Gay Americans March on Washington, D.C

Gay Americans March on Washington, D.C

lH Sports In SectioH 2 An Associated Collegiate Press Five-Star All-American Newspaper Loyola hounds and a National Pacemaker Greeks lip men's lacrosse synch their way despite DiMarzo to fame page 86 page 81 FREE TUESDAY Gay Americans March on Washington, D.C. University employee goes public with his military dismissal, finds self acceptance By Archie Tse Contributing Editor ichard McGuire has spent the last two decades trying to forget about the two-and­ R a-half years he served in the U.S. Air Force. McGuire's service was marked with distinction, as well as with an exceptional aptitude for electronics. He was an honor graduate of the military encryption school and made the rank of sergeant as fast as can be done. But in 1970, he was caught with copies of After Dark, a theater magazine geared toward gay men, prompting an investigation into his sexuality. During the inquiry, agents of the Office of THE REVIEW I Maximillian Gretsch Special Investigations (OSI) threatened him with More than 300,000 demonstrators participated in the 1993 March on Washington for Lesbian, Bay and Bisexual rights and liberation life imprisonment and a fine of $20,000. He Sunday to stand up against discrimination toward all minorities. signed a confession and was given an see UD EMPLOYEE page AB Marchers demand equal civil rights Gays, lesbians, bisexuals converge on nation's capital for day-long protest to justice and equality." _ ~Jm~~~,r~v!~~:~iror The air stood still with• anticipation 9 a.m. Lesbians, gays, bisexuals, ·heterosexuals, WASHINGTON, D.C. - Alice Waggle Sunday. The early morning chill slowly parents and children from across the nation and Wendy Cloney arrived mid-morning on heated up as swarms of people filled the celebrated sexual freedom and demanded Sunday. The two women, both with long, green in front of the Washington Monument. civil rights for all citizens. straight blond hair parted in the middle, Masses of people, a plethora of The national co-chairs for the march said walked along the mall with their three kids approaches and a single cause. One of the it was meant to be representative of equality looking for a good place to sit. decade's civil rights movements peaked for all races, genders and creeds. Erin, 10, Amy, 9, and Casey, 7, lagged Sunday as the 1993 March on Washington "Organization was established with the behind their moms, taking everyone in. They for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and understanding that all forms of oppression watched as more and more people, holding Liberation kicked off. are inextricably linked and affect us all." signs and selling buttons, began gathering Although Park Police estimated 300,000 for the same reasons Wendy and Alice drove marchers, parade organizers said more than By 12 :00 the sun• was scorching, the up from Virginia that morning. one million people gathered on the mall in energy was high and the mood was in full "We want [the kids] to see people with one united voice. swing. Couples of every orientation walked different lifestyles," Alice, a lesbian in her According to U.S. Rep. Gerry E. Studds hand-in-hand singing, greeting old friends early 30s, said. "There is too much hate in (D-Mass.), the first openly gay member of and listening to various speakers. THE REVIEW I Maximillian Gretsch the world, and we want [the kids] to be Congress . "The march is a powerful "Homosexuality is not a crime," one man, Rich McGuire, chief engineer at WVUD, attended the March on tolerant of all people." expression of our community's commitment Washington, D.C., to express support for gay rights. see MARCH page A9 • Veterans remember the persecuted, Photos page A 12, A 13 • Youth make~ presence felt at march, page A9 • Gays rights mirrors civil rights, page A9 KKK leader arrested · $1 million donated for minorities for attempted murder MBNA America gives university money for scholarships high degrees of social Chester Doles, after fleeing from police, ~m~~~.~~~~ Ediror consciousness and corporate In a move described as "turning citizenship with support for a Race-based is captured and returned to face charges the corner toward social program whose goals are to increase consciousness," MBNA America the number of minorities in the field donated $1 million Monday of business." scholarships By Michael Regan when Pierson and Doles pulled up earmarked for minority students. The Fortune 2,000 program City News Editor next to them in another pickup President David P. Roselle, along currently assists 82 students in the The leader of the Cecil County, truck. with Dean Kenneth R. Biederman College of Business and Economics. interpreted Md., Ku Klux Klan, which The two men pulled Peters and Assistant Dean Terry Whittaker Abdul Weeks (BE JR) had marched in Newark in March, from his truck and Doles punched of the College of Business and nothing but praise for