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Date:         Sat, 22 Aug 1992 10:17:03 -0400
From:         gaynet@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
Subject:      GayNet Digest Volume 5 Issue 647

In this issue:
                            Gays at the RNC
                         RNC stuff, expression
                            Gay Republicans.

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Subject: Gays at the RNC
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 92 21:42:17 -0600
From: Chris Petrilli <petrilli@gnu.ai.mit.edu>

Netters,

Just thought I'd pass on an observation.  I was watching the
Republican National Convention Coverage on PBS on Wednesday night and
I saw something VERY interesting.  There was a rather attractive man
that appeared on camera in the delegations that was wearing a T-shirt
that said:

        ``Nobody knows I'm gay.''

While I believe there are only 2 openly gay Republican delegates, it's
nice to know that at least one is open.  I'm not sure who the delegate
was, however.

Also, the Houston Post has been covering the convention with some
excellent articles on gay/lesbian issues, the Log Cabin Club (and
Newsweek this week did a positive article).

If nothing else, I think we've actually earned quite a bit of coverage
from the press in a very positive manner.  While the Republicans may
be bashing, the press is generally supportive.

Chris Petrilli
--
| Chris Petrilli                                             ____
| petrilli@gnu.ai.mit.edu             ``Quayle is a bozoe.'' \  /
| I don't even speak for myself.                              \/

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Date: Sat, 22 Aug 92 09:16 EDT
From: SCHANK83%snypotva.bitnet@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
Subject: RNC stuff, expression
X-Organization: Potsdam College of the STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY)

(Finally back from the summer, hope yours went well :)

I've heard and seen various things from the RNC about AIDS that puzzle
and upset me...  I was unable to watch most of the convention due to
travelling back and forth to school, though I was able to watch Bush's
rhetorical babble.  A few things that I noticed/heard:

   1)  There were, according to the radio, 2 openly gay delegates at the
       RNC.  (Someone previously said that they were only alternates, I
       honestly don't know).  I heard a brief interview with one of them,
       and this guy, in spite of all that was said, is still FOR Bush.
       Perhaps it's just me, but the civil rights the Republican Party
       refuse to give us are more important to me than all the other
       "benefits" one might gain.  (What's the point of having money and
       property and material prosperity if you can't live your life the
       way you want with it?)  The delegate's faith was "shaken" and he
       really "wasn't sure if he wanted to be a part of a party that
       didn't want him" but he's still gonna vote for him....

   2)  I had heard that the Republicans were talking of removing AIDS
       from the list of priorities...  Anyone have any info of this?

   3)  While watching Bush's speech, I noticed very few people in the
       crowd with the red ribbons on their chests -- a stark contrast
       to the DNC, but I suppose that can be expected...  Anyhow, one
       shot showed Barbara Bush with a ribbon pinned to her.  However,
       after George finished ranting, and the family joined him on stage,
       her ribbon was not there any more.  All these people claim to care
       about AIDS, but refuse to prominently show their support for people
       in front of the cameras.  Just another hypocritcal facet of the
       current administration I suppose...

   Finally, as usual, the RNC avoided the major issues for the most part.
   They're going to focus negatively on the GBL community, and it's up to
   all of us to remind people what the issues REALLY are.  Think it's time
   for people to realize that there are more important things that affect
   them than who I sleep with...  then again, I'm prolly preaching to the
   choir, so I'll stop here... :)

   Oh yeah, about the flag-burning/expression thing.  As far as I'm
   concerned, if they want to label me unamerican, then let them.  I see
   very little to actually be proud of in this country, but that's partly
   because a good portion of my memory is from the Reagan/Bush years.  It
   might not win us any votes, but it's better than just jumping into
   another closet and hiding how I feel just so people will like me better.

   That being said, I think it's time for breakfast... :)

Andy Schanke
(schank83@snypotva.bitnet)
"So let people say that we're down right nasty...
I just say we're down right..."

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From: jsol@Athena.MIT.EDU
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 92 09:46:47 -0400
Subject: Gay Republicans.

Are there any gay republicans who oppose the platform rolled out by B&Q?

I feel that a gay person has rights already, but I want to know of any
plans to make things known to the media.

yours for unecessary laws.

- jsol

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