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gay and lesbian community seeks more than simple recognition. We seek a platform that will lead the Democratic Party on all policy matters that affect the lesbian and gay community." Radecic's testimony demanded increased resources for AIDS care, treatment and prevention; repeal of the Pentagon's prohibition against military service by openly lesbian, gay and bisexual Americans; passage of a federal gay and lesbian civil rights bill; creation of programs to combat anti-gay/lesbian violence; protection of the right to privacy; freedom of expression and an end to censorship of gay and lesbian artists; legal recognition of lesbian and gay families; health care reform; and programs to address the needs of lesbian and gay youth. In addition to her oral testimony, Radecic presented the NGLTF Presidential Briefing Paper highlighting in detail the national gay and lesbian political agenda in this election year. Radecic noted several important difference between the Republican and Democratic party platform hearings. NGLTF was denied a witness spot at the RNC while granted a spot at the DNC; the public was not granted access to most of the RNC meeting, which was a "ticket-only" event, while the public was allowed to attend the DNC meeting; security people blanketed the RNC meeting while they remained more in the background at the DNC meeting; the RNC meeting was dominated by Far Right rhetoric, with only abortion as a contested issue, while debate was more free-flowing on a variety of issues at the DNC meeting.