Dear OI TM :

I'm encouraged to write to you as you
statedthat you'd like some input on the
personal ad debate.

I've been in Vermont (The Brandon!
Middlebury area) for a few years and have
been thoroughly isolated from a gay com-
munity. I'd like to know if there are others
who are similarly inclined living nearby. It
isn't easy or economical to always be 1111']-
ning up to Burlington or down to Brattle-
boro for events.

I'm a young lesbian who I'm sure also
speaks for gay men with the same problem.

I'd like to see a way for gays and
lesbians to meet with each other, perhaps
by mail to special box number, etc.

Many newspapers (for the heterosex-
ual population) have personal ad sections
which have helped hundreds of people
make contact with each other.

Many of us don't like the bar scene and
would like to be up front as to who we are
as people: what our ages, lifestyles, and
interests are, etc. People with similar situ-
ations or interests can respond to ads di-
rectly, rather than spending months or
years trying to find love or companionship.

Please consider what I have written. If
we can find each other out there, we will
better be able to link up from networks and
become more empowered as a minority
population.

Paula

Dear 01 TM :

Out in the Mountains is one of my
principal and vital sources of information
about the concerns of the local gay and
lesbian community. The paper has infor-
mation that can only be found through this
source. It is an important bond for all of us
in Vennont and a positive reminder that we
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In your last issue of June/July, I was
disappointed to see another rehashing of
the sad events surrounding the beating of
Roger Macomber. While this is important
news for our community, there are other
events which also need your vital coverage.
I do not belittle the tragic significance of
this crime nor of the outstanding show of
support that was the Vigil. Both of these
were more thoroughly covered by the
mainstream media. By headlining the issue
with this event, an important article thatcan
only be heard of here was sidetracked to
Page 13. The then-upcoming Vermont
Pride Day was one of the principal occa-
sions where we could stand in solidarity for
who we are and what we believe in. This
event should therefore be banner news in
your publication.

I believe that it is important that we ac-
centuate the positive aspects of being a gay,
lesbian, or bisexual person in Vermont and
the unity that we all share. I look forward to
the next issue of Out in the Mountains.

David Hurley

Stowe

OITM Update

The next issue of OITM will be dis-
tributed on September 1, and we are
hoping to initiate two things: 1) a series
of Profiles of men and women who are
making a difference for and within the
gay, lesbian, and bisexual communities
(our interview with Howdy Russell is
sort of the first of these profiles), and
2)a sense of theme for each issue (we
hope to focus on "Back to School" for
September).

We encourage our readers to submit
ideas, letters, stories, and whatever else
you can to help us to strengthen the re-

gional and personal scope of this paper.

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