************************************************************** THIS WAY OUT Rundown Program #502 (11/10/97) ************************************************************** Opening Teases/Theme Music/Intro Continuity .......................................................... 1:05 SEGMENT #1 - NewsWrap: In November 4th off-year U.S. elections, Washington state`s I-677, the country`s first pro-rights ballot initiative, is decisively defeated in conservative-dominated voting that says "no" to several other proposals as well -- while, from firsts in Virginia and Ohio to increased visibility in Georgia, Texas and New York, several openly-lesbian and -gay candidates win local and state election victories; an easy voice vote in the Helms-absent Senate Foreign Relations Committee moves the nomination of San Francisco Democratic party contributor and philanthropist Ja mes Hormel one step closer to Luxembourg, where he`d serve as the first openly-gay U.S. ambassador; the Canadian Supreme Court considers the human rights of Alberta`s provincial gays and lesbians in the case of Delwin Vriend versus King`s University College; Canada`s Anglican bishops issue a less condemning but still opposing pastoral statement on homosexuality, their first since 1979; Church of England official and House of Lords member Richard Harries announces his change of mind about equalizing the British age of consent; Bruxelles-Ville becomes the second French-speaking Belgian municipality to establish a domestic partners registry for same-gender and unmarried heterosexual couples; Georgia`s Supreme Court okays Atlanta`s ordinance providing benefits for the same-gender and unmarried heterosexual partners of city employees; some 200 members of the queer military group Rank Outsiders and direct action group OutRage! remember gay and lesbian veterans and the victims of the Nazi Holocaust in solemn ceremonies at London`s Cenotaph military memorial, much to the chagrin of some British veterans groups; and about 2,000 celebrate, demonstrate -- and kiss -- in Buenos Aires` 6th annual Lesbian, Gay, Transvestite, Transsexual and Bisexual Pride Parade [compiled & written by CINDY FRIEDMAN, with thanks to GRAHAM UNDERHILL, CHRIS AMBIDGE, ALEJANDRA SARDA, REX WOCKNER, GREG GORDON & LUCIA CHAPPELLE, and anchored by CINDY FRIEDMAN & BRIAN NUNES] .............................................................................. .................... 11:00 SEGMENT #2 - Bill Clinton makes history on November 8th by speaking at the annual fundraising dinner of the Human Rights Campaign, the country`s largest lesbigay/trans/AIDS political advocacy group. In the face of heated criticism from the religious-right leading up to the appearance, Clinton speaks not only with his presence, as the first U.S. President to address a gay & lesbian organization, but in clear and affirming statements about the moral and constitutional imperative for full equality. In introducing the president, HRC Executive Director Elizabeth Birch analyzes the accomplishments and disappointments of Clinton`s administration, and powerfully lays out the fundamental goals for which his support will be required if he hopes to retain the backing of a gay and lesbian constituency [intro by LUCIA CHAPPELLE and GREG GORDON, 2:25; excerpts from remarks by Elizabeth Birch + her intro of the president, 4:00; excerpts from President Clinton`s remarks, 8:35] ............... 15:00 SEGMENT #3 - Promo for next week: the rest of the story on this historic event, including excerpts from remarks by HRC Awards honorees Dr. Dorothy Height of the Leaderhip Conference on Civil Rights, TV star turned reluctant activist Ellen DeGeneres (brief tease), and Ellen`s mom and HRC Coming Out Project spokesperson Betty .............................................................................. .................... :30 CLOSING CREDITS/CONTINUITY .............................................................................. ............. 1:20 TOTAL PROGRAM TIME .............................................................................. ....................... 28:55 -----------------------------Please note-------------------------------- Anyone with questions, suggestions, or NEWS stories is encouraged to email "T.W.O." 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