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by Eric A. Crabtree
AUSTIN, TEXAS

Texas Coming Out Day
Set for Sat., Oct. 10

Although scheduled the day earlier, The Lesbian Gay Rights Lobbyist of Texas (LGRL) will be hosting the Texas Coming Out Day in conjunction with National Coming Out Day scheduled for Sun., Oct. 11. This free event will be held at Woolridge Park from noon til 6pm, with great music featuring live bands, food, beer and fun events such as poetry reading and volleyball tournaments. Scheduled to appear, for entertainment, are the bands of Patrice Pike, Michelle Solberg, HandFull, Laurie Freelove, Psychic Cowboys, Samba Thistle and Miss Xanna Don't and the Wanted. Some 30 community organizations are scheduled to appear with 1000 in attendance.

"We really encourage people to attend and get to know their community and find the support we all need as we come out," stated Executive LGRL Director, Diane Hardy-Gacia. "This is a great time to get to know each other and have a great day," she added. More information may be obtained on LGRL by calling their headquarters at 512.474.5475 or writing to them at PO Box 2340, Austin, TX 78768. Corporate sponsorship for this year's Texas Coming Out Day on Oct. 10 is sponsored by Coors of Austin as well as Budweiser (Brown Distributing). Other sponsors include Carleton Properties, Land Rover of Austin, and Austin Mortgage Svcs. Some organizations planning events for Texas and National Coming Out Day are the Metropolitan Community Church & also The United Court of Austin hosting "Make a Wish for a Child" benefiting the Pediatric AIDS League.

Rev. Delores Berry Returns
for MCCA Anniversary Weekend

On the weekend of Oct. 2-3, the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC Austin) will be celebrating its 23rd anniversary. The weekend will start Fri. evening, Oct. 2, with the Annual Anniversary Dinner and Congregational Awards Ceremony, followed by a gospel music concert by the Rev. Delores Berry. Delores has been a full-time Musical Evangelist in UFMCC since 1987. She visits around 60 MCC churches around the world each year. The anniversary weekend will conclude with a worship service held on Sat. evening, Oct. 3, at 5pm. Delores will again participate, and the annual Saints Alive Award will be presented. MCC Austin meets at 1st Unitarian Church which is located at 4700 Grover. For more information call 512.408.8002.

Dining for Life &
11th Annual Aids Walk
Benefits ASA Austin

On Mon., Oct. 5, ASA (AIDS Services of Austin) hosts Dining for Life, which is a dining event throughout Austin to benefit HIV/AIDS agencies. The event allows patrons of local restaurants to eat, drink and be merry and the restaurants will, in turn, donate a portion of the money spent on one's meal to ASA. With over 85 restaurants participating in the event, one is sure to find his favorite eating establishment. Patrons who wish to dine out on that Monday need only bring in their ticket segment coupon and the proceeds will be donated. A complete listing of all restaurants and additional information may be obtained by contacting ASA at 512.406.6175.

The 11th Annual Aids Walk Austin will be held on Sun., Oct. 18 at Waterloo Park. The Walk is a five-kilometer fundraising walk benefiting ASA and 15 other HIV and other AIDS service providers in Central Texas. The event starts and ends in Waterloo Park, 12th and Red River. The Walk sign-in begins at 12 noon with the Walk beginning at 2pm. Closing ceremonies are immediately following the Walk. Last year, each walker raised an average of $125, but any amount is appreciated. All who raise over $125 will receive an AIDS Walk T-shirt and prizes go up from there. for information on the Walk, call ASA at 512.452.WALK (9255).

Top Ten List Spun & Complied
by Austin DJs

Complied for your entertainment and listening enjoyment, here below are three Austin DJs featuring their Top 10 music hits as spun in the clubs today. Starting with DJ Michael Tank at the Chain Drive, the number one hit is: 1)Uninvited by (White Label) -Alanis, 2) Tell Me (Calderone Break beat Mix) -Billie Myers, 3) Nobody's Supposed To Be Here (Hex Hector's Club Mix) -Deborah Cox, 4) Wicked Games (White Label) - Chris Isaak, 5) G.B.I. (Sharp Boys Mix) - Towa Tei feat Kylie Minogue, 6) Find Another Woman (Hex Hector Club Mix) - Reina, 7) What A Fool Believes (White Label) - Peter Cox, 8) Just B Good (White Label) -Book em Dano, 9) For An Angel '98 (PvD's E-Werk Club Mix) - Paul Van Dyke and 10) 99 Red Balloons (White Label) - Nena / Red.

