PICK UP A FRIEND AT THE

MAYAN

$200

locker on week days

The Mayan Baths 2107-4th St. ● Berkeley, Ca. ● 845-8992

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THERE'S A'THERE

3924 TELEGRAPH AVE.

652-7144

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OAKLAND

with one another, develop a sense of community, deepen our understanding

of ourselves, each other, and life in this society. The raps afford people a chance to make new friends, to meet other gay men in a more open and honest, and less ritualized way than ordinarily occurs in bars or baths.

The diversity of gay men's lives is reflected in the attendance at the raps. There's usually a substantial number of black and other third-world men. From a base three years ago, mainly in the campus and hip community (when the raps began as part of Gay Men's Night at the Berkeley Free Clinic), the typical group now includes many different kinds of men: working people from Oakland, older gays and younger ones from all walks of life. These differences and similarities often form the basis of the discussions. Nor is attendance restricted to those who live in the East Bay. Gays from San Francisco and even down the Peninsula regularly come to the raps. If you want more information about the raps or the collective that puts them on, call John, at 654-1578, or Tom, 843-2459. Nothing sustains the raps but the energy and contributions of the men who come to them and make them what they are in order to meet their needs. It's something we build for ourselves and for one another. Whether you're looking for a place to live, or need to share some feelings, or want to turn people on to something you're involved in, or just want to come and help celebrate the raps' upcoming third anniversary, come see for yourself some Friday night soon.

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TUBERTY

Downtown (4 blks from Airline Terminal)

No charge for double

occupancy.

Lobby, color TV, room service. Rates begin at $8 per day.

863 Bush San Francisco, CA 415-928-6000

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