From: owner-goths-digest@smoe.org (goths-digest) To: goths-digest@smoe.org Subject: goths-digest V3 #43 Reply-To: goths@smoe.org Sender: owner-goths-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-goths-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk goths-digest Monday, February 15 1999 Volume 03 : Number 043 Today's Subjects: ----------------- PLEASE look at this.......it's important!! [GothGoil@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 22:00:31 EST From: GothGoil@aol.com Subject: PLEASE look at this.......it's important!! Dear Friends: American Airlines is a major sponsor and supporter of groups like GLADD, the Human Rights Campaign, the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, the AIDS Action Foundation, DIFFA, AmFAR and scores of other community-based groups representing gays and lesbians. It 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 14 March by the Family Research Council, Concerned Women of America, American Family Association and Coral Ridge Ministries, American Airlines was openly criticized for its policy. Radical right leader Beverly LaHaye also went on Christian "talk radio" on Friday last to blast American Airlines because she feels American's sponsorship of homosexual "pride" events constitutes an open endorsement of "promiscuous homosexuality." She and the other groups have written Bob Crandall, at American, to complain that the airline has "gone beyond mere tolerance" of gays and lesbians. American Airline's switchboard and e-mail systems are now being bombarded now by homophobic and hateful callers who have been urged -- by LaHaye and others -- to DEMAND that the company terminate its gay-friendly policies. You don't have to be gay or lesbian or, for that matter, of any particular sexual nature to respond to this message. You only have to be decent, and have a desire to take one small step in opposing bigotry. Please add your name to this petition and forward it to as many people as you can. IMPORTANT: Do not use the "Forward" utility in your mail program. Instead, cut and paste this message onto a new message, add your name to the bottom of the list, and send it out. If you are the 50th, 75th, 100th, 125th, etc. person to sign this petition, then also please forward this to American Airlines at: Webmaster@amrcorp.com To American Airlines: We, the undersigned, support your gay/lesbian rights policies and commend you for your efforts to end discrimination. Thank you for your dedication to such issues... and, please, continue to remain active in the struggle to end discrimination. 1. Laura Markowitz 2. Michael Shernoff 3. Bruce Koff 4. Mitchell Channon 5. Randi Levin 6. Kate Todd 7. Caroline Jestin 8. Paula Chu, Harwinton, CT 9. Jack Hasegawa, Woodbridge, CT 10. Bill Howe, Glastonbury, CT 11. Ellen Ornato, Meriden, CT 12. Sharon Feldman Rowe, Dobbs Ferry, NY 13. Susan Reiter, NYC 14. Tom Savage, NYC 15. Hastings Wyman, Washington,DC 16. Charlie Mehler, Chicago, IL 17. John Birch, Oak Brook, IL 18. Phil Ross, San Francisco, CA 19. Jack Patrick McGowan 20. Asa DeMatteo, Ph.D., San Francisco, CA 21. Thomas J. Brady, M.D., FAPP, San Francisco, CA 22. Richard Clemence, Grass Valley, CA 23. John Cahill, San Francisco, CA 24. Melinda