NATIONAL LESBIAN & GAY LEADERS TO DISCUSS KEY ISSUES AT FORUM.

  (Washington, D.C.) -- Ten leaders of the lesbian and gay civil rights 
movement will discuss key issues with prominent gay journalists and the 
public one year following the historic "March on Washington" that 
attracted nearly one million people to the nation's capital in support
of equal rights for sexual minorities.

   Details of the public forum, sponsored by the Washington, D.C. chapter
of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA), are:

   WHAT:  "MARCHING ON" -- Strides and Stumbles in the Gay and Lesbian
          Civil Rights Movement Since the March on Washington.
   WHEN:  MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1994
          7 - 9:30 P.M. (EDT)
   WHERE: NATIONAL PRESS CLUB
          Washington, D.C.
          (Main Ballroom)
   WHO:   PANEL MEMBERS:
          * Kevin Cathcart, Pres,; Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund
          * Barney Frank, U.S. Rep. (D), Mass.
          * Sandra Gillis, Exec. Dir.; Parents, Families & Friends 
            of Lesbians & Gays (P-FLAG)
          * Tim McFeeley, Exec., Dir.; Human Rights Campaign Fund
          * Abner Mason, Pres.; Log Cabin Federation
          * Peri Jude Radecic, Exec. Dir.; National Gay & Lesbian 
            Task Force
          * Steve Reichert, National Network Coord.; Gay & Lesbian Americans
          * Nadine Smith, Co-Chair; 1993 March on Washington
          * William Waybourn, Exec. Dir.; Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund
          * Phill Wilson, Dir. of Public Policy; AIDS Project Los Angeles

   Five national and regional print and broadcast reporters, all NLGJA 
members, will question members of penel for the first half of the forum on
major developments in the civil rights movement for lesbian and gay 
Americans this past year.  During the event's second half, participants will
answer questions from the audience.  Panel members are expected to discuss
a wide range of current and proposed efforts designed to achieve equal rights
for lesbian and gays nationwide and initiatives planned to combat anti-gay
measures in several states.

   Moderator for the forum is Sean Collins, a senior producer for National
Public Radio, CNN anchor Judy Woodruff will narrate a special taped 
presentation highlighting news coverage of gay issues in the past year.

   "Our organization is proud to have the opportunity to assemble the
nation's leaders on lesbian and gay civil rights for this occasion.  We
are looking forward to an open, honest and frank discussion of the 
issues," said Steve Cheney, president, National Lesbian and Gay Journalists/
Washington, D.C., chapter.

   NLGJA, with more than 900 members in 17 states, is a non-profit 
organization dedicated to bringing about accurate, fair, and complete 
coverage of gay and lesbian issues, and equality for gay journalists in
the workplace.

   NOTE:  OPEN COVERAGE FOR CREDENTIALED PRESS

   * A dinner scheduled for 6 P.M. will precede the forum.
   * Press desiring to attend dinner must be ticketed:
     $25 per person (with reservations); $35 at door.
   * Reservations for dinner and reception (5-6 P.M.) only:
     +1 202 298 1306