PAGE 2 Q-Notes ■ July 1987
‘Fairy Home Companion’ In Works
The New Liie Flayers, one of
Charlotte's most successful gay
theatrical groups, will begin writ
ing "A Fairy Home Companion"
in August for production around
Christmas. According to artistic di
rector Art Fleschner, the produc
tion will include gay/lesbian com
edy vignettes combining the spirit
of National Public Radio's "Prairie
Home Companion" and NBC's
"Saturday Night Live."
"It'll give a lot of people a
chance to participate," Fleschner
said.
Ca'll him at 366-6035 or 536-1864
with ideas for scenes and to vol
unteer to act or work behind the
stage.
Fleschner is the minister at New
Life MCC and will begin Holy
Union locus sessions in July. Per
sons interested in having the rite
of Holy Union — the closest to
marriage that gay persons can
legally get in this country — must
attend all four sessions. Call Art.
Fleschner, who also directs the
Charlotte Lambda Chorale, is still
waiting to hear from Tony the
baritone, who left a message, but
no phone number. Come on, Tony
dear, call the man!
SUN
MON
TUES
WED
THUR
FRI
SAT
It's "Stars 8c Stripes Forleather"
on Friday, Jan. 3, at the Brass Rail
as the Tradesmen hold their
monthly club night with everyone
invited. A sound system on the
patio will provide hot dance mu
sic to accompany the barbecue
plates that will be served. And a
stereo video system inside will show the
club's booty Trademark I Anniversary
Show. The jail will be open and boot-
shines will be held.
For a Friday night of something en
tirely different, join the Tradesmen on
club night starting at 9. Besides the good
times, you could win a pair of tickets to
"As Is" at the Little Theater in a raffle.
The action starts at 9.
During June, the Tradesmen raised
$200 at the Rail with the money desig
nated for QCQ's seed-money fund for a
home for persons with AIDS. Congratula
tions!
Because the first Saturday is July 4,
Mature Gay Men's montly meeting will
be July 11 — and it promises to be a
blast! It's a pool party on the farm begin
JULY, 1987
Birth Signs
Cancer June 21-Jul-y 22 ■ Leo July 23-Aug. 22
Biithstone
Onyx (ancient); Ruby (modem)
1
7:30p MCC/Charlotte
worship
2
7:30p KV-posltive sup
port group
3
8p Acceptance AA
Tradesmen's "Stars 8t
Stripes Forleather" party
and dance. Brass Rail
4
Ip MCC/Chorlotte pic
nic
5
1 la MCC/Charlotte wor
ship
3:30p New Life MCC
barbecue
7p New Life MCC wor
ship
6
7
8p Acceptance rap
>
8
7:30p MCC/Charlotte
worship
7:30p Queen City
Friends
9
7:30p PFLAG
7:30p HIV-positive sup
port group
8:15p"AsIs"
10
8p Film Society
8p Acceptance AA
8:15p"AsIs"
11
5:30p MGM pool party
and covered dish
8:15p"As Is"
12
1 la MCC/Charlotte wor
ship
2:30p "As Is"
7p New Life MCC wor
ship
13
7p PWA support group
14
6:30p Leadership Coun
cil at Stevens
7:30p Gay Parents Coali
tion
8p Acceptance film
15
7:30p MCC/Charlotte
worship
16
7:30p HlV-posltlve sup
port group
8:15p “As Is" MAP bene
fit performance
17
8p Acceptance AA
8:15p"AsIs"
18
6:30p MCC/Charlotte
coffeehouse
8:15p"As Is"
19
1 la MCC/Charlotte wor
ship
2:30p "As Is"
7p New Life MCC wor
ship
20
21
7:30p Acceptance cov
ered dish
22
7:30p MCC/Charlotte
worship
7:30p Queen City
Friends
23
7:30p HIV-positive sup
port group
PFLAG benefit at Cha
rades
24
8p Acceptance AA
25
26
1 la MCC/Charlotte wor
ship
7p New Life MCC wor
ship
27
7p PWA support group
28
8p Acceptance pro
gram TBA
29
7:30p MCC/Charlotte
worship
30
7:30p KV-positive sup
port group
31
8p Acceptance AA
Oleen's 3-night benetit
for home for PWAs be
gins
NOTE; Oleen's benetit
continues Aug, 1 and 2
ning at 5:30 with carriage rides in a
turn-of-the-century DuBoise surry with
the fringe on top, a 7:30 social hour and
covered dish at 8:30. It's BYOB (bring
your own boy), of course. For directions,
call Nevin, 882-1747.
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Want to do something for persons with
AIDS? Call Metiolina AIDS Project at
333-AIDS and become a volunteer. The
next volunteer training session will start
in August. And be sure to support MAP's
benefit volleyball tournament at Tags in
July (date to be announced), and the
AIDS benefit at Oleen's July 31, and
Aug. 1-2.
