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ATLANTA BARB-Page 2 'YOUR' LUB FROM YOUR IDEAS COME ■ New Discoteque & Light Show ■ Hot Cocktail Hour Hor d’Oeuvres ■Unique Shows AND MORE TO COME 13th & w. peachtree — atlanta, ga. Dear Luv Lee "Advice To The Lovelorn" Dear Luv Lee, I am 19 yrs. old. I’m an outgoing person and love dancing, going to the movies, tennis and just plain all around hav ing fun. There is noth ing wrong with my looks accept for bei lg a little overweight. I have a car, live by myself and have nice furniture, and a steady job. So I don’t , have to cask anyone for anything. Presently I am not going with anybody, and haven’t been for the past six or eight months be cause I can’t seem to find anyone. Everybody in bars seem so stuck- up, and the ones I do meet seem to want com panionship just for one night. Love don’t seem to enter their minds. I want more out of it than that. What do you suggest, since there is no computer dating service for the gay community. Lonely, Sincere & Des perate Rome, Ga. Dear Lonely, Sincere & Desperate, I am printing your let ter as I feel that it is an important one. So many people share the same problem as you. I will advise you as I have/- others to visit the Met-' ropolitan Community. Church. I personally am not a member, but a friend of the church and the people in the congre gation are just what you are looking for. Many of these people joined just to make decent friends and of course the religion end of it came naturally. The church is informal and they have interesting functions with movies, etc. Rev. John Gill is a groovy understanding person and his Assistant Pastor , Jim Snow is also. Check the Barb for their schedule of events and drop by. No one will beat you over the head with religion. A smile, and a “hello, this is my first visit here,’’ will open a new world of friends and perhaps a “special someone’’ for you. Good luck and keep me posted. Luv Lee Monique van Vooren , Udo Kier And Srd|an Zelenovic In "Frankenstein" Rev. Jint Snow Holds News Conference He reported that several 1 telephone calls, letters, and a telegram to the Atlanta Mayor’s office have been ignored. He said that he was disap pointed at the evident re fusal of the Mayor to dis cuss this matter with representatives of the Metropolitan Community Church, a world-wide fellowship serving the homophile community. Rev. Snow said that , he had always had great respect for Mayor Jack- son, and his sensitivity to the needs of the min ority groups in Atlanta, and that he was not only disappointed, but shock ed that his requests for a conference with the Mayor on this serious matter have been totally ignored. “We represent over 100,000 homosex uals, conservatively spe aking, in greater Atlanta, and we have a right, by power of vote, to make evident our protests of the inhuman actions of the Atlanta Police Depart-! ment regarding our com munity,’’ Rev. SnoW stated. When asked what | his next step would be if his requests for a confer-! I ence with Mayor Jackson 1 continued to be ignored, he replied, “We are a peaceful and law- abiding church, but we will be forced to bring the plight of our homosex ual brothers and sisters to the Mayor’s attention by sitting outside his office for the entire work ing day.’’ He said if this fails to gain the ear of the Mayor, then they would remain outside his office until they were forcibly removed. Rev. Snow further sta ted that he hoped these actions would allow them to discuss with some probable solutions, to this cruel harrassment and entrapment by the APD, and quoted their National leader, the Rev. Troy Perry, with, “We aren’t afraid anymore!’’ Shortly following the news conference, the Mayor’s office responded with a telephone call to both CRC member Bill Smith, and Rev. Snow. Gerri Thompson, Special Assistant to the Mayor explained that she felt her meeting with Mr. Smith on Thursday, prior to the news conference had begun to alleviate the problems of the gay com munity, and specifically the lack of communication between the Mayor’s of fice and the gay commun ity leaders. Rev. Snow’s request for an appoint ment was granted, and Mrs. Thompson is cur rently making the arran gements for the meeting upon the return of the Mayor to Atlanta. In a meeting with the news media, June 21, 1974, the Rev. Jim Snow, i assistant pastor Metro politan Community ch urch, announced that re peated attempts to confer with Mayor Jackson on the maliscious harrass ment and entrapment po licies of the Atlanta Po lice Department toward homosexuals have failed. Retraction The Atlanta Barb pub licly retracts an error in last months issue, page 7, Article Entertain er of the Month, Buddy Clark. Mr. Clark does not have $100,000 income annually. NOW FOR SALE IN 8mm! 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