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T’oT’’ P^ord^ on '^’'nrn.n.r ennd Lc.a'rnin'^
Throti.r»b. tao. T outboaatnrn Ccnferonco o'
Lnfibdar.f? and Gav '^cn ISir-lOlV
A renicrni '‘'rCLG*''' nlannlr.p wc.ctinr
in Ghvipol '■■.i’l or. Saturca};/Jan. 1'
T'iill dlncu'^.s 'a aroiip procR^n fornnt to
en^siire cnf^n conT-unicntlcr! f^onlr ^
possible cor.ference. .Corr-.nts and tbe
vor^' to ho done bofcrs t!;o Apri]. C-C
confr-roncc at
T^ie ro^jtinr \-±ll be,"In at 12
nr*on in tbe Carolina Union (rooa’.o ?1>
215),
A. Pecerijer ncT.-cletter y.rc*^ar0c '^y
local confarenca plaiinorn said tl-at
t’-^ere b»na been little cooperation
in cev0lopin':>- a regional net'’'crn vAirlc''
:7ouid alio*-" !'rorl. for tba co^ixerencc. to
be oprerd OTit beyond any one locat-ion.
/Itboupb ■•'•ort'' Caro lira is not titi
jA’A-ratified state and haa hestse the
conferercG t’^ice before^ tlie Cb.apcl •'111/
Kerb.a?-.) aav cn.r’tvalt'/ and tlie CCA. da-'
cided to bo^t tb.e conference in tb.e state
rattier tban not hold a conference at
all. A t t■'c end of the 197C con--
ference in Atlanta^ the CGA agreed to
take responsibility for finding a
conference site in Tennessee (an F.PA.-
ratified state) and ensuring that con
ference planning took place. Uo site
in Tennessee was offered^ hoxrever.
Questionnaire responses from gay
pen and .lesbians across the region
shoTjed a strong interest in the KPA^
gay self" oppressionj politics ^ rceiional
prograiraning and personal groi-rth.
To contact CECLGllA, call Duke Cay
A.lliance at (919) CCA~3043 (‘-on.-
Thurs. 7-9 Fri, 3-5 pp)y or Trrite
to 3ox 39, Carolina Union, Chapel
^'111, TI.C. 27514. Free housing for the
Jan. 13 meeting or the conference is
available upon request.
Convention Cpot.li.qhts ^Tomen and C-ays
The American Association for the
Advancement of Ccience has just ret in
Houston (Jan. 3-1) \ihere it sponsored
sypposiums on Paradigms and Prejudices
in Research on Homosexuality (Jan. 5),
Honen, Feninlsni and the Philosophy of
Ccience (Jan. 6) and I/omen in Scienti
fic Research' (Jan. 6). Dr. Alan, co
author of HOMOSEXUALITIES, was
scheduled to speak at the first of
these discussions, which were prompted
by Dr. Horeta ICoertge, an openly lesbian
philosopher of science at Indiana Univ.
The next TAGS newsletter will offer
highlights of the AAAS convention as
reported by a TAGS member in attendance.
Harvey b^ilk’s Dream for July Fourth
Harvey ^lilh, the slain San Francisco
supervisor, had called for a mass
meeting in Washington, D.C., on or
about July 4, 1979, that would be not
only a gay rights demonstration, but
also a series of seminars, workshops
and the setting up of a national
political netT-7ork. Contributions for
the Washington, D.C., gathering can be
sent to;
'A United Fund ’
1 United Hations Plaza
San Francisco, CA 94102
Gayly Broadcasting
Kore than 25 gay radio programs
are on the air across the country,
including '’The Gay Radio Collective/
II.T.U' in Los Angeles, 'Gaydreams ’ in
Cincinnati and ‘ Gaybreak/’ in Chanel liill.
The latter program is a weekly CGA
report at 5:30 pm Wednesdays on -UrfC
(FII-69), TPTC-Cbl's campus radio station.
The five-minute report, which began
in October, deals Tjith issues and events
relevant to the gay community. Volunteer
help is welcomed; call 967-8591.
The Voice of Gay Love
The Gay and Lesbian Blind organiza
tion in New York is developing a lending
library of gay books and cassettes (e.g.,
OLT^ RIGHT TO LOVE) for lesbians and gay
men who cannot see to read for themselves.
For further information, please write
Paul Lugo, Gay and Lesbian Blind, 110 E.
23rd St., Suite 502, New York, li.Y.
10010.
Booklet Offered: ABOUT OUP. a^.ILDPSN
The Los Angeles-based Parents and
Friends of Gays has announced publica
tion of an eight-page booklet designed
as a handy reference about lesbians and
gay men for individuals and families.
APOirr OUR CHILDREN is free (Parents, Box
24528, Los Angeles, CA 90024).