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' The Bart> 2 ★★★ NATIONAL NOTES ★★★ Detroit, Mich - The Execu tive Council of the Episco pal DioeesO of Michigan has voted to implement the Church’s Commission on Homosexuality report. The report recommended an af firmative outreach to all church positions without reference to sexual orien tation. Detroit Gay Acti vist, Jim Toy was a mem ber of the Church’s Com mission on Homosexuality and a key figure in the four year struggle for the church’s statement. Washington, D.C. - Efforts to end theU.S. Immigration Naturalization Service’s policy of “excluding, de porting, or refusing citi zenship to homosexual aliens ...” have gained im - portant support from E. Carrington Boggan, Chair man of American Bar As sociation’s Committee on Equal Protection Law, Aryeh Neier, Executive di rector of the American Ci vil Liberties Union and John John P. Speigal, President of the American Psychia tric Association. Chicago, Ill. - TheNational Education Association has amended its non discrimi natory Personnel Policies to ban anti-gay bias. Minneapolis, Minn. - U.S. Representative, Ddnald M. Fraser (D) Minneapolis) stated in a letter to Minnea - polis Gay Activist, Jack Ba ker that he was drafting fe deral legislation to ban dis crimination on the bas^s of ‘ ‘ affectional or sexual pre - ference.’’ New York, N.Y. - The Ame rican Telephone and Tele- .graph Company announced through its AT&T News publication that it would no longer discriminate in hir ing or promoting on the ba sis of sexual tendencies The article further stated that gay employees could become active in gay civil rights organizations. Philadelphia, Pa, - The Philadelphia Commission . on Human Relations has re - commended that the Phila delphia City Council pass the proposed Gay Rights Bill 1275 now pending. St. Paul, Minn. - St. Paul’s proposed Gay Rights A- mendment was signed into law by Mayor Lawrence Cohen after a 5 to 1 vote of approval by the St. Paul City Council. |g Jhe Most Complete Adult Bookstore On The Strip METRO BOOKSTORE 1027 Peachtree St. Atlanta, Ga. 892-9155 Drop By And See A Movie Ot Say Hello To Bobby And Vernon You Bet Your Sweet Ass We Op en On Sunday (Till 3 AM) Powder Puff Lounge 28 East Main St Chattanooga, Tenn. <Chence Nicole Heads An All Star Cast + . v. With Lorraine North Adrian Sanchez Misti Dawn Disc Jockey Thursday Friday Saturday & Sunday 3 Shows Nightly Friday Saturday & Sun day Phone (615) 265-9190 Community Activities In this column last month, I urged you to vote for two reasons. First, be cause we had an opportuni ty to elect a significant number of supportative candidates, and Secondly, even if they lost and the margin of their loss was small it would serve notice on the political community of the strength of minori ty issues. The four candi dates that I urged you to vote for finished as follows: Bert Lance third, Martha Gaines second, Ray Aber nathy second, and J. Lowell Ware, third. Martha Gaines’ margin of loss to Ed Garrard in the race for Georgia Se nate seat district 37 is to me the most significant in- , dication of the gay vote. The 37th Senate district has a significant number of gay votes, and the results of the Gaines-Garrard race confirmed this. Martha By Bill Smith Gaines has a strong sup port from community peo - pie both black and white, apartment dwellers, home owners, feminist groups and gay people. Mr. Gar rard’s extensive financial support and conservative Morningside voters com bined to give him a narrow margin of victory. Perhaps instead of ur - ging you to vote, you should be urged to register to vote at your county courthouse. I urge you to do so now! The November general elec tion presents few good choices for people interes ted in governmental re form, but we have long made a choice of the lesser of the two evils. Perhaps I am an opti mist but I firmly believe that the gay vote in Fulton County could, if fully re gistered, provide the mar gin of victory to many House and Senate district races. Once again I urge you to vote in the September Primary run-off elect ion. I do not feel strong ly for any particular' candidate. Many of my choices are the lesser of two evils. Whether you agree with my choice or not, I urge you to vote. | Chattanooga Chatter Hello again! Things have really been hopping here in the Scenic Center Of the South. The first real wedding was held at the Powder Puff on Wednesday, July 24. Yep, Cherice and Bobby got hitched at last. Wonder who’ll be next? Misti Dawn caught the bouquet. , The Powder Puff’s restaurant is open again. Chris and Daryl are running the kitchen and are really doing a good job. Speaking of our cooks-they sure know how to make a party boil. After hours at, Chris and Daryl’s are really something else. So if you’re from out of town and like to have a good time, get in touch with Chris or Daryl, Gary or Kathy. Why spend your hard earned money at a motel when there are all sorts of friendly people in Chattanooga? ‘Enter taintnent has been fantastic around here lately. Our own Daisy Dalton has been back several times, and of course, was nothing but great each time. The last time, she brought her revue with her in cluding . Vickie Lawr ence, Rita Austin (lost your wig lately, Rita?) Dee Dee Ridges, and a friend of the writer, f Gale. They were all great, Daisy! Thanks for bringing them. Of course, nothing is better than our own girls. You may have no ticed that the director of our shows, Cherice Ni cole, was named Enter tainer Of The Month, Congratulations, Che rice. Congratulations also go out to our own Lor raine North who made history at the Powder Puff. Lorraine did a certain number and the audience would not let go and when they finally did, they were on their feet screaming and ap plauding-a real stand ing ovation. The Rah- Rah girl of the South, Cheerleader, has deci ded to make Chattanoo ga her home for a while. She’s been here since the 14th of June and we all love her. She and A- drian are “real”, you know. Another Nashville guest with us recently was everybody’s girl friend, Billie Marlowe. She was a very enter taining guest and we hope she’ll be back soon. Cont’d. on page 10 ♦DIGNITY* ATLANTA A national Organization of Gay Catholics welcome you. . For information call 355-6942 or write: Dignity/, Atlanta, c/o Ron Maloney, 2238 Bolton Dr., Apt.3, Atlanta (. Ga. 30318. MCC Movies 7:30 P.M. Sundays 800 N. 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