Date: Sat, 25 Jan 1997 19:54:35 -0500 (EST)
From: A Jay Eddy <ajayeddy@bc.seflin.org>
Subject: FL State Sen. Grant - Cancel Louganis


January 25, 1997


Letters to The Editor:


    CONSERVATIVE FUNDAMENTALIST DEMONIZES GUEST SPEAKER

Tampa's Senator John Grant, chairman of the Florida Senate
Education Committee, has publicly demonized five-time Olympic
gold-medal winner Greg Louganis because of the swimmer's sexual
orientation.

Senator Grant, by his actions, has seemingly challenged the right
of non-heterosexuals to free-responsible speech in a Florida
State institution which is apparently funded through taxes, fees
and public contributions. 

Such bias action again points to a growing fear among Americans
that a cherished Constitutional safeguard, "Freedom from
Religious Persecution," is still under siege from political
fundamentalists who act as Inquisitors rather than servants of
all of the people.

Neil Cohen, director of the university's lecture series, should
be commended on allowing Louganis and the community the right to
speak and listen to what is troubling young men and women who are
being driven from their social and religious institutions because
of intolerance and subliminal hate.


Mof Warrne, Pres.
Broward Log Cabin Club of Florida


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