Baltimore Alternative, January 1993

COMMUNITY NOTES ASIANS AND FRIENDS BALTIMORE — AF-B is a social and support group for Asian gays and their friends. AF-B shares its name with a collection of similar groups across the country and around the world. AF-B is open to all regardless of gender or ethnicity and is committed to providing a safe, supportive space for Asian gays to express them¬ selves. Every Thursday, AF- B meets for Happy Hour at the Peabody Court Rooftop Lounge. For anyone inter¬ ested in organizing, plan¬ ning events or general infor¬ mation, call either Scott at (410) 889-6829 or Glenn at (410) 727-3645. BALT. ADVENTURERS — On Sunday, January 24, there will be a potluck/social (not a planning session) at 6 p.m. at George J.'s (call 922-8583). At our last meet¬ ing there were 17 people, one third of them new. We are arranging a ski weekend in Canaan Valley, WV, on February 26-28. Good downhill and cross¬ country facilities are avail¬ able. Call Bill (243-6442). BLACK GAY AND LESBIAN LEADERSHIP FORUM — The 6th National Black Gay and Lesbian Conference and Institutes will take place February 11-15, 1993 at the Hilton Hotel in Long Beach, CA. This year’s theme will be “Black Lesbians and Gays: Building Bridges, Making Connections,” and focuses on the need to bridge gaps that separate us around issues of gender, race and sexual orientation. For information, call the forum at (213) 666-5495. BLACK LESBIAN SUPPORT GROUP — The next meetings of the support group are January 9 and 23 (Saturday) from 3 - 5pm at the Whitman- Walker Clinic, 1734 14th Street, NW. The BLSG is organizing its 3rd Annual Retreat, March 5-7 at Rainbow Mountain Resort in East Stroudsburg, PA. For more information on either meetings or the retreat, call (202) 797-3593. BLACK LINKS — A new not-for-profit bimonthly contact publication for black lesbians will debut in early 1993. Editor and publisher, Cynthia Williams, began this venture to fill an unmet need for this type of a vehi¬ cle. The main focus is social contact through coded per¬ sonal ads. Also included are features to promote dialogue and create unity among black lesbians. For more information, and to receive a free copy of the premiere issue, call (215) 224-6496 and leave your name and address, or write P.O. Box 48195, Philadelphia, PA 19144. FURNITURE FOR WOMEN’S HOUSING — As the Women’s Housing Coalition finds affordable housing for homeless, the Furniture and Design Center, a woman-owned business in Owings Mills, will assist these women by turning the new-found spaces into homes with their decorating and design skills. They will incorporate dona¬ tions from clients and oth¬ ers. The Furniture and Design Center is also giving a discount on new furniture and accessory purchases to anyone who donates a piece of furniture. To donate, call Betty Giacomazza at (410) 363-8117. GAY & LESBIAN VETERANS OF MARYLAND — Gay & Lesbian Veterans of MD meets on the third Saturday of each month at The Hippo, 1 W. Eager St. at 7:30pm. The GLVM is working to end the military’s discrimi¬ nation against gays and les¬ bians. The group also serves as a support group for active duty personnel. For infor¬ mation call (410) 889-4158. GAY FRIENDS OF HARFORD COUNTY— The social group GFHC is now forming. Get to know your gay and lesbian neighbors. Join them for social and cul¬ tural events. For information call Rod at 569-8733. GAY, LESBIAN AND Bl FACULTY/STAFF GROUP OF UMBC — The group meets monthly on the first and third Thursday at 5pm in the UMBC University Center room 312. Please feel free to call Lynne Wcise at (410) 455-2542 for more information about the group. GAY MEN’S CAREER COUNSELING COLLECTIVE — The GMCCC serves gay men of the metro DC area who are contemplating career transition. We serve as volunteer peer career counselors and seek to help gay men find work that fits with their unique skills, needs, talents and visions. We are offering a Resumd Writing Workshop in the Dupont Circle area on January 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The session is limited to 20 participants on a “first come, first serve” basis. Early registration is recom¬ mended; a S25 donation is requested. For additional information, call