Newspaper Page Text
AALGA- African American Lesbian/Gav 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-ACLU/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. A non-political, non
religious, social organization whose purpose is to support
the positive aspects of gay and lesbian relationships.
Events and meetings vary. Wo: ACT. Voice Mailbox,
365-2455, or write PO Box 723291, Atlanta. Ga., 30339.
ACT UP/Atlanta-AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power
Direct action group with the purpose of fighting homo
phobia, AOS, sexism and racism. Meetings held eveiy
Monday. Call 3774803 or 289-6358 for more info.
AFC- Atlanta Faerie Circle. 1 st 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 6224111
AGC- Atlanta Gay Center. 876-5372. Operated
primarily by volunteers, AGC offers services for lesbians
and gays men as well as educational out-reach to society
as a whole.AGC Help Line-892-0661.
AGMC-Atlanta Gay Men's Chous. A semipro
fessional 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 fcx-
more Wormation and to request newsletter.
ALGPC- Atlanta LesbiaryGay Pride Committee. 3rd
Thursday erf each month. 7:30 PM. Unitarian Univer
salis! 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 Highland Branch library. A community based
activist organization that wotks toward promoting lesbian
and gay rights through educational, social, cultural, and
political events. 377-8312.
A VS- Atlanta Venture Sports. Activities and meetings
vary. An association in which the membership enjoys
recreational, social, educational, and sports activities. 242
4899.
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. 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 9410 AM-9:00 PM daily. A public service of AID
Atlanta and the Ga. DHR.
Atlanta Altematives-Buyers Club- A group plan fa
obtaining bulk odeis at reduced cost of certain alternative
products erf interest to PWAs. AL-721, German enzymes
and others. Participants are welcome. Meetings will be
announced soon. 233-0083 fa Wo.
Atlanta Business & Professional Guild- A non-profit
service organization comprised of both gay/lesbian and
nen-gay professionals and businesspersons. 2nd Tuesday
of each month. Place varies. Membership and further
Wonnation: 872-1922
Atlanta Feminist Women's Chorus- A community-
oriented choral group of women's voices. Memberrilipis
open to all women interested in singing. Chaus practice
held each Sunday, 64X1-8:30 PM at the First Existentialist
Church at 470 Candler Park Dr. 355-8894 a 4354498.
Atlanta Lambda Chorale- A community-oriented
choral group for both men and women. Membership open
to all ringers 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. 1 st Saturday erf
each month.8:00 PM. Location varies. A gay inter-racial
organization committed to fostering a supportive envi
ronment wherein racial and cultural barriers can be over
come and the goal of human equality realized. 794-BWMT.
Cirde 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, a spiritual.
Congregation Bet Haverim- Services 1 st and 3rd Friday
of each month at 830 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 Wormatiai line: 642-3467.
Couples, Inc.- The National Organization fa Family
Diversity is seeking full legal and social recognition of
same-sex relationships. Meetings will vaty as
membership grows. Interested persons may call Mark du
Pont at (404) 634-3061 a write: P. O. Box 77266.
Atlanta, Ga. 30357-7266.
ELGO- Emory Lesbian & Gay Organization. Meetings
every Wed. at 7PM. Room 363E Dobbs University
Center. Box 23515, Atlanta, Ga. 30322. 377-7421.
Fourth Tuesdav-A networking organization fa lesbian
professionals and entrepreneurs, operating through
monthly dinner meetings and a variety of special social,
sports and educational events. P. O. Box 7817, Atlanta,
GA 30309 (404) 6624353.
First MCC Atlanta- Metropolitan Community Church.
Sunday Services at 11:00 AM 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 fa lesbians and gay men. Coimsel-ing
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 fa gays and lesbians.
Volleyball, bowling, dinners, theater nights, and dances
are among the activities. 634-2500. „
GALA- Gay Atheists erf America. Meetings social in na
ture 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- Georgia Tech Gay and Lesbian Alliance.
Every Thursday at 7:30 PM. 676-1339 or 352-9213.
GALA Programs Area, GATech, Atlanta, GA 30332.
GANG - Greater Atlanta Naturist Group. Fa gay men
who enjoy nude outdoor and social activities. Not a sex
club. Nude camping, swimming, parties, etc. several
times per month. For Wo 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
International. 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. 7:30
PM. Unitarian Universalist Church. A support group fa
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 a who
have been involved in marital-type situations with women.
Hotlanta Volleyball-Serious and amateur players are
welcome to join. Members compete in tournaments and
regulation league play. Clinics held during the year to
leam and practice new techniques. Call 875-0700 fa
Wo.
Integrity- Gay Caucus of the Episcopal Church. 2nd and
4th Friday erf 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 party. 875-7500.
