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Hll' ~ n H11rr tt'~ u ant Rj tll o tL' lti 11 ~------:--~----____;,--.)__-==:;L.. i:... __ a daughters of bilitis newsletter bOston ch.a))ter p. o. box 221 prudential center station boston 9 mass. 02199 we onJ:-y have love ~ie can reach t ;-:; ose in pail1.~ ~'Je can heal all .our wo:m1ds, We can use our oim names. :i 11If --Jacques Ilrel s ~r/:c· "::i r, 1970 e vol. 1, no. 9 TO r.i OR..J OT TO :Ji:il ~ by Ramey Thayer s ,;1e0 ro As .all of us can see from the last nage of the ne ~r . t~tter; It ' s being well-pla.11ried, and will be a good thine; .to go havil1g a party! to. How much more could a.nyoi1e want than an entire day of woods ..wandering, into t he night? · bingo, food, _ drii1ks and dancing--on s ··From the Trea.s u:•~r~ ,,oi ,1t of view, and tr 3rin g to view the fuf.ure . of the Boston D.O.B. chc:pter, ue hope everyone does want to go. 1ve, sisters, are in serious fino.mial t1-oub l c because of lack of turnout for past D.O .B. functions. If He don~t have a lot of support for the Octobe;..~ party 9 our chapter will fin er itself bankru.pt a;1d in potential danger of disbanding. 1)orta; yt, D,O.D. is to you as an individual and to the Think about ho1:r ii·11 comm unit y . D. 0. B. should be a YaJ.id gr oup~ a mea;,1ingful part of our lives. D.O.B. needs fincmci a l su~ por t, and needs it now. Come to the October party and help keep us a(:tive--and have fun doing it, lJOT0S :;T}'l.01'l JAR a by Gail Kin g ·- ·Jude~ s ·For um is .the only gay bar? just for women, in the Bo si;,o.n area. At . least that is what iTI ::>st of the gay. girls who go to t he bar t hink until they are thE:re. · As the ;.1ight goes on, you beco;:;1e aware of an audience that surrounds y ou. I counted at least seven strai ght cou,)lcs :ien masse:i augmented by th3 five "little boys ii sitting behind us~ all guffawing in their · beer sud s. I do not object to mixing with strai ght people in a bar. I do object to bein1i ga.,,.Jlc at by straight ed people, workin'.5 out their mm particular fantasies o:f homose:,G1ality , I "..vish th ey would save their beer :noney : and take it to a SiU' ink. ' Jude~s Forum is advertisw in Boston After Dark and The Phoenix as a ·dath1g or sin [sles bar J. !1d that accounts for the growin3 influx of straights. the sincerit ~, of the bar owners. They adOne at this point could question vertise to th e str .,.::.ght comm unity as a sin gles bar and to gay women as a bar just for us. Who do they ,rant? ~ . foo are t hey using? I ain sure as the news spreads in Kenmore Squa r e that the number of ga,iking l:i.ttle boys will inc~ease . (Con;t page 2) h, l ·' I j �.i.tii.IDSi,1 VOYAGE (2) HOT.ES FROn.A J,.AR~con ' t .• , Lay I l'em:i.nd.you tha.t a m ale who ::.s ..:.n--..:xo ''.hi s ;,us culi nit y s·oc': s of s ..Y :~ay women as a threat . to be dealt ·-' •-· ·· ·with in the only meanin gful way to · this ty1)e of male-- physically. I ask gay women to assert their rights. Do not go to Jude~s Forum until the management decides who Boycott Jude 0 s they will serve. Forum! ;I' \" . Pr es i d9nt. --si faJ.v. 'l'r a1is D Boston (277- 8952) Treasurer--Andy Cox Weare~ H :-:i:ampshire ew Vice President and Secretary pending elections vacant . ~-•**********************.***.********* x=x=x=x~A=x=x=x==x=x=x=x=x=x=:c=x=x-x 300 PERSOS PAR.ADIN PRO r~ E VIHCETO v JW by Laura Robin Gay is Love:1 balloons 9 posters proc: .ai ming bein g gay is nothin g to be ashamed of 9 and banners idei.1tify -~ ing several participant m hing arc groups, rose above the heads of 300 . people who m ched in Prov i ncetowns ar 1 ass. on Labor Day9 Sept. 7 9 1970. '.i The pur pose of t he m arch uas .:('or homosexuals to demonstr a t e th e ir self resp ect and det ermi nation to be come freed fj '.'Om t he r os t :d .ctions society has put on the m. Gail Kin g ; who helped or ganize the rnarch 1 Daid t he police captain gave a pe r mit for t he pa r ade about 3 weeks in advance, holp ed plan the route, and pro vi ded a polic e escort for the m cheJ'.' o The m ar s archers l eft Tmm dharf a.t 1 pm, s-;, ourn ed down Commerj cial St. and a few oth er stre e ts , and return ed to the wharf. Then they went to a rall y in a near by at hletic field. Groups re presented included Philadelphia0s Homophile Action League, Gay Activist Alliance fro m i-Je York w City, and the San Fr ancisco Tavern DonQ tworry, nobody ca rr ied Guild. a D.O.B. sign. Diana Travis reported that little old ladies l ea ned out of their doors cryin g 0 Ri ght Oni •1 One of the chants was some thin g li >0 · c1Boom boom, ban g , bang, gow uh 9 GAYP0~'1"UH i ti Provincetown i s t he gay capital of ifow England. 