raided a bar in Greenwich Village
called the Stonewall Inn. This time
the patrons of the bar fought back.
The Stonewall riots are now consid-
ered the beginning of the modern
gay rights movement.
Juneteenth! Only white
folks got independence on July 4.
1776. It wasn’t until June 19, 1865
that news reached Galveston,
Texas that the Civil War was over
and that slavery had been abol-
ished. Since that time, celebration
of June 19th is called “Juneteenth”
and has been celebrated for gener-
ations.
So, we are coming togeth-

er as a community to learn how

bgth systems of oppression — both
racism and homophobia — can be
fought together. The highlight of the
Juneteenth/Stonewall Celebration is
the viewing of a film called
<|>Brother Outsider: The Life of
Bayard Rustin<I>. Rustin was a
leader in the Civil Rights movement
beginning in the 19405, was an
advisor to Martin Luther King, and
organized the 1963 March on
Washington (‘‘I have a dream...”).
Rustin was also openly gay, and for
this reason was often treated as an
outsider in the very movement he
helped create.

So, come join the talk, cel-
ebrate emancipation, watch the film,

and maybe we'll learn something as
a community coming together. Ah
yes, and there will befood, because
what is a celebration of independ-
ence without the chow? ‘

The Juneteenth/Stonewall
Celebration is free and will take
place beginning at noon at Contois
Auditorium in Burlington’s City Hall.
The event is sponsored by
R.U.1.2?, Women of Rejuvenate
Spirit, the VT Anti—Racism Action
Team, the Women of ColorA|liance,
the VT Campaign to End Childhood
Hunger, P.R.l.D.E.* in Vermont,
Outright Vermont, and Safe Space.
If you are interested in learning
about other Juneteenth events that

are taking place in Vermont, please
contact Paij Wadley-Bailey at
WadleybaiIey@aol.com

Also, at R.U.1.2? in June,
the Center will be open from 4:00 to
8:00 pm on the day that the USA
Supreme Court hands down its
decision regarding Lawrence v.
Texas. This decision will uphold or
strike down the laws against
sodomy in Texas and possibly in all
the states with laws still on the
books. We will be open for people
to gather, share thoughts and feel-
ings, write letters or take any other
action we deem appropriate regard-
ing the decision. And remember,
R.U.1.2? is open Monday—Friday,

10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Stop by!

VT Rainbow Connection is
Fabulous Cable Access! .
Tune into Vt.’s L/G/Bff/Q/A News
Television show! The June show
features news and commentary
from co—anchors Stuart Granoff and
Sharon Randall. The “Focus On"
segment features wonderful footage
from R.U.1.2.?’s Annual Community
Dinner and SilentAuction with
footage of key note speaker Alison
Bechdel and her hilarious and
poignant cartoons over the years of
“Dykes To Watch Out For."
The Vt. Rainbow
Connection can be seen:

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