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Organizations AALGA- African American Lesbian/Gay Alliance. 1st Sunday of each month. 4:00 PM. Ashby and Gordan Street A political and social organization for black lesbians and gay men. PO Box 50374, Atlanta, Ga., 30302.691-5921 or 297-8815. 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. 377-8312. 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. Info: A.C.T. 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 homophobia, AIDS, sex ism and racism. Meetings held every Tuesday at 7:30 PM at 131 Ponce de Leon, Suite 233 . 24-hr. info line - 286-6247. AFC- Atlanta Faerie Circle. 1st Sunday of each month. Location and time varies. Gay men gathering for support and to explore their connections with the earth and white light 6224112. AGC- Atlanta Gay Center. 876-5372 Operated primarily by vol unteers, AGC offers services for lesbians and gays men as well as educational out-reach to society as a whole. Help Line-892-0661. AGMC- Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus. A semi-professional com munity-oriented chorus of male voices. Membership open to all interested singers and non-singers alike. 378-9676. AGLA- Athens Gay & Lesbian Association, at the University of Georgia. All welcome at meetings, 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month; call 404/548-0580 for more information. ALACC- Atlanta Lesbian Agenda Conference Committee. A diverse group of lesbians hosting the 1st National Lesbian Agenda Conference in April, 1991 Atlanta. Meetings 1st Tuesday of the month, 7PM. PO Box 15226, Atl. 30333. Info 378-9769. 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 sta tus, occupation and degree of openness. Write PO Box 5502, Atlanta, Ga. 30307 for more info and to request newsletter. A LG PC- Atlanta Lesbian/Gay Pride Committee. 2nd Tuesday of each month. 7:30 PM. Unitarian Universalist Church. Needs vol unteers to coordinate this 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 works toward promoting lesbian and gay rights through educational, social, cultural, and political events. 377-8312. APAC Atlanta Pro-Choice Action Committee - Join Atlanta's newest abortion-rights activist group in defending women's health clinics. A non-profit, non-partisan, nonviolent broad-based organi zation created to support the right to reproductive freedom for all people. 239-8016 for information. Our bodies, our lives, our right to decide. 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. 1132 W. Peachtree St (Entrance 13th Street). 872-0600. AIDS Info Line-876-9944 (Atlanta);l-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. DHR, Atlanta Business & Professional Guild- A non-profit service organization comprised of both gay/lesbian and non-gay profes sionals and businesspersons. 2nd Tuesday of each month. Place varies. Membership and further info: 6624202 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, 4:30-7:00 PM at the Fust Existentialist Church at 470 Candler Pk. Dr. 355-8894 or 4354498. Atlanta Lambda Chorale- A community-oriented choral group for men and women. Membership open to all singers and non singers alike. Rehearsals every Tuesday at 7:30PM. 955-0296. 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 over-come and the goal of human equality realized. 794-BWMT. Circle of Healing- 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month.7:30 PM. First Existentialist Church. The Circle is open to anyone in need of healing, be it physical, emotional, or spiritual. 378-5570 CODA-Codependents Anonymous- Lambda. A 12-step program of recovery from codependency for gays and lesbians. Meetings Tues. & Wed. at 8 PM. For info and locations call: 239-1657. Chrysalis - A women's center providing social, educational and informational programs and services for the community. 2045 Manchester. For info call (404) 881-6300. 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. All Saints Episcopal Church. Proudly serving the les bian and gay community. Info line: 642-3467. ELGO- Emoty Lesbian & Gay Organization. Meetings every Wed at 8:30 PM. Room 355 Dobbs University Center. Box 23515, Emory Univ., Atlanta, Ga. 30322 727-6692. First MCC Atlanta- 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- FridayA Christian church proclaiming God's love for lesbians and gay mea Counseling available by appointment for individuals and couples. Same sex Holy Unions perforated. 872-2246. Fourth Tuesday-A networking organization for lesbian profes sionals and entrepreneurs, operating through monthly dinner meetings and a variety of special social, sports and educational events. P. O. Box 7817, Atlanta, GA 30309,6624353. Friends Atlanta- Activities and meetings vary. A social, recre ational, and educational group for gays and lesbians. Volleyball, bowling, dinners, theater nights, and dances are among the activi ties. 6624501. Friends of Zoo Atlanta- Support organization for Zoo Atlanta. For info regarding corporate sponsorship, membership, volunteers and adopt-an-animal call (404) 525-9936. Mon.