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Asheville Gay and Lesbian Information Line: 253-2971 A project of Asheville and Lesbian Commututy Council Gay and Lesbian Youth Hotline: 1-800-347-TEEN Thurk-Sun. 7 p.iii.-12 a.in. To report anti-gay/BUV+ discrimination/violeiice: AthevUle-Buucombe Community Relations CounciL- 253-1656 / 252-4713 U.S. Department of Justiee toll-free: 1-800-347-HATE Asheville, NC Serving the Southern Appalachian Gay !Lesbian Community Circulation 7,000 Vol. V, No.8 August 1993 Community Connections Editor Resigns Community Connections manag ing editor Deb Self has recently re signed in order to accept full-time employment at Asheville’s Manna Food Bank. (See Deb's letter, page 2 this issue.) The board of directors and staff of this newspaper appreci ate the contributions Deb has made and wish her well in her new en deavor. At the same time, life in the news biz goes on, and we are faced with the process of finding another leader who can fill her chair. The position of managing editor is a half-time job, involving editing and selecting copy, assigning stories and photos, some writing, overseeing the production of the paper and some correspondence. Prior experience in such a position would be very attrac tive, but we can also provide some training. Are you the person who can make Community Connections continue to happen? Doyou, perhaps, know such a person? Get in touch with us; we’ll talk. We will fill this position as soon as possible. Write to us at: Editor Search, PO Box 18088, Asheville NC 28814. We believe in the necessity for a newspaper in our community and are committed to the continued growth we have experienced in the past few months. SEX, LIES, AND MILITARY CONDUCT by Allen McNulty Through what political analysts called a "no win situation," President Clinton announced on July 19 what he called "an honorable compromise." Clinton told America that the mili tary would allow gays and lesbians to serve only if they abstain from homo sexual activity. A homosexual who reveals his or her sexual orientation would be dis charged, unless they could prove that they were not committing homosexual acts or had an inclination to do so. Sam Nunn, the Democratic chair man of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is opposed to lifting the ban on gays in the military. Al though Nunn has been the leader in attempting to legislate the current ban into law, he said he would re serve judgment until a Senate hear ing is held. "It is not a perfect solution," said Clinton, facing the opposition. "It is not identical with some of my own goals," he added. "And it certainly will not please everyone — perhaps not anyone..." Clinton pointed out. "This is an end to the witch hunts that spend millions of dollars to ferret out individuals who have served their country well." But Thomas Stoddard, coordina tor of the gay-rights Campaign for Military Service said, "Under the new policy, homosexuals must still lie and dissemble in order to serve their coun try." (Continued on page 13) Lambe Runs for Council Announcing his candiday for the Asheville City Council, Ron Lambe becomes the first openly gay candidate to seek this post. “Asheville has a great future, and I want to help make that hap pen,” he said. "I believe we have an opportunity to build on Asheville’s remarkable assets to make this a truly wonderful and exciting city for everyone.” Building on his experience and commitment to accountability, fair ness, and environmental protection, Mr. Lambe intends to focus his at tention on three major areas: Neigh borhoods, ethics and accountability in city government, and economic strategies. “Many neighborhoods are sorely neglected,” Lambe feels, and he plans to promote more sidewalks and recreational facilities within the neighborhoods in an effort to enhance their liveability. He is also interested in providing a good pub lic transit system. He believes that city govern ment must work with business groups to help locally owned mall businesses develop and succeed. (Continued on page 2) Colorado Court Questions Amendment's Validity laws prohibitingdiscrimination based In an opinion issued Monday by the Colorado Supreme Court, Amend ment 2, the referendum that has turned Colorado into a political battle ground, may be heading for unconsti tutional status. The Court’s statements cast a ray of hope on the gay rights movement in the face of the disappointing an nouncement, made in Washington the same day, which outlined Presi dent Clinton's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue" military compromise. The Court seems poised to strike down the amendment, approved last November by 53 percent of voters in the state, saying, “One’s right to life, liberty and property...and other fun damental rights may not be submit ted to vote; they depend on the out come of no elections.” The court said the initiative prob ably violates the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment, which forbids states from denying to anyone equal protection under laws. The amendment, if enacted, would ban existing state and local on sexual orientation. In addition, it would render impotent gay-rights ordinances in Denver, Boulder and Aspen. There will be no actual ruling on the constitutionality of the amend ment until a civil lawsuit filed by the three cities and nine individuals goes to trial in October. Meanwhile, an injunction pre venting Amendment 2 from taking effect has been in place since Jan. 15. In the 6-1 ruling this week, the state Supreme Court refused to lift that injunction. The Court’s posture is encourag ing to gay-rights activists in pent be cause it clearly states that Amend ment 2 singles out and prohibits a “target class” in order to deny mem bers of that group traditional protec tion from discrimination. “No other identifiable group faces such a burden - no other group’s ability to participate in the political process is restricted and encumbered in a like manner,” the ruling noted.
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