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(806) 797-9647 v_ Dec./Jan. 94-95• Dimensions • Page 5 Gfucst Editorial Election SEould Galvanize Commtinity An open letter to the gay community; The day after the election,almost all ofthe gays and lesbian in Texas are moping around wondering what happened. Governor Ann Richards in now former Governor Ann Richards. A lady who had a 60% approval rating was defeated by George Bush, Jr. The soon to be governor Bush brings a lot offear to the lesbian/gay community for now they know that the "good life" under Ms. Richards is over. The next four years are already being ccMisidered years of oppression and defeat. Unlike most of my brothers and sisters,I am saddened about the defeat of Ms.Richards, but I also have a sparkle of hope for the gay and lesbian community. Maybe now, you will all get up off your butts and fight for what is rightfully ours. Under Ms. Richards, we did enjoy a bit more freedom,but whatlittle amounts we enjoyed were just that,little I If we want to mope around in sorrow for the nextfour years,then we are going to receive what is rightfully due us,nothing. It is more important now than ever to shop gay,lesbian and gay friendly stores. We must get the vote out as well. In 1985, Houston lost an election for equal employment rights. In 1994 Austin lost an election for domestic partnership benefits. On November 8,1994,Texas lost an election for Ann Richards. All ofthese losses were due to apathy and selfrighteous thoughts such as,"It can't happen here," or "They won't vote against us.' If our past has taught us nothing,then we are doomed to the concentration camps as the Jews and other gays and lesbians were during Hitler's time. You may think this to be a crazy thought, but just go back over the past ten years and see how things are shaping up, then compare it to Hitler's time. Is it really a crazy thought? As Director and founder of Spectrum '95,and executive producer of the Gay 90s,I will continue my fight to teach people who we are and that we are not the terrible monsters the right wing wishes us to be. However,I and the people I work with can only do so much. It is time for the closeted gays and lesbians to be counted,for the gay dollars to be spent where gay and lesbian jobs count on it. We must show our strength now,as in the past, regardless of who is in the Governor's office or the President's seat. We cannot trust those in politics, simply because they sell out. We must make our strength untied and act as one for the common goal of equal rights. Sincerely yours, B. Alan Bourgeois Page 6 • Dimensions •Dec./Jcn. 94-95 ew/ Vear s L 1995 PARTY FAVORS• CHAMRAGME BEAUTIFUL WOMEM BEST DAMCE MUSIC with DJ s Filfhi| Rich & Silh FTER HOURS TIL 9AM HOLLYWOOD 113 San Jancinlo• Austin, TX • 5O/4S0/963T Dec./Jan, 94-95 • Dimensions • Page 7 The Newh From Around the Region, the Country & the World Gay/Lesbian Group Association cited section 21.06 of(the sodomy law) of the Texas Penal Code Threatens Stephen E asjustification for its actions,this statute Austin Untversity was declared unconstitutional by the The Gay and Lesbian Student Third Court of Appeals in the case Association (GLSA) of Stephen F. England vs. City of Dallas. The Texas Austin State University (SFASU) has supreme Court had the opportunity to selected the Texas Human Rights reverse that ruling in the case of Texas Foundation (THRF) to coordinate V. Morales, but instead dismissed the litigation against the university and its case on a technicality and left the Student Government Association. England ruling intact. GLSA President Keith Roberts In discussing whether SFASU's announced that the organization has administration should reverse the SGA's selected the Texas Human Rights actions, THRF Vice President Eugene Foundation to represent it in court Sepulveda stated, "It's ridiculous to against the University if the think that a state institution would administration adopts the squander taxpayer money and discriminatory practices recommended unnecessarily incur court costs. The by a few radical right students. legislature doesn't tolerate this type of The university administration has not frivolous spending any longer. It's not announced whether it will follow the as if there hasn't already been a court recommendation of those students case against a state university on this advocating discrimination,and THRF's very issue. The administrators in Board of Trustees hopes they will Nacogdoches know this." overrule the recommendation to revoke THRF has retained the services of Austin GLSA's charter and cut off it's funding. civil rights attorney Patrick Wiseman Garbarino mentioned that student to represent GLSA. THRF Board members of the radical right have President Donald Skipwith, in organized on college campuses around aimouncing the hiring of Wiseman, the state, just as their parents have for stated that "Patrick is one of the local elections. "We're their rallying preeminent civil rights attorneys cry. Queer baiting sells. The pattern of practicing today. With Patrick as campus incidents is no accident. It's counsel, THRF defeated Texas A&M clear the Radical Right is even reaching University's attempt to discriminate into our schools to arm its war of hate against gays and lesbians in College and misinformation. They wish to Station, and we'll do the same in corrupt the long and excellent tradition Nacogdoches." THRF sponsored Gay offree expression on college campuses, Student Services v. Texas A&M and their tactics are reprehensible." University, in which the university Although the Student Government administration was compelled to grant Page 8 • Dimensions "Dec./Jon. 94-95 a charter for a gay student group. • Cynthia Wooten, Oregon House of THRF Executive Director, Michael Representatives Garbarino noted, "THRF's mission is • Susan Leal, San Francisco Board of to challenge discrimination based on Supervisors sexual orientation" and that the •Tom Ammiano,San Francisco Board organization"has successfully litigated of Supervisors this type of case before," referring to • Bonnie Dumanis, San Diego City the Texas A&M decision."If SFASU's Court administration follows the •Teri Schwartz,Los Angeles City Court recommendations of the Young • Tom Chiola, Cook County (Illinois) Conservatives, acting through the Court Student Government Association, we Debold notes that this 75 percentsuccess will see them in court." rate for openly gay candidates is The Texas Human Rights Foundation, especially significant in light of the founded in 1978, is a statewide non campaign ofgay baiting that were waged profit organization working to end against them by opponents and because discrimination based on sexual of the overall conservative swing of the orientation or HIV status through high- electorate nationwide.