Date: Sun, 03 Dec 1995 15:10:00 EST
From: TCCP00D@prodigy.com (MR ANDREW B EDDY)
Subject: Re: Baptist Bars Gay Key West Christians




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Subject: BAPTIST BARS GAY KEY WEST CHRISTIANS
   Date: 12/03/95 03:30 PM


               THE BROWARD LOG CABIN CLUB OF FLORIDA
       "An Alliance of Lincoln Free Republicans for Equality"
             P.O. Box 1281, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 33302

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Letters to the Editor
Re: Baptist Fundamentalist Bar Gay Christians
    from Key West Christmas Holiday Parade


Intolerance has excluded many highly decorated, honorable and patriotic Gay
women and men from participation in the activities of some National Veteran
organizations and parades sponsored under the cloaked banner "Don't
Ask-Don't Tell."

Now the Rev. Gary Redwine of the Big Coppit First Baptist Church in the
Florida Keys and a representative of the Lower Keys Ministerial Association
has taken "Don't Ask-Don't Tell" a step further in segregating Gay and
Non-Gay Christian women and men from the Key West Christmas Parade.

We applaud Key West Mayor Dennis Wardlow for once again affirming that "We
Are All God's Children" especially in a town where many practice the
"Golden Rule" not on Sunday but seven days weekly. We congratulate the Rev.
Thomas MCC pastor for reminding us "Judge not unless ye be judged; condemn
not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven."
And, we respect Ann Boese for reminding the island community and its
friends that to love one's neighbor as thyself is the inspiration that has
opened the door of tolerance and understanding for all.


M. Warren, Pres.
Broward Log Cabin Club of Florida