11 . ; Editor--Pa m Boyd Assistant Editors--Rose r-arie Turner ~ Candace L. HcGonagle Production~-Beth Restrick Rose ~i rie Turner a Viola iT. Candace L. i·i Gonagle c Ramey Thayer ************************************** * Apart ment in country to share. Someone i n 50 ?s uho lik e s cats, gardening and nursin g 9 · please investi gate . -'iri te: k 0 Dear Editor: Concerning the moot point of what should take precedence;: ..the question of whether a Lesbian should th }nk of . herself first as a hom osexual or as a woma119which was brou c; t up in the 1'~ h ay issue of THE i'L.\.IDENVOYAGE, should like I to express an opinion. I think that a perso n , any person$ should think of him- or herself primarily as an individual , considering , secondarily, one I s own distinct personality. · Of course, anyone Q sexual attitudes s make. up a definite part of this personality, but they do not represent its entire being; for the entire bein g of a personality encompasses feelings on many subjects ply sexual attitudes. A other t han si m. person "s sex, race 7 and nationality by and matters birth are merely incidental l J �i,iAIDEl VOYAGE ; ' (3) in society a poin_t of cst:ibli9hing place for us l l I •· The pur-pose of the church: To estabevaluation lish a place for sp'iritual of self. Spiritual inedi tation and con:.. sultation. · Fbr worship and prayer. To 1 educatG 11those = Lesbians to the fullriess of and teaching of the niblo from a 'woman's point of viGw. There are thin s:s available for the or e;anization through th0 use of tho church that would not and cannot boobDear Editor: t2 .ined because of the nature of the or..., · It is 1vith heart-felt frustration ganization. The mat ter of tax exempt .ion, and blac . an ge r that I write this k · fund raising 9 sponsors -for tho church letter. where donations could be used for the up There is 9 it seems~ some question lifting _ and better ment of D.O.B. I have been told that I should have a church as to •.the beginnin g of our church. for gay people not just for ,-mmen so said The name is in question and I must say it was stated: for lack of a C.R.H. of Old West Church. I caimot tell · BETTER ~e it would be called cl1urch · you the untold misery that I have suffored of D.O_.B. This has offended "some of because I chose the minist:nr as a orothe membership. It see ms that per- · fession and career 9 of bein g gay a~d fia nally of b0ing Black. mission is needed to ,establish place of spiritual evaluation if D.O .B. Since the advent of. th e anti-war rally is used. Am I in error to believe <.at 3oston Com mon I was kicked out of t1vo at this point that . tve as .,women first (2) churches because of my political · and lesbians consider ours e lves so activity and my radical vio, - on Lesrs nothingl3~ t ha t a church under D.O.B. bianism and adi;1 ittance of being so. Now is unthinkable??? Have we in this . horo I am among my or,m kind offering my age of progre.ss become so barbaric services and professional career for it can be said D.O ,B. may not even which I was trained and ordained only to be told it may not be ua;.1ted or accepted want a church! · That D.O .B. does not want everything U:sing D. O.B. banner by D.O.B . It hur"~5) it really hurts! l ! (and I quo to!). · --Rev. Lag ora E. Kennedy hiller I say ,, f Rev. Perry · can establish .4fa== 1i~ --i'i"-=1fa=#=#=#=#=#=#:::/fa=#==4=/fo=#=-//:=#=# a church in California why can°t we Tm BATTIE OF THE SEXES here in Boston? Are we so over or by ,Candi iicGona.gle underdeveloped that we feel no need tuidance? The church for spiritual There seems . to be a. bit of discussion is non-denominational.