the program. was charged with the attempted Peters while Pierson hit him with Economics, made the presentation "What stuck out with me about acceptable murder of a black man last week . a baseball bat, causing severe in front of more than 25 the program was the interaction Chester Doles, 32, of North injuries to his head and body. administrators and press. with [Whittaker] and the By Rob Wherry East Md. , is being held in After initially denying the The funds, dispersed throughout administration. It was instrumental Administrali\-e Editor protective custody in a Cecil accusations, saying he was on a the next three years, will benefit the in guiding me." Reversing an earlier County detention center, with fishing trip in Rehoboth Beach Chester Doles university's Fortune 2,000 program, The other students in attendance controversial decision during the bond set at $750,000. A bond with friends at the time, Doles ... Arrested for attempted murder which aids minority students in agreed with Weeks. Bush years, the Clinton reduction hearing took place on admitted he was involved in the academics and career goals. James Dent (AS SO) said: "I administration recently ended a Monday, but the results were not incident. fugitive into custody without Roselle said: "Once again, this appreciate using [Whittaker] as a two-year debate over the available at press time. However, the version of the incident on Route I north of Red company has assumed a leadership guidance counselor. The program is dispersal of minority A fellow klansman from story Doles gave The News Mill Pond after his car was role in our community, evidencing see ONE MILLION page A6 scholarships. Newark. Raymond Edwin Journal was a bit different. stopped fqr a traffic violation. Last month, Education Pierson, 44, was also allegedly Doles said when he and Doles was extradited to Secretary Richard Riley declared involved in the crime, but is still Pierson pulled up next to the two Maryland on Friday where he was .------INDEX------------------------~ federal aid reserved for minorities black men and the white girl. at large. charged with allcmpt to murder News Analysis ....................... ..Al legal. The offi cial decision will Police said the two men were Peters made obscene gestures at and other charges related to the not be released until June after Campus Briefs ..... ... .... ........... .. A2 them and got out of his truck. beating, the Maryland attorney seen beating Charles Gregory Classifieds .. .......... ................... BB the completion of a study by the Peters, Doles with his fists and Doles and Peters then got into a general's office said. General Accowuing office. Comics ...................... .. ............ B9 Pierson with a baseball bat, on fist-fight and Pierson hit Peters In a related incident, Do les ' In a letter sent to all university Weekly World News ...... .......... A3 Monday, April 19. with a baseball bat. house was broken into Thursday presidents, Riley wrote, "There is Police gave the following Doles had initially arranged to night or early Friday morn ing. Police Report ........................ ... A2 no need to make any changes to account of the incident based on turn himself in last Wednesday, Maryland State Police said. The Review and Opinion .............. A14 your student financial aid reports from witnesses and however, police said he changed items stolen included Do les' Sports ............ .. .. ............. ......... BS programs in al't icipation of the police. his mind and fled after KKK robes, Klan alter and cross . ---Also it~sidt:--- Department's final policy. A pickup truck carrying Peters, discovering he was wanted for "The issue of race-based Other Klansmen are suspects in Greek Week .......................... .. A3 another black man and a 17-year­ assault with intent to murder, and the robbery with the poss ible assistance is important to me as I $8 million requested by UD .. .. A6 o1d white girl was stopped at the not just simple assault. motive of punishing Doles for Chris crosses on the prospect of know it is to you." intersection of Elkton Road and Delaware State Police from implicating Pierson in th e National Collegiate Report ....... A4 two pro Del. teams, page 85 see SCHOlARSHIPS page A7 U.S. Route 40 In Cecil County Troop 7 in Lewes took the beating. A2. THE REVIEW. April 27, 1993 News Analysis They're queer, they're here, they're only 1% Master of Education statement regarding the applicant's By Graham Segroves younger." career goals and reasons why suH 11PpottH The survey also did not apparently degree now available in he/she wants to be a part of the The popular belief that 10 percent account for men who may have a Southern Delaware program. Toccafondi said. of American men are gay was homosexual orientation but who have This is the second major questioned this month by a national not had homosexual sex, Geise said.

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