Wednesday, December 10, 1975
University Dally Kansan
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Gay liberation ...
From page one
Highlighting these functions are the gay dances, held two or three times a semester in the Union ballroom. Over 1,000 people have attended each dance, Sramek said, and there are many straight as well as gays at each function.
The speakers bureau has had more requests from faculty members to present panel discussions in classrooms this month than in previous ones, Flowers said.
He said it was difficult for panel members to overcome the preconceived stereotypes that were attached to them.
One homosexual can't be expected to speak for the entire gay community, he said, or give statistical documentation for the size and origin of all homosexuals.
“So many students ask us what is the cause of our homosexuality and that’s something we don’t even know ourselves. We don’t really care to think about it, but if you really want to accept it within ourselves and make others better able to handle it,” Sramk et al. said.
Although the LGL is primarily a male organization, women have designated hours for consultation in the Union office and men and women work together in planning educational services such as the speakers bureau.
Flowers and Sramke had there was some fragmentation between men and women in the Lawrence gay community. They at- tended to talk more about their goals between the two groups and their goals.
"I think the men are more interested in organizing social activities while the women are more interested in teaching."
the feminist movement." said Flowers.
The Lawrence Lesbian Alliance (LLA) was formed last spring by a group of women who wanted a more cohesive organization to work exclusively for women's goals, homosexual or heterosexual. The original group was primarily comprised of gay men whose most straight women have since joined the LLA. They agreed according to a member of the group's steering committee who preferred to remain unidentified.
"Lesbian activism isn't exclusively concerned with the rights of gays, but also the rights of all women" she said. "A separate issue is the perpetuation for the persecution of these goals."
Self-defense instruction, women's spirituality groups and self-help guidance to teach women more about their bodies and behaviors. Volunteer activities being coordinated by the LLA.
Socializing information, crisis intervention and long-term counseling services are made available to any caller, Storms said.
A gay counseling service is offered independently of both the LGL or the LAI. It is staffed by one faculty member, Michael Storms, professors of psychology, and six men and women who are graduate students in the social welfare department.
The paraprofessional staff is a group of qualified counselors, each of them gay, who are knowledgeable and empathetic about gay problems.
One of the biggest concerns of the Lawrence gay community is the damaging stereotypes people attribute to all homosexuals. Men are viewed as limp-
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But comparatively few homosexuals seek relationships in this manner, they said. Such activities were advised against because of the danger connected with cruising.
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An extensive procedure of 'checking on another person' proceeds any personal encounter or mark said.
wristed, sissy "Nellies" are constantly cruising public areas in search of a sex partner. Women are perceived as the stereotype "butch" or masculine appearance and a domineering attitude to match.
"Society is now rampant with encounter groups, sensitivity groups and Gestalt groups and all are trying to help people find out who they are. So you have a young person whose main task of adolescence is to find out who he is," said Storms.
Flowers and Sramek said cruising activities do occur in Union bathrooms, on Jayhawk Boulevard and at rest stops along nearby highways.
Storms offered an explanation from a psychological viewpoint for the cause of stereotyped homosexual behavior, such as being mistreated or women or with masculine tendencies.
"The fear that a straight man has about being approached by a queer is ridiculous." Sramke said. "Gay men want to avoid the situation as much as straight men do."
Eye contact and foot tapping were two
indicators of interest which are established before one homosexual propositions
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