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Date:         Fri, 28 Aug 1992 03:17:03 -0400
From:         gaynet@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
Subject:      GayNet Digest Volume 5 Issue 662

In this issue:
                          back gaynet digests
                            lesbian mothers
                         Lin-DA! Lin-DA! (fwd)
                                seinfeld
                          Republican Duplicity
                    Oregon, Cincinnati, and balance
      American Family Association *LOSES*! Bush signs PBS,NPR Bill
  CALL/FAX Pete Wilson to sign CALIFORNIA GAY RIGHTS BILL into *LAW*!
                       CUNY Lesbian & Gay Studies
                             Clinton video
                      Strategic Voting (Continued)
                             live-in staff

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Date: Thu, 27 Aug 92 15:22:57 -0400
From: 75furlong@cuavax.dnet.cua.edu (Vacation's all I ever wanted...I didn't get
 one and now I quote the GOGOs)
Subject: back gaynet digests

Thanks to all who sent me back copies - gotta keep the files up to date,
dontcha know...

-Alison

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Date: 27 Aug 1992 15:32:10 -0400 (EDT)
From: SRHODES@smith.smith.edu
Subject: lesbian mothers

	a HUGE thank you and round of applause to the lesbian mother who posted!
being a lesbian daughter of a lesbian mother, it is always good to hear about
our families. Too often we as a community forget to support those of us who
are raising the next generation in a sensitive and caring way. It's hard
enough to be a parent without dealing with homophobia too! So lets hear it for
the brave men & women who are daring to raise children in "non - traditional"
families. More power to them!
	THANKS also to whoever posted the voting info - a listing of states
electoral votes and which way they're likely to go would be very much
appreciated - i'd love to educate my campus about this!
	Also - this is just a shot in the dark - are there any rugby players
out there? i'd love to hear from you!
	finally - welcome back to all those who left for the summer!
			yours in queerness,
				Satya (that shameless hussy from Smith)

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Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 12:52:03 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mary Whiting <mwhiting@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Lin-DA! Lin-DA! (fwd)

I won't post the entire column, but here's an excerpt from Linda
Ellerbee's column I found in the Oregonian 8/25.



- -------- Forwarded message ----------
(Reprinted without permission, copyright King Features Syndicate)

As you probably already know by now, the Republican platform was written
by Miss Grundy, and if you're white enough, wealthy enough and selfish
enough, you, too, can be a Republican this year.
Let's just run through the list, briefly. It goes like this: We're the
Republicans, and we have no use for everybody who isn't us. For instance,
we know there's a terrible killer epidemic loose in this country, we know
we have the highest rate of teen-age pregnancy of any Western nation, but
we are against teaching birth control in our schools. We are pro-family
(not necessarily pro your family), and we believe in ignorance.
Health care? Forget medical costs today. The government should not be in
the health care business, didn't you know?--never mind that it already is
in the medical business, only inefficiently. Gay rights? Eeeuuw. We hate
those. Especially if they want to adopt or provide foster care for any or
all of those children we insist everybody have--and why not, when they
don't know a damn about birth control and, if we have our way, can't get
an abortion?
And why should women have a choice in these governmental and religious
matters, anyway?
To quote our platform, "We believe the unborn child has a fundamental
individual right to life which cannot be infringed. We reaffirm our
support for appointment of judges who respect traditional family values
and the sanctity of innocent human life."
Judges like Clarence Thomas. Just one more is all it takes. Just one more.
And, finally, if we have our way, we Republicans will make sure you never
hear about these things on public television. Lordy, do we hate public
television. Soooo biased (towards fairness) they are. Let's spay public
television!
There. That's the Republican platform. The economy? No answers at all.
By now you've been to the Republican party. Was it wonderful?
If it was, and I'm wrong, well, and so it goes.

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Date: Thu, 27 Aug 92 16:03:20 -0400
From: info-25@info.umd.edu
Subject: seinfeld

hi, i saw that episode last season, but i didn't see it last night.
i remember not really knowing what to think, but after discussing
it with a friend, this is the conclusion we came to: even if it wasn't
totally pc, it was not homophobic or totally ignorant. it served
to make a very invisible event more visible. it portrayed a main
character of the show (elaine) as being good friends with the lesbian
couple (rather than fearful, contemptuous, or bigoted). it also
showed the reactions of the subway passenger upon hearing where she was
going. it seemed to me that the audience was supposed to think the
passenger to be silly/stupid/annoying, so portraying her to be
unaccepting of a lesbian wedding is good in that it equates silliness/
stupidity/annoyingness with homophobia. anyway, that's what we thought,
but then we probably spend way too much time analyxing tv shows
in depth. (oops i meant analyzing, not analyxing)

paula, who faithfully watches seinfeld, murphy brown, and the simpsons, which
are the most intelligent prime time tv shows on.

