Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 17:22:23 -0700 From: Jean Richter Subject: 6/26/2000 P.E.R.S.O.N. Project news 1. CA: Gay Visalia student speaks out about the harassment he suffered 2. Info on President's order banning anti-gay discrimination posted to web site 3. WA: Profile on two lesbian students working for change ================================================================================= 1. CA: Gay Visalia student speaks out about the harassment he suffered Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 09:48:11 -0700 From: Jessea Greenman Contact info for: 1. Golden West High School 1717 N McAuliff Rd Visalia, California 93292 Office: (209) 730-7801 2. Visalia Unified School District 5000 S Cypress Visalia, California 93277 Phone: 209.730.7300 Fresno Bee, May 22, 2000 1626 E Street, Fresno, CA, 93789 (Fax 209-441-6499 ) (E-MAIL: letters@fresnobee.com ) ( http://www.fresnobee.com/ ) Gay high school student speaks out for his rights Visalia senior says officials failed to act against harassment Valerie Avalos-Lavimodiere, The Fresno Bee George Loomis' senior year is one he doesn't want to remember, but one he knows he'll never forget. The jokes and name-calling will haunt him forever, as will the nervous clenching he felt in his stomach when he walked to class each day at Golden West High School. [Deleted article. filemanager@qrd.org] ================================================================================= 2. Info on President's order banning anti-gay discrimination posted to web site I've posted information on President Clinton's executive order banning anti-gay discrimination in education (including the full text of the order) to our web page at URL: http://www.youth.org/loco/PERSONProject/Alerts/Current/executive.html It's not clear at this point whether the order affects only federal programs, or also federally funded public schools. At over 20K, it's too long to post here, but if you can't access the web and would like to have it emailed to you, let me know. ================================================================================= 3. WA: Article profiles two lesbian students working for change Seattle Times, June 25, 2000 P. O. Box 70, Seattle, WA, 98111 (Fax 206-382-6760 ) (E-MAIL: opinion@seatimes.com ) ( http://www.seattletimes.com ) The high-schoolers by Paysha Stockton, Seattle Times staff reporter Clare Johnson, long light-brown locks twisted into a clip, wears one black Saltwater sandal and one white one. Retro sunglasses. Tie-dyed tank tops and plastic beaded chokers. [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/