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And I will do what must be done To protect you." --0:ie,lt; .&mmer LUTHER.A.NS CA.LLFOR F.A.IRTBEA'JMEN't' by Pam Boyd by Candi ?-bGonagle The Lutheran Church in America h&s publically called for fair treatment ot homosexuals. In a statement issued July 2 in Minneapolis by delegates to an eight day biennial Intheran convention, members declared that it is "essential• that homosexu.a.ls receive "understanding and justice• in the church and in the community as well. The 6oo delegates representing 3.2 million Intherans in this country also emphasized a belief that individuals engaged in homosexual behavior were no more or less sinners than were heterosexuals. The text of the church's stand, entitled "Sex, Marriage and Fa.mi4r," is as followss "Scientific research has not been able to provid~ oonolnsive evidence regarding the causes of homosexuality. Nevertheless, homosexuality is viewed biblically as a departure from the heterosexual structure of God's creation. "Persons who engage in homosexual bel:w,vior are sinners only as are all other persons-=eJiens.ted from God and neighbor. · However, they are often the special and undeserving victims of prejudice and discrimination in law, A Lesbian is a woman. She is not just any woman; she is a special breed of woman. Her thoughts and habits and feelings are different from those of most other women. With a few exceptions, she does not worry about getting an abortion if she forgets to take her Pill. She does not participate in hen-se-s&i.omt--which debate breast feeding vs. bottles or how early Johnny should be toilet trained. She wants her rights as a Lesbian. She does not clamor for free abortion or child day-care centers. Nor does she clamor for homosexual rights per se, such as abolishing the dangers of being approached by a plain-clothes policewoman. The rights she wants are not women's rights, not rights as a homosexual. She is a lesbian, a woman unique, with a desire for unique rights. She is usually not interested in the right to have sex as such. She would prefer to have recognized and accepted by society her desire to live with another womanopenly ~.J.OR --reJatjon.ship. --- --She is d.i.ff'erent. She may- say to straight people, "I'm no different than you are," but this is untrue. She is different from heterosexual women in that she looks to another woman for her cont. on page 2 D.0.13 THE ••• VOICE THE OF I.ESBIAN cont. on page 2 ·- �LUTHERANS, conto ¥ill.IDEN VOYAGE (2) ---- ----· -- V.OICE. '. --_ cont. fulfillment rather than to a relationship with a man. She is different from the homosexual male in that her sights are set on a permanent love relationship rather than on casual She probably goes to a bar cruising. for companionship and to see friends more often than straight women; but she goes less frequently than gay men. Like the straight woman and the gay * * ~ * * ~ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * male, the Lesbian looks for job securitye And she wants it for the reasons both .J?~~ ;~-- ~-~ Q 9 ~ .If.fQ_E P. S: groups want it--to earn as much as a m an for the same work, and not to be fired if ?ros i dent- ...An F..aey n l her Lesbianism is discovered. In this Eol::.oso · way, the Lesbian can benefit from working with both Women's Lib and the Vic 8- P:::-sident- •.Dian a Travis e homophile groups. Bost on (277- 8952) But -Womens Lib is seeking equality ' with th~ male in a heterosexual context, Socret ary- - Donna F~rguson and th o homosexual males are seeking ~Voce st '3r i~ sexual freedom. The Lesbian is looking for something elusively different, 'J.'eas ur er~ -Ancl r C.:;x :c :somethin g .more subtle, a type of recogW oare , Ne H3.mps re w hi nition and acc0ptal'l.9e of what she is, equality as a Lesbian, freedom to love Itowslett er fil !3- ~ ff and create a homosexual home. This is where D.O.B. comes in. D.O.B. F<ltor - -P am Boyd i should be the bridge for the Lesbian between Women's Lib and the male homophile Assista nt Editor s- movement. I~ should be the halfway point r ,.~ :·.'