From: trussell@cwis.unomaha.edu (Tim Russell)
Subject: Re: Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 14:43:14 GMT

Jerry Cheney C/O "GANDERSON@Vax.ClarkU.Edu" writes:

>I've heard at least one member of the "peppers" is bi. Their is a song on their
>last cd entitled "my lovely man", there video for "Give It Away" icludes a
>quick kiss between 2 of the band members, and I recall on New Years Day one
>Pepper said that his most exciting New Years Eve was in a Gay bar. You
>draw your own conclusions.

    In addition, I specifically remember reading a couple of years ago that
movie director John Waters, who is gay, wanted the Chili Peppers to star in
a movie of his, because he thought they were way cool and also because they
"shared a certain character trait" or something like that.

    If there aren't a couple of members who are bi, they're at least very
VERY accepting of it.

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    Tim Russell                 Omaha, NE              trussell@unomaha.edu
One of the richest men in the world made his billions selling a toy "operating
system" that is more accurately described as a glorified bootstrap loader.
                                                  -- Phil Karn

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Date: Sat, 12 Sep 92 10:52:44 EDT
From: David.M.Watters@um.cc.umich.edu
X-Mts-Userid: LJVU

A while back there were postings about the Colorado initiative to block
any equal-protection laws from being passed in the state.  Does anyone
out there have any current information?  I need to talk with my parents
and brother who live in CO -- but it would be nice to have some info
before I talk with them.

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Date: Sat, 12 Sep 92 10:25 PDT
From: markm@cse.ogi.edu (Mark Morrissey)
Subject: Intel LGB Employee Group

No, there isn't an LGB employee group at Intel.  However, if I have my
way, it won't be that way for long.

A very wonderful woman from my HR group and I are spearheading an
effort to establish an LGB employee group at the Intel Oregon site.  To
accomplish this, we will need to go to the Oregon Site Management
Council (senior management for Intel in Oregon) and make a presentation
about the proposed structure of such a group and the impact on the
employee base in Oregon.  Basically, we need to explain how we wish to
organize and why it isn't a bad idea to have this group (as opposed to
why we *should* have this group - it's a nit, but an important one).

Due to the way Intel is structured, we have to do this by sites.  We
will start with Oregon, but make the case for all of Intel.  It is my
hope that once the Oregon group is in place, the rest of Intel will be
a fait accompli.  We are working closely with Intel's Human Resources
lawyer to make sure that whatever we do here transfers reasonably well
to other Intel sites world-wide.

However, we still have to convince the SMC.  These people are mostly
interested in the structure and function of this group as well as the
impact on the employee base (that is, do we really represent a
sufficient number of Intel employees to make this all worthwhile).

In order to make this easier, I am looking for two things:

1. Intel employees world-wide who would like to see such a group
started.  This is not limited to LGB employees, I would also like to
hear from even more supportive straight employees.

2. Information from other companies (especially in similar businesses)
which have similar formal or informal groups.


First, how to contact me
------------------------

Mark Morrissey
Intel Architecture Development Lab
5200 NE Elam Young Parkway, MS HF3-02
Hillsboro, OR, USA  97124-6497
+1 503-696-2068
markm@ashland.intel.com  (or use cc:Mail)

I can guarantee anonymity at this address (markm@cse.ogi.edu) if you
are concerned about that.  For cc:Mail users, that means that you have
to address the email to user 'internet' and then you will be prompted
for the real email address.


What I need from Intel employees
--------------------------------

Basically, all I need is a count.  I don't need names unless you want me
to keep you informed about what is going on.  I would, however, like to
be able to make a count by site, so if you contact me with information,
please break it down by site (e.g. "This is to let you know that there
are 7 people from Israel, 6 from Ireland, and 22 from SC who want to see
this group get off the ground." would be perfectly reasonable.).

If you want me to keep you informed as to what is happening, I need:

Name
email address (if other than cc:mail)
phone number
site
mail station in case I need to send out something hardcopy

Oh yes, and one more thing.  Get the word out to other Intel employees
who I may not reach with this message (it is surprising how many Intel
employees don't read the net!).


What I need from other companies
--------------------------------

A contact within your company should I have additional questions, etc.
would be most helpful.

