LAMBDA
THE NEWSLETTER OF THE
CAROLINA GAY ASSOCIATION
Volume two
UP TO 500 EXPECTED FOR GAY CONFERENCE
j ^ OnA Annual Southc’a-®Gay
A crowd of'AOO-500 is expected for the upcoming 2 registered as compared
-^r^^^nce. "As of March 20. over twice as many people "Ever^
to the same t-frae last year," reports Karen Peterson, c-on symposium,
thing Indicates that tho woeVond will be an overwie m n f-frst weekend in April
called "a celebration of the gay llfoatyle," Is set for the first
at the UNC-Chapel Hill campus, eakers and more than 50 work-
The‘Conference will have an impressive list o sp last year, the scope of
shop/diROtisFjion. so.o.tiionn , and, in response to conmen s perforToers will cn-
the social events has been greatly expanded. On Loretta Lotmau*s brillian
tertain you with a gay cabaret. In the limelight w
satire, "The Trans-I.esbianic Follies." ^ very provocative films, ar
On Saturday, there’ll be continuous showings o ao^ provided by the South-
when the moon is full, a dance. A special disco s ow atmosphere, a Coffei
eastern Disco DJ’s Association. For those who pre e q with a picnic in the
House is planned. The weekend celebration concludes on
pastoral splendor of Battle Park. ,. , , . bringing gays togetlK
"There’s screngch in nnnbers." Karen Peterson stated that brtngln^g
is one of the «iekend's goals. "Outside . conference may be a revelatio.
Southeast are more or less isolated. The size ^ chance to find some
we all have talents and Interests to share, and ^ ^he cha^e to
one who fulfills your needs. There'll be something or , , j stimulating
to Chapel Hill for the weekend can expect a thoroughly enjoya
Peterson urged everyone to save a keot^strictly'^confidential.
also stated that the list of registrants is being kept nersons who will
A drive is now underway to accommodate the anticipa e p t-n the
register at the door. The Conference planners are making
local gay community to extotvd tUeir hospitality to the visiting ou