.)se Ma i e Tur:r:,'.) betweon the militant demands of Women's CaEdace Lo iYfo Gor:aglo Lib and the sexual-f~edom oriented D.O.B. demands of th~ homophile groups. Prd.duc tion- - Bet h Restrick does not wish to avenge the Black Panthers Rose M arie Turner · and it does not condone the almostCandace Lo McGonaglo pornography found in some of the male * * * * * * * * * * * * * ~ * * * * * * * homosexual publications .t It seeks only understanding and acceptance. Perhaps it is because of this lack of '.·n.e June and July issues of the _ stridency that s0mo members of D.O.B. Ea::.'.en Voya ge a r e ap pearing as a \look to ally themselves with Women's ccJ1'i ed sunm:e issue o bin r Lib and others with the more maleDue to th e cut-off in acti.viti0s oriented homophile groups. Perhaps the and tl: e sumrno comm mo r itt nts of some younger members of D.O.B. find it too m bers and i nte rest ed parties, em the conservative. But D.O.B. has been around H.Vo st a ff felt that tho combined issue longer than most of the other civil would be more effective at this timeo rights groups--straight or gay--and it pick-up again, As soon as activities 1 has (so far) had a better record and a wo will r e turn to our monthly better reputatione publicat i on o Just as the Lesbian herself is a unique -·=Pam Boyd individual, so is D.O.B. a unique organization. It serves the Lesbian and Deadline for th e A ugo issue: August 150 law enforcement, cultural mores and congregational life. 1' In rela.tion to this area of concern, th e sexual behavior of freely consenting adults in priv at e is not an appropriate subj ect for legislation or police action. 97 It is ess ential to see such persons a s entitled to understanding and justice in chur ch and co~ mnunity." �t-'LtIDEN VOYAGE (3) VOICE, cont. it needs the lesbian°s full support, for it is the voice and the strength of the lesbian in a heterosexual society. * ** ** * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * LETTERSTO THE EDITOR :, ,' Dear Madam: Re the Open Forum Question #5. I feel I must reply. All involved in the homophile movement, heterosexuals included, must, in my mind, stay within the sphere Are we not all working of cooperation. for the identical cause? Are we not all working towards the day when gay people, and women alike, can walk openly and men ·. proudly, without guilt or fear? Separatism certainly will not help to hasten this day. 11~ho needs Charlie Brown?" The same pooplo who need Lucy and Peppermint Patty. We need each other. I.vfyhope is that members of tho homophile community will work with each other and thereby show more heterosexuals that the homophile community is serious .?.nd responsible, and will not be dctered from its aim. --Cynthia Shippee Ed. Note: There seems to be a communication gap. It was Lucy and Violet-not Lucy and Peppermint Patty. JUso, how can anyone take us seriously when HUBpublishes such things as the "article" on page 16 of its ¥1ay Newsletteri .A sense of humor also seems to come in handy in our striving to solve our problems. Lucy and Violet, portrayed in our last issue as Lesbians, do not need men for everything! Dear Editor: I can hardly express my hurt, my frustration and my anger on reading the last edition of The Maiden Voyage. I am very concerned with both the ~ and tho content of the letters from Rita Laporte and Gene Damon. I would suggest those of us who do remember the sting of name-calling or "queer-baiting," could refrain from labeling any of our fellow members of tho gay com..munity. To speak in exclusive, limitinB~ rhetoric is to con~ributo to division. A schism within D.O.B. is inevitable if within our organization there is no room for difference and no right to disagree. The health and vitality of any organization is indicated by its ability to encompass a spectrum of ideas and approaches to a given problemo I believe firmly in tho concept of gay community •• • The working together of gay men and women to change the attitudes and actions of the straight world ••• Tho breaking down of inhibiting sexual role play ••• These are common causes for both straight and gay members of our