Newspapers / Q-notes (Charlotte, N.C.) / May 1, 1999, edition 1 / Page 5
Part of Q-notes (Charlotte, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
Elected Continued from page 1 Spanish-language newspaper. He has been ac tive in the fundraising campaigns of such offi cials as President Clinton, Vice President A1 Gore, Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI, the first open lesbian elected to the US House), Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-GA), Sen. Edwards, Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC), and a host of local candidates. Reyes was also named by the Democratic Na tional Committee to their site selection com mittee for the party’s Convention 2000. Reyes ran for county commissioner in Dis- Strategies Continued from page 1 Police said McKinney and Henderson met Shepard at a bar, told him they were gay, lured him into a pickup truck, robbed him, then drove him to a remote area and beat him into a coma. Shepard was found tied to a fence about 18 hours after the attack and died five days later from 18 blows to the head. The subject of letters allegedly written by McKinney and released by Henderson’s attor ney, Wyatt Skaggs, came up repeatedly. At one point, Custis told Voigt he had not yet seen one of the letters, prompting Rerucha to bolt from his seat and say that he had witnesses who could attest otherwise. Two jailhouse letters were apparently written by McKinney to Henderson and the wife of another inmate, implicating himself The letters, Rerucha said, were included in a package of information sent Broadcast Continued from page 1 clarify” why “homosexual indoctrination of [first] gtaders is an acceptable topic to be funded by Ametiean Public Television’ and Congress.” Also copied are Charlotte City Council member Tim Sellers (R-District 5) and Dr. D. James Kennedy of the the American Family Association, one of the anti-gay groups fight ing the broadcast nationally. In a letter of response, written the same day. Bouton states, “...Paul Neil, Vice Chairman of the WTVI Board...called me a few months ago asking about the status of this program. At the time our programming department had no knowledge of this program. I thought that strange because the information Paul had been given would lead one to believe this program was being fed as part of the PBS national sched ule.” He says that “upon investigation” it was learned that neither The Corporation for Pub lic Broadcasting nor PBS were involved in the production of Its Elementary, that it is being made available by the presenting affiliate sta tion KQED in San Francisco and that it is na- trict 5 last year, and received endorsement from , the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, but pulled out of the race after his mother was diagnosed with cancer. In addition to his political affiliations (which are numerous), Reyes is also active in the com munity. He is on the board of trustees of Char lotte Repertory Theatre; is a member and former board of director member of the Latin America Coalition; donates tax and account ing services to seniots; and was recognized by the Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners for “improving the lives of the citizens of Mecklenburg County.” T to McKinney’s attorneys in March and he ac cused Custis of lying. The two lawyers began sparring, but Judge Voigt stepped in and stopped the clash. Custis said he was awaiting information re garding a handwriting analysis of the letters in question and the envelopes the letters were mailed in. He said he was also awaiting a transcription of a detailed statement recently made by Henderson (after his sentencing) and of a state ment made by McKinney’s girlfriend, Kristen Price, just prior to Henderson’s plea hearing. Custis said he requested Henderson’s records because they were “absolutely essential” to the defense. “He is the only other person who was out there with Mr. McKinney so he’s [prob ably] going to be a material witness,” he said. Voigt, who said he would rule on the re quests later, has scheduled three days of hear ings beginning May 10. T tionally distributed by an independent distribu tor of public television programs, American Program Service.” Lastly, Bouton confirms that the program will not be broadcast by the station: “WTVI has made no plans to place this independent production in our program schedule.” When contaaed for more information. Bou ton gave Q^Notes this terse response: “Our of ficial position is in the letter. We have nothing more to say.” A national campaign has been underway for weeks to ensure that at least 100 public televi sion stations across the US air It’s Elementary during Pride month. An e-mail alert identify ing the appropriate contact at each PBS sta tion was widely circulated along with a call to lobby for the participation of each outlet. The address for the point person at WTVI was given as adena_whitman@tvtvi.pbs.otg. Individuals can e-mail this address or cdl (704) 372-2442 to express their feelings about the station’s refusal to air such groundbreaking and inclusive programming as It’s Elementary. To contact Commissioner James, e-mail jameswf@co.mecklenburg.nc.us, call (704) ^ACs-Gbn or fax (704) 846-6538. T Q-Notes T May 1, 1999 T PAGE 5 UNTO LEATHER? (Mention this ad and receive $200 off your purchase) IMTHER CENTER' Nat In Leather Seatingl Mon-Thurs 10-8 Fri& Sat 10-6 Sun 12-6 No. 1 In Quality • No. 1 In Nationwide Customer Service ♦ No. 1. In Premium Leather Selection No. 1 In Leather Sectionals • No. 1 In Product Knowledge • No. 1 In Delivery individually Handcrafted and Made-To-Order Choose from over 42,000 possibilities! Leather Center has 12 distinctive leather grades so you can be sure to find the one that fits your lifestyle. We have also developed over 50 styles and 70 colors, and with over 75 colors on sale now, you can find one perfect for your taste and color scheme. And remember, ONLY LEATHER CENTER can deliver your leather seating in two weeks! 10420 D Centrum Pkwy. • Pineville, NC • 704.341.1240 .SUBUJflV!' Successful Business Through Barter ITBX. Welcome 1-800-FORITEX Savinas At Three Great Locations Eastway Square Hickory Grove Market McMullen Creek Shopping Center 7008 W. T. Harris Blvd. 8318 Pineville/ ^ ■ 704/535-1222 Matthews Rd. /U4 / aJO-61 B6 Between Winn-Dixie & Uptons 704/541-5309 •1 I I I I I I wSUBUJAV* Buy one 12” Sub & Medium Drink & get 2nd Sub for 99^ With Coupon Only • Limit One Per Customer • Offers May Not Be Combined
Q-notes (Charlotte, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
May 1, 1999, edition 1
5
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75