Date: Wed, 28 Sep 1994 07:41:04 -0500 (GMT-0500)
From: "Thomas W. Holt Jr." <gwyn@annwfn.indstate.edu>

        GAYS AND LESBIANS AGAINST IMMORAL LIFESTYLES IMPLORES
                    COLORADO FOR FAMILY VALUES
                    TO CONDEMN BENSON CANDIDACY

Denver, September 27, 1994 -- Gays and Lesbians Against Immoral
Lifestyles today sent the following letter by facsimile to Kevin Tebedo
and Will Perkins of Colorado For Family Values:


                           Gays and Lesbians Against Immoral Lifestyles
                                                               Box 7327
                                                      Boulder, CO 80306


September 27, 1994

VIA FACSIMILE
Kevin Tebedo
Executive Director

Will Perkins
Chairperson

Colorado For Family Values
719-577-4916

Dear Messers. Tebedo and Perkins:

As Mr. Perkins so eloquently put it in your December 14, 1993 press
conference, families are at the heart of this country's social fabric and
anything that destabilizes families should be opposed.

Furthermore, gentlemen, I am sure you will agree with social critics, on
all parts of the political spectrum, who say the No. 1 cause for the
break up of familes is divorce.  Indeed, divorce is by its definition the
breakup of familes.  And probably the No. 1 cause for divorce is
adultery.

In a seminal conservative work, "Dan Quayle Was Right," published in the
April 1993 issue of the Atlantic Monthly, Barbara Dafoe Whitehead writes,
"In the 1950's most Americans believed that parents should stay in an
unhappy marriage for the sake of the children.  The assumption was that
divorce would damage the children, and the prospect of such damage gave
divorce its meaning. By the mid 1970's a majority of Americans rejected
that view."  Indeed, Whiteheads fundamental argument is that the
destigmatization of divroce is the reason we are now plagued by a
breakdown of many families and a high illegitimacy rate.

Therefore, I am sure that you would agree that it would be tragic to
destigmatize divorce further bu electing a divorcer and admitted
adulterer governor of the state of Colorado.  The election of Bruce
Bebson as governor would send the worng message to Colorado families.
The message is that 'it's OK to cheat on your spouse, abandon your
spouse, and then raid the family house, mistress in tow.  Bruce Benson
did it, and he's governor.' 'It's OK to drive drunk, get caught, evade
the law, and drive drunk again.  Bruce Benson did it, and he's governor.'
In short, Bruce Benson's election would put the government's stamp of
approval on an immoral and destructive lifestyle.  Therefore, Kevin and
Will, I implore you to join Gays and Lesbains Against Immoral Lifestyles
in condemning Bruce Besson's candidacy for governor.  Do it for the
family.

Sincerely,

Rick Cendo
President
Gays and Lesbians Against Immoral Lifestyles