Subject: Please Post: Boston Pride, Sat.July 11 TV Doc. 10am, FWRD New England Contacts
From: "Joe Cappola" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 1998 18:26:56 -0400

Subject:  Boston Pride, Sat.July 11 TV Doc. 10am, FWRD New England 
Contacts

Is your organization or group marching in Boston's Pride??
Would you, or members of your group be  Taped for a TV Documentary 
If yes, RSVP with your place in the line of march to 
[email-masked]
and/or if your group isn't marching, join
The Governor's Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth RSVP  [email-masked]
Or
Massasoit' Community College Gay Straight Alliance RSVP  [email-masked]
Gather at 10am on Boylston Street between Exeter and Fairfield 
Across from Lord and Taylor 
Look for our  banners.  

RSVP [email-masked] - we will begin taping at 10 am, also during and 
after the
march

Our Message:
Students, teachers, administrators, professionals, are like any other
Students, teachers, administrators -- except we are gay --
You cannot tell us by our cover.
We are especially interested in taping 
Gay Religious Groups 
Corporate Groups - i.e. GBBC
Professional Groups - Lawyers, Doctors, etc.  
Student Groups - GSA's HS & College please march with your banner - or 
if your
school and/or college is not marching, plan to march with the Governor's
commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth.  
Would YOU be available for a follow up interview in your church, school, 
place
of business e-mail us at
[email-masked]

Please prepare a soundbite for a one to three min. interview - for 
questions
like:
Why are you marching today?
Why is it important to be out?
What does (visibility, safety, equality and/or justice mean to you?

OUR MISSION: Provide or Increase  (visibility, Safety Equality Justice)
For Gay People.  

Visibility - 
Many of us look straight, so we need to self disclose
We need to come out in order to 
Find each other
Have a vote - we need to be visible to be counted
Have free speech; i.e. speak as and for gay and lesbian people
We march to increase our visibility, our political strength, and to 
celebrate.

Safety
Massasoit's campus security will be marching with us -- emphasizing 
safety
Safe Schools and Safe Colleges
Hate Crimes Reporting

Equality
Same tuition -- we want our course included
Same student fees -- 
Domestic Partnership - equal pay for equal work
Gay Civil Marriage - same equal rights

Justice.  
Equal rights, not special rights
The legislation - student rights, equal civil rights, domestic 
partnership
The Commission
The courts
The laws.