January 1992 ■ PAGESQ-Notes
New Life MCC
holds homecoming
by Nancy Campbell
Special to Q-Notes
CHARLOTTE—New Life MCC will cel
ebrate its 8th Anniversary January 25-26,
1992, and invites all former members, friends
and visitors to join in the festivities.
The weekend will begin with acatered, sit-
down dinner on Saturday, January 25 at the
Unitarian Church of Charlotte, 234 N. Sharon
Amity Road. The Rev. Delores P. Berry, a
dynamic evangelist with the UFMCC (and
former Christian Methodist Episcopal Or
dained Minister), will be the keynote speaker
at the special revival and reward ceremony
following the dinner. Dinner tickets are $6.(X),
and may be reserved by calling 704/343-
9070.
In 1978, she was one of the co-founders of
the Nationd Coalition of Black Lesbians and
Gays. She assisted in organizing the first Gay
and Lesbian March on Washington, D.C.,
and assisted in organizing the first People of
Color Gay and Lesbian White House Confer
ence, both held in 1979.
Rev. Berry has served as District Coordi
nator of the Mid-Atlantic District and Assis
tant Pastor of MCC Baltimore. As Pastor of
both Good Samaritan MCC and MCC Penin
sula, both in Virginia, she facilitated the
merger of the two congregations and thus
became the Pastor of the New Life MCC,
Norfolk. Her last pastorate was with MCC
Portland, Oregon.
She has been a full-time Evangelist with
UFMCC since 1987, and the DeloresP. Berry
Evangelistic Ministries is a Special Work of
the Mid-Atlantic District. She resides in Nor
folk, Virginia with her spouse, Judy Kiser,
and her mother, Inez.
In addition to a great time with old friends,
the gathering will feature the awarding of
plaques to all who have contributed signifi
cantly to the Church’s life this past year.
There will also be a memorial moment for
those who have passed away. The grand piece
de resistance will be a command performance
by Madame Callas—don’t miss it!
Gay message
still not ready
by Dan Kirsch
Q-Notes Staff
At their December meeting, over 20 mem
bers of the Charlotte Gay/Lesbian Leader
ship Coalition listened attentively to the taped
message about homosexuality that is cur
rently mnning on a teen Helpline in Miami.
The message was rejected for inclusion in the
new “Straight Talk” hotline, which began in
Charlotte on October 1, until revisions were
made by the University of Wisconsin
Healthline Program, creators of the message.
According to Ann Whitaker, Manager of
the Healthline Program at UW-Madison, 8-
10 tapes were sent back to the University by
The Relatives and Southern Bell, sponsors of
the Charlotte hotline. The messages had been
reviewed and rejected by a “Blue Ribbon
Panel,” assembled by The Relatives and
Southern Bell.
Whitaker said the homosexuality tape is a
priority, but that the professional people on
campus who help develop these messages do
so on a volunteer basis. Therefore, it has
taken longer than anticipated to return the
tapes to The Relatives. Whitaker stressed that
the volunteers are all very respected in their
fields, but declined to name any persons in
volved.
She commented that the revisions made to
the homosexuality message will be more in
style than in content. For example, where one
part of the message may allude to a fact, the
message may be softened to something like
“in the state of being studied.” Specific objec
tions sent to her by the Blue Ribbon Panel and
the changes made were not available at press
time.
Whitaker hopes to have the tapes back to
The Relatives by the end of January. In the
meantime, some local gay activists are mak
ing plans to contact The Relatives, Southern
Bell, and members of the Blue Ribbon Panel
expressing their concern that the message is
still not available on the hotline. Whitaker
said The Relatives could accept the revised
tape, go back to the first tape, or reject both
and create their own.
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February 23, 1992
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Winner Receives
$500 (1/2 upon winning, 1/2 at finals)
Crown, Plaque, $200 Travel Scholarship,
$300 Appreciation Show,
Jewelry by Dragon Lady,
Entiy Fee to Nationals
1st Runner-Up
$200 (at Finals), Plaque, $100 Travel
Scholarship, Appreciation Show
2nd Runner-Up
$75 (upon winning). Plaque
3rd Runner-Up
Gaslight Award
Categories
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January's SpcciaC ‘Events
WED. 1-1
New Year’s Day with Kelly Raye!
Kerri Nichols and Cigi Dagastinos
complement the evening.
WED. 1-15
Miss America Tiffany Bonet joins
Miss NC, USA, Paris LeBon and
Brittany Michaels.
SUN. 1-19
Miss Continental Amber
Richards returns to the
Scorpio while Boom Boom
LaTour and Kasey King
work their home stage.
SUN. 1-26
The 3rd Annual Ms.
Scorpio Contest is held.
Ms. Scorpio Blair Williams
relinquishes her title as
Mr. Scorpio Don LeClair
and Tracy Morgan
entertain you.
WED. 1-29
Remember those talent
shows of 1991? The
winners and nmners-up
come back to compete
for 1991's Most
Talented.
No Cover Charge 9-10 Nightly—18 & up Welcome
Wednesday & Sunday Shows at 11:30—Great Drink Specials Nightly
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