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ATLANTA BARB-Page 2 'Sex Change Georgia Ann Kutulas She did it and she’s glad! Interviewing Mrs. Geor gia Ann Kutulas, owner of the Basement Lounge in Columbus, Georgia, was an experience in itself. It takes . a lot of courage for anyone * to undergo surgery, but it takes even more for a man to have the sex change ope ration. Georgia Ann is, a pleasant, soft spoken fe male, and would like to caution our readers that if they may be interested in such an operation, first see a reputable Psychia trist; then have a com plete medical check up for hormone balance etc.,., it took three years of pre paration, psychiatric eva luation, hormone treat ments, thought pattern changes, for Georgia Ann to become the woman she is today. The operation was per formed at Stanford Uni versity in California. All total, it cost only $5,000 Previous to this, Georgia Ann had posed for young held the 1969 Miss Gay San Francisco title, but her employment was ter minated shortly after when it was discovered that she was taking hormones. She is a Sagittarius, and enjoys swimming, occas ional horse back riding, and just lounging around, watching TV. Her favorite personality is La Verne Cummings, a female im personator that has been performing at Finnochios for the past 15yea£S. When asked her greatest ambi tion, Georgia Ann had to stop and think. It had been to become a real woman. This has been accompli shed. Life has been kind to her, she went one step further; she is a mother of a 20 month baby girl that she and hubby George have legally adopted, and love dearly. Thank you Georgia, for your exclusive interview with the Barb. We wish you and yours much happiness. | In MACON It’s * * * * ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ WE GO-GO BOYS NITELY THREE Physique magazine, and was a female impersona tor at the well known Fin nochios in California. She Queen’s Men Hosts Cotton Carnival Pageant (Continued from page 1) Club in Memphis on May 3,. The theme will be “The Legend Of The Captive Empress. Costumes are the best effort yet, and that’s progress consider ing -- these costumes are not drag, but parade cos tumes, as those associated with Mardi Gras. The 1974 Bourbon St. award went to one of the TQM’s members, and an honorable mention to another member -- so that’s the type of costume to expect to see during the pageant. Minimum attire for the pageant will be black or dark blue suits, white shirt with black tie for the gen tlemen and cocktail gowns for the ladies. Tickets will not be available at the door (but in some local loun ges that evening), and there should be no reserva tion worries as the Club Paradise seats more than 1,000. Activities will be plen tiful during the weekend with the Memphis lounges featuring special shows, etc. More detailed informa tion will be forthcoming in next month’s issue of the Atanta Barb. Gay Pageant (Continued from page 1) from the state of Illinois won the coveted crown. Both Norma and Carmello will be in attendance in Atlanta to participate in this year’s event. Mr. Peek advises that advance tickets are on sale in Atlanta at the Sweet Gum Head and Club III. The pro gram will begin each evening at 7:30 p.m. Atlanta is where its at in ‘74... LOUNGE Coming April 12th ^434 Cotton Ave ^ Macon, Ga. ¥ ¥ ¥ ^ The Fabulous Black Empress £ Of Drag Peral Bailee ^ Cosmic Comedy Of Drucena Drape Sensational Miss Stephanie T Phone: 746-9193 ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Disc Jockey Tony Romano Is Back! No Drag Shows »/.00 Off First Clip With This Ad Mister Groom ^ 2861 N. Druid Hills Rd. N.E. Atlanta, Qa. All Breed Grooming Let Professionals Do It 321-3963 ATLANTA BARB is published Monthly in- Atlanta, Georgia. We do not accept the responsibility for un solicited manuscripts, photos, etc. Letters are wel come, but we do not guarantee publication of all ma terial. Opinions expressed by our columnists do not neces sarily reflect the opinion of the Newspaper. Subscription rates are $3.00 yearly ($4.00 in plain wrapper). .STAFF Editor .Ray F. Green Co-Editor. Jeanni Graham Atlanta barb 30354 P.O. BOX 82543 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 586 Worchester Dr. N. E. Atlanta,Ga. 12 Oz. Draft Beer Just 15t 4-8 Daily 876-9542 "Internationally Known"