This speaks for itself.
Do as you think best.
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American Airlines is a major sponsor to and supporter of groups
like: GLADD, the Human Rights Campaign, the Gay and Lesbian Victory
Fund, the AIDS Action Foundation, DIFFA, AmFAR, and scores of
community-based groups representing gays and lesbians. It is also the
first airline to adopt a written non-discrimination policy covering
sexual orientation in its employment practices.
In an unusual joint letter released to the media on March 14th
from the Family Research Council, Concerned Women of America,
American Family Association and Coral Ridge Ministries, American
Airlines was openly criticized about their policy. Radical right
leader Beverly LaHaye also went on Christian "talk radio" on Friday to
blast American Airlines because American's sponsorship of homosexual
'pride' events constitutes an open endorsement of "promiscuous
homosexuality." She and the other groups have written Bob Crandall at
American to complain that the airline has "gone beyond mere tolerance"
of gays and lesbians.
It has come to the attention of the gay and lesbian community that
American Airline's switchboard and e-mails are being bombarded now
by homophobic and hateful callers who have been urged by LaHaye and
others to DEMAND the company terminate its gay-friendly policies.
You don't have to be gay or lesbian or, for that matter, of any
particular sexual nature to respond to this message. You only have to
be decent and have a desire to take one small step in opposing
bigotry.
Please add your name to this petition and forward it to as many
people as you can. IMPORTANT: Do not use the "Forward" utility in
your mail program. Instead, cut and paste this message onto new, add
your
name to the bottom of the list, and send it out.
If you are the 25th, 50th, 75th, 100th, etc. person to sign this
petition then also please forward this to American Airlines at
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To American Airlines:
We, the undersigned, support your gay/lesbian rights policies and
commend you for your efforts in ending discrimination. Thank you for
your dedication to such issues and please continue to remain active in
the struggle to end discrimination.
1. Laura Markowitz
2. Michael Shernoff
3. Bruce Koff
4. Mitchell Channon
5. Randi Levin
6. Kate Todd
7. Caroline Jestin
8. Paula Chu, Harwinton, CT
9. Jack Hasegawa, Woodbridge, CT
10. Bill Howe, Glastonbury, CT
12. Ellen Ornato, Meriden, CT
13. Sharon Feldman Rowe, Dobbs Ferry, NY
14. Susan Reiter, NYC
15. Tom Savage, NYC
16. Hastings Wyman, Washington,DC
17. Charlie Mehler, Chicago, IL
18. John Birch, Oak Brook, IL
19. Phil Ross, San Francisco, CA
20. Jack Patrick McGowan
21. Asa DeMatteo, Ph.D., San Francisco, CA
22. Thomas J. Brady, M.D., FAPP, San Francisco, CA
23. Richard Clemence, Grass Valley, CA
24. John Cahill, San Francisco, CA
25. Melinda Hutchings, Sacramento, CA
26. Grace L. Blair, M.D., Diamond Springs, CA
27. Andrea J. Sirott, Berkeley, CA
28. Carmen Murray, San Jose, CA
29. Bernardo Antonio Gonzxlez, Middletown, CT
30. Noah Isenberg, Brooklyn, NY
31. Brett Wheeler, Washington, DC
32. Jeffrey Inslee, El Cerrito, CA
33. Peter Dahlin, El Cerrito, CA
34. Sue Lampson. Los Gatos, CA
35. Marylou McCall, Los Gatos, CA
36. Lori Cuesta, Mountain View, CA
37. Kelly Howard, Fremont, CA
38. Carmen Fewless, San Leandro, CA
39. Lynne Olivier, San Francisco
40. Robin Tremblay-McGaw, San Francisco, CA
41. Deena Zacharin, San Francisco, CA
42. Laurel Wigham, San Francisco, CA
43. John Beem, San Francisco, CA
44. Susan Riggs, Portland, OR
45. Jamie Meyers,Portland, OR
46. Janet Brandt, Portland, OR
47. Eva Gold, Portland OR
48. Nan Narboe
49. Maya Brand
50. Liv Estrup, Santa Monica CA
51. Jay Levin, South Africa
52. Fleur Hanekom, South Africa
53. Sara Matchet, South Africa
54. Sheryl Ozinsky, South Africa
54. Andrew Shackleton, Cape Town, South Africa
55. Viola Shackleton
56. Donald Skinner, Cape Town, South Africa
57. Susan de Villiers
58. Willie Hofmeyr
59. Z. Pallo Jordan.Pretoria, South Africa.
60. Susan R.Moris-Rabkin. Johannesburg, South Africa.
61. Carolyn Roth, London, England
62. Hazel Slavin, London, UK
63. Wayne Day, London, UK
64. Susan Foster, Boston MA
65. Lucy Honig, Quincy MA
66. Debirah Socolar, Somerville, MA
67. Sandy Socolar, New York NY
68. Sid Socolar, New York NY
69. Stan Nadel, Weatherford, OK [American Advantage #CJP8298]
70. Jamie Mooreshire, State College PA
71. Elizabeth G. Shirey, Ph.D. State College, PA
72. Mark Haas, Philadelphia, PA
73. I. Stephen Margolis, Philadelphia, PA
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