[PEN-L:694] [twu] Gay rights.

[briang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Brian Green)]

>Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 07:17:26 -0800
>From: "Stephen Barber" <stephen_barber@xxxxxxxxx>
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>To: _TWU MAILLIST <twu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [twu] Gay rights.
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>Here we go AGAIN!
>
> Dear Friends,
>
>  American Airlines is a major sponsor to and supporter of groups like:
>GLADD, the Human Rights Campaign,   the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund,
>the AIDS Action Foundation,   DIFFA,  AmFAR,  and scores of
>community-based groups representing gays and lesbians.
>
>  It is also the first airline to adopt a written non-discrimination
>policy
> covering sexual orientation in its employment practices.
>
> In an unusual joint letter released to the media on March
>14th from the Family Research Council, Concerned Women of America,
>American Family  Association and Coral Ridge Ministries, American
>Airlines was openly criticized about their policy. Radical right leader
>Beverly LaHaye also went on Christian "talk radio" on Friday to blast
>American Airlines because  American's sponsorship of homosexual 'pride'
>events
>constitutes an open endorsement of "promiscuous homosexuality." She and
>the
>other groups have written Bob Crandall at American to complain that the
>airline has "gone beyond mere tolerance" of gays and lesbians.
>
>  It has come to the attention of the gay and lesbian
>community & their supporters that American Airline's switchboard and
>e-mails are being  bombarded now by homophobic and hateful callers who
>have
>been urged by LaHaye and others to DEMAND the company terminate its
>gay-friendly  policies.
>
>  Please add your name to this petition and forward it to
>as many people as you can. To add your name just cut and paste this onto
>
>new mail and send it out!
>
>   If you are the 25th, 50th, 75th, 100th, etc. person to
>sign this petition  then also please forward this to American Airlines
>at
> Webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>        Thank you.
>    *************************************************
>
>         To American Airlines:
>
>         We, the undersigned, support your gay/lesbian rights
>         policies and commend you for your efforts in ending
>         discrimination. Thank you for your dedication to such
>         issues and please continue to remain active in the
>         struggle to end discrimination.
>
>1.  Tom Toomey, N.Y.
>2.  Mark Poulin, S.F.
>3.  Cam Wilson, S.F.
>4.  Jon Sharpe, Seattle
>5.  Eric Spivack, Seattle
>6.  Doug Leavers, Vancouver
>7.  Steve LeBel, Vancouver
>8.  Dale Essar, Vancouver
>9.  Ray McNabb, Vancouver
>10. Peter Wachowich, Vanc ouver
>11. John Murphy, Vancouver
>12. Greg Madison, London UK
>13. Rae Ann Robertson, Vancouver, Canada
>14. Vanessa Benson, London, UK
>15. Sarah Lewendon, London UK
>16. Martin Egan, London UK
>17. Tony Comerford, London UK
>18. David Kelly, Edinburgh UK
>19. Cathal O'Farrell, London UK
>20. Daniel Victorio, London UK
>21. Michael Scott2121, London UK
>22. Phillip Dexter, London UK
>23. Angela Brown, Napier, NZ
>24. Sandra Firman, Napier, NZ
>25. Clare Bear, Wellington, NZ
>26. Philip Patston, Auckland, NZ
>27. Pepijn Zwanenberg, Utrecht, the Netherlands
>28. Estelle Josso, Utrecht, the Netherlands
>29. Sander Plug, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
>30. Leon van Geest, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
>31. Reinko Hallenga, NL
>32. Suzanne Brink, Delft, the Netherlands
>33. Mirjam Lensink, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
>34. Fjodor Molenaar, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
>35. Sudeep Dasgupat, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
>36. David Hughes, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
>37. Joe Hughes, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
>38. Laura Hughes, Los Angeles, CA
>39. David Henry Hwang, New York, NY
>40. Kathryn Layng, New York, NY
>41. Oliver Ramsey, Chicago, IL
>42. Nancy Tom, Chicago, IL
>43. Julia Allen, Chicago, IL
>44. Alan Makinen, Chicago, IL
>45. Robin Brack, San Jose, CA
>46. James Hotchkiss, San Diego
>47. Debbie Williamson, San Diego
>48. Ken L. Jones, Pensacola FL
>50. Rick Guilds. Los Angeles CA
>51. Randall Anderson
>52. John Frenken
>53. Rick Melendez
>54. Steve Schenk
>55. John Carey, San Diego CA
>56. Wendi Whiles
>57. Carol Scott, Kansas City
>58. Jim Giles, Kansas City
>59. Aaron Andes, Kansas City
>60. Stephen L. Scurletis, St. Louis, MO
>61. Steven M. Pfeiffer, St. Louis, MO
>62. Vasili Haralambous, Raleigh, NC
>63. Steven Koenig, Brooklyn, NY
>64. Gladys Kravitz, Staten Island, NY
>65. Robert Tobon, Milwaukee, WI
>66. Lynn Matthes, Highland Falls, NY
>67. Beth De Voe, Williamstown, MA
>68. Jay Sachs, Williamstown, MA
>69. Catherine Sachs, Flagstaff, AZ
>70. Abby R. Spiro, NewYork, NY
>71. Don Bapst, San Francisco, CA
>72. Jonathan Boardman, Daytona Beach, FL
>73. Klaid Karpuzi, Daytona beach FL
>74. Alex Iliopolis, Daytona Beach, FL
>75. Wayne Whiston, Daytona Beach, FL
>76. Russell Hayes, Daytona  beach, FL
>77. Michael Hayes, daytona Beach, FL
>78. Richard Valdmanis, Riga, Latvia
>79. Jason Dennis, Miami, FL
>80. Donika Karpuzi, Tampa, Fl
>81. Brian Kent, Trenton, NJ
>82. Trish Kent, Trenton, NJ
>83.  Mark Taylor, New York, NY
>84. Matthew Seats, Williamsburg, Va / USA
>85.  Dr. Dennis W. Krouse, San Diego
>86.  Alan Townsend,  Los Angeles
>87. James R. Loney, New York, New York USA
>88.  Rebecca Chalker, New York, NY USA
>89.  E. Blitz, New York, NY
>90.  Lucien Samaha, New York, NY
>91.  Peter Principle, New York NY USA
>92.  Lydia Lunch, New York, NY
>93.  Rick Ramirez, Los Angeles
>94.  Kim Muench, Brooklyn, NY
>95. Johnny Angel, Los Angeles, ca
>96.  Amy Good, Los Angeles, ca
>97.  Neva Chonin, San Francisco, CA
>98. Raegan Shigeyoshi, San Francisco, CA
>99.  Jeff Porter, San Francisco
>100.  Stephen O'Connell, San Francisco CA
>101. Reynold Watkins, Los Angeles, CA
>102. Joseph Givens, Los Angeles, CA
>103.  Joe A. Salvemini, North Hollywood, CA
>104. Eric Heins, San Francisco, CA
>105.  Lynette Tanaka, Sacramento, CA
>106.  Grant F. Peterson, Hayward, CA
>107.  Ken Athey, Oakland, CA
>108.  Peter Dahlin, El Cerrito, CA
>109. Lynn Stevens, Berkeley, CA
>110. Anne Bennett, Tucson AZ 85716
>111.  Shahira Ashkar,  Sacramento, CA
>112.  Lane Butts, Vancouver, BC
>113   Susan Fairweather, Kelowna, BC
>114   Stephen Barber, Kelowna, BC
>115. Brian Green, Vancouver, BC
>116. Joanna Shniad, Vancouver, BC
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Brian Green                                        |
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