Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 11:44:01 -0700 From: glaad@glaad.org (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Subject: GLAADlines 04.19.96 GLAADLINES Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation contact: Claudia Manley (212) 807-1700 manley@glaad.org News, Tips, and Information about the Gay & Lesbian Community April 19, 1996-- FAMILY VALUES IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION: Parents, Friends, and Families of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) hosts the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference in Richmond, VA from April 19 to 20. The conference begins Friday evening at 8pm and features authors Deb Price and Joyce Murdoch. The conference continues on Saturday from 9am to 3pm and features a lunch honoring Sharon Bottoms, April Wade, and their son, Tyler. For more information contact PFLAG at (804) 744-9016. LEGACY SPRINGS INTO ACTION: An Uncommon Legacy Foundation, Inc. is hosting Create A Lesbian Legacy on April 20 at Matthew Marks Gallery in New York City. The event is a spring celebration for everyone concerned about the future of the lesbian community and begins at 6:30pm. For more information contact Maria Kellet at (212) 366-6507. JAMIE LEE CURTIS AND MARSHA SCOTT SPEAK FOR GLSTN: The Los Angeles chapter of the Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Teachers Network (GLSTN/LA) announces the Second Annual West Coast Conference, "Diversity: From Understanding to Appreciation," on April 20 from 8:30am to 5pm. The conference will be held at the Center for Early Education in West Hollywood. Featured speakers include Marsha Scott, deputy assistant to President Clinton and liaison to the gay and lesbian community, and Jamie Lee Curtis, actress and mother. For more information contact GLSTN/LA at (213) 651-0707 or e-mail GLSTNLA@aol.com. TARGETING TASMANIA: Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is organizing a demonstration in front of the Australian Embassy in Washington, DC on April 22 at 6pm. AIUSA is calling on the Tasmanian government to repeal anti-gay legislation. For more information call the Mid-Atlantic office of AIUSA at (202) 775-5161. MARSHA SCOTT FIELDS QUESTIONS: The Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center in New York City will host a Town Meeting on President Clinton's record in office regarding lesbian and gay issues on April 26. Marsh Scott, White House liaison to the lesbian and gay community, will answer questions and collect comments for the President. The Town Hall meeting begins at 7pm and is free and open to the public. The event is co-sponsored by the Center's Office of Public Policy and the Empire State Pride Agenda. For more information contact Benjamin Stilp (The Center) at (212) 620-7310. DON'T FORGET YOUR VOLUNTEERS: National Volunteer Week is April 21 to 27. 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. ****************************************************************************** Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) glaad@glaad.org VISIT THE GLAAD WEB SITE AT 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. **************************************************************************** **