sooiety, ,ts race was once thought of as a prohibitive factor in movement within society, sexuality for many of us has confined the course of our lives. Tho collapse of sexual stereotypes will bo an important step in freeing tho human person in each of us. At this time, in this country, every attempt to free man from externally imposed definitions is a political acto The freedom to be and the ri ght to decide who I am is no more than what millions of my fellow citizens are seeking. I join them. --Gail and Jo Dear Edi tor: Since the last issue of the Maiden Voyage was sent out, I have hoard much discussion on the Open Forum Question and Answers. Most of the comments I have heard have been against the opinions of the people who answered. As a member of D.O.B., I feel I have a right to state whore I stand on this issue,. when I joined D.O.B. it was sinco.I'm a Lesbian and I wanted to meet with and work with othor Lesbians. I wanted to help educate the public about Lesbianism, help with Lesbian social functions, and help other lesbians in any way I could. If I had wanted to help homosexuality in general, I could have j oined any of the other groups, �MAIDEN VOYAGE (4) but I joined D.O.B. Recently Boston D.O.B. hasn't been strictly a Lesbian organization as far as our meetings appear. One week we are "homosext1als 11 (male and female ) , the next week we are 11women in America" as one~ sees us, and the next week we are part of Women°s Lib. Finally on the fourth week we are Lesbians, having a business meeting. Don't misunderstand me; I think we should have open meetings now and then, but not as a steady diet. I'm not a man-hater, but I don°t always want them at D.O.B. If I want to be with the gay guys I go to them. HUBis open to both sexes. I think there are times when we £fill help each other and when we can, we should. Thero are also times when wo should stand alone. Because we are Lesbians we have special problems the guys can°t help us witt. Lot's koep 99%of our D.O.B. meetings I enjoy bein g with the for D.O.i. onlyl girls and I think most of th o other girls would agree. Those who want to be with the guys as well can join HUBbut on an individual basis. There is no reason why we can 1 t be members of both groups. Just don't involve D.O.B. as a whole. There are mony things for D.O.B. to do that don°t involve the gay g-uys, Women°s Lib, or guest speakers. There are problems within our group to bo discussed • .. Let° s ,As_ .Gene Damon said, stay indopendant. "we are unique." Lesbians are unique and so is D.O.B. Let 0 s keep it that way. --Beth Re:s:trick ********************* DEFICIT by Kim Stabinski Reprinted from Opus, 1960 half moon slinking through a murky sky you may fool others young lovers who look to you in hope but not me half is never enough EDITORLU, by Pam Boyd ,· Organizations are usually formed by and for individuals who share a commonbond. These people work together to promote their ideals. Unity is tho key to their harmony and herein lies their strength. But when the faint line of a schism begins to appear wit.hin the organization, the time has come to take a lon g, hard look at those original goals--the onos that brought everyone together in the beginning. The Daughters of Bilitis is an organization founded by lesbians for As an organization, its Lesbians, first responsibility should be restricted to the Lesbian, her place in society and her place with herself. when this committment has been fulfilled--and only then--should its members seek to support outside organizations. In any group there are going to be differences of opinion, but these diffe..rences must not move on unchecked and widen the schism. Quite simply--not every woman is . a women°s liberationist, not every Lesbian is a woman's liberationist, and _ not. every womenQ s '1:ibe-ra.otionist is . a Lesbian. women's Lib is dedica.ted to fre_e.ing.. . women from the bonds of society- ( "Man is born free," said Jean Jacques Rousseau, the French philosopher, "but everywhere he is in chains.") ~-Jhat is the stated purpose of D.O.B.?-the one we acknowledged was of prime importance when we got involved?