Hutchings, Sacramento, CA 25. Grace L. Blair, M.D., Diamond Springs, CA 26. Andrea J. Sirott, Berkeley, CA 27. Carmen Murray, San Jose, CA 28. Bernardo Antonio Gonz=3DE1lez, Middletown, CT 29. Noah Isenberg, Brooklyn, NY 30. Brett Wheeler, Washington, DC 31. Jeffrey Inslee, El Cerrito, CA 32. Peter Dahlin, El Cerrito, CA 33. Lucia August, Hayward, CA 34. Sedonia Cahill, Forestville, CA 35. Julie Finn, Forestville, CA 36. Connie Segal,Austin,TX 37. Brad Shepard,Austin,TX 38. Tim & Sarah Stegner, Seattle,WA 39. Ron Dorfman, Chicago IL 40. Allan Katz, Oakland, CA 41. Chandler B. Stokes, Berkeley, CA 42. Bob and Polly Coote, San Anselmo, CA 43. Jeffrey Kuan, Berkeley, CA 44. Kathleen McShane, Berkeley, CA 45. Ray Welles, Boulder Creek, CA 46 Frank and Margaret Baldwin, Orinda, CA 47. James A. Bowser, San Dimas CA 48. Gillian Murphy, Stockton, CA 49. Gregory J. Walter, Petaluma, CA 50. Elizabeth A. Putnam-Walter, Petaluma, CA 51. Thomas Thornton, Portland, OR 52. Chris Appler, St. Louis, MO 53. David B. Jinkins, St. Louis MO 54. Tom Tipton, St. Louis, MO 55. Sharon Rhiney, St. Louis, MO 56. Lisa Albers, St. Louis, MO 57. Tom Albers, St. Louis, MO 58. Kirsten Wylder 59. Robert Mitchell 60. Tyson Blanquart, stl 61. David Hutson 62. Acasha Daubert 63. Diane Daubert 64. Marisa Paull 65. Dana McCaw 66. Cynthia M. Reed, New York, New York 67. Sarah Skaggs, NYC 68. Gary Pozner, NYC 69. Koosil-ja Hwang, NYC 70. Susie Kim, NYC. 71. David Linton, nyc 72. Aaron Albano, NYC 73. Fred Sargolini, NYC 74. Mark A.Gore nyc 75. Oz Trad, Claremont, CA 76. Nori Murphy, Claremont, CA 77. Carrie LaFreniere, San Francisco, CA 78. Paxton Brewer, San Francisco, CA 79. A. Stephen Brewer, Makaha Town, Wai'anae, Hawaii 80. Paul Nicholson 81. Bill Tozer, Victoria, B.C. 82. David Owen Lucas, Victoria B.C. 83. Phillip Moody,Toronto, ON 84. Michael Wierheim, Toronto,ON 85. Gail Irvine, Toronto ON 86. Martin Grobisen, Toronto, ON 87. Hans-Peter Sauer, Tokyo, Japan 88. Lisa Han, San Francisco, CA 89. Raquel Neidhold, San Francisco, CA 90. Bruce Dubois, San Francisco, CA 91. Mike Ameci, San Francisco, CA 92. Brian Porter, San Francisco, CA 93. Andy Dunayczan, San Francisco, CA 94. Sarah Anderson, Los Angeles, CA 95. Tania Gutsche, Los Angeles, CA 96. Paula Bonhomme, Los Angeles, CA 97 Josh Olson, Hollywood, CA 98. Iain Paterson, Los Angeles, CA 99. Richard Cody, Beverly Hills, CA 100. Kelli Boggs, Beverly Hills, CA 101. Haven Boggs, M.S., Family Therapist, Portland, OR 102. Ernst Laemmert, Portland, OR 103. Heather Summer, Vancouver WA 104 R. Tyler Wisnlow 105. Natalie Bastermagian, Dekalb, IL 106. Jason Stroden, Chicago, IL 107. Shane Merrill, Evanston, IL 108. Ed Faktorovich, Chicago, IL 109. Dustin Perry, Chicago, IL 110. mariko jones, claremont, ca 111. christina no=EBl mosier, omaha, ne 112. Ian James Whitmore, Lincoln, NE 113. Matt Baum, Omaha, NE 114. Lindsy Claire Doucette, San Diego, CA/Omaha, NE 115. heidi wych ames, IA 116. Christine Notis Ames, IA 117. Jess Malone Ames, IA 118. Nathan Morton Ames, IA 119. Dawn Hetzel; Delafield, Wis. 120. Sarah Stanzione, Arlington, TX 121. Aric Schoonover, Lewisville, TX 122. Christina Jackson, Lewisville TX ------------------------------ End of goths-digest V3 #43 **************************