Date: Fri, 28 Jun 1996 14:26:17 -0700 From: glaad@glaad.org (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Subject: GLAADLines 06.28.96 GLAADLINES contact: Claudia Manley (212) 807-1700 manley@glaad.org http://www. glaad.org News, Tips, and Information about the Gay & Lesbian Community June 28, 1996-- Editor: Note Material Dated for Today 'SINGLED OUT' FOR DISCRIMINATION: GLAAD is outraged that MTV will pull the same-sex episode of their popular program Singled Out from its scheduled primetime spot tonight, June 28. The episode was originally set to air at 7pm, but will only be shown at 11pm. MTV feels the show is not appropriate for a primetime audience. "There was some content we felt should air at a later time," said MTV spokesperson Tina Exarhos. "What MTV is saying is that lesbian and gay programming is not fit for their primetime audience, and that is outrageous. We will not be singled out by MTV and Viacom (MTV's parent company) for discrimination," said Alan Klein, GLAAD's News Media Director. The show's sponsor, Naya bottled water, also expressed concern over MTV's decision. "It looks like censorship, and you don't expect that from MTV," Steve Wasik, Naya's Vice President and General Manager commented. For more information contact Alan Klein (GLAAD) at (212) 807-1700. RALLYING CRY: A Rally for Justice, marking the 10th anniversary of Bowers v. Hardwick, will be held at noon on June 29 at Washington Square Park in New York City. Sponsored by Public Advocate Mark Green and Gay & Lesbian Independent Democrats, the event will feature comedians Julie Goldman, Bill Graber, and Judith Sloan and music from Tom McCormack and Laura Wetzler. For more information contact Allen Roskoff (Office of the Public Advocate) at (212) 669-4129. IT'S A DYKE THING: The annual Dyke March, promoting lesbian visibility and solidarity, will take place in New York City on June 29. All women are welcomed to gather at Bryant Park at 5pm and join the march to Washington Square Park. For more information contact the Lesbian Avengers at (212) 967-7711 ext. 3204. PRIDE IN THE CITY: New York City will celebrate Gay and Lesbian Pride Month this weekend with numerous festivities. Events include the Drag March, 1996 Lesbian & Gay Pride Run and the Lesbian Pride Dance. The March is on June 30 and begins at 53rd and 5th Avenue at noon. For more information contact Heritage of Pride at (212) 807-1700. FIGHT FIRE WITH VIDEO: The Right to Marry, a new video promoting the civil right of legal marriage for same-sex couples, has been released by Partners Task Force for Gay & Lesbian Couples. The video is designed to prepare the gay and lesbian community for the national debate now taking place in the media, courts, and state legislature and features interviews and highlights of same-sex couples who have sued for legal marriage. For more information contact Partners Task Force for Gay & Lesbian Couples at (206) 935-1206, e-mail demian@eskimo.com, or visit their website at http://www.eskimo.com/~demian/partners.html. 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. "GLAAD" and "Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation" are trademarks of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Inc. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) glaad@glaad.org VISIT THE GLAAD WEB SITE AT http://www.glaad.org! GLAAD promotes fair, accurate and inclusive representation as a means of challenging discrimination based on sexual orientation or identity. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "GLAAD" and "Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation" are trademarks of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Inc.