--the one that br ought us together? A tree must have a trunk before branches and leaves will growo Edi tori s Note: All opinions are welcome • on editorials �Nii.IDEN VOYil.GE (5) BOSTOl'PSFUTURE: THE EIECT!ONS by Tho Saint ably como up with more. Think about it. The coming elections are 9ur future. I do not mean to imply that tho end is ne ar, but t o draw your attention to tho fact that you must vote as wisely here as you would in any other electi on. Fri end ship must not t ake priority here. Those who cannot be present on election ni ght shoul d be sure to vote by proxy. H opefully, everyon e will vote, not just th o usual handful of m embers.. Whether you think so or not, your vote makes the difference. Other chapters are saying that D.O.B. Boston is doin g a great job. A job well done is th e result of good leadership, chosen by you. All lea ders can make mistak es; but a good leader is ono who listens to all opinions (bravo, Annt) and tries to do what tho majority wants, who tries to do the best thing not only for Boston but for the good name of D.O.B. evorywhero. losin g Ann Haley will not be ea sy. It is unfortunate that th e San Die go chapter fell apart. Boston must not follow this path for any reason. (And-we hope--San Die go will rise again?!) Pleas e remember--your vote~ count. D.O.B. needs your active and whole-hearted support now and in tho days ahe ad. LotQs kee p it to gether. Yours for a new and free tomorrow, The Saint After a two month absence from D.O.B. meetin gs, I fin ally maneged t o attend the July busin e ss meetin g . I walk ed in with a fr e sh mind, wonderin g what had been happenin g at D.O.B. I noticed a different air about this particular m ootin g; and that ni ght I l eft with a good many questions in my mind and an almost sa d f eeling. The M aiden Voyage is announcin g the coming election of officers f or the Boston chapt er, and one cann ot help but f ee l that D.O.B. Boston is goin g into a stru ggle for its very life~ Althou gh no nominati ons havo been made yet 9. one can n1most pr ed ict who will run for each office. A this is the sad nd part; for it seems th be in the wind-no one ne ed say it, but th o feeling is mn th oro--b ecause our pr e sid ent, ~ Haley, t ol d th e m embers pres ent a t the July m eeting that she f elt nothin g got done unless she kept pushin g . She sa i d that if she stopped pushin g , everyon e and every§hin g als o stopp ed. imd Ann is tir ed of pushin g . She se ems t o be sayin g a lot m e here than appears on th e surfac e . or She seems t o be tollin g us th at she will not acce pt re-nomin ation as pr e sident. il.nd if lmn quits D.O. B., it seems th at Bost on will l ose a l ot more th an just a presid ent. nn Since it is impossibl e t o fo rc e A to remain president, it is of th e utmost **** *** ** ************ importanc e that all Boston me ers rea d mb and listen t o th e views of all the candida tes. You will need to make a solid choice not bas ed on fri endship, but ba sed on th e issues important t o D.O.B. There are som issues th a t have caused o a l ot of d iscussi on recently; juicy items JULY 24, 1970 , FRIDAYAT 7:30 IN THE such as: shoul d wo allow men into our CLARKE ROOM THE ARLINGTON OF STREET m eetin gs? Do we nee d m en? Should we S CHURCH355 BOYLTONST. BOSTON become -such str ong a lli e s with Dr ead and Roses that wo chanco sacrificin b our D.O.B. MEMBERS--BRINGCOLDDISH OR A Wh t can be done to a in dividuality? CA SSEROLE SOMETHING EAT. OR TO attract and kee p new me bers? VJhydo so m NEWPEO PLE INTERESTED LEARNING IN f ow members att end D.O.B. pa rti e s and MORE ABOUT D.O.B.