Date: Sat, 25 May 1996 07:54:53 -0700 (PDT) From: jessea@uclink4.berkeley.edu (Jessea NR Greenman) Subject: Web story re harassment of IN high school student || new resource on bisexuality || more on northern CA Youth Loud and Proud Youth Conference Dear P.E.R.S.O.N. readers: we invite you to visit an article on the PFLAG-Talk Pages. There you will read about Bruce Murray, a teenager in Seymour Indiana who was driven out of school by classmates who hit him in the back of the head with a bible and threatened him with death. The URL for the article and related information about the support Bruce received from his mother, Rhea, and her friends, is: http://www.critpath.org/~maggie/pflag/talk.html [PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST CONTACT RHEA MURRAY IF YOU WISH TO REPRODUCE THIS ARTICLE IN ANY WAY. We have her permission to publicize the Web site. ALSO, Indiana activists wishing to make sure this never happens again could start by impacting the state's textbooks. Indiana is a statewide textbook adoption state, so by impacting the state adoption process --i.e. advocating for adoption of books which include fair, accurate and diverse information about LGBT people and sexual orientation--you can impact all the schools in the state and therefore all the students and therefore begin to undo homophobia systematically at its formative stages. Indianans may consult our organizing handbook for further information at URL http://www.youth.org/loco/PERSONProject/ We encourage those in other states do to likewise re their state; every state has a section in our organizing handbook at the URL just cited.] --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- BISEXUALITY: The Psychology and Politics of an Invisible Minority edited by BETH A. FIRESTEIN, Counseling Center, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Foreword by Maggi Rubenstein Presenting a state-of-the art glimpse of what is known and what remains to be known about bisexuality, editor Beth A. Firestein gathers together an impressive group of researchers, activists, educators, theorists, and clinicians to offer insight into this understudied sexual orientation. Bisexuality is written in a scholarly but accessible style and provides a focused, comprehensive introduction to research, theory, and practical clinical knowledge about bisexuality. The contributors agree that, given recognition and validity, bisexuality has the explanatory power to illuminate knowledge about sexual orientation and sexual identity that has to date remained unexplored. This insightful volume explicates the emergence of bisexuality as a phenomenon requiring a paradigm shift in sexual orientation studies and discusses the implications of this shift. Bisexuality makes accurate, high-quality information about the subject available to professionals and students in lesbian/gay studies, gender studies, sociology, family studies, and human sexuality. The volume also brings current clinical perspectives together in a user-friendly volume for practitioners in social work and clinical/counseling psychology. CONTENTS: Foreword M. Rubenstein / Acknowledgments / Prologue: That Naked Place L. Ka'Ahumanu / Introduction B. A. Firestein // I. Overview: Bisexuality in Psychology and the Social Sciences // 1. Bisexuality in Perspective: A Review of Theory and Research R. C. Fox // II. Diversity: Understanding and Valuing Difference // 2. Managing Multiple Identities: Diversity Among Bisexual Women and Men P. C. Rust / 3. Gender Identity and Bisexuality D. Denny & J. Green / 4. Bisexuality, Sexual Diversity, and the Sex-Positive Perspective C. Queen // III. Counseling Issues: Challenges and Choices // 5. Monogamy and Polyamory: Relationship Issues for Bisexuals P. C. Rust / 6. Bisexual Men, Sexual Behavior, and HIV/AIDS J. P. Stokes, K. Taywaditep, P. Vanable & D. J. McKirnan / 7. Bisexual Women and the AIDS Crisis M. Rila / 8. Counseling and Psychotherapy with Bisexual and Exploring Clients D. R. Matteson // IV. Politics and Community: Becoming Visible // 9. Biphobia: It Goes More Than Two Ways R. Ochs / 10. Bisexualit: Politics and Community L. Hutchins // V. Affirming Bisexuality: Paradigms and Possibilities // 11. Bisexuality as Paradigm Shift: Transforming Our Disciplines B. A. Firestein / Resource Appendix / Indexes ABRIDGED CONTENTS: I. Overview: Bisexuality in Psychology and the Social Sciences / II. Diversity: Understanding and Valuing Difference / III. Counseling Issues: Challenges and Choices / IV. Politics and Community: Becoming Visible / V. Affirming Bisexuality: Paradigms and Possibilities CONTRIBUTORS: M. Rubenstein, L. Ka'ahumanu, B. A. Firestein, R. C. Fox, P. C. Rust, D. Denny, J. Green, C. Queen, J. P. Stokes, K. Taywaditep, P. Vanable, D. J. McKirnan, M. Rila, D. R. Matteson, R. Ochs, L. Hutchins **Publication: August 1996 376 pages (tent.) $55.00 hardcover ISBN 0-8039-7273-3 $25.95 paperback ISBN 0-8039-7274-1 **To order, contact Sage Publications, Inc. Customer Service: 805-499-9774 Fax: 805-499-0871 E-mail: order@sagepub.com Web page: http://www.sagepub.com --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 23 May 1996 16:43:56 -0700 (PDT) From: LYRIC To: jessea@uclink4.berkeley.edu Subject: Young, Loud & Proud Youth Conference Jessea, Please post further information about Young, Loud & Proud, the first northern California LGBTQ youth leadership conference. We at LYRIC are very excited about receiving more registration forms from youth around the country. Thanks again! Nadya Rosen ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Young, Loud & Proud is a conference for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth. This is a conference By Youth, For Youth, About Youth. The main goal behind Young, Loud & Proud is to empower gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth to become more active participants in our own lives. Through identifying