Date: Wed, 17 Dec 97 22:19:56 EST From: "Betsy Gressler" Subject: NGLTF Announces Alliance with Pride Network NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE PRESS RELEASE Contact: Mark F. Johnson, Media Director mfjohnson@ngltf.org 202/332-6483 x3314 voice 800/757-6476 pager 2320 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20009 http://www.ngltf.org ================================================================= NGLTF ANNOUNCES ALLIANCE WITH THE PRIDE NETWORK: TASK FORCE TO BENEFIT WHILE PRIDE NETWORK EXPANDS Washington, DC---December 17, 1997--- The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) today announced a new alliance with The Pride Network, a telecommunications company that offers long-distance phone services to the gay,lesbian, bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) community. The Pride Network offers customers a simple way to reduce their long distance bills while supporting the GLBT community at the same time. Pride donates 3% of its revenue (which means 3% of a customer's monthly long distance bill) on a quarterly basis. The company chose to partner with NGLTF after three years of research which found that NGLTF was the most popular choice among charitable organizations. The money to help fund NGLTF's annual Creating Change Conference, the Policy Institute, state and local organizing, and federal advocacy. "I'm very excited about this new venture with the Pride Network," said NGLTF Executive Director Kerry Lobel. "This is an example of partnering at its best. The Pride Network will now be able to offer telecommunications services to thousands of members of the GLBT community who are members of NGLTF. At the same time, the Task Force will gain increased revenue to perform our important public policy, organizing and activism work." The Pride Network was created by Trans National Communications International, Inc. (TNCI), one of the largest long distance telecommunications resellers in the U.S. Backed by over 20 years of marketing experience from it's parent company, Trans National Group, TNCI is dedicated to the marketing and management of member benefit programs for associations and professional trade organizations. For more information about the Pride Network, call 1-800-342-3302. -30- The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force has worked to eliminate prejudice, violence and injustice against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people at the local, state and national level since its inception in 1973. As part of a broader social justice movement for freedom, justice and equality, NGLTF is creating a world that respects and celebrates the diversity of human expression and identity where all people may fully participate in society. _________________________________________ This message was issued by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Media Department. If you have any questions regarding this post, please direct them to one of the contacts at the top of this message If you wish to UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, please send an email with "UNSUBSCRIBE PRESSLIST" in the subject and body of your email message to .