Date: Wed, 15 May 1996 12:12:44 -0800
From: Doug.Case@sdsu.edu (Doug Case)
Subject: Gay & Lesbian Families of America Announces Billboard Campaign for GOP Convention

For Immediate Release

Contact:  Michael Lamb, Lamb & Associates, (619) 435-6299

GAY & LESBIAN FAMILIES OF AMERICA ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR UNPRECEDENTED MEDIA BLITZ

        San Diego, CA - The San Diego Chapter of the Gay and Lesbian
Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD/San Diego) recently announced its
sponsorship of Gay & Lesbian Families of America (GLFOA), a local
organization dedicated to presenting a positive image of Gays and Lesbians
during the weeks coinciding with the upcoming GOP Convention.  The
organization, launched by Brad Diskin, Gene Burkard and Don Belcher, was
also recently endorsed by the City of San Diego Human Relations Commission.
        Gay & Lesbian Families of America has rented 12 billboards and 17
bus shelter ads strategically placed throughout Downtown, Hillcrest and
Harbor areas of San Diego.  The ads will be located on all the city's major
arteries.  They will be visible to San Diego residents and visitors.
        GLFOA will also place several display advertisements in key San
Diego publications, designed to attract both local and national media
attention.  The ambitious media blitz is scheduled to begin July 15 and
continue through August 15.  The estimated cost of the entire project is
$35,000.
        "We're trying to reach minds as well as hearts," said Brad Diskin,
a committee member of Gay & Lesbian Families of America.  "Gay and Lesbian
families represent all walks of life.  We want to convey that we're a
large, diverse, responsible group of people who deserve recognition, not
hatred and discrimination."
        "The campaign will focus on three themes," Diskin said, "family,
work place and basic human rights."  The objective is deliver a positive
message to mainstream America from the gay community and to direct national
attention to the broad spectrum of diversity that exists among Gay and
Lesbian families.
        GLAAD/San Diego has taken on official sponsorship of the media
campaign.  All donations are tax deductible.
        For more information, or to donate funds, please call (61)
542-0817, or write 2970 Second Avenue, San Diego, CA  92103, E-Mail:
family@electriciti.com

[Media interested in more information regarding this unprecedented project
should call Michael Lamb at (619) 435-6299.  Release of photographic
samples of the Gay & Lesbian Families of America billboards will be
available.]