out in the stars qfyi
October 17-30
by C. Lichtenstein
Special to Q-Notes
ARIES (March 21 - April 20)
A flash of self-confidence is dampened by retro
grade Saturn. Prepare to feel a little at odds with
anything and anyone new; things could statt off on
the wrong foot. As with everything, this dreary transit
shall eventually pass, but not before proud Rams
manage one fini public exposure. Forewarned is
forearmed, so avoid crotchless pants until spring.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21)
As Saturn begins its backward blitzkrieg into
Aries, queer Bulls can’t help but imagine all sorts of
heinous, behind-the-scenes goings on. Some of it is
in your mind, but for those times where you can see
the dark forces descending, don’t be afraid to take
up arms and oppose them. Sometimes the worst fears
are what we conjure, not what we conquer.
GEMINI (May22-June21)
Saturn revives the old motto, “A friend in need is
a pest.” Gay Twins are all too willing to help a pal in
distress; however, Saturn teaches you the limits of
charity and patience. There is nothing more appall
ing than friends who guzzle the milk of human kind
ness and move on when another source looms. Sat
urn posts these thieves on your milk carton.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23)
One rung on your ladder of success has been
sawed through. Who’s the culprit? Blame retro Sat
urn for the “one step forward, two steps back” pat
tern in your career right now. Pink Crabs need to
take a deep breath, take stock of their position and
carefully build anew. All is not lost; in fact, your next
climb up will be based on a more solid foundation.
LEO (July24-Aug.23)
Your next vacation may be the trip to hell if ret
rograde Saturn has anything to say about it. Proud
Lions may wish to avoid extensive travel; bags get
lost, reservations are screwed up and you may wind
up sharing your room with a retired insurance bro
ker from Idaho. (Then again, that may be your
thing.) Remember, it’s hurricane season in Key West.
VIRGO (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23)
Saturn has a way of tossing a pot of cold water
on your hottest frontburner when it retrogrades back
into Aries. Pink Virgins are apt to become a tad frus-
ttated with all the false starts and sudden stops in
the sex department. But never fear, cousin; this too
shall pass and before you know it, you’ll be cooking
on all four burners. Be careful of burn marks!
LIBRA (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23)
Avoid any arguments with partners when stern
Saturn retrogrades back into domineering Aries. Pres
sure will be placed on any one-to-one relationship
and a meeting of the minds may not take place. Any
unreconciled issues can resurface now, but nothing
can be gained when you’re under pressure. Saturn
clamps your nipple in a vise.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22)
You may prefer to remain slothful when retro
Saturn backs into Aries. Strenuous exercise may not
have the desired effect now, so spare yourself the
strains and pains. The day-to-day job may become
more onerous than usual as well. It’s hard to be the
queen bee when Saturn conspires to make you a dis
pensable drone. Plan a revolution in the spring.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 - Dec. 22)
It’s difficult to celebrate when tetro Saturn wants
to rain on your party. Proud Archers usually have a
pretty good sense of humor, but now fun is simply
too much trouble. Don’t despair, cousin; this seri
ous old sod will soon double back into Taurus and
you can recharge le bon temps to full gay tempo. In
the meantime, sit this dance out, sister.
CAPRICORN (Dec.23-Jan.20)
Retro Saturn has a way of dredging up the foul
family issues that you thought were past history. Just
when you thought your closet was open and emp
tied, a relative tries to shut the door. Gay Goats
needn’t change a thing with their life in order to
achieve familial harmony. Maybe the answer is to
agree to disagree and leave it at that. Don’t make
their problem your problem.
AQUARIUS (Jan.21-Feb. 19)
Perhaps it’s best not to put your thoughts into
Words when worrisome Saturn retrogrades back into
headstrong Aries. Aqueerians are best served by keep
ing their ill-conceived ideas to themselves and not
bleating them out. Thankfully, this phase will soon
pass — but not before you try to put a rathet large
foot into your comparatively small mouth.
