Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 14:19:03 -0700 From: glaad@glaad.org (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Subject: GLAADlines 05.03.96 GLAADLINES Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation contact: Claudia Manley (212) 807-1700 manley@glaad.org http://www.glaad.org News, Tips, and Information about the Gay & Lesbian Community May 3, 1996-- ORGANIZING GAY AND LESBIAN DEMOCRATS: A national conference of gay and lesbian Democratic Party activist and organizations will be held in Philadelphia on May 4 - 5. Win In '96 With Pride: Organizing Lesbian and Gay Democrats will bring together activists to discuss topics such as building grassroots Democratic organizations, running lesbian and gay candidates for office, and the role of the lesbian and gay community at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. For more information contact the Liberty City Democratic Club at (215) 592-0959 or e-mail dukephila@aol.com. MENACING THE PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION: The Transexual Menace will be holding a demonstration on May 12 at the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) national convention in New York City to protest its inclusion of transgendered individuals in a mental disorder classification. The demonstration begins at the Javits Center at 11:30. For more information contact Riki Anne Wilchins at (212) 645-1753 or e-mail riki@pipeline.com LONE STAR LESBIANS: The 9th Annual Texas Lesbian Conference will be held May 3 - 5 in Dallas, Texas. Comedienne Suzanne Westenhoefer will perform at the conference Saturday night, May 4. A number of workshops will be offered throughout the weekend addressing topics including parenting strategies for 0-4 year olds, skills for a healthy relationship, legal landmines for lesbians, and domestic violence in same-sex partnerships. For more information call (214) 520-8108 or e-mail clwinkle@aol.com ABUSES AGAINST GAYS & LESBIANS DOCUMENTED: The International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission is screening a documentary video, narrated by Urvashi Vaid and Jim Hormel, on the International Tribunal on Human Rights Violations Against Sexual Minorities on May 10. The tribunal, convened last October in New York documented the testimonies of individuals who had been beaten, raped, imprisoned and institutionalized because of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status. The open house is being held at a private residence in New York. For more information contact Octavia Morgan (IGLHRC) at (415) 255-8680 or e-mail iglhrc@igc.apc.org. If you know of an event that merits media coverage, or if there is a news story breaking in your area, please contact us. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation is a national organization that promotes fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of individuals and events in all media as a means of combating homophobia and all forms of discrimination based on sexual orientation or identity. To subscribe contact Claudia Manley at (212) 807-1700 or at glaad@glaad.org. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) glaad@glaad.org VISIT THE GLAAD WEB SITE AT http://www.glaad.org! GLAAD promotes fair, accurate and inclusive representation as a means of challenging discrimination based on sexual orientation or identity. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "GLAAD" and "Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation" are trademarks of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Inc.