Date: Sat, 12 Apr 1997 18:24:19 -0400 From: Doug Byrd Subject: Request from the Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Greater Fort Lauderdale Hello everyone! This is Richard E. Byrd and I have a request... As many of you know, I work at the GLCC fortlauderdale. Well, below this letter you will find the letter that I have sent or will send to hundreds of companies and people across the nation and world. This is a letter that will hopefully lead to a successful educational program about homosexuality in the Broward County District Schools. Now my request to you is the following: In order to illustrate how real it is to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual in middle and high school, I am collecting stories and/or statements from people who were out or not out in school. You can write it with or without a name. But if you attended a Broward County School, it would be greatly appreciated if you include the school you were/are from. Once again, you don't need to put your name if you don't want to. This collection of stories/statements will be sent to the Broward County Schools, public and private, helping to encourage the need for Education of Homosexuality. I have already had excellent responses from several schools from the initial packet of information sent. Your stories/statements will just add to this effort. You can send your stories/statements about being gay, lesbian, bisexual in high school, good or bad moments, to the GLCC. If you would also please forward this request to others in order to get a greater response, it would be greatly appreciated. For those who are skeptical of this request, you can contact the Community Center at any of the numbers/addresses listed below. I would like to thank you all ahead of time for your help. Sincerely, Richard E. Byrd, Youth Coordinator Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Greater Fort Lauderdale Location: 1164 East Oakland Park Boulevard Third Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33307-0518 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 70518 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33307-0518 Phone Number: 954-563-9500 Fax Number: 954-563-9007 Email Address: GLCCFTL@AOL.COM Website URL: http://www.terastar.com/glcc ********************************************************************** Dear Concerned Gay-Friendly Persons: My name is Richard E. Byrd, Youth Coordinator for the Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Greater Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Here at the Community Center, we help support and educate gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and heterosexual youths and adults about homosexuality in all aspects. As Youth Coordinator, my goal is to educate the youth about safer sex education and to educate the Broward County Schools about homosexuality. *YOUTH SEXUAL EDUCATION - The goal of this project is to inform the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and heterosexual youth about safer sex, STDs, treatments, medical plans and insurance plans. *PROJECT OUTREACH - In March of 1997, the Community Center received a letter from the Broward County School District Board of support for our project to educate the schools about homosexuality. With their support, our goal is to educate the students, staff, administration, faculty, and parents of Broward County about homosexuality. This will be a way to inform the gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth that their is support and role models for them. This will also be a way to inform and educate the heterosexual youth and adults to be gay-friendly. This letter is a request for information about your organization and ways that your organization can help with either of these projects and/or the Community Center. If you would like more information about the Community Center, the Broward Gay and Lesbian Youth Group, Youth Sexual Education, Project Outreach, or any other services please contact the Community Center. I would like to thank you in advance for the assistance you will be supplying to help educate Broward County District Schools and the residents of Broward County. Sincerely, Richard E. Byrd, Youth Coordinator Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Greater Fort Lauderdale Location: 1164 East Oakland Park Boulevard Third Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33307-0518 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 70518 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33307-0518 Phone Number: 954-563-9500 Fax Number: 954-563-9007 Email Address: GLCCFTL@AOL.COM Website URL: http://www.terastar.com/glcc