——————————TER ‘5'“ LEXINGTON BAY SERVICES ORGANIZATION . POST OFFICE BOX 11471 LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY 40511 " TOGETHER “ GAY AND PROUD" CILJl_FY', 1.9?E3‘4 lH LEXINGTON: th e appearing on join a political party because 1) they HLEX-TU’S ”Your Government” the state have interegts in the policies and chairperson Of the Kentucky Republican philosophies that party espouses, and Party Bald he did not uelcome_gays In 2) they are made to feel welcome and PaPtH leadership and _ did not encouraged to participate in Party Personally wish to aSSOCIate With affairs. apparently, the Republican them. ‘LEItChPIEId attorney JOE Party is only interested in the gay Hhittle said he would not want the ugtepg as long as they keep quiet and Hational Republican Party to form a da not tpg to get involved in the political arm for gays as the National gggtem," Democratic Party plans to do. Whittle said he would not discourage gays from joining the Kentucky GDP, provided cgu PRIDE PICNIC "they had interests other than sex". Hi5 concern, Whittle said, _”35 that The second annual GSD Pride Picnic 9395 would try 10 USE their _party was held on June 16th to celebrate the membership only to further their own month of June 35 Gay ppide month. concerns about sexual freedom. _ Despite the thpeat of bad weather, SEUEP31 local 939 Republicans there was a great turn out. Everyone EXPPESSEd outrage at _ “hlttle 5 enjoyed themselves, and the following statement but did not wish to be ”ape uihnepgg identified publicly. The Co—Chalr of EUEHTS: Rope Game — Harghall the Gay Lesbian Democrats of Paul Kentucky, Keith Elston, in a Letter Balloan T055 — Chuck to the Editor of the Lexington Herald Jim Leader responded (in part): ”These 3 Legged Race — Bepnie remarks show a clear insensitivity and Jim ignorance of the issues raised by Gay High Heel Race — 15t place Rights leaders such as the right to _ Hac fair employment and housing practices 2nd place and the opportunity to serve their _ Greg country in the armed forces. Concerns RQFFLE: Champagne — Rod about ‘sexual freedom’ have not been Bar passes - Curtis at issue. ”hat is at issue is that Sam gays and lesbians are citizens of the Thanks to all those who attended. United States and therefore are Special thanks to ‘The Bap’ for the entitled ‘ t0_ the same. rights, hot dogs, the ‘lCBE’ for the snacks, responSIbllltles and privileges that and Barry for the Champagne. Hope to Chairman Uhlttle IS Bhtltlfid t0, gee you again next year? including political opportunities such as leadership positions within the OFFICE SPQCE NEEDED Party. Uhittle’s remark that he would ago is in need of office space, not discourage gays from Jainlny the The space would be used for the Kentucky GOP. provided ‘they had phoneline and G30 business/board interests other than sex’. 15 one 05 meetings. If you have any information the most disgusting statements I have about 3 nice space, ppefepablg fpee or ever heard. Gay people have “0 HOPE at a nominal rent, please contact any or less Interest In sex than anyone boapd membep up call Jim at 299—0352. else. Gay and lesbian citizens should Thanks.