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Gay Life Pittsburgh #30 September 1979

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Summary

This file is the September 1979 issue of Gay Life magazine.Key highlights from the issue include:

Upcoming Events:
- Golden Triangle Picnic: Labor Day, September 3, at North Park’s Main Lodge, featuring disco, food, and beer.
- “Sweet Inspirations” Live: Appearing at the Loose Balloon on Tuesday, September 4, after their Bee Gees concert.
- “Culture Shock” Comedy Duo: Performing a benefit for the National March on Washington at the Norreh Club on Thursday, September 20.
- Paradise Cove 2nd Anniversary: Celebration on Sunday, September 23, with a buffet.
- Meg Christian Concert: Lesbian feminist musician performing a benefit for the National March on Washington at the Downtown YWCA on Friday, September 28.
- Pennsylvania Lesbian/Gay Conference (Pride ’79): October 19-21, at the Pittsburgh Airport Holiday Inn, featuring Pat Bond.
- Dignity/Pittsburgh 5th Anniversary: Celebration on Sunday, October 28, at Barella’s with a buffet and open bar.
- Persad Community Center’s Bizarre Bazaar: Saturday, November 10, at Calvary Episcopal Church.
- “Out” Magazine Premiere: Pittsburgh’s new gay magazine premieres November 1, 1979.
National March on Washington:
- Scheduled for Sunday, October 14, with an expected attendance of 300,000 to 500,000 people.
- The “Gay Freedom Train” will make a “whistlestop” in Pittsburgh on October 13 at 2:55 AM at Penn Station, led by Rev. Troy Perry and featuring lesbian entertainer Robin Tyler.
- The Pittsburgh Coalition for the March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights has chartered five buses for $20 round trip. Subsidies are available, and volunteers are needed.
- The march has five specific demands, including the repeal of anti-lesbian/gay laws and the passage of a comprehensive lesbian/gay rights bill.
Local Businesses and Services:
- Antique Clothing: Features “Yesterday’s News” (Nancy Wuerthele, 1501 Saw Mill Run Blvd., 882-3349) and “The Vamp” (Jesse Corson, 234 Shady Ave., 661-1844) as two of the four antique clothing retailers in the Pittsburgh area.
- Legal Services: Sharon and Sharon (405-406 Manor Building, 281-3360) and Berlin, Boas, Isaacson, and Logan (19th Floor, Law and Finance Bldg., 391-7707) offer legal services to the gay community. Mary Elizabeth Cloonan-Mayell also announces the opening of her law offices.
- Gay Self-Defense Classes: Sundays from 8:30 PM to 10 PM at the Academy of Chinese Boxing, 718 Wood Street, Wilkinsburg.
- Club Pittsburgh: Hosting a monthly Gay Men’s VD Clinic at the baths (824 Fifth Avenue, 566-1222).
- “Out” Magazine: Seeking reporters, interviewers, reviewers, photographers, and salespersons (call 361-8704).
Music Reviews:
- Tom Robinson Band’s TRB Two: Praised for blending rock, pop, New Wave, and protest music with sincerity.
- AKB’s Rhythmic Feet: A disco album featuring piano duets, with “Stand Up-Sit Down” highlighted as a danceable track.
- Max Berlins’ “Worldwide Party”: A high-energy disco single, with an album expected by Labor Day.
Opinion Pieces:
- District Attorney Robert Colville: Discusses his appeal of the unconstitutionality ruling on the state’s voluntary deviate sexual intercourse law, stating that while he is obligated to appeal as DA, he personally believes Judge Ross’ decision is “absolutely right.”
- Dining Out Review: A critical review of The Grand Concourse restaurant.
Regular Features: Includes “Best Bets,” “Culture Cues,” “Bits and Pieces,” “The Book Shelf,” “Within Earshot,” “Faces and Places,” “Bazaar” classifieds, and “Nightlife and more” listings for bars, clubs, and baths in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.

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