Past Events

• BOSTON/CAMBRIDGE Return to current events.
• The Caucus' Fall Social was on Friday, October 23, 1998.  Some 60 members and friends enjoyed a convivial evening.
• Andrew Sullivan spoke on October 14, 1998, to an appreciative audience of about 70 people in Emerson 210.  A reception followed, organized by the BGLTSA Resource Center.  See this article from the Harvard Crimson.
• COMMENCEMENT WEEK SCHEDULE


(1) 25th, 35th AND 50th REUNION CLASSES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3.  Harvard Alumni Association open house for gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender classmates and their guests and friends on Wednesday, June 3 from 4:30 - 5:30 pm. For more information contact [email protected].

(2) HGLC ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT DINNER, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1998 at The Faculty Club:
- 4:30 pm Cocktails (cash bar, open to all, no reservation necessary);
- 6:30 pm Dinner ($38/$19 low-income/FREE to graduating students, reservation *required* for dinner), family and friends welcome;
- 8:00 pm Program (free, no reservations required).

This is the BIG EVENT of the Caucus' year.  Feel free to come for drinks at 4:30 even if you can't stay for dinner.

(3) RESOURCE CENTER OPEN HOUSE, FRIDAY, JUNE 5.  The BGLTSA Resource Center is pleased to invite all Caucus members and their guests, as well as graduating students, to an Open House from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Friday, June 5.  Visit the nerve center of H-R's vibrant GLBT community, and talk with the student coordinators.  The Resource Center is in the basement of Holworthy Hall, in the Old Yard near the Science Center gate.

(4) G/L/B/T PARTY FOR ALL REUNION CLASSES, FRIDAY, JUNE 5.  Party honoring members of all reunion classes, especially the 25th, 35th, 40th and 50th, co-sponsored by Professor Warren Goldfarb AB �69, PhD �75, and Jamie Hallowell AB �69.  Graduating students, partners and guests are also welcome.  Friday June 5, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the homes of Messrs. Goldfarb and Hallowell, near Radcliffe Quad.  R.S.V.P. appreciated, by June 1, to  Prof. Goldfarb, [email protected].

(5) BRUNCH FOR LESBIAN ALUMNAE, SATURDAY, JUNE 6.  Lesbian Alumnae of Radcliffe College (LARC) will hold its annual breakfast at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, 1998.  For more information: Diane Hamer at [email protected].

(6) COCKTAILS, SATURDAY, JUNE 6.  The Caucus and the College Class of '93 invite l/b/g/t reunioners and friends (all years), as well as graduating students, to cocktails on Saturday, June 6th from 3:30-6:30 pm at the home of Tom Gerace '93 and his partner Mike Dumbroski.  Tom and Mike live in fashionable Central Square (just a few blocks from the T).  Please RSVP to Tom by sending e-mail to [email protected].

(7) SUNDAY, JUNE 7.  The class of '83 is holding an event, time, place and other details to be announced.

• HARVARD GAY AND LESBIAN CAUCUS SPRING SOIREE Saturday April 18, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Harvard Gay and Lesbian Caucus cordially invites you to its third annual Spring Soiree.  Regrettably, due to circumstances beyond our control the event cannot be held this year at Barbara Hoffman's spacious South End townhouse.  This year only the event will be at Bob Mack's reasonably nice apartment in Central Square, Cambridge - please contact Sarah for details.  The group will usher in the new season with pretty ordinary party food, the usual drink, and the always outstanding company.  Open to all members of the Harvard-Radcliffe LBGT community.  Suggested contribution is $10, or $5 for students.  For more information:  Sarah Duncan - [email protected]
• See also the events listing for the students' Queer Harvard Month, April, 1998.
• The Boston Gay Men's Chorus is performing in Sanders Theatre April 9.  This marks the first time the Chorus will be heard in a mainstage