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If you're gay or lesbian and a mother
or father, note that the Gay Parents
Coalition will meet the second Tuesday
of the month at 7:30 to hear speaker
Noel Stypmann talking about being a
single parent and dealing with children
who have survived a divorce. Call Ken,
373-0173, for directions.
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New Liie MCC and MCC/Charlotte
are celebrating Independence Day.
New Life will hold a barbecue at Ed's on
July 5 at 3:30 p.m.; MCC/Charlotte has a
July 4 picnic at 1 p.m. For directions,
call the individual churches (listings at
bottom of page),
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BITS AND PIECES:
'The Leadership Council meets July 14
at Stevens, 6:30 p.m.
The new and unnamed film society
meets July 10 to view "Britannia Hospi
tal." A short business meeting is at 8 p.m,
with the film at 8:30. For directions, see
listing at bottom of page.
Phone numben in 704 area code unless otherwise indi
cated. ■ ‘Memberships or contributions are tax-deductible.
NATONAL
• -Gcnr Uen'f Health Criiis. 132 W. 24th St., New York, NY
10011. One ol the nation's loremost oroanizotlons In Inlorma-
tlon about AIDS and services for persons with AIDS,
Human Rights Campaign Fund. P.0, Box 1396, Washing
ton, D.C. 20077-4462. Lobbies congress for funds to fight AIDS
through the AIDS Campaign Trust
"Lambda Legal Delense k Education Fund. 132 W. 43rd
St.. New York, NY 10036. Fights in the courts for equal
treatment of gay men and lesbians In emploYment, housing
and custody: and against AIDS discrimination and archaic
sodomy laws. Membership: S30/yeor. 212/944-9488.
National Gay k Lesbian Task Force. 1517 U St. NW.
Washington. D.C. 20009. 202/332-6483,
"Notional Gay Sights AdTocates. 540 Castro St.. San
Francisco, CA 94114. Fights in the legal system for gay/les-
blan civil rights in insurance and other fields. 415/8^3624.
Feople lor the American Way. Counters efforts by Reli
gious Rightists to subjugate individual rights. 1424 Sixteenth
Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, 202/462-4777,
CABOUNAS
AA/Al-AnoiL AA closed. Al-Anon open. 6:30 p.m. Satur
days, Circular Congregational Church. 150 Meeting St.,
Charleston, S.C. Upstairs In building behind church. 803/722-
6677 or 803/871-8660.
AID Dilate. Formerly the Greenville (S.C.) AIDS Task
Force. P.O. Box 2507, Greenville, S.C. 20602. 803/240-8987,
CLOSES. Networking and social group for the Asheville
area. P.O. Box 2911, Asheville, N.C. 28802. Contact Don or
Joan MorshoU, 274-2681,
GSOW, P.O, Box 4535. Wilmington, N.C. 28406. Hotline
919/675-9222. Peer support and counseling. Information and
referral. AIDS resource project, social activities.
Lartndet Biidges. For students oikI others at Western
Carolina University. P.O. Box 2646, CuUowhee. N.C. 28723.
"UCC, P.O. Box 6322, Greenville, S.C. 29606. 803/233-
0919, 803/646-9550.
"N.C. Human Sights Fund. P.O. Box 10782. Raleigh. NC
27605. Works In the courts to seek justice lor gay men and
lesbians; and provides educational programs to reduce
prejudice. Membership: SlO/yeor. 919/828-2077.
Palmetto AIDS Lite Suppi^ Seiricet. Provides monetary,
buddy and other assistance to AIDS patients. P.O. Box 12124.
Columbia, S.C. 20211. 803/779-PALS.
Piedmont Goy/Lesbion Association. Networking and
social group for people in northwestern South Carolina. P.O.
Box 205, Cenlral, S.C. 29630. 803/639-6900 in Central,
803/654-9210 In Clemson, 803/268-5692 in Greenville,
803/882-7835 In Seneca.
Triangle Lesbian k Gay Alliance. Umbrella planning
and political activist group in Ralelgh-Durhom-Chopel Hill
area. P.O. Box 3295, Durham, N.C. 27705-1295. Contact Joe
Herzenberg, 919/929-4053.
CHASLOTTE ASEA
Acceptance. 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Pork Road Baptist Church,
3900 Park Rd. Nonreligious social, educational group. Rap
session on first Tuesdays: film, second Tuesdays; 7:30 covered
dish, third Tuesdays: program, fourth Tuesdays: profiles, filth
Tuesdays. 525-6128.
Acceptance AA/Al-Anon. 8 p.m. Fridays, Holy Comforter
Church, 2701 Park Rd. Open meetings for alcoholics and
Ihelr loved ones. 332-4387,
AIDS Support Group. Weekly meetings. Professional sup
port for persons with AIDS and others. 375-1156.
Charlotte Lambda Chorale. Musical performing group.
Coll Art, 366-6035,
Closet Buster Productloiu. Produces "Gay/Lesbian Fo
rum" television show for Charlotte public access coble. 3001
Central Ave., Box 156, Charlotte 28205. Call A1 Corwlle,
376-1490.
Davidson College gay group. Write Support Group. P.O.
