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PAGE 2 Q-Notes ■ May 1987 Baritones, ‘Mother’ Needed By MARK DRUM Associate Editoi Charlotte's gay and lesbian or ganizations continue to provide social, educational and support activities as they prepare tor a host ot activities during Gay Pride Month in June. Your support is needed in a number ot areas — especially entertainers, Read on. ■ ■ ■ The Charlotte Lambda Chorale needs additional baritones. Surely there is at least one closet singer out there looking tor a chance to break into show biz! The chorale plans a June 13 concert at the Unitarian Church and tickets are only $5. Pertormance is at 7 p.m. For ticket intormation and/or a chance to join this tine group, contact director Art Fleschner, 366-6035. SUN MON TUBS WED THUR FRI SAT New Liie Players — preparing "A Torch Song Trilogy," Harvey Fierstein's Tony Award-winning play — need one additional cast member. The part ot the mother in the play has yet to be tilled. Is anyone's mother out there? Call Art Fleschner at 366-6035 as soon as possible it you know ot some one who wants to take on this challeng ing role. (Sorry, girls, no drag!) Speak ing ot theater, the Queens Players, who will debut "Lite ot the Party" in Charlotte in September, have been asked to re peat that play in Wilmington later that month. ■ ■ ■ QCQ's Mr. Charlotte Contest arrives in June with the winner receiving paid entry into August's Mr. Hotlanta Con test, an expenses-paid trip tor two (in cluding lodging) to all events ot the Hotlanta Ratt Race and a session with a professional photographer. Want to en ter? Contact Steve Freeman at Charades or call QCQ's Jim Yarbrough, 704/339- 0679. The Raft Race folks hove sanc tioned QCQ for the entire state ot North Carolina. Entrants do not have to be MAY, 1987 Birth Signs Taurus April 20-May 20 ■ Gemini May 21-June 20 Birthstone Agate (ancient); Emerald (modern) 1 8 p.m. Acceptance AA 'Tradesmen's anniver sary weekend begins 2 Tradesmen's anniver sary show, aitemcxin, Scorpio VIP, open to gay public 6:30 p.m. MCC/Chorlotte potluck 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. MGM 3 Tradesmen's anniver sary weekend con cludes 11 a.m. MCC/Charlotte 7 p.m. New Liie MCC 4 9 p.m. Bowling 5 8 p.m. Acceptance 6 7 p.m. PWA group 7:30 p.m. Chorale 7:30 p.m. MCC/Charlotte service Svritchboard group 7 7 p.m. Test-positive sup port group 7:30 p.m. New Liie MCC supper 8 8 p.m. Acceptance AA 9 10 lla.m.MCC/Charlotte 7 p.m. New Liie MCC 11 9 p.m. Bowling 12 7:30 p.m. Leadership Council a^tevens 7:30 p.m. Gory Parents Coalition 8 p.m. Acceptance 13 7 p.m. PWA group 7:30 p.m. QC Friends 7:30 p.rn. Chorale 7:30 p.m. MCC/Charlotte Switchboard group Drummer Leatherette show, Scorpio 14 7 p.m. Test-positive sup port group 7:30 p.m. PFLAG Drummer Leather Fash ions 8c Roast, Charades 15 8 p.m. Acceptcmce AA Drummer Welcome Party, Brass Roil 16 4 p.m. Drummer Recep tion 8c Bullet, Oleen's 6:30 p.m. MCC/Charlotte cotleehouse 6:30 p.m. 7:40 Carolina Drummer '87, Park Center 17 I a.m. (Sat. night) Man Dance/DrummerBoy Contest II a.m. MCC/Charlotle 7 p.m. New Lite MCC 18 9 p.m. Bowling 19 8 p.m. Acceptance 20 7 p.m. PWA group 7:30 p.m. Chorale 7:30 p.m. MCC/Charlotte service Switchboard group 21 7 p.m. Test-positive sup port group 7:30 p.m. New Liie MCC supper 22 8 p.m. Acceptance AA 23 24/31 11 a.m. MCC/Charlotte 7 p.m. New Liie MCC 25 9 p.m. Bowling 6:30 p.m. "Goy/Lesbian Forum" on Charlotte ca ble 3 26 8 p.m. Acceptance 27 7 p.m. PWA group 7:30 p.m. Queen City Friends 7:30 p.m. MCC/Charlotte service 7:30 p.m. Chorale Switchboard group 28 7 p.m. Test-positive group 7:30 p.m. New Liie MCC supper 29 8 p.m, Acceptcmce AA 30 6:30 p.m. MCC/Charlotte potluck N.C. residents, however. ■ ■ ■ Charlotte's Leadership Council meets at Stevens Restaurant May 12 at 6:30 p.m. tor dinner. Business takes place about 7:30. Anyone interested in sup porting the gay community is welcome. These informative meetings are a cor nerstone in creating a cohesive, unified gay and lesbian community. Hope to see you there. ■ ■■ The month will have a major send-ott with the Tradesmen’s first anniversary party Friday, May 1, through Sunday, May 3. Bill Pursell, president, anticipates a large turnout not only from local men, but also from visiting groups from other cities as well. Of course, the big event ot the month will be QCQ's Carolina Drummer ’87 Saturday, May 16. This should be a major