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N AT ION AL G AY & L ES B IAN TASK FOR C E
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact Robert Bray or
Peri Jude Radecic, (202) 332-6483
NGLTF "CRASHES" GOP PLATFORM HEARINGS;
TASK FORCE PUSHES GAY/AIDS ISSUES AT PLATFORM MEETINGS
Washington, D.C., June 11, 1992...A representative of the
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) pushed the national
gay political agenda behind the scenes at the Republican National
Committee (RNC) platform hearings in Salt Lake City last month
after being denied a spot to testify. Earlier in May, NGLTF did
testify at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) platform
hearings held in Cleveland.
The RNC refused to allow any gay and lesbian organization to
testify before the platform committee hearings held May 26.
Although denied a spot as a witness, NGLTF Deputy Director for
Public Policy Peri Jude Radecic traveled to Salt Lake City to
hand-deliver NGLTF's written testimony to the RNC. Radecic also
attempted to educate Republican party members on the issues
facing the gay and lesbian community.
Upon arrival, Radecic battled heightened.security measures
at the meeting site in order to reach Republican officials.
Along with other groups frozen out of the RNC hearings, Radecic
was relegated to an "overflow" room, which was later closed to
the public during the afternoon session. After spotting Sen.
Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Radecic handed the Senator NGLTF testimony
and expressed disappointment that NGLTF was unable to testify.
"In 1990, openly gay activists were twice invited to bill
signing ceremonies at the White House," said Radecic. "Earlier
this year, NGLTF met with Bush/Quayle campaign chief Robert
Mosbacher. Why can't the RNC find time and room for us when the
President and his top strategists have? The GOP should recognize
the importance of gay and lesbian voters instead of shutting us
out."
While in Salt Lake City, Radecic strategized with local gay
and lesbian activists, including those from the Utah Stonewall
Center, Queer Nation and the Gay and Lesbian Democrats of Utah.
Prior to the RNC shut out, Radecic traveled to Cleveland May
18 to testify before the DNC platform committee.
"Previous platform committees have responded to [gay and
lesbian] concerns by recognizing our right to live free of
discrimination," Radecic stated to the committee. "In 1992, the
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National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (U.S.). [Press release: NGLTF "crashes" GOP platform meeting], text, June 11, 1992; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc916434/m1/1/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.