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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 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.
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.
ALGPC- 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. 7:30 PM.
North Flighland 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 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 and the Ga. Dept, of Human
Resources.
Atlanta Alternatives-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 gayAesbian 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. 7:30 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 barriers can be
overctxne 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 Seder, 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.
Couples, Inc.- The National Organization fa Family
Diversity is seeking full legal and social recognition of
same-sex relationships. Meetings will vary as membership
grows. Interested persons may call (404) 634-3061 a
write: PO Box 77266, Atlanta, Ga 30357-7266.
First MCC Atlanta- Metropolitan Community
Church. 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-Friday.A Christian church
proclaiming God's love for lesbians and gay men.
Counseling available by appointment fa 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 fa
gays and lesbians, and to offer non-believers an
alternate social scene. 875-8877.
GALA- Geotgia Tech Gay and Lesbian Alliance.Every
Thursday at 7:30 PM. 676-1339 or 352-9213. GALA,
Programs Area, Ga. Tech, Atlanta, GA. 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
actiot committee monitoring and acting in the local
political scene. 885-0510.
GLPCI- Gay and Lesbian Parents Coalitfon
International 1st and 3rd Sunday erf 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 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. 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 fa 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. 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 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.
P-FLAG- Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.
2nd Monday of each month. 7:30 PM. Unitarian-
Universalist Congregation of Atlanta. Committed to
help parents learn 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 gather over light foods to celebrate
their Presbyterian heritage. 373-5830.
SAME- Southeastern Arts, Media & Education Project
Inc. Organized to utilize the arts and media as tools fa
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 Thursday of each moith. 8:00PM.
Unitarian-Universalist Congregation of Atlanta. A
spiritual and social support group fa religious liberals.
Call fa 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.
GAPACommentary
Cut Out This Column
...and take it with you to the polls on Aug. 9.
Okay, ya'll, here comes the horse race! It's a
primary election, and if you consider the word
"primary", the description fits in several ways.
Yes, it’s the first race before the general
elections, the one that separates the wheat
from the chaff. But think about it, particularly
in regard to our own community: it's the first
one since we blew them away in the
Democratic caucuses. The first one since the
March on Washington. The first one, folks,
where we can make a great big splash in the
VOTE. And oh, think with delicious shivers,
that this is the beginning of the active gay
electorate that the conservatives have been
dreading for years. Primaries really are
primary in importance, thought they're
neglected by many. Exactly because of that
fact, we can make a big difference here.
So go on, get out your scissors, cut out this
article and stash it in your wallet Then, on
Aug. 9, run out to the polling place, pull this
out and do your thing. It doesn't cost a cent
and it's totally private. What an optimal
situation in which to "come out!"
Okay, here's the scoop: GAPAC, your local
political action committee, interviewed
candidates in selected races on issues of
concern to our community: AIDS, child
custody, and the sodomy statute. (Input to the
posed questions was requested from
MACGLO organizations some months ago.)
Based on evaluations of candidate responses
(or records for incumbents) we encourage you
to cast your ballot on Aug. 9 for those
candidates responsive to your concerns.
NOTE: Candidates who were not available for
interview, were unopposed or were
unacceptable do not have their names listed. In
the judicial races, we only listed our top
choices.
RATING CODES: R- Recommended;
A- Acceptable
DeKalb County: 6 races reported
House #46: Dick Rhodes (R); Doug Teper
(R); L. Stephens (A)
#47: Joyce Ringer (A)
#51: Thurbert Baker (R); James Johnson (A);
Ken Workman (A)
Senate #55: Bud Stumbaugh (A)
Commissioner, District #1: Bob Williams (A)
Commissioner, At Large: Brince Manning (A)
Fulton County: 9 races reported
Senate #36: Ken Secret (A)
#39 Hildred Shumake (R); Drcwcll Thomas
(A)
House #29: Douglas Dean (A)
#31: Mable Thomas (A)
#38: Johnny Richards (A)
#39: Ralph D. Abernathy (A)
#40: Gil Robison (R); Cynthia McKinney (A);
John O'Callahan (A)
Solicitor: Paul Howard (R)
Sheriff: Morris Chappell (R); Richard
Lankford (A); Morris Troutman (A)
Public Service Commission: Cathy Steinberg
(R)
Recommended Superior Court Judges: Dick
Rubin; Leah Sears-Collins; Ed Johnson; John
Brune
YOU COUNT...SO BE COUNTED! VOTE!!
-M.J. Murray
The opinions expressed in this column are
those of the Greater Atlanta Political
Awareness Coalition (GAPAC) and not
necessarily those of Southern Voice.
Community Church
800 N. Highland Ave., N.E. • 872-2246
Rev. Charles W. Larsen,
M. Div., Pastor
PROUDLY PRESENTS DR. BUDDY TRULUCk
WILL PRESENT:
How to Handle
Difficult Relationships ...
August 7 How Jesus Handled Pressure
Mark 3:1-35; Luke 6:12-16:
Matthew 12:15-45
August 14 Hostility and Anger
August 21 Hostility & Anger
August 28 Erotic Relationships
September 4 Manipulation-Extraction
OUR PURPOSE:
To apply scripture to the special
: needs of Gays and Lesbians.
RE HERE FOR GOOD
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