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fountain TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT SERVICE FOR MODELS IK nm tin CHAIN an atlanta affair MIAMI 558—549? HOLLYWOOD 927 — 5588 ATLANTA 876-822 YOU FIND the CAR I’ll make thf DEAL ! HOLIDAY AUTO SALES Motorcycles & American CARS iUYPr SELL LEE STANTON 241-9135 10 - THE BARB ASSOCIATIONS By Richard Evans Lee ASSOCIATIONS June I. was blessed enough to spend a week in Fort Lauderdale, south Florida’s vacation paradise and the home of some of the most beautiful young men on the planet. \ 1 spent ray sojourn at Fort [Lauderdale's ntost complete gay facility, the Marlin Beach Hotel. Marlin has a new manager, David Landgraf. formerly with the Peasant Uptown in Atlanta. You can obtain almost any ■ sort of* accomodation you might desire at * the Marlin, rooms. . suites, apartments (even a penthouse), . many /of which have been redecorated recently with lavish effect. In additon to the hotel proper is the Poop Deck'Upper, a restaurant, where along with exceptional food you get cour teous, attentive service, rare in this day and age; and the Poop Deck lower, a fantastic disco-bar that’s always crowded with [blonde surfers. There are two other advantages to staying at the jMarlin: Nana’s Unisexhair- cutters. Dennis and his staff will keep your hair pretty and neat land protect it from th^ravages of sun and sand. The second extra added attraction is Florida’s choice clothing emporium., Michael’s of Florida, where if nothing else you must buy your beach towel (Incident! y;' there should be a Michael’s in Atlanta quite soon). Toilet seats on the wall, peanuts ensconced in bedpans - tacky you say. Tacky’s it is. Bobby-Jo and Jim the owners of Florida’s 99V2% gay bookstore, Jay Bird News, have certainly created a singular bar. But its unusual decor is also its ex planation: while it’s a masculine bar (which is .excellent,' I think) where bikers are welcome, so are queens. Its a bar where you don’t- have to play any swish and butch games, - unless you want to - its a remarkable place where you can just be yourself. (In one instance, though, I was what I wasn’t. Someone introduced me as the owner of THE BARB, a bur densome experience I can well do without.) Ruthie has found a new home for her famous and beloved Golden Garter out on McNabb Road in Pompano Beach. Its one of the few" 4 o’clock bars in the area. Tiny Tina and Gypsy - who have a splendid- sense of Atlanta Crisis Center The Community Crisis Center is in the throes of a severe financial crisis. In addition to a funding cut of $27,430 the Center also has no operating funds from July i to August 22. 1 The Center has been funded by the Georgia Department oi Human Resources for the past three years. This fiscal year (July 1. 1975 - June 30, 1976), the Georgia Legislature cut the budget of the Department of Human Resources by 30%. As a result the Crisis Center was also cut by 30%. In addition to this state, which has in previous years given the agency a 40% advance of the grant allocation on-July 1, has this year switch to a strict reim- . bursement only . policy. This leaves the CCC with ho money until August 22.. The CCC. offers a variety of, services to the entire metro [Atlanta area including a crisis intervention Hotline for any type of problem, a free medical clinic, ■free in-person counseling and community education. Last year 23,000 people con tacted the Crisis Center for help. If the Center is forced to curtail its services due the funding crisis, many people will havd difficulty finding an alternative helping agency. The staff at this time is not completely discouraged. They currently intend to go on working without pay until August 22 and take the pay cut which will follow that date. A funding committee has been formed to find emergency donations and raise money. If you are interested in helping or have any ideas or suggestions, you can call 892-1358 between 9(00 a.m. and 3 a.m. Later in the summer, there will be benefits to raise money featuring. local talent. If you > would look out for these benefits and try to attend you would be doing a service for ; tfye Atlanta community. PENSACOLA ACLU CHAPTER FORMED After Talking with several members of minority groups here in Pensacola, we have decided to form an ACLU chapter here. This is a very* much needed ^project. The writer has been advised of harassment by police con cerning Gays, specially, We likewise join the Rene Guyon Society in promoting child rights , and sexual freedom. We are backing the Amendment to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include jthose of sexual orientation and affection. H.R. 5452. Hopefully, all Gays Will support this all im porta nta legislation! To those who desire the so- called PORNOGRAPHY laws repealed, you may petition your Congressmen and sen^a copy of your protest to the chief Justice! of the United States Supreme Court.. Simply state that you as an American citizen are .in absolute disagreement with that recent Supreme Court ruling. Demand your rights under the Bill of Rights,, Continued to Page lJ. showonuuiship and pacing - lead the shows there on Fridays and Sundays. An extra at Ruthie’s is< her deli which if you get the munchies when you drink like 1 do affords you the opportunity to get a snack without having to leave the bar. While I was at Ruthie’s I witnessed tfie Mr. Buns contest and the winner, Jay, is the owner of the newly opened Excalibur. TheExcalibur promises to be the perfect place to have clothes tailored as Jay understands completly the distinctive tastes and perferences his fellow gays have.. ■ ' ■ ■ Those ofyou who heed any specialized light shows or sound systems should check with Bob Lawson of Auflio Optics, He promises to create anything that you can think of. And.. as he is a gay businessperson, patronizing him is another way of supporting our own people. Glen Dime, Mr. Club South, is the instructor at Expo Gyms. Glen has a truly effective - a guaranteed - program for physical development that only takes twenty minutes a session. A boon to those of us on a tight schedule. , Whenever the urge for a Pizza strikes .Tony’s Villa on Wilton Manor Drive is the only place in Fort Lauderdale to go. If nothing else stop by and pick up a beer on your way home from work. The Full Moon is soon to be The Big Hooter, and Bill O’Brien the new owner is going to re-do the piacc and make it a more exciting bar than ever. If you ever need an attractive, personable companion for a night out on the town give Brad of John at Cosmopolitan Services <522- 5915) a call. Good Times (formerly The Gallery) is going to go through some dramatic changes. The whole place will have a nautical decor, there will be a restaurant for you to have breakfast at when the bar closes at 4. and the founge will soon expand by two additonal rooms. And for that extra touch of class - and your convenience, they’ll have valet parking. How many of you knew that •Tops Annex is the oldest gay bar in the area? The Grotto on Oakland Park is a nice friendly conversation bar of the sort one wishes one could see more of. No mention of Broward County ; could possibly be complete with a note about Keith’s. Keith Land on (Florida's. Greatest Showman) has a bar of majestic proportions in Hallandale where you can boogie 'til 6 p.ni. every night of the week! I've seen few discoes that can compare with it. On the return home from Fort Lauderdale ;/we stopped at the Parliament House in Orlando. The . end result of the ; incredible reconstruction Bill and Mike are undertaking is, going to be staggering. When they are finished there will, be five bars (as well as Michaels of Florida, which • is there already) in the Parliament House complex: a show bar, disco bar, recreation bar, leather bar ; and a piano bar. And they already lave the Diamond Head and the Place Club. Well, I guess there never really has been too much of a good thing. In closing. I’d like to extend my gratitude, to. a wonderful young rpan, David McCorkle, without, •whom my stay in Florida would have been impossible. YOUNGMAN IN CORPORATED JUST FOR YOU OPEN IN AUGUST