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OOCTOBER 1997
NEWSLETTER NO. 4
T.A.N. - What We're Doing
The Triad Advocacy Network is the political voice of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgendered
community of the Triad. People from TAN have been working hard on the local level to achieve
equal rights regardless of sexual orientation.
TAN has met with local leaders including Winston-Salem Mayor Martha Wood and Greensboro
Mayor Carolyn Allen to discuss issues of concern to the LGBT community, in particular the need for
protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation. People from TAN were instrumental in
getting the Guilford County Commissioners to rescind an anti-gay statement that was approved earlier
this year.
TAN has sent questionaires to all local candidates for this year's election and will provide voter
information regarding how the candidates stand on LGBT issues.
TAN's media committe has been active in monitoring local newspapers, radio and television
stations, and has provided spokespersons to give accurate information regarding issues involving the
gay community. Much of the recent favorable media coverage is due to hard work of TAN members.
TAN meetings are held on the 4th Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Kernersville Library.
Anyone interested in assisting in our work is encouraged to attend.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS,
NOV. 4 -
BE SURE TO VOTE
Local elections for mayors and city council members and
aldermen will be held on November 4, and many people wont
be voting, either because they are not informed about the
candidates or because they don't think it's important.
But actions of local government can have a big impact on gays
and lesbians. With a gay-friendly city council, we may be able
to get an ordinance outlawing discrimination based on sexual
orientatioa On the other hand, we may get anti-gay
resolutions like that passed by the Guilford County
Commissioners in June.
Since voter turnout in off-year elections is traditionally very
low, it is easy for a small group of people to have a significant
impact. This is the strategy used by groups like the Christian
Coalition to try to take control local governments and school
boards. If gays, lesbians, and allies could unify and vote on
election day, we could elect more gay-friendly candidates.
Winston-Salem Mayor Martha Wood and Greensboro Mayor
Carolyn Allen both face a battle for re-election this year. Both
mayors have met with TAN members and have been receptive
to concerns of the gay community.
In Winston-Salem Board of Aldermen elections, Robert
Nordlander is making a bid for a new term in the Southeast
ward He's the one who introduced a resolution condemning
the 19% N.C. gay pride march.
We urge everyone to become informed on where the
candidates stand on issues of importance to the LGBT
community and cast their votes accordingly on election day.
- Tom Claike
For further information about TAN,
contact:
Ann Buffington - 294-0171
Rob Owens - 316-3893
Newsletter editors Tom Clarke - 288-1329
TAN meets on the 4th Monday of each
month. Next meeting: October 27, at 7u
p.m. at the Kernersville Public Library.
Object Description
| Title | Triad Advocacy Network newsletter, October 1997 |
| Date | 1997-10 |
| Creator | Triad Advocacy Network |
| Subject headings |
Gay activists Greensboro (N.C.) - History - 20th century Gay men--United States--Social conditions Lesbians--United States--Social conditions |
| Topics | Organizations |
| Place | Greensboro (N.C.) |
| Description | October 1997 issue of the newsletter for the Triad Advocacy Network, a group whose mission was to be a social and olitical advocates for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered (LGBT) Community. |
| Type | Text |
| Original format | newsletters |
| Original publisher | Greensboro, N.C.: Triad Advocacy Network |
| Language | en |
| Contributing institution | Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries |
| Source collection | MSS469 Thomas G. Clarke Papers |
| Series/grouping | 3: TAN |
| Rights statement | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Additional rights information | IN COPYRIGHT. This item is subject to copyright. Contact the contributing institution for permission to reuse. |
| Object ID | MSS469.003.004 |
| Digital master format | Image/tiff |
| Digital publisher | The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University Libraries, PO Box 26170, Greensboro NC 27402-6170, 336.334.5308 |
| Sponsor | National Endowment for the Humanities |
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| Transcript | maw Triad Advc Network OOCTOBER 1997 NEWSLETTER NO. 4 T.A.N. - What We're Doing The Triad Advocacy Network is the political voice of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgendered community of the Triad. People from TAN have been working hard on the local level to achieve equal rights regardless of sexual orientation. TAN has met with local leaders including Winston-Salem Mayor Martha Wood and Greensboro Mayor Carolyn Allen to discuss issues of concern to the LGBT community, in particular the need for protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation. People from TAN were instrumental in getting the Guilford County Commissioners to rescind an anti-gay statement that was approved earlier this year. TAN has sent questionaires to all local candidates for this year's election and will provide voter information regarding how the candidates stand on LGBT issues. TAN's media committe has been active in monitoring local newspapers, radio and television stations, and has provided spokespersons to give accurate information regarding issues involving the gay community. Much of the recent favorable media coverage is due to hard work of TAN members. TAN meetings are held on the 4th Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Kernersville Library. Anyone interested in assisting in our work is encouraged to attend. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, NOV. 4 - BE SURE TO VOTE Local elections for mayors and city council members and aldermen will be held on November 4, and many people wont be voting, either because they are not informed about the candidates or because they don't think it's important. But actions of local government can have a big impact on gays and lesbians. With a gay-friendly city council, we may be able to get an ordinance outlawing discrimination based on sexual orientatioa On the other hand, we may get anti-gay resolutions like that passed by the Guilford County Commissioners in June. Since voter turnout in off-year elections is traditionally very low, it is easy for a small group of people to have a significant impact. This is the strategy used by groups like the Christian Coalition to try to take control local governments and school boards. If gays, lesbians, and allies could unify and vote on election day, we could elect more gay-friendly candidates. Winston-Salem Mayor Martha Wood and Greensboro Mayor Carolyn Allen both face a battle for re-election this year. Both mayors have met with TAN members and have been receptive to concerns of the gay community. In Winston-Salem Board of Aldermen elections, Robert Nordlander is making a bid for a new term in the Southeast ward He's the one who introduced a resolution condemning the 19% N.C. gay pride march. We urge everyone to become informed on where the candidates stand on issues of importance to the LGBT community and cast their votes accordingly on election day. - Tom Claike For further information about TAN, contact: Ann Buffington - 294-0171 Rob Owens - 316-3893 Newsletter editors Tom Clarke - 288-1329 TAN meets on the 4th Monday of each month. Next meeting: October 27, at 7u p.m. at the Kernersville Public Library. |