problems and finding solutions to our various needs along with highlighting our struggles, gains and losses, we aim to further strengthen youth leadership in the LGBTQ community. By meeting and learning from other young people, participants will also come away with a greater knowledge of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities and our place(s) within them. Workshops and panel presentations: Workshop topics and panel presentations will include: * Activism and Organizing * Advocacy * College, Careers and our Community * Culture and Arts * Diversity * Health Issues * Homelessness * Media * Networking * Sexuality * Spirituality Who's behind the conference? Young, Loud & Proud is being organized by a coalition of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth in the Bay Area in conjunction with a variety of LGBTQ youth-service providers. Young, Loud & Proud is a project of Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center (LYRIC) sponsored by the San Francisco Unified School District, Asian Pacific Islander Queers Under 25 Altogether (AQU25A), Bay Area Network of Gay and Lesbian Educators (BANGLE), The Leadership Project, Life Lobby, The PERSON Project, insideOut Youth Magazine, and The Youth Leadership Institute. The Vital Info: who is invited? Young, Loud & Proud is specifically targeted towards youth 23 and under, although anyone under 25 may attend. There will also be specific workshops for service providers as well as space for resource materials. where is the conference? Young, Loud & Proud is being held at Marina School, on the corner of Chestnut and Fillmore Streets, in the Marina District of San Francisco. how do i get there? San Francisco Bus: Take the 22/28/30/43 bus lines to the corner of Fillmore and Chestnut Streets. BART: Take BART to the Montgomery Street Station. Take the 30-Stockton bus line to the corner of Fillmore and Chestnut Streets. CalTrain: Take CalTrain to final destination - San Francisco. Cross the street and take the 30-Stockton bus line to the corner of Fillmore and Chestnut Streets. SFO Airport: Take the SamTrans 7B bus line to the Trans Bay Terminal in San Francisco. Walk 1 block West on Mission Street to the corner of Mission and 3rd Street. Take the 30-Stockton bus line to the corner of Fillmore and Chestnut Streets. North of SF: Take 101 South. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge. Stay in the Left lane toward the Marina. Make a Right on Fillmore Street (3rd light). Take Fillmore Street until Chestnut Street. South of SF: Take 101 North or 280 North to 101North towards Golden Gate Bridge. Exit on Fell Street. Go 3 blocks and make a Right on Fillmore Street. Take Fillmore approx. 2.5 miles until Chestnut Street (at the bottom of the steep hill). East of SF: Go across the Bay Bridge. Stay to the right and take the 101 North exit. Get off at Fell Street. Go 3 blocks and make a Right on Fillmore Street. Take Fillmore approx. 2.5 miles until Chestnut Street (at the bottom of the steep hill). Travel agency: Yankee Clipper Travel is the official travel agent of Young, Loud & Proud. Yankee Clipper is offering a 5% discount off of any published fare, subject to availability; and can help find housing for the conference. For more information, call Jim at (800) 624-2664, or e-mail what about food? Breakfast and lunch will be provided on both July 13th and 14th. Dinner on Saturday, July 13th will not be provided. Please remember to bring $$ for dinner! where are we staying? The Conference is providing housing at the San Francisco International Youth Hostels for the nights of Friday, July 12th and Saturday, July 13th at a cost of $20 dollars per person per night. Housing will only be available to those participants traveling from outside of the Bay Area. Housing will be available on a first come, first served basis and we will be sending a confirmation upon receival of your registration application. Other recommended hostels in San Francisco are: Globe Hostel (415) 431-0540; GreenTortoise Hostel (415) 834-9060; Pacific Tradewinds Guest House (415) 433-7970. In case you've never stayed in a hostel, some things to note. Minors may need permission slips or be accompanied by someone over 18. Also, legal identification (DMV ID or license, passport) is usually required. Pillows, towels and bed linen may or may not be provided. You must reserve space ASAP with a credit card. Hostels vary in cost, depending on age, site and membership. hotels and motels hotels and motels? For information about hotels and motels in San Francisco, you can call the San Francisco Visitor Information Center at (415) 391-2000. Remember to ask if your hotel/motel is close to public transportation, preferably the 22/28/30/43 bus lines. are there scholarships? There will be scholarships provided for housing and food as well as limited scholarships for transportation. Scholarships are only available for people outside of the Bay Area. All of these scholarship opportunities are on a first come, first serve d basis, so please notify Conference planners as soon as possible if your require financial assistance. Want more info? *** For more information please contact LYRIC, 127 Collingwood Street, San *** Francisco, CA 94114, (415) 703-6150, fax (415) 703-6153 or e-mail: *** lyric@thecity.sfsu.edu *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+ OK TO RE-POST. Jessea Greenman The P.E.R.S.O.N. Project (Public Education Regarding Sexual Orientation Nationally) CHECK THIS OUT FOR TONS OF INFO - - http://www.youth.org/loco/PERSONProject/ Please cc us (for our files) on correspondence you send or receive re our action alerts. "As a straight, caucasian adoptive mother of two daughters of African ancestry, I'd much prefer to have RuPaul teaching my children in a classroom than any one of your hate-mongering ilk." said by one of our new subscribers to the religious political extremists in her area.