performance at Harvard.  Adding to this excitement is the realization that we'll be performing in the midst of the Queer Harvard month.   For more
info, contact Lewis Day, BGMC Vice President (and a Harvard employee) at [email protected]. The Boston Gay Men's Chorus will sing two performances of its spring concert, NakedMan on Saturday, March 28 at 8:00 pm at Jordan Hall and on Thursday, April 9 at 8:00 pm at Sanders Theatre in Harvard Square. Under the leadership of its new Music Director Reuben M. Reynolds, III, the 120-voice Chorus will perform the New England premiere of the powerful choral song cycle NakedMan, as well as works by Ron Nelson, Pablo Casals and Percy Grainger. The April 9th performance marks the BGMC's first performance at historic Sanders Theatre.
• ----- GRADUATE STUDENT SOCIAL MIXER - DECEMBER 4, 8 PM TO 10 PM. All members of Harvard's LBGT community, and their friends, are encouraged to attend GSAS social mixers, which are held in Dudley House (Lehman Hall) in the Yard, in the Graduate Student Lounge, on the right as you go up the stairs.  Social mixers are held on the first Thursday of every month.
• ----- BOSTON/CAMBRIDGE CHAPTER MEETING, MONDAY, OCT. 20, 7:00 PM. The Boston/Cambridge Chapter of the HGLC will meet at 7 pm on Monday, October 20, in Central Square, Cambridge.  All Caucus members are welcome to attend this meeting and participate in organizing parties, talks and other local events.  There will be beverages, munchies and a real dessert.  For more information please contact Boston/Cambridge Chair Dave Sullivan, AB '90-'91, at [email protected].  Subsequent meetings are scheduled for Nov. 17 and Dec. 15.
• ----- DAVE PALLONE - "WHO'S REALLY ON FIRST?" - OCTOBER 22, 7:30 PM. Former National League Umpire Dave Pallone will speak at Harvard on Wednesday, October 22, 1997, at 7:30 p.m.  The talk will be held in Askwith Lecture Hall of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, in Longfellow Hall, on Appian Way (which runs between Brattle and Garden Streets), Harvard Square, Cambridge, and will be followed by a reception.  Free and open to the public.  The talk is co-sponsored by the Caucus and the GLBT&Q Community at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.  It is supported by a grant from The Open Gate - a Fund for Gay and Lesbian Life at Harvard University.  Dave Pallone was a National League Umpire for ten years and is the author of Behind the Mask: My Double Life in Baseball.  He attracted national attention when Pete Rose shoved him in a 1988 Mets-Reds game, igniting one of the most controversial incidents in baseball history.  Pallone will give a revealing look at baseball from two distinct perspectives: as the man in blue, cursed by fans and players alike; and as a gay man at the heart of America's very straight National Pastime.  His acclaimed program is brought to universities and corporations all over the country.  His site on the world wide web is http://www.davepallone.com.
• ----- NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY INTERFAITH SERVICE, FRIDAY, OCT. 10, 1997, 12:15 PM.  Friends of the GABLE community are cordially invited to attend Harvard Divinity School's annual National Coming Out Day Service on Friday, October 10, at 12:15 p.m. in Andover Chapel.  This interfaith service is cosponsored by the HDS Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Students Organization (GABLE), and the Harvard Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Students (HUUMS).  A Reception will follow in the Braun Room.
• ----- FIVE HUNDRED YEARS OF QUEERS - KEVIN JENNINGS - WED., OCT. 15, 7:00 PM. Caucus Co-Chair Kevin Jennings, AB '85, will give a talk, "Five Hundred Years of Queers: America's Gay and Lesbian History from Columbus to Clinton" at 7 p.m. in the Rabb lecture Hall at the Boston Public Library on Wed. Oct. 15.
• ----- CANDACE GINGRICH - ARCO FORUM - THURS., OCT 16, 6:00 PM. Candace Gingrich, field consultant and spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign, will deliver a speech entitled "On the Road to Equality" at 6:00 pm, Thursday, October 16 in the ARCO Forum at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, 79 JFK Street, Cambridge.  The event is sponsored by the Institute of Politics and the Kennedy School Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Student Caucus.  As with all events in the ARCO Forum, this speech is free and open to the public.
• ----- SEXUAL POLITICS AND LATINO CRITICAL DISCOURSE, WED., OCT. 8, 7:30 PM.  Ricardo Ortiz will speak on "Queering Caliban: Sexual Politics and U.S. Latino Critical Discourse" on Wednesday, October 8, 1997 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Barker Center, Room 114.  Free and open to the public.  Sponsored by the Harvard Center for Literary and Cultural Studies.  For more information contact Lesley Lundeen, CLCS Office Manager, at [email protected] or 617-495-0738, or visit the CLCS web site at http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~clcs/.
• Annual Commencement Dinner. Our largest event of the year will be held this year at the Faculty Club on June 5, 1997.
• There are also a number of other events during Commencement Week, starting with the AIDS Pledge Walk on June 1, through Boston Pride on June 7. Contact Bob Mack at [email protected] for more information.
• Caucus Business Meetings. All Caucus members and student leaders are invited to participate in the monthly business meeting of the Caucus. Next meeting is Monday, May 19. Social half hour starts at 7:00 pm and business begins promptly at 7:30 pm. One block from the Central Square T station. Contact Bob Mack at [email protected] for directions or information.
• April Events. Student groups at Harvard/Radcliffe and the graduate and professional schools plan a full schedule of events for April, 1997.
• Spring Soiree. The Caucus' annual spring party will be held on Saturday, April 12 at 8 p.m., at a spacious South End townhouse. Help us usher in the new season with Barbara's special party food, the usual beverages, and the always outstanding company. All are welcome. Suggested contribution: $10 ($5 for students).
• Chandler Burr, author of "A Separate Creation -- The Search for the Biological Origins of Sexual Orientation" - Wednesday, February 5, 1997, 7:30 p.m., Location TBA.
• Professor Bernadette J. Brooten on "Love Between Women: Early Christian Responses to Female Homoeroticism" - Monday February 24, 1997, 7:00 P.M., Location TBA.
