Date: Fri, 3 Feb 1995 17:12:31 -0500 (EST) From: David Casti Subject: ACTION ALERT: NYC to Protest Vacco Submitted by: Emily Rizzo Empire State Pride Agenda Press Release February 2, 1995 Informational Demonstration Planned To Respond to Attorney General's Decision to Drop Lesbians and Gay Men from Employment Protection! When: Tuesday, February 7, 1995, noon - 2 p.m. Where: Department of Law, 120 Broadway, New York City The Lesbians and Gay Law Association of Greater New York (LEGAL) is planning an informational demonstration to call on the legal community to speak out about Attorney General Dennis Vacco's decision to rescind 15 years of state policy by excluding lesbians and gay men from protection against discrimination within the Department of Law. All are invited to demostrate against this decidion and to help alert the public about this disgraceful display of unequal justice which has come directly out of the office of the highest level law official in the State of New York. Please publicize this demonstration to your colleagues both within and outside of the legal community. and don't forget to write (it is essential to write to really be heard!) directly to the Attorney General to express your outrage over this decision: The Honorable Dennis Vacco Office of the Attorney General State Capitol Albany, N Y 12224 The Empire State Pride Agenda New York State's Lesbian and Gay Political Organization urges you to attend an EMERGENCY TOWN MEETING!!!! The lesbian and gay community must respond NOW to Attorney General Dennis Vacco's decision to abolish job protections for lesbians and gay men. Vacco is the State's first elected official to ever roll back rights for lesbians and gay men. The emergency meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 8th, 1995, at 8:00 P.M. at the Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center (208 West 13th street - first floor Assemby Hall). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Emily Rizzo - send private e-mail for information on Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), and a free brochure, sent in complete confidentiality, about coming out to parents. rizzoe@fasecon.econ.nyu.edu