14 nut_i;1tlI_e__mniuituins I AUGUST 2006 l l\/IOUNTAINPRIDEMEDIAORG F" - Jaques, Mollie McDermott, Brittany James, Greg Weaver, Brian W-m ' W Inthe mlllllltllllli uoiunreenins run rue snenren soon Volunteers for the Pride issue really came forward. We had beautiful weather and everyone was excited with the anticipation of Pride and it's parade. Some new people again, and everyone made it happen! It is important to remember that our board members are volunteers as well. We would like to welcome the new board members to the paper. They include Tina Giagrande, Kate Kinney, Kim Howard, and Miguel Bernard- Rivera. Welcome guys!!! And a special shout out and kudos to the two board members who continue to volunteer their time to .Out in the Mountains, even through all the difficult changes. - Brian Cote and Greg Weaver, we wouldn't be here if not for you!!! Thanks guys!! We thank the following volunteers who, in addition to our writers’ efforts, worked on last month's paper: Thia Artemis, Rick Bersaw, Lynn McNicol, AIDS Project of Southem Vermont, Tom Bivins, Bennett Law, Daryl & Dennis DePaul, Kathy Donna, Thorn Fleury, Danny Gates, Keith Goslant, Frank Knapp, Nat Michael, Fran Moravcsik, Fred Pond, Rick Wold. lI'I'I-IEII Il0lIlII'lEE|lS: Kate Mctavish, Ez Cuker, Jessi Burg, Vincent Downing, Catherine Cote, Tina Giagrande, & Miguel Bernard-Rivera Robert Wolff, Miguel Rivera and Jessi Burg COMMUNITY //WWW/fl/flflflflflW/fl/WflW/flflflfl/fl/flflfl/M/flfl//fl/flflflW/fl/fl//flflfl/fl/fl//flfl/flflflfl//flflfl/WWW Lesbians on the Land Huntington Open Women's Land Turns 20 BY GLO DALEY 11 what a time it was! The anniver- sary celebration? Yes! The last 20 years? Yes!?! Forty—two women attended two days of festivities, joining together to celebrate, with feast- ing, circling, storytelling, playing in the pond and generally enjoy- ing old and new friendships. Stories were told around a hilltop Solstice fire on Sat- urday. Some of the tales were herstorical some hysterical some both. Howl has managed to survive on a shoestring for two decades and is presently healthier than ever. The land, in trust, at the end of a dirt road on the flank of Camel’s Hump, is a refuge for women and critters alike, thanks to the hard work and positive energy of many. Even the tough times seem to have taught us to look at our “stuff” and keep moving ahead, a step at a time, with a wish and commitment to do the next right thing. We enjoyed some fabulous workshops over the weekend including body painting, two watercolor workshops with Kris Daley and Cora Brooks, Shamanic journeying with Julie Soquet, and a spontaneous pedi- ‘ cure event. We had a fabulous sauna and lots of pond fim and, of course, endless eating! One wondrous highlight of the event was the announcement that Howl had received a substantial grant from Wombland, our sister organization in Maine that has now dissolved. We are hoping to make some necessary home improvements on our farmhouse - thanks to their great generosity. We are grateful to all who have ever been a part of making Howl happen, and we welcome PHOTOS PROVIDED BY GLO DALEY you to come here as individuals or with your groups to share this gorgeous land. Please come and be present in the fields and on the trails. Make use of the sauna, pond, and firepits, and help us tocreate and recreate a place that can benefit all women for decades to come.V Glo Daley lives at HOWL in Huntington. worse, “dishonest” about our true identities. Are we truly men or women? Are We re- ally gay or straight? A sweeter linking was represented by a woman who identified herself as a “transensual” queer. (Ann: It has occurred to me before as a bisexual that if my part- ner were to transgender, this would not necessarily create an identity crisis for me.) _ There is, of course. a glaring difference for B and T people. Wsibility as a bisexual is a concerted act of “ill. whereas we have known a number of transfolks who would happily prefer to be seen for who they truly are from the inside out, or simply “pass” invisibly. We have come to understand how privileged we are — not hav- ing the most basic part of our identity constantly questioned. For us it was easy to see how bisexuality and transgen- der issues afford an opportunity to be a natural bridge of identi- ties and experiences, spanning straight and gay, with attrac- tion not necessarily restricted by gender. Working together as community is important for everyone and the work continues at conferences such as the upcoming 'l‘ranscending Boundaries, in Worcester. Mas- TALKING ABOUT BISEXUALITY, GENDER AND SEXUAL DIVERSITY Q CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 sachusetts this October: a Bi- Trans conference that in its 5th year is joining forces with the Northeast PFLAG conference.V Ann and Sadelle live to- gether in Bennington, where they are often found waving the multi-colored flag for the Bennington Pride Coalition. For more information about the recent 9icb conference. visit www.9icb.org. For more information about Tran- scending Boundaries, visit transcendingboundariesorg.