• Perfect Enemies -- The Religious Right, the Gay Movement, and the Politics of the 1990's - Chris Bull and John Gallagher - Tuesday, December 3, 1996, 7:30 p.m., Emerson Hall Room 305, Harvard Yard.
• AIDS Awareness Week at Harvard - Dec. 1 through 8 - The Harvard University Arts Committee on AIDS offered a full schedule of events for the week of World AIDS Day, including benefit screenings of Derek Jarman's The Tempest and other films, a conference on HIV and the Black and Latino communities, The Fourth Annual GospelFest for AIDS (sponsored in part by The Open Gate), a chamber music concert, and performances at American Repertory Theater.
• Holiday Party - Saturday, Dec. 14.
• Gays in Conservative Politics - Marvin Liebman [his last public appearance before his death, on March 31, 1997] - Monday, Nov. 18, 8:00 p.m. - Emerson 305, Harvard Yard.
• Reverend Peter Gomes on Homosexuality and the Bible - Thursday, Nov. 7, 7:00 p.m. - Emerson 305, Harvard Yard. Reverend Gomes will deliver the annual Burton Ross Pierce lecture. Reverend Gomes is Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Minister in Memorial Church at Harvard University and author of the acclaimed new book, The Good Book, Reading the Bible with Mind and Heart. A reception will follow the event. Free and open to the public.
• AIDS Pledge Walk - Sunday, June 2, 1996, a Caucus team will participate in the annual AIDS/HIV fund raising walk - an inspiring 6.3 mile/10 kilometer walk through Boston and Brookline ending at the Hatch Shell on the Charles River.
• Open House for Class of 1971 - Sunday, June 2, 1996, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Adams House Senior Common Room, C Entry, Plympton St. The Harvard Alumni Association hosts its second annual reception for lesbian, gay and bisexual members of the of the 25th Reunion Class and their partners and guests. Other members of the Caucus are welcome. Refreshments will be served.
• Annual Commencement Dinner of the Harvard Gay & Lesbian Caucus - Thursday, June 6, 1996, 6:30 p.m., preceded by a cocktail hour at 4:30 p.m., at the Faculty Club, 20 Quincy Street, Cambridge. The Caucus is pleased to announce that Dean of Harvard College Harry R. Lewis will be the featured speaker. All Caucus members, guests and friends are welcome, but advance reservation and payment is required.
• Lesbians at Radcliffe College (LARC) Breakfast - Saturday, June 8, 1996, 9 a.m., at Alumnae House, corner of Brattle and James Streets.
• Boston Pride Parade - Saturday, June 8, 1996, noon. The Caucus will march in the Boston Pride Parade, ending up along the Charles River. Rendezvous on the steps of Trinity Church in Copley Square. Look for the crimson Caucus banner! A Photo of the Harvard Group at 1996 Boston Pride
• Reception for Class of 1986 - Saturday, June 8, 4:00-6:00 p.m. Bisexual, gay and lesbian members of the Class of '86 invite their friends and members of other reunion classes to join them for a Champagne Reception in the Dudley House (Lehman Hall) Common Room. .
• Michael Bronski, May 9, 4:00 p.m. - Lyman Common Room, Agassiz House, Radcliffe Yard, with reception to follow. 7:30 Discussion, Room to be announced. Sponsored by the undergraduate BGLSA. Caucus members and their guests are welcome.
• Sarah Schulman, May 2, 4:00 p.m. - Robinson Great Space, Harvard Yard, with reception to follow. 7:30 Discussion, Room to be announced. Sponsored by the undergraduate BGLSA. Caucus members and their guests are welcome.
• Anthony Appiah, April 29, 4:00 p.m. - Lyman Common Room, Agassiz House, Radcliffe Yard, with reception to follow. 7:30 Discussion Group Upstairs. Sponsored by the undergraduate BGLSA. Caucus members and their guests are welcome.
• HIV/AIDS AMONG WOMEN - Monday, April 15, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Room G-2, Kresge Building, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Ave., Boston. Epidemiologist Dr. Susan Chu will speak on HIV/AIDS among lesbian and bisexual women and on woman-to-woman transmission of the virus. Dr. Chu, formerly with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, headed up the Centers' work on AIDS among lesbians and bisexual women. Also speaking will be Harvard researcher Trish Case, who will present new data from the national Nurses Health Study on the health status of lesbian and bisexual women. Free and open to the public.
• Why Are Gay Men Continuing to Become Infected with HIV in 1996? - Friday, April 5, 1996, 7:30 p.m., Emerson Hall 305 - Author Eric Rofes '76 will give a talk based on his recent book. Eric has written seven other books, including most recently "Reviving The Tribe: Regenerating Gay Men's Sexuality And Culture In The Ongoing Epidemic" (Haworth Press). Free and open to all.
• Spring Soiree - Saturday, April 6, 1996, from 6 to 9 p.m. At the home of Barbara Hoffman in the Fenway. For all Harvard affiliates and their friends. Light food and warm drinks, beer and wine will be served.
• Author and poet Wayne Koestenbaum will read from and discuss his major books, "The Queen's Throat: Opera, Homosexuality, and the Mystery of Desire" (1993) and "Jackie Under My Skin: Interpreting an Icon" (1995). Friday, April 12, 1996, 4:00 p.m., in Emerson Hall 101. Free and open to all. Koestenbaum is a 1980 graduate of Harvard College and received his Ph.D. from Princeton in 1988. He is currently an Associate Professor of English at Yale. His talk will focus on the importance of female icons to gay sensibility.
• Annual Meeting of GLB Committee of The Harvard Law School Association - Sat., April 13, 1996, 1:30 to 3 p.m., location on campus to be announced - The Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Committee of the Harvard Law School Association invites all glb HLS graduates to attend its Annual Meeting.
• Panel Discussion of "Sexual Identities and the Politics of Sexuality" - Sat., April 13, 1996, 1:00 to 3:30 pm, Yenching auditorium, 2 Divinity Avenue - This panel, part of a conference on "Oppositional Political Cultures" sponsored by the Harvard Sociology Department, will include Caucus member David Frank, Assistant Professor in Harvard's Sociology Dept., speaking on "Identity: The Personal and the Political," and Tufts English Professor Lee Edelman, author of the book, "Homographesis: Essays in Gay Literary and Cultural Theory." Henry Rubin, of Brandeis, will speak on the transgendered community. The conference is free and open to the public.
