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Top Scots Anglican Apologizes
As the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement held its annual conference in London recently, the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church spoke out with strong criticism of their treatment by the Anglican church. Bishop of Edinburgh Richard Holloway said, "As a straight man and religious leader, I feel I cannot continue without apologizing to you for the way many religious institutions, including the Christian church, have persecuted you."
Holloway took particular aim at those who lean on certain Biblical passages to justify anti-Gay attitudes, describing some scriptural passages as "ignorant." "The interminable dispute over the precise interpretation of the few texts in the Bible that mention same-sex relationships, as though we were made for the texts and not the texts for us, is one example of where we need to change our outlook. We have recently abandoned the text's tyrrany over women as we abandoned its justification of slavery, and soon we will abandon its ignorant misunderstanding of homosexuality." [Newsplanet]
Gingrich Endangers
Vulnerable AmericansIn Washington, D. C., AIDS Action recently condemned House passage of a bill that would permanently ban the use of federal funds for community needle exchange programs that help prevent HIV infection among America's most vulnerable men, women and children. House Speaker Newt Gingrich placed the bill on a legislative fast-track, bypassing standard Congressional procedures and ignoring overwhelming scientific evidence that needle exchanges reduce HIV infection and do not contribute to an increase in illegal drug use.
"In Newt Gingrich's war on drugs, women and children are the first casualties. Putting Gingrich in charge of the science about AIDS is like putting the Spice Girls in charge of Congress," said Daniel Zingale, AIDS Action's executive director. "Speaker Gingrich's cynical action puts politics ahead of the lives of the most vulnerable American." Every leading federal scientist, the AMA, the National Institutes of Health, the American Public Health Association and the Clinton Administration have determined that needle exchange programs reduce HIV infection without increasing drug use.
AIDS Action supports a renewed and effective war on drugs that includes enhanced substance abuse treatment programs so that all drug users have access to care that helps them end their addiction. "A genuine war on drugs means a renewed effort for treatment that helps drug users end their addiction," added David Wexler, chair of AIDS Action Council Board.
Equality Begins At Home
The Federation of Statewide Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Political Organizations will sponsor a historic, coordinated week of actions focussed on state government and statewide organizing the week of March 21-27, 1999. Each state is called upon to plan an activity-a march, rally, lobby day, press conference, or any other visibility campaign in their state capitol.
The theme, "Equality Begins at Home" is to promote GLBT equal rights in every state. The actions enable us to focus our energy on organizing and educating at the state level. The purpose is to build a stronger grassroots movement in every state.
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force will help to organize the states that do not have existing statewide political groups. The "Equality Begins at Home" actions will be organized by each of the existing 36 political organizations active in the Federation. Kerry Lobel, executive director of the NGLTF, said, "The political center of gravity is in the states." NGLTF is fully committed to the Federation and the state actions.
In Louisiana, LAGPAC is a member of the Federation. Plans are being discussed to take part in the actions in Baton Rouge. For local information, call Chris Daigle or your LAGPAC Board Representative. Outside of Louisiana, contact Dianne Hardy-Garcia at 512.474.5475 or Paula Ettlebrick at 212.627.0305.
New Gay TV Network
Is First Publically Traded
Openly Gay CompanyWhat is being considered a first of its kind, Gay Entertainment Television (GET) has begun a public offering of shares of the company's stock. In becoming a NASDAQ-registered stock, GET, though broker dealers headed by the Agean Group, hopes to raise $7-9 million. Proceeds will fund the Sept. launch of the first nationwide network, which plans to reach initially 32 million households in the nation's to 20 markets. For more information, contact Marvin Schwam (GET Chair) at 212.255.8824.
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