Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1996 06:46:15 -0700 (PDT) From: jessea@uclink4.berkeley.edu (Jessea NR Greenman) Subject: Action Alert: Des Moines IA || Interviews for Book Project >Date: Mon, 3 Jun 1996 12:07:55 -0700 >To: jessea@uclink4.berkeley.edu >From: PEGSANDEEN@aol.com >Subject: please forward for me > >-- ACTION ALERT -- >The Des Moines School Board is trying to fast track the decision on whether >or not to remove the sexual orientation language from its non-discrimination >policy. It could come up for a vote as soon as the Tuesday, June 4, 1996 >Board meeting. > >At a policy subcommittee meeting on Monday, June 3 at 6:30AM, subcommittee >members Sands, Sandahl, and Jensen voted 2-1 to bring the issue to the full >Board. Their recommendation is to amend the policy so that it doesn't cover >the following three groups of individual: >1) transvestites, transsexuals or cross dressers, those with gender identity >disorders which are not biological, those with sexual behavior disorders, >pedophiles, bestiality, voyeurism; >2) compulsive gambling, kleptomania >3) substance abuse. >(note-this language is from the Americans With Disabilities Act, and it was >included in the ADA as a last minute concession to Jesse Helms to get the Act >passed. I am quoting this from memory, and I know that I haven't given you >the exact language. Should you need the exact language, please contact the >Des Moines School Board at 515-242-7843) > >There are four things we are asking you to do. >1) Attend a community organizing meeting tonight -- 6:30 PM Monday, June 3, >1996 at the Interfaith Alliance office, 2718 University (the Wesley >Foundation bldg) to discuss strategy. >2) Attend the school board meeting tomorrow night -- 5PM Tuesday, June 4 at >Central Campus 1800 Grand Avenue. It could be a long meeting, and at this >point we don't know whether or not the sexual orientation language will be on >the agenda. This is part of the opposition's strategy -- to catch us off >guard. >3) If you want to speak to the school board at this meeting, please call >242-7843 to sign up. >4) Phone individual school board members as soon as possible & tell them to >retain the current non-discrimination policy!!! Their phone numbers are: >Jane Hein 287-2700 >Jacquie Easley 245-2194 >John Phoenix 288-0759 >Harold Sandahl 277-3357 >Suzette Jensen 266-7908 >Laura Sands 279-3424 >Liz Goodwin 279-0703 >If you have any questions, please contact pegsandeen@aol.com. >Thank you!!!!!! [The P.E.R.S.O.N. Project has received a report that one of the Des Moines Board members has refused to discuss the matter with anyone outside Des Moines, not even with someone only 12 miles away. Do not let that deter you from calling. Point out that Des Moines has a special responsibility as the largest district in the state to teach and role model nondiscrimination. Graduates of Des Moines schools go on to play a role in Iowa's future. Do not let this false localism argument deprive you of your real standing as a constituent if you are from Iowa.] ------------------------------------ >From: DannH54@aol.com >Date: Mon, 3 Jun 1996 20:11:03 -0400 >To: schools@mtcc.com >Subject: Interviews for Book Project >Sender: owner-schools@mtcc.com >Reply-To: schools@mtcc.com > >In completing "Teaching from the Shadows," a book about homophobia and >heterosexism in the nation's school systems, I'm now beginning the chapter >dealing with experiences of gay, lesbian and bisexual students. I'm >interested in talking with (at my expense) current high school students, as >well as college students who can "reach back" to their high school and middle >school years to recall their experiences, both good and/or bad. > >Also, I would also like to get feedback from parents of sexual minority >youth-parents who are willing to explore their own coming out in their >acceptance of their child's homosexuality, and who are willing to give me >their opinions about how schools can more effectively address the >needs/concerns of gay, lesbian and bisexual youth. > >If you're interested in participating in this project-a book geared for a >mainstream reading audience-please email me as soon as possible with your >telephone number. Upon receipt of your message, I will call to set up a >convenient time for an interview. > >If you are hesitant about participating, and need more information about the >book, please let me know, and I'll send additional information. > >Hope to hear from you soon! > >Regards, > >Dann Hazel >PO Box 781 >Summerville, SC 29484 >803.871.7123 >DannH54@aol.com ------------- *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+ OK TO RE-POST. Jessea Greenman The P.E.R.S.O.N. Project (Public Education Regarding Sexual Orientation Nationally) CHECK THIS OUT FOR TONS OF INFO - - http://www.youth.org/loco/PERSONProject/ Please cc us (for our files) on correspondence you send or receive re our action alerts. "As a straight, caucasian adoptive mother of two daughters of African ancestry, I'd much prefer to have RuPaul teaching my children in a classroom than any one of your hate-mongering ilk." said by one of our new subscribers to the religious political extremists in her area.