• BGLAD Week 1995 - In 1995, Harvard's Bisexual Gay and Lesbian Awareness Days were held on April 3-8. Student groups and the Caucus sponsored a wide variety of well-received events. The schedule of events is recorded on this server.
• NEW YORK Return to current events.
• We have the opportunity to hold three events -- a theatre party for Jeff Baron's play, Visiting Mr. Green, a reading from the Best of the Harvard Gay & Lesbian Review and a screening of Out of the Past, a film produced by Kevin Jennings and Andy Tobias -- if we have volunteers to take responsibility for the events. Please HELP and make these successful events.  For more info, contact Michael Sonberg - [email protected].
• The Annual Harvard/Yale Party will be held on Friday, November 21, 1997, from 7 to 10 pm, at a private residence on East 82nd Street. There will be a charge at the door for food and drink.  Effective immediately, HUGL/NY has moved (its PO Box).  Our new address is PO Box 209, Old Chelsea Station, New York, NY 10011.  For more information contact Michael Sonberg, [email protected].
• New York Pride. The Caucus will participate in the Pride March on June 29. Contact Kent Lau, AB �93 at [email protected] if you would like to march with the Harvard group.
• There will be a Harvard-Yale Party on Friday, November 22, 1996, at a private home in the East 80's.
• Reading from "Cracks in the Iron Closet: Travels in Gay & Lesbian Russia" - Monday, June 17th, at 7 p.m. HUGL/NY annonces its first literary event -- a reading by Dave Tuller, '78, from his new book and a discussion of any topics concerning Russia of interest to the group. Dave, a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle (and former HUGL/NY'er), started travelling to Russia in July 1991 and the book is part memoir, part social history and part journalistic exploration. Your editor has read the first three chapters and is pleased to report that the book is a fascinating account of Dave's exploration of life, sex and sexuality in a society steeped in totalitarian traditions. The timing of Dave's reading/talk couldn't be better, as Russian Presidential elections will have taken place the preceding day. Enjoy light refreshments, Elliot Carlen's great view of Central Park, and our unique HUGL camaraderie. There will be a $5 charge at the door. If you're planning on coming, please e-mail Elliot at [email protected] and let him know.
• LOS ANGELES Return to current events.
• Valentine's Day: Join the Los Angeles HGLC for a Valentine's Day party! Sunday, February 14th, at 4pm at the home of Ken Tigar and Mitch Giannunzio: 642 Etta Street, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Visiting alums are especially welcome. For further information, contact Ken Tigar or Craig Cochrane.
• There will be a Southern California get-together at a Palos Verdes home on Saturday, May 10, 1997, 2-6pm. Please RSVP to Grant Barnes, J.D. '82 - [email protected] .
• Reception to Honor Sheila Kuehl. The Harvard-Radcliffe Club of Southern California and The Harvard Gay and Lesbian Caucus are co-sponsoring a reception to meet Sheila Kuehl, JD '78, on Sunday, April 13, 1997, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. at a Bel Air home. Sheila is Speaker Pro Tem of the California State Assembly and has just been nominated for the Harvard Board of Overseers. Please R.S.V.P. to Tom Parry at [email protected].
• Thanksgiving Dinner - Thursday, Nov. 28, 1996, Wilshire Center - [email protected] .
• Holiday Dinner - Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1996, Wilshire Center - [email protected] .
• Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth & Princeton Get-Together - Saturday, Nov. 9, 1996,7:00 to 10:00 p.m., Glendale - [email protected] .
• Annual Summer Pool Party - Saturday, July 13, 1996,12:00 Noon, Pasadena. The summer pool party at the Paul-Williams-designed estate of Dr. Vic Burner has become an annual event. This year's party will be catered so come with $10 in your pocket.
• SAN FRANCISCO Return to current events.
• Christmas Cheer: Classic pudding, punch and merry gentlefolk. Wednesday, December 23, 1998, 8:00 p.m. John Newmeyer's, 2004 Gough St. (at Clay), San Francisco. Parking is extremely difficult. 442-2258. $5 Donation at the Door.
• The Gay Raconteurs: Sunday, January 24, 1999. From the Q & A sessions after our meetings, it's clear that you, our members, dispose over a wealth of amusing, educational, or provocative anecdotes. This is our chance to get to know each other better, just as several members have requested. Plan to tell us a little story for 2 or 5 or 10 minutes. We won't have time for everyone (so you can be quiet if you're preserving your story for a major book deal). As examples, Robert Ellgas promises to tell us about the Drag Queens of Fiji, Robert Owen will relate his adventures in African hot tubs, and Larry Lyon will detail his encouter with the ithyphallic god Min at the Temple of Luxor in Egypt. This is a chance to explore all those cocktail party anecdotes, literary apercus, scientific observations, or nagging conundrums that might not warrant a whole hour's presentation, but could still intrigue your fellow members. At Norm Larson's, 557B Ashbury Street (corner of Haight), SF. Parking is extremely difficult. 6:00 p.m.: Refreshments 7:00 p.m.: Presentations Donation: $5.
• Sunday, October 4, 1998: "Legal Affairs: Essential Advice for Same-Sex Couples" with Frederick Hertz. Fred, a Bay Area attorney, will discuss his groundbreaking new book (published by Henry Holt/Owl), which explores the social, legal, psychological, and financial aspects of forming or dissolving same-sex partnerships. (Consider getting into or out of a relationship just so you can test out Fred's book.) At Dennis Turner's (above Duboce Park), SF. 6:00 p.m., Conversation & Refreshments. 7:00 p.m., Presentation. Donation $5.
• Sunday, October 18, 1998: "On Writing, Directing, and Performing Gay Theater" with John Fisher. John, a brilliant and innovative writer-director-actor, has created a cornucopia of award-winning plays. These include The Joy of Gay Sex; Medea, the Musical; and Combat! His latest piece is Titus. At Norm Larson's, on Ashbury Street, SF. Parking? Ho, ho, ho! 6:00 p.m., Conversation & Refreshments. 7:00 p.m., Presentation. Donation $5.
• Sunday, July 12, 1998 - Jeff Ruda A.M. '68, Ph.D. '72 - Art of Keith Haring

