Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2000 17:39:36 -0800 From: Jean Richter Subject: 3/9/2000 P.E.R.S.O.N. Project news 1. NY: Materials for Lobby Day available online 2. UK: Church leaders urged to oppose Clause 28 repeal 3. CA: News stories on GSAs in Orange County 4. DC: Youth rally to be held in April ======================================================================== From: SARATOGANY@aol.com Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2000 02:52:22 EST Subject: NY: Materials for Mar. 13 Lobby Day Available Online To: SARATOGANY@aol.com, bdm3g@gateway.net Msg fwd by: The Coalition for Safer Schools of NYS, PO Box 2345, Malta, NY 12020 Email to: saratogany@aol.com "The Actual or Perceived GLBT Student Protection Project" ========================================================= Subj: Materials for Mar. 13 Lobby Day Available Online Date: 03/07/2000 6:26:42 PM Eastern Standard Time From: prideagenda@prideagenda.org (Empire State Pride Agenda) To: lobbyday@prideagenda.org To All Lobby Day Participants: Thank you for signing up for the Pride Agenda's Lobby Day on Monday, March 13th! Within a day or two, you should be receiving a confirmation letter in the mail. In the meantime, if you would like to obtain advance copies of materials to be distributed on Lobby Day, including fact sheets and talking points on hate crimes, SONDA, Dignity for All Students Act, Anti-Gay Marriage Bill, and funding for LGBT health and social services, please visit our web site's Lobby Day Center at www.prideagenda.org/lobbyday/lobbyday2000.html. A schedule for the day, driving directions, and parking instructions are also available. If you have any additional questions, you can e-mail us at prideagenda@prideagenda.org. (At website: see Talking Points for th Dignity for ALL Students Act and The Fact Sheet for Youth and Education) (Note: there appears to be a typo regarding date, the date is MARCH 13th) See you at Lobby Day on Monday, March 13th! ================================================================================ Electronic Telegraph, February 29, 2000 (E-Mail: et.letters@telegraph.co.uk ) ( http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ ) Bishops urged by laity to defend Section 28 Church of England bishops were pressed by lay members last night not to go back on their opposition to the repeal of Section 28, the legislation which bans the promotion of homosexuality in schools. [Deleted article. filemanager@qrd.org] ================================================================================ Los Angeles Times, February 29, 2000 Gay support club issue draws little interest Mission Viejo High back to business as usual after brief hubbub, but student vows to continue his fight. By RENEE MOILANEN MISSION VIEJO ­ Despite a barrage of media attention just two weeks ago, a student's quest to start a gay student support club at Mission Viejo High School apparently has generated little interest among students and teachers. [Deleted article. filemanager@qrd.org] ================================================================================ Los Angeles Times, March 1, 2000 What Adults Can Learn In '93, a Gay-Straight Club Formed at Fountain Valley With No Ill Effects. Why Not Use It as a Model? By CHRISTINE BARON Again a high school is in the news because members of the school board and the community are trying to prevent students from forming a gay-straight club on campus. [Deleted article. filemanager@qrd.org] * Christine Baron is a high school English teacher in Orange County. You can reach her at educ@latimes.com or (714) 966-4550. ================================================================================ From: "Youth United" Subject: National Youth Rally Annouced for April 29th Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2000 22:03:08 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ******************************************** Contact: Josh Siegel/Josh Meyer (202) 332-9262 ******************************************** YOUTH ACTIVISTS ANNOUCE YouthUnited - A NATIONAL YOUTH DEMONSTRATION WASHINGTON, March 1, 2000 -- A coalition of Washington, DC student and youth groups announced today plans to organize a youth demonstration to coincide with the Millennium March on Washington in April. According to organizers, YouthUnited will take place on Sat., April 29th in the center of DuPont Circle. This demonstration will provide a centralized meeting place for youth who have come to Washington from all over the country in order to participate in the March, which will occur Sun., April 30. With the program starting at 3pm and ending at 4:30pm, organizers are hoping to see DuPont Circle filled with energized young gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and their allies in anticipation of the following day's march. "With the hundreds of thousands of people descending on Washington, DC for the march, it is only appropriate that there be a forum for the younger members of our community," said GWPride Administrative Chair and YouthUnited co-organizer Josh Meyer. GWPride is The George Washington University's GLBT student group. "The rally's program will include guests and speakers from the many facets of our extremely diverse community." "The mission of this rally is to highlight the role youth participants play in the queer civil rights movement, and to create a unified model for the movement based on the principles of inclusion, civility and respect," said YouthUnited co-organizer Josh Siegel. "We hope that our demonstration will empower gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youth, our families and allies, to take action in their own communities." YouthUnited has issued an open call for speaker nominations for the rally. Organizers encourage youth to dream big and nominate individuals who will be inspiring, moving and empowering to them personally. Nominations may be made mailed to YouthUnited, c/o Josh Meyer, 2100 F Street NW #901, Washington, DC 20037 or via e-mail to youthunited2000@hotmail.com. The deadline for submissions is March 24. Submissions should include a brief description of the person and contact information for both the person nominating and the person or persons being nominated. The nominations must include full name, address and phone number for verification. YouthUnited is a coalition of youth activists, based out of the greater Washington DC metropolitan area. Founded by local organization, our goal is to empower youth to affect change within our society. For more information about YouthUnited or the rally, call (202) 332-9262 or e-mail YouthUnited2000@hotmail.com. -30- ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ==================================================================================== Jean Richter -- richter@eecs.berkeley.edu The P.E.R.S.O.N. Project (Public Education Regarding Sexual Orientation Nationally) These messages are archived by state on our information-loaded free web site: http://www.youth.org/loco/PERSONProject/