Date: Wed, 05 Feb 97 16:51:53 EST From: "Phil Attey" Subject: HRC Launches Forum on America Online ________________________________________________________ NEWS from the Human Rights Campaign 1101 14th Street NW Washington, DC 20005 email: communications@hrcusa.org WWW: http://www.hrcusa.org ________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997 HRC LAUNCHES FORUM ON AMERICA ONLINE Site Features Message Boards, News, Issues and More WASHINGTON -- The Human Rights Campaign has launched a new forum on America Online, enabling AOL's eight million subscribers to learn even more about issues of interest to the lesbian, gay and bisexual community. The HRC forum is housed in AOL's Politics Channel, alongside such political outlets as the White House Forum, the Capitol Connection, Congressional Quarterly and the American Civil Liberties Union. To get to HRC's site, AOL users should go to keyword: HRC. "A major component of HRC's mission is to educate, and this partnership has the potential to introduce millions of people to our work," said Phil Attey, HRC's electronic media manager. "We're confident that as a result, more people will understand and support our goal of full equality for lesbian and gay Americans." The new site features links to HRC news and other information; message boards; help for people who are coming out as gay; and access to HRC's merchandise mart. AOL users can also use the site to join HRC. - 30 -