CLGSG is the Coalition of Lesbian/Gay Student Groups. It is a 501(c)(3) 
non-profit based in Dallas, Texas. It exists to promote LGB organizations and 
issues on post-secondary campuses in the central South/Southwest.It was 
created by students who came together for the 1989 Texas March on Austin (St. 
Cap.) for Lesbian & Gay rights. Although it was started by Texas students, 
they were joined in Fall '89 by folks from Oklahoma. It is not a national org.
(though there is a need for a nat'l queer student org.). 
   The target organizing area for the Coalition is TX, OK, LA, NM & AK. Thus 
far, college org.s from all states save Ark. have participated. (We're still 
trying to get through to the group at U.Ark. Fayetteville without luck. If 
anyone has a contact there, or they're on the net, pls. let us know.) The 
target area was chosen simply to reflect geographic realities - this is a 
spread-out part of a BIG country. This represents feasible traveling distances
by car which is the primary method of "cheap" transit here. 
   We would love to have groups from places adjacent to our target area join 
us any time they are able or any one else who can. (Note: we strive to keep 
the costs of our programs low - our conf. on 9/21 was $10/student with comm. 
housing availble, contrast this with NGLTF $125-180, or LIMITED INCOME 
$75-115! Hah! - only rich fags and no students need apply). We also will share
with others what we know subject only to the limitations of being an entirely 
volunteer staffed org. 
   As an org. we are committed to fighting heterosexism, racism, and sexism as
linked phenomena. Our board is made up of students, recently graduated 
community activists and more established comm. activists. Representatives of 
the breadth of the LGB communities is our goal and at this time, our 7 person 
Bd. has (almost) 50% gender parity and 50% people of color. We hope to improve
that. The Bd. has, of legal necessity, fin. respon. & oversight but the 
broadest policy decisions are made by students in a Congress of reps. from 
participating student org.s.
   This is probably more info. than you all wanted (and you thought there was 
no life outside the coasts or up North!) Also note additional contact: Chris 
Luther, 74020,3241@compuserve.com. Chris is down in Austin. Our voice mail is 
214.761.3802. ps: donations are cheerfully accepted.
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   We have an annual conf. (all students) in the early fall. We just had our 
2nd one. We just had our first leadership workshop (officers) this summer down
in the Texas Hill Country. We have 25-30 campuses/org.s in our target area to 
whom we mail. That number includes all the LGB student/youth org.s that are 
known in the region. Most of those org.s participate (save Arkansas) tho' not 
all in any given event. We also have quarterly Congress mtg. where the those 
working with the Coalition meet to set policy for the org.
   Hopefully this answers most of your questions.
Internat'l L/G Youth Org. DC contact: 
Bruce Douglas 202-546-5683. The Coalition is not a member of ILGYO but is a 
member of ILGA, the Internat'l L/G Association. 

Coalition of Lesbian/Gay Student Groups, Dallas, Texas.


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