7
CGA celebrates its sixth birthday on Feb. 6, 1980.
it has strived to establish a lesbian-gay consciousness in
area. CGA has good reason to be ^''®a^‘^ill^Eobably''continue to’ >
It has proven its permanence through flux, and will p 7
be an influential gay student group ^„y functions
The Carolina Gay Association has successfully fulfilled many
in the oast years. Most significantly, it has and does support gay iden-
titv through^the very fact of its existence. As a well-established gay
»orir.Ti It serves as a model organization for newly-forming gay
iigionfitt:rh^iufrrgLr:fnf:r^^^^^^^
riiciry"f«ricrth%u7:;t:facf:ersron:!°prfgra:'retin°g:.°-nferences.
ness on the ™C campus in ^ bout
conferences, and awareness w b i„paiiv as well as to exchange
gay people ifernationa ly as tL only gay news-
ideas on topics relevant to g y J[, , coverage of significant national,
letter i"ff ff rLnforced verbal communication within the
^o^ukSes ofLsbians’and gay men through its listing of CGA and other
"“‘^fow'haslcfchanged since its birthT CGA memberfip
white and male until 1976, at whfh ‘if f “f "barinrof rLponsi-
assume leadershf roles. This „^^tings are ^un^has changed from
bilities f ‘’°f^ 3 declSon-by-consensus method. The institu-
Robert s Rules of ffff programs such as the Southeastern
t.lon and revamping of activit P n„treach program have led to
Conferences of Lesbians and Gay en a Reearding social and political
?rird!wrid°g,rorps!'wfirare also if f ^ "^rmor" inf luen-
tiafgr :trnr-ur-;- -f hef^. ^ - -^nffLe
and what problems does it face now a issues and to increase
to fight gf chflntSconLcteL^rof oppressions. It will have to '
its awareness of the interconn cjoecificallv racism
examine^in more deptfprejfices^^n^i^s^o^^^^^^ example through the
and classlsm. CGA aif Importantly, CGA must guard against corn-
generation of fjf ;,bchdogTthe mll^t of growing national con-
placency. threat to civil liberties it might present. And
servatism and the threat to c ^ ^o^en and men, but
f-inallv it must demand not just tolerance Lut & y
acceptance and respect for all oppressed groups.
Happy Birthday. CGA. We’re proud of you^
• v.
r
p-'
t
cga starts spring activities
The Feb. 18 CGA program ff f? f
tentatively planned as a f
discussion of leadership styles and
small group process.
Candidates for UNC student body
president and for editor of fe
Dally Tar Heel took part in a CGA
forum on Feb. 4.
Plans have started tor a prom
to be held after spring break.
Strokes to Lambda
Dear Lambda:
Thank you for your recent letter
. enclosing a copy of Lambda. Our
members enjoyed learning about re
cent activites and events in Chapel
Hill and- throughout North Carolina.
As an organization currently
planning the first issue of its own
newsletter, we deeply appreciate
the inspiration your fine work has
given us.
Wishing you the best as you
move forward, we remain,
LAMBDA ALLIANCE OF
WILLIAMSBURG
John Bradley King,
Chairperson
hi