Calendar of Special Events
November
GAY AWARENESS WEEK
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Elizabeth Gurley of Parents & Friends
of Lesbians and Gays presents "Coining
Our to Parents." 7pm, 211 Union.
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"Sex in the '80s: Get What You Can,
Not What You Don't Want," program
sponsored by the NC Lesbian/Gay Health
Project. 4pm, 226 Union
Presentation by TALF (Triangle Area
Lesbian Feminists), 7pm, 209 Union.
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"Coming Out in the Black Community,
program dealing with the special
problems of minority gays. 4pm,
210 Union.
"Gay Political Strategies after the
Elections," presentation by Tom
Chorlton, Nat'l Assn, of Gay & Lesbian
Democratic Clubs. 7pm, Gerard Hall.
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"Gays and the Gospel," presentation by
Rev. June Norris. 6pm, Toy Lounge of
Dey Hall
Join others in a CGA benefit with
Charlie Cochran at the Savoy
Restaurant, University Square. 9pm.
Cover charge (to benefit CGA)
30 Blue Jeans Day! Wear blue jeans to
show your support of gay liberation.
CGA dance, basement of Craige
Dormitory. 9 pm. Donation will be
requested at door.
December
1 1985 Southeastern Conference Steering
committee meeting. 10 am. UNC“CH
Carolina Union. Volunteers welcome.
1
TALF meeting at Durham YWCA, 809
Proctor Street. Potluck at 7pm,
program (discussion about S&M) at 8
3 & "Torchsong Trilogy" at Duke Univ.
4 Union. For info on CGA group
discount, call 962—4401.
8
Massage Workshop in Durham, for
couples and friends (men and women).
Fee $10. Register by Nov. 30; call M.
Hawk, 942-1009.
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LAST Raleigh's Women's Coffeehouse.
Farewell Party. Bring a baby picture
and current photo for ID contest.
Bring party food or drink. Fee:
Mbrs $2, Non-mbrs $3
Happy Hanukkah!
Giddy Winter Solstice!
Merry Christmas!
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(GAY OLD TIME continued from page 9)
Doubtless countless collections of
diaries, letters, and gay ophmera have
been quickly consigned to the trash when
discovered among the personal effects of
deceased gay aunts and uncles by embarras
sed straight nieces and nephews.
Since our written history is liable to
this sort of capricious destruction—and
our position as a despised subculture
mitigates against much of anything being
written down in the first place—what we
know about our past is handed down by word
of mouth. If you've never done it, try
stimulating the memory of aa older gay
friend who has lived her/his whole adult
life as a gay person. You will be in for
a real treat as you learn that gay life
did not begin with Stonewall.
Older gays (generally) provide the ven
ture capital which makes possible many of
our gay commercial enterprises. Bars,
bookstores (respectable and otherwise),
restaurants, guest houses, resorts require
lots of money and hard work. Since few
younger gays have the necessary financial
resources, we must remain dependent on the
preceeding generation to provide us with
the "playgrounds" for our social
amusement.
Finally, though many younger gays may
not care to find out, older gays have the
considerable benefit of sexual experience.
Like most physical activities, people
become much better with practice. Admit
tedly a large part of the sexual thrill
derives not so much from how well some
thing is done as from the perceived desir
ability of who is doing it (otherwise we
might all find it a lot easier to be
straight!). Yet for those who can set
aside the worst excesses of aesthetic
snobbery, some delightful experiences lay
in store.
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