· It is for wjthin D .O .B. about tho ques·!;ion of women. And unt i l we .can secure a ie building 9 services are to be held in · 11butch /fe m. 1 11 role playin g . Some memting on tho cartoon . on the our home. Since when did I as a min- bers, co mmen , ront pa.go of tho August ~den f Vb¥_,age ister or a person ever do anything 9 have asked if this is tho image we want to doi-m-grade D. 0 .J3.??? I feel that world. tci l?ro sent to the outside because of ..rho we are we should be I , have always thought the main strength about dignity and.love spiritually. to be honest ' · The whole process of education of the of a group was its ability rith itself,. part of which is being able Lesbian should at least start· fro ;1 a 1: 1 to laugh at its e lf, to satirize itself. spiritual evaluation of self. So in This was the purpose of the cartoon. Yet confusion I am askin g thos e .of tho membership and you who read i-1 V. · to . it has stirred dissent witbin D.O.B. LeV s :evaluate tho butch/fern rne aspect seriously consider tho value of a Lesbian lifci. Flora. Rheta Schreiber, · church for us that can be a focal over which the person has no control. Although these may contribute to persons' attitudes to~·r arcls themselves, I do not consider them the .12£..~iicl:J'.X factors in a pe rson ~s life. They are only J?_art1! of a pe rson ° s individual self, ·a nd this individu a lity 9 in its totalnoss, ma.de up primarily of a person ~s feelin gs on many sub·jects, is what is important. --0°1.ea.ry of. �l:iAIDEL VOYAGli (4) in her article. ' 1v lomon ~vho 0 M:arryt In that same August issues Jeb Boswell ~iomen9 : 0 has said, '°Tho answer to the · is quoted as saying 9 c:You shbuldn•t , usual question; ~,fuo plays the mari 9 have to prove t hat you 0 re a wonderful 0 person;; you should be accept()d just as who plays the ,;.1oman? is generally nei thor. Ordinarily two women person like everyone else. to Thero 9 tho alternate butch (the a gg ressive male) ,vill always be butch losbians 9 complete and femme ( the compliant female) i:..ri uw.n; s suit a;1d haircut. th · But are we roles. :; so ii.1socure or paranoid that ·;-J worry e Tho stereotype butch 9 dyke 9 truck about th0 impression those uomen will die sol dyke; if they T,roe r make on tho public. The so 1romen are driver, ever accurate descriptions at all 9 part of our image just as much as the are nm., painfully archaic. ?iany clinging-vine little fo r:i;.no D ,0 .B., s . heterosexual women have short hair 9 i inago is as varied as its c11ombe 9 as rs wear tailored clothes 9 appear everyindividual as each member. Our image is whore in par1ts. i;ocktios are part of not a cartoon on a newsletter, it is today~ s ;9iiod 11 fashion scone. Yet 9 each member herself. at one time 9 those thin ;_?; marked a s And are we so insecure or so naranoid woman ?butch" without question. The that cannot laugh at ourselves ,;.,hon term ~butchr' as a physical connotation ·we satirize ourselves wi th cartoons? duo to the t 1111111111 !+H 1-1111111 :-+-H-H-11111 H+H+ is no longer accurate9 liber&tion of women in terms of fashion and comfort. OVERTHEl:._NCEWITHDIANE E Therefore 9 ,-re must 0xamine butch/ by Diane femme roles in terms of emotio11al and psycholo gical structure 9 ra thor than iirst, let me. apologize for last as a physical cat eg ory. mouth's maniacal twaddle lest you get In every wor king rclationship 9 one the idea that I am flaky beyond help partner will be more a gg ressive than and should be immediately committed to aggressive to the . other, perhaps 905{, an observation ward at Boston CHy. It the other"s 10% passivity 9 perhaps didn ' t have a mooicum of sanity about 51%to the oth e r ~s 49% If both . it, but desperately lonely people go to partners were equally passivo 9 tho equally desperate lengths to draw attenrola tionshirJ would ;1cver evon ha76 a tion to themselves. However, writing a beginning; each person would be kooky column in which I humiliate myself· waiting for tho · other to make tho · and -people around me is just harmless first crucial move. If' both 1-rere · form of exhibitionism and should not be equally aggressive, tho::ce would be a viewed .