Gay Rights Supporters Recognized

Sincere thanks to all who helped co-sponsor, organize, fund and implement our conference: "What to Do about Nine and Two: Organizing to Ensure Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual Rights" (see page one for transcript of speaker Donna Red Wing's remarks). The work of our resource people was a model and inspiration for those who were fortunate enough to attend the conference. Ryan Bradley, Conference Coordinator, gave countless hours to the project, attended to every detail and ensured the success of the undertaking.

We were proud to present a service award at the conference's evening panel discussion to former State Representative Perry Bullard. For nearly a quarter of a century Perry has fought to defeat many bigoted agendas. He has stood for the rights of lesbians, gay men and bisexual people and other groups He has sided with those who are stigmatized for actual or presumed characteristics or for experiences that are found offensive by those who wield power and influence in our society. To Perry, sincere thanks and good wishes. We know that he will continue to work for many causes of human worth and dignity.

Gay Liberation Front's Purpose is to provide information, counseling, and related social services for people concerned about sexual orientation We maintain a hotline for crisis intervention, peer counseling and referral. We help provide tactual information to offset prejudice and misinformation about Lesbians, Gay men, and Bisexual people. We work to obtain human and civil rights for all, regardless of sexual orientation. We help organize groups for Lesbians, Gay men, and Bisexual people and are a link to other community groups.

Community Services include: a Hotline for crisis intervention, peer counseling, referral. Education: workshops and conferences on concerns of Lesbians, Gay men, and Bisexual people with an emphasis on how people in the "helping professions" and "teaching professions" can work positively with clients, patients, & students who are Lesbians, Gay men, and Bisexual people.

Speakers Bureau: phone for information. Human & Civil Rights: information and referral to help people who are being discriminated against because of their actual ex presumed sexual orientation or because of their presumed "cross-gender" characteristics; lobbying for human and civil rights. Community Organization and Liaison: information and assistance in organizing groups, setting goals, addressing conflict, linking with other groups and resources.

Gay Liberation Front Meetings vary according to purpose; we do most of our work in subcommittees (counseling, groupwork, education, civil rights). Cali for time and place. Gay Liberation Front includes U-M students, staff, faculty and people from the larger communities. We have a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer We're a registered non-profit organization.

Gay Liberation Front, co 4117 Michigan Union, 530 S. State, Ann Arbor, Ml 48109-1349; 763-4186.