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Date: Thu, 27 Aug 92 15:59:49 EST
From: ALBRIGH@ucs.indiana.edu
Subject: Republican Duplicity

The Republican party has once again shown us its duplicitous and
hypocritical ways.  One of the oldest tenets of the Republican party
is the idea that the less government interference in individuals'
affairs, the better.  UNLESS YOU'RE GAY OR LESBIAN!  Then they would like
to stand at your bedroom door.  This duplicity was never more evident
than in Buchanan's speech at the the convention in Houston:  he criticized
Clinton and Gore for being "the most pro-lesbian and pro-gay ticket in
history"; he rebuked lesbians and gays for wanting their civil-rights
protected by law; and yet he went on to say that the "the central organizing
principle of this republic is freedom."  That is, UNLESS YOU'RE GAY OR
LESBIAN!

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Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 17:11 EST
Subject: Oregon, Cincinnati, and balance
From: An Anonymous Sender

Hi gang, it's the formerly prolific poster Tina W., sending anonymously
for now because I am on a borrowed account.  A few things of interest:

1. Tomorrow (Friday 8/28) on Good Morning America, according to a
commercial I saw today, they are having a feature on the anti-gay
referendum in Oregon.  Everyone set your VCRs!

2. To whoever is keeping tabs on who is writing to the Cincinnati
City Council: last night I sent off letters to all of the opposed and
undecided members.  I also sent copies of some of the pro-gay ad
prototypes from _After the Ball_, namely the one showing the victim
of anti-gay violence and the ones comparing phobes to Hitler and
the KKK.  I hope it helps!

3. I find the discussion on finding balance very interesting and
useful.  It is a big issue for me, as I am still recovering from
burnout caused by being an officer in our LGB student group for
a year, and I am seeing my friends who are past or present officers
going through the same thing.  I appreciate the excellent suggestions
and thoughts offered by many Netters.  My only additions would be to
make sure to take good care of yourself first and foremost.  Lately
I have started taking long walks to help exercise my body and clear
my mind; it seems to help.  Also, if you are exhausted from doing
activism but still want to contribute, remember that there are many
different things that you can do, using varied skills and energies.
While I am too burned out to be an LGB community leader/administrator/
martyr(!) right now, I do get a lot of satisfaction out of writing
letters to people and companies suggested by GLAAD and by this list.
I might add that writing angry letters to 'phobes helps me to vent
some of my frustrations!  A final suggestion would be that in my
own experience, I find that the times when I am feeling most burned
out and dissatisfied are times when I feel that I am getting all of
the bad things about being gay (oppression, violence, community
infighting) and none of the good things (love, friendships, political
progress.)  That is an issue I'm still working on, but the best I
can do so far is to try to surround myself w/supportive people and
remember to keep a sense of humor.  Hope this helps!

4. Mark Hertzog, I would be quite interested in the list of states and
how their electoral colleges appear to be leaning.  Thanks!

Take care all,
Tina W.

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Subject: American Family Association *LOSES*! Bush signs PBS,NPR Bill
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 92 17:19:03 -0500
From: Ron Buckmire <buckmr@rpi.edu>

Thanks to all those who responded to yesterday's ACTION ALERT.

President Bush signed the funding Bill for the Corporation for Public
Broadcasting yesterday. It is a sweet victory because the bill authorises the
budget for the CPB from FY 1993 through 1996 so that should reduce the effect
of conservative politician attempting to censor freedom of expression.

However, the Bill does include a probably unconstitutional rider added by
President Pro Tem of the Senate,Robert  Byrd of Virginia. This says that the
money will not be used to air ``indecent'' material before midnight. Basically
Byrd tried to change the safe harbour hours of the FCC. The Supreme Court has
ruled similar attempt by Jesse Helms to change the safe harbour hours of the
FCC as unconstitutional and hopefully this attempt wil be struck down as well.

But the most delicious news, is that despite a major mobilisation by the odious
American Family Association, incluing a mailing to 500 000 of it's members
and full page ads in Washington Newspapers, the Looney Fringe of the Religious
Right *LOST*! The White House Comment Line [202 456 1111] actually reported
that more calls FOR Public Broadcasting were tabulated.

Thank  you all.
---
RON BUCKMIRE, 11 Colvin Circle, Troy, NY 12180-3735.  ``D.C., April 25 1993''
uunet!rpi.edu!buckmr||buckmr@rpitsmts.bitnet||buckmr@rpi.edu||+1 518 276 8910
"We are gay, we are black. We are often asked to choose between one or the
other and we cannot. We need to find the strength to be both."-Pomo Afro Homos

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Subject: CALL/FAX Pete Wilson to sign CALIFORNIA GAY RIGHTS BILL into *LAW*!
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 92 17:26:34 -0500
From: Ron Buckmire <buckmr@rpi.edu>

Call, write, or fax Gov. Wilson and urge him to sign AB 2601.  If you are a
Californian, tell him it would make you feel more secure in your job.
After all, we have a right to work, too.  If you are from one of the states
that already has such a law, tell him how it has improved your job security.
Anyone from outside California can threaten an economic boycott of California
products and tourism, claiming it would be "bad for business."

