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ORGANIZATIONS Registry A ALGA-African American Lesbian/Gay Alliance. 1st Sunday of each month. 4:00 PM. Quaker House. A political and social organization for black lesbians and gay men. 525-3376. ACLU/LG- American Gvil Liberties Union/Lesbian&Gay Chapter. 3rd Wednesday of each month. Peachtree Branch library. 7 JO 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. 1 st Sunday of each month. Location and time varies. Gay met) who gather to support one another and explore their connections with the earth and white light. 6224112. 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. ALFA- Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance. 2nd Sunday of each month. 6:00 PM. A lesbian feminist organization which welcomes lesbians of all races, religions, political orientation, economic status, occupation and degree of openness. Write PO Box 5502, Atlanta, Ga. 30307 for more information and to request newsletter. A LG PC- Atlanta Lesbian/Gay Pride Committee. 3rd Thursday of each month. 7:30 PM. Unitarian Universalist Church. Needs volunteers to coordinate next year's lesbian and gay pride March to insure its success. AMC- Atlanta March Committee- More Than a Phase.2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. 7 JO PM. North Highland Branch Library. A community based activist organization that works toward promoting lesbian and gay rights through educational, social, culturaL and political events. 377-8312. AVS- Atlanta Venture Sports. Activities and meetings vary. An association in which the membership enjoys recreational, social, educational, and sports activities. 2424899. AID Atlanta- A community-based, non-profit agency providing multiple services to all people with AIDS, their families and friends, and 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 mcnth,7:00 PM.l 132 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 and the Ga. Dept of Human Resources. Atlanta Altematives-Buyers Club- A group plan for obtaining bulk orders at reduced cost of certain alternative products of interest to PWAs. AL-721, German enzymes and others. Participants are welcome. Meetings will be announced soon. 233-0083 for info. Atlanta Business & Professional Guild- A non-profit service organization comprised of both gay/lesbian and non-gay professionals and businesspersons. 2nd Tuesday of each month. Place varies. Membership and further information: 872-1922 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 4354498. 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-Blessed Redeemer, 800 N. Highland Ave. 7 JO 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 barriers can be overcome and the goal of human equality realized.794- BWMT. Cirde of Healing- 1st and 3rd Sunday of each . month,4.BO PM. First Existentialist Church. The Circle is open to anyone in need of healing, be it physical, emolionaL or spiritual. Congregation Bet Haverim- Services 1st and 3rd Friday of each month at 8:30 PM. Shabbat Seder, 2nd Friday of each month at 7 JO PM. Quaker House, 1384 Fairview Dr. Proudly serving the lesbian and gay community. Synagogue information line: 642-3467. Couples, Inc.- The National Organization for Family Diversity is seeking full legal and social recognition of same-sex relationships. Meetings will vary as merribership grows. Interested persons may call (404) 634-3061 or write: PO Box 77266, Atlanta, Ga. 30357-7266. First MCC Atlanta- Metropolitan Community Oiurch. Sunday Services at 2 B0 PM and 7:00 PM evangelistic service. Mid-week services on Wednesday at7:30 PM.800N. Highland Ave. Office hours Noon- 6D0 PM,Tuesday-Friday.A Christian church proclaiming God’s love for lesbians and gay men. Counseling available by appointment for individuals and couples. Same sex Holy Unions performed. 872 2246. 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. 634-2500. GALA- Gay Atheists of America. Meetings social 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. GALA- Georgia Tech Gay and Lesbian Alliance.Every Thursday at 7 JO PM. 676-1339 or 352-9213. GALA, Programs Area, Ga. Tech, Atlanta, G A 30332. GANG - Greater Atlanta Naturist Group. For gay men who enjoy nude outdoor and social activities. Not a sex club. Nude camping, swimming, parties, etc. several times per month. For info send SASE to: GANG, PO Box 7546, Atlanta, GA 30357. GAP AC- 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 IntemationaL 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 892-0661 or write PO Box 15191, Atlanta, Ga. 30333. A support group for gay andbisexual 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. 875-2720. LIFE- Lesbians in Fun Endeavors. Meeting times and locations 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 parly. 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. 242-2342. MCC of Stone Mountain- Metropolitan Community Church. Outreach program includes and actively supports those involved in various" 12-step" programs.Services are at 10:30AM on Sundays, and followed, on the second and fourth Sunday of each month, by Christian education.879-1872. 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. A pdilicaL sodaL and educational organization which exists to confront the AIDS crisis. Membership is open to all individuals with AIDS or AIDS-Related Complex. 