with SMTP (Eudora Internet Mail Server 1.1.2); Mon, 6 Oct 1997 15:07:33 +0100 Date: Mon, 06 Oct 97 15:02:19 EST From: "NGLTF" Subject: Advisory: Town Meetings on Hate Crimes NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Mark F. Johnson, Media Director mfjohnson@ngltf.org 202/332-6483 x3314 pager 1-800-757-6476 Tracey Conaty, Field Organizer tconaty@ngltf.org 202/332-6483 x3303 2320 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 http://www.ngltf.org ................................................ HATE IN THE STATES; NATIONAL GAY & LESBIAN TASK FORCE HOSTS TOWN MEETINGS ON ANTI-GAY VIOLENCE WHAT: Town Meetings on Anti-Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Violence On November 10th, President Clinton is hosting a national hate crimes summit in Washington, D.C. In conjunction with this event, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is hosting a series of town forums on violence against the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) community. In addition to local speakers, these forums will feature Task Force executive director Kerry Lobel who will address the state of anti-gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender motivated violence throughout the country and the status of related federal laws and legislation. At each town meeting, the Task Force will provide petitions for participants to record their own experiences of hate violence. The Task Force will later deliver these petitions to President Clinton. WHY: Hate violence continues to be a scourge on our community. Thousands of incidents of anti-gay violence occur each year throughout the country. Only twenty states have legislated against these hate attacks, including attacks involving sexual orientation bias. Eight other states have hate crime laws that do not include crimes based on sexual orientation. Attacks against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people must be stopped. WHERE & WHEN: *Mon, October 13 - Alameda, CA; Out on the Island, 510/337-1300 Tue, October 14 - Lawrence, KS; Freedom Coalition, 785/841-0992 Wed, October 15 - Wichita, KS; Liberty Press, 316/262-8289 Thu, October 16 - Nashville, TN; Bill Turner, Lesbian and Gay Coalition for Justice, 615/890-2831 Mon, October 20 - Oklahoma City, OK; Pat Reaves, Herland Sister Resources, 405/427-2939 Tue, October 21 - Tulsa, OK; Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, 918/743-4297 Wed, October 22 - Little Rock, AR; Judy Matsuoka, The Women's Project, 501/372-5113 Thu, October 30 - Detroit, MI; Julie Enszer, Affirmations, 248/398-7105 *Wed, November 5 - Houston, TX; Houston Political Caucus; Clarence Bagby, 713/861-8238 * - NGLTF executive director Kerry Lobel will not be in attendance. Contact Tracey Conaty at NGLTF for more information or for a copy of the President's radio address on hate crimes, 202/332-6483 x3303. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force has worked to eliminate prejudice, violence and injustice against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people at the local, state and national level since its inception in 1973. As part of a broader social justice movement for freedom, justice and equality, NGLTF is creating a world that respects and celebrates the diversity of human expression and identity where all people may fully participate in society. -30- _________________________________________ This message was issued by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Media Department. If you have any questions regarding this post, please direct them to one of the contacts at the top of this message If you wish to UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, please send an email with "UNSUBSCRIBE PRESSLIST" in the subject and body of your email message to .