18 | Out in the Mountains |December 2000 l’ Mountain Pride Media This has been an amazing year for our organization, our community, and Vermont. Thanks to our grantors, donors, subscribers, staff, and volun- teers. Your continued support is sincerely appreciated. Our final stuffing for 2000 will be on Dec. 28 at our office in Richmond, 5-8pm. - We encourage you to stop by then or on the last Thursday of any month to help out. Thanks to Mack, Jim, Dan, Tony, Denny, Leroy, Bennett, Elizabeth, and Ernie for helping with the October Stuffing. Mountain Pride ‘Media is currently looking for a volun- teer available the last Friday of every month to deliver Out In The Mountains to the ‘ Richmond Post Office. You need to have a vehicle large enough to hold about 5000 copies of the paper and to be able to deliver them before the Post Office closes. For more information, please email dis- tribution@mountainprideme- dia.org. For other volunteer opportunities, check our Web site: mountainpridemedia.org. Speaking of our site, we A launch a brand new design in December. In addition to more great information, resources, and services, we’ve an exciting new Shopping section just in time for you to finish your hol- Events Activities Advocacy» Education Networking Buyer's Co-Op Vermont People With AIDS Coalition P.O. Box 11 Montpelier, VT 05601-0011 in Vermont 800-698-8792 or 802-229-5754 community GOITI I EISS iday shopping knowing that part of your purchase is donat- ed back to Mountain Pride Media. The holidays are also the perfect time to give a gift sub- scription to Out In The Mountains. You can find a mail-in form in any issue of OIT M or you can go to our site and subscribe online. OITM will be celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2001. Join in the celebration by subscribing today. From everyone at Mountain Pride Media, happy holidays. 'Pride VT The days are shrinking, and Pride VT is having its last board meeting of the year on December 12 at the McClure Multi-Generational Center, 241 N. Winooski Ave in Burlington, and invites you to join the planning of Pride 2001. Snow_ will soon blanket our state, but we’re keeping the sun, sounds and smells of sum- mer in our hearts as we orga- nize more fabulous eventsfor the most /‘‘,out_’’ month of the year. Connerifting with groups and organizations around the state, we hope to bring a wide variety of activities, including discussions, picnics, work- shops, bowling nights, cruises, a silent auction, social and political gatherings, to the /\¥\?’\lE mom RAINBOW co/V5/C./, Queen State faithful. The Burlington rally, parade and festival is already confirmed and in the works for Saturday, June 16, so mark those new calendars now! Come out and get involved. For more infor- mation, please contact Brian Cina or Eric Cross at 859- 9238. R.U.1.2? Community Center Whether one is caught in the current political crossfire or has been questioning their ‘sex- ual orientation for years, com- ing out as gay, lesbian, bisexu- al, or transgendered can be a frightening prospect. The community is respond- ing to the isolation and stigma . that comes from even question- ing one’s sexual orientation, much less coming out. R.U.l.2? is launching a bi- weekly support group for adults 23 and__ older _struggling with or q‘iié§fi6ning their ‘sexu- al,ori_entation._ 2 ~ .-As gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered individuals reflect on living in America, they highlight how coming out can be both traumatic and lib- erating at the same time. These support groups will be open, ongoing and free of charge. Each group will be facilitated /04/ THE T.V. SHOW BY, FOR AND ABOUT VERMONT'S L/G/B/T COMMUNITY AND OUR SUPPORTERSI Sit back and enjoy our December program filled with news, resources and an informative interview by co-anchors . - Sharon Randall and Michael James Adelphia (CH. 13) (Ludlow, Plymouth, Woodstock) Fri 9pm- Adelphia (CH. 15) (Greater Burlington area) Fri 9pm Adelphia (CH. 15) (Montpelier, Waterbury, Randolph) 2nd & 4th Fri 7:30pm Lake Champlain (CH. 2) Call for times and dates 802-862-5724 Helicon (CH. 7) (Barre) 2nd & 4th Mon 8:30pm BCTV (CH. 8) (Brattleboro) call 257-0888 for air days/time MCTV (Middlebury, E. Middlebury, Weybridge) 388-3062 for airtimes MMCTV (CH. 3)(Richmond, Jericho, Underhill) call 4_34-2550 for air days/time WENO (CH.15) (Enosburg, Berkshire, Richford) 1st & 3rd Sun at 8pm CA-TV (Bennington, Pownal, Shaftsbury, Woodford, Hoosick Falls) call 442-8868 for air days/time Send your submissions to us by check the calendar for deadlines by a clinically trained profes- sional and a trained community volunteer who have experi- enced the questioning and/or coming out process. These groups will be held on the sec- ond and fourth Thursday nights of each month, 6130- 8:00pm, beginning Thursday, November 30, at the Peace and Justice Center, 21 Church Street, Burlington. For more information about these groups, call (802)-860- RU12 or email thecenter@ru12.org. supportive group meetings are open to all adults who find themselves in need of support during what ‘can be a very chal- lenging and confusing time. Youth 22 and under who are questioning their sexual orien- tation should contact Outright Vermont about their youth social support group at 1-800- GLB-CHAT. Vermont CARES We will be holding volun- teer and peer outreach trainings in the Burlington, area in January. For further informa- tion about opportunities and trainings, call Tim Harvey at 800-649-2437. Through training, thought, and compassion, volunteers help Vermont CARES achieve its mission and provide ser- vices that otherwise would not exist. There are many ways to These 8 Community Compass is a service of OITM. GLBT organizations from around the state are invited to provide 200-word descriptions of recent or upcoming activities and events. email to editortamountainpridemedia.org volunteer, and training is an essential step. In the trainings, we cover information about the agency, the basics of‘ HIV transmission, confidentiality, and boundaries. The next Core Volunteer Training will take place in Burlington, January 29 and 31 from 5:30-8:30pm. Are you good at talking to your friends, family and neigh- bors? Vermont CARES’ Peer Outreach Program uses these natural relationships to educate and pass on prevention infor- mation to your natural commu- nity. The premise of peer out- reach is that most of us learn the difficult, uncomfortable, or private stuff in life best from someone with whom we feel comfortable. To learn about HIV in high school health class is one thing; to have your roommate in college show you exactly how to use a condom or give you a bunch of condoms is a whole other thing. The full training series is 10 hours and helps you (casually and confidentially) educate and support friends and‘ family about HIV. The next Peer Outreach trainingincludes the training dates above, plus February 5 from 4:30- 8:30pm.V Planning Your Wedding Day? 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