Date: Fri, 8 Mar 1996 12:06:38 +0100
From: glaad@glaad.org (GLAAD)
Subject: GLAADLines 03.08.96

GLAADLINES
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
contact:  Claudia Manley
  (212) 807-1700
manley@glaad.org

News, Tips, and Information about the Gay & Lesbian Community

March 8, 1996--

HATE CRIMES STATISTICS ACT UP FOR RENEWAL:  The Hate Crimes Statistics Act,
the first-ever federal law to include sexual orientation in its scope, is
beginning its renewal process in the Senate.  Sens. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah,
and Paul Simon, D-Ill, are introducing a bill to permanently reauthorize
the law.  The law requires the U.S. Department of Justice to collect data
on hate crimes -- crimes that show evidence of prejudice based on sexual
orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, or disability.  For more
information contact David M. Smith (Human Rights Campaign) at (202)
628-4160.

GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS IN LA AND DC :  Ellen Degeneres, Paul Reiser, David
Schwimmer, and Cybill Shepherd will be among the presenters at the 7th
Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on
March 10.  Awards will be given for Outstanding Studio Film, Television
Series, Television Film, Film Documentary, Album, Song, and Theatre.  The
ceremonies will be broadcast live via the Internet through GayDaze at
http://www.gaydaze.com.  In Washington, DC the Media Awards will be held on
March 13 at the National Press Club.  Featured presenters include Marsha
Scott, Candace Gingrich, and Dan Brenner.  The GLAAD Media Awards were
created in 1990 to celebrate the organization's successes and to
congratulate those whose work exemplifies the tremendous improvements that
have been made in media coverage of the communities GLAAD represents.  For
more information contact Tamra King (GLAAD) at (213) 658-6775 or Cathy
Renna (GLAAD) at (202) 429-9500.

ILGO TO QUESTION PARADE PERMIT BIAS:  Hearings will begin Monday, March 11
at 10am regarding the Irish Lesbian and Gay Organization's (ILGO) suit
against Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Police Commissioner William P. Bratton, and
the City of New York.  The suit charges that the City's parade permit
system "...on its face and as interpreted and applied by the NYPD, is
unconstitutional and ILGO has been unlawfully denied a permit to march (in
protest)."  For more information contact Sal Cecere (ILGO) or Lisa Fane
(ILGO) at  pager (917) 429-5003.

WOMEN'S HEALTH CONFERENCE:  The 3rd annual "Women's Health 2000" program at
the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) will cover a broad
spectrum of women's health topics, including menopause, lesbian health, and
healthy skin.  The program will be held on Saturday, March 9th from 8am to
3:30pm on the UCSF campus.  The program is sponsored by the Obstetrics and
Gynecology Research Education Foundation in conjunction with UCSF Women's
Health Access.  For more information call (408) 987-9089.

IN CONFERENCE AND ON TV:  The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Teachers Network
(GLSTN) hosts its second annual GLSTN/Midwest Conference March 8th through
10th.  The conference focuses on creating change in homophobia issues in
K-12 schools.  GLSTN was also featured on MTV news March 7th and 8th, along
with Kelli Peterson, founder of the Gay-Straight Alliance at East High
School in Salt Lake City, Utah.  For more information on the conference,
contact Toni Armstrong (GLSTN/Chicago) at (312) 769-9009.  For more
information on GLSTN call (212) 727-0135.

If you know of an event that merits media coverage, or if there is a news
story breaking in your area, please contact us.
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation is a national organization
that promotes fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of individuals
and events in all media as a means of combating homophobia and all forms of
discrimination based on sexual orientation or identity. To subscribe
contact Claudia Manley at (212) 807-1700 or at glaad@glaad.org.

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Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
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http://www.glaad.org

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, GLAAD, is a national
organization that promotes fair, accurate and inclusive representation of
individuals and events in the media as a means of combatting homophobia and
all forms of discrimination based on sexual orientation or identity.
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