party, according to program chairman Robert Sheets. I don't know about you, but I plan to go just to get a closer look at Scott Tucker, last years' Notional Mr. International Leather. The ManDance/DrummerBoy contest follows the Carolina Drummer Contest and promises to be equally "stimulating." I can't wait. ■ ■■ PFLAG (Parents and Friends ot Lesbi ans and Gays) continues to provide ex ceptional and thought provoking pro grams each second Thursday at Christ Episcopal Church. Last month, siblings ot gays talked frankly about what they have faced in their lives with regards to brother's or sister's homosexuality. This All phone numbers in 704 area code unless otherwise indicated. "Means memberships or contributions are tax- deductible. NATIONAL "Got Men’s Health Ciisis. 132 W. 24th St.. New York, NY 10011. One of the nation's foremost organi zations in information about AIDS and services for persons with AIDS. Human Rights Campaign Fund. P.O. Box 1396, Washington. D.C. 20077-4462. Lobbies congress for funds to fight AIDS through the AIDS CampoiQin Trust. * ’Lambda Legal Defense & 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/year. 212/944-9488. ' ’Notionol Got Eights Advocates. 540 Castro St.. San Francisco, CA 94114. Fights in the legal system for goy/lesbion civil rights in insurance and other Helds. 415/863-3624. People lor the American Way. Counters efforts by Religious RighUsts to subjugate individual rights. 1424 Sixteenth Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. 202/462-4777. CASOLINAS AA/Al-Anon. AA closed. Al-Anon open. 6:30 p.m. Saturdays, Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St., Charleston, S.C. Upstairs in building behind church. 803/722-6677 or 803/871-8660. AID Upstate. 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 Marshall, 274-2681. Lovendez Bridget. For students and others at Western Carolina University. P.O. Box 2646, Cullo- whee, N.C. 28723. ”N.C. Human EighU Fund. P.O. Box 10782, Raleigh, NC 27605. Works in the courts to seek jusUce for gay men and lesbians; 'and provides educational programs to reduce prejudice. Mem bership: SlO/yeor. 919/828-2077. Palmetto AIDS Life Support Services. 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, Central, 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 & Gay Alliance. Umbrella planning and pollUcol activist group in Raleigh- Durham-Chapel Hill area. P.O. Box 3295, Durham, N.C. 27705-1295. Contact Joe Herzenberg, 919/929- 4053. CHASLOTTE AEEA Acceptance. 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Park Road BopUst Church, 3900 Park Rd. Nonreligious social, educa- Honal group. Rap session on first Tuesdays; film, second Tuesdays; 7:30 covered dish, third Tuesdays; program, fourth Tuesdays; profiles, fifth Tuesdays. 525-6128. Acceptance AA/JU-AnoiL 8 p.m. Fridays, Holy Comforter Church, 2701 Pork Rd. Open meetings for alcoholics and their loved ones. 332-4387. AIDS Support Group. Weekly meetings. Profes sional support for persons with AIDS and others. 375-1156. The Boyz bowling league. 9 p.m. Mondays, Coliseum Bowling Lanes. 339-0679. Closet Buster Productions. Produces "Goy/Les- bian Forum" television show for Charlotte public access cable. 3001 Central Ave., Box 156, Charlotte, 28205. Call A1 Corwile, 376-1490. Goy/Lesbian Switchboard. Information, peer counseling, referrals. Stalled 7-11 p.m. daily. Volun teers always welcome lor training. 525-6128. Gay Parents Coalition. Social, educational group for gay men and lesbian women who hove children. Monthly meetings. Inquiries: Ken Hedrick, 373-0173, or P.O. Box 221841, Charlotte, NC 28222. Lutherans Concerned of the Corolinas. Group for goy/lesbion Lutherans. Call or v/rite Jim Smith, 4013 Shamrock Dr., Charlotte, NC 28215; 536-4168. Mature Gay Men. Social group meeting first Saturdays with 7:30 p.m. social hour, 8:30 covered dish supper. Inquiries to Q-Notes, P.O. Box 221841. Charlotte, NC 28222. Include phone number for quick response. "Metrolina AIDS Project (MAP). Inlormofion, education, safe-sex instructional parties, support groups. Hotline Mon.-Fri. 6-9 p.m. 333-AIDS. Write P.O. Box 32662. Charlotte, NC 28232. "Metropolitan Community Church of Char lotte. Worship 11 a.m. Sun. and 7:30 p.m. Wed, at 4037 E. Independence Blvd. Promptness requested because of building security rules. Pastor Lynn Guerra. 3001 Central Ave., Box 156, Charlotte 28205. 