Paralysis" Atlanta 4 Facilitator: Jack Ahlers, Ph.D. This workshop will attempt to identify the self destructive forces of homophobia within our culture and those feelings directed at ourselves. By working through it, we can discover a renewed sense of what we are about and where we might be going. 'The Buddy V olunteer Program" Atlanta 3 Facilitator: Jim Knoll-AID Atlanta Buddy Captain Coordinator Workshop will include a discussion of the role of a Buddy. Participants will divide into small groups and give case studies. A presentation of how the program is coordinated with the agency and administered by volunteers. 'The School of Gentle Hands" Suwanee (25th Floor) Facilitator: Charles E. Hall, Ph.D. Healing AIDS with alternative methods: acupressure, acupuncture, herbs, meditation and breathing exercises. "AIDS & The Homeless: Housing Alternatives" Sl Mary's Facilitator: Kurt Rahn (25th Floor) A panel presentation from NAPWA and AIDS Social workers discussing problems and solutions dealing with housing PWAs. Developing hospices, funding resources and diverse client populations. Leigh VanderEls 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. WORKSHOP SESSION VIII "Lesbian Health Issues" Atlanta 2 Facilitator: National Black Women's Health Project "Men Recovering from Incest" Coastal Roan Facilitator: Mike Lew, M.Ed. and Tom Harrington, ACSW, LICSW This is a workshop fa male survivas of incest and other sexual abuse. Also, for professionals who wak with men in recoery. Topics include: cultural factas, incest in general, specific issues fa men who are victimized. "Organizing and Maintaining A Gay/Lesbian Alumni/ae Atlanta 4 Organization" Facilitator: Steve Snell, Chair - William & Mary GALA Workshop will explae how to aganize, establish and maintain a gay/lesbian alumni/ae organization. "AIDS: What's Happening Now - Private and Federal Views" Atlanta 3 Facilitata: Wayne Nidiffer, Ed.D., AID Atlanta Robert Barnes, CDC An overview of the most recent developments in AIDS from both the private aganizations and Federal agency. "Gay & Lesbian Vote 1988” Piedmont Room Facilitata: Christine R. Riddiough, Executive Directa, National Association Gay /Lesbian Democratic Clubs Workshop will focus on gay & lesbian involvement in the '88 elections. It will consider both the Presidential election and its potential impact on our community and local activities, including the campaigns of openly gay men and lesbians. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. DINNER On Your Own 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. HAUDALLAH SERVICE Atlanta 1 Bet Haverim Congregation Bet Haverim will supply the prayer books and all other necessary equipment 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. CASH BAR/RECEPTION Georgia Ballroom West Sponsaedby: GAPAC 8:00 -10:00 p.m. KEYNOTE ADDRESS Geagia Ballroom CONCEIT PROGRAM East & West Featured Keynote Speaker: Mab Segrest In concert: The Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus, The Atlanta Feminist Women's Chorus, Carolyn Mobley. SUNDAY, APRIL 17 9:00- 10:30 am. Ecu-Spiritual Service Atlanta 1 Sponsaedby: African American Lesbian and Gay Alliance 10:45 am. -12:00 Noon CLOSING ASSEMBLY Geagia Ballroom - Annual Membership Meeting of SECLGM, Inc. East & Center - Presentation of 1989 Conference Site, Dallas, Texas - Closing Remarks Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus Page 7