Lutherans Concemed/South Carolina- A society of
gay, lesbian and non-gay Christians. AD denominations
welcome. We work to foster a climate of understanding,
justice and reconciliation among all people. 3rd Sunday erf
each month. 4:00PM. 728 Pickens Si, Columbia, SC.
Contact: PO Box 90537. Columbia, SC, 29290.
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 org3nizations to facilitate the exchange erf
Wormation. 242-2342.
MCC of Stone Mountain- Metropolitan Community
Church. Outreach program includes and actively supports
those involved in various "12-step" pro-grams.Services
are at 10:30AM on Sundays, and followed, on the second
and fourth Sunday erf 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 confronting the AIDS crisis.
Memberrfup is open to all individuals with AIDS, ARC
a who are HIV positive. 874-7926.
P-FLAG- Parents and friends of Lesbians and Gays. 3rd
Sunday 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 a 296-0830.
PLGC- Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay
Conoems/More Light 3rd Sunday erf each month. Gays
and lesbians gather over light foods to celebrate their
Presbyterian heritage. 373-5830.
Project Open Hand - Prepares and serves meals to
PWAs, PWARCs unable to do so themselves. Volunteers
needed fa organizing, kitchen and delivery. 248-1788.
SAME- Southeastern Arts, Media & Education Project
Inc. Utilizes 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.
The Names Project/Atlanta- A National AIDS
Memoial. Every Wednesday at 6:30PM at All Saints
Episcopal Church. Address correspondence to:
375 Georgia Ave., Atlanta, Ga. 30312
UL’LGC- Unitarian-Universalist Lesbian and Gay
Community. 2nd Thursday of 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 Library. Aims to
facilitate women meeting together with other women in a
pleasant atmosphere. Offers timely programs of interest to
the community, readies out to older women and women
with special needs.
New Home Health Care for Local PWAs
Alliance Against AIDS, a comprehensive home health care agency dedicated to cost-
effectively maintaining persons with AIDS in their home environment has recently begun
serving the Atlanta area.
The agency provides services only to PWA’s, which distinguishes them from other home
health care services. The staff is made up of highly trained professionals and paraprofessionals
experienced in the care of AIDS patients.
A team approach to patient care is employed by Alliance, coordinated by a case manager
who is a registered nurse. Following a patient referral, which can come from a physician,
community organization or any other source, an initial assessment is completed and a care plan
is formulated.
With this done, the "healing team," which includes the person with AIDS, his or her doctor,
nurses, social service workers, health care professionals and community organizations, put the
individualized health care plan into operation.
Janet Reid, Director of Alliance Against AIDS, views the services her agency provides as a
valuable and vital addition to the health care community.
"Once the AIDS patient is able to be released from the hospital, his or her care is far from
over," Reid stresses. "We are trained to provide the best possible care available to our clients."
Reid also feels that hospitals tend to be detrimental to the emotional well-being of the AIDS
patient. There is also the probability of acquiring opportunistic infections while hospitalized,
which can be life threatening to someone with AIDS. For those reasons, home health care is
the logical alternative.
Rande Gravette, who also works with Alliance Against AIDS, feels one of the things that
makes the agency unique is its employees. "We give a lot of love and support to the client and
the family. Everyone who works here is here because we want to be.'
Costs for the services provided by the Alliance Against AIDS are comparable with those
provided by similar agencies. Insurance plans are accepted and payments are coordinated
accordingly.
"Most people just don't understand the impact of this disease," Janet Reid says with a hint of
urgency in her voice. "They don't understand that it will eventually touch everyone's life.”
When asked what she feels is the most frustrating part of her job, Reid took a deep breath
and sighed before she answered. "It’s hard not being able to serve everyone. That plus dealing
with the death of so many young people."
Employees of the Alliance Against AIDS receive ongoing training in the latest methods and
developments associated with AIDS and the prevailing attitude among those working with the
program is optimistic and positive.
Janet Reid summed it up best "We try to encourage the person with AIDS to maximize
each day, to live each day to the fullest and to prepare for life."
For more information about Alliance Against AIDS, call their offices, located at 6 Piedmont
Center, Suite 411, at 404-261-6210. - Chip Coffey
* \\
0v)
> ^ * 7
0/
v Welcome to
First Metropolitan Community Church
of Atlanta
800 N. Highland Ave., N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30306
872-2246
11:00 AM
Oct. 16th "Signed, Sealed and Delivered"
Oct. 23rd "Our Vision, Near or Far-Sighted"
The Sanctuary Choir sings at this
service.
Rev. Charles W. Larsen, M.Div., preaching.
.7:00 PM
Healing Service (This is separate from the
evening service.)
7:30 PM
Oct. 16th "Misunderstood and Condemned"
Oct. 23rd "Winning Against Religious Bigots"
Dr. Buddy Truiuck, S.T.D., preaching.
"We're Here For Good"
Page 10