-Fri., 9AM-5PM. GAA- 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 stale; 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. Weekly meetings. 676-1324. GAIA, Programs Area, GA Tech, Atlanta, GA 30332 GLSA- Ga. State Gay and Lesbian Student Alliance. Day meet ings on Wed. 10:10am, Rm 904 General Classroom Bldg. (Nov.8 mtg. in 804 GCB). Info: 651-3636 or 3524570. GLSA, Box 506 University Plaza, Atlanta, GA 30303. 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. GAPAC- Greater Atlanta Political Awareness Coalition. Meetings vary. Die gay and lesbian political action committee monitoring and acting in the local political scene. 368-7420. 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. Gay & Lesbian Pride March-1990-PO Box 5643, West Columbia, SC 29171. (803) 796-3615,252-9455,2714207. 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. Hotlanta Volleyball-Serious and amateur players are welcome to join Mem bos compete in tournaments and regulation league play. Clinics held during the year to learn and practice new tech niques. Call 875-0700 for info. Human Rights Campaign Fund- (HRCF-Atlanta) The nation's largest Lesbian & Gay political + lobbying organization P.O. Box 8594, Atlanta, GA 30306, Phone 365-8766. 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. LAMP - The Living AIDS Memorial Park Project. Second Monday of every month. 7:30PM. N. Highland Branch Library. For info: 874-8969. Address: LAMP, PO Box 301, 1579-F Monroe Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30324. LEGAL- Legislate Equality for Gays and Lesbians. A voice for lesbians and gays in the Democratic party. Mtgs. on 3rd Mon of the month. 7pm at Ptree Branch Library. P.O. Box 54167, Atlanta 30308. (404) 286-7476. 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. 938-2009. Lutherans Concerned/Atlanta- A Christian Ministry for Lesbian and Gay Understanding. Please contact us at P.O. Box 13673, Atlanta, GA 30324.636-7109. Lutherans Concerned'South Carolina- A society of gay les bian and non-gay Christians. All denominations welcome. We work to foster a climate of understanding, jusdee and reconcilia tion among all people. 3rd Sunday of each month. 4:00PM. 728 Pickens Sl, Columbia, SC. Contact PO Box 90537, Columbia, SC, 29290. (803)732-0838. MAAS- Metro Atlanta Astrological Society. A networking edu cational/research organization for both amateur and professional astrologers. Usually meet the 4th Wed. of each month 622-5661 MACGLO- Metro Atlanta Council of Gay and Lesbian Organizations. 3rd Thuisday of each month. 7:00 PM. Peachtree Branch Library. A representative council of lesbian and gay orga nizations to facilitate the exchange of info. 242-2342 MCC Ail Saints-Serving metro Atlanta with positive Christian support for lesbians and gay men. 5:00 PM every Sunday. 575 Boulevard, SR Office hours: Mon-Thurs. lOAM-Noon, and 1PM4PM. 622-1154. NAPWA- Atlanta Chapter of the National Association of People with AIDS. Regular meetings and events. 131 Ponce de Leon, Suite 233. A political, social, and educational organization con fronting the AIDS crisis. Membership is open to all individuals with AIDS, ARC or who are HIV positive. 874-7926. The Names Project/Atlanta- A National AIDS Memorial. Every Wednesday at 6:30PM at All Saints Episcopal Church. Send correspondence to: 375 Georgia Ave., Atlanta, Ga. 30312 P-FLAG- Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. 3rd Sunday of each month. 5-7 PM. Unitarian-Universalist Congregation of Atlanta. Committed to help parents leant what we have learned. To help change attitudes and create an environment of under standing, 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. Palmetto Gay/Lesbian Association - A support education and civil rights organization in S. Carolina. PO Box 10022, Greenville, SC, 29603-0022 24hr. switchboard(803) 2714207. Pride of Peachtree - Atlanta's Lesbian & Gay Marching BandEvery Monday night 7:30PM-9:OOPM at First MCC, 800 N. Highland Ave. For info call 434-7826. Project Open Hand - Prepares and serves meals to PWAs, PWARCs unable to do so themselves. Volunteers needed for organizing, kitchen and delivery. 248-1788. SESA - The Southeastern Sports Alliance is a fundraising, aware ness and organizer for sports and cultural events leading up to Celebration '90 Gay Games & Cultural Festival, Vancouver, British Columbia. 875-0700. SAME- Southeastern Arts, Media & Education Project, Inc. Utilizes arts and media as tools for exploration, education, and change in human rights, especially those of the lesbian/gay com munity. 584-2104. Southern Country Atlanta- A social organization which pro motes country/westem dance and activities. We sponsor coun- tiy/westem dance nights at three locations in Atlanta and some out-of-town activities. Call 231 -0805 for further info. Speak Out- Provides you, the voter, an opportunity to let your congressional representatives know how you feel concerning AIDS & Civil Rights Matters. P.O. Box 8594, Atlanta, GA 30306, Phone 365-8766. WOW- Women of Wisdom. Usually every 3rd Monday of each month. 