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LGBT History Project of the LGBT Center of Central PA Located at Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections http://archives.dickinson.edu/ Documents Online Title: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) Date: March 1977 Location: LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection Periodicals Collection Contact: LGBT History Project Archives & Special Collections Waidner-Spahr Library Dickinson College P.O. Box 1773 Carlisle, PA 17013 717-245-1399 [email protected] vol. 3 no. 1 50c MARCH 1977 2 in CHE nE\n ing as something that derives from that ing than they are at the outside world. That larger thing: that I can relate to and be is a point that is fundamental to the book." NATIONAL BILL open with men. I feel the same things about - Gay Coranunity News WASHINGTON, DC—Rep. Ed Koch has Intro women but it has taken me far, far longer to duced the national gay civil rights bill. develop because in my own life there are a The New York City Democrat introduced the lot of barriers to it." bill, identical to the one Rep. Bella Ab- Reich, in the interview, saw his gayness zug had introduced in the last Congress, on as a function of "free choice." "...I am 3 V’W 1 the first day of the 95th Congress, Jan. 4, able to feel good about my gay feelings— they are part of my total life," he said. 1977. The bill, H.R. 451, would amend the Civil "In a more specific way, I think I came to Rights Act of 1964 by adding the words "af like myself more and more as I came to feel fectional or sexual preference" to each list that I was making more of a really free of human conditions for which people can not choice. Being gay is not something that my be discriminated against. The bill goes to family did to me, not my only possible emo the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional tional outlet. It is something that can be Rights of the House of Representatives Ju very meaningful and beautiful, and therefore I want it to be a part of my life." diciary Committee. Rep. Koch had gotten nine other members Reich sees their own conditioning as the of Congress to sign with him as prime spon greatest factor in the oppression of gay sors of this bill when it was introduced, people. "I feel that gay people are much and four others have asked to be on the bl 11 more oppressed by their own conditioning already. They are Reps. Jonathan Bingham, than they are by society as a whole. They New York; Jon Burton, California; Ron Del- should be angrier about their own condition- lums, California; Don Fraser, Minnesota; Michael Harrington, Massachusetts; Eliza beth Holtzman, New York; Paul N. (Pete) Mc- Closkie, California; George Miller, Californ ia; Gerry Studds, Massachusetts; Theodore Weiss, New York; Parren Mitchell, Maryland; Frederick Richmond, New York; Charles Ran gel, New York; and Stephen J. Solarz, New FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE York. ,, . January 27, 1977 Koch is sending a letter to all members of Congress the last week of January, ex plaining what the bill does and inviting additional co-sponsors. He plans to intro AID SOUGHT IN CONTRACTS WORDING BY STATE MINORITY COUNCIL duce the bill again with more co-sponsors in mid-February. Washington gay lobbyists urge that people HAKRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Council for Sexual Minorities is seeking write to their Congresspebple urging them to state employe support in its effort to have the words "sexual or affectional preference added to the non-drscriminatory clausa in state union contracts. co-sponsor H.R. 451. Please send copies of any letters you write to members of Congress support is needed, the council feels, in order to help end discrimination to the Congressional File, UFMCC Washington in cfafo -inh<t Aaainst. *?ovIIa1 mi nriri fl nr j 4 * Office, Suite 210, 110 Maryland Avenue,N.E., in state jobs against sexual minorities and insure them the job security that ' other minorities enjoy. The council is also interested in having the addition Washington, DC 20002. - Gay Community News included in clauses of private sector union contracts. Persons wishing to help state union employ- arhi protection, may complete and mail the coupon below or write in much'ncedod expressing your desire and send to-. °r wrxte ln thuir o'-n words Thomas Wicstling Room 112 Health and Welfare Bldg. 7th and Foster Streets Harrisburg 17120 Phone: (717) 787-1153 In cases where local unions may want more information . u made with the council to provide a member to meet with local load"96”01”18 "! b. union meetings by contacting Wiostling. leaders or speak at I would like to see the words . ™“L?r/“®CtiOnal PrQferenco" added to all state and private sector union contract discrimination