Jeff, a professor of art history at UC-Davis, will present a slide show on
Keith Haring and his work within the context of his gayness, the arts
culture in which he flourished, and the questions that emerge regarding the
political and social power of art.  Jeff's presentation offers a way into
the Haring retrospective currently at SFMOMA.
At Paul Turner's,  just above Castro.  Parking is very difficult.
6:00 p.m.:  Conversation & Refreshments.
7:00 p.m.:  Presentation.  Donation $5.
The Haring exhibit includes 16 large metal sculptures scattered about town
for the next few months.  They are in typical Haring primary colors.  One
sits in the middle of Market Street at 16th St. My friend Omar thinks it
has a dick, but I'm not so sure.  It clearly does have several limbs
flailing about however.
• Sunday, June 14, 1998 - John Newmeyer  A.M. '68, Ph.D. '70 - A Day at Heron Lake Ranch & Winery

John will explain the wine-making process at his ranch near Napa.  There
will be un'abbondanza di vino.  Please wear rubbered shoes.  John foresees
"a wonderful, half green, half yellow/chartreuse time of year, with a lot
of moisture still on the grasses."  Reservations required by Thursday, June 11!
Please Larry Lyon at [email protected] and
indicate whether you need/offer a ride, how many seats are needed/offered,
and your preferred pick-up area.  Be sure to leave a call-back
number.  We will try to arrange all rides by Saturday, June 13.
• Sunday, June 7, 1998 - Robert Tat - Appreciating Fine Art Photography

