Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 16:25:34 -0500 (EST) From: A Jay Eddy Subject: Alert.2M: Broward Dom.Partnerships Under Attack From Crusading Charismatic Carpetbaggers (fwd) January 24, 1999 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS FEAR BACKLASH IN VIEW OF ALLEGED MOUNTING RESISTANCE FROM EVANGELICAL-FUNDAMENTALISTS DEMONIZING DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS Ft. Lauderdale..... The Florida Gold Coast members and friends of the Broward Log Cabin Progressive Republican Club support the efforts of a consortium of socially responsible human rights organizations who wish to pursue and validate equitable domestic partners benefits for qualified residents. A community-wide outreach effort is now underway to alert the grass roots about a growing threat from out-of-state politicly active evangelical fundamentalists who wish to destroy any semblance of domestic partnership rights for either heterosexuals or non-heterosexuals within Broward. We recognize that discrimination against gay women and men and others is wide spread and quite visible when dealing with such matters as hospital visitation, surrogate care, bereavement consideration, and survivorship rights. The Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and their multi-million-dollar Knox Teleministries have banded together with the anti-gay-Washington-based Family Research Council and The Virginia Northstar Legal Center of Fairfax. They have allegedly formed a "Concerned Citizens" holy crusade, a seemingly allusionary concept of Rev. Jerry Falwell's war against the demonic. It's alleged they are "Reclaiming America for Christ" while still "Loving the sinners but hating the sin." How oxymoronic! It's as realisticly loving of gay women and men as Falwell's subliminally loving messaging to the Jews and the world which alleges that "the antichrist- a New Testament figure who will spread untold evil at the end of time - 'will be a full-grown counterfeit of Christ. Of course, he'll be Jewish.' " As good, tolerant and fair-minded Americans we must counter this type of subliminal messaging which demonizes minorities and withholds their rights to "the pursuit of happiness." We must treat all of our taxpayers righteously. The "tax exempt" and "tax avoiders" who cry all the way to the bank must be recognized for exactly what they are; un-Christlike and un-American in their indifference to equality and the essence of the "Golden Rule." For further information on the Broward County Domestic Partnership Ordinance contact anyone of the following: PAC-PAC (954) 782-1095 or 564-0575, GUARD (954) 570-5719, NWPC Gwen Cherry Chapter (954) 587-2827. The success of the project and the consortium is now up to each and every member and friend of the community who believes in fair and equitable treatment for all under the law and in our yyymaturing society. FAX Commissioners Lieberman, Gunzburger, Jacobs, Abramowitz, Cowan, Parrish and Rodstrom at (954) 357-7295 today. ------------------- Read Further -other- Contact Numbers ---------------- Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 08:17:02 EST FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM: The Political Advocacy Coalition (954) 782-1095 or 564- 0575: The Lesbian and Gay Political Committee (PAC-PAC), Gays United to Attack Repression and Discrimination (GUARD) 954-570-5791), The Log Cabin Club (954) LCR-1995, The National Women's Political Caucus-Gwen Cherry Chapter (954) 587-2827. GROUP URGENTLY CALLS FOR COMMUNITY DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP SUPPORT Ft. Lauderdale, FL... On January 26, 1999 at 2:00 P.M., the Broward County Commission will vote on the passage of a domestic partnership ordinance in Broward County. The purpose of this law is to extend certain rights and benefits, which are presently available only to married couples, to couples composed of two individuals who are in a committed relationship and who share their lives as members of each other's immediate family. This legislation will provide some basic rights and obligations for those citizens of Broward County whose committed family relationships do not fit under the traditional legal categories of blood, marriage or adoption. WHAT YOU SHOULD DO: Contact the county commissioners and tell them you are a registered voter in Broward County and that you support the Domestic Partnership ordinance. Commissioner Ilene Lieberman, Chair Commissioner Kristin D. Jacobs Commissioner Norman Abramowitz Commissioner Scott I. Cowan Commissioner Lori N. Parrish Commissioner Suzanne Gunzburger, Vice Chair Commissioner John Rodstrom MAIN Commission FAX number . . . . . . . . . (954) 357-7295 Mailing address: Broward County Governmental Center 115 S. Andrews Avenue Suite 421 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 For more information, please contact PAC-PAC at 954-782-1095 or 954-564-0575; GUARD at 954-570-5791; Gwen Cherry Chapter at 954-587-2827. --------------------------------------------------------------- End of Message 4-A BLCCF E-BB ---------------------------------------------------------------