New Hampshire: Living Free Next Door continued from page seven last but hardly least, deserter of the Republican party because it’s no longer “pure” enough for his tastes. Yes-siree-Bob, he’s a keeper! Now, I know the article nominating New Hampshire as the gay-friendliest state was more concerned with in-state rather than federal legislation, but there’s still the wee mat- ter of who elects these national representatives. Presumably, it’s the citizens of New Hampshire; if so, are they the type of citizens who would logically populate the gay- friendliest state? Maybe, as Sen. Trombly jestingly speculated in his article, it is the water or the air which makes the same people who elect those who pass gay-rights laws also elect those who would never include ‘gay’ and ‘rights’ in the same sentence unless it also included the word ‘special.’ I can only speculate that some freak weather phenomenon is sending Vermont air and water eastward, causing the conservative brain cells of one portion of New Hampshire’s population to atrophy and be replaced by the open-minded, independent-spirited brain cells for which Vermonters are justly known. Meanwhile, the other portion of the popu- lation — particularly that portion with any tie to Washington DC — remains oddly unaf- fected by the same weather phenomenon. Maybe one-way passports could be issued to those with ties to Washington? Readmittance would be contingent on their next CC report cards showing failing grades. Just a thought. While it is a possible source of New Hampshire’s gay-friendly status, I’ve always found the “Live Free or Die” state a tad too macho for comfort. It’s something that Arnold or Charlton Heston might come up with after a few whiskeys, and we all know which side of the political fence they shoot on, don’t we? Clearly New Hampshire is making strides in the right (or rather lefl) direction — hey, they’ve elected their first female governor and she’s not even a Republican! — but there’s a way to go before the Granite State has chiseled away at enough granite minds to truly make it a contender. Until then, New Hampshire’s a bit like Keanu: he means well, he tries hard, he’s improving (I’m being generous here), but, please, save the Shakespeare for those who can talk the talk without sounding goofy. V saw I I vermont eommunitv between issues or arm. _ We’ve set up three e-mail listservs to keep you up to date j with everything from the local gossip to national issues. VTPride Net: an e-mail discussion list. LGBT folks from V across Vermont — and the people who love them — can now exchange messages _ ’ If you'd rather get your chatter in one neat package instead of individual messages, check out VT Pride N et- digest. Instead of getting each e-mail separately, you’ll get one long message that contains all the day's postings. For those who aren't up for chatter but want to keep up with major newsevent notices and paper deadlines (of ' course), there’s VTPrideNet-announce. There's no discussion on this list — just announcements as events warrant. To subscribe to any of the lists, send e-mail to majordomo@queernet.org I In the body of your e-mail, you should include one of the ‘ following lines to specify the list you want to join: subscribe vtpridenet OR subscribe vtpridenet-digest OR subscribe vtpridenet-announce If you need assistance, email us at oitm@together.net OUT IN THE MOUNTAINS — Ocroeep. 1999 — 13 Wednesduyeoctober l3 0 7pm Marcia Munson,editor Martha McPheeters &A|ix Dobkin read from, la|kabout&sign The Lesbian Po/yamory Reader Open Relationships, Non-Monogamy, and Casual Sex This collection will assure you that if your own lesbian relationship lies outside the "traditional monogamous couple" model, you're definitely not alone. You'll explore many multi- faceted and multifarious love relationships, each one applicable to your own liking, if you so choose. Editor Marcia Munson is a writer, researcher, and sex educator. Her articles have appeared in the periodicals, On Our Backs, Weird Sisters, Girl jock,land the journal Women & Therapy. She has a BS in biology and a certificate as an Advi- sor/Instructor of HIV/STD Prevention from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality. She has led workshops on lesbian sexuality at the Michigan Women's Music Festival, the University of Colorado Women's Week, and the Billy- DeFrank Community Center. "Provocative, thoughtful and well written...Explores the adventurous sexual heart. ..ranging from searing personal analyses...and from the serious to the humorous, these pieces all challenge the two-by-two paradigm of Noah 's-or Sappho ’s Ark " ---Nancy Manahan, PhD Wednesduy0ctoberl3 ° 7pm RD R 39335, MNSIC, VEIBH3, £39 5. =C.§FE. 29 Church St 0 Burlington ° 865-2711