Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 18:45:09 EST
From: gaynet@gallifrey.kent.edu
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Subject: GayNet Digest Volume 11 Issue 9
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In this issue:
                        jewish feminist journal
                           AIDS redefinition
                       military bigots silenced.
                    Idaho Citizens Alliance in Idaho
                      Cornell alumni group re-for
                              Correction?
                                Various
                         new oregon initiatives

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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 08:36:34 -0800 (PST)
From: Tova Stabin <tova@u.washington.edu>
Subject: jewish feminist journal
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i'd appreciate if you'd postthis letter on gaynet.  i think it will be of
interest.  thanks!!

Dear Internet Friends,

	Greetings!  IUm sending you this internet to tell you about
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	There are ten women on Bridges' core editorial group.  We range in
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	We are sending you this information through internet because
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tova for Bridges

p.s. please excuse mulitple posts.

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Date: 22 Jan 93 13:41:37 EST
From: Jonathan.D.Meyers@Dartmouth.EDU
Subject: AIDS redefinition

Hi, I am desperately searching for updated statistics on AIDS cases in the
U.S. after the case redefinition.  I would especially love a breakdown by
race, gender, mode of transmission, etc.  I can't seem to find anything like
this from the CDC.  Please sned any citations or just possibilities directly
to me so as not to clog up the net.

Thanks

Jon Meyers

Jonathan.D.Meyers@Dartmouth.edu

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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 14:52:39 -0500 (EST)
From: Gary Geise <gggeist@bach.udel.edu>
Subject: military bigots silenced.
Mime-Version: 1.0

i cannot believe (well, yeah, i guess i can) that some of us are
CELEBRATING the silencing of a viewpoint expressed with a banner on the
streets of washington.  folks, if we are going to replace the abuses of our
fundamental rights with the abuse of the rights of those who disagree with
us, we are no better than they are.  all people must be permitted the
expression of their beliefs, however unpopular.
                             ______________
Gary Geise                   \ queer and  /    "...And priests in black gowns
University of Delaware        \ quarrel- /      Were walking their rounds
Morris Library Stacking        \  some  /       And binding with briars
Newark, Delaware 19717          \      /        My joys & desires."
(302) 831-2470                   \    /
gggeist@bach.udel.edu             \  /                  -William Blake,
                                   \/                    "The Garden of Love"

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Date:         Fri, 22 Jan 93 13:22:47 MST
From: Frank Ortiz <GSUORTIZ@idbsu.idbsu.edu>
Subject:      Idaho Citizens Alliance in Idaho

Hi gaynetters,

Well this OCA group has come into Idaho as the ICA.  I am looking for
information from other states where the glb community are having problems
from homophobic groups of this nature.  Also, on ideas and suggestions that
can help us fight the ICA.

Also, my hats are off to Debbie Graham that has released information about
what transpired at a press conference last week.  She has worked hard on
trying to get information out.


One last thing, thank goodness for gaynet coming back up.  IT'S ABOUT TIME!

Frank
Boise State University
gsuortiz.idbsu.idbsu.edu

PS  All Idaho Gaynetters, please send me your address so we that information
    about the ICA can be shared amoung the glb in ID.

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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 15:46:43 -0500
From: "Nancy Law" <Nancy_Law@qmrelay.mail.cornell.edu>
Subject: Cornell alumni group re-for

                                     RE:    Cornell alumni group re-forming
                                                Date:    1/22/93
                                                Time:    1:38 PM
Cornell University Gay and Lesbian Alumni Association (CUGALAA) makes a
comeback!  CUGALAA was  incorporated (without official university recognition)
during the 1970's and was quite active, but had become basically an "on-paper
only" organization during the 1980's.  We are seeking Cornellians who are
interested in the planning & organizing of the rejuvinated group or who want to
be on the mailing list.  There will be a meeting  on February 7th in NYC, any
interested Cornellians living outside of NYC who are interested in
participating via phone call - or who would like updates via e-mail - we need
to hear from you too!

Discussions will include planning of 1) an informal gathering (at least to
march together with a banner) at the MOW on April 25th and (2) activities
during Reunion 1993 (June 10-13) - including a reception with the curator of
Cornell's Human Sexuality Collection, and another reception with the acting
Director of Cornell's new Gay Studies Program, and (3) strategies to work
toward obtaining official recognition as a univeristy alumni association.

Since the University has not  tracked Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual alumni UNTIL NOW
we are in a bind to identify those alumni interested in our activities.  Any
help in finding others who are interested would be greatly appreciated.

For more information about CUGALAA or to refer us to your friends who are
Cornell grads (or who attended Cornell but didn't graduate), please respond to:
Nancy Law at S3L@CornellC.cit.cornell.edu  (volunteer coordinator of these
alumni efforts from Ithaca).

