Date: Thu, 02 Jun 94 15:56:34 EDT
From: PFLAGNTL@aol.com

PFLAG: Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays

                          Celebrating Real Family Values 


Contact: George Neighbors, Jr., 202/638-4200
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                                    PRESS RELEASE

         National Family Organization Endorses Gay Anti-discrimination Bill

(Washington, DC--June 15, 1994) Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and
Gays (PFLAG), a national support, education and advocacy organization, has
endorsed the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1994, which would outlaw
employment discrimination against individuals solely on the basis of their
sexual orientation.  The US Senate is expected to begin hearings on the bill
in mid-June.  

The following resolution was passed by the PFLAG Board of Directors at its
May 22, 1994 meeting in Houston, Texas:

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Inc., recommends passage
of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1994.

This Act of Congress would prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis
of sexual orientation.  Individuals who are discriminated against on the
basis of sexual orientation currently have no recourse under federal law.
 This Act would provide for such recourse.

We have witnessed the pain and economic hardship that job discrimination
causes gay, lesbian, and bisexual persons, family members, and friends.  We
know, too, the abilities, dedication, and talent that our gay, lesbian and
bisexual family members and friends bring to their jobs and communities.  We
affirm the right of all individuals to contribute fully to the economic and
civic life of our society.

Therefore, we encourage all members of the PFLAG family to support passage of
the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1994."


Sandra Gillis, Executive Director, said, "One of the most fundamental hopes
that families have for their loved ones is the ability to support and provide
for themselves and their families by holding a secure and rewarding job.  The
Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1994, by prohibiting arbitrary
discrimination in employment based solely on sexual orientation, would
provide our loved ones and their families and friends with that security of
mind, heart and home."

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