-· ·· , · · ..,, seriously than a mild power stru 2; le, perhaps subtle, g per- · neurosis. It is far less precarious haps overt. .4.nd a g irl who is "butch 11 than flag-pole sitting in front of City in one relationshi p mig ht very well Hall and far more dignified than falling bo -~ imn 11 in another relationship, fe e · down drunk in the middle of Central depending on her -partner in each reSquare. lationship. Tho roles are inter-Th~ Desperately Lonelies is not a changeable. secret society. It crosses over class .As lon g as one person-in a couple barriers and knows no race, color or makes most of tho decisions, is more creed. Many people and some of my own out-going 9 is th e spokesman for the acquaintences suffer from this ty~~ of couple 9 assur:10s more of th e ros pon siloneliness and it manifests itself in bility 9 has a stron ge r personality 9 various ways. this person will be· the 1abutch. c1 The \.-.Then twelve year old nephew feels my loss a gg rossivo 9 -mor e pa ssive partner neglected, he comes to the table with 1 :i will be "fe;::, 110. This is true evon his pet mice and hums in a monotone if the aggrossivo tlbut c h:; woa rs through dinner, annoying everyone. A dresses and lace and rufflos. librarian I know, who is a sweet but ,-.fe should have no fear, then? of lonely soul, thrives on notoriety and is 11image 11 to the publi c. our physical a ,re J. a ~ �.MAIDEN vc:AGE (5) not happy unless .sh .e is in the center of controversy. · She incurs the wrath ' of the Board of Trustees by deliberately spending funds inappropriately and ,-,ill enea Ee periodically in a power strue;gle with the Friends of the Public Library. · My art teacher is a delightful· man; but l-,hen 'he feels he is not getting enough attention, he will :)ick .'.l fight 't·dth his neighbor who feel:.:: he is runnine; his studio :tl10~ally bccc,use their neie;hborhood is ·not 2:o·.1 d fer business. 8 . She gets irate, writes ~~ot~er na sty letter to the Board of c;.alectr:1en a:1d the '::hole controversy starts ull C, ·;cr ngai.n . .Another acqu;i2.;1t :· :1.ce, who is a s;_:orts i - ·.;r.i te:;:, dresses . outJ.c.::Jishly. The la s t tLnc he s:1ow0d np :::; the solf course fer ::i natch, he -c:a \;e.'.l,..-in :3 pink e;J.en plaid o g~een soc~s , vhite loafers, p ants, kelly that uere run doc:m .:lt the heels, and red, w~1:ttc and blue E·.rci-;;eieer beer shirt. (',:,,:1.. ebrities a::e tha . p.rcr .test offenders. ~:,::incj Milfr·cd, a•..1thcr c -.: the best·~seller ?"'Td ;:1 ·~·Trites cf hc:-1 F . f' : ctt F i tzge ·.r:itd 'G , · ,1 1 7..fe ~~c'..lld comp lc;:c:· .y C::J.c~:c') before · 3 ju:npL1r; in t o her b':'.::~~:,.::d ;::~;:' . ;: .::nmic1c; p'.:'ol, c ':1.dIi·~ddy lfacket t t ::.'i~d tl :2 sf!:r.2 th:'.ng on the-golf co urJc r i e, ~e ~rc~ked his ball ! into the rour::h. T:'..1 T ~ .1 ch,ar fo t: 1e:n all, 17 , I :.: howcve:.:. ~~is c-.:s t:i.i. ncc1 rcr::.. od o:: exhibition .:il i c:.1 :t.8 c,:12cr 3en ius ·and its originality c o~ l~ ~~v~r . Lc e ~uallcd. Ir wi n Cor ey, the 2 c n7 professor/~c~edian rho n-ue"'t"' o·"' d"'""·t·'~,c . ~-· •·-:"''·y· s 110•·1"'J ;s a ,o, o u "" , ~ .. /c..J.. ~-.._,; l delig htfu l e}:h:i.b;:ti o:d.st on is every s t;nd-up comcdi.:: ;1. ~ o di~C:~, a laugh poking h ·· :.': at himself un a:;d the ,~ 1:cld around him. o~ a more se~~ous note, ~f _it weren't tor rlccth o•1en I s p:-,tiwlo3ical loneliness, the! 1 n:1.d would h fl'i."C been deprived ,7,: of the plcc w ures 0£ his r.1:1.nysto".'~,y symphonies. All c2 thin b1:1.ris-:; :~o t~'.e point the fret that lonelh,2so · :1 ~ n cc~:::itnnt companion to a hoit o~ peo,l e, t~e r esol ution of ·,.h ic'.!"i can ta~w Jny c:E se7eral forms. a c. ✓ l) ~~ 0 L •.:., •l·i\':+=J!+4J:-'rlfo+,f/:+://:+1/:+4/:+{l+/fo+41+1!+//+1,b+ff+.ll+/!+// ~ 0 * making·. · : '· Li:ll.ir~ ~ ' beset · by two problems ? -"the inability to shake the memory of her father's cruelty and the conflict between her desire to repress het ,· Les- , bianinm with her overwhelming need for a close female relationship. After a running battle with herself, her isolation becomes ~nbearable and she is catapulted into a homosexual panic. He r initial relationship with Beebo is pure~.~· physical and rather sadiJtic on Beebe's p3rt. But after their friendship is cemented, Beebo sr:.oHs great empethy for Laura and they find in ecch other a soul mate and confidante. L~ura is sensitive, shy and bookish, and her pernonality is by the more aggressive complimented Beebo who is 8ragarious and outgoing. Later, after a confrontation with her father; laura e,wnerates him through insight and understanding. She realizes hie abuse of her was the result o f his th:: a".'