Out in the Mountains

UUs Brave Snow for Portland Convocation

The fourth annual Continental Convo-
cation of the U.U.L.G.C. (Unitarian-
Universalists for Lesbian and Gay Con-
cerns) met in Portland, Maine, February
12-14, 1988.

Only one person from the Vermont
delgation was able to attend. Inspite of a 2-
foot snowstorm that blanketed the north-
east, the Rev. Brendan Hadash, of Barton,
VT, got through. The telephone lines re-
mained intact making this report possible.

Fred Rabidoux and Chas Grindle, two
tireless individuals, organized this event
and saw it through to a very successful con-

clusion. They received much-needed help
from Betsy Black, national secretary of the
U.U.L.G.C., who lives in nearby Concord,
NH. S he helped immeasurably inall the last
minute changes due to the snowstorm.
Members of the local congregation pro-
vided much assistance, cooperation, and
good-will.

All the horrors of travel energized the
survivors, intensifying feelings and activ-
ity during the week-end.

After a 9:30 worship service Saturday
morning, there were several workshops.
Fred led one about exploring sex; another

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workshop discussed living with A.I.D.s_
Legal issues of a relationship was anotha
workshop led by Betsy Black.

Saturday afternoon, a second worshi;
service was held, followed by the keynote
speech at 1:30 by Ellie Haney. Dr. Hanq
is a feminist and spiritualist leader, hot
the Bath (ME) area, with a Ph.D. in ethiq
from Yale. She founded a Maine groupti
free women from patriarchy. She spoke
about our need to change ourselves andli
release ourselves from patterns that donl
fit. The challenge in life, Ms. Haney stated
is to bring out the true spiritual self tht
dwells inside and shed roles and attitudei
learned in one’s upbringing.

Saturday afternoon included mot
workshops and discussion of the resultsd
a national survey of UU members‘ attitudt
towards gay rights. Saturday evening Sill
much sharing and fellowship.

Sunday’s events included the regult
worship service, Chas provided great mu
sic. Especially moving was a male due
from opposite ends of the choir loft; it wt
a love song, to each other and to the congre
gation, and it brought tears and unpreci
dented applause.

Keith Kron, participant from Ken
tucky, made a strong pitch to hold net
year’ s convocation at his church in Lexing
ton. He came armed with pamphlets all
even a written endorsement from hi
church and his minister!

Jimmy has recently spent 2 years at

Bally's Casino/Hotel in Atlantic City. He
has been on Phil Donahue, is about to
appear on Hollywood Squares and can
be seen in the motion picture Too
Outrageous.

Now the Jimmy James show has
expanded to include the famous voices
of Eartha Kitt, Cher, Diana Ross, Judy
Garland, Barbara Streisand and others.

Laura/Lynette
Thank you for organ-

 

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