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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Asheville Gay and Lesbian Information Line: 253-2971 A project of the Asheville Gay and Lesbian Community Council Gay and Lesbian Youth Hotline: 1-800-347-TEEN Thurs.-Sun. 7 p.m.-ll a.tD. To report anti-gay/HrV+ discrimination/violence: AsheviUe-Buncombe Community Relations Council: 253-1656/252-4713 U,S. Department of Justice toll-free: 1-800-347-HATE Asheville, NC Serving the Southern Appalachian Gay/Lesbian Community Circulation 7,000 Vol. V, No.4 April 1993 Why March? Calendar of March on Washington Events I MARCH! 10 Connect Our new personals section debuts Gays and Lesbians in the Miiitary What You Can Do Community Connections has re ceived a number of phone calls re questing theaddresses and phone num bers of officials one could contact re- gardii^ the ban on gays in the mili tary. Here they are: ' President Bill Clinton at the White House: (202)456-1111. • Senator Jesse Hdms: US Senate, 728Dirksen Building, WashingtonDC 20510 (202)224-6342; • Senator Lauch Fairdoth: U.S. Sen ate, 716 Hart Building, Washington DC 20510 (202)224-3154f 'U.S. Rep. Charles Taylor: R-N.C., 11th District, U.S. House of Represen tatives, 516 Gannon Building, Wash ington DC 20515 (202)225-6401; •U.S. Rep. Cass Ballengw: R-N.C., 10th District, U.S. House of Represdb- tatives,2238Rayburn Building, Wash ington DC 20515 (202)225-2576 ' General Colin Powell; (703)697-? 9121 • House Armed Services Gommib tee: (202)225-4151 • The Pentagon; (703)697r5737 • Secretary of Defense Les Aspin: (703)695-5261 The April 25 March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation is more than a gigantic party for the gay community. Much more. While there is no doubt that the com munity needs, for any number of reasons, this show of unity, socializing is the least of it. Organizers say they expect one mil lion people—including lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgenderists and advocates— to turn out in an unprecedented show of strength to insist on civil rights and liber ties long overdue for the last group in this country which can still be legally discrimi nated against: gay Americans. Ultimately, the Committee for the March on Washington, Inc., sponsor of the event, demands passage of a federal n“m gay and lesbian civil rights bill; an end to discrimination by state and federal governments, in cluding the military; repeal of all sod omy laws, such as those which exist in North Carolina; recognition for gay and lesbian famihes; a huge increase in AIDS funding; and inclusion of gay issues in educational curricula. "This March is the single most impor tant political action we as a community will take this year," S ALG A member Carlos Gomez noted at the March 7 SALGA meeting in Asheville. Chris Ingle, North Carolina coordina tor for the March on Washington, also anended that meeting. Ingle came bearing a wealth of information from the national committee, including a calendar of events Cynthia Janes Steps Down as Community Connections Editor THE 1993 MAKH ON VftSHINCTON for the entire March week begin ning Wednesday April 21 and continuing until Tuesday, April 27 (see March on Washington calendar this issue). Ingle also noted two civil disobe dience demonstrations which will take place during that period. According to Ingle's sources, hun dreds of individuals, politicians, celebri ties, organizations, cities and businesses have officially endorsed the March. Organizers for the event in the nation's capital are more well-prepared than ever before. For example, the MOW Committee has designed and produced "Rainbow Wrist-bands," a concept which will, in part, detetmine the official count of fiiose who attend the event. Each person who attends the March can acquire a wrist-band "embroidered with a unique number from 1 to 1,000,000. ” This idea is based on the need to have an accurate count, the Com mittee notes, so that "the Park Service can't lie this time" about the numbers of marchers participating in the event. Wrist-bands are $6 each (postage in cluded) and can be obtained by mail from continued on page 9 Community Connections has a new editor-Deb Self-effective March 31, as Cynthia Janes steps down. Janes founded the paper in 1989, while serving as chair of both SALGA and CLOSER. Begun as a newsletter, Community Connections accepted its first advertising in the April, 1989 issue. The following month, it was printed in its current tab loid format for the first time—a 12-page issue with a distribution of 1,000 copies. Since then, it has grown to 20 pages with a circulation of 7,000, and it is now widely distributed around the region. Janes began a new full-time job over a year ago and has slowly been relin quishing her responsibilities with Com munity Connections. Several individuals have stepped in to handle the variety of tasks inherent in publishing the paper. Ron Huskins, who began selling the advertising in April, 1989, took over business management, which includes payroll, billing, paying the bills, and faVing the finished product to press each month. Laurel Ferejohn took over th^ editing in February, 1992, along with electroruc layout and production of the pages. Janes continued general coordina tion of the paper. When Ferejohn's other job became full-time, the search began for another associate editor. After inter viewing several applicants who had re sponded to an announcement in the pa per, the staff and Board chose Deb Self for the position. She now assumes the role of Ml editor, handling the recruit ment and editing of articles and coordi nating volunteers. Ferejohn and Huskins will continue their roles in the areas of layout, production and ad sales. In her letter of resignation, reprinted below, Janes expresses confidence that Community Connections' Board and the community will continue the work and financial support necessary to keep our paper alive and growing. Dear Board: It is with a mixture of sadness and joy that I hereby submit my resigna tion as editor of Community Connec- continued on page 8 SALGA to Sponsor Anti-Hate Rally The Southern Appalachian Lesbian and Gay Alliance will sponsor "Hate Free in '93" with a "Rally Against Hate" on Saturday, April 3, from 7pm to 9pm at the City-County Plaza in downtown Asheville. Come show your support for an end to haterrelated violence. The rally will include speakers from a wide variety of local organizations and religious groups. In addition, local musi cians will perform. A candlelight vigil will conclude the rally as a symbol of hope for a hate-free Western North Carolina. Come share the light of love and justice. For more information please contact Ellen Hines at 252-7491.
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