clauses in Pennsylvania. CHECK APPROPRIATE LINES I AM A UNION MEMBER I AM A STATE EMPLOYE I AM NOT A UNION MEMBER ________ ____ I AM NOT A STATE EMPLOYE EMPLOYER TOWARDS CONSCIOUSNESS III LOCAL NUMBER UNION SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Charles Reich, whose DATE book The Greening of America was a seminal your name YOUR ADDRESS AND PHONE book of 1960’s culture, has "come out" in his latest book. The Sorcerer of Bolinas Reef. In an interview in the Dec. 29 issue (optional) nTThe Advocate, Reich described the evolu tion o'f his consciousness diout his own sex Regional OHice Tony Silvaitre. Chairperson uality "I feel that I have had a life 226 Shody»ide Center 1814) 863 0588/ (814) 337.0211 long appreciation of men. I sort of see 5100 Centre Avenue Contact: Randal G. Forreitor. that as a major premise and my sexual feel- Pittsburgh, PA 15232 Information OHicar (412) 681.5330 in ci-c nEWi Hi' I'M BANITA RYANT/ MIAMI GAY BILL PASSES THINGS GO yt5) I BELIEVE AS CELEBRITIES LEAD FOES WITH OUR CHILDREN JOICE. OH, THINGS HAVE A RIGHT MIAMI—The presence of hundreds of Bible GO BETTER. WITH TO GROW UP 1H thumping Fundamentalists, and emotional JUICE, jl A HEALTHY, speeches by singer Anita Bryant and base DECENT ball star Alvin Dark proved to be of no commUM IT/ avail as Miami's Metro Commission passed a YES, Folks, I gayrights ordinance. The ordinance—which DRINK GRAPEFRUIT bans discrimination against Dade County ho OH, LIFE AND JUICE ALL THE TIME. mosexuals in housing, employment, and public UNLIKE HOMOSEXUAL^ FUM AND XxJ accommodations—passed by a 5-3 vote. En IT'S GOOD AND GO BETTER actment of the ordinance makes Miami the WHOLESOME. UjlTH, THINGS first city south of Washington, DC, and east GO BETTER of Austin, Texas, to protect the civil u)ITH JUICE. rights of gay people. The anti-discrimina tion safeguards go into effect ten days after the Jan. 18 vote and will apply throughout Dade County, including Miami, Miami Beach, Cocoanut Grove, and Coral Cartoon by Ensign Vernon ("Copy") Berg III Gables. Opponents of the bill immediately announc ed that they planned a campaign to gather the necessary 10,000 signatures to force a referendum on the ordinance. Anita Bryant, former Miss Oklahoma, '60s pop singer, and NGIF Florida Citrus publicist will lead the re call move. Bryant had told the crowded 80 Fifth Aventra • New York, New York 10011 • (212) 741-1010 lational Gay Task Force commission chambers that "I have a right to be jealous of the moral atmosphere in which TourJ oncers •lotly J Powell February 8, 1977 my children grow up." .i.ity J Van Ooteghem Gay activists in South Florida welcomed 'er/iC Friedman OS' ph Norton. Pti 0 the possibility of the referendum as "offer ■'>£ mculrve Directors GAY MEDIA ALERT! ing an opportunity for consciousness rais oan O Leary ing." At the same time, they urged an im • iruce Vooller. Ph 0 mediate boycott of Florida citrus products The Federal Communications Commission has changed its rules to protest Bryant's opposition to gay rights. for the ascertainment of community leaders, so that the interview Although the Citrus Commission members are requirements are now met if the stations ascertain leaders of 19 appointed by the Governor, the citrus grow specific groups contained in the Community Ascertainment Primer. ers pay Bryant's salary to do their adver This list does not include gays and the commission has interpreted tising. Many gay bars in the Miami area the "Minority ethnic group" category so that it too does not in have already posted signs that read, "No clude gays. THIS MEANS THAT AT PRESENT NO LOCAL STATION IN AMER Florida Orange Juice Served Here." ICA IS REQUIRED TO INTERVIEW GAY LEADERS IN ITS COMMUNITY. In a further protest against Bryant's activities, Club Baths Chain President Jack The National Gay Task Force, assisted by the Media Access Campbell, who lives in the Miami area, re Project in Washington, is petitioning the FCC for a change in the portedly removed $80,000 from a Miami bank. rules so that gays are included on the checklist. It is important Bryant and her children do a television com that groups from all over the country be included as petitioners, mercial for the bank, the First Federal Sav particularly since the Commission's interpretation of its regula ings and Loan. tions is based on the idea that gays are not present in most U.S. - Gay Community News communities. PLEASE RETURN THE FORM BELOW IMMEDIATELY IF YOUR GROUP WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US IN PETITIONING THE FCC. SPEED IS ESSENTIAL IF WE WANT TO MAKE SURE OUR RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED DURING THE CURRENT AS CERTAINMENT PERIOD. THE ASCERTAINMENT PROCESS IS THE KEY TO IN SURING THE RIGHTS OF ALL GROUPS TO REPRESENTATION ON THE BROADCAST NORML MEDIA.