Date: Thu, 16 Feb 1995 18:10:44 -0600 (CST) From: Christopher Renner Amnesty International Members for Lesbian and Gay Concerns has targeted Kansas along with Arkansas, Missouri, Montana and Tennessee, as a long-tern project to abolish the discriminatory sodomy laws. This case is special because it breaks with AI long standing rule not allowing the case country to be involved in the work of the campaign organized to address the need. In this case the sodomy law in Kansas. Kansas AI members and supporters, I would hope that includes Equality Kansas, can be involved in working locally on a local issue. Because of AI long standing policy of political neutrality, this is a major change in protocol. AI NEEDS KANSAS FOLKS TO GET INVOLVED! Individuals, groups - queer and non, and local AI groups are needed to work intensively in repealing these laws. It is important that we - AI members - begin by working within the State building networks and support systems to fight these laws. To receive a packet of AI materials detailing how people can help work against the sodomy laws in Kansas, please write: AIMLGC-AIUSA 53 West Jackson Street, #1162, Chicago, IL 60604. e-mail: aimlgc@igc.apc.org Tel> 202-546-8794. In Italy I am centering my work on the cases coming out of Central and South America, but will be overjoyed to begin working on cases for my home state. We need people locally interested before we can begin. I hope some of you are willing to get involved. If you would like more information about AIMLGC and our work, please feel free to contact me. In peace, Christopher E. Renner e-mail: renner@ds.cised.unina.it