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ARIES

(MARCH 21- APRIL 20)
Proud Rams may be encouraged to ex-
plore their spiritual side this March.
Happy changes are possible forthose gay
souls w_ho open themselves up to the
great unknown and allow themselves to
go with the cosmic flow. You'll find that
it's counterproductive to adopt “main-
stream” standards, especially when they
I hinder your affirmation and true happi-
ness.

  

TAURUS

(APRIL 21 - MAY 21)

You are very tempted to control the
group dynamic this March and why not?
Gay Bulls may have to face the fact that
they are no longer satisfied withjust trot-
ting along with the herd and blindly ac-
cepting the “group think”. As long as you
are going to pay for the music you might
as well call the dance. Watch how many
folks boogie along.

  

GEMNI

(MAY 22 - JUNE 21)

Queer Twins have ample opportunity to
turn the professional tide this March so
pack your buoy and expect to get wet.
The planets now command that you take ’
a firm hand to make or break your cor-
porate reputation. The Sun, Mercury,-
Mars and lucky Jupiter indicate that
you'll succeed admirably. Be sure to in-
stitute partnership benefits when you are
handed that corporate key.

CANCER

(JUNE 22 — JULY 23)

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and _Jupiter are
all very interested in your travel plans. If
you don't haveany, start planning! Pink
Crabs may want to consider a trip to the
Gay Games in Amsterdam. Who knows
what can happen around all those fabu-
lously toned athletes? My advice; Step
Out of your shell and possibly impress
somebody impressive.

LEO

(JULY 24. - AUGUST 23)

Proud Lions have thatje ne sais quois this
March. Well, maybeje sais quois; it's all
that feisty, too hot to handle energy from
a plethora of planets revving your sex
into overdrive. if you've got an itch
friend, find a proud partner to scratch it.
By the end of the month, the two of you
may decide to escape to parts unknown
and explore parts unknown.

VIRGO

(AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 23)

March brings with it an overwhelming
urge to find your “significant other”.
Don't panic, dear, queer Virgo; your
soulmate is out there. Optimistic Sun,
contemplative Mercury, energetic.Mars
and lucky Jupiter all conspire to put you
in the right place in the right time so
make yourself available. Don't sit at
home; as much as you would prefer, you
simply cannot phone it in.

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like a lamb", but it's not really true, friends. If I know March, it will
come out loud and proud and not meek and mild which is what we
are all trying to do. Read ahead to see how the planets fly their rain-

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LIBBA
(SEPTEMBER 24 — OCTOBER 23)

Early March brings an appreciation for ex-
ercise and a revitalized health regime.
(Maybe it's because you've envisioned
yourself in stuffed summer shorts.) Proud
Libras have nothing to fear; the Sun, Mars
and Mercury give you direction, energy
and a mindset geared towards a toned
debut. Jupiter, however, is another story.
Jupiter causes expansion. You get the
idea...

     
   
       
       
       
   
  
   
 

  

     

SCORPIO

(OCTOBER 24 -_ NOVEMBER 22)

Gay Scorps know how to have fun in an
intense sort of way. Now, with planets
highlighting creativity and areas where
you have fun, you can play the gay muse
to your heart's content. Play while you
can; Later in the month you'll be expected
to roll up your sleeves and dive into muc|<
at work. Accomplish what you can when
you can with aggressive Mars leading the
charge.

      
     
     
     
   
     
       
   
 

SAGlTTA|’xlUS

(NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 22)
Although you are not considered a home-
body by nature, early March sees you
happily playing the housefrau down to
your pink fuzzy slippers. (Well, in every
way except the dusting...) Proud Centaurs
can take only so much of this cocooning
though; by mid.-month, your interests
turn to wine, wantonness and song. Why
not go all Out and have a blast. Try not
to sing off key...

 
     
     
       
       
     
     
     
       
   
 

CA|’l’\lCOP\N A

(DECEMBER 23 - JANUARY,2o)

Speak Out dear, queer Cap. The planets
give you a megaphone to make your
opinions widely known. After the 9th,
you'll prefer share your explosive ideas
with a few companions closer to home.
Expect even greater impact then thanks
to stern Saturn. Who knows what can
happen when you proudly speak your
mind? The idea is to make waves. Grab
your surfboard!

      
       
     
       
 
        
   
   
 

AQLIANUS

(JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 19)

The secret to making money is to buy low
and sell high but sometime Aqueerians
have trouble grasping the concept. Not
in early March when the true path to a
well-healed retirement seems assured
thanks to a few hearty planets. But in-
vest wisely and quickly; by mid—March
you are more inclined to brag about your
swag rather than greedily invest it:

  
      
     
     
     
       
     
       
     
 

PISCES

(FEBRUARY 20 ~ MARCH 20)

March comes in watery with‘ quite a few
planets hovering in watery Pisces and
comes Out red hot with fiery Aries. Proud
Fish are thrust into the limelight and can
make a forceful first impression thanks
to lucky Jupiter and aggressive Mars.
Launch new projects early on and see
them pay off later in the month. Today's
bright idea can become tomorrows “must
haves".

