Date: Wed, 6 Sep 1995 14:45:33 -0400 From: And Justice for All (by way of buffy@clark.net (Jonathan Zucker)) Subject: PRESS RELEASE -- 9/5/95 ___________________________________________________ To Contact And Justice for All Contact: David King, Communications Director Jonathan Zucker, Executive Director Phone: (202) 298-9362 Internet address: justice@clark.net America Online: Jst4All@AOL.com Address: P.O. Box 53079 Washington, D.C. 20009 WWW: http://www.vive.com/connect/aja/home.htm ___________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 5, 1995 NEW GROUP WORKS TO INVOLVE HETEROSEXUALS IN STRUGGLE FOR EQUAL RIGHTS "And Justice for All" Will Organize=20 on Internet, Campuses and at Public Events WASHINGTON -- And Justice for All, a new non-profit organization=20 dedicated to achieving equality for everyone without regard to sexual=20 orientation and to increasing the visibility of heterosexuals in the=20 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights movement today announced=20 its inception. And Justice for All (AJA) will seek to achieve its goals by organizing on=20 three fronts: colleges and universities, the Internet, and at public=20 events. Executive Director Jonathan Zucker believes the group will fill a=20 need by providing vital news about the movement for equal rights to a=20 part of America that is often unaware of important events in this struggle. "A lot of useful information is produced every day by l/g/b/t rights=20 organizations," said Zucker. "Unfortunately, much of this information=20 never reaches heterosexuals who would use it. And Justice for All will=20 focus on getting them in the loop and giving them the tools they need to=20 support this movement." The Internet And Justice for All has taken full advantage of the remarkable technology=20 of the Internet by subscribing to relevant newsgroups and mailing lists=20 and creating a World Wide Web page that links directly to national,=20 regional and college organizations. AJA recognizes the quality of the=20 activist alerts published by other organizations and has no intention of=20 duplicating their efforts by researching and publishing its own. =20 Instead, with the permission of the publishers, AJA will act as a=20 clearinghouse and coordination center for action, galvanizing straight=20 support for these calls to action. Colleges and Universities Even a large university is a relatively small community - a place where=20 just a few committed individuals can make a major impact. AJA will=20 capitalize on the level of tolerance and acceptance found on many=20 campuses and work closely with l/g/b/t student groups to identify=20 unprejudiced heterosexuals, and assist them by serving as a on-line=20 resource center and through its quarterly newsletter. AJA will encourage=20 members to participate in their college or university=D5s l/g/b/t=20 activities by taking an active role in speak-outs, panels, and similar=20 events, and by writing letters to the editor of the school and community=20 newspapers. Public Events Throughout the year, cities and towns, organizations and institutions=20 sponsor Pride festivals and other events to promote awareness of l/g/b/t=20 issues. These events serve both as a place for activists to come=20 together and as the primary interface between the l/g/b/t and other=20 communities. And Justice for All will take an active role in these events because they=20 provide such an outstanding opportunity to demonstrate the diversity of=20 the movement. Members will listen, speak and distribute information with=20 the aim of bringing new members to our organization and into the movement=20 as a whole. Annual membership in And Justice for All is $20 ($5 for students and=20 those with a limited income). Members will receive our quarterly=20 newsletter to keep them apprised of our efforts and informed of major=20 events in the struggle for l/g/b/t rights. Members who are on the=20 Internet will receive more frequent updates and action alerts. Larger=20 donations are always welcome.=20 ___________________________________________________ And Justice for All is a non-profit corporation organized under section=20 501(c)(4) of the internal revenue code. Contributions to And Justice for=20 All are not tax deductible and may be used to advocate the election or=20 defeat of candidates for federal office.