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HIGH GEAR newspaper is a publication of the Gay Educational & Awareness Resouces (GEAR) Foundation, of Cleveland, Ohio. It is distributed free of charge in any establishment and with any organization, that will permit distribution. We are a non-profit publication, and all proceeds not used to pay the printing costs and service fees are set aside for the use of the GEAR Foundation's Community Center.

The prescence of the name or picture or other representation of an organization, place of business, or person(s) in HIGH GEAR is not necessarily indicative of the sexual orientation of such organizations, businesses, or persons, and may not be used as evidence of the sexual orientation of any contributors.

We welcome all contributions of written materials, art work, or photography, by members of the gay community. All materials submitted for publication are subject to editorialization, unless directed to the FORUM column. We cannot guarantee the return of any materials submitted for publication, whether used by HIGH GEAR, or not, unless it is accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

Anyone interested in working on the staff of HIGH GEAR, should inquire by calling, 6315330, or writing to HIGH GEAR STAFF, P.O. Box 6177, Cleveland, Ohio, 44101.

Businesses or organizations wishing to advertise in HIGH GEAR, may obtain advertising rate sheets and other information by calling 631-5330, or writing to Advertising, HIGH GEAR, P.O. Box 6177, Cleveland, Ohio, 44101.

The deadline for HIGH GEAR publication dates is as follows:

Advertising by the 20th of every month, camera-ready and composition ads.

Written material by the 25th of every month.

News items until publication.

STAFF

MANAGING EDITOR: 4.3. Madigan

NEWS AND FEATURE) ZDI FORS: John Kozek

PHOTO MAPHY: Robert Keith

ADVERTIS11: Fetor Aubrey

Leon Stevens

NOMAN'S JORAMSPONDENT: Loo Malloy

#INERAL STAFY: Peter arr

JLISHED Y:

Ethan Erikson

Art MacDonald Tim Turner

Ray Unger

July, 1975

Dear Editor;

LETTERS

HIGH GEAF

It is my understanding that the Bayou Landing will not permit members of the drag community into the bar. Is this true, and if it is, why are they discriminating against us? It seems every bar in town keeps the drags out, and ther isn't any place that we can frequent, that I nersonally want to be seen in.

Thanks, Name Withheld

The management of the Bayou at first claimed that the ban against members of the drag community was because crossdressing was illegal. However, upon being shown the proof of the dismissal of the state and city ordinances against crossdressing, they relented. They will never discriminate against any member of the community. However, they will not permit drag community people in the Bayou, for reasons of professionalism. The show with Tiffany Jones is not a drag show, and Tiffany is not a member of the drag community. He is a professional entertainer, and they wish to keep the separation clear. If you want to have the bars in Cleveland open up to the drag community, work on raising the level of credibility of your community, and get your people involved in contributing positively to the community as a whole. And good luck from us here at HIGH GEAR.

Pigs At Gear?

Leon Stevens

As Art, John and I were performing our secretarial duties to High Jear recently, we were approached by a Lesbian carpenter, also working for Gear who inquired why more articles pertinent to women have not been appearing in this paper. We replied that the main reason was that virtually no women have sumitted articles to High Gear. Although we have colicited material from women we know, most have been apathetic and little has seen forthcoming. To be sure, our sistors are confronted with gigantic problems in both straight and gay society. Lessians have no tolerable car to call their own, they are threatened and hassled in various locales where they are admitted and are generally oppressed by male hegemony and sexism. It would be easy for one of us to write a pro-Lessian article, since the plight of our sisters is immediate. However, we feel that if we did so, we would be playing into the hands of male supremacy. We male contrioutors to High Gear Jalk at the thought of assuming the role of grave knights rescuing weak damsels with our journalistic swords. Needless to say, every enlightened man is obligated to defend the civil rights of women, especially when there are none present to speak for themselves, but in an open forum such as this newspaper, I, for my part, refuse to imply that my sisters are illiterate, meek or in some other way incapable of speaking out in their own behalf. Until I am designated an honorary feminist, I shall not presume to know what is best for my Lesbian peers.

In conclusion, there are five male secretaries at High Gear serving Cleveland's gay population, so girls, please EXPLOIT US!

The Gay Dducational and Awareness Roscurces Center CIRCULATION:

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Akron, Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Colurous, Kent, Toledo, and Warren.