PISCES (Feb. 20 - March 20)
Filthy lucre will be hard to acquire and even
harder to hold when Saturn retros into Aries. Pink
Fish are advised to stick to conservative investments
and avoid risk. It’s possible that despite best efforts,
some financial retrenchment will still take place, but
you can soften the blow if you do your fiscal home
work. Bears and bulls make money, but pigs lose
their shirts. ▼
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Compiled by Dan Van Mourik
Q-Notes Staff
The Thursday, October 22 performance of
Before It Hits Home, presented at 8:00pm by
the Afro-American Cultural Center, 401 N.
Myers St., Charlotte will be a benefit for
Metrolina AIDS Project (MAP). The play con
cerns what happens to a family when it learns
that one of its members is HIV positive and
there will be a brief panel discussion involving
people living with HIV/AIDS and their fami
lies after the performance. Tickets for this spe
cial benefit are $15 and may be purchased
through MAP at (704) 333-1435. Tickets for
all performances (including the benefit) may
be purchased through the Cultural Center at
(704) 374-1565. Proceeds from the benefit will
be used to support M.O.V.E. (Minority Out
reach Volunteer Educators), a volunteer
compoment of MAP that conducts HIV/AIDS
prevention education within the African-
American Community. For more information,
call MAP at (704) 333-1435.
The AIDS Outreach Ministry of the Met
ropolitan Community Church of Greenville,
SC is hosting its second annual brunch to ben
efit AID Upstate (as part of Dining With
Friends). It will be held on Saturday, October
24 from 10:30am until 12:30pm at
Berkshire@Brookfield Clubhouse in Mauldin,
SC. Everyone is invited and encouraged to at
tend. For directions and to RSVP by October
21 if you are planning to attend, call Robert at
(803) 234-9914. Checks for donations should
be made payable to AID Upstate.
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s
(NGLTF) 11th Creating Change, the annual
gathering of GLBT activists, organizers, aca
demics and clergy, will convene in Pittsburgh,
PA November 11-15. The conference will fea
ture cultural events, over 120 workshops and
networking caucuses, and two days of pre-con
ference institutes. In addition, a special recep
tion will be held at Pittsburgh’s Andy Warhol
Museum in celebration of NGLTF’s 25th an
niversary. For more information or to receive a
brochure, call (202) 332-6483 ext. 3329 or visit
www.ngltf.org/cc98 on the Internet.
The Western North Carolina AIDS Project
(WNCAP) will hold their annual AIDS Auc
tion on Saturday, November 14 at the S&W
Cafeteria, 56 Patton Ave., Asheville. This year’s
honorary chairperson is Asheville Mayor Leni
Sitnick. A silent auction and social hour be
gins at 6:30pm, a buffet will be served at
7:30pm and a live auction begins at 9:00pm.
Tickets are $25 (including food) or $60 (in
cluding food, wine and preferred table seating).
A limited number of “inner circle” tables seat
ing eight are available for $800 (including food
and wine). The theme is “Raise Your Hand.”
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Volunteers are needed to help with event set
up and clean-up, acquiring donations of items
and services, selling advertising, and various
other duties. For more information, call (828)
252-7489 or 1-800-346-3731, ext. 21.
Editor Jack Hart is accepting submissions
for Heat 2, a collection of true, first-person sto
ries by men describing sexual encounters with
other men. Whether the experience was un
usual, soulful, funny, or wild, Hart wants to
hear about it. Manuscripts should be a maxi
mum of 10 typed, double-spaced pages. If ac
cepted, final manuscript must be submitted on
computer disk. A pseudonym is acceptable.
Story must be nonfiction. Include SASE for re
turn of manuscript. Submission deadline: April
30,1999. Send to: Jack Hart, do Alyson Pub
lications, 6922 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite
1000, Los Angeles, CA 90028.
Submissions are also being sought for Real-
life Lesbian Romantic and Dangerous Stories.
Stories should be 4 - 20 manuscript pages,
typed, double-spaced. If accepted for publica
tion, it is required that final manuscript be sub
mitted on computer disk. Stories must be non
fiction. Include SASE for return of manuscript.
Contributors will be paid and will receive two
copies of the anthology. Deadline: April 30,
1999. Send stories to: Dangerous Women, Ro
mantic Women, Alyson Publications, 6922
Hollywood Blvd., Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA
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