7:30 PM. N. Highland Branch Library. Facilitates 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. 984-9929. OUT LINES Age: 55 Occupation: Ministerial Intern at First Existentialist Congregation Hometown: Mobile, Alabama How long in Atlanta: 15 Years Books currently reading: The Coming of the Cosmic Christ by Matthew Fox Family: Two children, four grand children Professional goal: To become a minister Personal goal: To integrate my head and my heart Carol Ann Padgett: Integrating Intellect and Heart Carol Ann Padgett holds up the little ceramic figure of a bear. It is light as wood. The bear has a red arrow painted along its side, an arrow with a jagged shaft. The arrow head resembles a heart. "The heartline bear is a Southwestern sym bol, she explains. "This one that I picked up on the Acoma pueblo means a lot to me. The Acoma people are trying to hold on to their ancient spirituality, a way that believed in integrating the intellect and the heart." She speaks quietly, intently, precisely in a soft Southern voice; a pretty Southern-lady thing becomes one.” She is in a new relationship now, "And it takes a lot of nurturing. It has not been easy for us, my being in seminary, and doing this internship, and being in transition. I look for ward to being able to give the relationship more attention." How do her children feel about her life? "My son is in the Navy, with nuclear sub marines. Interesting since I’ve been such a peace activist. He's also a fundamentalist; he and his family have some trouble with my ultra-liberal leanings," she smiles. face with blue eyes and light brown hair dust- Docs she intend to be the minister of a ed with gray. Her gentility and graciousness church? Not necessarily. Rather she would like give way to an uncompromising intensity to use her ministerial qualifications and health when she speaks of things that arc "close to care background in a career that may include my heart." working as an AIDS educator, with the elder- "The bear has power," she continues, "And ly, or with substance abuse, the female bear has great maternal instinct. If Asked if she is a feminist, she assents: "I'm you see a pottery pair of a male and female very much a feminist, and, yes, I am a feminist bears it will be the female that has the heart- theologian at this point But the dedication to line," human liberation transcends labels Probably Her home is sunlit and orderly; comfort- I'm a little less radical than some people would able office with a big desk, lots of books. A like me to be." Craftsman-style house with natural wood Carol Ann speaks with fervor on sepa- beams, built-in bookcases and shelves. A ratism: "I do not espouse Mary Daly's radical sense of warmth, comfort, spaciousness and separatist stances at all. That is one of the ways order. We drink juice and discuss her jour- I differ from many women in the community, neys. We're in a world that’s at the crossroads of Carol Ann was bom in Mobile, Alabama extinction, where issues have to be addressed, and was raised a Southern Baptist, "But I've and you can't do it with half the population." been through three denominations," she says "Women need to have their own communi- checrfully. She was married, had two children ties and their own friends and circles of spiritu- and divorced in 1979, al enjoyment, but to throw away the rest of the In 1985,1 went through a period of redefin- world in order to do that is a bit ludicrous. I ing my spiritual life and came to the conclu sion that my spirituality and myself were one. There is no separation between the secular and the sacred." : : ■ .'/i "I was a very left-brain person. I realized I needed to learn to relate to people in ways that were not linear, not hierarchical. I needed to get the head-heart connection in place in my own life." So she decided to enter seminary. Carol Ann made her decision to live open ly as a lesbian among her seminary friends. "I had by then lived in a lesbian relationship for seven years. So it was a conscious decision to be open in seminary. I was able to help a lot of people by doing that" She sees coming out as more than being open about one's sexuality. A complete com ing out is really getting in touch with who you are in all your aspects. So the sexuality, the spirituality, the secular, the academic—evety- have no idea of throwing away my son or my grandson." The little bear stands on the mantle, a frag ile symbol of unity, of the oneness of head and heart Carol Ann looks at it and muses: "How much faith do I really have in my process? How do I keep the faith instead of being afraid?" She reads Matthew Fox, the maverick Catholic theologian: "Horrible tilings happen to you, but you can't bury yourself in horror, rather you must come out of your pain more able to help someone else who is in pain. You say yes to life. Instead of seeing God as the spiritual source of everything, you see the spiritual force in everything, and God as a way of tapping into that. It takes God away from—a separateness. And puts God into the realm of everyday living." - Charlene Ball ll/Southern Voice • March 15,1990