You can reach Governor Pete Wilson at:
State Capital
Sacramento, CA  95814
voice (916) 445-2841
fax (916) 445-4633
Los Angeles office (213) 897-0322

 Chad Jones
 UCLA Department of Physiological Science
 cjones@kines.ucla.edu
 "Ut scis te observare marmotam monacem ipsam?"

- -
RON BUCKMIRE, 11 Colvin Circle, Troy, NY 12180-3735. ``D.C., April 25 1993''
uunet!rpi.edu!buckmr||buckmr@rpitsmts.bitnet||buckmr@rpi.edu||+1 518 276 8910
"Jane." --Lily Tomlin, when asked "Who's your family in LA?"

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Date:         Thu, 27 Aug 92 17:59:01 EDT
From: "Michael D. Calabria" <MDCBB%CUNYVM.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu>
Subject:      CUNY Lesbian & Gay Studies

This is for Goeffrey Schramm who wanted information on CUNY's Lesbian &
Gay Studies: Geoffrey, start building my shrine. The person you want to contact
is none other than Martin Duberman ("Cures") who is director of the Center for
Lesbian & Gay Studies. His mailing address is: Department of History
                                               Lehman College
                                               City University of New York
                                               Bedford Park Blvd. West
                                               Bronx, NY 10468

By the way, an article in the October 9, 1990 issue (p.40)of the Advocate lists
other institutions with such programs and provides telephone numbers. I am
on faculty at Baruch College, CUNY. Consider me your contact - anytime.

Michael D. Calabria
Baruch College
City University of New York
mdcbb@cunyvm

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From: jasonl5493@aol.com
Subject: Clinton video
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 92 19:39:14 EDT

Someone wrote that he needs a video copy of the Clinton's addresss to the gay
community.  Our local cable company showed the entired speech plus excerpts
from the introductions by gay activists in a 30-minute Public Affair special
earlier this year.  It was probably repeated 10 times during that week.  I
have a tape of it.   Local gay video stores are offering the tape free of
charge for one-night rental.  And the Human Rights Campaign Funds are sending
the tapes to donors of $500 or more.
I'd be more than happy to make a copy for anyone who needs it.  It will cost
$15 for the video tape, postage and copy.
I have also compiled almost *10* hours worth of local news coverages of the
historical month-long demonstrations by gay activists last October against
Governor Pete Wilson's veto of the gay rights bill.  It's a great feeling to
relive the moment when we were able to march on any Los Angeles streets we
wanted and the police had to block traffic as we decided on the spot where to
go!
The local TV news stations gave almost=always top-news treaments.
Also, send me e-mail if anyone's interested in getting this historical
compilation.

My Internet address is listed above or you may also send me mail on Genie's
internet account: J.Lin6@Genie.Geis.com

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From: Mark Hertzog <mwh8h@uva.pcmail.Virginia.EDU>
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 92 22:07:24 EDT
Subject: Strategic Voting (Continued)

Howdy!
     In response to a couple of requests, I will be posting in the next few
days a list of the states for purposes of strategic voting.  (In case you
missed the earlier windy post: If your home is in one state but you're going
to school in another, it's strongly advisable to register and vote in the
state where your vote has the best chance of affecting the swing of that
state's electoral votes and, thus, the best chance of helping beat the
Bushwhacker.)
     Watch for it.

Peace,
Mark, Militant Homosexual Agitator

     (Special appeal to all Virginians: It takes only four Virginia queers to
cancel out the votes of Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, Ollie North and Pat
Buchanan!  Register Now!)

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Date:    Thu, 27 Aug 92 23:33 EDT
From: "Daniel G Watts"                            <DGW@UNC.OIT.UNC.EDU>
Subject: live-in staff

Hello out there!

This is to any and all out there who find themselves living on a
college or university campus as professional staff members.
That could mean: res. life (like me), faculty, mentors, tutors,
maintenance mechanics, graduate assistants or whatever.  ( you know
who you are.)

Please write me at my E-Mail address (DGW@UNC.BITNET) and tell me what
your experiences have been.  I will try to gather a list of like
individuals interested in sharing information on struggles, successes,
harrassment, victories and defeats.  A support net?  Perhaps....

Are you working for domestic partner benefits?  Do you have them?
How OUT are you (or can you be?)

I'm sure there are lots of us out there (if ACPA is any indication)

Hope to hear from YOU soon.

Dan Watts
Department of University Housing
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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