.'ted desire to have her r,hys:i.c:.:::lly; his avm wife, Ellie, having been dead fo-r m;,ny years. of gay bars is wellThe sordidness der,ici:ed and it .is assumed that Laura and P,eebo will build a mature relationship for themselves, eschewing the degradatio n and sleazy atmosphere of such dreary bars. i: . ·:: · In Ann Ba:mb n I s · I Jn A Woman'. (paperback 75¢) Laurachooses to resolve . her abject loneliness in the mere. common 'tl8Y-"~that is, . withdrc:uin3 .:; d bnryin;:; herself n :!.n her work. Sl1e is 2 youn g , vulr .e rable Lesbian _ c nug:1t up in a \·:orld not of h e r own OPZN 'ROUSE-OPEN HOUSE;.OPEN HOUSE -OPENH Female Li6~l;'ation is having an open house on :fa~urday, September 26, 1970. It beiins af1O:OO A.M. and runs all day. At 3:00 P.M. there will be films and discussion. The cddress is 1126 Boylsto,n . St :r~et Bostot1, Ma.Ssahhlls.dtts · l. .@irn,.©o/.0'7IE ,:@7..@o/.@o/.@o/.@,:@o/.@o/.@o/.@o/m.©o/.@' ;~,.0 PARTY! I I I IPARTYIII OCTOBER 1970 - - ];'arty 3, at Gail and Jo Is pnd. irnfor1,1.i~l rind .fun. The blast begins at 8:00 P.~.h__J'he addreas is - , Dorchester. Call for more information--436-7393. BYOB and ccme on over!!! �MAIDEN VOYAGE (6) 11 DREAlvfED I VIEWS OF CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT: . CRU;7S!NG VIENT IN MY \ \' '\ J·· . .. ,,,.,:~-\ · {;{/ft{}tl,lf \~ , t t \ \ . "· k , ~ ""'"""" \ \ \ I$ j,,H• f\??} ,'',t\. \ /JiY .)>~{ ~ J n:_.:{1~:," ·-'~· ~ ,, J l I I u'.t:;f . :1;;%:;:· . .; .. i .I )'\ :.-: :,:j,:,c,. .D::~:_ · !' ttU ~1l Ll~ IT U lf (LIT11 ~11 t(? fl Llj llj \ 13 RA I woul d like to see our or gan ization go forward in two main arcas--that of ; inreach, ;. or establis hin g pro gr ams, s ocial event s, or any kind of en counter gr ·oup th at i s nee ded for our members, and that of :;outreach, I! or public educatioi.1. :: ·~.;,.tt: D.O ,B. to be unified, :: .. so that disa greements con b0 .worl:ed out healthfully, and so that we will be come strong and not be always on the ver ge . of a schism. I hop e to incorporate " more people to be 17 orki t1f1;_etnb.e of :~ rs D,OoB, ··· ·to cont r ibute their time and energy into mak in g it a v i ··<;, or gan i ~ntion fo r everyone . As far as -workin g with other or gaa '." izatio ns goes , this and all other func t io ns should be decided upon by fee l that our mem rs. be I personally we have much more to gain from wome 1 s n rights gr oup s than the male domin at ed homose,mal gi:oups, but there ar e times . when a showing of solidarity \-7ithin the gay community would be most benefic ial to us. In the pnst f ew months our straight sisters in the wo~en's movement have Bone out of their way to ask us to join and work with them. . This has n ot been j ust a tacit acceptance or a 1·do_ . your mm thing " att:i.tu de, bu t an act iv e i n us as gay womei.1 ,vith our . i nterest own specialptoblems i n soc iet y. I do not feel that we can afford t o pas s up the ch an ce of communicating wi th and en being accep t ed by all wom . I feel D.O. B. h as the potential to be a st ron g and active organization. As a member, or as pr e si dent, I pled ge my ene r gies tow ard help i ng our or ga niz ation be relevant to all our members and to the world i n which we live. -- ·Diana Tra v is I feel s t ro ngly that mainta inin g our own identity shoul d t al:e preceden ce over part i c i pation in any other groups such as women's li b, male homophile groupo . or . any -polit ical organization. I think D.Q.B. sho ul d be less act:i.vu-eand more adapti ve :.:.1 t he political scheme; less publicl y demonstrative, less extrem i st . Hopefully, society .1 �MAIDEN VOYAGE (7) that in where our business ,-has to be will become honest enough with itself to done. I think we should re-order ' our accomodate all factions within its boundagenda. :Weroust gear our e.fforts to aries without being overthrown. I think The public ca n our own people first. we should be lesa Gtridently demanding; wait. We can 't ! · so many confron tati ons haye :t;~ot potential and D. 0. B, does not need'. this:·· .We.havG to ·,_-Jo .,Peckarsky be able to. gi ve a 1itt le. before r,;e are able to receive .. if we demand results, As Vice President, I would strive to make each committe e within D.O.B. people will fear us. I feelthe role of D,O.B. sh ould be to win.society 