our answering service at (202) 265-6495. GIRTH AND MIRTH CLUB OF WASHINGTON, D.C. — A club for chubbies and their friends. Call (703) 461- 9184 for meeting times and special events. HANDEL CHOIR VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR SOUGHT — The 90-member Handel Choir of Baltimore is a non¬ profit music organization whose annual “Messiah” series has been a Baltimore tradition since 1934. The Choir is seeking a qualified volunteer Volunteer Coordinator to head its newly formed volunteer group “The Handel Choir Association.” An excellent opportunity exists to assist the Choir in establishing and developing an effective and active volunteer organiza¬ tion, apart from its chorus and board. If you are ener¬ getic, organized, a self¬ starter, and a music lover, this may be the position for you! For more information on this position or on how to become a charter member of this exciting new group, call Denise at The Handel Choir office, (410) 366-6544. HOMEWOOD DISCUSSION GROUP — An informal dis¬ cussion/social group meet¬ ing every Tuesday, 7:30 - 9 p.m., at the Johns Hopkins University Homewood Campus (Maryland Hall, Rm. 104) to discuss issues ofpersonal and general inter¬ est to gay, lesbian and bisex¬ ual persons. The Homewood Group is a great way to meet other people, both in and out of the university. Whether you are in the clos¬ et, completely out, or simply interested, please join us for an evening of friendly con¬ versation. In addition to general discussion and other social activities, we enjoy pizza after each meeting. For more information, call Bob at (410) 235-6890 or Bess at (4 10) 467-9543. JEWISH LESBIANS — The Jewish Lesbians Social/ Support Group will meet for Chinese food. Children arc welcome. For more infor¬ mation, call 750-9196. MARCH ON WASHINGTON 1993 — The Maryland Organizing Committee for the March on Washington holds a regular meeting every third Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Baltimore, 241 W. Chase St. The meeting is open to all. Volunteers arc needed! Also, January 30 there wili be a “March on Washington Promotional Evening of Fun” at Deer Park Lodge, near Hagerstown, MD, beginning at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited. Call (410) 242-5530 or (301) 776-6891 for information. The next meeting for the Mid-Atlantic regional orga¬ nizing committee is Jan. 9 in Greensboro, NC. Janet Blevins is the contact: (919) 273-0702. Call Liz Magill for details: (301) 977-6475 (eve.), (301) 948-3120 (day). MARYLAND STATE DEPT. OF EDUCATION — Volunteers are needed to assist new clients through the admissions process at the Maryland Rehabilitation Center. Volunteer office sup¬ port is also needed. For an application, call (410) 554- 3014. The center, which provides rehabilitation ser¬ vices for adults with disabil¬ ities, is located at 2301 Argonne Drive in northeast Baltimore. MARYLAND SWIM FOR LIFE — The second annual Swim For Life to benefit people with AIDS is set for Saturday, June 19,1993, at the Hammerman Area of Gunpowder Falls State Park in Chase, Maryland (with an alternative, hazardous weather date of Sunday, June 20). In addition to the 2-mile and 1-mile competi¬ tive and non-competitive waves, the second swim will feature a special youth out¬ reach event involving 100 yards and 200 yards com¬ petitive and non-competitive waves, all in the Gunpowder River. The estate of Keith Haring has donated artwork to be used on the t-shirt which will be given to every swimmer and volunteer. There will be entertainment, speakers, prizes, and an old- fashioned cookout. Families, friends, significant others and sponsors are invited to picnic and cheer swimmers on. For informa¬ tion, and to get involved, write: P.O. Box 39464, Baltimore, MD 21212, or call: (410) 243-4418. THE NAMES PROJECT — The Baltimore Chapter of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt has moved to a new location! Please join as at the GLCCB. 