Date: Sat, 14 Jun 1997 09:38:50 -1000
From: lambda@aloha.net (Martin Rice)
Subject: Baehr v. Miike:  Briefs

Aloha kakahiaka kakou.

We are pleased to announced that a transcontinental, transhemispheric
project is coming to fruition as you read this:  the posting of all the
briefs in the Baehr v. Miike case now on appeal in the Hawai`i Supreme Court.

Of the 19 known amicus briefs, 14 have been posted at either 

     http://www.cs.unt.edu/home/hughes/index.html

or

     http://hawaiilawyer.com,


or both, with two others being broadcast for posting within the hour.  The
remaining known three briefs will be posted as soon as posssible after
receipt.  (They are:  National Association for Research & Therapy of
Homosexuality, Inc.; Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders; and Andrew Chernin.)

Theses two sites, maintained by Rod in conjunction with his partner
Chrisopher, and Ben should contain the entire extentsive batch soon.

Additionally, the Opening and Answering Briefs have been posted at Rod &
Christopher's site, and should be available at Ben's site soon.  The final
brief of the defendant/plaintiffs, the Reply brief, is due on Monday, June
16th, and will be hung as soon as possible thereafter.

It is also important to note the financial assistance of GLEA Foundation and
Larry B. of Honolulu through Bill Woods, Kathy and Sara in Salt Lake City,
and Christopher and Rod.  And additionally, a Mahalo to Bill for his
organizational and fun-raising assistance on behalf of this project.


                                        Chrisopher Hughes, Texas
                                        Rod Swift, Western Australia
                                        Ben Schorr, O`ahu
                                        Bill Woods, O`ahu
Martin Rice, Kaua`i

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  "To imply that lesbians and gay men are somehow incompatible 
   with, or incapable or unworthy of, marriage or morality is
              not morality; it is discrimination."
                                     --Dan Foley, Evan Wolfson
                                             and Kirk Cashmere
                                              Answering Brief,
                                                Baehr v. Miike
                              ~~~~~
                         Fred and Martin
                            24 years,
                      yet strangers before
                             the law
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