1 s respect,; active, productive and successful. not its fear. I am in favor of public . I ws,uld kee p the membership aware of whclt_each C('.mmittee is doing, its planp education, but against r;ra phic illus• tration. ;r think D.O.B. should encourage. and accomplishments, at all times. I feel D.O.B. should be an active self· -awareness in each member, enabling part of the community, worki ng always her to function more adequately within . to win the . approval of the community. the group and within society. I would like to discover why peopl e don ' t join We should also be concerned with D.O.B. and why GO many mf.mbers do.not meeting the needs of members and prospec ti ve members. D,O.B • . shoul<l particip~te; is it becau~~ of the ero up be a type of: 1 Lesbian Aid Society,,; structure or per sonaliti ;? I would like to be the kind of · leader where women can feel at ease, :voicing who does not exclude people from a cti ve their opini6nG and experiences freely. I woul d like to see more interparticipation; to preven t control of the chapter communication, now that group by cliques~ to ~ncourace a crossto section of membership participation; Nat~9nal no .longer exists as our foster communication;. to ei:pand the , . . so that we can learn coor dinator, trcaoury; to l earn.why social 'e vent s . from the experiences and exa~plcs of our oister chapt ers. have been so poorly attended and I belie ve D.O.B. should be a place unprofitable. I am committ ed to D.O.B, :for the sake wher e the Lesbian can feel us ef ul, working toward chan ges in the structure of its members, for its future r.:; oals. I believe in ~,hat D.O.B. is ., what H stands. of so ci ety . D.O.Br should be a major force in reshapin g archaic prejudices for, what it hopes to be. . I have the immediate goaJ. of having and myths about ·Lesbianism. women feel accepted in D.O.B. and the --Beth Restrick long - ren 3e goal of havi~i D.O,B. accepted in society. Ylfillli OF CANDIDATEfOR CORRESPONDING :,-Candi L. McGonagle SECRETARY: ··-•·············~·!·············•• .•··••' - ............. ........ ... •, .............. . • •- .Y..lEJi . CANDIDATESFOR: YJ.CE PRESIDENT: ~ .Q..F:_ My main concer n ' with D.O.n • .·::iowis to : meet our internal needs. I thin:-: wi t h. the best intentions we have rushed into arcao - - pcace marches, oth er gay groups, female liberation; that can always wait. We need to answer the needs of our own members first. We have a beautiful group of people; people of all t ypes and agea . wher e people We are an organization can feel comforta ble; at leaat we should be. If peo ple don't }e el free to talk then there is something wrong. When there is something wron z with home then I am a candidate for ~orrespondin g secretary. As correspon ding secretary I would answer all mail as promptly as po ssible . I would try to build a . · reference file of people and -plac es to which inquireFs . may be referred if they need help outsid e D.O.B, I would also like to have a few r~printed articles to send to people, in addition .to the bro chures and newsletters. I :., of meetings s_o_I ara. a regular attender would be able to inform of current activities, --.Laura Robin �1· I MAIDEN VOYA GE (G) VI}filie_Qf..'.fHE CAJ."\JDIDATE TREASURE~: ;FOli I am announcing my can dida cy for treasurer. After readin.0· The Ladder and our local newsletter, I do feel that I ca n help out in some sort . of v1ay to hold My nane is ~ev. Magera D,O.B . . together. E. Kennedy. My eoal ia to wori( for the uplifting and progress of Boston D.O.B.; to encourage, enlighten; to make spiritual awareness a part of the organization; to work unceasingly in the never-ending struggle for equality and social recognition and le gal acceptance; bring fresh and new ideas into the orSanization; · or raise money by any means necessary avnilable; c<Y .racsel, marry; pray for total acceptance in Boston first, then the ~-7orlcl. I remnin sincerely yours, . · ··-Rev . Magera E, Kennedy Thank you. ' L• --• ··•.., ...,,.