P.S.  Please feel free to forward this to other related e-mail lists/networks.
Thanks a lot!

Nancy Law

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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 17:01:00 -0500
From: michele <michele@wam.umd.edu>
Subject: Correction?

>Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 11:15:12 EST
>From: aruesga@cc.gettysburg.edu
>Subject: Queer wins White House lottery

>Clinton's symbolic opening of the White House yesterday was more P.R. than
>anything else, but CNN did show an unidentified man shaking Clinton's hand
>in the reception line, and thanking Clinton for his support of the gay and
>lesbian community.


The apparent implication here is that only someone who is himself gay
would EVER bother to thank the President for his support of gay rights.
All the guy said was 'thank you.'

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From: "Davis, Mark A." <MARKD@urjwc.ucla.edu>
Subject: Various
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 15:28:00 PST
Encoding: 17 TEXT

Welcome back... Just a few quick notes to those who are interested.
The Cincinnati Human Rights Ordinance passed 7-2 just after the November
elections.  Now the opposition is attempting a ballot initiative, so the
fight isn't over yet, but city politics there will be fun-filled during the
next year.  The head of Stonewall Cincinnati -- the group that led the fight
for the ordinance -- is being courted by the local Democrats.  The loony who
leads New Wave 2000, the opposition group, is being sweet talked by the
Republicans.  Due to an ordinance limiting council terms, several incumbents
will be surrendering seats.  And Cincinnati city politics are historically
very kooky to begin with.

Also, a correction for Leonard Hirsch.  Celeste is a former two-term
governor.  Currently the governor is an asshole named George Voinovich.  What
is it about that first name?

Mark in LaLaland

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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 14:57:40 -0800
From: Jessea N. R. Greenman <jnrg@ocf.Berkeley.EDU>
Subject: new oregon initiatives

In article <C0y799.JFC@agora.rain.com>, bcapps@agora.rain.com (Brent Capps) writ
es:
|> Here is the text of the Oregon Citizen's Alliance's new anti-gay rights
|> initiative being filed in 24 cities and 8 counties that favored Measure 9.
|>
|> * * * * *
|>
|> An Act: Be it enacted by the People of the City or County of -----:
|>
|> Paragraph 1: The charter of the city or county of ----- is amended by
|> adding a new Section ----- as follows:
|>
|> (a) The city or county of -----, including its council and elected or
|> appointed officers, shall not make, pass, adopt, or enforce any ordinance,
|> rule, regulation, policy or resolution that extends minority status,
|> affirmative action, quotas, special class status, or any similar concepts,
|> based on homosexuality or which establishes any categorical provision
|> such as "sexual orientation", "sexual preference", or any similar provision
|> which includes homosexuality.
|>
|> (b) City funds shall not be expended to promote homosexuality or express
|> approval of homosexual behavior.
|>
|> (c) This Section shall not be construed to deny any citizen, based on
|> perceived or actual private lawful sexual practices, any city services,
|> licenses, or approvals otherwise due or available.
|>
|> (d) This Section shall not be construed to limit public libraries from
|> providing materials for adults which address homosexuality.
|>
|> (e) Subsection (a) of this Section shall not nullify or be construed to
|> nullify any city, state, or federal civil rights protections based on
|> race, religion, color, sex, maritial status, familial status, national
|> origin, age or disability.  Neither shall Subsection (a) be construed
|> to abrogate, abridge, impede, or otherwise diminish the holding,
|> enjoyment, or exercise of any rights guaranteed to citizens by the
|> Constitution of the State of Oregon or the Constitutuion of the United
|> States.
|>
|> (f) Subsection (a) of this Section shall not be construed to forbid
|> the adoption of provisions prohibiting employment decisions based on
|> factors not directly related to employment.  If such a provision is
|> adopted, it is the intent of the People that lawful private sexual
|> behavior, or rumor, perception, or knowledge of a person's lawful
|> private sexual behavior, are factors not directly related to employment.
|> If such a provision is adopted, it is the intent of the People that
|> personal expression, conversation or any other free expression concerning
|> private lawful sexual behavior shall also be considered factors not
|> directly related to employment, unless such actions disrupt the workplace.
|>
|> (g) This Section shall be an explicit and necessary restriction and
|> limitation upon the authority of the Council.
|>
|> (h) It shall be considered that it is the intent of the People in
|> enacting this Section that if any part thereof is held unconstitutional
|> by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining parts shall be
|> held in full force and effect.  This Section shall be in all parts
|> self-executing.
|>
|> * * * * *
|>
|> God I'm depressed. :(
|> --
|> Brent Capps    (B4) htw-c+(+)g+k++s-e++   | Collars and blindfolds and
|> bcapps@agora.rain.com (gay stuff)         | bullwhips that sting, these are
|> bcapps@atlastele.com (telecom stuff)      | a few of my favorite things


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