Date: Tue, 25 Apr 1995 06:14:31 -0400 From: ac245@osfn.rhilinet.gov (Tina M. Wood) Tina M. Wood was born August 29, 1968 in Knoxville, Tennessee. She lived there until the age of 18, at which time she began attending Boston University. In 1990, she graduated from BU magna cum laude with a BA in psychology and moved back to Knoxville. Her work for the LGBTetc community began in college and continues today. She has participated in activities ranging from being an officer in an LGBTetc student organization to picketing the CDC with ACT UP. Her favorite work was participating in and coordinating LGBTetc speakers' bureau presentations in Knoxville. In addition to her queer activism, she advocates for greater understanding of mental illness, especially clinical depression. Other interests include spirituality, Celtic music, net-surfing, libraries, holistic health, reading, humor, and nature. On Usenet, she writes the Tuesday update for One Life to Live on rec.arts.tv.soaps.abc. In 1994, Tina moved to Rhode Island to be with her partner, Kate. They live in the town of Cumberland with their cat, Spot. You may reach Tina by email at twood@qrd.org. -- ______ \ / ac245@osfn.rhilinet.gov Tina M. Wood Out and Proud in \/ Cumberland, Rhode Island