Resent-from: "AVCUSERS" Resent-date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 11:31:28 EST Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 10:53:23 EDT From: PMDAtropos@aol.com Subject: Beware the "Lambda Report" [ Send all responses to BXHNGLTF@aol.com only. All responses to the list or list owner will be returned! ] Hi all. Just a note to warn you about a right-wing publication that masquerades in queer clothing. The LAMBDA REPORT is a right-wing anti-gay publication that does opposition research on gay, lesbian, and bisexual organizations. They attempt to twist any information that they receive into a form that can be used against us politically, and they are quite effective at times. The Lambda Report almost succeeded in scuttling the International Lesbian and Gay Association's efforts to gain Consultative Organization status at the United Nations. This status (which ILGA did finally receive) allows ILGA much greater access to UN decision-making processes, and thus permits much more effective lobbying efforts on behalf of gay, lesbian, and bi people worldwide. The Lambda Report put out the news about the North American Man/Boy Love Association's membership in ILGA, and a tremendous controversy erupted which came within a hair's breadth of destroying almost ten years of patient work at the UN. ILGA expelled NAMBLA from its ranks in order to stem the tide that the right-wing was building against us. The Lambda Report has tried to sabotage many other efforts by queer groups to fight for our rights and dignity as people. It is a dangerous publication, and I STRONGLY recommend that you NOT talk to them at all. Do not even tell them that you know who they are. Their cover is blown with most of our activists. We know to avoid them, but if this becomes clear to them they may change their tactics and become more difficult to track. They often show up at queer events and attempt to interview people. My office has received email enquiries from them. Again, my recommendation is: don't tell them off (even though they deserve at least that), simply don't talk to them. Buzz Harris Fight the Right Project Asst. NGLTF New England office 617/492-6393 vox bxhngltf@aol.com