--JU ST BRINGYOURSELF activities? If we have app roximately 50 me ers, why is it th a t only 15 or so mb FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALLGAIL AND att end moetin ~s re gul a rly (job and transJO AT 436- 7393 port ation problems underst ood)? These are THIS I S YOUR CHANCE LEARN TO MORE but a few of thq issu e s. You can pr obABOUT D.O.B. l ! ! ;, ; �BOS'I'ON D~O.B~ ELECTIONS Nominations and election of now officers for D.O.B. Boston will be held a t the next busin e ss meeting on Septe 11, as voted on a t tho July 2 meetin g . The el ecti on of ded icated, r e sponsible, cap able officers to l oad our chapter during tho coming year is of vital import anc e to the continu ed growth and development of D.O.B . Bostono Therefore, please . r0ad th e foll owin g points carefully and bogin givin g this matter your serious com. derat i on NOW~ d 1" Only full y,.paid members will be eli gible t o run for office or to vote in t he election. Partial members shou l d make every effort t o have dues pa id in full prior to Sept. 11 (or pri ol' to their 3-month expiration, ·· i' partial payments were begun before Juno 11). 2o The August issue of the J.v1aid0n Voyage will feature candi da cy announcements (and vie ws if desired) of those m ember s who wish to run for office. Even though nom inati ons not previ ously anno unc ed will be acce pted fro m th e floor at the ele ction, potenti al candid ates are urged to announce th eir plans in advan ce via H.::i.iden Voyage for a two-fold purpose: n.:pr ior announ cement will give cancl:::.da tes a chance to express their goals for D.O~D. if elected to office; tho memb ershi p will have time to consider~ quosti on, woi gh th e candidatos be f ore makin g docisi ons o b ) th e August issue of th e }faiden Voya ge will also cont a in a proxy form for thos e members who will not Those be able t o at tend the mooting. votin g by pr02'."Y should know which m embers are pla nnin g t o run for which offices so that vot es will be ef fectively used. Agai n , th o dead lin e for the l~u gust issue ugust 15. of th e Maidon Voyago is A CHAPTER CHt .. TTER LOS ,i.NGEIES: The new name of the Los li.ngel e s newsl e tt er is now LA DOB. They were r ecently debating the pros and cons "for coming out of the cl oset, f or priv a t ely and publicly admitting one 0 s homosexuality." JY IELBOURNE:On June 1 Mo lbourne D.0. B. held a ~~d Hatters Tea Party where a prize was awarded for tho best hat. The newslotter initiatod a discussion on the differences in gay life between England and Australia. SANFRANCISCO: San Francisco D.O.B. A is planning a trip to , ngel Islamd, a fle a market, and a joint dance with SIR. The chapter is planning to take a new office and would like a store front t o provide space for both social activiti e s and office equipment. The Maiden V oyage is grat eful to the S.F. newsl e tter for its kind words about us and its reprints from us. NEw YORK: Now York, as everyone knows, was hos tess for the National Conventi on. Their weekly meeting following th o General Assembly will be a Rap Se ssion. They are planning a discussion on "Lesbian Life Styles--How Open is Your Mind?" Speakin g of New York, we would like to remind you that the Gertrude Stein Bookstore ca rries a complet e lino of Lesbian books. Tho address is: The Gertrude Stein Bookstore 291 Mercer Stre e t New York City, N.Y. 10001 ********• *****~ ***** PERSONAL: 35, desires NOTICE.-,~ -EFfECTIVE IHl.VJEDL,TELY: Part-time teacher, past to meot other women with enjoy cultural pursuits, etc., especially during If interested and free, The--~a ,ilin g add ress for tho Maiden Voyage J.V'iaidon Voyage is as follows: c/ o c. McGonagle~ P.O. Box 55, No. Quincy, l''.fass 02171 . Helen Bakor c/o D.O.B. Boston P.O. Box 221 Purdential Cent. Sta., Boston 02199 whom to travel, the day. please writes �MAIDEN VOYAGE (7) CHUR C -~-- H i\JEEDSHELP -- ! ! I i l t The .All Souls Univorsali s t Unitarian Church of Draintr eo suffered more than a quarter of a milli on dollars worth of damage in a general alarm fire Juno 1i.1-o The auth orities sus pe ct arson a r.d th o controv er sial pastor of th o church wa s the ta 1'.', Ho ha s supported people 5 et,, in ne:,d for more than seventeen ye ars in th e toim and nationo I-ioney is not th o most available thing around for a lot of us, but if anyone has a spare dollar or two, it would be a nice ge sture to send it to tho All Soul s Fundt c/ o The Braintree Savin gs Bank~ Wa shin t~ ton Sto, So. Br r: dntr eo , Mass", 02185. Like most Unitarian church e s, All Souls wa s