1. Are you an informal or formal employee group?
2. Do you have a formal structure such as a board of directors
   or steering committee and if so, what is its defined role?
3. Does the company support your group in any fashion?  Examples
   would include: allowing your group to meet on company time on
   property (even if this is just a lunch meeting in a conference room);
   allowing the use of the company name when identifying the group
   outside of the company setting (e.g. at Pride); allowing/funding
   activities such as attending the LGBs in the workplace conference
   which is soon to be held at Stanford.
4. Does your group have a liason to management in the form of a
   diversity manager or a focalpoint within your human resources
   group who is given time to devote to LGB issues?
5. How do you accomodate / reach employees who do not have access to
   electronic mail?  What methods do you use to make your group known
   within your company?
6. Are you listed as a resource within your personnel or Human
   Resources group?
7. Are you listed in any internal company publications or as a resource
   in information given to new employees?
8. If your company has diversity training, is your group given any input
   into the coverage of LGB employees in the work place?
9. What information did I forget to ask for that you are now cleverly
   going to provide?


- mark
--
Mark Morrissey           One Hatred to rule them all.  One Hatred to find them.
markm@cse.ogi.edu        One Hatred to bring them all and in the darkness bind
                         them.  In the land of Bigotry where the Shadows lie.

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Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 12:21:22 -0600 (MDT)
From: WERLING <awerling@nmsu.edu>
Subject: Quick AIDS editorial
Mime-Version: 1.0

The following is retyped without permission.

Found in our university newspaper, The ROUND UP, 9-11-92 (grammar left
uneditied for expediency's sake):

MANDATORY AIDS TESTING GETS BAD MARKS
By Terrance Vestal, Round Up Arts and Entertainment Editor

Mandatory AIDS testing for health care workers, or anybody else for that
matter, would serve no better purpose than branding a big "A" on their
forehead or putting the Star of David on the sleeves of the Jews in Nazi
Germany.

AIDSphobics, people who's paranoia stems from their own ignorance, have
banned people with the dreaded disease from jobs, housing and basic
medical care.  This fear also triggers violence against acquired
immune-deficiency syndrome sufferers, as if they didn't have enough to
worry about.

Some people, like Jerry Falwell and Jesse Helms, have even gone so far as
to suggest that we round these people up and put them away in internment
camps.  I suggest that we round up these ignoramuses, like the reverend
and senator, and put them away so they don't contaminate the gene pool.

I've met people who have tested positive for HIV, the suspected virus that
causes AIDS, and if they didnb't tell me about their condition I would
have never guessed it--young, healthy-looking people in the prime of lives
that have been unfortunately overshadowed by an ugly twist of fate.

When people realize that AIDS cannot be contracted through casual contact,
that people with AIDS are people just the same, that people with AIDS
deserve the same kind of dignity, respect and compassion that everyone
else does, then maybe we can concentrate on beating this thing before it
beats us.

(end of article)

Just in case:

        Letters, Round Up, Box CC, University Park, NM  88003.

-
Andrew Werling    awerling@nmsu.edu    yip@acca.nmsu.edu
"Jesus is coming, look busy."
          --from a button I bought in an Albuquerque bookstore.

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Date:     12 SEP 92 13:45:08 CDT
From: JOHN WAREING               <WAREING%USMCP6.bitnet@VM.TCS.Tulane.EDU>
Subject:  National Coming Out Day
Comments: Please Acknowledge Reception,Delivered Rcpt Requested

Hello all,
Several days ago, someone on this list asked if there was any change in the
day that National Coming Out Day will be observed this year, due to the
fact that Oct. 11 falls on a Sunday. Any news or info???
Anyone have a clue???
Just wondering......
Hi, Aaron Jackson at So. Miss!!

J.E.WAREING <WAREING@USMCP6.BITNET> at *THE UNIVERSITY FOR THE NEW SOUTH*

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Date:         Sat, 12 Sep 92 15:14:15 EDT
From: Kevin <KEINBIND@Kentvm.Kent.edu>
Subject:      Re: GayNet Digest Volume 6 Issue 14

      Please take me off gaynet.

Thank you,
Kevin

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