Box 135, Davidson, N.C. 28036.
Foreign Film Society. Meets second Fridays to view
foreign aims of gay/lesbian Interest, 4832 Park Road, Box
235, Charlotte 28209.
Gay/Lesbian Switchboard. Information, peer counseling,
referrals. Staffed 7-11 p.m. doily. Volunteers always wel
come lor training. 525-6128.
Gay Parents CoalitioiL Social, educational group lor gay
men and lesbian women who hove children. Monthly meet
ings, Inquiries: Ken Hedrick, 373-0173, or P.O. Box 221841,
Charlotte, NC 28222.
GLS Bridge Flayers. Call Al. 376-1490.
Lutheraru Concerned oi the Corolinas. Group lor
gay/lesblan Lutherans, Call or write Jfm Smith, 4013 Sham
rock Dr., Charlotte, NC 28215; 536-4168.
Uoture Gay lien. Social group meeting Urst Saturdays
with 7:30 p.m. social hour, 8:30 covered dish supper. Inqui
ries to Q-Notes. P.O. Box 221841. Charlotte. NC 28222. Include
phone number lor quick response.
"Uetrolina AIDS Project (HAP). Information, education,
safe-sex Instructional parties, support groups. Hotline Mon.-
Fri. 6-9 p.m. 333-AIDS. Write P.O. Box 32662, Charlotte, NC
28232.
Uetrolina Community Service Project. Operates the
Goy/Lesblon Switchboard and other gay/lesblan services.
Coll 525^5128.
"Uetropolitan Community Church oi Charlotte. Wor
ship 11 a.m. Sun. and 7:30 p.m. Wed. at 4037 E. Indepen
dence Blvd. Promptness requested because of building
security rules. Pastor Lynn Guerra. 3001 Central Ave., Box
156, Charlotte 28205. 563-5810.
' 'New Liie Uetropolitan Community Church. Worship 7
p.m. Sundays and church dinners 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at
Unitarian Church, Hordwlcke oi Sharon Amity. Pastor Art
Fleschner, 366-6035.
New Liie Players. A theatrical group. Call Art Fleschner,
366-6035.
Parents k Friends oi Lesbians k Gays (PFLAG). 7:30 p.m.
second Thursdays at Christ Church, 1214 Providence Rd.
364-1474 (strict confidentiality). Inquiries: P.O. Box 13021,
Charlotte, NC 28226.
Gueen City Friends. Lesbian social group, 7:30 p.m.
second and fourth Wednesdays upstairs at Pontera's Pizza,
Pork Road Shopping Center.
Gueen City Guordlnotors, P.O. Box 221841. Charlotte, NC
28222. Assists gay/lesblan groups with funding: coordinates
events for the gay/lesblan community. Public board meet
ings flrsl Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., Carolina Community Project,
2300 E. Seventh St. Call Jim Yarbrough, 704/339-0679.
Gueen's Players. A new theatrical troupe planning to
stage "LUe of the Party" this summer or fall. Coll Ken
Stikeleather, 333-4213.
Speakers Bureau. Gay and lesbian speakers for dvic.
religious and educational groups. Contad the Switchboard,
525-6128, or Don King, 331 East Blvd., |3, Charlotte 28203
(332-3834).
Students at UNC-Chorlotte. Susan Fun. 597-2140.
Switchboard Support &oup for persons ottraded to
people ol the some sex, Jim, 375-50M, after 6 p.m.
The TrodesmezL Box 36712, Charlotte, NC 28204. Levi-
leather sodal club. 5 p.m, first Sundays at Brass Roll.
399-8413.
TVftS. Group lor transvestites and transsexuals. Lou.
596-5636, after 6 p.m.
Women in Periormanee. Women's theater group per
forming lesbian-themed and feminist ploys. 364-9617.
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List your group for tree. Send intormallon to Don King, 331
East Blvd. f3, Charlotte 28203.
Charades Slates
PFLAG Benetit
Charades will hold Charlotte's first
benefit ever for PFLAG (Parents &
Friends of Lesbians & Gays) on 'Thurs
day, June 23 — a comedy "Drag-a-
thon."
Charlotte's PFLAG chapter, now more
than a year old, has been supporting its
activities with out-of-pocket contribu
tions from members and has received
significant assistance from Christ Episco
pal Church, where the chapter holds
monthly meetings.
However, PFLAG has major plans for
the future.
The group is considering a massive
mailing of 4,000 to 5,000 pieces to doc
tors, teachers, school counselors and ad
ministrators, therapists, ministers, hospi
tal social workers and psychiatric per
sonnel, and civic groups. The Charades
benefit could provide seed money for
getting the mailing started.
Other funds, according to one of the
group's recent newsletters, could come
from a grant from the Fund for Southern
Communities which has a strong interest
in working against discrimination based
on sexual orientation as well as other
attributes.
Benefit funds could also be used to
help PFLAG add sorely needed books to
its library — books lent to parents re
questing information about the sexual
orientation one of their children may
have revealed to them.
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