• -- $¢$~$¢$¢$¢$¢$¢$~$¢$¢$¢$¢$¢$¢$¢$¢$¢$¢$¢$¢ B_ESLUTION F,t.VORING_flOMOS~XU41~ , 6 . by Lnura Robin ' l .i l ,I I i I lI I I I /Below is a copy of a resolution pa6sed at the 1970 General Assembly of Unitarian UniversaHst Churches and Fellowships. :7.t is reprinted from Un-itaria.1 Universalist Worlq_, August 1, J.970. Rev. Edwa::-d H.:1rris, Arlin3ton St. Church (where Boston D.O.B. holds meetings) s~nt us a copy of the resolut i on . He said it was offered nt the assembly by their Youth cooperating with Liberal Relieious Q caucus of homosexuals. · 1iDiscrimination agn:Lnst homocexuals and 6isexuals 11 Recognizing that: 1. A significant minority in this ;cou ntry are either homosexual or bicexunl in the ir feelin3s and/or beha vior ; 2. Homosexuality has been the target of . severe discrimination by society and in by the police and other arms particular of government; 3. A growine number of authorities on the subject now see homosexuality as an inevitable so ciolo r;ical phenomenon and not as a mental il-lness; l:.. There are Unitarian Univeroalists, clergy and laity ,iho are hornosexuo.ls or bisexuals; Therefore, be it resolved: ,that th ~ 1970 General Assembly of the Unitarian Aaaoaia tion : Universalist 1. Urges al . people ir::1mediately to 1 bring an end to all discrimination against homosexuals, homosexuality, bisexuals, and bisexuality, with speci£ic immediate attention to the following issues: a. Private consensual behavior between persons over tha age cif cons 'ent shall be tho business only of those persons and not subje ct to.legal regulations b, a person;s sexual orientation or prnctic e shall not be a factor i n the gnmting or renewing of Federnl clearance, visas, and the iecurity granting of citizenship or employment. 2. Calls upon the UUAand its member church es, fellowships, and organizations immediately to end all discrimination against homosexuals in employment practices, expending special efforts to assist homose1mals to find employment in our midst consistent with their abilities and desires. 3.. Urges all churches and :fellowships, in keeping with our chan ging; social. patt erns, to initiate meaningful progrrcns of sex edu catio n aimed at pr oviding a more open and healthier in all parts under standing of sexuality of the U.S . and Canada, and wi th the particular nim to end all discrimination against homosexuals and bisexuals. 11 Other rcoolutions passed.i nclu ded ones on withdrnwal from Southeast Asia, · supporting population control, · legalization of marijuana, and equa l rights for women. �MAIDEN VOYAGE (9) _NEED~ RIDE TO D.O.B. MEETINGS??? Call any of the followin g peo ple .. in your area. _ _ _ _ _ ~I to VIVIEN RAMEY ·· J. VIOLA ·· S GINGER GAIL & JO J;h, ~. · j) ~ ~ . or have Gin ge r come for it. Gin ger Call !+!+!+!+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+ CHURCH SERVICES FOR RQtlfil1ONLY Servi ces will be held every Sunday startins at 10 :0 0 A.M. at tbe home of Rev. Maoora E. Kennedy . The addr ess is . fu1:rru~x in~nr~atiou, Ser vic es are open to all one is we lcome, call women, every- COMESWIMMING WITH D.O.B. every M onda y and Thursday fro m 7-9 P.M. For further information or for transportation arrangements, call )0 0 000 0 000 SILHOUETTES eprinted r 4P~4J:-k4frk1f:'k1frk1/:"k1/:"kif:"k#*:/J,~#*4f:"k#*if:"k#*i~~#*#*#* ATTENTION ALL READERS!!! • 0 at, ' NEED HELP WITHYOURRUMMAGE THE FOR D.O.B. SHIN-DIG OCT 17??? . Take it to, .. Rose I s apartment 5 and for Can effect only lowness. ,., Only here do things seem in proper persp ectiv e . - -Kir:1 Sta b insky 000 0 0 00 0 0 ()( fro□ Black for ms Outlined Against a li ght er black -All black, Nothing more. No gau dy colors, No striking deviations·,· Nothing to add, Nothing to detract-Just the forms, Pur e sim ple form s As they really are statelinens When only natural s tateliness, Can effect When natu ral lown ess Opus, 1960 If you are not a member of Boston D.O.B. this is the last isnue of the Maiden yoyage you will receive unless you trot your little body down t o the Post blank Offic e with this subscription and $5.0 0 . You'll never miss the $5.00, but, oh my, k~ you would miss the Maiden Voyage!!! If you ' re v ery gene rous, give the MV as a gif t t o some hip chick you're tryi ng to impr ess. We'll even send alon g a gift card saying it I s from you or ···· if she ' s s trai ght- - you can do it annonymously. BUT ACT NOWll!-- or th i s i s th e last issue of this pric e l ess you'll ever see. newsletter j~ -!~-:;- :..- -:~· : 1~· ,.. .- -;:•-; .-;~ .