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VOLUME TWO, NO. 14—July 13, 1989 —July 26, 1989 FREE Give the People Light and they willfind their own way. V The Wisconsin Light Milwaukee County Board to Vote On Disavowing Pride Proclamation Wisconsin Light Readies Legal Action Judiciary Committee Votes 5-1 to Recant [Milwaukee]- As a result of the action [Milwaukee]. As a petition drive to taken on July 11 by the Committee on force the recall of Mayor John 0. Norquist Judiciary, Safety and General Services of for his proclamation honoring the Milwaukee County Board of Gay/Lesbian Pride Week reached a Supervisors, (see article, this issue) reported 2,000 signatures, the Milwaukee Wisconsin Light is exploring legal action County Board's Committee on Ju- to be taken against the County Board. diciary, Safety and General Services, According to Dr. Terry Boughner, chaired by James Koconis, on Tuesday, Editor of Light, the paper is currently in July 11, 1989, approved, a resolution to consultation with legal counsel and others "recant" the Council's proclamation concerning a class action suit to be honoring Gay/Lesbian Pride Week. The brought against the Board. proclamation which was passed A final decision will be reached on the unanimously by Council, was issued May matter following the Board's action on the 18, 1989. recantation resolution. Such action is The motion to approve the recantation scheduled to take place on Thursday, July resolution passed on a 5-1 vote. 20. Sup. Dan Casey Sup. Richard Kuzminski Supervisor Aldrich, 4th district, was the "The reason for this step by the In related action, according to and Lesbians.
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