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controversy that divided a school and a city in
North Carolina, inflamed Baptists across the state
and made national headlines.
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Videographer, writer and producer
■ Ryan Butler
A Union In Wait is a documentary by School
of the Arts student Ryan Butler, and includes in
terviews with Andrew Sullivan, Barney Frank,
Robert Knight, Jimmy Creech, Fred Phelps,
Candace Gingrich, Wake Forest University Stu
dents, and local ministers. Also included is foot
age from the Millennium March on Washington,
attended by over eight hundred thousand gay ac
tivists.
The film premiered in February at Wake For
est University and the North Carolina School of
the Arts, and was shown April 6 at UNC-Greens-
boro.
A Union in WaitWxW be shown as part of the
Charlotte Gay & Lesbian Film Series on Thurs
day, April 26 at 9:15 pm at the Mint Museum of
Art. Plans are currently underway for a screen
ing in Asheville, and the film made its European
debut at the Turin International Gay and Les
bian Film Festival in Italy on April 12.
For information on the Charlotte screening,
call OutCharlotte at 704-563-2699. For addi
tional information, visit the film’s web site at
www.AUnionInWait.com. T
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feet lesbian, gay and bisexual Americans and
transgender Americans are often related one-to-
the-other. Whether viewed as being on an inte
grated or parallel journey, HRC believes
transgender Americans are an important part of
our collective quest for equality.
HRC is committed to educating the public
on issues that affect transgender Americans.
HRC will continue to work at the local, state
and federal level in coalition with transgender
organizations and transgender leadership, and
while, at times, we might not always agtee, the
change to the mission statement is intended to
reflect an important and affirming demonstra
tion of good faith.
Many will ask: what does this mean for HRC’s
legislative priorities, including the Employment
Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). HRC will
maintain its current legislative priorities. Two of
those priorities, the Hate Crimes Prevention Act
and ENDA will not change substantially in form
or substance.
HRC will continue to work to ensure that
transgender Americans are covered under the
Hate Crimes Prevention Act and is committed to
wotking to help educate Congress and the pub
lic at large on issues that affect transgender
Americans, including employment discrimina
tion. HRC will continue its work to advance
supportive policies in America’s workplaces, and
is committed to working with transgender lead
ers to assist in the creation of other federal legis
lative vehicles to protect people based on gender
expression and identity.
While HRC recognizes that there are those
who will only be satisfied when ENDA is altered
to include gender identity, it is our assessment
that many congressional members are invested
in the bill in its current form and that any changes
would not be well-received on Capitol Hill. It is
evident to many that substantial education is
necessary to garner a far deeper understanding
regarding gender expression and identity before
a bill addressing this issue would be deemed vi
able.
Nevertheless, we at HRC, believe that while
we face enormous challenges as a community and
as an organization, we must arm each other with
the conviction that — with focus, strength and
investment — we can win passage so that every
gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender American
can open, honest and safe at home at work and
the community. T
— Elizabeth Birch
Washington, DC
[ The writer is executive director of the Human
Rights Campaign,]
Q-Notes T April 14,2001 ▼ PAGE 9
USA Unlimited Presents
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ANDY BOLLINGER
Mr. Gay USA
at Large 2000
Mr. Gay USA at Large 2001
April 26-29,2001
Starring
ANDY BOLLINGER
Mr. Gay USA at Large 2000
STEPHEN MICHAEL
Mr. Gay USA 2000
NEEL Y/)el/esser O’HARA
Mr. Gay USA at Large 1999
TAJMA HALL
Miss North Carolina USofA at Large 2001
Additional Entertainers:
Ashley West, Scarlett Fever,
Shana Nicole, Roslyn Rogers
&
Kristian Collins
STEPHEN MICHAEL
Mr. Gay USA
2000
NEEL O’HARA
“the Vessel”
Mr. Gay USA
at LARGE 1999
TAJMA HALL
Miss North
Carolina USofA at
Large 2001
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