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Gay Liberation

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Parent Issue
Agenda, April 1986
Month
April
Year
1986
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Creative Commons (Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share-alike)
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Community Resource Directory

Gay Liberation

co 4117 Michigan Union

Ann Arbor, MI 48109

INFO: 763-4186

HOTLINE: 662-1977

                                                   Statement of Purpose

To provide information, counseling, and related social services for people concerned about sexual orientation: (1) maintain Hotline for crisis intervention, peer counseling, referral; (2) help provide factual information to offset prejudice, and misinformation about lesbians and gay men; (3) work to obtain human and civil rights for lesbians and gay men; (4) consult and cooperate with other community groups and agencies; (5) help other lesbian and gay male groups organize.

                                                 Meetings and Membership

Our meetings vary according to purpose (counseling, education, etc.) Call for information. Our organization is made up of students, staff , UM faculty, and people from the larger community. Currently there are approximately 50 members.

                                                  Organizational Structure

Gay Liberation has the Executive Offices of President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer. We also do a lot of work in Subcommittees: Counseling, Group Workers, Education Workers, and Civil Rights.

                                                     Community Services

Hotline: Crisis intervention, peer counseling, referral.

Education: Workshops on lesbian and gay male concerns, with an emphasis on how people in helping professions can work positively with lesbian and gay male clients.

Speakers Bureau: call for information.

                                                           Current News

The Lesbian-Gay Male Political Caucus is interviewing City Council candidates and will release endorsements for the April 7th city election. Gay Liberation is also cooperating in various campus and city workshops on AIDS. Cali for more information.

Coming Events

Friday, April 4: Michigan Gay Union "Spring Dance", 9 PM, Law Club Lounge (State St. at S. University).

Saturday, April 5: "Coming Out Whole; A Conference on Addiction & Health Within the Lesbian Community", Michigan Union. Sponsored by, inter alia, Lesbian Program Office, Catherine McCauley Health Center.

Sunday, May 4: "Positive Gay Identity Conference", Marygrove College (Detroit). Cali 763-4186 or 863-7255 for information.