Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 21:06:03 -1000 From: lambda@aloha.net (Martin Rice) Subject: LA 457: GAY VETERANS CONFERENCE Aloha ahi ahi kakou. Gleaned this announcement from a the newsgroup GAYNET. Sorry, I don't have time to clean it up. I'ld really like to attend this conference, though . . . . NATIONAL CONFERENCE GAY, LESBIAN & BISEXUAL VETERANS OF AMERICA MARCH 13-15,1998 DENVER, COLORADO "Not even one..." Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Veterans from around the country will be converging on Denver, Colorado during the weekend of March 13-15, 1998. Whether or not you are a member of GLBVA we invite you to attend this important Conference. The issues affecting Gay American Veterans should be everyone's concern. "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue"is an insult to everyone. But to more than 850 Gay American men and women it was more than an insult - last year it was the end of their careers. And this is only ONE year, and this has been happening for years. Many of you are familiar with Randy Shilts book "Conduct Unbecoming." Since the publication of his book in 1993, more than 3,000 gays and lesbians have been discharged. Not even one gay or lesbian should be discharged, simply on the basis of his or her sexual orientation.. Not even one. Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Veterans of America is the largest National Gay Veterans organization that is still challenging the federal government's policy. Last May, for the first time ever, we asked for, and received two historic meetings. in Washington DC. Five of us were invited into the Pentagon to discuss our concerns with General Shalikashvili's Assistant, Mr. Frederick Pang. Ten of us sat down with Mr. Richard Socarides in the Old Executive Building of the White House to air our grievances. We are inviting some of these victims of persecution to participate in this historic Conference. Among the participants on our panel will be Cpl. Edward Clayton, USMC, Capt. Warren Dinges, USAF and Col. Edward Modesto, USA. Conference cost is $60.00, National Contact person Denver contact persons - James C. Darby John Kelly, President, Denver Chapter P.O. Box 29317 303-394-2339 Chicago, IL 60629 773-752-0058 Sam Gallegos, Vice-President jamesdarby@aol.com 303-316-0679 marqueemag@aol.com Ramada Inn Rooms are $60 - single, $65 - double 1150 E. Colfax Includes a Continental Breakfast Denver, CO 80218 303-831-7700 ---------------------------------- GLBVA is an all volunteer membership based organization. We have no paid staff. All monies collected are used for newsletters, postage and occasional wreathlayings in Washington DC. All officers pay their own expenses everywhere. We are a 501 =A9 3 organization and accept all donations. ********** If you receive GayNet via direct email: To post, send mail to gaynet@queernet.org. To unsubscribe, send mail to majordomo@queernet.org; put a line saying unsubscribe gaynet in the body. (This may fail if your address has changed since you signed up; if so, or for other assistance, contact gaynet-approval@queernet.org. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HOW'S THAT AGAIN? "Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it." "We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur." "The American people would not want to know of any misquotes that Dan Quayle may or may not make." "We're all capable of mistakes, but I do not care to enlighten you on the mistakes we may or may not have made." --Classic Quaylisms (or "Oh, how I miss making fun of that man.") ~~~~~~ Fred and Martin, 25 years, yet strangers before all but 18.8% of the law. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~