Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Community Center . Courtney Fisher 1 On December 18, 1991, a group of inter- ~ ested individuals met for the first time to discuss the creation of a lesbian, gay and bi-sexual community center for the great- er Burlington area. The group included members from the Mansfield Bucks, OITM, OUFRIGHT Vermont, V.G.S.A., VT. C.A.R.E.S.. VT. Lesbian & Gay Par- ents, and VT. Gay Volleyball. The goal of the Community Center would be to provide a safe physical environment where lesbian, gay and bi-sexual people and their friends could gather for net- working and socializing. The Center would be a place where we, as in- dividuals, organizations, and a com- munity, could share resources and gain strength from working together. Over time, the Community Center could provide, among other things: - Office space for lesbian, gay, and bi- sexual organizations and groups; - A community bulletin board; - Meeting space with kitchen facilities for groups, boards, and community events; - A lending library and reading room; - A daycare center; - Aretail shop; and, - A coffee shop for meeting and social- izing. The Community Center would be located in an attractive, well maintained building. Preferably, the building would be owned, not rented, and would be located in a safe, well lit, attractive neighborhood with plenty of parking. The Center would be accessible and a showplace of com- munity pride, and would serve and be open to all members of our community — including kids, high school and college students, the elderly, parents, and friends. The meeting came to an end with an agreement to form a Community Center Committee and an open invitation to anyone with any interest to contact John Olson at 863-2437. The Committee will hold meetings every month to six weeks and is looking for more members from our diverse community. We need your ideas and your support! We will keep you posted and report our progress in fu- ture editions of OITM. V February 1992 Kudos to the Free Press The article on the front page of the Bur- lington Free Press Living section on De- cember 28th (Living with Loss) by Mol- ly Walsh was a pleasant suprise. What one might expect to be the standard post- holiday article about straight couples breaking up included several paragraphs on the experience of a gay man. V Congratulations! New England Chiropractic Clinic on opening their new practice. Good Luck to you and we thank you for your business. Let us build your ad for Out In The Mountains at the same special rate. (equal to a one issue lnsertlon) Give Bruce or Jim a call . ‘.». ,_ . ':>.- " "5, , is 9%,‘ W’ 32 N. Champlain St. Burlington VT. 05401 802/864 - 7198 - FAX 802/658 - 1556 :=:1L"-K-‘ Where to Find OITM Bermington Free Library Bennington Northshire Bookstore Manchester Center Brattleboro Food Coop Brattleboro Middlebury Natural Food Coop Middlebury Cahoots Brattleboro Bear Pond Books Montpelier Common Ground Brattleboro Horn of the Moon Cafe Montpelier Everyone's Books Brattleboro Woman Centered _ Montpelier Burlington College Burlington Morristown Centemual Library Morrisville Chassman & Bern Burlington Moore Free Library _ _ Newfane Fletcher Free Library Burlington Northeast Kingdom AIDS Coalition Newport Partners in Recovery & Growth Burlington Brown Public Library Northfield Pearls Burlington Social Alternatives for Gay Men Norwich Planned Parenthood Burlington Woman's Study Program Plamfield STEP Learning Center Castleton Putney Library _ P113116)’ Craftsbury Public Library Craftsbiuy Kimball Public Library Randolph Rutland Area Gay/Lesbian Connection E. Middlebury PFLAG Rutland Innwood Manor East Bar-net Rutland Free Library Rutland Greenhope Farm East Hardwick LUNA/NEVGALR c/o Umbrella St. Johnsbury Fair Haven Free Library Fair Haven Natural P1'0V1Si0nS St Johnsbury Buffalo Mountain Coop Hardwick Regional Library St Johnsbury Galaxy Books 1-[ardwick St. Johnsbury Athenaeum St. Johnsbury Jon's Automotive Lyndonville Food for Thought Stowe _ _ Project EXCEL, Lyndon State College Lyndonville WRJ B001“ W111“? RN51’ 111110110"