From: alan@osf.org (Alan Hamilton)
Subject: Re: gay phone company
Organization: Open Software Foundation
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 17:53:24 GMT

cujtd@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (Jeff Devore) writes:
> At last night's meeting, one of the members mentioned something
> about a long distance phone company that is "pro-gay."  I believe he
> mentioned something about that company donating a percentage of their
> profits to gay groups.

Everyone who wrote about Working Assets is correct that they donate
money to progressive causes, which may include LBG groups.

However, there is a newer service.  Yesterday I received a mailing
from GLAAD/NY (Gay and Lesbian Advocates And Defenders of New York)
which included a flyer for this new phone service.  I just called and
found that you can direct your money to any group you want (unlike
Working Assets, where they allocate money based on the votes of all
contributors as a whole.)

If you set up your service with CommunitySpirit, remember that the
East Coast Bisexual Network supports bisexual and lesbigay groups
around the world.  ;-)

 -Alan

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