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Toledo resigns helm at successful post of NGLTF Q-Notes ▼ May 12, 2001 ▼ PAGE 3 by David Elliot Special to Q-Notes WASHINGTON, DC — The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force announced April 20 that Elizabeth Toledo has chosen not to renew her contract as the group’s ex ecutive director and is resigning her position ef fective May 18. In announcing the decision, Toledo ex pressed appre ciation for the “talented and passionate staff at NGLTF.” Toledo was named executive director in April 2000. Un der her leadership, the Task Force took pro gressive stands on a wide range of issues, ex- Elizabeth Toledo panded its training and organizing on be half of the GLBT movement, and contin ued to publish cutting-edge teseatch through its think tank, the NGLTF Policy Institute. Toledo regularly appeared in the national media and maintained a high pto- file with speaking engagements. Toledo led NGLTF to becoming an au- thotity on GLBT electotal issues, provid ing data and analysis on the GLB vote, is suing detailed reports on presidential and vice presidential candidates, convening “What’s At Stake” forums in key electoral states, and maintaining the acclaimed Elec tions 2000 website. Under Toledo’s leadership the NGLTF Policy Institute published three reports on major issues affecting the GLBT commu nity: “Transgender Equality: A Handbook for Activists and Policy Makers;” “Outing Age: Public Policy Issues Affecting Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendeted Eld erly;” and “Redistricting: A Strategy Memo.” Jerry Clark, Co-Chair of the NGLTF Board of Directors said, “It is with great sad ness and regtet that we accept Elizabeth’s res ignation. She made significant strides for the Task Force. We thank her for her accom plishments and dedication during the last year, and we are confident that she will con tinue to be a voice of progressive leadership in the movement.” In her letter of resignation, Toledo indi cated that her decision was based on the needs of her family: “Months ago when my mother’s illness became progressively worse,” she wrote, “Cindy and I realized that we needed to commit mote time to family matters. We can no longer delay our reloca tion closer to my family, and we can no longet commit to a rigorous travel schedule that takes us away from family matters. “I have strived to be unapologetic in my need to devote time and emotional energy to my family, and I hope that, by example, I have been able to make our movement mote sensitive to leaders with families.” T 1 ■li Families United Against Hate seeks help for NC family by Clay Ollis Q-Notes Staff RALEIGH, NC — Families United Against Hate (FUAH), a new national organization launched by Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) and others, is work ing closely with PFLAG of the Triangle and the national PFLAG organization to obtain assis tance for a North Carolina family. This lesbian couple, who reside with their four children in a rural area of the state, is currently being threat ened and harassed by a male relative. Local law enforcement has been pointedly non-support- ive and sometimes blatantly hostile. After seeing the national PFLAG phone number on television, the couple called for help. The Triangle PFLAG chapter has been hard at work supporting the family and identifying re sources in the area to help the couple, includ ing various shelters and a local religious con gregation. Unfortunately the situation has escalated to the point where the family is no longer safe in their home and will need to move. The family will need approximately $2000 for moving ex penses. This includes hiring someone to move their trailer (which they own) to a new piece of land and getting their utilities connected. Once the family is safely relocated, PFLAG and FUAH will be working with Lambda Legal Home Depot opposes addition of sexual orientation to hiring policy by Clay Ollis Q-Notes Staff ATLANTA — Stockholders of the worlds largest home improvement retailer will consider a proposal to amend Home Depot’s equal em ployment opportunity policy to explicitly pro hibit discrimination based on sexual orientation at the stockholder meeting May 30 in Atlanta. In the proxy distributed to stockholders in advance of the meeting, company leadership recommends that stockholders vote against the proposal. The company states that the proposal is not necessary,” and that current stated policy mirrors the categories required by federal laws.” The current written policy prohibits discrimi nation based on color, race, age, sex, national otigin, religion or disability. Proponents of the policy revision explain in the proxy that though Home Depot claims to prohibit discrimination, “its written policies do not explicitly bar discrimination based on sexual orientation.” They also argue the financial ben efit of “preventing discrimination and resolv ing complaints internally so as to avoid costly litigation and damage to its reputation as an equal opportunity employer.” Home Depot is among several Georgia- based companies targed by the Georgia Equal ity Project in an attempt to get them to pro vide domestic partner benefits. (That list also included Wachovia Bank, recently acquired by NC-based First Union.) Harry Knox, Executive Director of Georgia Equality Project, said in an interview with Atlanta’s Southern Voice that “coming out spe cifically as a corporation against naming sexual orientation as a non-discrimination category” belies their verbal claims of inclusiveness. “They are, in this action, specifically choos ing to leave us out,” Knox told Southern Voice. Last year, according to the proxy, the com pany extended some family benefits to domes tic partners and dependents, including provid- ' ing leave equal to what is provided by the Fam ily and Medical Leave Act, as well as relocation expenses, bereavement pay, and inclusion in the health and fitness program. The company also states that “certain laws prevent the Company from treating same-sex partners in an equiva lent manner as spouses for some benefits.” ▼ VINSON WASHBURN REALTOR'^’ OFFICE 704.342.1000 HOME 704.364.6139 EMAIL vwashbum@hotmail.coni DICKENS &ASSOCIATES MITCHENER 2330 RANDOLPH ROAD CHARLOTTE, NC 28207 FAX: 704.342.1022 MOBILE: 704.451.4952 DIRECT: 704.602.4246 IH Defense and Education Fund to pursue legal remedies. FUAH is requesting financial conttibutions to help this family secure a safe home for their children. Emmaeus Metropolitan Community Church has generously offered to collect and pass on any donations received. All check should be made payable to Emmaeus MCC, designated “PFLAG family safety fund,” and mailed to P.O. Box 346, Fayetteville, NC 28302-0346. 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