241 W. Chase St., Room 201. General meeting at 6:30 p.m., Quilting Bee 7-9 p.m., the 3rd Friday of every month. For more informa¬ tion, call 542-6740. P-FLAG — A support group for parents and friends of lesbians and gays meets the second Sunday of each month at the Episcopal Diocesan Denter, Episcopal Cathedral, N. Charles St. & University Pkwy. Call 433- FLAG (433-3524) for details and further informa¬ tion about the group. PHILADELPHIANS M.C. — Will be hosting a run over New Year’s Weekend. TR1- CEN IX: “Back to the New Year” from December 31, 1992 through January 3, 1993 presents a great new year of Leather Brother¬ hood. Plans for the weekend include a private New Year’s Eve party, a full slate of cocktail parties and a for¬ mal banquet with parade of colores. Interpretation into American Sign Language will be provided for key events. The run is limited to 125 participants. Regist¬ ration deadline is December 1, 1992. For information contact the club at: Atten: TRI-CEN IX, Philadelphians M.C., P.O. Box 3733, Philadelphia, PA 19125. PINK TRIANGLE COALI¬ TION YOUTH GROUP — This gay. lesbian, bisexual and sexually-confused young people’s support group in Lancaster, PA, meets at 7:30pm on the first and third Tuesday evenings of each month. The ages for the group are 14 to 23 and confidentiality is guaran¬ teed. For more information write to P.O. Box 31, Lancaster, PA 17603-0031. THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LESBIAN CULTURE — Towson State University will offer a new course dur¬ ing the Spring, 1993 Semester, Psychology 470- 570: Special Topics: “The Psychology of Lesbian Culture.” University classes start January 27. The class, worth 3 academic credits (undergraduate or graduate), meets Tuesdays, 12:30 - 3:00 p.m., and will be taught by Barbara R. Slater, Ph.D. Call Dr. Slater for further information (830-3066). SEXUAL ASSAULT RECOVERY CENTER — Become a volunteer and help make a difference. The Sexual Assault Recovery Center, Inc. is need of vol¬ unteers to become Parent, Legal and Medical Advo¬ cates. Hotline Counselor Associates and Administra¬ tive Support Staff. Also a volunteer is needed to per¬ form receptionist and cleri¬ cal duties from 2pm to 7pm, Mondays-Thursdays and from 9am to 5pm Fridays. If you are interested in becom¬ ing a SARC Volunteer, reg¬ ister to attend volunteer training beginning Tuesday, October 6th. To register and for information, please call SARC's Volunteer Coord¬ inator at (410) 243-8328. SPACE AVAILABLE FOR MEETINGS, EVENTS — The Metropolitan Comm¬ unity Church of Baltimore, now in their new space at 34th St. and Old York Road, would like to host any groups or events in the gay and lesbian community. To schedule space, please call the Rev. Joseph Totten-Reid, (410)889-6363. STOP AIDS CAMPAIGN — The Stop AIDS Cam¬ paign is in need of volun¬ teers. The campaign's mis¬ sion is to eliminate high risk behaviors in Maryland through an aggressive, ongo¬ ing education/prevention campaign. Volunteers are needed to join various com¬ mittees which plan educa¬ tional and social events and to work on special events such as fairs, festivals and conventions or to work with media to better coordinate communications and infor¬ mation dispersal. For infor¬ mation, contact Elaine Butler-Ward or Denise Brockington at (410) 547- 8761 or 1-800-492-0618. UNIFORMED SERVICE ACTIVITY — A profession¬ al organization and support network program for mili¬ tary, veterans, DoD civil¬ ians, law enforcement and other emergency service personnel. Newsletters and resource referrals, vehicle rental discounts and travel services, computer b-board, insurance options and more. Box 6057, Arlington, VA 22206. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED — United Way of Central MD is now seeking volun¬ teers to assist in helping people find human care ser¬ vices in the state. Volunteers will be trained to handle telephone inquires, learn how to interview callers and make referrals. Hours are flexible. This United Way service handled 30.000 calls last year, referring hundreds of callers to nonprofit agen¬ cies that provide child care, domestic counseling, family assistance, suicide preven¬ tion and job training. To have your group's activ¬ ities included in Comm¬ unity Notes, send (do not call) to: The Baltimore Alternative, Community Notes, PO Box 2351, Baltimore, MD 21203, or fax to; 410-889-5665, no later than January 22 to be included in the February issue. January 1993 BALTIMORE ALTERNATIVE 37