open to everyone,, * * * * * * ** * * * * * * ** * * * * * JJvIPRESSIONS·=THE- .., OF IDGE - - -- -SNEEZE1--CJ\MBR COMMON ,JAYS SU by Candi lHcGonaglo It would be an 1nt or 8sting way to spend a Sunday afternoon, exce pt for th e fact t ha t Pm alle r gi c t o L - smell of gr a ss bei ng s:nokod, I spent the whole aftern oon rub bin g my i t chin g eyes and sn ooz in g o Ecology st·L1de ts should n campai gn to clear the a ir ove r the Cambridge Co!llr:lon fol' the poor, square poop l o lil rn rne 1vho prefer th o smell of fr e sh , cl ean airo Tho placo was j ammed with wee kend hip pies looking for a piece of tho action; ol d 1ac'_ies out for what th ey thou ght woul d be a Eluiot Sunday stroll throu gh tho Common~wit h th e ir st artl ed eyes bulgi ng; some com...'11e al minded rci cap i tal ists in th e ir M Softeo trucks; r. and somo ve r y unbe li evabl e pe ople in soma voi~y unbo l.iov abl o cost umeso The gay people I saw wore doing their thin g--th a t is, watchin g th e straights surrepti tously to see if they were roc ogniz odo A f ew bol der Lesbians held hands, a f ew r eckless girls did some obvious cru :·'; .'".:g of my gi.rlo It was fun 9 t i1 ough, to sec everyone tryin g to out-shock everyone els e , and everyone pretending th ey weren 9 t shocked at allo How over~ it was a relief to leave at tho end of tho afternoon and return to Quincy and tho familiar sme-lls of diosol and .'soot and ot her moro common forms of ai r pollution. As I said, Pm allergic to grasso * * * * ** * ***** * ** * * * * * QUIETUDE by Kim Stabinski Roprint od from Opus, 1960 Ah~-what a ple a sant interlude To spend a sum..merin tho nude, To sook a hi gher altit ude Ji.nd all society elude o I shuddered at tho magnitude Of such a comfort able hab it udo .A l aug hed at the multitude nd Who0 d consider this a turpitude o Prepa rin g for my solitude~ I disrobed, and sorrowful ly viewed My definite lack of plentitudo At just th o ri ght latitude 1md vice ve rs ao Subdued, I put back on my clothoso * ** * ** * * * * ** * * *** * * * PHOTOCONT ES'f Am t eur and prof e ssional photoa graphers mi ght be interested in submittin g entries to tho Travel New Engl and Photo Contosto First priz e is a Ford Maverick, $1000.00 in ca sh and other itomso Tho photo must have been taken between February 1 and November 30~ 19700 Entri e s must be in no later than December 15, 19700 For additional inf ormation, write: Travel Now Engl and Photo Contest P.O. Bo 1970 x Boston, Masso 02184 ************ *************************** ANNOUNCEMENT ON JULY 24, 1970 .AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE CL iillKE ROOM THE.. I NG OF 1RL TONSTREET CHURCH AN ORIENTATION , SUPPERFOR POTENTLi.L JvIEMBERS D.O .D. 11J OF ILL BE HELDo .'i. YONE INTEn.ES'IED LE/u'ti"\JING N IN M Ol-l.E OUTD.,O~B~, BE SURE TO .(i. J.B TTEND!! �(8) ,ATTENTIONi ANYONEINTERESTED IN SELLING IEJ.VION s COOKms) ETC • ON' c ••NBHIDGE ...DE SUND.iYAFTERNOONS, TO l'1 KE $~$ •• COJvlMON, FOR D,OoBos CONTACTL 'i.URAROBIN AT 625~ -1263 * * * * * * * * * * * * 0 ** * ** * * * .AN OPEN LETTER TO READERS OF THE M.V c by Laura Robin This spring Boston D.O.B~ has had its sri1:no of intornal dissension (sec, oogo!'i 0Don For11m letter from 0 Namo iili thheld 17 i~1 tho Nay lV.ioV o) I feo1 we should not be surprised at our lack of unanimity.~ after all , wo havo different jobs~ di::ferent. politicai ou t l ooks, andj ospoc-, ic1.::i _ J_y= di _ffe1~ont reasons for being in D.,OoBc I t hink we forgot son:otimos. ,c~as l'.Name D.OoDo has With>o ld 11 has forgotton~=that sevoral function s~. .~soc ial ovont s, fer Le sbitt:C.3 is one, public ecluca tion is another~ 1fo have had meetings and activities geared to each of tho ,,o functionse Pleas e , "Name W:;,,tllhold, 17 j_ y ou f ool wo need more actj_vi'.:,j _ f es Lir Los-c:lans only~ offer your help to orgo .nize some" Do sto: t1 D .O ,B ~ is so ti~ ·1y that evory men:ber who does s omo.