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i GAY CONSTITUENCY DAY
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IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OCTOBER 14th MARCH ON WASHINGTON FOR LESBIAN AND
GAY RIGHTS, OCTOBER 15th HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS GAY CONSTITUENCY DAY IN CONGRESS.
THIS DAY HAS BEEN SET ASIDE TO GIVE MEMBERS OF THE GAY COMMUNITY WHO PLAN TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON THE OPPORTUNITY TO LET THEIR ELECTED
OFFICIALS KNOW THEIR PERSONAL VIEWS ON THE ISSUES OF GAY RIGHTS. THE FOLLOWING
GOALS HAVE BEEN SET FORTH BY THE LOBBYING DAY COMMITTEE:
1. TO INVOLVE THOUSANDS OF LESBIANS AND GAY MEN IN THE STRUGGLE
FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL.
2. TO EDUCATE MANY INDIVIDUALS AND DEPARTMENTS IN THE CONGRESSIONAL,
EXECUTIVE AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY ASPECTS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE NEEDS
OF LESBIANS AND GAY MEN.
3. TO INFORM THE NATIONAL MEDIA THAT THIS EDUCATIONAL/LOBBYING EFFORT
IS TAKING PLACE.
4. TO EFFECT EXECUTIVE CHANGES AND CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION WITH
REGARD TO LESBIAN AND GAY MEN.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL LOBBYING EFFORTS OR REQUIRE
FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
KATHY DEITSCH IN WASH. : GAY RIGHTS NATIONAL LOBBY
P.O. BOX 2036 1606 17th ST. NWUNIVERSAL CITY, TEXAS
78148
(512) 655-37247
WASHINGTON, D.C.
20009
(202) 462-4255i SPEAKERS AND ENTERTAINERS CONFIRMED
THE NATIONAL OFFICE FOR THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING
LIST OF CONFIRMED SPEAKERS AND ENTERTAINERS FOR THE RALLY FOLLOWING THE MARCH.
KEY-NOTE SPEAKERS
- DR. CHARLES LAW, TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
- BETTY SANTORO, NEW YORK
FEATURED SPEAKERS
- CONG. TED WEISS, D-NY, CO-SPONSOR OF THE WEISS-WAXMAN BILL
IN CONGRESS (GAY RIGHTS BILL)
- LUCIA VALESKA, CO-CHAIR OF THE NATIONAL GAY TASK FORCE
- MARION BARRY, MAYOR OF WASHINGTON, D.C.
- HARRY BRITT, SAN FRANCISCO SUPERVISOR
SPECIAL CATEGORIES
- GAY ARTISTS AND WRITERS - ALLEN GINSBERG & PETER ORLAVSKY
- KATE MILLET
- PARENTS OF GAYS - ADELE STARR, L.A.
- RICHARD ASHWORTH, N.Y,
- BLACK LESBIAN - AUDRE LORDE, N.Y.
- GAY YOUTH - SKY ROSE
- OLDER GAYS - MORRIS KITE, CALIFORNIA
- LABOR AND ECONOMICS - HOWARD WALLACE, S.F. (LABOR)
- CHARLOTTE BUNCH, D.C. (ECONOMICS)
- NON-GAY ACTIVIST - ELEANOR SMEAL, PITTS. (PRESIDENT OF NOW)
- HISPANICS - JUANITA RAMOS, N.Y.
ARMANDO GAITAN, BOSTON
- IMMIGRATION - STANLEY RIBULTAN, PHILLIPPINES
(HIS SISTER IS BEING BARRED ENTRY INTO THE US
BECAUSE SHE IS A LESBIAN)ENTERTAINERS
- TOM ROBINSON BAND
- HOLLY NEAR
- MEG CHRISTIAN- ROBIN TYLER
- BLACKBERRY
- GOTHAMI ,
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