See also GAY AND LESBIAN ASSOCIATION OF LETHBRIDGE (GALA/LA)

A new home [Gay and Lesbian Alliance of Lethbridge (GALA/LA) has moved to new quarters, Rylands House, shared with Lethbridge AIDS Connection].
P126 (v17n1)(Jan. 27, 1999): 12 (13cm.)

Changing attitudes [newsnote that Gay and Lesbian Alliance of Lethbridge (GALA/LA) "has received funding to address gay and lesbian and HIV/AIDS issues in rural Alberta"; project called "Deconstructing Dorothy: Changing Attitudes in Rural Alberta"; very brief details; contact].
P132 (v17n7)(Oct. 27, 1999): 13 (13cm.)

Supporting youth [Gay and Lesbian Alliance of Lethbridge (GALA/LA) has applied for grant for project, "First Contact"; purpose of project to make contact with schools in a wide area of southern Alberta and to help lesbian and gay teens connect for peer support; etc.].
P149 (v19n8)(Dec. 5, 2001): 11 (19cm.)

Queer outreach [Gay and Lesbian Alliance of Lethbridge receives grant for "First Contact" project to help gay teens and young adults; also has established a bursary award program; various details].
P153 (v20n4)(June 5, 2002): 20 (19cm.)

Active group [report mainly on the new youth group recently started by Gay & Lesbian Alliance of Lethbridge and Area (GALA/LA) with funding from Alberta Community Council on HIV/AIDS; participants have named this group COLouRS -- Coming Out in Lethbridge -- Our Resistant Society; also some brief general information on GALA/LA].
P154 (v20n5)(July 31, 2002): 12-13 (22cm.)

New project [Gay and Lesbian Alliance of Lethbridge and Area (GALA/LA) has applied to Alberta Community Council on HIV for grant to address HIV/AIDS in the community; also earlier-funded project, "First Contact Youth Project," continues; COLOURS youth group has resumed active schedule].
P157 (v20n8)(Dec. 4, 2002): 10 (15cm.)

Weekend workshops [Gay and Lesbian Alliance of Lethbridge and Area (GALA/LA) hosting day of workshops March 22 at McKillop United Church; list of some topics to be covered; also mini trade fair for businesses; it is hoped this will become an annual event; contact].
P159 (v21n2)(March 5, 2003): 19 (18cm.)

And don't come back [report that board of Gay and Lesbian Alliance of Lethbridge and Area has filed human rights complaint against Hugo's, a Lethbridge restaurant and lounge; for the past decade the Alliance has been holding get-togethers at the location, formerly called Carole's; on March 26, new management told them they were to leave; some other details].
P161 (v21n4)(May 28, 2003): 13 (15cm.)

Colours group success [report on Colours, a support group for gay/lesbian youth in the Lethbridge area; project to establish this group was begun on April 1, 2002 by Gay and Lesbian Alliance of Lethbridge [compiler note: see heading for this Alliance]; funding was received from Alberta Community Council on HIV; report on the group's activities; group co-ordinator: Betty Neil; group has received attention in local newspaper; Colours stands for Coming Out in Lethbridge, Our Resistant Society; e-mail contact; note that Alliance has received further funding "to work on health issues related to men who cruise local park areas"; etc.].
P161 (v21n4)(May 28, 2003): 19 (23cm.)