Date: Tue, 23 Apr 1996 06:24:18 -0700 (PDT) From: jessea@uclink4.berkeley.edu (Jessea NR Greenman) Subject: Action Alert re Des Moines School Board, Des Moines Action Alert reprise, WITH FAX NUMBER NOW! >From of the Iowa Coalition for Human Rights... "Calling all individuals interested in civil equality for LGBT individuals (and that would mean everybody, correct?). Concerned Parents of Des Moines has offered a petition to the Des Moines school board requesting that the board rescind the employment non-discrimination policy which covers LGB individuals. This is the same group which spear-headed the effort to vote Jonathan Wilson out of his position on the school board. This group, using scare tactics common to religious political extremists, has suggested that the sexual orientation policy covers pedophiles and child molesters. An immediate response to their actions is required by all concerned individuals. Those who live within the Des Moines public school district should call school board members requesting they reaffirm the current policy. John Phoenix, President (H) 515-288-0759 Jacquie Easley (W) 515-245-2194 Jane Hein (H) 515-287-2700 Harold Sandahl (H) 515-277-3357 Liz Goodwin (H) 515-279-0703 Suzette Jensen (H) 515-266-7908 Laura Sands (H) 515-279-3424 Letters to school board members can come from all over the state & should be sent to: Board of Education, Central Campus, 1800 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50309." **** Peg of the IA Project adds: "The Des Moines school board fax number is **** 515-242-7579. It would be great if we could totally tie up their fax machine tomorrow (Tuesday the 26th). That is the day we are presenting signatures on *OUR* petition. It would be a great news story if we tied up the fax machine all day." *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+ OK TO RE-POST. Jessea Greenman The P.E.R.S.O.N. Project (Public Education Regarding Sexual Orientation Nationally) CHECK THIS OUT FOR TONS OF INFO - - http://www.youth.org/loco/PERSONProject/ Please cc us (for our files) on correspondence you send or receive re our action alerts.