Auly 10, 1971

1971

CENTRAL CHIC GAY NEWSLETTER NUMBER 6

GAY LIB IN THE MEDIA

Gay Liberation has been receiving more and more attention from the straight press lately. In Columbus, the most recent outstanding spread was that of the Chio State Lantern of July 8th, when we full pages, plus. most of the editorial page (cartoon sympathetic to Gay Lib, editorial in favor of human rights for gays, interviews with students, and an article by the director of Ohic ACLU), and a banner page-one headline shook the university community. The demand for Lanterns was phenomenal. By afternoon it was impossible to find one. The gays of central Ohio have only one person to thank for this scoop-none other than our faithful coordinator, Jeff.

Opinion was split on the value of the Lantern's treatment of homosexuality and homosexuals. There was a lot of straight anti-gay bias and misinformation. Still, except for these faults, the Gay Lib feature was a triumph. But it must be only the beginning:

Jeff Arnold was interviewed on the 11 o'clock news on July 1st, and he is scheduled to appear on TV again (with others) on Sunday, July 25th, at 11:30 AM for a panel discussion. The public will be able to phone in questions for the panelists. This will be an excellent chance to reach the grassroots public directly-in their own homes. Maybe some straight viewers will see that we really are human after all. Let's hope so. (The interview will be on Channel 4. There will be a taped replay on Channel at 1 AM, Tuesday the 27th, after the Johnny Carson show. Tune in:)

The Columbus Citizen-Journal will feature Gay Liberation in the near future, probably in the coming week. Keep an eye out for it

BULLETIN

Our roving correspondent reports that an Ohio State plainclothesnan (member of the Squat & Shuffle Squad) was treated as "niversity Hospital Thursday night. He was beaten up while trying to arrest one of the Brothers for solicitation in Hamilton Hall. We commend cur Brother for his brave action. Jars always should rescrt to self-defense, formately, there are tot alwers legal means for doing st. # row that the vice squadsoften rest to enticement (the Ece ant in the Lantern deny-

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NEWS NOTES

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GOOD READING. We highly recommend a book of articles on homosexuality entitled, "The Same Sex", and edited by Ralph W. Weltge (Pilgrim Press, Philadelphia & Boston, 164 pages, $3.45). We got our copy at SBX on North High Street. Other bookstores probably have copies.

CHRISTOPHER STREET DAY. Members of Columbus GLF and Shades of Lavender. Journeyed to New York City on Sunday, June 27th, to join 7,000 other gays in the annual Christopher Street Day March from Christopher Street to Central Park. There, they were joined by 20,000 others for a rally.

SENSITIVITY SESSIONS. At the July 11th meeting, the popular sensitivity sessions of last winter and spring were revived. A great time was had by all. We plan to continue them. Why not join us!

MANNING THE TELEPHONES.

Gay Lib

Gay

needs operators for the Gay Liberation telephone. Why not spend a few hours a week lending a hand to the movement for gay rights? What could be simpler and more rewarding than answering the telephone and freeing Jeff and Bob for other work, Call 464-0333 to volunteer your services. Free iced tea, etc., for all comers. COLUMBUS-NIDWEST GAY WEEKEND. Lib needs people to work on setting up all phases of The Columbus-Midwest Gay Weekend, July 23rd to 25th. Phone 464-0333. There will be dances, forums, movies and books, literature, a march, rally at the State House, etc., IF members of the gay community will pitch in and help. There will be a need for transportation and food. Also, money. Send contributions to Mail Box #3, 1739 North High Street, Columbus 43210,

THE MEDIA. See Newsweek and Life for cover stories on the struggle for Gay Liberation. Coming soon. POLITICAL ACTION. CLF picketed the State House from 11 to 1 on Thursday, July 8th in support of homosexual liberties. They were well received by the public, who stopped to talk and ask questions.

GLF members also tried to take rart in the Upper Arlington. Fourth of July parade, but were prohibited. They picketed anyway, behind the spectators, along with Veterans Against war.

343 FOR RAYS. The Trenent Lounge,