  
     
      
     
     
       
         
       
     
 
 
 
  
    
   
 

Crusing Atlantis

continued from page thirteen

while at sea and in port. Having had a wonderful time, it is good to be back in
Borington. I made it home in time to attend the annual Winter is a Drag Ball. A
fun party that benefits Vermont CARES. I'm still trying to figure out why The
Sisters LaMe would schedule a competing event at Pearls. And Marguerite ac-
cuses me of having a personal vendetta? Oh well, that's another story.

Register your opinion regarding Grand Cayman's homophobic decision
by calling the Grand Cayman Island Tourist Office toll free at 800-346-3313.

Spotlighton Alison Bechdel

continued from page fourteen

ership material as far as she can tell, she admitted that the idea was at least
appealing to her. "It’s kinda cool,.but I just don't consider myself a grownup
successful person. I'm still kinda flaky."

She might have trouble taking herself seriously at times, but demand for
her work is rising. DTWOF, which began as ”some little off the cuff thing" in a
letter to a friend while Alison was in college, currently appears in over 60 publi-
cations. "Six or seven of those are weekly alternatives and the interest from that
genre is increasing." She has had periodic bites from the mainstream press, but it
has never been of particular interest to her. '

This daughter of two English teachers calls herself "sadly illiterate,” left
with very little time for reading anything other than periodicals that arrive in
her mailbox constantly. However, she is effusive about A Crystal Diary by Frankie
Hucklenbroich, a fellow Firebrand author. "Her story is just amazing," Alison
says of the consummate gentlewornan butch.

The Pennsylvanian turned Vermonter (via Ohio and Minnesota) likes to
spend her limited non-working time outdoors. She isan avid bicyclist and cross
country skier. She also finds time in the kitchen enjoyable, "Cooking something
you've never made before for company can produce a Zen-like state. The frenzy
to get it done takes all your attention and leaves no room for anything else.”

Speaking of food, I realize that my subject has grown restless and probably
very hungry since the lunch hour has passed, so I reluctantly bring the conversa-

tion to a close. Laden with DTWOF magnets, mouse pads and coffee mugs, I.

head for my car leaving Alison to dash for the kitchen for food.

Minutes later I am back at her door, shame—faced. I had been so preoccu— I

pied with breaking the ice for the interview, I had not noticed the sheet of ice in

A the parking spot I chose. I am stuck and there is nothing I can do, but beg for
help. Alison dons her coat and boots, grabs a bucket of sand and meets me at my
car. For 45 minutes we sand, push, curse and beg the car out of its resting spot.
As my hopes fade and my embarrassment increases, Alison stands backfrom
the situation and says, "Hmmm, what would Frankie Hucklenbroich do right
now? She would throw her body under the wheels of your car, wouldn't she?"
Instead, she grabs a rope and tows me out with her much—mor_e-sensible vehicle,
waves off my profuse thanks and heads back to her lunch as I make my way
back down the mountain.

Barebacking Reconsidered

continued from page twenty one

else at risk, they were simply compelled to be who they were. Open homosexu-
ality was no more an option for those people than unprotected sex is for many
HIV~positive people who practice it. In a world saturated with the fear and sor-
row of AIDS, those of us who are already living with it have a right to find com-
fort, joy and life where we may. It may be a risk, but the risk is ours to take if we
choose. We have an obligation to be sexually responsible, but our community
has obligations to us: to provide us with accurate information, to keep morality
in its proper place and to respect our personal choices.

I know many HIV-positive men who are healthy, well— informed, respon-
sible and absolutely gushing with one another 's bodily fluids. I doubt very much
that many of themlwould have unsafe sex again if they were to be suddenly
cured of HIV. But some of them would. Sex is like that. It's powerful and it's
personal. And as much as AIDS makes us wish for easy answers, let's get real
and recognize that there aren't any. All we have are facts, so let's stick to them
and get off the barebackers’ backs.

Adequate Heath Care for Older Women

continued from page twenty three

interviewees, each lives in a fairly liberal area; S. T. lives in Northampton, MA,
while A. P. and J. G. live near Burlington, Vermont. Each has been able to find
lesbian health care providers. If]. G. had not found a lesbian physician, in fact,
she would not have gone to the doctor at all after her previous experiences and
living a healthy life on her own for the past 30 years. S. T. regularly sees a lesbian
chiropractor for her shoulder and A. P. actually works at a women's health cen-
ter. A. P. notes that lesbian doctors are better than others, but it needs to be
recognized that they have been indoctrinated in medical school as well. I. G.
acknowledges this limitation, but maintains that her new attempt in locating a
lesbian physician has produced a doctor much more willing to talk about choices
and alternatives than other doctors she had ever been in contact with. One way
lesbians in other areas can find a gay or lesbian doctor, as well, is through a toll-
free telephone number that acts as a directory of gay and lesbian physicians
across the United States. (The GayLesMed phone number: (415) 255-4547).

[Part 3 for April: Making Western medicine more accessible...]

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