Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 18:16:48 -0500 (GMT-0500) From: David Casti Subject: ACTION ALERT : Indiana University Under Fire Submitted by: Michael Patrick Burton Last year, Indiana University officals passed a proposal for A Gay/Lesbian/ Bisexual Student Support Center ($50,000 worth of funds for the center and a full time staff person) to be erected this fall at Indiana University Bloomington campus. Strong opposition has come from state politicans which have held conserative positions for many years. Even with this opposition however, we were able to muster enough strength to send a message of support to the adminstration here at IU to continue with plans. Now however, there is a new development. The College Democrats have formed an un-holy alliance with College Republicans in a bi-partisian effort to smash the GLB Student Support Center, and support a bill by Congressman Woody Burton to cut all funding for this program. Our student group, Quest, or Queers United for Equal Social Treatment, has been activly involved with opposing such measures, and letting people that with one in every three suicides being related to issues dealing with sexuality, that this center is a life or death situation. However, we need more strength and support ourselves to continue this battle. The following people are prime targets for letter-writing. If you could take some time to send these officals a letter welcoming their committment to student concerns, it would be most helpful. If you are able to provide resources for us to continue this battle locally, our address is listed as well. The Quest for Freedom is at hand. Richard McKain, Dean of Students Ken Gros Louis, Vice-President Franklin Hall Room 108 Bryan Hall Room 100 Bloomington, Indiana 47405 Bloomington, Indiana 47405 MCKAIG@UCS.INDIANA.EDU GROSLOUI@UCS.INDIANA.EDU Phone:812-855-8187 Phone:812-855-7602 President Brand Bryan Hall 200 Bloomginton, Indiana 47405 PRES@UCS.INDIANA.EDU Phone:812-855-4613 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quest Support c/o Michael Patrick Burton Willkie South 0107 Bloomington, Indiana 47405 QUEST@UCS.INDIANA.EDU 812-857-FIRE