To accomodate your requests, Robert has kindly agreed to repeat his salon
of last February.  He will host a hands-on tour and discussion of his
classic photography collection, which includes Kertesz, Lange, Adams, and
Cartier-Bresson.  At Rob's in the Castro, SF.  Space is limited.       Reservations Required!
Please bring finger food or dessert to share.  A Free Event
6:00 p.m.:  Conversation & Refreshments.
7:00 p.m.:   Presentation.
• ----- PETER WELTNER, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1997.  Mr. Weltner will read and discuss his fiction.  He teaches modern and contemporary American poetry and fiction at San Francisco State University.  His most recent book is "The Risk of His Music" (1997).  His story, "The Greek Head" received an O. Henry Prize in 1993.  At a private home in the city.  6:00 p.m. conversation and snacks; 7:00 p.m. presentation.  Donation $5.
• ----- ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 7:00 PM. John Newmeyer's traditional extraordinary eggnog and plum pudding are worthy of his splendid Victorian home.  Donation $10.
• ----- PETER STANSKY, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19.  "An Unresolved Question in my Own Mind: How Important are Gay Themes and Problems in my Academic Work?"  Professor Stansky took his Ph.D. at Harvard and taught there before moving to Stanford, where he teaches modern British history.  At a private home in the city.  6.00 p.m. conversation and snacks; 7:00 p.m. presentation.  Donation $5.
• The next event will be on Sunday evening, March 2, 1997. It will take place at a home on Clementina Street, in San Francisco. (Clementina Street is between 8th and 9th Streets and Howard and Folsom Streets.) People generally gather at 6:30 pm; the talk generally begins promptly at 7 pm. We request a $5.00 donation to cover expenses (finger food & beverages, including wine). As always, the emphasis is on informality. There will be two speakers at this meeting: Brian Cheu, a lawyer who is currently the "discrimination representative" in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, & HIV Unit of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, and Kent Khounsombath, who, at 21, is a member of the San Francisco Youth Commission. Kent also works for Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth in San Francisco, where he grew up in the Tenderloin district. We encourage everyone to participate in an open-ended discussion afterward.
• Jim Fisher, Executive Director of Visual Aid - Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996- Conversation and snacks at 6:30 p.m., Remarks at 7:30 p.m. Jim Fisher is the Executive Director of Visual Aid:Artists for AIDS Relief. Its mission is to relieve artists from the isolation of Illness, to promote dialogue on AIDS and disability within the creative field, and to make certain that artists with AIDS stay in the foreground of culture. Jim and two artists will talk about work created by Bay Area visual artists who have benefitted from Visual Aid services. For information e-mail [email protected].
• Social - Thursday, Dec. 19, 7:00 p.m. - A traditional Christmas party at a splendid Victorian house, on Gough near Clay. For information e-mail [email protected].
• A Musical Reflection On Gay Life - Sat. Evening, Oct. 26 - Richard Fey, baritone and Charles Worth, piano will play. Richard Fey has been a soloist with numerous Bay Area musical organizations, including the San Francisco Opera Center, the Marin Opera, the Sacramento Symphony, and the Reno Chamber Orchestra. His program will range through the operatic, song, and musical comedy literature. Charles Worth is organist and pianist at the Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. 6:30 p.m. hors d'oeuvres, 7:00 p.m. musicale, at Dennis Turner's, 27 Scott St. just above Duboce Park, San Francisco. For more information contact Larry Lyon at [email protected]. $7 donation at the door.
• May Meeting - Sunday, May 19, 1996 - David Tuller '78, reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, will speak on his forthcoming book about gay and lesbian life in Russia.
• April Meeting - Sunday, April 28 1996 - Featuring a presentation by our member Jeff Ruda, Professor of Art History at U.C. Davis, on "AIDS and Art."
• DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Return to current events.
• The chapter plans at least two service activities over the next several months: AIDSWALK on October 6 and the NAMES Quilt from Oct. 11 to 13. E-mail Tom Kelly [email protected] if you would like to help. Caucus members from elsewhere who plan to be in D.C. for the Quilt weekend should also contact Tom.
• Several members of the D.C. Chapter plan to join The Harvard Club of Washington on July 5 to see the Orioles play the Boston Red Sox at Camden Yards.
• Reception with Barney Frank - Friday, May 3, 1996, 6:30-9:00 p.m., private home on Wyoming Ave near DuPont Circle. Heavy hors d'oeuvres, soda, beer, wine - $15. RSVP to Tom Kelly.
• Saturday, April 24, 1993, Harvard Gay & Lesbian Caucus Reception

