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Lambda
May 1998
Co-Editors’ Corner
by Joy Liau and
Jennifer Poorbaugh
It’s hard to fathom that this
school year is drawing so quickly to a
close. It’s been an eventfiil year for the
LGBTQ community, and Lambda was
around to report on much of the
hap^nings. The help of many
students, community members,
Ixisinesses, and a dedicated Lambda
staff made it a successful foray for the
newsletter from the dreary dearths of a
multi-year hiatus. To af^iease all fears
— yes, we shall continue. The impetus
gained from this successful outing will
ensure the life of Lambda for many
more a glorious year.
In this issue, we cover the
events of Celebration Week among
other topics. Leaf through, and tell us
what you think. If we haven’t made it
ahmdantly clear before, this paper
depends greatly on interaction with
you — the reader. We’re here to serve
you! Also, if you have ideas for next
year, or are interested in joining the
staff, do not hesitate to contact the
Co-Editors. Meanwhile, enjoy the
issue. Have an excellent summer, and
look for the next issue in September. X
Feedback:
HIV Attitudes
by John D. Tiedeman
1 just read your column in the
February issue (are we really that slow
getting things in Wilmington, or is it
just Barnes & Noble? Probably a
combination!). Here is another attitude
you missed: 1 knew a man in San
Francisco who was HIV- and having a
relationship with an Hrv+. He told me
they weren’t having protected sex
because we would all get it eventually
anyway, and that the government
would see that it happened! The next
I heard of him was that he had
seroconverted and was quite ill. He got
better and remained so as long as I
was hearing anything about him. I left
San Francisco a year ago to come
home and help take care of my 94 year
old father. The worst of the epidemic
for me was the six-month period in
which I attended six memorial
services, one for an ex-lover. I felt like
my world was being turned upside
down, one degree at a time.
I wish there had been a Lambda
(or any other visible sign of
acceptance of diversity) when I was at
UNC 40 years ago. I went there one
year and eventually finished at LSU,
got married, had two sons, moved to
Colorado, got divorced, and moved to
California. Here I attend a church
(Gk)od Shepherd), which is just as
accepting as All Saints’ in San
Francisco. Is it a coincidence that the
MCC is in the next block? The worst
thing I face here is the rampant
political conservatism; my father was
giving money to all sorts of
conservative causes, including Eugene
F. Delgaudio, “Public Advocate of the
U.S.,” who is very anti-gay. I usually
weed all that stuff out of his mail, but
once recently he answered one and
indicated he was sending $10, but then
he forgot to write the check (I caught
the outgoing envelope).
I will watch for future issues and
look for your columns. I have given up
on The Front Page because the days
Barnes & Noble puts them out are so
mipredictable that they’re usually gone
before I can get one. I haven’t noticed
Lambda there before, but it could be
the same type of situation as The Front
Page. X
Gary Trying to Proselytize
Photograph by Donald Sizemore