Heard over at Oilcan Harry's and spun by DJ Dig'M, are as follows: 1) Oye! -Gloria Estefan, 2) Greater - Duke, 3) Some Kind of Love - Funky Green Dogs, 4) Back on A Mission - Cirrus, 5) What Ever You Want - Taylor Dane, 6) Cubik: 98 - 808 State, 7) Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Jocelyn Brown, 8) The Freaks Come Out - Cevin Fisher, 9) Everybody Dance - Barbara Tucker and 10) If You Could Read my Mind - Stars on 54.

And finally, over at The Edge, DJ bang spins the following Top 10 hits, 1) Music is the Answer - Danny Taneglia, 2) Say the Word - DJ Bang, 3) God is a DJ - Faithless, 4) Lover - Racheal McFarland, 5) Some Kind of Love - Funky Green Dogs, 6) Reach for Me - Murlk, 7) Check it Out - B.M.R., 8) Needing U -David Morales Presents the Face, 9) Without You - Les Indiscrets and 10) Uprising - Silvio Ecomo.

TGRA Jim Tennessen Promotes for Charities

The Texas Gay Rodeo Association (TGRA) will feature Jim Tennessen from Austin as their candidate to run for Mr. TGRA in 1999. Jim has performed and headlined at many past events throughout Austin for charity. His next scheduled appearances are Oct. 4 at the Rainbow Cattle Company (RCC) for a TGRA State Dance held from 7:30 till 9:30pm and, on Oct. 11, Jim will headline in a benefit show at 9:30pm entitled "Kick in the Pants" benefiting the Austin Women's Breast Cancer Center. TGRA holds their upcoming Rodeo later this year in Nov. in San Antonio.

Quick Tea Tales of The Queers

Coming up on Thurs., Oct 8, it's the third annual Austin Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Community Open House featuring a Business Showcase. The event will be held at the Zilker Clubhouse located at 200 Zilker Clubhouse Road off Rollingwood Dr. from 6:30 till 9pm. For more information and booth space or to donate a prize, call 512.419.7526. Fridays at the Forum it's Pump Party nights with a free buffet from 9-11pm and dancers, both amateur and professional and occasional porn stars. Pump Boys dance from 10:30 till 1:30 with hot performances at 11:30pm. Rainbow Cattle Company presents Swing with Gene Dance Lessons starting Oct. 11 on Sun. and Mon. Beginners are from 7-8pm with Intermediates beginning at 8 till 9pm.

It was a busty dive drag night at the Chain Drive recently where owner Donald, DJ Tank, bartender/Mr. Austin Leather Michael and other employees all donned drag to help raise money for Aids Services of Austin (ASA) the Paul Kirby Foundation. Look for pictures in the next edition of Ambush. Speaking of the Chain Drive, it seems that customers can now smoke in the front bar and are no longer limited to the back bar. This one issue alone has raised many controversies within the Gay community due to Austin's smoking ordinance. Charlie's Austin will host Monday Night Football with free pizza at 7pm. On Sat. at Charlie's Austin, look for free door prizes. Over at Splash Video Bar, look for their next upcoming Splash Internet Party on Oct. 16th starting at 7pm. More information may be obtained by E-mailing SplashAus@aol.com.

It has come to the attention of many Austin drinkers that we should all Party Smart. Drinkers should watch their drinks and should never leave them unattended, due to a rash of drinks being altered by Rohypnol, GHB or other drugs that can make one unknowingly become vulnerable to rape or other violent crimes. More information on sexual assault may be obtained at 512.440.7273 or from Aids Services of Austin (ASA) at 512.458.2437.

It was heard that Austinite Debbie S. states that she likes her women in either oil or, better yet, spring water. Go ask Charlie about this one. Lastly, congrats to Forum's owner Mark Haworth as the new Vice President of the Austin Tavern Guild. Until the next time, take care of yourself and Cheers. Eric

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