On Wed, 21 May 1997, jackie scully wrote:

> Please forward this on to everyone you know and enlist friends
> without email to put their names on it as well.
> >
> >BACKGROUND:
> >
> >American Airlines is a major sponsor to and supporter of groups like 
> >GLAAD, 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.
> >
> >An unusual joint letter was released to the media on Friday, March
> >14th from the Family Research Council, Concerned Women of America,
> >American Family Association and Coral Ridge Ministries. 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 homo-sexuality." 
> >
> >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.  The full article appeares in Friday's Fort Worth 
> >Star-Telegram, and possibly picked up by other newspapers around
> >the country.
> >
> >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.
> >
> >
> >WHAT YOU CAN DO
> >
> >At the end of this note is a petition supporting American
> >Airlines' stance on gay rights.  If you feel that discrimination is in 
> >nobody's best interest, add your name to the list below.  And, of 
> >course, pass it on.
> >
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> >  IF YOU ARE the 25th, 50th, 75th, 100th, etc., person to sign this 
> >  petition, please forward this copy to American Airlines at:
> >                       [log in to unmask]   
> >
> >-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
> >To American Airlines:
> >
> >We, the undersigned, support your gay/lesbian rights polices 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. Marybeth Kurtz, Philadelphia, PA  
> >2. Jen Faust, Goucher College, Balto. MD   
> >3. Heather Riley, UMBC, Balto., MD
> >4. Katy Schuman, UMBC, Balto., MD
> >5. Rebekka Gold, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH.   
> >6. Danielle Hirsch, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH.   
> >7. Jerrod Wendland, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH.  
> >8. Jon Morgan, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH.   
> >9. Keri Rainsberger, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.  
> >10. Cheryl Lynn Bates, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.   
> >11. Court Singrey, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.   
> >12. Carol Fischer, Indiana University, Bloomington IN.  
> >13. Victoria R. Gardner, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.   
> >14. Joshua S. Greenbaum, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI   
> >15. Tamara Grybko, Boston, MA
> >16. Jameson Hill, San Francisco, CA   
> >17. Ed Roppo, San Francisco, CA
> >18. Christopher Pratt, Mountain View, CA   
> >19. Tom Lloyd, San Francisco, CA
> >20. Brian Kliment, San Francisco, CA   
> >21. Steve Christensen, Palo Alto, CA   
> >22. Michael Larson, Sunnyvale, CA
> >23. Jennifer Rudenick, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL   
> >24. Sarah Knipper, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL   
> >25. Jan Alfred Sandven, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL   
> >26. Amy Van Looy, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL  
> >27. David Bradley, Emory University, Atlanta, GA   
> >28. Andrea Rufo, Emory University, Atlanta, GA   
> >29. Alison Chase, Emory University, Atlanta, GA   
> >30. Julie Noelle Chase, San Francisco, CA  
> >31. Steve Boland, San Francisco, CA   
> >32. James Devinny, Denver, CO
> >33. Heather Saunders, Denver, CO
> >34. Meg Green, Austin, TX
> >35. Rachel Matthews, Austin, TX
> >36. Danny Field, San Francisco, CA
> >37. Daniel Heilborn, San Francisco, CA   
> >38. Kevin H. Souza, San Francisco, CA  
> >39. Willis Navarro, UCSF, San Francisco, CA   
> >40. Gregory S. Arent, M.D., San Francisco, CA   
> >41. Derek A. Palmer, Seattle, WA
> >42. Recinda L. Sherman, Portland, OR   
> >43. Amanda Perrygo, Charlottesville, VA   
> >44. Christina Kilroy, So. Portland, ME   
> >45. Veronica Sevcik, Elizabeth City, NC   
> >46  John Garison, Woburn, MA
> >47. Carolyn Urban, Framingham, MA
> >48. Susan Beckett, Iowa City, IA 
> >49.  Diane Finnerty, Iowa City, IA
> >50.  Jill Jack, Iowa City, IA
> >51.  Regenia Bailey, Iowa City, IA
> >52.  Nancy Hauserman, Iowa City, IA 
> >53. Jill Miller, San Diego, CA
> >54. Kim Miller, Oakland, CA
> >55. Jane Norling, Berkeley, CA
> >56. Lisa Norling, Minneapolis, MN
> >57. Elizabeth Rose, Nashville, TN
> >58. Lisa Rhoades, New York, NY
> >59. Brian Buchiarelli, Jersey City, NJ
> >60. Sandra L. Cervera, Bronx, NY
> >61. Brenda Yanni, Hewitt, NJ
> >62. Daniel Fietkiewicz, Hewitt, NJ     
> >63. Douglas L. Chial, Geneva, Switzerland
> >64. Bob Scott, Geneva, Switzerland 
> >65. Simon Moglia, Melbourne, Australia
> 66.  Colin Cooper, Brisbane, Australia
> 67.  Colleen Cooper, Brisbane, Australia
  68.  Nicolas Darwen, Coventry, England
69.    Olivier Morel, Coventry, England
> 


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