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Gay Life Pittsburgh #20 November 1978

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Summary

The November 1978 issue of Gay Life Pittsburgh features:

“Gay Money” Article: An article by Harold Pickett encourages readers to mark their paper currency with “Gay Money” (or “Lesbian Money”) as a form of activism to raise awareness of the gay community’s presence and economic power, and to spark conversations about civil rights [6].
Christmas Project ’78: The “Good Gay Samaritans” and Christmas Project ’78 are organizing to bring companionship and gifts to 200 senior citizens at St. Joseph Home for the Aged on Christmas Eve. They are seeking participants and donations, with fundraising events including a color TV raffle and a “Roast of Gorman Lowe” on November 24 [3, 7, 17].
Persad Community Center: Persad is holding its annual fundraising cocktail party on November 11 at 1245 Shady Avenue, Squirrel Hill, with proceeds going to the Persad Gay Community Center. The center is actively seeking a temporary or permanent location in Shadyside or Oakland and is requesting donations of furnishings and equipment [8, 9, 22].
“Twilight Hours” Premiere: Mother Russia, located at 814 Liberty Avenue, is premiering “Twilight Hours” in early November, featuring cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and the gypsy violin music of Adrian [2, 3].
Entertainment and Events (November 1978):
- November 7: Ken Curley performs “Cop-Outs of ’78” at the Venture Inn [3, 12]. The Norreh Social Club opens at 3 p.m. for an Election Day party [7, 22].
- November 11: The Home Circle celebrates its second anniversary with a buffet [3, 16].
- November 12: Bobby Marbella and her band Risquè perform at the Loose Balloon [15, 22].
- November 18: The “Cherchez La Femme Cabaret and The Land of Oz” unveils at 2001 [3, 4]. The Home Circle presents a talent competition called “Star Wares” [16, 22].
- November 19: The Loose Balloon hosts its “Turkey Of The Year” coronation [3, 15, 22]. MCC/Pittsburgh installs new pastor Rev. Joseph Houle [3, 22].
- November 22: MCC and Dignity host a Thanksgiving Service at Carlow College [3, 22].
- November 23: The Norreh Social Club hosts a Thanksgiving buffet [7, 22].
- November 24: Gorman Lowe is “roasted” at the Norreh Social Club [3, 7, 17]. The Home Circle Club features “A Little Bit Country – A Little Bit Rock & Roll” [16, 22].
Advertisements and Listings: The issue includes advertisements and listings for various gay-friendly bars, clubs, baths, and organizations across Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, such as David’s, El Greco Lounge, Holiday Bar, Home Circle Club, House of Tilden, Loose Balloon, Mother Russia, Norreh Social Club, Shawn’s, Tender Trap, Trapease, Venture Inn, Arena Baths, Club Baths, and Schume’s Liberty Baths [10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25].
Personal Notes (“‘Twas Within Earshot”): Brian Michaels’ column mentions various social observations, local happenings, and personal anecdotes, including celebrating his sixth anniversary with Jim, and news about people like Jeffery B. (bartender at Mother Russia) and David Scott (discussing a gay film at Pitt) [18, 19].