The current issue contains: Articles & News; Letters; Bits & Pieces (regional notes from our readers); What LC Readers Are Doing; Seeking; Regional Festivals & Gatherings; Responses; Dykes To Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel; Passings; CDs, DVDs & Books Received; and Ads & Announcements.

Ads & Announcements include: Conferences, Festivals & Gatherings; Opportunities; Correspondence Clubs & Publications; Adventures; Campgrounds & Ranches; Lesbians & Land; Retreats & Workshops; On the Net; Music, Books & Videos; Stores, Shops & Galleries; Arts, Crafts & Potpourri; Groups & Services; Realtors; Places to Live, Rent or Buy; Guesthouses, B&Bs, Resorts, Condos & Timeshares around the world; and more.

Our thanks to Megary Sigler for the artwork on this issue’s cover. Megary is a painter, poet and middle school art teacher. She says that one of her goals as a teacher is to make her school a safer place for GLBTQ students, families and employees. She lives in Baltimore, MD, with her partner, Jen McCann, and she welcomes comments about her work. Email her at siglerm@rpcs.org.