·, : -::--;, -::--:-:- :--: :--~'•::-..; -:~-:~; :-·.;--:~ -:- .,-: H, -;.- ~-:-; ·.. ~ -~;~ -: :--;~- - ---;: :--; -: -; S01m TO: Eame: .~ddress: ------ -- -----------·--------- This is a gi ft Enclosed tion. is fro m: ,;5.00 for ea ch subscrip- �MAIDEN VOYAGE (10) PROXY FORM FORELECTION OFFICERS: OF Members: This form is to be in our hands no later than Friday 9 November 139 1970. Return to D.O.B. Boston, Box 221 9 Prudential Center Station, Boston 9 Mass. 02199 I entrust NAME: _______________ my vote to: ________ _ OR I vote for: ------PRESIDENT Diana Travis Candi McGonagle VICE PRESIDENT Jo Peckarsky Beth Restrick ----- ----- RECORDING SECRET.ARY CORRESPONDING SECRETARY __ Laura Robin TREASURER Viola N. Rev. Kennedy --- NEMBERSHIP iU'PLICATION &00: -------------------------------------- ADDRESS: TELEPHO NE I am a woman 18 years of age or older Signature & Date: _____________________ Signature & Date: Signature of Treasurer Partial Full Received: ---------------------& Date: ____________________ ----- Membership rate is $15 per couple $10 single Full membership includes: Partial --------- Maiden Voyage (12 issues), reduced Admission to events 9 voting privilege membership includes: everything but voting $5 down7 the rest within 2 months _ _ �.iVl/;1,IDEN VOY.JWE (11) COMING ATTRACTIONS********** Sat. 2 Oct. •3 - Party at Gail & Jo 0 s Details elsewhere in newsletter Sat. 9 Oct. 17-Homophil o Hostel in New Hampshire. Details elsewhere; Open to men and women. Fri. 2 Oct. 23-Mombersu meeting 8:00 pm9 Clarke Room J~rlington 9 St. Church 9 corner of /.:.r.-li ~gton & Boylston Sts. 9 Boston . Fri. 2 Nov. 6 - Candidates 0 Night 8:00 pm9 Clark e Room B.Y.O.P.* Mem bers only Fri. 2 Nov. 13-Election of Officers 8:00 pm9 Clarke Room Members Only Unless otherwise specifiod 9 all D.O.B. Boston events are open to women only *Bring Your Own Popcorn *" *"*v,*ii*io* *•i* ,v*iv ,i*n*vV *ViIi* vi *!,* *'' * * Qij .il.NOUNCEHENT N Kim Stabinski's article which was originally scheduled for the October/ November issue of The Ladder will not appear until the December/Janu ary issue. Editor Gene Damon chang ed the publication date in order to use th e religious theme in th e Christmas 11The issue. This article is entitled Roman Catholic Homosexual ••• THE OLD 11 CH.11.NGETH. ORDER PUBLIC EDUC.i~TION REPORTS On Wed. Sept. 23 9 the new public education committee hold its first meeting. Gail told of a course on homosexual1ty that is being taught at Goddard College in Vermont. Tho professor, Leo Emord, has invited D.O.B. to attend his classes at any timo. Diana Travis reported to those present on the nGay Guerilla Theatre" whose tactics are to confront tho public with illustrations of homosexuality (kissing 9 hugging, etc.) hoping to invoke comment from tho straights. I'm sure it is successful -- in getting comments, that is. Right on, fellast A documentary film of Losbian life and/or D.O.N. was discussed. D.O.fr. would want full l egal control of this film if tho photographer makes it and Gail is contacting .i(tt • .Alan Cook. Don9 t worry, gi:>ls -it Os films of meetings, nothing else. The Public Education Committee set up nothing in the way of Friday night programs, feeling this was tho concern of the In-roach and Program Committees. WILDhas made an offer for a radio program sometime soon. A form letter has be en drawn up to send to colleges and scho ols (especially girls 0 schools) announcing the D.O.B. 1970-71 speaker series. The committee hopes to make new contacts for speaking engagements in this way. The committee is going to try to meet with hospital chaplins and nurses to see if one girl can visit her spouse in the hospital when visitors are restricted. Public Education would also like to change this so a lesbian spouse can be allowed to si ·,~'!Pfor surgery ,etc. It was decfdod to cooperate with the gay boys on speakin g engagements when we are asked. Tho first meeting really started the season off with a bang. The next meeting will be Wed. Octe 7, at 3:00 P.M. at Gail and Jo 0 s. �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 September Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970-09 Description An account of the resource Volume 1, issue 9 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-197009 Daughters of Bilitis lesbian organizations newsletters