563-5810, "New Life Metropolitan Community Church. Worship 7 p.m. Sundays and church dinners 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at 2121 Commonwealth Ave., Suite 215. Pastor Art Fleschner. 366-6035. New Life Floyers. A theatrical group planning to stage "Torch Song Trilogy" in June. Call Art Fles chner, 366-6035. One Nation Indivisible. Political activist and human rights advocacy group for gay and lesbian people. Write P.O. Box 221404, Charlotte 28222; or call 373-1817. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG). 7:30 p.m. second Thursdays at Christ Church, 1214 Providence Rd. 364-1474 (strict confidentiality). In quiries: P.O. Box 13021, Charlotte, NC 28226. Queen City Friends. Lesbian social group. 7:30 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays upstairs at Pontera's Pizza, Pork Road Shopping Center. Queen City Quordinotors, P.O. Box 221841, Char lotte, NC 28222. Assists goy/lesbion groups with funding; coordinates events for the goy/lesbion community. Public board meetings first Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., Carolina Community Project, 2300 E. Sev enth St. Call Robert Sheets. 704/339-0679. Queen’s Players. A new theatrical troupe plan ning to stage "Life of the Party" in summer, 1987. Call Ken Stikeleather, 333-4213. Speakers Bureau. Gay and lesbian speakers for civic, religious and educational groups. Contact Don King, 331 East Blvd., #3, Charlotte 28203. 332- 3834. Students at DNC-Cborlotte. Susan Furr, 597-2140. Switchboard Support Group for persons at tracted to people of the same sex. Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. Information: call Jim, 375-5038, after 6 p.m. $5 donation requested. The Tradesmen. Box 36712, Charlotte. NC 28204. Levi-leather social club. 5 p.m. first Sundays at Brass Rail. 399-8413. Women in Performance. Women's theater group performing lesbian-themed and feminist ploys, 364- 9617. List your group tor free. Send information to Don King. 331 East Blvd. /3, Charlotte 28203. month, wives of gays will present their side of the story ... and yes, my former will lead the discussion. Hmmmmm. ■ ■ ■ MGM (Mature Gay Men) meets at Roy T's home in Charlotte this month. Social hour VYill begin at 7:30 p.m. with cov ered dish at 8:30. MGM meets monthly on first Saturdays. Call Nevin at 882-1747 for details and location. ■ ■ ■ DID YOU KNOW? New Liie MCC has officially an nounced moving to the Unitarian Church on Sharon Amity Road, accord ing to Pastor Art Fleschner. Our Gay Apathy Group (GAG) Award of the month goes to all of us who did not support One Nation Indivisible, Charlotte's political activist group. No meeting is planned for this month and the future looks dim unless we get our act together and moke it a reality. Tickets are still available for the group attending summer theater at CPCC. Cost is only $22 for four excep tional shows, including "Follies," "Gypsy," "Angel Street" and the old favorite thriller "Gas Light." Contact Ed DePasquale at 365-2308 for dates of shows and ticket information. What a nice way to meet some like-minded people and see some quality shows at the same time! Thanks for organizing this for us, Ed. The Switchboard trained 12 new vol unteer counselors at a recent training session in April. Good for all of you ... and thanks from all of us! 'There is still time to submit nomina tions for Carolinian ot the Year to QCQ. Drop a line about someone deserving c/o P.O. Box 221841, Charlotte, NC 28222. What a fine way of honoring someone you know. Don't delay on this one! Q-Notes is published monthly by Queen City Quordina- tors. a nonprofit corporation. WARNING. Publication ot a person's picture or name is no indication oi his or her sexual orientation. DISTRIBUTION. Except lor file, subscription and exchange copies, all 8,000 copies are distributed to goy/lesbion-identl- fied organizations and establishments and to selected librar ies. June issue distribution; Wednesday, May 27. SUBSCRIPTIONS ior 12 months are available ior SI2. payable in advance. Mailed in unmarked envelopes, ADVERTISING. Display advertising may be rejected lor any reason. Rotes available on request. June issue dead line: Friday. May 22. 6L-Notes c/o Don King, 331 East Blvd. /3, Charlotte, N.C. 28203 PhMie 704/332-3834 Editor Don King Assodoie Editor Mark Drum Charlotte distribution Allen Saxon State distribution Robert Sheets Ad soles Robert Sheets, Don King
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