From disc@casti.com Wed Feb 15 09:13:56 1995 Return-Path: Received: from femapub1.fema.gov by casti.com (8.6.9/NX3.0M) id JAA25619; Wed, 15 Feb 1995 09:13:54 -0500 Received: by femapub1.fema.gov; id AA29073; Wed, 15 Feb 1995 09:10:58 -0500 Received: by casti.com (8.6.9/NX3.0M) id JAA25523; Wed, 15 Feb 1995 09:11:16 -0500 Date: Wed, 15 Feb 1995 09:11:15 -0500 (EST) From: David Casti To: Virginia News Exploder Subject: Mel's Contingent Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Submitted by: carlson@infi.net (Ann Carlson) Since the press have insisted on ignoring the people who are involved in this activity, I'm putting it out here. All these people went with Mel to visit Pat yesterday. They're representatives from the groups which are involved in trying to bring the media's attention to the violence which is done to gays and lesbians because people BELIEVE the lies coming from CBN about us. They've all agreed to have their names published in connection with the event. They are all willing to be interviewed by the press. Contact me (Ann Carlson, carlson@infi.net) for specific contact information. Please spread the news widely... -=-=-=- The following community and religious leaders accompanied the Rev. Dr. Mel White yesterday as he attempted to deliver a letter and roses to Pat Robertson: The Rev. Maj-Britt Johnson: Unitarian Universalist Minister, open lesbian Ginger Vela: PFLAG Coordinator in Newport News, openly straight mother of a gay son. Roman Catholic Christian. Also has a daughter and four stepchildren. Cantor in a Roman Catholic community of faith. Vincent G. Connery: resigned Roman Catholic priest, former pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Norfolk. Resigned in 1987 following public challenge to Roman Catholic Church's position on homosexuality and policy that forbade Dignity, a support group for gay Catholics, from meeting on church property. No current official roles. Social worker. Michael Barber: United Church of Chirst, former Vice Moderator of the United Coalition for Lesbian/Gay Concerns. Ordained deacon, openly gay man, Sunday School teacher, former youth advisor. Founded the AIDS task force of the First Baptist Church of the city of Washington, DC. Ann B. Carlson: Convener, Integrity/Tidewater - Episcopal justice ministry for lesbians and gays. Tom Long: resigned Roman Catholic priest, past president HRLGPC (Hampton Roads Lesbian and Gay Pride Coalition). The Rev. Carol Ware: Pastor, Metropolitan Community Church - New Life, Norfolk. MCC pastor for 12 years. Bob Bradford: retired Presbyterian Minister Colleen Ferguson: Studying for the professional ministry, deacon in All God's Children Community Church. 36 years old and has known she's a lesbian since she was 5. Alice Taylor: Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concerns. Directs the St. Columba Ecumenical Ministries, a Norfolk based outreach ministry to low income homeless and supplying support fo ALL persons in need. An Elder in the Presbyterian Church. Michael Mulheran: Peninsula AIDS Foundation - Client Advisory Board. Community Advisory Board of TACT (an AIDS foundation). A survivor of AIDS. Dawn Rankin-Phelps: Board of Directors of New Life MCC and phone contact person for the church. Mother of two. Jim Downing: All God's Children Community Church - pastor. Ordained clergy for 15 years working with the gay and lesbian community. -- Anno (Dr. Ann B. Carlson) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Email: Home Page: http://ab00.larc.nasa.gov:80/~carlson/ Snail Mail: P O. Box 1086, Yorktown VA, 23692