-, thing plays 2-11 important part in making it goo Ono last thin g~• WO a ll hav e c ur own = lj _ ttlo thing . ; WO wan t ot:.t of D.OcBo~ : bu-::, we must consido:r each other and kocp talking out our clis ag reementso j\. li v ing, functionii1 g DoOoB. is r ory i mnortant for each of ns~- and for many , othors still UYi.kLOWYlo COHii'JG EVB.;NTS A'I' rosTON .o oB D Cl July 2li,. Friday) ?:JO p..,r,t,_.,.. Orientation Supper for those intorosted in le arn ing rroro of Bilitl .s, about the Daughters in tho Clark e Room of the Arlington Stroot Church, 355 Boylston St~oot 9 Boston .August 1/1, is tho d ea dline for deposits on th n f ishii'l g h·:l.p scheduled for Sopto mbor 19~ Sat. ,.uclayc Dotails on tho f olJow:b 1g page o 0- • j I Sopt ombcr 11, Fr:i.day, 9~00 PoMo-1'1.embo:;_~s 1'.icet:1-: in tho Clarke r.g Room of tho ;ir li ngton Street Chm:·ch .. E}_, '3eJ:ion o f officers 1,.rill be hoL ; at thj_s time" UNLESS OTllE RvJISE SPECIFIED, ALL EVENTS FOR THE BOSTON CIL~PTEROF TilE Di\.UGrI'l'.FHS BILIT - 3 ;\.RE OF Kim Stabim ·ic. . is in THE 1 _ LWDER again soon with the publ5 cation of hor t:!.rticl. u t 1'1'ho Fbnn.n Ca·tholj_ c Eomocez:ual., o o THL OLD ORCF CHAIJGETI 1 R -F This ar tic1o 1,~iJl aonear ej_ther in tho ,1.ui;ust/S8r__,-c,o;il:ier o::· the October./ November issuo of T1-:o Laddor 0 .A m_l;)J!.r eE.dfo g for oY<n :~ ·yon e l t I **************************************~ I N V I T :.;. T I O N 18' YOUQRE IN THE STURBRIDGEVILLAGE AREA THIS Sl! -IMER, : : J:)P IN AND VISIT MY AR'l' STUDIOa CALL FIRS'l'- ••NIGHTS OR ANY TIME vJEEiiliTmS. PHONE iV.fAE DUDLY, MASS AT IN o D01'P FO T RG:::/ :'--T HE: DKi.DLINE FOR THE AUGUST LSSUS OF THE h11IDEI1T VOY.~GE .YUGUSI' 15 ii.ND .hLL H,~TERLi.1 SHOULD rs DE .SEi(T mn:,Y TOi THE M.\ID:2:IJVC ,L~G.E C,, HC GOi GIE :iLl c/o P. 0, BOX55 N0o QUINCY, M,1.SS .. \CFlJS ETTS 02171 943-7232 vvE NEED v JRITERS~ 1 1.EPORTEP.S, HEVIE'.,mR3 LND AriTIS TSo v!1:LL YOU CON'iRISJTE TO YOUR i'JEv✓ SLETTER? 'if �MAIDENVOYAGE (9) \. HERE IT u · - - WHATYOU VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR i /\ i\ ,.·•··-r · • ~\ ',i ~;, ',__,- I THE D.O.B. FISHING TRIP SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER19, 1970 1:30 P .M. to 5:30 P ,M• J> ', ... (' ., ,,. . .~ f I ,,·t. .'\ , )\ (. >,. ''t /: $4. ',Q I, Pr i. ce per person: MUS be paid by Aur;ust 14 T as we must pay for charterin g the boat i n advance! J This will be d half day trio sailing from the Al Gauron Mackeral and Deep Sea Fis hin g f ier, located at the st a te pier, Hampton End of Brid ge, · Hampton Beach, N.H. ·, (\/ ; ....~\,,. ;,, FEE INCLUDES: Bait '"'Drop lines ·Can openers ~-~ -. ... "\ _; " ...... .. v'--·- ·.,, · (::i me people actually o fish) (For the refreshments everyone b rings ) (Al says beer is ok--but nothin g s tron ger please!) (For the b i gg est fish--if we c an get a pot going) 'Pri zes $1 . 00 if you plan to catch fish too big to haul '"'Rod and ree 1 rental drop line. YOU SHOULDBRING: a cooler of sea sick--t a ckle, if you have sea breeze, no matter how hot oil if you' re going along for --a sturdy pl a stic bag or pail up on a liquid refreshment--food, if you plan not to r et it and plan to fish--WARM clothes for the evenin g it is when we start out--bathing suit and suntan the ride--a camera to record this memorable '·first if you plan to carry your catch home. In order to charter this boat, we must pay for it in advance-- and we must pay for a minimum of 20 fisherme n and/or fun-lov~rs. Th is means we must fork over $ ) 0. to hold our boat ! r LEM;E HELT US MAKE THIS TRIP A SUCCE ~ ' SS--SEND YOUR $4.50 NOW, ALONGWITH THE !TUB BELOW, TO THE D.O.B. ) ,0. BOX. If we don't have 20 payments by August 14, we will refund your payment and relinquish our cl aim to the boat. We don't claim that we will "cheerfully refund" your money, because we hope we don't have to--but we will refund it. If you pay in advance and if we have enough to go ahead and charter t he boat and then you can't go at the last minute, we wi l l !!.Y to sell your place to last-minute fishermen and still refund your money. The boat will hold 4 5 people--we need 20 of you to si gn up immediately or it wil l hold s omebody other t han our group! Do it--NOW! NAME _____________ _ ___ _ HOME·.