Sponsor:  Harvard GLB alumni/ae  Location:  Georgetown University
Law Center, Atrium, 1st & New Jersey NW  3 blocks from the Union
Station Metro  Time:  5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
cost:  $10 students alums/$25 others   Description:  Join Harvard
& Radcliffe GLB alumni/ae to benefit The Open Gate, a fund for
gay & lesbian life at Harvard
Contact:  Jarrett Barrios or Tom Watson
• CHICAGO Return to current events.
• The Chicago Chapter is considering extending its hospitality to Caucus members attending the Democratic National Convention - please e-mail Bob Ryken if you might wish to take advantage of such an offer.
• Ravinia Lawn Picnic - Sunday, July 14, 1996, approx. 6:00 p.m. (concert starts at 7:00). Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL CSO with Frederica Von Stade - Mozart and Mahler; Schumann's Fourth Symphony. Lawn admission charge: $8 at the gate. Lovers/Partners/Dates welcomed. Bring your own fully-stocked picnic basket and beverage. Potluck Dessert Buffet: Bring dessert for three or four extra people and we will pass our dessert plates during the concert.
• Potluck Dinner - Saturday, June 15, 1996 6:00 p.m., Home of Bob Ryken and Arvid Nelson. R.S.V.P. to Bob Ryken by June 10. Main course provided. You will be asked to bring an hors d'oeuvre, beverage or dessert to share.
• Organizational Dinner - Tuesday, May 14, 1996, 7:00 p.m., at Ann Sather's Restaurant, 929 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, Ill. The purpose of this dinner meeting is to begin an organization of Chicago chapter members. Please RSVP by May 8, 1996, to Bob Ryken.
• PHILADELPHIA Return to current events.
• Tuesday, October 28, 6 pm.  The Philadelphia Chapter of the Harvard Gay & Lesbian Caucus will hold its first event, drinks at a private home on Pine Street.  Please join us.  This is mostly a social event, but we will also discuss what kind of group we want to have and ways in which we can further the goals of the Caucus.  For directions and other information, contact Roland Dunbrack at (215) 733-0385 or via e-mail at [email protected].