Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 17:19:15 -0700 From: Jean Richter Subject: 4/7/2000 P.E.R.S.O.N. Project news, pt. 2 1. NE: Web site on school nondiscrimination policy controversy 2. NY: News article on gay issues in Niagara County; Ithaca school's lectures on gay topics protested ================================================================= X-Sender: dcase@mail.sdsu.edu Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 20:55:08 -0800 From: Doug Case Subject: Fwd: School Policy >To: glbso@Youth-Guard.Org, schools@Youth-Guard.Org >Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 18:04:54 -0800 >From: "Nick Turner" >Subject: School Policy >Organization: Angelfire (http://email.angelfire.com:80) >Sender: owner-schools@Youth-Guard.Org > >My name is Nick Turner. I am a senior in the Millard School District of >Omaha, Nebraska. >Recently, a large number of students, parents, faculty and community >supporters approached the Board of Education here in Millard to ask that >the district's anti-discrimination policies be amended to include sexual >orientation. Despite the visible and vocal concern though, the Board of >Education stands in firm opposition to the change in policy. I am asking >that supporters from across the nation write to the Millard Board of >Education, encouraging that sexual orientation be added to our >anti-discrimination policies. Hopefully, with enough support we can >convince them to make this much needed change. For those that are >interested, I have constructed a webpage ( listed below ) that explains >the issue more thouroughly. Plus, it has the address for the school board >for those that are interested in writing. Please, pass this on to anyone >else who may be interested. Thank! >Nick Turner > >http://www.angelfire.com/ne2/millardstudents/ > > > >Angelfire for your free web-based e-mail. http://www.angelfire.com > ============================================================================= Buffalo News, March 26, 2000 One News Plaza, P.O. Box 100, Buffalo, NY 14240 (Fax 716-856-5150 ) (E-Mail: LettertoEditor@buffnews.com ) ( http://www.buffnews.com ) The straight and narrow The road to acceptance is a long one for Niagara County's gays and lesbians By JANE KWIATKOWSKI - News Staff Reporter Coming out gay in Niagara County is a lot like going over the falls in a barrel. It's one bumpy ride, and once you're out you wonder how you mustered the courage to do it in the first place. [Deleted article. filemanager@qrd.org] ================================================================================= From: SARATOGANY@aol.com Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 07:47:04 EST Subject: Ithica, NY: HS Gay lecture series draws protests 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" CSS-NYS Note: I believe Ithica is on of the few NYS cities that has a non-discrimiantion policy that includes sexual orientation. ========================================================= This message has been distributed as a free informational service for the expressed interest of non-profit research and educational purposes only. Schenectady, NY Daily Gazete Gay lecture series draws protests The Associated Press 3/30/00 ITHACA - A student-organized memorial lecture series intended to tackle controversial topics has led to protests from some parents and area residents upset that the subject chosen this year was "Being Gay in America." More than 400 people signed two petitions protesting this year's lectures at Ithaca High School and on Monday and Tuesday small groups of protesters picketed the high school, Principal Susan Strauss said Wednesday. [Deleted article. filemanager@qrd.org] ================================================================================ 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/