-HONE. ______ TUWN ______ $ti .SO enclo s ed for: __ _ me; ____ guests (sh ow number of guests ) (? le as e be sure to enter phone no. so we can notify you in case of last-minute postponements due to inclement wea ther, sunken b oat, etc. Return stub to DOB BO TON, Box ?2 1, Prudenti a l Center r:t a tion, Boston, l'fass . , f 021 99 . Mark envelope "Attention: Andy and Kim" so that your reservation won't get mixed in with ot her mail. t WE LL BE LOOKINGFOR YOU ! ! ("-.__,.' ! --:--;_< '\./ .. ' "-., (\ /..-- ~ 0,/ ---...,, ( " \ \ ' ., ~ (,/· .... ,.. ..' t .' '1 ,:> . ..__ ·, . ( ... .- ,, >, I". '-. , t,.::.-- --- .,. (> ·' ._ ,·-;, \ : i - ' ·... .· ,'\ i ,, ~> . ' -, / _ 11 �The History Project http://www.historyproject.org/ info@historyproject.org Thank you for using the manuscript collections of The History Project. Copyright restrictions may apply. If you have questions or wish to request removal of a document in this collection from our digital repository, please contact The History Project. This PDF file contains images of an issue of the publication Maiden Voyage, produced by the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis from The Daughters of Bilitis (Boston chapter) records Collection #0011 Recommended Citation: [Item description including title, author, and date if known], Daughters of Bilitis (Boston chapter) records, The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Focus/Maiden Voyage, a publication of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis, 1969-1975 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969-1975 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Daughers of Bilitis (Boston, Mass.) Description An account of the resource <p>See <a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/show/183">Daughters of Bilitis Collection Guide</a><br /><br />The Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) was a lesbian organization founded in 1955 in San Francisco by Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon for the purpose of self-knowledge and self-acceptance, public education, involvement in research, and lobbying to change the laws criminalizing homosexuality. Starting primarily as a private social group for lesbians focused on the integration of the lesbian into mainstream society, the aims of the group shifted during the 1960s due to the changing political, social and economic conditions of the decade. The DOB took up political activism to lobby for the rights of lesbians, promoting individualism with a decreased emphasis on societal conformity. During the 1960s many regional chapters were chartered around the country and globally, continuing the organization even after the closing of the San Francisco national office in 1978.<br /><br />The Boston chapter was founded in 1969 during a period when many homophile organizations were forming in Boston. Early leaders of the Boston DOB included Lois Johnson, Shari Barden, and Laura Robin/McMurry, who were prominent promoters of the group and its activities.<br /><br />The Boston chapter published a newsletter, originally entitled <em>Maiden Voyage</em>, until 1971 when it was renamed <em>Focus</em>. The publication runs from December 1969 to October 1983.<br /><br />See also: <a href="https://historyproject.omeka.net/collections/show/50">Daughters of Bilitis Oral History Project</a></p> Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1970 June-July Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970-06; 1970-07 Description An account of the resource Volume 1, issue 7 of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Daughters of Bilitis (Boston chapter) Subject The topic of the resource Lesbian newsletters; Newsletters (LGBTQ); Boston (Mass.); Cambridge (Mass.); Daughters of Bilitis Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright restrictions may apply. Visit https://historyproject.omeka.net/rights-and-reproductions for more information and to review The History Project's takedown policy. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context THP-0011-maiden-voyage-197006-07 Daughters of Bilitis lesbian organizations newsletters