Fw: Gay Rights Bulletin
Roger Mohr
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Hi all,
Easy resistance to the bad old fundamentalists. sign and forward
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Dear Everyone,
American Airlines is a major sponsor of human rights and respect for
homosexuals. They support groups like GLADD, the Human Rights
Campaign, the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, the AIDS Action Foundation,
DIFFA, AmFAR, and scores of community-based groups representing gays and
lesbians. American Airlines is also the first airline to adopt a
written non-discrimination policy covering sexual orientation in its
employment practices. In an unusual joint letter released to the media
on Friday, March 14th from the Family Research Council, Concerned
Women of America, American Family Association and Coral Ridge
Ministries, American Airlines was openly criticized about that policy.
Rightist leader Beverly LaHaye also went on Christian "talk radio" on
Friday to blast American Airlines because "American's sponsorship of
homosexual 'pride' events constitutes an open endorsement of promiscuous
homosexuality."
LaHaye and the other groups have written Bob Crandall, President of
American Airlines, to complain that his company has "gone beyond mere
tolerance" of gays and lesbians. [Which is in point of fact, not only
true, but something which we the undersigned believe the company
should take pride in.] An article blasting American appears in Friday's
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and possibly has been picked up by other
newspapers around the country. It has come to the attention of the gay
and lesbian community that American Airline's switchboard and e-mails
are being bombarded now by homophobic and hateful callers who have been
urged by LaHaye and others to DEMAND the company terminate its
gay-friendly policies.
Please add your name to the following petition in support of American
Airline's honorable stance in the corporate world and forward it to as
many people as you can. To add your name just cut and paste this entire
page onto new mail, add you name at the bottom of the list and send it
out to your family, friends, and colleagues!
***NOTE: If you are the 25th, 50th, 75th, 100th, etc. person to sign
this petition then also please forward this to American Airlines at
Webm...@amrcorp.com ***
To American Airlines: We, the undersigned, support your gay/lesbian
rights policies and commend you for your efforts in ending
discrimination. Thank you for your dedication to such issues and please
continue to remain active in the struggle to end discrimination.
1. Marybeth Kurtz, Philadelphia, PA
2. Jen Faust, Goucher College, Balto. MD
3. Sarah Pinsker, Goucher College, Balto. MD
4. Rebecca Olin, Amherst College, Amherst MA
5. David Beckman, Amherst College, Amherst, MA
6. Amanda Austin, Smith College, Northampton, MA
7. Joan Prusky, Detroit, MI and Northampton, MA
8. Elizabeth Kennedy, NYC and Smith College, Northampton, MA
9. Lindsey Stowe-Berns, NYC and Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
10. Jill Rothstein, NYC and Oberlin College
11. Julie Cross, Miami and Oberlin College
12. Chris Morris, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
13. Katherine Shorb, Tokyo and Oberli
14. Chris Murry; Tampa, FL
15. Scott Mikita, La Grange, IL
16. Eric Brooks, New York, NY
17. Mary Kay Adams, New York, NY
18. Karen Lynn Scott, Beverly Hills, CA
19. Fran Kaufer, Los Angeles, CA
20. Matt Pringle, Los Angeles, CA
21. Michael Cutler, Los Angeles, CA
22. Philip Drewry, Los Angeles, CA
23. Sarah Hill, Arlington, VA
24. Kathy Brandt, Clearwater, FL
25. Kathleen Taylor, Dunedin, FL (forwarded)
26. Paul Farr, Athens, GA
27. Heather Mitchell, Athens, GA
28. Meghan Genovese, Peoria, IL
29. Roger Mohr, Galesburg IL
30. Lisa Mohr, Galesburg IL