Date: Fri, 01 May 1998 14:46:44 -0700 From: Jean Richter Subject: 5/1/98 P.E.R.S.O.N. Project news 1. SC: High school cancels Indigo Girls concert 2. UT: LLDEF puts complaint in support of Salt Lake City GSA online 3. MA: "Love Makes a Family" photo exhibit on display in Concord ==================================================================== From: "Channel Q" Sender: postmaster@ngltf.org Reply-To: ngltf@ngltf.org Date: Thu, 30 Apr 98 20:03:06 -0400 Sender: NGLTF To: Multiple recipients of Activist-Org - Sent by Subject: Homophobia Cancels Indigo Girls in SC ************************************************************ NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE PRESS RELEASE CONTACT: Tracey Conaty, Communications Director tconaty@ngltf.org 202/332-6483 x3303 800/757-6476 pager 2320 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 http://www.ngltf.org ************************************************************* HOMOPHOBIA CANCELS INDIGO GIRLS CONCERT "Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth face harassment and violence in schools every day across the country. This is precisely why." -- Kerry Lobel, NGLTF Executive director WASHINGTON, DC---April 30, 1998--- The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force expressed outrage at the cancellation of a South Carolina High School performance by the popular duo the Indigo Girls. The school's principal acted because the women are lesbians. "Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth face harassment and violence in schools across the country. This is precisely why," stated Task Force executive director Kerry Lobel. "We urge Principal Witt to change his tune." The Grammy Award-winning duo, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, were slated to give a free half-hour performance during a May 7 talent show at Irmo High School near Columbia. Irmo High School Principal Gerald Witt canceled the show, saying through a spokesperson it was because Saliers and Ray are lesbians. Since publicity arose about the cancellation, principal Witt is attributing the cancellation to other reasons, in addition to the sexual orientation of the performers. "The refrain of Ray and Saliers is integrity and respect for everyone. Principal Witt certainly has a lesson or two to learn from the Indigo Girls," said Lobel. The Indigo Girls may be going forward with other arrangements for a show in Irmo next week. The Irmo High School show was part of a series of scheduled high school performances by the Indigo Girls. -30- The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force has worked to eliminate prejudice, violence and injustice against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people at the local, state and national level since its inception in 1973. As part of a broader social justice movement for freedom, justice and equality, NGLTF is creating a world that respects and celebrates the diversity of human expression and identity where all people may fully participate in society. _____________________________________________________________________ Founded in 1973, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force works to eliminate prejudice, violence and injustice against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people at the local, state and national level. As part of a broader social justice movement for freedom, justice and equality, NGLTF is creating a world that respects and celebrates the diversity of human expression and identity where all people may fully participate in society. _________________________________________ This message was issued by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Field Department. If you have any questions regarding this post, please direct them to the contact information at the top of this email. If you wish to UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, please send an email with "UNSUBSCRIBE ACTIVIST-ORG" in the subject and body of your email message to THE STATE, April 30, 1998 Box 1333,Columbia,SC,29202 (Fax 803-771-8639)(E-MAIL: edcyber@cyberstate.infi.net) (http://www.thestate.com/) Irmo rocked, rolled after closing doors on the Indigo Girls By ALAN RICHARD Staff Writer [Deleted article. filemanager@qrd.org] Alan Richard covers education. Call him at 771-8315 or fax to 771-8430. ================================================================================= From: DB LLDEF Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 09:57:40 EDT For those who may find it helpful, Lambda has put on-line the federal court complaint we filed with co-counsel on behalf of a Gay/Straight Student Alliance in Salt Lake City, Utah. The complaint appears in the Issues/Youth section on our website at www.lambdalegal.org, along with the following related items that may also be of interest: * Memo on The Equal Access Act: What Does it Mean? * Memo on Gay/Straight Clubs Formed by Public School Students: Why School Officials Need to Treat Them Equally * List of Gay/Straight Student Alliances and Other Gay-Related Student Groups in the U.S. * Improving School Policies and State Laws: A Landmark Compendium of Model Policies and Laws * Manual on Stopping the Anti-Gay Abuse of Students in Public Schools: A Legal Perspective * The Court's Opinion in Nabozny v. Podlesny (7th Circuit, July 31, 1996) * Lambda's Brief in Nabozny v. Podlesny (7th Circuit, December 18, 1995) David Buckel, Staff Attorney, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund ================================================================================= The Concord Journal, April 30, 1998 P. O. Box 9191, Concord, MA 10742 Fax: (978) 371-9058; e-mail: lucille.daniel@cnc.com Library photo exhibit shows 'Love Makes a Family' by Betsy Levinson, Staff Writer A new photographic exhibit opening May 2 at the Concord [MA] Free Library packs a powerful message. [Deleted article. filemanager@qrd.org] --An opening reception will be hosted by Prism on Tuesday, May 5, 4-6 p.m. in the gallery of the Concord Free Public Library. The public is invited to attend. (Nancy Garden is online at Nancegar@aol.com and Love Makes A Family is online at famphoto@aol.com) ================================================================================ Jean Richter -- richter@eecs.berkeley.edu The P.E.R.S.O.N. Project (Public Education Regarding Sexual Orientation Nationally) CHECK OUT OUR INFO-LOADED WEB PAGE AT: http://www.youth.org/loco/PERSONProject/