874 7926. P-FL AG- Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. 2nd Monday of each month. 7:30 PM. Unitarian- Universalist Congregation of Atlanta. Committed to help parents leam what we have learned. To help change attitudes and create an environment of understanding, so all gay people can live with dignity and respect 961-6085 or 296-0830. PLGC- Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concems/More Light 3rd Sunday of each month. Gays and lesbians g3ther over fight foods to celebrate their Presbyterian heritage. 373-5830. 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-Universafist Lesbian and Gay Community. 2nd Thursday of each month. 8:00PM. Unitarian-Universafist 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 Library. Aims to facilitate women meeting together with other women in a pleasant atmosphere. Offers timely programs of interest to the community, reaches out to older women and women with special needs. "Boogie" Raises $10,000 for Lesbian/Gay Visibility Atlanta- Over $10,000 was raisedand more than 300 people attended the "Ballot Box Boogie and Bar-B-Q" Sunday night at the Inman Park Trolley Bam.The money will be used to cover the expenses of staffing an "action center" at the Atlanta Hilton Hotel which will keep lesbian and gay issues in the forefront during the Democratic National Convention. The event attracted gay/lesbian luminaries including Rep. Barney Frank CD MA), comic Kale Clinton, former Army Sergeant Perry Watkins, and national leaders Jean O'Leary, Jeff Levi and Vic Basile, as well as local activists and politicos. The tone of the evening was set by Clinton who avoided addressing cither candidate's worthiness, instead stressing the importance of each individual's participation in the growing visibility of the community. Said Clinton, "You each need to come out to some member of your family on National Coming Out Day (scheduled for October 11, the anniversary of the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights), and you need to make sure they're alive. Sneaking into the cemetery isn't going to work." Quoting himself from an interview that appeared in Sunday's Boston Herald, Frank said, "I don't think liberals should attack Dukakis until the day after he is elected." Saying that he thought a Dukakis presidency would appoint more liberal justices to the Supreme Court bench, Frank predicted that the Hardwick decision which upheld Georgia's sodomy law would be overturned within five years. Although Tim McNeil from the Dukakis campaign received only a polite greeting from the audience with his call for unity against Bush, Randy Miller,a Jackson aide, garnered an ovation when he spoke of the sense of empowerment that Jackson's candidacy had brought to the gay/lesbian and people of color movements. Said Miller, "After traveling through bustling urban areas and rural, desolate country areas, all along the way we [Comic Kate Clinton, co-host of the [Ballot box Boogie and B-B-Q. have gotten the support of gays and lesbians in some very unexpected places. For that, we in the Jackson campaign are extremely grateful." NGLTF Board member Cathy Woolard organized the event, and proclaimed it a success as the evening was wearing down. Said Woolard, "As a native, I'm very proud of the way Atlanta is showing itself to the national movcmenL" The gala event was steered along smoothly by Atlanta March Committee members, who volunteered their time and effort to ensure the evening's success. Said Woolard of Shelly Robbins and her team, "they were fantastic. Shelly in particular worked extremely hard to not only ensure everyone had a good time, but that everyone left the event knowing the true meaning of Southern hospitality." The hospitality suite at the Hilton will be open through Thursday. The suite is being jointly shared by an ad hoc coalition called the Gay and Lesbian VOICE '88 (Voters Organized in Coalition for the Elections), which includes the NGLTF, the HRCF and the Gay and Lesbian Democrats of America. Atlanta residents as well as convention visitors are encouraged to stop by during the week. -Chris Duncan 1 §■* f * a- 4yf Atlanta police estimated that 1000 delegates and activists from across the country joined Atlanta-based LEGAL for a rally outside the Democratic National Convention LEGAL Cont'dfrom Page 1 action is what will win the war against AIDS." Other speakers at the rally included New York Representative Ted Weiss and Perry Watkins, a black soldier who is currently fighting in the courts his discharge from the Army for homosexuality. In closing remarks, LEGAL rally organizer Linda Meredith again stressed the importance of political reform and social acceptance. Gays and lesbians are too large a part of society to be marginalized with the label "Special Interest Group," she said. "We can't practice sodomy anywhere [in Georgia] legally," she reminded the audience, "but we can speak here today." After further closing remarks by rally organizer Lee Harrington, who closed the gathering on a lighthearted note stressing the economic power of the gay community, the crowd joined Craig in singing "This Land is Your Land" before dispersing. - Amanda Bates Page 10 Photo by Gerald Jones Photo by Gerald Jones