Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 20:49:05 -0600
From: ACTION ALERT Moderator 
Subject: ACTION ALERT: Georgia Sodomy Law

[ submitted by Georgia Equality Project, http://www.gep.org ]

** SUMMARY **

One step forward, Two steps back -- Sodomy Reform

Sen. Steve Langford (D-29) has introduced sodomy legislation reform (Senate Bill
442).  This bill would decriminalize sodomy between consenting adults. The
American Family Association Network of Georgia, an anti-gay conservative
organization, has already mailed to every legislator a letter against this
bill.  Nolen Cox, the President, states in his letter that he is presenting
`information that is based on researched facts about the homosexual lifestyle.'
He includes an `educational pamphlet' entitled `Medical Consequences of What
Homosexuals Do,'which claims, among many other claims, that gay men only live on
average to 42 years old and that only 2% of gay men live to old age.  This bill
has been assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee chaired by Senator Mary
Margaret Oliver (D-42) of Atlanta.

** ACTION **

Letters in support of this bill should be sent to her and your Senator if s/he
sits on the Judiciary Committee. Their contact information is attached below. 
If you want sample language or talking points, please  see below or contact
Allen Thornell at (404) 872-3600 (O), (404) 627-3832 (H) or AKThornell@aol.com.

Judiciary Committee
Chairman:
Mary Margaret Oliver (D-42) of Atlanta
Address:  Honorable Mary Margaret Oliver;
Georgia Phone: (404) 656-5920
Senate; 421-E State Capitol; Atlanta, GA  30334
E-mail: mmo@atlanta.com

Vice Chairman:
Robert Brown (D-26) of Macon
Address:  Honorable Robert Brown; Georgia Phone:  (404) 651-7738
Senate; 109 State Capitol; Atlanta, GA  30334

Secretary:
David Ralston (R-51) of Blue Ridge
Address:  Honorable David Ralston; Georgia Phone:  (404) 656-6559
Senate; 324-B LOB; Atlanta, GA  30334

Members:
Rene' D Kemp (D-3) of Hinesville
Address:  Honorable Rene' D. Kemp; Georgia Phone:  (404) 656-0070
Senate; 121-I State Capitol; Atlanta, GA  30334

Clay Land (R-16) of Columbus
Address:  Honorable Clay Land; Georgia Senate; Phone:  (404) 656-7428
303-B LOB; Atlanta, GA  30334

Steve Langford (D-29) of LaGrange
Address:  Honorable Steve Langford; Georgia Phone:  (404) 656-5067
Senate; 121-C State Capitol; Atlanta, GA  30334

Charles C. (Chuck) Clay (R-37) of Marietta
Address:  Honorable Charles C. Clay; Phone: (404) 656-0032
Georgia Senate; 121-B State Capitol; Atlanta,GA  30334

Vincent D. Fort (D-39) of Atlanta
Address:  Honorable Vincent D. Fort; Georgia Phone:  (404) 656-5091
Senate; 305-B LOB; Atlanta, GA  30334


*Please e-mail Allen Thornell `AKThornell@aol.com' or Cindy Abel at
`ExecDir@gep.org' to let us know you phoned, e-mailed, or mailed to our elected
officials.  Thanks!

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